NEIL SUBER Member and As a Receiver and Defensive Back

The Players a field corner in spring drills ... Had two tackles and three pass breakups ○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ in the Blue-Gray game ... 1999:A walk-on candidate for the flanker position who lettered after appearing in eight games as a special teams NEIL SUBER member and as a receiver and defensive back ... Was credited with four tackles as a special teams member and also registered a blocked kick ... QB, 6-3, 235 Opened the season as a flanker but was r-Senior, 3L moved to the secondary after Etowah HS injuries began to take a toll Woodstock, GA on the Memphis depth chart 14 ... Saw most of his playing time in the final three games Enters his senior season with 2,363 career yards passing ... Is ranked as of the season ... Had his fin- the 7th leading passer in Tiger football history ... Completed 19-of-36 est performance of the season pass attempts for 248 yards and two touchdown in the spring scrim- against Southern Mississippi mages ... 2000: Played in six games for the Tigers in 2000 ... Was the ... Was credited with two tack- starter in just two games in 2000 ... Missed five contests after suffering a les and a blocked kick shoulder separation against Southern Mississippi ... Worked as a backup against the Golden Eagles ... for Travis Anglin in the season opener against Mississippi State game ... Blocked kick went through Connected on two-of-seven pass attempts for 15 yards against the Bull- the end zone for a Memphis dogs ... Came in the Louisiana-Monroe game and hit on two-of-two pass safety and the Tigers’ first points of the game ... Had two attempts for 18 yards ... Entered the Arkansas State game after Anglin solo tackles in the season finale against Cincinnati ... Became a fan fa- injured his ankle in the second quarter ... Completed eight-of-13 passes vorite after his appearance in the Memphis season ticket commercial for 67 yards in leading Memphis to the come from behind win ... Led the that aired during the summer of 1999 ... Worked as a back-up at flanker team to a Conference USA win over Army the following week ... Hit on in the spring ... Caught a touchdown pass from Garrick Hrivnak in the 20-of-31 passes for 187 yards and one touchdown ... Touchdown pass first scrimmage of the spring ... 1998: The smallest member of the came on 30-yard completion to Jeremiah Bonds ... With his 187 yards Tiger football team ... Spent the fall of 1998 working as a flanker for the passing against Army he went over the 2000 yard mark in career passing Tiger scout team offense ... Prep: Played high school football at East ... Despite being injured in the first quarter of the USM game he com- High School in Memphis ... Worked as a running back in 1997 ... Fin- pleted 23-of-38 pass attempts for 161 yards including a season long 33 ished the 1997 season with 73 carries for 513 yards and four touchdowns yard strike ... Was not able to play again until the season finale against ... Was ranked 10th in Region 8-4A in rushing ... Had 156 yards rushing Tulane ... Connected on 14-of-31 attempts for 133 yards and one touch- in the Northside game ... Totaled 123 yards rushing against South Side down ... Finished the season with 69 completions in 121 attempts for High ... Born: 9/3/79. 581 yards and two touchdowns ... His 23 completions against Southern Mississippi rank as the 6th highest total for a single game in school his- STEPHENSON'S STAAATISTICSTISTICSTISTICS tory ... His 38 attempts against USM ties for the 8th highest single game Defense G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int Loss Sack total in Tiger history ... A starter for seven games of the 1999 season ... 1999 8/0 3 1 4 0 0 0-0 0-0 Worked as the number one quarterback in the spring ... Completed 19- 2000 11/0 5 0 5 0 0 0-0 0-0 of-30 pass attempts for 189 yards and one touchdown in the annual Blue- Total 19/0 8 1 9 0 0 0-0 0-0 Gray game ... Was named the SAE-Paul Gingold MVP for the second consecutive year ... Finished the spring completing 45-of-78 pass at- STEPHENSON'S CAREER HIGHS tempts for 478 yards and four touchdowns ... Completed 57.6 of his Most Tackles/Game: 2 vs Army & Cincicnnati ('99) & Tulane (‘00) passes despite having a young receiver corps ... 1999: Lettered for the Most Solo Tackles/Game: 2 vs Cincinnati ('99) & Tulane (‘00) Tigers after starting seven games during the 1999 season ... Opened the Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 1 vs Southern Miss ('99) season as the starter against Ole Miss ... Completed 14 passes for 123 Most Blocked Kicks/Game: 1 vs Southern Miss (‘99) & yards against the Rebels ... Hit on 13-of-20 pass attempts for 131 yards LA-Monroe (‘00) in leading Memphis to a win over Arkansas State ... Had his best performance of the season against Tennessee ... Hit on just 9-of-23 passes but threw for 222 yards and his first touchdown of the season ... Hit on an 82-yard strike to Ken Coutain against the Vols ... Was the team’s longest pass play of the season ... Had one touchdown pass in the Missouri game

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... Had a season high 15 completions for 162 yards and one touchdown ○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Passed for 1,438 yards in 1996 with 12 touchdown passes ... Averaged in the Tigers’ win over UAB in a steady rain ... Saw limited duty in the 13.5 yards per completion last season ... Had (13-of-22) 222 yards and final four games of the season ... Had a one yard run for a touchdown in three touchdowns against Paulding County ... Completed 10-of-20 for the Army win ... Came into the season finale against Cincinnati and threw 147 and four touchdowns against Cherokee High ... Had rushing touch- a touchdown pass to Damien Dodson ... Finished the season completing downs of 80 and 64 yards as a senior ... Was named the county offensive 78-of-164 pass attempts for 852 yards and four touchdowns ... Threw player of the year for two years ... Was named to the All-County Team five interceptions and had an efficiency rating of 93.15 ... Moved to 11th for two years ... Completed 83-of-197 for 1,191 yards and eight touch- place on the school’s all-time career passing list during the 1999 season downs in 1995 ... Passed for 274 yards against Chattahootchie High School ... Now has 1,782 career yards passing ... Was named the MVP of the as a junior ... Started as a fullback as a sophomore ... Set Etowah High 1999 Blue Gray Spring Football Game ... Completed 13-of-26 pass records for most pass attempts in a season, most attempts in a career, attempts for 101 yards and led Blue team to a 14-6 victory ... 1998: most passing yards in a game, most passing yards in a season, most Lettered as a redshirt freshman and became the Tiger starter by the Ar- passing yards in a career, most pass completions in a career, best pass kansas State game ... Saw his first action as a Tiger in the Minnesota completion percentage in a game, season and career, lowest interception game when he came in for Stephen Galbraith late in the fourth quarter ... percentage in a season and career and he received the Gold Eagle Award Completed five-of-eight pass attempts for 95 yards and one touchdown and he set the Fitness Competition record ... Lettered as a forward in ... His touchdown pass came on a 52-yard strike to Al Sermon ... Com- basketball and threw shot and discus ... Was rated in the top 20 academi- pleted nine-of-17 attempts for 99 yards the following week against Hous- cally at his school (320 seniors) ... Voted one of the eight Most Outstand- ton ... Was named as the starter on October 31 for the Arkansas State ing Seniors by the faculty ... Brother Eric is a high jumper for Georgia game ... Hit on 16-of-24 pass attempts for 180 yards in leading the Ti- Tech track team ... Played for coach Rick Swales at Etowah High ... gers to their second win of the season ... Completed 17-of-31 attempts Born: 11/22/78 ... Is the son of Jim and Suzanne Suber. against Tulane for 279 yards and two touchdowns ... Threw scoring strikes to tight end Billy Kendall and Richie Floyd in a 31-point effort against SUBER' STATISTICS the undefeated Green Wave ... In the final game of the season he com- Passing G/S Att Comp Yds Int Tds pleted eight-of-21 pass attempts for 226 yards and two touchdowns ... 1998 7/4 124 61 930 4 5 Hit on an 82-yard pass play to flanker Damien Dodson and a 22-yard 1999 10/7 164 78 852 5 4 scoring strike to Darrius Blevins ... His 82-yard pass tied for the fifth 2000 6/2 121 69 581 5 2 longest pass play in school history ... Finished the season completing 61- Totals 23/13 409 208 2,363 14 11 of-124 pass attempts for 930 yards and five touchdowns ... His 930 yards Rushing G No Yds Avg Tds LG passing ranked him 21st on the Tiger all-time passing list ... Had an 1998 7/4 24 -73 -3.0 0 2 impressive spring practice ...Completed one-of-two pass attempts for 18 1999 10/7 27 -35 -1.3 1 6 yards in the first spring scrimmage ... Was injured prior to the Blue-Gray 2000 6/2 20 -4 -0.2 0 12 game and was unable to compete ... Finished the spring connecting on Totals 23/13 71 -112 -1.5 1 12 14-of-37 pass attempts for 144 Total Offense G Rush Pass Plays Yds/G Yds/P yards and two touchdowns 1998 7/4 -73 930 148 122.4 5.8 ... 1997: A quarterback 1999 10/7 -35 852 191 81.7 4.3 who was redshirted in 2000 6/2 -4 581 141 96.1 4.1 1997 ... Spent the fall Totals 23/13 -112 2,363 480 97.8 4.7 of 1997 working with the offensive scout SUBER'S STAAATISTICSTISTICSTISTICS Most Rushes/Game: 8 vs Houston ('98) team ... Practiced be- Most Rush Yds/Game: 23 vs Tulane (‘00) hind Bernard Oden, Longest Run: 12 vsTulane ('00) Stephen Galbraith Most Pass Attempts/Game: 38 vs Southern Miss ('00) and Kenton Evans in Most Completions/Game: 23 vs Southern Miss ('00) the fall ... Prep: A Most Pass Yds/Game: 279 vs Tulane ('98) former Memphian Most Touchdown Passes/Game: 2 vs Tulane (‘98) who grew up in Ger- Longest Completion: 82 vs East Carolina ('98) & mantown, TN ... Com- Tennessee (‘99) * pleted 107-of-234 attempts in 1996 for *ties for the sixth longest pass play in Memphis history Etowah High School ...

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○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ son while rehabilitating his knee ... Was redshirted in 1999 ... Was able to start running during the final stages of the season ... Spent most of the GLENN SUMTER fall in the Tiger weightroom ... Spent the spring of 1999 rehabilitating his knee ... Was expected to be ready for the season opener against Ole R, 6-2, 192 Miss but knee did not respond ... Sat out the entire 1999 season ... 1998: r-Junior, 2L A true freshman who became a starter in the secondary before a knee Cody HS injury ended his season ... Lettered after appearing in nine games ... Started Detroit, MI the season as a special teams member but quickly found a spot at strong 24 safety ... Had one tackle in the Mississippi State game ... Logged three tackles in the Houston contest and then grabbed his first career pass A returning starter in the Tiger defensive secondary ... Was a leader for interception in the win over Cincinnati ... Had nine tackles in the Louis- the defense in the spring of 2001 and will be looked upon by the younger ville game to lead the team ... Was named the Defensive Player of the players for leadership this fall ... Was named as a recipient of the Glenn Game for the Louisville contest ... Was credited with nine tackles and a Jones Award for leadership in the fall of 2000 and received his award at pass interception in the Memphis victory over Arkansas State ... Sus- the Blue-Gray game ... 2000: Started all 11 games at strong safety dur- tained a torn ACL in the first defensive series of the Tulane game ... Was ing the 2000 season ... Led the team in pass interceptions with five ... operated on and missed the remainder of the 1998 season ... Finished his Was ranked 14th in the nation in pass interceptions according to the final freshman year with 26 tackles including 20 solo stops, one tackle for lost NCAA statistics ... Was ranked as the team’s fifth leading tackler ... yardage and a team leading two pass interceptions ...Prep: An out- Opened the season with five tackles in the Mississippi State contest ... standing athlete who played quarterback and defensive back at Cody Helped the Tigers to a win over Louisiana-Monroe with a pass intercep- High School ... Rushed for over 1,000 yards as a senior and passed for tion he returned for 31 yards ... Had an interception return for 32 yards over 1,000 yards ... Was a Spartan Magazine Prep All-American ... Was the following week against Arkansas State ... Had his third consecutive a first team All-State selection in Michigan ... Had a single game in which game with an interception when he grabbed an Army pass in the Tigers’ he intercepted four passes, rushed for 120 yards and passed for 270 yards win over the Cadets ... Had five tackles against Southern Mississippi and ... Recorded 21 pass interceptions over three year career ... Scored 31 East Carolina and logged his fourth interception against the Pirates ... career touchdowns ... Was named to Mike McCabe's Michigan Fab 50 ... Had a season high eight tackles in the UAB, Houston and Tulane games Is one of the top rated defensive backs in the state according to McCabe ... Had a season high six solo tackles against Tennessee, Houston and ... Named to the Detroit Free Press All-State team ... Was an All-Detroit Tulane ... Finished the season with 58 total tackles including 39 solo hits selection in football ... Was also an all-city and all-state selection in bas- ... Also was credited with five pass interceptions returned for 76 yards ketball ... Listed as one of the Top 50 Basketball prospects in Michigan and 12 pass break ups ... Was ranked fifth in C-USA in pass interceptions ... Played point guard for the basketball team ... Ran a 10.8 100 meters as with an average of 0.38 per game ... Tied for 41st in the conference in a member of the Cody track team ... Posted a jump of 6'4 as the team's total tackles averaging 5.1 per contest ... Tied for fifth in passes de- high jumper ... Was recruited by Purdue and Indiana ... Played for coach fended with 14 ...One of the most pleasant surprises of the spring ... Donald Anderson at Cody High ... Born: 2/22/80 ... Son of Earl and Returned from a severe knee injury in 1998 and is back in the form that Bertha Sumter. saw him letter as a true freshman ... Worked with Idrees Bashir SUMTER' STATISTICS at free safety in the Defense G/S UT AT Tot FR Int Loss Sack spring ... Had a team 1998 9/2 20 6 26 0 2 1-2 0-0 leading eight tackles 1999 redshirted in the first spring 2000 11/11 39 19 58 0 5 0-0 0-0 scrimmage ... Regis- Total 20/13 59 25 84 0 7 1-2 0-0 tered seven tackles in the second ma- SUMTER' CAREER STATISTICS jor scrimmage ... Most tackles/Game: 9 vs Louisville & ASU (‘98) Logged three tack- Most solo tackles/Game: 7 vs Arkansas State (‘98) les in limited ac- Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 4 vs UAB (‘00) tion in the Blue- Most tackles for loss/Game: 1 vs Arkansas State ('98) Gray game ... Most Interceptions/Game: 1 five times (‘00) 1999: Sat out Most Interception Return Yards/Game: 32 vs Arkansas State (‘00) during the 1999 sea-

83 The Players ○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ERIC TAYLOR “COOT” TERRY DT, 6-3, 265 Sophomore, 1L OLB, 6-0, 210 Franklin Cty HS r-Sophomore, 1L Winchester, TN Manchester HS 50 Manchester, GA 37 Could be a key link to the Tiger’s defensive success this fall ... Enters Returns to the “sam” linebacker position this fall and will work with fall camp as the starter at defensive tackle ... Received the Chris Faros Greg Harper to give the team great depth at linebacker ... Was a part-time Most Improved Player Award for defense in the spring of 2001 ... 2000: starter in 2000 ...2000: Was the Memphis starter in six games at outside Lettered as a true freshman ... Appeared in six games for Memphis work- linebacker ... Suffered a knee injury and was slowed for three games ... ing as a defensive tackle ... Logged his first career tackles against South- Logged six tackles against Mississippi State in his first collegiate start ... ern Mississippi ... Had three tackles including a tackle for lost yardage Also had two tackles for lost yardage and a quarterback sack against the against Southern Mississippi ... Had two tackles, both tackles for lost Bulldogs ... Was credited with eight stops, one pass interception, two yardage in the UAB contest ... Logged two tackles in the Cincinnati tackles for lost yardage and another sack in the win over Louisiana-Mon- game ... Finished the season with seven tackles, three tackles for lost roe ... Tallied eight tackles and his third quarterback sack of the season in yardage and one quarterback hurry ... Was nominated for the Confer- the Arkansas State victory ... Was credited with eight tackles and three ence USA All-Freshman Team ... Prep: Played linebacker and tight end quarterback hurries in the Tigers’ win over East Carolina ... Had seven at Franklin County High in Winchester (TN) ... Was an all-region selec- tackles in the Southern Mississippi and Tulane contests ... Finished the tion in 1998 and 1999 ... Was named to the Nashville Tennessean’s All- season as the team’s sixth leading tackler ... Was credited with 33 solo Midstate Team in 1999... Was named to the 1999 Tennessee all-State tackles and 25 assists ... Had eight tackles for lost yardage (-47 yards) team (honorable mention) ... Was the MVP at Franklin County High for and four quarterback sacks the past two years ... After missing two games with a ligament sprain in as well as one pass inter- his knee registered 95 tackles over the remaining eight contests ... Had ception during the 2000 50 solo tackles and 45 assisted stops ... Also logged one pass intercep- season ... Was voted to the tion ... As a tight end he caught five passes for 74 yards and two touch- Conference USA All- downs in 1999 ... Averaged 14.8 yards per catch ... During the 1998 Freshman Team for 2000 season he caught eight passes for 164 yards and four touchdowns ...... Tied for 33rd in Con- Recorded 86 tackles as a junior with 35 solo hits ... Logged two pass ference USA in total tack- interceptions as a junior ... Visited Alabama and South Carolina ... Also les with 58 ... Also tied for lettered in basketball ... Average 17 points and 12 rebounds per game as fifth in C-USA in forced a junior ... Born: 12/14/81 ... Played for coach Harold Roberts at Franklin fumbles ...Enters fall camp County High ... Is the son of Willis and Delores Taylor. as a candidate for the “will” linebacker position ... Worked TAYLOR' STATISTICS behind veteran Ian Williams in the spring of 2000 ... Logged four tackles Defense G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int Loss Sack in his first major scrimmage of the spring ... Had two stops and a tackle 2000 6/0 4 3 7 0 0 3-10 0-0 for lost yardage in the second scrimmage ... Is expected to provide depth at linebacker and will work with the Tiger special teams ... 1999: TAYLOR'S CAREER STATISTICS Came to the Tigers as a defensive back but was moved to running back Most tackles/Game: 3 vs Southern Miss (‘00) in the fall of 1999 after injuries to Gerard Arnold and Teofilo Riley ... Most solo tackles/Game: 2 vs Southern Miss & UAB (‘00) Was not pressed into service in 1999 and received a redshirt ... Spent the Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Cincinanti (‘00) fall learning the Memphis offense ... Worked with the offensive scout Most tackles for loss/Game: 2 vs UAB ('00) team against the number one defense ... Was impressive with his hard running style ... Prep: The 1998 Georgia AA Player of the Year ... Rushed for over 2,000 yards as a senior and had over 1,700 yards rushing as a junior ... Named to the Georgia Top Prospects List ... Was named to the Georgia All-State team as a junior and senior ... Helped his team to

84 The Players an 11-2 record in 1998 ... Rushed for 2,005 yards and 22 touchdowns in ○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 1998 and was credited with 67 tackles and five pass interceptions ... Career totals read 4,591 yards rushing and over 200 tackles ... Set school HENRY WASHINGTON records for most touchdowns in a game with four and most yards rushing DB, 5-9, 165 in a game with 282 ... Was recruited by North Carolina State and South r-Freshman Carolina ... Helped his 1997 team to the Georgia state championship ... Kimball HS Also lettered in basketball and track ... Played for former Tiger Jeremy Dallas, TX Williams and head coach Greg Oglesby at Manchester High ... Was a high school teammate of Tiger lineman Tavares Middlebrooks ... Born: 3/6/81 ... Is the son of Ellison and Mildred Terry. 26 Starts fall camp as a reserve at field corner behind Marcus Smith ... Worked TERRY' STATISTICS on conditioning during spring practice ... Could see special teams duty Defense G/S UT AT Tot FR Int Loss Sack in the fall ... 2000: Worked as a cornerback while being redshirted 2000 9/6 33 25 58 0 1 8-47 4-34 during the fall of 2000 ... Spent the fall working with the defensive scout team against the Memphis number one offensive unit ... Worked behind TERRY'S CAREER STATISTICS cornerback Marcus Smith in the fall of 2000 ... Has four years of eligi- Most tackles/Game: 8 three times (‘00) bility remaining at Memphis ... Prep: Played cornerback at Kimball Most solo tackles/Game: 5 vs LA-Monroe (‘00) High School ... Was an all-city, all-district, all-area and all-state selec- Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 5 vs East Carolina (‘00) tion in football in 1999 ...Was credited with 41 tackles, two pass inter- Most tackles for loss/Game: 2 three times ('00) ceptions and two fumble recoveries in 1999 ... Also registered two touch- Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 four times (‘00) downs during the ‘99 season ... Helped his team to an 8-4 record in 1999 Most Pass Interceptions/Game: 1 vs LA-Monroe (‘00) ... Lettered in track and football in high school ... Ran the 100 meters (10.5), the 200 meters (21.2) and the last leg of the 4X100 relay team ... Relay team won the Texas state championship in the spring of 1999 ... TRAVIS TRIPLETT Was ranked 5th in his class of 193 students ... Was a member of the National Honor Society ... Born: 3/3/82 ... Played for coach James Jones OT, 6-5, 285 at Kimball High ... Son of Mary Washington. r-Freshman Parkway South HS St. Louis, MO BRAN WEBB 73 QB, 6-0, 182 Entered spring drills listed as the number two right tackle ... Will work r-Sophomore behind Joey Gerda at right tackle this fall ... Will help provide depth in Gilmer HS the offensive line ... 2000: Another of the Tiger’s freshmen who were Gilmer, TX redshirted during the 2000 season ... Worked as an offensive tackle during the fall of 2000 ... Served as a member of the offensive scout team 7 and practiced against the Tiger’s nationally ranked defense throughout Did not participate in spring practice ... Contracted mononucelosis in the the fall ... Prep: Played both offensive and defensive line at Parkway spring and was allowed to withdraw from school and return home to get South High but is expected to be used as an offensive tackle for the well ... Is expected to return this fall and work as a reserve quarterback ... Tigers ... Lettered as a junior and senior at Parkway South High ... Was a 2000: Did not participate in a game for the Tigers in 2000 but played a first team all-conference, all-district and All-St. Louis Metro selection in vital role for the team ... Worked as the scout team quarterback through- football as an offensive tackle ... Was named to the Missouri All-State out the fall of 2000 and helped prep the defense for each game ... Was team (2nd team) in 1999 ... Helped his team to a 10-1 record in 1999 ... named the Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year at the 2000 Foot- Also lettered in track at Parkway South High ... Worked in the field events ball Banquet ... Used the fall of 2000 to continue his recovery from knee ... Threw the shot and discus for Parkway South HS ... Born: 10/25/81 surgery ... Worked in the weightroom to gain strength ...Saw more action ... Played for coach Tom Daily ... Is the son of Johnnie and Jill Triplett. in the spring due to the injury to Travis Anglin ... Completed two-of-four pass attempts for 13 yards in the second major spring scrimmage ... Fin- ished the spring hitting on seven-of-14 pass attempts for 34 yards ... Has gained in strength since his arrival and appears to have fully recovered

85 The Players from knee surgery in 1998 ... 1999: Came to the Tigers in the fall of ○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ for the state 100 meters championships ... Ran a 10.73 in the state finals 1999 while recovering from knee surgery ... Was forced to redshirt dur- to place second ... Was recruited by North Carolina State and UAB ... Is ing the 1999 season while rehabilitating his knee ... Spent part of the fall a cousin of Colorado Rockies rightfielder Jeffrey Hammonds ... Was in the training room and later joined the team on the field ... Worked as a named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students ... Played scout team quarterback throughout the fall of 1999 while learning the for coach Steve Rivers ... Born: 11/11/81 ... Is the son of Marva Webb. Tiger offense ... Prep: An outstanding prep quarterback at Gilmer High ... Lettered for four years as the quarterback ... Threw for 1,435 yards and 14 touchdowns in 1998 ... Had just six pass interceptions ... Was an DERNICE WHERRY all-district selection as a quarterback in 1998 ... Received honorable mention All-East Texas honors in football in 1998 ... Completed a season FS, 6-0, 200 high 22-of-33 pass attempts for 307 yards and two touchdowns against Senior, 2L Pine Tree High School in 1998 ... Threw for 1,380 yards and 16 touch- Munford HS downs as a junior ... Career totals read 3,178 yards passing and 31 touch- Munford, TN downs ... Recorded 812 yards rushing in his career and had 10 touchdowns ... Was also selected to the all-district team as a junior ... Has 3 lettered in basketball and track at Gilmer High ... Averaged 16.0 points Due to his athletic ability and the lack of depth in the defensive second- per game as a junior ... Had a triple jump best of 46'9" and a high jump ary, was moved to free safety in spring drills ... Had a pass interception best of 6'4" ... Sustained a torn ACL (ligament) this winter in a basketball which he returned over 40 yards in the first scrimmage of the spring ... pickup game and will have to sit out in the fall of 1999 ... Played for 2000: Returned to his tailback position after lettering in 1999 as a line- coach Mike Mullins at Gilmer High School ... Born: 9/17/80 ... Is the backer ... Appeared in eight games for the Tigers in 2000 ... Was the son of Terri Webb. starter at tailback for the Mississippi State and Southern Mississippi games ... Rushed for 35 yards on 13 attempts in the Mississippi State contest ... Also returned one kickoff for 33 yards against the Bulldogs ... VON WEBB Entered the Louisiana-Monroe game after Sugar Sanders in- WR, 6-0, 180 jured his ankle and gained a r-Freshman season and career high 75 Athens HS yards on 17 attempts ... Also Athens, AL caught three passes for 25 yards against the Indians ... 80 Had one kickoff for 17 yards Saw extensive duty in spring drills and is expected to contribute as a against ULM and totaled 117 wide receiver this fall ... Had five pass receptions for 52 yards during the all-purpose yards for the night ... spring scrimmages ... Had a touchdown reception in the Blue-Gray Game Had two pass receptions in the Ten- ... Is expected to be involved in the rotation at receiver this fall ... Let- nessee game and scored his first career tered for the Tiger track team in the spring of 2001 ... Helped 4X100 touchdown against the Vols on a 10-yard pass play relay team set a new Conference USA record of 40.19... 2000: A highly ... Saw reserve action after Sanders returned to duty ... touted wide receiver who was redshirted in the fall of 2000 ... Spent the Finished the season with 46 rushes for 159 yards and 11 pass receptions fall learning the Tiger’s passing system ... Worked with the offensive for 58 yards and one score ... Was credited with five kickoff returns for scout team in 2000 ... Spent the fall practicing against the Tiger’s nation- 92 yards ... Was fifth on the team in all-purpose yards with 309 ... After ally ranked defense ... Prep: Played wide receiver and cornerback at working with the defense in 1999, returned to his original position of Athens High School ... Had 37 pass receptions for 714 yards and eight tailback in the spring ... Suffered a severe hamstring pull in the first touchdowns in 1999 ... Was named to the All-Area team which is voted week of the spring and missed the next three weeks ... Should figure in on by the prep coaches ... Was selected to the All-County and the Ala- the mix at tailback this fall ... 1999: With the return of Gerard Arnold, bama All-State team (2nd team) as voted on by the Alabama Sportswrit- Teofilo Riley and Jeff Sanders, was moved from tailback to outside line- ers Association ... Had eight catches for 145 yards and two touchdowns backer for the 1999 season ... Lettered for the Tiger defense while play- against Austin High School ... Career totals read 60 receptions for 1,010 ing in 10 of the team’s 11 games ... Was credited with 11 tackles during yards and 14 touchdowns ... Also lettered in track ... Twice set the school 1999, including 10 solo tackles ... Opened the season with two tackles record for the 100 meters ... Was timed at 10.58 in the qualifying event against the Ole Miss Rebels ... Best performance of the season came

86 The Players against Tulane where he registered four tackles and one quarterback ○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ WHERRY' S CAREER STATISTICS knockdown ... Had two tackles in the season finale against Cincinnati ... Most tackles/Game: 4 vs Tulane (‘99) Also logged single tackles in the Mississippi State, Southern Missis- Most solo tackles/Game: 3 vs Tulane (‘99) sippi, and Army games ... Did not participate in 1998 ... Worked in the Most Rushes/Game: 17 vs LA-Monroe ('00) spring as a tailback but had to battle injuries throught spring drills ... Had Most Yards Rushing/Game: 75 vs LA-Monroe ('00) 24 carries for 31 yards in the spring scrimmages ... Entered the fall as a Longest Run/Game: 32 vs LA-Monroe (‘00) reserve running back working behind seniors Gerard Arnold and Teofilo Most Pass Receptions/Game: 3 vs LA-Monroe (‘00) Riley ... 1998: Sat out the 1998 season while 1998 season while meet- Most Yards Receiving/Game: 25 vs LA-Monroe (‘00) ing academic requirements ... Worked as a tailback on the offensive scout Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 1 vs Tennessee (‘00) team ... Was voted the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award Long Reception: 19 vs LA-Monroe ('00) which was presented at the annual Football Banquet ... Prep: The top running back in the state of Tennessee in 1997 ... Rushed for 2,070 yards during the 1997 season ... Led Munford to the state 5-A championship game ... Named to Tennessee Sports Writers 5A All-State team ... Led RYAN WHITE West Tennessee in rushing with 2,070 yards ... Averaged 8.2 yards per carry last season ... Rushed the ball 253 times and scored 24 touchdowns K, 5-10, 191 ... Averaged 138.0 yards rushing per game ... Led district 7-5A in rushing r-Senior, 3L and average per carry ... Tallied 333 yards rushing in the state playoff Shiloh HS game with Germantown ... Had 167 yards rushing in the state champion- Lilburn, GA ship game against Murfreesboro Riverdale ... Also played defensive back for Munford ... Had four pass interceptions for 95 yards ... Averaged 82 23.8 yards per interception return ... Had 2,761 yards of total offense in A returning three year letterman who was named to the 2000 Playboy 1997 ... Was a 5-A All-Tennessee selection in football in 1997 ... Was All-American team ... Has a chance in overtaking all of the Memphis named to the Associated Press 5-A All-State team ... Picked as the state's kicking records before his career is complete ... 2000: For the third number 20 prospect by the Chattanooga News Free Press ... Finalist for consecutive season handled all of the Tigers’ kicking duties ... Made 12- the Commercial Appeal Best of the Preps Back of the Year ... As a junior of-18 field goal attempts in 2000 ... Five of his six misses were because was named to the All-Shelby Metro team as a defensive back ... Rushed of blocked field goal attempts ... Made his lone attempt in the season for 1,145 yards on 151 carries and scored 12 touchdowns as a junior ... opener against Mississippi State ... Had his only two field goal attempts Averaged 104.1 yards per game ... Had 179 yards against Oakhaven and blocked by Louisiana-Monroe ... Made four-of-four field goal attempts 144 against Jackson Central-Merry ... Was an All-District 7-5A selection including the game winner with less than a minute to play against Ar- as a defensive back ... Was ranked fourth in the region in rushing ... Had kansas State ... Was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player 10 pass receptions for 222 yards and two touchdowns ... Returned seven of the Week for the Arkansas State game ... Had a long field goal of 42 punts for 139 yards and one touchdown ... Led District 7-5A in kickoff yards against ASU ... Made his lone attempt against Southern Missis- returns ... Had nine returns for 209 yards ... Averaged 23.2 yards per sippi but had two field goal attempts blocked in the Tigers’ win over return ... Had three pass interceptions for 54 yards and one touchdown ... East Carolina ... Connected on three-of-four field goal attempts in the As a sophomore rushed for 460 yards on 52 attempts and scored five Houston contest ... Made a season long 47-yarder against Houston ... Hit touchdowns ... Averaged 8.8 yards per attempts as a sophomore ... Had his only attempt against Tennessee from 43 yards and had a 46 yard 13 pass receptions for 296 yards and returned four kickoffs for 53 yards effort in the Cincinnati game ... Was again perfect on PATs in 2000 ...... Career rushing totals read 456 carries for 3,675 yards and 41 touch- Connected on 18-of-18 PAT attempts ... His 13 points scored against downs ... Career average of 8.1 yards per attempt ... Listed by Pigskin Arkansas State tie for the 4th highest single total by a kicker in school Preps' Football Magazine as a Tennessee top prospect ... Played football history ... His 12 points against Houston tied for the 8th highest total by for coach Darry Marshall at Munford ... Born: 3/16/79 ... Is the son of a kicker ... Was ranked sixth in C-USA in kick scoring with 54 points ... Dernice and Pamela Wherry. Tied for first in PAT efficiency (1.000) and was fourth in field goals ...A returning All-American at the kicker position ... Was named to the 2000 WHERRY' STATISTICS Defense G/S UT AT Tot FR Int Loss Sack Playboy All-American team in April ... 1999: Was a semifinalist for 1999 10/0 10 1 11 0 0 0-0 0-0 the Lou Groza Award for the second consecutive year ... Handled all of Rushing G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG the Tigers kicking duties in 1999 and is rapidly becoming the best kicker 2000 8/2 46 159 3.5 0 32 in school history ... Connected on 13-of-19 field goal attempts and 25- Receiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG of-25 PAT attempts ... Was named the Conference USA Special Teams 2000 8/2 11 58 5.3 1 19 Player of the Week three times during the 1999 season ... Opened the

87 The Players season by being named to The Football News Preseason All-American ○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 16 attempts ... Was also without a miss in PATs connecting on 22-of-22 Team (2nd), the preseason Conference USA Special Teams Player of attempts ...Led the team in scoring with 70 points ... Was the only kicker the Year, being named to The Football News Preseason All-Confer- in the nation in 1998 to have a perfect season ... Finished the year as the ence USA Team and NCAA's 18th ranked kicker (number of field goals per game) ... Was a being ranked as the WHITE’S CAREER semifinalist for the 1998 Lou Groza Award ... Was named to The Foot- number four kicker in FIELD GOALS ball News All-America Team (honorable mention) and The Football he nation by Lindy’s News All-Freshman team ... Was voted to The Sporting News Fresh- Football Magazine ... 1998 man All-America team in 1998 ... Named to College Sports News All- Opened the season with Ole Miss 37 America Team (honorable mention) ... Was named to the All-Confer- his first collegiate Miss State 44, 32 ence USA Team (1st team) ... Was named to the Conference USA All- missed field goal ever Arkansas 21, 29, 32 Freshman Team ... Was named to The Football News All-Conference as a Tiger ... Hit on a 22 Cincinnati 30, 26, 32, 52 USA Team ... Was named the Conference USA Special Teams Player yard field goal against Louisville 32, 35, 34 of the Year ... Was voted the University of Memphis Special Teams Mississippi State but Tulane 44 Player of the Year ... Received the team's Academic Achievement Award missed a 51 yard at- Southern Miss 28 ... Broke or tied three Memphis records in the Cincinnati game ... Set East Carolina 40 tempt ... Nailed his only record for the most points by a kicker in a game (16) and tied the record attempt against Arkan- for most field goals made in a game (4) and longest field goal made (52 1999 sas State from 37 yards Ole Miss 38 yards) ... Opened the season with a 37-yard field goal in the Ole Miss ... Connected on 3-of-3 Miss State 22, 51 game ... Had two field goals against Mississippi State including a 44- field goal attempts in Arkansas State 37 yard effort ... Kicked three field goals against Arkansas for the Tigers' the Tigers’ near upset of Tennessee 32, 34, 21 only nine points ... Followed the Arkansas contest with four field goals Tennessee ... Hit from Missouri 47 in the Cincinnati game ... Had three field goals made in the Louisville 47 yards out against UAB 47, 42, 31, 45, 46, 31 contest ... Ended the year with single field goals made in the Tulane, Missouri on his only Louisville 22, 55 Southern Mississippi and East Carolina games ... Connected on 15-of- attempt of the game ... Tulane 31 19 field goal attempts and four-of-four PATs in spring scrimmage action Entered his name in the Southern Miss 27 ... Led the Tigers in scoring with 49 points ... 1997: Was redshirted in Memphis and Confer- Cincinnati 41 1997 ... Spent the fall of 1997 working with Tiger kickers Jimmy Keith ence USA record books and Jim Cande ... Named to the Tiger Academic 30 with a GPA 3.39 ... four times during the 2000 Prep: Was rated as one of the top prep kickers in the South ... Was rated UAB game ... Hit on 5- Miss State 36 as a three by Forrest Davis Recruiting Magazine ... Voted the 71st best of-6 field goal attempts LA-Monroe 41, 34 player in the southeast by Super Prep Football Magazine ... Was se- Arkansas State 19, 26, 42, 35 in a steady downpour ... lected to play in the 1997 Florida- Southern Miss 36 Set Memphis records Georgia All-Star game ... Was East Carolina 20, 32, 32 for most field goals a four-year letterwinner and UAB 33 made in a half (4), most Houston 38, 47, 43, 48 a three-year starter as a field goals made in a Tennessee 43 kicker and punter ... Was game (5), most field Cincinnati 46 named All-Gwinnett goals attempted in a County as a kicker for game (6) and most (misses are in italics) three consecutive years points scored by a (1st team) ... Was kicker in a game (18) ... named to the 1996 Tied the Conference USA record for most field goals made in a game ... Georgia 4A All-State Hit on field goals against Louisville and Southern Mississippi ... For his team (1st team) ... play was named to the 1999 All-Conference USA Team ... Member of Made 25-of-26 PATs the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Has not missed a field goal from 40 in 1996 and 11-of-18 yards and closer since he became a kicker as a sophomore in high school field goals ... Hit 100 ... Suffered through the spring with a bruised thigh muscle ... 1998: percent of his field Was the most honored Tiger in 1998 ... Earned his first varsity letter goals at 40 yards and while serving as the Tiger kicker ... Finished the 1998 season without a closer over a three-year miss in any category ... Was perfect in field goals made hitting on 16-of- span ... Received a Special

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Merit Award given by the Atlanta Touchdown Club ... Named to the ○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Georgia Top 111 Prospects ... Named to the Georgia Super 11 Team ... Had a long field goal of 47 yards ... His 11 field goals tied the Gwinnett DANNY WIMPRINE County record for most field goals which was held by Jason Elam now QB, 6-1, 201 of the Denver Broncos and Brett Conway of Penn State ... Handled all of r-Freshman Shiloh's kickoffs and had 58 percent that were touchbacks ... Averaged J.T. Curtis HS 38.9 yards per punt in 1996 ... Had a long punt of 68 yards which was the River Ridge, LA second longest punt in Gwinnett County history ... Connected on 10-of- 12 field goals as a junior ... Named the Gwinnett County Placekicker of 19 the Year in 1995 ... Had 60 percent of his kickoffs go for touchbacks in 1995 ... Set school record for most field goals in a game and in a season Saw extended duty during spring practice ... Threw a 70-yard touch- as a sophomore ... Lettered for three years in soccer ... An outstanding down pass to Darren Garcia in the first spring scrimmage ... Finished the student who was a member of the National Honor Society, the Beta Club spring completing 14 of 24 pass attempts for 225 yards and five touch- and Who's Who Among American High School Students ... Played for downs ... Ran for one score and threw a touchdown pass in the Blue- coach Charlie Jordan ... Born: 2/6/79 ... Is the son of John and Alison Gray game ... Threw three touchdown passes in the final scrimmage of White. the spring ... 2000: Was redshirted during the fall of 2000 ... Worked with the offensive scout team for part of the fall but had to become in- WHITE'S STATISTICS volved in the varsity offense due to injuries to Travis Anglin and Neil Field Goals G/S Att. Made LG PATs TP Suber ... Became the backup quarterback for Scott Scherer throughout 1998 11/11 16 16 52 22-22 70 the second half of the 2000 season ... Traveled with the team to every 1999 11/11 19 13 47 25-25 64 game in 2000 ... Was never pressed into service in a game but gained 2000 11/11 18 12 47 18-18 54 invaluable experience due to his extended repetitions in practice ... Dem- Totals 33/33 53 41 52 65-65 188 onstrated an ability to run and throw but was even more impressive in showing leadership skills among the freshmen players ... Prep: A three- WHITE'S CAREER HIGHS year starter at J.T. Curtis High School in New Orleans ... Led J.T. Curtis Most Field Goals Made/Game: 5 vs UAB (‘99) * to back-to-back Louisiana State championships in football ... Over his Most Field Goals Attempted/Game: 6 vs UAB (‘99) ** four year career, Curtis had an overall record of 53-2 ... Led team to the Longest Field Goal Made/Game: 52 vs Cincinnati ('98) 1999 state title ... Rushed for 567 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1999 and Most Consecutive FG Made: 16 passed for 500 yards and four scores ... Was named to the New Orleans Most PATs Made/Game: 5 vs Arkansas State ('98) Times Picayune Top Prospect List for 1999 ... Was listed among Dandy Most Points Scored/Game: 18 vs UAB ('99) *** Don’s Top Prospects in Louisiana ... As a junior, led his team to the state title ... Rushed for over 900 yards as a junior ... Scored on a 25-yard run * five field goals made sets a new Memphis record and a one yard run against Hannan High and threw a 27-yard touchdown ** six field goals attempted sets a new Memphis record pass in the 1998 playoffs ... Was the starter as a sophomore and was part- *** 18 points scored in a game sets a new UM record for kickers time starter as a freshman ... Was considered a top selection in this year’s annual major league baseball draft as a pitcher ... Was 9-2 as a pitcher as WHITE'S ASSUALT ON THE RECORD BOOK a junior ... Has been clocked at 89 miles per hour with his fastball ... Has Most PAT’s Made/Career: 6th with 65 cleaned 300 pounds ... Played for coach John Curtis ... Born: 8/6/81 ... Most PAT’s Attempted: Career: T6th with 65 Is the son of Ronnie and Barbara Wimprine. Most Consecutive PAT’s Made: 2nd with 65 (record 87) Highest PAT Percentage/Season: T1st at 1.000 in 1998, 1999, 2000 Highest PAT Percentage/Career: 1st at 1.000 (65X65) Most Field Goals Attempted/Game: 1st & 2nd with 6 and 5 made Most Field Goals Made/Game: 1st & 2nd with 5 and 4 made Most Consecutive Field Goals Made: 1st with 16 Longest Field Goal Made: T1st at 52 Most Field Goals Made/Season: 2nd with 16 Most Points Kicking/Season: 3rd with 70 Most Field Goals Made/Careeer: 3rd with 41 Most Field Goals Attempted/Career: 2nd with 53

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○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ mage ... 1999: Did not play in a game for the Tigers in 1999 ... Spent the fall working at outside linebacker and defensive end ... Worked with DEVIN YARBROUGH the defensive scout team during the fall of 1999 ... Member of the Tiger WR, 5-10, 165 Academic 30 in 1999 ... Spent the spring of 1999 working with Tramont r-Freshman Lawless at “bandit” defensive end ... 1998: Was redshirted during the Whitehaven HS 1998 season ... Spent the fall working with the defensive scout team ... Memphis, TN Worked as an outside linebacker ... Prep: Played linebacker and offensive guard for Sumner High School in St. Louis ... Lettered for four years 36 in both football and baseball ... Was credited with 89 solo tackles, 25 assisted hits, two quarterback sacks, three fumble recoveries, one blocked Could help provide depth at receiver for the Tigers this fall ... Had two kick and five blocked passes in 1997 ... Registered 40 tackles and four pass receptions in the first scrimmage of the spring ... 2000: Another of quarterback sacks as a junior ... Helped team to a 6-4 record in 1997 and Memphis’ young wide receivers who were redshirted during the fall of a 6-0 league mark ... Was an all-conference and all-league pick in foot- 2000 ... Spent the fall working with the Tiger offensive scout team and ball as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Was named as captain all three practicing against the nationally ranked defense ... Used the fall to learn seasons ... Received St. Louis American Newspaper, St. Louis Rams, and the Memphis passing system ... Prep: Led Whitehaven High School in St. Louis Gateway Classic Sports Foundation Athletic Award ... Career receiving in 1999 ... Had 32 receptions for 457 yards in nine games played totals read 246 tackles, 16 quarterback sacks, 11 fumble recoveries and ... Averaged 14.3 yards per reception and had three touchdown catches ... 12 pass breakups ... Was an all-league selection in baseball for three His 32 receptions led region 8-5A ... Was ranked 7th in Shelby-Metro years ... Carries a 3.974 GPA ... Was named to Who's Who Among Ameri- area in catches per contest ... Was ranked 9th in Shelby Metro in receiv- can High School Students ... Member of the National Honor Society ... ing yards per game ... Received honorable mention from Associated Press Ranked #1 in his senior class ... State delegate at the National Young on the 5A All-State team ... Was a 1st team All-Region 8-5A selection in Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. ... Was a member of the NASA 1999 ... Led the 8-5A in receiving and was ranked 5th in kickoff returns Sharp Plus Apprenticeship Program and the National Junior Academy of and 10th in all-purpose yards ... Top performance of 1999 came against Sciences National Science Fair in Seattle, Washington ... Lists Vanderbilt, Collierville when he caught seven passes for 113 yards and a touchdown Minnesota and Missouri among schools of interest ... Played for coach ... Also had five kickoff returns in 1999 for 115 yards ... Born: 12/31/81 Larry Walls... Born: 8/3/80 ... Son of Ernest and Cleopatra Young. ... Played for coach Stan Collins at Whitehaven HS ... Is the son of Harold Yarbrough and Adele Smith. OTHER VARSITY ROBERTO YOUNG CANDIDATES OLB, 6-1, 229 r-Junior, 1L Sumner HS St. Louis, MO 56 WILLIAM CLARK Will work as a “sam” linebacker this fall after lettering in 2000 ... Will WR, 5-10, 180 work with Greg Harper and Coot Terry at “sam” ... 2000: Lettered for r-Sophomore the first time as a Tiger while working as a member of the special teams Westwood HS and as a linebacker ... Saw his first collegiate action in the Tennessee Memphis, TN game ... Had five special teams snaps against the Vols ... Worked eight 85 special teams snaps in the Cincinnati contest in Liberty Bowl Stadium ... A walk-on candidate for a receiver position ... Spent the spring working Played for the first time at linebacker in the Tulane contest in the with the offense learning the new spread offense ... 2000: Spent the fall Superdome ... Was credited with one tackle and one pass break up against of 200 working with the Tigers’ scout offense ... Had two pass receptions Tulane ... Played eight defensive snaps and 10 special teams plays against for six yards in the annual Blue-Gray game ... Played for the Gray team the Green Wave ...Entered fall camp as a reserve at “mike” linebacker ...... 1999: Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team ... Worked Will work behind starter Kamal Shakir ... Registered four tackles in the against the number one defense ... Prep: Played football, baseball and annual Blue-Gray game ... Had a spring high six tackles, one quarter- ran track at Westwood High School in Memphis ... Had 39 pass recep- back sack and one tackle for lost yardage in the second spring scrim- tions for 975 yards and 13 touchdowns in 1998 ... Had over 100 career 90 The Players receptions ... Set the Westwood record for kickoff return yardage with ○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 475 ... Was an honor roll student at WHS ... Played for coach John Ware ... Born: 12/24/77 ... Is the son of Edward and Sandra Clark. DONNELL GRAHAM

FB, 5-10, 220 r-Sophomore HRIS OWLEY Belleville HS C C Newark, NJ WR, 5-9, 175 41 r-Sophomore Enters the fall as a reserve at fullback ... Had two carries for nine yards in Ridgeway HS the first scrimmage of the spring ... Third scrimmage produced 17 yards Memphis, TN on three rushes ... Finished the spring with eight rushes for 40 yards .. 83 Averaged 5.0 yards per attempt ... Is still continuing to learn the Tigers Enters the fall as a reserve at wide receiver ... Had four pass receptions new spread offense ... Could see special teams action this fall ... 2000: for 37 yards in the final scrimmage of the spring ... Is still continuing to Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Cincinnati ... Sat out the 2000 learn the Tigers new spread offense ... Could see special teams action season under the transfer rules ... Worked with the Tiger offensive scout this fall ... 2000: Was invited back to camp in the fall of 2000 for the team in the fall of 2000 ... Prep: Lettered in football, basketball and abilities he demonstrated as a receiver ... Spent the fall of 2000 working track at Belleville High in Newark, NJ ... Earned three letters in football with the offensive scout team ... Was used as a flanker in the fall of 2000 and one in track ... Was an all-area selection in football as a senior ... Had ... A transfer to Memphis from Alabama A&M ... Sat out the 2000 season single game with 23 rushes for 289 yards ... Rushed for 1,128 yards as a under the NCAA transfer rules ... A walk-on candidate for a receiver senior ...Born: 8/13/78 ... Is the son of Viola Graham. position ... Spent the spring working with the offense ... Prep: Lettered in football and track at Ridgeway High School in Memphis ... Was a 3A all-state, all-region and all-district selection in football ... Had 290 yards rushing against Westside High School ... Finished the 1998 season with T. J. H AUSAVER 1,400 yards rushing and had over 2,000 yards in career rushing ... Signed with Alabama A&M following prep career ... Was an honor roll student P, 5-10, 175 at Ridgeway High ... Born:12/11/79 ... Son of Queen Cowley. r-Freshman Clarksville HS Clarksville, TN ISSAC DANIELS 91 Came to the Tigers in the fall of 2000 as a walk-on candidate for the OLB, 6-0, 210 punter position ... Worked with Jason Johnson and Matt Gehrke during r-Freshman the spring of 2001 ... Could help provide depth for James Gaither this Millington HS fall at the punter position ... 2000: Spent the fall of 2000 working be- Millington, TN hind Ben Graves ... Was a member of the scout special teams in the fall 54 of 2000 ... Has worked on his leg strength in the Tiger weightroom in the off season ... Prep: Lettered in football at Clarksville High School in Enters the fall as a reserve at outside linebacker ... Worked with the Tiger Clarksville, Tennessee ... Served as a punter at Clarksville High. defensive scout team in spring drills ... Is still continuing to learn the Tiger defensive system ... 2000: Was a walk-on candidate for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Worked with the scout team in fall camp ... Prep: Was a football and track letter winner at Millington High ... Played fullback and linebacker at MHS ... Was a sprinter and threw the shot and discus in track ... Was a three time all-region selection in football for the Trojans ... Was credited with 59 tackles and eight quarterback sacks as a senior ... Played for coach Hank Hawkins at Millington ... Born: 7/30/ 82 ... Is the son of Isaac and Emma Daniels.

91 The Players ○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ RYAN IVEY TREVECO LUCAS K, 6-0, 175 DE, 6-1, 228 r-Freshman r-Sophomore Mayfield HS Westside HS Mayfield, KY 92 Memphis, TN 91 Enters fall camp as a reserve kicker for the Tigers ... Spent the spring Was listed as the number two defensive end behind Tony Brown in spring working with the Tiger special teams unit ... Worked as a backup for drills ... Due to injury to Brown he saw extended duty during spring Ryan White in 2000 ... 2000: Was a walk-on candidate for the Tigers in workouts ... 2000: Did not appear in a game for the Tigers during the the fall of 2000 ... Worked as a reserve kicker and traveled with the Tiger 2000 season ... Spent the fall working as a member of the defensive team but did not appear in any games ... Prep: Lettered in football, scout team ... Was used as an outside linebacker and worked against the basketball and baseball at Mayfield High ... Earned four football letters Tiger’s starting offense throughout the fall ... Worked hard in the weight- ... Was twice an honorable mention Associated Press all-state selection room to gain additional weight needed for linebacker position ...Was ... Connected on six-of-nine field goals and 41-of-42 PATs as a senior ... moved to defensive end in the spring of 2000 ... Worked behind Tony Made 163-of-180 career PATs and 20-of-30 career field goals ... His 163 Brown, Boris Penchion and Ross Estes in the spring ... Logged three PATs set the Kentucky state high school record ... Holds the school record tackles in the Blue-Gray game and added two quarterback sacks ... Also for the most career PATs, most career punts, longest field goal and his 65 registered one tackle for lost yardage in the second spring scrimmage ... yard punt in the East-West All-Star game was high career long ... Aver- 1999: A walk-on candidate for an outside linebacker slot ... Spent the age 42.6 yards per punt as a senior at Mayfield HS ... Was an honor fall learning the Memphis defense ... Was redshirted while working with student at Mayfield ... Played for coach Joe Morris ... Born: 9/18/80 ... the defensive scout team ... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999 ... Is the son of Phillip and Pauline Ivey. Prep: Lettered in football, basketball, wrestling and track at Westside High School in Memphis ... Helped his team to a 7-4 record and a berth in the state playoffs in 1996 ... Was an honorable mention all-state selection and was named as an alternate for the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star ORRIAN EWIS game ... Had 100 total tackles as a senior and was credited with over 250 T L career tackles ... Was a member of the National Honor Society and vale- dictorian of his class ... Born: 6/1/81 ... Son of Rickey and Tredina Lucas. RB, 5-9, 225 r-Freshman Collierville HS Collierville, TN 49 WILLIAM MARTIN Enters the fall as a reserve at running back ... .. Spent the spring working OT, 6-5, 295 with the Tiger scout offensive unit ... Is still continuing to learn the Ti- r-Freshman gers new spread offense ... 2000: Was a walk-on candidate for the Bishop Byrne HS Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Worked as a reserve running back with the Memphis, TN offensive unit ... Spent the fall working behind Sugar Sanders and Darche’ 66 Epting ... Prep: Lettered in football at Collierville High School ... Was a high school teammate of Tiger quarterback Scott Scherer ... Earned Enters fall camp as a backup offensive tackle for the Tigers ... Spent the two varsity letters for the Dragons in football ... Helped his team to an 8- spring working with the Tiger offensive unit ... Was listed as the number 3 record in 1997 ... Had 57 carries for 406 yards and four touchdowns as two at right tackle before suffering a shoulder injury in the final week of a senior ... Averaged 7.1 yards per carry during his final year of high the spring ... Suffered a dislocation of his left shoulder and missed the school ... Had 74 yards rushing in game against Hamilton High School remainder of the spring drills ... Is expected to be ready for fall camp and 70 yards rushing against Germantown High ... Played for coach Paul after rehabilitation ... 2000: Another of the Tiger’s young linemen who Cox at Collierville High ... Born: 9/18/80 ... Is the son of Paul and were redshirted during the fall of 2000 ... Was assigned as an offensive Christean Lewis. tackle and spent the fall working with the offensive scout team ... Did

92 The Players ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ not appear in a game for Memphis in the fall of 2000 ... Used the fall of 2000 to learn the UM offensive scheme and to work in the weightroom to gain in size and strength ... Was a walk-on candidate for the Tigers in DOUG WHITTAKER the fall of 2000 ... Worked as a back-up to offensive tackles Artis Hicks and DeCorye Hampton ... Prep: Lettered in football, basketball and DT, 6-5, 290 baseball at Bishop Byrne High School in Memphis ... Received all-re- r-Junior gion and honorable mention all-state honors in football as a senior ... St. Benedict HS Registered 12 tackles in the St. Benedict game as a senior ... An honor Memphis, TN student in high school ... Received the Scholarly Athlete Award ... Was a 90 Wendy’s High School Heisman Award nominee as a senior and was in- Came to the Tigers in the fall of 2000 as a transfer from UT-Martin ... ducted into the High School Hall of Fame ... Born: 9/18/80 ... Is the son Played for two seasons for the Skyhawks ... Enters the fall as the number of Jimmie and Deborah Martin. two defensive tackle behind Boris Penchion ... Was credited with three solo tackles in the 2000 Blue-Gray Spring Game ... Also registered a fumble recovery in the final scrimmage of the spring ... 2000: Sat out OEY OORE during the 2000 season under the NCAA transfer rules ... Was redshirted J M during the fall of 2000 while sitting out under the NCAA transfer rules ... TE, 6-3, 215 Was used as a defensive lineman and worked with the scout team in the fall of 2000 ... Has two years of eligibility remaining at Memphis ... r-Junior 1999: Lettered for his second consecutive season at UT-Martin ... Played Germantown HS defensive tackle for the Skyhawks ... Was credited with 12 tackles from Germantown, TN his defensive line position ... 1998: Lettered as a true freshman as a 95 member of the defensive line ... Registered 23 tackles, two tackles for Will be used as a tight end this fall and will work with Jeff Cameron, lost yardage, one quarterback sack and one pass break up as a freshman Jason Johnson and Marcus West to give the Tigers good depth at that ... Also logged one tackle for lost yardage ... Prep: Lettered in football, position ... Gained in size and strength during the off season ... 2000: basketball, baseball and track at Saint Benedict High ... Was named to Worked as a backup tight end during the fall of 2000 ... Did not appear in the 1997 TSSAA All-State team as a tight end and defensive end ... Was a game for the Tigers in the fall of 2000 ... Worked with the offensive a finalist for the American General Mr. Football Lineman of the Year in scout team against the Tiger’s nationally ranked defense ... 1999: A 1997 ... Was an All-Tennessee, All-Shelby Metro and all-region selec- walk-on candidate at tight end ... Register one pass reception for four tion as a tight end and defensive end at Saint Benedict HS in 1997 ... yards in the annual Blue-Gray game ... Had catches in each of the first Helped lead his team to a berth in the state title game in 1997 ... Was two major scrimmages ... Worked behind Billy Kendall, Wade Smith credited with 104 tackles, and 17 quarterback sacks as a defensive lienman and Jeff Cameron ... Went through winter conditioning and spring drills in 1997 and caught 21 passes for 363 yards that same season ... His 17 ... 1998: Played football for Mississippi College ... Lettered as a tight quarterback sacks in 1997 tied the then state of Tennessee record for a end ... Helped team to a 5-5 record in ‘98 ... Was named the Freshman single season ... Recorded more than 340 tackles in his career as a Eagle MVP for Missippi College in ‘98 ... Prep: Signed with Millsaps after ... Received both Athlete of the Year and Mr. Football honors at Saint prep career at Germantown High School ... Helped GHS to a 10-3 record Benedict High School ... Born: 3-6-80 ... Is the son of Leslie and Vance in 1997 ... GHS were regional champs in 1995, 1996 and 1997 ... Was an Whittaker. all-district selection as a defensive end ... Was an member of the Na- tional Honor Society and a National Merit Scholar ... Born: 1/13/80 ... Son of Eric and Cheryl Moore.

WALK-ON SUCCESS TB (1993-94), Mike Dion, FB (1979-82), Ken Dunek, TE (1978-79), Adam En- glish, H (1994-97), Judson Flint, S (1977-78), Alvin Franklin, , WR (1993-94), Over the years, Memphis has had a number of walk-ons or tryout ath- Arthur Franklin, P (1985-86), David Garaffa, (LB (1988-91), Don Glosson, K letes who have earned scholarships and gone on to have great careers. In- (1983-85), Tony Graves, S (1977-79), Jarvis Greer, S (1977), Michael Harris cluded in this group are punters Hugh Owens and Jeff Buffaloe, who hold virtu- (1999-00), Gregg Hauss, K (1981-83), Taurus Henderson, DB (1996), Joe ally every Memphis punting record; and Gerard Arnold, a 1,000-yard rusher. Hennelly, S (1983-85), Trell Hooper, DB/QB (1981-85), Reginald Howard (1998- Following is a list of walk-ons who earned scholarships: 99), Kosha Irby, DB (1996-00), James King, TB (1976-78), Jimmy Lackie, S Brence Armstrong, DS (1995), Gerard Arnold (1996-99), Al Bloodworth, (1974-75), Ted Lane, PK (1994 & 1996), Steve Lincoln, LB (1977-78), Jake DB (1995), Chip Bowers, S (1982-84), John Bowers, WR (1979-82), Marquis Linville, LB (1991-93), Doran Major, S (1981-82), Davis Marsh, OL (1995), Bowling, DE (1995-98), Glenn Boyd, TE (1983-84), Andy Bramlett, LB (1983- Kenny McDade, CB (1991), Andy McWilliams, P (1991-93), Bubba Nelms, OT 84), Brad Britt (1999-00), Gerald Brown, WR (1981), Marlon Brown, LB (1985- (1983-84), Hugh Owens, P (1976-79), Ron Palmer, CB (1985-87, Joe Rocconi, 88), John Butler, K (1986-89), Jeff Buffaloe, P (1991-92), Jeff Bynum, FB (1990- DS/LB (1997-99), Keith Setler, OT (1993-94), Juan Settles, FB (1986-87), 91), Jim Cande, K-P (1996-99), Marvin Chatman, CB (1980-82), Rozell Clayton, Michael Stone (1998-present), Terri Sudduth, S (1978-80), Brandon Tucker, FB (1981-84), Mike Coughlin, P (1995), Marvin Cox, TB (1988-90), Brian Davis, FB. (1995-99).

93 20012001 SigneesSignees MEMPHIS ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ERIC ANDERSON high school but attended junior college ... Was a first 2000 ... Named to the Associated Press 4A All-State 6-2, 285, Offensive Line, team USA Today All-American at Swainsboro High team in 2000 ... Was named to Hi-Tech Tennessee’s Middle Georgia College School ... Rushed for 1,842 yards and 14 touchdowns Top Prospect List for 2000 ... One of the most highly 61 Powder Springs, GA as a senior in high school ... Had 317 yards and scored sought after recruits in the Memphis area ... Chose Lettered for two seasons as an offensive center at Middle four touchdowns against Johnson County in 1997 Memphis over LSU, Georgia and Ole Miss ... Recorded Georgia College ... Helped his team to a 10-1 record ...Had four kickoff returns for touchdowns as a senior 76 tackles, ten quarterback sacks, and three pass in- and a fifth place national ranking in 2000 ... Helped in high school ... Rushed for over 1,300 yards and terceptions as a senior ... Scored two touchdowns for his team to a victory in the 2000 Golden Isle Bowl game scored 10 touchdowns as a junior in high school ... Melrose in 2000 ... Credited with 110 solo tackles and ... Was named to the 1999 All-Region XVII Team ... Ran track in high school and has posted a time of 10.9 40 assists as a junior ... Had 13 quarterback sacks Was named to the 2000 preseason Junior College All- in the 100 meters ... Recruited by Clemson, Auburn, and 22 tackles for lost yardage during the 1999 sea- American team ... Played for coach Randy Pippen at Georgia, Ole Miss and South Carolina in high school son ... Career totals read 186 tackles, 23 sacks and Middle Georgia College ... Played guard and center ... Played for coach Randy Pippen at Middle Georgia three pass interceptions ... Also lettered as a member for Osborne High School before entering junior col- College ... Is the son of Mary Brown ... Born: 7-28-80. of the Melrose track team as a shot putter ... Played for lege ... Lettered for three seasons ... Is the son of Lorriane coach Tim Thompson at Melrose High ... Is the son of Stephens ... Born: 7-17-78. SHAKORR BRYANT Charles and Darlene Winbush ... Born: 11-7-82. 6-3, 265, Defensive Line GREG BILLINGSLEA Middle Georgia College JAMES CORDER 6-3, 245, Defensive Line 87 Powder Springs, GA 6-7, 305, Offensive Line Tucker HS Lettered as an offensive lineman and a defensive end Christ Presbyterian Academy 72 Tucker, GA at Middle Georgia College ... Helped his team to a 10- 70 Nashville, TN Lettered as a fullback and defensive lineman at Tucker 1 record and a fifth place national ranking in 2000 ... Lettered for four years as an offensive and defensive High School ... Spent his time on offense blocking for Helped team to a win in the Golden Isle Bowl in 2000 lineman at Christ Presbyterian Academy in Nashville, tailback Jabari Davis ... Helped Tucker HS to a record ... Was named to the All-Region XVII Team in 2000 TN ... Led his team to a 15-0 record in 2000 and the of 10-3 ... Is projected as an defensive lineman at Mem- ... Was named to the junior college preseason All-Ameri- Tennessee Class 1A state title ... Helped his team to phis ... Played defensive end in high school before can team ... Registered 14 pancake blocks against three consecutive regional championships ... Received dropping weight to play fullback ... Played for coach Montgomery Junior College ... Played for coach Randy second team all-state honors for all classifications and Phil Lindsey at Tucker HS. Pippen at Middle Georgia College ... Attended was named to the first team all-region team ... Was McEachern High School in Powder Springs ... Lettered named to Bill Buchalter’s Dandy Dozen Offen- DANTE BROWN in football and basketball at MHS ... Was an all-county sive Linemen for 2000 ... Was named to Hi-Tech 6-2, 220, Running Back and all-state selection in football in 1998 ... Was cred- Tennessee’s Top Prospect List ... Was an all-region, Middle Georgia College ited with 232 career tackles and 35 quarterback sacks All-Mid State and all-state selection as a junior and 46 Swainsboro, GA ... Is the son of Melvin Bryant and Sakinah Bryant-Little senior ... Rated as number two lineman in state of Ten- Lettered as an tailback for two years at Middle Georgia ... Born: 7-3-80. nessee by Hi-Tech Tennessee ... Also earned letters for College ... Helped his team to a 10-1 record and a four years in track ... Threw the shot and discus for CPA fifth place national ranking in 2000 ... Led MGC to a DIERRE CARTER ... Holds the school record for bench press and for the bowl appearance in Brunswick (Ga) in 2000 ... Rushed 6-3, 245, Defensive Line shot put ... Received the Most Improved Student Award for nearly 900 yards and 14 touchdowns during 2000 Melrose HS in 2000 ... Played for coach David Pack at Christ Pres- season at MGC ... Had 208 yards and scored three 92 Memphis, TN byterian Academy ... Son of Jim and Cathy Corder ... touchdowns on just 11 rushing attempts during his fresh- Lettered as an offensive and defensive lineman for the Born: 4-17-82. man season at Middle Georgia ... Had touchdown runs Melrose High School ... Was named to Student Sports of five, 42 and 46 yards in that game ... Scored four Magazine’s 2000 All-America Team ... Rated by CAMERON ESSEX rushing touchdowns against Wingate College in 1999 SuperPrep Magazine as the #17 prospect in Ten- 5-11, 170, Defensive Back ... Had runs of one, three, seven and 79 yards in that nessee ... Was named to the 2000 Prep Star Maga- South West DeKalb HS game ... Was named to the All-Region XVII Team in zine All-Southeast Region team ... A Commer- 32 Atlanta, GA 1999 ... Signed with Tommy West at Clemson out of cial Appeal Best of the Preps Football Finalist in Lettered as defensive back at South West DeKalb High

94 The Players ○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ School for three years ... Helped his team to a 9-2 record Sister K.C. is a scholarship volleyball player at the Uni- to an 8-3 record ... Played tackle as a sophomore and in 2000 and a 12-1 record in 1999 ... Was credited versity of Oregon ... Is the son of Bob Frederic and junior ... Was named Palmetto’s MVP Lineman for three with 42 tackles, 22 pass breakups and three pass in- Kares Schattgen ... Played for coach Dennis Cernaka consecutive years ... Has run 4.9 40-yard dash ... Was terceptions in 2000 ... Had five tackles and two inter- at DeSmet Jesuit HS ... Born: 2-5-83. recruited by Miami (FL), Rutgers and UMass but se- ceptions in Stephenson High game ... Was an all-re- lected the Tigers ... Played for coach Jim Kroll at Pal- gion selection in football in 2000 ... Lettered for two JAMES GAITHER metto HS. years as a member of the South West DeKalb High track 6-4, 220, Punter/Kicker team ... Was a member of the academic honor roll in Grayson County HS DERRON JOHNSON 2000 ... Played for coach Buck Godfrey at South West 85 Litchfield, KY 6-4, 200, Defensive Back DeKalb HS ... Is the son of Cheryl Essex ... Born: 9-2- Lettered as punter, kicker and wide receiver at Grayson Melrose HS 82. County High School ... Was a three year letterman and 41 Memphis, TN starter for the football team ... Punted 38 times for 44.2 Considered by many recruiting experts to be the top JACOB FORD yard average during the 2000 season ... Made seven defensive back in the South in 2000 ... Lettered as a 6-4, 215, Defensive Line of 11 field goal attempts and had a long field goal wide receiver and as a defensive end and defensive Melrose HS made of 51 yards ... Was GCHS’s second leading re- back at Melrose High School ... Was named to the 2000 93 Memphis, TN ceiver ... Had 25 receptions for 275 yards ... Was a Associated Press 4A All-State team ... Was named Lettered as an offensive and defensive lineman for the first team all-district selection as a punter in both his to Super Prep Magazine’s 2000 All-America Melrose High School for three years ... Was named to junior and senior seasons ... Was a third team all-state Team ... Rated by SuperPrep Magazine as the #2 the 2000 Prep Star Magazine All-Southeast Re- selection as a punter in his junior season and was a prospect in the state of Tennessee ... Was named to gion team ... Was named to Hi-Tech Tennessee’s second team all-state selection as a punter after his Hi-Tech Tennessee’s Top Prospect List for 2000 ... Top Prospect List for 2000 ... Was named to the senior season ... Had 98% of his kickoffs land in the Was credited with 80 tackles, 19 sacks and four pass Shelby-Metro Team in 2000 ... Was credited with 96 end zone for touchbacks as a senior ... Career totals interceptions as a senior ... As a junior recorded 67 tackles, 17 sacks and three caused fumbles as a senior read 111 punts for 43.5 yard average and 13 of 22 solo tackles, seven fumble recoveries, had 12 fumbles ... Had 76 tackles and 10 quarterback sacks as a jun- field goals made ... Has the second and third longest caused, 15 tackles for lost yardage and 20 quarter- ior ... Career totals read 229 tackles, 32 quarterback punts on record in the history of Kentucky prep football back sacks ... Career totals read 320 tackles, 11 pass sacks and nine caused fumbles ... Was a member of ... Was a two year starter at center on the GCHS bas- interceptions, 80 quarterback sacks ... Helped Melrose Melrose’s state championship team in 1998 ... Helped ketball team ... Led the team in rebounding as both a High to the 1998 Tennessee State championship ... Was his team to a 9-4 record in 2000 ... Is the son of late junior and senior ... An outstanding baseball player timed as a junior at 4.39 during the Kentucky football world renown jazz musician Fred “Sweet Daddy Gaither batted .475 as a sophomore an had 13 home camp ... Was recruited by Kentucky, Alabama, Florida Goodlow” Ford ... Played for coach Tim Thompson at runs ... Batted .380 as a junior with two home runs ... State, Tennessee, Penn State and Georgia ... Also let- Melrose High ... Born: 7-20-83. Was heavily recruited by the University of Iowa ... Is the tered as a member of the Melrose High basketball team son of Danny Gaither and Mary Vincent ... Played for and track team ... Played for coach Tim Thompson at GENE FREDERIC coach Danny Clark at Grayson County HS ... Born: 2- Melrose HS ... Born: 9-2-81. 6-4, 275, Offensive Line 8-82. DeSmet Jesuit HS LIONEL PIEH 76 St. Louis, MO ANDREW HANDY 5-10, 175, Defensive Back Lettered as an offensive and defensive lineman for three 6-3, 285, Offensive Line Cordova HS seasons at DeSmet Jesuit HS ...... Helped his DeSmet Palmetto HS 29 Memphis, TN Jesuit High team to a 8-1 record and a berth in the 75 Miami, FL Was a two year football letterman at Cordova High ... state 5A playoffs ... Lost in triple overtime to Pattonville Lettered as an offensive and defensive lineman at Pal- Rushed for 1,092 yards in 2000 and scored 19 touch- in the opening round of the playoffs ... Was credited metto High School in Miami, FL ... Selected to play in downs ... Ranked in Shelby Metro in rushing ... Ranked with 52 tackles and eight quarterback sacks in 2000 ... the Florida All-Star game on Martin Luther King Day ... 14th in total offense averaging 109.2 yards per game Had 108 pancake blocks as an offensive lineman in Is expected to play in the Florida-California Football ... Was 8th ranked punter in Memphis with 36.4 aver- 2000 ... Was an all-conference, all-area, all-Metro and Classic in Santa Barbara, CA in June ... Was named age ... Was ranked 3rd in Memphis in scoring ... Rushed all-state selection in Missouri ... Career totals read 109 first team All-Dade County in 2000 by the Miami for 415 yards as a junior. tackles and 15 quarterback sacks as a defensive tackle Herald ... Was considered by many to be the best of- and 289 pancake blocks and no sacks allowed as an fensive lineman in the Miami Dade County area this LADARIUS PRICE offensive tackle ... Also handled all of the deep snap- fall ... Is called by high school coach “the best lineman 6-0, 175, Quarterback/Receiver ping duties for his school ... Also lettered for two years ever to play at Palmetto High School” ... Worked as a East HS as a wrestler ... Wrestled in the heavyweight class ... strong guard during his senior season and helped team 13 Memphis, TN 95 ○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Was a three year football letterman at quarterback for ○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 1999 ... Had 125 yards rushing and four touchdowns HS ... Born: 1-3-83. East High School for two seasons ... Rated by against Dunbar HS as a junior ... Was ranked 15th in SuperPrep Magazine as the #12 prospect in the Region 8-4A in scoring with his seven touchdowns and SCOTT VOGEL state of Tennessee ... Was named to Hi-Tech two two-point conversions ... Was named to the 1998 6-1, 190, Defensive Back Tennessee’s Top Prospect List for 2000 as one of Prep Star Magazine All-Southeast Team as a MUS the top quarterbacks in the state... Helped East High sophomore ... Rushed for 560 yards and scored 12 8 Memphis, TN School to a 9-1 regular season record and a berth in touchdowns as a sophomore ... Rushed for 100 yards Lettered as a quarterback and defensive back for the the state playoffs in 2000 ... Connected on 27-of-76 and one touchdown against Hamilton HS ... Tallied 28 Memphis University School Owls ... Battled injuries pass attempts for 531 yards and three touchdowns in tackles during his sophomore season ... Career totals throughout his career but put together an outstanding 2000 ... Was ranked 10th in Shelby-Metro in punting read 1,150 yards rushing and 20 touchdowns ... Runs senior season ... Helped his team to a 6-5 record in with 19 for 673 yards ... Averaged 35.4 yards per punt the 100 and 200 meters for the track team ... Played 2000 ... Passed for 672 yards and two touchdowns this ... Was ranked second in Shelby-Metro in kickoff re- for coach Tim Thompson at Melrose High ... Is the son past season ... Rushed for 264 yards and four scores turns in 2000 ... Had four returns for 182 yards and of Nathaniel and Gwendolyn Robinson ... Born: 5-22- ... Was the Owls second leading tackler as a safety ... one touchdown ... Averaged 40.5 yards per kickoff re- 82. Registered 88 total tackles in 2000 and had two blocked turn in 2000 ... East High averaged 349 yards per game kicks and one pass interception ... Was being recruited in total offense in 2000 ... Led East High to a 13-2 SHELDON TAYLOR by SMU and Kentucky ... Played for coach Jake Rudolph record and the 1999 Tennessee Class 4A state cham- 6-2, 220, Linebacker and Bobby Austin at MUS. pionship ... Was ranked 27th in Shelby-Metro in pass- Trezevant HS ing completing 30-of-86 passes for 800 yards and 12 52 Memphis, TN CHARLES WELLINGTON touchdowns ... Was ranked eighth in passing efficiency Comes to the Tigers from Trezevant High School in 6-0, 225, Linebacker with a rating of 152.1 ... Was ranked 13th in Region 8 Memphis ... Lettered as a linebacker/defensive end for Trezevant HS 4A in total offense in 1999 ... Was ranked fifth in punt the Bears ... Registered 100 tackles during the 2000 54 Memphis, TN returns with a 16 yard average per return and was 10th season including 70 solo stops ... Was also credited Was named to the 2000 Associated Press 4A All- in kickoff returns with 14 for 283 yards ... Averaged with nine quarterback sacks ... Was named to the 2000 State team as a defensive lineman ... Lettered as a 20.2 yards per kickoff return ... During his sophomore Associated Press 4A All-State team ... Played in linebacker and fullback at Trezevant HS ... Was an all- season was ranked first in Region 8 4A in kickoff re- the same defensive line with Tiger transfer Albert Means region and All-Shelby Metro selection in football ... Was turns ... Had 13 returns for 473 yards and one touch- during the 1999 season ... Helped Trezevant to a berth credited with 104 tackles and four forced fumbles in down ... Averaged 36.4 yards per kickoff return ... in the state playoffs in 1999 ... Played for coach Lynn 2000 ... Also registered three fumble recoveries and Helped team to an 11-1 record in 1998 ... Has run Lang at Trezevant High. one pass interception ... Career totals read 264 tack- times of 4.4 in the forty yard dash ... Played for coach les, six fumble recoveries and two pass interceptions ... Wayne Randall at East High School. TRISTAN THOMAS Was a high school teammate of Tiger signees Sheldon 6-1, 175, Defensive Back Taylor and Albert Means and helped the Bears to a MARIO ROBINSON Marietta HS berth in the 1999 state playoffs ... Brother Antoine 6-0, 205, Running Back 40 Marietta, GA Wellington played for Notre Dame ... Played for coach Melrose HS Lettered as strong safety at Marietta High School ... Lynn Lang at Trezevant HS ... Is the son of Mattie 30 Memphis, TN Was credited with 67 solo tackles, 23 assisted stops, Wellington ... Born: 6-14-83. Lettered as a tailback and defensive back for the Melrose two quarterback sacks, two tackles for lost yardage and High School ... Also lettered as a member of the Melrose two pass interceptions during the 2000 season ... Was MARCUS WEST High track team ... Was named to the 2000 Prep Star an all-county and second team all-state selection in 6-4, 224, Tight End Magazine All-Southeast Team ... Battled injuries football in 2000 ... Also lettered as a member of the Columbus HS during his junior season but had strong senior year ... Marietta basketball and track team ... Ran a leg on the 43 Columbus, MS Helped Melrose High to a 9-1 regular season record 4 X 400 meter relay team, as well as participating in Lettered as a tight end/defensive end at Columbus High and a berth in the state playoffs in 2000 ... Was ranked the 400 meters, the 800 meters and the high jump ... School ... Was a first team Associated Press all- 13th in Shelby-Metro in scoring despite playing in just Was a high jumper for AAU Junior Olympic team in state selection in Mississippi ... Rated among the state six games ... Scored seven touchdowns and had six the summer of 1999 ... Placed 18th in AAU Southeast of Mississippi’s Top 40 Prospects by the Jackson two-point conversions during the 2000 season ... Had meet in Orlando, Florida, in the high jump and was Clarion-Ledger ... Played tight end on a Columbus team 115 yards and three touchdowns against Douglas High 10th in the 80 meter low hurdles with a time of 15.61... that used a running offense ... Had just six pass recep- of Atlanta in 2000 ... Was ranked 18th in Region 8-4A Is an honor student who carries a 3.0 GPA at Marietta tions during the 2000 season and turned one into a in rushing as a junior despite injuries ... Had 20 at- High ... Is the son of Calvin Green and Lucille Thomas touchdown ... Was credited with 115 tackles and 12 tempts for 276 yards and scored seven touchdowns in ... Played for coach James “Friday” Richards at Marietta quarterback sacks playing defensive line ... Was invited

96 The Players ○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Covington High School ... Had 302 yards in punt re- to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Classic in 1,142 yards receiving, compiled 1,875 yards in returns, turns in 1999 and averaged 27.5 yards per return ... Mobile, Alabama on June 16, 2001 ... Recruited by totaled 7,260 all-purpose yards, intercepted 18 passes Scored two punt return touchdowns as a junior ... Was Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Mississippi ... and scored 83 touchdowns ... Led his team to a 13-2 ranked fourth in Shelby-Metro in punt returns and 10th Played for coach Roy McCrory at Columbus High. record and a berth in the state 3A championship game in 2000 ... Scored 32 touchdowns as a senior ... Had in Shelby-Metro in all-purpose yards ... Rushed for 1,226 yards, had 283 yards receiving, 302 yards in DARRON WHITE almost 3,000 yards of total offense in 2000 ... Was punt returns, 333 yards in kickoff returns for a total of 6-0, 180, Receiver ranked 13th in Shelby-Metro in rushing in 2000 with 2,204 all-purpose yards during the 1999 season ... Covington HS 78 carries for 992 yards ... Scored 15 rushing touch- Was named to the first team All Shelby-Metro squad as Covington, TN downs ... Averaged 12.7 yards per attempt which led 28 a specialist in 1999 ... Was ranked fourth in Shelby- Lettered for four years in football at Covington High the Shelby-Metro area ... Was ranked first in Shelby- Metro in kickoff returns as a sophomore with eight for School ... Was a Commercial Appeal Best of the Metro in all-purpose yards with 2,254 during the regu- 221 yards and one touchdown ... Rushed for 1,055 Preps and Tennessee Mr. Football Finalist as a lar season and almost 3,000 with the state playoffs ... yards on 123 attempts as a sophomore ... Was ranked senior ... Was named to the Associated Press Class Ranked first in Shelby-Metro in scoring with 24 touch- 21st in Shelby-Metro in interceptions with four during 4A All-State team in 1999 & 2000 ... Was named to downs and 144 points ... Was eighth in Shelby-Metro the 1998 season ... Was ranked 13th in all-purpose the Associated Press 3A All-State team in 1998 ... in both kickoff returns and in pass interceptions ... Had yards with 1,508 ... Chose Tigers over Ole Miss and Was named to the Tennessee Sportswriter’s All- 14 kickoff returns for 499 yards and two touchdowns Arkansas ... Has been selected to play in the 2001 Ten- State Team in 1999 & 2000 ... Broke every offensive ... Registered four pass interceptions for 75 yards in nessee-Kentucky All-Star game ... Is the son of Shelia record in the 78-year history of Covington High ... In returns ... Led Region 7-3A in punt returns, punt return White ... Played for coach Jeff McFerrin, former Tiger his four year career he rushed for 3,867 yards, had average and punt return touchdowns as a junior at linebacker ... Born: 6-23-82. IRON TIGER COMPETITION WINTER 2001 Name Category Bench Squat Clean Vertical Jump 40 Sugar Sanders, RB Superior Tiger 465 550 310 32" 4.46 DeMorrio Shank, ILB Superior Tiger 440 600 365 34 1/2" 4.60

Travis Anglin, QB Super Tiger 335 485 315 35 1/2" 4.37 Neil Suber, QB Super Tiger 405 520 365 27" 4.92 Drew Harmon, C Super Tiger 415 505 365 28" 4.77 Chris Cowley, WR Super Tiger 350 460 265 32 1/2" 4.56 Jason Brown, DB Super Tiger 340 440 280 36 1/2" 4.44 Quincy Stephenson, DB Super Tiger 310 490 265 33 1/2" 4.46 Mowbray Rowand, DE Super Tiger 385 565 325 32 1/2" 4.52

Danny Wimprine, QB Iron Tiger 300 490 340 34" 4.66 Jeremiah Bonds, RB Iron Tiger 315 450 215 38 1/2" 4.38 Aaron Meadows, RB Iron Tiger 275 440 305 35" 4.70 Joey Gerda, OT Iron Tiger 435 480 315 26" 5.00 Wade Smith, OT Iron Tiger 350 480 285 32 1/2" 4.70 Tripp Higgins, WR Iron Tiger 350 inj 300 32 1/2" 4.67 Bunkie Perkins, WR Iron Tiger 300 405 255 36 1/2" 4.40 Casey Rooney, WR Iron Tiger 365 inj 250 30" 4.55 Von Webb, WR Iron Tiger 310 380 290 33" 4.38 Elijah Bell Iron Tiger 350 430 285 39 1/2" 4.55 Glenn Sumter Iron Tiger 345 385 265 32 1/2" 4.52 Kenyun Glover Iron Tiger 385 530 320 27" 4.93 Trevico Lucas Iron Tiger 385 540 315 31 1/2" 4.77 Boris Penchion Iron Tiger 385 540 275 26" 4.84 Eric Taylor Iorn Tiger 400 540 305 30" 4.92 Doug Whittaker Iron Tiger 405 490 320 26" 4.94 Jeff Cameron Iron Tiger 385 500 325 27 1/2" 4.90 Joey Moore Iron Tiger 395 515 305 35" 4.84 Derrick Ballard Iorn Tiger 290 405 280 35" 4.65 Draper Hall Iorn Tiger 395 515 315 26" 4.77 Greg Harper Iorn Tiger 420 490 315 32 1/2" 4.52 Roberto Young Iron Tiger 375 465 275 26" 4.75 97 MississippiMississippi StateState September 3 ● 7 PM (ESPN) ● Scott Field ● Starkville, MS Location: Starkville, MS Enrollment: 16,534 Conference: Southeastern (West) Nickname: Bulldogs School Colors: Maroon & White Stadium: Davis Wade Stadium @ Scott Field Capacity: 45,286 GAMEGAME GAMEGAME GAME 11 Playing Surface: Prescription Athletic Turf 111 Jackie Sherrill Pig Prather President: Dr. Malcolm Portera 2000 RESULTS Athletic Director: Larry Templeton Head Coach DOG Safety Head Coach: Jackie Sherrill ( 8-4 ) Sherrill's record at MSU: 67-48-2 (10 yrs) Sherrill's overall record: 172-93-4 (23 yr) at Memphis W 17-3 Assistant Coaches: Sparky Woods (Off. at Brigham Young W 44-28 Coor./QBs), Glenn Davis (RB), Carroll McCray at South Carolina L 23-19 (OL), Joe Lee Dunn (Def. Coor./DEs), Terry FLORIDA W 47-35 Lewis (OL/TE), John Hendrick (DL), Melvin AUBURN W 17-10 Smith (DB), Craig Stump (WR), Jim Tompkins at LSU L 45-38 (ot) (Asst. Head Coach/LBs) MIDDLE TENNESSEE W 61-35 Offensive Formation: Multiple I at Kentucky W 35-17 Defensive Formation: "50" ALABAMA W 29-7 Lettermen Returning: 45 ARKANSAS L 17-10 Lettermen Lost: 23 at Mississippi L 45-30 Offensive Starters Returning: 8 vs Texas A&M* W 43-41 (ot) Defensive Starters Returning: 5 * Sanford Independence Bowl All-Star Candidates: DOG Pig Prather, QB Wayne Madkin, RB Dicenzo Miller, TE Donald 2001 Lee, LB Mario Haggan Newcomers to Watch: Korey Banks, Anto- QB Wayne Madkin led the Bulldogs to the champi- BULLDOG SCHEDULE nio Hargro, Ray Ray Bivines onship of the Independence Bowl in 2000. Key Losses: C Michael Fair, OT Pork Chop Sept. 3 MEMPHIS Womack, DB Kendall Roberson, DB Fred Sept. 15 BRIGHAM YOUNG SID OFFICE CONTACTS Smoot, DT Willie Blade Sept. 20 SOUTH CAROLINA SID Office Phone: 662-325-2703 2000 Record: 8-4 Sept. 29 at Florida SID Fax: 662-325-2563 2000 SEC Record: 4-4 Oct. 6 at Auburn Sports Information Director (Home): Mike 2000 SEC Finish: T-3rd in SEC West Oct. 13 TROY STATE Nemeth (662-323-7780) Series vs Memphis: 28-11-0 Oct. 20 LSU Assistant SIDs: John Cade, Carla Millard Last Meeting: Mississippi State 17, Mem- Nov. 3 KENTUCKY Mailing Address: PO Box 5308, Missis- phis 3 (Sept. 2, 2000; Memphis, TN) Nov. 10 at Alabama sippi State, MS 39762 Nov. 17 at Arkansas Press Box Phone: 662-325-3776 Nov. 22 MISSISSIPPI Web Site: www.mstateathletics.com

TOP RETURNEES GAME NOTES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. 2000 Stats & Notes The Tigers and Bulldogs will be meeting for the 40th time in the series ... Wayne Madkin QB 6-4 227 Sr. Threw for 1908 yds & 8 TDs in '00 This year marks the fourth straight series meeting on national televison ... Dicenzo Miller RB 5-10 207 Sr. Rushed fro 1005 yds & 10 TDs The Bulldogs have won the last seven meetings between the two schools ... Terrell Grindle WR 5-10 187 Jr. Led Bullies with 31 catches for 436 yds This will be the 12th time Memphis has played Mississippi State in its Mario Haggan LB 6-3 253 Jr. Had 132 tackles & 5 QB sacks in '00 season opener ... Memphis last win over Mississippi State came in the 1993 Conner Stephens DE 6-4 250 Sr. Had 10 pass blocks and two ints in '00 season when Steve Matthews led the Tigers to a 45-35 victory in Starkville.

98 ChattanoogaChattanooga September 8 ● 7 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN Location: Chattanooga, Tenn. Enrollment: 8,319 Conference: I-AA Southern Conference Nickname: Mocs School Colors: Navy, Old Gold & Silver Stadium: Finley Stadium/Davenport Field Capacity: 20,646 GAMEGAME GAMEGAME GAME 22 Playing Surface: Grass 222 Donnie Kirkpatrick Cody Goodin Chancellor: Dr. Bill W. Stacy Athletic Director: Oval Jaynes Head Coach Free Safety 2000 RESULTS Head Coach: Donnie Kirkpatrick Kilpatrick's record at UTC: 5-6 (1 yr) ( 5-6 ) Kilpatrick's overall record: 5-6 (1 yr) SAMFORD W 23-6 Assistant Coaches: Mac Bryan (OL), Carter at UAB L 20-15 Cardwell (RB), Derek Fewell (OL), Will MISSISSIPPI VALLEY W 72-17 Holthouser (Def. Coordinator/DB), Ricky Logo GEORGIA SOUTHERN L 31-10 (DL), David Napert (LB/Assoc. Head Coach), at Wofford L 41-33 Marcus Satterfield (WR), Chuck Williams (TE), VMI W 27-14 Rusty Wright (DE). at Western Carolina L 41-36 Offensive Formation: Spread APPALACHIAN STATE W 30-27 Defensive Formation: 4-3 at The Citadel W 20-13 Lettermen Returning: 40 EAST TENNESSEE L 24-22 Lettermen Lost: 19 at Furman L 45-44 (ot) Offensive Starters Returning: 6 Defensive Starters Returning: 9 All-Star Candidates: Nate Bandy (TE), Josh 2001 Cain (LB), Cos DeMatteo (WR), Cody Goodin MOCS SCHEDULE (FS), Gantt Neill (OT), Robert Springs (DE) Newcomers to Watch: Chuck Spearman WR Cos DeMatteo has recorded 151 pass recep- Aug. 30 at Samford (QB), JaMichael McGoy (RB), Davey Smith tions over the past two seasons. Sept. 8 at Memphis (OL), James Watkins (QB/WR) Sept. 15 KENTUCKY STATE Key Losses: Chris Sanders (QB), Richmond SID OFFICE CONTACTS Sept. 22 at Georgia Southern Flowers (WR), Ronnie Strickland (WR) SID Office Phone: 423-755-4618 Sept. 29 WOFFORD 2000 Record: 5-6 SID Fax: 423-755-4610 Oct. 13 at VMI 2000 SoCon Record: 3-5 Sports Information Director (Home): Oct. 20 WESTERN CAROLINA 2000 SoCon Finsh: T-6th Jeff Romero (423-517-8917) Oct. 27 at Appalachian State Series vs Memphis: UM leads 8-5 Assistant SID: Don Harris Nov. 3 THE CITADEL Last Meeting: Memphis 13, Chattanooga 0 Mailing Address: Dept. 3503, 615 Nov. 10 at East Tennessee (Nov. 16, 1963; Memphis, TN) McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37403 Nov. 17 FURMAN Press Box Phone: 423-TBA Web Site: www.gomocs.com

TOP RETURNEES GAME NOTES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. 2000 Stats & Notes Memphis owns an 8-5 lead in its series with Chattanooga ... Charles McNeill RB 5-7 170 Sr. Rushed for 616 yards & 5 TDs However, this year's meeting will be the first in the series since Jason Ball RB 5-10 210 Jr. Rushed for 496 yards & 7 TDs 1963 ... The Tigers have won the last five in the series and are 4-1 Cos DeMatteo WR 6-2 212 Sr. Has 151 catches over last 2 yrs at home against the Mocs ... Chattanooga is the host of the Josh Cain LB 6-1 230 Jr. Credited with 88 tackles in '00 Division I-AA NCAA championship game ... The Mocs are the first Drayton Florence DB 6-1 193 Jr. Led Mocs with 4 interceptions I-AA opponents Memphis has played since Arkansas State (1992).

99 SouthSouth FloridaFlorida September 22 ● 7 PM ● Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium ● Memphis, TN Location: Tampa, FL Enrollment: 36,000 Conference: Division I-A Independent Nickname: Bulls School Colors: Green & Gold Stadium: Raymond James Stadium Capacity: 41,441 GAMEGAME GAMEGAME GAME 33 Playing Surface: Natural Grass 333 Jim Leavitt Marquel Blackwell President: Dr. Judy Genshaft 2000 RESULTS Athletic Director: Lee Roy Selmon Head Coach Quarterback Head Coach: Jim Leavitt ( 7-4 ) Leavitt's record at USF: 27-17 (4 years) Leavitt's overall record: 27-17 (4 years) JACKSONVILLE STATE W 40-0 Assistant Coaches: Wally Burnham (Co- at Kentucky L 9-27 Def. Coor./LB), Mike Hobbie (Off. Coordina- JAMES MADISON W 26-7 tor), Greg Frey (OL), Rick Kravitz (Asst. Head at Baylor L 13-28 Coach/DB), Earl Lane (DL), Tom Pajic (WR), TROY STATE W 20-10 Richard Rachel (DE), Leroy Ryals (RB), at Southern Mississippi L 7-41 Rodney Smith (Pass Game Coor./QB) LIBERTY W 44-6 Offensive Formation: Multiple; Pro Set at Connecticut W 21-13 Defensive Formation: 4-3 WESTERN KENTUCKY W 30-24 Lettermen Returning: 43 at Middle Tennessee L 9-45 Lettermen Lost: 30 AUSTIN PEAY W 59-0 Offensive Starters Returning: 4 Defensive Starters Returning: 4 2001 All-Star Candidates: QB Marquel Blackwell, WE DeAndrew Rubin, LB Kawika Mitchell, C BULLS SCHEDULE Jimmy Fitts Aug. 30 at Northern Illinois Newcomers to Watch: RB Clenton Crossley, QB Marquel Blackwell led South Florida in both rush- Sept. 8 at Pittsburgh DB Maurice Tucker, DE Shuron Pierson, DE ing and passing in 2000. Sept. 15 SOUTHERN UTAH Cedric Battles, DT Greg McKay Sept. 22 at Memphis Key Losses: WR Charlie Jackson, LB Ja- SID OFFICE CONTACTS Sept. 29 NORTH TEXAS son Butler, DB Glenn Davis, DB Anthony SID Office Phone: 813-974-4086 Oct. 6 at Utah Henry, K Bill Gramatica SID Fax: 813-974-5328 Oct. 13 CONNECTICUT 2000 Record: 7-4 Series vs Memphis: First Meeting Sports Information Director (Home): John Oct. 27 LIBERTY Gerdes (813-971-4967) Nov. 3 HOUSTON Assistant SIDs (Home): Fred Huff (813-914- Nov. 10 WESTERN ILLINOIS 0784), Mike Hogan (813-994-0623) Nov. 24 UTAH STATE Mailing Address: 4202 East Fowler Ave., PED 214, Tampa, FL 33620 Press Box Phone: 813-350-6225 Web Site: www.gousfbulls.com TOP RETURNEES GAME NOTES Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. 2000 Stats & Notes This year marks the first meeting in the series between Memphis Marquel Blackwell QB 6-1 205 Jr. Threw for 2016 yds & 13 TDs in '00 and South Florida ... USF began playing collegiate football with the Hugh Smith WR 5-10 175 Sr. Leading receiver in '00 with 324 yds 1997 season and has recorded three straight winning seasons ... Chris Iskra WR 6-1 180 So. Had 18 catches for 241 yds & 2 TDs Kawika Mitchell LB 6-2 248 Jr. Had 77 tackles during 2000 season South Florida, a member of Conference USA in all other sports, Joe Morgan DB 5-10 185 Sr. Credited with 55 hits in 2000 becomes a football playing member of the league in 2003.

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