CREDITS The 2009 North Carolina A&T Aggies Football Media Guide is a publication from North Carolina A&T Athletics and was supervised by Brian Holloway. Table CHIEF EDITOR/WRITER: Brian Holloway CONTRIBUTORS: Darlene Mitchell (writer), media relations assistant; Chad Roberts (editor), N.C. A&T class of ‘06; Terry Hill (editor), N.C. A&T class of ‘95 Chancellor Dr. Harold Martin ................................................. 2 Jerrell Herring .................................................63-64 GRAPHIC DESIGN: Joyce Parham Director of Athletics Jamison Hedgepeth .........................................64-65 Wheeler Brown ..................................................... 3 Kreg Carter ........................................................ 65 PHOTOGRAPHY: Charles Watkins (University Quick Facts ............................................................ 4 Brenton Walker ................................................... 65 Relations), Mark Sutton (Mark Digital The A&T Football Experience ...................................5-8 Linnell Evans ....................................................... 66 A&T Athletics ......................................................9-12 Thomas Hearn .................................................... 66 Photography), Dr. Michael Simmons (freelance), NC A&T STATE UNIVERSITY ...........13-32 Jackson Valmont .............................................66-67 Prince Edwards (freelance), San Francisco 49ers About the University ..........................................13-17 Enoch Cohen ...................................................... 67 and Green Bay Packers Famous Aggie Alumni ........................................18-19 Nate Anderson .................................................... 67 Greensboro .......................................................20-21 Alex Harper ....................................................67-68 PRINTING: Progressive Business Solutions Aggie Stadium ..................................................22-23 Donta Prince ...................................................... 68 Strength & Conditioning ......................................... 24 Terrence Whitaker ............................................... 68 SPECIAL THANKS: A special thank you goes to Sports Medicine .................................................... 25 Cedric Byrd ....................................................68-69 the N.C. A&T football coaches for all of their A&T Track & Field ..............................................26-27 Wallace Miles...................................................... 69 assistance. Another special thanks goes to Academic Acheivement ........................................... 28 Adam Beal .......................................................... 70 university photographer Charles Watkins for all Community Service ................................................ 29 Micah Stanfield ................................................... 71 of his hard work. The previous sports information Media ..............................................................30-32 Tyre Glasper ...................................................71-72 Of Contents directors at N.C. A&T also deserve a special 2009 SEASON PREVIEW ................33-40 MEET THE COACHES .....................73-84 thank you. MEET THE AGGIES .........................41-72 Head Coach Alonzo Lee .....................................74-75 Rosters ............................................................42-44 Assistant Coach Chennis Berry ............................... 76 Preseason Football Depth Chart .............................. 45 Assistant Coach Maurice Johnson .......................... 77 ON THE COVER: Rebuilding The Legacy. New Position Breakdown ...........................................46-47 Assistant Head George Ragsdale ........................... 78 head coach Alonzo Lee will try to return the Roster Breakdown ................................................. 48 Assistant Coach Travis Oliver ................................ 79 N.C. A&T football program to the prominance Player Profiles ...................................................49-72 Assistant Coach Tayrone Odums ........................... 80 that saw it produce such players as Elvin Bethea, Donald Dorsey .................................................... 49 Assistant Coach Mike Morand .............................. 81 Cornell Gordon and Dwaine Board. Pictured Dashaun Graham ............................................49-50 Assistant Coach Marshall Glenn ............................ 82 on the cover is a member of the Blue and Gold Derek Gould ....................................................... 50 Grad Assistant Coach Brandon Reliford .................. 83 Marching Machine, Aggie football seniors and Vol. Assistant Coach Dexter Stroman ..................... 83 Herbert Miller .................................................51-52 head coach Alonzo Lee. Assistant head coach Strength & Conditioning Coord. Cedric Walthaw ..............................84 Brandon Jackson ................................................. 52 George Ragsdale, a huge part of the N.C. A&T Terrence Webb ................................................52-53 Meet the Staff ...................................................... 85 football legacy as a player, is the running back Jermarion Pegues ................................................ 53 NC A&T Head Coaches .......................................... 86 being rebuilt. Carlton Fears ...................................................... 53 Composite Schedule ............................................... 87 Giorgio Lowrance ............................................54-55 Athletic Department Directory ................................ 88 Quintin Cosby..................................................... 55 OPPONENTS .................................89-100 INSIDE FRONT COVER: Featured on the inside Shelton Morgan .................................................. 56 Game-By-Game Results ..................................101-103 front cover is head coach Alonzo Lee. Lee is Nick Clement ..................................................56-57 2008 SEASON REVIEW ..............105-117 accompanied by some of his accomplishments Quay Long .....................................................57-58 Stats ...........................................................118-126 throughout his 26-year career. Brett Fisher ........................................................ 58 HISTORY .....................................127-161 Josef Peek .......................................................... 58 N.C. A&T Sports Hall of Fame .......................128-129 INSIDE BACK COVER: The inside back cover Vernon White .................................................58-59 All-Time Coaches .........................................130-131 features all the components that make N.C. A&T Mike Mayhew ..................................................... 59 All-Time Records vs. Opponents .......................... 132 State University great. Justin Ferrell ...................................................59-60 Eric Houston ....................................................... 60 Overall Yearly Results ..................................133-134 Benjamin Binder .................................................. 61 Yearly Results .............................................135-139 BACK COVER: Cornerback Dashaun Graham is FOOTBALL Jeremy Graham ................................................... 61 MEAC .............................................................. 140 featured on the back cover next to the 2009 Nigel Tomlin ....................................................... 61 Aggie Awards .............................................141-143 schedule. Andre Thornton...............................................62-63 Records ......................................................144-154 James Weaks ...................................................... 63 Aggie Lettermen ..........................................155-161 Jamal Wardlaw ................................................... 63 AGGIES IN THE PROS ..............162-163 1 Harold Martin, Dr. Martin was elected the twelfth and the implementation of resulting policies Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural affecting the system; worked closely with and Technical State University and assumed campus chancellors and chief academic Dhis position on June 8, 2009. As chief officers on university-wide academic executive and administrative officer of the initiatives; worked to maintain the focus institution, he provides visionary leadership of the missions of the campuses, and that establishes long-range strategic plans in implemented the academic portion of the consultation with its various constituencies;Chancellor Long-Range Plan. asserts strategic leadership to develop innovative approaches for expansion of He led the University’s research and Salem Foundation; and serves on the SACS resources and ensure the fiscal and academic educational missions and oversaw Academic Commission on Colleges. vitality of all colleges and schools. Planning; Faculty Support and International Programs; Academic and Student Affairs; Dr. Martin has written and co-authored Dr. Martin facilitates collaborative Sponsored Programs and Research; Strategy numerous articles and has made many relationships between A&T, the community, Development and Analysis; and the North presentations at national and international media, businesses, corporations, government, Carolina State