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2002 A&M FOOTBALL

OKLAHOMA STATE (3-4, 1-2 B12) TEXAS A&M (5-3, 2-2 B12)

ARRIVE EARLY FOR VS. TEXAS AGGIE BAND COWBOYS AGGIES Fans attending the Texas A&M vs. State football game on Saturday, Nov. 2, in Stillwater, should ASSOCIATED PRESS — NOT RANKED ASSOCIATED PRESS — RECEIVING VOTES plan to arrive early to watch the USA TODAY/ESPN —NOT RANKED USA TODAY/ESPN —RECEIVING VOTES Fightin' Texas Aggie Band. The Band will not perform during halftime due to Date Opponent Result/Time Date Opponent Result/Time Oklahoma State's homecoming ceremonies. The Fightin' Texas Aggie 08/31 Louisiana Tech ...... L, 36-39 08/31 UL LAFAYETTE ...... W, 31- 7 Band should perform just as soon as 09/07 Northern Iowa ...... W, 45-10 09/07 at Pittsburgh (ESPN) ...... W, 14-12 the teams leave the field after pre- (FSN) (ABC) 09/14 UCLA ...... L, 38-24 09/21 VIRGINIA TECH ...... L, 3-13 game warmup. With kickoff set for 11:39 a.m., the Band should be on the 09/21 SMU ...... W, 52-16 09/28 LOUISIANA TECH (PPV) ...... W, 31- 3 field at 11:19 a.m. 10/05 • Texas (FSN Regional) ...... L, 15-17 10/05 • TEXAS TECH...... (OT) L, 47-48 10/12 • Kansas St ...... L, 44- 9 10/12 • at Baylor (FSN Regional) ...... W, 41- 0

(FSN Regional) PORTER AMONG 10/19 • Nebraska ...... W, 24-21 10/19 • at Kansas ...... W, 47-22 NATION’S TOP TEs 11/02 • Texas A&M (FSN Regional) ...... 11:30 a.m. 10/26 • NEBRASKA (TBS) ...... L, 31-38 Senior tight Greg Porter has 11/09 • Texas Tech ...... 1 p.m. 11/02 • at Oklahoma State (FSN Regional) .. 11:30 a.m. emerged as one of the nation’s top 11/16 • Kansas ...... TBA 11/09 • OKLAHOMA ...... 1 p.m. receiving threats from the position. 11/23 • Baylor ...... 1 p.m. 11/16 • MISSOURI ...... 1 p.m. Among NCAA Div. 1-A tight ends, (FSN) (ABC) Porter ranks third in receptions with 29 11/30 • Oklahoma ...... 1:30 p.m. 11/29 • at Texas ...... 11 a.m. catches for 379 yards and two touchdowns. ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE Porter’s 2002 numbers are the best by any A&M tight end since 1989 when Mike Jones grabbed 36 catches for 501 yards. TAKEAWAYS PAYING OFF FOR AGGIES Texas A&M AGGIES (5-3, 2-2 B12) at Oklahoma State COWBOYS (3-4, 1-2 B12) The Aggies have done a good job of Kickoff --- 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 2, 2002 making their opponents pay for their lost and . The Site (capacity) --- Lewis Field, Stillwater, Okla. (48,000 capacity) Aggies have scored a whopping 86 Radio Information --- The game will be broadcast by the 60-plus station Texas A&M Radio Network. For a points after a takeaway, but have complete list of stations, go to: AggieAthletics.com. Calling the game on the A&M Radio Network are Dave South limited their opponents to just 13 (play-by-play), former All-America cornerback (commentary) and Steve Miller (sideline reports). points after giving up a turnover. TV Information --- The game will be regionally televised by Fox Sports Net. Calling the game will be Bill Land (play-by-play), Gary Reasons (commentary) and Jim Knox (sideline reports). WALKON IMPACT --- Cowboys-Aggies Series --- The Aggies have won six straight over the Cowboys, which is every meeting as The Aggies have received a sizable members of the … A&M leads the all-time series, 13-4 … Slocum is 6-0 as a boost from a large number of non- against the Cowboys … The last win for the Cowboys in the series was in 1988 when the Cowboy triumvirate of scholarship athletes in 2002. Hart Lee Dykes, Barry Sanders and current OSU assistant head coach and led the Cowboys to a 52-15 win in Stillwater, which ranks as the worst loss of the era at A&M. WALKON IMPACT --- TEXAS AGGIE BAND AT OSU --- BIG PLAY BETHEL --- The Aggies have received a sizable Senior Bethel Johnson Fans attending the Texas A&M vs. Oklahoma boost from a large number of non-schol- ranks among the national leader and leads State football game on Saturday, Nov. 2, in arship athletes in 2002. the Big 12 Conference in terms of yards Stillwater, should plan to arrive early to watch gained per reception (minimum 400 receiv- the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band. The Band will MAKING THEIR PRESENCE FELT ing yards. not perform during halftime due to Oklahoma Player POS Hometown (High School) State's homecoming ceremonies. The Fightin' NCAA YARDS PER CATCH LEADERS Matt Douglas DB White Oak, Texas (High) Texas Aggie Band should perform just as soon 3 tackles on special teams, KO team gunner (minimum 400 receiving yards) as the teams leave the field after pre-game Rk Player, Team Rec. YDs Avg. Blake Kendrick LB Willis, Texas (High) warmup. With kickoff set for 11:39 a.m., the 6 tackles on special teams 1. Aaron Hosack, Minnesota 18 404 22.4 Band should be on the field at 11:19 a.m. Nick Losada DE Arlington, Texas (Lamar) 2. Jerricho Cotchery, N.C. State 30 666 22.2 8 tackles, 2 QB sacks, 4 QB hurries 3. Maurice Brown, Iowa 30 626 20.9 4. Charles Rogers, Michigan St. 46 949 20.6 Haven Massey TE Denton, Texas (High) TAKEAWAYS PAYING OFF FOR AGGIES --- 5. Jay Swillie, Boise State 21 424 20.2 Sees much action in two tight end sets The Aggies have done a good job of 6. Bethel Johnson, Texas A&M 23 463 20.1 John Pierson PK Missouri City, Texas (Elkins) making their opponents pay for their lost Backup , 6-of-8 on PATs fumbles and interceptions. The Aggies BACK IN ACTION, BETTER THAN EVER --- Will Mays RB Coleman, Texas (High) have scored a whopping 86 points after a After sitting out the final 10 games of the 2 tackles on special teams takeaway, but have limited their opponents 2001 season, there was probably no player Don Muhlbach SNP Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) to just 13 points after giving up a turnover. on the Aggie roster more anxious to hit the No. 2 on depth chart deep snapper field this season than wide receiver Bethel Scott Stickane LB Trophy Club, Texas (N’West) GAME-BY-GAME POINTS AFTER TURNOVERS Johnson. Game Texas A&M Opponents Sees action on special teams The senior from Corsicana, Texas was Anthony Squillante DB Southlake, Texas (Carroll) UL Lafayette ... 0 pts. INT ...... 0 pts. supposed to be the Aggies’ bellcow at wide Blocked punt vs. Neb, 3 tackles on special teams fumble ... 0 pts. INT ...... 0 pts. fumble ... 3 pts. receiver in 2001, but instead Johnson fell Tim Van Zant WR Victoria, Texas (High) INT ...... 0 pts. victim to a ruptured spleen in the second Has 4 catches for 48 yards INT ...... 0 pts. game of the season. INT ...... 0 pts. He’s attacked the 2002 season with a fumble ... 7 pts. vengeance and has been the Aggies’ most PORTER AMONG NATION’S TOP TEs --- INT ...... 7 pts. dangerous deep threat with a team-best Senior tight end Greg Porter has INT ...... 7 pts. 20.1 per catch average and six touch- emerged as one of the nation’s top receiv- INT ...... 7 pts. TOTAL:31 pts. TOTAL: 0 pts. downs. He’s also solidified the Aggies’ punt ing threats from the position. return situation with an impressive 14.0 re- Among NCAA Div. 1-A tight ends, Porter Pittsburgh INT ...... 0 pts. fumble ... 0 pts. turn average. ranks third in receptions with 29 catches Fumble .. 0 pts. The senior is within reach of virtually for 379 yards and a touchdowns. The sure- TOTAL: . 0 pts. TOTAL: 0 pts. every receiving school record and he al- handed Porter also handles the holding Virginia Tech Fumble .. 0 pts. INT ...... 0 pts. ready ranks as the most prolific wide re- duties on and extra point at- INT ...... 3 pts. ceiver pass catcher in school history. tempts. fumble ... 0 pts. Porter’s 2002 numbers are the best by TOTAL: . 0 pts. TOTAL: 3 pts. A&M Receptions/Receiving Yards List any A&M tight end since 1989 when Mike Jones grabbed 36 catches for 501 yards. Louisiana Tech INT ...... 7 pts. fumble ... 0 pts. Rk. Player ...... Catches Rk. Player ...... Rec. Yds. fumble ... 0 pts. The A&M school record for season re- 1. Keith Woodside ...... 110 1. Tony Harrison ...... 1,576 TOTAL: . 7 pts. TOTAL: 0 pts. 2. Albert Connell ..... 1,525 ceptions and receiving yards by a tight end 2. Rod Bernstine ...... 105 3. Bethel Johnson .... 100 .3.Bethel Johnson.1,485 is 65 for 710 by Rod Bernstine in 1986. Tech Tech fumble ... 7 pts. INT ...... 0 pts. 4. Albert Connell ...... 98 4. Shea Walker ...... 1,411 fumble ... 7 pts. 5. Shea Walker ...... 98 5. Rod Harris ...... 1,395 TIGHT END RECEIVING LEADERS INT ...... 0 pts. TOTAL:14 pts. TOTAL: 0 pts. Rk. Player ...... Rec. TDs Rk Player, Team Rec. YDs TDs 1. Bob Long ...... 19 1. Chad Bartoszek, Buffalo ...... 36 .... 280 .....0 Baylor INT ...... 0 pts. INT ...... 0 pts. 2. Tony Harrison ...... 14 2. Bennie Joppru, Michigan...... 30 .... 325 .....4 INT ...... 3 pts. 3. Albert Connell ...... 13 3. Greg Porter, Texas A&M ...... 29 .... 379 .....2 INT ...... 7 pts. 4. Don Jones ...... 11 Kevin Ware, Washington ...... 29 .... 316 .....4 INT ...... 3 pts. Jeff Nelson ...... 11 Tom Swoboda, California ...... 29 .... 301 .....5 INT ...... 0 pts. 5. Bethel Johnson ...... 9 Jimmy Teal ...... 9 6. Dallas Clark, Iowa ...... 28 .... 470 .....2 TOTAL:13 pts. TOTAL: 0 pts. 7. Spencer Nead, BYU ...... 27 .... 347 .....0 RED-HOT IN THE RED ZONE --- 8. Mike Seidman, UCLA ...... 26 .... 424 .....4 Kansas fumble ... 7 pts. INT ...... 0 pts. INT ...... 0 pts. fumble ... 7 pts. Kellen Winslow, Jr., Miami...... 26 .... 331 .....4 The Aggies were successful on 22 INT ...... 0 pts. 10. George Wrighster, Oregon ...... 25 .... 438 .....2 TOTAL:13 pts. TOTAL: 0 pts. straight trips into their opponent’s redzone until an by Nebraska stopped Nebraska fumble ... 7 pts. INT ...... 3 pts. the streak and squelched A&M’s hopes of fumble ... 7 pts. INT ...... 0 pts. pushing last week’s game into . TOTAL:14 pts. TOTAL: 3 pts. For the season, A&M has been success- Season total: 26 TOs / 86 pts. 15 TOs / 13 pts. ful on 85.7 percent (30-of-35) of redzone tries. In Big 12 games only, A&M is 95.0 percent (19-of-20). 2 A&M PASS DEFENSE LIMITS BIG PLAY --- matches the career school record set by LONG GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS The Aggie defense ranks among the Albert Connell (1995-96) and Tony Opponent Comp-Att % Yds TD INT LP nation’s best in terms of limiting the big play Harrison (1990-93). LA Lafayette 3-12 .250 45 0 2 26 in the passing game. A&M allows just an Taylor leads the Aggies with 37 catches Pittsburgh 9-18 .500 119 0 0 37 average of 9.67yards per opponent for 671 yards. His 83.9 receiving yards per *Virginia Tech 13-28 .464 111 0 1 18 *Louisiana Tech 13-26 .500 205 1 0 38 completion, which ranks No. 3 nationally. game rank No. 4 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 29 nationally. *Texas Tech 21-37 .568 367 7 1 82 *Baylor 13-31 .419 169 2 1 43 YARDS ALLOWED PER COMPLETION *Kansas 18-32 .563 399 3 1 69 Rk School Yards Allowed/Completion Big 12 Receiving Yards Leaders *Nebraska 20-37 .541 269 2 2 35 Rk Player, Team Rec. Yds/G 1. Miami (Fla.) ...... 8.92 1. RaShaun Woods, Oklahoma St...... 115.7 TOTAL 110-221 .498 1,684 15 8 82 2. Memphis ...... 9.46 2. Reggie Newhouse, Baylor...... 96.8 * — games started at QB 3. TEXAS A&M ...... 9.67 3. Justin Gage, Missouri ...... 93.8 4 Louisiana State...... 9.73 4. Jamaar Taylor, Texas A&M ...... 83.9 LONG COMPLETIONS --- 5. Clemson ...... 9.83 5. Wes Welker, Texas Tech ...... 77.0 Sophomore quarteback Dustin Long is PICKOFFS APLENTY --- among the national leaders in average gain A&M Season Receiving Yards Leaders per completion. Long’s averages 15.3 Few teams have been better at posting Rk Player, Year Rec. Yds yards per completion, which ranks No. 6 interceptions than the Aggie defense in 1. Robert Ferguson, 2000 ...... 885 nationally and No. 1 in the Big 12. 2002. Through eight games, the Aggies 2. Albert Connell, 1996 ...... 872 have grabbed 15 pickoffs, which is tied for 3. Ken McLean, 1965 ...... 835 NCAA YARDS PER COMPLETION LEADERS fourth-most in the nation and leads the Big 4. Barney Harris, 1968 ...... 745 5. Mike Whitwell, 1981 ...... 731 Rk Player, School Avg. Gain/Comp. 12 Conference. 6. Rod Bernstine, 1986 ...... 710 1. Andrew Walter, Arizona State ...... 16.0 Leading the way are a pair of members 7. Jamaar Taylor, 2002 ...... 671 2. Joshua Haldi, Northern Illinois ...... 15.6 of the 2001 signing class — redshirt fresh- 3. Scott McBrien, Maryland ...... 15.6 man Jaxson Appel and sophomore Byron PORTER PRODUCES FIRST DOWNS--- 4. Ken Dorsey, Miami (Fla.) ...... 15.5 Jones — who are tied for the team lead Senior tight end Greg Porter doesn’t lead 5. Rod Rutherford, Pittsburgh ...... 15.4 with four pickoffs each. 6. Dustin Long, Texas A&M ...... 15.3 the Aggies in receptions or receiving yards, but his value to the A&M offense is with- MOST INTERCEPTIONS GAINED out question. FARMER JOINS 1,000-YARD CLUB --- Rk School Interceptions The consumate possession receiver, 17 Running back Derek Farmer became the 1. Tulane ...... 17 of Porter’s 29 receptions have produced 2. Arizona State ...... 16 sixth sophomore to join the Aggies’ 1000- Aggie first downs in 2002. San Jose State ...... 16 yard club in career rushing with a 111-yard 4. Texas A&M ...... 15 effort against Kansas. It took Farmer just Oregon State ...... 15 PORTER’S IMPACT 15 games to reach 1,000, which is tied for Auburn ...... 15 First Down fifth-fastest in school history. Opponent Rec/Yds Catches TDs LA Lafayette 5-59 3 0 QUICKEST TO 1,000 FEW KEEPING UP WITH JONES --- Pittsburgh 4-31 2 0 Rk Player Year (s) Games Since earning bowl game MVP and de- Virginia Tech 2-10 0 0 Louisiana Tech 4-43 2 0 1. Greg Hill 1991 8 fensive MVP honors as a freshman, Byron t2. George Woodard 1975-76 13 Jones has continued to be a thief to op- Texas Tech 6-79 6 1 Baylor 2-47 1 0 Curtis Dickey 1976-77 13 posing . Kansas 2-51 2 0 4. Darren Lewis 1987-88 14 This season Jones has intercepted four Nebraska 4-59 1 1 5. Derek Farmer 2001-02 15 passes, which is tied for 20th nationally. Dante Hall 1995-96 15 Total 29-379 17 2 He is also capitalizing on the picks by re- turning the ball for an impressive 117 OFFENSIVE SURGE--- RECORD-SETTING LONG --- yards, the second most nationally. The Aggie offense has surged forward Sophomore Dustin Long has only been in the past five games. INTERCEPTION RETURN YARDS A&M’s starter at for six games, but he’s already made his mark in the A&M Rk Player, School INT Ret. Yds First Three Games --- 2002 1. Hyrum Peters, Hawaii ...... 4 ...... 176 record book. Long passed for a school Opponent RUSH PASS TOTAL PTS 2. Byron Jones, Texas A&M ...... 4 ...... 117 record 399-yards against Kansas on Oct. LA Lafayette 179 244 423 31 3. Lynaris Elpheage, Tulane ...... 7 ...... 108 19. The previous week, Long’s addition to Pittsburgh 82 199 281 14 4. Gerald Jones, San Jose State ...... 6 ...... 106 the record book was reaching the 1,000- Virginia Tech 38 188 156 3 5. Bobby Walker, Kansas State ...... 2 ...... 104 yard mark in career passing yards in his Average 99.7 187.0 286.7 16.0 sixth career game, which was the fastest Last Five Games --- 2002 TAYLOR EMERGES --- in school history. The week before, Long Opponent RUSH PASS TOTAL PTS Junior wide receiver Jamaar Taylor has threw a school and Big 12 record seven Louisiana Tech 206 238 444 31 emerged as the Aggies’ “go-to” receiver passing touchdowns against Texas Tech. Texas Tech 150 367 513 47 with three 100-yard receiving perfor- Long, who did not take a snap as a fresh- Baylor 138 257 395 41 mances this season. man in 2001, has made six straight starts Kansas 138 428 566 47 That matched the school record for at QB and seen action in seven games this Nebraska 53 269 322 31 single season 100-yard games set by Rob- season. Average 137.0 311.8 448.0 39.4 ert Ferguson in 1999. It also gave him four 100-yard days for his career which 3 SCATES CLIMBS PUNT LIST --- HOME SWEET KYLE --- Junior punter Cody Scates has taken his In 14 seasons with R.C. Slocum as head game to a new level after averaging just coach, the Aggies have compiled a spar- over 40 yards per punt as a freshman and kling 71-11-1(.861) record at . sophomore. This season Scates is aver- The Aggies have posted eight undefeated aging 43.7 yards per boot and has depos- home records during that time, including TOP ESPN GAMEDAY LOCATIONS ited 16 of his 47 boots inside the oppo- seven perfect 6-0 home worksheets. Prior RK School nent 20-yard line. He ranks No. 8 nation- to Slocum’s tenure, A&M had posted just 1a. TEXAS A&M ally in punting and No. 2 in the conference. eight undefeated season records at Kyle. 1b. South Carolina 3. Any SEC location SEASON PUNT AVERAGE LIST Undefeated home records at Kyle 4. Virginia Tech Rk Player Year No-Yards Avg. 5. Kansas State Slocum era Before Slocum ...... Source: Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN.com 1. Shane Lechler 1997 56-2,631 47.0 Year Record Year Record WINNINGEST TEAMS OF ’90s 2. Shane Lechler 1997 60-2,787 46.5 1990 ...... 5-0-1 1927 ...... 5-0 RK School Conference ...... Record 3. David Davis 1992 70-3,067 43.8 1991 ...... 6-0-0 1939 ...... 5-0 4. Cody Scates 2002 47-2,052 43.7 1992 ...... 6-0-0 1951 ...... 2-0-2 1. Florida State ACC ...... 109-13-1 1993 ...... 6-0-0 5. Shane Lechler 1998 80-3,485 43.6 1956 ...... 4-0 2. Nebraska Big 12...... 108-16-1 1994 ...... 6-0-0 1974 ...... 5-0 3. Florida SEC ...... 102-22-1 1997 ...... 6-0 1975 ...... 5-0 BIG 12 PUNT AVERAGE LIST 1998 ...... 6-0 1985 ...... 6-0 4. Tennessee SEC ...... 99-22-2 Rk Player, Team No-Yards Avg. 1999 ...... 6-0 1986 ...... 6-0 5. Penn State Big 10...... 97-26-0 1. Mark Marischal, Colorado 39-1,935 48.7 6. TEXAS A&M BIG 12 ...... 94-28-2 2. Cody Scates, Texas A&M 47-2,052 43.7 PROTECTING THE HOME FIELD --- 7. Michigan Big 10...... 93-26-3 8. Ohio State Big 10...... 91-29-3 3. Tony Yelk, Iowa State 36-1,538 42.7 Under R.C. Slocum, the Aggies have 4. Kyle Larson, Nebraska 42-1,791 42.6 9. Miami (Fla.) Big East ...... 92-27-0 fashioned the two longest home-winning 5. Curtis Ansel, Kansas 63-2,674 42.4 10. Colorado Big 12...... 87-294 streaks in school history. TOP HOME RECORDS OF ’90S RK School Record...... Pct. TURNOVER MARGIN A PLUS --- Winning Streaks at Kyle The Aggies are among the conference Games Coach Years Ended by: 1. Florida State 55-1-1 ...... 974 2. Nebraska 61-3-0 ...... 953 leaders in turnover margin with a plus-1.38 *29 R.C. Slocum 1990-95 Texas 3. Florida 56-4-0 ...... 933 turnover per game average. The Aggie de- 22 R.C. Slocum 1996-2000 Colorado 16 1973-76 Texas Tech 4. TEXAS A&M 55-4-1 ...... 925 fense has 26 takeaways (15 interceptions 15 1938-41 Texas 5. Kansas State 55-5-1 ...... 910 and 11 fumble recoveries), while the A&M 14 Jackie Sherrill 1984-86 LSU offense has just 15 turnovers (10 INTs, 5 10 Jackie Sherrill 1987-88 Alabama TOP COLLEGE FB STADIUMS 8 Paul Bryant 1956-57 Texas RK Venue School fumbles lost). * — Unbeaten for 32 games dating back to 1989 1. Neyland Stadium Tennessee BIG 12 TURNOVER MARGIN SLOCUM AND TEXAS A&M --- 2. Notre Dame Stadium Notre Dame Rk School TO Margin 3. Florida Field Florida Only four Div. I-A head coaches have 4. Kyle Field Texas A&M 1. Oklahoma ...... +1.71 been at their respective school longer than 5. Husky Stadium Washington 2. TEXAS A&M ...... +1.38 ...... Source: The Sporting News 3. Missouri ...... +1.25 14th year Aggie head coach R.C. Slocum. 4. Iowa State ...... +1.22 Only of Penn State, Bobby BEST STADIUM ATMOSPHERES 5. Texas ...... +0.88 Bowden of Florida State, Fisher DeBerry RK Venue School of Air Force and of Virginia 1. Kyle Field Texas A&M ZONE IMPACT --- Tech have been head coaches at the same 2. Neyland Stadium Tennessee Texas A&M has shattered its season school for more seasons than Slocum. 3. Tiger Stadium LSU home attendance record in each of the Slocum’s presence has been a constant 4. Florida Field Florida 5. Autzen Stadium Oregon last three seasons since the completion on the A&M sideline for 30 of the past 31 ...... Source: Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN.com of the Bernard C. Richardson Zone com- years with the only exception being 1981 plex in 1999. Prior to “The Zone,” A&M’s when he served as defensive coordinator LOUDEST COLLEGE FB FANS home average attendance record was for John Robinson’s USC squad. RK School 66,623 in 1987, but since then the record 1. TEXAS A&M has risen to 73,126 in 1999, 77,579 in Longest Active Tenures at Same School 2. Louisiana State 1. Joe Paterno ...... 37th season at Penn State 3. Florida 2000 and 82,711 in 2001. 2. ...... 27th season at Florida State Texas A&M is in the midst of 15-game 3. Fisher DeBerry ...... 19th season at Air Force 4. Tennessee streak of 70,000-plus crowds at Kyle Field. 4. Frank Beamer ...... 16th season at Virginia Tech 5. Wisconsin 5. R.C. SLOCUM ...... 14th season at Texas A&M ...... Source: FBFANS.com Prior to the beginning of the streak, A&M ...... 14th season at Kansas State has produced a total of 13 70,000-plus Sonny Lubick ...... 14th season at Colorado State BEST COLLEGE BANDS crowds in this history. ...... 14th season at Washington State RK School 1. Ohio State 2. Wisconsin 3. Texas A&M’s Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band 4. Florida A&M 5. Texas ...... Source: Kirk Herbstreit, ESPN.com 4 SENIOR CITIZENS --- CHANGES IN 2002--- The 15-member senior class of 2002 Shifting positions since the 2001 season might be the most accomplished senior were: senior Dwain Goynes from wide re- class at Texas A&M since 1998 when Dat ceiver to running back; and redshirt fresh- Nguyen and crew won the Big 12 crown. man Bryant Singleton from wide receiver “No coach in these parts has won more than Here are some facts: to defensive back. Slocum, the sixth-winningest coach still • 2002 seniors have started a combined Players who saw action in 2001 with new walking a college sideline. No coach in this 293 games during their careers (an av- jersey numbers are: junior Jamaar Taylor state, not even , won more erage of 19.5 starts per senior). from #82 to #2 and junior Tim Van Zant games in a decade than Slocum did in the • Fourteen of 15 have started at least one from #49 to #83. ‘90s. No Big 12 coach has more conference games on offense or defense. The other The Aggies had a late addition to the team titles on his résumé than Slocum’s four, and senior, Chance Pearce, has been the when freshman WR Anthony Wright joined seven fellow Big 12 coaches have zero Aggies’ starting deep snapper for 42 the team in August. Wright has since been conference championships. Slocum has won straight games. moved to defensive back. and won big.” • Eleven seniors have 10 or more career Retiring from the team were sophomore KIRK BOHLS, AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN starts to their credit, led by three-year TE Joey Perot, junior DB Richard Whitaker starter Brian Gamble’s 43 starts. and junior DB Dawon Gentry. “(The Wrecking Crew) are a bunch of mean, • The class features nine fifth-year seniors. big guys who wanted to kill me. This is the • The seniors have compiled a 28-16 over- SEASON TRENDS/NOTES--- first time I haven’t been able to move the ball all record, including a 17-6 mark at Kyle • In just his third career start at quarter- on a team. Their secondary coverage has to Field. back, sophomore Dustin Long became be in the top five. Along with their pass rush, • The seniors have gone bowling three the most prolific single game touchdown they just have a great defense." straight seasons. If the Aggies qualify in passer in Texas A&M and Big 12 Con- LOUISIANA TECH QB LUKE MCCOWN 2002, the ‘02 seniors will be the sixth ference history with seven touchdown senior class to go bowling all four years aerials vs. Texas Tech. Long’s seven TD “I told him, ‘Now you know what my practices of their careers (‘78, ‘92, ‘93, ‘00, ‘01). passes broke ’s 21-year old were like every day.’ That’s typical Wrecking school record of six TD passes against Crew defense.” WHAT FORMER A&M QB RANDY MCCOWN SAID TO HIS EXPERIENCED AGGIES --- Rice in 1981. Long also broke the Big BROTHER, LUKE, AFTER A&M’S 31-3 WIN A whopping 33 players on the 2002 ros- 12 record of six TD passes set by Texas ter have started at least one game during Tech’s earlier this season. These days, the (Texas A&M football) program their A&M careers. • Long set a school record for passing is an example of how to do things correctly yards with 399 vs. Kansas and led the from an NCAA compliance standpoint. There CAREER STARTS LIST team to a record 428 passing yards in is no denying Slocum represents the Player Position Starts the game. university in a positive light.” • Long shared Big 12 Offensive Player of NEIL HOHLFIELD, HOUSTON CHRONICLE Brian Gamble ...... ILB ...... 43 Sammy Davis ...... CB ...... 34 the Week honors with Texas Tech’s Kliff Taylor Whitley ...... OG ...... 32 Kingsbury after his seven-TD, 367-yard “You talk about a guy who just doesn't care Terrence Kiel ...... SS ...... 30 performance against Tech. about his body. When he comes on a blitz, Sean Weston ...... CB ...... 29 • Aggie defensive end was he's coming full-tilt. He doesn't care if it's a Mark Farris ...... QB ...... 26 named Big 12 Defensive Player of the 300-pound lineman, his own teammate, or a Ty Warren ...... DL ...... 26 Week after posting 12 tackles, including referee … he's hitting somebody." Jarrod Penright ...... OLB ...... 21 four behind the line, and five third-down LB BRIAN GAMBLE ON TEAMMATE JAXSON APPEL IN Bethel Johnson ...... WR ...... 21 BILLY LIUCCI’S MAROON & WHITE REPORT Billy Yates ...... OG ...... 20 stops against Virginia Tech. Jamaar Taylor ...... WR ...... 18 • Mark Farris began the season as starter "I think it’s the biggest home field advantage Jared Morris ...... ILB ...... 17 at quarterback but was supplanted in the in ." Derek Farmer ...... RB ...... 15 lineup by sophomore Dustin Long. Farris André Brooks ...... OT ...... 14 KIRK HERBSTREIT, ESPN GAMEDAY Jami Hightower ...... OT ...... 14 had started 26 straight games and com- ON TEXAS A&M’S KYLE FIELD Dwain Goynes ...... 1 RB ...... 13 piled a 17-9 record as a starter. Joe Weber ...... RB ...... 13 • Head Coach R.C. Slocum announced on “Texas A&M is a very talented, athletic, huge Thomas Carriger ...... TE ...... 12 Sept. 24 that assistant head coach Kevin football team.” Marcus Jasmin ...... NG ...... 12 Sumlin would be responsible for the of- PITTSBURGH COACH Terrence Murphy ...... WR ...... 9 fensive play-calling and the overall direc- Linnis Smith ...... DE ...... 9 "(Slocum's) Wrecking Crew defense is the Geoff Hangartner ...... OC ...... 8 tion of the Aggie offense. Jaxson Appel ...... FS ...... 8 • Led by the big-play strikes of quarterback Steel Curtain of college football." Jesse Hunnicutt ...... OLB ...... 7 Dustin Long, the Aggie offense shattered JEROME SOLOMON, HOUSTON CHRONICLE Dustin Long ...... QB ...... 6 the school record for single game team Alan Reuber ...... OT ...... 6 passing yards with a whopping 428-yard “Texas A&M is an outstanding football Greg Porter ...... WR/TE ...... 5 effort against Kansas. In just his fifth start, program. Coach Slocum has around a 74 Byron Jones ...... CB ...... 4 percent winning percentage which looks awful Keith Joseph ...... RB ...... 4 Long did most of the heavy lifting with 399 passing yards, which is an individual good to me.” Oschlor Flemming ...... RB ...... 1 PITTSBURGH COACH WALT HARRIS Terrence Thomas ...... WR ...... 1 school record. True freshman Reggie Stacy Jones ...... FB ...... 1 McNeal chipped in 29 yards for the final David Ross ...... DE ...... 1 “(Texas A&M’s) front seven is unbelievable.” total. UL LAFAYETTE QB JON VAN CLEAVE 1 — First 12 starts came at wide receiver 5 SLOCUM AT A GLANCE … AGGIES SINCE 1989 --- SLOCUM PACES BIG 12 COACHES --- In his 14th season as the Aggies' head Since taking over the Texas A&M foot- Aggie head coach R.C. Slocum has won coach, R.C. Slocum (McNeese State, '67) ball program in 1989, head coach R.C. four conference championships, which is has compiled a 122-44-2 (.732), ranking him Slocum has developed the Aggies into one more than any other coach in the Big 12 No. 6 in winning percentage among active of the nation’s winningest teams. Conference. Slocum won three Southwest Div. I-A head coaches and A&M's all-time Conference crowns from 1991-93 and also winningest coach. Nation’s Winningest Teams during the won the 1998 Big 12 Championship. Slocum era (since 1989) • Slocum is 77-25-2 (.750) in conference games, RK School Conference ...... Record 71-11-1 (.861) in games at Kyle Field and 46-24 Coaching Champions (.657) in road games. 1. Nebraska Big 12 ...... 143-25-1 Head Coach, Schools Coached ...... Yrs. Titles , R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M ...... 14th .... 4 • Slocum, a four-time Coach of the Year, has led 2. Florida State ACC ...... 142-23-1 , Colorado, N’western, Ft. Lewis .. 12th .... 3 the Aggies to one Big 12 Conference crown, three Bobby Bowden Gary Pinkel, Missouri, Toledo ...... 12th .... 1 SWC Championships, two Big 12 South Division 3. Florida SEC ...... 133-35-1 Frank Solich, Nebraska ...... 5th ..... 1 titles and 11 bowl games, including five on Jan. , , , , Oklahoma ...... 4th ..... 1 1st. 5. Miami (Fla.) Big East ...... 131-29-0 Kevin Steele, Baylor ...... 4th .. none •Ten of Slocum's 13 teams have finished the sea- Dennis Ericksen, , Dan McCarney, Iowa State ...... 8th .. none son ranked in the Top 25. 4. Tennessee SEC ...... 131-32-3 , Kansas ...... 1st .. none , Phil Fulmer Bill Snyder, Kansas State ...... 14th . none • Slocum's teams compiled a 29-game SWC un- 6. Michigan Big 10 ...... 124-37-3 , Oklahoma State ...... 2nd .. none beaten streak running from 1991-95. , Gary Moeller, , Texas, UNC, Tulane, App. St...... 19th . none • This is the 30th year he has been associated with 7. TEXAS A&M BIG 12 ...... 122-44-2 Mike Leach, Texas Tech ...... 3rd .. none A&M football, the longest of any football coach in R.C. Slocum school history. He was an assistant from 1972-80 9. Ohio State Big 10 ...... 121-42-3 SLOCUM KEEPS ON WINNING --- and once again from 1982-88, interrupted only by John Cooper, In his 14th season at Texas A&M, head a one-year stint as defensive coordinator at USC 8. Penn State Big 10 ...... 120-44-1 coach R.C. Slocum is one of the few in 1981. Joe Paterno 10. Colorado Big 12 ...... 116-43-4 coaches who has never felt the sting of a •With the Aggies' win over Texas in 1997, Slocum Bill McCartney, , Gary Barnett losing campaign. Among coaches with 10 became A&M's winningest head coach by pass- or more years experience, only Slocum ing Homer Norton, who posted 82 wins from 1934- and Tennessee’s Phil Fulmer have never 47 and won the 1939 national championship. SLOCUM IN GOOD COMPANY --- had a losing season. Slocum’s .500 or • He closed out the ranked R.C. Slocum’s 117-41-2 record in his first better streak of 13 seasons ranks No. 3 as the No. 1 coach in SWC history in overall and 13 seasons ranks as the eighth-fastest start nationally behind Florida State’s Bobby SWC winning percentage. in Div. I-A history, and puts him on a list with Bowden (24 seasons) and Syracuse’s Paul some pretty heady company. Nebraska’s Slocum’s Record at Texas A&M Pasqualoni (15 seasons). Tom Osborne, who won 127 games in his Year W-L-T Pct. W-L-T Pct. Bowl first 13 seasons, tops the list and is followed Consecutive .500 or Better Seasons 2002 5-3 .625 2-2 .500 by Oklahoma’s , Penn State’s 1. Bobby Bowden, Florida St...... 24 2001 8-4 .667 4-4 .500 Gallery Joe Paterno, Florida’s Steve Spurrier, 2. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse ...... 15 2000 7-5 .583 5-3 .625 Indy Oklahoma’s , BYU’s Lavell 1999 8-4 .667 5-3 .625 Alamo 3. *R.C. SLOCUM, TEXAS A&M ...... 13 1998 11-3 .786 7-1 .875 Sugar Edwards, the legendary 4. Mack Brown, Texas ...... 12 1997 9-4 .692 6-2 .750 Cotton and Slocum. 5. *Phil Fulmer, Tennessee ...... 10 1996 6-6 .500 4-4 .500 — t6. , Oregon St...... 9 1995 9-3-0 .750 *5-2-0 .714 Alamo Div. I-A Best Career Starts by Wins Bill Snyder, Kansas St...... 9 1994# 10-0-1 .954 *6-0-1 .929 Ineligible (After 13 seasons) Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech ...... 9 1993# 10-2-0 .833 *7-0-0 1.000 Cotton Joe Tiller, Purdue ...... 9 Coach, Teams Seasons Record 1992# 12-1-0 .923 *7-0-0 1.000 Cotton 10. Four coaches ...... 8 1991# 10-2-0 .833 *8-0-0 1.000 Cotton Tom Osborne ...... 1973-85 ...... 127-30-2 1990 9-3-1 .731 *5-2-1 .808 Holiday Nebraska * — Slocum and Fulmer are the nation’s only 10-year 1989 8-4-0 .667 *6-2-0 .750 Hancock Barry Switzer ...... 1973-85 ...... 126-24-4 coaching veterans to never experience a losing season. Total 122-44-2 .732 77-25-2 .750 11 Oklahoma Bowls Joe Paterno...... 1966-78 ...... 123-25-1 Penn State SLOCUM SINCE 1990 --- # — Coach of the Year Texas A&M’s R.C. Slocum is the nation’s * — Southwest Conference Steve Spurrier ...... 1987-99 ...... 122-35-2 Florida, Duke second-winningest coach since 1990 be- Winningest Active Div. I-A Coaches Bud Wilkinson ...... 1947-59 ...... 121-13-3 hind Florida State’s Bobby Bowden. by Percentage (5-Year Minimum) Oklahoma LaVell Edwards ...... 1972-84 ...... 118-37-1 Rk Coach, School Yrs. Record Pct. Winningest Div. I-A Coaches since 1990 Brigham Young 1. Bobby Bowden, Florida St...... 132-22-1 1. Bob Pruett, Marshall 7 75-12-0 .862 Amos Alonzo Stagg ...... 1890-02 ...... 118-45-12 2. R.C. SLOCUM, TEXAS A&M ...... 114-40-2 2. , Tennessee 11 99-23-0 .811 Chicago, Springfield 3. Joe Paterno, Penn State ...... 112-42-0 3. Bobby Bowden, Florida St. 37 328-94-4 .775 R.C. Slocum ...... 1989-01 ...... 117-41-2 4. Mack Brown, Texas/North Carolina ...... 112-40-1 4. Joe Paterno, Penn State 37 332-99-3 .768 Texas A&M 5. Lloyd Carr, Michigan 8 72-22-0 .766 5. Bill Snyder, Kansas State ...... 110-41-1 Dennis Erickson ...... 1982-94 ...... 113-40-1 6. R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M 14 122-44-2 .732 6. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech ...... 104-44-1 Idaho, Wyoming, Washington St., Miami (Fla.) 7. Dennis Erickson, Oregon St. 17 141-55-1 .718 7. Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee* ...... 99-22-0 Bob Neyland ...... 1926-34, 36-39 ...... 109-13-8 8. Rick Neuheisel, Washington 8 63-28-0 .692 8. Fisher DeBerry, Air Force ...... 99-55-0 Tennessee 9. Bill Snyder, Kansas State 14 111-51-1 .684 9. John Smith, Louisville/Idaho/Utah St. ... 97-54-0 10. 20 151-72-2 .676 10. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse ...... 93-45-1 6 AGGIES’ 20-YARD+ PLAYS --- By LENGTH (32): TEXAS A&M DRIVE CHART 82 (TD) Taylor catch (Long), vs. TT ...... (10/5) 78 (TD) Johnson catch (Long),vs. TT ...... (10/5) GAME #1 LA-LAFAYETTE GAME #5 TEXAS TECH GAME #9 at OKLAHOMA ST. 69 (TD) Taylor catch (Long), at KU ...... (10/19) Plays/Yds. Time QB/Result Plays/Yds. Time QB/Result Plays/Yds. Time QB/Result 61 Murphy catch (Long), at KU ...... (10/19) 4/5 2:13 FARRIS/Scates punt 1/78 0:12 LONG/Johnson rec. TD __ 59 (TD) Johnson catch (McNeal), at BU . (10/12) 3/4 1:00 FARRIS/Scates punt 8/36 3:08 LONG/Porter rec. TD 3/-1 2:01 FARRIS/Scates punt 3/5 1:08 LONG/INT GAME #10 OKLAHOMA 49 Johnson catch (Long), at KU ..... (10/19) 12/74 3:30 FARRIS/Pegram missed FG 11/68 5:16 LONG/Murphy rec. TD Plays/Yds. Time QB/Result 43 Porter catch (Long), at BU ...... (10/12) 4/1 0:52 FARRIS/Pegram FG 3/2 1:14 LONG/Scates punt __ 38 Taylor catch (Long), vs. LaTech ... (9/28) 3/7 1:40 FARRIS/Scates punt 10/71 3:13 LONG/Johnson rec. TD 35 Porter catch (Long), vs. NU ...... (10/26) 4/0 0:17 FARRIS/Pegram missed FG 3/8 2:30 LONG/Scates punt GAME #11 MISSOURI 3/-3 1:09 LONG/Scates punt 3/4 1:47 LONG/Scates punt 35 Taylor catch (Long), at KU ...... (10/19) 3/5 1:27 LONG/INT Plays/Yds. Time QB/Result 35 Farmer rush, vs. LaTech ...... (9/28) 2/84 0:52 LONG/Taylor rec. TD 5/28 0:30 LONG/INT 6/10 2:21 LONG/Scates punt __ 35 Murphy catch (Farris), at Pitt ...... (9/7) 5/40 0:56 LONG/downs 5/18 2:59 LONG/Scates punt 34 Johnson catch (Farris) vs. ULL .... (8/31) 4/17 1:47 FARRIS/Jo. Weber rush TD 5/13 3:50 LONG/Scates punt GAME #12 TEXAS 33 Taylor catch (Farris), vs. ULL ...... (8/31) 15/66 4:53 FARRIS/Pegram missed FG 10/75 1:08 LONG/S. Jones rec. TD Plays/Yds. Time QB/Result 31 Murphy catch (Long), vs. NU ..... (10/26) 0/0 no drive B. Jones INT TD 0/0 0:02 LONG/end of regulation __ 31 Porter catch (Long), vs. TT ...... (10/5) 5/15 1:39 FARRIS/Scates punt 4/25 OT LONG/Thomas rec.TD 30 (TD) Johnson catch (Long), at KU ..... (10/19) 8/53 3:20 FARRIS/Goynes rush TD Drives: 15 Results: 7 TDs (7 pass), 6 punts, 1 8/26 2:52 McNEAL/Farmer rush TD INT,1 end of regulation 29 Taylor catch (Long), vs. LaTech ... (9/28) 10/31 5:30 Carter/Pegram missed FG 28 Porter catch (Long), at KU ...... (10/19) Drives: 18 Results: 6 punts, 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 GAME #6 at BAYLOR 25 Weber catch (Long), vs. NU ...... (10/26) def.), 4 missed FGs, 2 INTs, 1 downs, 1 FG. Plays/Yds. Time QB/Result 25 (TD) Taylor catch (Long), vs. LaTech ... (9/28) 24 Porter catch (Farris), vs. ULL ...... (8/31) GAME #2 at Pittsburgh 3/-1 1:12 LONG/Scates punt Plays/Yds. Time QB/Result 14/75 8:12 LONG/Pegram missed FG 23 Taylor catch (Long), at BU ...... (10/12) 7/71 2:23 LONG/Johnson rec. TD 23 Porter catch (Long), at KU ...... (10/19) 3/5 1:43 FARRIS/Scates punt 3/-2 1:40 LONG/Scates punt 23 McNeal rush, at BU ...... (10/12) 7/45 3:47 FARRIS/Scates punt 3/-5 1:36 FARRIS/Scates punt 3/9 2:25 LONG/Scates punt 21 Murphy catch (Long), vs. NU ..... (10/26) 3/6 1:07 LONG/Scates punt 21 Farmer rush, at Pitt...... (9/7) 8/16 3:45 FARRIS/Scates punt 3/-9 0:37 LONG/Scates punt 21 Carter rush, vs. ULL ...... (8/31) 3/49 0:58 FARRIS/Farmer rush TD 5/6 2:22 FARRIS/Scates punt 4/0 0:20 LONG/Pegram FG 20 Taylor catch (Long), vs. NU ...... (10/26) 6/23 2:36 LONG/Scates punt 7/52 3:14 LONG/Carriger rec. TD 20 Long rush, vs. NU ...... (10/26) 4/20 0:58 LONG/Farmer rush TD 7/64 2:48 LONG/Farmer rush TD 3/0 0:24 LONG/INT 20 Long rush, at KU ...... (10/19) 0/5 0:00 Carter PR fumble 20 Van Zant catch (Long), vs. TT ...... (10/5) 5/17 1:39 LONG/Scates punt 6/16 3:20 LONG/Scates punt 4/2 1:52 McNEAL/Pegram FG 8/26 2:24 LONG/Scates punt 5/85 2:30 McNEAL/Johnson rec. TD By GAME (32): 4/9 1:36 LONG/downs 9/53 4:04 McNEAL/Riley rec. TD 3/4 1:10 LONG/Scates punt 1/8 0:43 McNEAL/end of game 35 Porter catch (Long), vs. NU ...... (10/26) 1/-2 0:11 LONG/end of game 20 Taylor catch (Long), vs. NU ...... (10/26) Drives: 16 Results: 6 punts, 5 TDs (4 rec., 1 Drives: 14 Results: 9 punts, 2 TDs (2 rush), rush), 2 FG, 1 INT, 1 missed FG, 1 end of game. 31 Murphy catch (Long), vs. NU ..... (10/26) 1 fumble, 1 downs, 1 end of game. 25 Weber catch (Long), vs. NU ...... (10/26) 21 Murphy catch (Long), vs. NU ..... (10/26) GAME #3 VIRGINIA TECH GAME #7 at Kansas 20 Long rush, vs. NU ...... (10/26) Plays/Yds. Time QB/Result Plays/Yds. Time QB/Result 30 (TD) Johnson catch (Long), at KU ..... (10/19) 6/28 4:15 LONG/Scates punt 3/0 1:34 LONG/Scates punt 61 Murphy catch (Long), at KU ...... (10/19) 7/18 3:51 LONG/Pegram FG 5/44 2:40 LONG/downs 14/78 4:21 LONG/Farmer rush TD 49 Johnson catch (Long), at KU ..... (10/19) 6/16 3:15 LONG/Scates punt 69 (TD) Taylor catch (Long), at KU ...... (10/19) 4/6 1:32 LONG/INT 5/62 2:27 LONG/Johnson rec. TD 3/1 1:03 LONG/Scates punt 0-0 no drive Webb fumble return TD 28 Porter catch (Long), at KU ...... (10/19) 2/4 0:57 LONG/half 4/10 1:09 LONG/Scates punt 20 Long rush, at KU ...... (10/19) 5/11 2:05 McNEAL/INT 7/28 2:54 LONG/Scates punt 23 Porter catch (Long), at KU ...... (10/19) 3/4 1:41 McNEAL/Scates punt 8/58 1:07 LONG/Pegram FG 35 Taylor catch (Long), at KU ...... (10/19) 8/17 4:17 McNEAL/Scates punt 3/17 1:03 LONG/INT 2/14 0:58 LONG/Murphy fumble 3/8 2:11 McNEAL/Scates punt 43 Porter catch (Long), at BU ...... (10/12) 1/-2 0:04 McNEAL/Farmer fumble 23 Taylor catch (Long), at BU ...... (10/12) 3/0 0:30 LONG/Scates punt 3/-2 0:52 LONG/Scates punt 3/15 1:14 McNEAL/INT 59 (TD) Johnson catch (McNeal), at BU . (10/12) 7/31 1:22 LONG/downs 2/77 0:49 LONG/Taylor rec. TD 23 McNeal rush, at BU ...... (10/12) 5/18 0:25 LONG/end of game 3/52 0:48 LONG/Farmer rush TD 78 (TD) Johnson catch (Long),vs. TT ...... (10/5) Drives: 14 Results: 7 punts, 2 INTs, 2 time 4/77 1:23 LONG/Johnson rec. TD expired,1 FG, 1 fumble, 1 downs. 7/28 2:44 McNEAL/Pegram FG 20 Van Zant catch (Long), vs. TT ...... (10/5) 2/2 0:46 McNEAL/end of game 82 (TD) Taylor catch (Long), vs. TT ...... (10/5) GAME #4 LOUISIANA TECH Drives: 17 Results: 6 TDs (3 rec., 2 rush, 1 31 Porter catch (Long), vs. TT ...... (10/5) def.), 4 punts, 2 FG, 2 INT, 1 fumble, 1 downs, 1 Plays/Yds. Time QB/Result end of game. 29 Taylor catch (Long), vs. LaTech ... (9/28) 3/9 1:23 LONG/Scates punt 25 (TD) Taylor catch (Long), vs. LaTech ... (9/28) 6/21 2:35 LONG/Scates punt GAME #8 NEBRASKA 38 Taylor catch (Long), vs. LaTech ... (9/28) 3/56 1:33 LONG/Taylor rec. TD Plays/Yds. Time QB/Result 35 Farmer rush, vs. LaTech ...... (9/28) 8/35 2:04 LONG/Pegram FG 6/23 2:20 Long/Scates punt 10/36 4:35 LONG/Pegram miss FG 21 Farmer rush, at Pitt...... (9/7) 7/50 3:27 Long/Pegram missed FG 9/86 4:20 LONG/Jo. Weber rush TD 0/0 no drive Thomas P-block return TD 35 Murphy catch (Farris), at Pitt ...... (9/7) 1/2 0:26 LONG/end of first half 2-6 0:49 Long/Weber rec. TD 33 Taylor catch (Farris), vs. ULL ...... (8/31) 3/0 0:24 LONG/Scates punt 3-5 1:28 Long/Scates punt 8/56 3:49 LONG/Pegram missed FG 34 Johnson catch (Farris) vs. ULL .... (8/31) 3-0 0:58 Long/Scates punt 2/16 0:29 McNEAL/Jo. Weber fumble 24 Porter catch (Farris), vs. ULL ...... (8/31) 12/67 4:00 Long/Porter rec. TD 21 Carter rush, vs. ULL ...... (8/31) 7/64 3:07 McNEAL/Porter fumble 9/64 3:52 Long/Pegram FG 12/69 6:07 LONG/Farmer rush TD 0/0 no drive B. Jones fumble return TD 1/3 0:06 McNEAL/Goynes rush TD 8/33 3:00 Long/Scates punt 3/-3 2:29 McNEAL/Scates punt Drives: 14 Results: 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.), 4 3/-2 1:33 Long/Scates punt punts, 2 missed FGs, 2 fumbles, 1 FG, 1 end of 3/-3 0:16 Long/INT half. 7/59 3:36 Long/INT Drives: 13 Results: 5 punts, 4 TDs (2 rec., 1 spec., 1 def.), 2 INT, 1 FG, 1 missed FG.

7 Offense ...... Notables WR 9 Bethel Johnson, 5-11, 188, Sr-3L, Corsicana, Texas (High) ...... Tallied 6-for-124, 2TD vs. KU/needs 11 receptions to break A&M record 5 Terrence Murphy, 6-1, 185, So-1L, Tyler, Texas (Chapel Hill) ...... Prep QB/Fish records for season rec., game rec, yards/5 for 75 vs. Neb. RT 65 Andre Brooks, 6-4, 304, Jr-2L, Richwood, Texas (Brazoswood) ...... 14 starts/ Missed VT with injury/A vocal leader of o-line 73 Alan Reuber, 6-6, 302, Jr-2L, Plano, Texas (High) ...... Has 7 career starts/Injury to Yates sent him into starting role RG 51 Taylor Whitley, 6-4, 308, Sr-3L, Sudan, Texas (High) ...... One of team’s strongest players/32 straight starts/Aug. 02 Grad. 71 Quentin Holman, 6-2, 332, Fr-RS, Jacksonville, Texas (High) ...... Travel squad and two-deep as true freshman/1st game vs. ULL C 66 Geoff Hangartner, 6-5, 293, So-SQ, New Braunfels, Texas (High) ...... First-year starter/student of game with demeanor of veteran 50 John Kirk, 6-4, 287, Jr-2L, Athens, Texas (High) ...... Saw action in six games in ’01/played vs. ULL, Pitt, VT, BU, KU LG 72 Billy Yates, 6-2, 292, Sr-3L, Corsicana, Texas (High) ...... Missed 1st two games with injury/most experienced O-lineman 76 Aldo De La Garza, 6-3, 305, Fr-HS, New Braunfels, Texas (High) ...... Only true fish on o-line two deep/one of strongest in trenches LT 75 Jami Hightower, 6-3, 314, So-1L, Jacksonville, Texas (High) ...... First true fish to play o-line since 1996/started final 6 in 2001 74 Dominique Steamer, 6-3, 312, Fr-RS, Temple, Texas (High)...... 1 of two redshirt freshmen on o-line two-deep/played vs. ULL TE 98 Thomas Carriger, 6-4, 264, So-1L, Skidmore, Texas (Tynan) ...... Started final 6 in 2001/Off-season hog hunter/1st catch was TD vs. BU or 44 Greg Porter, 6-5, 230, Sr-3L, Keller, Texas (High) ...... Great hands/Possession receiver/minor league baseball player WR 2 Jamaar Taylor, 6-1, 192, Jr-1L, Mission, Texas (High/Notre Dame) ...... 3, 100-yard rec. games in’02/Team leader in nearly all rec. total boards 3Terrence Thomas, 5-9, 174, So-1L, Houston, Texas (Washington) ...... 6 for 48 and 1 TD; also kick returner; 12-yd blocked PR for TD vs. Neb. QB 18 Dustin Long, 6-2, 197, So-SQ, Port Neches, Texas (PN-Groves) ...... 1st career start was VT/A&M rec. for pass TD in game w/7 and yds in game 16 Reggie McNeal, 6-2, 189, Fr-HS, Lufkin, Texas (High) ...... No. 1 “Athlete” by Rivals.com/State 5A Championship in 2001 FB 28 Joe Weber, 6-0, 233, Sr-3L, San Bernadino, Calif. (Pacific) ...... Goal-line threat: 12 TDs/No. 8 FB in USA by The Sporting News 34 Keith Joseph, 6-2, 221, So-1L, Houston, Texas (Lamar) ...... As RB started 3 games/strong runner and receiver 38 Stacy Jones, 5-11, 233, Jr-2L, Midland, Texas (Lee) ...... Bullish blocker and mainstay of short-yardage and goal line RB 1 Derek Farmer, 5-11, 192, So-1L, Tyler, Texas (Lee) ...... 117 yds vs. KU=5th career 100-yd game, 3rd of season 32 Oschlor Flemming, 5-10, 206, Jr-2L, Denton, Texas (Ryan) ...... Sees extensive action/had TD pass to Farris vs. Notre Dame in ’01 4 Dwain Goynes, 5-10, 181, Sr-3L, LaMarque, Texas (High) ...... Fastest player on team/Converted WR/Two-sport standout (track) Defense ...... Notables LE 94 Ty Warren, 6-4, 308, Sr-3L, Bryan, Texas (High) ...... Lombardi and Outland watch lists/missed Neb. w/ injur 99 David Ross, 6-2, 268, Fr-RS, Forney, Texas (High)...... Quick, athletic and ready to make impact on d-line NG 91 Marcus Jasmin, 6-4, 317, So-1L, New Orleans, La. (De La Salle)...... Biggest player on defense/2.5 sacks and 5 TFL this season 60 Johnny Jolly, 6-3, 287, Fr-HS, Houston, Texas (Forest Brook) ...... Joined team in spring and made solid first impression RE 88 Linnis Smith, 6-4, 280, Jr-2L, Tyler, Texas (John Tyler) ...... 44 tackles and 6 QB hurries this season to lead D-line/Veteran 92 Nick Losada, 6-2, 255, Jr-SQ, Arlington, Texas (Lamar) ...... Walk-on/Seen limited action past two seasons/1.5 sacks vs. TT LOLB 27 Jesse Hunnicutt, 6-3, 255, Sr-3L, Amarillo, Texas (Canyon Randall) ...... 5 tackles vs. Neb./Father played at A&M in 1970s/Missed La Tech 56 Brandon Johnson, 6-1, 235, So-1L, Bryan, Texas (High) ...... One of two locals on Wrecking Crew/sees action on special teams ILB 45 Jared Morris, 6-3, 250, Jr-2L, Brownwood, Texas (High) ...... 17 starts at ILB/Excels at stopping the run/Off-season knee surgery 41 Archie McDaniel, 6-1, 224, Bay City, Texas (High) ...... One of two true fish on Crew two-deep/top 10 recruits nationally ILB 17 Brian Gamble, 6-2, 225, Sr-3L, Alto, Texas (High)...... 42 straight starts/Butkus Award watch list/3 TFLs and 3 QBH 55 Randall Webb, 6-3, 220, So-1L, Mesquite, Texas (North) ...... Moved from OLB to ILB in spring/8 tackles and 1 sack vs. TT/TD vs. KU ROLB 43 Jarrod Penright, 6-3, 250, Sr-3L, Aldine, Texas (Eisenhower)...... Team’s #1 sacker at 8.0/Butkus & Nagurski watch lists 42 Everett Smith, 6-2, 211, Jr-2L, Compton, Calif. (Dominguez) ...... Very good speed/Special teams standout/5 tackles vs. TT

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T LCB 31 Sean Weston, 5-9, 173, Jr-2L, Inglewood, Calif. (Gardena Serra)...... 44yd Int Ret vs. Latech/22 straight starts at CB before bowl game 11 Byron Jones, 5-10, 182, So-1L, Bay City, Texas (High) ...... Bowl MVP with 3 INTs/ 4 INTs for 117 yards this season/2nd yds in USA RCB 22 Sammy Davis, 6-0, 185, Sr-3L, Humble, Texas (High) ...... Jim Thorpe watch list/one of top CBs in USA/15 tacs vs. TT 6 Bryant Singleton, 5-11, 177, Fr-RS, Galveston, Texas (Ball)...... Switched from WR and caught coaches’ eyes on first day FS 19 Jaxson Appel, 5-10, 197, Fr-RS, Friendswood, Texas (High) ...... Possibly hardest hitter on team/Crew tackles leader/4 INTs 23 Ronald Jones, 5-10, 184, Fr-RS, Dallas, Texas (Skyline) ...... Missed early games with injury/Impressive spring showing SS 48 Terrence Kiel, 5-11, 201, Sr-3L, Lufkin, Texas (High) ...... ESPN’s Herbstreit says No. 3 “assassin” or SS in nation 33 Keelan Jackson, 6-1, 210, So-1L, Garland, Texas (High) ...... Athletic defender, strong against the run, LB in spring/missed Neb. Special Teams ...... Notables PK 13 Todd Pegram, 6-0, 180, Fr-HS, Plano, Texas (West) ...... First true-freshman kicker at A&M in Slocum-era/long of 43 or 21 John Pierson, 6-0, 175, Jr-SQ, Missouri City, Texas (Elkins) ...... 6-of-8 PATs/First year of action/Played vs. La Tech, T. Tech P 20 Cody Scates, 6-0, 194, So-1L, Tyler, Texas (Lee) ...... Career average is 41.3/Has 16 career tackles 44 Greg Porter, 6-5, 230, Sr-3L, Keller, Texas (High) ...... Also plays baseball for Anaheim org./0 punts/valuable receiver SNP 63 Chance Pearce, 6-2, 246, Sr-3L, Brownwood, Texas (High) ...... Is in fourth season as Aggies’ deep snapper/452 snaps w/1 error 69 Don Muhlbach, 6-4, 259, Jr-1L, Lufkin, Texas (High) ...... Capable backup/is also an emergency punter PR 9 Bethel Johnson, 5-11, 188, Sr-3L, Corsicana, Texas (High) ...... 4 for 43 yards vs. KU, season=6 for 84 yards w/ 14.0 average 11 Byron Jones, 5-10, 182, So-1L, Bay City, Texas (High) ...... Bowl game MVP with 3 INTs/ 36-yard INT return for TD vs. ULL 7 Jason Carter, 6-0, 190, So-SQ, Caldwell, Texas (High)...... Backup QB/ career 4 for 22 yards KOR 3Terrence Thomas, 5-9, 174, So-1L, Houston, Texas (Washington) ...... Career 15 for 233 yards/2002 long of 29 yards 9 Bethel Johnson, 5-11, 188, Sr-3L, Corsicana, Texas (High) ...... Dangerous in the open field/6 for 128 yards HOLD 44 Greg Porter, 6-5, 230, Sr-3L, Keller, Texas (High) ...... Also plays baseball for Anaheim org./best hands on team 8 Did You Know? up close with the Aggies

Jamaar Taylor, WR Brian Gamble, DB When the game is on the line and secret of the curl route Fishing and Tubing Junior wide receiver Jamaar Taylor is quickly becoming a go-to re- Quite the hunter and fisherman, A&M inside linebacker Brian Gamble ceiver for A&M quarterback Dustin Long. Taylor has posted two straight spent part of his summer with a couple of his friends who are also Big 100-yard plus receiving days. Recently, Taylor was asked what his ideal 12 football players. Gamble went fishing with Texas special teams big play would be. Taylor said his ideal big play is to convert the third standout Beau Trahan in Port Mansfield and later went river tubing in down and long, maybe in the fourth quarter with a tie game. That would the Hill Country with Texas Tech quarterback Kliff Kingsbury. The fish- be the ideal situation he would want to be in, whether it would be a ing trip was fun but the redfish and speckled trout were no where to long route or catching it short and making a play to get the first down. be found. As for the tubing trip on the Comal River, severe storms As for his favorite route? That would be a curl route, because Taylor upstream closed the river. says when you come back to the quarterback, you can get a good Guess the Mascot picture of his face, and where he throws the ball from. On that route The son of a Texas High School football coach, A&M inside linebacker you can always get away and make moves after the catch. Brian Gamble has spent many days watching film on numerous high schools and spending most of his fall Friday nights attending games. Bethel Johnson, WR As a result, Gamble has a acquired a unique gift that allows him name virtually every high school mascot in Texas. From the New Braunfels Says mother is motivation Unicorns, to the Hutto Hippos, to the Robstown Cotton Pickers, “My mom is my biggest inspiration, period. She's a single parent of five Gamble is always taking challenges in the A&M locker room. and raised five kids by herself, four girls and me. Through my whole career, I focused and wanted to change my situation through athletics. Andre Brooks, OL We never had much [growing up]. I figure God has blessed my mom with a gifted child to be able to go out and do athletic things and be Little League Playoff Memories good at doing them. She motivates me to want to go out and play hard, Texas A&M offensive lineman Andre Brooks has not only seen success because I've seen [my family] struggle and I hated that as a child. on the football field, but has also an all-star baseball career in his past. That's what's kept me going through this whole thing. Plus, she's a When Brooks was 12 years old, back in 1994, his Little League Base- great spiritual leader. She's a very strong Christian woman and that's ball team won the Texas state championships and advanced to St. Pe- one of my mother's best qualities. Anyone that's met my mom around tersburg, Florida. Brooks played first base, pitched and even batted here knows Sylvia loves everybody. That's what I love about her. She clean up. Unfortunately, Brooks’ team did not reach the Little League keeps me focused on my game and focused on God. She wants to World Series, but he considers that summer one his favorite moments make sure I have my priorities straight and that's how I'm influenced by in his life. her. Seeing her struggle all her life, and finally growing up and being able to sort of do things about that now, hopefully that's what I want to L’Tydrick Riley, WR accomplish out of this-to take care of my mom.” Reggie and Riley Fans in the small East Texas town of Crockett have known about Joe Weber, RB Texas A&M freshman wide receiver Tydrick Riley for years, but after A Future in the WWE? grabbing a touchdown pass in his first game for the Aggies against Baylor the opposition is discovering Riley, too. Injuries to several A&M Running back Joe Weber says his favorite television show is World special teams players forced the lifting of Riley’s redshirt during the Wrestling Entertainment’s Monday Night RAW. It seems that as a child sixth game of the season and Riley made the most of it. Friends with Joe Weber went to wrestling matches and got the autograph of the A&M quarterback Reggie McNeal since grade school, and now Junk Yard Dog. It was at that point he was hooked on wrestling. Weber roomates, the two have stayed up late on several occasions this fall says his new favorites are Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock. The talking about the day they could hook up on a touchdown pass to- Rock, Dwayne Johnson, played college football at Miami before he gether. Reggie said that if Riley could get in the game, he would give found the wrestling ring. Could wrestling be in Weber’s future? him the chance to do it. Against Baylor, McNeal lofted a pass to the left corner of the endzone and Riley leaped above a former high school Terrence Kiel, SS teammate to make the play. Alligator Hunter Perhaps the most underrated strong safety in the nation, Texas A&M’s Thomas Carriger, TE Terrence Kiel ranks second on the squad in total tackles with 38. Long Hunting the Hog Hunter before Kiel began to earn his tough guy reputation on the football field, Texas A&M tight end Thomas Carriger was a virtual unknown for col- he was quite the fisherman in his childhood. Never afraid to tackle lege recruiters as he hails from tiny Skidmore-Tynan High School in anything in his way, a nine year old Kiel decided to become an alligator South Texas. Using pure word-of-mouth from an opposing high school hunter on a childhood fishing trip with his father and brother. After spot- coach, A&M assistant coach Alan Weddell visited Carriger, who’s fa- ting an alligator, Kiel made it his goal to capture it. Soon Kiel had caught ther Bill graduated from A&M in 1977, and invited him to summer a 2-foot alligator with just his rod and reel, and although he had to set camp. With a solid showing at camp, Carriger moved from small- it free, a tone had been set. ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit calls Kiel the No. 3 town standout to coveted recruit. Orginally a defensive lineman, coach assassin in the country. If only opposing receivers were as lucky as R.C. Slocum was forced to switch the true freshman to tight end last the alligator that Kiel set free. season after a rash of injuries. Carriger started the Kansas State game, but did not have a ball thrown his way until the Bowl game. This sea- son, Carriger roped in his first reception for a TD agaist Baylor and was all smiles. A hog hunter in the offseason, Carriger is still known to unleash the dogs, and armed with only a knife, take on the prey.

9 2002 TEXAS A&M TWO-DEEP DEPTH CHART OFFENSE DEFENSE WR 9 Bethel Johnson, 5-11, 188, Sr-3L Corsicana, Texas (Corsicana) LE 94 TY WARREN, 6-4, 308, Sr-3L, Bryan, Texas (Bryan) 5 TERRENCE MURPHY, 6-1, 185, So-1L, Tyler, Texas (Chapel Hill) 99 David Ross 6-2, 268, Fr-RS, Forney, Texas (Forney)

RT 65 ANDRE BROOKS, 6-4, 304, Jr-2L, Brazoswood, Texas (Brazoswood) NT 91 Marcus Jasmin, 6-4, 317, So-1L, New Orleans, La. (De La Salle) 73 Alan Reuber, 6-6, 302, Jr-2L, Plano, Texas (Plano) 60 Johnny Jolly, 6-3, 287, Fr-HS, Houston, Texas (Forest Brook)

RG 51 TAYLOR WHITLEY, 6-4, 308, Sr-3L, Sudan, Texas (Sudan) RE 88 Linnis Smith, 6-4, 280, Jr-2L, Tyler, Texas (John Tyler) 71 Quentin Holman, 6-2, 332, Fr-RS, Jacksonville, Texas (Jacksonville) 92 Nick Losada,6-2,255,Jr-SQ,Arlington, Texas (Lamar)

C66Geoff Hangartner, 6-5, 293, So-SQ, New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels) ROLB 43 JARROD PENRIGHT, 6-2, 228, Sr-3L, Aldine, Texas (Eisenhower) 50 John Kirk, 6-4, 287, Jr-2L, Athens, Texas (Athens) 42 Everett Smith, 6-2, 211, Jr-2L, Compton, Calif. (Dominguez)

LG 72 BILLY YATES, 6-2, 292, Sr-3L, Corsicana, Texas (Corsicana) ILB 45 JARED MORRIS, 6-3, 250, Jr-2L, Brownwood, Texas (Brownwood) 76 Aldo De La Garza, 6-3, 305, Fr-HS, New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels) 41 Archie McDaniel, 6-1, 224, Fr-HS, Bay City, Texas (Bay City)

LT 75 JAMI HIGHTOWER, 6-3, 314, So-1L, Jacksonville, Texas (Jacksonville) ILB 17 BRIAN GAMBLE, 6-2, 225, Sr-3L, Alto, Texas (Alto) 74 Dominique Steamer, 6-3, 312, Fr-RS, Temple, Texas (Temple) 55 Randall Webb, 6-3, 220, So-1L, Mesquite, Texas (North)

TE 98 THOMAS CARRIGER, 6-4, 264, So-1L, Skidmore, Texas (Skidmore-Tynan) LOLB 27 Jesse Hunnicutt, 6-3, 255, Sr-3L, Amarillo, Texas (Canyon Randall) or 44 Greg Porter, 6-5, 230, Sr-3L, Keller, Texas (Keller) 56 Brandon Johnson, 6-1, 235, So-1L, Bryan, Texas (Bryan)

WR 2 JAMAAR TAYLOR, 6-1, 192, Jr-1L, Mission, Texas (Mission) LCB 31 SEAN WESTON, 5-9, 173, Jr-2L, Inglewood, Calif. (Gardena Serra) 3Terrence Thomas, 5-9, 174, So-1L, Houston, Texas (Washington) 11 Byron Jones, 5-10, 182, So-1L, Bay City, Texas (Bay City)

QB 18 Dustin Long, 6-2, 197, So-SQ, Port Neches, Texas (PN-Groves) RCB 22 SAMMY DAVIS, 6-0, 185, Sr-3L, Humble, Texas (Humble) 16 Reggie McNeal, 6-2, 189, Fr-HS, Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) 6 Bryant Singleton, 5-11, 177, Fr-RS, Galveston, Texas (Ball)

FB 28 JOE WEBER, 6-0, 233, Sr-3L, San Bernardino, Calif. (Pacific) SS 48 TERRENCE KIEL, 5-11, 201, Sr-3L, Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) 34 Keith Joseph, 6-2, 221, So-1L, Houston, Texas (Lamar) 33 Keelan Jackson, 6-1, 210, So-1L, Garland, Texas (Garland) 38 Stacy Jones, 5-11, 233, Sr-3L, Midland, Texas (Lee) FS 19 Jaxson Appel, 5-10, 197, Fr-RS, Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood) TB 1 DEREK FARMER, 5-11, 192, So-1L, Tyler, Texas (Lee) 23 Ronald Jones, 5-10, 184, Fr-RS, Dallas, Texas (Skyline) 32 Oschlor Flemming, 5-10, 206, Jr-2L, Denton, Texas (Ryan) 4 Dwain Goynes, 5-10, 181, Sr-3L, LaMarque, Texas (LaMarque) SPECIALISTS PLK 13 Todd Pegram, 6-0, 180, Fr-HS, Plano, Texas (West) HOLD 44 Greg Porter, 6-5, 230, Sr-3L, Keller, Texas (Keller) 21 John Pierson, 6-0, 175, Jr-SQ, Missouri City, Texas (Elkins) KOR 11 Byron Jones, 5-10, 182, So-1L, Bay City, Texas (Bay City) P20CODY SCATES, 6-0, 182, Jr-2L, Tyler, Texas (Lee) 3Terrence Thomas, 5-9, 174, So-1L, Houston, Texas (Washington) 44 Greg Porter, 6-5, 230, Sr-3L, Keller, Texas (Keller) PR 9 Bethel Johnson, 5-11, 188, Sr-3L Corsicana, Texas (Corsicana) SNP 63 CHANCE PEARCE, 6-2, 246, Sr-3L, Brownwood, Texas (Brownwood) 11 Byron Jones, 5-10, 182, So-1L, Bay City, Texas (Bay City) 69 Don Muhlbach, 6-4, 259, Jr-1L, Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) 7 Jason Carter, 6-0, 190, So-SQ, Caldwell, Texas (Caldwell

Game QB RB FB WR WR TE LT LG C RG RT LA Lafayette Farris Farmer Jo. Weber J. Taylor Be. Johnson Carriger Hightower Brooks Hangartner Whitley A. Reuber at Pittsburgh Farris Farmer Jo. Weber J. Taylor Be. Johnson Carriger Hightower Brooks Hangartner Whitley A. Reuber Virginia Tech Long Farmer Jo. Weber J. Taylor Be. Johnson Porter Hightower Yates Hangartner Whitley A. Reuber Louisiana Tech Long Farmer Jo. Weber J. Taylor Be. Johnson Carriger Hightower Yates Hangartner Whitley A. Reuber Texas Tech Long Farmer Jo. Weber J. Taylor Be. Johnson Carriger Hightower Yates Hangartner Whitley A. Reuber at Baylor Long Farmer S. Jones J. Taylor Be. Johnson Carriger Hightower Yates Hangartner Whitley A. Brooks at Kansas Long Farmer Joseph J. Taylor Be. Johnson Porter Hightower Yates Hangartner Whitley A. Brooks Nebraska Long Farmer Murphy J. Taylor Be. Johnson Carriger Hightower Yates Hangartner Whitley A. Brooks at Oklahoma State Oklahoma Missouri at Texas Consecutive 691 9 8 1 14 68 323 Career 6159 18 21 12 14 20 8 32 14 Game LE NG RE OLB ILB ILB OLB CB CB SS FS LA Lafayette Warren Jasmin L. Smith Hunnicutt Gamble Morris Penright Weston Davis Kiel Appel at Pittsburgh Warren Jasmin L. Smith Hunnicutt Gamble Morris Penright Weston Davis Kiel Appel Virginia Tech Warren Jasmin L. Smith Hunnicutt Gamble Morris Penright B. Jones Davis Kiel Appel Louisiana Tech Warren Jasmin L. Smith #Weston Gamble Morris Penright B. Jones Davis Kiel Appel Texas Tech Warren Jasmin L. Smith #Weston Gamble Morris Penright B. Jones Davis Kiel Appel at Baylor Warren Jasmin L. Smith Hunnicutt Gamble Morris Penright Weston Davis Kiel Appel at Kansas Warren Jasmin L. Smith Hunnicutt Gamble Morris Penright Weston Davis Kiel Appel Nebraska Ross Jasmin L. Smith Hunnicutt Gamble Morris Penright Weston Davis Kiel Appel at Oklahoma State Oklahoma Missouri at Texas

2001 GAME-BY-GAME GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS 2001 Consecutive 188342820532 22 8 Career 112974318212934308 10 2002 TEXAS A&M ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp Hometown (High School/JC) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp Hometown (High School/JC) 19 Appel, Jaxson DB 5'-10" 197 Fr-RS Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood) 80 Riley, L’Tydrick WR 6'-2" 210 Fr-HS Crockett, Texas (Crockett) 65 Brooks, André OL 6'-4" 304 Jr-2L Richwood, Texas (Brazoswood) 8Roberson, John WR 5'-9" 175 Fr-RS Bay City, Texas (Bay City) 26 Buhl, Jonté DB 5'-9" 165 Jr-2L Pflugerville, Texas (Connally) 99 Ross, David DL 6'-2" 268 Fr-RS Forney, Texas (Forney) 98 Carriger, Thomas TE 6'-4" 264 So-1L Skidmore, Texas (Skidmore-Tynan) 20 Scates, Cody P 6'-0" 182 Jr-2L Tyler, Texas (Lee) 7Carter, Jason QB 6'-0" 190 So-SQ Caldwell, Texas (Caldwell) 36 Schroeder, Chad WR 6'-1" 167 Fr-HS Austin, Texas (Westlake) 78 Cheshier, Kasey OL 6'-4" 287 So-SQ Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville) 85 Schuster, Taylor TE 6'-4" 257 Fr-HS Mission, Texas (Sharyland) 39 Crutchfield, Eric DB 6'-1" 191 So-1L Galena Park, Texas (North Shore) 6 Singleton, Bryant WR 5'-11" 177 Fr-RS Galveston, Texas (Ball) 22 Davis, Sammy DB 6'-0" 185 Sr-3L Humble, Texas (Humble) 42 Smith, Everett LB 6'-2" 211 Jr-2L Compton, Calif. (Dominguez) 76 De La Garza, Aldo OL 6'-3" 305 Fr-HS New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels) 88 Smith, Linnis DL 6'-4" 280 Jr-2L Tyler, Texas (John Tyler) 89 Fails, Brandon DL 6'-1" 307 Fr-HS Colleyville, Texas (Heritage) 74 Steamer, Dominique OL 6'-3" 312 Fr-RS Temple, Texas (Temple) 1 Farmer, Derek RB 5'-11" 190 So-1L Tyler, Texas (Lee) 97 Stickane, Scott LB 6'-0" 227 Jr-2L Trophy Club, Texas (Northwest) 10 Farris, Mark QB 6'-2" 212 Sr-3L Angleton, Texas (Angleton) 96 Stringer, Donny DL 6'-5" 246 Fr-RS Garland, Texas (Forest) 77 Flanagan, Brandon OL 6'-5" 284 Fr-HS Haughton, La. (Haughton) 2 Taylor, Jamaar WR 6'-1" 192 Jr-1L Mission, Texas (Mission) 82 Fleming, Patrick TE 6'-3" 283 Fr-HS Colleyville, Texas (Heritage) 3 Thomas, Terrence WR 5'-9" 174 So-1L Houston, Texas (Washington) 32 Flemming, Oschlor RB 5'-10" 206 Jr-2L Denton, Texas (Ryan) 83 Van Zant, Tim WR 6'-1" 202 Jr-1L Victoria, Texas (Victoria) 47 Flood, Kelvin LB 6'-0" 200 Fr-HS Dallas, Texas (Kimball) 94 Warren, Ty DL 6'-4" 308 Sr-3L Bryan, Texas (Bryan) 17 Gamble, Brian LB 6'-2" 225 Sr-3L Alto, Texas (Alto) 55 Webb, Randall LB 6'-3" 220 So-1L Mesquite, Texas (North) 87 Germany, Quinlin TE 6'-1" 269 Fr-HS Ft. Worth, Texas (All Saints Episcopal) 37 Weber, Jerome DB 5'-8" 180 So-SQ San Bernardino, Calif. (Pacific) 4Goynes, Dwain RB 5'-10" 181 Sr-3L LaMarque, Texas (LaMarque) 28 Weber, Joe RB 6'-0" 233 Sr-3L San Bernardino, Calif. (Pacific) 66 Hangartner, Geoff OL 6'-5" 293 So-SQ New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels) 31 Weston, Sean DB 5'-9" 173 Jr-2L Inglewood, Calif. (Serra) 75 Hightower, Jami OL 6'-3" 314 So-1L Jacksonville, Texas (Jacksonville) 51 Whitley, Taylor OL 6'-4" 308 Sr-3L Sudan, Texas (Sudan) 71 Holman, Quentin OL 6'-2" 332 Fr-RS Jacksonville, Texas (Jacksonville) 84 Woods, Jesse WR 6'-4" 205 Fr-RS Katy, Texas(Taylor) 90 Hooper, Lawrence DL 6'-3" 271 Fr-RS Aldine, Texas (Aldine) 53 Wooldridge, Toron LB 6'-0" 226 Jr-SQ Houston, Texas (Lamar) 27 Hunnicutt, Jesse LB 6'-3" 255 Sr-3L Amarillo, Texas (Canyon Randall) 15 Wright, Anthony WR 6'-2" 207 Fr-HS Houston, Texas (Klein Forest) 33 Jackson, Keelan DB 6'-1" 210 So-1L Garland, Texas (Garland) 72 Yates, Billy OL 6'-2" 292 Sr-3L Corsicana, Texas (Corsicana) 91 Jasmin, Marcus DL 6'-4" 317 So-1L New Orleans, La. (De La Salle) 9 Johnson, Bethel WR 5'-11" 188 Sr-3L Corsicana, Texas (Corsicana) 56 Johnson, Brandon LB 6'-1" 235 So-1L Bryan, Texas (Bryan) 60 Jolly, Johnny DL 6'-3" 287 Fr-HS Houston, Texas (Forest Brook) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 11 Jones, Byron DB 5'-10" 182 So-1L Bay City, Texas (Bay City) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp Hometown (High School/JC) 23 Jones, Ronald DB 5'-10" 184 Fr-RS Dallas, Texas (Skyline) 59 Adams, Beau LB 5'-11" 204 Fr-HS Tomball, Texas (Tomball) 38 Jones, Stacy RB 5'-11" 233 Sr-3L Midland, Texas (Lee) 13 Branyon, Ty QB 6'-2" 187 Fr-HS Austin, Texas (Bowie) 34 Joseph, Keith RB 6'-1" 232 So-1L Houston, Texas (Lamar) 25 Douglas, Matt PLK 5'-8" 168 Jr-SQ White Oak, Texas (White Oak) 48 Kiel, Terrence DB 5'-11" 201 Sr-3L Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) 39 Foley, Mark RB 5'-9" 200 So-SQ Iraan, Texas (Iraan) 50 Kirk, John OL 6'-4" 287 Jr-2L Athens, Texas (Athens) 27 Hebert, Jeffrey WR 5'-11" 167 Fr-RS Klein, Texas (Klein) 67 Kotzur, Alex OL 6'-4" 290 Fr-HS Houston, Texas (St. Thomas) 47 Jones, Robert RB 5'-9" 229 So-SQ Cleburne, Texas (Cleburne) 21 Leone, Brandon DB 6'-0" 196 Fr-HS Conroe, Texas(Oak Ridge) 58 Kendrick, Blake LB 6'-1" 212 So-1L Willis, Texas (Willis) 25 Lewis, Courtney RB 5'-10" 183 Fr-HS Houston, Texas (Madison) 68 Kirk, John R. DL 6'-2" 314 Fr-HS Fort Worth, Texas (FW Christian) 18 Long, Dustin QB 6'-2" 197 So-SQ Port Neches, Texas (PN-Groves) 62 Korem, Erik OL 6'-2" 268 Jr-SQ Richardson, Texas (Berkner) 92 Losada, Nick DL 6'-2" 255 Jr-SQ Arlington, Texas (Lamar) 70 Leahy, Larry OL 6'-3" 286 Fr-HS Yoakum, Texas (Yoakum) 40 Mangum, Kevin DB 5'-11" 182 So-1L LaMarque, Texas (LaMarque) 54 Lightsey, Wade LB 6'-0" 232 Fr-HS San Antonio, Texas (Converse Judson) 49 Manning, Nurahda LB 6'-2" 224 Fr-HS Bay City, Texas (Bay City) 37 Mays, Will RB 5'-11" 185 Jr-SQ Coleman, Texas (Coleman) 89 Massey, Haven TE 6'-2" 233 So-1L Denton, Texas (Denton) 29 Neumann, Layne PLK 5'-10" 160 Fr-HS Hondo, Texas (Hondo) 46 Matakis, Andy LB 6'-2" 238 Fr-HS Corpus Christi, Texas (Flour Bluff) 64 Nicholson, John DavidOL 6'-6" 285 Fr-RS Montgomery, Texas (Montgomery) 29 Mays, Jarvis DB 6'-1" 189 Fr-RS Dallas, Texas (Kimball) 40 Perry, Thomas LB 6'-1" 234 Sr-SQ Tyler, Texas (Lee) 41 McDaniel, Archie LB 6'-1" 224 Fr-HS Bay City, Texas (Bay City) 21 Pierson, John PLK 6'-0" 175 Jr-SQ Missouri City, Texas (Elkins) 16 McNeal, Reggie QB 6'-2" 189 Fr-HS Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) 49 Post, Tyre RB 5'-11" 209 Jr-SQ Victoria, Texas (St. Joseph's) 54 Milkavich, James OL 6'-2" 290 Jr-SQ Alief, Texas (Elsik) 46 Ramsey, Luke FB 5'-10" 205 Fr-HS Harlingen, Texas (South) 45 Morris, Jared LB 6'-3" 250 Jr-2L Brownwood, Texas (Brownwood) 30 Ray, John WR 6'-0" 184 Fr-HS Giddings, Texas (Giddings) 69 Muhlbach, Don DS 6'-4" 259 Jr-1L Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) 52 Sproule, Colin OL 6'-3" 244 So-SQ Houston, Texas (Spring Woods) 5Murphy, Terrence WR 6'-1" 185 So-1L Tyler, Texas (Chapel Hill) 35 Squillante, Anthony WR 6'-0" 195 So-SQ Southlake, Texas (Carroll) 93 Parks, Julian “Ju” DL 6'-0" 345 Fr-HS Lufkin, Texas(Lufkin) 95 Thornton, Marques DL 6'-1" 246 Fr-HS Houston, Texas (Madison) 59 Patrick, Brian DL 6'-4" 295 Fr-HS Pasadena, Texas (Rayburn) 26 Trncak, Todd WR 6'-1" 195 So-SQ Pasadena, Texas (Pasadena) 63 Pearce, Chance DS 6'-2" 246 Sr-3L Brownwood, Texas (Brownwood) 96 White, Ryan TE 6'-3" 235 Fr-RS Austin, Texas (Lake Travis) 13 Pegram, Todd PLK 5'-10" 188 Fr-HS Plano, Texas (West) 52 Woods, Fredrick LB 6'-0" 207 Fr-RS Houston, Texas (Washington) 43 Penright, Jarrod LB 6'-2" 228 Sr-3L Aldine, Texas (Eisenhower) 30 Young, Jacob P 6'-1" 185 So-SQ Fairfield, Texas (Fairfield) 44 Porter, Greg WR 6'-5" 230 Sr-3L Keller, Texas (Keller) 35 Reed, Bryce FB 6'-0" 260 Fr-HS Dallas, Texas (Samuell) 73 Reuber, Alan OL 6'-6" 302 Jr-2L Plano, Texas (Plano) 30 Rhodes, Nick WR 6'-1" 180 Fr-HS Brownwood, Texas (Brownwood)

2002 TEXAS A&M NUMERICAL ROSTER 1 Farmer, Derek ...... RB 22 Davis, Sammy ...... DB 42 Smith, Everett ...... LB 67 Kotzur, Alex ...... OL 90 Hooper, Lawrence ...... DL 2 Taylor, Jamaar ...... WR 23 Jones, Ronald ...... DB 43 Penright, Jarrod ...... LB 69 Muhlbach, Don ...... DS 91 Jasmin, Marcus ...... DL 3 Thomas, Terrence ...... WR 25 Lewis, Courtney ...... RB 44 Porter, Greg ...... WR 71 Holman, Quentin ...... OL 92 Losada, Nick ...... DL 4Goynes, Dwain ...... RB 26 Buhl, Jonté ...... DB 45 Morris, Jared ...... LB 72 Yates, Billy ...... OL 93 Parks, Julian "Ju" ...... DL 5Murphy, Terrence ...... WR 27 Hunnicutt, Jesse ...... LB 46 Matakis, Andy ...... LB 73 Reuber, Alan ...... OL 94 Warren, Ty ...... DL 6Singleton, Bryant ...... WR 28 Weber, Joe ...... RB 47 Flood, Kelvin ...... LB 74 Steamer, Dominique ...... OL 96 Stringer, Donny ...... DL 7Carter, Jason ...... QB 29 Mays, Jarvis ...... DB 48 Kiel, Terrence ...... DB 75 Hightower, Jami ...... OL 97 Stickane, Scott ...... LB 8Roberson, John ...... WR 30 Rhodes, Nick ...... WR 49 Manning, Nurahda ...... LB 76 De La Garza, Aldo ...... OL 98 Carriger, Thomas ...... TE 9 Johnson, Bethel ...... WR 31 Weston, Sean ...... DB 50 Kirk, John ...... OL 77 Flanagan, Brandon ...... OL 99 Ross, David ...... DL 10 Farris, Mark ...... QB 32 Flemming, Oschlor ...... RB 51 Whitley, Taylor ...... OL 78 Cheshier, Kasey ...... OL 11 Jones, Byron ...... DB 33 Jackson, Keelan ...... DB 53 Wooldridge, Toron ...... LB 80 Riley, L'Tydrick ...... WR 13 Pegram, Todd ...... PLK 34 Joseph, Keith ...... RB 54 Milkavich, James ...... OL 82 Fleming, Patrick ...... TE 15 Wright, Anthony ...... WR 35 Reed, Bryce ...... FB 55 Webb, Randall ...... LB 83 Van Zant, Tim ...... WR 16 McNeal, Reggie ...... QB 36 Schroeder, Chad ...... WR 56 Johnson, Brandon ...... LB 84 Woods, Jesse ...... WR 17 Gamble, Brian ...... LB 37 Weber, Jerome ...... DB 59 Patrick, Brian ...... DL 85 Schuster, Taylor ...... TE 18 Long, Dustin ...... QB 38 Jones, Stacy ...... RB 60 Jolly, Johnny ...... DL 87 Germany, Quinlin ...... TE 19 Appel, Jaxson ...... DB 39 Crutchfield, Eric ...... DB 63 Pearce, Chance ...... DS 88 Smith, Linnis ...... DL 20 Scates, Cody ...... P 40 Mangum, Kevin ...... DB 65 Brooks, André ...... OL 89 Fails, Brandon ...... DL 21 Leone, Brandon ...... DB 41 McDaniel, Archie ...... LB 66 Hangartner, Geoff ...... OL 89 Massey, Haven ...... TE 11