FOOTBALL
JORDAN BECKER
RS SOPHOMORE • LINEBACKER • 6-4/220 • CLEARWATER, FLA./CENTRAL CATHOLIC REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Prac�ced with the scout team and did not see any game ac�on TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • Prac�ced with the scout team and did not see any game ac�on HIGH SCHOOL • Played both wide receiver and defensive back for Central Catholic. • As a senior, made 56 tackles with three intercep�ons and 16 pass breakups
• Had a team high 460 receiving yards and five touchdowns as a senior, making 29 recep�ons • Had five catches in state semifinal game vs. Pahokee as a junior PERSONAL • Majoring in interpersonal organiza�onal communica�ons
JACK CARTER
RS SOPHOMORE • LINEBACKER • 6-2/232 • MIAMI, FLA./CORAL REEF TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • A scholarship recruit, redshirted while prac�cing as a linebacker with the scout team defense
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HIGH SCHOOL • A two-year football team captain and three-�me le�erwinner for James Bryant at Coral Reef High School • Named honorable men�on 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 • Played in All-County game and Dade vs. Broward All-Star games his senior year • Also earned le�ers in basketball and track and field PERSONAL • Carter is the son of Jack and Pamela Carter • Majoring in hospitality management
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REY CUNHA
FRESHMAN • OFFENSIVE LINE • 6-3/289 • MIAMI, FLA./JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL • Earned three le�ers 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
JAMES GETSEE
PERSONAL • Cunha is the son of Carlos Cunha • Majoring in business administra�on
RS SOPHOMORE • SNAPPER • 6-2/220 • MIAMI, FLA./HIALEAH-MIAMI LAKES REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Got into the game at Miami (Oct. 11) TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • Earned a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL • Competed for Hialeah-Miami Lakes High School and coaches Jerry Huges, Alex Armenteros and Alex Plaza • As a �ght end, recorded 15 catches for 289 yards and a touchdown as a senior
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• Racked up nine recep�ons, 112 yards and five touchdowns during his junior season, and six catches for 96 yards and one TD as a sophomore PERSONAL • Getsee is the son of Dennis and Theresa Getsee • An interpersonal organiza�onal communica�ons major
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THEO GOINS
RS FRESHMAN • OFFENSIVE LINE • 6-4/316 • FORT BEND, TEXAS/HIGHTOWER
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TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Earned a redshirt
• Also recruited by Arizona, Houston, Nebraska and Oklahoma State
HIGH SCHOOL • Earned two le�ers for head coach Gene Johnson at Hightower High School • Earned all-district honorable men�on honors as junior a�er leading the team in sacks with 10 and tackles for loss with 15 • Received All-District honors as a senior when he led team in sacks (12) and tackles for loss (17) for the second consecu�ve season
PERSONAL • Goins is the son of Paula Johnson • Given name is Thaophilius • Majoring in interpersonal organiza�onal communica�ons
JAKE GORAY
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RS SOPHOMORE • OFFENSIVE LINE • 6-5/282 • FORT WALTON BEACH, FLA./CHOCTAWHATCHEE REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Did not see game ac�on TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • Graduated high school early • Enrolled in �me to par�cipate in the 2007 spring drills at �ght end with the Knights • Redshirted during the regular season while working with the scout team offense • Moved to guard mid-way through the season a�er star�ng his career at �ght end HIGH SCHOOL • Awarded four le�ers playing football for Bobby Moore at Choctawhatchee High School • Played �ght end where he combined for 10 catches and 180 yards and a touchdown during his junior and senior seasons
RASHIDI HAUGHTON
RS JUNIOR • DEFENSIVE END • 6-3/285 • MIAMI, FLA./HIALEAH SOPHOMORE SEASON (2008) • Got into games against South Carolina State (Aug. 30) and vs. Marshall (Nov. 15)
• Earned honorable men�on Class 4A All-State honors as a senior • Also punted his junior and senior seasons averaging 36 and 40 yards, respec�vely, those two years • Ranked as the 70th best �ght end prospect in the na�on by Scout.com • Also le�ered in baseball, basketball and track and field • Was a member of the Na�onal Honor Society, carrying a 4.0 or greater GPA every semester during high school • Was recruited by Houston, Southern Miss, Florida Interna�onal, Louisiana and Middle Tennessee PERSONAL • Goray is the son of Leland and Melissa Goray • Majoring in finance
#46 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • Spent the season as a member of the defensive scout team • Did not see any game ac�on TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2006) • A scholarship recruit, redshirted while prac�cing at various spots along the defensive line for the scout team HIGH SCHOOL • Three-year le�erwinner at Hialeah High School for head coach Steve Smith • All-county selec�on in both football and basketball • Four-year le�erman in basketball, including two seasons as the team’s captain • Captain of the football team as a senior • Finished 2005 with 57 tackles and six sacks • Named Student of the Year by the Florida African-American Alliance • Three sacks in one game vs. North Miami Beach in 2005 • 2005 Florida Governor Student of the Year award recipient PERSONAL • Haughton is the son of Delroy and Eloine Cox-Haughton • Majoring in space science technology
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BRETT HODGES
#11
RS SENIOR • QUARTERBACK • 6-1/191 • WINTER SPRINGS, FLA./WINTER SPRINGS (WAKE FOREST) PRIOR TO UCF • A�ended Wake Forest from 2005-08, redshir�ng as a true freshman before playing in three games in 2006 against Ole Miss, Liberty and Florida State • In 2007, received two starts, going 12-for-24 for 140 yards against Nebraska and 9-for-12 for 49 yards vs. Army • Went 17-for-23 for 130 yards and a touchdown against Boston College • Finished 2008 1-for-2 for 19 yards • Competed for Winter Springs High School and coach Steven Katz • Ranked as the second-best quarterback in Florida by the Orlando Sen�nel
CHAD HOUNSHELL
• Named to the All-Seminole County First Team and selected to the Central Florida All-Star Game • Averaged 22 points a game on the hardwood PERSONAL • Hodges is the son of Karl and Carla Hodges • Father played baseball at UCF from 1979-82 and has the sixth-best single-season ERA (1979) • Major is computer science
RS FRESHMAN • OFFENSIVE LINE • 6-4/297 • MENTOR, OHIO/LAKE CATHOLIC TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Earned a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL • As a senior, named to the Division III all-state first team by the Associated Press • Team went to the state semifinals in 2007, while his junior year squad was the regional runner-up and his sophomore team won the district championship • Ranked as the 42nd best prospect in the state of Ohio and the 78th best offensive tackle prospect in the country by Rivals.com • Considered the No. 67 best overall prospect in the state of Ohio by Scout.com
AUSTIN HUDSON
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• Ranked No. 11 among offensive tackles in the state of Ohio by ESPN.com • Also recruited by Air Force, Boston College, Central Michigan, Cincinna�, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, Pi� and Purdue PERSONAL • Hounshell is the son of Chuck and Cheri Hounshell • Majoring in radio and television
#31
RS JUNIOR • WIDE RECEIVER • 6-1/192 • GAINESVILLE, FLA./BUCHHOLZ (AIR FORCE) PRIOR TO UCF • Completed basic training at the United States Air Force Academy • Le�ered four years for coach Jay Godwin at Buchholz High School • Recorded 1,200 passing yards and 11 rushing touchdowns, while pos�ng two intercep�ons as a safety • Member of the 2004 and 2005 district championship teams
PERSONAL • A pre-clinical allied health sciences major • Hudson is the son of Dave and Barbara Hudson
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BRENDAN KELLY
RS FRESHMAN • RUNNING BACK • 6-3/228 • SHOREHAM, N.Y./SHOREHAM-WADING RIVER TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Received a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL • Earned four le�ers under coach Bill Ashton at Shoreham-Wading River High School • Became Suffolk County’s third all-�me leading rusher following his senior season when he rushed for 1,458 yards and 17 touchdowns • For his career, finished with 4,936 yards and 52 touchdowns • Named All-Long Island second team in 2006 and 2007 by Newsday and was an All-County honoree as a senior, junior and sophomore • First player in Suffolk County to earn a player of the week award in three-straight seasons • As a junior, broke the school’s single-season rushing mark with 1,668 rushing yards and added 21 touchdowns
TOM LEWIS
• Ranked as the No. 6 fullback prospect in the country by ESPN.com • Also a standout on defense, where he posted 248 career tackles and 34 tackles for loss • Ranked as the 46th best strong side linebacker in the country by Scout.com and as the No. 10 overall prospect in New York by Scout.com • Also received interest from Boston College, Connec�cut, Penn State, Rutgers and Syracuse PERSONAL • Kelly is the son of Regina Kelly • Majoring in business administra�on
RS SOPHOMORE • LINEBACKER • 6-2/219 • SEMINOLE, FLA./OSCEOLA TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • Earned a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL • Picked up three le�ers while playing defensive end and linebacker for Osceola High School and coach George Palmer
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• Named the team’s defensive line MVP in 2006 • Claimed the Warrior Award for leadership, dedica�on and grades PERSONAL • Majoring in accoun�ng • Lewis is the son of Tom and Jeannie Lewis
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CHRIS MARTIN
FRESHMAN • DEFENSIVE LINE • 6-5/279 • FORT WALTON BEACH, FLA./CHOCTAWHATCHEE HIGH SCHOOL • Earned four le�ers for head coach Bobby Moore at Choctawhatchee High School • Spent his first two prep seasons at offensive tackle before making the transi�on to defensive tackle for his junior and senior seasons • As a senior, posted 92 tackles, 21 sacks, 27 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery • Earned All-Northwest Florida honors as a junior and senior • Named to the Junior All-America second team in 2006 a�er registering 86 tackles, 12 sacks and 14 tackles for loss • Also le�ered in track and field and weight li�ing • Ranked No. 41 among defensive tackles na�onally and as the 70th best prospect overall in the Sunshine State by Rivals.com
• Ranked as the No. 53 defensive tackle prospect na�onally by Scout.com • Ranked No. 91 on the top-100 high school football prospects 2007 list by the Orlando Sen�nel • Also recruited by Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida State, LSU, Ole Miss, Rutgers, Southern Miss and USF PERSONAL • Mar�n is the son of Kevin and Jennifer Chambers • Undeclared on a major
J.T. MCARTHUR
RS SOPHOMORE • WIDE RECEIVER • 5-10/185 • LAURENS, S.C./LAURENS REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Saw �me in seven games: South Carolina State (Aug. 30), UTEP (Sept. 27), Miami (Oct. 11), Tulsa (Oct. 26), East Carolina (Nov. 2), Memphis (Nov. 22) and UAB (Nov. 29)
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TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • Earned a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL • Picked up three le�ers at Laurens High School • Also racked up four le�ers in track and field and played basketball PERSONAL • Majoring in civil engineering • McArthur is the son of James T. and Tina McArthur
CLIFF MCCRAY
RS SENIOR • OFFENSIVE LINE • 6-2/307 • MIAMI, FLA./SOUTHRIDGE JUNIOR SEASON (2007) • Saw �me in the Memphis game (Sept. 22), as well as the Louisiana contest (Sept. 29)
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• Got into the game at USF (Oct. 13) and vs. Tulsa (Oct. 20) • Earned starts at le� guard at Southern Miss (Oct. 28), vs. Marshall (Nov. 3), at UAB (Nov. 10), at SMU (Nov. 17) and vs. UTEP (Nov. 24) HIGH SCHOOL • Earned four le�ers for head coach Stu Rogers at Miami Southridge High School • Named All-Dade Country offensive lineman as a junior • Earned Scholar Athlete of the Year following his senior season, which was cut short due to medical issues PERSONAL • McCray is the son of Cliff, Sr., and Debra McCray • Majoring in interdisciplinary studies
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JARIEN MORELAND
RS FRESHMAN • OFFENSIVE LINE • 6-4/321 • BELLE GLADE, FLA./GLADES CENTRAL TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Earned a redshirt
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HIGH SCHOOL • Earned four le�ers for head coach Willie Snead at Glades Central High School • Helped lead his team to the 2006 Class 3A state championship as a junior and Class 3A Region 4 �tles as a sophomore, junior and senior • Ranked No. 36 na�onally among offensive guards by Rivals.com and the 90th best prospect in the state of Florida • Ranked No. 95 na�onally among offensive tackles by Scout.com • Also received recrui�ng interest from Florida State, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Pi� and USF PERSONAL • Moreland is the son of A.J. and Angela Johnson • A sports and fitness major
JOHN OLIVER
RS FRESHMAN • OFFENSIVE LINE • 6-6/276 • LAGRANGE, GA./TROUP COUNTY TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Earned a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL • Earned two le�ers playing for head coach Bubba Jeter at Troup County High School • In two seasons, spent �me on both the offensive and defensive lines and was also the team’s long snapper • Ranked as one of the Top 50 prospects outside of the Metro Atlanta area • Ranked as the No. 89 offensive tackle prospect in the na�on by Scout.com
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• Earned the FCA Leadership Award as a junior • Also le�ered in basketball and baseball • Also recruited by Auburn, East Carolina, Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, Michigan State, Notre Dame, USF and Western Kentucky PERSONAL • Oliver is the son of Terry and Tamrah Oliver • Majoring in interpersonal organiza�onal communica�ons
JAMES POE
#36
RS SOPHOMORE • RUNNING BACK • 6-4/232 • ORLANDO, FLA./FREEDOM (GA. MILITARY COLLEGE) PRIOR TO UCF • A�ended Georgia Military College before coming to UCF • Played for Freedom High School • Selected as the team MVP his final two years a�er being ranked as the fi�h-best running back in the state with 1,500 rushing yards as a senior, and 700 yards as a junior • Also recruited by West Virginia, Louisville, Florida, East Carolina and Iowa
ROBERT PRITCHARD
PERSONAL • Poe is the son of James and Chiquita Poe • Major is undecided
RS FRESHMAN • DEFENSIVE END • 6-4/217 • SUWANEE, GA./NORTH GWINETT TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Earned a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL • Earned four le�ers at North Gwinne� High School under the direc�on of head coach Bob Sphire • Named to the Gwinne� All-County team and All-Region 7-5A team as a senior • Par�cipated in the 2007 Gwinne� County All-Star Game • Collected 61 tackles, including 12 for loss and seven sacks in final prep season • Recorded 51 tackles, six sacks and two forced fumbles as a junior and 52 tackles and six sacks as a sophomore
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• Ranked as the 54th best strong side linebacker prospect in the country by Scout.com • Considered the No. 9 defensive end prospect in the state of Georgia by ESPN.com • Also recruited by Memphis, Ole Miss and Virginia PERSONAL • Pritchard is the son of Ural Wrothty and Na�lie Pritchard • Majoring in criminal jus�ce
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JOSH ROBINSON
FRESHMAN • CORNERBACK • 5-10/189 • SUNRISE, FLA./PLANTATION HIGH SCHOOL • Played for Planta�on High School and coach Steve Davis • Recorded 18 recep�ons for 364 yards during an injury-filled senior year • Posted 15 catches for 286 yards and two touchdowns as a junior, while also rushing for 136 yards and amassing three touchdowns on kick returns • Selected for the Dade-Broward All-Star Game • Ran track as well
• Also recruited by Michigan, Auburn, Clemson and USF PERSONAL • Robinson is the son of Johnny and Shirley Robinson • Major is criminal jus�ce
LOREN ROBINSON
RS FRESHMAN • LINEBACKER • 6-3/201 • LONGWOOD, FLA./LYNAM TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Earned a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL • Three-year le�erman under head coach Bill Caughell at Lyman High School
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• Earned second team all-conference honors as a senior a�er pos�ng 120 tackles, 18 for loss and four sacks and leading his team to a district �tle • Also had six pass break-ups and an intercep�on • Named honorable men�on all-conference as a junior when he totaled 102 tackles, including 10 for loss and seven sacks • Switched to linebacker a�er his sophomore season, when he played defensive end and had 65 tackles, seven for loss and three sacks • Ranked as the 52nd best strong side linebacker prospect in the country by Scout. com • Member of the Na�onal Honor Society and MAC Scholars • Also le�ered in basketball and track and field • Also recruited by Auburn, South Carolina and Florida Atlan�c PERSONAL • Robinson is the son of Mark and Kimberle Robinson • An electrical engineering major
STEVEN ROBINSON
RS FRESHMAN • OFFENSIVE LINE • 6-3/306 • TALLAHASSEE, FLA./LINCOLN TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Earned a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL • Earned four le�ers in football for head coach Kyle Rice at Lincoln High School • Named First Team Class 4A All-State by the Florida Sports Writers Associa�on following his senior season • Earned All-Big Bend First-Team honors by the Tallahassee Democrat as a junior and senior • Four-year starter on the offensive line • Earned third-team all-state honors as a junior • Also le�ered in wrestling, track and field and played the tuba in the school band
ANDY SLOWIK
• Ranked as the No. 25 offensive guard prospect in the country by ESPN.com • Ranked as the No. 24 offensive guard prospect in the country and the No. 69 overall prospect in the state of Florida by Scout.com • Ranked No. 90 on the top 100 high school football prospects 2007 list by the Orlando Sen�nel • Also recruited by Clemson, Georgia, Minnesota, South Carolina and USF PERSONAL • Robinson is the son of Edward Robinson and Gayle McCall • Nicknamed “Moose” • A criminal jus�ce major
RS SOPHOMORE • QUARTERBACK • 6-0/190 • BRADENTON, FLA./LAKEWOOD RANCH REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Member of the scout team TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2007) • Earned a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Shawn Trent at Lakewood Ranch High School 116
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• Threw for over 4,000 yards during his career • Was a team captain and MVP as a senior • Also a captain and earned all-area honors during his junior year PERSONAL • Majoring in business management • Slowik is the son of Joe and Sue Slowik
FOOTBALL
#25
JARRETT SWABY
FRESHMAN • SAFETY • 6-1/189 • BELLE GLADE, FLA./GLADES DAY HIGH SCHOOL • Played for Glades Day School and coach Pete Walker • Recorded 77 tackles, nine pass break-ups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries on defense as a senior • Also recorded 133 yards and three touchdowns as a running back and posted 79 receiving yards • As a junior, collected 103 tackles and five intercep�ons, while notching three sacks during his sophomore campaign • Used mainly as a special teams player but saw �me in the secondary as a freshman • Team was the 2006 Class 1A state champion
• A 2008 first-team all-area and all-state selec�on, and was honorable men�on all-state in 2007 • Ran track as well and qualified for the state meet in the 400m event PERSONAL • Swaby is the son of Denny Swaby and Bonita Thomas • Majoring in criminal jus�ce
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JIM TEKNIPP
FRESHMAN • TIGHT END • 6-6/213 • CONCORD, OHIO/RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL • Competed for Riverside High School in Ohio and for coach Ryan Wolf • Hauled in 40 passes for over 590 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior • Named an all-county first-team �ght end and was offered to play in the Big 33 All-Star Game • Spent junior year with Henry County High School in Georgia, posted 22 recep�ons for 250 yards • Had over a 4.0 grade-point average in high school • Also recruited by teams such as Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia Tech and Clemson
D.J. WILLIAMS
PERSONAL • Teknipp is the son of Phil and Janet Teknipp • Major is undecided
RS FRESHMAN • LINEBACKER • 6-1/205 • FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA./CARDINAL GIBBONS TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2008) • Earned a redshirt HIGH SCHOOL • Earned three le�ers in football for head coach Mike Morrill at Cardinal Gibbons High School • Named Class 3A Honorable Men�on All-State by the Florida Sports Writers Associa�on • Earned First Team All-Broward County 3A-1A by the Miami Herald and South Florida Sun-Sen�nel • Finished final prep season with 81 tackles, two sacks and returned lone intercep�on for a touchdown • Par�cipated in the 2008 Broward All-Star Game
MARQUEE WILLIAMS
FRESHMAN • WIDE RECEIVER • 6-0/200 • OCALA, FLA./VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL • Played for Vanguard High School • Racked up 1,900 all-purpose yards, nine touchdowns and 26 tackles as a senior • Combined for 12 touchdowns passing and rushing • Earned all-area awards as a junior and a senior • Also recruited by Vanderbilt, FIU, FAU and Buffalo
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• As a junior, collected 89 tackles, four sacks and had one intercep�on • Also had two pass receiving scores as a �ght end and ran a kickoff back for a touchdown • Ranked as the No. 43 outside linebacker prospect in the country by ESPN.com • Had more than a dozen offers, but chose UCF over Arkansas and Cincinna� PERSONAL • Williams is the son D.J. Williams and Alesra Fuller • Majoring sports and fitness
#12 PERSONAL • Williams is the son of Willie Williams III and Pamela Victoria Luke • Major is undecided
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2009 SIGNING CLASS
COREY AMMONS
FRESHMAN • DEFENSIVE BACK • 6-0/172 • MIAMI, FLA./ARCHBISHOP CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Jorge Zegales at Archbishop Carroll High School • Helped team to two district �tles and one state semifinal • Named All-Dade County both his junior and senior years • Had 83 tackles and five intercep�ons as a senior and 69 tackles as a junior with four intercep�ons • Also scored 12 touchdowns and 667 receiving yards on offense as a junior and senior combined
A.J. BOUYE
FRESHMAN • DEFENSIVE BACK • 6-0/180 • TUCKER, GA./TUCKER 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 intercep�ons • Also scored three �mes 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.
D.J. BROWN
FRESHMAN • TIGHT END • 6-4/236 • OCALA, FLA./DUNNELLON HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Frank Beasley at Dunnellon High School • An all-conference selec�on • Made five catches as a senior for 60 yards while piling up 33 tackles on defense with five sacks • A as junior, caught 13 passes for 167 yards and three touchdowns while also picking up 150 more yards rushing • Did not play un�l his junior year
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PERSONAL • Ammons is the son of James Ammons and Carol Harris • Majoring in criminal jus�ce
#19 PERSONAL • Bouye is the son of Steve and Karen Bouye • Majoring in criminal jus�ce
#86 PERSONAL • Brown is the son of Dwayne and Deborah Brown • Majoring in business
FOOTBALL
2009 SIGNING CLASS
BRANDON BRYANT
FRESHMAN • DEFENSIVE LINE • 6-4/269 • ATLANTA, GA./BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Stanley Pritche� 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 • A marke�ng major
FRANKIE DAVIS
FRESHMAN • DEFENSIVE LINE • 6-2/280 • CLERMONT, FLA./EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Bud O’Hara at East Ridge High School • An honorable men�on all-state selec�on as a senior and selected to play in the Central Florida All-Star Game • Helped the Knights to district championships in 2005 and 2008 • As a senior, recorded 75 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss, two sacks, and seven forced fumbles • Named first-team All-Central Florida as a senior and third-team as a junior • Received all-county recogni�on in 2007 and 2008 • As a junior, made 53 tackles with 15 TFLs, two sacks and three forced fumbles
JONATHAN DAVIS
#93
PERSONAL • Davis is the son of Franklin Davis and Francisca Duhaney • Born in Panama and lived in Queens, N.Y. before moving to Clermont. • Majoring in either business or sports medicine
FRESHMAN • RUNNING BACK • 5-9/195 • LAWRENCEVILLE, GA./TUCKER HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Franklin Stephens at Tucker High School • Helped Tucker to the 2008 state championship • Named to the Atlanta Journal-Cons�tu�on 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-�me All-DeKalb County and all-state selec�on
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PERSONAL • Davis is the son of Tyrone and Inger Davis • Majoring in early childhood educa�on
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2009 SIGNING CLASS TROY DAVIS
FRESHMAN • LINEBACKER • 6-2/230 • LAWRENCEVILLE, GA./BERKMAR HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach John Thompson at Berkmar High School • A first-team all-county linebacker as a senior and an honorable men�on 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 intercep�on • 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
NICO FLORES
PERSONAL • Davis is the son of Oneal Murphy and Keisha Davis-Murphy • Majoring in sports management
FRESHMAN • QUARTERBACK • 6-2/199 • MIAMI, FLA./NORTH MIAMI BEACH HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Jeff Bertani at North Miami Beach High School • An all-state selec�on • Helped team to the 2006 state semifinals, an undefeated campaign in 2007 and the state playoffs again in 2008 • Twice named All-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 intercep�ons playing in the secondary
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PERSONAL • Flores is the son of Beverly Dawkins • Majoring in business
FOOTBALL
2009 SIGNING CLASS DONTRAVIUS FLOYD
FRESHMAN • WIDE RECEIVER • 6-2/216 • HOMESTEAD, FLA./SOUTH DADE HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Ivan Chicola at South Dade Senior High School • An honorable men�on All-Dade County pick as a senior a�er catching 16 passes for 354 yards and seven touchdowns • As a junior, caught 22 passes for 329 yards and five touchdowns • Made 21 recep�ons 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
VICTOR GRAY
PERSONAL • Floyd is the son of Barrin Howard and Cassandra Floyd • Major is undecided
FRESHMAN • DEFENSIVE LINE • 6-4/241 • ORLANDO, FLA./DR. PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Dale Salapa at Dr. Phillips High School • Named first-team All-Central Florida and all-conference • Made 110 tackles as a senior with eight sacks, three intercep�ons, two blocked kicks and a pair of fumble recoveries • Team captain • Was also a team captain in basketball and was ranked fi�h in the state in rebounding • Won an academic excellence award in mathema�cs
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PERSONAL • Gray is the son of Florence Gamble • Majoring in business management
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2009 SIGNING CLASS JAVEN HARRIS
#45
FRESHMAN • LINEBACKER • 5-11/232 • EUFAULA, ALA./EUFAULA HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Dan Klages at Eufaula High School • Named first-team all-state at the 5A level in 2008 • Made 87 tackles as a senior with three sacks and a pair of forced fumbles while also running the ball 22 �mes on offense for 199 yards and two touchdowns and catching the ball six �mes for 95 yards and two more scores • Made 66 tackles his junior year with four sacks with 79 carries for 645 yards offensively • Team captain and member of the Na�onal Honor Society
KEMAL ISHMAEL
PERSONAL • Harris is the son of James and Wanda Harris • Majoring in engineering
FRESHMAN • DEFENSIVE BACK • 5-11/197 • MIAMI, FLA./NORTH MIAMI BEACH HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach Jeff Bertani at North Miami Beach High School • Helped team to the 2006 state semifinals, an undefeated campaign in 2007 and the state playoffs again in 2008 • A first-team All-Dade County selec�on in 2008 and an honorable men�on pick as a junior • Played both wide receiver and defensive back • Had 45 catches as a senior for 500 yards with three touchdowns while making three intercep�ons
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• Had two more intercep�ons as a junior while making 30 recep�ons for 500 yards and seven scores PERSONAL • Ishmael is the son of Blessed and Darlene Ishmael • Majoring in computer science
FOOTBALL
2009 SIGNING CLASS ABRE LEGGINS
RS JUNIOR • OFFENSIVE LINE • 6-4/317 • ORLANDO, FLA./EVANS (COPIAH-LINCOLN JC) PRIOR TO UCF • Originally signed with Michigan State out of high school where he played both offensive and defensive line • Spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons in East Lansing on offensive line • Recorded 40 tackles as a senior with six sacks and two forced fumbles and was named all-region • Was named a Mississippi JuCo All-Star and all-region at Copiah-Lincoln • Was an All-Orange County pick at Evans where he played for Max Purcell and a North-South All-Star Game par�cipant
PERSONAL • Leggins is the son of Cur�s Spivey and Sonya McIntyre Spivey • Majoring in business
QUINCY MCDUFFIE
FRESHMAN • WIDE RECEIVER • 5-10/172 • ORLANDO, FLA./EDGEWATER HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach William Gierke at Edgewater High School • Saw ac�on as both a defensive back and wide receiver, helping Edgewater to a pair of 6A district �tles • Earned two varsity le�ers in football and three in track
HENRY WRIGHT
#14
• Set the metro record in the 200 meters with a �me of 20.98 • Was the district and regional champion in the 200 meters last year
FRESHMAN • DEFENSIVE BACK • 6-1/215 • ORLANDO, FLA./EDGEWATER HIGH SCHOOL • Played for coach William Gierke at Edgewater High School • Played both quarterback and safety in high school • Helped Edgewater to three 6A district championships • Had 62 tackles as a senior with an intercep�on and two sacks • Recorded 82 tackles as a junior, two of them sacks, and ran back one of his three intercep�ons for a touchdown
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#37
PERSONAL • Wright is the son of Henry and Gayle Wright • Majoring in business adminstra�on/sports management
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OTHER SQUAD MEMBERS NICK BLACK
#41
DAVID BOHNER
#30
JAMIE BOYLE
#28
L.D. CROW
#14
LYLE DANKENBRING
#29
RS FRESHMAN • LINEBACKER • 5-11/231 • BEMUS POINT, N.Y./MAPLE GROVE
RS SOPHOMORE • PLACEKICKER/PUNTER • 6-0/171 • MATTHEWS, N.C./SUN VALLEY (NAVY)
FRESHMAN • PLACEKICKER/PUNTER • 5-10/182 • CENTRAL VALLEY, N.Y./MONROE-WOODBURY
RS SOPHOMORE • QUARTERBACK • 6-3/228 • PALM ALM HARBOR, FLA./COUNTRYSIDE (STANFORD)
RS FRESHMAN • DEFENSIVE BACK • 5-10/190 • STUART, FLA./MARTIN COUNTY
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OTHER SQUAD MEMBERS BILLY GIOVANETTI
RS FRESHMAN • RUNNING BACK • 5-11/225 • WINTER PARK, FLA./BISHOP MOORE
FOOTBALL
#32
NICK GIOVANETTI
#33 RS SOPHOMORE • DEFENSIVE BACK • 5-9/190 • WINTER PARK, FLA./BISHOP MOORE (GA. SOUTHERN) HERN)
KEVIN GARVY
#73
OMAR HANSBOROUGH
#39
ZAC NORRIS
#69
RS FRESHMAN • DEFENSIVE END • 6-3/220 • PALM BEACH, FLA./CARDINAL NEWMAN
RS SOPHOMORE • DEFENSIVE BACK • 6-2/181 • HOMESTEAD, FLA./HOMESTEAD
RS SOPHOMORE • OFFENSIVE LINE • 6-3/288 • PORT ST. JOE, FLA./PORT ST. JOE
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OTHER SQUAD MEMBERS JORDAN RAE
#92
BRIAN TAAFFE
#13
ASH WEEKLEY
#90
RS FRESHMAN • DEFENSIVE END • 6-2/260 • WESTON, FLA./CYPRESS BAY
RS FRESHMAN • QUARTERBACK • 6-4/215 • CLARKSVILLE, MD./ST. PAUL’S (FORDHAM)
RS FRESHMAN • DEFENSIVE END • 6-4/230 • JACKSONVILLE, FLA./BOLLES SCHOOL
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PLAYER CAREER HIGHS (81) Kamar Aiken Career Highs Recep�ons: 8 (ECU, 2007) Receiving Yards: 131 (Memphis, 2007) Receiving TDs: 1 (6X, last �me UTEP, 2008) Longest Recep�on: 72 (Memphis, 2007)
(99) Jarvis Geathers Career Highs Total Tackles: 7 (USM, 2008) Solo Tackles: 5 (UAB, 2008) Assisted Tackles: 5 (Marshall, 2008) QB Sacks: 2.5 (USM, 2008)
(22) Emery Allen Career Highs Total Tackles: 7 (2X, last �me NC State, 2007) Solo Tackles: 7 (NC State, 2007) Assisted Tackles: 3 (USM, 2006) Forced Fumbles: 1 (2X, last �me Tulsa, 2008) QB Sacks: 1 (2X, last �me USM, 2008) Kick Returns: 5 (NC State, 2007) Kick Return Yards: 118 (NC State, 2007) Longest Kick Return: 37 (Tulane, 2006)
(2) Michael Greco Career Highs Passing A�empts: 32 (USF, 2008) Comple�ons: 17 (USF, 2008) Longest Pass: 56 (SMU, 2008) Passing Yards: 151 (Memphis, 2007) Passing TDs: 2 (2X, last �me SMU, 2008) Intercep�ons: 3 (BC, 2008) Rushing A�empts: 17 (ECU, 2008) Rushing Yards: 77 (Memphis, 2007) Rushing TDs: 2 (Memphis, 2007) Longest Rush: 44 (BC, 2008)
(21) Darin Baldwin Career Highs Total Tackles: 6 (Texas, 2007) Solo Tackles: 5 (Texas, 2007) Assisted Tackles: 2 (2X, last �me Miami, 2008) Intercep�ons: 1 (Marshall, 2007) QB Sacks: 1 (SMU, 2007) Kick Returns: 3 (4X, last �me Tulsa, 2008) Kick Return Yards: 67 (Texas, 2007) Longest Kick Return: 42 (NC State, 2007) (23) Jus�n Boddie Career Highs Total Tackles: 5 (UAB, 2007) Solo Tackles: 3 (5X, last �me USF, 2008) Assisted Tackles: 2 (UAB, 2007) Intercep�ons: 1 (USM, Marshall, 2007) (4) Rob Calabrese Career Highs Passing A�empts: 35 (Miami, 2008) Comple�ons: 13 (UTEP, 2008) Longest Pass: 62 (Tulsa, 2008) Passing Yards: 167 (UTEP, 2008) Passing TDs: 2 (Memphis, 2008) Intercep�ons: 2 (2X, last �me USM, 2008) Rushing A�empts: 19 (Tulsa, 2008) Rushing Yards: 86 (UTEP, 2008) Rushing TDs: 0 Longest Rush: 30 (UTEP, 2008) (16) Nick Ca�oi Career Highs Field Goals Made: 3 (Marshall, 2008) Field Goals A�empted: 4 (Marshall, 2008) Longest Field Goal: 38 (USF, 2008) Kickoffs: 7 (Marshall, 2008) Kickoff Yards: 372 (Marshall, 2008) (41) Blake Clingan Career Highs Punts: 11 (2X, last �me Miami, 2008) Yards: 463 (USF, 2007) Longest Punt: 59 (UTEP, 2008) (7) Brandon Davis Career Highs Rushes: 10 (Memphis, 2008) Rushing Yards: 41 (UTEP, 2008) Rushing TDs: 0 Longest Rush: 37 (UTEP, 2008) Recep�ons: 2 (BC, 2008) Receiving Yards: 4 (BC, 2008) Receiving TDs: 0 Longest Recep�on: 3 (BC, 2008)
(3) A.J. Guyton Career Highs Recep�ons: 6 (ECU, 2007) Receiving Yards: 96 (UTEP, 2007) Receiving TDs: 1 (2X, last �me UTEP, 2007) Longest Reception: 39 (2X, last time UTEP, 2007) Total Tackles: 2 (Memphis, 2007) Solo Tackles: 2 (Memphis, 2007) Assisted Tackles: 2 (Marshall, 2007) (38) Derrick Hallman Career Highs Total Tackles: 9 (USM, 2008) Solo Tackles: 8 (USM, 2008) Assisted Tackles: 4 (Marshall, 2008) QB Sacks: 1 (4X, last �me Tulsa, 2008) Forced Fumbles: 1 (Tulsa, 2008) Intercep�ons: 1 (2X, last �me SMU, 2008) (47) T.J. Harnden Career Highs Total Tackles: 3 (SCSU, 2008) Solo Tackles: 2 (SCSU, 2008) Assisted Tackles: 2 (ECU, 2008) QB Sacks: 1 (SCSU, 2008) (34) Brynn Harvey Career Highs Rushes: 33 (Marshall, 2008) Rushing Yards: 150 (Marshall, 2008) Rushing TDs: 1 (Marshall, 2008) Longest Rush: 50 (Marshall, 2008) Recep�ons: 2 (UAB, 2008) Receiving Yards: 6 (UAB, 2008) Receiving TDs: 0 Longest Recep�on: 5 (ECU, 2008) (54) Chance Henderson Career Highs Total Tackles: 11 (Tulsa-2, 2007) Solo Tackles: 9 (Tulsa-2, 2007) Assisted Tackles: 6 (ECU, 2007) QB Sacks: 2 (BC, 2008) Forced Fumbles: 1 (UAB, 2006) Intercep�ons: 1 (Tulsa, 2007) (59) Cory Hogue Career Highs Total Tackles: 13 (UTEP, 2007) Solo Tackles: 9 (2X, last �me UTEP, 2007) Assisted Tackles: 6 (Marshall, 2006)
FOOTBALL QB Sacks: 1 (4X, last �me USF, 2008) Forced Fumbles: 2 (Houston, 2005) Intercep�ons: 1 (Houston, 2005) (11) Richard Jackson Career Highs Recep�ons: 1 (2X, last �me UTEP, 2008) Receiving Yards: 17 (BC, 2008) Receiving TDs: 0 Longest Recep�on: 17 (BC, 2008) (43) Ricky Kay Career Highs Recep�ons: 4 (Memphis, 2007) Receiving Yards: 35 (Memphis, 2007) Receiving TDs: 1 (Memphis, 2008) Longest Recep�on: 19 (Marshall, 2007) (50) Josh Linam Career Highs Total Tackles: 3 (Marshall, 2008) Solo Tackles: 1 (Miami, 2008) Assisted Tackles: 3 (Marshall, 2008) (83) John Lubischer Career Highs Recep�ons: 1 (Marshall, 2008) Receiving Yards: 2 (Marshall, 2008) Receiving TDs: 1 (Marshall, 2008) Longest Recep�on: 2 (Marshall, 2008) (49) Bruce Miller Career Highs Total Tackles: 9 (2X, last �me Marshall, 2008) Solo Tackles: 8 (Tulsa, 2007) Assisted Tackles: 6 (Marshall, 2008) QB Sacks: 3 (Miami, 2008) Forced Fumbles: 1 (3X, last �me Marshall, 2008) Intercep�ons: 1 (USF, 2008) (53) Darius Nall Career Highs Total Tackles: 6 (2X, last �me ECU, 2007) Solo Tackles: 5 (Louisiana, 2007) Assisted Tackles: 4 (ECU, 2007) Forced Fumbles: 1 (USF, 2007) QB Sacks: 0.5 (SMU, 2007) (9) Jamar Newsome Career Highs Recep�ons: 2 (ECU, 2008) Receiving Yards: 60 (ECU, 2008) Receiving TDs: 1 (ECU, 2008) Longest Recep�on: 54 (ECU, 2008) (88) Adam Nissley Career Highs Recep�ons: 1 (BC, 2008) Receiving Yards: 12 (BC, 2008) Receiving TDs: 0 Longest Recep�on: 12 (BC, 2008) (84) Corey Rabazinski Career Highs Recep�ons: 3 (3X, last �me BC, 2008) Receiving Yards: 40 (ECU, 2006) Receiving TDs: 1 (3X, last �me USF, 2008) Longest Recep�on: 28 (ECU, 2006) (56) Jordan Richards Career Highs Total Tackles: 9 (2X, last �me Rice, 2006) Solo Tackles: 8 (ECU, 2005) Assisted Tackles: 5 (Rice, 2006) QB Sacks: 1 (2X, last �me USF, 2006)
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PLAYER CAREER HIGHS (5) Rocky Ross Career Highs Recep�ons: 9 (Tulane, 2006) Receiving Yards: 135 (Memphis, 2006) Receiving TDs: 2 (Rice, 2006) Longest Recep�on: 55 (Rice, 2006)
(6) Brian Wa�ers Career Highs Recep�ons: 7 (Tulsa, 2008) Receiving Yards: 121 (Tulsa, 2008) Receiving TDs: 2 (2X, last �me Tulsa, 2008) Longest Recep�on: 62 (Tulsa, 2008)
(55) Alex Thompson Career Highs Total Tackles: 9 (NC State, 2007) Solo Tackles: 3 (2X, last �me UAB, 2008) Assisted Tackles: 7 (NC State, 2007)
(40) Reggie Weams Career Highs Total Tackles: 3 (Marshall, 2008) Solo Tackles: 2 (4X, last �me Memphis, 2008) Assisted Tackles: 2 (Marshall, 2008)
(95) Travis Timmons Career Highs Total Tackles: 4 (Texas, 2007) Solo Tackles: 3 (2X, last �me USF, 2008) Assisted Tackles: 3 (Texas, 2007) QB Sacks: 1 (3X, last �me SMU, ‘07) Intercep�ons: 1 (Florida, 2006) Forced Fumbles: 1 (2X, last �me Miami, 2008)
(17) Joe Weatherford Career Highs Passing A�empts:26 (UAB, 2008) Comple�ons: 12 (UAB, 2008) Longest Pass: 39 (Memphis, 2008) Passing Yards: 99 (UAB, 2008) Passing TDs: 0 Intercep�ons: 2 (UAB, 2008) Rushing A�empts: 1 (2X, last �me UAB, 2008) Rushing Yards: 9 (UAB, 2008) Rushing TDs: 0 Longest Rush: 9 (UAB, 2008)
(98) Torrell Troup Career Highs Total Tackles: 7 (3X, last �me Marshall, 2008) Solo Tackles: 4 (3X, last �me UAB, 2008) Assisted Tackles: 6 (Marshall, 2008) QB Sacks: 1 (3X, last �me USF, 2008) Forced Fumbles: 1 (UTEP, 2008) (94) Wes Tunuufi Sauvao Career Highs Total Tackles: 1 (3X, last �me Miami, 2008) Solo Tackles: 1 (2X, last �me Miami, 2008) Assisted Tackles: 1 (SCSU, 2008)
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(35) Ronnie Weaver Career Highs Rushes: 25 (SMU, 2008) Rushing Yards: 123 (SMU, 2008) Rushing TDs: 1 (2X, last �me SMU, 2008) Longest Rush: 48 (SMU, 2008) Recep�ons: 2 (USF, 2008) Receiving Yards: 8 (SMU, 2008) Receiving TDs: 0 Longest Recep�on: 8 (SMU, 2008)
(48) David Williams Career Highs Total Tackles: 5 (UTEP, 2008) Solo Tackles: 2 (5X, last �me UAB, 2008) Assisted Tackles: 4 (UTEP, 2008) (82) Khymest Williams Career Highs Recep�ons: 5 (SCSU, 2008) Receiving Yards: 32 (SCSU, 2008) Receiving TDs: 1 (2X, last �me Memphis, 2008) Longest Recep�on: 19 (Memphis, 2008) Kick Returns: 3 (USM, 2008) Kick Return Yards: 99 (SMU, 2007) Longest Kick Return: 99 TD (SMU, 2007) (57) Lawrence Young Career Highs Total Tackles: 11 (Miami, 2008) Solo Tackles: 9 (Miami, 2008) Assisted Tackles: 6 (UTEP, 2008) Forced Fumbles: 2 (Texas, 2007) Intercep�ons: 1 (2X, last �me BC, 2008) QB Sacks: 1 (2X, last �me USF, 2008)