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This Weekfor the Owls

Florida Atlantic at Nebraska

7 p.m. est, Saturday, September 5, 2009

All-Time Series: First Meeting

Season Opener Record: 3-5

Last Game: Defeated Central Michigan

24-20 in the Motor City Bowl

Radio: ESPN 760AM

ESPN 1400 AM

Today’s radio talent:

Ken LaVicka (PXP)

Fred O’Connor (color)

Television: Fox PPV

Ron Thulin (play-by-play)

Kelly Stouffer (Color)

Sideline (Kent Pavelka)

Next Weekfor the Owls

Florida Atlantic at South Carolina

7 p.m., Saturday, September 19, 2009

All-Time Series: 0-1

Last Meeting: USC 45-6 (2006)

Radio: ESPN 760AM

ESPN 1400AM

Today’s radio talent:

Dave LaMont (PXP)

Fred O’Connor (color)

Television: PPV

Injury ReportOut

Out: Jeff Blanchard (knee), Willie Floyd(shoulder), Eric Hansen (leg)

DoubtfulJimmy Jean (hand)

ProbableCarl Spitale (neck)

FloridaAtlanticSeptember 5, 2009

7-6 • 4-3 Sun Belt Conference

Monday’s Minute with Schnellenberger

Preseason

Training camp has been marred with the

normal injuries that teams get at this time of

year but has been very fruitful for us. We

have made good strides. If those strides are

good enough to come out of Nebraska with

a win is questionable. It is an opportunity

that the kids look forward to, the kids look

forward to and hopefully everybody will

have a great time watching a great football

game.

Camp

The weather has been outstanding. We

haven’t even had a tropical storm. With the

exception of this last weekend it has been a

fine time to play football.

Long Schedule

If you go back as far as I do a nine game

schedule was the standard of the day, yes it

has gotten to be quite long. However, if you

coached in the National Football League this

is a real shorty compared to that. A 12-game

schedule is about right for our players. They

are prepared for that and will get ready in a

hurry for a 13th game, I assure you.

Memories of Nebraska

The first game that we played in the Orange

Bowl back in 1983 I have a lot of memories.

The one we played when I was at

Oklahoma, I don’t have memories hardly at

all. Coach Osborne and I go back a long

way together, I assume we were, when I was

with Coach Bryant. Two games in the

Orange Bowl with Nebraska. Since that time

we saw each other a lot when we were trav-

eling the CFA circuit. I have a great deal of

respect for him as does everybody in the

nation. He is one of the fine ambassadors for

the game of college football. It was just too

bad both of us couldn’t win the ’83 game

because both teams played well enough to

win. It was an exciting day. Us being able to

make the two-point play which led to a

major dynasty.

At Oklahoma we played Nebraska at the

exact wrong time. They were an outstanding

football team. As I look back at the score, I

didn’t remember until I looked it up, I took

some hope because they were undefeated

and, won the national championship and

scored as high as 77 points and were a truly

outstanding football team.

This game will feature a team that I’m sure

has a goal of winning the national champi-

onship and has the talent to make that dream

become a reality. We face them in the open-

ing game of the 2009 season which will

catch the Nebraska fans at their best. It is

going to be a monumental struggle for us,

but our players are looking forward to that

struggle, just as we did last year and came

up very short. We go into their holding out

the hope that the situation might develop that

we have a chance to be in the ball game late

in the game and that something good could

happen to us. Obviously, the odds are

against that, never the less our football team

is going to Nebraska with strength in their

heart and with a wide open attitude. I’m

hopeful we distinguish ourselves with what-

ever the final score might be.

FAU 96 Games Played • 43 Televised

2007 New Orleans Bowl Champion • 2008 Motor City Bowl Champion • 2 Bowl Appearances in 3 full DI Seasons

2010

Sept. 4 at UAB

Sept. 11 Michigan State

Sept. 18 at ULM

Sept. 25 at Texas

Oct. 2 at USF

Oct. 9 Troy

Oct. 16 at Western Kentucky

Oct. 23 ULL

Oct. 30 at Middle Tennessee

Nov. 6 North Texas

Nov. 13 at Arkansas State

Nov. 20 FIU

2011

Sept. 3 at Florida

Sept. 10 at Michigan State

Sept. 24 at Auburn

Oct. 1 ULM

Oct. 8 at Troy

Oct. 15 Western Kentucky

Oct. 22 at ULL

Oct. 29 Middle Tennessee

Nov. 5 at North Texas

Nov. 12 Arkansas State

Nov. 19 at FIU

Dec. 10 UAB

2012

at Navy

Sept 29 at ULM

Oct. 6 Troy


Oct. 20 ULL

Oct. 27 at Middle Tennessee

Nov. 3 North Texas

Nov. 10 at Arkansas State

Nov. 17 FIU

2013

Sept. 28 ULM

Oct. 5 at Troy


Oct. 19 at ULL

Oct. 26 Middle Tennessee

Nov. 2 at North Texas

Nov. 9 Arkansas State

Nov. 16 at FIU

Nov. 23 at South Alabama

Schedules subject to change.

Future Schedules 2009 ScheduleDate Opponent Tm/Rs TelevisionSept. 5 at Nebraska 7 p.m. Fox PPVSept. 19 at South Carolina TBASept. 26 ULM 4 p.m.Oct. 3 WYOMING 4 p.m.Oct. 17 at North Texas 7 p.m. CSSOct. 24 at ULL 7 p.m.Oct. 31 MIDDLE TENNESSEE 4 p.m.Nov. 7 at UABNov. 14 ARKANSAS STATE 4 p.m.Nov. 21 at Troy CSSNov. 28 WESTERN KENTUCKY 4 p.m.Dec. 5 at FIU 7 p.m. CSS

Schedule subject to change. All times EST.

Top 20 Active Coaches By Wins(Minimum five years as a Division IA Head Coach) • Record at four-year colleges only • Records at season opener)

Howard Schnellenberger Coaching Experience

1999-Pres Head Coach, Florida Atlantic University

1995 Head Coach, Oklahoma University

1985-94 Head Coach, University of Louisville

1979-84 Head Coach, University of Miami

1975-79 Asst. Coach, Miami Dolphins

1973-74 Head Coach, Baltimore Colts

1970-72 Asst. Coach, Miami Dolphins

1966-69 Asst. Coach, Los Angeles Rams

1961-65 Asst. Coach, University of Alabama

1959-60 Asst. Coach, University of Kentucky

Howard Schnellenberger at the College Level

Years As Collegiate Head Coach: 24

Collegiate Record: 148-125-3 (.542)

At Miami: 41-16 (.719)

At Louisville: 54-56-2 (.491)

At Oklahoma: 5-5-1 (.500)

At Florida Atlantic: 48-48 (.500)

Bowl Record: 6-0

1980 Peach Bowl, beat Virginia Tech 20-10

1983 Orange Bowl, beat Nebraska 31-30

1990 Fiesta Bowl, beat Alabama 34-7

1993 Liberty Bowl, beat Michigan State 18-7

2007 New Orleans Bowl, beat Memphis 44-27

2008 Motor City Bowl, beat Central Michigan 24-20

Head Coach Howard Schnellenberger

1. Joe Paterno, Penn State . . . . . . .383

2. Bobby Bowden, Florida State . .382

3. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech . . .219

4. Jim Tressel, Ohio State . . . . . . . .218

5. Mack Brown, Texas . . . . . . . . . .201

6. Chris Ault, Nevada . . . . . . . . . . .198

7. Dick Tomey, San Jose State . . . .181

8. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina . .170

9. Dennis Erickson, Arizona State .163

10. Brian Kelly, Cincinnati . . . . . . . .159

Mike Price, UTEP . . . . . . . . . . .159

12. Howard Schnellenberger, FAU 148

13. Larry Blakeney, Troy . . . . . . . . .143

14. Bill Snyder, Kansas State . . . . . .136

15. Gary Pinkel, Missouri . . . . . . . . .132

ESPN’s Bruce Feldman Names

Howard Schnellenberger #1 Program

Builder

Coaching Career Highlights

• Four national collegiate football

championships (Alabama ’61, ’64, 65:

Miami ’83)

• Seven NFL playoff teams (Miami Dolphins

’70, ’71, ’72, ’76, ’79; Los Angeles Rams

’67, ’69)

• Best record in NFL history as the Miami

Dolphins’ Offensive Coordinator (17-0 in

’72)

• 1983 National Champions defeating

Nebraska 31-30 in the 50th Anniversary

Orange Bowl Game

• 1983 National Coach of the Year

Special Honors, Awards

• 2008 Inducted into Palm Beach County

Hall of Fame

• 2008 Head Coach of the Nation in Texas vs.

Nation Game

• 2007 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the

Year

• 2007 Recognized for being in the Univ. of

Kentucky’s Hall of Fame

• 2005 Inducted into the Univ. of

Louisville Hall of Fame

• 2003 Palm Beach County Amateur

Athlete Coach of the Year

• 2003 Sports Network South Coach of the

Year

• 1991 Head Coach, Japan Bowl All-Star

Game

• 1988 Head Coach, Blue/Gray All-Star

Game

• 1983 Coach of the Year, U.S. Football

Writers Association of America

• 1983 Coach of the East Squad, East-West

Shrine Game

• 1982 Coach of the East Squad, East-West

Shrine Game

• 1981, Coach of the Year, The Football News

• 1981, UPI Coach of the Week in 17-14 win

over No. 1 Penn State

• 1980 Southern Independent Coach of the

year, Associated Press

At Florida Atlantic

Ten years…ten years in the making. In

April of 1998 Howard Schnellenberger was

asked to consider a project, weigh the facts,

research the possibilities and explore a com-

munity’s interest in supporting the addition of

football to FAU’s sports roster.

By 2008 Head Coach Howard

Schnellenberger had welcomed the first

recruiting class; climbed the ranks of Division

I-AA, including a national semi-final appear-

ance; joined a conference and began playing

football in the country’s highest classification,

the Bowl Subdivision; and grabbed a league

title and two bowl championships to add to his

collection.

When you consider all the "firsts" that

Florida Atlantic University's football team has

accomplished, it is hard to

believe. What may be even more

difficult to comprehend is that

legendary Head Coach Howard

Schnellenberger accomplished a

"first" as well in 2007. When the

74-year-old program builder was

named 2007 Sun Belt Coach of

the Year, it marked the first time

he had earned a conference

award. Schnellenberger has res-

urrected two programs from vir-

tual extinction. Neither was

affiliated with a conference.

He joined the FAU staff

May 1, 1998, with an unheard-

of opportunity: build a collegiate

football team from scratch. In

January of 1999 the Board of

Regents approved FAU adding

football. Twenty-five recruits

signed in his first FAU class.

Since that time each recruiting

class has been better than the

last, each schedule is more diffi-

cult than the last and each mile-

stone is one step closer to

Schnellenberger’s dream: build

the best football team possible in the heart of

paradise.

When the team took the field for its first

practice, Aug. 12, 2000, 164 players were

dressed. FAU played its first scrimmage Sept.

23, 2000, and took to the field Sept. 1, 2001. It

only took two games for FAU to have its first

upset, defeating the No. 22 ranked team in the

country, 31-28. FAU holds the record for the

fastest start-up program to earn a Division I-A

victory, is the fastest program to reach the

Division I-AA playoffs and is the fastest start

up program to be invited to bowl game.

Proving it wasn’t a fluke, the Owls made a

repeat appearance in 2008 becoming the only

team in the state of Florida to have back-to-

back bowl victories in 2007 and 2008. FAU

also became the first Sun Belt Conference

team to win back-to-back bowl games. What

makes the bowl victories more impressive is

that FAU became bowl eligible, in its rise to

Division I-A status in 2006 therefore the Owls

have captured a bowl victory in two of the

three seasons that they have been a part of the

Bowl Sub Division.

Schnellenberger, the 2003 Sports Network

South Coach of the Year, began this assent by

playing the best teams that would schedule the

fledgling Owls. The Owls stormed into

Hawaii, with a hurricane hitting Florida's

coastline at game time, and handed the

Warriors their only home field loss in 2004,

defeating a bowl participant in just the 36th

game of the program's existence. The team

then defeated perennial Sun Belt power North

Texas the next week. FAU rattled off five-con-

secutive road victories to enter the 2004

home schedule 5-0. The Owls finished

their first transitional season 9-3, and bid

farewell to the senior class with a third-

consecutive "Shula Bowl victory over

FIU. 2005 was the first full season of

Division I-A play, facing Kansas,

Oklahoma State at home, and Minnesota

and Louisville on the road. The young

squad put together several outstanding

performances sending Kansas into the

locker room with a 9-7 lead, Oklahoma

State with a 13-3 margin at the half, and

Louisville, who entered the game ranked

No. 14 at game time, with a 10-point

cushion, 20-10. Florida Atlantic began

2006 picked as the second worst team in

the country. With this as motivation, the

Owls used what Schnellenberger called

advanced training, its non-conference

schedule, to finish with a 4-3 Sun Belt

record and were in the hunt for the Sun

Belt title deep into the season. The team

jumped from a preseason eighth place fin-

ish to third in the Sun Belt. Both the

offense and defense came together with

one goal in 2007: win the SBC. From

January to December the focus remained

constant and the accolades continued to roll in

culminating with a bowl game invitation,

becoming not only the youngest program to

Howard SchnellenbergerYear-by-Year Collegiate Head Coaching Record

Year School W L T Pct1979 Miami 5 6 0 .4541980 Miami 9 3 0 .7501981 Miami 9 2 0 .8181982 Miami 7 4 0 .6361983 Miami 11 1 0 .9161985 Louisville 2 9 0 .1821986 Louisville 3 8 0 .2721987 Louisville 3 7 1 .3181988 Louisville 8 3 0 .7271989 Louisville 6 5 0 .5451990 Louisville 10 1 1 .8751991 Louisville 2 9 0 .1821992 Louisville 5 6 0 .4551993 Louisville 9 3 0 .7501994 Louisville 6 5 0 .5451995 Oklahoma 5 5 1 .5022001 Fla Atlantic 4 6 0 .4002002 Fla Atlantic 2 9 0 .1812003 Fla Atlantic 11 3 0 .8462004 Fla Atlantic 9 3 0 .7502005 Fla Atlantic 2 9 0 .1812006 Fla Atlantic 5 7 0 .3632007 Fla Atlantic 8 5 0 .6672008 Fla Atlantic 7 6 0 .5402009 Fla Atlantic 0 0 0Total: 24 years 148 125 3 .541

Schnellenberger Continued

Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Arkansas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2Bethune Cookman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1Central Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Colgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Drake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Eastern Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2Eastern Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Edward Waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0FIU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-1Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Florida A&M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Gardner-Webb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Jacksonville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0James Madison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1

Illinois State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Kansas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Louisiana at Lafayette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1Louisville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Marist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Memphis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Michigan State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Middle Tennessee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2Morris Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0New Mexico State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Nicholls State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1Northern Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Northern Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0North Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-0

Oklahoma State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-3Siena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Slippery Rock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1South Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Southern Utah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0St. Mary’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1St. Peter’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1Texas State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0Troy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5Valdosta State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1UAB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0UCF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1ULM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3USF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2Youngstown State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1Western Kentucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0Wyoming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0

All-Time Series

receive a bowl invitation but to earn a victory.

The Owls would enter 2008 as the SBC’s

favorite in just its eighth season of playing

football. The team would struggle early and

rally late to prove they were indeed a team on

the rise.

For the National Title

Schnellenberger has been part of four colle-

giate national championships. His 1983 Miami

Hurricanes won the school's first title, defeat-

ing Nebraska in the 50th Orange Bowl. He

was offensive coordinator for Paul "Bear"

Bryant at Alabama when the Crimson Tide

won championships in 1961, 1964 and 1965.

In the NFL

Schnellenberger has been part of seven NFL

playoff teams and was part of two Super Bowl

championship staffs. He helped the 1972

Miami Dolphins to the NFL's only undefeated

(17-0) season. Schnellenberger has recruited

and/or coached former pros Jim Kelly, Bernie

Kosar, Vinny Testaverde, Jay Gruden,

Browning Nagle, and Jeff Brohm (FAU’s quar-

terback coach), and stars such as Michael

Irvin, Brian and Bennie Blades, offensive tack-

les Bruce Armstrong and Jerry Crafts; fullback

Carwell Gardner; wide receiver Earnest

Givins; defensive end Joe Johnson, defensive

tackle Ted Washington; cornerback Ray

Buchanan; and defensive tackle Mike Flores.

Three of his former assistants were on the staff

of the Dallas Cowboys during their rise to con-

secutive Super Bowl Titles.

At Miami

Schnellenberger took over a University of

Miami program that was nearing extinction in

1979. He installed a pro-style attack with quar-

terback Jim Kelly and led Miami to an Orange

Bowl bid and the national championship four

years later. His teams lost only two home

games in five years (22-2) while laying the

groundwork for a program that went on to win

three more national titles in the next seven sea-

sons.

At Louisville

A native of Louisville, Schnellenberger

returned in 1985 to build a college football

contender. His top team finished 10-1-1 and

defeated Alabama in the Fiesta Bowl, the high-

light of the most successful decade in

Louisville football history. His teams played a

coast-to-cost schedule against the top confer-

ences in the nation and produced victories over

such teams as Texas (1), Alabama (1),

Michigan State (1), North Carolina (1),

Virginia (1), NC State (1), West Virginia (1),

Boston College (1), Arizona State (2), and

Pittsburgh (4). The Schnellenberger Era also

generated support for the University's 42,000-

seat, on-campus stadium.

Personal

Howard Schnellenberger learned his football

tactics as a player for "Bear" Bryant and

Blanton Collier at the University of Kentucky.

He served as an assistant to Collier at

Kentucky and Bryant at Alabama.

Schnellenberger then moved on to pro ball as

an assistant to George Allen (Rams) and Don

Shula (Dolphins). He was head coach of the

Baltimore Colts from 1973 to 74. He and his

wife, Beverlee, have two sons: Stuart and Tim.

Stuart was a tight end/center on his father's

1983 national championship team. His eldest

son, Stephen, passed away March 9, 2008.

Grandchildren are Teather Ann, Joey and

Marcus.

Home Grown94.7 Florida Atlantic (107-113)

FAU Non-Florida Players

Graham Wilbert, QB, R-Fr

Alex Fick, TE, R-So (walk-on)

Mark Soto, LB, R-So (walk-on)

Rob Housler, TE, Sr

James Oboh, TE, Fr

Andrew Stryffeler DE, Fr

September 4, 2009INDIVIDUAL CAREER RECORDS

RUSHING

Rushing yards

7. 672 Willie Rose (134-672) 2006-08Rushing attempts

8. 134 Willie Rose (134-672) 2006-08Rushing TDs

8. 4 Rusty Smith 2005-089. Willie Rose 2006-08Average yards/rush (min. 20 attempts)

2. 5.01 Willie Rose (134-672) 2006-08Rushing yards/game (minimum 5 games)

7. 19.8 Willie Rose (34 games) 2006-0810. 10.3 Willie Floyd (19 games) 2006-08PASSING (CAREER)

Pass attempts

1. 1108 Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-086. 25 Jeff Van Camp (10-25-1) 2006-088. 4 Cortez Gent (1-4-0) 2005-08Pass completions

1. 623 Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-086. 10 Jeff VanCamp (10-25-1) 2006-0810. 1 Cortez Gent (1-4-0) 2005-08Passing yards

1. 8197 Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-087. 74 Jeff VanCamp (10-25-1) 2006-0810. 33 Cortez Gent (1-4-0) 2005-08Passing TDs

1. 62 Rusty Smith 2005-086. Garrett Jahn 2001-02T6. 1 Cortez Gent 2005-08Passes had intercepted

1. 31 Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-087. 1 Jeff VanCamp (10-25-1) 2006-08Pass completion pct (min. 20 attempts)

1. 56.8 Jared Allen (570-1003-30) 2001-042. 56.2 Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-086. 40.0 Jeff Van Camp (10-25-1) 2006-08Pass efficiency (min. 20 attempts)

1. 135.1Jared Allen (570-1003-30) 2001-042. 131.2Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-085. 56.9 Jeff Van Camp (10-25-1) 2006-08Average yards/pass (min. 20 attempts)

1. 8.1 Jared Allen (570-1003-30) 2001-043. 7.4 Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-086. 3.0 Jeff Van Camp (10-25-1) 2006-08Average yards/completion (min. 20 attempts)

1. 14.2 Jared Allen (570-1003-30) 2001-044. 13.2 Rusty Smith (623-1108-31) 2005-086. 7.4 Jeff VanCamp (10-25-1) 2006-08Passing yards/game (min. 5 games)

1. 215.7 Rusty Smith (38 games) 2005-087. 10.6 Jeff Van Camp (7 games) 2006-0810. 1.0 Cortez Gent (34 games) 2005-08

RECEIVING (CAREER)

Pass reception yards

1. 2096 Cortez Gent (131-2096) 2005-087. 1096 Jason Harmon (90-1096) 2005-078. 1020 Chris Bonner (61-1020) 2005-089. 904 Jamari Grant (73-904)2005-08Pass receptions

1. 136 Crissinger-Hill (136-2071) 01, 03-04

2. 131 Cortez Gent (131-2096) 2005-084. 90 Jason Harmon (90-1096) 2005-078. 73 Jamari Grant (73-904) 2005-089. 62 Willie Rose (62-437) 2006-0810. 61 Chris Bonner (61-1020) 2005-08Pass reception TDs

1. 18 Cortez Gent 2005-085. 9 Willie Rose 2006-08T7. 7 Jason Harmon 2005-079. 6 Chris Bonner 2005-08Average yards/catch (minimum 5 receptions)

4. 16.72 Chris Bonner (61-1020) 2005-086. 16.00 Cortez Gent (131-2096) 2005-088. 15.36 Rob Housler (39-599) 2006-08Receptions/game (minimum 5 games)

2. 3.85 Cortez Gent (34 games) 2005-084. 2.50 Jason Harmon (36 games) 2005-077. 2.03 Jamari Grant (36 games) 2005-08Most Games 75+ Yards Receiving Anthony 1.

1. Crissinger-Hill 13 01-042. Cortez Gent 10 06-08T6. Jason Harmon 4 5-07TOTAL OFFENSE (CAREER)

Total offense yards

1. 7889 Rusty Smith (1209-7889) 2005-08TDs responsible for

1. 66 Rusty Smith 2005-086. 19 Cortez Gent 2005-08Total offense/game (minimum 5 games)

1. 207.6Rusty Smith (38 games) 2005-08Total offense/play (minimum 50 plays)

1. 6.53 Rusty Smith (1209-7889) 2005-085. 5.01 Willie Rose (134-672) 2006-08All purpose yards

5. 2461 Doug Parker 2001, 03-046. 2096 Cortez Gent 2005-08All purpose yards/game (minimum 5 games)

6. 61.6 Cortez Gent (34 games) 2005-08SCORING (CAREER)

Total points scored

5. 108 Cortez Gent (18 TD) 2005-089. 74 Willie Rose (12 TD, 1 PAT) 2006-08Touchdowns scored

3. 18 Cortez Gent (18 rcv) 2005-087. 12 William Rose (3 rush, 9 rcv) 2006-08EXTRA POINTS (CAREER)

PAT kicks made

5. 3 Ross Gornall (3-3) 2008PAT kicks attempted

5. 3 Ross Gornall (3-3) 2008FIELD GOALS (CAREER)

Field goals made

5. 1 Ross Gornall (1-1) 2008Field goals attempted

5. 1 Ross Gornall (1-1) 2008PUNTING (CAREER)

Punt yards

3. 4148 Keegan Peterson (106-4148) 2005-085. 958 Mickey Groody (27-958) 2007-08Punt attempts

3. 106 Keegan Peterson (106-4148) 2005-085. 27 Mickey Groody (27-958) 2007-08Punts had blocked

2. 3 Keegan Peterson (106-4148) 2005-08T4. Mickey Groody (27-958) 2007-08Average yards/punt (minimum 5 attempts)

2. 39.13Keegan Peterson (106-4148) 2005-087. 35.48Mickey Groody (27-958) 2007-08Most Punts Inside 20

2. Keegan Peterson 27 05-0710. Mickey Groody 10 07PUNT RETURNS (CAREER)

Punt return yards

2. 250 Tavious Polo (39-250) 2007-086. 48 Avery Holley (10-48) 2006-08Punt returns

2. 39 Tavious Polo (39-250) 2007-086. 10 Avery Holley (10-48) 2006-08Average yards/punt return (minimum 5 attempts)

3. 6.41 Tavious Polo (39-250) 2007-086. 4.80 Avery Holley (10-48) 2006-08KICK RETURNS (CAREER)

Kick return yards

3. 485 Willie Floyd (26-485) 2006-086. 352 Jeff Blanchard (18-352) 2007-08Kick returns

3. 26 Willie Floyd (26-485) 2006-085. 18 Jeff Blanchard (18-352) 2007-08Average yards/kick return (minimum 5 attempts)

6. 19.56 Jeff Blanchard (18-352) 2007-087. 19.50 Erick McIntosh (6-117) 2005-06, 08

8. 18.65Willie Floyd (26-485) 2006-089. 17.83Avery Holley (6-107) 2006-08Interceptions

T4. 9 Taheem Acevedo (9-52) 2003-07T4. 9 Quincy Skinner (9-41) 2002-055. 8 Tavious Polo (8-17) 2007-08DEFENSE (CAREER)

Total tackles

10. 212 Willie Hughley (139-73) 2002-05

Making Their Career Mark

By the NumbersHoward Schnellenberger completed his 50th season as a football coach in 2008. He enters his 25th as a collegiate head coach in

2009. Florida Atlantic will play its 100th game in 2009, the ninth season FAU has fielded a program.

Opponent Games Played Entering 2009 Games Played Day of FAU Game

Nebraska 1,193 1,913

South Carolina 1,101 1,104

ULM 605 609

Wyoming 1,010 1,015

North Texas 919 925

ULL 995 1,002

Middle Tennessee 910 918

UAB 201 210

Arkansas State 879 888

Troy 778 789

Western Kentucky 878 889

FIU 80 92

Today’s CoachesHoward Schnellenberger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bo PeliniKentucky ‘56 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ohio State ‘90at FAU (7) 48-48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Present School Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-4 (2)148-125-3 (23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Overall Record (Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .same

CaptainsOpponent Captains Toss/Elects Defends@Nebraska@South CarolinaULM*Wyoming@North Texas*@ULLMiddle Tennessee*@UABArkansas State*@TroyWestern Kentucky@FIU

Game Ball WinnersAwarded Following Victories

Game Offensive Defensive Special Teams Bone@Nebraska@South CarolinaULM*Wyoming@North Texas*@ULLMiddle Tennessee*@UABArkansas State*@TroyWestern Kentucky@FIU

Sun Belt TeleconferenceHead Coach Howard Schnellenberger participates each

week. His Monday time slot is 11:30 a.m., EST. The

number for media to call is: 212-812-4494. It will be

replayed at 3 p.m., EST each Monday afternoon. A

weekly review teleconference is also scheduled for

each Sunday. Times are determined Saturday evening

or Sunday morning. Please contact Katrina at 561-251-

5588 if you wish to participate on Sunday.

FAU 2009 Starting LineupsOffense

WR LT LG C RG RT QB TE HB/TE FB WR@Nebraska@South CarolinaULM*Wyoming@North Texas*@ULLMiddle Tennessee*@UABArkansas State*@TroyWestern Kentucky@FIU

Defense DE DT DE DT LB/CB LB LB SS FS CB CB@Nebraska@South CarolinaULM*Wyoming@North Texas*@ULLMiddle Tennessee*@UABArkansas State*@TroyWestern Kentucky@FIU

• Howard Schnellenberger enters his ninth

season as the Owls head coach and his

11th at the University. Schnellenberger,

the 1983 National Coach of the Year, is

known as a program builder. He

resurrected the University of Miami,

culminating in UM’s first national

championship. He pulled the University

of Louisville from the Nation’s forgotten

into a top-10 team. He has built FAU

from scratch and is currently listed No.

12, by the NCAA, in victories by active

FBS head coaches (148-125-3, .542).

• Rusty Smith will return for his third

season as an Owl starter. The senior from

Jacksonville, FL holds nearly every FAU

passing record. He was the 2007 Sun Belt

Player of the Year and the 2008 Preseason

player of the year. He guided the Owls to

back-to-back bowl victories and earned

bowl game MVP honors in both.

• As a start-up program, the Owls soared

through the Division I-AA ranks setting

records along the way. FAU declared its

intent for Bowl Subdivision status in

2003, began the move in 2004 and 2005

and was officially eligible to play for a

bowl opportunity in 2006. In the three

seasons that FAU has held full Bowl

Subdivision status, the Owls have played

in two bowl games.

• The state of Florida is arguably the best

state in the country for college football,

earning the National Championship Title

two of the last three seasons. In that time

FAU is the only team in the state to win

bowl games in both 2007 and 2008.

Since 2006 when FAU officially became

Bowl Eligible:

UF (35-6, .854) 2-1 bowl games

USF (26-13, .667) 2-1 bowl games

FSU (23-16, .589) 2-1 bowl games

FAU (20-18, .526) 2-0 bowl games

Miami (19-19, 500) 1-1 bowl games

UCF (18-20, .474) 0-1 bowl games

FIU (6-30, .167) no bowl games

• Florida Atlantic is the only team in Sun

Belt Conference history to win back-to-

back bowl games.

• Senior Frantz Joseph anchored the 2007

and 2008 FAU defense. Joseph led the

SBC in tackles both seasons and

concluded his three-year career ranked

No. 17 by the NCAA in Career Tackles

Per Game at 9.35. FAU will showcase

three new linebackers in 2009 with

Michael Lockley expecting to step in at

MLB.

• The Owls will return three-year starters at

both wide receiver positions and at tight

end. The receiving corp’s careers are

parallel with quarterback Rusty Smith as

all started on the scout team together in

2005. The group will also welcome the

return of tight end Jason Harmon whose

explosive ability sparked the 2007 season.

Harmon along with the return of 2008

starter Jamari Grant will provide a two-

tight end set that will be hard to defend.

• William Rose will return to the backfield

as the most dominant fullback in the Sun

Belt Conference. Rose averages 5.0 yards

per carry and 6.9 yards per reception. He

has 11 career scores.

• The offensive line will be anchored by

four-year starter David Matlock. Matlock

has had knee surgeries each of the last

two off seasons but has yet to miss time

on the field. Matlock has been part of an

offensive line that has provided protection

for the prolific passing attack as well as

for a program that despite sharing ground

duties between three rushers saw its first

individual gain 1,000 plus yards in a

single-season.

• The defense will look to Josh Savidge for

its experienced senior leadership. Savidge

drew his first start as a true freshman

against Oklahoma State in Land Shark

Stadium. He played every game that

followed until a knee injury in the fourth

game of his junior season forced him to

the sideline. He returned in 2008 to play

and start in every game. Savidge recorded

28 tackles, including five for a loss of 12

yards.

Alfred Morris: 3.0+ club member 3-of-4

semesters at FAU. Morris is an Exercise

Science and Health Promotion major.

Keegan Peterson: Also played in one confer-

ence tournament for FAU tennis. Excels in the

classroom and has maintained above a 3.0

since joining the team. Intent is dental school.

Jeff Van Camp: His father played football at

Louisville, but not while Schnellenberger was

there. His father also was a professional

wrestler. His name was Lord Humongous

Paul Muse: Transferred from Clemson. In

three seasons with the Owls he has not only

battled back from injuries but has trained for a

new position each year: tight end, offensive

lineman and now defensive lineman. Muse

was also a little league opponent of FAU

quarterback Rusty Smith.

Chris Bonner: Chris’ mother attended college

on a track scholarship. His sister attended col-

lege on a basketball scholarship and he is now

attending college through a football scholar-

ship.

David Matlock: Has had two acl surgeries,

one following each of the last two seasons.

Kyle Watkins; surpasses him with a total of

six.

Ed Alexander: began his career as a walk-on

and while his work ethic helped secure a spot

on the team his attention to detail is what pro-

pelled him into the starting line-up. This detail

oriented characteristic is also helpful as a

mechanical engineering major. Teammate

Brent Harstad and fellow defensive back is a

civil engineering major. And defensive back

Austin Jensen, an exercise science and health

promotion major has earned a 3.0 or better 3-

of-4 semesters he as been at FAU. Rod

Huggins also excels academically with a 3.0+

gpa 3-of-6 semesters.

Wharton School: At any one time 2-of-4

defensive lineman could be from the Wharton

School. Dino Cox, a Finance major, was the

first to see playing time, playing as a true

freshman. Jamere Johnson began playing in

‘08 as a redshirt freshman.

Redshirt Freshman Jordan Sessa is an Eagle

Scout, one of the highest honors you can

receive as a boy scout. Sessa is a civil engi-

neering major and through his first year of

college maintained above a 3.7 gpa.

Both Alex Fick and Ed Wertepny are geolo-

gy majors. Fick has been a member of the

3.0+ honor roll every semester and holds

above a 3.5 gpa.

Malik Eugene; will step into the starting role

in ‘09. He has spent his first three years at

FAU working on special teams and has made

time to work on a dual major in management

and marketing. Eugene is also a regular on the

3.0+ list. Ryan Wischnefski is another who

will step into a starting job. Wischnefski has

earned a 3.0+ 5-of-6 semesters and holds

nearly a 3.5 gpa.

Schnellenberger versus opposing coaches:

Howard Schnellenberger is the third oldest

Bowl Subdivision Coach. Penn State’s Joe

Paterno (12/21/1926) is the oldest. Bobby

Bowden, from Florida State (11/8/1929) is the

second oldest. FAU’s Schnellenberger is

third (3/16/34). On the flip side, when FAU

plays at FIU December 5, 2009 the Owls will

play a team led by Mario Cristobal who is

the third youngest coach. Christobal will be

39 this season (9/24/1970).

Schnellenberger and win totals: FAU Head

Coach Howard Schnellenberger entered the

2009 season with 148 victories, 12th national-

ly among active FBS head coaches. Troy’s

Larry Blakeney entered the 2009 season no.

13 with 143 wins.

Off the Field Story Ideas

Summer Notes

Pronunciation GuideMichael Barasch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bear-ish

Marcus Bartels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bar-Tells

Kevin Cyrille . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sir-Real

Malik Eugene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ma-Leak

Tarvoris Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tah-vor-us

Rob Housler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .House-Ler

Kirk Hoza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hose-uh

Conshario Johnson . . . . . . . . .Con-Share-Rio

David Kooi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cou-E

Hunter McCory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ma-Kro-re

Alex Pattee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat-Tee

Alex Pecorella . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Peck-O-rilla

Jared Pizzuti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Piz-Zoo-TEE

Mauricio Riquer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ra Coor

Avionne Rolle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Avon-E

Jordan Sessa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sess-AH

Kurt Van Valkenburgh . . . . .VAULK-enburg

Ed Wertepany . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wer-tep-knee

Ryan Wischnefski . . . . . . . . . . .Wish-nef-ski

Seniors: 21

Offense 16

Chris Bonner

Cortez Gent

Jamari Grant

Jason Harmon

Rob Housler

Conshario Johnson

David Matlock

Kevin Miller

Paul Muse

Alex Pecorella

Willie Rose

Rusty Smith

Carl Spitale

Kyle Watkins

Chris White

Lavoris Williams

Defense 4

Pierre Boisrond

Edward Bradwell

Erick McIntosh

Josh Savidge

Special Teams: 22

Keegan Peterson

Juniors: 25

Offense: 9

Grant Glover

Avery Holley

Ryan Houston

Lester Jean

Samuel McRoy

Jared Pizzuti

Jeff Van Camp

Ed Wertepny

Ryan Wischnefski

Defense: 11

Ed Alexander

Dino Cox

Malik Eugene

Tarvoris Hill

Rod Huggins

Austin Jensen

Daniel Joseph

Michael Lockley

Chris Newbold

Tavious Polo

Mauricio Riquer

Special Teams: 2

Morgan Barnett

Ross Gornall

Sophomore 16

Offense: 6

Alain Beauzil

Alex Fick

Max Karrick

Alfred Morris

Avionne Rolle

Darian Williams

Defense: 9

Marcus Bartels

Curtis Cross

Kevin Cyrille

Corey Davis

Jarvis Givens

Jamere Johnson

Mark Soto

David Terrell

Darian Thomas

Special Teams: 1

Mickey Groody

Freshmen:

Offense: 23

Redshirt: 10

True: 13

Defense: 25

Redshirt:12

True: 13

Special Teams:

Redshirt: 1

Roster Break Down

Station 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total

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ESPN360 1 1

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Sun Sport 2 2

CSS 4 4 4 2 14

Fox 1 1 2

CSTV 1 1

WTCN 3 3

Big Ten 1 1

ESPN 1 1

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Johnny Unitas and Phil Steele’s Watch List

2009: Begins his fourth season as the opening day starter.

• FAU record holder

• Passing attempts (1,073)

• Completions (603)

• Yards (8,197)

• TDs (62)

• Rushing, pass total yards (7,930)

Motor City Bowl: Named Bowl Game MVP…was 20-35-0 for

306 yards and two touchdowns…pressured the CMU

defense...offensive MVP.

• 2008 Sun Belt Preseason Player of the Year

• Two time SBC Player of the Week.

• Palm Beach County Amateur Athlete of the Year

2008: opening season against the best defensive line FAU has

faced in the history of the program...earned SBC Player of the

Week honors following ULL performance...named FAU’s Shula

Bowl MVP for the third-consecutive year...earned the offensive

game ball following the FIU game as well as SBC Player of the

Week honors...team MVP.

• 2007 Sun Belt Player of the Year

• Four-Time SBC Offensive Player of the Week

• New Orleans Bowl MVP

• 21st nationally in passing efficiency (141.63, 2007)

• 29th nationally in total offense (274.77, 2007). Team was

No. 16 in passing offense

• Palm Beach County Sports Commission's Amateur

Athlete of the Year

• Holds FAU and Sun Belt records for 3,688 pass yards

• Holds the program's TDs in a game record at five

• Holds the single-season TD record at 32.

• Miami Herald second team all-state

New Orleans Bowl: Guided FAU to a 44-27 victory in the pro-

gram's first bowl appearance...tossed five touchdowns to equal his

single-game mark and set a New Orleans Bowl record.

2007: led FAU to the program's and SBC's first win against a Big

10 team...named SBC Offensive Player of the Week and National

Player of the Week by USAToday.com...earned Sun Belt Player of

the Week for the second time for his performance against

USF...named to Phil Steele's Mid-Season All-Sun Belt Second

Team...named SBC Offensive Player of the Week after FIU

game...set single-season TD mark at 32 and single-season yards

record for FAU and SBC...earned the game ball following his

Minnesota effort ...served as game captain at FIU.

Career Passing Stats

Year GMS Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Long QB EFF.

2006 12 194-108-8 1285 6 54 107.10

2007 13 479-281-9 3688 32 74 141.63

2008 13 435-234-14 3224 24 71 127.82

2009

Totals 38 1108-623-31 8197 62 74

2009 Game-by-Game

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Opponent No. Yds TD Lg A-C-I Yds TD Lg

at Nebraska

at South Carolina

ULM

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at ULL

MTSU

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ASU

at Troy

WKU

at FIU

2008 Game-by-Game

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at Texas 1 0 0 0 31-15-1 253 1 62

UAB 0 0 0 0 31-24-0 325 3 39

at Michigan State 1 -23 0 0 34-8-0 143 0 71

at Minnesota 2 -2 -0 6 34-17-4 153 0 17

at MTSU 4 -16 0 3 27-16-2 210 0 27

Troy 9 -24 1 4 41-21-2 283 1 32

at WKU 6 10 0 18 23-15-0 174 1 24

at ULM 1 1 1 1 39-28-2 267 2 22

UNT 2 10 0 8 23-15-1 237 4 57

ULL 1 -14 0 0 26-17-0 290 4 48

at ASU 2 5 0 14 38-16-1 196 1 35

FIU 3 -7 0 2 50-25-1 389 5 50

CMU 5 -22 0 4 30-24-0 306 2 52

2007 Game-by-Game

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MTSU 3 -18 0 0 26-12-0 195 2 42

at Oklahoma State 2 -11 0 1 22-14-1 125 0 21

Minnesota 4 -14 0 3 44-22-0 463 5 56

at North Texas 3 -12 0 0 45-21-0 322 1 74

at Kentucky 1 -8 0 0 25-15-1 184 1 22

USF 4 -8 0 1 47-23-1 259 3 47

at ULL 8 -18 0 2 45-26-0 308 4 30

ULM 0 0 0 0 54-35-2 317 1 29

Arkansas State 4 -5 1 3 42-22-2 268 3 56

at Florida 3 -12 1 1 33-18-0 290 1 57

at FIU 1 3 0 3 30-20-1 330 4 69

at Troy 5 -5 3 0 34-23-0 291 2 50

vs. Memphis 1 -8 0 0 32-25-1 336 5 32

2006 Game-by-Game

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at Clemson 4 -13 0 3 21-9-0 104 0 29

at Kansas State 4 -15 0 2 11-4-1 46 0 22

at OSU 1 -8 0 0 15-10-1 107 0 20

at USC 5 -24 0 3 8-3-1 39 0 25

at ULM 1 -15 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0

Southern Utah 0 0 0 0 11-7-1 87 1 22

ULL 1 -2 0 0 19-10-1 88 0 23

Arkansas State 0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0 0 0

at MTSU 1 0 0 0 30-18-1 223 1 26

Troy 2 -22 0 0 37-24-2 312 2 54

at North Texas 4 -2 0 1 22-10-0 101 0 26

FIU 2 -9 0 2 20-13-0 178 2 34

Career Game Highs

Pass Att: 54 ULM (10/27/07)

Pass Comp: 35 ULM (10/27/07)

Pass Int: 4 at Minnesota (09/13/08)

Long: 74 North Texas (09/22/07)

Passing Yards: 463 Minnesota (09/15/07)

Passing TDs: 5 Three times

Rush Att: 5 Two times

Rush Yards: 10 at WKU (10/18/08),

UNT (11/08/08)

Rush TDs: 1 Three times

Rush Long: 18 at WKU (10/18/08)

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2008: Earned offensive game ball for his effort against ULL.

Career Rushing Stats

Year GM Att Yards Avg TD LG

2006 8 8 31 3.9 1 8

2007 12 58 311 5.4 1 41

2008 13 63 308 4.9 1 27

2009

Total 33 129 650 5.1 3 41

Career Receiving Stats


2006 8 1 5 5.0 0 5

2007 12 32 212 6.6 6 56

2008 13 23 168 7.3 2 29

2009

Total 33 56 385 6.9 8 56

2009 Game-by-Game

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Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI No. Yds TD LI09/05 at Nebraska

09/19 at South Carolina

09/26 ULM

10/03 Wyoming

10/17 at UNT

10/24 at ULL

10/31 MTSU

11/07 at UAB

11/14 ASU

11/21 at Troy

11/28 WKU

11/05 at FIU

2008 Game-by-Game


Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI No. Yds TD LI08/30 at Texas 3 2 0 3 1 22 0 22

09/06 UAB 3 4 0 2 1 9 0 9

09/13 at Michigan State 4 18 0 5 1 -2 0 0

09/20 at Minnesota 3 17 0 15 3 19 0 13

09/30 at Middle Tenn. 8 25 0 7 0 0 0 0

10/07 Troy 6 40 0 19 2 6 0 5

10/18 at WKU 5 17 0 6 4 24 1 13

10/25 at ULM 10 61 0 27 5 27 0 9

11/08 UNT 4 15 0 8 2 5 1 3

11/15 ULL 5 58 1 22 0 0 0 0

11/22 at ASU 1 4 0 4 1 12 0 12

11/29 FIU 6 19 0 11 1 15 0 15

12/26 CMU 4 14 0 8 1 29 0 29

2007 Game-by-Game


Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI No. Yds TD LI09/01 Middle Tenn. 8 53 0 25 3 14 0 5

09/08 at Oklahoma State1 6 0 6 1 1 0 1

09/15 Minnesota 5 27 0 12 3 14 2 9

09/22 at North Texas 4 17 0 7 2 4 0 6

09/29 at Kentucky 3 14 0 12 2 11 0 11

10/06 USF 10 59 0 14 0 0 0 0

10/20 at ULL 7 25 0 9 6 38 1 12

10/27 ULM 6 16 0 8 5 23 1 13

11/10 Arkansas State 3 15 0 8 4 71 2 56

11/17 at Florida 4 23 0 13 1 8 0 8

11/24 at FIU l 2 0 7 7 1 0 6

12/01 at TROY 5 49 1 41 4 22 0 8

Career Game Highs

Rush Att: 10 Twice USF (10/06/07): ULM

(10/25/08)

Rush Yards: 61 at ULM (10/25/08)


Rush Long: 41 Troy (12/1/07)

Receptions: 6 Twice

Rec. Yards: 71 Arkansas State (11/10/07)

Rec. TDs: 2 Twice

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2008: Redshirted after a spring knee surgery…wanted to continue

to travel with the team so he worked in the equipment room…also

elected to continue helping through the bowl game despite the fact

he could have dressed and not played.

• Named to the 2008 Lombardi Award Preliminary

Watch List

• First-Team All-Sun Belt Selection

• Selected to Phil Steele’s Mid-Season All-Sun Belt

First Team

• Tied for no. 77 nationally among receivers for receptions

per game

• Listed no. 89 in receiving yards per game

New Orleans Bowl: Recorded seven receptions for a total of 97

yards and one touchdown…longest reception was 27 yards.

2007: Started the season off with a bang...was instrumental in the

Middle Tennessee victory...combined with Cortez Gent to become

the first FAU players to have 100+ yards in a game...earned the

offensive game ball following the North Texas game...had seven

receptions against USF in the Owls near miss against the No. 6

Bulls…served as the captain at Kentucky...had seven receptions

for 97 yards and a score in the New Orleans Bowl victory over

Memphis...named first team all-state by the Miami Herald.

2006: Played in every game and recorded a reception in every

game...recorded a career-high 66 yards on four receptions at

Middle Tennessee...had an outstanding off-season in the weight

room.

2005: Played in 11 games and recorded seven tackles, including

four solo tackles, all on special teams.

2009 Game-by-Game

Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI09/05 at Nebraska


09/26 ULM

10/03 Wyoming

10/17 at UNT

10/24 at ULL

10/31 MTSU

11/07 at UAB

11/14 ASU

11/21 at Troy

11/28 WKU

12/05 at FIU

2007 Game-by-Game

Date Opponent Rec. Yds TD Lg

09/01 MTSU 2 57 1 42

09/08 at Oklahoma State 3 24 0 16

09/15 Minnesota 5 104 0 56

09/22 at North Texas 6 94 0 29

09/29 at Kentucky 4 63 0 22

10/06 USF 7 82 1 32

10/20 at ULL 5 49 1 17

10/27 ULM 8 65 0 11

11/10 Arkansas State 4 56 0 26

11/17 at Florida 1 12 0 12

11/24 at FIU 5 70 0 21

12/01 at Troy 6 52 1 16

12/21 vs Memphis 7 97 1 29

2006 Game-by-Game

Date Opponent Rec. Yds TD Lg

09/02 at Clemson 3 8 0 6

09/09 at Kansas State 2 14 0 9

09/16 at Oklahoma State 2 13 0 7

09/23 at South Carolina 1 25 1 25

09/30 at ULM 1 11 0 11

09/02 Southern Utah 1 11 1 11

10/18 ULL 3 36 0 23

10/28 Arkansas State 1 0 0 0

11/04 at MTSU 4 66 0 26

11/11 Troy 3 24 0 9

11/18 at North Texas 4 19 0 9

11/25 FIU 1 34 0 34

Career Receiving Statistics

Year Games Rec. Yds TD Lg

2006 12 26 261 2 34

2007 13 63 825 5 56

2008 Redshirted

Total 25 89 1086 7 56

Career Game Highs

Rush Att: 10 Twice USF (10/06/07)

ULM (10/25/08)

Rush Yards: 61 at ULM (10/25/08)


Rush Long: 41 Troy (12/1/07)

Receptions: 6 Twice

Rec. Yards: 71 Arkansas State (11/10/07)

Rec. TDs: 2 Twice

#88

First team Preseason All-Sun Belt

Has a reception in his last 15 games.

Named 2008 Second Team All-Sun Belt

2008: Listed first on the depth chart the final two weeks of presea-

son...UAB performance was praised by Schnellenberger...tallied

three catches for 50 yards and several were athletic grabs...led all

receivers against Troy...scored his second career touchdown versus

Troy, both collegiate scores came against the Trojans...had seven

catches for 80 yards including a touchdown reception with :18

remaining to tie the FIU game at 50...had two TD receptions ver-

sus FIU.



2006 6 12 135 11.25 1 19

2007 11 16 127 7.9 0 20

2008 13 45 642 14.3 4 62

2009

Total 30 73 904 12.4 5 62

2009 Game-by-Game

|---RUSHING---| |-RECEIVING-]

Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI No. Yds TD LI

09/05 at Nebraska


09/26 ULM

10/03 Wyoming

10/17 North Texas

10/24 at ULL

10/31 MTSU

11/07 at UAB

11/14 Arkansas State

11/21 at Troy

11/28 WKU

12/05 at FIU

2008 Game-by-Game

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08/30 at Texas 0 0 0 0 4 93 0 62

09/06 UAB 0 0 0 0 3 50 0 25

09/13 at Michigan State 0 0 0 0 3 41 0 41

09/20 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 11

09/30 at Middle Tenn 0 0 0 0 3 35 0 18

10/07 Troy 0 0 0 0 6 82 1 26

10/18 at WKU 0 0 0 0 2 27 0 24

10/25 at ULM 0 0 0 0 4 41 0 14

11/08 UNT 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 9

11/15 ULL 0 0 0 0 5 86 1 48

11/22 at ASU 0 0 0 0 1 17 0 17

11/29 FIU 0 0 0 0 7 80 2 20

12/26 CMU 0 0 0 0 5 70 0 24

2007 Game-by-Game

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09/01 MTSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

09/08 at Oklahoma State 0 0 0 0 2 17 0 12

09/15 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 3 18 0 16

09/22 at North Texas 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2

09/29 at Kentucky 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 11

10/06 USF 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0

10/20 at ULL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10/27 ULM 0 0 0 0 3 24 0 19

11/10 Arkansas State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

11/17 at Florida 0 0 0 0 2 31 0 20

12/21 vs Memphis 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 14

Career Game Highs

Receptions: 7 FIU (11/29/08)

Rec. Yards: 93 at Texas (08/30/08)

Rec. TDs: 2 FIU (11/29/08)

Rec. Long: 62 at Texas (08/30/08)

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Member of the Biletnikoff Watch List

Led all receivers the last two seasons.

Recorded a reception in 24 of his last 25 games and 27 of the

34 career games played.

2008: Was a preseason first team All-Sun Belt selection... tallied

74 yards against Texas...showed his athletic ability against UAB

with diving catches, eight receptions for 146 yards and a touch-

down toss to Chris Bonner for 33 yards...3rd in the Sun Belt in

receiving yards...hauled in the game-winning reception at ULM

with 22 seconds remaining in the game, amidst double cover-

age...had seven receptions for 108 yards and three TDs, including

the game-winning overtime catch versus FIU...his three scores

versus FIU propelled him into the FAU career record book in

touchdown receptions.


Year GMs No. Yds Avg TD LG

2006 9 6 66 11.0 0 21

2007 12 64 1082 16.9 9 74

2008 13 60 935 15.6 9 44

2009

Total 34 130 2083 16.0 18 74

2009 Game-by-Game



09/05 at Nebraska


09/26 ULM

10/03 Wyoming

10/17 North Texas

10/24 at ULL

10/31 MTSU

11/07 at UAB


11/21 at Troy

11/28 WKU

12/05 at FIU

2008 Game-by-Game

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08/30 at Texas 0 0 0 0 3 59 0 33

09/06 UAB 0 0 0 0 8 146 1 39


09/20 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 4 50 0 17

09/30 at Middle Tenn. 0 0 0 0 3 32 0 16

10/07 Troy 0 0 0 0 5 64 0 32

10/18 at WKU 0 0 0 0 3 50 0 22

10/25 at ULM 0 0 0 0 5 73 2 25

11/08 UNT 0 0 0 0 7 116 2 30

11/15 ULL 0 0 0 0 3 66 0 44

11/22 at ASU 0 0 0 0 5 73 0 35

11/29 FIU 0 0 0 0 7 108 3 29

12/26 CMU 0 0 0 0 7 98 1 19

2007 Game-by-Game



09/01 MTSU 0 0 0 0 2 21 1 14

09/08 at Oklahoma State DNP

09/15 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 4 109 0 42

09/22 at North Texas 0 0 0 0 4 96 1 74

09/29 at Kentucky 0 0 0 0 5 53 1 20

10/06 USF 0 0 0 0 7 61 1 14

10/20 at ULL 0 0 0 0 5 82 1 30

10/27 ULM 0 0 0 0 11 142 0 29

11/10 Arkansas State 0 0 0 0 5 48 0 17

11/17 at Florida 0 0 0 0 6 118 1 35

11/24 at FIU 0 0 0 0 4 145 2 69

12/01 at Troy 0 0 0 0 8 155 1 50

12/21 vs Memphis 0 0 0 0 3 52 0 32

100+ Games

12/01/07 Troy 155

09/06/08 UAB 146

11/24/07 FIU 145

10/27/07 ULM 142

11/17/07 Florida 118

11/08/08 UNT 116

09/15/07 Minnesota 109

11/29/08 FIU 108

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Career Passing StatsYear GMS Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Long QB EFF.

2007 3 5-2-0 19 0 13 71.92

2008 4 20-8-1 55 0 17 53.10

2009

Totals 7 25-10-1 74 0 13

Career Game HighsPass Att: 8 at Texas (08/30/08)

Pass Comp: 3 at Minnesota (09/13/08)

Pass Int: 1 UNT (11/08/08)

Long: 17 ULL (11/15/08)

Passing Yards: 22 at Minnesota (099/13/08)

Rush Att: 3 at Florida (11/17/07)

Rush Yards: 6 at Texas (08/30/08)

Rush TDs: 1 at Florida International (11/24/07)

Rush Long: 6 at Texas (08/30/08)

Motor City Bowl: Travel squad member.

2008: Played in 11 games…tallied seven carries for 23

yards…longest carry was nine yards versus North

Texas….game high was four carries for 18 yards at North

Texas…also had 10 tackles on special teams including

seven solo tackles.

2009 Game-by-Game



09/05 at Nebraska


09/26 ULM

10/03 Wyoming

10/17 North Texas

10/24 at ULL

10/31 MTSU

11/07 at UAB


11/21 at Troy

11/28 WKU

12/05 at FIU

2008 Game-by-Game

|---RUSHING---| |-RECEIVING--|

Date Opponent No. Yds TD LI No. Yds TD LI08/30 at Texas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

09/20 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

09/30 at MTSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10/07 Troy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10/18 at WKU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10/25 at ULM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

11/08 UNT 4 18 0 9 0 0 0 0

11/15 ULL 2 5 0 4 0 0 0 0

11/22 at ASU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

11/29 FIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12/26 vs CMU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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2009: Will provide another athletic option for the FAU quar-

terbacks.

2008: Earned the team’s “Bone Award” versus ULL...first

offensive player to earn the “Bone Award.”


Year GMs No. Yds Avg TD LG

2007 13 19 246 12.9 1 46

2008 13 25 257 10.3 2 30

2009

Total 26 44 503 11.4 3 46

2009 Game-by-Game



09/05 at Nebraska


09/26 ULM

10/03 Wyoming

10/17 North Texas

10/24 at ULL

10/31 MTSU

11/07 at UAB


11/21 at Troy

11/28 WKU

12/05 at FIU

2008 Game-by-Game

|-RUSHING-| |-RECEIVING-|


08/30 at Texas 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

09/06 UAB 0 0 0 0 3 51 2 30


09/20 at Minnesota 0 0 0 0 6 61 0 12

09/30 at MTSU 0 0 0 0 3 42 0 15

10/07 Troy 0 0 0 0 2 29 0 18

10/18 at WKU 0 0 0 0 2 16 0 8

10/25 at ULM 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 6

11/08 UNT 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 8

11/15 ULL 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 14

11/22 at ASU 1 -3 0 0 2 15 0 11

11/29 FIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12/26 CMU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2007 Game-by-Game



09/0 MTSU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

09/08 at Oklahoma State 0 0 0 0 3 23 0 12

09/15 Minnesota 0 0 0 0 4 83 1 46

09/22 at North Texas 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 10

09/29 at Kentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10/06 USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10/20 at ULL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10/27 ULM 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4

11/10 Arkansas State 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 8

11/17 at Florida 0 0 0 0 2 23 0 24

11/24 at FIU 0 0 0 0 3 22 0 13

12/01 at TROY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12/21 vs Memphis 0 0 0 0 4 73 0 30

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lead of the game at 7:57 in the third.

2008: Started 10 of 13 games and recorded a career-high 420 yards on the season…recorded a

reception in all but two games…had a season high six receptions and 132 yards in the epic

FAU/FIU Shula Bowl…in the closing three minutes of regulation, Bonner had three receptions

for a total of 86 yards to set up two scores and tie the game.

Career Receiving

Year Gms No Yds Avg TD Long

2006 12 14 178 12.7 0 47

2007 13 25 420 16.8 0 57

2008 13 22 422 19.1 3 52

2009

Total 38 61 1020 16.7 3 57

#7

2009:

Member of the Ray Guy Watch List

2008: Has served as the team’s primary punter in 2008... had a

career-high 10 punts versus Michigan State, four of which placed

the Spartans inside the 20...had five punts and earned the special

teams’ game ball following WKU victory.

Career Punting

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Date Gm No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20

2006 1 4 166 41.5 51 0 0 2 1 1

2007 12 40 1607 40.2 63 1 1 4 7 6

2008 13 62 2375 38.3 55 2 6 14 3 20

2009

Total 24 100 3914 39.1 63 3 7 18 11 22

2009 Game-by-Game Punts

Date Opponent NoYds Avg LongBlkd TB FC 50+ I20

09/05 at Nebraska


09/26 ULM

10/03 Wyoming

10/17 North Texas

10/24 at ULL

10/31 MTSU

11/07 at UAB


11/21 at Troy

11/28 WKU

12/05 at FIU



08/30 at Texas 7 285 40.7 54 0 2 2 1 2

09/06 UAB 1 34 34.0 34 0 0 1 0 1

09/13 MI State 10 365 36.5 49 0 0 1 0 4

09/20 at Minn. 4 163 40.8 46 0 1 2 0 1

09/30 at MTSU 5 168 33.6 45 0 0 0 0 1

10/07 Troy 3 107 35.7 42 0 0 1 0 1

10/18 at WKU 5 187 37.4 46 0 0 1 0 2

10/25 at ULM 1 29 29.0 29 0 0 0 0 1

11/08 UNT 3 124 41.3 55 0 1 2 1 2

11/15 ULL 4 168 42.0 51 0 1 1 1 0

11/22 at ASU 7 266 38.0 48 0 1 2 0 0

11/29 FIU 6 245 40.8 49 2 0 1 0 3

12/26 CMU 6 234 39.0 46 2 0 2 0 2



09/01 MTSU 5 187 37.4 63 1 0 1 1 1

09/08 at Ok. State8 384 48.0 54 0 0 1 4 2

09/15 MINN. 5 169 33.8 47 0 0 0 0 0

09/22 at N. Texas 6 242 40.3 49 0 0 2 0 1

09/29 at Kentucky4 178 44.5 54 0 0 0 1 1

10/06 USF 6 205 34.2 44 0 0 0 0 1

10/20 at ULL 1 36 36.0 36 0 0 0 0 0

11/10 ASU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

11/17 at Florida 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

11/24 at FIU 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12/01 at TROY 4 179 44.8 62 0 1 0 1 0

12/21 vs Memphis1 27 27.0 27 0 0 0 0 0

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Motor City Bowl: Recorded two tackles including half-

tackle for a loss of one yard.

2008: Returned from a 2007 mid-season knee surgery

stronger, more confident and with a drive that had been

unmatched...posted a strong spring and preseason...helped

to solidify a line that needed to provide a better pass

rush...recorded a tackle in every game played, but

one…had a season-high four tackles twice the first at

Middle Tennessee, all solo, and the second against

ULL…had three at Texas…ended the season...only line-

man to start every game.

Career Stats Year

Year GMS UT AT TT TFL SACKS

2005 11 8 11 19 1.0-6 1-6

2006 12 11 1 12 0.5-0 0-0

2007 4 4 5 9 2.0-8 1-4

2008 13 14 14 28 5.0-12 0.5-2

2009

Total 40 37 31 68 8.5-26 2.5-12

Career Highs

Solo Tackles: 4 Four times Assisted

Tackles: 3 at FIU (11/26/05),

ULL (11/15/08)

Total Tackles: 5 at FIU (11/26/05)

Tackles for a Loss: 1.5 ULL (11/15/08) Yards

for a Loss: 6 at Arkansas State

(10/22/05) Sacks: 1 Three times Yards by

Sack: 6 at ASU (10/22/05)

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2008: Returns after contributing on both special teams and in the nickel packages...has started every game

in 2008...plays a major role in the coverage package...recorded his first collegiate INT versus UNT.

Career TacklesYear GMS UT AT TT TFL INT-YDS PBU FR

2007 13 15 8 23 0.0-0 0-0 1 0

2008 13 27 14 41 0.0-0 1-1 3 0

2009

Total 26 42 22 64 0.0-0 1-1 4 0

#9

2008: Hampered slightly during camp, but was full speed the last

week of camp...will have assistance with a strong core of return-

ers...also handles punt return duties...recorded his first tackle for a

loss at WKU.

Career Tackles

Year GMS UT AT TT TFL INT-YDS PBU FR

2007 13 38 15 53 0.0-0 7-17 2 1

2008 13 21 14 35 1.5-3 1-0 2 1

2009

Total 26 59 29 88 1.5-3 8-17 4 2


Date Opponent UT AT TT INT-YDS PBU FR

09/05 at Nebraska


09/26 ULM

10/03 Wyoming

10/17 North Texas

10/24 at ULL

10/31 MTSU

11/07 at UAB


11/21 at Troy

11/28 WKU

12/05 at FIU

2008 Game-by-Game


08/30 at Texas 4 2 6 0-0 1 0

09/06 UAB 1 3 4 0-0 0 0

09/13 at Michigan State 0 1 1 0-0 0 0

09/20 at Minnesota 1 1 2 1-0 0 0

09/30 at Middle Tenn 1 0 1 0-0 0 0

10/07 Troy 1 0 1 0-0 0 0

10/18 at WKU 2 1 3 0-0 0 0

10/25 at ULM 0 0 0 0-0 0 0

11/08 UNT 1 0 1 0-0 0 0

11/15 ULL 1 1 2 0-0 0 1

11/22 at ASU 1 0 1 0-0 0 0

11/29 FIU 4 2 6 0-0 0 0

12/26 CMU 4 3 7 0-0 0 0

2007 Game-by-Game


09/01 Middle Tenn. 2 3 5 1-0 0 0

09/08 at Oklahoma State 5 0 5 0-0 0 0

09/15 Minnesota 5 2 7 3-17 0 0

09/22 at North Texas 0 1 1 2-0 1 0

09/29 at Kentucky 5 1 6 1-0 0 0

10/06 USF 5 1 6 0-0 0 0

10/20 at ULL 4 2 6 0-0 0 0

10/27 ULM 3 0 3 0-0 0 0

11/10 Arkansas State 0 3 3 0-0 0 0

11/17 at Florida 5 2 7 0-0 0 0

11/24 at FIU 0 0 0 0-0 0 0

12/01 at Troy 1 0 1 0-0 0 0

12/21 vs Memphis 3 0 3 0-0 1 0

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Troy...added a second INT at WKU in the end

zone...recorded his third INT of the season against ULL.

Career Tackles


2007 9 4 0 4 0.0-0 0-0 0 0

2008 13 26 16 42 1-1 3-24 2 0

Total 22 30 16 46 1-1 3-24 2 0

2008: Had been limited with a shoulder injury...returned

to the game versus UNT a game that he recorded one solo

and an assist in limited action.

Career Tackles


2006 5 6 5 11 0-0 0-0 1 0

2008 7 6 5 11 0-0 0-0 2 0

2009

Total 12 12 10 22 0-0 0-0 3 0

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2008: Gained experience and praise as a true freshman a

year ago on special teams...will move or see time at one of

the safety positions a unit that lost two starters to gradua-

tion...saw action against No. 11 Texas...recorded a blocked

extra point attempt that culminated in a two point return by

Darian Thomas versus UNT...added four tackles in the

same game including two on special teams...earned FAU’s

special team’s game ball for his efforts...pulled down the

onside kick to FIU that set up FAU’s 51-yard game-tying

drive.

Career Tackles


2007 11 5 3 8 0-0 0-0 0 1

2008 13 15 9 24 0-0 0-0 0 0

2009

Total 24 20 12 32 0-0 0-0 0 1

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2008: Worked into the line-up as a true freshman,

primarily due to injuries, but excelled and drew

praise by the coaching staff and teammates...expect-

ed to share time in ‘08...played against

Texas...recorded two tackles versus UAB.

Career TacklesYear GMS UT AT TT TFL SACKS

2007 10 6 1 7 3.0-6 0-0

2008 10 2 4 6 0.5-2 0.0-0

2009

Total 20 8 5 13 3.5-8 0.0-0

2008: Saw his first action against Texas and played

well...recorded a solo tackle...extended playing time

against UAB and recorded four tackles and a hurry.

Career Tackles

Year GMS UT AT TT TFL SACKS QBH

2008 10 6 5 11 0.5-1 0.0-0 1

Total 10 6 5 11 0.5-1 0.0-0 1

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2008: Will see increased time at linebacker in

2008...will continue to be a big part of special teams

while also seeing time at linebacker...will help fill

the void left by Cergile Sincere who was one of four

seniors that graduated...had a breakout game versus

Troy with a team-leading and career high 12 tack-

les...efforts against UNT was praised by

Schnellenberger...tied for the team lead in that game

with six total tackles, including one for a loss of

three yards.


2005 10 1 1 2 0.0-0 0-0

2006 INJ

2007 11 8 8 16 1.0-5 0-0

2008 12 20 21 41 3.0-12 1-7

Total 33 29 30 59 4.0-17 1.0-7

Career HighsSolo Tackles: 5 Troy (10/07/08)

Assisted Tackles: 7 Troy (10/07/08)

Total Tackles: 12 Troy (10/07/08

Tackles for a Loss: 1 MTSU (09/01/07)

Sacks: 1 FIU (11/29/08)

Forced Fumbles: 0

Fumble Recovery: 0

2008: Supported Frantz Joseph at middle linebacker

... increased playing time...was an instrumental part

of the 2007 special teams and is a leader on special

teams once again.


2007 12 6 0 6 0.0-0 0.0-0

2008 12 4 7 11 0.0-0 0.0-0

Total 24 10 7 17 0.0-0 0.0-0

Career HighsSolo Tackles: 2 Twice at Oklahoma State

(09/08/07)

ULM (10/27/07)

Assisted Tackles: 3 ULL (11/15/08)

Total Tackles: 4 ULL (11/15/08)

Tackles for a Loss: 0

Sacks: 0

Forced Fumbles: 0

Fumble Recovery: 1 Twice,

MTSU (09/01/07)

at ULL (10/20/07)

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Division I-AA2001 (10 Games)

|---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |-------PASSING-------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| tot

No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg

Totals 338 915 12 44 116 1684 9 88 116-256-11 1684 9 88 40 895 0 85 25 266 2 75 2599

Opponent 477 2136 21 79 114 1598 6 86 114-222-3 1598 6 86 32 601 0 51 32 281 1 34 3734

|-----TACKLES-----| |-SACKS-| |-FUMBLE-| Pass Blkd |------Kicks-------XPTS---- -|

Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts

Totals 415 351 766 48.0-193 24-110 10 13-122 3-10 0 21 1 21-19 0 1 0 177

Opponent 336 260 596 77.0-336 44-202 11 8-41 11-121 4 50 2 28-25 1 0 1 245

|------------------PUNTING------------------| |--FIELD GOALS--| |------KICKOFFS------|

No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB

Totals 64 2374 37.1 52 2 2 12 2 15 8-4 34 0 33 2043 61.9 0 0

Opponent 52 1820 35.0 52 1 0 2 3 14 15-12 42 0 46 2571 55.9 0 0

2002 (11 Games)|---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |-------PASSING-------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| tot


Totals 424 764 9 27 122 1711 10 56 122-254-8 1711 10 56 54 918 0 40 28 181 1 21 2475

Opponent 497 2089 24 58 144 1928 16 66 144-253-6 1928 16 66 39 852 0 41 43 473 1 66 4017



Totals 439 387 826 71.0-271 32-156 17 13-21 6-147 4 29 4 22-17 0 0 0 176

Opponent 425 267 692 112.5-479 53-285 17 18-15 8-250 20 43 5 41-34 0 1 3 339



Totals 81 2959 36.5 67 5 8 8 4 11 12-9 48 0 44 2571 58.4 0 0

Opponent 65 2189 33.7 51 4 4 8 1 12 18-11 45 0 66 3638 55.1 0 0



Totals 554 1788 17 38 249 3418 29 73 249-385-9 3418 29 73 43 813 0 55 38 304 2 50 5206

Opponent 520 2028 16 63 273 3146 20 63 273-480-17 3146 20 63 45 847 0 40 36 119 0 17 5174



Totals 560 475 1035 81.0-286 32-159 22 16-77 17-254 1 46 3 49-48 0 2 2 404

Opponent 511 520 1031 103.0-447 54-291 12 17-78 9-85 5 39 1 32-29 1 0 1 306



Totals 75 2899 38.7 57 0 4 12 7 22 15-12 53 0 77 4502 58.5 0 0

Opponent 74 2745 37.1 76 3 6 3 9 16 20-17 47 0 70 3758 53.7 0 0

FAU Historically

Began Move to Division I-A2004 (12 Games)



Totals 471 1521 16 50 218 3212 17 80 218-369-13 3212 17 80 33 630 0 53 39 367 0 45 4733

Opponent 400 1285 13 67 241 2851 12 59 241-434-16 2851 12 59 47 984 0 48 30 300 1 64 4136



Totals 498 325 823 76.0-330 32-184 10 7-10 16-298 15 54 6 33-31 0 0 2 299

Opponent 533 322 855 98.0-348 31-177 10 10-0 13-63 23 41 6 22-21 0 3 0 207



Totals 56 2346 41.9 66 0 7 5 9 16 28-20 49 4 63 3831 60.8 16 1

Opponent 70 2618 37.4 76 4 5 5 8 16 16-8 49 2 44 2395 54.4 6 1



Totals 423 1259 6 28 156 1956 13 66 156-297-17 1956 13 66 43 661 0 28 18 93 0 17 3215

Opponent 485 2399 28 73 145 1943 10 76 145-280-14 1943 10 76 29 687 0 43 33 261 1 31 4342



Totals 455 343 798 55-140 7-23 4 4-0 14-162 6 31 3 17-16 0 0 0 148

Opponent 422 328 750 131-414 42-227 11 8-2 17-332 4 32 4 42-38 0 1 1 339



Totals 74 2816 38.1 64 2 3 16 7 18 10-4 50 2 35 2093 59.8 3 1

Opponent 49 1906 38.9 60 0 4 10 5 14 21-13 47 2 65 3707 57.0 15 5

First Year Eligible for a Bowl Game2006 (12 Games)



Totals 452 1313 9 47 189 2255 11 54 189-352-14 2255 11 54 46 868 0 53 16 207 0 29 3568

Opponent 397 1963 15 76 163 2049 16 70 163-305-18 2049 16 70 40 994 2 94 27 229 1 92 4012



Totals 464 270 734 60.0-206 20-130 11 8-12 18-219 4 33 0 20-18 0 1 1 181

Opponent 506 319 825 79.0-295 26-182 11 11-100 14-292 12 35 2 36-35 0 0 0 299



Totals 64 2399 37.5 53 0 2 16 3 15 14-9 41 1 43 2605 60.6 3 0

Opponent 44 1764 40.1 70 0 5 7 5 8 22-14 45 0 63 3860 61.3 13 4

FAU Historically

2007|---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |-------PASSING-------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| tot


Totals 465 1638 17 68 291 3784 33 74 291-502-11 3784 33 74 69 1532 0 63 25 103 0 12 5422

Opponent 481 2271 22 54 322 3132 27 77 322-503-19 3132 27 77 72 1666 1 91 30 301 2 67 5403


Total Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts

Totals 607 380 987 66.0-210 19-94 15 14-6 19-184 8 39 5 46-44 0 2 0 405

Opponent 539 396 935 83.0-274 14-129 5 4-18 11-155 5 49 5 48-47 0 2 0 432



Totals 69 2542 36.8 63 2 3 9 9 16 27-19 46 2 79 4627 58.6 5 1

Opponent 59 2268 38.4 70 3 6 10 8 16 21-17 45 2 83 5222 62.9 10 2



Totals 416 1804 16 74 243 3312 25 71 243-457-15 3312 25 71 57 1132 0 41 31 247 0 48 5116

Opponent 528 2323 23 64 258 2882 23 60 258-403-13 2882 23 60 58 1042 0 50 22 157 0 34 5205



Totals 510 515 1025 58.0-215 14.0-74 6 6-34 13-143 12 32 1 40-37 0 1 0 326

Opponent 459 391 850 61.0-225 15.0-114 14 14-36 15-161 14 41 6 44-40 1 2 0 373



Totals 66 2373 36.0 55 3 6 14 3 20 14-11 37 0 64 3893 60.8 5 1

Opponent 61 2460 40.3 64 0 6 5 12 13 18-13 43 0 70 4352 62.2 8 4



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FAU Historically

No. Player Pos. Cl Ht. Wt. Hometown (Previous School) 1 Avery Holley WR R-Jr 6-0 165 Pompano Beach, FL (Ely)2 Avionne Rolle RB R-So 5-9 180 Miami, FL (Central)3 Lester Jean WR Jr 6-3 195 Miami, FL (Miami Norland)4 Conshario Johnson WR R-Sr 6-1 190 Tampa, FL (Middleton)5 Tavious Polo DB R-Jr 5-11 175Fort Lauderdale, FL (South Plantation)6 Darian Thomas DB R-So 5-10 170 Jacksonville, FL (First Coast)7 Chris Bonner WR R-Sr 6-3 195 Tampa, FL (Gaither)8 Xavier Stinson RB R-Fr 5-9 228 Miami, FL (Chaminade-Madonna)9 Tarvoris Hill CB R-Jr 6-0 170 Miami, FL (Central)10 Rod Huggins S R-Jr 6-1 185 Moore Haven, FL (HS)11 Rusty Smith QB R-Sr 6-5 230 Jacksonville, FL (Sandalwood)12 Jeff Van Camp QB R-Jr 6-5 222 Gulf Breeze, FL (Navarre)13 Grant Glover WR R-Jr 5-9 170 Lakeland, FL (Bartow)14 Graham Wilbert QB R-Fr 6-6 225 Valencia, CA (HS) 15 David Kooi QB R-Fr 6-7 210 Pensacola, FL (Pensacola Catholic)16 Cortez Gent WR R-Sr 6-2 185 Chiefland, FL (HS)17 Mickey Groody P R-So 5-11 170 Pompano Beach, FL (St. Thomas

Aquinas)18W Antonio Rodriguez DB R-Fr 5-11 209 Coral Springs, FL (Coral Gables)18B Alex Pecorella WR R-Sr 5-11 189 Orlando, FL (Olympia)19W Treon Howard DB Fr 5-10 150 Fort Meade, FL (HS)19B Alex Fick TE R-So 6-3 210 Sugar Land, TX (Elkins)20 Ross Gornall K R-Jr 5-11 190 Jupiter, FL (Palm Beach Gardens)21 Erick McIntosh DB R-Sr 6-0 180Fort Myers, FL (LeHigh High School)22 Keegan Peterson K R-Sr 6-0 185 Riverview, FL (HS)23 Winfred Strickland DB Fr 6-0 170 Cocoa, FL (HS)24B DeAndre Richardson WR Fr 6-2 180 Panama City, FL (Bay)24W Brentley Harstad DB Fr 6-1 189 Weston, FL (Cypress Bay25W Terrell Bradley DB Fr 5-10 185 Gainesville, FL (Eastside)25B Jeff Blanchard RB R-Jr 5-9 195 Delray Beach, FL (Olympic Heights)26 Curtis Cross CB R-So 5-10 170 Belle Glades, FL (Glades Central)27 Marcus Bartels DB R-So 5-9 161 Hollywood, FL (Charles Flanagan)28B Willie Floyd RB R-Jr 5-9 185Hollywood, FL (Chaminade-Madonna)28W David Haugabrook LB Fr 6-0 190 Orlando, FL (Stratford)29 Demetrius Williamson DB R-Fr 6-0 180 Daytona Beach, FL (Spruce Creek)30 Mike Barasch RB R-Fr 5-9 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Univ. School)31 Tyrie Allen RB Fr 5-9 185 Davie, FL (Western)32 Alfred Morris RB R-So 5-11 222 Pensacola, FL (Pine Forest)33 Kyle Watkins RB R-Sr 6-2 230 Merritt Island, FL (HS)34B Keith Reaser RB Fr 5-10 165 Miami, FL (Killian)34B Alain Beauzil WR R-So 6-0 185 West Orange, NJ (Bayside)35 Damian Fortner RB Fr 5-10 171 Miami, FL (Everglades)36 David Muniz RB Jr 5-10 221 Fern Park, FL (Lyman)36 David Terrell SS So 5-10 195 Boca Raton, FL (West Boca Raton)37 Austin Jensen S Jr 6-1 200 Bradenton, FL (Manatee)38 Ed Alexander DB R-Jr 6-1 172 Margate, FL (Coral Springs, FL)39 Malik Eugene LB R-Jr 6-3 240 Tampa, FL (Freedom)40 Chris Jackson FB Fr 6-0 230 Panama City, FL (Arnold)41 Tony Walding LB Fr 6-1 210Melbourne, FL (Florida Air Academy)42 Alex Pattee LB R-Fr 6-2 240 Hollywood, FL (Hollywood Hills) 43 Travis Jones RB Fr 5-10 175 Port Saint Lucie, FL (Treasure Coast)44 Mark Soto LB R-So 5-8 230 Corpus Christi, TX (Flour Bluff)45 Michael Lockley LB R-Jr 6-2 245 Orlando, FL (Olympia)46 Willie Rose RB R-Sr 6-1 236 Lutz, FL (Gaither)47 Edward Bradwell LB R-Sr 6-1 227 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Dillard)48 Yourhighness Morgan LB R-Fr 6-3 245 Webster, FL (South Sumter) 49W Brian Sirmans SS R-Fr 6-1 160 Jacksonville, FL (Robert E. Lee)49B Matthew McLaughlin P/K Fr 5-10 190 Tampa, FL (Tampa Catholic)50 Chris Eterno LB R-Fr 6-1 192 Pompano Beach, FL (St. Thomas)51 Eric Hansen OL R-Fr 6-5 240 Jacksonville, FL (Ed White)52 Chris Newbold OL Jr 6-4 265Fort Lauderdale, FL (Pembroke Pines)53 Samuel McRoy OT Jr 6-4 275 Jacksonville, FL (William M Raines)54 Jared Pizzuti OL R-Fr 6-4 225 Longwood, FL (Lake Brantley)55 Joseph Bailey OT R-Fr 6-5 268 Kissimmee, FL (Gateway)56 Toney Moore LB Fr 6-2 210 West Palm Beach, FL (King’s

Academy)57 David Hinds LB Fr 6-2 215 Miami, FL (Miami Edison)58 Dino Cox DL Jr 6-3 260 Tampa, FL (Wharton)59B Ed Wertepny OL R-Jr 6-5 235 Tampa, FL (Sickles) 59WBrandon Hando LB Fr 6-3 225 Hollywood, FL (Plantation)60 Carlton Falconer OL Fr 6-5 255 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Dillard)61 Corey Davis LB So 5-11 215 Davie, FL (Nova)62 Chris White OL R-Sr 6-4 285 Pembroke Pines, FL (Everglades)63 DeAndre Williams OT Fr 6-5 265 Orlando, FL (Oak Ridge)64 Max Karrick OT R-So 6-6 280 Palm City, FL (South Fork)65 Mike Nweze OL Fr 6-4 283 Daytona Beach, FL (Mainland)66 Randell Johnson LB Fr 6-3 210 Miami, FL (North Miami Senior)66 Pierre Boisrond LB Sr 6-1 240 West Palm Beach, FL (Palm Beach

Lakes)67 Ryan Houston OL R-Jr 6-3 285Delray Beach, FL (American Heritage)68 Jimmie Colley OL Fr 6-3 260 Pace, FL (Pace)69 Morgan Barnett LS Jr 6-3 230 Pensacola, FL (Escambia)70 Lavoris Williams OL R-Sr 6-3 285 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Dillard)71 Christopher Chappell DL Fr 6-8 298 Callahan, FL (West Nassau)72 David Matlock OL R-Sr 6-2 290 Lake Wales, FL (Lake Wales)73 Kevin Miller OL R-Sr 6-3 330 Oakland Park, FL (Northeast)74 Carl Spitale OL Sr 6-8 340 Royal Palm Beach, FL (HS)75 Ryan Klopfer DL Fr 6-3 240 Sarasota, FL (Riverview)76 Ryan Wischnefski OL R-Jr 6-2 317 Palm Bay, FL (Melbourne HS)77 David Huntt DL Fr 6-1 225 Marathon, FL (HS)78 Troy Niblack OL R-Fr 6-6 280 Orlando, FL (Edgewater) 79 Jordan Sessa OL R-Fr 6-5 280 Fort Lauderdale, FL (South Broward) 80 Amos Wood, Jr WR R-Fr 6-0 170 Davie, FL (Hollywood Hills)81 Rob Housler TE Sr 6-5 230 Converse, TX (Judson)82 Paul Muse TE R-Sr 6-2 250 Jacksonville, FL (First Coast)83 Jamal Davis WR Fr 6-2 185 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Coral Springs

Charter)

84 James Oboh TE Fr 6-4 210 Brookeville, MD (Sherwood)85 Darian Williams TE R-So 6-3 210 North Lauderdale, FL (Northeast)86 Nexon Dorvilus TE Fr 6-4 225 Miami, FL (North Miami Senior)87 Jamari Grant TE R-Sr 6-5 215 Jacksonville, FL (First Coast)88 Jason Harmon TE R-Sr 6-3 215 Tampa, FL (Riverview)89 Nick Osborne DL R-Fr 6-3 210 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Calvary

Christian)90 Mauricio Riquer DT R-Jr 6-4 285 Plantation, FL (South Plantation)91 Andy Czuprynski DL R-Fr 6-5 255 Venice, FL (North Port)92 Kevin Cyrille DL R-So 6-4 275 Miami, FL (North Miami Beach)93 Jarvis Givens DT R-So 6-3 305 Miami, FL (Columbus)94 Andrew Stryffeler DE Fr 6-5 235 Sanford, NC (Lee County)95 Josh Savidge DT R-Sr 6-2 280 Naples, FL (HS)96 Jimmy Jean DL R-Fr 6-2 290 Fort Lauderdale, FL (Northeast)97 Jarred Williams DE Fr 6-3 215 Fort Walton Beach, FL (HS)98 Jamere Johnson DE R-So 6-4 240 Wesley Chapel, FL (Wharton)99 Daniel Joseph DL Jr 6-0 250 Lake Worth, FL (HS)

Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Howard SchnellenbergerAssist. Head Coach/LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kurt VanValkenburghDefensive Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kirk HozaOffensive Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Daryl JacksonQuarterbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff BrohmTight Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe CorozzaDefensive Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Johnny FrostDefensive Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rod PayneRunning Backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dave SernaOffensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dale WilliamsGraduate Assistant (O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jared AllenGraduate Assistant (D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tim AtkinsHead Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John BurnsideVideo Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve CutcherEquipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike ShortAssistant Director Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sean Todd

The 2009 Owls

Rusty Smith, R-Sr, 6-5, 230

Leader of the Owls...two time bowl game

MVP..program record holder in nearly every category

Jeff Van Camp, R-So, 6-5, 222

Received the bulk of the snaps in the

spring...ran summer 7-on-7 drills .

Offensive Two-Deep Notables

#12

#11

Quarterback

Smith

Alfred Morris, R-So, 5-11, 222

Emerged as the team’s running back midway

through the spring as injuries provided an opportunity to

move from FB to RB.

Willie Floyd, R-Jr, 5-9, 185

Has been an instrumental part of the return

game...has the opportunity to step up at RB.#28

#32

Running Back

Morris

William Rose, R-Sr, 6-1, 227

Leading returning rusher...has been among

team rushing and passing leaders the last two seasons.

David Muniz, Jr, 5-10, 221

Primary member of special teams...has

chance to step up as Morris moved to RB.#36

#46

Fullback

Rose

Cortez Gent, R-Sr, 6-2, 185

Returns as the team’s leading receiver...pro-

gram record holder...led all receivers the last two sea-

sons.

Lester Jean, Jr, 6-3, 195

Worked tremendously hard throughout the

summer...member of 2 deep as a true FR.#80

#16

X Wide Receiver

Gent

Chris Bonner, R-Sr, 6-3, 195

Three-year starter...had a strong outing in the

final game of 2008 at the Motor City Bowl.

Conshario Johnson, R-Sr, 6-1, 190

Will work to make an impact as a senior.#4

#7

Z Wide Receiver

Bonner

Jamari Grant, R-Sr, 6-5, 215

Standout performance in ‘08...expected to

see quality time and complete a 2 TE duo.

Jason Harmon, R-Sr, 6-3, 215

Excited to return after a year away from the

game due to an injury...was instrumental in

‘07’s success.

#88

#87

Tight End

Grant

Lavoris Williams, R-Sr, 6-4, 285

Will move into a line leadership role...started

first 5 games and the final game of the ‘08 season at LT.

Troy Niblack, R-Fr, 6-6, 280

Redshirt that will look for his first collegiate

playing experience.#78

#70

Left Tackle

Williams

David Matlock, R-Sr, 6-3, 290

Returns for his fourth season as a

starter...played both ‘07 and ‘08 despite a torn

ACL..most experienced lineman.

Samuel McRoy, R-So, 6-4, 275

Will look to become a game time contributor.#53

#72

Left Guard

Matlock

Ryan Wischnefski, R-Jr, 6-2, 317

Earned the majority of the spirng snaps to

prepare to replace a four-year starter.

Jordan Sessa, R-Fr, 6-5, 280

Redshirt that will look for his first collegiate

experience.#79

#76

Center

Wischnefski

Kevin Miller, , R-Sr, 6-3, 320

Versatile lineman who returns with a new

purpose...expect leadership...started 12 games in ‘08.

Jared Pizzuti, R-Fr, 6-4, 225

Redshirt who will look for his first collegiate

experience.#54

#73

Right Guard

Smith

Max Karrick, R-So, 6-6, 280

Step up during preseason to fill shoes of

Spitale who was held out with an injury.

Carl Spitale, R-Sr, 6-8, 330

Held a reserve role in ‘08 but stepped up for

a big game in the Motor City Bowl.#74

#64

Right Tackle

Karrick

Special Teams KickingP

#22 - Keegan Peterson, R-So, 6-1, 180

#40 - Mickey Groody, R-So, 5-11, 170

K

#20 - Ross Gornall, R-So, 6-1, 180

LS

#69 - Morgan Barnett, JR, 6-3, 230

Kevin Cyrille, R-So, 6-4, 275

Posted a strong spring after working on

scout team fulfilling transfer requirements.

Paul Muse, R-Sr, 6-4, 240

Will play his 3rd pos. at FAU...contributed on

ST in ‘08 after a back injury held him out.

Defensive Two-Deep Notables

#82

#92

Left End

Cyrille

Dino Cox, Jr, 6-3, 280

Has gained valuable experience behind

Jervonte Jackson...talent has been praised...will step up

in ‘09.

Jarvis Givens, R-So, 6-3, 260

Saw action in ‘08...will push for a starting

spot.#93

#58

Left Tackle

Cox

Josh Savidge, R-Sr, 6-2, 285

Accepted the role of leader with confidence

and enthusiasm...enters year as a four-year starter...lone

lineman to return as a starter.

Chris Newbold, Jr, 6-4, 265

Will look for his first collegiate playing expe-

rience.#52

#95

Right Tackle

Savidge

Daniel Joseph, Jr, 6-1, 250

Mature walk-on who has contributed the last

two seasons...expected to move to the right side.

Nick Osborne, R-Fr, 6-3, 210

Will look for his first collegiate experience.#89

#99

Right End

Joseph

Malik Eugene, R-Jr, 6-3, 230

Has seen action each of the last two seasons,

primarily on ST...will step into starting role in ‘09.

Yourhighness Morgan, R-Fr, 6-3, 245

Redshirt who will seek his first collegiate

game action in ‘09.#48

#39

Sam Linebacker

Eugene

Michael Lockley, R-Jr, 6-3, 245

Has seen action on ST the last two sea-

sons...will step into MLB starting spot in ‘09...has

tremendous athletic tools.

Alex Pattee, R-Fr, 6-2, 240

Redshirt who will seek first collegiate action#42

#45

Middle Linebacker

Lockley

Edward Bradwell, R-Sr, 6-1, 227

Has contributed the last two seasons, prima-

rily on special teams...will move into ‘09 starting role.

Tony Walding, Fr, 6-1, 210

Worked with the team beginning in

January...will look for first collegiate action.#41

#47

Weak Side Linebacker

Bradwell

Tavious Polo, R-Jr, 5-11, 175

Big play maker that has two seasons of play-

ing experience under his belt, including All-American

FR campaign.

Erick McIntosh, R-Sr, 6-0, 180

Injuries have hampered career...’09 will

define his career.#21

#5

Left Cornerback

Polo

Antonio Rodriguez, R-Fr, 5-11, 209

Will look for his first game experience

Austen Jensen, Jr, 6-2, 200

Contributed as a true freshman, has a strong

sophomore campaign, especially late ‘09.#37

#18

Strong Safety

Rodriguez

Ed Alexander, R-Jr, 6-1, 181

Leader of the moved into a starting spot in

‘08...uses intellect to help his game...experience will be

key to young defense...one of three starters to return to

“D”.

Rod Huggins, R-Jr, 6-1, 205

Played in ‘08...part of the ‘07 “N” package.#10

#38

Free Safety

Alexander

Tarvoris Hill, R-Jr, 6-0, 169

One of three every day starters that return...

gained experience on a young ‘08 DB unit, will provide

experience in ‘09.

Curtis Cross, R-So, 5-10, 170

Gained valuable experience in ‘08.#26

#9

Right Cornerback

Hill

Special Teams ReturnPR

#5 - Tavious Polo, R-Jr, 5-11, 175

KR

#2 - Avionne Rolle, R-So, 5-10, 180

#1 - Avery Holley, R-Jr, 6-0, 165

Florida Atlantic Two-DeepSeptember 1, 2009

LOT

#70 - Lavoris Williams, R-Sr, 6-4, 285

#78 - Troy Niblack, R-Fr, 6-6, 280

LOG

#72 - David Matlock, R-Sr, 6-3, 290

#53 - Samuel McRoy, R-So, 6-4, 275

C

#76 - Ryan Wischnefski, R-Jr, 6-2, 317

#79 - Jordan Sessa, R-Fr, 6-5, 280

RG

#73 - Kevin Miller, R-Sr, 6-3, 330

#54 - Jared Pizzuti, R-Fr, 6-4, 225

RT

#64 - Max Karrick, R-So, 6-6, 280

#74 - Carl Spitale, R-Sr, 6-8, 330

TE

#87 - Jamari Grant, R-Sr, 6-5, 215

#88 - Jason Harmon, R-Sr, 6-3, 215

X

#16 - Cortez Gent, R-Sr, 6-2, 185

#80 - Lester Jean, Jr, 6-3, 195

RB

#32 - Alfred Morris, R-So, 5-11, 222

#30 - Michael Barasch, R-Fr, 5-9, 200

QB

#11 - Rusty Smith, R-Sr, 6-5, 230

#12 - Jeff VanCamp, R-Jr, 6-5, 210

FB

#46 - William Rose, R-Sr, 6-1, 227

#8 - Xavier Stinson, R-Fr, 5-9, 228

Z

#7 - Chris Bonner, R-Sr, 6-3, 195

#84 - Conshario Johnson, R-Sr, 6-1, 190

LE

#92 - Kevin Cyrille, R-So, 6-4, 275

#82 - Paul Muse, R-Sr, 6-4, 240

LT

#58 - Dino Cox, Jr, 6-3, 280

#93 - Jarvis Givens, R-So, 6-3, 260

RT

#95 - Josh Savidge, R-Sr, 6-2, 285

#52 - Chris Newbold, Jr, 6-4, 265

RE

#99 - Daniel Joseph, Jr, 6-1, 250

#89 - Nick Osborne, R-Fr, 6-3, 210

SLB

#39 - Malik Eugene, R-Jr, 6-3, 230

#48 - Yourhighness Morgan, R-Fr, 6-3, 245

MLB

#45 - Michael Lockley, R-Jr, 6-3, 245

#42 - Alex Pattee, R-Fr, 6-2, 240

WLB

#47 - Edward Bradwell, R-Sr, 6-1, 227

#41 - Tony Walding, Fr, 6-1, 210

CB


#21 - Erick McIntosh, R-Sr, 6-0, 180

SS

#18 - Antonio Rodriguez, R-Fr, 5-11, 209

#37 - Austen Jensen, Jr, 6-2, 200

FS

#38 - Ed Alexander, R-Jr, 6-1, 181

#10 - Rod Huggins, R-Jr, 6-1, 205

CB

#9 - Tarvoris Hill, R-Jr, 6-0, 169

#26 - Curtis Cross, R-So, 5-10, 170

P

#22 – Keegan Peterson, R-So, 6-1, 180

#40 – Mickey Groody, R-So, 5-11, 170

K

#20 – Ross Gornall, R-So, 6-1, 180

LS

#69 – Morgan Barnett, Jr, 6-3, 230

PR


KR

#2 - Avionne Rolle, R-So, 5-10, 180

#21 - Erick McIntosh, R-Sr, 6-0, 180

A kickoff was returned for a TD

FAU: none

Opponent: Jay Thomas (Minnesota), 91-yards 9/15/07

A punt was returned for a TD

FAU: none

Opponent: Damon Nickson (MTSU) 11/04/06

An interception was returned for a TD

FAU: Corey Small vs. FIU, 25 yards, 11/29/08

Opponent: Micah Johnson (Kentucky), 21 yards, 09/29/07

A safety was scored

FAU: Arkansas State 10/28/06 (29-0)

Opponent: Kansas, 9/3/05

A shutout was recorded

FAU: Arkansas State, 10/28/06 (29-0)

Opponent: at Michigan State, (09/13/08)

A fumble was recovered for a TD

FAU: Quentin Swain vs. FIU 11/22/03, 3 yards

Opponent: Scooter Rogers (ULL), 30 yards, 11/15/08

Player passed for five TDs

FAU:Rusty Smith, vs. Minnesota, 9/15/07 (42-39)

Rusty Smith, vs. Memphis 12/21/07 (44-27 NO Bowl)

Rusty Smith, vs. FIU, 11/29/08 (50-25-1)

Opponent: Andre’ Woodson (Kentucky), 09/29/07

50 pass attempts

FAU: Rusty Smith, 50 (FIU 11/29/08)

Opponent: Daniel Meager 61 (North Texas) 09/22/07

40 pass attempts

FAU: Rusty Smith, 41 attempts (Troy) 10/07/08

Opponent: Dan LeFevour (CMU, 40 (28-40-1), 12/26/08

40 pass completions

FAU: none

Opponent: none

30 pass completions

FAU: Rusty Smith, 35 (ULM) 10/27/07

Opponent: Omar Haugabook, 35 (Troy) 12/1/07

500 yards passing

FAU: none

Opponent: none

400 yards passing

FAU: Rusty Smith, 463 yards, vs. Minnesota, 9/15/07

Opponent: Paul McCall (FIU), 400 (27-47-1), 11/29/08

300 yards passing

FAU: Rusty Smith, 306 yards, vs. CMU, (12/26/08)

Opponent: Joe Webb 326 yards (UAB), (09/06/08)

75-yard touchdown reception

FAU: Thomas Parker, vs. Albany, 88 yards 11/17/01

Opponent: Adarius Bowman (Oklahoma State), 77 yards,

09/08/07

70-yard non-scoring reception

FAU: Rob Housler, at Michigan State, 71 yards, 09/13/08

Opponent: none

Team gained 500 yards passing

FAU: none

Opponent: none

Player rushed for five touchdowns

FAU: none

Opponent: none

Player rushed for four touchdowns

FAU: Doug Parker, vs. Jacksonville, 110 yards, 4 TDs

11/13/01

Opponent: Eugene Gross (MTSU), 131 yards, 4 TDs

10/15/05

Player rushed for three touchdowns

FAU: Doug Parker vs. Jacksonville, 110 yards, 4 TDs

11/13/01

Opponent: J.R. Taylor (Eastern Illinois), 308 yards 4 TD's

11/16/02

30 rushing attempts

FAU: none

Opponent: Javon Ringer (Michigan State), 43, 09/13/08

150 yards rushing

FAU: Charles Pierre vs WKU, 194, 10/18/2008

Opponent: Javon Ringer (Michigan State), 282, 09/13/08

Two players rushed for over 100 yards

FAU: none

Opponent: Benja Williams (25-186) and Matt Grothe (14-

120), USF, 10/06/07

75-yard touchdown run

FAU: none

Opponent: J.R. Taylor (Eastern Illinois) 79 yards, 11/10/01

50-yard touchdown run

FAU: Charles Pierre (WKU), 74 yards, 10/18/08

Opponent: Benja Williams (USF), 54 yards, 10/06/07

Team gained 300 yards rushing

FAU: none

Opponent: Lafayette, 317, 10/20/07

Four touchdown receptions

FAU: none

Opponent: none

Five touchdown receptions

FAU: none

Opponent: Sidney Rice (South Carolina), 9/23/06

Three touchdown receptions

FAU: Cortez Gent, vs. FIU (7-108, 3 TDs), 11/29/08

Opponent: none

15 receptions

FAU: 15, Anthony Crissinger-Hill (186), 9/4/04

Opponent: none

10 receptions

FAU: 11, Cortez Gent (142 yards) ULM, 10/27/07

Opponent: 11, Frantrell Forest, UAB (149 yards), 09/06/08

200 yards receiving

FAU: none

Opponent: none

100 yards receiving

FAU: Cortez Gent (7-108), FIU, 11/29/08

Chris Bonner (6-139 ), FIU, 11/29/08

Opponent: Greg Ellingson (7-138), FIU, 11/29/08

Two players with 100 yards receiving

FAU: Cortez Gent (7-108) and Chris Bonner (6-139), vs.

FIU 11/29/08

Opponent: Brandon Marshall, 5-104; Mike Walker 4-104,

UCF, 9/13/03

50-yard field goal

FAU: Mark Myers, vs. Northern AZ (12-6-03) 53 yards

Opponent: none

45-yard field goal

FAU: Warley Leroy vs Arkansas State, 46 yards, 11/10/07

Opponent: Nick Bazaldua, NT, 49 yards, 9/11/04

Four field goals

FAU: none

Opponent: Greg Whibbs, 4 (Troy), 12/1/2007

Team scored 50 points

FAU: FAU vs FIU, 57, 11/29/08

Opponent: FIU, 50, 11/29/08

Team gained 500 yards total offense

FAU: FAU vs FIU, 524 11/29/08

Opponent: FIU, 513, 11/29/08

Team scored 28 points or more in a quarter

FAU: FIU, 28 in 2nd Q, 11/24/07, 28 FIU 4th Q, 11/29/08

Opponent: FIU, 28 in 4th Q, 11/29/08

Team scored 50 points in a half

FAU: none

Opponent: none

Team played an overtime game

FAU, vs. FIU (11/29/08 57-50 ot)

Played on both sides of the ball

FAU: Stetson Wilson, (Edward Waters 11/27/04)

Arrived day of game

FAU 10/6/05 vs Louisiana-Lafayette

0-0 after regulation time

FAU vs. Arkansas State (10/22/05), ASU won 3-0

*Only time in NCAA history a game was tied at 0-0 at

game’s end

FAU wins on a last minute field goal

FAU vs North Texas (11/12/05) 26-23.

FAU won its home season opener

FAU captured its season home opener against UAB

09/06/08

Quickest to be scored upon

Oklahoma State, interception for a score, 00:13, Andre

Sexton, 14 yard TD, 09/08/07

Blocked FG for a score

FAU: None

Opponent: Louisiana-Lafayette (10/20/07)

Blocked Punt for a Score

FAU: Todd Poitier versus Slippery Rock, 09/01/01

Opponent: Mankus Manson, Florida 11/17/07

Blocked extra point returned for a score

FAU: Darian Thomas vs UNT (11/08/08)

Opponent: none

FAU - the last time.

ith comprehensive academic programs and seven

campuses along Florida’s southeast coastline,

Florida Atlantic University has earned its reputa-

tion as a center of excellence in higher education.

FAU is home to approximately 27,000 students from the

Treasure Coast through Broward County and the alma mater of

more than 100,000 proud alumni worldwide.

As a meeting place designed for both traditional and nontradi-

tional students, FAU offers more than 170 bachelor’s , master’s,

specialist’s and doctoral degrees through its 10 colleges.

“Regardless if you are an under-

grad looking for the full universi-

ty experience or a researcher

seeking the next big discovery,

FAU provides an environment

that breeds success,” says Frank

T. Brogan, FAU alumnus and

president.

Building on its rich tradition as a

teaching university, FAU contin-

ues to develop as an active

research institution dedicated to

seeding Florida’s economy with

high tech enterprise. FAU’s own

Harbor Branch Oceanographic

Institute as well as collaborations

with organizations such as the

Scripps Research Institute, the

Max Planck Society and Torrey

Pines Institute for Molecular

Studies offer FAU students and

faculty unique research opportu-

nities.

FAU by the Numbers• A world-class faculty boasting more than 1,000 professors

and instructors offers career expertise and personal attention

to students

• Hundreds of student organizations, fraternities and sororities

enrich life on and off campus

• 18 NCAA Division I athletic teams provide student-athletes

with opportunities to excel in class and in sport

• More than $100 million in financial aid each year for

students to learn more about FAU, visit www.fau.edu.

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