Support Staff SUPPORT STAFF 36 ED CANTLER HEAD TRAINER Eddie Cantler is beginning his 30th season at the University of Memphis. Head trainer since 1980, Cantler is in charge of all men's sports with football being his primary duty. Cantler, a native of Bowling Green, KY, came to Memphis in 1970 and received his undergraduate degree from The U of M in 1974. Cantler, the host of cable TV's Trainer's Corner for eight years, was inducted into the Tennessee Athletic Trainer's Hall of Fame in 1996. He was the state's Trainer of the Year in 1994 and received the NATA Athletic Trainer Service Award in May of 1998. Cantler, who enjoys singing, received his master's degree in health education from The U of M in August of 1977. Cantler and his wife, Jenina, who received her doctorate degree from the U of M, have two children, Andrew and Michael. Cantler is also the director of Music Ministries at Underwood United Methodist Church. RAY BURR TRAINER Ray Burr, the head men's basketball trainer, begins his third season at the University of Memphis after serving the previous four years at New Orleans. While at UNO, Burr worked closely with former Privateer head coach Tic Price. Burr, 34, was the trainer for men's basketball and baseball for four years at New Orleans. Burr's main duty is with the Tiger basketball team, but assists head trainer Ed Cantler with football. Prior to his stint at New Orleans, Burr was an athletic trainer intern at the University of Arkansas. While a graduate assistant at Southern Miss, Burr worked the 1993 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the '92 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials. Burr has also worked as a trainer for the UCA in Memphis, TN, Team USA's European soccer tour in 1990 and for two years at Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, LA. Burr, who is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association, earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Southern Miss in 1988. He was a student assistant and graduate assistant trainer at USM and a student manager and trainer at Copiah- Lincoln Junior College in Wesson, MS, where he received his associate degree. Burr, who is single, was born August 9, 1964, in Greenville, MS. CHRIS WILLIAMS HEAD EQUIPMENT MANAGER Chris Williams, a graduate of the University of Memphis, returned to the athletic department in September of 1990 as the assistant equipment manager. He was named head equipment manager in 1992. Williams is responsible for the purchasing, issuing and maintenance of all athletic equipment as well as supervising numerous student managers. Williams also oversees the day-to-day operations of the equipm e n t room at South Campus, which services Memphis football, baseball, track and golf. Along with heading up football, Williams has also taken on the additional responsibility of overseeing men's basketball. A graduate of Ridgeway High, Williams lettered as a member of the golf team, in addition to working with the Road Runner football team as equipment manager. Following his graduation from Ridgeway in 1983, he came to The University of Memphis and received his degree in 1988. Williams, and his wife, Lindy, who is currently director of admissions at St. Mary's Episcopal School, have a daughter Alister Elizabeth Williams. Williams is certified by the athletic equipment managers association, and is also a fulltime member of the national organization. BILL SISLER VIDEOGRAPHER Bill Sisler begins his third year as the University of Memphis' head videographer. Sisler spent two years as a graduate assistant under former director Joe Lisle before being elevated to his current position. A native of Fairfax, VA, Sisler graduated from James Madison University where he served as videographer for the Dukes football program for four years. At JMU, Sisler worked under current Tiger head coach Rip Scherer and men's basketball coach Lefty Driesell. Sisler earned his bachelor's degree in mass communication at James Madison University. Sisler is responsible for setting assignments for three student videographers. These individuals work with Tiger basketball, women's basketball and the soccer programs in providing video needs for the coaches. Additionally, Sisler and members of his staff have shot video for WLMT-TV for use in the football and basketball coaches shows. He is a member of the collegiate video director's association. Sisler's wife, Jennie, works for the Music Department at the University of Memphis. SUPPORT STAFF 41
SUPPORT STAFF 42 PAT McLAUGHLIN Graduate Assistant/Strength & Conditioning P a t McLaughlin, who quarterbacked the University of Dayton football team to a 6-4 record in 1999, has been hired as a graduate assistant for the strength & conditioning department at The University of Memphis. A native of Cincinnati, Oh., McLaughlin connected on 62-of-119 pass attempts in '99 for 1,063 yards and six touchdowns. In addition, he was the team's fourth leading rusher gaining 261 yards on 74 carries. He scored six rushing touchdowns. McLaughlin, who is the nephew of Tiger tight end coach/recruiting coordinator Russ Huesman, directed his Flyer team to wins over such teams as Austin Peay, Drake and San Diego in 1999. For his play, he was voted the recipient of the White-Allen Most Valuable Player Trophy in 1999. He was named first team All-PFL after finishing the season as the league's top passer. An education major at Dayton, McLaughlin prepped at Moeller High School in Cincinnati, where he set a school record for the most career yards passing. Support Tiger Tamers The University of Memphis Tiger Tamers are a group of coeds who provide valuable assistance for the Tiger football program in recruiting and additionally serve as ambassadors for the Athletic Department. The Tiger Tamers are responsible for giving walking tours of The U of M campus to recruits and their families during the national recruiting period. They answer questions about classes, class size, residents life and dorm activities for the families of prospective student-athletes. During Homecoming week and Senior Parent Day the Tiger Tamers are responsible for decorating the Memphis locker room and the dorm. In addition to working with football, the Tiger Tamers have served as hostesses for the athletic department at events held at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium and at The Pyramid. "These young ladies are dedicated to The University of Memphis and are giving of their time to let others know how enjoyable the college experience can be at The U of Staff M", said Elaine Miller, the campus sponsor of the Tiger Tamers. "These 30 young ladies have a strong working knowledge of the campus and its activities and they enjoy sharing that information with others". Miller, who has been with The University of Memphis athletic department for four years, is in her first year as the sponsor of the Tiger Tamers. She works as the recruiting secretary Elaine Miller for the football office. "I can't say enough about Elaine Miller and the Tiger Tamers", said Tiger head football coach Rip Scherer. "They can offer a prospective student-athlete information about campus life that they see as students on an everyday basis. It's invaluable". The 2000-01 Tiger Tamers
Meet the Tigers Travis Anglin 15 QB, 6-4, 200 r-sophomore, 1L John Shaw HS Columbus, GA Sustained a torn capsular in his right shoulder in winter conditioning... Had surgery on March 31 to repair damage... Missed most of spring drills... Barring complications is expected to be ready for the fall of 2000... 1999: Became a starter at quarterback for the Tigers in the Tulane game... Started the last four games of the season but shared playing time with Neil Suber throughout the campaign... Led the Tigers to wins in three of the final four games... Was named to the 1999 Conference USA All-Freshman Team and was selected the 1999 co-conference USA Freshman of the Year... Saw his first collegiate action in the season opener against Ole Miss... Had just two rushes and no pass attempts against the Rebels... Completed his first collegiate pass to true freshman Casey Rooney in the Mississippi State game... Also rushed for his first college touchdown in the Mississippi State game... Finished the Mississippi State game with 20 yards rushing on six attempts... Threw his first college touchdown pass the following week against Arkansas State... Gained 39 yards rushing and scored one touchdown against ASU and completed his only pass attempt to Damien Dodson for 32 yards and a score... Completed four passes for 96 yards and one score before suffering a separated shoulder against Missouri... Sat out the UAB game before returning to action against Louisville... Rushed for 38 yards and one touchdown and completed 10-of-17 passes for 90 yards against the Cardinals... Became the starter for the Tulane game and responded by completing 16-of-23 pass attempts for 221 yards and two touchdowns... Led Memphis to a 49-7 win over Tulane... Threw for MEMPHIS 163 yards in the Southern Mississippi game and had 118 yards passing in win over Army... Closed out the 1999 campaign with 113 yards passing and one touchdown pass in the win over Cincinnati... Had a 49-yard touchdown pass to Billy Kendall against Cincinnati... Finished the season with 57 rushes for 123 yards and three touchdowns... Completed 68- of-125 passes attempts for 856 yards and five touchdowns in 1999... Threw 10 pass interceptions... Worked out with the Tiger baseball team in the spring of 99 but will not play due to football obligations... Moved to the number two quarterback slot in the spring of 99 when junior Stephen Galbraith was injured... Had a 36-yard touchdown run in the Blue-Gray Game to help the Blue team to a 14-6 win... Finished the spring completing nine of 22 passes for 54 yards and one touchdown... Could see some action as an H-Back...Ran a 4.52 forty yard dash on spring timing day... 1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season... Spent the 1998 season working as a member of the offensive scout team... Prep: An outstanding athlete who excels in both football and baseball... Was an All-Bi-City selection in football and baseball... Pigskin Preps' Magazine compared Anglin to Auburn's Dameyune Craig... Passed for 920 yards and 10 touchdowns and rushed for 980 yards and scored 13 touchdowns in 1997... Listed in Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Football Recruiting Guide as all-round athlete... Led team to playoffs as a junior completing 47-of- 103 pass attempts for 676 yards... Career totals read over 2,500 yards rushing and 2,200 yards passing... Was rated among the Top Twenty baseball players in state of Georgia... Works as a centerfielder in baseball and batted.357 during the 1997 season... Was a high school teammate of Tiger defensive end Andre Arnold... Was an honor roll student at Shaw High... Played for coach Charlie Flowers at Shaw... Is the son of Roosevelt and Linda Anglin...Born: 5/17/80. ANGLIN S' STATISTICS Passing G/S Att Comp Yds Int Tds 1999 10/4 125 68 856 10 5 Rushing G No. Yds. Avg. Tds LG 1999 10/4 57 123 2.2 3 20 Total Offense G Rush Pass Plays Yds/G Yds/P 1999 10/4 123 856 182 97.9 5.4 ANGLIN'S CAREER HIGHS Most Rushes/Game: 11 vs Southern Miss ( 99) Most Rush Yds/Game: 39 vs Arkansas State ( 99) Longest Run: 20 vs Arkansas State ( 99) Most Rushing Touchdowns/Game: one three times ( 99) Most Pass Attempts/Game: 29 vs Southern Miss ( 99) Most Completions/Game: 16 vs Tulane ( 99) Highest Completion Percentage/Game:.695 vs Tulane ( 99) Most Pass Yds/Game: 221 vs Tulane ( 99) Most Touchdown Passes/Game: 2 vs Tulane ( 99) Longest Completion: 49 vs Missouri & Cincinnati ( 99) 43
44 Andre Arnold 94 DE, 6-4, 234 r-junior, 2L John Shaw HS Columbus, GA Returns as a two-year letterman and starter at the bandit defensive end position... Started all eleven games of the 1999 season... 1999: Became a starter for the first time in 1999... Started all 10 of the 11 games in 1999... Missed the Missouri game with a hamstring pull... Was the Tiger regular at defensive end... Was credited with 30 tackles during the 1999 season... Logged 20 solo stops and 10 assisted hits... Was credited with six tackles for lost yardage (-24 yards), two quarterback sacks (-18 yards) and seven quarterback hurries...opened the 99 season with four tackles in the Ole Miss game... Registered five tackles and a quarterback sack in Memphis win over UAB... Had five tackles which included four for lost yardage in the win over Tulane... Also logged five tackles in the Southern Mississippi game... Entered the fall of 1999 as the starter at defensive end... Was credited with 12 tackles during spring scrimmages... Tied for the lead in quarterback sacks with four (-32 yards)... Also had one tackle for lost yardage... Registered three tackles and three quarterback sacks in the Blue-Gray Game... 1998: Was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 1998... Appeared in five games for the Tigers... Came on strong in the final stages of the 1998 season to earn his first letter... Registered his first two career tackles against Minnesota in the Metrodome... Also had two quarterback hurries against the Golden Gophers... Did not play again until October... Had one quarterback hurry in Memphis' win over Cincinnati... Logged a season-high four tackles in the Tulane game... Had a season and personal best three solo stops against the Tulane Green Wave... Had one tackle for lost yardage in the Tulane contest... Ended the season with one tackle and one tackle for lost yardage in the 32-35 loss to East Carolina game... Had seven tackles on the season including six solo stops... 1997: Was redshirted as a freshman at The University of Memphis... Was named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year at the Tiger Football Banquet in 1997... Prep: Was a four-year letterman for John Shaw High School... Was a three-year starter at defensive end for head coach Charles Flowers... Registered 62 solo tackles in 1996... Was also credited with 21 assisted tackles, ten tackles for lost yardage, three fumble recoveries and a team-leading five quarterback sacks... Was twice named to the All Bi-Cities team (1st team defense)... Was an all-area and honorable mention all-state selection in football in 1996... Was named Shaw High School's Defensive MVP in both his junior and senior seasons... Also served as team captain for two years... Career totals for defense were 150 solo tackles and 25 quarterback sacks... Was a high school teammate of Tiger quarterback Travis Anglin... Is the son of Tommy and Debra Arnold... Born: 7/23/79. ARNOLD'S STATISTICS Tackles G UT AT TOT LOSS SACK 1998 5/0 6 1 7 2-6 0-0 1999 10/9 20 10 30 6-26 2-18 Totals 15/9 26 11 37 8-32 2-18 ARNOLD'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 5 vs UAB, Tulane, USM ( 99) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 5 vs Tulane ( 99) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Ole Miss, Tennessee, USM ( 99) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 4 vs Tulane ( 99) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 vs UAB, Tulane ( 99) JasonAustin 51 A returning letterman on the offensive line... Worked as the number two C, 6-5, 298 r-junior, 1L Winder-Barrow HS Winder, GA center in the spring and also saw action at a guard position... 1999: Appeared in four games for the Tigers during the 1999 season and earned his first varsity letter... Saw his first action of the 99 season in the Arkansas State game... Played a season high 14 snaps in the win over ASU... Worked as a center in the UAB win and had 10 snaps in the Tigers 49-7 victory over Tulane in New Orleans... Ended the campaign with seven plays in the Cincinnati contest... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999... Is listed as the back-up at center after spring drills... Worked behind Josh Eargle and Matt Gehrke in the spring... 1998: Appeared in three games for the Tigers as a redshirted freshman... Played center in the Arkansas State and Cincinnati games... Had five snaps in the win over Cincinnati... Had three snaps in the win over Arkansas State... Also saw game time in the Houston game... Entered the spring of 1998 listed as number two at offensive center... Worked as the backup to Chris Powers in the spring and entered the fall in the same position... 1997: Was redshirted... Traveled with the team to all of the road games and was listed as the number three center throughout the fall... Was never pressed into service... Spent the fall as a member of the offensive scout team... Prep: Was a three-year letterman and a two-year starter for Winder-Barrow High School... Helped Winder-Barrow to a 7-4 record in 1996 and a spot in the state playoffs... Was a heavyweight wrestler for three years... Went to the Georgia state championships in 1996... Was named 3rd team All-Northeast Georgia in 1996... Selected to play in the 1997 Florida-Georgia All-Star game... Also lettered as a member of the basketball, track and baseball teams at Winder-Barrow High School... Has run a 5.1 in the 40-yard dash... Was the Area 8-AAA wrestling champion in 1997... Benches 300 pounds and has squatted 430 pounds... Was a member of the Key Club, the National Honor Society and Who's
Who Among American High School Students... Played for coach Phil Jones... Born: 12/8/78... Is the son of Danny and Judy Austin. AUSTIN'S STATISTICS Year Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 1997 redshirted 1998 3/0 14/716 1999 4/0 32/734 Total 7/0 46/1450 IdreesBashir 5 DB, 6-3, 200 r-junior, 2L Dunwoody HS Decatur, GA Moved from strong safety to free safety in the spring of 2000... Will be the starter at free safety this season... Had two pass interceptions in the first spring scrimmage... 1999: Was the Tigers starter at strong safety in 1999... Started all 11 games and finished the season as the team s third leading tackler... Was credited with 71 tackles which included 35 solo hits... Also credited with one pass interception, five pass breakups and two fumble recoveries... Opened the 1999 season with five tackles and a fumble recovery in the Ole Miss game... Tallied 11 tackles the following week against Mississippi State... Had four hits and a fumble recovery in Memphis near upset of Tennessee... Returned his fumble against the Vols for 44 yards to set up a Memphis field goal... Logged 12 tackles in the Missouri game which is a career high... Had eight tackles including one for lost yardage in the win over Army... Had five tackles and a pass interception in the win over Cincinnati in the season finale... Worked in spring practice as a rover (strong safety) and will enter the fall as the starter at that position... Was a starter last season despite sustaining a broken arm in the Cincinnati game... Has shown good speed and quickness... Has the size to go up against bigger receivers and backs... 1998: Was voted to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team in 1998... Became a starter at free safety and played in nine games as a redshirted freshman... Missed two games with a broken arm he sustained in the Cincinnati game... Logged double-digit tackles in his first collegiate game... Had ten stops in the Ole Miss game, including six solo tackles... Registered nine tackles in win over Cincinnati despite breaking his arm during the game... Was credited with seven tackles in the Southern Mississippi contest... Finished the season with 51 total tackles including 28 solo hits... Had one fumble recovery which came in the Cincinnati game... Was the team's sixth leading tackler as a freshman...1997: Was redshirted during the 1997 season... Spent the fall of 1997 working with the defensive scout team against the number one offense... Worked at CAT safety in the fall with Don Haselwood and Kosha Irby... Prep: Played both wide receiver and defensive back for Dunwoody High School as a senior... Was listed in the Forrest Davis Recruiting Magazine as a Best of the Rest from the state of Georgia... Was rated as a three by Forrest Davis Magazine... Was credited with 63 solo tackles during the 1996 season, as well as 28 assisted tackles... Also registered seven pass interceptions, one blocked kick, five fumble recoveries, eight pass breakups and three caused fumbles from his defensive back position... Returned one pass interception for 85 yards and also had a 50-yard interception return... Had 11 touchdown receptions as a wide receiver in 1996... Helped team to a nine-win season... Career totals for defense were 125 tackles, eight pass interceptions, two fumble recoveries and seven touchdown saving tackles... Also lettered in track for four years at Dunwoody High... Qualified for the state finals in the 300-meter intermediate hurdles and placed third... Ran a 38.3 300-meter hurdles... Played for coach Kenny Reese... Born: 12/ 7/78... Is the son of Faye Bashir. BASHIR'S STATISTICS Tackles G/S UT AT TOT LOSS SACK 1998 9/6 28 23 51 0-0 0-0 1999 11/11 35 36 71 2-9 0-0 Totals 20/17 63 59 122 2-9 0-0 BASHIR'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 12 vs Missouri ( 99) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 7 vs Miss State ( 99) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 8 vs Miss State ( 99) Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 1 vs Cincinnati ( 98) & Tennessee ( 99) Most Fumble Return Yards/Game: 44 vs Tennessee ( 99) * Most Interceptions/Game: 1 vs Cincinnati ( 99) Most Interception Return Yards: 17 vs Cincinnati ( 99) * Bashir s 44 yard fumble return against Tennessee ranks as the third longest in Memphis football history 45
46 CornellBazile 95 DE, 6-3, 210 r-freshman J.T. Curtis HS Lutcher, LA Worked as a bandit defensive end in the spring of 2000... Gained valuable experience while working with Andre Arnold and Pat Willis... Could see action as a special teams member this fall... 1999: Sat out during the 1999 season while being redshirted... Spent the fall of 1999 working with the defensive scout team... Worked as a defensive end... Worked behind Andre Arnold at end... Prep: An outstanding defensive player who helped J.T. Curtis High School to three consecutive Louisiana state championships in football... Registered 72 tackles in 1998... Had 23 tackles for lost yardage and 19 quarterback sacks... Was named to the all-state, all-district, and all-metro teams in 1998 and received Prep All-America honors... Career totals read 300 total tackles, 50 tackles for lost yardage and 109 quarterback sacks... Visited Arkansas and Southern Mississippi before selecting the Tigers... Also lettered in basketball as a forward... An honor roll student... Played for coach J.T. Curtis, whose father is the namesake of the school... Is the son of Charles and Ora Belle Bazile... Born: 5/26/80. EmeryBell 43 DB, 5-9, 168 Sophomore, 1L Tri-Cities HS Atlanta, GA Spent the spring of 2000 working in the weightroom rehabilitating his injured knee... Was not allowed to participate in spring drills with the team... With continued progress could be ready for fall camp... 1999: Was pressed into service late in the 1999 season due to injuries in the Memphis defensive secondary... Was inserted in the Tulane game in the Superdome in New Orleans... Recorded three tackles including two solo hits in the Tigers 49-7 win over the Green Wave... Played the following week in the Southern Mississippi game... Registered two tackles before suffering a torn ACL in his right knee... Had surgery and missed the remainder of the season... Finished the campaign with five total tackles... Was already into rehab on his knee before the season ended... Prep: Played running back and defensive back at Tri-Cities High School... Rushed for 1,385 yards in 1998... Totaled 23 rushing touchdowns on the season... Played just half of the season as a defensive back and recorded five pass interceptions in just five games... Was a first team all-county selection as a running back... Was a second team All-Atlanta pick... Received the Tri-Cities High Offensive MVP Award for 1998... Had a season high 236 yards and five touchdowns in a single game... Set a school record for touchdowns in a season with 19... Was also a track letter winner... Ran a 10.55 100 meters as a junior... Ran the second fastest 60 meters in the nation as a junior... Was the preseason pick to win both the 100 and 200 meters in the state of Georgia... Played for Coach Michael Tanks at Tri-Cities High School... Is the son of Emery and Mamie Bell... Born: 7/9/80. BELL'S STATISTICS Tackles G/S UT AT TOT LOSS SACK 1999 2/0 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 BELL'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 3 vs Tulane ( 99) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 2 vs Tulane ( 99) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 1 vs three times ( 99) MarcusBell 54 NT, 6-2, 299 Senior, 3L Kingsbury HS Memphis, TN Received the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award for the 1999 season... Returns for the 2000 season as the starter at nose tackle... Is a three year letter winner for the Tigers... Second leading tackler in 99... 1999: Was the Tiger starter at nose tackle throughout the 1999 season... Became a team leader on defense... Was named second team All-Conference USA in 1999... Finished the season as the team s second leading tackler... Was credited with 55 solo stops and 30 assists... Had 14 tackles for lost yardage (-31 yards) and four quarterback sacks (-11 yards)... Also logged one pass interception, one blocked kick and one fumble recovery in addition to three quarterback hurries... Opened the season with eight tackles in the Ole Miss game... Had nine tackles including two for lost yardage and one quarterback sack in the Tigers win over Arkansas State... Registered double digit tackles with 13 in the Missouri contest... Was the first double digit performance in his career... Perhaps his finest outing of the season came against UAB when he recorded eight tackles (four solos and four assists) one fumble recovery and one pass interception... Returned his interception two yards... Both the interception and the fumble recovery set up points for the Tigers... Had seven tackles, one quarterback sack and three tackles for lost yardage in the win over Tulane... Registered another double digit outing against Army... Had 13 tackles including four for lost yardage (-13 yards) and two quarterback sacks in Memphis 14-10 win over the Cadets... Was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week for the Army game... Ended the
season with six stops, two tackles for lost yardage, a pass breakup and a blocked kick in the Cincinnati victory... 1998: Played in all 11 games for the Tigers in 1998... Registered 44 tackles on the season including a season and career high nine tackles in the Tulane contest... Had a season and career high five solo tackles against the Green Wave... Recorded seven stops in the season opener against Ole Miss... Registered three tackles and three quarterback hurries in Memphis' win over Cincinnati... Finished the season with 44 total tackles including 22 solos... Was the 10th leading tackler in 1998 despite not starting a game...1997: Lettered as a true freshman... Was used as a defensive tackle throughout the season and was credited with 22 total tackles... Also recorded three tackles for lost yardage and one quarterback sack... Had a forced fumble in the Southern Mississippi contest which was returned by Manny Santibanez for a score... Opened his freshman season with five tackles in the Mississippi State game... Also registered five tackles in the Tigers' win over Louisville... Was credited with three stops in the Tulane and Arkansas State games... Was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team for his play in 1997... Prep: Played both offensive and defensive tackle for Raymond Duke at Kingsbury High School... Was named 1st team Associated Press All-State (3A) as a defensive linemen in 1996... Was named to the Tennessee Sportswriters 3A All-State Team (1st team) as an offensive tackle... Was selected to the All-Tennessee Team (1st team)... Named to the All-Region 8 3A Team as an offensive lineman... Was credited with eight quarterback sacks in 1996 which led Kingsbury... Helped Kingsbury to an 11-3 record in 1996 and a spot in the state playoffs... Kingsbury was second in the region in defense allowing just 82.8 yards per game rushing and 147.8 yards per game in total offense... Was rated as the 14th best prospect in the state of Tennessee by the Knoxville News Sentinel... Was named to Street & Smith's preseason honorable mention All-America team in 1996... Was named to the 1995 All-Shelby Metro team (1st team) as a defensive lineman... Born: 6/1/79. BELL'S STATISTICS Tackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL Sack 1997 9/0 11 11 22 0 0 3-14 1-9 1998 11/0 22 22 44 0 0 1-1 0-0 1999 11/9 55 30 83 1 1 14-31 5-20 Totals 31/9 88 63 149 1 1 18-46 6-29 BELL'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 13 vs Missouri ('99) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 11 vs Army ('99) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 8 vs Missouri ('99) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 4 vs Army ('99) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 2 vs Army ('99) Most Blocked Kicks/Game: 1 vs Cincinnati ( 99) Most Pass Interceptions/Game: 1 vs UAB ( 99) Most Fumble Recoveries/Game: 1 vs UAB ( 99) BradBritt 32 FS, 6-1, 202 r-senior, 1L Bolton HS Memphis, TN A former walk-on who received a scholarship prior to the 1999 season... Worked as a free safety in the spring of 2000... Will also be a key member of the Memphis special teams this fall... 1999: Was one of three Tiger players to receive scholarships prior to the start of the 1999 season... Became a regular member of the Tiger special teams in earning his first varsity letter... Worked as a member of both the kick cover teams in 1999... Appeared in ten of the team s 11 games... Also worked as a strong safety in the Tigers win over Tulane in the Superdome... Worked as a safety for the defense in the spring of 1999... Played safety for the Gray squad in the annual spring game... Was credited with three solo tackles and a pass break-up in the Blue-Gray game... Finished the spring scrimmages with nine tackles... 1998: A walk-on candidate for a safety position for the Tigers... Appeared in one game in 1998... Traveled with the Tigers to Southern Mississippi and saw playing time on the special teams... Worked with Glenn Sumter at strong safety...worked as a strong safety in spring drills... Registered two tackles in the Blue-Gray Game... 1997: Spent the fall of 1997 working with the Tiger scout teams... Did not appear in a game for Memphis... Dressed out for all of the Memphis home games... Practiced behind Jeremy Stewart and Jonathan Brooks at free safety... Prep: Played his prep football at Bolton High School in Memphis... Lettered for three years in football and baseball... Was an all-region selection in football in 1995... Recorded 72 tackles, three interceptions and three fumble recoveries in 1995... Had 161 career tackles along with six interceptions... Carried a 3.2 grade point average in high school... Ranked in top 15 percent of his class... Born: 4/13/78... Played for coach Robert Downing at Bolton High School... Is the son of Al and Nancy Britt. 47
48 TonyBrown 97 DE, 6-3, 262 Junior, 1L City HS Chattanooga, TN Is expected to start at defensive end this fall after the graduation of Tramont Lawless... Had a strong spring to lock down the starting spot at defensive end... Had two tackles and a sack in limited action in the Blue-Gray game... 1999: Became a regular member of the Tiger defense despite not starting any games... Appeared in all 11 contests in 1999... Finished the season as the Tigers eighth leading tackler... Was credited with 43 tackles including 10 tackles for lost yardage (-30 yards) and three quarterback sacks... Saw his most extended playing time in the Missouri and Cincinnati games... Had five tackles in the Missouri game including four for lost yardage (-12 yards) and one quarterback sack... Registered seven stops in the Tulane victory and had two quarterback sacks... Had four hits in the win over Cincinnati and logged two tackles for lost yardage... His 10 tackles for lost yardage tied for the third highest among all tacklers and his three quarterback sacks tied for fifth...was moved to defensive end in spring drills of 1999... Was impressive in the spring... Was credited with 12 tackles and a quarterback sack in the five spring scrimmages... Was singled out by head coach Rip Scherer as one of the young players who stood out in spring drills... Is expected to help with defensive end positions that lost Marquis Bowling and Manny Santibanez to graduation... Is expected to see playing time this fall after outstanding spring practice... Will work with Andre Arnold and Ross Estes at right defensive end... 1998: Did not participate in a game for the Tigers in 1998... Spent the fall working with the defensive scout team... Was voted the co-defensive Scout Team Player of the Year Award which was presented at the 1998 Football Banquet... Prep: Played linebacker and tight end at City High School in Chattanooga... Averaged 14 tackles per game as a senior... Registered 140 tackles in 1997... In addition to tackles was credited with 20 tackles for lost yardage, two quarterback sacks, nine blocked kicks, three pass interceptions, three fumble recoveries, two of which were for touchdowns... Set the Chattanooga City High record for tackles in a single game with 22... Was ranked as the state's number 25 prospect by the Chattanooga News Free Press... Was named to the Associate press All-State team... Was selected to the Chattanooga Free Press Super Team... Named to Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Football Recruiting Guide's Tennessee Stars... Was also a member of the City High basketball team... Plays first base for the baseball squad... Played football for coach David Hale at Chattanooga City High... Son of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Brown, Sr... Born: 9/29/80. BROWN'S STATISTICS Tackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL Sack 1999 11/0 21 22 43 0 0 10-30 3-15 BROWN'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 7 vs Tulane ('99) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 3 three times ('99) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 5 vs Tulane ('99) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 4 vs Missouri ('99) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 2 vs Tulane ('99) VincentBrown 55 LB, 6-1, 230 Freshman E.C.Glass HS Lynchburg, VA Enrolled at Memphis in January following one season at Fork Union Military Academy in Virginia... Prep: Played his prep football at E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia... Lettered for three years in football... Was an all-area selection in 1998 and was an all-region pick in 1998... Was named to the all-district team in 1997 and 1998... Was named to Prep Star Magazine s Dream Team in 1998... Was credited with 133 total tackles as a senior (91 solos and 42 assists) as well as seven quarterback sacks (-74 yards), one interception which he returned for a touchdown and seven QB hurries... As a fullback he rushed for 230 yards on 42 attempts and scored seven touchdowns... Had a 70-yard run
for a touchdown against Jefferson Forest which was the only score of the game... Had 102 total tackles as a junior (72 solos) and rushed for 123 yards on 23 attempts... Was a starter at offensive guard as a sophomore... Set the E.C. Glass record for tackles in a game with 24... Also lettered in basketball... Played for coach Bo Henson at E.C. Glass... Son of George and Constance Brown... Born: 10/3/80. JeffCameron 86 Battled back from a knee injury and worked his way to the number two TE, 6-5, 235 r-sophomore Lassiter HS Marietta, GA spot at tight end for the fall of 2000... Had four pass receptions in the spring for 14 yards during scrimmages... 1999: Was well on his way to a backup position behind Billy Kendall and the number two tight end slot in Memphis two tight sets when he was felled by a knee injury in fall camp... Spent several weeks in a brace and began rehab of a sprained MCL in October... Was able to see limited duty in the Tulane game for his only playing time of the season... Was involved in nine plays in the Tigers 49-7 win over Tulane... With work during the winter conditioning program is expected to be ready for the spring... Made an immediate impact for the Tigers at tight end... Has good speed and hands for a tight end... Ran a 4.9 forty yard dash in the spring... Bench pressed 350 pounds and had a squat of 455 pounds... Is expected to see playing time this fall when the Tigers use a two tight end set... Listed as the number two tight end after spring drills... Had five pass receptions for 28 yards in the five spring scrimmages... 1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season and has four years of eligibility... Spent the fall working as a member of the offensive scout team... Traveled with the Tiger team last fall but did not participate... Prep: Played tight end for Lassiter High School... Was a high school teammate of former Tiger quarterback Stephen Galbraith... Described by Pigskin Prep Football Magazine as an aggressive blocker with good hands... Was listed as an top prospect by Pigskin Prep... Named to Georgia's Top Prospect List... Picked by Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Recruiting Magazine as a top prospect in Georgia... Was an All-County selection as a junior... Named the Atlanta Touchdown Club as Player of the Week during the 1997 season... Caught 14 passes for 83 yards and five touchdowns as a junior... Bench presses 310 and squats 450... Has run a 4.7 forty yard dash... An honor student... Also lettered as a baseball player... Played for coach Marty Galbraith at Lassiter... Son of David and Lois Cameron and Jan Cameron... Born: 8/7/80. BakiCelaj 78 OT, 6-6, 296 r-sophomore Byram Hills HS Armonk, NY Spent the spring working as the number two at right tackle... Enters the fall as the backup for DeCorye Hampton... Saw extended duty in the spring due to the number of injuries in the offensive line... 1999: Did not appear in a game for the Tigers in 1999... Spent the fall continuing to learn the Memphis offense... Worked as a member of the offensive scout team... Played offensive tackle during the fall of 99... Worked as an offensive tackle in the spring of 1998... Enters the fall as a back-up behind David Sherrod at strong tackle... 1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season... Worked as a member of the offensive scout team in the fall... Prep: A native of Albania... Played both offensive and defensive line at Byram Hills High School... Was an All-Westchester County selection as an offensive tackle for three years... Was an all-section pick in football... Was a All-State selection in New York as an offensive lineman... Was credited with 75 tackles and ten quarterback sacks in 1997... A four year football letter winner... Also lettered for four years as a center on the basketball team... Averaged 24 points per game in basketball... Played for coach Chris Borsari at Byram Hills High... Son of Charlie and Safete Celaj... Born: 7/2/80. QuintonCole 28 RB, 6-0, 205 r-freshman Dunwoody HS Dunwoody, GA Worked as a tailback during the spring of 2000... Suffered a sprained ankle and missed two weeks of the spring... Had just four rushing attempts in the spring of 2000... Is expected to provide depth this fall... Could work as a special teams member... 1999: Did not see action during the 1999 season while being redshirted... Spent the fall of 1999 working with the Tiger offensive scout team... Was used as a tailback in the fall of 1999... Spent the fall learning the Memphis offensive system... Prep: A running back and defensive back at Dunwoody High School... Was named the 1998 Atlanta Metro 3A Player of the Year... Ran for over 1078 yards and had over 2000 all-purpose yards in 1998... Helped his team to an 8-3 record in 1998... Was named the DeKalb County Touchdown Club Player of the Week... Had a single game high of 337 yards rushing in a game in 1998... His 337 yards came on just 15 rushes 49
50 and he scored five touchdowns... Averaged 22.8 yards per carry in that game... Had 14 rushing touchdowns in 1998... Set the DeKalb County record for rushing yardage in a single game and the Dunwoody record for the longest touchdown reception at 98 yards... Was a high school teammate of Tiger defensive back Idrees Bashir... Also lettered in track and baseball... Lettered four years in track as a sprinter... Played for coach Don Savage... Son of J.C. and Phyllis Cole... Born: 8/4/80. JonCrews 61 Spent the spring of 2000 as a backup at right offensive guard... Will work OG, 6-4, 271 r-freshman Brookwood HS Snellville, GA behind Lou Esposito and Matt Gehrke this fall... 1999: Was a true freshman who was redshirted during the 1999 season... Spent the fall of 1999 working as a member of the offensive scout team... Worked against the number one defense which should help him prepare for the future... Worked at guard and tackle in the fall of 1999... Prep: Played both offensive and defensive line at Brookwood High School... Was a twoyear starter... Was named first team All-Gwinette County selection in football in 1998... Was an Atlanta All-Metro second team selection in 1998... Was credited with 97 tackles and 13 quarterback sacks during the 1998 season... Had a team-leading eight quarterback sacks and was twice named the "player of the week" during the '98 season... Was credited with 13 tackles and two sacks in the Colquitt game... Career statistics read 196 tackles, 22 quarterback sacks and four fumble recoveries... Also earned letters in track and wrestling... Was second in the state of Georgia in the shot put in the spring of 1998... Also threw the discus... Has bench pressed 365... Played for coach Dave Hunter at Brookwood... Is the son of Tom and Christine Crews... Born: 10/1/80. JoshEargle OG, 6-3, 282 r-sophomore Sulphur Springs HS Sulphur Springs, TX 63 the Tiger victory over Tulane in the Superdome... Worked behind starter Tim Seymour in 1999... Was moved to center in the spring of 99 and appears to have landed a starting position... Was the starter for the first unit throughout the spring... 1998: Participated in four games for the Tigers in 1998... Worked as an offensive guard... Saw his first action in the Houston contest... Played seven snaps against the Cougars... Played seven snaps the following week in the Arkansas contest... Appeared in six plays in the Tigers' win over Cincinnati and appeared in a season high 10 plays in the Arkansas State victory... Worked as a defensive tackle in the fall but moved to offensive guard in spring drills... 1997: Traveled with the Tiger football team throughout the 1997 season but did not participate in a game... Was redshirted in 1997... Spent the fall of 1997 working with the Tiger defensive scout team against the number one offense... Worked behind T.J. Frier and Marcus Bell in the fall of 1997... Prep: Considered one of the top defensive linemen in the state of Texas... Was named to the Texas Sportswriters 4A All-State team in 1996... Was named the Defensive Player of the Year in District 15-4A... Was named to the All-District 15-4A team as a defensive tackle... Played both offensive guard and defensive tackle in 1996... Was credited with 69 total tackles and two pass interceptions in 1996... Had 12 tackles and two pass interceptions in the Whitehouse game... Returned both interceptions for touchdowns... Helped lead team to state playoff bid in 1996... Lettered for three years and started for two seasons at Brownwood (TX) High School before transferring to Sulphur Springs... Lettered for two years in basketball at Brownwood High School... Was also a member of the track team and threw the shot put for Sulphur Springs... Had a best throw of 51'6" in competition... Selected Memphis after receiving offers from Arkansas and Texas... Was named to the National Honor Society and Who's Who Among American High School Students... Was a member of the student council... Played for coach Chuck King at Sulphur Springs High School... Born: 1/6/79... Is the nephew of Chuck and Lynette King. EARGLE'S STATISTICS Year Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 1997 redshirted 1998 4/0 35/716 1999 3/0 31/734 Total 7/0 66/1450 DarcheEpting 6 FB, 6-1, 232 r-sophomore, 1L Bishop Lynch HS Dallas, TX Has spent the past year as a center in the offensive line but was moved to left guard in the spring and enters the fall as the starter at left guard... Had a good spring in earning the starting nod... 1999: Appeared in three games for Memphis in 1999... Lettered for the first time during the 1999 campaign... Got in over 30 snaps during those three games... Played 14 snaps in the Tigers 31-26 win over Arkansas State... Logged 16 plays in Received the 2000 Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring of 2000... Worked as both a fullback and tailback... Is expected to be the Tigers starter at fullback this fall... Had 31 rushes for 105 yards in spring scrimmages and caught six passes for 37 yards... Received a Winter/Spring Performance Award in 2000... 1999: Earned
his first varsity letter while playing in ten of the Tigers 11 games in 1999... Worked as a member of the Memphis special teams in all ten contests but saw backfield duty in two of the games... Was named the Memphis Special Teams Player of the Game for his work against Mississippi State... Recorded the team s first blocked kick of the season when he blocked a Bulldog punt... Worked as a fullback in the Arkansas State and Tulane victories... Was used as a blocking back and did not register a carry or pass reception... Participated on all of the Tiger return and cover special teams... Came out of spring drills as a back-up at the B back position... Will work with seniors Rashad Bailey and Brandon Tucker at the fullback slot... Has good speed for a big back and could be used as a tailback... Was the fourth leading rusher in the spring scrimmages... Totaled 35 carries for 99 yards in the spring...1998: Was redshirted during the '98 season... Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team... Worked as both a fullback and tailback... Prep: Rushed for 1,761 yards in 1997... Caught 23 passes for 360 yards and threw one touchdown pass... Led his team to its third state championship in four years... Bishop Lynch's four year 5A record in football was 39-10... Was named the MVP of both the state semifinals and the championship game in 1997... Set school record for rushing yards in a game with 278... Was an all-district, district MVP, all-region and Blue Chip All-State selection in 1997... Listed by Max Emfinger as the number nine power back in the Southeast... Career statistics read 2,775 rushing with 30 touchdowns, 330 yards receiving and 41 total career scores... Lettered in track as a shot putter... Also lettered in baseball and weightlifting... Was a member of Bishop Lynch's competitive powerlifting team... Bench presses 340, squats 550 and dead lifts 575... Is related to Damron Lewis (Miami), Kwasei Palmer (Florida State), McClinton Neal (1992 Olympics) and Loyd Lewis (CFL)... Played football for coach Bill Persinger at Bishop Lynch... Is the son of Darial and Cheryle Epting... Born: 9/17/ 79. LouEsposito 76 Will return for a final season after graduating in May of 2000... Will OG, 6-5, 310 Senior, 3L Manalapan HS Manalapan, NJ attend graduate school this fall... Received the Glenn Jones 12th Man Award for the fall of 1999... Returns to his right guard position for the fall after starting for the past two years... 1999: Was a starter at strong side offensive guard for Memphis in 1999... Started all 11 games... Had 692 snaps out of a possible 734 plays during the 1999 season... Sat out just 42 snaps and those came in Tiger victories... Played a season high 67 snaps in the win over Cincinnati... Had 65 plays in the Army, Louisville, UAB and Missouri games... Became a very vocal leader on the Tiger offense...1998: Appeared in all 11 games during the 1998 season... Worked with Artis Hicks as an offensive guard... Started the Houston game at offensive guard... Played a season high 42 snaps against Tulane... Had 35 plays in the win over Arkansas State... Participated in 31 plays against Ole Miss and had 24 snaps in the Mississippi State contest... Worked with Tavares Middlebrooks at strong offensive tackle in the spring of 1998... 1997: Lettered as an offensive tackle after becoming a starter in 1997... Became the starter at right tackle against Minnesota and never gave up his starting role... Showed great determination during the 1997 season... Sustained a broken thumb in the Houston game yet never missed a play... Had surgery on his thumb on the Monday following the Houston game and was back at practice on Tuesday... Still started the next game against Tulane... Played just 13 snaps in the season opener against Mississippi State... Participated in 36 plays at Michigan State... Started and played 70 snaps against Minnesota... Had a season high 71 plays against East Carolina...1996: Was a late signee for Memphis in the summer of 1996... Sat out the 1996 season while being processed through the NCAA Clearing House... Worked as a member of the offensive scout team once he had been cleared... Prep: Came to the Tigers from Manalapan, New Jersey... Graduate of Manalapan High School who started for four years as an offensive guard and defensive tackle... Recorded 98 tackles, four quarterback sacks and three fumble recoveries in 1994... Was named all-district, all-shore and all-a North in football in 1994... In addition to football he also wrestled and participated with the track team... Wrestled in the heavyweight division and placed third in the state of New Jersey in 1994... Was a shot putter for the track team and won the district with a throw of 51'... Attended Maine Central prep school in 1995 and lettered as an offensive lineman... Born: 9/13/ 76... Son of Elizabeth Esposito. ESPOSITO'S STATISTICS Year Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 1997 11/8 523/768 1998 11/1 267/716 1999 11/11 692/734 Total 33/20 1482/2218 51
52 RossEstes 59 Was moved from linebacker to defensive end in spring drills... Will DE, 6-3, 241 r-sophomore, 1L Hargrave Military Cincinnati, OH work behind Tony Brown this fall... Had three tackles, a quarterback sack and a tackle for lost yardage in the annual Blue-Gray game... 1999: Lettered during the 1999 season... Saw action in six of the Tigers 11 games in 1999... Worked a both a member of the Memphis special teams and as a linebacker... Was credited with just one tackle last season... Saw his first college playing time in Memphis near upset of Tennessee... Played on the special teams against the Vols... Also worked on the special teams in the win over UAB... Worked as a linebacker and special teams member in the 49-7 win over Tulane... Was credited with his lone tackle in the Tulane victory... Also played against Southern Miss, Army and Cincinnati... Worked both ways in the Cincinnati win... Appeared in two games for the Tigers in 1998 before having a leg injury... Was granted a medical redshirt by the NCAA... Worked as a defensive end in the spring... Was credited with five tackles in the spring scrimmages... 1998: Played in two games for the Tigers as a true freshman... Played in the Houston game before being injured in the Arkansas contest... Applied for and received a hardship medical redshirt for the 1998 season... Prep: A post graduate football player for Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Virginia... Started nine of the team's 11 games in 1997... Helped team to a 4-6-1 record in 97... Was credited with 45 tackles, five tackles for lost yardage, and one sack... Was elected captain of the Hargrave football team... Was the Company Commander for the post graduate cadets... Played his prep football at Withrow High School in Cincinnati... Played football, basketball and ran track at Withrow High...Was an all-city and All-MCC selection in football as a senior... Had 80 solo tackles, 50 assisted stops and three interceptions as a senior in high school... Played football at Hargrave for coach Joe Freeland... Son of Gary and Sharon Estes... Born: 6/12/77. TreyEyre 74 A returning letterman who will work at left offensive guard this fall... OG, 6-3, 278 r-sophomore, 1L Catholic HS Baton Rouge, LA Will battle with Josh Eargle and Joey Gerda for playing time... 1999: Played a major role for the Tigers in 1999... Saw his first collegiate action when he got 14 snaps at guard in the Arkansas State victory... When starter David Sherrod was injured following the Missouri game, Eyre was inserted as the starter and helped Memphis to the most onesided win of the season... Played 68 of the 76 snaps in the 49-7 win over UAB... Started and played all 65 snaps in the Louisville contest... Gave way to Sherrod in the Tulane game but saw action in each contest the remainder of the season... Finished 1999 with 208 snaps in earning his first varsity letter... For his play in 1999 was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999... Worked this past spring as a strong guard in the offensive line... Worked behind three-year starter Tim Seymour...1998: Was redshirted during the 1998 season... Spent the fall of 1998 working with the Tiger offensive scout team... Worked at offensive guard... Prep: Was a three-year starter at Baton Rouge Catholic High School... Played both offensive and defensive line at Catholic... Was an all-district, All-Metro, Coaches All-State Team, and the Louisiana Sports Writers All-State team selection... Over a three year span, his team lost just four games... Helped team to a 9-2 record in 1997... Received the team's Top Bear Award for weightlifting... Has also lettered as a member of the track team... Threw the shot put and discus... Qualified for the Louisiana track championships in 1995 where he made the quarter-finals in the shot... Went to the state in 96 and made the semifinals in the shot... Was the District 5-5A champion three times... Member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club and Key Club... Played for coach Dale Weiner... Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eyre, Jr.... Born: 2/4/80. EYRE'S STATISTICS Year Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 1998 redshirted 1999 7/2 208/734 GarfieldGarth 98 After redshirting his freshman season, Garth moved to the number two DT, 6-2, 249 r-freshman Amory HS Amory, MS defensive tackle position in the spring... Will backup Calvin Lewis this fall... Logged tackles in each of the first two scrimmages of the spring... 1999: Sat out the 1999 season... Worked as a member of the Memphis defensive scout team where he made impressive strides... Learned the defense while working against the number one offense... Prep: A defensive lineman who worked as both a nose guard and defensive tackle at Amory High... Recorded 146 total tackles in 1998... Had 72 solo hits, seven caused fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 11 quarterback sacks, 24 tackles for lost yardage and 14 quarterback hurries... His 11 quarterback sacks set a new school record... Registered a career high 24 tackles and two sacks in the South Pontotoc High game... Helped lead his team to a
15-0 record and the state 3A championship in 1998 and in 1995... Was named to the second team all-state and first team All-Area by the Tupelo Daily Journal... Was named a top prospect by Prep Pigskin and given a three rating... Was named to the Jackson Clarion Ledger second team all-state squad... Was a three year starter for coach Bobby Hall at Amory... Also threw the shot put for the AHS track team... Has been clocked at 4.7 in the forty yard dash... Lettered for three-years in track and three years in powerlifting... Brother Patrick Garth plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... Is the son of Garfield and Patricia Garth... Born: 11/5/ 80. MattGehrke 67 OG/C, 6-3, 282 r-sophomore, 1L N. Mesquite HS Dallas, TX Worked last fall as a center but was moved to right guard behind Lou Esposito this spring... Also worked as a punter in spring practice and could become the backup to Ben Graves this fall... 1999: Lettered for the first time as a Tiger during the 1999 campaign... Participated in two games for the Tigers in the fall of 1999... Logged 11 snaps against UAB for his first collegiate playing time... Also played the final two series of the Tulane game and picked up seven snaps... Traveled with the Tiger team to all road games due to his abilities as a deep snapper but did not have a long snap in 1999... Moved to the number two slot at the offensive center position in the spring... Worked behind Josh Eargle at center... Could also be used as a deep snapper... 1998: Made the Tiger travel squad as a backup deep snapper but was not forced into service during the 1998 season... Was redshirted and has four years of eligibility remaining... Spent the fall of 1998 working with the offensive scout team... Prep: Played both offensive line, tight end and defensive line at North Mesquite High School... Was named to the Dallas Area Top 100 players in 1997... Was a first team all-district selection in 1996 and 1997... Led the district 5-A in punting... Helped North Mesquite to a 9-2 record in 1997 and a spot in the District 5-A playoffs... Played offensive guard as a junior and received all-district honors at that position... Also lettered in track, throwing the discus... Threw the shot put for North Mesquite... Visited Kansas, Wyoming and Texas Tech before signing with the Tigers... Played for coach Mark Elam at North Mesquite High... Son of Robert and Mary Gehrke... Born: 8/9/80. GEHRKE'S STATISTICS Year Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 1998 redshirted 1999 2/0 18/734 JoeyGerda 68 OG, 6-6, 280 r-sophomore, 1L Harrison HS Kennesaw, GA After lettering as a defensive tackle in the fall of 1999, was moved to offensive guard in the spring... Will work at left guard this fall... Injured his shoulder in the spring and missed the Blue-Gray game... Has good foot speed... 1999: Did not play in the first four games of the 1999 season... Saw his first collegiate action in the Tennessee game... Played in all six games after Tennessee... Logged five tackles, two tackles for lost yardage (-13 yards) and one quarterback sack through seven games... Gained his first college tackle in the Missouri contest... Was credited with one tackle and one quarterback sack in the Memphis win over UAB... Had two stops and another tackle for lost yardage in the Tigers win over Tulane... Was impressive in spring drills... Worked as a defensive tackle in the spring and moved up to the number two position behind starter Calvin Lewis... Was credited with six tackles, one tackle for lost yardage and one quarterback sack in the spring scrimmages... 1998: Spent the fall of 1998 working with the defensive scout team while being redshirted... Worked as a defensive tackle behind Marquis Bowling...Prep: Was a three year starter for Harrison High School... Was named 1st team All-Cobb County in football... Played defensive end for three seasons... An aggressive pass rusher on defense... Had 69 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior... Helped his team to a 7-4 record in 1997... Was named the Defensive Player of the Year for Region 5 AAAA in 1997... Named by Pigskin Preps' Magazine as one of the top players in the state of Georgia... Named to Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Football Recruiting Magazine as top prospect in state of Georgia... Played offensive guard as well as defensive tackle... Participated in the Georgia High School Football Combine in May of 1997... Had a 26-inch vertical jump and ran a 4.9 forty yard dash... Has bench pressed 310... Registered 55 tackles and seven quarterback sacks as a junior... Career totals read 125 tackles... Played for Harrison coach Bruce Cobleigh... Son of Jim Gerda and Julie Sharkey... Born: 12/21/79. GERDA'S STATISTICS Tackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL Sack 1999 7/0 3 2 5 0 0 2-13 1-9 GERDA'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 2 vs Tulane ('99) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 1 three times ('99) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 1 vs Tulane & Missouri ('99) Most Tackles for Loss/Game: 1 vs UAB & Tulane ('99) Most Quarterback Sacks/Game: 1 vs UAB ('99) 53
54 BenGraves 85 DeCoryeHampton P, 6-2, 207 OT, 6-8, 330 r-senior, 1L Senior, 1L Jones County JC Westwood HS Waynesboro, MS Memphis, TN Returns for his senior season after redshirting in 1999... Lettered as a punter in 1998... Averaged 40.0 yards per punt in the annual Blue-Gray game... 1999: Was redshirted during the 1999 season... With Jim Cande handling the punting the decision was reached to hold Graves until the 2000 season so the Tigers would have an experienced punter... Spent the fall working out in the weightroom and on the football field to keep his leg in shape... Can also work as the team s deep snapper if needed...1998: Played in seven of the Tigers 11 games in 1998... Became a starter after the Minnesota game and held that position through the Louisville contest... First appearance of the season came in the Minnesota game... Punted eight times against the Golden Gophers and averaged 38.4 yards per punt... Had three punts downed inside the Minnesota 20 yard line and four fair caught... Had eight punts in the Houston game and came back the following week to punt eight times for a 42.5 yard average against Arkansas... Averaged 42.7 yards per punt in the win over Cincinnati and 43.3 yards per punt in Arkansas State victory... Finished the season with 40 punts for 1551 yards... Averaged 38.8 yards per punt in 1998... Had eight of his 40 punts downed inside the opponent s 20 yard line... JC: Played JC football at Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, MS... Served as the punter for Jones County JC... Punted 36 times in 1997 for 1469 yards... Averaged 40.8 yards per punt last season... Worked as the backup quarterback on offense... Received the Bobcat Award in football in 1997... Was a JC all-state selection in golf and qualified for the junior college nationals... Ranked as one of Top 75 Golfers in the nation in 1997... Prep: Was an outstanding prep player at Wayne County High School... Was named to Top 100 Players in Mississippi as a senior... Named to the Meridian Star Best of the Best in Football... Was an All- District 4-5A punter as a junior and senior... Also lettered in baseball and received the MVP Award as a senior... Was an All-District 4-5A selection in baseball as a junior and senior... Maintained a 3.5 GPA at Jones County Junior College... Was president of his senior class in high school, Beta Club, and National Honor Society... Voted Best All-Around Senior... Played for coach Bubba Davis at Wayne County High School... Son of Ben and Barbara Graves... Born: 9/3/77. GRAVES STATISTICS Punting G/S No. Yards Avg Ins20 LP 1998 7/5 40 1551 38.8 8 51 GRAVES CAREER HIGHS Most Punts/Game: 8 vs Minnesota & Houston ( 98) Most Yards Punted: 340 vs Arkansas ( 98) Highest Punting Average/Game: 42.5 vs Arkansas ( 98) Long Punt: 51 yards vs Minnesota ( 98) 75 Will return to his right offensive tackle position for the 2000 season... Started all 11 games last year... Fought through several nagging injuries in the spring... Could have another season at Memphis if he stays on course academically... 1999: Reached his potential in 1999 when he became a starter at strong tackle... By midseason had demonstrated the skills and power he showed as a Parade All-American... Started all 11 games of the 1999 season... Had a career high 60 snaps in the UAB victory... Played in 59 snaps in the Missouri contest and 57 in the victory over Tulane... Finished the season with 586 snaps... Averaged 53.27 plays per game during 1999... Was one of the biggest surprises of the spring... Demonstrated marked improvement in the spring... Was moved to offensive guard and moved into a real battle with Tavares Middlebrooks for the starting nod in 1998... Will enter the spring as a quick guard with Middlebrooks... 1998: Appeared in two games for the Tigers in 1998... Played a season high 16 snaps in the Cincinnati win... Came in for seven plays in the Tigers victory over Arkansas State... Worked as an offensive tackle behind Tavares Middlebrooks and David Sherrod... 1997: Sat out the 1997 season under the guidelines of Proposition 48... Worked out in the weightroom and in the classroom to get himself eligible for the 1998 season... Gained noticeably in strength during his layoff... Increased his squats from 150 to 550 in less than three months... Had bench press up to over 350 pounds... Prep: Played offensive and defensive tackle for Westwood High School in Memphis... Is a former teammate of Tigers' Damien Dodson and Austin O'Dell... Was named to the 1996 Parade Prep All-America Team... Was named the GatorAid Circle of Stars Player of the Year in Tennessee... Was named to FOX Sports Countdown to Signing Day All-South Team... Rated as the 3rd best prospect in the southeast by Super Prep Football Magazine... Was named to the All-
Tennessee Team (1st team)... Received honorable mention All-America honors by Street & Smith Football Magazine... Was a finalist for Mr. Tennessee Football in 1996... Was named to the Tennessee Sportswriters 4A All-State team (1st team) in 1996... Named by the Knoxville News Sentinel as the No. 16 prospect in the state of Tennessee... Tabbed by Forrest Davis Recruiting Magazine as one of the Top 12 Prospects in Tennessee... Southeastern Recruiting Alliance top pick in 1996... Named to the Super South Top 75 List... Prep Star Top 325... Rated 9.75 by Jeff Whitaker's Deep South Recruiting Guide... Was selected to the 1995 All-Shelby Metro Team (1st team)... Was selected as the Player of the Year in Region 8 4A... Was named to the All-Region 8 4A Team as an offensive lineman... Did not allow a quarterback sack during his junior and senior seasons... Played for coach John Ware at Westwood High... Born: 7/10/78... Is the son of Patricia Hampton. HAMPTON'S STATISTICS Year Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 1998 2/0 23/716 1999 11/11 586/734 Total 13/11 609/1450 AndrewHarden RB, 5-10, 183 r-sophomore, 1L Lake Highlands HS Dallas, TX Worked as a receiver and special teams member in 1999... Lettered on the special teams... Was moved from receiver to running back in the spring of 2000... Worked through two scrimmages as a tailback... Rushed 23 times for 45 yards... Injured his ankle and missed the final week of spring... 1999: Appeared in all 11 games of the 1999 season earning his first varsity letter... Worked as a member of the Tiger special teams... Was a member of the Memphis kick cover teams... Also worked as a wide receiver but did not have a reception during the 1999 season... Is one of three brothers playing for the Tigers this fall... Joins brothers Anthony and Antoine on this year s squad... Was moved to receiver in the spring of 1999 and worked as a flanker in the fall... Was credited with two pass receptions for 22 yards in the spring scrimmages... Also had one touchdown reception on pass from Garrick Hrivnak... Has good speed... 1998: Worked as a tailback in the fall of 1998 while being redshirted... Spent the fall of 1998 as a member of the offensive scout team... Demonstrated an ability to catch the ball while coming from the backfield...prep: Twin brother of Tiger signee Anthony Harden... Played football and ran track for Lake Highlands High School in Dallas... Played tailback on offense... Helped team to a 13-2 record in 1996 and an 11-3 record in 1997... Was an All-District selection in football in both 1996 and 1997... Was All-Region and honorable mention All-State in 1997... Carried the ball 62 times for 594 yards and 10 touchdowns in 1997... Averaged 9.7 yards per carry... Also caught ten passes for 290 yards and five touchdowns... Career totals read 98 attempts for 745 yards... Had a 7.6 yard per carry career average... Averaged 34.0 yards per career pass reception... Rushed for 88 yards against Mesquite... Worked as a sprinter with the track team... Has turned in times of 10.5 in the 100 meters... Was an all-district selection in track... Was being recruited by Rice, Houston and New Mexico... Played for coach Jerry Gayden at Lake Highlands... Son of Sharon Harden... Born: 10/21/79. AnthonyHarden 38 DB, 5-10, 174 r-sophomore Lake Highlands HS Dallas, TX After missing all of last season, returned to the practice field after the first two weeks of the spring... Saw limited duty as a defensive back but was able to run without discomfort for the first time in many months... Could see action as a special teams member this fall... Is listed as a cornerback working behind starter Michael Stone and Kosha Irby... 1999: Missed the entire 1999 season with an injury... Was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his pelvic bone and was forced to watch during practice in the fall of 1999... Was not able to practice at all in the fall of 1999... Is one of three brothers playing for the Tigers this fall... Joins brothers Andrew and Antoine on this year s squad... After demonstrating outstanding speed in the fall, became a valuable asset in the secondary in the spring... Worked his way to the number two position at field corner... 11 55 Was credited with 15 tackles in spring scrimmages and had one pass interception... Entered the fall behind starter Reginald Howard... 1998: Sat out the 1998 season while meeting academic requirements... Worked as a defensive back and kick returner during the fall of 1998... Was used as the scout team punt returner and may have earned a position for the future... Spent his time as a defensive scout team cornerback... Received the Scout Team Special Teams co-player of the Year Award at the U of M football banquet... Prep: One half of twin defensive backs from Lake Highlands High in Dallas... Played cornerback in Lake Highland s zone defense... Was an all-district selection in football in 1996 and 1997... Registered 31 tackles as a senior including 19 solo stops and 12 assisted tackles... Also totaled eight blocked passes, five blocked kicks and four pass interceptions... As a junior logged 32 solo tackles, 34 assisted hits, two caused fumbles, one quarterback sack... Helped football team to a 13-2 record in 1996 and an 11-3 record in 1997... Also lettered as a sprinter in track... Has run a 10.6 100 meters... Ran the 200 and 400 meters and was a member of the 400 meter relay team... Was an alldistrict selection in track... Lettered for three years in track... Played for coach Jerry Gayden at Lake Highlands... Son of Sharon Harden... Born: 10/21/79.
56 AntoineHarden 33 Saw limited participation in spring drills due to back problems... Was WR, 6-2, 177 Freshman Lake Highlands HS Dallas, TX able to run on restricted basis... Had continuing problems with stiffness in his lower back... 1999: Reported to camp in the fall of 1999 but it was discovered that he had two ruptured disc in his lower back... Left school before the semester started and returned to Dallas, Texas, to have back surgery... Had surgery in October and spent the remainder of the fall rehabbing in Texas... Will reenroll in the spring and start his collegiate career as a freshman... Prep: A wide receiver and defensive back at Lake Highlands High School... Was named to the Dallas Morning News Top 100 Prospects List... Was named to the 1998 all-district and all-region team... Was named to the honorable mention Texas all-state team in 1998... Recorded three pass interceptions in the Richardson (TX) Berkner game... Had seven pass interceptions and eight blocked kicks during the 1998 season... Season statistics read 56 tackles, eight interceptions, eight blocked kicks and three fumble recoveries... Helped his team to a 9-6 record and a berth in the state 5A Division playoffs... Had three blocked kicks in state playoff game against Austin Westlake... Advanced to the semifinals for the third time in four seasons... Holds the school record for the most pass interceptions in a game with three and most blocked kicks in a game (three) and in a season (eight)... Also ran track at Lake Highlands... Had an Accutrack time of 10.6 in spring of 1998... Is the brother of Tiger players Andrew and Anthony Harden and a teammate of Tiger signee Wade Smith... Played for coach Gerry Gayden at Lake Highlands... Son of Sharon Harden and Bernard Allen... Born: 7/31/81. DerrickHarmon 17 A gifted athlete who was moved from defensive back to wide receiver in WR, 6-1, 197 r-sophomore, 1L East HS Memphis, TN the spring... Spent the spring learning the pass routes... Caught two passes for 74 yards in the spring scrimmages... Had a 17-yard touchdown reception on a pass from Neil Suber... Could be the much needed speed receiver that the Tigers are looking for this fall... 1999: Earned his first letter during the 99 season... Appeared in eight of the Tigers 11 games in 1999... Missed three of the final four games with a hamstring return to his special teams spots as well as work as a linebacker... Recovered a fumble in the annual Blue-Gray game and returned it 38- yards for a touchdown... 1999: Lettered while playing both linebacker and special teams member... Appeared in all 11 games on the Memphis special teams and worked as a linebacker in the Arkansas State and Tulane games... Was credited with four tackles during 1999... Had single tackles in the Tennessee and Missouri games and had two tackles in the Tulane victory... Sustained a broken hand in spring drills and missed the Blue-Gray game... Had surgery to repair broken bone... Was credpull... Was a member of the Tiger special teams and also worked as a defensive back... Worked as a safety in the win over Alabama-Birmingham... Was credited with two tackles during the 1999 season... Had one solo and one assist during the season... Was credited with a tackle and an assist in the UAB game... Recovered Darche Epting s blocked punt in the Mississippi State game... Was redshirted in 1998 and has four years of eligibility at UM... Worked as a wide receiver in the spring of 99... Had two pass receptions for 44 yards in the spring scrimmages... Had the longest pass reception of the spring at 43 yards... Is expected to provide depth and speed at receiver... 1998: Given the number of receivers in camp, was redshirted during the 1998 season... Spent the fall of 1998 working with the offensive scout team and learning his pass routes... Prep: An all-state quarterback and defensive back at East High School as a senior... An all-round athlete who has played several positions during his career... Has worked as a defensive back, quarterback, receiver and running back... Rushed the ball 62 times for 535 yards in 1997... Had a season high 210 yards rushing against Craigmont High School... Had seven rushing touchdowns while averaging 8.6 yards per carry... His 8.6 yards per attempt average led District 4A... Had 99 yards receiving and two touchdowns... Returned 16 kickoffs for 112 yards and had 33 yards in interception returns... Totaled 787 all-purpose yards in 1997... Was named to the AP All-State team as a defensive back... Was named to the Tennessee Sports Writers 4-A All-State team... Was a 1st team All-Shelby Metro selection... Was an All-Region 8-4A selection as a defensive back and was named the All-Region 8-4A Defensive Player of the Year... Was a 2nd team All-Shelby Metro selection as a junior... Led the city of Memphis in pass interceptions with eight in 1996... Was tabbed 1st team All-Region 8-4A as a junior... Also plays basketball and runs track for the Mustangs... Ran the 100, 200, 4X100 and 4X200 meter relays... Played for coach Wayne Randall at East High School... The son of Charlene Harmon... Born: 9/4/79. GeorgeHarper 40 Worked as a sam linebacker in the spring of 2000... Is expected to OLB, 6-2, 226 r-junior, 1L Norcross HS Norcross, GA
ited with one tackle and one quarterback sack before injury... 1998: Appeared in two games for the Tigers in 1998... Was a member of the cover teams in the Mississippi State game and saw action as a linebacker in the Cincinnati contest... Was not credited with a tackle in his two appearances... Spent the spring of 1998 working with Caspor Stiles and DeMorrio Shank at weakside linebacker... Was credited with three tackles and one tackle for lost yardage in the Blue-Gray game... 1997: Was redshirted during the 1997 season... Spent the fall of 1997 working with the Tiger defensive scout team against the number one offense... Came to the Tigers in January of 1997 after sitting out the fall of 1996 with a shoulder injury... Signed with Memphis in the spring of 1996 but was injured in a high school basketball game and had to have surgery in the summer of 1996... Sat out the fall while rehabbing his shoulder... Prep: Was the leading tackler for Norcross High for two seasons...had 58 solo tackles, 109 assisted tackles, 3.5 quarterback sacks, two pass break ups, eight quarterback hurries, two pass interceptions, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery he returned for 19 yards and one touchdown in 1995... Had 21 tackles in the Parkview game in 1995... Was named to the 1995 Georgia All-State team... Was also named to the All- Gwinnette County North-South All-Star team as a linebacker... Was selected to play in the Georgia North-South All-Star game... Born: 5/2/ 78... Is the son of George and Deborah Harper and the brother of Atlanta Falcons defensive back Roger Harper... Played for Theo Caldwell in high school. HARPER'S STATISTICS Tackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL Sack 1999 11/0 1 3 4 0 0 0-0 0-0 HARPER'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 2 vs Tulane ('99) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 1 three times ('99) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 1 three times ('99) GregHarper 42 OLB, 6-1, 213 r-freshman Wooddale HS Memphis, TN Came to the Tigers in the fall of 1999 as a walk-on candidate for one of the linebacker positions... Caught the eye of coaches in the fall... Begin to climb the depth chart in spring drills... Worked his way to the number two spot at will linebacker behind Ian Williams... Logged six tackles, one sack and one tackle for lost yardage in the first spring scrimmage... Injured an ankle and missed the second scrimmage... Battled through injury to appear in Blue-Gray game... Had one tackle and one pass breakup in the spring game... 1999: A walk-on candidate for a linebacker position... Spent the fall of 1999 working with the defensive scout team... Was redshirted in the fall while learning the Tiger defensive coverages and assignments... Prep: Came to Memphis after a prep career at Wooddale High School in Memphis... Lettered in football and basketball at Wooddale HS... Played quarterback and safety at Wooddale... Was an all-area selection in football as a junior... Had a career best 201 yards passing and four touchdowns in a single game... Rushed for a career high 175 yards in a single game... Suffered a broken wrist early in his senior season... Worked as a small forward on the Cardinal basketball team... Played for coach Raymond Duke at Wooddale HS... Is the son of Tonia Carter... Born: 6/4/81. MichaelHarris 27 A two year letter winner who has served as the Tigers holder on special QB/H, 5-10, 186 r-senior, 2L Beech HS Hendersonville, TN teams... Also works as a backup quarterback... Completed two-of-two pass attempts for nine yards in the Blue-Gray Spring game... 1999: Lettered for the second consecutive season as the Tiger holder on the PAT and field goal units... Was placed on scholarship prior to the start of the 1999 season... Had one rush for three yards during the 1999 season... Gained three yards on a fake field goal attempt... Was the holder on all 25 of Ryan White s PATs and on all 19 field goal attempts... Helped White again become a semifinalist candidate for the Lou Groza Award... Lettered as a member of the Tiger PAT and field goal units... 1998: Came to the Tigers as a transfer quarterback from Tennessee Tech but found a position as the holder for the PAT and field goal units... Played in all 11 games of the 1998 season to earn his first varsity letter... Took 38 snaps for the field goal and PAT units with no missed or muffed holds... Helped kicker Ryan White become the only kicker in the nation in 1998 to have a perfect season missing no field goals (16-16) and no PATs (22-22)... Also completed his only pass attempt of the season to pick up a key first down for Memphis in the win over Cincinnati... Spent a great deal of time in spring drills working as a backup quarterback and as the backup holder behind Jeff Bazemore... Saw extended playing time in the Blue-Gray Game due to injuries to Stephen Galbraith and Neil Suber... Completed 2-of-3 pass attempts for 33 yards and a touchdown in the spring game... Finished the spring with 62 yards passing and two touchdowns... Came to the Tigers as a transfer from Tennessee Tech where he spent one season... Did not play in a game at TTU... 1997: A walkon at quartrback... Was ineligible, but worked as a member of the offensive scout team... Also worked as a backup holder with the Tiger special teams... Prep: Played his prep football at Beech High School. 57
58 ArtisHicks 65 A veteran lineman for the Tigers... Returns to his left offensive tackle OT, 6-5, 295 r-junior, 2L Central Merry HS Jackson, TN slot after starting all 11 games last year... Battled with ankle injuries in the spring... 1999: Was the Tigers starter at tackle in all 11 games of the 1999 season... Did not miss a snap during the first two games of the season... Played all 62 snaps of the Ole Miss game... Also played all 59 snaps against Mississippi State... Sat out the final 12 plays of the Arkansas State win... Played every play of the Tennessee, Missouri and UAB contests... Also played every offensive down of the Southern Mississippi and Army games... Finished the season playing 685 of the team s 734 total snaps... Was moved from last year s position of offensive guard to a tackle position in the spring of 1998... Enters the fall as the starter at quick tackle... Started ten games in 1998 as a strong guard... 1998: Earned his first varsity letter while becoming a starter as a freshman... Was the starter at quick guard for 10 of the Tigers 11 games... Opened the season as a starter against Ole Miss anad played 48 of 59 total snaps in the Ole Miss game... Went 56 plays in the Mississippi State contest... Went 66 plays against Minnesota... Was in on 58 of 60 total plays in the Arkansas game and appeared in a season high 77 snaps in the Louisville contest... Started every game but the Houston game... For his play in 1998 was named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team in 1998... Was named to The Sporting News Freshman All-America team in 1998...Moved into a starting guard slot in spring drills... Was very impressive in spring practice and was a regular this fall... Showed impressive speed and blocking ability in spring practice... 1997: Was redshirted... Spent the fall working with the offensive scout team against the number one defense... Also worked in the weight room during the off-season to gain in size and strength... Practiced behind Travis Whitaker and Ben Gleason at right guard in the fall of 1997... Was used as an offensive guard in spring practice... Prep: Played both offensive and defensive tackle at Central Merry... Played for Jackson Central-Merry for four years and started for three seasons... Helped team to a record of 7-4 in 1996... Was named to the All-West Tennessee Team (2nd) as an offensive tackle... Was named to the All-Tennessee 5A (2nd) team as an offensive tackle in 1996... Was named to the All- Region 7-5A Team (honorable mention) as an offensive lineman... Also lettered in track... Threw the shot put and discus for the track team... Played for coach Rick Collins... Born: 11/28/78... Is the son of Jean and Artis Hicks. HICKS STATISTICS Year Games/Starts Snaps/Total Snaps 1997 redshirted 1998 11/10 569/716 1999 11/11 685/734 Totals 22/21 1254/1450 TrippHiggins 81 Lettered last season as the team s punt returner and as a wide receiver... FL, 6-3,190 Sophomore, 1L Pope HS Marietta, GA Worked in the spring as a wide out with Ryan Johnson... Had four pass receptions for 37 yards and one touchdown in spring scrimmages... Caught a 10-yard pass from Neil Suber in the fourth quarter of the Blue-Gray game... 1999: Earned his first letter as a Tiger appearing in all 11 games of the 1999 season... Started the season as a wide receiver and later added the punt returner and kick returner duties... Had his first career pass reception in the win over Tulane... Caught a 13-yard pass for a first down... Grabbed two passes for 33 yards in the Southern Mississippi game... Finished the season with three receptions for 46 yards... Had one kick off return for 28 yards in the win over UAB and had one return for 16 yards against Southern Mississippi... Saw most of his playing time as the Tigers punt returner... Took over the duties in the Arkansas State game... Had one return for 10 yards against the Indians... Had his biggest night as a Tiger when he returned eight punts for 46 yards and had a long return of 26 yards... His eight returns rank as the second highest total ever by a Tiger player... Returned seven punts a week later in the Tulane game... Seven returns ranks him third on the single game list... Finished the season with 25 punt returns for 141 yards... His 25 returns ranks as the sixth highest total in school history... A mid-semester signee for the Tigers in 1999... Graduated in May of 1997 and enrolled at the Naval Academy Prep School... Arrived on campus in January and participate in spring drills... In four weeks of spring practice he moved from a newcomer to the number two position at flanker behind Damien Dodson... Was the third-leading receiver in spring practice with eight catches for 88 yards... Averaged 11.0 yards per reception... Was the only receiver in the spring with two touchdown receptions... Had a
long reception of 37 yards... Was expected to see action immediately due to lack of experienced players at the receiver slots... Has good speed and demonstrates a talent for catching the ball with his hands... Made several exceptional receptions in spring ascrimmages... Prep: A football and track letter winner at Pope High School... Earned three letters in football... Was an all-county and all-city selection in football in 1997... Had five receptions for 169 yards in the Marietta High game for a '97 season best... Finished the 1997 season with 49 pass receptions for 837 yards and eight touchdowns... Also registered one pass interception as a defensive back... Career receiving totals read 61 catches for 1,300 yards... Holds school record for the longest pass reception at 80 yards... Worked as a high jumper on the track team... Had a personal best of 6'6" which also set a new Pope High School record... A former high school teammate of Tiger quarterback Stephen Galbraith... An honor student in high school... Played for coach Steve Sparks at Pope High School... Is the son of Carey and Marlena Higgins... Born: 3/31/80. HIGGINS STATISTICS Receiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG 1999 8/0 3 46 15.3 0 25 Kickoff Ret. G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG 1999 8/0 2 44 22.0 0 28 Punt Ret. G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG 1999 8/0 25 141 5.6 0 26 HIGGINS CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 2 vs Southern Miss ('99) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 33 vs Southern Miss ('99) Long Reception: 23 vs Southern Miss ('99) Most Punt Returns/Game: 8 vs UAB ( 99) Most Punt Return Yards/Game: 46 vs UAB & Tulane ( 99) Longest Punt Return: 26 vs UAB ( 99) Most Kickoff Returns/Game: 1 twice ( 99) Most Kickoff Return Yards/Game: 28 vs UAB ( 99) Longest Kickoff Return: 28 vs UAB ( 99) WillHyden 99 ILB, 6-1, 228 r-freshman Franklin HS Franklin, TN A walk-on candidate for the inside linebacker position... Was impressive in the fall of 1999... Worked his way in spring drills to the number two position behind Kamal Shakir... Was credited with three tackles in the first spring scrimmage... Logged three stops in the second major scrimmage... Had four hits in the Blue-Gray game... Is expected to see action this fall... Could also work as a member of the Tiger special teams... 1999: Spent the fall of 1999 as a member of the Tiger defensive scout team... Worked against the number one offense... Was redshirted during the fall of 1999... Prep: Was a football and baseball letterman at Franklin (TN) High School... Received four baseball letetrs and three in football... Helped his 1998 football team to a 7-5 record... Was an All-Region 5-4A selection in football in 1997 and 1998... Was named to the 1998 All-Midstate team and was selected to play in the 1998 Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star game... Scored three touchdowns in the 1998 state playoff game against Beech High School... Had 34 pass receptions for 586 yards in 1998... Returned 11 punts for 173 yards and one touchdown... Had 91 tackles as a safety with one pass interception... Had a career batting average of.540 in baseball... Hit 32 home runs in his career at FHS which is a new school record... Played for coach Alvin Palmer at FHS... Is the son of Billy and Brenda Hyden... Born: 5/15/ 81. KoshaIrby 18 DB, 6-1, 195 r-senior, 3L McGovock HS Nashville, TN A returning three year letterman and part time starter who will enter the fall as the number two boundary corner... Will enter fall camp as the number two boundary corner... Will provide support for Michael Stone at corner... 1999: Earned his third varsity letter while playing in all 11 games... Worked as both a safety and a special teams member... Saw his most extended action at safety in the Tennessee game... Had 38 defensive snaps against the Vols... Was credited with two tackles in the Arkansas State game... Had one stop in the Tennessee game... Logged two tackles in the Tiger s win over Tulane in New Orleans... Also had a tackle in the Southern Mississippi contest... Finished the season with six total tackles... Member of the Tiger Academic 30 in 1999... Will work with Idrees Bashir and Glenn Sumter at rover... Logged 12 tackles in spring scrimmages and had one quarterback sack... 1998: Played in seven of the Tigers 11 games in 1998... Worked as a strong safety with Idrees Bashir... Logged 17 tackles on the season... Had 15 solo stops and added one forced fumble and one pass breakup... Had four solo tackles in the season opener against Ole Miss in Oxford... Was credited with a season high seven tackles in the Houston game and added six tackles in the Louisville game... His six solo tackles in the Louisville game were a season and career high... Received the Chris Faros Most Improved Player Award in the spring of 1998... 1997: A former walkon who earned a scholarship after the Minnesota game... Came in as a defensive back in the Mississippi State game... Registered his first career pass interception in the UAB game... Played in all 11 games of the season in earning his first letter... Had his first career tackle in the Mississippi State game... Registered two tackles in the Tigers' win over Arkansas State... Had single tackles in the Minnesota, Houston, Southern Mississippi and East Carolina games... Prep: Four-year lettterman and starter at McGovock High School... Played both outside linebacker and tailback... Rushed for 1,099 in nine games during the 1995 season... Named all-region and all-district as a senior... Born: 10/28/77... Played for coach Charlie Bozeman... Is the son of Nora Reimoninq. 59
60 IRBY'S STATISTICS Tackles G/S UT AT Tot. Loss Sack 1997 11/0 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 1998 7/0 15 2 17 0-0 0-0 1999 11/0 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 Total 29/0 21 10 31 0-0 0-0 IRBY'S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles/Game: 7 vs Houston ('98) Most Solo Tackles/Game: 5 vs Houston ('98) Most Assisted Tackles/Game: 2 vs Houston ('98) & Tulane ( 99) Most Interceptions/Game: 1 vs UAB ('97) StanleyJackson 91 DE, 6-7, 235 Sophomore White Station HS Memphis, TN Sat out during the 1999 season but was a dedicated weightroom worker... Is expected to compete for a special teams or defensive end position this fall... Will have to take some time to learn the Memphis defensive system... 1999: Sat out during the fall of 1999 under the NCAA Guidelines of Proposition 48... Worked out in the Memphis weightroom and in the classroom to gain his eligibility for the 2000 season... Prep: A defensive end that was one of the most highly recruited players in Memphis in 1998 despite a season ending knee injury... Was injured in September and had surgery... Missed the remainder of the 1998 season... Lettered in football and basketball at White Station High School... Earned three letters in basketball and two in football... Was recruited by Miami (FL) in basketball... Runs well for his size... Was recruited by Auburn, Ole Miss, and Tennessee after injury... Played for coach Jeff Hunt at White Station High School... Is the son of Ms. Leaner Grant... Born:11/ 5/79. RyanJohnson 9 WR, 6-1, 190 Sophomore, 1L CBCHS St. Louis, MO Received the Ralph Hatley Scholarship for 1999... Worked as the starting wide receiver this spring and enters fall camp as the starter at wide receiver... Lettered last season as a receiver and kick returner... Had nine pass receptions in spring scrimmages for 73 yards... 1999: Sat out the first four games of the season while recovering from shoulder surgery in the summer... Was cleared by doctors for the Missouri game and caught his first collegiate pass against the Missouri Tigers... Caught a season long 39 yard pass against Southern Mississippi... Led the team in receiving in the Southern Mississippi game when he grabbed four passes for 67 yards... Had one reception for eight yards in the win over Army... Finished the 1999 season with seven catches for 111 yards... Was the team s fifth leading receiver despite seeing limited duty... Averaged 15.9 yards per reception... His 15.9 yard average led all Tiger receivers... Worked as a kick returner later in the season and finished the campaign with nine returns for 179 yards... Averaged 19.9 yards per return and had a long return of 40 yards in the 49-7 win over Tulane... Had three kickoff returns for 60 yards in the win over Army... Was ranked fifth on the Tiger squad in all-purpose yards in 1999... Worked with the Tiger basketball team for the months of November and December 1999... Worked as a point guard and appeared in four games... Prep: An all-state wide receiver and defensive back from Christian Brothers College High School in St. Louis... Was a three-year starter at receiver for coach Bryan Hagerty... Worked as a receiver, quarterback and defensive back... Lettered for three years in both football and basketball... Was named to the All-Region, All- Metro and All-State team as a senior... Set school records for the most touchdowns in a game (5), the most receptions in a season (51) and the most career receptions (118)... Had 51 receptions for 468 yards and six touchdowns as a senior... Caught passes for a team leading 570 yards as a junior and had eight touchdown receptions... As a sophomore he had 500 yards receiving with seven touchdowns... Finished his career with 121 catches for 1,538 yards and 21 touchdowns... Was the starting point guard for CBC and helped his team to the state 5A basketball championship as a sophomore... Runs 4.5 40- yard dash... Is the cousin of former Boston Celtic JoJo White and current Philadelphia 76er Larry Hughes... Son of Randolph Johnson and Linda Askew... Born: 2/13/81. JOHNSON S STATISTICS Receiving G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG 1999 7/0 7 111 15.9 0 39 Kickoff Ret. G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG 1999 7/0 9 179 19.9 0 40 Punt Ret. G/S No Yds Avg Tds LG 1999 7/0 3 19 6.3 0 11