Alphabetical Roster

# NAME POS HT WT CL EXP HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 98 Brandon Abbaspour K 6-0 216 FR SQ Seminole/Boca Ciega 32 Zephrin Augustine FS 5-10 188 SR 2L Lake Placid/Lake Placid 7 Cory Bailey DB 5-11 190 SR 3L Miami/American 81 WR 6-3 194 JR 1L New Smyrna Beach/New Smyrna Beach HS Marcus Baker WR 6-0 181 FR HS Hawthorne/Hawthorne 36 Nick Brooks CB 6-0 207 SO SQ Warner Robins, Ga./Northside 45 Michael Brown DT 6-5 284 FR HS Atlanta, Ga./Westlake 28 Richard Brown LB 5-11 220 SO SQ Ft. Lauderdale/Nova 16 Vernell Brown DB 5-8 155 JR 2L Gainesville/Gainesville 66 Todd Bunce OL 6-3 284 SO SQ Bradenton/Southeast 52 Alvin Butler LB 6-0 207 FR SQ Sumter, S.C./Wilson Hall 72 Lance Butler OL 6-7 311 JR 1L Lexington, N.C./West Davidson 85 Hunter Cain TE 6-0 230 JR SQ Dallas, Texas/Jesuit College Prep 5 WR 6-1 190 SO 1L Tampa/Jefferson 83 Darrell Carpenter TE 6-2 221 SR 1L Orlando/Edgewater 24 Deshawn Carter CB 6-0 210 JR 1L Hammond, La./Ponchatoula 84 Tate Casey TE 6-6 214 FR HS Longview, Texas/Longview 92 Taurean Charles LB 6-1 234 SO 1L Miami/Northwestern 49 Shane Cimock LB 5-10 215 JR SQ Orlando/Bishop Moore 20 DE 6-2 266 SO 1L Melbourne/Palm Bay 78 Jonathan Colon OL 6-7 316 SR 3L Miami/Miami Central/Bridgton Academy (ME) 6 WR 5-11 177 SO 1L Fort Meade/Fort Meade 55 Channing Crowder LB 6-2 241 SO 1L Atlanta, Ga./North Springs 13 Brian Crum TE 6-2 225 SO SQ Woodbine, Ga./Camden County 50 Branden Daniel DT 6-3 300 FR HS Pompano Beach./Blanche Ely 68 Mike Degory C 6-5 314 JR 2L Palm Bay/Palm Bay 17 Gavin Dickey QB 5-10 195 SO SQ Tallahassee/Lincoln 62 Ronald Dowdy OL 6-4 288 SR 1L Fayetteville, N.C./Pine Forest 39 Stephen English DB 5-8 192 FR SQ Jacksonville/ The Bolles School 48 Javier Estopinan LB 6-2 242 FR HS Miami/South Miami 30 LB 6-2 223 SO 1L Webster/South Sumter 4 Ciatrick Fason RB 6-0 212 JR 2L Neptune Beach/Fletcher 97 Nick Fleming P 6-0 201 JR SQ Kirkwood, Mo./Kirkwood 23 Dawayne Grace DB 6-1 177 FR HS Jacksonville/Ed White 82 Otto Graham TE 6-3 240 JR SQ St. Petersburg/Admiral Farragut Academy 65 Billy Griffin OL 6-3 290 SR 1L Ventura, Calif./Ventura JC 69 Casey Griffith LS 6-1 223 SR 2L Vero Beach/Vero Beach 64 Anthony Guerrero OL 6-1 334 SR SQ Lakewood, Calif./Cerritos JC 48 Tyler Guettler RB 6-0 233 SO SQ Ft. Pierce/John Carroll 86 Dane Guthrie TE 6-3 257 FR HS Miami/Killian 54 Doug Guziec LB 6-1 234 SO SQ Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest 74 Randy Hand OG 6-6 305 JR 2L Fort Myers/Estero 93 Steven Harris DE 6-4 267 SO 1L Miami/Coral Gables 27 Travis Harris LB 6-2 251 SR 3L Decatur, Ga./Southwest DeKalb 91 DL 6-5 235 FR HS Greenbelt, Md./Roosevelt 45 Eddie Hatch FB 5-11 210 JR SQ Branford/Branford 46 Jarvis Herring FS 5-11 198 JR 2L Live Oak/Suwannee 39 Chris Hetland K 6-0 185 SO SQ Leesburg, Ga./Lee County 37 Tim Higgins WR 5-7 163 FR SQ Northville, Mich/Northville 90 Michael Hill DT 6-2 286 FR SQ Smiths, Ala./Smiths Station 35 Reynaldo Hill DB 5-11 187 SR 1L Ft. Lauderdale/Stranahan/Dodge City CC 56 Eric Holcombe DT 6-2 304 SR 1L Mobile, Ala./NE Mississippi CC 49 Terrence Holmes DB 5-11 195 SO 1L Glassboro, N.J./Glassboro 18 Jason Hunter P 5-9 179 SR SQ Tampa/Tampa Catholic/Tennessee 7 QB 6-4 206 FR HS Hawthorne/Hawthorne 8 Chad Jackson WR 6-1 206 SO 1L Hoover, Ala./Hoover 3 Kyle Jackson DB 6-0 199 FR HS Neptune Beach/Fletcher 19 Tony Joiner DB 6-0 190 FR HS Haines City/Haines City Andrew Jones LS 5-11 185 SO HS Clewiston/Clewiston 88 David Kenner TE 6-3 246 SR SQ Philadelphia, Pa./Lackawanna JC 60 Zach King OL 6-5 331 SO SQ Tampa/Woodberry 9 Matt Kynes QB 6-2 197 SO SQ Annandale, Va./Thomas Jefferson 42 Billy Latsko FB 5-11 223 SO 1L Gainesville/Buchholz 56 # NAME POS HT WT CL EXP HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 27 DaJuan Lawrence RB 5-6 167 SO SQ Miami/Carol City 14 Matt Leach K 6-1 197 SR 3L Sarasota/Booker 12 QB 6-0 200 SO 1L Charlotte, N.C./Independence 22 Reggie Lewis WR 5-10 193 SO 1L Jacksonville/First Coast 73 Jonathan Lively LS 6-1 222 SR 1L Belle Glade/Glades Day 41 Michael Mangold DE 6-2 217 FR HS Merritt Island/ Merritt Island 2 Markus Manson RB 6-0 189 FR HS Tuscaloosa, Ala./ Hillcrest 63 Jonathan Marvin OL 6-3 330 JR SQ Hendersonville, N.C./West Henderson 26 Jermaine McCollum CB 5-8 184 SO 1L Miami/Southridge 18 Tremaine McCollum CB 5-8 170 SO SQ Miami/Southridge 47 Todd McCullough LB 6-5 229 JR 2L Macclenny/The Bolles School 95 Ray McDonald DT 6-3 280 SO 1L Belle Glade/Glades Central 1 Michael McIntosh WR 6-0 174 FR HS Jacksonville/First Coast 98 Clint McMillan DT 6-1 275 FR SQ Oviedo/Oviedo 73 Carlton Medder OL 6-5 330 FR SQ Clermont/Southlake 14 Justin Midgett QB 6-3 199 FR SQ Punta Gorda/Charlotte 67 Drew Miller OL 6-5 308 FR HS Sarasota/ Riverview 57 Jeremy Mincey DE 6-3 258 JR TR Statesboro, Ga./ Butler CC 61 Mo Mitchell OL 6-7 367 SR 3L Albany, Ga./Dougherty/Fork Union Military 97 Tranell Morant DE 6-5 256 FR SQ Miami/Braddock 28 Kyle Morgan WR 6-2 221 JR SQ Melbourne/Melbourne Central Catholic 94 DE 6-6 221 FR SQ Denton, Texas/Ryan 12 Eric Nappy K 5-10 168 SO SQ Gainesville/Buchholz 37 Matt Neddeff DB 6-1 198 SR SQ Boca Raton/Pope John Paul/Air Force Academy 87 Jimmy Newmeyer WR 6-0 194 JR SQ Miami/Belen Jesuit 96 Dwayne Norris DT 6-1 285 SR SQ Brooklyn, N.Y./W.E. Grady 70 Chris Parker OL 6-2 269 FR SQ St. Petersburg/Lakewood 58 Kenny Parker DT 6-2 306 JR 2L Warner Robins, Ga./Northside 50 Jay Patella LS 6-1 239 SO SQ Sarasota/Sarasota 85 MacKenzie Pierre DE 6-3 258 SO SQ Miami/Booker T. Washington 38 Matt Piotrowicz K 5-10 204 SR 3L Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel 71 Doug Pokorny OL 6-4 324 SO SQ Gainesville/Sickles 59 Julian Riley DE 6-3 276 FR SQ St. Petersburg/Lakewood 79 Steve Rissler OL 6-3 302 SO 1L Sarasota/Riverview 51 Bryan Royal LB 6-0 217 JR SQ Winter Park/Winter Park 29 Eric Rutledge RB 6-0 237 FR HS Gainesville/P.K. Yonge 53 Alik Scott LB 6-0 218 JR SQ Gainesville/P.K. Yonge 40 LB 6-2 226 FR HS Orlando/Orlando Evans 11 O.J. Small WR 6-1 232 SR 3L Jacksonville/Forrest 62 James Stone OL 6-3 276 FR SQ Ocala/Vanguard 63 Jim Tartt OL 6-3 309 FR HS Crawfordville/Wakulla 44 Marcus Thomas DT 6-3 274 SO 1L Jacksonville/Mandarin 89 Markell Thompson TE 6-7 310 JR TR Milwaukee, Wis./ Southwest Mississippi JC 25 Skyler Thornton RB 5-11 210 SO 1L LaGrange, Ga./LaGrange 3 Kenneth Tookes WR 6-2 202 SO SQ Jacksonville/First Coast 75 OL 6-6 273 FR HS Voorhees, N.J./Eastern 76 Tavares Washington OL 6-3 307 SR SQ Greenville, Miss./Mississippi Delta JC 77 Jason Watkins OL 6-6 283 FR HS Lakeland/Lake Gibson 15 Demetrice Webb DB 5-11 187 SO 1L Jacksonville/Ed White 95 Jeff Whitaker K 5-11 195 SR SQ Ponte Vedra Beach/Nease/Wake Forest 10 P 6-1 195 SO 1L Winter Park/Trinity Prep 21 DeShawn Wynn RB 5-11 224 SO 1L Cincinnati, Ohio/Reading Zephrin Augustine zef-rihn augus-teen New Smyrna Beach smir-nah Vernell Brown ver-nell Pronunciation Guide Punta Gorda pawn-ta gorda Taurean Charles TOUR-ee-ann Carlton Medder MED-er Voorhees voor-HEEZ Shane Cimock SEE-mock Tranell Morant MORE-ant Jonathan Colon ca-loan Matt Piotrowicz pah-TROH-vitch High Schools: Jemalle Cornelius ja-MALL Alik Scott ah-LEAK Mike Degory dah-GORE-ee Brandon Siler CY-ler Buchholz byu-holtz Javier Estopinan havee-air Kenneth Tookes TOOK-s Dematha da-MATH-a est-O-pea-non Phil Trautwein TROUT-wine Suwannee soo-wan-nee Ciatrick Fason see-at-rick face-in Tavares Washington ta-VAR-us Ponchatoula pawnch-ah-too-la Anthony Guerrero gurr-arrow Demetrice Webb D-meat-re-us Matoaca mah-toga Tyler Guettler GET-ler DeShawn Wynn win Bolles bowls Doug Guziec gu-z-ack Wakulla wa-COO-la Eric Holcombe hole-come Hometowns: David Kenner KEN-er Cordele cor-deal Lithonia lith-OWN-ee-ah 57 Numerical Roster

# NAME POS HT WT CL EXP HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 1 Michael McIntosh WR 6-0 174 FR HS Jacksonville/First Coast 2 Markus Manson RB 6-0 189 FR HS Tuscaloosa, Ala./Hillcrest 3 Kyle Jackson DB 6-0 199 FR HS Neptune Beach/Fletcher 3 Kenneth Tookes WR 6-2 202 SO SQ Jacksonville/First Coast 4 Ciatrick Fason RB 6-0 212 JR 2L Neptune Beach/Fletcher 5 Andre Caldwell WR 6-1 190 SO 1L Tampa/Jefferson 6 Jemalle Cornelius WR 5-11 177 SO 1L Fort Meade/Fort Meade 7 Cory Bailey DB 5-11 190 SR 3L Miami/American 7 Cornelius Ingram QB 6-4 206 FR HS Hawthorne/Hawthorne 8 Chad Jackson WR 6-1 206 SO 1L Hoover, Ala./Hoover 9 Matt Kynes QB 6-2 197 SO SQ Annandale, Va./Thomas Jefferson 10 Eric Wilbur P 6-1 195 SO 1L Winter Park/Trinity Prep 11 O.J. Small WR 6-1 232 SR 3L Jacksonville/Forrest 12 Chris Leak QB 6-0 200 SO 1L Charlotte, N.C./Independence 12 Eric Nappy K 5-10 168 SO SQ Gainesville/Buchholz 13 Brian Crum TE 6-2 225 SO SQ Woodbine, Ga./Camden County 14 Matt Leach K 6-1 197 SR 3L Sarasota/Booker 14 Justin Midgett QB 6-3 199 FR SQ Punta Gorda/Charlotte 15 Demetrice Webb DB 5-11 187 SO 1L Jacksonville/Ed White 16 Vernell Brown DB 5-8 155 JR 2L Gainesville/Gainesville 17 Gavin Dickey QB 5-10 195 SO SQ Tallahassee/Lincoln 18 Tremaine McCollum CB 5-8 170 SO SQ Miami/Southridge 18 Jason Hunter P 5-9 179 SR SQ Tampa/Tampa Catholic/Tennessee 19 Tony Joiner DB 6-0 190 FR HS Haines City/Haines City 20 Joe Cohen DE 6-2 266 SO 1L Melbourne/Palm Bay 21 DeShawn Wynn RB 5-11 224 SO 1L Cincinnati, Ohio/Reading 22 Reggie Lewis WR 5-10 193 SO 1L Jacksonville/First Coast 23 Dawayne Grace DB 6-1 177 FR HS Jacksonville/Ed White 24 Deshawn Carter CB 6-0 210 JR 1L Hammond, La./Ponchatoula 25 Skyler Thornton RB 5-11 210 SO 1L LaGrange, Ga./LaGrange 26 Jermaine McCollum CB 5-8 184 SO 1L Miami/Southridge 27 Travis Harris LB 6-2 251 SR 3L Decatur, Ga./Southwest DeKalb 27 DaJuan Lawrence RB 5-6 167 SO SQ Miami/Carol City 28 Richard Brown LB 5-11 220 SO SQ Ft. Lauderdale/Nova 28 Kyle Morgan WR 6-2 221 JR SQ Melbourne/Melbourne Central Catholic 29 Eric Rutledge RB 6-0 237 FR HS Gainesville/P.K. Yonge 30 Earl Everett LB 6-2 223 SO 1L Webster/South Sumter 32 Zephrin Augustine FS 5-10 188 SR 2L Lake Placid/Lake Placid 35 Reynaldo Hill DB 5-11 187 SR 1L Ft. Lauderdale/Stranahan/Dodge City CC 36 Nick Brooks CB 6-0 207 SO SQ Warner Robins, Ga./Northside 37 Matt Neddeff DB 6-1 198 SR SQ Boca Raton/Pope John Paul/Air Force Academy 37 Tim Higgins WR 5-7 163 FR SQ Northville, Mich./Northville 38 Matt Piotrowicz K 5-10 204 SR 3L Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel 39 Stephen English DB 5-8 192 FR SQ Jacksonville/ The Bolles School 39 Chris Hetland K 6-0 185 SO SQ Leesburg, Ga./Lee County 40 Brandon Siler LB 6-2 226 FR HS Orlando/Orlando Evans 41 Michael Mangold DE 6-2 217 FR HS Merritt Island/Merritt Island 42 Billy Latsko FB 5-11 223 SO 1L Gainesville/Buchholz 44 Marcus Thomas DT 6-3 274 SO 1L Jacksonville/Mandarin 45 Eddie Hatch FB 5-11 210 JR SQ Branford/Branford 45 Michael Brown DT 6-5 284 FR HS Atlanta, Ga./Westlake 46 Jarvis Herring FS 5-11 198 JR 2L Live Oak/Suwannee 47 Todd McCullough LB 6-5 229 JR 2L Macclenny/The Bolles School 48 Tyler Guettler RB 6-0 233 SO SQ Ft. Pierce/John Carroll 48 Javier Estopinan LB 6-2 242 FR HS Miami/South Miami

58 # NAME POS HT WT CL EXP HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL 49 Terrence Holmes DB 5-11 195 SO 1L Glassboro, N.J./Glassboro 49 Shane Cimock LB 5-10 215 JR SQ Orlando/Bishop Moore 50 Branden Daniel DT 6-3 300 FR HS Pompano Beach/Blanche Ely 50 Jay Patella LS 6-1 239 SO SQ Sarasota/Sarasota 51 Bryan Royal LB 6-0 217 JR SQ Winter Park/Winter Park 52 Alvin Butler LB 6-0 207 FR SQ Sumter, S.C./Wilson Hall 53 Alik Scott LB 6-0 218 JR SQ Gainesville/P.K. Yonge 54 Doug Guziec LB 6-1 234 SO SQ Lake Forest, Ill./Lake Forest 55 Channing Crowder LB 6-2 241 SO 1L Atlanta, Ga./North Springs 56 Eric Holcombe DT 6-2 304 SR 1L Mobile, Ala./NE Mississippi CC 57 Jeremy Mincey DE 6-3 258 JR TR Statesboro, Ga./Butler CC 58 Kenny Parker DT 6-2 306 JR 2L Warner Robins, Ga./Northside 59 Julian Riley DE 6-3 276 FR SQ St. Petersburg/Lakewood 60 Zach King OL 6-5 331 SO SQ Tampa/Woodberry 61 Mo Mitchell OG 6-7 367 SR 3L Albany, Ga./Dougherty/Fork Union Military 62 Ronald Dowdy OL 6-4 288 SR 1L Fayetteville, N.C./Pine Forest 62 James Stone OL 6-3 276 FR SQ Ocala/Vanguard 63 Jonathan Marvin OG 6-3 330 JR SQ Hendersonville, N.C./West Henderson 63 Jim Tartt OL 6-4 309 FR HS Crawfordville/Wakulla 64 Anthony Guerrero OL 6-1 334 SR SQ Lakewood, Calif./Cerritos JC 65 Billy Griffin OL 6-3 290 SR 1L Ventura, Calif./Ventura JC 66 Todd Bunce OL 6-3 284 SO SQ Bradenton/Southeast 67 Drew Miller OL 6-5 307 FR HS Sarasota/Riverview 68 Mike Degory C 6-5 314 JR 2L Palm Bay/Palm Bay 69 Casey Griffith LS 6-1 223 SR 2L Vero Beach/Vero Beach 70 Chris Parker OL 6-2 269 FR SQ St. Petersburg/Lakewood 71 Doug Pokorny OL 6-4 324 SO SQ Gainesville/Sickles 72 Lance Butler OL 6-7 311 JR 1L Lexington, NC/West Davidson 73 Jonathan Lively LS 6-1 222 SR 1L Belle Glade/Glades Day 73 Carlton Medder OL 6-5 330 FR SQ Clermont/Southlake 74 Randy Hand OG 6-6 305 JR 2L Fort Myers/Estero 75 Phil Trautwein OL 6-6 273 FR HS Voorhees, NJ/Eastern 76 Tavares Washington OL 6-3 307 SR SQ Greenville, Miss./Mississippi Delta JC 77 Jason Watkins OL 6-6 283 FR HS Lakeland/Lake Gibson 78 Jonathan Colon OL 6-7 316 SR 3L Miami/Miami Central/Bridgton Academy (ME) 79 Steve Rissler OL 6-3 302 SO 1L Sarasota/Riverview 81 Dallas Baker WR 6-3 194 JR 1L New Smyrna Beach/New Smyrna Beach HS 82 Otto Graham TE 6-3 240 JR SQ St. Petersburg/Admiral Farragut Academy 83 Darrell Carpenter TE 6-2 221 SR 1L Orlando/Edgewater 84 Tate Casey TE 6-6 214 FR HS Longview, Texas/Longview 85 Hunter Cain TE 6-0 230 JR SQ Dallas, Texas/Jesuit College Prep 85 MacKenzie Pierre DE 6-3 258 SO SQ Miami/Booker T. Washington 86 Dane Guthrie TE 6-3 257 FR HS Miami/Killian 87 Jimmy Newmeyer WR 6-0 194 JR SQ Miami/Belen Jesuit 88 David Kenner TE 6-3 246 SR SQ Philadelphia, Pa./Lackawanna Junior College 89 Markell Thompson TE 6-7 310 JR TR Milwaukee, Wis./Southwest Mississippi JC 90 Michael Hill DT 6-2 286 FR SQ Smiths, Ala./Smiths Station 91 Derrick Harvey DL 6-5 235 FR HS Greenbelt, Md./Roosevelt 92 Taurean Charles LB 6-1 234 SO 1L Miami/Northwestern 93 Steven Harris DE 6-4 267 SO 1L Miami/Coral Gables 94 Jarvis Moss DE 6-6 221 FR SQ Denton, Texas/Ryan 95 Jeff Whitaker K 5-11 195 SR SQ Ponte Vedra Beach/Nease/Wake Forest 95 Ray McDonald DT 6-3 280 SO 1L Belle Glade/Glades Central 96 Dwayne Norris DT 6-1 285 SR SQ Brooklyn, N.Y./W.E. Grady 97 Tranell Morant DE 6-5 256 FR SQ Miami/Braddock 97 Nick Fleming P 6-0 201 JR SQ Kirkwood, Mo./Kirkwood 98 Brandon Abbaspour K 6-0 216 FR HS Seminole/Boca Ciega 98 Clint McMillan DT 6-1 275 FR SQ Oviedo/Oviedo Marcus Baker WR 6-0 181 FR HS Hawthorne/Hawthorne Andrew Jones LS 5-11 185 SO HS Clewiston/Clewiston

59 2004 Gator Players

and receiver…Went to 3A state playoffs junior and senior years…Started inau- gural South-Central All-Star game at linebacker…A regional track contender in BRANDON the 110 high hurdles…PERSONAL: Born March 20, 1981…Parents: Zephrin ABBASPOUR and Norma Augustine. MAJOR: Fitness and Wellness. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: Kicker YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT 6-0 • 216 2002 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Freshman (RS), HS 2003 4-3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 Seminole Total 4-3 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 Boca Ciega HS CAREER HIGHS: 98 Total Tackles: 2 (Miami, 2003) A redshirt freshman walk-on long snapper…Enrolled at Florida in the summer QB Sacks: — of 2003…Joined the team in the Spring of 2004…PREP: …Three-year letterwin- Forced Fumbles: 1 (Tennessee, 2002) Interceptions: — ner at Boca Ciega High School…Was a First-team All-County kicker…Named a Big Plays: 1 (Tennessee, 2002) Pinellas County Academic All-Star…All-County kicker…Graduated in 2003…Coach was Jean Gordon…High school salutatorian…PERSONAL: Born Brandon Abbaspour on September 11, 1984…Parents are Ada and David…Has CORY a younger sister Shannon…MAJOR: Microbiology. BAILEY Strong Safety ZEPHRIN 5-11 • 190 AUGUSTINE Senior (RS), 3L Miami Free Safety 7 American HS 5-10 • 188 Senior(RS), 2L A redshirt senior…CAREER: Played in 37 career games with 12 starts, for 1,463 Lake Placid plays…Saw action in the 2002 Orange Bowl…Has 94 career tackles and 16 “Big Plays” (nine pass breakups, three interceptions, three fumble recoveries, one 32Lake Placid HS quarterback sack)…Named “Most Improved Freshman” for the defensive unit after the 2001 spring practice…2003: Started as UF’s nickel- A redshirt senior…Awarded the John Eibner back when UF opened in a nickel defense in six games Award (Outstanding Scout Team Player) at (SJSU, FAMU, Kentucky, LSU, South Carolina, Iowa) and the conclusion of the 2003 season…Named played in all 13 games for 569 plays…Played on kickoff Most Improved Walk-On following 2004 return and punt return teams…Had 40 tackles, ranking fifth spring practices...CAREER: Played in 26 among UF’s defensive backs, with two interceptions, five games for 309 plays…2003: Saw time in all pass breakups and a fumble recovery…Tied for fifth on the 13 games on special teams…Also saw time team with seven special teams tackles…Forced a fumble vs. on defense vs. SJSU and FAMU…Saw action Ole Miss and totaled four tackles in the game…Had an inter- in 188 plays…Ranked eighth on the team ception and a pass breakup vs. Vanderbilt…Intercepted with six special teams tackles…Recorded Kentucky’s Jared Lorenzen in the fourth quarter and finished his first career tackle on defense in win over the day with three tackles…Led defensive backs vs. Iowa SJSU and also played on kickoff and punt with seven tackles…Recorded five tackles and a pass return teams…Had two tackles vs. breakup vs. No. 3 Miami…Ranked second on the team with Miami…Saw a season-high 28 plays vs. six tackles vs. FAMU…2002: Top reserve at strong safety, SJSU…Shared “Most Improved Walk-On who started in UF’s nickel package (vs. Ohio, Ole Miss, Award” with Billy Latsko at the conclusion Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, and FSU)…Played in all of 2003 Spring drills…2002: Key member of 13 games for 755 plays…Also played on punt block, kickoff special teams… Played in all 13 games, coverage, and kickoff return teams…His 202 plays on accounting for 121 plays…PREP: Named special teams were the second-highest totals on the team’s Defensive Player of the Year his team…Had first career interception vs. Vanderbilt…One of senior season after leading the team in 14 Florida defenders who registered a sack during tackles (74.5) and sacks (5.5), finished with the season (vs. LSU)…One of five UF defenders to have an three interceptions and three fumble recov- INT during the season…Set a career high of eight total tack- eries…Voted First-Team All-County, First- les vs. Tennessee and had five solos…Led the Gator defense Team All-Heartland, Second-Team FACA with two pass deflections vs. Tennessee…Had two tackles District Player and Honorable Mention All- vs. UAB…Made one tackle vs. Michigan in the State in 1999…Also played running back Outback Bowl…2001: A back-up at free safety…Played in all 11 regular season games for 179 snaps and the 2002 Zephrin Augustine Orange Bowl…Played a top role on special teams, partici-

109 pating on the punt return and kickoff teams…Named the squad’s most improved DALLAS freshman on defense in the spring…Twelve tackles on BAKER the season, including seven Wide Receiver on special teams with one “Big Play” (one fumble 6-3 • 194 recovery)…Had two tackles Junior, 1L in season opener vs. New Smyrna Beach Marshall, his first New Smyrna HS Gator game…Made one 81 tackle and recovered A true junior…2003: A true sophomore who played in all 13 games for 292 a fumble on kickoff cover- plays…Had 13 receptions for 209 yards (16.1 avg) and a touchdown…His 209 age vs. UL-Monroe…2000: receiving yards ranked fifth on the team…Averaged 16.1 yards per catch, the Worked with the scout second highest average among receivers…Saw significant time on offense, team at defensive back and seeing 225 of his 283 plays at receiver, including a season-high 50 plays in the was redshirted… PREP: final game (Iowa)…Eight of his 13 catches were for first downs…Scored his first Considered one of the career touchdown vs. Iowa, a 25-yard reception…Had a career night in the win nation’s top prep defensive over No. 4 Georgia, grabbing a game-long 42-yard catch on the final drive of backs…Named to the third quarter that set up a Gator FG…Finished second on the team with 56 Rivals.com 1999 All- receiving yards in the win over No. 4 Georgia…Caught his first two career America Team and that passes, including a 23-yarder, on back-to-back plays in the fourth quarter network ranked him against San Jose State from true freshman Chris Leak…Had two catches for 39 among the nation’s top yards against Miami, both of which came on the Gators’ final possession of the two cornerbacks…Earned Cory Bailey game…Had a reception for 22 yards against Florida A&M…2002: Worked with All-America mention from the scout team at wide receiver…Scout Team Player of the Week for USA Today…SuperPrep All- the Tennessee game…PREP: Originally signed with Florida in February 2001, America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top three but did not enroll and attended Northfield Mt. Hermon School in Massachusetts defensive backs…Named to PrepStar’s All-America Dream Team and that in 2001…Considered one of the state of Florida’s premier prep receivers at New publication ranked him among the nation’s top six defensive backs…Named to Smyrna Beach HS in 2000…A SuperPrep All-America selection and that publi- National Bluechips All-America Team and that publication ranked him among cation ranked him among the nation’s top 30 wide receivers…A Prep Football the nation’s top three cornerbacks…A three-year starter in the Report All-America choice and ranked among the country’s top defensive secondary…A first-team All-Dade County selection in 1998 as a junior who missed six games in ’99 with a hamstring injury…SuperPrep ranked him among the state of Florida’s top three players and top 20 nationally…Also visited Auburn and Notre Dame…High school coach was Pete Quigley… PERSONAL: Born Cory Steven Bailey on Feb. 14, 1982 in Miami, Fla…Brother, Ronald attended Florida from 1992-96…Hobbies include listening to music and reading…Favorite book is “The Color Purple”…Parent: Jean Bailey…MAJOR: Commercial Recreation.

CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT 2001 7-4 11 0 0 0 1 0 0 2002 25-18 43 0 1 0 1 4 1 2003 22-18 40 0 0 0 1 5 2 Total 54-40 94 0 1 0 3 9 3 CAREER HIGHS: Total Tackles: 8 (Tennessee, 2002) QB Sacks: 1 (LSU, 2002) Forced Fumbles: — Interceptions: 1 (three times, last Vanderbilt 2003) Big Plays: 2 (Tennessee, 2002)

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25 receivers…Named Central Florida’s Player of the Year in 2000 after catching issue…Ranked as the 15th top defensive tackle nationally by Rivals.com…Played 68 passes for 1,140 yards (16.8 ypc) with 16 TDs…First-Team All-State (4A) on both the offensive and defensive line in high school…Earned All-Metro in 2000…Thirty-two catches for 916 yards (28.6 ypc) and 13 TDs at Northfield honors a senior…Runs a 4.9 40-yard dash…Can bench press 300 pounds and Mt. Hermon in 2001…PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 10, 1982…Nephew of Wes squat 425…Also considered Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky and LSU in the recruit- Chandler, a Gator great wide receiver who was the third overall selection in the ing process. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. first-round of the 1978 NFL Draft by New Orleans…Parents: Herbert and Lolita McGraw…MAJOR: Social & Behavioral Sciences. RICHARD CAREER RECEIVING STATS: YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG BROWN 2003 13 209 16.1 1 42 Linebacker Total 13 209 16.1 1 42 5-11 • 220 CAREER HIGHS: Receptions: 3 (Iowa, 2004 Outback Bowl) Sophomore, SQ Receiving Yards: 56 (Georgia, 2003) Ft. Lauderdale Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (Iowa, 2004 Outback Bowl) 28Nova HS NICK A true sophomore walk-on linebacker…2003: Saw action in two games (Tennessee and Ole Miss) for five plays…Missed the remainder of the season BROOKS after tearing his ACL vs. the Rebels…Saw first career action vs. Tennessee for three plays on special teams…Practiced at outside linebacker…Dressed for Cornerback three games (SJSU, FAMU and Kentucky) but did not see action in those 6-0 • 207 contests…PRIOR TO FLORIDA: A second-round selection by the New York Yankees in the 1995 MLB draft…Spent seven years in the Yankees’ minor Sophomore (RS), SQ league system, making it to Triple-A Columbus…Originally signed with FSU in Warner Robins, Ga. the 1995 signing class, with his brother Billy, to play football…PREP: Played Northside HS corner and outside linebacker for Nova as a senior, recording 57 tackles (30 36 solo) with two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and a blocked punt…Also A redshirt sophomore…2003: A redshirt freshman who played in one game saw time at running back, rushing for 72 yards and a touchdown on 9 attempts (FAMU)…Saw first career action vs. FAMU, recording one tackle in the as well has catching five passes for 162 yards…Ran a 4.4 40…Sat out his junior win…Dressed for the season-opener vs. SJSU and FSU but did not see year after transferring from St. Thomas Aquinas…Competed in the state action…2002: Worked with the scout team at corner and was wrestling championships as a junior…Also played baseball, totaling a .350 redshirted…PREP: A standout defensive back from Georgia who garnered batting average and five home runs in just half a season…PERSONAL: Married national attention in 2001…Ranked among the nation’s top 35 cornerbacks by to Tara Brown and has two daughters, Alyssa and Trinity . MAJOR: Social and Rivals.com…Received all-region honors from both SuperPrep and PrepStar, Behaviorial Science. and SuperPrep ranked him among the top 20 overall players in the state of Georgia…Ranked among the top seven defensive backs in state of Georgia by VERNELL Atlanta Journal-Constitution…Forty-five tackles in 2001 with five intercep- tions…Team won city and region championships in 2001…Also visited Georgia BROWN, JR. Tech, LSU and Mississippi State…High school coach was Conrad Nix…PERSONAL: Born Nicolaus Edward Brooks on June 25, 1984 in Macon, Cornerback Georgia…Member of the National Honor Society and a Citizenship Award 5-8 • 155 recipient…Mentored elementary school children…Parents: James and Brenda Junior (RS), 2L Brooks…MAJOR: Sociology. CAREER HIGHS: Total Tackles: 1 (FAMU, Gainesville CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: 2003) Gainesville HS YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT QB Sacks: — 16 Forced Fumbles: — 2003 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 A redshirt junior who moved from WR to DB in the spring of 2004…Moved Interceptions: — Total 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Big Plays: — from defensive back to wide receiver in the spring of 2003....CAREER: A redshirt sophomore who has played in 23 games, with one start, for 305 plays…Was part of the wide receiver rotation and returned punts in 2002 as a freshman…Has seven career carries for 31 yards (4.4 avg) and also caught six MICHAEL passes for 28 yards (4.7 avg)…Has 12 career punt returns for 131 yards (10.9 avg)…Began his career at DB and received “Best Effort On Defense Award” BROWN after 2002 spring practices…2003: Saw action in 10 games (SJSU, Miami, Defensive Line FAMU, Tennessee, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, FSU, Iowa) for 73 6-5 • 284 plays…Lined up at receiver in seven games (SJSU, FAMU, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa), catching two passes for 14 yards…Returned seven Freshman, HS punts for 95 yards (13.6 avg), the highest punt return average on the Atlanta, GA team…Returned three punts for 63 yards (21.0 avg) in the season-opener vs. Westlake HS SJSU…Caught first pass of the season against Florida A&M, a nine-yard recep- 45 tion…Had a five-yard catch vs. Iowa in the Outback Bowl…Saw action vs. PREP: Listed as the No. 22 rated DT in the nation and ninth best DT in the South Miami, Tennessee and FSU on special teams…Also dressed for the Kentucky, by TheInsiders.com…A member of TheInsiders.com Southern Hot 100…Rated Vanderbilt and South Carolina games but did not see action…2002: Played in the ninth best prospect in the state of Georgia in SuperPrep’s All-America all 13 games for 232 snaps and one start (Vanderbilt), saw action in UF’s wide

111 TODD BUNCE Offensive Tackle 6-3 • 284 Sophomore (RS), SQ Bradenton 66Southeast HS A redshirt sophomore…Moved from the offensive line to the defensive line during 2003 Spring practice…2003: Worked on the scout team at guard…Dressed for the season-opener vs. SJSU and vs. FAMU but did not see action…2002: Worked on the scout team offensive line and was redshirted…PREP: Honorable Mention All-State selection in 2001…First Team All-County in 2001…A Third-Team All-State selection in 2000…High school team went 10-3 in 2000 and 8-3 in 2001…Was a starter in the PAL Bowl and recorded eight tackles…PERSONAL: Born Todd James Bunce on May 25, 1984 in Bitburg, Germany…Has an older brother, Stephen Bunce Jr. (22)…Hobbies include weight lifting…Won Second Place at state weightlifting competition his senior year…Also considered Indiana, UCF and Clemson…Parents: Stephen and Kim Bunce…MAJOR: Anthropology. Vernell Brown ALVIN receiver rotation and returned punts…Had 10 touches for 43 yards, including six carries for 29 yards (4.8 avg)…Four receptions for 14 yards (3.5 avg)…Had BUTLER three carries of 10-plus yards…Had a season-high 44 snaps vs. Miami…Made first career start vs. Vanderbilt…Shared team lead with three catches vs. Linebacker Ohio…Also caught a pass vs. LSU…Received the Best Effort on Defense Award 6-0 • 207 during the spring of 2002…2001: Worked with the scout team at defensive Freshman (RS), SQ back and was redshirted…PREP: The Gainesville Sun’s 2000 Area Offensive Sumter, S.C. Player of the Year…Received All-Southeast Region recognition from PrepStar in Wilson Hall its “athlete” category…First-team All-State (5A)…Threw for 1,733 yards with 13 52 TDs and rushed for 552 yards and three TDs in 2000 in addition to having four A redshirt freshman…Given the award for Best Effort on Offense following interceptions on defense…Starting point guard on Gainesville’s 2000 5A state spring 2004 practices...2003: A redshirt freshman walk-on who worked with championship basketball team…Also visited North Carolina, SMU, Florida the scout team at ILB…PREP: A three-year starter for the Barons…Named to A&M and Florida State…High school coach was Rick Swain…PERSONAL: the SCISA All-Region Team…Named the The Item All-Area team…Also ran Born Vernell Brown, Jr. on Dec. 10, 1982 in Gainesville, Fla…Father, Vernell track in his junior and senior years…PERSONAL: Born Alvin Bernard Butler II Sr. (1982-85), uncle, Johnell (1979-82), and cousin Mike Peterson (1995-98) on Aug. 3, 1985 in Gainesville, Fla…Parents are Alvin and Avis…Has three older played football for the Gators…Parents: Vernell, Sr. and Valarie siblings, brother Rayshan and sisters Mikaela and Destiny…His mother, father, Brown…MAJOR: Family Youth & Community Sciences. brother and sister Destiny all attended Florida. MAJOR: Engineering. CAREER RECEIVING STATS: CAREER HIGHS: YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG Receptions: 3 (Ohio, 2002) LANCE 2002 4 14 3.5 0 9 Receiving Yards: 13 (Ohio, 2002) 2003 2 14 7.0 0 9 Receiving Touchdowns: — BUTLER Total 6 28 4.7 0 9 CAREER RUSHING STATS: Offensive Guard YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG 6-7 • 311 2002 6 29 4.8 0 15 Junior (RS), 1L 2003 1 2 2.0 0 2 Totals 7 31 4.4 0 15 Lexington, N.C. West Davidson HS CAREER PUNT RETURN STATS: 72 YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG A redshirt junior who has played guard and tackle…Named “Most Improved 2002 5 36 7.2 0 17 2003 7 95 13.6 0 25 Player on Offense” at the conclusion of 2003 Spring drills…2003: Played in all Total 12 131 10.9 0 25 13 games and started 10 games (Miami, FAMU, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU, Iowa) at right guard…Ranked second on CAREER KICK RETURN STATS: the offensive line with 860 plays…Recorded the most knock downs in a game YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG twice, named Offensive Lineman of the Week once and Most Physical twice in 2002 1 4 4.0 0 4 the 2003 season…Recovered a fumble and finished with seven knockdowns, Total 1 4 4.0 0 4 tied for second-highest total on the team, in the win over No. 4

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Georgia…Posted a team- (1998, 19999)…2000 Northside All-Area Dream Team…2000 TCIL All-State high eight knock downs Tight End…Scored the team’s only touchdown in the Dallas-Fort Worth against Kentucky and had Private School All-Star Game…Lettered in baseball…Who’s Who Among the second-highest grade of American High School Students…Honor Roll…Over 100 hours of community any Gator offensive line- service his senior year…Also visited Cornell, Air Force, Yale and Holy man…Graded out at an Cross…High school coach was Bob Wunderlick…PERSONAL: Born Joseph impressive 80 percent, while Hunter Cain on July 17, 1983…Parents, Jeff and Karen, both graduated from posting a team-high 10 UF…Father played football (1972-77) for the Gators…Hobbies include golf, knock downs against San fishing, playing the guitar, listening to country music…Favorite food is Jose State…Got the first start lasagna…Favorite book is “The Catcher in the Rye”…Favorite athlete is of his career at right guard Emmitt Smith because “he is a consistent player and gives back to the against Miami and saw community”…Most admires his father because he as shown him “how to work action on 71 plays on the hard, set goals and overcome adversity”…Lists the Dallas Mavericks as his night…Graded out at 82 favorite basketball team…Parents: Jeff and Karen Cain…MAJOR: History. percent, had five knock downs and played four different positions vs. ANDRE FAMU…Second on the team with seven knock downs CALDWELL against Tennessee…Named Wide Receiver the Offensive Lineman of 6-1 • 190 the Week after the FAMU game…Named Most Physical Lance Butler Sophomore, 1L Offensive Lineman of the Tampa Week against LSU, posting five knock downs while seeing action on 74 offen- Tampa Jefferson HS sive snaps… Named Most Physical Offensive Lineman of the Week against 5 Vanderbilt…Also played on extra point and field goal teams…2002: Backup at A true sophomore…2003: Named to the Sporting News SEC All-Freshman tackle…Saw action in three games (UAB, Tennessee, Kentucky) for 16 Team…A true freshman who saw time at receiver and on special teams in all 13 plays…Saw a career-high nine snaps vs. UAB on offense …Dressed for every games for 213 plays, including 153 plays on offense…Led all freshmen with 19 game except Georgia…Played on extra point block protection against receptions and 174 receiving yards…Nineteen receptions is the fourth best true Tennessee and Kentucky…2001: Worked with the scout team at offensive freshman total in school history (30-Reidel Anthony in 1994, 22-Ricky Nattiel in tackle and was redshirted…PREP: A standout offensive lineman from North 1983 and Ike Hilliard in 1994), and the most by a true freshman receiver since Carolina who earned 2000 prep All-America honors…Received All- 1994…Is tied for seventh in school history with 19 receptions by a freshman America honors from PrepStar and that publication ranked him among the top (true or redshirt) and the most since Jabar Gaffney caught 71 passes in three offensive linemen in the Atlantic region…Ranked among the nation’s top 25 offensive tackles by National Bluechips and that publication named him to its All-America team…Ranked among the top 10 players overall, and the top offensive linemen, in the state of North Carolina by SuperPrep…Ranked 113 among the top three offensive linemen in the Mid-Atlantic region by Prep Football Report…A First-Team All-State selection…A three-year starter on the offensive line (sophomore and junior at guard and tackle as a senior) who was also the starting center on the West Davidson HS basketball team…An outstanding student who was a member of school’s Beta Club (must have at least a 3.6 GPA for membership)…Also visited Kentucky, East Carolina and N.C. State…High school coach was Barry Mitchem…PERSONAL: Born Lance Thomas Butler on April 13, 1983 in Princeton, New Jersey…Parents: Tom and Joan Butler…MAJOR: Natural Resource Management. HUNTER CAIN Tight End 6-0 • 230 Junior (RS), SQ Dallas, Texas 85 Jesuit College Prep. A redshirt junior walk-on…2003: Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll…Saw first career action vs. FAMU with five plays on offense and one on special teams…Dressed for the season-opener vs. SJSU and vs. FAMU, Kentucky and Ole Miss…2002: A reserve tight end…Worked with the scout team…Dressed for the FSU game but did not see any action and was redshirted…PREP: Led his team to back-to-back TCIL State Championships Andre Caldwell

113 2000…Ranked fourth in UF history for true freshmen receivers with 174 receiv- the Miami game but did not see action…2002: Third on the depth chart at tight ing yards…Set school records for both kick-off returns (22) and KOR yards (454) end…A member of the kickoff return unit…Played in eight games (UAB, Ohio, by a freshman…Ranked fifth in the SEC with his 20.6 yard kick return aver- Tennessee, Kentucky, Vandy, USC, FSU and Michigan) for a total of 59 age…Caught a pass in eight games, including five multiple-catch games…Was plays…Caught first career touchdown vs. South Carolina, finished with two the team’s leading kick returner, with 22 returns for 454 yards (20.6 avg)…Ten of catches for 19 yards in the game…Saw first career action in season opener vs. his 22 kick returns were for 20 or more yards, including a 45-yarder vs. UAB and caught first pass vs. Vanderbilt for eight yards…2001: Worked with Miami…Was one of seven true freshmen to play in every game…Saw a season- the scout team at tight end and was redshirted…PREP: A First-Team All- high 37 plays at No. 3 Miami, including 30 on offense…Threw a 30-yard pass to County and All-Central Florida pick in 1999 at Edgewater High quarterback Chris Leak on a reverse to set up a Gator TD in the opening drive of School…Honorable mention All-County in 1998…Team’s Offensive MVP in the second half vs. FSU. Also caught three passes for 22 yards…His first career 1998 and 1999…High school coach was Cesar Campana…PERSONAL: Born reception was a 31-yard catch from true freshman quarterback Chris Leak in the Darrell Franklin Carpenter on Aug. 13, 1981…Father, Darrell, played defensive season-opener vs. SJSU…Had a team-high four receptions against Miami, total- tackle at Florida from 1973-76 and was a recipient of an NCAA Post-Graduate ing 29 yards…Demonstrated his tremendous potential on kick-offs against Scholarship Award in 1976…Sister, Kimsey, also currently attends Miami, returning four kicks for 94 yards, including a 45-yarder in the first quarter Florida…Parents: Darrell and Ritsy Carpenter, both UF grads…MAJOR: that set up the Gators’ first score…Had a career-high five catches for 43 yards Building Construction. against Tennessee…Named UF Special Teams Player of the Week after the CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS South Carolina game…Three of his five kick returns vs. FSU were for 25 or more YEAR NO. YDS AVG TD LONG yards…PREP: Named to the prestigious Parade All-America team…Moved from 2002 3 27 9.0 1 15 receiver to quarterback entering his senior season…Ranked by Rivals.com as 2003 00000 the No. 1 receiver in the country and considered the No. 1 offensive prospect in Totals 3 27 9.0 1 15 the southeast…Rated five stars by BorderWars.com and the No. 3 WR in the nation…A SuperPrep All-America who was listed as the nation’s No. 3 receiver and the No. 4 prospect in Florida by the publication…Named to the USA Today DESHAWN All-America Second Team…First-Team All-State (4A)…Named to Sunshine Network’s All-Gridiron Team…2001 Tampa Tribune Hillsborough County Player CARTER of the Year…Passed and rushed for over a combined 2,200 yards, scoring Cornerback 38 touchdowns, as he led his team to a 13-2 record and the state championship game (4A) as a senior…Also scored on four punt returns in 2002…A standout in 6-0 • 210 the U.S. Army All-American Bowl…Caught 52 passes for 1,162 yards and 17 Junior (RS), 1L touchdowns as a junior…PERSONAL: Born April 15, 1985…Brother of former Hammond, LA Gator and current NFL receiver Reche Caldwell…Considered USC, LSU, FSU and Ponchatoula HS Miami in the recruiting process…Parents: Donald and Deborah 24 Caldwell. MAJOR: Social and Behavorial Science. A redshirt junior who is battling for playing time at cornerback…Lung CAREER RECEIVING STATS: infection limited his action in 2003 Spring practice…CAREER: Has seen action YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG CAREER HIGHS: in 16 games as a backup at corner and on special teams for 14 plays…2003: 2003 19 174 9.2 0 31 Receptions: 5 (Tennessee, 2003) Saw action in four games (SJSU, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and FSU)…Played Receiving Yards: 43 (Tennessee, 2003) Total 19 174 9.2 0 31 on special teams for 13 of his 14 plays…Was in one defensive play during the Receiving Touchdowns: — SJSU game…Also dressed for the Tennessee and LSU games…2002: Listed as CAREER RUSHING STATS: a back-up at cornerback…Saw action in 12 games (all but Ohio) for 129 YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG plays…Made college debut in season-opener vs. UAB at cornerback and on 2003 1 3 3.0 0 3 special teams in which he registered one tackle…Saw action in the Total 1 3 3.0 0 3 secondary vs. UAB, Miami and Kentucky…Made a key block to spring team- CAREER KICK RETURN STATS: mate Keiwan Ratliff for a big kickoff return which resulted in a UF field goal in the second quarter of the Outback Bowl vs. Michigan…2001: Worked with the YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG scout team at defensive back and was redshirted…PREP: Considered one 2003 22 454 20.6 0 45 of the nation’s top prep defensive backs in 1999…Signed with UF in February Total 22 454 20.6 0 45 2000 but did not enroll when fall term began in late August…Re-signed with UF in Feb. 2001…Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team for 1999 and that publi- DARRELL cation ranked him among the nation’s top 11 defensive backs…Named to National Bluechips All-America Team and that publication ranked him among CARPENTER the nation’s top eight cornerback prospects…High school coach was Jeff Lyons…PERSONAL: Born Demitreius Deshawn Carter on Nov. 17, Tight End 1980…Parents: Earnest and Rose Carter…MAJOR: Leisure Service Management. 6-2 • 221 CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: Senior (RS), 1L YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT Orlando 2002 1-0 1000010 Edgewater HS 2003 0-0 0000000 83 Total1-01000010 A redshirt senior walk-on…CAREER: Played in 20 games for 174 plays…Three receptions for 27 yards (9.0 avg) with one touchdown…2003: Saw time as a reserve TE and on special teams in 12 games (SJSU, FAMU, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, FSU, Iowa) for 115 plays…Was the No. 2 TE over the final nine games of the season…Saw action in season opener for seven plays on offense and on special teams…Dressed for

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visited Miami, Auburn, N.C. State and Rutgers…High school coach was Roland Smith…PERSONAL: Born Taurean Jovan Charles on Dec. 8, 1984 in Miami, TATE Fla…Favorite sports personality is former Gator Jevon Kearse…Parent: Nellie CASEY Charles…MAJOR: Social & Behavioral Sciences. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: Tight End YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT 6-6 • 214 2003 4-1 5100000 Freshman, HS Total4-15100000 Longview, Texas CAREER HIGHS: 84Longview HS Total Tackles: 3 (Vanderbilt, 2003) PREP: One of the nation’s top tight end prospects...Rated 49th best prospect in the state of Texas by SuperPrep’s All-America issue...Rivals.com rates Casey a SHANE three-star athlete and the seventh best tight end prospect in the nation...Also ranked as the top tight end prospect from the Big 12 Conference region by CIMOCK Rivals.com...Member of TheInsiders.com Big 12 Conference Hot 100 (No. 49 overall)...Brought in 14 catches for 272 yards for a 19.4 yards per catch average Linebacker as a senior...Had 19 receptions for 365 yards and three touchdowns as a junior 5-10 • 215 averaging 19.2 yards per catch in a run-oriented offense...The bulk of those Junior (RS), SQ yards came in the playoffs, where he caught six passes for 113 yards and two Orlando TDs...His 31-yard scoring pass helped open the flood gates as the Lobos stunned previously unbeaten Garland 45-0 in bi-district...A pro baseball Bishop Monroe prospect who throws a 90-plus MPH fastball...Drafted by the Minnesota Twins 49 A redshirt junior…2003: Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll…A redshirt in the 19th round of the 2004 MLB Draft...In a national showcase held at the sophomore walk-on who worked with the scout team at outside line- University of Nebraska in Lincoln, the right-handed pitcher was clocked at 94 backer…2002: A freshman walk-on who worked on the scout team and was miles per hour...Coached by Pat Collins at Longview High School...Decided to redshirted…PREP: 2000 First Team All-Orange County (punter)…2000 First forgo the hardwood court after his sophomore year and concentrate on just Team All-Central Florida (punter)…2000 First Team All-State Class 3A football and baseball...Runs a 4.7 40-yard dash...Father played at Texas (punter)…2000 Most Valuable Defensive Player…1999 Best Defensive Player Tech...Older brother Taylor is an all-conference linebacker at the University of and team co-captain in 1999 and 2000…Led Orange County in tackles (135) for North Texas, and sister Lindsey plays basketball at San Diego State the 2000 season…Made 20 tackles (15 solo), had one interception and a career- University...Texas, Miami, Texas Tech, Arizona, LSU and UCLA were among his long punt (68 yards) in a single game (Oct. 27, 2000)…Member of National other possible choices. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. Honor Society…Also considered Jacksonville University, Holy Cross and Union College in the recruiting process…Chose UF because of its athletic and TAUREAN academic excellence as well as the campus…PERSONAL: Born Shane Michael Cimock on June 25, 1982…Father played football at University of Georgia and CHARLES mother attended Florida State…Has four brothers and sisters who attended UCF…Hobbies include training for football, chess, music and movies…Lists Linebacker “Varsity Blues” as his favorite movie…Most admires his father…Would like to 6-1 • 234 start his own advertising company in New York or Chicago…Parents: Benjamin Sophomore (RS), 1L and Karen Cimock…MAJOR: Advertising. Miami 92 Northwestern HS JOE A redshirt sophomore…2003: Backup at middle linebacker and saw time on COHEN special teams…Saw action in 11 games (all but SJSU and Ole Miss) for 78 plays…Missed the Ole Miss game after suffering an off-the-field leg injury Defensive End requiring multiple stitches on Oct. 2…Recorded a career-high three tackles and 6-2 • 266 a sack versus Vanderbilt…Saw first career action vs. Miami and recorded his Sophomore, 1L first career tackle in win over FAMU…Saw a season-high 20 snaps vs. FAMU Melbourne and Vanderbilt…Served a one-game suspension to start the season… 2002: Worked with the scout team at the strongside linebacker slot…Dressed Palm Bay HS for four games (UAB, Miami, Ohio, LSU) and was redshirted…Named Defensive 20 A true sophomore…Moved from running back to defensive end in the Spring of Scout Team Player of the Week before the Ole Miss game…Co-recipient of the 2004…2003: Played in 10 games (FAMU, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, John Eibner Award, given to UF’s “Outstanding Scout Team Player”…PREP: A Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU and Iowa), missing the Arkansas standout linebacker from South Florida who garnered All-America honors in game with a hamstring injury…Saw time on offense in eight games (FAMU, 2001…Named to National Bluechips All-America Team and that publication Tennessee, Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Georgia, Vandy and USC) for 76 ranked him among the nation’s top 15 players at strong-side plays…Saw his first career action vs. FAMU as an H-back, seeing 18 plays on linebacker…Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team and that publication offense…Played a career-high 26 plays at No. 6 LSU…His 165 plays was the ranked him among the nation’s top 25 linebackers…Student Sports magazine third highest total of UF’s offensive true freshman…Had his first career carry vs. ranked him among the nation’s top 20 defensive ends…PrepStar All-America Ole Miss…PREP: Named to the prestigious Parade All-America team…A recognition and that publication ranked him among the Southeast’s top seven SuperPrep All-America who was considered the nation’s No. 1 fullback by the linebackers…Runner-up for state 6A Player of the Year after leading the state of publication…Named to the SuperPrep Elite 50 Team…Named to the East Coast Florida in QB sacks with 31…Played in California-Florida All-Star Game…Also

115 Iowa) for 319 plays with starts vs. LSU, Arkansas and Georgia at LT…Missed the first three games with a knee injury after colliding with Anthony Guerrero in the final preseason scrimmage on Aug. 19, returned vs. Tennessee…Saw his first start of the season at LSU, stepping in for senior Max Starks who missed the game due to an abscessed tooth…Saw his first action of the season against Tennessee, grading out to 88 percent, the second highest of any Gator offensive lineman…In on 30 offensive plays and posted three knock downs against Tennessee…Was selected the Offensive Lineman of the Week against Ole Miss, grading out to a team-best 88 percent with four knock downs…Delivered a punishing block against LSU that CBS selected as its Block of the Game…In on 74 offensive snaps while posting two knock downs against LSU…2002: Started first 10 games at right tackle before missing the South Carolina, FSU and Michigan games due to back and knee injuries…Played in the first 11 games…His 723 plays rank fourth among offensive lineman…In first career start vs. UAB recorded a team-high eight knockdowns…Named Most Physical Offensive Lineman during the week of the Tennessee game…2001: A true freshman who played a back-up role at tackle…Considered one of most versa- tile players on the offensive line…Played in eight of 11 regular season games (all but Auburn, Georgia and Tennessee) for 124 plays and the 2002 Orange Bowl…PREP: One of the state’s elite offensive linemen in 1999 who gained prep All-America honors…Signed with UF in February 2000 but did not enroll for the fall term when classes began in late August…Attended Bridgton Academy in Maine in fall of 2000 and resigned with UF in Feb. 2001…Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team in 1999 and that publication ranked him among the nation’s Joe Cohen top 15 offensive linemen…First-Team All-State selection in 1999 at Miami Central HS…High school coach was Tim Harris…PERSONAL: Born Jonathan Christopher Colon on Feb. 21, 1982 in Miami, Fla…Parents: Moises and Nelda Underclassmen List…Ranked by Rivals as Florida’s top defensive end and Colon…Enjoys swimming, fishing and karate…MAJOR: Family, Youth and among the top four players overall in the state…First-Team All-State (4A)…Led Community Services. his team to the 2002 State Championship (4A)…Played defensive end, wing- back, fullback, and running back in his high school career…Won Palm Bay’s “James McGriff Award”…Named to the All-Central Florida team and Space Coast team…Rushed for 1,126 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior…Participant in the Army All-American Bowl and was also invited to the Florida-California All-Star Game…2002 MVP of Miami’s Nike Camp…Won two MVP awards for track…Chose Florida over Florida State, Miami, Tennessee and LSU…High school coach was Dan Burke…PERSONAL: Born Joseph Cohen on June 6, 1984 in Miami, Fla…Cousin of former Gator football player Fred McCallister…High school teammate of Gator center Mike Degory and signee …Plans on majoring in business or teaching…Enjoys watching Disney movies…Parents: Sandra and Melvin Byrd. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. Career Rushing Stats: YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG 2003 10000 Totals10000 JONATHAN COLON Offensive Tackle 6-7 • 316 Senior, 3L Miami Miami Central HS/ 78Bridgton Academy (Maine) Jonathan Colon A true senior who has seen action at center, guard and tackle during his Gator career…Missed 2003 Spring practice with back and knee injuries suffered in 2002 season…CAREER: Played in 29 games, including 12 starts, for 1,166 plays, and the 2002 Orange Bowl…2003: Saw action in the last 10 games (Tennessee, Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU,

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American high school scholar-athlete…PERSONAL: Born Jemalle De’Sean Cornelius on August 10, 1984 in Bartow, Fla...Parents: Clinton and Frenchie Cornelius…MAJOR: Sports Management. CAREER RECEIVING STATS: YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG 2003 7 105 15.0 0 33 Total 7 105 15.0 0 33 CAREER RUSHING STATS: YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG 2003 2 14 7.0 0 14 Total 2 14 7.0 0 14 CAREER HIGHS: Receptions: 2 (three times, last vs. Iowa, 2004 Outback Bowl) Receiving Yards: 33 (Arkansas, 2003) Receiving Touchdowns: — CHANNING CROWDER Linebacker Jemalle Cornelius 6-2 • 241 Sophomore, 1L JEMALLE Atlanta, Ga. CORNELIUS 55North Springs HS Wide Receiver A true sophomore who had significant playing time at linebacker in his first season…An original member of the 2002 signing class but delayed enrollment 5-11 • 177 to UF until Jan. of 2003 due to knee rehabilitation…Joined and practiced with Sophomore (RS), 1L the team prior to the 2003 Outback Bowl…Selected for the Best Effort on Fort Meade Defense Award following spring practice of 2004....2003: Named The Sporting Fort Meade HS News SEC Defensive Freshman of the Year…Named to The Sporting News All- Freshman team and Rivals.com All-America team…Named to the 6 Scripps/FWAA All-America Team…Named Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches)… A redshirt sophomore…2003: A redshirt freshman who saw action in all 13 Named the Collegefootballnews.com Freshman of the Year…Selected to the games at receiver and on special teams for 222 plays…Saw action on 154 plays SEC-All Freshman Team (Coaches)…Named to the Knoxville News Sentinel All- on offense, the second highest total among UF freshman receivers…Named to Freshman Team…Played in 11 games (all but SJSU and Ole Miss) with nine the 2003 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll…Six of his seven receptions starts (Miami, FAMU, Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South went for first downs…Caught the first two passes of career against Florida Carolina and Iowa)…Nine starts is the most by a freshman linebacker in school A&M in back-to-back plays…The two receptions went for 25 yards, including a history…After week eleven, led the nation in tackles by a freshman…Ranked 15-yarder…Had a career-long 33-yard reception vs. Arkansas…Had two first among linebackers, first among UF’s true freshmen and tied for ninth on catches for 19 yards against Ole Miss…Saw time vs. Vandy and had a 14-yard the team, with 816 plays despite missing two games…Became the first true rush in the win…Caught two passes vs. Iowa for 28 yards, including a 15-yard freshman of 2003 to start for the Gators and was the first true freshman LB to reception, in the Outback Bowl…2002: Worked with the scout team at wide start since Travis Harris started four games in 2000…Underwent arthroscopic receiver and was redshirted…Dressed for the LSU, Auburn, Georgia, knee surgery on Oct. 1, prior to the Mississippi game, and missed the Vanderbilt, South Carolina and FSU games…PREP: One of the state of Mississippi game…Returned vs. eventual national champion LSU 10 days after Florida’s premier players in 2001 who gained a great deal of national recogni- surgery to lead the linebacking unit with seven tackles…Led the linebackers tion…Named to PrepStar’s All-America Dream Team and that publication with 106 tackles (avg. 9.6 per game), ranking second on the team, despite miss- ranked him among the nation’s top dozen players in its “athlete” category… ing two games…Also had five TFLs, two sacks, four pass breakups and a forced Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team and that magazine ranked him fumble…Led the defense with a then career-high 12 tackles and one pass among the country’s top 10 wide receiver prospects…Ranked among the deflection vs. Arkansas…Led the defense vs. Vanderbilt with a career-high 15 nation’s top 15 players in Rivals.com “athlete” category…Ranked among the tackles and a TFL…Pressured Kentucky’s Jared Lorenzen, forcing a game-turn- nation’s top 10 players by National Bluechips in its “All-Purpose Backs” cate- ing interception, setting up a Gator TD to give UF the win…Led the defense gory…Named state of Florida’s class 1A Player of the Year in 2001… with 15 total tackles vs. Georgia, also recorded five TFL and 0.5 Quarterbacked Ft. Meade to state championship game in 2001, throwing for sacks…Finished his first game tied for third on the defense with six tackles, more than 2,100 yards with 23 TDs while rushing for more than 500 yards with including four solo hits, and a pass breakup vs. Miami…Led the defense with 14 13 TDs on the year and had seven interceptions as a DB while returning four tackles versus South Carolina, also recorded a pass breakup…Ranked second punts for TDs…As a junior wide receiver in 2001 he caught a school-record 53 on the defense with 11 tackles vs. Tennessee…Also had a pass breakup, was in passes for 1,004 yards (18.94 ypc) and 13 TDs…Played in California-Florida All- on a sack and had a TFL…Was one of four freshmen to record a sack in Star Game…Also visited Auburn, Georgia, Notre Dame and 2003…PREP: A highly regarded linebacker from Georgia who garnered prep Michigan…High school coach was Mike Hayde…Was one of five national final- All-America recognition…Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team and that ists for the 2002 Watkins Award, presented annually to the nation’s top African- publication ranked him among the nation’s top 30 linebackers…All-America

117 BRIAN CRUM Tight End 6-2 • 225 Sophomore (RS), SQ Woodbine, Ga. 13 Camden County HS A redshirt sophomore who moved from tight end to linebacker in practices leading up to the 2003 Outback Bowl…Moved back to tight end in the spring of 2004...2003: Saw time at outside linebacker and on special teams in eight games (SJSU, Miami, Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina) for a total of 64 plays…Saw time on kick-off and punt return teams…Saw action in 38 special teams plays…Had a season-high 24 plays on defense and recorded a tackle in his first career game vs. San Jose State…Saw action for 17 plays, including 13 on special teams, at Miami…Dressed for five games (FAMU, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, FSU, Iowa) but did not see action due to a foot injury…Underwent foot surgery in Jan. of 2004…2002: Worked with the scout team at tight end and was redshirted…Dressed for the Miami and LSU games as a reward for his work on the scout team…Moved to linebacker during pre-bowl practice…Co-recipient of the John Eibner Award, given to UF’s “Outstanding Scout Team Player”…PREP: A two-way standout (WR/DB) from Georgia who garnered All-America recognition…Received All-America honors from Rivals.com and that group ranked him among the nation’s top 16 safeties…Ranked among the nation’s top 15 safeties in the nation by Student Sports magazine…Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team and that publica- tion ranked him among the nation’s top 30 defensive backs…Ranked among the top 15 players in the state of Ga. by SuperPrep…Regional champions in Channing Crowder 2001…Also visited Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky and Georgia Tech…High school coach was Jeff Herron…PERSONAL: Born Brian Simeul Crum on Dec. honors from PrepStar and that publication ranked him among the southeast’s 17, 1983 in Brunswick, Georgia…Has two sisters, Lisa and Keshia…Favorite top 10 linebackers…Garnered All-America honors from Rivals.com and that musician is Bob Marley…Enjoys hunting, fishing and being outside…Parents: group ranked him among the nation’s top 15 outside linebackers…114 tackles Boston and Easter Crum…MAJOR: Anthropology. in 2001 with 7.5 QB sacks for North Springs HS while also rushing for more CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: than 800 yards…Named one of the top four linebackers in the state of Georgia YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT by Atlanta Journal-Constitution…Named to the AJC’s Super 11…Team MVP in 2003 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001…Also visited Penn State, Georgia, South Carolina and N.C. State…High Total 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 school coach was Kevin Whitley…PERSONAL: Born Randolph Channing Crowder on Dec. 2, 1983 in State College, Penn…Plans to pursue a career in CAREER HIGHS: Total Tackles: 1 (SJSU, 2003) veterinary medicine…Member of the National Honor Society…Involved in a QB Sacks: — feed the homeless program…Father, Randy, was a All-America defensive Forced Fumbles: — tackle at Penn State (1971-1973) and played in the NFL with the Miami Interceptions: — Dolphins (1974-1976) and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1978-1980) and Big Plays: — coached two seasons at Penn State…Parents Pauline Pope and Randy Crowder…MAJOR: Social and Behavioral Sciences. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT 2003 65-41 106 5 2 1 0 4 0 Total 65-41 106 5 2 1 0 4 0 CAREER HIGHS: Total Tackles: 15 (twice, last vs. Vanderbilt, 2003) QB Sacks: 1 (FAMU, 2003) Forced Fumbles: — Interceptions: — Big Plays: 1 (four times, last vs. Vanderbilt 2003)

118 2004 Gator Players

percent…Named a Gator game captain vs. Ole Miss…Named the UF Outstanding Offensive Lineman…2002: UF’s second-most experienced offen- BRANDEN sive lineman, starting all 13 games for 967 plays…A starter at center for 10 games (UAB, Miami, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, DANIEL South Carolina, FSU and Michigan)…Started at left guard vs. LSU in place of Defensive Line injured Shannon Snell and right guard vs. Auburn and Georgia…Earned a spot on The Sporting News Freshman All-America team…Named to the 6-3 • 300 Scripps/Football Writers Association of America Freshman All-America Freshman, HS team…Earned a spot on the Coaches’ and Knoxville News Sentinel Freshman All- Pompano Beach SEC team…One of only three freshmen in Florida history to start every game Blanche Ely on the offensive line (David Williams was the first in 1985 and Reggie Green in 50 1992)…Graded out the highest of any offensive lineman in four of the first six PREP: Enrolled at the for the 2004 spring semester and games (UAB, Ohio, Kentucky, Ole Miss)…Named Offensive Player of the Week was eligible to participate in spring drills…A 2003 South Florida Sun-Sentinel after the Ohio game after grading out a team high 72 percent with line-high 10 All-County…First Team Class 6A All-State…Rated the 17th best strongside knockdowns…Shared team-lead with 13 knockdowns vs. Auburn…Graded out defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com and the 64th best defensive tackle a game-high 70 percent in win over No. 5 Georgia…Was named Offensive prospect in the country by The Insiders.com…Recorded 80 tackles for the Lineman of the Week and “Most Physical” vs. Vandy…Led the team in knock- Tigers and had 10.5 sacks as a senior…He also forced four fumbles and recov- downs vs. South Carolina…As a freshman, named a captain for the Tennessee ered two…As a junior, he made 50 tackles and recorded 12 sacks, which game…Named UF’s “Most Outstanding Freshman”…Received the “Most earned him Second Team All-County honors…Helped lead the squad to a 14-1 Improved Player on Offense” award after 2002 spring practice…2001: Was (9-1 regular season) record in 2002 and the Florida Class 5 A state title as he on the scout team along the offensive line and was redshirted…PREP: had two sacks in the championship game…Coached by Steve Davis…Runs a Considered one of the nation’s elite prep offensive linemen in 2000…Named to 4.7 40-yard dash…Also considered Virginia Tech and North Carolina State and PrepStar’s All-America Dream Team and that publication ranked him among the Pittsburgh. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. top 15 offensive linemen in the nation and the top five in the southeast…Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top 10 offensive linemen…National Bluechips ranked him among the MIKE top four center prospects in the nation…MVP of the state’s 6A state champi- DEGORY onship game in 2000, an almost unheard of achievement for an offensive line- Center 6-5 • 314 Junior (RS), 2L Palm Bay 68Palm Bay HS A redshirt junior who started at center for the second straight season in 2003…Named Bob Bryan Student Athlete Award winner following 2004 spring drills...CAREER: Has played in 26 games for 1,798 plays…The starting center in all of UF’s games, starting all 26 games of his career, the longest active streak on the team…2003: Named to the Second-Team All-SEC (Coaches’)…Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll…Named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List, an award given to the nation’s top center…Was one of only two Gators on the offensive line who started every game at the same position, lining up at center in every contest…831 plays ranks third among offensive linemen…Named Most Physical Lineman three times and Offensive Lineman of the Week three times during the 2003 season…Was the Most Physical Lineman vs. South Carolina, grading out at 82 percent…Named UF’s Offensive Lineman of the Week after grading out a line-best 86 percent in the win over No. 4 Georgia…Named Offensive Lineman of the Game after grading out to a team-high 90 percent against San Jose State, including eight knock downs…Named Offensive Lineman of the Game after the Miami game, as he graded out at 90 percent for the second straight week, while posting a team-best 12 knock downs…Named Most Physical Player of the Game against Florida A&M after grading out at 78 percent…One of only two Gator offensive lineman to be in on all 71 offensive plays against Tennessee…Graded out 90 percent vs. Arkansas with nine knock downs, earning him Best Offensive Lineman of the Week accolades…Named Offensive Lineman of the Week for the third time in five weeks after the Kentucky game, grading out to a team-high 90 percent…Named the Most Physical Player of the Game after Kentucky as well, posting 4.5 knock downs and participating in every offensive snap on the day…Graded out to 80 percent against Ole Miss and finished with three knock downs…Posted five knock downs against LSU and lined up for 74 offensive snaps of the ball…Named Offensive Lineman of the Week after the Vanderbilt game, grading out 95 Mike Degory 119 man…Three year starter…Three-time first-team All-Conference pick…First team All-State (6A) selection…3.8 GPA…Also visited Michigan State, Georgia Tech and Virginia Tech…High school coach was Dan Burke…PERSONAL: Born Michael Paul Degory on Nov. 6, 1982 in Langhorne, Penn…Parents: Ronald and Beverly Degory…MAJOR: Physical Education Teaching. GAVIN DICKEY Quarterback 5-10 • 195 Sophomore (RS), SQ Tallahassee 17Lincoln HS A redshirt sophomore…2003: A redshirt freshman who saw time in four games (SJSU, Miami, FAMU, Arkansas) for 32 plays…Dressed for every game…Completed a team-best 75 percent of his passes through the first three games…Started the first game of his collegiate career, lining up at wide receiver against San Jose State…Completed 3-of-4 passes against San Jose State for 50 yards in his first career game…Hit Chad Jackson for a 29-yard touchdown pass Gavin Dickey against San Jose State, the first of his career…Entered the Miami game in the fourth quarter and connected on his only two pass attempts…Entered the Florida A&M game in the second half and hit on 1-of-2 passes for nine yards…Saw action in two plays vs. Arkansas on onside kick coverage RONALD team…Also played baseball for UF and had a .273 batting average... 2002:Worked with the scout team and did not see any action…Dressed for DOWDY Miami, Ohio, Kentucky, LSU, Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida State and Michigan in the Outback Bowl…PREP: Considered one of the elite players Offensive Line in the state in 2001 who gained a high level of national recognition…Consensus 6-4 • 288 prep All-America honors…State of Florida Gatorade Player of the Year Award Senior (RS), 1L recipient…Named to prestigious Parade All-America Team…Named to USA Fayetteville, N.C. Today’s National Super 25 Team…Named to PrepStar’s Dream Team and that Pine Forest HS publication ranked him among the nation’s top dozen QBs…Named 62 to SuperPrep’s All-America Team and that magazine ranked him among the A redshirt senior who has seen time at four positions over the last three country’s top four signal-callers…First-Team All-America selection by Prep seasons…Started his Gator career at tight end, but moved to defensive end in Football Report and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top 15 over- 2001…Moved to defensive tackle at the start of 2002 spring drills and then back all players and top six QBs…A four year starter for a Tallahassee Lincoln to offensive guard midway during spring’s drills…Was moved back to defen- program that won two state championships and compiled a 45-5 overall record sive line in 2003 spring drills…Moved back to offensive line in the spring of in his four years as the signal-caller…Passed for more than 2,600 yards with 32 2004...Awarded Most Improved on Offense following spring drills in TDs and rushed for 1,000 in 2001 and gained over 1,000 yards rushing and pass- 2004...CAREER: Has seen action in 13 games for 95 plays…Received the “True ing as a junior in 2000 campaign…Played in the California-Florida All-Star Game Gator” Award at the conclusion of spring drills in 2002…Suffered a season- in 2001…Also visited Notre Dame and Clemson…High school coach was David ending knee injury in 2001…2003: Suffered a broken hand in the preseason Wilson…PERSONAL: Born Gavin Kareem Dickey on Sept. 29, 1983 but saw action in six games (SJSU, Miami, FAMU, Tennessee, Kentucky, in Tallahassee, Fla…Honor Roll student and a church usher…Cousin, Carlton Vanderbilt) for 74 plays…Recorded a career-high four tackles, including a TFL, Hall, was a All-SEC linebacker at Vanderbilt in 1997 and a three-year letterwin- in the win over FAMU…Forced a fumble, deflected a pass and recorded two ner from 1994-97…Favorite actor is Samuel L. Jackson…Parents: Sylvester, Jr. tackles in 18 plays on defense vs. San Jose State…Recorded a season-high 19 and Linda Dickey…MAJOR: Family, Youth and Community Services. plays vs. SJSU…Had a tackle in each the Tennessee and Kentucky CAREER PASSING STATS: games…Dressed for the Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina, FSU YEAR ATT CMP YDS PCT INT TDS LONG P.EFF 2003 8 6 71 75.0 1 1 29 165.80 and Iowa games but did not see action…2002: Backup at guard after being TOTAL 8 6 71 75.0 1 1 29 165.80 moved from defensive tackle midway through spring drills…Saw action in five games (UAB, Ohio, Kentucky, Ole Miss and Vandy) for 37 plays…Played a CAREER RUSHING STATS: career-high 17 snaps vs. UAB…Received the “True Gator Award” at the conclu- YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG sion of spring drills as the individual who has unselfishly given himself above 2003 6 -6 -1.0 0 8 and beyond to help the team reach its goals…2001: Played in first two games TOTALS 6 -6 -1.0 0 8 of the season at defensive end, before suffering a knee injury during practice on CAREER HIGHS: Sept. 17th that sidelined him for the remainder of the season…Recorded Attempts: 4 (SJSU, 2003) one assisted tackle…Was moved from tight end to defensive end during spring Completions: 3 (SJSU, 2003) drills…2000: Worked with the scout team at tight end and was Longest Pass: 29 (SJSU, 2003) Passing Yards: 50 (SJSU, 2003) redshirted…PREP: A basketball and baseball standout who did not play foot- Passing Touchdowns: 1 (SJSU, 2003) ball until his senior year but blossomed into a highly regarded defensive

120 2004 Gator Players end/tight end…Caught 28 passes for more than 400 yards with seven touch- recruiting process…Football coach was Joe Mira…PERSONAL: Born Javier downs as a tight end and had eight quarterback sacks as a defensive Francisco Estopinin on Nov. 25, 1985…Parents are Lazaro and Alina…Has two end…Rivals.com network ranked him among the nation’s top 25 tight older brothers, Gabriel and Jose…Gabriel wrestled at the University of ends…Named to PrepStar’s All-America Team and that publication ranked him Minnesota from 1998-2001. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. among the top three tight ends in the mid-atlantic region…Named to PrepStar’s Super 30 All-Mid-Atlantic Regional Team and that publication ranked him among the top 25 players overall in the region…High school coach was Dean EARL Saffas…PERSONAL: Born Ronald Jamal Dowdy on April 29, 1982 in Knoxville, Tenn…Hobbies include fishing and any outdoor activities…Also EVERETT involved with his church youth group…Former UF defensive line coach Rod Linebacker Broadway is his godfather…Parents: Ronnie and Glenda Dowdy…MAJOR: 6-2 • 223 Recreation - Program Delivery. CAREER HIGHS: Sophomore, 1L CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: Total Tackles: 4 (FAMU, 2003) Webster YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT QB Sacks: 0.5 (Kentucky, 2003) 2001 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forced Fumbles: 1 (SJSU, 2003) South Sumter HS Interceptions: — 2003 4-4 8 1.5 0.5 1 0 1 0 30 Big Plays: 2 (twice, last Kentucky, A true sophomore…2003: Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team TOTAL 4-5 9 1.5 0.5 1 0 1 0 2003) (Coaches)…Named to the Knoxville News Sentinel All-Freshman Team…A true freshman who saw time at OLB in every game and had six starts (Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, South Carolina, FSU)…Also saw time on kick-off and punt STEPHEN return teams…Ranked third among UF linebackers, and second among UF’s true freshmen, with 52 tackles…Also had three TFL and three sacks…Ranked Not ENGLISH fourth among linebackers, and third among UF’s true freshmen, with 460 plays…Got his first start vs. Kentucky, totaling eight tackles vs. the Wildcats…Set Pictured Defensive Back a career-high in his second start vs. Ole Miss, finishing the day with nine tackles, 5-8 • 192 leading all linebackers…Tied a career-high nine tackles versus South Carolina, Freshman (RS), SQ also recorded a pass breakup…Was second on the team with nine special teams Jacksonville tackles vs. USC…Recorded a career-high two “big plays” vs. Arkansas with a The Bolles School TFL and a sack, along with seven tackles…Led all linebackers vs. FAMU with 39 five solo tackles…Recorded a tackle in his first collegiate game vs. San Jose State in the season opener…Had two “big plays” vs. Vanderbilt with a TFL and a 2003: A redshirt freshman walk-on who did not see action…Worked with the sack…Had three tackles, including two solo hits, as a true freshman vs. No. 3 scout team…PREP: A 2003 graduate of The Bolles School…Team captain as a junior and senior…Led his team to the Class 2A State Football Championship in Miami…Was one of four freshmen to have recorded a sack…Was one of seven 2003…Was a FSHAA Scholar-Athlete in his senior season…Named to the first- true freshmen to play in every game…PREP: Named a Parade All-America at team All-County All-Academic team…High school coach was Corky linebacker…A First-Team CNN/SI All-America…A SuperPrep All-America who was considered among the top 15 prospects in Florida by that Rogers…Also competed in track and field and weightlifting…PERSONAL: Born Stephen Craig English Jr. on Jan. 26, 1985…Father Steve is an oral and maxillo- publication…Ranked the No. 2 linebacker in Florida and in the top six in the facial surgeon and graduated from University of Florida…Was a Gator football country by Rivals…Three-time First-Team All-State (2A)…A three-time All- walk-on in 1974…Mother is Linda…Has two younger sisters, Lindsay and Central Florida team honoree… Named First-Team All-Area by three Lauren…Hobbies include playing Playstation, going to the beach and fish- different associations in 2001…Led team to three consecutive regional champi- onships and a 45-10 combined record as a four-year varsity player…Elected ing…Wants to pursue a career in Zoology…MAJOR: Zoology. team captain for his senior season…Versatile athlete who played quarterback, tight end, middle linebacker, outside linebacker, defensive end, safety, and kick JAVIER returner as a senior…Was the starting quarterback during the state playoffs in 2002…Totaled 232 tackles, including 13 sacks, and had seven interceptions, six ESTOPINAN fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles in his career…Finished with 1,423 rushing yards on 159 carries (10.1 avg.) and 27 touchdowns despite missing Linebacker most of his final season with an injury…Completed 72 passes for 1,159 yards 6-2 • 242 and 16 touchdowns while also totaling 523 yards on 21 catches over Freshman, HS his career…Played in the 2003 Florida-California game…Also visited Nebraska, Miami Florida State, LSU and Miami during the recruiting process…High School coach was Inman Sherman…PERSONAL: Born Robert Earl Everett on Dec. 10, 1984 in South Miami HS Bartow, Fla. …Also enjoys running track and plays basketball…Parent: Eunice 48 Williams (grandmother). MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. PREP: The No. 21-ranked linebacker in the country and sixth-best prospect in the South (TheInsiders.com)…A first-team Class 6A All-State selection…A CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: member of TheInsiders.com Southern Hot 100…Rated 71st- best prospect in YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT state of Florida in SuperPrep’s All-America issue…As a senior recorded 112 2003 33-19 52 3 3 0 0 2 0 tackles (22 for loss), five sacks, three caused fumbles and had two intercep- Total 33-19 52 3 3 0 0 2 0 tions (returning one for a 42-yard touchdown)…Selected first-team All-Dade CAREER HIGHS: county as a junior…Runs a 4.7 40-yard dash…Can bench press 315 pounds and Total Tackles: 9 (twice, last vs. South Carolina, 2003) squat 485 pounds…Has a 31-inch vertical leap…Had a 45-0 record in wrestling QB Sacks: 1 (three times, last vs. Vanderbilt, 2003) as a junior and won the 3A state title after an injury kept him from winning the Forced Fumbles: — Interceptions: — championship as a sophomore…Considered Ohio State and NC State in the Big Plays: - 2 (twice, last vs. Vanderbilt, 2003)

121 ing yards per game, in the five game win streak (LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vandy, South Carolina)…Also averaged 15.9 yards per reception over that period on seven catches for 111 yards…Ranked second on the team with 12 offensive “Big Plays”- eight runs and four receptions of 20 plus yards…Averaged 35.6 yards per “Big Play” on offensive plays of 20 plus yards…Had an offensive “Big Play” in seven separate games (SJSU, FAMU, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vandy, USC)…Led the team in rushing yardage in three games (LSU, Arkansas, South Carolina) and attempts once (South Carolina)…Rushed for 190 yards in the win at USC – the highest total by a UF back since Errict Rhett rushed for 196 yards vs. Auburn in 1993 – and the 10th highest total in school history…Had the fifth best rushing performance in the SEC in 2003, and was named UF Offensive Player of the Week, with his 190 yards vs. USC…Averaged 9.5 yards per carry on a career-high 20 attempts in the win…Was the only Gator back of the season to have three or more big offensive runs of 20 plus yards in a single game when he had four carries of 20, 25, 30 and 40 yards vs. USC…Made first career start vs. Arkansas, leading all backs with 98 yards on 11 carries…Scored on both a running and passing play, including a 75-yard touchdown run…His 75-yard touchdown run in the win over No. 11 Arkansas was the longest from scrimmage since Emmitt Smith ran for 96 yards in 1988 vs. Mississippi State…Led the Gator’s ground game at No. 6 LSU when Ran Carthon and DeShawn Wynn were injured, totaling 127 yards of offense, including a career-long 62-yard run and a career-long 35-yard catch…Named UF Offensive Player of the Week after rushing 92 yards vs. LSU on the ground, was one yard shy of his season total through the first six games…Ranked second on the team with 11 carries vs. FAMU…On UF’s first offensive series, caught the first pass of his career, a 23-yarder from quarter- back Ingle Martin vs. SJSU in the season-opener…Averaged 5.7 yards on three carries in UF’s win over San Jose State…Named UF Outstanding Running Back…2002: Only freshman to play in all 13 games and one of two to see action…Switched from running back to fullback for the last four games of the Earl Everett season…Saw action as a kickoff returner and played on punt block, kick cover-

CIATRICK FASON Running Back 6-0 • 212 Junior, 2L Neptune Beach 4 Fletcher HS A true junior who has played in 26 consecutive games, every game of his career…CAREER: Was the only true freshman to play in all 13 games in 2002…Scored a touchdown in his first collegiate game in the season-opener vs. UAB in 2002…Has 93 career carries for 610 yards (6.6 avg) and four rushing touchdowns…Also has 11 receptions for 142 yards (12.9 avg) and three receiv- ing touchdowns…2003: Saw time in the running back rotation and on special teams (kick-off, punt, punt return and kick-off return teams), playing in all 13 games for 295 plays…Was the starting at tailback versus Arkansas, FSU and Iowa…Ranked second on the team with 583 rushing yards on 84 attempts (6.9 avg)…Also had 11 catches for 142 yards (12.9 avg), including a 40-yarder vs. South Carolina and three receiving touchdowns…Finished third on the team with six touchdowns, three rushing and three receiving…Averaged 6.9 yards per carry, the highest average among UF backs with 10 or more carries…Combined for 725 all-purpose yards (583 rushing and 142 receiving), the third highest total on the team…Averaged 7.6 yards per touch…Was part of only the second trio of backs in UF history to each rush for 500 or more yards in the same season, combining with Ran Carthon and DeShawn Wynn for 1,718 rushing yards (Neal Anderson, J.L. Williams and Lorenzo Hampton each rushed for 500 plus yards in 1984)…Caught a 25-yard or longer pass in three consecu- tive games (LSU, Arkansas, Georgia)…Played a key role, averaging 89.2 rush- Ciatrick Fason

122 2004 Gator Players age and field goal teams…Saw action for 229 plays, third highest of any Gator running back…Scored a TD in his first collegiate game vs. UAB…Had four carries for 10 yards and one TD…Had a season-high long run of nine DAWAYNE yards against UAB…Saw action in the 2003 Outback Bowl against Michigan…PREP: One of the nation’s elite prep running backs who gained GRACE consensus prep All-America recognition in 2001…Named to prestigious Parade Defensive Back All-America Team…Ranked among the nation’s top 10 overall players by 6-1 • 177 Rivals.com and that group also ranked him as the nation’s top running back…Named to PrepStar’s All-America Dream Team and that publica- Freshman, HS tion ranked him among the nation’s top two running backs…Named to Jacksonville SuperPrep’s All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the Ed White HS country’s top two running backs…Ranked among the nation’s top two running 23 backs by National Bluechips in its “Power-I Tailbacks” category…Named 5A Mr. PREP: Honorable Mention selection to Florida’s Class 5A All-State Football in Florida…Four time team MVP…Rushed for more than 7,400 career team…Preseason selection to The Florida Times-Union Super 11 team…Rated yards and completed his career as the state of Florida’s fifth all-time the 13th best cornerback in the nation by Rivals.com…Ranked as the No. 21 leading rusher and tops in Northeast Florida history…Rushed for over 2,000 rated cornerback in the country and fourth best in the South by yards twice – 1999 and 2001…Verbally committed on Signing Day 2001 and did TheInsiders.com…Member of TheInsiders.com Southern Hot 100… not visit any other schools…High school coach was Joe Participated in the Florida-California All-Star game…During a injury-shortened Reynolds…PERSONAL: Born Ciatrick Antione Fason on Oct. 29, 1982 senior season ran for 567 yards as a quarterback and had two interceptions in Atlanta, Ga…Favorite book is Walter Payton’s biography…Parent: Barbara and 61 tackles as a cornerback…Rated No. 46 on the Orlando Sentinel’s list of Fason…MAJOR: Sociology. top 100 recruits in Florida…Runs a 4.4 40-yard dash and has a 36-inch vertical CAREER RUSHING STATS: leap…Teammate of current Gator Dee Webb in high school…Coached at Ed YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG White High School by Dan Disch…Considered Miami, Florida State and LSU. 2002 9 27 3.0 1 9 MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. 2003 84 583 6.9 3 75 Totals 93 610 6.6 4 75 OTTO CAREER RECEIVING STATS: YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG GRAHAM 2003 11 142 12.9 3 35 Totals 11 142 12.9 3 35 Tight End 6-3 • 240 CAREER HIGHS: Rushing Attempts: 20 (South Carolina, 2003) Junior (RS), SQ Rushing Yards: 190 (South Carolina, 2003) St. Petersburg Rushing TDs: 1 (four times, last vs. Vandy, 2003) Receptions: 2 (three times, last vs. FSU, 2003) Admiral Farragut Receiving Yards: 35 (LSU, 2003) Academy Receiving TDs: 1 (three times, last vs. Vandy) 82 A redshirt junior walk-on who joined the team in the spring of 2002…2003: Worked with the scout team at TE…Did not see any game action…PREP: A NICK three year starter who played quarterback, tight end and defensive end on an undefeated Admiral Farragut team his senior season…Earned nine letters, FLEMING playing football, basketball, baseball and golf…PERSONAL: Plans to major in sports broadcasting or producing…Works with the Women’s Basketball team Punter as a practice player…Grandfather, Otto Graham, played at Northwestern and 6-0 • 201 with the Cleveland Browns and is a member of both the college and profes- Junior (RS), SQ sional football’s Hall of Fame…Father, David, played football at Miami Kirkwood, Mo. University and with the Philadelphia Eagles…Mother, Mary, was a cheerleader Kirkwood HS at Miami University…Sister, Kim, also attended Florida…Has two sisters and 97 one brother…Parents: David and Mary Graham. A junior redshirt walk-on…2003: Dressed for the season opener vs. SJSU and FAMU but did not see any action…2002: A true freshman who worked with the special teams unit but did not see any action…PREP: 1999 First-Team All- Conference (punter) and Third Team (kicker)…2000 All-Metro Honorable Mention…2000 First Team All-Conference (punter) and Third Team (kicker)…First Team All-West District Punter…2000 First Team All-Metro Punter…High school coach was Mike Wade…Also played baseball and ran track…Considered Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, LSU, Southwest Missouri State, Michigan St., and Arkansas St. in the recruiting process…PERSONAL: Born Nicholas Ryan Fleming on Jan. 11, 1983..Has one brother, Brian and one sister, Elizabeth…Favorite movie is “Pulp Fiction”…Favorite actor is Samuel L. Jackson…Favorite sports personality is Bob Gibson (St. Louis Cardinal pitcher)…Attended same high school as teammate Darrel Lee…Parents: Patrick and Jackie Fleming…MAJOR: Business Administration

123 BILLY GRIFFIN Offensive Lineman 6-3 • 290 Senior, 1L Ventura, Calif. 65 Ventura HS A true senior…Can play both center or guard…Won Best Effort Award on Offense at the conclusion of 2003 Spring drills…2003: Saw action in four games (SJSU, Miami, FAMU, Iowa) for 70 plays…Lined up in his first game in a Gator uniform, seeing action against San Jose State…Active on 29 offensive plays in the opener and recorded three knock downs…Stepped in and saw action on four offensive plays with a knock down against Miami…Played against Florida A&M, grading out at 76 percent with four knock downs on 32 plays…Also dressed for the Tennessee, Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina and FSU games…JUNIOR COLLEGE: ATwo -Time All-League Player at Ventura Junior College…Won Team Lineman of the Year twice…Named Scholar Athlete of the Year for Ventura College…Was an Academic First-Team recipient…PREP: Was an All-CIF Elite Team and All- State athlete at Ventura High School…Named Ventura County Offensive Casey Griffith Lineman of the Year…Was heralded the Team Offensive MVP…LA Times placed him as First Team All Region…Played in the East-West All Star Game and the CAL-Texas Shrine Game…Won the football state championship his senior year…Blocked for teammate Tyler Ebell, who broke the national rushing record in a single season with 4,500 yards…High school coach was Phil McCune…P CASEY ERSONAL: Born Billy G. Griffin on July 1, 1983 in San Luis Obispo, California…Favorite hobbies include fishing and snowboarding…His mother GRIFFITH Ann is a teacher…Has two brothers…Also considered Florida State, Louisville, and Cal in the recruiting process…Parents: Gilbert and Ann Griffin…MAJOR: Long Snapper Anthropology. 6-1 • 223 Senior (RS), 2L Vero Beach 69Vero Beach HS Earned a scholarship after 2003 preseason practices…Missed 2003 Spring prac- tice with shoulder injury…Awarded an additional year of eligibility by the NCAA in Feb. of 2004…CAREER: Saw action in 25 games…Named a Gator game captain for eight games in career…2003: Played in 12 of 13 games, missing the Vanderbilt game due to a squad suspension…Saw action in 137 plays…Named Special Teams captain for SJSU, Arkansas, Georgia and Iowa…Had two special teams tackles…2002: The starting longsnapper…Saw action in all 13 games for 138 plays…Named a game captain five times (Ole Miss, Kentucky, Auburn, Georgia, FSU)…Had two unassisted tackles on special teams…Saw first career action vs. UAB…Named UF’s “Most Outstanding Special Teams Player” at the conclusion of the season…PREP: Played varsity football for three years…An All- Conference selection in track…Threw shot put and discus for track and field team…High school coach was Lon Ferrari…PERSONAL: Born Casey Todd Griffith on March 17, 1981 in Vero Beach, Fla…Career ambition is to work in government…Favorite actor is Adam Sandler…Was an Eagle Scout and a four-time state science fair participant…Parents: Todd and Donna Griffith, both UF grads…Father, Todd was a three-time lettermen in football for UF (1967- 69)…MAJOR: Political Science.

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124 2004 Gator Players TYLER GUETTLER Running Back 6-0 • 233 Sophomore (RS), SQ Ft. Pierce 48John Carroll HS A redshirt sophomore walk-on who joined the team after the 2002 season…2003: Dressed for the season-opener vs. SJSU and against FAMU but did not see any game action…PREP: A three-year starter at tight end, full back and linebacker…Led the team in tackles as a junior…Won team’s MVP and Ironman awards…PERSONAL: Born Tyler Salvatore Guettler on March 2, 1984 in Ft. Pierce, Fla…Has two brothers and two sisters…Enjoys hunting, fishing and weightlifting…Parent: Judy Fox…MAJOR: Fitness & Wellness. DANE GUTHRIE Tight End 6-3 • 257 Freshman, HS Miami 86 Killian HS PREP: Listed as the 15th best tight end in the country by Rivals.com…Ranked as 73rd best prospect in state of Florida in SuperPrep’s All-America Anthony Guerrero issue…Reached Class 6A state semifinal as a senior…Earned All-Conference and All-Dade County honors as a TE and DE as a senior…Runs a 4.7 40-yard dash…Brother is former Boston College standout Sean Guthrie who currently ANTHONY plays for the …Competes in track as well in both the discus and shot put…Also considered Miami, Auburn, Boston College and Rutgers. GUERRERO MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. Offensive Lineman 6-1 • 334 DOUG Senior, SQ Lakewood, Calif. GUZIEC Downey HS/ Linebacker 64Cerritos JC 6-1 • 234 Sophomore (RS), SQ A true senior…Expected to see playing time on the offensive line…2003: Saw action in three games (Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU) for 13 plays…Missed the first Lake Forest, Ill. three games, recovering from a knee injury suffered on Aug. 19, during the final Lake Forest HS preseason scrimmage…Saw the first action of his career, playing guard against 54 Tennessee and took part in 11 offensive plays against the Vols…Also saw time A redshirt sophomore walk-on who joined the team prior to the 2002 vs. Kentucky…Saw his first action since the Kentucky game in the Gators’ season…2003: Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll…A redshirt freshman victory over LSU…Dressed for the Ole Miss, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, walk-on who was a reserve linebacker that saw action in two games (SJSU, South Carolina and FSU games but did not see action…JUNIOR FAMU) for six plays…Played in his first career game vs. SJSU for four plays on COLLEGE: Named First-Team Junior College All-American at Cerritos defense…2002: Worked with the scout team at linebacker and was Community College…Was a 2001 First-Team All-Mission Conference in the redshirted…PREP: Played linebacker and was a captain for two years at Lake North Division…Team finished with an 8-3 record in 2002…PREP: First –Team Forest…High school coach was Coach Snead…Also was a member of the track All-San Gabriel Valley League and All-CIF as a senior at Downey High and wrestling teams…Member of the All-State team for wrestling…Was team School…Named team MVP as a senior and Defensive MVP as a freshman and captain for three years on the wrestling team…PERSONAL: Born Douglas sophomore…Won four consecutive team league titles…Played on both sides of Edward Guziec on May 19, 1984 in Highland Park, Ill…Parents: Gary and the ball…PERSONAL: Born March 1, 1983 in Bellflower, Calif…Also consid- Maria…Father is a doctor…Has a younger brother, Kyle (12) and sister Marissa ered Kansas, Arizona, Nebraska, Iowa State in the recruiting process…Parents: (16)…Chose Florida for its good athletic and academic program and for the John and Anna Guerrero…MAJOR: Recreation Program Delivery. warm weather…MAJOR: Criminology.

125 Colon…Played a season-high 93 plays against Michigan…307 of 370 plays were in last five games of the season…PREP: One of the state’s elite offensive linemen in 2001 who gained national recognition…Received All-America honors from National Bluechips and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top 15 offensive tackles…All-America recognition from Rivals.com and that group ranked him among the top 10 offensive tackles…Ranked among the nation’s top 20 offensive linemen by Student Sports magazine…All- America recognition from PrepStar and that publication ranked him among the top twelve offensive linemen in the southeast…Second-Team All-State selec- tion in class 4A…Played in Florida-Georgia All-Star Game…Also visited Virginia, North Carolina, Miami, Michigan, Notre Dame and Auburn…High school coach was Billy Swats…PERSONAL: Born Randy Lee Hand, Jr. on Jan. 10, 1984 in Fort Myers, Fla…Enjoys fishing…Favorite sports personality is ESPN’s Chris Berman…Parents: Randy and Mary Hand…MAJOR: Sociology. STEVEN HARRIS Defensive End 6-4 • 267 Sophomore (RS), 1L Miami 93Coral Gables HS A redshirt sophomore…2003: A back-up at one defensive end spot…Missed preseason drills and the first three games due to a squad suspension…Saw action in 10 games (Tennessee, Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Randy Hand Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU, Iowa) for 163 plays…Dressed for FAMU…Saw first career action vs. Tennessee and made his first career tackle at Kentucky…Had a career-high 26 plays vs. Vanderbilt and saw increased action as the season progressed averaging more than 20 plays per game during the RANDY final five games…Had a career-high three tackles vs. Georgia…2002:Worked with the scout team at defensive end and was redshirted…PREP: A three-year HAND letterman who played defensive end…Captain for one year…MVP (Defense) for three games…Won team’s defense award…High School coach was Joe Offensive Tackle Montoya…Also considered Missouri, West Virginia and N.C. State… 6-6 • 305 PERSONAL: Born Steven Lamar Harris on Aug. 14, 1984 in Homestead, Junior, 2L Fla…Parents: Gwen and Lambert Harris…Father is a corrections officer and Fort Myers mother works in retail…Has seven brothers and sisters…Hobbies include fish- Estero HS ing and swimming…Chose Florida because he “felt like I was at home and 74 loved the new coaches”…Most memorable day in athletic career was National A true junior who is the starter at right tackle…CAREER: Played in 23 games Signing Day…MAJOR: Social & Behavioral Sciences. with 16 starts for 1,769 plays…One of two true freshman to play during the 2002 season…First true freshman to start a game on the offensive line since Reggie Green and Jason Odom in 1992…2003: Started 12 games (SJSU, Miami, FAMU, Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU, Iowa) at right tackle and played in all 13 for 809 plays ranking fourth on the offensive line…Teamed with Max Starks to form an overwhelm- ing right side of the line, as the Gators steam-rolled San Jose State for 512 yards of total offense…His 61 offensive plays against San Jose State, the most of any Gator lineman, while grading out to a solid 74 percent…Started at right tackle for the second consecutive week in the Gators’ game against Miami…Graded out at 84 percent on 64 offensive plays against the ‘Canes…Graded out at 77 percent on a team-high 64 offensive plays against Florida A&M…Named Most Physical Offensive Lineman of the Week against Ole Miss, grading out at 79 percent, the third highest of any Gator…Graded out at 79 percent in the Gators’ victory at LSU, the second highest grade by a UF offensive lineman for the game…2002: Played in 10 games on the offensive line (all but Miami, Tennessee, Kentucky) with four starts at right tackle (Ohio, South Carolina, FSU, Michigan)…Saw action at right guard and tackle for 370 plays, ranking the highest of any freshman…One of two true freshmen to play…Earned first career start vs. Ohio becoming the first true freshman to start a game on the offensive line since Reggie Green and Jason Odom in 1992…Started vs. South Carolina, FSU and Michigan (Outback Bowl) for injured Jonathan

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CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: CAREER HIGHS: tackles…2001: A true sophomore who was expected to play a top role at line- YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT Total Tackles: 3 (Georgia, 2003) backer but was unable to participate due to a shoulder surgery…Injured his right QB Sacks: — 2003 3-6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 shoulder early during fall drills, missing the first two games and then had Forced Fumbles: — surgery on Sept. 10 to remove bone chips from the injured shoulder and Total 3-6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 Interceptions: — Big Plays: — received a medical redshirt…2000: Named to the Coaches and Knoxville News SEC All-Freshman Team…Played in nine of 12 games (all but Tennessee, South Carolina and Florida State) with four starts (Mississippi State, LSU, Auburn and TRAVIS Georgia) and saw action on 175 snaps…Also played in the Nokia Sugar Bowl…24 tackles (14 solo) on the season with two “Big Plays” (1 forced fumble, 1 pass deflection)…Moved to the middle linebacker position from strongside HARRIS linebacker at the conclusion of fall drills…Earned game ball after forcing a Linebacker fumble and making five tackles versus Middle Tennessee…PREP: A standout 6-2 • 251 linebacker from Georgia who was named that state’s Player of the Year by USA Today…A Parade All-America selection…Named to National Bluechips All-America Senior (RS), 3L Team and that publication ranked him the top players in the country at inside Decatur, Ga. linebacker…Named the state of Georgia’s Player of the Year by the Atlanta Southwest DeKalb HS Journal-Constitution and also named that area’s Defensive Player of the 27 Decade…Named to PrepStar’s All-America Dream Team and that publication A redshirt senior linebacker who played the 2003 season as a defensive ranked him among the nation’s top 10 linebackers…Named to SuperPrep’s All- end…Returned to linebacker prior to 2004 spring practice…Named Most America Team and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top 15 line- Improved Hitter and the Gator Award in the spring of 2004…Missed the entire backers…179 tackles in 1999 (120 solo) with seven interceptions, including four 2001 season with a shoulder injury…Won Best Effort Award on Defense at the returned for TDs and more than 20 tackles for loss…163 tackles as a junior, with conclusion of 2003 Spring drills…CAREER: Played in 35 games, with 10 starts, 32 behind the line of scrimmage…Selected to play in Florida-Georgia All-Star for 849 plays…Also played in the 2001 Sugar Bowl…Named to Coaches’ and Game…A three-time selection to the academic honor roll…High school coach Knoxville News Sentinel 2000 SEC All-Freshman Team…66 career tackles…10 was Buck Godfrey…PERSONAL: Born Travis Lee Harris on Aug. 2, 1981 in “Big Plays” (3.5 TFL, 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble and three pass deflections)… Atlanta, Ga…Hobbies include playing basketball and working out…Parents: Won “Best Effort” Award on defense at the conclusion of 2003 spring drills… Leon Harris and Franki Shaw…MAJOR: Commercial Recreation. 2003: A vocal leader who won the starting job at DE in preseason drills after CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: CAREER HIGHS: Total Tackles: 8 (LSU, 2002) moving from LB during spring practices…Played in all 13 games, and started YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT seven (SJSU, Miami, FAMU, Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia, South Carolina)… QB Sacks: 1.5 (Georgia, 2003) 2000 14-10 24 0 0 1 0 1 0 Ranked third among UF’s defensive ends with 30 tackles…Also had 3.5 TFL, 2.5 Forced Fumbles: 1 (Ball State, 2002 5-7 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000) sacks and two pass breakups…Recorded a TFL and a sack, along with five tack- 2003 9-25 34 4.5 3.5 0 0 2 0 Interceptions: — les vs. South Carolina…While subbing for Bobby McCray, recorded 1.5 TFL, a Big Plays: 3 (Georgia, 2003) pass breakup and 1.5 sacks vs. Georgia…Saw action in 545 plays, the fourth Total 28-42 70 4.5 3.5 1 0 3 0 highest total among defensive linemen…Started at DE in the season opener vs. SJSU and broke up a pass and recorded a tackle in the win…Had four tackles at Miami…2002: Backup at linebacker who also played on kickoff coverage… DERRICK Played in all 13 games for a total of 129 snaps…Saw action at linebacker vs. UAB, Miami, Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU and Auburn…Played a season-high 22 snaps vs. LSU and totaled a career-high eight tackles…Also had two tackles vs. HARVEY Tennessee and Kentucky…Tied for fourth on the team with six special teams Line 6-5 • 235 Freshman, HS Greenbelt, Md. 91Roosevelt HS PREP: An All-American selection by Tom Lemming, EA Sports, Riddell and SuperPrep…Second team All-American defense selection by USA Today…Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year…No. 3 rated DE in the nation and No. 1 rated DE in the Atlantic region by TheInsiders.com…Member of TheInsiders.com National Hot 100 (five star) and a First Team All-Atlantic region selection by TheInsiders.com…A five star defensive end and the second best defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com…Tabbed as the No. 3 prospect nationally by TheInsiders.com…Ranked No. 1 prospect in Mid- Atlantic by SuperPrep’s All-America Issue…The Rivals.com 100 list has him at No. 8…A team captain who played defensive end and tight end and was one of the most heavily-recruited players in the nation… As a senior had 150 tack- les and a Maryland state record 31 sacks as well as five forced fumbles, two recovered fumbles and five batted down passes…Received first team All- State honors by the Associated Press for his efforts…Helped team post a 12-1 record in 2003, losing its only game of the season in the 4A state semifi- nals…Wingspan is 82 inches…Has a 39-inch vertical jump …Can bench press 350 pounds bench and squat 500 pounds…Played football for the first time during his junior season…Also lettered two years in basketball…Runs a 4.7 40-yard dash…Also considered Ohio State, Maryland and Tennessee.

Travis Harris 127 and that publication ranked him among the top 16 cornerbacks in the nation…Received prep All-America recognition from PrepStar and that publi- EDDIE cation ranked him among the top five defensive backs in the southeast…Ranked among the nation’s top 30 cornerbacks by Rivals.com…A HATCH first-team All-State (3A) selection in 2000 and a second-team All-State pick as Fullback a junior when he was credited with 19 pass deflections…83 tackles and six 5-11 • 210 interceptions in 2000 with 41 catches as a wide receiver…A three-year starter in the secondary…High school coach was Jay Walls…PERSONAL: Born Jarvis Junior (RS), SQ Louis Herring on Feb. 19, 1983 in Live Oak, Fla…Cousin of former UF line- Branford backer and current Cleveland Brown linebacker Andra Davis…Parents: Jimmy Branford HS Herring and Wanda Owens…MAJOR: Family, Youth and Community Services. 45 CAREER HIGHS: A redshirt junior walk-on…CAREER: Has seen action in 11 games as a fullback CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: Total Tackles: 7 (Ohio, 2002) and on special teams for 47 plays…2003: Saw action at fullback and on kick- YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT QB Sacks: 1 (Vandy, 2002) off return in two games (SJSU, Miami) for 12 plays…Dressed for FAMU, 2002 20-5 25 1 1 0 0 3 0 Forced Fumbles: — Interceptions: — Tennessee, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Vanderbilt, FSU and Iowa games but did not 2003 14-10 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 Big Plays: 1 (four times, last see any action…PREP: Was team captain his senior year…The Gainesville Sun Total 34-15 49 2 1 0 0 3 0 vs. FSU, 2002) All-Area team…Four sport letterman…Rushed for more than 1,100 yards as a junior…PERSONAL: Born Charles Edwin Hatch on Jan. 22, 1983…Father Chuck Hatch was a UF football letterwinner and Uncle Bob Sherwood played CHRIS basketball for the Gators in the 60s…Hobbies include sports, hunting and fish- ing…Favorite sports personalities are Michael Jordan and John Stockton… HETLAND Parents: Chuck and Amlay Hatch…MAJOR: Economics. Kicker CAREER RUSHING STATS: CAREER HIGHS: YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG Rushing Attempts: — 6-0 • 185 2003 00000 Rushing Yards: — Sophomore (RS), SQ Totals00000 Rushing TDs: — Leesburg, Ga. 39 Lee County HS JARVIS A redshirt sophomore walk-on who joined the team prior to the 2002 season…2003: Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll…Saw action in one HERRING game for three plays…Had his first three career kickoffs versus Iowa…Dressed Free Safety for 10 games (all but Kentucky, Arkansas, and Georgia)…2002: Worked with the special teams unit and was redshirted…PREP: A four-year starter who was 5-11 • 198 selected as the All-Region Kicker for three years…All-State Honorable Junior (RS), 2L Mention…All-Area Kicker and All-Southeast Kicker…Kicked a 54-yard field Live Oak goal…In 1999, the Lee County Trojans made it to the second round of the state Suwannee HS playoffs…High school coach was Tim Goodin…Also played soccer, golf and 46 basketball in high school…Member of the 1999 and 2000 Regional A redshirt junior…Has worked at safety and cornerback during his Championship Team (Soccer)…Golf team was the Regional Champs in Gator career…Named Most Improved on Defense following the spring of 1999…Also considered Georgia…PERSONAL: Born Christopher Randall 2004...CAREER: Has seen action in 27 career games for 625 plays…2003: Saw Hetland on Dec. 2, 1983 in Leesburg, Ga…Father attended Florida and is a time at safety and on special teams for 11 games (SJSU, Tennessee, Kentucky, retired engineer…Has an older sister, Kathi (24)…Hobbies include fishing and Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU, Iowa) and golf…Chose Florida for its academics and it has “been a dream to be a Florida on defense the last 10 games of the season for 294 plays…Suffered a dislocated Gator.”…Parents: Randy and Donna Hetland…MAJOR: Building Construction. elbow in the season opener vs. SJSU and missed the Miami and FAMU games…Returned from injury and made four tackles, including a TFL, vs. Tennessee…Recorded four solo tackles vs. Arkansas…Had a season-high 28 TIM defensive plays vs. LSU…Made one tackle on defense and played on the kickoff unit vs. SJSU…2002: Backup at the safety position…Saw action on punt and HIGGINS kick coverage units…Played in all 13 games for 328 plays…One of 19 players Wide Receiver that registered a TTFL (one TBL vs. LSU and one sack vs. Vanderbilt)…Had at least three tackles in five games (Ohio, Ole Miss, LSU, Vanderbilt and South 5-7 • 163 Carolina)…Played in a career-high 46 plays vs. Georgia and played at least 25 Freshman (RS), SQ plays in the last 11 games of the season (Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Auburn, Northville, Mich. Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida State and Michigan)…Had a Northville HS career-high seven tackles vs. Ohio, third-best performance among defensive 37 backs…Broke up a pass during win over undefeated Georgia…Made four stops A redshirt freshman walk-on who joined the team prior to the 2003 vs. Vanderbilt…Made one tackle vs. Michigan in the Outback Bowl…2001: season…2003: Worked with the scout team at receiver but did not see any Saw action in five plays in first two games before suffering an injury and did not game action…PREP: A two-year starter and four-year letterwinner in football see any game action for the remainder of the year and received a medical at receiver and defensive back…WLAA All-Conference at wide receiver and redshirt…Worked with the scout team at defensive back…PREP: One of the named an academic All-Conference selection…Named to Detroit News All- state’s top defensive backs in 2000 who earned prep All- State team (honorable mention) and First-Team All-Metro West team…Set America honors…Received All-America recognition from National Bluechips school record with nine touchdown receptions in a single season…Also played

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basketball and ran track…High school coach was Clint Alexander… PERSONAL: Born Timothy Paul Higgins on May 29, 1985…A National Merit Scholarship recipient…Father, Kevin, played football at West Chester State University and is currently the quarterbacks coach for the …Mother, Kay, played softball and basketball at Springfield College…Admires former Gator Danny Wuerffel because “he is the epitome of a Christian athlete”…Has two sisters…Parents: Kevin and Kay Higgins…MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. MICHAEL HILL Defensive Tackle 6-2 • 286 Freshman (RS), SQ Smiths, Ala. 90Smiths Station HS A redshirt freshman defensive tackle…2003: Worked out with the scout team…Did not see game action…PREP: First-Team All-State (6A) selection…A three-year starter…One of the top defensive line prospects in Alabama who saw time at tackle and tight end…Team defensive MVP as a senior…Totaled 52 Reynaldo Hill tackles and two sacks in only seven games as a senior…Also caught five passes for 87 yards…Had 48 tackles and three sacks as a junior while catching CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: CAREER HIGHS: seven passes for 115 yards and one touchdown at TE…A three-year track and Total Tackles: 4 (SJSU, 2003) YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT field athlete who competed in the shotput and discuss events…Set school QB Sacks: — records in the shotput, javelin and discuss…Also played basketball as a sopho- 2003 10-5 15 0 0 2 0 0 0 Forced Fumbles: — more on team that won Lee County Championship…Plans to major in electrical Total 10-5 15 0 0 2 0 0 0 Interceptions: — Big Plays: — engineering…Chose Florida over Alabama, Ole Miss, South Carolina and CAREER KICK RETURN STATS: Vanderbilt…High school coach was Trey Holladay…PERSONAL: Born Michael YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG Lopez Hill on Aug. 31, 1985…Parents: Daniel Jones Jr. and Jennifer Jones. 2002 1 26 26.0 0 26 MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. Total 1 26 26.0 0 26 REYNALDO ERIC HILL HOLCOMBE Cornerback Defensive Tackle 5-11 • 187 6-2 • 304 Senior, 1L Senior, SQ Ft. Lauderdale Mobile, Ala. Stranahan HS/ W.P. Davidson HS/ 35Dodge City CC 56 NE Miss. CC A true senior… Saw action on special teams in all 13 games and saw 2003: A true senior…2003: Saw action in the DT rotation for 11 games (all but South action in the secondary for six games (SJSU, Miami, FAMU, Arkansas, FSU and Carolina and FSU) for 183 plays…Recorded two solo tackles in his first career Iowa) for 251 plays, making his first career start vs. Iowa…Tied for second game vs. San Jose State…Recorded a career-high four tackles vs. Vanderbilt among DBs with four tackles vs. San Jose State…Returned a kick-off for 26 …Recorded a TFL and a tackle at No. 3 Miami…Dressed for the South Carolina yards at Miami…Made one tackle at Miami in 31 plays, including 21 plays on and FSU games but did not see action…JUNIOR COLLEGE: A Third-Team All special teams…Had a forced fumble vs. Arkansas and Vanderbilt…Saw a American at Northeast Mississippi Community College…Was named to the season-high 49 plays vs. FAMU…JUNIOR COLLEGE: Considered the nation’s Mississippi Junior College All-State team two consecutive years…NJCAA First- No. 2 DB and No. 8 overall non-high school player by Rivals…Led the nation Team All-American selection…A Top 101 prospect by JCFootball.com…Named with 22 pass breakups in 2002, along with 57 tackles, three interceptions and team captain twice…Junior College coach was Bobby Hall…PREP: Named to two kickoffs and a punt returned for a touchdown at Dodge City Community the Alabama All-State team…Was a four-time starter and captain for three College…Anchored the nation’s No. 1 ranked junior college pass defense years…High school coach was Roger Dearmon…PERSONAL: Born Eric in 2001…PREP: Played high school football at Ft. Lauderdale’s Stranahan High Justin Holcombe on Dec. 30, 1979 in Mobile, Ala…Enjoys playing basket- School and was a track standout as well…Also considered Tennessee, ball…Chose Florida over Auburn and LSU…Parents: David and Velma Nebraska, Kansas State and Mississippi State in the recruiting process…Parent: Holcombe…MAJOR: Recreation Program Delivery. Mary Hill. MAJOR: Recreation - Program Delivery.

129 A standout wide receiver and safety from New Jersey…Received all- region recognition by both SuperPrep and PrepStar magazines…58 career total touchdowns with 47 career TD receptions, the most in South New Jersey prep history…125 career catches for 2,544 yards (20.35 avg per catch)…Four-year starter who earned first-team All-Conference honors over three seasons… Received a honor from the Maxwell Club of Philadelphia as one of the top prep players in the region…National Honor Society…PERSONAL: Born on May 29, 1984…Parent: Gwendolyn Haliburton…MAJOR: Physical Education Teaching. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT 2003 3-3 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 Total 3-3 6 0 0 1 0 1 0 CAREER HIGHS: Total Tackles: 3 (FAMU, 2003) Forced Fumbles: -1 (Vanderbilt, 2003) JASON Eric Holcombe HUNTER CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: CAREER HIGHS: Punter YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT Total Tackles: 4 (Vanderbilt, 2003) 5-9 • 179 2003 7-8 15 1 0 0 0 1 0 QB Sacks: — Total 7-8 15 1 0 0 0 1 0 Forced Fumbles: — Senior (RS), SQ Interceptions: — Big Plays: 1 (Miami, 2003) Tampa Tampa Catholic/ 18University of Tennessee TERRENCE A redshirt senior walk-on…Enrolled at Florida in June 2002…Joined the team as a sophomore walk-on prior to the 2002 season…2003: A reserve punter who did HOLMES not see action…2002: Was the starting punter for the first two games (UAB, Miami) and saw action vs. Ohio…Had 14 punts in three games with 28 plays…Had a Defensive Back career-long 51-yard punt vs. Miami…Dressed for seven games (UAB, Miami, 5-11 • 195 Ohio, Kentucky, Auburn, South Carolina and FSU)…PRIOR TO FLORIDA: Sophomore (RS), 1L Attended Mississippi Delta Community College in the fall of 2001…Attended Glassboro, N.J. Tennessee in the Spring of 2001 and walked on to the football team…Attended 49 Hillsborough Community College in Fall 2000…PREP: A 2000 graduate of Tampa Glassboro HS Catholic High School…A four-year starter who was a kicker and a defensive back…Also was a starter for soccer and basketball…A two- A redshirt sophomore who time MVP for the soccer team…Won two bodybuilding moved from WR to DB in the Fall competitions in high school…PERSONAL: Born Jason of 2003…2003: Named to the Michael Hunter on April 1, 1982 in Tampa, Fla…Parents: Ann SEC Academic Honor Roll…Saw and Larry…Hobbies include weightlifting and golf… action in eight games on special Came to Florida because of its athletic and educational teams (SJSU, Miami, FAMU, opportunities…MAJOR: Economics. Tenn., Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU, Iowa) and two on defense CAREER PUNTING STATS: (SJSU, FAMU) for 82 total YEAR NO. YDS AVG LONG TB FC 120 BLKD plays…Saw action in a season- 2002 14 500 35.7 51 2 0 3 1 high 25 defensive plays vs. 2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SJSU…Made a career-high three Total 14 500 35.7 51 2 0 3 1 tackles vs. FAMU…Saw first career action, making one tackle on one play on defense…Also saw time on kick-off and punt return teams vs. SJSU…Forced a fumble vs. Vanderbilt…Dressed for the Ole Miss game but did not see any action…2002: Worked with the scout team at wide receiver and was redshirted… Dressed for the Kentucky game after his performance on the scout team…Also dressed for the LSU and Auburn games…PREP:

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two state championships (6A) as a sophomore and a senior and led his team to CORNELIUS the state championship game as a junior…Finished with a combined 42-3 record over his final three seasons including a 13-1 senior campaign…Team INGRAM MVP as a senior…Caught 68 passes for 1,187 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior…Caught and threw for a TD pass along with 145 yards receiving in Quarterback his senior championship game…Had 70 catches for 1,407 yards and 16 touch- 6-4 • 206 downs as a junior…Scored 52 touchdowns overall…Also saw time at free Freshman, HS safety…Finished third in the state track meet in the 300m event…Played basket- ball for three years before concentrating on football as a senior…Chose Florida Hawthorne over Georgia, Auburn and Alabama…High school football coach was Rush Hawthorne HS Propst…PERSONAL: Born Chad W. Jackson on March 6, 1985 in Birmingham, 7 Ala…A lifelong Gator fan…Has an older sister named Devin…Parents: Watson PREP: Listed as a four-star athlete and the 11th-best quarterback prospect in and Icaye Jackson. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. the nation by TheInsiders.com…No. 75 on TheInsiders.com Hot 100 list…Listed as a four-star athlete and ranked No. 62 on the Rivals.com 100 list…Rated the CAREER RECEIVING STATS: CAREER HIGHS: third best athlete prospect in the nation by Rivals.com as well as No. 22 on their YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG Receptions: 2 (SJSU, 2003) 2003 3 38 12.7 1 29 Receiving Yards: 38 (SJSU, 2003) Southeast Elite 88 list…Ranked No. 1 quarterback and overall player in the Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (SJSU, GatorCountry.com Pre-Season Top 101 list…No. 49 in The Sporting News’s Top Total 3 38 12.7 1 29 2003) 100…a two-time 1A All-State pick in both football and basketball…Wants to CAREER KICK RETURN STATS: play both football and basketball, and threw for over 1,400 yards and 122 YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG touchdowns in 2003 and averaged 25 points per game at shooting guard as a 2002 2 47 23.5 0 28 junior…Runs a 4.6 40-yard dash…Also considered Florida State, South Florida, Total 2 47 23.5 0 28 Georgia, Georgia Tech and North Carolina in the recruiting process. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. KYLE CHAD JACKSON JACKSON Defensive Back Wide Receiver 6-0 • 199 6-1 • 206 Freshman, HS Sophomore, 1L Neptune Beach Hoover, Ala. Fletcher HS Hoover HS 3 PREP: Rated ninth-best prospect in the state of Florida by SuperPrep’s 8 All-America issue…Ranked as the second-best safety and 51st-best player in A true sophomore…2003: A true freshman who saw the nation by Rivals.com…Rated as a four- time on special teams in all 13 games, also lining up star athlete by Rivals.com…Member of at receiver in four games (SJSU, Miami, FAMU and TheInsiders.com National Hot 100 and rated Arkansas) for 144 total plays…Was the only true the second-best safety in the country as well freshman receiver to score a touchdown, and only as the top-rated safety in the South one of eight UF receivers in school history to score a …Member of TheInsiders.com Hot 100 and TD as a true freshman…Returned two kicks for 47 Southern Hot 100…Florida Sports Writers yards, including a 28-yard return in the Iowa Association Class 5A first-team defense All- game…Also had four tackles on special teams…In State selection…Played in the U.S. Army All- his first career game, caught two passes for 38 yards American Bowl…As a senior recorded 106 including a career-long 29-yard TD reception in the tackles and six interceptions, giving him a fourth quarter vs. SJSU…His 29-yard TD reception school record of 25 interceptions, leading was the first touchdown by a freshman receiver since Fletcher to a district title and the regional Dec. 2, 2000 when Jabar Gaffney had a TD reception finals of Class 5A…As a junior earned All- vs. Auburn in the SEC Championship game…Also State honors at FHS as he totaled 106 tackles had a reception vs. FAMU…Was one of seven true (17 for loss), nine picks and seven batted freshmen to play in every game…PREP: Selected to down passes…Chose Florida over Florida the Parade All-America Team…A SuperPrep All- State, Michigan, LSU, North Carolina and America who was considered the No. 1 WR in Georgia Tech…Former teammate of current Alabama and among the top five receivers in the Gators tailback Ciatrick Fason who compares south…Listed as Alabama’s No. 1 prospect and him to former Gator Keiwan Ratliff. MAJOR: the No. 2 receiver in the nation by Rivals…Named Social and Behaviorial Science. Second-Team All-America by TheInsiders.com… Named the Alabama Back of the Year (6A)…Named to the Alabama Super All-State Team…Two- time First-Team All-State (6A)…Named No. 1 senior by Birmingham News…Finished second for Alabama’s Mr. Football Award as a senior…A three- year starter and a team captain as a senior…Won

Chad Jackson 131 mention All-State team at Frankford High School… TONY Named to All-Public and All-City First Team…Three- JOINER year starter and team Defensive Back captain as a senior… 6-0 • 190 Overall record was 33-3… Played in the Philadelphia Freshman, HS All Star Classic…Also Haines City played linebacker, safety, Haines City HS halfback, linebacker and 19 defensive end…Was also PREP: Rated 25th-best prospect in the state of Florida by SuperPrep’s All-America All-Public league in shot issue…Ranked the 20th-best safety prospect in the nation by Rivals.com… put and was a participant Ranked as the 13th-best safety in the country by TheInsiders.com…Ranked 42nd on the All-Public 4 X 100 on TheInsiders.com South Hot 100…Over last two seasons of high school team as a junior…High recorded 200 tackles and 10 interceptions…Runs a 4.58 40-yard dash…In high school coach was Tom school played quarterback, linebacker, wide receiver, as well as basketball and Mullineaux…PERSONAL: baseball…Selected to first-team All-County along with Florida’s first-team All- Born David M. Kenner on State…Selected for 2003 CaliFlorida Bowl where he had a standout performance Dec. 17, 1981 in Philadelphia, in recording nine tackles, one interception, four pass breakups and three tackles Penn…Has seven siblings, for a loss…LSU, Ole Miss, North Carolina and NC State were among his four brothers and three choices…Cousin of former Gator Larry Kendrick…Also a pro prospect in base- sisters…Also consi- ball. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. dered LSU, Michigan State, Maryland and Kentucky in ANDREW the recruiting process… Parents: Sandra and Darryl Norris…MAJOR: Com- JONES mercial Recreation. David Kenner Not Long Snapper Pictured 5-11 • 185 Sophomore, HS ZACH Clewiston Clewiston HS KING

A sophomore walk-on long snapper…Enrolled at Florida in the summer of Offensive Line 2002…Joined the team in the Spring of 2004…PREP: Three-year letterwinner at 6-5 • 331 Clewiston High School…Graduated in 2002…Recipient of the Junior Orange Sophomore (RS), SQ Bowl Committee Scholar Athlete Award...Coached by Al Morrell…PERSONAL: Tampa Born Andrew Jones on Dec. 15, 1983…Mother is Mary Ann…MAJOR: Accounting. 60 Woodberry Forest Prep DAVID A redshirt sophomore walk-on…2003: Worked with the scout team at tackle…Did not see game action…2002: A freshman walk-on who joined the KENNER team prior to the 2002 season and worked with the scout team on the offensive line and was redshirted…PREP: Played two years for coach Bill Davis and Tight End started both years…Team was undefeated in his first year and had a 16-2 6-3 • 246 combined record during his two years on the squad…Also ran track for three Senior, SQ years and was captain for two years…Also played AAU basketball in ninth grade…PERSONAL: Born Zachary White King on June 3, 1983 in Tampa, Fla. Philadelphia, Pa. …Cousin Cecil White Jr. attended Florida…Hobbies include reading and writ- Lackawanna JC/ ing…Three of his uncles played in the NFL…Andre White played for the 88Frankford HS Cincinnati Bengals; Gerald White Sr. played for the Miami Dolphins and Altan White played for the N.Y. Jets…Cousin Gerald White Jr. played basketball for A true senior…2003: A backup at tight end who saw action in three games USF…Parent: Bernadine Maria White King…MAJOR: Sociology. (SJSU, Miami, FAMU) for 22 plays…Saw action in the season opener vs. SJSU for 16 plays…Saw playing time against Miami in short yardage situations…Dressed for the Tennessee, Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, FSU and Iowa games but did not see any action…JUNIOR COLLEGE: 2002 First-Team All-American at Lackawanna Junior College…2002 First-team All-Conference (Northeast)…Set Lackawanna receiving records for touchdowns in a season, touchdowns in a career and most receptions by a tight end…Two-year starter and 2002 team captain…2001 team went 10-0…Junior College coach was Mark Duda…PREP: Honorable

132 2004 Gator Players MATT KYNES Quarterback 6-2 • 197 Sophomore (RS), SQ Annandale, Va. 9 Thomas Jefferson HS A redshirt sophomore walk-on…2003: Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll…Saw action on special teams in two games (SJSU, FAMU)…Saw the first action of his career on kickoff coverage in the Gators’ victory over San Jose State on opening night…Spent time on special teams against Florida A&M as well…Dressed for the Iowa game but did not see action……2002: Worked with the scout team…Walked on to the team in the summer after enrolling in school…PREP: Played QB, LB, SS and FS during his four years at Thomas Jefferson HS…A three-year starter and a captain for two years…Team MVP for two years…All-District Quarterback…All-Region Quarterback…Virginia All- Star Team…Played in the Super 45 Virginia/Maryland All-Star Classic…High school coaches were Ken Kencaid and Tim O’Reilly…Also considered William and Mary, University of Virginia and Wheaton College in the recruiting process…Played basketball for three years and was a two-year starter and captain…PERSONAL: Born James Matthew Kynes on Nov. 19, 1983 in Cambridge, England…Father is a pastor and mother is a homemaker…Has Billy Latsko three brothers…His grandfather, father and uncle all attended Florida…Father played football for the Gators…Most admires Danny Wuerffel. CAREER RUSHING STATS: MAJOR: Information and Decision Sciences. YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG 2003 3 14 4.7 0 11 BILLY Totals 3 14 4.7 0 11 CAREER RECEIVING STATS: LATSKO YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG 2003 2 31 15.5 0 15 Fullback Totals 2 31 15.5 0 15 5-11 • 223 CAREER HIGHS: Sophomore (RS), 1L Rushing Attempts: 2 (Georgia, 2003) Rushing Yards: 13 (Georgia, 2003) Gainesville Receptions: 1 (twice, last vs. Arkansas, 2003) 42Buchholz HS Receiving Yards: 15 (Kentucky, 2003) A redshirt sophomore…Awarded a scholarship in February 2004…CAREER: Joined the team prior to the 2002 season and worked at middle linebacker in DAJUAN 2002…Moved to fullback during 2003 spring practices…Named co-recipient of the “Most Improved Walk-On” award at the conclusion of 2003 spring prac- LAWRENCE tices…2003: Played in all 13 games, seeing time as the primary fullback and on special teams, for 306 plays…One of three backs to see 300 or more plays on the Running Back year…Of his 102 plays on offense, 87 came in the final six games of the 5-6 • 167 season…Played a career-high 40 snaps vs. Arkansas, including 23 plays on Sophomore (RS), SQ offense…Three-of-five touches resulted in first downs…Lead the team with 10 Miami special teams tackles…Had first career carry vs. Georgia, an 11-yarder… Finished the night with two carries for 13 yards…For the second consecutive Carol City HS game had a carry in the win over Vandy…Had one catch for 15 yards vs. 27 Kentucky…2002: Worked with the scout team at middle linebacker and was A redshirt sophomore walk-on who joined the team in the spring of redshirted…PREP: A three-year starter…First Team All-Area in 2001…Second 2003...Named Most Improved Walk-on following 2004 spring practices. Team All-State in 2001…Third Team All-State in 2000…High school coach was MAJOR: Sociology. Jay Godwin…Also played baseball and was on the weightlifting team…Played left field for four years and was on the weightlifting team for four years…Set the school record for the clean and jerk (325 lbs)…PERSONAL: Born William Lawrence Latsko on Feb. 16, 1984 in Gainesville, Fla. …Parents: Bill and Linda Latsko…Father is a masonry contractor and mother is a bookkeeper…Has two older sisters, Leah and Jennifer…Leah attended Florida…Likes to Jet- Ski…Most admires his father…MAJOR: Building Construction.

133 9-of-9 converting extra points against FAMU, the highest total by a kicker this season in the SEC…Kicked a then season-long 47-yard attempt against MATT Tennessee…Named a UF game captain for the FAMU, Kentucky and Vanderbilt games…2002: Handled extra point duties through the first seven LEACH games, regained the starting job back vs. Vanderbilt…Played in every game for Kicker 53 plays…Was 30-of-35 (85 percent) in PATs and 9-of-15 in extra points…Kicked a career-high three FG’s in the overtime win vs. Auburn, includ- 6-1 • 197 ing a career-best 48-yarder…Kicked a then career-long 41-yarder vs. Senior, 3L Tennessee as time expired in the first half…2001: Became the squad’s Sarasota top punter as a true freshman…40.2 avg. on 26 punts on the season, with seven Booker HS downed inside the 20…Had a 54-yard punt in first college kick that was 14 downed on Marshall’s own two-yard line. Averaged 44.6 on five punts versus A true senior…Florida’s starting kicker who handles PATs and extra-point Auburn…Did not have to punt in back-to-back games (Vanderbilt and South duties…CAREER: Has seen action in 36 games and the Orange Bowl, for 171 Carolina)…Won UF’s postseason award for the “Most Outstanding plays at punter and kicker…Is 71-of-76 (.934) in extra points and 30-of-42 in Freshman”…PREP: A standout kicker who earned prep All-America honors FGs (.714)…Has 26 punts for 1,022 yards (39.3 avg) over his career, including a in 2000…Named to National Bluechips’ All-America team and that publication 54-yarder and eight kicks inside the 20-yard line…2003: Named a Lou Graza ranked him among the nation’s top dozen kickers…A Rivals.com All-America Award semifinalist…Named UF Outstanding Special Teams Player…Made 62- selection and that organization ranked him among the country’s top five kick- of-68 attempts in 2003– 21 field goals and 41 extra points…Converted on 17 of ers…A first-team All-State (3A) selection in 1999 and 2000…Selected as the his last 20 field goals from inside the 40-yard line and made 48 consecutive place kicker on the Florida Super Seniors Team…35-44 career field goals (79.6 extra point attempts…Was 13-for-18 on field goals between 30 and 49 percent) with his 35 made field goals ranking among the top five totals in yards…Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week after kicking a 33-yard national prep history…Three career field goals of 50-plus yards including a game winner versus Georgia…Tied for the lead in the SEC with a perfect 41 career-long for 53 yards…12-of-16 on field goals as a senior and 13-of-18 as a extra points on 41 attempts…Kicked a career-high four field goals vs. FSU, junior…19-of-20 on career field goals inside 40 yards…42.4 punting average including three from 40-plus yards…Kicked the game-winning 33-yard field as a senior and 39.7 as a junior…83 percent of kickoffs went for touchbacks as goal with 33 seconds left in the game vs. Georgia…Set a career high with 17 a senior…High school coach was Leroy Ryals…PERSONAL: Born Matthew points scored in opener against San Jose State, the second-highest point total Alan Leach on January 26, 1983 in Clearwater, Florida…Parents: John and Joyce by a kicker in the SEC in 2003…Kicked three field goals versus San Jose State, Leach…MAJOR: Therapeutic Recreation including a pair of 37 yarders, to tie a career-high set vs. Auburn in CAREER KICKING STATS: 2002…Earned SEC Player of the Week and UF Special Teams Player of the game YEAR XPM XPA PCT FGM FGA PCT LONG after making a pair of FGs at No. 6 LSU, including a career-long 50-yarder, tied 2002 30 35 .857 9 15 .600 48 for sixth longest on the road in school history…Moved to a perfect 5-for-5 on 2003 41 41 1.00 21 27 .762 50 the season in field goals by hitting both attempts against Miami…Was a perfect Total 71 76 .934 25 36 .694 50 CAREER PUNTING STATS: YEAR NO. YDS AVG LONG TB FC 120 BLKD 2001 24 965 40.2 54 2 6 5 0 2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 2 57 28.5 34 1 0 1 0 Total 26 1,022 39.3 54 3 6 6 0

CHRIS LEAK Quarterback 6-0 • 200 Sophomore, 1L Charlotte, N.C. 12 Independence HS The sophomore starting quarterback…Recipient of the Gator Performance award, following the spring of 2004…CAREER: Played in all 13 games for a total of 718 plays with nine starts…Took over as starting quarterback in the fifth game of the season vs. Kentucky…Has completed 190 of 320 career passes for 2,435 yards with his longest pass play gaining 70 yards…2003: A true freshman who had a 6-3 record as the starting quarterback, the highest winning percent- age of any freshman QB in the country…Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team…Named The Sporting News SEC Offensive Freshman on the Year; The Sporting News All-Freshman Team; Rivals.com Freshman All-American… Named to the Scripps/FWAA Freshman All-America Team…Named SEC Freshman of the Year, the fourth Gator overall to receive the honor and the second Gator QB to claim the title…Other Florida recipients are Emmitt Smith

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fourth highest total by a freshman QB in school history…Tied a school record with 20 completions by a true freshman in a single game vs. Kentucky and Arkansas…Set a then career high with 269 passing yards vs. Arkansas in the Gators’ win at No. 11 Arkansas…Threw a 69-yarder to WR Carlos Perez at Kentucky, the second longest pass by a Gator in 2003…Accounted for half of UF’s first downs vs. South Carolina, throwing seven of his 12 completions for first downs while also rushing for two others…Rushed for the first touchdown by a true freshman QB in the win over Vandy since Donald Douglas scored on a 5-yard run vs. Kentucky in 1989…Had his second rushing touchdown in as many weeks in the win over South Carolina on a 9-yard run, the longest rush by a Gator QB since Jesse Palmer had a 13-yard TD run vs. Kentucky in 2000…Set QB bowl record for longest completion with 70-yard hook-up with Kelvin Kight…Entered the season opener against San Jose State on the Gator’s third offensive series for his first career action…The first pass of his career was a 31- yard completion to fellow true freshman Andre Caldwell…The Gators scored on four of Leak’s seven drives vs. San Jose State…In his first game, connected on 10-of-14 passes for 111 yards and his first career TD pass, a 16-yard strike to Kelvin Kight…Completed 9-of-15 passes for 93 yards against Miami and had the Gators inside the Hurricane’s 20 in the waning moments of the game…Extremely efficient against Florida A&M, completing 6-of-8 passes for 79 yards and a touchdown…Completed 9-of-12 attempts for 76 yards against Tennessee…Was one of seven true freshmen to play in every game…PREP: Set national and state prep quarterback records during four year career, while lead- ing his team to three consecutive state championships (2000, 2001, 2002) and 46 straight wins as a three-year captain and four-year starter…Threw a national high school record 185 touchdown passes…Second in national prep history with 15,593 career passing yards…Led Independence to a No. 3 ranking as a senior and No. 6 as a junior in USA Today’s Super 25 Poll…Named Parade’s 2003 Player of the Year…Won the prestigious Ken Hall High School Player of the Year Award as a senior…Named No. 1 player by The Sporting News, USA Today and Tom Lemming as a senior…Student Sports National High School Player of the Chris Leak Year…A SuperPrep All-America who was considered North Carolina’s No. 1 prospect…USA Today’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2002…Charlotte (1987), Danny Wuerffel (1993) and Jabar Gaffney (2000)…Named to the Knoxville Touchdown Club 2003 National Player of the Year…Columbus, News Sentinel SEC All-Freshman Team…Held a 6-1 record in SEC games and Ohio Touchdown Club 2003 National Offensive Player of the Year…Atlanta was 3-1 vs. Top 15 teams as a starter…Recorded 56 consecutive attempts with- Touchdown Club 2003 National Offensive Back of the Year…2002 National out an interception (beginning vs. Vanderbilt and extending into the Iowa Quarterback of the Year Award by the National Quarterback Club of game)…Started nine games (Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Washington, DC…Owned 16 state individual records at the end of his Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU, Iowa) after seeing time in the QB rotation with prep career including total offense, passing yards, attempts, completions and Ingle Martin and Gavin Dickey during the first four games…Ranked second in touchdown passes…Two-time North Carolina AP Player of the Year (2000, SEC history for a true freshman QB in completions (190), yards (2,435) and 2002), including a unanimous pick his senior season, and runner-up in touchdowns (16)…Set school records in touchdowns (16) and season passing 2001…The first two-time winner of the North Carolina’s Mr. Football yardage (2,167) for a true freshman and scored best freshman totals in school Award…Selected as the North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year history (RS Danny Wuerffel threw for 2,230 yards)…Threw three of the top five three consecutive seasons…Named to the Class 6A All-State Team three passing games, and six of the top 10, by true freshman QBs in UF consecutive seasons (2000, 2001, 2002)…MVP of state championship game history…Ranked second nationally among all freshmen in pass efficiency, and three consecutive seasons…MVP of the 2003 Army All-American ninth among all underclassmen QBs in the country…Became the first freshman Bowl…Offensive MVP of the North Carolina Shrine Bowl…Honor student… QB in school history to beat a top four opponent with a 16-13 win over No. 4 Chose Florida over Texas, Florida State, Notre Dame, Southern Cal, Iowa, North Georgia…Shattered a UF school record for a starting true freshman quarterback Carolina and Tennessee…High school coach was Tom Knotts…PERSONAL: in his first game, leading the Gators to a come-from-behind win, throwing for Born Christopher James Leak on May 3, 1985 in Charlotte, N.C.…One of five chil- 268 yards and two touchdowns, completing 20-of-35 passes vs. dren…Brother C.J. is a reserve quarterback at Tennessee, has three sisters: Kentucky…With his 268 passing yards vs. Kentucky, accumulated the then third- Tiffany, Kristina and Crystal…Parents: Curtis and Karen Leak. MAJOR: Sociology. highest total in school history by a true freshman QB, in only his first start…With CAREER PASSING STATS: three consecutive road wins over top 11 programs, became only the second GMS ATT CMP YDS PCT INT TDS LONG P.EFF freshman QB to beat three Top 15 teams in his rookie season (Kerwin Bell 2003 320 190 2,435 59.4 11 16 70 132.92 defeated No. 8 Georgia, No. 11 Auburn and No. 12 FSU as a redshirt freshman in TOTAL 320 190 2,435 59.4 11 16 70 132.92 1984)…At eventual national champion LSU, led UF to a convincing 19-7 victory, CAREER RUSHING STATS: CAREER HIGHS: becoming the second starting true freshman QB to beat a top 10 opponent (Jesse YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG Attempts: 36 (FSU, 2003) Palmer started vs. No. 6 Auburn in 1997)…Posted a career-high 273 yards vs. 2003 68 -53 -0.8 2 32 Completions: 22 (FSU, 2003) No. 9 FSU while also gaining 48 yards on the ground…Also caught a pass from Longest Pass: 70 (Iowa, Jan. 1, 2004) Totals 68 -53 -0.8 2 32 Passing Yards: 273 (FSU, 2003) fellow true freshman Andre Caldwell for a 30-yard gain that set up a Gator TD on CAREER RECEIVING STATS: Passing Touchdowns: 2 (three times, the opening drive of the second half…His 273 passing yards vs. FSU were the last vs. FSU, 2003) YEAR NO. YDS TDS LONG second highest total in UF history by a true freshman QB…Set a school record 2003 1 30 0 30 with 22 completions vs. FSU, the highest total by a true freshman QB and the Totals 1 30 0 30

135 REGGIE JONATHAN LEWIS LIVELY Wide Receiver Long Snapper 5-10 • 193 6-1 • 222 Sophomore (RS), 1L Senior (RS), 1L Jacksonville Belle Glade 22First Coast HS 73 Glades Day HS A redshirt sophomore…2003: A redshirt freshman who saw action in 12 games A redshirt senior walk-on who has seen time as (SJSU, Miami, FAMU, Kentucky, Ole Miss, a reserve special teams player…CAREER: Has LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, USC, seen limited action as the long snapper…Played FSU, Iowa) for 77 plays…Saw action on in 11 games for 84 plays and the 2002 Orange offense in nine games (SJSU, Miami, FAMU, Bowl…2003: Named to the SEC Academic Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Vandy, FSU, Honor Roll…Dressed for the season-opener vs. Iowa)…Returned a fumble by teammate SJSU and Ole Miss but did not see action…2002: DeShawn Wynn for a 21-yard touchdown in Listed as backup longsnapper…Dressed for the fourth quarter vs. San Jose State… every game but Ole Miss and Michigan…Did not Caught his first career pass against Miami, a see any action…2001: A redshirt freshman who 9-yarder that helped set up a Gator field saw time as a long snapper on place goal…Recovered a fumble in the opening kicks…Played in all 11 regular season games, for series of the second half vs. FAMU that set 84 plays, and the 2002 Orange Bowl…PREP: up a Gator touchdown…Had a 14-yard kick Selected to the Outback Quad-County All-Star return vs. Miami…Also saw action on Team…Voted Best Offensive Lineman and team special teams… 2002:Worked with the Most Valuable Player of Glades Day team…All- scout team at wide receiver and was Area recognition in football, basketball, and redshirted…Dressed for the first nine golf…Holds high school’s record for lowest golf games…PREP: A standout from Jacksonville score in both nine and 18 hole play…Nominated who garnered national recognition… as Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the Treasure Received All-America recognition in 2001 Coast Chapter-National Football Foundation… from PrepStar and that publication ranked An outstanding student who was Valedictorian him among the top dozen players in the of his high school class and appointed treasurer Southeast in its “athlete” category…Ranked of school’s National Honor Society…High School among the nation’s top 35 wide receivers coach was Pete Walker…PERSONAL: Born by Rivals.com…Named Florida Times- Jonathan Mark Lively on Sept. 25, 1981 in Union’s Offensive Player of the Year for Pahokee, Florida…Enjoys hunting, fishing, and North Central Florida in 2000 when he reading…Parents: Edwin and Gloria Lively… passed for nearly 1,800 yards with 12 MAJOR: Industrial and Systems Engineering. TDs…More than 1,750 passing yards and 800 rushing yards as a senior QB in Reggie Lewis 2001…Set school records for most career passing yards, total yards and TDs…Also visited LSU and N.C. State…High school coach was Marty Lee…PERSONAL: Born Reginald Lenard Lewis on May 30, 1984 in MICHAEL Jacksonville, Fla…Brother, Ronald, was a standout wide receiver at Florida State in the early 1990’s…Parents: Ronnie Lewis and Betty MANGOLD Jordan…MAJOR: Criminology. CAREER RECEIVING STATS: Defensive End YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG 6-2 • 217 2003 2 18 9.0 0 9 Freshman, HS Total 2 18 9.0 0 9 Merritt Island CAREER KICK RETURN STATS: Merritt Island HS YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG 41 2003 1 14 14.0 0 14 PREP: Rated 68th best prospect in the state of Florida and the 31st best Total 1 14 14.0 0 14 prospect at his position by SuperPrep’s All-America issue…Listed as a four-star athlete and ranked the 11th best defensive end prospect in the country by CAREER HIGHS: TheInsiders.com…Member of TheInsiders.com National Hot 100 (No. 94 over- Receptions: 1 (twice, last vs. Iowa, 2004 Outback Bowl) Receiving Yards: 9 (twice, last vs. Iowa, 2004 Outback Bowl) all)…Also ranked 24th on TheInsiders.com South Hot 100…Participated in Receiving Touchdowns: — 2003 CaliFlorida Bowl…Missed more than half of his senior season yet managed to make 11 sacks…Helped Merritt Island reach the Class 4A Finals his

136 2004 Gator Players senior season…As a junior, Mangold made 95 tackles including 25 tackles-for- loss and 9.5 sacks…70 of his 95 tackles were solo efforts…He earned first-team All-County, first-team All-Conference, first-team All-Area, and third-team All- JERMAINE State honors as junior…Attended Green Acres John I. Leonard High School as a junior and transferred to Merritt Island right before his senior year…Coached McCOLLUM by Paul Friel his senior season…Runs a 4.6 40-yard dash…Chose Florida over Cornerback Virginia Tech, NC State, Pittsburgh and Tennessee…Uncle, Jim Weaver, a 5-8 • 184 former UF assistant athletic director, is the athletic director at Virginia Tech. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. Sophomore (RS), 1L Miami MARKUS 26Southridge HS A redshirt sophomore…2003: Saw time as a backup at corner and has played in MANSON 12 games (all but Arkansas) for 117 plays…Played on defense in four games Running Back (SJSU, Miami, FAMU and Tennessee)…Also played on the punt return team…Had knee surgery the week of the Arkansas game…Had two TFL, two 6-0 • 189 forced fumbles and two blocked kicks on the season…Partially blocked a punt Freshman, HS vs. FAMU that set up a Gator TD…Blocked a punt, forced a fumble and had a TFL Tuscaloosa, Ala. in his first career game vs. SJSU…2002: Worked with the scout team and was Hillcrest HS redshirted…PREP: A wide receiver/defensive back who garnered All- 2 Region recognition from PrepStar and National Bluechips in 2001…Ranked PREP: Rushed for 1,701 yards in his senior season and led the Patriots with 22 among the nation’s top 30 cornerbacks by National Bluechips…A PrepStar All- touchdowns…A Super 12 selection by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in Southeast Region selection…A third team All-State selection (6A) who played in 2003 and was named to The Tuscaloosa (Ala.) News’ Super 11…Rated fourth best the Broward-Dade County All-Star Game…Also visited Iowa, Rutgers and West prospect in the state of Alabama by SuperPrep’s All-America issue… Ranked the Virginia…High school coach was Mike Shapiro…PERSONAL: Born Jermaine 15th-best running back prospect in the nation and ninth in the South by Belton McCollum on Oct. 6, 1983 in Miami, Fla…Twin brother, Tremaine, also is TheInsiders.com…Also ranked 39th on TheInsiders.com South Hot 100…Rated a cornerback with the Gators…Favorite sports personality is Deion Sanders… as the 11th best running back prospect by Rivals.com as well as 55th on their Parent: Charlotte McCollum…MAJOR: Recreation - Program Delivery. Southeast Elite 88 list…Listed as a four-star athlete…Ranked 34th on Gator Bait’s CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: Top 50…Carried the ball for 1,910 yards and had 20 touchdowns as a junior, also YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT had seven catches for 105 yards and a touchdown during the 2002 season…Also 2003 0-0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 a star in track and field running the 55 meters, 100, 200, 4x100, long jump and Total 0-0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 triple jump…He won the indoor Class 6A state championship in the long jump CAREER PUNT RETURN STATS: and 55 meters in track in February 2003…Best 100 time is 10.7 seconds…Finalist YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG for Alabama’s Class 6A Back of the Year…Named MVP of the Class 6A AHSAA 2003 2 11 5.5 0 0 Indoor Track & Field Championships…Runs a 4.3 40-yard dash and has a 39.2- Total 2 11 5.5 0 0 inch vertical jump…Chose Florida over Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, LSU, Mississippi and Notre Dame. MAJOR: Social and Behavioral Science. CAREER HIGHS: Total Tackles: — QB Sacks: — Forced Fumbles: 1 (twice, last vs FAMU, 2003) JONATHAN Interceptions: — MARVIN Big Plays: 3 (SJSU, 2003) Offensive Guard TREMAINE 6-3 • 330 McCOLLUM Junior (RS), SQ Hendersonville, N.C. Cornerback West Henderson HS 5-8 • 170 63 Sophomore (RS), SQ A redshirt junior…2003: Worked with the scout team at guard…Dressed for the Miami season-opener vs. SJSU and vs. FAMU but did not see action…2002: Did not Southridge HS see any game action and worked on the scout team on the offensive 18 line…2001: Spent the 2001 season with the scout team on the offensive line A redshirt sophomore…2003: Saw action in four games for 13 plays including and was redshirted…PREP: A National Bluechips All-America selection and two on defense (SJSU, Kentucky) and three on special teams (Kentucky, Ole that publication ranked him among the nation’s top 15 offensive guards… Miss, Iowa)…Saw action on five plays on defense and on kick-off coverage vs. Ranked among the top 15 players overall, and top two offensive linemen, in the SJSU…Dislocated his elbow in the season-opener and missed three games state of North Carolina by SuperPrep…A first-team All-State selection in 2000 (Miami, FAMU, Tennessee)…Returned to action vs. Kentucky…Dressed for the and a two-time first-team All-Conference choice…Received All-Atlantic FSU game but did not see action…2002: Worked with the scout team and was Region honors from PrepStar and that publication ranked him among that redshirted…PREP: A defensive back/wide receiver who garnered All- region’s top 20 offensive linemen…PERSONAL: Born on April 27, 1983… Region recognition from PrepStar and National Bluechips…Ranked among the Father, Mickey, was a standout offensive lineman at the University of nation’s top 30 cornerbacks by National Bluechips…A PrepStar All-Southeast Tennessee and with the Oakland Raiders…Parents: Mickey and Lisa Marvin Region selection…Honorable mention All-State as a junior…Played in …MAJOR: Commercial Recreation. Broward-Dade County All-Star Game…Part of Southridge’s 4x100m relay team

137 that was second in the state in 2001…Also visited Iowa, Rutgers and vs. the Vols…Had a career-high eight tackles vs. Auburn…2001: Backup at West Virginia…High school coach was Mike Shapiro…PERSONAL: Born strongside linebacker and also saw time on special teams as a true fresh- Tremaine J. McCollum on Oct. 6, 1983 in Miami, Fla. …Twin brother, Jermaine, man…Played in six of 11 regular season games (Auburn, Georgia, also is a cornerback with the Gators…Favorite food is ribs…Parent: Charlotte Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida State and Tennessee) and also the 2002 McCollum…MAJOR: Recreation – Program Delivery. Orange Bowl…76 plays on the season…Seven tackles on the season, with four on special teams…PREP: One of the state’s top linebackers in 2000 who earned prep All-America recognition…Received All-America recognition from National Bluechips and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top 10 players at strong-side linebacker…Ranked among the state’s top six lineback- ers by SuperPrep…A second-team All-State (2A) selection in 1999 and 2000…Named to Florida Times-Union (Jacksonville) Super 24 Team…111 tack- les, 59 solo, in 2000 with six QB sacks and two interceptions…Also visited Clemson…High school coach was Corky Rogers…PERSONAL: Born Todd Alan McCullough II on Sept. 8, 1982 in Jacksonville, Fla…Father, Todd McCullough, played for Coach Zook at Murray State in 1979…Enjoys hunting…Parents: Todd and Carolyn McCullough…MAJOR: Business Administration. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT 2001 1-4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 15-21 36 2 0 0 0 1 0 2003 2-2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 Total 18-27 45 4 0 0 0 1 0 CAREER HIGHS: Total Tackles: 8 (Auburn, 2002) QB Sacks: — Forced Fumbles: — Interceptions: — Big Plays: 2 (twice, last vs. SJSU, 2003)

Todd McCullough RAY McDONALD Defensive Tackle TODD 6-3 • 280 McCULLOUGH Sophomore (RS), 1L Linebacker Belle Glade 6-5 • 229 95 Glades Central HS Junior (RS), 2L A redshirt sophomore who will see time at tackle…2003: Sporting News All- Macclenny Freshman Team…Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team…Named to the The Bolles School Knoxville News Sentinel All-Freshman Team…Named to the Scripps/FWAA 47 Freshman All-America Team…Moved inside to DT from DE during the presea- A redshirt junior who can play inside or outside linebacker…CAREER: Played son and won the starting job, starting 12 games (all except FSU)…Was only the in 21 games, with six starts, for 514 career plays…Has 45 career tackles, includ- fourth defensive lineman in UF history to start as a freshman in the season ing 18 solo hits…Has registered six defensive “Big Plays” with limited playing opener (Reggie McGrew started in 1996, Mark Campbell in 1992 and Phillip time…Received his second consecutive President’s Award at the conclusion of Johnson in 1989)…Was the only freshman defensive lineman in school history 2003 Spring drills for having the team’s highest GPA…2003: Named to the SEC to start 12 games…Tied for fifth in the nation in tackles for loss by a freshman Academic Honor Roll…Named to the Butkus Award Watch List but missed the and tied for sixth in the nation for sacks by a freshman…Led the defensive tack- remainder of the season after undergoing shoulder surgery prior to the les and ranked second among UF defensive linemen with 54 tackles…Also had Mississippi game…Also played on kick-off return, punt and punt return teams eight TFL, four sacks, two forced fumbles and two pass breakups…Tied for in three games for 23 plays…Started the first two games vs. SJSU and Miami second on the team with four sacks and ranked second with eight TFL…Saw and also saw time vs. Tennessee…Missed the FAMU game with a shoulder action in 711 plays, the second highest total among defensive linemen… injury…Ranked second among linebackers with two tackles vs. SJSU… Recorded a sack and a TFL vs. Georgia, along with five tackles…Had a team- Recorded a team-high two TFL in the win over SJSU…Ranked third among line- best 12 tackles vs. Kentucky, a career-high…Was one of four freshmen to have backers with 50 plays vs. No. 3 Miami…2002: Played in 12 games (all but Ole recorded a sack…Had a sack, two tackles for loss and four tackles (including Miss) with four starts (Tennessee, Kentucky, Auburn and Michigan at three solo hits) vs. SJSU in his first career game…Recorded a sack, a TFL and two WLB)…Florida’s third most experienced linebacker with 333 plays…Named to tackles at No. 3 Miami and saw action for a line-high 60 plays…2002: Worked the 2002 Verizon Academic All-District III Second-Team, with a 3.61 GPA in with the scout team at defensive end and was redshirted…Dressed for the Business Administration…Entered the season as a top reserve linebacker Kentucky game…Named Scout Team Player of the Week for Tennessee… PREP: and named a starter vs. Ohio but did not actually start when UF opened in a One of the state’s elite defensive linemen who earned prep All-America honors nickel defense…Suffered a bruised shoulder vs. Tennessee and saw limited in 2001…Named to PrepStar’s Dream Team and that publication ranked him action midseason…Also played on punt coverage team…Tied his career-high among the nation’s top eight defensive linemen and top two in of seven total tackles vs. Tennessee and had one pass deflection and one hurry the southeast…Named to National Bluechips’ All-America Team and that publi-

138 2004 Gator Players MICHAEL McINTOSH Wide Receiver 6-0 • 174 Freshman, HS Jacksonville 1 First Coast HS PREP: One of the top receivers in the nation…Rated as the 12th best receiver in the country and a four-star athlete by Rivals.com…Has had more than 1,000 yards receiving and 23 TDs in the past two seasons…As a senior, caught 27 passes for 507 yards and seven touchdowns and also played defensive back…Needed at quarterback his junior season he passed for more than 600 yards while rushing for another 400-plus yards and 10 touchdowns…In addi- tion, caught 10 passes including three touchdown passes…Was an All- Conference selection as a junior and senior…Was a First-Team Class 5A All- State Selection……Garnered Team MVP honors his senior season…Has a 4.4 40-yard dash and a 34-inch vertical leap…High school teammates with Florida’s Reggie Lewis and Kenneth Tookes…Also played basketball and ran track in high school…High school coach was Marty Lee…PERSONAL: Born Michael Rashad McIntosh on Nov. 28, 1984…Parents are John and Beverly…Has an older brother Patrick. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science.

CLINT McMILLAN Ray McDonald Defensive Tackle 6-1 • 275 cation ranked him among the nation’s top dozen defensive ends…Ranked Freshman (RS), SQ among the nation’s top 30 defensive ends by Rivals.com…Palm Beach County Oviedo Defensive Player of the Year in 2001…Helped the team to the 3A state champi- Oviedo HS onship as a junior…132 tackles with 24 QB sacks in 2001…High school coach 98 was Willie Bueno…PERSONAL: Born Raymondo Antoine McDonald on Sept. 2, A redshirt freshman…2003: Missed the season after undergoing surgery to 1984 in Pahokee, Fla…Honor roll student…Father, Ray, was a standout wide remove bone chips from his right knee in August and was redshirted…PREP: A receiver at UF in the mid 1980’s and appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated in two-way standout who played both offensive guard and middle Oct. of 1985 after the Gators defeated Auburn and were then ranked No. 1 in the linebacker…A three-year starter and senior captain…Versatile athlete who polls for the first time in school history…Favorite actor is Bernie Mac and musi- also saw time at tight end, fullback, offensive tackle and defensive end…Two- cian is Nelly…Parents: Ray and LaBrina McDonald…MAJOR: Sociology. time All Conference/All-District…Recipient of the Golden Helmet Award…35 CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: tackles and three sacks as a junior…Attended football camps at FSU, Florida YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT and UCF…Also competed in the shotput, discus, and weightlifting… 2003 33-17 50 8 4 2 0 1 0 Worked with a personal trainer and speed coach for two years…Chose Florida Total 33-17 50 8 4 2 0 1 0 over Florida State, Michigan State and UCF…High school coach was Greg CAREER HIGHS: Register…PERSONAL: Born Clinton D. McMillan on June 25, 1985 in Haines Total Tackles: 12 (Kentucky, 2003) City, Fla…Has two older brothers and an older sister…Enjoys playing the QB Sacks: 1 (four times, last Georgia, 2003) piano…Considers himself a fitness fanatic…Parents: David and Paula Forced Fumbles: 1 (twice, last FSU, 2003) McMillan. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. Interceptions: — Big Plays: 3 (SJSU, 2003)

139 senior…Suffered torn ligaments in his right ankle in the second game of his senior season but didn’t miss a game…Threw for 374 yards and five TDs, CARLTON including 270 yards passing and four TDs in the first quarter in final regular season game…Named Team 2002 Offensive MVP…One of 12 quarterbacks who MEDDER attended Elite 11 camp in California in the summer of 2002…Selected to play in Offensive Line the California-Florida All-Star game…Named MVP of 2002 Gator Football 6-5 • 330 Camp…Named the top QB in the 2001 Miami Nike Camp…Threw for 1,653 yards and 18 TDs as a junior…Also competed in baseball as a pitcher and basketball as Freshman (RS), SQ a guard for two years…High school football coach was Robert “Binky” Clermont Waldrop…PERSONAL: Born Justin L. Midgett on Jan. 7, 1985 in Port Charlotte, South Lake HS Fla…A lifelong Gator fan…First oral commitment of the 2003 class, giving his 73 verbal to Florida in March of 2002…Has a young brother named Kyle…Father, A redshirt freshman…2003: Worked with the scout team at tackle…Also Billy, was also a standout QB at Charlotte High School…Parents: Bill and Tammy dressed for the FAMU game…PREP: Considered among the nation’s top dozen Midgett. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. offensive tackles by Rivals.com and one of the state’s top 10 offensive line- man…First-Team All-State (5A)…A three-year starter and senior captain…All- district as a junior and senior…Team Offensive MVP as a senior…Named to the DREW All-Central Florida Team…Co-recipient of the District 8 Florida Athletic Coaches Association Offensive Player of the Year…Played in the East-West All-Star MILLER Game…Also played defensive line as a senior…A three-year track athlete who competed in the shotput and discus events…Also participated in weightlift- Offensive Line ing…Considered N. C. State, Maryland, Florida State, Georgia, and Tennessee in 6-5 • 308 the recruiting process…PERSONAL: Born Carlton K. Medder on Dec. 1, 1984 in Freshman, HS Brooklyn, N.Y.…High school teammate of Gator lineman Ryan Carter…Has a younger sister named Marissa…Enjoys watching Dragon Ball Z…Parents: Cliff Sarasota and Pat Dailey-Medder. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. 67Riverview HS PREP: Played tackle in high school…Member of the 2003 USA Today All- JUSTIN American second team offensive unit…Rated a four-star athlete and the sixth best offensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com…Checks in on the MIDGETT Rivals.com 100 as the 61st best prospect in the nation…Played in the U.S Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio…Rated the seventh-best prospect in the Quarterback state of Florida by SuperPrep’s All-America issue…Ranked 11th in the Orlando 6-3 • 199 Sentinel’s top 100 recruits in the state of Florida…Named to Florida’s Class 5A Freshman (RS), SQ first team All-State…High school teammate of current Gator offensive lineman Punta Gorda Steve Rissler…Graded out at nearly 90 percent as a junior and had 70 pancake Charlotte HS blocks…One of the top shot putters in the state with a toss of 53’ and has thrown the discus 152’…Won the district in both events last year…An Olympic 14 style weightlifter (a style that combines clean and jerk as well as snatch lift- A redshirt freshman…2003: A true freshman who worked ing)…Competed on March 15, 2004 in the USA Junior National Weightlifting with the scout team at Championships in Chicago…Holds the Florida state records in snatch and QB…Dressed for SJSU and clean and jerk as well as total (combines the two)…State champion the last FAMU games…PREP: Rated four years in Florida…Has qualified for the last five national championships… as the No. 8 pro-style QB in Started lifting at age 12…Bench presses 355 pounds…Also considered FSU, the nation by Rivals.com and Miami, Tennessee and Georgia…Football coach was John Sprague… the top quarterback in the PERSONAL: Born Drew Dylan Miller on July 6, 1985 in Paducah, Ky…Parents state…Named a First-Team are Randy and Michelle. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. All-State (4A) selection… Named to the East Coast Underclassmen List…A four- year starter and senior year captain at the quarterback and safety positions who led his team to a school-best 13-1 record and an appearance in the state semifinal game as a senior…Paced the second undefeated season ever in Charlotte’s history…Set school records for career passing yards, touchdowns and wins while also setting season passing yards and win marks…Threw for 2,489 yards Justin Midgett and 21 touchdowns as a

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two solo stops, vs. Miami and saw action on 41 plays, the second highest total among DTs…Recorded four tackles vs. eventual national champion LSU…417 plays ranked fifth among DT…Saw limited action vs. KY after suffering back spasms…2002: Played in 11 of 13 games, including four starting assignments (LSU, South Carolina, FSU, Michigan)…482 snaps... Ranks sixth among offen- sive lineman…Saw action in every game except Tennessee and Vanderbilt… Played as a back-up at right tackle for the first three games but saw significant playing time at right guard vs. Kentucky and Ole Miss…Had a season-high of 87 plays vs. Kentucky and was named “Most Physical” of the offensive line after the game…Had first career start vs. LSU at right guard…2001: A backup at offen- sive tackle as a true freshman…Played in four of the first seven games (Marshall, UL-Monroe, Miss. St., and LSU) for 59 plays before suffering a broken bone in his ankle prior to the Georgia game, and did not see game action for the final five games of the regular season…Returned to action in the 2002 Orange Bowl…PREP: Considered one of the nation’s elite prep offensive linemen in 1999…Signed with Alabama in February 2000 but did not enroll and attended Fort Union Military Academy in Virginia…The Georgia standout was named to PrepStar’s All-America Dream Team for 1999 and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top 10 offensive line prospects…A two-way standout (OT/DT) at Dougherty HS in Albany, Ga…Georgia first-team All-State on offense in 1999 and defense in 1998…Team won the 1998 state championship…Also Jeremy Mincey visited Virginia, MTSU, Georgia, Auburn, North Carolina, Alabama and Georgia Tech…High school coach was John Reynolds…PERSONAL: Born Maurice S. Mitchell on Nov. 8, 1980 in Albany, Georgia…Parents: Curtis and Shirley Mitchell…MAJOR: Family, Youth and Community Services. JEREMY CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: CAREER HIGHS: Total Tackles: 5 (Tennessee, 2003) MINCEY YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT QB Sacks: — 2003 20-8 28 2 0 1 0 1 0 Forced Fumbles: 1 (Tennessee, Total 20-8 28 2 0 1 0 1 0 2003) Defensive End Interceptions: — 6-3 • 258 Big Plays: 3 (Tennessee, 2003) Junior, TR Statesboro, GA 57Butler CC Enrolled at UF in Jan. 2004...JUNIOR COLLEGE: First-team All-Conference… Had 59 total tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, one interception, two pass breakups, three forced fumbles, four recovered fumbles and one sack for a safety…Considered one of the top Juco defensive linemen in the nation…Rated the No. 18 non-high school player in the nation by Rivals.com…Graduated from Statesboro (Ga.) High School in 2002. MAJOR: Recreation – Program Delivery. MO MITCHELL Offensive Guard 6-7 • 367 Senior, 3L Albany, Ga. Dougherty HS/ 61 Fork Union Military Academy

A true senior…Returned to the offensive side of the ball prior to the 2004 spring practices after playing defensive tackle during the 2003 season…Named Lifter of the Year following 2004 spring drills...CAREER: Has seen action in 27 games (15 offense, 12 defense), including 11 starts (five offensive, six defensive) for 959 plays…Saw action in the 2002 Orange Bowl…2003: Key member of DT rotation who saw action in 12 games with six starts (FAMU, Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia)…Served a squad suspension vs. Vanderbilt…Made first career start at DT vs. FAMU…Led defensive tackles with five stops, including two for loss vs. Tennessee, also forced a fumble…Had three tackles, including Mo Mitchell

141 TRANELL MORANT Defensive End 6-5 • 256 Freshman (RS), SQ Miami 97 Braddock HS A redshirt freshman…2003: Worked with the scout team at DE…Dressed for two games (FAMU, SJSU) but did not see action…PREP: Considered the No. 9 strongside defensive end prospect in the south and No. 23 in the nation by Rivals…Had 19.5 sacks as a senior…Had 58 tackles and 25 tackles for loss through nine games of his senior season…Recorded 12 sacks in just six games as a junior…Finished with 36 tackles, four forced fumbles and two fumbles recovered for touchdowns…Averaged 17 points and 15 rebounds a game as a junior on the basketball team…Attended the 2002 Gator Football Camp…Also considered Miami, Auburn, Georgia and Rutgers in the recruiting process…Played for Coach Frank Rojas…PERSONAL: Born on Sept. 15, 1984…Cousin of former Gator hoop star Udonis Haslem …Hopes to have a future in coaching…Parents: Denise and James Biggers. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science.

KYLE MORGAN Wide Receiver Jarvis Moss 6-2 • 221 Junior (RS), SQ Melbourne JARVIS Melbourne Central 28Catholic HS MOSS A redshirt junior walk-on…2003: A redshirt sophomore walk-on who had Defensive End reconstructive ACL surgery on his left knee during spring workouts and missed 6-6 • 221 the 2003 season…2002: A walk-on working with the scout team at the Freshman (RS), SQ receiver position and was redshirted…PREP: Played wide receiver and strong Denton, Texas safety during his four years at MCC…A two-year starter who was selected to First Team All-Space Coast (wide receiver and safety)…Second Team All-State Ryan HS at wide receiver (3-A)…Played in the 2000 Space Coast All-Star game…High 94 A redshirt freshman…2003: Suffered a hernia in preseason drills…Saw action school coach was Mike Riazzi…Also played basketball and tennis…A four-year at DE in one game (FAMU)…Reinjured a muscle in his pelvic area, after battling letterman and captain of the tennis team…Graduated in 2001…PERSONAL: through preseason pain, and did not return…Saw first career action vs. FAMU, Born Kyle Steven Morgan on April 2, 1983 in Jacksonville, Fla…Father is a tying for the line-lead with five tackles on the night, including four solo hits on general manager for a car dealership and mother is a banker…Older brother 40 plays…Second true freshman to see action on the defensive line since 2000 Jimmy (21) attends Florida…Has a younger sister Kimmy (17)…Both parents when Kenny Parker, Darrell Lee and Ian Scott played…Named Scout Team attended UF and father was a walk-on on to the football team…Enjoys basket- Player of the Week on defense the week of the Miami game…Dressed for the ball, tennis, golf and wakeboarding…Most memorable moments in his athletic Miami and Tennessee games but did not see action…PREP: A Parade All- career include winning the district title in football (2000) and winning 2 rounds America selection…Named a USA Today First-Team All-America…Ranked as in the state finals for tennis…Parents: James and Kathy Morgan…MAJOR: Food the No. 1 strong side defensive end in the nation and the overall No. 25 national Science and Human Nutrition. prospect by Rivals…Also considered the No. 1 defensive player in Texas and CAREER RECEIVING STATS: the state’s No. 4 prospect overall by Rivals…A SuperPrep All-America and YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG was also listed to the Elite 50 team…Led his team to three consecutive state 2003 00000 championship games (4A), and two titles as a junior and senior…A two-year Total00000 starter who helped his team to a 30-1 record over his final two seasons…Despite missing seven games due to injury, recorded 81 tackles (29 for loss), 12 sacks, four forced fumbles and four recovered fumbles…Totaled 122 tackles, including 52 for a loss and 28 sacks, seven pass deflections, three

142 2004 Gator Players forced fumbles and five fumble recovers as a junior…Had 61 tackles and nine JIMMY sacks as a sophomore…Was invited to play in the Army All-Star Game in Texas…Also considered Miami, Texas and Florida State…PERSONAL: Born on Aug. 3, 1984…Parent: Bobby Wilson. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. NEWMEYER CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: CAREER HIGHS: Wide Receiver YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT Total Tackles: -5 (FAMU, 2003) QB Sacks: — 6-0 • 194 2003 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forced Fumbles: — Total 4-1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Interceptions: — Junior (RS), SQ ERICBig Plays: — Miami 87Belen Jesuit HS NAPPY A redshirt walk-on junior…2003: A redshirt sophomore walk-on who worked Kicker at receiver on the scout team but did not see any game action…2002: A walkon who worked with the scout team at receiver…PREP: A four-year letterwinner in 5-10 • 168 three sports (football, basketball and baseball)…A four-year starter in football Sophomore (RS), SQ who saw time at receiver, kicker and defensive back…Named team’s offensive Gainesville MVP…First-Team All-County…Selected to the Dade County All-Star Team… Buchholz Also a two-year starter at power forward on the basketball team and a three- 12 year starter at first base and pitcher…PERSONAL: Born James Ryan Newmeyer on April 13, 1983 in Miami, Fla…Has one brother and one sister…Admires Jerry A redshirt sophomore walk-on who joined the team prior to the 2002 Rice for his commitment and endurance…Father, Jim, played football at Furman season…2003: Named to the Academic Honor Roll…Worked with the special University…Parents: Jim and Rosie Newmeyer… MAJOR: Psychology. teams unit but did not see action…2002: Worked with the special teams unit but did not see any action…PREP: A three-year starter at kicker…First Team CAREER RECEIVING STATS: All-State, First Team All-Area during his senior campaign…Third Team All- YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG State and Second Team All-Area in 2000…High school team went 12-1 his 2003 00000 senior year, after a 5-5 record during his junior year…High school coach was Total00000 Jay Godwin…Also played soccer for three years and was a captain for two years…PERSONAL: Born Eric John Nappy on March 15, 1984 in Gainesville, Fla…Parents own a restaurant…Has one sister, Lauren…Parents: Dean and DWAYNE Ginger Nappy…MAJOR: Sports Management. NORRIS Defensive Tackle MATT 6-1 • 285 NEDDEFF Senior (RS), SQ Defensive Back Brooklyn, N.Y. 6-1 • 198 96 W.E. Grady HS Senior (RS), SQ A redshirt walk-on senior…2003: Saw action in two games (SJSU and FAMU) Boca Raton for 17 plays…Recorded a tackle for loss in his first career action vs. San Jose Pope John Paul/ State in the opener…Played in eight plays at DT vs. SJSU…Dressed for the Ole 37 Air Force Academy Miss, Vanderbilt, FSU and Iowa games but did not see any action…2002: A walk-on who worked with the scout team at defensive tackle…Dressed for the A redshirt senior walk-on who joined the team prior to 2003 spring practices Ohio, Kentucky, LSU, Auburn and FSU games…PREP: Started at defensive end and is a reserve defensive back... 2003: Practiced with the scout team…Did and offensive tackle for the last three years of high school…Considered attend- not see any game action…COLLEGE: Played safety at the US Air Force ing Clemson, Arizona State, and Syracuse before choosing UF…High School Academy during the 2000 season…PREP: Played five positions (quarterback, coaches were Ralph Marrotta and Jimmy Binks…PERSONAL: Born Dwayne safety, wide receiver, running back and cornerback) at Pope John Michael Norris on Dec. 9, 1981 in Brooklyn N.Y. …Chose Florida because of its Paul…Garnered All-Conference, All-Area and All-County accolades…Set pass- high standards and consistency…Ate more than five meals per day in the ing records in every category…Also played basketball and track all four summer of 2002 to gain weight…Hobbies include playing video games and years…Football coach was Terry Gough…PERSONAL: …Born Matthew David listening to rap music…Favorite athlete is Allen Iverson…Parent: Karen Neddeff on June 22, 1981…Parents are Dave and Liz…Has a younger brother, Bullard…MAJOR: History. Nick…MAJOR: Civil Engineering.

143 CHRIS KENNY PARKER PARKER Offensive Line Defensive Tackle 6-2 • 269 6-2 • 306 Freshman, SQ Junior (RS), 2L St. Petersburg Warner Robins, Ga. Lakewood HS 70 58Northside HS A redshirt freshman walk-on offensive lineman…Joined the team in the Fall of 2003…2003: Played with the scout team…Did not see game action…PREP: A redshirt junior who missed the 2002 season recovering from back Three-year letterwinner at Lakewood…Was a team captain his senior surgery…Began Gator career at defensive tackle in Aug. 2000, was moved season…Named to the All-County team…Participated in the Palms-Pinellas to offensive guard in October 2000 then moved back to defensive tackle in All-Star Classic…Coach was Brian Bruch…Also lettered in baseball… 2001…Was awarded an additional year of eligibility in the summer of PERSONAL: …Born Christopher Allan Parker on March 12, 1985…Parents: 2003…Named Greg See Most Courageous Award winner following 2004 spring Mickey and Bonnie…Has a younger sister Courtney…MAJOR: Social and practices...CAREER: Has played in 19 games for 398 plays during his career…A Behavioral Sciences. redshirt junior who missed all of spring drills and the 2002 season recovering from back surgery…Received the Greg See Most Courageous Award at the end of 2003 spring drills…2003: Started at DT in six games (SJSU, Miami, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU, Iowa) and saw action in 11 games (SJSU, Miami, Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU, Iowa) for 310 plays…Underwent arthroscopic knee surgery prior to the Mississippi game and missed the Tennessee game…Returned at No. 6 LSU and had three tackles in only 14 plays…Missed FAMU game with a sore shoulder but returned vs. Tennessee and had two tackles…Made first career start vs. San Jose State and recorded a TFL and four tackles, including three solo hits in the win…Recorded a career-high seven tackles vs. Vanderbilt and Florida State…Started at Miami and had two tackles vs. the ‘Canes in 30 plays on the night…2002: Did not see any action due to back surgery during the off- season…2001: Participated in just three plays as a backup versus UL- Monroe before he injured his back and missed the rest of the season and received a medical redshirt…Missed spring drills recovering from back surgery in Jan. 2001…2000: Appeared in five games as a true freshman (Ball State, Middle Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Auburn) for 85 plays as a defensive tackle before being switched at midseason to offensive guard for the remainder of the season due to injuries and lack of depth at that area…Made eight tackles, three unassisted…PREP: A standout defensive lineman from Georgia who garnered prep All-America honors…All-America honors from USA Today…Rivals.com network ranked him among the nation’s top 20 defensive tackles…A two-time first-team All-State selection who SuperPrep ranked among the top two defensive linemen in the state of Georgia…Named to PrepStar’s All-Southeast Region Team…Had 97 tackles as a senior and 95 as a junior…A four-year starter at defensive tackle for a team that went 25-2 his last two years…Selected to play in Florida-Georgia All-Star Game…Also visited Auburn, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame and Tennessee…High school coach was Conrad Nix…PERSONAL: Born Kenneth Levelle Parker II on February 26, 1982 in Warner Robins, Georgia…Parents: Kenneth I and Pearl Parker… MAJOR: Sociology CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT CAREER HIGHS: 2001 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Tackles: 7 (twice, 2002 — DNP — last FSU, 2003) QB Sacks: — 2000 3-5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forced Fumbles: — 2003 23-14 37 2 0 0 0 1 0 Interceptions: — Total 26-19 45 2 0 0 0 1 0 Big Plays: 1 (SJSU, 2003)

Kenny Parker

144 2004 Gator Players JAY MATT PATELLA PIOTROWICZ Longsnapper Kicker 6-1 • 239 Sophomore (RS), SQ 5-10 • 204 Sarasota Senior (RS), 3L Sarasota HS/ Chicago, Ill. 50Manatee CC 38Mount Carmel HS A redshirt sophomore who joined the team prior to the 2002 season as a walk- A redshirt senior who has handled kickoff duties for three years…A rare on…Transferred from Manatee Community College…2003: Saw first career conventional straight-on kicker…Plays with an aggressive style and is a lead- action versus Vanderbilt, snapping on punts and extra points for 11 total ing tackler on special teams…Pronounced pah-TROH-vitch…CAREER: Played plays…Dressed for every game…2002: A backup longsnapper who dressed for in 37 games and the Orange Bowl for 212 plays…2003: Named to the SEC the UAB game but did not see any action…PREP: A two-year starter and team Academic Honor Roll…Played in all 13 games for 78 plays…Had 78 kickoffs for captain…Participated in the PAL All-Star game…Also considered Georgia… the season, including 57 that traveled 60 plus yards with 26 touchbacks…Had PERSONAL: Born Jay Anthony Patella on April 26, 1983 in Sarasota, 11 kickoffs against San Jose State, seven of which reached the end zone, and Fla…Father is a teacher and a high school softball coach…Played football since three were downed as touchbacks…All 10 kickoffs against FAMU went 60 plus he was 5 years old…Coached by his grandfather, uncle and father while playing yards and six were downed as touchbacks…Ranked fourth on the team with for Ringling Redskins Youth Football…Parents: Perry and Lynn Patella… eight special teams tackles…2002: Handled the kickoff duties for the second MAJOR: Sociology. consecutive year…Had 65 kickoffs with 13 touchbacks…48 of 65 kickoffs were 60-plus yards with an average starting position at the22-yard line…Played in MACKENZIE every game for 65 plays…Tied for second on the team with 12 special teams tackles…Had nine kickoffs vs. UAB, including seven 60-plus yards and two PIERRE touchbacks…All six kickoffs were 60-plus yards, including a season-high four touchbacks, in the Outback Bowl…Had three assisted tackles on special teams Defensive End vs. Ohio and Kentucky… 2001: Handled the bulk of the kickoff duties… Played 6-3 • 258 in all 11 regular season games and the Orange Bowl…Had a remarkable six Sophomore (RS), SQ special teams tackles (three solo) vs. Maryland in the Orange Bowl…Had 76 Miami kickoffs on the season with an average opponent starting position at the 25- yard line…All but 15 kickoffs were returned (10 touchbacks, two downed, one Booker T. on-side and two kicks out of bounds)…Won UF’s post-season award for Best 85 Washington HS Effort on Special Teams… 2000: Did not see any game action and was A redshirt sophomore…2003: A backup DE who played in two games (SJSU, FAMU) for 38 plays…Saw first career action vs. San Jose State with 17 plays on defense, recording one solo tackle…Saw time vs. FAMU, recording two tackles in the win…Dressed for the Miami, Ole Miss, Georgia, South Carolina and FSU games but did not see action…2002: Worked with the scout team at defensive tackle and was redshirted…PREP: A two-year starter and captain…Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee…Silver Knight Nominee (athletics)…Also played basketball for four years…Named MVP, Most Improved Player and Best Rebounder for basketball…PERSONAL: Born Mackenzie Pierre on Nov. 17, 1983 in Miami, Fla. …Parents: Marius and Vierge Pierre…Father works in construction and mother is a housekeeper…Has four sisters…Hobbies include basketball and movies…Most memorable moment in athletic career is his first time on the football field…MAJOR: Recreation - Program Delivery. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: CAREER HIGHS: YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT Total Tackles: 1 (SJSU, 2003) QB Sacks: — 2003 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forced Fumbles: — Total 2-1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Interceptions: — Big Plays: —

Matt Piotrowicz

145 redshirted…Worked with the scout team as a place kicker and punter… School Students his senior year…Also competed in track, wrestling, PREP: Considered one of the nation’s top prep kickers…Received All-America and basketball…Also considered Pittsburgh, Wisconsin, Ohio State and Boston recognition from USA Today…Rivals.com network named him one of the College in the recruiting process…High school coach was Brian nation’s top four kickers…A first-team All-State selection in ’99 as both a Bruch…PERSONAL: Born Julian M. Riley on Jan. 3, 1985 in St. Petersburg, Fla. placekicker and punter…A straight-on kicker who also played nose guard for …Has an older brother and sister…Enjoys singing, lifting weights, and writing a Mt. Carmel High School squad that captured the Illinois state championship music…His father Michael is a chemist/environmentalist…Parents: Michael in ’98 and ’99…Set Illinois state records for most extra points (160) and total and Pauline Riley. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. kicking points (214)…16 of 23 on field goal attempts over combined junior and senior seasons…A team captain in ’99 who converted on 54-55 PATs, 8-11 field goals and 56 of his 65 kickoffs went into endzone and resulted in touch- STEVEN backs…Averaged 38.5 yards per punt and opponents managed just 74 total return yards on 45 punts (just 1.64 average per punt)…84 tackles on RISSLER defense with 24 behind the line of scrimmage (nine quarterback sacks)…A member of the National Honor Society and Students Against Drunk Offensive Line Driving…Also visited Alabama, Florida State, Ohio State, Penn State 6-3 • 302 and Tennessee…High school coach was Frank Lenti…PERSONAL: Born Sophomore, 1L Matthew Peter Piotrowicz on Feb. 18, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois…Hobbies Sarasota include bowling, snow skiing and weightlifting… Parents: Joseph Jr. and Linda Piotrowicz…MAJOR: Business Administration 79Riverview HS DOUG A true sophomore…Received the President’s Award following 2004 spring practices...2003: A true freshman who saw action in four games (SJSU, FAMU, POKORNY Tennessee, Kentucky) for 70 plays with one start (vs. FAMU)…Made first career start at RT vs. FAMU, only the eighth true freshman to start on the OL in school Offensive Line history…Saw the first action of his career in the opener against San Jose 6-4 • 324 State…One of only nine true freshman to see action in the season opener…In Sophomore (RS), HS 30 offensive plays against San Jose State, he came up with two knock downs…Took part in 36 offensive plays and posted three knock downs vs. Gainesville FAMU…Participated in three offensive plays against Kentucky…Dressed for the 71Sickles HS Miami, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU and A redshirt sophomore walk-on offensive lineman…Enrolled at Florida in the Fall of 2002…Joined the team in the Spring of 2004…PREP: …Three-year letter- winner…Graduated in 2002…Named MVP at Lemoore High School from 1998- 2000…Coaches were Andy Thornburg and Pat O’Brien…Also lettered in track four years…PERSONAL: Born Douglas Michael Pokorny on May 1, 1984 in Lemoore, Calif. …Parents are Elizabeth and William…Has three brothers: William, Brett and Scott…Mother, father, brother and uncle all attended the University of Florida…MAJOR: Health Science Education. JULIAN RILEY Defensive End 6-3 • 276 Freshman (RS), SQ St. Petersburg 59Lakewood HS A redshirt freshman…2003: Worked with the scout team at DE…Named Scout Team Player of the Week on defense the week of the Miami game…Dressed for the FAMU game…PREP: Considered the No. 8 strongside defensive ends in the south by Rivals and the No. 19 best DE in the nation…Listed among the state’s top 10 defensive lineman and among Florida’s top 30 defensive prospects by SuperPrep…A three-year starter…Two-time Team Golden Helmet winner…Named First-Team All Suncoast…All-State Second-Team (4A)… Voted Top 10 of Tampa Bay’s Top Talents…Had 70 total tackles, 48 unassisted, 17 sacks and 28 tackles for loss as a senior…Broke school record for sacks in a season (17) and career (38)…Played sparingly at offensive tackle…Was selected to the National Honor Roll and Who’s Who Among American High Steven Rissler

146 2004 Gator Players Iowa games but did not see action…PREP: Considered the No. 11 offensive ERIC tackle prospect in the South and among the top 10 offensive lineman in Florida by SuperPrep…First-Team All-State (6A) and Sarasota Herald-Tribune All-Area as a senior…Three-year starter and senior captain…Named Team Offensive RUTLEDGE MVP…Graded out better than 90 percent for his senior season, setting a school Fullback record…Named an Academic-Scholar Athlete with a 4.0 GPA…Played in the Sarasota-Manatee All-Star Game…Second-Team All-State as a junior… 6-0 • 237 Also considered Georgia and Miami in the recruiting process…High school Freshman, HS coach was John Sprague…PERSONAL: Born Steven A. Rissler on Nov. 10, Gainesville 1984 in Sarasota, Fla…The youngest of five brothers, who all played high P.K. Yonge HS school football…Enjoys playing video games…Parents: Earl and Janet 29 Rissler…MAJOR: Social and Behavioral Science. PREP: Primary position is running back although he has lined up at linebacker and quarterback as he spent a fair amount of time under center in high school…Named the Gainesville Sun’s Class 2A Co-Defensive Player of the Year BRYAN in 2003…Received Class 1A All-State and first-team All-Area honors as a junior…As a junior rushed for just under 1,500 yards…Team posted a 7-4 ROYAL record in 2003 before dropping a 19-7 decision to Jacksonville Trinity in the Linebacker third round of the state playoffs as he scored the squads only 6-0 • 207 touchdown…Helped the Blue Wave to a 12-1 season in 2002 before losing in the regional finals to eventual class 1A state champs Jacksonville Trinity…As a Junior (RS), SQ sophomore, banged up his leg in the second game of the year and was shelved Winter Park for the remainder of the season…Also a starter on the basketball team that Winter Park HS made it all the way to the Class 2A final in 2003…Also recruited by East 51 Carolina and South Carolina…Coached by Florida graduate John Clifford…Has A redshirt junior walk-on who is a reserve linebacker…2003: A backup line- lived in Gainesville his entire life and is a lifelong Gator fan. MAJOR: Social and backer…Also played on special teams…Saw action in nine games (SJSU, Behaviorial Science. FAMU, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU, Iowa) for 40 plays (37 ST, 2 defense)…Saw action on four plays vs. SJSU and played on kick-off coverage team…Dressed for the LSU game but did not see ALIK action…2002: Worked with the scout team at linebacker…Dressed for the Miami game as a reward for his work on the scout team…Also dressed for the SCOTT Auburn, South Carolina and FSU games…Named Scout Team Player of the Week for the Vanderbilt game…2001: A reserve at linebacker who Linebacker redshirted…PREP: Winter Park High School Best Defensive Player 6-0 • 218 (2000)…Winter Park High Comeback Award (1999)…All-County Team for foot- Junior (RS), SQ ball and baseball…Senior Bowl invitee…PERSONAL: Born Bryan William Royal on April 21, 1983…Father attended UCF and is an insurance sales- Gainesville man…Has a brother, Scott and a sister, Christina…Cousin Dan Royal is on the P.K. Yonge track team at Florida State…Favorite book is “The Firm”…Crab legs are his 53 favorite food…Hobbies include football, baseball and music…Wants to attend A redshirt junior walk-on…Has seen action in five games for 29 plays…2003: law school at UF and become a sports agent…Parents: George and Ceci Practiced with the scout team on special teams and at OLB…Also saw action Royal…MAJOR: Business Administration. on kick-off team vs. SJSU...Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll…Saw action in two games (SJSU, FAMU) for 14 plays…Recorded first career tackle vs. San Jose State and saw action in six plays on defense in the win…Dressed for the Tennessee, Ole Miss and FSU games…2002: Worked with the scout team at strongside linebacker…Also saw action on the punt block team…Saw action in three games (Miami, Ohio, Tennessee) for 15 plays on special teams… Dressed for nine games (Miami, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Auburn, South Carolina and FSU)…PERSONAL: Parents: Randy and Teresa Scott…Brother is Ian Scott, former Gator and current DL for the …MAJOR: Finance. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT 2002 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

147 BRANDON 24 yards on the season…24-yard catch vs. UL-Monroe was the first of his career…2000: Did not see any game action and was redshirted…Worked with the scout team at wide receiver…PREP: Named to PrepStar’s All- SILER Southeast Regional Team in its “athlete” category…National Bluechips ranked Linebacker him among the top 15 players in the nation in its “Quarterback/Athlete” Category…An All-City selection in Jacksonville as a quarterback after throw- 6-2 • 226 ing for more than 1,400 yards and nine TDs in 1999…Threw for more than Freshman, HS 2,500 yards with 19 touchdowns as a starting quarterback in his prep Orlando career…Brothers, Eddie and Tony, were wide receivers at Mississippi and Orlando Evans HS Georgia, respectively…Member of National Beta Club…High school coach was 40 Rob Jennis…PERSONAL: Born Ozell Jermaine Small on Aug. 18, 1982 in Jacksonville, Fla…Favorite actor is Martin Lawrence…Parents: Edward Sr. and PREP: Ranked fourth-best outside linebacker in the nation and a four-star Althonia Small…MAJOR: Sociology. athlete by Rivals.com…Rated 26th best prospect in the state of Florida by SuperPrep’s All-America issue…Ranked as the 14th best linebacker in the CAREER RECEIVING STATS: country and the fifth-rated LB in the South by TheInsiders.com…Member of the YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG TheInsiders.com Southern Hot 100…Listed 21st on the Orlando Sentinel’s list of 2001 1 24 24 0 24 the state’s top 100 prospects…Florida Sports Writers Association Class 6A 2002 18 236 13.1 2 37 2003 35 379 10.8 1 52 second team defense All-State selection…Along with linebacker, played tight Total 54 639 10.8 3 52 end and defensive end in high school…Had 103 tackles, five sacks, four fumbled recoveries and 70 carries for 530 yards and 10 touchdowns as a CAREER HIGHS: senior…Named MVP of the 2003 CaliFlorida All-Star game where he made two Receptions: 7 (LSU, 2003) Receiving Yards: 58 (Vandy, 2003) interceptions…Runs a 4.52 40-yard dash…Had a 4.2 GPA…Coached by Max Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (three times, last vs. Ole Miss, 2003) Purcell…Picked the Gators over Tennessee and Maryland. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science.

O.J. SMALL Wide Receiver 6-1 • 232 Senior (RS), 3L Jacksonville 11Forrest HS A redshirt senior wide receiver…CAREER: Has played in 34 games, including 14 starts, for 1,019 plays during his career…Also played in the 2002 Orange Bowl…2003: Started all 13 games…Ranked third on the team with 32 catches for 342 yards (11.2 avg) and one touchdown…Was one of three Gator receivers to have 30 or more catches…Led the team in receptions twice during the season, while leading in receiving yards once…25 catches after the Georgia game surpassed his two-year career total entering the season…Led the team at No. 6 LSU with a career-high seven catches for 50 yards…Had a team-high 58 yards on four catches in the win over Vandy…Started vs. SJSU and matched his career-high with five catches, good for 39 yards…Had three catches against Miami…Was on the receiving end of a 35-yard pass from Ingle Martin in the third quarter of the Miami game, the second longest catch of his career…Caught career-long 52-yard pass against Ole Miss and also had a 5- yard touchdown reception in that game…Named a captain for the Arkansas game…2002: Battled into starting rotation at receiver, and also was a member of kick return team…Saw playing time in all 13 games for 349 plays…Caught 18 passes for 236 yards…Had first career start at FSU…15 of 18 catches came in the last six games and 12 of his last 18 have come in the last four games… Caught TD passes in back-to-back games vs. South Carolina and Florida State…Career-high five catches vs. South Carolina…Second on team in receiv- ing yards vs. UAB with 41 and South Carolina with 55…Had three catches for 37 yards against Michigan in the 2003 Outback Bowl…2001: A back-up at wide receiver…Played in eight of 11 regular season games (all but Auburn, Georgia and Florida State) for 55 plays and the 2002 Orange Bowl…One catch for O.J. Small

148 2004 Gator Players JAMES plays, the third highest total among UF’s defensive tackles…First true freshman to see action on the defensive line since 2000 when Kenny Parker, Darrell Lee STONE and Ian Scott played…20 of 40 tackles came in the last three games of the season…Recorded a line-high seven tackles vs. Iowa, also had a TFL in the Offensive Line effort…Recorded a career-high nine tackles versus FSU, also a TFL and a 6-3 • 276 sack…Made a key stop on a 2-point conversion to preserve a Gator victory vs. Freshman (RS), SQ South Carolina…Recorded five tackles, 0.5 TFL and 0.5 sacks vs. Vanderbilt…Ranked second on the defense with a line-high five tackles (all Ocala solo hits) in just 26 plays in his first career game vs. SJSU. Also recorded a TFL Vanguard HS in the win…Tied for the line-high with five tackles vs. FAMU…Saw action on 11 62 plays and made one tackle vs. Miami…PREP: A SuperPrep All-America who is A redshirt freshman walk-on who joined the team prior to the 2003 also considered among the state’s top two defensive linemen by the publica- season…2003: Worked at guard on the scout team…PREP: A three-year starter tion…Considered the South’s top defensive tackle and ranked No. 6 in the and four-year letterwinner who played offensive and defensive line…All-State country at that position by Rivals…Also listed as Florida’s top defensive line- honorable mention…Also on the weightlifting team for two years and competed man by Rivals…First-Team All-State (6A)…Led the team in sacks as a senior in the shotput as a freshman and a sophomore… PERSONAL: Born Dale James with 30, just two shy of the state record…Played sparingly at fullback and Stone on Jan. 30, 1985…Admires former Gator Emmitt Smith for overcoming rushed for over 100 yards in a game…80 tackles and 15 sacks as a junior…High his size…Brother, Mat O’Kier played football at Methodist College…Parents: school teammate of FSU’s Chris Anderson…Chose Florida over Florida State Larry and Suzann Stone. MAJOR: Business Administration. and Miami…PERSONAL: Born Sept. 23, 1985…Parents: Sheila and Rickey Thomas. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. JIM CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: TARTT YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT 2003 30-17 47 3.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 Offensive Line Total 30-17 47 3.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 6-3 • 309 CAREER HIGHS: Total Tackles: 9 (FSU, 2003) Freshman, HS QB Sacks: - 1 (FSU, 2003) Crawfordville Forced Fumbles: — Interceptions: — 63Wakulla HS Big Plays: 2 (twice, last FSU, 2003) PREP: Rated as the 26th best offensive guard in the nation by Rivals.com… Listed as the No. 32 rated offensive lineman in the country (No. 6 in the South) by TheInsiders.com…Member of TheInsiders.com Hot 100 list…Rated 64th best prospect in the state of Florida by SuperPrep’s All-America issue…Ranked 18th in the Orlando Sentinel’s top 100 recruits in the state of Florida…Named to the Street & Smith 2003 All-America Team…One of the state’s top high school powerlifters who can bench press 450 pounds and clean 325 pounds… Recruited by FSU, Clemson, Central Florida and Iowa State…Coach was J.D. Jones…Was also a weightlifter…PERSONAL: Born James William Tartt on May 19, 1986…Parents are Leonard and Peggy…Has an older sister named Kacie. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. MARCUS THOMAS Defensive Tackle 6-3 • 274 Sophomore, 1L Jacksonville 44Mandarin HS A true sophomore…2003: Named to the Knoxville News Sentinel All-Freshman Team…Worked his way into the DT rotation and saw action in 12 games (missed LSU with an ankle sprain) with two starts (Ole Miss and FSU)…Became the first true freshman to start on the defensive line since 1992 when Johnnie Church and David Barnard started for the Gators…Second among UF defensive tackles with 47 stops…Also had 3.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks…Saw action in 358 Marcus Thomas

149 the night vs. San Jose State…Finished the SJSU game as the team’s second leading rusher with three carries for 30 yards…Scored his first collegiate touch- down, rushing for 51 yards on the night, in the win over FAMU…Played on kick- off, punt return and kick-off return teams…PREP: A SuperPrep All-America… Considered the nation’s No. 16 running back and among the top 10 prospects in Georgia by Rivals…Rated the No. 12 overall back by TheInsiders.com… Member of the BorderWars 101 Team…Named to the Prep Sports Plus All- America Team…Two-time All-State selection at running back…A four- year starter and captain his senior year…Rushed for 4,316 yards on 596 carries, scoring 59 touchdowns over his prep career…Led his team to a state championship (3A) as a junior…Set school records with season touchdowns (34) and yards per carry (8.7) as a senior, rushing for 1,591 yards…Won the team’s Ironman Award as a senior…Rushed for 1,592 yards and 21 TDs as a junior…Was a two-year starter in basketball and ran track in high school for all four years…A Who’s Who Among American High School Athlete’s recipient…Also considered Georgia, Arkansas and South Carolina in the recruiting process…High school coach was Steve Pardue…PERSONAL: Born Skyler NeQuae Thornton on Nov. 25, 1984 in LaGrange, Ga…Has a sister, Chrystal…Was a ball boy at LaGrange High School from fourth through eighth grade…Parent: Jacqueline Jones. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. CAREER RUSHING STATS: YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG CAREER HIGHS: Markell Thompson 2003 8 80 10.0 1 27 Rushing Attempts: 4 (FAMU, 2003) Totals 8 80 10.0 1 27 Rushing Yards: 51 (FAMU, 2003) MARKELL CAREER KICK RETURN STATS: Rushing TDs: 1 (FAMU, 2003) YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG THOMPSON 2003 1 8 8.0 0 8 Totals 1 8 8.0 0 8 Tight End 6-7 • 310 Junior, TR Milwaukee, WI Southwest 89Mississippi JC Enrolled at Florida in January of 2004...JUNIOR COLLEGE: Recorded 21 quarterback hurries as he played defensive end for Southwest Mississippi… Had 47 solo tackles, 27 assists, five sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, five sacks, four tackle for loss and two pass breakups in 2003. MAJOR: History.

SKYLER THORNTON Back 5-11 • 210 Sophomore, 1L LaGrange, Ga. 25LaGrange HS A true sophomore running back…2003: Saw action at running back and on special teams, playing in all 13 games for 123 plays…Was one of only three true freshmen to score a TD during the season…Saw a career-high 22 plays in the season-opener vs. SJSU…Was one of seven true freshmen to play in every game throughout the year…110 of his 123 plays were on special teams, the Skyler Thornton fourth highest total on special teams for UF true freshmen…Highlighted UF’s fourth quarter in the season-opener with a 27-yard TD run, the longest run of

150 2004 Gator Players KENNETH PHIL TOOKES TRAUTWEIN Wide Receiver Offensive Line 6-2 • 202 6-6 • 273 Sophomore (RS), SQ Freshman, HS Jacksonville Voorhees, NJ 3 First Coast HS 75Eastern HS A redshirt sophomore… 2003: A redshirt freshman who saw action in two PREP: One of the top offensive line prospects in the state of New games (SJSU, FAMU) for seven plays …Made his first career reception with a Jersey…Ranked as seventh-best prospect in New Jersey by SuperPrep’s All- 12-yard catch, in the opening drive of the fourth quarter against San Jose America issue…Rated as a three-star athlete and 28th best offensive tackle State… Named Scout Team Player of the Week on offense the week of the prospect by Rivals.com…Rivals.com also ranks him as the ninth best prospect Miami game…Also dressed for the Tennessee, Ole Miss, Georgia and FSU from New Jersey and the No. 56 on Rivals.com Atlantic East Amazing games but did not see any game action…2002: Worked with the scout team at 80…Philadelphia Inquirer first-team All-South Jersey lineman…Led Eastern to the wide receiver position and was redshirted…Dressed for every game this first South Jersey, Group 4 championship…Runs a 5.1 40-yard dash, bench season except UAB…PREP: One of the state’s top wide receivers who garnered presses 275 pounds, squats 350 pounds, and has a vertical of 22 prep All-America honors in 2001… Named to SuperPrep’s All-America Team inches…Earned second-team All-Group 4 honors following his junior season and that publication ranked him among the nation’s top 30 wide receivers last year…Had a 3.7 GPA…Coached by Dan Spittal…Excels in wrestling as well, …Received All-America honors from PrepStar and that publication ranked him and finished third in the region in his weight class as a junior…Considered among the top six wide receivers in the southeast…Named to National Tennessee, Virginia, Boston College, and Michigan State. MAJOR: Social and Bluechips’ All-America Team…Caught 50-plus passes in both junior and senior Behaviorial Science. seasons…53 catches for over 800 yards in 2001…A first-team All-Conference selection for three seasons…Played in 2001 North-South Shrine All-Star Bowl and was named the MVP of the North squad…Also visited Wake Forest…High TAVARES school coach was Marty Lee… PERSONAL: Born Kenneth Leon Tookes, Jr. on March 19, 1984 in Jacksonville, Fla…Favorite actor is Will Smith… WASHINGTON Parents: Kenneth and Lynn Tookes… MAJOR: Social & Behavioral Sciences. Offensive Tackle CAREER RECEIVING STATS: CAREER HIGHS: 6-3 • 307 Receptions: 1 (San Jose State, 2003) YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG Receiving Yards: 12 (San Jose State, Senior, SQ 2003 1 12 12.0 0 12 2003) Greenville, Miss. Total 1 12 12.0 0 12 Receiving Touchdowns: — South Delta HS/ 76Mississippi Delta JC A true senior…Will see playing time on the offensive line…2003: Appeared in six games (SJSU, Miami, Ole Miss, Kentucky, LSU and Georgia) at LT for 65 total plays…Started at LT in the season opener against San Jose State and joined with Shannon Snell to give the Gators an overwhelming left side of the line…Four knock downs in 40 plays against San Jose State…Saw playing time against Miami, spending time on the offensive line for five plays…Made his second career start against Kentucky…In on three offensive snaps in the Gators’ victory over LSU…Dressed for the Arkansas, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU and Iowa games but did not see action…JUNIOR COLLEGE: Named First-Team Junior College All-American at Mississippi Delta Junior College…Rated Four Stars by JCFootball.com…Made the Mississippi All-Star Team…Played in the Mississippi State Junior College championship game…Deans List Recipient his first year at junior college…Junior College coach was Jim Southward…PREP: Was named to the Mississippi High School All-Star team…High school team made it to the playoffs every year and won the Division Championship…Was placed on the Honor Roll all four years of high school…High School coach was James Denson…PERSONAL: Born Tavares Lajuan Washington on April 20, 1983 in Greenville, Mississippi…Has three brothers and one sister…Enjoys deer hunting and fishing…Chose Florida after considering Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Memphis, and Florida State in the recruiting process…Parent: Louise Williams…MAJOR: History.

Kenneth Tookes

151 and pass breakup…Had a season-high 53 plays vs. FAMU…Recorded two tack- les vs. Georgia…Missed the first two games because of an ankle injury…PREP: Ranked as the No. 2 cornerback prospect in the nation by Rivals…A USA Today First-Team All-America…A SuperPrep All-America and listed to the publication’s Elite 50 list as the nation’s top defensive back and the No. 6 prospect overall…SuperPrep’s Defensive Player of the Year in the Dixie region…First-Team All-State (6A)…Florida Times Union Player of the Year…First-Team All-Gridiron team…A three-year starter and two-time team captain…Had eight interceptions his senior season…Scored on defense a school-record eight times (returned five interceptions, blocked a field goal, intercepted two-point option pass and recovered a fumble for touchdowns)… Also played QB as a senior, passing for 450 yards and four touchdowns, along with 645 rushing yards and 15 TDs…Named Team MVP senior year…Had 10 interceptions as a junior and ran for 780 yards as a tailback…Returned four of 10 interceptions for touchdowns as a junior…Caught 40 passes and had 10 TD receptions as a junior…Played cornerback and tailback as a sophomore and had eight interceptions and 820 yards rushing…Invited to participate in the Florida-California All-Star Game…Lettered as a freshmen on special teams… Also ran summer track, qualifying for the Junior Olympic team in the 100 meters (10.6) and was the anchor on the 4 x 4000 relay…A three-time All- Conference selection for track…Also considered Miami and Florida State in the Tavares Washington recruiting process…High school football coach was Dan Disch…PERSONAL: Born Demetrice A. Webb on Dec. 8, 1984 in Jacksonville, Fla. …Enjoys playing JASON video games and running track…Parents: Angelia and Ronald Harrison. CAREER DEFENSIVE STATS: CAREER HIGHS: WATKINS YEAR UT-AT TT TBL QBS FF FR PD INT Total Tackles: 4 (FAMU, 2003) QB Sacks: — 2003 7-4 11 0 0 1 0 1 0 Offensive Line Forced Fumbles: 1 (FAMU, 2003) Total 7-4 11 0 0 1 0 1 0 Interceptions: — 6-6 • 283 Big Plays: 2 (FAMU, 2003) Freshman, HS Lakeland 77 Lake Gibson PREP: Rated 16th-best prospect in the state of Florida by SuperPrep’s All- America issue…Rated as the 22nd-best offensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com as well as No. 77 on their Southeast Elite 88 list…TheInsiders.com has him listed as a three-star athlete and the 36th best offensive tackle prospect in the nation and seventh in the South…Member of TheInsiders.com Southern Hot 100…No. 41 on Tampa Bay Online’s State Top 50 list…Named to Florida’s Class 4A All-State first team…Has played only two season of football…Selected to first-team All-County and Florida’s first-team All-State…Participated in 2003 CaliFlorida Bowl…Runs a 5.0 40-yard dash…Was recruited by Oklahoma, LSU, Auburn and Michigan State…Moved to Lake Gibson from LaPlace, La., prior to his junior season…His junior year was the first time he played football. MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. DEMETRICE “DEE” WEBB Cornerback 5-11 • 187 Sophomore, 1L Jacksonville 15 Ed White HS A true sophomore…2003: Saw time on special teams in 11 games (FAMU, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ole Miss, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, FSU, Iowa) and on defense in six (FAMU, Ole Miss, Georgia, Vandy, Iowa) for 198 total plays…Saw first career action with 38 plays in the win over Demetrice “Dee” Webb FAMU, totaling four tackles, including three solo stops, and a forced fumble

152 2004 Gator Players JEFF avg), including a 66-yarder…Had a 58-yarder in the fourth quarter against Miami…Was one of seven true freshmen to play in every game during 2003…PREP: Selected as the No. 1 kicker in Florida and the nation’s No. 7 kick- WHITAKER ing prospect by SuperPrep…First-Team All-State kicker…Was 11-of-14 on field Placekicker/Punter goals with a long of 48…Averaged 48 yards per punt as a senior and 78 percent of his kickoffs were touchbacks…Also named Second-Team All-State at the 5-11 • 195 safety position and saw time at wide receiver…Recipient of the Steve Phillips Senior (RS), SQ Football Award…Named Team MVP senior season…Had 87 tackles, three Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. caused fumbles and four interceptions…Returned one interception for a touch- Nease HS/Wake Forest down…Played in the 2003 Army All-American Bowl…Recorded a 70-yard 95 punt in the Central Florida All-Star Game…Averaged 42.1 yards per punt as a junior, made 34 of 36 extra points, and 60 percent of his field goal A redshirt senior walk-on who is a backup kicker…CAREER: A walk-on who attempts…Also played soccer, baseball, and was a decathlete in high joined the team prior to the 2002 season after transferring from Wake school…Was named Track Team MVP and district winner in the Forest…Has seen action in one game for one play…2003: Did not see action long jump…Also considered Miami, Notre Dame, and UCF in the recruiting during the season…2002: The backup kicker behind Matt Leach…Dressed for process…High school football coach was Drew Nemec…PERSONAL: Born 10 games (UAB, Miami, Ohio, Tennessee, LSU, Auburn, Georgia, South Eric R. Wilbur on December 12, 1984 in Orlando, Fla. …Enjoys art, pottery, and Carolina, FSU, Michigan) but only saw action on one play…Faked a hold on a surfing…Mother attended Florida…Has an older brother and sister…Parents: field goal attempt vs. LSU but his pass to RB Ran Carthon fell George and Lynn Wilbur…MAJOR: Social and Behaviorial Science. incomplete…PREP: Played quarterback in addition to his kicking duties at Nease High School…Three-year captain (1997-99)…1999 St. John’s County CAREER PUNTING STATS: Player of the Year…First team All-City and first team All-County…All St. John’s YEAR NO. YDS AVG LONG TB FC 120 BLKD County Kicker and Quarterback (1997-99)…1998 All-State honorable 2003 66 2954 44.8 75 9 5 16 1 mention…Owned a 40-yard punting average as a senior…Threw 14 touch- TOTAL 66 2954 44.8 75 9 5 16 1 downs and completed 253 passes for a school–record 1,547 yards as a senior…Passed for a school-record 3,547 yards in his career…Also set the record for most rushing yards by a quarterback (495 yards)…High school coach was Jake Kimball…Also captain of the soccer team…Member of the National Honor Society…Considered Boston College, Princeton and Georgia Tech in the recruiting process before deciding on Wake Forest initially…PERSONAL: Born Jeffrey Alan Whitaker on Aug. 20, 1981…Parents: Kelly and Gil…Father played football at Vanderbilt…Enjoys golfing, going to the beach and watching Gator sports…Favorite food is lasagna…Lists Rudy and Braveheart as his favorite movies…Billy Joel is his favorite musician…Most admires Danny Wuerffel because “he is not only a great quarterback, but a great role model”…Is inter- ested in a professional career in football, coaching or sports journalism… MAJOR: History. ERIC WILBUR Punter 6-1 • 195 Sophomore , 1L Winter Park 10 Trinity Prep A true sophomore who was the starting punter…2003: Named to Sporting News All-Freshman Team; Rivals.com Freshman All-American…Named to the SEC All-Freshman Team (Coaches)…Named to the Knoxville News Sentinel All- Freshman Team…Ranked second in the SEC, averaging 44.8 yards per punt, second-best in school history, the best average by a freshman in school history…Led all true freshman nationally and ranked eighth overall with a 44.8 average…Tied the school record for most punts in a season by a freshman…Had 17 punts of 50 plus yards, including four over 60 yards…Had a 50+ yard punt in nine of 13 games…Booted a career-long 75 yarder in the first quarter against Tennessee…It was the fourth longest punt in school history and the longest ever by a true freshman…The 75-yard punt vs. the Vols was the longest punt in the SEC in 2003…Had seven punts at LSU for 355 yards (50.7 Eric Wilbur

153 2004 Gator Players DESHAWN WYNN Running Back 5-11 • 224 Sophomore (RS), 1L Cincinnati, Ohio 21Reading HS A redshirt sophomore who is battling for the top spot at running back…2003: Saw time in all 13 games at running back and on special teams for 323 plays…Scored a team-high eight touchdowns, rushing for 540 yards on 115 carries (4.7 avg) and seven touchdowns…Also had 12 receptions for 82 yards (6.8 avg), including an 18-yard catch and a touchdown…Ranked second on the team with 115 carries and third with 540 rushing yards…His seven rushing touchdowns ranks third in school history (Emmitt Smith had 13 in 1987 and Fred Taylor had eight in 1994) by a freshman running back in school history…His 540 rushing yards rank ninth in school history by a freshman running back…Saw 275 plays on offense, the second highest total among UF running backs…Was one of two Gator backs to have more than 100 carries on the season and one of three to have totaled over 500 rushing yards…Was part of only the second trio of backs in UF history to each rush for 500 or more yards in the same season, (Neal Anderson, J.L. Williams and Lorenzo Hampton each rushed for 500 plus yards in 1984)…His 24 points vs. FAMU tied for the most points scored in a single game by a freshman RB in the nation in 2003…Led the team in attempts in six games (FAMU, Tennessee, Kentucky, LSU, Arkansas, Georgia) and rushing yards over four games (Miami, FAMU, Tennessee, Georgia)…His 65-yard TD run vs. Miami was the second-longest rush by a Gator during the season…Set a UF freshman record, tying a school total, scoring 24 points vs. FAMU with three rushing touchdowns and a receiv- ing score and was named UF’s Offensive Player of the Week…24 points scored vs. FAMU was the second highest individual total in the SEC of the year, along with four touchdowns in a game...His three rushing touchdowns in the win DeShawn Wynn was also the second highest total of the year in the SEC…Had a breakout game against Miami, carrying the ball eight times for 100 yards, the first 100-yard game of his career and for UF’s running backs of the season…Became only the seasons and also registered at least 30 rushing TDs in three of four fourth RB in UF history to rush for a 100-yard game by the second contest as a seasons…As a senior rushed for 2,283 yards (9.3 pc) and 30 TDs… freshman (Tony Green in 1974, Emmitt Smith in 1987 and Earnest Graham in PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 9, 1983…Parents: Napoleon Smith and Michelle 1999)…Exploded around the right side of the line for a career-best 65-yard Wynn-Smith…MAJOR: Sociology. touchdown run on the opening play of the second half against Miami…Scored CAREER RUSHING STATS: his sixth rushing touchdown on the season vs. Arkansas, also had 52 yards on YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG a team-best 12 carries…Had a key first down with a 14-yard carry in the final 2003 115 540 4.7 7 65 offensive drive vs. No. 4 Georgia that set up the winning FG. Finished the night Totals 115 540 4.7 7 65 with a team-best 13 carries for 42 yards…Rushed for the Gators final touch- CAREER RECEIVING STATS: down in the 24-22 win over USC, a 10-yard carry…2002: Worked with the YEAR NO. YDS AVG TDS LONG scout team offense…One of seven freshmen to dress for the season-opener 2003 12 82 6.8 1 18 vs. UAB…PREP: Considered one of the nation’s elite prep running backs in Totals 12 82 6.8 1 18 2001…Consensus All-America honors…Named to prestigious Parade All- America Team…National Bluechips ranked him No. 1 in the nation in its speed CAREER HIGHS: running back category…Named to PrepStar’s Dream Team and that publica- Rushing Attempts: 14 (FAMU, 2003) Rushing Yards: 100 (Miami, 2003) tion ranked him among the nation’s top dozen rushers…Named to Rushing TDs: 3 (FAMU, 2003) SuperPrep’s All-America Team and that publication ranked him among the Receptions: 3 (twice, last vs. Arkansas 2003) country’s top 15 running backs…Ranked among the nation’s top four running Receiving Yards: 36 (FAMU, 2003) backs by Rivals.com…Ran for 2,000 yards in three of his four high school Receiving TDs: 1 (FAMU, 2003)

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