DE SO-1L FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS (FRIENDSWOOD) DB JR-2L PORTLAND, ORE. (GRANT)

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1 MEET THE MUSTANGS 21 - KENNETH ACKER DB JR-2L PORTLAND, ORE. (GRANT) Sophomore (2011): Started all 13 games at corner... Recorded 63 tackles, 49 solo, including one tackle for loss... Notched six stops in SMU s bowl win Had an interception against Navy... Tallied four pass breakups on the season... Made a career-high eight solo tackles versus UCF... Equaled career-high in total tackles in a game with eight against Rice Had two kick returns for 25 yards; Freshman (2010): Played in eight games Returned kickoffs in fi ve of the last six games Totaled 13 returns for 315 yards on the year Had a season-long return of 62 yards in the Marshall win; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com recruit Ranked as the sixth-best player in the state of Oregon by Scout Lined up at quarterback, slot receiver, outside receiver, cornerback, punt and kick returner, and kicker at various points as a prep Generated nearly 3,000 all-purpose yards and 40 touchdowns as a senior Had 11 kickoff/punt returns for touchdowns and four pick-sixes on the season (six interceptions overall) Became the fi rst player to be named both the Offensive and Defensive Player of the Year by the Portland Interscholastic League - and did so twice (2008 & 2009)... Also named fi rst team All-State Class 6A at defensive back and second team at quarterback Was a fi rst-team All-State point guard as a junior Had fi ve scholarship offers including one from Hawaii; Personal: Attended the same high school as SMU Coach June Jones Brother, Karl, was a wide receiver at LSU BEAU BARNES DE SO-1L FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS (FRIENDSWOOD) Freshman (2011): Played in seven games, making fi ve tackles... Had a half sack in SMU s bowl win Recorded a season-high two tackles against Tulane; 2010: Redshirted; Prep: An All-District selection, a fi rst-team All-Region recipient and an honorable mention All-State selection as a senior Held an offer from Air Force JOHN BORDANO LB SO-SQ NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS (NEW BRAUNFELS) Freshman (2011): Saw action against Northwestern State; 2010: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com recruit Ranked as the 38th-best inside linebacker in the nation by Scouts... Notched 197 tackles with 16 for loss as a senior en route to Comal County and Greater San Antonio Defensive Player of the Year honors Had 161 tackles as a sophomore and added 94 stops as a junior Honorable Mention All-State honoree from the Associated Press as a junior Two-time fi rst-team All-District 26-5A pick and All-CenTex pick by the Austin American- Statesman Nephew of SMU All-Southwest Conference and NFL linebacker Chris Bordano Chose SMU over Arkansas, Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma, Rice, Stanford, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Tulsa CHAUNCEY BRIGGS OL FR-HS WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICH. (WEST BLOOMFIELD) Prep: A two-star Rivals and Scout prospect Named to the Detroit Free Press Blue-chip List and Dream Team Also named All-Area and All-Oakland County A dominant offensive lineman who notched nine sacks on defense Had interest from Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue. Kenneth Acker 89 - JORDAN AIRHART WR FR-RS PROSPER, TEXAS (PRESTONWOOD ACADEMY) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: TAPPS Division I All-District receiver in Team won the 2010 TAPPS Division I State Championship... Caught 33 passes for 596 yards and seven touchdowns during senior year... Played in the 2010 Tom Hillary DFW All-Star game... District 9-3A All-District defensive back in Member of the 2008 Texas Class 3A Division I State Championship Prosper team TAPPS Division I runner-up in the 200 meters ANTHONY BUFFINI WR FR-HS ESCONDIDO, CALIF. (CHRISTIAN LIFE ACADEMY) Prep: Named Citrus League Player of the Year as a senior A two-year football letterman and a four-year basketball letterwinner; Personal: Son of Beverly and Brian Buffi ni The oldest of fi ve children SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 4

2 12 - NEAL BURCHAM QB FR-HS GREENBRIER, ARK. (GREENBRIER) Prep: A four-star ESPN recruit and three-star Rivals prospect Put up a tremendous performance at the Elite 11 Showcase, earning camp MVP honors Named the No. 20 QB in the nation by ESPN... Ranked by Rivals as the ninth-best player in Arkansas Named the 5A West Player of the Year and earned All-Conference and All-State honors Recovering from a torn ACL injury suffered during the fi nal regular season game Passed for 3,409 yards and touchdowns as a junior, leading Greenbrier to the quarterfi nal round of the 5A state playoffs Had offers from Cincinnati, UAB and Arkansas State Also played basketball and ran track TROY CASTLE WR FR-RS GIG HARBOR, WASH. (GIG HARBOR) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: Amassed 1,800 total yards and 22 total touchdowns in Led district in total yards... Recorded 600 yards receiving and eight touchdowns as a junior... Twice named All-District CHRISTIAN CHAMAGUA OL FR-HS MANVEL, TEXAS (MANVEL) Prep: A two-star Rivals and Scout prospect Helped Manvel to an extraordinary season, going 15-1 and fi nishing as state runners-up Notched 25 pancake blocks and 34 knockdown blocks while grading out at 88 percent by coaches Named All-District Had offers from Wyoming and UTEP BRYAN COLLINS OL SR-3L KELLER, TEXAS (KELLER) Junior (2011): Saw action in nine games, including two starts late in the season Blocked for a running back who led the league in rushing and an offense that ranked third in the league in passing offense Team scored 336 points (sixth best all-time at SMU) and racked up 5,052 yards of total offense (fourth at SMU); Sophomore (2010): Started the fi nal three games of the season Saw time in 13 games; Freshman (2009): Started the fi rst two games at right tackle and saw time in 11 games Blocked for an SMU offense that passed for a school-record 3,666 yards, scored a school-record 380 points and rolled up a school-record 5,093 yards of total offense Named to the C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll; Prep: A two-star Rivals.com and Scout.com prospect Ranked No. 98 on the Dallas Morning News All-Area list Offers from Army, Buffalo, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Vanderbilt, Air Force, Houston, Iowa State and Rice A third-team all-state honoree by the TSWA Earned all-district accolades as a senior Selected to the Tarrant County Super Team and named second-team Academic All-State; Personal: A psychology major SPENCER CONLEY DL FR-RS SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (JUDGE MEMORIAL) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: Named All-Region Earned Judge Memorial s Scholar- Athlete award in football; Personal: Son of Lisa Pineiro and Brian Conley BRIAN CRAMER DL FR-HS ROUND ROCK, TEXAS (STONY POINT) Prep: A three-star Scout prospect Notched 40 tackles, three sacks and a fumble recovery in 2011 A former quarterback who converted to play defensive line Named preseason All-Central Texas Also had interest from Wake Forest AARON DAVIS DL SR-3L ELSINORE, CALIF. (ELSINORE) Junior (2011): Saw time in 12 games, primarily on special teams Had 26 stops, including 14 solo Also tallied 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks Had a season-high four tackles in back-to-back weeks against Tulsa and Tulane; Sophomore (2010): Saw action in all 14 games Had 11 tackles and a TFL Returned a kick against Army Began season with a TFL at Texas Tech Had two tackles against Rice and UTEP; Freshman (2009): Saw time in all 13 games, mostly on special teams Notched 10 tackles on the year including a sack in SMU s Hawaii Bowl win; 2008: Sat out the season as a redshirt; Prep: Anchored one of the area s top rush defenses and was third in the state with 206 tackles as a senior... Also had 21 catches for 468 yards, six TDs as tight end... Sunbelt League Defensive Player of the Year A three-year letterwinner in football and basketball A two-time All-League, All-Valley and All-CIF selection; Personal: Son of Colleen and Mike Davis Has two older sisters, Amanda and Ellen... Nicknamed Spike... A philosophy major. Aaron Davis 2012 SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 5

3 56 - JA GARED DAVIS LB SR-3L CROCKETT, TEXAS (CROCKETT) Named to the Butkus Award Watch List and Dave Campbell s All-Texas College Team; Junior (2011): Started all 13 games Named second-team All-C-USA Had 83 tackles, including a team-high 12 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks Tied for team lead with two interceptions Had six pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown Led the team with nine stops in the BBVA Compass Bowl win Earned National Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording eight tackles, 2.5 for loss including 1.5 sacks, an interception, three pass breakups, and a forced fumble and recovery for a touchdown against UTEP Posted a career-high 11 tackles at Houston Had six or more tackles in six of eight C-USA games; Pre-season All-Conference USA Named fi rst-team All-Texas by Dave Campbell s Texas Football; Sophomore (2010): Started in 13 games and saw action in all 14 Named fi rst-team All-Conference USA Selected as a CollegeFootballNews.com All-American honorable mention Amassed nine sacks and 16 TFLs on the season Totaled 90 tackles, including 62 solos Scored two touchdowns Recorded a sack in each of the fi rst six games of the season Against UAB, had nine tackles (2.5 TFLs) and 1.5 sacks Had 3.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks against Washington State Returned fumble for a touchdown at Rice and had a sack Totaled nine tackles and a half sack against Houston Had a 33-yard fumble return for a touchdown at East Carolina; Freshman (2009): Made an impact in his fi rst season, starting fi ve games and playing in all 13 Got his fi rst start at Tulsa and responded with a nine-tackle, 1.5-sack performance in SMU s road win Had nine tackles against Tulane and eight at Houston Had 51 stops on the season Added two forced fumbles and three pass break-ups on the year; Prep: A two-star Rivals.com prospect Named District 20-3A Defensive Co-MVP and a Class 3A All-State performer as a senior after recording 110 tackles, four forced fumbles and fi ve fumble recoveries on the year An all-district performer as a junior after notching 118 tackles and four interceptions Had offers from Baylor, Louisiana Tech and Tulsa Also lettered in basketball and track, taking fi fth at state in the 300m hurdles. 4 - GEHRIG DIETER WR FR-HS SOUTH BEND, IND. (WASHINGTON) Named the No. 2 Impact Freshman in Texas by Dave Campbell s; Prep: A PA- RADE All-American... Named Indiana 4A Player of the Year, earning the nod over Notre Dame-bound Gunner Kiel... Set numerous records during his senior year... Holds national records for receiving yards in a single game (437) and receiving yards per catch (26.9)... Also holds Indiana state records for most receiving yards in a career (4,326), a season (2,171), a game (437) and in a 4A State playoff game (168) and TDs in a career (49)... Following his senior season, was named an Indiana High School Athletic Association fi rst-team All-State selection and the Northern Indiana Conference MVP... A MAXPreps fi rst-team All-American... A second-team SI.com All-American and third-team ESPN All-American BILLY DUGAL RB SR-1L NORCROSS, GA. (WESLEYAN SCHOOL) Junior (2011): Saw time in all 13 games, mostly on special teams Had a 19-yard kickoff return against Rice Recorded his fi rst and only carry of the season at Houston; Sophomore (2010): Saw action in four games; Freshman (2009): Suffered an early season injury and did not see playing time; 2008: Redshirted; Prep: Four-year letterwinner and two-year starter at the Wesleyan School... Earned All-County and All-County Academic honors... Also lettered in track and basketball; Personal: Father, Dr. James Dugal, played football at Cornell... Parents are Dr. James and the late Cheryl Dugal... A biological sciences major. Billy Dugal 68 - ASHTON DUHE OL SO-SQ DESTREHAN, LA. (DESTREHAN) Ja'Gared Davis Freshman (2011): Did not see game action; 2010: Redshirted; Prep: A threestar Rivals.com recruit Allowed no sacks and had 23 pancake blocks as a senior Four-year starter... Team won state titles in 2007 & Member of the New Orleans Times-Picayune s All-Metro team and The Advocate s All-District team Two-time All-State pick Rated as the No. 20 prospect in the state by Dandy Don s and No. 38 by Pelican Preps... Also had an offer from Southern Miss among others SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 6

4 45 - ALEX FAORO K FR-HS FT. WORTH, TEXAS (ARLINGTON HEIGHTS) Prep: A three-year letterwinner Also lettered in soccer First-team All-District kicker Also named District Defensive MVP and fi rst-team linebacker A team captain Had 32 touchbacks on 44 kickoffs and was 39-of-41 on PATs in 2011 Added 87 solo tackles, 38 assists, 22 tackles for-loss and three interceptions; Personal: Son of Paula Hahn and Anthony Faoro... Has two siblings, Greg and Kirstin JORDAN FAVREAU OL JR-1L COPPELL, TEXAS (COPPELL) A versatile lineman who has played both offense and defense; Sophomore (2011): Did not see game action; Freshman (2010): Saw action in 12 games Tallied fi ve tackles and a TFL Recorded two solo tackles and a TFL against Marshall; 2009: Redshirted Named to the C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll; Prep: A two-star Rivals.com and Scout.com prospect A fi rst-team All-District selection Team reached second round of the 2008 state playoffs; Personal: A sports management major JORDAN FREE OL SR-2L BATON ROUGE, LA. (PARKVIEW BAPTIST) Junior (2011): Saw time in two games; Sophomore (2010): Saw time in 12 games, including a start at Tulane; Freshman (2009): Played in 11 games; 2008: Redshirted; Prep: A two-star Rivals.com prospect A fi rst-team 3A All-State selection; Personal: A sports management major AUSTIN FULLER WR SR-TR RICHLANDS, VA. (VIRGINIA TECH/RICHLANDS) Junior (2011): Sat out the year per NCAA transfer rules; Sophomore (2010 at Virginia Tech): Saw action against Boise State, James Madison, East Carolina, Wake Forest, Miami and UNC Caught an 11-yard pass against Duke; Freshman (2009 at Virginia Tech): Played in eight games Saw special teams action in the Chick-fi l-a Bowl; 2008 at Virginia Tech: Redshirted; High School: Ranked the No. 25 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times Ranked the No. 81 wide receiver in the country and the No. 25 player in the state of Virginia by Rivals Rated the No. 27 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep Ranked the No. 34 player in the Commonwealth by Scout.com Named fi rst-team All-State by the Associated Press his senior year Also named fi rst-team all-state by the VHSCA Scored 15 touchdowns as a senior on offense and had six interceptions An AP fi rst-team All-State selection and a VHSCA second-team All-State performer as a junior Had 57 receptions for 1,092 yards and 15 touchdowns that year Added four rushing touchdowns Broke the school records for career catches (114), yards (1,963) and touchdowns (21); Personal: Born in Carrollton, Texas Son of Anne and Greg Mance and George Fuller GARRETT GILBERT QB JR-TR AUSTIN, TEXAS (TEXAS/LAKE TRAVIS) Arrives on the Hilltop after three years at Texas Earned an undergraduate degree at UT, allowing him to play immediately at SMU Has two seasons of eligibility remaining; 2011 (at UT): Started the fi rst two games before suffering a shoulder injury against BYU Awarded a medical redshirt Threw for 239 yards and one TD in season-opener against Rice, his 11th 200-yard passing game; Sophomore (2010 at UT): Started all 12 games at quarterback... Named second-team Academic All-Big Completed 260-of-441 passes (59.0%) for 2,744 yards (No. 7 on the UT single-season list) with 10 TDs... His 260 completions rank fi fth on the UT single-season list and his 441 attempts were third... Also rushed for 380 yards and fi ve TDs on 100 carries for a total of 3,124 yards (No. 6 on the UT single-season list)... Logged one 300-yard passing game and ten 200-yard passing games for the season... Amassed 283 yards of total offense against UCLA, completing 30-of-45 passes (66.7%) for 264 yards and one TD and rushing nine times for 19 yards... Completed 27-of-41 passes (65.9%) for 266 yards against No. 8 Oklahoma... Carried nine times for a career-high 93 yards and completed 32-of-59 passes for 272 yards and one TD at Kansas State... Set a school record with his 59 pass attempts against the Wildcats; Freshman (2009 at UT): Appeared in 10 games at quarterback... Completed 30-of-66 passes for 310 yards and two TDs... Replaced an injured Colt McCoy after fi ve plays in the BCS Championship game versus No. 1 Alabama... Threw for 162 yards and two TDs in the second half, with his 44-yard TD pass near the end of the third quarter and 28-yard TD connection midway through the fourth bringing UT within three at with 6:15 left to play... Completed 7-of-8 passes for 64 yards in leading UT on a nine-play, 65-yard TD drive that drew UT within a fi eld goal; Prep: Gatorade and Parade National Player of the Year... Tabbed EA Sports Mr. Football USA... Also named USA Today's Offensive Player of the Year... Became the fi rst Texan to earn the Gatorade award... Played in the 2009 Under Armour All-America Game... Three-year starter who fi nished his high school career as Texas' all-time leader in passing yards (12,540) and ranks second in state history in passing TDs (138), completions (895) and attempts (1,368)... Also holds state single-season records in completions (360), attempts (556) and passing yards (4,851), and ranks third on the single-season TD passes list (55)... Rated as the second-best quarterback and 11th-best prospect on ESPNU's top 150 national list... Ranked as the 18th-best prospect nationally on Rivals' top 100 list... Tabbed the state's best quarterback and a fi rst-team All-Texas selection by Dave Campbell's Texas Football... Led Lake Travis to a 39-4 record (20-0 in district play) and back-to-back state titles as a starter... Ended his high school career on a 30-game winning streak... Went 895-of-1,368 (65.4%) for 12,540 yards and 138 TDs (27 INTs), while rushing for 1,424 yards and 32 TDs, during his career... Voted fi rst-team 4A all-state and the state's Offensive MVP by the Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior... Tabbed Dave Campbell's Texas Football's Mr. Texas Football and earned 4A, Region IV and District 25-4A MVP honors... Led the Cavaliers to a perfect 16-0 record and a second consecutive state championship... Completed 301-of-4 passes (69.2%) for 4,851 yards, 55 TDs and only six INTs... Threw for at least 300 yards and at least four TDs seven times... Also rushed 113 times for 774 yards (6.8 ypc) and 23 TDs... Went 26-of-37 for 6 yards and fi ve TDs, while rushing for 85 yards and two scores, in the state championship game... Tabbed fi rst-team 4A all-state by the TSWA and second-team all-state by the Associated Press as a junior... An EA Sports Elite 11 selection as one of the nation's top junior quarterbacks... Led Lake Travis to the fi rst state title in school history SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 7

5 Connected on 360-of-556 (64.7%) pass attempts for 4,827 yards and 52 TDs (12 INTs)... The 4,827 yards rank second on the state of Texas' single-season list... Threw for at least 300 yards nine times... Posted at least four TD passes in seven games, including a seven-td performance against Beeville in the playoffs... Averaged 320 yards passing per game and threw 23 TDs compared to just two INTs in the playoffs... Also notched 96 carries for 400 yards and six TD... Tabbed 4A Newcomer of the Year and District MVP as a sophomore... Completed 234-of-377 (62.1%) passes for 2,862 yards and 31 TDs (nine INTs)... Also tallied 65 carries for 250 yards and three TDs A second-team Academic All-State selection by the Texas High School Coaches Association and a fourtime Academic All-District performer; Personal: Born in Buffalo, N.Y... Moved to San Diego, Calif. at age three before moving to Austin in Father, Gale, played eight seasons in the NFL with the Seahawks, Bills and Chargers, and is the only player in NFL history to be a member of fi ve straight Super Bowl teams (Bills 4, Chargers 1)... A three-year starter at California ( ), Gale ranks fi fth on the school's all-time passing list (6,566 yards)... Uncle, Gary, played on the offensive line at Oregon ( ) BEN GOTTSCHALK OL JR-2L SHERMAN OAKS, CALIF. (NOTRE DAME) Sophomore (2011): Played in all 13 games on the fi eld goal and PAT teams; Freshman (2010): Saw game action in 10 contests; Prep: A three-star Rivals. com and Scout.com recruit Ranked as the 94th-best player in California and the 14th-best center in the nation by Rivals All-CIF Pac-5 Division First-Team selection Serra League Most Valuable Lineman 2008 GSP Super All-State Underclass Team member Also had offers from Kansas, Colorado State, Iowa State, Nevada and UNLV among others. 4 - JEREMY GRAY DB JR-2L ASHBURN, VA. (BRIAR WOODS) Sophomore (2011): Saw action in 11 games on special teams; Freshman (2010): Saw time in the fi nal nine games of the season; 2009: Redshirted; Prep: Three-year letterman at Briar Woods High School... Named All-District and All- Region as a senior after intercepting seven passes and returning two kickoffs for touchdowns... Also lettered in basketball; Personal: Son of Jerry and Sherry Gray... Has one sibling, Jayden A sports management major HAYDEN GREENBAUER DB SO-SQ SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (TOM C. CLARK) Freshman (2011): Saw time in four games on special teams; 2010: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com recruit Rushed for 1,482 yards and 20 TDs on 228 carries, and threw for 790 yards and nine scores as a senior... Totaled 3,591 rushing yards, 51 rushing touchdowns, 2,421 passing yards and 28 passing touchdowns for his prep career District 28-5A Offensive MVP Member of the San Antonio Express-News All-Region Team and a second-team All-State pick by the Associated Press A Texas Football Magazine Texas Top 300 selection As a junior, was tabbed All-State by Texas5AFootball.com Also ran track KEVIN GRENIER DE SR-3L TUCSON, ARIZ. (SALPOINTE) 2011: Received a medical redshirt after being limited to four games due to an injury; Junior (2010): Played in 13 games Had 16 tackles, 4.5 TFLs and 3.5 sacks Blocked three kicks Notched four tackles, a blocked kick and two TFLs at Rice Had two tackles and a blocked fi eld goal against Tulsa Recorded a sack against Marshall Had two tackles and a sack for a 14-yard loss at East Carolina; Sophomore (2009): Played in all 13 games, getting the start against Navy Had 14 tackles on the year Recovered a fumble in SMU s win at UAB, as the Mustangs snapped a 17-game Conference USA losing streak and a 15- game road losing streak Had a season-best three stops at Marshall; Freshman (2008): Saw time in two games at Rice and vs. Tulsa; Prep: A two-star Scout. com prospect Recorded 87 tackles as a senior Was 5A Southern Region One s co-defensive Player of the Year An All-State selection Also played QB in high school Compiled 17 sacks in 2007, the highest total among all players in Southern Arizona and fourth-best in the entire state A fi rst-team All-Southern Arizona selection by the Daily Star; Personal: A civil engineering major KYLE GUINYARD WR SO-SQ ENNIS, TEXAS (ENNIS) Freshman (2011): Did not see game action; 2010: Redshirted; Prep: A threestar Rivals.com and Scout.com recruit Ranked as the 80th-best wide receiver in the nation by Rivals Caught 23 passes for 383 yards and fi ve TDs in three games as a senior before suffering a torn ACL Hauled in 110 passes for 1,751 yards and 20 scores a junior A Texas Football Magazine second-team Texas Super Team pick Also had offers from Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Texas Tech, Tulsa and UTEP BRETT HANESS DB SR-3L SANTA MARGARITA, CALIF. (CATHOLIC) Junior (2011): Played in nine games on special teams Made seven total tackles Had a season-high two stops against UTEP, Southern Miss and Tulane; Sophomore (2010): Saw action in all 14 games; Freshman (2009): Named to the C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll Saw time in 10 games, mostly on special teams Had two tackles at Marshall; 2008: Redshirted Winner of a Conference USA Commissioner s Academic Medal Named to the C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll; Prep: Three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Santa Margarita Catholic... Named second-team All-Trinity League as a senior... Named a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Academic Scholar; Personal: Parents are Mark Haness and Shawna Dakites A fi nance major SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 8

6 52 - BRANDON HENDERSON LB JR-2L ABILENE, TEXAS (COOPER) 2011: Sat out the season; Sophomore (2010): Played in four games; Freshman (2009): Played in 12 games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams Had two tackles at TCU; Prep: A three-star Scout.com prospect Ranked as the nation s No. 54 defensive end by Scout A two-star Rivals.com prospect Had 101 tackles, 12 for loss, two interceptions and fi ve sacks in 13 games as a senior A fi rst-team All-District and Big Country honoree. 1 - ARRIUS HOLLEMAN WR FR-RS LUBBOCK, TEXAS (MONTEREY) 2011: Saw action in two games before suffering an injury Awarded a medical redshirt Recorded his fi rst career reception for a 6-yard gain versus Northwestern State; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com and FoxSports.com recruit Named to MaxPreps.com s Texas Top 300 Ranked as the No. 115 player in the state by Scout Had 36 catches for 748 yards and seven TDs as a senior Named All-City, All-District, All-Area, All-South Plains and All-West Texas Caught 34 passes for 557 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior Chose SMU over offers from Texas Tech, Houston, UTEP and Rice CHRISTIAN HOLLOWAY DE FR-HS TORANCE, CALIF. (BISHOP MONTGOMERY) Prep: A three-star Rivals.com and ESPN.com recruit after registering 65 tackles, 13 sacks and one interception during his senior season... A team captain who earned All-CIF honors and was tabbed Del Rey League Lineman of the Year KEENAN HOLMAN WR JR-2L BEAUMONT, TEXAS (CENTRAL) Sophomore (2011): Played in 10 games with four starts Hauled in fi ve passes for 108 yards and a touchdown Had a career-high 43 yards on two receptions versus UTEP Scored on a 27-yard catch at Texas A&M; Freshman (2010): Played in 12 games with three starts... Caught nine passes for 102 yards and a touchdown Hauled in three passes for 36 yards in the Armed Forces Bowl against Army Scored on a 15-yard touchdown reception at East Carolina; Prep: A two-star Rivals.com recruit Caught 25 passes for 333 yards and fi ve scores as a senior A second-team All-District 20-4A pick and a member of the Port Arthur News SuperGold Team Also played basketball and ran track MARCUS HOLYFIELD WR JR-SQ HONOLULU, HAWAII (MID-PACIFIC) Sophomore (2011): Did not see game action; Freshman (2010): Played in the Armed Forces Bowl against Army; 2009: Redshirted; Prep: Played at Mid-Pacifi c High School... Also lettered in basketball; Personal: Son of Anthony and Nobuko... Has two siblings, Anthony and Lucion CHASE HOVER K JR-1L PLANO, TEXAS (BLINN J.C./WEST) Sophomore (2011): Played in 11 games on the fi eld goal and PAT teams Was 8-10 on fi eld goal attempts, including 8-9 from under 40 yards Converted PATs Kicked a season-long 34-yard fi eld goal at TCU; Freshman (2010 at Blinn College): Ranked No. 7 in the nation in NJCAA scoring/kicking in Three-time SWJCFC Special Teams Player of the Week... A member of the 2009 NJCAA National Championship team RODNEY HUBERT DB FR-RS BRENHAM, TEXAS (BRENHAM) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com recruit... Selected to PrepStar Magazine's All-Midlands Region Team... Named to MaxPreps.com's Texas Top Named All-District after notching 26 tackles, three interceptions and 12 pass breakups as a senior... Racked up 80 tackles, two interceptions and six pass breakups as a junior... Runs a Ranked as the nation's No. 85 corner by ESPN.com... Also ran track BEN HUGHES OL SO-1L SUGAR LAND, TEXAS (FORT BEND AUSTIN) 2011: Redshirted; Freshman (2010): Played in nine games; Prep: Grayshirted and enrolled at SMU in January 2010 A three-star Scout.com prospect Ranked as the nation s No. 6 center by Scout A two-star Rivals.com prospect Held offers from Syracuse, Houston, Southern Miss, UCF and Rice Ranked as the No. 22 center in the nation by Rivals and No. 30 by ESPN.com TSWA fi rst-team All-State and a Texas Top-300 pick Named All-Houston by TexasPrepInsider.com Two-time All-District honoree Team captain and MVP Notched 27 pancake blocks in 2008 Also tabbed Academic All-State; Personal: A history major SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 9

7 92 - MARGUS HUNT DE SR-3L KARKSI-NUIA, ESTONIA (GYMNASIUM) On the Watch List for the Lombardi Award... Named the No. 1 athletic freak in college football by CBSSports.com Tabbed pre-season fi rst-team All-C-USA by the league's coaches and the Blue Ribbon College Yearbook; Junior (2011): Named All-C-USA honorable mention Was a dominant force in the BBVA Compass Bowl win, notching three sacks and fi ve total tackles Had 28 tackles, including 7.5 for loss on the year Had a team-high four blocked kicks on the year Blocked a pair of PATs in the season opener at Texas A&M Recorded blocked fi eld goals against UTEP and Northwestern State; Sophomore (2010): Started in 13 games at defensive end Named to All-Conference USA honorable mention team Recorded three sacks, 45 tackles and 6.5 TFLs Blocked three kicks Notched two pass breakups and a hurry Registered a sack and pass defl ection against UAB Notched three tackles and a sack at Rice Blocked fi eld goals at Texas Tech and Tulsa Notched fi ve tackles and two TFLs at Navy Tallied half sacks against Marshall and at East Carolina Blocked a PAT in the Armed Forces Bowl; Freshman (2009): Set a new NCAA record with seven blocked kicks on the year, coming within one block of the NCAA record Nearly doubled the old SMU record of four Named Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Week after blocking two fi eld goal attempts in SMU's win over defending C-USA Champion East Carolina, one of which led to a 65-yard touchdown return Named honorable mention All-C-USA by the league s coaches Earned a pair of ESPN Helmet Stickers on the year Played in all 13 games Improved throughout the season, making his biggest impact later in the season Had four tackles at Marshall Notched a sack in SMU s Hawaii Bowl win Was already enrolled at SMU, training privately with SMU s world-renowned track & fi eld coach Dave Wollman, but did not start football until spring 2009; Prep: Won gold medals in both the shot and the discus at the 2006 World Junior Championships in Beijing, becoming the fi rst junior athlete ever to win a shot/discus gold medal double... Set the junior world record in the discus throw; Personal: Majoring in sports management CRAIG JACKSON LB SO-SQ NEWPORT BEACH, CALIF. (SAGE) 2011: Redshirted; Freshman (2010): Did not see game action; Prep: Named fi rst team all-league... Lettered four years... Also lettered in lacrosse, baseball and soccer; Personal: Son of Jeanne and Doug Jackson... Has one sister, Lindsay. 3 - DARIUS JOHNSON WR SR-2L MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS (HIGHTOWER) Named to the Watch List for the Biletnikoff Award, which recognizes the nation's top receiver... Tabbed pre-season fi rst-team All-C-USA by the league's coaches and the Blue Ribbon College Yearbook Named to Dave Campbell s All-Texas College Team; Junior (2011): Named fi rst-team All-C-USA Named MVP in back-to-back bowl games Wrapped up 2011 with a seven-catch, 120-yard, one-td performance in SMU's BBVA Compass Bowl win over Pitt Had 79 catches for 1,188 yards and eight TDs on the season Ranked fourth in the league in yards per game (86.0) and sixth in receptions per game, averaging 6.0 Broke out with an eight-catch, 127-yard game against Northwestern State and followed that up with a two-td, 10-catch, 116-yard day at Memphis Put his stamp on the TCU win, notching 152 receiving yards for his third straight 100-yard game and tying career highs with 12 catches and two receiving TDs... He returned to the century club with a seven-catch, 1-yard performance in the Tulane win Notched eight grabs for 123 yards and a TD in the regular season fi nale against Rice; Sophomore (2010): Saw playing time in 13 games with 10 starts Had 78 receptions for 845 yards and six touchdowns Teamed with Cole Beasley to accumulate 165 receptions, a single-season tandem record Teamed with Aldrick Robinson to tie a single-season tandem record of 20 touchdowns Returned 10 punts Caught seven passes for two touchdowns against UAB Had 12 receptions (ninth highest single-game total) and a touchdown at Navy Notched eight catches for 102 yards and a touchdown against Tulsa Hauled in nine throws for 105 yards in the C-USA Championship Game at UCF Had a season-high 152 receiving yards in the Armed Forces Bowl, earning Team MVP honors in the game; Freshman (2009): Played in four games, catching 10 passes for 107 yards Had a diving TD grab in the season-opening win against SFA Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com prospect Had 53 grabs for 1,022 yards and 14 TDs in 2008, and 29 catches for 421 yards and seven TDs in 2007 Also rushed for four scores in 2008 and returned a punt for a TD in 2007 Ranked as the No. 68 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals A two-star Scout.com prospect Finalist for the Houston TD Club s Offensive Player of the Year Award A second-team All-State receiver and third-team kick returner by the TSWA Earned fi rst-team All-District honors as a junior and a senior Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston pick Holds school football records in nine categories Won regional championships and advanced to the state track meet in the 4x100m and 4x200m relays Held offers from Boston College, Iowa State, Houston and North Texas; Personal: A sociology major. 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8 10 - CHAYSE JOUBERT WR JR-SQ DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS (DUNCANVILLE) Sophomore (2011): Did not see game action; Freshman (2010): Saw game action against UAB; 2009: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star Scout.com prospect and a two-star Rivals.com prospect Ranked No. 84 on the Dallas Morning News All-Area list Held an offer from Miami Had 25 catches over three seasons for 310 yards and two TDs Ran for two TDs in 2008 High school team made the 5A state playoffs Won the District 8-5A 200m in 2008 with a time of 21.82; Personal: Majoring in sports management. 5 - RANDALL JOYNER LB JR-2L CARROLLTON, TEXAS (NEWMAN SMITH) Darius Johnson 15 - JEREMY JOHNSON WR JR-1L TYLER, TEXAS (JOHN TYLER) Sophomore (2011): Played in 10 games making one start Caught 16 balls for 146 yards and a touchdown In fi rst career start at TCU, put up career highs in receptions (six) and yards (69), and caught the game-winning touchdown in overtime; Freshman (2010): Played in fi ve games Caught a pass at Rice; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com recruit EastTexSports s Texas 5A Player of The Year MaxPreps District 11-5A MVP Ran for over 1,900 yards, passed for over 1,800 yards, and totaled 40 touchdowns in 2009 Honorable mention All-State choice As a junior, notched 953 yards and eight TDs on 146 rushing attempts, and threw for 1,230 yards and 10 scores Also played baseball and ran track Had offers from Baylor, Rice and TCU; Personal: Cousin, Brittany Gilliam, played basketball at SMU DARIUS JOSEPH WR FR-RS ABILENE, TEXAS (ABILENE) 2011: Received a medical redshirt after appearing in one game; Prep: A threestar Rivals.com and ESPN.com recruit As a senior, totaled 460 receiving yards and fi ve touchdowns on offense, and 50 tackles and two interceptions on defense... An All-District 3-5A selection High school teammate of fellow SMU signee Ronnell Sims Also played basketball and ran track. Sophomore (2011): Played in all 13 games Notched 43 tackles 2.5 for loss and forced a fumble Also recovered two fumbles Made a career-high 12 stops at Tulsa; Freshman (2010): Played in all 14 games Had six tackles Added two solo tackles at Rice; Prep: A two-star Rivals.com recruit District 10-4A MVP A three-year starter Picked up 1,462 yards and 24 TDs on the ground on less than 200 carries Caught 12 passes for 134 yards and a score Notched 60 tackles, nine pass breakups and an area-best six interceptions on defense Personal: Majoring in sports management A.J. JUSTICE DB FR-HS HOUSTON, TEXAS (STRATFORD) Prep: A three-star ESPN, Rivals and Scout prospect Rated the 64th-best player in Texas by Scout Named All-Midlands Region by PrepStar Spearheaded Stratford s playoff win over Willis with a pick-six and a forced fumble Had 97 tackles on the year with three picks First-team All-District Turned down offers from Rice, UAB and Virginia Also lettered in basketball and track Father played college basketball at Navy GARRETT KRSTICH QB FR-RS CARLSBAD, CALIF. (LA COSTA CANYON) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: Threw for 1,964 yards and 27 touchdowns on 157 completions in Named 2010 North County Times All League Offensive Player of the Year... Selected to the 2010 North County Times All North County First Team... Won 2008 CIF Championship with La Costa Canyon... Team was four-time league champions SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 11

9 26 - COLIN LAGASSE WR - DB FR-HS AUSTIN, TEXAS (LAKE TRAVIS) Prep: A three-star Rivals and Scout prospect First-team All-State by the Padilla Poll Named All-State by TheOldCoach.com MVP of the State Championship game, compiling 209 total yards and scoring the game-clinching touchdown late in the fourth quarter... Named All-Midlands Region by PrepStar Played quarterback, running back, receiver and defensive back, as he rushed for 862 yards, caught 39 passes for 433 yards and scored 20 total touchdowns Had offers from Rice, Duke and Army Two-time fi rst-team All-District performer All-CenTex Utility Player of the Year Also played football, baseball, basketball and track, and competed in power lifting TAYLOR LASECKI OL FR-RS FRISCO, TEXAS (FRISCO) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com recruit Named fi rst-team All-District and second-team All-Collin County Ranked No. 91 on the Dallas Morning News All-Area list Also competed in powerlifting, track and baseball MYLES LEE RB FR-HS LAFAYETTE, LA. (ASCENSION CATHOLIC) 48 - ZACH LINE RB SR-3L OXFORD, MICH. (OXFORD) Named the pre-season C-USA Offensive Player of the Year and fi rst-team All-C- USA by the league's coaches and the Blue Ribbon College Yearbook On the Watch Lists for the Walter Camp, Maxwell and Doak Walker Awards... Named to Dave Campbell s All-Texas College Team; Junior (2011): Named fi rst-team All-C-USA Suffered a foot injury in the Navy game and missed the last three games of the season Still led Conference USA and ranked seventh in the nation in rushing at yards a game and 5.88 yards per rush Posted eight 100-yard rushing games in 10 games played Ranked ninth nationally and fi rst in C-USA in scoring with points per game Set a school-record for rushing touchdowns in a game with fi ve against Northwestern State Notched 17 rushing TDs on the year Had 1,224 yards for the year Also caught 15 passes for 139 yards Named one of 10 Doak Walker Award semifi nalists; Sophomore (2010): Played in all 14 games, starting 12 Named tirst-team All-Conference USA Rushed for 1,494 yards (11th in the country), which only trails Eric Dickerson for most single-season rushing yards in SMU history Averaged 6.1 yards per carry and scored 10 touchdowns Caught 17 passes out of the backfi eld for 163 yards Rushed for 122 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns against UAB With 17 carries against TCU, totaled 139 yards a touchdown Scored two touchdowns on 23 carries for 177 yards at Tulane Had 106 yards against Houston Notched a season-high 202 rushing yards and a score against Marshall At East Carolina, tallied a pair of touchdowns and 123 yards Rushed for 103 yards on 17 carries in the Armed Forces Bowl against Army; Freshman (2009): Saw time in all 13 games, starting six Scored seven TDs on 49 carries Rushed for a seasonhigh 34 yards and two TDs against Navy His two-rushing-td performance was the fi rst at SMU by a freshman since 2005 Had 189 yards rushing on the year and added 10 receptions for 68 yards; Prep: Had a team-high 154 tackles Rushed for 1,723 yards and 17 TDs Also threw for three TDs An All-State pick; Personal: A sports management major... Brother of teammate Prescott Line. Prep: A three-time All-District selection at both running back and kicker Ran for 987 yards and 22 TDs as a sophomore, and 1,096 yards and 17 scores as a junior Lettered three years in football and baseball, and two years in basketball; Personal: Son of Jana and Norbert Lee Has three siblings PRESCOTT LINE RB FR-HS OXFORD, MICH. (OXFORD) Prep: A PARADE All-American Named Mr. Football in Michigan A three-star Rivals and Scout prospect Featured in Faces in the Crowd in the Jan. 30, 2012, issue of Sports Illustrated Named to the Detroit Free Press Dream Team Ranked as the nation s No. 55 linebacker prospect Named All- Midwest Region by PrepStar A two-time state champion wrestler Averaged over 200 yards rushing per game Exceled at both running back and linebacker, setting a school and league record with 2,454 rushing yards Totaled 37 TDs in 2011 Notched 128 tackles as a senior, averaging 14 tackles per game Led Oxford to a win in week two, rushing for 230 yards and fi ve touchdowns on offense and tallying 15 tackles, a sack and an interception on defense The 30th ranked player in the state of Michigan; Personal: Brother of teammate Zach Line. Zach Line 2012 SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 12

10 5 - COLE LOFTIN WR SR-SQ ALEDO, TEXAS (ALEDO) Junior (2011): Saw time in four games including the BBVA Compass Bowl; Sophomore (2010): Did not see game action; Freshman (2009): Saw time in four games Caught two passes at TCU for 19 yards Also had a grab and a kickoff return in SMU s Hawaii Bowl victory; 2008: Saw time in two of the fi rst three games before earning a start against TCU Caught fi ve passes for 52 yards against the Frogs, playing most of the second half with a broken collarbone Hauled in a 21-yard TD pass in the game Missed the remainder of the season Granted a medical redshirt Named to the C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll; Prep: A two-star Rivals.com and Scout.com prospect Had 1,175 yards and 13 TDs during the regular season; Personal: A management major MIKE LOFTUS P/K SO-1L ANAHEIM, CALIF. (SERVITE) Freshman (2011): Played in all 13 games on the kickoff team Averaged 64.5 yards per kickoff on 62 attempts, totaling 3,999 yards Recorded 13 touchbacks Scored his fi rst career point on a PAT at Houston; 2010: Redshirted; Prep: Selected for USA Football s Junior National Team and helped the squad to the Gold medal at the eight-nation, four-continent 2009 International Federation of American Football Junior World Championship in Canton, Ohio... A three-star Scout.com prospect and a two-star Rivals.com prospect Ranked as the No. 6 kicker in the nation by Scout, No. 8 by ESPN.com, No. 9 by Chris Sailer Kicking and No. 17 by Rivals Connected on fi ve of eight fi eld goal attempts with a long of 43 yards in 2007; Personal: Majoring in economics DEREK LONGORIA LB FR-HS BROWNWOOD, TEXAS (BROWNWOOD) All-USA honors from USA Today and was a SuperPrep All-American as a senior in Cleared the way for an offense that totaled over 4,000 yards in Rated as a fi ve-star prospect in the Sports Illustrated Takkle Top Rated the No. 21 overall prospect in the nation and the No. 2 guard in the Takkle Top Rated as the No. 29 offensive lineman in the country by SuperPrep, the No. 7 guard in the country by ESPN U and the No. 12 guard by Scout... Ranked the No. 19 overall prospect in the state of Texas by Rivals; Personal: Son of MaKaila and Charles Lowe. 95 Andrew McCleneghen 95 - ANDREW McCLENEGHEN DE FR-RS PLANO, TEXAS (THE HIGHLANDS SCHOOL) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: Selected to the 2010 TAPPS 3A All-State team as a defensive end and tight end... Named second team All-State in basketball... Also lettered in soccer, baseball, tennis and golf BLAKE McJUNKIN OL SR-3L PLANO, TEXAS (PLANO) Named to the Watch List for the Rimington Award... Winner of the C-USA Sportsmanship Award; 2011: Played in three games before suffering an ankle injury Awarded a medical redshirt; Junior (2010): Started all 14 games at center Named to All-Conference USA honorable mention team Blocked for an offense that totaled a school-record 3,861 passing yards and added 1,943 yards on the ground; Sophomore (2009): Played in 12 games, getting the start against Rice Blocked for an SMU offense that passed for a school-record 3,666 yards, scored a school-record 380 points and rolled up a school-record 5,093 yards of total offense; Freshman (2008): Started the fi nal 10 games at center Blocked for an offense that threw for a school-record-tying 29 TDs and ranked 17th in the nation in passing offense Named to the College Football Top Ten & Pegasus News All-DFW College Football Team Named to the C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll; Prep: Named All-State and to the DMN Area Super Team Also handled all deep snaps; Personal: A sports management major... Father played at Texas. Grayshirted and enrolled at SMU in January 2012; Prep: A three-star Rivals. com recruit Selected to PrepStar Magazine s All-Midlands Region Team Had 115 tackles and three interception returns for touchdowns as a senior Also rushed for three scores Named Academic All-District 5-3A and to the All-Big Country Super Team A two-way player in high school, rushing for 500 yards and intercepting three passes as a junior A preseason All-State pick by Dave Campbell s Texas Football Averaged 41.8 yards as Brownwood s punter A 2010 Class 3A second-team All-State selection STAVION LOWE OL JR-TR BROWNWOOD, TEXAS (TYLER JC/BROWNWOOD) 2010 & 2011: Spent two years at Tyler Junior College; 2009 (at LSU): Redshirted; Prep: Rated a four-star prospect by both Rivals and Scout... Earned second-team Blake McJunkin 2012 SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 13

11 60 - CHRISTIAN MILLER OL SO-SQ ALEDO, TEXAS (ALEDO) Freshman (2011): Did not see game action; 2010: Redshirted; Prep: A two-star Rivals.com and Scout.com prospect Held an offer from Utah JORDAN MILLER LB SO-SQ MARIETTA, GA. (HOLY EPISCOPAL) Freshman (2011): Did not see game action; 2010: Redshirted; Prep: A two-time All-Region performer at Holy Episcopal LUKE MOFFITT WR FR-RS CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (W.B. RAY) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: Named fi rst-team All-District receiver in 2009 and A second-team All-South Texas and 4A All-State honorable mention selection as a senior... Made 60 catches for 1,074 yards and 14 touchdowns, and fi nished with 1,366 total yards and 20 total touchdowns in Scored 13 touchdowns as a junior AJEE MONTES DB FR-HS LA PUENTE, CALIF. (BISHOP AMAT) Prep: A two-star Rivals and Scout prospect Three-star player by 247Sports which ranks him as a top-100 corner Notched 27 tackles as a senior Firstteam All-League... Named to the California Top-100 Team... Earned an invite to the Cal State All-Star Game... Also had an offer from New Mexico SEAVER MYERS OL FR-HS FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS (FRIENDSWOOD) Prep: A three-star ESPN, Rivals and Scout prospect The 77th ranked player in the state of Texas Named third-team All-State by TheOldCoach.com Named All-District, All-Galveston County and All-Houston Area Tabbed a Texas Top 100 prospect by the Houston Chronicle Named All-Midlands Region by PrepStar Turned down offers from Texas A&M, Colorado, Houston, Iowa State, Louisville, La Tech, Rice, Utah and several others Rated the 67th-best overall player in the state of Texas and the No. 59 offensive lineman in the nation Also threw the shot and discus, and played baseball ELIE NABUSHOSI DL FR-HS FRISCO, TEXAS (HERITAGE) Prep: A three-star ESPN and Scout prospect Notched 88 tackles, six sacks, 12 hurries, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles on defense, and scored two touchdowns on offense Named fi rst-team All-District and ranked in the top 100 in DFW by the Dallas Morning News Also played basketball and ran track Born in the Congo, came to the U.S. at age six COLE NEAD WR FR-RS FRISCO, TEXAS (CENTENNIAL) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: Named All-District 4A Wide Receiver in Made 45 receptions for 753 yards and nine touchdowns... Broke school record for touchdown receptions... Three-year letterwinner. 6 - STEPHEN NELSON WR SO-SQ BEAVERTON, ORE. (BEAVERTON) 2011: Redshirted Missed the season with a foot injury; Freshman (2010): Saw game time in four contests; Prep: Named to both the offensive and defensive All-League teams in the Metro League Selected for the Les Schwab All-Star game, playing with current SMU teammate Kenneth Acker Posted a 3.98 GPA and was a part of the National Honors Society. 39 Damien Neroes 39 - DAMIEN NEROES LB FR-HS GARLAND, TEXAS (GARLAND) Prep: A three-star Rivals and Scout prospect Ranked as the nation s No. 43 middle linebacker by Scout Racked up 85 tackles including 14 sacks as a senior Named All-Midlands Region by PrepStar A fi rst-team All-District selection Named District Defensive MVP A second-team All-State pick Turned down offers from Memphis, La. Tech and North Texas Named the Dallas Morning News Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Rowlett Also ran track and threw the discus SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 14

12 39 Damien Neroes 25 - K.C. NLEMCHI RB FR-RS KATY, TEXAS (CINCO RANCH) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com, ESPN.com and FoxSports.com recruit Rated by Rivals as the No. 36 running back in the nation and the 78thbest player overall in Texas Named an All-American by PrepStar Magazine Named one of Dave Campbell s Texas Football s fi ve 5A Money Players and the preseason Offensive MVP Ranked as the No. 102 player in the state by Scout Named to MaxPreps.com s Texas Top 300 Rushed for over 1,200 yards and 18 touchdowns and added two receiving touchdowns as a senior Carried 284 times for 2,388 yards and 28 touchdowns as a junior A 2009 APSE and TexasFootball.com Class 5A fi rst-team All-State selection Named the 2009 Houston Offensive Player of the Year by the Houston Chronicle Chose SMU over offers from Arkansas, Tulsa, Tulane and Utah. Chris Parks 32 - ROBERT PARKER LB SR-1L HUMBLE, TEXAS (HUMBLE) Junior (2011): Did not see game action; Sophomore (2010): Saw time in all 14 games Recorded solo tackles against Washington State and TCU; Freshman (2009): Saw time in four games Had four tackles on the season with three coming at Marshall; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com prospect District Defensive MVP Had 52 tackles through nine games as a senior; Personal: A civil engineering major TORLAN PITTMAN DL SR-3L BRYAN, TEXAS (BRYAN) Junior (2011): Named All-C-USA honorable mention Started every game Had 37 tackles, including six tackles for loss Recorded four stops fi ve times; 2010: Redshirted; Sophomore (2009): Played in all 13 games Had 12 tackles on the year Had three solo tackles in SMU s Hawaii Bow win; Freshman (2008): Played in 11 games, earning a start at UTEP Had fi ve two-tackle games Tulsa, Houston, Memphis, UTEP and Southern Miss; Prep: The Texas District 13-5A Defensive Player of the Year Earned honorable mention All-State honors from the Texas Sportswriters Association Named team s MVP A 5ATexasFootball. com fi rst-team All-Texas pick. 1 - CHRIS PARKS DB JR-2L CONROE, TEXAS (CONROE) Sophomore (2011): Saw action in all 13 games on special teams Had nine tackles Recovered a fumble for a touchdown at TCU, turning the momentum in SMU s favor; Freshman (2010): Played in eight games Had a punt return in the Armed Forces Bowl against Army; Prep: A three-star Scout.com recruit First-team All-District 14-5A Had 19 tackles, two interceptions and two fumble recoveries in Torlan Pittman 2012 SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 15

13 3 - KEVIN POPE LB JR-1L MT. ENTERPRISE, TEXAS (MT. ENTERPRISE) Sophomore (2011): Played in all 13 games Had 40 tackles including one sack for a loss of 10 yards Had one pass break-up Notched a career-high 11 tackles at Tulsa and added fi ve stops in the Compass Bowl win; Freshman (2010): Played against UAB, carrying three times for six yards; Prep: A threestar Scouts, Inc. recruit Was averaging over 180 all-purpose yards a game in 2009 until suffering a torn ACL In eight games, rushed for 1,401 yards and 17 TDs while adding 76 tackles and a 39.6-yard punting average District 19-1A Offensive MVP First-team All-District Rushed for 1,700 yards and 25 TDs as a junior en route to District MVP and honorable mention All-State accolades Had four other scholarship offers JARVIS PRUITT LB FR-HS HOUSTON, TEXAS (STRATFORD) Prep: A two-star Rivals prospect Rated the nation s No. 66 weak-side defensive end by 247Sports Named fi rst-team All-District Notched 90 tackles including 20 for-loss and four sacks... Also had offers from Colorado and New Mexico CODY RADEMACHER K SO-TR AUSTIN, TEXAS (AIR FORCE/WESTLAKE) Left Air Force in the fall of 2011 and will sit out the 2012 season; Freshman (2010 at Air Force): Did not see game action; Prep: Named fi rst-team All-District and third-team All-Central Texas Also tabbed honorable mention All-State Drilled a 31-yard fi eld goal in overtime of the Texas 5A State Title Game at the Alamodome in San Antonio SHAKIEL RANDOLPH Kevin Pope 17 - BLAKE POSTON DB FR-RS DALLAS, TEXAS (HIGHLAND PARK) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: Selected to the 2010 All-State, All-Area and All-District teams as a cornerback... Made 10 interceptions, returning three for touchdowns as a senior... Also recorded 60 tackles, defl ected 17 passes and blocked fi ve kicks in DB FR-HS WACO, TEXAS (MIDWAY) Prep: A three-star ESPN, Rivals and Scout prospect Named All-Midlands Region by PrepStar Named honorable mention All-State Ranked as the nation s No. 74 safety by Scout Notched 71 tackles, two interceptions and two forced fumbles as a senior A two-time All-District pick Team captain Twotime Super Centex Named District Sophomore of the Year in 2009 Two-time Academic All-State Turned down offers from New Mexico and Southern Miss A two-year basketball letterwinner and three-year track letterman Three-time Regional qualifi er in the triple jump and 2011 UIL State Bronze Medalist in the triple jump CONNER PRESTON QB FR-RS GARDENA, CALIF. (JUNIPERO SERRA) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com recruit Selected to PrepStar Magazine s All-West Region Team Compiled 29-1 record as a starting quarterback at Junipero Serra Led the state with over 3,500 passing yards and 42 touchdowns, earning fi rst-team All-State and All-CIF honors Ranked as the No. 2 quarterback and No. 13 player overall in the state by CaliHiSports.com Guided his team to an undefeated 15-0 season in 2009, throwing for 44 touchdowns Maintained a 4.3 GPA The 2010 Mission League Offensive MVP Threw for over 2,000 yards as a sophomore Also played baseball Chose SMU over offers from Colorado, Maryland, Cincinnati and others NICK REED DL FR-HS TEXARKANA, TEXAS (PLEASANT GROVE) Prep: A two-star Rivals and Scout prospect Notched 10 tackles - six for-loss - and a sack in just four games despite being limited by an injured foot A twotime All-District selection Turned down an offer from Arkansas State Also played baseball and basketball SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 16

14 44 - TAYLOR REED LB SR-3L BEAUMONT, TEXAS (WEST BROOK) Named to the Lombardi Award Watch List... Tabbed preseason fi rst-team All-C-USA by the league's coaches and the Blue Ribbon College Yearbook Named to Dave Campbell s All-Texas College Team; Junior (2011): Named second-team All-C- USA Started 12 games Led the team with 101 tackles, including 9.5 tackles for loss and four sacks Notched a season-high 14 tackles against Navy Had eight tackles and a fumble recovery in the Compass Bowl win Tallied 10 or more stops in four games Had three pass breakups and a forced fumble Selected to the Lombardi Award watch list; Sophomore (2010): Started in all 14 games at linebacker Named to All-Conference USA honorable mention team Posted 145 tackles (7th highest total in NCAA) Notched two sacks and 4.5 TFLs Averaged 10.4 tackles per game (16th NCAA) Posted double-digit tackle totals in seven games during the season Recorded a season-high 20 tackles (12 solos) at Navy Had two sacks in the C-USA Championship Game at UCF; Freshman (2009): Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team Played in all 13 games Got the start at UAB and pulled down an interception in the end zone in the fourth quarter and helped stop the potential game-tying two-point try with 13 seconds left in the game as the Mustangs snapped a 17-game Conference USA losing streak and a 15-game road losing streak Had 57 tackles, 4.5 for loss, and forced two fumbles on the year Had a season-high eight tackles in the Rice win; Prep: A two-star Rivals.com and Scout.com prospect Earned All-District honors as a junior after notching 92 tackles; Personal: A sports management major TAYLOR REICH OL FR-RS SAN DIEGO, CALIF. (WESTVIEW) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star FoxSports.com recruit Named secondteam All-Palomar League in 2010 A 2009 All-Valley League Honorable Mention selection Named Westview s Lineman of the Year Chose SMU over offers from Nevada and UTEP SAM RICE OL FR-HS COPPELL, TEXAS (COPPELL) Prep: A three-star ESPN and Scout prospect Notched 31 pancake blocks in 2011 A three-time All-District selection... Also wrestled in high school Had offers from Duke, Memphis and UTEP; Personal: The son of Doug Rice, SMU football letterwinner ( ) The brother of two Division I football players TANNER RICE DL FR-TR COPPELL, TEXAS (AIR FORCE/COPPELL) Will sit out the season as a transfer per NCAA rules; 2011: Was enrolled at Air Force; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com prospect Named All-Area by the Dallas Morning News... Tabbed All-District by TheOldCoach.com; Personal: The son of Doug Rice, SMU football letterwinner ( ) The brother of two Division I football players. 38 Lincoln Richard 38 - LINCOLN RICHARD LB FR-HS EVERMAN, TEXAS (EVERMAN) Prep: A three-star ESPN, Rivals and Scout prospect The 95th-rated player in Texas and the 67th-rated linebacker in the country Named All-Midlands Region by PrepStar Named fi rst-team All-District Notched six receptions for 88 yards and a TD on offense, and 44 tackles and two sacks on defense Had offers from Arizona, Arkansas, Houston, North Texas and UTEP Also played basketball and ran track. Taylor Reed 2012 SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 17

15 27 Horace Richardson 27 - HORACE RICHARDSON DB FR-HS EVERMAN, TEXAS (EVERMAN) Prep: A three-star Rivals prospect Named All-Midlands Region by PrepStar Played corner, running back and receiver... Ran for over 200 yards in his fi rst start... Had 43 carries for 443 yards and fi ve TDs on the year and added fi ve more receiving TDs Returned kicks and posted a 29.5 ypr average with a long of 67 yards Notched tackles on defense en route to fi rst-team All-District honors Also named District 7-4A Utility Player of the Year Also lettered in basketball and track A member of the National Honor Society. 27 Horace Richardson 24 - J.R. RICHARDSON DB SO-1L BATON ROUGE, LA. (CENTRAL) Freshman (2011): Had 26 kick returns on the season Averaged 21.3 yards per return a total of 553 yards Set a season-long with a 54-yard return at Houston; Prep: A three-star Rivals. com recruit Named fi rstteam All-State, All-District and District Defensive MVP in 2010 Also tabbed All- Metro One of six fi nalists for the Warrick Dunn Award, given annually to the top prep athlete in Louisiana A fourtime All-District selection Chosen All-District at three spots defensive back, kick returner and athlete Invited to play in two post-season all-star games - the Red Stick Bowl and the Who s The Man Bowl Tallied 62 tackles, eight TFLs and fi ve interceptions during his senior season Also ran for 262 yards and four scores on 44 carries Recorded 43 tackles, one sack, two J.R. Richardson interceptions and two blocked punts as a junior One of four MVPs at the New Orleans Combine, running a camp-best Also ran track Chose SMU over offers from Michigan, Minnesota, Colorado, Cincinnati, Marshall and others. 38 Lincoln Richard 11 - KEITH ROBINSON DB SR-3L ATCO, N.J. (WINSLOW TOWNSHIP) Junior (2011): Saw action in 11 games on special teams Had six tackles Had a season-high two stops at Memphis and again in the BBVA Compass Bowl win; 2010: Redshirted; Sophomore (2009): Saw time in 11 games, mostly on special teams Had fi ve tackles and a pass breakup on the year; Freshman (2008): Saw time in 11 games Totaled 14 stops on the year Notched a season best four tackles against Memphis; Prep: A two-star Rivals.com and Scout. com prospect Rushed for 625 yards and fi ve touchdowns as a senior Also notched 54 tackles, forced two fumbles, and had three interceptions Personal: An economics major. 38 Lincoln Richard 50 - CAMERON ROGERS LB SR-3L ABILENE, TEXAS (WYLIE) Junior (2011): Started all 13 games Had 69 tackles, 32 solo Posted a careerhigh 10 stops at Tulsa Had fi ve or more tackles in seven games; Sophomore (2010): Saw time in 13 games Tallied 15 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss on the season Started season with a TFL at Texas Tech Posted a season-high four tackles against TCU Had three tackles against Tulsa; Freshman (2009): Started two of the fi rst three games of the season before suffering an injury Finished with eight games played and nine tackles Had four tackles in the season-opening win over SFA Wrapped up the season with a tackle in the Hawaii Bowl win; 2008: Redshirted Named to the C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll; Prep: Two-year starter at strong safety for Wylie... Named District Most Valuable Player... Earned All-Region honors... Named Academic All-State... Also lettered in track and basketball... Chose SMU over Texas Tech, Baylor and Abilene Christian; Personal: A sports management major Parents are Jeff and Robbie Ryan GARETH RILEY-AYERS DT FR-RS ATLANTA, GA. (WESTMINSTER) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: Played on both the offensive and defensive lines for the Westminster WildCats; Personal: A policitcal science major. Cameron Rogers 2012 SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 18

16 27 Horace Richardson 6 - DANIEL ROUNDTREE DB JR-JC NORWALK, CALIF. (CERRITOS/AMERICAN HERITAGE) Sophomore (2011 at Cerritos): Helped Cerritos to the So-Cal Championship game Notched 46 stops with four for loss and one interception; Freshman (2009 & 2010 at El Camino College): Redshirted in 2010 with an injury after recording 15 tackles (11 solo) and picking off a pass in 2009; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com recruit All-State Honorable Mention selection as a senior, notching 85 tackles with seven pass break-ups and two interceptions. 27 Horace Richardson 23 - STEPHON SANDERS LB SO-1L MESQUITE, TEXAS (HORN) Awarded the No. 23 by coaches, given annually to a deserving student-athlete on the SMU football team to honor Jerry LeVias, the fi rst African-American scholarship recipient in the SWC; Freshman (2011): Played in 12 games, making fi ve starts late in the year Has 26 tackles, including 5.5 for loss and three sacks Had two pass breakups in the regular season fi nale Had a season-high fi ve stops and a sack in his fi rst career start against Tulane Notched a spectacular interception in the BBVA Compass Bowl win; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com, ESPN. com and FoxSports.com recruit Rated by Rivals as the No. 36 defensive end in the nation Selected to PrepStar Magazine s All-Midlands Region Team and TheOldCoach.com s All-Area squad Named to MaxPreps.com s Texas Top 300 Ranked No. 64 on the Dallas Morning News Area Top 100 list Registered 77 tackles (53 solo), 11 tackles for loss and four sacks during his senior season As a junior, recorded 57 tackles, 3.5 sacks, three pass breakups and a forced fumble A two-time All-District selection Named Academic All-State... Also played baseball and basketball... Held 15 offers, including ones from Arkansas, Duke, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Utah, Vanderbilt, Virginia and Wake Forest. 38 Lincoln Richard 8 - JAY SCOTT DB JR-2L HOUSTON, TEXAS (STRAKE JESUIT) Sophomore (2011): Saw action in 12 games making two starts Had 21 tackles on the season Posted a career-high six tackles and recovered a fumble against Northwestern State; Freshman (2010): Saw action in nine games Tallied two tackles on the season; 2009: Redshirted Named to the C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com and Scout. com prospect Ranked as the No. 75 safety in the nation by Rivals Played quarterback as a senior, leading his team to the District 18-5A championship Named District Offensive MVP and fi rst-team All- Jay Scott District in 2008 after throwing for over 1,600 yards and 22 TDs and running for six more scores A second-team All-District defensive back in 2007 after notching fi ve picks; Personal: A management major. 38 Lincoln Richard 98 - ROBERT SEALS DE FR-RS PEARLAND, TEXAS (DAWSON) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: A two-star Rivals.com, ESPN.com and FoxSports.com recruit Selected to PrepStar Magazine s All-Midlands Region Team and the Houston Chronicle s Top 100 Named to MaxPreps.com s Texas Top 300 Recorded 13 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior and 50 tackles and 7.5 sacks as a junior A three-time fi rst-team All-District selection... Also tabbed All-Brazoria County Nominated for two post-season all-star games The Bayou Bowl and the Space City Classic... Also lettered in basketball. - LUKE SEEKER 38 Lincoln Richard Stephon Sanders 59 - LINCOLN SCHICK LB JR-1L SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS (SOUTHLAKE CARROLL) Sophomore (2011): Saw time in 12 games on special teams Had two tackles; Freshman (2010): Saw game time in the fi nal six contests of the season; Prep: Notched 104 stops as a senior at Southlake Carroll; Personal: A geology major. WR FR-RS AUSTIN, TEXAS (ST. MICHAEL S) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: Selected fi rst-team All-State in 2009 and Earned fi rst-team All-District honors from Named All-CenTex Second Team in Awarded Central Texas Postseason MVP in Rushed for 2,146 yards and 32 touchdowns as a senior... Holds school rushing records for most rushing touchdowns in a game, season and career, and most rushing yards in a season and career... Won District Championships from Track team won state championship in 2009 and SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 19

17 16 - BEN SELLERS LB FR-RS PENSACOLA BEACH, FLA. (PENSACOLA) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: Started for 2009 Class 3A State Championship team defensive team captain and earned honorable mention All-District honors... Team won District 1-3A Championships from Honored with the Pensacola Sports Association Scholar Athlete Award... Earned eight athletic letters in high school - three in football, four in baseball and one in track. 8 - RONNELL SIMS WR FR-RS ABILENE, TEXAS (ABILENE) 20 - RYAN SMITH DB SR-3L HOUSTON, TEXAS (LAMAR) Junior (2011): Started 11 games Had 65 tackles, including 36 solo stops Had a career-high 13 tackles, 10 solo, at Tulsa Posted fi ve or more tackles in nine games; Sophomore (2010): Started 12 games Posted 46 tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble on the season Began the season with eight tackles (seven solos) at Texas Tech Intercepted a pass and forced a fumble against UAB Notched six stops and a pass defl ection at Rice Posted a season-high nine tackles and a breakup against Houston Had a pick against TCU Tallied seven tackles and a QB hurry at East Carolina; Freshman (2009): Earned his fi rst letter, appearing in six games Had two tackles in the UTEP win Named to the C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll; 2008: Redshirted; Prep: Named to 5ATexasFootball.com s 2007 Super List A two-star Rivals. com prospect; Personal: An economics major. 2011: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com, ESPN.com and FoxSports. com recruit Rated by Rivals as the No. 100 wide receiver in the nation and the 83rd-best player overall in Texas Selected to PrepStar Magazine s All-Midlands Region Team and TheOldCoach.com s All-Area squad Ranked as the No. 10 athlete in Texas by Dave Campbell s Texas Football Named to MaxPreps. com s Texas Top 300 Completed 142 of 224 attempts for 1,893 yards and 19 touchdowns and rushed for 893 yards and 10 scores during his senior season Accumulated over 2,900 all-purpose yards and 33 touchdowns during his junior year, leading Abilene to the 2009 State Championship Named All-State in 2009 Averaged more than 240 yards of total offense during senior season The 2010 District Co-Offensive Player of the Year Honorable mention Academic All-State High school teammate of SMU teammate Darius Joseph CAMERON SMITH DE SO-1L AUSTIN, TEXAS (MCNEIL) Freshman (2011): Saw time in all 13 games on special teams Had two solo tackles; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com, ESPN.com and FoxSports.com recruit Selected to PrepStar Magazine s All-Midlands Region Team Named fi rstteam All-Centex and All-District... Named District 16-5A Lineman of the Year... Had 48 tackles and three sacks in Also tabbed Academic All-District Also lettered in track... Held over 10 offers, including ones from Illinois, Tulsa, Houston and Utah. Ryan Smith 40 - NICK SOTTA K FR-HS LAKE OSWEGO, ORE. (LAKERIDGE) Cameron Smith Prep: Named fi rst-team All-League as a punter... Averaged 43 yards per punt A three-year letterwinner Also tabbed fi rst-team All-State in baseball; Personal: Son of Rosalyn Montgomery and Robert Sotta Has an older sister, Christy SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 20

18 43 - JARRETT SPENCER DE FR-RS ROCKWALL, TEXAS (ROCKWALL) Also lettered in basketball and ran track Qualifi ed for State 100m fi nals as a junior Ran a Suffered a torn ACL as a senior and missed the entire season A fi rst-team All-District 19-2A pick in football and basketball as a junior; Personal: Cousin of SMU great and former Dallas Cowboy Keylon Kincade. 2011: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star FoxSports.com recruit Selected to PrepStar Magazine s All-Midlands Region Team Ranked No. 92 on the Dallas Morning News Area Top Had tackles and six sacks as a senior... As a junior, had three sacks in one game against Turner and totaled 29 stops on the year... Also lettered in track AARON STAFFORD DB FR-RS FT. WORTH, TEXAS (PASCHAL) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: All-District Utility Player of the Year in Team MVP as a senior... Honorable mention safety as a sophomore DAIJUAN STEWART WR FR-HS BALDWIN, LA. (WEST ST. MARY) Prep: A three-star ESPN and Rivals prospect Rated the nation s No. 83 athlete by ESPN... Caught fi ve touchdown passes in one quarter and ended up with six TDs and 414 yards receiving in a single game Had at least 10 Division I offers, including Notre Dame, Houston, Southern Miss and Pitt. 33 John Tavarez 33 - JOHN TAVAREZ DB FR-RS SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIF. (MATER DEI) Der'rikk Thompson 53 - MARK VOOSEN DS SR-3L NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS (CANYON) Junior (2011): Played in all 13 games as SMU s deep snapper Had two tackles; Sophomore (2010): Saw game time in all 14 games Had two tackles on the year; Freshman (2009): Played in all 13 games as SMU s deep snapper Notched three special teams tackles Named to the C-USA Commissioner s Honor Roll; Prep: Two-year letterman at Canyon High School... Earned All-District, All-County and All-State honors... Also lettered in basketball; Personal: Son of Mark and Karen Voosen... Has three siblings, Preston, Kyle and Emmy... A sports management and advertising major. 2011: Redshirted; Prep: Second-team All-Trinity League defensive back in DER'RIKK THOMPSON WR SO-1L TROUP, TEXAS (TROUP) Freshman (2011): Had eight starts in 13 games A deep threat that had 411 yards receiving on 30 catches Had three touchdowns on the season Had a career-high 104 yards on six catches and a touchdown at Memphis Had careerlong 72-yard touchdown versus UCF Grabbed a career-high seven balls at Houston for 64 yards; 2010: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com recruit Mark Voosen 2012 SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 21

19 51 - ADAM WAHEED DB JR-TR COMMACK, N.Y. (SUFFOLK C.C./COMMACK) Freshman & Sophomore (2010 & 2011 at Suffolk C.C.): Spent two seasons at Suffolk; Prep: Lettered one season at Commack High School; Personal: Has three sisters - Galaxy, Gabby and Sabrina BOBBY WAID WR FR-RS KATY, TEXAS (CINCO RANCH) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: A two-time All-District selection Finished 2010 with 11 receptions and two touchdowns in the rush-oriented offense Caught 15 passes, including three for TDs, during Cinco Ranch's run to the Class 5A Division 1 state semifi nals as a junior Averaged 18.9 yards per catch in 2009 and improved to a 21.7 average in RYAN WALKER WR JR-SQ SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS (SOUTHLAKE CARROLL) Sophomore (2011): Saw time in three games, 2010: Redshirted; Freshman (2009): Saw time in two games as a true freshman; Prep: Three-year letterman at Southlake Carroll High School... Named All-District and Offensive MVP as a senior after making 62 catches for 804 yards and 11 touchdowns...won state championship as a sophomore... Also lettered in track & fi eld; Personal: Son of Derald and Julie Walker... Has one sibling, Taylor A business major CHASE WALLING OL FR-HS DALLAS, TEXAS (LAKE HIGHLANDS) 75 - KRIS WEEKS OL FR-RS SACHSE, TEXAS (SACHSE) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com, ESPN.com and FoxSports.com recruit Selected to PrepStar Magazine s All-Midlands Region Team Named to MaxPreps.com s Texas Top 300 Ranked No. 81 on the Dallas Morning News Area Top 100 list A fi rst-team All-District selection Also competed in power lifting and track JARED WILLIAMS RB SO-1L BRADENTON, FLA. (BRADENTON PREP) Freshman (2011): Played in eight games with two starts Had 180 yards on 42 carries with one touchdown Ran for a career-high 80 yards on 11 carries against Rice, scoring on a 52-yard touchdown run Had 11 carries for 40 yards in the BBVA Compass Bowl win before suffering a broken leg; Prep: Rushed for over 5,500 yards in three seasons at Bradenton Prep, breaking the school record Gained nearly 2,000 yards and scored 27 touchdowns during his fi nal year with Bradenton Played in just four-and-a-half games for Southeast as a senior due to Florida High School Athletic Association transfer rules, but gained 315 yards on 64 carries (4.9 average) His best effort was a 21-carry, 147-yard performance against Lake Wales in a Southeast victory RISHAAD WIMBLEY RB SO-1L FORNEY, TEXAS (FORNEY) Freshman (2011): Played in fi ve games and got the start in the BBVA Compass Bowl Scored two TDs in the bowl victory Had 178 yards and four scores on 40 carries Rushed for a career-high 115 yards against Rice, scoring twice, including a 39-yard TD scamper; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com recruit Selected to PrepStar Magazine s All-Midlands Region Team Named fi rst-team All-District Ranked No. 84 on the Dallas Morning News Area Top 100 list Competitive power lifter in high school, taking second at state - bench press: 425; squat: 640; deadlift: 6. Prep: A two-star Rivals and Scout prospect Named to the Dallas Morning News Area Top First-team All-District... Notched 34 pancake blocks as a senior... Had offers from Kansas State, Tulsa, Marshall and North Texas SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 22

20 47 - ZACH WOOD DE FR-RS ROWLETT, TEXAS (ROWLETT) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com, ESPN.com and FoxSports.com recruit Ranked as the nation s No. 56 defensive tackle by ESPN.com Named to MaxPreps.com s Texas Top 300 Had 99 tackles, 32 TFLs and eight sacks as a junior Totaled 115 tackles and 10 sacks during his senior campaign A 2010 Class 4A All-State honorable mention selection Named Dave Campbell s Texas Football s preseason Defensive District MVP Held numerous offers, including ones from Minnesota, Virginia and Houston CODY WORTHEN LB SR-1L SEABROOK, TEXAS (PORTLAND ST./CLEAR LAKE) Junior (2011): Saw action in 10 games Had nine tackles on the season Posted a season-high two tackles against TCU, Rice and Pitt; 2010: Sat out per NCAA transfer rules; Freshman & Sophomore (2008 & 2009 at Portland State): 2009 All-Big Sky Honorable Mention at free safety Finished the season with 60 tackles Started at free safety for the fi nal three games of his freshman season in 2008 and fi nished with 37 tackles to rank ninth on the team... Also forced three fumbles and recovered two... Made a season-high nine tackles with a forced fumble and pass breakup in the season-ending win over Northern Colorado... Had fi ve tackles with a forced fumble and fumble recovery against Washington State... Earned Academic All-Big Sky Conference honors... Named the team s Outstanding Freshman on defense; Prep: Was a two-time All-District selection, and earned Academic All-District honors as a senior... A fi nalist for the Houston Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Year... Chosen to compete in the 2008 Bayou Bowl... Led the team with 108 tackles in eight games in Had a teamhigh 95 tackles in nine games in Voted his team s Outstanding Defensive Back two years in a row... Also a team captain... Lettered twice in track and four times in hockey... Competed in four hockey state championships... Earned fi rst place as Fastest Skater in the ISHL Skills Competition; Personal: Son of Tom and Cathy Worthen... Has one brother, Jason, and three sisters, Ashley, Angela, and Caleen A sports management major DARRIAN WRIGHT DT SO-1L DAYTON, TEXAS (DAYTON) Freshman (2011): Saw time in seven games, recording two tackles; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com recruit Selected to PrepStar Magazine s All-Midlands Region Team Named the District Player of the Year and preseason All-State by Dave Campbell s Texas Football Voted Defensive MVP by the coaches in his district Named fi rst-team All-State and All-District as a senior Named to MaxPreps.com s Texas Top 300 Recorded 123 tacks, 15 TFLs, seven sacks, four forced fumbles and 21 hurries in 2010 As a junior, tallied 73 tackles, 23 TFLs and seven sacks Also played basketball and threw the shot in track Chose SMU over offers from Northwestern, Kentucky, Tulane and Colorado State among others. 2 - JONATHAN YENGA LB FR-RS EULESS, TEXAS (TRINITY) 2011: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com and FoxSports.com recruit Rated as the nation s No. 41 outside linebacker and the No. 71 player in all of Texas by Scout Selected to PrepStar Magazine s All-Midlands Region Team Named to MaxPreps.com s Texas Top 300 An AP honorable mention All-State choice... Chosen to the Ft. Worth Star Telegram s Area Top 50 and rated No. 51 on the Dallas Morning News Area Top Led Euless Trinity to the 2010 State Championship game after winning the State Championship as a junior An All-District honoree... Named Dave Campbell s Texas Football s preseason Defensive District MVP Averaged 9.3 tackles per game during his senior season, racking up 134 stops, seven TFL and three sacks on the year Totaled 143 tackles, 2.5 sacks and one pick as a junior Chose SMU over offers from Oklahoma State, Arizona, Duke, Kansas, Minnesota and Tulsa among others; Personal: Brother, Youri, was a four-year starter for SMU SMU FOOTBALL PAGE 23