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No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Transfer) No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Transfer) Akintoye, Adedotun OL FR 6-2 280 Hatfield, Pa./North Penn 94 Levine, Lou OL SO 6-2 250 Export, Pa./Franklin Regional Akinwande, Femi FS FR 6-2 190 Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt Libis, Brad OL FR 6-2 290 Maineville, Ohio/Moeller 51 Antinopoulos, Josh DL SR 6-2 265 Monaca, Pa./Monaca 93 Magill, Mark DL FR 5-11 240 , Pa./North Catholic Baker, Patrick DB FR 6-3 210 Steubenville, Ohio/Edison Mahovich, Ryan OL FR 6-5 320 Hazelton, Pa./Hazelton 47 Bell, Victor DE FR 6-0 220 Fort Washington, Md./Gwynn Park Malamet, Peter TE FR 6-3 230 Frederick, Md./Frederick 15 Benson, James WR JR 6-1 190 Matamoras, Pa./Delaware Valley 55 Martin, Josh OL SR 6-4 305 Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny Bluford, Jay QB FR 6-1 180 Fort Washington, Md./St. John’s College 2 McCullough, Jeremy RB JR 5-9 190 Bethlehem, Pa./Wyoming Seminary 53 Bovich, Matt OL SR 6-1 270 Hyattsville, Md./DeMatha 77 Mihailoff, Thomas OL FR 6-3 290 Munhall, Pa./Serra Catholic 7 Bradley, Javonn LB SR 5-11 220 Rochester, Pa./Rochester 26 Mills, Todd DB JR 5-10 200 South Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom Braxton, Demetric OL FR 6-2 240 Erie, Pa./McDowell 92 Minogue, Christopher TE JR 6-5 240 Seaford, N.Y./St. Anthony’s (Fairfield) 56 Bullock, Antoine DE SR 6-1 220 Houston, Texas/Sugar Land Kempner Moore, Branden LB FR 5-10 200 Pittsburgh, Pa./Canevin 81 Carter, Conrad WR FR 6-1 185 Clinton, Md./Archbishop Carroll 12 Mougis, Steve WR SO 5-11 195 Montvale, N.J./Pascack Hills 46 Carter, Harry LB SR 6-1 235 Lanham, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt 24 Mulbah, Paul DB SO 5-10 175 Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt Casale, Joshua RB FR 5-9 175 Loretto, Pa./Penn Cambria Neugebauer, Mike LB FR 5-11 205 Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills 76 Chafi, Hatim OL SO 6-4 295 Rockville, Md./Richard Montgomery 98 Nolte, Brian DE FR 6-0 210 Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic Cloonan III, William LB FR 6-0 225 Kittanning, Pa./Ford City Nypaver, Mike P FR 6-0 190 Allison Park, Pa./North Allegheny 38 Constantine, Michael LB JR 6-1 230 Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield O'Malley, Brendan WR FR 6-2 200 Ardmore, Pa./St. Joe's Prep Crossed, Sam LB FR 6-3 220 Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt 16 Palumbo, Ben QB JR 6-2 210 Canton, Ohio/McKinley Davis, Dominique DB FR 5-10 200 Brandon, Fla./Brandon Poletti, Bill DB FR 6-0 180 Carnegie, Pa./Chartiers Valley 91 Decker, Travis DL SO 6-2 225 Allentown, Pa./Parkland 23 Postell, Kyle DB JR 5-11 185 Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt 71 DeGiorgi, Joe OL SO 6-1 260 Gaithersburg, Md./Good Counsel Queen, Matt WR FR 6-3 180 Cheverly, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt 34 D'Orsie, Joe FB FR 6-0 240 Dallastown, Pa./Dallastown Area Rasky, Michael WR FR 6-2 185 Irwin, Pa./Penn Trafford 31 Edwards, Stephen FB SO 6-1 215 Monroeville, Pa./Gateway 80 Roberson, Alex WR SO 6-2 180 Waynesboro, Ga./ 44 Esdale, Ryan DE JR 6-2 240 Succasunna, N.J./Roxbury Curtis Baptist Upper School 8 Ford, Michael DB SR 6-2 190 Clinton, Md./Oxon Hill 5 Romano, R.J. LB SR 6-1 200 Carrollton, Ohio/Carrollton Gardiner, Mykol DE FR 6-2 240 Cleveland, Ohio/Benedictine Rombach, Kevin QB FR 6-2 180 Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin 97 Garvin, Ronnie DL FR 6-2 270 Aiken, S.C./Aiken Rossi, Andrew DB FR 5-9 175 Turtle Creek, Pa./Central Catholic 85 Gerega, John TE FR 6-1 225 Freedom, Pa./Ambridge 18 Rupert, Mark QB FR 6-3 220 Saxonburg, Pa./Knoch Giles, Rob WR FR 5-10 180 Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny 74 Salvatore, Brad OL SR 6-5 280 Stamford, Conn./ 87 Gitter, Calvin TE SO 6-2 220 Jamison, Pa./Central Bucks East Trinity Catholic (Fairfield) Haas, AJ OL FR 6-6 290 Barberton, Ohio/Copley Scarpelli, Dominic RB FR 5-10 190 Roswell, Ga./Roswell Halberstadt, Eric LB FR 5-11 210 Lansdale, Pa./North Penn Sedunov, Michael DB FR 5-10 185 West Newton, Pa./Yough 88 Hayes, Philip WR FR 6-5 200 Round Rock, Texas/Round Rock 48 Simmons, John LB SO 6-1 215 Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum 20 Hill, Michael DB JR 5-11 205 Largo, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt Small, Brendan PK FR 5-10 175 Columbia, Md./Loyola Blakefield 4 Hocker, Bruce WR SO 6-3 190 Upper Marlboro, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt Smoot, Brian QB FR 5-11 185 Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg 73 Hoffman, Matt OL SO 6-6 320 Rockville, Md./Good Counsel 27 Speer, David DB FR 5-10 170 Monongahela, Pa./Ringgold Hough, Greg FB FR 6-1 190 Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland 9 Spriggs, Dan WR JR 5-9 170 Baltimore, Md./Calvert Hall College 25 Jackson, Ron DB JR 5-10 170 Harrisburg, Pa./Central Dauphin East 69 Stansfield, Matt OL SO 6-1 250 Meadville, Pa./Meadville 30 Jackson, Todd DB SO 5-9 180 Uniontown, Pa./Uniontown 95 Stefanik, J.T. DL SO 6-4 265 Uniontown, Pa./Laurel Highlands 3 Jacobs, James RB JR 5-8 180 Norristown, Pa./Norristown Stewart, Michael DB SO 5-8 180 Norristown, Pa./Methacton Jockel, Garrett LB FR 6-0 185 Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland 13 Strader, Aaron DB FR 6-1 180 Pittsburgh, Pa./Allderdice 35 Jones, Terrance RB JR 5-8 170 Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum Taltoan, Travis DB FR 5-8 180 West Chester, Pa./Henderson Kashatus, Andrew OL FR 6-5 310 Hazelton, Pa./Hazelton 54 Templin, Matt DL FR 6-2 250 Kennet Square, Pa./Unionville 40 Kettering, Jason FB SR 5-11 215 Youngwood, Pa./Hempfield 45 Tillman, Anthony LB SO 5-10 225 Suitland, Md./DeMatha 10 Knapp, Scott QB FR 6-3 230 Pittsburgh, Pa./ Troyan, Mark PK FR 6-0 175 Ford City, Pa./Ford City Perry Traditional Academy Venable, Jermaine LB SR 6-0 235 Oxon Hill, Md./Oxon Hill 49 Knight, Jason LB SO 5-11 225 Pittsburgh, Pa./Gateway Verbitsky, Andrew OL FR 6-5 285 Pittsburgh, Pa./Oliver 90 Kolcun, Dan LB SR 6-1 230 Columbus, Ohio/ Whiteleather, Brent RB FR 5-10 180 Rochester, Pa./Rochester Upper Arlington (Indiana State) Williams, Cleodis RB FR 5-10 200 Carlisle, Pa./Carlisle 14 Kovalcik, David P/PK SO 5-10 185 Chantilly, Va./Chantilly 89 Wolfe, Zachary OL SO 6-4 230 Ford City, Pa./Ford City 19 Kurz, Josh WR FR 6-1 180 Delmont, Pa./Franklin Regional 37 Worgul, Matt PK SR 6-0 225 Pittsburgh, Pa./Allderdice

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uquesne must replace two key losses in four-year start- D ing quarterback Niel Loebig and 12-year head coach — and seven-time MAAC Coach of the Year — Greg Gattuso, who accepted a position as recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach under Dave Wannstedt at Pitt. DU found a familiar face to fill one spot, the other is up for grabs. Jerry Schmitt, who spent the last five seasons as head coach at Westminster College, returned to DU to take the head coaching reins. Schmitt is no stranger to Duquesne football, having served as an assistant for 11 seasons (1985- 87 and 1992-99) prior to taking the Westminster job. The Pittsburgh native was the Dukes’ offensive coordi- nator for his last seven years and was part of DU’s first three MAAC Championship teams. Finding a replacement for Loebig, who finished his career as just the fifth player in I-AA history with over 10,000 yards passing (10,254) and 100 touchdown passes (103), is Schmitt’s top priority. Candidates for the job Antoine Bullock (#56), Josh Antinopoulos (#51) and Ryan Esdale (#44) are three of nine entering the fall include junior redshirt Ben Palumbo (6-2, returning starters from a unit that finished last season ranked #14 in NCAA Division I-AA in 210), and redshirt freshmen Scott Knapp (6-3, 230) and total defense.

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SIX CONSECUTIVE MAAC TITLES CURRENT MOST CONSECUTIVE LEAGUE WINS NCAA Division I (I-A & I-AA) – entering the 2005 season Duquesne, which enters the 2005 season with a 33-game MAAC win- ning streak, ranks tied for fourth among all NCAA schools on the current No. School Conference Division list of consecutive titles won. 33 ...... DUQUESNE ...... Metro Atlantic Athletic ...... I-AA 26 ...... Boise State ...... Western Athletic ...... I-A CURRENT MOST CONSECUTIVE LEAGUE TITLES 25 ...... North Texas ...... Sun Belt ...... I-A All NCAA Divisions (I-A, I-AA, II & III) – through the 2004 season ALL-TIME LONGEST CONFERENCE WIN STREAKS No. School Conference (Division) Year Shared DIVISIONS I-A & I-AA 13 ...... Mount Union ..Ohio Athletic ...... 1992- ...... 1 shared Conference (D-III) 44 ...... Oklahoma ...... Big Eight...... 1952-59 12 ...... Trinity ...... Southern Collegiate ...... 1993 ...... 4 shared 39 ...... Nebraska ...... Big Eight/Big 12...... 1992-98 Athletic Conference (D-III) 33 ...... DUQUESNE ...... Metro Atlantic Athletic..1999-current 7 ...... Montana ...... Big Sky Conference (I-AA) 1998- ...... 3 shared 6 ...... DUQUESNE ..Metro Atlantic Athletic ....1999- ...... 0 shared 11 WINNING SEASONS IN A ROW Conference Football League (I-AA) 6 ...... St. Norbert ...... Midwest Conference (D-III) 1999- ...... 2 shared Duquesne University, which began competing at the NCAA Division 5 ...... Indiana, Pa...... State ...... 2000- ...... 3 shared I-AA level in 1993, has posted 11 consecutive winning seasons. Only Athletic Conf. West (D-II) three other schools enter 2005 with more consecutive plus-.500 seasons: 5 ...... Linfield ...... Northwest ...... 2000 ...... 1 shared Conference (D-III) MOST CONSECUTIVE WINNING SEASONS (current) NCAA DIVISION I-AA 33-GAME CONFERENCE WINNING STREAK Dayton...... Pioneer Football League ...... 28 Duquesne’s 33-game MAAC win streak is the longest active conference Eastern Kentucky...... Ohio Valley Conference ...... 27 streak in NCAA Division’s I-A and I-AA. During the streak, the Dukes Montana ...... Big Sky Conference ...... 19 have outscored their league opponents by a 1,341-350 margin, with just DUQUESNE ...... Metro Atlantic Athletic ...... 11 two of the 33 games decided by fewer than 10 points. Duquesne’s last Conference Football League conference loss was at Iona on Oct. 23, 1999.

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Mark Rupert (6-3, 220). The quarterback transition should be helped by the fact that at a glance returns a number of talented skill position players including three-time 2004 MAAC Rookie of the Week Bruce Hocker (So., 6-3, 190, 35 catch- es, 577 yards, 7 TDs), junior Dan Spriggs (5-9, 170, 41 catches, 428 STARTERS RETURNING/LOST ...... 16/6 yards, 3 TDs) and sophomore Alex Roberson (6-2, 180, 21 catches, 208 SPECIALISTS RETURNING/LOST ...... 1/1 yards, 3 TDs). ALL-MAAC RETURNING/LOST ...... *13/7 DU’s top two running backs also return in juniors James Jacobs (5-8, * – totals include first and second team picks 180, 133 att., 687 yds., 9 TDs) and Jeremy McCullough (5-9, 190, 166 att., 683 yds., 3 TDs). The new quarterback will also be protected by OFFENSE (starters returning/lost)...... 7/4 three first team senior All-MAAC offensive linemen in center Matt *JOSH MARTIN, Sr., 6-4, 305 ...... Left Tackle Bovich (6-1, 270) and tackles Josh Martin (6-4, 305) and Brad Salvatore *MATT BOVICH, Sr., 6-1, 270...... Center (6-5, 280). *BRAD SALVATORE, Sr., 6-5, 280 ...... Right Tackle The defense will be led by a pair of two-time consensus All-Americans MICHAEL CONSTANTINE, Jr., 6-1, 230^ ...... Fullback in senior defensive tackle Josh Antinopoulos (6-2, 265) and senior mid- +JEREMY McCULLOUGH, Jr., 5-9, 190 ...... Tailback dle linebacker Harry Carter (6-1, 235). Duquesne should be strong on the DAN SPRIGGS, Jr., 5-9, 170...... Split End defensive side of the ball with nine starters back from a unit that finished +CALVIN GITTER, So., 6-2, 220 ...... Tight End last season ranked No. 14 in total defense. ^ - Constantine moved to linebacker in the spring In all, Duquesne returns 16 starters, including 10 first team All-MAAC performers from last year’s 7-3 (4-0 MAAC Champion) team. DEFENSE: (starters returning/lost) ...... 9/2 Duquesne, which has won eight of the past 10 Metro Atlantic Athletic *JOSH ANTINOPOULOS, Sr., 6-2, 265 ...... Tackle Conference Football League titles, including the last six in a row, brings a RYAN ESDALE, Jr., 6-2, 240...... Noseguard 33-game conference winning streak into the season. The streak is the *ANTOINE BULLOCK, Sr., 6-1, 220 ...... Defensive End longest in the nation and third on the all-time list only to Oklahoma’s 44- *HARRY CARTER, Sr., 6-1, 235 ...... Middle Linebacker game streak (Big Eight) from 1952-59 and Nebraska’s 39-game streak (Big *JAVONN BRADLEY, Sr., 5-11, 220 ...... Outside Linebacker Eight/Big 12) from 1992-98 among all NCAA Division I or I-AA schools. MICHAEL HILL, Jr., 5-11, 205 ...... Outside Linebacker The Dukes will once again face one of the toughest non-conference *TODD MILLS, Jr., 5-10, 200...... Strong Safety schedules of any I-AA Mid-Major. Duquesne will open the season with a *KYLE POSTELL, Jr., 5-11, 185 ...... Free Safety home game against cross-town rival Robert Morris of the Northeast +MICHAEL FORD, Sr., 6-2, 180 ...... Cornerback Conference before taking on Fordham (Patriot League) at home and hit- ting the road to face back-to-back Ivy League opponents in Columbia and SPECIALISTS: (starters returning/lost) ...... 1/1 Penn — all in the month of September. *DAVID KOVALCIK, So., 5-10, 185...... Punter DU will also travel to Georgetown (Patriot) and Saint Francis (NEC) in non-conference action. In the MAAC, the Dukes will host Saint Peter’s * – 2004 first team All-MAAC; + – 2004 second team All-MAAC and La Salle and travel to Marist and Iona.

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FIRST TEAM (10) #23 KYLE POSTELL, DB, Jr. #53 MATT BOVICH, OL, Sr.; #55 JOSH MARTIN, OL, Sr.; 47 tackles, 3 PBU, 1 forced fumble #74 BRAD SALVATORE, OL, Sr. #14 DAVID KOVALCIK, P, So. All three started all 10 games last season and helped Dukes average 391 yards 37th nationally at 39.0 yards per punt, put 13 inside the 20 and 31.9 points per game #51 JOSH ANTINOPOULOS, DL, Sr. 63 tackles (29 solo) tops among linemen; 13 TFLs (-46) and 7.5 sacks #56 ANTOINE BULLOCK, DL, Sr. SECOND TEAM (3) 3.0 sacks (-21), 5 TFLs (-25) and team best 6 QB hurries #2 JEREMY McCULLOUGH, RB, Jr. #7 JAVONN BRADLEY, LB, Sr. 683 yards rushing (4.1 ypc.) and 3 TDs, two 100-yard games Second on team with 79 stops (39 solo); 12 TFL, team-high 3 fumble recoveries #87 CALVIN GITTER, TE, So. #46 HARRY CARTER, LB, Sr. Excellent blocker finished with 7 catches for 65 yards Team-high 105 tackles, 12 TFL and 2 INT for 25 yards #8 MICHAEL FORD, CB, Sr. #26 TODD MILLS, DB, Jr. Team high 4 forced fumbles, tied for team-high with 4 INTs for 128 return Fifth on team with 57 tackles (43 solo), 1 INT and 2 fumble recoveries yards, 57 tackles (35 solo), 5 PBU

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JERRY SCHMITT Head Coach DUQUESNE’S ALL-TIME COACHES erry Schmitt, who played in important role J in the development of the Duquesne football COACH SEASONS YEAR(S) RECORD PCT program as an assistant from 1985-87 and Hickson ...... 1 ...... 1902...... 1-6-0 ...... 143 again from 1992-99, was named the 19th head T.A. Giblin ...... 1 ...... 1903...... 3-5-0 ...... 375 coach in the 78 recorded seasons of Dukes foot- Dr. Budd...... 2...... 1913-14 ...... 4-10-1 ...... 276 ball in late May. E.A. Jake Stahl ...... 2...... 1920-21 ...... 3-7-2 ...... 273 Schmitt returns to campus after spending the Hal Ballin ...... 2...... 1922-23 ...... 4-12-0 ...... 250 last five years as head coach at his alma mater, Westminster College, in New Mike Shortley ...... 1 ...... 1924...... 2-4-2 ...... 286 Wilmington, Pa. Frank McDermott...... 2...... 1925-26 ...... 2-12-1 ...... 138 In his 11 seasons at Duquesne, Schmitt helped the Dukes to their first Elmer Layden ...... 7...... 1927-33 ...... 48-16-6 ...... 716 three Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championships in 1995, 1996 & Joe Bach ...... 1 ...... 1934...... 8-2-0 ...... 800 1999 and the school’s first Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Christy Flanagan ...... 1 ...... 1935...... 6-3-0 ...... 667 Bowl game in 1996. Clipper Smith ...... 3...... 1936-38 ...... 18-12-0 ...... 600 The 44-year-old Pittsburgh native, who served under three different Buff Donelli ...... 4...... 1939-42 ...... 29-4-2 ...... 853 head coaches in Terry Russell (1985-87), Dan McCann (1992) and Greg Kass Kovalcheck ...... 2...... 1947-48 ...... 4-15-0 ...... 211 Gattuso (1993-99), was the offensive coordinator for his last seven seasons Phil Ahwesh* ...... 2...... 1949-50 ...... 5-12-1 ...... 286 at DU, during which time the Dukes posted a 53-21 record, won three Joe Nicoletti ...... 1 ...... 1969...... 2-4-0 ...... 333 titles and saw 16 different offensive players named First Team All-MAAC. Dan McCann...... 19 ....1970-83; ’88-’92 ...... 91-74-3 ...... 547 He was promoted to assistant head coach by Gattuso prior to the 1994 Terry Russell ...... 4...... 1984-87 ...... 13-21-1 ...... 377 season. Schmitt accepted the head coaching position at Westminster in Greg Gattuso ...... 12 ...... 1993-04 ...... 97-32-0 ...... 752 March of 2000. TOTAL ...... 78+ ...... 340-251-19.... .566 While at Westminster, Schmitt posted a 28-21 record in overseeing the * - Ahwesh was called to active duty for the Korean War one week before the start of the Titans’ transition from NCAA Division II to the Division III level. He led 1950 season. Doc Skender served as acting coach that year Westminster to an 8-2 mark including a perfect 5-0 record against teams + - coaches and records not available from 1891-1901 from the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) in 2000. After a rebuilding

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campaign in 2001, Westminster continued to make strides under Schmitt’s leadership in 2002, as the Titans finished 6-4 overall (4-1 in league play) and placed second in their first season of eli- gibility for the PAC title. In 2003, Westminster overcame a challenging non-conference schedule against scholarship teams to contend for the con- ference title in the final week of the season. Last year, the Titans rallied from an 0-2 start to post wins in five of their last eight games. Schmitt’s offenses set five single-game records and produced four of the seven 1,000-yard rushers in school history. Forty-four of his players earned All-Conference honors in the three years his play- ers were eligible for post-season recognition. Prior to his first stop at Duquesne, Schmitt established himself at the high school level in west- ern Pennsylvania where he served as head coach at South Fayette High School (1990-91), offensive and defensive line coach at Bethel Park High School (1989), offensive and defensive line coach at Avonworth High School (1988), and offensive and defensive line coach and junior varsity head The Schmitt Family: Jerry, Matthew and Paula. coach at West Allegheny High School (1983-84). In addition to his football coaching background, Schmitt served as head two-year starter on the offensive line under head coach Joe Fusco, leading girls basketball coach at Beaver Area High School from 1987-99 and also the Titans to an undefeated regular season as a senior in 1981. served as head track & field coach at West Allegheny High School (1984) Schmitt, who graduated from Pittsburgh’s Keystone Oaks High School in and Weirton (W.Va.) Madonna High School (1983). Prior to returning to 1978, and his wife, Paula, reside in Cranberry Township. Paula, who earned Westminster, Schmitt worked full time as a teacher in the Beaver Area her master’s degree at Duquesne, is an assistant principal in the Pine- school district from 1987-99. Richland school district. The couple had their first child, Matthew Jake, on A 1983 Westminster graduate, Schmitt was a three-year letterman and October 2, 2002.

THE SCHMITT FILE

Birthplace ...... Pittsburgh, Pa. AS AN ASSISTANT COACH FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC PLAYERS College ...... Westminster 1985-87 ...... OL ...... Duquesne University COACHED BY SCHMITT Degree ...... B.S. Mathematics ’83 1992-99 ...... Offensive Coord./Asst. Head Coach (16 in six seasons as offensive coordinator from 1994-99) High School....Keystone Oaks, Pittsburgh, Pa. Duquesne University Dan Acklin (OL, 1999) Family ...... Wife: Paula; Son: Matthew Carmen Bricillo (OL, 1995,’96) AS A HEAD COACH Andy Crocker (OL, 1995, ’96) PLAYING CAREER Year School Anthony Dippolito (TE, 1996, ’97) Years Position School 2000-04 ...... Westminster (Pa.) College, Gerald Foster (WR, 1999) 1975-78 ...... OL/DL ...... Keystone Oaks New Wilmington, Pa. Bill Green (RB, 1995) 1979-82 ...... OL ...... Westminster Andre Hatcher (RB, 1996) Note: listed by academic year (i.e. 1982 RECORD AS A HEAD COACH Jason Henne (OL, 1997) includes the 1981 season) Year School Record Mark Neely (WR, 1995) 2000...... Westminster ...... 8-2 Carlos Rivera (OL, 1994, ’95) AS A HIGH SCHOOL COACH 2001...... Westminster ...... 4-5 Sam Robick (OL, 1998) Years Position School 2002...... Westminster* ...... 6-4 Joe Rosato (WR, 1995, ’96, ’97) 1983-84 ...... OL/DL/LB West Allegheny H.S. 2003...... Westminster ...... 5-5 E.G. Sipp (OL, 1997, ’98) 1988...... OL/DL...... Avonworth H.S. 2004...... Westminster ...... 5-5 Donte Small (RB, 1999) 1989...... OL/DL ...... Bethel Park H.S. TOTAL ...... 5 years ...... 28-21 (.571) Matt Symons (OL, 1999) 1990-91 ...... Head Coach ..South Fayette H.S. * - first full-time season as a Division III member Greg Vettorino (OL, 1999)

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With current Dukes head coach Jerry Schmitt serving as his position coach, Bricillo was JOE BERNARD part of DU’s first two MAAC championship teams in 1995 and 1996 – earning first team all- Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers league honors both seasons. He also helped the Dukes to the 1995 ECAC Bowl title. The Indiana High School graduate was an offensive line assistant under the guidance of (Moravian ’85) Schmitt in 1998 while working toward his business administration degree, which he com- pleted in 1999. He is currently taking classes toward his master’s in education. Defensive coordinator Joe Bernard is in his third season Bricillo, 29, resides in Pittsburgh. with the Dukes. Bernard, who also coaches DU’s linebackers, came to Duquesne from Fairfield University where – as head coach – he guided the Stags to back-to-back third-place finish- BILL HURLEY es in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League Defensive Backs in 2001 and 2002. (Syracuse ’80) In his first season at Duquesne, Bernard’s defense ranked 17th nationally, giving up an average of 18.4 points per game as the Dukes went on to win the I-AA Mid-Major National Championship. Last year, DU finished 14th nationally in total defense as four different defen- Bill Hurley, a former defensive sive starters earned various All-American honors. back, is in his second season as a defensive assistant with the Prior to assuming head coaching duties at Fairfield, the Parsippany, N.J. native served as Dukes. Hurley, who played quarterback in college and safety defensive coordinator for the Stags for five seasons. Under Bernard’s tutelage, Fairfield’s in the pros, works in all areas on the defensive side of the ball, defense led NCAA Division I-AA in total and rushing defense in 1998 and ranked second with a focus on the defensive backfield. nationally in total and scoring defense in 1999. In 1997, the Stags’ defense was ranked 14th The Buffalo, N.Y. native was a four-year starter at quar- in Division I-AA in pass efficiency. In 2001, the last season Bernard oversaw the defense, terback for Syracuse from 1975-79. A two-time team Most Valuable Player, Hurley set 22 Fairfield ranked among the nation’s top 20 in six different categories. school records for passing and total offense as an undergrad. As a senior he, along with team- Bernard began his coaching career in 1983 as an assistant at Bethlehem (Pa.) Catholic mates Joe Morris, Art Monk, Craig Wolfley and Gary Anderson, helped the Orange to a spot High School. He moved on to Nazareth Area (Pa.) High School, where he served as an assis- in the Independence Bowl – Syracuse’s first bowl appearance in 12 years. He finished his tant from 1985 to 1989. He accepted his first head coaching position at Nazareth High career as SU’s all-time leading passer, total offense leader and third-leading rusher. He capped School in 1990, where he posted a 37-28-1 record, and captured three Colonial League his college career with appearances in three all-star games, earning MVP honors at the Blue- Championships in six seasons. He was a head coach at the McDonald’s All-Star Classic in Gray Game. 1992 and 1994, before moving on to Fairfield in 1996. Hurley, 49, was drafted as a safety in the fourth round of the 1980 draft by the Pittsburgh The 42-year-old Bernard earned an accounting degree from Moravian College in 1985, Steelers and played for the in 1982 and Saints and in 1983. and added a mathematics degree from East Stroudsburg University in 1988. He resides in Hurley resides in Dormont. Castle Shannon, Pa. JOHN ROSATO MAURO MONZ Dir. of Football Operations/Recruiting Coordinator Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (Duquesne ’73) (Duquesne ’96) Returning for his seventh season as director of football operations and recruiting coordinator is one of the senior- Mauro Monz, a standout defensive back for Duquesne most members of the Duquesne football staff, John Rosato. from 1992-95, is back for his second stint as offensive coor- Rosato, who at one time served as an assistant coach, has dinator and quarterbacks coach at his alma mater. been part of the DU program for 17 years. Monz, whose Dukes ranked 12th and 11th nationally in A 1973 graduate of Duquesne, Rosato was involved with scoring offense in 2001 & 2002, returns to DU after spend- the football program as a student, working with the ’73 club football national champions. ing the last two years as head coach at West Virginia Tech. Rosato, who was born in Pittsburgh, attended St. Mark’s High School in Erie, Pa. before Prior to accepting his first assistant job at Duquesne, Monz served an 11-month stint as enrolling at Duquesne. He is a board member in the Dukes Court Athletic Association. assistant recruiting coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh, where he helped the Panthers The 53-year-old Rosato resides in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh and has three chil- land a recruiting class ranked in the top 25 nationally. He also accompanied the team to the dren – Nikki, a Duquesne graduate, Danielle and John, who is also a DU grad. 2000 Insight.com Bowl. Before joining the staff at Pitt, Monz served as quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordi- nator at Robert Morris University where he was part of four Northeast Conference champi- TERRY RUSSELL onship teams. In 1999 he served as quarterbacks and special teams coach for Team USA in Defensive Backs the Team USA vs. Team Florida college all-star game. (Duquesne ’75) Monz, a two-time first team All-MAAC defensive back for the Dukes in 1994 and 1995, was an important part of DU’s first MAAC championship team in ’95. He finished his career second on DU’s all-time list with 12 interceptions. Terry Russell, who has been affiliated with Duquesne The 31-year-old Pittsburgh native earned his undergraduate degree in elementary educa- football for a total of 27 years as a player, assistant and head tion in the fall of ’96 and completed work on a master’s degree in instructional leadership at coach, returns to the DU sidelines following a six-year hiatus Robert Morris in 1999. Monz, his wife, Dana, and their daughter, Dea, reside in Pittsburgh. as the Dukes’ defensive backs coach. Russell, who was an integral part of DU’s 1973 club championship team, played for the Dukes from 1971-74. He CARMEN BRICILLO also served as Duquesne’s head coach from 1984-87 — taking the reins for Dan McCann who Offensive Line was on a medical leave of absence. (Duquesne ’99) This will be Russell’s 20th season as an assistant at Duquesne. In two previous stints, he served on the staffs of both McCann (1975-83 & 1988-92) and Greg Gattuso (1994-98). Russell, who played quarterback, halfback, wide receiver, tight end and defensive back as an Carmen Bricillo, a two-time first team All-MAAC per- undergrad, has been just as versatile as a coach where he has served as defensive coordinator former for the Dukes from 1994 to 1997, is in his first year as well as coach at a number of different positions. He last coached DU’s defensive backs in as offensive line coach. 1992. Bricillo spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach at Russell, who was named Duquesne’s Athlete of the Year in 1974, completed his degree in Indiana Area High School. education in 1975. He was inducted to the Duquesne University Sports Hall of Fame in

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1993. Russell, who teaches in the Pittsburgh Public School system, resides in the Mount the Quad City SteamWheelers in 2002. He went on to play for the Indiana Firebirds and Washington section of Pittsburgh. Nashville Kats of the Arena Football League. Zimmerman, who completed his degree in education in 2001, was named Duquesne’s RYAN TOLAN male Student-Athlete of the Year in 2000-01. Defensive Line (Duquesne ’04) support staff

Ryan Tolan, a first-team All-American defensive end for the Dukes in 2004, has traded in his pads for a whistle as he NICK GANNELLI takes over as defensive line coach. Tolan, who set a school single-season sacks record with Strength & Conditioning Coach 12.5 last season, was a two-year starter after transferring to (Toledo ’99) Duquesne from Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. A native of Laverne, Calif., Tolan was one of just four players from the Mid-Major level to earn a spot on the 25-man Coaches Association 2004 Division I- Nick Gannelli is in his second season as strength and AA All-America team. In so doing, Tolan became the second Duquesne player to ever be conditioning coach at Duquesne University. named to the team, joining Leigh Bodden who was an AFCA All-America pick in 2001 & Gannelli, who came to Duquesne after a year and a half 2002. Bodden is currently in is third season as a defensive back for the . as strength and conditioning coach at Wayne State The 24-year-old Tolan played for Chaffey teams that went a combined 19-3 in 2000 and University, is responsible for all aspects of the strength and 2001. He transferred to UNLV prior to the 2002 season but did not play. He came to conditioning program for Duquesne’s 20 varsity sports. Duquesne in the fall of 2003 and finished second on the team in tackles as the starting out- Gannelli, who developed and implemented a comprehensive program at Wayne State side linebacker for DU’s National Championship team. He moved to defensive end prior to as the school’s first strength and conditioning coach, served as an assistant strength and his senior year. conditioning coach at the University of Cincinnati in the summer and fall of 2002. Prior Tolan, who completed his degree in psychology last December, resides in Pittsburgh. to that, he spent two years with the United States Military Academy working primarily with the men’s basketball and men’s lacrosse teams while assisting in all 15 Black Knights’ programs. RAY ZELLARS The Cincinnati, Ohio, native earned his bachelor’s degree in exercise/health from the Running Backs University of Toledo in 1999, where he served as a graduate assistant from 1997-99. Gannelli, who served four years of active duty with the United States Marine Corps (Notre Dame ’95) (1991-95) and spent an additional three years as a sergeant with the U.S. Marine Corp Reserves (1996-98), resides in Scott Township. Pittsburgh native Ray Zellars, who enjoyed a four-year NFL career with the New Orleans Saints, is in his first season RICH RUFFOLO as running backs coach at Duquesne. Zellars, who played collegiately at Notre Dame, comes to Video Coordinator Duquesne after coaching at his alma mater, Pittsburgh’s (Duquesne ’83) Oliver High School. Zellars began his playing career at Oliver where he was a two-year captain and two-time Pittsburgh Press and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette all-city selection. A four-year letterman at tailback, Rich Ruffolo, a former letterman for the Dukes in the linebacker, cornerback, quarterback, punter and placekicker, Zellars helped lead Oliver to the early 1980s, is in his 10th season as video coordinator for 1991 City League championship game. the football program. Following graduation, Zellars continued his playing career at Notre Dame under Lou The 46-year-old Hazelwood native, who completed his Holtz where he started at fullback as a junior and senior. While at Notre Dame, Zellars was finance degree at Duquesne in 1983, is currently a detec- part of four bowl teams (Sugar Bowl, Cotton Bowl, Cotton Bowl and Fiesta Bowl) and was tive for the . He began his career in bank- also a starter for the last ND team to hold a No. 1 national ranking (late November of ing before joining the police force in 1993. 1993). A graduate of Pittsburgh’s Central Catholic High School, Ruffolo played linebacker Zellars, who was rated as the third-best collegiate tailback by The Sporting News entering and defensive line under Dan McCann at Duquesne between 1980-82. He also coached his senior season, was drafted in the second round by the Saints (44th pick overall) in the the defensive line for McCann in 1988. 1995 NFL draft. He played for the Saints from 1995-98, gaining a career-best 552 yards on Ruffolo, who resides in Lincoln Place, has two children – Shane and Molly. 156 carries in 1997. Zellars, who finished his business management degree at Notre Dame in 1995, resides in Pittsburgh. TONY ZIMMERMAN Receivers (Duquesne ’01)

Tony Zimmerman, a record-setting quarterback for the Dukes from 1998-00, is in his first season as the coach of DU’s receivers. Zimmerman, who set 14 school records in leading the Dukes to back-to-back MAAC titles in 1999 & 2000, fin- ished his career with 7,313 yards passing and 73 touch- down passes. He still holds the NCAA I-AA career record for highest percentage of pass- es for touchdowns. After finishing at Duquesne, the Penn-Trafford High School product made a name for himself at the arenafootball2 level, earning league Offensive Player of the Year honors for

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51 JOSH ANTINOPOULOS 15 SENIOR 6-2 265 JAMES BENSON MONACA, PA. JUNIOR 6-1 190 MONACA MATAMORAS, PA. DELAWARE VALLEY

2004 SPORTS NETWORK DL MID-MAJOR ALL-AMERICAN WR Made the move from defensive back to receiver in 2004 DON HANSEN FIRST April and responded by catching one pass for 18 yards TEAM ALL-AMERICAN in the spring game ... has shown sure hands as a punt returner in each of the last two 2004 FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC seasons ... as a sophomore (2004): saw action in nine games ... shared punt return 2003 SPORTS NETWORK MID-MAJOR ALL-AMERICAN duties with Dan Spriggs ... as a freshman (2003): Played in all 11 games as a mem- 2003 DON HANSEN FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN ber of the special teams ... made a start at cornerback at Marist and finished with a 2003 SECOND TEAM ALL-MAAC career-best four tackles (3 solo) ... recorded a tackle for loss in a 33-28 win over Robert Morris ... returned a team-high 17 punts for 90 yards ... personal: major: Two-time All-American who was named as the seventh-best returning defensive sports marketing ... date of birth: 12/2/83. lineman in all of I-AA by the Sports Network in its preseason positional rankings ... was the only Mid-Major player named to the 75-man I-AA.org Preseason All- BENSON’S CAREER STATISTICS America Team ... also one of 28 players named to the Sports Network 2005 I-AA DEFENSE Mid-Major Preseason All-America team ... enters his senior season tied for second YEAR G/GS TT (SOLO)SACKS TFL INT-YDS. PBU FF/FR on the team (with offensive lineman Josh Martin) for most consecutive starts with 2003 11/1 16 (10) 0.0-0 2-11 0-0 0 0/0 21 ... ranks sixth on Duquesne’s all-time sacks list with 15.0 ... as a junior (2004): 2004 9/0 0 (0) 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0/0 picked up where he left off as a sophomore by being named All-American by both Totals 20/1 16 (10) 0.0-0 2-11 0-0 0 0/0 the Sports Network and Don Hansen for a second consecutive season ... was also a First Team All-MAAC selection ... finished the year with 63 tackles including 13 PUNT RETURNS tackles for loss (-46) and 7.5 sacks (-39) as the starter at defensive tackle for all 10 YEAR G/GS NO.YDS.AVG.TDLG games ... his sacks per game average of .75 tied for 18th nationally ... showed his ath- 2003 11/1 17 90 5.3 0 21 leticism by breaking up three passes and blocking a kick ... tied his career high with 2004 9/0 3 23 7.7 0 27 12 tackles - including a career-best 4.0 sacks - in a 7-3 win over Marist ... two of his Totals 20/1 20 113 5.7 0 27 sacks came on third and fourth down on what turned out to be Marist’s final pos- session ... recorded eight tackles and blocked a fourth-quarter extra point that was returned for a two-point conversion in a tough 41-34 loss at Fordham ... had nine 53 tackles, including four tackles for loss, vs. Iona ... as a sophomore (2003): 2003 Sports Network and Don Hansen Mid-Major All-American ... joined teammate MATT BOVICH Harry Carter as one of just two sophomores on the 13-man 2003 Sports Network SENIOR 6-1 270 Mid-Major All-American defense ... started all 11 games ... finished fourth on the HYATTSVILLE, MD. team with 72 total tackles (29 solo) ... was second on the team with 17 tackles for DEMATHA loss (-38) and 5.0 sacks (-25) ... broke up a pair of passes and also blocked one kick ... topped 10 tackles in a game three times ... posted a career-high 12 tackles includ- ing four tackles for loss vs. Iona ... had 11 tackles (9 solo) in the season opener at OL 2004 FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC Bucknell ... added 11 tackles, four TFLs and 2.0 sacks in the ECAC Classic win over Monmouth ... as a freshman (2002): played in all 12 games as a back-up on the Is one of three returning senior First Team All-MAAC offensive linemen (Josh defensive line ... finished the year with 14 total tackles (9 solo) ... added 2.5 sacks (- Martin and Brad Salvatore are the others) ... as a junior (2004): started all 10 games 20) and four tackles for loss (-23) ... had one of the Dukes nine sacks in a 46-0 win at center ... took over for three-year starter Rob Bowser and responded by earning at La Salle ... posted a season-high four solo tackles in the ECAC Classic at Albany First Team All-MAAC honors ... helped Duquesne average over 390 yards and 31.9 ... personal: is a two-time member of the MAAC All-Academic Team (2002 & points per game ... as a sophomore (2003): saw action in 10 of 11 games ... start- 2004) ... Josh’s brother, Jim, played middle linebacker for the Dukes from 1998-01 ed the first two games of the season (at Bucknell and vs. Butler in place of the ... major: computer science ... date of birth: 6/26/83. injured Bowser) ... DU amassed a total of 958 yards in his two starts (423 at Bucknell and 535 vs. Butler) ... also saw action as a back-up at the center spot ... as ANTINOPOULOS’ CAREER STATISTICS a freshman (2002): played in five games as a back-up ... personal: major: market- DEFENSE ing ... date of birth: 7/5/84. YEAR G/GS TT (SOLO)SACKS TFL INT-YDS. PBU FF/FR 2002 12/0 14 (9) 2.5-20 4-23 0-0 0 0/0 2003 11/11 72 (29) 5.0-25 17-38 0-0 2 0/0 2004 10/10 63 (29) 7.5-39 13-46 0-0 3 1/0 Totals 33/21 149 (67) 15.0-84 34-107 0-0 5 1/0

TOP TACKLE GAMES TT (SOLO)OPPONENT YEAR 12 (5)...... Marist ...... 2004 12 (2)...... at Iona ...... 2003

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7 JAVONN BRADLEY 56 ANTOINE BULLOCK SENIOR 5-11 220 SENIOR 6-1 220 ROCHESTER, PA. HOUSTON, TEXAS ROCHESTER SUGAR LAND KEMPNER

LB 2004 FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC DE 2004 FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC 2003 FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC 2003 SECOND TEAM ALL-MAAC

Two-time First Team All-MAAC linebacker has started 20 of Duquesne’s last 21 First Team All-MAAC defensive end enters his senior season tied for fourth on games ... has earned a reputation as one of the hardest hitters at the I-AA Mid- Duquesne’s career sacks list with 15.5 ... nearly one-third of his 85 career tackles have Major level ... as a junior (2004): tied for second on the team with 79 tackles (39 been behind the line of scrimmage ... has started 19 of Duquesne’s last 21 games ... as solo) in starting all 10 games at outside linebacker ... topped 10 tackles in a game a junior (2004): started all 10 games at defensive end ... recorded 3.0 sacks and a team- four times including a career-high 13 stops at Robert Morris and vs. Morehead State high six quarterback hurries ... was tenth on the team with 31 tackles (13 solo) ... was ... his nine solo stops at RMU were a team-high ... was named MAAC co-Defensive also credited with five tackles for loss ... as a sophomore (2003): started 10 of 11 games Player of the Week on Oct. 18 after returning an interception 29 yards for his first at defensive end ... led the team with 8.0 sacks and four forced fumbles ... ranked 23rd career touchdown and adding three tackles for loss in a 34-8 win at Saint Peter’s ... nationally in sacks per game and 11th in fumbles forced per game ... 13 of his 40 total recorded two of his team-high three fumble recoveries vs. Georgetown ... returned a tackles were for losses ... totaled eight stops, including 2.5 sacks, in DU’s 12-10 win over fumble 16 yards to set up DU’s sixth touchdown in a 56-35 win at La Salle ... as a Monmouth in the ECAC Classic ... as a freshman (2002): saw action in all 12 games sophomore (2003): started 10 of 11 games at outside linebacker on the way to earn- ... 11 of his 14 total tackles were solos ... finished the year with 4.5 sacks and six total ing First Team All-MAAC honors ... finished the year third on the team with 74 tackles for loss (-38) ... also forced a fumble ... posted four tackles including one-half stops ... his 42 solo tackles were second only to Harry Carter’s team-high 52 ... sack at Dayton ... added two sacks for minus 11 yards vs. St. John’s ... posted three tack- returned an interception 68 yards before being knocked out of bounds at the one- les including a sack vs. Iona ... blocked a punt in the ECAC Classic at Albany ... per- yard line vs. Saint Peter’s ... was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week after sonal: major: nursing ... date of birth 5/20/84. posting a team-high 11 tackles including a sack and three tackles for loss in a 62-14 win over La Salle ... added 10 tackles in the season-opener at Bucknell ... as a fresh- BULLOCK’S CAREER STATISTICS man (2002): played in every game on special teams ... also saw action at both line- DEFENSE backer and safety ... started twice at strong safety ... posted a team high-tying seven YEAR G/GS TT (SOLO)SACKS TFL INT-YDS. PBU FF/FR tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and forced a fumble in his first career start at 2002 12/0 14 (11) 4.5-33 6-38 0-0 0 1/0 safety vs. Marist ... earned MAAC Rookie of the Week honors for his effort ... 2003 11/9 40 (21) 8.0-44 13-49 0-0 1 4/0 returned his first career interception 19 yards vs. Iona ... also returned one punt and 2004 10/10 31 (13) 3.0-21 5-25 0-0 0 0/0 two kickoffs vs. the Gaels (for 49 total yards) ... added another interception in DU’s Totals 33/19 85 (45) 15.5-98 24-112 0-0 1 5/0 next game at Canisius ... started the ECAC Classic at Albany and finished with four stops... personal: major: biology ... date of birth: 6/12/84. TOP TACKLE GAME TT (SOLO)OPPONENT YEAR BRADLEY’S CAREER STATISTICS 8 (3)* ...... Monmouth (ECAC Classic)...... 2003 DEFENSE * - includes 2.5 sacks for -16 yards YEAR G/GS TT (SOLO)SACKS TFL INT-YDS. PBU FF/FR also had 2.0 sacks for -11 vs. St. John’s on Oct. 19, 2002 2002 12/2 24 (14) 0.0 2-4 2-14 4 1/0 2003 11/10 74 (42) 2.0-10 9-29 1-68 1 1/2 2004 10/10 79 (39) 0.0 12-21 1-29 0 0/3 46 Totals 33/22 177 (95) 2.0-10 23-54 4-111 5 2/5 HARRY CARTER TOP TACKLE GAMES SENIOR 6-1 235 TT (SOLO)OPPONENT YEAR LANHAM, MD. 13 (5)...... Morehead State ...... 2004 ELEANOR ROOSEVELT 13 (9)...... at Robert Morris ...... 2004 11 (4)...... Bucknell...... 2004 11 (6)...... La Salle ...... 2003 LB 2004 SPORTS NETWORK MID-MAJOR 10 (4)...... at La Salle ...... 2004 ALL-AMERICAN 10 (7)...... at Bucknell...... 2003 2004 DON HANSEN SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN 2004 FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC 2003 SPORTS NETWORK MID-MAJOR ALL-AMERICAN 2003 DON HANSEN FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN 2003 FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC 2002 DON HANSEN HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN 2002 MAAC DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

Consensus two-time All-American has led the team in tackles in each of his first three seasons ... was one of 28 players named to the Sports Network 2005 I-AA Mid-Major MAAC CHAMPIONS: 1995, '96, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04 15 PLAYER PROFILES

Preseason All-America team ... has ranked either first or second on the team in tackles in 22 of his 30 career starts ... has 15 career 10-tackle games ... averaging 9.3 stops per 38 game for his career ... enters his senior season fourth on Duquesne’s all-time tackles list MICHAEL CONSTANTINE with 307 ... has started a team-high 30 straight games ... as a junior (2004): earned JUNIOR 6-1 230 All-American honors for the second consecutive season in leading the Dukes with 105 GREENSBURG, PA. total tackles ... topped the 10-tackle mark seven times with a season-high 15 stops both HEMPFIELD at Robert Morris and vs. Bucknell ... added 14 tackles (9 solo) in DU’s MAAC Championship-clinching 7-3 win over Marist ... named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 15 after posting 12 tackles (8 solo) and recovering a fumble in a 36- LB Made the successful switch from starting fullback to 33 overtime win over Morehead State ... intercepted passes both at Holy Cross and La outside linebacker in the spring ... as a sophomore Salle ... as a sophomore (2003): 2003 Sports Network and Don Hansen Mid-Major (2004): played in all 10 games with seven starts at fullback ... the only games he did- All-American ... joined teammate Josh Antinopoulos as one of just two sophomores n’t start were when the Dukes opened in a three wide receiver or two tight end set on the 13-man 2003 Sports Network Mid-Major All-American defense ... 2003 First ... used his blocking skill to help clear the way for tailbacks Jeremy McCullough and Team All-MAAC ... named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week three times ... led James Jacobs to rush for 1,370 combined yards ... carried six times for nine yards ... team with 114 tackles (52 solo) ... his 10.4 tackles per game average ranked 28th scored on a one-yard plunge vs. Iona ... as a freshman (2003): played in 10 of 11 nationally ... was either first or second on the team in tackles in eight of 11 games ... games ... finished the year with eight carries for 44 yards ... rushed five times for 38 tied for team high with 12 stops (6 solo) at Bucknell ... added a team-best 11 tackles yards including a three-yard TD in the 62-14 win over La Salle ... broke off a sea- (4 solo) and recovered a fumble in a 49-0 win over Butler ... recorded eight tackles at son-long 15-yard run vs. the Explorers ... added four yards on a pair of carries vs. Penn ... was named MAAC Defensive Player of the Week following a career-high 17 Siena ...... personal: major: sociology ... date of birth: 1/30/84. tackles and two interceptions at Iona ... followed that with 14 tackles (9 solo) vs. Saint Peter’s to earn Defensive POW for the second consecutive week ... picked off his third CONSTANTINE’S CAREER STATISTICS pass of the season – this one in the end zone – at Marist ... added 14 tackles, three RUSHING tackles for loss, a sack, broke up three passes and forced a fumble that was returned for YEAR G/GS NO.YDS. YPC TD YPG LG a touchdown in DU’s 33-28 win over Robert Morris to earn Defensive Player of the 2003 10/0 8 44 5.5 1 4.4 15 Week honors for the third time ... added a team-high 12 tackles in 12-10 ECAC 2004 10/7 6 9 1.5 1 1.0 3 Classic win over Monmouth ... as a freshman (2002): finished with a team-high 88 Totals 20/7 14 53 3.8 2 2.7 15 tackles (46 solo) ... also added six tackles for loss (-8), one interception, forced a fum- ble and recovered two fumbles ... earned MAAC Rookie of the Week honors twice (Oct. 7 and Nov. 18) ... ranked either first or second on the team in tackles in seven of his nine starts ... registered a team high nine tackles (four solo) in his first career start 44 – a 35-28 win at Dayton ... followed that with nine more stops, an interception and a RYAN ESDALE fumble recovery vs. Lafayette to earn his first MAAC Rookie of the Week honor ... JUNIOR 6-2 240 posted seven tackles, including a tackle for loss, and recovered a fumble in a 27-0 win SUCCASUNNA, N.J. over Fairfield to secure Rookie of the Week a second time ... capped the season with a ROXBURY game- and then career-high 15 tackles (10 solo) in the ECAC Classic at Albany ... per- sonal: major: communication studies ... date of birth: 8/11/83. DE Started eight times at defensive tackle last season, CARTER’S CAREER STATISTICS before moving to defensive end in the spring ... as a DEFENSE sophomore (2004): played in all 10 games and started the first eight ... finished YEAR G/GS TT (SOLO)SACKS TFL INT-YDS. PBU FF/FR ninth on the team with 36 tackles ... also added 4.5 sacks for minus 45 yards ... 2002 12/9 88 (46) 0.0-0 6-8 1-23 4 1/2 broke up three passes, forced one fumble and recovered a fumble ... had a season- 2003 11/11 114 (52) 2.0-8 12-23 3-38 7 2/1 high nine tackles vs. Marist ... added six stops vs. both Georgetown and Fordham ... 2004 10/10 105 (57) 1.5-14 12-30 2-25 3 1/2 as a freshman (2003): saw action in all 11 games as a member of the special teams Totals 33/30 307 (155) 3.5-22 30-61 6-86 14 4/5 ... recorded his first career tackle in the second game of the season vs. Butler ... per- sonal: earned a spot on the 2004 MAAC All-Academic Team ... major: secondary TOP TACKLE GAMES education/citizenship ... date of birth: 12/6/84. TT (SOLO)OPPONENT YEAR 17 (5)...... at Iona ...... 2003 ESDALE’S CAREER STATISTICS 15 (7)...... Bucknell...... 2004 DEFENSE 15 (5)...... at Robert Morris ...... 2004 YEAR G/GS TT (SOLO)SACKS TFL INT-YDS. PBU FF/FR 15 (10)...... at Albany (ECAC Classic) ...... 2002 2003 11/0 1 (1) 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0/0 14 (9)...... Marist ...... 2004 2004 10/8 36 (11) 4.5-32 7-35 0-0 3 1/1 14 (8)...... Robert Morris ...... 2003 Totals 21/8 37 (12) 4.5-32 7-35 0-0 3 1/1 14 (9)...... Saint Peter’s ...... 2003 12 (8)...... Morehead State ...... 2004 12 (9)...... at La Salle ...... 2004 12 (8)...... at Holy Cross...... 2004 12 (5)...... Monmouth (ECAC Classic)...... 2003 12 (6)...... at Bucknell...... 2003 11 (4)...... Butler...... 2003 10 (3)...... Georgetown ...... 2004 10 (4)...... La Salle ...... 2003

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only games he did not start were when DU opened in a three receiver set ... caught 8 seven passes for 65 yards ... caught four balls for 50 yards including a season long 17- MICHAEL FORD yarder vs. Georgetown ... also grabbed two passes for 12 yards vs. Iona ... personal: SENIOR 6-2 190 major: physical therapy ... date of birth: 5/3/86. CLINTON, MD. OXON HILL GITTER’S CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING YEAR G/GS NO.YDS. YPC TD LG DB 2004 SECOND TEAM ALL-MAAC 2004 10/8 7 65 9.3 0 17 2003 SECOND TEAM ALL-MAAC

Two-year starter and two-time Second Team All-MAAC performer enters his senior sea- son fifth on Duquesne’s career interception return yardage list with 173 on his eight 20 career picks ... returned two interceptions for touchdowns last season ... has started 20 of MICHAEL HILL 21 games at Duquesne ... as a junior (2004): started all 10 games at the cornerback spot JUNIOR 5-11 205 ... named Second-Team All-American by CollegeSportsReport.com ... tied for fifth in LARGO, MD. total tackles with 57 (35 solo) ... led the team with four forced fumbles which tied him ELEANOR ROOSEVELT for sixth nationally in fumbles forced per game at 0.4 ... also tied for the team lead with five passes broken up ... was a two-time MAAC and Don Hansen National Defensive Player of the Week ... tied Armar Watson for the team lead with four interceptions ... DB Tied for second on the team in tackles last season as a returned his four picks for a team-high 128 yards ... returned an interception 46 yards starter at outside linebacker ... slated to start this season for a touchdown, forced two fumbles, recovered a fumble, broke up three passes and at safety ... did not have fewer than five tackles in a game in 2004 ... one in every six recorded five tackles in earning his first POW honor following DU’s 45-7 win over of his stops was behind the line of scrimmage ... as a sophomore (2004): started all 11 Georgetown ... posted a career-high 10 tackles, returned an interception 70 yards for a games at outside linebacker after making the move from strong safety in the spring ... TD and forced a fumble that led to another score in a 56-35 win at La Salle to secure finished tied for second on the team in total tackles with 79 ... his 47 solo stops were Defensive Player of the Week honors for a second time ... as a sophomore (2003): second-most on the squad ... also tied for second with 13 tackles for loss (-53) ... tied earned Second Team All-MAAC honors in his first season as a starter ... played in all 11 returnee Michael Ford for the team lead with five passes broken up ... recorded a games with 10 starts at cornerback ... was sixth on the team with 53 total tackles (30 solo) career-best 16 tackles (10 solo) in DU’s wild 56-35 win at La Salle ... added a team- ... led the team with four interceptions for 45 yards ... picked off passes against Penn, La high 13 stops in the season-opening win at Holy Cross ... as a freshman (2003): Salle, Marist and Robert Morris ... all of his return yardage came on a 45-yard return vs. played in 10 of 11 games with a pair of starts (one at hero and one at outside line- La Salle ... personal: major: sports marketing ... date of birth: 10/23/83. backer) ... finished the year with 30 tackles (17 solo) including three tackles for loss ... totaled a team-high nine stops including two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in FORD’S CAREER STATISTICS his first career start at Marist in game nine ... also started the ECAC Classic vs. DEFENSE Monmouth ... had six stops vs. Butler and four solo tackles at Morehead State ... per- YEAR G/GS TT (SOLO)SACKS TFL INT-YDS. PBU FF/FR sonal: major: business ... date of birth: 12/13/85. 2003 11/10 53 (30) 0.0-0 2-4 4-45 3 1/0 2004 10/10 57 (35) 0.0-0 5-8 4-128 5 4/1 HILL’S CAREER STATISTICS Totals 21/20 110 (65) 0.0-0 7-12 8-173 8 5/1 DEFENSE YEAR G/GS TT (SOLO)SACKS TFL INT-YDS. PBU FF/FR TOP TACKLE GAMES 2003 10/2 30 (17) 0.0-0 3-7 0-0 0 0/1 TT (SOLO)OPPONENT YEAR 2004 10/10 79 (47) 3.0-25 13-53 0-0 5 2/1 10 (6)...... at La Salle ...... 2004 Totals 20/12 109 (64) 3.0-25 16-60 0-0 5 2/2 9 (4)...... at Robert Morris ...... 2004 9 (4)...... Robert Morris ...... 2003 TOP TACKLE GAMES 9 (5)...... at Morehead State ...... 2003 TT (SOLO)OPPONENT YEAR 16 (10)...... at La Salle ...... 2004 SCORES (2 TOTAL) 13 (6)...... at Holy Cross...... 2004 (Junior) 46-yard interception return vs. Georgetown, 70-yard interception return at La Salle. 4 BRUCE HOCKER 87 SOPHOMORE 6-3 190 CALVIN GITTER UPPER MARLBORO, MD. SOPHOMORE 6-2 220 ELEANOR ROOSEVELT JAMISON, PA. CENTRAL BUCKS EAST WR Talented young receiver burst on the scene by earning MAAC Rookie of the Week honors a league-high three TE 2004 SECOND TEAM ALL-MAAC times last season ... emerged as a deep threat with a team-best 16.5 yards per catch average as a freshman ... expected to help ease the loss of last year’s leading receiver, Returning starter at tight end ... was named Second Team All-MAAC last season as a Michel Warfield .. as a freshman (2004): finished the season third on the team in true freshman ... as a freshman (2004): played in all 10 games with eight starts ... the catches (35), second in total yards (577) and first in yards per reception (16.5) in estab- MAAC CHAMPIONS: 1995, '96, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04 17 PLAYER PROFILES

lishing himself as one of the top young receivers in the MAAC ... his seven touchdown in DU’s 49-0 win over Butler ... broke off a 10-yard run at Penn and added a 14-yard receptions were second to Michel Warfield’s team high 12 ... his first career reception run vs. Saint Peter’s ... averaged a team-high 22.9 yards on 11 kickoff returns including was a 30-yard TD from quarterback Niel Loebig on a 4th-and-9 play in the season a team-long 54-yarder vs. Siena ... also had a 49-yard kickoff return vs. Butler ... per- opener at Holy Cross ... his 11-yard touchdown reception with 12:42 left in the fourth sonal: major: liberal arts ... date of birth: 2/11/84. quarter proved to be the game-winner in Duquesne’s MAAC title-clinching 7-3 win over Marist ... finished the season strong with four catches for 89 yards and a TD at JACOBS’ CAREER STATISTICS La Salle, six grabs for a career-best 110 yards vs. Morehead State and a career-high RUSHING seven catches for 94 yards in the season finale vs. Bucknell ... was named MAAC YEAR G/GS NO.YDS. YPC TD YPG LG Rookie of the Week following the Holy Cross (Sept. 6), Marist (Nov. 1) and La Salle 2003 8/0 17 106 6.2 0 13.2 44 (Nov. 8) games... personal: major: psychology ... date of birth: 9/8/85. 2004 10/2 113 687 6.1 9 68.7 t65 Totals 18/2 130 793 6.1 9 44.1 t65 HOCKER’S CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING RECEIVING YEAR G/GS NO.YDS. YPC TD LG YEAR G/GS NO.YDS. YPC TD LG 2004 10/6 35 577 16.5 7 47 2003 8/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2004 10/2 4 25 6.2 0 14 CAREER RECEIVING HIGHS Totals 18/2 4 25 6.2 0 14 Receptions ...... 7 vs. Bucknell (Fr.) Yards ...... 110 vs. Morehead State (Fr.) KICKOFF RETURNS Long ...... 47 at La Salle (Fr.) YEAR G/GS NO.YDS.AVG.TDLG Touchdowns ...... 1 seven times 2003 8/0 11 252 22.9 0 54 100-Yard Games ...... 1 2004 10/2 6 90 15.0 0 25 Freshman: 6-110-0 vs. Morehead State Totals 18/2 17 342 20.1 0 54 CAREER RUSHING HIGHS Rushes ...... 25 vs. Georgetown (So.) Yards ...... 186 vs. Georgetown (So.) 73 Long ...... t65 vs. Georgetown (So.) MATT HOFFMAN Touchdowns ...... 3 vs. Iona & at La Salle (So.) SOPHOMORE 6-6 320 100-Yard Games ...... 3 ROCKVILLE, MD. Freshman: None; Sophomore: 25-186-1 vs. Georgetown; 16-125-2 at Saint GOOD COUNSEL Peter’s; 15-157-3 at La Salle

OL Is expected to step in at the right guard spot as the replacement for graduated First Team All-MAAC pick 10 Bob Healy ... was a valuable reserve who saw extensive action last season as a redshirt SCOTT KNAPP freshman ... as a freshman (2004): played in all 10 games ... started the season open- FRESHMAN 6-3 230 er at Holy Cross at left guard as a replacement for the injured Michael Daniluk ... PITTSBURGH, PA. helped the Dukes amass 487 total yards of total offense (139 on the ground) in the PERRY TRADITIONAL ACADEMY 31-7 win ... personal: major: computer science ... date of birth: 5/21/85.

QB One of four candidates for the starting quarterback 3 spot ... sat out as a redshirt last season ... completed 7- JAMES JACOBS of-15 passes for 32 yards in the spring game ... passed for 4,647 yards in leading JUNIOR 5-8 180 Pittsburgh Perry to a 37-4 record and three City League championships from 2001- NORRISTOWN, PA. 03 ... was a three-time All-City League quarterback ... also served as Perry’s place- NORRISTOWN kicker for three seasons ... played for Perry’s 2003-04 City League champion bas- ketball team ... was also a multiple-time All-City League infielder for the baseball team ... personal: major: secondary education/citizenship ... date of birth: 6/27/86. RB Duquesne’s top returning rusher ... was part of a pro- ductive tailback tandem last season along with fellow junior Jeremy McCullough ... explosive runner with four runs of 40 or more yards to 14 his credit ... topped 150 yards in a game twice in 2004 ... averaging 6.1 yards per carry DAVID KOVALCIK for his career ... as a sophomore (2004): played all 10 games with a pair of starts in split- SOPHOMORE 5-10 185 ting time at tailback with Jeremy McCullough ... led team with 687 yards on 113 car- CHANTILLY, VA. ries for a team-best 6.1 yards per carry average ... scored a team-high nine touchdowns CHANTILLY including three each vs. Iona and at La Salle ... posted a team-high three 100-yard games (186 vs. Georgetown, 157 at La Salle and 125 at Saint Peter’s) ... was named MAAC Offensive Player of the Week after his career-best 186-yard effort vs. P 2004 FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC Georgetown ... scored on a career-long 65-yard run vs. the Hoyas ... averaged 10.5 yards per carry - including a 63-yard TD - in gaining his 157 yards at La Salle ... caught four Proved to be a valuable weapon for the Dukes in his first season as the starting passes for 25 yards on the season ... as a freshman (2003): carried 17 times for 106 yards punter ... can also placekick ... as a freshman (2004): averaged 39.0 yards per kick (6.2 ypc.) in eight games ... rushed for 67 yards on six carries – including a 44-yarder – in earning First Team All-MAAC honors ... boomed six punts 50 or more yards with 18 MAAC CHAMPIONS: 1995, '96, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04 PLAYER PROFILES

a long of 56 vs. Marist ... placed 13 kicks inside the 20-yard line ... personal: major: es for 131 yards ... totaled five of his nine receptions at Fordham ... ran for a career- business ... date of birth: 6/13/86. high 117 yards on 16 carries vs. Iona ... his 29-yard scoring run vs. the Gaels was his longest of the season ... ran for 107 yards on 24 carries in DU’s 36-33 overtime win KOVALCIK’S CAREER STATISTICS over Morehead State ... just missed the 100-yard mark with 97 on a career-high 26 PUNTING carries at Saint Peter’s ... gained 91 yards on 22 rushes vs. Bucknell ... had five games YEAR G/GS NO.YDS.AVG. LG TB I20 with 20 or more carries ... as a freshman (2003): saw action in all 11 games ... car- 2004 10/10 45 1,756 39.0 56 5 13 ried 52 times for 251 yards (4.8 ypc.) and one touchdown ... ran for a season-high 80 yards on 10 carries vs. Siena ... was named MAAC Rookie of the Week follow- LONG PUNTS ing a 17-carry, 67-yard performance vs. La Salle ... scored on a two-yard run vs. YARDS OPPONENT YEAR Butler ... totaled 20 yards on three carries at Penn ... had two rushes of 20+ yards 56 ...... Marist ...... 2004 (25 vs. Butler and 24 vs. Siena) ... caught one pass for two yards ... averaged 15.1 55 ...... at Fordham ...... 2004 yards on 14 kickoff returns with a long of 31 ... personal: major: liberal arts ... date 55 ...... at Robert Morris ...... 2004 of birth: 1/24/84. 53 ...... at Saint Peter’s ...... 2004 51 ...... Bucknell...... 2004 MCCULLOUGH’S CAREER STATISTICS 50 ...... Iona ...... 2004 RUSHING also placed three punts inside the 20 at Robert Morris on Sept. 11, 2004 & at Saint YEAR G/GS NO.YDS. YPC TD YPG LG Peter’s on Oct. 16, 2004 2003 11/0 52 251 4.8 1 22.8 25 2004 9/8 166 683 4.1 3 75.9 t29 Totals 20/8 218 934 4.3 4 46.7 t29

55 RECEIVING JOSH MARTIN YEAR G/GS NO.YDS. YPC TD LG SENIOR 6-4 305 2003 11/0 1 2 2.0 0 2 IMPERIAL, PA. 2004 9/8 15 131 8.7 0 31 WEST ALLEGHENY Totals 20/8 16 133 8.3 0 31

KICKOFF RETURNS OL 2004 FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC YEAR G/GS NO.YDS.AVG.TDLG 2003 SECOND TEAM ALL-MAAC 2003 11/0 14 211 15.1 0 31 2004 9/8 4 29 7.2 0 10 One of three returning starters on the offensive line ... is the most experienced of Totals 20/8 18 240 13.3 0 31 DU’s returning linemen with 21 career starts ... started the first three games of 2003 at right tackle before moving to the left side where he has started 18 times in a row CAREER RUSHING HIGHS ... has earned All-MAAC honors twice ... as a junior (2004): started all 10 games at Rushes ...... 26 at Saint Peter’s (So.) left tackle where he helped Duquesne average over 390 yards and 31.9 points per Yards ...... 117 vs. Iona (So.) game on his way to earning First Team All-MAAC honors ... as a sophomore Long ...... t29 vs. Iona (So.) (2003): started all 11 games with three starts at right tackle and the last eight starts Touchdowns ...... 1 three times (So.) at left tackle ... was named Second Team All-MAAC ... helped the DU offense aver- 100-Yard Games ...... 2 age 455 yards and over 31 points per game as the Dukes finished the year ranked Freshman: None; Sophomore: 16-117-1 vs. Iona; 24-107-0 vs. Morehead fifth nationally in total offense ... as a freshman (2002): played in all 12 games as a State back-up on the offensive line ... personal: completed his undergraduate degree in accounting in May and is currently pursuing post-graduate studies ... date of birth: 2/13/83. 26 TODD MILLS 2 JUNIOR 5-10 200 JEREMY MCCULLOUGH SOUTH BETHLEHEM, PA. JUNIOR 5-9 190 FREEDOM BETHLEHEM, PA. WYOMING SEMINARY DB 2004 FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC

RB 2004 SECOND TEAM ALL-MAAC Talented two-sport athlete who came into his own in 2004 ... took over the starting strong safety spot in the third week of the season and went on to earn First Team Combined with fellow junior James Jacobs to man the tailback spot for the Dukes All-MAAC honors ... as a sophomore (2004): started the last eight games of the sea- last season ... is expected to continue in that role in 2005 ... McCullough (683 yards) son at strong safety ... finished tied for fifth on the team with 57 total tackles ... his and Jacobs (687 yards) accounted for 1,370 of DU’s 1,537 rushing yards (89.1 per- 43 solo stops trailed only middle linebacker Harry Carter (57) and outside line- cent) last season ... as a sophomore (2004): started eight of ten games at tailback backer Michael Hill (47) ... picked off his first career pass in his first career start in on his way to earning Second Team All-MAAC honors ... missed the game vs. week three vs. Georgetown ... also recovered a fumble and recorded a tackle for loss Georgetown while recovering from a concussion suffered late in the Robert Morris vs. the Hoyas ... posted a team-high nine stops (all solo) at Fordham ... had a team game ... also did not start the next game at Fordham ... rushed for 683 yards on a and career-high 11 tackles (5 solo) at Saint Peter’s ... totaled eight tackles (6 solo), team-high 166 carries on the season ... scored three touchdowns and caught 15 pass- recovered a fumble and broke up a pass in the 36-33 overtime win over Morehead MAAC CHAMPIONS: 1995, '96, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04 19 PLAYER PROFILES

State ... added eight more tackles in the season finale vs. Bucknell ... as a freshman RUSHING (2003): totaled 14 tackles in seeing action in all 11 games as a back-up safety and YEAR G/GS NO.YDS. YPC TD YPG LG important member of the special teams ... posted a season-high three tackles (all 2002 8/0 23 50 2.2 0 2 (-10) 25 solo) at Morehead State ... outdoor track (2003 & 2004): two-year member of 2003 7/0 4 -7 -1.8 0 0 (0) 5 Duquesne’s Atlantic 10 outdoor track and field team ... holds school records in the 2004 RS 200 (22:81) and 400 meter (49:46) dashes ... ran a 49:58 in the 400 meter dash to Total 15/0 27 43 1.6 0 2 (-10) 25 finish eighth at the 2004 A-10 Outdoor Championship ... is also part of DU’s school record-holding 4x200 meter and 4x400 meter relay teams ... earned all-con- CAREER PASSING HIGHS ference honors in helping the 4x400 meter relay team to a second place finish at the Attempts ...... 24 at Siena (Fr.) 2004 A-10 Championship ... personal: education major ... date of birth: 9/5/85. Completions ...... 12 at Siena (Fr.) Interceptions...... 1 at Siena (Fr.) MILLS’ CAREER STATISTICS Yards ...... 171 at Siena (Fr.) DEFENSE Touchdowns ...... 1 three times YEAR G/GS TT (SOLO)SACKS TFL INT-YDS. PBU FF/FR Long ...... 38 vs. Butler (So.) 2003 11/0 14 (7) 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0/0 2004 10/8 57 (43) 0.0-0 3-14 1-0 3 0/2 Totals 21/8 71 (50) 0.0-0 3-14 1-0 4 0/2 23 TOP TACKLE GAMES KYLE POSTELL TT (SOLO)OPPONENT YEAR JUNIOR 5-11 185 11 (5)...... at Saint Peter’s ...... 2004 GREENBELT, MD. 9 (9)...... at Fordham ...... 2004 ELEANOR ROOSEVELT 8 (6)...... Bucknell...... 2004 8 (6)...... Morehead State ...... 2004 DB 2004 FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC

2004 First Team All-MAAC pick who was one of 28 players named to The Sports 16 Network 2005 I-AA Mid-Major Preseason All-America team ... is a multi-talented BEN PALUMBO athlete who saw action at both cornerback and running back as a freshman before JUNIOR 6-2 210 making the move to strong safety prior to last season ... returns to the cornerback CANTON, OHIO spot this year ... as a sophomore (2004): started all 10 games at free safety ... fin- MCKINLEY ished the year with 47 total tackles ... picked off a pair of passes and was credited with one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... posted six solo stops and an interception in the season-opener at Holy Cross ... assisted on six tackles at Robert QB Comes off a redshirt season as one of four expected to Morris ... notched his second interception and six more tackles vs. Iona ... credited contend for the starting quarterback spot vacated by with a season-high eight tackles and a fumble forced vs. Morehead State ... the four-year starter Niel Loebig ... is the only signal-caller on the roster who has thrown forced fumble set up DU’s first score in what turned into a 36-33 overtime win ... a pass for the Dukes ... has completed over 53 percent of his 43 career pass attempts as a sophomore (2003): moved from cornerback to safety late in fall practice to ... as a junior (2004): redshirted ... as a sophomore (2003): completed 4-of-6 pass- replace injured starter Joe Pavlick ... suffered a season-ending injury in the second es for 73 yards and two TDs as the No. 2 quarterback behind Niel Loebig ... threw quarter of the opener at Bucknell ... was granted a medical redshirt ... as a freshman a nine-yard scoring pass in game number two vs. Butler and added a 17-yarder in (2002): began the year in the defensive backfield before making the move to run- the 62-14 win over La Salle ... Tim Broderick was on the receiving end of both TD ning back three games into the season ... finished the year second on the team with passes ... completed a season-long 38 yard pass to Loran Cooley vs. Butler ... fin- 72 carries for 392 yards (5.4 ypc.) and five touchdowns ... rushed for 100 yards in ished the Butler game 2-of-3 for 47 yards ... as a freshman (2002): saw action in back-to-back games vs. St. John’s (22-139-2) and at La Salle (17-130-3) ... his three eight games ... completed 19-of-37 passes (51.4%) for 262 yards and a touchdown TDs at La Salle (11, 1, 12) were the most by a DU back in a single game in ‘02 ...... came off the bench to replace injured starter Niel Loebig on the second series of was named MAAC Rookie of the Week (10/28) for his effort vs. the Explorers ... the second game of the season at Siena and responded by completing 12-of-24 pass- also posted the longest kickoff return of the season – 33 yards vs. Lafayette ... had es for 171 yards in a 17-7 Dukes win ... was named MAAC Rookie of the Week nine tackles in the first three games of the season from the cornerback spot, includ- (Sept. 16) for his effort ... completed two passes for 40 yards, including a 23-yard ing a season-high four stops at Siena ... personal: his younger sister, Ashley, is in her score to Tim Broderick, vs. Marist ... added a 22-yard completion vs. Lafayette and eighth year as a member of the USA Gymnastics Women’s National Team ... Ashley, a 20-yarder vs. St. John’s ... rushed for 50 yards on 23 attempts ... had a 25-yard who just missed qualifying for the 2004 Olympic team trials, earned a spot on the scramble at La Salle ... personal: major: liberal arts ... date of birth: 4/30/83. 2004-05 Senior National Team ... she was the 2002 balance beam world champion and 2003 national floor exercise champion ... she is currently attending Utah on a PALUMBO’S CAREER STATISTICS gymnastics scholarship ... Kyle’s major: sports marketing ... date of birth: 2/1/84. PASSING YEAR G/GS COMP.-ATT.PCT.YDS.RATING TD INT.LG 2002 8/0 19-37 .514 262 114.35 1 1 27 2003 7/0 4-6 .667 73 278.87 2 0 38 2004 RS Total 15/0 23-43 .535 335 137.30 3 1 38

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POSTELL’S CAREER STATISTICS RUSHING 5 YEAR G/GS NO.YDS. YPC TD YPG LG R.J. ROMANO 2002 12/1 72 392 5.4 5 23 SENIOR 6-1 200 CARROLLTON, OHIO RECEIVING CARROLLTON YEAR G/GS NO.YDS. YPC TD LG 2002 12/1 1 5 5.0 0 5 LB 2003 SECOND TEAM ALL-MAAC KICKOFF RETURNS YEAR G/GS NO.YDS.AVG.TDLGVeteran defensive back is one of just six Dukes to have seen action in all 33 games 2002 12/1 5 100 20.0 0 33 in each of the last three seasons (Josh Antinopoulos, Javonn Bradley, Antoine Bullock, Harry Carter and Josh Martin are the others) ... made the move to outside DEFENSE linebacker in the spring where he is expected to provide valuable depth ... as a jun- YEAR G/GS TT (SOLO)SACKS TFL INT-YDS. PBU FF/FR ior (2004): played in all 10 games ... started the first two games of the season at 2002 12/1 9 (5) 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0/0 strong safety before coming off the bench in the last eight ... finished the year with 2003 1/1 1 (1) 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0/0 19 tackles ... posted his third career interception and added six tackles in game two 2004 10/10 47 (27) 0.0-0 0-0 2-0 3 1/1 at Robert Morris ... as a sophomore (2003): was thrust into the starting lineup after Totals 23/12 57 (33) 0.0-0 0-0 2-0 3 1/1 season-ending injuries to safeties Joe Pavlick & Kyle Postell and ended the season as a Second Team All-MAAC pick ... played in all 11 games with nine starts ... was tied for sixth on the team with 53 tackles (22 solo) ... picked off a pair of passes (vs. Saint Peter’s and against Monmouth in the ECAC Classic) ... also recovered a pair of fum- 80 bles ... posted a season-high nine tackles, including one tackle for loss, and broke up ALEX ROBERSON a pass vs. Iona ... added seven stops and recovered a fumble to go along with his SOPHOMORE 6-2 180 interception vs. Saint Peter’s ...finished with eight tackles (six solo) in the win over WAYNESBORO, GA. Robert Morris ... as a freshman (2002): played in all 12 games as a member of the CURTIS BAPTIST UPPER SCHOOL special teams ... finished the year with seven tackles ... personal: major: multi-media arts ... date of birth: 11/19/83.

WR Another of Duquesne’s talented young receiving corps ROMANO’S CAREER STATISTICS ... finished strong with 11 catches and three touch- DEFENSE downs in Duquesne’s last two games ... as a freshman (2004): saw action in nine of YEAR G/GS TT (SOLO)SACKS TFL INT-YDS. PBU FF/FR 10 games ... caught 21 passes for 208 yards (9.9 ypc.) and three touchdowns ... was 2002 12/0 7 (4) 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0/0 named MAAC Rookie of the Week on Nov. 15 after catching five passes for 29 yards 2003 11/9 53 (22) 0.0-0 3-7 2-11 2 0/2 and two TDs, including a game winning 2-yarder in overtime, to give Duquesne a 2004 10/2 19 (8) 0.0-0 0-0 1-0 0 0/0 dramatic 36-33 win over Morehead State ... pulled in an 18-yard touchdown pass in Totals 33/11 79/34 0.0-0 3-7 3-11 2 0/2 the season finale vs. Bucknell ... totaled a career-high five receptions vs. the Bison ... added five catches each against Morehead State and Fordham ... two of the five grabs TOP TACKLE GAMES at Fordham converted fourth down plays ... personal: major: communications stud- TT (SOLO)OPPONENT YEAR ies ... date of birth: 5/11/86. 9 (3)...... at Iona ...... 2003 8 (6)...... Robert Morris ...... 2003 ROBERSON’S CAREER STATISTICS 7 (3)...... at Marist ...... 2003 RECEIVING 7 (3)...... Saint Peter’s ...... 2003 YEAR G/GS NO.YDS. YPC TD LG 2004 9/0 21 208 9.9 3 29

CAREER RECEIVING HIGHS 18 Receptions ...... 6 vs. Bucknell (Fr.) MARK RUPERT Yards ...... 63 at Robert Morris (Fr.) FRESHMAN 6-3 220 Long ...... 29 at Robert Morris (Fr.) SAXONBURG, PA. Touchdowns ...... 2 vs. Morehead State (Fr.) KNOCH 100-Yard Games ...... 0

QB Redshirt freshman finished the spring as one of four in the hunt for the starting quarterback spot ... complet- ed 1-of-7 passes for five yards in the spring game ... was a four-year starter for Class AAA Knoch ... was a Greater Allegheny all-conference pick as a senior ... also played guard/forward for the basketball team and outfield for the baseball team ... person- al: major: business ... date of birth: 10/29/85.

MAAC CHAMPIONS: 1995, '96, '99, '00, '01, '02, '03, '04 21 PLAYER PROFILES

74 BRAD SALVATORE 69 MATT STANSFIELD SENIOR 6-5 280 SOPHOMORE 6-1 250 STAMFORD, CONN. MEADVILLE, PA. TRINITY CATHOLIC (FAIRFIELD) MEADVILLE

OL 2004 FIRST TEAM ALL-MAAC OL Finished spring ball as the top candidate to start at the left guard spot ... saw action as a reserve last season ... Third-year transfer from Fairfield who excelled as a starter at right tackle last season as a freshman (2004): played in four games as a back-up on the offensive line ... per- ... one of three returnees on the offensive front who started all 10 games last season sonal: major: business ... date of birth: 10/12/84. ... as a junior (2004): helped Duquesne average over 390 yards and 31.9 points per game as the starter at right tackle ... as a sophomore (2003): played in all 11 games as a backup on the offensive line following his transfer from Fairfield ... as a fresh- 95 man (2002): was recruited by and played for current Dukes defensive coordinator J.T. STEFANIK Joe Bernard at Fairfield ... personal: major: communication studies ... date of birth: SOPHOMORE 6-4 265 5/8/84. UNIONTOWN, PA. LAUREL HIGHLANDS 9 DAN SPRIGGS DL Talented young lineman who started the last two JUNIOR 5-9 170 games of his true freshman season at defensive tackle BALTIMORE, MD. ... is scheduled to line-up next to All-American Josh Antinopoulos on the 2005 CALVERT HALL COLLEGE Duquesne defensive front ... as a freshman (2004): showed steady improvement in playing in nine of 10 games ... earned starts against Morehead State and Bucknell in the final two games of the season ... had a season-high five tackles vs. Morehead ... WR Established himself as one of the toughest receivers in added three tackles, including two tackles for loss, at Saint Peter’s ... had a pair of the MAAC with his ability to make clutch catches in sacks among his four stops at La Salle ... personal: major: sociology ... date of birth: traffic ... enters the season as the starter at split end ... as a sophomore (2004): start- 1/26/86. ed nine of ten games in finishing second on the team with 41 catches for 428 yards (10.4 ypc.) ... caught three touchdown passes ... caught seven passes in a game three STEFANIK’S CAREER STATISTICS times (at Holy Cross, at Fordham and vs. Iona) ... totaled a season-high 80 yards on DEFENSE six catches vs. Marist ... turned his first career reception into a 20-yard touchdown YEAR G/GS TT (SOLO)SACKS TFL INT-YDS. PBU FF/FR in the first quarter of the season-opener at Holy Cross ... posted his other TDs vs. 2004 9/2 20 (11) 2.0-11 4-14 0-0 0 1/1 Iona (15 yards) and Morehead State (9 yards) ... as a freshman (2003): saw action in the last 10 games as a member of the special teams ... returned six punts for 28 yards ... did not register a pass reception ... personal: major: sports marketing ... date of birth: 8/22/85.

SPRIGGS’ CAREER STATISTICS RECEIVING YEAR G/GS NO.YDS. YPC TD LG 2003 10/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2004 10/9 41 428 10.4 3 31 Totals 20/9 41 428 10.4 3 31

PUNT RETURNS YEAR G/GS NO.YDS.AVG.TDLG 2003 10/0 6 28 4.7 0 12 2004 10/9 17 103 6.1 0 21 Totals 20/9 23 131 5.7 0 21

CAREER RECEIVING HIGHS Receptions...... 7 three times (vs. Iona last) (So.) Yards ...... 80 vs. Marist (So.) Long ...... 31 vs. Marist (So.) Touchdowns ...... 1 three times (So.) 100-Yard Games ...... 0 Junior Dan Spriggs, whose 41 catches last season ranks first among Duquesne’s returning receivers, is expected to play a major role in the Dukes’ passing attack in 2005.

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