RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY | 2007 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE FERRELL’s CAREER RUSHING StatiSTICS Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G 2004 2 2 6 3.0 0 5 3.0 2005 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 BRADLEY DIXON 2006 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 RS-FRESHMAN | OL Totals 6 2 6 3.0 0 5 0.5 6-3 | 305 Falls Church, Va./George C. Marshall HS 61 CALTON FORD RS-FRESHMAN | OL 2006: Redshirted. High School: Was second-team All-Liberty District as 6-4 | 275 a senior, when he was named the team’s Most Outstanding Lineman. Chesapeake, Va./Indian River HS Personal: Bradley James Dixon…born May 30, 1988…son of Roger Dixon and Deborah Adams…majoring in accounting. 64 2006: Redshirted…played well in the spring and should vie for significant MARCUS DODSON playing time in 2007. High School: Second-team All-Southeastern District RS-FRESHMAN | LB as a junior and senior…also wrestled for the Braves, finishing first in the region in his weight class as a senior and second in the district as a 6-2 | 260 junior…participated on the track team as a junior and senior. Personal: Danville, Va./George Washington HS Calton Lee Ford II…born April 11, 1988…son of Calton and Gloria Ford… majoring in electronic technology. 54 2006: Redshirted. High School: A first-team All-Western Valley District selection as a junior and senior…was named team’s Defensive MVP and PHILLIP GARDNER team captain in his final season…first-team All-Northwest Region…rated RS-SENIOR | LB the No. 69 senior in the state according to The Roanoke Times. Personal: 6-3 | 237 Clinton Marcus Dodson…goes by Marcus…born November 6, 1987…son of Clinton and Constance Dodson…majoring in mass communications. Hampton, Va./Bethel HS 57 TIMOTHY FERRELL At NSU: Enrolled in 2003…joined the team as a walk-on for spring practice RS-SENIOR | RB in 2007. High School: Played outside linebacker his senior season for 5-7 | 180 Bethel…moved to Hampton, Va. from Honolulu, Hawaii after his sophomore year…played tight end for Moanalua HS in Honolulu as a sophomore. Fayetteville, N.C./Pine Forest HS Personal: Phillip Andrew Gardner was born May 30, 1985…son of Burley 22 and Denese Gardner…majoring in exercise science. 2006: Saw action in one contest, vs. North Carolina A&T. 2005: Played in three games…contributed to the Spartans’ special teams units…made one tackle against Virginia State and one against North Carolina A&T. 2004: Played in two games…had two carries for six yards and three kickoff returns for 37 yards. 2003: Redshirted. High School: Played four years of varsity football…ran for 1,500 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior. Personal: Timothy Darnell Ferrell was born March 20, 1985…son of Dorothy and Timothy Ferrell…father also attended NSU…majoring in political science. 26 NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY | 2007 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES JUSTIN GRIFFIN DANIEL HAMMETT JR. RS-JUNIOR | DB SENIOR | DB 5-10 | 180 6-0 | 180 Ettrick, Va./Matoaca HS Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes HS 24 21 2006: Played in four games…made three tackles for the season, one each 2006: Played in 11 games at vs. North Carolina A&T, Morgan State and Winston-Salem State. 2005: Did cornerback, starting nine...had a not see any playing time. High School: A four-year letterwinner…started hand in 15 tackles for the season, three years at free safety…a second-team All-Central District selection nine of them solo stops…made and team co-captain as a senior…had 75 tackles and three interceptions seven pass breakups, second-most in his final prep season…led Matoaca to the Central Region playoffs in its of the team…had three tackles, 1.5 first year in Group AAA…also played basketball and ran track. Personal: for lost yardage, and a sack in the Justin Douglas Griffin…born January 31, 1986…son of Melvin and Rebecca win over Virginia State…made two Griffin…majoring in computer technology. pass deflections against both South Carolina State and Florida A&M. GRIFFIN’s CAREER DEFENSIVE StatiSTICS 2005: Played in all 11 games with Year GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds seven starts at cornerback…led 2005 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 the team with five interceptions, 2006 4 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 which he returned for 177 yards… Totals 4 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 ranked second in the MEAC in interceptions and 10th in passes defended…returned an interception 92 yards for a touchdown against Florida A&M and another for an 82-yard TD a week later in the win against Howard…also added two pass breakups against Howard…made 34 tackles, 16 solo, and 1.5 for losses for JAMES HALL III the season…had six tackles against Virginia State…had an interception RS-JUNIOR | DL and forced and recovered a fumble at Savannah State…also intercepted passes at North Carolina A&T and against Liberty. 2004: Started all nine 6-1 | 285 games at cornerback…made 33 tackles, 24 solo…had 1.5 tackles for loss, Winston-Salem, N.C./Reynolds HS one interception, three pass break-ups, one QB pressure and one fumble recovery…had a career-high seven tackles and recovered a fumble at Bethune-Cookman…had five tackles and his first career interception against Delaware State. 2003: Attended Norfolk State but did not play. High 73 School: A three-year letterwinner…made 58 tackles and five interceptions as a senior in 2002, making the All-Beach District first team.Personal: Daniel Hammett Jr…born October 10, 1985…son of Daniel Hammett Sr. and 2006: Played in two games as a reserve, vs. North Carolina A&T and Filomena Hammett…majoring in electronic technology. Winston-Salem State. 2005: Did not see any time. 2004: Redshirted. High School: A four-year letterwinner at Reynolds…made the all-conference HAMMETT’s CAREER DEFENSIVE StatiSTICS second team as a senior. Personal: James Howard Hall III…born July 10, Year GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int.-Yd PD FF FR-Yds 1986…son of James Hall II and Denise Demps…majoring in business finance. 2004 9 24 9 33 1.5-4 0.0-0 1-39 3 0 1-0 2005 11 16 18 34 1.5-2 0.0-0 5-177 4 1 1-0 2006 11 9 6 15 1.5-9 1.0-5 0-0 7 0 0-0 Totals 31 49 33 82 4.5-15 1.0-5 6-216 4 1 2-0 27 RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY | 2007 FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE CASEY HANSEN RS-SENIOR | QB A.J. HARRIS RS-JUNIOR | DL 6-5 | 235 Norco, Calif./Chaffey College/ 6-0 | 250 Colorado State/Norco HS Hampton, Va./Bethel HS 3 51 2006: Stepped into the starter’s role 2006: Played in all 11 games, mostly on special teams units…also played from his first day on campus…ranked some as a reserve defensive lineman…made five tackles on the season, first in the MEAC in total passing yards four of them solos…recorded two tackles, both of them solo, at South (2,166) and was second in passing Carolina State. 2005: Participated with the scout team…did not see any yards per game (196.9 ypg) and game action. 2004: Redshirted. High School: Lettered two years at Bethel… total offense (185.3 ypg)…the 2,166 tallied six sacks and more than 100 tackles as a senior…also was an ROTC yards are the third-most for a single member. Personal: Arthur Lee Harris Jr… son of Lynette and Arthur Harris season in NSU history…passed for 10 Sr…born August 23, 1986…goes by ‘A.J.’…majoring in interdisciplinary touchdowns and 16 interceptions… studies. threw for at least 200 yards in six different games, including a season- HARRIs’ CAREER DEFENSIVE StatiSTICS high 287 yards against North Carolina Year GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int.-Yd PD FF FR-Yds A&T…completed 11-of-17 passes 2005 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 and threw for one TD in just three 2006 11 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 quarters vs. the Aggies to earn Fish Totals 11 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 Bowl Classic Offensive MVP honors…passed for two touchdowns in a game on three occasions, vs. Bethune-Cookman, Morgan State and Winston- Salem State…posted season highs in completions (22) and attempts (39) vs. Delaware State…passed for 281 yards against DSU, 227 vs. VMI, 257 vs. Bethune-Cookman, 218 vs. FAMU and 229 vs. WSSU. At Chaffey: A second- team All-Foothill Conference performer as a sophomore in 2005…completed BRODERICK HENRY 180 of 311 passes (58 percent) for 2,401 yards and 23 touchdowns…also set RS-JUNIOR | RB the school single-game passing yardage record with a 357-yard effort. At Colorado State: Attended CSU in 2003 and 2004…completed his only pass 6-0 | 242 attempt in 2004…redshirted 2003. High School: Passed for 2,608 yards and Ft. Lauderdale, Fla./Dillard HS 21 touchdowns in three seasons on the varsity team at Norco.