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1 SAM HOUSTON STATE FOOTBALL BEARKAT GAME NOTES Sam Houston vs. LSU Saturday - September 6, :39 p.m. - SEC Network Tiger Stadium - Baton Rouge, La. BEARKATS FACE LSU IN OPENING GAME FOR EXPANDED TIGER STADIUM Nationally-ranked LSU plays host to Sam Houston State Saturday in Baton Rouge, La., in the first game in newly expanded Tiger Stadium. The facility now features more than 100,000 seats. The game marks the 30th time the Bearkats have faced an FBS opponent since the SHSU program moved up to the FCS level in The largest crowds ever to see a Sam Houston football team play were 88,913 at Texas in 2006 and 87,147 and 86,864 at Texas A&M in 2012 and 2013, respectively. This is the fifth time SHSU has faced a nationally ranked FBS foe. Sam Houston has three FBS victories to its credit. The Bearkats defeated Louisiana-Lafayette in 2000, Louisiana-Monroe 20-9 in 2001 and New Mexico in overtime in Each of Sam Houston s 29 previous games against FBS opponents have been on the road. SAM HOUSTON BRINGS NO. 3 FCS OFFENSE TO TIGER STADIUM The Bearkats rank No. 3 in FCS total offense with yards per game. The Bearkats stand No. 2 nationally in first downs (57), No. 7 in passing offense (356.5), No. 16 in rushing offense (257.0) and No. 17 in scoring offense (43.0). TWO-TIME NATIONAL FINALISTS OWN THREE-YEAR PLAYOFF RUN Sam Houston is one of only three teams to earn FCS post-season playoff berths each of the past three seasons (joining North Dakota State and New Hampshire). The Bearkats reached the Championship Game in Frisco with playoff runs in both 2011 and Last year, the Kats lost by one point to Southeastern Louisiana in the second round of the playoffs. BEARKATS IN THE NATIONAL FCS RANKINGS The Kats rankings of No. 13 in the NCAA Coaches Poll and No. 15 in The Sports Network standings mark the 40th consecutive poll for the Bearkats to be in the FCS Top 25. After a three-year drought, SHSU cracked the Top 25 again on Sept. 9, 2011 and have held a spot in the poll ever since, rising as high as No. 1 at the end of an regular season. UNIVERSITY S 15TH HEAD FOOTBALL COACH VICTOR IN HOME DEBUT K. C. Keeler directed the Bearkats to a victory over Alabama State Saturday in his home debut as Sam Houston s 15th head football coach. The win extended the Kats winning streak at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium to 23, the longest current home streak in FCS. In his 21st season as a head coach, Keeler s record stands at 175 victories, 74 losses and one tie. Keeler s teams have made 13 NCAA tournament appearances and eight trips to national championship games. His 2003 Delaware squad won the FCS national championship. During his 11 seasons as head coach at Delaware, the Blue Hens reached the FCS National Championship Game in 2003, 2007 and His squads compiled an record, winning league titles in 2003, 2004 and 2010 and compiling an 11-3 record in playoff competition. As head coach at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey, Keeler produced an record from 1993 to 2001 that included seven NCAA Division III playoff appearances and five trips to the National Championship game. BEARKATS IN THE PELICAN STATE During its 98 previous football season, Sam Houston stands in games in Louisiana. The Kats most recent victory in the Pelican State was a win over Northwestern St. in SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS Location...Huntsville, Texas Enrollment... 19,200 Stadium... Elliott T. Bowers Capacity...12,593 / RealGrassPro Colors...Orange & White Head Coach... K. C. Keeler Alma Mater...Delaware, 1981 Record...First year at SHSU overall record in 21 seasons as head coach 2014 SAM HOUSTON SCHEDULE Aug. 23 at Eastern Washington L ESPN Aug. 30 ALABAMA STATE W Sept. 6 at LSU 6:39 p.m. SEC TV Sept. 13 COLORADO ST.-PUEBLO 6:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at Lamar* 7 p.m. Oct. 11 McNEESE* 3 p.m. SLC TV Oct. 18 at Northwestern St.* 3 p.m. SLC TV Oct. 25 ABILENE CHRISTIAN* 3 p.m. Nov. 1 vs. Stephen F. Austin*^ 3 p.m. SLC TV Nov. 8 at Incarnate Word* 6 p.m. Nov. 15 at Houston Baptist* 3 p.m. Nov. 22 CENTRAL ARKANSAS* 3 p.m. *Southland Conference ^NRG Stadium in Houston All Time Central LSU TIGERS Location... Baton Rouge, La. Enrollment... 29,865 Stadium...Tiger Stadium Capacity...102,321 Colors...Purple & Gold Head Coach...Les Miles Alma Mater...Michigan, 1976 Record , 10th Season 2014 LSU SCHEDULE Aug. 30 vs. Wisconsin W ESPN Sept. 6 SAM HOUSTON STATE 6:30 p.m. SEC Sept. 13 LOUISIANA-MONROE 6 p.m. ESPNU Sept. 20 MISSISSIPPI STATE TBA Sept. 27 NEW MEXICO STATE TBA Oct. 4 at Auburn TBA Oct. 11 at Florida TBA Oct. 18 KENTUCKY TBA Oct. 25 MISSISSIPPI TBA Nov. 8 ALABAMA TBA Nov. 15 at Arkansas TBA Nov. 27 at Texas A&M 6:30 p.m. ESPN TV / RADIO/ INTERNET Saturday s game will be televised on the new SEC Network. Brent Musburger, Jesse Parker and Maria Taylor will be the broadcast crew. Kooter Roberson, Leroy Wilkinson and Jason Barfield will call the game locally on KSAM FM. The broadcast also will be streamed live on the internet at For more information please contact Paul Ridings, Jason Barfield, Kevin Rodriguez -- Sam Houston State University Sports Information Office (936) , Fax (936) Press Box (936) Web site: s: ridings@shsu.edu jbarfield@shsu.edu krodriguez@shsu.edu

2 SAM HOUSTON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2 KEY FIGURES IN BEARKAT OFFENSE Sophomore Jared Johnson earned the starting role as SHSU s quarterback during preseason camp. Johnson was the back-up to All-Southland Conference Brian Bell last year. Bell finished his career as Sam Houston s all-time passing and total offense leader in Johnson is averaging yards per game passing with five TD passes. Senior Keshawn Hill is a preseason All-Southland selection at running back. The back-up to All-America Timothy Flanders the past two seasons, Hill ranks second in the Southland Conference with 32 carries for 190 yards and two scores. His 79-yard TD run at Eastern Washington is his longest career rush. Hill has totaled 2,528 all-purpose yards during his career. Transfers Jalen Overstreet from Texas and Donavan Williams from ASA College have bolstered the running game. Both rushed for 83 yards to lead the team in the Alabama State win. Overstreet carried 11 times including a 19-yard gain. Williams rushed 12 times, scoring one TD. The Kats also feature a talented receiving corps. Redshirt freshman Yedidiah Louis has 13 catches for 104 yards. LaDarius Brown, a transfer from TCU, has nine catches for 110 yards. Sam Houston s tight ends can be factors in both the running and passing games with their size and mobility. Shane Young caught three passes at EWU including one for a touchdown. Donald Jackson III, Zachary Stevens and Brandon DeWitt all were starters in the offensive line last year. Young and Jackson both are preseason All-Southland selections. DeWitt was a freshman All-America selection in THE BEARKAT DEFENSE Only three starters return on the defensive side of the line of scrimmage. However 19 players who played in reserve roles plus several top newcomers have stepped in for the Bearkats. Safety Michael Wade is a preseason All-Southland selection after an outstanding junior season. Wade is the team s top returning tackler with 105 stops and two interceptions last year. The other two returning starters are senior safety Desmond Fite and defensive tackle Sione Latu. Fite totaled 63 tackles in Latu posted 30 stops including five tackles for losses. Gary Lorance, a 6-0, 285-pound defensive tackle who anchored the line for the 2011 and 2012 championship teams, returns after missing last season with an injury. He earned All- Southland honors as a sophomore and junior and is a 2014 preseason second team selection. Mouf Adebo, a sophomore defensive end, earned freshman All-America mention last year. He led the Kats in tackles for losses with 11. Defensive lineman P. J. Hall has been hampered by a broken hand but is playing an important role up front. Junior Tristan Eche and sophomore Myke Chatman lead the team in tackles as linebackers. Eche has 18 stops including three for losses. Chatman has 12 tackles. Both own a sack. Transfer cornerback Trenier Orr from Cincinnati returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown in the Eastern Washington game and stands fourth on the squad in tackles. SPECIAL TEAMS CAN BE A BEARKAT STRENGTH THIS FALL Australian punter Lachlan Edwards ranks second in the Southland Conference with a 42.9 punting average on 13 boots in two games. He has five punts of 50 or more yards. Seven of his punts have been fair caught. All-Southland Conference kicker Luc Swimberghe kicked field goals of 30, 32 and 38 yards last week in the Alabama State victory. The sophomore was the team s leading scorer with 97 points last year. Trent Williams returning as Sam Houston s deep snaps specialist. PLENTY OF NEW FACES ON THE 2014 BEARKAT FOOTBALL SQUAD In Sam Houston s season opener at Eastern Washington, there were 18 players in the starting lineup who did not start in the spring game. Only seven starters return from the 2013 team. Sixty-one of the members of the 95-player roster in preseason camp were returning players from the 2013 playoff squad. That number included 44 returning lettermen, 12 red-shirt freshmen and five squadmen. Thirteen true freshman who signed in February also were present. Twelve transfers from FBS programs have joined the team including LaDarius Brown (WR- TCU), Derrick Edwards (WR-Texas Tech), Kiante Griffin (LB-Baylor), Josh Hunt (LB-Wake Forest), Jacobi Hunter (DT-California), Dwight Jackson (DE-Cincinnati), Jarrell Oliver (RB- Utah), Trenier Orr (CB-Cincinnati), Jalen Overstreet (RB-Texas), Trey Payne (CB-Miami Ohio), Ernest Payton (CB-Missouri) and Xavier Smith (CB-Missouri). Southland Conference Team Conference Season Southeastern Louisiana Lamar Sam Houston Houston Baptist McNeese State Abilene Christian Central Arkansas Northwestern State Stephen F. Austin Nicholls Incarnate Word Southland Schedule Saturday,, August 6 Sam Houston at LSU (SEC Network), 6:30 p.m. Nicholls at Arkansas (SEC Network), 3 p.m. Northern Arizona at Abilene Christian, 6 p.m. Tennessee-Martin at Central Arkansas, 6 p.m Incarnate Word at Stephen F. Austin, 6 p.m. Northwestern State at Baylor, 6:30 p.m. (FSN) McMurry at Houston Baptist, 7 p.m. Southern Utah at Southeastern Louisiana, 7 p.m. McNeese State at Nebraska, 7 p.m. SPORTS NETWORK 1 North Dakota St. 2 Eastern Washington 3 SOUTHEASTERN LA 4 Montana 5 Coastal Carolina 6 New Hampshire 7 McNEESE STATE 8 Northern Iowa 9 Jacksonville St. 10 Villanova 11 Fordham 12 South Dakota St. 13 Chattanooga 14 Tennessee St. 15 SAM HOUSTON 16 Eastern Illinois 17 Richmond 18 Bethune-Cookman 19 Furman 20 Montana St. 21 William & Mary 22 Towson 23 Youngstown St. 24 Maine 25 Northern Arizona FCS National Polls NCAA COACHES 1 North Dakota St. 2 Eastern Washington 3 SOUTHEASTERN LA 4 Coastal Carolina 5 Montana 6 McNEESE STATE 7 Villanova 8 New Hampshire 9 Jacksonville St. 10 Fordham 11 South Dakota St. 12 Northern Iowa 13 SAM HOUSTON 14 Eastern Illinois 15 Chattanooga 16 Tennessee St 17 Furman 18 Bethune-Cookman 19 Towson 20 Richmond 21 Youngstown St. 22 Maine 23 Montana St. 24 William & Mary 25 Southern Illinois Sam Houston has been ranked among the FCS Top 25 for 40 consecutive polls since Sept. 19, 2011 SAM HOUSTON FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES:

3 SAM HOUSTON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 3 PENALTIES, TWO TURNOVERS DERAIL BEARKAT UPSET ATTEMPT Leading twice, tied at half and down by only seven with 5:14 remaining against No. 1 ranked Eastern Washington Saturday, the No. 14 rated Bearkats saw their upset hopes fade in the final minutes of a loss on ESPN national television August 23 in Cheney, Washington. The two teams combined for 91 points and 1,166 yards total offense. The Kats hurt their cause with 16 penalties for 159 yards and a pair of turnovers. All-America quarterback Vernon Adams lived up to his billing as the favorite to win the 2014 Walter Payton Award. Adams passed for 302 yards and four touchdowns. The Eagles ended the day with 100 plays for 624 total yards. There were many positives for the Bearkats. Sam Houston totaled 542 yards on 85 plays. Quarterback Jared Johnson showed promise in his second career start, accounting for 367 yards total offense. The sophomore completed 31 passes for 317 yards and two touchdowns. He had a 53-yard scoring run on an option play. Senior running back Keshawn Hill was the leading rusher for the Bearkats with 17 carries for 133 yards including a 79-yard touchdown for the Kats first score. Wide receiver Yedidiah Louis caught 10 passes for 89 yards. Defensively, cornerback Trenier Orr gave Sam Houston a 14-7 lead with a 55-yard interception return for a touchdown. Linebackers Tristan Eche and Myke Chatman and linemen Gary Lorance, P. J. Hall and Dwight Jackson combined to post four quarterback sacks. BEARKATS WIN HOME OPENER OVER ALABAMA STATE Sophomore quarterback Jared Johnson passed for 386 yards and three TDs in a win in SHSU s home opener at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium Saturday night. The Bearkats went a perfect 6-for-6 in the red zone, ending those drives with four touchdowns and two field goals. The Bearkats ramped up the offense with a school record 105 plays in the game. SHSU s 685 yards total offense also set a school record. The Kats dominated time of possession, keeping the ball for 40 minutes and eight seconds. Defensively, the Kats gave up only one touchdown in four red zone visits by the Hornets. Texas transfer running back Jalen Overstreet and true freshman Donavan Williams led the rushing attack, each with 83 yards. Overstreet joined the team late in camp and saw limited action in the EWU game (catching one pass) but has quickly become part of the offense. TCU transfer LaDarius Brown caught six passes for 65 yards and returning letterman Rickey Smith had six catches for 53 yards including a touchdown. Running back Keshawn Hill rushed for a four-yard touchdown and caught a 68-yard scoring pass from Johnson. Hill totaled 57 yards on the ground and caught three passes for 168 yards. Linebacker Myke Chatman led the defense with six tackles including one for loss. RECORD PERFORMANCES BY OFFENSE IN WIN OVER THE HORNETS Sam Houston set school records with 685 total offense yards and 105 plays Saturday in the win over Alabama State. The 685 yards eclipsed the old mark of 655 yards set against McNeese State in The Kats 105 plays Saturday broke the record of 102 set versus Southeastern Louisiana in SHSU s 34 first downs Saturday tied the school mark first set against Texas State in a 2008 game at Bowers Stadium. HEAD COACH SEES PLAYING CLEAN AS KEY TO BEARKAT SUCCESS IN 2014 Throughout 2014 preseason camp, head coach K. C. Keeler has spoken about the importance of the Bearkats playing without mistakes. Saturday s loss at Eastern Washington showed how badly miscues and penalties can hurt the team s chances of success. Sam Houston was penalized 16 times for 154 yards at EWU and 10 times for 80 yards Saturday against Alabama State. We were disappointed in the mistakes at Eastern Washington, Keeler said. If we play clean, we have a real chance to win the ball game. We still need to focus on eliminating mistakes. During the past three years, Sam Houston State has compiled a record and won two Southland Conference titles. With the graduation of several key players, only seven starters return from the 2013 squad that earned SHSU its third consecutive FCS playoff berth. We ve thrown a lot of new things at the players, Keeler said. But I ve told the kids, if we play clean, we win. We have enough talent here that if we play clean, we ll win a lot of football games. That s going to be the challenge. SAM HOUSTON RECORD VERSUS FBS OPPONENTS (Won 3, Lost 26) Year Opponent Result Attendance 1987 Houston L , LA-Lafayette L , Baylor L , UTEP L , Rice L , Rice L , Houston L , LA-Monroe L , Texas A&M (#24) L , Utah St. L , Louisiana Tech L , Arkansas St. L , LA-Lafayette W , LA-Monroe W , Northern Illinois L , Central Michigan L , Baylor L , UTEP L , Houston L , Texas Tech (#25) L , SMU L , Texas (#7) L , Oklahoma St. L , Kansas L , Baylor L , New Mexico W ot 8, Baylor L , Texas A&M (#8) L , Texas A&M (#6) L ,864 BEARKATS 2014 BREAKDOWN 2013 Season Record...Won 9, Lost 5 Conference Record/Finish / 3rd Post Season...FCS Second Round Lettermen Returning / Lost...53 / offense, 23 defense, 4 specialists Starters Returning / Lost... 9 / 13 6 offense / 3 defense Basic Offense...Multiple Basic Defense...Multiple First Year of Football All-Time Record / 98 seasons NCAA FCS Record / 28 seasons Southland Titles , 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012 Gulf Star Conference Titles , 1986 Lone Star Conference Titles , 1955, , 1964 SAM HOUSTON FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES:

4 SAM HOUSTON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 4 HEAD COACHES TAB KATS TO FINISH THIRD IN SOUTHLAND Defending champion Southeastern Louisiana has been tabbed as the favorite to win the 2014 Southland Conference football title while McNeese State and Sam Houston are picked second and third, respectively, according to this year s prediction poll of the league s head coaches. The Lions, Cowboys and Bearkats all earned NCAA Division I FCS playoff berths last year. Following the trio in the coaches poll are Central Arkansas and Northwestern State in fourth and fifth place and Stephen F. Austin and Lamar tied for sixth. Abilene Christian, Nicholls, Incarnate Word and Houston Baptist round out the field. Sam Houston won back-to-back Southland titles in 2011 and 2012, advancing to the FCS Championship Game in Frisco both seasons. SIX BEARKATS NAMED TO PRESEASON ALL-SOUTHLAND TEAM Senior safety Michael Wade, junior offensive lineman Donald Jackson III and sophomore kicking specialist Luc Swimberghe were voted as first team selections on the 2014 Preseason All-Southland Conference squad. Running back Keshawn Hill, defensive lineman Gary Lorance and tight end Shane Young (all seniors) were voted to the second team. Jackson was a first team All-Southland honoree last year and has been voted to three pre-season All-America squads this summer. Wade is Sam Houston s top returning tackler with 105 stops last year. Swimberge was the team s leading scorer with 97 points in Hill is a member of two SHSU 1,000-yard clubs with 1,396 career rushing yards and 2,312 all-purpose yards the past three years. Young earned honorable mention All-Southland tight end honors in He caught a crucial touchdown pass late in the 2012 playoff game at EWU to help Sam Houston preserve the win. Lorance is a two-time All-Southland defensive lineman who returns after missing last season with an injury suffered in the season opener. SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY A Great Name in Texas Education, Sam Houston State University was founded in 1879 and stands today as the third-oldest public university in Texas. Created to train school teachers, today s Sam Houston State offers a broad range of academic programs leading to bachelor s, master s and doctoral degrees. Enrollment at the University has risen consistently, reaching an all-time high of more than 19,200 last year. The University is named for General Sam Houston, the only man in United State history to be governor of two states (Tennessee and Texas). He led Texas to independence with the victory over Santa Anna at the battle of San Jacinto in He was the first president of the Republic of Texas and a U.S. senator for the State of Texas as well. Sam Houston is buried in Huntsville not far from the campus of the University which is named in his honor. SAM HOUSTON INTERCOLLEGE ATHLETICS Sam Houston is the only league member to win the Southland Conference Commissioner s Cup all-sports trophy five times (2005, 2006, 2007, 2013 and 2014). The Bearkats also have won the Southland men s all-sports cups three times and one women s cup. The Bearkats have won 30 Southland Conference titles since 2000 and 42 league titles in 27 years in the league. Sam Houston teams have made 25 NCAA Division I post season appearances. The Bearkats won the 2014 NCAA Women s Bowling national championship. The Kat football team played in the FCS National Championship Game in both 2012 and Sam Houston FCS Post Season History Year Site Rd. Opponent Result 1986 Jonesboro, Arkansas 1st Arkansas St. L Murfreesboro, Tennessee 1st Middle Tennessee L ot 2001 Huntsville, Texas 1st Northern Arizona W Missoula, Montana QF Montana L Huntsville, Texas 1R Western Kentucky W Cheney, Wash. QF Eastern Washington W Missoula, Montana SF Montana L Huntsville, Texas 2R Stony Brook W Huntsville, Texas QF Montana State W Huntsville, Texas SF Montana W Frisco, Texas F North Dakota St. L Huntsville, Texas 2R Cal Poly W Bozeman, Montana QF Montana State W Cheney, Wash. SF Eastern Washington W Frisco, Texas F North Dakota St. L Huntsville, Texas 1R Southern Utah W Hammond, La. 2R Southeastern Louisiana L Bearkats Career Starts Offense Pos Starts Donald Jackson III OL 27 Chance Nelson WR 21 Brandon DeWitt OL 16 Zachary Stevens OL 16 John Trotter OL 14 Shane Young TE 14 Regan Henderson TE 4 Gerald Thomas WR 3 Jared Johnson QB 3 Keshawn Hill RB 2 Bridge Blount OG 2 Casey Devries OT 2 Yedidiah Louis WR 1 Kiante Griffin WR 1 LaDarius Brown WR 1 Jalen Overstreet RB 1 Stephen Williams WR 1 Ridgeway Frank RB 1 TOTAL GAMES STARTED 121 Defense Pos Starts Gary Lorance OL 38 Michael Wade S 16 Desmond Fite S 14 Sione Latu DL 9 James Delarosa DL 4 Mouf Adebo DE 2 Tristan Eche LB 2 Trenier Orr CB 2 Mikell Everette CB 2 Darion Flowers DB 1 P. J. Hall DE 1 Myke Chatman LB 1 Tyrel Stokes S 1 TOTAL GAMES STARTED 75

5 SAM HOUSTON FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 5 K. C. Keeler was named as Sam Houston s 15th head football coach on January 23, In 21 seasons as a head coach at the college level, Keeler owns an overall record of His teams have made 13 NCAA tournament appearances and eight trips to national championship games. Keeler s 2003 Delaware squad won the FCS national championship in The Blue Hens reached the FCS Championship Game in 2007 and Delaware compiled an 11-3 record in NCAA playoff competition. During his 11 seasons at Delaware, the Blue Hens rolled up an record. Keeler s teams won Atlantic 10 titles in 2003 and 2004 and the Colonial Athletic Association championship in At Rowan University in Glassboro, N. J., Keeler produced an record from 1993 to 2001 that included seven NCAA Division III playoff appearances including five trips to the National Championship game. His teams posted a 21-7 record in NCAA Division III playoff action. Among Keeler s coaching honors are selections as AFCA FCS National Coach of the Year, Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year, Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Year and the All-America Football Foundation Johnny Vaught Head Coach Award. Keeler was a four-sport letterman at Emmaus, Pa., High School. He earned allleague honors and was football team captain as a tight end and linebacker. He played linebacker for head coach Tubby Raymond at Delaware from 1978 to 1980, helping lead the Blue Hens to the 1979 NCAA Division II national championship. In 1980, he signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Keeler began his coaching career as an assistant at Amherst College in Massachusetts in 1981, then moved to Rowan University in He was named head coach at Rowan in The Profs won four New Jersey Athletic Conference championships (1993, 1995, 1997, 2001) and finished as runner-up in the league twice in Keeler s nine seasons. His teams won the Lambert Cup eight times and were named ECAC Team of the Year nine seasons. Keeler coached five NFL draft picks at Delaware including Super Bowl XLVII MVP quarterback Joe Flacco. He has tutored 71 All-America players and 21 student-athletes who have earned either national or district CoSIDA Academic All- America honors. Kurt Charles K. C. Keeler was born July 26, 1959, in Emmaus, Pa. He and his wife Janice are the parents of daughter Kate and son Jackson. Phil Longo Offensive coordinator Phil Petitte Defensive line SAM HOUSTON STATE ASSISTANT COACHES Mike Collins Co-Defensive coordinator Matt Powledge RBs and Special teams Brad Sherrod Co-Defensive coordinator Bart Tatum Offensive line Terence Archer Wide Receivers Kyle Segler Tight ends Dan Lanning Defensive secondary Rodrique Wright Defensive ends Overall Record: Won 175, Lost 74, Tied 1 SAM HOUSTON Southland Conference Year W-L Conference Post Season ROWAN UNIVERSITY New Jersey Athletic Conference Year W-L Conference Post Season st Div. III Championship Game st Div. III Championship Game Div. III Championship Game st Div. III Semifinals Div. III Championship Game nd Div. III Championship Game nd st Div. III Semifinals Record at Rowan: Won 88, Lost 21, Tied 1 DELAWARE Atlantic 10 Conference th st FCS National Champions st FCS Quarterfinals rd th Colonial Athletic Association rd FCS Championship Game th th st FCS Championship Game th th Record at Delaware: Won 86, Lost 52 COACHING HONORS 2010 AFCA National Coach of the Year Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Field Turf Coach of the Year 2010 Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Year 2007 All-American Football Foundation Johnny Vaught Coach Award Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Yea 2003 Frank Leahy Coach of the Year Award Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Year 2001 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Finalist New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 2000 Gloucester County Hall of Fame 1997 New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 1995 New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 1993 Stan Lomax-Irving Marsh Div. III Coach of the Year NCAA FCS National Champions NCAA FCS National Finalists , 2007, 2010 FCS Playoff Appearances , 2004, 2007, 2010 Division III National Finalists , 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 Division III Playoffs , 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 SAM HOUSTON FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES:

6 SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS TO WATCH 6 90 MOUF ADEBO Defensive End So-1L Mansfield, Texas Mansfield High School Criminal Justice major Born April 11, 1994 Led Bearkats in tackles for losses (11-39) in ranked fourth among linebackers in tackles with 36 stops (19 solo tackles)... redshirt in first team All-District 5-5A defensive end for coach Jeff Hulme at Mansfield High School on two state playoff teams Defense UA A Tot TFL SK FF-R LADARIUS BROWN Running Back Jr-Tr Waxahachie, Texas Waxahachie High School (TCU) Played in 25 games past two seasons at TCU, catching 63 passes for 778 yards and 7 TDs... CollegeFootballNews. com All-Freshman selection... longest career catch was 60 yards for touchdown versus Texas Tech in red-shirt as true freshman in Rivals.com four-star recruit as senior at Waxahachie... ranked No. 4 athlete and No. 53 player in nation by Rivals Class 4A District 15 Offensive Most Valuable Player at wide receiver... honorable mention All-State... totaled 781 receiving yards and eight TDs as a senior 36 MYKE CHATMAN Linebacker So-Sq Sealy, Texas Sealy High School Communication Studies Born September 18, 1993 Sat out last season at SHSU after transferred from Baylor... red-shirt of the Bears in All-district linebacker for coach Jimmie Mitchell at Sealy High School... basketball and track and field letterman 73 BRANDON DeWITT Offensive Lineman So-1L Lawton, Oklahoma Lawton High School Physics major Born October 16, 1993 Started all 14 games at offensive tackle on squad that ranked No. 6 in FCS scoring offense in red-shirt in All-State and Oklahoma Class 6A Offensive Lineman of the Year for coach Randy Breeze at Lawton High School... team captain on state semifinalist squad. 22 TRISTAN ECHE Linebacker Jr-2L Waco, Texas Waco High School Interdisciplinary studies major Born January 2, 1993 Stepped into starting role in preseason camp... reserve linebacker and special teams player, totaling 13 tackles in returned interception 32 yards in HBU victory... credited with seven tackles and sack in red-shirt in three-time All-District selection for coach Danny Ramsey at Waco High School... track and field letterman Defense UA A Tot TFL SK FF-R Int LACHLAN EDWARDS Punter Jr-1L Hastings, Victoria, Australia Mornington / Ballarat Interdisciplinary Studies major Born April 27, 1992 Led the Southland in punting with average of 42.3 yards on 31 kicks in 2013 long of 70 in NCAA second round at Hammond, La.... first team All-Australian University in Australian Rules football in 2012 also played rugby, cricket and ran track and field played on state rugby champions in 2009 Punts No. Yds. Avg. Long TB I DERRECK EDWARDS Wide Receiver Jr-Tr Brenham, Texas Brenham High School Transfer from Texas Tech... played in 17 games for the Red Raiders, catching 11 passes for 146 yards (13.3 per catch)... highly rated prospect from Brenham HS... four-star prospect by Rivals.com... three-star by Scout and ESPN.com... caught 97 passes for 1,389 yards and 14 touchdowns during his high school career... first team all-district and all-region for coach Glen West... All-Brazos Valley receptions for 814 yards and 10 TDs as a senior in led Brenham to the Class 4A Division II state championship game in MIKELL EVERETTE Cornerback Jr-Tr Covington, Wash. Kentwood High School (Pima CC) Transfer from Pima Community College in Tucson, Ariz.... first team All-Western State Football League and Arizona Community College Athletic Conference in led team with six interceptions... totaled 46 tackles... defensive standout at Kentwood High School in Covington, Washington SAM HOUSTON FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES:

7 SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS TO WATCH 7 21 DESMOND FITE Cornerback Jr-2L Tatum, Texas Tatum High School Criminal Justice major Born February 11, 1993 Started 13 games at cornerback, ranking third in the secondary with 63 tackles in credited with eight tackles as reserve safety in made 12 tackles as true freshman in three-time fall-district selection for coach Andy Evans at Tatum High School member of three state playoff teams including 2010 Class 2A state quarterfinalist played both offense and defense career interceptions all-district in basketball 3-time state qualifier in track Defense UA A Tot TFL Int. PB FF-R KIANTE GRIFFIN Wide Receiver So-Tr Carrollton, Texas Hebron High School Played on special teams as a true freshman at Baylor in appeared in 11 games... also played as reserve nickleback... totaled six tackles... two-way standout at Hebron High School... rated No. 192 overall prospect nationally by 247Sports.com... national position rankings included No. 49 wide receiver by ESPN.com and Houston Chronicle top totaled 41 tackles and two interceptions as a senior... caught 31 passes for 339 yards as a junior and senior... District 6-5A Offensive Newcomer of the Year in 2009 after catching 33 passes for 770 yards (23.3 average) as a sophomore 95 P. J. HALL Defensive Lineman Fr-RS Seguin, Texas Seguin High School Criminal Justice major Born April 5, 1995 Red-shirt in All-District defensive end and running back for coach Wayne Walker at Seguin High School tackles as a senior 26 KESHAWN HILL Running back Senior-3L Klein, Texas Klein High School General Business major Born March 17, 1993 Member of two SHSU 1,000-yard clubs two-time All-Southland honorable mention selection and Academic All-Southland honoree (2012 and 2013)... Kats third-leading rusher the past two seasons... sixth in Southland kickoff returns (22.3) as junior... top 2013 performance 7 for 101 including 60-yard gain in NCAA playoff win over Southern Utah had 57-yard run in second round game at Hammond returned kickoff 93 yards in Northwestern St. victory... averaged 26.6 yards per kickoff return in 2012 including 69-yard TD in the SFA win at Reliant... All-District, team captain and MVP for coach Shane Hallmark at Klein High School rushed for 1,715 yards in 2010 Rushing GP No. Yds. Avg. TD Long Total , Receiving GP PC Yds. Avg. TD Long Total All-Purpose GP Rush Rec Ret Total Total 44 1, , JACOBI HUNTER Defensive tackle Fr-Tr Houston, Texas Cypress Falls High School Transfer from University of California where he red-shirted as a true freshman in All-Region and All-District 17-5A defensive tackle at Cy Falls High School... posted career totals of 222 tackles, 19 tackles for losses and 10 quarterback sacks in three seasons from led Cy Falls to 25-8 overall record in those three campaigns... Named to ESPN 150 Watch List... rated three-star recruit by ESPN,.com... totaled 110 tackles including 12 for losses as a senior 74 DONALD JACKSON III Offensive Line Jr-2L Kilgore, Texas Kilgore High School Industrial Technology major Born August 20, 1994 First team All-Southland Conference offensive tackle in started all 14 games... named to College Sports Journal Freshman All-America squad in started final 11 contests including National Championship game... honorable mention All-Southland as freshman... All-State, All-East Texas and All-District lineman for coach Mike Wood at Kilgore High School... District 14-4A Offensive Lineman of the Year in led Bulldogs to state quarterfinals SAM HOUSTON FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES:

8 SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS TO WATCH 8 15 JARED JOHNSON Quarterback So-1L Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie General Core major Born March 17, 1994 Starting quarterback in Central Arkansas season finale... played in eight other games, totaling 214 yards total offense... red-shirt in All-District quarterback for coach Brent Whitson at South Grand Prairie High School... passed for 1,411 yards as a senior Rushing GP TC Yards Avg. TD LG Totals Passing PC PA HI Yds TD LG Totals DON KING III Quarterback So-1L Waxahachie, Texas Waxahachie High School Marketing major Born March 9, 1994 Played in seven games as reserve quarterback in totaled 126 yards total offense... rushed for TDs in HBU and Nicholls victories... red-shirt in All-District and honorable mention All-State for coach David Ream at Waxahachie High School... passed for 2,658 yards and 21 touchdowns as senior father, Don King Jr., was All- Southwest Conference quarterback at SMU Rushing GP TC Yds. Avg. TD LG Passing PC PA HI Yds. TD LG SIONE LATU Defensive Tackle So-1L Euless, Texas Trinity High School Criminal Justice major Born July 11, 1994 Played in all 14 games in 2013, starting seven times... credited with 30 stops... All-District defensive tackle and district Defensive Player of the Year for coach Steve Lineweaver at Trinity High School team earned No. 12 state ranking his senior year played on state finalist squad as junior and state championship team as sophomore Defense UA A Tot TFL SK GARY LORANCE Defensive line Sr-3L New Boston, Texas New Boston High School Kinesiology major Born July 14, 1992 Two-time All-Southland defensive lineman who red-shirted in 2013 after injury in season opener... second team All-Southland in both 2011 and 2012 championship seasons... totaled 40 stops including team-leading 13 tackles for losses as junior... started every game as sophomore, leading the line with 41 tackles including 10 for losses... played in 10 games as freshman in two-time All-District and All-Area for coach Rick Barker at New Boston High School Defense UA A Tot TFL SK FF-R PBU YEDIDIAH LOUIS Wide receiver Fr-RS New Orleans, La. Richardson Berkner High School Health major December 31, 1994 Red-shirt in All-State, All-District and team offensive MVP for coach Jim Ledford at Berkner High School in Richardson... totaled 2,102 all-purpose yards... Hurricane Katrina excuvee after growing up in New Orleans 18 LUC SWIMBERGHE Kicker So-1L Tyler, Texas Lindale High School Accounting major Born March 9, 1995 Leading scorer for the Bearkats in ranked third among Southland kickers with 97 points (8 field goals, 73 PATs) season long 45 versus Northwestern State 97 points third-highest kick-scoring season total at SHSU... All-District kicker and punter for coach Mike Meador at Lindale High School Scoring PAT FG Long TRENIER ORR Cornerback So-Tr Winter Garden, Fla Ocoee High School Played in 10 games at Cincinnati in 2012 and 2013, totaling 17 tackles... All-Metro & All-County as defensive back, wide receiver and kick return specialist at Ocoee High School... set school records for career catches and yards SAM HOUSTON FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES:

9 SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS TO WATCH 9 10 JALEN OVERSTREET Running Back So-Tr Tatum, Texas Tatum High School Played in nine games at Texas as a redshirt freshman in rushed 20 times for 102 yards and two touchdowns... carried nine times for 92 yards in his collegiate debut against New Mexico State, the fourth highest single game total by a Longhorn freshman... red-shirt as true freshman in All-state at Tatum High School... ranked No. 43 best athlete by ESPNU... led squad to 31-9 record in his sophomore through senior seasons... District 9-2A Most Valuable Player and All-East Texas as senior in completed 86 of 168 passes for 1,471 yards and 13 TDs... rushed 185 times for 1,190 yards and 23 scores... first team All-District as junior and second team All-District and Newcomer of Year as a sophomore 86 JEFFREY THOMAS Wide Receiver Fr-Tr Duncanville, Texas Duncanville High School Transfer from Colorado... red-shirt as true freshman in two-time first team All-District 5-5A for coach Jeff Dicus at Duncanville... three-year letterman and two-year starter, finishing his career with 87 receptions for 1,338 yards and 21 touchdowns... No. 117 wide receiver in the nation by Scout and No. 119 by ESPN as a senior 2 MICHAEL WADE Safety Sr-3L Arp, Texas / Arp High School Health major Born November 13, 1991 Second-team All-Southland safety in started every game... team s second-leading tackler (105)... credited with doublefigure tackles in four games including career best 12 at Central Arkansas... backup to All-Southland safety Kenneth Jenkins in made 8 stops in national championship game in Frisco... reserve defensive back in red-shirt in All-District selection and district defensive MVP for coach Dale Irwin at Arp High School on teams that compiled 22-3 overall record his junior and senior years Defense UA A Tot TFL FF-R PBU Int Long interception return - 48 vs. Nicholls, SHANE YOUNG Tight End Sr-3L Lago Vista, Texas Lago Vista Banking and Finance major Born March 2, 1992 Honorable mention All-Southland tight end in started 13 games... caught 11 passes for 151 yards including TD catches in Texas Southern and SFA wins... reserve tight end in 2012, catching 5 passes for 80 yards incluing 9-yard TD catch in Eastern Washington FCS semifinal win... touchdown came with 10:49 to play, ending a string of 35 unanswered points by EWU... lettered as reserve tight end in red-shirt in team captain, offensive line MVP and All-District for head coach Alan Haire at Lago Vista High School... All-District in baseball Receiving GP PC Yds. TD Avg. LG DONAVAN WILLIAMS Running Back Jr-Tr Belton, Texas Belton High School NJCAA All-America honorable mention and All-Northeast Conference running back for ASA College as a sophomore rushed for 1,024 yards and 12 touchdowns played at Blinn in 2012 rushed for 1,314 yards and 14 TDs as a senior at Belton first team all-district track & field letterman SAM HOUSTON FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES:

10 SAM HOUSTON TWO-DEEP LINE-UP 10 BEARKAT OFFENSIVE TWO-DEEP QB 15 Jared Johnson So Grand Prairie 8 Don King III So Waxahachie RB 10 Jalen Overstreet So Tatum 3 Keshawn Hill Sr Klein 24 Donavan Williams Jr Belton SLOT 9 Yedidiah Louis Fr Richardson 81 Chance Nelson Jr Baytown SLOT 5 Kiante Griffin So Carrollton 36 Jaylen Fails Fr Grand Prairie 82 Stephen Williams Jr Round Rock LWR 19 Gerald Thomas Jr Plano 4 Derreck Edwards Jr Brenham RWR 85 LaDarius Brown Jr Waxahachie 16 Ricky Smith Sr College Station 86 Jeffrey Thomas Fr Duncanville TE 89 Shane Young Sr Lago Vista 88 Ragan Henderson So Rice LT 70 Casey Devries Jr Dalhart 65 Ryne Yost So Lawton, Okla. LG 74 Donald Jackson III Jr Kilgore 64 Parker Murry So Plano C 56 Zachary Stevens Jr Cypress 64 Parker Murry So Plano RG 52 Bridge Blount So Huntsville 75 Forest Reedy Fr Huntsville RT 73 Brandon DeWitt So Lawton, Okla 65 Ryne Yost So Lawton, Okla BEARKAT SPECIALISTS P 49 Lachlan Edwards Jr Hastings, Victoria K 18 Luc Swimberghe So Tyler 59 Daniel Gomez So Spring H 8 Don King III So Waxahachie DS 42 Trent Williams Jr Houston PR 7 Trenier Orr So Orlando, Fla. 81 Chance Nelson Jr Baytown KR 39 De Chaar Greer Fr Waco 31 Demartie Allen Fr Baytown BEARKAT DEFENSIVE TWO-DEEP H 90 Mouf Adebo Sr Mansfield 91 Luis Carreno So Coppell NT 66 Gary Lorance Sr New Boston 98 Jacobi Hunter Fr Houston DT 96 Sione Latu So Euless 68 James DeLaRosa So Fort Worth E 94 P. J. Hall Fr Seguin 97 Dwight Jackson Sr Miami, Fla. 94 Steve York So Euless WLB 11 Myke Chatman So Sealy 43 Josh Hunt Jr Duncanville MLB 22 Tristan Eche Jr Waco 32 Lance Duran Jr Austin B 40 Darion Flowers So Tyler 27 Contereze Pierce Jr Jonesboro, Ga. BC 7 Trenier Orr So Orlando, Fla. 13 Ernest Payton Jr College Station FC 6 Mikell Everette Jr Covington, Wa. 20 Xavier Smith Sr Edmond, Okla. WS 21 Desmond Fite Sr Tatum 41 Tyrel Stokes So Killeen 23 Eric Agbarogi Jr Midlothian FS 2 Michael Wade Sr Arp 29 Andre Moseley Jr Wylie BEARKAT PRONUNCIATIONS Mouf Adebo... Moof Uh-dee-bow Eric Agbarogi...Agg buh row gee Bridge Blount...Blunt Luis Carreno...Lu-ease Cuh-ree-no Myke Chatman...Mike Tevin Creeks...Tev-in (rhymes with Kevin) Casey Devries... Deh-vreeze (rhymes with breeze) Roclan Drain... Rock-lin Brad Dunavant...Dunn-uh-vent Tristan Eche... Eh-chay Mikell Everette... Mah kell Lachlan Edwards...Lock-lin Kiel Heidman...Kyle Hide-man Ragan Henderson...Raw gen Keshawn Hill...Key-shawn Cory Idlebird... EYE-dell-bird Sione Latu...See-OH-knee Lah-two Dustin Moehlig... Moe-ligg Shyon Motlagh...Shy-on Mott-law Trenier Orr...Trey near Contereze Pierce...Con tair ezz Luc Swimberghe...Luke Swim-bear-uh-guh

11 SAM HOUSTON FOOTBALL ROSTER 11 1 Ridgeway Frank... RB Sr-3L Spring / Spring 2 Michael Wade...S Sr-3L Arp / Arp 3 Keshawn Hill... RB Sr-3L Klein/ Klein 4 Derreck Edwards... WR Jr-Tr Brenham / Brenham (Texas Tech) 5 Kiante Griffin...LB So-Tr Carrollton / Hebron (Baylor) 6 Mikell Everette... CB Jr-Tr Covington, Wa. / Kentwood (Pima CC) 7 Trenier Orr... CB Jr-Tr Orlando, Fla. / Ocoee (Cincinnati) 8 Don King III...QB So-1L Waxahachie / Waxahachie 9 Yedidiah Louis... WR Fr-RS New Orleans, La. / Berkner 10 Jalen Overstreet... RB So-Tr Tatum / Tatum (Texas) 11 Myke Chatman...LB So-Sq Sealy / Sealy (Baylor) 12 John Roderique...QB Fr-RS Webb City, Mo. 13 Ernest Payton... CB Jr-Tr College Station / A&M Conso. (Missouri) 14 Dustin Moehlig... WR Sr-1L Alvin / Alvin 15 Jared Johnson...QB So-1L Grand Prairie / South Grand Prairie 16 Rickey Smith... WR Sr-3L College Station / A&M Consolidated 17 Tevin Creeks... CB Jr-1L Navasota / Navasota (Blinn 18 Luc Swimberghe... K So-1L Tyler / Lindale 19 Gerald Thomas... WR Jr-1L The Colony / Colony 20 Xavier Smith... CB Sr-Tr Edmond, Okla. / North (Missouri) 21 Desmond Fite...S Sr-3L Tatum / Tatum 22 Tristan Eche...LB Jr-2L Waco / Waco 23 Eric Agbaroji...S Jr-Sq Midlothian / Midlothian (Boise) 24 Donavan Williams... RB Jr-Tr Belton / Belton (ASA) 25 Jarrell Oliver... RB Jr-Tr Sugar Land / Dulles (Utah) 26 Cory Hamlett...S Sr-2L Jacksonville / Jacksonville 27 Contereze Pierce...S Jr-Tr Jonesboro, Ga. / Jonesboro (Highland, Kan.) 28 Alfonzo McMillian... WR Fr-HS Oklahoma City, Ok. / Millwood 29 Andre Moseley...S Jr-Sq Wylie / Wylie 30 Sammy Webb IV... CB So-1L Benbrook / Arlington Hts. 31 Demartie Allen... WR So-Sq Baytown / Goose Creek 32 Lance Duran...LB Jr-Tr Austin / West Lake (Blinn) 33 Jacorey Washington... DE So-1L Aldine / Aldine 34 Brad Dunavant...P Sr-1L Rockwall / Heath (Toledo) 35 Montria Brown... CB Fr-HS Fresno / Hightower 36 Jaylen Fails... WR Fr-HS Grand Prairie / Grand Prairie 37 Trey Payne... CB Jr-Tr Spring / Klein Oak (Miami-Ohio)) 38 Alfred Pinkney... CB Fr-RS Wharton / Wharton 39 De Chaar Greer... RB Fr-RS Waco / Midway 40 Darion Flowers... CB So-1L Tyler / John Tyler 41 Tyrel Stokes...S So-1L Killeen / Harker Heights 42 Trent Williams... DS Sr-1L Houston / Westfield (Texas Tech) 43 Josh Hunt...LB Jr-Tr Duncanville / Duncanville (Wake Forest) 44 Deon Hutchinson...TE So-1L Giddings / Giddings (Lon Morris) 45 Collins Okotcha...LB Fr-HS Coppell / Coppell 46 A. J. Davis...LB Fr-RS Kilgore / Kilgore 47 Josh Lyons...TE Jr-1L Copperas Cove / Copperas Cove (Navarro) 48 Braden King... DS So-Sq Longview / Longview 49 Lachlan Edwards...P Jr-1L Hastings, Victoria / Mornington 50 Kiel Heidman...LB Jr-Tr Houston / Clear Lake (Blinn) 52 Bridge Blount... OL So-1L Huntsville / Huntsville 53 Kevin Jackson...LB Jr-2L Cypressl / Tomball 55 John Trotter... OL Sr-3L Rusk / Rusk 56 Zachary Stevens... OL Jr-2L Cypress / Fairbanks 57 Austin Campbell...LB So-1L Tyler / Lee 58 Eric Humphrey... DT Sr-1L Dallas / Parish Episcopal (Oklahoma) 59 Daniel Gomez... K Fr-HS Spring / Klein Collins 64 Parker Murry... OL So-1L Plano / Plano West 65 Ryne Yost... OL So-Sq Lawton, Okla. / Senior 66 Gary Lorance... DT Sr-3L New Boston / New Boston 67 Coby Bradford... DE Fr-RS Hallsville / Hallsville 68 James DeLaRosa... DT So-1L Fort Worth / Brewer 70 Casey Devries... OL Jr-2L Dalhart/ Dalhart 71 Conner Keaton... OL Jr-Tr Corpus Christi / Carroll (Canyons) 72 Wyatt Pennington... OT Fr-HS Tulsa, Okla. / Catoosa 73 Brandon DeWitt... OL So-1L Lawton, Okla. / Lawton 74 Donald Jackson III... OL Jr-2L Kilgore / Kilgore 75 Forrest Reedy... OL Fr-RS Huntsville / Huntsville 76 Dorian Brown... OL Fr-HS Mansfield / Timberview 78 Roby Pennartz... DL Fr-RS Floresville / Floresville 79 Samuel Spencer... OL Fr-HS Dallas / Samuell 80 Shyon Motlagh... WR So-1L Rockwall / Rockwall-Heath 81 Chance Nelson... WR Jr-2L Baytown / Sterling (Texas A&M) 82 Stephen Williams... WR Jr-2L Round Rock/ Stoney Point 83 Tyler Scott... WR Fr-RS Red Oak / Red Oak 84 Hayden Cagle...TE Fr-HS Buda / Hays 85 LaDarius Brown... WR Jr-Tr Waxahachie / Waxachie (TCU) 86 Jeffrey Thomas... WR Fr-Tr Duncanville / Duncanville (Colorado) 87 Josh Reynolds... WR Jr-Sq Axtell / Axtell 88 Ragan Henderson...TE So-1L Rice / Rice 89 Shane Young...TE Sr-3L Lago Vista / Lago Vista 90 Mouf Adebo... DE So-1L Mansfield / Mansfield 91 Luis Carreno... DE So-1L Coppell / Coppell 92 P. J. Hall... DE Fr-RS Seguin / Seguin 93 Diamonte Wheeler... DT Sr-1L Grand Prairie / Bowie (Oklahoma State) 94 Steve York... DE So-1L Huntsville / Huntsville 95 Quinten Jackson... DE Fr-HS Houston / Eisenhower 96 Sione Latu... DT So-1L Euless / Trinity 97 Dwight Jackson... DE Sr-Tr Miami, Fla. / Central (Cincinnati) 98 Jacobi Hunter... DT Fr-Tr Houston / Cy Falls (California) 99 Darron Harris... DE Fr-HS Arlington / Arlington