Jeff Amundson. Ryan Bonner RETURNING LETTERWINNERS. Senior, Wide Receiver 5-6, 170 Pounds Windom, Minn. Windom Area

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1 RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Jeff Amundson Senior, Wide Receiver 5-6, 170 Pounds Windom, Minn. Windom Area MIAA Championships ~ Eighth Most All-Time Wins In NCAA Division II ~ 13 First-Team All-Americans Justin Bever Junior, Linebacker 5-8, 185 Pounds Savannah, Mo. Savannah 58 Rec Yds TDs PR-Yds-TD KR-Yds-TD All-Purp (CSP) (Truman) (Truman) Career (Truman) Career (Both) Truman: - Appeared in all 11 games with eight starts... tied for the teamhigh with 34 receptions... averaged nearly nine yards per catch for 304 receiving yards during the season... scored the first Receptions: 18 Receiving Yards: 188 Longest Reception: yard Receiving Games: 3 All-Purpose Yards: 270 Longest Kickoff Return: 39 Longest Punt Return: TRUMAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE points of the game against South Dakota and Pittsburg State with touchdown receptions... had 45 yards or more receiving in four games, including a season-high 63 in the win over Winona State... had 15 kickoff return yards and 16 punt return yards in limited time as a kick returner... seventh on the team with 30.5 all-purpose yards a game. - Played in all 11 games and started the final 10 contests... ranked 12th in the nation in receptions, 44th in receiving yards and 75th in all-purpose yards... in the MIAA, finished second in receptions, seventh in receiving yards and eighth in all-purpose and kick return yards... averaged nearly seven catches a game for 74.9 receiving yards a contest... his 76 receptions on the year was the fourth-most in school history for a season... finished tenth on Truman single-season lists in receiving yards and kickoff return yards... set a school record with 18 receptions against Missouri Southern... that mark tied for the most receptions in a single-game in NCAA Division II football during the season... hauled in 14 passes for a season-high 188 yards against Northwest Missouri... twice caught 10 or more passes and in three games, had over 100 yards receiving... led the team in kick return yards and average and also saw limited action as a punt returner... led the team with 1,304 all-purpose yards, an average of yards a game... caught his first touchdown pass as a Bulldog against Winona State and also scored against Missouri- Rolla. Concordia-St. Paul: Amundson played one season at Concordia-St. Paul before transferring to Truman... he played in 12 games and caught at least one pass in each contest... had game-highs of three receptions and 59 receiving yards... caught touchdown passes against UW-River Falls and Southwest Minnesota. High School: Lettered three years in football and baseball... twice earned all-conference honors in football... the conference special teams player of the year as a senior... twice earned all-area honors... helped his team advance to the state championship game in his final season. Personal: Born Dec. 19, 1983 in Windom, Minn.... the son of Mark and Susan Amundson... an exercise science Amundson Game-By-Game Receiving Stats South Dakota at Winona State at Pittsburg State Washburn at Emporia State Missouri Southern at Missouri Western Central Missouri Northwest Missouri at Missouri-Rolla Southwest Baptist Winona State at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Emporia State at Washburn Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle Solo Ast Total Career Truman: - Did not appear in any games during the season. - Appeared in six games... recorded solo tackles at Missouri Western and at Missouri- Rolla... assisted on a stop against Emporia Tackles: 1 State Redshirted. High School: Lettered in football and baseball... a three-year starter at linebacker... a football team captain. Personal: Born April 4, 1984, in Maryville, Mo.... the son of Randall and Angelia Bever... a justice systems Ryan Bonner Senior, Wide Receiver 6-2, 197 Pounds Tuscola, Ill. Tuscola 83 Rec Yds TDs Career Truman: - Appeared in all 11 games, including starting the first six games of the season at the flanker position... fourth among Bulldog receivers with 26 receptions and 303 receiving yards... caught a Receptions: 6 Receiving Yards: 64 Longest Reception: 40 career-high six passes versus Southwest Baptist... had a career-high 64 receiving yards against Missouri Southern... caught a 34-yard touchdown pass in the win over Oklahoma Panhandle... caught at least one pass in nine of 11 games. - Played in 10 games, including two starts... caught at least one pass in eight of those games... scored Truman s first points against Emporia State when he caught a seven-yard touchdown reception... also caught an 11-yard reception for a touchdown against Missouri-Rolla Appeared in five games as a true freshman... caught three passes for 59 yards against Illinois State, including a 40-yard reception... had one rushing attempt, gaining three yards against Washburn. High School: Lettered in football, basketball and track... earned first-team all-state during his senior season... a two-time first-team all-conference selection and once was named first-team all-area... a member of two conference championship teams... a first-team all-conference player in basketball... a four-time all-state performer in track and the school record holder in the 100m, 200m and as a member of the 4x100 and 4x200 relay teams. Personal: Born Nov. 22, 1984, in Tuscola, Ill.... the son of Steve Bonner and Barb Ochs... a chemistry

2 261 First-Team All-MIAA Selections ~ One Harlon Hill Winner ~ Highest Graduation Rate In The MIAA Bonner Game-By-Game Receiving Stats South Dakota at Winona State at Pittsburg State Washburn at Emporia State Missouri Southern at Missouri Western did not play Central Missouri Northwest Missouri at Missouri-Rolla Southwest Baptist Winona State at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Emporia State at Washburn Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle Jesse Cooper Junior, Defensive Back 5-10, 188 Pounds Miami, Fla. Miami Palmetto 34 Solo Ast Loss Sacks Int PB FR Career Truman: - Started all 11 games during his sophomore season... finished third on the team with 72 total tackles... led the team in tackles in three contests... had double-figure tackles versus Winona Tackles: 10 Interceptions: 1 Pass Breakups: 1 State, Missouri Western and Pittsburg State... recorded at least six tackles in every game but three... had seven solo stops in the season-opening win against Winona State... had one tackle for loss, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups on the year... named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll. - Played in every game as a true freshman... earned the starting job at strong safety midway through the season... finished seventh on the team in tackles with 20 solo and 21 assisted stops... one of two Bulldogs to record more than one interception on the year... picked off a pass in back-to-back games against Washburn and Emporia State... had a season-high eight tackles against Central Missouri. High School: Named defensive MVP of the Palmetto football team... a Miami Herald second-team all-dade selection... recorded 50 tackles, three interceptions and two touchdowns as a senior... in baseball, earned honorable mention honors after hitting.376 his senior season... the Palmetto Athlete of the Year... selected to the school s Hall of Fame. Personal: Born Nov. 10, 1985, in Miami, Fla.... the son of Paul and Cindy Cooper... an exercise science Cooper Game-By-Game Tackle Stats Opponent Solo Assist TT South Dakota at Winona State at Pittsburg State Washburn at Emporia State Missouri Southern at Missouri Western Central Missouri Northwest Missouri at Missouri-Rolla Southwest Baptist Opponent Solo Assist TT Winona State at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Emporia State at Washburn Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle Returning Letterwinners Jonathan Duffy Junior, Quarterback 5-11, 210 Pounds Galesburg, Ill. Galesburg 4 Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Eff Rush Yds TD Points Career Truman: - Played in seven games, including the first five games as the team s starting quarterback... averaged passing yards per game... completed 48% of his passes... had four touchdowns and four Passing Yards: 183 Passing Attempts: 49 Pass Completions: 20 Longest Pass Completion: 41 Touchdowns: 3 Interceptions: 1 Rushing Attempts: 16 Rushing Yards: 35 - Was behind center in five games, including one game as the starter... scored his first collegiate touchdown on a two-yard run against South Dakota and also ran in the two-point conversion after that score... completed 11 passes on the year for 93 yards... gained 99 yards rushing on the year, but lost 44 yards, most of which came on sacks Redshirted. High School: A three-year starter in football... first-team all-western Big Six Conference pick... honorable mention all-metro selection. Personal: Born Sept. 17, 1984, in Galesburg, Ill.... the son of Michael and Elaine Duffy... a business interceptions... against South Dakota, had career-high numbers with 183 passing yards and three touchdowns... also threw a touchdown pass against Central Missouri... gained 168 yards rushing, but only had a net of 11 on the season after losing most yards due to sacks... finished second on the team with yards of total offense... directed the offense in a season-opening win over nationally-ranked Winona State. Duffy Game-By-Game Stats Opponent Start Att.-Cmp.-Int. Yds TD Rush Yds TD South Dakota (04) at Winona State (04) at Pittsburg State (04) Washburn (04) * at Missouri-Rolla (04) Winona State (05) * at South Dakota (05) * at Northwest Missouri (05) * at Central Missouri (05) * Missouri Western (05) * at Missouri Southern (05) at Oklahoma Panhandle (05) TRUMAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 15

3 RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Honorable Mention All-MIAA Truman: - Started every game at the left tackle position... named honorable mention all-miaa... had a season grade of 77.7%... recorded his season-best grade against Emporia State with an 84.8%. - Redshirted. High School: Lettered three years in football... an all-conference and honorable mention all-area pick... also lettered in basketball... helped his team win regionals during his senior season. Personal: Born Aug. 13, 1985, in Normal, Ill.... the son of Ron and Gayle Frantz... an accounting Jon Frantz Sophomore, Offensive Line 6-5, 255 Pounds Normal, Ill. Normal Community 70 Larry Giglio, Jr. Senior, Linebacker 5-10, 205 Pounds Southlake, Texas Carroll 14 Honorable Mention All-MIAA Career Tackles: 11 Tackles for Loss: 3.5 Truman: - As a junior, moved into the starting lineup for all 11 games at the linebacker position... named honorable mention all-miaa... finished second on the team with 74 total tackles and led the squad with 45 solo tackles... also led the team with two forced fumbles and tied for the team-high with 7.5 tackles for losses... tied for fifth in the MIAA in forced fumbles... had double-figure tackles in three games, including a team season-high of 11 against Northwest Missouri and Central Missouri... led the team in tackles in five contests... recorded a career-high 3.5 tackles for losses in the win over Oklahoma Panhandle State... also had two tackles for losses against Northwest Missouri... forced two turnovers against Washburn, with an interception and a forced fumble and recovery. - Played in seven games during the year... collected 11 tackles during the year... had a season-high four tackles, including assisting on a tackle for loss, against Pittsburg State Appeared in all 11 games during the season... made 17 tackles on the year, including four each against Illinois State and Missouri Southern... recorded one tackle for a loss, knocking down a Missouri Western player for a six-yard setback. 26 MIAA Championships ~ Eighth Most All-Time Wins In NCAA Division II ~ 13 First-Team All-Americans High School: Giglio lettered two times in football and track and once in basketball... a unanimous first-team all-district selection as a strong safety and team captain his senior season... his team was district champion both season he was on the team, and was a state semifinalist his senior season... picked off a pass in the playoffs to end the two-time defending state champion s season. Personal: Born Feb. 11, 1984, in Webster, Texas.. the son of Larry and Valerie Giglio... a marketing and management Kyle Glenn Sophomore, Linebacker 6-0, 222 Pounds Mattoon, Ill. Mattoon Career Truman: - Started every game at the linebacker position... finished fifth on the team with 61 tackles... was second on Tackles: 9 Tackles for Loss: 2.0 tackles versus Central Missouri and Pittsburg State... forced a fumble against Northwest Missouri... had a hand in two sacks against Pittsburg State... collected two tackles for losses versus Southwest Baptist. - Redshirted. High School: A three-year starter in football... named honor mention all-state as a senior... twice earned all-conference honors... a two-time all-area pick, including firstteam honors as a senior... recorded 140 tackles as a senior... helped his team advance to the class 5A IHSA state semifinals... also lettered in basketball, baseball and track. Personal: Born Oct. 24, 1985, in Mattoon, Ill.... the son of James and Laura Glenn... an accounting the team with 3.5 sacks and third with 7.0 tackles... tied for the team-high in tackles with nine against Missouri Southern... also had nine Game-By-Game Tackle Stats Giglio Glenn Opponent Solo Assist TFL Opponent Solo Assist TFL Winona State Winona State at South Dakota at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western Missouri Western at Missouri Southern at Missouri Southern Emporia State Emporia State at Washburn at Washburn Pittsburg State Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist at Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle at Oklahoma Panhandle TRUMAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

4 261 First-Team All-MIAA Selections ~ One Harlon Hill Winner ~ Highest Graduation Rate In The MIAA Les Hammers Sophomore, Defensive Line 6-3, 245 Pounds Jacksonville, Ill. Jacksonville Career Truman: - As a true freshman, appeared in all 11 games as a backup at the defensive tackle position... recorded at least one tackle in every game... had a season-best four tackles against Emporia State, Tackles: 4 Tackles for Loss: 1 had two turnovers on the year with an interception against Northwest Missouri and a fumble recovery against Missouri Western... blocked a field goal attempt versus Missouri Southern. High School: A three-year starter... a first-team all-state player as a senior... a three-time first-team all-conference and all-area performer... also lettered in wrestling and baseball. Personal: Born Nov. 8, 1986, in Jacksonville, Ill.... the son of Tami Hammers... a computer science with all of them being solo stops... recorded a nine-yard sack against Southwest Baptist... Phillip Henry Sophomore, Wide Receiver 5-9, 165 Pounds Booneville, Mo. Booneville 29 Rec Yds TDs Career Truman: - Played in all 11 games during the season... as a receiver, caught seven passes for 40 yards... scored his first collegiate touchdown against South Dakota... his best game came against Northwest Missouri when he had three catches for 24 yards... caught at least one ball in Receptions: 3 Receiving Yards: 24 Longest Reception: 13 also a special team players, making seven tackles on the punt team... twice, made multiple tackles in a game... against Oklahoma Panhandle State, filled the role of the team s punt returner. - Redshirted. High School: A four-year starter in football... named all-state in 2002 and helped his team win a conference title in also lettered in baseball... honorable mention all-state after recording a 0.30 ERA on the mound... won two conference titles in baseball. Personal: Born Feb. 23, 1986, in Columbia, Mo.... the son of Charles and Carol Harris... an undeclared five games... nearly sparked a fourth quarter rally against Southwest Baptist when, on a trick play, he completed a pass for 51 yards that led to a Bulldog touchdown... Returning Letterwinners Honorable Mention All-MIAA Career Truman: - Started all 11 games at the defensive end position... named honorable mention to the all-miaa team... led the team with 6.0 sacks... tied for sixth in the MIAA in sacks and ranked in the top 100 nationally in that category... recorded the most sacks by a Bulldog since the 1998 season... had a hand in at least one sack in seven of the team s 11 games... tied Tackles: 7 Tackles For Loss: 1.0 Sacks: 1.0 Steven Holman Senior, Defensive Line 6-1, 250 Pounds Copperas Cove, Texas Copperas Cove 11 for fourth on the team in tackles for loss and tenth in total tackles... had a key sack late in the game to help Truman upset nationally-ranked Winona State... recorded a season-high seven tackles versus Southwest Baptist... named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll. - Played in 10 games... moved from tight end to defensive end... started five games on the defensive side of the ball... forced a fumble and had a 15-yard sack against Missouri Southern... had a season-high three tackles against Pittsburg State and Southwest Baptist... first career sack came against Winona State... named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll Holman played in all 11 games as a tight end and caught his first two collegiate passes for 17 yards vs. Emporia State... had a long catch of 15 yards vs. Missouri-Rolla... had career-highs with four catches and 29 receiving yards vs. Northwest Missouri. High School: Lettered in football and track... named an AP second-team all-state as an offensive lineman and a third-team all-state selection by the Texas Sports Writers Association... first-team all-district and all-area... team offensive lineman of the year and was named player of the game eight times during his senior season... did not give up a sack in two years for an offense that averaged 419 yards and 32 points a game. Personal: Born Nov. 13, 1984, in Fort Hood, Texas... son of Curtis and Heide Holman... a market Holman Game-By-Game Tackle Stats Opponent TT TFL Sacks South Dakota at Winona State at Pittsburg State Washburn at Emporia State Missouri Southern at Missouri Western Central Missouri Northwest Missouri at Missouri-Rolla Southwest Baptist Opponent TT TFL Sacks Winona State at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Emporia State at Washburn Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle TRUMAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 17

5 RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Courtney Jordan Sophomore, Defensive Line 6-2, 240 Pounds St. Louis, Mo. DeSmet MIAA Championships ~ Eighth Most All-Time Wins In NCAA Division II ~ 13 First-Team All-Americans Ryan King Sophomore, Tight End 6-3, 205 Pounds St. Peters, Mo. Fort Zumwalt South Career Tackles: 3 Tackles For Loss: 1.0 Sacks: 0.5 also had a solo tackle for loss against Pittsburg State... recovered a big fourth quarter fumble to help Truman hold on for an upset win over Winona State. High School: A three-year starter in football... also lettered in track. Personal: Born June 5, 1987, in St. Louis, Mo.... the son of Maurice and Janel Jordan... a justice systems Truman: - As a true freshman, played in seven games as a backup defensive end... collected at least one tackles in five of those games and had a total of nine tackles for the season... recorded a seasonhigh three tackles against Emporia State... assisted on a sack against Missouri Southern and Washburn... Josh Kilcrease Junior, Defensive Back 5-8, 189 Pounds Austin, Texas Reagan Career Truman: - Played in all 11 games as the backup free safety... made 25 tackles on the year, with 15 of them being solo stops... recorded at least one tackle in nine of 11 games, including a season-high Tackles: 7 Tackles For Loss: 1.0 six tackles against Oklahoma Panhandle State... averaged over four tackles a game over the final three games of the season... recorded an assisted tackle for loss against Missouri Western and a solo tackle for loss versus Missouri Southern... blocked a punt in the contest with Northwest Missouri. - Appeared in 10 games... started five games at the cornerback position... had 22 solo tackles and 31 total tackles on the season... had a season-high seven tackles and recorded a pass breakup in his first game against South Dakota... recovered a fumble versus Winona State... forced a fumble in the Emporia State contest Redshirted. High School: Lettered in football and track... helped his football team advance to the Texas state semifinals... in track, won the Texas Relays as a member of the 4x400 relay team. Personal: Born Oct. 11, 1984, in Killeen, Texas... a business administration Rec Yds TDs Career Truman: - Appeared in all 11 games as a true freshman, including starts in the final three games of the year... caught at least one pass in the final nine games of the season, including four games with Receptions: 4 Receiving Yards: 43 Longest Reception: 30 three or more receptions... caught a seasonhigh of four passes against Southwest Baptist and Oklahoma Panhandle State... had at least 40 receiving yards in both of those games, including a season-high 43 yards versus Southwest Baptist... averaged 12.1 yards per catch, the third-highest mark among Bulldogs with 10 or more receptions... sixth on the team in pass receptions... caught a 30-yard pass on the first offensive play of the game against Pittsburg State, leading to an early Truman score. High School: A three-year starter in football... a first-team all-conference selection at tight end... named team and offensive MVP... caught a school record 39 receptions for 599 yards during his senior season... also lettered in basketball and track... named most improved player in basketball... helped his team win district and conference titles in basketball in 2003 and two track conference crowns in and. Personal: Born Dec. 19, 1986, in Chickasha, Okla.... the son of Thomas and Jill King... a physics Jordan (Tackles) Opponent TT TFL Sacks Winona State at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri dnp Missouri Western dnp at Missouri Southern Emporia State at Washburn Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle Game-By-Game Stats dnp dnp King (Receiving) Winona State at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Emporia State at Washburn Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle Kilcrease Game-By-Game Tackling Stats Opponent Solo Assist TFL Opponent Solo Assist TFL South Dakota Winona State at Winona State at South Dakota at Pittsburg State at Northwest Missouri Washburn at Central Missouri at Emporia State Missouri Western Missouri Southern at Missouri Southern at Missouri Western Emporia State Central Missouri at Washburn Northwest Missouri dnp Pittsburg State at Missouri-Rolla at Southwest Baptist Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle TRUMAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

6 261 First-Team All-MIAA Selections ~ One Harlon Hill Winner ~ Highest Graduation Rate In The MIAA Michael Long Sophomore, Quarterback 6-2, 195 Pounds Pontiac, Ill. Pontiac 9 Returning Letterwinners Aaron Lowe Senior, Wide Receiver 6-2, 186 Pounds Jennings, Mo. Jennings 12 Att-Cmp-Int Pct Yds TD Eff Career Truman: - Appeared in nine games at the quarterback position during his true freshman season... started the final six games of the season... led Truman with passing yards per game and Passing Yards: 319 Passing Attempts: 51 Pass Completions: 27 Longest Pass Completion: 79 Touchdowns: 3 Interceptions: yard Passing Games: yards of total offense per game... ranked seventh in the MIAA in passing yards and ninth in pass efficiency and total offense... ranked in the top 100 nationally in total offense... had nine touchdown passes in his rookie season, but he also threw 18 interceptions... threw at least one touchdown in each of his starts... passed for over 200 yards in five games, including a seasonhigh 319 yards against Oklahoma Panhandle State... had three three touchdown passes in the win against Oklahoma Panhandle State... in the last two weeks of the season, completed nearly 59% of his passes for yards per game, and he had a 5:2 touchdown to interception ratio... a part of Truman s longest play of the season when he completed a pass to James Walton that went for a 79- yard touchdown reception... had 12 pass completions that went for 30 or more yards, including five in the game against Oklahoma Panhandle. High School: A two-year starter in football... named all-conference and all-area... in his senior season, passed for 1400 yards and 14 touchdowns... also recorded 70 tackles and three interceptions... set a school record with four touchdown passes in a 2002 playoff game with four... led his team to a state runner-up title that season, as well as a conference championship... also lettered in basketball. Personal: Born Nov. 1, 1986, in Pontiac, Ill.... the son of Dave and Peg Long... a psychology/philosophy Long Game-By-Game Stats Opponent Start Att.-Cmp.-Int. Yds TD Rush Yds TD Winona State dnp at South Dakota dnp at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western at Missouri Southern * Emporia State * at Washburn * Pittsburg State * at Southwest Baptist * at Oklahoma Panhandle * Rec Yds TDs Career Truman: - Saw action in three games... caught two passes against Oklahoma Panhandle for 25 yards... both came during a fourth quarter scoring touchdown drive by the Bulldogs... also saw playing Receptions: 2 Receiving Yards: 32 Longest Reception: 20 time against Winona State and Missouri Southern. - Did not see action in Played in all 11 games, with one start... caught two passes against both Pittsburg State and Missouri-Rolla... went for a season-high of 32 yards against Pittsburg State... his longest reception was a 20 yard catch against Missouri-Rolla. High School: A three-sport athlete, lettering in football, basketball and track... allstate performer as a senior... also earned all-conference, all-metro and all-area honors. Personal: Born Oct. 8, 1984, in St. Louis... the son of Anthony and Dianne Lowe... a biology/pre-med Josh Lucas Junior, Linebacker 6-0, 208 Pounds Liberty, Mo. Liberty Career Truman: - Saw action in the first three games of the season before missing the rest of the year with an injury... had two solo tackles and a pass breakup in the win over Winona State... also had two Tackles: 8 Tackles For Loss: 1.5 tackles versus Northwest Missouri. - Played in 10 games... received his first collegiate start against Missouri Southern... ninth on the team in total tackles... recorded 3.0 tackles for losses on the season... had a 10-yard sack in his first game against South Dakota... had a season-high eight tackles, including 1.5 for losses, against Emporia State... also collected eight stops against Missouri Southern Redshirted. High School: A four-year starter at the linebacker position at Trinity (Ala.) and Liberty high schools... a first-team all-state selection as a senior... earned three first-team all-conference honors and once was a second-team all-metro pick... named the team defensive MVP as a senior... led his team in tackles in 9th, 10th and 12th grades... also lettered in basketball and baseball... helped his team win the Alabama 3A baseball state championship during his freshman season. Personal: Born March 5, 1985, in Montgomery, Ala.... the son of Fred Lucas and Sandy Hinton... a chemistry 2006 TRUMAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 19

7 RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Robert Massop Sophomore, Linebacker 6-2, 225 Pounds Athens, Wisc. Athens Career Truman: - Played in all 11 games last year as a backup to all-conference linebacker Marcus Yokeley... recorded nine tackles during the season, most as a member of the kickoff coverage team... had a Tackles: 3 High School: A three-year starter in football... a two-time all-conference selection, including first-team honors as a senior... earned honorable mention all-region honors... named the team MVP in... recorded 69 tackles, 16 sacks, five forced fumbles and four pass breakups as a senior... also played quarterback and threw for over 1,200 yards in his last two seasons... also lettered in track, basketball and wrestling. Personal: Born Feb. 26, 1987, in Marshfield, Wisc.... the son of James and Jayne Massop... a nursing TRUMAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE season-high three tackles against Oklahoma Panhandle State... also had multiple tackles against Emporia State. Honorable Mention All-MIAA Solo Ast Loss Int PB FR FF Bl Career Truman: - Started all 11 games at the cornerback position... named honorable mention all-miaa... led the Bulldogs with nine pass breakups and two interceptions... tied for third in the MIAA and Tackles: 7 Tackles for Loss: 1 Interceptions: 1 Pass Breakups: 3 Josh Mayson Senior, Defensive Back 6-3, 199 Pounds Mexico, Mo. Mexico 25 ranked in the top-75 nationally in passes defended... recorded 39 tackles on the year, with 33 of them being solo stops... had a season-high five tackles in three games... had at least one pass breakup in six games, including a season-high two in three games... recovered a fumble versus Missouri Southern... picked off passes versus Washburn and Oklahoma Panhandle State, the latter which he returned 69 yards. - Played in all 11 games, and started the final 10 games at the cornerback position... led the team with seven pass breakups... forced two turnovers against Emporia State, with one interception and one fumble recovery... both of those turnovers led to Truman touchdowns... blocked a punt against Winona State which Truman recovered in the endzone for a touchdown... had a season-high seven tackles against Missouri Southern and Northwest Missouri... recorded at least one pass 26 MIAA Championships ~ Eighth Most All-Time Wins In NCAA Division II ~ 13 First-Team All-Americans breakup in six of the 11 games Played in 11 games, with three starts... recorded a season-high six tackles against Illinois State... one of his top games was against Northwest Missouri when he recorded four tackles, one for a loss, an interception and three pass breakups... finished second on the team with five pass breakups Redshirted. High School: Lettered in football, basketball and track... as a junior, earned first-team allconference and all-district as a wide receiver... earned all-conference as a senior as a cornerback... a three-time all-state performer in track and a member of a state championship team. Personal: Born May 10, 1984, in Mexico, Mo.... the son of Richard and Anna Mayson... his twin, Richard, is also a member of the Bulldog football team... a communications Josh Mayson Game-By-Game Defensive Stats Opponent TT PB TO* South Dakota at Winona State at Pittsburg State Washburn at Emporia State Missouri Southern at Missouri Western Central Missouri Northwest Missouri at Missouri-Rolla Southwest Baptist Opponent TT PB TO* Winona State at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Emporia State at Washburn Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle * - Turnovers (forced fumbles, fumble recoveries and interceptions) Richard Mayson Senior, Tight End 6-3, 228 Pounds Mexico, Mo. Mexico 81 Rec Yds TDs Career Receptions: 4 Receiving Yards: 66 Longest Reception: 38 Touchdowns: 1 Truman: - Played in all 11 games, including starting the first eight games of the season at the tight end position... caught at least one pass in every game but two... twice, caught a season-high four passes in a game, including the Oklahoma Panhandle State contest in which he had a career-best 66 receiving yards... averaged 11.4 yards per catch... fifth on the team in receptions and receiving yards... also a special teams contributor on punt coverage... made six tackles on the season... named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll. - Saw action in all 11 games, including seven starts at the flanker position... scored his first collegiate touchdown with a 14-yard reception against WInona State... also had touchdown receptions against Missouri Western and Northwest Missouri... had season-highs with four receptions and 36 receiving yards against Winona

8 261 First-Team All-MIAA Selections ~ One Harlon Hill Winner ~ Highest Graduation Rate In The MIAA State... named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll Played in 11 games, and started two... longest pass reception was a 30-yard gain against Pittsburg State... three of his five catches went for more than 20 yards Redshirted. High School: Lettered in football, basketball and track... as a senior, earned allconference and all-district honors at both tight end and defensive end... also earned all-conference and all-district honors as a tight end as a junior... all-conference in basketball state triple jump champion... a member of the 2001 track state championship team. Personal: Born May 10, 1984, in Mexico, Mo.... the son of Richard and Anna Mayson... his twin, Josh, is also a member of the Bulldog football team... a history/education Richard Mayson Game-By-Game Receiving Stats South Dakota at Winona State at Pittsburg State Washburn at Emporia State Missouri Southern at Missouri Western Central Missouri Northwest Missouri at Missouri-Rolla Southwest Baptist Winona State at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Emporia State at Washburn Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle Tyrone McCormick Senior, Offensive Line 6-4, 296 Pounds Bloomington, Minn. Kennedy Honorable Mention All-NSIC Honorable Mention All-MIAA Truman: - Started all 11 games in, 10 at the right guard position and one at right tackle... had a season grade of 76.0%... graded out at a season-high 83.7% against Washburn and was twice over 80%... named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll. - Named to the all-miaa team as an honorable mention pick... started all 11 games at left guard. Concordia-St. Paul: Played one season for Shannon Currier at Concordia-St. Paul... the top offensive lineman for the Golden Bears as a freshman... earned honorable mention all-nsic honors... helped the team rank seventh nationally in total offense. High School: Lettered in four sports - football, track and field, basketball and wrestling... a three-year starter at offensive tackle. Personal: Born Aug. 17, 1983, in Honolulu, Hawaii... an exercise science Returning Letterwinners Pat Murray Senior, Offensive Line 6-4, 315 Pounds Pocahontas, Iowa Pocahontas 75 Honorable Mention All-MIAA Second-Team All-MIAA Truman: - Played in all 11 games with 10 starts at the right tackle slot... saw limited action in games versus Missouri Southern and Emporia State due to an injury... had a season grade of 82.2%... had a season-best grade of 91.2% against MIAA champion Washburn... graded out above 80% in all but one game in which he played the majority of the contest. - Received honorable mention all-miaa honors... started all 11 games at the right tackle position As a true freshman, played in nine games... saw action in every MIAA game. High School: Lettered throughout his high school career in football, baseball, track and golf... first-team all-district... academic allstate... participated in the Iowa Shrine All-Star football game. Personal: Born Oct. 31, the son of Curt and Jody Lyon... a justice systems Nick Nathan Sophomore, Fullback 6-1, 229 Pounds Lake Villa, Ill. Antioch Rush Yds TDs Rec. Yds TDs All-Purp Career Truman: - As a true freshman, played in all 11 games as a special teams contributor and backup fullback... started one game against Missouri Western... in that game, caught one pass for four yards... had Rushing Attempts: 4 Rushing Yards: 11 Longest Rush: 5... the leading rusher and third-leading scorer in the Chicagoland area... rushed for 1,833 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior... broke the county record for game and season rushing yards and school records for season scoring, season rushing yards, single-game rushing yards and career rushing yards... twice, scored six touchdowns in a game... helped his team advance to the playoffs as a junior and senior... also lettered in wrestling, track and was on a travel soccer team. Personal: Born April 16, 1987, in Lake Forest, Ill.... the son of Michael and Sharon Nathan... a business/history four rushes versus Oklahoma Panhandle for 11 yards... on special teams, returned two kicks for 14 yards and had two tackles. High School: Lettered two years in football... earned first-team all-conference, all-area, all-county and all- North Shore honors 2006 TRUMAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 21

9 RETURNING LETTERWINNERS James Perry Senior, Wide Receiver 5-9, 171 Pounds St. Louis, Mo. Riverview Gardens 2003 Honorable Mention All-MIAA Rec Yds TDs Career Truman: - Appeared in all 11 games, including starts in the final five games of the season... tied for the team-high with 34 receptions and was second with 442 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns... fifth on the team in scoring... averaged 13.0 yards per catch and 40.2 yards a game... caught a pass in every game but one... had over 50 receiving yards Receptions: 8 Receiving Yards: 85 Touchdowns: 1 Longest Reception: TRUMAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE in four contests, including a career-high 85 against Oklahoma Panhandle State... caught a season-high eight passes in the Washburn contest... had touchdowns versus Missouri Southern, Southwest Baptist and Oklahoma Panhandle State... named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll. - Played in 10 games, with four starts, during the season... caught at least one pass in nine of the 10 games... scored a two-point conversion against Missouri Southern... had season-highs of four receptions and 30 receiving yards in back-to-back weeks against Missouri Southern and Missouri Western... named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll Earned honorable mention all-miaa recognition... finished second on the team in receptions and receiving yards... caught the longest pass of the season with a 67-yard catch from Grant Norland vs. Missouri Western... led the team with four receiving touchdowns... had career highs with eight receptions vs. Central Missouri and 82 receiving yards against Missouri-Rolla... season-high of 16 rushing yards vs. Missouri Southern, including a long rush of 13 yards... finished third in team scoring with 24 points. High School: Lettered in both football and basketball... a three-time allconference selection, including a second-team pick as a junior and senior... team MVP in caught 77 passes for 1,505 yards in his high school career... set school records for longest touchdown reception (92 yards) and longest interception return (99 yards). Personal: Born Jan. 1, 1984, in St. Louis, Mo.... Son of James and Mildred Perry... an accounting Perry Game-By-Game Receiving Stats South Dakota at Winona State at Pittsburg State Washburn at Emporia State Missouri Southern at Missouri Western Central Missouri Northwest Missouri at Missouri-Rolla Southwest Baptist did not play 26 MIAA Championships ~ Eighth Most All-Time Wins In NCAA Division II ~ 13 First-Team All-Americans 8 Winona State at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Emporia State at Washburn Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle Darryl Reddick Senior, Defensive Line 5-11, 237 Pounds Hammond, Ind. Thornwood Career Truman: - Started every game at the defensive end spot... finished sixth on the team with 46 tackles and was tied for fourth with 6.5 tackles for loss... recorded three of more tackles in nine of the 11 Tackles: 9 Tackles for Losses: 2.0 Andrew Pitts Senior, Long Snapper 6-1, 175 Pounds Jefferson City, Mo. Helias 10 Solo Ast Career 5 6 Truman: - Appeared in all 11 games as the team s long snapper... collected six tackles on the year... named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll. - A special teams performer... for the second straight season, was the team s long snapper... made three tackles on the season... named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll Pitts was a reserve defensive back and saw his first collegiate action vs. Division I-AA Illinois State... played in seven games... made his first solo tackle vs. Missouri-Rolla Redshirted. Baseball- A fouryear letterwinner for the Truman baseball team. High School: Lettered in football, baseball and basketball... three-year starter in football at the safety position. Personal: Born Oct. 26, 1983, in Jefferson City, Mo.... the son of Phil and Patricia Pitts... an exercise science/sports management games... had a sack versus Emporia State and Oklahoma Panhandle State... had a career-high 2.0 tackles for loss in the Oklahoma Panhandle State game... picked off a pass versus Missouri Western and forced a fumble against Northwest Missouri... had a season-high seven tackles against both Central Missouri and Emporia State. - Appeared in eight games during the season... second on the team in tackles for loss and tied for second in sacks... recorded at least two tackles in every game but one and had one tackle for loss in six of the eight games... had a season-high two solo tackles versus Winona State Played in all 11 games with three starts... tied for the team-high with nine tackles against Washburn... grabbed his first turnover with an interception at Northwest Missouri... recorded at least one tackle in nine of 11 contests Redshirted.

10 261 First-Team All-MIAA Selections ~ One Harlon Hill Winner ~ Highest Graduation Rate In The MIAA High School: Reddick was a three-sport athlete in Illinois at Thornwood High... played football, baseball and wrestling... two-time firstteam all-conference pick... academic all-state in also a two-time all-conference performer in baseball. Personal: Born Feb. 4, 1984, in East Chicago, Ind.... the son of Darryl and Alycia Reddick... a psychology Reddick Game-By-Game Defensive Stats Opponent Solo Ast. TFL South Dakota did not play at Winona State at Pittsburg State Washburn at Emporia State Missouri Southern did not play at Missouri Western did not play Central Missouri Northwest Missouri at Missouri-Rolla Southwest Baptist Career Truman: - Redshirted. - As a true freshman, played in nine games... recorded a season-high four tackles, including three solos, against Pittsburg State... had two pass breakups on the year, one Tackles: 9 Tackles for Losses: 2.0 Opponent Solo Ast. TFL Winona State at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Emporia State at Washburn Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle Derek Rodriguez Sophomore, Defensive Back 5-8, 168 Pounds Miami, Fla. Miami Palmetto 24 each against Winona State and Southwest Baptist... collected at least one tackle in seven of the nine contests. High School: Lettered three years in both football and baseball... earned all-dade honors in football... recorded 45 tackles, four interceptions and three forced fumbles in his final season. Personal: Born Jan. 31, 1986, in Miami, Fla.... the son of Manny and Suzanne Rodriguez... an undeclared Returning Letterwinners Jeff Sanders Sophomore, Wide Receiver 6-0, 180 Pounds Perry Hall, Md. Perry Hall 86 Rec Yds TDs Career Truman: - Appeared in eight games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams... recorded two tackles... recovered a fumble on kickoff coverage against Central Missouri, which led to a Truman score... on offense, was the receiver on a fourth quarter trick play which went for 51 yards against Southwest Baptist. High School: A three-year starter in football... earned all-county honors... named the outstanding male athlete and Northeast Booster Player of the Year... led his team to the county championship... also lettered in basketball. Personal: Born April 20, 1987, in Baltimore, Md.... the son of Jeffrey and NelRae Sanders... a communications/journalism Richard Schroeder Sophomore, Defensive Line 6-0, 235 Pounds Naperville, Ill. Benet Academy Career Truman: - Appeared in all 11 games as a backup defensive end... tied for third on the team with 3.0 sacks and sixth Tackles: 3 Tackles for Losses: 2.5 Southern and Oklahoma Panhandle State... in the latter game, had a hand in three tackles, all for negative yards... had at least one tackle in eight of the team s 11 games... collected a season-high three tackles in two contests. - Redshirted. High School: A two-year starter in football... earned 6A all-state honors... named the conference defensive lineman of the year as a senior... earned all-conference and all-area accolades. Personal: Born Dec. 9, 1985, in Cincinnati, Ohio... the son of Joseph and Maria Schroeder... a math with 5.5 tackles for loss... made one of the biggest plays of the season when he recorded a sack and forced fumble in the fourth quarter win over Winona State... recorded sacks against Winona State, Missouri 2006 TRUMAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 23

11 RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Justin Smith Senior, Defensive Line 6-2, 281 Pounds Holts Summit, Mo. Jefferson City Career Truman: - Started all 11 games at nose tackle... recorded at least one tackle in every game but one... had a career-high four tackles against Missouri Southern... assisted on a sack versus Washburn and also Tackles: 4 Tackles For Loss: 1.0 academic honor roll. - Appeared in ten games, including nine starts, at the nose tackle position... had 3.5 tackles for losses, including a 10-yard sack in the shutout victory against Southwest Baptist... had season-highs of two tackles against South Dakota and Southwest Baptist... named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll Played in six games, including one start against Emporia State... recovered a fumble in his first collegiate contest against Winona State Redshirted his first season. Mike Shelden Senior, Offensive Line 6-2, 275 Pounds Eureka, Mo. Eureka 62 Honorable Mention All-MIAA Honorable Mention All-MIAA Truman: - Started every game at offensive center... named honorable mention all- MIAA... had a season grade of 79.9%... recorded his season-best grade of 88.5% against Pittsburg State... named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll. - Named honorable mention all-miaa... started all 11 games at the offensive center position... named to the MIAA commissioner s academic honor roll Played in 10 games as a reserve lineman... Washburn was the lone contest he did not see action in Redshirted. High School: As a senior, Shelden was a firstteam all-conference, all-area and all-state center... his football team was conference champion in 2001 and district champion in he was a 2001 sectional qualifier and a 2002 district champion and state qualifier as a member of the wrestling team. Personal: Born May 2, 1983, in St. Louis... the son of John and Paula Shelden... a history assisted on a tackle for loss against Winona State... had two solo tackles in the game with Oklahoma Panhandle State... named to the MIAA commissioner s 26 MIAA Championships ~ Eighth Most All-Time Wins In NCAA Division II ~ 13 First-Team All-Americans High School: Smith was a first-team all-district, all-region and all-state defensive lineman, and a first-team all-district center... as a junior, he earned all-state in the shot put... his football team was the district champion hi senior year. Personal: Born Dec. 1, 1983, in Kansas City, Mo.... the son of John and Cindy Smith... a finance/accounting Donald Stevenson Sophomore, Defensive Line 5-10, 262 Pounds Snellville, Ga. South Gwinnett Career Tackles: 3 Smith Game-By-Game Defensive Stats Opponent Solo Ast. TFL South Dakota at Winona State at Pittsburg State Washburn at Emporia State Missouri Southern at Missouri Western did not play Central Missouri Northwest Missouri at Missouri-Rolla Southwest Baptist Truman: - Played in nine games... recorded tackles in five of those games, including four games with two or more stops... had a season-high three tackles versus Missouri Western... had a pair of solo tackles versus Emporia State... also forced a fumble against Emporia State, which led to a Bulldog touchdown. - Redshirted. High School: A two-year starter in football... named to the all-gwinnett team and the all- Gwinnett county two-way players team... helped his team win the regional championship. Personal: Born Sept. 30, 1985, in Kansas City, Mo.... the son of Don and Linda Stevenson... a business administration Game-By-Game Tackle Stats Stevenson Opponent Solo Assist TT Winona State at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Emporia State at Washburn did not play Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist did not play at Oklahoma Panhandle Opponent Solo Ast. TFL Winona State at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Emporia State at Washburn Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle Swedenhjelm Opponent TT TFL Sacks Winona State at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western at Missouri Southern Emporia State at Washburn Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle TRUMAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

12 261 First-Team All-MIAA Selections ~ One Harlon Hill Winner ~ Highest Graduation Rate In The MIAA Josh Terrian Senior, Defensive Line 6-0, 264 Pounds Mt. Zion, Ill. Mt. Zion Career Truman: - Appeared in all 11 games as a backup nose tackle... recorded at least one tackle in every game but two... had a season-high three tackles against Central Missouri, Missouri Western, Missouri Tackles: 3 Tackles for Losses: 1.0 Southern and Southwest Baptist... had 2.5 tackles for loss, including a sack versus Missouri Southern... recovered a fumble in the Missouri Western contest. - Played in eight contests... recorded three solo tackles against Pittsburg State... also had a season-high three tackles against Central Missouri... while collecting a sack against Southwest Baptist, forced a fumble which the Bulldogs recovered... recorded at least one tackle in seven of the eight games. Andy Swedenhjelm Sophomore, Defensive Line 6-3, 251 Pounds Norwalk, Iowa Dowling Catholic Career Truman: - Started every game as a true freshman in the defensive tackle slot... led the team with 7.5 tackles for loss and tied for third with 3.0 sacks a game... second among Bulldog freshman with 44 Tackles: 6 Tackles for Loss: 2.0 tackles on the year... recorded at least three tackles in every game but one... had seasonhighs of six tackles versus Washburn and Pittsburg State... in that Pittsburg State game, had two tackles for losses, including one sack... also collected sacks against Emporia State and Washburn. High School: A two-year letterwinner in football... earned the team senior lineman of the year award in... recorded 78 tackles and one sack as a senior... an all-american wrestler, finishing eighth in the national freestyle tournament... also lettered in track where he was a state qualifier... the high school male athlete of the year. Personal: Born Aug. 5, 1987, in Des Moines, Iowa... the son of Bill and Joni Swedenhjelm... an exercise science/premed Returning Letterwinners Played in one game... recorded one tackles, which went for a two-yard loss Redshirted. High School: Lettered three years in football... started two seasons at the defensive tackle position. Personal: Born April 15, 1984, in Dayton, Ohio... the son of James and Debby Terrian... a chemistry Chandler Terry Junior, Defensive Back 5-7, 156 Pounds Marshall, Mo. Marshall Career Truman: - Played in all 11 games, including seven starts at the cornerback position... finished tied for second on the team with five pass breakups... had a pair of breakups against both Winona State Tackles: 13 Tackles for Loss: 2.0 Longest Kickoff Return: 51 and Missouri Western... recorded at least one tackle in every ballgame... tied for the team-high with eight tackles versus South Dakota... had one tackle for loss against Oklahoma Panhandle State... as a kickoff returner, returned 19 kicks for 400 yards... averaged 21.1 yards per return, which ranked ninth in the MIAA and was in the top-100 nationally... had a season-best return of 51 yards against Southwest Baptist, which helped set up a Truman field goal. - Received a medical redshirt... played and started in two games before the injury... recorded three tackles against South Dakota... averaged 19.3 yards on six kickoff returns Played in all 11 games as a true freshman... finished fourth in MIAA kick return average with 24.0 yards per return... had the team s longest kickoff return of 50 yards, and a total of 108 kickoff return yards, vs. Pittsburg State... had a 40-yard return vs. Missouri-Rolla... tallied his first game with double-digit tackles in the season finale vs. Southwest Baptist with 13 stops, including six solos... recorded two tackles for loss against Missouri Southern. High School: Lettered in four sports - football, wrestling, baseball and basketball... an all-state running back in first-team all-conference and all-district at both running back and defensive back... as a senior, rushed for 1,763 yards and 27 touchdowns... picked off three passes that season... set the school record for career interceptions with nine... an allstate wrestler, winning an individual state championship. Personal: Born Feb. 13, 1985, in Marshall, Mo.... the son of James and Heather Terry... a finance Game-By-Game Defensive Stats Swedenhjelm Terry Opponent Solo Assist TFL Opponent Solo Assist PB Winona State Winona State at South Dakota at South Dakota at Northwest Missouri at Northwest Missouri at Central Missouri at Central Missouri Missouri Western Missouri Western at Missouri Southern at Missouri Southern Emporia State Emporia State at Washburn at Washburn Pittsburg State Pittsburg State at Southwest Baptist at Southwest Baptist at Oklahoma Panhandle at Oklahoma Panhandle TRUMAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 25

13 RETURNING LETTERWINNERS Jason Thier Sophomore, Linebacker 6-1, 215 Pounds Glendale, Ariz. Deer Valley Career Truman: - Appeared in the first five games as a true freshman before missing the rest of the season with an injury... a backup linebacker and a special teams contributor... averaged nearly three tackles Tackles: 4 James Thabuteau Junior, Defensive Back 6-1, 212 Pounds Palatine, Ill. Palatine Career Tackles: 5 Pass Breakups: 2 Truman: - Appeared in all 11 games, including three starts at cornerback and one at free safety... recorded a tackle in each game and had a total of 32 for the season... in three contests, tied a careerhigh with five tackles... tied for second on the team with five pass breakups, including four in the final four games of the year... had a career-high two pass breakups versus Southwest Baptist... intercepted his first career pass in the Missouri Western contest. - Played in all 11 games... moved into the starting lineup for the final four games at the cornerback spot... averaged over four tackles a game after becoming a starter... had a season-high five tackles against Central Missouri and Southwest Baptist... assisted on a sack versus Northwest Missouri Redshirted. High School: Lettered in football, basketball and track & field... a two-year starter at running back and cornerback... in track, participated in the 4x200 relay and the discus at the state championship meet. Personal: Born June 23, 1985, in Chicago, Ill.... the son of Eddy and Merline Thabuteau... a business administration a game over the first four games of the season... had a season-high four tackles against Winona State and Central Missouri. High School: A three-year letterwinner in football... twice earned all-region honors on the defensive side of the ball... the team's most outstanding linebacker in 2003 and... for his career, recorded 223 tackles, three interceptions, seven forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries and four touchdowns... also lettered in track where he earned all-state honors in the discus... helped his track team win three regional titles. Personal: Born April 22, 1987, in Missoula, Mont.... the son of David Thier and Lori North... an engineering 26 MIAA Championships ~ Eighth Most All-Time Wins In NCAA Division II ~ 13 First-Team All-Americans Cole Voigt Senior, Defensive Line 6-1, 259 Pounds Tolono, Ill. Unity 89 Solo Ast Rec Yds TD Career Truman: - Appeared in nine games during his first season on the defensive side of the ball... made six tackles during the year... had two stops versus both Washburn and Southwest Baptist... averaged Tackles: tackles a game over the last month of the season Saw playing time in 10 games... started the season opener... best game came against Missouri-Rolla when he caught the game-winning touchdown pass with just over three minutes remaining in the game... caught four passes in that game for 60 yards, including a season-high 20-yard reception... also caught four passes against Pittsburg State and Southwest Baptist... scored a touchdown against Central Missouri Redshirted. High School: Voigt was a three-time first-team all-conference pick... second-team all-area in 2000 and all-state and academic all-state in for his career, he had 5,806 total yards as a quarterback, rushing for 2,335 yards and 35 touchdowns and throwing for 3,471 yards and 42 TDs... his team was in the state championship game in 2000 and his basketball team was in the final four in Personal: Born Sept. 23, 1983, in DeKalb, Ill.... the son of Craig and Debby Voigt... a marketing Darnell Williams Senior, Defensive Back 5-8, 198 Pounds Chicago, Ill. Corliss Career Truman: - Played in eight games throughout the season as the backup strong safety... recorded a tackle in every game but one... had a season-high five tackles in the season opener with Winona State and Tackles: 6 Tackles for Losses: 1.0 also had a tackle for loss in that game... forced a special teams fumble against Central Missouri, which led to a Truman field goal. - Appeared in all 11 games... started the first five games of the season at strong safety... recorded at least one tackle in every game but one... had a season-high six tackles, including four solo stops, against Washburn... assisted on sacks against Winona State and Northwest Missouri Was a reserve in 10 games... season-high four tackles against Missouri-Rolla... had three stops against both Emporia State and Northwest Missouri. High School: Letted in football, track and swimming... three-time first-team allconference selection... second-team all-city... named team most valuable player and most valuable back... broke the school career and single-season rushing records... member of the 2002 conference championship team. Personal: Born Oct. 26, 1984, in Chicago, Ill.... the son of David Williams... a justice systems TRUMAN FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE