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SAMPLE 2008 TRIBE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 55 TEAM CAPTAINS and two fumble recoveries ... Recorded two double-digit tackle games in 2006, derek including a career-high 14 at Liberty ... Tallied 11 tackles, including eight solo, COX and broke up two passes at Towson ... Ranked ninth in the A-10 in punt return 37 average (7.8) ... Broke up three passes, recovered a fumble and had a 15-yard punt return in the season-opener at Maryland ... Recovered another fumble and Defensive Back collected two solo tackles against Maine ... Recorded fi ve unassisted tackles and Senior • 6-1 • 186 a pass break-up against Hofstra ... Tallied nine total tackles, with fi ve solos, and Winterville, N.C. a pass break-up at UMass ... Returned an interception 25 yards and added four J.H. Rose unassisted tackles at Delaware ... 2005: Saw time in 11 games, primarily on special teams early in the season, but eventually earned two starts at corner Elected team captain for second-straight year, making him just the fourth ... Blocked a punt at VMI and recorded a pass break-up and three solo tackles player in Laycock’s 29-year tenure to earn the honor twice (with the last be- ... Forced a fumble and had two solo stops against Towson ... Registered fi rst ing linebacker Mohammed Youssofi in 2001-02) ... Returning all-conference interception and returned it 19 yards against JMU ... Started against Delaware player who is one of league’s most established defensive players ... Enters senior and fi nished with three total tackles ... Again started in fi nale at Richmond season with three years of starting experience ... Athletic, quick cover corner and responded with season-high six tackles ... 2004: Scout team ... J.H. Rose with proven ability to be an elite player in the league ... Runs well with good High School: Two-year letterwinner at running back, defensive back, wide closing speed and is a solid open-fi eld tackler with 110 career stops to his credit receiver and kick returner for coach Greg Thomas ... Team won 2003 4A State ... His 32 career appearances makes him one of the most experienced leaders Championship ... First-Team All-Pitt County at defensive back ... NCpreps.com on the defensive side of the ball ... Also has potential to contribute on special all-state squad ... Had 10 interceptions as a junior ... Led squad in tackles in state teams as a punt returner (has 21 career returns for 135 yards) ... Off season work- championship game ... Ran fi ve kicks back for touchdowns as a senior ... Also outs produced strong numbers with 34.5” vertical and 315 power clean ... Was played center fi eld for state championship baseball team ... Activities: President presented the 2008 Leadership Award by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority... 2007: of SAAC (Student Athletic Advisory Council) and member of Ebony Expression Earned fi rst career All-CAA honors, by being named as a third-team selection Gospel Choir... Personal: Son of Lyman and Claudette Cox ... Brother, Travis ... Served as a team co-captain ... Started all 11 games ... Led the team with Cox, played football at East Carolina ... Enjoys watching television, water sports three interceptions ... Tied for sixth on the team with 51 tackles ... Was second and outdoor activities ... Majoring in marketing ... Born September 22, 1986 in on team in pass break-ups with fi ve ... Recorded two interceptions for 69 yards, Greenville, N.C. three pass break-ups and six tackles against Towson ... Had a team high eight unassisted tackles against Maine ... Recorded seven tackles on two occasions, Cox’s Career Defensive Stats against JMU and UMass ... Earned CAA Defensive Player of the Week on Oct. 1 Year G/S T A Total TFL/Yds Sacks/Yds FF FR/Yds INT/Yds PBU QBH Blk ... Was third in the CAA with 69 yards off interceptions ... 2006: Emerged as one 2005 10/2 12 7 19 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 1/19 1 0 1 of the top cover corners in the league in fi rst full season as a starter ... Tied for 2006 11/10 41 18 59 0.5/2 0.0/0 0 2/0 1/25 9 0 0 2007 11/11 35 16 51 3.5/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 3/69 5 0 0 fi fth on the team last season in total tackles (59) and led the squad with 41 solo Totals 32/23 88 41 129 4.0/6 0.0/0 1 2/0 5/113 15 0 1 tackles ... Led the team with nine pass break-ups and added an interception DEREK COX CORNERBACK 56 2008 TRIBE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE TEAM CAPTAINS win over VMI ... Caught two passes for 19 yards at Massachusetts and returned elliott a kickoff 23 yards ... Broke off an 11-yard run at Liberty ... Pulled in two grabs MACK for 48 yards and ripped off a 20-yard run at JMU ... Rushed a season-high three 2 times for 17 yards against Villanova and returned two kickoff s for a total of 29 yards ... Recorded a season-high 49 yards receiving on four catches at Delaware Wide Receiver ... Played a total of 328 off ensive snaps at wide out ... 2005: Emerged as one Senior • 6-0 • 195 of the team’s primary receiving targets in his fi rst season, playing in 10 games Irvington, N.J. with one start ... Finished third on the team with 21 receptions for 371 yards, an Delbarton average of 37.1 yards per game ... Brought in four touchdowns, the second-best total on the squad ... Tallied three catches for 49 yards, including a 31-yard TD Elected as quad-captain ... Returning all-conference performer with the ability reception, at URI ... Was on the end of a 34-yard scoring pass against Liberty a to challenge for national honors in 2008 ... Coming off year where he set career week later ... Recorded two receptions for 31 yards and a TD at Northeastern highs in receptions, yards and TDs ... Enters the fall with 1,445 career receiving ... Pulled in three balls for 65 yards and ripped off 29 yards on an end-around yards, the highest returning total on the squad ... Needs 555 yards to become just against Towson ... Caught three passes for 68 yards, including a season-long 47- the 11th-player in school history to reach the 2,000-yard career receiving mark yarder vs. JMU ... Recorded a season-high 106 yards on seven receptions against ... Averaging nearly 17 yards a reception over his 87 career catches ... Explosive Delaware ... Scored on a 15-yard toss at Richmond ... 2004: Split time between athlete (38.5” vertical jump, 475 squat) who is coachable and hardworking on scout team and travel squad, but did not see game action ... Delbarton High and off the fi eld ... Has outstanding speed and reliable hands ... Has four career School: Three-year letterwinner at wide receiver and defensive back for coach games of more than 100 receiving yards ... Also will contribute as a return spe- Brian Bowers ... As a senior, caught 44 passes for 717 yards and six touchdowns cialist ... 2007: Earned All-CAA Third Team accolades ... Played in all 11 games, ... Made 24 tackles with two interceptions ... First-team all-conference ... New earning nine starts ... Led W&M with a team-high 46 catches for 849 yards ... Jersey FB Coaches Association “Super 100” team ... Earned all-conference honors Also had a rushing touchdown, which came in the season fi nale at Richmond ... as a junior ... Led team to state semifi nals and an 8-3 record as a senior ... Three- Opened the season with four receptions for 53 yards against Delaware ... Racked sport star (baseball, football, basketball) ... Member of his school’s Social Justice up 73 yards and a touchdown against VMI ... Went over the 100 yard mark on Committee ...Activities: Team representative of SAAC (student athletic advisory three occasions, coming against Villanova (105), JMU (128) and at Richmond council) Personal: Son of Elliott and Angela Mack ... Currently the program’s (201) ... Ended season by setting career bests in catches (10) and yards (201) representative on the Student Athletic Advisory Council (SAAC) ... Enjoys playing vs. Richmond ... The 201-yard eff ort vs. the Spiders stands as the sixth-highest basketball, listening to music and playing video games ... Majoring in kinesiol- single game total in school history ... 2006: Developed into a reliable receiving ogy with a minor psychology ... Born October 6, 1986 in Newark, N.J. weapon as a sophomore with 20 receptions for 225 yards and a pair of touch- downs ... Averaged 11.2 yards per catch and brought in a season-long 32-yard Mack’s Career Off ensive Stats reception against VMI ... Also a rushing threat from the wide out position with Year G/S Rec Yds Avg. TD Lg Av/G Rush Yds Avg. TD Lg Av/G 61 yards on seven attempts ... Started the year strong with fi ve catches for 26 2005 10/1 21 371 17.7 4 47 37.1 2 21 10.5 0 29 2.1 yards and a touchdown at Maryland ... Had two catches for 18 yards and a 14- 2006 10/3 20 225 11.2 2 32 22.5 7 61 8.7 0 27 6.1 2007 11/9 46 849 18.5 5 73 77.2 6 34 2.3 1 19 1.3 yard run against Maine ... Snagged three balls for 54 yards and a score in the Totals 31/13 87 1445 16.6 11 73 46.6 15 117 7.8 1 29 3.8 ELLIOTT MACK WIDE RECEIVER 2008 TRIBE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 57 TEAM CAPTAINS rushes against Keydets ..