THE 2007 BULLDOGS

THORNTON UNDERHILL VAN WIEREN VALENTE VANDER VEEN VISSER

TOM THORNTON CHUCK VALENTE Guard Defensive End 6-4 ◆ 295 ◆ Junior 6-1 ◆ 217 ◆ Junior 7171 Flushing 9797 Wynontskill, N.Y. (Troy/Hudson Valley CC)

Moved from defensive tackle . . . Challenging for a spot at guard . . . Good run Athletic defender . . . Runs and moves well . . . Has good quickness . . . Should blocker . . . Continues to develop pass-blocking skills . . . Has a good opportu- provide depth at defensive end position . . . Joined program after two years at nity to play . . . Hardworker . . . Solid all-around ability . . . Athletic . . . Shows Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, N.Y. . . . Was an all-conference hon- good quickness and agility . . . Did not see game action last year . . . 2006 FSU orable mention pick at Hudson Valley . . . Coached by Oji Fagan in JUCO ranks . Dean’s Academic Award winner . . . Missed entire 2004 season due to injury suf- . . Team Captain . . . Recorded 53 total tackles and five sacks in 2006 . . . Totaled fered in Michigan High School All-Star Game . . . Garned All-Big Nine 47 stops and four sacks in the 2005 season . . . Graduated from Troy High School Conference first-team laurels on offense and second-team honors on defense in 2004 . . . Was a first-team all-area selection in high school . . . Served as prep as a senior at Flushing High . . . Coached by Bob Buckel . . . A 2004 graduate . . . team captain . . . Helped team to a Big 10 Conference Championship in the Two-time (2002-03) team captain . . . Chosen as squad’s best lineman and best prep ranks . . . Finished with 71 total tackles and had 12 sacks as a senior . . . defensive player in final prep campaign . . . Received FHS’ “Iron Man” Award all Coached by Bob Burns . . . Also competed in indoor and outdoor track and field four years . . . 2003 conference high jump champion . . . Birthdate: 11/4/85 ...... Has three sisters . . . Birthdate: 3/20/86 . . . Major: Business Administration. Major: Management. BRADD VANDER VEEN DAN UNDERHILL Free Safety H-Back 5-11 ◆ 180 ◆ Junior ◆ ◆ 6-0 238 Sophomore 2222 Grand Rapids (Rockford) 2626 West Olive (Allendale) Great kid who has put his time into the program . . . Coming off an injury . . . Good blocker and solid runner . . . Competing for a starting job as the team’s Should help provide depth in the secondary . . . Could be a contributor if he H-Back . . . Physical runner . . . Tenacious blocker . . . Has made great strides . . can stay injury-free . . . Works hard . . . Solid all-around ability . . . Did not see . Plays hard . . . Appeared in final 10 games last season . . . Carried the ball five game action in 2006 . . . Graduated from Rockford High School in 2004 . . . times for 15 net yards . . . Made six tackles on special teams . . . Redshirted in Played under head coach Ralph Munger . . . Was an all-league honoree as a 2005 . . . Graduated from Allendale High School in 2005 . . . Ran for 1,056 yards prep senior . . . Chosen as team’s Offensive Most Valuable Player Award recipi- and 20 touchdowns as a prep senior . . . Picked up 1,120 yards and scored 15 ent . . . All-Area choice . . . Guided team to two consecutive playoff appearances times his junior campaign . . . Also caught seven passes for 65 yards in 2005 ...... Also competed in baseball, basketball and track during various points of his Honorable Mention All-State pick . . . Twice earned all-conference kudos . . . high school career . . . Was an honor roll student . . . Interests include cars . . . Chosen as team’s Offensive MVP both his junior and senior years . . . Led team Birthdate: 9/24/85 . . . Major: Construction Management. to back-to-back state playoff berths in 2003 and 2004 . . . Chosen as WZZM-TV’s MVP of the Week in 2003 . . . Was the first player in AHS history to run for over JAKE VISSER 1,000 yards in a season . . . Also participated in track . . . Likes hunting and fish- ing . . . FSU Letters: One . . . Birthdate: 5/18/87 . . . Major: History Education. Defensive Tackle 6-2 ◆ 275 ◆ Junior C.J. VAN WIEREN 7878 Coopersville Quarterback-Kicker 6-4 ◆ 235 ◆ Senior One of squad’s top returning players . . . Highly-regarded competitor . . . An out- 18 standing lineman . . . Tremendous leader . . . Hard worker . . . Named to 2007 18 Holland (West Ottawa) Street & Smith’s Division II Preseason All-America Team . . . Also named to the 2007 Lindy’s Division II Preseason All-America Second Team . . . Winner of 2007 Fearless and physical competitor . . . Enters fall camp as starting QB . . . Crimson & Gold Spring Game Players Award . . . Was an honorable mention All- Developed passing skills in spring . . . Mobile and athletic . . . Natural leader America selection in 2006 by both D2football.com and Don Hansen’s Football Gazette . and playmaker . . . Played in eight games and made two starts last fall . . . . . 2006 All-GLIAC First Team . . . Totaled 86 tackles as an 11-game starter last Completed 22 of 40 passes for 286 yards . . . Ran for 464 yards and eight TD’s . . . year . . . Finished ninth nationally in pass sacks per game (1.0 spg) . . . All- Also caught two passes for 48 yards and a TD . . . Rushed for a team-high 363 Northwest Region choice . . . Led GLIAC with 10.5 pass sacks . . . FSU Dean’s Academic Award . . . Earned All-GLIAC Honorable Mention laurels in 2005 . . . yards in 10 2005 outings . . . Named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week (9/26) Two-time FSU Most Valuable Defensive Lineman . . . Two-time GLIAC All- in ‘05 after rushing for a game-high 194 yards and three TD’s while passing for Academic Team pick . . . Posted career-high 14 tackles twice in ‘05 – at Grand 219 yards vs. Mercyhurst (9/24) . . . Threw for career-high 236 yards and two TD’s Valley State (8/27) and at Findlay (10/1) . . . Tallied 13 stops vs. Northwood at Hillsdale (9/10/05) . . . Holds FSU game and season marks for rushing yards by (10/29) and posted 10 tackles at Hillsdale (9/10) in 2005 . . . Ranked 47th nation- a quarterback . . . Saw action in seven 2004 contests as a kickoff specialist . . . A ally in forced fumbles (0.27 avg.) and 64th in total tackles (8.9 avg.) in ‘05 . . . first-team all-stater at West Ottawa High under coach Jim Caserta . . . Achieved 2004 FSU Tomorrow’s Team Defensive Player of the Year and lone action was vs. Detroit News and Grand Rapids Press’ First-Team Dream Team honors as a senior . . . Michigan Tech (10/23) . . . An Associated Press All-State Class B First-Team pick as a Threw for 2,139 yards and 29 TD’s as a senior to rank 20th all-time among state’s senior at Coopersville High under coach Jim Meerman . . . Received Detroit Free single-season passing leaders and sixth in TD’s . . . Guided Panthers to most Press All-State Division 4 honors in 2003 and was named to Grand Rapids Press’ wins in school history (8-3) in 2002 . . . Received first-team OK Red Conference Dream Team in 2002 and 2003 . . . Selected CHS’ MVP in senior year . . . laurels in senior year . . . A 2002-03 Detroit Free Press Class A Sixth-Team All-State Registered 98 tackles as a senior with nine sacks . . . Finished career with 209 and Associated Press All-State HM pick . . . Also competes in basketball at Ferris . . tackles and 15 sacks . . . Two-time CHS Weightlifter of the Year . . . Won a show- . FSU Letters: Three . . . Birthdate: 2/27/85 . . . Major: Elementary Education. manship award for a steer at the Berlin (Ottawa County) Fair . . . FSU Letters: CAREER STATISTICAL TOTALS Two . . . Birthdate: 2/20/86 . . . Major: History Education. YEAR G-GS ATT COMP YDS PCT TD INT LG RUSH YDS TD LG CAREER STATISTICAL TOTALS 2005-06 25-4 137 73 883 .533 4 9 52 176 827 12 72 YEAR G-GS SOLO ASSIST TOTAL INT SK-YD TFL-YD FR Receptions: 2 catches, 48 yards, 1 TD, 24.0 Avg. Tackles: 6 (three solo) 2004-06 23-22 95 89 184 0 14.5-84 24.0-103 3

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