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2005: Walk-on kicker who saw action in one game last season...Kicked one PAT in the victory over Chattanooga...Prep: Played one season of football for Evangelical Christian School (ECS) under Coach Jim Heinz...Was named the Division 2 Kicker of the Year in 2003...Also earned All-State and Com-mercial Appeal “Best of the Preps” All-Metro honors...Selected to play in the Liberty Bowl All-Star Game...Was a member of the ECS soccer squad for four years...Named the Commercial Appeal’s “Best of the Preps” winner for soccer in 2004...Also a fi nalist for “Best of the Preps” Division 2 Most Athletic in 2004...Personal: Trey Adams is the son of Sherry Misner and Johnny Adams...Born November 7, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.

2005: Did not appear in the season opener against Ole Miss...Saw his fi rst collegiate playing time in the Tigers’ win over Chattanooga...Completed 7-of-8 pass attempts for 55 yards and one touchdown against the Mocs...Threw his fi rst collegiate touchdown on a 26-yard pass to tight end Brett Russell...Also rushed the ball fi ve times for 42 yards, including a long gainer of 14 yards...Entered the Tulsa game in the fourth quarter and led the Tigers to two scores...Drove the team 54 yards for a fi eld goal and 65 yards for a DeAngelo Williams touchdown run which tied the game with 1:39 remaining...Took over the offense for the overtime period when starter Will Hudgens suffered a broken leg...Finished the Tulsa game with 18 yards passing and gained 36 yards on fi ve rushes...Had his fi rst collegiate start against undefeated UTEP...Completed 12-of-19 pass attempts for 79 yards in the upset win over the Miners... Returned the following week as the starter against UCF and completed 13-of-22 pass attempts for 71 yards in the loss...Suffered his fi rst collegiate pass interception against UCF...Saw special teams action in the Marshall victory...Finished his freshman season completing 33-of-53 pass attempts for 223 yards and one touchdown...Rushed the ball 23 times for 99 yards, averaging 4.3 yards per carry...Prep: Lettered three years at Cornerstone Christian High School in San Antonio, Texas, before transferring to Evangel Christian Academy in Shreveport, La.…Played for Coach Dennis Dunn at ECA…Helped his squad to an 11-3 record and a state championship title in 2004…Was an offensive weapon, turning in 2,458 all-purpose yards and 27 touchdowns while seeing time at quarterback, running back, receiver and kick returner…Rushed for 1,300 yards and 19 touchdowns on 181 carries…Also totaled 666 yards and seven touchdowns on 49 receptions…Passed for 176 yards and one touchdown…Completed 23 of his 44 pass attempts for a rate of 52.3 percent… Listed as one of the top overall athletes in the Southeast by Prep Star Magazine…As a junior at CCHS, ended the 2003 season with 5,052 yards of total offense after racking up 3,498 yards passing and 1,554 yards rushing…Mark of 5,052 yards of total offense rank as the ninth-highest total ever amassed in prep football according to the National Federation of State High School Associa-tions…In three years at CCHS, led his squads to two state championships (2001, 2003) and a state regional fi nalist showing in 2002…Named TAPPS 3A Player of the Year in 2003…Voted as the MVP of the state championship game in 2003…Selected as his team’s MVP as a sophomore and junior…Was a three-time selection to the all-state and all-district teams…Tabbed by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine as the 2003 Private School Player of

the Year...Also lettered in track and was the state champion in the 100-meter and the 200-meter sprints in 2003...Personal: William Barefi eld is the son of Keith and Carrie Barefi eld...His father is the former head coach of the af2’s Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings...Born September 8, 1986, in Springfi eld, Mo....Signed with the Tigers in December 2004, and graduated early from Evangel Christian Academy so he could join the Tigers for spring workouts in 2005.

BAREFIELD’S STATISTICSPassing G/S Att Comp Yds Int Tds2005 6/2 53 33 223 1 1

Rushing G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2005 9/0 27 76 2.8 1 17

BAREFIELD’S CAREER HIGHSMost Rushes/Game: ..................................................... 9 vs UTEP, 2005Most Rush Yds/Game: ..................................... 42 vs Chattanooga, 2005Longest Run/Game: ....................................................17 vs UTEP, 2005Most Pass Attempts/Game: ........................................... 22 vs UCF, 2005Most Completions/Game: .............................................. 13 vs UCF, 2005Most Pass Yds/Game: ..................................................79 vs UTEP, 2005Most touchdown passes/Game: .......................... 1 vs Chattanooga, 2005Longest Completion/Game: .............................. 26 vs Chattanooga, 2005

Passing Opponent Att Comp Yds TD Int LG9/17/05 Chattanooga 8 7 55 1 0 269/24/05 Tulsa 4 1 18 0 0 1810/1/05 UTEP 19 12 79 0 0 2110/8/05 UCF 22 13 71 0 1 1110/22/05 East Carolina 0 0 0 0 0 011/19/05 Southern Miss 0 0 0 0 0 0

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2005: Redshirted in 2005...Was named co-Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year at the team banquet...Prep: Played for Coach Hank Hawkins at Millington High…Lettered four years as a Trojan football player…Rushed for 1,279 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior…Led the Trojans to the Class 5A state playoffs and an 8-3 record…Averaged 9.1 yards per carry as a senior…Scored fi ve touchdowns and returned a kickoff 80 yards against Mun-ford…Totaled 237 yards on eight carries in the game against Munford…Was named the Region 7 5-A Offensive Player of the Year…Was also selected as a fi rst-team all-region pick at running back and kickoff returner…Named a Best of the Prep selection by the Memphis Commercial Appeal…Selected to play in the Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game in 2004…Rushed for more than 2,500 yards in his fi nal two prep seasons…Personal: Miguel Shontay Barnes is the son of Melvin and Barbara Barnes...Born August 25, 1987, in Memphis, Tenn....His brother, Marlon, played at Colorado and in the NFL for several years…Brothers, Melvin and Marvin, both ran track at Memphis…Brother, Marcus, ran track at Louisville.

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2005: A junior college transfer who saw his fi rst action as a Tiger in the Chattanooga contest...Had one rushing attempt for six yards in the Tigers’ one-sided victory...Played in seven of the Tigers’ 12 games, mostly as a member of the special teams unit...Had one kick return for eight yards against Tulsa...Missed four games with a hamstring injury, but returned for the Motor City Bowl against Akron...Junior College: Totaled 88 carries for 434 yards and four touchdowns at Northeast Mississippi Community College, where he played for Coach Andy Greening…Was redshirted his freshman year at NEMCC…Helped his team to a 7-3 record and a North Division championship…Prep: Lettered at Southaven High, where he was named All-Region 1-5A as a junior (2001) and as a senior (2002)…Named All-Memphis Metro in 2002…Set the single-season rushing record in 2002 with 1,530 yards…Led SHS to a 10-4 record and a North Division title as a senior...Personal: Chris Barnett is the son of Russell and Marilyn Barnett...Born November 22, 1984, in Memphis.

Has worked in several spots on the offensive line since joining the Tigers...Spent a signifi cant amount of time in the spring working at center, and could continue to gain experience in that slot in 2006...2005: Lettered after playing just one game last season...Saw limited action in the Chattanooga victory...2004: Redshirted to gain experience behind a veteran offensive line...Prep: Was a two-year letterwinner at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis...Played for Coach Kevin Locastro...One of four CBHS players to sign with the Tigers in December, 2003...Named to The Commercial Appeal’s 2003 Best of the Preps (Private School Division) team...Was named to the 2003 Super 7 Team (fi rst team)...Was also named to the All Shelby-Metro fi rst team and the Division 2 All-State team...Was selected to play in the AXA Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game in 2003...Was also picked to play in the East-West Shrine All-Star Classic...Personal: Philip Wade Beliles is the son of Ray and Maria Beliles...Born September 25, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.

Member of the defensive unit who spent a majority of the spring working with the offensive line...Is expected to line up on the offensive side of the

ball in 2006...2005: Lettered after appearing in one game last season...Saw action in home win over Chattanooga...2004: Redshirted in 2004...2003: Reported to fall camp as a defensive end but was moved to linebacker...Worked for three weeks at linebacker before being moved to tight end the week before the season started...Saw action as a blocking tight end in the win over Tennessee Tech...Entered the Arkansas State game at tight end but did not have a pass reception...Worked as a tight end for two series in the win over Houston...Prep: Was an all-conference selection during the 2001 and 2002 seasons at Trumann High...Played for Coach Ricky Timbs...Was named to the Channel 8 News-Little Rock All-Star Team in 2002...Led his team in tackles as a senior with 130...Was credited with 340 career tackles...Lettered in football, basketball and track...Personal: Arron Bentley is the son of Bill and Irma Bentley...Born August 29, 1985, in Seguin, Texas.

2005: Consistent player who saw action in all 12 games last season...Totaled two tackles in the win over Chattanooga...Logged two tackles in the Tigers’ game against Tulsa...Credited with three solo tackles in the Tigers’ upset win over UTEP in Memphis...Logged one tackle as a special teams member in the UCF game...Had his fi rst start of the season in the road win over Houston...Worked on special teams and as a safety, and registered fi ve tackles and a pass breakup against the Cougars...Credited with one tackle against UAB, Southern Miss and Marshall...Also tallied a forced fumble in the regular season fi nale against Marshall...Finished the season with 16 tackles and one pass breakup...Presented one of the True Tiger Awards at the 2006 Blue-Gray Game...2004: Started three games at left cat safety when Scott Vogel was injured...Worked as a special teams member in the opening win over Ole Miss...Registered his fi rst tackle of the season in the Tigers’ win over Chattanooga...Registered two tackles on the special teams in the Tigers’ 47-35 win over Arkansas State...Joined the Tiger lineup when Scott Vogel was felled with a knee injury at UAB...Worked at cat safety and logged a career-high six tackles against the Blaz-ers...Started his fi rst collegiate contest against Houston, and registered six tackles in the win...Had fi ve tackles and one pass breakup in the victory over Tulane...Starter at cat safety in the Cincinnati game...Logged two tackles against the Bearcats...Shared playing time with Scott Vogel against Louisville and was credited with four tackles...Saw special teams duty in the victory over USF...Ended the season with 26 tackles, 12 of which were solo stops, and one pass breakup...2003: Worked as a defensive back and special teams member in 2003...Had two tackles in the Tigers’ win over Ole Miss...Best performance came against Southern Miss when he recovered his fi rst career fumble and registered his fi rst career blocked kick...Blocked a punt attempt by USM’s Luke Jackson...Was credited with two tackles in the road win over Houston...Was credited with three tackles in the Mem-phis win over Tulane in the Superdome...Had a season-high six tackles in the win over East Carolina, including four solo stops...Had three tackles in the 37-7 win over Louisville at Papa John’s Stadium...Participated in the two fi nal regular season games but did not record a tackle...Logged one tackle in the Tigers’ 2003 New Orleans Bowl victory over North Texas...Finished the 2003 season with 18 tackles, including 11 solos, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick...Had a drive-stopping fumble recovery in the second scrimmage of the 2003 spring session...2002: Was redshirted as a true freshman...Spent the fall of 2002 working in the Tiger defensive secondary...Was listed as a strong safety in the fall...Prep: Two-year starter for Coach Chris Cunningham at Heritage High...Was an All-District 5-5A selection as a free safety in 2001...Led his squad and District 5-5A in pass interceptions in 2001 with four picks...Received Associated Press honorable mention Texas All-State honors in 2001...Was a fi rst-team All-District 5-5A selection in 2001...Picked as a fi rst-team All-Northeast Tarrant County pick in 2001...Had six pass interceptions and 163 tackles during his career at Heritage...Also lettered in track as a sprinter and long jumper...Personal: Sam Brewer is the son of Sam and Teresa Brewer...Born August 23, 1984, in Grapevine, Texas...Cousins, Jack Brewer and Tellis Redmon, both started at the University of Minnesota...Graduated in May 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in sport and leisure studies.

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BREWER’S STATISTICSDefense G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int Loss Sack2003 13/0 11 7 18 1 0-0 0-0 0-02004 12/3 12 14 26 0 0-0 0-0 0-02005 12/2 10 6 16 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Total 37/5 33 27 60 1 0-0 0-0 0-0

BREWER’S CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: ... 6 vs East Carolina (‘03) UAB (‘04) & Houston (‘04) Most Solo Tackles/Game: ...................................4 vs East Carolina, (‘03) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: ....................4 vs. UAB (‘04), Houston (‘05)Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: ........................ 1 vs Southern Miss (‘03)Most Blocked Kicks/Game: ................................ 1 vs Southern Miss (‘03)

2005: Joined the Tigers after originally signing with Ole Miss...Left Ole Miss in August...Was not eligible to play in 2005 because of transfer rules, but was allowed to practice with the team...Is expected to add much-needed depth to the defensive front in 2006...Prep: Lettered for four years at Banneker High School under Coach James Fletcher...Selected as team captain...Credited with 96 tackles, including 12 QB sacks, as a senior...Was an All-City, All-Metro, and Super 11 selection ...Also named Super 11 Player of the Week...Also lettered in wrestling and track...Helped track squad to a regional championship...Was captain of his wrestling team and had 20-3 record in the heavyweight division...Personal: Jada Lynn Brown is the son of Walter and Juliettl Brown...Born September 10, 1986.

2005: Was the only returning starter on the offensive line for 2005...Played in all 12 of the Tigers’ games, starting seven contests...Opened the season as the Tigers’ starting center after starting the previous two seasons at guard...Worked the Ole Miss game at center and played 50 of the 67 total plays...Played all 72 offensive plays against Tulsa and UTEP...Participated in all 55 plays against UCF...Moved to offensive guard for the Houston game and saw action in 22 of the offensive plays...Started the fi nal two games of the season at right guard because of injury to Andy Smith...Played just over half of the snaps against Southern Miss, and fi nished the regular season against Marshall by working all 62 offensive snaps in the Tigers’ 26-3 victory...Also played the entire game in the Motor City Bowl against Akron...Was part of an offensive line that allowed just nine sacks in 2005, which led Conference USA...Also helped the offense rank fi fth nationally in rushing offense and helped pave the way for All-American tailback DeAngelo Williams to lead the nation in rushing average...Ended the 2005 season competing in 566 of the team’s 836 total offensive plays...2004: Started all 12 games for the Tigers in 2004...Part of an offensive unit that was second in Conference USA in scoring...Memphis was also third in passing, second in rushing and second in total offense in C-USA...Member of a Tiger O-Line that allowed just fi ve sacks in 2004, which led the league...Tiger offense was also ninth nationally in total offense...Played 856 of Memphis’ 906 plays...Starter in the season opener against Ole Miss and worked all 87 plays...Worked at offensive tackle against the Rebels...Moved inside for the Chattanooga contest and worked 63 plays at offensive guard...Started the

Arkansas State contest at left guard for the Tigers and played all 88 offensive snaps...Worked at guard against UAB and saw duty in all 78 of the Tigers’ snaps...Worked all 77 plays against Houston, as well as 60 plays versus Tulane and 56 offensive plays against Cincinnati...Never left the Louisville game, working all 85 plays...Participated in all 82 plays in the victory over East Carolina and closed the regular season with 72 snaps against USF...Saw action in 57 plays in the GMAC Bowl...2003: The most impressive of the Tigers’ young offensive linemen in 2003...Was pressed into service as a starter at guard after an injury to Andrew Handy...Started three games at guard as a freshman...Received the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring of 2004...Was named to the 2003 Conference USA All-Freshman Team...One of just three young lineman to work in backup roles in the fall of 2003 and become a starter by the end of the season...Saw his fi rst playing time in the Tennessee Tech game...Had 30 snaps in the win over the Golden Eagles...Appeared in just three plays in the Ole Miss contest and logged 34 snaps in the Southern Miss game...Subbed for both Andrew Handy and Jason Matthews in the Arkansas State game and was involved in over half the plays against Mississippi State...Participated in 47 offensive snaps against the Bulldogs...Was involved in 40 of the team’s 72 offensive snaps in the road victory over Houston...Played 30 offensive snaps in the Memphis win over Tulane in the Superdome...Appeared in 45 of the 79 offensive plays in win over East Carolina...Moved into a starting role at halftime of the Louisville game when Andrew Handy suffered a broken leg...Started his fi rst collegiate game against Cincinnati and played all 73 offensive snaps...Was the starter against USF and played 79 of the team’s 89 offensive snaps...Starter at offensive guard for the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Completed the 2003 season participating in 568 of the team’s 1000 offensive plays...2002: Spent his freshman season as a redshirt member of the Tiger offensive line...Worked as an offensive guard in the fall of 2002...Suffered a broken hand at midseason but did not miss any practice time...Prep: Played offensive and defensive line for Coach Ray Carroscia at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy outside of Cleveland...Named to the Associated Press Division IV All-State team as an offensive lineman in 2000 and 2001...Was a fi rst team all-district selection in 2000 and 2001...Was named the team’s Defensive MVP as a junior...Was the Offensive MVP for CVCA as a senior...Was a three-year all-conference selection in football...Also lettered for two seasons in baseball...Personal: John Blake Butler is the son of former Tiger All-American linebacker and former Memphis as-sistant football coach, Keith Butler, and wife, Janet...Father is currently an assistant coach for the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers...His uncle, Zacky Butler, played for the Tigers from 1974-76...Born September 8, 1983, in Seattle, Wash....Notable: Brother, Brandon, is a linebacker for Akron, which Mem-phis faced in last season’s Motor City Bowl at Ford Field...All three of the Butler men fi nished the 2005 season at Ford Field as father, Keith, was with the Steelers as they won Super Bowl XL last season.

BUTLER’S STATISTICSOffensive Line Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps2003 13/3 568/10002004 12/12 856/9062005 12/7 566/836Total 37/22 1990/2742

2005: Entered fall camp as the leading candidate for the quarterback posi-tion...Was primed to lead the squad under center, but season was cut short by injury...Broke his leg on the third play of Memphis’ opening offensive series against Ole Miss on Labor Day...Had surgery the following day to repair a broken tibia and fi bula in his right leg...Completed his one and only pass of the game to Joe Doss for a four-yard gain...Was held out of contact situations during the spring to continue rehabilitation...2004: Opened the season with an outstanding effort against Ole Miss...Had fi ve kickoffs into the Rebel end zone and three were for touchbacks...Continued his strong performance as the Tiger kicker with fi ve touchbacks in the Memphis win

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over Chattanooga, averaging 64.6 yards per kickoff...Had another outstand-ing performance in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State, registering several touchbacks against the Indians...Kicked well in the contest with UAB with six kickoffs for 407 yards and an average of 67.8 yards...Had three touchbacks in eight kickoffs against Houston...Averaged 56.4 yards per kickoff in the win over the Cougars...Recorded two touchbacks in eight kickoffs in victory over Tulane...Averaged 58.6 yards per kickoff against the Green Wave...Totaled three kickoffs against Cincinnati, two of which were touchbacks...Had 10 kickoffs against Louisville for 612 yards...Averaged 61.2 yards per kick and had two touchbacks versus the Cardinals...Had six kickoffs against Southern Miss and averaged 56.2 yards per kick...Registered one touchback against USM...Had nine kickoffs against East Carolina, four of which were touchbacks...Had seven kickoffs against USF, and fi ve were out of the end zone for touchbacks...Booted fi ve kickoffs in the GMAC bowl, with just one being returned...Handled all but one kickoff in 2004, the only one being an onsides kick by Stephen Gostkowski in the fourth quarter of the GMAC Bowl...Finished the season averaging 62.1 yards per kickoff...Of his 87 total kicks, 39 were touchbacks...Average kickoff depth was the 3-yard line as a sophomore...Was named the co-MVP of the 2005 Blue-Gray Game after completing 12-of-17 passes for 192 yards and two touchdowns...2003: Worked as a backup quarterback and also worked as a backup at kicker...Had one kickoff in the Tennessee Tech game...Was inserted into the Missis-sippi State game and had three kickoffs in the second half...Basically took over the kickoff duties in the Houston game...Had seven kickoffs against the Cougars...Average depth of his seven kicks was the 4-yard line...Had three kickoffs sail out of the end zone for touchbacks against Houston...Took over as the number one kickoff man for the Tulane game...Had seven kickoffs and three were touchbacks...Had eight kickoffs against East Carolina and four were out of the end zone for touchbacks...Had three of his four kickoffs against USF sail out of the end zone for touchbacks...Handled all of the team’s kickoffs in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Had fi ve of six kickoffs into the end zone and two were downed for touchbacks...Finished the 2003 season with 46 kickoffs...Had 18 kicks that were touchbacks and his average depth per kick was the 3.25-yard line...A redshirt freshman quarterback who had a very impressive spring of 2003...Worked as a quarterback with Danny Wimprine and Bobby Robison in the spring and was voted by the media as the Paul Gingold Blue-Gray Game MVP for 2003...Completed 20-of-51 pass attempts in the spring scrimmages for 366 yards and fi ve touchdowns...Completed 11 passes for 129 yards and three touchdowns in the Blue-Gray Game...Had touchdown passes to Darron White, Tavares Gideon and Maurice Avery...Also worked as a backup punter with Brandon Roberson and Ryan Ivey...2002: Was redshirted during the 2002 season and spent his time directing the scout team offense against the number one defense...Worked as a quarterback throughout the fall season and also practiced as a kicker and punter with the Tiger special teams...Received the U of M award as the Tigers’ Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year at the 2002 football ban-quet...Due to injuries on the Tiger basketball team in November of 2002, was allowed to practice and play for Coach John Calipari...Spent three weeks with the basketball team and played in two games for Memphis...Prep: Played quarterback at T.R. Miller High School for Coach Jamie Riggs...Also served as the team’s kicker and punter...Holds the Alabama state records for the most career points scored kicking (256) and most PATs in a career (202)...Was named to the Birmingham News All-State team in 2001 as a punter...Was also named to the Mobile Press Register All-State team as a punter...Completed 78-of-172 pass attempts for 1,348 yards and nine touchdowns in 2001 in leading his team to a 12-2 record...Connected on 2-of-5 fi eld goal attempts in 2001 and had a long fi eld goal of 55 yards...Made 56-of-60 PATs in 2001...Selected to play in the 2002 Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game...Led his team to the AAAA State championship in 2000...Was named to the Birmingham News and Mobile Press Register All-State teams as a kicker in 2000...Career passing statistics read 191 completions in 373 pass attempts for 3,160 yards...Career kicking totals were 18-of-32 fi eld goals made with a long of 55 yards and 202-of-214 PATs made...Also lettered in basketball for two years and in baseball for three years...Named the Rotary Club Student of the Year as a junior......Personal: Patrick Harrington Byrne is the son of Brad and Ann Byrne...Born Nov. 27, 1983, in Atmore, Ala....Graduated in May, 2006 with a degree in marketing management.

2005: Played in all 12 games last season...Is a key speed player on the Tiger special teams unit...Logged one tackle in the win over Chattanooga... Saw his most extended duty of the season in the UCF contest...Replaced an injured Derek Clenin at cat safety and fi nished the game with two tackles...Saw extended duty at corner during the Houston game...Credited with one tackle against the Cougars...Tallied a season-high four tackles in the Tigers’ win over East Carolina...Logged one tackle in the UAB contest on national television...Saw limited action at corner against Tennessee...Had three solo tackles in the win over Southern Miss...Logged one tackle in the Tigers’ victory over Marshall in the regular season fi nale...Completed the season with 13 tackles...2004: Played on a majority of the special teams in 2004...A great coverage player who made major contributions to the special teams unit...Played on the Memphis special teams in the win over Ole Miss...Worked at defensive back in the Tigers’ 52-21 win over Chattanooga...Credited with three tackles, including one tackle for lost yardage, against the Mocs...Registered one solo tackle as a special teams member in the Arkansas State victory...Credited with one solo tackle on the Tiger special teams against UAB...Played cornerback in the Tigers’ win over Tulane...Logged two tackles in the Tigers’ game with Louisville on ESPN...Registered one tackle in Memphis’ win over East Carolina...Worked with the Tiger special teams in win over USF...Registered two solo tackles in the GMAC Bowl...Finished the season with nine solo and one assisted tackle...2003: A walk-on candidate for the Tiger secondary who found a position on the special teams in 2003, and lettered while playing in every game...Appeared in the Ole Miss game as a member of the Tiger special teams after an injury to Michael Spurlock...Also logged playing time against Southern Miss and Arkansas State...Played in all 13 games for Memphis in 2003, including the New Orleans Bowl against North Texas...Remained as a regular member of the Tiger kickoff return team all season...Prep: Played his prep football at Trezevant High in Memphis for Coach Lynn Lang...Let-tered in both football and track...Was an all-area and all-region selection in football in 2001...Had two interceptions returned for scores during 2000 and 2001 seasons...Credited with seven pass interceptions as a senior...Had 13 pass interceptions during his career at Trezevant...Had two punt returns for scores as a senior and one kickoff return for a touchdown...Personal: Jermaine Chambers is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Chambers...Born May 17, 1983, in Memphis, Tenn... Cousin, J.R. Reed, played football at USF and is currently with the Philadelphia Eagles...Notable: Has produced three albums…Produced the lyrics for the 2006 Tiger song “Goin’ All the Way”…Is part owner of the 2004-05 Tiger song “We Da Tigers,” which was played prior to home football games last season.

CHAMBERS’ STATISTICSDefense G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int Loss Sack2003 13/0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-02004 12/0 9 1 10 0 0-0 1-2 0-02005 12/0 12 1 13 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Total 37/0 21 2 23 0 0-0 1-2 0-0

CHAMBERS’ CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: ...........................................4 vs East Carolina (‘05) Most Solo Tackles/Game: ....................................4 vs East Carolina (‘05) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: .............. 1 vs Chattanooga (‘04), UAB (‘05)

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2005: Started every game for Memphis in 2005 as the deep snapper for the special teams unit...For the third-consecutive season was perfect with every snap...Handled 59 snaps for the Tiger punt team with no miscues...Was involved in 60 snaps for the PAT/fi eld goal unit without a bad snap...Helped kicker Stephen Gostkowski to a fi rst place national ranking in active career fi eld goals made and active career PATs made and the Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year Award...Was key to the Memphis punting unit ranking third nationally...Received the Tigers’ Role Player Award at the Highland Hundred football banquet...Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District IV second team in 2005...2004: Starter for his second-consecutive season, returning to his role as the Tigers’ deep snapper...Was responsible for 73 successful snaps as a member of the PAT/FG unit...Assisted All-American kicker Stephen Gostkowski in being a semifi nalist for the Lou Groza Award...Had 21 snaps with the Tiger punt team, bringing his total successful snaps to 94 for the 2004 season...Was a member of the Tiger Academic 30 with a cumulative GPA of 3.76...Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District IV fi rst team...2003: Earned the starting position as the Tigers’ deep snap-per in 2003...Was named the Memphis Special Teams Player of the Year...Appeared in every game for Memphis in 2003...Did not have one bad snap during the entire season...Was credited with 29 snaps on fi eld goal at-tempts...Registered 44 perfect snaps on PAT attempts...Was involved in 67 punt snaps for the season...Had 140 special teams snaps in 2003 without a miss...2002: Received the Rex Dockery Memorial Scholarship in 2002...Worked as one of the Tigers’ deep snappers throughout the 2002 season but was never pressed into service...Was redshirted in 2002...Prep: Was a four-year football letterman at Oak Grove High for Coach Nevil Barr...Let-tered as a deep snapper and defensive end...Credited with 60 tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles during the 2001 season...Was an all-district selection in football in 2001...Was a 2001 fi rst team defensive all-academic selection...Named to the MHSAA All-Academic football and baseball team in 2000...Career statistics read 222 tackles, seven quarterback sacks, one pass interception and one fumble recovery...Carried a 3.66 grade-point average...Received the T.W. Todd Award, the Football Award, the National Government & History Award and the National Honor & Service Award...Attended the Ray Guy Kicking Academy during the summer to work on special teams skills...Personal: Russell Allen Clayton is the son of Tom and Sandie Brock...Brother, Joey Boyd, is a 1995 Memphis graduate...Born September 2, 1983, in Tupelo, Miss....Graduated in December, 2005 with a degree in psychology.

CLAYTON’S STATISTICSSpecial Teams Games/Starts PAT/FG/Punt Snaps2003 13/13 44/29/672004 12/12 49/24/212005 12/12 35/25/59Total 37/37 128/78/147

2005: Consistent player who saw action in all 12 games last season...Saw action in the season opener against Ole Miss and was credited with one tackle...Registered three tackles in the Memphis victory over Chattanooga...

Worked with the special teams unit in the Tulsa game...Played a major role in Memphis’ upset victory over UTEP...Credited with three solo tackles against the Miners...Recovered a Jordan Palmer fumble deep in Tiger territory to stop a possible Miner scoring drive...Intercepted Palmer’s pass attempt late in the game and returned it to the UTEP 9-yard line to set up the winning DeAngelo Williams touchdown run...Named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week following effort against UTEP...Had his fi rst career start at cat safety against UCF because of injury to Rod Smith...Credited with a season-high six tackles against UCF...Also logged one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack...Had two tackles in the Memphis win over Houston...Registered one stop in the win over East Carolina...Saw limited duty against UAB because of a foot injury...Logged one tackle in the win over Southern Miss...Finished the season with 17 tackles, one tackle for lost yardage, one quarterback sack, one pass interception and one fumble recovery...Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District IV second team in 2005...Earned a scholarship in spring camp following the 2005 season...2004: A major contributor on the Tiger special teams...Worked as a member of the Tiger secondary and the special teams unit against Ole Miss...Had two tackles in the win over Ole Miss...Participated on the Tiger special teams and in the secondary in win over Chattanooga...Helped hold UTC to a minus four yards in punt returns...Logged one tackle for a minus fi ve yards against the Mocs...Had one special teams tackles versus the Arkansas State Indians...Served on the special teams unit against UAB...Registered one tackle in the Memphis win over Houston...Saw action in the defensive secondary against Tulane...Recorded two tackles in the win over the Green Wave...Worked on special teams and at safety in Cincinnati and suffered a torn MCL in his left knee on the next to last play of the game...Sat out the next four games and returned to action for the GMAC Bowl...Ended the year with three solo and four assisted tackles and one TFL of fi ve yards...2003: A walk-on candidate for the Tiger football team who became a regular member of the special teams and lettered in his fi rst season at Memphis...Was the recipient of the 2003 Rex Dockery Memorial Scholarship...Spent the spring of 2004 working as a cat safety...Credited with a punt return when he recovered a blocked punt in the Southern Miss game...Had a special teams tackle against Mississippi State...Was credited with two tackles in the Memphis win over Houston...Had an amazing tackle on a kickoff when he was blocked and taken down in front of the Tiger bench, got to his feet and pursued the play to make the tackle in front of the Houston bench...Credited with one tackle in the win over Louisville...Played in the win over Cincinnati but did not register a tackle...Saw time in the USF contest...Was a member of the Tiger cover teams in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Finished the 2003 season with four tackles, including two solo stops...Prep: Played for Coach Bobby Alston at Memphis University School...Was a fi nalist for the Division 2AAA Gil Gideon Mr. Football Award in the state of Tennessee in 2002...Was a fi nalist for The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps Award in football in 2002...Was named to The Commercial Appeal’s Elite Team for 2002...Was a fi rst team All-Division 2 selection in 2002...Received the MUS W.S. Roberts MVP Award in 2002...Had 194 carries for 1,011 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2002...Ranked third in Division 2 in scoring with 15 touchdowns...Ranked seventh in kickoff returns in 2002 with 10 for 236 yards...Averaged 23.6 yards per return...Was ranked fi fth in all-purpose yardage in 2002 with 1,476 yards and an average of 134.2 yards per game...Helped his MUS team to a third-place ranking in the state in 2002...Was named second team All-Ten-nessee in 2002...Was named to the All-MIAA Team in 2002 (Private School Division)...Had 2,411 career rushing yards...Ranks third in MUS history for all-purpose yardage in a season with 1,476 and fourth all-time in rushing with 2,411 yards...Also lettered in basketball and track for the Owls...Was a member of the Faculty Honor Roll and received the Alexander W. Wellford Leadership Award...Personal: Derek Michael Clenin is the son of Ken and Barbara Clenin ...Born June 7, 1984, in Memphis, Tenn....Notable: Came to the Tigers as a walk-on candidate, and was presented a scholarship fol-lowing a practice this past spring.

CLENIN’S STATISTICSDefense G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int Loss Sack2003 13/0 2 2 4 0 0-0 0-0 0-02004 7/0 3 4 7 0 0-0 1-5 0-0 2005 12/1 14 3 17 1 1-26 1-4 1-4 Total 32/1 19 9 28 1 1-26 2-9 1-4

CLENIN’S CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: ........................................................6 vs UCF (‘05)Most Solo Tackles/Game: .................................................5 vs UCF (‘05)Most Assisted Tackles/Game: .....................................2 vs Ole Miss (‘04)

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2005: Participated in nine games for the Tigers in 2005...Played 34 of the team’s 77 snaps in the Chattanooga contest...Worked 35 of the Tigers’ 72 plays in the victory over UTEP...Had 38 offensive plays against Houston and 22 in the East Carolina win...Had his fi rst career start in the Southern Miss game on the road, replacing an injured Andy Smith at offensive guard...Totaled 35 offensive plays against Southern Miss...Also saw action with the special teams unit...Finished the season having played 164 snaps...Was part of an offensive line that allowed just nine sacks in 2005, which led Confer-ence USA...Also helped the offense rank fi fth nationally in rushing offense and helped pave the way for All-American tailback DeAngelo Williams to lead the nation in rushing average...Junior College: Played only one season at Northwest Mississippi Community College...Was a high school and junior college teammate of fellow 2005 signee Brandon Hunt...Was an offensive lineman at NWMCC ...Prep: Played offensive and defensive tackle and saw action on special teams during his career at Southaven High School under Coach Calvin Aldridge...Helped his 2002 squad to a District championship...Voted team captain in 2003...Earned All-Region 1 Class 5A and all-district honors after his junior and senior seasons...Personal: Michael Denning is the son of Daniel and Emily Denning...Born October 21, 1985, in Albany, Miss...Has a twin brother, Steven, who also played at NWMCC.

DENNINGS’ STATISTICSOffensive Line Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps2005 9/1 164/836

2005: Played in all 12 games last season, starting in four contests...Consis-tent player who often gains praise from coaching staff for being an all-around player who is dedicated on and off the fi eld...Opened the season against Ole Miss with four carries for 18 yards...Gained a career-high 85 yards on 12 rushes in the win over Chattanooga...Had six rushes for 32 yards in the Tulsa contest and returned two kickoffs for 38 yards... Totaled six yards on two carries in the win over UTEP...Had his best night as a kick returner in the UTEP contest, logging fi ve returns for 110 yards...Had a long return of 26 yards in that game...Scored his fi rst collegiate touchdown in the UCF game on his 82nd career carry...Added his second score just three minutes later...Finished the UCF game with nine carries for 33 yards...Rushed for 67 yards on seven carries in the win over East Carolina...Had a long gainer of 31 yards against the Pirates...Was the Tiger starter at tailback in the Tennessee game due to an injury to DeAngelo Williams...Led the Tigers in rushing against the Vols with 76 yards on a career-high 17 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry...Also returned one kickoff for 14 yards and caught four passes for 11 yards...Rushed for 35 yards on eight carries in the win over Southern Miss...Totaled nine carries for 56 yards in the Motor City Bowl...Also logged 97 yards on three kick returns...Finished the season as the third-leading rusher with 440 yards on 85 carries...Led Memphis in kick returns with 423 yards on 19 returns for an average of 22.3 yards per return...Has only fumbled the ball twice in his career, both of which were against Southern Miss in 2004 and 2005...Received the Glenn Jones Award at the 2006 Blue-Gray Game for leadership through determination...2004: Saw his fi rst collegiate action in the Memphis win over Chattanooga, total-ing two rushes in the fourth quarter, as well as one kickoff return for 17

yards...Saw action at both running back and kick returner against Arkansas State...Rushed the ball one time for no yards and had one kickoff return for 12 yards versus the Indians...Caught his fi rst pass as a Tiger and raced 15 yards for a key fi rst down in the win...Saw extended duty against UAB, recording fi ve rushes for seven yards, and also catching two passes for 17 yards and a key fi rst down...Recorded six rushes for 27 yards and caught two passes for fi ve yards in the win over Houston...Averaged 4.5 yards per carry, and had two kickoff returns for 24 yards versus the Cougars...Upped his production to eight carries for 66 yards in the win over Tulane...Grabbed one pass for 29 yards and a key fi rst down versus the Green Wave...Worked at both tailback and receiver against Cincinnati, totaling two pass receptions for nine yards and rushing the ball fi ves times for 13 yards...Had two car-ries for 11 yards and caught one pass for 58 yards in the Louisville game...Tallied seven rushes for 40 yards and a pass reception for seven yards in the Southern Miss win...Had three rushes against East Carolina but had a minus one yard rushing for the game...Had a season-high 10 rushes in the Memphis win over USF, totaling 14 yards while subbing for DeAngelo Williams...Tallied fi ve rushes for seven yards and had three pass receptions against Bowling Green in the GMAC Bowl...Finished the year as the second-leading rusher with 183 yards on 54 carries...Added 13 pass receptions for 139 yards...Handled most of the rushing duties in the spring and totaled more than 200 yards on the ground in fi ve scrimmages...Rolled off over 50 yards in three different scrimmages...Presented the True Tiger Award at the 2005 Blue-Gray Game...Prep: Was rated as the top running back in Memphis in 2003... Rushed for 1,162 yards and 21 touchdowns during the 2003 season...Had 14 pass receptions for 215 yards in 2003...Rushed for four touchdowns in the Golden Wildcats’ win over Craigmont High in 2003...Rushed for 387 yards and scored seven touchdowns in Melrose’s four playoffs games in 2003...Named to the Tennessee Football Coaches Association 4A All-State Team in 2003...Ranked as the number 10 all-purpose back in the nation by Rivals.com...Winner of WHBQ AM 56 Golden Boot Award during the 2003 season...Named to the 2003 Preseason All-Shelby Metro fi rst team offense...Led Region 8-4A in rushing in 2002 with 1,328 yards...Also led region in average rushing yards per game at 102.2, aver-age yards per carry at 8.6, in touchdowns with 15, and in total carries with 154...Ranked third in the region in kickoff returns and third in total offense in 2002...Named to the All-Shelby Metro Team (2nd) in 2002...Named to the All-Region 8-4A fi rst team in 2002...Helped his Melrose High team to a third-place ranking in the state in 2002 with a 12-1 record...Was named second-team All-Tennessee in 2002...Had two-year (‘02-’03) rushing totals of 313 carries for 2,490 yards and 36 touchdowns...Led Melrose to victory in the 2003 TSSAA class 3-A state track meet...Placed sixth in the decathlon with 5,711 points...Placed second in the 300-meter hurdles in the state meet with a time of 38.33 seconds...Was fourth in the 110 high hurdles with a time of 14.76 seconds...Was a member of the 1,600-meter relay team that won the state title...Was named to the Class AAA All-Metro track team in 2003...Selected to The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps in track in 2003...Personal: Joseph Darnell Doss is the son of Barbara Doss...Born December 19, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.

DOSS’ STATISTICSRushing G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2004 11/2 54 183 3.4 0 222005 12/4 85 440 5.2 2 31Total 23/6 139 623 4.5 2 31

Kick Return G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2004 11/2 4 53 13.2 0 172005 12/4 19 423 22.3 0 35Total 23/6 23 476 20.6 0 35

Receiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2004 11/2 13 139 10.7 0 582005 12/4 9 -2 -0.2 0 7Total 23/6 22 137 6.2 0 58

DOSS’ CAREER HIGHSMost Rushes/Game: ............................................ 17 vs Tennessee (‘05)Most Rush Yds/Game: ......................................85 vs Chattanooga (‘05)Longest Run/Game: ........................................ 31 vs East Carolina (‘05)Most Pass Receptions/Game: ................................ 4 vs. Tennessee (‘05)Most Yards Receiving/Game: .................................. 58 vs Louisville (‘04)Longest Pass Reception/Game: .............................. 58 vs Louisville (‘04)Most Kickoff Returns/Game: ......................................... 5 vs. UTEP (‘05)Most Kickoff Return Yards/Game: ...............................110 vs UTEP (‘05)Longest Kickoff Return/Game: ..................................... 35 vs Akron (‘05)Most All-Purpose Yards/Game: .................................. 153 vs Akron (‘05)

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Rushing Opponent No Yds Avg Tds LG9/11/04 Chattanooga 2 -1 0.0 0 09/18/04 Arkansas St. 1 0 0.0 0 09/25/04 UAB 5 7 1.4 0 910/2/04 Houston 6 27 4.5 0 1310/16/04 Tulane 8 66 8.3 0 2210/23/04 Cincinnati 5 13 2.6 0 1211/4/04 Louisville 2 11 5.5 0 611/12/04 Southern Miss 7 40 5.7 0 1511/20/04 East Carolina 3 -1 0.0 0 311/27/04 USF 10 14 1.4 0 512/22/04 BGSU 5 7 1.4 0 79/5/05 Ole Miss 4 18 4.5 0 119/17/05 Chattanooga 12 85 7.1 0 199/24/05 Tulsa 6 32 5.3 0 1810/1/05 UTEP 2 6 3.0 0 410/8/05 UCF 9 33 3.7 2 910/15/05 Houston 3 13 4.3 0 1110/22/05 East Carolina 7 67 9.6 0 3111/1/05 UAB 5 11 2.2 0 811/12/05 Tennessee 17 77 4.5 0 1911/19/05 Southern Miss 8 35 4.4 0 1111/26/05 Marshall 3 7 2.3 0 412/26/05 Akron 9 56 6.2 0 20

Kick Returns Opponent No Yds Avg Tds LG9/11/04 Chattanooga 1 17 17.0 0 179/18/04 Arkansas St. 1 12 12.0 0 1210/2/04 Houston 2 24 12.0 0 139/17/05 Chattanooga 3 60 20.0 0 239/24/05 Tulsa 2 38 19.0 0 2010/1/05 UTEP 5 110 22.0 0 2610/15/05 Houston 2 48 24.0 0 2611/1/05 UAB 2 42 21.0 0 2411/12/05 Tennessee 1 14 14.0 0 1411/26/05 Marshall 1 14 14.0 0 1412/26/05 Akron 3 97 32.3 0 35 Receiving Opponent No Yds Avg Tds LG9/18/04 Arkansas St. 1 15 15.0 0 159/25/04 UAB 2 17 8.5 0 910/2/04 Houston 2 5 2.5 0 310/16/04 Tulane 1 29 29.0 0 2910/23/04 Cincinnati 2 9 4.5 0 711/4/04 Louisville 1 58 58.0 0 5811/12/04 Southern Miss 1 7 7.0 0 712/22/04 BGSU 3 -1 0.0 0 39/5/05 Ole Miss 2 8 4.0 0 49/17/05 Chattanooga 1 -10 0.0 0 010/8/05 UCF 1 0 0.0 0 011/12/05 Tennessee 4 11 2.8 0 711/19/05 Southern Miss 1 -11 0.0 0 0

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2005: Had his fi rst collegiate playing time against Ole Miss in the season opener...Had one tackle, a solo stop, in the win over Chattanooga...Saw extended duty in the UCF game due to LaVale Washington being out and the hot conditions...Did not record a tackle but worked several series...Had one tackle, which was for lost yardage, in the UAB game...Saw action in the Marshall game at defensive tackle but did not have a tackle...Played in a total of nine games...2004: Redshirted and worked behind LaVale Washington during spring workouts...Prep: Lettered for three years at Haywood County High as both an offensive and defensive lineman...Played for Coach Rick Sullivan...Was a fi rst-team all-state selection in 2003...Named fi rst team All-West Tennessee in 2003...Was also a fi rst-team all-region selection and was selected to play in the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game...Graded over 75 percent as an offensive lineman...Was credited with 47 solo tackles and 38 assisted stops in 2003...Was also a basketball letterman at HCHS...

Personal: Brandon Lee Douglas is the son of Bennie Douglas and Karen Vaughn...Born March 15, 1986, in Brownsville, Tenn.

DOUGLAS’ STATISTICSDefense G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int Loss Sack2005 9/0 2 0 2 0 0-0 1-2 0-0

2005: Redshirted in 2005...Recipient of the Rex Dockery Memorial Scholar-ship at the 2006 Blue-Gray Game this past spring...Prep: Played for Coach Wade Comer at McKenzie High…Totaled 42 pancake blocks and did not allow a sack all year as a senior…Only gave up one sack in four years at MHS…Rated by his coaches at 88 percent…Blocked for a quarterback who threw for over 2,800 yards and a running back who rushed for over 1,000 yards…Selected to play in the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game…Named to the all-region squad…Received academic award and “team-fi rst” award from the team…Listed as a second-team all-state selection by the Associated Press…Listed as one of the top overall players in Tennessee by Prep Star Magazine…One of his best performances was against Cheatham County in 2003 when he accounted for 15 knockdowns…A three-year starter who led MHS to a pair of state semifi nal appearances and a 36-15 record during his prep career...Personal: Paul Stephen Edwards is the son of Stephen and Dayna Edwards...Born October 29, 1986, in Gainesville, Ga....Traveled to Honduras in 2001 on a mission trip.

2005: Redshirted in 2005...Prep: Played for Coach Mark Courtney at East Poinsett High…Saw action at left tackle and middle linebacker…Totaled 126 tackles…Helped EPHS to an 8-1 record and an upset win over Barton in the fi rst round of the state playoffs…Squad was 7-0 and won its conference in the regular season...Named all-district, all-region and all-state…Selected to play in the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star Game, which was played June 24 at the Univ. of Arkansas…Was an all-conference pick as a sophomore, junior and senior...Personal: Eric Antonio Evans Jr., is the son of Stephanie Madden...Born October 9, 1986, in Los Angeles, Calif.

2005: Saw action in just two games in 2005 after suffering from a shoul-der injury...Totaled one assisted tackle against Ole Miss and one solo stop versus UCF...Had surgery on Jan. 10 to repair shoulder and is expected to return to the fi eld this fall...2004: Played in the Chattanooga game...Battled

injuries throughout the season...Was working behind Van Houston and Rubio Phillips at right end during spring workouts...2003: Transferred from Ole Miss and played the 2003 season at Southwest Mississippi Community College...Was credited with 35 tackles, three sacks, 12 quarterback hurries and two fumble recoveries despite playing with a hamstring injury...Helped Southwest Mississippi CC to a 5-4 record in 2003 and a fourth-place fi nish in the South Division of the MACJC...SWCC rushing defense was ranked fourth in the 12-team conference, giving up just 65.6 yards per game, and was also ranked fourth in total defense with an average of just 239.1 yards per game...2002: Was a squad member at Ole Miss in the fall of 2002...Prep: Four-year letterman at Wilkinson County Christian Academy, where he played for Coach Paul Hayles...Returned from injury that he suffered as a junior and started at middle linebacker and left guard as a senior...Tallied 78 solo tackles and 32 assisted tackles in his fi nal prep season...Also logged three sacks, one fumble recovery and one blocked PAT in 10 games...Named to the Natchez Democrat All-Metro team...Was named the team’s defensive MVP and was an all-district pick in 2002...Finished his career with several WCCA school records, including total tackles (330), solo tackles (221), caused fumbles (11), recovered fumbles (10) and blocked kicks (3)...Totaled 13 games with 15 or more tackles and 21 games with 10 or more tackles...Logged 12 career sacks...Also ran track and was named all-district and all-state as a shot put thrower...Received the Wes Dawson Memorial Award, which is presented to the WCCA athlete who garnered excellence in multiple sports...Personal: Brandon Wood Farrar is the son of Stephanie Lewis and Harrison Farrar...Born June 8, 1984, in Lafayette, La.

2005: Saw his fi rst collegiate game action against Chattanooga...Had one rush for one yard in that meeting...Also logged time against Akron in the Motor City Bowl...2004: Walk-on receiver who redshirted in 2004...Prep: Lettered three years at receiver at Rogers High School for Coach Ronnie Peacock...Named all-state and all-conference...Had 47 catches for over 600 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior...Finished his career with 139 recep-tions and 17 touchdowns...Personal: Brandon Charles Feagans is the son of Brad and Gail Feagans...Born June 23, 1986, in Englewood, Colo.

2005: Redshirted in 2005...Junior College: Transfer who totaled 20 solo and two assisted tackles at Mississippi Delta Community College…Also recorded an interception in 2004…Started all nine games as a sophomore at cornerback, and helped his squad to a 5-4 record and a second-place fi nish in the MACJC North Division…Was honored as a fi rst-team MACJC all-state selection as a sophomore…Was also picked by the NJCAA as a fi rst-team all-region selection…Played in all 10 games as a freshman at nickelback…Squad was 7-3 in 2003, and also placed second in the MACJC North Division…Prep: Lettered at West Bolivar High under Coach Henry Johnson…Was second on the squad as a senior with 14 receptions for 386 yards and six touchdowns…Also totaled 49 tackles as a defensive back and led the squad with six interceptions and eight fumble recoveries…Was also the team’s punter, booting 26 punts and averaging 27.4 yards per punt…Lon-gest punt was a 57 yarder…Versatile player who also returned 12 kickoffs for 542 yards…Returned one kickoff 82 yards for a touchdown…Was named

Defensive Player of the Year in 2002…Also picked as Special Teams Player of the Year…Helped his squad to an 11-2 record and a runner-up showing in the Region 3-3A championship...Personal: LaKeitharun Ford is the son of Florence Sims...Born November 15, 1984, in Rosedale, Miss.

2005: Played in six of the Tigers’ 12 games in 2005...Saw his fi rst extended duty of the season in the win over Chattanooga...Had six rushes for 29 yards and one touchdown in the 59-14 victory...Saw special teams action throughout the season...Had his fi rst career start against UCF...Worked as a backup tailback for starter Joseph Doss in the Tennessee game...Did not have a carry but provided several key blocks in pass protection...Finished the 2005 season with six rushes for 29 yards and one touchdown...2004: Saw his fi rst action as a Tiger in the 20-13 win over Ole Miss...Played several series and had two carries for 10 yards against the Rebels...Played the entire fourth quarter of the Chattanooga contest, totaling four rushes for nine yards and one pass reception for 37 yards...Scored his fi rst collegiate touchdown on the 37-yard pass from Bobby Robison...Worked at tailback in place of DeAngelo Williams in the win over Arkansas State...Gained nine yards on three carries in the ASU contest...Registered one rush for one yard in the Tigers’ win over Houston...Saw extensive duty at tailback against Tulane, rushing for 11 yards on fi ve attempts...Totaled 15 rushes for 40 yards in fi ve games played...2003: Came to the Tigers as a tailback from Frayser High in Memphis, but worked as both a tailback and receiver in fall camp...Was redshirted in 2003, spending the fall with the offensive scout team...Saw extensive duty in the spring of 2004 at tailback...Had eight rushes for 36 yards and one touchdown in the 2004 Blue-Gray Scrimmage...Had eight carries for 35 yards in the second spring scrimmage...Prep: Lettered as a running back at Frayser High for Coach Terry Ryan...Gained 1,813 yards during the 2002 season and scored 13 touchdowns...Averaged 164.8 yards rushing per game, which ranked as second-best in Shelby-Metro...Named all-district in 2002 and 2001...Was ranked second in Shelby-Metro in all-purpose yards, averaging 198.3 per game...Led Region 8-3A in rushing in 2002...Was named to the Associated Press All-State Team in 2002, as well as the All-Shelby-Metro squad...Was named to The Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps and was selected to the All-Region 8-3A team...Named All-Elite 2002 and was tabbed on the 4A All-State 2002...Was a second-team All-Shelby-Metro selection in 2001 with 1,162 yards rushing...Averaged 8.2 yards per carry in 2001 and totaled 10 rushing touchdowns...Holds Frayser school record for career rushing yards with 3,984 yards...Awarded Memphis Touchdown Club Player of the Week in 2002...Honored as All-Academic City in 2000 and 2001...Also lettered in tennis and track...Personal: Jamarcus Antoine Gaither is the son of James and Janice Gaither...Born November 9, 1984, in Memphis, Tenn.

GAITHER’S STATISTICSRushing G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2004 5/0 15 40 2.7 0 82005 6/1 6 29 4.8 1 12Total 11/1 21 69 3.3 1 12

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ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATEStrong candidate for the Ray Guy Award which, honors the nation’s top punter...Has received recognition this summer on All-C-USA teams by The Sporting News and Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook...2005: Named to All-Conference USA second team after leading the league in yards punted with 2,632...Shared Memphis Special Teams Player of the Year Award with kicker Stephen Gostkowski at the post-season banquet...Finished the season ranked 11th nationally in punting with an average of 44.6 yards per kick...Memphis, as a team, ranked third nationally in net punting...Transferred to Memphis and became the Tigers’ starting punter for the season opener against Ole Miss...Punted seven times for an average of 39.3 yards average against the Rebels...Had a long punt of 49 yards and one of his punts was downed inside the Ole Miss 20-yard line...Improved his punting average in each of the fi rst six games of the season...Punted twice in the win over Chat-tanooga, and averaged 41.0 yards per punt with a long kick of 54 yards...Had an outstanding effort against Tulsa when he punted six times for 274 yards...Averaged 45.7 yards per punt against the Golden Hurricane, which was the fi rst time since 1999 that a Tiger punter averaged more than 45.5 yards on at least fi ve kicks...Had a long kick of 53 yards in the Tulsa meet-ing...Amassed 412 yards on nine punts for an average of 45.8 yards per punt against UTEP...Punted fi ve times against UCF and averaged 46.2 yards per punt, with a long kick of 53 yards...Averaged 46.8 yards on fi ve punts in the Houston win...Faked a punt against the Cougars, but was promptly stopped for a one-yard loss...Punted six times in the Tennessee game and averaged 45.8 yards per punt...Had a long punt of 55 yards against the Vols...Recorded a career-high 70-yard punt in the regular-season fi nale against Marshall, which tied for the fourth-longest punt in school history...Had four punts in the Motor City Bowl, none of which were returned...Averaged 47.8 yards in the bowl game with a long of 51 yards...Averaged 44.6 yards on 59 punts and pinned the opponent inside the 20-yard line 13 times...Booted 18 punts over 50 yards last season...Junior College: Played one season at Itawamba Community College for Coach Jeff Terrill after transferring from Auburn University…Led the state of Mississippi in punting with an average of 44.6 yards per punt in 2004…Named fi rst-team all-state and fi rst-team All-Region 23…Was also an honorable mention pick on the NJCAA All-American football team…Auburn University: Signed with Auburn out of Mooreville High in Mooreville, Miss.…Redshirted in 2002 for the Tigers and played as a freshman in 2003…Prep: Averaged 46.5 yards per punt as a senior at MHS…Also handled the kickoffs and sent 50 percent of his kicks into the end zone…Averaged 44.7 yards per punt as a junior…Was a two-time all-state selection, and also played quarterback in the last fi ve games of his senior season…While at quarterback, he led his squad to four wins and a berth in the Class 2A playoffs after throwing for 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns...Only punted during his junior and senior years at MHS before signing with Auburn...Personal: Michael Lee Gibson is the son of Mike and Margaret Gibson...Born October 13, 1983.

GIBSON’S STATISTICSPunting G/S No Yds Avg TB FC I20 LG2005 12/12 59 2632 44.6 2 5 13 70

Punting Opponent No Yds Avg LG 50+ I209/5/05 Ole Miss 7 275 39.3 49 0 19/17/05 Chattanooga 2 82 41.0 54 1 19/24/05 Tulsa 6 274 45.7 53 2 210/1/05 UTEP 9 412 45.8 54 3 210/8/05 UCF 5 231 46.2 53 1 110/15/05 Houston 5 234 46.8 53 2 010/22/05 East Carolina 4 177 44.2 49 0 011/1/05 UAB 2 105 52.5 53 2 011/12/05 Tennessee 6 275 45.8 55 2 211/19/05 Southern Miss 5 208 41.6 50 1 011/26/05 Marshall 4 168 42.0 70 1 112/26/05 Akron 4 191 47.8 51 2 3

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2005: Lettered during the 2005 season working primarily as a member of the Tiger special teams unit...One of just six true freshmen to see action during the 2005 campaign...Logged playing time in nine of the 12 games last season...Had one kickoff return for 23 yards in the Houston game...Credited with six tackles, all of which were solo stops, during the 2005 campaign as a member of the Tiger kick-cover teams...Had a season-high two tackles against Southern Miss and Marshall...Also logged tackles against Houston and UAB...Was one of the recipients of the Chris Faros Most Improved Award prior to the 2006 Blue-Gray Game...The award honors the most improved players from the spring session...Prep: Lettered at running back for Cov-ington High in 2003...Had 134 carries for 1,028 yards and 18 touchdowns in the regular season and added 477 yards and six touchdowns in the state playoff games...Had 16 pass receptions for 140 yards in 2003...Averaged 28.0 yards per kickoff return and had one return for 100 yards in 2003...Credited with two pass interceptions as a defensive back and returned the two interceptions for 114 yards and one score...Rushed the ball 21 times for 124 yards and one touchdown in the Ripley game in 2003...Scored three touchdowns in Covington’s win over Dyer County HS...Finished the game with 105 yards rushing...Helped Covington to the state championship game in Murfreesboro...Was named to the honorable mention Associated Press All-State team in 2003...Named to the 2003 Tennessee Football Coaches As-sociation 3-A All-State team...Ranked 30th in Shelby-Metro in 2002 in rushing with 147 carries for 762 yards and fi ve touchdowns...Averaged 5.2 yards per attempt...Led Region 8-3A in scoring with 112 points on 18 touchdowns and two extra points...Credited with 31 solo tackles, eight assists, six pass interceptions and two fumble recoveries in 2002...Averaged 9.3 points per game which ranked eighth in Shelby-Metro...Was ranked 31st in Shelby-Metro in all-purpose yardage with 1,200 for an average of 100.0 yards per game...Had two-year (‘02-’03) rushing totals of 281 carries for 2,267 yards and 29 touchdowns...Personal: Michael Antwon Grandberry is the son of Debbie Davis....Born November 27, 1985, in Covington, Tenn.

2005: Saw his fi rst action of the season against Chattanooga...Logged

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time on special teams and at linebacker...Credited with his fi rst tackle of the season in the win over Chattanooga...Played on the Tiger special teams in the Tulsa contest...Registered his fi rst career start in the upset win over UTEP...Logged three solo tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and his fi rst career fumble recovery against the Miners...Fumble recovery came deep in Tiger territory and stopped a possible Miner scoring drive...Started the game at linebacker, and was credited with a career-high seven tackles and three blocked passes in the win over Houston...Tallied three stops in the East Carolina contest and had four tackles versus UAB...Started the UAB game, but did not play in the Tennessee game...Credited with one special teams tackle in the Southern Miss contest...Returned one game later to total fi ve tackles, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery against Marshall...Started the fi nal two games of the season against Marshall and Akron...Equaled his previous career best with seven tackles against Akron in the Motor City Bowl...Also sacked Akron quarterback Luke Getsy for his second career sack...Finished the season with 32 tackles, one sack, two fumble recoveries and four pass breakups...2004: One of just fi ve true freshmen to see action for the Tigers...Played in 11 of 12 games in 2004...Was a major factor in Memphis’ special teams unit...Saw action on return teams in the win over Ole Miss...Worked as a special teams member and as a linebacker in the Tigers’ victory over Chattanooga...Credited with one tackle in the road victory over Arkansas State...Saw duty at linebacker in the Memphis win over Tulane...Recorded his fi rst collegiate sack against the Green Wave...Was credited with two tackles from the linebacker position against Cincinnati...Had one tackle in the nationally-televised Louisville game...Saw special teams duty against Southern Miss...Served as member of the Tigers’ kick-cover teams in the USF game...Also a member of the special teams unit in the GMAC Bowl...Completed his freshman season with fi ve tackles and one quarterback sack...Prep: Played linebacker and running back at Starkville High under Coach Ronnie Cuevas...Set the SHS record for tackles in a single season with 178 in 2003...Was a fi rst-team Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State selection as a senior...Was Region 1-5A Defensive Co-MVP in 2003...Was named to The Clarion-Ledger All-State squad...Was a three-time all-area and all-region honoree...Recorded 23 tackles in 2002 against Southaven High...Recorded 98 solo tackles, nine tackles for lost yardage, two quarter-back sacks, four pass interceptions and two fumble recoveries en route to his record-setting 2003 season...Ended his career with 425 tackles, eight interceptions, 21 sacks and 36 TFLs...Also lettered in baseball...Personal: Michael Heath Grant is the son of Mike and Betty Grant...His father, Mike, coached at Ole Miss and Mississippi State with Tiger defensive coordinator Joe Lee Dunn...Born October 19, 1985, in Oxford, Miss.

GRANT’S STATISTICSTackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL Sack2004 11/0 3 2 5 0 0-0 0.5-2 1-22005 10/5 17 15 32 2 0-0 2.0-7 1-5Total 21/5 20 17 37 2 0-0 2.5-9 2-7

GRANT’S CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: ....................................7 vs Houston & Akron (‘05)Most Solo Tackles/Game: ......................................... 4 vs Houston (‘05)Most Assisted Tackles/Game: .......................................5 vs Akron (‘05)Most Tackles for Loss/Game: ............................1 vs UTEP & Akron (‘05)Most sacks/Game: ....................................1 vs Tulane (‘04), Akron (‘05)

2005: Walk-on candidate who was one of just six true freshmen to see action in 2005...Played in all but the UTEP game, which he sat out with a wrist injury...Was a solid contributor on special teams...Saw his fi rst collegiate action against Ole Miss and logged three tackles in that contest...Also tallied a single tackle against both Southern Miss and Marshall...Prep: Played for Coach Carlton Flatt at Brentwood Academy…Was a four-year starter and letterman at Brentwood who played wide receiver and quarterback on of-fense…Also played free safety and linebacker on defense…Started both of his junior and senior seasons at quarterback, and was instrumental in leading

Brentwood to four-consecutive state championship games…Served as team captain for the 2004 season…Was a Division 2 All-State selection…Named to the fi rst team all-metro squad…Was a fi nalist for the Nick Coutrus Award, presented annually based on academics and athletics…Also lettered in basketball, track and baseball…An honor student who maintained a grade point average above 3.0...Personal: Tyler Griffi n is the son of John and Marsha Griffi n...Born June 4, 1986, in Nashville, Tenn.

GRIFFIN’S STATISTICSTackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL Sack2005 11/0 5 0 5 0 0 0-0 0-0

GRIFFIN’S CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: ................................................. 3 vs Ole Miss (‘05)Most Solo Tackles/Game: .......................................... 3 vs Ole Miss (‘05)

2005: Came to the Tigers as a quarterback but was moved to receiver... Redshirted in 2005...Prep: Lettered at nearby Collierville High under Coach Paul Cox…Was 54-of-128 for 820 yards and six touchdowns in 2004…Also carried the ball 151 times for 1,200 yards as a senior…Versatile athlete who also returned 12 kickoffs for 491 yards…Led Shelby-Metro with his average of 41.6 yards per kickoff…Also returned one kickoff for a touchdown…Helped team to an 8-4 record and a Region 8 5-A championship as a senior…Was one of fi ve fi nalists for the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s Offensive Player of the Year award…Named all-state by the Tennessee Coaches Associa-tion…Honored as the Region 8 Most Valuable Player as voted on by the coaches…Listed in 2003 and 2004 as a Best of the Preps pick by the Com-mercial Appeal…Also named All-Region 8 as a junior and senior…Selected to play in the Kentucky-Tennessee High School All-Star Game…Lettered four years in football at CHS, and totaled 222 points during his prep ca-reer…Carried the ball 370 times for 2,825 yards in his career…Also lettered in track...Personal: Brian Adams Hall is the son of Gary and Nancy Hall...Born October 6, 1986, in Memphis, Tenn.

Projected starting quarterback for the Tigers following spring camp...Familiar with Tigers’ spread offense, having worked out with the team all of the 2005 season...Has an accurate arm and was praised by coaching staff in the spring for having been ahead of schedule as far as learning the offensive scheme...2005: Transferred to Memphis from Southeastern Louisiana University after setting numerous records in just two seasons for the Lions...Was able to practice with the Tigers all season, but was not eligible to play in games because of NCAA transfer rules...Southeastern Louisiana University: Was the starting quarterback his freshman and sophomore seasons at SLU under head coach Hal Mumme...Threw for 7,777 yards and 65 touchdowns in two seasons...Finished his career for the Lions having completed 710 of his 1,132 passes...Threw a career-high six touchdown passes as a freshman against Webber...In two seasons at SLU, recorded games of more than 300 yards 16 times...Set 21 school, state and

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NCAA records during his freshman season...Started all 12 games in 2003 and completed 353-of-592 passes for 3,537 yards and 30 scores...The 592 attempts was the most in NCAA I-AA history and the most by a freshman in any division in NCAA history...Led Division I-AA in completions and attempts, while also ranking third in passing yards and fi fth in touchdown passes...Had seven 300-yard passing games as a freshman...Received several Player of the Week honors following his record-setting Jacksonville game in which he completed 42-of-57 passes for 412 yards and three touchdowns...He did not throw a single pick in that game...Finished his sophomore season with the fi fth-most yards in NCAA I-AA history with 4,240 yards...Also tossed 35 touchdown passes in 2004...Named a Sports Network I-AA National Player of the Week after throwing for 588 yards and four touchdowns in the season opener against Arkansas-Monticello...Returned the following week for a 439-yard and fi ve-TD effort against McNeese State...Also had a fi ve-touchdown game against Mercyhurst later in the season...Threw for over 400 yards in fi ve games as a sophomore...Finished seventh in voting for the Walter Payton Award that is presented annually to the top I-AA player...Ended the 2004 season as the I-AA national leader in passing yards (4,240), completions (357), attempts (540), total offense (383.7 ypg) and touchdown passes (35)...Was only the 10th player in I-AA history to throw for over 4,000 yards...Prep: Lettered four seasons for Coach Clemon Ector at Hattiesburg High School...Holds Mississippi 5A career passing records with 8,645 yards and 71 touchdowns...Threw for 3,245 yards and 26 touchdowns his senior season and was named an all-state selection...Also named the team’s Most Valuable Player and the Hattiesburg American’s Male Athlete of the Year following his senior season...Selected to participate in the state All-Star football game...Also lettered four years on the baseball team and was a pitcher and third baseman for his squad...Personal: Martin Hankins is the son of Danny and Judy Hankins...Born September 14, 1984, in Hat-tiesburg, Miss.

2005: A two-year veteran who played in 11 games, starting fi ve contests during the 2005 season...Was the starter at left offensive tackle for the fi rst fi ve games of the season...Played all 67 snaps in the season opener against Ole Miss...Worked 45 plays in the win over Chattanooga...Did not come out of the Tulsa game, working all 72 plays...The 72 snaps against Tulsa marked a season high...Logged about half of the plays in six of the last nine games of the season...Finished the year participating in 398 of the team’s 836 total offensive plays...Was part of an offensive line that allowed just nine sacks in 2005, which led Conference USA...Also helped the offense rank fi fth nation-ally in rushing offense and helped pave the way for All-American tailback DeAngelo Williams to lead the nation in rushing average...2004: Had an outstanding 2004 spring...Worked with the number one offensive line in the spring due to several key injuries...Was voted as one of the winners of the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring of 2004...Played in three games for the Tigers at offensive guard as a sophomore...Opened the season working 10 offensive plays in the Tiger win over Ole Miss in Oxford...Helped the Tigers to a C-USA win over Tulane, going three plays...Closed the regular season with 24 plays in the televised win over USF in Tampa...Finished the 2004 season playing 37 of the team’s 906 offensive plays...Part of an offensive unit that was second in Conference USA in scoring...Memphis was also third in passing, second in rushing and second in total offense in C-USA...Member of a Tiger O-Line that allowed just fi ve sacks in 2004, which led the league...Tiger offense was also ninth nationally in total offense...2003: Came to Memphis as a defensive lineman, but given his size and foot speed, was moved to offensive tackle in the spring of 2003...Worked his way to the number two position behind David Davis at right tackle...Suffered an ankle injury early in the fall that put him behind physically...Did not play in the fi rst six games of the season...Saw his fi rst action as a Tiger in the Houston game...Participated in eight offensive snaps against the Cougars...Was used as an offensive guard against Houston after working as a tackle for most of the fall...Played the fi nal series of the East Carolina

victory, working four offensive snaps...Played 20 snaps in the USF game...Continued to make dramatic improvement while practicing for the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Played 20 offensive snaps against North Texas...Finished the 2003 season participating in 52 of the team’s 1000 offensive plays...2002: Came to Memphis as one of the most highly recruited defensive linemen in the state of Tennessee...Was not able to participate in fall camp due to minor chest surgery and was redshirted during the fall of 2002...Spent the fall of 2002 working with the scout team defense...Prep: Considered by many as the top lineman prospect in Tennessee in 2001...Played both offensive and defensive tackle at Ridgeway High for Coach John Cooley...Registered 15 quarterback sacks for Ridgeway in 2001...Listed on SuperPrep Football Magazine’s 2001 All-America Team and All-Region Team...Ranked as the number three prospect in the state of Tennessee...Named to the Associ-ated Press All-State Team in 2001...Selected to the MIAA All-Metro team for Divisions 4A/5A in 2001...Listed as a fi nalist for Class 3-A Mr. Football in 2001...Selected to the Tennessee Sports Writers’ 3-A All-State team in 2001...Had 25 tackles, four quarterback sacks and four fumble recoveries as a junior...Was named to the All-Tennessee 3-A Team (2nd) in 2000 as an offensive lineman...Also lettered in basketball for three years at RHS...Threw the shot put for the track team and won the state A-AA shot put championship in 2001... Personal: Willie Henderson III is the son of Willie Henderson Jr., and Julia Griffi n...Born November 17, 1983.

HENDERSON’S STATISTICSOffensive Line Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps2003 4/0 52/10002004 3/0 37/9062005 11/5 398/836 Total 18/5 487/2742

2005: Played in the season-opening contest with Ole Miss and was credited with two tackles...Came back with a two-tackle performance in the win over Chattanooga...Credited with one tackle in the Tulsa game...Worked on special teams in the UCF game...Had one tackle in the Tigers’ 35-20 road win over Houston...Credited with one solo stop in the UAB game on national television...Missed the Motor City Bowl because of an ankle injury...Appeared in 11 games for the Tigers in 2005, working primarily with the special teams unit...Finished the year with six total tackles...Left the 2006 Blue-Gray game this spring when he sprained his right ACL...2004: Named to the 2004 Conference USA All-Freshman Team...One of just fi ve true freshmen to see signifi cant playing time in 2004...Credited with his fi rst tackle as a Tiger in Memphis’s 52-21 win over Chattanooga...Continued his work as a member of the Tiger coverage teams against Arkansas State...Logged one tackle as a special teams member in the game with UAB...Worked in the defensive secondary in the win over Tulane...Had two tackles, including a tackle for lost yardage, against the Green Wave...Logged his fi rst quarterback sack against the Green Wave...Had two tackles from an outside linebacker slot in the Cincinnati game...Worked on special teams in the Louisville game...Logged one tackle in the Memphis victory over Southern Miss...Served on the Tiger special teams and played linebacker in the season fi nale against USF...Credited with one tackle in the GMAC Bowl while providing kickoff coverage...Finished the 2004 season with 12 total tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack...Prep: One of the most highly sought after recruits in Mississippi and the Mid-South area...Rated as the number one prospect in the state of Mississippi by Rivals.com...Was an all-state se-lection at Southaven High for Coach Calvin Aldridge...Played safety, but also saw time at quarterback, running back and wide receiver...Had 114 carries for 670 yards and 14 touchdowns in 2003...Also caught 21 passes for 373 yards...Averaged 17.76 yards per reception as a senior...Scored a total of 88 points in 2003...Named to The Commercial Appeal’s Best of The Preps for 2003 in football...Named to the All-Region 1-5A fi rst team...Ranked as the number six athlete in the nation by Rivals.com and the number 96 player overall in the senior class...Ranked number 41 in the Southeastern Elite 88

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in 2003...Rated as the number three prep prospect in the state of Mississippi by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger...Ranked by Tom Lemming as the number two safety prospect in the nation...Rushed for over 650 yards in 2003 and tallied 360 yards receiving with 16 total touchdowns...Credited with 87 tackles as a senior...Totaled 110 tackles, seven pass interceptions and scored seven touchdowns as a junior in 2002...Named the district MVP as a junior...Helped his team to a 10-4 record and a showing in the Class 5A state semifi nals...Named to the All-Shelby Suburban Team in 2002...Also selected to all-state team in 2002...Personal: Greg Hinds is the son of Pamela Sandifer and Melvin Lester...Born November 23, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.

HINDS’ STATISTICSTackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL Sack2004 11/0 7 5 12 0 0-0 0.5-2 1-22005 11/0 4 2 6 0 0-0 0.0-0 0-0Total 22/0 11 7 18 0 0-0 0.5-2 1-2

HINDS’ CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: ........................................ 4 vs Arkansas State (‘04)Most Solo Tackles/Game: ............2 vs Arkansas St. (‘04), Cincinnati (‘04), ................................................................................ Chattanooga (‘05)Most Assisted Tackles/Game: .................2 vs Arkansas St. & Tulane (‘04)Most Sacks/Game: ...................................................... 1 vs Tulane (‘04)Most Tackles for Loss/Game: ..................................... 0.5 vs Tulane (‘04)

2005: A part-time starter for the Tigers in 2005...Was a starter at right tackle in three of the Tigers’ 12 games...Opened the season as the starter at tackle for the Ole Miss game and played 33 of the 67 plays...Started against Tulsa and worked 60 of the 72 total offensive plays...Did not come out of the UTEP game which Memphis won 27-20...Also saw time with the Tiger special teams unit...Was part of an offensive line that allowed just nine sacks in 2005, which led Conference USA...Also helped the offense rank fi fth nationally in rushing offense and helped pave the way for All-American tailback DeAngelo Williams to lead the nation in rushing average...Finished the season playing in all 12 games for the Tigers...Participated in 359 of the team’s 836 total plays in 2005...Was presented one of the True Tiger Awards at the 2006 Blue-Gray Game this past spring...2004: Worked dur-ing the 2004 spring as an offensive tackle and moved up the depth chart to the number two slot at right tackle behind senior David Davis...Played in all 12 games for the Tigers at offensive tackle and on special teams...Opened the season working 10 offensive plays in the Tigers’ win over Ole Miss in Oxford...Had 13 snaps in the win over Chattanooga...Had eight plays in the Houston game...Helped the Tigers to a C-USA win over Tulane, going 13 plays...Closed the regular season with 27 plays in the televised win over USF in Tampa...Played 22 snaps in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green...Finished the 2004 season playing 93 of the teams 906 offensive plays...Part of an offensive unit that was second in Conference USA in scoring...Memphis was also third in passing, second in rushing and second in total offense in C-USA...Member of a Tiger O-Line that allowed just fi ve sacks in 2004, which led the league...Tiger offense was also ninth nationally in total offense...2003: One of several young offensive linemen who were redshirted in 2003, allowing for time to learn the Tiger offense...Worked with the Memphis offensive scout team as an offensive tackle throughout the fall of 2003...Prep: Lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track at Prentiss High...Was the district MVP in football in 2002...Named to the WWDM-TV All-Area Team in 2002...Worked as both an offensive and defensive tackle at PHS...Personal: Abraham Holloway is the son of Jessie and Barbara Holloway...Born December 17, 1984, in Hattiesburg, Miss.

HOLLOWAY’S STATISTICSOffensive Line Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps2004 6/0 93/9062005 12/3 359/836Total 18/3 452/1742

2005: Had knee surgery during the summer of 2005 and developed an infection which kept him out of action for the season...Received a medical redshirt and is available to the team in 2006...Worked at full speed with the Tiger defense in spring drills and is expected to add depth at end this fall...2004: Played in all 12 games for the Tigers as a junior college transfer...Participated in his fi rst game as a Tiger when he entered the Ole Miss game...Registered his fi rst tackle in the Cincinnati contest...Logged two tackles against the Bearcats...Credited with one tackle in the Tigers’ nationally-televised game with Louisville...Saw regular duty in the Tigers’ win over Southern Miss...Played in a new look four-man defensive front for most of the ESPN-televised Southern Miss game...Gave the Tigers a better rush defense and more pass pressure...Registered one tackle in the Memphis win over East Carolina...Saw extended duty as member of the Tiger four-man front in the win over USF...Credited with four tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the Memphis victory...Played in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green, but was not credited with a tackle in the loss...Ended the 2004 football season with eight tackles and one tackle for a loss of three yards...Junior College: Was a two-year letterman in the defensive line at Itawamba Community College...Started all 11 games of the 2003 season and helped ICC to a 4-5 record...Was selected to play in the Mississippi Community College All-Star Game in 2003...Was named the MVP Defensive Lineman of the All-Star Game...Was a part-time starter as a freshman at ICC...Prep: Played his prep football at Okolona High...Lettered as an of-fensive and defensive lineman...Was a four-year starter at linebacker...Was an all-area and all-region honoree while at OHS...Selected as an all-district honoree four times during his prep career...Was the captain of the squad...Named Best Lineman in 2001 and the team’s MVP in 2001...Totaled 12 tackles and fi ve sacks against Mooreville High as a senior...Tore his ACL in the latter portion of his senior season...Named to the Elite 11 for Northeast Mississippi his senior year...Also lettered in tennis while at OHS...Was 12-2 as a senior and played in the state tennis championship...Personal: Van Wyck Houston is the son of Carnell and Anglean Houston...Born November 1, 1982, in Tupelo, Miss...His cousin Tim Bowens played 11 years for the Miami Dolphins (1994-2004).

HOUSTON’S STATISTICSTackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL Sack2004 12/0 5 3 8 0 0-0 1-3 0-0

HOUSTON’S CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: ........................................................4 vs USF (‘04)Most Solo Tackles/Game: .................................................3 vs USF (‘04)Most Assisted Tackles/Game: ......... 1 vs Cincinnati, Louisville & USF (‘04)Most Tackles for Loss/Game: ............................................1 vs USF (‘04)

2005: Pressed into service as the Tigers’ quarterback after Patrick Byrne was injured during the fi rst series of the Ole Miss contest... Showed a great deal of poise as he completed 15-of-28 pass attempts for 145 yards...Led the Tigers on two scoring drives that resulted in Stephen Gostkowski fi eld goals...Had the Tigers on the Ole Miss 6-yard line before having his pass

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attempt to Ryan Scott intercepted...Recorded his fi rst collegiate start against Chattanooga...Completed 10-of-15 pass attempts for 139 yards and two touchdowns in the Tiger victory...His fi rst career touchdown pass was a 62-yard strike to Maurice Avery... Also had a 27-yard scoring pass to fresh-man Maurice Jones...Started the Tulsa contest and completed 8-of-19 pass attempts for 129 yards and one touchdown before suffering a broken right leg and ligament damage in his right ankle late in the fourth quarter...Had surgery on Sept. 28 and missed the remainder of the season... Finished the season having completed 33-of-62 pass attempts for 413 yards and three touchdowns...Saw limited duty in the spring of 2006, but did participate in some limited contact drills and scrimmages...2004: Redshirted during the 2004 season while rehabilitating his knee...Tore his ACL while dunking in a church-league basketball game...Prep: Starter at quarterback for four years at Ridgeway High under Coach John Cooley...Was an All-Metro pick in football and baseball four years at RHS...Selected to play in the Liberty Bowl and Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Games...Also picked to play in the East/West All-Star Game...Threw for 1,100 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior...Was tabbed an all-state and all-region selection in 2003...Had 231 yards rushing on 71 attempts and scored fi ve touchdowns in 2003...Completed 68-of-142 pass attempts for 1,048 yards during the regular season, and added 155 yards passing in the state playoffs...Finished the season with 1,203 yards passing...Punted 27 times for 1,008 yards during the regular season...Averaged 37.32 yards per kick...Named to the 2003 Preseason All-Shelby Metro fi rst team offense...Led Shelby Metro Region 3-A in passing percentage in 2002 with a mark of .500...Completed 70-of-140 pass attempts for 1,165 and 15 touchdowns in 2002...Ranked fourth in passing effi ciency with a 146.7 mark...Ranked 34th overall in Shelby Metro in total offense with 1,386 yards (1,165 yards passing; 221 yards rushing)...Handled the punting duties for Ridgeway in 2002 and averaged 33.19 yards per punt...Had 42 punts for 1,394 yards...Named to the All-MIAA 3-A team in 2002...Helped Ridgeway to an 8-5 record in 2001...Ranked eighth in Region 8-3A in passing in 2001...Completed 25-of-79 for 439 yards and fi ve touchdowns in just eight games played...Was ranked 14th in total offense with 536 yards...Averaged 70.4 yards per game as a sophomore...Named to the All-Region 8-3A Team in 2001 as a true freshman...Led his RHS team to an 11-1 record...Ranked second in the region in passing...Completed 64-of-157 pass attempts for 1,191 yards and 14 touchdowns, and was rated third in the region in total offense with 1,300 yards...Averaged 108.3 yards per game in total offense... Posted career passing totals of 234-of-534 for 3,998 yards and 34 touchdowns...Also lettered in baseball, basketball and swimming...Personal: William Patrick Hudgens is the son of Greg and Emma Hudgens...His uncle, Bill Crumby, played for the Tigers in 1976-77...Born January 24, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.

HUDGENS’ STATISTICSPassing G/S Att Comp Yds Int TD Lg 2005 3/2 62 33 413 2 3 62

HUDGENS’ CAREER HIGHSMost Pass Attempts/Game: ......................................28 vs Ole Miss (‘05)Most Completions/Game: .........................................15 vs Ole Miss (‘05)Most Passing Yards/Game: .....................................145 vs Ole Miss (‘05)Most Touchdown Passes/Game:........................... 2 vs Chattanooga (‘05)Longest Completion: ......................................... 62 vs Chattanooga (‘05)Most Rushes/Game: ..................................................7 vs Ole Miss (‘05)Most Rush Yardage/Game: .................................. 2 vs Chattanooga (‘05)Longest Run: ............................................................8 vs Ole Miss (‘05)

2005: Was redshirted for the 2005 season...Earned MVP honors at the 2006 Blue-Gray Game in the spring after returning a fumbled exchange between Martin Hankins and Carlos Singleton 62 yards for a touchdown...Also logged a sack of Brett Toney late in the game that resulted in an 11-yard loss...Finished the contest with fi ve tackles, two of which were for lost yardage...Prep: Played for Coach Duane McWhorter at Jeff Davis

High…Totaled 69 tackles, including 51 solo stops, in 2004…Also forced two fumbles and recovered one fumble…Picked off six passes and recorded 94 return yards…Tallied four tackles for lost yardage…Helped squad to a 6-4 fi nish and a second-place showing in the region…Team lost in the fi rst round of the state playoffs…Named to the 6-A All-Metro team and 6A All-State team by the Montgomery Advertiser…Also picked as an All-State selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association...Personal: Chris Huffman is the son of Annette Huffman and Chester Swanson...Born April 20, 1986, in Montgomery, Ala.

2005: A junior college transfer who played in all 12 games in 2005...Caught his fi rst and only pass as a Tiger in the win over Chattanooga which was for a gain of 14 yards...Also saw action in some special teams schemes...Was a consistent player who added depth to receiving corps that was depleted by injuries last season...Junior College: Totaled 24 receptions and two touchdowns in a predominantly rush offense at Northwest Mississippi Com-munity College, where he played for Coach Tank Arrington…Totaled 251 yards receiving in 2004…Was named the North squad’s most valuable player in the MACJC Football All-Star Game…Scored the only touchdown in that game and fi nished with seven catches for 102 yards…Helped squad to a 7-2 fi nish and a third-place showing in the MACJC North Division…Squad opened the year on a seven-game winning streak…Prep: Lettered at Southaven High, and was the leading receiver as a senior with 30 catches in 2002…Also played cornerback and returned punts…Totaled fi ve interceptions as a se-nior…Was named All-Region 1-5A as a junior and a senior…Helped SHS to a 10-4 record and a North Division title as a senior…Cousin of current Tiger defender Greg Hinds, who was named to the All-C-USA Freshman team in 2004…Also a former teammate of current Tiger Cortez McCraney…Also considered Louisiana Tech, MTSU and New Mexico...Personal: Brandon Hunt is the son of Diane Hunt...Born August 24, 1984, in Memphis, Tenn.

HUNT’S STATISTICSReceiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2005 12/0 1 14 14.0 0 14

2005: A two-year letterman who did not play in any games in 2005...Received the 2005 Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award at the post-season banquet...2004: Played in 12 of the Tigers’ games in 2004, working mostly on special teams...A solid contributor for the special teams unit...Is a utility guy who can play in several positions on the special teams...Worked as a member of the Tiger kick-coverage and return teams in the win over Ole Miss...Saw action as a special teams member and at linebacker in the Tigers’ win over Chattanooga...Registered one tackle in the Arkansas State victory...Worked as a special teamer against UAB...Saw special teams duty in the wins over Houston and Tulane...Worked with the Tiger kick-cover squads in the win over USF... 2003: A walk-on candidate who lettered after playing on the Tiger special teams in the fall of 2003...Appeared in eight games for the Tigers last season...Was named as one of the co-winners of the 2003 Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award...Served as a member of the Tiger kick-cover teams...Saw action in

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the Tigers’ road victory over Houston...Worked as a member of the Tiger cover units in the win over East Carolina...Came to the Tigers in the fall of 2002...Worked as a backup at the “sam” linebacker slot...2002: Attended the University of Memphis in the fall of 2002 and walked-on with the football team...Impressed the coaches with his enthusiasm and determination...Spent the fall working as an outside linebacker... Received the Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Year Award at the annual football banquet...Prep: Was a four-year football letterwinner at nearby Collierville High, play-ing fullback and linebacker...Played for Coach Paul Cox...Helped the Dragons to the 2001 region 8-5A championship...Received the Most Improved Player award as a junior...Credited with 73 tackles as a senior at CHS...Received the Bonky Brooks Award twice during his career at Collierville High...Is the only player in CHS history to receive the award twice...Personal: Carson Hunter is the son of David and Barbara Hunter...Born February 9, 1984, in Memphis, Tenn.

2005: A true freshman linebacker who saw action in nine of the Tigers’ 12 games in 2005...Primarily worked with the special teams unit...Is a consistent cover guy who works with the kick off coverage and punt teams...One of just six true freshmen to play last season...Saw his fi rst collegiate action in the season opener against Ole Miss...Credited with one solo stop against the Rebels...Provided an assisted tackle in the win over Houston...Credited with one tackle in the nationally-televised UAB game...Logged one solo tackle in the Tennessee game...Completed his freshman season with four total tackles... Prep: Played for Coach James Richard at Marietta High…Set a school record at MHS with 15 sacks in 2004…Helped lead squad to an 11-1 record and a Region 5-A championship…Voted as the team’s Most Valuable Player…Listed as Cobb County’s 48-Minute Player of the Year…Also selected as a fi rst-team pick on the All-Cobb County Team… Named to the Marietta Daily Journal fi rst-team All-Cobb County…Also played tight end, defensive end, and was on every special team…Was Cobb County’s triple jump champion…Hails from the same high school as former Tiger defender Tristan Thomas...Personal: Gregory Jerome Jackson is the son of Ricky Smith and Joan Smith...Born May 26, 1987, in Lawton, Okla.

JACKSON’S STATISTICSTackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL Sack2005 9/0 2 2 4 0 0-0 0-0 0-0

2005: True freshman who saw action in all 12 games in 2005...Named to the 2005 C-USA All-Freshman Team...Added depth to a receiving corps that suffered several losses to personnel during the season...Was one of just three Tiger receivers to total multiple touchdown grabs last season...Ended the year as Memphis’ third-leading receiver, hauling in 15 passes for 157 yards and two touchdowns...Caught a pass in eight-straight games early in the season...Saw his fi rst collegiate action in the season opener against Ole Miss...Caught his fi rst career touchdown pass on a 27-yard throw from Will Hudgens in the Chattanooga contest...Had two pass receptions for a total of 26 yards in the Tigers’ one-sided win...Had two pass receptions for 26 yards in the Tulsa game...Totaled one catch for six yards in the upset win

over UTEP...Was the squad’s second-leading receiver with four pass recep-tions for 29 yards in the loss to UCF... Caught one pass for 12 yards in the Houston win...Grabbed a six-yard pass in the win over East Carolina...Had three receptions for a career-high 35 yards and one touchdown in the UAB contest...Had one pass reception for 14 yards in the Tennessee contest...Held without a pass reception for the fi rst time in eight games by Southern Miss...Sprained his shoulder at practice prior to the Motor City Bowl, but was cleared for the post-season contest...Had a consistent spring, but suffered a knee injury in the 2006 Blue-Gray Game...Sprained his PCL and MCL and spent the summer rehabbing his injury...Prep: Lettered at wide receiver during the 2003 season for White Station High under Coach Major Wright...Caught 41 passes for 851 yards during the regular season and added 12 receptions for 191 yards in the state playoff games...Finished the 2003 season with 53 receptions for 1,042 yards and 14 touchdowns...Had fi ve pass receptions for 69 yards in the Bolton game in 2003...Caught a 10-yard touchdown pass in the Spartans’ win over Hamilton in 2003...Had four punt returns for 83 yards in 2003...Ranked fi fth in Shelby-Metro in receiving in 2002 with 42 catches for 668 yards and nine touchdowns...Averaged 15.9 yards per catch in 2002...Was ranked third in Shelby-Metro in receptions per game with an average of 4.2...Tied for fi rst in Region 8-5A in touchdown catches in 2002 with nine...Also tied for fi rst in Region 8-5A in total catches with 42...Was 38th in Shelby-Metro in scoring with 54 points...Was named to the All-Region 8-5A team as a junior...Was third in the region in average receiving yards per game at 66.8 and ranked fi fth in scoring and 10th in all-purpose yards per game...As a junior and senior, had 101 receptions for 1,710 yards and 23 touchdowns...Personal: Maurice Delander Jones Jr., is the son of Maurice and Chandra Jones...Born September 28, 1986, in Nashville, Tenn.

JONES’ STATISTICSReceiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2005 12/0 15 157 10.5 2 27

JONES’ CAREER HIGHSMost Pass Receptions/Game: .......................................... 4 vs UCF (‘05)Most Yards Receiving/Game: ......................................... 35 vs UAB (‘05)Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: ....1 vs Chattanooga (‘05), UAB (‘05)Longest Pass Reception/Game: .........................27 vs Chattanooga (‘05)

Receiving Opponent No Yds Avg Tds LG9/5/05 Ole Miss 0 0 0.0 0 09/17/05 Chattanooga 2 26 13.0 1 279/24/05 Tulsa 2 26 13.0 0 2010/1/05 UTEP 1 6 6.0 0 610/8/05 UCF 4 29 7.3 0 1110/15/05 Houston 1 12 12.0 0 1210/22/05 East Carolina 1 6 6.0 0 611/1/05 UAB 3 35 11.7 1 2611/12/05 Tennessee 1 17 17.0 0 1711/19/05 Southern Miss 0 0 0.0 0 011/26/05 Marshall 0 0 0.0 0 012/26/05 Akron 0 0 0.0 0 0

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2005: Worked at both tight end and fullback in the fall of 2005 while being redshirted...Prep: Lettered at Columbus High under coach Roy McCrory…An all-around athlete who has played tight end, fullback, offensive guard, nose guard and linebacker…Listed as a member of the Jackson Clarion-Ledger’s Top 40 Prospects…Totaled 150 tackles, including 12 sacks, in 2004…Also forced six fumbles…Picked up a fumble and returned it for a touchdown as a senior…Played in the All-American Bowl Classic in Shreveport, La., as a linebacker and totaled fi ve tackles, a sack and a forced fumble…Listed as one of the top players in the Southeast by Prep Star Magazine…Finished his

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high school career with 190 tackles, 40 tackles for loss and 30 sacks…His father, Bernard, is the defensive coordinator at CHS…Also played in high school with current Tiger defenders Quinton McCrary and Marcus West...Personal: Stacy Nicholas Jones is the son of Bernard and Pamela Jones...Born September 30, 1986, in Shreveport, La.

2005: A walk-on candidate for the Memphis defensive unit who opened the 2005 season as the Tiger starter at cat safety...Played in 11 games in 2005, starting in the fi rst three contests of the season...Missed the Motor City Bowl after suffering a torn MCL in his left knee at practice following the season fi nale against Marshall...Returned for spring practice and was able to fully participate in all drills...Started at left cat safety against Ole Miss and was credited with a career-high six tackles, including one solo hit...Logged three tackles in the win over Chattanooga...Recorded his fi rst career fumble recovery against the Mocs...His 10-yard return set up a Tiger score...Tallied three tackles against Tulsa and Tennessee, and logged a pair of stops against UCF and Houston...Ended the season with 21 tackles and a fumble recovery...2004: Walk-on who was considered a tremendous sur-prise in 2004...A play-maker who is a very reliable part of the special teams unit...Saw action in all 12 games as one of just fi ve true freshmen to see signifi cant playing time in 2004...Logged time as a member of the special teams in the season opener against Ole Miss...Served as a member of the kick-cover teams...Continued his work with the Tiger special teams against Chattanooga and also played cat safety during the fourth quarter...Logged one tackle in the win over the Mocs...Worked as a cover team member in the Arkansas State victory and had one tackle versus the Indians...Credited with two solo tackles in the contest with UAB...Saw duty in the secondary in Memphis’ win over Houston...Had one tackle, a tackle for lost yardage and a quarterback sack for minus 13 yards against the Cougars...Worked at cat safety in the Tigers’ win over Tulane...Credited with one tackle against Cincinnati...Posted three tackles in the Tigers’ ESPN game against Louis-ville...Credited with two tackles in the Memphis win over Southern Miss...Tallied one tackle in the Tigers’ game with East Carolina...Saw extra duty in the Memphis win over USF, working in the secondary and totaling two tackles and one pass breakup...Logged one tackle and a tackle for a loss of three yards in the GMAC Bowl...Registered 15 tackles, one quarterback sack and one and a half tackles for lost yardage during his fi rst season as a Tiger...Prep: Three-year letterwinner at Germantown High for Coach Charlie White...Was the co-captain of his squad in 2003...Helped the Red Devils to a 27-2 combined record as a junior and senior...Also led his squad to a 5A state championship in 2003...Named his team’s Best Defensive Player in 2003...Voted as Shelby County’s Male Athlete of the Year in 2003 and 2004...Also selected as a fi rst teamer on the Tennessee Sports Writers Association, Tennessee Coaches and Associated Press All-State Teams...Was a fi nalist for the Commercial Appeal’s Best of the Preps Defensive Player of the Year Award...Also a fi nalist for 2003 American General Mr. Football Tennessee Award...Also lettered in baseball at GHS...Personal: Jake Kasser is the son of Rick and Chris Kasser...Born November 28, 1985, in Kansas City, Mo....His father played football for Southern Illinois University.

KASSER’S STATISTICSTackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL Sack2004 12/0 8 7 15 0-0 0-0 1.5-16 1-132005 11/3 7 14 21 1-10 0-0 0.0-0 0-0Total 23/3 15 21 36 1-10 0-0 1.5-16 1-13

KASSER’S CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: ................................................... 6 vs Ole Mis (‘05)Most Solo Tackles/Game: 2 vs UAB (‘04), UTC (‘05), Tulsa (‘05), UCF (‘05)Most Assisted Tackles/Game: .....................................5 vs Ole Miss (‘05)Most Sacks/Game: ....................................................1 vs Houston (‘04)Most Tackles for Loss/Game: ...................................1.5 vs Houston (‘04)

2005: Redshirted during the 2005 season...Prep: Played for Coach Richard Moncrief at Sidney Lanier High…Totaled three interceptions and 75 tackles in 2004…Also returned a punt for a touchdown in 2004…Saw time at receiver and caught fi ve touchdown passes...Had three touchdown catches in the upset win over Jeff Davis High, which is where fellow signee Chris Huffman played…Had one of his best games defensively against Crestview High in Florida, when he held its all-state player to just two catches for fi ve yards on the night…Also ran an interception back for a touchdown, as well as scoring on a punt return against Crestview…Named all-metro as an athlete…Was also an all-state second team selection…Voted as the Defensive Back of the Year and the Most Valuable Player at his team banquet…Also lettered in track...Personal: Bernard Desota Key is the son of Felicia Watts...Born May 17, 1987, in Clearwater, Fla.

2005: Received one of the Role Player Awards for 2005 during the annual post-season football banquet...Consistent hard worker who played in all 12 games last season...Had his fi rst career start against East Carolina...Saw extended action at receiver in 2005, but also was a consistent player for the special teams unit...Converted from running back to receiver and learned the position well...Has numerous roles for the receiving corps, including blocking, rushing and receiving...Recorded his fi rst career pass reception in the season opener against Ole Miss...His one catch was an 11-yard gain...Recorded multiple catches in the nationally-televised UAB game..Finished the game with two receptions for 28 yards and a long of 17 yards...Completed the season with four catches for 37 yards...2004: Saw action in three games as a member of the special teams unit...Had a productive spring 2005 camp...2003: Was redshirted during the 2003 campaign and spent the fall working as a member of the Tiger offensive scout team...Worked at each practice against the Memphis fi rst-team defense...Prep: Was a three-year football and track letterwinner at Catholic High...Was the all-district MVP in football in 2002...Named to the All-Metro (Baton Rouge) Team in 2002...Selected to the 5A All-State Team as an honorable mention pick in 2002...Selected to play in the Capital City All-Star Game...Rushed for 1,143 yards and nine touchdowns in 2002...Caught 29 passes for 418 yards and three touchdowns in 2002...Rated by Rivals.com as the No. 24 all-purpose back in the nation for 2003...Named a fi nalist for the Baton Rouge Advocate Athlete of the Year in 2002....Posted the fastest time in the state of Louisiana in the 55-yard indoor hurdles...Ran a 7.88 at the LSU Indoor Meet...Qualifi ed for the state championships in the 4x200, 4x400 and 4x100 relays and the 110-meter hurdles as a freshman...Also lettered in basketball...Personal: Tasmin Tyrell Knockum is the son of Claude and Lynn Knockum...Born June 22, 1984 in Baton Rouge, La.

KNOCKUM’S STATISTICSReceiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2005 12/1 4 37 9.3 0 17

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2005: Was redshirted during 2005...Prep: Played for Coach Phil Short at Lithonia High…Totaled 52 tackles and 10 pass breakups as a senior…Also picked off seven passes, running two back for touchdowns…Had intercep-tion returns of 58 yards and 64 yards for scores…Lettered three years in football and four years in track…Also totaled a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown as well as a 77-yard punt return for a touchdown…Named all-region, all-county and all-city in 2004…Was honored as a fi rst-team selection on the All-DeKalb County squad as a specialist…Finished his prep career with 160 tackles, 12 interceptions and 38 pass breakups…Returned four of his 12 career interceptions for scores…Also totaled 30 receptions for 565 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior…A member of the National Beta Club and the National Holl Roll…Nominated for the Wendy’s High School Heisman award...Personal: Deante’ Antoine Lamar is the son of Tiffany Lamar and Antoine Clay...Born July 6, 1987, in Atlanta, Ga.

2005: Returning starter at cornerback who played in 11 of 12 games in 2005...Started the fi rst fi ve games of the season...Opened the 2005 season with three tackles and two pass breakups against Ole Miss...Saw limited action against Chattanooga with an illness...Returned for the Tulsa game and logged an assisted tackle against the Golden Hurricane...Credited with three tackles and four pass breakups in the win over UTEP... Logged two tackles against UCF and one stop and a pass breakup versus East Carolina...Equaled his season high with three tackles against UAB...Returned to the starting lineup for theSouthern Miss meeting and added one tackle in the victory...Finished the season with 14 tackles and seven pass breakups...2004: Came to the University of Memphis as a junior college transfer from Minnesota West JC in the spring of 2004, and participated in spring drills...Steadily improved and moved into the starting lineup seven games into the season, replacing senior Cameron Essex...Led the Tigers in interceptions with four and pass breakups with 11...Became a starter at corner for the Cincinnati game and never relinquished the position...Worked with the Tiger special teams in the season-opening victory over Ole Miss...Played both defensive back and special teams in the Tigers’ victory over Chattanooga...Credited with three tackles, including two solo stops, in the win over the Mocs...Came in for injured starter Tristan Thomas against Arkansas State and took over at corner...Registered fi ve tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one pass breakup versus the Indians...Had one tackle in the win over Houston...Saw extended duty at cornerback in the win over Tulane...Registered one tackle against the Green Wave, and recorded his fi rst career pass interception as a Tiger...Returned his interception for 37 yards to set up a Tiger touchdown...Registered four tackles, including three solo stops, in his fi rst start against Cincinnati...Totaled four tackles against the Louisville Cardinals...Starter in the Southern Miss game and credited with two tackles, three pass breakups and one pass interception which came in the Tiger end zone and stopped a USM drive...Credited with six tackles, including fi ve solos, in the Memphis win over East Carolina...Also tallied two tackles for lost yardage, two pass breakups and two pass interceptions which were returned for 35 yards...His fi rst interception against ECU set up a Memphis touchdown...Had four tackles and two pass breakups in the Memphis win over USF in Tampa...Tallied a season-high seven tackles in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling

Green...Completed the 2004 season with 37 total tackles, three tackles for lost yardage, four pass interceptions returned for 72 yards and 11 pass breakups...Was second in Conference USA in pass breakups, and third in interceptions...2003: Played one season at Minnesota West Junior College...Led his BlueJay squad in pass interceptions with eight and had 90 yards in returns...Led the team in punt returns with 14 for 176 yards and one touchdown...Also led team in kickoff returns with 16 for 391 yards and two touchdowns...Averaged 24.4 yards per return and had a long return of 89 yards...Was ranked second on the team in all-purpose yards with an average of 71.7 yards per game...Was ranked seventh in tackles with 40, including 27 solo stops...Had four tackles for lost yardage, nine pass breakups, one fumble recovery returned for 60 yards and one forced fumble...Was an all-state selection at West Minnesota Junior College in 2003...Prep: Lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track at Hopkinsville High and Todd County Central High...Transferred to HHS as a senior and helped his squad to an 11-4 record...Was a second team all-state selection as a senior and was named to the all-area team...Had 44 pass receptions for 938 yards and 10 touchdowns, and was credited with seven pass interceptions as a senior...Set a Todd County Central High record with seven touchdowns scored in a single game...Personal: Dustin Michael Lopez is the son of Mike Lopez and Tracy Everett...Born January 9, 1985, in Hopkinsville, Ky.

LOPEZ’S STATISTICSTackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL Sack2004 12/6 21 16 37 0 4-72 3.0-8 0-02005 11/6 8 6 14 0 0-0 0.0-0 0-0Totals 23/12 29 22 51 0 4-72 3.0-8 0-0

LOPEZ’S CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: ................................... 7 vs Bowling Green St. (‘04)Most Solo Tackles/Game: ................................... 5 vs East Carolina (‘04)Most Assisted Tackles/Game: ...................... 5 vs Bowling Green St. (‘04)Most Interceptions/Game: .................................. 2 vs East Carolina (‘04)Most Tackles for Loss/Game: .............................. 2 vs East Carolina (‘04)Most Pass Breakups/Game: ........................................... 4 vs UTEP (‘05)

2005: One of the Tigers’ numerous young receivers who saw action in all 12 games in 2005...Was a starter against Southern Miss and Marshall...Caught his fi rst career reception on a nine-yard pass from Will Hudgens against Ole Miss...Attempted a pass against Tulsa...Had one pass reception for seven yards in the win over UTEP, and threw a key downfi eld block on DeAngelo Williams’ 74-yard touchdown run...Caught an eight-yard pass from Maurice Avery in the win over East Carolina...Also grabbed an eight-yard pass in the UAB contest on ESPN...Had a season-high two pass receptions for 17 yards in the win over Southern Miss...Tallied a season-long 10-yard catch against the Golden Eagles...Had the Tigers’ only pass reception in the regular season fi nale against Marshall...Finished the year with eight catches for 45 yards...Was presented one of the True Tiger Awards at the 2006 Blue-Gray Game in the spring...2004: Redshirted the 2004 season with the extensive depth of the receiving corps...Prep: Starting wide receiver at Starkville High for Coach Ronnie Cuevas...Teammate of fellow Tiger signee Heath Grant...Recorded a 98-yard kick return against Tupelo High...Had fi ve touchdown receptions as a senior...Helped his squad to an 8-3 record in 2004...Rated by The Clarion Ledger as one of the Top 40 prospects in the state for 2003...Had two touchdown receptions against Horn Lake High in 2003...Finished the 2003 season with 29 catches for over 700 yards...Was a fi rst team Mississippi Association of Coaches All-State selection in 2003...Named the Region 1-5A Special Teams Player of the Year in 2003...Selected to the 2003 Region 1-5A Team...Was a Clarion-Ledger fi rst team All-State selection in 2003...Was also a baseball letterman for Starkville High...Personal: Antonio Ramon McCoy is the son of Nettie McCoy...Born March 6, 1986, in Starkville, Miss.

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MCCOY’S STATISTICSReceiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2005 12/2 8 45 5.6 0 10

2005: Was an honors candidate at linebacker heading into the 2005 sea-son...Missed the fi rst two games of the season with a high ankle sprain...Regained his starting role against Tulsa and fi nished the game with four tackles, three of which were solo stops...Also tallied a tackle for lost yard-age and a quarterback hurry in the Tulsa contest...Turned in a six-tackle effort in the win over UTEP...Also credited with two tackles for lost yard-age, two forced fumbles and one quarterback sack in the stunning victory over the Miners...Suffered a deep thigh bruise during the week prior to the UCF game and was held out of action...Severity of the injury forced him to miss the remainder of the season...Was limited in contact during the spring of 2006...Petitioned for and was granted a medical redshirt by the NCAA to regain his junior season...2004: Starter in all 12 games for the Tiger defense in 2004...Was ranked fourth on the team in tackles and 24th in Conference USA...Was second on the squad in sacks with fi ve...Ranked in the top 10 in C-USA in sacks with an average of 0.42 per game...Starter at outside linebacker in the season opener against Ole Miss...Tallied three tackles in the 20-13 Memphis win over the Rebels...Had six tackles against Chattanooga, including a team-leading fi ve solo stops...Also registered a pass breakup in the 52-21 victory over the Mocs...Had a season-high nine tackles in Memphis’ win over Arkansas State...Was the Tigers’ second-leading tackler against ASU, while also totaling a tackle for lost yardage and his fi rst quarterback sack for minus nine yards...Also was the team’s second-leading tackler against UAB, logging seven tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack...Recorded seven tackles and one tackle for lost yard-age in the win over Houston...Had three tackles in the win over Tulane...Was the team’s second-leading tackler against Cincinnati with 12 tackles, including nine assisted stops...Registered nine tackles, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups in the nationally-televised game against Louisville...Logged six tackles in the Southern Miss victory on ESPN...In one of his top performances of the season, was credited with seven tackles, including six solo stops, in the Memphis win over East Carolina...Also logged a career-high three tackles for lost yardage, two quarterback sacks and one pass breakup against the Pirates...Had fi ve tackles and one pass breakup in the Tigers’ win over USF...Was third on the team in tackles in the GMAC Bowl with eight...Also credited with a sack of BGSU’s Omar Jacobs in the second quarter of the bowl meeting...Finished the season with 82 total tackles, seven and a half tackles for lost yardage, fi ve quarterback sacks, one fumble recovery and six pass breakups...2003: Lettered as a true freshman while playing in every game for the Tigers in 2003...Worked as a cat safety and as a member of the Memphis special teams...Had his fi rst career tackle in the Tigers’ season-opening win over Tennessee Tech...Credited with a season-high three tackles in the Tigers’ win over Houston on the road...Logged one tackle in the Memphis win over East Carolina...Registered one solo tackle in the Tigers’ win over North Texas in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl in the Superdome...Finished the 2003 season with eight tackles, including four solo stops...Prep: Lettered at Columbus High for Coach Roy McCrory...Listed as the number seven prep prospect in the state of Mississippi by Rivals.com...Was considered a Top 50 Prospect as a junior...Listed as the seventh best outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com in 2002...Credited with 170 tackles, eight quarterback sacks and two pass interceptions in 2002...Per-sonal: Quinton Antwain McCrary is the son of Jeffery Clayton and Suzette McCrary...Born September 22, 1984, in Columbus, Miss.

McCRARY’S STATISTICSTackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR FF Int TFL Sack2003 13/0 4 4 8 0 0 0-0 0.0-0 0-02004 12/12 34 48 82 1 0 0-0 7.5-47 5-442005 2/2 7 3 10 0 2 0-0 3.5-13 1-8Totals 27/14 45 55 100 1 2 0-0 11-60 6-52

McCRARY’S CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: .............................................12 vs Cincinnati (‘04)Most Solo Tackles/Game: ...................................6 vs East Carolina (‘04)Most Assisted Tackles/Gme: ....................................9 vs Cincinnati (‘04)Most Sacks/Game: ............................................2 vs East Carolina (‘04)Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: ...............................1 vs Louisville (‘04)Most Tackles for Loss/Game: ..............................3 vs East Carolina (‘04)Most Forced Fumbles/Game: ......................................... 2 vs UTEP (‘05)

Defense Opponent UT AT TT TFLs QB FR PB Int/Yds8/30/03 Tennessee Tech 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/010/18/03 Houston 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/010/25/03 Tulane 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/1/03 East Carolina 0 2 2 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/012/16/03 North Texas 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/09/4/04 Ole Miss 1 2 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/09/11/04 Chattanooga 5 1 6 0/0 0/0 0 1 0/09/18/04 Arkansas State 3 6 9 1/9 1/9 0 0 0/09/25/04 UAB 3 4 7 1/10 1/10 0 0 0/010/2/04 Houston 2 5 7 1.5/2 0/0 0 0 0/010/16/04 Tulane 1 2 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/010/23/04 Cincinnati 3 9 12 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/4/04 Louisville 4 5 9 0/0 0/0 1 2 0/011/12/04 Southern Miss 1 5 6 0/0 0/0 0 1 0/011/20/04 East Carolina 6 1 7 3/18 2/17 0 1 0/011/27/04 USF 0 5 5 0/0 0/0 0 1 0/012/22/04 Bowling Green 5 3 8 1/8 1/8 0 0 0/09/24/05 Tulsa 3 1 4 1/1 0/0 0 0 0/010/1/05 UTEP 4 2 6 2.5/12 1/8 0 0 0/0

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2005: A junior college transfer who spent the spring of 2005 with the Tigers, but missed a majority of workouts with two knee injuries...Became the starter at cornerback for the Ole Miss game and logged nine straight starts before coming in as a reserve against Southern Miss...Finished the season with starts against Marshall and Akron...Credited with three tack-les, two pass breakups and one pass interception in the season opener against Ole Miss... Also served as the team’s punt returner and totaled fi ve returns for 33 yards...Registered two tackles and one tackle for lost yardage against Chattanooga...Returned four punts for 17 yards against the Mocs...Registered four tackles and a tackle for lost yardage in the Tulsa game...Had four punt returns for 19 yards against the Golden Hurricane, including a season-best return of 15 yards...Was the team’s third-leading tackler in the win over UTEP...Tallied six tackles and two pass breakups in the victory...Was the team’s leading tackler in the UCF game with 10 stops, including nine solo tackles...Limited to just one punt return for four yards versus UCF...Registered four tackles and three pass breakups in the win over Houston...Had three punt returns for 19 yards against the Cougars...Had two tackles, including one for lost yardage, in the East Carolina victory...Logged four tackles in the UAB contest and had one pass breakup...Totaled three tackles and one pass interception in the Tennessee game ...Returned the pick 37 yards to set up a Tiger fi eld goal...Played a key role in the win over Southern Miss with a season-best 38-yard pass interception return to stop a Golden Eagle drive...Also credited with a blocked PAT against USM in the third quarter...Logged nine tackles and two pass breakups in the Motor City Bowl win over Akron...Was the sixth-ranked tackler for the Tigers in 2005 with a total of 49 stops...Also led the Tigers with 11 pass breakups, which tied for the lead in C-USA...Led Memphis in interceptions with three...Was the only Tiger to fi eld punts and fi nished the season with an average of 4.8 yards on 32 punts...Junior College: Lettered for two seasons at Jones County Community College under Coach Parker Dykes…Worked as a receiver during his fi rst season and in the secondary in 2004…Credited with 25 tackles and a team-leading eight pass interceptions in 2004…Also led

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JCCC in punt returns…Received MACJC Player of the Week honors when he returned six punts for 132 yards against East Central Community College...Snagged three interceptions in the bowl game against Blinn College...Helped his squad to an 8-3 record, and was named all-state and all-region...Also tabbed as an honorable mention All-America pick...Prep: Played for Coach Bruce Merchant during his prep career at Collins High School…Led his CHS team to back-to-back state championships in 2001 and 2002…Selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game as a senior...Was an all-state, all-region and all-area honoree at CHS...Also lettered in basketball and baseball in high school...Personal: Brandon McDonald is the son of James Spencer and Lisa Gant...Is related to Correll Buckhalter, who plays for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Steve McNair of the Baltimore Ravens...Born August 26, 1985, in Collins, Miss.

McDONALD’S STATISTICSTackles G/S UT AT Tot. PBU FF Int Loss Sack2005 12/11 34 15 49 11 0 3-75 3.5-7 0-0

McDONALD’S CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: ......................................................10 vs UCF (‘05)Most Solo Tackles/Game: .................................................9 vs UCF (‘05)Most Assisted Tackles/Game: .........3 vs Ole Miss, Tennessee, Akron (‘05)Most Interceptions/Game: ...............1 vs. Ole Miss, Tennessee, USM (‘05)Most Tackles for Loss/Game: ............................ 1 vs UTC, UCF, ECU (‘05)Most Pass Breakups/Game: ........................................3 vs Houston (‘05)

2005: One of just six true freshmen to see action in 2005...Played in all 12 games for the Tigers, primarily with the special teams unit...Saw his fi rst collegiate action against Ole Miss in the season opener...Logged one tackle in six contests, including wins over Chattanooga, UTEP, Marshall and Akron...Had solo stops versus Chattanooga, Tulsa and Marshall...Credited with six tackles during his freshman season...Prep: Played for Coach Johnny Watson at Jacksonville High…Lettered three years in football…Named to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 5-A top prospect list…Helped squad to a 7-4 record and an appearance in the state playoffs…Was a two-time all-conference honoree…Chosen as 5-A Outstanding Lineman…Also selected to the 5-A All-State team…Holds the school record in the fi re clean at 325 pounds…Talented athlete who also lettered in basketball and threw the shot put in track...Personal: Clinton Myles McDonald is the son of Larry and Bonnie McDonald...Born January 6, 1987, in Jacksonville, Ark.

McDONALD’S STATISTICSTackles G/S UT AT Tot. PBU FF Int Loss Sack2005 12/0 3 3 6 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0

2005: Broke his fi nger prior to the start of the season...Saw his only game action against Chattanooga and Akron because of the depth of the offensive line corps...Logged 12 offensive plays against the Mocs...Finished the year with seven plays in the Motor City Bowl...2004: Worked as an offensive guard during the spring of 2004 and moved into the number two position at

right guard...Did not see action in any games in 2004 as the offensive line was heavily made up of veterans...2003: Came to the Tigers in the fall of 2003 as a transfer from the University of Kentucky, after starting in the fi nal fi ve games of the 2002 at offensive guard for the Wildcats...Spent the fall of 2003 working with the Memphis offensive line...Served as a member of the offensive scout team and worked against the number one Tiger defense in practice...2002: Was one of just six freshman who earned playing time for Kentucky...Saw action in fi ve games, including wins over Texas-El Paso, Middle Tennessee, Mississippi State and Vanderbilt...Prep: Was a second team all-state selection by The Jackson Clarion-Ledger following his senior season at Horn Lake High...Played for Coach David Wilkerson at HLHS...Worked as an offensive tackle as a senior...Did not allow a quarterback sack as a senior...Played both offensive and defensive tackle as a junior...Was a fi rst team all-region selection as a junior and senior...Also lettered for one season as a member of the basketball team...Personal: Jared Anthony McGowan is the son of Odell McGowan and Cynthia Jones...Born October 3, 1983, in Memphis, Tenn.

Defensive transfer from Ole Miss who enrolled at Memphis in August 2005 and was unable to practice with the team...Joined the Tigers for spring workouts and provided much-needed depth to the defensive line...Was a key contributor during the spring and is expected to help anchor the de-fensive line in 2006...2004: Played in two games as a freshman, but was hampered by a groin injury...Also was a member of the Rebel track team...Chose to leave Ole Miss in August 2005 and enrolled at Memphis...Prep: A three-year letterwinner for Coach Kevin Locastro at Christian Brothers High School...Earned SuperPrep All-America honors as a defensive lineman as well as PrepStar All-America accolades as one of the nation’s Top 300 players...Selected Tennessee Top 12 by Forrest Davis Football Recruiting Annual...Made SuperPrep Dixie Team, ranking No. 2 in the state of Tennessee...Rated 35th among the nation’s defensive tackles by Rivals.com...Rated No. 3 on Rivals.com Tennessee Top 10...Named the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association Division 2 Mr. Football Lineman of the Year...Selected as an Associated Press First-Team All-State selection and Super Southern 100 choice by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a senior...Named the West Tennessee Prep Player of the Year after completing his fi nal season... Was the only player from the state of Tennessee to be named to the Orlando Sentinel’s 2003 All-Southern Football Team...Ranked by Tom Lemming, of ESPN.com, as the nation’s 15th-best “outside rusher”... Also tabbed as a 2003 Mobile Register Super Southeast Top 120 honoree...Ranked No. 1 on The Commercial Appeal’s Shelby-Metro Area “Most Wanted” list...Led Christian Brothers to a 9-2 record and a Tennessee state semifi nals ap-pearance during his senior season...Registered 72 tackles his senior year, including 18.5 tackles for loss yardage and eight sacks...Also logged three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and an interception...As a junior, was selected Defensive Player of the Year by The Commercial Appeal...Completed his prep career with 137 tackles and 21 sacks...Also lettered four years in track...Was a two-time state champion in the discus and was the state champion in the shot as a junior... Personal: Corey Michael Mills is the son of Herbert and Lisa Bridges...Born May 21, 1986.

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2005: Had his fi rst action as a Tiger after redshirting his true freshman season...Played in six of the 12 games last season, primarily with the special teams unit...Recorded his only tackle of the season, an assisted stop, against Tennessee...2004: Redshirted during the 2004 season while rehabilitating a torn quad he suffered in high school...Participated in spring workouts in 2005...Prep: Was a three-year member of the Douglass High football team and a two-year starter at linebacker...Helped his team to an 8-3 record in 2003 and the second round of the state 5-A playoffs...Was a second-team All-Metro Atlanta selection in 2003...Credited with 59 solo tackles, 43 assists, six quarterback sacks, one pass interception and four fumble recoveries...Named fi rst-team all-city and all-state at DHS...Had a big game of 13 tackles and a forced fumble against Southwest DeKalb High...Also logged 11 tackles and three tackles for lost yardage versus Booker T. Washington High...Finished his prep career with 210 tackles, six sacks and two interceptions...Personal: TiQuintin Renard Morrell is the son of Randolph and Robin Nash...Born January 13, 1986, in Atlanta, Ga.

2005: Walk-on receiver who participated in the Chattanooga game last season...2004: Redshirted during the 2004 season...Prep: Lettered three seasons for Coach Wayne Randle at East High School...Helped lead the Mustangs to four region titles and a combined 17-6 record in his junior and senior seasons...Named to the Commercial Appeal’s 5A/4A “Best of the Preps” All-Metro squad in 2003...Recorded six interceptions and returned three for touchdowns...Also had one sack and seven solo stops...Also let-tered in basketball and track...Personal: Shelton E. Oliver is the son of Sargeant First Class Marcus Oliver and Verna Oliver...Born July 16, 1986, in Nuernberg, Germany...A recipient of the Hope Scholarship.

2005: Consistent defender who backs up All-America candidate Wesley Smith at free safety...Played in 11 of the 12 games in 2005...Saw his fi rst col-legiate action for the Tigers in the season opener against Ole Miss...Logged one tackle against the Rebels...Recorded his fi rst college pass interception in the win over Chattanooga...Had single tackles against both Chattanooga and Tulsa...Had a season-high three tackles, all of which were solo stops, against UTEP...Had a pair of tackles against UCF...Missed the Houston game with an infection in his arm...Returned to the fi eld for the ECU contest, but did not register a tackle...Tallied his second interception against UAB and

returned it 33 yards...Had one tackle against Tennessee and Southern Miss before fi nishing out the year with three stops versus Akron in the Motor City Bowl...Saw extended action against Akron when Wesley Smith left the game with a concussion...Ended the season with 13 tackles and two interceptions...Received one of the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Awards at the 2006 Blue-Gray scrimmage...2004: Redshirted during the 2004 season to gain experience with the defensive unit...Had productive spring 2005 workouts while Wesley Smith was sidelined with an injury...Received the Rex Dockery Award at the 2005 Blue-Gray Game...Prep: Played both quarterback and defensive back for Germantown High for Coach Charlie White...Led the Red Devils to the 2003 Tennessee 5-A state championship...Had eight rushes for 53 yards in the state championship game...Scored the only touchdown for Germantown in the state 5-A championship game on a 19-yard run...Had 52 rushing attempts for 347 yards and scored seven touchdowns during the 2003 regular season...Added 187 yards rushing and one touchdown in the state playoffs...Completed 34-of-55 pass attempts for 453 yards and four touchdowns and had 204 yards passing in the state playoff games...Finished the season 45-of-77 passing for 657 yards...Logged two pass in-terceptions as a defensive back...Named to the 2003 Preseason All-Shelby Metro fi rst team defense...Selected to play in the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game...Played defensive back in 2002 and tied for the lead in Region 8 5-A in pass interceptions...Had fi ve interceptions returned for 69 yards and one touchdown...Averaged 13.8 yards per interception return...Helped Germantown to a 13-1 record before a semifi nal loss in the state playoffs...Also lettered as a shortstop on the baseball team...Was a member of the Beta Club and the National Honor Society...Recipient of the National Honor Society Scholar-Athlete Award...Personal: Brandon Jay Patterson is the son of James and Linda Patterson...Born April 14, 1986, in Memphis, Tenn....His older brother, Terence, fi nished his career as Harvard’s all-time leading receiver...His older brother, Devin, played football at Northwestern.

PATTERSON’S STATISTICSDefense G/S UT AT Tot. PBU Int Loss Sack2005 11/0 9 4 13 0 2-33 0-0 0-0

PATTERSON’S CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: ......................................... 3 vs UTEP & Akron (‘05)Most Solo Tackles/Game: ...............................................3 vs UTEP (‘05)Most Assisted Tackles/Game: ........................................ 2 vs Akron (‘05)Most Interceptions/Game: .................................... 1 vs. UTC & UAB (‘05)

2005: A redshirt freshman who made an impact on the squad in 2005...Played in all but the season opener against Ole Miss...Started at right tackle for the fi nal eight games of the season...Earned C-USA All-Freshman honors...Worked 32 of the 77 offensive plays in the Chattanooga contest...Became a starter for the UCF game and never relinquished the position...Worked 30 of the 55 plays against UCF...Played more than half of the of-fensive snaps in each of the last seven games of the season...Logged a season-high 68 plays in the win over East Carolina...Finished the season participating in 463 of the team’s 836 total offensive plays...Was part of an offensive line that allowed just nine sacks in 2005, which led Conference USA...Also helped the offense rank fi fth nationally in rushing offense and helped pave the way for All-American tailback DeAngelo Williams to lead the nation in rushing average...Considered the backup left tackle behind junior Willie Henderson headed into fall workouts...2004: Spent the fall learning the offensive scheme from a senior-laden offensive line...Redshirted the 2004 season...Prep: Was a three-year letterman in the offensive line at Christian Brothers High in Memphis...Played left offensive tackle for Coach Kevin Locastro...Named to The Commercial Appeal’s Best of The Preps for 2003 in football...Selected as a fi rst-team member of the 2003 Associated Press All-State Team in 2003...Was a runner up for the Division 2A Mr. Football award...Named to the preseason All-Tennessee Team in 2003...Named to the 2003 Preseason All-Shelby Metro fi rst team offense...Also

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named to the All-Shelby-Metro fi rst team and the Division 2 All-State team...Was selected to play in the AXA Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game in 2003...Picked to play in the 2004 East-West Shrine All-Star Classic...Was a fi rst-team All-Division 2 selection in 2002...Helped his CBHS team to a 7-4 record in 2002...Was named second-team All-Tennessee in 2002...Named to the All-MIAA Team in 2002 (Private School Division)...Was also a member of the basketball and wrestling teams at CBHS...Personal: Brandon James Pearce is the son of James and Debbie Pearce...Born August 28, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.

PEARCE’S STATISTICSOffensive Line Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps2005 11/8 463/836

2005: Was a promising veteran in the defensive line before missing all but one game of the 2005 season...Logged three tackles, including a sack, against Ole Miss before leaving the game with a torn ACL in his right knee...Had surgery to repair the damage and missed the remainder of the season...Was limited to non-contact work this past spring...2004: Solid contributor on the defense who played in all 12 games after transferring from Holmes Community College...Played defensive end in the opening game versus Ole Miss...Posted one tackle against the Rebels in the 20-13 Memphis win...Credited with one tackle in the Memphis victory over Chattanooga...Played against Arkansas State and UAB, but did not have a tackle...Had one tackle in a reserve role in the Memphis win over Houston...Registered two tackles in the Tigers’ victory over Tulane at the Liberty Bowl...Had two tackles in the Cincinnati game on the road...Credited with one tackle in the Memphis game against East Carolina...Saw extended duty in the USF game and tallied one tackle...Registered a season-high three tackles in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green State...Finished the season with 12 total tackles, six of which were solo stops...Received one of the Chris Faros Most Improved Awards in spring 2005...Junior College: Two-year starter at defensive end at Holmes Community College...Was credited with 50 solo tackles and 16 assisted hits in 2003...His 66 total tackles ranked third at Holmes in 2003...Led the team in tackles for lost yardage with 12 for 24 yards...Had six quarterback sacks for minus 40 yards...Named second team All-Mississippi Community College in 2003...Helped his 2002 Holmes squad to the state championship and a 9-2 record...Finished his two-year career ay Holmes with 110 tackles, 25 tackles for lost yardage and nine sacks...Prep: Was a three-year letterman at Kosciusko High for Coach Dave Woodfi n...Was named second-team all-state and the district defensive MVP as a senior...Totaled 176 tackles and 18 sacks during his prep career...Had a career-best 10 tackles and two sacks in a game...Personal: Rubio Sylvester Phillips is the son of Willie and Doris Phillips, and Ms. Johnnie Phillips...Born March 23, 1984, in Kosciusko, Miss....Works often with the Boys and Girls Club of Kosciusko.

PHILLIPS’ STATISTICSTackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL Sack2004 12/0 6 6 12 0 0 0-0 0-02005 1/1 1 2 3 0 0 1.0-6 1-6Totals 13/1 7 8 15 0 0 1.0-6 1-6

PHILLIPS’ CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: ..........3 vs Bowling Green State (‘04), Ole Miss (‘05)Most Solo Tackles/Game: .........................2 vs Bowling Green State (‘04)Most Assisted Tackles/Game: ................................... 2 vs. Ole Miss (‘05)Most Sacks/Game: .................................................. 2 vs. Ole Miss (‘05)

2005: Was redshirted during the 2005 season...Shared Offensive Scout Team MVP honors with fellow freshman running back Miguel Barnes...Prep: One of Memphis’ most heralded signees for 2005…Hails from Gainesville, Ga., which is Coach Tommy West’s hometown…Prepped at North Hall High School under Coach Bob Christmas…Transferred from Baldwin High School in Milledgeville, Ga., midway through his sophomore year…Rushed for 2,422 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior at NHHS…Helped squad to a 12-1 record and a Region 7-AAA title in 2004…Squad advanced to the state quarterfi nals and won its fi rst playoff game in school history…Listed as one of the top running backs in the Southeast…Ranked as the 36th-best running back in the country by Scout.com…The Gainesville Times named him Area Football Player of the Year two-straight years…Rushed for more than 4,200 yards in two seasons at NHHS, and totaled 24 straight 100-yard rushing games…Scored a rushing touchdown in 23-straight games until his streak was snapped in the quarterfi nals...Personal: Travias Jamel Pitts is the son of Patricia Pitts and Tracy Harold...Born April 7, 1986, in Clarksville, Ga.

2005: Tore the ACL and LCL in his left knee while running a route at a scrimmage on August 30...Had surgery on Sept. 9 and missed the entire 2005 season...Returned in the spring, but was limited to non-contact drills...Is a play-maker who is expected to help anchor the receiving corps in 2006...2004: Helped the Tigers to a season-opening win over Ole Miss with two pass receptions for 16 yards...Helped break open the Chattanooga contest with a 54-yard pass reception in the third period, which marked his longest pass reception of the season...Long catch also marked his career high for the Tigers...Grabbed two passes for 41 yards in the UAB contest...Had a long reception of 30 yards against the Blazers...Caught one pass for fi ve yards in the Houston contest...Had one pass reception for nine yards in the Memphis win over Tulane...Tallied one pass reception in the Cincin-nati game...Caught one pass for 34 yards in the Tigers’ nationally-televised contest against Louisville...Caught one pass for three yards in the win over Southern Miss...Grabbed two passes for nine yards in the East Carolina contest...Had an 11-yard pass reception in the U of M’s victory over USF at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa...Caught a nine-yard pass for a fi rst down that set up a touchdown in the fi rst quarter of the GMAC Bowl...Finished the 2004 season with 15 pass receptions for 185 yards...Averaged 15.4 yards per reception...Had a tremendous spring workout and was named the co-MVP of the Blue-Gray Game after catching fi ve passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns...Also received one of the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Awards during the spring...2003: Was expected to be a starter by the season opener, but suffered a broken collarbone in fall camp and missed the fi rst fi ve games of the season...Returned to practice the week prior to the UAB game, but did not see action...Caught his fi rst career pass against Mississippi State University, grabbing a seven-yard pass from Danny Wim-prine for a key fi rst down...Was highly involved in the offense in the Tiger victory over Houston...Caught a 36-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Danny Wimprine, marking his fi rst career touchdown reception...Caught one pass for eight yards in the Tiger victory over Tulane...Registered two pass receptions for 23 yards in the Memphis win over East Carolina...Had one pass reception for 11 yards in the victory over Louisville...Caught two passes

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for 18 yards against Cincinnati...Had two pass receptions for 62 yards in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...Caught a 50-yard bomb from Wimprine against North Texas, which ranked as the second-longest pass reception in the bowl’s history...Finished the season with 10 catches for 165 yards and one touch-down...Averaged 16.5 yards per catch to lead all receivers...2002: Sat out during the 2002 season while concentrating on academic work...Prep: Was a two-year starter at wide receiver at Trezevant High in Memphis for Coach Larry Franklin...Named to the Associated Press All-State team as a receiver in 2001...Helped Trezevant to a 6-4 record in 2001 and a second-place tie in Region 8-3A...Caught 23 passes for 585 yards and nine touchdowns in 2001, which led Region 8-3A...Averaged 25.4 yards per reception in 2001 and 7.8 yards per return as the punt returner...As a defensive back, had two pass interceptions in 2001 which he returned for 86 yards...Was an All-Region 8-4A selection in 2000 as a receiver...Had 29 catches for 418 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior...Was ranked 14th in Region 8-4A in scoring with 48 points as a junior...Set Trezevant High records for most career touchdowns with 25, most receiving yards in a game with 165 and most career receptions with 74...Also lettered in basketball and baseball...Personal: Mario Pratcher is the son of Marvin Jones and Vearlie Pratcher...Born March 25, 1983, in Memphis, Tenn.

PRATCHER’S STATISTICSReceiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2003 8/0 10 165 16.5 1 502004 12/0 15 185 12.3 0 54Totals 20/0 25 350 14.0 1 54

PRATCHER’S CAREER HIGHSMost Pass Receptions/Game: ...............2 vs seven opponents; last vs BGSU (‘04)Most Yards Receiving/Game: .............................. 62 vs North Texas (‘03)Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: .......................... 1 vs Houston (‘03)Longest Pass Reception/Game: .........................54 vs Chattanooga (‘04)

2005: Walk-on candidate who was redshirted during the 2005 season...Prep: Played locally at Harding Academy for Coach Paul Simmons…Lettered three years on the football team…Named a fi rst teamer to the Division 2 All-State team…Honored as the Division 2 Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2003 and 2004…Selected as his team’s Most Valuable Player…Also played defensive tackle and was a deep snapper at Harding…Invited to play in the Liberty Bowl All-Star Game…Totaled nine tackles, one for a loss, and one forced fumble against Briarcrest in 2003…Recorded 28 tackles, one sack and two caused fumbles on the defensive side of the ball in 2004…Also tallied nine tackles for lost yardage and recovered two fumbles…Ended his career with 81 tackles (12 tackles for lost yardage), 3.5 sacks and three caused fumbles…A gifted scholar who holds a 3.93 grade-point average and scored a 30 on the ACT…Member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta…Received an American History Award at Harding Academy...Presented the Presidential Scholarship...Personal: Clayton Wood Presley is the son of Jeff and Hope Presley...Born October 26, 1986, in Memphis, Tenn.

2005: Solid contributor for the receiving corps who played in eight of the 12 games in 2005...Started in fi ve contests, but was sidelined twice for inju-ries...Missed the UCF game with a hamstring injury...Severely burned his left hand in a cooking accident just two days before the Southern Miss game...Required a skin graft and spent the remainder of the season rehabilitating his hand...Returned to the fi eld in the spring, wearing a compression glove, and is expected to once again be a key component for the Tiger offense in 2006...Started in the 2005 season opener against Ole Miss...Caught his fi rst career pass on a 34-yard toss from Will Hudgens...Had one reception for seven yards in the win over Chattanooga...Recorded his only rush of his career against Tulsa for a six-yard gain...Logged three-straight games with two receptions against Houston, East Carolina and UAB...Had a season-high 48 yards on his two catches against ECU, which also included a long reception of 38 yards...Finished the season with eight receptions for 131 yards...2004: Redshirted the 2004 season with the depth of the receiving corps...Prep: Lettered as a wide receiver at Bolton High...Caught 18 passes for 328 yards and fi ve touchdowns during the regular season and had nine catches for 140 yards and two scores in the state playoffs...Finished the 2003 season with 27 receptions for 468 yards...Caught a 40-yard touchdown pass in the fi nal four seconds of the Collierville game to give Bolton a 28-25 victory in the opening round of the state 5-A playoffs...Also worked as the back-up punt returner and had three returns for 103 yards, including an 86-yard return for a touchdown...Named to the Class AAA All-Metro track team in 2003...Placed fourth in the Tennessee state high school championships in the 100 meters with a time of 10.99 in the fi nals...Named to the All-Region 7-5A-team in 2002 after helping BHS to an 8-3 record...Was ranked second in the region in receiving with 19 catches for 372 yards and six touchdowns...Personal: Carlton Marquel Robinzine is the son of Dimarche Robinzine...Born January 14, 1986, in Clarksdale, Miss.

ROBINZINE’S STATISTICSReceiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2005 8/5 8 131 16.4 0 38

ROBINZINE’S CAREER HIGHSMost Pass Receptions/Game: ................ 2 vs Houston, East Carolina & UAB (‘05)Most Yards Receiving/Game: ............................ 48 vs East Carolina (‘05)Longest Pass Reception/Game: ........................ 38 vs East Carolina (‘05)

2005: Redshirted during the 2005 season...Prep: Played for Coach Jamie Mitchell at Olive Branch High…Totaled 76 tackles and 12.5 sacks in 2004…Also recorded three fumble recoveries and a safety as a senior…Listed at number 69 on the Insider.com Top 100 Players in the South ranking…Was a fi rst-team Associated Press All-State selection… Honored as an all-region pick…Listed by the Memphis Commercial Appeal as one of Shelby-Metro’s Top 12 Most Wanted Players…Also named to the Commercial Appeal’s Dandy Dozen and “Best of the Preps” listing…Helped 2004 squad to a 10-2 fi nish and an appearance in the state playoffs…Squad fi nished second in Region 1-5A behind eventual state champion South Panola…Was named fi rst team all-region as a junior after totaling 44 tackles and eight sacks...

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Personal: Jeremy Jernell Rockette is the son of Michelle Rockette Pegues...Born February 17, 1986, in Water Valley, Miss.

2005: Former safety who was moved to corner and played in all 12 games last season...Became a starter against Houston and never relinquished the position...Opened the season with one assisted tackle against Ole Miss...Registered a tackle in all 12 games, including three versus Chattanooga and one versus Tulsa...Logged four tackles, including three solo stops, in the upset win over UTEP...Had one tackle and one pass breakup against UCF...Had his fi rst career start against Houston and responded with a then-career high fi ve tackles...Bettered that mark two games later with six tackles and three pass breakups against UAB...Totaled fi ve tackles in both the Marshall and Akron games at the end of the season...Finished the season in the Tiger top 10 in tackles with 41...Tied for third on the squad in pass breakups with seven...2004: Played in all 12 games last season as a member of the special teams...Also saw action in the secondary in 2004, and logged his only tackle of the season in the win over Houston...2003: Lettered as a true freshman, working as a free safety behind Wesley Smith...Logged his fi rst career tackles in the Tigers’ win over Tennessee Tech to open the season...Played against Ole Miss and Southern Miss, but was not credited with a stop...Had one tackle in the Memphis win over Arkansas State...Worked as a special teams member and at free safety in the Memphis win over Houston...Credited with three tackles against the Cougars...Played safety in the Memphis win over Tulane in the Superdome...Logged three tackles, including two solo stops, against the Green Wave...Credited with one tackle against Louisville...Finished the 2003 season with seven tackles, including fi ve solo stops, and one tackle for lost yardage...Prep: Considered the top prep prospect in the Memphis area in 2003...Was the number 10-ranked player in the state of Tennessee, according to SuperPrep Magazine...Played quarterback and defensive back at Frayser High for Coach Terry Ryan...Threw for 1,075 yards and 11 touchdowns during the 2002 season...Com-pleted 49-of-112 pass attempts for his 1,075 yards in 2002...Was ranked seventh in Shelby-Metro in total offense in 2002 with 210 plays for 1,544 yards and 23 touchdowns...Named to the All-Region 8-3A Team in 2002 and was picked to The Commercial Appeal’s “Best of the Preps” team...Played linebacker for the Rams in 2002...Was named to the 2001 All Shelby-Metro second-team defense...Completed 65-of-151 pass attempts for 701 yards and three touchdowns in 2001...Ranked sixth in Region 8-3A in passing in 2001...Was named to the All-Region 8-3A team for defensive effort...Selected to the all-district teams in 2001 and 2002...Was named All-Elite in 2002...Picked to the 4A All-State team in 2002...Finished his career with 2,568 yards passing and 1,338 yards rushing and 56 touchdowns...Holds FHS school record for career tackles...Awarded Memphis Touchdown Club Player of the Week...Honored to All-Academic City Team in 2000 and 2001...Lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track...Was an honor student at Frayser who maintained a 3.0-3.49 GPA...Personal: Jamaal Anthony Rufus is the son of Bernice Rufus and Willie Walton...Born December 1, 1984, in Memphis, Tenn.

RUFUS’ STATISTICSTackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR PBU TFL Sack2003 11/0 5 2 7 0 0 1.0-13 0-02004 12/0 0 1 1 0 0 0-0 0-02005 12/7 27 14 41 0 7 1.0-1 0-0Totals 35/7 32 17 49 0 7 2.0-14 0-0

RUFUS’ CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: ....................................................... 6 vs UAB (‘05)Most Solo Tackles/Game: ................................4 vs UAB & Marshall (‘05)Most Assisted Tackles/Game: ........................................3 vs Akron (‘05)Most Passes Defended/Game: ......................................... 3 vs UAB (‘05)

2005: Young tight end who spent his true freshman season learning the offense...Gained valuable experience behind veteran tight end John Doucette and played in all 12 games in 2005...Started fi ve games when Memphis was in a two tight end set...Had his fi rst career pass reception, which was also his fi rst touchdown grab, against Chattanooga...Also caught a pass against East Carolina...Also played on special teams and was a key component in blocking for All-American DeAngelo Williams...Logged extended playing time against UCF because of an injury to Doucette...Suffered a mild ankle sprain against Houston, but did not miss any games...Was a key blocker for punter Michael Gibson who ranked 11th nationally in punting last season...Had a touchdown-saving tackle in punt coverage against Tennessee...Received one of the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Awards at the 2006 Blue-Gray Game...2004: Redshirted the 2004 season to gain increased knowledge of the offense...Had a productive spring 2005 workout behind senior tight end John Doucette...Prep: A three-year letterman at Christian Brothers High for Coach Kevin Locastro...Was the most active pass-catching tight end in the Shelby-Metro area from 2001-03...Rated the number 2 tight end in Tennes-see by Rivals.com...Had 12 receptions for 236 yards during the 2003 regular season and added three catches for 35 yards in the playoffs...Finished the 2003 season with 15 receptions for 271 yards...Averaged 18.1 yards per receptions in 2003...Named to the preseason All-Tennessee Team in 2003...Named to the 2003 preseason All-Shelby Metro fi rst-team offense...Named to The Commercial Appeal’s 2003 “Best of the Preps” (Private School Divi-sion)...Was also named to the All Shelby-Metro fi rst team and the Division 2 All-State team...Selected to play in the AXA Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game in 2003...Picked to play in the East-West Shrine All-Star Classic...Was ranked ninth in Shelby-Metro in receiving yards per game in 2002...Had 31 pass receptions for 677 yards and six touchdowns in 2002...Still holds the CBHS school record with the 91-yard touchdown reception he recorded against Melrose High...Was ranked 10th in Shelby Metro in catches per game with an average of 2.8...Was a fi rst team All-Division 2 selection in 2002...Was named to the All-Shelby Metro Team (2nd) in 2002...Named to the All-MIAA Team in 2002 (Private School Division)...Was named second team All-Tennessee in 2002...Selected to the 2002 Tennessee Sports Writ-ers Division 2 All-State team...Had 46 receptions for 948 yards in his fi nal two seasons at CBHS...Also lettered one season in baseball...Personal: Brett William Russell is the son of Ronnie and Susan Russell...Born March 21, 1986, in Memphis, Tenn....His father, Ronnie, played baseball at Ole Miss (1976-79) and for the New York Yankees (1980-81)...His uncle, Stump Russell, was an all-SEC linebacker at Ole Miss (1972-74)...His uncle, Coot Russell, was a starting center at Ole Miss (1978-80)...His grandfather, Billy T. Russell, was a running back at then-Memphis State (1953-54)...Is named after Major League Baseball player Brett Butler.

RUSSELL’S STATISTICSReceiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2005 12/5 2 26 13.0 1 26

2005: A former walk-on who earned a scholarship prior to the start of the 2005 season...Played in nine games for the Tigers in 2005...Earned the role

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of starting center for the Houston game and started the fi nal seven games of the season...Had 17 snaps in the season opener against Ole Miss and worked 38 offensive plays in the win over Chattanooga...Did not see ac-tion in the next three games before becoming a starter against Houston...Worked 54 of the 68 total plays against the Cougars...Handled a majority of the snaps against East Carolina, UAB and Tennessee...Worked a season-high 80 plays in the win over Southern Miss...Did not come out of the fi nal three games against USM, Marshall and Akron...Finished the 2005 campaign participating in 478 of the team’s 836 total offensive plays...Was part of an offensive line that allowed just nine sacks in 2005, which led Conference USA...Also helped the offense rank fi fth nationally in rushing offense and helped pave the way for All-American tailback DeAngelo Williams to lead the nation in rushing average...Worked as the number one center in the spring and was listed on the Rimington Trophy Watch List following spring workouts...2004: Spent the fall as the number 2 center behind All-C-USA senior Gene Frederic...Saw his fi rst action of the season in the Ole Miss game...Worked as a backup at center for Gene Frederic and saw extended duty when Frederic left the game with an ankle injury...Worked 11 plays against the Rebels...Played in the Tigers’ win over Chattanooga in Mem-phis...Had 13 plays against the Mocs...Had fi ve offensive snaps in win over Houston...Totaled 10 plays in the Tiger victory against Tulane...Saw playing time at center in the season fi nale against USF, going six snaps...Worked two series in the GMAC Bowl, logging nine plays...Worked 54 of the team’s 906 offensive plays in 2004...2003: A walk-on candidate for the Tigers in the fall of 2003 who lettered as a true freshman after appearing in six games...Was impressive in fall camp and began to climb the depth chart...By the season opener against Tennessee Tech, had moved to the backup spot at center...Played 30 snaps in the win over the Golden Eagles in Memphis...Did not play against Ole Miss and Southern Miss, but entered the Houston game and worked the fi nal two series in the Tiger victory...Participated in eight snaps at center against the Cougars...Worked the fi nal series of the East Carolina victory and participated in four offensive snaps...Worked one series in the Cincinnati victory and was involved in three offensive plays...Replaced Gene Frederic in the USF game after Frederic injured his ankle and worked one series...Was credited with four snaps against USF...Fin-ished the 2003 season playing in six of the team’s 13 games...Participated in 55 of the team’s 1000 offensive plays...Prep: A three-year letterman at Germantown High for Coach Ken Netherland...Played on both the offensive and defensive lines...Helped his squad to a 13-1 record in 2002...Named to the 2002 Tennessee Sports Writers 5-A All-State team...Selected to the Associated Press fi rst team All-State squad in 2002...Was named to The Commercial Appeal’s Elite Team for 2002...Was named to the All-Shelby Metro Team (1st) in 2002...Selected to the fi rst-team All-Region 5-A squad in 2002...Named fi rst team All-Tennessee in 2002...Honored to the All-Shelby Suburban Team in 2002...Also lettered for three years in wrestling for the Red Devils...Personal: Stephen Bradley Schuh is the son of Robert and Sally Hiatt...Born January 19, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn....Is the grandson of former Tiger All-American Harry Schuh, who went to Super Bowl II with the Oakland Raiders.

SCHUH’S STATISTICSOffensive Line Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps2003 6/0 55/10002004 5/0 54/9062005 9/7 478/836Totals 20/7 587/2742

2005: Seasoned veteran wideout who was called upon to be a play-maker with the rapid depletion of receivers due to injuries and personnel changes...Answered the call and was the Tigers’ leading receiver in 2005...Has played every game for Memphis since his freshman season...Started all 12 games for the Tigers and led the squad with 37 receptions for 577 yards and three touchdowns...Was one of just three Tigers to catch multiple touchdown

passes in 2005...Worked well with “receiver-turned-quarterback” Maurice Avery, who found him for all three of his touchdowns...Opened the season on a six-game streak of totaling at least one catch...Extended that streak when he led the Tigers with four receptions in the season opener against Ole Miss...Ultimately ran his streak to 16 games before being held without a catch by Marshall in the regular-season fi nale in which the Tigers completed just one pass the entire game...Had a team-high four pass receptions for 32 yards in the win over Chattanooga...Caught one pass for 30 yards against Tulsa before returning a game later for an impressive 104-yard receiving game against UTEP...In his fi rst 100-yard receiving game in his career, he totaled a career-best seven receptions and scored his fi rst touchdown of the season on a 43-yard pass from Avery...Totaled fi ve catches for 35 yards against UCF...Had two pass receptions for 75 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Houston for the fi rst multiple touchdown game in his career...Had a long reception of 66 yards for a score against the Cougars...Tallied one catch for six yards against East Carolina...Caught two passes against UAB, and also completed his fi rst career pass...His 26-yard pass was complete to Maurice Avery...Hauled in four receptions against both Tennessee and Southern Miss...Held without a reception by Marshall, but answered that with a 103-yard effort in the Motor City Bowl against Akron...His 50-yard reception to the Akron 2-yard line set up a touchdown run by DeAngelo Williams...His second reception of 48 yards set up a Stephen Gostkowski fi eld goal...Also attempted one pass in that game...Led Memphis in receiving in eight of the 12 games...Will open the 2006 season ranked 19th all-time for the Tigers in receiving yards with 1,007...Needs just 179 yards to enter the top 10...Also ranks 21st in receptions with 67 and needs just 12 catches for a top-10 ranking...2004: Began the 2004 season catching one pass for six yards in the win over Ole Miss...Caught one pass for 50 yards in the Memphis victory over Chattanooga...Caught one pass for eight yards against Arkansas State...Caught two passes for 59 yards in the UAB game...Had a long reception of 51 yards against the Blazers...Caught one pass for eight yards in the victory over Houston...Had one reception for 38 yards in the Cincinnati game...Grabbed two passes for 30 yards and one touchdown in the Louisville game...Had 22-yard scoring pass from Danny Wimprine against the Cardinals...Had two pass receptions for 78 yards and one touchdown in the Memphis win over Southern Miss...Caught a season and career-long 68-yard pass from Danny Wimprine versus Southern Miss...Snagged one pass for fi ve yards against East Carolina...Caught two passes for 14 yards in the Tigers’ win over USF...Caught one pass for 15 yards in the fi rst quarter of the GMAC Bowl...Completed the 2004 campaign with 15 pass recep-tions for 311 yards and two touchdowns...Averaged 25.9 yards per catch in 2004...2003: Lettered as a true freshman in 2003 while participating in all 13 games...Caught his fi rst collegiate pass in the Tigers’ season-opening win over Tennessee Tech...Had 10 receptions against the Golden Eagles...Grabbed a seven-yard pass from Danny Wimprine in the UAB game...Upped his totals to three catches for 24 yards in the Mississippi State contest...Had his fi rst collegiate start in the Conference USA game against Houston...Credited with one pass reception for 12 yards in the Houston victory...Was a starter for the second week in a row against Tulane and caught one pass for seven yards and a key fi rst down...Started his third game of the season against East Carolina and had two receptions for 17 yards...Had his best performance of the season against USF when he caught fi ve passes for 34 yards and his fi rst collegiate touchdown...Touchdown came on a nine-yard pass from Danny Wimprine...Was credited with one pass reception for eight yards in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl victory...Finished his fi rst col-legiate season with 15 pass receptions for 119 yards and one touchdown...Averaged 7.9 yards per catch in 2003...Prep: Was a football letterman at Central-Merry High School for Coach Jim Hardegree...Played wide receiver and defensive back...Caught 53 passes for 936 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2002...Named to the Tennessee Sports Writers All-State team in 2002...Picked as the Associated Press Class 5A Player of the Week in November of 2002...Was named to the 2002 All-West Tennessee Team for Classes 3A-5A...Caught 45 passes for 753 yards during the 2001 season...Named fi rst team all-region in 2001 and received honorable mention accolades on the Associated Press All-State team...Personal: Ryan Scott is the son of Darlene Scott...Born March 14, 1984, in Jackson, Tenn.

SCOTT’S STATISTICSReceiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2003 13/4 15 119 7.9 1 122004 12/0 15 311 20.7 2 682005 12/12 37 577 15.6 3 66Totals 37/16 67 1007 15.0 6 68

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SCOTT’S CAREER HIGHSMost Pass Receptions/Game: ........................................ 7 vs UTEP (‘05)Most Yards Receiving/Game: ......................................104 vs UTEP (‘05)Longest Pass Reception/Game: .......................68 vs Southern Miss (‘04)Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: .......................... 2 vs Houston (‘05)

Receiving Opponent Recpt Yds Avg Tds LG8/30/03 Tennessee Tech 1 10 10.0 0 109/13/03 Southern Miss 0 0 0.0 0 010/4/03 UAB 1 7 7.0 0 710/11/03 Mississippi St. 3 24 8.0 0 1010/18/03 Houston 1 12 12.0 0 1210/25/03 Tulane 1 7 7.0 0 711/1/03 East Carolina 2 17 8.5 0 1211/29/03 USF 5 34 6.8 1 912/16/03 North Texas 1 8 8.0 0 89/4/04 Ole Miss 1 6 6.0 0 69/11/04 Chattanooga 1 50 50.0 0 509/18/04 Arkansas State 1 8 8.0 0 89/25/04 UAB 2 59 29.5 0 5110/2/04 Houston 1 8 8.0 0 810/16/04 Tulane 0 0 0.0 0 010/23/04 Cincinnati 1 38 38.0 0 3811/4/04 Louisville 2 30 15.0 1 2211/12/04 Southern Miss 2 78 39.5 1 6811/20/04 East Carolina 1 5 5.0 0 511/27/04 USF 2 14 7.0 0 712/22/04 Bowling Green 1 15 15.0 0 159/5/05 Ole Miss 4 25 6.3 0 119/17/05 Chattanooga 4 32 8.0 0 129/24/05 Tulsa 1 30 30.0 0 3010/1/05 UTEP 7 104 14.9 1 4310/8/05 UCF 5 35 7.0 0 810/15/05 Houston 2 75 37.5 2 6610/22/05 East Carolina 1 6 6.0 0 611/1/05 UAB 2 19 9.5 0 1311/12/05 Tennessee 4 59 14.8 0 2511/19/05 Southern Miss 4 89 22.3 0 3411/26/05 Marshall 0 0 0.0 0 012/26/05 Akron 3 103 34.3 0 50

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2005: Young receiver who was redshirted during the 2005 season...Could be a dangerous target for the Tigers because of his height and ability to go up for pass over shorter defensive backs...Was recognized in the Blue-Gray Game in the spring as the recipient of the 2005 Ralph Hatley Scholar-Athlete Award, which is presented to the incoming freshman who plans a career in health, physical education or recreation...Missed the spring scrimmage because of a fracture in his left wrist...Underwent surgery on April 19...Prep: Averaged 22.3 yards a reception as a senior at Haywood High, where he played for former U of M graduate assistant coach Bart Stowe…A two-year starter who totaled 26 catches for 580 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2004…Helped squad to a 9-3 record and a second-round appearance in the state playoffs…Team won the regional championship in football and basketball in 2004…Best game was against Jackson Central-Merry when he totaled four catches for 77 yards and three touchdowns…Named fi rst team all-region and second-team All-West Tennessee as a wide receiver…Also selected as an honorable mention pick on the Associated Press All-State team…Was selected to play in the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Football Game…Selected the Male Athlete of the Year by the Jackson Sun...Totaled 39 catches for 821 yards and 18 touchdowns in his fi nal two years at HHS…Was a four-sport athlete who also lettered in basketball, baseball and track…Personal: Carlos Patrick Singleton is the son of Vernetta Singleton and the late Carl Jackson...Born February 15, 1987, in Brownsville, Tenn....His uncle, Derrick Singleton, played college football at Tulane…His brother, Michael, played football at Ft. Scott Community College.

2005: A consistent player for the offensive line who started all nine games he played in 2005...Suffered a knee injury just days prior to the Southern Miss game and was sidelined for the remaining three games of the season...Did not require surgery, but had to miss spring workouts while continuing re-habilitation...Opened the 2005 season as the starting right guard and played all 67 offensive snaps against Ole Miss...Worked half of the offensive plays in the 59-14 win over Chattanooga...Did not come out of the game against Tulsa, UCF, UAB and Tennessee...Logged a season-high 72 plays against Tulsa...Was part of an offensive line that allowed just nine sacks in 2005, which led Conference USA...Also helped the offense rank fi fth nationally in rushing offense and helped pave the way for All-American tailback DeAngelo Williams to lead the nation in rushing average...Finished the 2005 season playing 488 of the team’s 836 offensive snaps...2004: Appeared in eight games for the Tigers as an offensive guard and worked in all 12 games as a special teams member...Worked with the Tiger PAT and fi eld goal units...Saw his fi rst playing time as a Tiger in Memphis’ win over Ole Miss...Played 15 offensive snaps against the Rebels...Had 13 plays in the Tiger win over Chattanooga...Worked as an offensive guard during the fourth quarter of the victory...Played 23 plays in the Houston game and 13 snaps in the Memphis victory over Tulane...Worked 18 plays at East Carolina and fi nished the season with a career-high 30 plays in the USF game...Helped Memphis to a win over East Carolina with blocking for Stephen Gostkowski’s last-second fi eld goal...Worked at offensive guard in the Memphis victory over USF in Tampa...Logged 22 plays in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green State...Finished the 2004 season playing 140 of the team’s 906 offensive plays...Part of an offensive unit that was second in Conference USA in scoring...Memphis was also third in passing, second in rushing and second in total offense in C-USA...Member of a Tiger O-Line that allowed just fi ve sacks in 2004, which led the league...Tiger offense was also ninth nationally in total offense...2003: One of the Tigers’ young offensive line prospects who was redshirted in 2003...Received the 2003 Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award...Spent the fall of 2003 working with the Tiger offensive scout team as both a guard and tackle...Worked against the number one defensive unit throughout the fall...Prep: Lettered as both an offensive and defensive lineman at Starr’s Mill High for Coach Mike Earwood...Selected to the GACA Coaches’ Choice fi rst team all-state squad as a senior...Named fi rst team all-county by the Fayette Daily News and Today in Peachtree City as a defensive lineman...Had a season-high 18 tackles in a single game as a senior...Listed by BorderWars.com as one of the top offensive tackles in Georgia in 2002...Also lettered in wrestling and track and fi eld...Helped his wrestling squad to a state championship in 2000 and 2001...Personal: Andrew Joseph Smith is the son of Sally Smith and the late Thomas Smith...Born October 9, 1984, in East Point, Ga.

SMITH’S STATISTICSOffensive Line Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps2004 8/0 140/9062005 9/9 488/836Totals 17/9 628/1742

2005: Consistent contributor for the defense who started nine of the 10 games he played in 2005...Missed the UCF and Houston meetings with a hamstring injury...Opened the season as the starting right cat safety against Ole Miss...Logged fi ve solo tackles and one quarterback sack against the Rebels...Also grabbed his fi rst career pass interception and returned it seven yards...Had two tackles against Chattanooga and six versus Tulsa...Recorded one tackle and his second interception of the season against UTEP...Missed a majority of the second half after pulling his hamstring...Held out of practices and the next two games of the season while recovering from injury...Returned to action against East Carolina and was the Tigers’ second-leading tackler with fi ve tackles, all of which were solo stops...Was second on the team in tackles with a career-best nine stops against UAB...Logged six tackles against Tennessee and four versus Southern Miss...Finished the regular season with fi ve tackles against Marshall...Aggressive play in the Motor City Bowl led to seven tackles, and a pass breakup and a tackle for lost yardage...Finished the 2005 season with 33 solo tackles and 17 assisted tackles to rank fi fth on the squad...Was presented one of the True Tiger Awards at the 2006 Blue-Gray Game in the spring...2004: Was one of fi ve true freshmen to see signifi cant action for the Tigers in 2004...Played in all 12 games, logging time in the defensive secondary as well as on special teams...Was one of just two true freshmen to play in the season opener against Ole Miss...Had one tackle in the Memphis victory over the Rebels...Worked as a member of the Tiger special teams and as a defen-sive back in the Memphis win over Chattanooga, registering a career-high fi ve tackles...Logged three solo stops against the Mocs...Saved two kickoff returns that would have likely been returned for touchdowns had he not caught up with the opposition...Credited with one tackle in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State...Worked as a member of the special teams against UAB...Worked at free safety in the win over Tulane...Had two tackles against the Green Wave...Saw extended duty in the Cincinnati game when Wesley Smith was injured...Logged four tackles, including three solo stops, against the Bearcats...Tallied one tackle in the Louisville game...Worked on special teams in the win over Southern Miss...Played with the Memphis coverage teams in the win over USF...Also saw action in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green State...Completed his fi rst season as a Tiger with 15 total tackles...Received one of the Chris Faros Most Improved Awards in spring 2005...Prep: Was a four-year letterman at Milan High School, suiting up as a safety and as a running back...Named Mr. Football Class 2-A for the state of Tennessee in 2003...Also named as a member of the Associated Press All-State team in 2003...Rushed for 1,921 yards on 220 carries and scored 35 touchdowns in 2003...Credited with 70 tackles, including 51 solo stops, and three pass interceptions...Rushed for 5,174 yards and scored 74 rushing touchdowns during his high school career...Credited with 168 solo tackles, 14 pass interceptions and seven blocked punts over his four year career as a defensive back...Selected to the All-Tennessee 2-A Team in 2002...Lettered in basketball as the center for the Milan squad, and also was an outfi elder for the Bulldog baseball team...Personal: Rod Smith is the son of Eldridge Williams and the nephew of Jackie Williamson...Born May 11, 1985, in Jackson, Tenn.

SMITH’S STATISTICSTackles G/S UT AT Tot. PBU Int TFL Sack2004 12/0 10 5 15 0 0-0 0-0 0-02005 10/9 33 17 50 2 2-10 3.5-10 1-7Total 22/9 43 22 65 2 2-10 3.5-10 1-7

SMITH’S CAREER HIGHSMost Tackles/Game: ....................................................... 9 vs UAB (‘05)Most Solo Tackles/Game: ................................................ 9 vs UAB (‘05)Most Assisted Tackles/Game: ................................. 4 vs Tennessee (‘05)

Defense Opponent UT AT TT TFLs QB FR PBU Int/Yds9/4/04 Ole Miss 0 2 2 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/09/11/04 Chattanooga 3 2 5 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/09/18/04 Arkansas State 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/09/25/04 UAB 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/010/2/04 Houston 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/010/16/04 Tulane 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/010/23/04 Cincinnati 3 1 4 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/4/04 Louisville 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/12/04 Southern Miss 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/20/04 East Carolina 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/27/04 USF 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/012/22/04 Bowling Green 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/09/5/05 Ole Miss 4 1 5 1/7 1/7 0 0 1/79/17/05 Chattanooga 1 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/09/24/05 Tulsa 4 2 6 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/010/1/05 UTEP 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0 1/310/8/05 UCF INJURED10/15/05 Houston INJURED10/22/05 East Carolina 5 0 5 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/1/05 UAB 6 3 9 0/0 0/0 0 1 0/011/12/05 Tennessee 2 4 6 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/19/05 Southern Miss 3 1 4 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/26/05 Marshall 4 1 5 1/2 0/0 0 0 0/012/26/05 Akron 4 3 7 1.5/1 0/0 0 1 0/0

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ALL-AMERICA CANDIDATEThree-time fi rst team All-C-USA honoree who has started all 37 of his career games played...Is the top returning tackler from last year’s squad who totaled 82 tackles...Has received recognition this summer on All-C-USA teams by The Sporting News and Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook...Picked as the preseason C-USA Defensive Player of the Year by The Sporting News during the summer...2005: Opened the 2005 season on the Jim Thorpe Trophy watch list, which honors the nation’s top defensive back...Was an honorable mention pick on the 2005 NationalChamps.Net and Street & Smith’s All-America teams prior to the start of the season...Started the year with four tackles in the season opener against Ole Miss...Doubled that total with eight stops against Chattanooga...Recorded his sixth career game of double-digit tackles with 10 against Tulsa...Logged nine solo stops, one interception and a pass breakup against the Golden Hurricane...Had back-to-back double-digit tackle games with 10 versus UCF and 13 against Houston...Also forced a fumble and broke up a pass attempt in the Houston game...Also logged 10 tackles against UAB to bring his career total to nine games with 10 or more stops...Recorded fi ve tackles against both Tennessee and Southern Miss...Had an impressive game against Marshall with seven tackles, including a sack for a loss of 13 yards...Also forced a fumble versus the Thundering Herd...Registered three tackles against Akron in the Motor City Bowl before leaving the game midway through the fi rst quarter with a concussion...Was presented the Glenn Jones Award, along with teammate Joe Doss, this past spring for his leadership through determination...2004: Named fi rst team All-Conference USA for the second-consecutive year...Started all 12 games at free safety in 2004...Listed in the top 20 for tackles in Conference USA...Helped Memphis to a 20-13 win over the Rebels in Oxford...Logged four tackles in the Tigers’ 52-21 win over Chattanooga in Memphis...Also credited with one pass breakup against UTC...Credited with a team-high 17 tackles, including 10 solo stops, in the Tigers’ win over Arkansas State...Also tal-lied two tackles for lost yardage against the Indians...Was named a C-USA Defensive Player of the Week following the ASU game...Logged fi ve tackles and one tackle for lost yardage against UAB...Injured his shoulder early in the contest but never left the game...Logged nine tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the Tigers’ win over Houston...Had seven tackles and one pass breakup in the Tigers’ victory over Tulane...Credited with eight tackles

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before suffering a leg injury in the Cincinnati game...Had 10 total tackles, including four solos, in the Tigers’ ESPN-televised game with Louisville...Logged 10 tackles in the Southern Miss victory...Had three tackles and one pass interception in the East Carolina contest, and returned his interception for 15 yards...Credited with eight tackles, including fi ve solo stops, in the Memphis win over USF...Also logged eight tackles, four of which were solo stops, in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green...Finished the 2004 season as the Tigers’ third-leading tackler with 89 total stops...Also boasted one interception and four pass breakups in 2004...Received the True Tiger Award in spring 2005...2003: Was named to the All-Conference USA fi rst team in just his fi rst year of competition...Was the Memphis starter at free safety throughout the fall of 2003...Credited with seven tackles, four of which were solo stops, in his fi rst collegiate contest versus Tennessee Tech...Led the team in tackles with 10 in the ESPN2-televised win over Ole Miss...Totaled six tackles in the Southern Miss game...Tallied nine tackles and had his fi rst career pass interception in the victory over Arkansas State...Logged nine tackles in the Conference USA match-up against UAB...Had a team-high 12 tackles in the Mississippi State game, including six solo stops...Totaled six tackles in the Tigers’ win over Houston on the road...Had seven tackles in the Memphis victory over Tulane in the Superdome...Logged seven tackles and a pass interception in the win over East Carolina...Logged seven tack-les in the Memphis win over Louisville and had a quarterback sack for 20 yards...Had eight tackles, fi ve pass breakups and one pass interception in the Cincinnati game...Returned his interception for 38 yards to the Bearcat 9-yard line to set up game winning touchdown...Named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for his work against Cincinnati...Logged fi ve tackles in the regular-season fi nale against USF...Credited with fi ve tackles, two tackles for lost yardage and one pass breakup in the Tigers’ 27-17 win over North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl...Finished the 2003 season as the team’s second-leading tackler with 98 total hits...Had 51 solo tackles, four tackles for lost yardage, one quarterback sack, a team-leading three pass interceptions, eight pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and two forced fumbles...2002: Worked as a free safety during fall practice...Did not participate in a game, but was a vital member of the defensive scout team...Spent his fall learning the Tiger defensive system...Prep: Lettered in football and basketball at Lafayette County High under Coach Scott Samsel...Listed as one of the Top 100 Prospects in Mississippi in 2001 by the Jackson Clarion Ledger...Was named to the 2001 Mississippi All-State team...Was a three-time all-district selection and was the district MVP as a junior...Finished the 2001 season with 98 tackles, 120 assists, three pass interceptions and four fumble recoveries...Registered 20 career interceptions...Named to the North Mississippi Elite 11 Team in 2001...Nominated to play in the Miss./Ala. All-Star Game and the North/South All-Star Game...Appointed to the U.S. Football Exhibition Team that toured Australia in the summer...Career totals were 295 tackles, 25 pass interceptions and 10 touchdowns...Holds the school record for interceptions in a game with four...Also lettered in track...Personal: Wesley Jimmele Smith is the son of Jimmy and Janice Smith...Born September 29, 1983, in New Albany, Miss...Is expected to graduate in August 2006 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies.

SMITH’S STATISTICSDefense G/S UT AT Tot. FF Int Loss Sack2003 13/13 51 47 98 2 3-40 4-31 1-202004 12/12 40 49 89 0 1-15 3-11 0-02005 12/12 48 34 82 2 1-0 2-16 1-13Totals 37/37 139 130 269 4 5-55 9-58 2-33

SMITH’S CAREER STATISTICSMost tackles/Game: ..........................................17 vs Arkansas St. (‘04)Most solo tackles/Game: ...................................10 vs Arkansas St. (‘04)Most Assisted Tackles/Game: .....9 vs Southern Miss (‘04), Houston (‘05)Most Pass Interceptions/Game: ...............1 vs fi ve opponents; last vs Tulsa (‘05)Most Interception Return Yards/Game: ................. 36 vs Cincinnati (‘03)Most Tackles For Loss/Game: .............................. 2 vs North Texas (‘03)Most Lost Yardage/Game: ..................................... 20 vs Louisville (‘03)Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: ......... 1 vs Louisville (‘03), Marshall (‘05)Most Pass Breakups/Game: .................................... 5 vs Cincinnati (‘03)

Defense Opponent UT AT TT TFLs QB FR PBU Int/Yds8/30/03 Tennessee Tech 2 5 7 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/09/6/03 Ole Miss 7 3 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/09/13/03 Southern Miss 2 4 6 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/09/27/03 Arkansas State 2 7 9 0/0 0/0 0 1 1/410/4/03 UAB 5 4 9 0/0 0/0 0 1 0/010/11/03 Mississippi St. 6 6 12 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/010/18/03 Houston 3 3 6 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/010/25/03 Tulane 4 3 7 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/1/03 East Carolina 2 5 7 0/0 0/0 0 0 1/011/15/03 Louisville 4 3 7 1/20 1/20 0 0 0/011/22/03 Cincinnati 6 2 8 1/5 0/0 0 5 1/3611/29/03 USF 3 2 5 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/012/16/03 North Texas 5 0 5 2/6 0/0 0 1 0/09/4/04 Ole Miss 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/09/11/04 Chattanooga 2 2 4 0/0 0/0 0 1 0/09/18/04 Arkansas State 10 7 17 1.5/6 0/0 0 0 0/09/25/04 UAB 4 1 5 1/4 0/0 0 1 0/010/2/04 Houston 4 5 9 0.5/1 0/0 0 0 0/010/16/04 Tulane 2 5 7 0/0 0/0 0 1 0/010/23/04 Cincinnati 2 6 8 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/4/04 Louisville 4 6 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/12/04 Southern Miss 1 9 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/20/04 East Carolina 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 1 1/1511/27/04 USF 5 3 8 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/012/22/04 Bowling Green 4 4 8 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/0 9/5/05 Ole Miss 3 1 4 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/09/17/05 Chattanooga 6 2 8 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/09/24/05 Tulsa 9 1 10 1/3 0/0 0 1 1/010/1/05 UTEP 3 0 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/010/8/05 UCF 8 2 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/0 10/15/05 Houston 4 9 13 0/0 0/0 0 1 0/0 10/22/05 East Carolina 1 3 4 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/1/05 UAB 4 6 10 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/12/05 Tennessee 2 3 5 0/0 0/0 0 1 0/011/19/05 Southern Miss 4 1 5 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/011/26/05 Marshall 3 4 7 1/13 1/13 0 0 0/012/26/05 Akron 1 2 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0/0

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2005: Two-year letterman who was called on to be a starter this past sea-son...Started the fi rst two games of the season while Quinton McCrary was out with an ankle sprain...Logged three tackles against both Ole Miss and Chattanooga to open the season...Came in as a reserve against Tulsa and UTEP...Credited with one tackle and a sack for a loss of one yard against Tulsa...Started the remaining eight games of the season when McCrary was sidelined with a severe thigh bruise...Responded with fi ve tackles against UCF...Returned one game later for a career-high eight stops versus Houston...Also forced a fumble and recovered a fumble against the Cou-gars...Recorded four tackles and a pass breakup against both East Carolina and UAB...Credited with three tackles against Tennessee and fi ve versus Southern Miss...Closed out the year with four tackles against both Marshall and Akron...Completed his junior season with 44 tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble...2004: Consistent player who was a leader on the special teams unit...A utility player who can play various positions...Served as a special teams member in the season opener against Ole Miss...Registered one tackle in the Tigers’ 52-21 victory over Chattanooga...Saw extended duty at linebacker in the Memphis win over Tulane...Credited with one tackle in the win over the Green Wave...Had one tackle as a linebacker in the Cincinnati contest...Started his fi rst contest as a Tiger against East Carolina...Credited with four tackles against the Pirates...Also logged time in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green...Ended the season with seven tackles and one pass breakup...2003: Lettered as a true freshman while participating as a member of the Tiger kick-cover teams...Pressed into service in 2003 when the Tigers suffered a number of injuries at the linebacker position...Worked at outside linebacker in the spring of 2003...Received the

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Ralph Hatley Scholar-Athlete Award in the spring of 2004...Saw playing time in the Southern Miss and Arkansas State games...Had a season high fi ve tackles in the win over Tulane...Credited with one quarterback pressure in the win over East Carolina...Prep: Lettered for three years at linebacker for John T. Curtis High...Credited with 77 solo tackles, 39 assisted stops, 13 tackles for lost yardage, two quarterback sacks, two fumble recoveries and one pass interception in 2002...Was named to the Louisiana All-State team, as well as the All-East Bank Team, the All-Metro Team and the all-district squad...Also selected as the district MVP on defense as a senior...Helped his team to the state 4-A title...Personal: Michael Snyder is the son of Doug and Gina Snyder...Born January 27, 1984, in Metairie, La.

SNYDER’S STATISTICSDefense G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int Loss Sack2003 7/0 3 2 5 0 0 0-0 0-02004 12/1 5 2 7 0 0 0-0 0-02005 12/10 18 26 44 1 0 0-0 1-1Totals 31/11 26 30 56 1 0 0-0 1-1

SNYDER’S CAREER STATISTICSMost Tackles/Game: ..................................................8 vs Houston (‘05)Most Solo Tackles/Game: .................................................4 vs UCF (‘05)Most Assisted Tackles/Game: .....................................5 vs Houston (‘05)

2005: Steady defensive threat who appeared in 11 of the 12 games last season...Also a key member of the special teams unit...Logged two tackles against Chattanooga, and recorded his fi rst career sack against the Mocs...Dropped quarterback Matt Lopez for a loss of 10 yards...Registered a kickoff return against Houston and rolled off 15 yards on the return...Had one tackle against East Carolina...Credited with a nine-yard kick-off return against UAB...Started at linebacker against Tennessee and had a break-out game with 10 tackles...Also started against Southern Miss and logged three tackles...Did not play in the season fi nale against Marshall...Returned for the Motor City Bowl and logged two tackles against Akron...2004: Played in fi ve games as a member of the special teams unit...Totaled four tackles in 2004 before being sidelined with a major injury...Collided with Cato Mott in the third quarter of the Tulane game and broke his left tibia and fi bula...Had surgery on October 18 and missed the remainder of the season...Spent spring 2005 workouts rehabilitating his injury and regaining his strength...2003: A walk-on candidate for the Tiger football team from Houston High in Germantown, who earned a varsity letter after participating in 11 games...Worked his way to a position on the Tiger special teams unit by the season opener, but suffered a torn muscle against Tennessee Tech...Missed two games while injured...Was a member of the kick-cover team...Practiced as a fullback in the fall of 2003...Was the recipient of the Dr. Cecil C. Humphreys Presidential Scholarship in 2003...Prep: Was a football letter-man for Coach Tim Haney at Houston High...Played both running back and linebacker for the Mustangs...Helped his team to a 10-2 record in 2002...Was an all-region selection at linebacker and fullback as a junior and as a senior...Credited with 92 tackles as a junior, but spent most of his senior season on the injured list...Set the HHS record for quarterback sacks in a game with four and in a season with 16...Also lettered in track...Personal: Michael Ray Spurlock is the son of Mike and Betsy Spurlock...Born October 3, 1984, in Memphis, Tenn.

SPURLOCK’S STATISTICSDefense G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int Loss Sack2003 11/0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-02004 4/0 2 2 4 0 0 0-0 0-02005 11/2 8 10 18 0 0 1-10 1-10Totals 26/2 10 12 22 0 0 1-10 1-10

SPURLOCK’S CAREER STATISTICSMost Tackles/Game: ........................................... 10 vs Tennessee (‘05)Most Solo Tackles/Game: ...................................... 3 vs Tennessee (‘05)Most Assisted Tackles/Game: ................................ 7 vs Tennessee (‘05)

2005: Receiver who redshirted in 2005 and is expected to add depth for the 2006 season...Prep: Coached by Johnny Gilbert at McNair High…Totaled eight interceptions as a senior, and led the county in tackles…Helped his team to a 10-1 record in 2004…Was an honorable mention Class 3-A selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution…Named all-state and fi rst team all-county in 2004…Also selected to the all-city and all-area teams as a senior…Saw action as a defensive back, a kick returner and a wide receiver…Recorded 18 catches for 392 yards and fi ve touchdowns as a senior…On defense, totaled 47 solo tackles, 16 assisted tackles and four interceptions in 2004…Also tal-lied two fumble recoveries and 15 pass breakups…Returned fi ve kicks for 165 yards last season…Selected to play in the Georgia All-Star Game…Totaled 26 receptions for 768 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior…Finished his prep career with 66 receptions for 1,740 yards and 20 touchdowns…Received the Student-Athlete Award...Is an honor roll student…Listed as one of the top 10 defensive backs in Georgia…Also listed as one of the top 20 recruits in DeKalb County…Hails from the same high school as current Tiger receiver Maurice Avery...Personal: Alton Starr Jr., is the son of Alton and Annette Starr...Born December 8, 1986, in Decatur, Ga.

2005: Saw his only action of the season on special teams against Chatta-nooga...2004: Earned his fi rst letter in 2004 after playing in two games...Began to assume the role of kick returner when he was injured during the Tulane contest...Suffered a torn ACL in his left knee late in the game on a kickoff return and missed the remainder of the season...Managed to log fi ve kickoffs for 86 yards against the Green Wave before suffering his injury...Totaled a long return of 26 yards versus Tulane...Spent the spring 2005 workout rehabilitating his knee...2003: Came to the Tigers in the fall of 2003 as a walk-on candidate at receiver...Worked with the Tiger offensive scout team in fall practice while working on his pass routes...An honor student at the U of M who was named to the Tiger Academic 30...Prep: Was a football and track letterwinner at Jackson Central-Merry High... Played wide receiver for Coach Jim Hardegree, and helped the team to a 12-1 record as a senior...Was a second team all-region selection in football in 2002...Named as the All-Region 7-5A punt returner in 2001...Received honorable mention All-West Tennessee and All-State honors in 2002...Personal: Brandon Joston Stewart is the son of Phillip and Mary Stewart...Born January 25, 1985, in Jackson, Tenn....Notable: Missed the 2006 spring season while spending the semester in Nashville for an internship with the Tennessee State Sen-ate...Earned class credit while gaining valuable experience.

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2005: Redshirted during the 2005 season...Worked with the number two defensive line in the spring...Prep: Played for Coach Ronald Cheatham at Wenonah High…Was a three-year starter and letterman WHS…Helped his team to the Alabama state playoffs in 2004…Was credited with 80 solo tackles, 35 assisted tackles, 18 quarterback sacks and 14 tackles for lost yardage as a senior…Named the 2004 Birmingham Defensive Player of the Year…Was a fi rst team all-metro defensive selection…Named Wenonah High Defensive Player of the Year after serving as defensive captain during his senior season…Received honorable mention all-state honors in Alabama…A versatile athlete who also lettered in soccer and track…Ran the 400-meters and was a member of the 400-meter relay team at WHS...Personal: Greg Terrell is the son of Lisa Terrell...Born March 20, 1987.

2005: Originally signed with the Tigers in February 2005, but used the sum-mer and fall to continue rehabilitating his knee...Enrolled in classes at the U of M in January and joined the squad on the fi eld in the spring...Worked with the receiving corps during the spring and is expected to add depth at that position this fall...Prep: Played for Coach Gary Rankin at Riverdale High…As a quarterback, led RHS to a 15-0 record and the Class 5-A state title in 2004…Was 49-of-94 for 1,126 yards and 15 touchdowns as the signal-caller in 2004…Also rushed for 1,024 yards and 14 touchdowns…Aver-aged 11 yards per carry…Versatile athlete who also returned 18 punts and averaged 13 yards per return…Returned two punts for touchdowns…Was an Associated Press fi rst team All-State selection…Has helped his squad to two state championships and an appearance in the fi nals all four years of his prep career…Also led his team to a No. 16 ranking nationally…Was honored as the 2004 Tennessee Mr. Football Class 5A Back of the Year…Tore an ACL in the fi nal minutes of the state title game against Franklin…Had surgery following that season…Personal: David Allen Thomas III is the son of Dave and Tammy Thomas...Born November 19, 1985, in Greenville, N.C....His father, Dave Jr., played strong safety at East Carolina in 1984 and 1985…His grandfather, Dave, played defensive end and tight end at ECU from 1957-59…His uncle, Greg, also played football at ECU.

2005: Redshirted during the 2005 season and is expected to add depth at linebacker in 2006...Junior College: Played only one season at NEMCC, helping his squad to a 7-3 record and a MACJC North Division champion-

ship…Played for Coach Bobby Franklin at NEMCC…Ranked fourth in Region 23 with 8.5 sacks in nine regular season games…Totaled 56 tackles, including 35 solo stops, in 2004…Named MACJC Defensive Player of the Week after turning in a 12-tackle performance in a win over Southwest…Had three tackles for lost yardage and three sacks in that victory…Was selected as a member of the North All-Star squad…Honored as a second team all-state pick…Received a team award as the Best Defensive Lineman…Also named a permanent captain of the 2004 squad…Prep: Played at Horn Lake High for Coach Larry Gann…Was second on the squad in tackles as a senior…Named team’s Most Improved defensive player…Also selected as an all-region pick in his fi nal prep season…Helped team to a 10-3 record and a second-round showing in the state playoffs...Personal: Donald Thornton is the son of Donald Thornton...Born July 20, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.

2005: Redshirted during the 2005 season...Prep: Played one season on the varsity squad at Higgins High for Coach Wayne Meyers…Blocked for a quarterback who rushed for over 1,700 yards in a predominantly run of-fense…Graded at 90 percent…Part of an offense that set a school record for average points per game in a season with 35…Helped HHS to a 7-3 record and an appearance in the state playoffs…Named all-district, all-metro and All-West Bank as a senior...Personal: Kenneth Turner is the son of Robert and Emma Turner...Born April 14, 1987, in New Orleans, La.

2005: Walk-on candidate who earned his fi rst letter with the Tigers after playing in four games last season...Saw some time at linebacker, but primarily worked with the special teams unit...Was not credited with any tackles in 2005...Suffered an ankle sprain on a kickoff return following Akron’s 43-yard fi eld goal in the fi rst quarter of the Motor City Bowl...Was held out of practice during the fi rst part of spring workouts to continue rehabilitating his ankle...Cleared for non-contact drills the fi nal week of practice and is expected to return to the fi eld this fall...2004: Walk-on who was a member of the defensive scout team in 2004...Prep: Was a three-year letterwinner for the Cordova High Wolves...Played for Coach Lynord Crutchfi eld...Voted second team all-region at outside linebacker as a junior, after recording 68 tackles, eight sacks and four interceptions despite missing four games due to injury...Made the transition to fullback for his senior campaign, rushing for 400 yards and seven touchdowns while gaining 200 yards receiving...Personal: Richard Blake Whiddon is the son of Richard and Pam Whiddon...Born February 24, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.

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2005: Speedy receiver who is a running and receiving threat...Added much-needed depth when receiving corps was hit with injuries and personnel changes...Played in all 12 games for the Tigers, starting in fi ve of the last six games of the season...Opened the season with a nine-yard reception against Ole Miss...Followed that performance with three catches for 20 yards and 12 yards rushing against Chattanooga...Caught a pass in each of the next three games before being held without a catch against Houston...Had his fi rst career start and caught one pass for 10 yards against East Carolina...Totaled three receptions for eight yards and two rushes for eight yards against UAB...Scored his fi rst career touchdown on a two-yard run in the fi rst quarter against the Blazers...Credited with one catch for four yards against Tennessee...Had a break-out game against Southern Miss with 33 yards receiving on four catches and four rushes for 43 yards...Logged a season-long 16-yard run against the Golden Eagles...Logged 19 yards rushing in the win over Marshall...Closed out the season with a 42-yard catch in the Motor City Bowl which set up Stephen Gostkowski’s fi rst fi eld goal of the game...Also rolled off 18 rushing yards and a touchdown on three carries against Akron...Scored his second career touchdown on a fi ve-yard run in the fourth quarter against the Zips...Ended the season with 17 carries for 108 yards and 17 receptions for 131 yards...Ranked second on the squad in receptions and fourth in receiving yards...Was one of just two Tigers to log more than 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving last season...Also one of just four Tigers to log multiple rushing touchdowns last season... 2004: One of several young receivers to redshirt the 2004 season with the depth of the receiving corps...Could also be a kick/punt returner...Prep: A three-year letterman at Crockett County High for Coach P.A. Pratt...A versatile athlete who was a running back and safety at CCHS...Received several honors following the 2003 season after rushing for 1,498 yards and 21 touchdowns on 141 carries...Caught 16 passes for 275 yards and fi ve touchdowns, and also totaled 117 punt return yards...Named Mr. Football for Class 3A in the state of Tennessee after helping his squad to a 12-2 record...Selected as the West Tennessee Defensive Player of the Year in 2003...Named to the 2003 All-Tennessee Team as a fi rst team defensive back...Also selected to the Tennessee All-State team in 2001, 2002 and 2003...Finished his senior season with 1,933 yards in all-purpose yardage and 29 touchdowns...Credited with 66 total tackles on defense and logged 14 pass breakups, four interceptions, one fumble recovery and two caused fumbles...Named the Player of the Week during the 2003 season when he rushed for 105 yards and one touchdown, caught two passes for 85 yards and a touchdown and returned a punt for 56 yards and a touchdown...Completed his prep career with 3,393 yards rushing on 327 carries and 37 touchdowns...Had 38 career pass receptions for 712 yards and eight touch-downs...Totaled 15 career punt returns for 319 yards and three touchdowns and had 10 career kickoff returns for 282 yards and one touchdown...Totaled 4,706 yards in all-purpose yardage in his career at CCH...Credited with 161 career tackles, including 129 solo tackles, 32 pass breakups, 11 pass inter-ceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns, one fumble recovery and fi ve caused fumbles...Also lettered three years on the CCHS basketball team...Personal: Earnest Wilton Williams is the son of Shelia Phelps and Earnest Barron...Born August 10, 1985, in Jackson, Tenn.

WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICSReceiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2005 12/5 17 131 7.7 0 42

Rushing G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG2005 12/5 17 108 6.4 2 16

WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHSMost Pass Receptions/Game: ........................... 4 vs Southern Miss (‘05)Most Yards Receiving/Game: .......................................42 vs Akron (‘05)Longest Pass Reception/Game: ...................................42 vs Akron (‘05)Most Rushes/Game: ...................................4 vs USM and Marshall (‘05)Most Rushing Yards/Game: .............................43 vs Southern Miss (‘05)Longest Rush/Game: ......................................16 vs Southern Miss (‘05)

2005: Steady defensive lineman who battled through nagging injuries throughout the season...Played in nine games last season and started contests against Tulsa and UCF as Memphis had to shuffl e on defensive front because of injuries...Opened the 2005 season with a tackle and a pass breakup against Ole Miss...Tallied one solo and one assisted tackle against Chattanooga...Had his best defensive game with two solo tackles and two assisted tackles in his fi rst collegiate start against Tulsa...Registered his fi rst career fumble recovery in the upset win over UTEP...Also logged two tackles in that victory...Credited with one tackle against UCF...Saw limited action against Houston and East Carolina with a hand injury...Missed the UAB contest with a shoulder injury...Played against Tennessee and Southern Miss, but missed the fi nal two games of the season with a torn labrum in his shoulder...Ended the season with 10 tackles and one fumble recovery...Had surgery the following spring to repair the damage in his shoulder and is hopeful to return to the fi eld for the second half of the 2006 season...2004: Redshirted the 2004 season with the depth of the defensive line...Presented the Ralph Hatley Award at the 2005 Blue-Gray Game...Prep: A four-year letterman for Coach Kevin Locastro at Christian Brothers High...One of four CBHS players to sign with the Tigers in December, 2003...Named to the 2003 Preseason All-Shelby Metro fi rst team defense ...Named to The Commercial Appeal’s 2003 “Best of the Preps” (Private School Division)...Also named to the All Shelby-Metro fi rst team and the Division 2 All-State team...Selected to play in the AXA Liberty Bowl High School All-Star Game in 2003...Also picked to play in the East-West Shrine All-Star Classic...Started every game at CBHS since the eighth game of his freshman season...Credited with 30 solo tackles, 45 assisted tackles, 15 tackles for lost yardage (-64 yards), seven quarterback sacks (-46 yards), one pass interception returned for a touchdown, three pass breakups and two fumble recoveries in 2003...Named the Super 7 Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2003...Personal: Ryan Miller Williams is the son of Dennis and Leslie Williams...Born October 22, 1985, in Memphis, Tenn.

WILLIAMS’ STATISTICSDefense G/S UT AT Tot. PBU FR Int Loss Sack2005 9/2 6 4 10 1 1 0-0 0.5-1 0-0

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Walk-on who transferred to Memphis from the University of Arkansas...Arkansas: Spent the 2003 and 2004 seasons working with the UA scout team offense...Did not play in a game...Chose to walk-on at Arkansas after considering a scholarship offer from Wheaton College in Illinois...Prep: Lettered three years at Germantown High School...As a wide receiver, he had 50 receptions and 700 yards...Had seven interceptions as a defensive back...As a senior, his team fi nished third overall with a 13-1 record...Helped lead GHS to the quarterfi nals of the Region 8-5A State Playoffs...Caught 14 passes for 268 yards and four touchdowns as a senior and averaged 19.1 yards per game...Caught 23 passes for 341 yards as a junior...Hauled in six touchdown passes and averaged 26.2 yards per game in 2001...Had four catches for 125 yards and a touchdown against Houston High School in 2001...Earned all-district and all-region honors his junior and senior sea-sons...An honorable mention selection to the 2002 Associated Press All-State team...Named All-Shelby Suburban in 2001 and 2002 by The Commercial Appeal...Was a Commercial Appeal “Best of Preps/All-Metro” honoree...Also lettered three years in basketball...Personal: Born November 1, 1984, in Memphis...Walter Andrews is the son of Charles and Maureen Andrews.

2005: Walk-on who has worked closely with deep snapper Rusty Clayton...Redshirted during the 2005 season...Prep: A two-year letterwinner at Ger-mantown High School for Coach Charlie White...Played nose guard, defensive tackle, offensive guard and was a deep snapper for the Red Devils...Helped his squad to an 11-3 record as a senior...Logged three sacks in the state quarterfi nals in 2004...Finished his senior year with 13 sacks, 82 tackles, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble...Led the defensive line in tackles and sacks in 2003 and 2004...Helped his team to a Tennessee State 5A championship in 2003...Named all-region and all-metro during his junior and senior seasons...Was also a Commerical Appeal “Best of the Preps” honoree his fi nal two seasons at GHS...Selected as an honorable mention pick on the all-state team...Also lettered three seasons for the wrestling team...Is the GHS Ironman record holder, having bench pressed 415 pounds...Personal: Joseph Burgan is the son of Mark and Peggy Burgan...Born July 2, 1986, in Downey, Calif.

2005: Did not participate in any games in 2005...Worked as a tight end during the spring and fall...2004: Walk-on who was a scout team quarterback...Made the transition to tight end during spring workouts...Prep: Lettered three years for Coach Tim Pugh at West Memphis Christian High...Passed for 2,700 yards and 23 touchdowns and rushed for 430 yards and seven scores in his prep career...Named District I-AA All-Conference in 2003...Earned AAAA-East All-Conference honorable mention and county Sophomore of the Year accolades in 2001...Best prep performance was in 2001 against Hughes High, passing for 309 yards and four touchdowns and running for another score...Also lettered in baseball, basketball and track...Personal: Devin Gardner is the son of Taynor and Lei Ann Gardner...Born October 2, 1985, in West Memphis, Ark....Family is originally from Hawaii.

2005: Walk-on candidate who redshirted during the 2005 season...Missed most of the fall after developing appendicitis...Was back on the fi eld during the spring...Prep: Was a four-year starter and letterman for Coach Shannon O’Brien at St. Benedict High...Played wide receiver and defensive back during the 2004 season and worked as a quarterback and return specialist during his career...Totaled 41 pass receptions for 332 yards and three touchdowns in leading his team to a 6-5 record in 2004...Caught seven passes for 86 yards against Briarcrest Christian…Also had a 73-yard touchdown reception against SBEC…His 41 catches set a St. Benedict school record for receptions in a season, beating the previous record by 18 catches...Was a second team all-state selection in football in 2004...Also lettered in track for three years...Ran the 100- and 200-meters and posted a career-best 11.0 in the 100-meters and 23.0 in the 200-meters...An honor student who carries a GPA above 3.0...A member of the Spanish National Honor Society…Transferred to St. Benedict from Bartlett High during his freshman year...Personal: Lucian Godwin is the son of Larry and Nina Godwin...Born September 26, 1986, in Bartlett, Tenn.

2005: Walk-on candidate who did not participate in any games during the 2005 season...Did not workout with the Tiger football team in the spring while running track...Has run track for the Tigers the last three seasons...Prep: Lettered three seasons in basketball and four in track at Butler High School...Was a point guard and shooting guard at BHS...Ran the 100- and 200-meter dashes...Was an all-state pick for both basketball and track...Per-sonal: Willie Dustin Green is the son of Willie and Presius Green...Born July 22, 1983, in Fort Riley, Kan...Enjoys listening to music and cutting hair.

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2005: Walk-on candidate who transferred to Memphis from Southern Utah...Played in two games at SUU...Was one of three kickers who worked out with the Tigers in the spring...Has a strong leg and could add depth to that position which loses All-American kicker Stephen Gostkowski...Snow College: Lettered two seasons at Snow College before transferring to Southern Utah...Earned honorable mention All-America honors while at Snow...Was 4-of-8 on fi eld goals and a perfect 22-of-22 on PATs in 2004...Hit all four of his fi eld goals and was perfect on PATs as a freshman...Prep: Lettered three seasons at Duluth High...Also played soccer in high school...Personal: Joseph Edward Mack is the son of Ed and Lorraine Mack...Born August 29, 1984.

2005: Walk-on candidate who did not participate in any games during the 2005 season...2004: Linebacker who redshirted the 2004 season...Prep: Lettered in football and track at Central High School...Was an all-region and all-metro honoree...Personal: Brandon Kyle Slaughter is the son of Ed and Diane Slaughter...Born January 6, 1986, in Memphis, Tenn.

2005: Walk-on candidate who did not participate in any games in 2005...Was one of three kickers to work out in the spring, vying for the kicking job after the graduation of All-American kicker Stephen Gostkowski...2004: Redshirted during the 2004 season...Prep: Earned four letters for Coach Pat Dyer at Macon County High School...Helped lead the Tigers to a regional title as a senior in 2003 (12-2 record) and the Upperman Bowl championship as a junior in 2002 (8-3 record)...Received 3A All-State honors as a punter and all-region and All-Mid State accolades as a place-kicker...Named an East All-Star kicker...Selected as an alternate kicker for the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star Game...High school career statistics include 25-of-35 fi eld goals, six interceptions and 19 receptions for 427 yards...As a senior, kicked the game-winning 37-yard fi eld goal as time expired in a state playoff second round game...Followed that with the game-winning 50-yard fi eld goal with :07 on the clock in a state playoff quarterfi nal contest...Graduated fi fth in his class from Macon County High School ... Received the TSSAA Academic Award...Personal: Kittrell Smith is the son of Al Smith and Margaret Likens...Born June 25, 1985, in New Haven, Conn.

2005: Walk-on candidate who did not participate in any games in 2005...Worked out in the spring with the defensive line...2004: Redshirted in 2004 and was a member of the defensive scout team...Prep: Lettered as a tight end, receiver and defensive end at McNairy Central High School for Coach Tommy Browder...Helped his team to a 10-0 record and a region champion-ship in 2001...Named to the all-region fi rst team in 2002 and 2003...Also lettered in baseball and basketball...Personal: Michael Anthony Stackens is the son of Vanessa Campbell and Michael Stackens...Born December 4, 1985, in Selmer, Tenn.

2005: Walk-on candidate at quarterback who redshirted during the 2005 season...Worked with the offensive scout team last year...Prep: Played for Coach Hugh Freeze at Briarcrest Christian High School…Was 136-of-216 for 1,709 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior…Also rushed for 625 yards and eight touchdowns…Racked up over 2,300 all-purpose yards in 2004…Helped lead his squad to an 11-2 fi nish and a state championship last season…Was named fi rst team all-state as a quarterback…Honored as the Tennessee Division 2 AA Player of the Year…Selected as the Most Valuable Player in the state championship in Nashville after team defeated ECS for the title…Named WHBQ-AM 560 Player of the Week following the playoff game in which he was 13-of-17 for 233 yards and two touchdowns…Also rushed for 110 yards and two scores in that game…Selected to the All-Shelby-Metro team…Listed as a “Best of the Preps” by the Memphis Commercial Appeal…Lettered three years in football and was on two state championship teams while at Briarcrest…Set school records for most touchdown passes in a season, most passes in a season and most completed passes in a sea-son…Also lettered in track, competing in the 100-meter dash and on the 400-meter relay team…Lettered in basketball for two years…Posted a 3.75 grade-point average and was a member of the National Honor Society...Personal: Brett Toney is the son of Gary and Nancy Toney...Born November 20, 1986, in Memphis, Tenn.

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Prep: Played for Coach Don Shockley at North Clayton HS…Earned four letters in football and was a three-year starter…Totaled 116 tackles, three pass breakups and one interception in 2005…Helped squad to a 7-3 record last season…Also rushed for more than 300 yards and six touchdowns as a senior…Honored as the team’s Defensive Player of the Year following 2005…Logged more than 100 tackles in each of the last three seasons…Led the squad in tackles all three seasons…Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Clayton/Henry Defensive fi rst-team…Was an All-State honorable mention pick…Selected to compete in the North/South All-Star game…Named Linebacker of the Year for NCHS…Honored with the Captain’s Award in 2005…Participated in the Athens NIKE training camp…Named all-city as a junior…Led team to a 10-0 record in 2004, as well as the 4A region and sub-region championship…Also a member of the track team at North Clayton…Was a county and region champion in the shot put, and county champion and regional runner up in the discus...Personal: Winston Bowens is the son of Gayle Bowens...Born December 9, 1987, in College Park, Ga.

Prep: Played for Coach Philip Spain at First Assembly Christian School…Was primarily utilized as an offensive lineman…Selected as a member of the All-Shelby-Metro Team in 2004 and 2005…Helped his squad to back-to-back 7-4 seasons…Selected as a team captain his senior season…Named Division 2 Class A All-State his last two seasons…Lettered all four years in football at FACS…FACS advanced to the playoffs all four of Bryant’s seasons…Also lettered in basketball and was named All-Metro in 2004...Was also a mem-ber of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Honor Society while at FACS...Participated on the chess team...Personal: Charles Edward Bryant III is the son of Charles and Nancy Bryant...Born September 11, 1987, in Memphis, Tenn.

Prep: All-purpose player for Coach Fred Halley at Raleigh-Egypt High…Named the 2006 Commercial Appeal’s MIAA Male Athlete of the Year...Three-sport letterwinner who also played basketball and ran track…Caught 35 passes for 533 yards as a senior…Also rushed for 500 yards and logged 15 touchdowns in 2005…Nationally ranked in the top 50 by position by Scout.com…Had one of his best prep games against White Station High, totaling four touchdowns…Rushed for two scores, hauled in a receiving TD and returned an interception for a score in that contest versus WSHS…Also had an impressive showing against Kingsbury with 15 carries for 208 yards and two touchdowns…Combined for 17 touchdowns in 2004 and 2005…Has been clocked at 4.31 in the 40…Averaged an area-best 13 yards per carry in 10 regular season games in 2004…Also totaled 57 carries for 739 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior…Named All-State honorable mention by the Associated Press…Named All-Shelby-Metro in 2005…Participated in the 2005 AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-Star Classic…Ranked sixth on the Commercial Appeal’s “Most Wanted” list of the area’s top football recruits…Also a “Best of the Preps” selection by the Commercial Appeal…Rated by Rivals.com as the No. 6 prospect in Tennessee…Rivals.com also ranked him 33rd among the nation’s top wide receivers…Named Athlete of the Week in basketball in 2005…Helped his track squad to a state championship in 2004...Personal: Nathaniel Calhoun is the son of Anthony and Tracee Jones...Born September 1, 1987, in Memphis, Tenn.

Prep: Joined teammate Jeremy Longstreet in signing with the Tigers…Played for Coach Jamie Mitchell at Olive Branch HS…Ranked in the top 10 in tackles at OBHS as a senior with 26…Logged two interceptions in 2005…Totaled 482 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns on 59 carries last season…Averaged 8.2 yards per carry…Scored on a two-yard run in the MHSAA Class 5A playoffs against Warren Central…Also returned three kicks for 73 yards…Had a long return of 31 yards…Totaled 574 all-purpose yards as a senior…Had a stellar performance with touchdowns of 27 yards and 20 yards against Treadwell HS…Tallied a three-year total of 1,246 rushing yards on 211 carries…Also logged 16 rushing touchdowns from 2003-05...Personal: Jon Cook is the son of James and Dolores Cook...Born December 21, 1986.

Prep: Played for Coach Major Wright at White Station HS…Totaled 30 catches for more than 500 yards and four touchdowns in 2005…Combined

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for 1,461 receiving yards and scored 26 touchdowns during his junior and senior seasons…Logged 91 receptions in 2004 and 2005…Listed as one of the top 10 receivers at the Oxford NIKE training camp for the 40-yard dash and his vertical leap…As a junior, broke the Shelby-Metro record for touchdown receptions in a single season with 22…Previous record had been held by former Tiger receiver Damien Dodson…Selected as a member of the Com-mercial Appeal’s Football “Best of the Preps” in 2004 and 2005...Personal: Curtis Echols is the son of Gertie Ward...Born December 8, 1986.

Prep: Ranked 23rd in the state by Rivals.com…Was a three-year starter at CHS…Named Region 2-3A Most Valuable Defensive Player by the Jack-son Clarion-Ledger…Finished his senior season with 125 tackles, includ-ing 17 in the 3A North State title game against Hazlehurst…Also tallied three sacks, three caused fumbles and 10 tackles for lost yardage as a senior…Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game...Played for Coach Perry Liles at Charleston High…Selected fi rst team All-State by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger…Has a national ranking of 52 for position by Scout.com…Listed by MagnoliaPreps.com as a Fab 40…Named MAC fi rst team All-State linebacker in 2004 and 2005…Selected as the 2005 MAC 3A Most Valuable Defensive Player in 2005…Hailed by the Daily Star as the area’s Most Valuable Defensive Player following his senior season…Finished his junior season with 107 tackles, fi ve sacks and one touchdown…Picked as Region 4-3A Most Valuable Defensive Player following his junior season…Helped CHS to a four-year record of 41-10-1…Led squad to region championships in 2004 and 2005…Squad was the state runner-up in 2005 and captured the North State championship...Personal: Corderick Govan is the son of Jewell Govan...Born November 23, 1987, in Grenada, Miss.

Prep: Played for Coach Trent Taylor at Straughn HS…Started four years as a receiver and three as a linebacker and safety…Caught 16 passes for 275 yards and 14 touchdowns as a wide receiver his senior year…As a senior on defense, recorded 68 tackles with 10 for lost yardage and two fumble recoveries…Returned a fumble for a touchdown and scored a second as a receiver in a game against WS Neal HS in 2005…An honorable mention All-State Birmingham News selection as a senior and named all-county as a junior…Helped SHS fi nish 6-4 in 2005…Also lettered three years in basketball...Personal: Malcolm Tyrone Jones is the son of Felix and Mary Jones...Born January 20, 1988, in Andalusia, Ala.

Prep: Played football for Coach Charlie White at Germantown High…Two-sport letterwinner who also ran track for the Red Devils…Helped squad to a 10-3 record last season…Led his team to the 2004 and 2005 Region 8-5A championships…Invited to participated in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-Star Game…Named all-region during his junior and senior seasons…Also named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year last season…Played linebacker and also saw limited action at fullback…Was a two-year starter at GHS...Personal: Lester B. Lawson is the son of Lester and Mary Lawson...Born March 24, 1988, in Monroe, La.

Prep: Played for Coach Jamie Mitchell at Olive Branch HS…Led Olive Branch to a 12-2 season with a team-high 88 tackles and eight sacks…Also tallied a fumble recovery in 2005…Led OBHS in solo tackles with 48…Listed as a fi nalist for 2005 Commercial Appeal Defensive Player of the Year Award…Rushed for 448 yards on 59 carries and six touchdowns as a senior…Averaged 7.6 yards per carry in 2005…Scored on a 16-yard run in the MHSAA Class 5A playoffs against Warren Central…Olive Branch advanced to the 5-A North Half Cham-pionship game, and lost to eventual state champion South Panola…Tallied 13 tackles and caused a fumble in the game versus South Panola…Also rushed for 81 yards on 13 carries against SPHS…Named second team All-State by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger…Listed as a Fab 40 by MagnoliaPreps.com…Also returned two kickoffs for 49 yards in 2005…Totaled 497 all-purpose yards last season…Totaled 800 rushing yards on 132 carries from 2003-05…Also tallied eight rushing scores in his fi nal three seasons at OBHS…Was a Class 5A All-Region 1 selection as a senior...Personal: Jeremy Lonell Longstreet is the son of Alonzo and Gloria Longstreet...Born May 7, 1987, in Memphis, Tenn.

Prep: Played two seasons at Oxford HS for Coach Johnny Hill…Lettered as a junior and senior at OHS…Served as the team’s captain in 2005…Led squad to a Region 2 4-A championship last season…Squad was undefeated in the regular season for the fi rst time ever…OHS dropped its only decision in the state semifi nals to eventual state champion West Point HS… Passed for 2,234 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior… Also rushed for 674 yards and nine TDs…Completed 135 of his 247 passes in 2005…Passed for more than 200 yards in three games last season…Passed for multiple touchdowns in eight games, including four versus New Albany HS…Rushed for a season-high 144 yards against West Lauderdale HS…Also had a long run for 74

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yards against WLHS…Was named Player of the Year by several publications, including the Tupelo Daily Journal and the Oxford Eagle...Honored by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger as the Quarterback of the Year…Honored as Region 2 4-A Offensive Player of the Year as well as fi rst-team quarterback…Se-lected by the Mississippi Association of Coaches as the Offensive Player of the Year…Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game...Ranked 52nd in the nation by Scout.com…Ranked 19th in the Rivals.com Missis-sippi preseason Top 30…Passed for 1,002 yards and four touchdowns as a junior…Logged 474 rushing yards and six scores in 2004…Also ran track at OHS…Transferred to OHS from Pillow Academy in Greenwood, Miss., fol-lowing his sophomore year....Personal: Matthew Abide Malouf is the son of Bill and Holli Malouf...Born August 16, 1987, in Greenwood, Miss.

Prep: Played for Coach Brian Maner at Thompson HS…Caught 35 passes for 580 yards and six touchdowns as a senior…Named to the Shelby County Reporter (AL) All-County Team and the coaches all-county team in 2005…Was a three-year starter who lettered all four years at THS…Had an impressive game against Jemison High with fi ve catches for 60 yards and two touchdowns...Also played basketball and baseball at THS...Personal: Deven Christopher Onarheim is the son of Tony Garcia and Tina Garcia...Born October 7, 1987, in Albuquerque, N.M.

Prep: Played for Coach Paul Maynard at Bearden High…Lettered three years as a kicker…Squad was 5-5 last season…Averaged 40.1 yards per punt in 2005…Was successful on 22 of his 23 extra point attempts…Booted 85 percent of his kickoffs into the end zone…Named to the All Prep-Extra fi rst team…Also named fi rst team All-Region…Named All-Knoxville…Selected as a member of the All-State Team by the Tennessee Football Coaches Association…As a junior, punted 49 times for a 40.5 yard average with an average hang time of 3.85 seconds…Converted 12-of-14 extra points and one-of-three fi eld goals (43 yards) while sending 11 of 17 kickoffs into the end zone…Advanced to the fi nal round at the Chris Sailer National Kicking Competition in Las Vegas…Was named to the Chris Sailer Top Twelve list following his performance…Is the third kicker from BHS to earn a Division I scholarship, joining Dustin and Britton Colquitt (Tennessee)...Was a member of the Key Club and National Honor Society...Tutored football players at BHS...Earned a 4.1 grade-point average...Personal: Matthew Harrison Rea-gan is the son of Rick and Lisa Reagan...Born August 28, 1987, in Knoxville, Tenn....Is related to former Lady Vol basketball standout Kelly Jolly.

Prep: Played for Coach Larry Ware at Carver HS…Three-year letterman and starter at both offensive center and tackle for CHS…Anchored an offensive line in 2005 that helped lead his team to an 11-2 record and a berth in the 2005 Alabama state playoffs…Served as a permanent team captain in 2005…Was a second team All-State selection as a senior…Named to the Montgomery Advertiser All-City and All-Region 4 6A Team…Played in the North-South All-Star Game in December, working as a lineman for the South squad…Participated in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game...Also a two-year letterman in track, working as a shot putter…Qualifi ed for the Region 4 6A championship in 2005…Standout in the weight room who bench presses 340, squats 520 and has a power clean of 250 pounds…Has run a 5.2 40-yard dash...Was a member of the National Honor Society and the Mu Alpha Theta mathematics honor society...Personal: Dominik DeShun Riley is the son of Franetta Riley...Born April 1, 1988.

Prep: Played for Coach Joe Hamstra at Briarcrest Christian…Saw action mostly on defense, and played two games at offensive tackle as a se-nior…Selected to play in the TACA All-Star Football Game in June 2006...Lettered all four seasons and started three years at Briarcrest…Served as a team captain in 2005…Logged 24 tackles in 2005…Recovered fumbles against Melrose HS and Carver HS…Also totaled a sack last season…Named All-State as an offensive lineman his junior year…Helped Briarcrest win the state championship his freshman and junior years, and played in the state title game as a sophomore…Also lettered in baseball and threw the shot put and discus his junior year...Was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Young Republicans...Personal: William S. Truitt is the son of Larry and Laura Truitt...Born March 11, 1988, in Memphis, Tenn.

Prep: Totaled 80 tackles as a senior at Haywood High, where he played for former U of M graduate assistant coach Bart Stowe…A three-year starter who recorded six sacks and four forced fumbles in 2004…Also had 11 quarterback hurries….Versatile player who saw action as an offensive guard, offensive tackle, defensive tackle, defensive end, linebacker and strong safety during his prep career…Helped squad to a 9-3 record and a second-round appear-ance in the 2004 state playoffs…Team won the regional championship in football…Lettered three years in football and two in basketball at HHS…A

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fi nalist for Mr. Football who was also tabbed as a fi rst-team all-state and all-regional selection…Was also named fi rst team All-West Tennessee…Pre-viously honored as an All-Region 7-4A fi rst-team pick as a junior, and an honorable mention All-Region 7-4A pick as a sophomore…In three years, he totaled 251 tackles, six fumble recoveries, 21 quarterback hurries and 17 pass defl ections…Tackle totals also included 27 tackles for a loss and 17 sacks...Personal: Steven Turner is the son of Steve and Thelma Turner...Born May 20, 1986, in Jackson, Tenn.

Prep: Played for Coach James Richardson at Marietta HS…A three-year letterman and two-year starter at defensive end for MHS…Credited with 85 tackles, nine tackles for lost yardage, three quarterback sacks and four pass breakups during his senior season…Named to the Marietta Daily Journal 2005 All-County football team as a defensive lineman…Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2005 All-County second team defensive unit…Honored to the Cobb County Touchdown Club All-Defensive unit for 2005, as well as the Comcast SportsSouth Defensive All-2005 unit and the All-Chevy Team…Elected as a permanent team captain for 2005, and re-ceived the Ben T. Wilkins Award…Helped lead his team to the Class 5-AAAA Region championship and a 10-2 record in 2005…Team advanced to the second round of the Class 5-AAAA state playoffs...Lettered for two years in baseball at MHS…Also a two-year letterman in track and fi eld and earned bronze and silver medals in the triple jump…Honor student who carries a GPA above 3.0… Impressive worker in the weight room who has recorded lifts of 275 in the bench press, 435 in the squat and 300 in the power clean, while boasting a 40-yard dash time of 4.5…Played on the same team in high school as redshirt freshman Greg Jackson...Personal: Joshua Orlando Weaver is the son of Frederick and Sharon Weaver...Born June 7, 1988, in Marietta, Ga....Enjoys writing poetry.

Prep: Played for Coach Joe Hamstra at Briarcrest Christian…Started at cornerback and wide receiver his senior year, and played tight end as a junior…Totaled 22 tackles, including seven solo stops as a senior…Led Bri-arcrest with four interceptions in 2005…Also logged four pass breakups last season...Lettered all four seasons at Briarcrest and served as a team captain in 2005…Saw most action on defense at free safety and corner…Helped Briarcrest win the state championship his freshman and junior year, and played in the state title game as a sophomore…Also a member of the Fel-lowship of Christian Athletes...Personal: Turner West is the son of Tommy and Lindsay West...Born December 19, 1987, in Greenville, S.C.

Prep: Played for Coach Roland Smith at Miami’s Northwestern HS…Saw action mostly as a cornerback and on special teams…Lettered three seasons in football at NHS…Led squad to a 13-2 fi nish and a 6A Region championship in 2005…Squad advanced to the state semifi nals last season…Named the team’s Defensive Back of the Year following the 2005 season…Logged 48 tackles and fi ve interceptions as a senior…Returned an interception for a touchdown against South Dade HS…Selected to the 6A All-State second team by the Florida Sports Writers Association…Named fi rst team All-Dade…Se-lected to the Elite Dade/Broward All-Star Game…Named Scholar-Athlete of the Year...Personal: Bryan Wright is the son of Carolyn Wright...Born December 10, 1987 in Miami, Fla.