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Hassan Adebesin Jerry Aguwa Center Offensive Line 6-0 • 300 • Sr. 6-4 • 295 • Sr. 63 Shaker Heights, OH West Bloomfield, MI Outlook Shaker Heights H.S. 70 Birmingham Brother Rice H.S.
*** All-MAC Candidate *** Highlights Listed at No. 1 at right tackle in preseason depth chart. Highlights Listed at No. 1 at center in preseason depth chart. 2005 Starting right tackle on an offensive line that powered the No. 13
2005 rushing offense (216.8 yards/game) and No. 10 scoring offense Coaches Starting center on an offensive line that powered the No. 13 rushing (35.8) in the country...Toledo’s offensive line allowed just 13 offense (216.8 yards/game) and No. 10 scoring offense (35.8) in sacks, best in the MAC...Started in all 12 games. the country...Toledo’s offensive line allowed just 13 sacks, best in the MAC...Started in all 12 games. 2004 Played in five games as a back-up offensive tackle. 2004 Played in 11 games as a back-up center. 2003
Players Played in four games as a back-up offensive tackle. 2003 Played in four games as a back-up center. 2002 Sat out the season as a redshirt. 2002 Sat out the season as a redshirt. High School Ranked No. 36 on the Detroit Free Press Fab 50 Team...Rated High School No. 37 on the Detroit News Blue Chip List...Made All-Catholic Played both center and defensive line...Made 63 tackles, includ- League team...Played for coach Al Fracassa.
ing 23 behind the line of scrimmage...First-team All-Lake Erie Opponents League...First-team all-district at center...Named to the Cleveland Personal Plain Dealer’s All-Star Team...State heavyweight champion in Full name is Jerry U. Aguwa...Birthdate: Feb. 24, 1984...Son wrestling as a senior and had 40-2 record...Member of 2002 of Aloysius and Dorothy Aguwa...Father is an environmental Ohio Junior National Wrestling Team in both freestyle and engineer and mother is a social worker...Entrepreneurship major Greco-Roman. in the College of Business.
Personal Full name is Hassan Muhammad Adebesin...Birthdate: July
2005 Review 18, 1984...Son of Hakeem Adebesin and Safiyyah Muhammad- Adebesin...Major is individualized studies in the University College. History Records University
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Aaron Albritton John Allen Outlook Defensive Tackle Tight End 6-2 • 261 • Sr. 6-5 • 215 • So. Hankamer, TX 50 Chicago, IL 83 Anahuac H.S. Morgan Park H.S.
Highlights Highlights Listed at No. 2 at defensive tackle in preseason depth chart...Moved Listed at No. 1 at tight end in preseason depth chart. Coaches from offensive line during 2006 spring practice. 2005 2005 A true freshman walk-on who played in 11 games, starting one... Played in six games as a back-up center. Sixth on the team with 20 receptions...Hauled in career-high six passes for 53 yards vs. CMU...Caught a TD pass in his col- 2004 legiate debut vs. Western Illinois...Also caught a TD pass in the Did not see game action...Joined team as a walk-on in the spring GMAC Bowl. of 2004. Players
High School High School Played football at Anahuac High School in Hankamer, TX. Played football at Morgan Park High School in Chicago.
Personal Personal Full name is Aaron O’Neil Albritton...Birthdate: Aug. 17, 1984... Full name is John Kenneth Allen, Jr...Birthdate: Feb. 5, 1987... Parents are Charles and Marilyn Albritton...Father is an opera- Parents are John Kenneth Allen, Sr. and Sedalia Allen...Major is tional technician and mother is a homemaker...Major is individual- pre-business. Opponents ized studies in University College.
Brandon Alexander Outside Linebacker 6-1 • 215 • Jr. 2005 Review Niles, OH 13 Warren Howland H.S.
2005 Played in 12 games as a backup free safety...Had 15 tackles... Career-high five tackles vs. Western Illinois. 2004 Played in 13 games as a backup free safety...Had 12 tackles...
Season-high four tackles at Kansas. History High School Named all-conference, all-district, and honorable mention all- state selection as a senior...Had five interceptions and 53 tackles at safety...Caught 14 passes for 233 yards and three touchdowns... Three-year letterwinner and two-year starter...Played for coach Richard Angle...Also was a high jumper on the track team...Third in the state at 189 pounds in wrestling as a senior. Records Personal Full name is Brandon Lamar Alexander...Birthdate: June 9, 1986... Son of Dennis Whaley and Cynthia Alexander...Has four brothers and a sister...Major is communications. John Allen’s Career Statistics Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP Brandon Alexander’s Career Statistics 2005 11/1 20 209 10.4 5 33-CMU University Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack Int/yds BrUp Totals 11/1 20 209 10.4 5 33-CMU 2004 13/0 5 7 12 1.0 (-2) 0 0 0 2005 12/0 7 8 15 1.0 (-3) 0 0 0 Career Game Highs Totals 25/0 12 15 27 2.0 (-5) 0 0 0 Receptions: 6 (Central Michigan, 10-29-05) Career Game Highs Receiving Yards: 53 (Central Michigan, 10-29-05) Tackles: 5 (Western Illinois, 9-1-05)
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Mike Alston Jesse Anderson Linebacker Offensive Line 6-2 • 212 • Sr. 6-4 • 300 • Sr.
Outlook Columbus, OH 44 The Colony, TX 69 Beechcroft H.S. The Colony H.S.
*** All-MAC Candidate *** Highlights Listed at No. 1 at right guard in preseason depth chart...Has also *** MAC Defensive played center in his career. Player of the Year Candidate *** 2005
Played in 12 games as the back-up center. Coaches Highlights 2004 Listed at No. 1 at outside linebacker in preseason depth chart... Played in five games as a reserve offensive lineman. Candidate for MAC Defensive Player of the Year...On watch 2003 list for Rotary Lombardi Award as nation’s best lineman or Did not see game action as a reserve offensive lineman. linebacker. 2002 2005: First-team All-MAC selection...Ranked third in the MAC Sat out season as a redshirt.
Players in sacks (9.5) and 10th in tackles for loss (12.5)...Named De- High School fensive MVP of the GMAC Bowl...Had career-best three sacks Captain as both a senior and a junior...Ranked No. 5 in Texas in Toledo’s 45-13 bowl victory over UTEP, including one at the at offensive tackle for Division 5-A by Rivals 100...Started 31 end of the first half that knocked the Miners out of field-goal consecutive games...All-district honorable mention as a senior... range...Also had three tackles for loss and two sacks vs. EMU... Second-team all-district as a junior...First sophomore in school Tied for fifth on team with 59 tackles. history to start on the offensive line...Played for coach Tommy Briggs...Also lettered four years in track. 2004 Played in 11 games as a back-up linebacker...Ninth on the team Personal
Opponents with 50 tackles...Season-high nine tackles vs. Temple...Had at Full name is Jesse Wayne Anderson...Birthdate: Nov. 5, 1983... least five tackles on five occasions. Son of Doug and Cathy Jameson...Father is a department manager and mother is a flight attendant...Major is recreation & leisure 2003 studies. Played in nine games, making 10 tackles...Played on special teams and as a back-up linebacker.
High School Walter Atkins Named first-team all-city twice and second-team all-district
2005 Review Cornerback once...Played in the Ohio North-South All-Star game...Played 6-1 • 182 • Fr. (R) tailback and linebacker...Had 100 tackles, including seven sacks and 14 tackles for loss as a senior...Rushed for 1,131 yards and Pompano Beach, FL 37 10 touchdowns as a senior...Played for coach Tom Dunlap...Also Deerfield Beach H.S. earned four letters in track. Highlights Personal Listed at No. 2 at cornerback in preseason depth chart. History Full name is Michael Richard Alston...Birthdate: Aug. 28, 1985... 2005 Son of Mike and Patsy Alston...Father was a running back at Sat out season as a redshirt. UT from 1976-79 and ranks eighth in career rushing yards with 2,180...Has two brothers and two sisters...Education major. High School Had 40 tackles, four interceptions and nine passes broken up as a senior...Returned two interceptions for touchdowns...High school Mike Alston’s Career Statistics was the No. 6-ranked team in the nation.
Records Year G UT AT TT TFL Sack QBH FF Personal 2003 9/0 8 2 10 1.0 (-2) 0 0 0 Full name is Walter Earl Atkins Jr. ...Birthdate: March 2, 1987... 2004 11/0 23 27 50 6.0 (-35) 5.0 (-34) 2 1 2005 12/12 26 33 59 12.5 (-71) 9.5 (-67) 4 1 Parents are Walter and Barbara Atkins...Undeclared major. Totals 32/12 57 62 119 19.5 (-108) 14.5 (-101) 6 2 Career Game Highs Tackles: 9 (Twice, last vs. Northern Illinois, 11-16-05) Tackles for Loss: 3.0 (Twice, last vs. UTEP, 12-21-05) Sacks: 3.0 (UTEP, 12-21-05) University
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Sam Azner J.P. Bekasiak Outlook Offensive Line Defensive Lineman 6-5 • 281 • Fr. (R) 6-6 • 296 • Sr. Wayne, NJ 71 Windsor, ONT 96 Wayne Hills H.S. St. Anne H.S.
Highlights Highlights Coaches Listed at No. 3 at left offensive tackle in preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 1 at defensive tackle in preseason depth chart. 2005 2005 Started all 12 games at defensive end...Had 22 tackles, four tackles Sat out season as a redshirt. for loss and two sacks. High School 2004 Named first-team all-county, second-team all-league, second-team Played in 12 games, making 11 tackles...Finished season on a high All-North Jersey and third-team all-state as a senior...Team was note, starting in the MAC Championship Game and Motor City Players ranked No. 12 in New Jersey and was the North Jersey Group 3 Bowl...Had a key sack in 49-41 win over Bowling Green. state champions...As the starting left offensive tackle, did not allow 2003 a sack and graded out at 93 percent by the coaching staff...Was Played in three games as a reserve defensive lineman, making selected to play in the New Jersey All-Star Football Classic. three tackles.
Personal High School Full name is Samuel Morris Azner...Birthdate: Feb. 17, 1987... Played high school football at St. Anne High School in Windsor, Parents are Jack and Risa Azner...Criminal justice major. Canada...Also played for AKO Fratmen in the Canadian Junior Opponents Football League...Played for coach John Celestino at St. Anne and coach John Bloomfield in junior league football. Personal Full name is John Paul Bekasiak...Birthdate: Jan. 1, 1982...Son of Robin Bailey Anthony and Grace Bekasiak...Has one brother and two sisters... Wide Receiver Marketing major.
6-5 • 187 • Fr. (R) 2005 Review Columbus, OH 85 Westerville South H.S.
Highlights Listed at No. 2 at wide receiver in preseason depth chart.
2005 Sat out season as a redshirt. History
High School Earned first-team all-league and second-team all-district honors as a senior...Caught 58 passes for 790 yards and 12 touchdowns... Continues the line of wide receivers to come out of Westerville South High as team MVPs, a list which includes UT’s all-time leading receiver Lance Moore and current Rockets Steve Odom and Nick Moore...Also was an outstanding basketball player, averaging 20 points and 11 rebounds as a senior. Records Personal Full name is Robin Wayne Bailey Jr...Birthday: March 21, 1987... Parents are Robin and Michelle K. Bailey...Undeclared major. J.P. Bekasiak’s Career Statistics
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack QBH FF 2003 3/0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 University 2004 12/2 5 6 11 1.5 (-9) 1.0 (-7) 2 0 2005 12/12 7 15 22 4.0 (-6) 2.0 (-4) 1 1 Totals 27/14 13 22 35 5.5 (-15) 3.0 (-11) 3 1
Career Game Highs Tackles: 4 (Ball State, 10-15-05)
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Keiron Brown Beau Brudzinski Safety Linebacker 5-11 • 176 • So. 6-1 • 210 • Fr. (R)
Outlook Margate, FL 36 Weston, FL 48 St. Thomas Aquinas H.S. St. Thomas Aquinas H.S.
Highlights Highlights Listed at No. 1 at strong safety in preseason depth chart...Also Listed at No. 2 at inside linebacker in preseason depth chart. played some cornerback during the spring. 2005 2005: Played in 12 games as a back-up safety and special teams Sat out season as a redshirt.
player, making 18 tackles...Posted career-best five tackles vs. Coaches Western Illinois. High School An all-county and honorable-mention all-state selection as a High School senior...Registered 78 tackles, four fumble recoveries and five Earned third-team Class 5A all-state and first-team all-county blocked field goal or extra-point attempts...High school was state honors as a senior...Had 44 tackles and broke up 10 passes...Ran runner-up in Division 5A...Ran second-fastest pro shuttle time in on the state-record holding 4x100 relay team. Nike Camp history...Set a school record with four takeaways in one game...Team captain.
Players Personal Full name is Keiron Keegan Brown...Birthdate: June 12, 1987... Personal Parents are Neil and Marisa Brown...Undeclared major. Full name is Beau Alexander Brudzinski...Birthdate: Aug. 11, 1986...Parents are Bob and Susan Brudzinski...Father played in the NFL for 13 seasons, four with the L.A. Rams and nine with the Miami Dolphins...Pre-business major.
Opponents Tom Burzine Tight End 6-4 • 232 • Fr. (R) Bohemia, NY 81 Connetquot H.S.
Highlights 2005 Review Keiron Brown’s Career Statistics Listed at No. 4 at tight end in preseason depth chart.
Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack Int/yds BrUp 2005 2005 12/0 7 11 18 0 0 0 0 Sat out season as a redshirt. Totals 12/0 7 11 18 0 0 0 0 Career Game Highs High School Tackles: 5 (Western Illinois, 9-1-05) Caught 29 passes for 412 yards and four touchdowns as a senior... History Earned all-county and all-league honors...Selected to play in the Heroes Bowl, which pits top high school players from Long Island and New York City...Averaged 18 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots with the basketball team as a senior.
Personal Full name is Thomas Gregory Burzine...Birthdate: Nov. 23, 1986... Parents are Gregg Burzine and Linda Bass...Education major. Records University
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Michael Chamberlain Patrick Clark Outlook Outside Linebacker Defensive Line 6-2 • 196 • Sr. 6-4 • 266 • Jr. 87 Sacramento, CA 15 Northville, MI Sheldon H.S. Redford Catholic Central H.S. American River (CA) J.C.
Highlights Coaches *** All-MAC Candidate *** Listed at No. 1 at defensive end in preseason depth chart.
Highlights 2005 Listed at No. 1 at outside linebacker in preseason depth chart. Played in 12 games at defensive tackle, starting 10...Had 17 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss. 2005 Played in 10 games at outside linebacker, starting nine...Tied for 2004 Played in five games, making three tackles...Started in first three fifth on the team with 59 tackles...Also had six tackles for loss and Players two sacks...Led team with a career-high 13 tackles vs. Northern games. Illinois...Missed two games due to injury. 2003 2004 Sat out the season as a redshirt. Played in two games, making nine tackles...Had season-high six tackles vs. Minnesota...Enrolled in Janurary and joined team for High School spring practice. Ranked No. 37 on the Detroit News “Blue Chip” team and No. 27 on the Detroit Free Press “Fab 50” list...Named first-team Opponents Junior College all-conference, all-metro and Class ‘A’ all-state...Made the Detroit Played one season at American River (CA) Community College... Free Press “Dream Team”...A two-year starter on back-to-back Named all-league...Had 105 tackles and four interceptions. Class ‘A’ state championship teams...Played defensive end and tight end...Compiled 61 tackles and five sacks as a senior, and 53 High School tackles and seven sacks as a junior...Also a heavyweight wrestler Named first-team all- and threw the discus for the track team.
league as a senior...Named 2005 Review team’s defensive MVP... Personal Team captain. Full name is Patrick Charles Clark...Birthdate: Aug. 30, 1985... Son of Charles and Jeannine Clark...Has one sister...Marketing Personal major. Full name is Michael Phil- lip Chamberlain...Birth- date: Jan. 5, 1984...Parents are Brett Chamberlain and Ronelle Miller...Market- ing major. History Records
Patrick Clark’s Career Statistics
Michael Chamberlain’s Career Statistics Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack QBH FF 2003 DNP-Redshirt Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack QBH FF 2004 5/0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 2004 2/0 5 4 9 0 0 0 0 2005 12/10 8 9 17 2.5 (-3) 0 3 0 University 2005 10/9 26 33 59 6.0 (-21) 2.0 (-15) 1 0 Totals 17/10 10 10 20 2.5 (-3) 0 3 0 Totals 12/9 31 37 68 6.0 (-21) 2.0 (-15) 1 0 Career Highs Career Highs Tackles: 13 (Northern Illinois, 11-16-05) Tackles: 4 (Ohio, 11-4-05) Tackles For Loss: 1.5 (Northern Illinois, 11-16-05) Tackles For Loss: 1.0 (Ohio, 11-4-05)
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Clint Cochran DaJuane Collins Quarterback Running Back 6-3 • 205 • So. 5-10 • 200 • Fr. (R)
Outlook Wadsworth, OH 11 Westville, NJ 22 Wadsworth H.S. Deptford H.S.
Highlights Highlights Listed at No. 1 at quarterback in preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 3 at running back in preseason depth chart.
2005 2005 Played in six games, including the starting assignment vs. Fresno Sat out season as a redshirt.
Coaches State...Completed 16-of-24 passes with one TD vs. the Bulldogs... Saw extensive second-half duty vs. Western Illinois, Western High School Michigan and Temple. Ran for 1,841 yards and 19 TDs as a senior...Led Deptford to its second straight South Jersey Group 3 title....Named the No. 2004 50 running back in the country by Rivals.com...Reportedly had Sat out the season as a offers from more than 50 schools...Also played defensive back... redshirt. Had 62 tackles and five interceptions..Earned area “Defensive Player of the Year” honors by the Philadelphia Inquirer...On
Players High School offense, earned all-county, All-South Jersey and second-team Named first-team “All all-state honors...Named New Jersey MVP at Governor’s Bowl Ohio” Division 1 quar- (New York vs. New Jersey all-star game) after rushing for 125 terback, Northeast Inland yards on 10 carries...As a junior, rushed for 1,071 yards and nine District “Offensive Player TDs...Played football with fellow Rocket recruit Jeff Green...A of the Year”, and Cleveland top wrestler who was a state qualifier as a junior and senior. Plain Dealer “Super 30” se- lection as a senior...Ranked Personal No. 46 recruit in the state of Full name is DaJuane Howard Collins...Birthdate: May 30,
Opponents Ohio by Rivals.com...Two- 1987...Parents are Dwayne and Loretta Collins...Communica- time Akron Beacon Journal tions major. “Medina County Player of the Year”...Selected to play in the North/South Ohio All Star Classic... Threw for 5,152 yards and 37 touchdowns in high school career...Completed 191-of-309 passes for 2,926 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior setting 2005 Review league/county/school season records...Completed 154-of-261 passes for 2,126 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior...Played for coach Greg Dennison...Three-year letterwinner in football and baseball.
Personal Full name is Clinton Daniel Cochran...Birthdate: Oct. 15, 1985... History Son of Dan and Sharon Cochran...Has a younger brother and a younger sister...Ranked 4th in class of 328 in high school... GPA in high school was 4.64 on a 4.0 scale...Bioengineering major.
Clint Cochran’s Career Statistics
Records Year G/S Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD Int. 2004 DNP-Redshirt 2005 6/1 42 33 74.4 262 1 1 Totals 6/1 42 33 74.4 262 1 1
Career Highs Attempts: 24 (Fresno State, 9-27-05) Completions: 16 (Fresno State, 9-27-05) Passing Yards: 163 (Fresno State, 9-27-05) University
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Richard Davis Patrick Dawson Outlook Running Back Center 6-0 • 200 • So. 6-3 • 280 • So. Warren, OH 27 Greensburg, PA 72 Harding H.S. Central Catholic H.S.
Highlights Highlights Coaches Listed at No. 2 at running back in preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 2 at center in preseason depth chart...Moved to center from offensive guard in the off-season. 2005 Fifth on team with 259 yards rushing...Second with 7.1 yards per 2005 carry...Scored a TD the first time he touched the ball as a col- Played in five games as a back-up offensive guard. legian on a 94-yard kickoff return vs. Western Illinois...Gained 111 yards vs. WIU, all in the second half...Averaged 22.8 yards 2004 and had one TD on 17 kickoff Sat out the season as a redshirt. Players returns. High School Named to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22” and “Finest 2004 25” and top 10 lineman in the state...Earned first-team all-state, Sat out the season as a all-conference and all-county as a senior...Named second-team redshirt. all-state, first-team all-conference and all-county as a junior... Named first-team all-conference and all-county as a sophomore... High School Played for coach Muzzy Colosimo...Four-year letterwinner in Named all-state, first-team football and track. Opponents all-district and first-team all- league as a senior...Rushed Personal for 976 yards and 22 touch- Full name is Patrick John Dawson...Birthdate: June 4, 1985...Son downs as a senior, leading of David and Jeanne Dawson...Major is individualized studies in his team to a 11-1 record... University College. High school team spent most of the season ranked No. 1 in the state and No. 2 in 2005 Review the country by USA Today... Chad Diggs Earned all-state, all-district Offensive Lineman and all-league as a junior... 6-4 • 313 • Sr. Rushed for 1,476 yards and 74 20 touchdowns as a junior. Trotwood, OH Chaminade-Julienne H.S. Personal Full name is Richard Vance Davis Jr....Birthdate: Mar. 2, 1986... Highlights
Parents are Richard Davis and Cleotonia Mostella-Heller...Has Listed at No. 2 at left guard in preseason depth chart. History three brothers...Undecided major. 2005 Played in six games as a backup offensive lineman. Richard Davis’ Career Statistics 2004 Played in four games as a backup offensive lineman. Year G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2004 DNP-Redshirt 2003 2005 12/0 36 259 7.1 2 40-WIU Did not see game action. Records Totals 12/0 36 259 7.1 2 40-WIU 2002 Career Highs Rushing Yards: 111 (Western Illinois, 9-1-05) Sat out the season as a redshirt. High School Named first-team all-area and first-team all-conference as a senior in 2000...Graduated from Dayton Chaminade-Julienne in 2001 and started every game at left tackle for Fork Union (VA) Military Academy in 2001...Also earned three letters in track and one in basketball. University Personal Full name is Chad Allan Diggs...Birthdate: April 5, 1983...Son of Chuck and Cathy Diggs...Father is a car salesman and mother is a sales rep...Marketing major.
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John Duhe` Chris Faison Defensive Line Safety 6-4 • 230 • Fr. (R) 6-1 • 169 • Fr. (R)
Outlook Weston, FL 94 Bloomfield Hills, MI 20 St. Thomas Aquinas Lahser H.S.
Highlights Highlights Listed at No. 3 at defensive end in preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 2 at free safety in preseason depth chart. 2005 2005 Sat out season as a redshirt. Sat out season as a redshirt.
Coaches High School High School Listed at No. 48 on the Detroit News’ Blue Chip List...Had 47 Named second-team all-county as a senior...34 tackles, 10 tackles tackles and two interceptions as a senior...Earned Division III for loss and 4.5 sacks as a senior....Named defensive MVP in the first-team all-state honors...Also was named all-league and all- final two state playoff games as his school finished runner-up in county in both his senior and junior seasons...Qualified for the Division 5A playoffs. national high school track championship with a 6-9 performance in the high jump. Personal Personal Players Full name is John Andrew Duhe`...Birthdate: Dec. 10, 1986...Par- Full name is Christpher Ian Faison...Birthdate: Oct. 8, 1986... ents are A.J. and Frances Duhe`...Father played for eight seasons Parents are E. Kelvin Faison and Louise Mullen...Pre-business in the NFL, all with the Miami Dolphins...Undeclared major. major.
Bernard Faithful Christopher Dyko Defensive Lineman Offensive Line 6-3 • 240 • Jr. Opponents 57 6-2 • 304 • Fr. (R) Detroit, MI Toledo, OH 65 King H.S. Central Catholic H.S. Highlights 2005 Listed at No. 2 at defensive end in preseason depth chart. Sat out season as a redshirt. 2005 High School Backup defensive end who played in all 12 games, making 25
2005 Review All-state, all-district, all-area all-city as a senior...Played in Ohio tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss. North-South all-star game...Honorable mention all-city as a 2004 junior. Played in 13 games at defensive end, starting two...Had 14 tackles and 1.5 sacks...Season-high four tackles vs. Minnesota. Personal High School Full name is Christopher Josepth Dyke, Jr...Birthdate: May 26, Ranked as the No. 21 player in Michigan by Go Blue Wolverine 1986...Son of Christopher Dyko, Sr...History major.
History Magazine, No. 56 on the Detroit News “Blue Chip” list, and No. 7 linebacker in Michigan by Prep Spotlight Magazine...First-team all-city as a senior...Recorded 121 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior... Accounted 75 tackles and eight sacks as a junior. Personal Full name is Bernard La’Rob Faithful...Birthdate: Jan. 5, 1986... Son of Robert Faithful and Alfreda Watkins...Psychology major. Records Bernard Faithful’s Career Statistics Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack QBH BrUp 2004 13/2 8 6 14 1.5 (-5) 0 2 1 2005 12/0 8 17 25 1.5 (-9) 0.5 (-5) 1 2 Totals 25/2 16 23 39 3.0 (-14) 0.5 (-5) 3 3 Career Highs Tackles: 5 (Western Illinois, 9-1-05) University
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David Fatula Shaun Fitzgibbons Outlook Outside Linebacker Linebacker 5-9 • 189 • So. 6-1 • 224 • Jr. Steubenville, OH 59 Cincinnati, OH 39 Steubenville Sycamore H.S.
Highlights Highlights Coaches Listed at No. 3 at outside linebacker in preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 2 at outside linebacker in preseason depth chart. 2005 2005 Played in eight games, making nine tackles. Played in eight games on special teams, making three tackles... Co-winner of the Jon Binder Award as the team’s top walk-on. 2004 Played in seven games, making four tackles...Had three tackles High School vs. Eastern Michigan. As a senior made all-conference, all-area and all-eastern district 2003 Players honorable mention...Played linebacker, wide receiver and place- Sat out the season as a redshirt. kicker in high school...Had 17 receptions, 310 yards, three touch- downs, 55 tackles, 35 PATs and two field goals...As a junior had High School 10 receptions, 300 yards, one touchdown and 71 tackles...Made Earned honorable mention all-state, first-team all-conference, all-eastern district special mention as a junior...Was a conference first-team all-city, first-team all-district and team MVP honors sophomore of the year nominee, with 10 receptons, 170 yards, as a senior...Recorded a school-record 161 tackles and added 12 20 tackles, 4 PATs, and two touchdowns....Semi-finalist in the tackles for loss. league tennis tournament in 2002. Personal Opponents Full name is Shaun Michael Fitzgibbons...Birthdate: April 30, Personal 1985...Son of Michael and Amy Fitzgibbons...Father is the presi- Full name is David Andrew Fatula, Jr...Birthdate: Nov. 15, 1986... dent of Hafer Drayage, Inc...Bioengineering major. Parents are David and Faustyna Fatula...Exercise science major. Shaun Fitzgibbon’s Career Statistics Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack QBH FF 2005 Review 2004 3/0 1 3 4 1.0 (-1) 0 0 0 Mike Fisher 2005 8/0 4 5 9 3.5 (-6) 1.5 (-4) 0 0 Free Safety Totals 11/0 5 8 13 4.5 (-7) 1.5 (-4) 0 0 6-1 • 174 • Fr. (R) Career Highs Bellaire, OH 22 Tackles: 3 (Temple, 9-17-05) Bellaire
Highlights Listed at No. 3 at free safety in preseason depth chart. Keith Forestal Linebacker History 2005 6-3 • 215 • So. Sat out season as a redshirt. Liberty Township, OH 54 High School Liberty H.S. Three-time all-district and all-league selection...Played in the Ohio-West Virginia All-Star Game. Highlights Listed at No. 1 at inside linebacker in preseason depth chart. Records Personal 2005 Full name is Mikel Fielding Fisher...Birthdate: June 25, 1986... Played in 10 games, making eight tackles. Parents are Louis E. and Jacquallyn Fisher...Education major. High School Earned first-team all-conference honors as a tight end and first- team all-district honors as a linebacker as a senior...Team captain... Had 111 tackles on defense, and 12 receptions for 318 yards on offense...As a junior, he had 79 tackles and 19 receptions, and was named first-team all-conference and first-team all-county University on offense. Personal Full name is Keith Ryan Forestal...Birthdate: Feb. 4, 1987...Parents are Doug and Debbie Forestal...Major is criminal justice.
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Buster Garrett Shawn Glaser Center Offensive Line 6-3 • 272 • Fr. (R) 6-8 • 298 • Fr. (R)
Outlook Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 50 Fairlawn, OH 67 Nease H.S. Hoban H.S.
Highlights Highlights Listed at No. 3 at center in preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 3 at defensive end in preseason depth chart.
2005 2005
Sat out season as a redshirt. Sat out season as a redshirt. Coaches Highlights High School Earned all-county honors and was named team’s “Lineman of All-Northeast Inland District and first-team Division III All-Ohio the Year” as a senior...Had a school-record 32 “pancakes” and selection as a senior...Also named to the Cleveland Plain Dealer’s allowed just one sack...Represented the U.S. at the NFL Global “Super 30” team and the Akron Beacon Journal “Dream Team” Junior Championships during the week of Super Bowl XXXIX...... Top blocker for Hoban, which produced Ohio’s Mr. Football Also played in the Florida Shrine Bowl. selection in 2004, Tyrell Sutton...Rated as the No. 73 player in the state by Ohio High Magazine.
Personal Players Full name is Buster James Garrett...Birthdate: Aug. 9, 1986... Personal Parents are John and DiAnne Williams...Undeclared major. Full name is Shawn Michael Glaser...Birthdate: Aug. 31, 1986... Parents are Michael and Mollie Glaser...General studies major.
Lyndon Gayle
Defensive Line Opponents 6-4 • 253 • Fr. (R) John Goolsby Quarterback Akron, OH 98 6-5 • 215 • Fr. (R) North H.S. Morris, IL 12 Highlights Morris H.S. Listed at No. 5 at defensive end in preseason depth chart. Highlights 2005 2005 Review Listed at No. 3 at quarterback in preseason depth chart. Sat out season as a redshirt. 2005 High School Sat out season as a redshirt. Earned honorable mention all-state honors...Named first-team all-city and first-team all-district as a senior...Picked as one of the High School top 50 defensive ends in the nation by Fab 50 Recruiting...Had 52 As a senior was named all-state and first-team all-conference...
History tackles and five sacks as a senior, and 50 tackles and four sacks as Was named a Chicago Tribune “Top Performer,” and was named a junior....Also played tight end, catching 11 passes for 205 yards to the Chicago Sun-Times Top 100...Had 2,203 yards passing and as a senior and nine passes for 178 yards as a junior. 14 touchdowns...Was named all-conference, all-area MVP and first-team all state in baseball. Personal Full name is Lyndon Dewaine Gayle...Birthdate: Jan. 13, 1987... Personal Parents are Richard Gayle and Catherlean Managan...Plans to Full name is John Patrick Goolsby...Birthdate: Feb. 26, 1986... major in education. Parents are Joseph and Mary Goolsby...Marketing major. Records University
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John Greco Jeff Green Outlook Offensive Line Safety 6-5 • 318 • Jr. 6-2 • 185 • Fr. (R) Youngstown, OH 79 Westville, NJ 27 Boardman H.S. Deptford H.S.
Highlights *** All-MAC Candidate *** Coaches Listed at No. 2 at strong safety in preseason depth chart. Highlights 2005 Listed at No. 1 at left offensive tackle in preseason depth chart... Sat out season as a redshirt. On watch list for Rotary Lombardi Award as nation’s best line- man or linebacker. High School First-team all-county and first-team All-South Jersey as a senior... 2005 Had 59 tackles, two interceptions and nine pass breakups...Dept- Named first-team All-MAC...Starting left tackle on an offensive ford finished 11-1 and repeated as NJSIAA South Jersey Group 3 line that powered the No. 13 rushing offense (216.8 yards/game) champions...As a junior, had 58 tackles and three interceptions... Players and No. 10 scoring offense (35.8) in the country...Toledo’s offensive Played football with fellow Rocket recruit DaJuane Collins...Aver- line allowed just 13 sacks, best in the MAC...Filled the left tackle aged 21 points per game as a senior on the basketball team. spot vacated by four-year starter and third-round NFL draft pick Nick Kaczur (New England Patriots). Personal Full name is Jeffrey L. Green...Birthdate: March 13, 1986...Parents 2004 are Gary and Lynn Green...Undeclared major. Started all 13 games at right tackle as a freshman...Part of an of- fensive line that powered the No. 11 offense in the country (459.2 Opponents yards per game)...Named Norman Cohen recipient as team’s top freshman. Andrew Hawkins 2003 Wide Receiver Sat out the season as a redshirt. 5-8 • 176 • Jr. High School Johnstown, PA 2 Named first-team all-conference and second-team all-region as Bishop McCort H.S. a senior...Second-team all-conference as a junior...School was 2005 Review co-conference champion in junior year and conference runner-up Highlights in freshman year...Lettered two years in football and one in bas- Listed at No. 3 at wide receiver in preseason depth chart. ketball...Attended the same high school as former UT All-MAC 2005 center Chris Tuminello...Played for Coach Gary Smith. Started 10 of 11 games played at wide receiver...Third on team Personal with 28 receptions...Also had 11 carries for 29 yards rushing... Full name is John Patrick Greco...Birthdate: March 24, 1985...Son Missed GMAC Bowl due to injury. of John and Melanie Greco...Marketing major. 2004 Played in nine games, making two catches. History High School Named second-team all-state as a defensive back by PA Football News and Associated Press...Had 27 tackles and three intercep- tions...All-conference as a running back...Had 562 yards rushing and 10 TDs...As a junior, was named first-team state as a defensive back by PA Football News and second-team all-state by the AP. Personal Records Full name is Andrew Austin Wyatt Hawkins...Birthdate: March, 10, 1986...Son of Wilbur Jones and Aletha Haselrig-Jones... Brother, Atrell Hawkins, is a defensive back for the New England Patriots...Pre-business major. Andrew Hawkins’ Career Statistics
Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP University 2004 9/0 2 1 0.5 0 2-Ball State 2005 11/10 28 283 10.1 3 70-Buffalo Totals 20/10 30 284 9.5 3 70-Buffalo Career Highs Receptions: 5 (Twice, last vs. Buffalo, 10-22-05)
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Greg Hay Tyrrell Herbert Outside Linebacker Free Safety 6-2 • 200 • Jr. 6-2 • 188 • So.
Outlook Walled Lake, MI 32 Pittsburgh, PA 28 Western H.S. Penn Hills H.S. Highlights *** All-MAC Candidate *** Listed at No. 2 at outside linebacker in preseason depth chart. Highlights 2005: Played in 12 games at outside linebacker, starting three... Listed at No. 1 at free safety in preseason depth chart. Eighth on team with 43 tackles. 2005
Coaches 2004 Started all 12 games at free safety...Second on team with 94 tack- Played in five games, making five tackles. les...Led MAC and tied for seventh in the nation with five forced High School fumbles...Also broke up six passes and picked off one pass in the Earned all-conference, all-area and all-state honors...Rated No. 31 GMAC Bowl. on the Detroit Free Press “Fab 50” team...Selected to play in the East-West All-Star Game...Led team on scoring, all-purpose yards, 2004 kickoff and punt returns...Set two school records for rushing yards Played in nine games, making two tackles. (303) and total yards (402) in one game...Rushed for 918 yards Players High School and 12 touchdowns on offense and made 47 tackles on defense as Named all-conference at safety...Led team in tackles and grabbed a senior...Led team in tackles as a junior with 105...Led baseball four interceptions as a senior...Named honorable-mention all- team in batting average with .467 in junior year. conference as a junior...Had three interceptions...Came from the Personal same high school as former Rocket All-MAC cornerback Brandon Full name is Gregory Michael Hay...Birthdate: Sep. 5, 1985... Hefflin...Played for coach Neil Gordon. Son of Curtis and Marianne Hay...Has two sisters...Undeclared major. Personal Full name is Tyrrell Raymon Herbert...Birthdate: July 17, 1986...
Opponents Greg Hay’s Career Statistics Son of Ray and Evelyn Herbert...Major is individualized studies Year G/ UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int/Yds BrUp in University College. 2004 5/0 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2005 12/3 18 25 43 1.0 (-3) 0 0 1/0 0 Totals 17/3 21 27 48 1.0 (-3) 0 0 1/0 0 Career Game Highs Tackles: 9 (Buffalo, 10-22-05) 2005 Review Eric Heller Linebacker 6-0 • 219 • Fr. (R) Columbus, OH 46
History Beechcroft H.S.
Highlights Listed at No. 2 at inside linebacker in preseason depth chart. 2005 Sat out season as a redshirt. High School Made first-team all-city as a tight end and first-team all-district as Tyrrell Herbert’s Career Statistics Records a linebacker as a senior...Had 56 tackles and one interception on Year G/ UT AT TT TFL FF Int/Yds BrUp defense...Was named co-defensive MVP for Beechcroft, which 2004 9/0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 went 9-1...On offense, caught 18 passes and scored four touch- 2005 12/12 45 49 94 0 5 1/0 6 downs...Played at the Central District All-Star Game. Totals 21/12 47 49 96 0 5 1/0 6
Personal Career Game Highs Full name is Eric Michael Heller...Birthdate: Feb. 8, 1987...Parents Tackles: 9 (Twice, last vs. Northern Illinois, 11-16-05) are Michael White and Ericka Heller-Lige...Undecided major. Forced Fumbles: 2 (Temple, 9-17-05) University
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Chris Hopkins Brett Kern Outlook Tight End Punter 6-4 • 255 • Sr. 6-3 • 193 • So. Chicago, IL 91 Grand Island, NY 41 Hyde Park Academy Grand Island H.S.
Highlights *** All-MAC Candidate *** Coaches Listed at No. 1 at punter in preseason depth chart. Highlights 2005 Listed at No. 1 at tight end in preseason depth chart. Averaged 39.5 yards per punt with a long of 59...Passed twice off fake punts, completing one for 34 yards and a first down. 2005 Second-team All-MAC...Second on team with 31 receptions... 2004 Caught two TD passes in 44-41 win over Bowling Green, includ- Averaged 40.6 yards per punt with a long punt of 58 yards...Only ing the game-winner in the second overtime...Caught another TD 18 of his 44 punts were returned...12 of his punts were downed Players in GMAC Bowl. inside the 20...Missed two games due to injury. High School 2004 Earned first-team all-state, first-team All-Western New York and Played in 13 games, making three catches...Caught a 30-yard first-team Class ‘A’ honors as a senior...Averaged 39 yards per punt pass against Temple and a 22-yarder at Miami...Mostly used as and landed seven of 18 punts inside the 20...Longest punt was 58 a blocker. yards and longest field goal was 45 yards...Earned first-team Class
‘A’ and second-team All-Western New York honors...Averaged Opponents 2003 42.5 yards per punt and landed 13 of 34 punts inside the 20...Played Sat out the season due to NCAA academic requirements. basketball and was a long jumper and high hurdler. High School Personal All-section and all-conference defensive end as a junior and Full name is Brett Alan Kern...Birthdate: Feb. 17, 1986...Son of senior...Honorable mention all-state as a senior...Had 13 sacks Cal and Sherri Kern...Has an older sister...Geography major. as a senior.
Personal 2005 Review Full name is Christian James Hopkins...Birthdate: Feb. 26, 1985... Recreation & leisure studies major.. History Records
Chris Hopkins’ Career Statistics Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2004 13/0 3 63 21.0 0 30-Temple Brett Kern’s Career Statistics 2005 12/4 31 355 11.5 4 35-WMU University Totals 25/4 34 418 12.3 4 35-WMU Year G No. Yds. Avg. Long TB FC I20 Blk 2004 11 44 1788 40.6 58 6 8 12 2 Career Game Highs 2005 12 33 1305 39.5 59 3 8 9 4 Receptions: 6 (Western Michigan, 9-10-05) Totals 23 77 3093 40.2 59 9 16 21 6 Receiving Yards: 83 (Western Michigan, 9-10-05) Career Highs Touchdowns: 2 (Bowling Green, 11-22-05) Longest Punt: 59 (Northern Illinois, 11-16-05)
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Kevin Kilgo Nick Lawrence Offensive Lineman Outside Linebacker 6-5 • 273 • Fr. (R) 6-3 • 229 • Jr.
Outlook Sterling Heights, MI 78 Detroit, MI 95 Stevenson H.S. Benedictine H.S.
Highlights Highlights Listed at No. 2 at right guard in preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 3 at outside linebacker in preseason depth chart.
2005 2005 Sat out season as a redshirt. Played in 12 games at defensive end, making six tackles...Had 2.5
tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks. Coaches High School Listed at No. 15 on the Detroit Free Press’ Fab 50 list and No. 2004 23 on the Detroit News’ Blue Chip List...Played tight end and Played in two games but did not record any tackles. defensive end in high school...Earned first-team Class A all-state honors, as well as being named all-county and all-league..Had 70 High School tackles, 15 tackles for loss and seven sacks on defense, and 13 Had 26 tackles and six sacks as a senior even though season was receptions on offense as a senior. cut short due to injury...Earned academic all-league honors...Had
Players 87 tackles and 23 sacks as a junior...Earned All-Catholic League Personal and all-city...Had 73 tackles and 20 sacks as a sophomore...Made Full name is Kevin Michael Kilgo...Birthdate: Feb. 11, 1987... honorable-mention All-Catholic League...Letterwinner in football, Parents are James and Karen Kilgo...Major is undecided. basketball, cross country and track.
Personal Full name is Nicholas Bernard Lawrence...Birthdate: Dec. 7, 1986...Son of Anthony and Mamie Lawrence...Has a sister and a Michael Krispinsky brother...Health information management major. Opponents Placekicker 5-10 • 185 • Jr. Ashland, OH 14 Greg Luna Ashland H.S. Offensive Lineman Highlights 6-8 • 330 • Sr. 73 Listed at No. 1 at placekicker in preseason depth chart. Spokane, WA
2005 Review Gonzaga Prep H.S. 2005 Yuba (CA) Community College Shared kickoff duties with MAC Special Teams Player of the Year Jason Robbins...Averaged 50.3 yards on 20 kickoffs. Highlights Listed at No. 2 at right tackle in preseason depth chart. 2004 Handled kickoffs in all 13 games...Averaged 57.2 yards on 63 2005 kickoffs...Had 11 touchbacks. History Played in all 12 games as a back-up offensive tackle.
High School 2004 Made second-team all-state and first-team all-district and all- Sat out the season as a redshirt. conference as a senior...Made 6-of-11 field goals, with a long of 47 yards...Averaged 42 yards on punts...Had 17 receptions as a Junior College wide receiver. Made all-region and first-team All-Mid-Empire Conference in both his freshman and sophomore seasons. Personal Records Full name is Michael Patrick Krispinsky...Birthdate: Dec. 28, High School 1985...Parents are Steve and Patti Krispinsky...Finance major. Named first-team All-GSL league in both his junior and senior season...Played for coach Dave Carson.
Personal Full name is Gregory Douglas Luna...Birthdate: July 14, 1984... Son of Greg and Mari Luna...Father is a doctor and mother is a lawyer...Communications major. University
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Jeremy Mack Bo Martin Outlook Long Snapper Cornerback 6-2 • 215 • So. 6-2 • 198 • Sr. Greenwood, IN 17 Fremont, OH 5 Center Grove H.S. Ross H.S.
Highlights Highlights Coaches Listed at No. 1 at long snapper in preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 1 at cornerback in post-spring depth chart. 2005 2005 Played all 12 games as the team’s long snapper. Played in 12 games as a back-up cornerback, making 15 tackles... High School Had two interceptions, both against Western Illinois. Long snapper, defensive end and tight end in high school...In three 2004 years as his school’s starting long snapper, had a 100 percent snap Played in 12 games, making four tackles. ratio...As a senior, he earned all-county honors, totaling 17 recep- tions, 257 receiving yards and six TDs at tight end...Also had 34 2003 Players tackles and five sacks on defense. Played in all 12 games, starting two...Stepped into the starting lineup for final two games of the season when Antonio Malone Personal went down with an injury...Had seven of his 14 tackles vs. Western Full name is Jeremy Ray Mack...Birthdate: Oct. 3, 1986...Parents Michigan. are Larry and Cathy Mack...Education major. 2002
Sat out the season as a redshirt. Opponents High School Alfred Martin Named league’s Defensive Back of the Year...First team all- Defensive Lineman district...Second-team all-state...All-Toledo Blade team...Earned 6-5 • 243 • Jr. conference honorable mention as a junior...Played for coach South Euclid, OH 75 Mike Wetzel...Also played basketball for two years and ran track Brush H.S. for three. Personal 2005 Review Highlights Full name is James Carnell Martin, Jr....Birthdate: Aug. 20, 1983... Listed at No. 3 at defensive tackle in preseason depth chart. Parents are James Martin and Beverly Simms...Major is individual- 2005 ized studies in the University College. Did not play football. 2004 Played in all 13 games, starting eight...Led UT down linemen with 30 tackles...Career-high seven tackles vs. Temple.
High School History Named one of the top 50 defensive linemen in the nation by Fab 50 recruiting...Ranked as the No. 41 player in Ohio by Ohio’s Future Stars...Earned special mention all-state and first team all-district as a senior...Recorded 72 tackles and five sacks...Earned second-team all-district as a junior...Recorded 78 tackles and five sacks...Made 55 tackles as a sophomore and 51 tackles as a freshman.
Personal Records Full name is Alfred William Martin IV...Son of the late Jean- nette Martin...Has an older brother, DuPree Pinson...Majoring in criminal justice. Bo Martin’s Career Statistics Alfred Martin’s Career Statistics Year G/S UT AT TT TFL FF Int/Yds BrUp Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack Int/yds BrUp 2002 DNP-Redshirt 2003 12/2 10 4 14 1 (-1) 1 0 2
2004 13/8 12 18 30 1.5 (-2) 0 0 0 University 2005 DNP 2004 12/0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 Totals 13/8 12 18 30 1.5 (-2) 0 0 0 2005 12/0 8 7 15 0 0 2/38 1 Totals 36/2 21 12 33 1 (-1) 1 2/38 3 Career Game Highs Career Game Highs Tackles: 7 (Temple, 9-25-04) Tackles: 7 (Western Michigan, 11-22-03)
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Scooter McDougle Marques McFarlin Running Back Linebacker 6-0 • 245 • Jr. 6-2 • 232 • Sr.
Outlook East Cleveland, OH 10 West Hempstead, NY 45 Shaw H.S. Malverne H.S.
Highlights 2005 Listed at No. 4 at running back in preseason depth chart...Saw Played in eight games, making nine tackles...Had 2.5 tackles for limited action during spring ball in 2006 as he continued to loss and one forced fumble. recover from knee surgery following the 2004 season...Granted an injury redshirt season by the NCAA for 2005 and retained his 2004
Coaches junior eligibility. Did not see game action...Joined team in the spring of 2004. 2005 Played briefly on special teams in two early games...Did not see High School action at running back as he recovered from major knee surgery. Named all-county in football and track as a senior...Also made all-conference in basketball. 2004 Led the Rockets in rushing with 620 yards and seven TDs... Personal Starter and gained 100+ yards in consecutive wins over Northern Full name is Marques Alan McFarlin..Birthdate: Dec. 18, 1984...
Players Illinois, Bowling Green and Miami...Gained 133 yards and scored Parents are Joe and Andrea McFarlin...Mother is a physical thera- two TDs in 31-17 win at No. 22 NIU...Gained 112 yards, scored pist and father is a computer operator...Major is marketing. twice and caught five passes in 49-41 win over No. 24 BGSU... Gained 167 yards on 35 carries in 35-27 win over Miami in MAC Championship Game...Suffered a knee injury on his final carry of the MAC title game with less than two minutes left, a 28-yard gain that gave UT a first down and the victory...A sure-handed receiver who caught 28 passes for 260 yards and one TD...Played sparingly early in season due to an ankle injury.
Opponents 2003 Sat out season due to NCAA academic restrictions. High School Named first-team All-Northeast Ohio...Earned Cleveland Plain Dealer “Best of the Best” and All-Ohio honors...Ranked No. 2 running back in the state by the Ohio Prep Report, No. 3 on the Ohio Football Recruiting News list...Nationally ranked as No. 10 fullback on the Rivals.com list...Selected as an All-Region pick 2005 Review by Ohio’s Future Stars...Ranked as a “Super Prospect” by Bill Hodge at CollegeSports.com...Rushed for 1,537 yards and 25 touchdowns, and passed for 179 yards and four TDs as a senior... Had 405 yards receiving and kicked 13 extra points...Had 103 tackles, 11 sacks and three interceptions on defense...Rushed for 1,400 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior...Played point guard on the basketball team, averaging 15 points. History Personal Full name is Harvey McDougle, Jr...Birthdate: Jan. 25, 1985... Parents are Harvey and Genenne McDougle...Major is individual- ized studies in the University College. Marques McFarlin’s Career Statistics Year G UT AT TT TFL Sack Int/yds FF Scooter McDougle’s Career Statistics 2005 8/0 6 3 9 2.5 (-4) 0 0 1 Totals 8/0 6 3 9 2.5 (-4) 0 0 1 Rushing Records Year G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP Career Game Highs 2003 Did Not Play Tackles: 3 (Western Illinois, 9-1-05) 2004 12/4 146 620 4.2 7 37-Miami (Nov. 2) 2005 2/0 0 0 0.0 0 NA Totals 14/4 146 620 4.2 7 37-Miami (Nov. 2) Career Game Highs Rushing Yards: 167 (Miami, 12-2-04) Rushing Touchdowns: 2 (Three times, last vs. BGSU, 11-23-04) Receptions: 5 (Bowling Green, 11-23-04) University
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Nick Moore Nigel Morris Outlook Wide Receiver Cornerback 6-4 • 192 • So. 6-0 • 181 • Jr. Westerville, OH 82 Nyack, NY 21 South H.S. Nyack H.S. *** All-MAC Candidate ***
*** All-MAC Candidate *** Coaches
Highlights Highlights Listed at No. 1 at wide receiver in preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 1 at cornerback in preseason depth chart.
2005 2005 Started in 10 of 11 games played...Fourth on team with 24 recep- Started in 11 games, making 31 tackles and intercepting one pass... tions and third with 335 yards receiving...Caught four TDs and Also broke up six passes, including a career-high four break-ups in led team with 14.0 yards per catch...Caught four passes for 84 the GMAC Bowl...Missed the Ball State game due to injury. yards in UT’s 45-13 win over UTEP in the GMAC Bowl...Had Players career-high nine receptions for 101 yards and one TD vs. CMU... 2004 Missed Bowling Green game with an injury. Named third-team Freshman All-America by The Sporting News... Played in all 13 games, making 12 starts...Moved into starting 2004 lineup in second game of the season...Named UT’s “Top Defensive Sat out the season as a Back”...Had three interceptions, including an 88-yard touchdown redshirt. return vs. Temple...Also returned a fumble for a 26-yard TD vs. Ohio... Opponents High School Tied for second in the MAC with 10 Named one of the top 50 pass break ups...Fifth on the team receivers in the nation with 76 tackles...Had career-best 13 by Fab 50 Recruiting... tackles vs. Bowling Green. Made 55 receptions 2003 and 12 touchdowns as Sat out the season as a redshirt. a senior...Led team to a
10-1 record and named High School 2005 Review MVP by the squad... Set school and county records Selected to play in the with 13 interceptions as a senior, Big 33 North-South All- returning four for touchdowns... Star Game..Named sec- Had 31 career interceptions...Made ond-team all-district... all-state three times, twice earning Named honorable-men- first-team honors...As a three-year starter, led his team to a 32-2 tion all-district as a junior...Was a long jump state qualifier in track record...Named the New York State Sportswriters Association and ranked No. 20 shooting guard in the state by Prep Spotlight Class ‘A’ Player of the Year as a senior...Rushed for 1,024 yards Magazine in basketball.
on 112 carries and 12 touchdowns as a senior...Caught 11 passes History for 302 yards and six touchdowns...Connected on 47-of-56 extra Personal points, giving him a total of 185 points as a senior...Helped team Full name is Nicholas A. Moore...Birthdate: June 25, 1986... to a state title in 2000...Played for coach John Castellano...Also Parents are Roderick and Deborah Moore...Father is a karate lettered in outdoor track (3) and basketball (4). instructor and mother is a paralegal...Brother of Rockets’ all-time leading receiver Lance Moore, who played from 2001-04...Major Personal is individualized studies in the University College. Full name is Nigel Aston Morris...Birthdate: Aug. 13, 1984...Son of Phil and LaFonte Morris...Father is a building supervisor and Records Nick Moore’s Career Statistics mother is a home care specialist...Recreation & leisure studies major. Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2004 DNP-Redshirt Nigel Morris’ Career Statistics 2005 11/10 24 335 14.0 4 37-UTEP Total 11/10 24 335 14.0 4 37-UTEP Year G/S UT AT TT TFL FR Int/yds BrUp 2003 DNP-Redshirt Career Game Highs 2004 13/12 51 25 76 1.0 (-1) 1/0 3/88 10 Receptions: 9 (Central Michigan, 10-29-05) 2005 11/11 22 11 31 1.5 (-3) 2/37 1/0 6 University Receiving Yards: 101 (Central Michigan, 10-29-05) Totals 24/23 73 36 107 2.5 (-4) 3/37 4/88 16 Career Game Highs Tackles: 13 (Bowling Green, 11-23-04) Interceptions: 1 (Four times)
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Steven Morrison Chris Murphy Linebacker Cornerback 6-2 • 220 • Jr. 6-2 • 164 • Fr. (R)
Outlook Queens, NY 47 Columbus, OH 23 Christ the King H.S. Eastmoor Academy H.S.
Highlights Highlights Listed at No. 1 at inside linebacker in preseason depth chart... Listed at No. 2 at cornerback in preseason depth chart. Moved from outside linebacker during 2006 spring practice. 2005 2005 Sat out season as a redshirt.
Played in 12 games at outside linebacker, starting two...Had 31 Coaches tackles, four tackles for loss and one sack. High School Had 10 interceptions, 56 tackles, two forced fumbles, 26 recep- 2004 tions, 235 yards and three touchdowns in his senior year...Made Played in 13 games, making 27 tackles...Broke up two passes and first-team all-city, first-team all-district and first-team all-state... forced one fumble...Had four tackles in three different games. Columbus Dispatch All-Agonis All-Star, Super-prep Top 25 ath- lete...Ranked in the top 100 in Ohio High Magazine...As a junior High School had one interception, eight tackles in one game at safety...Added Named second-team all-city, first-team All-Queens and first-team
Players 17 receptions, two touchdowns and 216 yards receiving...Placed all-league as a senior...Played in the Catholic High School Football eighth in the state in track and field as a senior...Made all-city, League Senior Bowl...Recorded 114 tackles, 15 tackles for loss all-district, all-region and all-state in track and field. and two interceptions...Named first-team All-Queens and team MVP as a junior...Made 75 tackles and two interceptions...Rushed Personal for 235 yards and eight touchdowns on offense...Led his squad to Full name is Christopher Michael Murphy...Birhtdate: July 29, back-to-back CHSFL AA championships...Played for coach Kevin 1987...Parents are Steven and Cynthia Murphy...Pre-business Kelly...Teammate of Rocket receiver Andre Redd. major.
Personal
Opponents Full name is Steven David Morrison...Birthdate: April 11, 1986... Son of Joseph and Helena Morrison Falletta...Has three brothers... Major is individualized studies in the University College. D.J. Nichols Wide Receiver 6-2 • 219 • Sr. Compton, CA 9 Dominguez H.S.
2005 Review Cerritos (CA) Community College
Highlights Listed at No. 2 at wide receiver in preseason depth chart.
2005 Played in five games, making two catches for 13 yards. History Junior College Led Cerritos with 36 receptions for 543 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore...Finished third on the team as a freshman with 16 receptions for 112 yards, with 14 of his 16 catches coming in the final four games of the year. High School Played just one year of football and was named first-team All-San Records Steven Morrison’s Career Statistics Gabriel Valley League as a senior...Had 10 receptions for 201 Year G UT AT TT TFL Sack Int/yds FF yards and one score. 2004 13/0 11 16 27 1.0 (-1) 0 0 1 2005 12/2 10 21 31 4.0 (-15) 1.0 (-7) 0 0 Personal Totals 25/2 21 37 58 5.0 (-16) 1.0 (-7) 0 1 Full name is David Kenneth Nichols Jr...Birthdate: Aug. 16, 1985...Father is David Nichols, Sr...Cousin, Frank Rice, was a Career Game Highs wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers...Major is individualized Tackles: 4 (Four times, last vs. Buffalo, 10-22-05) studies in the University College. University
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Steve Odom High School Wide Receiver Earned second-team all-district and first-team all-conference 5-10 • 170 • Sr. honors...Had 25 receptions and six touchdowns as a senior and Columbus, OH 80 49 receptions as a junior...Also played defensive back...Played for Westerville South H.S. coach Rocky Pentello... Earned letters in football (3), also lettered in basketball (3) and track (2).
*** All-MAC Candidate *** Coaches Personal Highlights Full name is Steven Michael Odom...Birthdate: Feb. 23, 1984... Listed at No. 1 at wide receiver in preseason depth chart...Has a Son of Robert and Debra Odom...Father is in merchandising and chance to break every UT career receiving record...Among UT mother is a school principal...Finance major. career leaders, he ranks fifth in receptions (170), tied for fourth in TD receptions (17) and second in receiving yards (2,203)...Has started every game in his college career and caught at least one pass in every contest, a streak of 37 games, the longest current Players streak in the nation.
2005 Led team with 55 receptions...Five receptions for 97 yards in UT’s 45-13 win over UTEP in the GMAC Bowl, including a 31-yard TD catch...Season-high 10 receptions and career-high 146 yards receiving in 44-41 (2OT) win over Bowling Green in regular-season finale...Nine receptions for 107 yards vs. Ohio... Opponents Seven catches vs. CMU...Had 35 of his 55 catches in the last five games of the season.
2004 Team’s second-leading receiver as a sophomore with 53 catches, 675 receiving yards and five TD receptions...Caught at least two passes in every game...Led team with six catches vs. Miami in MAC Championship Game...Scored game’s first TD in MAC 2005 Review title game on a leaping 33-yard grab in the back of the end zone... Most productive game was seven receptions for 96 yards and one TD vs. EMU.
2003 Missed MAC Freshman of the Year honors by a single vote... Named to Sporting News and Rivals.com Freshman All-America teams...Team’s second-leading receiver with 62 catches and six
TDs...Ranked 11th in MAC in receptions per game...Most recep- History tions ever by a UT freshman and eighth most overall in school TOLEDO CAREER RECEIVING LEADERS history...838 yards receiving ranks sixth in UT history...Caught RECEPTIONS season-high 11 passes vs. Pittsburgh...Caught nine passes for 1. Lance Moore (2001-04)...... 222 2. Dontà Greene (1999-2002)...... 188 career-high 143 yards vs. Buffalo...Caught two TD passes vs. 3. Mel Long (1997-2000)...... 175 Liberty...Returned a punt for an 80-yard TD vs. EMU. 4. Don Fair (1969-71) ...... 171 5. Steve Odom (2003-present)...... 170 2002 Sat out the season as a redshirt. TD RECEPTIONS Records 1. Lance Moore (2001-04)...... 25 2. Mel Long, Jr. (1997-2000)...... 21 Steve Odom’s Career Statistics 3. Andrew Clarke (2001-05)...... 18 4. Don Seymour (1972-74) ...... 17 Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP Carl Ford (1999-2002)...... 17 2002 DNP-Redshirt Steve Odom (2003-present)...... 17 2003 12/12 62 838 13.5 6 66-Buffalo
2004 13/13 53 675 12.7 5 51-Kansas RECEPTION YARDAGE University 2005 12/12 55 690 12.5 6 46-Bowling Green 1. Lance Moore (2001-04)...... 2,776 Totals 37/37 170 2203 13.0 17 66-Buffalo 2. Steve Odom (2003-present)...... 2,203 Career Game Highs 3. Don Fair (1969-71) ...... 2,191 Receptions: 11 (Pittsburgh, 9-20-03) 4. Mel Long (1997-2000)...... 2,188 Receiving Yards: 146 (Bowling Green, 11-22-05) 5. Donta` Greene (1999-2002)...... 1,979
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Jalen Parmele team Class ‘A’ all-state...Earned league’s Most Valuable Player Running Back award...Named 24th best player in the state of Michigan by The Midwest Football Recruiting News...Rushed for 1,507 yards and 6-0 • 222 • Jr. 23 touchdowns...Made first-team all-league as a junior...Gained Outlook Midland, MI 33 1,253 yards...Made league’s all-academic team for three consecu- Dow H.S. tive seasons...Rushed for 705 yards as a sophomore...Played for coaches Frank Altimore and Kurt Faust...Also ran track as a sprinter and played basketball. Highlights Listed at No. 1 at running back in preseason depth chart. Personal Full name is Justin Alexander Parmele...Birthdate: Dec. 30, 1985... 2005 Son of Ronald and Catherine Parmele...Has seven brothers and two Third on team with 294 yards rushing in 11 games in a reserve
Coaches sisters...Information systems major. role...Best game was a 50-yard performance vs. Eastern Michigan... Caught four passes for the season.
2004 Played in nine games, rushing for 183 yards on 42 carries...Also scored three TDs...Caught four passes...Twice gained 60 yards in a game, at Western Michigan and at Northern Illinois...Caught four
passes for the season. Players
High School Ranked No. 16 on the Detroit Free Press “Fab 50” Team and No. 31 on the Detroit News’ “Blue Chip List” as a senior...Named first-
Jalen Parmele’s Career Statistics
Year G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP
Opponents 2004 9/0 42 183 4.4 3 21-WMU 2005 11/0 64 294 4.6 3 26-EMU Total 21/0 106 477 4.5 6 26-EMU Career Game Highs Yards: 60 (Twice, last vs. Northern Illinois, 11-9-04) Jalen Parmele’s Rushing Statistics by Game Touchdowns: 2 (Northern Illinois, 11-9-04) 2004 Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LP Minnesota DNP Kansas DNP 2005 Review Eastern Michigan DNP Mike Norris Temple DNP Ball State 6 17 2.8 0 7 Wide Receiver Western Michigan 11 60 5.5 0 21 5-11 • 182 • Fr. (R) Ohio 0 0 0.0 0 NA 49 Central Michigan 2 2 1.0 0 Sylvania, OH Miami 0 0 0.0 0 NA Southview H.S. Northern Illinois 12 60 5.0 2 17
History Bowling Green 5 30 6.0 1 15 Highlights Miami (MCG) 2 10 5.0 0 7 Listed at No. 3 at wide receiver in preseason depth chart. Connecticut (MCB) 4 4 1.0 0 4 2005 2005 Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LP Sat out season as a redshirt. Western Illinois 2 4 2.0 0 3 Western Michigan 7 22 3.1 2 7 High School Temple 6 41 6.8 0 13
Records First-team all-league, second-team all-district as a senior... Fresno State 11 43 3.9 0 10 Caught 29 passes for 432 yards and five TDs despite missing Eastern Michigan 6 50 8.3 1 26 four games with a sprained ankle...First-team all-league and Ball State 11 34 3.1 0 8 first-team all-district as a junior...Caught 43 passes for 624 yards Buffalo 8 28 3.5 0 8 and nine TDs. Central Michigan 5 33 6.6 0 21 Ohio 1 7 7.0 0 7 Personal Northern Illinois DNP Full name is Michael Fitzgerald Norris...Birthdate: March 15, Bowling Green 2 13 6.5 0 8 1986...Mother is Lynn Norris...Business major. UTEP 5 19 3.8 0 10 University
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David Perkins Tyree Pollard Outlook Offensive Line Defensive Tackle 6-2 • 308 • Jr. 6-3 • 312 • Jr. Saginaw, MI 64 Indianapolis, IN 61 Bridgeport H.S. Warren Central H.S.
*** All-MAC Candidate *** Highlights Coaches Listed at No. 4 at defensive tackle in preseason depth chart...Also Highlights played on the offensive line during 2006 spring practice. Listed at No. 1 at left guard in preseason depth chart. 2005 2005: Played in 12 games at defensive tackle, starting two...11 Starting left guard on an offensive line that powered the No. 13 tackles, including 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks... rushing offense (216.8yards/game) and No. 10 scoring offense (35.7) in the country...Toledo’s offensive line allowed just 13 2004 Played in 12 games, making 19 tackles...Had five tackles for loss sacks, best in the MAC. Players and three sacks...Broke up four passes and recovered one fumble... 2004 Had two sacks in a win over Ohio. Played in 13 games at right guard, starting 11...Assumed start- ing role in third game of the season...Part of an offensive line 2003 that powered the No. 11 offense in the country (459.2 yards per Sat out the season as a redshirt. game). High School 2003 Earned first-team all-conference and second-team all-state honors Opponents Sat out the season as a redshirt. as a senior...Helped his team to a 12-1 record and No. 2 ranking in the state...Made all-state as a junior...Played defensive line High School and tight end. Twice named first-team all-conference...Named first-team all-area 61 as a senior and second-team all-area as a junior...Also played Personal baseball...Played for coach Fred Townsend. Full name is Tyree Marquiet Pollard...Birthdate: Feb. 24, 1984... Son of Tyrone Pollard and Marie Harris...Recreation & leisure
Personal 2005 Review Full name is David Pierre Perkins...Birthdate: Dec. 22, 1984...Son studies major. of David Quinn and Charlotte Jackson...Father is a plant manager and mother is a billing clerk...Communications major. History Records
Tyree Pollard’s Career Statistics University Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack Int/yds BrUp 2003 DNP-Redshirt 2004 12/12 11 8 19 5.0 (-23) 3.0 (-17) 0/0 4 2005 11/2 3 8 11 3.0 (-16) 1.5 (-12) 0/0 0 Totals 23/14 14 16 30 8.0 (-39) 4.5 (-29) 0/0 4
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Josh Powell Ted Rath Tight End Linebacker 6-5 • 263 • Sr. 6-0 • 232 • Sr.
Outlook Wyandotte, MI 86 Monroe, MI 17 Roosevelt H.S. Dundee H.S.
Highlights Highlights Listed at No. 3 at tight end in preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 3 at inside linebacker in preseason depth chart. 2005 2005 Played in one game but did not make any tackles. Starting tight end in seven of 12 games...16 receptions and two 2004 Coaches TDs...Caught a 22-yard TD pass in Toledo’s 45-13 win over UTEP in the GMAC Bowl...Set career highs in receptions (4) and receiving Did not see game action...Joined team as a walk-on. yards (61) in 44-41 double-overtime win at Bowling Green. High School Named second-team all-league, all-county and all-region as a 2004 senior...Named defensive MVP of county All-Star game...Honor Played in 13 games as a reserve roll student. tight end, making two recep- tions...Had a 20-yard reception Personal
Players vs. Central Michigan. Full name is Theodore Daniel Rath...Birthdate: Nov. 22, 1983... Parents are Kevin and Brenda Rath...Education major. 2003 Played in 12 games as a re- serve tight end, making two receptions...Grabbed a 25-yard touchdown pass vs. Buffalo. Andre Redd Wide Receiver High School 5-11 • 196 • So. Opponents Rated as the No. 14 tight end in Jamaica, NY 84 the nation by Tom Lemming at ESPN.com, No. 48 tight end in Christ the King H.S. the nation by Rivals.com and No. 20 player in Michigan by Highlights Midwest Football Recruiting News...Ranked No. 34 on the De- Listed at No. 2 at wide receiver in preseason depth chart. troit News “Blue Chip” list...Earned all-conference, all-metro and 2005 honorable mention all-state honors in both his junior and senior Played in 11 games, making eight catches for 83 yards. seasons...Had 23 receptions, 275 yards and three touchdowns as a 2005 Review senior...49 receptions, 630 yards and four touchdowns as a junior... 2004 Had 23 tackles and four sacks on defense as a senior...Played for Sat out the season as a redshirt. coach Rod Baker. High School Personal Caught 23 passes for 367 yards and three touchdowns as a senior... Full name is Joshua Patrick Powell...Birthdate: Aug. 27, 1985... Added six interceptions for 161 yards and two touchdowns as a Son of Joe and Jackie Powell...Father is a laborer and mother is defensive back...Earned second-team all-area, first-team all-city History an office manager...Recreation & leisure studies major. and Catholic League defensive MVP honors...Had four intercep- tions and had 11 touchdowns (eight receiving, one kickoff return for 97 yards, and two punt returns for 75 and 77 yards) as a junior... Josh Powell’s Career Statistics Earned second-team all-city honors...Played in the Catholic High School Football League Senior Bowl...Played for coach Kevin Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP Kelly...Also a three-year letterwinner in track. 2003 12/0 2 30 15.0 1 25-Buffalo 2004 13/0 2 27 13.5 0 20-CMU 2005 12/7 16 191 10.9 2 25-WMU Personal Records Totals 37/7 20 248 12.4 3 25-Twice Full name is Andre’ Derreyl Redd Jr...High school teammate of Rocket linebacker Steven Morrison...Birthdate: Jun. 15, 1986... Career Game Highs Son of Andre Simpson and Lillian Redd...Major is individualized Receptions: 4 (Bowling Green, 11-22-05) studies in the University College. Receiving Yards: 61 (Bowling Green, 11-22-05) University
70 TOLEDO FOOTBALL - 2005 GMAC Bowl Champion 2006 Rockets Outlook Lester Richmond Matt Shumaker Defensive Back Linebacker 6-1 • 184 • Fr. (R) 6-1 • 225 • Fr. (R) Chicago, IL 34 Delphos, OH 42 Morgan Park H.S. St. John’s H.S.
Highlights 2005 Coaches Listed at No. 3 at strong safety in preseason depth chart. Sat out the season as a redshirt.
2005 High School Sat out season as a redshirt. Running back in high school...As a senior had 1,600 yard rush- ing and 19 touchdowns...Named first-team All-Ohio, first-team High School all-district and first-team all-conference first team...Ohio “Tre- Earned all-city and all-conference honors as a senior...Had 115 mendous 26,” national All-Midwest Region first-team, Van tackles, four interceptions and three fumble recoveries as a senior... West area player of the year in both his senior and junior years... Players Voted team captain...Team’s “Special Teams Player of the Year” Named Lima area player of the year as a junior...Had 2,100 yards and received the “Big Hit Award”...Played in the City vs. Suburbs rushing and 31 touchdowns as a junior...As a sophomore had All-Star Game...Rivals.com named him the Chicagoland “Steal 1,200 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns...First-team all-confer- of the Year” as one of the best underrated recruits in his area...78 ence, first-team all-district and All-Ohio honorable mention as a tackles, one interception and four blocked punts as a junior. sophomore.
Personal: Personal Full name is Lester P. Richmond...Birthdate: Jan. 22, 1987... Full name is Matthew Charles Shumaker...Birthdate: Dec. 8, Opponents Parents are Lester and Jacqueline M. Richmond...Pre-marketing 1986...Parents are Chuck Shumaker and Deb Henry...Computer major. science and engineering technology major.
Joel Shreve Trumaine Smith Linebacker 2005 Review Wide Receiver 5-10 • 211 • Jr. 43 6-4 • 211 • So. Detroit, MI 5 Warrensville Heights, OH University of Detroit Jesuit H.S. Warrensville Heights H.S. 2005 Highlights Sat out season as a redshirt...Joined team as a walk-on. Listed at No. 1 at wide receiver in preseason depth chart. High School 2005 Had 57 tackles and eight tackles for loss at nose guard as a se- History Played in six games but did not catch any passes. nior...As a junior had 49 tackles, 5.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and three deflected passes...Also played fullback, rushing for 135 2004 yards and three TDs as a senior...Made varsity in his sophomore Sat out the season as a redshirt. year. High School Personal Considered one of the fastest recruits in the state...Was timed at Full name Joel Emmanuel-Pierre Shreve...Birthdate: May 8,
4.37 in the 40...Caught 36 passes for 720 yards and three touch- Records 1986...Parents are Joel and Debra Shreve...Recreational therapy downs as a senior...Ranked as the No.33 recruit in the state of Ohio major. by Rivals.com...Has ran a 10.7 in the 100 meters.
Personal Full name is Trumaine James Smith...Birthdate: May 23, 1985... Son of Genise Smith...Major is individualized studies in the University College. University
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Chad Spence Seth Thitoff Tight End Defensive Line 6-1 • 225 • Sr. 93 6-2 • 220 • Sr. Hudson, OH - Hudson H.S. Delphos, OH Outlook 35 Grand Rapids C.C. Jefferson H.S.
Highlights Highlights Listed at No. 5 at tight end in preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 1 at defensive end in preseason depth chart. 2005 2005 Joined team as a walk-on...Did not see game action. Had 31 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks at defensive end...Season-high six tackles vs. Ball State. High School Coaches Second-team all-league selection as a senior. 2004 Played and started in 10 games, making 33 tackles...Injured in the Personal NIU game with a broken leg and missed the rest of the season. Full name is Chad Allen Spence...Birthdate: March 15, 1984... Parents are Mark and Susan Spence... Major is individualized 2003 studies in the University College. Played in eight games, making seven tackles. 2002
Sat out the season as a redshirt. Players Brandon Summers High School Quarterback Led Jefferson to a 9-0 record as a senior...Set career rushing marks 6-0 • 187 • Fr. (R) of 3,706 yards in 396 attempts...Holds the single-season school records in scoring (190 points) and rushing (1,673 yards)...Set a Southfield, MI 6 single-game high with 353 yards and six touchdowns. Southfield H.S. Personal Full name is Seth Lloyd Thitoff...Birthdate: March 22, 1984...Son Highlights of Marvin and Kathie Thitoff...Father is a maintenance technician Opponents Listed at No. 2 at quarterback in preseason depth chart. and mother is an insurance agent...Professional sales major in the College of Business. 2005 Sat out the season as a redshirt.
High School Listed at No. 14 on the Detroit News’ Blue Chip List and No. 19 on the Detroit Free Press’ Fab 50 list...As a senior, threw for 1,428 yards and 16 touchdowns...Earned first-team all-conference, 2005 Review second-team all-county and special mention all-state honors...Also ran for 450 yards and four TDs on 40 carries.
Personal Full name is Brandon Roshaud Summers...Birthdate: Aug. 22, 1986...Parents are Derrick and Angela Summers...Pre-business
History major.
Seth Thitoff’s Career Statistics Records Year G UT AT TT TFL Sack BrUp FF 2003 8/0 4 3 7 0 0 1 0 2004 10/10 18 15 33 3.0 (-11) 1.0 (-6) 2 0 2005 11/0 12 19 31 6.0 (-17) 1.5 (-7) 2 0 Totals 29/10 34 37 71 9.0 (-28) 2.5 (-13) 5 0 Career Game Highs Tackles: 7 (Twice, last vs. Temple, 9-25-04) University
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Matt Tramba David Washington Outlook Offensive Line Wide Receiver 6-2 • 291 • So. 6-6 • 219 • Jr. North Royalton, OH 59 Baytown, TX 4 Padua Franciscan H.S. Sterling H.S.
Highlights Highlights Coaches Listed at No. 3 at offensive guard in preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 1 at wide receiver in preseason depth chart. 2005 2005 Played in nine games, making three starts...Had nine receptions for Played in one game...Co-winner of the Jon Binder Award as the 126 yards and one TD...Started in UT’s 45-13 win over UTEP in team’s top walk-on. the GMAC Bowl...Had his first career TD reception in the GMAC Bowl, a 33-yard snag in the second quarter. 2004 Sat out the season as a redshirt. 2004 Played in 12 games, making two receptions. Players High School 2003 First-team all-district and first-team all-league as a senior at Padua Sat out the season as a redshirt. Franciscan High School. High School Personal Was selected to the first-team all-district and offesnive team Full name is Matthew Alex Tramba...Birthdate: May 19, 1986... MVP...Ranked No. 5 receiver in the area...Had 42 receptions, Parents are Pat and Marie Tramba...Criminal justice major. 530 yards and nine TDs his senior year...Participated in the 2003 Opponents Bayou Bowl. Personal Full name is David Wayne Washington Jr...Birthdate: Aug. 23, 1985...Son of David and Betty Washington...Father is a construc- Jim Wesolowski tion worker and mother works plant security and home health... Offensive Line Recreation and leisure studies major.
6-3 • 310 • Fr. (R) 2005 Review Lambertville, MI 55 Bedford H.S.
Highlights Listed at No. 3 at left guard in preseason depth chart. 2005 Joined team as a walk-on and sat out the season as a redshirt. High School History Played football and track & field in high school. Personal Full name is James Daniel Wesolowski...Birthdate: Nov. 22, 1986...Parents are Frank and Roberta Wesolowski...Pre-market- ing major. Records
David Washington’s Career Statistics Year G/S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LP 2004 11/0 2 24 12.0 0 14-WMU University 2005 9/3 9 126 14.0 1 33-UTEP Totals 20/3 11 150 13.6 1 33-UTEP Career Game Highs Receptions: 2 (Twice, last vs. UTEP, 12-21-05)
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Sean Williamson Stephen Williams Defensive Line Wide Receiver 6-2 • 265 • Jr. 92 6-5 • 185 • Fr. (R) Outlook White Lake, MI Houston, TX 88 Birmingham Brother Rice H.S. Marshall H.S.
Highlights Highlights Listed at No. 2 at defensive end in preseason depth chart. Listed at No. 2 at wide receiver in preseason depth chart. 2005 2005 Starter in all 12 games at defensive end...Had 28 tackles, 6.5 Sat out the season as a redshirt.
Coaches tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks...Career-high five tackles vs. CMU... High School Career-best 2.0 tackles for loss vs. WMU. Made all-district and all-area as a senior...Caught 39 passes for 835 yards and seven TDs...Timed at 10.7 in the 100 meters as a 2004 junior...Has jumped 6-4 in the high jump and 22-11 in the long Played in 10 games, starting last three...Had 10 tackles and 1.5 jump...Has a 36-inch vertical leap. tackles for loss. Personal High School Full name is Stephen Jacob Williams...Birthdate: June 29, 1986... Players Played defensive line for Birmingham Brother Rice High Mother is Anita Williams...Communications major. School.
Personal Major is individualized studies in the University College. Sean Zabinski Offensive Line 6-6 • 302 • So.
Opponents Albany, NY 60 Albany H.S.
Highlights Listed at No. 2 at left tackle in preseason depth chart. 2005 Played in all 12 games as a reserve offensive tackle.
2005 Review 2004 Sat out the season as a redshirt. High School Selected to play in the New York Governor’s Bowl as one of the top 50 players in the state...Earned second-team all-area honors... Named league top offensive lineman...Played for coach Paul
History Gallucci...Three-year letterwinner in football and four-year let- terwinner in baseball. Personal Full name is Sean David Zabinski...Birthdate: May 5, 1985...Son of Vincent and Shannon Zabinski...Has two older brothers and a twin brother...Recreation & leisure studies major. Sean Williamson’s Career Statistics Records Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack QBH BrUp 2004 10/3 5 5 10 1.5 (-2) 0 0 0 2005 12/12 11 17 28 6.5 (-37) 3.5 (-31) 2 0 Totals 22/15 16 22 38 8.0 (-39) 3.5 (-31) 2 0 Career Highs Tackles: 5 (Central Michigan, 10-29-05) Tackles For Loss: 2.0 (Western Michigan, 9-10-05) University
74 TOLEDO FOOTBALL - 2005 GMAC Bowl Champion Newcomers Outlook Barry Church Skylaar Constant Safety 8 Defensive Line 89 6-2 • 215 • Fr. 6-4 • 265 • Fr. Pittsburgh, Penn Hills H.S. Bedford, OH-Bedford H.S.
High School High School Named to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s “Terrific 25” team Earned All-Lake Erie League, all-county, first-team All-Northeast Coaches and second-team all-state Class AAAA as a safety as a senior... Inland District and first-team All-Ohio Division II honors as a Named the No. 42 safety in the country by Rivals.com...Also senior...Had 78 tackles and nine sacks...15 receptions, 225 yards earned first-team Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic and three TDs as a tight end...Ranked No. 60 in the state in Rivals. League-East honors, and was selected to play in the Big 33 game com “Top 60”...Selected to compete in Ohio’s North-South All- (Ohio vs. Pennsylvania)...As a senior he had 80 tackles, nine sacks Star football game...Also played basketball for Bedford. and four interceptions...As a junior, he had 50 tackle and three interceptions...Also played wide receiver, catching 30 passes for Personal
670 yards and four TDs as a senior...A triple jumper on the track Full name is Skylaar Ward Constant...Birthdate: Aug. 24, 1988... Players team and ran a 4.47 at the Metro Index camp. Parents are Melvin Constant and Carol Landon...Plans to major in secondary education. Personal Full name is Barry Michael Church...Birthdate: Feb. 11, 1988... Parents are Barry Church, Sr. and Denise Church...Plans to major in sports management.
Jared Dewalt Opponents Offensive Line 68 6-4 • 295 • Fr. Lyndhurst-Brush H.S.
Nate Cole High School Defensive Line 65 Rated as the No. 60 offensive guard in the country and No. 42 prospect in the state by Rivals.com...First-team All-Western
6-2 • 285 • Fr. 2005 Review Reserve Conference, first-team All Northeast Ohio-Inland and Trotwood, OH-Madison H.S. Division I All-Ohio as a defensive lineman as a senior... Selected to play in Ohio’s North-South All-Star game...Team captain and High School team MVP as a senior...Helped lead his team to its first playoff First-team all-league and All-Southwest District honoree...75 appearance in school history. tackles and 7.5 sacks as a senior...38 tackles and five sacks, earn- ing first-team all-conference honors as a junior...Rated as the No. Personal 9 defensive tackle prospect in the Midwest and No. 83 nationally Full name is Jared Alan DeWalt...Birthdate: June 2, 1988...Mother by Scout.com...Nominated for both the Ohio North-South All-Star is Deborah Dewalt...Plans to major in business. game and the Big 33 game (Ohio vs. Pennsylvania). History
Personal Full name is Nathan Jerry Lamar Cole...Birthdate: Jan. 13, 1988...Parents are James Millhouse and Tinita Cole...Major is Archie Donald undecided. Linebacker 42 6-2 • 230 • Fr. Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills H.S. Records High School First-team selection in Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League...Had 102 tackles as a senior...Named first-team All-AAAA by both the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review in both his junior and senior campaigns...Selected to play in the Big 33 game (Ohio vs. Pennsylvania). University Personal Full name is Archie William Donald III..Birthdate: April 11, 1988...Parents are Anita and Archie Donald...Has five sisters and one brother...Undecided major.
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Matt Fought Jan Gewont Tight End 82 Offensive Line 76 6-4 • 210 • Fr. 6-6 • 305 • Fr. Outlook Ottawa, OH-Ottawa-Glandorf H.S. Palos Heights, IL Stagg H.S.
High School High School Earned all-league honors at both tight end and linebacker as a Rated as the No. 24 prospect in Illinois by Rivals.com...Named senior...Earned all-district and first-team Division IV All-Ohio the Class 8A all-state team by the Illinois High School Coaches honors as a linebacker...Caught 33 passes for 583 yards and Association...Named first-team all-conference and first-team all- eight touchdowns as a senior tight end...Had 128 tackles, 19 area...Wrestled and competed in throws for the track team.
sacks and two forced fumbles at linebacker...Caught 34 passes Coaches for 501 yards and seven TDs as a junior...Key player for the 2004 Personal Division II state basketball champs...Reportedly has a 38-inch Full name is Jan Gewont...Birthdate: Nov. 1, 1987...Parents are vertical leap. Jan and Maria Gewont...Major is undecided.
Personal Full name is Matthew Henry Adam Fought...Birthdate: March 20, 1987...Parents are Jack and Ana Fought.
Players Greg Harris Defensive Back 30 6-0 • 187 • Fr. Bruce Frieson Mount Vernon, NY - Mount Vernon H.S. Running Back 25 Trinity Pawling (MA) Prep School 5-8 • 185 • Fr. High School Cleveland, OH - Glenville H.S. Named the Boston Globe All-New England Class A prep school “Player of the Year” in 2005...Led Trinity Pawling to a 9-0 record
Opponents High School and NEPSAC Class A title...Had 33 tackles and one interception First-team all-league, first-team Northeast Lakes District and at cornerback, and ran for 1,033 yards and 18 touchdowns as a second-team all-state honoree...Ranked No. 54 on the Rivals.com running back...Ran for two TDs and threw for another in the New “Ohio Top 60” list..Rushed for 1,428 yards and 21 TDs, and caught England prep school championship game...As a senior at Mount 10 passes for 192 yards and two scores as a senior. Vernon High School, gained 909 yards, scored 12 TDs and aver- aged 10.6 yards per carry...Named fourth-team all-state. Personal Full name is Bruce Frieson...Birthdate: Feb. 5, 1988...Mother is Personal
2005 Review Aretha Frieson...Major is undecided. Full name is Gregory Leon Harris, Jr...Birthdate: May 14, 1987... Parents are Gregory and Debra Harris...Major is undecided.
Levi George Offensive Line 55
History 6-1 • 302 • Fr. Maurice Hill Warren, OH - Harding H.S. Defensive Line 98 6-1 • 265 • Fr. High School Played center as a senior, earning first-team All-Steel Valley Bolingbrook, IL-Bolingbrook H.S. Conference, first-team All-Northeast Inland District and Division High School I special mention All-Ohio as a senior...As a junior, earned first- Made all-area and all-conference as a senior...Had 65 tackles team all-league and honorable mention All-Northeastern Ohio and 10 sacks...Blocked two kicks in one game...Had 80 tackles
Records honors...Selected to play in the Big 33 game (Ohio vs. Pennsyl- and eight sacks, making honorable mention all-conference as a vania)...Reportedly bench presses 475 pounds, which would have junior. ranked him first on last year’s Rocket squad. Personal Personal Full name is Maurice Kennard Hill...Birthdate: Aug. 8, 1988... Full name is Levi Douglas George...Birthdate: Jan. 18, 1987... Mother is Constance Hill...Plans to major in business. Parents are Douglas and Ann George...Plans to major in pharmacy or sports medicine. University
76 TOLEDO FOOTBALL - 2005 GMAC Bowl Champion Newcomers Outlook Mark Jackson Desmond Marrow Safety 29 Cornerback 3 6-0 • 195 • Fr. 6-3 • 196 • Fr. Canton, OH - McKinley H.S. Youngstown, OH - Cardinal Mooney H.S.
High School High School Second-team Division I all-state pick at cornerback...Earned first- Ohio Division IV co-defensive player of the year...Intercepted 10 Coaches team Federal League and first-team All-Northeast Ohio-Inland passes as a senior, giving him 18 for his career...First-team Divi- District honors...Had 72 tackles and five interceptions as a senior... sion IV All-Ohio, first-team all-league, first-team All-Northeast Selected to play in the Ohio North-South All-Star Game...High Ohio-Inland and the NEO-Inland defensive player of the year...Re- school academic All-America nominee...Named Stark County portedly has a 38-inch vertical leap...Had 71 tackles as a senior. Player of the Year. Personal Personal Full name is Desmond Joel Marrow...Birthdate: Dec. 28, 1987... Parents are Duane and Wanda Marrow...Father played football Full name is Mark Anthony Jackson...Birthdate: 10-30-87... Players Parents are Mark and Emmelia Jackson...Plans to major in pre- at Wisconsin...Uncle, Vince, was an All-MAC tight end for the medicine. Rockets who later played in the NFL for Buffalo and Carolina. Plans to major in communications.
Chris Meenan
Alex Johnson Opponents Linebacker 40 Offensive Line 62 6-2 • 235 • Fr. 6-7 • 310 • Fr. Lansdale, PA - North Penn H.S. Wooster, OH - Wooster H.S.
High School High School Named first-team All-Southeast PA by thePhiladelphia Inquirer, Earned second-team Division I all-state, first-team All-Ohio Cardi- second-team Class AAAA all-state by the Associated Press and nal Conference, first-team all-county and first-team All-Northeast first-team all-conference...First-team all-state selection by the Ohio-Inland District honors...Credited with 51 “pancake” blocks 2005 Review Pennsylvania Football News...Had 124 tackles, 21 sacks and seven as a senior and graded out at 95 percent...As a junior, he earned forced fumbles...Selected to play in the Big 33 game (Ohio vs. second-team all-conference, first-team all-county and honorable Pennsylvania)...Earned all-area and all-league honors as a junior, mention all-district honors. making 88 tackles. Personal Full name is Christopher Anderson Meenan...Birthdate: Oct. 7, Personal 1987...Parents are Mike and Beth Meenan...Father played football Full name is Alexander David Johnson...Birthdate: Dec. 13, at Wisconsin... He has two uncles who played at Ohio State: Kim 1987...Parents are Rick and Phyllis Johnson...Avid snowboarder... Anderson (1964-66) and Tom Anderson (1964)...Plans to major
Plans to major in business. in business. History
Aaron Opelt Dontae Jones Quarterback 19 Running Back 23 6-2 • 205 • Fr. 6-0 • 210 • Fr.
Fremont, OH - Ross H.S. Records Orlando, FL - Evans H.S. High School High School Northwest District Offensive Player of the Year...Made Division Had 1,200 yards rushing as a senior...Made second-team All-Or- I first-team All-Ohio...Scout.com ranked him as the third-best ange County...Rated as the No. 22 running back in the South and quarterback in Ohio and the 14th-best in the Midwest...Threw for No. 88 in the country by Scout.com...Made the Orlando Sentinel 2,148 yards and 16 TDs while rushing for 600 yards as a senior... Top 100 List...Played in just five games as a junior due to an ankle Passed for 4,521 yards and threw 29 TDs in his career...Considered sprain, but still gained 738 yards and scored 10 TDs. a top baseball prospect, hitting .411 and earning AP second-team University All-Ohio honors as a junior. Personal Full name is Dontae Jammalle Jones...Birthdate: Sept. 22, Personal 1987...Parents are Donald Jones and Tracy Mikell...Major is Full name is Aaron Jeffrey Opelt...Birthdate: April 15, 1988... undecided. Parents are Jeff and Christine Opelt...Enjoys hunting...Plans to major in business.
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Joe Shuler Joe Underwood Cornerback/Wide Receiver 31 Linebacker/Defensive Line 99 6-2 • 172 • Fr. 6-3 • 240 • Fr. Outlook Orlando, FL - Apopka H.S. Youngstown, OH - Ursuline H.S.
High School High School Had 78 tackles, two forced fumbles and four interceptions... Made first-team All-Steel Valley League, first-team Northeast Made second-team All-Orange County as a senior....Honorable Inland District and first-team Division III All-Ohio as a senior... mention selection as the defensive player of the year for Orange Steel Valley defensive player of the year...Had 87 tackles and five County...Member of the 4x100 relay team and ran the 400 meters sacks...As a junior, he had 72 tackles and eight sacks, earning sec-
for the track squad. ond-team all-district and second-team all-conference accolades. Coaches Personal Personal Full name is Joseph Samuel Shuler...Birthdate: Feb. 12, 1988... Full name is Joseph Travis Underwood...Birthdate: March 31, Parents are Thomas and Sharon Shuler...Enjoys playing chess... 1988...Mother is Tina Underwood...Considering a career in the Plans to major in business. medical field.
Players Alex Steigerwald Douglas Westbrook Placekicker Defensive Line 58 5-11 • 170 • Fr. 6-3 • 215 • Fr. Mayfield Village, OH-Cleveland Benedictine H.S. Pompano Beach, FL - Blanche Ely H.S. High School High School Made 19-of-21 field goal attempts in two seasons, including 7- Had 40 tackles, 18.5 sacks and three forced fumbles as a senior... of-7 field goals as a senior...Connected on 12-of-14 field goals Earned first-team All-Broward County honors from the Miami
Opponents as a junior, with a career long of 47 yards...Earned first-team All- Herald...As a junior, totaled 30 tackles and four sacks. Northeast Lakes District, All-Cuyahoga county and second-team all-state as a senior...Made second-team all-state as a punter as a Personal junior, averaging 42.9 yards per punt. Full name is Douglas Kirt Westbrook...Birthdate: Aug. 12, 1988... Parents are Wilbert Westbrook and Remel Murphy...Plans to major Personal in architecture or constructional engineering. Full name is Alex Joseph Steigerwald...Birthdate: Feb. 21, 1988... Parents are Miki and Bill Steigerwald...Plans to major in busi- ness. 2005 Review
Derrick Summers Linebacker 56 6-2 • 235 • Fr. History Southfield, MI - Southfield H.S.
High School Ranked No. 40 on the Detroit Free Press “Fab 50” list...Named second-team all-county by the Oakland Press and second-team All-Metro North by the Detroit News...Had 105 tackles as a senior and 85 as a junior...Also played tight end, catching 12 balls as a se- nior and four as a junior...Team captain on the basketball team.
Records Personal Full name is Derrick Edward Summers...Birthdate: June 19, 1988...Parents are Derrick and Angela Summers...Brother of Rocket quarterback Brandon Summers...Plans to major in busi- ness. University
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