TIM WALTON SECONDARY. Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2000-present) Bowling Green State Univ. ( )

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1 Assistant Coaches TIM WALTON SECONDARY THE WALTON FILE Personal Born: Columbus, GA Birthdate: College: Ohio State (1994) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at cornerback Wife: Tracy Children: Trei and Timia Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2000-present) Bowling Green State Univ. ( ) Tim Walton, who coached at Bowling Green State University for four years, is entering his second season as the Tigers' defensive secondary coach. He replaced David Lockwood, who left in the winter of Walton, who was recommended by Tommy West for a position on the Tiger staff, was hired by former head coach Rip Scherer in the spring of West retained Walton when he became head coach in the winter of The former Ohio State Buckeye helped develop two of Memphis' best all-time defensive backs when he honed the skills of Idrees Bashir and Michael Stone in Both were taken in the 2001 NFL draft, Bashir in the second round and Stone in the fourth. Walton, 30, had just completed his fourth season as a full-time assistant coach at BGSU in 1999+, where he worked with the Falcon's secondary. He had coached the running backs in his first three seasons on the staff at BGSU. In addition to his on-field duties at Bowling Green State, Walton served an NFL Internship with the Chicago Bears. In the summer of 1998 he worked with the Bears secondary and special teams. He has also worked football camps for NFL greats Keith Byars and Chris Carter in addition to working Ohio State Football Camps from 1996 through The Columbus, Georgia, native served on the staff at BGSU as a graduate assistant coach, for the defensive coaches, in 1995, prior to being elevated to a full-time position. After an outstanding prep career in Georgia, Walton signed a football scholarship with Ohio State University. He was a four-year letter winner ( ) at Ohio State during his playing days. Walton started 25 games during his career with the Buckeyes and recorded 159 career tackles. His senior season, he started nine games at cornerback making 39 tackles and intercepting two passes. He served as a co-captain on the 1993 team which tied Wisconsin for the Big Ten title. Walton signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons following his senior season at Ohio State and was in the Falcons camp in THE WALTON FAMILY The Carver High School (Columbus, GA) graduate earned his bachelor's degree in 1995 from Ohio State in sociology and has worked toward his master's degree in education at Bowling Green State. He and his wife, Tracy, have three children, Trei, age eight, Timia, age two and Tyler, age one. 41

2 TIM BANKS OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS THE BANKS FILE Personal Born: Columbus, GA Birthdate: College: Ohio State (1994) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at cornerback Wife: Tracy Children: Trei and Timia Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2000-) Bowling Green State Univ. ( ) He led the Chippewas in tackles as a junior and amassed over 200 tackles and two pass interceptions during his career. After receiving his B.S. degree in Industrial Management in 1994, Banks entered the coaching profession as a graduate assistant with the defensive staff at Bowling Green State. In 1995, he was hired as the defensive backs coach at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, and remained with the Bulldogs for two years. During that time, Banks served as the pass game coordinator and worked with all phases of the special teams. In January of 1998, Banks joined the staff at Bowling Green State where he worked as running backs coach for one season before being named secondary coach in Banks, age 29, and his wife, Robin, have been married for five years. Assistant Coaches Tim Banks, who coached the defensive backs at Bowling Green State University during the 2000 season, has been hired as the outside linebacker coach for the University of Memphis. Banks hiring finalizes Tommy West s staff. Tim Banks brings a strong defensive background to our staff, West said. He has worked on both sides of the ball and has an understanding of the running and passing games. In addition to his football abilities, he has a personality that fit nicely with our staff. I m sure that he will be a positive addition to our football program. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Banks played collegiate football for Central Michigan University. He earned four varsity letters and was an All Mid-America Conference in both his junior and senior seasons. Banks was named the team s MVP Defensive Back for two seasons and served as team captain in 42 THE BANKS FAMILY

3 Assistant Coaches JOE CULLEN DEFENSIVE LINE THE CULLEN FILE Personal Born: Quincey, Massachusetts Birthdate: College: Univ. of Massachusetts (1989) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at nose tackle Coaching Experience Univ. of Memphis (2001-) University of Richmond (2000) LSU (1999) University of Richmond ( ) Univ. of Massachusetts ( ) Cullen served as the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach for the Richmond Spiders in 2000 after spending the 1999 season as the defensive line coach at LSU under Gerry DiNardo. During the 2000 season the Spiders posted a 10-3 record and made it to the first round of the NCAA 1-AA playoffs. The Richmond defense allowed an average of just 92.5 yards rushing per game last season, while holding opponents to 16.7 points per game. Prior to leaving Richmond for LSU, Cullen helped establish a Spider defense that was ranked among the leaders in Division 1- AA. In 1997, Richmond ranked 19th in the nation in scoring, allowing just 16.6 points per game and yards of total offense per outing. UR led the Atlantic 10 defensively and set a school mark with 60 quarterback sacks. In 1998, the Spiders led the Atlantic 10 in rushing defense, passing defense, total defense and scoring defense. The unit was ranked seventh in the nation in scoring defense and 11th in rushing defense. C u l l e n played nose guard at the University of Massachusetts and started every game during his four year collegiate career. He captained the 1989 UMass squad and was a twotime All-New England selection. He was named first team All-ECAC in 1988 and was named second team All-Yankee Conference three consecutive years. In 1989, Cullen was honored as UMass s MVP. He also played on Minutemen teams that won the Yankee Conference Championship in 1986 and In 1989, the National Strength and Conditioning Association honored Cullen as an All-American. Following graduation, the Quincey, Massachusetts, native spent one year as a graduate assistant at UMass before being hired as a full-time position coach in He moved to Richmond in 1992 as defensive line coach before being named as defensive coordinator in JOE CULLEN 43

4 JOHN FLOWERS DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS THE FLOWERS FILE Personal Born: Nokomis, IL Birthdate: College: Southern Illinois (1976) Athletics: 4 year football letterman at defensive end & linebacker Wife: Luann Flowers Children: Brittany & Brooke Experience Univ. of Memphis (1985-present) Lincoln High School ( ) blocked punt against the University of Northern Illinois. He lettered for four years for the Southern Illinois defense. He entered the coaching profession as an assistant coach at Lincoln High School (IL) and became the head coach in His 1984 squad posted a record and appeared in the state playoffs. A graduate of Nokomis High School, Flowers signed with SIU in He lettered for four years as a linebacker and received the Star Lineman Award as a senior. Flowers was selected to the Tri-State (Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana) first team. John and his wife, LuAnn, have two daughters, Brittany, and Brooke. Brittany is a senior at The University of Memphis. Brooke is entering her sophomore year at The U of M after graduating from Bartlett High School in Memphis, where she was a letter winner for the Lady Panther basketball team. Support Staff John Flowers, who came to Memphis in 1985, is in his 16th year as a member of the football staff. He serves as Tommy West's director of football operations and handles the day-to-day running of the football office. Since his arrival in Memphis, Flowers has worked under head coaches Rey Dempsey ( ), Charlie Bailey ( ), Chuck Stobert ( ), Rip Scherer ( ) and Tommy West (2001- present). Flowers came to Memphis after serving in the high school coaching ranks for seven years in the state of Illinois. A graduate of Southern Illinois University, Flowers played for the Salukis in the 1970s and received his degree from SIU in As a player, Flowers was nominated for UPI Lineman of the Week after registering 18 tackles, six sacks, one pass break up and a 44 THE FLOWERS FAMILY

5 Support Staff MIKE STARK HEAD STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH Mike Stark, who lettered for the Tigers for three years under former head coach Billy J. Murphy during the late 1960s and early 1970s, has returned to the University has the head strength and conditioning coach. Stark ris entering his second year with the Tiger athletic department. A native Memphian, Stark comes to The U of M after serving as defensive coordinator and head strength coach at Cordova High School for two years ( ). In addition, he worked as the head wrestling coach for the Wolfpack. Prior to joining the staff at Cordova High, Stark spent 10 years as the defensive coordinator and strength coach at Bartlett High School in Memphis. During his tenure at Bartlett, the Panthers posted a record, made seven appearances in the state playoffs and reached the quarterfinals four times. As the strength coach, his teams won eight City Weightlifting Championships and three T e n n e s s e e Weightlifting Championships. Stark began his coaching and strength career at Trezevant High School in Memphis. From the Bears posted a 42-8 record, made the state playoffs three times and won a state championship. A 1972 graduate of The University of Memphis (then Memphis State University), Stark played football for the Tigers for four years serving as an offensive lineman. He was selected to the All-MVC Freshman Team in 1968 and received All-Missouri Valley Conference honors for the next three seasons. Stark received All-Midlands honors as a junior and senior and was named All-American by Associated Press, UPI and Kickoff Magazine as a senior. He received his master's degree in education from the U of M in LEE YERTY STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH Lee Yerty begins his third season as a fulltime assistant strength and conditioning coach. Yerty, who works with all sports under the director of strength and conditioning, had served one year as an administrative assistant for women's athletics before he was appointed to his new position. Yerty was the assistant strength coach at Washington State from before acccepting the job of marketing director at Eastern Washington in Yerty was elevated to assistant athetic director in 1993 before becoming the recruiting coordinator for volleyball in Yerty is the husband of Carrie Yerty, Memphis' head volleyball coach. They have one son, Weslee, who is two years old. PAT McLAUGHLIN Graduate Assistant/Strength & Conditioning P a t McLaughlin, who quarterbacked the University of Dayton football team to a 6-4 record in 1999, has been hired as a graduate assistant for the strength & conditioning department at The University of Memphis. A native of Cincinnati, Oh., McLaughlin connected on 62-of-119 pass attempts in '99 for 1,063 yards and six touchdowns. In addition, he was the team's fourth leading rusher gaining 261 yards on 74 carries. He scored six rushing touchdowns. McLaughlin, who is the nephew of Tiger tight end coach/recruiting coordinator Russ Huesman, directed his Flyer team to wins over such teams as Austin Peay, Drake and San Diego in For his play, he was voted the recipient of the White-Allen Most Valuable 45 Player Trophy in He was named first team All-PFL after finishing the season as the league's top passer. An education major at Dayton, McLaughlin prepped at Moeller High School in Cincinnati, where he set a school record for the most career yards passing. JASON ROBINSON GRADUATE ASSISTANT J a s o n Robinson, a graduate of the University of Virginia, will be entering his third season as the offensive graduate assistant for Tommy West's Tiger football program. Robinson will assist the offensive line and will work with coach Rick Mallory. He worked with the scout team offensive linemen last season, in addition to assisting with the veteran linemen Robinson received his B.A. degree in Biology from Virginia in He played linebacker and defensive end for UVA and participated in the Carquest, Independence and Peach Bowls during his collegiate career. The native Virginian entered the teaching and coaching profession at Kecoughtan High in In 1998, he was hired as the offensive line coach at Heritage High School. He also worked football camps at Virginia Tech. Robinson and his wife, Heather, who is an interior designer for an architecture firm in Memphis, have a daughter, Paige, age one. JAMES WILKINS Graduate Assistant James Wilkins is entering his second year as a graduate assistant for the Tigers and his first as an on field GA. Last year Wilkins worked with the strength & conditioning program. This fall, Wilkins will work with the Tiger secondary, assisting coach Tim Walton. He will be responsible for the scout team defense.

6 Support Staff A graduate assistant at American International College, Wilkins graduated from AIC where he lettered for three years at middle linebacker. At AIC he worked with the linebackers during the 1998 season. ED CANTLER HEAD TRAINER Eddie Cantler is beginning his 31th season at the University of Memphis. Head trainer since 1980, Cantler is in charge of all men's sports with football being his primary duty. Cantler, a native of Bowling Green, KY, came to Memphis in 1970 and received his undergraduate degree from The U of M in Cantler, the host of cable TV's Trainer's Corner for nine years, was inducted into the Tennessee Athletic Trainer's Hall of Fame in He was the state's Trainer of the Year in 1994 and received the NATA Athletic Trainer Service Award in May of Cantler, who enjoys singing, received his master's degree in health education from The U of M in August of In addition to his duties as head athletic trainer, Cantler serves as an instructor of health for The University of Memphis. Cantler and his wife, Jenina, who re- ceived her doctorate degree from the U of M and teaches in the Math Department, have two children, Andrew and Michael. Cantler is also the director of Music Ministries at Underwood United Methodist Church. RAY BURR TRAINER Ray Burr, the head men's basketball trainer, begins his fourth season at the University of Memphis after serving the previous four years at New Orleans. While at UNO, Burr worked closely with former Privateer head coach Tic Price. Burr, 34, was the trainer for men's basketball and baseball for four years at New Orleans. Burr's main duty is with the Tiger basketball team, but assists head trainer Ed Cantler with football. Prior to his stint at New Orleans, Burr was an athletic trainer intern at the University of Arkansas. While a graduate assistant at Southern Miss, Burr worked the 1993 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the '92 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Burr has also worked as a trainer for the UCA in Memphis, TN, Team USA's European soccer tour in 1990 and for two years at Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, LA. Burr, who is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association, earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Miss in He was a student assistant and graduate assistant trainer at USM and a student manager and trainer at Copiah- Lincoln Junior College in Wesson, MS, where he received his associate degree. Burr, who is single, was born August 9, 1964, in Greenville, MS. BETH RAITZ TRAINER Beth Raitz is entering her third season as the women's athletic trainer for the University of Memphis. She is responsible for the training needs of the Lady 46 Tiger athletic teams but also assists head trainer Ed Cantler with football during August camp and the early weeks of the season. Raitz joined the U of M staff from The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, where she served as an assistant trainer responsible for the Division III school's 21 sports. Prior to her stint at Wooster, Raitz had worked as a trainer at several Division I universities including Houston, Cincinnati and Eastern Kentucky. A native of Tiffin, Ohio, Raitz graduated from Cincinnati in 1996 with a degree in health promotion and education and received her master's degree in sports administration from Eastern Kentucky in Raitz has also served as a freelance writer, providing articles for the National Athletic Trainer's Association's NATA News magazine. She serves as the president of REHAB CATs, an educational organization for student trainers. MARC HOHORST HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER Marc Hohorst joined the athletic department this past summer, replacing former equipment manager Chris Williams. Hohorst is responsible for purchasing, issuing, and maintaining all athletic equipment, as well as supervising several student managers. He will also oversee the day-to-day operations of the equipment room at South Campus, which services football, baseball, soccer, track and golf. A native of Lafayette, La., Hohorst joins The U of M staff from Arkansas State where he was the supervisor of equipment for the last three years. Prior to his duties at Arkansas State, Hohorst worked for one year at his college alma mater, the University of Louisiana- Lafayette, in a game management capacity. He worked various ULL events, serving as the visiting team host and organizing ticket sales and records. Hohorst graduated from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now called ULL) in 1997 with a degree in physical education. He received his Louisiana teaching certification that same year and served as a substitute teacher in 1997 and 1998 at Youngsville Middle School. While at USL, Hohorst also assised in the

7 Support Staff equipment room as a student and worked both the NCAA softball regional tournament and the Sunbelt Conference baseball tournament as a tournament official. He spent one year with the Lafayette Swamp Cats as the head equipment manager before the team folded. Tiger Pride JOEL BARON VIDEOGRAPHER Joel Baron, who joined the athletic department staff at The University of Memphis in February of 2001 as the video coordinator, is in his first full football season with the Tigers. He replaces Bill Sisler who left the school in August of 2000 to fill a similar position at UMass. Baron, a native of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, attended North Penn High School in Lansdale (PA), before enrolling at Millersville University in Millersville, Pa. Baron worked as the video coordinator for the Millersville football program for four years and was responsible for shooting and editing all of the Marauder s football tapes. He received his B.S. degree in Communications from MU in During Baron s tenure, Millersville University won the PSAC championship in 1998 and were Division II quarterfinalists in In addition to his duties at Millersville, he served as a video intern with the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL in Student Videographers The University of Memphis Tiger Pride are a group of coeds who provide valuable assistance for the Tiger football program in recruiting and additionally serve as ambassadors for the Athletic Department. The Tiger Pride members are responsible for giving walking tours of The U of M campus to recruits and their families during the national recruiting period. They answer questions about classes, class size, residents life and dorm activities for the families of prospective student-athletes. During Homecoming week and Senior Parent Day the Tiger Pride members are responsible for decorating the Memphis locker room at South Campus and the dorm. In addition to working with football, the Tiger Pride have served as hostesses for the athletic department at events held at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium and at The Pyramid. "These young ladies are dedicated to The University of Memphis and are giving of their time to let others know how enjoyable the college experience can be at The U of M", said Sherry Schwartz, the campus sponsor of the Tiger Pride. "These 30 young ladies have a strong working knowledge of the campus and its activities and they enjoy sharing that information with others". Schwartz, who has been with The University of Memphis athletic department for two years, is in her first year as the sponsor of the Tiger Pride. She works as the recruiting secretary for the football. Sherry Schwartz "I can't say enough about Sherry and the Tiger Pride", said Tiger head football coach Tommy West "They can offer a prospective student-athlete information about campus life that they see as students on an everyday basis. It's invaluable to our program. These young ladies are truly ambassadors for this institution". Paul Briggs, Jr. Kevin Hooper Eula Dickerson 47 The Tiger Pride

8 The Tigers MATT ADAMS 13 QB, 6-1, 190 Freshman Catholic HS Pensacola, FL MEMPHIS TRAVIS ANGLIN 15 QB, 6-4, 200 r-junior, 2L John Shaw HS Columbus, GA Saw some action in the spring as a reserve quarterback... Returned to the Tigers in the spring of 2001 after spending the fall rehabilitating his shoulder... Participated in four spring scrimmages and rushed the ball six times for four yards... Also completed two-of-seven pass attempts for 13 yards... Is expected to be redshirted this fall as he continues to learn the Tigers new offensive system : Came to the Tigers in fall but was unable to fully participate due to shoulder surgery in May of Returned to his home in Pensacola, FL, and sat out the 2000 season while rehabilitating his shoulder... Returned to the team for the spring of 2001 and participated in winter workouts and spring drills... Prep: Lettered in football and baseball at Pensacola Catholic High School... Started the first four games of the 1999 season before suffering a knee injury in the fifth game of the year... Over the four-plus games he completed 78-of-120 passes for 1,070 yards and 11 touchdowns... He added 465 yards rushing on 53 attempts and scored four touchdowns... For his play in 1999 he was named to the Florida All-Panhandle 2nd team and to the Florida All-State team (honorable mention)... As a junior he passed for 1,200 yards and 13 touchdowns completing 52-of-138 pass attempts... He also rushed for 890 yards and seven touchdowns... Holds the Catholic record for passing yards, touchdown passes, completion percentage, longest touchdown pass and longest touchdown run... Career totals read 3,425 yards passing, 33 touchdown passes, 1,635 yards rushing and 13 rushing touchdowns... Long touchdown pass record was set with 92-yard completion and his long touchdown run record was 98 yards... Has been timed at 4.65 in the 40-yard dash... A standout baseball player who was named to the 1999 all-area and Florida All-State teams... Batted.340 as a junior with 13 home runs in leading his team to the state final four in baseball... Born: 8/11/82... Is the son of Mark and Karen Adams... Is the grandson of former University of Memphis (then Memphis State University) head football coach Fred Pancoast... Played football for coach Keith Hindsley at Pensacola Catholic High School. 48 Made a strong statement in spring practice to reclaim the starting role at quarterback... Was named the Paul Gingold MVP of the Blue-Gray Game... Completed 9-of-11 pass attempts for 135 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a third score in leading the offense to a 35-0 win... Finished the spring completing 16-of-32 attempts for 257 yards and two touchdowns... Averaged 16.1 yards per pass completion in spring drills... Rushed the ball 19 times for 102 yards and two additional scores... Averaged 5.1 yards per carry in the spring scrimmages : Was the Tigers starter at quarterback when the team opened the 2000 season... Completed eight of 27 pass attempts for 66 yards against Mississippi State... Rushed the ball 15 times for 32 yards against the Bulldogs... Led the team to its first win of the season in the second contest of the year against Louisiana-Monroe... Ran the ball 12 times for 34 yards and two touchdowns and completed 11-of-22 pass attempts for 80 yards... Opened the Arkansas State game in Jonesboro and during the first half of play, had two carries for 32 yards and hit on 6-of-12 pass attempts for 55 yards and one touchdown... On his second rushing attempt sustained a severe high ankle sprain which would in effect knock him out for the remainder of the season... Was able to play one series against UAB in October but was too limited in his mobility... Sat out the remainder of the 2000 campaign... Finished the 2000 season with 98 yards rushing and two touchdowns and completed 26-of-60 pass attempts for 200 yards and one score... Sustained a torn capsular in his right shoulder in winter conditioning... Had surgery on March 31,2000 to repair damage... Missed most of spring drills leading into the 2000 season : Became a starter at quarterback for the Tigers in the Tulane game... Started the last four

9 games of the season but shared playing time with Neil Suber throughout the campaign... Led the Tigers to wins in three of the final four games... Was named to the 1999 Conference USA All-Freshman Team and was selected the 1999 co-conference USA Freshman of the Year... Saw his first collegiate action in the season opener against Ole Miss... Had just two rushes and no pass attempts against the Rebels... Completed his first collegiate pass to true freshman Casey Rooney in the Mississippi State game... Also rushed for his first college touchdown in the Mississippi State game... Finished the Mississippi State game with 20 yards rushing on six attempts... Threw his first college touchdown pass the following week against Arkansas State... Gained 39 yards rushing and scored one touchdown against ASU and completed his only pass attempt to Damien Dodson for 32 yards and a score... Completed four passes for 96 yards and one score before suffering a separated shoulder against Missouri... Sat out the UAB game before returning to action against Louisville... Rushed for 38 yards and one touchdown and completed 10- of-17 passes for 90 yards against the Cardinals... Became the starter for the Tulane game and responded by completing 16-of-23 pass attempts for 221 yards and two touchdowns... Led Memphis to a 49-7 win over Tulane... Threw for 163 yards in the Southern Mississippi game and had 118 yards passing in win over Army... Closed out the 1999 campaign with 113 yards passing and one touchdown pass in the win over Cincinnati... Had a 49-yard touchdown pass to Billy Kendall against Cincinnati... Finished the season with 57 rushes for 123 yards and three touchdowns... Completed 68-of-125 passes attempts for 856 yards and five touchdowns in Threw 10 pass interceptions... Worked out with the Tiger baseball team in the spring of 99 but will not play due to football obligations... Moved to the number two quarterback slot in the spring of 99 when junior Stephen Galbraith was injured... Had a 36- yard touchdown run in the Blue-Gray Game to help the Blue team to a 14-6 win... Finished the spring completing nine of 22 passes for 54 yards and one touchdown... Could see some action as an H-Back...Ran a 4.52 forty yard dash on spring timing day : Was redshirted during the 1998 season... Spent the 1998 season working as a member of the offensive scout team... Prep: An outstanding athlete who excelled in both football and baseball... Was an All-Bi-City selection in football and baseball... Pigskin Preps' Magazine compared Anglin to Auburn's Dameyune Craig... Passed for 920 yards and 10 touchdowns and rushed for 980 yards and scored 13 touchdowns in Listed in Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Football Recruiting Guide as all-around athlete... Led team to playoffs as a junior completing 47-of-103 pass attempts for 676 yards... Career totals read over 2,500 yards rushing and 2,200 yards passing... Was rated among the Top Twenty baseball players in state of Georgia... Works as a centerfielder in baseball and batted.357 during the 1997 season... Was a high school teammate of Tiger defensive end Andre Arnold... Was an honor roll student at Shaw High... Played for coach Charlie Flowers at Shaw... Born: 5/17/80... Is the son of Roosevelt and Linda Anglin. 49 ANGLIN S STATISTICS Passing G/S Att Comp Yds Int Tds / / Totals 14/ Rushing G No Yds Avg Tds LG / / Totals 14/ Total Offense G Rush Pass Plays Yds/G Yds/P / / Totals 14/ ANGLIN'S CAREER HIGHS Most Rushes/Game: 15 vs Miss State ( 00) Most Rush Yds/Game: 39 vs Arkansas State ( 99) Longest Run: 28 vs Arkansas State ( 00) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: 2 vs LA-Monroe ( 00) Most Pass Attempts/Game: 29 vs Southern Miss ( 99) Most Completions/Game: 16 vs Tulane ( 99) Highest Completion Percentage/Game:.695 vs Tulane ( 99) Most Pass Yds/Game: 221 vs Tulane ( 99) Most Touchdown Passes/Game: 2 vs Tulane ( 99) Longest Completion: 49 vs Missouri & Cincinnati ( 99) BO ARNOLD 5 DB, 5-10, 180 Sophomore McEachern HS Powder Springs, GA Became eligible in January of 2001 and participated with the Tigers in winter workouts... Was considered one of the top candidates to replace Idrees Bashir at safety until he was severely injured in an automobile accident in March of Spent most of April and May in rehabilitation in Atlanta, Georgia... May have to sit out the 2001 season while recovering from facial surgery : Sat out the 2000 season while concentrating on academic work... Worked in the weightroom to maintain his conditioning... Prep: Lettered in football and basketball in high school... Played receiver and defensive back at nationally-ranked McEachern High School... Was a first team All-Cobb County selection in football in Helped his team to the 1998 Georgia state championship games against Valdosta HS and a 14-1 record... Had two pass interceptions in state playoff game against Cedar Shoals HS... Finished the season with 68 total tackles, three tackles for lost yardage, one fumble recovery and five pass interceptions... Returned one interception 32 yards for a touchdown... Worked as team s punt returner and had 15 returns for 198 yards... Averaged 13.2 yards per return... Also returned kickoffs for MHS... Had 16 kickoff returns for 355 yards... Averaged 22.2 yards per kickoff return... Was named to Southeastern Football Recruiting s 1999 Top Prep Prospect list... Listed by Forrest Davis Recruiting Maga-

10 zine as a Georgia top prospect... Was a teammate of Georgia Tech quarterback A.J. Suggs... Lettered for three years as a guard on the basketball team... Played for coach Jimmy Dorsey at McEachern High... Born: 10/11/79. JASON AUSTIN 51 OT, 6-5, 298 r-senior, 2L Winder-Barrow HS Winder, GA Became a regular in the offensive line during spring drills... Worked as an offensive tackle... Injured his ankle in the Blue-Gray game but is expected to fully recovered for fall camp : Lettered while appearing in nine of the Tigers 11 games in Worked as an offensive center and as a member of the Tiger special teams... Earned his first starting role at offensive guard in the Houston game... Played 68- of-78 snaps against the Cougars... Also saw action as a guard in the Tigers win over Louisiana-Monroe... Served as a member of the Memphis field goal and PAT squads... Had six special teams snaps against Louisiana-Monroe... Played four special teams snaps in Memphis win over Army at West Point... Had five plays in the Tigers upset win over East Carolina in Memphis... Finished the season participating in 70 of the team s 785 offensive plays and 30 special teams snaps with the PAT/ FG units... A returning letterman on the offensive line... Worked as the number two center in the spring and also saw action at a guard position : Appeared in four games for the Tigers during the 1999 season and earned his first varsity letter... Saw his first action of the 99 season in the Arkansas State game... Played a season high 14 snaps in the win over ASU... Worked as a center in the UAB win and had 10 snaps in the Tigers 49-7 victory over Tulane in New Orleans... Ended the campaign with seven plays in the Cincinnati contest... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in Is listed as the back-up at center after spring drills... Worked behind Josh Eargle and Matt Gehrke in the spring : Appeared in three games for the Tigers as a redshirted freshman... Played center in the Arkansas State and Cincinnati games... Had five snaps in the win over Cincinnati... Had three snaps in the win over Arkansas State... Also saw game time in the Houston game... Entered the spring of 1998 listed as number two at offensive center... Worked as the backup to Chris Powers in the spring and entered the fall in the same position : Was redshirted... Traveled with the team to all of the road games and was listed as the number three center throughout the fall... Was never pressed into service... Spent the fall as a member of the offensive scout team... Prep: Was a three-year letterman and a two-year starter for Winder-Barrow High School... Helped Winder-Barrow to a 7-4 record in 1996 and a spot in the state playoffs... Was a heavyweight wrestler for three years... Went to the Georgia state championships in Was named 3rd team All-Northeast Georgia in Selected to play in the 1997 Florida-Georgia All-Star game... Also lettered as a member of the basketball, track and baseball teams at Winder-Barrow High School... Has run a 5.1 in the 40-yard dash... Was the Area 8-AAA wrestling champion in Benches 300 pounds and has squatted 430 pounds... Was a member of the Key Club, the National Honor Society and Who's Who Among American High School Students... Played for coach Phil Jones... Born: 12/8/78... Is the son of Danny and Judy Austin. AUSTIN'S STATISTICS Year Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 1997 redshirted /0 14/ /0 32/ /1 70/785 Total 7/0 116/2235 DERRICK BALLARD 44 OLB, 6-2, 220 Sophomore, 1L Morgan County HS Madison, GA One of the biggest surprises last fall... Became a regular in game one and logged several starting assignments as a true freshman... Is expected to return to his will linebacker position in the fall of : Lettered as a true freshman in 2000 by appearing in all 11 games... Started seven games including the final four games of the season... Logged three tackles, one quarterback hurry and one pass break up in the season opener against Mississippi State... Registered a season and career high 12 tackles in the Memphis win over Army at West Point... Totaled nine hits in the Tigers game with Tennessee... Was credited with 10 tackles in the season finale against Tulane and tallied seven stops in each of the Southern Miss, UAB and Cincinnati games... Had his first career quarterback sack in the UAB game... Finished the season as the team s fifth leading tackler... Logged 62 total tackles including 36 solo stops and three tackles for lost yardage... Had eight quarterback hurries and six pass break ups... Was ranked 29th in Conference USA in tackles... Prep: Lettered in football, soccer and basketball at Morgan County High School... Played both tailback and defensive back... Rushed for 1,118 yards and scored 13 touchdowns in As a defensive back he recorded 71 tackles and seven pass interceptions... Had 206 yards rushing, two pass interceptions and 12 tackles in a game against East Hall High... Led his team to a 9-2 record and a bid to the Class 2A state playoffs in Was named to the Georgia Sportswriter s All-State team... Was named to the Atlanta Journal Constitution Georgia 75 recruiting list... Received all-area, all-region and all-state honors in soccer... Was all-area and allregion in basketball and helped the basketball team to a 20-6 record in 50

11 Was recruited by Clemson, Georgia and Georgia Tech... Was a starter for the Morgan County basketball team... Was a member of the National Honor Society... Was named class president as a junior and senior... Was voted Most-Athletic and Best All-Around by his classmates... Born: 12/8/81... Played for coach Kenny Moore at Morgan County High... Is the son of Columbus and Ann Ballard. BALLARD'S STATISTICS Tackles G/S UT AT TOT LOSS SACK / BALLARD'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 12 vs Army ( 00) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 8 vs Tulane ( 00) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 6 vs Army ( 00) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 1 three times ( 00) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 vs UAB ( 00) CORNELL BAZILE 95 DE, 6-3, 210 r-sophomore J.T. Curtis HS Lutcher, LA Spent the spring working as a reserve defensive end for the Tigers : Did not participate in any games for the Tigers in Spent the fall of 2000 working with the U of M defensive scout team as a defensive end... Worked against the number one offense throughout the fall of Has struggled to maintain his weight throughout his first two seasons at Memphis... Needs to add weight to see action at defensive end... Worked as a bandit defensive end in the spring of Gained valuable experience while working with Andre Arnold and Pat Willis : Sat out during the 1999 season while being redshirted... Spent the fall of 1999 working with the defensive scout team... Worked as a defensive end... Worked behind Andre Arnold at end... Prep: An outstanding defensive player who helped J.T. Curtis High School to three consecutive Louisiana state championships in football... Registered 72 tackles in Had 23 tackles for lost yardage and 19 quarterback sacks... Was named to the all-state, all-district, and all-metro teams in 1998 and received Prep All-America honors... Career totals read 300 total tackles, 50 tackles for lost yardage and 109 quarterback sacks... Visited Arkansas and Southern Mississippi before selecting the Tigers... Also lettered in basketball as a forward... An honor roll student... Played for coach J.T. Curtis, whose father is the namesake of the school... Born: 5/26/80... Is the son of Charles and Ora Belle Bazile. ELIJAH BELL 4 DB, 6-1, 200 r-junior Dillard HS Ft. Lauderdale, FL Is the nephew of former Tiger and current St. Louis Ram wide receiver Isaac Bruce... Signed with Utah State after high school and played during the 1999 season : Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Utah State University... Had to sit out the fall of 2000 under the NCAA transfer rules... Worked as a member of the defensive scout team throughout the fall of Was used as a strong safety : Lettered as a safety for USU in Played in ten games for the Aggies... Was credited with 17 tackles including seven solos... Had a season and career high six tackles against Georgia... Logged four tackles in the Boise State game and had two tackles against nationally-ranked Kansas State : Was redshirted during the 1998 season... Prep: Played safety for two years at Dillard High School... Was twice named to the allcounty squad and was picked as a member of the All-South team... Was named the defensive Most Valuable Player in the Nike All-Star game... Born: JEREMIAH BONDS 22 RB, 5-9, 175 Sophomore, 1L J.O. Johnson HS Huntsville, AL Was the team s fourth leading rusher in spring practice... Gained 139 yards on 28 attempts in the new spread offense... Speed and running style make him a vital part of the new offense : Lettered as a true freshman last year working as a tailback... Was forced into action after injuries to Sugar Sanders and Dernice Wherry... Saw his first duty in the Arkansas State game when he had one rush for three yards and one pass reception for five yards... Helped the Tigers to their win over Army when he caught a fourth quarter swing pass from Neil Suber and raced 31 yards for his first collegiate touchdown... Led all Tiger backs with 44 yards rushing in the Southern Miss game and had a season long run of 22 yards against the Golden Eagles... Also caught three passes for 34 yards against USM... Saw spot duty as the older backs returned to action... Played in eight of the 11 games and finished the season with 37 carries for 102 yards... Caught eight passes for 82 yards and one touchdown... Was the Tigers fourth leading rusher in 2000 and for his play was named 51

12 as a tailback on the 2000 Conference USA All-Freshman Team... Prep: Lettered in both football and track at J.O. Johnson High School in Huntsville, Alabama... Played tailback and corner in high school... Had 160 rushing attempts for 1,550 yards during the 1999 season... Against Scottsboro High he rushed for 256 yards and five touchdowns... Was an all-area and all-metro selection in football in 1998 and Was named to the Alabama 5A All-State team (honorable mention) in Rushed for 1,425 yards as a junior and had 148 yards rushing as a sophomore... Career rushing totals read 261 carries for 3,127 yards... Scored 33 career touchdowns... Has run a meters for track team and has been timed at 6.25 in the 55 meter indoor... Was the Alabama state champion in the 55 meters for three years... Set the school record for the long jump at Also ran anchor leg on Alabama state relay championship team... Is a cousin of Washington Wizzard basketball star Chris Webber... Born: 10/9/81... Played for coach Harold Wells at J.O. Johnson High... Is the son of Jerry and Brenda Bonds. worked as a member of the Tigers special teams and participated in 93 special teams snaps in For his play was named to the 2000 Conference USA All-Freshman Team : Was redshirted during the 1999 season... Spent the fall of 1999 working with the Tiger defensive scout team... Worked as a cornerback and as a safety during the fall... Went through the spring of 2000 with the Tigers... Prep: An outstanding athlete who excelled at both football and baseball... Was an alldistrict, All-Metro and honorable mention all-state selection in football as a senior... Helped lead his team to the state semifinals and a 12-2 record... Intercepted a pass and returned it 74 yards for a touchdown in the state quarterfinals against Neville... Had 12 kickoff returns for 300 yards in Finished the season with 30 tackles and four pass interceptions... Had 57 rushes as a tailback for 376 yards in Was a high school teammate of Tiger offensive guard Trey Eyre... Also lettered in track at Catholic High... Born: 9/14/80... Played for coach Dale Weiner at CHS... Is the son of Sabrina Brown. BONDS STATISTICS Rushing G No Yds Avg Tds LG / Receiving G No Yds Avg Tds LG / Total Offense G Rush Pass Plays Yds/G Yds/P / BONDS CAREER HIGHS Most Rushes/Game: 11 vs Southern Miss ( 00) Most Rush Yds/Game: 44 vs Southern Miss ( 00) Longest Run: 22 vs Southern Miss ( 00) Most Pass Receptions/Game: 3 vs Southern Miss ( 00) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 34 vs Southern Miss ( 00) Longest Pass Reception: 31 vs Army ( 00) Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 1 vs Army ( 00) JASON BROWN 2 DB, 5-10, 170 r-sophomore, 1L Catholic HS Baton Rouge, LA A returning part-time starter in the Memphis secondary... Had four starts last season and is expected to take over the free safety position vacated by Idrees Bashir : Returned to the Tigers after redshirting in 1999 and started four games for the injured Marcus Smith at cornerback... Was credited with two tackles against Mississippi State in his first collegiate contest... Played 16 plays against the Bulldogs... Had four tackles in the Tigers win over Louisiana-Monroe and registered a season and career high five tackles in Memphis wins over East Carolina and Army... Had three hits in the Tennessee and Cincinnati games... Finished the season with 28 total stops including 21 solo tackles... Also 52 BROWN'S STATISTICS Tackles G/S UT AT TOT LOSS SACK / BROWN'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 5 vs East Carolina, Army ( 00) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 5 vs Army ( 00) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs ASU & East Carolina ( 00) Most Pass Breakups/Game: 2 vs Southern Miss ( 00) TONY BROWN 97 DE, 6-3, 262 Senior, 2L City HS Chattanooga, TN A major key to the Memphis defensive success last season and is expected to be leader in the defensive front this fall... Received a scare in the spring when he injured a knee in the first spring scrimmage... Was scoped and found to have a minor cartilage tear behind his knee... Damage was repaired and he missed the remainder of spring practice... Is expected to be at full speed for fall camp : Started 10 games for the Tigers at defensive end in Did not start the UAB game due to a bruised knee... Had a season high seven tackles in the Cincinnati game... Also logged two tackles for lost yardage and one quarterback sack against the Bearcats... His seven hits against Cincinnati tied his career high... Had five tackles in the Mississippi State, Tennessee and Tulane games... Had two tackles for lost yardage to go with his five tackles in the Mississippi State game... Finished the season as the Tigers 10th leading tackler... Was credited with 33 solo tackles and nine assisted

13 stops... Had 10 tackles for lost yardage (-32 yards) and three quarterbacks... Tied for the team lead in quarterback hurries with Had two tackles and a sack in limited action in the Blue-Gray game : Became a regular member of the Tiger defense despite not starting any games... Appeared in all 11 contests in Finished the season as the Tigers eighth leading tackler... Was credited with 43 tackles including 10 tackles for lost yardage (-30 yards) and three quarterback sacks... Saw his most extended playing time in the Missouri and Cincinnati games... Had five tackles in the Missouri game including four for lost yardage (-12 yards) and one quarterback sack... Registered seven stops in the Tulane victory and had two quarterback sacks... Had four hits in the win over Cincinnati and logged two tackles for lost yardage... His 10 tackles for lost yardage tied for the third highest among all tacklers and his three quarterback sacks tied for fifth...was moved to defensive end in spring drills of Was impressive in the spring... Was credited with 12 tackles and a quarterback sack in the five spring scrimmages... Was singled out by former head coach Rip Scherer as one of the young players who stood out in spring drills... Is expected to help with defensive end positions that lost Marquis Bowling and Manny Santibanez to graduation... Is expected to see playing time this fall after outstanding spring practice... Will work with Ross Estes at right defensive end : Did not participate in a game for the Tigers in Spent the fall working with the defensive scout team... Was voted the co-defensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award which was presented at the 1998 Football Banquet... Prep: Played linebacker and tight end at City High School in Chattanooga... Averaged 14 tackles per game as a senior... Registered 140 tackles in In addition to tackles was credited with 20 tackles for lost yardage, two quarterback sacks, nine blocked kicks, three pass interceptions, three fumble recoveries, two of which were for touchdowns... Set the Chattanooga City High record for tackles in a single game with Was ranked as the state's number 25 prospect by the Chattanooga Free Press... Was named to the Associate Press All-State team... Was selected to the Chattanooga Free Press Super Team... Named to Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Football Recruiting Guide's Tennessee Stars... Was also a member of the City High basketball team... Played first base for the baseball squad... Played football for coach David Hale at Chattanooga City High... Born: 9/29/80... Son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brown, Sr. BROWN'S STATISTICS TISTICS Tackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL Sack / / Totals 21/ BROWN'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 7 vs Tulane ('99) & Cincinnati ( 00) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 5 vs Tulane ('00) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 5 vs Tulane ('99) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 4 vs Missouri ('99) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 2 vs Tulane ('99) VINCENT BROWN 55 ILB, 6-1, 230 r-freshman E.C. Glass HS Lynchburg, VA Worked as a backup at middle linebacker in spring drills... Should provide depth for DeMorrio Shank at the inside linebacker position... Could also see playing time as a member of the Tiger special teams... Was credited with four tackles and one pass breakup in the 2001 Blue-Gray Spring Game : Was redshirted during the 2000 season... Worked with the defensive scout team as a middle linebacker... Was twice the scout team player of the week for his efforts on the practice field... Spent the fall of 2000 working against the number one Tiger offense... Enrolled at Memphis in January following one season at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia... Prep: Played his prep football at E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia... Lettered for three years in football... Was an all-area selection in 1998 and was an all-region pick in Was named to the all-district team in 1997 and Was named to Prep Star Magazine s Dream Team in Was credited with 133 total tackles as a senior (91 solos and 42 assists) as well as seven quarterback sacks (-74 yards), one interception which he returned for a touchdown and seven QB hurries... As a fullback he rushed for 230 yards on 42 attempts and scored seven touchdowns... Had a 70-yard run for a touchdown against Jefferson Forest which was the only score of the game... Had 102 total tackles as a junior (72 solos) and rushed for 123 yards on 23 attempts... Was a starter at offensive guard as a sophomore... Set the E.C. Glass record for tackles in a game with Also lettered in basketball... Played for coach Bo Henson at E.C. Glass... Born: 10/ 3/80... Son of George and Constance Brown. 53

14 JEFF CAMERON 86 TE, 6-5, 235 r-junior, 1L Lassiter HS Marietta, GA Is the heir apparent to replace Billy Kendall as the Tiger starter at tight end... Was the squad s third leading receiver in the spring with five receptions for 92 yards... Averaged 18.4 yards per reception in spring scrimmages : Played in every game for the Tigers in 2000 and was a starter in the season finale against Tulane... Had his first career pass reception in the season opener against Mississippi State... Hauled in a 10-yard pass from Travis Anglin for a first down against the Bulldogs... Had one catch in the UAB contest for 25 yards... The 25-yard reception at UAB was a season and career long reception... Also had catches against Louisiana-Monroe, Southern Miss and Houston... Finished the season with six pass receptions for 73 yards... Participated in 227 offensive plays for the Tigers in Worked as a member of the Tiger special teams and was credited with six tackles on cover teams... Participated in 133 special teams plays during the 2000 season... Had three special teams tackles in the UAB game in Birmingham... Finished the season as the team s ninth leading tackler... Battled back from a knee injury and worked his way to the number two spot at tight end for the fall of Had four pass receptions in the spring for 14 yards during scrimmages : Was well on his way to a backup position behind Billy Kendall and the number two tight end slot in Memphis two tight sets when he was felled by a knee injury in fall camp... Spent several weeks in a brace and began rehab of a sprained MCL in October... Was able to see limited duty in the Tulane game for his only playing time of the season... Was involved in nine plays in the Tigers 49-7 win over Tulane... Made an immediate impact for the Tigers at tight end... Has good speed and hands for a tight end... Ran a 4.9 forty yard dash in the spring... Bench pressed 350 pounds and had a squat of 455 pounds... Is expected to see playing time this fall when the Tigers use a two tight end set... Listed as the number two tight end after spring drills... Had five pass receptions for 28 yards in the five spring scrimmages : Was redshirted during the 1998 season and has four years of eligibility... Spent the fall working as a member of the offensive scout team... Traveled with the Tiger team last fall but did not participate... Prep: Played tight end for Lassiter High School... Was a high school teammate of former Tiger quarterback Stephen Galbraith... Described by Pigskin Prep Football Magazine as an aggressive blocker with good hands... Was listed as an top prospect by Pigskin Prep... Named to Georgia's Top Prospect List... Picked by Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Recruiting Magazine as a top prospect in Georgia... Was an All-County selection as a junior... Named the Atlanta Touchdown Club as Player of the Week during the 1997 season... Caught 14 passes for 83 yards and five touchdowns as a junior... Bench presses 310 and squats Has run a yard dash... An honor student... Also lettered as a baseball player... Played for coach Marty Galbraith at Lassiter... Born: 8/7/80... Son of David and Lois Cameron and Jan Cameron. CAMERON S STATISTICS Receiving G No Yds Avg Tds LG / CAMERON'S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 1 vs six opponents ( 00) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 25 vs UAB ( 00) Longest Pass Reception: 25 vs UAB ( 00) BAKI CELAJ 78 OT, 6-6, 296 r-junior, 1L Byram Hills HS Armonk, NY Will help provide depth in the offensive line this fall... Worked at offensive tackle last spring : Earned his first letter as a Tiger while appearing in 10 games... Played in two games for the Tigers as an offensive tackle... Saw duty in the Louisiana-Monroe and Arkansas State wins... Played two snaps in each of the contests... Worked as a member of the Tiger field goal and PAT units... Appeared in 10 of the 11 games... Played 35 special teams snaps during the season... Spent the spring working as the number two at right tackle... Enters the fall as the backup for DeCorye Hampton... Saw extended duty in the spring due to the number of injuries in the offensive line : Did not appear in a game for the Tigers in Spent the fall continuing to learn the Memphis offense... Worked as a member of the offensive scout team... Played offensive tackle during the fall of Worked as an offensive tackle in the spring of Enters the fall as a back-up behind David Sherrod at strong tackle : Was redshirted during the 1998 season... Worked as a member of the offensive scout team in the fall... Prep: A native of Albania... Played both offensive and defensive line at Byram Hills High School... Was an All-Westchester County selection as an offensive tackle for three years... Was an all-section pick in football... Was an All-State selection in New York as an offensive lineman... Was credited with 75 tackles and 10 quarterback sacks in A four year football letter winner... Also lettered for four years as a center on the basketball team... Averaged 24 points per game in basketball... Played for coach Chris Borsari at Byram Hills High... Born: 7/2/80... Son of Charlie and Safete Celaj. 54

15 JON CREWS 61 OG, 6-4, 271 r-sophomore Brookwood HS Snellville, GA Will work as a backup at right guard this fall : Worked as a reserve offensive lineman in the fall of Did not see action on the field during the season... Worked as a member of the offensive scout team and practiced against the number one defense throughout the fall... Spent the spring of 2000 as a backup at right offensive guard... Worked behind Lou Esposito and Matt Gehrke in the fall : Was a true freshman who was redshirted during the 1999 season... Spent the fall of 1999 working as a member of the offensive scout team... Worked against the number one defense which should help him prepare for the future... Worked at guard and tackle in the fall of Prep: Played both offensive and defensive line at Brookwood High School... Was a twoyear starter... Was named first team All-Gwinette County selection in football in Was an Atlanta All-Metro second team selection in Was credited with 97 tackles and 13 quarterback sacks during the 1998 season... Had a team-leading eight quarterback sacks and was twice named the "player of the week" during the '98 season... Was credited with 13 tackles and two sacks in the Colquitt game... Career statistics read 196 tackles, 22 quarterback sacks and four fumble recoveries... Also earned letters in track and wrestling... Was second in the state of Georgia in the shot put in the spring of Also threw the discus... Has bench pressed Played for coach Dave Hunter at Brookwood... Born: 10/1/80... Is the son of Tom and Christine Crews. TAVARIOUS DAVIS 88 WR, 6-1, 180 r-freshman Mays HS Athens, GA Is expected to see considerable playing time this fall in the Tigers new spread offense... Was held out of all contact work in the spring while recovering from ACL surgery in the fall of Showed his ability as a pass receiver in non-contact drills : Was a late signee for the Tigers in the spring of Had been highly recruited by Clemson University... Came to camp in August with an outstanding chance to see action as a receiver... On the second day of freshman camp injured his knee and had to have surgery to repair his ACL... Missed the remainder of the season while rehabbing his knee... Became one of the most dedicated weightroom workers... Rehabbed his knee and was allowed to start running before the 2000 season ended... A late signee for the Tigers... Had committed to Clemson but was a late qualifier... Prep: Was a four year football and track letterman at Mays HS... Had 35 pass receptions for 750 yards and 10 touchdowns in Had four touchdown receptions against Lakeside High... Set the school record in the 400 meters with a time of Father Tyrone Davis played for Clemson and for the NFL New York Giants and won national championships with both teams... Cousin Terrance Davis is a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions and cousin Willie Green is a receiver for the Carolina Panthers... Born: 9/28/81... Played for coach Larry Hellen... Is the son of Joseph Davis and Tracy Smith. ROBERT DOUGLAS 34 OLB, 6-3, 200 r-freshman Lutheran North HS St. Louis, MO Moved to outside linebacker in the spring... Showed so much promise that Derrick Harmon was moved back to receiver... Enters fall camp as the number two at will linebacker... Will provide depth for Derrick Ballard : A tailback that was redshirted during the 2000 season... Did not participate in a game but contributed as a scout team member... Spent his first season with the Tigers working as a member of the offensive scout team... Went against the Tigers first team defense each day in practice... Prep: Came to the Tigers after an outstanding prep career at Lutheran North High School in St. Louis, Missouri... Played both running back and linebacker in high school... Led his team to a 12-2 record and the Missouri State 3A Championship in Had 78 carries for 580 yards during the 1999 season... Averaged 7.4 yards per carry... Had one punt return for 60 yards and returned 10 kickoffs for 243 yards... Scored 44 points during the 99 season... As a defensive end had 44 solo tackles, 40 assisted tackles, six quarterback sacks and two blocked punts... Holds the school record for most blocked kicks in a season with six... Was an all-conference, all-district, All-St. Louis Metro and all-state selection as a defensive end... Helped his team to district titles in 1997, 1998 and Was recruited by Illinois, Iowa and Michigan State before selecting the Tigers... Also played baseball at Lutheran HS... Born: 7/25/82... Played for coach Jim Manion at Lutheran North... Is the son of Delores Ann Bean. 55

16 JOSH EARGLE 63 OG, 6-3, 282 r-senior, 2L Sulphur Springs HS Sulphur Springs, TX Will be a mainstay in the offensive line at left guard... Was held out of all contact work in spring practice to allow ACL surgery longer to heal : Was the Tigers starter at offensive guard when the 2000 season opened... Played in 65 of the Tigers 76 offensive plays in the season opener against Mississippi State University... Worked 52 of the team s 75 offensive snaps in the win over Louisiana-Monroe before disaster struck... Injured his knee in the third quarter... Was diagnosed with a torn ACL and had to have surgery to reconstruct his knee... Missed the remainder of the season while working in the Tiger weightroom... Was dedicated to making a return during the 2000 season... Was able to start running before the conclusion of the season and is expected back for the spring of Has spent the past year as a center in the offensive line but was moved to left guard in the spring and enters the fall as the starter at left guard... Had a good spring in earning the starting nod : Appeared in three games for Memphis in Lettered for the first time during the 1999 campaign... Got in over 30 snaps during those three games... Played 14 snaps in the Tigers win over Arkansas State... Logged 16 plays in the Tiger victory over Tulane in the Superdome... Worked behind starter Tim Seymour in Was moved to center in the spring of 99 and appears to have landed a starting position... Was the starter for the first unit throughout the spring : Participated in four games for the Tigers in Worked as an offensive guard... Saw his first action in the Houston contest... Played seven snaps against the Cougars... Played seven snaps the following week in the Arkansas contest... Appeared in six plays in the Tigers' win over Cincinnati and appeared in a season high 10 plays in the Arkansas State victory... Worked as a defensive tackle in the fall but moved to offensive guard in spring drills : Traveled with the Tiger football team throughout the 1997 season but did not participate in a game... Was redshirted in Spent the fall of 1997 working with the Tiger defensive scout team against the number one offense... Worked behind T.J. Frier and Marcus Bell in the fall of Prep: Considered one of the top defensive linemen in the state of Texas... Was named to the Texas Sportswriters 4A All-State team in Was named the Defensive Player of the Year in District 15-4A... Was named to the All-District 15-4A team as a defensive tackle... Played both offensive guard and defensive tackle in Was credited with 69 total tackles and two pass interceptions in Had 12 tackles and two pass interceptions in the Whitehouse game... Returned both interceptions for touchdowns... Helped lead team to state playoff bid in Lettered for three years and started for two seasons at Brownwood (TX) High School before transferring to Sulphur Springs... Lettered for two years in basketball at Brownwood High School... Was also a member of the track team and threw the shot put for Sulphur Springs... Had a best throw of 51'6" in competition... Selected Memphis after receiving offers from Arkansas and Texas... Was named to the National Honor Society and Who's Who Among American High School Students... Was a member of the student council... Played for coach Chuck King at Sulphur Springs High School... Born: 1/6/79... Is the nephew of Chuck and Lynette King. EARGLE'S STATISTICS Year Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 1997 redshirted /0 35/ /0 31/ /2 127/785 Total 9/2 193/2235 DARCHE EPTING 6 FB, 6-1, 232 r-junior, 2L Bishop Lynch HS Dallas, TX Worked as the number one fullback in spring practice... Had eight carries for 26 yards in the spring scrimmages : Was the Tigers starter at fullback in Started just two games due to the Tiger two tight end sets... Worked as both a tailback and fullback in Rushed 10 times for 22 yards and caught one pass for nine yards in the season opener against Mississippi State... Had seven carries for 19 yards and two touchdowns in the Tigers win over Louisiana-Monroe... The scores were the first of his career... Had a season and career high 19 rushes for 66 yards and one touchdown in the Memphis win over Army at West Point... Also added a career high four pass receptions for 14 yards against the Cadets... Tallied 38 yards on 14 attempts against Southern Miss... 56