RETURNEES. #22 TE Jr. 2V Doylestown, Pa. Central Bucks West. #83 WR So. 1V Mableton, Ga. Austell

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1 AUSTIN KELLY #83 WR So. 1V Mableton, Ga. Austell BRANDON KING #22 TE Jr. 2V Doylestown, Pa. Central Bucks West 2008: Expected to compete for playing time at wide receiver... good athlete... listed second on the depth chart at the No. 3 wide receiver spot heading into the fall. 2007: Played in all 12 games with three starts as a true freshman... finished tied for fourth on the team with 15 receptions for 186 yards and one touchdown... recorded first collegiate catch at Virginia with a 16-yard grab... top outing came against Wake Forest with three catches for 49 yards and first career touchdown on a 19-yard pass... also caught three passes at North Carolina for 32 yards... posted at least one reception in eight of the 12 games with two or more catches five times... recorded a total of 341 snaps on the season with 329 on offense and 12 on special teams. Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman at Austell under Derek Cook... first team all-county selection as a senior after accounting for 1,168 total yards (652 passing & 516 rushing) and 14 touchdowns... earned Athlete of the Year honors from the Cobb County Touchdown Club... three-time Player of the Week pick in 2006 by the Cobb County Touchdown Club... as a junior, threw for 416 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 375 yards and seven scores to receive first team all-county accolades... caught 30 passes for 400 yards and eight touchdowns during sophomore season... helped Austell to three-year record of with three state playoff berths... also participated in basketball and track and field... on the hardwood, has helped team to three consecutive state playoff appearances including a region championship in Personal: Son of Kim and John Kelly... sister, Candyse, plays basketball at Gardner-Webb... brother, John, played football at the University of the South... born March 12, Kelly s Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg / Total 12/ : Solid offensive performer who can play either fullback or tight end... expected to start at the B position, which is a combination of the two positions... proven option in the passing game and scoring threat in the red zone. 2007: Played in all 12 games with four starts... third on the team with four touchdown receptions... completed the season with 10 receptions for 76 yards... four touchdowns on just 10 catches marked the third-highest touchdown per catch average (.400) in the NCAA... caught a six-yard touchdown pass in the season-opener against Connecticut... scored on a seven-yard touchdown reception at Northwestern... posted longest catch of the year against Virginia Tech, a 19-yard touchdown grab to finish with two catches for 25 yards... fourth touchdown of the year came on a three-yard pass at Florida State... tallied three games with two receptions... posted 320 total snaps with 283 on offense and 37 on special teams... on the field for 30 or more snaps in five contests with a season-high 38 at North Carolina. 2006: Played in 10 games, missing the Miami and Vanderbilt contests... caught seven passes for 54 yards for a 7.7 yards per reception average... posted season-highs with four receptions for 25 yards versus North Carolina... on the field for 164 total snaps. Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman at C.B. West High School under coaches Randy Cuthbert ( ) and Chris Felton (2005)... All-America selection by PrepStar magazine... listed as the second-best fullback in the nation by Rivals.com and the 36th-top overall running back by Scout.com... also tabbed as the 16th-best overall prospect in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com... charted as the third-top fullback in the nation by ESPN.com... as a senior, rushed 113 times for 621 yards and seven touchdowns and earned all-league honors... in junior season, rushed for 651 yards and nine touchdowns on 90 attempts as team went 9-2 and advanced to the state playoffs... rushed 126 times for 625 yards and three TDs as a sophomore... finished career with 1,897 yards and 19 touchdowns... also participated in basketball... Cuthbert, a C.B. West graduate, was a standout running back at Duke from , earning All-ACC honors in 1989 as the Blue Devils won the ACC championship and he currently ranks third on Duke s all-time rushing list with 2,771 career yards. Personal: Son of Charles and Linda King... born June 23, King s Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg / / Total 22/ Austin Kelly Brandon King 115

2 ABRAHAM KROMAH #8 LB So. 1V Staten Island, N.Y. Tottenville THADDEUS LEWIS #9 QB Jr. 2V Opa-Locka, Fla. Hialeah Miami Lakes 2008: Reserve outside linebacker... charted second on the depth chart at weakside linebacker behind returning starter Vincent Rey. 2007: Appeared in eight games on special teams... played 54 total snaps on the year with a season-high nine plays at Navy. Prior to Duke: Played at Tottenville High School under coach Jim Munson... charted as the 11th-top overall prospect in New York by Rivals.com... helped squad to a three-year ledger of in senior season, had five interceptions and seven touchdowns including a 100-yard kickoff return... as a sophomore, helped Tottenville to a 13-0 record and the New York City Class AA championship. Personal: Son of Muhammad and Toekplee Kromah... born March 10, MITCHELL LEDERMAN #67 OG So. 1V Brodhead, Wis. Brodhead 2008: Reserve offensive lineman... opens fall camp as the top backup behind returning starter Rob Schirmann at right guard. 2007: Played in 11 games on the season... received the Mike Suglia Award which is presented annually to the second-year member of the Duke football program who best exemplifies the qualities of the late Mike Suglia... tallied 33 total snaps on special teams with a season-high five plays at Navy and North Carolina. Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman at Brodhead High School under coach James Matthys... helped team to three-year ledger of with three state playoff appearances... all-region choice by PrepStar magazine... charted as the sixth-top prospect in Wisconsin by Rivals.com... as a senior, named first team All-Rock Valley Conference at both offensive and defensive tackle... earned all-area accolades at offensive and defensive tackle from both the Beloit Daily News and Monroe Evening Times... first team all-region choice at offensive tackle by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association and honorable mention all-state pick by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel... during senior season, helped Brodhead rush for 317 yards per game while carding 30 tackles and three tackles for loss... served as team captain... first team all-area pick as a junior by the Beloit Daily News... also participated in basketball and track and field. Personal: Son of Lon and Michelle Lederman... father played basketball at Wisconsin-LaCrosse... born January 16, : Returning starting quarterback... preseason third team All-ACC selection by Athlon Sports... has emerged into one of the leaders of the Duke program... owns a strong throwing arm and good feel for the game... ranks sixth in Duke history in pass attempts (700), completions (379), passing yards (4,564) and fifth in touchdown passes (32)... second among active ACC players in career total offense (4,346), career passing yards (4,564) and career passing touchdowns (32) behind Florida State s Drew Weatherford... through two seasons, owns the fourth-highest passing yardage total for an ACC quarterback with 4,565 yards, ranking behind Philip Rivers of N.C. State (5,640), Drew Weatherford of Florida State (5,362) and Charlie Whitehurst of Clemson (5,115)... in 24 career games, has completed 379-of-700 (.541) passes for 4,564 yards with 32 touchdowns and 26 interceptions... owns the seventh-highest single-game passing yardage total in Duke history with a 428-yard outing at Navy in : Started all 12 games at quarterback... completed 199-of-360 (.553) passes for 2,430 yards and 21 touchdowns... on the school s single-season charts, 2007 totals rank second for touchdown passes, ninth for completions, ninth for attempts and ninth for yards... ranked third in the ACC in touchdown passes (21), fourth in passing yards per game (202.5) and sixth in both total offense (190.2 ypg) and pass efficiency (125.7 rating)... threw 10 more touchdown passes than his freshman season and six fewer interceptions while raising his completion percentage to.553 from became the first quarterback in school history to throw 10 or more touchdowns in both his freshman and sophomore seasons... recorded the 10th 400-yard passing performance in school history by hitting on 23-of-36 passes for 428 yards and four touchdowns at Navy... the 428 yards ranks as the seventh-most in a single game at Duke while the four touchdown passes match the second-highest singlegame performance in school history... also rushed for a touchdown against the Midshipmen for a career-high five total touchdowns in the game... threw four touchdown passes against Wake Forest and ended the game with 291 yards on 21-of-47 passing... completed 15 consecutive pass attempts at Northwestern to equal the second-longest streak in school history... threw for 246 yards and three touchdowns on 19-of-23 (.826) passing against the Wildcats... completed 18-of-27 passes for 241 yards and two touchdowns at Miami... threw for 219 yards and two touchdowns on 18-of-27 passing at North Carolina... registered two touchdowns against Virginia Tech with one through the air and one on the ground... threw a touchdown pass in 11 of the 12 games... completed 33 passes of 20 or more yards on the year... did not throw an interception in the final three outings of the season... took 737 total snaps on offense... had 60 or more plays in six outings with a seasonhigh 81 against Wake Forest... chosen as a game captain for the Navy and Miami contests... ACC All-Academic team selection. 2006: Played in all 12 games, starting the final 11 weeks of the season... honorable mention Freshman All-America choice by The Sporting News... co-recipient of Duke s Most Improved Offensive Player award... completed 180-of-340 (.529) pass attempts for 2,134 yards with 11 touchdowns and 16 interceptions... ranked fifth in the ACC and 69th nationally in total offense with a per game average of yards... ranked 10th in the ACC in passing efficiency (106.9)... set Duke freshman record for passing yards in a season... passing yardage total ranked first in the ACC and fifth nationally among rookies while ranking fourth on the league s all-time chart for freshmen... in the ACC annuals for rookie quarterbacks, the 2,134 passing yardage total trails only Florida State s Drew Weatherford (3,208 in 2005), N.C. State s Philip Rivers (3,054 in 2000) and Florida State s Chris Rix (2,734 in 2001)... season mark of 2,060 yards of total offense places sixth all-time among freshman signal-callers in ACC history behind Weatherford (3,180 in 2005), Rix (3,123 in 2001), Rivers (2,969 in 2000), Georgia Tech s Reggie Ball (2,380 in 2003) and Georgia Tech s Shawn Jones (2,078 in 1989)... matched the 116

3 top single-season total for touchdown passes by a true freshman in school history previously set by Ben Bennett in became just the fourth true freshman in Duke gridiron history to lead the team in passing yards, joining Asack (966 in 2005), Steve Slayden (1,229 in 1984) and Bennett (2,050 in 1980)... on Duke s single-season lists, posted the 10th-highest total for pass attempts and the 11th-top total for pass completions... in the ACC, ranked tied for second with five games of 200 or more yards of total offense... in first collegiate start, threw for a season-high 305 yards at Wake Forest to post the 10th-highest single-game total in the ACC for the year... the 305-yard effort marked the most passing yards by a Duke quarterback in a starting debut since Dave Brown threw for 444 yards against Wake Forest in threw for over 200 yards in five games... had four touchdown passes in the season finale versus North Carolina, matching the second-highest single-game total in Blue Devil history... lone rushing touchdown of the year came at Alabama... over the last four games of the season, completed 74-of-129 (.574) passes for 834 yards and seven touchdowns. Prior to Duke: Played at Hialeah Miami Lakes High School under coach Jerry Hughes... all-region selection by PrepStar magazine... charted as the 10th-best dual threat quarterback in the nation and the 60th-top overall prospect in Florida by Rivals.com... listed as the 65th-top overall quarterback in the country by Scout.com... as a senior, passed for 1,237 yards and 12 touchdowns against just three interceptions as team went 6-3 and advanced to the state playoffs. Personal: Son of Renee Holmes... born November 19, Lewis Career Passing Statistics Year G/GS Comp Att Pct. Yards TD Int Lg / , / , Total 24/ , Lewis Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS Rush Yds Avg TD Lg / / Total 24/ Thaddeus Lewis 117

4 MARCUS LIND #73 C So. SQ Gavle, Sweden St. Thomas Aquinas 2008: Slated as the backup center heading into the fall. 2007: Played in two games with a total of 11 snaps, including seven on offense and four on special teams... on the field for eight plays against Connecticut in the season opener... received three snaps on special teams at Northwestern. Prior to Duke: Lettered one season at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., under coach George Smith... named the 60th-best offensive lineman in the nation by Scout.com... charted as the 48th-top offensive guard in the country and the 82nd-best overall prospect in Florida by Rivals.com... helped St. Thomas Aquinas to 13-1 record and state runner-up finish in graded out over 90 percent on offense... lettered two seasons at Vasa Skolan High School under coach Ulf Eriksson, helping team to two-year record of played on the Swedish Junior National Team in Personal: Son of Lennart and Agnetha Lind... born July 10, PAT attempts during senior season... first team all-state pick as a junior after averaging 38.3 yards per punt and making 40-of-41 PATs... connected on 10 field goals in 17 attempts along with 20-of-22 PATs during sophomore campaign... holds school records for longest field goal (49 yards), most field goals in a season (10), most field goals in a career (16), most touchbacks in a season (28), most touchbacks in a career (70) and most PATs in a career (124)... finished prep career with 172 total points... helped team to three-year record of 27-7 with three state playoff berths... also participated in baseball. Personal: Son of Carol and Mark Maggio... born February 17, Maggio s Career Kicking Statistics Year PAT-A Lg Blk Pts Total Maggio s Career Punting Statistics Year G/GS Punt Yds Avg Lg Blk TB FC I / Total 8/ Nick Maggio NICK MAGGIO #47 K/P So. 1V Leawood, Kan. St. Thomas Aquinas Marcus Lind 2008: Scheduled to compete for both the placekicking and punting duties this fall... gained valuable experience as a true freshman last season... listed second on the depth chart at both the kicker and punter positions following spring practice. 2007: Played in eight games with seven starts as the team s placekicker... named to the ACC All-Freshman team by The Sporting News... made two-offive field goal attempts and was a perfect 13-of-13 on extra point attempts... had three punts for 79 yards on the season with a long of 31 yards... made a 40-yard field goal against Georgia Tech and was three-of-three on PAT attempts in the game for a season-high six points... made two extra points against Miami, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech and North Carolina... punted three times for 79 yards in the season opener against Connecticut. Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman at St. Thomas Aquinas under Kevin Kopecky... three-time all-league and all-county selection... averaged 39.4 yards per punt on 23 kicks while making two-of-four field goals and 64-of- MARVIN MARCELIN #12 S Jr. 2V Hollywood, Fla. Hollywood Christian 2008: Reserve strong safety expected to contribute on special teams. 2007: Played in nine games... recorded two solo tackles against Connecticut in the season-opener... on the field for 35 plays with nine on defense and 26 on special teams... posted a season-high 11 against Connecticut. 2006: Played in two games Miami and North Carolina. 2005: Did not see game action. Prior to Duke: Four-year letterman at Hollywood Christian for Ken Cannon... helped team to four-year record of with four state playoff berths... in senior season, caught 15 passes for 250 yards and four touchdowns... named first team all-state by the Florida Sportswriters Association (1A)... named All-Broward County in 2004 by the Miami Herald... as a junior, had 11 receptions for 190 yards and three touchdowns... also participated in basketball and track and field. Personal: Son of Harry Marcelin and Marie Lamothe-Marcelin... born January 2, Marcelin s Career Defensive Statistics / / Total 11/

5 JABARI MARSHALL #1 CB Sr. 2V Atlanta, Ga. Mays 2008: Slated to start at right cornerback heading into the fall... preseason third team All-ACC pick by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele s College Football Preview as a return specialist preseason third team All-ACC pick by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele s College Football Preview as a return specialist... one of the top kick returners in the ACC... ranks third among active players in the NCAA in career kickoff return yards (1,886)... among the career leaders for kick returns in ACC history, ranking eighth in yards (1,886)... on the Duke career kick return charts, ranks second in yards (1,886) and fourth in attempts (76)... one of the fastest members of the program... proven big play threat on kickoff returns. 2007: Played in all 12 games with two starts at cornerback... ranked third in the ACC and 44th nationally with a kickoff return average of 24.6 yards per return... finished the season with 38 kick returns for 933 yards and one touchdown while posting 25 tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception and five pass breakups... the 38 kick returns rank tied for second on Duke s single-season list while the 933 yards are the third-highest total in school history... returned a kickoff 94 yards for a touchdown against Connecticut in the season-opener, matching the 11th-longest return in school history... finished with six returns for 191 yards, an average of 31.8 yards per return, versus the Huskies... compiled 100 or more kick return yards in six of the first seven games... averaged 30.5 yards per return on four returns for 122 yards at Navy, including a 61-yarder... had seven returns of 30 or more yards on the season... started at cornerback in the final two games at Notre Dame and North Carolina... posted five tackles and three pass breakups against the Fighting Irish... recorded his first collegiate interception against the Tar Heels to go along with three tackles and two pass breakups... registered four solo tackles at Florida State... on the field for a total of 424 snaps with 344 on defense and 80 on special teams... posted 40 or more plays in four games with a season-high 83 at Notre Dame... chosen as a game captain for the Virginia Tech contest. 2006: Played in all 12 games... ranked fifth in the ACC and 22nd nationally in kickoff return average (25.1)... posted the second-highest single-season total for kickoff return yards (953) in both Duke and ACC history, trailing only the 1,065 yards compiled in 1995 by Blue Devil return specialist Tijan Redmon... had 38 return attempts to rank second on the school s singleseason chart, behind only Redmon s total of 45 in led the Blue Devils and ranked 10th in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (84.6)... carded a season-high 167 kickoff return yards on six attempts against Vanderbilt, good for an average of 27.8 yards per return... season-long return of 67 yards came versus Florida State and averaged a season-best 30.3 yards on three returns against the Seminoles... had eight rushing attempts for 62 yards on the year, picking up a season-best 42 yards on just two carries at Boston College... had jaunts of 20 and 22 yards versus the Eagles... as a member of Duke s coverage teams, posted seven tackles, two caused fumbles and one fumble recovery... recovered single fumbles against both Virginia and Florida State and forced one fumble at Georgia Tech... named Duke s Most Improved Special Teams Player. 2005: Not a member of the program. 2004: Did not see game action Track & Field: During the indoor season, secured Duke s second fastest time in the 55-meter dash (6.69 at the Hokie Invitational on Feb. 11) and the third fastest time in the 200-meters (23.15 at the Hokie Invitational)... on the outdoor circuit, registered the team s third fastest time in the 100-meter dash (10.97 at the Carolina Fast Times on April 16)... also ran Duke s second best time in the 200-meters (22.73 at the ACC Championships on April 23)... along with gridiron teammate Ronnie Drummer, member of the 4x100 meter relay team that registered the second best mark in school history (41.81). Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman under coach Darrell Caldwell... helped Mays High School to consecutive playoff berths in 2002 and twice named Mays top defensive back... as a senior, led Georgia in interceptions with nine while returning three kicks (2 punts & 1 kickoff) for touchdowns... added 42 tackles... spearheaded a defense that allowed just 5.9 points per game in the regular season with four shutouts... helped Mays to a perfect 10-0 regular season ledger in in junior season, logged 35 tackles and three interceptions... finished career with 14 interceptions... also competed in track and field... member of state championship 4x100 relay team as a sophomore and region championship 4x400 relay team as a junior. Personal: Son of Loretta Barnes and John Marshall... born July 18, Marshall s Career Defensive Statistics / / Total 24/ Marshall s Career Kickoff Return Statistics Year G/GS Ret Yds Avg TD Lg / / Total 24/2 76 1, Jabari Marshall 119

6 BRYAN MORGAN #62 C So. 1V Hoover, Ala. Hoover & Mercersburg Acad. 2008: Expected to start at center after moving over from offensive tackle in spring practice... agile lineman with good blocking skills. 2007: Played in 11 games with a start in the season-opener against Connecticut... named to the ACC All-Freshman team by The Sporting News... became the first true freshman to start on the offensive line for Duke since 1986 and was one of just 14 true freshmen nationally to start the season-opener... on the gridiron for 340 total snaps for the year... played a season-high 60 snaps against Connecticut... had 54 snaps at Virginia and posted five games with over 35 snaps on the season. Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman at Hoover under Rush Propst... played one season at Mercersburg Academy under Dan Walker... during senior season, Hoover posted a 14-1 ledger, captured the program s fourth consecutive 6A state crown and finished the season ranked eighth in the country by USA Today... one of three finalists for Alabama s A Lineman of the Year award... in 2004, helped Hoover to a 15-0 record, the Alabama state championship and a final national ranking of No. 4 by USA Today... helped Hoover to a three-year ledger of 43-2 with three Alabama 6A state championships... teammate of fellow Duke signees Colin and Cameron Jones at Mercersburg Academy. Personal: Son of Isom and Joneice Morgan... father played football at Alabama A&M and was inducted into the school s Athletic Hall of Fame in born August 7, EDDIE MORGAN #29 S So. 1V McKinney, Texas McKinney 2008: Reserve safety... contributor on special teams as a true freshman... led the team with seven tackles in the spring game... charted second on the depth chart at left safety following spring practice. 2007: Played in all 12 games... finished the season with 13 total tackles and one pass breakup... recorded a season-high three stops at Navy... tallied two tackles and a pass breakup at Notre Dame... also posted two tackles against both Connecticut and Clemson... played a total of 101 snaps with 75 on special teams and 26 on defense... saw increased playing time as the season went on... on the field for a season-high 17 plays against both Clemson and Notre Dame. Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman at McKinney under Todd McVey... first team all-district and honorable mention all-state pick as a senior after posting 86 tackles and rushing for 667 yards and 15 touchdowns... also returned one punt and one kickoff for touchdowns... all-district and all-county choice following junior campaign after recording 76 tackles and four interceptions... registered 54 tackles and three interceptions as a sophomore... also participated in track and field. Personal: Son of Edward and Crystal Morgan... father played football at Lamar... born February 9, E. Morgan s Career Defensive Statistics / Total 12/ JON NEEDHAM #71 OT R-Fr. SQ Melrose, Mass. Melrose Eddie Morgan Bryan Morgan 2008: Reserve offensive lineman. 2007: Did not see game action. Prior to Duke: Three-year letterman at Melrose under Tim Morris... allregion selection by PrepStar magazine... served as team captain during senior campaign... Middlesex League All-Star selection as a senior... also participated in basketball and track and field. Personal: Son of Jack and Kyle Needham... uncle, Robert Needham, played football at New Hampshire... born October 11,

7 VINCE OGHOBAASE #3 DT Jr. 2V Houston, Texas Alief Hastings 2008: Returning two-year starter on the defensive line... preseason second team All-America and first team All-ACC choice by Phil Steele s College Football Preview... second team All-ACC pick by Lindy s and third team All- ACC selection by Athlon Sports... big, agile defensive tackle with excellent skills... combines good size, strength and quickness... ranks ninth among active players in the ACC with 20.0 career tackles for loss... has started 24 consecutive games for the Blue Devils... has 77 tackles through first two campaigns with 20.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. 2007: Started all 12 games at defensive tackle... tied for the team lead with 4.5 sacks and ranked second on the squad with 12.0 tackles for loss... finished the season ranking seventh on the team with 49 tackles while adding four quarterback pressures and a blocked kick... top outing came at Navy with 10 tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks... tallied five tackles with two tackles for loss and one sack at Notre Dame... posted six tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack against Georgia Tech... also had one sack against Virginia Tech... blocked an extra point attempt in the season opener against Connecticut to go with five tackles... registered five tackles against both Northwestern and Wake Forest... tallied a total of 743 snaps on the season with 677 on defense and 66 on special teams... on the field for 60 or more plays in seven games with a season-high 81 at Florida State... picked to be a game captain for the Northwestern, Virginia Tech, Florida State and Notre Dame games. 2006: Started all 12 games... Freshman All-America choice by Rivals.com (2nd), College Football News (3rd) and The Sporting News (HM)... Freshman All-ACC selection by The Sporting News... credited for 28 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss and one sack... posted a season-high five stops at Wake Forest... recorded a safety against Florida State by tackling Seminole running back Lorenzo Booker in the end zone... ranked fifth on the team in tackles for loss... on the field for 568 snaps. 2005: Did not see game action. Prior to Duke: Two-year letterman at Alief Hastings under Wade Luker... All-America selection by Prep Star magazine... charted as seventh-top defensive tackle in the nation by Scout.com... ranked as the 45th-best overall prospect in the country by Scout.com... rated as the top defensive tackle and the third-best overall prospect in Texas by Scout.com... listed as the 15th-best overall prospect in Texas by Rivals.com... tabbed as the 17th-top defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com... listed as the 11th-best defensive tackle in the nation by Tom Lemming of ESPN.com... one of five finalists for the Watkins Award, an honor given to the top African-American high school student-athlete in the country... registered 68 tackles and 12 sacks as a senior to earn first team all-state honors... in junior season, had 94 tackles to post all-district accolades. Personal: Son of Florence and Vincent Oghobaase... born January 24, Oghobaase s Career Defensive Statistics / / Total 24/ Vince Oghobaase 121

8 WESLEY OGLESBY #99 DE So. 1V Arlington, Texas Grace Preparatory Christian 2008: Returning starter at right defensive end... has good quickness along the line... gained valuable experience as a redshirt freshman starter in enjoyed a good spring practice capped with one quarterback sack and a seven-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the spring game. 2007: Played in all 12 games with 10 starts at defensive end... named to the ACC All-Freshman team by The Sporting News... finished the season with 37 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, one sack, seven quarterback pressures, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... led the team in QB hurries... drew first career start at Northwestern and responded with three tackles, one sack and four quarterback hurries... recorded a season-high nine tackles with two tackles for loss at Navy... had three or more tackles in each of the final five games and eight games total for the year... posted five tackles and caused a fumble at Virginia... recovered a fumble at Florida State... tallied two quarterback hurries and a tackle for loss against Virginia Tech... registered a total of 725 snaps on the year with 571 on defense and 154 on special teams... posted a season-high 82 snaps at Navy... ACC All-Academic team selection. Prior to Duke: Four-year letterman at Grace Preparatory Christian Academy under coach Mike Barber... listed as the nation s 27th-top weak side defensive end by Rivals.com and the 60th-best overall defensive end in the country by Scout.com... all-region selection by PrepStar magazine... helped squad to four-year record of with three state titles in the Texas Association of Private & Parochial Schools... during senior season, earned first team all- state and district MVP honors after recording 76 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 11 sacks... also named first team all-district punter after averaging 37.1 yards per kick on 35 boots... as a junior, had 88 tackles, 20 tackles for loss and 10 sacks while punting for a 34.6 average en route to receiving first team all-state honors at defensive line and second team all-state accolades at both offensive line and punter... named the district s Newcomer of the Year and first team all-district and all-state on defense after sophomore campaign that included 35 tackles... received the U.S. Congressional Award Gold Medal in 2005, presented by the U.S. Congress to young Americans who participated in 400 hours of public service, 200 hours of personal development goals, 200 hours of physical fitness goals and a four-night expedition... also participated in basketball and track and field... earned first team all-district and first team all-state honors on the hardwood... helped track and field team to state championship in Personal: Son of Janet and Marc Oglesby... born April 29, Oglesby s Career Defensive Statistics / Total 12/ Wesley Oglesby 122

9 AYANGA OKPOKOWURUK #91 DE Jr. 2V Charlotte, N.C. McCallie School 2008: Returning starter on the defensive line... moved from nose guard back to his original defensive end position in spring practice... talented, hard-working lineman... younger brother, Ifreke, is a member of the Duke gridiron program. 2007: Started all 12 games at nose guard... recorded 23 tackles, one tackle for loss and two quarterback pressures on the season... tallied a season-high five tackles at Notre Dame... posted four tackles against both Connecticut and Virginia Tech... had three tackles at Virginia and Navy... registered two quarterback pressures at Northwestern... on the field for 618 total snaps with 560 on defense and 58 on special teams... on the gridiron for 50 or more plays in seven contests, including a season-best 70 at Navy... named a game captain for the Miami and Florida State games. 2006: Played in all 12 games with five starts... earned starting assignments against Florida State, Miami, Vanderbilt, Georgia Tech and North Carolina... on the field for 406 total plays... top outing came at Boston College with five tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and first collegiate quarterback sack... finished the year with 16 tackles... along with Peter Shaheen, co-recipient of the Mike Suglia Award given annually to Duke s outstanding second-year member of the program who best exemplifies the complete student-athlete. 2005: Did not see game action... suffered season-ending leg injury the week prior to Duke s season-opener at East Carolina. Prior to Duke: Four-year letterman at The McCallie School for Ralph Potter... charted as the top defensive end in Tennessee and the 17th-best in the nation by Scout.com... ranked as the 16th-best weak side defensive end in the nation and the eighth-top overall prospect in Tennessee by Rivals.com... all-region selection by Prep Star magazine... finalist for the 2005 Male Athlete of the Year Award presented by the Chattanooga Times Free Press... all-state and all-city pick in 2004 after recording 39 tackles and five sacks as team went 8-3 and advanced to the state playoff semifinals... recorded 30 tackles and four sacks while catching 12 passes for 210 yards and one touchdown during junior campaign... named honorable mention all-state as a junior after helping squad to 7-5 ledger and state playoff semifinal berth... also participated in basketball and track and field... placed fourth in the state in the shot put competition. Personal: Son of Helen and Paul Okpokowuruk... born June 19, Okpokowuruk s Career Defensive Statistics / / Total 24/ Ayanga Okpokowuruk IFREKE OKPOKOWURUK #92 NG So. SQ Charlotte, N.C. McCallie School 2008: Reserve defensive lineman... older brother, Ayanga, is a member of the Duke gridiron program. 2007: Did not see game action. Prior to Duke: Played at The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tenn., under coach Ralph Potter... helped team to 15-7 overall record and two state playoff appearances in final two seasons... four-time region champion in the shot put... helped track and field team to back-to-back state runner-up finishes... set school record in the power clean at 320 pounds Personal: Son of Helen and Paul Okpokowuruk... born March 4,