MORGAN STATE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #11

BEARS FOOTBALL BEARS FOOTBALL DATE OPPONENT RESULT/TIME 9/4 BOWIE STATE W, 41-35 The “On Track and On Time” Tour 9/11 GARDNER -WEBB L, 49-56 9/18 at San Jose State L, 49-56 9/25 vs. Hampton L, 39-47 MORGAN STATE BEARS (4-6, 3-4) 10/2 BETHUNE COOKMAN L, 21-51 10/9 at N.C. A&T W, 28-26 -vs- 10/16 at Howard L, 35-42 OT 10/23 DELAWARE STATE W, 34-30 TEXAS SOUTHERN TIGERS (0-10, 0-7) 11/06 at Norfolk State W, 58-28 11/13 at S. C. State L, 35-38 2OT November 20, 2004 7:00 P.M. THE SERIES Overall Record…5th meeting TSU Reliant (Artificial) leads series 3-1-0. , Texas THE COACHES TEXAS SOUTHERN: Setting The Scene Steve Wilson (Howard, ‘79) The Morgan State University football team will travel to Record at TSU: 0-10 (1st Season) Houston, TX to face the Tigers of Texas Southern Overall Record: same University. The Bears had its two-game win streak ended by MORGAN STATE South Carolina State in an overtime thriller in Orangeburg, Donald Hill-Eley (Virginia Union, 1991) SC. The Bears will look to end its season on a high note as Record at MSU: 17-16 (3rd Season) Overall Record: same they prepare to take on Southwestern Athletic Conference opponent Texas Southern. Kickoff from the Astrodome is BEARS RADIO COVERAGE set for 7:00 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast by WEAA WEAA 88.9 FM - , MD Radio – 88.9 FM. A. Lamont Germany, play-by-play William Dexter, color analysis Flashback to Sept. 20, 1997 - QB Willie McGirt threw three MORGAN STATE CONTACT touchdown passes to help lead Morgan State to a 24-17 vic- Leonard Haynes, SID/[email protected] tory over Texas Southern at Hughes Stadium before 3,550 (p) 443-885-3831 - (f) 443 885-8307 fans. MSU’s receiver trio of Anthony Collins (6-106 yds), TEXAS SOUTHERN CONTACT Na’im Greene (3-82 yds) and Fred Jenkins (1-14 yds) each Rodeny Bush, SID/[email protected] collected a touchdown pass. TSU was led by QB Jarrett (p) 713-313-6829 - (f) 713-313-1045 Harper who finished the game completing 11-of-32 passes for 187 yards with an interception. With the win Morgan State improved to 2-1, while the Tigers fell to 2-1. 2004 TIGERS RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT 9/4 at Prairie View L, 7-25 Morgan State completed the game with 404 yards of total 9/11 at Alabama State L, 15-55 9/18 at N.W. Louisiana L, 6-52 offense, while the Tigers racked up 266. TSU quarterbacks 9/25 NICHOLLS STATE L, 6-21 were sacked five times by the Bears defense. 10/2 ALABAMA A&M L, 3-22 10/9 vs. Arkansas-PB L, 0-42 10/16 at Alcorn State L, 0-30 10/23 MISS. VALLEY ST. L, 14-15 10/30 GRAMBLING ST. L, 10-28 11/13 at Southern L, 0-28 www.MorganStateBears.com INSIDE THE NUMBERS HEAD COACH STEVE WILSON 2004 STATISTICS Steve Wilson (Howard, ’79) former defensive coordinator at Bowie MSU TSU State University has been named the new head football coach for 212 First Downs 101 Texas Southern University. While at Bowie State, Coach Wilson’s 218.3 Rushing Avg. 57.1 defensive squad ranked first in nine of the ten defensive superlatives 236.4 Passing Avg. 85.2 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), including 454.7 Total Avg. 142.3 ranked first in total defense. The Durham, NC native received his 35.1 Punting Avg. 27.9 business degree from Howard University in marketing in 1979. Wil- 9.2 Punt Return Avg. 3.6 son played at the wide receiver position in college he was named 16.9 Kickoff Return Avg. 18.0 76/78.3 No. Penalties/Avg. 69/55.2 All-MEAC and honorable-mention All-American. During his career, 36.6 Scoring Avg. 6.1 he held school records for receptions (94), receiving yards (1,339) and touchdown receptions (12). Wilson still holds records for kick- 2004 MORGAN STATE LEADERS off returns (40) in a s season. In 1979, Wilson signed as a free agent Rushing Att Yds Avg Lg Td with the Dallas Cowboys. He played in 48 regular season games, and Jackson, Jason 172 927 5.7 57 7 five playoff games including 1981 and 1982 NFC Championships. Littlejohn,BEARS B. 130 FOOTBALL 778 6.0 66 17 DATE OPPONENT RESULT/ In 1982 he joined the Denver Broncos for seven seasons and was PassingTIME Cmp Att Yds Int Td part of two AFC Championships and two Super Bowls. He posted 13 Littlejohn,9/4 BOWIE B. 166STATE 326 2364 6 p.m. 15 16 seasons with Howard University and turned the football program 9/11 GARDNER -WEBB 6 p.m. Receiving Rec Yds Avg Lg Td into one of the most respected in the country. Manus,9/18 Tommy at San Jose 58 State 589 10.2 5 p.m. 39 5 9/25 Hampton 2 p.m. Dickens,10/2 BETHUNEK. 45 COOKMAN 989 22.06 p.m. 74 7 Tackles10/9 at N.C.ST A&T AT TT TFL-Yds 1 p.m. SCOUTING TEXAS SOUTHERN Brown,10/16 V. at Howard37 53 90 11.5/57 12 Noon · The ‘Dawgs are 0-10 (0-7 SWAC) after last weekend's 28-0 loss at Sacks10/23 DELAWARENo STATEInterceptions 1 p.m. No 11/06 at Norfolk State 1 p.m. Southern. The Tigers are ranked last in the SWAC. Brown,11/13 V. at S. C. State 4 Davis, 1Larry p.m. 5 11/20 at Texas Southern 7 p.m. · Texas Southern’s last victory was October 25, 2003 when they 2004 TEXAS SOUTHERN defeated Mississippi Valley State 30-17 in overtime. The Tigers are LEADERS currently on a 13-game losing streak. Rushing Att Yds Avg Lg Td

Gilmore, R. 137 399 2.9 34 1 Walker, Jason 32 145 4.5 58 0 · The Tigers are averaging 142.3 yards of offense per game and allowing 357.7 yards per game to its opposition. The one area the Passing Cmp Att Yds Int Td. Edgecombe,T. 45 118 453 11 0 team has not struggled is in kickoff returns. The Tigers are averag- Receiving Rec Yds Avg Lg Td ing 18.0 yards per return. The Tigers are ranked last in the MEAC Reed, Tyrone 14 201 14.4 55 0 in scoring offense (6.1), last in scoring defense (31.8), last in rushing

Edwards,Hank* - denotes Mid-Eastern 11 Athletic 141 12.8Conference 28 game 1 offense (63.6) and in rushing defense (215.7). Tackles ST TT TFL-Yds Thomas,S. 46 94 2.5/11 · The Tigers offense is led by QB Tino Edgecombe (118-45, 0 TDs, Sacks No Interceptions No 11 INTs, 56.6 avg.), RB Raymond Gilmore (137-399, 2.9 avg., 1 Brock, Fredicc 3 Murphy, J. 2 TDs), RB Jason Walker (32-145, 4.5 avg., 0 TDs), WR Tyrone Reed (14-201, 14.4 avg., 0 TDs) and WR Raymond Gilmore (14-13, 1.3 avg., 0 TDs). “We need to finish off our season on a good note and On defense, Texas Southern is led by DB Stacey Thomas (94 tack- prepare to improve our team les (46 solo, 9.5 TFLs, 3 FR), LBs Robert Thomas (93 tackles (43 during the offseason.” solo) 8.5 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT), and Fredicc Brock (71 tackles (33 solo), 8.5 TFLs, 3 sacks, 6 QBH, 1 FR). Donald Hill-Eley INSIDE THE NUMBERS - Morgan State enters the South Carolina MSU Head Coach State game averaging 36.6 points per game and are ranked in 1-AA No. 10 in scoring offense. www.MorganStateBears.com THE LAST TIME MORGAN STATE BEARS MORGAN STATE... Football has been played in a structured form on the campus of ...RETURNED KICKOFF FOR Morgan State University since 1920. In one of its most successful A TOUCHDOWN was in 2004 periods, the Bears went 60-4-7 in its first nine seasons from 1930 to when Rodrick Wolfe galloped for 1938. MSU also had a run from 1962 to 1968, in which it posted a a score vs. Gardner-Webb. 56-5 record and captured titles at the 1965 Orange Blossom Classic ...RETURNED PUNT FOR A (36-7 - Florida A&M) and the 1966 Tangerine Bowl (14-6 - West TOUCHDOWN was in 2003 Chester State). The Bears’ other bowl appearance came at the 1970 when William DeShazo took a Boardwalk Bowl in which they suffered a 38-23 defeat vs. Dela- Hampton punt 73 yards to paydirt. ware. Morgan State’s all-time football record stands at 372-306-33. ...RUSHED FOR MORE THAN Recently the Bears have struggled with their last winning season coming in 1979 when they posted a 9-2 record and made an appear- 400 YARDS was in 1996 against ance in the Division II playoffs. Famous former Morgan State Virginia Union when the Bears football players include Pro Football Hall of Fame members Roose- compiled 447 yards. velt Brown, Len Ford, Leroy Kelly and Willie Lanier. Another ...RETURNED AN INTERCEP- notable player from Morgan State’s past is John ’Frenchy’ Fuqua, TION FOR A TOUCHDOWN the intended receiver on Franco Harris’ Immaculate Reception. was on Nov. 6, 2004 against Norfolk State. Cornerback Keion HEAD COACH DONALD HILL-ELEY Gray picked off a Dontrell Donald Hill-Eley begins his 3rd season as Morgan State’s head coach Leonard pass and raced 81 yards with a veteran offensive unit and a talented defensive squad with a solid untouched to paydirt. starting lineup on both sides of the ball. In his first season the Bears fell ...SHUT OUT AN OPPONENT one game shy of winning the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champi- was Oct 13, 2001 against Savan- onship as they recorded their first winning season since 1979. Hill fol- nah State. The game was played lowed that season by placing another notch in his belt as the Bears com- before 14,801 fan for MSU’s pleted the season with a 6-5 overall record. It marked the Bears’ second straight winning season and its first-back-to-back winning seasons since homecoming. The Bears 26-0 1970-71. In 2002, the Bears ranked 3rd in the MEAC in total offense white washing was the first time with a 381.2 yards per game average. In 2003, 2nd in offense (198.7 they shut out an opponent since ypg), ranked 3rd in rushing defense (119.1 ypg), ranked 4th in total of- their 1996 contest against Cheney fense (359 ypg), and 4th in scoring offense (28.9 ppg). Prior to arriving State. The was also their first on- in Baltimore, Hill-Eley served as offensive coordinator for four seasons campus victory since 1979 when at Hampton University. During his stint at the Virginia-based institu- MSU defeated the Aggies of tion, Hill-Eley was instrumental in the Pirates winning the mythical Black College National Championship, two MEAC titles and the 1999 North Carolina A&T. McDonald’s Heritage Bowl. Hill-Eley’s coaching career took him on a ...PASSED FOR MORE THAN pair of coaching stops in the League. During the 500 YARDS was on Oct. 6, 2001 1996 and 1997 seasons, he assisted on a pair of Toronto Argonaut teams against North Carolina A&T. that captured Championships. In 1994 and 1995, he worked LeJominick Washington had a as a wide receiver coach for the Baltimore Stallions. In 1995, the sensational night when he passed Stallions captured the Grey Cup. Hill-Eley’s coaching career began with for a school record 551 total yards a pair of graduate assistant jobs, first at his alma mater Virginia Union and a record tying 4 touchdowns. in 1991 and then at Hampton University in 1992 and 1993.

...HAD A RUNNING BACK GAIN MORE THAN 200 QUICK HITS, WEEK ELEVEN YARDS IN A GAME was on · With its loss against South Carolina State, Morgan State dropped Sept. 19, 2002 against Howard www.MorganStateBears.com University. In a game played in its overall record under Hill-Eley to front of 9,571 fans at Hughes Sta- 17-16. dium in Baltimore, MD. Craig Nelson rushed for 203 yards. · Morgan State wideout Tommy Manus has been productively quiet ...HELD AN OPPONENT TO throughout the 2004 campaign. Ma- UNDER 100 YARDS RUSHING nus (WR, 6-4, 210, Sr. Dallas, TX) IN A GAME was on Nov. 6, 2004 tied a school record with a game- against Norfolk State. The Bears high 12 receptions for 109 yards in defense held the Spartans to 43 total the Bears loss against South Carolina yards rushing. State and so far this season, “Taco” has collected a team-high 58 catches for 589 yards with five touch- ...HELD AN OPPONENT TO downs…just five catches away from UNDER 100 YARDS PASSING setting a new school record for most Jason Jackson, RB IN A GAME was on Oct. 4 ,2003 receptions in a single season. The against No. 5 Bethune-Cookman. senior is ranked No. 12 in 1-AA (1st in the MEAC) in receptions per The Bears defense dominated the game (5.8/game) and 7th in the MEAC in reception yards (53.9/avg). Wildcats as they held their opponent NFL.com has the senior wideout tabbed as one to watch when draft to 88 passing yards. day comes around.

...SCORED A SAFETY was Aug. · A second look at the stat sheet for Morgan State’s last game 30, 2003 against Towson Univer- against Texas Southern shows that the Bears’ defense held the Ti- gers ground game to just 79 yards and the offense finished with 266 sity. The Bears’ “Choo Choo” Davis total yards. RB Thomas Sieh finished with 77 yards on 9 carries with blocked a punt in the Tigers’ end a touchdown and Leon Clark added 22 yards. The Tigers averaged zone for a safety. 2.1 yards per carry.

...RETURNED A FUMBLE FOR · The Bears succeeded running against the Tigers in their own right, A TOUCHDOWN was Sept. 13, averaging 3.9 yards per carry and finished the game with 147 yards 2003 against South Carolina State. on the ground led by RB Fred Jenkins. Jenkins recorded a game-high The Bears’ Albert Gamble scooped 84 yards on 12 carries with a touchdown. QB Willie McGirt had a up a Reese McCampbell fumble and solid night as he completed 12-of-21 passes for 215 yards, including raced 52-yards for a touchdown. 3 TDs. WR Anthony Collins finished with a game-high 106 yards and a TD.

...LAST TIME AN OPPONENT Morgan State enters the Texas Southern game averaging 36.6 points BLOCKED A PUNT AND per game, while the Tigers are scoring 6.1 ppg. SCORED was on Nov. 3, 2001 against Norfolk State. The Spartans · Through 10 games in `04, the Bears are averaging 218.3 yards per blocked a punt and Anthony Dillard game on the ground and are ranked No. 4 in the MEAC in rushing fell on it in the end zone for a TD. offense. Rookie sensation Jason Jackson (So., RB, 5’10, 200, Oxon Hill, Md., tr-Lacawanna CC/Oxon Hill HS) is leading the way for ...RETURNED A KICKOFF FOR the Bears ground attack. “Action” has recorded a whopping six 100- A TOUCHDOWN was on Sept. 4, yard games and leads MSU with 172 carries for 972 yards including 2001 against Bowie State when 7 touchdowns. He leads the MEAC in rushing by averaging an in- Isaac Redman a kickoff 85 yards for credible 121.5 yards per game, ranking him No. 7 in 1-AA. Last a score to end the 3rd quarter. week he recorded 145 yards on 14 carries against South Carolina State who entered the game with one of the best defenses in the na- www.MorganStateBears.com … RETURNED AN INTERCEP- tion. TION FOR A TOUCHDOWN was on Oct. 2, 2004 against WHO TO WATCH Bethune-Cookman. Isaac Jackson MORGAN STATE - QB Bradshaw Littlejohn; RB Jason Jackson; collected a 53-yard interception WR Tommy Manus; WR Kelvin Dickens, WR Rodrick Wolfe; LB return for a touchdown. Vincent Brown; DT Aaris “Tank” Johnson; LB Shannon Maynard; SS Choo Choo Davis.

TEXAS SOUTHERN – QB Tino Edgecombe, RB Raymond ...RETURNED A FUMBLE FOR Gilmore, RB Jason Walker, WR Tyrone Reed, DB Stacey Thomas, A TOUCHDOWN was on Sept. 5, LBs Robert Thomas and Fredicc Brock. 2002 against Towson. A fumble by MSU’S Jon Voroshilin was returned SERIES -- BEARS & TIGERS by TU’s Ben Wallace for a 30-yard · Saturday's game marks the 5th meeting between the Bears and touchdown. Tigers. The series began in 1969 when Texas Southern came away with a 44-20 decision. Texas Southern leads the all-time series …SHUT OUT MORGAN STATE 3-1-0. was on Nov. 17, 1998 against · Saturday’s game will mark Donald Hill-Eley’s first match-up Hampton. The Pirates handed the against Texas Southern. Bears their worst loss of the 1998 season with a 55-0 victory. CAPTAINS OF THE DEN Morgan State selected four captains in the offseason. Senior quarterback ...GAINED OVER 300 YARDS Bradshaw Littlejohn and senior offensive lineman Aaron Wiggins RUSHING was on Oct. 2, 2004 vs. were tabbed as offensive co-captains. Senior linebacker Shannon Maynard and junior defensive tackle Aaris “Tank” Johnson were Bethune-Cookman. The ’Cats named as defensive co-captains. gained 455 rushing yards. BEARS EARN PRESEASON HONORS ….G A I N E D 3 0 0 Y A R D S The MEAC coaches and sports information directors selected LB PASSING was Nov. 13, 2004 Vincent Brown, TE Chris Cash, OL Aaron Wiggins, QB Bradshaw against S.C. State. The Bulldogs Littlejohn, and PR William DeShazo to the Pre-Season All- threw for 382 total yards. Conference First Team. DT Aaris “Tank” Johnson was selected to the Second Team. ...HAD A RUNNING BACK RUSH FOR MORE THAN MEAC MOVES TO THE TOP 100 YARDS IN A GAME was Three of Black College Football’s elite teams are bred in the Mid- Oct. 2, 2004 against Bethune- Eastern Athletic Conference. Hampton (#2), South Carolina State Cookman. Eric Weems (136 yds) (#5) and Bethune-Cookman (#8) are currently ranked within the SBN and P.J. Smith (128 yds) both ran Black College Polls. for over 100 yards. CLOSE CALLS ...HAD A RUNNING BACK Dating back to last season, the Bears have had seven games decided by five points or fewer. In the last five years, MSU is 7-17 in games RUSH FOR MORE THAN 200 decided by five or fewer. A closer look: YARDS IN A GAME was on Nov. Year Opponent 2, 2002 against Morris Brown. 2004 South Carolina State (L, 35-38 2OT) Travis Kimble ran for 268 yards Delaware State (W, 34-30) and scored 4 touchdowns. Howard (L, 35-42 OT) North Carolina A&T (W, 28-26) www.MorganStateBears.com 2003 Bethune-Cookman (W, 31-24 OT) Hampton (L, 21-24 OT) Towson (W, 19-16) 2002 Norfolk State (L, 14-17); Morris Brown (W, 42-41 OT) Gardner-Webb (L, 24-28) 2001 South Carolina State (L, 26-29); Morris Brown (L, 20-22); Towson (L, 14-19) 2000 Norfolk State (L, 14-19) 1999 Howard (L, 38-42); Norfolk State (L, 16-20); Rhode Island (W, 24-21); Bethune-Cookman (L, 25-28) 1998 Samford (L, 12-13); Delaware State (W, 15-13); N.C. A&T (L, 16-19); Norfolk State (L, 43-46); Bethune-Cookman (L, 20-25); Towson (L, 10-15)

K.D. REWRITING THE RECORD BOOK Morgan State wideout Kelvin Dickens enjoyed another productive day, as he recorded 5 receptions for 65 yards to help lead the Bears in an overtime loss to South Carolina State. Much like QB Bradshaw Littlejohn, Dickens may well be on his way toward becoming an All-American selection. The speedster has been torching opponent ...HELD MORGAN STATE secondary units all season and is currently ranked No. 11 in I-AA TO LESS THAN 100 YARDS (#1 in the MEAC) in receiving yards per game (98.9/game). RUSHING was Sept. 5, 2002 Through 10 games, Dickens has racked up 45 catches for 989 yards against Towson. The Tigers with 5 touchdowns. The junior just needs 11 yards to reach the 1,000 suffocated the Bears by holding yard mark! Morgan State to 66 total rushing yards. Towson collected a THE JACKSON FIVE whopping 7 quarterback sacks. In just his first season at Morgan State, Jason “Action” Jackson has become one of the most exciting running backs in the MEAC and the nation. J.J. has rushed for 972 yards and is currently ranked 7th in rushing in 1-AA as he’s averaging 121.5 yards per game. But one thing is for sure, Jackson has had plenty of help as he prepares to break the 1,000 yard mark...and that’s been his five offensive line- men: Aaron Wiggins, Dunnielle Anderson, James Roberson, Chris Cousin, and Curtis Bradley. This O-Line has helped the Bears of- fense to a record year in rushing (2,183 & counting) as well as pass- ing (2,364 & counting).

INJURY REPORT Wesley Charles Broken Leg Out for Season William DeShazo Shoulder Out for Season Javar Gholsen Concussion Out for Season Craig Nelson Foot Out for Season

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MEAC FOOTBALL STANDINGS (Week #10, as of Nov. 13) www.meacsports.com

School Mascots Record 1. Hampton Pirates 9-1, 6-1 2. S.C. State Bulldogs 8-2, 5-1 3. B-Cookman Wildcats 5-4, 4-3 4. Howard Bison 6-4, 3-3 5. Delaware State Hornets 3-7, 3-3 6. Morgan State Bears 4-6, 3-4 7. N.C. A&T Aggies 3-7, 1-5 8. Norfolk State Spartans 1-8, 1-6

*2003 MEAC Football Champs

SATURDAY’S GAMES Delaware State at Howard Noon Hampton at Savannah State 1 P.M. S.C. State at N.C. A&T 2 P.M. Florida A&M at Bethune-Cookman 4 P.M

THE SHOW MSU’s Bradshaw Littlejohn (6-3, 238, Sr., Gaffney, SC/tr-Michigan State/Gaffney HS) improved upon his career highlight tape last week against South Carolina State. Bradshaw completed 32-of-58 passes for 392 yards and rushed for 88 yards. He accounted for three touchdowns (2 passing & a rush- ing), including a 6-yard touchdown run. He helped the Bears’ offense finish with 625 yards as the Bears fell short in overtime to S.C. State 38-35. As a result of his performance Littlejohn earned MEAC Player of the Week Honorable Mention. Littlejohn remains atop the national rankings: scoring (4th 10.6/gm) and total offense (6th 314.7/gm); and atop the MEAC rankings: 1st passing 236.4/gm), 1st scoring, 1st scoring TDs (10.6), 1st total offense, rushing (6th 77.8/gm) and pass efficiency (5th 92.9). He continues to be a legitimate candidate for MEAC Player of the Year and All-American honors. 1-AA National Team Report thru games of 11/13/04

Morgan State Bears Texas Southern Tigers Rushing Offense: 19th (218.8/game) Rushing Offense: 117th (60.0/game) Passing Offense: 30th (235.4/game) Passing Offense: 113th (85.2/game) Total Offense: 7th (455.2/game) Total Offense: 117th (145.2/game) Scoring Offense: 9th (36.6/game) Scoring Offense: 117th (6.1/game) Rushing Defense: 81st (175.2 game) Rushing Defense: 103rd (216.7/game) Passing Efficiency: 108th (138.9) Total Defense: 96th (276.3/game) Total Defense: 113th (455.7/game) Scoring Defense: 96th (31.8/game) Scoring Defense: 115th (40.2 game) Passing Efficiency: 47th (114.5/game) Net Punting: 92nd (30.9/punt) Net Punting: 110th (27.1/punt) www.MorganStateBears.com MORGAN STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Hgt Wgt Cl. Hometown (H.S./Last School) 1 Byron Selby QB 6-2 190 R-Fr. Baltimore, MD (Dunbar HS) 2 Kelvin Dickens WR 6-3 200 Jr. Bowie, MD (Parkdale HS) 3 Derrick Gros DB 6-2 200 Sr. Vacherie, LA (Salisbury HS) 4 Shaun Chappell DB 5-10 195 Jr. Plano, TX (Central Oklahoma) 5 Ricardo Scott LB 6-2 255 Sr. Landover, MD (Suitland HS/Marshall) 6 Larry Davis DB 6-2 200 Jr. Newport News, VA (Fort Union HS) 7 Bradshaw Littlejohn QB 6-3 258 Sr. Gaffney, SC (Gaffney HS/Michigan State) 8 Dakota Bracey DB 6-3 185 Fr. Gibsonville, NC (Northeastern HS) 9 Craig Nelson RB 5-10 195 So. Queens, NY (Christ the King HS) 10 Derrick McBryde WR 6-2 189 Jr. Landover, MD (Lacawanna CC/Roosevelt HS) 11 Deon Trotter QB 6-2 180 So. Newport News, VA (Warrick HS) 12 Alvin Rudolph WR 6-4 200 Fr. Annapolis, MD (Annapolis HS) 13 Eddie Wilson RB 6-1 185 So. Baltimore, MD (Baltimore City HS) 14 Rodrick Wolfe WR 6-4 210 So. Baltimore, MD (Edmondson HS) 15 Kevin Veillard QB 6-2 190 Fr. Trenton, NJ (McCorristin Catholic HS) 17 Kaleem Frazier WR 5-8 160 So. Forest Hill, MD (Fallston HS) 18 Jason Little DB 6-2 200 Fr. Pleasantville, NJ (Pleasantville HS) 19 Jason Jackson RB 5-10 200 Jr. Oxon Hill, MD (Lacawanna CC) 20 William DeShazo RB 5-9 180 Sr. Durham, NC (Riverside HS) 21 Herman Hayes DB 6-2 180 Fr. Baltimore, MD (Dunbar HS) 22 Christian Sweat DB 6-1 200 So. Suffolk, VA (South Hampton HS) 23 Joseph Taylor DB 6-1 200 Fr. Tallahassee, FL (Univ. of ) 24 Sean Garris DB 6-1 180 Sr. Ft. Lauderdale, FL (Memphis St./Taravella HS) 25 Kofi Nkrumah DB 6-1 195 So. Lanham, MD (Duval HS) 26 Craig Frierson RB 5-8 170 Fr. Southfield, MI (Grove HS) 27 Keion Gray DB 6-2 195 Sr. Anchorage, AK (E. Anchorage HS) 29 Thomas Beese K 6-2 200 Fr. Wenosah, NJ (Deptford Township HS) 30 Javar Gholsen DB 6-0 175 So. Petersburg, VA (Petersburg HS) 33 Shannon Maynard LB 6-2 225 Sr. Baltimore, MD (Rowan College (NJ)/Ridgewood HS) 34 George Hopkins DB 5-11 199 Sr. Baltimore, MD (Baltimore Polytech HS) 35 James Meade K/P 5-10 175 Fr. Upper Marlboro, MD (Douglass HS) 36 Kendall Jackson DB 6-3 215 Fr. Waverly, VA (Sussex Central HS) 37 Jamar Garner RB 5-10 220 R-Fr. Frederick, MD (Thomas Johnson HS) 38 Brandon Wells DB 5-9 175 Jr. Mitchellville, MD (Kent State) 39 Justin Hunt DB 6-2 200 Sr. Norfolk, VA (Kempsville HS) 40 Lamar West LB 6-2 235 Fr. Irvington, NJ (University HS) 41 Bryan Wilson LB 6-3 240 Fr. Temple Hills, MD (Bullis HS) 42 Mark Hicks LB 6-1 230 Fr. Baltimore, MD (Edmondson HS) 43 Calvin McCargo LB 5-10 210 Jr. Bowie, MD (Hampton University) 45 Vincent Brown LB 6-2 240 Sr. Lynchburg, VA (Memphis St./E.C. Glass HS) 46 Allen Richardson LB 6-2 230 Fr. Washington, DC (Ballou HS) 48 Quincy Collymore DL 6-3 230 Sr. Trinidad (Fatima College) 49 Nathan Keever K 6-2 220 Sr. Glen Burnie (Broadneck HS) 51 Jason Whaley DL 6-2 275 Jr. Riverdale, MD (Parkdale HS) 52 Reginald Holmes LB 6-2 240 So. Bowie, MD (Univ. of Maryland) 53 Brandon Gulley DE 6-2 220 Jr. Annapolis, MD (Dean College/Annapolis HS) 54 Carlos Watts LB 6-1 225 Sr. Largo, MD (Largo HS) 55 Cliff Louis DE 6-6 265 R-So. Stanford, CT 58 Kelvin Williams LB 6-1 225 Sr. Dallas, TX (Spruce HS) 59 Curtis Bradley OL 6-3 320 Jr. Orangeburg, SC (VA.Tech/Summerville HS) 60 Stewart Simms OL 6-5 330 Fr. Ellicott, MD (Wilde Lake HS) 61 Nathaniel Clayton OL 6-4 285 Jr. Baltimore, MD (Univ. of Maryland) 64 Aaron Wiggins OL 6-3 265 Sr. Cincinnati, OH (Princeton HS) NUMERICAL ROSTER CONTINUED. . . 66 Aaris Johnson DT 6-4 320 Jr. Washington, DC (Coolidge HS) 68 Eduardo Agueros OL 6-2 290 R-Fr. Austin, TX (Stephen F. Austin HS) 70 Chris Cousins OL 6-4 330 So. Columbus, OH (Bowsher HS) 71 Dakarai Grimsley OL 6-6 330 Fr. Elizabeth, NJ (Elizabeth HS) 72 James Key OL 6-2 300 So. Adelphi, MD (Fork Union HS) 73 Dunnielle Anderson DL 6-4 315 Sr. Dallas, TX (H. Grady Spruce HS) 74 Kobie Howell OL 6-6 290 Jr. Bronx, NY (Truman HS) 75 Ife Daromola OL 6-4 330 So. Ellicott City, MD (Mt. Saint Joseph) 76 Wesley Charles OL 6-8 330 Sr. National City, CA (Sweetwater HS) 77 Dwayne Delaney OL 6-3 310 Fr. Amelia, VA (Amelia HS) 78 James Roberson OL 6-4 355 Sr. Dallas, TX (Spruce HS) 80 Tommy Manus WR 6-6 230 Sr. Dallas, TX (Fort Scott CC/Spruce HS) 81 Mark Mckenzie WR 5-11 170 So. Baltimore, MD (Woodlawn HS) 82 Sean Napper WR 6-3 185 So. Washington, DC (Anacostia HS) 83 Earl Johnson P 6-1 195 So. Montego Bay, Jamaica (Forest Park HS) 84 Larry Dixon WR 6-1 180 R-Fr. Baltimore, MD (Dunbar HS) 85 Shamar Pusey TE 6-3 245 So. Silver Spring, MD (Seneca Valley HS) 86 Donte Brawner DE 6-4 230 Sr. Forestville, MD (Bishop McNamara) 87 Chris Cash TE 6-2 220 Jr. Glendale, MD (Roosevelt HS) 88 Alfonzo Custis TE 6-4 265 Fr. Melfa, VA (Nandua HS) 89 Camaro Henson TE 6-4 240 Jr. Annapolis, MD (Dean College) 90 Nathan Soto OL 6-4 300 Fr. Germantown, MD (Northwest HS) 91 Kelan Edwards DL 6-3 265 So. Washington, DC (Prince George’s CC) 92 Terrell Floyd DL 6-4 225 R-Fr. Pittsburgh, PA (Penn Hills HS) 93 Temi Omotade DL 6-4 260 Jr. Burtonsville, MD (Paint Branch HS) 94 Anthony Young DL 6-3 250 Fr. North Versailles, MD (E. Allegeheny HS) 95 John Cargo III DL 6-4 270 Sr. Glen Burnie, MD (North County HS) 96 Stephen Jackson DL 6-2 300 Fr. Walkertown, NC (Carver HS) 97 Brian Ellison DL 6-3 290 So. Tulsa, OK (Victorville JC) 98 Russell Harding DE 6-3 240 Fr. Ossining, NY (Ossining HS) 99 Andre Williams DL 6-1 255 Sr. San Diego, CA (Mission Bay HS)

As of October 12, 2004