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BIOS PLAYERS Missed entire season with an injury Member of travel squad who did not see any game action REDSHIRT Member of travel squad, but did not see game action... Scout team quarterback... Earned scout team player of the week honors week prior to Villanova game... Two-year letterwinning quarterback for coach Tom Getz... Compiled a 19-4 record as a starter and holds school s career records for passing yards (4,159) and touchdown passes (44)... Holds school s single-season record for passing yards (2,249) and touchdown passes (27)... Named team s MVP, first-team all-league and team captain as a senior... Also lettered two years in basketball for coach Warren Goodling... Quarterback Senior 5-11 185 Mountville, Pa. Hempfield Three-year starter at Mainland High School for head coach Bob Coffey Compiled a 27-7 record and finished career with school records in passing yards (4,298), passing touchdowns (46) and rushing touchdowns (42) Totaled 1,888 rushing yards during his career Earned a Mini-Maxwell Award in 08 Won the Jim Henry Award, honoring the area s top high school player, as a senior Served as a team captain as a senior and was selected first-team all-state and first-team all-league after leading Mainland H.S. to an undefeated season and a South Jersey Section IV title Selected first-team all-state by the Newark Star-Ledger Garnered first-team Atlantic City Press honors Completed 140-of-223 passes for a schoolrecord 2,065 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior Also rushed for 890 yards on 159 carries with 21 touchdowns Completed 94-of-176 passes for 1,297 yards and threw 13 touchdowns as a junior Also totaled 474 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground Selected to the Atlantic City Press First Team in 07 Also secondteam All-Cape-Atlantic League honoree and earned second-team South Jersey Group IV honors As a sophomore, he passed for 911 yards and seven touchdowns while rushing for 534 yards and nine touchdowns Named second-team all-league in 06 and was an honorable mention selection by the Press of Atlantic City Also lettered twice in baseball and once in basketball Member of the National Honor Society and D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Son of Mark and Brenda Caprio Majoring in business Member of the National Honor Society Born on November 4, 1990 in Somers Point, N.J. Linebacker R-Freshman 6-1 218 Centreville, Va. Westfield Son of Mike and Neysa Callahan... Enjoys watching movies and swimming... Majoring in business finance... Born on April 1, 1988 in Lancaster, Pa. Quarterback R-Freshman 6-1 221 Somers Point, N.J. Mainland FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Member of the travel squad for all 14 games but did not see any game action 2009 FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Honored as Scout Team Defensive Player of the Year Two-year starter as a linebacker and fullback at Westfield for head coach Tom Verbanic Served as a captain during senior season and totaled 125 tackles Helped team win the Virginia AAA Division 6 State Championship in 2007 Received the 2009 Bulldog Award Also earned a pair of letters as a midfielder in lacrosse and helped the team finish as the state runner-up in 2007 Earned honor roll distinction numerous times Son of Steve and Syluie Casper Plans to major in mathematics Born on Oc- 22 WWW.TRIBEATHLETICS.COM
tober 9, 1990 in Hinsdale, Ill. Wide Receiver Senior 5-11 175 Norfolk, Va. Booker T. Washington Linebacker Sophomore 5-11 213 Fredericksburg, Va. Stafford PLAYERS Appeared in six games Registered four catches for 44 yards Tallied one catch in games against Norfolk State, James Madison, Rhode Island and Towson Longest catch was a 13-yard grab in the win against the Dukes Played in all 11 games and made three starts late in the season for an injured Elliott Mack Finished the season with 10 receptions for 119 yards Recorded three catches for 28 yards in the win at Towson Hauled in a pair of receptions for 31 yards the following week in the victory against Northeastern Recorded two grabs for 26 yards at James Madison Totaled two catches for 22 yards in the triumph versus Rhode Island REDSHIRT Member of the travel squad as wide receiver, but saw limited game action... Scout team receiver... Earned scout team player of the week honors in week prior to Liberty game... Three-year starter and letterwinner for coach Larry Stepney... Two-time all-district and All-Tidewater selection... Received honorable mention all-state honors as a senior after recording a school-record 48 receptions for 1,060 yards and nine touchdowns... Averaged a school-record 26.6 yards per catch... Ended career with 2,010 yards and 17 touchdowns... Also lettered two years in track... Member of school s FBLA club and YOURS mentor group... Son of Darlene Conyers and Terry Foreman... Enjoys basketball, bowling and fishing... Majoring in economics... Born on May 29, 1987. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Appeared in 14 games and earned a start in the win versus New Hampshire Recorded 28 total tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup Earned a seasonhigh five tackles (four solo) and a fumble recovery in the win at Virginia Tallied four tackles in the victory against James Madison Made three stops in the wins against Delaware and Southern Illinois Honored as the QB Club Special Teams Player of the Week following the victory against the Salukis FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Scout team Three-year letterwinner as a running back, defensive back and linebacker at Stafford Earned First-Team All-Commonwealth District as both a running back and kick returner as a senior Also earned all-county honors at the same positions Ended his senior season with 865 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 123 carries and contributed an additional 328 yards and three TDs on 19 receptions Defensively, he collected 72 total tackles as senior, including five sacks and one INT Second-Team All-Commonwealth District selection at both running back and defensive back as a junior Finished junior campaign with 563 rushing yards (on 98 attempts), 187 receiving yards (on 15 catches) and seven total TDs (five rushing, two receiving) Added three interceptions and 63 total tackles as a junior Three-year letterwinner in basketball at guard Son of Michelle and David Cook Majoring in business Member of FCA Volunteers as a Tribe Tudor at Mathew Whaley Elementary School Born on May 5, 1990. BIOS 2010 TRIBE FOOTBALL PRESEASON MEDIA GUIDE 23
BIOS PLAYERS Cornerback Senior 5-9 159 Abingdon, Md. Edgewood CAPTAIN Earned starts in all 14 games Finished the season with 32 tackles (21 solo), a fumble recovery and six pass breakups Earned a season-high six tackles with two pass breakups and a quarterback hurry in the win against New Hampshire Posted four tackles twice, coming against Delaware and Richmond Tallied three stops and a pass breakup in the triumph against Towson en route to being selected as the QB Club Defensive Player of the Week Made a pair of solo stops and recovered a fumble in the opening-round playoff win against Weber State Started 10 games at cornerback Tallied 36 tackles (24 solo), an interception and a recovered fumble Recorded an interception and a fumble recovery in the victory against Norfolk State Posted a season-high seven tackles on two occasions, against Villanova and Rhode Island Made six stops at James Madison REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2007) Appeared in nine games... Recorded 19 tackles during the year... Had seven tackles against Hofstra... Recorded a pair of interceptions and six tackles in the season finale at Richmond... Joined the team during the fall season as a walk-on and redshirted as a defensive back... Earned scout team defensive player of the week honors after week eight... Saw action at corner, wide receiver and running back, earning three letters for coach Fred Myers... Earned first-team all-county honors and was a honorable mention all-state selection... Received the Pro Football Hall of Fame Baltimore Chapter Scholar-Athlete Award... Member of the Spanish Honors Society... Son of Paul and Sheri Cottingham... Enjoys basketball, music and driving... Majoring in education... Member of Tribe Tutors and volunteers as a coach in the Neighborhood Basketball League Born on July 23, 1988 in Fayetteville, N.C. FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Scout team defensive back Safety R-Freshman 6-1 183 Upper Marlboro, Md. Bishop McNamara Two-year letterwinner as a wide receiver and safety for head coach Bryce Bevill at Bishop McNamara Earned all-state honorable mention accolades at wide receiver in 08 Also garnered first-team all-county and all-conference honors as a senior Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention selection Also earned honorable mention honors from The Capital Newspaper (Annapolis, Md.) Chosen to the All-DCSportsfan First Team Registered 685 receiving yards and six touchdowns in 08 Also totaled 67 tackles, two sacks and an interception as a defensive back Member of the nationally-ranked Bishop McNamara basketball team Earned all-conference honors with the track team as a triple jumper Member of the National Honor Society, the Science National Honor Society and the FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) Recipient of the University of Rochester George Eastman Young Leaders Award Won the Outstanding Achievement Award in Sports Medicine Served as a student ambassador and is a peer minister Son of Jerome Couplin Jr., and Adrienne Montague Plans to major in kinesiology and health science Enjoys music, video games, African drums and basketball Born on August 31, 1991 in Washington, D.C. Offensive Line R-Freshman 6-4 302 Marietta, Ga. Blessed Trinity FRESHMAN SEASON (2009) Scout team offensive lineman who traveled with the team to all but two games Three-year starter as an offensive and defensive lineman at Blessed Trinity High School for head coach Rick Turner Played for the North squad in the GACA North-South Georgia High School All-Star Game as a senior Earned first-team all-state (Class AA) honors by the Atlanta Journal Constitution Selected firstteam All-North Fulton County as a junior and a senior Second-team All-North Fulton County as a sophomore Served as a team captain as a senior Beaconcast. com All-County accolades as senior Totaled 33 pancake blocks and graded out 24 WWW.TRIBEATHLETICS.COM
at 90 percent as a senior Recipient of the team s St. Sebastian Award as a senior Was a 2008 Georgia High School Football Magazine Preseason All-State selection Recorded 30 pancake blocks in 07 Member of the National Honor Society Earned the Theology Award as a sophomore and garnered the Best Business Project Award as a junior Son of Frank and Diane Crisafi Grandfather, Frank Crisafi played D-I football at Western Reserve University Majoring in accounting Member of FCA Earned the Provost Student-Athlete Award Born on October 4, 1990 in Atlanta, Ga. Wide Receiver Senior 6-0 185 Clifton, Va. Centreville Scout team... Earned Scout Team Player of the Week prior to Towson game... Three-time All-Concorde District First Team and two-time second team AP all-state selection for coach Mike Skinner... Named second-team All-Metro by the Washington Post for the second-straight year after hauling in 53 receptions for 825 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior... Also named Times Community Wide Receiver of the Year as a senior after averaging 15.6 yards per receptions and 82.5 yards receiving per game... Brought in a school-record 96-yard touchdown reception against T.C. Williams as a junior... Finished career with 2,522 yards receiving and 37 touchdown receptions on 124 catches... Holds school single-season records and career records for catches, receiving yards and touchdown receptions... Also was a member of indoor and outdoor track and field teams for coach Ray Ferri... Served as team captain for football and both track teams... Member of NHS... Son of Jeff and Sally Dohse... Father played tennis and mother played volleyball at SUNY Potsdam... Enjoys fishing, basketball and music... Majoring in economics... Born on October 14, 1987 in Alexandria, Va. PLAYERS BIOS Appeared in 12 games and earned a pair of starts Led the team and ranked second in the conference with 18.9 yards per catch Ranked second on the team with 566 receiving yards Hauled in 30 catches and a pair of touchdowns Best performance of the season came in the NCAA semifinal contest at Villanova, totaling five catches for 148 yards and a touchdown His 98-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter set a school and NCAA playoff record for longest reception Registered five catches for 130 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown, at Richmond Tallied a season-high six catches for 76 yards in the win at Rhode Island Posted four receptions for 54 yards in the win against Delaware Saw action in seven games and made one start against VMI Finished the season with a pair of catches for 18 yards Recorded one catch for 10 yards in the win at New Hampshire Registered a catch for eight yards in the victory at Towson REDSHIRT Appeared in all 11 games with nine starts... Was second on the team with 557 receiving yards... Recorded five receiving touchdowns... Caught seven passes for 123 yards and two touchdowns at Maine... Honored as CAA Rookie of the Week on Oct. 15 after his performance against the Black Bears... Caught six passes for 117 yards and a touchdown at Villanova... Had one touchdown reception against Liberty and VMI... Scout team offensive lineman REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Missed the season for personal reasons Scout team offensive lineman Offensive Line Junior 6-3 311 Gibbsboro, N.J. Eastern Four-year letterwinner and starter under coach Dan Spittal Named First-Team All-South Jersey by Philadelphia Inquirer and Courier Post after anchoring an offensive line that helped Eastern post a 6-4 record and win a share of the Burlco/ Olympic American title as a senior Also earned all-conference and All-Group IV honors as a senior Named to the list of Top 100 Players by the New Jersey Coaches Association Member of the 2003 state championship team Holds school records in the bench press and squat Also earned two letters in wrestling and was named the team s co-mvp in 2005 and most-improved in 2004 Served as a FCA leader for three years and participated in the FCA leadership camp Son of John and Beverly Donker Grandfather, Fred Donker, played football at Upsala Enjoys art and drawing, archery and paintball Majoring in government Born on December 31, 1988 in Willingboro, N.J. 2010 TRIBE FOOTBALL PRESEASON MEDIA GUIDE 25
BIOS PLAYERS Linebacker Senior 5-11 212 Medford, N.J. Shawnee CAPTAIN Started all 14 games at outside linebacker Ranked second on the team with 89 tackles Also finished the season with 7.5 tackles for a loss, 2.5 sacks, six pass breakups and a team-high three fumble recoveries Totaled three double-digit tackle performances Posted back-to-back 11-tackle efforts in wins against Northeastern and Jams Madison Also added a fumble recovery and a PBU versus the Dukes Registered 10 stops (nine solo) and a TFL in the NCAA quarterfinal win at top-ranked Southern Illinois Posted nine tackles, a sack and a TFL in the victory against Central Connecticut State Made five stops with a pair of TFLs, two fumble recoveries and a PBU in the win at Virginia Totaled seven tackles and a sack in the triumph against Towson Tallied six tackles and a pair of PBUs in the win against JMU Had seven tackles and a half sack at Richmond Honored as the QB Club Defensive Player of the Week after totaling six tackles (five solo) in the victory at Rhode Island Played in all 11 games and earned five starts Recorded 47 tackles, 2.0 tackles for a loss, an interception and a recovered fumble Tallied a season-high 10 tackles in the win at New Hampshire Registered seven stops and a tackle for a loss the following week in the win at Delaware Totaled six tackles and an interception in the triumph versus Rhode Island Earned seven tackles in the win at Towson Posted a tackle for a loss in the victory against Norfolk State Recovered a fumble in the win versus VMI Made six stops in the season finale against Richmond REDSHIRT Appeared in 11 games, earning three starts... Tied for sixth on the team with 51 tackles... Recorded a career-high 12 tackles at Richmond... Had 10 tackles against Hofstra... Registered a sack at VMI... Also had five tackles against the Keydets... Redshirted as a scout team defensive back... Earned scout team player of the week honors from the coaching staff during the final week of the season... Member of two South Jersey Group 4 championship teams under coach Tim Gushue... Named to AP all-state first-team as a senior after recording 58 total tackles and two interceptions and rushing for 1,055 yards and 17 touchdowns on 190 attempts... Added eight receptions for 90 yards... Four-year letterwinner and a two-time All-South Jersey selection... Earned all-county recognition three years and was a three-time first team all-conference pick... Named Burlington County s Offensive Player of the Year as a junior by the William Gordon-George Masters Burlington County Football Club after leading the county with 114 total points on 17 rushing touchdowns and two receiving scores... Rushed for 1,086 yards on 170 attempts as a junior to become just the second Shawnee player to ever rush for 1,000 yards in a season... Also tallied 270 yards receiving on 18 receptions to lead Shawnee to a perfect 12-0 season and its second Group 4 championship in three years... Also earned four letters in basketball and one letter in lacrosse... Son of Frank and Barbara Francks... Father played football at Albright College and is a member of the school s Hall of Fame... Brother, Adam, was a member of two Ivy League champion football squads at Penn... Enjoys fishing, golf, boating and the beach... Majoring in economics... Born on May 30, 1988 in Medford, N.J. Tight End Junior 6-4 255 Delray Beach, Fla. American Heritage School Appeared in all 14 games and earned six starts Recorded three catches for 47 yards and a touchdown Totaled two catches, including an 18-yard touchdown reception, for 41 yards in the win against James Madison FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Saw action in nine games Recorded five catches for 84 yards Registered a pair of catches for 29 yards at James Madison Made one grab for 30 yards in the victory at Rhode Island Recorded a reception for 22 yards in the triumph versus Northeastern Three-year letterwinner at quarterback and tight end for American Heritage School Co-captain of squad that captured the Florida 1A State Championship Earned a bid to the prestigious Outback Bowl All-Star Game Earned honorable mention all-area honors from the Palm Beach Post Ended the season as team s third-leading receiver with 250 yards and one touchdown on 13 receptions Started scholastic playing career as a quarterback Member of school s Dean s List Lettered in lacrosse and baseball Son of Gary Gottlieb and the late Deborah Gottlieb Majoring in economics Born on July 4, 1990. 26 WWW.TRIBEATHLETICS.COM
Running Back Junior 5-10 201 Palmyra, N.J. Paul VI Selected to the All-CAA First Team as a running back while garnering third-team all-league honors as a kick returner Garnered first-team VaSId All-State honors Became the fastest player in school history to rush for 1,000 career yards, reaching the milestone in just 13 games (coming in the Week 2 win against Central Connecticut State) Led the conference with 1,294 rushing yards, a figure that ranks third on W&M s single-season list Impressive total ranked eighth nationally Ranked 18th in the country with 92.4 rushing yards per game Ranked second in the league and 13th nationally with 145.9 all-purpose yards per game Set a single-season school record with 2,043 all-purpose yards, breaking the previous mark of 1,953 established by Michael Pinball Clemons in 1986 Rushed for nine touchdowns Set a single-season school record with 277 rushing attempts Hauled in 46 catches for 289 yards with a score Rushed for more than 130 yards four times Honored as the CAA Offensive Co-Player of the Week after rushing for 158 yards with a touchdown in the win against James Madison Broke off a season-long 61-yard run against the Dukes Rushed for 133 yards with a career-high three touchdowns in the NCAA quarterfinal win at No. 1 Southern Illinois Totaled 139 rushing yards to go with four catches for 66 yards the previous week in the opening-round playoff win against Weber State Registered 136 rushing yards and five receptions for 21 yards in the victory against New Hampshire Tallied 98 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns in the triumph versus Delaware Also found the end zone twice in the win at Northeastern, totaling 91 yards rushing (including a 55-yard touchdown scamper) to go with five catches Rushed for 95 yards and hauled in seven grabs for 51 yards in the regular-season game at Villanova Piled up 91 yards on the ground with a score in the triumph against Towson Chosen as a College Sporting News Preseason All-American Tabbed to the Preseason All-CAA Team Also garnered preseason all-conference distinction by Phil Steele following the Villanova game in which he piled up 324 all-purpose yards, coming just one yard shy of equaling the school record Totaled 161 return yards, six catches for 105 yards receiving and 58 rushing yards versus the Wildcats Highlighting the effort was a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown Totaled 282 all-purpose yards, the fourth most in school history, the following weekend in the win at New Hampshire Racked up 144 rushing yards with a score, caught eight passes for 47 yards and recorded 91 return yards versus UNH Selected as the CAA Rookie of the Week after piling up 130 yards rushing on 16 carries in the win against Northeastern Tabbed as the CAA Rookie of the Week after rushing for 97 yards on just five carries with a pair of touchdowns against VMI Posted 111 yards rushing with a touchdown in the win versus Rhode Island Registered 96 yard rushing with a score in the victory at Towson Also had five catches for 23 yards versus the Tigers Tallied 92 yards rushing with a touchdown in the victory at Delaware Rushed for 71 yards on nine carries with a touchdown in the win against Norfolk State Also hauled in a 20-yard touchdown reception versus the Spartans Had a 16-yard touchdown grab at James Madison Four-year letterman at tailback and defensive back at Paul VI for Head Coach John Doughtery Named to All-State squad as a running back and was also honored as the All-South Jersey Running Back of the Year First-Team All-Patriot Conference and All-Parochial League running back Ran for a single-season school record 1,925 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior Named to the All-South Jersey squad by the Philadelphia Inquirer Brooks Irvine Scholar-Athlete Maxwell Club Mini-Max Scholar-Athlete awardee Three-year letterwinner as a forward in basketball Four-year letterwinner in track as a triple-jumper and high-hurdler Also an accomplished pianist Member of the National Honor Society Son of Nancy and Gregory Grimes Member of Ebony Expressions Gospel Choir and 1 in 4 Born on December 21, 1989 in Willingboro, N.J. PLAYERS BIOS FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Selected as a College Sporting News Honorable Mention National Rookie of the Year Chosen as an honorable mention all-america kick returner by The Sports Network Tabbed as the CAA Offensive Rookie of the Year and the ECAC Rookie of the Year Fourth Tribe player to earn conference Rookie of the Year honors Earned first-team all-conference distinction as a kick returner and second-team all-league accolades as a running back Led the CAA and ranked 12th nationally with 162 all-purpose yards per game, a school record and leading the nation among freshmen His 1,782 all-purpose yards ranked third on the program s single-season list at the time Established a W&M freshman rushing record with 929 yards on 164 carries Ranked fourth in the CAA with 84.5 yards rushing per game, a figure that ranked third nationally among all freshmen Scored seven rushing touchdowns Also hauled in a pair of touchdown receptions to go with 39 catches for 314 yards receiving Led the conference with 24.5 yards per kickoff return Honored as The Sports Network Special Teams Player of the Week as well as the CAA Rookie of the Week and Special Teams Player of the Week 2010 TRIBE FOOTBALL PRESEASON MEDIA GUIDE 27
BIOS PLAYERS Offensive Line Sophomore 6-5 300 Mount Pleasant, Pa. Mount Pleasant REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR Appeared in eight games and earned a pair of starts against Rhode Island and New Hampshire FRESHMAN YEAR Redshirted as a scout team offensive lineman and regional championships during his career Helped team earn a 31-5 record during his three seasons as a starter Also earned four letters in track and one in basketball Honor Roll student Served as the Forensics Club President from 2006-09 and was a journalist for the school newspaper Son of Richard Hester and Tomiko Hester-Moses Double majoring in business marketing and psychology Born on February 16, 1991 in Richmond, Va. Wide Receiver Senior 6-2 195 Virginia Beach, Va. Princess Anne Two-year letterwinner at defensive end, tackle and offensive tackle at Mount Pleasant for Head Coach Mark Lyons Captained squad in senior season Selected to participate in the Pennsylvania Big 33 football game First-team All-Keystone Conference offensive tackle in 2006 and 2007 Named to secondteam AAA all-state squad as a senior after earning third-team honors as a junior Named squad s outstanding lineman after both junior and senior seasons Named team MVP as a senior Rated a two-star recruit by both Scout.com and Rivals.com Started the final 22 games of his scholastic career A member of SADD (students against destructive decisions) and Quiz Bowl Son of Dawn and Robert Gumbita, Sr. Father played football at California University of Pennsylvania Majoring in kinesiology Born on May 5, 1990 in Pittsburgh, Pa. FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Practice squad defensive back Cornerback R-Freshman 5-9 175 Richmond, Va. Varina Three-year starter and four-year letterwinner as a wide receiver and defensive back at Varina High School for head coach Stu Brown Garnered first-team allregion honors as a senior after earning second-team distinction as a junior Two-time first-team all-district honoree Named second-team All-Metro as a senior Served as team captain and garnered team MVP honors as a senior Recipient of the Rivalry Series U.S. Marine Scholarship Award Totaled 82 tackles, five sacks and four interceptions (all returned for touchdowns) in 08 Recorded two interceptions as a junior Helped lead team to a pair of district JUNIOR YEAR Earned starts in 13 contests Ranked third on the team with 469 receiving yards Finished the season with 34 catches and four touchdowns Hauled in six catches for a career-high 148 yards and two touchdowns in the win against Delaware Caught a then-school record 91-yard touchdown reception midway through the first quarter against the Blue Hens Registered eight catches for 87 yards with a touchdown the following week at Villanova Added four catches for 55 yards the following week in the win at Northeastern Tallied four receptions for 48 yards in the triumph against Towson Hauled in a touchdown catch in the win versus New Hampshire Academic All-Conference SOPHOMORE YEAR Played in 10 games and earned eight starts Finished the year with 39 receptions for 438 yards Ranked tied for fourth in the CAA with seven touchdown catches Ranked 10th in the conference with 3.9 receptions per game Hauled in at least four receptions in six contests Registered seven catches for 105 yards and a touchdown (44-yd catch) in the win at Delaware Totaled five grabs for 60 yards with a pair of touchdowns in the victory at New Hampshire Also recorded two touchdown receptions at James Madison Notched five catches for 67 yards in the season finale versus Richmond Tallied five receptions for 55 yards in the triumph against Rhode Island Had four receptions for 45 yards in the season opener at N.C. State Also registered four catches for 37 yards against Villanova Recorded touchdown receptions in the win at Towson and in the triumph versus Towson Honored as the W&M QB Club Offensive Player of the Week twice (N.C. State and Richmond) 28 WWW.TRIBEATHLETICS.COM
REDSHIRT Travel squad wide out... Scout team quarterback... Earned Scout Team Player of the Week in first week of season... Two-year varsity letter winner for coaches Jimmy DiNardo and Curt Brown... Earned second-team All-Beach District honors as a senior, while serving as team captain... Completed 55 percent of his passes in throwing for 1,285 yards and 10 touchdowns... Also rushed for 501 yards and six touchdowns in just eight games... Named team s MVP both junior and senior seasons... Earned coaches award of excellence... Nominated for 2005 Wendy s High School Heisman... Passed for 773 yards and six touchdowns in eight games as a junior and rushed for 420 yards and six more scores... Named Princess Anne s fall male student-athlete of the year as a senior... Member of the SCA executive council and editor of school yearbook for three years... Member of National Honor Society and Latin Honor Society... Served as the president of the Latin Club... Honor roll student and member of principal s list... Son of Jeff and Veronica Hill... Enjoys surfing, fishing and wood working... Majoring in PMC with and entrepreneur concentration as well as kinesiology... Born on January 2, 1988 in San Diego, Calif. the 2004 Unsung Hero award by the Mercer County Touchdown Club... Recipient of the 2005 national Black Lion Award... Recorded 28 pancake blocks as a senior... Two-year letterwinner in track... Earned spot on 2005 Dean s List... Active in community service projects and a member of St. Gregory the Great s youth group... Son of Keith and Carla Hill... Enjoys cards, paint ball, chess, billiards, import racing, muscle cars and hot rods... Majoring in kinesiology... Born on November 23, 1987 in Trenton, N.J. Fullback Senior 5-11 218 Cincinnati, Ohio St. Xavier PLAYERS BIOS CAPTAIN Earned starts in all 14 games at right tackle Offensive Line Senior 6-4 312 Hamilton Square, N.J. Lawrenceville School Saw action in three games and earned a start before suffering a season-ending injury Recorded three catches for 36 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown reception, in the win against Central Connecticut State Played in all 11 games and earned a start Finished the year with a pair of catches for four yards and a touchdown Recorded a 3-yard touchdown reception in the win against Northeastern Also tallied a catch in the triumph at New Hampshire REDSHIRT Member of travel squad, but saw limited game action... Started 10 games at right tackle REDSHIRT Scout team offensive lineman... Scout team offensive lineman... Earned the Scout Team Player of the Week honors in the week leading up to the Hofstra game... Four-year letterwinning lineman for coach Ken Mills... Two-time first-team allstate New Jersey Prep selection... Also earned first-team all-area and All-Mid Atlantic Prep League honors both junior and senior seasons... Voted team captain as a senior in 2005 and was invited to the NJ/NY Governor s Bowl... Nominated for Scout team... Earned Scout Team Player of the Week honors in the week leading up to the VMI game... Two-year varsity performer for coach Steve Specht... Earned all-city, All-Greater Catholic League and second-team all-district honors... Rushed for 354 yards and a pair of touchdowns as a senior... Named team s most improved player as a junior... Honors student all four years... Son of Mary and Anthony Hobson... Cousin, Sarah Catlin, played field hockey at Bucknell... Cousin, Tyler Garratt, played basketball at UC San Diego... Enjoys piano, fishing, hunting, golf, tennis and basketball... Majoring in history... Born on January 30, 1988 in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2010 TRIBE FOOTBALL PRESEASON MEDIA GUIDE 29
BIOS PLAYERS Defensive End Junior 6-3 242 Manassas, Va. Osbourn Appeared in all 14 games as a reserve defensive end Recorded 18 tackles, 7.0 tackles for a loss, 4.5 sacks and a forced fumble Posted a huge game in the win at Rhode Island, totaling 3.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble Recorded a season-high five tackles with 1.5 TFLs at Richmond Tallied a sack and a fumble recovery in the win against James Madison Posted a sack versus Weber State Added a half sack in the victory against Delaware Defensive Tackle Senior 6-4 275 Dunwoody, Ga. Dunwoody Saw action in 13 games as a reserve defensive tackle Finished the year with 13 total tackles, 4.0 tackles for a loss, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble Recorded a sack and a forced fumble in the triumph versus Towson Totaled three tackles and a TFL in the win at Northeastern en route to being selected as the QB Club Special Teams Player of the Week Registered a sack at Richmond Tallied a TFL in the triumph against James Madison REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Appeared in the first six games at defensive end before suffering a season-ending injury Recorded 11 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss and 2.0 sacks Tallied a pair of tackles and a sack against Villanova Also posted a pair of tackles with a sack in the win at Delaware Registered two tackles with 0.5 tackles for a loss in the win at New Hampshire Earned a season-high three stops in the victory against VMI Scout team linebacker... Named the AAA State Defensive Player of the Year by the Virginia High School League Coaches Association as a senior after leading Osbourn to a perfect 14-0 record and the AAA State Championship... Tallied 181 tackles, 10 sacks, eight forced fumbles and two blocked punts to also earn first-team all-state honors under head coach Steve Schultz... Named a Second-Team All-Met selection by the Washington Post and the Northwest Region Defensive Player of the Year... Recorded three quarterback sacks and forced two fumbles that led to touchdowns in the state championship game... Collected 149 tackles as a junior and 67 as a sophomore... Also lettered three years in track and field and earned two letters in lacrosse... Son of Gary D. Hyde, Jr. and Vivien Hyde... Enjoys training... Majoring in sociology Born on October 24, 1988 in Cape Coral, Fla. Missed season for personal reasons REDSHIRT Saw limited action in nine games as a defensive tackle Contributed eight tackles, including one sack and a.5 TFL Scout team defensive lineman Three-year starter and letterman on the defensive line for coach James Teeter Recorded 44 solo stops and had 23 assisted tackles for a total of 67 his senior season Also contributed four sacks, six TFLs and caused and recovered a fumble Lettered in track and field as a thrower Member of the National Honor Society Played the cello in the school orchestra Won three high school weight lifting competitions Son of Ernst Jean-Pierre and Theresa Jean-Pierre A volunteer with Dream Catchers on camps along with being a youth volunteer Majoring in economics with a minor in sociology Enjoys lifting weights, swimming, orchestra and fishing Born on June 22, 1988 in Boyton Beach, Fla. 30 WWW.TRIBEATHLETICS.COM
Offensive Line R-Freshman 6-1 299 Covington, Ga. Eastside FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Reserve offensive lineman who was on the travel squad for all 14 games but did not see any game action and basketball teams Averaged 10 points per game in basketball as a senior An honor roll student in high school Son of Robin and Thomas Kearney Father played center and nose tackle at Pennsylvania, while his uncle, Kevin Nolan, played guard at North Carolina... Majoring in economics Born on December 8, 1989 in Chester County, Pa. Place Kicker R-Freshman 5-10 170 Williamsburg, Va. Lafayette PLAYERS BIOS Three-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman at Eastside for head coach Rick Hurst Earned all-region, all-county and all-area honors as a senior after totaling 40 pancake blocks Selected as the team s most valuable offensive lineman in 2008 Chosen as the Atlanta Touchdown Club Lineman of the Week once as a senior Garnered all-county accolades in 07 after recording 33 pancake blocks Elected as president of student government in 2008-09 Also served as the treasurer of student government the prior academic year DECA vice president, member o Men of Distinction, concert band and an honor roll student Son of Horace and Michelle Johnson Majoring in business Member of Live and Distinguished Gentlemen Born on February 3, 1991 in Atlanta, Ga. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Saw action in three games as a reserve tight end FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Redshirted as the scout team quarterback Tight End Sophomore 6-4 246 Glenmoore, Pa. Downingtown West Three-year starter at quarterback at Downingtown West for Head Coach Michael Milano A three-time all-league and all-area selection Garnered all-state accolades as a senior Led his team to a 10-2 record and the third round of the state playoffs in 2007 Completed 145-of-238 passes for 21 touchdowns (with just three interceptions) as a senior Also contributed 555 yards and nine touchdowns rushing Threw for 1,500 yards and 14 TDs as a junior, completing 99 passes in 148 attempts and ran for an additional 447 yards... Passed for 1,305 yards while running for 355 yards during sophomore season Set every passing record at Downingtown West Also a starter on Downingtown West s baseball FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Member of the travel squad for all three playoff games but did not see any game action Four-year letterwinner as a kicker and punter at Lafayette for head coach Paul Wheeler First-team all-state and all-region selection as a punter Two-time all-district selection as a kicker and punter Chosen to the Daily Press All-Star Team Also named to the All-Virginia Gazette Team Averaged 42 yards per punt Earned four letters in soccer as a goalkeeper and a pair of letters in indoor track as a sprinter Garnered all-state accolades in soccer twice Honored as the 2009 Lafayette H.S. Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year Selected to the Athletic Honor Roll 10 times Served as high school class president twice and was the Student Body President as a senior Extracurricular activities included the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta National Math Honor Society, Project Out Reach (Club Reporter) and Key Club Earned Principal s Leadership Award Active in Boy Scouts and was an Eagle Scout and Troop Leadership Award Winner Son of C. William and Kathy Kuhn Plans to major in business Born on October 29, 1990 in Williamsburg, Va. 2010 TRIBE FOOTBALL PRESEASON MEDIA GUIDE 31
BIOS PLAYERS Defensive Back Sophomore 5-11 171 Buckingham, Va. Buckingham-County FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Appeared in 11 games on special teams Finished the season with three solo tackles Honored as the QB Club Special Teams Player of the Week following the NCAA opening-round win against Weber State Two-time honorable mention All-Met selection by the Washington Post... Also lettered two years in basketball and one year in track... Member of FCA and a student ambassador... Served as a United States Senate page summer of 2005... Son of Robert and Patricia Mangas... Father played football at Kentucky (1978-82)... Enjoys basketball and golf and is a general sports enthusiast... Majoring in economics Born on February 22, 1989 in Arlington, Va. Running Back Senior 5-9 182 Chesapeake, Va. Western Branch Three-year letterwinner as a quarterback and free safety at Buckingham County Earned second-team all-district honors as a quarterback twice Finished his career with 2,300 yards passing and 15 touchdowns Also rushed for 20 touchdowns Also garnered four letters in baseball as a centerfielder and two letters in basketball as a point guard A second-team all-district honoree in baseball in 08 Led basketball team to the state quarterfinals in 08 Member of the National Honor Society, Future Business Leaders of America, BETA Club and was a SCA Senior Class Representative. Son of Larry Lee and Carolyn Smith-Lee Uncle Donald lee Played football at Norfolk State Enjoys swimming, playing piano and playing drums Majoring in public policy Member of Ebony Expressions Born on June 25, 1990 in Buckingham, Va. Appeared in the victory against Central Connecticut State REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Member of the travel squad who saw limited reps at wide out Scout team quarterback/athlete... Quarterback Junior 6-1 194 Chantilly, Va. Paul VI Three-year letterwinner and two-time First-Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference quarterback for coach Pat McGroarty... Passed for 2,007 yards and 21 touchdowns, completing 143 of 270 attempts as a senior... Finished career with 4,176 yards and 36 touchdowns, having completed 298 of 595 career attempts... CAPTAIN Appeared in all 14 games and earned four starts Ranked second on the team with 458 rushing yard on 93 carries with seven touchdowns Also hauled in 22 catches for 85 yards Rushed for 93 yards on nine carries and scored a career-high three touchdowns in the win at Rhode Island Earned QB Club Offensive Player of the Week honors for his effort against the Rams Rushed for 65 yards with a score the following week in the victory against Towson Recorded 62 yards on the ground in the triumph versus James Madison Honored as the QB Club Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 42 yards with a touchdown in the win at Northeastern Recorded a 37-yard touchdown run in the win against Central Connecticut State Posted a career-high six catches in the regular-season contest at Villanova Found the end zone in the victory against New Hampshire Appeared in eight games with 141 rushing yards on 29 carries and a touchdown Entered preseason camp as the team s starting tailback, but sustained a knee injury during fall scrimmage Also made four catches for 34 yards Registered a season-high 52 rushing yards on eight carries in the win at Towson Totaled 43 yards on the ground on five attempts the following weekend in the victory at Northeastern Found the end zone and tallied a 14-yard reception in the triumph against Rhode Island 32 WWW.TRIBEATHLETICS.COM
REDSHIRT Appeared in nine games, earning seven starts... Leading rusher on the team with 518 yards on 115 carries and one touchdown... Had four carries in the season opener against Delaware... Saw more action due to injuries and had double-digit rushing attempts the rest of the season... Registered a season-high 86 yards on 21 carries against UMass... Racked up 78 yards on 11 carries against Richmond... Totaled 10 catches for 22 yards on the season... Hauled in two catches for 18 yards and a touchdown against JMU... Also had a touchdown reception against Hofstra... Started the season as a key special teams contributor with nine kick returns for 203 yards in the first three games... Opened the season with six kick returns for 137 yards... Scout team tailback... Earned Special Teams Player of the Week honors in the week leading up to the Maine game... Four-year letterwinner as both a running back and defensive back for coach Lew Johnston... Earned all-district honors at both positions as a senior... Named team MVP as a senior... Averaged nearly 9.0 yards per rushing attempt in his senior season, finishing year as team s leading rusher with 780 yards and 13 touchdowns... Earned team s leadership award... Rushed for 1,866 yards and 36 touchdowns in scholastic career... Four-year letterwinner in track and field for coach Claude Toukene... One of state s top scholastic 55-meter runners with a personal record time of 6.40... Two-time district champion in the event... Also a two-time district champion in long jump... Won district title in 100-meter and finished second in 200-meter... Holds school record in 55m, 60m (6.86), 100m (10.30), 200m (21.20) and 300m (34.72)... Served as secretary of Student Council Association... Member of School Planning Council and various youth ministries... Activities: Tribe United, President s Aide, Founder of Bridging the Gap Organization, NAACP member, and mentor for Project DREAM at Yorktown Elementary School... Son of Melvin and Melody Marriner... Uncle, Antonio Thomas, played football at James Madison... Enjoys reading books, music, movies, billiards and swimming... Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and President s Aides Serves as the NAACP Public Relations Chair Serves as a Project Dream mentor Won the NAACP Leadership Award Majoring in kinesiology... Born on May 18, 1988 in Norfolk, Va. 48.7 yards per punt and pinning the Rams inside the 20 three times Also recorded a career-long 71-yard punt versus URI Averaged 44.5 yards per punt and pinned the opposition inside the 20 on all four of his punts in the win at Northeastern Also tallied a 67-yard punt against the Huskies Averaged more than 45.0 yards per punt in wins against Delaware and James Madison Pinned Towson inside the 20 three times Selected as a College Sporting News Preseason All-American Chosen to the Preseason All- CAA Team Also earned preseason all-league honors from Phile Steele Selected to the All-CAA Third Team Ranked second in the conference with 41.5 yards per punt Totaled 45 punts for 1,869 yards Pinned the opposition inside the 20-yard line 12 times Recorded four punts of 50 or more yards in the season opener at N.C. State Also pinned the Wolfpack inside the 20-yard line twice Pinned Villanova inside the 20-yard line twice Recorded a 60-yard punt and had a pair of punts downed inside the 20 twice at James Madison Registered a season-long 65-yard punt in the season finale against Richmond Averaged 49.0 yards per punt (four attempts) versus the Spiders REDSHIRT Started all 11 games at punter... Averaged 35.1 yds/attempt over 43 punts last on year... Placed nine punts inside the 20-yard line... Had a career long 48-yard effort vs. Va. Tech.. Also included in his afternoon vs. the Hokies was a career-high 11 attempts... Spent season on travel squad, but did not see any game action... PLAYERS BIOS Punter/Place Kicker Senior 6-0 183 Centreville, Va. Westfield Earned All-CAA First Team honors Ranked 21st nationally and second in the conference with 40.5 yards per punt Totaled 11 punts longer than 50 yards Pinned the opposition inside the 20-yard line 15 times Honored as the CAA Special Teams Player of the Week following the win at Rhode Island after averaging Three-year letterwinner who was named one of Virginia s Top 60 recruits by the Roanoke Times... Named All-Met by Washington Post for AAA Concorde District... Connected on 20 of 26 career field goal attempts, including a school record 48-yarder... Had 37 touchbacks on 49 kickoffs and was 6-for-7 on field goals as a senior, including the 48-yarder... Earned first team all-district and second team all-region honors as a senior... Named the 2005 Times Kicker of the Year... Also handled punting duties and averaged 35 yards an attempt... First team All-Examiner punter... Cum laude student all four years and also captained soccer team... Son of David and Barbara Miller... Sister, Amanda, is an All-American diver at Purdue... Enjoys playing kickball with the neighborhood kids Assistant coach of the Neighborhood Basketball League U-12 Eagles... Majoring in kinesiology... Born on September 15, 1988 in Va. 2010 TRIBE FOOTBALL PRESEASON MEDIA GUIDE 33
BIOS PLAYERS 185 a. reeman Linebacker Sophomore 6-0 206 Doswell, Va. Caroline REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Appeared in 13 games as a reserve linebacker Finished the season with 15 tackles, 0.5 tackle for a loss and a pass breakup Recorded a season-high four tackles in the victory at Towson Tallied two stops with a 0.5 TFL in the win at Rhode Island FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Redshirted as a scout team linebacker A three-year letterwinner at running back and linebacker at Caroline for Head Coach Robert Jenkins A three-time first-team all-district, all-region and allarea choice at both running back and linebacker A first-team all-state linebacker as a senior Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year (top 50 in the nation) as a junior Graduated as Caroline s all-time leading tackler President of the National Honor Society and his high school class as a sophomore, junior and senior A member of the BETA Club and FCA REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2007) Missed season due to ACL surgery... Joined the program as a walk-on in the fall and redshirted as a scout team linebacker... Played under coach Dom Damico... Earned all-county honors at linebacker and was named honorable mention all-state for big schools in Maryland... Son of Terry and Susan O Brien... Enjoys lacrosse, fishing and water sports... Majoring in economics... Born on April 15, 1988 in Baltimore, Md. Son of Alvin and Elaine Mines Majoring in kinesiology Sings in Ebony Expression (Campus Gospel Choir) Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Born on February 8, 1990 in Richmond, Va. Defensive End Senior 6-0 247 Cockeysville, Md. McDonogh Appeared in all 14 games as a reserve defensive end and fullback Finished the season with 13 tackles, a sack and a safety Registered two tackles and a safety in the win at Rhode Island Honored as the QB Club Special Teams Player of the Week in the victory against Towson and in the NCAA Semifinal game versus Villanova Key reserve at defensive end who appeared in all 11 games Finished the year with 18 tackles Recorded a career-high six tackles (three solo) in the victory against Norfolk State Made three stops in the season opener at N.C. State Totaled a pair of tackles versus New Hampshire, Towson and James Madison Appeared in four games and made a tackle in the win at Norfolk State REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Saw action in seven games primarily on special teams Registered a tackle in the win at New Hampshire Scout team defensive back... Two-year varsity letterwinning running back and defensive back for coach Bob Brinkley... Earned All-Colonial District honors at running back as a junior... Served as team captain as a senior... Lettered four years running hurdles in outdoor track and two years of indoor track... Two-time team captain (2005, 2006) for both indoor and outdoor track and field teams... Also lettered one season in wrestling... Vice President of National Honor Society as a senior... Latin Club President as a senior and Interact Club President as a junior and senior... Beta Club member... Son of John and Suzy O Connor... Father played baseball at Richmond (1977-80)... Enjoys guitar, snowboarding and reading... Majoring in English with a economics minor... Born on January 25, 1989 in Blacksburg, Va. 34 WWW.TRIBEATHLETICS.COM
Saw action in five games as a reserve Appeared in two games at defensive tackle Made a tackle in the win against VMI Also made a stop the following week in the win against Norfolk St. Scout team defensive lineman... Offensive Line Junior 6-3 284 Schnecksville, Pa. Parkland Ranked the No. 10 quarterback in the country by Scout.com Considered the No. 15 quarterback in the country by SuperPrep Completed 58 percent of his passes for 2,304 yards and 29 touchdowns as a senior Led team to an 11-1 record as a junior, falling in the state semifinals Completed 131 of 234 attempts for 2,084 yards and 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions Earned third-team all-state honors as a junior Coached by Joe Casamente Son of Denise and David Paulus Looking to pursue a degree in marketing at the College His brother, Greg, played point guard for Duke s basketball team, then started a season at quarterback for Syracuse Brothers David, Matt, Danny and Chris played football at Georgetown His sister, Sarah, is a basketball player at Fairfield Born October 12, 1988. Defensive End Junior 6-3 250 Paramus, N.J. St. Peter s Prep PLAYERS BIOS Two-year letterwinner and team captain as a senior under head coach Jim Morgans... Earned first-team all-conference and second-team all-area honors at defensive end... Selected to play in the Pennsylvania East-West All-Star Game... Named team s defensive MVP both as a junior and senior... Tallied nine sacks, an interception and scored two defensive touchdowns in 2006... Finished career with 15 sacks and eight fumble recoveries... Also lettered two years in basketball as a power forward and was named to the conference all-star team as a senior... Member of National Honor Society and Latin Club... Son of Mike and Cheryl Pagliaro... Enjoys basketball, listening to music, video games, ping-pong and spending time with friends... Majoring in kinesiology... Born on January 10, 1989 in Allentown, Pa. Quarterback Junior 6-4 220 Syracuse, N.Y. Christian Brothers (North Carolina) AT NORTH CAROLINA Played in four games and was 4-for-13 for 33 yards with two interceptions Made first career start at Miami and was 1-for-4 for 10 yards Entered the Virginia Tech game for an injured T.J. Yates and was 3-for-8 for 23 yards and two picks SuperPrep All-America Ranked the No. 1 player in New York by SuperPrep Ranked the No. 4 pro-style quarterback in the country by Rivals.com Considered the No. 7 quarterback in the country by PrepStar Named the New York state Gatorade Player of the Year Member of Tom Lemming s All-America team Appeared in the first eight games as a reserve defensive end before missing the final six contests due to injury Recorded 20 total tackles with 3.5 sacks and 4.0 tackles for a loss Honored as the QB Club Defensive Player of the Week after totaling three tackles and two sacks at Villanova Totaled three tackles, 1.5 TFL and a sack in the win against Delaware Posted five tackles and a half sack in the triumph against Central Connecticut State REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR Played in nine games and started the season finale against Richmond at defensive end Recorded 24 tackles, 4.0 tackles for a loss and 0.5 sacks Totaled a career-high six tackles at James Madison Registered three stops and a pair of tackles for a loss in the season finale against Richmond Made three stops, a half sack and a tackle for a loss in the triumph versus Rhode Island Tallied four tackles (three solo) and a tackle for a loss in the victory versus Northeastern Missed season due to ankle injury... Helped lead St. Peter s to an 11-1 record and its seventh consecutive Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association Championship under head coach Rich Hanson... St. Peter s extended its winning streak over Hudson County opponents to 60 with a perfect 8-0 conference record... Named to the Jersey Journal All-County First- Team... Recorded 72 total tackles with 7.5 quarterback sacks in 2006... Added five quarterback hurries and recovered two fumbles... Caught five passes for 44 yards and a touchdown... Also lettered one season in basketball... Son of Neil and Liliabeth Pradhanang... Enjoys working out, fishing and spending time with family... Majoring in kinesiology... Born on October 5, 1989 in Secaucus, N.J. 2010 TRIBE FOOTBALL PRESEASON MEDIA GUIDE 35
BIOS PLAYERS Fullback Senior 6-1 224 Newport News, Va. Denbigh Appeared in 13 games and earned two starts Rushed for 290 yards on 57 carries and scored a pair of touchdowns Averaged a team-best 5.1 yards per carry Rushed for a season-high 68 yards in the win at Norfolk State Totaled 41 yards on six carries with a touchdown in the opening-round playoff triumph versus Weber State Also hauled in a pair of catches against the Wildcats Rushed for 34 yards and found the end zone in the victory at Rhode Island Defensive Tackle Junior 6-2 300 Richmond, Va. Hermitage Appeared in all 11 regular-season contests and earned six starts before missing the playoffs with an injury suffered in the Richmond game Registered 20 total tackles, 2.0 tackles for a loss and a half sack Recorded a season-high four tackles with a quarterback hurry in the win against New Hampshire Posted a TFL in the triumph versus James Madison Tallied three tackles and a half sack in the victory at Northeastern Earned starts in the first three games of the season before suffering an injury Appeared in nine games Totaled 323 rushing yards on 40 carries for 8.1 yards per rush Made three catches for 32 yards Registered 180 rushing yards on just 15 carries in the win against VMI Honored as the W&M QB Club Offensive Player of the Week following the performance versus the Keydets Rushed for 51 yards on 12 carries in the season opener at N.C. State Started season on scout team, but moved to travel squad for final three games of season due to injuries at tailback position... Saw action in final three games, carrying the ball 19 times for 61 yards... Scored first touchdown in first career game at Hofstra... Also found end zone vs. James Madison... Four-year letterwinner and a four-year starter at running back and linebacker for head coach Tracy Harrod... Named Second-Team All-Peninsula District on offense as a senior... Earned team s offensive MVP award as a senior and defensive MVP award as a junior... Rushed for 825 yards and seven touchdowns in 2006... Also collected a combined six letters in indoor and outdoor track... Named indoor track s top newcomer as a sophomore and team MVP as a junior... Named most inspirational for indoor track... Member of National Honor Society... Son of Terry and Jowanda Riggins... Enjoys sports, video games and hanging out with friends...majoring in kinesiology with a minor in psychology... Born on August 17, 1989 in Fort Riley, Kan. REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Started all 11 games at defensive tackle Totaled 26 tackles and 0.5 tackles for a loss Recorded a career-high five tackles in the win at New Hampshire Made four stops in the victory against VMI Tallied three tackles (all solo) in the win at Delaware Registered three tackles in the season finale versus Richmond Earned half tackle for a loss in the win at Towson Scout team defensive lineman... Three-year starter at offensive guard and defensive tackle for head coach Patrick Kane... First-Team All-Colonial District pick at guard and First-Team All-Metro at defensive tackle by Richmond Times-Dispatch in 2006... Recorded 108 total tackles as a senior, the second-most in school history, to earn Second-Team All-Central Region honors... Also named team MVP... Earned Second-Team All-Colonial District honors on both offense and defense as a junior in 2005... Received team s Panther Award as a junior... Three-time all-district qualifying thrower in track and field... Named all-region in 2005 and 2006 in track... Also a three-time all-district academic team selection... Son Harold and Willnette Robertson... Cousin, Devin Allen, played semi-pro football for the Virginia Ravens... Enjoys basketball, music, playing the drums and video games... Major is undecided... Born on December 7, 1988 in Richmond, Va. 36 WWW.TRIBEATHLETICS.COM
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Appeared in eight games as a reserve offensive lineman FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Redshirted as scout team offensive lineman Offensive Line Sophomore 6-5 296 Lawrenceville, N.J. The Hun School Three-year letterwinner at offensive and defensive tackle at The Hun School for Head Coach Dave Dudeck First-Team All-Mid Atlantic Prep League performer at both offensive and defensive tackle as a senior Selected to play in both the New Jersey North/South All-Star game and the Governor s Bowl (a game featuring top players from New York vs. New Jersey) Helped team to 9-0 record and the New Jersey Prep State Title and the Mid-Atlantic Prep League Championship as a senior Finished senior season with 21 total tackles, five tackles for losses, a blocked kick and one interception returned for a touchdown Named to First- Team All-Prep honors as an offensive lineman by the Trenton Times, Star Ledger and Princeton Packet Trenton Times also selected him to Second-Team All-Prep Honors as a defensive lineman Also a three-year letterwinner as a member of the tennis squad Son of Kim Dean and Dan Salazar Father played hockey at Princeton Majoring in kinesiology and health sciences Member of Tribe Against Drunk Driving (TADD) Born on November 28, 1990 in Overland Park, Kan. Quarterback Junior 6-3 215 Buffalo, N.Y. St. Joseph s Collegiate Saw action in four games as a reserve quarterback Finished the season competing 4-of-7 passes for 57 yards Completed 3-of-4 passes four 43 yards in the win against Towson REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Member of the travel squad for the N.C. State game Scout team quarterback... Named All-Western New York and a Fourth-Team All-State (AA) selection at quarterback by the New York State Sportswriters Association... Led St. Joseph s to second-straight Monsignor Martin League title after passing for a school-record 2,212 yards and 30 touchdowns under head coach Bob O Connor... Completed 160-of- 261 passing attempts in nine games, which included five 300-yard games and two games with six touchdown tosses... Passed for a school-record 349 yards and four touchdowns in league championship victory and earned the game s offensive MVP award... Named to the Towanda News and Greater Niagara First-Teams... Invited to play in the Governor s Bowl at Rutgers and selected to the New York state Golden 50... Connolly Cup finalist, given to the western New York player of the year... Also a two-time team MVP in lacrosse... Student council representative, Kairos retreat leader and member of Philosophy and French clubs... Son of Michael and Elizabeth Schmand... Father was a quarterback at Upper Iowa... Enjoys football and photography... Majoring in history and kinesiology... Born on December 1, 1988 in Buffalo, N.Y. Linebacker Senior 6-2 225 Wilmington, N.C. Hoggard Appeared in all 14 games and earned 13 starts Finished the season with 44 total tackles (30 solo), 11.5 tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, an interception, a fumble recovery and three pass breakups Recorded five tackles, 2.0 TFLs, a sack and a fumble recovery in the win at Northeastern Honored as the QB Club Defensive Player of the Week after totaling a career-high six tackles with 1.5 TFLs and a half sack in the victory against Delaware Tallied four tackles, all solo, with a sack and 2.0 TFLs in the NCAA semifinal game at Villanova Also posted five tackles and 1.5 TFLs in the regular-season contest versus the Wildcats Other TFLs came against Norfolk State, James Madison, Rhode Island, Towson and New Hampshire Recorded an interception late in the fourth quarter at Richmond PLAYERS BIOS 2010 TRIBE FOOTBALL PRESEASON MEDIA GUIDE 37
BIOS PLAYERS Played in just one game before suffering season-ending injury Registered three tackles and a tackle for a loss in the season opener at N.C. State REDSHIRT Appeared in seven games, earning one start... Amassed 11 tackles on the season... Had three tackles against Virginia Tech and Maine, while racking up two stops against Villanova and UMass... Had one TFL against Villanova for a two-yard loss... Scout team defensive back... Earned scout team defensive player of the week honors in week seven... Four-year letterwinner as a wide receiver and free safety for coach Scott Braswell... Two-time all-conference and all-district performer as a free safety... Named conference s Defensive Player of the Year (2005)... Also selected as an all-state performer (2005)... Participated in the North/South Shrine game and was an East- West All-Star selection... Helped program to streak of four consecutive conference titles... Recorded 185 tackles, 12 interceptions, four forced fumbles, 21 pass breakups and three fumble recoveries in career... Added 25 career receptions for 800 yards and 10 touchdowns... Also played baseball and track and field... Former high school teammate of current Tribe tight end Rob Varno... Member of school s senior BETA club and National Honor Society...Activities: Member of FCA... Son of Bill and PJ Steinman... Enjoys family time, sports and music... Majoring in kinesiology with a minor in economics... Born on November 28, 1987, in Sarasota, Fla. event held in North Carolina Had an offer from Duke and was recruited by numerous D-I programs Earned two letters on the basketball team Son of Phil and Julia Stinnie Father was a third-round draft pick by the New York Knicks Plans to major in business Born on January 18, 1990 in Charlottesville, Va. Defensive Tackle Senior 6-3 265 Millersville, Pa. Penn Manor Appeared in 13 games and earned eight starts Finished the season with 38 total tackles (26 solo), 5.5 sacks, 12.0 tackles for a loss and four pass breakups Earned QB Club Defensive Player of the Week honors following the final two contests Totaled a career-high 11 tackles (nine solo) with 3.0 TFLs and a sack versus Villanova in the NCAA semifinals Posted four stops (all solo) with a pair of sacks and a PBU in the triumph at top-ranked Southern Illinois in the NCAA quarterfinals Totaled four tackles (all solo) with 3.0 TFLs and a sack in the win at Rhode Island Registered a sack and a PBU in the victory at Norfolk State Tallied a TFL in the win versus James Madison Earned a half sack in the victory against New Hampshire Defensive End R-Freshman 6-4 230 Troy, Va. Saint Anne s Belfield Appeared in all 11 games at defensive tackle Totaled 28 tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks Recorded four tackles, a sack and 1.5 tackles for a loss in the win at Delaware Registered three tackles, a half sack and 1.5 tackles for a loss in the victory at Towson Earned three tackles and a half tackle for a loss in the season opener at N.C. State Also had a half tackle for a loss in the triumph against VMI Posted four tackles (three solo) in the win versus VMI FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Scout teamd defensive lineman Three-year starter as a defensive and offensive lineman at St. Anne s Belfield School for head coach John Blake A First-Team Virginia Independent Schools selection in 08 as a defensive end and offensive tackle Also earned first-team all-conference honors on both sides of the ball as a senior First-team all-region on defense and second-team all-region on offense in 08 Played in nine of 11 games as a senior, totaling 72 tackles, eight tackles for a loss and seven sacks Also registered 60 pancake blocks as an offensive lineman Led team to DII state title game in 08 Selected first-team all-state, all-region and all-district as both a defensive end and offensive tackle in 07 Recorded 65 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, six sacks and an interception as a junior Helped team win back-to-back state championships in 2006 and 2007 Named to the All-Combine team at an 38 WWW.TRIBEATHLETICS.COM
Saw action in 10 games at defensive tackle... Contributed 16 total tackles on the season... Saw his first career action at VMI, making three tackles... Established career-high five tackles in season-ending game at Richmond... Three-year letterwinning fullback and linebacker for coach Bob Forgrave... Rushed for 1,485 yards on 315 carries, averaging 4.7 yard per attempt as a senior... Stands as the school s all-time fifth-leading rusher... First-team all-star on both offense and defense... Named team MVP and received the Manor-Pride Award... Also lettered two years and was a sectional champion wrestler... Received the Jay Donald Herr Memorial Award for wrestling... Son of David and Mary Stover... Mother played basketball for two seasons at Kutztown... Uncle, Bill Piel, played four seasons of football at Lehigh... Enjoys hunting and fishing... Majoring in public policy... Born on March 18, 1989 in Lancaster, Pa. Earned starts in all 13 games in which he appeared at left guard REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Split time between travel and practice squad Made first career start vs. VMI Scout team lineman... Offensive Line Junior 6-2 295 Warrenton, Va. Fauquier Earned three varsity letters at tight end and offensive line... Served as team captain as a senior... Received Cedar Run All-District honors as both a junior and senior... Also lettered one season as a thrower for the track and field team... REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) On the travel squad for 12 games but did not see any game action FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Redshirted as scout team wide receiver Wide Receiver Sophomore 6-2 203 Mount Airy, Md. Linganore Three-year letterwinner as a wide receiver at Linganore for Head Coach Rick Conner First-team all-state selection as a senior Named the Frederick Area s Offensive Player of the Year after senior season saw him bring down 50 catches for 867 yards and 19 touchdowns Ended career with 104 catches for 1722 yards and 26 TDs Three-time first-team all-area and all-county selection (2005-07) Second-team All-Met squad in 2007 Holds league records for most regular season receiving TDs (25) and career receptions (104) Also holds the Maryland Scholastic State record for single-season touchdown receptions (19) His 1722 career receiving yards is second all-time in league history Selected to the Baltimore TD Club s Super 22 squad Six-time Scholar-Athlete Awardee at school Nominated as Scholar-Athlete of the Year for the Baltimore Chapter of the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame Also started for three years on the basketball squad (freshman through junior seasons) and is a two-year letterwinner in indoor track Earned Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. award and was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars Son of Peta and Calvin Thomas Father ran track at Michigan State Played the saxophone in his high school marching and jazz bands Now plays the saxophone at various churches and in a band Born on October 17, 1990 in Rockville, Md. PLAYERS BIOS Son of Bryan and Sandra Sutton... Enjoys fishing, shooting and lifting weights... Majoring in government... Born on July 9, 1988 in Prince William, Va. 2010 TRIBE FOOTBALL PRESEASON MEDIA GUIDE 39
BIOS PLAYERS REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Appeared in 13 games as a reserve safety FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Redshirted as scout team defensive back Safety Sophomore 5-11 197 Somerset, N.J. Franklin Three-year letterwinner as a defensive back and wide receiver at Franklin for Head Coach Louis Soloman Two-time First-Team Skyland Conference selection as defensive back (2006-07) Also two-time first-team all-county selection on defense (2006-07) Two-time second-team all-area selection as defensive back (2006-07) First-Team All-Somerset selection as defensive back (2007) First- Team All-Skyland Conference (East Division) Offensive (2007) Ended senior season with 896 rushing yards (on 182 attempts) and 11 TDs Had seven career INTs, including four in senior season Recorded a pair of INT returns for TDs in career Contributed 67 total tackles as a senior, with one sack Had 39 career receptions for 490 yards and two scores Also returned punts and kicks for squad Earned additional letters in track and basketball Son of Jackie and Chuck Thompson Member of 1 in 4 Born on June 17, 1990 in New Brunswick, N.J. Redshirted as a scout team defensive lineman... Also spent time on the team s travel squad... Earned scout team defensive player of the week award after first week of the season... Two-year letterwinner as an offensive and defensive lineman for coach Pat Manuel... Helped lead team to a AAA Central Regional Championship as a senior... Hugh O Bryan Youth Leadership Alumni award winner... Played in summer baseball league as outfielder... Volunteer for Special Olympics and a mentor for at-risk ninth graders... Member of National Honor Society... Son of Patrick and Andree Toon... Enjoys playing guitar and working out... Majoring in elementary education... Born on May 23, 1988 in Lakenheath, England. Linebacker Junior 6-1 235 Odenton, Md. Archbishop Spalding Offensive Line Senior 6-3 288 Chester, Va. Matoaca Started all 13 games in which he appeared at right guard Made the transition from defensive tackle to offensive guard during the fall and worked his was into game action REDSHIRT Appeared in 10 games, earning two starts... Racked up 21 tackles on the season... Had a season-high four tackles against Maine... Recorded three tackles against JMU, Richmond, Delaware and VMI... Had one assisted sack in the game against VMI for a two-yard loss... CAPTAIN Earned All-CAA Second Team honors Also selected to the VaSID All-State Second Team Started all 14 games at middle linebacker Led the team with 90 total tackles Also finished the season with 2.5 sacks, 10.0 tackles for a loss, three interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and three pass breakups Recorded a season-high 11 tackles with a sack, two TFLs, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the win at Virginia Honored as the QB Club Defensive Player of the Week following his effort against UVA Posted 10 tackles with 1.5 TFLs the following week in the triumph versus Central Connecticut State Tallied 10 stops in the victory at Northeastern Honored as the CAA Defensive Player of the Week after totaling eight tackles, a sack and an interception in the victory against Towson Registered nine tackles, a sack, and 1.5 TFLs at Richmond Made six tackles and returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown in the NCAA opening round win against Weber State Totaled a pair of TFLs in the NCAA quarterfinal victory at Southern Illinois Recorded seven tackles (six solo) with a TFL versus Villanova in the NCAA semifinals Posted an interception in the win at Norfolk State 40 WWW.TRIBEATHLETICS.COM
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Started all 11 games, seven at outside linebacker and the other four at inside linebacker Ranked second on the team with 76 tackles Also finished the year with 6.5 tackles for a loss, 0.5 sacks, an interception, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles Led the conference in tackles among freshmen with 6.9 per game Figure ranked 10th in the league among all linebackers Recorded a season-high 13 tackles (nine solo), a tackle for a loss, a forced fumble and an interception in the victory against Rhode Island Honored as the CAA Rookie of the Week following the effort versus the Rams Equaled a season-high with 13 tackles (12 solo) in the win against Northeastern Posted nine tackles (seven solo) with 1.5 tackles for a loss versus Villanova Also registered nine tackles at James Madison Tallied six tackles (five solo) and forced a fumble in the triumph against Norfolk State Had 1.5 tackles for a loss and a half sack in the victory versus VMI Recorded tackles for a loss at N.C. State and against Richmond Scout team linebacker... Led head coach Mike Whittles squad to an undefeated 11-0 season and No. 4 state ranking as a senior... Named First-Team All-Met linebacker by the Washington Post and First-Team All-Met tailback by the Baltimore Sun... Earned county defensive player of the year honors by the Washington Post and offensive player of the year honors by the Baltimore Sun... Named best player in the county by Anne Arundel coaches with the Rhodes Memorial Trophy and a consensus all-state pick at linebacker... Recorded 117 total tackles with three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, including one returned 68 yards for a touchdown... Rushed for 1,096 yards and 11 touchdowns... Earned MIAA B First-Team All-Conference honors and Baltimore Sun and Washington Post all-county honors as both a junior and senior... Named best player in the county, offensive player of the year and first-team allcounty honors by the Capital-Gazette... Cornerback Sophomore 5-11 160 Newport News, Va. Warwick REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Honored as the CAA Defensive Rookie of the Year and the ECAC Rookie of the Year Selected to the All-CAA Second Team as a cornerback and to the all-league third team as a punt returner Named an ECAC All-Star and earned first-team VaSID All-State honors Ranked tied for second nationally with eight interceptions The impressive total set a single-season freshman school record and ranked tied for third on W&M s single-season list Posted a pair of pick-sixes and totaled 160 interception return yards Ranked second in the conference with 8.2 yards per punt return Became the first FCS player honored as the FWAA Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week after intercepting three passes, one of which he returned 50 yards for a touchdown, in the win at Virginia Also added to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List and was selected as the Sports Network National Player of the Week, a College Sporting News National All-Star and the CAA Defensive Player of the Week following his performance at UVA Chosen as the CAA Special Teams Player of the Week the following week after returning three punts for 89 yards in the victory against Central Connecticut State Also made five stops and a TFL against the Blue Devils Intercepted two passes, one of which he returned 58 yard for a score, and notched a TFL in the NCAA opening round victory against Weber State Also registered interceptions in wins versus Northeastern and New Hampshire, as well as the NCAA quarterfinal victory at topranked Southern Illinois Tallied a TFL in the triumph against Delaware PLAYERS BIOS Son of Robert and Lisa Trantin... Father played football and was a member of the track team at Coe College... Nephew of former NFL head coach Marty Schottenheimer and current Green Bay assistant coach Kurt Schottenheimer... Cousin, Kurt Kittner, played quarterback at Illinois... Enjoys working out... Majoring in kinesiology... Born on December 12, 1988 in Fort Campbell, Ky. FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Member of travel squad but did not see any game action Two-year starter at defensive back and wide receiver at Warwick for Head Coach Stan Sexton Played safety and corner during scholastic career Also was team s return specialist Had seven career interceptions, two of which were returned for scores Averaged 18.2 yards/attempt on punt returns as a senior and returned three for scores Tabbed as team s shut-down corner First-Team All-Peninsula District as a defensive back (2007) Earned honorable mention distinction as a junior Also a standout track athlete at Warwick with a career best time of 6.6 in the 55m dash Excelled in triple jump and long jump as well Named to the All-America Team in track Letterman in basketball Son of Avis and William Webb Majoring in kinesiology Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated Born on May 3, 1990 in Newport News, Va. 2010 TRIBE FOOTBALL PRESEASON MEDIA GUIDE 41
BIOS PLAYERS Safety Junior 5-10 177 Louisa, Va. Louisa County Saw action in 12 games as a reserve cornerback Finished the season with 25 total tackles (20 solo), an interception, a tackle for a loss and two pass breakups Recorded an interception and returned it 20 yards in the win against Towson Totaled a career-high five tackles at Richmond Posted a TFL in the victory at Northeastern Tallied a pair of pass breakups in the triumph versus Rhode Island REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Appeared in three games before receiving redshirt with season-ending elbow injury Finished the season with three tackles, a tackle for a loss and a pass breakup Made a solo tackle in games against N.C. State, VMI and Norfolk State Saw action in all 11 games as a reserve cornerback and special teams performer... Contributed 13 total tackles... Had a career-high three solo tackles vs. Towson... Scored a touchdown after 28-yard fumble recovery return in first career game vs. Delaware... Earned AP First-Team All-state and all-region honors under head coach Mark Fischer after leading Louisa to a 13-1 record, its first Region II Championship and first appearance in the AA state title game... Named all-area cornerback by Free Lance-Star... Tallied 38 total tackles with six interceptions and 11 pass break-ups... Rushed for 549 yards and nine touchdowns and hauled in 12 catches for 254 yards and another score... Totaled 68 points in 14 games... Also earned all-district honors and was an all-region selection as a junior... Four-year letterwinner and three-time all-district and all-region selection in track... Served as vice president of National Honor Society... Member of athletic council, Interact, student council and FCA... REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2009) Scout team defensive lineman FRESHMAN YEAR (2008) Redshirted as scout team defensive lineman Defensive Tackle Sophomore 6-2 240 Fredericksburg, Va. Stafford Prep: Two-year letterwinner as a defensive and offensive lineman at Stafford for head coach Chad Lewis Served as a captain during senior season Garnered Outstanding Lineman Award Earned Commonwealth District All-Academic Award Finished the 08 season with 59 tackles Played three years of varsity baseball as a first baseman and an outfielder Also competed in track and field Served as a Committee Chair with the National Honor Society Other extracurricular activities included the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, DECA and various church activities Enjoys fishing and boating Son of Richard and Amelia Zaremba Majoring in international relations Member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, W&M Detachment Assisted with the Campus Initiative for UNICEF Member of the African American Male Coalition Born on March 20, 1990 in Fredericksburg, Va. Son of Janice and Curtis Wells... Enjoys playing basketball and spending time with friends... Majoring in kinesiology with a minor in process management consulting... Born on December 11, 1988 in Charlottesville, Va. 42 WWW.TRIBEATHLETICS.COM