2008 WSSU Football Media Guide by Winston-Salem State University Athletics

Table of Contents The WSSU Experience This is WSSU Football . . . . . . . . 1 2007 Circle City Champs. . . . . . 2-3 A Nationally Recognized University. . 4-5 Championship Academics. . . . . . 6-7 A Dominating Defense . . . . . . . . 8 A Potent Offense . . . . . . . . . . . 9 A Nike & Russell School . . . . . . 10 National Media Exposure . . . . . . 11 Bowman Gray Stadium Gameday. . 12-13 WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse . . . . 14-15 WSSU In the NFL . . . . . . . . 16-17 Rams in the Community . . . . . 18-19 Exceptional Sports Medicine . . . . 20 Speed, Strength and Conditioning. . 21 First Class Facilities . . . . . . . . 22-25 The Red Sea of Sound . . . . . . . 26 Spirit and Tradition . . . . . . . . . 27 Big Game Rivalries . . . . . . . . . 28 Amon Booster Club . . . . . . . . 29 The MEAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Teams of the MEAC . . . . . . . 31-32 About WSSU WSSU History . . . . . . . . . Campus Map . . . . . . . . . . Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . Chancellor Donald Julian Reaves

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WSSU Department of Athletics Dr. Chico Caldwell . . . . . . . . . 42 Tonia Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Merlene Aitken . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Chris Zona/J.R. Pringle . . . . . . . 45 Athletics Staff Directory . . . . . . 46 WSSU’s Division I Reclassification . 47 Office of NCAA Compliance . . . . 48 2007 Athletics Year in Review. . . 49-51 William Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Football Coaches & Support Staff Head Coach, Kermit Blount . . . 54-57 Mike Ketchum . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Nicholas Calcutta. . . . . . . . . . 59 Aaron Federspiel . . . . . . . . . . 60 Keith Gaither . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Cody Crill . . . . . . . . . . . Sherman Simmons . . . . . . . Kevin Downing . . . . . . . . . John Falvey . . . . . . . . . . . Football Support Staff. . . . . . WSSU Football Rosters . . . . WSSU Depth Chart . . . . . . Geographical Roster . . . . . . WSSU Team Information Chart. WSSU Football Notes . . . . . WSSU Season Outlook. . . . .

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Meet The 2008 Rams Anthony Adams-Johnathan Battle . . 80 Bryant Bayne-Herman Blount. . . . 81 Marvin Bohannon-Alex Chandler. . 82 Marcus Coates-Juan Corders . . . . 83 Douglas Coulter-Jarrett Dunston . . 84 Bendhi Eliassaint-Roderick Fluellen . 85 Julian Gray-Michael Helton . . . . . 86 David Irizarry-Tienne Jefferson . . . 87 Lamarcius Jenkins-Brian Jones . . . 88 Quentin Jones-Shawn Kearney . . . 89 Alton Keaton-Corey Land . . . . . 90 Nazir Levine-Jamaine Mack . . . . . 91 Richard Marcellus-Thurm McDonald. . 92 Brandon McLean-DeRon Middleton. . 93 Jared Mitchell-Wayne Noble, Jr.. . . 94 Marcus Peoples-Jeremy Reaves . . . 95 Michael Scarbrough-Edgar Scott . . 96 Jaquin Sessoms-Justin Sherrod . . . 97 Devease Simpson-Travis Taylor . . . 98 Brent Thomas-Greg Wilson. . . . . 99 Willie Wilson-Dominique Fitzgerald. . 100 Ryan Givens-Terrence Thomas . . . 101 Akeem Ward-Steven Young . . . . . 102 WSSU’s 2008 Opponents North Carolina A&T . . . . . Savannah State . . . . . . . . Morgan State . . . . . . . . . South Carolina State . . . . . Howard. . . . . . . . . . . . Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . Delaware State . . . . . . . .

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North Carolina Central . . Norfolk State . . . . . . . . Opponent Schedule Grid . . MEAC Composite Schedule Opponent SID Contacts . .

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A Look Back At 2007 2007 Season In Review . 2007 Statistical Review . MEAC Statistical Review 2007 Games In Review .

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WSSU Football History Career Leaders . . . . . . . . 140-146 Longest Plays in WSSU Football . . 147 All-Time All-Conference . . . . . . 148 Football Year-By-Year Results . 149-158 Rams In The Postseason WSSU vs. Cal-Poly . . . . . WSSU vs. Delaware. . . . . WSSU vs. Troy State . . . . WSSU vs. IUP. . . . . . . . WSSU vs. Jacksonville State.

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WSSU In The NFL Emmanuel Akah-Jack Cameron . . Donald Evans-Oronde Gadsden . William Hayes-Richard Huntley. . Arrington Jones-Timmy Newsome Alan Powell-Tory Woodbury . . .

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Media Information Media Credential Information . MEAC Teleconference Schedule WSSU on the Radio . . . . . . WSSU on the Internet . . . . . Primary Media Outlets . . . . . Media Parking Map/Instructions

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Returning Statistical Leaders

Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winston-Salem, N.C. Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1892 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,557 Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red & White Chancellor: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Donald Julian Reaves Athletic Director: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Percy “Chico” Caldwell Athletics Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2141 Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mid-Eastern Athletic (MEAC) Stadium: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bowman Gray Stadium (18,000) Stadium Surface: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Natural Grass Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rams All-Time Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350-267-25 (.545)

SPORTS INFORMATION Football SID: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Zona Zona Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2143 Zona Cell Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 391-8852 Zona Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2144 Zona E-mail: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . zonac@wssu.edu Athletic Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSURams.com Press Box Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 783-3432 SID Mailing Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 C.E. Gaines Center, c/o Dept. of Athletics Winston-Salem, NC 27110

TEAM INFORMATION Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . Kermit W. Blount (Winston-Salem State, ’80) Coaching Record: . . . . . . . . . 87-69-3 (15 seasons overall and at WSSU) Assistant Coaches

Position

Mike Ketchum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Defensive Coordinator) Nicholas Calcutta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Offensive Coordinator) Aaron Federspiel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Offensive Line/Pro Liason) Keith Gaither . . . . . . . . . . . (Defensive Backs/Recruiting Coordinator) Cody Crill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Running Backs) Sherman Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Defensive Line) Kevin Downing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Wide Receivers/Film Exchange) John Falvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Safeties) Football Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 750-2148 2007 Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Basic Offense: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple Basic Defense: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple Starters Returning: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 (nine offense, six defense) Starters Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (three offense, 10 defense) Letterwinners Returning: . . . . . . . . . . . 41 (25 Offense, 16 Defense) Letterwinners Lost: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 (10 offense, 10 defense) Returning Starters Offense (9): Bennie Barbour (Sr. (rs), OL), Lerenzo Barr (So. (rs), WR), Joseph Blanks (Sr. OL), Roderick Fluellen (Sr., RB), Michael Helton (Sr. (rs), OL), Nazir Levine (So., OL), Thurman McDonald (So. (rs), OL), Jeremy Reaves (Jr. (rs), TE), Brent Thomas (Sr. (rs), WR) Returning Starters: Defense (6) Marvin Bohannon (Jr. (rs), DB), Alex Chandler (Jr. (rs), DB), Juan Corders (Jr., LB), David Irizarry (Sr., DB), Chedrick Marshall (Jr. (rs), LB), DeRon Middleton (Sr., DB) Starters Lost Offense (3): Jed Bines (RB), Monte Purvis (QB), Lonnie Teasley (OL), Starters Lost Defense (10): Nate Biggs (DB), Ernest Blakley (DB), Thadeus Griffin (LB), William Hayes (DL), Brandon McClellen (LB), Michael Moore (DL), Keith Newton (DL), Michael Merritt (DL), Shawn Kearney (LB), Demetrius Rivers (DB) Starters Lost Special Teams (1): Matt Mitchell (K)

Rushing: Roderick Fluellen (118 carries, 520 yards, three touchdowns) Passing: Jarrett Dunston (0-of-5 passes, 0 yards, no touchdowns, one interception) Receiving: Bryant Bayne (25 receptions, 320 yards, five touchdowns) Kicking: None Punting: Jamaine Mack (67 punts, 2,346 yards, 35.0 yards/punt average) Defense: Chedrick Marshall (55 total tackles, six tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks)

ABOUT THE MEDIA GUIDE This is your copy of the 2008 media guide for Winston-Salem State University football. The Office of Athletic Media Relations hopes it will make your job of covering the Rams easier and more factual. If you desire additional information, feel free to contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations in person in the C.E. Gaines Center, Office Suite #108, or via phone at (336) 750-2143.

CREDITS The 2008 Winston-Salem State University football media guide is a publication of the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. It was produced with Adobe InDesign CS3, Adobe Photoshop CS3, and Adobe Illustrator CS3. Writing/Editing - The 2008 WSSU Football media guide was written by Chris Zona,WSSU Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations and Trevin Goodwin, WSSU Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations. Layout – The 2008 WSSU football media guide design and layout was done by Brent Albritton of Zero Gravity Design Associates of Winston-Salem, N.C. with assistance from Kevin O’neill, Jim Olson and Michael Slawter. Editorial Assistance – Jennifer Landes and Trevin Goodwin; Jim Olsen and Brent Albritton of Zero Gravity Design Associates; Sigrid Hall, Rudy Anderson and Jackie Foutz of the WSSU Office of Marketing and Communications. Other Assistance –Casey Hough of Visit Winston-Salem.com. Jared Puffer and Robbie Behren of the Tennessee Titans’ Office of Media Relations as well as the media relations departments of the Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Arizona Cardinals, Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders and Pittsburgh Steelers for their help with research and logos. Chief Photography – Provided by Garrett Garms,Winston-Salem State University Photographer of the WSSU Office of Marketing and Communications as well as Lee Adams, former WSSU Photographer, formerly of the WSSU Office of Marketing and Communications. Additional Photos – Mark Sutton of Mark’s Digital Photography, Charlie Pfaff of All-Star Photo,Wayne Jernigan of Photosouth-Pro, Bobby Parker of All-Pro Photo, Bruce Chapman, Floyd Taylor of Positive Image, Johnny Wilson of Photographic Creations by Wilson, and Bill Sheffield of William Sheffield Photography. WinstonSalem, N.C. photos courtesy of Casey Hough of Visit Winston-Salem.com. Printing - LuLu Press, Inc of Morrisville, North Carolina.  Online, on-demand printing of this 2007 media guide is available through LuLu.com and is accessible through the Official Website of WSSU Athletics at WSSURAMS.com.  A thanks to Dave Kass and Michelle Robie for their assistance in the printing of this publication. Special Thanks - To all the CIAA, MEAC, and other non-conference Directors of Sports Information that assisted in compiling information and materials used in this guide. Any corrections to this guide should be directed, in writing, to WSSU Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations, Chris Zona. Additional Copies - Available for $20 each through the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. Call (336) 750-2143 for details.

On The Covers

Meet The 2008 Rams Returnees

Front Cover: WSSU wide receiver Michael Scarbrough in action against North Carolina A&T State University. Background image courtesy of Garrett Garms, WSSU Photographer of the WSSU Office of Marketing and Communications.

Inside Covers: (Counter clockwise from left) Head football coach Kermit Blount; senior wide receiver Brent Thomas; senior quarterback Justin Sherrod, senior wide receiver Michael Scarbrough; senior running back Roderick Fluellen; senior defensive back David Irizarry, senior offensive lineman Joseph Blanks and senior strong safety/punter Jamaine Mack.

Back Cover: The WSSU schedule accompanies a graphic of the helmet that the Rams will wear throughout the 2008 season.

Anthony Adams . . . . . . Durrell Banks . . . . . . . Bennie Barbour . . . . . . Lerenzo Barr . . . . . . . Johnathan Battle . . . . . Bryant Bayne . . . . . . . Joseph Blanks . . . . . . . Herman Blount . . . . . . Marvin Bohannon . . . . . Clyde Burroughs . . . . . Alex Chandler . . . . . . Marcus Coates . . . . . . Nick Cooper . . . . . . . Juan Corders . . . . . . . Douglas Coulter . . . . . Tommy Crews . . . . . . Mario Dawson . . . . . . Daniel Degraffenreid . . . Kevin Dorsey, Jr. . . . . . . Jarrett Dunston . . . . . . Bendhi Eliassaint . . . . . Avery Faucett . . . . . . . Roderick Fluellen . . . . . Julian Gray . . . . . . . . Michael Gray . . . . . . . Marcus Harris . . . . . . Michael Helton . . . . . . David Irizarry . . . . . . . Tienne Jefferson . . . . . Lamarcius Jenkins . . . . . Reginald Johnson . . . . . Thomas Johnson . . . . . Brian Jones . . . . . . . . Quentin Jones . . . . . . Edward Jordan, Jr. . . . . . Shawn Kearney . . . . . . Alton Keaton . . . . . . . Johnathan Kinzer . . . . . Omar Kizzie . . . . . . . Corey Land . . . . . . . . Nazir Levine . . . . . . . Jamaine Mack . . . . . . . Richard Marcellus . . . . . Chedrick Marshall . . . . Davril Massey . . . . . . . Thurman McDonald . . . Brandon McLean . . . . . Brandon McRae . . . . . .

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DeRon Middleton . . . . . 93 Jared Mitchell . . . . . . . 94 Colby Morris . . . . . . . 94 Elerod Morris, II . . . . . 94 Nathan Munford, IV . . . . 94 Wayne Noble, Jr. . . . . . 94 Marcus Peoples . . . . . . 95 Dante Perry . . . . . . . 95 Corei Plummer . . . . . . 95 Jeremy Reaves . . . . . . 95 Michael Scarbrough . . . . 96 Edgar â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tyâ&#x20AC;? Scott . . . . . 96 Jaquin Sessoms . . . . . . 97 Jonathan Setzer . . . . . . 97 Cory Shepard . . . . . . . 97 Justin Sherrod . . . . . . . 97 Devease Simpson . . . . . 98 Devven Sutton . . . . . . 98 Rodney Taylor . . . . . . . 98 Travis Taylor . . . . . . . . 98 Brent Thomas . . . . . . . 99 John Thompson, Jr. . . . . 99 Lavelle Tucker . . . . . . . 99 William Wall . . . . . . . 99 Greg Wilson . . . . . . . 99 Willie Wilson . . . . . . 100 Bryan Wynn . . . . . . . 100 Newcomers David Ahola, Jr. . . . . . . 100 Cameron Demps . . . . . 100 Darren Everette . . . . . 100 Dominique Fitzgerald . . 100 Ryan Givens . . . . . . . 101 Dave Harris . . . . . . . 101 Jimmy Johnson, III . . . . 101 David Luckett . . . . . . 101 Dajuan Lucas . . . . . . . 101 Dallas McDaniel . . . . . 101 Joshua Newkirk . . . . . 101 Javon Rembert . . . . . . 101 Brad Shelton . . . . . . . 101 Edgar Sheppard . . . . . 101 Akeem Smart . . . . . . 101 Terrence Thomas . . . . 101 Akeem Ward . . . . . . . 102 Lamar Whidbee . . . . . 102 Eric Wiggins . . . . . . . 102 Branden Williams . . . . 102 Steven Young . . . . . . . 102

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WSSU One of the top public liberal arts universities in the South

A Division I-FCS football program on the rise The 2007 Circle City Classic champions A member of a competitive football conference A team receiving national media exposure Alumni in the National Football League Unparalleled gameday atmosphere at Bowman Gray Stadium

FOOTBALL First-class football facilities

A support staff committed to the success of the student-athlete One of the most livable cities in America with great weather all year long A campus of champions with eight conference football championships A University with deep and rich tradition and spirit Big game rivalries and quality opponents

2007 Circle City

Classic

Champions

Final Score WSSU 27 - Florida A&M 23 On Oct. 6, 2007 the Rams defeated the Florida A&M University Rattlers 27-23 at the 2007 Circle City Classic in Indianapolis, Indiana in front of nearly 43,000 fans at the RCA Dome on national television in the NFL Network’s first live college football broadcast. The victory, the Rams first in a major-college classic, was spurred on by running back Jed Bines’ 126 yards and three touchdowns as the Rams earned a hard-fought victory over a national football power. “I think our players made the plays when they had to, and the third quarter was the turning point tonight,” WSSU head football coach Kermit Blount said. “This is a big win for our student-athletes and for our university. We proved, on a national stage, on live national television that we belong. There is a lot of work still to do yet, but we have arrived.”

A Nationally Recognized University

Ranked by U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Colleges and Universities” publication as one of the best public liberal arts colleges in the south for the last seven years. The present day Winston-Salem State University has come a long way from its humble beginning as Slater Industrial Academy in 1892. WSSU now enrolls nearly 6,000 students, offers bachelor’s degrees in nearly 43 academic majors, master’s degrees in 10 programs and employs nearly 250 full-time faculty and 400 full-time staff members. WSSU’s low student:faculty ratio of 18:1 encourages personal attention and one-on-one interaction between teachers and students helping to foster students’ quest for knowledge and create an interpersonal relationship between faculty and students.

“Enter to learn, Depart to serve,” is the motto of Winston-Salem State University. With a shared vision of academic excellence, the students, faculty and administration of WSSU work together to create a sense of community and a nurturing atmosphere in order to promote leadership and responsibility. WSSU placed 78th among all universities in conferring baccalaureate degrees to African-American men and women in the most recent ranking of the “Top 100 Degree Producers” by the respected publication Black Issues in Higher Education. WSSU placed 36th among all universities in conferring baccalaureate degrees in Computer and Information Science to African-American men and women according to the most recent ranking of the “Top 100 Degree Producers” by the respected publication Black Issues in Higher Education.

WSSU placed 40th among all universities in conferring baccalaureate degrees in the Social Sciences to African-American men and women according to the “Top 100 Degree Producers” study. WSSU ranks 37th among all universities in conferring Health Sciences baccalaureate degrees to minority students according to the most recent ranking of the “Top 100 Degree Producers” by the respected publication Black Issues in Higher Education. With WSSU’s focus on cutting-edge technology all WSSU entering freshmen are required to bring or purchase a desktop and personal data assistant (PDA), or laptop, or PC tablet that meets the University’s Technology Requirement Initiative (TRI) specifications. WSSU’s campus is completely wireless with three computer labs in the Virginia K. Newell Academic Computer Center, as well as at least one computer lab per residence hall. Students have the opportunity to engage in computing anywhere, anytime at WSSU.

With approximately 100 clubs and organizations, life on campus is what students make it. Whether they march in the WSSU band, work on the yearbook, join a fraternity or sorority, sing in the WSSU Choir or play intramural sports, students have many great ways to interact, make new friends and have fun. There are a variety of campus traditions that keep the spirit and energy of Winston-Salem State University going strong. From new student and freshman activities to homecoming to International Week, Black History Month, Greek Week, Career Day and the Coronation Ball, there are plenty of campus traditions to make a student’s time here truly memorable.

Championship Academics The WSSU Department of Athletics prides itself on a strong commitment to the academic success of the studentathletes, giving student-athletes an opportunity to not only play their chosen sport at the highest level, but also allow the student-athlete an opportunity to take advantage of the wealth of academic opportunities that are available. The WSSU Office of Athletics-Academic Services provides support to WSSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 300-plus student-athletes and helps them realize higher academic achievement along with a higher level of maturity and self-responsibility. WSSU is consistently recognized for its outstanding graduation rates in football. The national average for football players is 65 percent. Since 2003, WSSU has graduated an impressive 79 percent of its football players on schedule.

Over the last two seasons nearly 15 percent of scholarship football student-athletes have earned a grade point average of 3.0 or better in either the fall or spring semesters, or both. Over the last two seasons 22 WSSU football studentathletes have been named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Commissionerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All-Academic team. The average cumulative GPA for WSSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s student-athletes over the 2007-08 academic year was an impressive 2.61. 71 Winston-Salem State University student-athletes earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 in the 2007-08 academic year. Four Winston-Salem State University student-athletes carried perfect 4.0 grade point averages at the conclusion of the 200708 academic year.

A Dominating Defense Defensive coordinator Mike Ketchum once again put a dominating defense on the field in 2007 as the Rams held their opponents to an average of only 18.5 points per game. The Rams’ defense held their opponents to 10 points or less three times in 2007 and held their opponents to 20 or less points on six occasions in 2007. Mike Ketchum Defensive Coordinator

Keith Gaither Defensive Backs

WSSU did not surrender 30 points to any of its 11 opponents during the 2007 season and gave up a seasonhigh of only 28 points. Defensive end William Hayes, a starter on the Rams’ defense for three seasons, was selected in the fourth round, 103rd overall, by the Tennessee Titans in the 2008 NFL draft. The Rams’ defense recorded 418 total tackles last season and tallied 81 tackles for loss with 17 sacks.

Sherman Simmons Defensive Line

John Falvey Strong Safeties

Mike Ketchum’s switch to the 3-5-3 defense helped the Rams record 12 interceptions, their highest season total in seven seasons as a pair of players recorded three picks each.

A Potent Offense The Rams possess an offense that recorded 232 points in 2007 for an average of more than 21 points per contest. WSSU scored 20 points or more eight times in 2007 as the Rams were held below 20 points in only three games. A team that has always prided itself on its strong running attack, the Rams continued to dominate the ground game in 2007 as WSSU amassed 2,386 yards of rushing offense and scored 23 rushing touchdowns. Under new offensive coordinator Nicholas Calcutta, the Rams recorded their first 1,000-yard passer in over five seasons, and quarterback Monte Purvis recorded the first, and only 1,000-yard passing season of his WSSU career.

Nicholas Calcutta Offensive Coordinator

Aaron Federspiel Offensive Line

The Rams closed out the 2007 season with 3,419 total yards of offense for an average of 310.8 yards of offense per game. A revamped and innovative passing and running attack helped the Rams to their strongest offensive output since making the transition to Division I as WSSU proved successful on 25 of its 31 trips inside opponentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; red zones. Cody Crill Running Backs

Kevin Downing Wide Receivers

A Nike & Russell School The 2008 season marks the third year for the Rams at the NCAA Division I-Championship Subdivision level and will again continue to usher in a new age of football history for Winston-Salem State University.The transition from Division II to the nation’s highest level of intercollegiate athletic competition at the NCAA Division I level will require changes and improvements to nearly every facet of the football program, with the uniforms that the players wear being no different. The Rams, as part of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, have partnered with world-renowned corporate entities Russell Athletic and Nike to help outfit their teams. As part of the partnership between Nike and Russell Athletic, the MEAC, and the 12 conference member schools, each institution receives complimentary uniforms from Russell Athletic and an allotment of footwear from Nike, the world’s most esteemed footwear brand. The 2008 season marks the third consecutive year that the Rams have participated in this partnership and the Rams will again wear apparel and footwear from the pair of industry leaders. From its beginnings in 1902,Russell Corporation has prided itself on the quality and value of its products -and on its commitment to its employees and the communities where it operates. Russell has long been a company that is able to take advantage of changes in the marketplace, changes in technology, and changes in its products. Building on its heritage as an athletic company, Russell has become a global leader in the sporting goods industry with apparel and equipment for all levels of activity - from the playing fields of major colleges to the backyards of homes across the country. With its well-known brands such as Russell Athletic, JERZEES, Spalding, Moving Comfort and a variety of technically designed running shoes from Brooks Sports, Russell Corporation has the products to meet the needs of the serious athlete to the weekend warrior - and everything in between. That is why the Rams and all 12 members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, as well as over 500 other NCAA member institutions choose Russell Athletic for all of their uniform and apparel needs. The Rams, like all other college football programs in the NCAA, will wear dark colored jerseys at home and light colored jerseys on the road. The Rams will wear a scarlet red (PMS 199) home jersey with white taping for

all home games. The dri-power jerseys will feature tackle-twill numbers on the front and back with television numbers emblazoning the sleeves. The Rams athletic mark will be embroidered on the back placket, and the MEAC logo will emblazon the left chest. The 2008 season will see the Rams unveil a new home uniform designed by Russell Athletic. The F23 Xtreme Compression game jersey is composed of 86 percent nylon and 14 percent spandex and is a form-fitting jersey designed to help shed would-be tacklers. WSSU’s road jersey will be a white Russell Athletic dri-power top with red taping. The road jersey is nearly the mirror opposite of the home jersey with tackle-twill numbers on the front and back and television numbers adorning each sleeve. The Rams athletic mark will again be embroidered on the back placket and the MEAC logo will emblazon the left chest. The 2008 season will be the second season of use for the Rams road jersey which is also designed by Russell Athletic. The F24 Xtreme Compression game jersey is composed of 86 percent nylon and 14 percent spandex and is also a form-fitting jersey designed to help shed would-be tacklers. The footwear of choice for the Rams will be emblazoned with the world-famous Nike Swoosh. Nike, Inc. operates on six continents with suppliers, shippers, retailers and service providers employing close to one million people. The diversity inherent in such size is helping Nike evolve its role as a global company. Nike, Inc. is committed to an attitude whereby they see a bigger picture today than when they started, one that includes building sustainable business with sound labor practices. Nike, Inc. retains the zeal of youth yet acts on their responsibilities as a global corporate citizen. As a direct result of these future-minded business practices, Nike, Inc. has become the world’s largest supplier of footwear to the NCAA and currently holds a market share near 65 percent. The Rams will wear up to nine different models of footwear in 2008 including, but not limited to, the Nike Vapor Jet 4.2, the Nike Air Zoom Super Bad II, the Nike Super Speed D ¾, the Nike Speed D Low, The Nike Speed TD, the Nike Blade III Shark, the Nike Air Zoom Assassin, the Nike Air Zoom Blade Pro D and the Nike Air Zoom Blade Pro TD. As long as the Rams continue to stay on the cutting edge of athletic performance, they will wear Nike’s cutting-edge footwear and Russell Athletic uniforms.

National Media Exposure The Rams are a high profile team that receive local, regional and national media attention in print, on the Internet, and on the radio and television. Over the past five seasons, the WinstonSalem State University football team has appeared on television eight times and has posted a 6-2 mark when doing so. The Rams have appeared on live television in all eight of those contests. Winston-Salem State University athletic teams have appeared on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN Classic, BET, Fox Sports Net, MASN (the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network), the NFL Network, and MediaComm over the past five seasons. As part of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference television partnership, the WSSU football and menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball teams appear on television at least one time each during their regular seasons. In 2007, the Rams defeated Florida A&M by the score of 27-23 in the 2007 Circle City Classic at the RCA Dome in a game aired live on the NFL Network. The broadcast marked the first college game ever shown on the NFL Network. In 2003, the WSSU football team defeated arch rival North Carolina Central by the score of 47-0 in a nationally-televised contest that was shown live on Black Entertainment Television (BET). With a first-class athletic website and a partnership with CBS Sports Online, WSSURAMS.com receives over 10,000 hits a month and hosts over 1,000 unique visitors each day.

Bowman Gray Stadium an The Rams play their home games at Bowman Gray Stadium, a facility that is one of the most difficult venues in which to play for visiting teams in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. With seating for 18,000 raucous Ram fans, Bowman Gray Stadium provides a welcome home field advantage for the WSSU football team which has posted an impressive 42-24-1 record at home under head football coach Kermit Blount. The stadium has been described by WSSU head football coach Kermit Blount as: “A very difficult place to play. We, as Rams, truly have a home field advantage. With our fans, our alums, and our band and cheerleaders inside this place, it is a tough place for visiting teams to get a win. The atmosphere is electric, and has been even as far back as when I was playing here. It is a great college football venue.” Bowman Gray Stadium, owned and operated by the City of Winston-Salem, and sitting only one block from the main WSSU campus is the home not only to WSSU football but serves as the home of the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series, the longest-running NASCAR series in the nation.

Multitudes of media members enjoy the spacious 3,748 square foot press box that adorns the West side of Bowman Gray Stadium. A-first class dual-level press box and a pair of luxury suites house media members and VIP’s on game day. In 2007, the Rams defeated both of their most intense rivals at Bowman Gray Stadium as WSSU defeated North Carolina A&T 28-7 in front of a crowd of over 22,000 fans and then defeated North Carolina Central 35-10 in front of a crowd of nearly 10,000 fans. The Rams five largest attended games in WSSU history have come in the last three seasons as the Rams have renewed rivalries with and played host to long-time foes and drew the largest single-game crowd in history when they defeated North Carolina A&T 28-7 on Sept. 1, 2008 in front of more than 22,000 fans. Perched atop of the new WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse in the north end zone sits the Rams’ new, state-of-the-art video board measuring 18 feet high and 18 feet wide in the viewable area. The newest generation hi-definition LED display has the capability to reproduce over 16 million colors and is the crowning jewel in the stadium.

Unparalleled Atmosphere

WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics recently opened a state-of-the-art 20,992 square foot athletic fieldhouse which was welcomed by an official ribbon-cutting ceremony in May of 2008.

The fieldhouse is the home of Winston-Salem State University football with a cutting-edge pair of locker rooms, training rooms, and a 4,000 square foot strength, speed and conditioning training facility.

The five-million dollar building was designed by Carlos Espinosa of Thomas H. Hughes Architecture, P.C. and was built by Triad Builders of King, North Carolina under the guidance of Project Manager, Aric Bullington and Superintendent, Doug Boelsche.

Adjacent to the fieldhouse, the Rams are putting the finishing touches on their new practice facility which will be home to a full 100-yard grass football field and a 50-yard next generation FieldTurf surfaced practice field.

The fieldhouse houses all of WSSU’s football, sports medicine, and athletic administration offices as well a pair of general-use offices, two skyboxes, and over 4,000 square feet of meeting space.

The focal point of the new WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse is the 1,600 square foot hospitality room that sits adjacent to the open-air, full-length deck with accommodations for over 400 VIP’s and guests of WSSU football.

Perched atop of the back of the fieldhouse is the newest and most advanced video board in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. With a total cost approaching nearly $400,000 dollars, the board was assembled by Texas Star Solutions and manufactured by Lighthouse. The Rams’ video board is built to the same exacting standards as a pair of Lighthouse video boards that adorn Qwest Field in Seattle, the home of the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL.

Also included in the fieldhouse are offense and defense meeting rooms with a state-of-the-art video editing software system for breaking down game film. Each assistant football coach has access to video playback capability in their individual offices.

Oronde Gadsden

Alvin Powell

Anthony Blaylock

WSSU in the Tory Woodbury

Timmy Newsome

Bill Murrell

William Hayes Winston-Salem State University has long been a pipeline to the National Football League as nearly two-dozen former Rams have played football professionally in the NFL. Yancey Thigpen appeared in a pair of Super Bowls during his career as he played in one Super Bowl with the Steelers and one with the Titans. William Hayesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; selection in 2008 with the 103rd overall pick marked the first time a player from WSSU was drafted since Richard Huntley was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft (117th overall).

Yancey Thigpen

Arrington Jones Yancey Thigpen was selected in the fourth round by the San Diego Chargers in 1991. Thigpen spent six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers before joining the Tennessee Titans in 1998. In 2008 William Hayes was selected in the fourth round by the Tennessee Titans with the 103rd overall pick. The Titans traded their fifth-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft (157th overall) to the Washington Redskins in order to move up to the 103rd overall pick to take Hayes with the fourth pick in the fourth round. Yancey Thigpen was a two-time Pro Bowl selection who holds the record for the longest touchdown in Pro Bowl Game history with a 93-yard grab in 1995. During his tenure in Pittsburgh, Thigpen recorded a pair of 1,000-yard receiving seasons.

Richard Huntley

Donald Evans Oronde Gadsden caught 56 passes for 1,111 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior at WSSU before joining the Miami Dolphins in 1998 where he led the Dolphins in receiving in the 2000 and 2001 seasons. Richard Huntley was the 117th overall pick in the 1996 draft, selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round. In addition to his time with the Falcons, Huntley spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthers. Donald Evans has the distinction of being the most highly-drafted player ever selected from WSSU after being selected in the second round of the 1987 NFL Draft by the L.A. Rams. His playing career included time with the Rams, Eagles, Steelers and New York Jets.

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Rams In The Community Student-Athletes at Winston-Salem State University have full calendars: classes, labs and study groups plus practices, workouts, and team meetings. Nonetheless, most WSSU student-athletes find time in their schedules to reach out to their community and prepare for life after their athletic careers at WSSU are over. The Rams and Lady Rams are extremely active in the community. From youth reading programs to after school activities, the student-athletes at WSSU are constantly giving back to their communities.

CHAMPS/Life Skills CHAMPS (CHallenging Athletes’ Minds for Personal Success) was implemented in NCAA institutions beginning in 1994. The CHAMPS/ Life Skills program was created to improve and enhance the studentathlete experience within their selected communities. The program was founded at Winston-Salem State University in 1998 and is under the guidance of Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator Tonia Walker. “The purpose of CHAMPS/Life Skills is to prepare student-athletes for their life after athletics,” says Tonia Walker, WSSU’s CHAMPS/Life Skills Director. “The student-athletes help to mentor youth in the community, thereby strengthening not only their bond with the community but the community’s bond with the students and athletes of WSSU.”

The CHAMPS/Life Skills program has five commitments for the establishment of a well-rounded student-athlete. Those commitments include academics, athletics, career development, personal development, and community service. It is through those five areas that the program works to develop not only quality student-athletes, but also exceptional individuals.

Student-Athlete Advisory Council CHAMPS/Life Skills offers student-athletes the opportunity to enhance their experience as Rams through leadership opportunities. In addition to community activities, the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program has a StudentAthlete Advisory Council (SAAC) that meets once a month to discuss issues dealing with the welfare of the student-athletes. The SAAC consists of one representative from every varsity sport at WSSU, with the exception of football, which is represented by two student-athletes. Each team is guaranteed one seat on the Council. The council is governed by a constitution and is student-athlete led. Involvement in the CHAMPS/Life Skills program is voluntary, yet each year over 150 WSSU student-athletes participate. In 2007-08, CHAMPS/Life Skills members volunteered more than 800 hours, reaching thousands of local children.

Exceptional Sports Medicine All Winston-Salem State University student-athletes receive first-class care from the WSSU Sports Medicine staff which is comprised of a team of certified athletic trainers, family practice physicians, orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine consultants, and a group of undergraduate students who are completing clinical experiences in the Department of Human Performance and Sport Sciences. The Sports Medicine program at WSSU is closely associated with the WFU Baptist Medical Center Department of Sports Medicine. As a result, all injured student-athletes at WSSU receive immediate attention from physicians with the highest credentials. The Winston-Salem State University Sports Medicine philosophy is two-fold: to assist in preventing injuries through effective seasonal and research-oriented programs, and to facilitate an aggressive post-injury total-body rehabilitation program for a timely return to competition. In all cases, the ultimate total well being of each student-athlete is the top priority. WSSU’s aggressive and functional approach encompasses a wide array of Sports Medicine consultants. Several rehabilitation programs may include osteopathic manual medicine, exercise physiology, nutrition, biomechanical evaluations, sports psychiatry, massage therapy and orthopedic surgeons. The WSSU Sports Medicine staff is comprised of certified athletic trainer and Director of Sports Medicine, Darrell Turner, M.Ed.,ATC, LAT; Sarah Muslim, M.S., ATC, LAT, COCS; Dr. Cristin Ferguson, M.D., team orthopedic surgeon; Dr. Daryl Rosenbaum, M.D., team physician, and Dr. Heath Thornton, M.D., team physician. “The most important aspect of the Sports Medicine program is the athletes. At WSSU we utilize a family approach where we try to provide the athletes with the same exceptional level of healthcare that we would want our own family to receive,” Director of Sports Medicine, Darrell Turner, M.Ed., ATC, LAT said.

Darrell Turner Head Athletic Trainer

Sarah Muslim Assistant Athletic Trainer

Cristin Ferguson Orthopedic Surgeon

Heath Thornton Team Physician

Speed, Strength & Conditioning Much of what it takes to become a successful student-athlete at Winston-Salem State University begins in the weight room. Mike Ketchum, Winston-Salem State University football’s Defensive Coordinator also serves double-duty as the WSSU Athletic Department’s strength and conditioning advisor. Ketchum, with the cooperation of WSSU Director of Sports Medicine, Darrell Turner M.Ed., ATC have implemented a strength and conditioning program that challenges each and every player to the utmost. It is the goal of Ketchum and Turner to help each student-athlete at WSSU maximize their athletic potential while adding speed, strength, and size. Under the direction of both Ketchum and Turner, the WSSU Strength and Conditioning program has adopted an aggressive attitude in making a commitment to winning. This commitment applies to the team’s efforts on the fields and courts of play and to the teams’ hard work and dedication in the weight room. To fulfill this commitment,Winston-Salem State University has completely remodeled its athletes-only Whitaker Strength and Conditioning facility.

Inside the 3,800 square foot facility there are nine workstations that each include a power rack, Olympic lifting platform, squat stand, bumper and a complete weight tree. As well, the facility houses two complete sets of dumbbells from 10-125 pounds, a 0-90 degree utility bench, chinup bars and a dip rack. The Rams also make use of the new 4,000 square foot WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse weight room that contains 10 Hammer Strength power stations, six Olympic dead lift stations, a full complement of dumbbells from 10-125 pounds, a neck machine and a new, state-of-the-art treadmill. These tools afford Winston-Salem State University student-athletes the opportunity to maximize their athletic potential. Both Ketchum and Turner are constantly monitoring the progress of WSSU student-athletes as well as tailoring sport-specific strength and conditioning programs in order to fully take advantages of the innovations in their developing field.

First Class Facilities Winston-Salem State University student-athletes have the privilege of playing in some of the finest quality facilities in the nation. From the lush green playing surface at Bowman Gray Stadium to the premium quality hardwood adorning the C.E. Gaines Center, the LJVM Coliseum and Coliseum Annex to the unparalleled quality of the WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse and football practice facility,WSSU athletes have access to the finest athletic resources in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Bowman Gray Stadium The Winston-Salem State University football team plays its home games in the friendly confines of nearby Bowman Gray Stadium. Constructed in 1948, Bowman Gray Stadium is owned by the city of Winston-Salem and is located one block from the Winston-Salem State University main campus. The stadium holds 18,000 fans for exciting Winston-Salem State Rams football games each fall. For concerts and special events, Bowman Gray Stadium holds more than 25,000 fans. Every Saturday night from spring until football season in the fall, Bowman Gray features the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series. Seating is available for 20,000 race fans, with most races selling out. Races begin at 8:00 p.m. every Saturday evening, with gates opening at 6:00 p.m. Bowman Gray Stadium and Winston-Salem State University football are both local legends that attract multitudes of fans on a regular basis. The Rams have been playing at Bowman Gray stadium since the 1946 season

and have amassed a record of 42-24-1 at home since head football coach Kermit Blount took over as Head Coach of the Rams in 1993. The stadium was also host to Wake Forest University football until the cross-town Deacons moved into Groves Stadium in 1968. The stadium houses a natural grass field and an impressive 3,748 square-foot, dual-level, press box. A new $5.1 million fieldhouse was completed in May of 2008 following an 18-month construction process that began following the 2006 football season. The old fieldhouse which stood at Bowman-Gray Stadium for the better part of two decades was removed and a new, state-of-the-art 20,992 square foot athletic fieldhouse was welcomed in an official ribboncutting ceremony in May of 2008. The five-million dollar building was designed by Carlos Espinosa of Thomas H. Hughes Architecture, P.C. and was built by Triad Builders of King, North Carolina under the guidance of Project Manager, Aric Bullington and Superintendent, Doug Boelsche.

The fieldhouse houses all of WSSU’s football, sports medicine, and athletic administration offices as well a pair of general-use offices, two skyboxes, and over 4,000 square feet of meeting space. Perched atop of the back of the fieldhouse is the newest and most advanced video board in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. With a total cost approaching nearly $400,000 dollars, the board was assembled by Texas Star Solutions and manufactured by Lighthouse. The Rams’ video board is built to the same exacting standards as a pair of Lighthouse video boards that adorn Qwest Field in Seattle, the home of the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL. Measuring 18 feet high and 18 feet wide in the viewable area, the newest generation hi-definition LED display has the capability to reproduce over 16 million colors and is the crowning jewel which sits atop of the Rams’ state-of-the-art athletic fieldhouse.

The Clarence E. Gaines Center The Clarence E. Gaines Center, known to most as “The Gaines Center” is one of the trio of sites in which the Winston-Salem State University men’s and women’s basketball teams compete. It serves as not only a competition site, but as the primary practice facility for both the Rams and Lady Rams, in addition to being the home site for the WSSU women’s volleyball team. What was once considered to be “state-of-theart” is now deemed too small for the larger than capacity crowds that both the men’s and women’s basketball teams generate. While the Gaines Center seats over 3,100 persons, the majority of games have sell-out attendance, prompting the Rams’ and Lady

Rams’ recent moves to the LJVM Coliseum and Coliseum Annex. The Gaines Center is a very hostile place for visiting teams to play, and the Rams and Lady Rams very seldom lose in its friendly confines amassing a home winning percentage near 70 percent for the last decade. The playing surface, constructed of premium quality hard wood, is resurfaced every year to optimize playing conditions. When fans pack into the Gaines Center to watch WSSU take on opposing teams, the gymnasium becomes a sea of raucous fans, and the temperature inside rises to nearly unbearable levels in the facility which does not have air conditioning.

Originally planned to be a classic Division II arena, the Gaines Center was constructed in 1971 and hosted its first basketball contest in November of that same year. Named after legendary WSSU basketball coach and the NCAA’s fifth winningest coach ever, Clarence E. Gaines, and adorned with rows of championship banners hanging from the ceiling, the Gaines Center is a testament to the tradition and history that is Winston-Salem State basketball. Plans for a new 6,500-seat basketball arena/convocation center are in development with construction slated for the 2010-11 academic year.

LJVM Coliseum/Coliseum Annex One of the newest arenas in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and one of the most beautiful basketball facilities in the country is the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum with a capacity to seat 14,665 fans. The facility has served as the part-time home of Winston-Salem State University basketball since 2002 and has been home to WSSU basketball more frequently with the Rams’ transition to the NCAA Division I level. Though the facility is owned by the city of Winston-Salem, with the major tenant being the cross-town Demon Deacons of Wake Forest University, the Rams and Lady Rams play a large portion of their home schedules at the LJVM Coliseum every season. Since its opening in 1989, the Joel Coliseum has hosted many nationally-known entertainment acts, a wide variety of university and community affairs, and a number of professional and amateur sporting events that have brought the focus of the entire country to the city of Winston-Salem. The coliseum is owned and operated by the city of Winston-Salem, and only through a cooperative effort from civic and corporate leaders did the facility become a reality. A wonderful basketball facility, the LJVM Coliseum has played host to the CIAA

Basketball Championship and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship First and Second Rounds (1993, 1997, 2000 and 2007). It also played host to a prestigious Davis Cup tennis match between the United States and India. The facility hosted the first and second rounds of the 2007 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in March of 2007 marking the fourth time that the arena has hosted this event. In June of 2008 the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced that the MEAC Basketball Tournament would be played at the LJVM Coliseum for the next three years, marking the second conference championship played in the arena in the twenty-year history of the facility. Lawrence Joel Coliseum was actually almost two decades in the making. Twice during the 1970s (1976 and 1979), the voters of WinstonSalem rejected bond proposals that would have led to the replacement of the aging memorial coliseum. In December of 1984, however, the process was renewed again, and this time the plan was approved. A citizen’s committee determined the best size for the proposed facility, as well as a plan for an adjacent annex that could be used to supplement the calendar of events anticipated.

That annex, referred to as the LJVM Coliseum Annex, is used by the Rams for basketball in addition to the C.E. Gaines Center and the LJVM Coliseum. The total cost for the facilities was estimated at $26 million. The new coliseum was named for Lawrence Joel, the only native of Winston-Salem, N.C. who has been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest combat award. Joel, an Army medic who passed away in 1984, was recognized for saving the lives of 13 fellow soldiers during a Viet Cong attack north of Saigon in 1965. Although twice wounded in the legs by enemy machinegun fire, Joel crawled across the battle area for more than 24 hours, administering aid to his comrades. Nearly 500 other Forsyth County veterans who gave their lives for their country in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Grenada Invasion, and the Persian Gulf War are also honored in the unique memorial at the entrance of the coliseum. Ground was broken on April 23 of 1987, and work was completed on Aug. 28, 1989 with a dedication ceremony that officially announced the opening of what now is the LJVM Coliseum Complex.

Additional Facility Upgrades With the transition to NCAA Division I,the Rams and Lady Rams have experienced tremendous growth within the athletic department. New staff positions, additional coaches, increased scholarships and improvements to athletic facilities have all added to the overall studentathlete experience at Winston-Salem State University and have translated into success on the field and in the classroom. While the new WSSU athletic fieldhouse was completed this past May and the WSSU tennis complex was completed just prior to the fieldhouse opening, the Rams and Lady Rams refuse to rest upon their laurels and the WSSU Department of Athletics will be welcoming groundbreakings on two additional athletic department facilities projects as the Lady Rams softball team and the men’s and women’s track

and field teams will witness the building of their new homes as well. Located adjacent to the new WSSU tennis complex, the men’s and women’s track and field team will receive a completely new, state-of-theart track and field facility which will house an eight-lane rubberized running track, high jump and long jump pits, pole vault, hammer throw and javelin stations and will house a 100-yard football practice field. The new track and field facility will allow the Rams and Lady Rams to continue their dominance on the track and is slated for completion prior to the outdoor track and field season in the spring of 2009. As well, the lady Rams softball team will see a brand new, state-of-the-art softball stadium

being built adjacent to the track and field facility with plans to add a neighboring baseball facility in the coming years. The site for the new softball facility is the old Civitan Park location where the Lady Rams have enjoyed years of softball success en route to earning four conference softball titles. The improvements in facilities for WSSU student-athletes is possible through the generous donations and endowments of alumni, fans, and supporters of WSSU athletics. With the help of everyone in the “Ram Nation”, WSSU will continue to be an athletic power, one that carries on the tradition of excellence that has long been associated with WinstonSalem State University.

The Red Sea of Sound As exciting as WSSU football and basketball games are, the experience would not be complete without the Winston-Salem State University “Red Sea of Sound” marching band. Records have determined the existence of an instrumental music program at Slater Industrial Academy (now Winston-Salem State University) as early as 1933. The ensemble was known as the Slater Industrial Academy Orchestra. In 1925, Slater Industrial Academy became known as Winston-Salem Teachers College. The first tangible efforts in the direction of starting a band came between the years of 1937-1941. During this four year period, a group of young college students organized a musical group and named themselves the Teachers College Collegians. The Teachers College Collegians performed and played primarily dance music. Between 1943 and 1944, in an effort to stimulate growth and development with the band, the Winston-Salem Teachers College National Association created the “Band Project,” a fund raiser for the band program. The Association raised $1,507.25 to purchase eighteen (18) instruments for the band program. During that time the band played at chapel services each week. The college’s first band was organized in 1945 under the direction of music instructor Hamlet Goore. Mr. Goore served as band director until 1950. During the five-year period spanning from 1945 to 1950 the organization made tremendous progress. During the 50’s and early 60’s, not much information exists concerning the Winston-Salem State Teachers College Band. It is known that in 1966 or 1967, the band was under the direction of Mr. Harry Pickard. In 1969 the band was under the baton of Dr. Fred Tanner. At the end of the 1969-70 football season, the band was presented with an award for being the “Biggest Sound in the CIAA.” Many

notable achievements occurred during the early and late 1970’s which include: A half-time performance for the Baltimore Colts – 1971 Participation in the AfroAmerican Day Parade –New York City, 1974 A performance for the arrival of President Jimmy Carter, 1976 Participation in the RJR Rodeo Parade Participation in the parade for the new Masonic Lodge, WinstonSalem In 1972, Winston-Salem State College became known as Winston-Salem State University. The notoriety of the band program excelled during Dr. Tanner’s career and the WSSU band became nationally recognized as one of the best instrumental ensembles in the country. The program changed hands several times after Dr.Tanner relinquished the position. The most notable change occurred in 1994 when Mr. Emory Jones became the band master. Mr. Jones is a 1971 graduate of WSSU and he devoted ten untiring years to the WSSU band program. In his honor,The Emory Jones Endowed Scholarship in Music has been established. The Winston-Salem State University Band is now under the direction of Dr. Michael Magruder. His no-nonsense approach to the band and primarily to the sound philosophy of the band has transformed the entire instrumental band program at WSSU. In the three years under Dr. Magruder the band program has continued moving forward. A quality sound along with a comprehensive musical philosophy has seen the WSSU band continue to grow and develop. The change has been significant, however future endeavors will undoubtedly be witness to the greatness which is yet to come.

Spirit & Tradition The pride of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference are the Winston-Salem State University cheerleaders, one of the finest competitive cheerleading squads in the nation. WSSU Red Team cheerleaders lead the crowds at all WSSU football and menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball games while the WSSU White Team cheerleaders entertain the masses and create a highly charged atmosphere at all WSSU womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s basketball contests. The Winston-Salem State University cheerleading squads made history on March 15, 2008 with a dynamic performance at the 2008 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Cheerleading Championship where they captured second-place team honors.

Alma Mater: As we go forth from Old State U., A song of love we sing to thee And praises to thy memory Of days at State University Thy sons and daughters bring thee fame Through knowledge which we here have gained Exultingly we praise thy name, Oh Winston-Salem State University As we go forth from Old State U., Good leaders we will always be And stand for all humanity As you have taught us State University In all we do we shall proclaim To all the world the enduring fame As we go forth we praise thy name Oh Winston-Salem State University

Big Game Rivalries The Winston-Salem State University Rams seem to play a rivalry game every weekend, as conference play in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a heated affair, no matter the opponent. However, there are some rivalries that run deeper than others with none greater than the pair of in-state rivalries that pit the Rams versus the Aggies of North Carolina A&T and the Eagles of North Carolina Central.

Rams vs. Eagles WSSU and North Carolina Central have a storied rivalry that dates back to the 1945 season when the two programs first began a rivalry that has seen the two teams meet 41 times. The Rams versus Eagles rivalry is second to only WSSU’s rivalry with North Carolina A&T. WSSU and North Carolina Central are separated by only 87 miles of Interstate 40 as the campus of NCCU is located in Durham, N.C. During the 2003 season the Rams defeated the Eagles 47-0 in a nationally televised game on BET in front of a near-sellout crowd of 19,000 fans at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. Last season the Rams defeated the Eagles 35-10 in WinstonSalem, N.C. as WSSU pulled ahead in the all-time series by the count of 21-20. The two teams meet for the 42nd time all-time in Durham, N.C. on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. in the penultimate game of the Rams’ 2008 season.

Rams vs. Aggies The long-standing rivalry between the Rams and the Aggies is a bitter one that dates back to the two teams’ first meeting in 1944. The Rams’ transition to NCAA Division I has welcomed a renewal of the rivalry that had taken a seven-year hiatus from 1999 until 2006. WSSU and N.C. A&T are separated by only 31 miles of Interstate 40 as the Rams call Winston-Salem home while the Aggies’ campus is in Greensboro. The two teams have met 46 times with North Carolina A&T holding the series advantage over the Rams 35-11. WSSU has won the last two meetings over the Aggies since renewing the rivalry. The Rams won 41-14 in Greensboro, N.C. in 2006 and defeated N.C. A&T 28-7 in 2007 in Winston-Salem, N.C. The Rams look to win their third straight game over the Aggies in 2008 as they attempt to earn a third consecutive win over N.C. A&T for only the second time in history.

With WSSU’s transition to NCAA Division I and the cost of fielding championship-winning athletic programs ever-increasing, the WinstonSalem State University Department of Athletics is in need of the support of alumni, fans, and friends of WinstonSalem State University Athletics as they continue to further the national prominence of both the University and the Athletic Department. It is the goal of the Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics to consistently fill the Rams’ and Lady Rams’ athletics venues in the pursuit of athletic excellence as well as to provide the services and support necessary for WSSU student-athletes in their pursuit of their goal of higher education in the classroom. The Amon Booster Club serves as the platform for increasing the number of student-athlete scholarships and operational resources necessary for a top-quality Division I athletic program. The Amon Booster Club also enhances the visibility of loyal donors and community stakeholders of the WSSU Athletics program. Through the generous support of current Amon Booster Club members the remarkable student-athletes of Winston-Salem State University, along with their skilled coaches, have achieved tremendous victories for the university. The continued success of these student-athletes will be achieved with the support of the current, and future, Amon Booster Club members. The funds generated from the Amon Booster Club will be used to continue to recruit student-athletes and staff members of the highest standards of professionalism, sportsmanship, integrity, skill and behavior. The funds will be used in the most efficient manner possible to maintain state-of-the-art facilities for our student-athletes in their pursuit of both athletic and academic excellence. With the financial gift of loyal Amon Booster Club members it enables the WSSU Department of Athletics to provide student-athletes with an education from one of the best universities in the nation.

Annual Giving Levels Champion Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20,000 + MVP Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,500 +

Current Amon Booster Club Members Championship

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Mary Mallette*

Clarence Jones, Jr.*

Elizabeth Newton

Paulette Marshall*

Wanda Jones*

Verndene Pettiford

Walter Marshall*

Curtis Richardson*

Otis Sellers

George Packenham*

Earline Richardson*

James Shaw

Ruthie Packenham*

Harden Wheeler*

Clark Stewart

Samuel Puryear*

Janet Wheeler*

Betty Terry

Barbara Puryear*

MVP

Spurgeon Webber

Eugene Weeks*

Kelvin Farmer*

Claudette Weston

Wilma Weeks*

Tammy Farmer*

Harry Williams*

Hole-in-One

Edna Sigers*

Billy Williams*

None

Johnny Sigers*

Victor Bruinton*

Fifth Quarter

Annie Sherard*

Sheree Bruinton*

Jessica Bailey

Reginald Sherard*

Paige Cherry*

Morteza Sadri

Kelvin Walton*

Yvette Cherry*

Xuri Allen

Johnny Hunter

Cleveland Ellison*

Joyce Douglas

Victor Johnson

Marlene Ellison*

Wilma Foster

Merdis McCarter

Donald Faison*

Terrence Hines

Fastbreak

Patsy Faison*

Danny Moore

Jakay Ervin, Sr.

LaVerne Gaither*

Claude Page, III

Gordon Everett, Sr.

Clark Gaither*

Glen Holmes

Mildred Griffin

Verlia Haynes*

Cornell O’Neal

Peyton Hairston, Sr.

Charles Haynes*

Young Graduate

Willis Johnson

Jacqueline Hill*

Bayyinah Brown

Veronica Jones

Rudy Hill*

Latoya Whitfield

Godfrey Laws

Annie Lindsay*

Current Student

Harold Martin, Sr.

Elmo Lindsay*

None

Andre Mallette*

Fast Break Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000 + Hole-In-One Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 + Fifth Quarter Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250 + Young Graduate Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 + Current Student Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20 +

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The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference About The Mid-Eastern Athletic Confrence (MEAC) The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) expanded its membership to 12 members during the 2007-08 academic year, as the league voted to admit Winston-Salem State University into the league beginning at the conclusion of the 2006-07 academic year. “We are elated to welcome Winston-Salem State into the MEAC family”, said Commissioner Thomas at the time of the announcement. Obviously we think that WSSU is an outstanding academic institution with an excellent athletics program.” Winston-Salem is entering into the fourth year of its reclassification from Division II to NCAA Division I status. Despite the reclassification, WSSU began a full MEAC schedule in all sports beginning last season (2007-08). However the Rams and Lady Rams are not be eligible for MEAC Championship play until 2009-10 following completion of an NCAA site survey. Following the announcement that the Rams and Lady Rams would become the 12th member of the MidEastern Athletic Conference Winston-Salem Director of Athletics, Dr. Chico Caldwell explained how the move to the MEAC is one of several steps the institution is making in their transition to the next level. “First of all, as we prepared for the years ahead, and the move to Division I, one of the keys to the puzzle was membership in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference,” said Dr. Caldwell. “We felt that the opportunity to be a member of the MEAC would afford us a way of rekindling several of our longstanding rivalries and establishing others, and we are happy and pleased that the vote has gone in our favor and we look forward to our future competition in the MEAC.” The addition of Winston-Salem State marks the first expansion for the MEAC since 1997, when Norfolk State University became the 11th member of the league (Hampton University joined in 1995). WSSU becomes only the second MEAC institution located in the state of North Carolina and the third in the Carolinas, joining North Carolina A&T State University (Greensboro, NC) and South Carolina State (Orangeburg, SC). “Our goal is to become a strong and viable member of the MEAC in order to represent well within the conference, both regionally and nationally,” Dr. Caldwell added. “We truly believe that the MEAC is value-added to the direction of both WSSU and the WSSU Department of Athletics. Everyone here at WSSU, our alumni and supporters are truly excited about this opportunity.”

The MEAC is a Division I conference comprised of 12 historically black colleges and universities located across the Atlantic coastline. The league, established in 1970, is located in the Town Center of Virginia Beach,Va. in the Armada Hoffler Tower. Overview The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, an NCAA Division I Conference, is in its 39th year of operation heading into the 2008-2009 academic school year. Housed in the Armada Hoffler Tower at the Town Center of Virginia Beach, Va., the MEAC is currently made up of 12 outstanding, historically black institutions across the Atlantic Coastline: BethuneCookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, South Carolina State University and Winston-Salem State University. The MEAC has enjoyed great success over the years in athletics. Currently, the league has automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason play in baseball (since 1994), men’s basketball (since 1981), women’s basketball (since 1982), Division I-Championship Subdivision football (since 1996), softball (since 1995), men and women’s tennis (since 1998), and volleyball (since 1994). History In 1969, a group of innovators long associated with intercollegiate athletics met in Durham, N.C. to discuss the feasibility of organizing a new conference based along the Atlantic coastline. A number of representatives from different institutions joined the steering committee in a two-day discussion about the new conference. Seven of these institutions agreed to become the MidEastern Athletic Conference: Delaware State College, Howard University, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, and South Carolina State University. The MEAC headquarters remained in Durham, N.C. until 1981, moving to Greensboro on Mar. 26, 1982 where it stayed for three years before relocating to its current location in Virginia Beach,Va. in 1985. The league was confirmed in 1970, kicking off its first season of competition in football in 1971. In 1978, the MEAC selected its first full-time commissioner, Kenneth A. Free, and the following year, expanded to nine schools with the admission of two Florida schools: Bethune-Cookman College and Florida A&M University.

The MEAC operated with nine schools until 1985 when Coppin State College was admitted. The final expansions, prior to the most recent addition of WSSU, occurred in the 90’s with the inclusion of Hampton University in 1995 and Norfolk State University in 1997. On June 8, 1980, the MEAC was classified Division I by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the following month, received an automatic berth in the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship. MEAC Staff Dr. Dennis Thomas, MEAC Commissioner Raynoid Dedeaux, Director of Championships Patricia Porter, Director of Media Relations Sahar Abdur-Rashid, Asst. Director of Media Relations Jonathan Gattis II, Director of Finance Shamaree Brown, Asst. Director of Compliance/Championships Sonja Stills, Director of Compliance/Executive Assistant Daniel Evans, Coordinator of Football Officials Larry Rose, Coordinator of Men’s Basketball Officials Dwight Barbee, Coordinator of Women’s Basketball Officials Adonis Hill, Supervisor of Baseball Officials Stacey Kiger, Administrative Assistant MEAC Commisioners Dr. Dennis E.Thomas . . . . . . . . . 2002 - present Brenda H. McCoy (Interim) . . . . . 1996 & 2002 Charles S. Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 - 2002 Kenneth A. Free* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1978 - 1996 Dr. James Young (Part-time) . . . . . . 1975 - 1978 Earl Mason (Part-time) . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 - 1975 Dr. Leroy Walker (Part-time) . . . . . 1971 - 1974 *First full-time MEAC Commissioner MEAC Sponsored Sports Women’s Sports Men’s Sports Basketball Baseball Bowling Basketball Cross Country Cross Country Indoor Track & Field Football Outdoor Track & Field Indoor Track & Field Softball Outdoor Track & Field Tennis Tennis Volleyball

MEAC Athletic Highlights The MEAC has enjoyed great success over the years in athletics. Currently, the league has automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason play in baseball (since 1994), men’s basketball (since 1981), women’s basketball (since 1982), Division I-Championship Subdivision football (since 1996), softball (since 1995), men and women’s tennis (since 1998), and volleyball (since 1994).

MEAC women’s bowling teams have had unprecedented success at the Division I level as the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore has become a national power, appearing in the NCAA women’s bowling championships almost annually. UMES earns the distinction of being the most successful program in conference history as the Lady Hawks earned the NCAA Division I Women’s Bowling National Championship in 2008.

MEAC basketball had two teams featured in the ESPN Sportcenter Top 10 All-Time upsets in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. No. 15 seed Coppin State defeated No. 2 South Carolina (1997) and No. 15 Hampton defeated No. 2 Iowa State (2001). MEAC football has produced many NFL and professional football greats, including ten pro football Hall of Famers: Marion Motley (1968), Roosevelt Brown (1975), Len Ford (1976), David “Deacon” Jones (1980), Willie Lanier (1986), Art Shell (1989), Larry Little (1993), Leroy Kelly (1994), Elvin Bethea (2003), and Harry Carson (2006). Currently there are over 32 former MEAC football players on NFL rosters. Florida A&M became the first MEAC school to win a volleyball match in the NCAA Tournament

with a win over Winthrop in the first round of the 2003 Tournament. In 2004 the Lady Rattlers became the first HBCU ranked in the Top 25 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) national poll. Bethune-Cookman earned the league’s first-ever at-large bid into the NCAA Softball Tournament in 2005. The Lady Wildcats went on to defeat Florida, Central Florida (UCF), and South Florida to win the Florida Regional in Gainesville, the first time any MEAC school has won an NCAA Regional. B-CC ended its remarkable 2005 season with the leagues’ first-ever ranking in the final softball polls, reaching No. 18 in the NSCA/ USA Today Coaches poll and No. 23 in the USA Softball/ESPN.com poll.

Teams of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, crosscountry, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, Nestled in the heart of tennis, softball, and volleyball. Daytona Beach, Florida, the 70-acre campus of BethuneCookman College is home to Delaware State University Hornets a diverse student body of over Delaware State University is 2,700. The main campus, with a 400-acre pedestrian 35 buildings spanning over 70 complex located in North acres of land, is situated on Dr. Dover, Delaware on the Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard bounded by George corner of U.S. 13 and W. Engram Boulevard and Lincoln Streets, International College Road. Founded in Speedway, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevards. 1891, Delaware State is a Founded by Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune in 1904, the public, progressive, comprehensive, 1890 land-grant college is a historically-black, United Methodist Church- institution, offering bachelor of arts and bachelor of related, liberal arts, career-oriented, co-educational, science degrees in 67 undergraduate majors, 18 and residential institution offering bachelor of arts and graduate majors, and two doctoral programs through: bachelor of science degrees in 37 major areas through agriculture and related sciences, mathematics, natural six academic divisions: business, education, humanities, sciences, technology, education and sports sciences, nursing, science/mathematics, and social sciences. humanities, social sciences, health, and public policy Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross- and management. country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, crosstrack and field, tennis, and volleyball. country, football, track and field, tennis, softball, soccer,

degrees in 103 majors/tracks, with 36 master’s degrees with 56 majors/tracks being offered within 11 of the university’s 13 schools and colleges: allied health sciences, architecture, arts and sciences, business, education, engineering, journalism and graphic arts, communications, nursing, pharmacy, and public health. Two professional degrees and eleven Ph.D. degree programs are offered.

Coppin State University Eagles

Founded in 1868 by General Samuel Chapman Armstrong, Hampton is a four-year, private, independent, co-educational institution. The university offers 45 undergraduate programs, 14 master’s programs and four doctoral degree programs through seven divisions: business, engineering and technology, liberal arts and education, journalism and communications, nursing, pharmacy and science, and the College of Continuing Education.

Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats

volleyball, wrestling, and equestrian.

Coppin State University is located in a residential neighborhood on the west side of Baltimore, Maryland. The 45acre campus is 15 minutes from the Inner Harbor and within 20 minutes from most other parts of the city.

Florida A&M University Rattlers Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is a fouryear, public, co-educational, and fully accredited institution of higher learning. The main campus is comprised of 131 buildings spread over 419 acres located on the highest of seven hills in Tallahassee, the capital of the state of Florida.

Founded in 1900 and named after the late Fanny Jackson Coppin, Coppin State is a public, urban, liberal arts college with an enrollment of 4,000 students, offering bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, and master’s degrees in arts The enrollment population consists primarily of and science, education, humanities, mathematics, nursing, undergraduates. The university offers 62 bachelor’s social sciences, and sports management.

Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, crosscountry, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. Hampton University Pirates Resting on the banks of the Hampton River, Hampton University is a beautiful 285-acre waterfront campus located in southeastern Virginia. The university is located near the Chesapeake Bay, 20 minutes from Norfolk, 15 minutes from Newport News, and 25 minutes from Williamsburg.

Sports sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, sailing, softball, and volleyball.

32 Sports sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, Howard University, located softball, tennis, and volleyball. in the heart of urban northwest Washington, D.C., has produced more Norfolk State University Spartans African-Americans with Norfolk State University is an advanced degrees than any urban, four-year, co-educational other institution in the institution. The 134-acre campus world. Founded in 1867, the main campus is spread over is located in the Tidewater area of 89-acres with separate campuses for the School of Law Norfolk, Virginia, surrounded by and the School of Divinity. Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Howard consists of 12 schools and colleges Portsmouth, Hampton, and offering degrees in: allied health sciences, business, Newport News – all rich in communications, architecture, engineering, computer culture, recreation and human resources. The Tidewater sciences, the natural sciences, pharmacy, nursing, area serves as a hub for the United States Army, Air medicine, dentistry, divinity, law, the arts, social work, Force and Navy. and education. Founded in 1935, Norfolk State University has an enrollment Sports sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, of over 8,000 students and offers 39 baccalaureate degrees, football, indoor track and field, lacrosse, outdoor 16 master’s degrees, and two doctoral programs in business, track and field, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, education, liberal arts, sciences and technology, social work, volleyball, and wrestling. and graduate studies. Howard University Bison

University of Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks The University of Maryland -Eastern Shore is located in the small town of Princess Anne on the eastern shore of the state of Maryland. The campus is located 13 miles south of the town of Salisbury which provides shopping and recreational facilities. The quiet community environment is excellent for learning, yet it is only three hours by car from the abundant cultural and recreational facilities of Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Virginia Beach. Founded in 1886, UMES is a land-grant, historically black university which awards bachelor of arts and bachelor of science degrees in African-American studies, accounting, agriculture, airway Science, art, biology, business administration, special education, English, hotel restaurant management, and physical therapy.

Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, crosscountry, football, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, softball, tennis, and volleyball. North Carolina A&T State University Aggies The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a comprehensive, land-grant institution spread out over 188 acres at the center of the Piedmont region near downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. Founded in 1891, A&T was temporarily located in Raleigh, N.C. until it moved to Greensboro in 1893. N.C. A&T offers degrees at the baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral levels from two programs and six schools: arts and sciences, engineering, agriculture, business and economics, education, nursing, technology, and graduate studies.

Sports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, crossSports sponsored: baseball, basketball, bowling, cross- country, football, indoor track and field, outdoor track country, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, and field, softball, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. softball, tennis, and volleyball. South Carolina State University Bulldogs Morgan State University Bears Known as “Maryland’s Public Urban University,” Morgan State University is a coeducational institution strategically located in the picturesque northeastern section of Baltimore, Maryland. The campus covers an area of more than 143 acres and is surrounded by rapidly growing residential communities. Morgan State was founded in 1867 with the mission to train men for the ministry. Today, the public university offers degrees in business, engineering, education, social work, hospitality management and arts and sciences.

South Carolina State University is a four-year, public, co-educational institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. More than 60 buildings sprawl across the 160-acre campus with an enrollment of over 4,700 students. Founded in 1896, South Carolina State University offers 60 baccalaureate programs in applied professional sciences, biology, education, business, engineering and technology, arts, and humanities. The University is one of the two schools in the state of South Carolina to offer master’s degrees in speech-language pathology. Sports sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, golf, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, soccer, softball, tennis, and volleyball.

Winsotn-Salem State University Rams Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), founded in 1892, is one of 16 constituent institutions of the University of North Carolina. The university occupies a 117-acre campus and enrolls a diverse student population of nearly 6,000 students, offering bachelor’s degrees in 43 majors and 12 master’s degrees. WSSU employs over 800 full-time faculty and staff and is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Winston-Salem State University is a premier public institution that develops the skills and values students need to contribute to and succeed in the changing economy of the 21st Century. Its world-class degree programs in growing fields such as health sciences, information technology, financial services, and teacher education offer the flexibility to accommodate diverse life situations of both traditional and non-traditional students ranging from recent high-school graduates to working adults.The university’s curriculum also prepares all students to use the latest technologies as powerful tools for continuous learning, career advancement, and personal enrichment. Beyond technical skills, the WSSU educational experience inspires individual commitment to community service through classroom and field experiences that develop civic leadership and prepare students to make lifetime contributions to society. Sports Sponsored: basketball, bowling, cross-country, football, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field, softball, tennis, volleyball, and golf.

About Winston-Salem State University WSSU History . . . . . . . . . . Campus Map . . . . . . . . . . . Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . . Chancellor Donald Julian Reaves .

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WSSU History Winston-Salem State University was founded as the Slater Industrial Academy on September 28, 1892. It began in a one-room frame structure with 25 pupils and one teacher. In 1895, the school was recognized by the state of North Carolina, and in 1897 it was chartered by the Slater Industrial and State Normal School.

From the beginning, the school has insisted upon the vital importance of elementary school teachers in building an improved citizenship. Emphasis has, therefore, constantly been placed upon the quality and quantity of training for these teachers. In 1925, the General Assembly of North Carolina recognized the school’s leadership in this field and granted the school a new charter, extending its curriculum above high school. The school changed its name to WinstonSalem Teachers College and empowered it, under the authority of the State Board of Education, to confer appropriate degrees. Winston-Salem Teachers College thus became the first Negro institution in the nation to grant degrees for teaching in the elementary grades. The Nursing School was established in 1953, awarding graduates the degree of Bachelor of Science.The basic nursing program covers four years of study with equal emphasis on academic and professional education. In 1957, the North Carolina General Assembly revised the charter of the college and authorized the expansion of the curriculum to include secondary education and any other specific types of training as directed and determined by the State Board of Higher Education. The North Carolina General Assembly of 1963 authorized the changing of the name of WinstonTeachers College to Winston-Salem State College. A statute designating Winston-Salem Teachers College as Winston-Salem State University received legislative approval in 1969. On October 30, 1971, the General Assembly reorganized higher education in North Carolina, and on July 1, 1972, Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) became one of 16 constituent

institutions of The University of North Carolina, subject to the control of the Board of Governors. Winston-Salem State University is located on 117 acres in Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina, a city of over 190,000 residents. This thriving Twin City is part of the Piedmont Triad, which encompasses the neighboring cities of Greensboro and High Point. The Triad is one of the most heavily populated and fastest growing metropolitan areas between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, Ga. (U.S. Census Statistical Information). Winston-Salem State University is rapidly changing its “well-kept secret” status. The University has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Colleges and Universities” publication as one of the best public liberal arts colleges in the south for the last seven years. WSSU is perhaps best defined by part of the University’s mission statement which reads: “Excellent academic programs with a strong liberal arts foundation will be offered within a learning culture which exemplifies excellence in teaching and scholarship; emphasizes faculty-student interaction; promotes lifelong learning; and prepares individuals for leadership and service in the global society.”

The present day Winston-Salem State University has come a long way from its humble beginnings as Slater Industrial Academy in 1892. WSSU now enrolls nearly 6,000 students, offers bachelor’s degrees in nearly 43 academic majors, master’s degrees in 10 programs, and employs nearly 250 full-time faculty and 400 staff members. It is accredited by the Commission on College of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. WSSU has a diverse student population with increasing enrollment of non-traditional and parttime students. On March 5, 1998 the University’s “Strategic Framework for Change” was unveiled to the Board of Trustees and the Winston-Salem community. The

document provides the context for transforming today’s Winston-Salem State University into one of the region’s finest public undergraduate institutions. Nursing at Winston-Salem State University offers a global health curriculum and international student and faculty exchange. Gottenburg’s University in Sweden, the Nightingale Institute at King’s College in London, the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland,Waterford Regional Technical College in Southern Ireland, and WSSU are all partners in this exciting venture. The pass rate for Winston-Salem State University nursing graduates on the state board examination is above 90 percent, one of the highest in the state of North Carolina and the highest among historically black colleges and universities nationally. During the summer of 1997, a team of scientists and students were lauded for the early detection of breast cancer. The project was conducted in collaboration with researchers at the University of Helsinki in Finland. WSSU also leverages partnerships with Duke University, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and National University of Singapore to expand research opportunities and curricula for students and faculty. WSSU’s GAMMA Center for computer graphics, animation and multimedia applications received national recognition in the 1998 edition of Animation Magazine’s Guide to Schools and Recruitment. In the 1990’s, Fortune 500 corporations increasingly recruited business, economics, and accounting graduates. Recently, the University’s student chapter of the National Association of Black Accountants was recognized in the national competition at the Association’s annual meeting. Sport Management at WSSU is one of the top undergraduate programs of its kind in the country and is seeking wider accreditation by the North American

The One Room Schoolhouse is Now... The sole public liberal arts university in the Winston-Salem area. A community of scholars with one-fourth of the 2008 graduating class receiving cum laude honors. A university that enrolls nearly 6,000 students pursuing nearly 43 undergraduate courses of study and 12 master’s programs. A source for scholarship opportunities through internships, continuing education, professional development, community involvement, and lifelong education. A major employer, providing nearly 2,500 jobs and generating approximately $80 million in income, $50 million in retail sales, and $10 million in state and local taxes.

A campus of champions with 10 men’s basketball conference championships, one NCAA basketball national championship (1967), eight conference football titles and numerous post-season appearances. One of U.S. News and World Report’s top public liberal arts colleges in the South for seven straight years. A public, master’s level, co-educational, constituent institution of the University of North Carolina system with an 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio possessing a diverse enrollment and proud historically black college/university (HBCU) heritage where 86 percent of students receive financial aid assistance.

Society for Sport Management and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. Therapeutic Recreation and Physical Education for Mature Adults at WSSU and across the nation are among the fastest growing health-related curricula. Only a handful of colleges and universities offer bachelors degrees in these disciplines, and even fewer are accredited by related professional organizations. WSSU is the only four-year university in the country and the only Historically Black College and University to offer a Bachelor of Science degree program in Motorsport Management; a unique opportunity for students to “learn the business, and grow the sport.” With plenty of opportunities for hands-on experience throughout the curriculum,studies within this major will prepare students for entry-level positions in motorsport operations, motorsport marketing, and event planning. WSSU has built great relationships with many racing venues and a required internship in the motorsports field provides students with experiential learning and serves as an avenue for enhanced career placement.

Winston-Salem State’s Diggs Gallery is a cultural meeting place where art is the common language for a wide range of campus and community discussions. Founded by James Gordon Haines in 1990, the gallery is committed to exhibiting African and AfricanAmerican visual arts and is highly regarded by the art community as one of the area’s premiere galleries. Winston-Salem State University students, faculty, and administrators truly embody the University motto… ”Enter to Learn, Depart to Serve.”

University Mission Statement Winston-Salem State University is a public university whose primary mission is to offer high quality educational programs at both the baccalaureate and master’s level for a diverse student population. Master’s level programs for professional study are also available from the university and through interinstitutional agreements. While the primary focus is on teaching and learning, the university encourages scholarship and creative activities by faculty and students, and engages in mutually beneficial relationships with a global community in ways that complement its educational mission.

The university is strategically positioned to provide unique opportunities for students through four centers of academic excellence in health services, teaching and learning, science and technology, and financial services. The instructional program comprises three components—general education, specialized education, and lifelong learning. General education provides for all students the academic foundations and cultural experiences essential to a liberal arts education. Specialized education provides students with the experiences necessary to master an academic discipline in preparation for employment and/or graduate and professional programs, including master’s degree programs offered at WSSU. Through the Division of Lifelong Learning, traditional and non-traditional students have opportunities for continuing education, distance learning, and summer programs that provide coursework for professional and/or personal enrichment.

Map current as of June 1, 2008

Well Rounded Academics Directions From the East/West

Take I-40 East or West (depending on direction) Exit 193B (follow signs for WSSU) to Rte. 52N Exit Stadium Drive ~ left off exit Take right onto MLK (travel three more lights) Left onto Reynolds Park Drive Immediate next left onto campus From the North/South

Take Rte 52N or 52S (depending on direction)

Exit 193B (follow signs for WSSU) Exit Stadium Drive ~ left off exit Take right onto MLK (travel three more lights) Left onto Reynolds Park Drive Immediate next left onto campus

With a shared vision of academic excellence, the students, faculty and administration of Winston-Salem State University work together to create a sense of community and a nurturing atmosphere in order to promote leadership and responsibility. In particular WSSU’s small class sizes mean that students receive personalized instruction from highly qualified faculty members – individuals who care about their success as a person, not just as a student. Since its establishment in 1892, Winston-Salem State University has continued to strive for the best in academic programs, resources and technology. WSSU’s health sciences and education programs have enjoyed excellent reputations for decades in training and graduating highly skilled health care professionals and educators. However, opportunities also include outstanding business, financial services, information technology, mass communications and other academic majors. New and expanded facilities, such as WSSU’s new computer science building, new state-of-the-art science building and new residence halls, have added even greater capacity for living and learning in a worldclass campus environment. Plus, WSSU’s innovative and completely wireless campus connects students in and

out of the classroom to professors, classmates, research and the world. The result is a college experience that provides students with endless possibilities for achievement in their education – career – and life. Winston-Salem State University understands that prospective students are getting ready to make a big decision – one that will affect their lives well into the future. The college a student chooses depends greatly on what they imagine themselves achieving. At Winston-Salem State University, students will find an outstanding range of quality academic programs centered on a thriving campus community with vibrant artistic and cultural experiences. Students will also find a university that is consistently ranked among the top public comprehensive colleges in the South by U.S. News & World Report. So, no matter where they see themselves going in life, they will have the degree and experience they need to succeed. Winston-Salem State University offers a wide variety of academic programs to help students find the area of study that interests them and prepares them for a successful career. Students can pursue majors in subjects that range from art to business, teaching to justice studies and sport management to biotechnology.

Winston-Salem, N.C. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is home to Winston-Salem State University. Located in northwest North Carolina, Winston-Salem is situated in the vibrant Piedmont Triad area which is considered one of the best places to live in the country. A short road trip will take you to Greensboro, High Point, Raleigh or Charlotte. The beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains are to the west and the sunny warm-water beaches of the Atlantic Coast are to the east. The following are a few brief facts and points of information on the city of Winston-Salem, N.C., courtesy of the Winston-Salem Convention & Visitors Bureau:.

Arts: The “City of the Arts” with the nation’s first arts council. North Carolina School of the Arts, first nationally in per capita contributions to the arts, National Black Theatre Festival, Piedmont Opera Theater, Winston-Salem Symphony, Stevens Center for Performing Arts, and Sawtooth Center for Visual Arts. Attractions: Old Salem Museums and Gardens, Tanglewood Park, Historic Bethabara Park, SciWorks, Körner’s Folly, Westbend Vineyards, Whitaker Park Manufacturing Center, and the Piedmont Craftsmen Gallery. Museums: Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), Reynolda House, Museum of American Art, Diggs Gallery, Delta Arts Center, The Children’s Museum at Old Salem, The Toy Museum at Old Salem, and the Museum of Anthropology.

History: Rich Moravian ancestry, and strong African-American heritage.

Technology: Biotechnology, medicine, medical research, Piedmont Triad Research Park, WinstonNet, Idealliance, and two technologyfocused venture capital funds.

Education: Winston-Salem State University, Wake Forest University, Salem Academy and College, North Carolina School of the Arts, Piedmont Baptist College, and Forsyth Technical Community College. Entertainment: Alive After Five, BellSouth Jazz & Blues, Summer on Trade, POP Festival, Fiddle & Bow Society, Ziggy’s, Unique Upstairs, The Garage, Louie Blue’s, Burke Street Pub, Foothills Brewery, and First Street Draft House. WinstonSalem Warthogs Class-A minor league baseball.

Career Opportunities: Fifth among big cities, according to National Business Employment Weekly. Entrepreneur Magazine ranks the Triad as one of the top five large metropolitan areas for small business in the country.

Low Cost of Living: Lowest metropolitanarea cost of living in North Carolina, according to the American Chamber of Commerce Researchers Association.

High Quality of Life: Top 20 in the nation, Business Development Outlook magazine.

Proximity: Less than 90 minutes from Raleigh and Charlotte, halfway between Atlanta and Washington, D.C., two hours from the mountains, four hours from the ocean, 15 minutes from one end of town to the other in a city of just over 190,000 people.

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Distance From Winston-Salem The Beach . . . . . . . . . . . 237 miles The Mountains . . . . . . . . . 144 miles Atlanta . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318 miles Chapel Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 miles Charlotte . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 miles Durham . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 miles Greensboro . . . . . . . . . . . 30 miles Raleigh . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 miles Washington D.C. . . . . . . . . 338 miles

About Winston-Salem:

Winston-Salem is the headquarters of BB&T (Branch Bank and Trust) and ranks among the largest banking centers in the U.S.

The first Arts Council was founded in WinstonSalem in 1949 and the city is ranked first in the nation in giving to the arts per capita.

Winston-Salem is ranked first in the nation in giving to the United Way per capita.

Business Development Outlook magazine ranks Winston-Salem among the top 20 cities nationally for its quality of life and entrepreneurial track record.

Tanglewood Park is the premier park in North Carolina that is publicly owned. It has two championship golf courses, walking, bike and horse trails, and a Festival of Lights show every winter.

Winston-Salem has the lowest cost of living in North Carolina metropolitan areas, according to the ACCRA survey conducted in the first quarter of 2007.

Nearly 50 percent of North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s computer and data processing facilities are in the Piedmont Triad region.

Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and Novant Health have helped to earn WinstonSalem a reputation as a regional and national center for medical research, development, and treatment. The medical industry in Forsyth County comprises more than 15 percent of the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total employment, creating over 10,000 new jobs in the last eight years.

Winston-Salem Parks and Recreation owns over 3,500 acres of park space, divided into 75 parks, 20 recreation centers, 50 soccer fields, 46 softball fields, 110 tennis courts, nine swimming pools, 20 fitness trails, 30 outdoor basketball courts, four outdoor sand volleyball courts, two golf courses, and two lakes.

Winston-Salem is one of the largest cities in North Carolina and Forsyth County is the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fifth largest county. The city also has the third largest per capita income in North Carolina ($32,028) ranking 68th nationally.

39 Although Winston-Salem was incorporated by merger in 1913, the community dates back to 1716, when members of the Moravian Church established Salem as the congregational town Wachovia acquired for the use of its settlers. The Moravians’ vision of creating a self-sufficient community made Salem a haven for entrepreneurs. Within a few years, the town included a pottery, tannery, brickyard, flour mill, bakery, slaughterhouse, brewery, iron works, and cloth and furniture makers. Salem’s manufacturing prowess gave it a prominent role as a supplier during the American Revolution and the Civil War. The city of Winston was founded immediately north of Salem to serve as the county seat when Forsyth County was chartered in 1849. The years after the Civil War catapulted the city to national prominence as a manufacturing center. The rise is often dated to the arrival of R.J. Reynolds in 1874. Reynolds was attracted by the quality of tobacco the area produced, but he wasn’t the only one; Brothers P.H. and J.W. Hanes had the largest tobacco factory in town and in all there were 15 tobacco factories by 1878. Later, the Hanes brothers would sell their tobacco company and start a dry goods (clothing) business, and Reynolds became the largest tobacco company in the United States. The success of these industries, and of the companies that supplied them, brought wealth to the community that fueled the startup of other successful businesses such as Piedmont Airlines, Krispy Kreme doughnuts,T.W. Garner Food Co. (makers of Texas Pete hot sauce), and Goody’s headache powders. Winston-Salem’s manufacturing base ensured a healthy banking industry; with deregulation, financial services have become an important component of the local economy. Today, Winston-Salem is home to BB&T making the city the eleventh largest banking center in the United States. Concurrent with the rise of banking in the 1980’s and 1990’s, the medicine and health care industries grew. Novant Health and the Wake Forest University Baptist Hospital Medical Center each operate 800bed regional medical centers that are the flagships for large, diversified medical services corporations. The rise of medicine has also spurred the city’s growth as a technology center. The Piedmont Triad Research Park, located in downtown, is home to 20 companies, including four biomedical companies spun out of research at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Under the leadership of former WSSU Chancellor Dr. Harold L. Martin, Sr.,WinstonSalem State University has made a large contribution and commitment to research in the PTRP. Winston-Salem has long been a leader in promoting the arts. The first arts council in the United States was incorporated here in 1949; currently the city ranks first nationally in per capita giving to the arts. Winston-Salem is home to the North Carolina School of the Arts, the Southeast Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA), and the National Black Theater Festival.

Chancellor Donald Julian Reaves Donald J. Reaves, Ph.D. was elected Chancellor at WinstonSalem State University in February 2007, by the Board of Governors of the 16-campus University of North Carolina and assumed his duties as Chancellor on August 15, 2007. Prior to his election as Chancellor at WSSU, he had served as Vice President for Administration and Chief Financial Officer at the University of Chicago since 2002. In his role as vice president and CFO, Dr. Reaves had primary oversight of the University of Chicago’s fiscal and administrative operations. Key areas of responsibility have included budgeting, human resources, capital planning and facilities services, construction, risk management, and fiscal and strategic planning. Dr. Reaves also supported five committees of the university’s Board of Trustees. A native of Cleveland, OH, Dr. Reaves majored in political science at Cleveland State University. He graduated in 1976. After completing his master’s degree (1978) in the field and a doctoral degree (1981) in political science and public administration at Kent State University, he accepted a tenure-track faculty position at Northeastern University in Boston. Although Dr. Reaves soon joined the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare (198488), rising to Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Budget and Cost Control, he continued to teach as an adjunct professor in Northeastern’s Graduate School of Arts and Science until 1993. In 1988, he began a 14-year tenure at Brown University in Providence, RI, serving as Assistant Vice President and University Budget Director, Vice President for Finance, and Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer. He served in the latter position for nine years prior to being named Vice President for Administration and CFO at the University of Chicago in 2002. Active in professional and higher-education organizations, Dr. Reaves is a former chair of the Roxbury (Boston, MA) Community College Board of Trustees and a former vice chair of the Tougaloo (MS) College Board of Trustees. He has previously served as a director of the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and currently serves on the boards of the American Student Assistance Corp., the William Blair Funds, and the Amica Mutual Insurance Company. Dr. Reaves is married to Dr. Deborah Ross Reaves, a clinical psychologist and noted community leader. They have two adult children: Marc, a graduate of Cleveland State University employed as a real estate agent in Cleveland; and Katherine (Katie), a graduate of Yale University who presently attends the University of Chicago Law School.

WSSU Department of Athletics Dr. Chico Caldwell . . . . . . . . . . 42 Tonia Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Merlene Aitken . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Chris Zona/J.R. Pringle . . . . . . . . 45 Athletics Staff Directory . . . . . . . 46 WSSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Division I Reclassification . . 47 Office of NCAA Compliance . . . . 48 2007 Athletics Year in Review . . 49-51 William Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Dr. Chico Caldwell

Director of Athletics, 8th Year at WSSU The 2008-09 academic year marks the eighth year for Dr. Caldwell as the head of the Winston-Salem State University Athletic Department. After serving as the Director of Planning and Development at Iowa Valley Community College District, Dr. Chico Caldwell joined Winston-Salem State University as the Director of Athletics in 2000. He has been instrumental in leading the Rams in the transition from the NCAA Division II level to NCAA Division I competition (Football Championship Subdivision in football) through a five-year reclassification program.

Born: August 12, 1947 in Clarksdale, Miss. Family: Wife – Bertha Son – Brian, Daughter – Felicia Education: Miles College, 1970 B.S. in Sociology/Psychology University of Alabama-Birmingham, 1978 M.S. in Health, Physical Education & Recreation Iowa State University, 1997 Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration Coaching History: Reinheim Rockets (Germany), 1971-73 Head Player-Coach Miles College, 1973-80 Head Men’s Basketball Coach Livingston College (W. Alabama), 1980-83 Head Men’s Basketball Coach South Carolina State, 1983-87 Head Men’s Basketball Coach West Virginia State, 1987-91 Head Men’s Basketball Coach Athletic Administration History Miles College, 1973-80 Director of Student Activities/ Athletic Director/Professor West Virginia State, 1989-91 Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Iowa Valley Community College, 1997-2001 Director of Planning and Development Winston-Salem State University, 2001-Present Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Career Honors: Miles College Most Outstanding Administrator, 1977 SIAC Coach of the Year, 1978 Miles College Teacher of the Year, 1979 W.Va. Conference Athletic Director of the Year, 1989 W.Va. Conference Coach of the Year, 1990

Throughout his career, Caldwell has served as a coach, athletic director, Dean of Instruction, interim dean, instructor, and fundraiser. He has extensive experience interacting with the community and business leaders, as well as leading fundraising events and student leadership development activities. As the head of the WSSU Department of Athletics, he is responsible for sweeping changes that have both restructured and reorganized the athletic department. He has dramatically improved every area of WSSU Athletics from fundraising and facilities to graduation rates. He is truly a leader and pioneer in the area of collegiate athletics and has helped to elevate WSSU back into the national spotlight. Caldwell has managed the never-ending challenge of the WSSU Athletic Department budget for the last six years and continues to helped athletic fundraising efforts to exponentially grow in size. He has added more than 22 full-time positions within the WSSU Department of Athletics and has helped the Rams in their move to Division I with an extensive research-and-development program to support athletics. He was the organizer and project manager in the restoration and improvement of the WSSU Clarence E. “Big House” Gaines Athletic Hall of Fame and coordinated the development of the WSSU Red and White Athletic Giving Fund to the brand new Amon’s Booster Club. Dr. Caldwell has been instrumental in creating and leading the Rams’ March Thru The MEAC fundraising initiative and was recently involved in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’s decision to play the MEAC Basketball Tournament in WinstonSalem, N.C. for the next three years. Under Dr. Caldwell’s, guidance the Rams have seen the construction of the $5.1 million WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse, the $1.3 million WSSU Track and Field Complex, and the WSSU Tennis Complex as well as having seen construction started on a state-of-the-art softball complex as well as a first-class football practice facility. In addition to the enhancements of staffing and facilities, the Rams and Lady Rams have seen the annual Athletics Department budget nearly quintuple under Dr. Caldwell’s leadership helping to level the playing field for WSSU student-athletes by increasing scholarships and grant-in-aid for all 15 of WSSU’s intercollegiate athletic teams. A firm believer in relationship building, Dr. Caldwell has helped to instill a people-first mantra throughout all areas of the Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics. A family oriented teacher and talent developer, Dr. Caldwell has enabled and

fostered the growth of not only the WSSU student-athletes, but the administrators and staff members of the WSSU Department of Athletics. Dr. Caldwell has overseen the creation of new administrative positions and has openly encouraged the development of the careers of staff members within the WSSU Department of Athletics. Through his tireless teaching efforts and the mentoring of young staff members, Caldwell has surrounded himself with a staff of some of the greatest talent in the nation. A tireless giver of his time, Dr. Caldwell has spent countless hours and logged thousands of miles traveling throughout the nation promoting Winston-Salem State University and the WSSU Department of Athletics. From speaking engagements with alumni organizations to community service initiatives in the community with WSSU student-athletes, Dr. Caldwell continues to serve as the face of Winston-Salem State University Athletics. Prior to his coming to WSSU from the Iowa Valley Community College District, Dr. Caldwell served as the athletic director and head basketball coach at West Virginia State College, head basketball coach at South Carolina State University, assistant basketball coach and physical education instructor at Livingston University, and coach and administrator at Miles College in Birmingham, Alabama during his nearly 35 years of collegiate athletics experience. While at West Virginia State, Dr. Caldwell was named West Virginia Conference Coach of the Year in 1990 and Athletic Director of the Year in 1989. He built program funding from $200,000 in 1987 to $500,000 in 1988 and continued to build funding to more than $1.5 million during his time at WVSC from 1987 to 1991. At Miles College, Caldwell led the basketball team to four consecutive conference championships, advancing to the NCAA Division III finals once. He also was named Coach of the Year in 1978 by the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC). Dr. Caldwell was Miles College’s Teacher of the Year in 1979 and Most Outstanding Administrator in 1977. Caldwell earned his B.S. degree in sociology/psychology at Miles College, his M.S. degree in health, physical education and recreation at the University of Alabama-Birmingham, and his Ph.D. in higher education administration from Iowa State University. He has been married to his wife Bertha for 37 years, and they have two children, Felicia (36) and Brian (30).

Tonia Walker

Associate Director of Athletics/Senior Woman Administrator, 9th Year at WSSU Tonia Walker serves as the Rams’ Associate Director of Athletics and as the Senior Woman Administrator. She has been a member of the WSSU Athletics staff since August of 2000 and will enter into her ninth year of service to Winston-Salem State University in 2008-09 making her the most senior administrator in the WSSU Department of Athletics.   Originally serving as both the Assistant Director of Athletics and head volleyball coach, Walker resigned her duties as WSSU’s head volleyball coach in 2002 to focus on her administrative role en route to moving to the position of Associate Director of Athletics. She is responsible for internal operations of the department and has been instrumental in fundraising efforts, the implementation of CHAMPS/ Lifeskills programming, SAAC initiatives, and new opportunities and exposure for athletic staff and student-athletes.   An integral figure in the university’s transition from NCAA Division II to Division I (Football Championship Subdivision) status she brings a wealth of knowledge of intercollegiate athletics to the University. Walker came to WSSU from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) head office where she began her career in 1993. Named the 2003-04 and 2005-06 CIAA Senior Woman Administrator of the Year, Tonia was one of eight participants around the country selected for the NCAA Fellows Leadership Development

Program. The extensive 18-month program from which Walker graduated in May of 2006 serves to enhance the employment and leadership opportunities for minorities and women at the senior management level of intercollegiate athletics administration.  She is currently a member of the Region 3 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Committee, the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) and Minority Opportunities Athletic Association and the Black College Coaches and Administrators Association. She is a 2004 graduate of the NACWAA/HERS Institute and 2005 NACWAA Executive Institute -both serving to enhance opportunities for women to move into positions as Athletics Directors or Conference Commissioners. She has served on numerous committees both nationally and for the university and is rapidly becoming one of the most sought-after athletics administrators in the nation.  Tonia attended Hampton University as a two-sport athlete, playing basketball and softball. In December of 1993, she graduated with honors, receiving a B.A. degree in speech and language disorders and went on to attain a M.S. in sports management from Old Dominion University in 1998. She looks to pursue her Ph.D. in the very near future as well as continue to help lead the WSSU Department of Athletics to greater heights. Tonia is married to Wayne Walker, Sr. of Petersburg, Va., a former Hampton University football player. They have two children, Daijah (12) and Wayne, Jr. (11).

Born: April 3, 1971 in Newberry, S.C. Family: Husband – Wayne, Sr. Son – Wayne, Jr., Daughter – Daijah Education: Hampton University, 1993 B.A. in Speech and Language Disorders Old Dominion University, 1998 M.S. in Sports Administration Coaching History: Winston-Salem State University, 2000-02 Head Volleyball Coach Athletic Administration History: Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, 1993-2000 Director of Public Relations & Event Planning Winston-Salem State University, 2000-02 Assistant Director of Athletics/ Senior Woman Administrator Winston-Salem State University, 2002-Present Associate Director of Athletics/ Senior Woman Administrator Career Honors: CIAA Senior Woman Administrator of the Year, 2003-04 NACWAA/HERS Institute for Administration Advancement Graduate, 2004 NACWAA Institute for Athletic Executives Graduate, 2005 CIAA Senior Woman Administrator of the Year, 2005-06 NCAA Fellows Leadership Development Program Graduate, 2006

Merlene Aitken

Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance, 3rd year at WSSU

Born: June 10, 1973 in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Family: Son – Christopher

Education: Brooklyn College, 1997 B.S. in Political Science Massachusetts School of Law, 2000 Juris Doctor in Law

Athletic Administration History: Northeastern University, 1999-2000 Internal Operations intern Michigan State University, 2000-01 Office of NCAA Compliance intern University of Washington, 2001-04 Director of NCAA Compliance University of Kansas, 2004-06 Director of NCAA Compliance Winston-Salem State University, 2006-Present Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance

Career Honors: NCAA Ethnic Minority Leadership Academy Graduate, 2006

Merlene Aitken enters her third academic year as WSSU’s Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance in 2008-09. Aitken joined the Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics staff in September of 2006 as the Associate Athletics Director for NCAA Compliance where she is charged with monitoring and ensuring that the WSSU Department of Athletics is in full compliance with all NCAA rules and procedures that govern intercollegiate athletics. Prior to assuming her duties at WSSU, Ms. Aitken amassed eleven years of experience in intercollegiate athletics at the NCAA Division I level. Ms. Aitken brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics and over the course of her first 24 months at WSSU has already instituted new initiatives that seek to ensure the Rams and Lady Rams’ strict adherence to NCAA rules and regulations. An experienced athletics administrator, Aitken’s attention to detail and tireless work ethic have completely transformed the WSSU Office of NCAA Compliance into a model of efficiency. Aitken has instituted a system of checks and balances aimed at eliminating errors which has helped to streamline the efforts of the WSSU Office

of NCAA Compliance while cementing her place as one of the most key components to the success of the WSSU Department of Athletics. A native of Yonkers, N.Y., Ms. Aitken comes to WinstonSalem State University from the University of Kansas where she served as the Assistant Athletics Director for Compliance from February 2004 until September 2006. Prior to joining the University of Kansas compliance staff, Ms. Aitken served as the University of Washington director of compliance for the Huskies’ Department of Athletics from June 2001 until February 2004. A 1997 graduate of Brooklyn College, Ms. Aitken earned her Juris Doctorate from the Massachusetts School of Law in 2000.While in law school she served an internship in the Northeastern University athletics department in internal operations. Following law school, Ms. Aitken was a compliance intern at Michigan State University. As an undergraduate she was a student assistant in the sports information department at Brooklyn College. She has over 13 years of experience working in various capacities in an intercollegiate athletic setting. Ms. Aitken is the proud mother of a two-year old son Christopher. She currently resides in WinstonSalem, N.C.

Chris Zona

Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations, 7th Year at WSSU Chris Zona, Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations is entering into his seventh academic year at the head of Winston-Salem State University’s Office of Athletic Media Relations. He officially started his tenure at WSSU on August 1, 2002 and continues to strengthen the WSSU Athletic Department’s media relations program through his efforts to publish comprehensive media guides for all WSSU’s athletic teams as well as spearheading the departments’ initiative in the digital domain. He was instrumental in the recent redesign of the WSSU Athletics’ website, WSSURAMS.com, the site’s second such redesign under Zona’s guidance. In the six academic years since Zona’s arrival in Winston-Salem, N.C., the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations has seen their publication production increase nearly ten-fold as Zona has led efforts to increase the promotion of both revenue and Olympic sports. The 2003-04 John Holley Award winner, which is given annually to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s (CIAA) Sports Information Director of the Year, Zona has established a strategic framework to raise the visibility of the WSSU Department of Athletics both locally, regionally and nationally paralleling the Rams’ and Lady Rams’ meteoric rise to NCAA Division I status. Zona came to WSSU from the Western New York area where he served as the Associate Sports Information

Director at Niagara University. At Niagara, he was primarily responsible for the media relations coverage of the Purple Eagles’ nationally-ranked Division I ice hockey programs. In addition to his duties with the ice hockey programs at Niagara, he served as the contact for men’s and women’s tennis, men’s baseball, and women’s lacrosse, as well as assisting with men’s and women’s basketball and women’s softball. Prior to his tenure at Niagara, Zona served as the Assistant Sports Information Director at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. In addition to his duties in the Sports Information Department, he also served as the Assistant men’s lacrosse coach for the nationallyranked Kenyon College lacrosse program. Prior to his duties at Kenyon, he served as the men’s lacrosse contact and assistant lacrosse coach at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York (NCAA Division I). In addition to his experience in amateur athletics he has worked for the Buffalo Sabres (NHL), Buffalo Bisons (AAA Baseball), Buffalo Bills (NFL), and the Buffalo Bandits and Columbus Landsharks of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) as well as compiling a brief playing career. Zona, a two-sport college varsity athlete who played both Division I lacrosse and soccer and avid sports fan, received a B.A. from Niagara University in 1998 and received a pair of M.A. degrees from Canisius College in 2001. A native of Syracuse, N.Y., he currently resides in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Born: October 9, 1976 in Geneva, N.Y. Education: Niagara University, 1998 B.A. in Political Science Canisius College, 2001 M.A. in Business Administration (MBA) Canisius College, 2001 M.A. in Sport Management Athletic Administration History: Niagara University, 2001-2002 Associate Director of Sports Information Winston-Salem State University, 2002-Present Assistant Director of Athletics for Media Relations Career Honors: John Holley S.I.D. of the Year, 2003-04

J.R. Pringle

Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities and Operations, 6th year at WSSU Born: July 26, 1981 in Charleston, S.C.

Family: Wife - Kandice, Son – Jayden

Education: Winston-Salem State University, 2003 B.S. in Sport Management Athletic Administration History: Winston-Salem State University, 2001-04 Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities & Operations, 2005-Present

Pringle is in his sixth year with the WSSU Department of Athletics and in his third year in the capacity of Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities and Operations. A native of Charleston, S.C. and the youngest of three children, Pringle was hired as a full-time employee in the Athletic Department after completing his internship within the department during the 2003-04 academic year. Prior to the 2005-06 academic year he was elevated to the position of Assistant Director of Athletics for Facilities and Operations where his

duties include overseeing game day operations, event management and various other administrative and operational concerns within the Athletic Department as well as serving as the WSSU Athletics Coordinator of Facilities. Pringle earned a B.S. in sport management from WSSU in 2003 and was recently married to the former Kandice Parker of Durham, N.C. in November 2006. The couple and their eight-month old son Jayden reside in Kernersville, N.C.

Staff Directory Angie Abraham

Merlene Aitken

Director of Women’s Basketball Operations (336) 750-3358

Associate Athletic Director for NCAA Compliance (336) 750-2146

Jake Bradley

Nicholas Calcutta

Athletics Administrative Assistant (336) 750-2141

Lori Dobbins

Assistant Marketing Director/ Cheerleading Advisor (336) 750-2936

Michelle Fortier Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach (336) 750-2136

J.R. Pringle

Assistant Athletic Director for Facilities and Operations (336) 750-3269

Football Offensive Coordinator (336) 750-2927

Kevin Downing

Assistant Football Coach (Wide Receivers) (336) 750-8732

Keith Gaither

Dr. X. Maurice Allen

Athletic Academic Services Coordinator (336) 750-8628

Dr. Chico Caldwell

Kristina Baugh Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach (336) 750-8736

Bobby Collins

Halcyon M. Blake

Head Men’s Golf Coach (336) 750-2141

Head Men’s & Women’s CC/Track Coach (336) 750-2139

Cody Crill

Head Men’s Basketball Coach (336) 750-2140

Karen Dunlap

Joevanne Estrada Head Varsity Cheerleading Coach (336) 750-2141

Assistant Football Coach (Strong Safeties) (336) 750-8888

Assistant Football Coach (Offensive Line) (336) 750-2948

Douglas Hunter

Mike Ketchum

Executive Assistant for Budget Management (336) 750-2151

Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director (336) 750-2909

Trevin Goodwin

Lataya Hilliard-Gray

Jay Robinson

Charlie Schoderbek

Sherman Simmons

Head Men’s & Women’s Tennis Coach (336) 750-2145

Tonia Walker

Assoc. Director of Athletics/ Senior Woman Administrator (336) 750-2147

Head Softball Coach (336) 750-2598

Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Line) (336) 750-2134

Tim Wells

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach (336) 750-8737

Assistant Football Coach (Running Backs) (336) 750-2960

Heather Davis

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics (336) 750-2141

Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Backs) (336) 750-3344

Head Athletic Equipment Manager (336) 750-2141

Robert Bethea

John Falvey

Head Women’s Volleyball Coach (336) 750-3409

Ken Spencer

Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach (336) 750-3359

Dr. Cynthia Williams-Brown Faculty Athletic Representative (336) 750-2587

Kermit Blount

Head Football Coach (336) 750-2148

Yvonne Dixon

Assistant Softball Coach (336) 750-8738

Athletics Executive Assistant (336) 750-3336

Aaron Federspiel

Dr. Dennis Felder Assistant Compliance Coordinator (336) 750-2583

Sarah Muslin

Football Defensive Coordinator (336) 750-2149

Assistant Athletic Trainer (336) 750-2597

Dee Stokes

Darrell Turner

Head Women’s Basketball Coach (336) 750-2596

Chris Zona

Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations (336) 750-2143

Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer (336) 750-2597

WSSU’s NCAA Division I Reclassification The Winston-Salem State University Department of Athletics continues into the fourth year of a five-year transition to the NCAA Division I level in 2008-09 and will enter into their second year of membership in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). In a drive to support rapid growth and attain higher visibility, the Board of Trustees at Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) approved a plan to seek reclassification of the school’s athletic programs to compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level. WSSU, formerly a member of NCAA Division II, submitted an application to the NCAA seeking the change in classification on December 1 of 2004 as required by the athletic association’s bylaws. This step formally started a five-year process that culminates with WSSU teams and athletes gaining eligibility to compete for all Division I championships during the 2009-10 seasons. “Moving up to NCAA Division I advances our university’s strategic plan and will offer our talented student-athletes even more challenging competition,” said Dr. Harold L. Martin, Sr., WSSU’s former chancellor (and acting chancellor at the time of the announcement). “Specifically, competing on a bigger stage will elevate awareness of WSSU and our reputation for excellence regionally and nationally, while creating opportunities to generate even more revenue from our athletic programs.” In recent years, WSSU’s population has grown by 15 to 20 percent annually and now numbers nearly 6,000 students. This figure is expected to top 7,500 students by 2010. Reclassifying the university’s athletic programs is consistent with this emerging position as a much larger and nationally recognized institution.

Increasing funds available for athletic scholarships by four-fold to $1.6 million during the 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic years; these investments will enable WSSU to comply with NCAA Division I guidelines by granting the equivalent of at least 50 full-time athletic scholarships beyond those awarded for football and men’s and women’s basketball. Expanding the Athletic Department staff by 15, including nine full-time and six part-time positions; new-hires will include both coaches and administrative personnel.

“All Voices Heard” Board approval of the plan completed an exhaustive review and planning process that began in April 2003. Two task forces chaired by Dr. Percy “Chico” Caldwell, WSSU’s Director of Athletics, evaluated all aspects of the university’s athletics programs, including facilities, budgets, conference affiliation and level of competition, as well as the feasibility of and preparedness for advancement to NCAA Division I competition. Next, they developed recommendations that defined that plan. The broad-based committees included WSSU studentathletes, students, alumni and administrators, as well as renowned intercollegiate athletic officials, local business leaders, and Winston-Salem city government officials. “Successfully achieving NCAA Division I status, and then competitive excellence at this high level, will require passionate support from everyone in the WSSU family and our local community,” Caldwell explained. “We begin reclassification with confidence, knowing that voices of all WSSU stakeholders have been heard, and that our plan addresses their aspirations, needs, and concerns.”

The university remained a member of NCAA Division II through the 2005-06 seasons while beginning the reclassification process in what was deemed to be an “exploratory year”. During this period,WSSU maintained its status as a full member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), subject to agreement with conference officials and member institutions before moving to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference during the second year of the transition (2006-07).

Five-Year Process

Investments in New Facilities, Sports, Scholarships & Coaches

Following completion of the exploratory phase in 2006, WSSU demonstrated compliance with NCAA Division I guidelines for academic admissions standards, number of sports programs, gender equity, and financial aid. The school also submitted a strategic plan which they must update annually in each of the three successive years.

The reclassification plan approved by WSSU’s Board of Trustees calls for substantial investment in, and expansion of, athletic facilities, programs, and staff; actions necessary to comply with NCAA rules for Division I members. Specific plan elements include:

Legendary WSSU Coach, the late Clarence “Big House” Gaines addresses the crowd on July 7, 2004 when the Rams announced their intent to move to NCAA Division 1.

After submitting its formal application to the NCAA, WSSU entered into an “exploratory period” that spanned the 2005-06 academic calendar and athletic seasons. In this phase, the university continued to evaluate progress toward compliance with Division I requirements while retaining an option to end the process and remain a Division II member.

Spending $4 million over a five-year period to improve and upgrade athletic facilities; an additional $6.7 million to renovate the C.E. Gaines Center could be allocated through the university’s capital plan, which would expand total facilities investments to $10.7 million.

The 2006-07 and 2007-08 academic calendar years have been a success as the Rams have opened, and are in the process of opening, three new athletic facilities while at the same time have made significant additions to staffing, budgetary allocations, and scholarships. The Rams football and basketball teams have seen increased success at the Division I level and the WSSU Olympic Sports have steadily improved and proven to be successful in the ultra-competitive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Adding six new sports, which will include: men’s and women’s indoor (added in 2006-07) and outdoor track & field (added in 2005-06) teams, baseball (2009), and women’s golf (2010).

In 2009-10, the fifth and final year of the process, WSSU will host a certification visit by NCAA officials and begin full participation in all Division I championships including men’s and women’s basketball.

WSSU Director of Athletics, Dr. Chico Caldwell, has been instrumental in helping to ready the Rams for the move to Division 1.

WSSU Office of NCAA Compliance As a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and the NCAA, Winston-Salem State University and the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is committed to the principle of institutional control in the operation of its athletics program. It is the mission and goal of the WSSU Athletics Compliance Office to protect the university by ensuring that the athletics program operates in a manner that is consistent with the letter and spirit of the NCAA, MEAC Conference, and University rules, regulations, and policies. The WSSU Athletics Compliance Office is the entity within the Athletic Department responsible for coordinating, administering, monitoring and verifying the accurate and timely completion and implementation of NCAA-required procedures as

well as assisting in maintaining institutional compliance with all NCAA, MEAC and university rules as well as investigating any potential, and reporting all, violations of those rules. In addition, the Athletics Compliance Office provides educational programming and interpretive support to ensure that all individuals involved with the athletics program fully understand the university’s compliance expectations. All facets of the Athletics Compliance Office are overseen and directed by WSSU Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance, Merlene Aitken and all questions regarding NCAA rules should be directed to Ms. Aitken.

Athletics Compliance Office 200 C.E. Gaines Center Winston-Salem, NC 27110 (336) 750-2146

A message to representatives of WSSU Athletics: Winston-Salem State University is thankful and appreciative of the loyal support provided by alumni, donors, and friends of WSSU Athletics. Your support and involvement is critical to the success of WSSU Athletics; however, please know that any inappropriate action, even if inadvertent on your part, could jeopardize the eligibility of our current or prospective student-athletes and the compliance of the University with NCAA rules. Information that representatives of Winston-Salem State University’s athletic interests need to know about NCAA rules and regulations are as follows:

You are a representative of WSSU Athletics if you: Have made financial contributions to the athletics department or to an athletics booster organization of that institution (e.g., Amon Booster Club);

You were, or are, involved in promoting Winston-Salem State University’s athletic program in any way.

Have assisted or have been requested (by the athletics department staff) to assist in the recruitment of prospects.

Once you have been classified as a representative of Winston-Salem State University’s athletic interests, you retain that identity indefinitely.

Have assisted or have been asked to assist in providing benefits to enrolled student-athletes or their families.

Representatives of WSSU Athletics interest MAY NOT: Be involved in the recruitment of prospective student-athletes in any way. Provide extra benefits (i.e., discounts, gifts, transportation) to prospective student-athletes, enrolled student-athletes or their parents, legal guardian(s), relatives or friends.

Provide any financial assistance to prospective student-athletes, enrolled student-athletes or their parents, legal guardian(s), relatives or friends.

Representatives of WSSU Athletics interest MAY: Offer summer employment to prospective student-athletes who have signed a National Letter of Intent and to enrolled student-athletes, after contacting the WSSU Athletic Compliance Office.

Support WSSU’s Athletic program by attending WSSU athletic contests and by making a financial contribution to AMONS BOOSTER CLUB.

A prospective student-athlete is an individual who: Has started ninth grade

Was recruited by WSSU staff; or

Is enrolled in a two-year college

Has not started ninth grade but has received financial assistance from WSSU

Has officially withdrawn from a four-year college

If you have a question regarding NCAA rules, please contact the WSSU Athletic Compliance Office at (336) 750-2146 and ask for Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance, Merlene Aitken. WSSU’s athletic programs need your full cooperation to ensure that the Rams and Lady Rams win the right way, both on and off the field. Please do not be afraid to ask, and please remember to ask before acting.

2007-08 Winston-Salem State University Athletics Year in Review In the storied history of Winston-Salem State University athletics, the 2007-08 athletic season was another dynamic chapter.With a dynamic cast of lead characters, supporting characters, and plenty of foes, this chapter of athletics history was an exciting one. There were highs, lows, and a lot of plot twists in this chapter of WSSU history that made 2007-08 one of the most exciting seasons in the history of this university.

Volleyball The 2007 season brought a new cast of characters for the Lady Rams volleyball team and each had her own story to write in the 2007 chapter of this team’s history. Under the watchful eye of new head coach Douglas Hunter, the Lady Rams doubled last season’s win total and made some terrific strides. The Lady Rams posted a 4-26 record. It was the Lady Rams young guns that led the way with freshman Ashley Harris and sophomore hitter Annika Barnwell racking up kills for the Lady Rams. Barnwell finished the season as the team leader in kills with 227 this season, while freshman Ashley Harris added 210. Junior Valentina Pushkina coordinated the team’s effort leading the team in assists for the third season in a row. Manning the middle was sophomore blocker Georgette Allen, who led the team in blocks with 70 blocks in her first season as a Lady Ram. Not far behind was junior blocker Brandie Beane who totaled 41 this season. The future of Lady Rams volleyball is shaping up to be a bright one with all eight players set to return next season as they look to continue to tell the tale of Winston-Salem State Lady Ram volleyball.

Cross Country While it was the youngsters who led the way for the Lady Rams volleyball team, the 2007-08 WSSU Rams and Lady Rams cross country teams looked to their seniors to lead the way this fall. Junior Irene Jeptolo led the way for the Lady Rams as she literally led the Lady Rams in all eight meets this season and winning four of the team’s six races and placing in the top ten of every race this season. Not willing to give all the limelight to the junior, freshman Ariel Armstrong had the second best finish in five of the team’s six races. Her best finish of the season came when she placed fifth at the Old Northstate Championships at Hagan Stone Park. Junior Tomita Ferguson also turned in a solid season finishing 22nd in a time of 22:32. The Rams had a solid season as well with sophomore Brandon Howe and senior Kenneth Koech leading the way in all six of the team’s races this season. Howe had his best finish at the 36th Annual Men’s UNCP Invitational where he finished 13th in a time of 21:33.74. Koech’s most impressive performance came at the team’s season finale at Erskine College where he finished 18th in a time of 29:21 in the 8K event. With a well-established program and a bright future in hand, the Winston-Salem State cross country teams will be a force to be reckoned with.

Football One needed only to look at the gridiron to see the surprise team of the fall.The only ones not surprised by the Rams this season were the Rams themselves.The team was supposed to be the wide-eyed newcomer in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and was supposed to willingly accept their losses against their MEAC “big brothers”. But, the Rams didn’t play this one the way they were supposed to, just ask their foes. For the season, the Rams posted a 6-5 record. North Carolina A&T, Morgan State, Florida A&M, and Bethune-Cookman all got a taste of what the newcomers to the MEAC had to offer, but the highlight of the Rams’ season had to be the team’s 20-19 win over the three-time defending MEAC champion Hampton Pirates at Bowman Gray Stadium. The Rams made some great strides this season and showed members of NCAA Division I and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference that the squad would be a force to be reckoned with both now and in the future. The fall of 2007 season was one for the ages for the Rams and Lady Rams and not only showed the strength of Winston-Salem State athletics in the present and reinforced the promise of what is to come. With such a great cast of characters wearing the beloved red and white, the future chapters in the story of Rams and Lady Rams athletics will be great ones.

Men’s Basketball The 2007-08 season was another step in the storied history of Rams basketball. The season saw the team’s past meet its future with some fantastic results. The Rams notched a 12-18 record with seven wins over Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference opponents. The Rams also made themselves at “home” playing at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum and the LJVM Annex en route to notching a 9-6 record in home games this season. The Ram returnees made their presence felt all season long with junior forward Jamal Durham leading the way. For the season, Durham led the Rams with a 12.2 point per game average and provided numerous highlights with 34 thunderous dunks. Also great this season was senior forward Darrell Wonge, the team’ second leading scorer at 10.7 points per game.Wonge also scored a career-high 30 points against Hampton this season. Senior guard Roy Peake led the Rams with 95 assists and just 66 turnovers. The Rams also welcomed a great freshman class in 2007-08 with guard Isiah Tucker and center Paul Davis making some great early impressions for the Rams. The heir to the point guard throne made his presence known as freshman guard Isiah Tucker had a fantastic freshman debut and finished second on the team with 80 assists. Davis led the Rams’ defensive effort with 48 blocked shots this season. He also gave the Ram fans many reasons to get on their feet with some of the highlight plays of the season.

Women’s Basketball The 2007-08 basketball season was a season of growth for the Lady Rams. With seven freshmen and one senior, the Lady Rams were the youngest team in the nation, but never let it show on the court. Just ask Howard, Bethune-Cookman, and South Carolina State, who all took losses at the hands of the Lady Rams. For the season, the team finished 3-25. WSSU freshman guard Rene Rector led the way for the Lady Rams averaging 8.4 points per game and led the team with 67 assists and was second on the team with 35 steals. Also impressive was freshman center Nora Campbell, who returned from an early injury to become one the team’s top defensive performers with a team-high 37 blocked shots. Her 37 blocked shots were the fifth highest total for a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference player this season.

Bowling The 2007-08 bowling season was one of progression for the Lady Rams bowling team. The team got off to a bit of a slow start, but just like the ball rolling towards a strike, the team picked up momentum as the season went on. The Lady Rams finished the season with a 5-68 overall record, but saw their scores get higher and higher as the season went on. WSSU junior Lucy Graham led the way for the Lady Rams with a 137.1 average for the season as she scored a season-high 190 at the Morgan State Classic. She bowled in all seven tournaments for the Lady Rams and brought numerous team MVP honors.

Track & Field The Rams and Lady Rams track & field teams picked up where they left off last season and are leaving opponents in their wake behind them. The teams were stellar in both the indoor and outdoor competition this spring and continued to show their continued growth and development into a top notch program. Highlighting the 2008 season was senior Irene Jeptolo, who cemented her place as one of the best runners in school history with some stellar performances this season. She dominated the women’s 3000m steeplechase, winning the event twice and placing in the top ten in three of her four times she ran it. She also had an historic 12th place finish at the 115th Penn Relays; marking the first time in school history that a WSSU runner has placed in the event. WSSU junior sprinter Wykeita Barnett continued her great career with some stellar performances this spring remained one of the top sprinters on the Lady Rams team this season. Her best performance of the indoor season came at the Eddie & Jo Smith UNC Classic when she ran a 7.74 in the women’s 60m dash, qualifying for the finals of the event. She saved her best time of the season for the home crowd at the Wake Forest Open where she ran a 12.06 in the 100m dash. The Lady Rams relay teams had some fantastic finishes as well this season.The women’s 4x100m relay team had its best performance of the outdoor season at the 2008 International Friendship & Freedom Games when the team posted a 47.89 time and a top-ten finish. The squad barely missed that time in their biggest stage of the season when they posted a 48.45 at the 115th Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

51 WSSU senior sprinter Gerrod Sidbury led the way for the Rams with some great performances in the spring of 2008. His best performance of the indoor season came at the Eddie & Jo Smith UNC Classic when he posted a season-best time of 50.90 in the men’s 400m Dash. He had a season-best time of 48.42 in the men’s 400m dash at the 2008 Raleigh Relays. The Rams relay teams had some great performances as well this season, running their best time at the International Friendship & Freedom Games where the team placed seventh in a time of 43.52 in the men’s 4x100m relay. The Rams 4x400m relay team had a second place finish at the Coastal Carolina invitational when the team finished in a time of 3:18.34.

Softball One of the biggest surprises of the spring has been the Lady Rams softball team that finished the 2008 season with a 20-29 record, winning eight more games than last season’s edition of the Lady Rams. The team also had a stellar offensive performance, batting .293 as a team and scoring 243 runs, 124 more runs than in the 2007 season. The team finished the season with a 10-10 record in home games, but struggled on the road with an 8-17 record. The Lady Rams softball program continues to grow with young talent. For the second season in a row, the Lady Rams were led in batting by a freshman.This season, it was freshman catcher Kayla Woodbury who led the way this season with a .403 batting average and 33 RBI. Woodbury’s 33 RBI were the best on the team. She also led the team with four home runs this season. Junior outfielder Desiree Ramirez added a .341 batting average with 21 RBI as well. She finished second on the team in RBI this season as well. WSSU junior Amber Shore was the team’s ace with 30 appearances in the circle. She finished the season with an 11-16 record and a team-high 177 strikeouts. She pitched a total of 153.2 innings for the season with a 3.87 ERA. Also pitching well for the Lady Rams was sophomore Ashley Boswell, who finished the season with an 8-8 pitching record and a team-low 3.44 ERA. She finished second on the team with 100 strikeouts and pitched a total of 101.2 innings.

Golf The 2008 golf season was an historic one for the Rams golf team. This season, the Rams roster boasted nine players, the largest team since the program was reinstated five years ago. The Rams had some of their best scores in team history with three players recording rounds in the 60’s and numerous WSSU roster members recorded rounds in the 70’s and 80’s.

Men’s Tennis The Rams tennis team continued to make strides with some impressive performances in 2008. The team finished the season with a 1-22 overall record. In spite of the overall record, the Rams were competitive in their matches posting close scores in each of them. The Rams posted a 4-3 win over local rival Guilford College in February to highlight the season. WSSU freshman Ian Hunter had the best singles record for the Rams with a 3-19 record. He spent much of the season playing in fifth position for the Ram, posting a 3-12 record at #5. He was 0-7 at the fourth position. Fellow freshman Brian Coxton was 3-20 in singles play. He spent the entire season playing at the number one position for the Rams. Fellow freshman Maximillian Glodde was 1-16 playing in the #2 position. Senior Andrew Jones was 1-17 while sophomore Troy Moore finished the season with a 1-21 singles record. The duo of freshman Maximillian Glodde and sophomore Troy Moore led the way for the Rams in doubles play with a 2-7 record. The freshman duo of Ian Hunter and Brian Coxton compiled a 1-14 record in doubles play while Coxton and Glodde also teamed up for a 1-7 doubles record.

Women’s Tennis The Lady Rams tennis team brought in a talented group of newcomers this season and they have not disappointed as the young Lady Rams are stepping up their efforts and have shown a lot of promise of what’s to come.The team finished the 2008 season with a 2-22 overall record and showed a steady growth throughout the entire year. The Lady Rams took a 7-0 sweep over the Savannah State Lady Tigers in February as well as posting a 7-0 win over rival Salem College in April. Freshman Johanna Nunez led the way for the Lady Rams with a team-best 3-18 record in singles play. She played matches in the #1, #2, #3, and #4 spots for the Lady Rams this season. She won a single match in each of the #2, #3, and the #4 positions. Her best overall record came at the #4 position where she posted a 1-3 record. The duo of WSSU sophomore Laken Joyce and freshman Shannon Loughnan spent the most time together in doubles play, compiling a 1-13 record in the first doubles slot.

William Hayes

Winston-Salem State University’s William Hayes knew that the long wait was over when the phone rang that Sunday morning. On the other end of the phone line was a team official for the National Football League’s Tennessee Titans who informed William that he would be the 103rd overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. Hayes, a defensive end who closed out a stellar career for the Rams of Winston-Salem State University this past season, became the first player to get drafted since Richard Huntley was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft (117th overall).

“William, without a shadow of a doubt, can play and contribute in the NFL. He is a player that has done so much for our program throughout his career and this is just another positive contribution that he has made to WSSU football as his being drafted will help our future recruiting efforts and help to generate even more media attention to the positive direction that we are taking our program here at Winston-Salem State.”

The Titans, one of a trio of NFL teams that were interested in drafting Hayes, the Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars being the other two teams expressing interest in Hayes’ services, traded their fifthA 6’2”, 260-pound defensive end from High Point, North round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft (157th overall) to the Carolina, Hayes played in 29 games for the Rams in his Washington Redskins in order to move up to the 103rd career with 24 starts. He closed out his senior season at overall pick to take Hayes with the fourth pick in the WSSU with 78 total tackles (46 solo tackles), 19 for loss, fourth round. with a team-high 8.5 sacks. Hayes, a terror for opposing offenses, forced seven fumbles and returned two of his “What we did was trade this year’s five to Washington to team-high four fumble recoveries for touchdowns, the move up from 124 up to 103 and that got us in position to have an opportunity to draft William [Hayes]” only touchdowns of his career. Tennessee Titans head coach Jeff Fisher commented. The drafting of William Hayes marks the first time in the 15-year career of Winston-Salem State University head “We had William in, looked at William. The entire coach, Kermit Blount that a player he recruited has been scouting staff looked at William over the last couple of days with the coaches and there was a lot of interest out taken in the NFL Draft. there despite the early reports of what you may have “Personally, I am really happy for him and his family. read and so on and so forth. He was a very fast rising Professionally it is a great honor for the university to prospect. We feel like William can come in and help us have a guy move beyond the collegiate level and get immediately at the end position. Despite the fact that to showcase his skills in the National Football League” he came from a smaller school, he has some skills that Blount said. are rare -- his hand use, his explosion, his quickness, his effort, his change of direction. We feel like William can help us right off the bat at the end position.”

Hayes joins the Titans, a team that has a storied history drafting talent from NCAA Division I-FCS (formerly I-AA) programs as Tennessee’s current roster sports 12 players from NCAA Division I-FCS schools. An NFL prospect for the past two seasons, Hayes received the call from the Titans after returning home after church on Sunday morning. “It feels too good right now. I am real happy. I feel like I am at home now. I was just waiting and hoping that I would get a call today. I knew that teams were interested as I spoke to representatives from Tennessee, the (Indianapolis) Colts and the (Jacksonville) Jaguars. But nobody showed me as much love as Tennessee. When I visited there for my workout I really felt like that was the place for me” Hayes said via phone on Sunday afternoon. The long hours in the gym, the sleepless nights spent watching film and studying the game, the two-a-days in the blistering heat of August, and the pressure to perform may be over for some people, but for William Hayes they will continue. “I am ready to go to work now. I am the one to prove the doubters wrong. You are never going to see me stop working. Like I said, I am about to get to work right now. Nothing is going to stop my shine. I am ready to get down there [to Nashville] and get to work and prove everybody, Mel Kiper, and everybody else that had something negative to say, wrong. It’s time to go to work now. And with that, William Hayes went off to put in more work, for more hours, in the gym as he continues on his quest to prove the doubters wrong.

Football Coaches & Support Staff Head Coach, Kermit Blount . . . 54-57 Mike Ketchum . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Nicholas Calcutta . . . . . . . . . . 59 Aaron Federspiel . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Keith Gaither . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Cody Crill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Sherman Simmons . . . . . . . . . . 63 Kevin Downing . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 John Falvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Football Support Staff . . . . . . 66-67 WSSU Football Rosters . . . . . 68-69 WSSU Depth Chart . . . . . . . . . 70 Geographical Roster . . . . . . . . . 71 WSSU Team Information Chart . . . 72 WSSU Football Notes . . . . . . 73-75 WSSU Season Outlook . . . . . 76-79 Player Profiles . . . . . . . . . . 80-102

Kermit Blount

WSSU Head Football Coach, 16th season at WSSU (87-69-3) There is little question that Winston-Salem State University head football coach Kermit Blount has established himself as one of the premiere collegiate coaches not only in Division I-Championship Subdivision play, but in all of college football.

Born: May 16, 1958 in Richmond, Va. Family: Wife – Ava, Son – Bryan, Daughter – April Education: Winston-Salem State University 1980 – B.S. in Physical Education Playing History: Winston-Salem State University, 1975-1978 Quarterback (1975-78), four-year starter All-CIAA Selection (1977 and 1978) All-America selection (1978) CIAA Champion (1977 and 1978) 5th all-time in WSSU passing yards Coaching Honors: 1999 CIAA Coach of the Year 1999 D.C. Pigskin Coach of the Year 2000 CIAA Coach of the Year 2000 D.C. Pigskin Coach of the Year 2000 100% Wrong Club Coach of the Year As A Head Coach:

Year School Record Bowl 1993 WSSU 6-4-1 1994 WSSU 6-5 1995 WSSU 4-4-2 1996 WSSU 4-7 1997 WSSU 6-4 1998 WSSU 5-5 1999 WSSU 8-3 * Pioneer (W) 2000 WSSU 9-3 * Pioneer (L) 2001 WSSU 8-3 2002 WSSU 4-6 2003 WSSU 7-3 2004 WSSU 4-6 2005 WSSU 6-4 2006 WSSU 4-7 2007 WSSU 6-5 Totals 87-69-3 * - Denotes CIAA conference champions

As An Assistant Coach:

Year School Record Bowl 1983 ECU 8-3 1984 Howard 2-8 1985 Howard 4-7 1986 Howard 8-3 1987 Howard 9-1 * 1988 Howard 7-4 1989 S.C. State 5-6 1990 S.C. State 4-6 1991 S.C. State 7-4 1992 S.C. State 7-4 Totals 81-64-3 * - Denotes MEAC conference champions

Blount, who is entering his 16th season as the head coach of the WSSU football program is a proven winner. His teams utilize hard work, attention to detail and game preparation as their tools for success. One needs to look no further than the Rams’ back-to-back conference championships in 1999 and 2000 to realize that this formula is one that produces results. With 87 career head coaching victories, Blount is on the precipice of history as he heads into the 2008 season poised to become the Rams’ all-time leader in career wins. Coach Blount needs only three wins to move past the legendary Bill Hayes as he prepares to rewrite the coaching record book at Winston-Salem State University. Coach Blount has long been associated with football programs that have experienced phenomenal success and he has been a key ingredient in building the success of those programs over the 25 seasons on the bench during his coaching tenure. In all, he has been in a leadership role with teams that have won a total of six conference titles at both the NCAA Division I and Division II levels. Blount began his coaching career in his home state of Virginia at Armstrong Kennedy High School in Richmond as a quarterbacks coach and assistant offensive coordinator. Following two seasons at the high school level, Blount moved on to the collegiate ranks in 1983.

In 1983 he became a graduate assistant and assistant quarterbacks coach at East Carolina University where he would begin his collegiate coaching career. Following his stint with the Pirates, Blount moved on to Washington, D.C. and Howard University where he assumed the responsibilities of offensive coordinator from 1984-89 under Bison head coach Willie Jeffries. Soon after his arrival in the nation’s capital, Coach Blount’s presence was felt as he directed a potent Bison offense to the 1987 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship. Following his time in the District of Columbia he spent four more years as part of Jeffries’ staff at South Carolina State University (MEAC) in Orangeburg, South Carolina before returning to his alma mater, Winston-Salem State University, as the head football coach in 1993. A man accustomed to success, one who has experienced only four losing seasons in his 16 years as a head football coach at the collegiate level, has been the driving force in preparing the Rams for play at the Division I level. Blount’s eye for talent has shone brightly over his career as he and his coaching staffs have been responsible for recruiting and coaching student-athletes that have earned a total of 106 All-Conference selections. Blount also has coached a pair of conference player of the year recipients, one All-America selection and a two-time Academic All-America honoree. Since his return to Winston-Salem, Blount has amassed a fifteen-season mark of 87-69-3 (.547), including three CIAA Championship appearances, a pair of CIAA titles, and two Pioneer Bowl appearances. In addition, he was

Blount has been a key component in the Rams’ transition to the NCAA Division I level as he has lent his expertise and knowledge to the transition process since WSSU conducted the initial feasibility study in the 2002-03 academic year. He has spent countless hours speaking to alumni groups, making appearances at university functions and is a tireless promoter of Winston-Salem State University and the WSSU Department of Athletics. A community ambassador, Blount’s student-athletes and coaching staff donated over 150 hours to the community in 2007-08 as WSSU football studentathletes gave back to the area by reaching thousands of local children through participation in various outreach programs and their association with the CHAMPS/Life Skills initiative. On the field Blount’s 2007 football team earned the first winning season in WSSU’s brief Division I history and the Rams earned historic victories over national powers Hampton and Florida A&M. The win over the Rattlers was capped by a Circle City Classic Championship, the first in program history. Under the guidance of Coach Blount, the Rams have posted back-to-back victories over rival North Carolina A&T for the first time since the 1998-99 seasons, and Blount has earned victories over rival North Carolina Central seven times in the last 10 meetings between the two HBCU football powers. honored as the 1999 and 2000 CIAA Coach of the Year, the 1999 and 2000 D.C. Pigskin Coach of the Year and was honored as the 2000 100% Wrong Club Coach of the Year during a two-year span in which he led Winston-Salem State University to back-to-back conference titles. Off the field, Blount has helped to establish a strong academic foundation and has been instrumental in instituting a policy of personal responsibility and accountability within his program. His priority on academics has resulted in more than 15 percent of Winston-Salem State University football scholarship student-athletes earning above a 3.0 GPA during the 2007-08 academic year and 22 football players have been named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Commissioner’s All-Academic team over the span of the last two seasons. The Rams’ football team GPA is the highest ever since the data has been tracked by the WSSU Office of Athletic-Academic Support and Blount and his coaching staff have graduated 79 percent of football student-athletes over the most recent five-year reporting period.

Coach Blount is a member of several professional organizations, including but not limited to: The American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Football Coaches Association, and the Black College Football Coaches Association. Blount has developed and shaped the careers of hundreds of Winston-Salem State University student-athletes and has seen six former Rams move on to the professional ranks in the National Football League. Under the direction of Coach Blount, dominating defensive end William Hayes was selected in the fourth round, 103rd overall, in the 2008 National Football League draft by the Tennessee Titans. The selection marked the first NFL draft choice selected from WSSU since Richard Huntley was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 1996 NFL draft following Blount’s third season as the Rams’ head coach. Not only has Blount helped to shape the futures of former student-athletes at WSSU, he has also helped to guide the careers of countless assistant coaches and coordinators who have been fortunate enough to work under the tutelage of the awardwinning head coach. A talent developer both on the field and off, Blount has seen four of his former assistant coaches move on to successful head coaching careers at the collegiate level.

A 1980 alumnus of Winston-Salem State University, Blount enjoyed a long and fruitful playing career as a Ram. As a four-year starter at quarterback at WSSU, Blount guided the Rams to back-to-back CIAA titles in 1977 and 1978 earning all-conference and All-America honors along the way. The 1978 All-American sat atop the WSSU record books for more than 25 years before his 3,330 career passing yards were surpassed by quarterback protégé Joshua McGee in 2004. Coach Blount is married to the former Ava Harris of Richmond,Virginia and they are the proud parents of a daughter April, and a son Bryan. Blount and his wife of 22 years reside in Winston-Salem.

First-Team All-Conference Players In The Coach Blount Era PLAYER-POSITION . . . . . . . . . . . YEAR(S) Shawn Colvin-DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993,1996 Kelly Goodman-OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Niam Moore-DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 Rodney Witherspoon-DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 William Barringer-OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994 Oronde Gadsden-WR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994 Richard Huntley-RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1994,1995 LaTori Workman-DL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1995,1996 Eric Hendley-RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996 Eric McDavid-OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1996,1997 Taiwan Everette-LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 Brian Hurlocker-OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997 Shawn Thomas-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1997,1999 Thomas Washington-DL . . . . . . . 1997,1998,1999 Brian Andrews-OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999,2000 Carnell Brown-LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Terrie Newkirk-RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999,2000 Calvin Bryant-LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Errick Hargrove-DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Stephon Kelly-S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000,2001 Robert Mackey-DE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000,2001 Ronald Pegues-OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Cory Williams-DL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Tory Woodbury-QB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 Marcus McNair-OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001,2002 Ashton Oakley-K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2001 Willie Byrd-RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 Arnell Wooten-TE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 Brandon Free-WR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 Martin Hicks-KR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002 Brandon Hussey-KR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Martin Hicks-RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2003 Jed Bines-RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 Emmanuel Akah-OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 Brian Scott-OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 Phillip Betts-OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2004 Martin Hicks-RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Jason Holman-DL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005 Jerome Dunbar-OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2005

Blount’s All-Time Record Versus OPPONENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RECORD Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Bowie State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3 Carson-Newman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Catawba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4 Coastal Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Delaware State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Elizabeth City State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Fayetteville State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5-1 Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Fort Valley State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 Grambling State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2 Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Johnson C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1 Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3-1 Morgan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 North Carolina Central . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5 Norfolk State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3-1 Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4 Savannah State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-0 South Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Southern Ill.-Carbondale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 St. Augustine’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-0 Tuskegee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 West Virginia Tech. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Wofford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87-69-3 WINNING % . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (.547)

Blount Year-By-Year 1993 (6-4-1) at Elizabeth City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47-6 . . . . . W North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . . . 49-21 . . . . . .L at Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-10 . . . . . .L at Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-20 . . . . W at Fayetteville State . . . . . . . . . . . 20-17 . . . . W Norfolk State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-54 . . . . . T North Carolina Central . . . . . . . 46-28 . . . . W at Bowie State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-13 . . . . . .L Johnson C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-6 . . . . . W at Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-27 . . . . W Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-28 . . . . W 1994 (6-5) vs. S. Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . 48-27 . . . . . .L at North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . . 53-7 . . . . . . L at Johnson C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . 51-25 . . . . W Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-12 . . . . W Fayetteville State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-28 . . . . . .L at Norfolk State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50-48 . . . . . .L Bowie State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-14 . . . . W at North Carolina Central . . . . . . 21-6 . . . . . W Wofford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-10 . . . . W Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-14 . . . . W vs.Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-35 . . . . . .L 1995 (4-4-2) Ft.Valley State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-6 . . . . . W North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . . . 45-21 . . . . . .L Elizabeth City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-19 . . . . . .L at Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-17 . . . . . T at Fayetteville State . . . . . . . . . . . 17-17 . . . . . T Johnson C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-12 . . . . W North Carolina Central . . . . . . . 42-19 . . . . . .L at Bowie State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-7 . . . . . . L at Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-0 . . . . . W Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-14 . . . . W 1996 (4-7) at Ft.Valley State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-10 . . . . W at North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . . 31-7 . . . . . . L at Elizabeth City . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-11 . . . . . .L at Southern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . 48-18 . . . . . .L Fayetteville State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . W Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-6 . . . . . . L at North Carolina Central . . . . . . 28-0 . . . . . . L at Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-15 . . . . . .L at Johnson C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6 . . . . . . L Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-14 . . . . W Norfolk State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7 . . . . . W 1997 (6-4) North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . . . . 27-7 . . . . . . L Savannah State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-24 . . . . W at Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-6 . . . . . W at Fayetteville State . . . . . . . . . . . 18-16 . . . . . .L at Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-7 . . . . . . L North Carolina Central . . . . . . . 30-29 . . . . . .L Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-12 . . . . W Johnson C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-7 . . . . . W Elizabeth City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-0 . . . . . W at Bowie State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-0 . . . . . W

1998 (5-5) at Catawba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7 . . . . . . L at North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . 20-12 . . . . . .L Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-0 . . . . . W Fayetteville State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-14 . . . . W Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-33 . . . . . .L at North Carolina Central . . . . . . 43-8 . . . . . W at Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-22 . . . . . .L at Johnson C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . 29-19 . . . . W at Elizabeth City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-6 . . . . . W vs. Grambling State . . . . . . . . . . . 35-28 . . . . . .L

2003 (7-3) Carson-Newman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-14 . . . . . .L vs. Ft.Valley State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-21 . . . . W Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-27 . . . . W at West Virginia Tech. . . . . . . . . . . 35-33 . . . . W at Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-17 . . . . . .L at Fayetteville State . . . . . . . . . . . 22-14 . . . . . .L at Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-23 . . . . W North Carolina Central . . . . . . . . 47-0 . . . . . W Johnson C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-0 . . . . . W St. Augustine’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-19 . . . . W

1999 (8-3) Catawba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-14 . . . . . .L North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . . . . 20-7 . . . . . . L at Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-0 . . . . . W at Fayetteville State . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-0 . . . . . W vs. Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-0 . . . . . W North Carolina Central . . . . . . . . 20-7 . . . . . W Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-14 . . . . W Johnson C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-6 . . . . . W Elizabeth City State* . . . . . . . . . . . 21-6 . . . . . W vs. Grambling State . . . . . . . . . . . 25-23 . . . . . .L vs. Tuskegee** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-7 . . . . . W

2004 (4-6) at Carson-Newman . . . . . . . . . . 48-32 . . . . . .L Ft.Valley State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-19 . . . . . .L Tusculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37-20 . . . . . .L Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-13 . . . . W at Bowie State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6 . . . . . . .L Fayetteville State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-14 . . . . . .L Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-21 . . . . W at North Carolina Central . . . . . 35-33 . . . . . .L at Johnson C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . 31-20 . . . . W at St. Augustine’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-13 . . . . W

2000 (9-3) at South Carolina State . . . . . . . . 39-28 . . . . W Bowie State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-6 . . . . . W at Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-6 . . . . . . L Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-19 . . . . W Fayetteville State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-14 . . . . W Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-7 . . . . . W at North Carolina Central . . . . . 28-19 . . . . W at Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-13 . . . . . .L at Johnson C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . 44-12 . . . . W at Elizabeth City State . . . . . . . . . . 44-0 . . . . . W vs.Virginia Union* . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-28 . . . . W vs. Tuskegee** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-9 . . . . . . L 2001 (8-3) Carson-Newman . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-16 . . . . W at Tuskegee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-23 . . . . . .L at Bowie State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-14 . . . . W at Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-22 . . . . . .L at Fayetteville State . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2 . . . . . W at Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-0 . . . . . W North Carolina Central . . . . . . . . 14-0 . . . . . W Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-10 . . . . W Johnson C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-0 . . . . . W Elizabeth City State . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-6 . . . . . W Virginia Union* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-24 . . . . . .L 2002 (4-6) at Carson-Newman . . . . . . . . . . 47-35 . . . . . .L Tuskegee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-15 . . . . . .L at Bowie State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-12 . . . . W Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-15 . . . . . .L Fayetteville State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-26 . . . . . .L Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-6 . . . . . W at North Carolina Central . . . . . 23-12 . . . . W at Virginia State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-7 . . . . . . L at Johnson C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-0 . . . . . W at Elizabeth City State . . . . . . . . . 15-14 . . . . . .L

2005 (6-4) Catawba College . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-10 . . . . . .L at Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-6 . . . . . . L at South Carolina State . . . . . . . . 52-12 . . . . . .L Elizabeth City State . . . . . . . . . . . 24-23 . . . . W at Virginia Union . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-0 . . . . . W at Fayetteville State . . . . . . . . . . . 26-24 . . . . W at Livingstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-14 . . . . W North Carolina Central . . . . . . . 20-17 . . . . . .L Johnson C. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-9 . . . . . W Saint Augustine’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-33 . . . . W 2006 (4-7) at Catawba College . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-7 . . . . . . L at North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . 41-14 . . . . W South Carolina State . . . . . . . . . . . 35-6 . . . . . . L at Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25-21 . . . . . .L Coastal Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-12 . . . . . .L Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-0 . . . . . W at Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . . . . 10-6 . . . . . . L at Savannah State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-6 . . . . . W at #17 Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3 . . . . . . L Saint Augustine’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-6 . . . . . W at Norfolk State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31-14 . . . . . .L 2007 (6-5) North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . . . . 28-7 . . . . . W at Coastal Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . 28-21 . . . . . .L at Morgan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-17 . . . . W at South Carolina State . . . . . . . . . 20-7 . . . . . . L at Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-21 (ot) . . . . L vs. Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-23 . . . . W at Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . . . . 14-9 . . . . . W Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-19 . . . . W #13 Delaware State . . . . . . . . . . 23-20 . . . . . .L North Carolina Central . . . . . . . 35-10 . . . . W Norfolk State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23-20 . . . . . .L

Mike Ketchum

WSSU Defensive Coordinator, 4th season at WSSU Mike Ketchum, a man who spent 17 years coaching football at nearby Guilford College in Greensboro, N.C., the last 14 of those years as the head coach, is entering into his fourth season as the Rams’ defensive coordinator.

Born: Jan. 9, 1956 in Huntington, W.Va. Family: Wife – Belinda, Son – Matt, Daughter – Lilly Education: Guilford College, 1979 1979 – B.A. in Business University of Florida, 1984 1984 – M.A. in Education Administration Playing History: Guilford College, 1974-78 Defensive Lineman Defensive MVP in 1978 Sat out 1977 season due to injury Coaching Honors: 1991 ODAC Coach of the Year 1997 ODAC Coach of the Year Coach Blount on Ketchum: “Mike is the 3-5 guru. He is one of the best in the business and has a way of instilling confidence in our players on the defensive side of the football. I always expect us to be solid on defense with him in charge.”

Ketchum resigned as football coach at Guilford in December of 2004 and became an Assistant Director of Athletics there before accepting the coordinator position at Winston-Salem State where he has completely transformed the WSSU defensive corps into one of the most feared offense-stoppers in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. In only four short years, Ketchum has been responsible for turning around a Ram defensive unit that ranked near the bottom of the conference in five statistical categories in the final year before his arrival in Winston-Salem, N.C. Ketchum’s first season as the Rams’ Defensive Coordinator in 2005 was one in which he instituted sweeping changes, improving the Rams from dead last in pass defense to fifth in the conference in the same category by season’s end. In 2006, the changes continued as Ketchum signed a stellar recruiting class and saw immediate success in his decision to switch from a traditional 4-3 defense to a 3-5 formation. The 2007 season was witness to a defense that recorded 418 total tackles, generated 21 opponent turnovers, an average of nearly two forced turnovers per game, and surrendered only 203 points on the season. Ketchum’s defense held opponents to 10 points or less three times in 2007 and never surrendered 30 points in any of the Rams’ 11 games en route to helping WSSU record the first winning season in the program’s Division I history. A stickler for fundamentals, Ketchum’s tireless attention to detail has been instrumental in the development of countless WSSU football studentathletes. Ketchum’s ever-present teaching and fundamentals development was put on display in the spring of 2008 when defensive end William Hayes was selected in the fourth round, 103rd overall, by the Tennessee Titans in the 2008 National Football League draft. Since Ketchum’s arrival on the campus of WinstonSalem State University, the Rams have made vast improvements in every defensive statistical category, were witness to the drafting of William Hayes and have seen an additional pair of WSSU defensive alumnus’ earn tryouts with National Football League clubs.

This season Ketchum will return a talented corps of defensive personnel as the Rams enter into their second official year as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). No stranger to collegiate coaching, Ketchum, a 1978 graduate of Guilford College, turned in a 53-85 record as the Quakers’ head coach. He is second in Guilford history in wins and was the ODAC Coach of the Year recipient in 1991 and 1997 when the Quakers won league titles. In 1994 Ketchum led Guilford College to an 8-2 record, a mark which helped them to crack into the NCAA Division III South Region rankings for the first time in the program’s history. Ketchum got his start in football as a standout defensive lineman at Guilford College in Greensboro, N.C. During a stellar playing career at Guilford College Ketchum was named the team’s Defensive MVP during his senior season (1978). Following his impressive playing career Ketchum moved on to his first collegiate coaching job as a graduate assistant at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Fla. While at UF Ketchum completed coursework to earn a M.A. in Education Administration in 1984 while serving a pair of seasons on the nationally-ranked Gator’s football coaching staff. The 52 year-old Ketchum is married to his wife of 31 years, the former Belinda Rowan. The couple has two children, a son Matt (21), and a daughter Lilly (17). They reside in Greensboro, N.C.

Nicholas Calcutta

WSSU Offensive Coordinator, 2nd season at WSSU

Born: July 6, 1958 in Staten Island, NY. Family: Wife – Judy, Daughter – Nicole Education: Millersville State University, 1982 1982 – B.S. in Secondary Education Calcutta rejoins the WSSU football coaching staff for his second season in 2008 where he will again serve as the Rams’ offensive coordinator. Under the guidance and tutelage of Calcutta, the Rams improved their offensive output by more than 50 points in 2007 as WSSU increased their scoring average from 16.9 points per game in 2006 to more than 21 points per game in 2007. Following Calcutta’s direction, the Rams scored 20 points or more in eight of WSSU’s 11 games last season en route to the first winning season in WSSU’s Division I history. One of the most well-prepared offensive coordinators in the nation, Calcutta’s attention to detail and game preparation helped to revive a WSSU offense en route to improving the Rams from a seventh-place finish in scoring offense in 2006 to a third place finish in 2007. As a direct result of Calcutta’s offensive system WSSU senior quarterback Monte Purvis recorded the first 1,000-yard season in the final year of his WSSU football career. The 1,000-yard season marked the first time that the Rams had a 1,000-yard passer since Joshua McGee during the 2002 season. Before joining the WSSU coaching staff in June of 2007 Calcutta served as the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Prior to his coaching tenure at Howard University he served as the offensive coordinator at Clarion University in Clarion, Pa. From Ashland, Pa., Nick graduated from North Schuylkill High School before matriculating to Mansfield University. From there he went to Millersville University where he earned a B.S. degree in Secondary Education in 1982.

Calcutta began his collegiate coaching career in 1983 as the outside linebackers coach at Southern Illinois (Carbondale) University for Rey Dempsey. In Calcutta’s first, and only, season at SIU he helped to lead the Salukis to the NCAA Division I-AA National Championship. Following his national championship season at SIU Calcutta served as the offensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator at St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Ind. and was the outside linebackers coach at Memphis State in 1985. Following his coaching tenures at St. Joseph’s and Memphis State, Calcutta joined the legendary Willie E. Jeffries at Howard University for three seasons (1986-88) as the offensive line coach and Director of Football Operations, and then spent the next four years as the offensive line and tight ends coach at South Carolina State University (1989-92) in Orangeburg, S.C. Named the offensive coordinator at the University at Buffalo in 1993 and 1994, he moved on to serve as the offensive line and tight ends coach at Tennessee State University in 1995 and then moved on to a position as the recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach at Delaware State before spending three years (1997-99) as assistant head coach and offensive line coach at Austin Peay State University. He then moved on to Savannah State University where he was the offensive line coach, pro liaison, and Director of Football Operations for two seasons (2000-01) for the Tigers. The well-traveled and infinitely experienced Calcutta is married to the former Judy Crews of Carbondale, Illinois and the couple has a three-year old daughter Nicole.

Playing History: Millersville University, 1979 Offensive Line Mansfield University 1977-78 Offensive Line Coach Blount on Calcutta: “Nick is probably one of the most dedicated and loyal, hardest working men in this profession. He is a stickler for detail and wants our offense to be perfect. He demands a lot of our players and is always willing to go the extra mile for our student-athletes. I have no doubt that with him on our staff we will continue to develop offensively and our student-athletes will continue to have success on the field and in the classroom.”

Aaron Federspiel WSSU Offensive Line Coach/Pro Liason, Running Backs Coach Academic Advisor/Pro Liason, 6th season at WSSU Aaron Federspiel returns for his sixth season as a member of the Winston-Salem State University coaching staff as he is the most senior member of the WSSU football coaching staff behind 16th-year head coach Kermit Blount.

Born: Mar. 2, 1973 in Houghton, Mich. Family: Wife – Angela, Son – Austin Education: Winston-Salem State University, 2003 2003 – B.S. in Sport Management Playing History: Central Michigan University, 1991-1992 Offensive Line, starter in 1992 Winston-Salem State University 2000-02 Offensive Line, three-year starter 2000 CIAA Commissioner’s All-Academic Team 2001 All-CIAA First-Team 2001 CIAA Commissioner’s All-Academic Team 2001 Verizon Academic All-District 2002 CIAA Commissioner’s All-Academic Team 2002 All-CIAA First-Team 2002 Verizon Academic All-District 2002 Black College All-American Coach Blount on Federspiel: “Aaron is very dedicated to Ram football. He is an extremely hard worker and has a great rapport with our players. He is one of most diverse coaches on our staff and lends his expertise in a variety of areas. We are fortunate to have him as a part of our staff. He has proven invaluable to our staff as he is very well versed in many different areas paramount to the success of our football program.”

Shifting his focus in 2008, Federspiel’s primary responsibility will be working with the offensive line as well as concentrating his off-field efforts on the academic success of the Rams’ studentathletes. In addition to his coaching responsibilities Federspiel is the technology advisor for the WSSU football program and is the direct contact between Ram football and the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. Additionally, Federspiel serves as the Rams’ pro liason and was instrumental in the success of recent NFL draftee William Hayes this past spring. Hayes was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round, 103rd overall, of the 2008 National Football League draft. Federspiel has overseen the academic progress of the WSSU football team for the better part of the last three seasons and has been instrumental in raising the team’s overall grade point average. His priority on academics has resulted in more than 20 percent of Winston-Salem State University football scholarship student-athletes earning above a 3.0 GPA during the 2007-08 academic year and 22 football players have been named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Commissioner’s All-Academic team over the span of the last two seasons. The Rams’ football team GPA is the highest ever since the data has been tracked by the WSSU Office of Athletic-Academic Support and the Rams have graduated 79 percent of football student-athletes over the most recent five-year reporting period. Federspiel is no stranger to Winston-Salem State University or the Ram football program as he was a

member of the Ram football team for three seasons and won a conference championship in 2000 under Head Coach Kermit Blount. An offensive lineman, Federspiel was a standout not only on the field but in the classroom. He was a member of the CIAA Commissioner’s All-Academic team for three consecutive years and was named to two consecutive Verizon Academic All-District Teams as well as being named a Coca-Cola Black College All-American in his senior season (2002). Before transferring to Winston-Salem State University, Federspiel attended Central Michigan University (Division I-Bowl Championship) where he was a member of the Chippewa’s football team. Federspiel, one of the best offensive lineman to ever play at Winston-Salem State University, resides in Winston-Salem with his wife of 11 years, Angela. The couple had their first child, a son Austin in December of 2006.

Keith Gaither

WSSU Defensive Backs Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, 4th season The 2008 season will mark Gaither’s fourth year as a member of the Winston-Salem State University football coaching staff. A 1997 graduate of Elon University he will be primarily concerned with coaching the WSSU defensive backs as well as serving as the Rams’ recruiting coordinator. Under Gaither’s guidance, the WSSU defensive backs have continued to develop into one of the most experienced and fundamentally-sound defensive units in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Gaither’s attention to detail and high-level playing experience have translated into an ability to both understand and adapt to the intricacies of the current state of the game, and have allowed Gaither to relate to the college athlete of this era as he focuses on building strong interpersonal relationships with his players through consistent interaction and teaching.

With Gaither leading the charge the Rams inked 14 players to NCAA National Letters of Intent as WSSU secured commitments from athletes representing six states and the District of Columbia. A standout collegiate football player, Gaither was a four-year starter at free safety at Elon University in Elon, N.C. An All-South Region selection in both his junior and senior seasons at Elon he was named a Division II All-American in 1995. Following his graduation from Elon in 1997, Gaither began his coaching career as an assistant football coach at Greensboro College in Greensboro, N.C. After one season at Greensboro College he accepted a position as the defensive line and defensive backs coach at Tusculum College in Greenville, Tenn where he spent two seasons. In 2000, Gaither started a five-year career as a teacher and football coach at Thomasville City

Born: Sept. 4, 1974 in Thomasville, N.C. Family: Wife – Mona Savonne Daughter – Jonesha, Son - Akeem Education: Elon University, 1997 1997 – B.A. in Sociology Playing History: Elon University, 1993-96 Free Safety, four-year starter All-South Region 1994 and 1995 All-American 1995 Elon Defensive MVP 1994 and 1995 Coach Blount on Gaither: “Keith is a very valuable member of our staff. He is now our recruiting coordinator and he brings a lot of energy and charisma to our secondary. We are extremely happy to have him with us on this staff. Under his leadership our secondary has really come together. His productivity as our recruiting coordinator helped us enormously this past season. He has truly laid the foundation for our future success by spearheading our recruiting efforts, the fruit of which was evident in our 2008 recruiting class.”

The Rams’ defensive backs turned in the most impressive season in the programs’ Division I history in 2007 as four of the top 10 tacklers last season were defensive backs. WSSU recorded 12 interceptions in 2007 with DB’s accounting for nine of the 12 takeaways. While Gaither’s work on the gridiron has been nothing short of impressive, his real contribution to the success of WSSU football was felt away from the field of play in the area of new student recruitment. A tireless recruiter, Gaither assumed the role of recruiting coordinator in the fall of 2007 and his hard work immediately paid dividends for the Rams as he assembled the most powerful recruiting class in the Division I history of the WSSU football program.

Schools in Thomasville, N.C. before accepting his current position at WSSU in the summer of 2005. This season, he returns a very talented WSSU defensive depth chart laden with experience and he will look to help a WSSU pass defense that continues to develop and has taken the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference by storm. Gaither is married to his wife of eight years, the former Mona Savonne Davis of Thomasville, N.C. and the couple reside in Kernersville, N.C. with their daughter Jonesha (14) and Akeem (10). Gaither, a member of the American Football Coaches Association for the past eight years was selected to participate in the 2008 NCAA Football Coaches’ Academy in June of 2008.

Cody Crill

WSSU Running Backs Coach/Asst. Academic Liason, 4th season The 2008 season will mark Crill’s fourth year as a member of the Winston-Salem State University football coaching staff. After three successful seasons as the coach of the Rams’ offensive linemen, Crill will switch his focus in 2008 to WSSU’s running backs.

Born: Sept. 25, 1978 in San Angelo, Texas Family: Wife – Kendra, Daughter – Cathryn Education: Angelo State University, 2002 2002 – B.S. in Kinesiology Angelo State University, 2004 2004 – M.S. in Kinesiology Playing History: Angelo State University, 1999-2002 Deep Snapper, Offensive Line Cisco Junior College, 1997 Offensive Line

Coach Blount on Crill: “With Cody’s coaching we are looking for our running backs to continue to develop and become a major part of what we are doing here at WSSU. I have no doubt that Cody is definitely going to help us accomplish that.”

In addition to his on-field responsibilities with the Rams’ loaded stable of rushers, Crill focuses his off-field efforts on the academic success of WSSU’s student-athletes. The 2008 season will mark Crill’s second year as the Rams’ assistant academic liason as he and assistant coach Aaron Federspiel tirelessly monitor and assess the academic growth and progress towards degree fulfillment of nearly 100 WSSU football student-athletes. His priority on academics has been instrumental in the fact that more than 20 percent of WinstonSalem State University football scholarship studentathletes earned above a 3.0 GPA during the 200708 academic year as well as the fact that 22 football players have been named to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Commissioner’s All-Academic team over the span of the last two seasons. The Rams’ football team GPA is the highest ever since the data has been tracked by the WSSU Office of Athletic-Academic Support and the Rams have graduated 79 percent of football student-athletes over the most recent five-year reporting period, due in large part to the efforts of Coach Crill. A graduate of Angelo State University where he received both his baccalaureate (2002) and M.A. degree (2004) in Kinesiology, Crill came to WSSU by way of Trinity Valley Community College where he served double-duty as the coach of both the offensive and defensive lines as well as the running backs and fullbacks.

Prior to his lone season at TVCC he spent two years as the defensive line coach at his Alma Mater in San Angelo, Texas. Originally from San Angelo, Texas, he is married to his wife of two years, the former Kendra Thomas of High Point, N.C. The couple reside in WinstonSalem, N.C. and recently had their first child, a daughter, Cathryn in October of 2006. The couple are expecting their second child, a baby girl, in August of 2008.

Sherman Simmons

WSSU Defensive Line Coach/Community Service Liason, 3rd season The 2008 football season will mark Simmons’ third year as a member of the current Winston-Salem State University football coaching staff, a staff which has remained entirely intact for the duration of the Rams’ transition to NCAA Division I classification. No stranger to the Rams’ football program, Simmons has served as a member of the WSSU coaching staff two times prior to his current coaching tenure under head football coach Kermit Blount. Simmons was a member of the coaching staff in 1976-77 as a student assistant, and then resumed a full-time coaching career for the Rams in 1989 under then-head-coach Pete Richardson. Simmons will focus primarily upon the Rams’ defensive line where he will again inherit a talented defensive front with several big, strong athletes who have the very real possibility of earning postseason honors. In addition to his on-field coaching responsibilities, he will serve as the Rams’ community service liason and will continue to direct WSSU football’s efforts in the community. Simmons led WSSU football student-athletes and football coaching staff members in 2007-08 as they donated over 150 hours to the community as WSSU football student-athletes and coaches gave back to the area by reaching thousands of local children through participation in various outreach programs and their association with the CHAMPS/ Life Skills initiative. Simmons comes to WSSU by way of Allen University (Miami, Fla.) where he served as the head football coach for four seasons.

Prior to his duties at Allen University, Simmons served as the Defensive Coordinator at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Ga. for four seasons (19992002). He was instrumental in the improvement of Morehouse’s program from a last place finish in 1998 to a runner-up finish in 2000. Before his four seasons at Morehouse, Simmons was a member of the coaching staff at North Carolina A&T State University (1998-99). In the last 15 years, he has been a member of the coaching staff at Johnson C. Smith University (1995-1998), Southern University (1993-95) and Northwestern State University (1990-93) as he has a total of 28 seasons of collegiate coaching experience. A member of the United States Army Special Forces for three years (1973-76), Simmons will help to reinforce the discipline associated with the WSSU football program. A two-year starter as a defensive back at Livingstone College in 1971 and 1972, Simmons was an All-CIAA first-team selection in 1972 for the Blue Bears. Following his playing career and three years in the United States Army, Simmons returned to WinstonSalem, N.C. where he completed his degree requirements for a B.S. in English. Simmons then earned a M.A. in Student Personnel Services from Northwestern State University in 1994. He and his wife of 22 years Pamela, a PhD in English and a native of Albany, Ga., reside in Winston-Salem, N.C. She is currently employed as an Assistant Professor of English at WSSU.

Born: Mar. 5, 1954 in Charlotte, N.C. Family: Wife – Pamela Education: Winston-Salem State University, 1982 1982 – B.S. in English Northwestern State University (La.), 1994 1994 – M.A. in Student Personnel Services Playing History: Livingstone College 1971-72 Defensive Back, two-year starter 1972 All-CIAA First-Team Coach Blount on Simmons: “Sherman brings a wealth of experience to our staff here at Winston-Salem State. As a former head coach he is extremely diverse and can shed his expertise on many different areas of our program.”

Kevin Downing

WSSU Wide Receivers Coach, 4th season The 2008 season marks Downing’s fourth year as a member of the coaching staff at Winston-Salem State University where his primary responsibility will be working with the WSSU wide receivers.

Born: October 5, 1982 in Edenton, N.C. Family: Wife – Nia Patterson Son – Kevin Lamont Downing, Jr. Education: North Carolina Central University, 2002 2004 – B.S. in Health and Physical Education Winston-Salem State University, In Progress TBA – M.S. in Rehabilitation Counseling Playing History: North Carolina Central University, 2001-2002 Defensive End, two-year starter Defense ranked 1st in the Nation Coach Blount on Downing: “Kevin has completed his first year as our wide receivers coach and already his instruction of our guys at that position is paying dividends. With his attention to detail and game preparation we feel that as a team we can now begin to attack the field vertically. He is very loyal and dedicated and we are very, very happy to have that young man on our staff here at WSSU.”

In 2008, Downing will welcome back the services of the top seven receivers from last season as the Rams return 97.3 percent of the receiving yardage from a 2007 team that posted a 6-5 record, turned in the first 100-yard receiving game by one player in over three years, and tallied a 1,000-yard passer for the first time in five seasons. A complete coach who has worked tirelessly on relationship-building with his student-athletes, Downing has often been described by his peers and colleagues as having all the skills necessary to one day become a college head coach Born on Oct. 5, 1982 in Edenton, N.C., Downing is the son of Andy and Jonathan Downing. He attended high school at John A. Holmes High School in Edenton and his senior year he was a two sport all-conference selection in both football and basketball en route to All-Region honors during his senior season. Following his high school graduation, Downing attended college at North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C. where he received his B.S in Health and Physical Education and was a member of the Eagle football team as a defensive back in 2001 and 2002. Downing was an integral part of the 2001 NCCU football team whose defense finished ranked first in the nation. In 2002, Coach Downing’s career was cut short due to multiple knee surgeries making him unable to continue his highly competitive football career.

Though unable to continue playing, Downing continued his scholastic pursuits and earned a B.S. in health and physical education from North Carolina Central in the summer of 2004. Downing joined the WSSU coaching staff in 2005 and immediately made an impact with the Rams’ defensive backs and safeties before making the full-time switch to coaching the wide receivers in 2007. Coach Downing is married to his wife of nearly two years, the former Nia N. Patterson of Durham, N.C. and he is currently pursuing his M.A. degree in Rehabilitation Counseling at WSSU. The couple resides in Greensboro, N.C. and welcomed their first child, a son Kevin Lamon Downing, Jr. on June 13, 2008.

John Falvey

WSSU Strong Safeties Coach, 2nd season The 2008 football season will mark Falvey’s second year as the coach of the Winston-Salem State University strong safeties. Under the tutelage of Coach Falvey, the Rams posted a 2007 season which saw the greatest performance by a WSSU strong safety in WSSU’s Division I history as Jamaine Mack placed seventh on the team in total tackles with 47 in addition to leading the team in punting with 2,346 yards on 67 kicks for an average of 35.0 yards per punt. A coach who started as a volunteer assistant coach for the Rams, Falvey has put in countless hours of effort over the duration of his nearly two full years as a member of the Rams’ coaching staff. A coach with over 22 years of coaching experience, Falvey comes to WSSU by way of Eastern Mississippi Junior College where he served as the Lions’ outside linebackers coach. A native of New York he is a 1985 graduate of Saint Lawrence University where he received his B.A. in History. During his four-year playing career at SLU he helped to lead the Saints to the NCAA playoffs twice. Following his graduation from Saint Lawrence University Falvey enlisted in the United States Marine Corps before earning his Master’s Degree from Norwich University in 1989. A well-traveled and experienced coach Falvey brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the Rams’ coaching staff. Falvey lives in Winston-Salem, N.C., he has a 24-year old son Chris.

Born: July 9, 1958 in Saranac Lake, N.Y. Education: Saint Lawrence University, 1985 1985 – B.A. in History Norwich University, 1989 1985 – M.A. in Administration Playing History: Saint Lawrence University, 1976-1979 Linebacker, four-year Two-time NCAA playoffs appearances Coach Blount on Falvey: “Coach Falvey gives us years of valuable experience and a wealth of knowledge as he assists Coach Gaither in the instruction of our secondary. He started out as a volunteer and worked endless hours and we are hoping to reward his dedication with a full time position.”

Football Support Staff Dr. X. Maurice Allen Academic Athletic Service Director 2nd Year at WSSU

Dr. Allen is in his second year as the academic advisor for the 300-plus studentathletes at Winston-Salem State University. Prior to joining the Department of Athletics in March of 2007, Dr. Allen worked in various administrative and student services capacities at Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Va.; St. Philip’s College in San Antonio, Texas; Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond,Va. and The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg,Va. Prior to his appointment as the academic advisor for the WSSU student-athletes, he served as Director of Undergraduate Admissions at WSSU and enrolled the two largest freshmen classes in the university’s history. Dr. Allen will continue to oversee the day to day operations of the WSSU Office of Athletic-Academic Services where he will monitor the progress and development of all WSSU student-athletes, will help to register student-athletes in their chosen courses of study and assist with tutoring and providing additional instruction to all of the nearly 350 WSSU student-athletes at WSSU. Dr. Allen and his wife Carolyn are the proud parents of a son, Saiid.

Dr. Cynthia Williams-Brown Faculty Athletic Representative 9th Year at WSSU

In addition to serving as the WSSU Department of Athletics’ Faculty Athletic Representative, Cynthia D. Williams, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of physical education at Winston-Salem State University. She is currently the Chair of the Human Performance & Sport Sciences Department and serves as Project Administrator for the National Youth Sports Program (NYSP). Dr. Williams received her undergraduate degree in physical education from Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C. She then went on to receive her Master’s degree in physical education from North Carolina Central University in Durham, N.C. In 1998, Dr. Williams completed the requirements for her Ph.D. degree in physical education-pedagogy from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. Dr. Williams, a former high school physical education teacher and coach, became a member of the faculty at Winston-Salem State University in 1998. She serves on numerous committees, is active in professional organizations and is involved in work with the community.

Lori Dobbins Assistant Director of Marketing 5th Year at WSSU

Dobbins is no stranger to Winston-Salem State University, as she is a 2001 graduate of WSSU with a degree in sport management. She joined the WSSU

Athletic Department for her first year in the fall of 2004, and she serves as the Assistant Director of Marketing in the newly formed WSSU Office of Sports Marketing. Following her graduation from WSSU, she continued her education and earned a M.S. in sports studies with a concentration in marketing from High Point University in May of 2005. Her professional experience includes service with the General Motors Inc. marketing department and three years of service with Lowe’s Co. Responsible for the acquisition of new corporate fundraising partners she continues to foster the growth between the WSSU Department of Athletics and visible corporate entities at the local, regional and national levels.

Karen Dunlap Executive Assistant for Athletic Budget Management 5th Year at WSSU

Dunlap is entering into her fifth year as a member of the WSSU Athletic Department staff. She will continue to serve as the executive assistant for athletics in charge of budget management where she will provide additional administrative support to the department. Dunlap will oversee the efforts of the WSSU Amon’s Booster Club and will primarily concern herself with the Athletic Department’s-day-to day business affairs. Dunlap brings with her a wealth of knowledge and experience as her professional career includes 25 years of service with Livingstone College. While at Livingstone, Dunlap served in the Alumni Affairs Office and the Department of College Operations. She is a graduate of Catawba College where she earned a bachelor of arts in business administration. She received her MBA from the University of Phoenix in May of 2005. Dunlap continues to remain active in many professional and community service organizations and helps to spearhead the WSSU Department of Athletics’ community initiatives.

Dr. Dennis Felder Compliance Coordinator 24th Year at WSSU

WSSU Compliance Coordinator, Dr. Dennis Felder became a member of the staff and faculty of Winston-Salem State University in August of 1984. In addition to his duties assisting in the WSSU Compliance Office, he also holds faculty ranks as an associate professor in the Department of Sports Science and Human Performance, where he is the coordinator of the Sport Management program. He assists Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance Merlene Aitken in the WSSU Compliance Office overseeing the day-to-day implementation of NCAA institutional control. His previous positions include appointments at Rust College in Holly Spring, Miss. and Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan. Dr. Felder completed his undergraduate studies at Alcorn State University in Lorman, Miss. in physical education. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. from Kansas State University in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in athletic administration. Dr. Felder belongs to dozens of professional organizations, is a very active member of the community, and participates in, and leads several volunteer

67 organizations. He has published and presented articles on a variety of subjects on both the state and national levels. He has two children, a 26-year old son and 23-year old daughter.

Trevin Goodwin Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director 2nd Year at WSSU

The 2008-09 academic year will mark Trevin Goodwin’s second full academic year as a member of the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. Goodwin joined the Department of Athletics at Winston-Salem State University as the Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations in January of 2007 where he has made an immediate positive impact. Goodwin came to WSSU following a four-and-a-half year stint at South Carolina State University where he served as the Assistant Athletic Media Relations Director. During his tenure at South Carolina State University, Goodwin was the primary athletic media relations contact for soccer, volleyball, women’s basketball, women’s golf, softball, and bowling. He also assisted with football, cross country, track & field, men’s basketball, and men’s golf. Goodwin also served as the primary designer for all of SCSU’s media guides and publications. Prior to joining the South Carolina State University staff Goodwin spent one year as the assistant sports information director at Charleston Southern University where he carried out similar duties. He also spent one year as a desk editor at The Times and Democrat in Orangeburg, S.C. Goodwin is a 1997 graduate of Charleston Southern University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. A native of Bowman, S.C. he currently resides in Winston-Salem, N.C.

DeValdean Penn Special Assistant to WSSU Football 20th Season at WSSU

The 2008 season marks Penn’s 20th year as a volunteer assistant to the Winston-Salem State University football program. As a volunteer assistant, he has not missed a Ram football game in over a decade. A “jack of all trades,” Penn is involved in nearly every aspect of game-day operations and helps to serve as a liason between the WSSU football coaching staff and the WSSU Athletic Department’s Offices of Media Relations and Game Day Operations. Penn, who retired from the Department of Social Services in January of 2005, also serves as a special assistant to the WSSU Men’s Basketball program and has served as the official scorer for the Rams for the better part of a quartercentury. An alumnus of WSSU (1969), he is an integral part of the success of the WSSU Athletic Department.

Jay Robinson WSSU Football Equipment Manager 7th Season at WSSU

The 2008 football season will mark Robinson’s seventh year as the head equipment manager for the Winston-Salem State University football team and his second full year as the Director of Athletic Equipment Operations for all of WSSU’s 15 intercollegiate athletic teams.

A native of Asheville, N.C., Robinson is a 2004 graduate of WSSU where he received a B.S. in sport management with a concentration in communications. Robinson is currently working on completing his certification in equipment management as he seeks to obtain certification on par with the equipment managers of the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League. Robinson works closely with Head Athletic Trainer, Darrell Turner, M.S., ATC in the WSSU Office of Sports Medicine, a capacity Robinson has occupied since transferring from Western Carolina University following his sophomore year. Robinson is charged with the responsibility to order, inventory, maintain and service all of the equipment needs for WSSU’s 15 sports as well as the entire athletic staff. He is also responsible for coordinating the design of all of WSSU’s football apparel in cooperation with WSSU’s official athletic apparel partner, Russell Athletic. Robinson has been married for three years to his wife April (formerly April Allison) who is also a 2004 alumnae of WSSU. Robinson’s wife is no stranger to WSSU Athletics as she was a member of the Lady Rams’ basketball team for two seasons while completing her studies at WSSU. The couple reside in Winston-Salem and have a two year old daughter, Aniyah.

Darrell Turner Director of Sports Medicine/ Head Athletic Trainer 3rd Year at WSSU

WSSU Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer Darrell Turner is entering into his third year as the head of the WSSU Sports Medicine Department in 2008-09 where he continues to make sweeping changes in the injury prevention and rehabilitation of WSSU’s over 300 student-athletes. A native of Clermont, Fla., Turner is a 2002 graduate of the University of Florida where he received a B.S. in exercise and sport science, specializing in athletic training as well as serving as a student athletic trainer for the Gators nationallyranked football program. Following his graduation from UF in 2002, he completed a summer internship with the Atlanta Falcons Football Club of the National Football League (NFL). Following the completion of his internship Turner accepted a position as the Head Athletic Trainer at South Sumter High School in Bushnell, Fla. After a year at South Sumter High, Turner matriculated to the University of Arkansas where he earned a M.Ed. in recreation with a concentration in sports management in 2005. Following his post-graduate work,Turner worked as the seasonal intern for the Carolina Panthers Football Club of the National Football League (NFL). He then moved on as the Interim Athletic Trainer for Winthrop University before assuming the Head Athletic Trainer/Director of Sports Medicine position for the Rams at Winston-Salem State University. Turner, and his wife of two years, Megan, reside in Winston-Salem, N.C.

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Name Pos. Ht. Brian Wynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QB . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Omar Kizzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Branden Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . QB . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Nathan Munford, IV . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . Brad Shelton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Tienne Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . QB . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Jarrett Dunston . . . . . . . . . . . . . QB . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . DeRon Middleton . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Justin Sherrod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Dominique Fitzgerald . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Michael Scarbrough . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Brent Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Marcus Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB/WR . . . . . 5-7 . . . . . Edgar “Ty” Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Cameron Demps . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-11 . . . . . Marvin Bohannon . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Alex Chandler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Reginald Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 5-8 . . . . . Lavell Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Jamaine Mack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SS/P . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Nicholas Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . David Irizarry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . Jared Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Brandon McRae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . .5-10 . . . . . Marcus Coates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Roderick Fluellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 5-8 . . . . . Thomas Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Rodney Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Wayne Noble, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . .5-11 . . . . . David Ahola, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . Dajuan Lucus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . Jaquin Sessoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Brandon McLean . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Herman Blount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 5-7 . . . . . John Thompson, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Alton Keaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 5-8 . . . . . Jeremy Reaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TE . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Greg Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Daniel DeGranffenreid . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-11 . . . . . Jimmie Johnson, III . . . . . . . . . . . . TE . . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Clyde Burroughs . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-11 . . . . . Willie Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . Shawn Kearney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Michael Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB/LS . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Lamarcius Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . TE . . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Juan Corders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Mario Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . 5-11 . . . . . Darren Everette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Colby Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Michael Helton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Chedrick Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Devease Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Dallas McDaniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Anthony Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . David Luckett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Kevin Dorsey, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Elerod Morris, II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Tommy Crews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Terrance Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Bennie Barbour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-5 . . . . . Corey Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Travis Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Nazir Levine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Edgar Sheppard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Johnathan Battle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Thurman McDonald . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-5 . . . . . Quentin Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Eric Wiggins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-5 . . . . . Julian Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Joseph Blanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Keith Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Javon Rembert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . Donte Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Bryant Bayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Lerenzo Barr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Davril Massey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Lamar Whidbee . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Ryan Givens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Cory Shepard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . 5-11 . . . . . Johnathan Kinzer . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Avery Faucett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . Devven Sutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Joshua Newkirk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Akiem Smart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . David Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Brian Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Stephen Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Durrell Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Edward Jordan, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Corei Plummer . . . . . . . . . . . . DL/LS . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Akeem Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Douglas Coulter . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Bendhi Eliassaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Richard Marcellus . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Marcus Peoples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Johnathan Setzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Brendan Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-11 . . . . . William Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . .

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Hometown Previous School Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben L. Smith HS Richmond,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huguenot HS Seale, Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenwood HS Richmond,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meadowbrook HS Lexington, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Davidson HS Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Fork Union Military Aca. Raleigh, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple University Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . . . . Parkland HS Fayetteville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Westover HS Danville,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geo. Wash. Danville HS Jacksonville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Oak H.S. Durham, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riverside HS Burlington, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter M. Williams HS Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . . . . West Forsyth HS Suwanee, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peachtree Ridge HS Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . . . . North Forsyth HS Kingstree, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingstree HS Tarboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hudson Valley C.C. South Boston,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Halifax County HS Hopkins, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lower Richland HS Clinton, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clinton HS Miami, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen University Durham, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hillside HS Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . C.H. Flowers HS Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard D. Woodson HS Columbia, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richland Northeast HS Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ragsdale HS Durham, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riverside HS Rocky Mount, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Rocky Mount HS Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Central HS Wilson, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Fike HS Harrellsville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Hertford County HS Charlotte, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence HS Gaston, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northampton County HS Stantonsburg, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Greene Central HS Fayetteville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas Byrd HS Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard D. Woodson HS Columbia, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lower Richland HS Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucy Ragsdale HS Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgetown Preparatory Kingstree, S.C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingstree HS Kingstree, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingstree HS Henderson, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern Vance HS Jacksonville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northside HS Ahoskie, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hertford County HS Durham, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hillside HS Durham, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northern Durham HS Murfreesboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Hertford County HS Elizabeth City, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Northeastern HS Dalzell, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crestwood HS Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dudley HS Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Guilford HS Lynchburg,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heritage HS Jacksonville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northside HS Pomfret, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McDonough HS Jacksonville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northside HS Knightdale, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Wake HS Milton, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bartlett-Yancey HS Charlotte, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harding HS Smithfield, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smithfield-Selma HS Chester, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chester HS Newberry, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newberry HS Rocky Mount, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Rocky Mount HS Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgetown Preparatory Atlanta, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lovejoy HS Fayetteville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . E.E. Smith HS Charlotte, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Mecklenburg HS College Park, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . Gonzaga College HS College Park, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Westlake HS Erie, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathedral Preparatory Fayetteville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine Forest HS Charlotte, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence HS Highland Springs,Va. . . . . . . . . . . Highland Springs HS Rocky Mount, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Rocky Mount HS Kingstree, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingstree HS Waxhaw, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parkwood HS Hertford, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perquimans County HS Raleigh, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southeast Raleigh HS Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Guilford HS Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . . . . Parkland HS Charlotte, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providence HS Elizabeth City, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Northeastern HS Wallace, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wallace Rose HS Fairfax, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allendale-Fairfax HS Charlotte, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Mecklenburg HS Rocky Mount, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Rocky Mount HS Dale City,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garfield HS Wilkesboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilkes Central HS Rocky Point, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Heide Trask HS Middleburg, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern Vance HS Holly Springs, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Middle Creek HS Hickory, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bunker Hill HS Miami, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen University Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard D. Woodson HS Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . . . . Parkland HS Lenoir, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Caldwell HS Fayetteville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Britt HS Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia Tech

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Name Pos. Ht. Anthony Adams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . David Ahola, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . Durrell Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Bennie Barbour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-5 . . . . . Lerenzo Barr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Johnathan Battle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Bryant Bayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Joseph Blanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Herman Blount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 5-7 . . . . . Marvin Bohannon . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Clyde Burroughs . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-11 . . . . . Alex Chandler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Marcus Coates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Nicholas Cooper . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Juan Corders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Douglas Coulter . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Tommy Crews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Mario Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . 5-11 . . . . . Daniel DeGranffenreid . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-11 . . . . . Cameron Demps . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-11 . . . . . Kevin Dorsey, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Jarrett Dunston . . . . . . . . . . . . . QB . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Bendhi Eliassaint . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Darren Everette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Avery Faucett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . Dominique Fitzgerald . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Roderick Fluellen . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 5-8 . . . . . Ryan Givens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Julian Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Michael Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB/LS . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . David Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Marcus Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB/WR . . . . . 5-7 . . . . . Michael Helton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . David Irizarry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . Tienne Jefferson . . . . . . . . . . . . . QB . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Lamarcius Jenkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . TE . . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Jimmie Johnson, III . . . . . . . . . . . . TE . . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Reginald Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 5-8 . . . . . Thomas Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Brian Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Quentin Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Edward Jordan, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Shawn Kearney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Alton Keaton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 5-8 . . . . . Johnathan Kinzer . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Omar Kizzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Corey Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Nazir Levine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . David Luckett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Dajuan Lucus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . Jamaine Mack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SS/P . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Richard Marcellus . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Chedrick Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Davril Massey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Dallas McDaniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Thurman McDonald . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-5 . . . . . Brandon McLean . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Brandon McRae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . .5-10 . . . . . DeRon Middleton . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Jared Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Colby Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Elerod Morris, II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Nathan Munford, IV . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . Joshua Newkirk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Wayne Noble, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . .5-11 . . . . . Keith Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Marcus Peoples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Donte Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Corei Plummer . . . . . . . . . . . . DL/LS . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Javon Rembert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . Jeremy Reaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TE . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Michael Scarbrough . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Edgar “Ty” Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Jaquin Sessoms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Johnathan Setzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Brad Shelton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K . . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Cory Shepard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . 5-11 . . . . . Edgar Sheppard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Justin Sherrod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Devease Simpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Akiem Smart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Devven Sutton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-2 . . . . . Rodney Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Travis Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Brent Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Terrance Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . John Thompson, Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 6-0 . . . . . Lavell Tucker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . William Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Akeem Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Lamar Whidbee . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . . Eric Wiggins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . 6-5 . . . . . Branden Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . QB . . . . . . 6-1 . . . . . Greg Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . 5-10 . . . . . Willie Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . 5-9 . . . . . Brian Wynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QB . . . . . . 6-4 . . . . . Stephen Young . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DL . . . . . . 6-3 . . . . .

Wt. 320 . . . . . 180 . . . . . 250 . . . . . 300 . . . . . 185 . . . . . 305 . . . . . 195 . . . . . 320 . . . . . 185 . . . . . 190 . . . . . 195 . . . . . 180 . . . . . 220 . . . . . 230 . . . . . 250 . . . . . 215 . . . . . 270 . . . . . 230 . . . . . 180 . . . . . 180 . . . . . 275 . . . . . 220 . . . . . 220 . . . . . 205 . . . . . 175 . . . . . 180 . . . . . 210 . . . . . 215 . . . . . 275 . . . . . 225 . . . . . 245 . . . . . 185 . . . . . 290 . . . . . 180 . . . . . 200 . . . . . 255 . . . . . 230 . . . . . 170 . . . . . 200 . . . . . 245 . . . . . 275 . . . . . 320 . . . . . 210 . . . . . 180 . . . . . 215 . . . . . 195 . . . . . 350 . . . . . 290 . . . . . 280 . . . . . 175 . . . . . 200 . . . . . 175 . . . . . 235 . . . . . 190 . . . . . 325 . . . . . 335 . . . . . 190 . . . . . 225 . . . . . 175 . . . . . 190 . . . . . 235 . . . . . 280 . . . . . 185 . . . . . 240 . . . . . 175 . . . . . 205 . . . . . 200 . . . . . 175 . . . . . 260 . . . . . 170 . . . . . 250 . . . . . 180 . . . . . 185 . . . . . 205 . . . . . 200 . . . . . 190 . . . . . 210 . . . . . 305 . . . . . 190 . . . . . 240 . . . . . 260 . . . . . 250 . . . . . 175 . . . . . 325 . . . . . 200 . . . . . 270 . . . . . 240 . . . . . 190 . . . . . 240 . . . . . 260 . . . . . 180 . . . . . 290 . . . . . 190 . . . . . 185 . . . . . 220 . . . . . 200 . . . . . 280 . . . . .

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Hometown Previous School Jacksonville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northside HS Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . Palm Beach Central HS Wilkesboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilkes Central HS Smithfield, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smithfield-Selma HS Kingstree, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingstree HS Atlanta, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lovejoy HS Rocky Mount, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Rocky Mount HS Erie, Pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathedral Preparatory Gaston, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northampton County HS Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . . . . North Forsyth HS Kingstree, S.C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingstree HS Kingstree, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingstree HS Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard D. Woodson HS Clinton, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clinton HS Durham, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hillside HS Hickory, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bunker Hill HS Milton, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bartlett-Yancey HS Durham, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northern Durham HS Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Lucy Ragsdale HS Suwanee, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peachtree Ridge HS Jacksonville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northside HS Raleigh, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temple University Miami, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen University Murfreesboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Hertford County HS Charlotte, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Providence HS Danville,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geo. Wash. Danville HS Columbia, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richland Northeast HS Raleigh, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southeast Raleigh HS College Park, Ga. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Westlake HS Jacksonville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Northside HS Charlotte, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Mecklenburg HS Burlington, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Walter M. Williams HS Dalzell, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crestwood HS Miami, Fla. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allen University Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Fork Union Military Aca. Ahoskie, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hertford County HS Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgetown Preparatory Tarboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hudson Valley C.C. Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ragsdale HS Rocky Mount, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Rocky Mount HS Charlotte, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Mecklenburg HS Rocky Point, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Heide Trask HS Henderson, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern Vance HS Fayetteville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas Byrd HS Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . . . . Parkland HS Richmond,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Huguenot HS Chester, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chester HS Rocky Mount, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Rocky Mount HS Pomfret, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McDonough HS Wilson, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Fike HS Hopkins, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lower Richland HS Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard D. Woodson HS Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dudley HS Waxhaw, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parkwood HS Lynchburg,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heritage HS Fayetteville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . E.E. Smith HS Charlotte, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence HS Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . C.H. Flowers HS Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . . . . Parkland HS Durham, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hillside HS Elizabeth City, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Northeastern HS Knightdale, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . East Wake HS Richmond,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meadowbrook HS Wallace, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wallace Rose HS Rocky Mount, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Rocky Mount HS Fayetteville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pine Forest HS Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . . . . Parkland HS Highland Springs,Va. . . . . . . . . . . Highland Springs HS Middleburg, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Southern Vance HS Charlotte, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence HS Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard D. Woodson HS Jacksonville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Oak H.S. Winston-Salem, N.C. . . . . . . . . . West Forsyth HS Harrellsville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Hertford County HS Lenoir, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Caldwell HS Lexington, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . North Davidson HS Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Guilford HS Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Georgetown Preparatory Fayetteville, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Westover HS Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Western Guilford HS Fairfax, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allendale-Fairfax HS Elizabeth City, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Northeastern HS Durham, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riverside HS Newberry, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Newberry HS Durham, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Riverside HS Charlotte, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harding HS Stantonsburg, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Greene Central HS South Boston,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Halifax County HS Washington, D.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia Tech Holly Springs, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . Middle Creek HS Hertford, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perquimans County HS College Park, Md. . . . . . . . . . . . . Gonzaga College HS Seale, Ala. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenwood HS Columbia, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lower Richland HS Kingstree, S.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kingstree HS Greensboro, N.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben L. Smith HS Dale City,Va. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Garfield HS

RAMS Alphabetical Roster

Depth Chart

Start Chart

Offensive Depth Chart Pos. QB FB RB WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR

No. 02 07 03 15 28 26 14 88 74 77 71 60 55 64 67 73 78 61 13 86 82 11

Name Brian Wynn Tienne Jefferson Omar Kizzie Marcus Harris Roderick Fluellen Brandon McRae Brent Thomas Johnathan Kinzer Thurman McDonald Julian Gray Nazir Levine Dallas McDaniel Michael Helton Elerod Morris, II Bennie Barbour Johnathan Battle Joseph Blanks Anthony Adams Michael Scarbrough Jeremy Reaves Bryant Bayne Justin Sherrod

Cl. So. (rs) Fr . (rs) So. (rs) So . (rs) Sr. Jr . (rs) Sr. (rs) Jr . (rs) So. (rs) Fr . (rs) So. Fr . Sr. (rs) Fr . (rs) Sr. (rs) Jr . (rs) Sr. So . (rs) Sr. (rs) Jr . (rs) Sr. (rs) Sr . (rs)

Ht. 6-4 6 -1 5-10 5 -7 5-8 5 -10 6-1 6 -3 6-5 6 -4 6-4 6 -3 6-2 6 -2 6-5 6 -3 6-4 6 -4 5-10 6 -2 6-0 6 -1

Wt. 200 200 195 185 210 225 200 215 335 275 290 325 290 280 300 305 320 320 180 250 195 190

Cl. Sr. (rs) So . (rs) Fr. (rs) So . (rs) Jr. Jr . (rs) Jr. (rs) So . (rs) Jr. (rs) Jr . (rs) Jr. Sr . (rs) Sr. So . (rs) Jr. (rs) Jr . (rs) Jr. (rs) Sr . Sr. So . (rs) So. (rs) Fr . (rs)

Ht. 6-3 6 -0 6-0 6 -4 6-3 6 -2 6-2 6 -2 6-1 5 -11 6-2 5 -10 6-1 5 -10 6-2 5 -10 6-1 5 -10 5-9 5 -8 6-3 6 -1

Wt. 275 260 325 350 275 250 220 210 235 230 250 240 200 205 19 185 180 175 180 180 190 190

Cl. Sr. Fr. So. (rs) So . Sr. Sr . (rs) Sr. Sr . (rs)

Ht. 6-1 6-2 6-0 6 -0 5-9 5 -10 5-9 5 -10

Wt. 200 190 260 225 180 180 180 180

Defensive Depth Chart Pos. LE

No. 75 98 NT 70 69 RE 63 96 OLB 27 47 MLB 56 51 OLB 50 57 Rover 22 34 Spur 18 16 CB 19 10 CB 24 38 FS 25 21

Name Quentin Jones Corei Plummer Travis Taylor Corey Land Kevin Dorsey, Jr. Durrell Banks Marcus Coates Shawn Kearney Chedrick Marshall Mario Dawson Juan Corders Devease Simpson Jamaine Mack Jaquin Sessoms Marvin Bohannon Edgar “Ty” Scott Alex Chandler DeRon Middleton David Irizarry Alton Keaton Jared Mitchell Lavell Tucker

Specialty Teams Pos. P PK LS PR KOR

No. 22 06 98 48 24 13 24 13

Name Jamaine Mack Brad Shelton Corei Plummer Michael Gray David Irizarry Michael Scarbrough David Irizarry Michael Scarbrough

Offense Monte Purvis (QB) Jarrett Dunston (QB) Brandon McRae (RB) Michael Helton (C) Joe Blanks (RT) Lonnie Teasley (LT) Bennie Barbour (RG) Thurman McDonald (LG) Nazir Levine (LG) Jed Bines (RB) Roderick Fluellen (FB) Mike Scarbrough (WR) Jonathan Kinzer (WR) Lorenzo Barr (WR) Brent Thomas (WR) Bryant Bayne (WR) Jeremy Reaves (TE) Colby Morris (TE) Omar Kizzie (RB)

2007 10 1 0 11 11 11 11 7 4 8 11 3 1 7 10 1 10 1 3

2006 11 DNP 7 11 11 DNP 8 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP

Streak 6 32 31 11 15 4 1 11 7 10 4 3

Career 35 1 7 43 31 30 19 7 4 13 11 6 1 7 11 1 10 1 3

Defense William Hayes (LDE) Quentin Jones (LDE) Keith Newton (NG) Michael Moore (RDE) DeRon Middleton (LSpur) Chedrick Marshall (OLB) Thad Griffin (MLB) Juan Corders (OLB) Marvin Bohannon (RSpur) Alex Chandler (RCB) Demetrius Rivers (RCB) Nate Biggs (FS) Ernest Blakley (FS) David Irizarry (LCB) Brandon McClellan (OLB)

‘07 10 1 10 11 10 11 11 5 11 10 1 7 4 11 4

‘06 10 2 DNP 2 11 2 10 8 1 10 10 -

Streak 5 10 11 2 11 20 11 9 4 11 4

Career 23 9 10 13 24 13 32 13 11 11 25 32 4 11 4

Specialists Jamaine Mack (P) Matt Mitchell (PK)

‘07 11 10

‘06 -

Streak 11 4

Career 11 10

Active Streaks: Longest Start Streaks Michael Helton (OL) Joe Blanks (OL)

No. 32 31

Most Career Starts (Non-Sequential) Monte Purvis (QB)

No. 34

All Records (Active and Non-Active): Longest Start Streaks Wright, Stan (TE )(2003 -06)

No. 41

Most Career Starts (Non-Sequential) Oakley, Chad (P)(2002 -06)

No. 43

Geographical Roster North Carolina (con’t) Tarboro Wallace Waxhaw Wilkesboro Wilson Winston -Salem

1 2 7

Pennsylvania (1) Erie

South Carolina (11) Chester Columbia

11 1

North Carolina (con’t) Durham

3 Elizabeth City Fayetteville

Gaston Greensboro

Alabama (1) Seale Florida (3) Ft . Lauderdale Miami

Branden Williams David Ahola, Jr . Bendhi Eliasant David Irizarry

Georgia (3) Atlanta College Park Suwanee

Johnathan Battle Julian Gray Cameron Demps

Maryland (2) College Park Pomfret

Eric Wiggins David Luckett

North Carolina (60) Ahoskie Burlington Charlotte

Clinton

Lamarcius Jenkins Marcus Harris Avery Facett David Harris Quentin Jones Brandon McLean Javon Rembert Terrence Thomas Nicholas Cooper

Harrellsville Henderson Hertford Hickory Holly Springs Jacksonville

Knightdale Lenoir Lexington Middleburg Milton Murfreesboro Raleigh Rocky Mount

Rocky Point Smithfield Stantonsburg

Juan Corders Mario Dawson Jared Mitchell Rodney Taylor Brent Thomas Colby Morris Devven Sutton Alton Keaton Thurman McDonald Justin Sherrod Herman Blount Daniel DeGraffenreid Thomas Johnson Chedrick Marshall Cory Shepard Devease Simpson Brian Wynn Jaquin Sessoms Shawn Kearney Lamar Whidbee Douglas Coulter Akeem Ward Anthony Adams Kevin Dorsey, Jr . Michael Gray Michael Scarbrough Elerod Morris, II Johnathan Setzer Brad Shelton Corei Plummer Tommy Crews Darren Everette Jarrett Dunston Ryan Givens Bryant Bayne Brian Jones Nazir Levine Wayne Noble, Jr . Edward Jordan, Jr . Bennie Barbour John Thompson, Jr .

Dalzell Fairfax Hopkins Kingstree

Newberry Virginia (7) Dale City Danville Highland Springs Lynchburg Richmond South Boston Washington, D.C. (8) Washington, D .C .

Reginald Johnson Joshua Newkirk Davril Massey Durrell Banks Dajuan Lucas Marvin Bohannon Johnathan Kinzer DeRon Middleton Marcus Peoples Edgar “Ty” Scott Joseph Blanks Cory Land Roderick Fluellen Greg Wilson Michael Helton Akiem Smart Jamaine Mack Lerenzo Barr Clyde Burroughs Alex Chandler Willie Wilson Travis Taylor Stephen Young Dominique Fitzgerald Donte Perry Dallas McDaniel Omar Kizzie Nathan Munford, IV Lavell Tucker Marcus Coates Tienne Jefferson Jimmie Johnson, III Richard Marcellus Brandon McRae Jeremy Reaves Edgar Sheppard William Wall

Classiﬁcation Breakdown Classification Freshmen Sophomores Juniors Seniors

Total Roster Members 36 24 23 14

Classification Underclassmen Upperclassmen

Total Roster Members 60 37

Team Information Charts Returning Leaders Passing . . . . . . . . . . Jarrett Dunston (Jr.) Rushing . . . . . . . . . Roderick Fluellen (Jr.) Receiving . . . . . . . . Bryant Bayne (Sr.) Scoring . . . . . . . . . Bryant Bayne (Sr.) Tackles . . . . . . . . . . Chedrick Marshall (Jr.-rs) Tackles For Loss . . . . Chedrick Marshall (Jr.-rs) Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . Juan Corders (Jr.) Kickoff Returns . . . . . David Irizarry (Sr.) Punt Returns . . . . . . David Irizarry (Sr.) * Based on WSSU’s final 2007 regular season statistics and projected returning players

Classification Breakdown

Tallest . . . . . . . . . Bennie Barbour . . . . . Thurman McDonald . . Eric Wiggins . . . . . . . Shortest . . . . . . . . Herman Blount . . . . . Marcus Harris . . . . . . Roderick Fluellen . . . . Reginald Johnson . . . . Alton Keaton . . . . . . Heaviest . . . . . . . . Corey Land . . . . . . . Thurman McDonald . . Dallas McDaniel . . . . Travis Taylor . . . . . . . Lightest . . . . . . . . Reginald Johnson . . . . Javon Rembert . . . . .

Height 6-5 6-5 6-5 Height 5-7 5-7 5-8 5-8 5-8 Weight 350 335 325 325 Weight 170 170

Position OL OL OL Position RB RB/WR RB DB DB Position DL OL OL DL Position DB WR

Receiving Yards . . . . . . Scoring . . . . . . . . . . Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . Interceptions . . . . . . . Pass Break-Ups . . . . . . Forced Fumbles . . . . . . Fumbles Recovered . . . . Punt Return Yards . . . . . Kick Return Yards . . . . . Field Goals . . . . . . . . Extra Points . . . . . . . . Punting . . . . . . . . . .

97.3 (1006/1033) 35.3 (82/232) 23.5 (4/17) 33.3 (4/12) 78.0 (32/41) 40.0 (6/15) 20.0 (3/15) 92.3 (168/182) 100 (764/764) 0.00 (0/2) 7.60 (2/26) 100 (2346/2346)

Team Information Letterwinners Returning: Offense 25 Defense 16 Specialty 0 Total 41

Starters Returning: Offense 9 Defense 6 Specialty 0 Total 15

Letterwinners Lost: Offense 10 Defense 10 Specialty 0 Total 20

Starters Lost: Offense 3 Defense 10 Specialty 0 Total 13

Returning Offensive Starters (Pos/Ht/Wt/Cl) OL . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . . . . . . . RB . . . . . . . . . . . . C . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . . . . . . . OL . . . . . . . . . . . . TE . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bennie Barbour (6-5/260/Sr.-rs) Lerenzo Barr (6-1/185/So.-rs) Joseph Blanks (6-4/320/Sr.) Roderick Fluellen (5-8/210/Sr.) Michael Helton (6-2/290/Sr.-rs) Nazir Levine (6-4/290/So.) Thurman McDonald (6-5/335/So.-rs) Jeremy Reaves (6-2/250/Jr.-rs) Brent Thomas (6-1/200/Sr.-rs)

Returning Deffensive Starters (Pos/Ht/Wt/Cl) DB . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . . . . . . . LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB . . . . . . . . . . . .

Marvin Bohannon (6-2/190/Jr.-rs) Alex Chandler (6-1/180/Jr.-rs) Juan Corders (6-2/250/Jr.) David Irizarry (5-9/180/Sr.) Chedrick Marshall (6-1/235/Jr.-rs) DeRon Middleton (5-10/175/Sr.)

Percent Returning Rushing Yards . . . . . . . 30.5 (728/2386) Tackles . . . . . . . . . . 39.3 (339/862) Passing Yards . . . . . . . 0.00 (0/1033)

Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing Roderick Fluellen Brandon McRae

Att. Yds. 118 520 24 114

Avg. 4.4 4.7

TD’s 3 2

Passing Jarett Dunston

Att. Com. Int. 5 0 1

TD’s 0

Receiving Rec. Yds. Bryant Bayne 25 320 Michael Scarbrough 13 225 Brent Thomas 11 144 Tackles Chedrick Marshall Marcus Coates

Yds. 0

Pct. 0.00

Avg. Avg/Gm TD’s 12.8 29.1 5 17.3 28.1 1 13.1 13.1 1

Tot. Solo Asst. 55 20 35 48 29 19

Int. 0 0

Sack TFL(Yds.) 0.5 6(9) 3.0 3 (11)

WSSU Football Notes Year Three Begins…In a drive to support rapid growth and attain higher visibility, the Board of Trustees at Winston-Salem State University approved a plan to seek reclassification of the school’s athletic programs to compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level on Dec. 1, 2004. The Rams started the process with an exploratory year in 2005-06 and became official members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) in 2006-07. The Rams enter into the third year of Division I-FCS football play in the fall of 2008 and will complete the reclassification process after the 2009-10 academic year. Movin’ On Up…The Rams, a long-time member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) at the Division II level made the jump to the nation’s highest level of intercollegiate competition at the Division I level following great success during their 61 years of Division II membership. WSSU captured eight CIAA football titles and made four NCAA playoff appearances, the most recent of which came during the 1990 season. Success At The Next Level…The change to the Division I level has had no affect on the Rams’ success as WSSU posted a 6-4 record during their exploratory year (2005-06), posted a 4-7 record in their first full Division I year (2006-07) and completed their second year as a Division I member with a 6-5 record (2007-08). First Division I Winning Season…With their convincing 35-10 win over the Eagles of North Carolina Central on Nov. 10, 2007, the Rams earned their first winning season at the Division I level. WSSU recorded six wins during the 2007 season, the most wins for the Rams since making the jump from NCAA Division II to Division I. Three To Go…Winston-Salem State University head football coach, Kermit Blount, needs only three wins to become the winningest coach in WSSU football history. Blount, who enters into his 16th season as the Rams’ head coach, has posted an all-time mark of 87-69-3. Blount needs only three wins to move into first place atop the WSSU all-time win chart with 90 wins, one victory ahead of legendary WSSU head coach, and current Director of Athletics at Florida A&M University, Bill Hayes. Only Four Losing Seasons…Kermit Blount has recorded only four losing seasons during his 15 years at the head of the WSSU football program. Blount has posted 11 winning seasons and has posted three seasons with win totals of at least eight games. Blount’s losing seasons came in 1996 (4-7), 2002 (4-6), 2004 (4-6), and 2006 (4-7). Over that span of 15 seasons, Blount has led the Rams to a pair of conference football titles (1999 and 2000). The Team…The Rams return 41 letterwinners to the team in 2008 as the Rams welcome back the services of 27 scholarship upperclassmen. The Rams’ return 12 scholarship seniors and 15 scholarship juniors. WSSU’s roster will also be home to 36 freshmen and 24 sophomores as underclassmen make up almost two-thirds of the preseason roster. Despite the loss of the Rams’ top two rushers and the top passer from last season, WSSU returns the services of the top five receivers from 2007, the top punt returner, the top kick returner and top punter from last year, and an offensive line unit that returns virtually unchanged from a season in which the Rams tallied 232 points (21.1 points per game). The Rams return 15 total players who made at least three starts last season with nine offensive starters and six defensive starters returning. While the offensive line is nearly identical to last year’s season finale, the Rams welcome back 97.3 percent of their receiving offense and 35.3 percent of the scoring. WSSU will benefit from a receiving corps that returns all the roster members from a unit that accounted for the 12 receiving plays of 20 yards or more. The Schedule…The 2008 season will be the 68th in Winston-Salem State University history. Through 67 years of play, WSSU owns a 335-258-24 (.543) record. The Rams will take on five teams that posted winning records last season, including a Norfolk State University team that earned a program-best eight wins and a Delaware State University program that posted 10 wins, earned their first-ever MEAC championship, and made an NCAA playoff appearance. The Rams open the season at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro, N.C. on Labor Day weekend for the annual “Battle of I-40” as the pair of rivals meet for the 47th time in history. WSSU will then return home for four consecutive home contests before playing a Thursday evening game in Tallahassee, Fla. against Florida A&M which will be broadcast live on ESPNU.

74 WSSU plays host to Bethune-Cookman on Oct. 25 at 2:00 p.m. for Homecoming before heading out on the road for games at Hampton, at Delaware State, and at North Carolina Central. The Rams close the season with a home contest versus Norfolk State University as WSSU finishes the season at home for the first time since 2005. The Staff…The 2008 season marks the third-consecutive year that the Rams’ coaching staff has remained intact. WSSU is one of only three programs in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) to keep its entire coaching staff intact for the past two seasons. The only change to the WSSU coaching staff over the past three seasons has been the addition of Offensive Coordinator, Nicholas Calcutta. Calcutta joined the Rams’ staff in the summer of 2007 following a 2006 season in which WSSU Head Coach, Kermit Blount pulled double-duty as head coach and offensive coordinator. The Offensive Losses…The 2008 season will pose challenges for the Rams and perhaps the biggest hurdle is replacing quarterback Monte Purvis and running back Jed Bines, fifth-year seniors who accounted for 25 of the team’s 32 touchdowns in 2007. Bines ended his career with 3,600 rushing yards (third in program history) and 35 rushing touchdowns (tied for fourth in program history). Purvis, a three-year starter, passed for 2,821 yards and 18 touchdowns, ran for 1,181 yards and 13 touchdowns and ended up with 4,002 total yards in his career (fifth in program history). The Quarterback Returnees…Replacing Purvis at quarterback will likely come down to a fourman race with Tienne Jefferson, a 6-1, 210-pound redshirt freshman from Washington, D.C., looking to be the frontrunner to start behind center. Jarrett Dunston, a transfer from Temple, and Brain Wynn, a 6-6, 200-pound sophomore will also compete for the starting job. The wild card in the quarterback race may very well be true freshman Branden Williams, a 6-1, 190-pound quarterback from Seale, Ala. Williams, who possesses a strong arm and may be as mobile as Purvis, passed for more than 3,000 yards and ran for more than 2,000 yards in high school en route to scoring a combined 45 career touchdowns. The Running Back Returnees…Returning in the backfield are a pair of talented upperclassmen in Brandon McRae and Roderick Fluellen. McRae, a 5-10, 225-pound redshirt junior led the team in rushing two seasons ago and looked to reach for a 1000-yard season in 2007 before breaking his wrist in the Rams’ win over Morgan State in mid-September. Fluellen returns to the lineup on the heels of a 2007 season in which he rushed for 520 yards and scored three touchdowns. He brings with him his 4.4 yards per carry average and again will be looked to for his power running game. Nic Cooper, a 6-0, 230-pound power back from Clinton, N.C. will throw his hat into the ring in his bid to become a backfield mainstay in 2008 after spending the 2007 season as a redshirt freshman. The Offensive Line Returnees…The Rams’ offensive line will once again be led by the everpresent combination of right tackle Joseph Blanks and center Michael Helton. Blanks returns to the lineup with his start streak of 31 consecutive contests intact, a streak that is second only to Helton’s 32-straight games started. The pair of offensive line staples will look to protect whatever young WSSU quarterback lines up behind center. Joining Helton and Blanks are experienced offensive linemen in Nazir Levine (left guard), Bennie Barbour (right guard) and Thurman McDonald (left tackle). Levine and Barbour combined to start 15 games for the Rams in 2007 as both players head into fall training camp firmly encamped at the top of the WSSU depth chart. The Defensive Losses…The WSSU defense was the hardest hit by graduation as the Rams lose the services of 10 starters. The Rams took their biggest hits on the defensive line and at linebacker as WSSU does not return any starters on the line, and only two linebackers who have at least three career starts return their services. Nathaniel Biggs and Ernest Blakley are the biggest losses from the WSSU secondary as Biggs and his eight career interceptions, and Blakely and his five career picks will no longer patrol the defensive backfield. The most glaring holes to fill will be those vacated by the loss of the Rams’ top two tacklers from 2007 in linebacker Thadeus Griffin and defensive end William Hayes. Griffin, a player who led the Rams in tackles for the past three seasons exhausted his eligibility, while Hayes capped his WSSU career with his fourth round selection by the Tennessee Titans in the 2008 NFL Draft. The Linebacking Returnees…Chedrick Marshall and Juan Corders will likely start at linebacker for the Rams in 2008 as both players recorded multiple starts last season. Marshall made significant progress in 2007 as he finished the year with 55 total tackles, good enough to rank fourth on the team. Corders, who fought a foot injury for the latter part of the 2007 season, returns to the lineup completely healthy and will look to return to the form that made him a rookie of the year candidate as a true freshman in 2006.

75 The Defensive Backfield Returnees…The Rams return four players into the defensive secondary who each started at least three games last season as defensive backs David Irizarry, Marvin Bohannon, Alex Chandler and DeRon Middleton all return to the lineup. Irizarry and Bohannon, a pair of speedy coverage players, combined for 72 total tackles last season, and ranked eighth and 13th on the roster in tackles, respectively. The Defensive Line Returnees…The defensive line returns only two letterwinners in Quentin Jones and Kevin Dorsey, Jr. Jones will inherit the starting duties at left defensive end in 2008 as he tries to fill the shoes vacated by William Hayes. Dorsey, Jr. will move into the starting right defensive end position as he replaces Michael Merritt. Dorsey appeared in eight games for the Rams in 2008 after making the switch from the offensive line to the defensive line in fall training camp. Experience Where It Counts…The Rams’ top returnees in passing, rushing, receiving, scoring, tackles, tackles for loss, sacks, kickoff returns and punt returns are all upperclassmen. Four top returnees are seniors with a pair of juniors and a pair of redshirt juniors rounding out WSSU’s top returnees. We’re Back…In 2008 the Rams return more than 50 percent of the season total from 2007 in five statistical categories. WSSU returns 97.3 percent of their receiving yards, 78 percent of their pass break ups, 92.3 percent of their punt return yards, 100 percent of their kick return yards, and 100 percent of their punting yardage. Need To Fill Voids…For all that WSSU returns, the Rams fail to return any of their field goals in 2008 and do not return a single passing yard. The departure of kicker Matt Mitchell and quarterback Monte Purvis mark the departure of two players that accounted for all of WSSU’s passing yardage (1,003 yards) and field goals (two). Average Per Drive…The Rams averaged an impressive 4.97 plays per drive during the 2007 season. WSSU turned in a season-high average of 6.23 plays per drive in their win over North Carolina Central and turned in an average of 5.69 plays per drive at Howard. The Rams recorded four games with an average of five plays per drive or greater during the 2007 season. More Than Three Minutes…For the season the Rams averaged more than three minutes per scoring drive. The Rams tallied 31 offensive touchdowns which used 93:15 of play clock for an average of 3:00.1 per scoring drive. The Rams recorded 10 scoring drives of four minutes or longer, including a season-high 12-play, 97-yard touchdown-scoring drive versus Hampton that took 7:05 off the clock. Two Hundred-Yarders…The Rams’ Roderick Fluellen recorded the first two 100-yard rushing performances of his career in 2007. WSSU tallied nine 100-yard rushing performances last season with Fluellen recording a pair, former quarterback Monte Purvis recording three 100-yard games and former running back Jed Bines tallying four 100-yard rushing games. First-Ever…Michael Scarbrough recorded the first 100-yard receiving game of his career in 2007 when he tallied 107 yards on six catches in the Rams’ 24-21 overtime loss to Howard in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 29. Scarbrough’s 100-yard performance was the only 100-yard receiving game for the Rams in 2008. Eight And A District…The Rams’ 2008 roster is comprised of players from eight states and the District of Columbia. WSSU’s roster boasts players from Alabama (1), Florida (3), Georgia (3), Maryland (2), North Carolina (60), Pennsylvania (1), South Carolina (11),Virginia (7) and Washington, D.C. (8). Superlatives…The Rams have a trio of players that check in at a team-high 6-5 as Bennie Barbour, Thurman McDonald and Eric Wiggins are the tallest players on the team. Herman Blount and Marcus Harris are the shortest players on the team as they check in at 5-7. Corey Land is the heaviest player on the Rams’ roster at 350 pounds and Reginald Johnson and Javon Rembert check in as the lightest Rams at 170 pounds. Over 80 Percent Success…The Rams scored on 25 of their 31 trips into their opponent’s red zone last season for a success rate of nearly 81 percent. WSSU’s 31 red zone possessions netted 23 touchdowns and a pair of field goals. Even more impressive than the nearly 81 percent red zone success rate is the fact that WSSU did not turn the ball over in the red zone in 2007. Looking For Number Two…The Rams attempt to earn their second consecutive season-opening win in 2008. WSSU looks to record their second straight season-opening victory for the first time since wins that opened the 2000 and 2001 seasons. Competitive Schedule…The Rams’ 11 opponents in 2008 turned in an average winning percentage of 45.8 percent last season. The outliers in that average are Savannah State who finished the 2007 season 1-9 and North Carolina A&T who posted an 0-11 record. Removing those two teams’ records would see the winning percentage of the Rams’ 2008 opponents jump to 54.5 percent.

2008 RAMS Football Season Outlook The Winston-Salem State University Rams head into the 2008 season fresh off of the most successful Division I season in team history after posting a 6-5 record in their second full season as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

A senior-laden team helped the 2007 Rams rank eighth in the MEAC in points per game (21.1 ppg) en route to victories over perennial NCAA Division I-FCS powers Hampton, Florida A&M, Bethune-Cookman, North Carolina A&T and Morgan State as the Rams tallied wins over five MEAC opponents. The Rams also scored a win over former Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) rival and current NCAA Division I-FCS Independent, North Carolina Central. A 3-1 record at home and an unblemished mark in neutral site contests, earned the Rams their first winning season since the transition to NCAA Division I classification began four years ago. The successes of the 2007 season are not soon to be forgotten as WSSU players, coaches and the Winston-Salem State faithful forge ahead towards the kickoff of the 2008 campaign as a season of transition and rebuilding lay in wait for the now youthful Rams. The Rams must strive to replace 13 starters lost as only 15 starters return to a team that was equally stoic on both sides of the ball in 2007. Hardest hit was the WSSU defensive corps as nine defensive starters were lost to graduation and a tenth, all-everything defensive end William Hayes, was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL draft.

Though only three offensive starters were lost at the completion of the season, the Rams will have to do without the services of a trio of fouryear starters as quarterback Monte Purvis, halfback Jed Bines and offensive line mainstay Lonnie Teasley all expended their eligibility and earned their undergraduate degrees. However, the cupboard is not bare for the Rams as 15 starters return to a team that welcomes back the services of 41 total letterwinners. With 60 underclassmen reporting to fall training camp in 2008, fear may strike the hearts of the WSSU faithful, but head coach Kermit Blount, who has redshirted nearly 90 percent of his freshman during his 15-year tenure at WSSU, will field a youthful team filled with game experience. A team that benefits from 37 upperclassmen will play four of their first five games at home in the friendly confines of Bowman Gray Stadium with the only road game coming a short 30 miles away at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, N.C. Blount, a man who needs only three victories to become the all-time winningest coach in the history of WSSU football, and his seasoned coaching staff look to continue the tradition of gridiron excellence that has become synonymous with Rams football.

The Offense

The WSSU offense was witness to a rebirth in 2007 as the Rams, a team that had relied heavily upon the running game since the transition to NCAA Division I began, started to fire on all cylinders under offensive coordinator Nicholas Calcutta. Under the tutelage of Calcutta, the Rams scored 232 total points at a rate of over 20 points per game. Though the bulk of the WSSU offense was still generated by the powerhouse running attack, the Rams generated over 1,000 yards in passing offense for the first time since moving to NCAA Division I. The 2008 season will pose challenges for the Rams, perhaps the biggest hurdle is replacing quarterback Monte Purvis and running back Jed Bines, fifth-year seniors who accounted for 25 of the team’s 32 touchdowns this past season. Bines ended his career with 3,600 rushing yards (third in program history) and 35 rushing touchdowns (tied for fourth in program history). Purvis, a three-year starter, passed for 2,821 yards and 18 touchdowns, ran for 1,181 yards and 13 touchdowns and ended up with 4,002 total yards in his career (fifth in program history). Replacing Purvis at quarterback will likely come down to a four-man race with Tienne Jefferson, a 6-1, 210-pound redshirt freshman from Washington, D.C., looking to be the frontrunner to start behind center. Also in the race for the starting quarterback job is Jarrett Dunston, a 6-3, 220-pound junior from Raleigh, N.C., who transferred to WSSU from Temple University in the spring of 2007. Dunston possesses the strongest arm of all the quarterback contenders and has the added benefit of seeing game action in four contests last season, including one start, in relief of Monte Purvis.

Brian Wynn, a 6-6, 200-pound sophomore from Greensboro, N.C. is in the mix despite having no game experience, as are junior Justin Sherrod and sophomore Omar Kizzie, both of whom played mainly at wide receiver last season. Both Kizzie and Sherrod are expected to take snaps at the quarterback and wide receiver positions in the fall. The wild card in the quarterback race may very well be true freshman Branden Williams, a 6-1, 190-pound quarterback from Seale, Ala. Williams, who possesses a strong arm and may be as mobile as Purvis, passed for more than 3,000 yards and ran for more than 2,000 yards in high school en route to scoring a combined 45 career touchdowns. While the quarterback battle remains in question, the Rams look like they will have less trouble at the running back position where Blount’s stable is full of thoroughbreds. Returning in the backfield are a pair of talented upperclassmen, Brandon McRae & Roderick Fluellen. McRae, a 5-10, 225-pound redshirt junior led the team in rushing two seasons ago and looked to reach for a 1000-yard season in 2007 before breaking his wrist in the Rams’ win over Morgan State in mid-September. Fluellen returns to the lineup on the heels of a 2007 season in which he rushed for 520 yards and scored three touchdowns. He brings with him his 4.4 yards per carry average and again will be looked to for his power running game. Nic Cooper, a 6-0, 230-pound power back from Clinton, N.C. will throw his hat into the ring in his bid to become a backfield mainstay in 2008 after spending the 2007 season as a redshirt freshman. Cooper, the Cape Fear Player of the Year in both

2005 and 2006 is a big, athletic running back with 4.5 second speed in the 40-yard dash that led Clinton High School to a state title as a junior. He will look to move up the Rams’ depth chart. The Rams’ wide receiver corps returns nine letterwinners from the 2007 season as eight of the top nine receivers from last season will again grace the roster. WSSU will likely start the pass-catching trio of Michael Scarbrough, Bryant Bayne and Brent Thomas in the fall of 2008 as the three seniors combined for nearly 70 percent of the Rams’ receiving yardage and all but one of WSSU’s receiving touchdowns. The Rams’ offensive line will once again be led by the ever-present combination of right tackle Joseph Blanks and center Michael Helton. Blanks returns to the lineup with his start streak of 31 consecutive contests intact, a streak that is second only to Helton’s 32-straight games started. The pair of offensive line staples will look to protect whatever young WSSU quarterback lines up behind center. Joining Helton and Blanks are experienced offensive linemen Nazir Levine (left guard), Bennie Barbour (right guard) and Thurman McDonald (left tackle). Levine and Barbour combined to start 15 games for the Rams in 2007 as both players head into fall training camp firmly encamped at the top of the WSSU depth chart. McDonald seeks to replace the services of starter Lonnie Teasley, a player who started 30 career games for the Rams. McDonald, a redshirt sophomore from Fayetteville, N.C., made seven starts in 2007 and returns a wealth of experience to the lineup.

The Defense The WSSU defense was the hardest hit by graduation as the Rams lose the services of 10 starters. The Rams took their biggest hits on the defensive line and at linebacker as WSSU does not return any starters on the line, and only two linebackers who have at least three career starts return their services. Nathaniel Biggs and Ernest Blakley are the biggest losses from the WSSU secondary as Biggs and his eight career interceptions, and Blakely and his five career picks will no longer patrol the defensive backfield. The most glaring holes to fill will be those vacated by the loss of the Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; top two tacklers from 2007 in linebacker Thadeus Griffin and defensive end William Hayes. Griffin, a player who led the Rams in tackles for the past three seasons exhausted his eligibility, while Hayes capped his WSSU career with his fourth round selection by the Tennessee Titans in the 2008 NFL Draft. Chedrick Marshall and Juan Corders will likely start at linebacker for the Rams in 2008 as both

players recorded multiple starts last season. Marshall made significant progress in 2007 as he finished the year with 55 total tackles, good enough to rank fourth on the team.

Irizarry and Bohannon, a pair of speedy coverage players, combined for 72 total tackles last season, and ranked eighth and 13th on the roster in tackles respectively.

Corders, who fought a foot injury for the latter part of the 2007 season, returns to the lineup completely healthy and will look to return to the form that made him a rookie of the year candidate as a true freshman in 2006.

The defensive line returns only two letterwinners in Quentin Jones and Kevin Dorsey, Jr. Jones, a 6-3, 275-pound redshirt senior will inherit the starting duties at left defensive end in 2008 as he tries to fill the shoes vacated by William Hayes. Jones appeared in all 11 games last season and made one start (at Howard on Sept. 29) en route to ranking 12th in total tackles with 32.

Shawn Kearney will likely round out the WSSU linebackers in 2008 following a 2007 season in which he was limited to only four games because of injuries. The 6-2, 210-pound sophomore tallied five solo tackles and a pair of tackle assists last season in limited action and defensive coordinator Michael Ketchum expects him to mature into a leader on defense. The Rams return four players into the defensive secondary who each started at least three games last season as defensive backs David Irizarry, Marvin Bohannon, Alex Chandler and DeRon Middleton all return to the lineup.

Dorsey, Jr. will move into the starting right defensive end position as he replaces Michael Merritt. Dorsey appeared in eight games for the Rams in 2008 after making the switch from the offensive line to the defensive line in fall training camp. Despite the position change, Dorsey ranked 19th on the Ramsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; roster in total tackles as he collected 11 tackles.

Special Teams The WSSU special teams units may prove to be one of the largest difference-makers for the Rams in 2008 with the return of nearly every key member of special teams with the exception of kicker Matt Mitchell. Mitchell, a true freshman in 2007 who appeared in 10 games, will not return for the Rams in 2008. The loss of Mitchell will be most obvious on kickoffs as he was responsible for 41 of the Rams’ 46 kickoffs last season en route to tallying more than 2,170 yards and three touchbacks. Mitchell’s services will also be missed on the field goal unit as the kicker hit both of his season-high pair of field goals in the Rams’ victory at Morgan State, one of which propelled WSSU to the win as time expired. Looking to improve upon Mitchell’s two-of-seven field goal kicking mark will be Brad Shelton, a

6-2, 190-pound dual-purpose kicker/punter from North Davidson High School in Lexington, N.C. Shelton, an all-conference selection in both his junior and senior seasons in high school, will inherit the placekicking duties vacated by the departure of Mitchell. Jamaine Mack will again return to the Rams’ roster as WSSU’s starting punter. Mack, a do-everything athlete who is projected to return to his starting slot at free safety for the Rams, pulls double-duty as WSSU’s punter. Mack returns for his senior season in 2008 fresh off of a 67-punt, 2,346-yard season in which he averaged 35 yards per punt with 21 kicks inside opponent’s 20-yard line and 10 touchbacks. Mack and Shelton will enter the season with the confidence that comes from having seasoned kicking unit members as the Rams return a pair of experienced long snappers in sophomores

Synopsis: The Rams return to action in 2008 looking to continue to lay the foundation for the successes that are sure to come at the NCAA Division I level. A youthful, yet game-seasoned roster that will play four of its first five games at home, coupled with the experience of a coaching staff that has remained intact since the Division I transition, all capped off by the leadership of head coach Kermit Blount, a man in his 16th season at the helm of the WSSU program and on the precipice of becoming the all-time winningest coach in WSSU football history, will surely shine brilliantly under the bright lights of the national football stage.

Michael Gray and Corei Plummer. Both Plummer and Gray logged game experience last season as both redshirt sophomores appeared in more than half of the Rams’ contests. Not only will the Rams have veterans taking to the field for every facet of the kicking game but WSSU will have excellent kick return units as they welcome back the services of the top seven kick returners from 2007. Senior David Irizarry leads a kick return cast that enters 2008 entirely intact as the Rams look to improve upon a 2007 season in which they recorded 764 yards of kick return yardage. Irizarry leads the way for the Rams as he tallied 414 yards on kick returns in 2007 for an average of 20.7 yards per return.

Player Profiles Anthony Adams Sophomore (rs) Offensive Line 6-4/320 Jacksonville, N.C. Northside HS

2007: Appeared in a pair of games for the Rams but made no starts…Appeared in the Rams’ Oct. 6 Circle City Classic win over Florida A&M at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Ind…Appeared in the Rams’ 2007 Homecoming loss to Delaware State on Nov. 2… Recorded no offensive statistics on the season.

2006: Spent the 2006 season as a redshirt…Appeared on the Rams’ practice roster, but did not dress for, or appear, in any games. Personal: Adams returns to the Rams’ football program for his second season as an active roster member in 2008 after a successful 2007 season… Will compete for playing time at the left tackle position…Spent the 2006 season as a redshirt…A native of Jacksonville, N.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Northside High School where he was an All-Area team selection his senior season…The son of Anthony and Dedra Adams…A computer science major…Born in Jacksonville, N.C. on May 14, 1988… Nicknamed “Bo.”

Durrell Banks Junior (rs) Defensive Line 6-2/250 Wilkesboro, N.C. Wilkes Central HS

Personal: Walks-on to the Rams’ roster as a redshirt junior…Will look to compete for playing time at the defensive end position…A native of Wilkesboro, N.C., he is a 2005 graduate of Wilkes Central High School where he was an All-Conference selection three times…An honor student in high school, Banks possesses a 3.359 grade point average at WSSU…An accounting major… The son of Sharon Banks…Born in Wilkesboro, N.C. on Aug. 19, 1987.

Bennie Barbour Senior (rs) Offensive Line 6-5/300 Smithfield, N.C. Smithfield-Selma HS

eight starts on a talented WSSU offensive line…The Rams totaled 1,744 yards rushing and 15 rushing touchdowns when Barbour was in the lineup. 2005: Did not appear in any games during the 2005 season as he spent the year as a redshirt to focus on academics. 2004: Appeared in four games for the Rams, starting none…Played in WSSU’s contests versus Ft. Valley State (Sept. 4),Tusculum (Sept. 11),Virginia Union (Sept. 18) and Fayetteville State (Oct. 2)…Recorded a solo tackle versus Ft.Valley State on Sept. 4 following a WSSU fumble. Personal: A native of Smithfield, N.C., he is a 2004 graduate of Smithfield-Selma High School where he was a four-year varsity letterman and an All-Conference selection in both 2003 and 2004…Named the Defensive Player of the Year in 2004 as he played on both the offensive and defensive lines and also appeared at tight end in third-down situations…The son of Bennie Barbour, Sr. and Linda Barbour, both of whom are alumni of WinstonSalem State University…Father Bennie Barbour, Sr., is a member of the Clarence “Big House” Gaines WSSU Athletic Hall of Fame to which he was inducted in the fall of 2005 for his athletic accolades as a football player for the Rams…A sociology major…Born in Rocky Mount, N.C. on Aug. 9, 1985…Nicknamed “BJ”.

as a member of the Rams’ active roster…Spent the 2007 season as a member of the special teams units…A native of Kingstree, S.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Kingstree High School where he was an All-Conference selection his senior season…Will look to compete for playing time at the wide receiver position for the Rams…The son of Betty and Johnny Barr…Nicknamed “The Peoples’ Champion”…Born in Kingstree, S.C. on Aug. 12, 1986.

Jonathan Battle Junior (rs) Offensive Line 6-3/305 Atlanta, Ga. Lovejoy HS

2007: Appeared in the Rams’ final six games of the season…Made significant contributions for the Rams in contests versus Florida A&M (Oct. 6), BethuneCookman (Oct. 21), Hampton (Oct. 28), Delaware State (Nov. 2), North Carolina Central (Nov. 10) and Norfolk State (Nov. 17).

Personal: Battle joins the Rams in 2008 for his second season as a member of the WSSU football team after spending the 2006 season at East Carolina University…A native of Atlanta, Ga., he is a 2005 graduate of Lovejoy High School where he was an All-District first team selection…A two-year letterwinner at Lovejoy High School in Lovejoy, Ga…Helped lead the Wildcats to backLerenzo Barr to-back Region 4-AAAAA titles and two state playoff Sophomore (rs) appearances…Part of a squad that posted a combined Wide Receiver 19-5 record over two years…Totaled 30 tackles (one sack) as a high school junior…Also earned an 88 percent 6-1/185 grade on the offensive line as a senior…Was a Lovejoy Kingstree, S.C. team captain…Earned All-Area and All-Region honors on Kingstree HS both offense and defense…Named to the All-Southern Crescent squad…Brother Jack, Jr. signed with Bowling 2007: Appeared in seven games for the Rams during the Green in 2003 and is headed into his senior season… 2007 season…All seven of his games played last season An All-Southern Crescent defensive lineman and Firstcame in a special teams capacity…Recorded no offensive Team All-County selection in both his junior and senior seasons at Lovejoy High School…Originally accepted a or defensive statistics. scholarship to play football at East Carolina University… 2006: Did not appear in any games during the 2006 Turned down scholarship offers to play defensive tackle season as he spent the season as a redshirt freshman… from Memphis, Florida, Georgia Southern and Mississippi Spent the year as a member of the Rams’ practice squad. State…Led the Wildcats to back-to-back district and Personal: The 2008 season will mark Barr’s second year county championships as a junior and senior…While at

2007: Appeared in and started all 11 games for the Rams to total 15 consecutive games started…Was one of only 10 players on the Rams’ roster who started all 11 games…His final start of the season, versus Norfolk State, was his 19th career start as a Ram…Did not record any offensive statistics. 2006: Saw significant playing time as a sophomore in 2006…Recorded playing time in nine games while making

Bennie Barbour

81 East Carolina University, he helped to lead the Pirates to the PapaJohns.com Bowl…The son of Jack Battle, Sr., and Vanesa Canty…A sport management major…Born in Seoul, South Korea on Oct. 9, 1986…Nicknamed “Tank”.

Bryant Bayne Senior (rs) Wide Receiver 6-0/195 Rocky Mount, N.C. Rocky Mount HS

2007: Appeared in all 11 games for the Rams, starting one contest…Bayne’s lone start of the season came on Sept. 8, 2007 in WSSU’s loss at Coastal Carolina University…Led the Rams with 25 receptions for 320 yards for an average of 12.8 yards per catch…Led the Rams in receiving touchdowns with five…Tallied a 29.1 yards per game receiving average…Scored touchdowns versus five different opponents including a touchdown catch in three of WSSU’s last five games…Made at least one catch in every game on the season…Recorded three receptions and a touchdown catch versus North Carolina A&T on Sept. 1…Recorded one catch for one yard at Bayne’s Statistics: Coastal Carolina on Sept. 8…Made three catches for 61 Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg/Rec TD Long Avg/Gm yards with a 42-yard reception at Morgan State on Sept. 2007 11/1 25 320 12.8 5 63 29.1 15…Pulled in a season-high four catches in WSSU’s Sept. 2006 0/0 0 0 0.00 0 0 00.0 22 loss at South Carolina State…Caught two balls for 20 2005 Redshirt (NCAA Transfer) yards at Howard on Sept. 29…Recorded two catches 2004* 11/0 7 179 25.5 1 41 16.3 versus Florida A&M on Oct. 6 in the 2007 Circle City Total 22/1 32 499 15.6 6 63 22.7 Classic…Pulled down a pair of catches at Bethune* Denotes statistics while at Savannah State University Cookman (Oct. 20), versus Hampton (Oct. 27) and versus Delaware State (Nov. 2)…Recorded only one catch, his longest reception of the season, versus North Carolina Joseph Blanks Central on Nov. 10 with a 63-yard touchdown reception… Senior Caught three balls for 54 yards and a score at Norfolk Offensive Line State in WSSU’s season finale on Nov. 17…Ran the ball for one yard at South Carolina State on Sept. 22. 6-4/320 2006: Made appearances in two games in his first season of play in 2006…Saw time at Catawba and at Savannah State…Recorded no offensive or defensive statistics. 2005: Spent the 2005 season as a redshirt, and did not appear in any games for the Rams, per NCAA Division I transfer rules. 2004: Attended Savannah State University and was a member of the football team where he played in 11 games for the Tigers en route to catching seven passes for 179 yards and one touchdown…His lone touchdown came in a loss versus Hampton. Personal: Rejoins the Rams in 2008 for his third season as an active member of the Rams’ football team after spending his sophomore year (2005) as a redshirt per NCAA transfer rules…Transferred to WSSU after a stellar freshman campaign at Savannah State University in Savannah, Ga…A native of Rocky Mount, N.C., Bayne is a 2004 graduate of Rocky Mount Senior High School where he was an All-State selection in both his junior and senior seasons…A 2003 Shrine Bowl participant, he was named to the Rocky Mount Telegram’s first team for two consecutive seasons while in high school…The son of Hamilton Bayne and Anntionette Cox…A computer science major…Born in Philadelphia, Pa. on Oct. 18, 1985…Nicknamed “Bang-Bang”…Current WSSU teammates Wayne Noble, Jr. and Brian Jones were Bayne’s high school teammates.

Erie, Pa. Cathedral Preparatory

2007: Proved to be a stalwart on the WSSU offensive line and turned in one of the best seasons of any of the Rams’ offensive linemen…Appeared in, and started, all 11 games for the Rams for the second consecutive season… Ran his start streak to 31 consecutive contests, the second longest start streak on the current WSSU roster (behind Michael Helton)…Has the opportunity to break the Rams’ all-time consecutive start record if he starts all of WSSU’s 11 games in 2008 (edging out former WSSU tight end Stan Wright’s 41 straight starts)…Last time Blanks did not start a game for the Rams was on Sept. 3, 2005 when the Rams played at Howard University in Washington, D.C. 2006: Appeared in, and started, all 11 games for the Rams…Was a major part of the Rams’ offense which amassed 1,785 yards rushing and 15 rushing touchdowns in games he played…Was a part of an offensive line that allowed just 21 sacks.

Bryant Bayne as a starter after very successful seasons in 2005, 2006 and 2007…A native of Erie, Pa., he is a 2005 graduate of Cathedral Preparatory in Erie, Pa. where he was an All-Conference, All-Area and All-State selection…Chose WSSU over several Division I-Bowl Subdivision programs including, but not limited to, Nebraska and Notre Dame… The son of Joe and Mary Blanks…Uncle Billy Blanks is the creator of the world-famous Tae-Bo workout…A business major…Born in Erie, Pa. on October 24, 1986… Nicknamed “Animal.”

Herman Blount

Junior Running Back 5-7/185 Gaston, N.C. Northampton County HS

2007: Played in the final two games of the year for the Rams…Appeared in WSSU’s win over North Carolina Central on Nov. 10 in a special teams capacity…Played one series in WSSU’s loss at Norfolk State on Nov. 17 as he recorded one carry for a gain of four yards…Featured in a USA Today article focusing on U.S. Military veterans participating in Division I athletics. 2006: Played in just one game as a true freshman in 2006… Had a pair of carries for four yards and a touchdown in a dominating win over rival North Carolina A&T on Sept. 2, 2006.

Personal: Blount will return to the Rams’ football program for his third season in 2008… Although he is a senior in the classroom, Blount is a junior on the field…A 2002 graduate of Northampton County High School West in Gaston, N.C. where he was an All-Conference 2005: Appeared in, and started, nine games for the Rams, and Academic All-Conference selection in his senior missing only the game versus Howard University…Was season…Named the Hurricanes’ team MVP in his final part of a WSSU offensive line that saw two running backs year at NCHS…The son of Mary Smith…A rehabilitation record 900-plus yard seasons…Named to the CIAA All- studies major…Following his graduation from high school, Rookie Team. he attended WSSU for one semester before enlisting in Personal: Blanks returns to the Rams’ roster in 2008

82 the United States Army…Upon his enlistment into the U.S. Army he was deployed to Iraq where he provided security and humanitarian services to Iraqi nationals… Returned to the United States in January of 2005, and in the summer of 2006 he served on the border patrol for the U.S. Army…Was featured in a USA Today article focusing on current NCAA Division I athletes who served in the military…Born in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. on January 22, 1983. Blount’s Career Statistics Year GP/GS Car Yds Avg TDs Long Rec Yds Long TDs 2007

2/0

4.0

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1/0

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Marvin Bohannon, Jr. Junior (rs) Strong Safety 6-2/190 Winston-Salem, N.C. North Forsyth HS

2007: Appeared in all 11 games for the Rams with 11 starts as he was one of only 10 WSSU players who started every game…Placed 13th on the WSSU roster in tackles with 31 total tackles…Tallied 17 solo tackles and picked up 14 tackle assists…Recorded one tackle for loss…Intercepted one pass…Forced one fumble and recovered one fumble as well…Recorded a tackle or tackle assist in all but one of WSSU’s games…Recorded a season-high eight total tackles (four solo, four assisted) at Coastal Carolina on Sept. 8…Recorded his lone forced fumble and fumble recovery in WSSU’s win at Morgan State on Sept. 15…Picked up his only interception of the year in WSSU’s win over Hampton on Oct. 27. 2006: Did not play for the Rams in 2006 as he withdrew from school for personal reasons…Returned to WSSU for the spring semester in 2006, but did not participate in spring football.

Marvin Bohannon, Jr.

Clyde Burroughs Sophomore (rs) Strong Safety 5-11/195 Kingstree, S.C. Kingstree HS

2007: Did not play during the 2007 season as he sat out the year as a medical redshirt after injuring his right leg. 2006: Did not play in 2006…Sat out the season as a redshirt to spend the year focusing on academics.

Personal: Spent the summer rehabilitating a broken right fibula that he suffered in spring football…Anticipates 2005: Sat out the 2005 season as a redshirt…Was a being cleared to play by WSSU team physicians prior to member of the Rams’ practice squad but did not appear the Rams’ fall training camp…Burroughs returns to the in, nor dress for, any of WSSU’s games. Rams football program in 2008 after sitting out the last Personal: Bohannon rejoins the Rams for his second two seasons as a redshirt…A native of Kingstree, S.C., season in 2008 as an active member of the WSSU football he is a 2006 graduate of Kingstree High School where team after redshirting in 2005 and taking a semester (Fall he was an All-Region, All-Area and All-State Selection… 2006) of studies off…Completed a full course load in Burroughs was voted the MVP of his high school the Spring semester of 2007 and has been academically team in his senior season, and was named the Jaguars’ cleared to play…A physical specimen who stands 6-2, Defensive MVP as well…Lettered in track and field for 190 pounds and clocks in with a sub-4.4 40-yard dash, two years…The son of Clyde and Brenda Burroughs…A he will immediately add depth to the WSSU defensive rehabilitation studies major…Born in Florence, S.C. on backfield…A local product, Bohannon is a native of March 29, 1988…Nicknamed “Hitman”. Winston-Salem, N.C. and is a 2005 graduate of North Forsyth High School where he was an All-Conference Alex Chandler selection his senior season…The son of Peggy Bohannon Junior (rs) and the late Marvin Bohannon, Sr…A therapeutic Cornerback recreation major…Born in Winston-Salem, N.C. on June, 6-1/180 2 1987…Nicknamed “Hut”. Bohannon’s Statistics: Year

G/GS

Total

TFL

Int.

PBU

FF/FR

2007 11/11

1/1

2006 Did not participate (not on team) 2005 Did not participate (redshirt) Total 11/11

1/1

Kingstree, S.C. Kingstree HS

2007: Appeared in all 11 games for the Rams, making 10 starts, missing a start in WSSU’s loss at Coastal Carolina on Sept. 8…Started the Rams’ final nine games of the season…Placed 14th on the WSSU roster with 30 total tackles…Recorded 23 solo tackles and seven tackle

assists…Recorded one tackle for loss…Intercepted one pass which he returned for 44 yards…Broke up seven passes on the season…Recorded a tackle or tackle assist in all but two of WSSU’s games…Turned in a season-high eight total tackles in WSSU’s loss to Delaware State on Nov. 2 including a season-high six solo tackles…Recorded his lone interception in the Rams’ win at Morgan State on Sept. 15. 2006: Appeared in nine games with just one start… Recorded 27 total tackles (17 solo)…Added an assisted tackle for a loss (-5 yards)…Finished second on the team in interceptions with a pair, which he returned for five yards…He also added three pass break-ups and recovered a fumble…Had a career-high seven tackles against Coastal Carolina…Had interceptions against Howard and Norfolk State. 2005: Spent the 2005 season as a redshirt…Did not dress for, nor appear, in any of the Rams’ games…Spent the season as a member of the practice squad. Personal: Chandler rejoins the Rams football program for his third season in 2008 after successful 2006 and 2007 seasons…Spent the 2005 season as a redshirt…A native of Kingstree, S.C., he is a 2005 graduate of Kingstree High School where he was a four-year letterman on the Jaguars’ football team…Was a member of Kingstree High School’s football, basketball and track and field teams… An All-State selection in both football and basketball at Kingstree H.S., Chandler is expected to again make an impact in the Rams’ secondary in 2008…The son of Samuel, Sr., and Rutheen Chandler…An accounting major…Born in Kingstree, S.C. on Aug. 29, 1987… Nicknamed “Alex.” Chandler’s Statistics: Year

G/GS

Total

TFL

Int.

PBU

FF/FR

2007 11/10

1/3

0/0

2006

0.5/5

1/1

1.5/8

1/1

9/1

Total 20/11

Marcus Coates

Junior (rs) Linebacker 6-2/220 Washington, D.C. Howard D. Woodson HS

2007: Appeared in all 11 games for the Rams with no starts…Placed sixth on the WSSU roster in tackles with 48 total tackles…Tallied 29 solo tackles and 19 tackle assists…Recorded three tackles for loss, setting opponents back nine total yards…Broke up one pass and recovered one fumble…Appeared in one play on offense for the Rams in 2008 as he rushed one time for four yards at Morgan State on Sept. 15…Recorded one tackle or tackle assist in all but one game for the Rams in 2007…Collected a season-high nine total tackles (four solo, five tackles assists) in WSSU’s loss at Coastal Carolina on Sept. 8…Tallied a season-high six solo tackles in WSSU’s games versus South Carolina State (Sept. 22) and Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 20)…Recorded a pair of tackles for loss in WSSU’s win over rival North Carolina A&T in the season opener on Sept. 1…Forced a fumble at Norfolk State on Nov. 17…Recovered a fumble at Coastal Carolina on Sept. 8. 2006: Appeared in nine games for the Rams, but did not start any contests…Only missed games against BethuneCookman and Hampton…Totaled 11 total tackles (six solo)…Had best game against North Carolina A&T when he notched four tackles (one solo)…Had a pair of tackles at Savannah State and at Norfolk State. 2005: Did not play…Sat out the season as a redshirt… Did not appear in, or dress, for any of WSSU’s contests. Personal: Makes the switch from strong safety to linebacker this season…Coates rejoins the Rams in 2008 for his third season of active competition…A native of Washington, D.C., he is a 2005 graduate of Howard D. Woodson High School where he was named

83 the DCIAA’s Defensive Player of the Year…An honor roll student in high school…The son of Cornelius and Yvonne Coates…A business marketing major…Born in Washington, D.C. on January 12, 1987…Nicknamed “Marco.”…Is a participant in the WSSU Department of Athletics’ Leadership Academy.

and Queen Cooper…A business administration major at WSSU…Born in Clinton, N.C. on April 9, 1989… Nicknamed “Coop”.

Juan Corders Junior Linebacker 6-2/250 Durham, N.C. Hillside HS

Coates’ Statistics: Year

G/GS

Total

TFL

Int.

PBU

FF/FR

2007

11/0

3/9

1/1

2006

9/0

0/0

Total

20/0

3/9

1/1

Nic Cooper Freshman (rs) Running Back 6-0/230 Clinton, N.C. Clinton HS

2007: Sat out the 2007 season as a redshirt…Did not appear in, nor did he dress for, any of the Rams’ games… Spent the season on the practice squad. Personal: Cooper joins the Rams in 2007 for his first season as a member of the WSSU football team…A native of Clinton, N.C. he is a 2007 graduate of Clinton High School…An imposing 6-0, 220-pound running back from Clinton High School, Cooper led his team to back-to-back state championship games including a state title in his junior season…Recognized as one of the best running backs in the state of North Carolina, he possesses the rare combination of both speed and power…Named his Conference’s Player of the Year in both his junior and senior seasons…Rushed for over 270 yards versus Bunn High School in one of the many highlights of his senior season…The cousin of former Ram defensive lineman Jason Holman…Rushed for over 2,600 yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior…Runs the 40 yard dash in 4.5 seconds and was ranked by Rivals.com… The Cape Fear Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006… An All-State selection in 2006…The son of Glenwood

2007: Appeared in nine games for the Rams while making seven starts…Placed 16th on the Rams’ roster in total tackles with 27 total takedowns…Recorded eight solo tackles and 19 tackle assists…Recorded three tackles for loss, setting opponents back six total yards…Broke up a pair of passes and hurried opposing quarterbacks once… Recorded a tackle or tackle assist in all but one of the Rams’ games in 2008…Closed the season with a seasonhigh five tackles at Norfolk State on Nov. 17…Both of his tackles versus Florida A&M in the 2007 Circle City Classic were for losses…Recorded his lone quarterback hurry at Howard on Sept. 29…Broke up passes versus North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1) and at Howard (Sept. 29)…Recorded a pair of sacks on the season, both versus Florida A&M. 2006: Appeared in all 11 games for the Rams a remarkable feat for a true freshman…Also made eight starts in his first season as a Ram…Finished fourth on the team in total tackles with 45 on the season (21 solo)… Was also second on the team in tackles for a loss with 7.0 (-23 yards)…Added 2.0 sacks and a pair of quarterback hurries…Tied for the team lead in fumbles forced with two…Had his best game against Bethune-Cookman when he led the team with 12 total tackles (eight solo)…Had three tackles for a loss (-7 yards) in that game …Also had nine total tackles (three solo) against St. Augustine’s… Added a sack for a loss of 14 yards…Named the Rams’ Rookie of the Year for his freshman campaign. Personal: Corders rejoins the Rams football program for his third season in 2008…A native of Durham, N.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Hillside High School where he was a North Carolina Scholar as well as an All-Conference and All-Area selection for three consecutive seasons… Named the Hornets’ Defensive MVP in both his junior and senior seasons…An East vs. West All-Star Game participant…Recorded 10 tackles and forced a fumble in that game…Was named Homecoming King at Hillside High School in his senior year…The son of Maurice and Connie Corders…A business management major…Born in Durham, N.C. on December 22, 1987…Member of the Student Athletes Advisory Committee (SAAC) and is extremely involved in the WSSU Athletic Department’s community service initiatives…A participant in the WSSU Athletic Department’s Leadership Academy… Named the Rams’ Rookie of the Year in 2006… Nicknamed “Big Juan.” Corders’ Statistics:

Juan Corders

Year

G/GS

Total

TFL

Int.

PBU

2007

11/7

UT AT 8

3/6

0/0

FF/FR 0/0

2006

11/8

7/36

0/0

2/0

Total 22/15

10/42

0/0

2/0

Junior Linebacker 6-1/215 Hickory, N.C. Bunker Hill HS

Personal: Although he is a junior in the classroom, Coulter walks on to the WSSU football program as a freshman…Earned a roster position following spring football in 2008…A native of Hickory, N.C., he is a 2005 graduate of Bunker Hill High School where he was the Bears’ Defensive Player of the Year in 2003… The son of Sandra Linebarger…A physical education major…Born in Hickory, N.C. on March 29, 1987… Nicknamed “Coulterbay”.

Tommy Crews Freshman Offensive Line 6-2/270 Milton, N.C. Bartlett-Yancey HS

Personal: Crews walks on to the WSSU football teams as an offensive lineman…A native of Milton, N.C., he is a 2008 graduate of Bartlett-Yancey High School where he was an All-Conference and All-Area selection in both his junior and senior seasons…Will look to compete for time on the offensive line for the Rams…The son of Tommy, Sr., and Monica Crews.

Mario Dawson

Junior (rs) Linebacker 5-11/230 Durham, N.C. Northern Durham HS

2007: Did not appear in any games for the Rams…Spent the entire season concentrating on academics.

Daniel Degraffenreid

Douglas Coulter

Freshman (rs) Defensive Back 5-11/180 Greensboro, N.C. Lucy Ragsdale HS

2007: Sat out the 2007 season as a redshirt…Participated in practice with the Rams but did not dress, nor appear, in any of the Rams’ 11 games. Personal: Degraffenreid joins the Rams’ football program for his first season as an active roster member in 2008 following a 2007 season in which he spent the entire year as a redshirt…A native of Greensboro, N.C., he is a 2007 graduate of Lucy Ragsdale High School where he was coached by Tommy Norwood…A four-year varsity letterman in football, Degraffenreid was an all-conference defensive back selection his senior season…An allconference selection in track and field for four seasons in high school in addition to his accolades on the gridiron…A member of the A-B honor roll while in high school…The son of Daniel and Kim Degraffenreid…Degraffenreid’s mother is a graduate of WSSU-rival North Carolina A&T State University…A marketing major…Born on May 13, 1989…Nicknamed “D. Reid.” Dawson’s Statistics: Year

G/GS

Total

TFL

Int.

PBU

FF/FR

0/0

2007 Did Not Particpate (Redshirt) 2006

8/0

Total

8/0

63 0

0/0

Kevin Dorsey, Jr. Junior Defensive Line 6-3/275 Jacksonville, N.C. Northside HS

2007: Made the switch from the offensive line to the defensive line in 2007…Appeared in eight of the Rams’ 11 games, making no starts…Saw significant playing time in all eight games in which he appeared, missing only

three contests versus North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1), at Morgan State (Sept. 15) and at Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 20)…Recorded 11 total tackles on the season (four solo tackles and seven tackle assists) as he recorded at least one tackle in all eight games in which he appeared… Recorded one solo tackle at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8) and at South Carolina State (Sept. 22)…Recorded one solo tackle and one tackle assist at Howard (Sept. 29) and versus Florida A&M (Oct. 6)…Tallied a pair of tackle assists versus Hampton (Oct. 27) and at Norfolk State (Nov. 17)…Pulled down a tackle assist versus North Carolina Central (Nov. 10)…Recorded his lone tackle for loss at Coastal Carolina where he backed the Chanticleers up two yards…Recorded his lone quarterback hurry versus Florida A&M in the Rams’ victory at the 2007 Circle City Classic in Indianapolis, Ind. on Oct. 6. 2006: Appeared in five games with no starts…Saw time in games against Catawba, Florida A&M, Coastal Carolina, Hampton and Norfolk State…Was a part of an offensive line that earned 1,035 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns in those five games. Personal: Dorsey, Jr. joins the Rams football program for his third season in 2008…A native of Jacksonville, N.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Northside High School where he was a three-year letterwinner for the Monarchs…A 2005 first-team All-Conference selection in his senior season… An All-Area selection in 2005 en route to North Carolina Scholar Athlete honors…The son of Kevin, Sr. and Kim Dorsey…A computer science major…Born in Silver Springs, Md. on May 18, 1988. Dorsey Jr.’s Statistics: Year

G/GS

Total

TFL

Int.

PBU

FF/FR

2007

8/0

0/0

2006

5/0

0/0

Total

13/0

Jarrett Dunston

Junior Quarterback 6-3/220 Raleigh, N.C. Southeast Raleigh HS/ Temple University

0/0

2007: Appeared in five games for the Rams in 2007, making one start…Threw five passes on the season with

2006: Appeared in eight games for the Rams with no starts…Recorded 11 tackles on the season with nine solo tackles and two tackle assists…Recorded a pair of sacks, both of which came against Coastal Carolina (Sept. 30)…Also forced a fumble versus the Chanticleers… Recorded a tackle in all eight appearances. 2005: Was enrolled at North Carolina Central before transferring to WSSU in the spring of 2006. Personal: The 2008 season will mark Dawson’s first year as a member of the Rams’ active roster after a 2007 season in which he appeared in three games…A native of Durham, N.C., he is a graduate of Northern Durham High School where he was an all-conference selection his senior season…Will look to compete for playing time at the linebacker position for the Rams…The son of Charissa Dawson…An exercise science major…Born in Durham, N.C. on July 9, 1986.

Kevin Dorsey, Jr.

85 all five falling incomplete…Recorded the lone interception of his season at Howard on Sept. 29 as he filled in for one offensive series in relief of an injured Monte Purvis en route to the first start of his collegiate career…Recorded six rushing attempts on the season as he gained a total of 14 yards with a long run of seven yards…Recorded one rushing attempt for a gain of two yards at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8)…Recorded one rushing attempt for a gain of six yards at South Carolina State (Sept. 22)… Threw a pair of passes, both incompletions, in that same game versus the Bulldogs…Threw three incomplete passes and rushed one time for a loss of one yard at Howard on Sept. 29, a game in which he also was picked off once…Rushed twice for a total gain of seven yards versus North Carolina Central on Nov. 10, a game in which Dunston broke out for his long rush of the season, a seven-yarder…Closed the 2007 season with one carry for five yards at Norfolk State on Nov. 17. 2006: Enrolled at Temple University in January of 2006 and participated in spring drills…Transferred to WinstonSalem State University following the completion of the Owls’ spring practice.

member of the WSSU practice squad…A native of Miami, Fla., he is a 2005 graduate of Miramar High School…The son of Berny and Yurose Eliassaint…A computer science major…Born in Miami, Fla. on Dec. 29, 1986.

Avery Faucett Freshman (rs) Wide Receiver 5-9/175 Charlotte, N.C. Providence HS

Personal: The 2008 season will mark Faucett’s first year as a member of the WSSU football team…A native of Charlotte, N.C., he is a 2007 graduate of Providence High School where he was a standout wide receiver…Walked on to the WSSU football team in the spring of 2008 and

Personal: Was the top-rated prep school quarterback and 36th rated prep school prospect overall by Rivals… Completed 101 of 198 passes for 1,437 yards and 17 TDs (five interceptions) starting all 11 games at quarterback under head coach Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military Academy (Va.) in 2005…Also rushed for 374 yards and three scores…Helped lead the team to an 8-3 record and the post-graduate national title…A 2005 graduate of Southeast Raleigh High School…Was a three-year varsity letterwinner at quarterback under head coach Chad O’Shea…Completed 200 of 474 career passes for a school record 3,061 yards and 19 touchdowns…Completed 81 of 158 passes for 1,211 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior, and 62 of 154 passes for 975 yards and seven scores as a senior…Was the TAAC Offensive Player of the Year and a preseason all-state choice…Was also a three-year varsity basketball letterwinner, earning all conference honors as a junior and senior…Born December 22, 1986 in Philadelphia, Pa…Son of Kenneth Dunston and Brenda Shelton-Dunston…Is the second cousin of former allstar and 18-season Major League veteran (1985-2002) shortstop Shawon Dunston…Majoring in management information systems…Nicknamed “JD”. Dunston’s Statistics: Year 2007

G/GS Com Att Yds TD 5/1

Int

Long R/Att Yds

TD 0

2006 Redshirt (at Temple University) Total

5/1

00 20

Bendhi Eliassaint

Sophomore (rs) Linebacker 5-10/220 Miami, Fla. Allen University (NAIA)

Roderick Fluellen earned an invitation to compete for a roster spot in the fall at the Rams’ annual fall training camp…Will try to earn a position on the roster as an “H-back” for the Rams filling both a running back and wide receiver capacity.

Roderick Fluellen

Senior (rs) Running Back 5-8/210 Columbia, S.C. Richland Northeast HS

2007: Appeared in, and started, all 11 games for the 2007: Did not appear in any games for the Rams…Spent Rams…Was one of only 10 WSSU players that started every contest in 2007…Spent most of his time at the the entire season on the practice squad. fullback position yet saw significant time at running back 2006: Did not appear in any games for the Rams…Spent following the season-ending injury to WSSU starting the entire season on the practice squad after transferring tailback Brandon McRae…Ranked third on the team in from Allen University. rushing with 520 yards on 118 carries for an average 2005: Played linebacker at Allen University in Miami, of 4.4 yards per rush…Had a pair of 100-yard rushing Fla…Helped to guide Allen to a 6-5 overall record… games…Scored three touchdowns on the season… Proved that he was not only a rushing threat but a passing Transferred to WSSU in the spring of 2006. Personal: Eliassaint will try to earn playing time for the Rams in 2008 after sitting out the last two years as a

weapon out of the backfield, catching seven passes for 99 yards, ranking him fifth in receiving yardage on the WSSU roster…Turned in an average of 14.1 yards gained per catch…A superb blocker, Fluellen has impressed NFL scouts with his ability to run and pass block, and his exceptional ability to hit an open hole at top speed… Caught one ball for five yards versus North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1)…Tallied four rushing attempts for 23 yards at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8)…Recorded the first of his seven games with double-digit rushing attempts at Morgan State (Sept. 15) when he rushed 10 times for 20 yards and a touchdown against the Bears in Baltimore, Md…Also caught one ball for 16 yards at MSU…Rushed 10 times at South Carolina State (Sept.22) en route to gaining 42 yards versus the Bulldogs…Caught a pair of passes for 40 yards against the Bulldogs as he checked in with his most productive receiving game of the 2007 season…Rushed 17 times at Howard (Sept. 29) for a gain of 58 yards and caught one pass for 37 yards, his longest

career reception…Rushed the ball 11 times for a gain of 82 yards versus the Rattlers of Florida A&M in the 2007 Circle City Classic (Oct. 6) in Indianapolis, Ind… Tallied nine carries for 16 yards at Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 20), and recorded the second of his three scores on the season…Carried the ball five times for five yards in the Rams’ win over Hampton (Oct. 27)…Also logged a pair of kick returns for 54 yards with a long return of 38 yards in the win over the Pirates…Turned in the first 100-yard game of his career and first of two consecutive 100-yard performances in WSSU’s loss to Delaware State on Homecoming 2007 (Nov. 2) as he carried 16 times for 100 yards…Caught one pass for a gain of five yards versus the Hornets…Recorded the most successful game of his WSSU career versus rival North Carolina Central (Nov. 10) when he rushed a career-high 20 times for 107 yards and a touchdown versus the Eagles…Closed out the season with a 16-carry, 67-yard game at Norfolk State on Nov. 17. 2006: Appeared in nine games as a reserve in a talented WSSU backfield… Only missed games against Catawba and South Carolina State…Finished the season as the

time for 13 yards versus North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1)… Appeared versus Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8) for one snap Freshman (rs) and failed to record offensive statistics…Recorded one Offensive Line carry at Morgan State (Sept. 15) where he gained two yards…Did not carry the ball at Howard (Sep. 29) yet 6-4/275 logged his only kick return of the season as he took the College Park, Ga. opening kick of the second half back 31 yards for the 2005: Spent the 2005 season as a redshirt freshman… Westlake HS Rams…Played three snaps in WSSU’s win over Florida Did not dress for, nor appear in, any of WSSU’s 10 A&M in the 2007 Circle City Classic (Oct. 6) but failed games. 2007: Spent the 2007 season as a medical redshirt after to record any offensive statistics…Carried the ball one Personal: Fluellen rejoins the Rams football program dislocating his knee cap in the Rams’ fall training camp… time at Bethune-Cookman (Oct 20) for one yard… for his third season in 2008 after successful 2006 and Made a full recovery and was held out of spring football Turned in the second longest run from scrimmage of his 2007 seasons…Sat out the 2005 season as a redshirt…A before being medically cleared to play in June of 2008. career versus Hampton (Oct. 27) when he burst ahead native of Columbia, S.C., he is a 2005 graduate of for seven yards on only one carry versus the Pirates… Personal: Gray joins the Rams in 2008 for his first Richland Northeast High School where he was an Allseason as an active roster member of the WSSU football Tallied the longest run of his WSSU career, an 11-yarder Area and All-Region selection in his senior season on team after sitting out the 2007 season as a medical in a three-carry, 20-yard performance on Homecoming his way to Conference Player of the Year honors…A redshirt…Will look to make an immediate impact on the versus Delaware State (Nov. 2)…Closed out his 2007 Shrine Bowl Participant in his senior season…The son young WSSU offensive line…A physical presence at 6-4, season with one carry for three yards in the Rams’ win of Susie McCray…A sociology major…Born on April 28, 275 pounds he is a native of Atlanta, Ga. where he was over North Carolina Central (Nov. 10). 1986…Nicknamed “Flu.”…A participant in the WSSU a 2007 graduate of Westlake High School…A three-year Department of Athletics’ Leadership Academy in the starter in basketball and two-year starter as an offensive 2006: Did not appear in any games for the Rams as he spent the season as a redshirt…Spent the year as a spring of 2008. tackle on the football team, Gray helped to lead the Lions member of the WSSU football practice squad. to a District Championship and playoff appearance in Fluellen’s Stats 2007…A highly-recruited prospect who turned down Personal: Harris joins the Rams in 2008 for his second Year GP/GS Car Yds Avg TDs Long Rec Yds Long TDs offers from Delaware State, Alabama A&M, Bethune- season as an active member of the WSSU football 2007 11/11 118 553 4.4 3 26 7 99 37 0 Cookman and South Carolina State…A member of the team after spending the 2006 season as a redshirt…A 2006 9/0 82 359 4.4 3 25 0 0 0 0 Future Business Leaders of America, the National Society native of Burlington, N.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Total 9/0 200 912 4.4 6 26 7 99 37 0 of Black Engineers and Men of West Lake…Was also an Walter M. Williams High School where he was a fourhonor roll student in high school…The son of Jacquelyne year varsity starter for the Bulldogs…Broke the all-time Brown and Lawrence Gray…Was born on June 19, 1989 career rushing, single-season rushing and single-season in Atlanta, Ga. touchdown records in high school…Recorded 2,500plus yards rushing his senior year at Walter M.Williams… Michael Gray Named the Red Zone Player of the Year and garnered All-Conference, All-Region and All-Area honors in his Sophomore sophomore, junior and senior seasons…The son of Linebacker/Long Snapper Lindsay Harris and LaFonda Robinson…Brother Trae 6-0/225 played football at Methodist College…Cousin Jamal Jacksonville, N.C. Leath played football at Coastal Carolina University…A Northside HS business management major…Born in Burlington, N.C. on December 11, 1987…Nicknamed “Mr. Marcus”. team’s third-leading rusher with 82 carries for 359 yards and three touchdowns…Averaged 39.9 yards per game and 4.4 yards per carry…Had his best game against Savannah State when he tied a season-high with 13 carries for 65 yards and two touchdowns…His longest carry of the season was a 25-yard effort against Howard.

Julian Gray

2007: Appeared in three games for the Rams in 2007, starting none…Made three appearances in a special teams capacity for the Rams in relief of the injured Corei Plummer…Saw time as a long snapper. Personal: The 2008 season will mark Gray’s second year as an active member of the WSSU football program…A native of Jacksonville, N.C., he is a 2007 graduate of Northside High School where he was an All-Area and All-Conference selection…A member of the National Leadership Academy…The son of Michael and Marilyn Gray…A psychology major…Born in Jacksonville, N.C. on April 3, 1989.

Marcus Harris

Sophomore (rs) Wide Receiver/Running Back 5-7/185 Burlington, N.C. Walter M. Williams HS

Michael Helton

2007: Appeared in nine games for the Rams, making no starts…Placed sixth on the WSSU roster in rushing yards with 46 total yards gained on eight carries for an average of 5.8 yards per carry…Returned one kick for the Rams, taking the kickoff 31 yards…Averaged 5.1 yards of total offense per game in 2007…Rushed one

Harris’ Stats Year GP/GS Car Yds Avg TDs Long Rec Yds Long TDs 2007

9/0

5.8

2006 Redshirt – Did Not Participate Total

9/0

5.8

Michael Helton

55 0

Senior (rs) Offensive Line/Center 6-2/290 Dalzell, S.C. Crestwood HS

2007: Appeared in all 11 of the Rams’ games, starting each contest to run his streak of starts to a team-high 32 consecutive contests…Is one of only 10 WSSU roster players to start all 11 games in 2007…Has started every game of his WSSU career and has the opportunity to break the WSSU all-time consecutive start streak of 41 games currently occupied by former WSSU tight end Stan Wright if he starts the Rams’ first 10 games…Also has the opportunity to tie the Rams’ all-time start record of 43 career starts currently occupied by former WSSU punter Chad Oakley who played four complete seasons and one game during his medical redshirt season if he starts all of WSSU’s games…Ran his start streak to 32 consecutive contests, the longest start streak on the current WSSU roster (one start ahead of teammate Joe

David Irizarry Blanks)…A team leader for the Rams, Helton was a part of a WSSU offensive line that propelled the Rams to their first winning season (6-5 overall) at the Division I-FCS level. 2006: Appeared in all 11 of the team’s games, starting all 11…Was an integral part of the team’s offensive front playing the crucial center position…Closed out the season with a 21-game consecutive start streak intact. 2005: Appeared in all 10 games for the Rams, starting all 10…Was part of a Rams’ offensive line that helped to see two running backs break the 900-yard rushing mark… Named to the CIAA All-Rookie Team. 2004: Spent the entire 2004 season as a redshirt…Did not dress for, nor participate in, any of the Rams’ 10 games. Personal: Helton returns to the Rams’ lineup in 2008 as a projected fourth-year starter following very successful 2005, 2006 and 2007 campaigns where he has started every game for the Rams…Earned CIAA All-Rookie Team honors in 2005…A native of Dalzell, S.C. he is a 2004 graduate of Crestwood High School where he was named to the North vs. South All-Star Game…The son of Claude and Debby Helton…Born in Sumter, S.C. on December 5, 1985…Nicknamed “Bud.”

David Irizarry

Senior Defensive Back/Cornerback 5-9/180 Miami, Fla. Miramar HS/Allen University

2007: Appeared in, and started, all 11 games for the Rams…Was one of only 10 players on the WSSU roster that started every game…Finished the season ranked eighth on the roster in tackles with 41 total tackles… Tallied 23 solo tackles and 18 tackle assists…Recorded one tackle for loss which set WSSU opponents back two yards…Recorded one interception and led the team with a season-high nine pass break-ups…Recorded four tackles (one solo, three assists) versus North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1)…Recorded a trio of tackle assists at Morgan State

(Sept. 15)…Recorded five total tackles (four solo, one assist) and his lone tackle for loss at South Carolina State (Sept. 22) as well as recording three pass break-ups… Recorded one pass break-up at Howard (Sept. 29)… Tallied a tackle assist versus Florida A&M in the 2007 Circle City Classic (Oct. 6)…Tied a season-high with eight total tackles (three solo, five assists) at BethuneCookman (Oct. 20)…Recorded his lone interception of the season versus the Wildcats the same day…Chipped in with six tackles in the Rams’ win over Hampton (four solo, two assists) and broke up one pass versus the Pirates (Oct. 27)…Broke up one pass and collected a pair of solo tackles versus Delaware State (Nov. 2) on Homecoming 2007…Recorded two solo tackles, two tackle assists and two pass break-ups versus North Carolina Central (Nov. 10)…Closed the season at Norfolk State (Nov. 17) with a season-high-tying eight total tackles (seven solo, one assist) versus the Spartans…Closed the season fourth in all-purpose yardage as he totaled 596 yards serving on the kickoff and punt return teams…Returned opponents’ punts for 182 yards and added 414 yards of kickoff return yardage for an average of 54.2 yards per game…Averaged 10.1 yards per return on the punt return team (182 yards on 18 punts) and turned in an average of 20.7 yards per kick return (414 yards on 20 kickoff returns)…Named WSSU’s Most Improved Player for the 2007 season at the annual WSSU Athletic Banquet.

native of Miami, Fla., he is a 2005 graduate of Miramar High School where he led the defense, a defense that was the best (points against) in the state of Florida…An AllConference and All-State selection as a defensive back… Comes to WSSU following one year at Allen University where he was named the Defensive MVP and was selected as an All-NAIA performer as a defensive back…The son of Frank and Alice Irizarry…A mass communications major…Born in Miami, Fla. on August 26, 1987. Irizarry’s Stats Year

G/GS

Total

TFL

Int.

PBU

2007 11/11

0/0

2006

0/0

10/0

FF/FR

2005 Played at Allen University (Miami, Fla.) Total 21/11

Tienne Jefferson

0/0

Freshman (rs) Quarterback 6-1/200 Washington, D.C. Fork Union Military Academy

2007: Spent the entire 2007 season as a redshirt…Did not dress for, or appear in, any games for the Rams… Spent the season on the practice squad.

Personal: Jefferson joins the Rams in 2008 for his second season as a member of the WSSU football team…A native of Washington, D.C. he is a 2007 graduate of Fork Union Military Academy in Fork Union, Virginia where he was an All-Conference and All-Prep selection in both football and basketball…A three-sport athlete in high school, Jefferson competed as a member of the track team (300m hurdles) as well as being a standout on the gridiron and the basketball court…Brother Theo was a member of 2005: Played football at Allen University in Miami, Fla. the Delaware State University Hornets football team… in 2005 as a defensive back…Stats are unavailable… The son of Ted and Teresa Jefferson…Academic major at Transferred to WSSU in the spring of 2006. WSSU is Justice Studies…Born in Washington, D.C. on Personal: Irizarry joins the Rams for his third season March, 16, 1989…Name is pronounced “TEE-in”. as a member of the WSSU football team in 2008…A 2006: Played in 10 games with no starts in 2006…Was a solid reserve for the Rams en route to totaling three tackles…Missed just one game for the Rams, the home opener against South Carolina State…Returned 12 punts for a total of 36 yards for an average of three yards per return with a long of 13 yards…Returned five kickoffs for a total of 108 yards en route to leading the team in kickoff yards per return with a 21.6 yards per return average.

Lamarcius Jenkins Freshman (rs) Tight End 6-4/255 Ahoskie, N.C. Hertford County HS

2007: Sat out the entire 2007 season as a redshirt… Did not appear in, or dress for, any of the Rams’ games… Spent the season on the practice squad. Personal: A 6-4, 235-pound tight end from Ahoskie, N.C. (Hertford County HS)…A four-year varsity starter for the football team and a three-year varsity starter on the basketball team, Jenkins was a very highly recruited student-athlete who turned down offers from Norfolk State, Tennessee State and North Carolina A&T…A tremendous athlete who runs a 4.8 second 40-yard dash he was an All-NEAC Conference First-Team and All-Region selection as a senior…Jenkins helped lead Hertford County HS to a 10-2 record and a conference championship last season where he was also an AllConference and All-Region selection as a basketball player…Born on November 22, 1988 he is the son of Curtis Jenkins and Carolyn Lee…Played for head coach Greg Watford and is a high school teammate of current Ram strong safety Jaquin Sessoms…Nicknamed “Buck”.

Reginald Johnson

Senior (rs) Defensive Back/Cornerback 5-8/170 Tarboro, N.C. Hudson Valley CC

2007: Appeared in eight games for the Rams with no starts as he failed to appear in only the Rams’ contests versus Morgan State, Bethune-Cookman and Norfolk State… Made a start on the kick return team, versus North Carolina Central (Nov.10)…Ranked 23rd on the team with seven tackles on the season (six solo, one tackle assist)…Tallied a pair of pass break-ups and one interception…Also appeared on the kick return team for the Rams in five games where he returned nine kicks for 126 yards…Recorded one play on the offensive side of the ball as he tallied one carry for three yards at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8)…Recorded two tackles and an interception versus North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1)…Recorded two tackles and a pass break-up at South Carolina State (Sept. 22)…Recorded a pair of tackles at Howard (Sept. 29)…Recorded one tackle and one pass break-up versus North Carolina Central (Nov. 10)…Also tallied a pair of kick returns for 43 yards with a season-long return of 26 yards versus the Eagles on the same day. 2006: Played football at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y…Played 11 games for HVCC where he recorded four interceptions for the Vikings. 2005: Played football at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y…Played in 11 games for the Vikings where he recorded a lone interception.

Reginald Johnson Personal: Johnson rejoins the Rams in 2008 for his second season as a member of the WSSU football team…A native of Tarboro, N.C., he is a 2004 graduate of Tarboro High School where he was an All-Conference selection and was chosen as Offensive Player of the Week several times…Took a year off after graduating from high school before attending college…Comes to WSSU by way of Hudson Valley Community College where he was a JUCO All-Conference selection…The son of Q.P. Johnson and Layveran Rhoades…A business administration major…Born in Bumholder, Germany on Jan. 7, 1985… Nicknamed “Reggie”. Johnson’s Stats Year

G/GS

Total

TFL

Int.

PBU

FF/FR

2007

8/0

0/0

2006 Played at Hudson Valley C.C. (Rome, N.Y.) 2005 Played at Hudson Valley C.C. (Rome, N.Y.) Total

8/0

29 2

0/0

Thomas Johnson

Junior Defensive Back (Strong Safety) 6-0/200 Greensboro, N.C. Ragsdale HS

2007: Appeared in two games for the Rams…Placed 30th on the team with two tackles on the season (one solo, one tackle assist)…Recorded one tackle assist versus North Carolina A&T (Sept.1)…Recorded one solo tackle at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8). 2006: Saw time in nine games during the 2006 season… Totaled four tackles (one solo, three tackle assists)…Had a pair of tackles in the season opener against Catawba… Added one tackle each against North Carolina A&T and South Carolina State. Personal: Johnson joins the Rams for his third season as a member of the WSSU football team in 2008…A native of Greensboro, N.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Ragsdale

High School where he earned a berth in the East vs.West All-Star Game, and was an All-Conference selection in both football and track and field…The son of Marcus and Rickie Taylor…A physical therapy major…Born in Memphis, Tenn. on June 18, 1988. Johnson’s Statistics Year

G/GS

Total

TFL

Int.

PBU

FF/FR

2007

2/0

0/0

2006

9/0

0/0

Total

11/0

0/0

Brian Jones Junior (rs) Defensive Line 6-2/245 Rocky Mount, N.C. Rocky Mount HS

94 0

0/0

2007: Sat out the entire 2007 season to focus on academics…Did not take the field for the Rams and did not participate in any organized team activities (OTAs). 2006: Made one appearance during the 2006 season, taking the field against Savannah State…Did not record any offensive or defensive statistics. 2005: Did not play…Sat out the season as a redshirt… Was on the practice squad for the Rams yet did not dress for, nor did he appear in, any games. Personal: Jones rejoins the Rams for his third season in 2008 as a member of the WSSU football team after spending the 2005 season as a redshirt and taking the field once during the 2006 season…Sat out the 2007 season to focus on academics…A native of Rocky Mount, N.C., he is a 2005 graduate of Rocky Mount Senior High School where he was a member of the Gryphons’ league and district championship team in 2004…The son of Paula Jones…A business major…Born in Rocky Mount, N.C. on November 9, 1986.

Quentin Jones

Senior (rs) Defensive Line 6-3/275 Charlotte, N.C. West Mecklenberg HS

2007: Appeared in all 11 games for the Rams while making one start…Earned his lone start of the season at Howard (Sept. 29)…Finished the season ranked tied for 11th on the team with 32 tackles…Recorded 11 solo tackles and 21 tackle assists…Recorded seven tackles for loss which set WSSU opponents back 17 yards…Recorded one sack for a loss of five yards…Broke up four passes…Hurried opposing quarterbacks once…Recovered one fumble… Recorded two tackle assists and a tackle for loss versus North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1)…Recorded a pair of tackle assists at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8)…Checked in with one solo tackle and one tackle assist at Morgan State (Sept. 15)…Logged three tackles (one solo, two assists) at South Carolina State (Sept. 22)…Broke up one pass, recorded one tackle for loss and collected a total of two tackles at Howard (Sept. 29)…Recorded three total tackles (one solo, two assists) and a tackle for loss in the Rams’ victory over Florida A&M at the 2007 Circle City Classic (Oct. 6)…Accumulated three pass break-ups, one quarterback hurry, one sack and three tackles at BethuneCookman (Oct. 20)…Recovered a fumble and recorded one solo tackle in the Rams’ win over Hampton (Oct.

27)…Recorded a season-high seven tackles including two tackles for loss versus Delaware State on Homecoming 2007 (Nov. 2)…Recorded one solo tackle versus North Carolina Central (Nov. 10)…Closed the season with six total tackles (three solo, three assists) and one tackle for loss at Norfolk State (Nov. 17). 2006: Appeared in three games with a pair of starts, but missed the rest of the season with a knee injury that he suffered against South Carolina State…Made starts against North Carolina A&T and South Carolina State…Had seven total tackles (one solo)…Added one quarterback hurry…Also had half a tackle for loss. 2005: Appeared in nine games for the Rams, starting six… Placed 15th on the team with 17 total tackles…Tallied seven solo tackles and 10 tackle assists…Recorded one tackle for a loss of one yard…Broke up one pass.

Edward Jordan, Jr. Junior (rs) Defensive Line 5-10/320 Rocky Point, N.C. Heide Trask HS

2007: Sat out the entire 2007 season with a knee injury after returning from a year off from competitive football… Tore the meniscus in his right knee in fall training camp and spent the entire year completing a rehabilitation program. 2006: Sat out the entire 2006 season after deciding to take a year off from competitive football. 2005: Sat out the season as a redshirt…Did not dress for, nor did he appear in, any games for the Rams.

Personal: The 2008 season will mark Jordan’s third year as a member of the WSSU football team…Spent the 2005 season as a redshirt…Sat out 2006 after Personal: Jones returns to the Rams’ lineup for his fourth, deciding to not play football…Sat out the 2007 season and final season of competition in 2008…A native of as a medical redshirt after tearing the meniscus in his right knee in training camp…A native of Rocky Point, Charlotte, N.C., he is a 2004 graduate of West Mecklenberg N.C., he is a 2005 graduate of Heide Trask High School High School…The son of Robin Jones…A sport management where he was named the Titan’s Athlete of the Year in major…Born in Charlotte, N.C. on August 11, 1986. 2005…An All-Conference selection all four years that he was a member of the Titan’s football team…Also an Jones’ Statistics Year G/GS UT AT Total TFL Int. PBU FF/FR All-Conference wrestler in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005… The son of Edward and Judy Jordan…Brother Desmond 2007 11/1 11 21 32 7/17 0 4 0/1 is a defensive back for the Rams…A computer science 2006 3/2 1 6 7 0.5/0 0 0 0/0 major…Born in Rocky Point, N.C. on May 28, 1987… 2005 9/6 7 10 17 1/1 0 1 0/0 Nicknamed “EJ.” 2004: Spent the entire 2004 season as a redshirt…Did not dress for, or appear in any games for the Rams.

Total

23/9

8.5/18

0/1

Shawn Kearney Sophomore (rs) Linebacker 6-2/210 Henderson, N.C. Southern Vance HS

2007: Appeared in five games for the Rams and made no starts…Tied for 22nd on the team with seven total tackles (five solo, two tackles assists)…Recovered one fumble and saw significant playing time on special teams where he recorded one blocked kick…Appeared in the Rams’ loss at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8) and did not record any statistics…Turned in his most productive game of the season at Howard (Sept. 29) when he recorded two solo tackles, recovered a fumble and blocked a kick…Saw time in the 2007 Circle City Classic in Indianapolis, Ind. where he recorded one solo tackle and two tackle assists in WSSU’s win over the Rattlers (Oct. 6)…Appeared in the Rams’ Homecoming loss to Delaware State (Nov. 2) but did not record any statistics…Closed out the 2007 season in the Rams’ defeat at Norfolk State (Nov. 17) where he collected a pair of solo tackles…Spent most of the season on the WSSU special teams unit. 2006: Sat out the entire season as a redshirt…Did not appear in, or dress, for any of the Rams’ games.

Quentin Jones

Personal: Kearney returns to the Rams in 2008 for his third season as a member of the WSSU football team after successful seasons in 2006 and 2007…A native of Henderson, N.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Southern Vance High School where he was an All-Conference and All-

90 State selection for four consecutive seasons…Was named the MVP of the Raiders’ basketball team for three years as well as garnering the honor for football twice…An All-Conference selection in basketball for three seasons while capturing All-Area honors in basketball three times as well…The son of Maurice Taylor and Tina Kearney…A computer information sciences major at WSSU…Born in Henderson, N.C. on December 20, 1987. Kearney’s Statistics Year

G/GS

Total

TFL

Int.

PBU

FF/FR

2007

5/0

0/0

0/1

2006

1/0

0/0

Total

6/0

0/0

Alton Keaton Sophomore (rs) Defensive Back 5-8/180 Fayetteville, N.C. Douglas Byrd HS

38 0

0/1

2007: Sat out the 2007 season and left school for an undisclosed medical condition from which he is now fully recovered. Personal: Keaton joins the Rams in 2008 for his first year as a member of the WSSU football team after transferring from East Carolina University…Sat out the 2007 season…A native of Fayetteville, NC, he is a 2006 graduate of Douglas Byrd High School where he was an All-Conference selection in both his junior and senior seasons…The Eagles’ Offensive Most Valuable Player as a junior and the team’s MVP in his senior season…The son of Julius Keaton and Linda McPherson…An accounting major at WSSU…Born in Miami, Florida on March 22, 1988…Nicknamed “AK”.

2006: Appeared in eight games…Made no starts…Saw time in the season opener as well as taking the field in the last seven games of the season…Totaled eight catches for 89 yards…Had the fifth highest average per catch total last season … Added an 11.1 yard per game average as well…Had his best game against Howard with four catches for 37 yards…His longest catch of the season came against Coastal Carolina where he reeled in a 16yard reception.

Omar Kizzie

Sophomore (rs) Quarterback/Wide Receiver/ Running Back 5-10/195 Richmond,Va. Huguenot HS

2007: Appeared in eight games for the Rams, starting only one…Finished the season ranked fourth on the 2005: Did not play as a true freshman…Sat out the team in receiving yardage with 103 yards on eight season as a redshirt…Did not dress for, or play, in any of catches for an average of 12.9 yards per catch…Played the Rams’ games. three offensive series at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8) and did not record a reception…Threw a pass, his only Personal: The 2008 season will mark Kinzer’s third pass attempt of the season, at Morgan State (Sept. 15) year as a member of the WSSU football team’s active which fell incomplete…Caught a pair of passes at South roster after spending the 2005 season as a redshirt…A Carolina State (Sept. 22) one which gained three yards native of Winston-Salem, N.C., he is a 2005 graduate of and one which lost four yards…Appeared for one series Parkland High School where he was an All-Conference in the Rams’ 2007 Circle City Classic victory over Florida selection for three seasons…Part of Parkland High A&M (Oct. 6) but did not record a catch…Rushed twice at Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 20) where he gained nine School’s back-to-back-to-back conference championship yards on he ground…Also pulled in a pair of passes for teams where he was a high school teammate of former 55 yards against the Wildcats including his longest career WSSU teammates Monte Purvis and Jed Bines for two reception, a 53-yarder…Caught two balls for 28 yards seasons…The son of Mary Fries…An exercise science versus Delaware State (Nov. 2)…Rushed one time and major…Born in Winston-Salem, N.C. on September 23, gained three yards versus North Carolina Central (Nov. 10)…Made a season-high three receptions versus the 1986…Nicknamed “Kinzer.” Eagles where he tallied 29 receiving yards…Also received Kinzer’s Statistics his lone kick of the season versus NCCU where he was Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg/Rec TD Long Avg/Gm held for no gain…Ran the ball one time, for 12 yards 2007 9/1 6 57 9.5 1 20 6.3 in the Rams’ season-closing loss at Norfolk State (Nov. 2006 8/0 8 89 11.1 0 19 11.1 17)…Caught one ball versus the Spartans en route to gaining 20 yards. Total 17/1 14 146 10.4 1 20 8.6 2006: Did not play…Sat out the season as a redshirt…Did not dress for, nor did he play in, any of the Rams’ games. Personal: Kizzie returns the Rams in 2008 for his second season as a member of the WSSU football team after a successful 2007 seasons and after sitting out as a redshirt during the 2006 season…A native of Richmond, Va., he is a 2006 graduate of Huguenot High School where he was a First-Team All-Dominion District selection as a quarterback in both his junior and senior seasons…Was a First-Team All-Metro punter and a Second-Team AllMetro quarterback as a junior…Was an All-State punter and quarterback in his senior season en route to being named the Old Spice Player of the Year for the State of Virginia…The son of Lamont Kizzie…A sociology major…Born in Richmond, Va. on March 4, 1988… Nicknamed“O.”

Johnathan Kinzer Junior (rs) Wide Receiver 6-3/215 Winston-Salem, N.C. Parkland HS

2007: Appeared in nine games for the Rams while making one start…Finished the season ranked sixth on the roster in receiving yardage with 57 yards on six catches for an average of 9.5 yards per catch…Scored one touchdown for the Rams…Pulled in one catch, a 10-yarder, in the Rams’ season-opening win over North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1)…Played six snaps at Coastal Carolina after recording his first career start (Sept. 8) but did not record any offensive or defensive statistics…Made one reception at South Carolina State (Sept. 22) and gained nine yards… Pulled in a 20-yard touchdown reception at Howard (Sept. 29)…Played two full series versus Florida A&M in the 2007 Circle City Classic in Indianapolis, Ind. (Oct. 6) but did not record any statistics…Made one catch, a four-yarder, in the Rams’ win over Hampton (Oct. 27)…Played in the Rams’ Homecoming loss to Delaware State (Nov. 2) but did not record any statistics…Pulled in a seven-yard catch versus North Carolina Central (Nov. 10)…Closed out the season with a seven-yard catch at Norfolk State (Nov. 17).

Kizzie’s Statistics: Year

G/GS

Rec

Yds

Avg/Rec

Long

Avg/Gm

2007

8/1

103

12.9

2006 Did Not Participate – (Redshirt) Total

8/1

103

12.9

Corey Land Sophomore (rs) Defensive Line 6-4/350 Chester, S.C. Chester HS

Johnathan Kinzer

69 12.9

2007: Appeared in five games for the Rams and made no starts…Saw significant playing time versus North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1), Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 20), Hampton (Oct. 27), Delaware State (Nov. 2) and North Carolina Central (Nov. 10)…Showed his versatility by making the switch from the offensive line to the defensive line midway through the season…Recorded no statistics.

Jamaine Mack Personal: Land rejoins the Rams in 2008 for his second year as an active member of the Rams’ football team after a successful 2007 season where he was a fixture for the Rams at the defensive tackle position after making the switch from the offensive line…Spent the 2006 season as a redshirt…A native of Chester, S.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Chester High School where he helped to lead the Cyclones to a Regional Championship…The son of Robert and Mary Land…A sport management major… Born in Chester, S.C. on March 3, 1987.

Nazir Levine Sophomore Offensive Line 6-4/290 Rocky Mount, N.C. Rocky Mount HS

North Carolina Central…A finance major…Born in Rocky Mount, N.C. on February 22, 1989…Named the Rams Rookie of the Year…Last name is pronounce la-VINE.

Jamaine Mack

Senior Strong Safety/Punter 6-1/200 Hopkins, S.C. Lower Richland HS

2007: Appeared on all three sides of the ball in 2007 as he played one snap on offense, was a fixture on defense for WSSU, and was named the Rams’ starting punter prior to the start of the season, a job which he held all year…Appeared in all 11 games for the Rams and made no starts…Closed out the season ranked seventh on the 2007: Appeared in eight games for the Rams starting the team with 47 total tackles as he collected 23 solo tackles final four games of the 2007 season at guard as a true and 24 tackle assists…Recorded a pair of tackles for loss freshman, one of only three true freshmen to see the which set WSSU opponents back 10 yards…Tallied half field for the Rams and the only true freshman to start a sack…Broke up one pass and recorded three total more than one game….Capped the most successful tackles, including one solo tackle and a tackle for loss true freshman campaign since Jed Bines’ record-setting campaign in 2003 where he recorded six starts…Proved at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8)…Recorded four tackles at to be a fixture on the offensive line where he helped the Morgan State (Sept. 15)…Recorded a season-high 10 Rams to a 6-5 record and a pair of record-setting wins tackles at South Carolina State (Sept. 22) as he collected over Hampton and Florida A&M…Recorded the lone seven solo tackles, three tackle assists and a tackle for a statistic of his career when he made a tackle at Bethune- loss…Turned in an eight-tackle performance at Howard (Sept. 29) where he tallied seven solo tackles for the Cookman (Oct. 20) following a WSSU turnover. Personal: Levine rejoins the Rams in 2008 for his second second consecutive game…Recorded three tackles and season as a member of the WSSU football team after a pass break-up in the Rams’ 2007 Circle City Classic starting four games for the Rams as a true freshman in victory over Florida A&M (Oct. 6)…Notched five tackles 2007…A native of Rocky Mount, N.C., he is a 2007 at Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 20)…Picked up a pair of graduate of Rocky Mount HS…An imposing presence at tackles versus Hampton (Oct. 27)…Accumulated five 6-4, 290 pounds, the offensive lineman was a Shrine Bowl tackles versus Delaware State (Nov. 2) in the Rams’ participant as a senior…A First Team All-Conference, Homecoming game…Recorded three tackles versus First Team All-Region and First Team All-State selection… North Carolina Central (Nov. 10) and two tackles at Turned down offers from North Carolina Central, Norfolk State (Nov. 17) to close the season…In addition Western Carolina, Norfolk State and Catawba…An East to his defensive performance, Mack recorded one rushing vs.West All-Star Game participant he excelled not only on attempt versus Delaware State (Nov. 2) for a loss of the field but in the classroom as he was a member of the nine yards…Served as the Rams’ punter with 67 kicks National Honor Society and the National Technical Honor Society…Cousin James Lancaster played football at North for 2,346 yards and an average of 35.0 yards per punt… Carolina A&T…Uncle Thomas Lancaster played football at

Recorded a long punt of 52 yards twice on the season in games at South Carolina State and at Bethune-Cookman… Recorded three touchbacks, 10 fair catches, and pinned opponents inside the 20-yard line 20 times while only having one kick blocked…Also recorded five kickoffs for 202 yards for an average of 40.4 yards per kickoff. 2006: Appeared in nine games with no starts…Missed just two games for the Rams (Savannah State and Hampton)…Totaled 19 tackles (nine solo)…Added one tackle for a loss of 12 yards…Had his best individual performance against Coastal Carolina when he totaled five tackles (three solo)…Recorded a tackle for a loss when the Rams faced St. Augustine’s. 2005: Appeared in seven games for the Rams, starting none…Placed 23rd on the team with six total tackles… Recorded one solo tackle and five assisted tackles… Intercepted one pass, returning it 23 yards…Broke up three total passes. Personal: The 2008 season will mark Mack’s fourth and final year as a member of the Rams’ football team…Has played three different positions for the Rams including safety, free safety and punter while at WSSU…A native of Hopkins, S.C., he is a 2005 graduate of Lower Richland High School where he won the Diamond Hornet’s Athlete of the Year Award in 2005 as well as being named Lower Richland’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year…The son of Dudley Mack and Elonda Johnson…A rehabilitation studies major…Born in Columbia, S.C. on December 20, 1986…Nicknamed “J-Mack.” Mack’s Statistics (Defensive) Year

G/GS

Total

TFL

Int.

PBU

FF/FR

2007

11/0

2/10

0/1

2006

9/0

1/12

0/0

2005

7/0

0/0

Total

27/0

3/22

0/1

Mack’s Statistics (Punting) Year

G/GS

No.

Yds.

Avg.

I20

Blk.

2007

11/0

2346

35.0

Long TB 52

Total

11/0

2346

35.0

Richard Marcellus

Junior (rs) Defensive Back 5-10/175 Washington, D.C. Howard D. Woodson HS

2007: Did not appear in any games for the Rams in 2007… Did not dress for any games for the Rams…Spent the season on the practice squad in a limited-duty capacity. 2006: Appeared in two games on the season…Recorded just one tackle…Saw time in games against North Carolina A&T and Coastal Carolina. 2005: Sat out the entire season as a redshirt freshman… Did not dress for, nor did he appear in, any games for the Rams. Personal: The 2008 season will mark Marcellus’ second year as a member of the Rams’ football team following two active seasons on the roster and a redshirt year in 2005…A native of Washington, D.C., he is a 2005 graduate of Howard D. Woodson High School where he was a First Team All-DCIAA selection for two consecutive seasons…In addition to football he was a two-time All-Metro selection in track and field in the 55-meter dash…The son of Jeffrey Marcellus and Pamela Gamble…A mass communications major…Also a member of the WSSU indoor and outdoor track and field teams…Born in Washington, D.C. on September 7, 1987…Nicknamed “Halfman.” Marcellus’ Statistics Year

G/GS

Total

TFL

Int.

PBU

FF/FR

2007

0/0

2006

2/0

0/0

2005 Did Not Participate – (Redshirt) Total

2/0

56 0

0/0

Chedrick Marshall Junior (rs) Linebacker 6-1/235 Greensboro, N.C. Dudley HS

2007: Appeared in, and started, all 11 games for the Rams at the linebacker position as he was one of only 10 WSSU players who started every contest in 2007… Finished the season ranked fourth on the team with 55 total tackles including 20 solo tackles and 35 tackles assists…Recorded six tackles for loss (fourth on the team in that category) which set opponents back nine yards… Broke up one pass, forced one fumble and recovered one fumble…Opened the season with a season-high tying eight total tackles versus North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1) where he recorded four solo tackles, four tackle assists and a pair of tackles for loss…Recorded seven tackles at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8) including three tackles for loss and half a sack…Tallied five total tackles at Morgan State (Sept. 15)…Chipped in with five tackles (one solo, four assists) at South Carolina State (Sept. 22)…Tied a season-high with eight total tackles (two solo, six assists) at Howard (Sept. 29)…Recorded three tackles versus Florida A&M in WSSU’s win in the 2007 Circle City Classic

Chedrick Marshall in Indianapolis, Ind. (Oct. 6)…Also forced a Rattler fumble in that game in the RCA Dome…Tied his season-high for tackles for the third time versus Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 20) when he recorded eight total tackles…Tallied four tackles in WSSU’s win over Hampton including three solo tackles (Oct. 27)…Totaled five tackles versus Delaware State in the Rams’ 2007 Homecoming game (Nov. 2)…Broke up his lone pass of the season versus North Carolina Central (Nov. 10)…Closed the season with a pair of tackles at Norfolk State (Nov 17). 2006: Played in eight games with a pair of starts for the Rams…Missed the final three games of the season… Totaled 14 tackles (six solo)…Had one pass breakup… Added one forced fumble. 2005: Did not play…Sat out the season as a redshirt… Did not appear in, nor did he dress for, any of the Rams’ games. Personal: The 2008 season will mark Marshall’s third year as a member of the Rams’ football team following successful seasons in 2006 and 2007…Spent the 2005 season as a redshirt…A native of Greensboro, N.C., he is a 2005 graduate of Dudley High School where he was an All-Area, All-County, and All-Conference selection as both a tight end and linebacker…The son of Wallace and Christine Marshall…Uncle Charles Hinton played baseball for the Cleveland Indians as a centerfielder…A mass communications major…Born in Greensboro, N.C. on July 23, 1987…Nicknamed “Ced.”…First name is pronounced “said-RICK.” Marshall’s Stats Year

G/GS

AT Total

TFL Int.

PBU

FF/FR

2007 11/11

6/9

1/0

2006

0/0

1/0

2/0

8/2

Blk.

2005 Did Not Participate - Redshirt Total 19/13

6/9

Davril Massey Sophomore (rs) Wide Receiver 6-2/190 Waxhaw, N.C. Parkwood HS

2007: Appeared in one game for the Rams as he took five snaps versus North Carolina Central…Was a member of the WSSU men’s outdoor track and field team where he competed in the 4x100 meter relay and the long jump. 2006: Did not play football for the Rams in 2006…Sat out the entire season to focus on academics…Ran track at WSSU. Personal: Massey joins the Rams in 2008 for his second season as an active member of the WSSU football team after deciding to not play football in 2006…A native of Waxhaw, N.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Parkwood High School in Monroe, N.C. where he was an All-Conference selection in high school in football, basketball and track… Helped to lead the Rebels to Conference Championships in track and field, basketball and football in his senior season…Will compete for playing time as a wide receiver for the Rams…The son of Merv and Pamela Massey…Cousin Rashad McGee played basketball for the Rams (2001-05)…An exercise science major…Born in Newport News,Va. on Aug. 29, 1988…Nicknamed “D”.

Thurman McDonald Sophomore (rs) Offensive Line 6-5/335 Fayetteville, N.C. E.E. Smith HS

2007: Played in 10 games for the Rams with seven starts…Started the first seven games of the season for WSSU and appeared in the first 10 games, missing the

final contest of the season at Norfolk State (Nov. 22)… Saw significant playing time on a young WSSU offensive line…Recorded no statistics. 2006: Appeared in no games for the Rams…Spent the entire 2006 season as a redshirt…Spent the year as a member of the practice squad. Personal: McDonald rejoins the Rams in 2008 for his third season as a member of the WSSU football team after successful 2006 and 2007 seasons…Will compete for playing time as an offensive tackle…A native of Fayetteville, N.C., he is a 2006 graduate of E.E. Smith High School where he was a two-year letterman for the Golden Bulls…The son of Thurman McDonald, Sr., and Charlotte Hood…A physical education major…Born in Fayetteville, N.C. on May 30, 1988…Nicknamed “Big Thurm.”…Is a participant in the WSSU Department of Athletics Leadership Academy in 2007.

Personal: The 2008 season will mark McRae’s third as an active member of the WSSU football team after spending 2005 redshirting…A native of Washington, D.C., he is a 2005 graduate of Charles Herbert Flowers High School where he led the Jaguars in rushing in 2003, 2004, and 2005…Rushed for 846 yards in his junior season and 1,500 yards his senior year…Placed first in touchdowns and second in rushing in the District of Columbia his senior season…Was named First Team All-

Brandon McLean Sophomore (rs) Defensive Back 5-10/190 Charlotte, N.C. Independence HS

Personal: McLean joins the Rams in 2008 for his first season as a member of the WSSU football team… Spent his freshman year (2005-06) at Eastern Kentucky University…Spent his sophomore year (2006-07) at Livingstone College…Transferred to WSSU for his junior year, a year in which he will be a freshman on the field for the Rams…A native of Charlotte, N.C., he is a graduate of Independence High School in Charlotte, N.C. where he was undefeated and won back-to-back state championships during his junior and senior seasons…Attended Scotland County High School in both his freshman and sophomore seasons in high school…The son of Jacqueline McLean… An exercise science major…Born in Laurinburg, N.C. on April 21, 1987…Nicknamed “Smilee”.

Senior Defensive Back 5-10/175 Winston-Salem, N.C. Parkland HS

2007: Appeared in all 11 games for the Rams en route to starting all 11 games, only one of 10 WSSU players to start every game of the season…Ranked 17th on the roster with 17 total tackles…Earned 10 solo tackles and seven tackle assists…Recorded four pass break-ups… Recorded four tackles versus North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1) with one solo tackle and three tackle assists…Also broke up one Aggie pass…Tallied three tackles at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8)…Broke up one pass and earned one tackle at Morgan State (Sept. 15)…Recorded one tackle and broke up one pass at Howard (Sept. 29)…Turned in his best game of the season in the Rams’ victory over Florida A&M at the 2007 Circle City Classic in Indianapolis, Ind. (Oct. 6) where he recorded four solo tackles and a tackle assist…Recorded one solo tackle in the Rams’ loss to MEAC-Champion Delaware State (Nov. 2)…Closed out the season with a pair of tackles at Norfolk State (Nov. 17).

2005: Appeared in, and started four games for the Rams… Placed 19th on the WSSU roster with eight total tackles… Tallied five solo tackles and three assisted tackles…Recorded a pair of interceptions that he returned for a total of 108 yards and a touchdown…Broke up two other passes.

Junior (rs) Running Back 5-10/225 Washington, D.C. Charles Herbert Flowers HS

2006: Had a great season in his first year as an active member of the Rams offense…Played in 10 games with six starts…Only missed the Bethune-Cookman game…

DeRon Middleton

2006: Appeared in all 11 games starting all but one game at the left cornerback position…Finished seventh on the team with 36 total tackles (25)…Tied with linebacker Thadeus Griffin for the team lead in interceptions with three…Returned the interceptions for a combined total of 106 yards…Led the team with four pass break-ups…Also recovered a fumble in the season opener at Catawba on Aug. 26.

Brandon McRae

2007: Appeared in only the first three games of the season before suffering a season-ending wrist injury in the Rams’ victory over Morgan State (Sept. 15)…Carried the ball 24 times en route to gaining 112 yards of rushing offense with a pair of touchdowns…Caught one ball for a gain of five yards…Returned seven kicks for a total of 97 yards… Posted a solid outing versus North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1) where he recorded 85 rushing yards on 15 carries and scored once…Carried the ball only three times for 14 yards at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8)…Made six carries for 13 yards and a touchdown at Morgan State before being injured in the third quarter of play…Spent the remainder of the 2007 season rehabilitating a broken wrist…Ranked fourth on the WSSU roster in rushing yardage…Averaged 4.7 yards per carry and 5.0 yards per catch.

Finished the season as the team’s leading rusher with 623 yards and six touchdowns…Averaged 62.3 yards per game and 5.3 yards per carry last season…Also led the team in rushing attempts with 118…Only lost 59 yards… Had his longest run of the season, a 52-yard carry against Florida A&M…Had his best individual game at Savannah State when he rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown… Scored a pair of touchdowns against North Carolina A&T…Also caught a pair of passes for 16 yards.

Personal: The 2008 season will mark Middleton’s fourth and final year as a member of the WSSU football team…A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., he is a 2005 graduate of Parkland High School where he was an AllConference selection in both 2002, 2003 and 2004 as well as being a part of a Mustang squad that captured the North Carolina 3A State Championship with former WSSU teammates Jed Bines, Monte Purvis and Ernest Blakeley…Earned the Gatorade Rookie of the Year award in 2002…Was a member of the Mustang’s backto-back-to-back conference championship teams…The son of Jeff Middleton and Rachel Robinson…A physical education major…Born in Columbia, S.C. on Feb. 7, 1987…Nicknamed “D-Black.”

Brandon McRae

County in football and track and field…Named second team All-State as a running back and named second team All-State in the 55 meters in 2005…Turned in the fifth fastest time in the 55-meters in the nation with a time of 6.32 seconds…The son of Patrick and Sheryl McRae… Cousin Julius Brown plays defensive back at Eastern Michigan University…Cousin Karim Henry who plays defensive back at Florida International University…A Middleton’s Statistics mass communications major…Born in Washington, D.C. Year G/GS UT AT on Nov. 4, 1987…Nicknamed “B-Mac.” 2007 11/11 10 7

Total TFL 17

0/0

Int. 0

PBU FF/FR 4

0/0

McRae’s Statistics

2006 11/10

3/106

0/1

Year GP/GS Car Yds Avg TDs Long Rec Yds Long TDs

2005

4/4

2/108

0/0

2007

3/0

24 112 4.7

Total 15/14

5/214

0/1

2006

10/6

118 623 5.3

Total

13/6

142 735 5.2

Jared Mitchell Sophomore (rs) Defensive Back 6-3/190 Durham, N.C. Hillside HS

2007: Sat out the 2007 season after suffering a torn collateral lateral ligament in his left knee…Spent the off season completing an aggressive rehabilitation program on his knee and is expected to return for fall training camp. 2006: Appeared in nine games with one start as a true freshman…Started the first game of his career when he lined up at Catawba on August 26, 2006…Totaled five tackles (two solo)…Recovered a fumble in his first start at Catawba…Had a pair of tackles at North Carolina A&T en route to a career high…Recorded his solo tackles against Hampton and Norfolk State.

Shirley Morris…Twin brother Corey is a sophomore on the Rams basketball team…A sport management major…Born in Elizabeth City, N.C. on Jan. 25, 1989.

Elerod Morris, II Freshman (rs) Offensive Line 6-2/280 Knightdale, N.C. East Wake HS

2007: Did not appear in any games for the Rams…Spent the entire 2007 season as a redshirt freshman.

Personal: Morris, II joins the Rams in 2008 for his first year as an active member of the WSSU football team after spending the 2007 season as a redshirt…A native of Wendell, N.C., he is a 2007 graduate of East Wake High School where he received the Johnny Sasser Courage Award…The Warriors’ team captain, he was an Honorary Academic Student and competed in wrestling Personal: Mitchell joined the Rams in 2006 for his first and track and field as well as being a member of the season as a member of the WSSU football team and heads football team…Will compete for playing time as a center into the 2008 season after a season of production as a true for the Rams…The son of Elerod Morris, Sr. and Sharon freshman…Sat out the entire 2007 season with a knee injury Morris who are both alumni of WSSU…A management that he suffered in the fall training camp…Will compete information systems major…Born in Bertie, N.C. on Jan. for playing time as a free safety…A native of Durham, N.C., 19, 1989…Nicknamed “Duce”. he is a 2006 graduate of Hillside High School where he was the recipient of North Carolina Scholar honors… Nathan Munford, IV Earned the Reeves Award as the Hornets’ Most Valuable Sophomore (rs) Player following his senior season…The son of Glenn Mitchell and Michele Wilson…Brother Jason Mitchell was Running Back the quarterback at Livingstone College in Salisbury, N.C.… 5-9/185 Cousin Kevin Atkins is the quarterback at Alabama A&M Richmond,Va. in Normal, Ala…An accounting major…Born in Ahoskie, Meadowbrook HS N.C. on August 7, 1988…Nicknamed “Mitch.” Mitchell’s Stats Year

G/GS

UT AT Total TFL

Int.

PBU

FF/FR

Blk.

0/1

2007 Did Not Participate – (Medical Redshirt) 2006

9/1

Total

9/1

Colby Morris Freshman (rs) Defensive Line 6-1/235 Elizabeth City, N.C. Northeastern HS

2007: Did not appear in any games for the Rams…Did not dress for any games in 2007 as he spent the entire season as a member of the practice squad. Personal: Morris rejoins the Rams in 2008 for his first year as an active member of the WSSU football team after spending the entire 2007 season as a redshirt…A native of Elizabeth City, N.C., he is a 2007 graduate of Northeastern High School and helped lead the Eagles to a 10-3 record in 2007 en route to garnering All-State, AllConference, and All-Area honors as well as being named Northeastern High School’s Most Valuable Player… The leading tackler in the State of North Carolina in 2007, Morris recorded 197 tackles during his senior campaign…In addition to excelling on the field, Morris was a standout in the classroom as he was a member of the National Honor Society, served as a Junior Marshall and graduated from Northeaster H.S. with honors… The top-ranked middle linebacker in the Northeastern Coastal Conference, Morris is the son of William and

2007: Appeared in five games for the Rams, making no starts…Finished ninth on the WSSU roster in rushing offense with five net yards on nine carries for an average of six-tenths of a yard per carry…Turned in his most impressive performance of the season in his final action of 2007 where he recorded a long run of seven yards (Nov. 10)…Also turned in a six-yard performance at Morgan State (Sept. 15).

Wayne Noble, Jr. Junior (rs) Defensive Back 5-11/175 Rocky Mount, N.C. Rocky Mount HS

2007: Appeared in four games for the Rams, starting none…Placed 24th on the team with five total tackles which included two solo tackles and three tackle assists… Recorded a solo tackle at Morgan State (Sept.15)… Recorded one tackle assist in the Rams’ victory over Florida A&M in the 2007 Circle City Classic (Oct. 6)… Recorded a season-high two tackles (one solo, one tackle assist) versus Hampton (Oct. 27)…Recorded one tackle before suffering a season-ending medial collateral ligament injury in the fourth quarter of the Rams’ homecoming loss to MEAC-Champion Delaware State University in WSSU’s Homecoming game (Nov. 2). 2006: Played three games with no starts…Saw time against Savannah State, St. Augustine’s and at Norfolk State…Recorded no statistics. 2005: Did not play for the Rams in 2005…Sat out the season as a redshirt…Did not dress for, nor appear, in any games for the Rams. Personal: Noble, Jr. rejoins the Rams in 2008 for his third season as a member of the WSSU football team after successful 2006 and 2007 seasons…Spent the 2005 season as a redshirt…He will compete for playing time at the cornerback position…A native of Rocky Mount, N.C., he is a 2005 graduate of Rocky Mount Senior High School where he was an All-Conference, All-Area, and Honorable Mention All-State selection in his senior

2006: Did not play in 2006…Sat out the season as a redshirt…Did not dress for, nor did he appear, in any games for the Rams. Personal: Munford, IV rejoins the Rams in 2008 for his second season as an active member of the WSSU football team after a successful season in 2007…Sat out the 2006 season as a redshirt…Will compete for playing time as a cornerback…A native of Richmond, Va., he is a 2006 graduate of Meadowbrook High School where he was an All-District and Academic-All District selection as a senior…The son of Nathan E. Munford, III and Valerie Apperson…An economics and finance double major…A member of the WSSU Honors College…Carries a 3.7 GPA as a double major in an extremely competitive curriculum…Born in Richmond, Va. on Dec. 20, 1987… Nicknamed “Rock.” Munford’s Stats Year GP/GS Car Yds Avg TDs Long Rec Yds 2007

5/0

2006

0/0 Did Not Participate – (Redshirt)

Total

9/0

5 5

.60 .60

0 0

7 7

0 0

Long TDs

Wayne Noble, Jr

Corei Plummer

Sophomore (rs) Defensive Line/Long Snapper 6-0/260 Middleburg, N.C. Southern Vance HS

2007: Appeared in all 11 games for the Rams with no starts…Appeared in four games for the Rams on kickoff and punt coverage teams and was a fixture on the Rams’ special teams unit as a long snapper…Recorded a pair of tackles on the season as he collected one solo tackle and one tackle assist…Recorded one tackle assist in the Rams’ victory over the Rattlers of Florida A&M in the 2007 Circle City Classic in Indianapolis, Ind. (Oct. 6)… Tallied his lone solo tackle of the season in WSSU’s victory over rival North Carolina Central (Nov. 10)… Appeared in every game for the Rams as a long snapper as he helped punter Jamaine Mack boot 67 punts en route to having only one kick blocked. 2006: Did not appear in any games for the Rams…Did not dress for any games…Spent the season as a redshirt and was a member of the Rams’ practice squad.

season for the Gryphons…The son of Wayne, Sr. and Kendra Noble…A therapeutic recreation major…Born in Rocky Mount, N.C. on July 13, 1987. Noble Jr.’s Stats UT AT Total

FF/FR Blk.

Personal: Plummer will return to the WSSU lineup this season for his second year as an active roster member…. Turned in a successful 2007 season after sitting out 2006 as a redshirt…A native of Middleburg, N.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Southern Vance High School where he was an Jeremy Reaves All-State, All-Area and All-Conference selection in 2003, Who Among American High School Students” honoree… 2004, 2005 and 2006…Won the “Golden Helmet” award in 2005-06 and served as the Raiders’ team captain his The son of Aaron and Brenda Williams…A therapeutic senior season…The son of Gary and Gia Plummer…A recreation major…Born in Cordele, Ga. on April 16, 1986. sport management major…Born in Henderson, N.C. on Peoples’ Stats Dec. 9, 1987…Nicknamed “Certified”.

Year

G/GS

TFL

Int.

PBU

2007

4/0

0/0

2007

0/0 Did Not Participate – (Sat Out)

2006

3/0

0/0

2006

5/0

2005

0/0 Did Not Participate – (Redshirt)

Total

5/0

2005 Did Not Participate – (Redshirt) Total

7/0

0/0

Marcus Peoples

00 0/0

Junior (rs) Linebacker 6-3/200 Winston-Salem, N.C. Parkland HS

2007: Did not appear in any games for the Rams as he sat out the entire season…Did not dress for any of the Rams’ games. 2006: Appeared in five games, starting none…Recorded three total tackles on the season as he tallied one solo tackle and a pair of tackle assists…Recorded one solo tackle in the Rams’ season-opening victory over North Carolina A&T (Sept. 2)…Recorded a tackle assist versus Howard (Oct. 7)…Recorded one tackle at Savannah State (Oct. 21). 2005: Spent the entire season as a redshirt…Did not dress for, or appear, in any of the Rams’ games. Personal: Peoples returns to the Rams’ lineup in 2008 for his junior season…A native of Cordele, Ga., he is a 2005 graduate of Parkland High School where he was named the Mustangs’ Most Improved Player in 2004 and 2005 and captured All-Conference honors in 2004…A “Who’s

Year

G/GS

UT AT Total TFL 1 1

2 2

3 3

0/0 0/0

Int. 0 0

PBU

FF/FR

Blk.

0/0

Donte Perry Freshman (rs) Wide Receiver 6-3/175 Highland Springs,Va. Highland Springs HS

81 0/0

2007: Did not participate for the Rams in 2007 as he spent the season as a redshirt…Was a member of the WSSU practice squad. Personal: Perry joins the Rams in 2008 for his first year as an active member of the WSSU football team after spending the 2006 season as a redshirt…A native of Highland Springs, VA, he is a 2006 graduate of Highland Springs High School where he was named the Most Improved Player, the Player of the Week, an AllConference selection, and the Player of the Year during the course of his high school career…Helped lead Highland Springs High School to a Capital District Championship in 2006…The son of Jerome Ingram and Tonya Perry… Cousin Nathan Munford, IV is also a member of the WSSU football team…Uncle Ed Perry played football for the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs Football Clubs (NFL)…A business administration major with a concentration in management…Born in Richmond,Va. on August 2, 1988…Nicknamed “Mr. Excitement”.

Plummer’s Stats Year

G/GS

2007

11/0

UT AT Total TFL 1

0/0

Int.

PBU

FF/FR

Blk.

0/0

2006 Did Not Participate – (Redshirt) Total

11/0

0/0

Jeremy Reaves Junior (rs) Tight End 6-2/250 Washington, D.C. H.D. Woodson HS

40 0/0

2007: Appeared in, and started, all 11 games for the Rams in 2007…One of only 10 players to start every contest for the Rams…Ranked ninth on the WSSU roster in receiving with 36 yards on the season…Caught a pair of passes in 2007 for 36 yards with a long reception of 21 yards…Opened the season with one catch for 15 yards and a crucial first down in the Rams season-opening victory over rival North Carolina Central (Sept. 1)… Caught one pass, his longest career reception, for 21 yards at Howard (Sept. 29). 2006: Appeared in six games last season…Saw time against North Carolina A&T, South Carolina State, Coastal Carolina, Howard, Bethune-Cookman and at Savannah State…Totaled four tackles last season. 2005: Did not play in 2005…Sat out the season as a redshirt…Did not dress for any of the Rams’ games and spent the season on the practice squad.

Michael Scarbrough Personal: The 2008 season will mark Reaves’ third year as an active member of the WSSU football team following successful seasons in 2006 and 2007…Spent the 2005 season as a redshirt…A native of Washington, D.C. he is a 2005 graduate of H.D. Woodson High School where he was named the National Board of Officials Defensive Player of the Year in 2005…Part of the Warriors’ 2002 City Championship team in 2002 and Eastern Conference Championship teams in 2004 and 2005…Named the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Athlete of the Year in 2005…A three-time DCIAA indoor and outdoor track and field shot put champion (2002-05)…The son of Jerry and Betty Reaves…A rehabilitation studies major…Born in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 31, 1986… Nicknamed “Cougar.” Reaves’ Statistics (Defensive) Year

PBU

FF/FR

Blk.

2007 11/11

G/GS

0/0

2006

6/0

0/0

2005

0/0 Did Not Participate – (Redshirt) 0

0/0

Total 17/11

AT Total TFL Int.

0/0

Reaves’ Statistics (Offensive) Rec

Yds

Avg/Rec

Long

Avg/Gm

2007 11/11

Year

G/GS

18.0

5.1

2006

6/0

0.0

2005

0/0 Did Not Participate – (Redshirt) 21

3.6

Total 17/11

18.0

Michael Scarbrough Senior (rs) Wide Receiver 5-10/180 Jacksonville, N.C. White Oak HS

2007: Appeared in eight games for the Rams, starting three…Ranked second on the WSSU roster in receiving with 225 yards on 13 catches for an average of 17.3 yards

per catch…Tallied one touchdown…Averaged 28.1 yards per game receiving…Recorded one catch for 15 yards in the Rams’ season-opening victory over North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1)…Recorded one catch for 10 yards at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8)…Tallied two catches for 32 yards at Morgan State (Sept. 15)…Recorded his first career 100-yard receiving game on Sept. 29 at Howard where he caught six passes for 107 yards and a touchdown, his lone score of the season…The 100-yard receiving game marked the first time that a WSSU receiver had a 100-yard receiving game since 2003…Pulled in a pair of passes for 29 yards versus Delaware State (Nov. 2)…Caught one pass for 32 yards versus North Carolina Central (Nov. 10). 2006: Missed the 2006 season with an injury (broken leg) and spent the entire season completing an aggressive rehabilitation program. 2005: Appeared in nine games for the Rams, starting four…Recorded four catches for 34 yards, turning in an average of 8.5 yards per catch…Recorded a long reception of 16 yards and averaged 8.5 yards receiving per game. 2004: Did not appear in any games for the Rams… Dressed for all 10 of WSSU’s games but did not play in any contests…Did not record any statistics. 2003: Did not play in 2003…Sat out the season as a redshirt…Was a member of the Rams’ practice squad. Personal: The 2008 season marks Scarbrough’s third year as an active member of the Rams’ football team following a 2006 season lost to injury, successful seasons in 2005 and 2007, and a redshirt year in 2003…A native of Jacksonville, N.C., he is a 2003 graduate of White Oak High School where he was an All-Area honorable mention selection at wide receiver in his junior and senior seasons as well as being named a First-Team All-Area defensive back…The son of Michael and Kathryn Scarbrough…A physical education major…Born in McComb, Miss. on Sept. 13, 1985.

Scarbrough’s Statistics Year

G/GS

Rec

Yds

Avg/Rec

Long

Avg/Gm

2007

8/3

225

17.3

28.1

2006 Did Not Participate – (Medical Redshirt) 2005

9/4

8.5

2004

0/0

2003 Did Not Participate – (Redshirt) Total

17/7

259

15.2

16 15.2

Edgar “Ty” Scott Junior (rs) Strong Safety 5-10/185 Winston-Salem, N.C. West Forsyth HS

2007: Appeared in six games for the Rams, starting none…Ranked 21st on the WSSU roster with eight total tackles including four solo tackles and four tackle assists… Recorded a pair of tackles versus North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1)…Recorded one tackle at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8)…Recorded one tackle at Morgan State (Sept. 15)… Recorded one tackle at Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 20)… Recorded a pair of tackles, one solo and one tackle assist in the Rams’ Homecoming 2007 loss to Delaware State (Nov. 2)…Tallied one tackle in the Rams’ win over North Carolina Central (Nov. 10). 2006: Did not participate in the 2006 season (coaches decision)…Did not dress for any of the Rams games and was not a member of the practice squad. 2005: Appeared in four games for the Rams, starting none…Placed 36th on the team with two total tackles… Recorded one solo tackle and one assisted tackle… Broke up one pass. Personal: The 2008 season will mark Scott’s third season with the Rams following a successful rookie campaign in 2005…Sat out the season in 2006…A native of Winston-Salem, N.C. he is a 2005 graduate of West Forsyth High School where he was an All-Conference selection in his senior season…A part of the Titan’s 2005 Conference Championship team…The son of Tyrone

97 Scott and Alice Lindsey…A business administration Conference selection in 2005 en route to the Bears’ major…Born in Winston-Salem, N.C. on October 14, Offensive Player of the Year award…An All-Area selection 1987…Nicknamed “Champ.” in 2004, he was also the Bears’ Offensive Player of the Year in his junior season…The son of Jamie and Marcia Scott’s Statistics Winston…A physical education major…Born in Ahoskie, Year G/GS UT AT Total TFL Int. PBU FF/FR Blk. N.C. on Dec. 21, 1987…Current Ram teammates 2007 6/0 4 4 8 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 Lamarcius Jenkins and Darren Everrett were Sessom’s 2006 DNP-Coach’s Decision teammates in high school. 2005 4/0 1 1 2 0/0 0 0 0/0 0 Total

10/0

0/0

Jaquin Sessoms

34 0/0

Sophomore (rs) Strong Safety 5-10/205 Harrellsville, N.C. Hertford County HS

Sessoms’ Statistics Year

G/GS

2007

5/0

UT AT Total TFL 2

Int.

PBU

FF/FR

Blk.

0/0

2006 Did Not Participate – (Redshirt) Total

5/0

00 0/0

Jonathan Setzer Sophomore (rs) Defensive Back 6-0/200 Lenoir, N.C. West Caldwell HS

2007: Appeared in five games for the Rams in 2007, starting none…Ranked 25th on the team with four total tackles…Tallied one tackle at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8)…Recorded a season-high two tackles versus Hampton (Oct. 27)…Recorded one tackle in a loss to Delaware 2007: Spent the entire 2007 season as a redshirt…Did State on Homecoming 2007 (Nov. 2). not appear in any games for the Rams, and did not dress 2006: Did not play last season…Sat out the season as for any of the Rams’ contests…Spent the season on the a redshirt…Served as a member of the Rams’ practice practice squad. squad for the entire season. Personal: Sessoms joins the Rams in 2008 for his second season as a member of the WSSU football team after a successful 2007 season and after spending his freshman year as a redshirt…He will look to compete for playing time in a very deep WSSU defensive backfield…A native of Ahoskie, N.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Hertford County High School where he was an All-Area and All-

2006: Spent the entire 2006 season as a redshirt…Did not appear in any games for the Rams, and did not dress for any of the Rams’ contests…Spent the season on the practice squad. Personal: Setzer joins the Rams in 2008 for his second year as a member of the WSSU football team after spending the 2007 season as a redshirt…Did not play for the Rams during his freshman year…A native of Lenoir,

N.C., he is a 2006 graduate of West Caldwell High School where he was the WTVB-TV Player of the Week honoree twice during his high school career…The daughter of Larry and Sherry Setzer…A business administration major…Born in Lenoir, N.C.…Nicknamed “Block”.

Cory Shepard

Sophomore (rs) Wide Receiver 5-11/210 Greensboro, N.C. Western Guilford HS

2007: Appeared in one game for the Rams…Did not make any starts…Made his lone appearance of the season at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8)…Did not record any offensive or defensive statistics. 2006: Did not participate in the 2006 season…Sat out the season as a redshirt…Spent the entire year on the practice squad. Personal: Shepard rejoins the Rams in 2008 for his second season as a member of the WSSU football team…Will look to compete for playing time at the wide receiver position…A native of Greensboro, N.C., he is a graduate of Western Guilford High School were he was an All-Guilford County, All-Area, and All-Conference Second Team selection for two consecutive years (2004 and 2005)…The son of Paul and Laura Shepard…Major at WSSU is yet to be decided…Born on Nov. 29, 1987… Nicknamed “Shep.”

Justin Sherrod

Senior (rs) Quarterback/Wide Receiver 6-1/190 Fayetteville, N.C. Westover HS

2007: Appeared in six games for the Rams with no starts…Ranked seventh on the roster in rushing with 30 total yards on four carries for an average of 6.2 yards per carry…Caught three passes for 17 yards for an average of 5.7 yards per catch…Averaged 4.2 yards of total offense per game…Rushed one time at Howard (Sept. 29) and also made a tackle after a WSSU turnover… Caught one ball in the Rams’ victory over Florida A&M in the 2007 Circle City Classic in Indianapolis, Ind. (Oct. 6)…Turned in his most impressive performance of the year at Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 20) where he carried the ball three times for 30 yards and caught one pass for 13 yards in a Rams’ win…Caught one ball in the Rams’ win over Hampton (Oct. 27). 2006: Played in five games with one start…Saw time against North Carolina A&T, South Carolina State, Howard, Bethune-Cookman and Savannah State…Completed four of eight passes with just one interception…Passed for 63 yards and a touchdown…Averaged 12.6 yards per game…Had his best individual game at Savannah State where he completed three of four passes for 38 yards… Recorded his first collegiate touchdown against South Carolina State completing a 25-yard TD pass to Brad Herring with 1:08 left in the game.

Justin Sherrod

98 2005: Did not appear in any games for the Rams but was a part of the Rams’ active roster…Dressed for all 10 of WSSU contests. 2004: Spent the 2004 season as a redshirt…Did not dress for, nor appear in, any games for the Rams…Was a member of the WSSU football practice squad. Personal: The 2008 season will mark Sherrod’s fourth and final active season with the Rams following successful 2006 and 2007 campaigns…A native of Fayetteville, N.C. he is a 2004 graduate of Westover High School where he was a Mid-Southeastern Conference Honorable-Mention selection at quarterback in 2002, 2003, and 2004… The son of John and Jackie Sherrod…Major at WSSU is sport management…Born in Fayetteville, N.C. on Jan. 22, 1986…Nicknamed “Jus.”…A participant in the WSSU Department of Athletics’ Leadership Academy. Sherrod’s Statistics Year

G/GS Com Att Yds TD

Int

Long R/Att Yds

2007

6/0

2006

5/1

-13

Total

11/1

57 12

Devease Simpson Sophomore (rs) Linebacker 5-10/240 Greensboro, N.C. Western Guilford HS

2007: Appeared in a pair of games for the Rams in 2007 with no starts…Made his first appearance of the season at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8) where he did not record any statistics…Recorded a tackle versus North Carolina Central (Nov. 10). 2006: Did not play in 2006…Sat out the season as a redshirt…Served as a member of the practice squad. Personal: Simpson rejoins the Rams in 2008 for his second season as an active member of the WSSU football team after redshirting during his freshman (2006) year… Will look to compete for playing time as an outside linebacker…A native of Greensboro, N.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Western Guilford High School where he was an All-Conference selection in 2005…Was also an All-State selection in track and field in both 2005 and 2006 where he competed in the shot put and discus…A member of the North Carolina Scholars…The son of Gary and Valerie Jones…A mass communications major… Born in Queens, N.Y. on Feb. 19, 1988…Nicknamed “VC”…Member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

Devven Sutton Sophomore (rs) Defensive Line 6-2/250 Elizabeth City, N.C. Northeastern HS

2007: Appeared in seven games for the Rams with no starts…Recorded three total tackles on the season with one solo tackle and two tackle assists…Recorded his first career tackle at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8)…Recorded one tackle at Morgan State (Sept. 15)…Recorded one tackle at South Carolina State (Sept. 22).

Devven Sutton 2006: Spent the entire 2006 season as a redshirt at Virginia Tech…Did not appear in, nor dress, for any of the Rams contests…Spent the season as a member of the practice squad. Personal: Sutton rejoins the Rams in 2008 for his second year as a member of the WSSU football team after a successful 2007 season…Spent the 2006 season as a redshirt at Virginia Tech…A native of Elizabeth City, N.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Northeastern High School where he was an All-State selection…The son of Valerie Sutton…A mass communications major…Born in Elizabeth City, N.C. on Feb. 1, 1989. Sutton’s Statistics Year

G/GS

2007

7/0

UT AT Total 1

TFL

Int.

PBU

FF/FR

Blk.

0/0

2006 Did Not Participate – (Redshirt) Total

7/0

0/0

Rodney Taylor Freshman (rs) Defensive Back 5-10/175 Durham, N.C. Riverside HS

30 0/0

2007: Sat out the 2007 fall season…Walked on to the team in the spring of 2008 during spring practice… With a strong showing in spring drills he has earned an invitation to the Rams’ 2008 fall training camp.

Personal: Walks-on to the WSSU roster following spring practice 2008…Will look to compete for playing time as a defensive back for the Rams…A native of Durham, N.C., he is a 2007 graduate of Riverside High School where he was an all-conference and all-area selection… The son of Rodney Taylor, Sr. and Ivy Taylor…Academic major is currently undecided…Born in Durham, N.C. on April 15, 1988…Nicknamed “RT”.

Travis Taylor Freshman (rs) Defensive Line 6-0/325 Newberry, S.C. Newberry HS

2007: Spent the 2007 season as a redshirt…Did not appear in any, nor dress, for any of the Rams’ games. Personal: Taylor joins the Rams in 2008 for his first year as an active roster member of the WSSU football team following a redshirt season in 2007…Made the switch from offensive line to defensive line in spring camp 2008…A native of Newberry, S.C., he is a 2007 graduate of Newberry High School where he was an AllState offensive lineman and three-year letterman for the Bulldogs…An All-Country selection for three seasons, Taylor was a two-time touchdown club honoree… The son of James and Mattie Taylor…Major at WSSU is Political Science…Born in Columbia, SC on November 2, 1988…Nicknamed “Trab”.

Brent Thomas Senior (rs) Wide Receiver 6-1/200 Durham, N.C. Riverside HS

2007: Appeared in all 11 games for the Rams with 10 starts…Failed to start only the Rams’ game at Coastal Carolina (Sept. 8)…Ranked third on the Rams’ roster in receiving yardage with 144 yards on 11 catches for an average of 13.1 yards per catch…Tallied one touchdown… Had a long reception of 41 yards…Averaged 13.1 yards receiving per game…Rushed one time for a loss of four yards…Caught one ball for 16 yards and his lone score of the season in the Rams’ opening-day win over North Carolina A&T (Sept. 1)…Caught a season-high three ball for 30 yards at Morgan State (Sept. 15)… Caught one ball for seven yards at South Carolina State (Sept. 22)…Recorded two catches for 50 yards with a season-high long reception of 41 yards at Howard (Sept. 29)…Made one catch for seven yards in the Rams’ win over Florida A&M in the 2007 Circle City Classic in Indianapolis, Ind. (Oct. 6)…Made one catch versus Hampton (Oct. 27) gaining eight yards…Hauled in a 19yard catch versus Delaware State (Nov. 2)…Made his final catch of the year, a seven-yarder, versus North Carolina Central (Nov. 10)…Named the WSSU Male Athlete of the Year for 2007-08. 2006: Appeared in nine games for the Rams…Was the primary backup to starter Brad Herring…Had a solid season finishing the season with three receptions for 45 yards…Added one touchdown as well…Averaged 15.0 yards per catch and 5.0 yards per game…Had his best individual game at Norfolk State with a pair of receptions for 33 yards and a touchdown…Also had a 54-yard rush against South Carolina State…Added a pair of tackles. 2005: Appeared in one game for the Rams, starting none…Recorded one catch for six yards for an average of 6.0 yards per catch and 6.0 yards receiving per game.

99 2004: Did not appear in any games for the Rams…Spent the entire season as a redshirt and was a member of the Rams’ practice squad. Personal: The 2008 season marks Thomas’ fourth year as an active member of the WSSU football team… Appeared in game action for WSSU in 2005, 2006 and 2007…Redshirted in 2005…A native of Durham, N.C. he is a 2004 graduate of Riverside High School…The son of Larry and Bettie Thomas…A political science major…Born in Durham, N.C. on March 31, 1986… Nicknamed “BT.” Thomas’ Statistics Year

G/GS

Rec

Yds

Avg/Rec

Long

Avg/Gm

2007

11/10

144

13.1

12.7

2006

9/0

15.0

5.0

2005

1/0

6.0

2004 Did Not Participate – (Redshirt) Total

21/10

195

13.0

37 41

9.3

John Thompson, Jr. Freshman (rs) Fullback 6-0/240 Stantonsburg, N.C. Greene Central HS

2007: Spent the 2007 season as a redshirt for the Rams… Did not dress for, nor did he appear, in any games for the Rams…Spent the season as a member of the practice squad. Personal: Thompson, Jr. joins the Rams in 2008 for his first season as an active member of the WSSU football team after spending the 2007 season as a redshirt…A native of Stantonsburg, NC, he is a 2007 graduate of Greene Central High School in Snow Hill, NC…Garnered 2004 Rookie of the Year honors en route to being named First-Team AllEastern Plains Conference in 2004, 2005, and 2006…An All-Area selection in 2005 and 2006 he was a member of the Wilson Daily Times Ironman Unit in 2005 and 2006 as well as being named the Kinston Free Press Players of the year in 2006…Named Green Central High School’s Most Valuable Player in 2006…The son of John Thompson, Sr. and Angela Williams…Cousin Blue Edwards played basketball for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA)…Cousin Anthony Thompson plays football for the National Football League’s Denver Broncos…A business management…Born in Wilson, N.C. on March 15, 1989… Nicknamed “J.J.” and “Crysis”.

Lavell Tucker Freshman (rs) Free Safety 6-1/190 South Boston,Va. Halifax County HS

2007: Spent the 2007 season as a redshirt…Did not appear in, nor dress, for any of the Rams’ games. Personal: A 6-1, 190 pound free safety from Halifax County High School in South Boston, Virginia, Tucker will join the Rams for his first year as an active roster member after spending the 2007 season as a redshirt… Tucker turned down offers from Norfolk State and the University of Richmond before signing with the Rams… He has the ability to play both the free safety and cornerback positions which is rare from an athlete with

Brent Thomas

a size of only 6’1” and 190 pounds…Clocked in at less than 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash he was coached by Stan Hodgin who played for WSSU defensive coordinator Mike Ketchum at Carson-Newman College…The son of Renee Tucker…A Sport Management major at WSSU… Born in South Boston,VA on June 16, 1989.

William Wall

Junior (rs) Defensive End 6-3/240 Washington, D.C. H.D. Woodson HS/Virginia Tech

2007: Sat out the entire season to focus on academics… Barring any surprises,Wall will return to the Rams’ roster in the fall of 2008. 2006: Transferred to Winston-Salem State in the spring of 2007…Did not participate in spring drills…Appeared in five games for the Hokies registering nine tackles (five solo)…Recorded three sacks and forced a fumble (versus Duke)…Defended three passes and tallied five quarterback hurries. 2005: (At Virginia Tech) Was redshirted during the fall, but did not practice…Participated in off-season strength and conditioning program…Posted a 450-pound back squat during max testing…Had six tackles and a sack in each of the Hokies’ first two spring scrimmages… Registered a sack and a tackle for loss in the spring Maroon-White game. Personal: Committed to the Hokies out of high school and recommitted while at Hargrave Military Academy (Va.)…Ranked the No. 17 prep school player in the nation by rivals100.com…Collected over 20 tackles and six sacks for Coach Robert Prunty at Hargrave…Was ranked the No. 18 player in the Maryland/Washington D.C. area by rivals100.com following his senior season at Woodson, where he played for Coach Greg Fuller… Finished the season with 63 tackles and 11 sacks… Ranked the No. 26 defensive end in the nation by scout. com…Named an All-American by SuperPrep…Named an All-East Region selection as a defensive lineman by that publication…Ranked No. 34 on the All Mid-Atlantic Team by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report…Ranked No. 31 in the Mid-Atlantic by SuperPrep…William Anthony Wall…Born December 31, 1984 in Washington, DC… Son of Kristy Wall and William Wall.

Greg Wilson Sophomore (rs) Strong Safety 5-10/185 Columbia, S.C. Lower Richland HS

2007: Sat out the 2007 season as a redshirt…Spent the season as a member of the practice squad. 2006: Sat out the 2006 season as a redshirt…Spent the season as a member of the practice squad. Personal: Wilson joins the Rams in 2008 for his first season as a member of the WSSU football team…A native of Kingstree, S.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Lower Richland High School where he was an All-Region football player as well as being an All-State track and field

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Willie Wilson participant for the Diamonds…The son of Greg, Sr. and Priscilla Wilson…A rehabilitation studies major…Born in Columbia, S.C. on Oct. 18, 1987.

Willie Wilson Sophomore (rs) Fullback 5-9/220 Kingstree, S.C. Kingstree HS

2007: Saw action in all 11 games for the Rams with no starts…Appeared mainly in special teams situations and saw some playing time at fullback…Recorded no statistics. 2006: Sat out the 2006 season as a redshirt…Did not dress for, nor appear, in any of the Rams’ games…Spent the season on the practice squad. Personal: A native of Kingstree, S.C., Wilson is a 2006 graduate of Kingstree High School where he was an AllArea and All-Conference selection his senior season…A sport management major.

Brian Wynn

Sophomore (rs) Quarterback/Wide Receiver 6-4/200 Greensboro, N.C. Ben L. Smith HS

2007: Dressed for all 11 of WSSU’s games but did not appear in game action. 2006: Did not play in 2006…Sat out the season as a redshirt…Spent the season as a member of the practice squad.

basketball…A two-time All-Conference and All-County selection in both basketball and football…A member of the National Honor Society, the National Beta Club and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)…The son of John and Kerstin Wynn…An exercise science major… Born in Worms, Germany on Feb. 20, 1988…Nicknamed “Bwynn.”..A participant in the WSSU Department of Athletics’ Leadership Academy.

NEWCOMERS David Ahola, Jr.

Freshman Running Back 5-9/180 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Palm Beach Central HS

stars (a top 750 player)…Earned a position rating of 78th by Scout.com and turned in a 40-yard dash time of 4.35 seconds and a vertical leap of 29 inches in Scout.com’s Atlanta-area combine…Turned in a broad jump of nine feet, one inch and a short shuttle time of 4.16 seconds at that same combine…Earned a three-star ranking from Scout.com…The son of James and Tiajuana Dozer.

Darren Everette Freshman Linebacker 6-4/205 Murfreesboro, N.C. Hertford County HS

Personal: Everette is a Hertford County High School linebacker product…An all-conference and all-region performer, amassing over 100 tackles in his sophomore Personal: The 2008 season will mark Ahola, Jr.’s first year and junior seasons…A four-year starter and will be as a member of the WSSU football team…A native of joining two former teammates here at WSSU as he played Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., he is a 2008 graduate of Palm Beach high school football with current Rams Jaquin Sessoms Central High School where he was an All-Conference, and Lamarcius Jenkins…The son of James Everette. All-Area, and All-Region honoree as a running back… Dominique Fitzgerald Will attempt to earn playing time in the backfield for the Rams. Freshman

Cameron Demps

Freshman Defensive Back/Punt Returner 5-11/180 Suwanee, Ga. Peachtree Ridge HS

Personal: A speedy defensive back and punt returner that had committed to Virginia Tech in the summer with a total of more than 15 Division I-Bowl Subdivision offers… Personal: Wynn joins the Rams in 2008 for his second His speed and cover ability should make an immediate season as a member of the WSSU football team after impact in the secondary as Demps has been clocked at 4.4 spending the 2007 season on the active roster and after seconds in the 40 yard dash and has a vertical leap of 34 spending 2006 as a redshirt…A native of Greensboro, inches…Also earned all-conference and all-state honors N.C., he is a 2006 graduate of Ben L. Smith High School along with being rated one of the 40 best players at his where he was a four-year varsity letterman in football and position by Rivals.com, and garnered a ranking of three

Wide Receiver 6-0/180 Danville,Va. George Washington Danville HS Personal: A George Washington Danville star wide receiver who led the team in three receiving categories with 27 total catches for a team-high 539 yards and six touchdowns while also making an impact on the ground with eight rushing attempts for 50 yards and a touchdown…Turned in a time of 4.6 seconds in the 40 yard dash and recorded a vertical leap of 32 inches…Also excelled in the punts and kick return areas…A 2006 and 2007 first team all-district wide receiver as well as being team captain and team co-mvp…Turned down offers from Hampton, Coastal Carolina, Elon, Delaware State, Norfolk State, Liberty and Old Dominion…The son of Michelle Foster.

Ryan Givens

Freshman Wide Receiver 6-2/215 Raleigh, N.C. Southeast Raleigh HS

Personal: The 2008 season will mark Givens’ first year as a member of the WSSU football team…A 6-2, 215pound wide receiver who will immediately add size and speed to the Rams’ receiving corps…An all-conference selection as a senior, Givens led Southeast Raleigh in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in his senior season…Recorded over 800 yards receiving his senior season playing under head coach Daniel Flynn.

Dave Harris

Freshman Defensive Line 6-3/245 Charlotte, N.C. West Mecklenburg HS

Personal: A defensive lineman from West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, N.C…Will bring his shifty pass rush abilities to the Rams’ defensive line in 2008…Was a two-year starter as well as being an all-conference and all-Mecklenburg area player this past year…The son of Eunice Haris.

Jimmy Johnson, III

Freshman Tight End 6-3/230 Washington, D.C. Georgetown Preparatory School Personal: A big, rangy tight end that can both catch and block…Runs excellent routes and can punish defensive lineman…Earned all-MIAA (Maryland Independent Athletic Association) conference honors…Johnson’s father played for both current WSSU coaches Kermit Blount and Nicholas Calcutta during their tenures at Howard University on his way to a successful career in the National Football League playing with the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles before becoming the current tight ends coach for the Minnesota Vikings…The son of Jimmy Johnson, II and Trian Johnson.

David Luckett Freshman Offensive Line 6-3/280 Pomfrett, Md. McDonough HS

Personal: An offensive lineman from McDounough High School in Pomfrett, Md…A standout lineman earning both all-southwest Maryland, and all-state honors last year…A very athletic and strong lineman that will excel inside at center and guard…The son of Tanya Luckett.

Dajuan Lucus Freshman Running Back 5-9/175 Wilson, N.C. Ralph Fike HS

Personal: The 2008 season will mark Lucas’ first year as a member of the WSSU football team…A native of Wilson, N.C., he is a 2008 graduate of Ralph Fike High School where he was an All-Conference and All-Area selection as a running back…Looks to compete for time in a very talented and deep WSSU backfield.

Dallas McDaniel Freshman Offensive Line 6-3/325 Lynchburg,Va. Heritage HS

Personal: Heritage High School (Va.) lineman who played both ways and had an unbelievable year earning all-district, all-region and second team all-state honors…Heritage head football coaches said. “He’s one of the best lineman we’ve ever coached and we’ve got two of the best linemen in the state”…The son of Richard and Phyliss McDaniel… Turned down offers from Delaware State, Liberty and Norfolk State…His WSSU position coach Aaron Federpsiel commented by describing McDaniel as a “big, physical, agile offensive lineman who will help us immediately”.

Joshua Newkirk Freshman Defensive Line 6-2/240 Wallace, N.C. Wallace Rose HS

Personal: The 2008 season will mark Newkirk’s first year as a member of the WSSU football team…A native of Wallace, N.C. he is a 2008 graduate of Wallace Rose High School where he was a four-year letterwinner on the defensive line…Will look to compete for playing time on a WSSU defensive line that lost several players to graduation.

Javon Rembert Freshman Wide Receiver 5-9/170 Charlotte, N.C. Independence HS

Personal: The 2008 season will mark Rembert’s first year as a member of the WSSU football team…A native of Charlotte, N.C., he is a 2008 graduate of Independence High School where he was a standout wide receiver for the Patriots…Led Independence High School to three

101 state championships…An All-Conference and All-Area selection his senior season…A speedy receiver with excellent off the ball skills, Rembert will add depth to the WSSU receiving corps…Invited to walk-on for the Rams’ 2008 fall training camp.

Brad Shelton Freshman Punter 6-2/190 Lexington, N.C. North Davidson HS

Personal: The 2008 season will mark Shelton’s first season as a member of the WSSU football team…A native of Lexington, N.C., Shelton is a 2008 graduate of North Davidson High School where he was an AllConference selection.

Edgar Sheppard

Freshman Offensive Lineman 6-4/305 Washington, D.C. Georgetown Preparatory

Personal: A strong and powerful offensive lineman that combines a very big frame along with an agile motion… Edgar’s accolades include first team all-independent honors from the Washington Post, a berth on the Baltimore Touchdown Club all-star team, as well as first team all-conference, all-gazette, all-central and all-state honors…A two-way player who excels on both the offensive and defensive line he originally committed to Grambling State before signing with the Rams…The son of Paula Sheppard.

Akiem Smart

Freshman Defensive Line 6-4/260 Fairfax, S.C. Allendale-Fairfax HS

Personal: A tough physical lineman from AllendaleFairfax HS in Fairfax, S.C…A rangy athletic lineman that will add depth and agility to the defensive front… Selected as an all-region, all-state and elite 11 selection last season…The son of Darrell Behlin.

Terrance Thomas Freshman Offensive Line 6-3/270 Charlotte, N.C. Harding H.S.

Personal: The 2008 season will mark Thomas’ first year as a member of the WSSU football team…An offensive lineman with excellent size,Thomas is expected to make an immediate contribution on the Rams’ offensive front…A

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native of Charlotte, N.C., he is a 2008 graduate of Harding High School where he was an All-Conference selection.

Akeem Ward Freshman Defensive End 6-4/260 Holly Springs, N.C. Middle Creek HS

Personal: A 260-pound defensive end from Holly Springs, N.C…Comes to WSSU as one of the top-ranked defensive lineman in the state of North Carolina…A highly sought-after prospect who was recruited by Ohio University, North Carolina A&T and Western Carolina University..Has an opportunity to make an immediate impact on the Rams’ defense…Athletic and physical enough to play both inside and outside on the line… Was an all-conference selection and earned honorable mention all-state honors…The son of Letha Ward.

Lamar Whidbee

Freshman Wide Receiver 6-3/180 Hertford, N.C. Perquimans County HS

Personal: A Perquimans County High School standout wide receiver who was a three-sport athlete in high school…Also competed in basketball and track earning the state championship 200-meter title last year…

Whidbee’s football honors include all-conference and allregion selections in both his junior and senior seasons… The son of Lewis and Gloria Whidbee.

Eric Wiggins

Freshman Offensive Line 6-4/290 Washington. D.C. Gonzaga College HS

Personal: A quick, agile, offensive lineman from Gonzaga College HS in Washington, D.C…A powerful run blocker and an athletic pass protector with great feet that helped him earn all-WCAC honors…The son of Frederic and Traci Wiggins, he turned down offers from Delaware State and Morgan State…Was being considered by Boston College, Connecticut, Maryland, Penn State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse and Vanderbilt and, was invited to the U.S. Army All-American Combine in San Antonio, Texas…A threesport athlete, he also competed in the shot put in high school and played basketball his freshman and sophomore seasons at Gonzaga College High School.

Branden Williams Freshman Quarterback 6-1/190 Seale, Ala. Glenwood HS

Personal: A standout quarterback from Glenwood HS in Seale, Ala…A dual threat quarterback with a cannon arm who mixes in speed and elusiveness that can give

defenses fits…A highly recruited quarterback prospect who is a proverbial “feather in the cap for the WSSU recruiting class”…Spent his first three years at Russell County High School where he was a three-year starter before transferring to Glenwood High School for senior season…Over the span of his career he has passed for close to 3,100 yards and rushed for 2,000 more while combining to score 45 touchdowns…Last season at Glenwood High School in Phenix City, Ala. he passed for more than 1,000 yards and rushed for 600 yards in a Wing-T offense that went 9-2 and lost in the first round of the playoffs…During his junior season at Russell County High School Williams he suffered a broken foot in the sixth game, but still managed to pass for more than 1,000 yards and rush for 500 yards…The son of Arthur and Felicia Williams.

Stephen Young Freshman Defensive Line 6-3/280 Dale City,Va. Garfield HS

Personal: A standout defensive lineman from Garfield High School in Woodbridge, Va…Has very quick feet and plays low and fast with long arms…Will add speed and depth to the Rams’ defensive line…Four-year heavyweight wrestler and is currently undefeated…Ranked fourth in the state of Virginia in wrestling in 2008…The 2006 Commonwealth of Virginia Greco Roman wrestling champion he was also heavily recruited by Hampton and North Carolina Central…The son of Stephen Young.

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WSSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2008 Opponents North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . Savannah State . . . . . . . . . . . Morgan State . . . . . . . . . . . . South Carolina State . . . . . . . . Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . Bethune-Cookman . . . . . . . . . Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delaware State . . . . . . . . . . . North Carolina Central . . . . . . Norfolk State . . . . . . . . . . . Opponent Schedule Grid . . . . . MEAC Composite Schedule . . . . Opponent SID Contacts . . . . . .

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North Carolina A&T University September 6 • Greensboro, N.C. Aggie Stadium • 6:00 p.m.

General Information

JOHNSON C. SMITH

6:00 p.m.

WINSTON-SALEM STATE*

6:00 p.m.

at Norfolk State*

4:00 p.m.

at Hampton*

6:00 p.m.

COASTAL CAROLINA

6:00 p.m.

Location: Greensboro, N.C. Founded: 1891 Enrollment: 10,660 Colors: Blue & Gold President: Dr. Stanley F. Battle Athletics Director: Wheeler Brown (interim) Athletics Phone: (336) 256-0285 NCAA Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Stadium/Capacity: Aggie Stadium/21,500 Surface: Natural Grass Nickname: Aggies Series Record: NCAT leads 33-11 Last Meeting: WSSU 28, NCAT 7 (in Winston-Salem, N.C.

vs. North Carolina Central

5:00 p.m.

on Sept. 1, 2007)

MORGAN STATE*

1:30 p.m.

at Delaware State*

HOWARD*

1:30 p.m.

at Bethune-Cookman*

4:00 p.m.

FLORIDA A&M*

1:30 p.m.

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE* 1:30 p.m.

Lee Fobbs, Jr. 2008 SCHEDULE

TBA

2007 RESULTS S

at Winston-Salem State*

vs. Prairie View A&M

L, 28-7

HAMPTON*

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL L, 27-22

NORFOLK STATE

L, 50-20

at Morgan State*

L, 22-17

#17 DELAWARE STATE*

at Howard*

L, 35-27

BETHUNE-COOKMAN*

L, 24-20

at Florida A&M*

L, 24-21

vs. South Carolina State*

L, 22-7 L, 59-14

L, 27-0

L, 51-7

Largest WSSU Win: 29 points (48-19 in the

Running Back Mike Ferguson

(WR), Jonathan Carter (OL), Tim Bess (OL), Juan Williams (OL), Herb Miller (QB), Michael Ferguson (RB) Defensive Starters Returning (8): Tyre Glasper (DL), Brandon Colbert (LB), Jamison Hedgepeth (LB), Andre Thornton (LB), Ihsa Shaheed (DB), Brandon Croley (DB), Marquis Ruffin (DB), Dashaun Graham (DB) Special Teams Starters Returning (2): Eric Houston (K), Lee Woodson (P)

Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing: Michael Ferguson (182 carries, 1,169 yards, four touchdowns)

1989 season)

Passing: Herb Miller (91 passes, 48 completions, 588 yards,

Largest NCAT Win: 60 points (60-0 in the 1968 season) Longest WSSU Win Streak: Four games (1982-1985) Longest NCAT Win Streak: 19 games (1951-69)

Receiving: Chaz Dawson (12 receptions, 149 yards,

Sports Information Football SID: Brian Holloway Holloway Office Phone: (336) 334-7141 Holloway Office Fax: (336) 334-7181 Holloway E-mail: bmhollow@ncat.edu Athletic Website: NCATAggies.com Press Box Phone: (336) 334-7917 SID Mailing Address:

North Carolina A&T University Office of Sports Information Moore Gymnasium 1601 East Market Street Greensboro, NC 27411

Team Information Head Coach: Lee Fobbs, Jr. (Grambling, 1973) Record at NCAT: 0-22 (Three years) Career Record (Seasons): Same as above Assistant Coaches: John McKenzie (Offensive

* - MEAC Game

Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Defense): 28/6 Offensive Starters Returning (6): Giorgio Lowrance

Coordinator/Quarterbacks), Tyrone Odom (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers), Kenneth Ray (Offensive Linemen), George Ragsdale (Running Backs), Travis Oliver (Secondary), Mack Vincent (Wide Receivers), Myron Jackson (Defensive Line), Chris Robinson (Outside Linebackers), Dexter Stroman (Tight Ends) Football Office Phone: (336) 334-7566 2007 Record: 0-11 2007 MEAC Record/Finish: 0-9/9th Final Ranking: Not Ranked Basic Offense: Pro Set Basic Defense: Multiple Starters Returning/Lost (Offense): 6/5 Starters Returning/Lost (Defense): 8/3 Starters Returning/Lost (Special Teams): 4/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Offense): 31/7

five touchdowns, six interceptions) one touchdown) Kicking: Eric Houston (22 kickoffs, 1,106 yards, 50.3 avg., 5-12 field goals, long 39 yards) Punting: Lee Woodson (69 punts, 2,588 yards, 37.5 avg.) Defense: Andre Thornton (82 tackles, 43 solo, 8.5 TFL)

SERIES INFORMATION The Rams and Aggies have met 46 times in history with the Aggies holding a 3511-0 edge in the all-time series. The Rams have won the last two meetings between the storied rivals as WSSU defeated N.C. A&T 41-14 in Greensboro, N.C. in 2006 and defeated the Aggies 28-7 in Winston-Salem, N.C. last season. The annual Labor Day weekend meeting between WSSU and N.C. A&T is affectionately known as “The Battle of I-40 Classic” as the two teams, separated by only 30 miles of Interstate 40, have a long-standing rivalry. WSSU looks to run their streak of wins over the Aggies to three games in 2008, something that the Rams have done only one other time in the history of the series. Kermit Blount, WSSU’s head football coach has an all-time record of 2-7 versus the Aggies.

105

Savannah State University September 13 • Winston-Salem, N.C. Bowman Gray Stadium • 6:00 p.m.

General Information Location: Savannah, Ga. Founded: 1890 Enrollment: 3,000 Colors: Burnt Orange & Reflex Blue President: Dr. Earl G.Yarbrough, Sr. Athletics Director: Bart Bellairs Athletics Phone: (912) 353-5181 NCAA Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS Conference: Independent Stadium/Capacity: Ted A. Wright Stadium/8,000 Surface: Natural Grass Nickname: Tigers Series Record: WSSU leads 2-0 Last Meeting: WSSU 38, SSU 6 (in Savannah, Ga. on Oct. 21, 2006) Largest WSSU Win: 32 points (38-6 in Savannah, Ga. on Oct. 21, 2006) Largest SSU Win: N/A Longest WSSU Win Streak: Two games (1997-present) Longest SSU Win Streak: None

Sports Information Football SID: Opio Mashariki Mashariki Office Phone: (912) 356-2446 Mashariki Office Fax: (912) 353-5287 Mashariki E-mail: masharik@savstate.edu Athletic Website: SavState.edu/Athletics Press Box Phone: To Be Announced SID Mailing Address: Savannah State University Office of Sports Information 3219 College Street P.O. Box 20271 Savannah, GA 31404

Team Information Head Coach: Robby Wells (Furman, 1990) Record at SSU (Seasons): 0-0 (First Season) Career Record (Seasons): Same as above Assistant Coaches: John Montgomery (Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line), Alan Hall (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks), Julius Dixon (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs), Allen Edwards (Defensive Line), Jose Gonzalez (Inside Linebackers), Eddie Johnson (Wide Receivers/Strength & Conditioning), Trevin Smith (Running Backs) Football Office Phone: (912) 353-3031 2007 Record: 1-9 Final Ranking: Not Ranked Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: Base 4-3 Starters Returning/Lost (Offense): 5/6 Starters Returning/Lost (Defense): 10/1 Starters Returning/Lost (Special Teams): 2/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Offense): 15/18 Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Defense): 23/9 Offensive Returning Starters (5): Jacorey Kilcrease (QB), Deleon Hollinger (WR), Isaiah Osborne (WR), Justin Nortin (OL), Derrick Dorsey (OL)

Defensive Starters Returning (10): Brandon Miller (DL), LaDarien Redfield (DL), Chris Reed (DL), Frank Usher (LB), Calvin Leonard (LB), Chris Herans (LB), Jamar Graham (DB), Antwan Allen (DB), Javorris Jackson (DB), Marcus Darrisaw (DB) Special Teams Starters Returning (2): Eric Houston (K), Lee Woodson (P)

Robby Wells

Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing: Jacorey Kilcrease (36 carries, 48 yards, one touchdown) Passing: Jacorey Kilcrease (126 passes, 62 completions, 490 yards, three touchdowns, four interceptions) Receiving: Deleon Hollinger (31 receptions, 413 yards, three touchdowns) Kicking: Luis Justiniano (14 kickoffs, 596 yards, 42.6 avg., 1-of-5 field goals, long 41 yards) Punting: Jeremy Johnson (60 punts, 2,098 yards, 35.0 avg.) Defense: Antwan Allen (82 tackles, 6.5 TFL, 1.4 sacks, two interceptions)

SERIES INFORMATION The Rams and the Tigers have met only twice in history with WSSU emerging victorious in both meetings. WSSU holds the 2-0 series lead between the two proud HBCU’s. WSSU has outscored the Tigers 65-30 in the two head-to-head meetings. The Rams’ largest margin of victory came in 2006 when they defeated the Tigers in Savannah, Ga. on Homecoming by the score of 38-6.

2008 SCHEDULE A

JACKSONVILLE

7:00 p.m.

LIVINGSTONE

7:00 p.m.

at Winston-Salem State

6:00 p.m.

at Bethune-Cookman

4:00 p.m.

vs. Howard

6:00 p.m.

at Clark-Atlanta

1:30 p.m.

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

at Mississippi Valley State

TBA 1:00 p.m.

CONCORDIA COLLEGE-SELMA

TBA

vs. Edward Waters

TBA

at Webber International

at North Carolina Central

TBA 1:00 p.m.

2007 RESULTS A

at Morgan State

JOHNSON C. SMITH

L, 47-7

BETHUNE-COOKMAN

at Fort Valley State

at Charleston Southern

at Morehouse

L, 32-14

NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL

L, 30-14

EDWARD WATERS

L, 24-7

at Gardner-Webb

L, 66-0

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE

L, 28-3

W, 24-10 L, 45-13 L, 33-2 L, 28-0

In the last meeting between the two teams (in 2006), the Rams racked up 306 rushing yards on 59 total carries while the WSSU defense held the Tigers to -15 yards rushing on 13 carries. WSSU fullback Roderick Fluellen recorded a pair of touchdowns in the 2006 meeting between the Rams and Tigers as he tallied a nine-yard scoring run and a two-yard scoring run. The Rams’ defense held the Tigers to 129 total yards of offense in the 2006 matchup. In contrast, the Rams recorded 463 yards of total offense in the win.

Defensive Back Javorris Jackson

106

Morgan State University September 20 • Winston-Salem, N.C. Bowman Gray Stadium • 6:00 p.m.

General Information

Donald Hill-Eley 2008 SCHEDULE S

at Towson

NORTH CAROLINA A&T*

4:00 p.m.

TBA

at Winston-Salem State*

6:00 p.m.

at Rutgers

BETHUNE-COOKMAN*

at North Carolina A&T*

at Howard*

DELAWARE STATE*

at Florida A&M*

at Norfolk State*

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE* 4:00 p.m.

HAMPTON*

TBA 4:00 p.m. TBA TBA 1:00 p.m. TBA 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

2007 RESULTS A

SAVANNAH STATE

W, 47-7

TOWSON

L, 28-21

WINSTON-SALEM STATE*

at #12 Hampton*

at Bethune-Cookman*

NORTH CAROLINA A&T*

HOWARD*

at #15 Delaware State*

FLORIDA A&M*

NORFOLK STATE*

at South Carolina State*

L, 19-17 L, 24-17 (ot) W, 33-9 W, 22-17

W, 36-33 (ot) L, 25-17 W, 14-12 L, 24-16 L, 28-21 (ot)

* - MEAC Game

Linebacker Jarrell Guyton

Location: Baltimore, Md. Founded: 1867 Enrollment: 7,500 Colors: Orange & Blue President: Dr. Earl S. Richardson Athletics Director: Floyd Kerr Athletics Phone: (443) 885-3050 NCAA Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Stadium/Capacity: Hughes Stadium/10,000 Nickname: Bears Series Record: WSSU leads 1-0 Last Meeting: WSSU 19, MSU 17 (in Baltimore, Md. on Sept . 15, 2007) Largest WSSU Win: Two points (19-17 in Baltimore, Md. on Sept. 15, 2007) Largest MSU Win: None Longest WSSU Win Streak: One game (2007-present) Longest MSU Win Streak: None

Sports Information Football SID: Leonard Haynes, IV Haynes Office Phone: (443) 885-3831 Haynes Office Fax: (443) 885-8308 Haynes E-mail: Leonard.haynes@morgan.edu Athletic Website: MorganStateBears.com Press Box Phone: (443) 885-3050 SID Mailing Address: Morgan State University Office of Sports Information Hill Field House Baltimore, MD 21251

Team Information Head Coach: Donald Hill-Eley (Virginia Union, 1991) Record at Morgan State (Years): 30-37 (Seven years) Career Record (Seasons): Same as above Assistant Coaches: Herbert Parham (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line), Chennis Berry (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line), Alonzo Lee (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers), Benton “Sport” Harold (Special Teams/Receivers), Earl Davis (Running Backs), Joseph Wright (Tight Ends), Carl Smith, III (Defensive Backs) Football Office Phone: (443) 885-4156 2007 Record: 5-6 2007 MEAC Record/Finish: 4-5/5th Final Ranking: Not Ranked Basic Offense: Multiple Pro Basic Defense: 4-3 Starters Returning/Lost (Offense): 7/3 Starters Returning/Lost (Defense): 6/5 Starters Returning/Lost (Special Teams): 2/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 50/14 Offensive Starters Returning (7): Robert Surrat

(R-Jr., WR), Robert Norris (R-Jr., OL), James Key (R-Sr., OL), Nathan Soto (R-Sr., OL), Dwayne Delaney (R-Jr., OL), Dakarai Grimsley (R-Sr., OL), Rhonie Sykes (Jr., TE), Edwin Baptiste (Jr., WR) Defensive Starters Returning (6): Justin Lawrence (R-Jr., DL), Clarence McPherson (Sr., DE), Willie Hardemon (Sr., DB), Chris Williams (Jr., DB), Darren McKahn (Jr., DB) Starters Returning (Special Teams): James Meade (Sr., K), Thomas Beese (Sr., P)

Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing: Devan James (85 carries, 366 yards, 2 touchdowns) Passing: Mario Melton (140 attempts, 65 completions, eight interceptions, 758 yards, 3 touchdowns) Receiving: Edwin Baptiste (29 receptions, 314 yards) Kicking: James Meade (13-of-18 field goals, 17-of-20 PAT kicks) Punting: Thomas Beese (57 punts, 2,105 yards, 36.9 avg.) Defense: Jerrell Guyton (62 total tackles, 31 solo, 15.5 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 2 fumbles recovered) SERIES INFORMATION The Rams and Bears have met only one other time in history (2007) as the Rams hold a 1-0 advantage in the series. Then-freshman kicker Matt Mitchell’s 24-yard field goal with less than a second remaining on the clock earned the Rams a 19-17 victory over Morgan State in Baltimore, Md. in the two teams’ only meeting on Sept. 15, 2007. WSSU earned a victory over MSU last season despite being outgained 366-234 in total yardage. The Bears tallied 261 yards rushing while the Rams were held to 93 yards on the ground. The 2007 meeting saw WSSU starting running back Brandon McRae’s season come to an end as a broken wrist suffered in the second quarter ended the sophomore running back’s 2007 season. McRae suffered the injury in the second quarter of play following a productive first quarter in which he tallied 21 yards rushing as well as scoring a three-yard rushing touchdown.

107

South Carolina State University September 27 • Winston-Salem, N.C. Bowman Gray Stadium • 6:00 p.m.

General Information

Location: Orangeburg, S.C. Founded: 1896 Enrollment: 4,700 Colors: Garnet & Blue President: Dr. Leonard McIntyre (interim) Athletics Director: Charlene Johnson Athletics Phone: (803) 536-7242 NCAA Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Stadium/Capacity: Oliver C. Dawson Bulldog Stadium/22,000 Surface: Poly Turf Nickname: Bulldogs Series Record: SCSU leads 5-1 Last Meeting: SCSU 20, WSSU 7 (in Orangeburg, S.C. on Sept. 22, 2007) Largest WSSU Win: 11 points (39-28 in Orangeburg, S.C. during the 2000 season) Largest SCSU Win: 40 points (52-12 in Orangeburg, S.C. on Sept. 10, 2005) Longest WSSU Win Streak: One game (2000) Longest SCSU Win Streak: 3 games (2006-present)

Sports Information Football SID: William P. Hamilton Hamilton Office Phone: (803) 536-7060 Hamilton Office Fax: (803) 536-8622 Hamilton E-mail: whamilton@scsu.edu Athletic Website: SCSUAthletics.com Press Box Phone: (803) 536-8623 SID Mailing Address: South Carolina State University Office of Sports Information P.O. Box 7128 300 College Street NE Orangeburg, SC 29117

Team Information Head Coach: Oliver ‘Buddy’ Pough (SCSU, 1975) Record at SCSU (Years): 47-21 (six years) Career Record (Seasons): Same as above Assistant Coaches: David Blanchard (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line), Mike Adams (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers), Danny Lewis (Running Backs/Film Coordinator), Joe Blackwell (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line), Gerald Harrison (Defensive Line/Pro Liaison/Operations), Maurice Drayton (Defensive Backs/Special Teams), Kevin Magouirk (Quarterbacks), Howard Feggins (Wide Receivers), Demetrius Davis (Tight Ends/Fullbacks), Joel Taylor (Film Assistant/Academics), Thomas Stallworth (Strength & Conditioning) Football Office Phone: (803) 533-3743 2007 Record: 7-4 2007 MEAC Record/Finish: 6-2/t-2nd Final Ranking: Not Ranked

Basic Offense: Multiple/Pro I Basic Defense: Multiple 4 Starters Returning/Lost (Offense): 7/4 Starters Returning/Lost (Defense): 9/2 Starters Returning/Lost (Special Teams): 2/1 Letterwinners Returning / Lost (Offense): 20/10 Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Defense): 24/4 Offensive Starters Returning (7): Raymond Harrison (OL, R-Jr.), Will Ford (RB, Jr.), Octavius Darby (TE), Tre’ Young (WR), Dusten DuBose (WR, R-Sr.), Terrance Smith (WR, R-Jr.) Defensive Starters Returning (9): Marshall McFadden (DB, Sr.), Markee Hamlin (DB, R-Jr.), Tony White (LB, R-Jr.), Keyon Brooks (DL, Sr.), Terrence Allen (DB, R-Sr.), James Simmons (DL, ), Cedric Lloyd (DL, R-Jr.), David Erby (LB, Jr.), Matt Key (DL, Jr.

Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing: Will Ford (210 carries, 1,389 yards, 4 touchdowns) Passing: Malcolm Long (34 passes, 14 completions, one interception, three touchdowns) Receiving: Dusten DuBose (25 receptions, 302 yards, two touchdowns) Kicking: Aaron Haire (two kickoffs, 118 yards, 59.0 average, 1-1 field goals, long 37 yards) Punting: Aaron Haire (42 punts, 1,785 yards, 42.5 avg.) Defense: Tony White (69 total tackles, 29 solo, 7.5 TFL, two sacks)

SERIES INFORMATION The Rams and Bulldogs meet for the third consecutive season in 2008 and for the sixth time in history. South Carolina State leads the all-time series 4-1.

Buddy Pough 2008 SCHEDULE A S S S S O O O N N N

30 6 13 20 27 4 11 25 1 8 15

at Central Florida BENEDICT* vs. Bethune-Cookman* at Clemson at Winston-Salem State* at Florida A&M* NORFOLK STATE* HAMPTON* at Delaware State* HOWARD* at Morgan State*

6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. TBA 6:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:00 p.m. TBA 1:30 p.m. 4:00 p.m.

at North Carolina A&T*

1:30 p.m.

2007 RESULTS S S S S O O O O N N N

1 8 15 22 6 13 20 27 3 10 17

at Air Force L, 34-3 at Bethune-Cookman* W, 24-13 at South Carolina L, 38-3 WINSTON-SALEM STATE* W, 20-7 at Norfolk State* L, 20-13 (ot) FLORIDA A&M* W, 49-14 at #25 Hampton* W, 28-24 DELAWARE STATE* L, 17-16 at Howard* W, 59-21 MORGAN STATE* W, 28-21 (ot) vs. North Carolina A&T* W, 51-17

* - MEAC Game

The lone WSSU win came in 2000 when the Rams defeated South Carolina State 39-28 in Orangeburg, S.C. The Rams have played two contests versus SCSU in Orangeburg, S.C., one game versus SCSU in Winston-Salem, N.C. and a pair of neutral site contests versus the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs look to run their streak of consecutive wins over the Rams to three games in 2008, something that they have never done in the history of the series between the two teams. WSSU head football coach Kermit Blount spent four seasons as an assistant coach at South Carolina State from 1989-92 under then-head-coach Willie Jeffries.

Running Back Will Ford

108

Howard University October 4 • Winston-Salem, N.C. Bowman Gray Stadium • 6:00 p.m.

General Information

Carey Bailey 2008 SCHEDULE S

GEORGETOWN

1:00 p.m.

at Hampton*

6:00 p.m.

FLORIDA A&M*

1:00 p.m.

vs. Savannah State

6:00 p.m.

at Winston-Salem State*

6:00 p.m.

MORGAN STATE*

1:00 p.m.

at North Carolina A&T*

1:30 p.m.

NORFOLK STATE*

1:00 p.m.

at South Carolina State*

1:30 p.m.

at Bethune-Cookman*

4:00 p.m.

DELAWARE STATE*

1:00 p.m.

2007 RESULTS S

HAMPTON*

L, 31-24

at Florida A&M*

L, 30-17

at Eastern Michigan

WINSTON-SALEM STATE*

W, 24-21

CHEYNEY

W, 41-14

at Morgan State*

NORTH CAROLINA A&T*

at #23 Norfolk State*

L, 17-10

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE*

L, 59-21

BETHUNE-COOKMAN*

L, 37-26

at #10 Delaware State*

L, 29-13

L, 38-15

L, 36-33 (ot) W, 35-27

* - MEAC Game

Linebacker Endor Cooper

Location: Washington, D.C. Founded: 1867 Enrollment: 10,500 Colors: Blue, Red & White President: Dr. Sidney Ribeau Athletics Director: Dwight Datcher Athletics Phone: (202) 806-7144 NCAA Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Stadium/Capacity: William H. Greene /7,086 Surface: Artificial Grass Nickname: Bison Series Record: Howard leads 4-2 Last Meeting: Howard won 24-21 (in overtime in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 29, 2007) Largest WSSU Win: 12 points (12-0 in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 7, 2006) Largest Howard Win: 29 points (36-7 in 1986) Longest WSSU Win Streak: One game twice (1985, 2006) Longest Howard Win Streak: Three games (1986-2005)

Sports Information Football SID: Edward Hill, Jr. Hill Office Phone: (202) 806-7184 Hill Office Fax: (202) 806-9595 Hill E-mail: ehill@howard.edu Athletic Website: Howard-Bison.com Press Box Phone: (202) 806-5488/5489/5491 SID Mailing Address: Howard University Office of Sports Information Drew Hall, 511 Gresham Place NW Washington, D.C. 20059

Team Information Head Coach: Carey Bailey (Tennessee, 1992) Record at Howard (Seasons): 4-7 (2nd Season) Career Record (Seasons): Same as above Assistant Coaches: Andre Creamer (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator), Alvin Harper (Director of Player Development/Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers), Jamar Harp (Assistant Offensive Line/Tight Ends), Robert Hunt (Running Game Coordinator/Offensive Line), Jamar Mason (Director of Football Operations/Running Backs), James Moses (Associate Head Coach for Player Development/Outside Linebackers), Terry Sims (Assistant Head Coach for Special Teams/Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Backs), James Darby (Running Backs), Matt Stansfield (Defensive Line) Football Office Phone: (202) 806-6193 2007 Record: 4-7 2007 MEAC Record/Finish: 2-6/7th Final Ranking: Not Ranked Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 4-3 Starters Returning/Lost (Offense): 5/6 Starters Returning/Lost (Defense): 7/4 Starters Returning/Lost (Special Teams): 3/0

Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Offense): 31/14 Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Defense): 31/11 Offensive Starters Returning (5): Michael Russell (OL, Sr.), Sean Woolford (OL, Sr.), Brian Blake (TE, Sr.), Karlos Whitaker (RB, Sr.), Dion Townley (FB, Jr.) Defensive Starters Returning (7): James Carter (DL, Jr.), Alfred Sutton (DL, Sr.), Robert Packer, III (LB, R-Jr.), Endor Cooper (LB, Sr.), Martin Decembert (DB, Sr.), Maurice Cheeks (DB, Jr.), Brandon Bufford (DB, Jr.) Special Teams Starters Returning (3): Dennis Weihberg (P/PK, Jr.), Joshua August (LS, Sr.)

Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing: Karlos Whitaker (106 carries, 412 yards, 3.9 yards per carry, five touchdowns) Passing: Floyd Hailger (29 passes, 15 completions, one interception, 144 yards, two touchdowns) Receiving: Brian Blake (19 receptions, 5.7 yards per catch) Kicking: None Punting: Dennis Wiehberg (32 punts, 1,111 yards, 34.7 avg., long 67 yards) Defense: Endor Cooper (69.0 total tackles, 50 solo, 8.0 TFL, one pass breakup, one fumble recovered)

SERIES INFORMATION The Rams and Bison will meet for the fourth consecutive season in 2008 as WSSU looks to avenge last season’s overtime defeat in Washington, D.C. WSSU trails the all-time series with the Bison 4-2 with the last WSSU victory coming in Winston-Salem, N.C. in 2006 when the Rams earned a 12-0 victory on Homecoming. Last season the Rams fell in defeat 24-21 in overtime at William H. Greene Stadium in the nation’s capitol. Despite a careerhigh 261 passing yards from quarterback Monte Purvis the Rams were unable to overcome Howard’s 121 yards rushing and 251 passing yards. WSSU’s Michael Scarbrough recorded the first 100-yard receiving game of his collegiate career in the loss as he pulled in six catches for 107 yards and a touchdown. WSSU head coach Kermit Blount spent five years as the Offensive Coordinator at Howard from 1984-1989. During his tenure with the Bison he guided Howard to a MEAC title during the 1987 season.

109

Florida A&M University October 9 • Tallahassee, Fla. Bragg Stadium • 7:30 p.m.

General Information Location: Tallahassee, Fla. Founded: 1887 Enrollment: 10,500 Colors: Orange & Green President: Dr. James H. Ammons Athletics Director: William “Bill” Hayes Athletics Phone: (850) 599-3868 NCAA Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Stadium/Capacity: Bragg Memorial Stadium/25,500 Nickname: Rattlers Series Record: Series tied 1-1 Last Meeting: WSSU 27, FAMU 23 (in Indianapolis, Ind. on Oct. 6, 2007) Largest WSSU Win: Four (WSSU 27, FAMU 23 on Oct. 6, 2007 in Indianapolis, Ind.) Largest FAMU Win: Four (FAMU 25, WSSU 21 on Sept. 23, 2006 in Tallahassee, Fla.) Longest WSSU Win Streak: One (2007-present) Longest FAMU Win Streak: One (2006)

Sports Information Football SID: Alvin Hollins, Jr. Hollins, Jr. Office Phone: (850) 599-3200 Hollins, Jr. Office Fax: (850) 599-3206 Hollins, Jr. E-mail: rockstat7376@aol.com Athletic Website: TheFAMURattlers.com Press Box Phone: (850) 599-3631/(850) 599-3632 SID Mailing Address: FAMU Office of Sports Information Room 204D 1835 Wahnish Way Gaither Gymnasium Tallahassee, FL 32307

Team Information Head Coach: Joseph “Joe” Taylor (Western Illinois, 1972) Record at FAMU (Years): 0-0 (First Year) Career Record (Years): 197-76-4 (26 Years) Assistant Coaches: George Small (Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line), Lawrence Kershaw (Offensive Coordinator), Steven Jerry (Quarterbacks/Receivers), Timothy Edwards (Co-Defensive Coordinator/ Recruiting Coordinator/Safeties), Earl Holmes (CoDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers), Aaron Taylor (Running Backs), Edwin Pata (Offensive Assistant), Jimmy Tyson (Defensive Assistant) Football Office Phone: (850) 599-3723 2007 Record: 3-8 2007 MEAC Record/Finish: 2-6/8th Final Ranking: Not Ranked Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 4-3 Starters Returning/Lost (Offense): 8/3 Starters Returning/Lost (Defense): 6/5

Starters Returning/Lost (Special Teams): 3/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 43/17 Offensive Starters Returning Offense (8): Phillip Sylvester (RB, So.), Taj Jenkins (TE, Jr.), Anthony Collins (OL, Jr.), Javier Wallace (OL, R-Jr.), Kwame Akkebala (OL, Jr.), Robert Okeafor (OL, Jr.), Adrian Smith (WR, R-So.), Jarvis Funderburk (WR, R-So.) Defensive Starters Returning (6): Lymon Reed (DL, R-Jr.), Cameron Houston (DL, Jr.),Vernon Wilder (LB, R-Sr.),Vic Arboleda (LB, Sr.), Michael Creary (DB, Jr.), Donovan Johnson (DB, Jr.)

Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing: Phillip Sylvester (151 carries, 858 yards, seven touchdowns) Passing: Eddie Battle (47 completions, 82 attempts, three interceptions, 537 yards, four touchdowns) Receiving: Jarvis Funderburk (23 receptions, 258 yards, one touchdown) Kicking: None Punting: None Defense: Vernon Wilder (87 total tackles, 43 solo, eight TFL, five sacks)

SERIES INFORMATION The Rams and Rattlers have met only twice in history with the two programs splitting a pair of games. WSSU lost in Tallahassee, Fla. in 2006 by the score of 25-21 and earned a victory in Indianapolis, Ind. in 2007 by the score of 27-23. WSSU has never hosted the Rattlers. The Rams played a road contest in Tallahassee, Fla. in 2006 and then moved their 2007 home game to the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Ind. for the 2007 American Family Insurance Circle City Classic.

Joseph Taylor 2008 SCHEDULE A

ALABAMA STATE

6:00 p.m.

at Delaware State*

7:30 p.m.

at Howard*

1:00 p.m.

vs. Tennessee State

3:00 p.m.

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE* 6:00 p.m.

WINSTON-SALEM STATE*

7:30 p.m.

at Southern

6:30 p.m.

MORGAN STATE*

3:00 p.m.

at North Carolina A&T*

HAMPTON*

3:00 p.m.

vs. Bethune-Cookman*

3:30 p.m.

TBA

2007 RESULTS S

vs. Southern

DELAWARE STATE*

L, 33-27

HOWARD*

W, 30-17

vs. Tennesee State

W, 18-17

vs. Winston-Salem State*

L, 27-23

at South Carolina State*

L, 49-14

NORFOLK STATE*

L, 33-27

at Morgan State*

NORTH CAROLINA A&T*

at Hampton*

vs. Bethune-Cookman*

L, 20-7

L, 14-12 W, 24-21 L, 30-15

* - MEAC Game

WSSU’s lone win over the Rattlers came on national television on the NFL Network in the network’s first-ever live broadcast of a college football game. The Rams earned the 27-23 victory over the Rattlers as WSSU moved to 6-2 on television over the span of the last six seasons. Circle City Classic Most Outstanding Player Jed Bines helped propel WSSU to the win last season as he tallied 126 yards rushing on 28 carries en route to scoring three touchdowns.

Running Back Philip Sylvester

L, 34-7

110

Bethune-Cookman University October 25 • Winston-Salem, N.C. Bowman Gray Stadium • 2:00 p.m.

General Information

Alvin Wyatt 2008 SCHEDULE S

ALABAMA STATE

vs. South Carolina State*

4:00 p.m.

SAVANNAH STATE

4:00 p.m.

NORFOLK STATE*

4:00 p.m.

at Morgan State*

4:00 p.m.

DELAWARE STATE*

4:00 p.m.

at Winston-Salem State*

2:00 p.m.

NORTH CAROLINA A&T*

4:00 p.m.

at Hampton*

2:00 p.m.

HOWARD*

4:00 p.m.

vs. Florida A&M*

3:15 p.m.

TBA

2007 RESULTS S

JACKSONVILLE

W, 31-17

SOUTH CAROLINA STATE*

at Savannah State

W, 45-13

at Norfolk State*

L, 38-31

MORGAN STATE*

L, 33-9

at Delaware State*

L, 24-10

WINSTON-SALEM STATE*

at North Carolina A&T*

HAMPTON*

L, 31-24

at Howard*

W, 37-26

vs. Florida A&M*

L, 24-13

L, 14-9 W, 24-20

W, 34-7

* - MEAC Game

Location: Daytona Beach, Fla. Founded: 1904 Enrollment: 3,100 Colors: Maroon & Gold President: Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed Athletics Director: Lynn W. Thompson Athletics Phone: (386) 481-2202 NCAA Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS Stadium/Capacity: Larry Kelly Field at Municipal Stadium/10,000 Nickname: Wildcats Series Record: Series tied 1-1 Last Meeting: WSSU 14, B-CU 9 (in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Oct. 20, 2007) Largest WSSU Win: Five points, 14-9 (in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Oct. 20, 2007) Largest B-CU Win: Four points 10-6 (in Daytona Beach, Fla. on Oct. 14, 2006) Longest WSSU Win Streak: One (2007-present) Longest B-CU Win Streak: One (2006)

Sports Information Football SID: Bryan J. Harvey Harvey Office Phone: (386) 481-2206 Harvey Office Fax: (386) 481-2238 Harvey E-mail: harveyb@cookman.edu Athletic Website: BCCAthletics.com Press Box Phone: (386) 671-8960/ (386) 671-8973 SID Mailing Address: Bethune-Cookman University Office of Sports Information 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd. Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Team Information

Running Back Corey Council

Head Coach: Alvin B. Wyatt, Sr. (BethuneCookman, 1970) Record at B-CU (Seasons): 77-44 (11 seasons) Career Record (Seasons): Same as above Assistant Coaches: Brad Bernard (Offensive Coordinator), Jeff Fagan (Offensive Line/Football Administration), C. Ray Gregory (A-Backs), Raymond Gross (Quarterbacks), Marc Lippens (Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers), Linwood Ferguson (Defensive Line), Greg Ross (Receivers), Terry Williams (Defensive Backs), C. Angelo Wyatt (Assistant Head Coach/Outside Linebackers) Football Office Phone: (386) 481-2252 2007 Record: 5-6 2007 MEAC Record/Finish: 3-5/6th Final Ranking: Not Ranked Basic Offense: “Wyatt”-Bone option Basic Defense: Multiple

Starters Returning /Lost (Offense): 7/4 Starters Returning/Lost (Defense): 7/7 Letterwinners Returning /Lost (Offense): 28/19 Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Defense): 21/7 Returning Starters Offense (7): Deron Barnes (OL, Sr.), Corey Council (RB, Sr.), Brandon Gould (OL, So.), De’Juan Guillory (OL, Sr.), Phillip Kirkland (RB, Sr.), Reubin Mordecai (OL, Sr.), Robert Williams (OL, Sr.) Returning Starters Defense (7): Antonio Cox (DB, Jr.), Antwane Cox (DB, Jr.), Chris Driksz (DL, Sr.), Rodney Hughes (LB, Sr.), Dexter Jackson (DL, Jr.), Brandan Odom (LB, Jr.), Travis Roland (DB, Sr.)

Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing: Phillip Kirkland (24 carries, 296 yards, no touchdowns) Passing: McKinson Souverain (30-of-63, 402 yards, one touchdown, three interceptions) Receiving: Joe Singleton (24 receptions, 339 yards, one touchdown) Kicking: Adam Ward (1-of-1 field goals made) Punting: Justin Keable (53 punts, 2,134 yards, 40.3 avg.) Defense: Brendan Odom (57 tackles, 6.9 TFL)

SERIES INFORMATION The Rams and Wildcats have met only twice in history with the two teams splitting a pair of games. WSSU has never hosted the Wildcats yet has split a pair of games on the road in Daytona Beach, Fla. WSSU dropped a 10-6 decision to the Wildcats during the 2006 season and avenged the loss with a 14-9 victory over Bethune-Cookman in 2007 with both contests being played on the road in Daytona Beach. The 2008 season marks the first time that the Wildcats will play at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. The 2008 contest will be the Homecoming game for the Rams. WSSU snuck out of Daytona Beach, Fla. with the win last season as a Nate Biggs red zone interception with under a minute remaining ended the Wildcat bid for a comeback.

111

Hampton University November 1 â&#x20AC;˘ Hampton,Va. Armstrong Stadium â&#x20AC;˘ 2:00 p.m.

General Information Location: Hampton,Va. Founded: 1868 Enrollment: 6,152 Colors: Royal Blue & White President: Dr. William R. Harvey Athletics Director: Lonza Hardy, Jr. Athletics Phone: (757) 727-5641 NCAA Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Stadium/Capacity: Armstrong Stadium/17,000 Surface: Natural Grass Nickname: Pirates Series Record: WSSU leads 15-9-1 Last Meeting: WSSU 20, Hampton 19 (in WinstonSalem, N.C. on Oct. 20, 2007) Largest WSSU Win: 47 points (47-0 in 1972) Largest Hampton Win: 47 points (47-0 in 1953) Longest WSSU Win Streak: Five games (1970-74) Longest Hampton Win Streak: Three games (19922006)

Sports Information Football SID: Maurice Williams Williams Office Phone: (757) 727-5757 Williams Office Fax: (757) 727-5813 Williams E-mail: Maurice.williams@hamptonu.edu Athletic Website: HamptonPirates.com Press Box Phone: (757) 727-5422 SID Mailing Address: Hampton University Office of Sports Information 194 Holland Hall Hampton,VA 23668

Team Information Head Coach: Jerry Holmes (West Virginia, 1979) Record at Hampton (Seasons): 0-0 (First Season) Career Record (Seasons): Same as above Assistant Coaches: Donovan Rose (Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator), Corey Sullivan (Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers), Roy Johnson (Quarterbacks), Devan Hill (Secondary), Terry Beauford (Offensive Line), Canute Curtis (Defensive Line), Milo Austin (Running Backs), Curtis Lewis (GA, Offensive Line), Rudy Foye (GA, Linebackers), Andrew Rhoden (Director of Football Operations) Football Office Phone: (757) 727-5322 2007 Record: 6-5 2007 MEAC Record/Finish: 5-3/4th Final Ranking: Not Ranked Basic Offense: Spread Basic Defense: 3-4 Starters Returning/Lost (Offense): 7/4 Starters Returning/Lost (Defense): 7/4 Starters Returning/Lost (Special Teams): 2/0 Letterwinners Returning / Lost (Offense): 25/6 Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Defense): 25/7 Offensive Starters Returning (7): Kyle Lloyd

(WR, Jr.), Michael Ola (OL, R-So.), Ryan Cave (OL, Jr.), Nicholas Royal (OL, Jr.), T.J. Mitchell (QB, R-Jr.), Jeremy Gilchrist (WR, R-Sr.) Defensive Starters Returning (7): Franklin Frazier (DB, Jr.), Wakeem Goode (LB, Jr.), Charles Robinson (DB, R-Sr.), Sam Pope (DB, Sr.), Tobin Lyon (DB, Sr.), Jackie Bates (DB, Sr.), Henti Baird (DB, Sr.) Special Teams Starters Returning (2): Jahmal Blanchard (PK, So.), Carlo Turavani (PK, So.)

Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing: Dennis Mathis (58 carries, 212 yards) Passing: T.J. Mitchell (332 passes, 173 completions, seven interceptions, 2,309 yards, 17 touchdowns) Receiving: Jeremy Gilchrist (69 receptions, 1,043 yards, seven touchdowns) Kicking: Carlo Turavani (11-of-15 field goals, 36-of-39 PAT kicks) Punting: Jahmal Blanchard (58 punts, 2,499 yards, 43.1 avg.) Defense: Charles Robinson (58 total tackles, 23 solo, 5.0 TFL, 1.0 sacks, one interception) SERIES INFORMATION The Rams and Pirates have met 25 times in history with the Rams holding the 15-9-1 series advantage as the two teams have a rivalry that dates back to a time when both programs were members of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).

Jerry Holmes 2008 SCHEDULE A S S S O O O N N N

31 6 13 20 4 18 25 1 8 15

vs. Jackson State at Southern Illinois HOWARD* NORTH CAROLINA A&T* at Delaware State* NORFOLK STATE* at South Carolina State* WINSTON-SALEM STATE* BETHUNE-COOKMAN* at Florida A&M*

2:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. TBA 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.

at Morgan State*

1:00 p.m.

2007 RESULTS S S S S O O O O N N

8 15 20 27 6 13 20 27 3 10

at Howard* W, 31-24 at North Carolina A&T* W, 59-14 MORGAN STATE* W, 24-17 (ot) DELAWARE STATE* L, 24-14 at Princeton W, 48-27 at Norfolk State* L, 20-19 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE* L, 28-24 at Winston-Salem State* L, 20-19 at Bethune-Cookman* W, 31-24 FLORIDA A&M* W, 30-15

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS

L, 45-27

* - MEAC Game

Both programs have a 47-point win over the other as WSSU defeated Hampton 47-0 in 1972 and Hampton defeated the Rams 47-0 in 1953. The 47-point margin of victory is the largest margin of victory for either team in the series. The Rams snapped a two-game losing streak at the hands of Hampton in 2007 as they defeated the Pirates 20-19 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. when a last-second 49-yard HU field goal was blocked. WSSU received 146 rushing yards and a touchdown from an injury-slowed Jed Bines and received a pair of Monte Purvis touchdowns as the two former Parkland High School stars, and high school teammates, propelled WSSU to their first victory over HU in 16 seasons.

Wide Receiver Jeremy Gilchrist

112

Delaware State University November 8 • Dover, Del. Alumni Stadium • 1:00 p.m.

General Information

Al Lavan 2008 SCHEDULE S S S O O O O N N N

6 13 27 4 11 18 25 1 8 15

FLORIDA A&M* TBD at Kent State TBD CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE TBD HAMPTON* TBD at Bethune-Cookman* 4:00 p.m. NORTH CAROLINA A&T* TBD at Morgan State* 1:00 p.m. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE* TBD WINSTON-SALEM STATE* 1:00 p.m. at Norfolk State* 1:00 p.m.

at Howard*

1:00 p.m.

2007 RESULTS S S S S O O O O N N N N

1 8 15 29 4 13 20 27 2 10 17 23

COASTAL CAROLINA W, 23-18 at Florida A&M* W, 20-7 at Kent State L, 38-7 at #13 Hampton* W, 24-17 BETHUNE-COOKMAN* W, 24-10 at North Carolina A&T* W, 27-0 MORGAN STATE* W, 25-17 at South Carolina State* W, 17-16 at Winston-Salem State* W, 23-20 NORFOLK STATE* W, 28-21 (ot) HOWARD* W, 29-13 at #10 Delaware** L, 44-7

* - MEAC Game, ** - NCAA FCS Playoffs

Quarterback Vashon Winton

Location: Dover, Del. Founded: 1891 Enrollment: 3,690 Colors: Columbia Blue & Red President: Dr. Allen Sessoms Athletics Director: Rick Castello Athletics Phone: (302) 857-6030 NCAA Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Stadium/Capacity: Alumni Stadium/6,280 Surface: Artificial A-Turf Nickname: Hornets Series Record: DSU leads 1-0 Last Meeting: DSU 23, WSSU 20 (in WinstonSalem, N.C. on Nov. 3, 2007) Largest WSSU Win: None Largest DSU Win: Three points (23-20 in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Nov. 3, 2007) Longest WSSU Win Streak: None Longest DSU Win Streak: One game (2007)

Sports Information Football SID: Paul Dodson Dodson Office Phone: (302) 857-7365 Dodson Office Fax: (302) 857-6069 Dodson E-mail: pdodson@desu.edu Athletic Website: DSUHornets.com Press Box Phone: (302) 857-7651 SID Mailing Address: DSU Athletic Media Relations 1200 N. DuPont Hwy Dover, DE 19901

Team Information Head Coach: Al Lavan (Colorado State, 1968) Record at DSU (Seasons): 29-16 (Four Seasons) Career Record (Years): 31-17 (Four Seasons) Assistant Coaches: Rayford Petty (Defensive Coordinator), Doug Sams (Offensive Coordinator), Paul Macklin (Running Backs), Ed Sanders (Defensive Backs), Curtis Thomas (Wide Receivers), Bobby Jones (Defensive Line), Derek Hall (Special Teams), Mike Gallagher (Tight Ends), Chuck Shelton (Director of Football Operations) Football Office Phone: (302) 857-7447 2007 Record: 10-2 2007 MEAC Record/Finish: 8-0/1st Final Ranking: 15th Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 4-3 Starters Returning/Lost (Offense): 8/3 Starters Returning/Lost (Defense): 6/5 Starters Returning/Lost (Special Teams): 0/2

Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Offense): 20/9 Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Defense): 18/7 Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Special Teams): 2/2 Offensive Starters Returning (8): Adrian Brown (OL, Sr.), Kellen Kemp (OL, Jr.), Nick Richmond (OL, Jr.), Steven Steinbacher (OL,Jr.), Larrone Moore (WR, Jr.), Adam Shrewsberry (FB, Sr.), Kareem Jones (RB, Sr.),Vashon Winton (QB, R-Sr.) Defensive Starters Returning (6): Alimayo Wilder (DE, R-Sr.), Tyroone Hurst (DT, Jr.), Ron Spinner, Jr. (DT, Sr.), Jackie Watkins (LB, Sr.), Josh Pope (LB, Jr.)

Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing: Kareem Jones (169 carries, 705 yards, 4.2 yards per carry, two touchdowns) Passing: Vashon Winton (153-of-259 completions, 1,618 yards, 12 touchdowns, six interceptions) Receiving: Derrick McNeill (23 catches, 313 yards, 13.6 yards per catch, no touchdowns) Kicking: None Punting: None Defense: Josh Pope (57.5 tackles, 7.0 tackles for a loss, two fumbles forced)

SERIES INFORMATION The Rams and the Hornets will meet one another for the second consecutive season in 2008 as the Rams look to avenge last season’s narrow 23-20 loss in Winston-Salem, N.C. by knocking off the defending MEAC champs in Dover, Del. DSU’s Peter Gaertner’s 37-yard field goal with no time remaining lifted the 13thranked Hornets past the Rams in the two teams’ last meeting on Nov. 3, 2007 at Bowman Gray Stadium. The 2008 meeting will mark the eighth meeting all-time between the two teams with Delaware State owning the 4-2-1 all-time series advantage. The Rams’ last victory over the Hornets came during the 1950 season when WSSU defeated Delaware State 18-0. The Rams are 2-5-1 all-time versus teams from the state of Delaware. WSSU is 2-4-1 all-time versus Delaware State and 0-1 versus the Blue Hens of the University of Delaware.

113

North Carolina Central University November 15 • Durham, N.C. O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium • 1:30 p.m.

General Information Location: Durham, N.C. Founded: 1910 Enrollment: 8,383 Colors: Maroon & Gray Chancellor: Dr. Charles Nelms Athletics Director: Ingrid Wicker-McCree Athletics Phone: (919) 530-7057/(919) 530-5426 NCAA Affiliation: NCAA Division I –FCS (Reclassifying) Conference: Independent Stadium/Capacity: O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium/10,000 Surface: Natural Grass Nickname: Eagles Series Record: WSSU leads 21-19 Last Meeting: WSSU 35, NCCU 10 (in WinstonSalem, N.C. on Nov. 10, 2007) Largest WSSU Win: 47 points (47-0 in WinstonSalem, N.C. on Nov. 3, 2003) Largest NCCU Win: 57 points (63-6 in Durham, N.C. in 1969) Longest WSSU Win Streak: Six games (1989-94) Longest NCCU Win Streak: Nine games (1946-76

Sports Information Football SID: Kyle Serba Serba Office Phone: (919) 530-7054 Serba Office Fax: (919) 530-5120 Serba E-mail: kserba@nccu.edu Athletic Website: NCCUEaglePride.com Press Box Phone: To Be Announced SID Mailing Address: North Carolina Central University Office of Sports Information 116 McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium 1801 Fayetteville Street Durham, NC 27707

Team Information Head Coach: Mose Rison (Central Michigan, 1978) Record at NCCU (Years): 6-4 (One Year) Career Record (Years): Same as above Assistant Coaches: Jake Cabell (Defensive Coordinator), Derrick Arnold (Special Team Coordinator), Darryl Bullock (Offensive Line), Otis Covington (Wide Receivers), John Kelley (Defensive Line), Marcus Gladden (Running Backs), John Fletcher (Graduate Assistant) Football Office Phone: (919) 530-5315 2007 Record: 6-4 Final Ranking: Not Ranked Basic Offense: Multiple/Pro I Basic Defense: 4-3 Starters Returning/Lost (Offense): 7/4 Starters Returning/Lost (Defense): 2/9 Starters Returning/Lost (Special Teams): 2/0

Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Offense): 24/14 Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Defense): 20/20 Offensive Starters Returning (7): Saeed AbdulAzeez (FB, Jr.), Wayne Blackwell (WR, Sr.), Stadford Brown (QB, Sr.), Jovan Olafioye (OL, Sr.), Will Scott (WR, SR.), Tim Shankle (RB, So.), Eric Stanley (OL, Jr. Defensive Starters Returning (2): Donald Laster (DL, So.), Rasheed Muhammad (DB, Jr.)

Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing: Tim Shankle (150 carries, 598 yards, three touchdowns) Passing: Stadford Brown (293 attempts, 149 completions, 13 interceptions, 1,711 yards, 14 touchdowns) Receiving: Wayne Blackwell (36 catches, 434 yards, three touchdowns) Kicking: Taylor Gray (four-of-nine field goals, 13-of-18 PAT kicks) Punting: Taylor Gray (49 punts, 1,615 yards, 33.0 avg.) Defense: Donald Laster (48 total tackles, 14 solo, 2.0 TFL, two quarterback hurries)

Mose Rison 2008 SCHEDULE A

FAYETTEVILLE STATE

4:00 p.m.

at James Madison

6:00 p.m.

at Morgan State

4:00 p.m.

at Central Connecticut State

1:00 p.m.

vs. North Carolina A&T

at Presbyterian

1:30 p.m.

at Coastal Carolina

7:00 p.m.

EDWARD WATERS

1:30 p.m.

at Cal Poly

4:00 p.m.

WINSTON-SALEM STATE

1:30 p.m.

SAVANNAH STATE

1:00 p.m.

TBA

2007 RESULTS A

at Albany State

L, 16-10

FAYETTEVILLE STATE

W, 17-0

SERIES INFORMATION

ST. AUGUSTINE’S

vs. Elizabeth City State

W, 18-10

The Rams and the Eagles have a longstanding rivalry that dates back to the 1945 season when the two teams first met. The Rams currently hold the 2120 series edge as WSSU pulled ahead following last season’s 35-10 dismantling of the Eagles at Bowman Gray Stadium.

at North Carolina A&T

W, 27-22

PRESBYTERIAN

NORTH GREENVILLE

W, 17-14

at Savannah State

W, 30-14

at Western Kentucky

L, 50-14

at Winston-Salem State

L, 35-10

W, 6-0

L, 34-27

One of the biggest wins in WSSU history came at the expense of the Eagles as WSSU blanked NCCU 47-0 during the 2003 season in a contest that was shown live on Black Entertainment Television (BET). The Rams have won seven of the last 10 meetings between the two teams and WSSU head coach Kermit Blount is 10-5 all-time versus the Eagles. WSSU lost the last contest versus the Eagles that was played in Durham, N.C. as the Rams fell in defeat 35-33 during the 2004 season on a play with no time remaining on the clock that was repeated after time expired due to a defensive penalty.

Quarterback Stadford Brown

114

Norfolk State University November 22 • Winston-Salem, N.C. Bowman Gray Stadium • 1:30 p.m.

General Information

Pete Adrian 2008 SCHEDULE A S S S S O O O N N N

30 6 13 20 27 11 18 25 1 8 15

VIRGINIA STATE at Kentucky NORTH CAROLINA A&T* at William & Mary at Bethune-Cookman* at South Carolina State* at Hampton* FLORIDA A&M* at Howard* MORGAN STATE* DELAWARE STATE*

6:00 p.m. TBA 4:00 p.m. TBA TBA TBA 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.

at Winston-Salem State*

1:30 p.m.

2007 RESULTS S S S S O O O O N N N

1 15 22 27 6 13 18 27 3 10 17

VIRGINIA STATE W, 33-7 at #13 Rutgers L, 59-0 BETHUNE-COOKMAN* W, 38-31 at North Carolina A&T* W, 50-20 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE* W, 20-13 (ot) #18 HAMPTON W, 20-19 at Florida A&M* W, 33-27 HOWARD* L, 17-10 at Morgan State* W, 24-16 at Delaware State* L, 28-21 (ot) WINSTON-SALEM STATE* W, 23-20

* - MEAC Game

Cornerback Don Carey

Location: Norfolk,Va. Founded: 1935 Enrollment: 6,200 Colors: Green & Gold President: Carolyn W. Myers, Ph.D. Athletics Director: Marty L. Miller Athletics Phone: (757) 823-2566 NCAA Affiliation: NCAA Division I-FCS Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Stadium: William “Dick” Price Stadium/30,000 Nickname: Spartans Series Record: Norfolk State leads, 10-8-2 Last Meeting: Norfolk State 23, WSSU 20 (in Norfolk,Va. in 2007 season) Largest WSSU Win: 19 points (25-6 in 1981) Largest NSU Win: 28 points (42-14 in 1975) Longest WSSU Win Streak: Two games, twice, most recently 1987-88 Longest NSU Win Streak: Four games (1973-76)

Sports Information Football SID: Matt Michalec Michalec Office Phone: (757) 823-2628 Michalec Office Fax: (757) 823-8218 Michalec E-mail: mmichalec@nsu.edu Athletic Website: NSUSpartans.com Press Box Phone: (757) 823-1245 SID Mailing Address: NSU Office of Sports Information 700 Park Avenue Norfolk,VA 23504

Team Information Head Coach: Pete Adrian (West Virginia, 1970) Record at NSU (Years): 16-17 (Three Years) Career Record (Years): 52-54-1 (10 Years) Assistant Coaches: Rod Holder (Asst. Head Coach/Offensive Line), Jeff Parker (Wide Receivers/ Quarterbacks). Kirk Mastromatteo (Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs), Mark DeBastiani (Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers), Marco Butler (Defensive Backs), Mark Thurston (Defensive Line), Curtis Williams (Wide Receivers/Tight Ends), Steve Canter (Tight Ends) Football Office Phone: (757) 823-8824 2007 Record: 8-3 2007 MEAC Record/Finish: 6-2/t-2nd Final Ranking: Not Ranked Basic Offense: Multiple Basic Defense: 3-4 Starters Returning / Lost (Offense): 8/4 Starters Returning/Lost (Defense): 7/5 Starters Returning/Lost (Special Teams): 2/0 Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Offense): 20/8 Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Defense): 20/9

Letterwinners Returning/Lost (Special Teams): 3/0 Offensive Starters Returning (8): Brandon Nance (OL, Sr.), Andrew Ramer (OL, Sr.), Jamien Banks (OL, Sr.), Calton Ford (OL, R-So.), Jamar Johnson (WR, Sr.), Dario Walker (WR, Sr.), Jeremy Wicker (WR, R-So.), Tommy Moore (FB, So.). Defensive Starters Returning (9): Dennis Marsh (DL), Donte’ Hodge (LB), Jason Dent (LB), Don Carey (CB), Dustin Johnson (CB), Jamie Short (DB), Terrell Whitehead (FS) Special Teams Starters Returning (2): Justin Catellat (K), Brian Jackson (P)

Returning Statistical Leaders Rushing: Vince Hicks (32 carries, 113 yards, 3.5 yards per carry, one touchdown) Passing: Korey Jones (1-of-5 passes, 16 yards, no touchdowns, no interceptions) Receiving: Jamar Johnson (42 receptions, 565 yards, 13.5 yards per catch, six touchdowns) Kicking: Justin Castellat (15-of-25 field goals, 27-of30 PAT kicks) Punting: Brian Jackson (55 punts, 1,979 yards, 36.0 yards per punt) Defense: Terrell Whitehead (55 total tackles, 0.5 TFL, six interceptions)

SERIES INFORMATION The Rams and Spartans will close out their 2008 seasons with a meeting in Winston-Salem, N.C. on Nov. 22 as WSSU and NSU play each other in their season finales for the third consecutive year. The Spartans won last season’s meeting by the score of 23-20 in Norfolk,Va. as Norfolk State has won the last two meetings between the two teams with both games being played in Norfolk,Virginia. The Spartans lead the all-time series 108-3 overall as the Rams have not defeated Norfolk State since a 13-7 win that came during the 1996 season. The Rams and Spartans, both former members of the CIAA and of NCAA Division II, were involved in the highest scoring tie game in NCAA Division II history, a 54-54 tie that took place on Oct. 9, 1993.

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2008 WSSU Opponents’ Schedule Grid Aug 30

Sept 4

Sept 6

Sept 13

Sept 27

at Hampton

vs Costal Carolina

at BethuneCookman

Oct 4

Oct 9

Oct 11

Oct 18

Oct 25

Nov 1

Nov 6

Nov 8

Nov 15

Nov 22

vs NCCU

Open

vs Morgan State

at Deleware State

vs Howard

at BethuneCookman

Open

vs Florida A&M

Open

vs SC State

vs Howard

at Clark Atlanta

Open

vs Charleston Southern

at Mississippi Valley St

Open

Concordia CollegeSelma

Open

vs Edward Waters

at Webber Int’l

at NCCU

at Rutgers

vs BethuneCookman

Open

at NC A&T

at Howard

vs Deleware State

at Florida A&M

Open

at Norfolk State

vs SC State

vs Hampton

at Florida A&M

Open

vs Norfolk State

Open

vs Hampton

at Deleware State

vs Howard

Open

at Morgan State

at NC A&T

Open

vs Morgan State

at NC A&T

vs Norfolk State

at SC State

Open

vs BethuneCookman

vs Deleware State

Open

at Southern

Open

vs Morgan State

Open

at NC A&T

vs Hampton

vs BethuneCookman

Open

vs Deleware State

Open

vs NC A&T

Open

at Hampton

vs Howard

vs Florida A&M

at Deleware State

Open

vs Norfolk State

at SC State

Open

vs BethuneCookman

at Florida A&M

at Morgan State

vs Central Conn St

vs Hampton

Open

at BethuneCookman

vs NC A&T

at Morgan State

vs SC State

Open

at Norfolk State

at Howard

at Central Conn St

Open

vs NC A&T

Open

at Presbyterian

at Costal Carolina

Open

vs Edward Waters

Open

at Cal Poly

at William & Mary

at BethuneCookman

Open

at SC State

at Hampton

vs Florida A&M

at Howard

Open

vs Morgan State

Open

vs Jacksonville

Open

vs Livingstone

Open

at Towson

vs NCCU

at UCF

Open

vs Benedict

vs BethuneCookman

at Clemson

Open

vs Georgetown

at Hampton

vs Florida A&M

vs Savannah State

vs Alabama State

at Deleware State

Open

at Howard

vs Tenn State

vs SC State

Open

vs Alabama State

vs SC State

vs Savannah State

vs Norfolk State

at Morgan State

vs Jackson State Aug 31

Open

at Southern Illinois

vs Howard

vs NC A&T

Open

vs Florida A&M

Open

at Kent State

Open

Fayetteville State

Open

at James Madison

at Morgan State

vs Virginia State

Open

at Kentucky

vs NC A&T

Aug 21

at Norfolk State

Sept 20

vs Johnson C Smith

vs Savannah State vs Deleware State

2008 MEAC Composite Football Schedule Saturday, August 30 Alabama State at Florida A&M Virginia State at Norfolk State (Labor Day Classic) Johnson C Smith at North Carolina A&T South Carolina State at Central Florida

6 pm 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm

Sunday, August 31 Jackson St v Hampton (MEAC/SWAC Challenge-ESPN2)

2 pm

Thursday, September 4 Florida A&M at Delaware State * (ESPNU)

7:30 p m

Saturday, September 6 Alabama State at Bethune-Cookman Hampton at South Illinois Howard v Georgetown Morgan State at Towson Norfolk State at Kentucky WSSU at N C A&T (Battle of I-40 Classic) Benedict at South Carolina State

4 pm 6 pm 1 pm 6 pm TBA 6 pm 6 pm

Saturday, September 13 Bethune-Cookman v South Carolina State*(%) Delaware State at Kent State Howard at Hampton * North Carolina Central at Morgan State N C A&T at Norfolk State*(ESNPU-taped delayed) Savannah State at Winston-Salem State

4 pm TBA 6 pm 4 pm 4 pm 6 pm

Saturday, September 20 Savannah State at Bethune-Cookman Florida A&M at Howard* North Carolina A&T at Hampton* Morgan State at Winston-Salem State Norfolk State at William & Mary South Carolina State at Clemson

4 pm 1 pm 6 pm 6 pm 7 pm TBA

Saturday, September 27 Norfolk State at Bethune-Cookman* Central Connecticut at Delaware State Tenn State v FAMU# (Atlanta Football Classic - ESPNU) Morgan State at Rutgers Savannah State v Howard (Miami Football Classic) Coastal Carolina at North Carolina A&T South Carolina State at Winston-Salem State

4 pm 7 pm 3 pm TBA 6 pm 6 pm 6 pm

Saturday, October 4 Bethune-Cookman at Morgan State* Hampton at Delaware State* Howard at Winston-Salem State North Carolina A&T v North Carolina Central South Carolina State at Florida A&M*

4 pm 1 pm 6 pm 5 pm 6 pm

Thursday, October 9 WSSU at Florida A&M (ESPNU)

7:30 p m

Saturday, October 11 Delaware State at BCU* (Homecoming) Morgan State at N C A&T* (Homecoming) Norfolk State at SCSU* (Homecoming)

4 pm 1:30 p m 1:30 p m

Saturday, October 18 N C A&T at Delaware State* (Homecoming) Southern v Florida A&M 6 pm NSU at Hampton (Battle of the Bay Classic)* Morgan State at Howard* (Homecoming)

1 pm (CST) 1 pm 1 pm

Saturday, October 25 Bethune-Cookman at WSSU (Homecoming) 2 pm Delaware State at Morgan State* (Homecoming) 1 pm Florida A&M at Norfolk State* (Homecoming) 1 pm Hampton at South Carolina State* 2 pm Howard at North Carolina A&T* 1:30 p m

Saturday, November 1 North Carolina A&T at Bethune-Cookman* 4 pm South Carolina State at Delaware State* (ESPNU-taped delayed) 1 pm Morgan State at Florida A&M* (Homecoming) 3 pm WSSU at Hampton* (Homecoming) 2 pm Norfolk State at Howard* 1 pm Thursday, November 6 Howard at South Carolina State* (ESPNU)

7:30 p m

Saturday, November 8 BCU at Hampton* (ESPNU-taped delayed) Winston-Salem State at Delaware State Florida A&M at North Carolina A&T* Morgan State at Norfolk State*

2 pm 1 pm 1:30 p m 1 pm

Saturday, November 15

Howard at Bethune-Cookman* 4 pm Delaware State at NSU* (ESPNU-taped delayed) 1 pm Hampton at Florida A&M* 3 pm South Carolina State at Morgan State* 4 pm WSSU at North Carolina Central 1:30 p m

Saturday, November 22

BCU v FAMU*(!) (Florida Classic - ESPN Classic) TBA Delaware State at Howard* 1 pm Hampton at Morgan State* 1 pm Norfolk State at Winston-Salem State 1:30 p m South Carolina State at North Carolina A&T* 1:30 p m (%) Neutral Site – Charleston, S C ($) Neutral Site – Miami, Fla (#) Neutral Site – Atlanta, Ga (!) Game played at the Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida

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Opponent Sports Information Directory North Carolina A&T

Football Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Holloway Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bmhollow@ncat.edu Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 334-7141 Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 334-7181 Press Box Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 334-7917 Home Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (336) 328-6719 Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCATAggies.com

Savannah State

Football Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opio Mashariki Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . masharik@savstate.edu Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (912) 356-2446 Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (912) 353-5287 Press Box: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBA Home Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SavState.edu/Athletics

Morgan State

Football Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . Leonard Haynes, IV Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lhaynes@moac.morgan.edu Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (443) 885-3831 Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (443) 885-8307 Press Box Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (443) 885-4018 Home Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MorganStateBears.com

South Carolina State

Football Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Hamilton Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . whamilton@scsu.edu Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (803) 536-7060 Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (803) 536-8622 Press Box Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (803) 536-8223 Home Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (803) 378-6165 Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCSU.edu/athletics

Howard

Football Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Harvey Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . harveyb@cookman.edu Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (386) 481-2206 Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (386) 481-2238 Press Box: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (386) 671-8968/8973 Home Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (386) 323-5709 Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BCCAthletics.com

Hampton

Football Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maurice Williams Email: . . . . . . . . . Maurice.Williams@Hampton.edu Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (757) 727-5757 Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (757) 727-5813 Press Box: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (757) 727-5422 Home Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (757) 871-9475 Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HamptonPirates.com

Delaware State

Football Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Dodson Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . dodsonp@desu.edu Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (302) 857-7365 Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (302) 359-8150 Press Box: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (302) 857-7651 Home Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GoHornets.net

North Carolina Central

Football Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kyle Serba Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 530-7054 Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (919) 530-5120 Press Box: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Home Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCCU.edu/athletics

Norfolk State Football Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edward Hill, Jr. Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ehill@howard.edu Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 806-7184/7188 Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 806-9595 Press Box Phone: . . . . . . . . . (202) 806-5488/89/91 Home Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 585-9077 Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Howard-Bison.com

Florida A&M

Bethune-Cookman

Football Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronnie Johnson Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ronjon_2001@yahoo.com Office Phone: . . . . (850) 561-2701/(850) 599-3200 Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (850) 599-3206 Press Box: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (850) 599-3631/32 Home Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (850) 443-5765 Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TheFAMURattlers.com

Football Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Michalec Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mmichalec@nsu.edu Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (757) 823-2628 Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (757) 823-8218 Press Box: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (757) 823-2628 Home Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NSUSpartans.com

Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

Football Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Porter Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . porterp@themeac.com Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . (757) 416-7100 ext. 7116 Office Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (757) 416-7103 Home Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MEACSports.com

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A Look Back at 2007 2007 Season In Review . . 2007 Statistical Review . . MEAC Statistical Review . 2007 Games In Review . .

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2007 Season in Review The 2007 season was an historic one for the Winston-Salem State University Rams and the team did not disappoint, responding with monumental performances of its own. For the first time in school history, the Rams completed a full season as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and completed a full schedule versus Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference competition. The Rams made a lot of noise in the third year of their transition to NCAA Division I classification with a stellar overall performance en route to posting a 6-5 overall record and a 5-4 record against fellow Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference competition.

The Rams offense broke out this season with some fantastic performances and left a number of defenders in their wake. The Rams outscored their opponents 232-203 and averaged 21.1 points per game, a points per game average that would have placed them eighth in the MEAC. For the season, the Rams recorded 3,419 yards of total offense, including 2,386 yards rushing and 23 rushing touchdowns. It was the Rams’ senior-laden backfield that led the way for the squad with the senior tandem of quarterback Monte Purvis and running back Jed Bines paving the way for the Rams. Bines paced the Rams with 925 yards rushing and seven touchdowns. His best performance of the season came against the defending MEAC champion Hampton Pirates when he amassed 146 yards rushing and a touchdown. The Winston-Salem, N.C. native rushed for over 100 yards four times last season and added a 93-yard rushing performance against North Carolina Central. Purvis added 733 yards rushing with 10 touchdowns on the ground, including the best individual rushing performance of the season when he amassed 165 yards rushing and three touchdowns at Coastal Carolina. The senior dominated the game versus the Chanticleers with

rushing touchdowns of 66 and 80 yards respectively. Junior running back Roderick Fluellen was also impressive in 2007 with 520 yards rushing and three rushing touchdowns. Running back Brandon McRae was off to a great start with 112 yards on the ground through WSSU’s first two games, but suffered a season-ending injury in the third game of the season in the Rams’ win at Morgan State.

Not to be outdone by the Rams’ experienced rushing attack, the young Rams receiving corps turned in some great performances through the air as Purvis passed for 1,033 yards and eight touchdowns. Purvis had his best passing performance come in his only missed start of the season, the Rams overtime loss at Howard. He connected on 14-of-24 passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns in the game. It was redshirt-sophomore wide receiver Bryant Bayne that benefited the most from Purvis’ passing with a team-high 25 catches for 320 yards last season. He also led the team in receiving touchdowns with five touchdown catches last season, including collecting a 63-yard scoring pass against North Carolina Central. The reception set a school record for the longest touchdown in Division I school history. Bayne was the team’s most consistent receiver notching a catch in every game of the season. Not far behind him was redshirt-junior Michael Scarbrough who finished second on the team in receiving yards with 13 catches for 225 yards and one touchdown. Scarbrough had a breakout game against Howard with six catches for 107 yards, his first, and only, 100-yard receiving game as a Ram. The Rams’ senior leadership led the way on the defensive side of the ball with stellar performances that kept opposing offenses in check all season long. The Rams lost only one game by more than a

touchdown and were within three points in three of the team’s five losses. Most heartbreaking was the team’s 23-20 loss to eventual MEAC champion Delaware State in a game that saw the Rams remain tied with the 13th ranked Hornets until the final seconds of play. WSSU opponents found it especially hard to find yards on the ground as the team allowed just 1,630 yards rushing to their opponents as WSSU surrendered only 148.2 yards per game rushing. Senior linebacker Thadeus Griffin led the way for the Rams with a team-high 117 total tackles (49 solo). Ten of the senior’s tackles came for a loss, including a sack. Griffin was also impressive in pass defense with three interceptions which he returned for a total of 50 yards. Fellow senior William Hayes led the Rams efforts on the defensive line with a seasonlong performance that made him a fourth round NFL draft choice of the Tennessee Titans in the spring. He finished second on the team with 78 total tackles (46 solo) with a team-high 19 tackles for loss with eight and a half sacks. For the season, Hayes took away 104 yards from opposing offenses. He also added a team-high 12 quarterback hurries and seven forced fumbles. The High Point, N.C. native also added four fumble recoveries, including two which he returned for touchdowns. Though the young Rams secondary struggled at times, the unit was strong when it counted.The Rams’ “bend, but don’t break” efforts allowed 2,001 yards passing to their opponents, but only 10 touchdown passes on the season. The unit also produced nine of the team’s 12 interceptions. Senior defensive back Nathaniel Biggs led the Rams’ secondary with 72 total tackles (34 solo). Biggs tied for the team lead in interceptions with three. The senior returned the

119 interceptions for a total of 88 yards and added one pass breakup. Redshirt-junior Earnest Blakley added a pair of interceptions and two pass breakups as well. Junior cornerback David Irizarry led the Rams in pass breakups with nine in 2007.

fourth quarter to end the day with the 28-21 loss. Purvis was stellar in the game with 165 yards on the ground, including his two touchdown runs. In back-toback possessions, Purvis rushed for a 66-yard scoring run, followed by an 80-yard run to the endzone.

The special teams units rounded out the Rams’ stellar efforts with some great performances.WSSU redshirtsophomore Jamaine Mack pulled double duty for the Rams as the team’s starting strong safety as well as the team’s punter. For the season, he punted the ball 67 times for a total of 2,346 yards with a 35.0 yard-perpunt average. He punted inside the opponents’ 20-yard line 21 times and forced 10 fair catches. He also added three touchbacks. His longest punt of the season went for 52 yards at South Carolina State. Also strong was freshman kicker Matt Mitchell, who started all but one game as the team’s placekicker. He had 41 kickoffs on the season for a total of 2,170 yards and three touchbacks. He finished the season with a 52.9 yard average in kickoffs. He was also solid in PAT kicks, connecting on 20-of-26 of his attempts. While he experienced difficulty kicking field goals (2-of-7) both of his field goals came at Morgan State where he hit a career-long 38 yard field goal and capped the game with a 24-yard field goal to seal the win as time expired.

The very next week the Rams responded with a 19-17 win over the Morgan State Bears in another nail-biting contest. After taking an early 10-0 lead, the Rams gave up a pair of touchdown runs to the Bears and found themselves battling from behind. Following a seasonending wrist injury that prematurely ended star running back Brandon McRae’s season, junior running back Rod Fluellen answered the call for the Rams with a three-yard touchdown run that put the Rams back on top, 16-14. Morgan State would hit another

Not to be outdone by their kicking counterparts, the Rams return team was also strong with 196 yards in punt returns and 764 yards in kickoff returns. WSSU junior David Irizarry led the Rams return efforts with 182 yards in punt returns and 414 yards in kickoff returns. For the season, Irizarry averaged 20.7 yards per kickoff return and 10.1 yards per punt return. His best return effort came at Bethune-Cookman when he amassed 110 yards in kick return yardage, including a 50-yard kick return effort against the Wildcats. His best punt return efforts came at Howard when he totaled 87 yards in punt returns with a season-long 45-yard return in the game as well. The Rams opened the 2008 season in a big way, packing Bowman-Gray Stadium to its 22,000 capacity for a showdown against in-state rival North Carolina A&T. The squad responded by unleashing a dominant 28-7 performance against the Aggies to open the season. The Rams’ offense highlighted the game, totaling 286 yards on the ground in the contest, including a 127-yard rushing effort by senior running back Jed Bines and 85 yards rushing by junior Brandon McRae. The Rams defense was also stellar holding the Aggies to just 216 yards of total offense in the game. Senior linebacker Thadeus Griffin was strong in the game with ten tackles and a pair of interceptions. The win marked the second straight win for the Rams in their recently renewed rivalry with NC A&T. Next up for the Rams were the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers in one of the toughest battles of the season for both teams. The Rams took a 21-18 thirdquarter lead in the game following a pair of Monte Purvis touchdown runs but the Rams allowed the Chanticleers to score 10 unanswered points in the

field goal with 1:13 left to play to put the Rams’ win in jeopardy, but a 42-yard pass from Purvis to Bayne would set up a 24-yard game-winning field goal by freshman kicker Matt Mitchell that moved the Rams to 2-1 on the season. Life on the road got a bit tougher for the Rams when the team took back-to-back losses to South Carolina State and Howard. The Rams took a 20-7 loss in Orangeburg, S.C. before suffering a heartbreaking 24-21 overtime loss at Howard. The Howard loss was a tough one for the Rams as it came on the heels of a 261-yard passing performance by WSSU senior quarterback Monte Purvis, his career-best passing performance. He also connected on a pair of touchdown passes in the loss. The Rams got back on the winning track in a big way with a 27-23 win over Florida A&M in the 2007 Coca-

Cola Circle City Classic in Indianapolis, Ind. The game was a big one for the Rams as it marked the team’s first appearance in the classic and was televised on the NFL Network marking the first collegiate football telecast for the network. WSSU senior running back Jed Bines led the way for the Rams with 126 yards rushing and a pair of touchdowns in the game. Purvis added 89 yards rushing and a touchdown of his own as the Rams earned the win. The win gave a big boost to the Rams as it was the first of three straight WSSU wins, including wins over Bethune-Cookman and perennial national power Hampton.The Rams took a 14-9 win over the Wildcats before topping the Pirates, 20-19. Heading to Daytona Beach, Fla. to take on the Wildcats, the WSSU defense put on one of its best performances of the season, holding the usually potent Wildcats to just one touchdown. After giving up a 47-yard field goal to the Wildcats, Roderick Fluellen got things going for the Rams with a seven-yard touchdown run that put the Rams on top, 7-3. Bryant Bayne would add another score, putting the team ahead, 14-3 heading into the fourth quarter. Though the Rams would allow a fourth-quarter touchdown to the Wildcats, the team would hold on for the win. After holding off the Wildcats for the win, the Rams again showed their mettle when they faced the defending MEAC champion Hampton Pirates. The squad jumped out to an early lead and held off the Pirates for a 20-19 win at Bowman Gray Stadium. The Rams played tough on both sides of the ball in the win with the WSSU seniors leading the way once again. Offensively, senior quarterback Monte Purvis put on a show, scoring a pair of touchdowns to put the Rams on top 14-6 midway through the third quarter. Though the Rams would give up a pair of touchdowns to the Pirates to fall behind 19-14,WSSU senior running back Jed Bines would seal the win with a 27-yard TD run with 1:23 left to play. The Rams defense closed the door on the Pirates when cornerback David Irizarry knocked down Hampton’s final pass of the game at the WSSU 48-yard line. WSSU senior defensive lineman and future NFL-draftee William Hayes dominated the game, tying for a team-high 12 tackles in the game with five tackles for a loss and two sacks. He also added a forced fumble, a pass breakup, and a quarterback hurry. The win kept the Rams perfect in home games. The Rams played another close game the very next week as they fell to the 13th-ranked Delaware State Hornets, 20-23 in a tough homecoming affair.The Rams gave the Hornets all they could handle for the majority of the game, jumping ahead 13-12 on a three-yard touchdown run by Bines. Hayes would pad the Rams’ lead forcing a fumble by the Hornets and returning the ball six yards for the first touchdown of his college career as he put the Rams ahead, 20-12 with 8:11 left in the third quarter.The Hornets would go on to score twice in the fourth quarter, including tying the game

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on a one-yard touchdown run with 5:31 left in the fourth quarter. DSU broke the hearts of the Ram faithful by hitting a 37-yard field goal at the 00:00 mark to seal the WSSU loss. The homecoming loss was the only home loss of the season for the Rams. Following the loss, the Rams bounced back in a major way, scoring a season-high in points in a dominating 35-10 win over their former CIAA rival North Carolina Central on WSSU Senior Day. The WSSU offense exploded in a big way racking up a season-high 470 yards, including 336 yards on the ground and 134 yards through the air. Purvis would once again lead the way for the Rams with 134 yards passing a performance that he would match with 134 yards rushing as well. Purvis would account for two WSSU touchdowns with a score rushing and passing. He connected with wide receiver Bryant Bayne to set a Division I school record with a 63-

yard touchdown pass.WSSU senior running back Jed game. The Spartans would add another third quarter Bines was also great with 93 yards rushing and a pair score to go ahead, 13-23 with 5:05 left in the half of rushing touchdowns. before WSSU senior defensive end William Hayes closed his collegiate career by forcing and returning The WSSU defense was stellar in the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season a fumble 24 yards for the second touchdown of his finale, holding Norfolk State to just 278 yards of total WSSU career to pull the Rams to within three points offense, but could not keep the Spartans out of the at 20-23 with 00:35 left in the third quarter. Though endzone in the 20-23 loss. For the game, the Rams the Rams would battle throughout the fourth quarter, outgained the Spartans 322-278 in total yardage, but the team could not get into the endzone and ended gave up a pair of quick strikes to seal the WSSU loss. the season with the tough loss. The Rams took advantage of an early surge jump out to a 13-9 first half lead over the Spartans. Despite The 2007 season was an historic one that saw the early deficit the Spartans would battle back, the Rams make big strides. In their first season as scoring a touchdown with 00:37 left in the half to cut members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, the WSSU lead down to four points heading into the the Rams finished with a 6-5 overall record and a locker room.The hometown team would strike again 5-4 record against MEAC foes, including going 2-1 in in the third quarter to leave the Rams trailing 13-16. home games against MEAC foes. The effort signaled The deficit was the first time since the first quarter the arrival of the Rams as members of the MEAC that the Rams found themselves behind in the ball and set the table for a bright future.

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2007 RAMS Statistical Review 2007 Schedule & Results (6-5 Overall, 0-0 MEAC*) Team Statistics

WSSU

OPP

Scoring Points Per Game

232 21.1

203 18.5

First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty

184 123 44 17

216 110 91 15

Rushing Yardage Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing

2386 2799 413 543 4.4 216.9 23

1630 2030 400 471 3.5 148.2 13

Passing Yardage Att-Comp-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing

1033 172-84-6 6.0 12.3 93.9 8

2001 312-166-12 6.4 12.1 181.9 10

Total Offense Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game

3419 715 4.8 310.8

3631 783 4.6 330.1

Kick Returns: #-Yds

42-764

40-872

Punt Returns: #-Yds

19-196

29-255

Int Returns: #-Yds

12-217

6-77

Kick Return Average

18.2

21.8

Punt Return Average

10.3

8.8

Int Return Average

18.1

12.8

Fumbles-Lost

29-14

31-15

Penalties-Yards Average Per Game

77-677 61.5

86-789 71.7

Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average

68-2346 34.5 29.9

53-1985 37.5 32.2

Time of Possesions

29:35

31:29

3rd-Down Conv 3rd-Down Pct

55/154 36%

69/167 41%

4th-Down Conv 4th-Down Pct

8/18 44%

8/15 53%

Sacks by-Yards

17-125

29-173

Misc Yards

Touchdowns Scored

Field Goals-Attempts

2-7

15-24

On-Side Kicks

0-0

Red-Zone Scores

25-31 81% 29-40 73%

Red-Zone Touchdowns

23-31 74% 17-40 43%

Pat-Attempts

22-28 79% 16-18 89%

Attendance Games/Avg Per Game Neutral Site Games

53206 4/13302 --

Score by Quarters Winston-Salem State Opponents

39989 6/6665 1/42821

1 2 3 4 OT 33 79 71 49 0 39 54 47 60 3

Total 232 203

Date 9/01 9/08 9/15 9/22 9/29 10/6 10/13 10/20 10/27 11/03 11/10 11/17

Opponent Score vs. N. Carolina A&T* 28-7 at Coastal Carolina 28-21 at Morgan State* 19-17 at S. Carolina State* 20-7 at Howard * 24-21 vs. Florida A&M * 27-23 OPEN DATE - at Bethune-Cookman * 14-9 vs. Hampton * 20-19 vs. Delaware State * 23-20 vs. N. Carolina Central 35-10 at Norfolk State * 23-20

Result W L W L L W - W W L W L

Attend 22,000 8,138 8,953 8,222 3,302 42,821 - 3,281 6,274 15,432 9,500 8,093

WSSU Note Second straight win over NC A&T WSSU rushes for 300 total yards WSSU defeats MSU in first mtg WSSU’s 1st loss to a MEAC team 1st OT game for the Rams Circle City Classic in Indianapolis Only open week of 2007 season Biggs’ late pick seals WSSU win WSSU defeats national power DSU ranked 13th in Div. I-FCS WSSU 3-1 at home this season WSSU closes out 2007 with a loss

* Indicates MEAC Opponent

Defensive Statistics

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No. Player GP Sol Ast 45 GRIFFIN,T 11 49 68 52 HAYES,W 10 46 32 23 BIGGS,N 11 34 38 56 MARSHALL,C 11 20 35 55 MCCLELLAN,B 10 19 31 27 COATES,M 11 29 19 22 MACK,J 11 23 24 24 IRIZARRY,D 11 23 18 11 19 15 21 BLAKLEY,E 54 MOORE,M 11 15 18 92 NEWTON,K 11 13 19 75 JONES,Q 11 11 21 18 BOHANNON,M 11 17 14 19 CHANDLER,A 11 23 7 8 SWINNIE,C 10 12 15 50 CORDERS,J 11 8 19 10 MIDDLETON,D 11 10 7 62 MERRITT,M 7 6 6 63 DORSEY,Jr.,K 8 4 7 12 RIVERS,D 5 3 7 16 SCOTT,E 6 4 4 47 KEARNEY,S 5 5 2 20 JOHNSON,R 8 6 1 31 NOBLE,Jr.,W 4 2 3 34 SESSOMS,J 5 . 4 TM TEAM 8 3 . 25 MITCHELL,J 3 2 1 51 DAWSON,M 3 1 2 90 SUTTON,D 7 1 2 6 MITCHELL,M 10 2 . 29 JOHNSON,T 2 1 1 60 PLUMMER,C 4 1 1 3 2 . 43 SWINDELL,D 26 MCRAE,B 5 . 2 82 BAYNE,B 11 1 . 57 SIMPSON,D 2 1 . 17 BALDWIN,A 1 1 . 11 SHERROD,J 6 1 . 71 LEVINE,N 8 . 1 4 PURVIS,Monte 11 . . Total.......... 11 418 444 Opponents...... 11 448 370

|--Sacks--| |---Pass Def---||-Fumbles-| Blkd

Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 117 10-32 1.0-6 3-50 . . . . . 78 19-104 8.5-66 . 3 12 4-25 7 . 72 3-8 . 3-88 1 . . . . 55 6-9 0.5-0 . 1 1 . 1 . 50 5-13 . . 1 1 1-0 . . 48 3-9 . . 1 . 1-0 1 . 47 2-10 0.5-6 . 1 . 1-0 . . 41 1-2 . 1-0 9 . . . . 34 . . 2-21 2 . 1-0 . . 33 10-32 1.5-18 . 1 2 1-4 1 . 32 4-15 1.0-11 . 1 2 . 1 . 32 7-17 1.0-5 . 4 1 1-0 . . 31 1-1 . 1-0 1 . 1-0 1 . 30 1-3 . 1-44 7 . . . 27 2-12 1.0-7 . . . . 1 . 27 3-6 2.0-6 . 2 1 . . . 17 . . . 4 . . . . 12 1-4 . . . . . . . 11 1-2 . . . 1 1-0 . . 10 1-0 . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . 1-0 . 1 7 . . 1-0 2 . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . 2-0 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . 3 1-1 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 0-14 . . . . . 862 81-280 17-125 12-217 41 22 15-29 15 3 818 123-371 29-173 6-77 22 20 14-19 15 8

122 RUSHING BINES,J PURVIS,M FLUELLEN,R MCRAE,B KIZZIE,O HARRIS,M SHERROD,J DUNSTON,J MUNFORD,N COATES,M BLOUNT,H JOHNSON,R BAYNE,B HUBBARD,J THOMAS,B SCOTT,E MACK,J TEAM

GP 11 11 11 5 8 9 6 5 5 11 2 8 11 5 11 6 11 8

Att Gain 168 969 189 985 118 553 24 114 6 52 8 46 4 30 6 20 9 18 1 4 1 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 0

Loss 44 252 33 2 0 0 5 6 13 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 9 39

Total Opponents

11 543 2799 11 471 2030

413 400

PASSING PURVIS,M DUNSTON,J KIZZIE,O

G 11 5 8

TD Long 7 55 10 80 3 26 2 30 0 20 0 11 0 14 0 7 0 7 0 4 0 4 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg/G 84.1 66.6 47.3 22.4 6.5 5.1 4.2 2.8 1.0 0.4 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 -0.4 -1.0 -0.8 -4.9

2386 4.4 1630 3.5

23 80 13 33

216.9 148.2

Cmp-Att-Int 84-166-5 0-5-1 0-1-0

Pct Yds 50.6 1033 0.0 0 0.0 0

TD Lng 8 63 0 0 0 0

Avg/G 93.9 0.0 0.0

Total Opponents

11 107.66 84-172-6 48.8 1033 8 63 11 109.96 166-312-12 53.2 2001 10 71

93.9 181.9

Effic 112.75 -40.00 0.00

No. 25 13 11 8 7 7 6 3 2 1 1

Avg 12.8 17.3 13.1 12.9 14.1 2.1 9.5 5.7 18.0 12.0 5.0

Avg 5.5 3.9 4.4 4.7 8.7 5.8 6.2 2.3 0.6 4.0 4.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 -4.0 -6.0 -9.0 -9.8

RECEIVING BAYNE,Bryant SCARBROUGH,M THOMAS,B KIZZIE,O FLUELLEN,R BINES,J KINZER,J SHERROD,J REAVES,J HUBBARD,J MCRAE,B

G 11 8 11 8 11 11 9 6 10 5 5

Total Opponents

11 84 11 166

PUNT RETURNS IRIZARRY,D BLAKLEY,E

No. 18 1

Total Opponents

19 196 29 255

10.3 8.8

INTERCEPTIONS BIGGS,N GRIFFIN,T BLAKLEY,E JOHNSON,R BOHANNON,M CHANDLER,A IRIZARRY,D Total Opponents

No. 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 12 6

Yds 88 50 21 0 0 44 0 217 77

Avg 29.3 16.7 10.5 0.0 0.0 44.0 0.0 18.1 12.8

TD Long 0 87 0 30 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 87 0 31

KICK RETURNS IRIZARRY,D JOHNSON,R MCRAE,B FLUELLEN,R MIDDLETON,D HARRIS,M KIZZIE,O REAVES,J

No. 20 9 7 2 1 1 1 1

Yds 414 126 97 54 27 31 0 15

Avg 20.7 14.0 13.9 27.0 27.0 31.0 0.0 15.0

TD Long 0 50 0 26 0 29 0 38 0 27 0 31 0 0 0 15

Total Opponents

42 764 40 872

18.2 21.8

FUMBLE RETURNS HAYES,W MOORE,M MACK,J

No. 3 1 1

Yds 25 4 0

Avg 8.3 4.0 0.0

Total Opponents

5 1

29 19

5.8 19.0

Yds 182 14

Yds 320 225 144 103 99 15 57 17 36 12 5

Net 925 733 520 112 52 46 25 14 5 4 4 3 1 0 -4 -6 -9 -39

TD Long Avg/G 5 63 29.1 1 32 28.1 1 41 13.1 0 53 12.9 0 37 9.0 0 15 1.4 1 20 6.3 0 13 2.8 0 21 3.6 0 12 2.4 0 1 1.0

1033 2001

12.3 8 12.1 10

Avg 10.1 14.0

TD Long 0 45 0 14

|---- PATs ----| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush PURVIS,M 10 0-0 0-0 1-1 BINES,J 7 0-0 0-0 1-2 5 BAYNE,B 0-0 0-0 0-0 MITCHELL,M 0 2-7 20-26 0-0 FLUELLEN,R 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 HAYES,W 2 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0

Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0

63 93.9 71 181.9

45 33

Total... Opponents

33 2-7 22-28 23 15-24 16-18

TOTAL OFFENSE PURVIS,M BINES,J FLUELLEN,R MCRAE,B KIZZIE,O HARRIS,M SHERROD,J DUNSTON,J MUNFORD,N COATES,M BLOUNT,H JOHNSON,R BAYNE,B THOMAS,B SCOTT,E MACK,J TEAM

Total Opponents

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

G 11 11 11 5 8 9 6 5 5 11 2 8 11 11 6 11 8

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 0-0

Plays 355 168 118 24 7 8 4 11 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4

0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12 6 6 6 6 2 2

2-4 1-1

1 0

1-1 0-4

0 1

0 0

232 203

Rush 733 925 520 112 52 46 25 14 5 4 4 3 1 -4 -6 -9 -39

Pass 1033 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total 1766 925 520 112 52 46 25 14 5 4 4 3 1 -4 -6 -9 -39

11 715 11 783

2386 1630

1033 2001

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct MITCHELL,M 2-7 28.6

01-19 0-0

20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 1-2 1-4 0-0 0-1

PUNTING MACK,J TEAM

No. 67 1

Yds 2346 0

68 2346 53 1985

34.5 37.5

KICKOFFS MITCHELL,M MACK,J

No. 41 5

Yds 2170 202

46 2372 46 2504

Avg 52.9 40.4

51.6 54.4

ALL PURPOSE BINES,J PURVIS,M FLUELLEN,R IRIZARRY,D BAYNE,B SCARBROUGH,M MCRAE,B KIZZIE,O THOMAS,B JOHNSON,R BIGGS,N HARRIS,M KINZER,J REAVES,J GRIFFIN,T CHANDLER,A SHERROD,J BLAKLEY,E MIDDLETON,D DUNSTON,J HUBBARD,J MUNFORD,N COATES,M BLOUNT,H SCOTT,E MACK,J TEAM

G 11 11 11 11 11 8 5 8 11 8 11 9 9 10 11 11 6 11 11 5 5 5 11 2 6 11 8

Rush 925 733 520 0 1 0 112 52 -4 3 0 46 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 14 0 5 4 4 -6 -9 -39

Rec 15 0 99 0 320 225 5 103 144 0 0 0 57 36 0 0 17 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Opponents

50 69

24 19 Pass DXP Saf 1-1 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0

2 1 1 1 1 0 0

3419 3631

Avg/G 160.5 84.1 47.3 22.4 6.5 5.1 4.2 2.8 1.0 0.4 2.0 0.4 0.1 -0.4 -1.0 -0.8 -4.9

310.8 330.1 Lg Blk 38 1

FG SEQUENCE Winston-Salem State OPPONENTS North Carolina A&T - Coastal Carolina - (24),(44),34,(28),50 Morgan State (38),(24) 34,(43) South Carolina State 52 50,(28),(38),27 Howard University 22,38 51,(28) Florida A&M - 47,(46),(44),(31) Bethune-Cookman - (47) Hampton 34 49 Delaware State - (25),(22),(37) N. Carolina Central 36 (33) Norfolk State - 28 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

TD Long 2 24 0 4 0 0

2 0

MCRAE,B KINZER,J HUBBARD,J SCARBROUGH,M THOMAS,B KIZZIE,O REAVES,J

Points 62 44 30 26 18 12

Total Opponents

11 2386 11 1630

Avg 35.0 0.0

1033 2001

Long TB 52 3 0 0

FC I20 10 21 0 0

Blkd 1 0

TB 3 0

OB Retn Net 1 -- -- 0 -- --

YdLn ---

PR 0 0 0 182 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

KOR 0 0 54 414 0 0 97 0 0 126 0 31 0 15 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg/G 85.5 67.9 61.2 54.2 29.2 28.1 42.8 19.4 12.7 16.1 8.0 8.6 6.3 5.1 4.5 4.0 7.0 3.2 2.5 2.8 2.4 1.0 0.4 2.0 -1.0 -0.8 -4.9

52 77

3 1

3 4

1 3

10 21 13 19

872 31.3 764 37.4 IR 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 0 50 44 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 940 747 673 596 321 225 214 155 140 129 88 77 57 51 50 44 42 35 27 14 12 5 4 4 -6 -9 -39

196 764 217 4596 255 872 77 4835

1 1

38 32

417.8 439.5

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Team Game-By-Game Statistics Opponent NORTH CAROLINA A&T at Coastal Carolina at Morgan State at South Carolina State at Howard University vs Florida A&M at Bethune-Cookman HAMPTON DELAWARE STATE N. CAROLINA CENTRAL at Norfolk State Totals Opponent

Games played: 11 Avg per rush: 4.4

|-------RUSHING-----| No. Yds TD Lg 47 286 2 55 47 300 3 80 46 93 2 30 37 113 0 21 47 58 1 15 63 296 4 28 55 188 1 17 44 262 3 36 44 220 2 26 68 336 4 22 45 234 1 35 543 2386 23 80 471 1630 13 33

|-----RECEIVING-----| |------------PASSING------------| No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 9 96 2 19 9-15-0 96 2 19 2 11 0 10 2-10-0 11 0 10 11 141 0 42 11-20-1 141 0 42 12 87 1 28 12-21-1 87 1 28 14 261 2 41 14-27-2 261 2 41 4 17 0 7 4-10-0 17 0 7 6 96 1 53 6-12-0 96 1 53 6 36 0 19 6-15-0 36 0 19 66 0 19 6-14-2 66 0 19 6 8 134 1 63 8-13-0 134 1 63 6 88 1 34 6-15-0 88 1 34 84 1033 8 63 84-172-6 1033 8 63 166 2001 10 71 166-312-12 2001 10 71

Avg per catch: 12.3 Pass efficiency: 107.66

|---------TACKLES---------| Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds NORTH CAROLINA A&T 28 54 82 12-30 at Coastal Carolina 31 64 95 14-25 at Morgan State 39 48 87 5-15 at South Carolina State 52 32 84 5-20 at Howard University 41 30 71 3-10 vs Florida A&M 32 30 62 9-27 at Bethune-Cookman 34 38 72 7-19 HAMPTON 46 40 86 8-39 DELAWARE STATE 49 40 89 10-58 N. CAROLINA CENTRAL 25 28 53 2-5 at Norfolk State 41 40 81 7-37 Totals 418 444 862 82-285 Opponent 448 370 818 123-371

|-SACKS-| No-Yds 0.0-0 1.0-1 1.0-6 1.0-11 1.0-7 4.0-16 2.0-13 2.0-17 2.0-24 0.0-0 3.0-30 17.0-125 29.0-173

|-----KICK RET------| No Yds TD Lg 2 39 0 29 6 78 0 18 4 78 0 29 4 76 0 22 4 68 0 31 5 110 0 25 3 93 0 50 4 77 0 38 4 62 0 20 3 43 0 26 3 40 0 33 42 764 0 50 40 872 0 69

Kick ret avg: 18.2 Punt ret avg: 10.3

|----PUNT RET-----| No Yds TD Lg 3 21 0 17 1 4 0 4 3 14 0 9 0 0 0 0 2 30 0 19 5 101 0 45 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 21 0 13 19 196 0 45 29 255 0 33

Tot off 382 311 234 200 319 313 284 298 286 470 322 3419 3631

All purpose avg/game: 417.8 Total offense avg/gm: 310.8

|--FUMBLE--| Pass Blkd |----Kicks--XPTS----| FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv 0 0-0 3-30 1 2 0 4-4 0 0 1 1-0 0-0 3 3 0 1-1 0 1 3 2-0 1-44 1 2 0 2-1 0 0 2 3-0 1-87 0 6 1 1-1 0 0 1 1-0 0-0 2 4 1 3-3 0 0 2 2-4 0-0 3 4 0 3-1 1 0 0 0-0 2-15 3 5 0 2-2 0 0 2 2-0 1-0 1 3 1 1-0 1 0 2 2-6 0-0 2 4 0 3-2 0 0 0 0-0 4-41 0 5 0 5-5 0 0 2 2-19 0-0 6 3 0 3-2 0 0 15 15-29 12-217 22 41 3 28-22 2 1 15 14-19 6-77 20 22 8 18-16 1 0

Saf Pts 0 28 0 21 0 19 0 7 0 21 0 27 0 14 0 20 0 20 0 35 0 20 0 232 0 203

Opponent NORTH CAROLINA A&T at Coastal Carolina at Morgan State at South Carolina State at Howard University vs Florida A&M at Bethune-Cookman HAMPTON DELAWARE STATE N. CAROLINA CENTRAL at Norfolk State Totals Opponent

|----------------------------PUNTING---------------------------| No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 7 250 35.7 44 0 0 1 0 2 6 196 32.7 36 0 0 1 0 0 7 255 36.4 46 0 0 1 0 3 7 240 34.3 52 0 1 0 1 2 6 215 35.8 44 0 0 0 0 2 8 273 34.1 49 0 0 3 0 3 5 206 41.2 52 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 6 193 32.2 41 0 0 4 153 38.2 48 0 0 0 0 2 4 119 29.8 43 0 1 1 0 1 8 246 30.8 43 1 1 2 0 1 68 2346 34.5 52 1 3 10 2 21 53 1985 37.5 77 1 4 13 5 18

|------FIELD GOALS------| Att-Made Lg Blkd 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2-2 38 0 1-0 0 1 2-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 7-2 38 1 24-15 47 2

|------------------KICKOFFS------------------| No Yds Avg TB OB 5 239 47.8 0 0 4 237 59.2 1 0 5 209 41.8 0 0 2 122 61.0 0 0 4 233 58.2 0 0 5 250 50.0 0 0 3 129 43.0 0 0 4 154 38.5 0 0 4 238 59.5 0 0 6 344 57.3 2 0 4 217 54.2 0 1 46 2372 51.6 3 1 46 2504 54.4 1 3

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2007 Participation Chart No. 61 17 67 83 73 82 23 1 21 78 36 18 19 27 50 63 8 28 45 35 15 52 59 89 76 24 20 29 75 32 47 88 3 69 71 22 56 55 74 26 62 10 25 6 54 5 92 31 60 4 86 12 13 16 34 40 87 11 57 90

Name GP/GS NCAT COASTAL MSU SCSU HOW FAMU BCU HAMPTON DSU NCCU NSU ADAMS,Anthony 2/- ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... XXX ... ... BALDWIN,Avyd 1/- XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... BARBOUR,Bennie 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START BARR,Lorenzo 7/7 ... ... START START ... ... START START START START START BATTLE,Jonathan 6/- ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX BAYNE,Bryant 11/1 XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX BIGGS,Nathaniel 11/6 START XXX START START START START START XXX XXX XXX XXX BINES,Jed 11/10 START START START START START START START START START XXX START BLAKLEY,Ernest 11/5 XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START START XXX BLANKS,Joseph 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START BLOUNT,Herman 2/- ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX BOHANNON,Marvin 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START CHANDLER,Alex 11/10 START XXX START START START START START START START START START COATES,Marcus 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX CORDERS,Juan 10/6 START START START START START START ... XXX XXX XXX XXX DORSEY,Jr.,Kevin 8/- ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX DUNSTON,Jarrett 5/1 ... XXX ... XXX START ... ... ... ... XXX XXX FLUELLEN,Roderick 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START GRIFFIN,Thadeus 11/10 START XXX START START START START START START START START START HAM,Montez 1/- ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... HARRIS,Marcus 9/- XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... HAYES,William 11/10 START START START START XXX START START START START START START HELTON,Michael 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START HUBBARD,Javon 5/- XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... ... ... XXX XXX ... HUFF,Joe 1/- ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... IRIZARRY,David 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START JOHNSON,Reginal 8/- XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... JOHNSON,Thomas 2/- XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX JONES,Quentin 11/1 KASEY,Jerlando 1/- ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... KEARNEY,Shawn 5/- ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... XXX KINZER,Johnathan 9/1 XXX START ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX KIZZIE,Omar 8/1 ... XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX ... XXX START XXX LAND,Corey 5/- XXX ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX ... LEVINE,Nazir 8/4 ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX XXX START START START START MACK,Jamaine 11/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX MARSHALL,Chedrick 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START MCCLELLAN,Brand 10/4 XXX START XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX START START START ... MCDONALD,Thurman 10/7 START START START START START START START XXX XXX XXX ... MCRAE,Brandon 5/- XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX XXX MERRITT,Michael 7/- XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX XXX XXX MIDDLETON,DeRon 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START MITCHELL,Jared 3/- XXX ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... XXX ... MITCHELL,Matt 10/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX MOORE,Michael 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START MUNFORD,Nathan 5/- ... XXX XXX ... ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX ... NEWTON,Keith 11/10 START START START START START START START START START START XXX NOBLE,Jr.,Wayne 4/- ... ... XXX ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX ... ... PLUMMER,Corei 4/- ... XXX ... ... ... XXX ... ... XXX XXX ... PURVIS,Monte 11/10 START START START START XXX START START START START START START REAVES,Jeremy 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START RIVERS,Demetrius 5/1 XXX START XXX ... ... XXX ... ... XXX ... ... SCARBROUGH,M. 8/3 START XXX XXX XXX START START ... ... XXX XXX ... SCOTT,Edgar 6/- XXX XXX XXX ... ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX ... SESSOMS,Jaquin 5/- ... XXX ... ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX ... SETZER,Jonathan 1/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... SHEPHARD,Cory 1/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... SHERROD,Justin 6/- ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... SIMPSON,Devease 2/- ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX ... SUTTON,Devven 7/- ... XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... ... XXX 43 SWINDELL,D. 3/- ... ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... XXX XXX ... 58 SWINNIE,Corey 10/- XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX XXX ... XXX XXX XXX 72 TEASLEY,Lonnie 11/11 START START START START START START START START START START START 14 THOMAS,Brent 11/10 START XXX START START START START START START START START START 46 WILSON,Willie 1/- ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ... 2 WYNN,Brian 1/- ... ... ... ... ... XXX ... ... ... ... ...

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WSSU In Their Opponent’s Red Zone

Times Times Date Opponent Res Score In RZ Scored 9/01 vs. N. Carolina A&T W 28-7 4 3 9/08 at Coastal Carolina L 21-28 1 1 9/15 at Morgan State W 19-17 4 4 9/22 at South Carolina State L 7-20 1 1 9/29 at Howard L 21-24 (ot) 3 2 10/06 vs. Florida A&M W 27-24 5 4 10/20 at Bethune-Cookman W 14-9 3 2 10/27 vs. Hampton W 20-19 3 2 11/03 vs. Delaware State L 23-20 2 2 11/10 vs. N. Carolina Central W 35-10 4 3 11/17 at Norfolk State L 23-20 1 1

Totals

6-5

Total Pts 21 7 19 7 14 27 14 14 13 21 7

Rush TDs 3 1 2 1 2 4 2 2 2 3 1

Pass TDs TDs 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 3 0 1 0

FGs Made 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FGA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0

| ------- Failed to score inside RZ -------| Downs Int Fumb Half 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Total Pts 0 28 10 13 17 17 6 19 23 3 14

Rush TDs 0 3 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 0 2

Pass TDs TDs 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 1

FGs Made 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 0

FGA 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

--- Failed to score inside RZ --Downs Int Fumb Half 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

164

Game 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

25 of 31 (80.6%)

Opponents Inside WSSU’s Red-Zone

Times Times Date Opponent Res Score In RZ Scored 9/01 vs. N. Carolina A&T W 7-28 1 0 9/08 at Coastal Carolina L 28-21 7 6 9/15 at Morgan State W 17-19 3 2 9/22 at South Carolina State L 20-7 6 3 9/29 at Howard L 24-21 (ot) 3 3 10/06 vs. Florida A&M W 27-24 3 3 10/20 at Bethune-Cookman W 9-14 3 1 10/27 vs. Hampton W 19-20 4 3 11/03 vs. Delaware State L 20-23 5 5 11/10 vs. N. Carolina Central W 35-10 1 1 11/17 at Norfolk State L 23-20 4 2

Totals

29 of 40 (72.5%)

5-6

150

2007 Game-By-Game Starters Offensive

X-WR

Z-WR

vs. North Carolina A&T

J. Reaves

L. Teasley

T. McDonald

M. Helton

B. Barbour

J. Blanks

M. Purvis

J. Bines

R. Fluellen

M. Scarbrough

B. Thomas

at Coastal Carolina

J. Reaves

L. Teasley

T. McDonald

M. Helton

B. Barbour

J. Blanks

M. Purvis

J. Bines

R. Fluellen

J. Kinzer

B. Bayne

at Morgan State

J. Reaves

L. Teasley

T. McDonald

M. Helton

B. Barbour

J. Blanks

M. Purvis

J. Bines

R. Fluellen

L. Barr

B. Thomas

at South Carolina State

J. Reaves

L. Teasley

T. McDonald

M. Helton

B. Barbour

J. Blanks

M. Purvis

J. Bines

R. Fluellen

L. Barr

B Thomas

at Howard

J. Reaves

L. Teasley

T. McDonald

M. Helton

B. Barbour

J. Blanks

J. Dunston

J. Bines

R. Fluellen

L. Barr

B. Thomas

vs. Florida A&M

J. Reaves

L. Teasley

T. McDonald

M. Helton

B. Barbour

J. Blanks

M. Purvis

J. Bines

R. Fluellen

M. Scarbrough

B. Thomas

at Bethune-Cookman

J. Reaves

L. Teasley

T. McDonald

M. Helton

B. Barbour

J. Blanks

M. Purvis

J. Bines

R. Fluellen

L. Barr

B. Thomas

vs. Hampton

J. Reaves

L. Teasley

N. Levine

M. Helton

B. Barbour

J. Blanks

M. Purvis

O. Kizzie

R. Fluellen

L. Barr

B. Thomas

vs. #13 Delaware State

J. Reaves

L. Teasley

N. Levine

M. Helton

B. Barbour

J. Blanks

M. Purvis

O. Kizzie

R. Fluellen

L. Barr

B. Thomas

vs. N. Carolina Central

J. Reaves

L. Teasley

N. Levine

M. Helton

B. Barbour

J. Blanks

M. Purvis

J. Bines

R. Fluellen

L. Barr

B. Thomas

at Norfolk State

J. Reaves

L. Teasley

N. Levine

M. Helton

B. Barbour

J. Blanks

M. Purvis

J. Bines

R. Fluellen

L. Barr

B. Thomas

Defensive

LDE

RDE

OLB

MLB

OLB

RCB

LCB

vs. North Carolina A&T

W. Hayes

K. Newton

M. Moore

D. Middleton

C. Marshall

T. Griffin

J. Corders

M. Bohannon A. Chandler

N. Biggs

D. Irizarry

at Coastal Carolina

W. Hayes

K. Newton

M. Moore

D. Middleton

C. Marshall

T. Griffin

J. Corders

M. Bohannon D. Rivers

E. Blakley

D. Irizarry

at Morgan State

W. Hayes

K. Newton

M. Moore

D. Middleton

C. Marshall

T. Griffin

J. Corders

M. Bohannon A. Chandler

N. Biggs

D. Irizarry

at South Carolina State

W. Hayes

K. Newton

M. Moore

D. Middleton

C. Marshall

T. Griffin

J. Corders

M. Bohannon A. Chandler

N. Biggs

D. Irizarry

at Howard

Q. Jones

K. Newton

M. Moore

D. Middleton

C. Marshall

T. Griffin

J. Corders

M. Bohannon A. Chandler

N. Biggs

D. Irizarry

vs. Florida A&M

W. Hayes

K. Newton

M. Moore

D. Middleton

C. Marshall

T. Griffin

J. Corders

M. Bohannon A. Chandler

N. Biggs

D. Irizarry

at Bethune-Cookman

W. Hayes

K. Newton

M. Moore

D. Middleton

C. Marshall

T. Griffin

B. McCllellan M. Bohannon A. Chandler

N. Biggs

D. Irizarry

vs. Hampton

W. Hayes

K. Newton

M. Moore

D. Middleton

C. Marshall

T. Griffin

B. MoClellan M. Bohannon A. Chandler

N. Biggs

D. Irizarry

vs. #13 Delaware State

W. Hayes

K. Newton

M. Moore

D. Middleton

C. Marshall

T. Griffin

B. McClellan M. Bohannon A. Chandler

E. Blakley

D. Irizarry

vs. N. Carolina Central

W. Hayes

K. Newton

M. Moore

D. Middleton

C. Marshall

T. GRiffin

B. McLellan

M. Bohannon A. Chandler

E. Blakley

D. Irizarry

at Norfolk State

W. Hayes

K. Newton

M. Moore

D. Middleton

C. Marshall

T. Griffin

B. McLellan

M. Bohannon A. Chandler

E. Blakley

D. Irizarry

Game 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

126 WSSU Individual Single Game Highs

Opponent Individual Single Game Highs

Scoring

Scoring Touchdowns 2 TD Rushes 3 TD Passes 3 TD Receptions 2 Field Goals 3 3 3

Touchdowns TD Rushes TD Passes TD Receptions Field Goals

3 3 3 3 2 1 2

Offense Rushes 19 Yards Rushing 165 Long Rush 80 Pass attempts 24 Pass completions 14 Yards Passing 261 Long Pass 63 Receptions 6 Yards Receiving 107 Long Reception 53

Monte Purvis at Coastal Carolina Jed Bines vs. Florida A&M Monte Purvis at Coastal Carolina Jed Bines vs. Florida A&M Monte Purvis vs. North Carolina A&T Several Times Matt Mitchell at Morgan State Monte Purvis at Coastal Carolina Monte Purvis at Coastal Carolina Monte Purvis at Coastal Carolina (TD) Monte Purvis at Howard Monte Purvis at Howard Monte Purvis at Howard Monte Purvis vs. NCCU Michael Scarbrough at Howard Michael Scarbrough at Howard Omar Kizzie at Bethune-Cookman

Defense Tackles 15 Sacks 2.0 Tackles For Loss 5.0 Interceptions 2

Thadeus Griffin vs. Delaware State Juan Corders vs. Florida A&M William Hayes vs. Florida A&M William Hayes vs. Delaware State Willam Hayes vs. Hampton Thadeus Griffin vs. North Carolina A&T Ernest Blakley vs. NCCU

Special Teams Long Field Goal 38 Punts 8 Punting Avg. 36.4 Long Punt 52 52 Long Punt Return 45 Long Kickoff Return 31

Matt Mitchell at Morgan State Jamaine Mack vs. Florida A&M Jamaine Mack at Morgan State Jamaine Mack at South Carolina State Jamaine Mack at Bethune-Cookman David Irizarry vs. Florida A&M Marcus Harris at Howard

WSSU Team Single Game Highs Scoring Points Scored 35 TD Rushes 4 TD Passes 2

vs. North Carolina Central vs. Florida A&M vs. North Carolina Central vs. North Carolina A&T

Offense Rushes 63 Yards Rushing 336 Yards Per Rush 6.4 Pass attempts 27 Pass completions 14 Yards Passing 261 Yards Per Pass 10.3 Total Plays 81 Total Offense 470 Yards Per Play 6.2 First Downs 20 Turnovers 4

at Howard vs. Florida A&M vs. North Carolina Central at Coastal Carolina at Howard at Howard at Howard vs. North Carolina Central vs. North Carolina Central vs. North Carolina Central vs. North Carolina A&T vs. North Carolina A&T vs. Delaware State

Defense Total Tackles 95 Solo Tackles 28 Assisted Tackles 54 Sacks By 4 Interceptions By 4 Forced Fumbles - Fumbles Recovered 3 Blocked Kicks 1

at Coastal Carolina vs. North Carolina A&T vs. North Carolina A&T vs. Florida A&M vs. North Carolina Central None at South Carolina State at South Carolina State

Miscellaneous Statistics Penalties 13 at Coastal Carolina Penalty Yards 109 at South Carolina State Turnovers 4 vs. North Carolina Centra

Offense Rushes 41 Yards Rushing 221 Long Rush 33 Pass attempts 41 Pass completions 24 Yards Passing 301 Long Pass 71 Receptions 7 Yards Receiving 117 Long Reception 71

The Last Time It Happened... Tommy Fraser at Coastal Carolina Kevin Beverly vs. Hampton Brian Johnson at Howard Jarahn Williams at Howard Justin Durham at Coastal Carolina Wesley Taylor vs. Florida A&M Peter Gaertner vs. Delaware State Chad Simpson at Morgan State Chad Simpson at Morgan State Chad Simpson at Morgan State Casey Hansen at Norfolk State Casey Hansen at Norfolk State William Richardson at Coastal Carolina Cleveland McCoy at South Carolina State Willie Hayward vs. Florida A&M Willie Heyward vs. Florida A&M Terrance Smith at South Carolina State

Defense Tackles 20 Ronnie McCullough at Bethune-Cookman Sacks 2.0 Phillip Oboh at Coastal Carolina Justin Lawrence at Morgan State Phillip Adams at South Carolina State James Robinson at Howard Michael McMillan vs. Florida A&M Tackles For Loss 6.0 Jerrell Guyton at Morgan State Interceptions 1 Dakota Bracey at Morgan State 1 LaTavis Henderson at South Carolina State 1 Ricky Jackson at Howard 1 Thomas Claiborn at Howard 1 Jackie Watkins vs. Delaware State 1 Michael McMillan vs. Delaware State 1 Ryan Robinson vs. Delaware State Special Teams Long Field Goal 47 Punts 7 Punting Avg 48.7 Long Punt 77 Long Punt Return 33 Long Kickoff Return 69

Lucas Esquivel at Bethune-Cookman Lee Woodson vs. North Carolina A&T Wesley Taylor vs. Florida A&M Josh Brite vs. Delaware State Josh Brite vs. Delaware State Jai Wilson at Morgan State Phillip Sylvester vs. Florida A&M

Opponent Team Single Game Highs Scoring Points Scored 28 TD Rushes 3 TD Passes 3

at Coastal Carolina vs. Hampton at Howard

Offense Rushes 57 Yards Rushing 289 Yards Per Rush 5.1 Pass attempts 41 Pass completions 24 Yards Passing 301 Yards Per Pass 12.5 Total Plays 82 Total Offense 493 Yards Per Play 6.1 First Downs 27

at South Carolina State at South Carolina State at South Carolina State at Norfolk State at Norfolk State at Coastal Carolina at Coastal Carolina at Norfolk State at South Carolina State at South Carolina State vs. Hampton

Defense Total Tackles 73 Solo Tackles 49 Assisted Tackles 36 Sacks By 6.0 Interceptions By 2 2 Forced Fumbles 3 Fumbles Recovered 3 Interceptions By 1 Blocked Kicks 1

at Morgan State at Morgan State at Coastal Carolina at South Carolina State at Howard vs. Delaware State South Carolina State at Coastal Carolina at South Carolina State at Morgan State at South Carolina State at South Carolina State

Miscellaneous Statistics Penalties 15 at Morgan State Penalty Yards 145 at Morgan State Turnovers 4 at South Carolina State

(Since The NCAA Division I Transition)

Kickoff Return For A Touchdown WSSU: None Opp: None Punt Return For A Touchdown WSSU: None Opp: None Blocked A Kick (Non Punt): WSSU: 10/27/07 vs. Hampton (Quentin Jones/Field Goal) Opp: 11/14/07 at Norfolk State (T. Whitehead/PAT) Blocked A Punt: WSSU: 9/29/07 at Howard (Shawn Kearney) Opp: None Safety WSSU: 11/04/06 vs. St. Augustineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Team Safety) Opp: None Blocked Punt For A Touchdown WSSU: None Opp: None Interception Return For A Touchdown WSSU: 11/17/06 at Norfolk State (DeRon Middleton, 39 yds.) Opp: None Fumble Return For A Touchdown: WSSU: 11/17/07 at Norfolk State (William Hayes, 24 yds.) Opp: 11/17/06 at Norfolk State (Dustin Jenkins, 0 yds.) 300 Rushing Yards WSSU: 9/8/2007 at Coastal Carolina (300 yards) Opp: 9/2/2006 vs. S.C. State (334 yards) Two 100-Yard Rushers In A Game WSSU: 11/10/2007 vs. NCCU (Monte Purvis/ Rod Fluellen) Opp: None 300 Passing Yards WSSU: None Opp: 9/8/07 at Coastal Carolina (301 yards) 400 Passing Yards WSSU: None Opp: None 40 Pass Attempts WSSU: None Opp: None 25 Pass Completions WSSU: None Opp: None Multiple Defensive TDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s In Game WSSU: None Opp: None

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2007 WSSU Final Football Statistics Final Mid-Eastern Athletic Confrence Standings

Conference Team W L T Delaware State* 8 Norfolk State 6 South Carolina State 6 Hampton 5 Morgan State 4 Bethune-Cookman 3 Howard 2 Florida A&M 2 North Carolina A&T 0 * - 2007 MEAC Champions

0 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 8

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Points For

Points For Opp Pct

194 216 268 235 176 182 186 136 126

Overall W L T

101 1.000 171 .750 137 .750 166 .625 172 .500 203 .375 259 .250 218 .250 292 .000

10 8 7 6 5 5 4 3 0

WSSU Offensive Touchdown Breakdown Yards No. of TD No. of TD Drives 1-10 18 2 11-20 5 1 21-30 4 2 31-40 1 4 41-50 0 2 51-60 0 3 61-70 2 5 71-80 1 5 81-90 0 3 91-99 0 4

Poss.Time 0:01-0:30 0:31-1:00 1:01-1:30 1:31-2:00 2:01-3:00 3:01-4:00 4:01-5:00 5:01-6:00 6:01-7:00 7:01+ OT

TD Drives 4 2 0 6 3 6 7 2 0 1 0

Plays on TD Drive 2: 3 2: 1 3: 1 4: 1 5: 5 6: 3 7: 3 8: 3 9: 5 10: 0 11+: 6

Total TD Drive Time: 93:15 / 5590 seconds Total Offensive TD: 31 Average TD Time: 3:00.1 Shortest TD Drive Time: 00:09 (Jed Bines, 1-yard TD run TWO TIMES) Longest TD Drive Time: 7:05 (vs. Hampton, Monte Purvis 6-yard TD run, 12-plays, 97 yards)

WSSU Big Plays (20 Yards or More) Running Plays Monte Purvis . . . . . 80 yards (TD) at Coastal Carolina Monte Purvis . . . . . 66 yards (TD) at Coastal Carolina Jed Bines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 yards vs. NC A&T Jed Bines . . . . . . . . . 43 yards at Coastal Carolina Monte Purvis . . . . . . . . . . . 36 yards vs. Hampton Jed Bines . . . . . . . . . . . 35 yards at Norfolk State Monte Purvis . . . . . . . . . . . 32 yards vs. NC A&T Jed Bines . . . . . . . . . . . 30 yards at Morgan State Brandon McRae . . . . . . . 30 yards (TD) vs. NC A&T Monte Purvis . . . . . . . . . 29 yards vs. Florida A&M Jed Bines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 yards vs. NC A&T Jed Bines . . . . . . . . . . 27 (TD) yards vs. Hampton Jed Bines . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 yards vs. Hampton Jed Bines . . . . . . . . . . 26 yards vs. Delaware State Roderick Fluellen . . . . . . . 26 yards vs. Florida A&M Jed Bines . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 yards vs. Hampton Rod Fluellen . . . . . . . . 22 yards vs. Delaware State Monte Purvis . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 yards vs. NCCU Jed Bines . . . . . . . . . . 21 yards at S. Carolina State Rod Fluellen . . . . . . . . 20 yards vs. Delaware State Receiving Plays Bryant Bayne . . . . . . . . . 63 yards vs. NCCU (TD) Omar Kizzie . . . . . . 53 yards at Bethune-Cookman Bryant Bayne . . . . . . . . . 42 yards at Morgan State Brent Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . 41 yards at Howard Bryant Bayne . . . . . . . . . 34 yards at Norfolk State Michael Scarbrough . . . . . . . . . 32 yards vs. NCCU

Bryant Bayne . . . . . 28 yards at South Carolina State Michael Scarrough . . . . . . 28 yards (TD) at Howard Michael Scarbrough . . . . . . . . 26 yards at Howard Michael Scarbrough . . . . . . . . 20 yards at Howard Jonathan Kinzer . . . . . . . . . . 20 yards at Howard Omar Kizzie . . . . . . . . . 20 yards at Norfolk State Kickoff Returns Marcus Harris . . . . . . . . . . . 31 yards at Howard Punt Returns David Irizarry . . . . . . . . . 45 yards vs. Florida A&M Interception Returns (Defensive) Nathaniel Biggs . . . . 87 yards at South Carolina State Alex Chandler . . . . . . . . 44 yards at Morgan State Thadeus Griffin . . . . . . . . . . 30 yards vs. NC A&T Fumble Returns (Defensive) William Hayes . . . . . . . . 24 yards at Norfolk State Big Play Breakdown Running Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Receiving Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Interception/Fumble Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Total Big Plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 11

Points For

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

WSSU

Points For Opp

254 272 294 329 261 267 266 204 162

Pct

221 .833 257 .727 216 .636 258 .545 226 .455 247 .455 332 .364 295 .273 369 .000

WSSU Plays Per Drive

Opponent vs. N. Carolina A&T at Coastal Carolina at Morgan State at S. Carolina State at Howard vs. Florida A&M at Bethune-Cookman vs. Hampton vs. Delaware State vs. N.C. Central at Norfolk State TOTALS:

Off. Plays 62 57 66 58 74 73 67 59 58 81 60 715

Drives Avg. 13 4.76 13 4.38 15 4.40 12 4.83 13 5.69 15 4.86 12 5.58 12 4.92 11 5.27 13 6.23 15 4.00 144 4.97

Off. Plays 59 76 74 81 69 68 64 79 71 60 82 883

Drives Avg. 13 4.53 14 5.85 16 4.63 11 7.36 14 4.90 15 4.53 11 5.82 12 6.58 12 5.92 13 4.62 15 5.47 146 6.05

Opponent Opponent vs. N. Carolina A&T at Coastal Carolina at Morgan State at S. Carolina State at Howard vs. Florida A&M at Bethune-Cookman vs. Hampton vs. Delaware State vs. N.C. Central at Norfolk State TOTALS:

WSSU 100 Yard Games 100-Yard Rushing Games Player ‘07 ‘06 ‘05 Career Jed Bines 4 DNP 5 18 Monte Purvis 3 0 0 3 Brandon McRae 0 1 DNP 1 Roderick Fluellen 2 0 0 2 Total 9 1 5 24 100-Yard Receiving Games Player Mike Scarbrough Bryant Bayne Brent Thomas Jonathan Kinzer Omar Kizzie Total

‘07 ‘06 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

‘05 Career 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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MEAC Final Standings 2007 MEAC Games Team W Delaware State 8 Norfolk State 6 South Carolina State 6 Hampton 5 Morgan State. 4 Bethune-Cookman 3 Howard University 2 Florida A&M 2 North Carolina A&T 0

L 0 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 8

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PF 194 216 268 235 176 182 186 136 126

All Games

PA Pct 101 1.000 171 .750 137 .750 166 .625 172 .500 203 .375 259 .250 218 .250 292 .000

W 10 8 7 6 5 5 4 3 0

L 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 11

2007 MEAC Final Team Statistics WSSU’s Record In 2007 When: Playing during the day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Playing at night (6:00 pm) . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU scores on 1st possession. . . . . . Opponent scores on 1st possession . . Leading after first quarter . . . . . . . . . . Trailing after first quarter . . . . . . . . . . . Tied after first quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leading after second quarter . . . . . . . . Trailing after second quarter . . . . . . . . Tied after second quarter . . . . . . . . . . Leading after third quarter . . . . . . . . . . Trailing after third quarter . . . . . . . . . . Tied after third quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . Overtime games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU out-rushes opponent . . . . . . . . WSSU out-rushed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU has a 100-yd rusher . . . . . . . . . Opponent has a 100-yd rusher . . . . . . Tied in rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU out-passes opponent . . . . . . . . WSSU out-passed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU scores first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU scored on first . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU wins possession time . . . . . . . . WSSU trails possession time . . . . . . . . WSSU has more penalties . . . . . . . . . . Opponent has more penalties . . . . . . . WSSU has more turnovers . . . . . . . . . Opponent has more turnovers . . . . . . WSSU returns a kick for TD . . . . . . . . Opponent returns a kick for TD . . . . . WSSU defense scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opponent’s defense scores . . . . . . . . . WSSU wins the coin toss . . . . . . . . . . Opponent wins the coin toss . . . . . . . WSSU vs. Division I-FCS teams . . . . . . WSSU vs. Division II teams . . . . . . . . . WSSU vs. Top-25 (I-FCS) . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU vs. Top-25 (Div. II) . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU on Natural Grass . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU on Artificial Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU in August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU in September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU in October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU in November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU at Bowman Gray Stadium . . . . WSSU on the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU at neutral sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU in North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . WSSU outside of Noth Carolina . . . . .

2-3 4-2 1-1 1-1 3-2 1-3 2-0 4-0 1-5 1-0 4-3 1-2 1-0 0-1 4-2 2-3 3-2 2-1 0-0 2-1 4-4 4-2 2-3 4-0 2-5 3-2 3-3 1-2 5-3 0-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 3-2 3-3 6-5 0-0 0-1 0-0 4-3 2-2 0-0 2-3 3-0 1-2 3-1 2-4 1-0 3-1 3-4

T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

PF 254 272 294 329 261 267 266 204 162

PA Pct. 221 .833 257 .727 216 .636 258 .545 226 .455 247 .455 332 .364 295 .273 369 .000

SCORING OFFENSE 1. Hampton 2. South Carolina State 3. Norfolk State 4. Bethune-Cookman 5. Howard University 6. Morgan State 7. Delaware State Winston-Salem State 8. Florida A&M 9. North Carolina A&T

G 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 11

TD XP 2XP DXP 43 36 1 0 37 36 0 0 32 27 2 1 32 30 1 1 35 28 1 0 31 25 0 0 28 23 2 0 33 22 3 0 24 17 1 0 21 17 1 0

FG Saf 11 0 12 0 15 1 13 1 8 1 16 1 19 1 2 0 13 1 5 1

Pts 329 294 272 267 266 261 254 232 204 162

Avg 29.9 26.7 24.7 24.3 24.2 23.7 21.2 21.1 18.5 14.7

TURNOVER MARGIN 1. Delaware State 2. Morgan State Winston-Salem State 3. Norfolk State 4. South Carolina State 5. North Carolina A&T 6 Hampton 7. Bethune-Cookman 8. Howard University 9. Florida A&M

SCORING DEFENSE 1. Delaware State Winston-Salem State 2. South Carolina State 3. Morgan State 4. Bethune-Cookman 5. Norfolk State 6. Hampton 7. Florida A&M 8. Howard University 9. North Carolina A&T

G 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

TD XP 2XP DXP 28 23 0 0 23 16 1 1 27 27 0 0 27 23 0 1 32 24 2 0 33 27 1 0 32 26 3 0 39 32 1 0 42 39 0 0 46 39 1 0

FG Saf 10 0 15 0 9 0 13 0 9 0 10 0 10 2 9 0 13 1 16 2

Pts 221 203 216 226 247 257 258 295 332 369

Avg 18.4 18.5 19.6 20.5 22.5 23.4 23.5 26.8 30.2 33.5

RUSHING OFFENSE 1. South Carolina State Winston-Salem State. 2. Bethune-Cookman 3. Morgan State 4. North Carolina A&T 5. Florida A&M 6. Howard University 7. Delaware State 8. Hampton 9. Norfolk State

G 1 1 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11

PASS OFFENSE 1. Hampton 2. Howard University 3. Norfolk State 4. Florida A&M 5. Morgan State 6. South Carolina State 7. Delaware State 8. North Carolina A&T 9. Bethune-Cookman Winston-Salem State

G 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 11

Att Cmp Int 347 80 8 354 204 9 318 167 8 315 158 14 256 129 12 247 122 11 261 153 6 230 109 11 215 99 9 172 84 6

Pct 51.9 57.6 52.5 50.2 50.4 49.4 58.6 47.4 46.0 48.8

Yds 2423 2366 2156 1757 1591 1514 1618 1325 1177 1033

Avg 7.0 6.7 6.8 5.6 6.2 6.1 6.2 5.8 5.5 6.0

TD Yds/G 17 220.3 23 215.1 10 196.0 10 159.7 8 144.6 15 137.6 12 134.8 10 120.5 3 107.0 8 93.9

RUSHING DEFENSE 1. Morgan State 2. South Carolina State 3. Bethune-Cookman 4. Howard University Winston-Salem State 5. Delaware State 6. Norfolk State 7. Hampton 8. North Carolina A&T 9. Florida A&M

G Rushes 11 438 1 467 11 423 11 426 1 471 12 483 11 465 11 463 11 473 11 497

PASS DEFENSE 1. Morgan State 2. Florida A&M 3. Norfolk State 4. Bethune-Cookman 5. South Carolina State 6. Delaware State 7. Hampton Winston-Salem State 8. North Carolina A&T 9. Howard University

G 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11

Att Cmp Int 256 119 16 224 131 4 276 123 13 275 137 7 292 150 14 335 169 10 293 155 14 312 166 12 273 154 8 280 151 4

Pct 46.5 58.5 44.6 49.8 51.4 50.4 52.9 53.2 56.4 53.9

Yds 497 531 626 690 709 2036 896 2001 2026 2211

Avg 5.8 6.8 5.9 6.1 5.9 6.1 6.5 6.4 7.4 7.9

TD Yds/G 4 136.1 2 39.2 2 47.8 4 53.6 2 55.4 0 69.7 1 72.4 0 81.9 8 84.2 22 201.0

TOTAL OFFENSE 1. South Carolina State 2. Howard University 3. Hampton 4. Morgan State 5. Bethune-Cookman 6. Norfolk State Winston-Salem State 7. Florida A&M 8. Delaware State 9. North Carolina A&T

G 1 11 11 11 11 11 1 11 12 11

Rush 2904 1603 1467 2241 2270 1266 2386 1630 1671 1653

Pass 514 2366 2423 591 177 2156 033 757 618 325

Plays Yards Avg/P TD Yds/G 763 4418 5.8 35 401.6 795 3969 5.0 34 360.8 798 3890 4.9 34 353.6 766 3832 5.0 29 348.4 697 3447 4.9 25 313.4 747 3422 4.6 31 311.1 715 3419 4.8 33 310.8 710 3387 4.8 22 307.9 738 3289 4.5 23 274.1 675 2978 4.4 20 270.7

Avg 22.9 22.7 22.3 21.1 20.8 20.8 20.2 19.3 18.1 18.9

TOTAL DEFENSE 1. Morgan State 2. South Carolina State 3. Bethune-Cookman 4. Norfolk State Winston-Salem State 5. Delaware State 6. Howard University 7. Hampton 8. Florida A&M 9. North Carolina A&T

G 11 1 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11

Rush 1440 1449 1561 1883 630 1953 1601 2027 2478 2400

Pass 497 709 690 626 2001 2036 2211 896 531 2026

Plys 694 759 698 741 783 818 706 756 721 746

Net/P 37.0 36.1 35.8 35.0 32.9 32.8 32.1 32.0 31.5 30.8

PUNT RETURNS 1. Hampton 2. Florida A&M 3. Bethune-Cookman 4. Morgan State 5. North Carolina A&T Winston-Salem State 6. Delaware State 7. Norfolk State 8. Howard University 9. South Carolina State

KICKOFF RETURNS 1. South Carolina State 2. Delaware State 3. Norfolk State 4. Howard University 5. Bethune-Cookman 6. Hampton 7. North Carolina A&T 8. Morgan State Winston-Salem State 9. Florida A&M PUNTING 1. Hampton 2. South Carolina State 3. Bethune-Cookman 4. Delaware State 5. Morgan State 6. Florida A&M 7. Norfolk State 8. Howard University 9. North Carolina A&T Winston-Salem State.

G 1 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 1 11

Ret 37 43 41 54 42 51 64 36 42 53

Yds 847 978 915 140 873 060 296 695 764 004

G No. Yards Avg Ret Yds 11 60 2538 42.3 30 320 1 48 1989 41.4 16 255 11 56 2139 38.2 17 133 12 66 2432 36.8 19 123 11 59 2148 36.4 25 205 11 60 2412 40.2 28 442 11 60 2154 35.9 24 230 11 52 1802 34.7 18 140 11 72 2595 36.0 27 327 1 68 2346 34.5 29 255

TD 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Avg 5.3 5.3 2.4 1.9 3.5 7.4 3.8 2.7 4.5 8.8

|------Gained------| | -------Lost-------| G Fum Int Tot Fum Int Tot 12 14 10 24 10 6 16 11 13 16 29 10 12 22 11 15 12 27 14 6 20 11 9 13 22 13 8 21 1 11 14 25 14 11 25 11 15 8 23 12 11 23 11 6 14 20 12 8 20 11 11 7 18 13 9 22 11 11 4 15 10 9 19 11 11 4 15 13 14 27 Att 516 543 482 510 445 395 441 477 451 429

G 11 11 11 11 11 1 12 11 11 1

Mar +8 +7 +7 +1 +0 +0 +0 -4 -4 -12

Per/G 0.67 0.64 0.64 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.36 -0.36 -1.09

Yds 2904 2386 2270 2241 1653 1630 1603 1671 1467 1266

Avg 5.6 4.4 4.7 4.4 3.7 4.1 3.6 3.5 3.3 3.0

TD 20 23 22 21 10 12 11 11 17 21

Yds/G 264.0 216.9 206.4 203.7 150.3 148.2 145.7 139.2 133.4 115.1

Yards 1440 1449 1561 1601 2030 1953 1883 2027 2400 2478

Avg 3.3 3.1 3.7 3.8 3.5 4.0 4.0 4.4 5.1 5.0

TD 11 12 15 19 13 16 16 19 17 24

Yds/G 130.9 131.7 141.9 145.5 148.2 162.8 171.2 184.3 218.2 225.3

Ret 20 26 24 27 18 19 31 28 17 19

Yards Avg TD Yds/G 2937 4.2 25 267.0 3158 4.2 24 287.1 3251 4.7 29 295.5 3509 4.7 28 319.0 3631 4.6 23 330.1 3989 4.9 26 332.4 3812 5.4 41 346.5 3923 5.2 30 356.6 4009 5.6 36 364.5 4426 5.9 35 402.4 Yds 380 326 271 285 188 196 286 194 111 113

TD 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Avg 19.0 12.5 11.3 10.6 10.4 10.3 9.2 6.9 6.5 5.9

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PASS EFFICIENCY 1. Howard University 2. Hampton 3. Delaware State 4. Norfolk State 5. South Carolina State Winston-Salem State 6. Morgan State 7. North Carolina A&T 8. Florida A&M 9. Bethune-Cookman

G 11 11 12 11 1 1 11 11 11 11

Att Cmp Pct 354 204 .576 347 180 .519 261 153 .586 318 167 .525 247 122 .494 172 84 .488 256 129 .504 230 109 .474 315 158 .502 215 99 .460

PASS DEF EFFICIENCY 1. Norfolk State 2. Morgan State 3. South Carolina State 4. Delaware State Winston-Salem State 5. Hampton 6. Bethune-Cookman 7. Florida A&M 8. North Carolina A&T 9. Howard University

G 11 11 1 12 1 11 11 11 11 11

Att Cmp 276 123 256 119 292 150 335 169 312 166 293 155 275 137 224 131 273 154 280 151

Int 13 16 14 10 12 14 7 4 8 4

Int 9 8 6 8 11 6 12 11 14 9

Yds TD Effic 2366 23 30.1 2423 7 22.1 618 2 21.3 2156 0 14.8 514 5 12.0 033 8 07.7 591 8 03.5 325 0 00.6 757 0 98.6 177 3 88.3

OPP 4TH-DN CONVERT 1. Hampton 2. Morgan State 3. South Carolina State 4. Delaware State 5. Norfolk State 6. Bethune-Cookman 7. Florida A&M 8. Howard University Winston-Salem State 9. North Carolina A&T

G 11 11 1 12 11 11 11 11 1 11

Conv 5 6 8 10 9 8 4 6 8 9

Att 17 18 23 25 22 19 9 13 15 15

Pct 29.4 33.3 34.8 40.0 40.9 42.1 44.4 46.2 53.3 60.0

Pct 44.6 46.5 51.4 50.4 53.2 52.9 49.8 58.5 56.4 53.9

Yds TD Effic 626 2 99.0 497 4 01.2 709 2 04.5 2036 0 5.4 2001 0 10.0 896 1 10.1 690 4 13.1 531 2 30.0 2026 8 34.6 2211 22 43.3

RED ZONE OFFENSE 1. Hampton Winston-Salem State 2. Norfolk State 3. Morgan State 4. Howard University 5. Bethune-Cookman 6. Delaware State 7. South Carolina State 8. Florida A&M 9. North Carolina A&T

G RedZone Percent TDs R/P FG-AT 11 33-40 82.5 24 7/7 9-12 1 25-31 80.6 23 18/5 2-5 11 39-49 79.6 26 20/6 13-18 11 34-43 79.1 21 5/6 13-16 11 30-38 78.9 24 8/16 6-8 11 27-36 75.0 17 7/0 10-15 12 33-46 71.7 18 0/8 15-19 1 35-51 68.6 25 5/10 0-18 11 21-33 63.6 13 9/4 8-15 11 17-27 63.0 12 9/3 5-11

G RedZone Percent TDs R/P FG-AT F/I/D/O 11 24-38 63.2 19 4/5 5-10 0/3/6/0 11 30-47 63.8 23 5/8 7-15 1/3/3/2 11 29-41 70.7 17 8/9 12-18 2/1/2/1 1 29-40 72.5 17 2/5 12-16 1/4/2/0 12 29-39 74.4 20 5/5 9-14 2/2/1/0 11 30-38 78.9 21 3/8 9-13 1/1/1/1 11 36-45 80.0 26 5/11 0-15 1/0/1/2 1 25-30 83.3 19 1/8 6-9 0/1/1/0 11 33-39 84.6 20 2/8 13-16 1/0/1/1 11 36-42 85.7 29 20/9 7-10 0/0/2/1

F/I/D/O 0/1/3/0 0/0/1/2 2/0/3/0 2/2/2/0 2/1/2/1 0/2/1/1 0/4/2/3 4/1/3/0 2/1/1/1 0/3/1/0

FIRST DOWNS 1. South Carolina State 2. Howard University 3. Hampton 4. Norfolk State 5. Morgan State 6. Florida A&M 7. Bethune-Cookman Winston-Salem State 8. Delaware State 9. North Carolina A&T

G 1 11 11 11 11 11 11 1 12 11

Rush 143 89 90 83 114 87 117 123 91 75

Pass 64 106 111 92 67 84 48 44 77 57

Pen 17 26 17 25 17 23 25 17 13 20

Total 224 221 218 200 198 194 190 184 181 152

RED ZONE DEFENSE 1. Norfolk State 2. Hampton 3. Morgan State Winston-Salem State. 4. Delaware State 5. Bethune-Cookman 6. Howard University 7. South Carolina State 8. North Carolina A&T 9. Florida A&M

OPPONENT FIRST DOWNS 1. Bethune-Cookman 2. Morgan State 3. Howard University 4. Norfolk State 5. South Carolina State 6. Hampton 7. Florida A&M Winston-Salem State 8. Delaware State 9. North Carolina A&T

G 11 11 11 11 1 11 11 1 12 11

Rush 79 79 82 102 88 106 125 110 115 115

Pass 73 66 86 66 90 77 63 91 86 91

Pen 21 29 15 22 23 19 20 15 21 18

Total 173 174 183 190 201 202 208 216 222 224

3RD-DN CONVERSIONS 1. Hampton 2. Howard University Winston-Salem State 3. South Carolina State 4. Morgan State 5. Norfolk State 6. Delaware State 7. Bethune-Cookman 8. Florida A&M 9. North Carolina A&T

G 11 11 1 1 11 11 12 11 11 11

Conv 68 67 55 57 59 51 52 44 46 33

Att 169 171 154 152 169 154 160 140 149 146

Pct 40.2 39.2 35.7 37.5 34.9 33.1 32.5 31.4 30.9 22.6

Yards 208 230 188 200 172 150 147 125 82 48

OPP 3RD-DN CONVERT 1. Bethune-Cookman 2. Morgan State 3. South Carolina State 4. Norfolk State 5. Hampton 6. Florida A&M 7. Delaware State 8. North Carolina A&T 9. Howard University Winston-Salem State.

G 11 11 1 11 11 11 12 11 11 1

Conv 44 45 50 50 49 50 60 52 66 69

Att 151 148 160 157 150 146 174 143 163 167

Pct 29.1 30.4 31.2 31.8 32.7 34.2 34.5 36.4 40.5 41.3

SACKS BY 1. Morgan State 2. South Carolina State 3. Florida A&M 4. Delaware State 5. Howard University 6. Hampton 7. Norfolk State Winston-Salem State 8. Bethune-Cookman 9. North Carolina A&T

G 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 11

Sacks 36 33 29 25 25 22 20 17 10 8

PENALTIES Winston-Salem State 1. Delaware State 2. Bethune-Cookman 3. Howard University 4. North Carolina A&T 5. Florida A&M 6. Hampton 7. Norfolk State 8. South Carolina State 9. Morgan State

G 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

No 77 75 91 95 84 97 99 99 114 108

Yds 677 769 764 793 815 826 879 910 044 120

Avg/G 61.5 64.1 69.5 72.1 74.1 75.1 79.9 82.7 94.9 01.8

SACKS AGAINST 1. Delaware State 2. South Carolina State 3. Morgan State 4. Florida A&M 5. Hampton 6. North Carolina A&T 7. Norfolk State Winston-Salem State 8. Bethune-Cookman 9. Howard University

G 12 1 11 11 11 11 11 1 11 11

Sacks 11 17 19 22 24 24 27 29 31 33

Yards 94 120 143 159 180 168 219 173 178 234

OPPONENT PENALTIES 1. North Carolina A&T 2. Norfolk State 3. Bethune-Cookman 4. South Carolina State 5. Hampton 6. Delaware State Winston-Salem State 7. Morgan State 8. Florida A&M 9. Howard University

G 11 11 11 1 11 12 1 11 11 11

No 108 93 85 87 89 89 86 89 92 97

Yds 037 943 931 814 807 861 789 787 760 742

Avg/G 94.3 85.7 84.6 74.0 73.4 71.8 71.7 71.5 69.1 67.5

FIELD GOALS 1. Delaware State 2. Hampton 3. Bethune-Cookman 4. Morgan State 5. Norfolk State 6. Florida A&M 7. South Carolina State 8. Howard University 9. North Carolina A&T Winston-Salem State

G 12 11 11 11 11 11 1 11 11 1

Made 19 11 13 16 15 13 12 8 5 2

Att Pct 26 .731 16 .688 19 .684 24 .667 25 .600 24 .542 24 .500 19 .421 12 .417 7 .286

4TH-DN CONVERSIONS 1. Bethune-Cookman 2. Morgan State 3. Florida A&M 4. Delaware State 5. Howard University 6. South Carolina State Winston-Salem State 7. Norfolk State 8. Hampton 9. North Carolina A&T

G 11 11 11 12 11 1 1 11 11 11

Conv 8 7 5 7 13 7 8 4 6 6

Att 15 14 10 15 29 17 18 10 21 22

Pct 53.3 50.0 50.0 46.7 44.8 41.2 44.4 40.0 28.6 27.3

PAT KICKING 1. Bethune-Cookman 2. South Carolina State 3. Delaware State 4. North Carolina A&T 5. Howard University 6. Hampton 7. Norfolk State 8. Morgan State Winston-Salem State 9. Florida A&M

G 11 1 12 11 11 11 11 11 1 11

Made 30 36 23 17 28 36 27 25 22 17

Att Pct 30 1.000 37 .973 24 .958 18 .944 30 .933 39 .923 30 .900 29 .862 28 .785 23 .739

MEAC Honors MEAC Coach of the Year Pete Adrian, Norfolk State MEAC Offensive Player of the Year Chad Simpson, MSU MEAC Defensive Player of the Year Ronnie McCullough, B-CU MEAC Rookie of the Year Phillip Sylvester, FAMU

ALL-MEAC Teams First Team Offence QB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TJ Mitchell, HU RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chad Simpson, MSU RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Will Ford, SCSU TE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taj Jenkines, FAMU WR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Gilchrist, HU WR . . . . . . . . . . . . Jarahn Williams, HOW OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Lee, SCSU OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Conley, HU OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Kressen, NSU OL . . . . . . . . . . . . Adrian Brown Jr., DSU C . . . . . . . . . . . Raymond Harrison, SCSU Second Team Defence QB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Johnson, HOW RB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daryl Jones, NSU RB . . . . . . . . . Michael Ferguson, NC A&T TE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dexter Bailey, NSU WR . . . . . . . . . . . . Shaheer McBride, DSU WR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamar Johnson, NSU OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Breath, DSU OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Delancy, FAMU OL . . . . . . . . . . DiMarques Floyd, HOW OL . . . . . . . . . . . . Dwayne Delaney, MSU C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nathan Soto, MSU First Team Defence DL . . . . . . . . . . . Rudolph Hardie, HOW DL . . . . . . . . . . . Kendall Langford, HOW DL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Dixon, HU DL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bryan Wilson, MSU LB . . . . . . . . . . Ronnie McCullough, BCU LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Russell Reeves, DSU LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marquez Davis, NSU DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Akeem Green, DSU DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sam Pope, HU DB . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobbie Williams, BCU DB . . . . . . . . . . . Terrell Whitehead, NSU P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jahmal Blanchard, HU P/K . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Gaertner, DSU Ret . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeremy Gilchrist, HU Second Team Defence DL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Marsh, NSU DL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cedric Lloyd, SCSU DL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly Rouse, DSU DL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronn Spinner, DSU LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Maguell Davis, NSU LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vernon Wilder, FAMU LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert Dowdy, HOW DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Carey, NSU DB . . . . . . . . . . . . Markee Hamlin, SCSU DB . . . . . . . . . Thomas Clairborn, HOW DB . . . . . . . . . . . . Ernest Williams, FAMU P . . . . . . . . . . . . Wesley Taylor Sr., FAMU P/K . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Castellat, NSU Ret . . . . . . . . . . . . . Corey Council, BCU

130 TIME OF POSSESSION 1. Howard University 2. Morgan State 3. Bethune-Cookman 4. Delaware State 5. South Carolina State 6. Norfolk State Winston-Salem State 7. Hampton 8. Florida A&M 9. North Carolina A&T KICKOFF COVERAGE 1. Delaware State 2. Bethune-Cookman 3. Morgan State 4. South Carolina State 5. Howard University 6. Hampton 7. Norfolk State 8. Florida A&M Winston-Salem State 9. North Carolina A&T

G 11 11 11 12 1 11 1 11 11 11 G 12 11 11 1 11 11 11 11 1 11

Total 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

No. 55 55 55 56 49 65 57 46 46 39

Yards 3206 3307 3145 3299 2917 3621 3067 2692 2372 1950

Time 85:10 56:55 34:51 64:41 33:52 32:26 25:30 23:57 23:30 13:09 Avg 58.3 60.1 57.2 58.9 59.5 55.7 53.8 58.5 51.6 50.0

Retn 798 1080 959 1081 1076 1172 950 926 872 703

Avg/G 35:00 32:26 30:26 30:23 30:21 30:13 29:35 29:27 29:24 28:28 TB 8 2 2 3 0 1 1 5 3 1

NetAvg 40.9 39.8 39.0 38.5 37.6 37.4 36.8 36.2 32.6 31.5

2007 MEAC Final Individual Statistics RUSHING 1. SIMPSON,Chad 2. FORD,William 3. FERGUSON,Michael 4. JONES,Daryl 5. SYLVESTER,Philip 6. MCCOY,Cleveland 7. RUSSELL,Jimmie 8. JONES,Kareem 9. BEVERLY,Kevin 10.BRANNON,Justin PASSING AVG/GAME 1. MITCHELL,TJ 2. JOHNSON,Brian 3. HANSEN,Casey 4.WINTON,Vashon 5. MCCOY,Cleveland 6. SELBY,Byron 7. MORGAN,Shelton 8. MELTON,Mario 9. RUSSELL,Jimmie 10.CAMEL,Leon

Team MSU SCSU NCAT NSU FAMU SCSU BCU DSU HAM BCU Team HAM HOW NSU DSU SCSU MSU NCAT MSU BCU FAMU

Cl SR SO JR SR FR SR SR JR FR SR Cl FR SR SR JR SR SR FR JR SR SR

G 1 1 1 2 1 9 9 0 1 9

G 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 Att 332 322 310 259 212 15 39 40 50 37

Att 276 210 182 254 151 129 189 165 144 101 Cmp 73 88 64 53 08 64 61 65 69 54 Rush 436 140 823 -221 260 816 402 389 136 169

Yds 402 389 169 134 858 823 816 700 599 546 Int 7 8 8 6 10 4 5 8 5 8 Pass 2212 2309 241 2111 618 775 0 0 833 0

Avg 5.1 6.6 6.4 4.5 5.7 6.4 4.3 4.2 4.2 5.4

TD 4 4 4 5 7 6 3 2 9 5

Pct 52.1 58.4 52.9 59.1 50.9 55.7 43.9 46.4 46.0 39.4

Yds 2309 2212 2111 618 241 833 737 758 775 634

Plays 455 411 341 351 368 339 276 210 181 182

Yds/G 27.5 26.3 06.3 03.1 85.8 74.8 74.2 70.0 59.9 54.6

Long 56 76 74 48 94 61 52 63 37 54

TD 7 21 9 2 2 5 5 3 2 3

Avg/G 209.9 201.1 91.9 34.8 12.8 92.6 81.9 75.8 70.5 70.4

TOTAL OFFENSE 1. JOHNSON,Brian 2. MITCHELL,TJ 3. MCCOY,Cleveland 4. HANSEN,Casey 5. WINTON,Vashon 6. RUSSELL,Jimmie 7. SIMPSON,Chad 8. FORD,William 9. SELBY,Byron 10.FERGUSON,Michael

Team HOW HAM SCSU NSU DSU BCU MSU SCSU MSU NCAT

Cl SR FR SR SR JR SR SR SO SR JR

G 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 9 1

RECEPTIONS/GAME 1. GILCHRIST,Jeremy 2. WILLIAMS,J 3. MCBRIDE,Shahee 4. JOHNSON,Jamar 5. DUNCAN,Larry 6. WALKER,Dario 7. WALLS,Curtis 8. TEEL,Kevin 9. BAPTISTE,Edwin 10.HOOD,Arlandus

Team HAM HOW DSU NSU HOW NSU NCAT HAM MSU HOW

Cl FR SR SR JR SR JR SR FR SO JR

G 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 9

Rec 69 59 50 42 41 39 37 33 29 23

Yds 043 707 586 565 485 495 409 433 314 295

TD 7 5 9 6 2 1 2 4 0 2

Avg/C Rec/G 15.1 6.27 12.0 5.36 11.7 4.17 13.5 3.82 11.8 3.73 12.7 3.55 11.1 3.36 13.1 3.00 10.8 2.64 12.8 2.56

Long 73 53 53 32 55 45 30 78 43 35

RECEIVE YDS/GAME 1. GILCHRIST,Jeremy 2. WILLIAMS,J 3. JOHNSON,Jamar 4. MCBRIDE,Shahee 5. CALDWELL,Mike 6. WALKER,Dario 7. DUNCAN,Larry 8. BROWN,Justin 9. WICKER,Jeremy 10.TEEL,Kevin

Team HAM HOW NSU DSU NCAT NSU HOW HAM NSU HAM

Cl FR SR JR SR SR JR SR FR FR FR

G 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 1

Rec 69 59 42 50 25 39 41 28 25 33

Yds 043 707 565 586 477 495 485 483 466 433

TD 7 5 6 9 4 1 2 2 3 4

Avg/C Yds/G 15.1 94.8 12.0 64.3 13.5 51.4 11.7 48.8 19.1 47.7 12.7 45.0 11.8 44.1 17.2 43.9 18.6 42.4 13.1 39.4

Long 73 53 32 53 96 45 55 49 69 78

ALL PURPOSE 1. SYLVESTER,Philip 2. SIMPSON,Chad 3. FORD,William 4. GILCHRIST,Jeremy 5. ROBINSON,David 6. COUNCIL,Corey 7. JONES,Daryl 8. TEEL,Kevin 9. FERGUSON,Michae 10.JONES,Kareem

Team FAMU MSU SCSU HAM NCAT BCU NSU HAM NCAT DSU

Cl FR SR SO FR JR JR SR FR JR JR

G Rush 0 858 1 402 1 389 1 29 1 208 0 151 1 134 1 -6 1 169 0 700

Rcv 90 201 95 043 63 141 123 433 30 172

PR 0 0 0 380 3 228 0 0 0 0

KR 695 175 54 0 093 613 0 789 0 74

Total 2648 2449 2064 1890 1878 1591 1402 1389 969 1169

Yds/G 240.7 222.6 87.6 71.8 56.5 44.6 27.5 26.3 07.7 06.3

Yds Avg/G 643 64.3 778 61.6 538 39.8 452 32.0 367 24.3 218 21.8 257 14.3 216 10.5 199 09.0 946 94.6

INTERCEPTIONS 1. WHITEHEAD,T 2. POPE,Sam 3. HAMLIN,Markee 4. CAREY,Don 5. BRINSON,Bailey 6. SHAHEED,Ihsan 7. JACKSON,Kendell 8. HENDERSON,L. 9. GREEN,Akeem 10.BATES,Jackie PASS EFFICIENCY 1. JOHNSON,Brian 2. SELBY,Byron 3. MITCHELL,TJ 4.WINTON,Vashon 5. HANSEN,Casey 6. MILLER,Herbert 7. MCCOY,Cleveland 8. SOUVERAIN,M 9. MORGAN,Shelton 10.MELTON,Mario

Team NSU HAM SCSU NSU SCSU NCAT MSU SCSU DSU HAM

Cl SO FR SO JR SR JR SR SR SR FR

G 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 0

Int 6 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2

Team Cl HOW SR MSU SR HAM FR DSU JR NSU SR NCAT SO SCSU SR BCU JR NCAT FR MSU JR

G 1 9 1 2 1 0 1 0 9 0

Att 322 15 332 259 310 91 212 63 39 40

Cmp 88 64 73 53 64 48 08 30 61 65

Yds 92 128 73 61 27 19 13 0 86 50 Int 8 4 7 6 8 6 10 3 5 8

TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Pct 58.4 55.7 52.1 59.1 52.9 52.7 50.9 47.6 43.9 46.4

Int/G 0.55 0.45 0.45 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.27 0.25 0.20 Yds 2212 833 2309 618 2111 588 241 402 737 758

Long 37 65 41 61 27 14 13 0 86 51 TD 21 5 7 2 9 5 2 1 5 3

Eff. 32.6 23.9 23.2 22.2 14.5 12.0 09.4 96.9 93.1 87.6

PUNT RETURN AVG 1. WILSON,Jai

Team MSU

Cl JR

G 9

Ret 22

Yds 219

TD 0

Avg 0.0

Long 42

KICK RETURN AVG 1. COUNCIL,Corey 2. MOORE,Leonard 3. HOWARD,Rashad 4. SYLVESTER,Philip 5. ROBINSON,David 6. TEEL,Kevin

Team BCU HOW NSU FAMU NCAT HAM

Cl JR SR SR FR JR FR

G 0 9 1 0 1 1

Ret 23 20 29 29 47 39

Yds 613 516 698 695 093 789

TD 2 0 0 0 0 1

Avg 26.7 25.8 24.1 24.0 23.3 20.2

Long 98 68 53 69 81 70

Avg 43.1 42.5 40.9 40.3 37.5 37.0 37.0 36.0 34.7

Long 69 66 60 71 60 69 77 54 67

Pts 90 90 90 78 69 80 72 69 61 56

Pts/G 8.2 8.2 8.2 7.1 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.3 6.1 5.6

Pts 90 90 90 78 60 54 54 42 38 36

Pts/G 8.2 8.2 8.2 7.1 5.5 5.4 4.5 4.2 3.5 3.3

PUNTING 1. BLANCHARD,Jahma 2. HAIRE,Aaron. 3. TAYLOR,Wesley 4. KEABLE,Justin 5. WOODSON,Lee. 6. BEESE,Thomas 7. BRITE,Josh 8. JACKSON,Brian 9. WIEHBERG,Dennis

Team HAM SCSU FAMU BCU NCAT MSU DSU NSU HOW

SCORING 1. SIMPSON,Chad 2. WILLIAMS,J. 3. JONES,Daryl 4. RUSSELL,Jimmie 5. GRANTHAM,S. 6. GAERTNER,Peter 7. CASTELLAT,J. 8. TURAVANI,Carlos 9. ESQUIVEL,Lucas 10.MEADE,James

Team MSU HOW NSU BCU SCSU DSU NSU HAM BCU MSU

SCORING (TDs) 1.WILLIAMS,J 2. JONES,Daryl. 3. SIMPSON,Chad 4. RUSSELL,Jimmie 5. GILCHRIST,Jeremy 6. BEVERLY,Kevin 7. MCBRIDE,Shahee 8. SYLVESTER,Philip 9. JOHNSON,Jamar 10.MCCOY,Cleveland

Team HOW NSU MSU BCU HAM HAM DSU FAMU NSU SCSU

Cl FR SO SR FR JR JR SR FR SO Cl SR SR SR SR SO SR SO FR SR JR

Cl SR SR SR SR FR FR SR FR JR SR

G 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 1

G 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 G 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0

Punts 58 42 59 53 69 58 65 55 32

TD 15 15 15 13 0 0 0 0 0 0

TD 15 15 15 13 10 9 9 7 6 6

XPT 0 0 0 0 36 23 27 36 25 17

Rush 0 15 14 13 0 9 0 7 0 6

Yds 2500 1785 2412 2134 2588 2148 2404 1979 1111 FG 0 0 0 0 11 19 15 11 12 13

Pass 15 0 1 0 7 0 9 0 6 0

2XP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ret 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

PAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

SCORING (KICK) 1. GRANTHAM,S. 2. GAERTNER,Peter 3. CASTELLAT,J. 4. TURAVANI,Carlos 5. ESQUIVEL,Lucas 6. MEADE,James 7. TAYLOR,Wesley 8. WIEHBERG,Dennis 9. HOUSTON,Eric 10.SKEETE,J.

Team SCSU DSU NSU HAM BCU MSU FAMU HOW NCAT MSU

Cl SO SR SO FR SR JR SR SO FR JR

G 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1

PATs 36-37 23-24 27-30 36-39 25-25 17-20 17-23 27-29 17-18 7-8

FGs 11-23 19-25 15-25 11-15 12-18 13-18 13-24 5-8 5-12 3-6

Pts 69 80 72 69 61 56 56 42 32 16

Pts/G 6.9 6.7 6.5 6.3 6.1 5.6 5.1 3.8 3.2 1.5

FIELD GOALS 1. GAERTNER,Peter 2. CASTELLAT,J. 3. MEADE,James 4. ESQUIVEL,Lucas 5. TAYLOR,Wesley 6. GRANTHAM,S. 7. TURAVANI,Carlos 8. HOUSTON,Eric 9. WIEHBERG,Dennis 10.SKEETE,J.

Team DSU NSU MSU BCU FAMU SCSU HAM NCAT HOW MSU

Cl SR SO JR SR SR SO FR FR SO JR

G 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1

FG 19 15 13 12 13 11 11 5 5 3

FGA 25 25 18 18 24 23 15 12 8 6

Pct 76.0 60.0 72.2 66.7 54.2 47.8 73.3 41.7 62.5 50.0

FG/G 1.58 1.36 1.30 1.20 1.18 1.10 1.00 0.50 0.45 0.27

131

FIELD GOAL PCT 1. GAERTNER,Peter 2. CASTELLAT,J. 3. TAYLOR,Wesley 4. GRANTHAM,S. PAT KICKING PCT 1. ESQUIVEL,Lucas 2. GRANTHAM,S. 3. GAERTNER,Peter 4. WIEHBERG,Dennis 5. TURAVANI,Carlos 6. CASTELLAT,J. 7. MEADE,James 8. TAYLOR,Wesley

Team DSU NSU FAMU SCSU

Cl SR SO SR SO

Team BCU SCSU DSU HOW HAM NSU MSU FAMU

G 2 1 1 0

Cl SR SO SR SO FR SO JR SR

FG 19 15 13 11 G 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1

FGA 25 25 24 23 Made 25 36 23 27 36 27 17 17

Long 45 42 47 51 Att 25 37 24 29 39 30 20 23

Pct. 76.0 60.0 54.2 47.8 Pct. 100.0 97.3 95.8 93.1 92.3 90.0 85.0 73.9

TACKLES (All positions) Player 1. McCULLOUGH,R. 2. DAVIS,Marquez 3. DAVIS,Maguell 4. DOWDY,Robert 5. COOPER,Endor 6. WILDER,Vernon 7. REEVES,Russell 8. THORNTON,Andre 9. WILLIAMS,Bobbie 10.BALLARD,Ben. 11.GUYTON,Jerrell 12.NKRUMAH,Kofi 13.WEST,Lamar 14.MEANS,Randell 15.OLUMBA,Anthony 16.HARDIE,Rudy 17.LANGFORD,Kendal 18.WHITE,Tony 19.POPE,Josh 20.SHEPARD,Dannel 21.GREEN,Akeem 22.SAPP,Demarius 23.COLBERT,Brandon 24.HAMLIN,Markee 25.ODOM,Brendan 26.BAIRD,Henti. 27.BEACH,Jason. 28.ROUSE,Kelly. 29.ONYUIKE,Gregory 30.HOUSTON,Cameron 31.BALLOON,Josh 32.SPINNER, Ronn 33.MANSFIELD,Vaugh 34.DIXON,Marcus 35.ROBINSON,Charles 36.WILLIAMS,Ernest 37.GOODE,Wakeem 38.BUSH,Rafeal. 39.PARKER,Robert 40.RUFFIN,Marques 41.WHITEHEAD,T. 42.BATES,Jackie 43.JONES,Jimari 44.ROLLE,Carlos 45.MONDS,James 46.RUSSELL,Robert 47.WILSON,Bryan 48.ROBINSON,Ryan 49.WATKINS,Jackie 50.BRYANT,Vernon

Team BCU NSU NSU HOW HOW FAMU DSU NCAT BCU BCU MSU MSU MSU HOW NSU HOW HAM SCSU DSU FAMU DSU HAM NCAT SCSU BCU HAM FAMU DSU MSU FAMU BCU DSU HAM HAM HAM FAMU HAM SCSU HOW NCAT NSU HAM HAM FAMU BCU NCAT MSU DSU DSU HAM

Cl SR SR SR SR JR JR SR SO SR SR JR SR SR SR SR SR FR JR SO SR SR FR JR SO SO FR SR SR SR SO SR JR FR FR FR SR FR SO SO JR SO FR FR SR SR JR SR SR JR FR

G Pos 0 1 LB 1 LB 1 LB 1 LB 1 2 LB LB 1 1 1 9 LB 1 LB 1 LB 1 DB 0 DB 1 DL 1 1 2 LB 1 2 DB 1 1 LB 1 0 0 1 0 DE 9 LB 1 0 2 DL 9 1 1 1 0 1 1 DB 1 DB 1 DB 0 1 0 0 9 LB 1 LB 1 DB 2 LB 1

Solo 59 47 42 45 50 43 54 43 35 31 31 42 32 26 31 46 31 29 40 31 48 29 36 39 23 24 37 26 26 29 21 32 24 27 23 30 23 37 30 35 31 26 23 19 28 27 33 33 27 12

Ast 90 60 60 47 38 44 38 39 42 45 31 32 42 47 35 26 40 40 35 36 21 34 27 24 34 33 25 30 24 32 33 32 24 31 35 28 29 19 25 20 24 24 30 27 18 14 17 17 27 36

Total 149 107 102 92 88 87 92 82 77 76 62 74 74 73 66 72 71 69 75 67 69 63 63 63 57 57 62 56 50 61 54 64 48 58 58 58 52 56 55 55 55 50 53 46 46 41 50 50 54 48

Avg/G Sack 14.9 5.0 9.7 3.5 9.3 2.0 8.4 1.0 8.0 0.0 7.9 5.0 7.7 5.0 7.5 0.0 7.0 0.0 6.9 0.5 6.9 3.5 6.7 2.5 6.7 5.0 6.6 1.5 6.6 2.5 6.5 1.0 6.5 5.0 6.3 2.0 6.2 0.0 6.1 5.0 5.8 3.0 5.7 0.0 5.7 0.5 5.7 0.0 5.7 0.0 2.0 5.7 5.6 0.0 5.6 3.5 5.6 0.0 5.5 3.0 5.4 0.5 5.3 3.5 5.3 0.0 5.3 6.0 1.0 5.3 5.3 0.0 5.2 0.5 5.1 1.5 5.0 2.0 5.0 1.5 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0 4.8 1.0 4.6 2.5 4.6 0.0 4.6 0.0 4.5 7.0 4.5 0.0 4.5 1.0 4.4 4.0

SACKS 1. HARDIE,Rudy 2. WILSON,Bryan 3. DIXON,Marcus 4. REEVES,Russell 5. LANGFORD,Kendal 6. SHEPARD,Dannel 7. WEST,Lamar 8. McCULLOUGH,R. 9. WILDER,Vernon 10.REED,Lymon

Team HOW MSU HAM DSU HAM FAMU MSU BCU FAMU FAMU

Cl SR SR FR SR FR SR SR SR JR JR

G Pos 1 DL 1 LB 1 2 LB 1 1 1 LB 0 1 1

Solo 10 7 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 3

Ast 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 2

Yds 79 44 37 55 54 45 43 36 32 24

Total 11.0 7.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.0

Avg/G 1.00 0.64 0.55 0.42 0.45 0.45 0.45 0.50 0.45 0.36

TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. HARDIE,Rudy. 2. McCULLOUGH,R 3. DIXON,Marcus 4. GUYTON,Jerrell. 5. WILSON,Bryan 6. LANGFORD,Kendal 7. WEST,Lamar 8. REED,Lymon 9. REEVES,Russell 10.OLUMBA,Anthony

Team HOW BCU HAM MSU MSU HAM MSU FAMU DSU NSU

Cl SR SR FR JR SR FR SR JR SR SR

G Pos 1 DL 0 1 9 LB 1 LB 1 1 LB 1 2 LB 0 DB

Solo 22 14 14 10 13 10 7 9 10 7

Ast 5 12 4 11 2 5 10 5 1 6

Yds 115 65 59 55 70 78 67 47 76 37

Total 24.5 20.0 16.0 15.5 14.0 12.5 12.0 11.5 10.5 10.0

Avg/G 2.23 2.00 1.45 1.72 1.27 1.14 1.09 1.05 0.88 1.00

FUMBLES FORCED 1. WILSON,Bryan 2. REEVES,Russell 3. ROUSE,Kelly 4. COOPER,Endor 5.HOUSTON,Cameron 6. OLUMBA,Anthony 7. HARDIE,Rudy 8. THORNTON,Andre 9. DIXON,Marcus 10.LANGFORD,Kendal

Team MSU DSU DSU HOW FAMU NSU HOW NCAT HAM HAM

Cl SR SR SR JR SO SR SR SO FR FR

G 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1

Num 6 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2

Avg/G 0.55 0.33 0.30 0.27 0.27 0.20 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18

FUMBLES RCVD 1. RUSSELL,Robert 2. BROOKS,Keyon 3. JOHNSON,Dustin 4. VANN,LeRoy 5. GUYTON,Jerrell 6. WILLIAMS,Ernest 7. BALLARD,Ben 8. COX,Antwane 9. WILSON,Bryan 10.DIRKSZ,Chris

Team NCAT SCSU NSU FAMU MSU FAMU BCU BCU MSU BCU

Cl JR JR JR SO JR SR SR SO SR JR

G 9 1 1 9 9 1 1 1 1 1

Num 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Avg/G 0.33 0.27 0.27 0.22 0.22 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18 0.18

G 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

Brup 10 11 8 8 6 9 7 8 4 5

PASSES DEFENDED 1. BATES,Jackie 2. MONDS,James 3. SHAHEED,Ihsan 4. CAREY,Don 5. POPE,Sam 6. GREEN,Akeem 7. BRINSON,Bailey 8. PACE,Michael 9. WHITEHEAD,T. 10.HAMLIN,Markee

Team HAM BCU NCAT NSU HAM DSU SCSU NCAT NSU SCSU

Cl FR SR JR JR FR SR SR JR SO SO

Int 2 0 3 3 5 3 3 2 6 5

Total Avg/G 12 1.20 11 1.10 11 1.00 11 1.00 11 1.00 12 1.00 10 0.91 10 0.91 10 0.91 10 0.91

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2007 Games in Review Game #1

Game #2

September 8, 2007 WSSU 21, Coastal Carolina 28 Conway, S C Brooks Stadium (7,322)

September 1, 2007 WSSU 28, North Carolina A&T 7 Winston-Salem, N C Bowman Gray Stadium (22,000) WINSTON-SALEM, N C – It has often been said that offense wins games but defense wins championships That old adage was proven wise on Saturday night as a staunch WSSU defensive unit enabled a potent WSSU offense to score 28 points en route to a 21-point win over arch rival North Carolina A&T in front of over 22,000 people at Bowman Gray Stadium It wasn’t all easy for the Rams in the early-going as the new-look offense took a bit of time adjusting to facing a defense other than their own In fact WSSU quarterback Monte Purvis (Winston-Salem, NC/Parkland) would prove to be the Rams’ only offensive threat during the first two series of play as he was able to repeatedly scramble for yardage while being pressured from Aggie defenders However, it would not take long for the Rams’ offense to earn their first points of the day as they benefited from stellar play by their counterparts on the defensive side of the ball. WSSU’s 2006 leading tackler, middle linebacker Thadeus Griffin (Sumter, SC/Sumter) wasted no time in picking up where he left off as the season came to a close last year as he intercepted a Herbert Miller pass and took the ball 34 yards to set up a Monte Purvis one-yard touchdown run only nine minutes into the contest. The Purvis touchdown, his fifth career rushing touchdown, capped a five-play, 23-yard drive that gave WSSU a 7-0 lead with less than two minutes remaining in the first quarter of play. Defensive Coordinator Mike Ketchum’s defense once again proved to be up to the Aggies’ challenge as they forced another three-and-out series for the visitors en route to setting up the WSSU offensive attack for another scoring drive. Purvis struck again less than five minutes after his first score of the game, this time with his arm as he found sophomore wide receiver Bryant Bayne (Rocky Mount, NC/Rocky Mount) in the end zone from 19 yards out to give the Rams an early 14-0 lead that they would never relinquish. Sophomore running back Brandon McRae (Washington, D C /CH Flowers) got into the action in the third quarter as the Rams capped a six-play, 60-yard drive with a 30 yard touchdown run to give WSSU an insurmountable 21-0 lead with little more than a quarter to play in the contest. A late North Carolina A&T score cut the Rams’ lead to a pair of touchdowns headed into the final quarter of play as the Aggies looked as though they may rally from a 21-point deficit. The comeback attempt was short-lived as Purvis closed out a night that saw him complete nine of his 15 passes for 96 yards and a pair of scores as he found Brent Thomas (Durham, NC/Riverside) on a 16-yard slant pattern for a score to end all NC A&T hope of pulling out a win The win, the Rams second straight victory over the Aggies, and their first back-to-back wins over their nearby rivals for the first time since 1998-99 snaps a five-game WSSU opening-day losing streak and moves WSSU to 1-0 while the Aggies fall to 0-1 with the loss Score by Quarters North Carolina A&T Winston-Salem State

1 0 7

2 0 7

3 7 7

4 0 7

Score 7 28

Record: (0-1) Record: (1-0)

Scoring Summary:

1st-06:02 WSSU-PURVIS,Monte 1 yd run (MITCHELL,Matt kick), 5-23 1:51,NCAT 0 - WSSU 7 2nd-13:16 WSSU-BAYNE,B. 19 yd pass from PURVIS (MITCHELL kick), 8-92 4:30, NCAT 0 - WSSU 14 3rd-10:53 WSSU-MCRAE,B. 30 yd run (MITCHELL,Matt kick), 6-60 3:01, NCAT 0 - WSSU 21 07:46 NCAT- WALLS,C. 21 yd pass from MILLER,H. (HOUSTON kick), 3-26 1:20, NCAT 7 - WSSU 21 4th-12:19 WSSU-THOMAS,B. 16 yd pass from PURVIS (MITCHELL kick), 5-80 1:38, NCAT 7 - WSSU 28 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

Top Individuals: Rushing Passing Receiving

WSSU: Bines 16-127 WSSU: Purvis 15-9-0-2 WSSU: Bayne 3-23

WSSU 11 38-143 73 21-10-3 59-216 0-0 4-33 5-113 0-0 7-36.0 0-0 6-56 28:54 4 of 15 2 of 3 0-1 0-0

NCAT 20 47-286 96 15-9-0 62-382 0-0 3-21 2-39 3-30 7-35.7 2-1 6-66 31:06 3 of 11 1 of 1 3-4 0-0

NCAT: Fergusoon 16-72 NCAT: Miller 21-10-3-1 NCAT: Walls 3-31

CONWAY, S C – The Winston-Salem State Rams (1-1) took the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (1-1) down to the wire, but fell just shy, 28-21 in the first road game of the season. WSSU senior quarterback Monte Purvis led a stellar effort by the Rams, but the squad fell just shy of scoring its first road win of the season WSSU senior quarterback Monte Purvis rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns in the contest, including TD runs of 65 yards and 80 yards The WSSU offense racked up 311 total yards, including 300 yards rushing. Senior running back and fellow Parkland High grad Jed Bines added 123 yards rushing in the contest as well The Rams defense also played well holding Coastal Carolina to just 96 yards rushing, but struggled against the pass allowing 301 yards passing to the Chanticleers. Senior linebacker Thadeus Griffin led the way for the Rams defense with 12 total tackles in the game Marcus Coates was also solid adding nine total tackles It was a slow start for the Rams who fell behind 12-0 in the first half, allowing a pair of Coastal Carolina field goals in the first quarter and a 10-yard TD pass with 7:20 left in the half. It was the ensuing possession that Purvis would spark the Rams’ offense leading them on a nine-play, 65-yard scoring drive that was capped by a one-yard TD run by Purvis, his first of three on the night. The following PAT by freshman Matt Mitchell left the Rams within a touchdown of the Chanticleers, 12-7 heading into the half The Rams got off to a slow start in the second half as Coastal Carolina opened the half with a six-play, 44-yard TD drive, capped off by a one-yard touchdown run It was then that Purvis would take over the game, leading a pair of scoring drives and giving the Rams their first lead of the game. The ensuing drive saw the Rams drive 86 yards in five plays. It was a 66-yard rush by Purvis that would cut the WSSU deficit to just five points, , 13-18 with 4:53 left in the third quarter. The WSSU defense showed its muscle on the ensuing drive forcing a Coastal Carolina punt and delivering the ball back to the hot WSSU offense. Purvis would strike again immediately, rushing 80 yards for the Rams’ next touchdown. Purvis continued to plague the Chanticleers connecting with tight end Jeremy Reaves on the ensuing two-point conversion and gave the Rams their first lead of the night 21-18 with 1:24 left in the third quarter. The Rams were not able to hold in the fourth quarter, however, as Coastal Carolina tied the game, 21-21 on a 28-yard field goal with 11:15 left to play. A four-play, 60-yard drive by the Chanticleers, capped off by a one-yard TD run with 8:15 left in the game, put the Chanticleers in control of the contest 28-21. Though the Rams continued to battle for the remainder of the contest, the team was not able to pull out the win Score by Quarters Winston-Salem State Coastal Carolina

1 0 6

2 7 6

3 14 6

4 0 10

Score 21 28

Record: (1-1) Record: (1-1)

Scoring Summary:

1st-06:18 CCU - DURHAM, J. 24 yd field goal 13-61 6:47, WSSU 0 - CCU 3 01:48 CCU - DURHAM, J. 44 yd field goal 6-4 2:23, WSSU 0 - CCU 6 2nd-07:20 CCU - ANDERSON 10 yd pass from RICHARDSON (DURHAM kick failed) 7-70 2:24, WSSU 0 - CCU 12 02:23 WSSU - PURVIS,Monte 1 yd run (MITCHELL kick) 9-65 4:57, WSSU 7 - CCU 12 3rd-10:21 CCU - FRASER, T. 1 yd run (RICHARDSON, W. pass failed) 6-44 yards 2:07, WSSU 7 - CCU 18 04:53 WSSU - PURVIS,Monte 66 yd run (MCRAE,B. failed) 5-86 1:41, WSSU 13 - CCU 18 01:24 WSSU - PURVIS,Monte 80 yd run (REAVES,J. pass from PURVIS, M.) 1- 80 0:12, WSSU 21 - CCU 18 4th-11:15 CCU - DURHAM, J. 28 yd field goal 11-69 5:09, WSSU 21 - CCU 21 08:15 COASTAL - FRASER, T. 1 yd run (DURHAM, J. kick) 4 -60 0:59, WSSU 21 - CCU 28 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yard Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances

Top Individuals: Rushing Passing Receiving

WSSU: Purvis 19-165 WSSU: Purvis 10-2-0-0 WSSU: Scarbrough 1-10

WSSU 12 47-300 11 10-2-0 57-311 0-0 1-4 6-78 0-0 6-32.7 3-3 13-90 26:08 4 of 13 1 of 3 1-1

COASTAL 22 52-96 301 24-16-0 76-397 0-0 4-27 3-79 0-0 3-34.7 7-1 7-45 33:52 7 of 15 0 of 0 6-7

CCU: O’Neal, 17-77 CCU: Richardson 24-16-0 CCU: Simpson 3-90

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Game #3

Game #4

September 15, 2007 WSSU 19, Morgan State 17 Baltimore, Md Hughes Stadium (8,751)

September 22, 2007 South Carolina State 20, WSSU 7 Orangeburg, S C Oliver C Dawson Bulldog Stadium (8,222)

BALTIMORE, Md - True freshman placekicker Matt Mitchell’s (Belmont, NC/ South Point H.S.) 24-yard field goal with less than a second remaining on the clock propelled the Winston-Salem State University Rams to a 19-17 victory over the Morgan State University Bears from Earl C Banks Field at Hughes Stadium on Saturday evening. The Rams won the battle on the field yet lost the war against injuries on when redshirt sophomore running back Brandon McRae (Washington, D C /Flowers H S ) was lost for the season with a fractured right wrist and senior running back Jed Bines (Winston-Salem, NC/Parkland H.S.) was limited to only one quarter of action when he suffered an ankle sprain. Despite the crippling injuries the young Rams fought until the very end of contest when Mitchell, a true freshman kicker from Belmont, NC, drilled a perfect kick through the uprights to convert his 24-yard, game-winning kick “He [Mitchell] stepped in early in the game and hit that 38-yard kick, his first field goal attempt of the season, and that gave him confidence” head coach Kermit Blount said. “But for a true freshman to step in, in this kind of atmosphere, and hit that 24-yarder at the end to win it, that is really something special That is exactly why we recruited this young man ” The game-winning kick proved to be the defining moment in what was a well-played and evenly matched football game for both teams The Rams took an early lead in the contest when Brandon McRae powered the ball into the end zone from three yards out for what would prove to be his last touchdown of the season as he capped a nine-play, 60yard drive by giving WSSU a 7-0 lead Winston-Salem State added to their lead with 11 minutes remaining in the first half as freshman kicker Matt Mitchell (Belmont, NC/South Point) split the uprights with a 38-yard kick, his first field goal attempt of the 2007 season The 10-0 lead would hold up until Morgan State University’s Mario Melton capped a 16-play, 93-yard drive with a six yard touchdown run with 1:25 remaining in the first half of play. Johnathan Skeet would easily convert the point after touchdown as the Bears closed the half by cutting the WSSU lead to only three points after two quarters of play. The Bears struck first in the second half as Chad Simpson gained 33 of his game-high 221 rushing yards on a scoring run over left end to give the Bears a 14-10 lead with 9:33 to play in the third quarter. The WSSU defense would give the Rams the offensive opportunity that they so sorely needed when Corey Swinnie (Hoffman, NC/Richmond Senior H S ) forced a MSU fumble that was recovered inside the Bears’ 10-yard line by Marvin Bohannon (Winston-Salem, NC/North Forsyth) WSSU’s Roderick Fluellen (Columbia, SC/Richland Northeast H S ), a fullback thrust into the running back position by the injuries to Jed Bines and Brandon McRae, wasted no time in punching the ball into the end zone on the first play of the drive to give the Rams a 14-10 lead with little more than 10 minutes to play in the game Morgan State University’s James Meade immediately responded with a 43-yard field goal that closed out an 11-play, 52-yard drive that ate 4:42 off of the clock and left the Rams with only 1:13 of playing time to mount a game-winning drive Senior quarterback Monte Purvis led the young Rams’ offense down the field efficiently and quickly as he traversed 49 yards in four plays to set up Mitchell’s game-winning kick. Following a five-yard rush on a designed quarterback keeper Purvis found sophomore wide receiver Bryant Bayne (Rocky Mount, NC/ Rocky Mount H S ) on a post pattern for 42 yards that would ultimately set up the game winning kick The win improves WSSU to 2-1 overall while Morgan State falls to 1-2 overall with the loss Score by Quarters Winston-Salem State Morgan State

1 7 0

2 3 7

3 0 7

4 9 3

Score 19 17

Record: (2-1) Record: (1-2)

Scoring Summary:

1st-04:32 WSSU-MCRAE,Brandon 3 yd run (MITCHELL,Matt kick) 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:23, WSSU 7 - MSU 0 2nd-11:00 WSSU-MITCHELL,Matt 38 yd field goal, 9 plays, 30 yards, TOP 4:16, WSSU 10 - MSU 0 01:25 MSU-MELTON,Mario 6 yd run (SKEETE,J kick), 16 plays, 93 yards, TOP 6:56, WSSU 10 - MSU 7 3rd-09:33 MSU-SIMPSON,Chad 33-yd run (MEADE,James kick) 2 plays, 41 yards, TOP 0:17, WSSU 10 - MSU 14 4th-09:56 WSSU-FLUELLEN,Roderi 3 yd run (MITCHELL,Matt kick blockd) 1-play, 3 yards, TOP 0:09, WSSU 16 - MSU 14 01:13 MSU-MEADE,James 43 yd field goal, 11 plays, 52 yards, TOP 4:42, WSSU 16 - MSU 17 00:01 WSSU-MITCHELL,Matt 24 yd field goal, 4 plays, 49 yards, TOP 1:06, WSSU 19 - MSU 17 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

Top Individuals: Rushing Passing Receiving

WSSU: Bines 6-62 WSSU: Purvis 18-11-1-0 WSSU: Bayne 3-61

WSSU 15 93 141 11-20-1 66-234 4-1 3-14-0 4-78-0 1-44-0 7-255 4-1 7-58 28:29 3 of 14 1 of 2 4-4 1-6

MSU 21 261 276 10-22-1 74-366 3-2 1-33-0 5-80-0 1-5-0 5-185 3-2 15-145 31:31 6 of 16 1 of 2 2-3 4-12

MSU: Simpson 41-221 MSU: Melton 22-10-1-0 MSU: Baptiste 4-19

ORANGEBURG, S C - The Winston-Salem State Rams (2-2) held their own against the South Carolina State Bulldogs (2-2), the top team in the MidEastern Athletic Conference Some key defensive plays by the Rams kept the game close, but the squad wasn’t able to hold on to a hard-charging SCSU squad. The team showed some tremendous heart keeping up with the MidEastern Athletic Conference’s top team, but was not able to hold on, taking a 20-7 loss to the South Carolina State Bulldogs “We played well in some spots , but we didn’t play well for four quarters and the key to winning the MEAC and especially against a team as good as this one, is that you have to play and you have to play for four quarters and we didn’t do it tonight ” Winston-Salem State head coach Kermit Blount said following the game The Rams totaled just 200 yards of offense in the loss with senior quarterback Monte Purvis leading the way for the Rams, completing 12-of-19 passes for 87 yards and a touchdown Senior running back Jed Bines returned from a high-ankle sprain to finish with 53 yards rushing. “I thought our attack was pretty balanced when they loaded the box we wanted to throw it and when they backed off we wanted to run it We gave up the big play early and that hurt us tremendously, but at the same time, I have to take my hat off to Buddy and his team ” The Rams played some inspired defense forcing four South Carolina State turnovers, including taking a pair of fumbles and taking an interception from the Bulldogs Junior linebacker Jamaine Mack led the WSSU defense with 10 total tackles in the game In addition to his duties at the linebacker position, Mack was solid as the team’s punter punting seven times for a total of 240 yards in the game Redshirt-sophomore defensive back Marcus Coates added eight tackles as well “We had some opportunities and we didn’t capitalize,” Blount added “Offensively we didn’t move it as smoothly as we’d like, so we’ve got to go back and we’ve got to do some more work ” The Bulldogs struck early in the contest when SCSU senior quarterback Cleveland McCoy connected with sophomore wide receiver Terrance Smith for a 71-yard TD pass with 12:15 left in the first quarter. With the PAT, the Rams fell behind early by a score of 7-0. The Rams would hold South Carolina State without a touchdown for the next two quarters despite a pair of trips deep into WSSU territory. A 28-yard field goal by SCSU sophomore kicker Stephen Grantham was the only other score of the first half, despite South Carolina State driving the ball to the WSSU one-yard line The Rams were able to force a goal-line fumble by the Bulldogs and recovered the ball for a touchback with just over two minutes left in the half The effort left the Rams within striking distance of the Bulldogs, down 10-0 at halftime The Bulldogs would strike again with another Grantham field goal with 8:59 left in the third quarter to give South Carolina State a 13-0 lead, but the Rams would not quit. WSSU senior defensive Nathaniel Biggs would intercept a McCoy pass at the one yard line and return it 87 yards to set up a WSSU TD pass from Purvis to redshirt-sophomore wide receiver Bryant Bayne with 2:43 left in the third quarter. The PAT kick by WSSU freshman kicker Matt Mitchell would pull the Rams to within five, 13-7. South Carolina State would respond with a fourth-quarter touchdown as redshirt-sophomore running back Travil Jamison would rumble in for a one-yard TD run with just over a minute left in the game The ensuing SCSU PAT kick would seal the win for South Carolina State and give the Rams their first loss against a MidEastern Athletic Conference team this season “This is a young football team, I’m real proud of them, they played hard,” Blount added “We’ve just got to keep working hard and play better” Score by Quarters Winston-Salem State South Carolina State

1 0 7

2 0 3

3 7 3

4 0 7

Score 7 20

Record: (2-2) Record: (2-2)

Scoring Summary:

1st-12:15 SCSU-SMITH 71-yd pass from MCCOY (GRANTHAM,S. kick) 2 plays, 86 yards, 0:21, WSSU 0 - SCSU 7 2nd-10:48 SCSU-GRANTHAM,S. 28 yd field goal 14 plays, 79 yards, 5:06, WSSU 0 - SCSU 10 3rd-08:59 SCSU-GRANTHAM,S. 38 yd field goal 14 plays, 42 yards, 5:54, WSSU 0 - SCSU 13 02:43 WSSU-BAYNE,B. 8 yd pass from PURVIS,M. (MITCHELL,M. kick) 2 plays, 12 yards,0:52, WSSU 7 - SCSU 13 4th-01:07 SCSU-JAMISON,T. 1 yd run (GRANTHAM,S. kick) 5 plays, 52 yards, TOP 2:06, WSSU 7 - SCSU 20 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) Passing yds (net) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumbles Returns-yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

Top Individuals: Rushing Passing Receiving

WSSU: Bines 10-52 WSSU: Purvis 12-19-1-87 WSSU: Bayne 4-21

WSSU 12 113 87 12-21-1 200 1-1 7-240 2-122 26:23 4 of 12 0 of 0 1-1 1-11

SCSU 25 289 204 12-24-1 493 3-3 1-47 5-281 33:37 8 of 16 2 of 2 3-6 6-38

SCSU: Ford 27-162 SCSU: McCoy 12-24-1-204 SCSU: Smith 2-89

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Game #5

Game #6

WASHINGTON, D C - The Winston-Salem State Rams (2-3) fell to a tough Howard Bison (1-3) squad, Saturday afternoon. In a game that saw momentum swing from side to side for the entire contest, the Rams found themselves on the wrong side of the pendulum in the loss Senior quarterback Monte Purvis passed for 261 yards in the loss, but the effort was not enough to pull out the win

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The Winston-Salem State Rams (3-3) were able to pull out a hard-fought roller coaster win over the Florida A&M Rattlers (2-3) in he 24th Coca-Cola Circle City Classic at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, IN The game was an up-and-down one from the very beginning and the team had to battle to the very end to secure the 27-23 victory

September 29, 2007 Howard 24, WSSU 21 (OT) Washington, D C William H Greene Stadium (3,302)

October 6, 2007 WSSU 27, Florida A&M 23 Indianapolis, Ind RCA Dome (42,852)

After struggling early, the Rams offense got in gear over the course of the game totaling 319 yards of total offense and three touchdowns in the loss. It was Purvis who led the way for the Rams offense completing 14-of-24 passes for 261 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the loss, but was sacked six times in the contest. WSSU redshirt-sophomore Michael Scarbrough was the beneficiary of six Purvis passes, totaling 107 yards and a touchdown in the loss. Junior running back Roderick Fluellen led the WSSU rushing attack with 58 yards Causing concern for the Rams, however was the fact that Purvis went down with injury late in the overtime period. “Purvis went down with a shoulder injury,” WSSU head coach Kermit Blount said following the game. “He didn’t start because of it and he landed on it wrong during the overtime period ” The Rams defense gave up 372 yards of total offense to the Bison, but was able to make some key plays when needed and kept the game close for all four quarters. For the second week in a row, it was WSSU junior safety Jamaine Mack that led the Rams defense with eight total tackles in the game Redshirtsophomore linebacker Chedrick Marshall added eight tackles as well Senior Corey Swinnie recorded the sole sack of the game for the Rams WSSU sophomore quarterback Jarrett Dunston started the game, ending a string of 23 straight starts by Purvis at the quarterback position. The Rams’ offense ran into some early struggles in the game, punting on their first two drives of the game. Purvis would enter the game early in the first quarter to get things going for the Rams. Though Purvis would lead the Rams to a pair of early first downs, he would have his third pass of the game intercepted on the Howard 4-yard line and returned the ball 31 yards The effort would spark the Howard offense leading to a 12-yard TD pass from Howard quarterback Brian Johnson to senior wide receiver, Jarahn Williams. The PAT kick would leave the Rams trailing early 7-0 with 4:25 left in the first quarter. The Rams’ struggles would leave the team with a 7-0 deficit heading into the second quarter. Howard would strike again in the second quarter, going on a 10-play 91-yard touchdown drive that would put the Rams behind 14-0 It was another Johnson to Williams touchdown that would hurt the Rams with 13:16 left in the quarter. Though behind early, the Rams showed their meddle battling back to close the gap. WSSU sophomore linebacker Shawn Kearney would spark the Rams blocking a Howard punt at the Howard 17-yard line. The Rams would take advantage of the block when Purvis completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to sophomore wide receiver Jonathan Kinzer with 00:35 left in the half. The Rams would force another opportunity on the very next play recovering a Howard fumble on the kickoff return at the Howard 23-yard line. The Rams would not capitalize however, as freshman kicker Matt Mitchell missed his second field goal of the game

The Rams had their hands full contending with an aggressive Florida A&M offense that was third in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference heading into the game averaging 359 0 yards per game and 20 5 points per game The WSSU defense would stand up to the test forcing a pair of fumbles that led to 13 WSSU points, all of which the team needed in order to secure the victory Senior defensive lineman William Hayes led the way for the Rams with 12 total tackles, all solo He also added a pair of sacks and led the team with three tackles for a loss of thirteen yards After getting off to a slow start, the WSSU offense kicked things into high gear with a powerful rushing attack the amassed 296 yards on the ground Senior running back Jed Bines powered the Rams to the win rushing for 126 yards and three touchdowns in the win. The effort was enough to earn him offensive MVP honors for the Rams. Not far behind Bines was fellow senior Monte Purvis who rushed for 89 yards on 23 carries Junior running back Roderick Fluellen added 82 yards rushing, many of which came on a crucial fourth quarter drive that set up the winning touchdown. “I thought our kids showed a lot of character coming through the third quarter I think that was the turning point,” WSSU head football coach Kermit Blount said following the victory “Once we got through the third quarter I though our kids stepped it back up and we made plays when we had to make plays.” Score by Quarters Florida A&M Winston-Salem State

1 0 7

2 7 7

3 7 7

4 7 0

OT 0 3

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) Passing yds (net) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumbles Returns-yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

Score 21 Record: (2-3 24 Record: (1-3)

1st-04:15 HOW-WILLIAMS,J. 12-yd pass from JOHNSON,Brian (WIEHBERG kick) 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:25,WSSU 0-HOW 7 2nd-13:26 HOW-WILLIAMS,J. 4 yd pass from JOHNSON,Brian (WIEHBERG kick) 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:02,WSSU 0-HOW 14 00:35 WSSU-KINZER,J. 20-yd pass from PURVIS,Monte (MITCHELL,Matt kick) 6 plays, 28 yards,2:00, WSSU 7-HOW 14 3rd-09:06 WSSU-SCARBROUGH,M 28 yd pass from PURVIS,Monte (MITCHELL kick) 9 plays, 97 yards, 3:56,WSSU 14-HOW 14 04:42 HOW-FOWLER,Xavier 32 yd pass from JOHNSON,Brian (WIEHBERG kick) 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:18,WSSU 14-HOW 21 4th-01:14 WSSU-HUBBARD,Javon 0 yd fumble recovery (MITCHELL,Matt kick) 8 plays, 91 yards, 4:07,WSSU 21-HOW 21 OT-00:00 HOW-WIEHBERG,Dennis 28 yd field goal 6 plays, 14 yards, TOP 0:00, WSSU 21 - HOW 24 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) Passing yds (net) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumbles Returns-yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

Top Individuals: Rushing Passing Receiving

WSSU: Fluellen 17-58 WSSU: Purvis 24-14-1-261 WSSU: Scarbrough 6-107

WSSU 19 58 261 14-27-2 319 2-0 6-215 4-233 31:39 8 of 17 1 of 2 2 of 3 1-7

HOW 18 121 251 20-35-0 372 4-1 6-198 4-227 43:21 7 of 18 1 of 2 3 of 3 7-51

HOW: Perry 23-87 HOW: Johnson 35-20-0-251 HOW: Moore 6-44

2 3 8

3 10 0

4 10 13

Score 23 27

1st-08:34 WSSU-PURVIS,Monte 1 yd run (MITCHELL,Matt kick blockd) 1 play, 1 yard, TOP 0:09, FAMU 0-WSSU 6 2nd-08:13 WSSU-BINES,Jed 1 yd run (PURVIS,Monte rush) 7 plays, 33 yards, TOP 2:45, FAMU 0 - WSSU 14 00:00 FAMU-TAYLOR,Wesley 46 yd field goal 13 plays, 49 yards, TOP 2:29, FAMU 3 - WSSU 14 3rd-14:42 FAMU-EDWARDS,Anthony 18 yd run (TAYLOR,Wesley kick) 1 play, 18 yards, TOP 0:18, FAMU 10-WSSU 14 08:25 FAMU-TAYLOR,Wesley 44 yd field goal 4 plays, 3 yards, TOP 2:00, FAMU 13-WSSU 14 4th-13:41 WSSU-BINES,Jed 9 yd run (MITCHELL,Matt kick blockd) 5 plays, 39 yards, TOP 0:56, FAMU 13-WSSU 20 11:00 FAMU-SYLVESTER,Phili 9 yd run (TAYLOR,Wesley kick) 6 plays, 60 yards, TOP 2:30, FAMU 20-WSSU 20 06:59 WSSU-BINES,Jed 2 yd run (MITCHELL,Matt kick) 9 plays, 76 yards, TOP 3:54, FAMU 20-WSSU 27 04:58 FAMU- TAYLOR,Wesley 31 yd field goal - 6 plays, 44 yards, TOP 1:54, FAMU 23-WSSU 27

The Rams would immediately get the ball back once again recovering a Howard fumble at the 23-yard line on the kickoff return and recovering the fumble. Freshman kicker Matt Mitchell would miss his second field goal of the game and send the Rams into the half trailing 14-7 Score by Quarters Winston-Salem State Howard

1 0 6

Top Individuals: Rushing Passing Receiving

WSSU: Bines 28-126 WSSU: Purvis 4-10-0-17 WSSU: Bayne 2-13

FAMU 17 122 158 12-32-0 280 6-2 2-16-0 5-317 25:51 4 of 14 0 of 0 3-3 3-21

WSSU 19 296 17 4-10-0 313 5-2 5-101-0 5-250 34:09 6 of 16 1 of 1 4-5 4-16

FAMU: Sylvester 18-74 FAMU: Camel 12-31-0-158 FAMU: Hayward 7-117

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Game #7

Game #8

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla - Nathaniel Biggs’ red-zone interception with just over a minute to play in the fourth quarter sealed the Rams victory on Saturday afternoon as Winston-Salem State University earned a hard-fought 14-9 victory over the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats at Municipal Stadium in Daytona Beach, Florida

WINSTON-SALEM, N C - Those who don’t believe that the Winston-Salem State University Rams belong in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference were silenced on Saturday evening at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC as the Rams rode a stellar defensive effort and 146 rushing yards by an injury-slowed Jed Bines to a 20-19 defeat of three-time defending MEAC champion Hampton University

October 20, 2007 WSSU 14, Bethune-Cookman 9 Daytona Beach, Fla Municipal Stadium (3,281)

October 27, 2007 WSSU 20, Hampton 19 Winston-Salem, N C Bowman Gray Stadium (6,327)

The Rams, playing in their sixth consecutive contest played outside of Winston-Salem, NC jumped out to a 14-3 lead over the span of three quarters of play and were able to hold on for an impressive 14-9 victory to even the all-time series with their new MEAC rival at 1-1 After a scoreless first quarter, the Wildcats struck first as they capped a 13-play drive that took 5:53 off the clock with a 47-yard Lucas Esquival field goal as the Rams’ defense used a “bend but don’t break” philosophy against BC-U’s deadly option system The field goal would give the Wildcats their only lead of the day as WSSU wasted no time in answering back only 1:34 later when Roderick Fluellen powered his way into the end zone from seven yards out for his second touchdown of the season, giving WSSU a 7-3 lead that they would never relinquish. The Rams, who used a power running game for nearly the entire first half wasted no time in exploiting a B-CU defense that was stacked against the rush in the third quarter as Monte Purvis hit Omar Kizzie for a 53-yard reception that would set up the second, and ultimately game-winning, score with 6:22 to play in the third period Following the Kizzie reception and a pair of running plays, Purvis went to the air as he found Bryant Bayne on an out route for a touchdown as WSSU went ahead 14-3 Kizzie not only set the drive in motion with his 53-yard grab but tacked on the extra point following the touchdown as starting kicker Matt Mitchell did not travel with the team due to an unspecified violation of team rules The Wildcats refused to wilt in the heat as they mounted a pair of long drives that nearly helped them sneak out the win as Justin Brannon scored from one yard out with 7:33 to play in the fourth quarter to cut the WSSU lead to 14-9 (the B-CU two-point conversion failed) on the first of the two consecutive long B-CU drives.

The Pirates, a time-tested program that is perennially amongst the nation’s best, and the upstart Rams, in only their second full season of Division I-FCS play, looked like mirror images of one another during the contest’s first 30 minutes of play as the first half of play came to a close with the score deadlocked, 6-6 First half action saw the two teams post nearly identical offensive rushing performances as the Rams totaled 100 yards of total rushing offense on 20 offensive running plays while the Pirates checked in with only one more yard of rushing offense as they amassed 101 yards of rushing offense on 28 offensive running plays The similarities ran deeper than just the identical score and nearly identical rushing yardages as the two teams each posted a rushing touchdown and a missed PAT attempt. Hampton struck first as Kevin Beverly (New Carrollton, MD) got the Pirates on the scoreboard at the 7:18 mark of the first quarter as he powered in from one yard out to cap a nine-play, 61-yard scoring drive that gave HU an early advantage over WSSU. The Carlo Turavani (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) PAT attempt was unsuccessful and the Rams found themselves trailing 6-0 mid way through the first quarter of play. The Rams would respond 17 minutes later when Monte Purvis (Winston-Salem, NC) took advantage of a designed quarterback keeper and fooled not only every Hampton defender but all 6,000-plus fans in the stands as he ran around the right end for a six-yard touchdown to tie the game at 6-6 In the same fashion as the Pirates’ PAT try, Matt Mitchell’s (Belmont, NC) extra point failed and the two teams found themselves dead even at 6-6 The Purvis touchdown capped a 12-play, 97-yard scoring drive that spanned seven minutes and five seconds as WSSU turned in not only their most lengthy (97 yards) scoring drive of the 2007 season but the longest (7:05) scoring drive of the season as they shattered their previous high, the 4:57, 65-yard scoring drive recorded against Coastal Carolina earlier in the season The two teams would split five more scoreless offensive drives as time wound down in the first half of play before heading to the locker rooms tied at 6-6

B-CU got the ball back in prime territory after a stalled Ram drive and proceeded to drive down field looking to steal the win from the clutches of defeat as they pounded into the WSSU red zone with just under two minutes to play needing a touchdown for victory

The third quarter of play belonged entirely to the Rams as Monte Purvis guided the Rams to a 12-6 lead with a 10-yard rushing touchdown that put the finishing touches on a short 35-yard scoring drive that gave WSSU their first lead of the day.

However, the Rams would not be denied as defensive back Nate Biggs intercepted a McKinson Souverain pass and WSSU ran out the clock to earn the win

Fifth-year senior tailback Jed Bines (Winston-Salem, NC) increased the WSSU cushion to eight points with a successful two-point conversion as the Rams closed the quarter with a 14-6 advantage.

Score by Quarters Winston-Salem State Bethune-Cookman

1 0 0

2 7 3

3 7 0

4 0 6

Score 14 9

2nd-12:45 BCU-ESQUIVEL,Lucas 47 yd field goal, 13 plays, 39 yards, TOP 5:53, WSSU 0 - BCU 3 10:55 WSSU-FLUELLEN,Roderi 7 yd run (KIZZIE,Omar kick), 6 plays, 42 yards, TOP 1:34, WSSU 7 - BCU 3 3rd-06:22 WSSU-BAYNE 14 yd pass from PURVIS (KIZZIE kick), 11 plays, 81 yards, TOP 5:44, WSSU 14 - BCU 3 4th-07:33 BCU-BRANNON, 1 yd run (RUSSELL pass failed) 16 plays, 98 yards, TOP 4:39, WSSU 14 - BCU 9 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) passing yds (net) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumbles Returns-yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

Top Individuals: Rushing Passing Receiving

WSSU: Purvis 21-72 WSSU: Purvis 12-6-0-96 WSSU: Kizzie 2-55

WSSU 15 188 96 6-12-0 67-284 0-0 0-0 3-93 32:59 6 of 16 2 of 4 2-3 2-13

BCU 16 155 100 10-23-2 64-255 1-19 4-81 2-29 27:01 6 of 15 1 of 2 1-3 0-0

BCU: Souverain 9-49 BCU: Souverain 18-8-1-97 BCU: Neufville 4-31

The fourth quarter would prove to be the most exciting 15 minutes of the WSSU football season as the Pirates and Rams would crack the end zone three times and use every available second on the clock as the outcome of the contest hung in the balance Kevin Beverly tacked on his third and fourth touchdowns of the evening as he punched into the end zone from three and six yards out respectively as Hampton wasted no time in regaining their first lead since mid way through the first quarter of play. However, the Rams would not be denied as Jed Bines, nursing an injured hamstring, erased a five point deficit with a 27 yard touchdown to give the Rams a perilous one-point advantage at 20-19 with only 1:23 remaining in the contest The Rams’ defense would again bend but not break as they kept Hampton from stopping the clock and forced a 49-yard field goal attempt with only one second remaining on the clock, a kick that was ultimately blocked preserving WSSU’s win over the three-time defending MEAC champions “I am just happy to get the win, especially versus a team and a school such as Hampton” WSSU head football coach Kermit Blount stated in post game interviews “I don’t know how much gray hair I have on top of my head now I mean, this is just a great win for our program and our kids I have great respect for Coach [Joseph] Taylor and the Hampton program and this is a huge step forward for our program as we try to be the best” Blount added The win improves the Rams to 5-3 overall and drops Hampton to 4-4 overall on the season Score by Quarters Hampton Winston-Salem State

1 6 0

2 0 6

3 0 8

4 13 6

Score 19 20

1st-07:28 HAMPTON - BEVERLY, K 1-yd run (TURAVANI, C kick failed), 9 plays 61 yards TOP 3:08, HU 6, WSSU 0 2nd-05:58 WSSU - PURVIS, M 6-yd run (MITCHELL, M kick blocked), 12 plays 97 yards TOP 7:05, HU 6, WSSU 6 3rd-08:55 WSSU - PURVIS, M 10-yd run (BINES, J rush), 7 plays 35 yards TOP 3:07, HU 6, WSSU 14 4th-4:30 HAMPTON - BEVERLY, K 3-yd run (MITCHELL pass failed), 6 plays 45 yards TOP 2:28, HU 12, WSSU 14 04:34 HAMPTON - BEVERLY, K 6-yd run (TURAVANI, C kick) 14 plays 98 yards TOP 5:37, HU 19, WSSU 14 01:23 WSSU - BINES, J 27-yd run (BINES, J rush failed) 8 plays, 68 yards TOP 3:06, HU 19, WSSU 20 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) passing yds (net) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumbles Returns-yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

Top Individuals: Rushing Passing Receiving

WSSU: Bines 23-146 WSSU: Purvis 6-15-0 WSSU: Bayne 2-23

HAMPTON 27 56-209 139 14-23-1 79-348 3-2 1-12 4-68 36:42 10 of 16 0 of 0 3-4 2-7

WSSU 16 44-262 36 6-15-0 59-298 0-0 1-5 4-77 23:18 4 of 13 1 of 2 2-3 2-17

HAMPTON: Beverly 30-158 HAMPTON: Mitchell 14-23-1 HAMPTON: Gilchrist 4-48

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Game #9

Game #10

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Peter Gaertner’s 37-yard field goal with no time on the clock lifted the 13th-ranked Delaware State University Hornets past the Rams of Winston-Salem State University by the score of 23-20 on Saturday afternoon at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, NC as WSSU fell to 5-4 overall on the season

WINSTON-SALEM, N C - The Winston-Salem State University Rams football team earned their sixth win of the 2007 season on Saturday afternoon at Bowman Gray Stadium as they handed arch-rival North Carolina Central University a 35-10 defeat in front of 9,511 fans as WSSU improved to 6-4 overall

November 3, 2007 #13 Delaware State 23, WSSU 20 Winston-Salem, N C Bowman Gray Stadium (15,432)

November 10, 2007 WSSU 35, North Carolina Central 10 Winston-Salem, N C Bowman Gray Stadium (9,500)

The Rams opened the game with an 11-play, 64-yard scoring drive that used four minutes and 36 seconds of time as Winston-Salem State stunned the 13th-ranked Hornets by jumping out to an early 6-0 lead. WSSU senior quarterback Monte Purvis blazed around left end and easily scored from four yards out as he recorded his team-leading eighth touchdown of the season as the Rams scored the first points of the game for the fifth time this season. A pair of Peter Gaertner field goals tied the contest at 6-6 at the 14:13 mark of the second quarter as the Rams’ defense continued to keep the MEAC-leading Hornets from cracking the end zone All-MEAC wide receiver Shaheer McBride gave the Hornets their first lead of the game only three minutes later when he reeled in a Vashon Winton 18 yard touchdown pass as Delaware State took a 12-6 lead headed into the locker room at halftime With a near capacity crowd on hand, the Rams used the momentum of Homecoming 2007 as they came out of the locker room and wasted no time in reclaiming the lead as a Jed Bines three-yard touchdown helped WSSU to a 13-12 advantage Turning in a timely performance, the WSSU defense recorded its first defensive score of the season 55 seconds later as senior defensive end William Hayes broke through the DSU offensive front to record a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a six-yard fumble return for a touchdown

The win, the Rams’ sixth victory in 2007, helped to propel Winston-Salem State University to the 21st victory in the all-time series with the Eagles and gives WSSU a slight edge at 21-20 in the all-time series versus their Durham-based rival The Eagles drew first blood in the contest as Taylor Gray’s 33 yard field goal gave North Carolina Central the first points of the contest at the 12:19 mark of the first quarter en route to an early 3-0 lead. WSSU wasted no time in taking control of the contest only five minutes later as Jed Bines’s (Winston-Salem, NC/Parkland) 10-yard touchdown run gave the Rams a 7-3 advantage that they would never relinquish as the fifth-year senior tailback helped WSSU cap an 11-play, 66 yard drive with a red zone touchdown. Bines was not done as he recorded the 35th rushing touchdown of his career, tying him with Broderick Graves (1987-89) for fourth place on the WSSU all-time rushing touchdown charts only three minutes into the second quarter as WSSU increased its cushion to 14-3. Senior quarterback Monte Purvis (Winston-Salem, NC) helped to engineer another pair of scoring drives in the second quarter as he led the Rams to 54 yard and 84 yard scoring drives during the final six minutes of the half that effectively put the game out of reach for the Eagles

The score, the Rams first defensive score since November 18, 2006, also marked the first time this season that the Hornets had given up a turnover that was returned for a score

On the Rams final possession of the half Purvis threw a beautiful pass that Bryant Bayne hauled in with an over-the-shoulder catch on a skinny post play for a 63-yard touchdown pass as the Rams recorded their longest passing play of the 2007 season

Holding an eight-point advantage with only one quarter to play, the Rams looked to be in control of the contest, despite committing four turnovers in the game

The touchdown would give the Rams a 28-3 lead that was ever in jeopardy during the game’s final quarter of play.

However, the WSSU offense would falter in the fourth quarter and Delaware State, a team that has come back from three fourth-quarter deficits in 2007, used excellent special teams and an opportunistic offense to spoil the Rams’ plans for a victorious Homecoming

Not satisfied with the thought of being kept off of the scoresheet, Purvis struck again late in the fourth quarter of play as he capped his final home game in a WSSU uniform with a 22-yard touchdown run that gave the Rams a 35-10 lead as Purvis recorded his ninth rushing TD of the season and the 13th rushing TD of his career as WSSU cruised to the win

“We had chances to put this one away, and every time we would get close to doing that, we would shoot ourselves in the foot A costly penalty or missed opportunity did us in We played hard, but we failed to close this one out when we should have” WSSU head football coach Kermit Blount said in post game interviews “We are a young football team and we are still learning That was evident today when we couldn’t close it out, and when you play a team the caliber of Delaware State, that inability to put the game out of reach comes back to get you” Blount said The Hornets used a Chris Strother one-yard touchdown rush and a Vashon Winton two-point conversion to tie the game and followed it up with Gaertner’s 37-yard field goal to earn the game victory as time expired. The Hornets traversed 58 yards of real estate in a drive that spanned eight plays and 58 yards to set up Gaertner’s game winner The loss drops the Rams to 5-4 overall while the Hornets improve to 8-1 overall The Rams return to action next weekend at 1:30 pm as they play host to North Carolina Central at Bowman Gray Stadium. The Hornets play host to Norfolk State University in Dover, DE at noon next Saturday in a contest that could decide the MEAC Champion Score by Quarters Delaware State Winston-Salem State

1 3 6

2 9 0

3 0 14

4 11 0

The win improves the Rams to 6-4 overall while the Eagles fall to 6-4 overall with the loss The Rams return to action on November 17, 2007 at 1:00 pm at Dick Price Stadium in Norfolk,VA when they close out the season versus the Spartans of Norfolk State University Score by Quarters North Carolina Central Winston-Salem State

Top Individuals: Rushing Passing Receiving

WSSU: Fluellen 16-100 WSSU: Purvis 14-6-2-66 WSSU: Scarbrough 2-29

DSU 24 42-110 238 21-29-0 71-348 2-2 3-0 4-97 29:06 6 of 12 0 of 1 5-5 3-3

Score 23 20

WSSU 15 44-220 66 6-14-2 58-286 3-2 1-0 4-62 27:46 5 of 12 0 of 1 2-2 0-0

DELAWARE STATE: Strother 17-91 DELAWARE STATE: Winton 29-21-0-238 DELAWARE STATE: McBride 10-91

2 7 21

3 0 0

4 0 7

Score 10 35

1st-12:19 NCCU-GRAY,Taylor 33 yd field goal 8 plays-43 yards, TOP 2:41, NCCU 3 - WSSU 0 07:31 WSSU-BINES,Jed 10 yd run (MITCHELL,Matt kick) 11 plays-66 yards, TOP 4:40, NCCU 3 - WSSU 7 2nd-12:24 WSSU-BINES,Jed 1 yd run (MITCHELL,Matt kick) 13 plays-76 yards, TOP 5:22, NCCU 3 - WSSU 14 05:53 WSSU-FLUELLEN,Roderi 1 yd run (MITCHELL,Matt kick) 7 plays-54 yards, TOP 2:42, NCCU 3 - WSSU 21 01:34 WSSU-BAYNE,B. 63 yd pass from PURVIS (MITCHELL kick) 4 plays-84 yards, TOP 1:48, NCCU 3 - WSSU 28 00:03 NCCU-BLACKWELL,W. 29 yd pass from BROWN, S. (GRAY kick) 9 plays-75 yards, TOP 1:25, NCCU 10-WSSU 28 03:30 WSSU-PURVIS,M. 22 yd run (MITCHELL kick) 9 plays-69 yards, TOP 4:44, NCCU 10 - WSSU 35 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) Passing yds (net) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumbles Returns-yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

1st-10:24 WSSU - PURVIS,M 4-yd run (MITCHELL,M kick blockd) 11 plays, 64 yards, TOP 4:36, DSU 0 - WSSU 6 03:30 DSU - GAERTNER,P 25-yd field goal, 13 plays, 55 yards, TOP 6:46, DSU 3 - WSSU 6 2nd-14:13 DSU - GAERTNER,P 22-yd field goal 9 plays, 47 yards, TOP 0:05, DSU 6 - WSSU 6 11:31 DSU - McBRIDE,S 18-yd pass from WINTON (pass failed) 2 plays, 20 yards, TOP 0:41,DSU 12 - WSSU 6 3rd-09:06 WSSU - BINES,J 3-yd run (MITCHELL,M kick) 5 plays, 44 yards, TOP 1:58, DSU 12 - WSSU 13 08:11 WSSU - HAYES,W 6-yd fumble recovery (MITCHELL,M kick), DSU 12 - WSSU 20 4th-05:31 DSU - STROTHER,C 1-yd run (WINTON,V rush) 13 plays, 86 yards, TOP 4:38, DSU 20 - WSSU 20 00:00 DSU - GAERTNER,P 37-yd field goal 8 plays, 58 yards, TOP 3:18, DSU 23 - WSSU 20 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) Passing yds (net) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumbles Returns-yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

1 3 7

Top Individuals: Rushing Passing Receiving

WSSU: Purvis 21-134 WSSU: Purvis 13-8-234 WSSU: Kizzie 3-29

NCCU 13 22-67 211 38-17-4 60-278 0-0 0-0 4-82 21:24 5 of 14 1 of 2 1-1 0-0

WSSU 26 68-336 134 13-8-0 81-470 0-0 0-0 3-43 38:36 7 of 16 3 of 4 3-4 0-0

NCCU: Shankle 14-43 NCCU: Brown 38-17-211 NCCU: Blackwell 6-75

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Game #11

November 17, 2007 Norfolk State 23, WSSU 20 Norfolk,Va Spartan Stadium (8,093) Norfolk,Va. - One yard short. That is exactly the deficit that the Rams were unable to make up on Saturday afternoon at Norfolk State as WSSU’s bid for a new set of downs with under a minute to play and down by three points deep in Spartan territory ended WSSU’s season with a 23-20 loss to Norfolk State University in Division I-FCS collegiate football action The first half of play lacked for nothing as the fans in attendance were witness to a blocked extra point, a defensive point after touchdown return, a blocked punt, and a trio of lead changes as the Rams and Spartans combined for nearly 400 yards of total offense and 29 points during the contest’s first 30 minutes of play. For the sixth time this season the Rams allowed their opponent to score first as Norfolk State’s Daryl Jones found the endzone from one yard out at the 4:43 mark of the first half as the Spartans capped an 11-play, 46-yard drive with a score for an early 7-0 lead It would take the Rams eight minutes to answer the Norfolk State challenge as fifth-year senior quarterback Monte Purvis (Winston-Salem, NC), playing his last game as a Ram, found Bryant Bayne (Rocky Mount, NC) in the back of the endzone for a 34-yard touchdown, Purvis’ eighth passing touchdown of the season. As the Rams attempted to tie the score at 7-7 with a routine extra point, the game would get interesting when Terrell Whitehead returned the blocked PAT 83 yards for a defensive point after touchdown en route to a 9-6 lead for the Spartans WSSU refused to allow a three-point swing affect their offensive momentum as Monte Purvis and the Rams took the lead from the Spartans only 54 seconds later when Purvis scored his team-leading 10th rushing touchdown of the year from 12 yards out to give WSSU a 13-9 lead following a Matt Mitchell (Belmont, NC) extra point The Spartans wasted no time in showing why they sat atop the MEAC standings for 10 weeks as they were able to capitalize on a WSSU special teams mistake with under one minute to play in the half as they handed punter Jamaine Mack (Sumpter, SC) and the Rams their first blocked punt of the season. NSU turned the blocked punt into a 15-yard touchdown pass from Casey Hansen to Jamar Johnson as the Spartans retook the lead at 16-13 headed into the locker room at halftime Another Johnson touchdown reception, a 21-yard strike, increased the NSU cushion to 10 points at the 5:05 mark of the third quarter as NSU strung together a 10-play, 69-yard scoring drive on their second possession of the second half As they have done all season, the Rams would respond as WSSU defensive end and NFL prospect William Hayes scored his second career touchdown as he returned a Keith Newton-forced NSU fumble 24 yards for a touchdown to trim the Spartans lead to a manageable three points, at 23-20, as the third quarter came to a close The Rams defense, a stalwart for the entire season, held their ground over the contest’s final quarter as they did not surrender a score in the final 15 minutes of play as they gave the WSSU offense a chance to regain the lead and earn a victory Offensively the Rams would become stagnant as WSSU was unable to record a score on their final four possessions of the quarter as Monte Purvis was able to gain only nine yards on a fourth down and ten yards to go situation with less than one minute to play in the contest sealed WSSU’s fate and saddled the Rams with the 23-20 loss “These young men fought hard for us all year. Obviously you don’t like to finish games this way when you believe that you should have won, but these young men really played their hearts out this season and I, and my staff, are extremely proud of them” WSSU head coach Kermit Blount said in the loss The Rams close the season with a 6-5 overall record as Winston-Salem State records their first winning season since making the transition to Division I three seasons ago Score by Quarters Winston-Salem State Norfolk State

1 0 7

2 13 9

3 7 7

4 0 0

Score 20 23

1st-12:45 BCU-ESQUIVEL,Lucas 47 yd field goal, 13 plays, 39 yards, TOP 5:53, WSSU 0-BCU 3 04:43 NSU-JONES,Daryl 1 yd run (CASTELLAT,J. kick), 11-46 5:06, WSSU 0-NSU 7 2nd-10:59 WSSU-BAYNE,B. 34 yd pass from PURVIS,M. (MITCHELL kick blockd), 6-74 2:24, WSSU 6-NSU 7 10:59 NSU-WHITEHEAD,T. PAT return, WSSU 6-NSU 9 10:05 WSSU-PURVIS,Monte 12 yd run (MITCHELL,Matt kick), 3-65 0:21, WSSU 13 - NSU 9 00:37 NSU-JOHNSON,J. 15 yd pass from HANSEN,C. (CASTELLAT,J. kick), 1-15 0:06, WSSU 13 - NSU 16 3rd-05:05 NSU-JOHNSON,J. 21 yd pass from HANSEN,C. (CASTELLAT,J. kick), 10-69 3:45, WSSU 13 - NSU 23 00:35 WSSU - HAYES,William 24 yd fumble recovery (MITCHELL,Matt kick), WSSU 20 - NSU 23 FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

Top Individuals: Rushing Passing Receiving

WSSU: Bines 9-79 WSSU: Purvis 6-15-0-88 WSSU: Bayne 3-54

WSSU 15 45-234 88 15-6-0 60-322 2-19 3-21 3-40 0-0 8-30.8 5-2 9-90 24:57 5 of 14 0 of 1 1-1 3-30

BCU 22 41-57 221 41-24-0 82-278 0-0 4-37 2-28 0-0 7-36.9 2-2 6-45 35:03 6 of 16 0 of 1 2-4 1-5

NSU: Jones 19-37 NSU: Hansen 24-41-0-221 NSU: Johnson 7-116

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WSSU Football History Career Leaders . . . . . . . . 140-146 Longest Plays in WSSU Football . . 147 All-Time All-Conference . . . . . . 148 Football Year-By-Year Results . 149-158

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Career Leaders (Individual):

Passing Completions (con’t) 6. Rovell McMillian 1990-93 7. Michael Winbush 1981-84 Foster Epps 1967-70 9. Kenny Jones 1988-89 10. Mitchell Nicholson 1990-91

Rushing Attempts Name 1. Richard Huntley 2. Timmy Newsome 3. Marvin Morrison 4. Jerrick “Jed” Bines 5. Cornell Davis 6. Terrie Newkirk 7. Arrington Jones 8. Broderick Graves 9. Leonardo Horn 10. Eric Hendley

Years 1992-95 1976-79 1971-74 2003-07 1970-73 1998-00 1977-80 1987-89 1983-86 1996-97

Yds. 6,286 3,843 2,688 3,600 2,350 2,487 2,668 2,767 2,347 1,780

Att. 932 631 615 584 545 531 500 489 411 401

Rushing Yards Name 1. Richard Huntley 2. Timmy Newsome 3. Jerrick “Jed” Bines 4. Martin Hicks 5. Broderick Graves 6. Marvin Morrison 7. Arrington Jones 8. Terrie Newkirk 9. Cornell Davis 10. Leonardo Horn

Years 1992-95 1976-79 2003-07 2002-05 1987-89 1971-74 1977-80 1998-00 1970-73 1983-86

Att. 932 631 584 377 489 615 500 531 545 411

Yds. 6,286 3,843 3,600 3,386 2,767 2,688 2,668 2,487 2,350 2,347

Rushing Touchdowns Name 1. Richard Huntley 2. Martin Hicks 3. Timmy Newsome 4. Jerrick “Jed” Bines Broderick Graves 6. Leonardo Horn 7. Terrie Newkirk Arrington Jones 9. Tory Woodbury Nelson Guthrie 10. Everette Norwood Michael Winbush

Years TD 1992-95 57 2002-05 39 1976-79 38 2003-07 35 1987-89 35 1983-86 29 1998-00 27 1977-80 27 1997-00 20 1959-61 20 1990-91 19 1981-84 19

Passing Yards Name 1. Tory Woodbury 2. Joshua McGee 3. James Millner 4. Londell McClary 5. Kermit Blount 6. Rovell McMillian 7. Monte Purvis 8. Kenny Jones Michael Winbush 9. Mitchell Nicholson 10. Foster Epps

Years 1997-00 2001-04 1962-65 1971-74 1976-79 1990-93 2004-07 1988-89 1981-84 1990-91 1967-70

Passing Attempts Name 1. Joshua McGee 2. Tory Woodbury 3. Londell McClary 4. James Millner 5. Monte Purvis 6. Michael Winbush 7. Rovell McMillian 8. Foster Epps 9. Kenny Jones 10. Mitchell Nicholson

Years Comp. 2001-04 395 1997-00 287 1971-74 245 1962-65 208 2004-07 222 1981-84 161 1990-93 180 1967-70 161 1988-89 157 1990-91 120

Yds. 4,383 4,493 3,486 3,584 2,821 2,543 3,176 1,939 2,543 2,285

Passing Completions Name 1. Joshua McGee 2. Tory Woodbury 3. Londell McClary 4. Monte Purvis 5. James Millner

Years 2001-05 1997-00 1971-74 2004-07 1962-65

Yds. Comp. 4,383 395 4,493 287 3,486 245 2,821 222 3,584 208

Att. Comp. 648 287 686 395 564 208 632 245 441 203 380 180 504 222 345 157 383 161 257 120 363 131

Att. 686 648 632 504 564

Touchdown Passes Name 1. Londell McClary 2. Tory Woodbury James Millner 4. Joshua McGee 5. Rovell McMillian 6. Mitchell Nicholson 7. Kenny Jones 8. Michael Winbush 9. Bobby Rowe 10. Foster Epps Monte Purvis

380 383 363 345 257

3,176 2,543 1,939 2,543 2,285

Years TD 1971-74 41 1997-00 38 1962-65 38 2001-04 35 1990-93 30 1990-91 29 1988-89 28 1981-84 22 1958-59 20 1967-70 17 2004-07 17

Completion Percentage (Min. 100 completions) Name Years Att. Comp. 1. Joshua McGee 2001-04 686 395 2. Travis Pender 1994-96 191 101 3. Rovell McMillian 1990-93 380 180 120 4. Mitchell Nicholson 1990-91 257 5. Karlton Watson 1980-83 246 114 6. Kenny Jones 1988-89 345 157 7. Foster Epps 1967-70 363 161 8. Tory Woodbury 1997-00 648 287 9. Monte Purvis 2004-07 504 222 10. Michael Winbush 1981-84 383 161

Yds. 4,493 4,383 3,584 3,486 3,330 3,176 2,821 2,543 2,543 2,285 1,939 Att. 686 648 632 564 504 383 380 363 345 257

180 161 161 157 120

Total Offense Name 1. Richard Huntley 2. Tory Woodbury 3. Joshua McGee 4. Kermit Blount 5. Monte Purvis 6. Timmy Newsome 7. Michael Winbush 8. Jerrick “Jed” Bines 9. Londell McClary 10. Martin Hicks

Years 1992-95 1997-00 2001-04 1976-79 2004-07 1976-79 1981-84 2003-07 1971-74 2002-05

Rush 6,286 1,034 -16 1,027 1,181 3,843 1,205 3,600 134 3,386

Pass 2 4,493 4,376 3,330 2,821 36 2,543 100 3,486 183

Receptions Name 1. Brandon Free 2. Oronde Gadsden 3. James Davis 4. Anthony Hines 5. Sherman Riggsbee 6. Yancey Thigpen 7. Timothy Jennings 8. Brandon Hussey 9. Antonio Howard 10. Randall Carter

Years 2001-04 1990-94 1970-73 1997-00 1999-02 1989-90 1964-67 2000-05 1976-79 1994-96

Yds. 1,781 2,950 1,398 1,396 1,368 1,670 994 823 1,018 832

Rec. 170 130 99 80 79 76 74 71 64 57

Receiving Yards Name 1. Oronde Gadsden 2. Brandon Free 3. Yancey Thigpen 4. James Davis 5. Anthony Hines 6. Sherman Riggsbee 7. Antonio Howard 8. Timothy Jennings 9. Sherman Riggsbee 10. Winston Mapp

Years Rec. 1990-94 130 2001-04 170 1989-90 76 1970-73 99 1997-00 80 1999-02 79 1976-79 64 1964-67 74 1999-02 54 1962-63 53

Yds. 2,950 1,781 1,670 1,398 1,396 1,368 1,018 994 924 918

Touchdown Receptions Name 1. Oronde Gadsden 2. Yancey Thigpen 3. Brandon Free

Years TD 1990-94 44 1989-90 20 2001-04 16

Pct. 57.5 52.9 47.4 46.7 46.3 45.5 44.4 44.3 44.0 42.0 Total 6,288 5,527 4,360 4,357 4,002 3,879 3,748 3,700 3,620 3,569

141 Touchdown Receptions (con’t) 4. Winston Mapp 1962-63 5. Anthony Hines 1997-00 James Davis 1970-73 7. Richard Souels 1961-64 Elwood Robinson 1958-59 9. Brent Cromwell 1966-68 10. Sherman Riggsbee 1999-02 KeithTorrence 1985-88 Robert Jackson 1960-61

Rushing Touchdowns (con’t) Timmy Newsome 1978 Timmy Newsome 1977 Martin Hicks 2005 9. Everette Norwood 1991 10. Tory Woodbury 2000 Richard Huntley 1992 Nelson Guthrie 1961 Jerrick “Jed” Bines 2004

15 13 13 11 11 8 7 7 7

Scoring Name Years Points 1. Richard Huntley 1992-95 368 2. Oronde Gadsden 1990-94 266 3. Martin Hicks 2002-05 262 4. Broderick Graves 1987-89 252 5. Timmy Newsome 1976-79 242 6. Jerrick “Jed” Bines 2003-07 214 7. Arrington Jones 1977-80 206 8. Terrie Newkirk 1998-00 168 9. Nelson Guthrie 1959-61 162 10. Leonardo Horn 1983-86 150 * Jed Bines’ totals include two successful two-point conversions and 35 total touchdowns Total Touchdowns Name 1. Richard Huntley 2. Oronde Gadsden 3. Broderick Graves 4. Martin Hicks 5. Timmy Newsome 6. Jerrick “Jed” Bines 7. Arrington Jones 8. Terrie Newkirk 9. Nelson Guthrie Leonardo Horn 10. Everette Norwood

Years TD 1992-95 60 1990-94 44 1987-89 42 2002-05 41 1976-79 40 2003-07 35 1977-80 34 1998-00 28 1959-61 25 1983-86 25 1990-91 21

Single Season Bests (Individual): Rushing Attempts

Name 1. Richard Huntley 2. Richard Huntley 3. Terrie Newkirk 4. Richard Huntley 5. Terrie Newkirk Willie “Pedie” Byrd 7. Eric Hendley 8. Marvin Morrison 9. Nelson Guthrie 10. Chico Dunlap

Year 1995 1994 2000 1993 1999 2002 1996 1975 1961 1974

Yds. 1,889 1,815 1,114 1,570 1,046 1,005 985 814 1,077 1,062

Att. 273 251 249 243 231 231 214 205 194 188

Rushing Name 1. Richard Huntley 2. Richard Huntley 3. Richard Huntley 4. Timmy Newsome 5. Martin Hicks 6. Jerrick “Jed” Bines 7. Terrie Newkirk 8. Nelson Guthrie 9. Everette Norwood 10. Chico Dunlap Martin Hicks

Year 1995 1994 1993 1978 2004 2004 2000 1961 1991 1974 2003

Att. 273 251 243 183 168 176 249 194 182 188 151

Yds. 1,889 1,815 1,570 1,377 1,148 1,137 1,114 1,077 1,070 1,062 1,062

Rushing Touchdowns Name 1. Richard Huntley 2. Terrie Newkirk Richard Huntley 4. Martin Hicks 5. Broderick Graves

Year 1994 2000 1995 2003 1988

TD 18 16 16 15 14

14 14 14 13 12 12 12 12

Passing Yardage Name 1. Tory Woodbury 2. Mitchell Nicholson 3. Kenny Jones 4. Joshua McGee 5. Rovell McMillian 6. Tory Woodbury 7. Rovell McMillian 8. Michael Winbush 9. Londell McClary 10. James Millner

Year 2000 1990 1989 2002 1992 1998 1993 1984 1973 1963

Passing Attempts Name 1. Londell McClary 2. Joshua McGee 3. Tory Woodbury 4. Kenny Jones 5. Tory Woodbury 6. Rovell McMillian 7. Mitchell Nicholson 8. Joseph Tolly Monte Purvis 9. Rovell McMillian 10. James Millner

Year 1973 2002 2000 1989 1998 1993 1990 1966 2007 1992 1963

Comp 97 137 107 86 85 80 85 76 84 83 69

Passing Completions Name 1. Joshua McGee 2. Tory Woodbury 3. Joshua McGee 4. Londell McClary 5. Joshua McGee 6. Kenny Jones 7. Tory Woodbury Mitchell Nicholson 8. Monte Purvis 9. Rovell McMillian 10. Michael Winbush

Year 2002 2000 2002 1973 2004 1989 1998 1990 2007 1992 1984

Att. 222 220 159 224 167 191 190 171 166 165 152

Touchdown Passes Name 1. Mitchell Nicholson 2. Rovell McMillian 3. Tory Woodbury Rovell McMillian Kenny Jones Kenny Jones James Millner 8. Travis Pender 9. Joshua McGee Londell McClary Bobby Rowe

Year 1990 1993 2000 1992 1989 1988 1964 1994 2002 1971 1959

TD 22 15 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 12 12

Att. Comp. 220 107 171 85 191 86 222 137 165 85 190 85 176 80 152 81 244 97 162 69 Yds. 1,173 1,554 1,823 1,567 1,346 1,256 1,651 824 1,033 1,532 1,134

Yds. 1,823 1,651 1,567 1,554 1,532 1,346 1,256 1,224 1,173 1,134 Att. 224 222 220 191 190 176 171 166 166 165 162

Yds. Comp. 1,554 137 1,823 107 1,093 98 1,173 97 903 96 1,567 86 1,346 85 1,651 85 1,033 84 1,532 83 1,224 81

Completion Percentage (Min. 50 completions) Name Year Att. Comp. 1. Joshua McGee 2002 222 137 2. Joshua McGee 2003 159 98 3. Travis Pender 1994 120 73 4. Bobby Junior 1986 92 53 167 96 5. Joshua McGee 2004 6. Monte Purvis 2005 116 66 7. Michael Winbush 1984 152 81 8. Connell Maynor 1987 133 69 9. Karlton Watson 1980 137 71 10. Monte Purvis 2007 166 84

Pct. 61.7 61.6 60.8 57.6 57.5 56.9 53.3 51.9 51.8 50.6

142 Total Offense Name 1. Tory Woodbury 2. Mitchell Nicholson 3. Richard Huntley 4. Richard Huntley 5. Monte Purvis 6. Kenny Jones 7. Rovell McMillian 8. Tory Woodbury 9. Richard Huntley 10. Joshua McGee

Year 2000 1990 1995 1994 2007 1989 1992 1998 1993 2002

Rush 354 447 1,889 1,815 733 182 151 249 1,570 -34

Pass 1,823 1,651 - 0 1,033 1,567 1,532 1,346 2 1,554

Receptions Name 1. James Davis 2. Brandon Free 3. Oronde Gadsden 4. Brandon Free 5. Yancey Thigpen 6. Brandon Free 7. Winston Mapp 8. Oronde Gadsden 9. Arnell Wooten Yancey Thigpen Van Russell Britt

Year 1973 2002 1994 2003 1990 2004 1963 1993 2001 1989 1965

Rec. 60 58 56 48 44 37 36 34 32 32 32

Yds. 792 692 1,111 487 968 325 601 732 345 702 478

Receiving Yards Name 1. Oronde Gadsden 2. Yancey Thigpen 3. Oronde Gadsden 4. James Davis 5. Oronde Gadsden 6. Yancey Thigpen 7. Brandon Free 8. Masha Paul 9. Winston Mapp 10. Elwood Robinson

Year 1994 1990 1992 1973 1993 1989 2002 1986 1963 1959

Rec. 56 44 31 60 34 32 58 30 36 23

Yds. 1,111 968 846 792 732 702 692 688 601 562

Touchdown Receptions Name 1. Oronde Gadsden 2. Yancey Thigpen 3. Oronde Gadsden 4. Oronde Gadsden 5. Richard Souels 6. Brandon Free Winston Mapp Elwood Robinson 9. Anthony Hines James Davis Winston Mapp

Year 1994 1990 1993 1992 1964 2002 1962 1959 1997 1973 1962

TD 16 14 13 11 10 8 8 8 7 7 7

Scoring Name 1. Richard Huntley 2. Richard Huntley 3. Martin Hicks Terrie Newkirk Broderick Graves 6. Timmy Newsome 7. Richard Huntley 8. Arrington Jones Martin Hicks 9. Everette Norwood Yancey Thigpen Broderick Graves Timmy Newsome Nelson Guthrie

Year 1994 1995 2003 2000 1988 1978 1992 1979 2005 1991 1990 1989 1977 1961

Points 108 102 96 96 96 90 88 86 86 84 84 84 84 84

Touchdowns Name 1. Richard Huntley 2. Richard Huntley 3. Martin Hicks Terrie Newkirk Oronde Gadsden

Year 1994 1995 2003 2000 1994

TD 18 17 16 16 16

Total 2,177 2,098 1,889 1,815 1,766 1,749 1,683 1,595 1,572 1,520

Touchdowns (conâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t) Broderick Graves 7. Timmy Newsome 8. Everette Norwood Yancey Thigpen Broderick Graves Arrington Jones Timmy Newsome Martin Hicks

1988 1978 1991 1990 1989 1979 1977 2005

16 15 14 14 14 14 14 14

Interceptions Name 1. Cornelius Washington 2. Edward Gregg 3. Stephon Kelly 4. Stephon Kelly Vincent Lilly Spergeon Thompson Robert Johnson 8. Willie Crite Shawn Colvin Donald Frank Darryl Hall

Year 1977 1972 2001 2000 1980 1978 1978 1999 1996 1989 1987

Int. 12 10 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6

Punt Return Yards Name 1. Brandon Hussey 2. Willie Latta 3. Andrew Sharpe 4. Denard Smith 5. Anthony Hines Brandon Hussey 7. Keith Torrence 8. Denard Smith 9. James Harrison 10. Keith Torrence

Year 2003 1989 1978 1980 1999 2004 1988 1979 1975 1988

Ret. 16 31 28 20 24 27 26 21 15 26

Yds. 376 352 346 322 279 279 278 275 268 248

Punt Return Average Name Year Ret. 1. Brandon Hussey 2003 16 2. Sherman Riggsbee 2002 8 3. Keith Torrence 1985 12 4. James Harrison 1975 15 5. Denard Smith 1980 20 6. Orlandus Gilmore 1997 7 7. Denard Smith 1979 21 8. Andrew Sharpe 1978 28 9. Anthony Hines 1999 24 10. Willie Latta 1989 31 * - Denotes led NCAA (Division II)

Yds. 376 175 226 268 322 97 275 346 279 352

Kickoff Return Yards Name 1. James Harrison 2. Ronald Tillman 3. Brandon Hussey 4. Rudy Turner Reginald Sherard 6. Willie Latta 7. Martin Hicks 8. Brandon Hussey 9. David Irizarry 10. Kenny Jordan

Year 1975 1970 2003 1994 1976 1990 2002 2004 2007 1993

Ret. 25 24 19 24 15 24 15 19 20 26

Yds. 560 480 437 435 435 434 433 416 414 403

Kickoff Return Average Name 1. Bobby Brown 2. Tionti Powell 3. Reginald Sherard 4. Martin Hicks 5. Brandon Hussey 6. Martin Hicks 7. Brandon Hussey 8. James Harrison 9. Keith Torrence 10. Andrew Sharpe Reginald Sherard

Year 1991 2005 1976 2002 2001 2003 2003 1975 1986 1978 1977

Ret. 11 11 15 15 11 7 19 25 16 11 11

Yds. 364 326 435 433 303 170 437 560 357 234 234

Avg. 23.5* 21.9 18.8 17.9 16.1 13.9 13.1 12.4 11.6 11.4

Avg. 33.1 29.6 29.0 28.9 27.5 24.3 23.0 22.4 22.3 21.3 21.3

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Single Season Best (Team)

Rushing Attempts Year Attempts 1. 1983 645 2. 1977 628 3. 1991 602 4. 1993 598 5. 1984 584 6. 1961 572 7. 1971 567 8. 1978 556 9. 2000 554 10. 1988 550 1985 550 Rushing Yards Year Yards (Net) 1. 1991 3,254 2. 1978 3,178 3. 1983 3,020 4. 1990 3,017 5. 1993 2,904 6. 2004 2,901 7. 2007 2,799 8. 1984 2,712 9. 1977 2,686 10. 1979 2,650 Rushing Yards/Game Year Yards/Gm 1. 1979 350.0 2. 1991 325.4 3. 1978 317.8 4. 1986 292.9 5. 1983 274.5 6. 1990 274.3 7. 1993 264.0 8. 1995 260.2 9. 1971 258.4 10. 2004 247.2 Pass Attempts Year Attempts 1. 2001 287 2. 2002 256 3. 1973 249 4. 1998 228 2000 228 6. 1980 216 7. 1974 212 8. 1965 210 9. 1981 209 10. 1996 206 1969 206 2003 206

Pass Completions Year Comp. 1. 2003 154 2. 2001 135 3. 2002 127 4. 2000 109 5. 2004 108 6. 1973 104 7. 1994 102 8. 1998 100 9. 1987 98 10. 1990 97 Completion Percentage Year Comp.% 1. 2003 .617 2. 2002 .602 3. 2005 .568 4. 1994 .560 5. 2004 .551 6. 1987 .508 7. 1992 .503 8. 1959 .491 9. 1984 .489 10. 2007 .488 Passing Yards Years 1. 1990 2. 2000 3. 2002 4. 2001 5. 1992 6. 1994 7. 2003 8. 1987 9. 1998 10. 1989

Yards 1,910 1,862 1,780 1,744 1,662 1,596 1,594 1,581 1,574 1,569

Passing Yards/Game Years Yards/Gm 1. 2002 178.0 2. 1990 173.6 3. 2003 159.5 4. 2001 158.5 5. 1964 157.7 6. 1998 157.4 7. 1989 156.9 8. 2000 155.2 9. 1992 151.1 10. 1963 146.1 Total Yards Year 1. 1990 2. 1978 3. 2000 4. 1984 5. 1993 6. 1983 7. 1991 8. 1994 9. 2003 10. 1992

Total Yds. 4,927 4,366 4,243 4,195 4,162 4,143 4,055 4,044 3,961 3,929

Total Yards/Game Year Yds./Gm 1. 1990 447.9 2. 1978 436.6 3. 1991 405.5 4. 2003 396.1 5. 1984 381.3 6. 1993 378.4 7. 1983 376.6 8. 1959 374.0 9. 1989 367.8 10. 1994 367.6 Yards/Play Year 1. 1990 2. 1959 3. 2003 4. 1978 5. 1960 6. 1991 7. 1992 1989 9. 1994 10. 1984 Points Year 1. 1990 2. 1991 3. 1978 4. 1994 5. 1984 6. 1989 7. 2000 8. 1988 9. 1993 10. 1977 Points/Game Year 1. 1959 2. 1989 3. 1990 4. 1991 5. 1960 6. 1994 2003 8. 1984 9. 1978 10. 1993

Yds./Play 6.6 6.5 6.2 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.6 5.5 Points 414 377 376 353 349 347 344 342 328 327 Pts./Gm 37.3 34.7 34.5 34.3 33.6 32.1 32.1 31.7 31.3 29.8

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Year-By-Year Leaders Rushing Year Name 2007 Jerrick “Jed” Bines 2006 Brandon McRae 2005 Martin Hicks 2004 Martin Hicks 2003 Martin Hicks 2002 Willie Byrd 2001 John Holloman 2000 Terrie Newkirk 1999 Terrie Newkirk 1998 Tyrone Murphy 1997 Eric Hendley 1996 Eric Hendley 1995 Richard Huntley 1994 Richard Huntley 1993 Richard Huntley 1992 Richard Huntley 1991 Everette Norwood 1990 Rodney McKoy 1989 Broderick Graves 1988 Broderick Graves 1987 Broderick Graves 1986 Leroy Wonsley 1985 Lonnie Pulley 1984 Leonardo Horn 1983 Leonardo Horn 1982 Michael Winbush* 1981 Michael Winbush* 1980 Arrington Jones 1979 Timmy Newsome 1978 Timmy Newsome 1977 Timmy Newsome 1976 Timmy Newsome 1975 Marvin Morrison 1974 Chico Dunlap 1973 Marvin Morrison 1972 Cornell Davis 1971 Cornell Davis 1970 Cornell Davis 1969 Ben Wade 1968 Ben Wade 1967 Larry Drayton 1966 George Smitherman 1965 James Smith 1964 John Lane 1963 Ostell McKnight 1962 Richard Souels* 1961 Nelson Guthrie 1960 Nelson Guthrie 1959 Ben Dupree 1958 Ben Dupree * Denotes Quarterback Passing Year Name 2007 Monte Purvis 2006 Monte Purvis 2005 Monte Purvis 2004 Joshua McGee 2003 Joshua McGee 2002 Joshua McGee 2001 Joshua McGee 2000 Tory Woodbury 1999 Tory Woodbury

Att. 168 118 147 168 151 231 159 249 231 140 187 214 273 251 243 165 182 106 143 182 164 139 87 139 97 142 111 147 164 183 159 141 205 188 134 130 180 143 64 78 61 62 90 62 79 96 194 97 108 120

(Passing con’t) Yards 925 682 989 1,148 1,062 1,037 725 1,114 1,046 661 795 985 1,889 1,815 1,570 1,012 1,070 657 906 1,005 856 714 537 815 615 463 595 709 987 1,377 908 888 814 1,062 530 639 790 629 287 239 413 223 346 292 337 319 1,077 774 512 492

Att. Comp. Yards 166 84 1,033 144 60 865 116 66 821 167 96 903 159 98 1,093 222 137 1,554 138 64 833 220 107 1,823 159 66 834

1998 Tory Woodbury 1997 Tory Woodbury 1996 Tremaine Graham 1995 LeCarl Walker 1994 Travis Pender 1993 Rovell McMillian 1992 Rovell McMillian 1991 Mitchell Nicholson 1990 Mitchell Nicholson 1989 Kenny Jones 1988 Kenny Jones 1987 Connell Maynor 1986 Bobby Junior 1985 Bobby Junior 1984 Michael Winbush 1983 Karlton Watson 1982 Michael Winbush 1981 Michael Winbush 1980 Karlton Watson 1979 Kermit Blount 1978 Kermit Blount 1977 Kermit Blount 1976 Kermit Blount 1975 Walter Smith 1974 Londell McClary 1973 Londell McClary 1972 Londell McClary 1971 Londell McClary 1970 Foster Epps 1969 Carson Hankins 1968 Foster Epps 1967 Foster Epps 1966 Joseph Tolly 1965 James Millner 1964 James Millner 1963 James Millner 1962 Donald Wills 1961 Ivory Roberts 1960 Charles Guthrie 1959 Bobby Rowe 1958 Bobby Rowe

190 79 90 83 120 176 165 86 171 191 154 133 92 117 152 109 136 95 137 69 114 122 136 62 147 224 130 131 113 134 88 123 166 210 156 162 72 79 48 97 120

Total Offense Year Name 2007 Monte Purvis 2006 Monte Purvis 2005 Martin Hicks 2004 Martin Hicks 2003 Joshua McGee 2002 Joshua McGee 2001 Joshua McGee 2000 Tory Woodbury 1999 Tory Woodbury 1998 Tory Woodbury 1997 Eric Hendley 1996 Eric Hendley 1995 Richard Huntley 1994 Richard Huntley 1993 Richard Huntley 1992 Rovell McMillian 1991 Mitchell Nicholson 1990 Mitchell Nicholson 1989 Kenny Jones 1988 Kenny Jones 1987 Connell Maynor 1986 Bobby Junior

Rush 733 168 989 1,148 13 -34 -1 354 246 249 795 985 1,889 1,815 1,570 151 609 447 182 289 103 -54

85 29 29 33 73 80 83 35 85 86 71 69 53 45 81 43 44 36 71 96 50 55 49 18 49 97 52 47 49 62 40 56 76 63 60 69 30 37 25 48 50

1,346 490 362 539 1,018 1,256 1,532 634 1,651 1,567 976 1,071 810 769 1,224 811 750 569 876 801 872 1,030 732 208 825 1,173 792 696 552 685 505 585 824 1,099 1,086 1,134 475 516 494 936 834

Pass Total Off. 1,033 1,766 865 1,033 2 991 63 1,211 1093 1,106 1554 1,520 833 832 1,823 2,177 834 1,080 1,346 1,595 - 795 - 985 - 1,889 - 1,815 2 1,572 1,532 1,683 634 1,243 1,651 2,098 1,567 1,749 976 1,265 1,071 1,174 910 856

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(Total Offense con’t)

(Receiving con’t)

1985 Bobby Junior 1984 Michael Winbush 1983 Leonardo Horn 1982 Michael Winbush 1981 Michael Winbush 1980 Karlton Watson 1979 Timmy Newsome 1978 Timmy Newsome 1977 Kermit Blount 1976 Kermit Blount 1975 Marvin Morrison 1974 Londell McClary 1973 Londell McClary 1972 Londell McClary 1971 Unavailable 1970 Cornell Davis 1969 Carson Hankins 1968 Foster Epps 1967 Foster Epps 1966 Joseph Tolley 1965 James Millner 1964 James Millner 1963 James Millner 1962 Richard Souels 1961 Nelson Guthrie 1960 Nelson Guthrie 1959 Nelson Guthrie 1958 Bobby Rowe

-10 147 615 463 595 -85 987 1,377 333 241 814 79 - 55 n/a 629 2 15 -142 -91 -142 -57 -140 319 1,077 774 667 -153

769 1,224 120 750 569 876 36 - 1,030 732 - 825 1,173 792 n/a - 685 506 585 824 1,099 1,086 1,134 128 - - - 834

Receiving Year Name 2007 Bryant Bayne 2006 Josh Crawford 2005 Bradford Herring 2004 Brandon Free 2003 Brandon Free 2002 Brandon Free 2001 Arnell Wooten 2000 Anthony Hines 1999 Anthony Hines 1998 Chris McGowens 1997 Anthony Hines 1996 Marcus Samuel 1995 Randall Carter 1994 Oronde Gadsden 1993 Oronde Gadsden 1992 Oronde Gadsden 1991 Ronald Beverly 1990 Yancey Thigpen 1989 Yancey Thigpen 1988 Keith Torrence 1987 Keith Torrence 1986 Masha Paul 1985 Masha Paul 1984 Alex Cowans 1983 James Watson 1982 Ronnie Johnson 1981 Ronnie Johnson 1980 Denard Smith 1979 Arrington Jones* 1978 Billy Diggs 1977 Unavailable 1976 Unavailable 1975 John Rogers 1974 Arthur Mason 1973 James Davis

Rec. 25 16 25 37 48 58 32 27 20 27 16 16 24 56 34 31 14 44 32 22 25 30 19 16 16 9 16 22 23 20 n/a n/a 11 13 60

Yards 320 336 383 325 487 692 345 418 297 516 362 204 452 1,111 732 846 239 968 702 310 400 688 409 301 423 156 395 315 353 424 n/a n/a 138 253 792

759 1,371 735 1,213 1,164 791 1,013 1,377 1,363 973 814 904 1,173 847 n/a 629 687 521 443 733 957 1,029 994 447 1,077 774 752 681

1972 Bobby Garner 1971 James Davis 1970 Larry Bratcher 1969 Allen McManus 1968 Brent Cromwell 1967 Robert Shaw 1966 Timothy Jennings 1965 Van Russell Britt* 1964 Richard Souels 1963 Winston Mapp 1962 Winston Mapp 1961 Robert Jackson 1960 Nelson Guthrie* 1959 Elwood Robinson 1958 Elwood Robinson * Denotes Running Back

21 13 16 25 26 21 30 32 26 36 17 15 11 12 9

Scoring Year Name Points 2007 Monte Purvis 62 2006 Brandon McRae 36 2005 Martin Hicks 86 2004 Jerrick “Jed” Bines 74 2003 Martin Hicks 96 2002 Brandon Free 48 2001 John Holloman 60 2000 Terrie Newkirk 96 1999 Terrie Newkirk 66 1998 Shawn Thomas 38 1997 Eric Hendley 48 1996 Jeremy Murphy 42 1995 Richard Huntley 102 1994 Richard Huntley 108 1993 Oronde Gadsden 80 1992 Richard Huntley 88 1991 Everette Norwood 84 1990 Yancey Thigpen 84 1989 Broderick Graves 84 1988 Broderick Graves 96 1987 Broderick Graves 72 1986 Leroy Wonsley 48 1985 Ed Byers 42 1984 Leonardo Horn 60 1983 Leonardo Horn 66 1982 Michael Winbush 24 Michael Ferguson 24 1981 Alex Cowan 52 1980 Michael Ferguson 42 1979 Arrington Jones 86 1978 Timmy Newsome 90 1977 Timmy Newsome 84 1976 Timmy Newsome 81 1975 Marvin Morrison 18 1974 Chico Dunlap 48 1973 James Davis 42 1972 Bobby Garner 37 1971 Cornell Davis 54 1970 Cornell Davis 26 1969 Allen McManus 38 1968 Brent Cromwell 43 1967 Larry Drayton 36 1966 Timothy Jennings 18 Joseph Tolley 18 1965 Walden Taborn 26 James Smith 26

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(Scoring con’t) 1964 Richard Souels 1963 Winston Mapp 1962 Winston Mapp 1961 Nelson Guthrie 1960 Nelson Guthrie 1959 Elwood Robinson 1958 Ben Dupree

(Punt Return’s con’t) 78 56 42 84 78 60 46

Interceptions Year Name Int. 2007 Thaddeus Griffin 3 Nathaniel Biggs 3 2006 Thaddeus Griffin 3 DeRon Middleton 3 2005 Nathaniel Biggs 3 2004 Maurice Reid 3 2003 Ray Barksdale 4 2002 Anthony Robinson 4 2001 Stephon Kelly 8 2000 Stephon Kelly 7 1999 Willie Crite 6 1998 B.J. Cameron 5 1997 Marcus Wilson 3 Stephen Hickman 1996 Shawn Colvin 6 1995 Mark Sanders 4 1994 Mark Sanders 4 1993 Shawn Colvin 4 1992 Terrence Graves 5 1991 Gerald Hunter 2 1990 Anthony Jones 5 1989 Donald Frank 6 1988 Darryl Hall 6 1987 Darryl Hall 6 1986 Ray Puryear 5 1985 Ray Puryear 4 1984 Masha Paul 4 1983 Masha Paul 3 1982 David Pearson 5 1981 David Pearson 4 1980 Vincent Lilly 7 1979 Robert Johnson 5 1978 Spergeon Thompson 7 1977 Cornelius Washington 12 1976 William Murrell 5 1975 William Murrell 5 1974 Williams Murrell 4 1973 Edward Gregg 5 1972 Edward Gregg 10 1971 Edward Gregg 6 Punt Returns Year Name 2007 David Irizarry 2006 David Irizarry 2005 Brandon Hussey 2004 Brandon Hussey 2003 Brandon Hussey 2002 Sherman Riggsbee 2001 Jonathan Graham 2000 Anthony Hines 1999 Anthony Hines 1998 Anthony Hines 1997 Orlandus Gilmore 1996 Orlandus Gilmore

No. Yds Avg. 18 182 10.1 12 36 3.0 23 153 6.7 27 279 10.3 16 376 23.5* 8 175 21.9 19 187 9.8 14 129 9.2 24 279 11.6 7 66 9.4 7 97 13.9 10 69 6.9

1995 Orlandus Gilmore 7 61 1994 Kenny Jordan 10 143 1993 Kenny Jordan 24 201 1992 Willie Latta 10 76 1991 Willie Latta 16 73 Gerald Hunter 3 73 1990 Willie Latta 16 165 1989 Willie Latta 31 352 1988 Keith Torrence 26 248 1987 Keith Torrence 25 277 1986 Masha Paul 19 171 1985 Keith Torrence 12 226 1984 Masha Paul 14 115 1983 Masha Paul 8 35 1982 Masha Paul 10 43 1981 Denard Smith 14 115 1980 Denard Smith 20 322 1979 Denard Smith 21 275 1978 Andrew Sharpe 28 346 1977 Andrew Sharpe 21 312 1976 James Harrison 17 243 1975 James Harrison 15 268 1974 Chico Dunlap 17 276 1973 Chico Dunlap 18 167 *-Denotes led NCAA (Division II) Kickoff Returns Year Name 2007 David Irizarry 2006 Josh Crawford 2005 Tionti Powell 2004 Brandon Hussey 2003 Brandon Hussey 2002 Martin Hicks 2001 Brandon Hussey 2000 Vincent Wilkins 1999 Michael Jennings 1998 Vincent Wilkins 1997 Tano Davis 1996 Orlandus Gilmore 1995 Orlandus Gilmore 1994 Rudy Turner 1993 Kenny Jordan 1992 Bobby Brown 1991 Bobby Brown 1990 Willie Latta 1989 Willie Latta 1988 Keith Torrance 1987 Keith Torrence 1986 Keith Torrence 1985 Keith Torrence 1984 Lonnie Pulley 1983 James Johnson 1982 James Johnson 1981 Montey Brinkley 1980 Montey Brinkley 1979 Andrew Sharpe 1978 Andrew Sharpe 1977 Reginald Sherard 1976 Reginald Sherard 1975 James Harrison 1974 James Harrison 1973 Chico Dunlap 1972 Chico Dunlap 1971 Ronald Tillman 1970 Ronald Tillman

No. 20 21 11 19 19 15 11 11 8 13 10 15 13 24 26 22 11 24 22 21 13 16 18 15 8 11 10 13 11 11 11 15 25 12 11 18 14 24

8.7 14.3 8.4 7.6 4.6 24.3 10.3 11.4 9.5 11.1 9.0 18.8 8.2 4.4 4.3 8.2 16.1 13.1 12.4 14.8 14.2 17.9 16.2 9.3

Yds. Avg. 414 20.7 271 12.9 326 29.6 416 21.9 437 23.0 433 28.9 303 27.5 217 19.7 164 20.5 251 19.3 208 20.8 207 13.8 177 13.6 435 18.1 403 15.5 321 14.5 364 33.1 434 18.1 334 15.1 302 14.3 250 19.2 357 22.3 366 20.3 283 18.9 144 18.0 161 14.6 141 14.1 231 17.8 201 18.2 234 21.3 234 21.3 435 29.0 560 22.4 213 17.8 171 15.5 380 21.1 271 19.3 480 20.0

Punting Year Name 2007 Jamaine Mack 2006 Chad Oakley 2005 Matt Hind 2004 Chad Oakley 2003 Chad Oakley 2002 Chad Oakley 2001 William Newton 2000 Chris Dinkins 1999 Chris Dinkins 1998 Daryle Crowder 1997 Marcus Samuel 1996 Daryle Crowder 1995 Daryle Crowder 1994 John Russ 1993 Richard Huntley 1992 Ray Harvey 1991 Ray Harvey 1990 Ray Harvey 1989 David Hamlin 1988 David Hamlin 1987 David Hamlin 1986 Vincent Jones 1985 Vincent Jones 1984 Vincent Jones 1983 Vincent Jones 1982 Carl Townsend 1981 Carl Townsend 1980 Carl Townsend 1979 Antonio Howard 1978 Antonio Howard 1977 Antonio Howard 1976 Eugene Jackson 1975 Eugene Jackson 1974 Frazier Lowery 1973 Frazier Lowery 1972 Frazier Lowery 1971 Chico Dunlap 1970 William Finney 1969 Sherwood Kasey 1968 Marvin Morrison 1967 Marvin Morrison 1966 Joseph Tolley 1965 Ray Hicks 1964 Sherwood Kasey 1963 Ray Hicks 1962 Ray Hicks 1961 Thomas Crank 1960 Thomas Crank 1959 Bobby Rowe 1958 Bobby Rowe

No. 67 53 48 52 37 44 62 40 40 63 58 65 64 41 53 56 41 44 42 45 46 44 61 46 37 54 52 61 54 36 34 31 42 46 38 46 30 25 65 62 54 32 41 28 41 50 34 19 20 26

Yds. 2,346 2,277 1,786 1,876 1,373 1,686 2,359 1,504 1,363 2,317 2,176 1,833 1,711 1,092 1,838 2,077 1,473 1,740 1,650 1,687 1,625 1,418 2,351 1,682 1,433 2,083 2,125 2,315 2,093 1,379 1,120 1,090 1,355 1,517 1,240 1,632 960 714 2,632 2,322 2,059 1,014 1,118 942 1,375 1,476 1,164 681 591 933

Avg. 35.0 43.0 37.2 36.1 37.1 38.3 38.0 37.6 34.1 36.8 37.5 28.2 26.7 26.6 34.7 37.1 35.9 39.5 39.2 37.5 35.3 32.2 38.5 36.6 38.7 38.5 40.8 37.9 38.7 38.3 32.9 35.1 32.3 32.9 32.8 35.5 32.0 28.5 40.4 37.4 38.8 31.6 24.8 33.7 33.5 29.5 33.6 35.8 29.2 35.8

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Longest Plays In The History Of WSSU Football (70 yards or more) Rushing 85 yds – Timmy Newsome (TD) vs. Johnson C. Smith 1979 83 yds – Everette Norwood (TD) vs. North Carolina Central 1991 81 yds – Ronald Beverly (TD) vs. Morehouse 1990 80-yds – Monte Purvis (TD) at Coastal Carolina 2007 79 yds – Arrington Jones (TD) vs.Virginia Union 1980 Passing 98 yds – Rovell McMillan to Yancey Thigpen (TD) vs. Johnson C. Smith 1990 93 yds – Kermit Blount to Ronnie Johnson (TD) vs. Johnson C. Smith 1979 90 yds – Kenny Jones to Yancey Thigpen (TD) vs. North Carolina A&T 1989 88 yds – Mitchell Nicholson to Yancey Thigpen (TD) vs. Johnson C. Smith 1990 85 yds – Kenny Jones to Willie Latta (TD) vs. North Carolina A&T 1989 80 yds – Rovell McMillan to Oronde Gadsden (TD) vs. Norfolk State 1993 80 yds – Rovell McMillan to Oronde Gadsden vs. Livingstone 1992 75 yds – Michael Winbush to James Watson (TD) vs. Livingstone 1982 Kickoff Returns 97 yds – Martin Hicks (TD) vs. North Carolina Central 2002 93 yds – Chico Dunlap (TD) vs. Johnson C. Smith 1971 93 yds – Willie Latta (TD) vs. Morehouse 1991 89 yds – Brandon Hussey (TD) vs. Livingstone 2003 81 yds – Brandon Hussey vs. Tuskegee 2001 Interception Return 102 yds – Raymond Barksdale vs. Fayetteville State 2002 (Defensive PAT) 94 yds – Edwin Jones (TD) vs. Saint Augustine’s College 2003 80 yds – Marcus Wilson (TD) vs. Elizabeth City State 1997 74 yds – DeRon Middleton (TD) vs. Saint Augustine’s 2005 Punting 67 yds – Chad Oakley vs. Fayetteville State 2004 64 yds – Matt Hind vs. Fayetteville State 2005 Field Goal 53 yds – Matt Hind vs. Livingstone 2004 48 yds – Chad Oakley vs. Savannah State 2006

Miscellaneous Records WSSU’s Jed Bines and Martin Hicks are the only two running backs in CIAA (the Rams’ former Division II conference) history from the same team to rush for over 1,000 yards in the same season as Hicks (1,148 yards) and Bines (1,137) combined for 2,285 yards in 2005.

WSSU is tied with the University of Southeastern Louisiana for the most opponent’s punts blocked in a game with five (5) coming against North Carolina Central University on Oct. 4, 1986

WSSU holds the NCAA Division II record for most blocked kicks in a season with 27 (16 punts, seven field goals, four PATs) coming during the 1986 season

WSSU was involved in the highest scoring tie game in NCAA Division II history, a 54-54 tie against Norfolk State on Oct. 9, 1993.

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WSSU All-Time All-Conference Football Team Members 1951 Cleo Wallace - DL 1957 Bobby Rowe – QB Benjamin Dupree - FB 1960 Nelson Guthrie - RB 1961 Nelson Guthrie - RB 1964 Richard Souels - RB 1968 Daniel Grady - C 1969 Allen McManus - WR 1972 Bennie Barbour - DT Bobby Garner - TE Edward Gregg - DB Marvin Morrison - DB Fredrick Nelson - OT Curtis Phiffer - C 1973 Bennie Barbour - DT James Davis - E 1974 Bennie Barbour - DT Curtis Richardson - DE 1975 Marvin Morrison - RB Johnny Rodgers - TE 1976 Johnny Rodgers - TE

1979 Daniel Jacobs - DL Winfred Mack - LB Timmy Newsome - RB James Tyson - OG 1980 Arrington Jones - RB Keith Parson - K Carlton Watson - LB 1981 Dan Bryson - DL John Lewis - OG Jonathan Nimmons - OT Harrison Stokes - LB 1982 Danny Moore - C Jonathan Nimmons - OT Harrison Stokes - LB 1983 Jack Cameron - DB Danny Moore - C Jonathan Nimmons - OT Alvin Powell - OG Eddie Sauls - LB 1984 Jeffrey James - OL Danny Moore - C Tyrone Smith - K 1985 Derrick Beasley - DB Anthony Blaylock - DB John Cole - LB Keith Holland - OL Leonardo Horn - RB Barry Turner - C

1977 Kermit Blount - QB Timmy Newsome - RB Gary Railford – OT Cornelius Washington - DB Robert Weeks - C James Winbush - DT

1986 Dino Beligrinis - K Jerry Cole - LB Vernard Dillard - OL Jerry Maynard - OL Roy Phillips - DL Barry Turner - C Mark Wallace - LB

1978 Kermit Blount - QB Billy Diggs - WR Baxter Harrington - LB Willie Jordan - DL Timmy Newsome - RB

1987 Vernard Dillard - OL Broderick Graves - RB Jerry Maynard - OL Lonnie Pully - FB Mark Wallace - LB

1988 Leslie Barley - LB Dino Beligtinis - K Broderick Graves - RB Jeff Kelly - DL Anthony McCord - DB Darren Peebles - OL Roy Phillips - DL Horace Spencer - C Clayton Suggs - OL Keith TorrEnce - PR 1989 Leslie Barley - LB Dino Beligrinis - K Donald Frank - DB Broderick Graves - RB Kenny Jones - QB Willie Latta - PR Clayton Suggs - OL Yancey Thigpen - WR Cornell Wallace - DB 1990 Dino Beligrinis - K Fred Bowman - DL Raymond Harvey - P Rodney McKoy - RB James Melton - OL Yancey Thigpen - WR 1991 Fred Bowman - DL Bobby Brown - KR Everette Norwood - RB 1992 Kelly Goodman - OL Terrence Graves - DB Tim Pitman - LB Antonio Stevenson - DE 1993 Shawn Colvin - DB Kelly Goodman - OL Niam Moore - DB Rodney Witherspoon - DE 1994 William Barringer - OL Oronde Gadsden - WR Richard Huntley - RB 1995 Richard Huntley - RB LaTori Workman - DL

1996 Shawn Colvin - DB Eric Hendley - RB Eric McDavid - C LaTori Workman - DL 1997 Brian Andrews $ - OL Anthony Davis * - OL Taiwan Everette - LB Eric Hendley * - RB Anthony Hines $* - WR Brian Hurlocker - OL Eric McDavid - C Shawn Thomas - K Thomas Washington - DL 1998 DeRon Alexander * - S Brian Andrews * - OL Bennie Cameron $* - S Travis Hairston * - OL Jai-Fanon Jackson $ - DL Jared Keaton * - OL Chris McGowens * - WR Thomas Washington - WR Tory Woodbury * - QB 1999 DeRon Alexander * - S Brian Andrews - OL Carnell Brown - LB Calvin Bryant $ - LB Eric Case * - DL Willie Crite * - S Terrie Newkirk - RB Shawn Thomas - K Thomas Washington - DL Corey Williams * - DL 2000 Brian Andrews - OL Carnell Brown # - LB Calvin Bryant - LB Aaron Federspiel # - OL Eric Hargrove - DB Stephen Isadore* - DL Stephon Kelly - S Robert Mackey - DE Terrie Newkirk - RB Ronald Pegues - OL Corey Williams - DL Tory Woodbury - QB Arnell Wooten # - TE

2001 Carnell Brown * - LB Calvin Bryant * - LB Jonathan Graham * - PR Stephon Kelly – S (CIAA Defensive Player of the Year) Robert Mackey - DE Joshua McGee $ - QB Marcus McNair - C William Newton * - P Ashton Oakley - K Ronald Pegues - OL Arnell Wooten - TE Dameon Workman # - LB 2002 Marcus McNair – OL Arnell Wooten – TE Brandon Free – WR Willie Byrd – RB Martin Hicks – KR Victor White – DB* Chad Oakley – PT* Bradford Herring – WR$ Martin Hicks – RB$ Chad Oakley – PT$ Anthony Robinson – DL$ 2003 Ahmad Ibrahim – OL Marcus McNair – OL Brandon Free – WR Martin Hicks – RB (CIAA Offensive Player of the Year) Anthony Robinson – LB Brandon Hussey – PR Rodney Norman – DL* Jed Bines – RB$ 2004 Jerrick “Jed” Bines – RB Emmanuel Akah – OL Brian Scott – OL Phillip Betts – DL Martin Hicks – RB* Bennie Barbour- OL$ Nathaniel Biggs – DB$ Corey Swinnie – LB$

$ = Rookie Team * = Second Team, # = Honorable Mention

WSSU is ineligible for post-season honors until 2009-10 when they become eligible for MEAC post-season awards. Honors in the years 2004 and prior are All-CIAA award winners.

Miscellaneous Awards Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1977, 1978, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1999, 2000 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-Americans: Cornelius Washington DB 1977 Danny Moore OG 1984 Richard Huntley RB 1995 Thomas Washington DL 1999

Timmy Newsome Barry Turner Latori Workman Stephon Kelly

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1978 1987 1996 2001

RB FS

1995 2001

American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) District/Regional Coach of Year: Bill Hayes District III College Division 1977 Bill Hayes District III College Division 1978 Pete Richardson Region II College Division 1989 Blue-Gray Game Participants: Timmy Nesome Arrington Jones

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NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship Winners: Eddie Sauls DL

1979 1980 1984

Richard Huntley Stephon Kelly

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WSSU Football Year-By-Year Results WSSU Football All-Time Head Coaches WSSU Head Coaches

Years

Total Years

Howard “Brutus” Wilson

1942-45

10-17-4

Clarence “Big House” Gaines

1946-49

20-12-4

Thomas “Tank” Conrad

1950-69

81-79-10

Cleo “Tiny” Wallace

1970-75

22-36-1

William “Bill” Hayes

1976-87

89-40-2

Pete Richardson Kermit Blount TOTALS

1940 Coach: Unavailable Record: 0-3; Career: N/A Kittrell 6-2 Fayetteville State 6-8 Elizabeth City State 31-0

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1941 Coach: Unavailable Record: 1-0-3; Career: N/A Elizabeth City State 0-0 Norfolk State 13-13 Swift 45-0 Saint Augustine’s 13-13

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1942 Coach: Howard Wilson Record: 6-3; Career: 6-3 West Virginia State Saint Augustine’s Morristown (Tenn.) Allen (S.C.) Delaware State Fort Bragg Bluefield State Fayetteville State Livingstone

26-0 28-0 46-0 13-6 32-6 19-0 32-0 25-7 12-7

1943 Coach: Howard Wilson Record: 3-4-1; Career: 9-7-1 Livingstone 43-0 Livingstone 33-0 Allen University (S.C.) 6-6 Allen University (S.C.) 12-6 Allen University (S.C.)* 33-0 Johnson C. Smith 33-0 Benedict 6-0 West Virginia State 13-0 *Flower Bowl 1944 Coach: Howard Wilson Record: 1-3-2; Career: 10-10-3 Virginia State 70-0 West Virginia State 12-0 Allen University (S.C.) 6-0 Allen University (S.C.) 0-0 Johnson C. Smith 6-6 North Carolina A&T 38-0 Remainder of results unavailable

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1988-92

41-14-1

1993-Present

87-69-3

1942-Present

350-267-25

1945 Coach: Howard Wilson Record: 0-7-1; Career: 10-17-4 Virginia State 40-0 Knoxville 34-12 West Virginia State 35-0 Johnson C. Smith 19-0 Kentucky State 6-6 North Carolina A&T 32-0 Bluefield State 19-13 North Carolina Central 34-0 Remainder of Results Unavailable

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1946 Coach: Clarence Gaines Record: 3-5-1; Career: 3-5-1 West Virginia State 13-0 Kentucky State 20-6 Johnson C. Smith 6-6 North Carolina Central 25-0 Bluefield State 12-7 Livingstone 19-0 Saint Paul’s 25-0 Delaware State 12-6 Knoxville 7-6 North Carolina A&T 55-0

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1947 Coach: Clarence Gaines Record: 6-3; Career: 9-8-1 Elizabeth City State 14-0 Johnson C. Smith 13-0 Bluefield State 8-0 Delaware State 20-6 Saint Paul’s 7-0 Lincoln Univ. 21-6 Saint Augustine’s 13-0 Fayetteville State 8-0 Livingstone 33-0

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1948 Coach: Clarence Gaines Record: 8-1; Career: 17-9-1 Saint Augustine’s 20-22 Johnson C. Smith 12-0 Elizabeth City State 19-0 Bluefield State 6-0 Delaware State 12-7 Livingstone 12-7 Lincoln Univ. 21-0 Saint Paul’s 33-0 Fayetteville State 33-0

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1949 Coach: Clarence Gaines Record: 3-3-3; Career: 20-12-4 Delaware State 12-12 Johnson C. Smith 0-0 Kentucky State 41-26 Fayetteville State 31-6 Bluefield State 13-13 Shaw 7-0 Saint Augustine’s 20-6 Saint Paul’s 56-0 Elizabeth City State 19-12

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1950 Coach:Thomas Conrad Record: 4-1-3; Career: 4-1-3 Kentucky State 6-6 Johnson C. Smith 0-0 Fayetteville State 38-0 Bluefield State 13-13 Shaw 19-6 Delaware State 18-0 Saint Augustine’s 33-17 Saint Paul’s 72-0 Virginia Union 26-19

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1951 Coach:Thomas Conrad Record: 4-4; Career: 8-5-3 Kentucky State 14-19 Bluefield State 36-12 Fayetteville State 13-26 Virginia Union 13-6 Johnson C. Smith 26-0 Saint Augustine’s 6-12 Saint Paul’s 0-61 North Carolina A&T 41-0

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1952 Coach:Thomas Conrad Record: 4-4; Career: 12-9-3 Kentucky State 12-8 Bluefield State 27-13 Fayetteville State 12-7 Johnson C. Smith 19-0 Saint Augustine’s 12-7 North Carolina A&T 44-0 Elizabeth City State 6-0 Saint Paul’s 43-7

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1958 Coach:Thomas Conrad Record: 3-5-1; Career: 37-40-6 Kentucky State 20-20 Fayetteville State 26-0 Bluefield State 22-0 Hampton 16-6 North Carolina A&T 14-12 Johnson C. Smith 14-0 Saint Augustine’s 26-0 Elizabeth City 32-14 Saint Paul’s 54-6

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1959 Coach:Thomas Conrad Record: 6-2; Career: 43-42-6 Kentucky State 34-14 at Elizabeth City 42-0 Bluefield State 42-0 at North Carolina A&T 23-18 Johnson C. Smith 55-12 at Saint Augustine’s 10-0 at Fayetteville 46-0 Saint Paul’s 62-6

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1960 Coach:Thomas Conrad Record: 6-2; Career: 49-44-6 at Kentucky State 20-7 Elizabeth City 50-12 at Bluefield State 25-12 North Carolina A&T 21-6 at Johnson C. Smith 25-14 Saint Augustine’s 52-0 Fayetteville State 62-12 at Saint Paul’s 42-6

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1961 Coach:Thomas Conrad Record: 6-1-1; Career: 56-45-7 Kentucky State 24-0 Bluefield State 13-8 at Elizabeth City 25-0 at Virginia Union 6-6 at North Carolina A&T 27-20 Johnson C. Smith 20-12 at Saint Augustine’s 13-8 at Fayetteville State 20-0

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1962 Coach:Thomas Conrad Record: 3-5; Career: 59-50-7 at Kentucky State 33-8 Elizabeth City 22-12 Virginia Union 26-14 Bluefield State 20-14 North Carolina A&T 60-18 at Johnson C. Smith 25-8 Saint Augustine’s 16-14 Fayetteville State 24-12

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1963 Coach:Thomas Conrad Record: 4-3-1; Career: 63-53-8 Kentucky State 12-6 Elizabeth City 26-6 Virginia Union 22-14 North Carolina A&T 60-18 Johnson C. Smith 28-16 Saint Augustine’s 6-6 Fayetteville State 36-0 Saint Paul’s 18-0

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1964 Coach: Thomas Conrad Record: 4-4; Career: 67-57-8 at Kentucky State 41-12 Elizabeth City 26-6 Virginia Union 28-8 North Carolina A&T 50-12 at Johnson C. Smith 26-24 Saint Augustine’s 32-6 Fayetteville State 33-6 at Saint Paul’s 31-6

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1965 Coach: Thomas Conrad Record: 2-7; Career: 69-64-8 Kentucky State 42-12 Elizabeth City 13-12 Livingstone 24-19 Fayetteville State 19-14 North Carolina A&T 30-20 Johnson C. Smith 28-16 Saint Augustine’s 34-12 Shaw 28-13 Saint Paul’s 22-20

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1966 Coach: Thomas Conrad Record: 2-5; Career: 71-69-8 at Kentucky State 54-0 Elizabeth City 22-13 at Livingstone 43-36 North Carolina A&T 54-0 at Johnson C. Smith 28-12 at Saint Paul’s 12-0 Shaw 16-12

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1967 Coach: Thomas Conrad Record: 3-5; Career: 74-74-8 Kentucky State 36-0 at Elizabeth City 16-8 at Fayetteville State 20-6 Livingstone 20-14 at North Carolina A&T 58-8 Johnson C. Smith 45-28 Saint Paul’s 38-12 at Shaw 22-6

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1968 Coach:Thomas Conrad Record: 3-5-1; Career: 77-79-9 at Cheyney State 58-8 Elizabeth City 24-2 at Livingstone 14-12 North Carolina Central 32-12 North Carolina A&T 60-6 at Johnson C. Smith 26-16 at Saint Paul’s 18-15 Shaw 12-12 Fayetteville State 8-0

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1969 Coach: Thomas Conrad Record: 2-7; Career: 79-86-9 Cheyney State 56-3 Elizabeth City 42-14 Livingstone 36-12 North Carolina Central 63-6 North Carolina A&T 37-7 Johnson C. Smith 31-6 Saint Paul’s 14-0 Shaw 20-0 Fayetteville State 42-2

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1970 Coach: Cleo Wallace Record: 3-5; Career: 3-5 Hampton at Saint Paul’s at Elizabeth City at Livingstone North Carolina Central at Johnson C. Smith at Fayetteville State at Shaw 1971 Coach: Cleo Wallace Record: 6-4; Career: 9-9 at Hampton Saint Paul’s Norfolk State Livingstone at Fayetteville State Elizabeth City Johnson C. Smith at Lenoir-Rhyne at Shaw vs. Elizabeth City* *CIAA Championship Game

46-20 27-8 34-15 27-7 62-7 23-0 31-14 31-0

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32-26 33-6 17-14 12-7 20-14 13-12 18-14 42-6 34-24 33-22

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1972 Coach: Cleo Wallace Record: 5-4; Career: 14-13 at North Carolina Central 29-6 Hampton 47-0 at Norfolk 32-14 Livingstone 52-6 Fayetteville State 9-3 at Elizabeth City 9-6 at Johnson C. Smith 35-6 Lenoir-Rhyne 42-6 Shaw 37-7

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1973 Coach: Cleo Wallace Record: 3-7-1; Career: 17-20-1 North Carolina Central 21-13 at Hampton 17-8 at Virginia Union 35-7 Norfolk State 21-10 Livingstone 26-14 at Fayetteville State 14-12 Elizabeth City 10-6 Johnson C. Smith 55-35 at Morris Brown 27-33 at Shaw 7-7 at Elon 45-13

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1974 Coach: Cleo Wallace Record: 4-7; Career: 21-27-1 Hampton 15-0 North Carolina Central 27-7 Virginia Union 18-0 Norfolk State 26-10 Livingstone 13-10 Fayetteville State 41-24 Elizabeth City 16-6 Johnson C. Smith 35-25 Morris Brown 45-17 Shaw 16-12 Elon 35-0

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1975 Coach: Cleo Wallace Record: 1-9; Career: 22-36-1 at Hampton 32-13 North Carolina Central 27-10 at Virginia Union 32-0 Norfolk State 42-14 Livingstone 27-0 at Fayetteville State 25-0 Elizabeth City 33-0 Johnson C. Smith 53-6 at Guilford 51-0 Shaw 23-8 1976 Coach: William Hayes Record: 4-6; Career: 4-6 Hampton at North Carolina Central Virginia Union at Norfolk State at Livingstone Fayetteville State at Elizabeth City at Johnson C. Smith Guilford at Shaw

27-22 31-7 14-7 13-6 6-0 16-10 26-13 12-7 16-14 29-18

1977 Coach: William Hayes Record: 11-1; Career: 15-7 at North Carolina A&T 33-14 at Hampton 34-6 North Carolina Central 21-13 at Virginia Union 39-31 Norfolk State 21-14 Livingstone 17-9 at Fayetteville State 40-18 Elizabeth City 23-9 Johnson C. Smith 31-0 West Virginia State 22-7 Shaw 46-6 S. Carolina State* 10-7 CIAA Champions *Gold Bowl 1978 Coach: William Hayes Record: 11-1; Career: 26-8 North Carolina A&T 25-7 Hampton 21-6 at North Carolina Central 24-18 Virginia Union 23-7 at Norfolk State 24-7 at Livingstone 55-29 Fayetteville State 52-21 at Elizabeth City 28-6 at Johnson C. Smith 35-0 at Shaw* 72-0 California Polytechnic** 17-0 at Delaware** 41-0 *CIAA Championship **NCAA Division II Playoffs

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1979 Coach: William Hayes Record: 8-2-1; Career: 34-10-1 at North Carolina A&T 14-7 at Hampton 41-14 North Carolina Central 21-6 at Virginia Union 13-0 Norfolk State 21-21 Livingstone 47-7 at Fayetteville State 28-14 at Central State (Ohio) 27-6 Johnson C. Smith 57-18 Elizabeth City State 28-18 at Kentucky State 14-6

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1980 Coach: William Hayes Record: 5-5; Career: 39-15-1 Elon 27-22 North Carolina A&T 28-21 at North Carolina Central 42-21 Virginia Union 17-6 at Norfolk State 17-13 at Livingstone 47-3 Fayetteville State 21-0 Central State (Ohio) 24-17 at Johnson C. Smith 7-3 at Elizabeth City State 16-10

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1981 Coach: William Hayes Record: 5-5; Career: 44-20-1 at Elon 27-22 North Carolina A&T 28-21 North Carolina Central 42-21 at Virginia Union 17-6 Norfolk State 17-13 Livingstone 47-3 at Fayetteville State 21-0 at Lenoir-Rhyne 24-17 Johnson C. Smith 7-3 Elizabeth City 17-10

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1982 Coach: William Hayes Record: 3-7; Career: 47-27-1 North Carolina A&T 21-7 at North Carolina Central 37-17 Virginia Union 28-19 at Norfolk State 16-7 at Livingstone 35-22 Fayetteville State 23-7 Lenoir-Rhyne 2-0 at Johnson C. Smith 6-3 at Elizabeth City State 16-7 at Elon 21-7

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1983 Coach: William Hayes Record: 8-2-1; Career: 55-29-2 at Virginia State 17-16 North Carolina A&T 37-24 North Carolina Central 21-13 at Virginia Union 40-7 Livingstone 32-20 at Fayetteville State 13-13 at Bowie State 16-10 Johnson C. Smith 33-17 Elizabeth City 48-7 at Saint Paul’s 64-7 Virginia Union* 34-7 *CIAA Championship

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152 1984 Coach: William Hayes Record: 9-2; Career: 64-31-2 Virginia State 0-14 at North Carolina A&T 35-21 at North Carolina Central 40-6 Virginia Union 19-7 at Livingstone 45-13 Fayetteville State 20-14 Bowie State 51-7 at Johnson C. Smith 32-7 at Elizabeth City State 35-5 Saint Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 51-0 Norfolk State* 20-19 *CIAA Championship 1985 Coach: William Hayes Record: 9-3; Career: 73-34-2 at Virginia State 14-0 North Carolina Central 43-6 Virginia Union 19-7 at Livingstone 45-13 at Fayetteville State 17-13 at Bowie State 51-7 Johnson C. Smith 32-7 Elizabeth City 35-3 Saint Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 51-0 Norfolk State 20-19 at Hampton* 13-7 *CIAA Championship 1986 Coach: William Hayes Record: 7-4; Career: 80-38-2 Virginia State 44-7 at North Carolina A&T 28-21 at Central State 35-8 Hampton 38-6 at North Carolina Central 22-21 at Howard 37-6 Fayetteville State 22-14 Bowie State 43-7 at Johnson C. Smith 32-7 Livingstone 62-6 Virginia Union* 14-7 *CIAA Championship 1987 Coach: William Hayes Record: 9-3; Career: 89-41-2 at Bowie State 24-3 North Carolina A&T 24-10 at Virginia Union 36-6 at Fayetteville State 28-0 at Norfolk State 36-20 North Carolina Central 35-0 at Middle Tennessee 11-8 Johnson C. Smith 27-13 Central State Ohio 36-14 at Livingstone 30-6 at Hampton* 30-6 at Troy State** 22-16 *CIAA Championship **NCAA II Playoffs

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1988 Coach: Pete Richardson Record: 10-2; Career: 10-2 at Elon 34-19 at North Carolina A&T 26-6 Livingstone 28-3 Virginia Union 27-6 Fayetteville State 35-10 Norfolk State 31-14 University of D.C. 61-6 at North Carolina Central 20-19 at Johnson C. Smith 37-6 Bowie State 16-14 Virginia State* 13-9 at NC Central** 32-16 *CIAA Championship ** NCAA Division II Playoffs 1989 Coach: Pete Richardson Record: 8-2; Career: 18-4 at Knoxville 28-3 North Carolina A&T 48-19 at Elizabeth City State 27-13 at Livingstone 28-6 at Fayetteville State 34-6 Johnson C. Smith 80-6 North Carolina Central 24-0 at Bowie State 29-21 Morris Brown 33-14 Bowie State* 28-24 *CIAA Championship 1990 Coach: Pete Richardson Record: 7-4-1; Career: 25-8-1 Knoxville 29-27 at North Carolina A&T 27-16 Elizabeth City State 28-28 Livingstone 28-13 Fayetteville State 44-0 Kentucky State 43-21 at North Carolina Central 41-0 at Morehouse 42-3 at Johnson C. Smith 73-6 Virginia Union 45-38 vs.Virginia Union* 34-21 Indiana-Pennsylvania** 48-0 *CIAA Championship ** NCAA Division II Playoffs 1991 Coach: Pete Richardson Record: 9-2; Career: 34-10-1 Morehouse 28-13 North Carolina A&T 13-10 vs.Virginia State 32-19 at Livingstone 54-18 at Fayetteville State 28-8 at Kentucky State 28-7 North Carolina Central 68-22 Wofford 42-35 Johnson C. Smith 40-32 at Hampton* 20-6 vs. Jacksonville State** 49-24 *CIAA Championship *NCAA Division II Playoffs

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1992 Coach: Pete Richardson Record: 7-4; Career: 41-14-1 Elizabeth City 27-18 at North Carolina A&T 21-7 at Virginia State 14-0 Fayetteville State 34-8 at Johnson C. Smith 40-13 at Southern 47-14 at North Carolina Central 48-30 Bowie State 29-0 at Wofford 52-35 Hampton 27-14 Livingstone 56-13

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1993 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 6-4-1; Career: 6-4-1 at Elizabeth City 47-6 North Carolina A&T 49-21 at Howard 31-10 at Livingstone 35-20 at Fayetteville State 20-17 Norfolk State 54-54 North Carolina Central 46-28 at Bowie State 24-13 Johnson C. Smith 23-6 at Virginia Union 35-27 Virginia State 48-28

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1994 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 6-5; Career: 12-9-1 vs. S. Carolina State 48-27 at North Carolina A&T 53-7 at Johnson C. Smith 51-25 Livingstone 17-12 Fayetteville State 39-28 at Norfolk State 50-48 Bowie State 40-14 at North Carolina Central 21-6 Wofford 23-10 Virginia Union 56-14 vs.Virginia State 38-35

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1995 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 4-4-2; Career: 16-13-3 Ft.Valley State 33-6 North Carolina A&T 45-21 Elizabeth City 21-19 at Livingstone 17-17 at Fayetteville State 17-17 Johnson C. Smith 28-12 North Carolina Central 42-19 at Bowie State 20-7 at Virginia Union 43-0 Virginia State 20-14

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1996 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 4-7; Career: 20-20-3 at Ft.Valley State 15-10 at North Carolina A&T 31-7 at Elizabeth City 14-11 at Southern Illinois 48-18 Fayetteville State 6-0 Livingstone 39-6 at North Carolina Central 28-0 at Virginia State 17-15 at Johnson C. Smith 14-6 Virginia Union 21-14 Norfolk State 13-7

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1997 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 6-4; Career: 26-24-3 North Carolina A&T 27-7 Savannah State 27-24 at Virginia Union 13-6 at Fayetteville State 18-16 at Livingstone 41-7 North Carolina Central 30-29 Virginia State 21-12 Johnson C. Smith 40-7 Elizabeth City 48-0 at Bowie State 21-0 1998 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 5-5; Career: 31-29-3 at Catawba 10-7 at North Carolina A&T 20-12 Virginia Union 21-0 Fayetteville State 17-14 Livingstone 38-33 at North Carolina Central 43-8 at Virginia State 41-22 at Johnson C. Smith 29-19 at Elizabeth City 28-6 vs. Grambling State 35-28 1999 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 8-3; Career: 39-32-3 Catawba 17-14 North Carolina A&T 20-7 at Virginia Union 17-0 at Fayetteville State 44-0 vs. Livingstone 34-0 North Carolina Central 20-7 Virginia State 17-14 Johnson C. Smith 25-6 Elizabeth City State* 21-6 vs. Grambling State 25-23 vs. Tuskegee$ 23-7 * CIAA Championship $ Pioneer Bowl 2000 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 9-3; Career: 47-35-3 at South Carolina State 39-28 Bowie State 40-6 at Hampton 40-6 Virginia Union 34-19 Fayetteville State 28-14 Livingstone 28-7 at North Carolina Central 28-19 at Virginia State 20-13 at Johnson C. Smith 44-12 at Elizabeth City State 44-0 vs.Virginia Union* 31-28 vs. Tuskegee** 12-9 * CIAA Championship ** Pioneer Bowl

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2001 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 8-3; Career: 56-38-3 Carson-Newman 27-16 at Tuskegee 30-23 at Bowie State 17-14 at Virginia Union 24-22 at Fayetteville State 14-2 at Livingstone 31-0 North Carolina Central 14-0 Virginia State 44-10 Johnson C. Smith 17-0 Elizabeth City State 45-6 Virginia Union* 31-24 * CIAA Championship

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2002 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 4-6; Career: 60-44-3 at Carson-Newman 47-35 Tuskegee 36-15 at Bowie State 24-12 Virginia Union 18-15 Fayetteville State 30-26 Livingstone 23-6 at North Carolina Central 23-12 at Virginia State 12-7 at Johnson C. Smith 49-0 at Elizabeth City State 15-14

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2003 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 7-3; Career 67-47-3 Carson-Newman 21-14 vs. Ft.Valley State 27-21 Virginia State 33-27 at West Virginia Tech. 35-33 at Virginia Union 29-17 at Fayetteville State 22-14 at Livingstone 42-23 North Carolina Central 47-0 Johnson C. Smith 38-0 St. Augustine’s 54-19

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2004 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 4-6; Career 71-53-3 at Carson-Newman 48-32 Ft.Valley State 21-19 Tusculum 37-20 Virginia Union 20-13 at Bowie State 7-6 Fayetteville State 21-14 Livingstone 31-21 at North Carolina Central 35-33 at Johnson C. Smith 31-20 at St. Augustine’s 31-13

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2005 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 6-4; Career 77-57-3 Catawba College 20-10 at Howard 20-6 at South Carolina State 52-12 Elizabeth City State 24-23 at Virginia Union 31-0 at Fayetteville State 26-24 at Livingstone 42-14 North Carolina Central 20-17 Johnson C. Smith 28-9 Saint Augustine’s 35-33

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2006 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 4-7; Career 81-64-3 at Catawba College 21-7 at North Carolina A&T 41-14 South Carolina State 35-6 at Florida A&M 25-21 Coastal Carolina 31-12 Howard 12-0 at Bethune-Cookman 10-6 at Savannah State 38-6 at #17 Hampton 13-3 Saint Augustine’s 26-6 at Norfolk State 31-14

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2007 Coach: Kermit Blount Record: 6-5; Career 87-69-3 North Carolina A&T 28-7 at Coastal Carolina 28-21 at Morgan State 19-17 at South Carolina State 20-7 at Howard 24-21 (ot) vs. Florida A&M 27-23 at Bethune-Cookman 14-9 Hampton 20-19 #13 Delaware State 23-20 North Carolina Central 35-10 Norfolk State 23-20

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WSSU All-Time Records vs. Opponents Allen Since 1944: 1-0-2 Largest WSSU Win: 6 (6-0), 1944 Largest Allen Win: N/A Longest WSSU Win Streak: One game, 1944 Longest Allen Win Streak: N/A 1944 6-0 W 1944 0-0 T Bethune-Cookman Since 1945: 1-1 Largest WSSU Win: 5 (14-9) Largest BCC Win: 4 (10-6), 2006 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 1, 2007-Present Longest BCC Win Streak: 1, 2006 2006 A 10-6 L 2007 A 14-9 W Bluefield State Since 1945: 8-8-2 Largest WSSU Win: 42 (42-0), 1959 Largest BSC Win: 41 (41-0), 1957 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 2, two times, most recently 1961-62 Longest BSC Win Streak: 3, 1956-58 1945 19-13 L 1946 12-7 L 1947 8-0 W 1948 6-0 W 1949 13-13 T 1950 13-13 T 1951 36-12 L 1952 27-13 W 1953 27-0 W 1954 38-18 L 1955 12-0 W 1956 20-0 L 1957 41-0 L 1958 22-0 L 1959 H 42-0 W 1960 A 25-12 L 1961 H 13-8 W 1962 A 20-14 W Bowie State Since 1946: 12-5 Largest WSSU Win: 44 (51-7), 1984 Largest BSU Win: 13 (20-7), 1995 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 6, 1983-88 Longest BSU Win Streak: 2, 1989 1983 A 16-10 W 1984 H 51-7 W 1985 A 33-0 W 1986 H 43-0 W 1987 A 24-3 W 1988 H 16-14 W 1989 A 29-21 L N 28-24 L 1992 H 29-0 W 1993 A 24-13 L 1994 H 40-14 W 1995 A 20-7 L 1997 A 21-0 W 2000 H 40-6 W 2001 A 17-14 W 2002 A 24-12 W 2004 A 7-6 L

California State Poly Since 1946: 1-0 Largest WSSU Win: 17 (17-0), 1978 Largest CSP Win: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) Longest WSSU Win Streak: 1, 1978 Longest CSP Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) 1978 N 17-0 W Carson-Newman Since 1946: 1-3 Largest WSSU Win: 11 (27-16), 2001 Largest Carson-Newman Win: 12 (47-35), 2002 Longest Carson-Newman Win Streak: 2, 2002-03 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 1, 2001 2001 H 27-16 W 2002 A 47-35 L 2003 H 21-14 L 2004 A 48-32 L Catawba Since 1946: 0-4 Largest WSSU Win: N/A (Winless vs. Catawba) Largest Catawba Win: 14 (21-7), August 26, 2006 Longest Catawba Win Streak: 4, 1998-Present Longest WSSU Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. Catawba) 1998 A 10-7 L 1999 H 17-14 L 2005 H 20-10 L 2006 A 21-7 L Central State Since 1946: 2-2 Largest WSSU Win: 22 (36-14), 1987 Largest CSU Win: 27 (35-8), 1986 Longest WSSU Win Streak: One, twice (most recently 1987) Longest CSU Win Streak: 2, 1980-86 1979 A 27-6 W 1980 H 24-17 L 1986 A 35-8 L 1987 H 36-14 W Cheyney State Since 1946: 2-0 Largest WSSU Win: 51 (58-7), 1968 Largest Cheyney State Win: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) Longest WSSU Win Streak: 2, two times, most recently 1961-62 Longest Cheyney State Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) 1968 A 58-7 W 1969 H 56-8 W Coastal Carolina Since 1946: 0-1 Largest WSSU Win: N/A (Winless vs. Coastal Carolina) Largest Coastal Carolina Win: 19 (31-12), 2006 Longest WSSU Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. Coastal Carolina) Longest Coastal Carolina Win Streak: 2 (2006-Present) 2006 H 31-12 L 2007 A 28-21 L

Delaware Since 1942: 0-1 Largest WSSU Win: N/A (Winless vs. Delaware) Largest UD Win: 41 (41-0), 1978 Longest WSSU Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. Delaware) Longest UD Win Streak: 1, 1978-Present 1978 41-0 L Delaware State Since 1942: 2-4-1 Largest WSSU Win: 18 (18-0), 1950 Largest DSU Win: 41 (41-0), 1978 Longest WSSU Win Streak: One, two times (most recently 1950) Longest DSU Win Streak: 3, 1942-47 1942 32-6 L 1946 12-6 L 1947 20-6 L 1948 12-7 W 1949 12-12 T 1950 18-0 W 2007 23-20 L District of Columbia Since 1946: 1-0 Largest WSSU Win: 55, (61-6), 1988 Largest UDC Win: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) Longest WSSU Win Streak: 1, 1988 Longest UDC Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) 1988 H 61-6 W Elizabeth City State Since 1940: 35-15-2 Largest WSSU Win: 48 (48-0), 1997 Largest ECSU Win: 33 (33-0), 1975 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 16, 1947-65 Longest ECSU Win Streak: 5, 1966-70 1940 31-0 L 1941 0-0 T 1947 14-0 W 1948 19-0 W 1949 19-12 W 1952 6-0 W 1953 12-6 W 1955 32-19 W 1956 14-0 W 1957 14-7 W 1958 32-14 W 1959 A 42-0 W 1960 H 50-12 W 1961 A 25-0 W 1962 H 22-12 W 1963 26-6 W 1964 H 26-6 W 1965 13-12 W 1966 H 22-13 L 1967 A 16-8 L 1968 H 24-2 L 1969 42-14 L 1970 34-15 L 1971 H 13-12 W N 33-22 L 1972 A 9-6 L 1973 H 10-6 W 1974 A 16-6 W 1975 H 33-0 L 1976 A 26-13 W 1977 H 23-9 W 1978 A 28-6 W 1979 H 28-18 W 1980 A 16-10 L

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Elon Since 1946: 1-5 Largest WSSU Win: 15 (34-19), 1988 Largest Elon Win: 35 (35-0), 1974 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 1, 1988 Longest Elon Win Streak: 5, 1973-82 1973 A 45-13 L 1974 H 35-0 L 1980 H 27-22 L 1981 A 30-20 L 1982 A 21-7 L 1988 A 34-19 W Fayetteville State Since 1946: 43-13-3 Largest WSSU Win: 50 (62-12), 1960 Largest FSU Win: 40 (42-2), 1969 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 10, two times, most recently 1984-93 Longest FSU Win Streak: 3, twice, most recently 2002-04 1940 8-6 L 1947 18-0 W 1948 33-0 W 1949 31-6 W 1950 38-0 W 1951 26-13 W 1952 12-7 L 1953 13-13 T 1954 20-13 W 1955 13-0 W 1956 19-6 W 1957 19-14 W 1958 54-6 W 1959 A 46-0 W 1960 H 62-12 W 1961 A 20-0 W 1962 H 24-12 W 1963 36-0 W 1964 H 33-6 W 1965 19-14 W 1967 A 20-6 W 1968 H 8-0 W 1969 42-2 L 1970 31-14 W 1971 A 20-15 L 1972 H 9-3 W 1973 A 14-12 L 1974 H 41-24 W 1975 A 25-0 L 1976 H 16-10 L 1977 A 40-18 W 1978 H 52-21 W

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Florida A&M Since 1946: 1-1 Largest WSSU Win: N/A (Winless vs. Florida A&M) Longest WSSU Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. Florida A&M) Largest FAMU Win: 4 (25-21), 2006 Longest FAMU Win Streak: 1, 2006-Present 2006 A 21-25 L 2007 N 27-23 W Fort Valley State Since 1946: 3-1 Largest WSSU Win: 27 (33-6), 1995 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 3, 1995-2003 Largest FVSU Win: 2 (21-19), 2004 Longest FVSU Win Streak: 1, 2004-Present 1995 H 33-6 W 1996 A 15-10 W 2003 A 27-21 W 2004 H 21-19 L Grambling State Since 1946: 2-0 Largest WSSU Win: N/A (Winless vs. Grambling) Largest Grambling Win: 7, (35-38) in 1998 Longest WSSU Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. Grambling) Longest Grambling Win Streak: 2, 1998-1999 1998 N 35-28 L 1999 N 25-23 L Guilford Since 1946: 0-2 Largest WSSU Win: N/A (Winless vs. Guilford) Largest Guilford Win: 51 (51-0), 1975 Longest WSSU Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. Guilford) Longest Guilford Win Streak: 2, 1975-76 1975 A 51-0 L 1976 H 16-14 L

Hampton Since 1946: 15-9-1 Largest WSSU Win: 47 (47-0), 1972 Largest HU Win: 47 (47-0), 1953 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 5, 1970-74 Longest HU Win Streak: 3, 1992-Present 1953 0-47 L 1954 A 13-24 L 1955 H 21-0 W 1956 A 7-7 T 1957 H 32-6 W 1958 A 6-16 L 1970 H 46-20 W 1971 A 32-26 W 1972 H 47-0 W 1973 A 17-8 W 1974 H 15-0 W 1975 A 13-32 L 1976 H 22-27 L 1977 A 34-6 W 1978 H 21-6 W 1979 A 41-14 W 1985 A 47-13 W N 7-13 L 1986 H 38-6 W 1987 A 22-12 W 1991 A 20-6 W 1992 H 14-27 L 2000 A 6-40 L 2007 H 20-19 W Howard Since 1946: 2-4 Largest WSSU Win: 12, (12-0) in 2006 Largest Howard Win: 21, (31-10) in 1993 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 1, 2006 Longest Howard Win Streak: 3, 1986-2005 1985 H 12-7 W 1986 A 36-7 L 1993 A 31-10 L 2005 A 20-6 L 2006 H 12-0 W 2007 A 24-21 L (ot) Indiana University of Pennsylvania Since 1946: 0-1 Largest WSSU Win: N/A (Winless vs. IUP) Largest IUP Win: 48 (48-0), 1990 Longest WSSU Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. IUP) Longest IUP Win Streak: 1, 1990 1990 A 48-0 L Jacksonville State Since 1946: 0-1 Largest WSSU Win: N/A (Winless vs. JSU) Largest JSU Win: 25 (49-24), 1991 Longest WSSU Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. JSU) Longest JSU Win Streak: 1, 1991 1991 H 49-24 L

156 Johnson C. Smith Since 1944: 37-21-4 Largest WSSU Win: 74 (80-6), 1989 Largest JCSU Win: 47 (53-6), 1975 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 13, 1983-95 Longest JCSU Win Streak: 9, 1962-70 1944 6-6 T 1945 19-0 L 1946 6-6 T 1947 13-0 L 1948 12-0 W 1949 0-0 T 1950 0-0 T 1951 26-0 W 1952 19-0 L 1953 20-19 L 1954 19-18 W 1955 19-2 W 1956 20-0 W 1957 47-6 W 1958 14-0 L 1959 H 54-12 W 1960 A 25-14 W 1961 H 20-12 W 1962 A 25-8 L 1963 22-8 L 1964 A 26-24 L 1965 28-18 L 1966 A 28-12 L 1967 H 45-28 L 1968 A 26-16 L 1969 31-6 L 1970 23-0 L 1971 H 18-14 W 1972 A 35-6 L 1973 H 55-35 L 1974 A 35-25 L 1975 H 53-6 L 1976 A 12-7 L 1977 H 31-0 W 1978 A 35-0 W 1979 H 57-18 W 1980 A 7-3 W 1981 H 35-13 W 1982 A 6-3 L 1983 H 33-17 W 1984 A 32-7 W 1985 H 14-6 W 1986 A 15-6 W 1987 H 27-13 W 1988 A 37-6 W 1989 H 80-6 W 1990 A 73-6 W 1991 H 40-32 W 1992 A 40-13 W 1993 H 23-6 W 1994 A 51-25 W 1995 H 28-12 W 1996 A 14-6 L 1997 H 40-7 W 1998 A 29-19 W 1999 H 25-6 W 2000 A 44-12 W 2001 H 17-0 W 2002 A 49-0 W 2003 H 38-0 W 2004 A 31-20 W 2005 H 28-9 W

Kentucky State Since 1946: 10-11-3 Largest WSSU Win: 22 (43-21), 1990 Largest KSU Win: 54 (54-0), 1966 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 3, two times, most recently 1979-91 Longest KSU Win Streak: 4, 1964-67 1945 6-6 T 1946 20-6 L 1949 41-26 L 1950 6-6 T 1951 19-14 W 1952 12-8 W 1953 12-19 L 1954 12-7 W 1955 31-6 L 1956 13-6 L 1957 13-6 L 1958 18-18 T 1959 H 34-14 W 1960 A 20-7 W 1961 H 24-6 W 1962 A 33-8 L 1963 12-6 W 1964 A 41-12 L 1965 42-14 L 1966 A 54-0 L 1967 H 36-0 L 1979 A 14-6 W 1990 H 43-21 W 1991 A 28-7 W Kittrell Since 1940: 1-0-0 Largest WSSU Win: 4 (6-2), 1940 Largest Kittrell Win: Not Applicable Longest WSSU Win Streak: One game, 1940 Longest Kittrell Win Streak: Not Applicable 1940 6-2 W Knoxville Since 1945: 2-2 Largest WSSU Win: 25 (28-3), 1989 Largest Knoxville Win: 2 (29-27), 1990 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 2, 1946-1989 Longest Knoxville Win Streak: 1, 1990 1945 34-12 L 1946 17-7 W 1989 A 28-3 W 1990 H 29-27 L Lenoir-Rhyne Since 1946: 1-3 Largest WSSU Win: 7 (24-17), 1981 Largest LRC Win: 36 (42-6), two times, most recently 1972 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 1, 1981 Longest LRC Win Streak: 2, 1971-72 1971 A 42-6 L 1972 H 42-6 L 1981 A 24-17 W 1982 H 2-0 L Lincoln Since 1946: 0-2 Largest WSSU Win: N/A (Winless vs. Lincoln) Largest Lincoln Win: 21 (21-0), 1948 Longest WSSU Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. Lincoln) Longest Lincoln Win Streak: 2, 1947-48 1947 21-6 L 1948 21-6 L

Livingstone Since 1942: 33-11-1 Largest WSSU Win: 56 (62-6), 1986 Largest LC Win: 34 (41-7), 1997 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 19, 1976-94 Longest LC Win Streak: 3, three times, most recently 1996-98 1942 12-7 W 1946 19-0 W 1947 33-0 W 1948 12-7 W 1965 24-19 L 1966 A 43-36 L 1967 H 20-14 W 1968 A 14-12 L 1969 36-12 L 1970 27-7 L 1971 H 12-7 W 1972 H 50-6 W 1973 H 26-14 L 1974 A 13-0 L 1975 H 27-0 L 1976 A 6-0 W 1977 H 17-9 W 1978 A 55-29 W 1979 H 47-7 W 1980 A 47-3 W 1981 H 25-6 W 1982 A 35-22 W 1983 H 32-20 W 1984 A 45-13 W 1985 30-6 W 1986 H 62-6 W 1987 A 30-6 W 1988 H 27-3 W 1989 A 28-15 W 1990 H 28-13 W 1991 A 54-18 W 1992 H 49-12 W 1993 A 35-20 W 1994 H 17-12 W 1995 A 17-17 T 1996 H 39-6 L 1997 A 41-7 L 1998 H 38-33 L 1999 N 34-0 W 2000 H 28-7 W 2001 A 31-0 W 2002 H 23-6 W 2003 A 42-23 W 2004 H 31-21 W 2005 A 42-14 W Middle Tennessee State Since 1946: 1-0 Largest WSSU Win: 3 (11-8), 1987 Largest MTSU Win: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) Longest WSSU Win Streak: 1, 1987 Longest MTSU Win Streak: 1, 1987 1987 A 11-8 W Morehouse Since 1946: 2-0 Largest WSSU Win: 39 (42-3), 1990 Largest Morehouse Win: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) Longest WSSU Win Streak: 2, 1990-91 Longest Morehouse Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) 1990 A 42-3 W 1991 H 28-13 W

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Morgan State Since 1946: 1-0 Largest WSSU Win: 2 (19-17), 2007 Largest Morgan State Win: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) Longest WSSU Win Streak: 1, 2007-Present Longest Morgan State Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) 2007 A 19-17 W Morris Brown Since 1946: 3-0 Largest WSSU Win: 28 (45-17), 1974 Largest Morris Brown Win: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) Longest WSSU Win Streak: 3, 1973-Present Longest Morris Brown Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) 1973 A 33-27 W 1974 H 45-17 W 1989 H 33-14 W Norfolk State Since 1946: 8-10-3 Largest WSSU Win: 19 (25-6), 1981 Largest NSU Win: 28 (42-14), 1975 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 2, two times, most recently 1987-88 Longest NSU Win Streak: 4, 1973-76 1941 13-13 T 1971 H 17-14 L 1972 A 32-14 W 1973 H 21-10 L 1974 A 26-10 L 1975 H 42-14 L 1976 A 13-6 L 1977 H 21-14 W 1978 A 24-7 W 1979 H 21-21 T 1980 A 17-13 W 1981 H 25-6 W 1982 A 16-7 L 1984 A 19-2 L 1987 A 36-20 W 1988 H 31-14 W 1993 H 54-54 T 1994 A 50-48 L 1996 H 13-7 W 2006 A 31-14 L 2007 A 23-20 L North Carolina A&T Since 1944: 11-35-0 Largest WSSU Win: 29 (48-19), 1989 Largest North Carolina A&T Win: 60 (60-0), 1968 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 4, 1982-85 Longest North Carolina A&T Win Streak: 21, 1944-69 1944 A 38-0 L 1945 A 32-0 L 1946 H 55-0 L 1952 H 44-0 L 1953 A 26-6 L 1954 H 41-0 L 1955 A 32-6 L 1956 H 34-13 L 1957 A 41-0 L 1958 H 14-12 L 1959 A 23-18 L 1960 H 21-6 L 1961 A 27-20 L 1962 H 32-6 L 1963 A 60-18 L 1964 H 50-12 L 1965 A 30-20 L

North Carolina Central (con’t)

North Carolina A&T (con’t) 1966 1967 1968 1969 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2006 2007

H A H A A H H H A H A A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H

56-0 54-6 60-0 37-7 33-14 25-7 14-7 28-21 21-14 21-7 37-24 35-21 35-24 28-21 24-10 26-6 48-19 27-16 13-10 21-7 49-21 53-7 45-21 31-7 27-7 20-12 20-7 41-14 28-7

L L L L W W L L L W W W W L L W W L W L L L L L L L L W W

North Carolina Central Since 1945: 21-20 Largest WSSU Win: 47 (47-0), 2003 Largest N.C. Central Win: 57 (63-6), 1969 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 6, 1989-94 Longest N.C. Central Win Streak: 10, 1945-76 1945 A 34-0 L 1946 H 25-0 L 1968 H 32-12 L 1969 A 63-6 L 1970 H 62-7 L 1972 A 29-6 L 1973 H 21-13 L 1974 A 27-7 L 1975 H 27-10 L 1976 A 31-7 L 1977 H 21-13 W 1978 A 24-18 W 1979 H 21-6 W 1980 A 42-21 L 1981 H 21-0 L 1982 A 37-17 L 1983 H 21-13 W 1984 A 40-6 W 1985 H 46-14 W 1986 A 22-21 W 1987 H 25-0 W 1988 A 20-19 L A 31-16 L 1989 H 24-0 W 1990 A 41-0 W 1991 H 68-22 W 1992 A 48-30 W 1993 H 46-28 W 1994 A 21-6 W 1995 H 42-19 L 1996 A 28-0 L 1997 H 30-29 L 1998 A 43-8 W 1999 H 20-7 W

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

A H A H A H

28-19 14-0 23-12 47-0 35-33 20-17

W W W W L L

Saint Augustine’s Since 1946: 11-10-2 Largest WSSU Win: 52 (52-0), 1960 Largest SAC Win: 26 (26-0), 1958 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 3, 2003-Present Longest SAC Win Streak: 5, 1949-54 1941 13-13 T 1947 13-0 W 1948 22-20 W 1949 20-6 L 1951 12-6 L 1952 12-0 L 1953 6-0 L 1954 25-6 L 1955 13-0 W 1956 18-0 L 1957 14-13 W 1958 26-0 L 1959 A 10-0 L 1960 H 52-0 W 1961 A 13-8 W 1962 H 16-14 L 1963 6-6 T 1964 H 32-6 W 1965 34-12 L 2003 H 54-19 W 2004 A 31-13 W 2005 H 35-33 W 2006 H 26-6 W Saint Paul’s Since 1946: 25-2 Largest WSSU Win: 72 (72-0), 1950 Largest SPC Win: 20 (27-7), 1954 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 9, 1955-64 Largest SPC Win Streak: 1, twice, most recently 1965 1946 25-0 W 1947 7-0 W 1948 33-0 W 1949 56-0 W 1950 72-0 W 1951 61-0 W 1952 43-7 W 1953 25-16 W 1954 27-7 L 1955 21-6 W 1956 28-14 W 1957 28-12 W 1958 54-6 W 1959 H 62-6 W 1960 A 42-6 W 1961 H 57-8 W 1963 18-0 W 1964 A 31-6 W 1965 22-20 L 1966 A 12-0 W 1967 H 38-12 W 1968 A 18-15 W 1969 14-0 W 1970 27-8 W 1971 H 33-6 W 1983 A 64-7 W 1984 H 51-0 W

158 Savannah State Since 1946: 2-0 Largest WSSU Win: 32 (38-6), 2006 Largest SSU Win: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) Longest WSSU Win Streak: 2, 1997-Present Longest SSU Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) 1997 H 27-24 W 2006 A 38-6 W

Troy State Since 1946: 0-1 Largest WSSU Win: N/A (Winless vs.Troy State) Largest Troy Win: 31 (45-14), 1987 Longest WSSU Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs.Troy State) Longest Troy Win Streak: 1, 1987 1987 A 45-14 L

Shaw Since 1946: 8-6-2 Largest WSSU Win: 72 (72-0), 1978 Largest Shaw Win: 31 (31-0), 1970 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 4, 1975-78 Longest Shaw Win Streak: 2, 1969-70 1949 7-0 L 1950 19-6 W 1965 28-13 L 1966 H 16-12 W 1967 A 22-6 L 1968 H 12-12 T 1969 20-0 L 1970 31-0 L 1971 A 34-24 W 1972 H 37-7 W 1973 A 7-7 T 1974 A 16-12 L 1975 H 23-8 W 1976 A 29-18 W 1977 H 46-6 W 1978 A 72-0 W

Tuskegee Since 1946: 1-3 Largest WSSU Win: 16 (23-7), 1999 Largest Tuskegee Win: 21 (36-15), 2002 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 1, 1999 Longest Tuskegee Win Streak: 3, 2000-02 1999 N 23-7 W 2000 N 12-9 L 2001 A 30-23 L 2002 H 36-15 L

South Carolina State Since 1946: 1-5 Largest WSSU Win: 11, (39-28) in 2000 Largest South Carolina State Win: 40, (52-12) on September 12, 2005 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 1, (2000) Longest South Carolina State Win Streak: 2, 1977-1994 1977 N 10-7 L 1994 N 48-27 L 2000 A 39-28 W 2006 H 35-6 L 2007 A 20-7 L Southern Since 1946: 0-1 Largest WSSU Win: N/A (Winless vs. Southern) Largest Southern Win: 33 (47-14), 1992 Longest WSSU Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. Southern) Longest Southern Win Streak: 1, 1992-Present 1992 A 47-14 L Southern Illinois (Carbondale) Since 1946: 0-1 Largest WSSU Win: N/A (Winless vs. SIU-Carbondale) Largest SIU Win: 30 (48-18), 1996 Longest WSSU Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. SIU-Carbondale) Longest SIU Win Streak: 1, 1996-Present 1996 A 48-18 L Swift Since 1941: 1-0-0 Largest WSSU Win: 45 (45-0), 1941 Largest Swift Win: Not Applicable Longest WSSU Win Streak: One game, 1941 Longest Swift Win Streak: Not Applicable 1941 45-0 W

Virginia State Since 1946: 11-7 Largest WSSU Win: 37 (44-7), 1986 Largest VSU Win: 24 (48-24), 1993 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 4, 1986-92 Longest VSU Win Streak: 2, 1993-94 1983 A 17-16 W 1984 H 14-0 W 1985 A 17-7 L 1986 H 44-7 W 1988 13-9 W H 1991 N 32-19 W 1992 A 14-0 W 1993 H 48-24 L 1994 N 38-35 L 1995 H 20-14 W 1996 A 17-15 L 1997 H 21-12 W 1998 A 41-22 L 1999 H 17-14 W 2000 A 20-13 L 2001 H 44-10 W 2002 A 7-12 L 2003 H 33-27 W Virginia Union Since 1946: 18-20-1 Largest WSSU Win: 43 (43-0), 1995 Largest VUU Win: 33 (40-7), 1983 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 10, 1990-2000 Longest VUU Win Streak: 6, two times, most recently 1981-86 1950 26-19 L 1951 13-6 L 1961 A 6-6 T 1962 H 26-14 L 1963 22-14 L 1964 H 28-8 L 1973 A 35-7 L 1974 H 18-0 L 1975 A 32-0 L 1976 H 14-7 W 1977 A 39-31 W 1978 H 23-7 W 1979 A 13-0 L 1980 H 17-6 W 1981 A 36-7 L 1982 H 28-19 L 1983 A 40-7 L H 34-7 L 1984 H 19-7 L

Virginia Union (conâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t) 1986 1987 1988 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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14-7 32-6 27-6 45-38 34-21 35-27 56-14 43-0 21-14 13-6 21-0 17-0 34-19 31-28 24-22 31-24 18-15 29-17 20-13 31-0

L W W L W W W W W W W W W W L L L L W W

West Virginia Tech. Since 1946: 1-0 Largest WSSU Win: 2 (35-33), 2003 Largest WVT Win: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) Longest WSSU Win Streak: 1, 2003 Longest WVT Win Streak: N/A (Winless vs. WSSU) 2003 A 35-33 W West Virginia State Since 1946: 1-4 Largest WSSU Win: 15 (22-7), 1977 Largest WVSU Win: 31 (31-0), 1946 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 1, 1977 Longest WVSU Win Streak: 4, 1943-46 1943 13-0 L 1944 12-0 L 1945 35-0 L 1946 31-0 L 1977 H 22-7 W Wofford Since 1946: 2-1 Largest WSSU Win: 13 (23-10), 1994 Largest Wofford Win: 17 (52-35), 1992 Longest WSSU Win Streak: 1, two times, most recently 1994 Longest Wofford Win Streak: 1, 1992 1991 H 42-35 W 1992 A 35-52 L 1994 H 23-10 W

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RAMS in the Post Season WSSU vs. Cal-Poly . . . . . . . . . 160 WSSU vs. Delaware . . . . . . . . 161 WSSU vs. Troy State . . . . . . . . 162 WSSU vs. IUP . . . . . . . . . . . 163 WSSU vs. Jacksonville State . . . . 164 Emmanuel Akah-Jack Cameron . . . 165 Donald Evans-Oronde Gadsden . . 166 William Hayes-Richard Huntley . . 167 Arrington Jones-Timmy Newsome . 168 Alan Powell-Tory Woodbury . . . . 169 Media Information . . . . . . . 170-174

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RAMS In The Post Season NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS RAMS SHUT OUT CAL-POLY, 17-0 WSSU advances to second round of NCAA Division II playoffs

Opening Round November 25, 1978 Winston-Salem, N.C.

Cal-Poly vs. Winston-Salem State University November 25, 1978 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. Attendance: 17, 520 Score By Quarters WSSU Cal-Poly

1 0 0

2 9 0

Team WSSU WSSU WSSU

Time 13:33 7:51 5:40

Cal-Poly 6 3 2 1

WSSU 17 13 3 1

RUSHING Rushing Attempts Yards Rushing Yards Lost Net Yards Rushing

40 119 19 100

57 273 19 254

PASSING Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Intercepted

78 22 8 2

78 16 5 2

TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Total Net Yards

62 178

73 332

2-2 4-40 2-8 7-210 30.0 2-3 2-40

3-1 11-85 2-38 5-173 34.6 1-4 1-17

Scoring Summary Qtr 2nd 3rd TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty

Fumbles/Lost Penalties (#-Yards) Interceptions (#-Yards) Number of Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Punt Returns (#-Yards) Kickoff Returns (#-Yards)

3 8 0

4 0 0

Final 17 0

Play Newsome 5-yard run (Kick Blkd) Brewington 37-yard field goal Jones pass from Blount (Blount run good)

RUSHING: Cal-Poly – Hodgson 11-38; Nelson 7-22; Dickens 8-21; Jackson 9-20; Molica 2-7; Lundstron 3 – (-8); Winston-Salem State – Bolton 9-61; Jones 15-60; Newsome 16-55; Blount 13-48; Brinkley 1-16; Sharpe 3-14 PASSING: Cal Poly – Nelson 22-8-2-78; Blount 16-5-2-78 RECEIVING: Cal Poly – Gilmore 2-13, Evanoff 2-41, Crump 1-19, Pedrick 1-7, Molila 1-5, Truiles 1- (-7); WSSU - Jones 3-46, Diggs 1-17, Sharpe 1-16

WSSU 6 - Cal-Poly 0 WSSU 9 – Cal Poly 0 WSSU 17 – Cal Poly 0

Game Review WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Winston-Salem State Rams (11-0) continued to roll in the post season with a 17-0 win over the Cal-Poly Mustangs in the opening round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. The WSSU defense keyed the victory blanking the Mustangs, 17-0, at Bowman Gray Stadium in the team’s first appearance in the post-season. A low-scoring contest, the Rams dominated the game scoring in nearly every way possible. The Rams first struck on the ground with a five-yard touchdown run by running back Tim Newsome, followed by a 37-yard field goal and a passing touchdown from quarterback Kermit Blount to running back Arrington Jones to complete the 17-0 shutout victory. Newsome opened the scoring with a five-yard TD run with 13:33 left in the second quarter. The blocked PAT kick left the Rams on top, 6-0. The team would add to its lead with a 37-yard field goal by Derek Brewington at the 7:51 left in the half that left the squad on top 9-0 at the half. Jones finished the scoring taking a pass from Blount to cap the shutout win. Randy Bolton led the Rams’ rushing attack with nine carries for 61 yards in the game while Jones added 60 yards on 15 carries. Blount led the way for the Rams’ passing attack completing 5-of-16 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown. Three WSSU defenders totaled 12 tackles each in the dominating effort by the WSSU defense. With the win, the Rams improved to 11-0 on the season and will head into the second round of the NCAA Division II Playoffs.

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NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS RAMS FALL TO DELAWARE, 41-0 WSSU ends 1978 season with 11-1 record

Second Round December 2, 1978 Newark, Del.

Delaware vs. Winston-Salem State University December 2, 1978 in Newark, Del. Attendance: 10,963 Score By Quarters WSSU Delaware Scoring Summary Qtr 1st 3rd 4th TEAM STATISTICS First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING Rushing Attempts Yards Rushing Yards Lost Net Yards Rushing PASSING Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Intercepted TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Total Net Yards Avg.Yards per Play Fumbles/Lost Penalties (#-Yards) Interceptions (#-Yards) Number of Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Punt Returns (#-Yards) Kickoff Returns (#-Yards)

1 0 17

2 0 0

Team DEL DEL DEL DEL DEL DEL DEL

Time 14:05 8:11 7:53 11:10 10:12 5:25 9:18

WSSU 11 4 7 0

Delaware 27 15 12 0

35 87 80 7

60 271 53 218

162 22 7 4

290 34 17 0

57 169 3.0 10-4 4-30 0-0 6-214 35.7 0 5-63

94 508 5.4 2-2 3-25 4-0 4-128 32.0 2-13 1-5

3 0 17

4 0 7

Final 0 41

Play GUMBS, 12-yard run (Kennedy Kick Good) KENNEDY, 32-Yard Field Goal KOMLO, 1-yard (Kennedy Kick Good) MILL 7-Yard Pass (Kennedy Kick Good) MILL 30-Yard Pass (Kennedy Kick Good) KENNEDY, 37-Yard Field Goal DENNIS, 1-Yard Run (Kennedy Kick Good)

RUSHING: WSSU – Blount 13- (-12), Newsome 6-22, Jones 6-15, Sharpe 3 – (-4), Fraley 5 (-11), Belton 1- (-7), Watson 1-4; Delaware - Sully 7-37, Ciccone 11-37, Gumbs 10-4, Kuolo 5 (-9), Mariani 11-28, Schonewolf 1- (-8), Dougherty 3-33, Wood 4-21, Castellino 1 – (1-8), Dennis 6-29, Brunner 1-9. PASSING: WSSU – Blount 16-5-2-126, Fraley 7-2-1-36, Turner 1-0-1-0; Delaware – Komlo 30-15-0-263, Castellino 3-1-0-14, Brunner 1-1-0-13 RECEIVING: WSSU – Diggs 5-126, Bolton – 1-24, Brinkly 1-12; Delaware – Bavattine 6-115, Mill 4-53, Sully 2-43,Young 1-14, Mariani 2-22, Ciccone 2-43

Delaware 7, WSSU 0 Delaware 10, WSSU 0 Delaware 17, WSSU 0 Delaware 24, WSSU 0 Delaware 31, WSSU 0 Delaware 34, WSSU 0 Delaware 41, WSSU 0

Game Review NEWARK, Del. – The Winston-Salem State Rams (11-1) ended their stellar season when the team took a 41-0 loss to the Delaware Blue Hens in the second round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. The Rams struggled to find offense in the game totaling just 169 yards of total offense in the game and notching no points in the contest. The Rams fell behind early allowing three Delaware scores in the first half, including a pair of touchdowns and a field goal.Though the team bounced back defensively holding Delaware without a score for the second quarter, they continued to struggle once again in the second half allowing four scores for the Blue Hens; including three second half touchdowns and a third quarter field goal. Tim Newsome led the Rams’ rushing effort with six carries for 22 yards, while Arrington Jones added 15 yards on six carries. Kermit Blount led the WSSU passing attack, completing 5-of-16 passes for 126 yards and a pair of interceptions. Billy Diggs led the Rams’ receiving corps with five catches for 126 yards. With the loss, the Rams fell to 11-1 on the season, tying a school record for most wins in a season.

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NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS Opening Round RAMS TAKE 45-14 LOSS TO TROY STATE November 28, 1987 WSSU takes opening round loss in playoffs Troy, Ala.

Winston-Salem State vs. Troy State November 28, 1987 at Memorial Stadium in Troy, Ala. Score By Quarters Winston-Salem State Troy State Scoring Summary Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

TEAM STATISTICS

1 6 10 Team TSU TSU WSSU TSU TSU WSSU TSU TSU TSU

2 0 7

WSSU 10 5 5 0

RUSHING Rushing Attempts Yards Rushing Yards Lost Net Yards Rushing

54 391 8 383

36 95 54 41

PASSING Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Intercepted

44 13 4 0

161 15 7 1

67 427 2-0 5-40 1-75 3-24 2-26 3-24 2-26 33:41

51 202 4-2 8-59 0-0 1-15 7-165 1-15 7-165 26:19

TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Total Net Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties (#-Yards) Interceptions (#-Yards) Number of Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Punt Returns (#-Yards) Kickoff Returns (#-Yards) Time of Possession

4 0 21

Final 14 45

Play LEMONS 35-Yard field goal BROWN 75-yard interception return (Clemons kick good) TORRENCE 35-Yd pass from Maynor (Kick Missed) GODSEY, B 3-Yd TD run (Clemmons kick good) YOUNG, T 19-Yard TD run (Clemons kick good) THIGPEN,Y 39-Yd TD pass from Maynor (Maynor Run) JACKSON, T 7-yrd TD run (Clemons kick good) DUGOSH, T 1-yd TD run (Clemons kick good) WOODEN, T 5-Yd TD run (Clemons kick good)

Troy State 21 17 3 1

First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty

3 8 7

RUSHING: WSSU – McKay 8-22, Groves 9-21, Torrance, K 4-3, Thigpen,Y 1-4, Handsome 1-1, Turner, B 1- (-4), Maynor, C 12 -(6); TSU – Jackson, T-93,Young, T 7-50, Taylor, F 3-50, Turk, M 10-48, Odom, T 2-43, Dayne, J 6-31, Gadson, B 5-21, Wasden, T 2-12, Lewis, M 2-13, Carter, R 2-8. PASSING: WSSU – Junior, B 2-2-0-33, Maynor, C 13-5-1-128; TSU – Turk, M, 10-3-0-29, Godsey, B 3-1-0-15. RECEIVING: WSSU – Thigpen,Y 2-77, Graves, D – 2-16, Torrence, K 1-35, McKay, R 1-23, Joiner, D 1-10

TSU 3, WSSU 0 TSU 10, WSSU 0 TSU 10, WSSU 6 TSU 17, WSSU 6 TSU 24, WSSU 6 TSU 24, WSSU 14 TSU 31, WSSU 14 TSU 38, WSSU 14 TSU 45, WSSU 14

Game Review TROY, Ala. – The Winston-Salem State Rams (9-3) ended the 1987 season when they took a 45-14 loss to the Troy State Trojans at Memorial Stadium. The CIAA champion Rams struggled against a tough Trojan defense that held the team to just 202 yards of total offense in the contest, including just 95 yards on the ground. The Rams battled for most of the contest, but were unable to withstand a fourth-quarter assault that saw the Trojans score 21 points and pull away for the win. After falling behind, 10-0 in the first quarter, the Rams bounced back when Frank Torrence took in a 35-yard TD pass from Connell Maynor for the Rams’ first score of the contest. The missed PAT left the Rams trailing, 10-6, but well in the game. After going scoreless in the second quarter but allowing a TSU score, the Rams bounced back when WSSU wide receiver Yancy Thigpen took in a 39-yard TD pass from Maynor to keep the Rams in the game. The WSSU two-point conversion pulled the Rams with within 10 points, 24-14 heading into the fourth quarter. Troy State would then take control of the game in the fourth quarter scoring 21 unanswered points and pulling away with the 45-14 win. WSSU wide receiver Yancey Thigpen led the way for the Rams with a pair of catches for 77 yards and a touchdown. Rodney McKay led the Rams’ rushing efforts with eight carries for 22 yards while Broderick Groves added nine carries for 21 yards. Connell Maynor led the WSSU passing attack completing five of 13 passes for 128 yards and a pair of touchdowns. With the loss, the Rams finish the 1987 season with a 9-3 overall record and a CIAA championship.

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NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS RAMS TAKE 48-0 LOSS TO IUP IN OPENING ROUND Rams offense shutout in playoff opening round

Opening Round November 17, 1990 Indianapolis, Ind.

Winston-Salem State at IUP November 17, 1990 at Miller Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. Attendance: 3,004 Score By Quarters Winston-Salem State IUP

1 0 21

2 0 7

Team IUP IUP IUP IUP IUP IUP IUP

Time 9:44 3:22 00:46 14:48 1:36 12:23 7:11

First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty

IUP 30 20 9 1

WSSU 11 8 3 0

RUSHING Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Yards Lost Net Yards Rushing

55 349 17 332

44 178 37 141

PASSING Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Intercepted

260 24 12 1

42 24 8 1

79 592 4-2 14-95 1-0 3-110 36.7 1-24 1-22 3-31

68 183 1-0 4-35 1-0 10-315 31.5 1-(-5) 8-111 2-11

Scoring Summary Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TEAM STATISTICS

TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Total Net Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties (#-Yards) Interceptions (#-Yards) Number of Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Punt Returns (#-Yards) Kickoff Returns (#-Yards) Sacks By

3 0 7

4 0 13

Final 0 48

Play White 37-yard pass from Aliucci (Jaworski kick) IUP 7, WSSU 0 Adamrovich 2-yard run (Jaworski kick)IUP 14, WSSU 0 Mann 8-yard run (Jaworski kick) IUP 21, WSSU 0 Rock 34-yard (Jaworski kick) IUP 28, WSSU 0 SMITH, J 47-yard pass from Aliucci (Kaworski kick) IUP 35, WSSU 0 KOVELL 9-yard pass from Gaary (Jaworski kick) IUP 42, WSSU 0 MURRAY 1-yard run (Jaworski kick blocked) IUP 48, WSSU 0

RUSHING: IUP – Rock, K 13-165, Mann, M 6-18, Peoples, C 9-54, Fegley, B 10-45, Aliucci, T 2-(-11), Murray, J 6-30, White, J 1-(-6), Geary, C 1-3; WSSU – McKoy, R 7-28, Beverly, R 7-23, Latta, W 12-40, Brown, B 1-1, Norwood, E, 4-14, Nicholson, M 12-24, Joyner 1-11 PASSING: WSSU - Nicholson, M 24-8-1-42; TSU – Aliucci, T 20-9-1-208, Geary, C 4-3-0-52 RECEIVING: WSSU – Thigpen,Y 4-29, Beverly 1-4, Dudley 1-14, Latta, 1-(-2), Norwood 1-(-3); TSU – Rovell, P 4-95, White, J 2-58, Smith, J 2-62, Smith, D 2-27, Cairrocca 1-15, Crockett 1-3.

Game Review INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - IUP thrilled a Miller Stadium crowd by jumping out to a 21-0 first quarter lead and the issue was never in doubt as the Indians smashed the Rams 48-0 for their first ever postseason win at home. The Indians piled up 592 yards of total offense, the seventh most in school history and the highest ever in a playoff contest. Ken Rock spearheaded a 332-yard rushing attack with 165 yards on only 13 carries while Charles Peoples (54 yards) and Bill Fegley (45) combined to gain nearly 100 yards on the ground. Tony Aliucci completed only nine of 20 passes but his aerials were good for 208 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Paul Kovell was the leading receiver with four catches for 95 yards. The Indian defense also shined, registering its fourth shutout of the season by limiting Winston-Salem State to 183 total yards. IUP scored the only points it would need on its second possession of the game on a 37-yard touchdown pass from Aliucci to Johnny White. A 30-yard connection between Aliucci and Kovell and a pass interference call on third down set up a one-yard plunge by Doug Adamrovich and a 14-0 IUP lead. The first quarter onslaught concluded with an eight-yard run by Michael Mann with 46 seconds left in the period. From that point on, IUP continued to build its lead. The Indians added a second quarter touchdown on a 34-yard run by Rock, and also scored in the third quarter when JeMone Smith was the recipient of a 47yard scoring pass from Aliucci. Backup quarterback Chris Geary was given game action in the fourth quarter, and he responded with a nine-yard scoring pass to Kovell. A 26-yard run by Peoples set up the final IUP score of the game, a one-yard run by Jay Murray with 7:11 remaining.

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NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS Rams Fall to Jacksonville State, 49-24 Gamecock offense too much for Rams

Opening Round November 23, 1991 Winsotn-Salem, N.C.

Jacksonville State at Winston-Salem State University November 23, 1991 at Bowman Gray Stadium in Winston-Salem, N.C. Attendance: 7,908 Score By Quarters Jacksonville State Winston-Salem State

1 14 6

2 14 0

Team WSSU JSU JSU JSU JSU JSU JSU WSSU WSSU JSU WSSU

Time 6:45 5:42 5:26 13:24 11:28 12:48 11:38 7:44 3:57 14:06 8:41

First Downs Rushing Passing Penalty

JSU 15 11 4 0

WSSU 18 14 4 0

RUSHING Rushing Attempts Yards Gained Yards Lost Net Yards Rushing

56 319 38 281

58 315 49 266

PASSING Net Yards Passing Passes Attempted Passes Completed Passes Intercepted

130 7 5 1

84 15 5 2

61 411 5-1 9-60 2-0 5-184 36.8 2-89 5-54 3-32

73 350 3-2 2-44 1-0 5-197 39.4 3-23 7-159 0-0

Scoring Summary Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd

4th TEAM STATISTICS

TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Total Net Yards Fumbles/Lost Penalties (#-Yards) Interceptions (#-Yards) Number of Punts-Yards Average Per Punt Punt Returns (#-Yards) Kickoff Returns (#-Yards) Sacks By

3 14 12

4 7 6

Final 49 24

Play Beverly, R 1-Yard Run (PAT failed) Edmonson, N 55-Yard Run (Stinnett kick) Bowens, T 23-Yard Run (Stinnett kick) Ray, H 37-Yard pass from Edmondson (Stinnett kick) Ray, H 18-Yard pass from Edmonson (Stinnett kick) Pilot 52-Yard pass from Edmondson (Stinnett kick) Lee, D 62-yard punt return (Stinnett kick) Swinson, C 21-yard pass from Nicholson (Pass failed) Norwood, E 1-Yard run (Run failed) Edmondson, N 6-yard run (Swinnett kick) Beverly, R 9-yard run (run failed)

6-0 6-7 14-6 21-6 28-6 35-6 42-6 42-12 42-18 49-18 49-24

Game Review WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – A strong second half run was not enough for the Winston-Salem State Rams (9-2) as the team took a 49-24 loss to the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in the opening round of the NCAA Division II playoffs at Bowman Gray Stadium. After falling behind 28-6 in the first half, the Rams answered with 18 second half points, but were not able to keep up with a highpowered Jacksonville State offense in the loss. Both teams racked up big offensive numbers in the game combining for 73 points and 761 yards of total offense. It was the Rams scoring first in the contest when Ronald Beverly scored on a one-yard TD run with 6:45 left in the first quarter. The missed PAT gave the Rams their only lead of the game, 6-0. Unfortunately, the Gamecocks answered with six unanswered scores, all touchdowns. The JSU onslaught left the Rams trailing 42-6 when Chris Swinson took in a 21-yard TD pass from Mitch Nicholson with 7:44 left in the quarter. The Rams went on to add another score when running back Everett Norwood took in a one-yard TD run at the 3:57 mark. The two failed two-point conversions left the Rams with a 18-42 deficit. Both teams added fourth quarter scores as WSSU’s Ronald Beverly added his second TD run of the game, this time taking in a nine-yard run for the final score of the game.

PASSING: JSU – Edmondton 6-5-1-130, Robinson 1-0-0-0; WSSU - Nicholson, M 7-2-0-36, McMillan, R 8-3-2-48

WSSU’s Bobby Brown led the WSSU rushing effort with 14 carries for 128 yards. Ronald McMillan led the team’s passing effort completing 3-of-8 passes for 48 yards and a touchdown. Brown was also the team’s leading receiver with a pair of catches for 21 yards. Swinson was the only Ram receiver with a touchdown in the game.

RECEIVING: JSU – Ray 3-66, Pilot 1-52, Flowers 1-12

With the loss, the Rams ended the 1991 season with a 9-2 record.

RUSHING: JSU – Edmondson, 15-79, Richardson, 10-54, Bowens, 5-54, Lee, 7-35, Flowers, 4-32, Griffie 3-28, Carpenter 4-8, Reynolds, 3-6, Robinson, 1-1, Gordon 2-1; WSSU - Brown, B 14-128, Norwood, E 13-37, Beverly, R 14-55, McMillan, 3-14, Nicholson, M 9-2.

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RAMS IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL Emmanuel Akah (G)

2005 – Denver Broncos 2006 – Miami Dolphins

WSSU alum Emmanuel Akah played professional football in the now-defunct NFL Europa. Akah split the 2006 NFL Europe League season, having started with Rhein before joining Frankfurt. Overall, he played in seven games, including starts in the final three regular season games and the Galaxy’s World Bowl win over Amsterdam. The 28 year-old Akah is a native of London, England, who finished high school at Tottenville High in Staten Island, New York. During his time at WSSU,Akah was instrumental in helping to anchor the Rams’ offensive line as he led an offensive

front that saw Martin Hicks (twice) and Jerrick “Jed” Bines (once) each break the 1,000-yard rushing mark in a season. During Akah’s two-year tenure at WSSU, the Rams led the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) in rushing both seasons. A 2004 All-CIAA FirstTeam selection, Akah participated, and started in the 2004 East Coast Bowl following a season in which the Rams averaged 247.2 yards per game rushing (second in NCAA Division II).

Anthony Blalock (DB)

1988-90 – Cleveland Browns 1991 – Cleveland Browns/San Diego Chargers 1992 – San Diego Chargers 1993 – Chicago Bears

The Cleveland Browns drafted Anthony Blaylock in 1988. A fourth-round selection, he spent four and a half years with the Browns before moving on to San Diego and ending his career in 1993 with the Chicago Bears. Blaylock played in 71 career games registering six interceptions, one fumble recovery for a touchdown and five sacks.

Jack Cameron (WR)

1984 - Chicago Bears

Cameron spent the entire 1984 season with the Chicago Bears primarily as a return specialist. He returned 26 kickoffs for 485 yards (18.7) in addition to catching one pass.

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Donald Evens (DE/DT)

1987 – Los Angeles Rams 1988 – Philadelphia Eagles 1990-93 – Pittsburgh Steelers 1994-95 – New York Jets

Evans has the distinction of being the highest player ever drafted from Winston-Salem State University after being selected in the second round of the 1987 draft by the Los Angeles Rams. His playing career included stints with the Rams, Eagles, Steelers and the New York Jets. Evans ended his eight years in the National Football League having played in 90 games and totaling 17 sacks, with his best season coming during the 1993 campaign when he registered 6.5 sacks with the Steelers.

Donald Frank (DB)

1990-93 – San Diego Chargers 1994 – Los Angeles Raiders 1995 – Minnesota Vikings

Donald Frank began his professional career in 1990 with the San Diego Chargers with whom he would play until 1993. He then moved on to the Los Angeles Raiders (1994) and concluded his playing days in Minnesota (1995). His career totals include 14 interceptions, which he returned for 315 yards, and two touchdowns.

Oronde Gadsden (WR)

1998-2004 – Miami Dolphins

As a senior at Winston-Salem State, Gadsden caught 56 passes for 1,111 yards and 16 touchdowns, leading the CIAA with 19.8 yards per catch and finishing second in receiving yards, touchdowns and yards per game (101.0). Gadsden joinined the Dolphins in 1998 and was one of the team’s top pass-catching targets, recording 48 or more receptions in each of his four seasons and leading the Miami Dolphins in receiving during the 2000 and 2001 campaigns with 56 and 55 catches respectively. He finished his career among the top five in Dolphin history for total receptions, yards and touchdowns.

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William Hayes (DE) Hayes, a defensive end who closed out a stellar career for the Rams of Winston-Salem State University in 2007, became the first WSSU player to get drafted since Richard Huntley was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 1996 NFL Draft (117th overall). A 6’2”, 260-pound defensive end from High Point, North Carolina, Hayes played in 29 games for the Rams in his career with 24 starts. He closed out his senior season at WSSU with

2008 – Tennessee Titans 78 total tackles (46 solo tackles), 19 for loss, with a team-high 8.5 sacks. Hayes, a terror for opposing offenses, forced seven fumbles and returned two of his team-high four fumble recoveries for touchdowns, the only touchdowns of his career. Hayes was selected by the Tennessee Titans with the 103rd overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft as he was the fourth selection in the fourth round of the 2008 draft.

Anthony Hines (WR)

2002 – Roanoke Storm (AF2) 2003 - Cape Fear Wildcats (AF2) 2004 – Indiana Firebirds (AFL) 2005-06 – Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) 2007 – Present – Kansas City Brigade

Following a great career as at Winston-Salem State University that included a pair of CIAA championships, Anthony Hines has gone to become one of the most electrifying players in the Arena Football League. During his five-year career, he has led four teams in receiving. Hines joined the Kansas City Brigade as a free agent this season and helped take the Brigade to the Arena Football League playoffs. His best season came in 2006 when he pulled in a career-high 124 receptions for 1,329 yards and 25 touchdowns for the Grand Rapids Rampage. He also added 11 tackles and a pair of interceptions that season.

Richard Huntley (RB)

1996-97 – Atlanta Falcons 1998-00 – Pittsburgh Steelers 2001 – Carolina Panthers

Huntley was the 117th overall pick in the 1996 draft, selected in the fourth round by the Atlanta Falcons. In addition to the Falcons, this five-year NFL veteran also spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Carolina Panthers. Richard ended his college career at Winston-Salem State University ranked second all-time in NCAA history with 6,286 yards rushing, and as the CIAA’s career scoring leader with 372 points on 62 touchdowns. He joined a list of nine players, including NFL Hall of Famer Tony Dorsett, as the only players to rush for more than 1,000 yards in each of their first four seasons in the NFL. His record-breaking final collegiate season in 1995 included setting a Division II mark with an average of 188.9 yards per game en route to a record 1,889 total rushing yards, earning him Sheridan Broadcasting Systems All-America Offensive Player of the Year honors. Huntley is the only player in NCAA history to have two 1,800-plus yard rushing seasons. During his one season with the Panthers he led Carolina in rushing with 665 yards on 165 carries with a pair of touchdowns as well as pulling in 21 catches for 101 yards and a touchdown. Huntley appeared in 14 games with nine starts with the Panthers.

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Arrington Jones (RB)

1981 – San Francisco 49ers

Jones was a fifth round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in 1981 in a pick that was obtained in a trade from the Chicago Bears. He played in one game while in San Francisco returning three kickoffs for 43 yards (14.3).

Bill Murrell (TE)

1979 – St. Louis Cardinals

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the sixth round of the 1979 draft, Murrell eventually spent the ‘79 season with the St. Louis Cardinals, playing in 12 games and catching two passes for a total of 20 yards.

Timmy Newsome (RB)

1980-1988 – Dallas Cowboys

The second leading rusher in WSSU history (sixth in CIAA history),Timmy Newsome was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 1980 draft for not only his skills as a runner, but also for his pass catching abilities.The Cowboys took advantage of his multiple talents while utilizing Newsome at tailback, fullback and tight end. He ended his career with Dallas as the ninth leading receiver in club history and in 1990 was selected to the Cowboys’ All-Decade Team as selected by the Dallas Cowboys Weekly Newspaper.

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Allen Powell (DB)

1987 -88 – Seattle Seahawks

Powell spent the entire 1987 and 1998 seasons with the Seattle Seahawks primarily as special teams player. He returned 21 kickoffs for 416 yards (17.7).

Yancey Thigpen (WR)

1992-97 – Pittsburgh Steelers 1998-00 – Tennessee Titans

Drafted in the fourth round by the San Diego Chargers in 1991,Yancey Thigpen spent six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers before joining the Tennessee Titans in 1998. Known throughout the league as a big-play receiver,Thigpen was a two-time Pro Bowl selection who holds the record for the longest touchdown in the game’s history, a 93-yard grab in 1995. During his tenure in Pittsburgh Thigpen set season records for receptions and receiving yards while also posting two 1,000-yard receiving seasons. When he signed with the Titans in 1998 he became the highest paid receiver in the NFL at the time. Thigpen also appeared in two Super Bowls, one with the Titans and one with the Steelers.

Tory Woodbury (QB)

2001-03 New York Jets 2003- Denver Broncos 2005 – Buffalo Bills

Woodbury, the Rams all-time leading passer with 4,493 yards, guided Winston-Salem State University to back-to-back CIAA championships in 1999 and 2000. In addition, he is second in the school’s record books in touchdown passes (38) and total offense (5,527), behind only Richard Huntley (6,288). Taking notice of his great athletic ability and potential, the New York Jets signed him to a free-agent contract on April 26, 2001. After being released by the Jets, Woodbury was promptly signed by the Denver Broncos. Following a one-year stint with the Broncos, Woddbury was signed by the Buffalo Bills.

Bobby Shaw (WR) (No Photo)

1970 – New Orleans Saints Bobby Shaw spent the 1970 campaign with the New Orleans Saints playing in four games and pulling down one 49-yard reception.

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Media Information Working Credential

All requests for working credentials, scouting passes, and photographer passes should be made at least two days (48 hours) in advance of any scheduled game. The WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations reserves the right to deny requests made past that time constraint. All requests, made in writing (via email or fax) on company letterhead should be directed to: Chris Zona Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations WSSU Department of Athletics 200 CE Gaines Center Winston-Salem, NC 27110 Office: (336) 750-2143 Primary Mobile : (336) 416-6452 Secondary Mobile: (336) 391-8852 Fax: (336) 750-2144 E-Mail: zonac@wssu.edu Alternate E-Mail: wssusportsinfo@yahoo.com Should requests be made in advance, passes will be mailed, with time permitting. A will-call window is located at the South entrance of Bowman Gray Stadium. Priority is given to daily newspapers, radio/ TV sports directors, and other media members who cover WSSU Athletics and their opponents on a regular basis, in addition to national print and electronic media. Spouses, dates, non-workers, and anyone 16 years-of-age and younger are not permitted in any working media area. Guests are not permitted in any working media area. If you wish to bring a guest to any game, contact Chris Zona regarding the availability of reserved seat tickets.

is open to any member of the working media. The first press conference of the season will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 3 with the remainder of the weekly press conferences to be held every Wednesday prior to a Saturday game. The remaining press conferences will occur on Sept. 10, 17, and 24 and Oct. 1, 22, and 29 and Nov. 5, 12 and 19. The only exception to the 2008 weekly press conference schedule will be the week of the Rams’ Oct. 9 contest at Florida A&M. Due to time constraints imposed by travel, the Rams will not hold a weekly press conference the week of Oct. 5-11. At all weekly press conferences head coach Kermit Blount and select players will be on hand to give general comments and field questions. Requests for the attendance of specific players must be made no later than Monday at 11:00 a.m. prior to the upcoming press conference. Following the press conference, a complimentary lunch will be served to all members of the working media. Mid-Week Interviews All interviews with Winston-Salem State University football student-athletes and coaches should be arranged through Chris Zona in the Office of Athletic Media Relations. Please make interview arrangements at least 24 hours in advance. Most interviews will be arranged to start prior to practice or, with time permitting, will be scheduled to take place on the Rams’ weekly media day (Wednesday). Players will not do interviews on game day, except for postgame interviews. Telephone interviews may also be arranged through the Office of Athletic Media Relations.

WSSU Football Practices

Student Athlete Contact

The WSSU football team practices on the dual-level practice field adjacent to the C.E. Gaines Center (cross over Wallace Street). In 2008, depending on completion, the Rams will practice at the new, state-of-the-art WSSU football practice facility adjacent to Bowman Gray Stadium and the WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse. Practices are open to the media and are the opportune time for lengthy print or television interviews. Practice times vary according to academic schedules, so please contact the Office of Athletic Media Relations and Assistant Director of Athletics, Chris Zona for the specifics.

Home and cellular telephone numbers for studentathletes will not be provided and players have been instructed not to accept calls from media members without prior notice from the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. Please do not attempt to make contact with WSSU student-athletes or coaches without scheduling the interview through the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations.

Weekly Football Press Conference The Winston-Salem State University football team will hold a weekly press conference/media day every Wednesday during the season at 11:00 a.m. in the Media and Hospitality Lounge of the WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse, located on the upper level of the WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse. The weekly press conference

Injury Information Winston-Salem State University’s Department of Athletics abides by HIPAA, a federal privacy act with regard to the release of injury information. WSSU athletes are required to sign a waiver before injury information is released to the media. If the athlete chooses to withhold that information, WSSU officials will be restricted to informing media members of their playing status (playing, probable, doubtful or out). Post-Game Procedures The WSSU locker room is closed to the media. At all home games, the post-game interview format will be as follows: After a 10 minute, NCAA mandated cooling off period the visiting coach will be escorted to the media room/area. After all visiting interviews are completed, WSSU Head Coach Kermit Blount and all requested WSSU players will report to the media room/area. The media room is located on the upper level of the WSSU Athletic Fieldhouse which is located in the north end zone of Bowman Gray Stadium (contact a WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations staff member for additional information). If the visiting team’s locker room is closed to the media, interviews with opposing-team players are generally held outside the locker room in the hallway (contact the opposing team’s SID for additional information). Media Services A media packet including, but not limited to, a game program, game notes, lineups, roster cards and statistics will be available for each media member before the game. During the game, quickie

171 statistics will be distributed after each quarter of play. Complete play-by-play, scoring summaries, individual, and team statistics will be distributed following each half and at the conclusion of the game in the postgame package. A media meal is provided and is usually served 60 minutes prior to kick-off. Only credentialed media will be allowed in the media dining room. A fax machine will be provided for media use on a firstcome, first-serve basis. There is no charge for this service. Statistical monitors will be provided for live TV, both radio stations, the Winston-Salem Journal, and the Associated Press. High-speed Internet access is available in the media room and in all press areas. MEAC Media Services The 10 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) head football coaches will be featured on a weekly teleconference each Tuesday throughout the 2008 football season from 10:00 a.m., to 11:43 am., beginning August 26, and concluding Nov. 19. Each coach will have 10 minutes to make an opening statement and answer questions with Winston-Salem State University head football coach Kermit Blount available for 10 minutes in the teleconference’s closing spot from 11:33 a.m., until 11:43 a.m. For additional MEAC teleconference broadcast information and to obtain details on how considered on a space-available basis. Consideration to log into the weekly teleconference, contact MEAC will be given to individuals representing radio stations Director of Media Relations, Patricia Porter, by calling from MEAC-member institutions. (757) 416-7100, extension 7116. Telephones 2008 MEAC Coaches Teleconfrence Schedule The Winston-Salem State University Office of Athletic MEAC Notes 10:00 a.m. Media Relations has telephone lines installed in the Donald Hill-Eley, Morgan State 10:03 a.m. media workroom for use by credentialed media Lee Fobbs, North Carolina A&T 10:13 a.m. affiliates. Telephone lines for home and visiting radio Carey Bailey, Howard 10:23 a.m. Al Lavan, Delaware State 10:33 a.m. will be provided. Any secondary radio affiliate needs Buddy Pough, South Carolina State 10:43 a.m. to make arrangements for the installation of additional Jerry Holmes, Hampton 10:53 a.m. phone lines by calling the WSSU Office of Athletic Pete Adrian, Norfolk State 11:03 a.m. Media Relations at least 30 days in advance of any Alvin Wyatt, Bethune-Cookman 11:13 a.m. scheduled home contest. All costs associated with Joe Taylor, Florida A&M 11:23 a.m. Kermit Blount, Winston-Salem State 11:33 a.m. the installation of this telephone line(s) will be paid by the visiting media affiliate. All personal telephone Media/Press Parking lines will be installed by Bell South and each media Special parking arrangements are made for the benefit affiliate should contact Bell South directly (336-780of all media covering WSSU football. A media-only 2800 or 1-800-919-2800) to facilitate the installation parking area will be located near the West gate of that phone line. of Bowman Gray Stadium with ample parking for television production/satellite trucks. Parking passes ISDN/Dedicated Fiber Optic Line for this lot will be issued with the media credentials Any radio affiliate requiring ISDN or dedicated fiber optic for each contest. Requests for credentials and parking lines for radio or television broadcasts must contact the passes must be made at least two days prior to all WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at least 60 home football contests. Overflow media parking days in advance of any scheduled home contest in order (by credential only) will be located in the west lot of to facilitate the installation of needed technology. All Bowman Gray Stadium (directly behind the press box costs associated with the installation of this technology across the street). will be paid by the visiting media affiliate. Radio Stringers

Photopragher Regulations

Individuals representing radio outlets, whether local, regional, or national, will be provided credentials on a space-available basis. Those credentials must be requested by the media outlet, not the individual.

Photo passes are available for accredited news media. Photographers may work from the sidelines in accordance with NCAA rules. All photographers must have a credential to be allowed sideline access. Tripods are allowed on the field but must be at least five yards away from the sideline or end line. No photographers or media personnel are permitted within the team

Non-Originating Radio Stations Individuals representing radio stations which are not originating the broadcast of the game will be

areas (midfield between the 25-yard lines) at any time. Photographers must work from either side of the team area and move quickly behind the benches when changing ends of the field. Additional NCAA Mandates Media representatives should be aware of the following NCAA rules that apply to student-athletes in regards to local, regional, and national radio, television, print, and electronic media. Coaches and University officials cannot make comments on prospective student-athletes until they sign a National Letter of Intent. A coach cannot comment on a prospective studentathlete who verbally commits to an institution. Any additional prospective student-athlete status questions may be addressed to WSSU Associate Director of Athletics for NCAA Compliance, Merlene Aitken at (336) 750-2146. Student-Athletes are not allowed to write “diary” columns for print publications. Coaches and athletic staff are not permitted to write guest columns for publications. Student-athletes are not permitted to record (audio) or film (video) “diary” stories for broadcast. Photographers cannot provide student-athletes with complimentary photographs or slides. Student-Athletes and their likenesses may not be used in advertisements or endorsements of products, including media related publications. Student-Athletes are not permitted to conduct interviews with 1-900 services.

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No online service will be allowed “real time” transmission of any live Winston-Salem State University athletic event (known as “cybercasts”). Those broadcast rights are co-owned by WSSU, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and the radio and television partners of those two entities. “Real Time” is defined as any online media providing live continual play-by-play coverage, digital photographs, audio or video of an event, and includes the use of in-game comprehensive statistics. WSSU reserves the right to grant approval of real time play-by-play game statistics via the Internet, as these rights are no different than television or radio rights and are essential in building the WSSU brand. These rights are reserved for the agencies representing the participating institutions in an official capacity and contractual rights feepaying media. In conjunction with this, radio and television stations, networks or cable systems are prohibited from making available video highlights without permission from WSSU. In addition, the official websites of the two participating institutions are the only ones allowed to serve as sources of information (other than the score and appropriate scoring plays) via the Internet during the game.

Any entity, agency or individual may request access and/or credentials, but the decision to grant media credentials rests in the sole and exclusive discretion of WSSU. Some non-exhaustive examples as to which Internet providers may be granted media credentials are the official online service of a national over-the-air or cable network or established publication (e.g. ESPN, CNN/SI, CBS SportsLine, etc.). Request and subsequent coverage, if granted, must be done in the true name of those seeking credentials and access, and not be a moniker.

Websites that sponsor “message boards,” “message centers” or “chat rooms” where people are allowed to post anonymous information, speculation and rumors are ineligible for credentials or access. NOTE: If a medium has an online site and they sponsor these anonymous forums, they may continue to request credentials under its traditional medium (newspaper, television, magazine, radio) but will not be granted additional passes for online staff.

On The Radio Rams football games can be heard on the radio on WSNC-FM (90.5) with coverage throughout the greater Winston-Salem area as well as nationally on the Internet at WSSU. edu by clicking on “Listen to WSNC.” WSNC has been covering Rams athletics for over 32 years as all WSSU football and all men’s and women’s basketball games can be heard on WSNC 90.5 FM. Play-byplay action will be provided by Alan Chavous and color commentary will be given by Kim Spears. For additional radio information, contact WSNC General Manager Elvin Jenkins at (336) 750-2324. On The Internet (Live Statistical Broadcast/ Live Voice Broadcast) Rams’ football fans can catch all the up-to-the-second stats and play-by-play of WSSU football on the web at WSSURAMS.com. Click on the live Gametracker broadcast. Fans can also listen to the live streaming audio broadcast of Rams football on the Internet. (See details above) Ofﬁcial Web Site Parents, fans, and alumni from around the world can tune into Winston-Salem State University football on the official Internet site of Winston-Salem State University athletics, WSSURAMS.com. In addition to having all the up-to-date information on WSSU athletics, all games broadcast on WSNC 90.5 FM radio will air live on the web with a real-time statistical broadcast being available as well. WSSU Athletics Information E-mail Distribution List Following all WSSU athletic contests, the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations releases post-game stories, notes, statistics, and weekly releases to a large contingent of media all over the country. If you would like to be added to that distribution list, please contact WSSU Assistant Director of Athletics for Media

Relations, Chris Zona (zonac@wssu.edu) and ask to be added to the post-game email list. If you wish to receive football-specific information, please specify that you desire football-only information. (This is a media service only) Electronic Media Regulations

Winston-Salem State University Athletics has its own home page on the Internet (WSSURAMS.com). With the recent growth of the World Wide Web, the following policies have been adopted by WinstonSalem State University for both credentialing and allowing access to practice and interviews. Nothing in this policy creates any right, entitlement, or interest in the media credentials to anyone or any entity, as this is a guideline only. The final decision for media credentials remains the sole and exclusive discretion of Chris Zona, WSSU Assistant Director of Athletics 4. for Media Relations. These guidelines are intended to provide the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations with guidance in exercising sole and exclusive discretion as to who will be issued media credentials, but are guidelines only. They are intended to list some of the factors that will assist in providing media credentials. Because technology and media are dynamic processes, these guidelines do not, and cannot, exhaustively list or describe each situation that may occur. Only the official website of a WSSU opponent (and/or its official conference site) will automatically be issued passes for those events that require access (or media) credentials (with a maximum of two credentials). Other than the official website of an opponent, the following six guidelines must be met for minimum consideration for credentials and access for any Internet site.

Websites that request and wish to qualify for credentials that sponsor these forums must display them in a manner where posters of information are both accurately identified (no monikers) and have accurate contact information. Any online service that places emphasis on the recruitment of potential student-athletes will not qualify for credentials. This is defined as any organization that is recognized as an outlet intended primarily for the purpose of recruiting news and or the recruitment of student–athletes where 50 percent or more of the information relates to this topic. Those organizations will thus be considered recruiting organizations and will not be eligible for credentials.

Membership in a writer’s association (e.g. FWAA, USBWA) does not automatically qualify an online agency, or any other organization, for credentials or access.

Credentials will not be granted to any online agency operating sites that are in any way affiliated with gambling, or to “freelance” or “fan-based” sites that are not affiliated with a legitimate news gathering organization. For example, the statement “I’m covering for AOL,” will have to be validated by a request from a sports director, again associated with an official news gathering organization.

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Primary Media Outlets Outlets

Address

Phone

Fax

Contact (E-Mail)

Associated Press

4020 Westchase Road Raleigh, NC 27609

(800)-662-7075

(919) 783-9184

Aaron Beard (abeard@ap.org) Jenna Fryer (jfryer@ap.org)

Burlington Times-News

707 S. Main Burlington, NC 27215

(800) 488-0085

(336) 229-2463

Bob Sutton (bob_sutton@link.freedom.com)

Charlotte Observer

PO Box 30308 Charlotte, NC 28232

(704) 358-5125

(704) 358-5110

David Scott (dscott@charlotteobserver.com)

Durham Herald-Sun

PO Box 2091 Durham, NC 27702

(919) 419-6674

(919) 419-6889

Jimmy Dupree (jdupree@heraldsun.com)

Greensboro News-Record

PO Box 20848 Greensboro, NC 27420

(336) 373-7063

(336) 373-7067

Rob Daniels (rdaniels@news-record.com)

High Point Enterprise

PO Box 1009 High Point, NC 27261

(800) 933-5760

(336) 888-3504

Steve Phillips (sportsroom@hpe.com)

Lexington Dispatch

30 E. First Ave. Lexington, NC 27292

(336) 249-3981

(336) 249-0712

Bruce Wehrle (sports@the-dispatch.com)

Mount Airy News

319 N. Renfro Street Mount Airy, NC 27030

(336) 719-1922

(336) 789-2816

Thomas Lester (tlester@mtairynews.com)

Raleigh News & Observer

215 S. McDowell St. Raleigh, NC 27602

(919) 829-4560

(919) 829-4888

Lorenzo Perez (lperez@newsobserver.com)

Salisbury Post

PO Box 4639 Salisbury, NC 28145

(704) 797-4256

(704) 639-0003

Ron Gallagher (rgallagher@salisburypost.com)

Winston-Salem Chronicle

617 N. Liberty St. Winston-Salem, NC 27101

(336) 723-8448

(336) 723-9173

Anthony Hill (ahill@wschronicle.com)

Winston-Salem Journal

PO Box 3159 Winston-Salem, NC 27102

(336) 727-7321

(336) 727-4083

John Dell (jdell@wsjournal.com)

WFMY-TV (CBS)

1615 Phillips Ave. Greensboro, NC 27420

(336) 379-9369 (336) 379-5779

(336) 230-0971

Greg Kerr (gkerr@wfmy.gannett.com)

WGHP-TV (FOX)

2005 Francis St. High Point, NC 27263

(336) 821-1182

(336) 887-8236

Rich Brenner (rbrenner@wghp.com)

WXII-TV (NBC)

PO Box 11847 Winston-Salem, NC 27116

(336) 721-9944 (336) 703-6202

(336) 722-0856

Dave Goren (dgoren@hearst.com)

WBLO 790 a.m.

1607 Country Club Drive High Point, NC 27262

(336) 887-0983

(336) 887-3055

Bill Kimm (bkimm@790theball.com)

WRBZ 850 a.m.

5000 Falls of the Neuse Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 875-9100

(919) 875-9080

Adam Gold (adamgold@850thebuzz.com)

WSJS 600 a.m.

875 West 5th Street Winston-Salem, NC 27101

(336) 777-3900

(336) 777-3915

Jack LeFaivre (jlefaivre@yahoo.com)

Inside Black College Sports

Unlisted

(336) 275-8025

(336) 257-8172

Mike Pippen (mpippen@msn.com)

Onnidan Group

Unlisted

(919) 785-0681

(919) 785-9975

Eric Moore (emoore@onnidan.com)

Important Dates In 2008 WSSU Football Fri., July 25 Wed., Aug. 6 Fri., Aug. 8 Wed., Aug. 13 Sun., Aug. 24 Mon., Aug. 25 Tues, Aug. 26 Wed., Sept. 3 Sat., Sept. 6

MEAC Football Kickoff Luncheon Football Players Report First Practice (No Pads) First Full Practice (Pads) “Meet the Rams” Fan Fest Classes Begin First MEAC Teleconference First WSSU Press Conference Season Opener at N.C. A&T

All dates tentative. For more information on these events, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations.

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Media/Press Parking Map

Special parking arrangements are made for the benefit of all media covering WSSU football. A media-only parking area will be located near the West gate of Bowman Gray Stadium with ample parking for television production/satellite trucks. This parking lot is labeled “Media Parking I” on the map. Parking passes for this lot will be issued on a first-come, first-serve basis with the media credentials for each contest. Requests for credentials and parking passes must be made at least two days prior to all home football contests by contacting the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations and Assistant Director of Athletics, Chris Zona. Priority is given to daily newspapers, radio/TV sports directors, and other media members who cover WSSU Athletics and their opponents on a regular basis, in addition to national print and electronic media. Overflow media parking (by credential only) will be located in the west lot of Bowman Gray Stadium (directly behind the press box across the street) which is labeled “Media Parking II”. This lot can be accessed with proper credentials only with credentials being available by request from the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations. The South and VIP Parking lots are inaccessible with WSSU media parking credentials and the remaining parking lots (the East, North, and Anderson Center parking lots) are fee-based parking with fees varying dependent upon WSSU’s opponent. For additional parking information, or to obtain directions, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2143.

ARGONNE

TO STADIUM DRIVE, US 52 & BUSINESS 40

EAST PARKING LOT

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DRIVE

WEST GATE

ANDERSON CENTER PARKING LOT TO VARGRAVE STREET & US 52

NORTH AUXILIARY PARKING LOT

MEDIA PARKING I

WEST PARKING LOT MEDIA PARKING II

WILLIAMSON

SOUTH GATE

VIP PARKING LOT (PERMIT ONLY)

NORTH PARKING LOT

SOUTH PARKING LOT (RESERVED TAILGATE)

EAST GATE