THE 2007 BULLDOGS BAMMERT BOURDLAIS BOWMAN BRENNING BUTLER CALDWELL BRAD BAMMERT JOSH BRENNING Tackle Tackle 6-2 ◆ 280 ◆ Sophomore 6-6 ◆ 285 ◆ Junior 6767 Flushing 7070 Elyria, Ohio (Bowling Green State) Promising lineman . Athletic and mobile . Competing for additional playing One of FSU’s more athletic offensive linemen . Good pass blocker . time on Bulldogs’ offensive line . Capable run blocker and also good in pass Competing for a reserve role and additional playing time . Adds solid depth protection . Hard worker with a competitive desire . Played in four games to the trenches up front . Works hard and has shown improvement . Did last year . Redshirted in 2005 . Named first-team All-Big Nine Conference not play last season . Transferred to Ferris from Bowling Green State . and league’s Lineman of the Year in senior year at Flushing High . Coached by Prepped at Elyria Catholic High School in Ohio . Coached by Vern Long and Bob Buckel . A 2005 graduate . Served as team captain . Recipient of Richard Kerschbaum . Two-time all-conference first team selection . Chosen school’s Scholar-Athlete Award . Played an integral part in leading FHS to an as all-state third team pick . Team captain . Named most valuable lineman 8-4 overall record and a district championship title . Four-year (2002-05) par- for conference and county as a senior . 2003 graduate . All-County honoree . ticipant in powerlifting . Two-year member of school’s Varsity Club and stu- . Also competed in basketball and claimed all-county and all-league accolades dent news publication . Earned Eagle Scout Award. Interests include com- . Member of school’s track and field squad . Enjoys four-wheeling, fishing puters, weightlifting and working on his car . Has an older brother . FSU and boating . Built a truck from the ground up . Has worked in several Letters: One . Birthdate: 10/28/86 . Major: Computer Networks & Systems. states . Birthdate: 6/9/85 . Major: Construction Management. BILL BOURDLAIS NICK BUTLER Guard Middle Linebacker 6-4 ◆ 290 ◆ Senior 5-10 ◆ 235 ◆ Sophomore 5454 Newberry 5050 Midland One of team’s top linemen . Heart and soul of squad . Dominating leader . Hard-working individual . Smart and intelligent player who reads and moves . Aggressive and has a nasty streak . Anchors the FSU offensive line . Fine well . Had a solid spring campaign . Competing for playing time at inside run blocker . Converted defensive tackle . Started 10 games at right guard linebacker position . Did not see action in 2006 . Graduated in 2005 from in 2006 . Named All-GLIAC First Team . Chosen to Football Gazette All- Midland High School . Coached by Terry Wilczek . Had 35 total tackles and Northwest Region Second Team . Three-time (2004-06) GLIAC All-Academic two sacks as a prep senior . Also caught 25 balls for 200 yards and two touch- selection . Appeared in all 11 games in 2005 . Notched season-high three downs . Earned All-Saginaw Valley League honors as a tight end . Team tackles twice – at Hillsdale (9/10) and vs. Indianapolis (9/17) . Competed in captain . Was an all-area and all-city selection . Led team to two consecu- eight 2004 contests . Totaled season-best three tackles in 2004 opener vs. tive state playoff berths . Honored with Midland Daily News Coaches Award . Grand Valley State (8/28) . Earned all-conference honorable menton laurels Earned varsity letters in four different sports including football, hockey, basket- both at defensive and tight end during senior season at Newberry High . ball and track . Tallied all-league kudos in basketball . Advanced to state Coached by Brandon Bruce . Conference’s Special Teams Player of the Year track and field championships as a member of school’s 4x400-meter relay team as a senior . Posted 67 tackles with six pass sacks and three blocked punts in in 2005 . National Honor Society member and student council treasurer . senior year . Won watermelon eating contest at Iron Mountain (Mich.) Likes to fish and collects silver dollars . His uncle, Leroy Butler, ran track and Football Camp . Plays the Saxaphone . Older brother, Jim, played for Ferris competed in football at South Carolina State . Birthdate: 12/29/86 . Major: in 2004 season and has been a student assistant coach for the Bulldogs . FSU Applied Biology (Pre-Medicine). Letters: Three . Birthdate: 4/29/85 . Major: Construction Management. WILL CALDWELL KEENAN BOWMAN Outside Linebacker Flanker ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ 5-10 225 Junior 6-2 180 RFreshman 5353 Kalamazoo (Dowagiac) 8282 Detroit (Cass Tech) Hardworking linebacker . Enthusiastic and spirited player . Continues to Quick and athletic player . Has good hands and runs routes well . Hard progress . Versatile competitor . Likely to challenge for additional playing worker who continues to improve . Adds depth to the Bulldogs’ wide receiv- time this year . Runs well . Played in three games during 2006 season . ing corps . Redshirted during 2006 season . Prepped at Detroit’s Cass Tech Transferred from Grand Valley State . Was redshirted at GVSU in 2003 and High School . Coached by Thomas Wilcher . Also competed in track and didn’t play in 2004 season . Attained all-state honors during senior year at field along with basketball during prep athletic career . Chosen as team’s Dowagiac High . Coached by Benny Thomas . Graduated in 1999 . Offensive Player of the Year in final campaign . Served as team captain as a Accumulated 120 tackles (55 solos) with a team-leading nine pass sacks and two senior . Earned All-City accolades in senior season . Was a member of pass interceptions in senior season as squad posted an 8-1 overall record . school’s DECA organization for three years . Interests include bowling . Has Participated in track & field . Hobbies include football . Birthdate: 11/28/79 . an older sister . Both parents work in the sales industry . Birthdate: 4/14/88 . Major: History Education. Major: Business Administration. DID YOU KNOW? ✫ THE 2007 BULLDOGS (By State) ✫ Ferris State is 40-51-5 (.443) all-time in season-opening contests since 1900 Michigan . 96 Illinois . 1 and have won 10 of its last 18 season openers to date. The Bulldogs are 36-53- California . 6 New York . 1 Ohio . 3 Georgia . 1 7 (.411) in season finales dating back to that period and 41-48-7 (.464) in regu- Indiana . 2 lar-season finale encounters. Since 1985, FSU is 15-7-0 (.682) in its final Colorado . 1 regular-season outing. — 19 2007 FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL 13.