THE 2002 BULLDOGS COOK D’AGOSTINO DANFORD DAVIS DESMARAIS DOSH BRUCE COOK JASON DAVIS Cornerback Free Safety 5-9 N 165 N Sophomore 6-1 N 186 N Sophomore 14 Toledo, Ohio (Central Catholic) 27 Howard City (Tri-County) Speedy cornerback who will provide depth this season . Majority of Improving defender . Displays good quickness . Shows good range in playing time this fall will continue to be on special teams. One of the coverage . Needs to gain more experience . Slated for backup duty secondary’s fastest defenders and covers well . Continues to develop his this season after spending the 2001 campaign on the practice squad . secondary skills . Played in four games primarily on specialty teams dur- Could play on special teams this season . Works hard in the weightroom and on the field . Redshirted in 2000 . Achieved all-state special men- ing the 2001 campaign, but didn’t record a statistic . Redshirted in 2000 . tion and All-Western Waterways Athletic Conference kudos as a senior at . Two-time all-city H.M. honoree at Central Catholic High . Coached by Tri-County High . Coached by John Goodin and then Al Parker . Named Tom Santaro . Rushed for 266 yards on 52 carries as a senior, including a to both the Muskegon Chronicle and Greenville Daily News’ Dream Teams . 175 yards in only game as a starter . District finalist in the 100-meter Posted 82 tackles and seven interceptions while rushing for 969 yards and dash . His father is a fire fighter and mother a police officer . FSU 13 TD’s during senior season . Lettered four years each in basketball and Letters: One . Birthdate: 11/21/81 . Major: Criminal Justice. baseball . One of five children . Birthdate: 2/26/82 . Major: Business CAREER STATISTICAL TOTALS Administration. YEAR G-GS SOLO ASSIST TOTAL INT SK-YD TFL-YD FR 2001 4-0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 MATT DESMARAIS Center INO GOSTINO G D’A 6-1 N 275 N Sophomore Guard 50 Jackson (Lumen Christi) 65 6-1 N 311 N Junior South Lyon Solid backup . Will contend for playing time . Good blocker . Stays on defenders well . Has made gains in the weightroom . Has long- Enters fall drills as the starter at the left guard position . Versatile per- snapping skills . Saw action as a reserve in four outings last season . former who can also play at right guard or center . Played well in 2002 Started out FSU career at defensive tackle . Garnered All-Capital Circuit spring ball . Intelligent individual who knows the offensive system . Conference First-Team accolades as a senior at Lumen Christi High . Has good combination of strength and size . Hard worker . Displays Coached by Herb Brogan . 2000 graduate . Served as team captain and was named to the Jackson Citizen Patriot’s Dream Team in ‘99 . Member of solid footwork and has good foot speed . Uses his hands well and is a ‘96 Class B State Championship team as a frosh . Helped guide the capable blocker . Started in seven of 11 contests last season . Titans to a regional title in ‘98 and a district championship in ‘99 . Received action both at guard and center . Played primarily at guard in Competed four years in baseball and three in wrestling . Honored as 2000 . Gained valuable experience a season ago, appearing in all 11 Most Improved Wrestler in ‘98 . His older sister Angie is a senior on the games as a reserve . Spent ‘99 season as a redshirt . An all-state and FSU volleyball team this fall . Lists being a Muscular Dystrophy Camp two-time all-conference selection at South Lyon High . Graduated in Counselor as his most significant life experience . FSU Letters: One . 1999 . Served as team captain in senior season . Also competed four Birthdate: 6/9/82 . Major: English Education. years in wrestling and track . Interests include computers . FSU Letters: Two . Birthdate: 9/20/80 . Major: Plastics Engineering RICH DOSH Technology . Free Safety 5-10 N 191 N Junior CASEY DANFORD 24 Burton (Flint Kearsley) Kicker 5-9 N 189 N Sophomore Experienced performer . Will vie for playing time in the secondary . 32 Solid special teams player . Played well in spring drills . Has a good Cadillac feel for the game and understands the defensive system well . Displays a knack for being in the correct position to make plays . Tied for 11th Walk-on kicker who’s blessed with a strong leg . Expected to serve as among team’s tackle leaders with 43 stops . Recorded career-high 12 team’s kickoff specialist . Gets good height and above average distance on tackles (seven solo) against Grand Valley State (10/6) . Notched seven kickoffs . Hard worker . Had a productive spring practice . Needs to stops apiece at Saginaw Valley State (9/15) and at Mercyhurst (10/13) . continue improvement in field goal accuracy . Three-time All-Big North Had a 47-yard interception return at Hillsdale (11/3) . Played in the first Conference selection at Cadillac High . Prepped by Jim Webb and then Irv eight games of 2000 before suffering a season-ending injury at Michigan Sigler . .A 2000 graduate . Recipient of team’s Coaches Award and was an Tech (10/21) . Recorded season-best four tackles at Findlay (9/9) . An All-state pick as a senior at Kearsley High . Two-time all-league honoree all-area second-team honoree as a senior . Averaged 32.6 yards per punt . Voted team MVP in senior campaign . Posted 77 tackles with six in senior year . Started at both linebacker and running back in senior cam- pass thefts as a senior while rushing for 1,200 yards and 14 TD’s . Had paign . Rushed for 391 yards and four TD’s in final prep year while totaling three interceptions 1998 prep playoff game . FSU Letters: Two . 372 yards on the ground with nine TD’s as a junior . Placed third in the Birthdate: 11/3/80 . Major: Integrated Resource Management. state punt, pass and kick competition in 1996 . Awarded twice both the Best Punter and Pride Award at Central Michigan Football Camp . Special CAREER STATISTICAL TOTALS YEAR G-GS SOLO ASSIST TOTAL INT SK-YD TFL-YD FR interests include old cars . Also lettered four years in track and three in 2000-01 19-0 41 15 56 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 2 wrestling . Birthdate: 3/6/81 . Major: Computer Information Systems. Fumble Returns: 2/3, 1 TD, 3 Long, 1.5 Avg.; I nterception Returns: 1/47, 1 TD, 47 Long, 47.0 Avg. 2002 FERRIS S TATE B ULLDOGS 15.