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Players Rich Alexis
RB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 234
Born: 5/6/1981
College: The University of Washington
Hometown: Coral Springs, Florida
Professional Career Highlights: Signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undraft
ed free agent in 2004; played for the St. Louis Rams from 2006-2007.
College Accomplishments: Earned First-Team Freshman All-American honors from Riv
als.com and Second-Team Freshman All-American in The Sporting News in 2000; was
Washington s second-leading rusher, with 391 yards in 2001; was the Huskies leadin
g rusher in 2002 with 688 yards on 202 carries.
Personal: Attended Pope John Paul II High School in Boca Raton, Florida, where h
e played football and basketball; only played one season of high school football
where he rushed for 700 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior; majored in Compara
tive Literature at Washington.

View Bio CJ Bacher

QB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 205
Born: 9/24/1985
College: Northwestern University
Hometown: Sacramento, California
College Accomplishments: An Academic All Big-Ten in 2005, 2006 & 2007; redshirt
freshman in 2005, started quarterback for NU during the 2007 & 2008 seasons; in
2007 he was CoSIDA first-team Academic All-District V selection, honorable menti
on All-Big Ten selection (media), Academic All-Big Ten, Set NU's single-season p
assing mark with 3,656 yards (seventh-most in Big Ten history), totaled 3,687 ya
rds of total offense, led Big Ten in total offense and passing yards per game, d
irected four come-from-behind/OT victories; in 2008 he was team captain, was one
of 26 quarterbacks nationally named to Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch Lis
t, tabbed The Sporting News' Big Ten's "Best Player Under Pressure," ranked 15th
nationally in completions per game (22.3).
Personal: Son of K.C. and Susie Bachér; father was an all-conference performer a
t New Hampshire; played football and basketball at Jesuit High School; SuperPre
p All-American; Ranked 14th nationally among quarterbacks by Rivals.com; ranked
28th-best player overall in the western United States by SuperPrep; named an Old
 Spice Red Zone High School Player of the Year; earned undergraduate degree in C
ommunication Studies at NU; earning master s in Communication Studies.

View Bio Chris Barclay

RB
Height: 5-10 Weight: 180
Born: 10/15/1983
College: Wake Forest
Hometown: Louisville, Kentucky
Professional Career Highlights: Barclay was signed by the Browns in 2006, and a
fter training camp he was allocated to the NFL Europa where he was the starting
running back for the Berlin Thunder. While with the Berlin Thunder he was named
the Week 4 Special Teams Player of the Week. He returned to play for the Browns
in 2007, and during the 2007 preseason he returned a kick-off 88 yards for the g
ame-winning touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs. He has also been a member
of the Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons.
College Accomplishments: He was named three-time All ACC (2003-2005), ACC Playe
r of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year in 2005, and Wake Forest s All-Time
Leading Rusher. He left Wake Forest as the school s career leader in seven major
categories, including rushing yards (4,032), scoring (240 points), rushing touch
downs (40), total touchdowns (40), all-purpose yards (4,930), 200-yard rushing g
ames (3) and 1,000 yard rushing seasons (3). He also tied for the most career 10
0-yard rushing games and became the first player in ACC history to lead the leag
ue in rushing during the regular season for three straight seasons. Barclay was
one of only three players in ACC history and 31 in NCAA Division I history to ru
sh for 4,000 career yards and 40 touchdowns, only one of six players in ACC hist
ory to rush for 1,000 yards in three straight seasons, and he finished his caree
r as the fifth-leading rusher in ACC history.
Personal: He majored in Health and Exercise Science at Wake Forest. He is the
son of Larry and Gladys Barclay and he has an older brother, James, and a sister
, Victoria.

View Bio Aaron Barret

K
Height: 5-10 Weight: 195
Born: 5/14/1982
College: Hawaii
Hometown: West Covina, CA
Professional Career Highlights: Signed by the Kansas City Chiefs in 2007.
Signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL in 2007.
New York Jets Training Camp Participant in 2009.
College Accomplishments: Barret attended attended the University of Hawaii by w
ay of Saddleback Junior College. At Saddleback, Barret went 18-22 with a long of
55 yds. Prior to attending Saddleback, Barret played one season for the Univers
ity of New Mexico, where he went 1-1 with a long of 35 yd.
Personal: Barret is currently a Special Ed teacher at West Valley High School
in Hemet, Ca., where he coaches varsity baseball. Barret played baseball throu
gh highschool. Barret has two brothers and two sisters; Joel, Adam, Ashlee, and
Amanda.

View Bio Brian Bonner

S
Height: 5-11 Weight: 199
Born: 4/13/1984
College: TCU
Hometown: Beeville, Texas
Professional Career Highlights: Signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undraft
ed free agent in April 2008.
College Accomplishments: First Team All-Mountain West Conference as a return spe
cialist and Second Team pick at safety in 2007; set a TCU record with 89 punt re
turn yards in the Poinsettia Bowl over Northern Illinois in 2007; 2007 NationalC
hamps.net Preseason All-American; First-Team All-Texas College Defense by Dave C
ampbell s Texas Football.
Personal: Lettered four times in football and track and once in basketball A.C.
Jones High School; totaled 3,180 career passing yards and 2,477 rushing yards in
high school; named the All-South Texas quarterback and Victoria Advocate Offens
ive Player of the Year; majored in Communications with an emphasis in Human Rela
tions at TCU.

View Bio Trey Brown

DB
Height: 5-9 Weight: 185
Born: 3/1/1985
College: UCLA
Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas
Professional Career Highlights: Became a member of the Chicago Bears in 2008.

College Accomplishments: Brown was one of the top cornerbacks in the Pac-10. In
2006, he played and started in all 13 of UCLA's games, and he ranked seventh in
the Pac-10 in interceptions, led the Bruins in interceptions (four) and passes
defended (nine), and made 47 tackles (33 solos). He also ranked fifth in the Pac
-10 in passes defended. Made 2nd team Walter Camp All American, Semi finalist fo
r Jim Thorpe Award (awarded to the nation s best DB). As a senoir led nation in pa
sses defensed. 4 year starter with 50 consecutive starts.
Personal: He majored in Political Science at UCLA. He is the son of Theotis an
d Chris Brown and he has a sister, Taylor. His father, Theotis, was a star runn
ing back at UCLA and played in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs, Seattle Seaha
wks and St. Louis Cardinals.

View Bio Preston Brown

WR
Height: 6 4 Weight: 225 lb
Born: 8/2/1985
College: Tulane
Hometown: Camden, NJ
College Accomplishments: In 2005, he earned Third Team All-Conference USA honor
s in his first season of action at receiver. Started all 11 games and led Tulane
with 47 catches and 720 receiving yards, as well as six touchdowns. He had four
90-plus yard receiving days following a four-catch 90-yard game against Rice, i
ncluding a 68-yard TD catch. He also had a three-catch, 97-yard effort against U
CF. Brown led the Wave with six catches for 52 yards and his first career touchd
own against Houston. In his first action at receiver in the opener against Missi
ssippi State, he tallied nine catches for 117 yards, including a 27-yard recepti
on. As a special team s gunner, he had nine tackles. In 2006, he started every gam
e senior year; final record for 2006 is 44 catches, 450 yards, and 2 touchdowns.
Was team captain for 2 years.
Personal: He attended Woodrow Wilson High School, where he was a member of the
National Honor Society. He majored in Paralegal Studies at Tulane and received a
Master s in Education in 2009 from the American Intercontinental University. At-l
arge candidate for City Council-man in Camden, NJ.

View Bio Daron D. Clark, Jr.

WR
Height: 5 8 Weight: 165 lb
Born: 9/21/1985
College: Stillman College
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga
College Accomplishments: All-Conference Punt-Returner, Holds SIAC Longest Recep
tion Touchdown Record for 84 yards, Ranked 2nd All-Time in all-purpose yards, r
eceiving yards, and touchdowns at Stillman College.
Personal: Enjoys playing the keyboard, writing music, and fishing with family d
uring his free time. Daron also enjoys going to church and school.

View Bio Richard Clebert

NT
Height: 6-1 Weight: 320 lbs
Born: 11/15/1985
College: University of Southern Florida
Hometown: Miami, FL
College Accomplishments: Saw action in three of the final five games of the seas
on with injuries on the defensive line in 2004; his junior season, he played in
all 12 games, 16 tackles with 3.5 for losses and 0.5 sacks; had a career-best 22
tackles, including 10 solo stops; in his senior year, he was the strongest man
on USF team, bench pressed 225 pounds 43 times and maxed out at 543 pounds prior
to the season, started 11 of 13 games during his senior campaign, second on def
ensive line with 35 tackles, career high 10 tackles for loss, including two agai
nst UCF and Oregon; three sacks and 15 quarterback hurries; blocked a field goal
against Elon and recovered a safety against UCF.
Personal: Son of Eunice Vernet; attended Edison High School in Miami, Florida wh
ere Rivals.com ranked him as 50th top defensive tackle prospect nationally; rank
ed as the 14th best overall player in Dade County by Miami Herald; was a class 5
A second team all-state selection; played in Florida-California All-Star Game; w
as second team All-Dade County in Miami Herald. High school teamates with OG Ma
rc Dile of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and RB Chad Simpson of the Indianapolis Colt
s.

View Bio T.J. Courman

WR
Height: 5 9 Weight: 190 lb
Born: 12/8/1986
College: Appalachian State University
Hometown: Merrimon, NC
College Accomplishments: Played in three Division 1 AA National Championships.
Over his career he completed 68 receptions for 685 yards and 5 touchdowns.
Personal: Attended East Carteret High School where he was named Player of the
Year in 2005. Also led NC quarterbacks in rushing yards and finished his senoir
year with 45 touchdowns. Would be persuing a career in music if not playing foot
ball.

View Bio TJ Cottrell

TE
Height: 6-6 Weight: 260
Born: 5/3/1982
College: Buffalo State College
Hometown: Chester, Pennsylvania
Professional Career Highlights: Signed by the San Diego Chargers as undrafted fr
ee agent on February 6, 2007; he was cut from the team August 27, 2007; recently
signed on to play for the defending CIFL champion Rochester (NY) Raiders.
College Accomplishments: In four seasons at Buffalo State College, caught 69 bal
ls for 787 yards and seven touchdowns; best offensive season came in his sophomo
re year in 2001 when he grabbed 25 balls for 345 yards and three touchdowns.
Personal: Son of UFL New York Head Coach Ted Cottrell.

View Bio Charles Davis

TE
Height: 6-6 Weight: 260
Born: 3/13/1983
College: Purdue
Hometown: Fraser, Michigan
Professional Career Highlights: Drafted in the 5th round of the 2006 NFL Draft b
y the Pittsburgh Steelers; member of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Carolina Panthe
rs in 2006, New York Giants in 2006 and 2007 and the Jacksonville Jaguars in 200
7.
College Accomplishments: Named Second Team All-Big Ten by media in 2003 & 2004 a
nd Honorable Mention by coaches in 2004; career stats include 60 receptions for
727 and four touchdowns.
Personal: Played football and basketball at St. Mary s High School; was academic a
ll-state; was a member of the National Honor Society; won two state championship
s in his high school football career; ranked as number 55 tight end nationally b
y Rivals.com; played in 19 games for the Purdue men s basketball team upon returni
ng from the 2004 Sun Bowl; majored in Organizational Communication at Purdue.

View Bio Tim Goodwell

LB
Height: 6 1 Weight: 237 lb
Born: 1/30/1984
College: Memphis
Hometown: Lithonia, GA
Professional Career Highlights: Goodwell was signed by the Green Bay Packers in
2007.
College Accomplishments: In 2004, he was the leading tackler for the Tigers and
started all 12 games for the Tiger defensive unit. Goodwell was voted as one of
the recipients of the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Awards in the spring of
2004. He was the starter at middle linebacker for the season opener against Ole
Miss and he led the Tigers in tackles with nine, including two tackles for lost
yardage, and one quarterback sack. The 22-yard sack came during a crucial fourth
quarter defensive stand.
Personal: Attended Tucker High, and lettered in football, basketball, and trac
k. He majored in Interdisciplinary Studies at Memphis.
 View Bio Dan Davis
DE
Height: 6 3 Weight: 290 lb
Born:
College: University of Connecticut
Hometown: Plainfield, NJ
Professional Career Highlights: He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts in 2008
.
College Accomplishments: In his senior year, Davis was named to the preseason w
atch list for the Outland Trophy by the Football Writers Association of America,
an annual award given to the country s top interior lineman. Also in his senior y
ear, he was named a team captain and he moved from defensive end, where he spent
the previous 3 seasons, to defensive tackle. Davis played in 29 games in his UC
onn career, starting 22, and has 80 tackles, including 18 for losses and 6.5 car
eer sacks.
Personal: Attended Plainfield High School and majored in Economics at UConn.

View Bio Sean Estrada

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Height: 6 4 Weight: 318 lb
Born: 5/23/1985
College: University of Pennsylvania
Hometown: Santa Ana, CA.
Professional Career Accomplishments: Signed by San Francisco 49 ers in 2007, wher
e he played on the practice squad for a year. Joined the AFL San Jose Sabercats
in 2008.
College Accomplishments: 3 year letter winner at UPenn. Named Penn s Offensive Roo
kie of the Year. Was also named All-Ivy League Selection junior and senior year.
During his senior year, he acted as team captain and was named Penn s Offensive L
ineman of the year.
Personal: Born in Orange, CA. Son of Steven and Yvonne Estrada and brother to
Lauren Estrada. Attended Servite High School, where he was named Orange County A
ll-Star and Shrine Bowl All-Star and was a part of the All-Serra League. Receive
d his degree in Economics and Business Management from the Wharton School of Bus
iness at the University of Pennsylvania.

View Bio Mike Fladell

OL
Height: 6 7 Weight: 338 lb
Born: 5/23/1985
College: Rutgers University
Hometown: Howard Beach, NY.
Professional Career Accomplishments: Member of the 2008-2009 New York Giants pr
actice squad.
College Accomplishments: 2 year starter at Left Guard. Named 1st Team All-Big Ea
st. He is also a Loyal Knight Award Recipiant.
Personal: Attended John Adams High School in Ozone Park, NY where he played bo
th football and track. Named All-City and All-State his senoir year. Was also a
2 time New York City champion in shotput and discus. Enjoys playing tennis in hi
s off time.

View Bio Maurice Fountain

DE
Height: 6-4 Weight: 270
Born: 9/22/1982
College: Clemson
Hometown: Camden, SC
Professional Career Highlights: Fountain made his professional debut in 2007 fo
r the AFL team, the Manchester Wolves, and then he went on to play for the Utah
Blaze. He was named AFL All-Rookie Team in 2008. He signed with the Miami Dolphi
ns following his 2008 AFL Season.
College Accomplishments: He has logged over 1,000 snaps for his career, has cau
sed three fumbles, and earned the Defensive 12th-Man Award from coaches in 2003.
Also in 2003, he had 39 tackles, two sacks, and 17 quarterback pressures. He w
as one of the few players to sack former Wolfpack quarterback, Phillip Rivers. I
n 2002, he ranked third on the team with two interceptions, and he had a 43-yard
interception return against Louisiana Tech to set up Clemson s final touchdown. I
n 2001, he played in every game for an average of 20 snaps per game. He played a
season-high 27 snaps against North Carolina and had four games of at least 20 s
naps. Fountain saw double-figure plays in every game.
Personal: He attended Camden High School, where he was a two-time all-conferen
ce player and the MVP of the North-South High School All-Star game in Myrtle Bea
ch. He majored in PRTM at Clemson.

View Bio Ronnie Ghent

TE
Height: 6-2 Weight: 253
Born: 1/5/1980
College: Louisville
Hometown: Lakeland, Florida
Professional Career Highlights: Ghent was originally signed in 2004 by the Phil
adelphia Eagles, and then went on to spend three seasons on the Cincinnati Benga
ls practice squad before playing for the New Orleans Saints from 2007 to 2008. S
eeing most of his action on special teams and as a blocking tight end, Ghent pla
yed in the final eight games of the regular season for the Saints.
College Accomplishments: He was a four-year starter at Louisville and was the f
irst player in Conference USA history to earn 1st Team All-League Honors in all
four seasons of his college career. Ghent caught at least one pass in each of hi
s final 37 games. Despite lost time in 2002, due to a knee injury, he recorded 3
4 catches for 421 yards and four touchdowns as a senior in 2003. He totaled 120
catches for 1,349 yards and 15 touchdowns over his collegiate career.
Personal: He attended Lakeland High School, where he lettered in football, bask
etball, and track. He majored in Justice Administration at Louisville. Ghent ho
sted the Ronnie Ghent Youth Achievement Camp during the 2008 offseason in Lakela
nd, teaching athletic as well as academic skills to children seven and older in
his hometown.

View Bio Quinn Gray

QB
Height: 6-2 Weight: 240
Born: 5/21/1979
College: Florida A&M
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Professional Career Highlights: Signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undraft
ed free agent in 2002; allocated to the NFL Europe and lead the Frankfurt Galaxy
to win World Bowl XI in 2003; played for the Jaguars in 2005, 2006 and 2007; be
came an unrestricted free agent following the 2007 season; on March 24, 2008, th
e Houston Texans signed Gray to a one year contract but was later released by th
e team on June 9; then he signed with the Indianapolis Colts but was released on
August 30, 2008; on October 22, 2008 he was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs; r
eleased on March 11, 2009, has played in 12 games in his NFL career, completing
108 passes for 1326 yards and 13 touchdowns.
College Accomplishments: Played in 39 games and finished career with 7,368 passi
ng yards and 57 TDs at Florida A&M; started every game as a senior in 2001, comp
leting 210 of 415 passes for 2,717 yards and 19 touchdowns.
Personal: Played football, basketball, and baseball at Dillard High School in Fo
rt Lauderdale, Florida; won All-Region and All-District honors in football; majo
red in Physical Education at Florida A&M.

View Bio Tyronne Gross

RB
Height: 5 9 Weight: 220 lb
Born: 5/14/1983
College: Eastern Oregon State
Hometown: Stockton, CA
Professional Career Highlights: Signed a two-year contract with Chargers in 200
6. He was awarded the game ball after the regular season game against San Franci
sco 49ers in 2006. Gross was also awarded the Alumni Player of the Week after th
e Patriots game in 2007, during the regular season immediately before the playof
fs.
College Accomplishments: Gross played college football at Sacramento State Univ
ersity and Eastern Oregon University. He was selected as a Fourth-team NAIA All-
America selection as senior in 2005 at Eastern Oregon. He set school single-seas
on record with 1,223 rushing yards and averaged 135.9 yards per game, and broke
20-year-old school record for single-season yard. In 2005, he scored 12 touchdow
ns for the Mountaineers and was named Frontier Conference Player of Week after 1
61-yard, three-touchdown game against Whitworth College. Gross spent the 2001-20
04 seasons at Cal State Sacramento, earning honorable mention All-Big Sky Confer
ence honors in 2003 after leading the team with 887 yards rushing and eight scor
es. He rushed for 1,606 yards and 16 touchdowns in three seasons for Hornets. Al
so, while playing for the Hornets, Gross caught 37 passes for 305 yards, a touch
down, and returned 18 kickoffs for 320 yards.
Personal: Gross attended Lincoln High School in Stockton, California, where he
also led the football team to the CIF Section Championship in 2000-2001, for the
first time in school history. Played football at Lincoln High School in Stockto
n, California. He majored in Communications at Sacramento State University. He i
s married to Raquel Maria Gross, and he is the son of Tyronne Gross Sr. and Antt
rell Gaines. Gross is an active member of Spirit and Truth's Praise and Worship
Team and W.O.M (Word of Mouth).

View Bio Dre'Mail Hardin

S
Height: 6 0 Weight: 205 lb
Born: 1/25/1985
College: Stillman College
Hometown: Tuscaloosa, AL
College Accomplishments: Hardin transferred from Mississippi State to Stillman
College in 2006 and immediately became an instant success as a secondary. In 200
7, Hardin finished second in the nine (Division II) with nine interceptions, alo
ng with 54 tackles and two touchdowns. He was named later that year to D2Footbal
l.com s All-American team, as well as, Boxtorow.com s inaugural list. Hardin s standou
t game during the 2007 season came against Langston University in the St. Louis
Gateway City Classic. His second interception with 30 seconds remaining against
Langston helped Stillman seal a 23-19 victory. His interception in the corner of
the end zone put an end to a potential game-winning 10-play, 60-yard drive by t
he Lions. In 2008 made 2nd consecutive season all-American honors and is the onl
y two time all-American in the history of Stillman. Ended the season with 87 tac
kles and 5 interceptions.
Personal: He attended Central High School in Tuscaloosa, where he played footb
all and also ran track. He majored in Physical Education at Stillman College. J
ust had his first child, daughter Khyla, in November. Currently engaged to Kryst
al Colvin from Tuscaloosa, AL.

View Bio Jasper Harvey

C
Height: 6-3 Weight: 305
Born: 4/8/1983
College: San Diego State
Hometown: New Orleans, Louisiana
Professional Career Highlights: He was signed by the Washington Redskins in 20
06, and went on to play for the Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals. After
he was signed to AFL team, the Orlando Predators.
College Accomplishments: Harvey led the San Diego State Aztecs in pancake block
s with 19 his sophomore season and was named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List
his junior and senior years. In 2003 he played 904 snaps, ranking second on the
team, and was one of three Aztec linemen to start all 12 games. He was the only
San Diego State lineman not to allow a sack on 502 pass plays called, and on thr
ee occasions, he was voted as SDSU s offensive lineman of the game.
Personal: He is the son of Deborah and Jasper Harvey. He majored in Political S
cience at San Diego State.

View Bio Brigham Harwell

DT
Height: 6 1 Weight: 300 lb
Born: 9/2/1985
College: UCLA
Hometown: Hacienda, CA
Professional Career Highlights: He was signed by the Washington Redskins in 200
9.
College Accomplishments: Harwell was the team captain and starter in all 12 gam
es his senior year in 2008, and finished sixth on the team with 53 tackles and t
hird with 6.0 tackles for loss. He earned the team s defensive MVP honors, second-
team ALL-Pac-10 Conference honors from the league s coaches, and was on the watch
list for the 2008 Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award. In 2008, Harwell was na
med first-team All-Pac-10 by Phil Steele College Football Magazine and Rivals.co
m.
Personal: He attended Los Altos High School and helped win back-to-back CIF ti
tles. Harwell majored in History at UCLA. He has 6 brothers and 2 sisters.

View Bio Ryan Hoag

WR
Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 lb
Born: 11/23/1979
College: Gustavus Adolphus
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Professional Career Highlights: Drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the final pi
ck in the 2003 NFL Draft, earning the title of Mr. Irrelevant (Lowsman Trophy wi
nner); signed to the New York Giants practice squad on November 19, 2003; release
d by New York on May 20, 2004; then signed by the Minnesota Viking on June 24, 2
004; released by Minnesota on September 2, 2006; signed by Washington Redskins t
o their practice squad on November 22, 2006 and released by Washington on Novemb
er 28, 2006; re-signed to the Redskins practice squad on December 27, 2006 and wa
s commissioned to the Berlin Thunder of the NFL Europa; after being released he
signed a practice roster agreement with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Foo
tball League, but was released on October 3, 2007; was signed by the Jacksonvill
e Jaguars on July 25, 2008 and was released by the Jaguars on August 30, 2008.
College Accomplishments: Began his college career as a walk-on soccer player at
Wake Forest; then attended Division III Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter,
Minnesota; left Gustavus with 144 receptions for 2,232 yards (15.5 average) and
29 TDs; was the only Gustavus player with over 2,000 career receiving yards and
was an All-MIAC First Team selection as a junior and senior as well as being nam
ed Gustavus Male Athlete of the Year as a senior.
Personal: Played football, track, soccer, and tennis at Washburn High School in
Minneapolis, Minnesota; premiered as a contestant on season four of the ABC real
ity television dating show The Bachelorette, which premiered May 19, 2008.

View Bio Christian Hopkins

TE
Height: 6 6 Weight: 260 lb
Born:
College: Toledo
Hometown: Chicago, IL
College Accomplishments: He recorded 114 receptions, 1208 yards, 13 touchdowns
for a predominantly blocking role. Hopkins showed great blocking skills for a ti
ght end, notching 13 catches and 3 touchdowns in a game against Big Ten Iowa

View Bio Charlton Keith

LB
Height: 6 5 Weight: 237 lb
Born: 5/4/1983
College: Kansas
Hometown: Canton, OH
Professional Career Accomplishments: Joined the Cleveland Practice Squad in 200
6 and then signed with the Oakland Raiders in 2007. Played with the CFL s Hamilton
Tiger Cats through 2008.
College Accomplishments: He was a two-time first team all-conference selection a
t offensive line in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. He was al
so an Ellsworth Millett Award recipient, which honors individuals who have contr
ibuted the most to Colby athletics in their four years.
Personal: Son of Jim and Anne Oliphant. Has a younger brother named Patrick an
d an older sister named Maura.
 View Bio David Lofton
DB
Height: 6-4 Weight: 220
Born: 1/28/1984
College: Stanford
Hometown: Plano, Texas
Professional Career Highlights: Signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted f
ree agent on May 27, 2007; after being released, he signed with the Hamilton Tig
er-Cats of the Canadian Football League on September 12, 2007; in 2008, he signe
d with the Toronto Argonauts.
College Accomplishments: He saw limited time at both quarterback and wide receiv
er before converting to Safety in 2004; played in all 11 games, recording 35 tot
al tackles in 2005 played in Stanford s first eight games making 47 total tackles
before suffering a season-ending injury in 2006.
Personal: Son of Hall of Fame Wide Receiver James Lofton who attended Stanford
from 1974-1977; named one of the top prep players in the state of Texas during h
is senior year at Plano West High School; majored in Urban Studies at Stanford.

View Bio Terrell Maze

DB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 175
Born: 3/13/1984
College: San Diego St.
Hometown: Santa Monica, California
Professional Career Highlights: Signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted
free agent in 2007; after being released, he signed a two year contract with th
e Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League, where he started 16 games a
s a rookie and led the team in tackles.
College Accomplishments: Played from 2003- 2006; played in a total of 42 games a
massing 136 tackles and four interceptions.
Personal: Attended Santa Monica High School in California where he was a 2001 Al
l-CIF Selection at cornerback his senior year; majored in Public Administration
at San Diego State.
 View Bio Lionel Mitchell
C
Height: 6 2 Weight: 195 lb
Born:
College: East Stroudsburg
Hometown: Chatham, VA
Professional Career Highlights: He was signed by the Washington Redskins in 200
9.
College Accomplishments: Transferred from Alabama to East Stroudsburg. In 2009,
he received a Cactus All-Star Bowl invite. In 2007, he appeared in 11 games wit
h seven starts, and he recorded 33 tackles, one interception, and two pass break
ups to his credit.
Personal: He attended Hargrave Military Academy. Mitchell is a Business major
at East Stroudsburg. His father played football at the Citadel and went on to pl
ay in the NFL for the Cardinals. Mitchell s cousin, Travis Taylor, played football
at the University of Florida and is currently playing in the NFL for the Baltim
ore Ravens.

View Bio Joe Mortensen

LB
Height: 6 0 Weight: 245 lb
Born: 7/27/1983
College: Kansas
Hometown: Concord, CA
Professional Career Highlights: Joe is entering his rookie season.
College Accomplishments: Mortensen was a two-time All Big XII Linebacker, Orang
e Bowl Champion, Insight Bowl Champion, Forth Worth Bowl Champion. Mortensen wa
s also listed on the Butkus Award Watch list and Nagorski Watch
Personal: Joe lives by the phrase Live, Love, Life. He always tries to have a pos
itive attitude and is happy for the person that he is.

View Bio Ray Norell

T
Height: 6-6 Weight: 306
Born: 5/5/1985
College: University of Buffalo
Hometown: Monroe, Connecticut
College Accomplishments: Appeared in three games as a true freshman and made his
first career start at Miami (OH) on November 5, 2005; started all 12 games on t
he offensive line in 2006; played in all 12 games and started 11 at left tackle
in 2007; named preseason All-Mac Fourth Team by Phil Steele; won the 2008 MAC Ch
ampionship with Buffalo.
Personal: Son of Raymond and Kitty Norell; was a first-team All-State selection
as a senior at Masuk High School and helped his team to the state finals; majore
d in Sociology at the University of Buffalo.

View Bio Daniel Oliphant

OL
Height: 6 6 Weight: 320 lb
Born: 2/6/1984
College: Colby College
Hometown: Chatham, NJ.
Professional Career Accomplishments: Signed with the Baltimore Ravens in 2007.
College Accomplishments: He was a two-time first team all-conference selection a
t offensive line in the New England Small College Athletic Conference. He was al
so an Ellsworth Millett Award recipient, which honors individuals who have contr
ibuted the most to Colby athletics in their four years.
Personal: Son of Jim and Anne Oliphant. Has a younger brother named Patrick an
d an older sister named Maura.

View Bio Simeon Rice

DE
Height: 6 5 Weight: 268 lb
Born: 2/24/1974
College: Illinois
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Professional Career Highlights: Rice was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals, thir
d overall, in the 1996 NFL Draft. In his 12-year NFL career, Rice record 122 sac
ks, earned three Pro Bowl selections and earned a Super Bowl ring with the Tampa
Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII. Rice was also the second fastest player to
achieve 100 career sacks. He has also played for the Denver Broncos and Indiana
polis Colts.
College Accomplishments: Simeon Rice played outside linebacker at the Universit
y of Illinois, where he set the Big Ten Conference record for career sacks with
44.5; the record was previously held by Mark Messner of Michigan with 36. As a j
unior, he set a school single season sack record with 16 sacks. He was also a tw
o-time All-America pick.
Personal: Simeon Rice also began a career in the record industry. He has start
ed his own Hip-Hop/R&B record label, named "Lucid Dream Entertainment." Yashi, h
is younger sister, was his first signee.
 View Bio Erik Robertson
G
Height: 6-0 Weight: 305
Born: 10/4/1984
College: California
Hometown: Apple Valley, California
Professional Career Highlights: Signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undraft
ed free agent in 2007; member of the Seattle Seahawks practice squad in 2008.
College Accomplishments: Redshirted his freshman year; selected to Honorable Men
tion Pac-10 All Academic team in 2004, 2005 & 2006; selected as the team s most va
luable offensive lineman in 2006; was awarded Honorable Mention All-League in 20
06.
Personal: Son of Barry and Terrie Robertson; youngest of five siblings; enjoys p
laying the bass guitar and practicing jiu jitsu; attended Apple Valley High Scho
ol where he was named by the Los Angeles Times as a first team All-Desert/Mounta
in Region as an offensive lineman; majored in Scandinavian studies at California
.

View Bio Koren Robinson

WR
Height: 6-1 Weight: 205
Born: 3/19/1980
College: North Carolina State
Hometown: Belmont, North Carolina
Professional Career Highlights: Drafted by the Seattle Seahawks with the 9th ove
rall pick in the 2001 Draft and played with the Seahawks until 2004; During that
four year stint with the Seahawks, he caught 213 passes for 3,167 yards and 12
touchdowns; his best statistical receiving season came in 2002, where he started
and played in all 16 games, and caught 78 passes for 1,240 yards and five touch
downs; signed by the Minnesota Vikings in 2005 and made the pro bowl as a kick r
eturner; signed with the Green Bay Packers in 2006 and 2007; signed back with th
e Seahawks in 2008 where he broke the franchise record for the longest catch, wh
ich was a 90 yard touchdown catch and run against the Philadelphia Eagles.
College Accomplishments: Played for NC State for two years and still managed to
tie Torry Holt's (1995-98) all-time record with 14 100-yard games receiving, acc
omplishing that feat in 22 games, while it took Holt 41; third on NC State's car
eer-record list with 15 touchdown catches; ranks fourth in school annals with an
average of 17.4 yards per catch, fifth with 1914 yards receiving and seventh wi
th 110 receptions; as a kick returner, he gained 560 yards on 24 kickoff returns
and 312 yards with a pair of touchdowns on 28 punt returns; had 2896 all-purpos
e yards for his career, the tenth-best total in NC State history.
Personal: Was a three-sport athlete at South Point High School in Belmont, Nort
h Carolina; was one of the most highly recruited players in the country; played
running back in high school.
 View Bio Joe Rubin
RB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 215
Born: 11/23/1982
College: Portland State
Hometown: Tacoma, Washington
Professional Career Highlights: Signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted f
ree agent in 2007.
College Accomplishments: Two-year starter awarded All-Conference and All-America
n honors; ran for 1,702 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2005. His best game was again
st Northern Colorado, where he had 47 carries for 356 yards and 5 touchdowns. Ha
d 9 consecutive 100 yard games and 10 on the season.
Personal: Son of Bridgett and Lee Rubin.

View Bio Steve Sanders

WR
Height: 6-3 Weight: 215
Born: 11/23/1982
College: Bowling Green
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
Professional Career Highlights: Signed by Cleveland Browns as an undrafted rooki
e free agent in on May 4, 2006; added to the active roster on September 6, 2008;
was waived on October 6, 2008; was re-signed to the team s practice squad on Octo
ber 8, 2008 and then promoted to the Browns' active roster on November 1, 2008;
after finishing the 2008 season the Browns practice squad, he signed a future con
tract with the Detroit Lions on January 7, 2009 but was waived on May 4, 2009.
College Accomplishments: Finished seventh all-time in BGSU history in receptions
; his 24 TD receptions were fourth all-time; 10th all-time in Falcon history wit
h 25 touchdowns scored overall.
Personal: Son of Teresa Mbachu; attended East High School in Cleveland, Ohio whe
re he played football for the historic East High School Blue Bombers; majored in
Integrated Mathematics at Bowling Green. Started his own non-profit organizati
on called My H.O.O.D. Helping Others Organize Dreams.
 View Bio Cecil Sapp
RB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 236
Born: 11/23/1978
College: Colorado State
Hometown: Miami, FL
Professional Career Highlights: Signed by the Denver Broncos as an undrafted fre
e agent in May 8, 2003; played for the Denver Broncos from 2003-2007; played for
the Houston Texans in 2008; has appeared in 61 games in his NFL career, his car
eer totals include 51 rushes for 220 yards and two rushing touchdowns as well as
24 receptions for 102 yards and five receiving touchdowns.
College Accomplishments: Finished his collegiate career with 2,482 yards on 504
carries (4.9 avg.) with 28 touchdowns in 28 games; ranked seventh on Colorado St
ate's all-time rushing list (2,482 yds.); became only the 15th player in school
history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season.
Personal: Attended Palmetto High School in Miami, where he earned first-team, al
l-conference, and honorable mention all-state accolades in football during his s
enior year.

View Bio Bryan Save

NT
Height: 6-1 Weight: 300
Born: 12/16/1981
College: Colorado State
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Professional Career Highlights: Signed with the Indianapolis Colts as a free age
nt on April 30, 2004; he has since played for the San Francisco 49ers, Baltimore
Ravens, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers; while with the Buccaneers he was allocated to
NFL Europe and selected in the fifth round of the NFL Allocated Player Draft by
Cologne Centurions; after three seasons in the NFL and NFL Europe, he joined th
e Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League.
College Accomplishments: Finished collegiate career with 103 tackles, seven sack
s, three fumble recoveries, four pass breakups and one touchdown (fumble return)
; played 40 career games; started 30 of his final 36 games at the nose guard pos
ition; earned All-Mountain West Conference accolades in 2003 as a 12-game start
er who led the team with seven sacks.
Personal: Save was an All-Region selection as a senior at Valley High School in
Santa Ana, California, where he also competed in baseball, wrestling and basketb
all. He majored in Construction Management at Colorado State and he enjoys playi
ng golf in his free time.

View Bio Jamayel Smith

WR
Height: 6 2 Weight: 187 lb
Born: 8/9/1984
College: Mississippi State
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
College Accomplishments: Set a school record in his senior year against Arkansas
with 10 catches for over 200 yards. His final college career stats stand at 76
receptions, 1,147 yards and 6 touchdowns.
Personal: Attended Hargrave Military Academy. Would be trying to play basketba
ll in the NBA if not playing football.

View Bio Michale Spicer

DE
Height: 6-1 Weight: 265
Born: 6/30/1982
College: Western Carolina
Hometown: Goldsboro, NC
Professional Career Highlights: Spicer was signed by the Buffalo Bills in 2004,
and then he went on to play for AFL teams, the Los Angeles Avengers (2005-2006)
, the Columbus Destroyers (2007), and the New Orleans VooDoo (2007-2008). He has
extensive experience as both a linebacker and defensive end. In 2007, Spicer po
sted 17.5 tackles (12 solo), two tackles for a loss, a sack for a loss of seven
yards and a fumble recovery. Was ranked 5th in the AFL in 2008 with 7 sacks in 1
0 games.
College Accomplishments: He finished his collegiate career as Western Carolina s
all-time leader in tackles for losses with 58, while also posting 29 sacks. Spic
er was also named a two-time All-Southern Conference selection. As a senior in 2
003, had 16 stops behind the line of scrimmage, 7.5 sacks and an interception.
Personal: Spicer was prepped at Southern Wayne High School in Dudley, NC.

View Bio Craphonso Thorpe

WR
Height: 6 2 Weight: 194 lb
Born: 6/27/1983
College: Florida State
Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
Professional Career Highlights: He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the
fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. Thorpe has also been a member of the Housto
n Texans, Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Gian
ts, Tennessee Titans, and Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
College Accomplishments: Thorpe started 21 of 48 collegiate games and was 123-2
,153, 18 touchdowns receiving, 6-13 rushing and 39-21.7 KOR his career. As a se
nior, he started 10 of eleven games and was 2nd on team for touchdown receiving.
As a junior, Thorpe earned first-team All-ACC honors while starting eleven game
s. He became the second player in school history with two 200+ seasonal receptio
n yardage games. Set record for most receiving yards on Notre Dame field. Was al
so named Male Track Athlete of the Year.
Personal: He attended Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, FL, where he also ran
track. He majored in Sports Management at Florida State and won the 100 and 200
meter sprints for Florida State in the ACC.

View Bio Labrandon Toefield

RB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 235
Born: 9/24/1980
College: LSU
Hometown: Independence, Louisiana
Professional Career Highlights: Toefield was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguar
s in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. For the Jaguars, he played in 43 ga
mes with career totals of 150 rushes for 545 yards and six touchdowns along with
45 receptions for 273 yards and two touchdowns. He totaled 17 career kickoff re
turns for 305 yards and threw a pass to Marc Edwards for 32 yards in 2003. He re
corded his first career 100-yard rushing game in 2005 with 102 yards against Ten
nessee, and tied Greg Jones for team-lead with four rushing touchdowns in 2005.
He was rated the sixth-highest drafted running back ever by Jaguars. Toefield wa
s later signed to the Carolina Panthers in 2008.
College Accomplishments: He was a three year starter at LSU. As a junior he wa
s named an All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection by the league s coache
s and the Associated Press. Toefield rushed for 2,149 yards with 26 touchdowns o
n 511 carries, ranking ninth in school history in rushing yards, eighth in rushi
ng scores and sixth in carries. He started 10 games as a freshman, 11 games as a
junior and 9 games as a senior. He led all freshman running backs in the SEC wi
th 682 yards on 165 carries with five touchdowns.
Personal: He attended Independence High School. Toefield majored in General Stu
dies at LSU.

View Bio Rian Wallace

LB
Height: 6 3 Weight: 243 lb
Born: 5/24/1982
College: Temple
Hometown: Pottstown, PA
Professional Career Highlights: Wallace was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers
in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. In 2006, he played in the final 12 gam
es of the season, primarily on special teams and posted his first career interce
ption and returned it 30 yards for a score, finishing with one defensive tackle
and nine special teams tackles against Miami. He has also been a member of the W
ashington Redskins.
College Accomplishments: He played weak-side linebacker and became the first Ow
l since Lance Johnstone (1991) to earn All-Big East honors in his sophomore year
. He started 29-of-34 games he played in with the Owls, and he collected 325 tac
kles (192 solo) with two sacks for minus-11 yards, 31.5 stops for losses of 83 y
ards and five quarterback pressures. He also recovered five fumbles, caused two
others, intercepted two passes and had nine pass deflections. In 2003, he had th
e sixth-best single-season tackle output in Temple history, posting a career-hig
h 148 tackles (97 solo) while also registering 19.5 TFLs. He ranked second in th
e Big East and sixth nationally in total tackles (12.3 per game), first in the c
onference and eighth nationally in solo tackles (eight per game), and tied for f
irst in the league and tied for 11th nationally in TFLs (1.6 per game).
Personal: Attended Pottstown High School in Pennsylvania. He majored in Sports
& Recreational Management at Temple. He has a son, named Nasir.

View Bio Nathan Williams

LB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 225
Born: 5/2/1985
College: Murray State
Hometown: Murray, Kentucky
College Accomplishments: Named 2008 Walter Camp Football Foundation FCS All-Amer
ica Team and OVC Defensive Player of the Year; was a Buck Buchanan Award Finalis
t; was a 2007 Preseason All-OVC Linebacker; OVC Leader in Tackles a Game (11.1)
in 2006.
Personal: Son of Brian and Maureen Williams; attended Murray High School where h
e played football, baseball, and track; was selected to play on Kentucky All-Sta
r Team and was an All-WKC player as a junior and senior; he had 800 yards rushin
g and 800 yards receiving and 25 touchdowns on offense in his senior year, had f
ive blocked kicks, four interceptions and 50 tackles; majored in Health and Phys
ical Education at Murray State.

View Bio Shannon Woods

RB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 204
Born: 11/30/1985
College: Texas Tech
Hometown: Lawton, Oklahoma
College Accomplishments: As a freshman in 2004 he redshirted; was All-Big 12 Hon
orable Mention (kick returner) in 2005; led all running backs nationally in rece
ptions as a sophomore; finished his sophomore season on several All-Big 12 teams
and was the league s top all-purpose back; totaled a career-high with 21 carries,
picking up a season-best 93 yards on the ground and scoring his eighth rushing
touchdown of the season against Texas A&M in 2007.
Personal: Son of Vickie and James Woods; has an older sister, Nikki, and younger
brother, Jalen; attended North High School in McKinney, Texas where he was Firs
t Team All-District, Texas Insiders Top 100, rushed 201 times for 1,503 yards an
d 20 touchdowns and played in the Coca-Cola All-Star Game; majored in Communicat
ion Studies at Texas Tech.

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