& MEET THE COLONEL OFFENSE

Tailbacks

Derick Logan ... Junlor ... 20 ... 6-0 ... 218 .. . One Letter Chatham, VA Derick put in a solid 1997 campaign, rotating as the team 's starter with Corey Crume received first t7a tn all-conference recognition as he closed the yea as,the OVC's th ird-best rusher with his 78.1 per game rushing 'average was OVC Offensive Player of the Wee~ vs. Tennessee State as he rushed 18 times for an EkU career best 126 yards and three TD's had fourplus100jyard games in 1997 much improved this past spring as' the Colonel coaching staff wanted more upfield running from him and he responded lowered his c eriter of gravity when attacking the hole his mainlocus riowwill be to come back in camp in midseason shape transferred to EKU from the University of Kentucky last season after registering a very impressive rookie campaign for Kentucky in 1996 was the Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year and a first team SEC All-Freshman Team runningback by the Knoxville News-Sentinel last season for UK after fin ishing eighth in the league in rushing ave rage w ith his 700 yard total. played in 1O games for the '96 Wildcats, starting six at ta ilback, scoring six TD's rushing with a long run of 70 yards vs. Vanderbilt...set UK freshman single-game rushing record with 186 yards vs Mississippi State. had three consecutive 100-yard rushing games also caught 12 passes for 63 yards and threw a 55-yard TD pass vs. Mississippi State in his only passing attempt...led the state of Texas in 1995 in rushing after gaining 1,967 yards on 250 carries, averaging 7 9 yards per carry for Marine Military Academy in Harlingen, TX scored 19 TD's and set singleseason school rushing records for attempts, yards, touchdowns and long run (89) ran for 301 yards in one game was a first-team all-state, all-region and All-Rio Grande Valley choice also made AII-RGV honors in basketball started two years at Chatham (VA) High School before transferring to MMA gained 1,048 yards rushing in 1994 and his 23 TD's led the region in scoring rushed for 844 yards and 14 TD's in 1993 has recorded 10.8 time in 100-meter dash in high school track track team's MVP for two years and was the basketball MVP one season coached at Marine Military Academy by Reggie White and coached at Chatham by Kerrie Richards graduate of Marine Military Academy

Brian Durham Sophomore

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Letter ... London, KY Brian turned in a very good first year of collegiat!:l.football in 1997, playing behind Derick Logan and c gr!:ly,prume wa~ /QVC New<iomer of the Week vs.4,,,1\Ustin Pel;ly ~hen hJ r(lshed 1? times for 134 yards and one TD aryd caught two passes for 19 yards .filled in ably ih his first 2'011egiate 1gl me at EKU in '97 for the injured /:,o f ey Crum ; ' andvDerick Logan by picking up 67 y,~s; mostly in } h~isecpnd half, against Appalachian State had four kic~off ret urns 'for 78 yards in '97 wa~pclshirted in 1996 :picked up his game a notch this past spring will hav+eJhe opgorju"nity to vie for quality C time this fall has improved his consistency showed he has the ability to be a very exciting player nickname "Bull" has outstanding field vision graduate of North Laurel High School.

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