Florida Atlantic September 5, 2009 7-6 • 4-3 2007 Champion • 2008 Motor City Bowl Champion • 2 Bowl Appearances in 3 full DI Seasons

Monday’s Minute with Schnellenberger This Week Preseason bad both of us couldn’t win the ’83 game for the Owls Florida Atlantic at Nebraska Training camp has been marred with the because both teams played well enough to 7 p.m. est, Saturday, September 5, 2009 normal injuries that teams get at this time of win. It was an exciting day. Us being able to year but has been very fruitful for us. We make the two-point play which led to a All-Time Series: First Meeting have made good strides. If those strides are major . Season Opener Record: 3-5 Last Game: Defeated Central Michigan good enough to come out of Nebraska with 24-20 in the Motor City Bowl a win is questionable. It is an opportunity At Oklahoma we played Nebraska at the Radio: ESPN 760AM ESPN 1400 AM that the kids look forward to, the kids look exact wrong time. They were an outstanding Today’s radio talent: forward to and hopefully everybody will football team. As I look back at the score, I Ken LaVicka (PXP) have a great time watching a great football didn’t remember until I looked it up, I took Fred O’Connor (color) Television: Fox PPV game. some hope because they were undefeated Ron Thulin (play-by-play) and, won the national championship and Kelly Stouffer (Color) Sideline (Kent Pavelka) Camp scored as high as 77 points and were a truly The weather has been outstanding. We outstanding football team. haven’t even had a tropical storm. With the Next Week exception of this last weekend it has been a This game will feature a team that I’m sure for the Owls fine time to play football. has a goal of winning the national champi- Florida Atlantic at South Carolina onship and has the talent to make that dream 7 p.m., Saturday, September 19, 2009 Long Schedule become a reality. We face them in the open- All-Time Series: 0-1 If you go back as far as I do a nine game ing game of the 2009 season which will Last Meeting: USC 45-6 (2006) schedule was the standard of the day, yes it catch the Nebraska fans at their best. It is Radio: ESPN 760AM ESPN 1400AM has gotten to be quite long. However, if you going to be a monumental struggle for us, Today’s radio talent: coached in the this but our players are looking forward to that Dave LaMont (PXP) is a real shorty compared to that. A 12-game struggle, just as we did last year and came Fred O’Connor (color) Television: PPV schedule is about right for our players. They up very short. We go into their holding out are prepared for that and will get ready in a the hope that the situation might develop that hurry for a 13th game, I assure you. we have a chance to be in the ball game late in the game and that something good could Injury Report Memories of Nebraska happen to us. Obviously, the odds are Out The first game that we played in the Orange against that, never the less our football team Out: Jeff Blanchard (knee), Willie Floyd Bowl back in 1983 I have a lot of memories. is going to Nebraska with strength in their (shoulder), Eric Hansen (leg) The one we played when I was at heart and with a wide open attitude. I’m Doubtful Jimmy Jean (hand) Oklahoma, I don’t have memories hardly at hopeful we distinguish ourselves with what- Probable all. Coach Osborne and I go back a long ever the final score might be. Carl Spitale (neck) way together, I assume we were, when I was with Coach Bryant. Two games in the Orange Bowl with Nebraska. Since that time we saw each other a lot when we were trav- eling the CFA circuit. I have a great deal of respect for him as does everybody in the nation. He is one of the fine ambassadors for the game of . It was just too FAU 96 Games Played • 43 Televised Future Schedules 2009 Schedule Date Opponent Tm/Rs Television 2010 Sept. 5 at Nebraska 7 p.m. Fox PPV Sept. 4 at UAB Sept. 19 at South Carolina TBA Sept. 11 Michigan State Sept. 26 ULM 4 p.m. Sept. 18 at ULM Oct. 3 WYOMING 4 p.m. Sept. 25 at Texas Oct. 17 at North Texas 7 p.m. CSS Oct. 2 at USF Oct. 24 at ULL 7 p.m. Oct. 9 Troy Oct. 31 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 4 p.m. Oct. 16 at Western Kentucky Nov. 7 at UAB Oct. 23 ULL Nov. 14 ARKANSAS STATE 4 p.m. Oct. 30 at Middle Tennessee Nov. 21 at Troy CSS Nov. 6 North Texas Nov. 28 WESTERN KENTUCKY 4 p.m. Nov. 13 at Arkansas State Dec. 5 at FIU 7 p.m. CSS Nov. 20 FIU

2011 Schedule subject to change. All times EST. Sept. 3 at Florida Sept. 10 at Michigan State Sept. 24 at Auburn Oct. 1 ULM Oct. 8 at Troy Oct. 15 Western Kentucky Howard Schnellenberger Coaching Experience Oct. 22 at ULL 1999-Pres Head Coach, Florida Atlantic University Oct. 29 Middle Tennessee 1995 Head Coach, Oklahoma University Nov. 5 at North Texas Nov. 12 Arkansas State 1985-94 Head Coach, Nov. 19 at FIU 1979-84 Head Coach, University of Dec. 10 UAB 1975-79 Asst. Coach, 1973-74 Head Coach, Baltimore Colts 2012 at Navy 1970-72 Asst. Coach, Miami Dolphins Sept 29 at ULM 1966-69 Asst. Coach, Oct. 6 Troy 1961-65 Asst. Coach, Oct. 13 at Western Kentucky 1959-60 Asst. Coach, Oct. 20 ULL Oct. 27 at Middle Tennessee Nov. 3 North Texas Howard Schnellenberger at the College Level Nov. 10 at Arkansas State Years As Collegiate Head Coach: 24 Nov. 17 FIU Collegiate Record: 148-125-3 (.542) 2013 At Miami: 41-16 (.719) Sept. 28 ULM At Louisville: 54-56-2 (.491) Oct. 5 at Troy At Oklahoma: 5-5-1 (.500) Oct. 12 at Western Kentucky At Florida Atlantic: 48-48 (.500) Oct. 19 at ULL Oct. 26 Middle Tennessee Nov. 2 at North Texas Bowl Record: 6-0 Nov. 9 Arkansas State 1980 Peach Bowl, beat Virginia Tech 20-10 Nov. 16 at FIU 1983 Orange Bowl, beat Nebraska 31-30 Nov. 23 at South Alabama 1990 Fiesta Bowl, beat Alabama 34-7 Schedules subject to change. 1993 Liberty Bowl, beat Michigan State 18-7 2007 New Orleans Bowl, beat Memphis 44-27 2008 Motor City Bowl, beat Central Michigan 24-20

Top 20 Active Coaches By Wins (Minimum five years as a Division IA Head Coach) • Record at four-year colleges only • Records at season opener) 1. , Penn State ...... 383 10. Brian Kelly, Cincinnati ...... 159 2. , Florida State . .382 , UTEP ...... 159 3. , Virginia Tech . . .219 12. Howard Schnellenberger, FAU 148 13. Larry Blakeney, Troy ...... 143 4. , Ohio State ...... 218 14. , Kansas State ...... 136 5. , Texas ...... 201 15. Gary Pinkel, Missouri ...... 132 6. Chris Ault, Nevada ...... 198 ESPN’s Bruce Feldman Names 7. Dick Tomey, San Jose State . . . .181 Howard Schnellenberger #1 Program 8. , South Carolina . .170 Builder 9. , Arizona State .163 Schnellenberger Continued

Coaching Career Highlights accomplished, it is hard to • Four national collegiate football believe. What may be even more Howard Schnellenberger championships (Alabama ’61, ’64, 65: difficult to comprehend is that Year-by-Year Collegiate Head Coaching Record Year School W L T Pct Miami ’83) legendary Head Coach Howard 1979 Miami 5 6 0 .454 • Seven NFL playoff teams (Miami Dolphins Schnellenberger accomplished a 1980 Miami 9 3 0 .750 ’70, ’71, ’72, ’76, ’79; Los Angeles Rams "first" as well in 2007. When the 1981 Miami 9 2 0 .818 ’67, ’69) 74-year-old program builder was 1982 Miami 7 4 0 .636 • Best record in NFL history as the Miami named 2007 Sun Belt Coach of 1983 Miami 11 1 0 .916 Dolphins’ (17-0 in the Year, it marked the first time 1985 Louisville 2 9 0 .182 ’72) he had earned a conference 1986 Louisville 3 8 0 .272 • 1983 National Champions defeating award. Schnellenberger has res- 1987 Louisville 3 7 1 .318 Nebraska 31-30 in the 50th Anniversary urrected two programs from vir- 1988 Louisville 8 3 0 .727 Orange tual extinction. Neither was 1989 Louisville 6 5 0 .545 • 1983 National Coach of the Year affiliated with a conference. 1990 Louisville 10 1 1 .875 Special Honors, Awards He joined the FAU staff 1991 Louisville 2 9 0 .182 • 2008 Inducted into Palm Beach County May 1, 1998, with an unheard- 1992 Louisville 5 6 0 .455 1993 Louisville 9 3 0 .750 Hall of Fame of opportunity: build a collegiate 1994 Louisville 6 5 0 .545 • 2008 Head Coach of the Nation in Texas vs. football team from scratch. In 1995 Oklahoma 5 5 1 .502 Nation Game January of 1999 the Board of 2001 Fla Atlantic 4 6 0 .400 • 2007 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Regents approved FAU adding 2002 Fla Atlantic 2 9 0 .181 Year football. Twenty-five recruits 2003 Fla Atlantic 11 3 0 .846 • 2007 Recognized for being in the Univ. of signed in his first FAU class. 2004 Fla Atlantic 9 3 0 .750 Kentucky’s Hall of Fame Since that time each recruiting 2005 Fla Atlantic 2 9 0 .181 • 2005 Inducted into the Univ. of class has been better than the 2006 Fla Atlantic 5 7 0 .363 Louisville Hall of Fame last, each schedule is more diffi- 2007 Fla Atlantic 8 5 0 .667 • 2003 Palm Beach County Amateur cult than the last and each mile- 2008 Fla Atlantic 7 6 0 .540 Athlete Coach of the Year stone is one step closer to 2009 Fla Atlantic 0 0 0 • 2003 Sports Network South Coach of the Schnellenberger’s dream: build Total: 24 years 148 125 3 .541 Year the best football team possible in the heart of Texas the next week. FAU rattled off five-con- • 1991 Head Coach, Japan Bowl All-Star paradise. secutive road victories to enter the 2004 Game When the team took the field for its first home schedule 5-0. The Owls finished • 1988 Head Coach, Blue/Gray All-Star practice, Aug. 12, 2000, 164 players were their first transitional season 9-3, and bid Game dressed. FAU played its first scrimmage Sept. farewell to the senior class with a third- • 1983 Coach of the Year, U.S. Football 23, 2000, and took to the field Sept. 1, 2001. It consecutive " victory over Writers Association of America only took two games for FAU to have its first FIU. 2005 was the first full season of • 1983 Coach of the East Squad, East-West upset, defeating the No. 22 ranked team in the Division I-A play, facing Kansas, Shrine Game country, 31-28. FAU holds the record for the • 1982 Coach of the East Squad, East-West fastest start-up program to earn a Division I-A Oklahoma State at home, and Minnesota Shrine Game victory, is the fastest program to reach the and Louisville on the road. The young • 1981, Coach of the Year, The Football News Division I-AA playoffs and is the fastest start squad put together several outstanding • 1981, UPI Coach of the Week in 17-14 win up program to be invited to bowl game. performances sending Kansas into the over No. 1 Penn State Proving it wasn’t a fluke, the Owls made a locker room with a 9-7 lead, Oklahoma • 1980 Southern Independent Coach of the repeat appearance in 2008 becoming the only State with a 13-3 margin at the half, and year, team in the state of Florida to have back-to- Louisville, who entered the game ranked back bowl victories in 2007 and 2008. FAU No. 14 at game time, with a 10-point At Florida Atlantic also became the first Sun Belt Conference cushion, 20-10. Florida Atlantic began Ten years…ten years in the making. In team to win back-to-back bowl games. What April of 1998 Howard Schnellenberger was makes the bowl victories more impressive is 2006 picked as the second worst team in asked to consider a project, weigh the facts, that FAU became bowl eligible, in its rise to the country. With this as motivation, the research the possibilities and explore a com- Division I-A status in 2006 therefore the Owls Owls used what Schnellenberger called munity’s interest in supporting the addition of have captured a bowl victory in two of the advanced training, its non-conference football to FAU’s sports roster. three seasons that they have been a part of the schedule, to finish with a 4-3 Sun Belt By 2008 Head Coach Howard Bowl Sub Division. record and were in the hunt for the Sun Schnellenberger had welcomed the first Schnellenberger, the 2003 Sports Network Belt title deep into the season. The team recruiting class; climbed the ranks of Division South Coach of the Year, began this assent by jumped from a preseason eighth place fin- I-AA, including a national semi-final appear- playing the best teams that would schedule the ish to third in the Sun Belt. Both the ance; joined a conference and began playing fledgling Owls. The Owls stormed into football in the country’s highest classification, Hawaii, with a hurricane hitting Florida's offense and defense came together with the Bowl Subdivision; and grabbed a league coastline at game time, and handed the one goal in 2007: win the SBC. From title and two bowl championships to add to his Warriors their only home field loss in 2004, January to December the focus remained collection. defeating a bowl participant in just the 36th constant and the accolades continued to roll in When you consider all the "firsts" that game of the program's existence. The team culminating with a bowl game invitation, Florida Atlantic University's football team has then defeated perennial Sun Belt power North becoming not only the youngest program to receive a bowl invitation but to earn a victory. contender. His top team finished 10-1-1 and The Owls would enter 2008 as the SBC’s defeated Alabama in the Fiesta Bowl, the high- Home Grown favorite in just its eighth season of playing light of the most successful decade in 94.7 Florida Atlantic (107-113) football. The team would struggle early and Louisville football history. His teams played a FAU Non-Florida Players rally late to prove they were indeed a team on coast-to-cost schedule against the top confer- Graham Wilbert, QB, R-Fr the rise. ences in the nation and produced victories over Alex Fick, TE, R-So (walk-on) For the National Title such teams as Texas (1), Alabama (1), Mark Soto, LB, R-So (walk-on) Schnellenberger has been part of four colle- Michigan State (1), North Carolina (1), Rob Housler, TE, Sr giate national championships. His 1983 Miami Virginia (1), NC State (1), West Virginia (1), James Oboh, TE, Fr Hurricanes won the school's first title, defeat- Boston College (1), Arizona State (2), and Andrew Stryffeler DE, Fr ing Nebraska in the 50th Orange Bowl. He Pittsburgh (4). The Schnellenberger Era also wife, Beverlee, have two sons: Stuart and Tim. was offensive coordinator for Paul "Bear" generated support for the University's 42,000- Stuart was a tight /center on his father's Bryant at Alabama when the Crimson Tide seat, on-campus stadium. 1983 national championship team. His eldest won championships in 1961, 1964 and 1965. Personal son, Stephen, passed away March 9, 2008. In the NFL Howard Schnellenberger learned his football Grandchildren are Teather Ann, Joey and Schnellenberger has been part of seven NFL tactics as a player for "Bear" Bryant and Marcus. playoff teams and was part of two at the University of Kentucky. championship staffs. He helped the 1972 He served as an assistant to Collier at Miami Dolphins to the NFL's only undefeated Kentucky and Bryant at Alabama. (17-0) season. Schnellenberger has recruited Schnellenberger then moved on to pro ball as and/or coached former pros Jim Kelly, Bernie an assistant to George Allen (Rams) and Don Kosar, , , Shula (Dolphins). He was head coach of the , and (FAU’s quar- Baltimore Colts from 1973 to 74. He and his terback coach), and stars such as , Brian and Bennie Blades, offensive tack- les Bruce Armstrong and Jerry Crafts; fullback Carwell Gardner; Earnest Givins; defensive end Joe Johnson, defensive tackle Ted Washington; Ray Buchanan; and defensive tackle Mike Flores. Three of his former assistants were on the staff of the Dallas Cowboys during their rise to con- secutive Super Bowl Titles. At Miami Schnellenberger took over a program that was nearing extinction in 1979. He installed a pro-style attack with quar- terback Jim Kelly and led Miami to an Orange Bowl bid and the national championship four years later. His teams lost only two home games in five years (22-2) while laying the groundwork for a program that went on to win three more national titles in the next seven sea- sons. At Louisville A native of Louisville, Schnellenberger returned in 1985 to build a college football

All-Time Series Albany ...... 1-0 Illinois State ...... 2-0 Oklahoma State ...... 0-3 Arkansas State ...... 2-2 Kansas ...... 0-1 Siena ...... 1-0 Bethune Cookman ...... 2-1 Kansas State ...... 0-1 Slippery Rock ...... 0-1 Central Michigan ...... 1-0 Kentucky ...... 0-1 South Carolina ...... 0-1 Clemson ...... 0-1 Louisiana at Lafayette ...... 3-1 Southern Utah ...... 1-0 Colgate ...... 0-1 Louisville ...... 0-1 St. Mary’s ...... 0-1 Connecticut ...... 0-1 Marist ...... 1-0 St. Peter’s ...... 0-1 Drake ...... 0-1 Memphis ...... 1-0 Texas ...... 0-1 Eastern Illinois ...... 0-2 Michigan State ...... 0-1 Texas State ...... 2-0 Eastern Kentucky ...... 0-1 Middle Tennessee ...... 3-3 Troy ...... 1-5 Edward Waters ...... 1-0 Minnesota ...... 1-2 Valdosta State ...... 0-1 FIU ...... 6-1 Morris Brown ...... 1-0 UAB ...... 1-0 Florida ...... 0-1 Nebraska ...... 0-0 UCF ...... 0-1 Florida A&M ...... 1-0 New Mexico State ...... 0-1 ULM ...... 2-3 Gardner-Webb ...... 1-1 Nicholls State ...... 1-1 USF ...... 0-2 Hawaii ...... 1-0 Northern Arizona ...... 1-0 Youngstown State ...... 1-1 Jacksonville ...... 1-0 Northern Colorado ...... 2-0 Western Kentucky ...... 1-0 James Madison ...... 0-1 North Texas ...... 5-0 Wyoming ...... 0-0 Making Their Career Mark

September 4, 2009 RECEIVING (CAREER) 5. 3 Ross Gornall (3-3) 2008 INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS Pass reception yards PAT kicks attempted RUSHING 1. 2096 Cortez Gent (131-2096) 2005-08 5. 3 Ross Gornall (3-3) 2008 Rushing yards 7. 1096 Jason Harmon (90-1096) 2005-07 FIELD GOALS (CAREER) 7. 672 Willie Rose (134-672) 2006-08 8. 1020 Chris Bonner (61-1020) 2005-08 Field goals made Rushing attempts 9. 904 Jamari Grant (73-904)2005-08 5. 1 Ross Gornall (1-1) 2008 8. 134 Willie Rose (134-672) 2006-08 Pass receptions Field goals attempted Rushing TDs 1. 136 Crissinger-Hill (136-2071) 01, 03-04 5. 1 Ross Gornall (1-1) 2008 8. 4 Rusty Smith 2005-08 2. 131 Cortez Gent (131-2096) 2005-08 PUNTING (CAREER) 9. Willie Rose 2006-08 4. 90 Jason Harmon (90-1096) 2005-07 Punt yards Average yards/rush (min. 20 attempts) 8. 73 Jamari Grant (73-904) 2005-08 3. 4148 Keegan Peterson (106-4148) 2005-08 2. 5.01 Willie Rose (134-672) 2006-08 9. 62 Willie Rose (62-437) 2006-08 5. 958 Mickey Groody (27-958) 2007-08 Rushing yards/game (minimum 5 games) 10. 61 Chris Bonner (61-1020) 2005-08 Punt attempts 7. 19.8 Willie Rose (34 games) 2006-08 Pass reception TDs 3. 106 Keegan Peterson (106-4148) 2005-08 10. 10.3 Willie Floyd (19 games) 2006-08 1. 18 Cortez Gent 2005-08 5. 27 Mickey Groody (27-958) 2007-08 PASSING (CAREER) 5. 9 Willie Rose 2006-08 Punts had blocked Pass attempts T7. 7 Jason Harmon 2005-07 2. 3 Keegan Peterson (106-4148) 2005-08 1. 1108 Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-08 9. 6 Chris Bonner 2005-08 T4. Mickey Groody (27-958) 2007-08 6. 25 (10-25-1) 2006-08 Average yards/catch (minimum 5 receptions) Average yards/punt (minimum 5 attempts) 8. 4 Cortez Gent (1-4-0) 2005-08 4. 16.72 Chris Bonner (61-1020) 2005-08 2. 39.13Keegan Peterson (106-4148) 2005-08 Pass completions 6. 16.00 Cortez Gent (131-2096) 2005-08 7. 35.48Mickey Groody (27-958) 2007-08 1. 623 Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-08 8. 15.36 Rob Housler (39-599) 2006-08 Most Punts Inside 20 6. 10 Jeff VanCamp (10-25-1) 2006-08 Receptions/game (minimum 5 games) 2. Keegan Peterson 27 05-07 10. 1 Cortez Gent (1-4-0) 2005-08 2. 3.85 Cortez Gent (34 games) 2005-08 10. Mickey Groody 10 07 Passing yards 4. 2.50 Jason Harmon (36 games) 2005-07 PUNT RETURNS (CAREER) 1. 8197 Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-08 7. 2.03 Jamari Grant (36 games) 2005-08 Punt return yards 7. 74 Jeff VanCamp (10-25-1) 2006-08 Most Games 75+ Yards Receiving Anthony 1. 2. 250 Tavious Polo (39-250) 2007-08 10. 33 Cortez Gent (1-4-0) 2005-08 1. Crissinger-Hill 13 01-04 6. 48 Avery Holley (10-48) 2006-08 Passing TDs 2. Cortez Gent 10 06-08 Punt returns 1. 62 Rusty Smith 2005-08 T6. Jason Harmon 4 5-07 2. 39 Tavious Polo (39-250) 2007-08 6. Garrett Jahn 2001-02 TOTAL OFFENSE (CAREER) 6. 10 Avery Holley (10-48) 2006-08 T6. 1 Cortez Gent 2005-08 Total offense yards Average yards/punt return (minimum 5 attempts) Passes had intercepted 1. 7889 Rusty Smith (1209-7889) 2005-08 3. 6.41 Tavious Polo (39-250) 2007-08 1. 31 Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-08 TDs responsible for 6. 4.80 Avery Holley (10-48) 2006-08 7. 1 Jeff VanCamp (10-25-1) 2006-08 1. 66 Rusty Smith 2005-08 KICK RETURNS (CAREER) Pass completion pct (min. 20 attempts) 6. 19 Cortez Gent 2005-08 Kick return yards 1. 56.8 Jared Allen (570-1003-30) 2001-04 Total offense/game (minimum 5 games) 3. 485 Willie Floyd (26-485) 2006-08 2. 56.2 Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-08 1. 207.6Rusty Smith (38 games) 2005-08 6. 352 Jeff Blanchard (18-352) 2007-08 6. 40.0 Jeff Van Camp (10-25-1) 2006-08 Total offense/play (minimum 50 plays) Kick returns Pass efficiency (min. 20 attempts) 1. 6.53 Rusty Smith (1209-7889) 2005-08 3. 26 Willie Floyd (26-485) 2006-08 1. 135.1Jared Allen (570-1003-30) 2001-04 5. 5.01 Willie Rose (134-672) 2006-08 5. 18 Jeff Blanchard (18-352) 2007-08 2. 131.2Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-08 All purpose yards Average yards/kick return (minimum 5 attempts) 5. 56.9 Jeff Van Camp (10-25-1) 2006-08 5. 2461 Doug Parker 2001, 03-04 6. 19.56 Jeff Blanchard (18-352) 2007-08 Average yards/pass (min. 20 attempts) 6. 2096 Cortez Gent 2005-08 7. 19.50 Erick McIntosh (6-117) 2005-06, 08 1. 8.1 Jared Allen (570-1003-30) 2001-04 All purpose yards/game (minimum 5 games) 8. 18.65Willie Floyd (26-485) 2006-08 3. 7.4 Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-08 6. 61.6 Cortez Gent (34 games) 2005-08 9. 17.83Avery Holley (6-107) 2006-08 6. 3.0 Jeff Van Camp (10-25-1) 2006-08 SCORING (CAREER) Average yards/completion (min. 20 attempts) Total points scored T4. 9 Taheem Acevedo (9-52) 2003-07 1. 14.2 Jared Allen (570-1003-30) 2001-04 5. 108 Cortez Gent (18 TD) 2005-08 T4. 9 Quincy Skinner (9-41) 2002-05 4. 13.2 Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-08 9. 74 Willie Rose (12 TD, 1 PAT) 2006-08 5. 8 Tavious Polo (8-17) 2007-08 6. 7.4 Jeff VanCamp (10-25-1) 2006-08 Touchdowns scored DEFENSE (CAREER) Passing yards/game (min. 5 games) 3. 18 Cortez Gent (18 rcv) 2005-08 Total tackles 1. 215.7 Rusty Smith (38 games) 2005-08 7. 12 William Rose (3 rush, 9 rcv) 2006-08 10. 212 Willie Hughley (139-73) 2002-05 7. 10.6 Jeff Van Camp (7 games) 2006-08 EXTRA POINTS (CAREER) 10. 1.0 Cortez Gent (34 games) 2005-08 PAT kicks made By the Numbers Howard Schnellenberger completed his 50th season as a football coach in 2008. He enters his 25th as a collegiate head coach in 2009. Florida Atlantic will play its 100th game in 2009, the ninth season FAU has fielded a program. Opponent Games Played Entering 2009 Games Played Day of FAU Game Nebraska 1,193 1,913 South Carolina 1,101 1,104 ULM 605 609 Wyoming 1,010 1,015 North Texas 919 925 ULL 995 1,002 Middle Tennessee 910 918 UAB 201 210 Arkansas State 879 888 Troy 778 789 Western Kentucky 878 889 FIU 80 92 Today’s Coaches Howard Schnellenberger ...... Coach ...... Bo Pelini Kentucky ‘56 ...... Alma Mater ...... Ohio State ‘90 at FAU (7) 48-48 ...... Present School Record ...... 10-4 (2) 148-125-3 (23) ...... Overall Record (Years) ...... same Captains Opponent Captains Toss/Elects Defends @Nebraska @South Carolina ULM* Wyoming @North Texas* @ULL Middle Tennessee* @UAB Arkansas State* @Troy Western Kentucky @FIU Game Ball Winners Sun Belt Teleconference Awarded Following Victories Game Offensive Defensive Special Teams Bone Head Coach Howard Schnellenberger participates each @Nebraska week. His Monday time slot is 11:30 a.m., EST. The number for media to call is: 212-812-4494. It will be @South Carolina ULM* replayed at 3 p.m., EST each Monday afternoon. A Wyoming weekly review teleconference is also scheduled for each Sunday. Times are determined Saturday evening @North Texas* or Sunday morning. Please contact Katrina at 561-251- @ULL 5588 if you wish to participate on Sunday. Middle Tennessee* @UAB Arkansas State* @Troy Western Kentucky @FIU FAU 2009 Starting Lineups Offense WR LT LG C RG RT QB TE HB/TE FB WR @Nebraska @South Carolina ULM* Wyoming @North Texas* @ULL Middle Tennessee* @UAB Arkansas State* @Troy Western Kentucky @FIU

Defense DE DT DE DT LB/CB LB LB SS FS CB CB @Nebraska @South Carolina ULM* Wyoming @North Texas* @ULL Middle Tennessee* @UAB Arkansas State* @Troy Western Kentucky @FIU Summer Notes • Howard Schnellenberger enters his ninth state in the country for college football, return of tight end Jason Harmon whose season as the Owls head coach and his earning the National Championship Title explosive ability sparked the 2007 season. 11th at the University. Schnellenberger, two of the last three seasons. In that time Harmon along with the return of 2008 the 1983 National Coach of the Year, is FAU is the only team in the state to win starter Jamari Grant will provide a two- known as a program builder. He bowl games in both 2007 and 2008. tight end set that will be hard to defend. resurrected the University of Miami, Since 2006 when FAU officially became • William Rose will return to the backfield culminating in UM’s first national Bowl Eligible: as the most dominant fullback in the Sun championship. He pulled the University UF (35-6, .854) 2-1 bowl games Belt Conference. Rose averages 5.0 yards of Louisville from the Nation’s forgotten USF (26-13, .667) 2-1 bowl games per carry and 6.9 yards per reception. He into a top-10 team. He has built FAU FSU (23-16, .589) 2-1 bowl games has 11 career scores. from scratch and is currently listed No. FAU (20-18, .526) 2-0 bowl games • The offensive line will be anchored by 12, by the NCAA, in victories by active Miami (19-19, 500) 1-1 bowl games four-year starter David Matlock. Matlock FBS head coaches (148-125-3, .542). UCF (18-20, .474) 0-1 bowl games has had knee surgeries each of the last • Rusty Smith will return for his third FIU (6-30, .167) no bowl games two off seasons but has yet to miss time season as an Owl starter. The senior from • Florida Atlantic is the only team in Sun on the field. Matlock has been part of an Jacksonville, FL holds nearly every FAU Belt Conference history to win back-to- offensive line that has provided protection passing record. He was the 2007 Sun Belt back bowl games. for the prolific passing attack as well as Player of the Year and the 2008 Preseason • Senior Frantz Joseph anchored the 2007 for a program that despite sharing ground player of the year. He guided the Owls to and 2008 FAU defense. Joseph led the duties between three rushers saw its first back-to-back bowl victories and earned SBC in tackles both seasons and individual gain 1,000 plus yards in a bowl game MVP honors in both. concluded his three-year career ranked single-season. • As a start-up program, the Owls soared No. 17 by the NCAA in Career Tackles • The defense will look to Josh Savidge for through the Division I-AA ranks setting Per Game at 9.35. FAU will showcase its experienced senior leadership. Savidge records along the way. FAU declared its three new linebackers in 2009 with drew his first start as a true freshman intent for Bowl Subdivision status in Michael Lockley expecting to step in at against Oklahoma State in Land Shark 2003, began the move in 2004 and 2005 MLB. Stadium. He played every game that and was officially eligible to play for a • The Owls will return three-year starters at followed until a knee injury in the fourth bowl opportunity in 2006. In the three both wide receiver positions and at tight game of his junior season forced him to seasons that FAU has held full Bowl end. The receiving corp’s careers are the sideline. He returned in 2008 to play Subdivision status, the Owls have played parallel with Rusty Smith as and start in every game. Savidge recorded in two bowl games. all started on the scout team together in 28 tackles, including five for a loss of 12 • The state of Florida is arguably the best 2005. The group will also welcome the yards. Off the Field Story Ideas Alfred Morris: 3.0+ club member 3-of-4 and while his work ethic helped secure a spot in ‘09. He has spent his first three years at semesters at FAU. Morris is an Exercise on the team his attention to detail is what pro- FAU working on special teams and has made Science and Health Promotion major. pelled him into the starting line-up. This detail time to work on a dual major in management Keegan Peterson: Also played in one confer- oriented characteristic is also helpful as a and marketing. Eugene is also a regular on the ence tournament for FAU tennis. Excels in the mechanical engineering major. Teammate 3.0+ list. Ryan Wischnefski is another who classroom and has maintained above a 3.0 Brent Harstad and fellow defensive back is a will step into a starting job. Wischnefski has since joining the team. Intent is dental school. civil engineering major. And defensive back earned a 3.0+ 5-of-6 semesters and holds Jeff Van Camp: His father played football at Austin Jensen, an exercise science and health nearly a 3.5 gpa. Louisville, but not while Schnellenberger was promotion major has earned a 3.0 or better 3- Schnellenberger versus opposing coaches: there. His father also was a professional of-4 semesters he as been at FAU. Rod Howard Schnellenberger is the third oldest wrestler. His name was Lord Humongous Huggins also excels academically with a 3.0+ Bowl Subdivision Coach. Penn State’s Joe Paul Muse: Transferred from Clemson. In gpa 3-of-6 semesters. Paterno (12/21/1926) is the oldest. Bobby three seasons with the Owls he has not only Wharton School: At any one time 2-of-4 Bowden, from Florida State (11/8/1929) is the battled back from injuries but has trained for a defensive lineman could be from the Wharton second oldest. FAU’s Schnellenberger is new position each year: tight end, offensive School. Dino Cox, a Finance major, was the third (3/16/34). On the flip side, when FAU lineman and now defensive lineman. Muse first to see playing time, playing as a true plays at FIU December 5, 2009 the Owls will was also a little league opponent of FAU freshman. Jamere Johnson began playing in play a team led by who is quarterback Rusty Smith. ‘08 as a redshirt freshman. the third youngest coach. Christobal will be Chris Bonner: Chris’ mother attended college Redshirt Freshman Jordan Sessa is an Eagle 39 this season (9/24/1970). on a track scholarship. His sister attended col- Scout, one of the highest honors you can Schnellenberger and win totals: FAU Head lege on a basketball scholarship and he is now receive as a boy scout. Sessa is a civil engi- Coach Howard Schnellenberger entered the attending college through a football scholar- neering major and through his first year of 2009 season with 148 victories, 12th national- ship. college maintained above a 3.7 gpa. ly among active FBS head coaches. Troy’s David Matlock: Has had two acl surgeries, Both Alex Fick and Ed Wertepny are geolo- Larry Blakeney entered the 2009 season no. one following each of the last two seasons. gy majors. Fick has been a member of the 13 with 143 wins. Kyle Watkins; surpasses him with a total of 3.0+ honor roll every semester and holds six. above a 3.5 gpa. Ed Alexander: began his career as a walk-on Malik Eugene; will step into the starting role Roster Break Down Seniors: 21 Kyle Watkins Grant Glover Rod Huggins Alex Fick Darian Thomas Redshirt: 1 Offense 16 Chris White Avery Holley Austin Jensen Max Karrick Chris Bonner Lavoris Williams Ryan Houston Daniel Joseph Alfred Morris Special Teams: 1 Cortez Gent Lester Jean Michael Lockley Avionne Rolle Mickey Groody Jamari Grant Defense 4 Samuel McRoy Chris Newbold Darian Williams Jason Harmon Pierre Boisrond Jared Pizzuti Tavious Polo Freshmen: Rob Housler Edward Bradwell Jeff Van Camp Mauricio Riquer Defense: 9 Offense: 23 Conshario Johnson Erick McIntosh Ed Wertepny Marcus Bartels Redshirt: 10 David Matlock Josh Savidge Ryan Wischnefski Special Teams: 2 Curtis Cross True: 13 Kevin Miller Morgan Barnett Kevin Cyrille Paul Muse Special Teams: 22 Defense: 11 Ross Gornall Corey Davis Defense: 25 Alex Pecorella Keegan Peterson Ed Alexander Jarvis Givens Redshirt:12 Willie Rose Dino Cox Sophomore 16 Jamere Johnson True: 13 Rusty Smith Juniors: 25 Malik Eugene Offense: 6 Mark Soto Carl Spitale Offense: 9 Tarvoris Hill Alain Beauzil David Terrell Special Teams:

Pronunciation Guide Alex Pecorella ...... Peck-O-rilla Michael Barasch ...... Bear-ish Jared Pizzuti ...... Piz-Zoo-TEE Marcus Bartels ...... Bar-Tells Mauricio Riquer ...... Ra Coor Kevin Cyrille ...... Sir-Real Avionne Rolle ...... Avon-E Malik Eugene ...... Ma-Leak Jordan Sessa ...... Sess-AH Tarvoris Hill ...... Tah-vor-us Kurt Van Valkenburgh . . . . .VAULK-enburg Rob Housler ...... House-Ler Ed Wertepany ...... Wer-tep-knee Kirk Hoza ...... Hose-uh Ryan Wischnefski ...... Wish-nef-ski Conshario Johnson ...... Con-Share-Rio David Kooi ...... Cou-E Hunter McCory ...... Ma-Kro-re Alex Pattee ...... Pat-Tee

Television Appearances Station 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total ESPN2 1113 6 ESPNU 1 1 1 3 ESPN360 1 1 GamePlan 11122 7 Sun Sport 2 2 CSS 4 4 4 2 14 Fox 1 1 2 CSTV 1 1 WTCN 3 3 Big Ten 11 ESPN 11 Rusty Smith • R-Senior • Quarterback • 6-5 • 222 • Jacksonville, FL • Sandalwood HS 22-14-1 125 0 21 UNT (11/08/08) #11 5435 ULM (10/27/07) 4 ULM (10/27/07) 74463 at Minnesota (09/13/08) (09/22/07) North Texas Minnesota (09/15/07) 510 times Two at WKU (10/18/08), 118 Three times at WKU (10/18/08) |---RUSHING---| [------PASSING------| |---RUSHING---| [------PASSING------| |---RUSHING---| [------PASSING------| : 5 Three times MTSU at UAB ASU at Troy WKU at FIU 2008 Game-by-Game Opponentat TexasUAB No.at Michigan State Yds 1 TDat Minnesota Lg 1 -23at MTSU A-C-I 0 0 2Troy 0 0at WKU Yds -2 0 TD 0 Lg at ULM 4 -0 34-8-0 0UNT 0 -16 6 143ULL 0 31-15-1 6 0 9 0at ASU 34-17-4 253 1 71 3 10FIU -24 1 153 31-24-0 1 0 0 1CMU 62 27-16-2 325 2 17 2007 Game-by-Game 3 4 18 210 1 1 2 10 0 39 23-15-0 41-21-2 1Opponent -14 0 27 5 174 0 283 3MTSU 1 5 8 39-28-2 1 0at Oklahoma State 0 24 -7 267 32 No. -22 2Minnesota 23-15-1 14 2 Yds 0 0 TD 26-17-0Texasat North 237 -11 22 38-16-1 Lg 4 290 2 3 4at Kentucky 0 3 196 A-C-I 4 4 57 1USF -18 50-25-1 30-24-0 1 48 -12at ULL 35 Yds -14 0 1 0 389 TD 306 Lg 0ULM 5 2 0 -8 0Arkansas State 50 52 3 0at Florida 26-12-0 4 45-21-0 4 8 44-22-0at FIU 195 0 322 -5 2 463at Troy -8 1 -18 0 5 25-15-1 42 1vs. Memphis 3 0 74 0 56 0 1842006 Game-by-Game 3 -12 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 22 5 42-22-2Opponent 45-26-0 -8 47-23-1 3 1 0 268at Clemson 308 -5 259 3 0 4 0at Kansas State 3 33-18-0 54-35-2 3 56 No. 30 0at OSU 47 4 Yds 290 317 3 4 TD 0 1 1at USC Lg -15 32-25-1 -13 57 30-20-1at ULM 29 0 34-23-0 A-C-I 336 0Southern Utah 330 5 291 4 2 1ULL 3 Yds 2 32 0 TD 69 5 Lg Arkansas State -8 50 11-4-1 1 21-9-0 0at MTSU -24 0 0 46 -15Troy 0 104 0 0 0 0 0 0Texasat North 3 1 0 29 22 FIU 1 0 0 4 15-10-1Career -2 8-3-1 Game Highs 11-7-1 107 0 0 -2 0-0-0Pass Att: 0 0 2 87 39 0Pass Comp: 0 20 0-0-0 0 0 1 0Pass Int: -22 1 0 0 22 2 25 Long: 0 0 19-10-1 22-10-0Passing Yards: 30-18-1 0 0 -9 88 0 101Passing TDs 223 0 0 0 0 1 37-24-2Rush Att: 23 26 26 312 2Rush Yards: 2 20-13-0 54 Rush TDs: 178Rush Long: 2 34 ...earned Sun Belt Player of second team all-state USAToday.com Guided FAU to a 44-27 victory in the pro- to Guided FAU Named Bowl Game MVP…was 20-35-0 for Named Bowl Game MVP…was |---RUSHING---| [------PASSING------| No. 16 in passing offense Year Athlete of the led FAU to the program's and SBC's first win against a Big to the program's led FAU opening season against the best defensive line FAU has opening season against the best defensive line FAU Begins his fourth season as the opening day starter. Begins his fourth season •Year of the 2008 Sun Belt Preseason Player •Week. Player of the time SBC Two • Year Athlete of the Amateur Beach County Palm •Year Sun Belt Player of the 2007 •Week Player of the SBC Offensive Four-Time • Orleans Bowl MVP New • (141.63, 2007) nationally in passing efficiency 21st • was Team (274.77, 2007). nationally in total offense 29th •Amateur Beach County Sports Commission's Palm • and Sun Belt records for 3,688 pass yards FAU Holds •TDs in a game record at five the program's Holds •TD record at 32. the single-season Holds • • record holder FAU • Passing attempts (1,073) • Completions (603) • (8,197) Yards • TDs (62) • Rushing, pass total yards (7,930) 2009 Game-by-Game New Orleans Bowl: to equal his gram's first bowl appearance...tossed five touchdowns single-game mark and set a New Orleans Bowl record. 2007: and National Week Player of the 10 team...named SBC Offensive by Week Player of the for the second time for his performance against Week the All-Sun Belt Second Mid-Season to Phil Steele's USF...named after FIU Week Player of the SBC Offensive Team...named TD mark at 32 and single-season yards game...set single-season and SBC...earned the game ball following his record for FAU ...served as game captain at FIU. Minnesota effort Career Passing Stats Year2006 GMS Att-Cmp-Int2007 12 Yds2008 13 194-108-8 TD2009 13 479-281-9Totals Long 38 435-234-14 1285 QB EFF. 3688 6 1108-623-31 3224 32 8197 24 54 74 62Opponent 71at Nebraska 74 at South Carolina 107.10 No. 141.63 ULM Yds 127.82 TDWyoming LgTexas at North A-C-Iat ULL Yds TD Lg Motor City Bowl: the CMU 306 yards and two touchdowns…pressured MVP. defense...offensive 2008: Player of the faced in the history of the program...earned SBC honors following ULLWeek Shula performance...named FAU’s Bowl MVP the offensive for the third-consecutive year...earned Player of the game ball following the FIU game as well as SBC honors...team MVP. Week Preseason All-Conference and on Walter and on All-Conference Preseason Manning, Camp, List Watch and Phil Steele’s 2009: William Rose • R-Senior • Fullback • 6-1 • 227 • Lutz, FL • Gaither HS (10/25/08) #46 10 USF (10/06/07): ULM Twice 611 at ULM (10/25/08) Three times 416 (12/1/07) Troy 712 Twice (11/10/07) Arkansas State Twice |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| 09/06 UAB09/13 State at Michigan 409/20 at Minnesota 1809/30Tenn. at Middle 010/07 8 3 Troy 5 310/18 25 17 at WKU 4 110/25 0 0 at ULM11/08 -2 7 15 0 UNT 011/15 3 2 ULL 0 5 611/22 0 19 at ASU 1 0 17 10 4011/29 0 FIU 61 9 0 0 012/26 13 CMU 0 6 19 4 0 0 27 2 9 15 5 42007 Game-by-Game 1 5 0 6 58 24 4 27 8 1 1Date 0 6 0 0 Opponent 4 2209/01 13 2 Middle Tenn. 5 19 9 4 14 009/08 at Oklahoma State1 5 0 0 1 809/15 0 11 Minnesota 6 No. 1 8 Yds09/22 12 53 TD 1 LITexas at North 0 3 0 009/29 0 1 No. at Kentucky 15 0 Yds 4 6 TD 25 12 10/06 5 LI 0 29 USF 17 310/20 1 0 27 15 at ULL 3 0 1410/27 0 29 1 ULM 7 14 0 1211/10 Arkansas State 0 0 2 5 311/17 at Florida 12 1 3 4 1411/24 10 7 at FIU 2 15 59 212/01 25 0 at TROY 11 0 0 6 9 0 6 0 4 8 14 16 9Career Game Highs 11 23 0 0 4Rush Att: 0 6 l 5 0 8 71 13 38 49 2 2 0 5Rush Yards: 1 1 1 56 0 0Rush TDs: 23 8 12 41 7 1Rush Long: 4 0 13 Receptions: 7 22 8 Rec. Yards: 0 1Rec. TDs: 8 0 6 |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| Enters the season as the most dominant fullback in the as the most dominant Enters the season ULL. against effort game ball for his Earned offensive Date Opponent09/05 at Nebraska 09/19 at South Carolina 09/26 ULM No. Yds10/03 TD LI Wyoming 10/17 No. at UNT Yds TD10/24 LI at ULL 10/31 MTSU 11/07 at UAB 11/14 ASU 11/21 at Troy 11/28 WKU 11/05 at FIU 2008 Game-by-Game Date Opponent08/30 at Texas No. Yds TD LI 3 No. Yds TD 2 LI 0 3 1 22 0 22 2009: Career Stats Rushing Year2006 GM2007 8 Att2008 12 Yards2009 13 8 58 AvgTotal 63 33 TD 31 311Career Stats Receiving LG 129 308Year 5.42006 GM 3.9 650 4.92007 8 Att 12008 12 1 5.1 Yards 12009 13 1 41 8 32 AvgTotal 3 27 23 33 TD 5 212 41 2009 Game-by-Game LG 56 168 6.6 5.0 385 7.3 6 0 6.9 2 56 5 29 8 56 SBC. 2008: Jason Harmon • R-Senior • Tight End • 6-3 • 215 • Tampa, FL • Riverview HS ULM (10/25/08) 10 USF (10/06/07) Twice 611 at ULM (10/25/08) Three times 416 (12/1/07) Troy 712 Twice (11/10/07) Arkansas State Twice 2006 Game-by-Game Date Opponent09/02 at Clemson09/09 at Kansas State09/16 at Oklahoma State09/23 Rec. 2 2 Yds 3 at South Carolina09/30 TD Lg 1 at ULM 13 1409/02 8 Southern Utah 0 010/18 25 ULL 0 7 9 10/28 1 1 6 Arkansas State11/04 25 at MTSU 111/11 11 1 Troy11/18 1 11Texas at North 011/25 11 0 FIU 3 4 11 4 0Career Receiving Statistics 36 0 66 19Year 0 3 02006 0 Games Rec. 23 Yds 26 2007 9 12 242008 1 TD 13 0 Lg Total 26 Redshirted 9 34 25 63 261 0 825 34 2 89Career Game Highs 5 34 Rush Att: 1086 56 7Rush Yards: 56 Rush TDs: Rush Long: Receptions: Rec. Yards: Rec. TDs: . Miami Herald ’s Mid-Season All-Sun Belt Mid-Season ’s Recorded seven receptions for a total of 97 Phil Steele Watch List Watch First Team per game Redshirted after a spring knee surgery…wanted to continue knee surgery…wanted Redshirted after a spring Started the season off with a bang...was instrumental in the the season off Started every Played in every game and recorded a reception in games and recorded seven tackles, including Played in 11 •Selection All-Sun Belt First-Team • Selected to • Preliminary Award Named to the 2008 Lombardi

• among receivers for receptions for no. 77 nationally Tied • yards per game Listed no. 89 in receiving #88 Has recorded a reception in his last 25 games. in his a reception Has recorded 2008: to travel with the team so he worked in the equipment room…also to travel with the team so through the bowl game despite the fact elected to continue helping not played. he could have dressed and New Orleans Bowl: 27 yards. yards and one touchdown…longest reception was 2007: with Cortez Gent to become victory...combined Tennessee Middle to have 100+ yards in a game...earned the players the first FAU game...had seven Texas game ball following the North offensive the No. 6 receptions against USF in the Owls near miss against seven receptions Bulls…served as the captain at Kentucky...had victory over for 97 yards and a score in the New Orleans Bowl Memphis...named first team all-state by the 2006: 66 yards on four receptions at game...recorded a career-high in the weight an outstanding off-season Tennessee...had Middle room. 2005: four solo tackles, all on special teams. 2009 Game-by-Game Date09/05 Opponent at Nebraska 09/19 at South Carolina 09/26 ULM 10/03 No. Wyoming Yds10/17 TD at UNT LI 10/24 at ULL 10/31 MTSU 11/07 at UAB 11/14 ASU 11/21 at Troy 11/28 WKU 12/05 at FIU 2007 Game-by-Game Date Opponent09/01 MTSU09/08 at Oklahoma State09/15 3 Minnesota09/22 Rec. YdsTexas at North 2409/29 TD Lg at Kentucky 010/06 2 6 USF 16 510/20 57 at ULL 9410/27 4 104 ULM 111/10 0 0 Arkansas State 42 6311/17 29 56 at Florida 011/24 4 at FIU 7 5 22 12/01 at Troy 5612/21 82 49 8 vs Memphis 0 1 1 1 26 65 32 17 12 5 0 7 0 6 11 70 12 97 52 0 1 1 21 29 16 #87 • Tight End • 6-5 210 Jamari Grant • R-Senior First team Preseason All-Sun Belt 11/17 at Florida 0 0 0 0 2 31 0 20 Has a reception in his last 15 games. 12/21 vs Memphis 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 14

Named 2008 Second Team All-Sun Belt 2008: Listed first on the depth chart the final two weeks of presea- Career Game Highs son...UAB performance was praised by Schnellenberger...tallied Receptions: 7 FIU (11/29/08) three catches for 50 yards and several were athletic grabs...led all Rec. Yards: 93 at Texas (08/30/08) receivers against Troy...scored his second career touchdown versus Rec. TDs: 2 FIU (11/29/08) • First Coast HS Jacksonville, FL Troy, both collegiate scores came against the Trojans...had seven Rec. Long: 62 at Texas (08/30/08) catches for 80 yards including a touchdown reception with :18 remaining to tie the FIU game at 50...had two TD receptions ver- sus FIU.

Career Receiving Stats Year GM Att Yards Avg TD LG 2006 6 12 135 11.25 1 19 2007 11 16 127 7.9 0 20 2008 13 45 642 14.3 4 62 2009 Total 30 73 904 12.4 5 62

2009 Game-by-Game |---RUSHING---| |-RECEIVING-] Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI No. Yds TD LI 09/05 at Nebraska 09/19 at South Carolina 09/26 ULM 10/03 Wyoming 10/17 North Texas 10/24 at ULL 10/31 MTSU 11/07 at UAB 11/14 Arkansas State 11/21 at Troy 11/28 WKU 12/05 at FIU

2008 Game-by-Game |---RUSHING---| |-RECEIVING--| Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI No. Yds TD LI 08/30 at Texas 0 0 0 0 4 93 0 62 09/06 UAB 0 0 0 0 3 50 0 25 09/13 at Michigan State 0 0 0 0 3 41 0 41 09/20 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 11 09/30 at Middle Tenn 0 0 0 0 3 35 0 18 10/07 Troy 0 0 0 0 6 82 1 26 10/18 at WKU 0 0 0 0 2 27 0 24 10/25 at ULM 0 0 0 0 4 41 0 14 11/08 UNT 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 9 11/15 ULL 0 0 0 0 5 86 1 48 11/22 at ASU 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 17 11/29 FIU 0 0 0 0 7 80 2 20 12/26 CMU 0 0 0 0 5 70 0 24

2007 Game-by-Game |---RUSHING---| |-RECEIVING-| Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI No. Yds TD LI 09/01 MTSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/08 at Oklahoma State 0 0 0 0 2 17 0 12 09/15 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 3 18 0 16 09/22 at North Texas 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 09/29 at Kentucky 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 11 10/06 USF 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 10/20 at ULL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10/27 ULM 0 0 0 0 3 24 0 19 11/10 Arkansas State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #16 • 6-2 170 • Wide Receiver Cortez Gent • R-Senior Member of the Biletnikoff Watch List 2008 Game-by-Game Led all receivers the last two seasons. |---RUSHING---| |-RECEIVING]| Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI No. Yds TD LI Recorded a reception in 24 of his last 25 games and 27 of the 08/30 at Texas 0 0 0 0 3 59 0 33 34 career games played. 09/06 UAB 0 0 0 0 8 146 1 39 09/13 at Michigan State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008: Was a preseason first team All-Sun Belt selection... tallied 09/20 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 4 50 0 17 74 yards against Texas...showed his athletic ability against UAB 09/30 at Middle Tenn. 0 0 0 0 3 32 0 16 with diving catches, eight receptions for 146 yards and a touch- 10/07 Troy 0 0 0 0 5 64 0 32

down toss to Chris Bonner for 33 yards...3rd in the Sun Belt in 10/18 at WKU 0 0 0 0 3 50 0 22 • Chiefland HS Chiefland, FL receiving yards...hauled in the game-winning reception at ULM 10/25 at ULM 0 0 0 0 5 73 2 25 with 22 seconds remaining in the game, amidst double cover- 11/08 UNT 0 0 0 0 7 116 2 30 age...had seven receptions for 108 yards and three TDs, including 11/15 ULL 0 0 0 0 3 66 0 44 the game-winning overtime catch versus FIU...his three scores 11/22 at ASU 0 0 0 0 5 73 0 35 versus FIU propelled him into the FAU career record book in 11/29 FIU 0 0 0 0 7 108 3 29 touchdown receptions. 12/26 CMU 0 0 0 0 7 98 1 19 2007 Game-by-Game Career Receiving Stats |---RUSHING---| |-RECEIVING-| Year GMs No. Yds Avg TD LG Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI No. Yds TD LI 2006 9 6 66 11.0 0 21 09/01 MTSU 0 0 0 0 2 21 1 14 2007 12 64 1082 16.9 9 74 09/08 at Oklahoma State DNP 2008 13 60 935 15.6 9 44 09/15 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 4 109 0 42 2009 09/22 at North Texas 0 0 0 0 4 96 1 74 Total 34 130 2083 16.0 18 74 09/29 at Kentucky 0 0 0 0 5 53 1 20 10/06 USF 0 0 0 0 7 61 1 14 2009 Game-by-Game 10/20 at ULL 0 0 0 0 5 82 1 30 |---RUSHING---| |-RECEIVING-] 10/27 ULM 0 0 0 0 11 142 0 29 Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI No. Yds TD LI 11/10 Arkansas State 0 0 0 0 5 48 0 17 09/05 at Nebraska 11/17 at Florida 0 0 0 0 6 118 1 35 09/19 at South Carolina 11/24 at FIU 0 0 0 0 4 145 2 69 09/26 ULM 12/01 at Troy 0 0 0 0 8 155 1 50 10/03 Wyoming 12/21 vs Memphis 0 0 0 0 3 52 0 32 10/17 North Texas 10/24 at ULL 100+ Games 10/31 MTSU 12/01/07 Troy 155 11/07 at UAB 09/06/08 UAB 146 11/14 Arkansas State 11/24/07 FIU 145 11/21 at Troy 10/27/07 ULM 142 11/28 WKU 11/17/07 Florida 118 12/05 at FIU 11/08/08 UNT 116 09/15/07 Minnesota 109 11/29/08 FIU 108 Jeff Van Camp • R-Junior • Quarterback • 6-5 • 210 • Gulf Breeze, FL • Naarre HS |---RUSHING---| |-RECEIVING--| 2008 Game-by-Game Date Opponent08/30 at Texas09/20 at Minnesota09/30 at MTSU No.10/07 Yds TD LI Troy 0 No.10/18 1 Yds TD at WKU LI 010/25 0 at ULM 0 011/08 0 UNT 0 011/15 0 ULL 011/22 0 0 0 0 at ASU 0 011/29 0 0 0 0 FIU 0 012/26 0 0 0 vs CMU 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 #12 |---RUSHING---| |-RECEIVING-] Travel squad member. Travel Played in 11 games…tallied seven carries for 23 games…tallied seven Played in 11

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2008: yards…longest carry was nine yards versus North high was four carries for 18 yards at North Texas….game had 10 tackles on special teams including Texas…also seven solo tackles. 2009 Game-by-Game Date Opponent09/05 at Nebraska 09/19 at South Carolina 09/26 ULM No. Yds10/03 TD LI Wyoming No. Yds10/17 TD LI North Texas 10/24 at ULL 10/31 MTSU 11/07 at UAB 11/14 Arkansas State 11/21 at Troy 11/28 WKU 12/05 at FIU Motor City Bowl: Pine Forest HS Forest Pine 222 • Pensacola, FL • • FL Pensacola, • 222

83 (08/30/08) 1 at Texas 17 at Minnesota (09/13/08) 22 UNT (11/08/08) ULL (11/15/08) 3 at Minnesota (099/13/08) 61 at Florida (11/17/07) (08/30/08) 6 at Texas at Florida International (11/24/07) (08/30/08) at Texas

R-Sophomore • RB • 5-11 • • 5-11 • RB • R-Sophomore Will begin the year as the no. 2 signal caller...received the bulk of snaps in the spring. begin the year as the no. 2 signal caller...received Will • Morris Alfred Career Game Highs Pass Att: Pass Comp: Pass Int: Long: Passing Yards: Rush Att: Rush Yards: Rush TDs: Rush Long: Career Stats Passing Year GMS2007 Att-Cmp-Int 32008 4 Yds2009 TD 5-2-0Totals 20-8-1 7 Long 25-10-1 55 19 QB EFF. 0 74 0 0 17 13 13 53.10 71.92 2009: ieRcie • 6-3 195 Wide Receiver

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Strong Preseason |-RUSHING-| |-RECEIVING-| Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI No. Yds TD LI 2009: Will provide another athletic option for the FAU quar- 08/30 at Texas 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 terbacks. 09/06 UAB 0 0 0 0 3 51 2 30 im,F • Miami, FL

09/13 at Michigan State 0 0 0 0 2 15 0 8 Norland HS 2008: Earned the team’s “Bone Award” versus ULL...first 09/20 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 6 61 0 12 offensive player to earn the “Bone Award.” 09/30 at MTSU 0 0 0 0 3 42 0 15 10/07 Troy 0 0 0 0 2 29 0 18 Career Receiving Stats 10/18 at WKU 0 0 0 0 2 16 0 8 Year GMs No. Yds Avg TD LG 10/25 at ULM 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 6 2007 13 19 246 12.9 1 46 11/08 UNT 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 8 2008 13 25 257 10.3 2 30 11/15 ULL 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 14 2009 11/22 at ASU 1 -3 0 0 2 15 0 11 Total 26 44 503 11.4 3 46 11/29 FIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12/26 CMU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 Game-by-Game |---RUSHING---||-RECEIVING-] 2007 Game-by-Game Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI No. Yds TD LI |---RUSHING---| |-RECEIVING-| 09/05 at Nebraska Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI No. Yds TD LI 09/19 at South Carolina 09/0 MTSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09/26 ULM 09/08 at Oklahoma State0 0 0 0 3 23 0 12 10/03 Wyoming 09/15 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 4 83 1 46 10/17 North Texas 09/22 at North Texas 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 10 10/24 at ULL 09/29 at Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10/31 MTSU 10/06 USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11/07 at UAB 10/20 at ULL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11/14 Arkansas State 10/27 ULM 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 11/21 at Troy 11/10 Arkansas State 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 8 11/28 WKU 11/17 at Florida 0 0 0 0 2 23 0 24 12/05 at FIU 11/24 at FIU 0 0 0 0 3 22 0 13 12/01 at TROY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12/21 vs Memphis 0 0 0 0 4 73 0 30 2008 Game-by-Game #7

Motor City Bowl: Posted his season long reception, a 52-yard score that gave FAU its second lead of the game at 7:57 in the third.

2008: Started 10 of 13 games and recorded a career-high 420 yards on the season…recorded a reception in all but two games…had a season high six receptions and 132 yards in the epic FAU/FIU Shula Bowl…in the closing three minutes of regulation, Bonner had three receptions for a total of 86 yards to set up two scores and tie the game.

Career Receiving Year Gms No Yds Avg TD Long 2006 12 14 178 12.7 0 47 2007 13 25 420 16.8 0 57

Gaither HS 2008 13 22 422 19.1 3 52 2009 Total 38 61 1020 16.7 3 57 • Wide • Wide Receiver • 6-3 • 205 • Tampa, FLTampa, 6-3 • 205 • Chris Bonner • R-Senior #22 • 6-1 175 • Punter Keegan Peterson • R-Senior 2009:

Member of the Ray Guy Watch List 2008: Has served as the team’s primary punter in 2008... had a career-high 10 punts versus Michigan State, four of which placed the Spartans inside the 20...had five punts and earned the special • First Riverview HS Riverview, FL teams’ game ball following WKU victory.

Career Punting |--PUNTING--| Date Gm No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 2006 1 4 166 41.5 51 0 0 2 1 1 2007 12 40 1607 40.2 63 1 1 4 7 6 2008 13 62 2375 38.3 55 2 6 14 3 20 2009 Total 24 100 3914 39.1 63 3 7 18 11 22

2009 Game-by-Game Punts Date Opponent NoYds Avg LongBlkd TB FC 50+ I20 09/05 at Nebraska 09/19 at South Carolina 09/26 ULM 10/03 Wyoming 10/17 North Texas 10/24 at ULL 10/31 MTSU 11/07 at UAB 11/14 Arkansas State 11/21 at Troy 11/28 WKU 12/05 at FIU

2008 Game-by-Game Punts Date Opponent NoYds Avg LongBlkd TB FC 50+ I20 08/30 at Texas 7 285 40.7 54 0 2 2 1 2 09/06 UAB 1 34 34.0 34 0 0 1 0 1 09/13 MI State 10 365 36.5 49 0 0 1 0 4 09/20 at Minn. 4 163 40.8 46 0 1 2 0 1 09/30 at MTSU 5 168 33.6 45 0 0 0 0 1 10/07 Troy 3 107 35.7 42 0 0 1 0 1 10/18 at WKU 5 187 37.4 46 0 0 1 0 2 10/25 at ULM 1 29 29.0 29 0 0 0 0 1 11/08 UNT 3 124 41.3 55 0 1 2 1 2 11/15 ULL 4 168 42.0 51 0 1 1 1 0 11/22 at ASU 7 266 38.0 48 0 1 2 0 0 11/29 FIU 6 245 40.8 49 2 0 1 0 3 12/26 CMU 6 234 39.0 46 2 0 2 0 2

2007 Game-by-Game Punts Date Opponent NoYds Avg LongBlkd TB FC 50+ I20 09/01 MTSU 5 187 37.4 63 1 0 1 1 1 09/08 at Ok. State8 384 48.0 54 0 0 1 4 2 09/15 MINN. 5 169 33.8 47 0 0 0 0 0 09/22 at N. Texas 6 242 40.3 49 0 0 2 0 1 09/29 at Kentucky4 178 44.5 54 0 0 0 1 1 10/06 USF 6 205 34.2 44 0 0 0 0 1 10/20 at ULL 1 36 36.0 36 0 0 0 0 0 11/10 ASU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11/17 at Florida 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11/24 at FIU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12/01 at TROY 4 179 44.8 62 0 1 0 1 0 12/21 vs Memphis1 27 27.0 27 0 0 0 0 0 • Defensive Line 6-2 285 #91 Josh Savidge • R-Senior

Motor City Bowl: Recorded two tackles including half- tackle for a loss of one yard. als L• • Naples, FL

2008: Returned from a 2007 mid-season knee surgery stronger, more confident and with a drive that had been Naples HS unmatched...posted a strong spring and preseason...helped to solidify a line that needed to provide a better pass rush...recorded a tackle in every game played, but one…had a season-high four tackles twice the first at Middle Tennessee, all solo, and the second against ULL…had three at Texas…ended the season...only line- man to start every game.

Career Stats Year Year GMS UT AT TT TFL SACKS 2005 11 8 11 19 1.0-6 1-6 2006 12 11 1 12 0.5-0 0-0 2007 4 4 5 9 2.0-8 1-4 2008 13 14 14 28 5.0-12 0.5-2 2009 Total 40 37 31 68 8.5-26 2.5-12

Career Highs Solo Tackles: 4 Four times Assisted Tackles: 3 at FIU (11/26/05), ULL (11/15/08) Total Tackles: 5 at FIU (11/26/05) Tackles for a Loss: 1.5 ULL (11/15/08) Yards for a Loss: 6 at Arkansas State (10/22/05) Sacks: 1 Three times Yards by Sack: 6 at ASU (10/22/05) #9 One of just three defensive players with significant playing time.

2008: Returns after contributing on both special teams and in the nickel packages...has started every game in 2008...plays a major role in the coverage package...recorded his first collegiate INT versus UNT.

Career Tackles Year GMS UT AT TT TFL INT-YDS PBU FR 2007 13 15 8 23 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 2008 13 27 14 41 0.0-0 1-1 3 0 2009 Total 26 42 22 64 0.0-0 1-1 4 0 Central HS • Defensive Back Tarvoris Hill • R-Junior Tarvoris 5-10 • 170 Miami, FL • #5 • Defensive Back 5-11 • 175 Tavious Polo • R-Junior otLuedl,F • South Plantation HS • Fort Lauderdale, FL

2008: Hampered slightly during camp, but was full speed the last 10/18 at WKU 2 1 3 0-0 0 0 week of camp...will have assistance with a strong core of return- 10/25 at ULM 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 ers...also handles punt return duties...recorded his first tackle for a 11/08 UNT 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 loss at WKU. 11/15 ULL 1 1 2 0-0 0 1 11/22 at ASU 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 Career Tackles 11/29 FIU 4 2 6 0-0 0 0 Year GMS UT AT TT TFL INT-YDS PBU FR 12/26 CMU 4 3 7 0-0 0 0 2007 13 38 15 53 0.0-0 7-17 2 1 2008 13 21 14 35 1.5-3 1-0 2 1 2007 Game-by-Game 2009 Date Opponent UT AT TT INT-YDS PBU FR Total 26 59 29 88 1.5-3 8-17 4 2 09/01 Middle Tenn. 2 3 5 1-0 0 0 09/08 at Oklahoma State 5 0 5 0-0 0 0 09/15 Minnesota 5 2 7 3-17 0 0 2009 Game-by-Game Punts 09/22 at North Texas 0 1 1 2-0 1 0 Date Opponent UT AT TT INT-YDS PBU FR 09/29 at Kentucky 5 1 6 1-0 0 0 09/05 at Nebraska 10/06 USF 5 1 6 0-0 0 0 09/19 at South Carolina 10/20 at ULL 4 2 6 0-0 0 0 09/26 ULM 10/27 ULM 3 0 3 0-0 0 0 10/03 Wyoming 11/10 Arkansas State 0 3 3 0-0 0 0 10/17 North Texas 11/17 at Florida 5 2 7 0-0 0 0 10/24 at ULL 11/24 at FIU 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 10/31 MTSU 12/01 at Troy 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 11/07 at UAB 12/21 vs Memphis 3 0 3 0-0 1 0 11/14 Arkansas State 11/21 at Troy 11/28 WKU Also Returns Punts 12/05 at FIU

2008 Game-by-Game Date Opponent UT AT TT INT-YDS PBU FR 08/30 at Texas 4 2 6 0-0 1 0 09/06 UAB 1 3 4 0-0 0 0 09/13 at Michigan State 0 1 1 0-0 0 0 09/20 at Minnesota 1 1 2 1-0 0 0 09/30 at Middle Tenn 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 10/07 Troy 1 0 1 0-0 0 0 • Defensive Back 6-0 180 #21 Erick McIntosh • R-Senior otMes L• • Fort Myers, FL

2008: Had been limited with a shoulder injury...returned to the game versus UNT a game that he recorded one solo

and an assist in limited action. Lehigh HS

Career Tackles Year GMS UT AT TT TFL INT-YDS PBU FR 2006 5 6 5 11 0-0 0-0 1 0 2008 7 6 5 11 0-0 0-0 2 0 2009 Total 12 12 10 22 0-0 0-0 3 0

May Return Kicks

#38

2008: Recorded his first collegiate against Troy...added a second INT at WKU in the end zone...recorded his third INT of the season against ULL.

Career Tackles Year GMS UT AT TT TFL INT-YDS PBU FR 2007 9 4 0 4 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 2008 13 26 16 42 1-1 3-24 2 0 Total 22 30 16 46 1-1 3-24 2 0 Coral Springs HS • Defensive Back Ed Alexander • R-Junior 6-1 • 172 Margate, FL • • Defensive Back 6-2 200

#37 Austin Jensen • Junior rdno,F • • Bradenton, FL

2008: Gained experience and praise as a true freshman a year ago on special teams...will move or see time at one of Manatee HS the safety positions a unit that lost two starters to gradua- tion...saw action against No. 11 Texas...recorded a blocked extra point attempt that culminated in a two point return by Darian Thomas versus UNT...added four tackles in the same game including two on special teams...earned FAU’s special team’s game ball for his efforts...pulled down the onside kick to FIU that set up FAU’s 51-yard game-tying drive.

Career Tackles Year GMS UT AT TT TFL INT-YDS PBU FR 2007 11 5 3 8 0-0 0-0 0 1 2008 13 15 9 24 0-0 0-0 0 0 2009 Total 24 20 12 32 0-0 0-0 0 1 • Defensive Line 6-4 220 #75 • Wharton HS • Wesley Chapel, FL Jamere Johnson •

2008: Saw his first action against Texas and played well...recorded a solo tackle...extended playing time R-Sophomore against UAB and recorded four tackles and a hurry.

Career Tackles Year GMS UT AT TT TFL SACKS QBH 2008 10 6 5 11 0.5-1 0.0-0 1 Total 10 6 5 11 0.5-1 0.0-0 1

#58

2008: Worked into the line-up as a true freshman, primarily due to injuries, but excelled and drew praise by the coaching staff and teammates...expect- ed to share time in ‘08...played against Texas...recorded two tackles versus UAB.

Career Tackles Year GMS UT AT TT TFL SACKS 2007 10 6 1 7 3.0-6 0-0 2008 10 2 4 6 0.5-2 0.0-0 2009 Total 20 8 5 13 3.5-8 0.0-0 Wharton HS Defensive Line • Dino Cox • Junior • 6-3 • 240 • Tampa, FLTampa, 6-3 • 240 • Michael Lockley • R-Junior ieakr• 6-3 240 • Linebacker

#45 • Olympia HS • Orlando, FL

2008: Supported Frantz Joseph at middle linebacker ... increased playing time...was an instrumental part of the 2007 special teams and is a leader on special teams once again.

Career Tackles Year GMS UT AT TT TFL SACKS 2007 12 6 0 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 2008 12 4 7 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 Total 24 10 7 17 0.0-0 0.0-0

Career Highs Solo Tackles: 2 Twice at Oklahoma State (09/08/07) ULM (10/27/07) Assisted Tackles: 3 ULL (11/15/08) Total Tackles: 4 ULL (11/15/08) Tackles for a Loss: 0 Sacks: 0 Forced : 0 Recovery: 1 Twice, MTSU (09/01/07) at ULL (10/20/07) #47

2008: Will see increased time at linebacker in Assisted Tackles: 7 Troy (10/07/08) 2008...will continue to be a big part of special teams Total Tackles: 12 Troy (10/07/08 while also seeing time at linebacker...will help fill Tackles for a Loss: 1 MTSU (09/01/07) the void left by Cergile Sincere who was one of four Sacks: 1 FIU (11/29/08) seniors that graduated...had a breakout game versus Forced Fumbles: 0 Troy with a team-leading and career high 12 tack- Fumble Recovery: 0 les...efforts against UNT was praised by Schnellenberger...tied for the team lead in that game with six total tackles, including one for a loss of three yards.

Career Tackles

Dillard HS Year GMS UT AT TT TFL SACKS 2005 10 1 1 2 0.0-0 0-0 2006 INJ 2007 11 8 8 16 1.0-5 0-0 2008 12 20 21 41 3.0-12 1-7 Fort Lauderdale, FL •

Linebacker • 6-1 220 Total 33 29 30 59 4.0-17 1.0-7

Career Highs Edward Bradwell • R-Senior • Solo Tackles: 5 Troy (10/07/08) FAU Historically Division I-AA 2001 (10 Games) |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| tot No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Totals 338 915 12 44 116 1684 9 88 116-256-11 1684 9 88 40 895 0 85 25 266 2 75 2599 Opponent 477 2136 21 79 114 1598 6 86 114-222-3 1598 6 86 32 601 0 51 32 281 1 34 3734

|-----TACKLES-----||-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd |------Kicks------XPTS---- -| Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts Totals 415 351 766 48.0-193 24-110 10 13-122 3-10 0 21 1 21-19 0 1 0 177 Opponent 336 260 596 77.0-336 44-202 11 8-41 11-121 4 50 2 28-25 1 0 1 245

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Totals 64 2374 37.1 52 2 2 12 2 15 8-4 34 0 33 2043 61.9 0 0 Opponent 52 1820 35.0 52 1 0 2 3 14 15-12 42 0 46 2571 55.9 0 0 2002 (11 Games) |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| tot No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Totals 424 764 9 27 122 1711 10 56 122-254-8 1711 10 56 54 918 0 40 28 181 1 21 2475 Opponent 497 2089 24 58 144 1928 16 66 144-253-6 1928 16 66 39 852 0 41 43 473 1 66 4017

|-----TACKLES-----||-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd |------Kicks------XPTS---- -| Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts Totals 439 387 826 71.0-271 32-156 17 13-21 6-147 4 29 4 22-17 0 0 0 176 Opponent 425 267 692 112.5-479 53-285 17 18-15 8-250 20 43 5 41-34 0 1 3 339

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Totals 81 2959 36.5 67 5 8 8 4 11 12-9 48 0 44 2571 58.4 0 0 Opponent 65 2189 33.7 51 4 4 8 1 12 18-11 45 0 66 3638 55.1 0 0 2003 (14 Games) |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| tot No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Totals 554 1788 17 38 249 3418 29 73 249-385-9 3418 29 73 43 813 0 55 38 304 2 50 5206 Opponent 520 2028 16 63 273 3146 20 63 273-480-17 3146 20 63 45 847 0 40 36 119 0 17 5174

|-----TACKLES-----||-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd |------Kicks------XPTS---- -| Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts Totals 560 475 1035 81.0-286 32-159 22 16-77 17-254 1 46 3 49-48 0 2 2 404 Opponent 511 520 1031 103.0-447 54-291 12 17-78 9-85 5 39 1 32-29 1 0 1 306

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Totals 75 2899 38.7 57 0 4 12 7 22 15-12 53 0 77 4502 58.5 0 0 Opponent 74 2745 37.1 76 3 6 3 9 16 20-17 47 0 70 3758 53.7 0 0 FAU Historically Began Move to Division I-A 2004 (12 Games) |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| tot No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Totals 471 1521 16 50 218 3212 17 80 218-369-13 3212 17 80 33 630 0 53 39 367 0 45 4733 Opponent 400 1285 13 67 241 2851 12 59 241-434-16 2851 12 59 47 984 0 48 30 300 1 64 4136

|-----TACKLES-----||-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd |------Kicks------XPTS---- -| Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts Totals 498 325 823 76.0-330 32-184 10 7-10 16-298 15 54 6 33-31 0 0 2 299 Opponent 533 322 855 98.0-348 31-177 10 10-0 13-63 23 41 6 22-21 0 3 0 207

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Totals 56 2346 41.9 66 0 7 5 9 16 28-20 49 4 63 3831 60.8 16 1 Opponent 70 2618 37.4 76 4 5 5 8 16 16-8 49 2 44 2395 54.4 6 1 2005 (11 Games) |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| tot No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Totals 423 1259 6 28 156 1956 13 66 156-297-17 1956 13 66 43 661 0 28 18 93 0 17 3215 Opponent 485 2399 28 73 145 1943 10 76 145-280-14 1943 10 76 29 687 0 43 33 261 1 31 4342

|-----TACKLES-----||-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd |------Kicks------XPTS---- -| Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts Totals 455 343 798 55-140 7-23 4 4-0 14-162 6 31 3 17-16 0 0 0 148 Opponent 422 328 750 131-414 42-227 11 8-2 17-332 4 32 4 42-38 0 1 1 339

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Totals 74 2816 38.1 64 2 3 16 7 18 10-4 50 2 35 2093 59.8 3 1 Opponent 49 1906 38.9 60 0 4 10 5 14 21-13 47 2 65 3707 57.0 15 5 First Year Eligible for a Bowl Game 2006 (12 Games) |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| tot No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Totals 452 1313 9 47 189 2255 11 54 189-352-14 2255 11 54 46 868 0 53 16 207 0 29 3568 Opponent 397 1963 15 76 163 2049 16 70 163-305-18 2049 16 70 40 994 2 94 27 229 1 92 4012

|-----TACKLES-----||-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd |------Kicks------XPTS---- -| Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts Totals 464 270 734 60.0-206 20-130 11 8-12 18-219 4 33 0 20-18 0 1 1 181 Opponent 506 319 825 79.0-295 26-182 11 11-100 14-292 12 35 2 36-35 0 0 0 299

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Totals 64 2399 37.5 53 0 2 16 3 15 14-9 41 1 43 2605 60.6 3 0 Opponent 44 1764 40.1 70 0 5 7 5 8 22-14 45 0 63 3860 61.3 13 4 FAU Historically

2007 |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| tot No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Totals 465 1638 17 68 291 3784 33 74 291-502-11 3784 33 74 69 1532 0 63 25 103 0 12 5422 Opponent 481 2271 22 54 322 3132 27 77 322-503-19 3132 27 77 72 1666 1 91 30 301 2 67 5403

|-----TACKLES-----||-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd |------Kicks------XPTS---- -| Total Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts Totals 607 380 987 66.0-210 19-94 15 14-6 19-184 8 39 5 46-44 0 2 0 405 Opponent 539 396 935 83.0-274 14-129 5 4-18 11-155 5 49 5 48-47 0 2 0 432

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Totals 69 2542 36.8 63 2 3 9 9 16 27-19 46 2 79 4627 58.6 5 1 Opponent 59 2268 38.4 70 3 6 10 8 16 21-17 45 2 83 5222 62.9 10 2 2008 |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| tot No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Totals 416 1804 16 74 243 3312 25 71 243-457-15 3312 25 71 57 1132 0 41 31 247 0 48 5116 Opponent 528 2323 23 64 258 2882 23 60 258-403-13 2882 23 60 58 1042 0 50 22 157 0 34 5205

|-----TACKLES-----||-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd |------Kicks------XPTS---- -| Total Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts Totals 510 515 1025 58.0-215 14.0-74 6 6-34 13-143 12 32 1 40-37 0 1 0 326 Opponent 459 391 850 61.0-225 15.0-114 14 14-36 15-161 14 41 6 44-40 1 2 0 373

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Totals 66 2373 36.0 55 3 6 14 3 20 14-11 37 0 64 3893 60.8 5 1 Opponent 61 2460 40.3 64 0 6 5 12 13 18-13 43 0 70 4352 62.2 8 4 2009 |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |------PASSING------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| tot No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Totals Opponent |-----TACKLES-----||-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd |------Kicks------XPTS---- -| Total Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts Totals Opponent

|------PUNTING------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------| No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB Totals Opponent The 2009 Owls 84 James Oboh TE Fr 6-4 210 Brookeville, MD (Sherwood) No. Player Pos. Cl Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School) 85 Darian Williams TE R-So 6-3 210 North Lauderdale, FL (Northeast) 1 Avery Holley WR R-Jr 6-0 165 Pompano Beach, FL (Ely) 86 Nexon Dorvilus TE Fr 6-4 225 Miami, FL (North Miami Senior) 2 Avionne Rolle RB R-So 5-9 180 Miami, FL (Central) 87 Jamari Grant TE R-Sr 6-5 215 Jacksonville, FL (First Coast) 3 Lester Jean WR Jr 6-3 195 Miami, FL (Miami Norland) 88 Jason Harmon TE R-Sr 6-3 215 Tampa, FL (Riverview) 4 Conshario Johnson WR R-Sr 6-1 190 Tampa, FL (Middleton) 89 Nick Osborne DL R-Fr 6-3 210 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Calvary 5 Tavious Polo DB R-Jr 5-11 175Fort Lauderdale, FL (South Plantation) Christian) 6 Darian Thomas DB R-So 5-10 170 Jacksonville, FL (First Coast) 90 Mauricio Riquer DT R-Jr 6-4 285 Plantation, FL (South Plantation) 7 Chris Bonner WR R-Sr 6-3 195 Tampa, FL (Gaither) 91 Andy Czuprynski DL R-Fr 6-5 255 Venice, FL (North Port) 8 Xavier Stinson RB R-Fr 5-9 228 Miami, FL (Chaminade-Madonna) 92 Kevin Cyrille DL R-So 6-4 275 Miami, FL (North Miami Beach) 9 Tarvoris Hill CB R-Jr 6-0 170 Miami, FL (Central) 93 Jarvis Givens DT R-So 6-3 305 Miami, FL (Columbus) 10 Rod Huggins S R-Jr 6-1 185 Moore Haven, FL (HS) 94 Andrew Stryffeler DE Fr 6-5 235 Sanford, NC (Lee County) 11 Rusty Smith QB R-Sr 6-5 230 Jacksonville, FL (Sandalwood) 95 Josh Savidge DT R-Sr 6-2 280 Naples, FL (HS) 12 Jeff Van Camp QB R-Jr 6-5 222 Gulf Breeze, FL (Navarre) 96 Jimmy Jean DL R-Fr 6-2 290 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Northeast) 13 Grant Glover WR R-Jr 5-9 170 Lakeland, FL (Bartow) 97 Jarred Williams DE Fr 6-3 215 Fort Walton Beach, FL (HS) 14 Graham Wilbert QB R-Fr 6-6 225 Valencia, CA (HS) 98 Jamere Johnson DE R-So 6-4 240 Wesley Chapel, FL (Wharton) 15 David Kooi QB R-Fr 6-7 210 Pensacola, FL (Pensacola Catholic) 99 Daniel Joseph DL Jr 6-0 250 Lake Worth, FL (HS) 16 Cortez Gent WR R-Sr 6-2 185 Chiefland, FL (HS) 17 Mickey Groody P R-So 5-11 170 Pompano Beach, FL (St. Thomas Head Coach ...... Howard Schnellenberger Aquinas) Assist. Head Coach/LB ...... Kurt VanValkenburgh 18W Antonio Rodriguez DB R-Fr 5-11 209 Coral Springs, FL (Coral Gables) Defensive Coordinator ...... Kirk Hoza 18B Alex Pecorella WR R-Sr 5-11 189 Orlando, FL (Olympia) Offensive Coordinator ...... Daryl Jackson 19W Treon Howard DB Fr 5-10 150 Fort Meade, FL (HS) ...... Jeff Brohm 19B Alex Fick TE R-So 6-3 210 Sugar Land, TX (Elkins) Tight Ends ...... Joe Corozza 20 Ross Gornall K R-Jr 5-11 190 Jupiter, FL (Palm Beach Gardens) Defensive Ends ...... Johnny Frost 21 Erick McIntosh DB R-Sr 6-0 180Fort Myers, FL (LeHigh High School) Defensive Tackles ...... 22 Keegan Peterson K R-Sr 6-0 185 Riverview, FL (HS) Running Backs ...... Dave Serna 23 Winfred Strickland DB Fr 6-0 170 Cocoa, FL (HS) Offensive Line ...... Dale Williams 24B DeAndre Richardson WR Fr 6-2 180 Panama City, FL (Bay) Graduate Assistant (O) ...... Jared Allen 24W Brentley Harstad DB Fr 6-1 189 Weston, FL (Cypress Bay Graduate Assistant (D) ...... Tim Atkins 25W Terrell Bradley DB Fr 5-10 185 Gainesville, FL (Eastside) Head Trainer ...... John Burnside 25B Jeff Blanchard RB R-Jr 5-9 195 Delray Beach, FL (Olympic Heights) Video Coordinator ...... Steve Cutcher 26 Curtis Cross CB R-So 5-10 170 Belle Glades, FL (Glades Central) Equipment Manager ...... Mike Short 27 Marcus Bartels DB R-So 5-9 161 Hollywood, FL (Charles Flanagan) Assistant Director Operations ...... Sean Todd 28B Willie Floyd RB R-Jr 5-9 185Hollywood, FL (Chaminade-Madonna) 28W David Haugabrook LB Fr 6-0 190 Orlando, FL (Stratford) 29 Demetrius Williamson DB R-Fr 6-0 180 Daytona Beach, FL (Spruce Creek) 30 Mike Barasch RB R-Fr 5-9 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Univ. School) 31 Tyrie Allen RB Fr 5-9 185 Davie, FL (Western) 32 Alfred Morris RB R-So 5-11 222 Pensacola, FL (Pine Forest) 33 Kyle Watkins RB R-Sr 6-2 230 Merritt Island, FL (HS) 34B Keith Reaser RB Fr 5-10 165 Miami, FL (Killian) 34B Alain Beauzil WR R-So 6-0 185 West Orange, NJ (Bayside) 35 Damian Fortner RB Fr 5-10 171 Miami, FL (Everglades) 36 David Muniz RB Jr 5-10 221 Fern Park, FL (Lyman) 36 David Terrell SS So 5-10 195 Boca Raton, FL (West Boca Raton) 37 Austin Jensen S Jr 6-1 200 Bradenton, FL (Manatee) 38 Ed Alexander DB R-Jr 6-1 172 Margate, FL (Coral Springs, FL) 39 Malik Eugene LB R-Jr 6-3 240 Tampa, FL (Freedom) 40 Chris Jackson FB Fr 6-0 230 Panama City, FL (Arnold) 41 Tony Walding LB Fr 6-1 210Melbourne, FL (Florida Air Academy) 42 Alex Pattee LB R-Fr 6-2 240 Hollywood, FL (Hollywood Hills) 43 Travis Jones RB Fr 5-10 175 Port Saint Lucie, FL (Treasure Coast) 44 Mark Soto LB R-So 5-8 230 Corpus Christi, TX (Flour Bluff) 45 Michael Lockley LB R-Jr 6-2 245 Orlando, FL (Olympia) 46 Willie Rose RB R-Sr 6-1 236 Lutz, FL (Gaither) 47 Edward Bradwell LB R-Sr 6-1 227 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Dillard) 48 Yourhighness Morgan LB R-Fr 6-3 245 Webster, FL (South Sumter) 49W Brian Sirmans SS R-Fr 6-1 160 Jacksonville, FL (Robert E. Lee) 49B Matthew McLaughlin P/K Fr 5-10 190 Tampa, FL (Tampa Catholic) 50 Chris Eterno LB R-Fr 6-1 192 Pompano Beach, FL (St. Thomas) 51 Eric Hansen OL R-Fr 6-5 240 Jacksonville, FL (Ed White) 52 Chris Newbold OL Jr 6-4 265Fort Lauderdale, FL (Pembroke Pines) 53 Samuel McRoy OT Jr 6-4 275 Jacksonville, FL (William M Raines) 54 Jared Pizzuti OL R-Fr 6-4 225 Longwood, FL (Lake Brantley) 55 Joseph Bailey OT R-Fr 6-5 268 Kissimmee, FL (Gateway) 56 Toney Moore LB Fr 6-2 210 West Palm Beach, FL (King’s Academy) 57 David Hinds LB Fr 6-2 215 Miami, FL (Miami Edison) 58 Dino Cox DL Jr 6-3 260 Tampa, FL (Wharton) 59B Ed Wertepny OL R-Jr 6-5 235 Tampa, FL (Sickles) 59W Brandon Hando LB Fr 6-3 225 Hollywood, FL (Plantation) 60 Carlton Falconer OL Fr 6-5 255 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Dillard) 61 Corey Davis LB So 5-11 215 Davie, FL (Nova) 62 Chris White OL R-Sr 6-4 285 Pembroke Pines, FL (Everglades) 63 DeAndre Williams OT Fr 6-5 265 Orlando, FL (Oak Ridge) 64 Max Karrick OT R-So 6-6 280 Palm City, FL (South Fork) 65 Mike Nweze OL Fr 6-4 283 Daytona Beach, FL (Mainland) 66 Randell Johnson LB Fr 6-3 210 Miami, FL (North Miami Senior) 66 Pierre Boisrond LB Sr 6-1 240 West Palm Beach, FL (Palm Beach Lakes) 67 Ryan Houston OL R-Jr 6-3 285Delray Beach, FL (American Heritage) 68 Jimmie Colley OL Fr 6-3 260 Pace, FL (Pace) 69 Morgan Barnett LS Jr 6-3 230 Pensacola, FL (Escambia) 70 Lavoris Williams OL R-Sr 6-3 285 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Dillard) 71 Christopher Chappell DL Fr 6-8 298 Callahan, FL (West Nassau) 72 David Matlock OL R-Sr 6-2 290 Lake Wales, FL (Lake Wales) 73 Kevin Miller OL R-Sr 6-3 330 Oakland Park, FL (Northeast) 74 Carl Spitale OL Sr 6-8 340 Royal Palm Beach, FL (HS) 75 Ryan Klopfer DL Fr 6-3 240 Sarasota, FL (Riverview) 76 Ryan Wischnefski OL R-Jr 6-2 317 Palm Bay, FL (Melbourne HS) 77 David Huntt DL Fr 6-1 225 Marathon, FL (HS) 78 Troy Niblack OL R-Fr 6-6 280 Orlando, FL (Edgewater) 79 Jordan Sessa OL R-Fr 6-5 280 Fort Lauderdale, FL (South Broward) 80 Amos Wood, Jr WR R-Fr 6-0 170 Davie, FL (Hollywood Hills) 81 Rob Housler TE Sr 6-5 230 Converse, TX (Judson) 82 Paul Muse TE R-Sr 6-2 250 Jacksonville, FL (First Coast) 83 Jamal Davis WR Fr 6-2 185 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Coral Springs Charter) Offensive Two-Deep Notables Quarterback Left Tackle Rusty Smith, R-Sr, 6-5, 230 Lavoris Williams, R-Sr, 6-4, 285 #11 Leader of the Owls...two time bowl game #70 Will move into a line leadership role...started MVP..program record holder in nearly every category first 5 games and the final game of the ‘08 season at LT.

Jeff Van Camp, R-So, 6-5, 222 Troy Niblack, R-Fr, 6-6, 280 #12 Received the bulk of the snaps in the #78 Redshirt that will look for his first collegiate Smith spring...ran summer 7-on-7 drills . Williams playing experience.

Running Back Left Guard Alfred Morris, R-So, 5-11, 222 David Matlock, R-Sr, 6-3, 290 #32 Emerged as the team’s running back midway #72 Returns for his fourth season as a through the spring as injuries provided an opportunity to starter...played both ‘07 and ‘08 despite a torn move from FB to RB. ACL..most experienced lineman. Willie Floyd, R-Jr, 5-9, 185 #28 Has been an instrumental part of the return #53 Samuel McRoy, R-So, 6-4, 275 Morris game...has the opportunity to step up at RB. Matlock Will look to become a game time contributor.

Fullback Center William Rose, R-Sr, 6-1, 227 Ryan Wischnefski, R-Jr, 6-2, 317 #46 Leading returning rusher...has been among #76 Earned the majority of the spirng snaps to team rushing and passing leaders the last two seasons. prepare to replace a four-year starter.

David Muniz, Jr, 5-10, 221 Jordan Sessa, R-Fr, 6-5, 280 Primary member of special teams...has Redshirt that will look for his first collegiate #36 #79 experience. Rose chance to step up as Morris moved to RB. Wischnefski

X Wide Receiver Right Guard Cortez Gent, R-Sr, 6-2, 185 Kevin Miller, , R-Sr, 6-3, 320 #16 Returns as the team’s leading receiver...pro- #73 Versatile lineman who returns with a new gram record holder...led all receivers the last two sea- purpose...expect leadership...started 12 games in ‘08. sons. Lester Jean, Jr, 6-3, 195 Jared Pizzuti, R-Fr, 6-4, 225 #80 Worked tremendously hard throughout the #54 Redshirt who will look for his first collegiate Gent summer...member of 2 deep as a true FR. Smith experience.

Z Wide Receiver Right Tackle Chris Bonner, R-Sr, 6-3, 195 Max Karrick, R-So, 6-6, 280 #7 Three-year starter...had a strong outing in the #64 Step up during preseason to fill shoes of final game of 2008 at the Motor City Bowl. Spitale who was held out with an injury.

Conshario Johnson, R-Sr, 6-1, 190 Carl Spitale, R-Sr, 6-8, 330 #4 Will work to make an impact as a senior. #74 Held a reserve role in ‘08 but stepped up for Bonner Karrick a big game in the Motor City Bowl.

Tight End Jamari Grant, R-Sr, 6-5, 215 Special Teams Kicking #87 Standout performance in ‘08...expected to P see quality time and complete a 2 TE duo. #22 - Keegan Peterson, R-So, 6-1, 180 #40 - Mickey Groody, R-So, 5-11, 170 Jason Harmon, R-Sr, 6-3, 215 K #88 Excited to return after a year away from the #20 - Ross Gornall, R-So, 6-1, 180 Grant game due to an injury...was instrumental in ‘07’s success. LS #69 - Morgan Barnett, JR, 6-3, 230 Defensive Two-Deep Notables Left End Weak Side Linebacker Kevin Cyrille, R-So, 6-4, 275 Edward Bradwell, R-Sr, 6-1, 227 #92 Posted a strong spring after working on #47 Has contributed the last two seasons, prima- scout team fulfilling transfer requirements. rily on special teams...will move into ‘09 starting role.

Paul Muse, R-Sr, 6-4, 240 Tony Walding, Fr, 6-1, 210 #82 Will play his 3rd pos. at FAU...contributed on #41 Worked with the team beginning in Cyrille ST in ‘08 after a back injury held him out. Bradwell January...will look for first collegiate action.

Left Tackle Left Cornerback Dino Cox, Jr, 6-3, 280 Tavious Polo, R-Jr, 5-11, 175 #58 Has gained valuable experience behind #5 Big play maker that has two seasons of play- Jervonte Jackson...talent has been praised...will step up ing experience under his belt, including All-American in ‘09. FR campaign. Jarvis Givens, R-So, 6-3, 260 Erick McIntosh, R-Sr, 6-0, 180 #93 Saw action in ‘08...will push for a starting #21 Injuries have hampered career...’09 will Cox spot. Polo define his career.

Right Tackle Strong Safety Josh Savidge, R-Sr, 6-2, 285 Antonio Rodriguez, R-Fr, 5-11, 209 #95 Accepted the role of leader with confidence #18 Will look for his first game experience and enthusiasm...enters year as a four-year starter...lone lineman to return as a starter. Austen Jensen, Jr, 6-2, 200 Chris Newbold, Jr, 6-4, 265 Contributed as a true freshman, has a strong #52 Will look for his first collegiate playing expe- #37 sophomore campaign, especially late ‘09. Savidge rience. Rodriguez

Right End Free Safety Daniel Joseph, Jr, 6-1, 250 Ed Alexander, R-Jr, 6-1, 181 #99 Mature walk-on who has contributed the last #38 Leader of the moved into a starting spot in two seasons...expected to move to the right side. ‘08...uses intellect to help his game...experience will be key to young defense...one of three starters to return to Nick Osborne, R-Fr, 6-3, 210 “D”. #89 Will look for his first collegiate experience. #10 Rod Huggins, R-Jr, 6-1, 205 Joseph Alexander Played in ‘08...part of the ‘07 “N” package.

Sam Linebacker Right Cornerback Malik Eugene, R-Jr, 6-3, 230 Tarvoris Hill, R-Jr, 6-0, 169 #39 Has seen action each of the last two seasons, #9 One of three every day starters that return... primarily on ST...will step into starting role in ‘09. gained experience on a young ‘08 DB unit, will provide experience in ‘09. Yourhighness Morgan, R-Fr, 6-3, 245 #48 Redshirt who will seek his first collegiate #26 Curtis Cross, R-So, 5-10, 170 Eugene game action in ‘09. Hill Gained valuable experience in ‘08.

Middle Linebacker Special Teams Return Michael Lockley, R-Jr, 6-3, 245 #45 Has seen action on ST the last two sea- PR sons...will step into MLB starting spot in ‘09...has #5 - Tavious Polo, R-Jr, 5-11, 175 tremendous athletic tools. KR Alex Pattee, R-Fr, 6-2, 240 #2 - Avionne Rolle, R-So, 5-10, 180 #42 #1 - Avery Holley, R-Jr, 6-0, 165 Lockley Redshirt who will seek first collegiate action Florida Atlantic Two-Deep September 1, 2009

LOT LE #70 - Lavoris Williams, R-Sr, 6-4, 285 #92 - Kevin Cyrille, R-So, 6-4, 275 #78 - Troy Niblack, R-Fr, 6-6, 280 #82 - Paul Muse, R-Sr, 6-4, 240

LOG LT #72 - David Matlock, R-Sr, 6-3, 290 #58 - Dino Cox, Jr, 6-3, 280 #53 - Samuel McRoy, R-So, 6-4, 275 #93 - Jarvis Givens, R-So, 6-3, 260

C RT #76 - Ryan Wischnefski, R-Jr, 6-2, 317 #95 - Josh Savidge, R-Sr, 6-2, 285 #79 - Jordan Sessa, R-Fr, 6-5, 280 #52 - Chris Newbold, Jr, 6-4, 265

RG RE #73 - Kevin Miller, R-Sr, 6-3, 330 #99 - Daniel Joseph, Jr, 6-1, 250 #54 - Jared Pizzuti, R-Fr, 6-4, 225 #89 - Nick Osborne, R-Fr, 6-3, 210

RT SLB #64 - Max Karrick, R-So, 6-6, 280 #39 - Malik Eugene, R-Jr, 6-3, 230 #74 - Carl Spitale, R-Sr, 6-8, 330 #48 - Yourhighness Morgan, R-Fr, 6-3, 245

TE MLB #87 - Jamari Grant, R-Sr, 6-5, 215 #45 - Michael Lockley, R-Jr, 6-3, 245 #88 - Jason Harmon, R-Sr, 6-3, 215 #42 - Alex Pattee, R-Fr, 6-2, 240

X WLB #16 - Cortez Gent, R-Sr, 6-2, 185 #47 - Edward Bradwell, R-Sr, 6-1, 227 #80 - Lester Jean, Jr, 6-3, 195 #41 - Tony Walding, Fr, 6-1, 210

RB CB #32 - Alfred Morris, R-So, 5-11, 222 #5 - Tavious Polo, R-Jr, 5-11, 175 #30 - Michael Barasch, R-Fr, 5-9, 200 #21 - Erick McIntosh, R-Sr, 6-0, 180

QB SS #11 - Rusty Smith, R-Sr, 6-5, 230 #18 - Antonio Rodriguez, R-Fr, 5-11, 209 #12 - Jeff VanCamp, R-Jr, 6-5, 210 #37 - Austen Jensen, Jr, 6-2, 200

FB FS #46 - William Rose, R-Sr, 6-1, 227 #38 - Ed Alexander, R-Jr, 6-1, 181 #8 - Xavier Stinson, R-Fr, 5-9, 228 #10 - Rod Huggins, R-Jr, 6-1, 205

Z CB #7 - Chris Bonner, R-Sr, 6-3, 195 #9 - Tarvoris Hill, R-Jr, 6-0, 169 #84 - Conshario Johnson, R-Sr, 6-1, 190 #26 - Curtis Cross, R-So, 5-10, 170

P PR #22 – Keegan Peterson, R-So, 6-1, 180 #5 - Tavious Polo, R-Jr, 5-11, 175 #40 – Mickey Groody, R-So, 5-11, 170 KR K #2 - Avionne Rolle, R-So, 5-10, 180 #20 – Ross Gornall, R-So, 6-1, 180 #21 - Erick McIntosh, R-Sr, 6-0, 180

LS #69 – Morgan Barnett, Jr, 6-3, 230 Player rushed for five touchdowns Two players with 100 yards receiving FAU - the last time. FAU: none FAU: Cortez Gent (7-108) and Chris Bonner (6-139), vs. Opponent: none FIU 11/29/08 A kickoff was returned for a TD Opponent: Brandon Marshall, 5-104; Mike Walker 4-104, FAU: none Player rushed for four touchdowns UCF, 9/13/03 Opponent: Jay Thomas (Minnesota), 91-yards 9/15/07 FAU: Doug Parker, vs. Jacksonville, 110 yards, 4 TDs 11/13/01 50-yard field goal A punt was returned for a TD Opponent: Eugene Gross (MTSU), 131 yards, 4 TDs FAU: Mark Myers, vs. Northern AZ (12-6-03) 53 yards FAU: none 10/15/05 Opponent: none Opponent: Damon Nickson (MTSU) 11/04/06

Player rushed for three touchdowns 45-yard field goal An interception was returned for a TD FAU: Doug Parker vs. Jacksonville, 110 yards, 4 TDs FAU: Warley Leroy vs Arkansas State, 46 yards, 11/10/07 FAU: Corey Small vs. FIU, 25 yards, 11/29/08 11/13/01 Opponent: Nick Bazaldua, NT, 49 yards, 9/11/04 Opponent: Micah Johnson (Kentucky), 21 yards, 09/29/07 Opponent: J.R. Taylor (Eastern Illinois), 308 yards 4 TD's 11/16/02 Four field goals A safety was scored FAU: none FAU: Arkansas State 10/28/06 (29-0) 30 rushing attempts Opponent: Greg Whibbs, 4 (Troy), 12/1/2007 Opponent: Kansas, 9/3/05 FAU: none Opponent: (Michigan State), 43, 09/13/08 Team scored 50 points A shutout was recorded FAU: FAU vs FIU, 57, 11/29/08 FAU: Arkansas State, 10/28/06 (29-0) 150 yards rushing Opponent: FIU, 50, 11/29/08 Opponent: at Michigan State, (09/13/08) FAU: Charles Pierre vs WKU, 194, 10/18/2008 Opponent: Javon Ringer (Michigan State), 282, 09/13/08 Team gained 500 yards total offense A fumble was recovered for a TD FAU: FAU vs FIU, 524 11/29/08 FAU: Quentin Swain vs. FIU 11/22/03, 3 yards Two players rushed for over 100 yards Opponent: FIU, 513, 11/29/08 Opponent: Scooter Rogers (ULL), 30 yards, 11/15/08 FAU: none Opponent: Benja Williams (25-186) and Matt Grothe (14- Team scored 28 points or more in a quarter Player passed for five TDs 120), USF, 10/06/07 FAU: FIU, 28 in 2nd Q, 11/24/07, 28 FIU 4th Q, 11/29/08 FAU:Rusty Smith, vs. Minnesota, 9/15/07 (42-39) Opponent: FIU, 28 in 4th Q, 11/29/08 Rusty Smith, vs. Memphis 12/21/07 (44-27 NO Bowl) 75-yard touchdown run Rusty Smith, vs. FIU, 11/29/08 (50-25-1) FAU: none Team scored 50 points in a half Opponent: Andre’ Woodson (Kentucky), 09/29/07 Opponent: J.R. Taylor (Eastern Illinois) 79 yards, 11/10/01 FAU: none Opponent: none 50 pass attempts 50-yard touchdown run FAU: Rusty Smith, 50 (FIU 11/29/08) FAU: Charles Pierre (WKU), 74 yards, 10/18/08 Team played an overtime game Opponent: Daniel Meager 61 (North Texas) 09/22/07 Opponent: Benja Williams (USF), 54 yards, 10/06/07 FAU, vs. FIU (11/29/08 57-50 ot) 40 pass attempts Team gained 300 yards rushing Played on both sides of the ball FAU: Rusty Smith, 41 attempts (Troy) 10/07/08 FAU: none FAU: Stetson Wilson, (Edward Waters 11/27/04) Opponent: Dan LeFevour (CMU, 40 (28-40-1), 12/26/08 Opponent: Lafayette, 317, 10/20/07 Arrived day of game 40 pass completions Four touchdown receptions FAU 10/6/05 vs Louisiana-Lafayette FAU: none FAU: none Opponent: none Opponent: none 0-0 after regulation time FAU vs. Arkansas State (10/22/05), ASU won 3-0 30 pass completions Five touchdown receptions *Only time in NCAA history a game was tied at 0-0 at FAU: Rusty Smith, 35 (ULM) 10/27/07 FAU: none game’s end Opponent: Omar Haugabook, 35 (Troy) 12/1/07 Opponent: Sidney Rice (South Carolina), 9/23/06 FAU wins on a last minute field goal 500 yards passing Three touchdown receptions FAU vs North Texas (11/12/05) 26-23. FAU: none FAU: Cortez Gent, vs. FIU (7-108, 3 TDs), 11/29/08 Opponent: none Opponent: none FAU won its home season opener FAU captured its season home opener against UAB 400 yards passing 15 receptions 09/06/08 FAU: Rusty Smith, 463 yards, vs. Minnesota, 9/15/07 FAU: 15, Anthony Crissinger-Hill (186), 9/4/04 Opponent: Paul McCall (FIU), 400 (27-47-1), 11/29/08 Opponent: none Quickest to be scored upon Oklahoma State, interception for a score, 00:13, Andre 300 yards passing 10 receptions Sexton, 14 yard TD, 09/08/07 FAU: Rusty Smith, 306 yards, vs. CMU, (12/26/08) FAU: 11, Cortez Gent (142 yards) ULM, 10/27/07 Opponent: Joe Webb 326 yards (UAB), (09/06/08) Opponent: 11, Frantrell Forest, UAB (149 yards), 09/06/08 Blocked FG for a score FAU: None 75-yard touchdown reception 200 yards receiving Opponent: Louisiana-Lafayette (10/20/07) FAU: Thomas Parker, vs. Albany, 88 yards 11/17/01 FAU: none Opponent: Adarius Bowman (Oklahoma State), 77 yards, Opponent: none Blocked Punt for a Score 09/08/07 FAU: Todd Poitier versus Slippery Rock, 09/01/01 100 yards receiving Opponent: Mankus Manson, Florida 11/17/07 70-yard non-scoring reception FAU: Cortez Gent (7-108), FIU, 11/29/08 FAU: Rob Housler, at Michigan State, 71 yards, 09/13/08 Chris Bonner (6-139 ), FIU, 11/29/08 Blocked extra point returned for a score Opponent: none Opponent: Greg Ellingson (7-138), FIU, 11/29/08 FAU: Darian Thomas vs UNT (11/08/08) Opponent: none Team gained 500 yards passing FAU: none Opponent: none This is Florida Atlantic University

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