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2 46 JEREMIAH ALEXANDER DB Fr.-RS Houston, Texas Yates HS Listed as a backup defensive back coming out of spring... could see action on special teams. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Competed for head coach and current UH running backs coach Clarence McKinney at Yates High... named to All-State Team as a cornerback in 2006 and was a member of the All-District teams in 2006 and member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Jeremiah Joseph Alexander... born June , in San Antonio, Texas... son of Nefertari Alexander and Qunerd Alexander... undecided major... also recruited by Hawai i. 60 JARYD ANDERSON OL R-Jr.-1L Anchorage, Alaska South Anchorage HS Kinesiology 76 JACOLBY ASHWORTH Heads into the fall listed as the starter at left tackle... could be an honors candidate as a redshirt freshman. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Lettered for coaches John Outlaw and J.T. McManus at Lufkin High... two-star recruit by Rivals.com... two-star recruit by Scout.com... ranked No. 104 nationally by Scout.com... First-Team All-District as a senior... helped lead team to 9-2 record and the District 15-5A championship... also played center for basketball team. Personal: Full name is Jacolby Ryan Ashworth... born Aug. 29, 1990, in Lufkin, Texas... son of Tracy Ashworth... brother Jermichael Finley plans for the Green Bay Packers... brother Jovorskie Lane played at Texas A&M... cousin of former UH and current Cleveland Browns center Rex Hadnot... undecided major. 57 CARL BARNETT Fr.-RS Lufkin, Texas Lufkin HS R-Sr.-3L Dickinson, Texas Dickinson HS Kinesiology OL OL Heads into the fall listed as the starter at left guard... turned in an outstanding spring to move to the top of the depth chart. Sophomore (2008): Appeared in three games on the offensive line against Southern and Conference USA rivals Tulsa and Tulane... member of offensive front that has piled up more than 41.0 points and 560 yards of total offense per game... helped offense record nine games with more than 500 yards of total offense, six games with more than 600 yards and one 700-yard game against C-USA rival UTEP... opened holes for rushing attack that racked up more than 2,000 yards and 23 touchdowns. Redshirt Freshman (2007): Made his collegiate debut at Conference USA rival UAB... also competed in the final three games against C-USA rival Marshall and Texas Southern and during the Texas Bowl against TCU... member of offensive front that compiled more than 500 yards and more than 34 points per game. Freshman (2006): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Prepped at South Anchorage High School in Alaska... helped lead team to a 6-4 record as a senior... named Second-Team All-Conference and was a an all-tournament selection at center... also finished third in state in wrestling. Personal: Full name is Jaryd Ashton Anderson... born July 10, 1988, in Mesa, Ariz... son of Scott and Cindy Anderson of Anchorage, Alaska... enjoys going to movies in his spare time... nicknamed Alaska... majoring in kinesiology. 85 OGE ANOLIEFO WR Fr.-RS Cleveland, Ohio Hawken HS Missed the last half of his redshirt season with a knee injury... hoping to be fully recovered in order to compete for wide receiver spot. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Lettered for head coach Cliff Walton at Hawken School... was an All-Conference honoree... Recorded the school s longest touchdown reception (81 yards) and longest punt return (82 yards)... competed on the basketball and track and field teams. Personal: Full name is Ogechukwu Anoliefo... born Aug , in Euclid, Ohio... son of Victoria and John Anolifeo... older sister competed in track and field at Duke and was a high school state champion in Ohio... undecided major... also recruited by Louisiana Tech and Iowa State Conference USA All-Freshmen Team (Media) One of eight returning starters on offense... enters senior season as a three-year starter at center. Junior (2008): Consistent performer who started all 13 games at center and 26 consecutive games dating back to member of offensive front that piled up more than 41.0 points and 560 yards of total offense per game... helped offense record nine games with more than 500 yards of total offense, six games with more than 600 yards and one 700-yard game against C-USA rival UTEP... opened holes for rushing attack that racked up more than 2,000 yards and 23 touchdowns. Sophomore (2007): Member of offensive line that compiled more than 500 yards of total offense and more than 34.0 points per game... started all 13 games at center... one of 12 players to start all 13 games... Cougars recorded at least 400 yards of total offense in 11 games and at least 500 yards in seven games... helped lead team to season-high 748 yards of total offense against C-USA rival Rice... made his first career start at Oregon during the season opener. Redshirt Freshman (2006): Reserve offensive lineman who appeared in all but one game... named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team... valuable member of field goal and PAT units. Freshman (2005): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Named his team s MVP at Dickinson High School... selected First-Team All-District as a senior... also picked up All-County First-Team honors and was the MVP of the offensive line... also participated in basketball, baseball and track... played for Warren Trahan, father of former UH graduate assistant, Beau. Personal: Full name is Carl Kevin Barnett, Jr. born Sept. 3, 1986, in Webster, Texas... son of Carl, Sr., and Roslny Barnett of Dickinson, Texas... enjoys playing drums and drawing... also recruited by Baylor and Iowa State... majoring in kinesiology. 88

3 29 RICARDO BATES S R-So.-SQ Prattville, Ala. Prattville HS Redshirt Freshman (2008): Competed in four games against Southern, at Colorado State and against Conference USA rivals UAB and Tulane... made his collegiate debut against Southern in the season opener... finished with six tackles, including three solo stops, against the Jaguars. Freshman (2007): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Played under Coach Bill Clark... helped team to a 15-0 record and a state championship... earned All-State First Team Defensive Back in All-Metro honoree... earned 2007 Best Defensive Back in the state of Alabama... senior year had a grade point average of 3.0 and academic honors. Personal: Full name is Ricardo Demetrius Bates... Born in Montgomery, Ala., on Dec. 9, son of Reoma Bates and David Williams... also recruited to Memphis, Vanderbilt, Auburn and Arkansas State... enjoys drawing in his spare time... has one cousin, Antoine Smith, who earned two Super Bowl rings and played with the New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills and the New Orleans Saints... undecided on college major. Bates Career Statistics 2007 Redshirt /0 0 0 Totals /0 0 0 Bates Career Bests Tackles: 6, vs. Southern ( ) 25 BRYCE BEALL RB So.-1L Tatum, Texas Tatum HS 2008 Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl MVP 2008 Conference USA Freshman of the Year 2008 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention 2008 Conference USA All-Freshman Team One of the top returning rushers not only in Conference USA but also at the national level... heads into the fall as the No. 1 rusher on the UH depth chart... also a very good receiver out of the backfield. Freshman (2008): First freshman in UH history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season... team leader in rushes, yards, yards per carry, touchdowns and points scored... six 100-yard rushing games... five straight games with at least one rushing touchdown, all against C-USA opponents... three games with a rushing and a receiving touchdown, each against a C-USA rival... led the Cougars with 68 rushing yards on 14 carries and added a 2-yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter at C-USA rival Marshall... also hauled in five catches for 73 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown late in the third quarter, against the Thundering Herd... became the first player since Anthony Alridge in 2007 to record a rushing and a receiving touchdown in the same game... finished second among all backs with 53 rushing yards on only six carries during the season opener against Southern... scored the Cougars first points with a 2-yard touchdown run midway through the first quarter at Oklahoma State... also caught a 16-yard pass against the Cowboys... led all players with 91 yards on 13 carries at Colorado State... led all players with 132 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns on 22 carries at No. 23 East Carolina... also added two catches for 18 yards against the Pirates... Led all players with 107 rushing yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries against UAB... also hauled in a 70-yard reception and returned a kickoff nine yards against the Blazers... broke off a 78-yard run in the fourth quarter against UAB... rushed for 105 yards and three touchdowns on 22 carries at C-USA rival SMU... pulled the Cougars to within two points with a 1-yard touchdown plunge with only 2:34 remaining in the game... also hauled in four catches for 50 yards against the Mustangs... rushed for 176 yards and two touchdowns against Tulane in the Homecoming game... hauled in four catches for 27 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown catch... led all players with 167 rushing yards and a touchdown on only 19 carries against UTEP.. also hauled in eight passes for 96 yards and a touchdown against the Miners... was the third time in 2008 that he recorded a rushing and a receiving touchdown in a game... led the Cougars with 88 rushing yards and a touchdown on 17 carries at C-USA rival Rice. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Led the Cougars with 135 rushing yards and a touchdown against Air Force... scored the first points of the game against the Falcons with a 1-yard touchdown on the Cougars first possession. High School: Competed for head coach Andy Evans at Tatum High... two-star recruit by Rivals.com... two-star recruit by Scout.com... twice named All-State running back and linebacker... picked up District MVP honors as a junior... Texas Sports Writers Association First-Team running back... also named First Team All-East Texas... helped lead squad to 3A state championship in 2005 and then the 2A state championship in also participated in basketball for head coach Bret Carr and was an All-District First-Team honoree... member of track team... competed at the state level as a member of the debate team and was a Texas Scholar. Personal: Full name is Terry Brycelon Beal... Born Aug. 20, 1990, in Henderson, Texas... Son of Terry and Rachel Beall... Also recruited by Kansas, Kansas State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU and Colorado State... runs a 4.5 in the 40-yard dash... cousin Larry Centers played in the NFL... undecided on major. 89

4 Beall s Career Rushing Statistics Year GP Att. Yards Avg. TD Lg , Totals , Beall s 2008 Game-by-Game Rushing Statistics Opponent No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals 198 1, Beall s Career Bests Rushing Attempts: 22, done three times; Most recently vs. Air Force (12/31/08) Rushing Yards: 176, vs. Tulane ( ) Rushing Touchdowns: 3, at SMU ( ) Long Rush: 78, vs. UAB ( ) Receptions: 8, vs. UTEP ( ) Receiving Yards: 96, vs. UTEP ( ) Receiving Touchdowns: 1, done four times; Most recently vs. UTEP ( ) Long Reception: 70, vs. UAB ( ) Kickoff Returns: 1, vs. UAB ( ) Kickoff Return Yards: 9, vs. UAB ( ) Long Kickoff Return: 9, vs. UAB ( ) 14 BEN BELL K R-Sr.-3L Stephenville, Texas Stephenville HS Economics 2006 All-Conference USA Second Team (Media) 2006 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (Coaches) Two-time C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week 2005 Conference USA All-Freshmen Team Is fully-recovered from off-season surgery on his right hip... heads into the fall in a battle with Jordan Mannisto for the kicking chores. Redshirt Junior (2008): Regular kicker who converted 10-of-15 field goal attempts and 48-of-50 PATs... nailed field goals of 20 and 25 yards and connected on all seven PAT attempts against Southern during the season opener... booted a 17-yard field goal to end the first half at Colorado State... also connected on two PATs against the Rams... connected on field goals of 24 and 32 yards and nailed all five PAT attempts at No. 23 East Carolina... booted a 35-yard field goal and connected on all six PAT attempts against UAB... connected on a 23-yard field goal early in the third quarter to pull the Cougars to within four points at C-USA rival SMU... also nailed two PATs against the Mustangs... drilled a 22-yard field goal at C-USA rival Marshall... nailed a 36-yard field goal early in the second quarter against C-USA rival UTEP. Junior (2007): Sat out as a redshirt. Sophomore (2006): Led Cougars and ranked fifth in C-USA with 93 points scored... third in C-USA in fieldgoal percentage... named to the All-Conference USA Second Team by the media... picked up All-Conference USA Honorable Mention accolades from the coaches... drilled a 38-yard field goal and connected on all six of his PAT attempts against Tulane during the home opener... named C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week following that performance... booted two field goals, including a long of 35 yards, and drilled all four PAT attempts against Oklahoma State... connected on 38- and 35- yard field goals and added an extra point at Miami (Fla.)... hit all four PAT attempts and was 2-of-2 on field goal attempts, including a career-best 42-yard effort against C-USA rival UTEP... named the C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week for the second time in 2006 following that performance... drilled a 21-yard field goal and connected on six PATs against UCF... saw his streak snapped of 47 consecutive PATs made when his final kick was blocked against the Golden Knights... drilled two 24-yard field goals and connected on all three PAT attempts against Tulsa... nailed a 22-yard field goal and added four PATs at SMU to help the Cougars clinch the C-USA West Division... connected on a career-best three field goals, including the game-winner in overtime, during the regular-season finale at Memphis. AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Was a perfect 4-for-4 on PATs against South Carolina. Freshman (2005): Second on the team with 61 points and led the special teams with eight field goals and 37 successful PATs... kicked 36- and 25-yard field goals at UTEP during the C-USA opener... was the first multi-field goal game of his career... connected on a 33-yard field goal and added a pair of PATs against Memphis... booted 24-and 30-yard field goals against Southern Miss... nailed a 29-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter to tie the game against SMU. Fort Worth Bowl: Drilled a 32-yard field goal and converted a PAT against Kansas. High School: Prepped at Stephenville High School for head coach Chad Morris... named First-Team All-District as a senior... was also selected to the All-Area squad... was picked to the Fort Worth Super Team... picked up First-Team Academic All-District honors as well as honorable mention, Academic All-State accolades... picked up the Player-of-the-Game award for his play in the Dave Campbell s Texas Football Classic in San Antonio... also lettered in soccer... named First-Team All-District as a fullback... named Academic All-State. Personal: Full name is Benjamin Kyle Bell... born Feb. 18, 1987, in Cuero, Texas... son of Ken and Micki Bell of Stephenville, Texas... also recruited by TCU, Texas State and Texas A&M... majoring in economics. Bell s Career Statistics Year FG-A LG PAT Redshirt Totals Bell s 2008 Game-by-Game Stats Opp Total LG PATs Pts Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Totals Bell s Career Bests Field Goals: 3, at Memphis ( ) Field Goal Attempts: 4, at East Carolina ( ); at Memphis ( ) Long Field Goal: 42, vs. UTEP ( ) Consecutive Field Goals Made: 8 ( to ) PATs: 9, vs. Tulsa ( ) PAT Attempts: 9, vs. Tulsa ( ) Consecutive PATs Made: 47 ( to ) 23 CARS0N BLACKMON CB Sr.-3L Tatum, Texas Tatum HS Sociology Top-notch special teams performer who has earned starting nod at the right cornerback spot. Junior (2008): Regular member of special teams units who appeared in all 13 games... recorded three solo tackles against C-USA rival UAB... posted two tackles, including one for a loss of a yard against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Made his first career start against the Falcons... finished with six solo 90

5 tackles, including one for a 3-yard loss. Sophomore (2007): Appeared in all but one game... regular contributor on the special teams... named the Special Teams MVP by his teammates... returned to the lineup at Conference USA rival Tulane after sitting out with an injury... recorded five tackles, including two solo stops, against the Green Wave... posted three tackles, including two solo stops, vs. Texas Southern during the regular-season finale. Texas Bowl: Finished with a solo tackle against TCU. Freshman (2006): Valuable member of the special teams units... One of 36 players to play in all 14 games, setting the UH single-season record... Made his collegiate debut in the season opener at Rice... Posted a season-best two tackles in a game four times. AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Recorded an assist against South Carolina. High School: Was listed as an All-Region selection by Prep Star magazine... was listed as a two-star recruit by Scout.com... ranked as the No. 86 cornerback by Scout.com... picked up a two-star ranking by Rivals.com... selected Second-Team All-State in the 3A ranks. Personal: Full name is Carson Farrell Blackmon... born Aug. 22, majoring in sociology. Blackmon s Career Statistics / / /0 0 0 Totals /0 0 0 Blackmon s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF FR INT PD Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Blackmon s Career Bests Tackles: 6, vs. Air Force ( ) Tackles for Loss: 1.0, vs. Air Force ( ); vs. Tulane ( ) 21 BRANDON BRINKLEY CB R-Sr.-3L Bay City, Texas Bay City HS Kinesiology 2006 Conference USA All-Freshmen Team (Media) 2006 Conference USA All-Freshmen Team (Coaches) Heads into his senior season as one of five returning starters on defense... solidified his spot as the starting left cornerback coming out of spring practice. Junior (2008): One of eight players to start all 13 games... led team with 15 pass breakups and ranked fifth with 74 tackles... recorded six solo tackles and added an interception at Oklahoma State... recorded three tackles, including one for a loss of two yards, against Air Force in Dallas... posted seven tackles, including six solo stops, and broke up three passes at Colorado State... also recorded a tackle for a 2-yard loss against the Rams... recorded five tackles, including two solo stops, and added an interception at No. 23 East Carolina... gave the Cougars the lead for good after picking off a pass and racing 35 yards to the end zone against C-USA rival UAB... also finished with four tackles, including two solo stops, against the Blazers... broke up a thirddown pass on a key SMU drive late in the game and picked off the Mustangs Hail Mary attempt at the end of the game... finished with five solo tackles against the Mustangs... recorded six tackles, including three solo stops, at C-USA rival Marshall... added two tackles for a loss of 10 yards and broke up a pass against the Thundering Herd... recorded six tackles, including four solo, with a pass breakup against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game... posted 11 tackles, including one for a loss of five yards, and added a game-high three pass breakups against No. 24 Tulsa... finished with seven tackles, including four solo, and led all players with three pass breakups against C-USA rival UTEP... also added an assisted tackle for a loss of three yards against the Miners... finished with seven tackles, including five solo, and broke up two passes at C-USA rival Rice. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Finished with four tackles, including three solo stops, recovered a fumble and broke up a pass against the Falcons. Sophomore (2007): Competed in all 13 games, making him one of only 35 players to accomplish that feat... Started nine games, including each of the last eight... posted six tackles, including three solo, during the season opener at Oregon... made his first career start against the Ducks... finished with two tackles against Conference USA rival East Carolina... recorded his first interception of the season at Alabama... posted five tackles, including four solo stops, and broke up a game-high three passes against Rice... finished with four tackles, including an assist for a loss of a yard, and added a pass breakup at UAB... recorded two solo tackles and a pair of pass breakups at UTEP... broke up the final UTEP pass of the night to seal the win... posted two solo tackles and broke up a pass against SMU... recorded three tackles, including two solo stops, with a pass breakup against C-USA rival Marshall. Texas Bowl: Hauled in an interception and added a solo tackle against TCU. Redshirt Freshman (2006): Made his collegiate debut against Tulane during the home opener... named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team by both the media and head coaches... finished with three tackles and a pass breakup against the Green Wave... recovered a fumble against Oklahoma State... made his first career interception against UCF and returned it 45 yards... finished with five tackles, including four solo stops, against the Golden Knights... finished with four solo tackles and a team-best two pass breakups at SMU to help the Cougars clinch the C-USA West Division. AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Had two tackles against South Carolina. Freshman (2005): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Prepped at Bay City High School for head coach Alan Cherry... helped lead team to a playoff appearance and a 9-2 record as a senior... unanimous First-Team, All-District selection as both a defensive back and wide receiver... named to the All-Coastal Bend First Team as well... played basketball and ran track. Personal: Full name is Brandon Russel Brinkley... born Sept. 20, majoring in kinesiology. Brinkley s Career Statistics / / / Totals / Brinkley s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF FR INT PD Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina (-3) 0 UAB ) 0 SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Brinkley s Career Bests Tackles: 11, vs. Tulsa ( ) Tackles for Loss: 2.0, at Marshall ( ) Interceptions: 1, done seven times; Most recently at SMU ( ) Pass Breakups: 3, done three times; Most recently vs. UTEP ( ) 91

6 27 JACKY CANDY S Jr.-JC Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Stranahan HS Coffeyville CC Sociology Transferred to UH in the spring and took part in spring practice... arrives at fall camp as the backup at free safety. Prior to Houston: Three-star recruit by Rivals.com at Coffeyville CC... two-star recruit by Scout.com... runs a 4.5 in the 40-yard dash... named First-Team, All-Jayhawk Conference... was the Most Valuable Defensive Player while racking up 54 solo tackles, 22 assists, five tackles for losses and three forced fumbles... named KJCCC Defensive Player of the Week against Fort Scott, when he had 10 tackles and one interception... top game was against Garden City CC, when he registered 12 tackles, one interception and a forced fumble. High School: Named All-County in Florida while at Stranahan High School... was the Most Valuable Offensive Player in the County... also MVP in basketball. Personal: Full name is Jacky Candy... born July 20, 1987, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla... son of Marie Wilsonne of Fort Lauderdale... enjoys playing basketball and video games in spare time... majoring in sociology. 35 TYRON CARRIER WR R-So.-1L Houston, Texas Worthing HS One of the top receivers in Conference USA... also a very dangerous return guy... is one of eight returning starters on offense. Redshirt Freshman (2008): Team leader in receiving yards... five 100-yard receiving games, each against a C-USA opponent... caught at least three passes in all 13 games... moved into rotation as kickoff returner in second half of season... returned 27 kickoffs for average of 22.3 yards... finished with six catches for 31 yards against Southern during the season opener... posted five catches for 38 yards, including a pair of touchdowns, at Oklahoma State... recorded touchdown receptions of nine and 12 yards in the second half against the Cowboys... posted eight catches for 91 yards against Air Force in Dallas... finished with five catches for 68 yards and hauled in a 15-yard touchdown late in the third quarter at Colorado State... posted nine catches for 65 yards at No. 23 East Carolina... recorded seven catches for 108 yards and a touchdown against C-USA rival UAB... snared a 26-yard touchdown pass with only 26 seconds remaining at C-USA rival SMU to lead the Cougars to the come-frombehind win... finished with three catches for 34 yards against the Mustangs... posted six catches for 104 yards at C-USA rival Marshall... recorded four catches for 67 yards against Tulane during the annual Homecoming game... did a little of everything against No. 24 Tulsa... scored the game s first points on a 4-yard touchdown catch and finished with six catches for 127 yards and a pair of touchdowns against the Golden Hurricane... halted Tulsa momentum with a 93-yard kickoff return with only nine seconds remaining in the first half... led all players with nine catches for 141 yards and added a touchdown against C-USA rival UTEP... also rushed two times for 32 yards, returned four kickoffs for 78 yards and returned two punts for 14 yards against the Miners... recorded six catches for 101 yards and a touchdown and returned eight kickoffs for 142 yards at C-USA rival Rice... also returned three punts for 20 yards against the Owls. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Hauled in five passes for 49 yards against Air Force... also returned three kickoffs for 62 yards and added a 34-yard punt return against the Falcons. Freshman (2007): Sat out as a redshirt... competed for the UH track and field team during the spring season... placed third in the 200-meter dash at the Conference USA Indoor Championships... qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 200-meters. High School: Two-star recruit by Scout.com at Worthing High School... a member of the Houston Chronicle Area Top-100 team... also a member of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram State Top-100 team... recorded 495 yards and eight touchdowns receiving, while averaging 27.5 yards per catch... also had two interceptions... was a member of the track team. Personal: Full name is Tyron North Carrier... born Dec. 19, son of Tyrone North of Houston... undecided major. Carrier s Career Receiving Statistics Year GP Rec. Yards Avg. TD Lg Redshirt , Totals , Carrier s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals 80 1, All-Conference USA Second Team (WR) 2008 Conference USA All-Freshman Team C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 17, 2008) Carrier s Career Bests Receptions: 9, vs. UTEP ( ); at East Carolina ( ) Receiving Yards: 141, vs. UTEP ( ) Receiving Touchdowns: 2, vs. Tulsa ( ; at Oklahoma State (9-6-08) Long Reception: 66, vs. Tulsa ( ) Kickoff Returns: 8, at Rice ( ) Kickoff Return Yards: 142, at Rice ( ); vs. Tulsa ( ) Kickoff Return Touchdowns: 1, vs. Tulsa ( ) Long Kickoff Return: 93, vs. Tulsa ( ) Punt Returns: 3, at Rice ( ) Punt Return Yards: 34, vs. Air Force ( ) Long Punt Return: 34, vs. Air Force ( ) 10 L.J. CASTILE R-Jr.-2L LaMarque, Texas LaMarque HS Kinesiology WR Is listed as a backup wide receiver as fall camp opens... is the Cougars go-to guy in the endzone... will be a part of the regular receiver rotation. Sophomore (2008): Appeared in all 13 games with starts at C-USA rival Rice and against Air Force in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl... posted five catches for 83 yards and two touchdowns in the season opener against Southern... hauled in a 22-yard tipped pass in the second quarter for his first score against the Jaguars... made a tremendous leaping catch over two defenders in the corner of the end zone for his final score... Recorded three catches for 32 yards and a touchdown at Oklahoma State... hauled in a 7-yard touchdown pass early in the fourth quarter against the Cowboys... caught a 3-yard touchdown and a 2-point conversion at Colorado State to pull the Cougars to within three points... finished with five catches for 60 92

7 yards against the Rams.. caught a 51-yard pass against C-USA rival UAB... posted three catches for 71 yards, including a 36-yard touchdown late in the first half, against No. 24 Tulsa... enjoyed a career day at Rice... hauled in five catches for 114 yards and three touchdowns against the Owls. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Posted two catches for two yards against Air Force. Redshirt Freshman (2007): Competed in all 13 games with one start... made his collegiate debut against the Ducks... recorded his first reception for 21 yards at Conference USA rival Tulane... hauled in a 30- yard touchdown catch, the first of his collegiate career, to pull the Cougars to within a touchdown during the home opener against Colorado State... made his first appearance at quarterback late in the win at UAB... made his first career start at wide receiver at UTEP... finished with two receptions for 23 yards against C-USA rival Marshall... Rushed for 55 yards on only five carries and completed his first pass against Texas Southern during the regular-season finale... Also caught a 15-yard pass against the Tigers. Texas Bowl: Hauled in a 9-yard pass against TCU. Freshman (2006): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Was listed as an All-Region selection by Prep Star magazine while at LaMarque High School... also was listed as a three-star recruit by Scout.com... ranked as the No. 47 quarterback by Scout.com... picked up a three-star ranking by Rivals.com... a member of the Houston Chronicle Top 100 list... also selected to the State 100 by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram... helped lead team to a 13-1 record and a Regional championship... was the District 23-4A MVP and also Player of the Year... selected by the Galveston Daily News to its All-County First Team... honored at the Houston Touchdown Club on Aug. 17, also lettered in basketball and was the Co-MVP and won the Dennis Rodman Award... threw for 1,155 yards and 17 TDs and rushed for 718 yards and 11 scores as a senior... completed 93 of 179 passes for 1,200 yards and 16 TDs and had 90 rushes for 387 yards and five scores as a junior... Personal: Full name is Le Nard Damon Castile, Jr. was born Sept. 7, 1987, in Dallas, Texas... son of Pamela D. Castile of LaMarque, Texas... enjoys computers and music during his spare time... also served as an assistant coach with the LaMarque Tigers Youth Football and Texas City Magics Youth Basketball... also recruited by Colorado State... majoring in kinesiology. Castile s Career Receiving Statistics Year GP Rec. Yards Avg. TD Lg Redshirt Totals Castile s 2008 Game-by-Game Receiving Statistics Opponent No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Castile s Career Bests Receptions: 5, at Rice ( ); vs. Southern ( ) Receiving Yards: 144, at Rice ( ) Receiving Touchdowns: 3, at Rice ( ) Long Reception: 53, at Rice ( ) Rushing Attempts: 5, vs. Texas Southern ( ) Rushing Yards: 55, vs. Texas Southern ( ) Long Rush: 19, vs. Texas Southern ( ) Pass Attempts: 1, vs. Texas Southern ( ); at UAB ( ) Completions: 1, vs. Texas Southern ( ) 40 C.J. CAVNESS OLB R-Sr.-2L Santa Fe, Texas Santa Fe HS History Is one of five returning star t- ers returning on defense... former walk on who earned a scholarship this past spring... listed as the starter at WLB as fall camp approaches. Junior (2008): Steady defender who appeared in all 13 games... made starts in each of the last four games against Conference USA rivals Tulsa, UTEP and Rice and against Air Force during the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl... posted seven tackles, including five solo stops, against Air Force in Dallas... added one tackle for a loss of a yard against the Falcons... finished second on team with nine tackles, including one for a loss of a yard against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game... made first career start against No. 24 Tulsa... led team with 16 tackles, including six solo stops, and added one tackle for a 7-yard loss against the Golden Hurricane... recorded seven tackles against C-USA rival UTEP... posted nine tackles, including five solo, with a pass breakup and one assisted tackle for a 3-yard loss at C-USA rival Rice. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Recorded 15 tackles, including 10 solo stops against Air Force... Assisted on one tackle for minus 1. Sophomore (2007): Appeared in all 13 games, making him one of only 35 players to accomplish that feat.. was a regular member of the Cougar special teams... made his collegiate debut against the Ducks... Finished with a solo tackles against the Ducks... recorded three solo tackles, including one for a loss of three yards, and forced a fumble at Conference USA rival Tulane... led all UH defenders with 12 tackles, including three solo stops, against Texas Southern during the regular-season finale... also added an assist for a loss of a yard against the Tigers. Texas Bowl: Posted a solo tackle against TCU. Redshirt Freshman (2006): Sat out with a knee injury. Freshman (2005): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Prepped at Santa Fe High School down the road from Houston... named All-District and All-County while leading team to a 6-4 record as a senior... also named the Defensive MVP and Team Captain... was a sprinter on the track and field squad... named Most Athletic in high school... invited to play in the North-South High School All-Star game. Personal: Full name is Christopher James Cavness... born July 24, 1987, in Texas City, Texas... son of Bill and Cassie Cavness of Santa Fe... enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time... also recruited by Rice and Texas Lutheran... majoring in history. Cavness Career Statistics 2005 Redshirt 2006 Did not play injured / /0 1 0 Totals /0 1 0 Cavness 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF FR INT PD Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals

8 36 GINO COLLINS WR Cavness Career Bests Tackles: Fr.-RS 16, vs. Tulsa ( ) Tackles for Loss: 1.0, done four times; Most recently vs. Tulsa Houston, Texas ( ) Forced Fumbles: St. Pius X HS 1, at Tulane ( ) Pass Breakups: 1, at Rice ( ) Listed as a backup wide receiver when spring camp broke... converted to wide receiver after being recruited as a defensive back. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Lettered for head coach Robin Kirk... Two-star recruit by Rivals.com... two-star recruit by Scout.com... ranked No. 153 nationally by Scout.com... member of the Houston Chronicle Area Top-110 team... picked up All-District and All-State honors as a senior... helped lead St. Pius X squad to 2007 TAPPS state title... played at Cy-Fair HS as a junior. Personal: Full name is Eugene Collins IV... born Nov. 22, 1989, in Muskegon Heights, Mich... son of Carolynn A. Norton... father Eugene Collins III played basketball at Michigan for two years... uncle Carlton Collins competed in track and field for four years at Ball State... stepfather Rodney North played years at Rice... undecided on major... also recruited by Oklahoma State, Purdue, Fresno State, Louisiana-Lafayette, TCU and UTEP... runs a 4.5 in the 40-yard dash. 75 JARVE DEAN OL Jr.-JC Houston, Texas Kashmere HS Coffeyville CC Sociology Transferred to Houston during the spring... arrives at fall camp listed as a backup at left guard... could see action on special teams as well. Prior to Houston: Three-star recruit by Rivals.com while at Coffeyville CC... a three-star recruit by Scout.com... ranked No. 54 Junior College Recruit by Rivals.com... a JC Grid-Wire preseason Second-Team All-America. High School: Named First-Team, 4A All-State as a senior at Kashmere High School in Houston... also picked up All-District and Touchdown Club accolades... was a member of the Blue Chip Club... played baseball and threw the shot put, winning district his senior season. Personal: Full name is Jarve A. Dean... born March 12, 1989, in Houston, Texas... son of Jacqueline and Robert Dean of Houston... majoring in sociology. 83 PATRICK EDWARDS WR R-So.-1L Hearne, Texas Hearne HS Fully-recovered from terrible knee injury suffered on national TV in mid-season... participated in non-contact drills in the spring... is one of eight returning starters on offense. Redshirt Freshman (2008): Key offensive contributor before suffering a severe leg injury... caught at least four passes in each of the first eight games... three straight games with a touchdown catch, each against a C-USA opponent... posted four catches for 55 yards, including a 27-yard touchdown late in the third quarter, against Southern during the season opener... Enjoyed a career day at Oklahoma State... caught eight passes for 106 yards to lead the Cougars in both categories... also returned eight kickoffs for 171 yards, including a long of 41 yards on the opening kickoff... returned five kickoffs at least 20 yards at OSU... returned five kickoffs for 94 yards and added six catches for 62 yards at Colorado State... enjoyed a career day at No. 23 East Carolina... hauled in 11 catches for 146 yards and a touchdown through the air and added a 35-yard run against the Pirates... posted five catches for 93 yards and added a 70-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter against C-USA rival UAB... finished with four catches for 92 yards and a touchdown at C-USA rival SMU... scored the Cougars first points on a 29-yard touchdown catch early in the second quarter against the Mustangs... posted three catches for 30 yards but was lost for the season after suffering a gruesome broken leg at C-USA rival Marshall. Freshman (2007): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Played for Ralph Lymas at Hearne High School... helped lead team to an 8-5 record and a spot in the state quarterfinals... named First Team All-State... also picked up All-District and All-Brazos Valley as a wide receiver... was an All-Region and All-District basketball player... selected All-District in baseball as well... was a state runner-up on the 4x100-meter relay team... had perfect attendance in high school... a member of the A-B Honor Roll. Personal: Full name is Patrick Michael Edwards... born Oct. 25, 1988, in Temple, Texas... son of Patrick Dixon and Patricia Edwards of Hearne Texas... also recruited by Baylor and Henderson State... always wanted to attend the University of Houston... undecided on college major. Edwards Career Statistics Year GP Rec. Yards Avg. TD Lg Redshirt Totals / Edwards 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane INJ Tulsa INJ UTEP INJ Rice INJ Air Force INJ Totals Edwards Career Bests Receptions: 11, at East Carolina ( ) Receiving Yards: 146, at East Carolina ( ) Touchdown Receptions: 1, done four times; Most recently at SMU ( ) Long Reception: 70, vs. UAB ( ) Kickoff Returns: 8, at Oklahoma State (9-6-08) Kickoff Return Yards: 178, at Oklahoma State (9-6-08) Long Kickoff Return: 41, at Oklahoma State (9-6-08) 17 AUSTIN ELROD QB R.-So.-SQ Ovilla, Texas Red Oak HS Business Redshirt Freshman (2008): Saw action in just one game, playing the final minutes at quarterback against Southern. 94

9 Freshman (2007): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Prepped at Red Oak High School... selected Offensive MVP and Team MVP... also named to the All-District squad... one of the area leaders in passing yards and touchdowns... was invited to play in bowl games in both Hawai i and Australia... helped lead basketball team and golf squad to district championships.. Personal: Full name is Austin Taylor Elrod... born June 7, 1989, in Tucson, Ariz... son of Glen and Lori Elrod oof Midlothian, Texas... enjoys hunting during his free time... brother, Jake, plays basketball at Lubbock Christian University... majoring in business. 77 CHARLES FOSTER NT R-So.-SQ Cameron, Texas Yoe HS Walk on who is listed as a backup defensive lineman as spring concluded. Redshirt Freshman (2008): Made his collegiate debut against Southern during the season opener. Freshman (2007): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Competed for head coach Mike Mullong... Was an All-District and All-Central Texas selection... also competed on the powerlifting and track and field teams... was a state finalist as a senior in powerlifting... finished sixth in the discus at the state meet as a junior... Was an Eagle Scout. Personal: Full name is Charles Terrelle Foster... born June 18, 1989, in College Station, Texas... son of Charles and Elizabeth Foster twin sister Charlissa compete on the track and field team at UH... undecided on his major. 8 CHRIS GILBERT WR R-Sr.-2L Dallas, Texas Hillcrest HS Kinesiology Broke his leg during spring practice but is expected to be fully recovered by the fall... listed as a backup to Tyron Carrier at wide receiver. Junior (2008): Competed in five games, including three of the final four of the regular season. Sophomore (2007): Appeared in all 13 games with three starts against Colorado State, Alabama and Tulsa... one of only 35 players to play in all 13 games... hauled in two catches for 14 yards at Oregon during the season opener... also returned a kickoff... returned a 12-yard kickoff at Alabama... returned a kickoff a career-best 20 yards and rushed once for three yards against Texas Southern during the regular-season finale. Texas Bowl: Snared a season-long 16-yard pass against TCU. Redshirt Freshman (2006): Made his collegiate debut against Tulane during the home opener... hauled in a 7-yard reception against the Green Wave. Freshman (2005): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: A member of the Dallas Morning-News State Top-100 list at Hillcrest High School... Came in at No. 92 on the list... named First-Team All-District as both a wide receiver and kick returner... was selected the Sophomore of the Year in his district... nominated for the Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year... also competed in track, running the hurdles and the relays as well as the triple jump and high jump. Personal: Full name is Bryan Christopher Gilbert... born on Nov. 25, 1986, in Dallas, Texas... son of Artrai and Jackie Gilbert of Dallas... also recruited by SMU, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M, Iowa, Missouri and Texas Tech... younger brother of former Cougar running back, Ryan Gilbert, and cousin of former UH great, Danny Davis... majoring in kinesiology. Gilbert s Career Statistics Year GP Rec. Yards Avg. TD Lg Redshirt Totals Gilbert s Career Bests Receptions: 2, vs. Colorado State ( ); at Oregon (9-1-07) Receiving Yards: 16, vs. TCU ( ) Long Reception: 16, vs. TCU ( ) Rush Attempts: 2, vs. East Carolina ( ) Rushing Yards: 8, at Tulane ( ) Long Rush: 8, at Tulane ( ) Kickoff Return: 1, done four times; Most recently vs. Texas Southern ( ) Long Kickoff Return: 20, vs. Texas Southern ( ) Kickoff Return Yards: 20, vs. Texas Southern ( ) 43 TYRELL GRAHAM DE Sr.-1L Houston, Texas Yates HS Arkansas Sociology Former linebacker has settled in well on defensive line... comes out of spring practice as the starter at the Rush defensive end spot. Redshirt Junior (2008): Competed in all but one game... made his collegiate debut against Southern during the season opener... Posted a solo tackle and added a quarterback hurry at Oklahoma State... finished with four tackles against Air Force in Dallas... assisted on a 4-yard sack against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game... posted two tackles, including a 2-yard sack, and forced a fumble against No. 24 Tulsa. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Recorded two solo tackles against Air Force. Redshirt Junior (2007): Sat out per NCAA transfer rules. Prior to Houston: Played two seasons at Arkansas... competed in games against Vanderbilt and USC in High School: Was named the Greater Houston Class 4A Defensive MVP and garnered First-Team All-State honors at Yates High School... was also named the district s Most Valuable Player... helped his squad to a 10-3 record and the third round of the playoffs in 2004 under Coach Ray Evans... averaged 15 tackles per game... was also named to the Greater Houston Preseason team prior to his senior season... as a junior, he missed four games with a broken wrist but still managed to total 80 tackles... Rivals.com listed him as the No. 82 player in the state while the Dallas Morning News and the Houston Chronicle had him in the state s Top -100 listing... was also rated as the No. 50 outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com... recorded a 30-inch vertical jump in high school... was recruited by Kansas State, Kansas, LSU, Houston and Oklahoma State. Personal: Full name is Tyrell Jamal Graham... born Jan. 4, 1987, in Houston... son of Darrell and Phyllis Graham of Houston... enjoys fishing in his time away from football... majoring in sociology. Graham s Career Statistics 2005* / * Did not play 2007 Sat out as a transfer /0 0 0 UA Totals /0 0 0 UH Totals /0 0 0 Totals /0 0 0 * Played at Arkansas 95

10 Graham s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF FR INT PD Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Personal: Full name is Matt Ryan Hart... born Sept. 8, 1986, in Humble, Texas... son of Don and Stacy Hart of Huffman, Texas... enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time... also recruited by TCU, Missouri, Texas A&M and Arkansas... majoring in kinesiology-sports administration. 86 BRANDON HARTSON Fr.-RS Fairfield, Texas Fairfield HS DE Graham s Career Bests Tackles: 4, vs. Air Force (9-6-08) Tackles for Loss: 1.0, vs. Tulsa ( ) Sacks: 1.0, vs. Tulsa ( ) Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Tulsa ( ) 79 MATT HART OL R-Sr.-3L Huffman, Texas Hargrave HS Sports Administration Listed as the backup long snapper behind Cory Johnson... also will get a look on the defensive line. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Competed at Fairfield High for head coach Darrin Diske... also competed on the basketball, tennis and track teams. Personal: Full name is Brandon Allen Hartson... born Oct. 3, 1989, in Houston... son of Teresa Landrum... undecided on college major... also recruited by Rice, Baylor, Oklahoma State and Texas A&M. 39 ROISEAN HAYNES S R-So.-1L Converse, Texas Judson HS Heads into fall camp listed as the starter at right tackle... can also play on special teams if needed. Junior (2008): Competed in three games... Was forced into the lineup at right guard at C-USA rival Marshall for his season debut and recovered a fumble against the Thundering Herd... made the first start of his career against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game... member of offensive front that has piled up more than 41.0 points and 575 yards of total offense per game... helped offense record nine games with more than 500 yards of total offense, six games with more than 600 yards and one 700-yard game against C-USA rival UTEP... opened holes for rushing attack that racked up more than 2,000 yards and 23 touchdowns. Sophomore (2007): Reserve member of offensive front... appeared in all 13 games and was a valuable member on special teams... one of only 35 players to compete in all 13 games... part of offensive line that compiled more than 500 yards of total offense and more than 34.0 points per game... Cougars recorded at least 400 yards of total offense in 11 games and at least 500 yards in seven games... helped lead team to a season-high 748 yards of total offense against C-USA rival Rice. Redshirt Freshman (2006): Reserve offensive lineman who appeared in seven games... valuable member of offensive line that has accounted for 33.0 points and over yards of total offense... member of offensive front that ranks No. 1 in C-USA in scoring offense and total offense and No. 2 in rush offense and pass offense.. Freshman (2005): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Picked up Honorable Mention All-State accolades as a senior at Hargrave High School... twice selected First-Team All-District... was named First-Team All- Area last season after being picked All-Area Second-Team as a junior... helped lead team to district championship and a 9-3 record in was a district champion in the shot put and grabbed third place at regionals... One of the top Cougar special teams performers... head into fall camp listed as the starter at free safety. Redshirt Freshman (2007): Competed in all 13 games as a regular contributor on special teams... made his collegiate debut against Southern during the season opener... recorded two assisted tackles at No. 23 East Carolina... posted three tackles against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Forced a fumble on the opening kickoff, which led to a touchdown and registered one tackle against Air Force. Freshman (2007): Sat out as a redshirt High School: Played under Coach Rackley and Coach Faught... earned All-District and All-Area... nominated Defensive Player of the Year, Player of the Week honoree... also a state finalist in track. Personal: Full name is Roisean Lamont Haynes... born in New York on June 12, son of Diana and Richard Wisdom... also recruited by Arizona, Colorado and Tulsa... enjoys music... father earned All-America honors in soccer and played for the United States National Team... undecided major. Haynes Career Statistics 2007 Redshirt /0 0 0 Totals /0 0 0 Haynes 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF FR INT PD Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals

11 Haynes Career Bests Tackles: 3, vs. Tulane ( ) Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Air Force ( ) 46 MATT HOGAN K/P Fr.-RS Keller, Texas Keller HS Business Hunter s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF FR INT PD Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Backup kicker and punter who will vye for a prominent role in the fall. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt High School: Played for head coach Kevin Atkinson at Keller High School where he was a high school teammate of Crawford Jones... named 2nd Team, All-District as a senior... also named Player of the Week... was a goalkeeper in soccer... named 1st Team All-Region and 2nd Team All-State... was the 5-5A Goalkeeper of the year... a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Matthew Grady Hogan... born January 17, 1990, in Chicago, Ill... son of Patrick and Jan Hogan of Keller, Texas... enjoys playing basketball and video games in his spare time... majoring in business. 95 DAVID HUNTER DT So.-1L Waller, Texas Waller HS Listed as the starter at defensive tackle as fall camp approaches... nailed down spot with a very productive spring. Freshman (2008): Competed in all 13 games... made his first career start against Air Force in Dallas... finished with two tackles, including a solo stop, against the Falcons... recorded three tackles, including an assist for a loss of a yard, against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game... finished with five tackles against No. 24 Tulsa. High School: Competed for head coach Jim Phillips... two-star recruit by Rivals.com... two-star recruit by Scout.com... ranked No. 129 nationally by Scout.com... was a unanimous First-Team All-District pick as a senior... also picked up Second-Team All-Greater Houston accolades... helped lead squad to a 10-3 mark in 2007 and a 10-4 record in also was a regional qualifier in track in the shot put... member of the National Honor Society and was a Texas Scholar. Personal: Full name is David Darrell Hunter... born Sept. 19, 1989, in Houston... son of David and Earnistia Hunter... undecided on major... also recruited by Rice, SMU, UTEP, Tulsa, Baylor and Boise State... runs a 4.9 in the 40-yard dash. Hunter s Career Statistics /0 0 0 Totals /0 0 0 Hunter s Career Bests Tackles: 5, vs. Tulsa ( ) Tackles for Loss: 0.5, vs. Tulane ( ) 50 A.J. JOHNSON DE Sr.-SQ Sacramento, Calif. Cordova HS College of the Sequoias Business Switched from linebacker to defensive end during the spring... listed as the backup to Michael Ray at that spot as fall camp approaches. Junior (2008): Made his collegiate debut against Southern during the season opener. Pre-Houston: Lettered for two seasons at the College of Sequoias for head coach Curtis Allen... posted 18 tackles with a sack during his first game and helped lead team to 8-3 record as a freshman. High School: Lettered for head coach Max Miller at Cordova High... Guided teams to 12-1 record as a junior and a 7-3 mark as a senior... as a sophomore, took over quarterback duties at halftime... completed 17 passes for 166 yards and a touchdown and ran for two more scores, including a 2-point conversion. Personal: Full name is Avion Delon Johnson... born June 27, 1987, in Fairfield, Calif... son of Tasha Murdock and raised by aunt Priscilla Harrison... majoring in business... also recruited by Marshall, Memphis and North Carolina... uncle, Mike Merriweather, played for the NFL s Minnesota Vikings. A.J. Johnson s Career Statistics /0 0 0 Totals / B.K. JOHNSON CB R-So.-SQ Silsbee, Texas Silsbee HS Heads into the fall as a backup cornerback... could see action on the Cougar special teams. Redshirt Freshman (2008): Competed against Southern, Air Force and Conference USA rival Tulane... Made his collegiate debut against Southern during the season opener. Freshman (2007): Sat out as a redshirt High School: Was a two-star recruit by Scout.com... ranked No. 97 in the state by Scout.com... Velocity/PrepStar All-Region by PrepStar Magazine... member of the Houston Chronicle Area Top-100 team... helped lead his team to a 9-3 record and a bi-district championship... twice named First Team All-District... also ran relays on track team. 97

12 Personal: Full name is Byron Keith Johnson, Jr., but goes by B.K... born Sept. 7, 1987, in Silsbee, Texas... also recruited by Rice... father, Byron Sr., ran track at Lamar... undecided major. B.K. Johnson s Career Statistics 2007 Redshirt /0 0 0 Totals / CORY JOHNSON LS So.-1L East Springfield, Ohio Edison HS Listed as the Cougars starter at both short snapping and long snapping. Freshman (2008): Became the team s long snapper during the second half of the season... competed in five games against Conference USA rivals Marshall, Tulane, Tulsa, UTEP and Rice... member of special teams units that converted 29 of 30 PAT attempts and averaged more than 45.0 yards per punt. High School: Lettered for head coach Mike McKenzie... was an All-OVAC Honorable Mention and was an All-Eastern District Honorable Mention... participated in the OVAC All-Star Charity Classic in the summer of racked up 79 tackles, five sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles during his prep career... also competed for the track and field teams, throwing the shot put and discus and running in the 800-yard event... member of the Ski Club. Personal: Full name is Cory Michael Johnson... born Oct. 7, 1989, in Pittsburgh, Pa... son of Raymond and Leight Johnson... undecided major... also recruited by West Virginia and Akron. 3 JUSTIN JOHNSON RB R-So.-1L Richardson, Texas Berkner HS Arrives at fall camp as the primary backup to starter Bryce Beall... will see plenty action both running and catching the ball... also a reliable special teams member. Redshirt Freshman (2008): Versatile player who competed in the backfield and as a member of special teams... earned starts at Colorado State and against Conference USA rival Tulsa... competed in all 13 games... made his collegiate debut against Southern during the season opener... made his first start at running back at Colorado State... finished with nine yards on two carries against the Rams... rushed for 68 yards on 10 carries and added an 8-yard reception against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game. Freshman (2007): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Prepped at Berkner High School in Richardson, Texas... a three-star recruit by Rivals.com... a two-star recruit by Scout.com... named All-Metroplex and All-Region... picked up District Offensive MVP honors... multiple recipient of the Dallas Morning-News Player of the Week... helped lead squad to three district championships, two state 98

13 semifinal appearances and one state Final Four... racked up 1,548 yards rushing and 425 yards passing for 27 total touchdowns as a quarterback... also played point guard on the basketball team and was named the District MVP. Personal: Full name is Justin Dean Johnson... born Sept. 18, 1988, in Dallas, Texas... son of John and Tiffany Owens of Richardson, Texas... enjoys watching movies in his spare time... also recruited by Arizona, Kansas, UNLV, Wake Forest, Iowa State and Washington State... undecided major. Justin Johnson s Career Rushing Statistics Year GP Att. Yards Avg. TD Lg Redshirt Totals Justin Johnson s 2008 Game-by-Game Rushing Statistics Opponent No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Justin Johnson s Career Bests Rushing Attempts: 10, vs. Tulane ( ) Rushing Yards: 68, vs. Tulane ( ) Long Rush: 12, vs. Tulane ( ) Receptions: 1, vs. Tulane ( ) Receiving Yards: 8, vs. Tulane ( ) 84 KIERRIE JOHNSON Jr.-1L Houston, Texas Westfield HS Blinn College Business WR Is one of four starting wide receivers when spring practice wrapped up in April... also can return kicks and punts. Sophomore (2008): Competed in all 13 games with four straight starts against Air Force and Colorado State and against Conference USA-rivals East Carolina and UAB... finished with 66 yards on three catches, including a 59-yard touchdown midway through the fourth quarter to cap the scoring against Southern during the season opener... also returned a kickoff 23 yards against the Jaguars... made his first career start against Air Force in Dallas... tallied seven catches for 44 yards at Colorado State... posted four catches for 104 yards and a touchdown at No. 23 East Carolina... sealed the win early in the fourth quarter with an 84-yard touchdown catch against the Pirates... was the ninth-longest passing play in school history... recorded two catches for 59 yards, including a 59- yard touchdown reception, early in the fourth quarter at C-USA rival Marshall... gave the Cougars a short-lived lead with a 16-yard touchdown catch with 4:54 remaining in the game against C-USA rival UTEP... recorded six catches for 142 yards and a touchdown at C-USA rival Rice. Junior College: Competed for two years for head coach Brad Fran... had three catches, including a touchdown against Trinity Valley... scored his first touchdown with a big tackle on special teams. High School: Named to All-District 22-5A First Team at receiver as a senior... helped lead team to 11-1 record and a berth in the regional semifinals as a senior... competed on the track and field team in the long jump and triple jump... was the District long jump champion and finished third in the regional meet. Personal: Full name is Kierrie Terell Johnson... born Aug. 4, 1988, in Houston... son of Jacqueline and Eric Johnson, Sr... majoring in business management... also recruited by Memphis, Kentucky, Kansas State, SMU and Utah. Kierrie Johnson s Career Statistics Year GP Att. Yards Avg. TD Lg Totals Kierrie Johnson s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Kierrie Johnson s Career Bests Receptions: 7, at Colorado State ( ) Receiving Yards: 142, at Rice ( ) Long Reception: 84, at East Carolina ( ) Receiving Touchdowns: 1, done four times; Most recently at Rice ( ) Kickoff Returns: 1, vs. UAB ( ); vs. Southern ( ) Kickoff Return Yards: 30, vs. UAB ( ) Long Kickoff Return: 30, vs. UAB ( ) Punt Returns: 1, vs. Tulane ( ) 31 KRIS JOHNSTON LB Fr.-RS Texas City, Texas Texas City HS Adjusted well in switch from safety to linebacker during the off season... listed as the backup to C.J. Cavness at WLB as fall arrives. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Competed for coaches Tim Finn and Joe Kettler at Texas City High... two-star recruit by Rivals.com... two-star recruit by Scout.com... ranked No. 124 nationally by Scout.com... member of the Houston Chronicle Area Top-110 team... named First-Team All-District as a senior... led the team in tackles with was selected as Team Captain while being named to the All-County squad... helped lead team to a 12-2 record in participated in track and was named Most Improved. Personal: Full name is Kristopher Ethan Johnson... born Sept 12, 1989, in Galveston, Texas... son of Kyle and Tami Johnston... undecided major... brother Kyle played football at SMU for two years... cousin Justin Douglas played football at Texas A&M for two years... also recruited by Northwestern, Notre Dame, Texas Tech and Arizona... runs a 4.5 in the 40-yard dash. 99

14 13 CRAWFORD JONES QB Fr.-RS Keller, Texas Keller HS Listed as a backup quarterback as fall camp approaches. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Lettered for head coach Kevin Atkinson at Keller High... was an All-District honoree... threw for 2,100 yards with 16 touchdowns and six rushing touchdowns during prep career... competed on the basketball and track teams... member of FCA. Personal: Full name is Crawford Dow Jones... born Dec. 23, 1989, in Fort Worth, Texas... son of Mark and Maureen Jones... majoring in business... uncle Brian McGovern qualified for the 1988 Olympics in rowing... also recruited by Kansas State, Air Force, Rice and SMU. 7 CASE KEENUM R-Jr.-2L Abilene, Texas Wylie HS Kinesiology 2008 Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year 2008 All-Conference USA Second Team 2007 CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All- America Honorable Mention 2007 The Sporting News Freshman All-America Honorable Mention 2007 C-USA Freshman of the Year (Coaches) 2007 C-USA Freshman of the Year (Media) 2007 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (Coaches) 2007 C-USA All-Freshmen Team (Coaches) 2007 C-USA All-Freshmen Team (Media) Walter Camp Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 16, 2008) CollegeSportsReport.com FBS National Performer of the Week (Sept. 24, 2007) Six-time C-USA Offensive Player of the Week 2008 Conference USA All-Academic Team The nation s returning leader in total offense... listed as one of the top returning players in 2009 by several publications... is a viable Heisman Trophy candidate as well as the Maxwell Award and the Davey O Brien award... intuitive leader who always makes plays. Sophomore (2008): Became only the second player in school history to throw for 5,000 yards in a season... ranked No.1 nationally in total offense and No. 2 nationally in passing yards per game... Threw for at least 300 yards in a school-record 13 consecutive games dating back to five 400-yard passing games, including each of the last three regular-season contests... threw at least two touchdowns in all but one game... one of only eight players to start all 13 games... became just the seventh player in school history to throw for QB 400 yards in a game at No. 23 East Carolina... threw for 392 yards and five touchdowns on 33-of-43 passing to lead the offense during the season opener against Southern... set personal single-game highs in yards, touchdowns, attempts and completions... threw for 387 yards and four touchdowns on 35-of-61 passing at Oklahoma State... also led the Cougars with 81 rushing yards on nine carries against the Cowboys... posted 362 yards and four touchdown passes against Air Force in Dallas... also led the team with 75 rushing yards on only 10 carries... saw school-record streak of 219 passes without an interception snapped midway through the fourth quarter against the Falcons... threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns on 37-of-54 passing at Colorado State... recorded 401 yards and three touchdowns on 37-of-45 passing at No. 23 East Carolina... connected with Kierrie Johnson on an 84-yard touchdown catch early in the fourth quarter to seal the win against the Pirates... was the ninth-longest passing play in school history... posted 360 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 24-of-36 passing against C-USA rival UAB... connected with Patrick Edwards and Bryce Beall on 70-yard receptions and scored on a 1-yard run midway through the fourth quarter against the Blazers... threw for 404 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 28-of-36 passing at C-USA rival SMU... was his second 400-yard passing game in a three-week stretch... hit Tyron Carrier on a 26-yard touchdown with only 24 seconds remaining to give the Cougars the lead for good... led the Cougars on an eight-play, 85-yard drive that consumed 1:34 on their final drive against the Mustangs... threw for 317 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 22-of-41 passing at C-USA rival Marshall... recorded 384 yards and four touchdowns on 29-of-40 passing against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game... threw for 402 yards and six touchdowns and ran for another touchdown against No. 24 Tulsa... became the first player since Jimmy Klingler in 1992 to throw for at least six touchdowns in a game... scored on a 6-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to cap the scoring against the Golden Hurricane... threw for a career-high 480 yards on 41-of-51 passing and three touchdowns and rushed for two more touchdowns in the Cougars come-from-behind win against C-USA rival UTEP... gave the Cougars the lead for good with a 1-yard touchdown plunge with only 41 seconds remaining in the game... threw for a career-high 494 yards and five touchdowns on 30-of-54 passing against C-USA rival Rice. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Threw for 252 yards and a touchdown on 22-of-33 passing against Air Force... tied an Armed Forces Bowl record with a pair of rushing touchdowns. Redshirt Freshman (2007): Talented signal-caller who made his presence felt during his first season of collegiate competition... competed in all 13 games with seven starts... team leader in passing yards, touchdown passes... ranked second on the team with nine rushing touchdowns and third with 414 rushing yards... made his first collegiate appearance at Oregon... threw for a game-high 179 yards and 14-of-27 passing with a touchdown... added 47 rushing yards on only nine carries against the Ducks... made his first start at Conference USA rival Tulane... finished with a game-high 185 yards and a touchdown on 13-of-21 Records Set: Keenum By The Numbers Pass Completions, Season: 397 (old record: 374, David Klingler, 1990) Total Offense, Season: 5,241 (old record: 5,221, David Klingler, 1990) Most Consecutive 300-yard Passing Games: 13 (old record: 8, David Klingler, 1990) Consecutive Attempts without an Interception: 219 (old record: 191, Kevin Kolb, 2006) Noteworthy: Became the 1st UH player since 1992 (Jimmy Klingler) to lead the nation in total offense (403.2 ypg.) and finished #2 in passing yards per game (386.2 ypg.) 100

15 passing against the Green Wave... accounted for four touchdowns (two rush, two pass) against Colorado State during the home opener... finished with 197 yards on 18-of-22 passing against the Rams... gave the Cougars the lead for good with an 8-yard touchdown run midway through the final period and iced the win with a 1-yard touchdown plunge late against CSU... also added 57 rushing yards on only 12 carries... Honored as the CollegeSportsReport.com Division I-FBS National Performer of the Week after that effort... connected with Donnie Avery on a 64- yard touchdown against C-USA rival East Carolina... threw for 132 yards on 11-of-17 passing with a touchdown at Alabama... also added 34 rushing yards on 10 carries, including a 1-yard touchdown run against the Crimson Tide... scored on a 2-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter to pull the Cougars to within six points against Rice... scored on a 1-yard touchdown plunge at UAB... rushed for two touchdowns and passed for one at UTEP... rushed for a career-best 72 yards on 10 carries and accounted for 116 yards on 13-of-20 passing against the Miners... threw for a career-best 264 yards with two touchdowns on 19-of-27 passing against SMU... also rushed for 57 yards on 13 carries against the Mustangs... handed the Cougars a 17-point lead at halftime after hitting Jeron Harvey on a 14-yard touchdown pass with less than a minute remaining in the first half... iced the win against SMU with a 7-yard touchdown toss to Donnie Avery early in the fourth quarter... threw for 298 yards on 24-of-32 passing with a touchdown in win over C-USA rival Marshall... also added 44 rushing yards on eight carries, including a 1-yard touchdown, against the Thundering Herd... played less than a full quarter against Texas Southern during the regular-season finale but posted 121 yards and a touchdown on 8-of-9 passing... also scored on a 1-yard touchdown run late in the first quarter against the Tigers. Texas Bowl: Threw for a career-high 335 yards on 23-of-38 passing against TCU... was the third-highest total in UH bowl history... connected with Andre Kohn on a 67-yard pass late in the first quarter for the Cougars lone touchdown... ranked as the fourth-longest pass in UH bowl history. Freshman (2006): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Was listed as a two-star recruit by Scout.com at Wylie High School in Abilene, Texas... picked up a two-star ranking by Rivals.com... selected Second-Team All-State in the 3A ranks... passed for 6,783 yards and 48 touchdowns in his career, while also rushing for 41 scores and 2,000 yards... posted a career record of in 42 career starts... a member of the All-Big Country Super Team, as well as Offensive MVP and District MVP while leading team to the state quarterfinals... as a junior was selected All-District First Team... was named Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore while also picking up All-Big Country Super Team accolades as well as Offensive MVP... lettered in both basketball and track. Personal: Full name is Casey Austin Keenum... born Feb. 17, recruited by Baylor, North Texas and UTEP... majoring in kinesiology. Keenum s Career Statistics Passing Rushing Year GP Att. Comp. INT Pct. Yards TD Lg Att. Yards Avg. TD Lg , , Totals , Keenum s Career Total Offense Statistics Year GP Plays Rush Pass Total TDR ,259 2, ,020 5, Totals ,279 7,91 74 Keenum s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Passing Rushing Opponent A C I Yds. TD Lg Att. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals , Keenum s Career Bests Passing Yards: 494, at Rice ( ) Pass Attempts: 61, at Oklahoma State (9-6-08) Pass Completions: 43, at Oklahoma State (9-6-08) Touchdown Passes: 6, vs. Tulsa ( ) Long Pass: 86, at Oregon (9-1-07) Interceptions: 3, at Colorado State ( ) Rushing Attempts: 13, vs. TCU ( ); vs. SMU ( ) Rushing Yards: 75, vs. Air Force ( ) Rushing Touchdowns: 2, done four times; Most recently vs. Air Force ( ) Long Run: 37, vs. Air Force ( ) Total Offense Yards: 445, vs. Tulsa ( ) TDs Responsible For: 7, vs. Tulsa ( ) FBS Active Career Leaders Passing Efficiency 1. Sam Bradford, Oklahoma Jr Tim Tebow, Florida Sr Colt McCoy, Texas Sr Case Keenum, Houston Jr Zac Robinson, Oklahoma State Sr Todd Reesing, Kansas Sr Max Hall, BYU Sr Tim Hiller, Western Michigan Sr Trevor Vittatoe, UTEP Jr Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan Sr Completion Percentage 1. Colt McCoy, Texas Sr Sam Bradford, Oklahoma Jr Case Keenum, Houston Jr Riley Skinner, Wake Forest Sr Tim Tebow, Florida Sr Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan Sr Max Hall, BYU Sr Tyler Sheehan, Bowling Green Sr Tim Hiller, Western Michigan Sr Todd Reesing, Kansas Sr Passing Yards Per Game 1. Max Hall, BYU Sr Sam Bradford, Oklahoma Jr Case Keenum, Houston Jr Trevor Vittatoe, UTEP Jr Todd Reesing, Kansas Sr Tim Hiller, Western Michigan Sr Colt McCoy, Texas Sr Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan Sr Giovanni Vizza, North Texas Jr Adam Weber, Minnesota Jr Total Yards Per Game 1. Max Hall, BYU Sr Case Keenum, Houston Jr Dan LeFevour, Central Michigan Sr Sam Bradford, Oklahoma Jr Colin Kaepernick, Nevada Jr Colt McCoy, Texas Sr Todd Reesing, Kansas Sr Matt Grothe, USF Sr Adam Weber, Minnesota Jr Trevor Vittatoe, UTEP Jr

16 6 ANDRE KOHN RB R-Jr.-2L Jacksonville, Fla. Wolfson HS Consumer Sciences & Merchandising Will miss the entire 2009 season after suffering a knee injury during spring practice... also missed freshman year with a knee injury. Sophomore (2008): Appeared in all but two games with four starts against Southern, at Oklahoma State, Air Force and Conference USA-rival UTEP... led all players with 54 rushing yards on 11 carries and a touchdown against Southern during the season opener... scored the first points of the season with a 1-yard touchdown plunge midway through the first period... caught five passes for 57 yards at Oklahoma State... hauled in five catches for 57 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown strike late in the third quarter, against Air Force in Dallas.. returned to the Cougar lineup against C-USA rival UAB... rushed for 27 yards on six carries and scored on a 3-yard run midway through the third quarter to pull the Cougars to within three points... finished with four rushes for 25 yards and added a 13-yard touchdown midway through the third quarter against No. 24 Tulsa... also hauled in a 32-yard catch against the Golden Hurricane. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Hauled in three catches for 32 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown early in the fourth quarter, against Air Force... Was the second straight season he recorded a touchdown reception in a bowl game. Redshirt Freshman (2007): Competed in each of the last 12 games... made his collegiate debut at Tulane... finished with 14 yards on two carries against the Green Wave... rushed for 47 yards and added a 7- yard touchdown to cap all scoring in the Cougars win at UAB... scored on a 4-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter against Texas Southern during the regular-season finale... finished with 21 yards on six carries against the Tigers... also added two catches for 15 yards against TSU. Texas Bowl: Hauled in a 67-yard touchdown pass for UH s lone TD against TCU... was the fourth-longest reception in UH bowl history. Freshman (2006): Sat out as a medical redshirt. High School: Prepped at Wolfson High School in Jacksonville, Fla. was a three-year letterman... named All-District twice... participated in the North-South Shrine Bowl... lettered two years in track. Personal: Full name is Andre Maurice Kohn, Jr. born Oct. 19, 1987, in Jacksonville, Fla. son of Bryan and Charmayne Holmes of Jacksonville... brother, Jermaine, played football at Ole Miss... also recruited by Florida International, Howard and Georgia Southern... majoring in consumer sciences and merchandising. Kohn s Career Rushing Statistics Year GP Att. Yards Avg. TD Lg Totals Kohn s 2008 Game-by-Game Rushing Statistics Opponent No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State INJ East Carolina INJ UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Kohn s Career Bests Rushing Attempts: 11, vs. Southern ( ); at UAB ( ) Rushing Yards: 74, at UAB ( ) Rushing Touchdowns: 1, done five times; Most recently vs. Tulsa ( ) Long Rush: 19, vs. UAB ( ) Receptions: 5, vs. Air Force ( ) Receiving Yards: 67, vs. TCU ( ) Receiving Touchdowns: 1, vs. Air Force ( ), vs. TCU ( ) Long Reception: 67, vs. TCU ( ) Kickoff Returns: 1, vs. East Carolina ( ) Kickoff Return Yards: 19, vs. East Carolina ( ) Long Kickoff Return: 19, vs. East Carolina ( ) 72 DEMARCUS LATTIER DT R-So.-SQ Garland, Texas South HS Listed as a backup to David Hunter at defensive tackle coming out of spring drills. Sophomore (2008): Did not see any action as a member of 102

17 the UH squad. Freshman (2007): Sat out as a redshirt High School: A three-star recruit by Scout.com at Garland South High School... ranked as No. 63 in the state by Scout.com... named to the All-District Second Team as a senior... as a junior racked up 52 tackles and three sacks... earned All-District Honorable Mention accolades as a junior. Personal: Full name is Demarcus Dwayne Lattier... born Sept. 10, 1988, in Shreveport, La... son of Sonia Lattier and Melvin Fleming of Garland... also recruited by Boston College, Indiana, Kansas State and Oklahoma State... undecided major. 48 JORDAN MAGEE LB Fr.-RS Grand Prairie, Texas Grand Prairie HS Mannisto s Career Statistics Year FG-A LG PAT Totals Mannisto s 2008 Game-by-Game Stats Opp Total LG PATs Pts Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Walk on who should see action on special teams... listed as a backup linebacker coming out of spring drills. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Competed for head coach Gary Bartel and Grand Prairie High... was an All-District First-Team selection... recognized as Army Player of the Year... honored as a Great Texas Scholar. Personal: Full name is Jordan Lasalle Magee... born Dec. 1, 1989, in Lancaster, Calif... son of Larry and Shirley Magee... undecided on college major... also recruited by Southern and UNLV. 16 JORDAN MANNISTO K/P So.-1L Westlake Village, Calif. Westlake HS Mannisto s Career Bests Field Goals: 2, vs. Air Force ( ) Field Goal Attempts: 2,, vs. Air Force ( ) Long Field Goal: 2,, vs. Air Force ( ) Consecutive Field Goals Made: 2, to present PATs: 6, at Rice ( ) PAT Attempts: 6, at Rice ( ) Consecutive PAT Attempts: 14, ( to present) 55 MARCUS McGRAW OLB So.-1L Arlington, Texas Bowie HS Heads into the spring as the Cougars No. 1 kicker for field goals, PATs and kickoffs... listed as the backup punter to Chase Turner. Freshman (2008): Freshman who worked his way into the lineup toward the end of the season... made his collegiate debut at Colorado State on kickoffs... booted four kickoffs an average of 67 yards per kick against the Rams... posted a pair of touchbacks on kickoffs against C-USA rival UAB... converted the PAT on the Cougars final touchdown and booted a 66-yard kickoff against No. 24 Tulsa... converted a pair of PAT attempts and booted seven kickoffs against C-USA rival UTEP... connected on all six PAT attempts at C-USA rival Rice. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Booted field goals of 22 and 37 yards against Air Force... drilled all four PAT attempts against the Falcons. High School: Lettered for head coach Jim Benkert at Westlake High... two-star recruit by Rivals.com... one-star recruit by Scout.com... Named First-Team All-CIF as well as First-Team All-County and All-League... picked up Cal- HighSports.com All-State accolades... selected as the kicker to the Los Angeles Times team... also played goalkeeper in soccer and was a pitcher on the baseball team... worked with Habitat for Humanity. Personal: Full name is Jeffrey Jordan Mannisto... born Oct. 18, 1989, in Dallas, Texas... son of Gretchen and Jeff Mannisto...undecided major... also recruited by Iowa State, Oregon State, San Diego State, USC, Washington State, Wyoming, Nevada and Rice... runs a 4.7 in the 40-yard dash Conference USA All-Freshman Team One of a handful of true freshmen who played for the Cougars in arrives at fall camp as the starter at middle linebacker... one of five defensive starters returning from last season. Freshman (2008): Valuable asset during first collegiate season... led team with 103 tackles and finished third with five pass breakups... recorded at least five tackles in all but one game... four games with double-digit tackles... started at will linebacker in his collegiate debut against Southern during the season opener... led the Cougars with 10 tackles, including an assisted sack for a loss of three yards and 1.5 tackles for a loss of eight yards... recorded five tackles, including three solo stops, at Oklahoma State... recorded seven tackles, including five solo stops, against Air Force in Dallas... posted five tackles, including four solo, with a quarterback hurry at Colorado State... recorded seven tackles, including four solo, with one tackle for a loss of three yards at No. 23 East Carolina... finished with nine tackles against C-USA rival UAB... recorded six solo tackles, including a tackle for a loss of a yard, at C-USA rival SMU... posted seven tackles, including three solo stops, at C-USA rival Marshall... recorded seven tackles, including 1.5 stops for a loss of four yards, and broke up two passes against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game... posted 12 tackles, including five solo stops, forced a fumble and broke up a pass against No. 24 Tulsa... led all Cougar defenders with 10 tackles, adding two pass 103

18 breakups and an assisted tackle for a loss of three yards, against C-USA rival UTEP. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Led the Cougars with 15 tackles, including 13 solo stops, against Air Force... also added one tackle for a loss of four yards and forced a fumble against the Falcons. High School: Lettered for head coach Kenny Perry at Bowie High... two-star recruit by Rivals.com... two-star recruit by Scout.com... named First-Team All-District as both a junior and senior... was the District MVP in selected Second-Team All-State as senior... helped lead team to a 13-2 record as a senior... also participated in wrestling and track and field... also recruited by Washington State and Tulsa... teammate of Mohammed Usman. Personal: Full name is Marcus Dujuan McGraw... born Oct. 5, 1989, in Dallas, Texas... son of Malinda McGraw... majoring in engineering... runs a 4.6 in the 40-yard dash. McGraw s Career Statistics /0 5 0 McGraw s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF FR INT PD Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals McGraw s Career Bests Tackles: 15, vs. Air Force ( ) Sacks: 0.5, vs. Southern ( ) Tackles for Loss: 1.5, vs. Tulane ( ); vs. Southern ( ) Forced Fumbles: 1, vs. Tulsa ( ) Pass Breakups: 2, vs. UTEP ( ); vs. Tulane ( ) 47 JOHN McINTYRE OLB R-So.-1L Bryan, Texas Bryan HS Special teams performer and former walk on... listed as a backup linebacker to Matt Nicholson as fall camp approaches. Redshirt Freshman (2008): Regular member of special teams units... competed in all but one game, including each of the last 10. Freshman (2007): Sat out the season as a redshirt. High School: Prepped at Bryan High School for head coach Bob Bellard... was a two-time all-district selection as a junior and senior... also played baseball... a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is John Patrick McIntyre... born April 5, 1989, in Bryan, Texas... son of Patrick and Suzanne McIntyre of Bryan... enjoys fishing and hunting in his spare time... brother Chris played football at Texas A&M-Commerce in 2005 and undecided on college major. McIntyre s Career Statistics /0 0 0 McIntyre s Career Bests Tackles: 1, at East Carolina ( ); vs. Southern ( ) 22 LOYCE MEANS CB Jr.-2L Houston, Texas Madison HS Business C-USA Defensive Player of the Week (Nov. 17, 2008) 2007 C-USA All-Freshmen Team (Coaches) 2007 C-USA All-Freshmen Team (Media) Heads into fall camp listed as a backup to Brandon Brinkley at the left cornerback spot... will compete for starting role during the fall... could see action on special teams as well. Sophomore (2008): Broke into the starting lineup at the end of the season... competed in 10 games with starts in four... team leader with four interceptions for 160 yards... recorded three tackles with a pass breakup against Southern during the season opener... returned an interception 65 yards and added a solo tackle against C-USA rival UAB... assisted on a tackle and broke up a pass at C-USA rival Marshall... finished with two tackles and broke up a pass against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game... picked off three passes for 95 yards and added six tackles, including four solo stop, with two pass breakups against No. 24 Tulsa... honored as the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Golden Hurricane... recorded five tackles at C-USA rival Rice. Freshman (2007): One of two Cougars to make the Conference USA All-Freshmen teams... competed in eight games with three straight starts against Tulane, Colorado State and East Carolina... made his collegiate debut at Oregon during the season opener... finished with two tackles against the Ducks... made his first collegiate start at Conference USA rival Tulane... finished with a pair of solo tackles against the Green Wave... recorded a tackle, 4-yard interception and two pass breakups against Rice. High School: Three-star recruit by Scout.com while at Madison High School in Houston... ranked No. 85 in the state by Scout.com... a member of the Houston Chronicle Area Top-100 team... named First-Team All-District as a junior... recorded 25 tackles, forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbles and had one sack... also had four interceptions. Personal: Full name is Loyce C. Means... born March 31, also recruited by Baylor, Indiana, TCU and UTEP... majoring in business. Means Career Statistics / / Totals / Means 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF FR INT PD Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals

19 Means Career Bests Tackles: 6, vs. Tulsa ( ) Interceptions: 3, vs. Tulsa ( ) Interception Return Yards: 95, vs. Tulsa ( ) Long INT Return: 69, vs. Tulsa ( ) Pass Breakups: 2, vs. Rice ( ) 12 TIM MERCER S R-Sr.-2L Spring, Texas Spring HS Business Enters final season as one of the top special teams performers... also listed as a backup strong safety behind Nick Saenz and Roisean Haynes. Junior (2008): Competed in all 13 games as a regular member of the special teams... finished with three tackles, including a pair of solo stops, against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game. Sophomore (2007): Competed in all 13 games, making him one of only 35 players to accomplish that feat... regular member of the Cougar special teams... made his collegiate debut at Oregon during the season opener... finished with a tackle against the Ducks... recorded two tackles against Texas Southern during the regular-season finale. Redshirt Freshman (2006): Did not play. Freshman (2005): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Prepped at Spring High School... played quarterback for head coach Sonny Karas... named First-Team All-District as both a junior and senior... picked up 15-5A Offensive Player of the Year honors in a member of the National Honor Society... graduated cum laude. Personal: Full name is Timothy Michael Mercer... born Oct. 2, 1986, in Houston... son of Rick and Mary Mercer of Spring... enjoys fishing and cooking in his time away from football... majoring in business. Mercer s Career Statistics 2005 Redshirt / / /0 0 0 Totals /0 0 0 Mercer s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF FR INT PD Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Mercer s Career Bests Tackles: 3, vs. Tulane ( ); vs. SMU ( ) 24 TIM MONROE WR R-Sr.-3L Mount Vernon, Texas Mount Vernon HS Logistics Technology Returns for senior season as a regular member of the vaunted Cougar wide receiving corps... heads into fall practice listed as a backup to Chaz Rodriguez at one of the four wide receiver spots. Junior (2008): Appeared in all 13 games as a wide receiver and on special teams... recorded two solo tackles on special teams at C-USA rival SMU... finished with three assisted tackles at C-USA rival Marshall... recorded his first career touchdown with a 49-yard touchdown catch late in the third quarter to cap the Cougar scoring against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game. Sophomore (2007): Competed in all but one game... moved to the defensive side of the ball from wide receiver early in the season... forced a fumble, the first of his career, at C-USA rival Tulsa... added a career-high three tackles, including two solo stops, with a fumble recovery against the Golden Hurricane. Redshirt Freshman (2006): Competed in games against Grambling State and Conference USA rival Tulane. Freshman (2005): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Competed for head coach Dickey Meeks at Mount Vernon High... named District MVP... picked up All- District honors as well... was selected Second-Team All-State as both a wide receiver and defensive back... was a state qualifier in the 400 meters as a sophomore. Personal: Full name is Timothy Don Monroe... born Sept. 24, 1986, in Tyler, Texas... son of Don Monroe and Delories Vinson... enjoys hunting, fishing and listening to music during his spare time... stepbrother Maurice Holman played football at North Texas... also recruited by SMU and Arkansas State... majoring in logistics technology. Monroe s Career Statistics Year GP Att. Yards Avg. TD Lg Redshirt 2006 Did not play at receiver 2007 Did not play at receiver Totals Monroe s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Monroe s Career Bests Receptions: 3, vs. Tulane ( ); at Oklahoma State (9-6-08) Receiving Yards: 74, vs. Tulane ( ) Long Reception: 49, vs. Tulane ( ) Receiving Touchdowns: 1, vs. Tulane ( ) Tackles: 3, at Tulsa ( ) Forced Fumbles: 1, at Tulsa ( ) Fumble Recoveries: 1, at Tulsa ( ); at UTEP ( ) 105

20 30 MATT NICHOLSON OLB Sr.-3L Plano, Texas Plano HS Kinesiology Should be completely healed from off-season knee surgery... missed the last half of the season after suffering a knee injury against Marshall on Oct. 28, played against Tulane but took himself out on the first series... one of five defensive starters returning. Junior (2008): Ranked among Cougars top-seven leaders in tackles, despite missing final four games due to knee injury... Two games with double-digit tackles... led all players with 11 tackles, including eight solo stops, at Oklahoma State... also added a tackle for a 3-yard loss against the Cowboys... finished with seven tackles, including six solo, against Air Force in Dallas... recorded nine tackles, including seven solo stops, at Colorado State... added 1.5 tackles for a loss of eight yards and a quarterback hurry against the Rams... tallied seven tackles, including a pair of solo stops, at No. 23 East Carolina... led all players with 14 tackles, including four solo stops, against C-USA rival UAB... also posted a 15-yard sack and intercepted a Blazer pass in the end zone... recorded six tackles, including five solo stops, at C-USA rival SMU... posted nine tackles, including one for a loss of two yards, at C-USA rival Marshall. Sophomore (2007): Competed in all 13 games... recorded four solo stops at Conference USA rival Tulane... finished with four tackles, including an assist for a loss, against C-USA rival East Carolina... posted five tackles at Alabama... finished with three tackles against C-USA rival Rice... led all UH defenders with five tackles, including three solo stops, at UAB... also added an assisted tackle for a loss of two yards... recorded two tackles, including an assist for a loss of a yard, against SMU... posted five tackles, including a pair of solo stops, at C-USA rival Tulsa. Texas Bowl: Recorded a solo tackle against TCU. Freshman (2006): Valuable member of the special teams units... appeared in all but one game during his first collegiate season. High School: Prepped at Plano Senior High School in Plano, Texas... helped lead his team to a 13-1 record and a regional final appearance as a senior... named Honorable Mention 5A All-State... selected to the All- Region I Super Team... twice named First-Team All-District... also picked up First Team All-Collin County honors as a senior... registered 20 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, three quarterback hurries and three tackles for losses against Flower Mound High School... was a four-year starter on the lacrosse team... named First-Team All-State as a senior... three-time First-Team All-District selection. Personal: Full name is Matt Thomas Nicholson... born Sept. 29, 1987, in Hudson, Ohio... son of Dave and Kathy Nicholson of Plano... father, Dan, played baseball at Ohio University... enjoys playing guitar in his spare time... also recruited by New Mexico State, SMU, Rice and Utah State... majoring in kinesiology. Nicholson s Career Statistics / / / Totals / Nicholson s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF FR INT PD Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa INJ UTEP INJ Rice INJ Air Force INJ Totals Nicholson s Career Bests Tackles: 14, vs. UAB ( ) Sacks: 1.0, vs. UAB ( ) Tackles for Loss: 2.5, at Tulane ( ) Interceptions: 1, vs. UAB ( ) 99 MICHAEL RAY DE R-So.-SQ LaMarque, Texas LaMarque HS Consumer Sciences and Merchandising Comes out of spring practice listed as the starter at defensive end... could also see action on special teams. Redshirt Freshman (2008): Competed in games against Southern and Conference USA-rivals East Carolina and UAB... finished with two assisted tackles at No. 23 East Carolina. Freshman (2007): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Played for head coach Bryn Erwin... led team to a 15-1 record and a state championship... earned District Offensive MVP and Team MVP... First Team All-County, First Team All-District and First Team All-Greater Houston... Second Team All-State honoree... also lettered in track and led team to a regional championship... had a fourth place finish in state meet. Personal: Full name is Michael Ray... born in Texas City, Texas on Feb. 13, son of Kathryn Ray... also recruited to Miami, Kansas, Stephen F. Austin and Baylor... undecided major. Ray s Career Statistics 2007 Redshirt /0 0 0 Totals / JAMAL ROBINSON CB R-Jr.-1L Schertz, Texas Clemens HS Psychology Listed as Carson Blackmon s backup at right cornerback as fall camp approaches... also a valuable member of the Cougar special teams. Sophomore (2008): Moved into regular special teams lineup during the second half of the season, appearing in seven of the final eight games... made his season debut during the Cougars thrilling, comefrom-behind win against C-USA UAB... finished with an assist against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game. 106

21 Redshirt Freshman (2007): Appeared in three games against Tulane, Colorado State and East Carolina... made his collegiate debut at Tulane... assisted on a tackle against Colorado State during the Cougars home opener. Freshman (2006): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Prepped at Clemens High School in Schertz, Texas... helped lead team to a 12-1 record and a district championship as a senior... was selected the MVP of both the football and basketball teams... also named to the All-City First-Team honors in both sports... named Second Team All-State in football. Personal: Full name is Jamal Dominique Robinson... born September 3, 1988, in Masawa, Japan... son of Cal and Deborah Robinson of Schertz, Texas... enjoys playing video games in his spare time... also recruited by Texas and Colorado... majoring in kinesiology. Robinson s Career Statistics 2006 Redshirt / /0 0 0 Totals /0 0 0 Robinson s Career Bests Tackles: 1, vs. Tulane ( ); vs. Colorado State ( ) 82 CHAZ RODRIGUEZ WR R-Sr.-2L San Antonio, Texas Warren HS Texas Lutheran Consumer Sciences and Merchandising Heads into fall camp as the starter at one of the four wide receiver spots... is one of eight offensive starters returning this fall. Junior (2008): Competed in all 12 games with eight starts, including each of the last five games of the regular season... finished with five catches for 84 yards against Southern during the season opener... also blocked a punt and returned a punt against the Jaguars... hauled in a 38-yard touchdown catch early in the third quarter against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game... finished with two catches for 51 yards against the Green Wave... Recorded eight catches for 65 yards in the Cougars come-from-behind win over C-USA rival UTEP. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Tied for game-high honors with five catches, adding 19 yards against Air Force. Redshirt Sophomore (2007): Appeared in 10 games with a start against Texas Southern... regular contributor on special teams... made his collegiate debut against Colorado State in the Cougars home opener... made his first catch a memorable one... hauled in a 24-yard touchdown pass from Anthony Alridge to give UH a 17-point lead at halftime against SMU... made his first career start against Texas Southern during the regular-season finale. Sophomore (2006): Sat out as a redshirt. Freshman (2005): Competed at Texas Lutheran but left after the fall semester... Posted three catches for 120 yards. High School: Prepped at Warren High School in San Antonio, Texas... led team to a 7-3 record as a senior... twice named Second-Team All-District... picked up Honorable Mention accolades as a sophomore... was the district champion in the triple jump... named the WHS Track MVP... also played basketball... a member of the English Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Chaz Reynoldo Rodriquez... born Nov. 10, 1986, in Frankfurt, Germany... son of Karen Shea Patterson of San Antonio... enjoys working on cars in his spare time... nickname is Ceasar... majoring in consumer sciences and merchandising. Rodriguez Career Statistics Year GP Rec. Yards Avg. TD Lg * 2005 Played at Texas Lutheran Statistics unavailable 2006 Redshirt Totals Rodriguez 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Rodriguez Career Bests Receptions: 8, vs. UTEP ( ) Receiving Yards: 84, vs. Southern ( ) Touchdown Receptions: 1, vs. Tulane ( ); vs. SMU ( ) Long Reception: 38, vs. Tulane ( ) Blocked Punts: 1, vs. Southern ( ) 41 NICK SAENZ S So.-1L Pearland, Texas Pearland HS Solidified spot as the starting strong safety with a great spring... heads into the fall as the No. 1 player at that spot. Freshman (2008): Competed in all 13 games with a start at Conference USA rival Marshall... regular member of the special teams units... returned an interception nine yards in his collegiate debut against Southern during the season opener... forced a fumble and posted a tackle for an 8-yard loss at C-USA rival SMU... made his first career start at safety at C-USA rival Marshall. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Recorded two solo tackles against Air Force. High School: Competed for head coach Tony Heath at Pearland High... two-star recruit by Rivals.com... three-star recruit by Scout.com... ranked No. 86 nationally by Scout. com... member of the Houston Chronicle Area Top-110 team... two-time First-Team All-District... also selected Brazoria County First-Team... was a member of the 2006 All-Greater Houston First Team and picked up Second-Team accolades as a senior... named Second Team All-State in both Competed in the 100- and 200-meter events in track... Member of 4x100 relay teams that won district title in 2006 and Personal: Full name is Nicholas McMinn Saenz... born Feb. 23, 1990, in Houston... son of Lesley Sciortino and Joel Saenz... majoring in business... also recruited by Kansas State, Northwestern, Texas A&M, Virginia Tech, Rice, TCU and Air Force... runs a 4.45 in the 40-yard dash. Saenz Career Statistics / Totals /

22 Saenz 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF FR INT PD Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Scout.com... member of the Houston Chronicle Area Top-110 team... named First-Team All-District twice... was a regional finalist in the discus as a junior. Personal: Full name is Stephen Blake Sargent... born Oct. 3, 1989, in Lubbock, Texas... son of Steve and Lisa Sargent... undecided major... also recruited by Louisiana Tech, New Mexico State, Rice, TCU, UTEP and Colorado State. Saenz Career Bests Tackles: 1. at SMU ( ); vs. UAB ( ) Tackles for Loss: 1.0, at SMU ( ) Forced Fumbles: 1, at SMU ( ) Interceptions: 1, vs. Southern ( ) Long INT Return: 9, vs. Southern ( ) 77 BLAKE SARGENT OL Fr.-RS Friendswood, Texas Friendswood HS Listed as Carl Barnett s backup at center as fall camp approaches... can also play guard. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Lettered for head coach Steve Van Meter at Friendswood High... two-star recruit by Rivals.com... two-star recruit by Scout.com... ranked No. 103 nationally by Bowl Teams, Top 25 Opponents Await UH in WESLEY SCOURTEN TE R-Jr.-2L Richardson, Texas Berkner HS Kinesiology The 2009 schedule includes Texas Tech s first-ever visit to Robertson Stadium in a clash of two of the nation s most prolific offenses. In a game that pits the former Southwest Conference rivals, Houston and Texas Tech play for the first time since Nov. 25, 1995; a series advantage held by the Cougars, The Cougars also square off against two other BCS conference schools with a Sept. 12 visit to Oklahoma State of the Big 12, and an October 10 date at the SEC s Mississippi State. Houston s other non-conference battle is a first-ever encounter with Northwestern State. The Demons will be the Cougars season and home opener on Sept. 5. Houston kicks off the Conference USA portion of its schedule with an Oct. 3 visit to UTEP, as the Cougars look for their fourth straight win over the Miners and second straight in the Sun Bowl. After the final non-league battle with MSU on Oct. 10, the Cougars play seven consecutive C-USA contests beginning with a trip to Tulane on Oct. 17. The Cougars play their first home league contest on Oct. 24, entertaining the SMU Mustangs. Houston caps off the brief home stand by renewing old acquaintances with Southern Miss in a Halloween clash on Oct. 31. UH and USM fought for the 2006 C-USA title, a game won by the Cougars, The month of November begins with a showdown of the nation s top two offenses from a year ago, as Houston travels to Tulsa to battle the Golden Hurricane on Nov. 7. Since C-USA moved to divisional play in 2005, only UH and Tulsa have represented the West Division in the title match. A trip to Orlando is next on the schedule for Houston, when the Cougars take on the UCF Golden Knights on Nov. 14 in the first meeting between the two schools since Another East Division foe awaits the Cougars the following week, when UH returns to Robertson Stadium on Nov. 21 to take on the Memphis Tigers. Like Southern Miss and UCF, this marks the first time in three years that UH and Memphis have played on the gridiron. Finally, Houston wraps up the 2009 schedule with the Bayou Bucket battle with archrival Rice on Nov. 28 at Robertson Stadium. Houston will face six bowl teams from 2008 (Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Memphis, Southern Miss, Tulsa and Rice) as well as Texas Tech (#12 in both polls) and Oklahoma State (#16/#18) finishing in the Top 25. C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week (Sept. 22, 2008) Heads into the fall practice slate listed as the backup to Chaz Rodriguez at one of the four wide receiver spots... also top-notch special teams performer with his ability to block kicks. Sophomore (2008): Appeared in all 13 games with starts against Conference USA rivals Marshall and Tulane... blocked a punt and a field goal at Colorado State... named the C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week for his impressive performance against the Rams... blocked a Tulane field-goal attempt late in the first half... hauled in a 31-yard catch against No. 24 Tulsa. Redshirt Freshman (2007): Competed in 12 games with a start against Tulane... regular member of special teams... made his collegiate debut at Oregon during the season opener... made his first career start at Conference USA rival Tulane... caught a 2-yard pass against C-USA rival East Carolina. Freshman (2006): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Member of the Dallas Morning-News State Top-100 list while at Berkner High School in Richardson... listed as No. 92 on the list... earned First-Team All-District honors as a senior after being named Honorable Mention as a junior... received First-Team All-District honors as both a receiver and a kick returner... nominated for the Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year award... lettered two years in basketball for head coach Rod Wright... averaged 11 points, six rebounds and six blocks per game as a senior... received the Hands Down Leadership Award... Competed in track, running the hurdles and relay events as well as the triple jump and high jump. Personal: Full name is Wesley Vaughn Scourten... born May 30, 1987, in Dallas, Texas... son of Phil and Connie Scourten of Richardson, Texas... recruited by SMU, Oklahoma, OSU, Texas A&M, Iowa, Missouri and Texas Tech... majoring in kinesiology. 108

23 Scourten s Career Receiving Statistics Year GP Rec. Yards Avg. TD Lg 2006 Redshirt Totals Scourten s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Scourten s Career Bests Receptions: 1, done six times; Most recently vs. Tulsa ( ) Receiving Yards: 31, vs. Tulsa ( ) Long Reception: 31, vs. Tulsa ( ) Blocked Kicks: 2, at Colorado State ( ) Tackles: 1, at Tulsa ( ) 73 JORDAN SHOEMAKER OL R-Jr.-2L Midlothian, Texas Midlothian HS Consumer Sciences & Merchandising Midlothian High School... picked up a two-star ranking by Rivals.com... named the Team MVP... was a First-Team All-District as both an offensive and defensive lineman... picked as the Top Team Offensive Lineman. Personal: Full name is Jordan Bruce Shoemaker... born March 29, 1988, in Dallas, Texas... son of Bruce and Debbie Shoemaker of Midlothian, Texas... also recruited by Kansas, UTEP, SMU, Tulsa, Rice and Colorado State... majoring in consumer sciences and merchandising. 43 BRIAN SMELEK TE R-Sr.-SQ Tomball, Texas Rosehill Christian HS Business Heads into senior season as a backup at wide receiver and tight end... could see action on special teams. Junior (2008): Appeared in two games against Southern and Conference USA-rival Tulane... made his season debut against Texas Southern during the regular-season finale... Finished with a solo tackle against the Tigers. Sophomore (2007): Made his season debut against Texas Southern during the regular-season finale... Finished with a solo tackle against the Tigers. Redshirt Freshman (2006): Did not see any action. Freshman (2005): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Prepped at Rosehill Christian High School in Tomball, Texas... two-time, first-team all-state defensive back... also picked up First-Team All-State honors as a tight end... a four-time All-District selection at both defensive back and tight end... picked up Second-Team All-District honors as a kicker as a senior... also played basketball... Member of the National Honors Society. Personal: Full name is Brian Joseph Smelek... born April 15, 1987, in Houston, Texas... son of Mike and Leslie Smelek of Hockley, Texas... majoring in business. 88 E.J. SMITH WR R-So.-1L Camden, Miss. Velma Jackson HS Communications Missed all of spring practice after having surgery on his broken foot... will be 100 percent for the fall... should compete for the left guard spot. Sophomore (2008): Competed in all 13 games with starts in each of the last six contests....made his first start on the offensive line at C-USA rival Marshall... member of offensive front that piled up nearly 41.0 points and more than 560 yards of total offense per game... helped offense record nine games with more than 500 yards of total offense, six games with more than 600 yards and one 700-yard game against C-USA rival UTEP... opened holes for rushing attack that racked up more than 2,000 yards and 23 touchdowns. Redshirt Freshman (2007): Competed in nine games with a start against Texas Southern... made his collegiate debut at C-USA rival Tulane... moved to fullback midway through the season and became a regular in the lineup at that position... posted a 1-yard run against Texas Southern during the regularseason finale. Freshman (2006): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Was listed as a two-star recruit by Scout.com while at Listed as Kierrie Johnson s backup at one of the four wide receiver spots when spring camp broke... could see action on special teams. Redshirt Freshman (2008): Appeared in nine games with starts against Conference USA rivals, Tulane, Tulsa and UTEP... made his collegiate debut against Southern during the season opener... hauled in an 8-yard catch against the Jaguars... earned his first collegiate start against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Recorded two catches for 25 yards against Air Force. Freshman (2007): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Competed for head coach Bart King at Velma Jackson Magnet High... Was a two-star recruit by Scout.com as a senior... was a Velocity/PrepStar All-Region honoree by PrepStar Magazine... as a junior, racked up close to 1,000 all-purpose yards... named All-State and All-District as a junior... two-time member of the All-State squad... posted a best of 6-6 in the high jump and was a member of the 4x100 relay team that finished second at the state meet. Personal: Full name is Eddie J. Smith... born Sept. 14, 1988, in Jackson, Miss... son of Eddie and Robbie Smith... majoring in communications. E.J. Smith s Career Statistics Year GP Rec. Yards Avg. TD Lg 2007 Redshirt Totals

24 E.J. Smith s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent No. Yds. Avg. TD Lg. Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals E.J. Smith s Career Bests Receptions: 2, vs. Air Force ( ) Receiving Yards: 25, vs. Air Force ( ) Long Reception: 18, vs. Air Force ( ) 89 ISAIAH SWEENEY WR So.-SQ Missouri City, Texas Hightower HS 70 CHRIS THOMPSON OL R-So.-1L Hitchcock, Texas Hitchcock HS Sociology Listed as a backup wide receiver and kick returner as fall camp approaches... also runs the sprints on the Cougar track team. Freshman (2008): Competed in seven games, mostly during the second half of the season... made his collegiate debut against Southern during the season opener. High School: Competed at L.V. Hightower high for head coach Gene Johnson... two-star recruit by Rivals. com... two-star recruit by Scout.com... ranked No. 292 nationally by Scout.com... member of the Houston Chronicle Area Top-110 team... Received Special Teams Award from the Houston Touchdown Club... competed in track for head coach David Pollack... was second in state in the 100-meters and was a member of the national-record setting 4x200-meter team that posted a time of 1: member of state championship squad in earned gold medal at the World Youth Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic in honors student and was a member of Who s Who in Minority Leadership. Personal: Full name is Isaiah Raghib Sweeney... born Aug. 1, 1990, in Missouri City, Texas... son of Paul and Sheila Sweeney... brother Ahmad currently plays football for Rice... majoring in business. 66 ARI TATUM OL Fr.-RS Dacula, Ga. Dacula HS Broke spring camp listed as Jacolby Ashworth s backup at left tackle... could also see some action at tight end because of athleticism. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Lettered for head coach Kevin Maloof at Dacula High... two-star recruit by Rivals.com... Two-star recruit by Scout.com... ranked No. 126 nationally by Scout.com... was a Gwinnett County All-Star... named to the Gwinnett Daily Post Offensive Honor Roll as he was the first Division I-A lineman in school history... member of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honor Roll... played in the inaugural Best of the Best Gwinnett All-Stars Rivalry Game in also played baseball as a pitcher. Personal: Full name is Ari Lee Tatum... born July 12, 1990, in Port Arthur, Texas... son of Dr. Dana and Anne Tatum and Leda Everett... undecided major... runs a 4.73 in the 40-yard dash Conference USA All-Freshman Team One of eight returning offensive starters... came out of spring practice by nailing down his starting spot at right guard... also played some tackle last season. Redshirt Freshman (2007): Competed in all but one game with 11 starts... started first seven games at left guard before moving to right tackle against No. 24 Tulsa and C-USA rival UTEP... made his first career start against Southern during the season opener... member of offensive front that piled up more nearly 41.0 points and more than 560 yards of total offense per game... helped offense record nine games with more than 500 yards of total offense, six games with more than 600 yards and one 700-yard game against C-USA rival UTEP... opened holes for rushing attack that racked up more than 2,000 yards and 23 touchdowns. Freshman (2007): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Lettered for coaches Greg Carney and Jeff Keener at Hitchcock High... A two-star recruit by Scout.com at Hitchcock High School... ranked as No. 94 in the state by Scout.com... was a member of the Houston Chronicle Area Top-100 team... was an All-District honoree on both offense and defense... Also competed on the track and field team. Personal: Full name is Christopher Davon Thompson... born May 4, 1989, in Galveston, Texas... son of Phyliss Singleton and David Thompson... also recruited by Oklahoma State, TCU, UTEP and Iowa State... majoring in sociology. 97 ISAIAH THOMPSON OL R-Jr.-2L Tatum, Texas Tatum HS History One of five returning starers on defense... heads into fall as the starter at nose tackle. Sophomore (2008): Competed in 13 games with 10 starts... finished with two tackles, including an assist for a loss of a yard, against Air Force in Dallas... recorded four tackles at No. 23 East Carolina... finished with five tackles against C-USA rival UAB... recovered a fumble and added a solo tackle at C-USA rival SMU. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Recorded two tackles, including a solo stop, against Air Force. 110

25 Redshirt Freshman (2007): Competed in four games... contributed on special teams.. made his UH debut at C-USA rival UAB... finished with two tackles against the Blazers... recorded four tackles against Texas Southern during the regular-season finale. Freshman (2006): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Was listed as a two-star recruit by Scout.com at Tatum High School picked up a two-star ranking by Rivals.com selected First-Team All-State in the 3A ranks helped lead team to the Class 3A state championship and a perfect 16-0 mark as a senior two-time First-Team All-District selection named the team captain as a senior and picked up Academic All-District accolades also lettered in track and basketball. Personal: Full name is Isaiah Rashad Thompson born Dec. 12, 1987, in Longview, Texas son of Wendell and Annie Thompson of Tatum, Texas enjoys playing the drums in his spare time also recruited by Texas Tech, Louisiana Tech, North Texas, Utah, Louisiana-Lafayette majoring in history. Thompson s Career Statistics 2006 Redshirt / /1 0 0 Totals /1 0 0 Thompson s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF FR INT PD Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Thompson s Career Bests Tackles: 5, vs. UAB ( ) Sacks: 0.5, at UAB ( ) Tackles for Loss: 0.5, vs. Air Force ( ); at UAB ( ) Fumble Recoveries: 1, at SMU ( ) 54 NICHOLAS THURSTON MLB Sr.-1L Oakland, Calif. Edison HS San Francisco CC Health Heads into the fall as the backup to Marcus McGraw at middle linebacker. Junior (2008): Competed in eight games, mostly on special teams... made his collegiate debut against Southern during the season opener... recorded two assisted tackles, including one assist for a loss against the Jaguars... recorded five tackles, including an assisted sack for a loss of four yards, against C-USA rival Tulane during the annual Homecoming game. Junior College: Lettered for head coach Curtis Allen... helped lead team to 11-1 record and national championship... named All-Conference... named the MVP of the state championship... racked up 15 tackles including two for losses in win. High School: Lettered for head coach Tim McDonald at Edison High... was a two-time All-Conference member. Personal: Full name is Nicholas Martine Thurston... born Oct. 2, 1986, in Oakland, Calif... son of Tony and Andrea Thurston... majoring in health... Also recruited by Arizona State and Oregon State. Thurston s Career Statistics /0 0 0 Totals /0 0 0 Thurston s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent UT AT TT TFL Sacks FF FR INT PD Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals Thurston s Career Bests Tackles: 5, vs. Tulane ( ) Sacks: 0.5, vs. Tulane ( ) Tackles for Loss: 0.5, vs. Tulane ( ); vs. Southern ( ) 80 CHASE TURNER P R-Sr.-2L Friendswood, Texas Friendswood HS Kinesiology 2008 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention 2007 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (Coaches) Is one of the top punters in the nation... would ve ranked in the FBS Top 5 if he had averaged enough punts per game... arrives in fall camp as the No. 1 punter and backup on kickoffs. Junior (2008): Steady performer on special teams... enjoyed streak of seven straight games with at least one punt booted inside the 20-yard line... smashed career-long 71-yard punt against No. 24 Tulsa... two games with at least one 60-yard punt and nine games with at least one 50-yard punt... Also served on kickoff team, smashing five kickoffs at No. 23 East Carolina and nine against No. 24 Tulsa... Not listed in national statistics due to 3.1 punts per game average below minimums... booted five punts for an average of 46.2 yards per kick at Oklahoma State... also launched a 55-yard punt during the third quarter against the Cowboys... nailed four punts for an average of 42.8 yards per kick, including a long of 58 yards, against Air Force in Dallas... drilled two punts for an average of 50.5 yards per kick at Colorado State... connected on a 54-yard punt against the Rams... blasted two punts of 60 and 59 yard at No. 23 East Carolina... also launched five kickoffs for an average of 62.6 yards against the Pirates... booted six punts for an average of 51.5 yards per kick, including a long of 62 yards, against C-USA rival UAB... smashed two punts inside the 20-yard line against the Blazers and added a 55-yard kickoff... booted two punts for an average of 46.5 yards, including a long of 52 yards, at C-USA rival SMU... placed one punt inside the 20-yard line against the Mustangs... put two of his six punts inside the 20-yard line at C-USA rival Marshall... blasted a career-long 71-yard punt against No. 24 Tulsa... booted a 55-yard punt at C-USA rival Rice. Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl: Booted four punts for an average of 44.2 yards per kick against Air Force... Nailed a 60-yard punt against the Falcons and put one inside the 20-yard line. Sophomore (2007): Competed in all 13 games on special teams... made his collegiate debut at Oregon during the season opener booted two punts against the Ducks kicked six punts during the home opener against Colorado State blasted a 55-yard punt against Conference USA rival East Carolina booted two 111

26 punts for an average of 44.5 yards against Rice... booted three punts for an average of 48.0 yards per kick at C-USA rival UAB... blasted five punts for an average of 43.0 yards per kick at UTEP... nailed a 56-yard punt against the Miners... launched a 57-yard punt against SMU... booted three punts for an average of 51.0 yards per kick against C- USA rival Marshall... launched a 61-yard punt against the Thundering Herd. Texas Bowl: Blasted six punts for an average of 50.2 yards per kick against TCU... set a UH bowl record with his average... nailed a career- and Texas Bowl-record 65-yard punt against the Horned Frogs.. was the second-longest punt in UH bowl history. Prior to Houston: Spent one season at Hardin-Simmons where he played soccer helped lead team to the American South Conference championship also attended Alvin Community College. High School: Prepped at Friendswood High School in suburban Houston was First-Team All-District and was named to the All-Galveston County team named Special Teams Player of the Year at Friendswood was an All-State goalkeeper while picking up All-District and All-County accolades. Personal: Full name is Chase Randall Turner born Sept. 8, 1986, in Webster, Texas son of Chuck and Beth Turner of Friendswood enjoys boating and fishing in his spare time majoring in kinesiology. Turner s Career Statistics Year G No. Yds. Lg. Avg , , Totals , Turner s 2008 Game-by-Game Statistics Opponent No. Yds. Avg. Lg. Blk I20 Southern Oklahoma State Air Force Colorado State East Carolina UAB SMU Marshall Tulane Tulsa UTEP Rice Air Force Totals 41 1, Turner s Career Bests Punts: 6, done four times; Most recently vs. UAB ( ) Punting Yards: 309, vs. UAB ( ) Long Punt: 71, vs. Tulsa ( ) Inside 20: 2, vs. UAB ( ); at Oklahoma State (9-6-08) PAT Attempts: 2, vs. Texas Southern ( ) Tackles: 1, done three times; Most recently vs. Tulsa ( ) 12 COTTON TURNER QB So.-JC Sugar Land, Texas Dulles HS Blinn College Business productive and impressive spring. Sophomore (2008): Sat out the season after transferring from Blinn College. Prior to Houston (2007): Played one season at Blinn College in Brenham, Texas... helped lead team to a 7-3 record under head coach Brad Franchione. High School: Competed for head coach Jim Creech at Dulles High... named District 23-5 Most Valuable Player as a junior... earned All-State Honorable Mention as a junior and a senior and being the Houston area passing leader with a combined 6,000 yards and 62 touchdowns... was a Touchdown Club of Houston Offensive Player of the Year finalist... threw for 487 yards and four touchdowns against Marshall High as a junior... passed for 420 yards and six touchdowns against Clements High as a senior. Personal: Full name is John Cotton Turner... born Aug. 9, 1988, in Houston... son of Brigid Turner and John Turner... majoring in business. 61 KEN VAN HEULE OL Fr.-RS Hurst, Texas L.D. Bell HS One of the Cougars prized offensive linemen recruits from the Class of listed as the backup to Chris Thompson at right guard... could also see time on special team. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Competed for head coach Gary Olivo at L.D. Bell High... two-star recruit by Rivals.com... twostar recruit by Scout.com... two-time First-Team All-District as a guard... helped lead senior squad to a 7-4 mark... named to the Dallas Morning-News Top-100 list... also participated in powerlifting and track and field. Personal: Full name is Ken Lee Van Heule... born Nov. 28, 1989, in Puerto Rico... son of Ruth and Ken Van Heule... undecided on college major... also recruited by Purdue, Utah, Baylor and Colorado State. 74 ROY WATTS OL Jr.-JC Houston, Texas Worthing HS Texas/Navarro JC Sociology Arrived on UH campus in spring... worked hard during spring drills to pick up offensive scheme... heads into fall in a battle with Matt Hart for the right tackle spot. Prior to Houston: Was a four-star recruit by Rivals.com at Navarro JC... ranked No. 17 Junior College Recruit by Rivals.com... also a four-star recruit by Scout.com... a JC Grid-Wire preseason First-Team All-America... helped lead Navarro to a final record of 10-1 and a No. 9 national ranking... picked up another JC All-America award in Fall named First-Team, All-District and Second-Team, All Academic... did not allow a sack in originally signed with Texas out of high school. High School: A four-time all-district 22-4A performer at Worthing High School who was also his team s deep snapper... earned second-team all-state honors from The Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior... named first-team district 22-4A that season... tabbed second-team all-greater Houston... notched 16 pancake blocks... led Worthing to at least 250 yards rushing in three games on the season... named first-team all-district 22-4A as a junior... helped Worthing to an 8-4 record that year... also was a four-year letterman in basketball... averaged a double-double during his senior season... also was a three-year letterman in track and field... posted a career-long throw of 42-0 in the shot put... qualified for Track Regionals in the shot put. Personal: Full name is Roy Lee Watts, Jr... born September 16, 1986, in Houston... son of Joyce Holmes and Roy Watts, Sr., of Houston... graduated in the Top 15% of his class... majoring in sociology. 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27 67 CREIGHTON WELLS DE R-Sr.-SQ Crockett, Texas Crockett HS Health Listed as a backup at Rush end behind fellow senior Tyrell Graham... could see action on special teams as well. Junior (2008): Member of the UH squad but did not see any action... walked on during the spring of Sophomore (2007): Did not play. Redshirt Freshman (2006): Did not play. Freshman (2005): Did not play. High School: Played football, baseball and basketball at Crockett High School... named all-district and all-region in football... also selected all-district in baseball where he played third base... named to the National Honor Society and graduated with honors. Personal: Full name is Creighton D. Wells... born April 10, 1987, in Huntsville, Texas... son of Lawrence and Pam Wells of Crockett, Texas... cousin Courtney Taylor currently plays for the Houston women s basketball team... enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time... majoring in health. 4 RONNIE WILLIAMS WR Fr.-RS Houston, Texas Sterling HS Kinesiology Exercise Science Darrell and Tangela Wilson... undecided on college major... also recruited by Kansas State, UCF, UTEP, Boise State, Troy and North Texas. 62 DOUG WINFIELD DT So.-SQ Spring, Texas Klein HS Business Returns for sophomore season in a battle for playing time in Cougar defensive line... is listed as a backup to Isaiah Thompson at nose tackle. Freshman (2008): Made his collegiate debut against Southern during the season opener. High School: Prepped at Klein High for head coach Stan Labay... named First-Team All-District as a junior... was a three-year letterman... named Defensive Lineman of the Year... named as a Player to Watch by Dave Campbell s Football for three years... spent the fall of 2006 at the US Air Force Academy Prep School. Personal: Full name is William Douglas Winfield, Jr... born Nov. 10, 1987, in Lubbock, Texas... son of William and Charlotte Winfield of Spring, Texas... enjoys playing chess and billiards in his spare time... also recruited by Air Force, Rice and Stephen F. Austin... majoring in business. 9 DEMETRIUS WOODS WR Fr.-RS Houston, Texas Lamar HS Kinesiology Enjoyed a productive spring that vaulted him into the wide receiver rotation... heads into fall camp listed as a backup to Tyron Carrier at one of the four wide receiver spots. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Competed for head coach Dwayne Colbert at Sterling High... two-star recruit by Rivals.com... two-star recruit by Scout.com... ranked No. 253 nationally by Scout.com... was a two-year, All-District quarterback... Earned All-District honors as a junior after catching 32 passes for 895 yards... nominated for Touchdown Club for academics... helped lead team to a 8-4 record and a district championship... was also a First-Team All-District honoree in basketball and baseball... ran the leadoff leg of the 4x100 relay team at the regional meet... named school s Athlete of the Year... recorded the highest grade-point average of any male athlete. Personal: Full name is Ronnie Jamaul Williams, Jr... born Nov. 15, 1989, in Houston... son of Ronnie and Mathea Williams... Cousin Reggie Wayne plays for the NFL s Indianapolis Colts... majoring in kinesiology exercise science... also recruited by Northwestern, Oklahoma State, Texas A&M and SMU. 26 CHRIS WILSON RB Fr.-RS Sugar Land, Texas Austin HS Comes out of first spring practice listed as a backup running back to Bryce Beall and Justin Johnson... could see action on special teams. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Letttered for head coach Tom Stuart at Austin High... two-star recruit by Rivals.com... twostar recruit by Scout.com... ranked No. 226 nationally by Scout.com... named the Defensive Newcomer of the Year... three-time All-District performer... named to the Fort Bend All-Area team... selected as the Houston Chronicle Player of the Week... member of the 4x100-meter relay team that participated in regionals... named to All-Academic team twice and received the Outstanding Math Award as a junior. Personal: Full name is Christopher Schuford Wilson... born Jan. 18, 1990, in Sugar Land, Texas... son of Switched back to wide receiver towards the end of spring practice after experimenting at safety during the first few weeks... heads into fall camp as a backup to Patrick Edwards at one of the four wide receiver spots. Freshman (2008): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Was a three-star recruit by Scout.com as a senior at Lamar High... named Velocity/PrepStar All-Region by PrepStar Magazine... was a member of the Houston Chronicle Area Top-100 team... also a two-time Team MVP and MVP of the district... was a three-year starter... named First Team All-District three years. Personal: Full name is Demetrius Leon Woods... born Sept. 27, 1988, in Naples, Fla... son of Herbert and Marchelle Woods of Houston... also recruited by Texas State... enjoys riding go-carts in his spare time... majoring in kinesiology. 48 MARC WOODS RB R-So.-SQ Houston, Texas Wheatley HS Kinesiology Walk on running back who is expected to provided needed depth... could see action on the special teams. Redshirt Freshman (2008): Did not see any action as a squad member. Freshman (200&): Sat out as a redshirt. High School: Played three seasons of varsity football at Wheatley High School... named First-Team, All-District on defense as a sophomore... later picked up First-Team, All-District accolades for offense in three straight seasons... three-time Team MVP and was named Defensive MVP as a senior... rushed for almost 2,000 yards and 29 touchdowns in his career. Personal: Full name is Marc Jamel Woods... born January 24, 1989, in Houston... son of Monroe and Myrtis Woods of Houston... enjoys swimming and watching movies in his spare time... majoring in kinesiology. 113

28 NEWCOMERS University of Houston Class of 2009 Name Cl. Ht. Wt. Pos. Hometown Previous School George Bamfo Fr LB Rockwall, Texas Rockwall-Heath HS Thomas Bates Fr DB Baytown, Texas Baytown Lee HS Tyrone Campbell Fr DT Channelview, Texas Channelview HS Jacky Candy Jr DB Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Coffeyville CC Tyler Chambers Fr TE San Antonio, Texas MacArthur HS James Cleveland Jr WR Baytown, Texas Trinity Valley CC Ty Cloud Fr OL Highland Village, Texas Flower Mound Marcus HS Jarve Dean Jr OL Houston, Texas Coffeyville CC A.J. Dugat Fr WR Dayton, Texas Dayton HS Keenan Flax Fr OL Houston, Texas Cypress Ridge HS Kevin Forsch Fr OL Tomball, Texas Klein Oak HS Drew Hollingshead Fr QB Rockwall, Texas Rockwall-Heath HS Kelvin King III Fr LB Houston, Texas Alief Taylor HS Jeffery Lewis Fr Ath. Houston, Texas Madison HS Devin Mays Jr DB Stockton, Calif. San Francisco CC Ralph Oragwu Fr OL Missouri City, Texas Fort Bend Marshall HS Jared Pickett Fr Ath. Missouri City, Texas Fort Bend Marshall HS Zeke Riser Fr DE LaVernia, Texas LaVernia HS Steven Robertson Fr LB Cleveland, Texas Cleveland HS Radermon Scypion Fr DE Port Arthur, Texas Port Arthur Memorial HS Charles Sims Fr RB Houston, Texas Westbury HS DeAnthony Sims Fr DT Houston, Texas Westbury HS Phillip Steward Fr LB Missouri City, Texas Fort Bend Hightower HS Broderick Thomas, Jr. Fr QB Houston, Texas Madison HS Roy Watts Jr OL Houston, Texas Navarro JC QUARTERBACKS Drew Hollingshead 6-3, 190, Rockwall, Texas (Heath HS) Ranked No. 37 Quarterback by Rivals.com. Ranked No. 96 on Rivals.ceacom Texas Preseason Top 100 Ranked No. 119 Quarterback by Scout.com. Ranked No. 96 for Texas by SuperPrep Magazine. Runs a 4.81 in the 40-yard dash. Ranked No. 46 in Dallas Morning-News Area Top 100. Picked up Second-Team All-District accolades. Named Academic All-State. As a senior passed for 1,826 yards and 14 touchdowns while completing 68.3 (129-of-189) of his passes with just one interception. Had 1,319 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior. Was All-District as both a quarterback and punter as a junior. Born Oct. 15, 1990, in Odessa, Texas, and is the son of Tam and Barbara Hollingshead of Rockwall, Texas. Broderick Thomas, Jr. 6-3, 180, Houston, Texas (Madison HS) Ranked No. 74 Athlete by ESPN.com. Played sophomore and junior seasons at Elkins High School in Fort Bend ISD. Spent senior season at Madison High School under the direction of Ray Seals. Picked up Second Team All-District accolades as a senior at Madison High School. Threw for 974 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed for 1,093 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior at Elkins. Had 633 yards on the ground and 447 through the air with a total of eight scores as a sophomore. Son of former NFL and Nebraska star Broderick Thomas, Sr. RUNNING BACKS Charles Sims 6-0, 190, Houston, Texas (Westbury HS) Ranked No. 74 Running Back by Rivals.com. Three-star recruit by Scout.com. Ranked No. 101 for Texas by SuperPrep Magazine. 114 A member of the Houston Chronicle Top 100. Named District 21-4A MVP and First Team All-District. Selected TSWA Third Team, All-State running back. As a junior rushed for 1,018 yards and 17 touchdowns, while adding 37 receptions for 425 yards and two scores. Honorable Mention All-State 4A. 20-5A Co-Offensive MVP and First Team All-District in WIDE RECEIVERS James Cleveland 6-1, 205, Baytown, Texas (Lee HS/Iowa/ Trinity Valley CC) Named to Freshman All-Big Ten team at Iowa. Had 36 catches for 464 yards in one season for Hawkeyes. Top game was seven-catch, 101-yard output at Purdue. Two-time First Team All-Greater Houston and All-District. Honorable Mention All-State as a senior. Recorded 135 receptions for 1,928 yards and 16 touchdowns in high school career. Led 7-on-7 team to a state championship as a senior. Named to the SWJCFC All-Conference First Team.

29 NEWCOMERS Had 23 catches for 440 yards and four touchdowns at Trinity Valley CC. Born March 7, 1988, in Baytown, Texas, and is the son of Anne Cleveland of Baytown. A.J. Dugat 6-0, 188, Dayton, Texas (Dayton HS) A member of the 46th Parade All-America Team. Selected First Team All-State 4A. Ranked No. 69 Wide Receiver by Rivals.com. Ranked No. 97 on Rivals.com Texas Preseason Top 100. Ranked No. 17 wide receiver by Scout.com. Ranked No. 66 for Texas by SuperPrep Magazine. A member of the Houston Chronicle Top 100. Ranked #86 in Dallas Morning News State Top 100. Three-time First Team All-District wide receiver. Also named the District 19-4A MVP twice. As a senior registered 1,755 receiving yards and 642 rushing yards and a combined 28 touchdowns. Had 22 combined TDs as a junior while rushing for 311 yards and hauling in 957 yards. Is a First Team All-District point guard in basketball and runs track. Born Aug. 9, 1990, in Baytown, Texas, and is the son of Lolita Brooks and Alonzo Dugat, Jr., of Dayton, Texas. TIGHT ENDS Tyler Chambers 6-4, 233, San Antonio, Texas (MacArthur HS) Ranked No. 83 Tight End by Scout.com. Named First Team All-District as a senior. Ranked by ESPN as No. 24 tight end nationally and No. 73 overall. Also ranked as high as No.2 tight end in Texas. Participated in the 2008 Army Combine. Second Team All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association. As a junior rushed for 179 yards and one score, threw for 572 yards and two scores and had 30 catches for 311 yards and five touchdowns. Won district track title in the discus. Born April 11, 1991, in Lincoln, Neb., and is the son of Jack and Melony Chambers of San Antonio. OFFENSIVE LINEMEN Ty Cloud 6-4, 300, Highland Village, Texas (Marcus HS) Ranked No. 79 Offensive Guard by Scout.com. Ranked No. 62 in Dallas Morning News Area Top 100. Two-time First Team All-District. Was named to the Preseason All-State team. Born Sept. 4, 1990, in Lewisville, Texas, and is the son of Kim and Ty Cloud of Highland Village, Texas. Jarve Dean 6-3, 330, Houston, Texas (Kashmere HS/ Coffeyville CC) Ranked No. 54 Junior College Recruit by Rivals.com. JC Grid-Wire preseason Second-Team All-America Named First Team 4A All-State as a senior. Also picked up All-District and Touchdown Club accolades. Was a member of the Blue Chip Club. Played baseball and threw the shot put, winning district his senior season. Keenan Flax 6-4, 270, Houston, Texas (Cypress Ridge HS) A member of the Houston Chronicle Top 100. Named First Team All-District 15-5A as an offensive lineman. Named to the All-Greater Houston squad. Has been selected to take part in the Bayou Bowl. Helped lead Cy Ridge squad to a 10-2 record as a junior and a 9-2 mark as a senior. Born July 18, 1991, in Houston, and is the son of Wilbert and Donnie Emerson of Houston. Kevin Forsch 6-5, 301, Tomball, Texas (Klein Oak HS) Ranked No. 109 Offensive Guard by Scout.com. Named First Team All-District. Selected as the Klein Oak HS MVP Offensive Lineman. Named to the Houston Chronicle and VYPE All-Greater Houston team. Also selected to the All-State squad by the Texas Sports Writers Association. Grabbed All-District and All-State Academic accolades. Helped lead KOHS team to a the 5A State Quarterfinals with a 10-2 record as a senior. Born Feb. 2, 1991, in Raleigh, N.C., and is the son of Kent and Genevieve Forsch of Tomball, Texas. Ralph Oragwu 6-3, 276, Missouri City, Texas (Marshall HS) Ranked No. 76 Offensive Tackle by Scout.com. Named First Team All-District. Honored at the Touchdown Club of Houston. Roy Watts 6-6, 300, Houston, Texas (Worthing HS/Navarro JC) Ranked No.17 Junior College Recruit by Rivals.com. JC Grid-Wire preseason First Team All-America Helped lead Navarro to a final record of 10-1 and a No. 9 national ranking. Picked up another JC All-America award in Fall Named First Team All-District and Second Team All Academic. Did not allow a sack in Originally signed with Texas out of high school. A four-time All-District 22-4A performer who was also his team s deep snapper. Earned Second Team All-Atate honors from AP and the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior. Named First Team District 22-4A that season. Tabbed Second Team All-Greater Houston. Named Tirst Team All-District 22-4A as a junior. Helped Worthing to an 8-4 record that year. Also was a four-year letterman in basketball. Averaged a double-double during his senior season. Also was a three-year letterman in track and field. Posted a career-long throw of 42-0 in the shot put. Qualified for Track Regionals in the shot put. Graduated in the top 15 percent of his class. 115