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2 beanie wells 26 running back \ 6-1 \ 228 College: Ohio State round 1: 31st Overall Hometown: Akron, OH DOB: August 7, 1988 Started 21-of-36 games as a Buckeye, carrying 585 times for 3,382 yards (5.8 avg.) and 30 TDs became just the seventh RB in school history to rush for over 3,000 career yards registered 180 points and generated 3,466 all-purpose yards, an average of 96.3 yards per game his 3,382 rushing yards rank fourth in school history behind Archie Griffin (5,589), Eddie George (3,768) and Tim Spencer (3,553) average of 93.9 yards per game rushing rank third in school annals, topped by Griffin (121.2) and Jim Otis (94.2) established the school sophomore rushing record, as his 1,609 yards on the ground in 2007 rank fourth on the Buckeyes season-record list, surpassed by George (1,927 in 1995), Keith Byars (1,764 in 1984) and Griffin (1,695 in 1974) his 274 rushing attempts in 2007 rank behind Byars (336 in 1984), George (328 in 1995 and 276 in 1994) and Pepe Pearson (299 in 1996) 221 yards vs. Michigan State in 2007 rank as the 10th-best single-game total by an Ohio State runner and his 222 yards vs. Michigan that year rank ninth earned second-team All-America honors as a sophomore when he rushed for 1,609 yards and 15 TDs on 274 attempts. 2008: Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors as he started eight of the 10 games he appeared in, missing two games due to a foot injury earned first-team All-Big Ten Academic honors as a junior led the Buckeyes in rushing with 1,197 yards and eight TDs on 207 carries (5.8 avg.) added eight receptions for 47 yards, generating 1,244 allpurpose yards on the season, an average of yards per game rushed for 100+ yards in eight contests, tallying at least 140 rushing yards in four contests against Texas in the Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium, rushed for 106 yards on 16 carries (6.6 avg.). 2007: A first-team All-Big Ten Conference and Academic All-Big Ten first-team choice as a sophomore started all 13 games and was named the team s Most Valuable Player ranked third in the Big Ten and led the team with 274 carries for 1,609 yards Note cards The Cardinals first-round selection in the 2009 draft and the 31st overall pick; came out after his junior season and was the third running back taken in the draft after Georgia s Knowshon Moreno (14th overall) went to Denver and Connecticut s Donald Brown (27th overall) went to Indianapolis. Comes from family of 11 children six boys and five girls. It was his older brother Ray who gave Wells the nickname Beanie, a reference to his smaller frame as a child that his brother said reminded him of a string bean. Is no stranger to his new home field University of Phoenix Stadium having played in the 2007 BCS National Championship against the University of Florida and the 2009 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl when the Buckeyes took on the Texas Longhorns. During his three seasons at Ohio State, started 21-of-36 games for the Buckeyes and rushed for 3,382 yards and 30 TDs on 585 carries (5.8 avg.) adding 84 yards on fifteen receptions. Totaled yards rushing per game in 2007 and yards per game in 2008, tying Keith Byars for third on OSU s all-time record list with yard games. (5.9 avg.) and 15 TDs rushed for at least 100 yards in nine contests had multiple rushing TDs in four games, including a career-high three TDs against Wisconsin rushed for over 200 yards in two games, including a career-high 222 yards against rival Michigan in the final regular season contest, also adding two TDs rushed for 146 yards and a TD on 20 carries (7.3 avg.) in the BCS National Championship game vs. Louisiana State. 2006: Appeared in all 13 games as a true freshman, serving as a reserve tailback finished second on the team with 576 yards and seven TDs on 104 carries (5.5 avg.) added two THE PLAYERS 185

3 receptions for 16 yards in back-to-back Northwestern and against rival Michigan, combined for 155 yards and two TDs on just 16 carries, an average of 9.7 yards per carry averaged at least 5.0 yards per carry in seven contests, including five of the final six games. Full name Chris Beanie Wells attended Garfield (Akron, OH) High School where he earned Parade cody brown 52 outside linebacker \ 6-3 \ 244 College: Connecticut round 2: 63rd Overall All-American honors named the nation s top RB as a senior and was named the 2005 National Player of the Year by several publications after rushing for 2,134 yards and 27 TDs on 223 carries (9.6 avg.) was named the Most Valuable Player of the U.S. Army All-America Bowl rushed for 1,939 yards and scored 20 TDs as a junior one of 11 children, was given the nickname Beanie by an older brother majored in African-American Studies at Ohio State. wells college Stats Rushing Receiving Year GP/GS Att Yds Avg LG TD No. Yds Avg LG TD / t / , t / , t Total 36/ , t Single Game Highs: Yards: Michigan, 11/17/07; Attempts: Michigan, 11/176/07; Long Run: 65t, vs. Louisiana State, 1/7/08; TDs: 3, vs. Wisonsin, 11/3/07; Receptions: 3, vs. Youngstown State, 8/30/08; Receiving Yards: Texas, 1/5/09. Hometown: Coral Springs, FL DOB: November 9, 1986 Started 33 of the 42 games he appeared in during his career at Connecticut, including 32 starts at right defensive end and one other contest on the left side his 45.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage rank third in school history behind Uyi Osunde (49.0) and Maurice Lloyd (47.5) while his 24 sacks tied Gary Stills of West Virginia and Mike Mamula of Boston College for 11th on the Big East Conference career-record list and placed him second in school history behind only Mark Michaels (27) his five forced fumbles in 2008 tied the school season-record that was first set by Alfred Fincher in 2004 and ranked sixth on the Big East s annual record books recorded 11 sacks as a senior, the third-best single-season total in Huskies history became the first true freshman to start on Connecticut s offensive or defensive line since the program was elevated to FBS in : A unanimous first-team All-Big East Conference choice as a senior after starting all 13 games at right defensive end and with a careerhigh 56 tackles (33 solos) named the team s Defensive MVP led the Huskies and ranked second in the conference with 11 sacks, the third-best season total in school history paced the Huskies and finished second in the league with 16.5 tackles for a loss, tying his 2007 mark for sixth place on the school annual record books tied the school season record and tied for eighth nationally with five forced fumbles blocked a punt, Note cards The Cardinals second-round selection was the 63rd overall player taken and the fourth UConn player selected in the first two rounds, a school record. Prior to 2009, UConn never had a player taken prior to the third round of the NFL Draft. A defensive end in college, Brown will make the transition to outside linebacker with the Cardinals. In four seasons with the Huskies, started 33-of-42 games and recorded 150 tackles, 24 sacks, and 45.5 stops for losses. He also added six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. Named UConn s Defensive MVP in 2008 after starting all 13 games and recording a careerhigh 56 tackles and 11 sacks. He tied the school single-season record with five forced fumbles during his senior campaign. recovered a fumble and also deflected eight passes helped the team rank sixth in the nation and lead the Big East in total defense, allowing yards per game. 2007: Started all 13 games at right defensive end, picking up second-team All-Big East Conference honors from The NFL Draft Report recorded 50 tackles (35 solos), as he led the team with 7.5 sacks and 16.5 stops for loss deflected three passes and recovered one fumble NFC CHAMPIONS

4 2006: Started six games at right defensive end as a sophomore and recorded 24 tackles (eight solos) with 7.5 stops for loss led the team with 4.5 sacks for minus 39 yards. 2005: Played in 10 games behind Shawn Mayne at left defensive end with one start recorded 20 tackles (10 solos) with five stops for loss and a sack also deflected two passes and caused one fumble became the first true freshman to start a game on either the offensive or defensive lines during UConn s Division I-A era. Full name Cody Deion Brown attended Coral Spring (FL) High School, serving as team captain during his senior year named first-team all-broward County and All-State honorable mention, adding Miami Herald Sweet Sixteen recognition helped the team to the district playoffs, recording 88 tackles with nine sacks in 2004 selected to play in the BCAA All-Star Classic and the Dade-Broward All-Star Game earned two letters in basketball, picking up all-broward County honors majored in Sociology at Connecticut. brown college STATS Tackles Sacks Interceptions Year GP/GS Solo Asst. Ttl Sk Yds Int. Yds Lg TD PD FR FF STT / / / / Total 42/ rashad johnson 41 safety \ 5-11 \ 203 College: Alabama round 3: 95th Overall Hometown: Sulligent, AL DOB: January 2, 1986 As a senior, was a unanimous All-SEC first-team selection, a second-team All-American and was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year by the Little Rock Touchdown Club He was selected as the Tide s Defensive Player of the Year started 31 of the 50 games he appeared in at Alabama, including his final 27 contests at free safety his six interceptions in 2007 rank seventh on the school season-record list returned two interceptions for TDs in 2007, tying the school single-season record as a junior, earned first-team All-SEC honors and was chosen as a co- Defensive Player of the Year after staring all 13 games He led the team in tackles with a career-high 94 and his six interceptions were the seventh-most in school history. 2008: Unanimous All-SEC first-team selection named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year by the Little Rock Touchdown Club shared the Mal Moore Leadership Award with center Antoine Caldwell given the President s Award for perseverance in making outstanding contributions to the team s success started all 14 games at free safety, ranking second on the team and 15th in the league with 89 tackles (60 solos), including one sack and five tackles for loss deflected 11 passes and ranked sixth in the SEC with five interceptions for 125 yards (fifth-best season total in Tide annals) and tied the school season-record by returning two of those interceptions for TDs stellar play helped the team improve its ranking from 31st in total defense in 2007 to third in the nation in Note cards Taken in the third round (95th overall) of the NFL Draft and became the first safety selected by the Cardinals since they took two-time Pro Bowler Adrian Wilson in the third round (66th overall) of the 2001 draft. A two-year starter at safety for the Crimson Tide, Johnson is a former walk-on running back who came from a little known 1-A high school of Sulligent, AL, a town with a population under 2,000. He graduated in a class of 54 total students. After redshirting as a running back in his first season at Alabama, made the switch to defense in 2005 and went on to become just the eighth player in Alabama s storied history to serve as team captain twice (as a junior and senior). 2007: Earned All-SEC first-team honors from the league s coaches named team captain and was chosen co-defensive Player of the Year started all 13 games at free safety, leading the team with a careerhigh 94 tackles (57 solos) had one sack, 5.5 stops for loss and two QB pressures forced one fumble and deflected eight passes ranked second in the conference and tied for 18th in the nation with six interceptions (seventh-best season total by a Tide player). THE PLAYERS 187

5 2006: Played in 11 games, sharing free safety duties with Marcus Carter started five games and made 33 tackles (22 solos), which ranked eighth on the team had 1.5 tackles for loss and caused two fumbles also returned three kickoffs for 64 yards (21.3 avg.). 2005: Made the move to the defensive side of the ball, but played strictly on special teams during the johnson college STATS Tackles Sacks Interceptions Year GP/GS Solo Asst. Ttl Sk Yds Int. Yds Lg TD PD FR FF / / / / t Total 50/ t greg toler 32 cornerback \ 6-0 \ 193 College: Saint Paul s College (Va.) round 4: 131st Overall season and appeared in 12 games recorded eight tackles (five solos) and caused one fumble. 2004: Redshirted as a freshman running back. Full name Julian Rashad Johnson lettered as a running back at Sulligent (AL) High School majored in Computer Science at Alabama. Hometown: Washington, D.C. DOB: January 2, 1985 Started 40 collegiate games and established school records with 16 interceptions and 38 pass breakups a three-time first-team All-CIAA selection, also earned first-team Little All-America honors as a senior in 2008 after establishing career-highs with 51 tackles, six interceptions and 13 passes defensed as a senior, was also named the Virginia Small School Defensive Player of the Year earned notice with his standout showings in the East Coast Bowl (two interceptions, seven tackles and a pass defensed) and Cactus Bowl (interception returned 51 yards for a TD and eight tackles) all-star games. 2008: Earned All-CIAA and Little All-American first-team honors as a senior after collecting a career-high 51 tackles (37 solos), including 4.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage tied for ninth in the nation and second in the league with seven interceptions and set the school record with three blocked kicks, returning one blocked punt for a TD knocked down 13 other passes and his total of 19 passes defensed tied for the CIAA lead while ranking second nationally. 2007: Had a banner year as a junior, receiving All-CIAA first-team honors had two interceptions with seven pass deflections, averaging 8.2 yards on ten punt returns and 16.8 yards on six kickoff returns also ranked eighth on the team with 37 tackles (16 solos) and did not allow a pass reception in four of the 10 games he started. 2006: Collected 35 tackles (24 solos) and one interception while batting down three passes. 2005: In his first college season, garnered All- CIAA first-team honors in addition to making the league s all-rookie squad in 10 games, recorded Note cards Drafted out of Saint Paul s College, a Division II school outside Lawrenceville, VA. Toler became the first player from Saint Paul s ever taken in the NFL Draft. Although he graduated from Northwestern (Washington, D.C.) High School during the summer of his senior year, was not academically eligible to enter college. He worked at a JC Penney s store and played semi-pro football for the D.C. Explosion before getting a chance to play at Saint Paul s, a school that had its football program eliminated by budget cuts in Spent his first year at Saint Paul s improving his grades and after a successful tenure on the football field, graduated in May, 2009 with a degree in Criminal Justice. Started 40 games at Saint Paul s, setting school records with 16 interceptions and 38 pass breakups. 38 tackles (24 solos), seven interceptions and three stops for loss recovered a fumble in the endzone for a TD and broke up 13 passes. Full name Gregory Edwin Toler attended Northwestern (Washington, DC) High School where he was a twotime All-Metro choice as a cornerback, wide receiver and return specialist... ruled academically ineligible for post-season competition after his senior season NFC CHAMPIONS

6 toler college STATS Tackles Sacks Interceptions Year GP/GS Solo Asst. Ttl Sk Yds Int. Yds Lg TD PD FR FF / / / / Total 40/ herman johnson 67 guard/tackle \ 6-7 \ 382 College: Louisiana State round 5: 167th Overall Started the final 38-of-52 contests that he appeared in for the Tigers, including 35 at left guard and three others at right guard collected 237 knockdown blocks in his five seasons at Louisiana State, including 124 knockdowns during his final two campaigns during his junior and senior seasons, allowed only four QB pressures and 3.5 sacks on 833 pass plays. 2008: All-American first-team selection by the Associated Press, adding second-team honors from The Sporting News and the Walter Camp Foundation All-SEC first-team choice by the league s coaches and Associated Press started all 13 games at left guard helped the Tigers average yards and 30.9 points per game. 2007: All-SEC first-team selection by the Associated Press and the league s coaches started all 14 games at left guard allowed just one QB pressure and no sacks on 442 pass plays helped protect a backfield that ranked 11th in the nation in scoring (38.6 ppg), second in the SEC in rushing (214.2 ypg) and fourth in the league in total offense (439.4 ypg). 2006: Appeared in 12 games and started each of the final 10 lined up at right guard vs. Mississippi and Tulane before shifting to left guard for the final eight games registered 84 knockdowns/key blocks while appearing in 649 snaps part of a unit that led the SEC and ranked 11th nationally in total offense (417.5 ypg) and paced the league while ranking ninth in the major college ranks in scoring (33.7 ppg). 2005: Played in 11 games, starting at right guard vs. Vanderbilt also saw considerable time on the FG/PAT protection units. 2004: Enrolled at LSU, but was granted a medical Hometown: Denton, TX DOB: January 29, 1985 Note cards At 6-7 and nearly 400 pounds during his senior season at LSU, was one of the biggest players in college football and the biggest player to ever wear the Tigers uniform. Remains the largest baby ever born in the state of Louisiana, weighing in at 15 pounds and 14 ounces. Stood 6-foot-5 by the time he was 14 years old and the coaching staff at Denton High School gave him the nickname House. A two-time first-team All-SEC selection at LSU, earned first-team All-American honors from the Associated Press as a senior. hardship due to an infection that developed in his big toe after being bitten by a spider saw action for 13 plays vs. Arkansas State and 29 more vs. Mississippi State, totaling three knockdowns. Full name Herman Johnson III attended Denton (TX) High School where he was a standout offensive tackle, earning all-district first-team honors as a junior, and All-State first-team accolades in his final year Denton, TX is also the hometown of Cardinals strength and conditioning coach John Lott during his senior season, the almost 400-pound lineman was a member of the Texas Top 100 and Midlands Sweet 66 squads did not allow a sack as a senior in 2003, before going on to excel at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl due to his size, was nicknamed House by his coaches and teammates. johnson college STATS Year GP/GS / / / / /13 Total 52/38 THE PLAYERS 189

7 will davis 52 outside linebacker \ 6-2 \ 261 College: Illinois round 6: 204th Overall Hometown: Greenbelt, MD DOB: June 2, 1986 Began his college career as a wide receiver and tight end before switching defense in Appeared in eight games as a WR and TE as a freshman in After making the switch to defense, went on to appear in 37 games, collecting 95 tackles 15 sacks and four forced fumbles during his collegiate career. Recorded a career-high 9.5 sacks as a junior in : Despite battling an ankle injury, appeared in all 12 games as a senior, recording 36 tackles, seven tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, a forced fumble and blocked his first career kick. 2007: Earned second-team All-Big Ten honors by the media and honorable mention from the coaches after appearing in all 13 games with nine starts... recorded career-highs with 41 tackles, 12.5 tackles for a loss, 9.5 sacks and a forced fumble named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performance at Indiana where he registered four sacks, five tackles for loss and a forced fumble. 2006: Played in all 12 games, starting the final two at defensive end in his first season since moving to the defensive side of the ball totaled 18 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles had his best game of the season vs. Ohio State, forcing two fumbles and recording three solo tackles and a sack... recorded his first career sack at Penn State. Note cards Davis s mother, Pearine, is the Deputy Minister of State in Liberia and played basketball for the Liberian national team and the University of Liberia. His uncle, John Davis, played for the Liberian national soccer team. An all-around athlete, Davis began his college career with the Illini as a wide receiver and tight end before switching to the defensive side of the ball in A defensive end in college, will convert to outside linebacker for the Cardinals. 2005: Played in eight games as both a WR and TE as a freshman but did not record any statistics... was in on 58 special teams snaps and 23 offensive plays. Full name William Benjamin Davis, Jr considered one of the top prep players in the country during his time at Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt, MD) High School where he earned first-team All-State, all-metro, allleague, and all-county honors starting on both sides of the ball as a senior, was named to the SuperPrep top-25 team after recording 21 receptions for 579 yards (27.6 avg.) and 10 TDs as a wide receiver on defense, totaled 136 tackles and 24 sacks lettered two years in football and track and one year in basketball majored in Community Health at Illinois. Davis college STATS Tackles Sacks Interceptions Year GP/GS Solo Asst. Ttl Sk Yds Int. Yds Lg TD PD FR FF / / / Total 37/ NFC CHAMPIONS

8 LaRod Stephens-Howling 36 running back \ 5-7 \ 185 College: Pittsburgh In four seasons with the Panthers, piled up 1,959 yards rushing and 15 TDs on 429 attempts a solid receiver out of the backfield, he added 52 receptions for 453 yards and a TD most productive season at Pitt came in 2006 when he rushed for 893 yards and nine TDs on 178 carries and added 19 receptions for 231 yards and a TD. 2008: Played in all 13 games as a reserve tailback and also contributed on special teams rushed for 312 yards on 77 carries (4.1 avg.) with five TDs and added 493 yards on 23 kick returns (21.4 avg.)... had 109 receiving yards on 11 receptions (9.9 avg.) and recorded nine special teams tackles winner of Pitt s Demale Stanley Award as the team s most inspirational player. 2007: Appeared in 11 games with two starts as a junior... rushed for 320 yards on 78 carries (4.1 avg.) with one TD... as a kick returner, averaged 20 yards on five attempts for the season with a long return of 45 yards against Navy... against the Big East s top rushing defense at the time, came off the bench vs. Cincinnati to average nearly eight yards per carry and compile 100 rushing yards on just 13 attempts; scored the game-winning TD on a seven-yard burst with just over five minutes remaining. 2006: Paced Pitt with 893 rushing yards on 178 attempts (5.0 avg.)... also team s second-leading scorer with 60 points (nine rushing TDs and one receiving TD)... finished fourth in the Big East in rushing (81.2 yards/game) and all-purpose yards (105.0 yards/game)... played in and started 11 games, missing the Cincinnati contest due to a right ankle injury... rushed for a career-best 221 yards on 27 carries, including a 70-yard TD Syracuse; his 221-yard rushing performance was the 10th highest single-game net rushing total in Division I-A during the 2006 season and he was named Big East Offensive round 7a: 240th Overall Hometown: Johnstown, PA DOB: April 26, 1987 Player of the Week for his performance... named to the Big East All-Academic Football Team. 2005: Led Pitt in rushing with 434 yards on 96 carries (4.5 avg.) in nine games as a true freshman... also contributed as a kick returner and had five returns for 151 yards (30.2 avg.) and a 95-yard TD... totaled nine receptions for 41 yards. Full name LaRod E. Stephens-Howling was a twotime member of the Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAA All-State first-team at Greater Johnstown (PA) High School in three varsity seasons, rushed for a Greater Johnstown record 4,597 yards, averaging 8.9 yards per carry broke the 29-year-old career rushing record of 3,552 yards set by former Pitt running back Artrell Hawkins Sr rushed for 57 TDs during his career as a senior, led the Johnstown area with 1,875 yards rushing, 32 TDs led Greater Johnstown to its first-ever District 6 Class AAA title and a 9-3 record in his junior year, set the school single-season rushing record with 2,226 yards and his rushing total set a Laurel Highlands Athletic Conference (LHAC) record averaged 12 yards per carry his junior year, scoring 23 touchdowns and 140 total points selected one of the top 50 National Players of the Year by Old Spice Red Zone first-ever two-time Tribune-Democrat Offensive Player of the Year received a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for his football accomplishments considered one of the nation s top 60 athletes by Rivals.com selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic and was named Pennsylvania s MVP in the game also a standout in baseball, track and wrestling a member of National Honor s Society, Who s Who Among American High School Students and the Minority Scholars Club. stephens-howling college Stats Rushing Receiving Year GP/GS Att. Yds Avg LG TD No. Yds Avg LG TD / / t / / Total 44/ , t Single Game Career Highs: Rushing: Yards: Syracuse, 10/7/06; Attempts: 32, vs. Connecticut, 11/11/06; Touchdowns: 3, vs. UCF, 10/13/06; Receiving: Receptions: 4, twice, last vs. Connecticut, 9/22/07; Yards: 49, vs. Louisville, 11/25/06; Touchdowns: 1, vs. Citadel, 9/23/06. THE PLAYERS 191

9 stephens-howling college Stats (cont.) Kickoff Returns Year No. Yds Avg. Lg TD t Total t 1 Trevor Canfield 60 guard \ 6-5 \ 307 College: Cincinnati The fourth Cincinnati player ever drafted by the Cardinals, Canfield started 42 of the 48 games he appeared in for Cincinnati, earning All-Big East honors for three consecutive seasons started at both left guard and right guard in college, making 39 consecutive starts named second-team All-American as a senior midway through his junior season, successfully made the switch from right guard to left guard. 2008: Started all 14 games at right guard and anchored the offensive line for the 2008 Big East Conference Champions named second-team All-American and second-team All-Big East Conference for the third straight season. 2007: Garnered second-team All-Big East recognition for the second-straight year after starting in all 13 games at right guard... moved from the left side to the right guard spot midway through the Big East Conference schedule... a member of the offense that averaged 36.4 points per game during the regular season. round 7B: 254th Overall Hometown: Cincinnati, OH DOB: January 10, : Selected as an All-Big East Conference second-team pick... started 12-of-13 games at right guard. 2005: Developed into a regular on the offensive line and appeared in the final eight games at right guard, making three starts... named the Topcat Scholar in the winter. 2004: Redshirted as a true freshman. Full name Trevor David Canfield a three-year starter on the offensive line at Western Hills (Cincinnati, OH) High School... earned first-team all- Southwestern Ohio Public Schools League honors and was an honorable mention all-city and all-district pick as a senior... winner of the team s Line of Scrimmage award... team s outstanding offensive player and a second-team all-league pick as a junior... played varsity as a freshman and helped the team qualify for the state playoffs. canfield college STATS Year GP/GS / / / /14 Total 48/ NFC CHAMPIONS

10 ROOKIE FREE AGENTS CHASE BULLOCK 96 LINEBACKER \ 6-3 \ 234 College: Maryland Hometown: Durham, NC DOB: February 13, 1986 Played in 28 career games with one start... played mostly WLB as a senior and spent much of the three previous seasons at MLB while battling injuries as a sophomore and junior... for his career, registered 58 tackles, one tackle for loss and three passes defensed... played in all 13 games at LB and on special teams as a senior, including making his only career start vs. Delaware... more than tripled his single-season career-high for tackles with 35 while registering his first career tackle for loss and only three pass breakups of career as a senior... tallied a career-best 11 tackles and two pass breakups while filling in for injured LB Dave Philistin vs. NC State... as a junior in 2007 played in eight games as a reserve LB backing up Philistin... missed time throughout the season with ankle injuries... totaled eight tackles in six games as a reserve LB and special teams contributor during his sophomore year... played in one game as a redshirt freshman in 2005, recording four tackles against Temple. Full name is Chase Andrew Bullock... three-year letter winner and two-year starter at Northern (Durham, NC) High School... a two-time All-State selection... posted 277 tackles in his two years as a starter... a Shrine Bowl participant who was an All-Piedmont Conference and all-area selection as a senior... all-area as a junior... lettered two years in basketball and one in track... majored in Criminology and Criminal Justice. TONY DAVIS 37 CORNERBACK \ 5-10 \ 195 College: Penn State Hometown: Warren, OH DOB: September 9, 1986 Started 32 of 46 career games played, registering 121 tackles, three fumble recoveries, three interceptions, two forced fumbles, two TDs and a half sack in four seasons at Penn State... after switching to safety for one season as a junior, returned to CB as a senior starting all 13 games registered 46 tackles (29 solo), two tackles for loss, one interception and five passes defensed in tied his career-high and finished tied for second on the team with eight tackles (six solos) in the Rose Bowl vs. USC... started seven of 11 games played after switching from corner to safety, recording 29 tackles (19 solo), two forced fumbles, one interception and two pass breakups while dealing with numerous injuries as a redshirt junior in on the day before the meeting with home-state Ohio State, he suffered appendicitis and had his appendix removed on the eve of the game after being a starter in seven of the first eight games at safety, he also missed the Purdue game, but returned to play in the final three contests... as a redshirt sophomore started 12 of 13 games played at cornerback and led the team and was second in the Big Ten with 13 pass breakups finished seventh on the squad with 42 tackles (29 solo) and returned a career-high two fumble recoveries for TDs returned a fumble 88 yards for the eventual game-winning TD in the Outback Bowl against Tennessee while also recording a then career-best seven tackles; marked the first defensive TD for Penn State in a bowl game since the 1999 Alamo Bowl. Full name is Antonio West Davis... graduated in December of 2008 from the recreation, park and tourism management program... capped off an outstanding career at Howland (Warren, OH) High School with first-team All-State accolades and was the Ohio Division III Co-Offensive Player-of-the- Year as well as a two-time All-Metro Athletic Conference pick... as a senior, was a two-way starter registering four interceptions to total eight for his career while also rushing for 1,768 yards with 22 TDs and 2,053 all-purpose yards. THE PLAYERS 193

11 JAMEEL DOWLING 43 CORNERBACK \ 6-3 \ 205 College: Hawaii Hometown: Tacoma, WA DOB: December 29, 1984 Played one season at the University of Hawaii (2008) after transferring from the University of Oregon (2006) where he also only played one year prior to beginning his career at Butte Junior College ( ) after sitting out his junior year due to NCAA transfer rules, started eight of 14 games as a senior in 2008 finished fourth on the team with 66 tackles including 45 solos registered two interceptions, three pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in 2006, appeared in 11 games for Oregon, registering nine tackles was a two-year captain and all conference selection at Butte Junior College, playing both cornerback and safety named to the California Community College Football Coaches Association first-team all region I team as a sophomore after recording six interceptions and a TD in nine games. Full name is Jameel Richard Dowling a sociology major at Hawaii track and field standout at the junior college level eclipsed a 25-year-old record at the 2005 California Community College Track & Field Championships with a time of in the 400-meters 2003 graduate of Mt. Tacoma (WA) High School earned two letters in both football and basketball has a daughter, Jalaina. ED GANT 16 WIDE RECEIVER \ 6-3 \ 190 College: North Alabama Hometown: Fort Myers, FL DOB: January 24, 1984 Played two seasons at Southwest Mississippi Community College before transferring to the University of North Alabama in played in 26 career games in two seasons at UNA, registering 45 receptions for 865 yards and 14 TDs while also recording 22 carries for 158 yards rushing... as a returner, totaled 402 yards on 19 kick returns (21.2 avg.) and 60 yards on 15 punt returns (4.0 avg.)... in 2008 was selected first-team all-gulf South Conference and set a school single season record with 10 TD receptions... in his final season totaled a career-high 27 receptions for 595 yards and 11 rushes for 68 yards while returning one punt for 33 yards and one kick for five yards... recorded two of the longest TD receptions in UNA history with a 90-yarder against Harding and an 83-yarder vs. Southern Arkansas... helped UNA to a 12-2 record and to the semifinals of the 2008 NCAA Division II playoffs... registered 18 receptions for 270 yards and four TDs as a junior while returning 18 kicks for 397 yards and 14 punts for 27 yards... totaled a career-high 90 yards on 11 carries and averaged 65.3 yards of total offense per game... selected second-team Junior College All- American after registering 23 receptions for 504 yards and four TDs in his final season at SMCC. Full name is Edward Leo Gant... has six brothers and four sisters including Phillip Buchanon who plays for the Detroit Lions and was formerly a first round draft pick (17th overall) of the Oakland Raiders in 2002 out of the University of Miami... cousin, Ron Gant played Major League Baseball from , playing for the Atlanta Braves ( ), Cincinnati Reds (1995), St. Louis Cardinals ( ), Philadelphia Phillies (1999, 2000), Anaheim Angles (2000), Colorado Rockies (2001), Oakland A s (2001, 2003) and the San Diego Padres (2002)... played WR and DB at Cape Coral (FL) High School where he set the school record for TDs in a game with four... also lettered in track... majored in physical education NFC CHAMPIONS

12 MICHAEL RAY GARVIN 18 WIDE RECEIVER \ 5-8 \ 182 College: Florida State Hometown: Upper Saddle River, NJ DOB: September 29, 1986 Finished his career establishing new school records for kickoff return yards (1,721) and average yards per return (23.6) while tying the Seminole record with 73 kick returns in 49 career games... as a cornerback, started 14 games and recorded 115 tackles, two interceptions, 2.5 tackles for loss, 10 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery... as a senior was named Sporting News first-team All-American as well as third-team All-American by SI.com as a kick returner finished the season second in the nation in kickoff returns and led the ACC earned All-ACC second-team honors as a specialist in 12 games played registered 662 return yards on 22 kick returns with an average of 30.1 yards per return to set a new single-season school record also played as a reserve cornerback totaling 15 tackles, two passes defensed and one forced fumble returned a kick 94-yards against Colorado for his first career return for a TD in 13 games played served as the Seminoles primary kick return specialist as a junior, setting school record for kicks returned (35) and kick return yards (697) in a single season started six of the first seven games of the season at CB and added his career-high eighth start against Kentucky in the Music City Bowl... for the second straight season led the Seminoles CBs in tackles with a career-high 49 stops to go with one interception that he returned 43 yards for his first career TD and three passes defensed... as a sophomore in 2006 started six of 13 games played, registering 35 tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception, a career-high four passes defensed and his only career fumble recovery... appeared in 11 games as a true freshman, totaling 16 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, and one pass break-up. Full name is Michael Ray Garvin... was a seven-time All-American sprinter for Florida State and a member of the winning 4x100 meter relay in 2007 NCAA outdoors also took third at 100 meters (10.3)... attempted to make the United States Olympic track and field team in the spring of 2008, qualifying for the trials and making it to the semifinals of the 200 meters... graduated from Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) in 2005 had three interceptions and 50 tackles as a senior as a junior, he tallied 45 tackles and had four interceptions two of which were returned for TDs offensively he rushed for over 1,600 yards and totaled 34 TDs during his career had 615 yards on just 32 carries and six TDs as a junior an All-State first-team selection as a member of the track team... his father, Johnny Ray Garvin, was his secondary position coach in high school and had a short stint in the NFL and USFL majored in sports management. SHANE MORALES 10 WIDE RECEIVER \ 6-1 \ 209 College: Oregon State Hometown: Valencia, CA DOB: December 12, 1986 After spending one season at College of the Canyons (2005), played three years at Oregon State registering 71 receptions for 859 yards and eight TDs in 30 career games played with nine starts, all of which came as a senior... had breakout senior season setting career-highs with 54 receptions for 743 receiving yards and a team-best eight TDs in 13 games played... named Pac-10 Conference Honorable Mention after finishing eighth in the league for receiving yards per game (57.2) and tied for ninth for receptions per game (4.2)... in the season opener at Stanford collected 13 receptions (2nd most ever at OSU) for 151 yards... played in 13 games as a junior in 2007 and recorded 16 receptions for 115 yards, including seven for 57 yards over the last three games... had a season-high four receptions at Cincinnati and made three receptions in the Emerald Bowl... in first season at Oregon State, recorded one reception for one yard in four games played as a sophomore in attended the College of the Canyons in 2005, registering 36 receptions for 598 yards and two TDs for the 12-1 team that advanced to the Southern California title game. Full name is Shane Michael Morales... lettered as a wide receiver, defensive back and punter at Valencia (CA) High School where he was also an honor student and member of the National Honors Society... named Foothill League Co-MVP... led the team to the Southern Section Division II final... hauled in 66 passes for 970 yards and seven TDs as a senior... also added 79 tackles and three interceptions... named to Los Angeles Times First Team All-CIF as a safety... born in Glendale, CA... majored in international business with a minor in speech communications. THE PLAYERS 195

13 BRANDON PEARCE 65 TACKLE \ 6-6 \ 290 College: Memphis Hometown: Memphis, TN DOB: August 28, 1986 Started the final 46 of 49 career games played at Memphis... as a senior started all 13 games at RT for the third straight season... selected to the 2008 All-Conference-USA first team... voted as one of two captains by his teammates... as a junior started all 13 games at RT... part of an offensive line that led C-USA in fewest sacks allowed with 14 and ranked 10th nationally... helped pave the way for a Tiger offense that ranked 13th national in passing offense and 23rd in total offense... as a sophomore in 2006 started all 12 games at right tackle... made an impact as a redshirt freshman in 2005, playing in all but the season opener against Ole Miss and earning Conference USA All-Freshman honors... started at RT for the final eight games of the season... helped the offense rank fifth nationally in rushing and helped pave the way for All-American tailback and future first-round draft pick of the Carolina Panthers, DeAngelo Williams to lead the nation in rushing average... redshirted as a freshman in Full name Brandon James Pearce... in 2008 was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All- District 4 first team and the Conference-USA Football All-Academic team... was a second-team ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-District pick in named to Tiger 3.0 Club for five semesters as well as being listed on the Conference-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll in and named to Memphis Dean s List for two semesters... a threeyear letterman as an offensive lineman at Christian Brothers (Memphis, TN) High School... selected as a first-team member of the 2003 Associated Press All- State team... in 2002, was selected to the first-team All-Division II, second-team All-Tennessee and the All-MIAA Team (Private School Division)... also was a member of the basketball and wrestling teams. REGGIE WALKER 55 LINEBACKER \ 6-0 \ 238 College: Kansas State Hometown: Sacramento, CA DOB: December 15, 1986 Finished college career by starting in 22 of 46 games played and registered 163 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, six passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... started six of 12 games as a senior, recording 46 tackles, five tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and two sacks... moved to OLB before the third game of the season... recorded first blocked punt that was returned for a TD at Texas A&M... saw action in all 12 games with seven starts as a junior in had a career year registering a career-high 65 tackles, five tackles for loss, three sacks, only career interception, three passes defensed and two forced fumbles... recorded first-career interception and first sack of career against Auburn... saw action in a career-best 13 games, making a career-high nine starts as a sophomore in tied for seventh on the team with 36 total tackles, including a tackle for loss and one pass defensed... in 2005 as a freshman earned playing time in nine games... recorded 16 tackles with 4.5 tackles for losses, one pass defensed and one forced fumble... totaled five tackles (four solos) at Nebraska, including two for losses on consecutive plays, with the last one resulting in a safety. Full name is Reginald Ernest Walker... born in Fairbanks, AK... majored in family studies... started three years at Grant (Sacramento, CA) High School and was one of the top LBs in the state of California... helped lead the Pacers to a 9-2 record and a Metro Conference title in earned first team Division I All-CIF Sac-Joaquin Section honors... named first team All-Metro by the Sacramento Bee... also a first team All-Metro Conference selection and the league s defensive MVP... also an all-conference selection in rugby and was involved in the math honors club at Grant NFC CHAMPIONS