17 Aaron Berry**** Defensive Back 5-11 • 180 • SR Harrisburg, Pa. 2009: Finished His Career As a Two-Time All-Big East Corn
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17 Aaron Berry**** Defensive Back 5-11 • 180 • SR Harrisburg, Pa. 2009: Finished his career as a two-time All-Big East cornerback, including first-team honors as a senior…CollegeFootballNews All-America Team (second team)…compiled 31 tackles, 10 pass breakups and an interception despite missing two games due to injury…led Big East (tied) in passes defended per game (1.00 avg.)…had a season-high three PBUs vs. Cincinnati…against USF, had INT at Pitt 16, returning it 14 yards to halt a Bulls scoring threat…had season-high six tackles vs. Syracuse…had three tackles, including a TFL assist for a six- yard loss, and one PBU against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl…Coaching Staff Defensive Player of the Game for Buffalo (had two tackles and was lauded for playing a strong assignment-oriented game against the Bulls)…missed Oct. 16 Rutgers game due to right shoulder injury sustained the week prior against Connecticut; also missed Nov. 27 West Virginia game due to same injury (recurred against Notre Dame Nov. 14)….selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game. 2008: All-Big East (second team)...compiled 41 tackles, one sack, three interceptions and a team-high 10 PBUs...had 76 yards on 14 punt returns (5.4 avg.)...blocked a FG at USF…three INTs ranked second on the team…had a pick in the Sun Bowl vs. Oregon State and matched his career high with three PBUs…had a pick he returned 52 yards vs. Connecticut…other INT came vs. Rutgers…had career-high nine tackles at Notre Dame with a two-yard TFL...had seven tackles vs. Iowa...had a four-yard sack vs. Buffalo... had season-long punt return of 24 yards vs. Syracuse...had three PBUs vs. Louisville. 2007: Played in all 12 games, starting the final nine contests...had 19 tackles and a team-high two INTs...tied for second on the team with five PBUs...also was Pitt’s top punt returner and averaged 8.6 yards on 24 returns (206 total yards)...his 8.6 yards/ punt return average ranked third in the Big East...keyed Syracuse win with standout performances on special teams and in the secondary...averaged 17.7 yards on six punt returns vs. Syracuse…his 53- yard return at the end of the third quarter put Pitt at the Orange 13…three plays later LeSean McCoy would score a one-yard TD to give Pitt the lead for good, 17-10…from his CB position, Berry had four tackles and broke up three passes, including Syracuse’s final desperation pass to the Pitt 5 with one second left to preserve the Panthers’ 20-17 victory...at Louisville, had a pick at the Cardinals’ 27 that Pitt parlayed into its first TD...helped clinch the win over Cincinnati when he intercepted a deep ball at the Pitt 17 with 2:48 left...the Panthers then ran out the clock to ice a 24-17 victory...had two tackles and a four-yard sack at Michigan State. 2006: Lettered as a true freshman, serving on special teams and as a reserve cornerback... played in all 12 games...had two tackles and two pass breakups at UCF. High School: Standout defensive back and receiver at Bishop McDevitt who ranked among Pennsylvania’s most heralded players…named to The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAAA All-State Team (first team)…averaged over 19 yards per catch as a senior with 67 receptions for 1,278 yards and 21 touchdowns…at cornerback had eight interceptions, returning three for TDs…averaged 13.3 yards per punt return (25 attempts for 333 yards) and 21.3 per kick return (three for 64)…led team to a 13-1 record, the District 3/6 Class AAAA championship and the semifinals of the PIAA playoffs…Bishop McDevitt reached as high as No. 6 in USA Today’s national high school rankings… despite missing five games his junior year due to a shoulder injury, averaged 24.1 yards per catch with 32 receptions for 771 yards and seven touchdowns…also had four interceptions…led team to a 10-3 mark and the district title…Harrisburg Patriot-News “Platinum 33”…PrepStar All-American…rated as the nation’s No. 22 cornerback and Pennsylvania’s No. 17 overall prospect by Rivals.com…rated one of the top 80 players in the East Region by Scout.com…selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic…played under Coach Jeff Weachter…earned three letters in football and also played basketball and ran track. Personal: Aaron Douglas Berry Jr., born 6/25/88, is the son of Aaron Berry Sr., and Mary Ann McKinney…has two sisters and one brother…administration of justice major. Berry Career Highs: Tackles: 9 vs. Notre Dame (11/1/08); Sacks: 1 vs. Michigan State (9/15/07) and Buffalo (9/6/08); Interceptions: 1 six times, most recent vs. USF (10/24/09) Berry’s Career Statistics Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU Int. UT AT TFL TOT 2006 12/0 0.0 0 2 0 1 1 0-0 2 2007 12/9 1.0 0 5 2 13 6 1.0-4 19 2008 13/13 1.0 0 10 3 31 10 3.5-9 41 2009 11/11 0.0 0 10 1 25 6 1.5-7 31 TOTAL 48/33 2.0 0 27 6 70 23 6.0-20 93 57 Craig Bokor** Defensive Lineman 6-3 • 285 • SR* Aliquippa, Pa. 2009: Played in four games and had four tackles…had a season-high two stops in the opener vs. Youngstown State…had a sack assist vs. Syracuse. 2008: Played in three games…had one tackle and an interception…INT came off a pass deflection in the Louisville game. 2007: In his first year as a defensive lineman, played in three games and had one tackle. 2006: Lettered in his first active season …played in four games, serving as a reserve left offensive guard. 2005: Enrolled at Pitt in January after spending a semester at Valley Forge Military Academy (Pa.)…participated in spring drills and ultimately redshirted. Prep School: Spent the 2004 season at Valley Forge Military Academy…compiled 68 tackles, 4.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries under Coach Dennis Orlando…ranked by Rivals as one of the nation’s top 25 prep school prospects (No. 21). High School: Enjoyed an accomplished high school career at Hopewell, the same school that produced legendary Pitt tailback Tony Dorsett, the 1976 Heisman Trophy winner and a college and pro Hall-of-Famer…Bokor was a highly rated prospect who compiled 128 tackles and nine sacks over his final two seasons… 2½-year starter at defensive end and offensive guard for Hopewell…The Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAA All-State Team (first team)…Harrisburg Patriot-News “Platinum 33”… two-way All-Parkway Conference honoree by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review…Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25” and All-Class AAA honoree… helped Hopewell to a three-year record of 29-8 (.784)…led team to the PIAA Class AAA championship his junior year with a 14-1 mark…his sophomore season the Vikings went 11-1, finishing as the WPIAL Class AAA runner-up… played under Coach Dave Vestal…following his senior year Bokor was rated the nation’s No. 23 defensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com…Rivals also ranked him the No. 16 prospect in Pennsylvania, No. 40 prospect in the Atlantic East and No. 44 in the Midwest…PrepStar All-East Region. Personal: Craig Michael Bokor, born 1/27/86, is the son of Gerald and Cheryl Bokor…has one brother…administration of justice major. Bokor’s Career Highs: Tackles: 2 vs. Youngstown State (9/5/09); Sacks: 0.5 vs. Syracuse (11/7/09) Bokor’s Career Statistics Defense G/GS Sacks FR PBU Int. UT AT TFL TOT 2006 4/0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 2007 3/0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0-0 1 2008 3/0 0.0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0 1 2009 4/0 0.5 0 0 0 3 1 0.5-4 4 TOTAL 14/0 0.5 0 0 1 4 2 0.5-4 6 20 Irvan Brown**** Defensive Back 6-0 • 205 • SR* Brewerton, N.Y. 2009: Played in four games and had one tackle (vs. Buffalo). 2008: Played in eight games to earn his third letter…served as a reserve free safety and on special teams…had three tackles on the season…had a career-high two stops vs. Navy. 2007: Earned his second letter, playing in 11 games as a reserve strong safety and on special teams...had two tackles. 2006: Lettered in his first active season, playing in 11 games…playing time came mostly on special teams…also provided depth at free safety…had two tackles on the year. 2005: Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: One of New York’s top prospects after rushing for more than 3,000 yards his final two seasons… rushed for 1,437 yards and 19 touchdowns on 177 carries (8.1 avg.) his senior year…as a junior, rushed for 1,597 yards on 209 carries (7.6 avg.), while accounting for 146 points…The Post-Standard All-Central New York… three- time all-section…became the first junior recipient of the Albright Award, given annually to Oswego County’s Most Outstanding Football Player…three-year starter on both offense and defense…played outside linebacker and strong safety on defense…helped Paul V.