MEET THE COLONEL DEFENSE & ENDS

Kenneth Combs Sophomore 20 6-1 235 One Letter Jackson, KY Kenneth wasmoved from linebacker to defensive end duri ng 1997 spring practice has excellent skills needs experience to develop into outstanding player h egan and ended '98 spring practicer as the starting efensive end should be a contributor in 1'998 played in all 12 games in 1997 in a backup role at end will compete for starting assignment again in the fall redshirted in 1996 nick· named •Shorty' helped his high school team advance from a 1-9 team his freshman season to 15-0 state champs in 1995 had 105 solo tackles, 94 assists , five interceptions, 1O sacks and four fumble recoveries his sen ior year of high school. also had high school career marks of 1,854 yards rushing, 562 yards receiving and 34 touchdowns graduate of Breathitt County High School.

Randy Law re nc e E' resh man 19 6-01/2 240 No Letters T ltusville , FL Randy played as a true freshman last season, but inju red his knee in the ; econd game against Western Kentucky received a medical hardship can run and hit...Colonel coaching staff expecting Randy to be a player in the future has loads of talent, just needs gam7 experience to contribute ~as second string defensive end last year before being inj ured should compete for a starting position in near future grad ijate of Astronaut High School.

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Terry Thomas Junlor 21 6-1 1/2 250 One Letter ... Fllnt, ML.Terry played some last year as a backup at end came into the '98 spring practice as the starter and ,haa a good spring ad three tackles , one assist in tne '98 spring game 1 llas excellent athletic ability and should be able to play both the run and the pass suffic i ently big things are expected of Terry this year by the Colonel coaching staff transferred to EKU from Iowa State university just b8fore 197 season was redshirted his fi sf year at ISU was third-team All· American choice by Lansing Journal... honored as allcity, all-valley and honorable mention all-state by Elim J..Qurna! as a senior in high school, he made 69 tackles , including 39 solos , had 10 tackles for loss , five quarterback sacks led team to 7 -2 record and city championship in 1995 .lettered in both football and basketball in high school. graduate of Northern High School.

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Anthony Watson Junlor 21 6-3 244 No Letters ... Dunwoody, GA... Anthoi;iy transferred to EKU from th l University of Kentucfcy 'in January of this year m issed most of spring practice with a shoulder injury has many skills and sho lilld develop into an outstanding colleg i a e player. started the first nine games last season af defensive end for Kentucky, totaling six tackles (four solos, two assists), while causing one fumble was UK's most outstanding defensive scoutteam playe r in 19 5 while b ing redshirted and was UK's most improved defensive lineman in spring of '96 played final nine games of his freshman year for UK, collecting a team second -best five QB sacks and 21 tackles was a first-team All-Metro At· lanta pick as his team won AAAA state title his junior year graduate of Dunwoody High School.

Jason Muchow ... Junior ... 20 .. . 6-0 .. . 303 . .. Two Letters Merritt Island, FL...Jason started every game for the Colonels last seaso i:i was an honorable mention AII-OVC choic e in '97 definite all-conference candidate in 1998 was ovc Defe ns ive Player of the Week vs Tennessee Tech in '97 (10 tackles, 1 5 sacks, one deflected pass) also had 10 hits in OVC crown-clinching vs Eastern lllinois top returning tackle r on the team with 75 hits had four tackles, two assists in '98 spring game tough, ' physical player should be even better this coming season needs to control his weight...could be an outstanding player if he continues to work on his technique played as a true freshman in 1996 one of the strongest players on the team with a 545 squat...his added experience has helped his game against both the run and pass top game of '96 came vs. UT Martin when he totaled four solos and four assists graduate of Merritt Island High School.

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David Heady ... Freshman ... 19... 6-4 1/2 ... 272 ... No Letters Ellzabethtown , KY David has been hurt since he hasoeen at EKU with various injuries redshirted in 1997 has not been able to develop;1ully because of lack of practice time on the field will hopefully gain that experience thisJall played two seasons of football and competed four years in track in high school. was first team all-district with 78 tack l es and two fumble recoveries in 1996 placed in the state meet in both discus-and shot put comRetition graduate of Elizabethtown High School.