TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 20 2008 SEASON OUTLOOK 4 This is Tribe Football 88 2007 Season Review Tribe Football . .4 2007 Season Review. 88 Exceptional People, Exceptional Place . .6 Game-by-Game Results. 89 Storied History. .8 Statistics and Superlatives. 95 Facility Enhancement . 10 Walter J. Zable Stadium at Cary Field . 12 Strength Training . 14 102 Tribe Football History Sports Medicine . 16 Historical Timeline . 102 Tribe Football Equipment. 18 All-Americans . 104 The Payton Award . 106 Page 56 All-Time Honors and Awards . 108 TRIBE PLAYER PROFILES 20 2008 Season Outlook Tribe Football in the Pros . 112 2008 Season Outlook . 20 Walk-On Hall of Fame. 114 Preseason Depth Charts . 26 Tribe Football in the W&M Hall of Fame. 116 Preseason Player Notes . 27 Record Book. 117 Alphabetical and Numerical Rosters. 28 Top Off ensive Performances . 122 Roster Information . 30 The Last Time it Happened. 123 All-Time Coaches and Captains . 124 All-Time Roster . 126 32 Opponents All-Time Series Results . 134 Opponent Information . 32 Year-by-Year Results. 136 2008 Opponent All-Time Series Results . 34 The CAA Football Conference. 36 Page 88 2007 CAA Review . 37 144 The College of W&M 2007 SEASON REVIEW 2008 CAA Football Composite/TV Schedule . 38 Tribe Athletics . 144 The College at a Glance . 146 Athletics Facilities . 148 40 Tribe Coaching Staff Tradition of Excellence . 150 Head Coach Jimmye Laycock . 40 Offi cers of the College. 151 Assistant Coaches . 46 Athletics Director Terry Driscoll . 152 Football Support Staff . 52 Athletics Administration . 153 All-Time Assistant Coaches . 54 The Tribe Club . 156 56 Tribe Player Profi les 158 Media Information Team Captains . 56 Sports Information Staff and Policies . 158 Page 102 Returning Player Profi les . 60 Media Outlets and the Tribe Radio Network . 159 TRIBE FOOTBALL HISTORY Freshman Profi les . 83 Tribe Opponent Composite Schedule . 160 2008 TRIBE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 1 QUICK FACTS 2008 Tribe Football Quick Facts Sports Information General Information Assistant Coaches Web site . TribeAthletics.com Location . Williamsburg, Va. Off ensive Coordinator/QB . .Zbig Kepa Offi ce phone . .(757) 221-3344 Founded . 1693 Defensive Coordinator/DB . Bob Shoop Offi ce fax . .(757) 221-3412 Enrollment . 5,500 Assistant Head Coach/OL. .Bob Solderitch Press Box . .(757) 221-3414 Nickname. Tribe DL/Recruiting Coordinator. Trevor Andrews Assistant AD for Media Relations, School Colors . Green, Gold and Silver Running Backs . David Corley, Jr. Primary Football Contact. .Pete Clawson Stadium . .Walter J. Zable Stadium at Cary Field Linebackers . Scott Boone Phone . (757) 221-3369 Opened . 1935 Video Coord./Def Asst. Trey Henderson E-mail. [email protected] Capacity . 12,259 Off ensive Assistant . Brendan Nugent Associate Director, Surface . FieldTurf Pro Off ensive Assistant . Christian Taylor Secondary Football Contact. Rob Turner Interim President . W. Taylor Reveley, III Phone . .(757) 221-3370 Chancellor . Sandra Day O’Connor Team Information E-mail . [email protected] Athletics Director. Terry Driscoll Affi liation . .NCAA Championship Subdivision (FCS) Associate Director . Kris Sears Athletic Department Phone . (757) 221-3400 Conference. CAA Football Associate Director . .Jake Skipper Ticket Offi ce Phone . .(757) 221-3340 2007 Record. 4-7 Intern . .Scott Burns Conference Finish . 2-6, Fifth (Southern Division) Mailing Address. .W&M Sports Information Program History Final National Ranking . N/A . PO Box 399, Williamsburg, VA 23187 First year of football . 1893 Off ensive Starters Returning/Lost. 9/2 Shipping Address . .W&M Sports Information Season of football . 113th Defensive Starters Returning/Lost . 9/2 . William and Mary Hall Bowl/Playoff record . 8-8 (6-7 in FCS) Special Teams Starters Returning/Lost . 3/0 . 751 Ukrop Way, Williamsburg, VA 23185 Years in postseason play. .14 (9 in FCS) Last playoff appearance . 2004 Results . .L, 48-34, vs. JMU, Semifi nals . W, 44-38 (2 OT), vs. Delaware, Quarterfi nals MEDIA GUIDE CREDITS . .W, 42-35, vs. Hampton, First Round Editorial: The 2008 Tribe Football Media Guide Photography: Bob Keroack, Jim Agnew, Guy All-time record . 516-506-41 (.505) is a production of the William & Mary Sports Crittenden, Pete Clawson, Lou Capazolli, C.W. All-time CAA Football record . 71-51 (.582) Information Offi ce. Writing, design and layout Pack Sports, Rick A. Kolodziej (Minnesota by Rob Turner, with assistance by Pete Claw- Vikings), Julia Martin, Al Owens, Mark “Shut- Tribe Coaching Staff son. Executive editor is Pete Clawson. terbug” Hoskins, Kris Sears, Helen Orderisi and Head Coach . Jimmye Laycock Jake Skipper. Alma Mater, Year. W&M, 1970 Covers: Front cover designed by Guy Crit- Record at W&M/Years. 182-134-2 / 28 tenden and Pete Clawson. Back cover by Pete Printing: Colonial Printing, Richmond, Va. Career Record/Years . Same Clawson. Inside covers by Rob Turner and Pete Football Offi ce Phone . (757) 221-3337 Clawson. Best time to reach . Call Sports Information 2 2008 TRIBE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE SAMPLE 2008 TRIBE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3 SAMPLE • Seven Conference Titles (Yankee/A-10/CAA, ’04, ’01, ’96; Southern, ’70, ’66, ’47, ’42) • Seven FCS Playoff Berths (’04, ’01, ’96, ’93, ’90, ’89, ’86) • Every class since 1996 has left W&M with at least one conference championship ring • Every class since 1986 has made at least one playoff appearance • 135 all-conference awards since 1993 • 100% graduation rates in ’04, ’06 and ’07 • 17 all-time Academic All-Americans and 55 academic all-conference selections since 1993 • 31 All-Americans under Head Coach Jimmye Laycock • One Walter Payton Award winner (Lang Campbell, ’04) • 105-63 (.625) against FCS opponents since 1993 • Third-best winning percentage (.582) in conference history • 191-111-6 (.630) all-time winning percentage at Zable Stadium • 516 all-time victories, ranking in the top 30 among all FCS teams • Seven undefeated regular seasons at Zable Stadium • School records for fi nal ranking (No. 3) and victories (11) in 2004 One of the most decorated players in Tribe Football history, Lang Campbell is one of 31 players to earn All- America honors under Head Coach Jimmye Laycock. Chuck Albertson (middle) was named the 1966 Southern Conference Athlete of the Year after help- ing the Tribe earn the league title. 4 2008 TRIBE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE SAMPLE The 2004 Tribe squad won a school-record 11 games, advanced to the national semifi nal game and fi nished the season with a fi nal ranking of No. 3. In addition to winning seven conference titles in the program’s history, every class since 1996 has earned at least one conference champion- ship ring. Senior captain Derek Cox was one of four players who earned All-CAA honors in 2007. Since 1993, W&M players have garnered 135 all-conference awards. A MESSAGE FROM HEAD COACH JIMMYE LAYCOCK In a program that has more than 110 years of tradition, there is no more exciting time to be involved with William and Mary football than the present. Generations of Tribe players have benefi ted from receiving one of the world’s best educations, while also ex- celling on the playing fi eld. The successes of the coaches and players who have come before have made it possible for all future generations of William and Mary athletes to enjoy facilities that are now equal to the greatness of the program’s tradition. In the last four years, the school’s commitment to football has been unparalleled, as we have in- stalled a new FieldTurf playing surface, a state-of-the-art scoreboard and, of course, the new $11 million football complex. These additions will allow Tribe players to maximize their development in a fi rst-class environment using the most modern technology avail- able. There is no doubt that our great history has positioned the program for an even brighter future. As ever, we are looking for student-athletes who want the opportunity to be a part of a championship football program and value the educational experience that will pay dividends for a lifetime. Go Tribe! 2008 TRIBE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 5 SAMPLE When one thinks of the College of William and Mary, the fi rst thought might be of the history of the institution -- or perhaps its place in American his- tory. Or, possibly those who attended might think back to their good times, the unforgettable campus or their focus of study. But none of those things are what makes a place of learning great. Though the College has them all -- it is the quality of the graduate and the ability to excel in whichever fi eld of work or study that he or she pursues. For Tribe Football, the same principles apply, as many former football players have gone on to have successful careers in the business world, profes- sional sports and a number of other areas. Among the notables is Mike Tomlin (’95), who was named the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 22, 2007. J.D. Gibbs (’92) is the team president of the Joe Gibbs Racing organization, while Tom Dexter (’92), the senior vice president of Lehman Brothers, is one of a number of former players to succeed in business. It was Thomas Jefferson, Class of 1762, who said of education so elo- quently: “Above all things I hope the education of the common people will be attended to, convinced that on their good sense we may rely with the most security for the preservation of a due degree of liberty.” This embodies exactly what his alma mater has been striving to do for more than 300 years of its proud history. Understandably, William and Mary and Tribe Football have more than their fair share of the best and brightest of America to claim as its own. Here, a few of the program’s fi nest alums refl ect on their time at the Col- lege and what the Tribe Football experience meant to them.