KAMAR AIKEN
#81 • SENIOR • WIDE RECEIVER • 6-2/219 MIAMI, FLA./CHAMINADE-MADONNA JUNIOR SEASON (2009) • Started and had a reception in all 12 games he appeared in • Had season-high in receptions (36), receiving yards (610), and touchdowns (9) • Led team in receiving yards and was third on team in receptions • Recorded four receptions for 53 yards and a touchdown at Southern Miss (Sept. 12) • Had two catches for 50 yards and a touchdown at East Carolina (Sept. 26) • Scored 36-yard touchdown on only reception of the game at Rice (Oct. 24) • Totaled five receptions for 62 yards and a touchdown vs. Marshall (Nov. 1) • Led team in receiving yards (84) and had first career multi-touchdown (2) game vs. Tulane (Nov. 21) •Recorded four receptions for 65 yards (team-high) and two touchdowns in St. Petersburg Bowl vs. Rutgers (Dec. 19) SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008) • Had a catch in seven of the nine games played • Second on the team in catches (20) and yards (244) • Led team with five receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown vs. UTEP (Sept. 27) • Grabbed an eight-yard reception in win vs. SMU (Oct. 4) • Continued 11-game catch streak with 15-yard reception against Miami (Oct. 11) • Totaled four catches for 29 yards vs. East Carolina (Nov. 2) • Recorded his best game of the season with five receptions for 63 yards vs. Southern Miss (Nov. 08) • Had season-long 39-yard reception vs. Memphis (Nov. 22) • Added one reception for 15 yards vs. UAB (Nov. 29) TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • Set UCF freshman receiving records for catches (33), yards (584) and touchdowns (5) • Started the season-opener at NC State (Sept. 1), becoming the first true freshman to start at wide receiver for the Knights since Rocky Ross in the inaugural C-USA Championship game in 2005 • Had one catch for four yards in the 25-23 victory over the Wolfpack • Led UCF’s receivers with four catches for 49 yards against Texas (Sept. 15) • Caught first touchdown pass, a seven-yard strike from Kyle Israel, that brought UCF to within three points at 35-32 vs. the Longhorns • Against Memphis (Sept. 22), recorded the first 100-yard receiving game of his career and his 131 receiving yards were the most by a UCF freshman since the team moved up to the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision in 1996 • Finished the game vs. the Tigers with four catches, and caught a 72-yard TD pass, which tied for the 10th longest in school history • Corralled a 31-yard pass from Israel that set up a second-quarter touchdown vs. Louisiana (Sept. 29) • Broke out for eight catches and 122 yards at East Carolina (Oct. 6), including hauling in a 21-yard scoring strike from Israel in the first quarter • Against ECU, joined teammate A.J. Guyton as the first true freshmen duo to haul in touchdown passes in the same game since the Knights made the move to the FBS • Pulled in a 10-yard reception in the win against Tulsa (Oct. 20) • Amassed a game-high 55 yards on three receptions at Southern Miss, highlighted by an 8-yard scoring strike in the third quarter • Recorded a 16-yard reception vs. Marshall (Nov. 3) • Posted two catches for 16 yards at UAB (Nov. 10) • Amassed 48 yards on four receptions in a win at SMU (Nov. 17), highlighted by a 15-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter • Totaled 60 yards on a pair of receptions in the win over UTEP (Nov. 24) • Had one catch for 32 yards in the C-USA Championship victory over Tulsa (Dec. 1) • Registered a 10-yard reception vs. Mississippi State in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Dec. 29)
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HIGH SCHOOL • Lettered two years in football for Mark Guandolo at Chaminade-Madonna High School • Earned Class 2A All-State honors as a defensive back by the Florida Sports Writers Association as a senior • Made 60 tackles and five interceptions, including a 95-yard school record return for a touchdown • Also combined for 15 touchdowns and 1,000 yards rushing and receiving on offense • Earned Miami Herald All-Broward County first-team honors as a defensive back as a junior and senior • Had 26 catches for 700-plus yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior along with 68 tackles and three interceptions on defense • Ranked as the 51st best prospect in the state of Florida by the Orlando Sentinel, the 67th best ‘athlete’ in the nation by Rivals.com, the 72nd best wide receiver prospect in the nation by Scout.com and ranked No. 110 nationally on the ESPN 150 • Listed in the Florida Top 100 by Rivals.com in both football and basketball • On the hardwood, also earned all-county and all-state accolades • Also recruited by Florida State, Minnesota, NC State and South Carolina PERSONAL • Aiken is the son of Juliet Wint • Majoring in criminal justice CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G 2007 14 2008 9 2009 12 TOTALS 35
REC 33 20 36 89
YDS 584 244 610 1,438
AVG 17.7 12.2 16.9 16.2
TD 5 1 9 15
LG 72 39 40 72
CHAD ALEXANDER
#15 • RS JUNIOR • LINEBACKER • 6-2/220 LAKE WALES, FLA./LAKE WALES SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009) • Played in five games and recorded four tackles REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Played in six games and recorded two tackles on special teams TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • Spent the season working with the scout team offense as a wide receiver HIGH SCHOOL • Earned two letters in football playing for Rod Shafer at Lake Wales High School • His senior season was cut short by an injury that occurred in the fourth game of the season • Led team with 10 catches and two touchdowns in a run-oriented offense his junior season • A standout in track and field as a sprinter, anchored the state qualifying 4x100meter relay team and also reached the finals in the 200-meter dash as a junior • Also received interest from Auburn, Louisville and Mississippi PERSONAL • Alexander is the son of Donald and Gloria Alexander • Majoring in sports and fitness CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G TKL 2008 6 2 2009 5 4 TOTALS 11 6
AST 0 0 0
TOTAL 2 4 6
SACK 0.0 0.0 0.0
TFL 0.0 0.0 0.0
PBU 0 0 0
INT 0 0 0
EMERY ALLEN
ROBERTSON AUGUSTE
#22 • RS SENIOR • CORNERBACK • 5-9/183 MILTON, FLA./MILTON REDSHIRT JUNIOR SEASON (2009) • Missed most of the season while recovering from off-season surgery and earned a medical redshirt • Saw limited action against Southern Miss (Sept. 12) and Buffalo (Sept. 19) • Made three solo tackles vs. Buffalo (Sept. 19) REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008) • Played in nine games, racking up 18 tackles, two sacks, a pass break-up and a forced fumble • Recorded three tackles as well as first career sack vs. SMU (Oct. 4) • Had two tackles and a forced fumble vs. Tulsa (Oct. 26) • Recorded three tackles and a sack vs. Southern Miss (Nov. 8)
#12 • RS SOPH. • DEFENSIVE BACK • 5-11/188 MIAMI, FLA./ARCHBISHOP CURLEY-NOTRE DAME REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) • Worked with the scout team HIGH SCHOOL • Three sport star while attending Archbishop Curley Notre Dame in Miami • Lettered in football, basketball, and track • Regional champion in long jump • Participated in the 100m, 200m and 4x100 relay • Honorable mention All-Dade County as a senior playing RB and WR • Awarded the Alec Kessler Student-Athlete Scholarship. PERSONAL •Majoring in pre-clinical allied health and minoring in fitness training
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • Totaled 118 yards on five kickoff returns, and had seven solo tackles from his starting cornerback spot at NC State (Sept. 1) • Accumulated 116 yards on just four kickoff returns vs. Texas (Sept. 15), including a long of 32 yards in the second quarter • Finished the Memphis game (Sept. 22) with one kickoff return for 14 yards and one solo tackle • Added three kickoff returns for 63 yards and had two tackles against Louisiana (Sept. 29) • Saw time against USF (Oct. 13), vs. Tulsa (Oct. 20) and at Southern Miss (Oct. 28) • Saw game action as a reserve defensive back vs. Marshall (Nov. 3) at UAB (Nov. 10), at SMU (Nov. 17), vs. UTEP (Nov. 24) and vs. Tulsa in the C-USA Championship Game (Dec. 1) • Posted an assisted tackle in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl (Dec. 29) TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2006) • Made two starts at cornerback as a true freshman and appeared in nine games • Finished campaign with 26 total tackles, including 19 solo stops • Registered two tackles and a pass break-up in his first-career start against USF (Sept. 9) • Had six tackles in his other start against Southern Miss (Sept. 26) • Posted seven tackles at Memphis (Nov. 11), including a tackle for a loss • Preserved the win against the Tigers with a pass break-up on a fourth-down play during a potential game-winning drive in the game’s final minutes • Played on several special team units and also returned kicks in the final two games of the season • Had a season long 37-yard return against Tulane (Nov. 18) HIGH SCHOOL • Four-year letterman at Milton High School for head coach Mike McMillion • First team Class 4A all-state performer according to the Florida Sports Writers Association • Three-year starter for Milton and was a captain as a senior • All-around threat who excelled both offensively and defensively • 612 yards of total offense, including 384 on the ground and three touchdowns his senior season • 58 total tackles, including 30 solo stops on defense • Blocked two field goals in a high school all-star game • Lettered three years in track in high school PERSONAL • Allen is the son of Greg and Mary Allen • Father, Greg, was a former standout running back at Florida State • Majoring in interdisciplinary studies and minoring in criminal justice CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G TKL 2006 9 19 2007 14 10 2008 9 11 2009 2 3 TOTALS 34 43
AST 7 1 7 0 15
TOTAL 26 11 18 3 58
SACK 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 2.0
TFL 2.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 4.0
PBU 2 1 1 0 4
INT 0 0 0 0 0
Emery Allen
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DARIN BALDWIN
#21 • SENIOR • DEFENSIVE BACK • 5-11/206 HOMESTEAD, FLA./SOUTH DADE
#26 • RS JUNIOR • LINEBACKER • 6-4/234 CLEARWATER, FLA./CENTRAL CATHOLIC
JUNIOR SEASON (2009) • Appeared in 11 games and with five starts • Ranked 10th on team in total tackles (32) and second in pass break ups (7) • On special teams, ranked second in kick return yards (218) • Tied for team-high with seven solo tackles and had three pass break ups in season-opener vs. Samford (Sept. 5) • Recorded season-high eight tackles at East Carolina (Sept.26) • Had seven tackles at UAB (Nov. 28) which ranked third on the team
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009) • Appeared in eight games, mainly on special teams
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008) • Appeared in all 12 games • Ranked third on the team in kick return average, just under 20 yards a return • Registered three tackles and a 22-yard kick return vs. USF (Sept. 6) • Made three tackles vs. Boston College (Sept. 20) • Had a very busy day vs. UTEP (Sept. 27) assisting in two tackles, creating two pass break-ups, and made three kick returns totaling 53 yards including a career long 29-yard dash • Added four tackles and a pass break-up, as well as a 22-yard kick return, vs. SMU (Oct. 4) • Totaled three tackles vs. Miami (Oct. 11) • Returned three kicks vs. Tulsa (Oct. 26) amassing a season-best 56 all purpose yards
HIGH SCHOOL • Played both wide receiver and defensive back for Central Catholic • As a senior, made 56 tackles with three interceptions and 16 pass break ups • Had a team high 460 receiving yards and five touchdowns as a senior, making 29 receptions • Had five catches in state semifinal game vs. Pahokee as a junior
TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • In first collegiate game, registered two tackles and a pass break-up, while returning one kickoff for 42 yards at NC State (Sept. 1) • Racked up 67 yards on three kickoff returns, and also had six tackles and one pass break-up vs. Texas (Sept. 15) • In a win vs. Memphis (Sept. 22), totaled three tackles, including one for a loss of four yards, as well as a pass break-up • Also returned a kick for 20 yards against the Tigers • Added a solo tackle in a win against Louisiana (Sept. 29) • Ran back three kickoffs for 37 yards at East Carolina (Oct. 6) • Became the first Knight since 2004 to return an interception for a touchdown when he ran back a pick in the fourth quarter for 37 yards and six points vs. Marshall (Nov. 3) • Also had one tackle in the win over the Herd • Collected four tackles with one sack in a victory at SMU (Nov. 17) • Saw time as a nickel back vs. UTEP (Nov. 24), vs. Tulsa (Dec. 1) and in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl vs. Mississippi State (Dec. 29) HIGH SCHOOL • Earned three letters playing football under Don Drinkhahn at South Dade High School • Named first team all-state by the Florida Sports Writers Association after making 40 tackles, picking off five passes and returning three kickoffs for touchdowns as a senior • Earned second-team All-Dade County honors as a junior • Was the 28th ranked cornerback recruit in the nation by Scout.com in the class of 2005 • Did not play organized football in 2006 • Also an all-state and all-county performer in wrestling; finished runner-up at the state championship as a junior and senior • Also recruited by Florida, Florida State, Miami (Fla.) and Arizona State PERSONAL • Baldwin is the son of Darin Baldwin, Sr., and Jackie McCall • Majoring in criminal justice CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G TKL 2007 11 14 2008 12 8 2009 11 20 TOTALS 34 42 44
JORDAN BECKER
AST 3 4 12 19
TOTAL 17 12 32 61
SACK 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
TFL 2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0
PBU 3 4 7 14
INT 1 0 0 1
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Practiced with the scout team and did not see any game action TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • Practiced with the scout team and did not see any game action
PERSONAL • Majoring in interpersonal organizational communication
JUSTIN BODDIE
#23 • SENIOR • DEFENSIVE BACK • 6-2/193 ATLANTA, GA./NORTH ATLANTA JUNIOR SEASON (2009) • Started all 11 games he played in • Ranked seventh on the team in total tackles (58) • Recorded 10 total tackles in three games (Oct. 17 vs. Miami, Oct. 24 at Rice, and Nov. 28 at UAB) • His 10 total tackles vs. Miami (Oct. 17) was a team-high • Made six total tackles and recorded an interception vs. Houston (Nov. 14) SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008) • Saw first action of the season vs. South Carolina State (Aug. 30) • Had a season-best four total tackles vs. USF (Sept. 6) • Assisted in a tackle at UTEP (Sept. 27) • Added a tackle in win vs. SMU (Oct. 4) • Made two solo tackles and an assisted tackle vs. Miami (Oct. 11) • Appeared in win vs. Memphis (Nov. 22), accumulating a tackle TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • Saw first action of 2007 at USF (Oct. 13) • Appeared in the Tulsa game (Oct. 20) • Hauled in first collegiate interception at Southern Miss (Oct. 28), and also had four total tackles in the win • Became the first true freshmen since 2005 to post an interception in consecutive games when he notched a pick vs. Marshall (Nov. 3) • Also had two tackles vs. the Herd • Notched five tackles in the win at UAB (Nov. 10) • Posted three takedowns to help UCF defeat SMU (Nov. 17), then added three more in the win over UTEP (Nov. 24) • Appeared in the victory over Tulsa in the C-USA Championship Game (Dec. 1)
HIGH SCHOOL • Lettered all four years and served as team captain his senior season for Allen Sitterle at North Atlanta High School • Earned team MVP honors after passing for more than 700 yards and rushing for 682 yards his senior season • Combined for 22 touchdowns his last year, including one kickoff return and two punt returns • As a junior, passed for more than 1,800 yards and 20 touchdowns • Earned three letters in track and field and one in baseball • Also received interest from East Carolina, Miami (Ohio) and Middle Tennessee PERSONAL • Boddie is the son of Derrick and Melissa Boddie • Majoring in interdisciplinary studies and minoring in coaching and hospitality management CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G TKL 2007 9 15 2008 9 6 2009 11 43 TOTALS 29 64
AST 5 4 15 24
TOTAL 20 10 58 88
SACK 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
TFL 0.0 0.0 4.0 4.0
PBU 0 0 4 4
INT 2 0 1 3
DAVID BOHNER
#98 • RS JUNIOR • PUNTER/PK • 6-0/177 MATTHEWS, N.C./SUN VALLEY REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009) • Sat out the season after transferring from Navy • Worked with the scout team PRIOR TO UCF • Spent the 2008 season at the U.S. Naval Academy but did not play for the Midshipmen
BLAKE BORTLES
#5 • FRESHMAN • QUARTERBACK • 6-4/230 OVIEDO, FLA./OVIEDO HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Wes Allen at Oviedo High School • Set Seminole County record with 5,576 career passing yards and 53 touchdowns • Ranked number eight in the Orlando Sentinel Central Florida Top 100 as a senior • A third-team all-state pick in 2008 • Helped team to a 9-2 record senior year • Twice named all-county • Completed 151-of-233 passes for 2,211 yards with 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions as a senior • The MVP of the Central Florida All-Star Game • As a junior, threw for 2,400 yards and 24 touchdowns with nine interceptions while also running for 250 yards • Team was district champions in 2007 and 2009 • Was also recruited by Purdue, Colorado State, Kentucky, Tulane and Western Kentucky PERSONAL • Bortles is the son of Rob and Suzy Bortles • Majoring in sports and fitness
A.J. BOUYE
#19 • SOPH. • DEFENSIVE BACK • 6-0/182 TUCKER, GA./TUCKER
HIGH SCHOOL • Named all-conference as a kicker as a junior and all-conference as a punter as a senior • Also ran track, played soccer and swam for Sun Valley, earning nine varsity letters in all • Spent 2007 at the Naval Academy Prep School where he played football, soccer and ran track
TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) • Appeared in 10 games • Saw first action in season-opener vs. Samford (Sept. 5) • Recorded first career tackle vs. Memphis (Oct. 3) • Most productive game of the year was at Rice (Oct. 24) where he made three total tackles • Made two solo tackles and had one pass break up vs. Tulane (Nov. 21)
PERSONAL • Bohner is the son of Rick and Connie Bohner • Majoring in sports and fitness
HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Franklin Stephens at Tucker High School • Helped Tucker to a 14-1 record and the state championship • A first-team all-county pick • Made 35 tackles his senior year with six interceptions • Also scored three times while playing on offense in 2008 and twice on returns • Made 40 tackles and picked off a pass his junior year • Also a member of the school’s merit roll and R.O.T.C. PERSONAL • Bouye is the son of Steve and Karen Bouye • Majoring in criminal justice CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G TKL 2009 10 6
AST 4
TOTAL 10
SACK 0.0
TFL 0.0
PBU 1
INT 0
Justin Boddie
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JAMIE BOYLE
#99 • SOPH. • KICKER/PUNTER • 5-10/193 CENTRAL VALLEY, N.Y./MONROE-WOODBURY TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) • Appeared in five games • Saw first action in season-opener vs. Samford (Sept. 5) where he attempted two field goals • Made four extra point attempts and had four kickoffs for 263 yards (65.8 average) vs. Tulane (Nov. 21) • Was 7-for-8 on extra point attempts HIGH SCHOOL • Two-time all-state and all-section pick • As a senior, converted 13-of-15 field goals, and 48-49 extra points • Set state record for most consecutive extra points made • Set state record for most field goals made in a season • Monroe-Woodbury won section and advanced to state championship four consecutive years, winning the title in 2005 PERSONAL • Majoring in political science CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G 2009 5
FG 0-2
PCT 0.0
LG 0
PAT 7-8
JEFF BRINSON
#11 • RS SOPH. • RUNNING BACK • 5-11/213 ST. PETERSBURG, FLA./NORTHEAST REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) • Suffered foot injury during preseason practice • Played on special teams against Northern Iowa • Saw action in a win at Iowa State • Had one rush for seven yards at ISU • Did not play in final nine games due to a foot injury TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Earned redshirt at University of Iowa HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Jay Austin at Northeast • Earned first team all-state and All-Suncoast • Newcomer of the year in the county as a freshman • Tallied 67 touchdowns and 4,900 yards in high school • As team captain, collected 21 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and three interceptions as senior • Was awarded Dean’s List, honor roll and all-city academic team • Also played basketball and ran track PERSONAL •Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
D.J. BROWN
#86 • RS FRESHMAN • TIGHT END • 6-4/230 OCALA, FLA./DUNNELLON TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) • Earned a redshirt and practiced on the scout team HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Frank Beasley at Dunnellon High School • An all-conference selection • Made five catches as a senior for 60 yards while piling up 33 tackles on defense with five sacks •As a junior, caught 13 passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns while also picking up 150 more yards rushing • Did not play until his junior year PERSONAL • Brown is the son of Dwayne and Deborah Brown • Majoring in criminal justice
QUENTON BROWN
#93 • FRESHMAN • DEF. END • 6-3/215 TUCKER, GA./TUCKER HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Franklin Stephens at Tucker High School • Helped Tucker to a 4A state championship at 14-1 • Made 68 tackles, 10 sacks and blocked five kicks as a senior • Recorded 67 tackles as a junior, including nine sacks and eight tackles for loss, while also catching 30 passes as a tight end for 400 yards and four touchdowns • Caught 27 more passes as a sophomore for 490 yards and four scores • Played in the North-South All-Star Game • Member of the National Honor Society • Also recruited by Miami, Ole Miss, Michigan State, West Virginia and Marshall PERSONAL • Brown is the son of Marselles and Mechalle Brown • Major is undecided
BRANDON BRYANT
#44 • RS FRESH. • DEF. LINE • 6-4/275 ATLANTA, GA./BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) • Earned a redshirt and practiced on the scout team HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Stanley Pritchett at Booker T. Washington High School • Amassed 80 tackles as a senior with four sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries • Named as Booker T. Washington’s best defensive player on the gridiron and on the basketball court • Member of the school’s honor roll PERSONAL • Bryant is the son of Erick Bryant and Stacy Duffey • Major is undecided
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WOODLEY CADET
#36 • FRESHMAN • DEF. BACK • 6-2/200 LOXAHATCHEE, FLA./SEMINOLE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Matt Dickman at Seminole Ridge High School • Made 45 tackles (37 solo) as a senior with four deflected passes and an interception • Named first-team all-district, all-conference and all-area by both the Palm Beach Post and Sun Sentinel • Also played at wide receiver • Made 32 tackles as a junior, 24 of them solos, with four interceptions to earn all-conference honors • Named to Bill Buchalter’s Florida Top 100 list • Also recruited by Illinois, Indiana, Wake Forest and FAU PERSONAL • Cadet is the son of Pierre and Elsie Cadet • Major is undeclared
ROB CALABRESE
#4 • JUNIOR • QUARTERBACK • 6-2/221 ISLIP TERRACE, N.Y./EAST ISLIP SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009) • Appeared in seven games with three starts • Ranked second on the team in passing yards (260), touchdown passes (3) and pass attempts (46) • Came in as a reserve at Rice (Oct. 24) and went 3-for-4 for 71 yards and two touchdowns • Started game at Texas (Nov. 7) and went 10-for-19 for 76 yards • Had a touchdown pass against Tulane (Nov. 21) • Led UCF on a 75-yard touchdown drive against Rutgers in the St. Petersburg Bowl (Dec. 19) • Completed 5-of-7 passes against the Scarlet Knights and ran for 26 yards. TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Led the team in passing yards (664), completions (65), touchdown passes (7) and pass attempts (165) • Saw first college action vs. Boston College (Sept. 20), going 4-for-8 passing totaling 37 yards • Started first-career game vs. UTEP (Sept. 27), accounting for 167 yards passing; completed 13 of his 31 pass attempts and threw his first collegiate touchdown, a 7-yard strike to Kamar Aiken • Also led the team in rushing with 86 yards on 11 attempts against the Miners • Started vs SMU (Oct. 4), throwing for 32 yards on five for nine passing • Also had 12 rushing yards on seven runs and scored his first career rushing touchdown vs. the Mustangs • Threw for 74 yards vs. Miami (Oct. 11), and added 25 yards rushing • Completed over 50 percent of his passes vs. Tulsa (Oct. 26), finishing 8-for-15 with 124 yards • Posted his first multi-score game, throwing two touchdowns vs. the Golden Hurricane as well • Connected for 141 yards and one touchdown vs. Southern Miss (Nov. 8) • Threw a touchdown vs. Marshall (Nov. 15) • Finished with 54 yards and two scores vs. Memphis (Nov. 22) HIGH SCHOOL • Earned three letters for head coach Sal Ciampi, Jr., at East Islip • Earned the Boomer Esiason Award as Suffolk County’s top quarterback as a junior and senior
Rob Calabrese
• A three-year starter at quarterback, broke Esiason’s East Islip school records for career passing yardage (3,992) and touchdowns (34) • Earned fourth-team Class AA all-state honors as a senior after leading the school to a perfect 11-0 record and the Long Island Championship • As a senior, passed for 1,332 yards and 14 touchdowns and also rushed for 798 yards and 10 scores • On defense, collected 41 tackles and picked off four passes • As an all-county honoree during his junior season, passed for 1,514 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushed for 444 yards and eight touchdowns • Earned all-league honors as a sophomore after passing for 1,333 yards and 12 touchdowns • Ranked as the No. 6 prospect overall in the state of New York by Rivals.com and the 15th best prospect in the state by Scout.com • Also recruited by Colorado, Connecticut, Maryland, Syracuse and Temple PERSONAL • Calabrese is the son of Robert and Denise Calabrese • A sports and fitness major CAREER PASSING STATISTICS YEAR G ATT COMP 2008 9 165 65 2009 7 46 25 TOTALS 16 211 90 CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR G ATT 2008 9 85 2009 7 25 TOTALS 16 110
YDS 108 27 135
INT 5 0 5
PCT 39.4 54.3 42.7
AVG 1.3 1.1 1.2
YDS 664 260 924
TD 1 0 1
TD 7 3 10
LG 62 52 62
LG 30 29 30 47
JACK CARTER
#52 • RS JUNIOR • DEF. END • 6-2/232 MIAMI, FLA./CORAL REEF REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2009) • Appeared in one game and recorded one assisted tackle vs. Marshall (Nov. 1) REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Did not see any game action, practicing with the defensive scout team TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • A scholarship recruit, redshirted while practicing as a linebacker with the scout team defense HIGH SCHOOL • A two-year football team captain and three-time letterwinner for James Bryant at Coral Reef High School • Named honorable mention All-Dade County as a junior and senior by the Miami Herald • Registered 82 tackles, 13 sacks, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior • Posted 68 tackles, eight sacks, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries his junior season • Named all-county and played in Dade vs. Broward All-Star Game his senior year • Also earned letters in basketball and track and field PERSONAL • Carter is the son of Jack and Pamela Carter • Majoring in restaurant and food service management
NICK CATTOI
#16 • JUNIOR • KICKER • 6-5/216 TAMPA, FLA./GAITHER SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009) • Played in all 13 games • Went 14-for-20 on field goal attempts with a long of 50 yards and was 31-of-33 on extra point attempts • Handled most of the kickoff duties with 63 attempts for 4,108 yards (65.2 average) and recorded 11 touchbacks • Made career-long 50-yard field goal at Southern Miss (Sept. 12) • Connected on all four field goal attempts and two extra point attempts vs. Memphis (Oct. 3) TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Saw his first action vs. USF (Sept. 6), hitting a 38-yard field goal • Also went 3-for-3 on PATs vs. the Bulls • Went 3-for-4 vs. Marshall (Nov. 15) with a long of 27 yards, as well as knocking in three out of three PAT attempts HIGH SCHOOL • Played for Gaither High School • Notched a 50-yarder during a senior year in which he went 8-for-12 on field-goal attempts and 31-for-33 on extra points • Was a Hillsborough County first-team and All-Florida third-team honoree as a senior • Finished 7-for-11 and 27-for-29 on extra points, earning Hillsborough County first team accolades in 2006 • Helped team to the district title in 2007 • Also lettered in tennis and soccer
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PERSONAL • Cattoi is the son of Terry and Jean Cattoi • Majoring in industrial engineering and minoring in hospitality management CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G 2008 5 2009 13 TOTALS 18
FG 4-6 14-20 18-26
PCT 66.7 70.0 69.2
LG 38 50 50
PAT 9-10 31-33 40-43
BLAKE CLINGAN
#41 • SENIOR • PUNTER • 6-3/229 CORAL SPRINGS, FLA./CORAL SPRINGS JUNIOR SEASON (2009) • Punted in all 13 games, averaging 37.3 yards a punt • Punted five times for a 39.2 average in season-opener vs. Samford (Sept. 5), including two inside the 20-yard line • Averaged 37.0 yards on seven punts at Southern Miss (Sept. 12) • Landed four of his five punts inside the 20-yard line and had a 35.0 average at Rice (Oct. 24) • Boomed three 50-plus-yard punts including a career-high 70 yarder, and landed four punts inside the 20-yard line at Texas (Nov. 7) • Punted eight times for a 39.2 average in the St. Petersburg Bowl game vs. Rutgers (Dec. 19) SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008) • Named Preseason All-Conference USA Third Team • Punted in all 12 games, averaging a shade over 40 yards a punt • Punted three times with an average of 38.3 vs. South Carolina State (Aug. 30) with two landing inside the 20-yard line • Booted it nine times vs. USF (Sept. 6) averaging 41 yards per punt and placing four nicely within the 20-yard line • Had six punts vs. Boston College (Sept. 20) landing more than 60 percent of them within the 20 • Averaged nearly 43 yards a punt vs. UTEP (Sept. 27), including a career-long 59-yard bomb • Punted seven times for a 42.3 yard average vs. SMU (Oct. 4) • Boomed two 50-plus-yard punts vs. Miami (Oct. 11) • Averaged 40.1 yards on nine punts vs. East Carolina • Landed four punts within the 20 and a posted a season-high average of 43.8 yards a punt vs. Southern Miss • Punted seven times for 293 yards (41.9 ypp) vs. Marshall (Nov. 15) • Posted an impressive 43.2 ypp vs. Memphis (Nov. 22) • Punted six times including a 54-yarder vs. UAB (Nov. 29) TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • Became the first true freshman to punt in a game for the Knights since the 1998 season, racking up seven punts for 305 yards (43.6 average) at NC State (Sept. 1) • First punt vs. the Wolfpack went for 48 yards in the opening quarter, then added a 52-yarder later in the game • Racked up seven punts for 325 yards, an average of 46.4 yards per attempt, against No. 6 Texas (Sept. 15) • Of his seven punts vs. the Longhorns, two ventured inside the 20 while the longest attempt went for 53 yards • Had just one punt vs. Memphis (Sept. 22), booting his lone kick for 52 yards and inside the 20 • Notched a 40.0 yard average on three kicks at East Carolina (Oct. 6) • Punted 11 times for 463 yards and a 42.1 average at USF (Oct. 13), including belting three punts inside the 20 • Placed three of five punts vs. Tulsa (Oct. 20) inside the 20, and finished with a 34.4 yard average per punt • Had a 40.0 yard average on three punts at Southern Miss (Oct. 28) • Posted a 37.0 average on four punts vs. Marshall (Nov. 3) • Punted four times for a 33.2 average at UAB (Nov. 10) • Recorded a 33.7 average on three punts, with one inside the 20 at SMU (Nov. 17) • Averaged 41.0 yards on two punts, highlighted by one inside the 20, vs. UTEP (Nov. 24)
• Punted three times for 126 yards (42.0 ypp) in the C-USA Championship Game vs. Tulsa (Dec.1) • Boomed a season-long 55-yard punt in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl vs. Mississippi State (Dec. 29) • Finished the contest vs. the Bulldogs with six punts for an average of 42.8 yards and landed two punts inside the 20 HIGH SCHOOL • Lettered in two seasons for coach Ray Gould at Coral Springs High School • Signed to punt in college, Clingan also saw time at quarterback, wide receiver and tight end on the prep level • Averaged 41.0 yards a punt as a junior and 47.0 yards as a senior • Had three punts of 70 yards in his last season and also pinned eight punts inside the 20 • Ranked as the No. 3 punting prospect in the nation by Scout.com • Named second team All-Broward County as a punter by the South Florida SunSentinel and honorable mention All-Broward County as a punter by the Miami Herald PERSONAL • Clingan is the son of Rick and Jamie Clingan • Majoring in interpersonal/organizational communication CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G 2007 13 2008 12 2009 13 TOTALS 38
NO 59 88 65 212
YDS 2,404 3,560 2,422 8,386
AVG 40.7 40.5 37.3 39.6
I20 14 27 24 65
LG 55 59 70 70
L.D. CROW
#17 • RS JUNIOR • QUARTERBACK • 6-3/221 PALM HARBOR, FLA./COUNTRYSIDE REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009) • Sat out the season after transferring from Stanford • Worked with the scout team PRIOR TO UCF • Spent the 2007 and 2008 seasons at Stanford but did not see game action for the Cardinal HIGH SCHOOL •Was one of the nation’s top-rated quarterbacks coming out of Countryside High School in Palm Harbor, Fla • One of the top 100 prospects in the state of Florida as a senior • Passed for over 1,700 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior • First team All-Pinellas County, 5A all-state honorable mention and was a participant in the 2006 Pinellas County All-Star Game • Graduated Summa Cum Laude and was also a member of the National Honor Society PERSONAL •Majoring in political science/pre-law
Blake Clingan
REY CUHNA
#62 • RS FRESH. • OFF. LINE • 6-3/293 MIAMI, FLA./JACKSON TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) • Earned a redshirt and practiced on the scout team HIGH SCHOOL • Earned three letters while playing for Jackson High School in Miami • Played for coach Thomas Balkcom • Recorded 41 pancake blocks as a senior • Named all-county second team as a junior • Honored with a spot on the all-state second team and the all-county first team his final year PERSONAL • Cunha is the son of Carlos Cunha • Majoring in hospitality management
LYLE DANKENBRING
#29 • RS SOPH. • DEF. BACK • 5-10/193 PALM CITY, FLA./MARTIN COUNTY REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2009) • Appeared in seven games and made two tackles • Played in his first collegiate game in the season-opener vs. Samford (Sept. 5) • Made his first career tackle vs. Tulane (Nov. 21) • Had one assisted tackle at UAB (Nov. 28) TRUE FRESHMAN (2008) • Earned a redshirt while working with the scout team HIGH SCHOOL • Played football, soccer, and track as a senior for Martin County High School • Earned honor roll and AP Scholar with distinction • Outback Steakhouse All-Star Game MVP PERSONAL • Dankenbring is the son of Lyle and Doreen Dankenbring • Majoring in political science/pre-law and minoring in coaching 49
BRANDON DAVIS
JONATHAN DAVIS
#7 • JUNIOR • RUNNING BACK • 5-9/193 SUWANEE, GA./PEACHTREE RIDGE SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009) • Appeared in two games and was sixth on the team in net rushing yards (44) • Rushed three times for 10 yards at Rice (Oct. 24) • Most productive game of the season was vs. Tulane (Nov. 21) where he rushed for 34 yards on eight carries TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Averaged 10-plus all-purpose yards per game • Played in his first collegiate contest as a Knight vs. South Carolina State (Aug. 30) with two rushes for seven yards • Rushed for five yards and caught his first-career reception vs. Boston College (Sept. 20) • Posted an impressive 41-yard rushing performance vs. UTEP (Sept. 27) including a season-long 37-yard scamper • Ran for 15 yards vs. Tulsa (Oct. 26) • Received 10 rushing carries vs. Memphis (Nov. 22) HIGH SCHOOL • Earned four letters at Peachtree Ridge High School • Owns the school’s all-time record for rushing yards with more than 5,000 in his career • Distinguished as a preseason All-American by the U.S. Army, Gatorade, CBS College Sports and Max Emfinger prior to his senior season • As a senior, rushed for 1,097 yards and 11 touchdowns and earned all-state honors for the third time in his career • Following his senior campaign, was named to the Gwinett County Super 6 and Super 11 teams as well as the Atlanta Journal Constitution Super 20 team • In helping lead his team to the 5A state title as a junior, rushed for 1,385 yards and 12 touchdowns • Was a first team all-state, all-region and all-county honoree as a junior, when he rushed for a school-record 327 yards in the first round of the state playoffs • Earned second-team all-state honors as a sophomore when he rushed for 1,140 yards • Rushed for a career-high 1,730 yards as a freshman • Ranked as the No. 24 all-purpose back in the country by Rivals.com and as the No. 42 running back prospect by ESPN.com • Received 27 scholarship offers from NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision schools, including the likes of Boston College, California, Clemson, Michigan, Ole Miss, South Carolina and USF PERSONAL • Davis is the son of Adrian and Donna Davis • Has two older brothers currently playing Division I football, including one in Conference USA • Phillip Davis will be entering his junior season as a defensive back at Tulane, while the oldest of the Davis brothers, Jason, will be a redshirt senior defensive back at Georgia Tech this fall • A sports and fitness major CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G 2008 6 2009 2 TOTALS 8
ATT 24 11 35
YDS 68 44 112
AVG 2.8 4.0 3.2
TD 0 0 0
LG 37 12 37
#27 • SOPH. • RUNNING BACK • 5-9/200 LAWRENCEVILLE, GA./TUCKER TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) • Played in 12 games with one start and finished second on the team in net rushing yards (310) • Made his collegiate debut at Southern Miss (Sept. 12) and made two special teams tackles • Totaled seven special teams tackles on the season • Had a 15.2 average (four returns for 61 yards) on punt returns and a long of 23 yards • Returned three kickoffs for 45 yards (15.0 average) with a long of 21 yards • Started at Texas (Nov. 7) and rushed 22 times for 71 yards • Scored his first career touchdown vs. Houston (Nov. 14) and finished the game with 27 rushing yards on eight carries • Rushed for 76 yards on 16 carries and scored a touchdown vs. Tulane (Nov. 21) • Carried the ball seven times for 75 yards and a touchdown at UAB (Nov. 28) • Had a rushing touchdown in the St. Petersburg Bowl vs. Rutgers (Dec. 19) HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Franklin Stephens at Tucker High School • Helped Tucker to the 2008 state championship • Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super 11 team • Was Georgia’s 4A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and also named to the North-South All-Star Game and was a DeKalb East-West All-Star • A four-time All-DeKalb County and all-state selection PERSONAL • Davis is the son of Tyrone and Inger Davis • Majoring in sports and fitness CAREER STATISTICS YEAR G 2009 12
ATT 64
YDS 310
AVG 4.8
TD 4
TROY DAVIS
#58 • SOPH. • DEF. LINE • 6-2/252 LAWRENCEVILLE, GA./BERKMAR TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) • Played in 10 games • Played in his first collegiate game at Southern Miss (Sept. 12) HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach John Thompson at Berkmar High School • A first-team all-county linebacker as a senior and an honorable mention pick as a junior at defensive end • Named to the East-West All-Star Game • Recorded 124 tackles in 2008 with 11 tackles for loss, four sacks and an interception • As a junior, made 89 stops with 10 TFLs, three sacks and a forced fumble • Had 35 tackles as a sophomore for a career-total of 248 stops • Team captain • Named the Academic Athlete of the Year in 2007 PERSONAL • Davis is the son of Oneal Murphy and Keisha Davis-Murphy • Majoring in sports and fitness
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LG 45
E.J. DUNSTON
#95 • FRESHMAN • DEF. TACKLE • 6-2/306 EATONVILLE, FLA./EDGEWATER • Enrolled for classes in January at UCF HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach William Gierke at Edgewater High School • Made 75 tackles and five sacks as a senior and was named an all-star • Recorded 100 tackles with 10 sacks as a junior and 50 tackles with five sacks as a sophomore • Helped Edgewater to district and regional titles as a sophomore and senior • Teammate of current Knights Quincy McDuffie and Henry Wright at Edgewater • Was also recruited by Florida State, Georgia Tech, Virginia and Duke PERSONAL • Dunston is the son of Ervin Dunston, Jr. and Emily Pringle • Majoring in sports and fitness
STEVEN FAUCHER
#17 • RS FRESH. • PUNTER • 5-11/175 WESTON, FLA./CYPRESS BAY TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) • Joined the team as a walk-on HIGH SCHOOL • Named to the Miami Herald’s All-Broward first team as a punter • Helped Cypress Bay to the second round of the state playoffs • Averaged 40 yards per punt PERSONAL • Faucher is the son of Mark and Marilyn Faucher • Majoring in business
NICO FLORES
#10 • RS FRESH. • WIDE RECEIVER • 6-2/208 MIAMI, FLA./NORTH MIAMI BEACH
DONTRAVIUS FLOYD
#13 • RS FRESH. • H-BACK • 6-2/231 HOMESTEAD, FLA./SOUTH DADE TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) • Played in three games • Played in his first collegiate game vs. Buffalo (Sept. 19) HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Ivan Chicola at South Dade Senior High School • An honorable mention All-Dade County pick as a senior after catching 16 passes for 354 yards and seven touchdowns • As a junior, caught 22 passes for 329 yards and five touchdowns • Made 21 receptions his sophomore year for 429 yards and six touchdowns • Helped team to the 2007 regional playoffs before losing to eventual champion Miami Northwestern • Member of the honors society PERSONAL • Floyd is the son of Barrin Howard and Cassandra Floyd • Majoring in criminal justice
WILLIE GAETJENS
#85 • RS JUNIOR • TIGHT END • 6-5/245 TITUSVILLE, FLA./TITUSVILLE REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009) • Played in 10 games REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Competed in 10 games for the Knights TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • Earned a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL • Played for Titusville High School and coach Bobby Guthrie • Named honorable mention all-state, All-Cape Coast Conference First Team and all-district first team as a senior • Also played baseball PERSONAL • Gaetjens is the son of Matt and Pat Gaetjens • Majoring in mechanical engineering
TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) • Earned a redshirt and practiced on the scout team as both a quarterback and a wide receiver HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Jeff Bertani at North Miami Beach High School • An all-state selection • Helped team to the 2006 state semifinals, an undefeated campaign in 2007 and the state playoffs again in 2008 • Twice named All-Miami-Dade County • Completed 135-of-210 passes for 1,517 yards as a senior • Completed 90-of-130 passes for 1,712 yards as a junior • In his career at North Miami Beach, threw for 4,192 yards • Also had 123 career tackles and six interceptions playing in the secondary PERSONAL • Flores is the son of Beverly Dawkins • Major is undeclared 51