2010 WVU Football Prospectus

2010 WEST VIRGINIA FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS

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GENERALName: West Virginia UniversityCity: Morgantown, WV Founded: 1867Enrollment: 28,839Nickname: MountaineersSchool Colors: Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295)Stadium: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium (1980)Capacity: 60,000Surface: FieldTurfAffiliation: NCAA Division I (FBS)Conference: BIG EASTPresident: Dr. James P. Clements (UMBC, ’85)Director of Athletics: Ed Pastilong (West Virginia, ’66)Official Web Site: MSNsportsNET.com

HISTORYFirst Year of Football: 1891Seasons Played: 117 yearsAll-Time Record: 682-450-45 (.599)All-Time Bowl Record: 13-16 (.448)Last Postseason Appearance: 2010 Konica Minolta Gator BowlResult: Lost to Florida State, 33-21

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Bill Stewart (Fairmont State, ’75)Record at School: 19-8 (2 years)Career Record: 27-33 (5 years)Football Office Phone: (304) 293-4194Football Fax: (304) 293-3010Best Time/Day to Reach Coach: Contact Director of Football CommunicationsBIG EAST Conference Call: Mondays, 11:10-12:30 p.m. (ET)

ASSISTANT COACHES Steve Dunlap (West Virginia, ‘76) – Assistant Head Coach/Safeties/Defensive Special TeamsJeff Casteel (California, Pa., ’84) – Defensive Coordinator/LinebackersJeff Mullen (Wittenberg, ’90) – Offensive Coordinator/ QuarterbacksChris Beatty (East Tennessee State, ’95) – Running Backs and Slot Receivers/Director of RecruitingLonnie Galloway (Western Carolina, ’94) – Wide ReceiversDave Johnson (West Virginia, ’85) – Offensive LineBill Kirelawich (Salem, ’69) – Defensive LineDavid Lockwood (West Virginia, ’89) – CornerbacksDavid McMichael (Bowling Green, ’74) – Tight Ends/ Offensive Special Teams

AdMINISTRATIVE STAFFMike Kerin (Colorado, ’77) – Assistant Athletic Director/Football OperationsDonnie Young (West Virginia, ’65) – Assistant to Head Football CoachPat Kirkland (Muskingum ’97) – Coordinator of Recruiting OperationsDale Wolfley (West Virginia, ‘93) – Coordinator of Player RelationsDan Nehlen (West Virginia, ’85) – Equipment ManagerBrett Kelley (Fairmont State, ’04) – Video Coordinator

ACAdEMIC STAFFSandy Cole-Dement (West Virginia, ’90) – Educational Academic CounselorDonnie Tucker (West Virginia Wesleyan, ’83) – Educational Academic Counselor

STRENGTH ANd CONdITIONING STAFFMike Joseph (Fairmont State, ’99) – Director of Strength and ConditioningCorey Twine (Norfolk State, ’00) – Assistant Director of Strength and ConditioningBrian Fitzpatrick (Towson, ’05) – Coordinator of Speed DevelopmentKevin McCadam (Virginia Tech, ’07) – Coordinator of Strength and Conditioning

SPORTS MEdICINE STAFFJohn Spiker (West Virginia, ’69) – Coordinator of Athletic Medical ServicesDave Kerns (Penn State, ’83) – Head Football Athletic TrainerTony Corley (West Virginia, ’97) – Assistant Football Athletic Trainer

TEAM INFORMATION2009 Record: 9-4Conference Record/Finish: 5-2/T-2Final Ranking (Poll): No. 22 USA Today Coaches, No. 25 APBasic Offense: Spread OptionBasic Defense: 3-3-5 StackLettermen Returning: 34 (13O/15D/6ST)Lettermen Lost: 21 (11O/8D/2ST)Starters Returning: 24 (9O/9D/6ST)Starters Lost: 8 (4O/2D/2ST)

ALL-STAR CANdIdATES:DL Scooter Berry; RB Noel Devine; DB Sidney Glover; DB Brandon Hogan; DL Julian Miller; DL Chris Neild; DB Robert Sands; WR Jock Sanders; LB J.T. Thomas.

LETTERMEN RETURNING (34)Offense (13)Tavon Austin, WR; Don Barclay, OL; Ryan Clarke, FB; Noel Devine, RB; Josh Jenkins, OL; Eric Jobe, OL; Will Johnson, TE; Ricky Kovatch, FB; Joe Madsen, OL; Jock Sanders, WR; Geno Smith, QB; Brad Starks, WR, Tyler Urban, TE.Defense (15)Scooter Berry, DL; Larry Ford, DL; Sidney Glover, DB; Najee Goode, LB; Trippe Hale, DB; Brandon Hogan, DB: Pat Lazear, LB; Anthony Leonard, LB; Julian Miller, DL; Chris Neild, DL; Robert Sands, DB; Eain Smith, DB; Keith Tandy, DB; Josh Taylor, DL; J.T. Thomas, LB.Specialists (6)Tavon Austin, KOR; Tyler Bitancurt, K; Brandon Hogan, PR; Jeremy Kash, H; Cody Nutter, LS; Jock Sanders, PR;

LETTERMEN LOST (21)Offense (11)Max Anderson, FB; Alric Arnett, WR; Jarrett Brown, QB; Selvish Capers, OL; Carmen Connolly, WR; Jack Crow, WR; Scott Loving, TE; Wes Lyons, WR; Mike Poitier, RB; Mark Rodgers, RB; Jon Walko, OL.Defense (8)Boogie Allen, DB; Zac Cooper, LB; Guesly Dervil, DB; Ovid Goulbourne, LB; Kent Richardson, DB; Nate Sowers, DB; Reed Williams, LB, Anthony Wood, DB.Specialists (2)Scott Kozlowski, P; Josh Lider, K.

STARTERS RETURNING (24)Offense (9)Don Barclay, OL; Ryan Clarke, FB; Noel Devine, RB; Josh Jenkins, OL; Eric Jobe, OL; Joe Madsen, OL; Jock Sand-ers, WR; Brad Starks, WR; Tyler Urban, TE.Defense (9)Scooter Berry, DL; Sidney Glover, DB; Brandon Hogan, DB: Pat Lazear, LB; Julian Miller, DL; Chris Neild, DL: Robert Sands, DB: Keith Tandy, DB; J.T. Thomas, LB.Specialists (6)Tavon Austin, KOR; Tyler Bitancurt, K; Brandon Hogan, PR; Jeremy Kash, H; Cody Nutter, LS; Jock Sanders, PR.

STARTERS LOST (8)Offense (4)Alric Arnett, WR; Jarrett Brown, QB; Selvish Capers, OL; Wes Lyons, WR.Defense (2)Nate Sowers, DB; Reed Williams, LB.Specialists (2)Scott Kozlowski, P; Josh Lider, KO

Notes .............................................2

2010 Outlook .............................8

Head Coach Bill Stewart.....12

Coaching Staff .........................13

2010 Signees .........................14

Roster ........................................16

Spring depth Chart ..............17

Player Profiles .........................18

2009 In Review ......................40

2009 Statistics .....................42

SPORTS COMMUNICATIONSFor more information on the West Vir-ginia Mountaineers, contact director of football communications, Mike Montoro or assistant athletic director/communi-cations Michael Fragale.

Office Phone: (304) 293-2821Press Box Phone: (304) 293-3799Fax: (304) 293-4105Official Web Site: MSNsportsNET.comAssistant AD/Communications: Michael FragaleE-Mail: [email protected]: (304) 216-3834Director of Football Communications: Mike MontoroCell Phone: (304) 276-2605E-Mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address: Sports Communications Office West Virginia University PO Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877Overnight Mailing Address: Sports Communications Office West Virginia University 107 Coliseum – 3450 Monongahelia Blvd. Morgantown, WV 26505

Office Web Site: www.MSNsportsNET.comAlternative Information Site:www.collegepressbox.com

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GOLd-BLUE GAME The annual Gold-Blue game will be Fri-day, April 30, highlighted by an old timers’ game and a full-contact scrimmage by the 2010 Mountaineers. Proceeds from the game help benefit WVU Children’s Hospital. Last year, WVU donated $42,619.25 to Children’s Hospital from the proceeds of the Gold-Blue game. That brought WVU’s total donations of the past 25 years to $597,032.83.

NICkOLICH AWARd PRESENTEd At the conclusion of spring drills each year, the Blue and Gold News awards the Tom Nickolich Memorial Award to a walk-on team member who has distinguished himself through his attitude and work ethic. The award is presented in memory of Tom Nickolich, a former WVU player (1979-82) who died of cancer in 1983. Past Nickolich Award winners:

1991 Keith Taparausky, RB1992 Ray Wilcox, LB1993 Matt McCulty, WR1994 Randy Fulmore, DB1995 Rob Keys, DB1996 Matt Ceresa, OL1997 David Lightcap, DB1998 Mark Corman, TE1999 Bryan Lorenz, LB2000 Ben Collins, LB2001 Jeremy Knapp, TE2002 Moe Fofana, RB2003 John Pennington, WR2004 Jeff Noechel, LB2005 George Shehl, H/DB2006 Tim Lindsey, LS2007 Andy Emery, LB2008 Adam Hughes, LS2009 Josh Taylor, DL

THE 2010 SCHEdULE West Virginia owns a 159-124-8 record against its 2010 opponents. The Mountaineers have winning records over six schools: Cincinnati (14-3-1), Connecti-cut (6-0), Louisville (9-2), Marshall (9-0), Maryland (23-21-2) and Rutgers (31-4-2). WVU will be facing Coastal Carolina, LSU and UNLV for the first time. Pitt, Syracuse and USF have the upper hand in the se-ries with WVU. Pitt has a 61-38-3 series advantage, Syracuse has a 30-27 edge and USF has won three of five times in the series.

2009 NATIONAL RANkINGS ... BIG EAST NCAA Scoring Offense 6 67Rushing Offense 1 24Scoring Defense 4 31Rushing Defense 4 37Passing Offense 8 90Total Offense 4 61Passes Had Intercepted T-3 T-35Pass Defense 4 46Total Defense 4 36Kickoff Returns 7 61Punt Returns 4 44Punting 1 11Passing Efficiency 4 T-56Turnover Margin 6 70Interceptions 1 T-16Pass Eff. Defense 2 29Third Down Conv. 2 39Opponent Third Down 2 16Fourth Down Conv. 8 T-112Opponent Fourth Down 4 T-43Sacks By 6 45Sacks Against 4 57Tackles for Loss 6 T-41Tackles for Loss Allowed 5 T-92Penalties 2 20Possession Time 4 54Punt Return Defense 4 61Kickoff Return Defense 7 104Turnovers Gained T-4 T-50Fumbles Gained 7 T-108Red Zone Offense 5 T-56Red Zone Defense 3 T-64

AFCA HONORS WVU FOOTBALL WVU was one of 39 institutions from across the country that was recognized for graduating 75 percent or more of its football student-athletes. Notre Dame and Miami, which re-corded a 100 percent graduation rate for members of its freshman football student-athlete class of 2002, will share the American Football Coaches Association’s 2009 Academic Achievement Award. This year’s award marks the second time the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate (GSR) formula has been used to se-lect the winner. From 1981 to 2007, the award was presented based on a formula used by the College Football Association and AFCA.

THE 2009 SEASON West Virginia posted a 9-4 record for the 2009 season and finished with a 5-2 mark in BIG EAST Conference action. The Mountaineers have won nine or more games five straight years and 15 times

in the program’s history. WVU finished in a tie for second place in the conference, marking the 10th time in the history of the league that the Mountaineers have finished in first or second place. The Mountaineers finished the season ranked No. 22 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll and No. 25 in the Associ-ated Press Poll. That marked the fifth-straight year that WVU has been ranked in the final AP Poll and four of the last five years in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll.

PERFECT AT HOME The Mountaineers tallied a 7-0 home slate for the 2009 season. That marked the first undefeated home record since the 1993 season and the 11th time overall that WVU had at least five home contests. West Virginia posted perfect slates in 1988, 1983, 1969, 1962, 1948, 1925, 1924, 1922, 1919 and 1905. The Mountaineers had undefeated home records with ties in 1985 and 1957.

AGAINST THE BIG EAST WVU is 127-103-7 all-time against current members of the BIG EAST Con-ference. WVU is 27-30 against Syracuse; 31-4-2 against Rutgers; 9-2 versus Louisville; 14-3-1 versus Cincinnati; 6-0 against Connecticut; 38-61-3 against Pitt; and 2-3 against USF. Since the league started in 1991, WVU is 83-46-1 in all-time BIG EAST play and 44-20-1 in league home games, while 39-26 in league road games.

2009 TALE OF THE TAPE WVU Offense Overall BIG EAST Points 340 162Average 26.2 23.1First Downs 243 123Total Offense 4,907 2,405Average 377.5 343.6Net Rushing 2,423 1,221Average 186.5 174.4Net Passing 2,484 1,184Average 191.1 169.1Pass Attempts 347 188Complete 220 116Interceptions 10 3Fumbles/Lost 25/15 9/53rd Down 73/173 39/100FG/Att. 13/15 7/8Avg. TOP 30:15 31:28Penalties 66/572 31/232Average 44.0 33.1

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WVU Defense Overall BIG EAST Points 282 137Average 21.7 19.6First Downs 219 110Total Defense 4,375 2,425Average 336.5 346.4Net Rushing 1,647 1,012Average 126.7 144.6Net Passing 2,728 1,413Average 209.8. 201.9Pass Attempts 423 204Complete 224 108Interceptions 17 9Avg. per return 13.8 19.3Fumble/Rec. 14/6 7/43rd Down 63/195 24/97Sacks/yds. 29/185 17/106

BIG EAST ATTENdANCE West Virginia led the BIG EAST in attendance in 2009, marking the sixth straight year the Mountaineers have led the league in attendance. The Mountaineers went undefeated at home in 2009 for the first time since 1993 and drew 401,216 fans to Milan Puskar Stadium for an average of 57,317. West Virginia has led the league in attendance every year since 2004 and for 11 of the league’s 19 football seasons.

BIG EAST BESTS The Mountaineers posted another winning league record in 2009 with a 5-2 mark. West Virginia’s 7-0 BIG EAST record in 2005 matched the best league record by the Mountaineers since enter-ing the conference in 1991. In 1993, West Virginia also posted a 7-0 mark in BIG EAST play. Next in line is a 6-1 record in 2002 and 2003. The Mountaineers have been crowned league champions in four of the last seven years and finished in second place in 2006, 2008 and 2009. West Virginia’s third-best league record is a 5-2 mark, posted in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 1998. WVU has posted 14 winning conference seasons in 19 years of BIG EAST action starting in 1993 (7-0), 1994 (4-3), 1995 (4-3), 1996 (4-3), 1997 (4-3), 1998 (5-2), 2002 (6-1), 2003 (6-1), 2004 (4-2), 2005 (7-0), 2006 (5-2), 2007 (5-2), 2008 (5-2) and 2009 (5-2). West Virginia is 83-47-1 in all-time BIG EAST play and is 44-20-1 in BIG EAST home games followed by a 39-27 mark in conference road games. Coach Bill Stew-art is 10-4 overall in BIG EAST play with a 6-1 home record and a 4-3 road record in the conference. The Mountaineers are 43-12 in BIG EAST games since the start of the 2002 season, and 26-9 in their

last 35 conference games. WVU has won league champi-onships in 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007 and finished in second place in 2006, 2008 and 2009.

BIG EAST SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR West Virginia senior linebacker Reed Williams was named the BIG EAST Football Scholar Athlete of the year in 2009, giving the Mountaineers the honor for the third time in the last five years (Garin Justice – 2005, Jay Henry – 2006). Williams also was named an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American for the second time (2009 – second team, 2007 – first team), National Football Foundation National Scholar Athlete Team, Konica Minolta Gator Bowl Scholar Athlete, CBS Konica Minolta Gator Bowl Scholar Athlete, a finalist for the Wuerffel Trophy (combines exemplary community service with out-standing academic and athletic achieve-ment) and a finalist for the Awards and Recognition Association’s Sportsmanship Award.

BIG EAST SCHOLAR ATHLETES Twelve Mountaineers were named to the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete foot-ball team in February; lettermen had to maintain at least a 3.0 overall grade point average to be eligible. West Virginia has had the most players named to the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete football team in 14 of the last 16 years. WVU selections were fullback Max Anderson (accounting), offensive lineman Don Barclay (business management), wide receiver Carmen Connolly (exer-cise physiology), linebacker Zac Cooper (finance and sociology), offensive lineman Eric Jobe (industrial engineering), punter Scott Kozlowski (business management), kicker Josh Lider (exercise physiology), tight end Scott Loving (exercise physiol-ogy), long snapper Cody Nutter (physi-cal education teaching), defensive back Keith Tandy (forensic and investigative sciences), tight end Tyler Urban (finance) and linebacker Reed Williams (finance and marketing).

BIG EAST HONORS West Virginia had 10 selections to the all-BIG-EAST conference team in 2009. Leading the way on the first team were tailback Noel Devine, kicker Tyler Bi-

tancurt, linebacker J.T. Thomas, safety Robert Sands and cornerback Brandon Hogan. Second-team selections were offensive lineman Selvish Capers, quarterback Jarrett Brown, defensive lineman Chris Neild, linebacker Reed Williams and punter Scott Kozlowski. Pitt led the all-conference voting by the league’s coaches with 14 selections, followed by Cincinnati with 11 and West Virginia with 10.

BOWLING ONCE AGAIN West Virginia’s appearance in the 2010 Konica Minolta Gator Bowl marked the eighth consecutive season that the Mountaineers reached the postseason, the longest streak by any team in the BIG EAST. Beginning with its appearance against Virginia in the 2002 Continental Tire Bowl, the Mountaineers have rep-resented their conference by going 4-4 in bowl games during that span. WVU has won four of its last five bowl games, including two BCS victories in 2006 & 2008. The second-longest streak of bowl game appearances in the BIG EAST be-longs to USF and Rutgers, with both mak-ing appearances for the fifth-consecutive

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season in 2009. Cincinnati qualified this past season to mark its fourth-straight appearance.

BOWLING x EIGHT West Virginia’s invitation to the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl marked the eighth straight year that the Mountain-eers went to a bowl, marking an all-time high in the school’s history. Sixteen other schools have also been to eight-straight bowl games: Boise State, Boston Col-lege, Florida, Florida State, Fresno State, Georgia, Georgia Tech, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Southern Miss, Texas, Texas Tech, USC, Virginia Tech and Wisconsin.

EIGHT BALL The 2009 season marked the 33rd time West Virginia had won at least eight games in a season, and the 17th time it had happened since 1980. WVU has gone to bowl games in 25 of the 33 seasons that it has recorded at least eight wins.

SEVEN UP WVU posted it’s 45th season all-time with at least seven wins and eighth-con-secutive season with seven wins or more. When they win at least seven games

in a season, the Mountaineers have gone to 14-straight bowl games.

NINE x SEVEN West Virginia posted nine wins in 2009 for the fifth year in a row, marking one of seven schools to accomplish that feat. The Mountaineers posted nine wins for the past two years and 11 wins in each of the three seasons before that.

EIGHT x 11 West Virginia posted a 9-3 record in 2009, marking the eighth-straight year that the Mountaineers have won at least eight games in a season. Ten other schools have accomplished this feat: Boise State, Boston College, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas Tech, USC and Virginia Tech.

THE NUMBERS FROM TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIx, SEVEN The West Virginia Mountaineers have been one of the best teams in col-lege football in the last seven years. West Virginia’s two-year record (2008-09) of 18-8 is tied for 21st-best in college football. West Virginia’s three-year record (2007-09) of 29-10 is 15th-best in col-lege football. West Virginia’s four-year record of 40-12 is 11th-best in college football behind only Boise State (49-4), Florida (48-7), Texas (45-8), Ohio State (44-8), ByU (43-9), USC (43-9), TCU (42-10), Oklahoma (42-13), Cincinnati (41-12) and Virginia Tech (41-13). West Virginia’s five-year record of 51-13 is the eighth-best in college football behind only Texas (58-8), Boise State (58-8), Florida (57-10), USC (55-10), Ohio State (54-10), TCU (53-11) and Virginia Tech (52-15) West Virginia’s six-year record of 59-17 is ninth-best in college football behind Texas (69-9), Boise State (69-9), USC (68-10), Florida (64-15), Ohio State 62-14), Oklahoma (62-18), Virginia Tech (62-18) and LSU (60-18). And finally, West Virginia has 66 wins over the last seven years, which is good enough for 12th-place in college football.

MOST TOTAL WINS OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS (2003-09)Rk. School Wins1. Boise State 822. USC 803. Texas 774. Ohio State 74 Oklahoma 746. LSU 737. Florida 728. Virginia Tech 709. TCU 69 Utah 69 Georgia 6912. WestVirginia 6713. Boston College 64 Wisconsin 6415. Auburn 63 Texas Tech 63

BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE AWAY FROM HOME (Road or Neutral) OVER THE LAST SEVEN YEARS (2003-09)Rk. School W-L Winning % 1. USC 41-8 .8372. Texas 39-8 .8303. Boise State 37-9 .8044. Georgia 34-12 .7395. LSU 31-11 .7386. Ohio State 29-11 .7257. TCU 32-14 .696 Florida 32-14 .6969. WestVirginia 28-15 .65110. Virginia Tech 29-17 .63011. Navy 32-19 .62712. Boston College 28-17 .622 Auburn 23-14 .62214. Oklahoma 26-16 .60515. Georgia Tech 25-19 .568

BEST HOME WINNING PERCENTAGE OVERTHE LAST SEVEN YEARS (2003-09)Rk. School W-L Winning % 1. Boise State 45-1 .9782. USC 39-3 .9293. Oklahoma 43-2 .9554. Texas 40-4 .9095. TCU 37-4 .9026. Ohio State 44-5 .8987. Florida 40-6 .8708. Virginia Tech 39-6 .8679. Texas Tech 38-6 .86410. Troy 29-4 .85311. Wisconsin 40-7 .85112. WestVirginia 39-7 .84813. LSU 43-8 .84314. Iowa 34-7 .829

CAREER STARTSScooter Berry, r-Sr., DL 28Chris Neild, r-Sr., DT 27J.T. Thomas, r-Sr., LB 26 Jock Sanders, Sr., WR 25Brandon Hogan, Sr., WR/DB 24Noel Devine, Sr., RB 23

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Sidney Glover, Sr., DB 21Robert Sands, Jr., DB 18Eric Jobe, r-Sr., OL 18Pat Lazear, Sr., LB 16Julian Miller, r-Jr., DL 15Don Barclay, r-Jr., OL 14Keith Tandy, r-Jr., DB 14Joe Madsen, r-So., OL 13Josh Jenkins, Jr., OL 13 Tyler Urban, Jr., TE 10Brad Starks, r-Jr., WR 9Eain Smith, r-Jr., DB 8Anthony Leonard, r-Sr., LB 7Josh Taylor, r-Jr., DL 7Will Johnson, Sr., FB/TE 6Tavon Austin, So., WR/RB 4Najee Goode, r-Jr., LB 2Ryan Clarke, r-So., FB 1Larry Ford, r-Sr., DL 1

CONSECUTIvE STARTS(CURRENT)J.T. Thomas, r-Sr., LB 26Eric Jobe, r-Sr., OL 17Chris Neild, r-Sr., DL 15Keith Tandy, r-Jr., DB 15Don Barclay, r-Jr., OL 13Josh Jenkins, Jr., OL 13Joe Madsen, r-So., OL 13Brandon Hogan, Sr., DB 13Julian Miller, r-Jr., DL 13Pat Lazear, Sr., LB 13Robert Sands, Jr., DB 9Noel Devine, Sr., RB 7Sidney Glover, Sr., DB 4Jock Sanders, Sr., WR 3Tyler Urban, Jr., TE 2Josh Taylor, r-Jr., DL 1

DEfINITEly DEvINE After having an outstanding junior year, running back Noel Devine decided to return for his senior season instead of leaving early for the NFL. His outstanding speed and ability make him one of the best in the BIG EAST Conference, as well as in the nation. Devine, a unanimous first-team all-BIG EAST Conference selection, WVU’s Co-Offensive MVP selected by the coaching staff and a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, had one of the best seasons for a Mountaineer running back in school annals in 2009, rushing for a career-best 1,465 yards, the fourth-best single-season performance in school history, on 241 carries, with 13 touchdowns, a 6.1 yards-per-carry average and 112.7 per game. His numbers ranked him second in the BIG EAST and No. 17 nationally. He posted seven 100-yard rushing efforts

on the year and had seven rushes of 50 yards or more, four of which went for touchdowns. He posted his career rushing per-formance last season against Colorado, when he ran for 220 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown. He also ran for 178 yards against Connecticut and 168 yards against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl. Devine is currently No. 5 on West Virginia’s career rushing chart, register-ing 3,381 yards, averaging 6.5 yards per rush and 23 touchdowns. He also ranks No. 10 on the BIG EAST’s all-time rushing yardage list. He has rushed for 100 or more yards in 15 games in his career, tying for No. 10 in the BIG EAST career rankings.

SOlvINg PROblEMS Fullback Ryan Clarke emerged in 2009 as a running threat for the Moun-taineers, and complimented the elusive running of Noel Devine. The bruiser fixed West Virginia’s short yardage problems from 2008 with several key short yard-age conversions throughout the season, including a big fourth-down conversion in the game-winning drive against Pitt. While only toting the ball 60 times, he still man-aged eight touchdowns, which converted into a score every 7.5 carries. Clarke is the second leading return-ing rusher from a year ago, after finishing 2009 with 250 yards on the ground and a solid 4.2 yards per rush.

SlOTTINg SANDERS As a junior, wide receiver Jock Sanders collected 72 receptions, the fourth-highest amount of catches by in a Mountaineer in a season. Along with Noel Devine, Sanders also decided to return for his senior season instead of leaving early for the NFL draft . Sanders led the WVU receiving corps with 72 catches for 688 yards, an average of 9.6 yards per catch and three touchdowns. He also was one of the team’s punt returner, finishing with 17 returns for 146 yards, an average of 8.6 yards per return with a long of 35 yards. Sitting No. 5 on WVU’s all-time receptions chart with 137, Sanders is currently on a 28-game streak with at least one reception. That streak ranks No. 3 on WVU’s reception streak list and No. 11 on the BIG EAST streak list. His top performance last season was against Auburn when he collected 12 catches for 115 yards and a touchdown.

He finished with eight or more catches in five games.

IT’S STARkS’ TIME Brad Starks will be WVU’s second leading returner at receiver in 2010, after finishing his sophomore campaign with 29 catches for 405 yards and two touchdowns. Starks averaged a team best 14.0 yards per catch last season, and 45.1 yards per game, which ranked him No. 15 and No. 16 in the BIG EAST in those categories. Starks led the Mountaineer receivers in the Gator Bowl with three catches for 30 yards and will team with Jock Sanders in 2010 to give WVU one of the best dual receiving threats in the BIG EAST.

OffENSIvE PROTECTION Four starters from last year’s offen-sive line return this season. Those start-ers played the majority of the offensive snaps, giving them needed experience. Out of a total of 855 offensive snaps, junior left tackle Josh Jenkins played on 853 plays, senior guard Eric Jobe on 852, junior left tackle Don Barclay on 839 and sophomore center Joe Madsen on 840 plays. Senior tackle Matt Timmer-man was used on 51 plays, redshirt fresh-man center and guard Jeff Braun saw action on 27 plays and redshirt freshman guard John Bassler and redshirt junior Chad Snodgrass were used on 13 plays. Behind the blocking of the line, the Mountaineer offense had a 1,000-yard rusher for the 14th time in the last 15 seasons and had the first 2,000-yard passer since 1998. WVU ran for 186.4 yards per game, passed for 191.1 yards per game, had 377.5 yards of total of-fense and scored 26.2 points per game. The line helped the Mountaineer of-fense lead the BIG EAST in rushing yards and was No. 24 in the nation. WVU has led the BIG EAST in rushing yards in six of the last seven years. Barclay led the offensive line with 64 knockdowns and 15 thunderbolt blocks, Jenkins had 46 knockdowns and 10 thunderbolt blocks, Madsen finished with 43 knockdowns and seven thunderbolt blocks and Jobe had 18 knockdowns and one thunderbolt block. Looking to add to the mix in the spring and compete for playing time will be redshirt freshmen Cole Bowers (6-5, 294), Pat Eger (6-6, 275), Nick Kindler (6-6, 272), Ryan Spiker (6-3, 303) and Jordan Weingart (6-2, 296).


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TURNOVER MARGIN West Virginia won the turnover battle in the Liberty, Syracuse, Marshall, UConn, Cincinnati and Pitt games. Since 2002, the Mountaineers are 54-4 when winning the turnover battle.

TURNOVERS GAINEd 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total Southern Cal 33 36 42 38 38 22 28 29 22 288Oklahoma 33 36 34 22 23 32 28 34 30 272Virginia Tech 34 37 26 32 27 27 31 34 24 272West Virginia 24 34 36 25 31 24 34 28 23 259Southern Miss 28 27 33 23 34 25 28 29 27 254

NEILd kNOWS dEFENSE Redshirt senior Chris Neild will be counted on to be a defensive playmaker and defensive leader from the nose tackle position this season. Despite being double-teamed, the all-BIG EAST Conference second-team selection by the league coaches and ESPN.com, and a Phil Steele third-team honoree, finished his junior season with 35 tackles, including 13 solo, and two for loss. He also had one pass deflection and had his first career interception. The interception came on the final drive against UConn in West Virginia’s 28-24 victory. During that game, Neild also recorded two solo and three assisted tackles. At Auburn, he recorded three solo and two assisted tack-les, while also providing the Mountain-eers a spark at home against Colorado with two solo and four assisted tackles. Neild was named the WVU Defensive Champion after his performances against Auburn, Colorado, Syracuse, Marshall, UConn and Rutgers.

BURSTING ONTO THE SCENE Julian Miller burst onto the scene as a redshirt sophomore last season and made a name for himself, and he enters 2010 as one of the players to watch on the Mountaineer defense. Arguably, WVU’s biggest defensive success story in 2009, Miller finished with 53 tackles, including 30 solo stops, which was most among WVU defensive linemen and second most among defen-sive linemen in the BIG EAST.

Miller’s totals also included nine sacks and 14 tackles for loss, a team high in both categories, and helped him earn third-team all-BIG EAST by Phil Steele. He enters 2010 with a streak of 18-straight games with at least one tackle, which is the fourth-longest tackles streak on the team and best among WVU defensive linemen. His sacks were the fourth-most in the BIG EAST and he tied for sixth in tack-les for loss. His 14 tackles for loss tied for fifth on the WVU single-season tackle for loss list with Grant Wiley (2000, 2003), James Davis (2001) and David Upchurch (2001). His top performance came against Louisville when he recorded six tackles, including five solo stops and three sacks. Two of his sacks came in the Cardinals’ last drive of the game. He also had a standout game in the season-opener against Liberty by record-ing a season-best seven tackles, including three unassisted tackles and two sacks. He was named the WVU Defensive

Champion after his performances against Liberty, Marshall, Louisville and Rutgers. Miller also was named BIG EAST De-fensive Player of the Week against the Cardinals.

THOMAS’ TENACITY Redshirt senior weak-side linebacker J.T. Thomas is a defensive playmaker who will be counted on to be one of the defen-sive leaders this season. An all-BIG EAST Conference first-team selection by the league coaches, he finished second on the team in tackles (76), tied for second in tackles for loss (7), tied for third in interceptions (2) and had five pass breakups. Thomas finished with six or more tackles in eight games. In the BIG EAST rankings, Thomas tied for No. 14 in passes defended and tied for 20th in total tackles. The weak-side linebacker was named co-defensive champion by the WVU coaching staff for the Liberty game after finishing with seven tackles, including four solo stops, assisting on a sack and having 2.5 tackles-for-loss. At Auburn, Thomas had a season-high nine tackles, including five solo and a tackle for a loss. At league champion Cincinnati, Thomas finished with seven tackles, including four unassisted. He matched that total at USF. He is a second generation linebacker as his father, J.T., Sr., played at WVU in 1994 and 1995 and was an all-BIG EAST selection as a senior.

LEAdING TACkLER The West Virginia defense returns its leading tackler from a year ago in senior linebacker Pat Lazear. His team-high 78 tackles in 2009 ranked No. 17 in the BIG EAST, and earned him a second-team all-league selection by Phil Steele. Lazear tied for fourth on the team in tackles for loss with six, and fourth in solo tackles with 34. In 2010, Lazear will be one of the leaders of the defensive unit that ranked fourth in rushing defense in the BIG EAST and 37th nationally last season. The Mountaineer defense returns its top three tacklers from a year ago in Lazear, fellow linebacker J.T.Thomas and cornerback Brandon Hogan. All three should emerge from spring practice as potential big play performers in 2010.

SHUTTING THE BACk dOOR The West Virginia defense returns four of its five starters in the defensive secondary. Led by all-BIG EAST first-team

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performers Robert Sands and Brandon Hogan, senior Sidney Glover and junior Keith Tandy, the defensive backfield looks to be solid for the Mountaineers. Hogan, the left cornerback, was the third-leading tackler last season, finishing with 74 total tackles, including a team-leading 46 solo tackles and two tackles for loss. He led the team in pass breakups with 11 and finished with one interception and recovered a fumble. Sands, the free safety, was the fifth-leading tackler on the team, collecting 65 total tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss. He led WVU in interceptions with five and was second in pass break-ups with eight. He led the BIG EAST in interceptions and passes defended and tied for No. 28 in total tackles. Sands’ top performance came against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl, when he registered a game-high 13 tackles, including a team-high two tackles for loss. Glover, the spur safety, was the seventh-leading tackler last season, regis-tering 60 total tackles, including 39 solo stops, 1.5 sacks and seven tackles for loss. He also finished with two intercep-tions, four pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Glover was No. 17 in the BIG EAST in pass defended and tied for No. 28 in total tackles. Tandy, who returns as the starter at right cornerback, was the sixth-leading tackler on the squad last season with 61 total tackles, including 41 solo stops and four tackles for loss. He also had three interceptions, four pass breakups and a fumble recovery. Tandy finished in a tie for No. 14 in the BIG EAST in passes defended and tied for No. 10 in intercep-tions. Looking to add depth or compete for starting positions in the secondary next season will be sophomore Terence Garvin at the spur safety position, sophomore Pat Miller at cornerback, redshirt freshman Brodrick Jenkins at cor-nerback

BIG SHOES TO FILL Jarrett Brown had big shoes to fill in 2009 at quarterback, but so did Tyler Bitancurt, who had to replace one of the nation’s best kickers in All-American Pat McAfee. Bitancurt’s inaugural season was a success as he connected on 13 of 15 field goal attempts, 41 PATs, hit four field goals in a game twice

and had the game-winning last second 43-yard field goal to defeat No. 8 Pitt. His year went so well, that he even earned first-team all-BIG EAST honors by the league’s coaches. His 80 total points in 2009 rank third in all-time freshman scoring at WVU and ranks No. 10 on the school’s all-time single season kick scoring list. Bitancurt ranked in the BIG EAST last season No. 5 in field goals made, No. 5 in kick scoring and No. 10 in overall league scoring.

WEST VIRGINIA FOOTBALL IN THE dECAdE (2000-09)· 88-39 overall record with just one losing

season during the decade· A streak of eight consecutive bowl ap-

pearances · A streak of four consecutive bowl victo-

ries, including the first two BCS bowl wins in school history

· Triumphs over Ole Miss, Georgia, Okla-homa, Georgia Tech and North Carolina in bowl games

· A first- or second-place finish in the BIG EAST Conference each of the last eight years

· A 47-22 record in BIG EAST play with a total of 86 all-confer-ence performers

· A 51-13 record since 2005· A 62-2 record when West

Virginia scores more than 30 points in a game

· 12th in total wins (67) over the last seven years

· Ninth-best road record (28-15) over the last eight years

· One of only seven schools with nine or more wins in a season for five-straight years

· One of just nine schools that have had at least eight wins for eight-straight years

· A streak of five consecutive AP Top 25 finishes

· 73 weeks in the AP poll, including 35 weeks in the Top 10

· The school’s first-ever No. 1 ranking in the Coaches’ Poll

· 13 victories over nationally ranked teams

· Top 15 ranking in rushing offense for seven-consecutive years from 2002-2008

· 75 network television appearances· A Rimington Award winner and two Heis-

man Trophy finalists· Three consensus All-Americans· 76 wins since 2002· Eclipsed the 10 million mark in total

attendance at Milan Puskar Stadium

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MOUNTAINEERS ENTER SPRING WITH NUMBERS, BUT LEAdER-SHIP, CHEMISTRY ANd dEPTH HAVE TO BE dEVELOPEd The West Virginia football program under third-year coach Bill Stewart has posted two nine-win seasons, two second-place BIG EAST finishes, two bowl appearances and two Top 25 final AP rankings. Stewart’s two-year tenure has been deemed successful, but one of the program’s top goals each year still has yet to be achieved. Now, as the WVU football program enters the 2010 spring, its No. 1 goal is the same as it has been the past two years, win the BIG EAST championship and earn a berth in a BCS bowl game. The 20 starters, 31 lettermen and 25 players who have at least one game starting experience from last year’s squad have been working hard during the first two phases of train-ing in January through March and now are ready to enter the third phase of offseason preparation, spring practice. “In January and February, we have been working hard with lifting and running,” Stewart said. “In March, we entered what we call ‘a whole new level.’ In April, we are starting spring practice. We start the Tuesday after Easter, and we will conclude with the spring game on Friday, April 30. We want to try something different this season and get under the lights and put a little spark in Morgantown.” According to Stewart, depth has to be built at key positions and leaders have to emerge in order for the Mountaineers to have a successful season. “We will be as good as our leadership and not just with our seniors – new ones must

emerge,” Stewart said. “We only lost three senior starters on offense and two on defense. We were a young football team, but you can only use that excuse so long. We need leaders to step up. It is all based on leadership, and I hope our guys will take care of that. “I don’t care if you have 12-0 talent. If you have 6-6 leadership, that is what your team is probably going to be - 6-6. This entire opera-tion of 2010 is going to be based on some very simple facts. Do we have the right chemistry? Do we have the right leadership? Do we have the right role models doing what they are supposed to do? That is what we are going to find out.”

OFFENSE Heading into spring, the offense returns eight starters, 13 letterwinners and 11 players who have at least started one game during their career. “The big word of the day has been develop-ment,” offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen said. “I want to use that term loosely, because it doesn’t mean rebuild. We have to develop, especially on our side of the ball.” The coaching staff has identified three ar-eas that need to be addressed during the spring: the development of quarterbacks, a starter and a backup, develop depth in not only the offensive line but the receiver position and consistency with our scoring and offensive production. “We have to develop in so many ways,” Mullen said. “We need to have the offensive line continue to step up. We played five kids the entire

season last year. That is unheard of. you want to talk about a tough group of kids. Bang your head against a brick wall 70-plus times a game for 12 straight weeks. “ Leading the offense in spring practice will be running back Noel Devine (5-8/176/Sr.), wide receivers Jock Sanders (5-7/176/Sr.) and Brad Starks (6-3/185/r-Jr.) and offensive tackle Don Barclay (6-4/291/r-Jr.). “From our player standpoint, we have some good news and some bad news,” Mullen said. “The good news is that we have Jock Sanders and Noel Devine coming back. Jock went from 53 catches two years ago to 72. Noel went from in the upper 1,200 yards to the upper 1,400 yards in rushing. you can see the growth in our system with those young men and to have them back is needed to say the least.” “For our offense to get better, we need to become more consistent,” Stewart said. “I was very pleased with how we started the season, but we need to get better. We need to be more con-sistent and go out and finish off our opponents. I want to get after people for 12 games.”

QUARTERBACkS Each of Stewart’s three years, a different quarterback has had to be developed in Jeff Mullen’s offensive system. Now, a starter has to emerge and a backup has to be established. Brown’s backups, sophomores Geno Smith (6-3/195/So.) and Coley White (6-0/173/r-So.), will compete for the starting job. Neither has much game experience. True freshman Barry Brunetti (6-0/207/Fr.) and Jeremy Johnson (6-2/175/Fr.) could make some noise during the preseason. “This is the third year we have had a differ-ent quarterback in our system and that is tough,” Stewart said. “you just have to reload. Poor Jeff Mullen, this is the third one. It is time for a new one. Coley White or Geno Smith will be battling this spring, and then we have a couple of fresh-man coming in.” Smith, who is recovering from a broken bone in his foot sustained during team offseason workouts, will be limited for part if not most of spring practice. However, it is important to his development to get as many reps as possible. As a true freshman last season, he completed 32-of-49 passes for 309 yards and a touchdown and had a long pass of 33 yards. He saw action in a season-high 47 plays against Marshall and 35 plays against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl. His top performance came against the Herd, when he completed 15-of-21 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown. White has worked hard, become stronger and looks to make a run at the starting position. He saw limited action in 2009, only seeing the field against Marshall. He finished with three rushes for seven yards.

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RUNNING BACkS Last year’s starter, Devine, decided he would wait a year for the NFL and come back for his senior year to take care of unfinished busi-ness on and off the field. The coaching staff will be counting on him to provide leadership to the offense. A unanimous first team all-BIG EAST Confer-ence selection and WVU’s Co-Offensive MVP, he had one of the best seasons for a Mountaineer running back in school annals in 2009, rushing for a career-best 1,465 yards, the fourth-best single-season performance in school history, on 241 carries, with 13 touchdowns, a 6.1 yards-per-carry average and 112.7 per game. He also finished with 22 catches for 177 yards and a touchdown. His rushing numbers ranked him second in the BIG EAST and No. 17 nationally. He posted seven 100-yard rushing efforts on the year and had seven carries of 50 yards or more, four of which went for touchdowns. Adding depth and competing for play-ing time behind Devine is sophomore Shawne Alston (6-0/218/So.) and Daquan Hargrett (5-6/182/r-Fr.). Alston saw limited action, playing in five games last season as a true freshman, and Hargrett redshirted. Both need to use this spring to gain playing experience and show their ability.

FULLBACk Ryan Clarke (6-0/228/r-So.) had an outstanding freshman season. He provided the Mountaineers a more than capable short-yard-age runner and an excellent blocker and scorer in goal line situations. As the season progressed, he improved his game on the field and showed he could be a viable running threat as well. Clarke enters his second year, looking to build on the momentum from last season and looking to become more involved in the offense. He was the team’s third-leading rusher last year, running for 250 yards on 60 carries, an average of 4.2 yards per carry and eight touchdowns. He also added two catches for 15 yards. Ricky Kovatch (6-2/239/Jr.) will be competing for playing time. He has improved his blocking skills and was used in power running and goal line situations. Matt Lindamood (6-0/221/r-So.) looks to add to the mix.

OFFENSIVE LINE Four of the five starters from last year’s offensive line return ready to build on the founda-tion that was established. The entire line saw ac-tion on more than 90 percent of the total snaps and gained a lot of experience. However, the line is young once again, as there is only one senior, and depth has to be established. Last year, the Mountaineer offense had a 1,000-yard rusher and a 2,000-yard passer (first passer since 1998). WVU ran for 186.4 yards

per game, passed for 191.1 yards per game, had 377.5 yards of total offense and scored 26.2 points per game. The line helped the Mountaineer offense lead the BIG EAST in rushing yards and was No. 24 in the nation. WVU has led the BIG EAST in rushing yards for six of the last seven years. Don Barclay (6-4/291/r-Jr.) returns for his second year as the starter at left tackle. He currently has 14 starts to his credit and will be counted on by the coaching staff to provide leadership to the line. He saw action on 839 of a possible 855 plays last season and collected a team-leading 15 thunderbolt blocks and 64 knockdowns. At left guard, Josh Jenkins (6-3/290/Jr.) is back for his third year on the line and second year as the starter. He has 13 starts to his credit and saw action on all but two offensive snaps last season. He registered 10 thunderbolt blocks and had 46 knockdowns. Joe Madsen (6-4/291/r-So.), an all-BIG EAST freshman selection last season, saw action at center and guard last year but will be used at center this spring. He has 13 starts under his belt and saw action on 840 plays last year. He finished with seven thunderbolt blocks and 43 knockdowns. Eric Jobe (6-4/289/r-Sr.) also saw action at center and guard but will be used at right guard this spring. He has 18 starts to his credit, most on the team. He saw action on all but three plays last season and collected one thunderbolt block and 18 knockdowns.

Matt Timmerman (6-3/291/r-Sr.) looks to step up and fill the right tackle position. He saw action last year primarily on double teams or power blocking situations and now looks to take over the full-time position. Adding depth and competing for play-ing time will be Cole Bowers (6-5/294/r-Fr.), Pat Eger (6-6/275/r-Fr.) and Nick Kindler (6-6/272/r-Fr.) at the tackles, Ryan Spiker (6-3/303/r-Fr.), Jeff Braun (6-4/303/r-So.), Tyler Rader (6-3/252/r-Jr.) and Chad Snodgrass (6-4/291/r-Jr.) at guard and Jordan Weingart (6-2/296/r-Fr.), Braun and John Bassler (6-4/296/r-So.) at center.

TIGHT ENd The coaching staff feels good about the tight end position with veterans Tyler Urban (6-5/244/Jr.) and Will Johnson (6-2/232/Sr.) returning and Chris Snook (6-3/220/r-Fr.) look-ing to add to the mix. However, the staff believes the position needs to be more involved in the offensive pass-ing production in more than just blocking. Urban played in all 13 games last year and started seven. He finished with 10 catches for 117 yards, a touchdown and a long reception of 33 yards. Johnson played in 13 games and started two. He collected six catches for 78 yards, a touchdown and a long reception of 33 yards. Snook redshirted last year.

WIdE RECEIVER Sanders and Starks are the leading receiv-ers returning this spring. Both have plenty of experience and will be expected to perform on the field and provide leadership to the receiver position. Sanders is back for his final season at slot receiver after not electing to enter the NFL draft and looks to take care of unfinished business on and off the field. He led the Mountaineer receiving corps last year in receptions (72) and yards (688) and tied for the lead in receiving touchdowns (3). Sitting No. 5 on WVU’s all-time recep-tions chart with 137, Sanders is currently on a 28-game streak with at least one reception. He finished No. 2 on the BIG EAST’s receptions per game list and No. 9 in receiving yards per game. His top performance last season was against Auburn when he collected 12 catches for 115 yards and a touchdown. He finished with eight or more catches in five games. Reggie Rembert, Jr. (5-7/155/r-Fr.), son of former Mountaineer great wide receiver Reggie Rembert, will look to add to the mix. Starks, who played in 12 games and started eight, will be the deep threat receiver. He was the team’s third-leading receiver with 29 catches for 405 yards, two touchdowns and a long of 58. He had a season-high five catches against East Carolina and Cincinnati and a season-high 76 yards against East Carolina.

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Ryan Nehlen (6-2/204/r-So.), who sus-tained a knee injury in the offseason will be limited for most of spring. He showed a lot of promise last fall and was looking forward to competing for playing time. Tavon Austin (5-9/164/So.) moves from inside receiver to the outside. The coaching staff believes it needs to take advantage of his outstanding speed and quickness, and he is ready to be more productive this season. He finished with 15 catches for 151 yards and a touchdown in 2009 with a long reception of 58 yards. He played in all 13 games last year and started four. His top performance was against East Carolina when he collected three catches for 59 yards and scored a touchdown. J.D. Woods (6-0/190/r-So.) showed a lot of improvement over the course of last season and looks to compete for playing time this spring. He is a good receiver who needs to showcase his skills to earn time. Battling at the other inside receiver position are first-year players, Stedman Bailey (5-10/193/r-Fr.) and Deon Long (6-0/175/Fr.). Bailey redshirted last year and looks to be on the receiving end of some passes from his high school teammate, Smith. Long, rated the No. 1 prep player in the na-tion, enrolled in January after having an excellent season at Hargrave Military Academy. He had a great prep career at Dunbar High in Washington, D.C.

dEFENSE The defense had another solid year in 2009 but has identified areas in which its needs to improve during spring practice. “I think we need to force more fumbles,” Stewart said. “We only had six fumble recoveries last season. We were seventh in the BIG EAST in fumble recoveries, but we were first with 17 interceptions. That is pretty good. We need to cause more turnovers and fumbles. “Our man coverage needs to continue to get better, and we need to continue to pressure the ball and get the ball out.” The defense returns nine starters, 15 letterwinners and 14 players who have at least started one game in their career. “From a defensive stand-point, this spring we do have a lot of returning players,” defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel said. “We are obviously going to miss a Reed Williams, and we need to find a way to replace some others, including Nate Sowers and Boogie Allen. We have a lot of guys coming back, and we are excited about that. It is developing leaders and chemistry that we are going to focus on.” Leading the defense into the spring will be defensive linemen Scooter Berry (6-1/294/r-Sr.), Chris Neild (6-2/298/r-Sr.) and Julian

Miller (6-4/251/r-Jr.), linebackers J.T. Thomas (6-2/225/r-Sr.) and Pat Lazear (6-0/231/Sr.) and defensive backs Sidney Glover (5-11/204/Sr.), Brandon Hogan (5-10/188/Sr.) and Robert Sands (6-5/215/Jr.). “There are a lot of guys we are going to look at this spring,” Casteel said. “We have a lot of young guys we like. In the fall, you don’t get a great opportunity to evaluate those guys some-times, because they are with the scout team. We are going to have to have some of those young guys step up and be players for us. “Last year was a little bit rough, because we never got a chance to get the whole group together the entire year. We were always banged up, especially with Reed (Williams) and Scooter. We need to find some depth at linebacker. We have some young kids that we are excited to take a look at.”

dEFENSIVE LINE The entire line returns from last season but depth has to be developed as well as players to be plugged into the third-down packages. Berry, Neild and Miller return as the start-ers. These three will counted on by the coaching staff to provide leadership this season. Berry returns as the starter at tackle for the third year and has a team-leading 28 starts to his credit. He had shoulder surgery in the off-season and will be limited for most of the spring. He fought through injuries most of the season, seeing action in eight games and starting five and finished with 15 tackles, including eight solo stops, a sack and 2.5 tackles for loss. Jorge Wright (6-2/265/r-So.), Larry Ford (6-3/252/r-Sr.) and Curtis Feigt (6-6/267/r-Fr.) add to the mix at tackle, will take most of the reps during the spring and compete for playing time. Wright played nine games last season and finished with 10 tackles, including eight solo stops, a sack and two tackles for loss. Feigt and Palmer redshirted last year. Neild, who has the second-most starts on the team with 27, anchors the line as he returns for third year as the starter at nose tackle. He started all 13 games last year and finished with 35 tackles, including two for loss, a pass breakup and an interception. Looking to compete for playing time behind Neild is Josh Taylor (6-1/272/r-Jr.) and Joe Rhein (6-1/265/r-Jr.). Taylor played in 12 games last season and finished with two sacks, 2.5 tack-les for loss and one interception. Rhein didn’t see any game action and was a member of the scout team. Miller made a name for himself last season as the starter at defensive end. He returns for his second year at the position and has 15 starts over his career. He finished with a team-high nine

sacks and 14 tackles for loss and also posted 53 tackles and three pass breakups. He recorded the fourth-most sacks in the BIG EAST and tied for sixth in tackles for loss in the conference. His 14 tackles for loss tied for fifth on the WVU single-season tackle for loss list with Grant Wiley (2000, 2003), James Davis (2001) and David Upchurch (2001). Nationally, the Columbus, Ohio, native tied for 30th in sacks per game and tied for 51st in tackles for loss per game. Will Clarke (6-6/257/r-Fr.) redshirted last year, and J.B. Lageman (6-3/262/r-So.) saw limited action. The coaching staff likes the ability of Clarke but wants to see what he can do this spring.

LINEBACkERS Thomas returns for his third year as the starter at the weak-side linebacker, and Lazear returns for the second year as the starter at the strong side. A starter at middle linebacker has to be determined and depth has to be developed among all three positions. Thomas will be counted on to be a defensive playmaker and a leader among the defense. He was the team’s second-leading tackler last year with 76 total stops, including 34 solo tackles, assisted on a sack, seven tackles for loss, two interceptions, five pass breakups and a fumble recovery. Najee Goode (6-1/234/r-Jr.) will be the primary backup behind Thomas, and redshirt freshman Taige Redman (6-0/212/r-Fr.) looks to add to the mix. Goode played in all 13 games last year and started one. He collected 11 tackles and two pass breakups. Lazear led the team in tackles last season with 78, including 37 solo stops, one sack, six tackles for loss, a forced fumble, a pass breakup and returned a fumbled interception 53 yards. He finished in a tie for No. 17 in BIG EAST tackles. Donovan Miles (6-1/221/r-So.) saw limited time last year but looks to add depth as the pri-mary backup, and walk-ons Josh Contraguerro (5-11/209/r-So.) and Tyler Anderson (6-2/221/r-Fr.) look to compete for playing time. In the middle, veteran Anthony Leonard (6-1/237/r-Sr.) and Branko Busick (6-0/227/r-Fr.) will compete for the starting job. Leonard was a backup behind Williams last year but filled in for Williams two years ago and had a solid season. Busick showed a lot of ability last year and proved he has a lot of potential.

dEFENSIVE SECONdARY Four of the five starters in the secondary return with solid credentials. The bandit safety position needs to be replaced and depth at each spot need s to be established so there will be plenty of competition during the spring. Hogan returns for this third year as the starter at left cornerback after having an

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outstanding junior season. The first team all-BIG EAST selection was third on the team in tackles with 74 stops, including a team-high 46 solo stops, two tackles for loss, an interception, a fumble recovery and a team-leading 11 pass breakups. He tied for third in the BIG EAST in passes defended and was No. 22 in tackles. Brodrick Jenkins (5-10/175/r-Fr.), an all-state performer from Ft. Myers, Fla., redshirted last year but showed the coaching staff that he had solid ability. He will back up Hogan and should see playing time this year. Keith Tandy (5-10/195/r-Jr.) returns for his second year as the starter at the right cornerback position. He worked hard throughout the season and showed a lot of improvement over the last half of the year. He was the team’s sixth-leading tackler with 61 total stops, including 43 solo tackles, three interceptions, four pass breakups and a fumble recovery. Eddie Davis (6-0/188/r-Sr.) and Pat Miller (5-10/181/So.) will battle for the backup position. Davis has solid speed and cover ability and Miller showed a lot of promise as a true freshman last season. Davis finished with eight tackles, and Miller collected two solo tackles and a pass breakup. Lawrence Smith (5-9/175/r-So.), Brant-won Bowser (5-11/192/r-Sr.) and Benji Powers (5-11/180/r-Jr.) look to add to the mix and compete for playing time at cornerback. Sands also had an excellent season last year as the team’s free safety and showed that he can be a defensive playmaker on the field and has solid leadership skills as well. A first team all-BIG EAST honoree, Sands led the league in passes defended (13) and tied for the lead in interceptions (5). Sands was the fifth-leading tackler on the team with 65 tackles, including 37 unassisted, 3.5 tackles for loss, five interceptions, eight pass breakups and a fumble recovery. Veteran Eain Smith (5-11/202/r-Jr.) will be the primary backup behind Sands. He played in all 13 games and finished with 17 tackles and had a pass breakup. Glover is a defensive playmaker for the Mountaineers and will be expected to provide leadership among the defense. He is being moved from spur to bandit during the spring. He col-lected 60 tackles last year, including 30 solo, 1.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, two interceptions, four pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. Darwin Cook (5-11/191/r-Fr.) will look to compete for playing time and get his chance to show his ability in the spring after redshirting last fall. Terence Garvin (6-3/212/So.) added depth at the bandit safety position last year and is being moved to the spur this spring. He has good size and cover ability and the coaching staff wants to give him an opportunity to showcase his ability.

Last year, he played in 10 games and finished with 10 tackles. Trippe Hale (5-10/204/r-Sr.), Derek Knight (5-11/203/Sr.) and Courtney Stuart (6-2/211/r-Sr.) will compete for playing time and look to add to the mix. Hale was primarily used on special teams and finished with five tackles.

SPECIAL TEAMS All-American punter Scott Kozlowski put a nice finish on his career last year . A punter will have to be developed . The remaining pieces of the special teams units return this year and look to improve this spring. “Right now, we have no punters so we need someone on our depth chart to step up,” Stewart said. “I think the punt is a great play, and we just have to develop a good punter. We were ninth nationally in net punting last year and second in 2008. “Kickoff coverage has got to get better. We went from first or second in the league to sev-enth last year – not good. We need to get better coverage and our defensive staff will take care of that. “Punt returns are the third thing we need to get better. We used to be first in this category too, but last year we finished around seventh. Our talent is too good, so we need to get better in that as well.” Battling for the punter position will be Greg Pugnetti (6-1/212/r-Sr.) and Alabama transfer Corey Smith (6-0/195/r-So.). Pugnetti is in his fourth year as a member of the team but has had to wait his turn behind some of the best punters in the school’s history. Smith saw limited action at Alabama, playing in three games as a true freshman. At kicker, Tyler Bitancurt (6-1/188/r-So.) had a solid freshman year, earning first-team all-BIG EAST honors. He connected on 13-of-15 field goal attempts, including the game-winner as time expired against Pitt. He also was 41-of-42 on his extra point attempts. Bitancurt will hold down the kicking duties this season and will also compete for the kickoff duties again. He worked hard in the offseason on his leg strength and will have to improve on the length of his kicks. Cody Nutter (6-3/225/r-Jr.) will be the team’s snapper for punts, extra points and field goals, and Jeremy Kash (5-10/215/r-Sr.) and Trent Lusk (5-9/195/r-So.) will add depth. Kash also returns as the team’s holder for the fourth year. Hogan and Sanders will handle the punt return duties once again this season, and J.D. Woods will look to break into the ranks. Sanders collected 17 returns for 146 yards, an 8.6 yards per return average with a long return of 35 yards. Hogan returned seven punts for 85 yards, an average of 12.1 yards per return with a long of 49 yards.

Austin, Devine and Sanders, arguably the three fastest guys on the team, will compete for the kickoff return duties. Austin was one of the team’s mainstays at the position last year, finish-ing with 17 returns for 426 yards, an average of 25.1 yards per return. His top performance was against Connecticut when he returned the game’s opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown. Devine finished with five returns for 100 yards, an average of 20.0 yards per return with a long of 26 yards. Sanders saw limited action only returning one for 28 yards.

THE SCHEdULE The 2010 schedule will be tough once again with non-conference games against teams from the ACC, Conference USA, Mountain West and the SEC. This year marks the first meetings with LSU and UNLV. Maryland is back on the schedule, as well as Marshall in the Friends of Coal Bowl. Cincinnati, Rutgers, Syracuse and USF come to Morgantown this year, and the Mountaineers travel to Connecticut, Louisville and Pitt.


Never lacking vim, vigor or an outgoing personality, Bill Stewart hit the ground run-ning when he was named interim head coach three weeks prior to the 2008 Tostitos

Fiesta Bowl, preparing and rallying a team, a coaching staff, a school and a state. And after guiding the Mountaineers to a remarkable 48-28 victory against Okla-homa, and arguably the most memorable bowl win in school history, especially under the circumstances, Stewart was named West Virginia University’s 32nd head foot-ball coach on January 3, 2008, a day after the impressive victory. He followed that memorable victory up with a 9-4 season that saw the Mountain-eers win their fourth straight bowl game (a school record) with a victory over North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. Stewart’s nine victories marked the most by a first-year Mountaineer coach in school history. Stewart coached 10 players to all-BIG EAST accolades in 2008 and watched quarterback Pat White become the NCAA’s all-time leading rushing quarterback and the first in college football history to win four straight bowl games as a starting quarter-back. The winning continued in 2009 as West Virginia finished 9-4 and ranked 25th in the country. The Mountaineers were 5-2 in the BIG EAST, good for second place. Stewart’s overall record is 19-8. A New Martinsville, W.Va., native, Stewart is no stranger to Morgantown, the state of West Virginia or to the college football world as his coaching experiences have been vast and varied. Prior to being named head coach, he spent eight years on the West Virginia staff under WVU coaches Don Nehlen and Rich Rodriguez, working with the Mountaineer tight ends, and serving as associate head coach in 2007 after spending the prior seven seasons coaching the quarterbacks. He also had the role of special teams coor-dinator under Rodriguez. His lengthy coaching resume began at Fairmont State, where he was a student assistant coach for a season, before becoming an assistant coach at Sistersville (W.Va.) High School in 1975. In 1977, he moved to Salem College, where he was assistant football and head track coach for two seasons. In 1979, he moved to the University of North Carolina (1980);

he was later an assistant at Marshall (1980), William & Mary (1981-83), Navy (1984), North Carolina (1985-87), Arizona State (1988-89) and Air Force (1990-93). In 1994, Stewart became head football coach at VMI, where he was 8-25 over three seasons. His 1995 team was the highest scoring (24.5 ppg) squad in VMI history, and Keydet running back Thomas Haskins set a I-AA rushing record with 5,349 yards. Stewart came to WVU in January 2000, from the Canadian Football League, where he served as offensive coordinator of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in 1999, tutoring two all-conference receivers and a 1,000-yard rusher. As offensive line coach for the CFL’s Montreal Alouettes in 1998, Stewart’s line blocked for Mike Pringle, the first 2,000-yard rusher in CFL history. A 1975 education graduate from Fairmont State, where he was a three-year letterman and team captain for the WVIAC champions in 1974, Stewart earned his master’s degree in health and physical educa-tion from WVU in 1977. His coaching philosophies and goals are simple, yet in-depth. “It’s real simple,” Stewart says. “you out-block them, out-tackle them, out-hit them and out-hustle them. If you do that - I’m not into slogans and rah-rah – but if you do that you’ve got a chance to be real successful. “I’m into looking right through peoples’ eyes and into their hearts. I have limitations. But I’ve been blessed with a great administration that let me hire people that are experts in their field. That being said, they have to have someone who is a leader. From the time I was a little boy, I’ve never not stepped to the front. I nev-er stood in the background. I’m going to take that and go. Being a leader and getting things done has always been one of my strong suits. “Everyone wants to win,” he adds. “Life is about winning and that’s the American way. The winning comes from hard work. In winning, you have to do things the right way. I will never sacrifice the West Virginia standards to win. I’m never going to cheat, never! We’re going to do things the old-fashioned, right way. And that means you out-work them. Just because I don’t jump in some-one’s face or curse them, doesn’t mean I’m not intense. Our players and coaches will tell you I get after it when I have to. I don’t like to do that.”

32nd WVU Head Coach

BILL STEWART BILL STEWART YEAR-BY-YEAR

Year School Position Record1970 West Virginia Player/OL1971 Fairmont State Player/OL 7-31972 Fairmont State Player/OL 2-71973 Fairmont State Player/OL 6-3-1 WVIAC Champions1974 Fairmont State Student Assistant 7-4 WVIAC Champions Shrine Bowl1975 Sisterville High Assistant Coach 1976 Sisterville High Assistant Coach1977 Salem DL/LB 8-1-1 WVIAC Champions 1978 Salem OL 8-1-0 WVIAC Champions 1979 North Carolina JV Team OL 8-3-1 Gator Bowl Champions1980 Marshall OL 2-8-11981 William and Mary OL 5-61982 William and Mary OL 3-81983 William and Mary OL 6-51984 Navy OL 4-6-11985 North Carolina OL 5-61986 North Carolina OL 7-4-1 Aloha Bowl1987 North Carolina OL 5-61988 Arizona State OT/TE 6-51989 Arizona State OT/TE 6-4-11990 Air Force DL 7-5 Liberty Bowl Champions1991 Air Force DL 10-3 Liberty Bowl Champions1992 Air Force DL 7-5 Liberty Bowl1993 Air Force DL 4-81994 VMI Head Coach 1-101995 VMI Head Coach 4-71996 VMI Head Coach 3-81998 Montreal Alouettes OL 12-5-1 CFL Division Finals1999 Winnipeg Blue Bombers OC/WR 6-122000 West Virginia QB 7-5 Music City Bowl Champions2001 West Virginia QB/ST 3-82002 West Virginia QB/ST 9-4 Continental Tire Bowl2003 West Virginia QB/ST 8-5 BIG EAST Champions Gator Bowl2004 West Virginia QB/ST 8-4 BIG EAST Champions Gator Bowl2005 West Virginia QB/ST 11-1 BIG EAST Champions Sugar Bowl Champions2006 West Virginia QB/ST 11-2 Gator Bowl Champions2007 West Virginia Associate HC/TE/FB/ST 10-2 BIG EAST Champions2007 West Virginia Interim Head Coach 1-0 Fiesta Bowl Champions2008 West Virginia Head Coach 9-4 Car Care Bowl Champions2009 West Virginia Head Coach 9-4 Gator Bowl Record at West Virginia: 19-8 (2 years) Overall Record: 27-33 (5 years)

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STEVED U N L A P

Coaching Career Bowl Games Coached: 16

All-Conference Players Coached: 21

All-Americans Coached: 1

Professional Players Coached: 10

JEFFC A S T E E L





Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers

Hometown: Paden City, W.Va.

Alma Mater: California, Pa., ‘84

JEFFM U L L E N



All-Americans Coaches: 1


Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

Hometown: Lima, Ohio

Alma Mater: Wittenberg, ‘90

CHRISB E A T T y




LONNIEG A L L O W Ay





Wide Receivers

Hometown: Eden, N.C.

Alma Mater: Western Carolina, ‘94

dAVEJ O H N S O N





Offensive Line

Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pa.

Alma Mater: West Virginia, ‘85

Running Backs/Slot Receivers/ Director of Recruiting

Hometown: Centreville, Va.

Alma Mater: East Tennessee State, ‘95

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dAVIdL O C K W O O D





Cornerbacks

Hometown: Media, Pa.

Alma Mater: West Virginia, ‘89

dAVIdM C M I C H A E L





Tight Ends/ Offensive Special Teams

Hometown: Kettering Ohio

Alma Mater: Bowling Green, ‘74

Defensive Line

Hometown: Frackville, Pa.

Alma Mater: Salem, ‘69

Assistant Head Coach/Safeties/Defensive Special Teams

Hometown: Hurricane, W.Va.

Alma Mater: West Virginia, 76

ASSISTANT COACHES


Ishmael Banks, DB, 6-0, 185, Richmond, Va./ Hargrave MilitaryCoached by Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military Academy … had four interceptions this past season at Hargrave … rivals prep school third-ranked cornerback and Top 25 nationally …finished with an interception on the goaline against South Alabama … blocked a punt against Walter Reed Prep … runs a 4.49 40-yard dash … coached by Stu Brown at Varina High School in Richmond, Va. … two-time all-Capital District, including first team as a senior … second-team all-region … finished with 47.5 tack-les, including four tackles for loss, 15 pass breakups and two forced fumbles as a senior … returned four interceptions for 67 yards and a touchdown … also offered by Maryland and Penn State.

Travis Bell, FS, 6-2, 187, Belle Glade, Fla./Glades CentralCoached by Jessie Hester … Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100 … Palm Beach Post Top 10 … rivals.com Top 50 safety and Florida Top 100 ... Scout.com Top 100 safeties ... collected 62 tackles and 10 interceptions as a senior ... Sun Sentinel all-area ... helped lead Glades Central to a 13-2 record and an appearance in the state 2A championship game … finished with 65 tackles, four interceptions and returned two punts for touchdowns as a junior … had 42 tackles and four interceptions as a sophomore ... helped lead Glades Central to an 11-1 mark … runs a 4.58 40-yard dash … also offered by Florida, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami (FL) and Rutgers.

Barry Brunetti, QB, 6-0, 207, Memphis, Tenn./ Memphis University SchoolCoached by Bobby Alston at Memphis University School … Parade High School All-American team … EA Sports second-team All-American … rated as one of the top three dual-threat quarterbacks in the nation … invited to play in the 2010 All-American Bowl Game Classic … 2009 Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association Tennessee Titan Mr. Football D-II AA Back after being finalist in 2008 … played in the U.S. Army All-American and the Liberty Bowl All-Star games … attended “Elite 11” quarterback camp … participated in the Joe Montana “Super 7” quarterback camp … rivals.com third-rated dual-threat passer, number two overall in Tennessee and Top 150 overall nationally … No. 7 top combo passing quarterback by USA Today … Top 15 quarterback by ESPN.com … Tom Lemming/Maxpreps Top 15 dual-threat quarterbacks … The Sporting News Top 75 …Max Emfinger’s Top 100 … Top 50 player on Mobile Press Register’s Super Southeast Top 120 … two-time TSSAA Blue Cross Bowl State Championship Offensive MVP … Commercial Appeal Best of Preps Offensive Player of the year … two-time Commer-cial Appeal BOP All-Metro Private Schools … two-time Tennessee State Writers’ Association Division II All-State team … two-time member of Nashville Tennessean “Dream Team” … two-time W.S. Roberts Offensive MVP … led Memphis University School to back-to-back 13-0 seasons and state championships in 2008 and 2009 … Memphis also finished in the Top 10 nationally in several polls … finished his career, completing 240-of-432 for 3,882 yards and 43 touchdowns … also rushed for 1,660 yards and 39 touchdowns … as a senior, he completed 140-of-241 passes for 2,257 yards, 23 touchdowns and only one interception … ran for 519 yards on 134 carries and scored 13 touchdowns … threw for a season-high 268 yards and two touchdowns against Christian Brothers … threw for a season-high four touchdowns against Memphis East … as a junior, he threw for 1,251 yards and 18 touchdowns … rushed for 704 yards and 18 touchdowns … lettered in basketball and track … also offered by Duke, Louisville, Memphis, Mississippi State, Penn State, Purdue and Tennessee.

Dante Chambers, WR, 6-0, 175, Miramar, Fla./MiramarCoached by former Mountaineer Damon Cogdell … Miami Herald first-team all-county senior season, third-team all-county junior season and honorable mention all-county sophomore season … finished senior season with 58 catches for 627 yards and five touchdowns … registered 10 catches for 80 yards and a touchdown against Everglades … collected five or more catches in five games … finished with 10 catches for 70 yards against Monsignor Pace … as a junior, he had 31 catches for 544 yards and three touchdowns … had two touchdowns on 15 catches and 240 yards his sophomore season … Miramar had a combined record of 32-8 in Chambers’ three seasons including a state championship and 14-1 record in 2009.

Trevor Demko, DE, 6-6, 245, Kulpmont, Pa./ Mount Carmel AreaCoached by Bob Chesney … rivals.com Pennsylvania Top 40 … two-year starter at offensive tackle and defensive end … two-time Associated Press All-State DE, first

team in 2009, second team in 2008 … Pennsylvania Football News 2A second-team all-state … 2008 Reading Eagle Defensive Player of the year … 2008 Sunbury Daily Item Defensive Player of the year … 2008 Bloomsburg Press Enterprise first-team defensive end … 2008 second-team all-Heartland Conference as offensive lineman and defensive end … 2009 Glen Adams Award for outstanding football player for Mount Caramel area … awarded the Special Achievement Award by the Ed Romance Sports Hall of Fame – Pennsylvania Chapter … in an injury-shortened senior year, he had 38 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery … team captain … helped lead Mount Carmel to a 20-6 record over the last two seasons, including the 2008 District Four championship and the 2009 Eastern Conference Cham-pionship … finished with 70 tackles, nine sacks and had two fumble recoveries, including one for a touchdown as a junior … lettered in baseball … National Honor Society … member of the chemistry club … student council treasurer … also offered by Connecticut, Pitt, Rutgers and Temple.

Michael Dorsey, S, 6-3, 210, Warren, Ohio/Warren G. Harding Coached by Daniel Dota … played quarterback, running back and safety … second-team All-Ohio … rivals.com Top 30 safeties and Ohio Top 75 … two-time all-Northeast Inland All-District, first team in 2009 and second team in 2008 … selected to play in the Ohio-Pennsylvania Big 33 Game … nominated for the North-South All-Star Game … a two-time all-county honoree … a three-time all-conference performer … as a senior, he registered 52 tackles, two tackles for loss, one pass breakup, one blocked punt and forced seven fumbles … rushed for 300 yards on 65 attempts and six touchdowns … helped lead Harding to a three-year record of 15-14-1 … lettered in basketball and track … also offered by Michigan, Michigan State and Wisconsin.

Qudral Forte, DB, 6-1, 190, Atlanta, Ga./Booker T. WashingtonCoached by Stanley Pritchett … rivals.com Georgia Top 75 … rivals.com Top 100 safeties … Scout.com Top 100 safeties … named second team all-Atlanta … finished with 80 tackles, five sacks, four interceptions and passed for more than 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior … rushed for more than 500 yards and six touchdowns … passed and rushed for more than 1,000 yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior … helped lead Booker T. Washington to a 6-4 record … lettered in track … member of the 4x100 relay team that won the state championship … also of-fered by Georgia Tech, Mississippi and North Carolina.

Troy Gloster, LB, 6-0, 200, Germantown, Md./Good Counsel Coached by Bob Milloy … rivals.com Top 100 linebackers and Maryland Top 20 … 2009 Maryland consensus all-state team …first team Maryland Big School all-state team … played in the Maryland Crab Bowl, the state all-star game … Maryland Top 20 players by rivals.com … two-time Washington Catholic Athletic Confer-ence first-team selection … second-team Washington Post all-Metro … first team all-Montgomery County Gazette … first-team all-Sentinel Newspapers … as a senior, he registered 70 tackles, including three sacks, 10 tackles for loss and four pass breakups … helped lead Good Counsel to an 11-1 record and the WCAC Champion-ship … sealed win in championship game with a 12-yard sack on a fourth-down play … helped Good Counsel finish as one of the Top 50 schools in the nation … finished with 60 tackles, including nine sacks, 13 tackles for loss and two forced fumbles as a junior …against New Jersey’s St. Peter’s Prep, he registered nine tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble … lettered one year in basketball … member of the Na-tional Society of High School Scholars … also offered by Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, Stanford and Syracuse.

Bruce Irvin, DE, 6-3, 235, Walnut, Calif./ Mt. San Antonio Community CollegeNo. 6 ranked junior college prospect in the nation … helped lead Mt. San Antonio to a 13-1 record, and both the state and national championships … During its run, Mt. San Antonio defeated eight nationally ranked programs during the 2009 season … second-leading tackler on his team with 72 total tackles, including 45 solo stops, 16 sacks, 21 tackles for loss, 10 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles, five pass breakups and one fumble recovery he returned 96 yards for a touchdown … also offered by Arizona, Arizona State, Cal, LSU, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee and USC.

Jeremy Johnson, QB, 6-2, 175, Kountze, Texas/SilsbeeCoached by Bobby McGallion … rivals.com Top 10 dual-threat quarterback and Texas Top 75 … Scout.com Top 10 dual-threat quarterback … ranked No. 5 among Texas quarterbacks by Sports Illustrated … also said “he was arguably the purist athlete in the 2010 class” … Tom Lemming/Maxpreps Top 15 dual-threat quarter-backs … Max Emfinger’s Top 150 … invited to play in the 2010 All-American Bowl Game Classic … ESPN.com Top 100 players … Ft. Worth Star Telegram state Top 100 … Houston Chronicle Top 100 … Top 75 players in Texas by rivals.com … 2009

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second-team 3A all-state … two-time District 5A-11 most valuable player … named all-state honorable-mention as a senior … selected two-time Southeast Texas Most Valuable Player … All-Southeast Texas 3A Offensive Player of the year … as a senior, he threw for 1,675 yards and 17 touchdowns … ran for 621 yards and nine touchdowns … helped lead Silsbee to a 7-5 record … as a junior, he rushed for 932 yards and six touchdowns … threw for almost 1,872 yards and 20 touchdowns … also lettered in track and field … 2009 3A Region 3 long jump champion … 2009 state qualifier in the long jump … multiculture club … Christian Athlete club … also offered by Baylor, Houston, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Oklahoma, TCU, Texas and Vanderbilt.

Trey Johnson, RB, 5-10, 172, Richmond, Va./VarinaCoached by Stu Brown … rivals.com Virginia Top 30 … two-time all-Capital District performer ... two-time first team all-Central Region and two-time all-state Group AAA honoree … two-time district player of the year … Roanoke Times Top 30 play-ers … ran for 1,785 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior … helped lead Varina to an 8-2 record as a senior, advance to the district championship and finish the year as the No. 12-rated team in Virginia … named area offensive player of the week after running for 330 yards on 19 carries and four touchdowns to lead Varina to victory over No. 9 Atlee … finished with 266 yards on 11 carries and scored four touchdowns in win over Armstrong …registered 221 yards on 25 carries and two touchdowns against Lee-Davis … led region, collecting 1,973 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior … lettered in track … also offered by Virginia Tech, Virginia and NC State.

Quantavius Leslie, WR, 6-4, 180, Hogansville, Ga./CallawayCoached by Pete Wiggins … Max Emfinger Top 100 … two-time LaGrange Daily News County Player of the year … 5AA all-region selection … as a senior, finished with 22 receptions for 739 yards and 12 touchdowns … also was a cornerback, registering 28 tackles and six interceptions … led the team in punt return yardage, averaging 13.0 yards per return … helped lead the Callaway to a 10-3 record, the Region 5AA championship and an appearance in the state quarterfinals … finished with 18 catches for 468 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior … selected 5AA all-region team … a first-team all-county honoree … helped lead Callaway to a 10-2 record … also lettered in basketball …also offered by Clemson, LSU, Oklahoma State, Tennessee and USF.

Deon Long, WR, 6-0, 175, Washington, D.C./Hargrave MilitaryCoached by David Tauenner at Hargrave Military … rated as the top prep school prospect in the nation by rivals.com … coached by Craig Jeffries at Dunbar High … Washington Post second-team all-met in 2008 … an all-Beltway first-team selection … an All-City Bowl selection … caught 35 passes for 840 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior … had a season-high five catches for 135 yards and a touchdown in Dunbar’s 60-6 win over Cardoza High School … against Good Counsel, had four catches for 116 yards, two touchdowns and returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown … had 118 yards receiving and a pair of touchdowns in a 46-7 win over Wilson … Washington Post honorable mention all-met in 2007 … as a junior, he caught 70 passes for 1,189 yards, an average of 17.0 yards per catch and 15 touchdowns that season … had a career-high 188 yards receiving and two touchdowns in a 32-28 victory against Friendship Academy … caught 95 passes for 2,072 yards and 22 touchdowns during three varsity seasons at Dunbar … helped his team to records of 10-3 and 9-2 during his junior and season seasons … as a senior, helped lead Dunbar to an appearance in the DCIAA championship game … has a 34-inch vertical jump … also runs track … also offered by Michigan State, Duke, Illinois, Maryland, Pitt and Syracuse.

Ivan McCartney, WR, 6-3, 183, Miramar, Fla./MiramarCoached by former Mountaineer Damon Cogdell … played in the U.S. Army All-American game … Miami Herald first-team all-county senior season, second-team all-county junior season and honorable mention all-county sophomore season … The Sporting News Top 35 … Florida Times Union No. 1 wide receiver and Super 75 overall … Miami Herald Top 5 in South Florida … Mobile Press-Register’s Southeast Top 20 … 2009 Sun Sentinel first-team all-county … finished 2009 season with 37 catches for 747 yards and 10 touchdowns … also had 16 punt returns for 625 yards and three touchdowns … as a junior he had 41 catches for 705 yards and 10 touchdowns … had eight touchdowns on 17 catches and 404 yards his sophomore season … Miramar had a combined record of 32-8 in McCartney’s three seasons including a state championship and 14-1 record in 2009 … also offered by Boston College, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Miami (FL), Ole Miss, Oregon and Pitt.

Doug Rigg, LB, 6-1, 215, Oradell, N.J./Bergen CatholicCoached by Fred Stengel … Rivals.com New Jersey Top 35 … all-state defense …

2009 Star-Ledger first-team defense … 2009 first- team defense Star Ledger all-non-public … 2009 first-team defense all-county … finished 2009 with 56 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks … also ran for 586 yards on 75 carries with six touchdowns … recorded 66 tackles and seven sacks as a junior … had 516 rushing yards and eight touchdowns … finished sophomore year with 35 tackles and two sacks … led Bergen Catholic to a 25-9 record over three seasons … team finished No. 4 in New Jersey in 2009 … took team to state championship in 2008 … also plays basketball … also offered by Iowa, Louisville, Maryland, Rutgers and Wisconsin.

Jewone Snow, LB, 6-3, 230, Canton, Ohio/Canton McKinleyCoached by Ron Johnson … played in the North-South All-Star Game … invited to play in the Ohio-Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Star Game … rivals.com Top 30 linebackers and Ohio Top 35 … two-time AP Division I all-Ohio linebacker … two-time first-team Stark County … two-time all-Federal first team … first-team WHBC-Coaches Stark County … two-time all-Northeast Inland District first team … finished senior season with 161 tackles, nine tackles for loss, one interception, five forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and eight pass breakups … led team to an 8-5 record, losing in the regional finals … recorded 128 tackles, seven tackles for loss, one sack, forced three fumbles, one fumbleT recovery and three pass breakups in 2008 … runs a 4.7 40-yard dash and has a bench press of 335 pounds … son of former Michigan standout Garland Rivers … nephew of former Michigan State standout Percy Snow and NBA standout Eric Snow … also offered by Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue.

Quinton Spain, OL, 6-6, 330, Petersburg, Va./PetersburgCoached by Michael Scott … played in the U.S. Army All-American game … rivals.com No. 2 offensive guard, Virginia Top five and Top 115 nationally … Max Emfinger Top 150 … first-team all-Central District on offense and defense in 2009 … registered 54 knockdown blocks, scored six two-point conversions as a fullback … scored four touchdowns as a fullback on goal line packages … collected 103 tack-les as a defensive tackle … forced seven fumbles and recovered five … recorded 23 tackles for loss, five sacks and had seven games with 10 or more tackles … Roanoke Times Virginia Top 25 … member of the Newport News Daily Press “Fab 15” recruits … combined team record of 11-11 his junior and senior seasons … second-team all-Central Region as a junior … all-Metro second team … honorable mention all-Metro … standout on the top-rated Petersburg basketball team … also offered by Maryland, NC State, Virginia and Virginia Tech.

Wes Tonkery, S, 6-1, 190, Shinnston, W.Va./BridgeportCoached by Bruce Carey … rivals.com West Virginia Top five … 2009 first-team all-state defense … 2008 first-team all-state offense … 2007 honorable mention all-state defense … three-time first-team all-Big Ten … three-time first-team all-county … 2008 BB&T Harrison County Player of the year … recipient of the Frank Loria Award … finished his senior season with 34 tackles and one forced fumble … rushed for 633 yards on 95 attempts for nine touchdowns … helped lead Bridge-port to a 32-5 record in three seasons … played in the West Virginia AAA state championship game as a junior and senior … collected 166 yards on 29 carries and a touchdown against Wheeling Park … registered 115 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns against Lincoln … season-high seven tackles against Wheeling Park and South Charleston … also lettered in basketball and track … runs a 4.5 40-yard dash.

Marquis Wallace, OL, 6-5, 290, Richmond, Va./VarinaCoached by Stu Brown … Rivals.com Virginia Top 25 … two-time all-state Group AAA selection … two-time first team all-Central Region honoree … three-time all-Capital District performer ... Roanoke Times’ Virginia Top 25 … helped lead Varina to an 8-2 record as a senior, advance to the district championship and finish the year as the No. 12-rated team in Virginia … part of an offensive line that paved the way for the offense to have a 1,700-yard rusher … offense averaged 33.5 points a game, scoring 35 or more points six times … Top 30 ranking in the state of Virginia by Virginia Preps …Roanoke Times Top 25 players in Virginia.

Avery Willams, DB, 5-10, 173, Washington, D.C./Calvin CoolidgeCoached by Jason Lane … MaxPreps Top 10 football players who standout in Washington D.C. and Maryland … two-time all-DCIAA selection … two-time league offensive most valuable player … second team specialist as a junior … two-time team most valuable player … named team’s best all-around athlete in 2007 … averaged almost 6.0 yards per carry and two touchdowns as a senior … scored two two-point conversions … helped lead Coolidge to an 8-4 record as a senior … ran for 600 yards and six touchdowns … finished with 135 yards and three touchdowns receiving … collected three interceptions on defense … helped lead Coolidge to a 9-3 record and advance to the first round of the city playoffs … also lettered in indoor and outdoor track … also offered by Kansas, Michigan State and Utah.


ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YEAR HIGH SCHOOL/JC HOMETOWN34 Shawne ALSTON ....................RB ............5-11 ..........222 .............. So...............Phoebus ..................................................Hampton, Va.

53 Tyler ANDERSON .................... LB ............. 6-2 ............240 ............. r-Fr. .............Morgantown ............................Morgantown, W.Va.

1 Tavon AUSTIN ..........................WR ............ 5-9 ............173 .............. So...............Dunbar ..................................................Baltimore, Md.

10 Stedman BAILEy ....................WR ...........5-10 ..........195 ............. r-Fr. .............Miramar ...................................................Miramar, Fla.

64 Don BARCLAy .......................... OL ............. 6-4 ............304 ..............r-Jr .............Seneca Valley ......................................Cranberry, Pa.

60 John BASSLER......................... OL ............. 6-4 ............295 .............r-So. ............Francis Scott Key..................... New Windsor, Md.

93 Scooter BERRy ....................... DL ............. 6-1 ............287 ............. r-Sr. ............North Babylon ..........................North Babylon, N.y.

40 Tyler BITANCURT ......................K............... 6-1 ............198 .............r-So. ............West Springfield ..............................Springfield, Va.

53 Hunter BITTNER ...................... LB ............5-11 ..........215 .............r-So. ............Norwin ..............................................................Irwin, Pa.

72 Cole BOWERS .......................... OL ............. 6-5 ............289 ............. r-Fr. .............Cabell Midland ...........................................Ona, W.Va.

18 Brantwon BOWSER ..............DB ............5-11 ..........190 ............. r-Sr. ............Phoenix College....................................Phoenix, Ariz.

63 Jeff BRAUN ............................... OL ............. 6-4 ............308 .............r-So. ............Winters Mill ................................Westminster, Md.

55 Branko BUSICK ........................ LB ............. 6-0 ............231 ............. r-Fr. .............Steubenville ..................................Steubenville, Ohio

41 Nick CADWELL ........................DB ............. 5-9 ............188 .............r-So. ............Heritage ..................................................Leesburg, Va.

32 Ryan CLARKE ...........................RB ............. 6-0 ............247 .............r-So. ............DeMatha Catholic ........................ Glen Burnie, Md.

77 Will CLARKE .............................DE ............. 6-6 ............265 ............. r-Fr. .............Allderdice.............................................Pittsburgh, Pa.

51 Josh CONTRAGUERRO........ LB ............5-11 ..........213 .............r-So. ............Wheeling Catholic ........................Wheeling, W.Va.

28 Darwin COOK ...........................DB ............5-11 ..........205 ............. r-Fr. .............Shaw .....................................................Cleveland, Ohio

3 Eddie DAVIS ...............................DB ............. 6-0 ............186 ............. r-Sr. ............Freedom ......................................................Tampa, Fla.

13 Josh DEPASQUALE ...............QB ............5-11 ..........199 ............. r-Jr. .............Chartiers Houston ..............................Houston, Pa.

7 Noel DEVINE .............................RB ............. 5-8 ............180 ...............Sr. ..............North Ft. Myers ..................................Ft. Myers, Fla.

76 Pat EGER .................................... OL ............. 6-6 ............288 ............. r-Fr. .............Thomas Jefferson ................................ Clairton, Pa.

98 Curtis FEIGT .............................. DL ............. 6-6 ............284 ............. r-Fr. .............Mercersburg Academy ...........Mercersburg, Pa.

92 Larry FORD ................................DE ............. 6-3 ............255 ............. r-Sr. ............Coffeyville CC .................................Georgetown, S.C.

32 Terence GARVIN .....................DB ............. 6-3 ............215 .............. So...............Loyola Blakefield ...............................Baltimore, Md.

11 Sidney GLOVER ........................DB ............5-11 ..........207 ...............Sr. ..............Harding................................................... Warren, Ohio

8 Andrew GOLDBAUGH..........WR ............ 5-9 ............170 .............r-So. ............Wheeling Park................................Wheeling, W.Va.

52 Najee GOODE ........................... LB ............. 6-1 ............238 ............. r-Jr. .............Benedictine ........................................Cleveland, Ohio

69 Glenn GRESS ............................ DL ............. 6-2 ............250 ............. r-Jr. .............Scranton Prep .....................................Scranton, Pa.

29 Trippe HALE ...............................DB ............5-10 ..........198 ............. r-Sr. ............St. Paul’s .....................................................Mobile, Ala.

29 Daquan HARGRETT ...............RB ............. 5-6 ............188 ............. r-Fr. .............Miami Northwestern ..............................Miami, Fla.

2 Logan HEASTIE .......................WR ............ 6-2 ............194 ............. r-Fr. .............Great Bridge ..............................Virginia Beach, Va.

22 Brandon HOGAN .....................DB ............5-10 ..........189 ...............Sr. ..............Osbourn ................................................Manassas, Va.

34 John HOWARD ..........................K..............5-11 ..........198 ............. r-Fr. .............Anderson ............................................Cincinnati, Ohio

78 C.J. HUFFMAN ......................... DL ............. 6-1 ............278 ............. r-Jr. .............Hurricane ....................................... Hurricane, W.Va.

9 Brodrick JENKINS ..................DB ............5-10 ..........182 ............. r-Fr. .............South Fort Myers ..........................Fort Myers, Fla.

77 Josh JENKINS .......................... OL ............. 6-3 ............300 ...............Jr. ..............Parkersburg .............................Parkersburg, W.Va.

61 Eric JOBE ................................... OL ............. 6-2 ............290 ............. r-Sr. ............La Plata ....................................................La Plata, Md.

6 Will JOHNSON ..........................TE ............. 6-2 ............238 ...............Sr. ..............Centerville ............................................... Dayton, Ohio

48 Jeremy KASH ........................H/LS .........5-10 ..........206 ............. r-Sr. ............Centerville ........................................Centerville, Ohio

79 Nick KINDLER ........................... OL ............. 6-6 ............285 ............. r-Fr. .............Trinity .......................................................Camp Hill, Pa.

34 Derek KNIGHT ..........................DB ............5-11 ..........201 ...............Sr. ..............Renaissance ......................................... Detroit, Mich.

41 Ricky KOVATCH ........................ FB ............. 6-2 ............239 ...............Jr. ..............Dublin Jerome .........................................Dublin, Ohio

91 J.B. LAGEMAN .........................DE ............. 6-3 ............266 .............r-So. ............Huntington .................................. Huntington, W.Va.

31 Pat LAZEAR .............................. LB ............. 6-0 ............237 ...............Sr. ..............Wheaton-Whitman ......................... Bethesda, Md.

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YEAR HIGH SCHOOL/JC HOMETOWN45 Anthony LEONARD ................ LB ............. 6-1 ............246 ............. r-Sr. ............McKeesport ...................................McKeesport, Pa.

38 Matt LINDAMOOD ................. FB ............. 6-0 ............234 .............r-So. ............Parkersburg ............................Parkersburg, W.Va.

91 Bryan LOGSDON ......................TE ............. 6-5 ............258 ............. r-Jr. .............Berkeley Springs ........... Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

3 Deon LONG...............................WR ............ 6-2 ............184 ...............Fr. ..............Hargrave Military ........................Washington, D.C.

18 Ian LOy ........................................QB ............. 6-0 ............182 .............r-So. ............Frankfort........................................Fort Ashby, W.Va.

52 Trent LUSK ................................ LS ............. 5-9 ............194 .............r-So. ............Morgantown ............................Morgantown, W.Va.

74 Joe MADSEN ............................ OL ............. 6-4 ............290 .............r-So. ............Chardon ................................................Chardon, Ohio

42 Donovan MILES........................ LB ............. 6-1 ............234 .............r-So. ............Brooke Point ...........................................Stafford, Va.

97 Julian MILLER ........................... DL ............. 6-4 ............260 ............. r-Jr. .............Beechcroft ........................................ Columbus, Ohio

1 Pat MILLER ................................DB ............5-10 ..........183 .............. So...............Hoover ............................................. Birmingham, Ala.

80 Ryan NEHLEN..........................WR ............ 6-2 ............198 .............r-So. ............University ...................................Morgantown, W.Va.

90 Chris NEILD ............................... DL ............. 6-2 ............301 ............. r-Sr. ............Stroudsburg .................................. Stroudsburg, Pa.

59 Jamal NELSON ........................ DL ............5-11 ..........272 ............. r-Jr. .............Lackawanna JC ........................................ Laurel, Md.

87 Cody NUTTER ........................... LS ............. 6-3 ............241 ............. r-Jr. .............Parkersburg South ...............Parkersburg, W.Va.

91 Soraya OGEBAR .......................TE ............. 6-5 ............249 ............. r-Fr. .............Survlere ................................................Lagos, Nigeria

95 Chris PALMER.......................... DL ............. 6-3 ............285 ............. r-Fr. .............St. John’s Neumann .................... Philadelphia, Pa.

62 Donovan PEARSON ............... DL ............. 6-0 ............270 .............r-So. ............Scott .....................................................Madison, W.Va.

23 Benji POWERS .........................DB ............5-11 ..........181 ............. r-Jr. .............Williamstown .........................Williamstown, W.Va.

36 Gregg PUGNETTI ......................P............... 6-1 ............208 ............. r-Sr. ............W.T. Woodson ...........................................Fairfax, Va.

88 Tyler RADER .............................. OL ............. 6-3 ............291 ............. r-Jr. .............Nitro ............................................ Cross Lanes, W.Va.

44 Taige REDMAN ........................ LB ............. 6-0 ............221 ............. r-Fr. .............Keyser ..................................................... Keyser, W.Va.

86 Reggie REMBERT ..................WR ............ 5-7 ............157 .............r-So. ............Morgantown ............................Morgantown, W.Va.

70 Joe RHEIN .................................. DL ............. 6-1 ............265 ............. r-Jr. .............Muhlenberg .............................................Reading, Pa.

9 Jock SANDERS .......................WR ............ 5-7 ............179 ...............Sr. ..............St. Petersburg Catholic .......St. Petersburg, Fla.

2 Robert SANDS .........................DB ............. 6-5 ............221 ...............Jr. ..............Miami- Carol City Sr. ........................ Carol City, Fla.

44 Corey SMITH ............................K/P ..........5-11 ..........214 ...............Jr. ..............Alabama .........................................Bunker Hill, W.Va.

24 Eain SMITH ................................DB ............5-11 ..........204 ............. r-Jr. .............Chaminade-Madonna .........................Miramar, Fla.

12 Geno SMITH ..............................QB ............. 6-3 ............210 .............. So...............Miramar ...................................................Miramar, Fla.

35 Lawrence SMITH ....................DB ............. 5-9 ............178 .............r-So. ............William H. Turner ......................................Miami, Fla.

65 Chad SNODGRASS ................ OL ............. 6-4 ............296 ............. r-Jr. .............Nitro ............................................ Cross Lanes, W.Va.

45 Chris SNOOK ............................ FB ............. 6-2 ...........237 ............. r-Fr. .............Highland .....................................................Media, Ohio

71 Ryan SPIKER ............................. OL ............. 6-3 ............288 ............. r-Fr. .............Tri-Valley ................................................Dresden, Ohio

14 Brad STARKS ..........................WR ............ 6-3 ............190 ............. r-Jr. .............Orange County .....................................Unionville, Va.

27 Courtney STUART ..................DB ............. 6-2 ............218 ............. r-Sr. ............Phoenix College....................................Phoenix, Ariz.

8 Keith TANDy .............................DB ............5-10 ..........198 ............. r-Jr. .............Christian County ..............................Hopkinsville, Ky.

94 Josh TAyLOR ............................ DL ............. 6-1 ............278 ............. r-Jr. .............Miramar ...................................................Miramar, Fla.

30 J.T. THOMAS ............................. LB ............. 6-2 ............225 ............. r-Sr. ............Ely ...................................................Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

59 Matt TIMMERMAN ................ OL ............. 6-3 ............294 ............. r-Sr. ............Passaic Valley ....................................Little Falls, N.J.

89 Tyler URBAN ..............................TE ............. 6-5 ............249 ...............Jr. ..............Norwin Senior ................... North Huntingdon, Pa.

43 Casey VANCE ............................ LB ............. 5-9 ............227 ............. r-Jr. .............Petersburg ............................Seneca Rocks, W.Va.

73 Jordan WEINGART ................ OL ............. 6-3 ............288 ............. r-Fr. .............Buchholz ..............................................Gainesville, Fla.

15 Coley WHITE .............................QB ............. 6-0 ............175 .............r-So. ............Daphne ......................................................Daphne, Ala.

81 J.D. WOODS ............................WR ............ 6-0 ............192 .............r-So. ............Golden Gate...............................................Naples, Fla.

99 Jorge WRIGHT ........................ DL ............. 6-2 ............264 .............r-So. ............Dr. Krop .........................................................Miami, Fla.

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OFFENSEWR (X) 14 ..............................Brad Starks (6-3/190/r-Jr.) 80 ........................... Ryan Nehlen (6-2/198/r-So.)

SL (H) 10 ....................Stedman Bailey (5-10/195/r-Fr.) 3......................................Deon Long (6-2/184/Fr.)

TE 89 .................................. Tyler Urban (6-5/249/Jr.) 6.................................Will Johnson (6-2/238/Sr.)

LT 64 ..............................Don Barclay (6-4/304/r-Jr.) 72 .............................Cole Bowers (6-5/289/r-Fr.)

LG 77 ............................... Josh Jenkins (6-3/300/Jr.) 71 ...............................Ryan Spiker (6-3/288/r-Fr.)

C 74 ............................Joe Madsen (6-4/290/r-So.) 63 ................................Jeff Braun (6-4/308/r-So.) 60 .......................... John Bassler (6-4/295/r-So.)

RG 61 ................................... Eric Jobe (6-2/290/r-Sr.) 63 ................................Jeff Braun (6-4/308/r-So.) 88 ................................Tyler Rader (6-3/291/r-Jr.)

RT 59 ..................Matt Timmerman (6-3/294/r-Sr.) 76 .....................................Pat Eger (6-6/288/r-Fr.)

SL (S) 9................................Jock Sanders (5-7/179/Sr.) 86 .....................Reggie Rembert (5-7/157/r-Fr.)

WR (Z) 1.................................Tavon Austin (5-9/173/So.) 81 ..............................J.D. Woods (6-0/192/r-So.)

QB 12 .................................Geno Smith (6-3/210/So.) 15 .............................Coley White (6-0/175/r-So.)

RB 7................................... Noel Devine (5-8/180/Sr.) 34 .......................Shawne Alston (5-11/222/So.) 29 ....................Daquan Hargrett (5-6/188/r-Fr.)

FB 32 .............................Ryan Clarke (6-0/247/r-So.) 41 ..............................Ricky Kovatch (6-1/238/Jr.)

dEFENSEDT 93 ......................... Scooter Berry (6-1/287/r-Jr.) 99 ..........................Jorge Wright (6-2/264/r-So.)or 92 .................................Larry Ford (6-3/255/r-Sr.)

NT 90 ................................Chris Neild (6-2/301/r-Sr.) 94 ................................Josh Taylor (6-1/278/r-Jr.) 95 ............................Chris Palmer (6-3/285/r-Fr.)or 59 ........................Jamal Nelson (5-11/272/r-Jr.)

DE 97 .............................. Julian Miller (6-4/260/r-Jr.) 77 .................................Will Clarke (6-6/265/r-Fr.) 91 ..........................J.B. Lageman (6-3/266/r-So.)

SLB 31 ....................................Pat Lazear (6-0/237/Sr.) 51 .......................Donovan Miles (6-1/234/r-So.) MLB 45 ................... Anthony Leonard (6-1/246/r-Sr.) 55 ..........................Branko Busick (6-0/231/r-Fr.)

WLB 30 .............................. J.T. Thomas (6-2/225/r-Sr.) 52 .............................Najee Goode (6-1/238/r-Jr.)

LCB 22 ...................... Brandon Hogan (5-10/189/Sr.) 9................... Brodrick Jenkins (5-10/182/r-Fr.)

SS 32 ......................... Terence Garvin (6-3/215/So.) 29 ............................ Trippe Hale (5-10/198/r-Sr.)

FS 2................................Robert Sands (6-5/221/Jr.) 24 ..............................Eain Smith (5-11/204/r-Jr.)

BS 11 ...........................Sidney Glover (5-11/207/Sr.) 28 ..........................Darwin Cook (5-11/205/r-Fr.)

RCB 8.............................. Keith Tandy (5-10/198/r-Jr.) 3.................................Eddie Davis (6-0/186/r-Sr.) 1....................................Pat Miller (5-10/183/So.)

SPECIAL TEAMSPK 40 .......................Tyler Bitancurt (6-1/198/r-So.) 34 ........................ John Howard (5-11/198/r-Fr.)

P 36 ..........................Greg Pugnetti (6-1/208/r-Sr.)or 44 .........................Corey Smith (5-11/214/r-So.)

KO 40 .......................Tyler Bitancurt (6-1/198/r-So.)or 44 .........................Corey Smith (5-11/214/r-So.)

LSN 87 ..............................Cody Nutter (6-3/241/r-Jr.) 48 ........................ Jeremy Kash (5-10/206/r-Sr.)or 52 ................................Trent Lusk (5-9/194/r-So.)

H 48 ........................ Jeremy Kash (5-10/206/r-Sr.)

PR 22 ...................... Brandon Hogan (5-10/189/Sr.) 9................................Jock Sanders (5-7/179/Sr.) 81 ..............................J.D. Woods (6-0/192/r-So.)

KR 1.................................Tavon Austin (5-9/173/So.) 7................................... Noel Devine (5-8/180/Sr.) 9................................Jock Sanders (5-7/179/Sr.)

MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL


PLAyER PROFILES

TAVON

AUSTIN

5-9, 173, So. | Dunbar | Baltimore, Md.

WIdE RECEIVER

Made an immediate impact as a true freshman … will battle for the starting position at slot receiver … gives the Mountaineers an excellent kickoff returner as well … looks to become an offensive playmaker … has outstanding speed and quickness …. shows excel-lent potential for the future … bowl trip: 2010 Gator.

2009 (Fr.): Played in all 13 games and started four (East Carolina, Auburn, Louisville and Pitt) … named to the all-BIG EAST freshman team by ESPN.com … used on more than 165 plays, including a season-high 21 plays against Louisville … saw action on 10 or more plays in nine games … finished with 15 catches for 151 yards, an average of 10.1 yards per catch and a touchdown … long reception was a 58-yard touchdown grab against ECU … registered 17 kickoff returns for 426 yards, an average of 25.1 yards per return with a long return of 98 yards … No. 4 in the BIG EAST Conference in kickoff return average and No. 35 nationally … had one reception that went for more than 20 yards against East Carolina and nine kickoff returns, including a 98-yard return for a touchdown against UConn … tied for the third-best kickoff return average in a game (59.0) in BIG EAST history with his performance against Connecticut … finished with a 19-yard reception against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … collected 72 all-purpose yards at Rutgers, including one catch for nine yards and three kickoff returns for 63 yards, including a long of 26 yards … tallied three catches for 12 yards, including a long grab of nine yards against Pitt … two kickoff returns for 39 yards, including a long return of 21 yards against the Panthers … finished with a six-yard run at Cincinnati ... three kickoff returns for 43 yards, including a long return of 21 yards against the Bearcats … had a nine-yard touchdown run on a reverse against Louisville … finished with a 19-yard run and a 13-yard reception at USF … led off the Connecticut game with a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, seventh-longest kickoff return in school history …had a five-yard run against the Huskies … two kickoff returns for 67 yards, including a long of 43 yards against Marshall … career-high three catches for 27 yards with a long reception of 15 yards at Syracuse … four-yard run and a nine-yard catch against Colo-rado … had a five-yard catch at Auburn … scored his first career touchdown on a 58-yard reception from Jarrett Brown against East Carolina … had a three-yard reception and a four-yard carry against Liberty in his first career game.

Prep: Coached by Lawrence Smith at Dunbar High in Baltimore … two-time Maryland Consensus Offensive Player of the year … consensus first-team all-state … three-time Baltimore Sun Player of the year … DigitalSports’ All-Metro Offensive Player of the year … owns Maryland records for career points (790), touchdowns (123), total offensive yards (9,258) and rushing yards (7,962) … led Dunbar High to three consecutive Class 1A state titles … as a senior, he rushed for 2,660 yards and scored 34 touchdowns on just 218 carries for a phenomenal 12.2 yards per carry average … also returned 12 punts for 446 yards and a pair of touchdowns … caught three passes for 105 yards including an 81-yard touchdown and also returned a kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown in the Crab Bowl, featuring the top high school football players in Maryland … as a junior, he ran for 2,553, an average of 12.9 yards per carry and 32 touchdowns, had 17 recep-tions for 335 yards and three touchdowns, scored two touchdowns on kickoff returns and two touchdowns on punt returns … collected 50 tackles and had four interceptions … ran for 1,200 yards and 32 touchdowns as a sophomore.

Personal: Birthday is March 15 … Son of Cathy Green … one of four children … enrolled in general studies.

AUSTIN’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long 2009 13 15 151 10.1 1 58

AUSTIN’S kICkOFF RETURN STATISTICSYear Returns Yards Avg. TD Long 2009 17 426 25.1 1 98

DON

BARCLAY

6-4, 304, r-Jr. | Seneca Valley | Cranberry, Pa.

OFFENSIVELINE

Returns as the starting left tackle on the offensive line for the second year … will be counted on to provide leadership to the offensive line … has 14 career starts … selected for the Gridiron Gladiator Award by the WVU coaching staff … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … bowl trips: 2007 Fiesta, 2008 Car Care, 2010 Gator.

2009 (r-So.): Started all 13 games … saw action on 839 of a possible 853 snaps for the season … used on 60 or more plays in 10 games, including a season-high 80 at Auburn … also used on 77 plays against Pitt, 72 plays at Cincinnati and 70 at USF … WVU Offensive Champion: Liberty … registered a team-high 15 thunderbolt blocks and 64 knockdowns … helped the Mountaineers produce a 1,000-yard rusher and a 2,000-yard passer … part of an offensive line that led the BIG EAST in rushing yards per game and was No. 24 nationally.

2008 (r-Fr.): Played in all 13 games and started one … added depth as the primary backup and played both the tackle and guard positions on the offensive line … used on more than 260 plays, including a season-high 45 plays at Louisville … also saw action in 23 plays at Colorado … had a knockdown in nine games … part of offensive line that helped pave the way for the No. 15 rushing offense in the nation … No. 27 nationally in fewest sacks allowed.

2007 (Fr.): Redshirted … member of the offensive scout team.

Prep: Offensive lineman from Seneca Valley High ... earned second team all-state honors for Coach Ron Butschle ... all-Quad North Conference on offensive and defensive lines … posted 45 tackles and three sacks as a senior ... invited to Pennsylvania-Ohio All-Star game … named team captain as a senior … registered eight sacks as a junior ... also played basketball … academic all-star.

Personal: Birthday is April 18 … son of Don and Dana Barclay ... one of three children … his uncle, Al Pisula, was a WVU letterman in the 1970s ... majoring in business management.

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SCOOTER

BERRY

6-1, 287, r-Sr. | North Babylon | North Babylon, N.Y.

dEFENSIVELINE

Will miss the spring campaign after having offseason shoulder surgery … sustained the injury in the East Carolina game and it slowed his progress during the season … leads the team with 28 career starts … returns for his final season as the starter at the defensive tackle position … one of the team’s defensive playmakers … bowl trips: 2006 Gator, 2007 Fiesta, 2008 Car Care.

2009 (r-Jr): Played in eight games and started five … saw action on more than 250 plays, including a season-high 58 against Pitt … used on 40 or more plays in four games … saw action on 52 plays against Louisville … had 15 total tackles for the season, includ-ing eight solo stops, a sack and 2.5 tackles for loss … finished with two tackles, including assisting on a tackle for loss at Rutgers … posted two tackles against Pitt … season-high four tackles at Cincinnati … finished with three tackles, including two solo stops and a seven-yard tackle for loss against Louisvillel … registered a sack against East Carolina … injured his shoulder on the play … two tackles against Liberty … member of a defense that was No. 2 in the BIG EAST Conference in fewest amount of first downs allowed and in third-down conversions and tied for No. 3 in the BIG EAST in scoring defense … the Mountaineer defense was No. 29 nationally in rushing defense, No. 31 in sacks and No. 34 in total defense.

2008 (r-So.): Started all 13 games … earned second team all-BIG EAST Conference honors … awarded the Gridiron Gladiator Award by the coaching staff … WVU Defensive Champion: Colorado, Rutgers, Auburn, Connecticut … saw action on more than 900 plays, including a season-high 71 plays at Louisville … used in 50 or more plays nine times … one of the main cogs of the No. 11 ranked scoring defense in the nation … registered 34 tackles for the season, including 14 solo stops, 5.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks … team-high three fumble recoveries … also has three pass breakups and a forced fumble … season-high five tackles, two tackles for loss, assisted on a sack and a pass breakup against Rutgers … four tackles, including one for loss against USF … four tackles, including three solo stops at Colorado, including a sack, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble … four tackles at ECU, including two solos … one assisted tackle for loss and a 19 yard fumble return at Connecticut … two tackles, including one for loss against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl … two tackles and a fumble recovery at Pitt.

2007 (r-Fr.): Played in 13 games and started 10 … named to Rivals.com and col-legefootballnews.com Freshman All-American teams … finished with 27 total tackles, including 13 solo stops … assisted on a sack and had 4.5 tackles for loss … forced a fumble and tied for the team lead with three fumble recoveries … season-high six tack-les, including a tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Louisville … four tackles and a fumble recovery against UConn … three tackles, assisted on a sack and had 1.5 tackles for loss at Marshall … forced and recovered a fumble at Rutgers … won the 2006 Danny Van Etten Award from WVU coaches as the scout team player of the year on defense.

Prep: Product of North Babylon High, the Long Island Class II champions at 10-1 ... all-Long Island linebacker for Coach Terry Manning ... 68 tackles, seven sacks as a senior ... 1,341 career rushing yards and 20 touchdowns ... three-time all-county and twice all-state.

Personal: Birthday is June 28 ... son of Richard Berry and Renetta Wise ... half-brother to Jason Gwaltney, former Mountaineer football player … majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

BERRY’S dEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PD FF FR 2009 8 8 7 15 2.5/15 1/7 0 0 0 02008 12 13 19 32 4.5/20 1.5/10 0 3 1 32007 13 13 14 27 4.5/14 0.5/2 0 2 1 3Totals 33 34 40 74 11.5/49 3/19 0 5 2 6

40TyLER

BITANCURT

6-1, 198, r-So. | West Springfield | Springfield, Va.

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Returns for his second year as the Mountaineers’ kicker … selected first-team all-BIG EAST Conference by the league coaches, ESPN.com, The Sporting News, rivals.com and second team by Phil Steele … earned the starting kicker position during the 2009 preseason and has proven to be a valuable scoring asset for the Mountaineer offense … clutch kicker, having kicked four field goals twice (Liberty, Pitt) last year and hit the game-winner as time expired against Pitt … also handled the team’s kickoff duties … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-Fr.): Named to the all-BIG EAST freshman team by The Sporting News, ESPN.com and rivals.com … hit 13-of-15 field goals (86.7 percent) … long of 45 yards against Liberty … made field goals of 40 yards or more five times … connected on the first six attempts of his career … also made seven straight in the last part of the regular season … scored 41-of-42 extra point tries, including 29-straight to close the season … hit his first 12, before missing his last attempt at Auburn … 19 kickoffs for 1,131 yards, an average of 59.5 yards per kick and had three touchbacks … his 13 field goals tied him for No. 10 on WVU single-season chart … No. 11 on WVU’s single-season extra point made list … No. 10 on the school’s season kick scoring list … No. 5 in the BIG EAST in kick scoring and No. 10 in overall scoring (6.2) … tied for No. 5 in BIG EAST in field goals made per game (1.00) and No. 3 in point after attempt percentage … BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week: Liberty, Pitt … WVU Special Teams Champion: Liberty, Pitt … hit his only field goal attempt at Rutgers, a 41-yarder in the fourth quarter … connected on a career-high four field goals against Pitt, including the game-winner as time expired … hit field goals of 20, 43, 39 and 43 yards against the Panthers … the four field goals tied the Milan Puskar Stadium record for most field goals in a game with his earlier game against Liberty and with Pat McAfee, who kicked four field goals against Rutgers in 2006 … connected on a season-long 42 yard field goal against Louisville … also had four kickoffs for 265 yards, an average of 66.2 yards per kick and had two result in touchbacks …three kickoffs for 183 yards, an average of 61 yards per kick and a touch-back … connected on a 33-yard field goal at USF and had a 32-yard field goal against Marshall … hit a 28-yard field goal at Auburn … tied a Milan Puskar Stadium record, hit-ting 4-of-4 field goals against Liberty in his first career game … connected on field goals of 35, 36, 38 and 45 yards.

2008 (Fr.): Redshirted.

Prep: Coached by Bill Renner at West Springfield High … all-state kicker as a senior … selected Washington, D.C. all-metro by The Washington Post as a senior … two-time first-team all-Patriot district punter and kicker … two-time first-team all-Northern Region kicker and punter … two-time first-team all-district kicker and punter … connected on 13-of-17 field goal attempts, including a 50-yarder, and made 49-of-50 extra points … the 13 field goals were the most in the state and tied him for the seventh most in a season in state history … 70 of his 81 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks … had a 39.0-yard per punt average with a long of 60 yards … as a senior, he finished with 88 kicking points and had a two-year career total of 152 points … for his career, he finished with 15-of-20 field goals with a long of 50 yards, 107-of-108 extra point attempts, including consecu-tive streak of 70, 123 touchbacks on 147 kickoffs, and a 39.4-yard punting average with a long of 60 yards … had 29 punts land inside the opponent 20-yard line and 10 punts of 50 yards or more … three-year letterwinner in soccer … earned first-team all-district honors as a junior.

Personal: Birthday is Nov. 5 … son of Mauro and Teresa Bitancurt … one of two boys in his family … majoring in athletic coaching education.

BITANCURT’S kICkING STATISTICSYear Games XP XPA FG FGA Long Pts. 2009 13 41 42 13 15 45 80

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32RyAN

CLARKE

6-0, 247, r-So. | DeMatha Catholic | Glen Burnie, Md..

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Awarded the Danny Van Etten Rookie of the year Award by the WVU coaching staff … selected to the all-BIG EAST freshman team by ESPN.com … had an outstanding first year as the starter for the Mountaineers at the fullback position … showed im-provement throughout the course of the season and looks to increase his produc-tion even more this year … became a weapon for the offense as the short-yardage power runner and a solid blocker in the run game … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-Fr.): Played in 12 games and started one … saw action on more than 235 plays, including a season-high 27 against Pitt … registered 20 or more plays in nine games … WVU Offensive Champion: Cincinnati … third-leading rusher on the team with 60 carries for 250 yards, an average of 4.2 yards per carry and eight touch-downs … also had two catches for 15 yards with a long reception of nine yards … second on the team in touchdowns scored (8) and third in scoring (48) … ranked No. 19 in the BIG EAST in rushing yards per game, No. 20 in scoring and No. 24 in total offense … three carries for 12 yards, an average of 4.0 yards per carry and a touchdown against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … collected a season-high 14 carries for 58 yards, a touchdown and a long run of 24 yards at Rutgers … finished with 10 carries for 29 yards with a long of eight yards against Pitt … biggest run of the game was the first down he tallied in the fourth quarter to set up the game-winning field goal … career-high 60 rushing yards and a touchdown at Cincinnati … had a three-year run against Louisville … registered four runs for 11 yards with a long of seven yards at USF … four rushes for 16 yards with a long run of seven yards against Connecticut … finished with seven carries for 14 yards, two touchdowns and a six-yard catch at Syracuse … five carries for 22 yards and a career-best two touchdowns against Colorado … had a nine-yard reception … two carries for 10 yards with a long run of five yards at Auburn … three carries for 10 yards with a long of four yards against East Carolina … scored his first career touchdown against Liberty on a two-yard plunge.


Prep: Coached by Bill McGregor at DeMatha Catholic High … runs a 4.5/40-yard dash and benches 335 pounds … finished with 35 carries for 456 yards and six touchdowns as a senior … first-team all-Washington, D.C. by all-DCSportsFan.com … second-team all-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference … helped DeMatha to a 10-2 record, the WCAC Conference championship and a No. 4 ranking in Washing-ton D.C. by The Washington Post … also helped lead the Stags to state titles as a sophomore (11-2) and junior (12-0) … he also ran track.

Personal: Birthday is April 17 … son of Greg and Dale Clarke … majoring in multidis-ciplinary studies.

CLARkE’S RUSHING STATISTICSYear Games Att Yards Avg, TD Long 2009 12 60 250 4.2 8 37

3EDDIE

DAVIS

6-0, 188, r-Sr. | Freedom | Tampa, Fla.

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Primary backup at the right cornerback position in the defensive secondary and could battle for the starting role … also used extensively on special teams … has excellent speed and athleticism … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … bowl trips: 2007 Toyota Gator, 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-Jr.): Played in all 13 games … saw action on more than 35 plays, including a season-high eight against Pitt … saw action on six plays against Liberty … finished the season with eight tackles, including three unassisted … assisted on a tackle against Pitt … had a solo tackle at Cincinnati ... posted two tackles against Colorado … assisted on a tackle against USF, East Carolina, Syracuse and Auburn.

2008 (r-So.): Moved to the defensive side of the ball at the cornerback position during the spring of his sophomore year … played in four games and saw limited action … used on special teams.

2007 (r-Fr.): Started the season as a running back during the preseason and then moved to the receiver position … one of the outside receivers … played in four games … saw action in a season-high 30 plays against East Carolina … also used in 12 plays against Western Michigan … made one catch in the season opener against Western Michigan for two yards … had one kick return for 24 yards against Connecticut …

2006 (Fr.): Saw limited action as a true freshman before being sidelined with an injury ... gained 65 yards on 15 carries against Eastern Washington.

Prep: Physical player from Tampa’s Freedom High ... second team all-county for Coach Adam Stegeman ... team MVP ... finished with 89 carries for 765 yards with four touchdowns as a senior ... Hillsborough County East-West All-Star Game ... MVP of the track team.

Personal: Birthday is Feb. 5 ... son of Eddie and Harriett Davis ... one of two children … graduated with a bachelor’s degree in multidisciplinary studies … currently working on a master’s degree in integrated marketing communications.

RYAN C L A R K E

21MOUNTAINEER FOOTBALL


NOEL

DEVINE

5-8, 180, Sr. | North Ft. Myers | Ft. Myers, Fla.

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Starting running back for the Mountaineers … WVU’s Co-Offensive MVP last season … de-cided to put off the NFL and return for his senior year … two-time all-BIG EAST Conference, first team as a junior, second team as a sophomore … had an outstanding junior season, surpassing the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the second-straight year (1,297) … one of the quickest and most exciting runners in the nation … has collected 3,381 rushing yards in his career, fifth on WVU’s career list … registered 4,507 yards of all-purpose yardage, fourth on the school’s career list … an offensive playmaker who has outstanding talent and explosive ability … elusive runner who is excellent in heavy traffic areas … bowl trips: 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (Jr.): Unanimous BIG EAST Conference first-team selection by league coaches, Phil Steele and ESPN.com … Maxwell Award semifinalist … named to ESPN.com’s BIG EAST All-Bowl Team … played in 13 games and started 10 … saw action on more than 645 plays, including a season-high 74 at Auburn … used on 50 or more plays in nine games … led the team in rushing with 1,465 yards, averaging 6.1 yards a carry … scored 13 touchdowns rushing … scored season-high three touchdowns at Auburn and had two against Marshall … finished with 22 catches for 177 yards, an average of 8.0 yards per catch and scored a touchdown … No. 2 rusher in the BIG EAST Conference and No. 17 nationally … No. 4 in the BIG EAST in all-purpose yardage (1,742) and No. 43 nationally … No. 5 in scoring touchdowns and No. 9 in total offense and overall scoring (6.5) … had at least one recep-tion in every game but Rutgers … finished with 100 or more yards rushing in seven games, including a career-high 220 yards against Colorado … collected 19 plays of 20 yards or more, including 14 rushing, one receiving and four kickoff returns … seven runs of 50 or more yards, including three for touchdowns … named one of 16 semifinalists for the Maxwell Award, signifying the top offensive player in the nation … BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week: Syracuse … WVU Offensive Champion: East Carolina, Colorado … selected an “Iron Mountaineer” by his teammates because of his hard work and dedication during the offseason lifting and conditioning program … named West Virginia’s Gator Bowl MVP against Florida State as he registered a game-high 168 yards on 16 carries, an average of 10.5 yards per carry and a touchdown … two catches for 28 yards with a long reception of 15 yards against the Seminoles … finished with a game-high 16 carries for 65 yards and a touchdown with a long of 32 yards at Rutgers … ran for 134 yards on 17 carries, an aver-age of 7.9 yards per run with a 88-yard touchdown against Pitt … the 88-yard run was the longest run by a Mountaineer during the season … his rushing yards against the Panthers were the third-most of the season … returned at Cincinnati after having an ankle injury the week before and finished with 88 yards on 25 carries, an average of 3.5 yards per carry … had a nine-yard reception … saw limited time against Louisville because of an ankle injury … collected 13 carries for 56 yards, an average of 4.3 yards per carry with a long run of 20 yards … had a 21-yard kickoff return … four catches for 33 yards with a long reception of 19 at USF … ran for 178 yards on 23 carries, an average of 7.7 yards per carry and a touchdown against UConn … had a long run of 62 yards … his 56-yard run in the fourth quarter with 2:10 left in the game lifted WVU to a four-point win … had a 13-yard reception … finished with 123 yards of all-purpose yardage against Marshall … 19 carries for 103 yards, an average of 5.4 yards per carry and two touchdowns with a long of 30 yards … had a 20-yard reception … posted 103 all-purpose yards at Syracuse, including 91 yards rushing on 22 carries, an average of 4.1 yards per carry and a touchdown … two recep-tions for 12 yards, including his first career receiving touchdown on an 11-yard reception … career-high 220 yards on 22 carries, an average of 10.0 yards a carry and a touchdown against Colorado … his 220 yards tied for seventh-best rushing performance in WVU his-

tory … finished with 179 yards of all-purpose yardage at Auburn, running for 128 yards on 15 carries, an average of 8.5 yards per carry and three touchdowns, long run of 71 yards, two catches for 26 yards with a long of 17 yards and a 25-yard kickoff return … finished with 126 yards of all-purpose yardage against East Carolina, 19 carries for 80 yards and a touchdown, three catches for 18 yards and two kickoff returns for 28 yards with a long of 23 yards … ran for 112 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown against Liberty, averaging 6.6 yards a carry … three receptions for nine yards.

2008 (So.): Played all 13 games and started 12 … BIG EAST All-Conference second team … Phil Steele’s BIG EAST second team …. BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week: Syracuse … WVU Offensive Champion: Colorado, Marshall, Syracuse, Louisville … saw action on more than 675 plays, including a season-high 71 against Cincinnati … used in 50 or more plays 11 times … team-leading rusher, registering 1,289 yards on 206 carries, an average of 6.3 yards per carry, four touchdowns and a long run of 92 yards … tied for second on the team with 35 catches for 185 yards with a long reception of 17 yards … collected 100 or more yards rushing five times, 100 or more all-purpose yards seven times and single plays of 20 yards or more 20 times … career high 207 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown against Auburn … 188 yards on 18 carries, including the second-longest run in the school’s history (92) against Syracuse … career high six catches against Villanova, Syra-cuse and Cincinnati … ran for 154 yards on 13 carries at Louisville, an average of 11.8 yards per carry with a long of 79 yards … run of 79 yards set the school record for longest non-touchdown run … career high 48 receiving yards against Cincinnati … ran for 133 yards at Colorado on 26 attempts, an average of 5.1 yards per carry … also led the team with three catches for 11 yards … ran for a team-high 125 yards on 14 carries against Marshall, a touchdown and a long run of 36 yards … registered 150 all-purpose yards at East Carolina, finishing with 12 carries for 94 yards, averaging 7.8 yards per carry with a season-long run of 34 yards … two kickoff returns for 47 yards with a long return of 24 yards … finished with a team-high 61 yards on 13 carries, an average of 4.7 yards per carry and a touchdown against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl … also had a catch for 14 yards … collected 84 all-purpose yards against Villanova, finishing with 47 yards on nine carries, an average of 5.2 yards per carry with a game-long run of 24 yards … also had season-high six catches for 37 yards with a long reception of 17 yards … ran for 90 yards with a long of 14 against USF.

2007 (Fr.): Honored with the Danny Van Etten Rookie of the year Award by the coaching staff … played in 12 games … third-leading rusher on the team with 627 yards on 73 car-ries, an average of 8.6 yards per carry … scored six touchdowns and had a long run of 76 yards … ranked No. 10 in the BIG EAST Conference in rushing yards per game … led the Mountaineers with 27 plays of 20 yards or more … team champion: Connecticut … seven catches for 90 yards with a long reception of 34 yards … led the team in kickoff returns with 22 returns for 511 yards, an average of 23.2 yards per return, with a long return of 48 yards … No. 5 in BIG EAST in kickoff returns … filled in for an injured Steve Slaton in the Fiesta Bowl and ran the ball 13 times for 108 yards, an average of 8.3 yards per carry and two touchdowns … also had two catches for 47 yards with a season-long catch of 34 yards … touchdown runs of 65 yards and 17 yards in the bowl game … five carries for 136 yards, including a season-long 76-yard run at Maryland … tied longest non-touchdown run in the school’s history with the 76-yard run against the Terps … became the fastest WVU player to rush for 100 yards in a game on just two carries at Maryland … scored his first collegiate touchdown against Western Michigan … seven carries for 44 yards, scored a touchdown and had a long carry of 23 yards against the Broncos … season-high 11 carries for 118 yards, one touchdown and a long run of 36 yards against Connecticut … finished with five carries for 76 yards and scored two touchdowns at Marshall … six car-ries for 40 yards with a long run of 18 yards at Rutgers … four kickoff returns for 97 yards with a long of 41 yards against Louisville … four returns for 86 yards with a long of 28 yards at Cincinnati … two returns for 52 yards with a long of 26 yards at Maryland.

Prep: Highly touted tailback from North Fort Myers (Fla.) High ... set school and Lee County rushing records of 6,842 yards and 92 touchdowns ... three-year FloridaClass 5A all-state ... Fort Myers News-Press Area Player of the year ... rushed for 2,148 yards, 31 scores as a senior ... led Coach James Iandoli’s team to the thirdround of state playoffs ... U.S. Army All-America game.

Personal: Birthday is Feb. 16 … grandson of Lee Turner ... one of nine children … majoring in sociology and anthropology.

dEVINE’S RUSHING STATISTICSYear Games Att. Yards Avg. TD Long 2009 13 241 1,465 6.1 13 882008 13 206 1,289 6.3 4 922007 12 73 627 8.6 6 76Totals 38 520 3,381 6.5 23 92

dEVINE’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long 2009 13 22 177 8.0 1 202008 13 35 185 5.3 0 172007 12 7 90 12.9 0 34Totals 38 64 454 7.1 1 34

dEVINE’S kICkOFF RETURN STATISTICSYear Returns Yards Avg. TD Long 2009 5 100 20.0 0 262008 2 47 23.5 0 242007 22 511 23.2 0 48Totals 30 674 22.5 0 48



92LARRy

FORD

6-3, 255, r-Sr. | Coffeyville CC | Georgetown, S.C.

dEFENSIVEENd

Adds depth at the defensive tackle and defensive end positions … primary backup who is a good rusher off the edge … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-Jr.): Played in nine games and started one … saw action on more than 115 plays … season-high 41 plays against Louisville … used on 14 plays against Colorado and 13 at Auburn … finished with three tackles, all against Louisville.

2008 (So.): Played in all 13 games … saw action on more than 220 plays, includ-ing a season-high 31 against Villanova … registered six tackles, assisted on a sack, has 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup … finished with a tackle for loss against Villanova … had a pass breakup and a quarterback hurry at East Carolina … assisted on a tackle at Colorado … assisted on a sack against Rutgers … solo tackle at Connecticut … assisted on a tackle against Cincinnati.

Junior College: Coached by Jeff Leiker at Coffeyville Community College … reg-istered 37 tackles as a sophomore, including 6.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … earned second-team all-Region VI honors … helped Coffeyville to a 5-5 record and a first-round appearance in the region playoffs … redshirted his first season.

Prep: Coached by Barry Avant at Georgetown High … as a senior, he collected 117 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks … selected all-state … named re-gional defensive player of the year … selected first-team all-Low Country … helped the Bulldogs to an 8-4 record and advance to the second round of the state playoffs … played in the South Carolina North-South All-Star game … member of the basketball team … averaged eight points a game as the team’s sixth man.

Personal: Birthday is April 15 … son of Larry and Geneva Ford … one of five chil-dren … majoring in athletic coaching education.

FORd’S dEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PD FF FR 2009 9 0 3 3 0/0 0/0 0 0 0 02008 13 2 4 6 1.5/3 0.5/1 0 1 0 0Totals 22 2 7 9 1.5/3 0.5/1 0 1 0 0

32TERENCE

GARVIN

6-3, 215, So. | Loyola Blakefield | Baltimore, Md.

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Will compete for the starting spur safety position in the defensive secondary … also will see extensive time on special teams … showed improvement over the course of his first season … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … bowl trip: 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (Fr.): Played in 10 games … saw action on more than 62 plays, including a season high 11 against USF … finished with 10 tackles for the season, including three unassist-ed tackles … assisted on two tackles against Pitt … solo tackle at Cincinnati … assisted on a tackle at USF and against Connecticut … solo stop against Marshall … assisted on a tackle at Syracuse … two assisted tackles against Colorado … solo tackle against Liberty.

Prep: Coached by Brian Abbott at Loyola Blakefield High … Maryland Consensus All-State team as a defensive back … Baltimore Sun first-team all-metro … made 32 tackles and intercepted two passes on defense to help Loyola High to an undefeated record and the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association A Conference title for the third-straight year … as a senior, he finished with 32 tackles, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery … rushed for 1,259 yards and scored 19 touchdowns on offense … made four tackles and an interception in the Crab Bowl, featuring the best players in state … named second team all-metro by the Baltimore Sun and honorable-mention all-state as a junior … he ran for 792 yards, an average of 6.2 yards per run and 15 touchdowns … had seven catches for 188 yards, an average of 26.8 yards per catch … on defense, he had 42 tackles and three interceptions.

Personal: Birthday is Jan. 1 … son of Terry and Pat Garvin … youngest of two children … enrolled in general studies.

TERENCE G A R V I N



11SIDNEy

GLOVER

5-11, 207, Sr. | Harding | Warren, Ohio

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Will move to the bandit safety position in the defensive secondary this spring … was a two-year starter for the Mountaineers at the spur safety position … will be one of the team leaders, providing leadership to the defensive backfield … athletic performer who can hit hard … a defensive playmaker … also used extensively on special teams … has 21 career starts … bowl trips: 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (Jr.): Played in 12 games and started 10 … saw action on more than 615 plays, including a season-high 83 at Auburn … used on 50 or more plays in 10 games … seventh-leading tackler on the team with 60 tackles, including 39 solo stops … also had 1.5 sacks, seven tackles for loss, two interceptions, four pass breakups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … tied for No. 17 in the BIG EAST Conference in passes defended (6) and tied for No. 28 in tackles … WVU Defensive Champion: Syracuse, Mar-shall … WVU Special Teams Champion: Marshall … five or more tackles in seven games … registered seven tackles, including five solo stops and 1.5 tackles for loss against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … collected four tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and returned an interception 24 yards for a touchdown at Rutgers … forced the first Cincinnati fumble of the season to go with four tackles, including three unassisted tackles … collected six tackles and a fumble recovery against Connecticut … game-high nine tackles, including six solo stops and a tackle for loss against Marshall … posted five tackles, including four solo stops and returned an interception 20 yards against Colorado … registered six solo tackles, including a sack and two tackles for loss at Auburn … finished with seven tackles and a pass breakup against East Carolina … injury rehab from preseason forced him to miss Liberty game.

2008 (So.): Played in 11 games and started 10 … made his first career start at East Carolina … sprained his left knee in the final regular season game against USF and missed the bowl game … WVU Defensive Champion: Auburn, Connecticut, USF … BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week: USF … used in a more than 600 plays, including a season-high 70 at Colorado … fifth-leading tackler on the team with 61 tackles, including one sack and 4.5 tackles for loss … tied for third on the team with six pass breakups … forced a fumble, recovered a fumble and has an interception … season-high 10 tackles at Colorado, including five solo tackles and a tackle for loss … collected nine tackles, including six solo stops and a tackle for loss against Auburn … six tackles and three pass breakups at Louisville … six tackles, including a sack against Syracuse … registered six tackles, including a tackle for loss at ECU … eight tackles, including an assist on a tackle for loss against Rutgers.

2007 (Fr.): Played in 11 games … season-high 19 plays against Western Michigan .. used in 16 plays against Mississippi State and 13 against Connecticut … registered 18 tackles, including 14 solo stops … one sack and a forced fumble … four solo stops, including a sack and a forced fumble against Western Michigan … four tackles, including three solo stops against Connecticut … four solo tackles at Syracuse .

Prep: An all-state and all-district defender for Coach Thom McDaniels at Warren G. Harding High ... selected All-Trumbull County … named one of four captains on the team … recorded 130 tackles, three interceptions and eight touchdowns as a senior, helping the Raiders to the playoffs and a 10-3 record ... also a track letterman.

Personal: Birthday is Feb. 1 … son of Sidney and Deidri Glover … one of eight children … majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

GLOVER’S dEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PD FF FR 2009 12 39 21 60 7/29 1.5/8 2/44 4 1 12008 11 32 29 61 4.5/18 1/7 1 6 1 12007 12 14 4 18 1/4 1/4 0 0 1 0Totals 35 85 54 139 12.5/51 3.5/19 3/44 10 3 2

52NAJEE

GOODE

6-1, 238, r-Jr. | Benedictine | Cleveland, Ohio

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Moving to the weak-side linebacker position this spring … adds depth at the position and can also play the middle linebacker spot … also used extensively on special teams … bowl trips: 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-So.): Played in 13 games and started one … saw action on more than 133 plays, including a season high 48 plays at Auburn … also used on 31 plays against East Carolina … registered 11 tackles this season, including six solo stops … also had two pass breakups … registered a solo tackle against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … collected a solo tackle at Cincinnati … had two tackles against UConn … posted a solo tackle at Syracuse … two tackles at Auburn … two tackles and a pass breakup against East Carolina … assisted on two tackles against Liberty.

2008 (r-Fr.): Played in all 13 games … saw action on more than 120 plays, including a season-high 28 plays at Pitt … finished with 12 tackles for the season … collected four tackles against Villanova … two solo tackles and an interception returned for 28 yards at Louisville … registered two tackles against Syracuse and Pitt … had a solo tackle against Marshall and one against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

2007 (Fr.): Redshirted and did not see any varsity action … used primarily on the scout team … scout team defensive champion: East Carolina.

Prep: Started at quarterback and linebacker for coach Art Bortnick at Benedictine High … named the MVP of the Cuyahoga County East-West High School All-Star Charity Game, throwing three touchdowns and running 77-yards for a fourth score en route to a 28-21 victory for the East … also lettered in track … won the Division II state title in the discus with a school-record throw of 172’01” … honor roll … member of jazz band.

Personal: Birthday is June 4 … son of John and Fatimah Goode … father played for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFL … brother, Tariq, played at youngstown State and in the AFL for the Mahoning Valley Thunder … other brother, Wa-keem, is playing at Hampton … one of three children … majoring in industrial engineering.

GOOdE’S dEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PD FF FR 2009 13 6 5 11 0 0 0 2 0 02008 13 5 7 12 0 0 1/28 0 0 0Totals 26 11 12 23 0 0 1/28 2 0 0

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HALE

5-10, 198, r-Sr. | St. Paul’s | Mobile, Ala.

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HOGAN

5-10, 189, Sr. | Osbourn | Manassas, Va.

dEFENSIVE BACk

Adds depth as a backup at the spur safety position … also can play the bandit safety posi-tion … competing for more playing time this season … used extensively on special teams … a physical competitor who hits hard … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … bowl trips: 2007 Toyota Gator, 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-Jr.): Played in 11 games … saw action on more than 75 plays, mostly on special teams … season high 10 plays at USF and at Auburn … collected five tackles for the season … collected two tackles against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … missed the first two games with a bruised hip … assisted on a tackle against Pitt … registered a solo tackle at Syracuse … assisted on a tackle at Auburn.

2008 (r-So.): Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams … finished with nine tackles, including seven solo stops … two solo tackles against Cincinnati and Marshall … has two tackles against Syracuse … solo tackle at Colorado and at Pitt … assisted on a tackle against Rutgers.

2007 (r-Fr.): Played in all 13 games … special teams champion: Connecticut … season-high nine plays against East Carolina … posted 14 tackles and a forced fumble for the season … five total tackles, including four solo stops and a forced fumble against Connecticut … two tackles, including a solo stop against East Carolina … three assisted tackles at Marshall … solo tackle against Pitt and Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.

2006 (Fr.) Came to WVU in Jan. 2006 ... did not see any varsity action … used on the scout team.

Prep: Three-year starting defender from Mobile’s St. Paul Episcopal High ... 92 tackles and six interceptions as a senior team captain for Coach Eddie Guth ... second team all-state ... Alabama state spotlight of the week for 15 tackles and three interceptions against Sidney Lanier ... Weineacker Award for commitment and excellence … Black Watch Award for big tackles and big plays ... member of the state runner-up indoor and outdoor track teams … earned all-state honors as a member for 4x200 meter relay team … set school record as a member of the 4x100 meter relay team.

Personal: Birthday is March 20 ... son of Steve and Kathryn Hale ... father is president and chief executive officer of the Senior Bowl ... father played football at East Carolina … one of two children ... majoring in athletic coaching education.

Returns for his final season as the starter at left cornerback … also will be used on kickoff and punt return teams … displays explosive speed and quickness … defensive playmaker who provides leadership to the defensive backfield … selected by the WVU coaching staff for the 2009 Gridiron Gladiator Award … bowl trips: 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (Jr.): Honorable-mention All-American by SI.com … an all-BIG EAST Conference first-team selection by the league coaches and rivals.com … started all 13 games … saw action on more than 810 plays, including a season high 81 plays at Auburn … used on 70 or more plays in six games and 60 or more plays in nine games … third-leading tackler on the team with 74 total tackles, including a team-high 46 solo tackles … also had two tackles for loss, an interception return for 17 yards, a fumble recovery and a team-high 11 pass breakups … tied for No. 3 in the BIG EAST Conference in passes defended (12) and No. 22 in tackles … WVU Defensive Champion: East Carolina, Syracuse, Marshall, Pitt … WVU Special Teams Champion: Marshall … two double-figure tackle performances of 11 tackles against East Carolina and at Cincinnati … registered five or more tackles in seven games … registered three tackles against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … collected four tackles at Rutgers … tallied eight tackles, including six unas-sisted and two pass breakups against Pitt … team-high 11 tackles, including eight solo stops and a pass breakup at Cincinnati … had six tackles against UConn … registered five solo tackles, a fumble recovery, a pass breakup and a 17-yard interception return against Marshall … seven tackles and two pass breakups against Colorado … season-high 11 tackles and two pass breakups against East Carolina … six tackles, including four solo stops, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Liberty.

2008 (So.): Played in 12 games and started nine … WVU Defensive Champion: Marshall, Auburn, Connecticut, Cincinnati … WVU Special Teams Champion: Connecticut … saw action on more than 650 plays, including a season-high 77 against Syracuse … used in 50 or more plays in 10 games … sixth-leading tackler on the team, collecting 60 tackles, including 40 solo stops, a team leading seven pass breakups, tied for the team lead with three interceptions and two fumble recoveries … second on the team in fumble recover-ies and tied for second in breakups … season-high nine tackles, including six unassisted tackles and two pass breakups against Cincinnati … also had a team-leading nine tackles against USF, including seven solo stops and a pass breakup … eight tackles and a pass breakup at Louisville … six tackles, assisted on a sack and had an interception at Pitt … six tackles at Colorado, including unassisted tackles … four tackles, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery against Marshall … registered five tackles against Rutgers …

2007 (Fr.): Played in 10 games with one start … saw action on more than 225 plays, including a season-high 55 against East Carolina … had 12 receptions for 67 yards with a long catch of 12 yards … season-high six catches for 44 yards with a long catch of 12 yards against East Carolina … four catches for 10 yards with a long reception of six yards at Syracuse … an 11-yard reception against Louisville.

Prep: Talented athlete from Osbourn (Va.) High ... offensive player of the year for Coach Steve Schultze’s 14-0 state champions ... passed for 2,539 yards (32 TD) and rushed for 1,735 yards (26 TD) as a senior ... also had a punt return for a score ... two-year record of 24-2 ... first team all-Cedar Run, all-region, all-metro and all-state ... also a track letterman.

Personal: Birthday is April 1 … guardian is Karen Morris ... majoring in athletic coaching education.

HOGAN’S dEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PD FF FR 2009 13 46 28 74 2/2 0/0 1/17 11 0 12008 12 40 20 60 0.5/3 0.5/3 3/61 7 0 2Totals 25 86 48 134 2.5/5 0.5/3 4/78 18 0 3B

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77JOSH

JENKINS

6-3, 300, Jr. | Parkersburg | Parkersburg, W.Va.

OFFENSIVE LINE

61ERIC

JOBE

6-2, 290, r-Sr. | La Plata | La Plata, Md.

OFFENSIVE LINE

Returns for his third year on the offensive line and second year as the starter at left guard … has started 13 games in his career … displays good size and moves his feet well … selected for the WVU Gridiron Gladiator Award by the coaching staff … high school team-mate of current Mountaineer Matt Lindamood … previous bowl trip: 2008 Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (So.): Named third-team all-BIG EAST by Phil Steele … started all 13 games … saw action on 853 plays, including a season-high 80 plays at Auburn … used on 73 plays at Syracuse and 70 at USF … used on 60 or more plays in 10 games … had 10 thunderbolt blocks and 46 knockdowns … helped the Mountaineers produce a 1,000-yard rusher and a 2,000-yard passer … part of an offensive line that led the BIG EAST in rushing yards per game and was No. 24 nationally.

2008 (Fr.): Played in five games … saw action in the first five games last season before a knee injury against Rutgers sidelined him for the rest of the season … used in more than 75 plays, including a season-high 21 plays at Colorado … finished with five knockdowns for the season … also was used in 19 plays against Marshall … finished with a knockdown at Colorado and three against Villanova.

Prep: Coached by Bernie Buttrey at Parkersburg High … top recruit in the state of West Virginia … first West Virginia player to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas … graded out at 98 percent for his senior season … collected 158 pancake blocks … finished with 113 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, seven sacks and four fumble recoveries … USA Today first-team All-American … Parade Magazine All-American team … a three-time AAA first-team all-state selection … three-time All-MSAC Conference honoree … helped lead the Big Reds to a 13-1 record and the AAA state championship in back-to-back seasons … ran a 5.2 40-yard dash and bench pressed 400 pounds … also played basketball.

Personal: birthday is Nov. 27 … son of Deborah Johnson … majoring in communications.

Returns as the Mountaineers’ starter on the offensive line at right guard … can also play center … has registered 18 career starts, most on the offensive line … 2009 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District Two honoree … has good size and strength … selected for the WVU Gridiron Gladiator Award by the coaching staff … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … bowl trips: 2007 Gator, 2008 Fiesta, 2008 Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-Jr.): Started all 13 games … saw action on 852 of the 853 plays, including a season-high 80 at Auburn … recorded one thunderbolt block and 18 knockdowns … helped the Mountaineers produce a 1,000-yard rusher and a 2,000-yard passer … part of an of-fensive line that led the BIG EAST in rushing yards per game and No. 24 nationally.

2008 (r-So.): Saw action in 12 games and started five … pressed into starting duty against Cincinnati when Mike Dent sustained a neck injury at Connecticut in early November … finished the remainder of the season … used on more than 275 plays, including a season-high 86 against Cincinnati … part of offensive line that helped pave the way for the No. 15 rushing offense in the nation … No. 27 nationally in fewest sacks allowed … collected 12 knockdowns for the year, including a season-high three at Louisville.

2007 (r-Fr.): Added depth at the center position … saw his first varsity action … played in all 13 games but saw limited action … used on more than 75 plays, including a season-high 11 against Connecticut … also contributed five knockdowns.

2006 (Fr.): Redshirted … scout team champion: Mississippi State.

Prep: Three-year starter on the offensive line at La Plata (Md.) High ... first team All-SMAC as offensive and defensive lineman ... two-year captain and MVP for Coach Chris Davidson ... 87 tackles, 11.5 sacks as a senior ... Maryland big school and The Washington Post all-metro honorable mention ... state champion in wrestling ... Maryland distinguished scholar and National Honor Society ...

Personal: Birthday is April 30 ... son of Mike and Kay Jobe ... one of four children … majoring in industrial engineering.

ERIC J O B E



6WILL

JOHNSON

6-2, 238, Sr. | Centerville | Centerville, Ohio

TIGHT ENd

48JEREMy

KASH

5-10, 206, r-Sr. | Centerville | Centerville, Ohio

HOLdER/ LONG SNAPPER

Adds depth at the tight end position … looks to show his improvement and make a bigger impact as a blocker and a receiver during the spring … has six career starts … also will be used on special teams …bowl trips: 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (Jr.): Played in all 13 games … WVU Offensive Champion: Syracuse … saw action on more than 220 plays, including a season-high 23 at Syracuse … used on 15 or more plays in seven games … finished with six catches for 78 yards, a touchdown and a long reception of 33 yards … had a 10-yard reception at Cincinnati and a five-yard catch against Marshall … two receptions for a season-high 42 yards, including a long reception of 33 yards at Syracuse … two catches for 21 yards, a four-yard touchdown reception and a long catch of 17 yards.

2008 (So.): Played in 10 games and started six … sustained a deep thigh bruise in the Syracuse game and continued to play until he re-aggravated it against Cincinnati and missed the rest of the regular season … used on more than 275 plays, including a season-high 49 against Marshall … also saw action in 40 or more plays in five games … finished with nine catches for 64 yards, a touchdown and a long reception of 12 yards for the year … two catches for 16 yards against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl and had a long reception of 12 yards … three catches for 22 yards, a touchdown and a long catch of 12 yards against Villanova … two catches for 15 yards against Mar-shall … one catch for eight yards against Syracuse.

2007 (Fr.): One of four true freshmen on offense to play … added depth at wide receiver … also used on special teams … played in nine games, missed three games with a sprained right knee …saw limited action, making one catch … used on more than 75 plays, including a season-high 19 against Mississippi State … saw action in 16 plays at Syracuse.

Prep: Played running back and defensive back … an all-district and All-GWOC confer-ence linebacker ... two time team captain for Coach Ron Ullery at Centerville High ... an honorable-mention all-state selection … team MVP and Sonny Unger Award ... as a senior, he helped lead Centerville to an 8-2 overall record and the GWOC Conference Champion-ship … Dayton Daily News Player of the Week ... Big 33 game participant ... as a junior, he helped lead Centerville to a 10-2 record, a second-place finish in the Greater Western Ohio – East League and advance to the first round of the state playoffs … a regional track qualifier at 100 meters, and district and regional champ on the 4x400 meter relay ... also a basketball letterman.

Personal: Birthday is Nov. 14 … son of Mike and Wilma Gilmore ... one of two children … majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

JOHNSON’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long 2009 13 6 78 13.0 1 332008 10 9 64 7.1 1 122007 10 1 0 0.0 0 0Totals 33 16 142 8.9 2 33

In his fourth year as the team’s holder for field goals and extra points … also the back-up long snapper … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … bowl trips: 2007 Toyota Ga-tor, 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-Jr.): Played in all 13 games … team’s holder for field goals and extra points … team didn’t have a field goal or extra point blocked during the season and connected on 13-of-15 field goal attempts and 41-of-42 extra point attempts.

2008 (r-So.): Holder for field goals and extra points … saw action in eight games … team didn’t have a field goal or extra point blocked during the season … connected on 17-of-20 field goals and all 36 extra point attempts.

2007 (r-Fr.): Holder for field goals and extra points … finished the season with only one field goal blocked out of 84 field goal and extra point attempts.


Prep: Team captain for Coach Ron Ullery at Centerville High ... as a senior, he helped lead Centerville to a 10-2 record, a second-place finish in the Greater Western Ohio – East League and a berth in state playoffs … selected to play in the area all-star game … as a junior, he helped lead the Elks to an 11-1 record overall, the conference title and advanced to the second round of the state playoffs.

Personal: Birthday is Nov. 11 ... son of Kevin and Lisa Kash ... one of two children … majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

WILLJ O H N S O N



41RICKy

KOVATCH

6-1, 238, Jr. | Dublin Jerome | Dublin, Ohio

FULLBACk

31PAT

LAZEAR

6-0, 237, Sr. | Wheaton-Whitman | Bethesda, Md.

LINEBACkER

Adds depth at the fullback position … has been used in power blocking situations … also used on special teams … showed a lot of improvement, especially with his blocking skills … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … bowl trips: 2008 Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (So.): Played in all 13 games … saw action on more than 30 plays, including a season high seven plays at Syracuse … also used on four plays against Pitt … had an eight-yard kickoff return against Louisville … finished with a solo tackle against Colorado.

2008 (Fr.): Played in 12 games … walk-on who earned time right away on special teams and as a backup at the fullback/tight end combination position as a true freshman … saw action on more than 56 plays, including a season-high 13 plays at Louisville … also used in nine plays at UConn and Cincinnati … had one catch for 19 yards at Pitt.

Prep: Played for Coach Mark Hundley at Dublin Jerome High … a first team All-Ohio honoree … two-time first team All-Central District … Player of the year in the Ohio Capital Conference as a senior …Ohio Super 25 first team linebacker …. two-time first team All-OCC selection … set the record for most rushing yards in a game (195) against Mt. Vernon … tied for the school record for most rushing touchdowns in a game (3) and touchdowns in a game … defensively, he holds the school record for most tackles in a game (17) vs. Reynoldsburg, in a season (122 – 2007) and in a career (237.5) … also recovered the most fumbles in a season (3) and has the record for the most tackles for loss in a season (13 – 2007) and career (22).

Personal: Birthday is Aug. 17 … son of Rick and Joyce Kovatch … majoring in business and economics.

Returns for his second year as the starter at strong-side linebacker … good run stopper … displays good size, speed and intensity on the field … solid open-field tackler … regis-tered 16 starts over his career … used on special teams … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … bowl trips: 2008 Fiesta, 2008 Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (Jr.): Named second-team all-BIG EAST by Phil Steele … started all 13 games … saw action on more than 625 plays, including a season-high 64 plays at Auburn … used on 50 or more plays in eight games … led the team in tackles with 78 total stops, including one sack and six tackles for loss … also had a forced fumble, a pass breakup and returned a fumble 53 yards … tied for No. 17 in the BIG EAST Conference in tackles … WVU Defensive Champion: Syracuse … posted a double-figure tackle performance (11) against UConn … finished with five or more tackles in 10 games … registered five tackles against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … collected two tackles, including assisting on a tackle for loss at Rutgers … finished with six tackles and a pass breakup against Pitt … assisted on six tackles at Cincinnati, including assisting on a two-yard tackle for loss …team-high eight tackles against Louisville … team-high eight tackles, including assisting on a tackle for loss at USF … season-high 11 tackles and a forced fumble against Connecticut … collected five tackles, including three solo stops against Marshall … posted four tackles, including three unassisted tackles and returned a fumbled interception 53 yards at Syracuse … registered eight tackles, including four solo stops, including a tackle for loss against Colorado …collected six tackles, including five unassisted and a tackle for loss at Auburn … finished with a sack and four tackles against East Carolina.

2008 (So.): Played in all 13 games and started two … had a slow start but showed solid defensive ability the last half of the year … saw action on more than 175 plays, including a season-high 36 at Pitt … started at middle linebacker against Villanova and North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl … registered 30 tackles, including one tackle for loss and one interception … biggest play of the season was an interception that sealed the win over UNC … also finished with three tackles … season-high nine tackles, including five solo stops against USF … seven tackles against Villanova … four tackles, including an assisted tackle for loss at East Carolina

2007 (Fr.): One of six true freshmen to play … saw playing time in his first season as a backup at the strong-side linebacker position, mainly on special teams and also as a backup fullback … saw action in all 13 games … posted 14 tackles, including six unas-sisted tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss … four tackles, including assisting on a tackle for loss against Connecticut … three tackles against East Carolina … solo tackle at Maryland, at Syracuse and against Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl.

Prep: Three-year captain and four-year team most valuable player … four-year all-con-ference and three-year all-county and all-metro selection … Montgomery County Player of the year ... linebacker who recorded 125 tackles, nine forced fumbles as a senior at Wheaton High ... career totals of 414 tackles, 26 sacks, 15 FF and two interceptions at Wheaton and Walt Whitman Highs ... career numbers on offense: 3,200 yards rushing, 800 yards receiving, 49 scores ... three-year starter in baseball ... third-place state finisher in wrestling as a junior and fourth-place as a sophomore ... honor roll student.

Personal: Birthday is Nov. 9 … son of Harry and Angela Lazear ... one of two children … majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

LAzEAR ’S dEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int FF FR 2009 13 37 41 78 6/20 1/6 0/53 1 02008 13 12 18 30 1/3 0/0 1/13 0 02007 13 6 8 14 0.5/1 0/0 0 0 0Totals 39 55 67 122 7.5/24 1/6 1/66 1 0

PAT L A Z E A R



45ANTHONy

LEONARD

6-1, 246, r-Sr. | McKeesport | McKeesport, Pa.

LINEBACkER

38MATT

LINDAMOOD

6-0, 234, r-So. | Parkersburg | Parkersburg, W.Va.

FULLBACk

Will battle for the starting position at middle linebacker this spring … also can play the strong-side linebacker position … has seven starts over his career … used extensively on special teams … hard-hitter … bowl trips: 2007 Toyota Gator, 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-Jr.): Played in nine games … saw action on more than 140 plays, including a season-high 39 plays at USF … used on 15 or more plays in three games … finished with 22 total tackles, including 13 unassisted stops …had a sack and three tackles for loss … finished with season-high seven tackles twice (UConn and USF) … had three tackles, including two unas-sisted tackles against Louisville … collected seven tackles, including a three-yard sack and two tackles for loss at USF … registered seven tackles, including five unassisted tackles and a tackle for loss against UConn … two tackles against Colorado … saw first significant time of the season at Auburn, finishing with three tackles, including two unassisted tackles.

2008 (r-So.): Played in 11 games and started six … earned the starting job for the Rutgers game when Reed Williams was forced to redshirt … sustained a high ankle sprain at Lou-isville and was forced to miss the final two games of the regular season … WVU Defensive Champion: Auburn, Connecticut … seventh-leading tackler on the team with 59 tackles, including 19 unassisted … also has 1.5 tackles for loss, an assisted sack, an interception re-turned 36 yards, a forced fumble and a pass breakup … season-high 16 tackles and a forced fumble against Auburn … nine tackles, including seven solo stops at Louisville … also had a 36-yard interception … nine tackles, including one for loss against Rutgers … eight tackles, including an assisted sack and a pass breakup against Syracuse … six tackles against Cincin-nati … five tackles against Villanova … three tackles at Connecticut … had a tackle against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

2007 (r-Fr.): Used mostly on special teams but did see limited time at the strong-side linebacker position … saw action on more than 60 plays on the season, including a season-high 16 on defense against Western Michigan … also used in 13 plays on defense against Connecticut … collected 13 tackles for the year … season-high five tackles against Western Michigan … three tackles, including two solo stops against Connecticut.

2006 (Fr.): Redshirted … won the Danny Van Etten Award from WVU coaches as the scout team player of the year on defense ... scout team champion: East Carolina, Mississippi State.

Prep: First team 4A all-state performer at Pittsburgh’s McKeesport High ... led Coach George Smith’s 14-2 Tigers to the PIAA and WPIAL championships ... all-WPIAL and all-Quad South ... conference defensive player of the year ... 92 tackles, 14 sacks, four forced fumbles as a senior ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 ... Keystone second team all-WPIAL ... also played basketball … his AAU basketball team finished No. 16 in the nation.

Personal: Birthday is May 3 ... son of Anthony Gray and Shawn Leonard... one of five children … majoring in athletic coaching education.

LEONARd’S dEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int FF FR PBU 2009 9 13 10 23 3/7 1/3 0 0 0 02008 11 19 40 59 1.5/4 0.5/3 1/36 1 0 12007 10 5 8 13 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 30 37 58 95 4.5/11 1.5/6 1/36 1 0 1

Adds depth at the fullback position … competing for playing time this season … used primari-ly on special teams … high school teammate of Josh Jenkins … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-Fr.): Played in 12 games … saw action on more than 75 plays on special teams, including a season high 16 plays against Auburn … used on 14 plays against East Carolina … finished with five tackles for the year, including four solo stops … collected two tackles against Marshall … posted two solo tackles at Syracuse … solo tackle at Auburn.

2008 (Fr.): Redshirted … member of the offensive scout team … offensive scout team champion: Colorado.

Prep: Three-year starter as a running back and linebacker for Coach Bernie Buttrey at Parkersburg High … helped lead Parkersburg to a 35-5 record during final three seasons … Parkersburg finished 13-1 and won the 3A state championship during his senior year … finished a perfect 14-0 as a junior and the 3A state championship … two-time Class 3A All-State selection … named Mountain State Player of the year as a senior … led the state in rushing with 2,473 yards and 35 touchdowns as a senior, averaging 7.9 yards per carry … had 13 catches for 193 yards and three touchdowns … led the state in scoring with 232 points … ran for 241 yards and four touchdowns to defeat University in the state semifinals … ran for 199 yards and two touchdowns against South Charleston … finished with 36 tack-les, including 20 solo tackles, three tackles for loss, two pass breakups and one blocked kick … as a junior, he was third in the state with 1,070 yards and 20 touchdowns … second in the state in scoring with 128 points … ran for 88 yards in the state championship game … earned Academic All-America honors in wrestling …compiled a 24-2 record as a senior and was the 215-pound West Virginia state champion as a senior … runner-up at the 189-pound division as a sophomore.

Personal: birthday is May 16 … son of Mark Lindamood and Susan Shrader … one of three boys … majoring in exercise physiology.

ANTHONYL E O N A R D



74JOE

MADSEN

6-4, 290, r-So. | Chardon | Chardon, Ohio

OFFENSIVELINE

97JULIAN

MILLER

6-4, 260, r-Jr. | Beechcroft | Columbus, Ohio

dEFENSIVE ENd

Returns for his second year as the starter at center … also can play guard … showed im-provement in his blocking ability during the year and looks to have an all-conference season … bowl trips: 2008 Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-Fr.): Started in all 13 games … named to the BIG EAST all-freshman team by The Sporting News, ESPN.com and rivals.com … selected for the WVU Gridiron Gladiator Award by the coaching staff … WVU Offensive Champion: Syracuse … saw action on 840 of the possible 855 plays, including a season-high 80 plays at Auburn … used on 60 or more plays in 11 games, including 77 against Pitt … has seven thunderbolt blocks and 43 knockdowns … helped the Mountaineers produce a 1,000-yard rusher and a 2,000-yard passer … part of an offensive line that led the BIG EAST in rushing yards per game and No. 24 nationally.

2008 (Fr.): Redshirted … member of the offensive scout team … Offensive Scout Team Champion: Rutgers

Prep: Coached by Jim Dipofi at Chardon High … two-way starter at defensive tackle and offensive tackle … three-year letterwinner and team captain … collected 59 total tackles, including 21 solo stops, five sacks and 18 tackles for loss … also had 16 assisted tackles, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... selected first team All-Ohio guard … first-team all-Premier Athletic Conference honoree … named first team Northeast Lakes all-district … earned most valuable player honors at the West Virginia summer camp … helped lead Chardon to a 10-3 record and the first round of the playoffs as a junior.

Personal: Birthday is Jan. 9 … son of Eric and Reta Madsen … youngest of four children … majoring in athletic coaching education.

Returns for his second year as the starter at defensive end … burst on the scene last year and made a name for himself … a defensive playmaker … outstanding pass rusher who can also drop into coverage … also used on special teams … selected for the WVU Gridiron Gladiator Award by the coaching staff … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … bowl trips: 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-So.): Started all 13 games … named second-team all-BIG EAST by rivals.com and third team by Phil Steele … selected to the all-sophomore third team by collegefootball-news.com … ranked No. 4 in the BIG EAST in sacks and tied for No. 6 in tackles for loss … tied for No. 30 nationally in sacks and tied for No. 54 in tackles for loss … BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week: Louisville … WVU Defensive Champion: Liberty, Syracuse, Marshall … saw action on more than 785 plays, including a season high 84 plays at Auburn … eighth-leading tackler on the team with 53 tackles, including 30 solo tackles … team-high nine sacks and 14 tackles for loss … registered three pass breakups and a forced fumble … four tackles, including one for loss against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … posted four tackles, including three unassisted tackles and assisted on a sack against Pitt … career-high three sacks for 19 yards, a pass breakup and six tackles, including five unassisted against Louisville … recorded a 14-yard sack, forced a fumble and finished with five tackles against Marshall… tied for the team high in tackles with seven, including three solo stops, a game-high three tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks against Liberty.

2008 (r-Fr.): Played in all 13 games and started two … used on more than 330 plays, in-cluding a season-high 31 against East Carolina and Syracuse … registered 21 tackles, 3.5 sacks, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery … three tackles against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl … season-high four tackles, including three solo stops at Pitt … three tackles and a pass breakup against Syracuse … three solo tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery at Louisville … three tackles against Villanova … two tackles and 1.5 sacks against Cincinnati …solo tackle against Auburn …assisted on a tackle against USF.

2007 (Fr.): Redshirted … coaching staff awarded him the Danny Van Etten Award as the scout team’s Defensive Player of the year … scout team defensive champion: Marshall.

Prep: An All-Ohio defensive end from Columbus’ Beechcroft High ... team MVP for Coach Tom Dunlap who led Beechcroft to a 7-3 record and the City League championship as a senior ... finished with 53 tackles, including 24 assisted tackles, seven sacks, 13 tackles for loss, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and an interception … also played wide receiver and tight end, collecting 25 receptions for 391 yards, an average of 15.6 yards per catch and five touchdowns … as a senior, was given the “team player” award … City League North MVP and central Ohio Super 25 ... first team all-district, all-city, all-Agonis and all-metro ... Big 33 game participant ... team captain in football, basketball and track … member of the homecoming court … student advisory group … also an student ambassador for Beechcroft High, speaking to young people in central Ohio.

Personal: Birthday is Nov. 25 … son of Kevin and Kelli Miller ... one of two children … major-ing in multidisciplinary studies.

MILLER’S dEFENSIVE STATISTICSyear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int FF FR PBU2009 13 30 23 53 14/69 9/61 0 1 0 32008 13 11 10 21 3.5/35 3.5/35 0 0 1 3Totals 26 41 33 74 17.5/104 12.5/96 0 1 1 6

JULIAN M I L L E R



1PAT

MILLER

5-10, 183, So. | Hoover | Birmingham, Ala.

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87CODy

NUTTER

6-3, 241, r-Jr. | Parkersburg South | Parkersburg, W.Va.

LONG SNAPPER

Adds depth at the cornerback position … showed improvement over the course of the season as he continued to gain experience … has good speed and cover ability … also used on special teams … bowl trips: 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (Fr.): Played in nine games … saw action on more than 60 plays, including a season high 13 plays against Colorado … used on eight plays against Liberty and Marshall … finished with two solo tackles and a pass breakup for the season … posted a solo tackle against Pitt … finished with a solo tackle and a pass breakup against Colorado.

Prep: Coached by Rush Propst for three years and Josh Niblett as a senior at Hoover High … earned Alabama State Sportswriters Association Class 6A honorable-mention all-state honors … Birmingham News Alabama Top 24 (15) … Tuscaloosa News Top 50 recruits in Alabama (19) … named all-metro … played in Mississippi-Alabama all-star classic in Mobile, Ala., in December … second-leading tackler in the game with seven stops, including five solos … as a senior, he collected 64 tackles, four tackles for loss, four pass breakups, one forced fumble and a team leading five interceptions … returned 27 punts for 284 yards, an average of 10.5 yards per return with a long return of 48 yards … part of defense that held opponents to 14.5 points per game, 120.7 passing yards per game and 235.8 total yards per game … helped lead Hoover to a 13-2 record, a No. 2 state ranking and advance to the 6A state championship game … finished with five solo tackles, a tackles for loss and a forced fumble against Prattville in the state championship game … as a junior, he finished with 80 tackles, one sack and five interceptions … helped lead Hoover to a 10-2 record and advance to the state quarterfinals.

Personal: Birthday is May 21 … son of Dale and Jean Miller … also has two brothers and a sister … enrolled in general studies.

Second-year starter as the team’s long snapper for punts, field goals and extra points … can get down the field and make the tackle … coaching staff placed him on scholarship after the 2009 season … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … bowl trips: 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-So.): Played in all 13 games … WVU Special Teams Champion: USF … WVU didn’t have a punt, field goal or extra point blocked in 2009 … assisted on a tackle against UConn and two tackles at Auburn.

2008 (r-Fr.): Added depth at the long snapper position and at tight end … member of the offensive and special teams scout team … didn’t see any action on the field.

2007 (Fr.): Redshirted … selected for the teammate award by the coaching staff last year … did not see any varsity action … member of the scout team.

Prep: Three-year letterwinner as a tight end and long snapper for Coach Don Reeves at Parkersburg South High … finished with 12 receptions for 283 yards and four touchdowns as a senior … second-team all-state … first-team All-Mid-Ohio Valley Conference … Wendy’s High School Heisman … North-South All-Star Game … played in the BACF All-Star Game.

Personal: Birthday is Oct. 25 … son of David and Susan Nutter … one of two children … majoring in physical education teaching.

PAT M I L L E R



90CHRIS

NEILD

6-2, 301, r-Sr. | Stroudsburg | Stroudsburg, Pa.

dEFENSIVELINE

Named first-team all-BIG EAST Conference by ESPN.com, The Sporting News and rivals.com and second team by the league coaches … returns for his third year as the starter at the nose tackle position … a defensive playmaker … coach-ing staff will count on him for leadership for the defense this season … good run stopper … awarded the John Russell Award for leadership by the WVU coaching staff … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … bowl trips: 2007 Toyota Gator, 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-Jr.): Started all 13 games … saw action on more than 645 plays, includ-ing a season high 81 against UConn … used on 50 or more plays in nine games … finished with 35 total tackles, including 13 solo stops, two tackles for loss, a pass breakup and an interception … posted four or more tackles in five games … registered three tackles against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … collected an assisted tackle at Rutgers … assisted on a tackle against Pitt … had a solo tackle early in the Louisville game before having to leave with an arm injury … four tackles at USF … finished with five tackles and the game-sealing interception against Connecticut … collected four tackles, including a tackle for loss against Marshall … assisted on a tackle at Syracuse … season-high six tackles, including a tackle for loss against Colorado … finished with five tackles, including three solo tackles at Auburn … assisted on two tackles against East Carolina and Liberty.

2008 (r-So.): Started all 13 games … awarded the Ideal Mountaineer Man by the coaching staff … WVU Defensive Champion: East Carolina, Rutgers, Auburn, Connecticut … used on more than 710 plays, including a season-high 64 at Colo-rado … saw action in 50 or more plays in nine games … posted the most tackles among the defensive linemen and ninth among the defense with 47, including 17 solo stops, 2.5 sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss … also had a forced fumble and a pass breakup … career high eight tackles against Auburn … five tackles, including one for loss at Pitt … four tackles against USF … two tackles, including a tackle for loss and a forced fumble at Connecticut … four tackles, including a sack and a pass breakup against Cincinnati … six tackles, including three unassisted tackles against Rutgers … five tackles at East Carolina … two tackles against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

2007 (r-Fr.): Primary backup to Keilen Dykes at the nose tackle position … played in 11 games and started two … saw action on more than 225 plays, including a season-high 44 plays against Mississippi State … used in 41 plays at Rutgers …. registered 13 tackles, including eight solo tackles … assisted on a sack … season-high three tackles with two solo stops against Mississippi State … two tackles against Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl, East Carolina, Louisville and Cincin-nati.

2006 (Fr.): Redshirted … did not see varsity action.

Prep: Three-year letterwinner for Coach Fred Ross at Stroudsburg High …

helped lead the Mountaineers to back-to-back conference championships ... All-Mountain Valley Conference and Pocono Record All-Area ... second team Class AAAA all-state ... finished with 86 tackles, 16 TFL, 9.5 sacks, three forced fumbles as a senior ... WNEP Super 16 ... Keystone first team all-state ... also a three-year letterwinner in basketball and weightlifting.

Personal: Birthday is Dec. 1 ... son of Robert and Cathy Neild ... one of two children … majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

NEILd’S dEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks PD FF 2009 13 13 22 35 2/2 0/0 1 02008 13 17 30 47 4.5/12 2.5/9 1 12007 11 8 5 13 0.5/1 0.5/1 0 0Totals 37 38 57 95 7/15 3/10 2 1

CHRIS N E I L D



9JOCK

SANDERS

5-7, 179, Sr. | St. Petersburg Catholic | St. Petersburg, Fla.

WIdERECEIVER

Named WVU’s Co-Offensive MVP last year … decided to put off the NFL for a year and return for his senior season … third-year as the starter at the slot receiver position … also adds depth at the running back position … an offensive playmaker … has the ability to make a big play at any time … one of the team’s punt returners … has 24 starts over his career … bowl trips: 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (Jr.): Played in 13 games and started 10 … selected a second-team all-BIG EAST performer by Phil Steele … had an outstanding season, posting his career high in receptions (72) … ranked No. 2 in the BIG EAST in receptions per game and No. 7 in receiving yards per game … also ranked No. 3 in punt return average and No. 12 in all-purpose yardage … nationally tied for No. 32 in receptions per game and No. 30 in punt return average … WVU Offensive Champion: East Carolina, Auburn … used on more than 580 plays, including a season high 64 at Auburn … saw action on 45 or more plays in eight games … leading receiver for the Mountaineers with 72 catches for 688 yards, an average of 9.6 yards per catch, three touchdowns and a long of 38 yards … fourth-leading rusher with 35 carries for 175 yards, an average of 5.0 yards per carry, a touchdown and a long of 19 yards … posted 11 plays of 20 yards or more, eight receiving, one kickoff return and two punt returns … two catches for 14 yards and a seven-yard run against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … collected a team-high 119 all-purpose yards at Rutgers, including five catches for 62 yards with a long of 29 at Rutgers, two carries for 10 yards with a long of eight yards and five punt returns for 57 yards with a long return of 18 yards … finished with three catches for 15 yards with a long grab of eight yards against Pitt … also had one carry for eight yards against the Panthers … collected four catches for 42 yards with a long reception of 21 yards at Cincinnati … ran for 14 yards on seven carries with a long of seven yards … moved to running back in the first half of the Louisville game when Noel Devine went down with an ankle injury … ran for a team-high 66 yards on 12 carries, an average of 5.5 yards per carry with a long of 19 yards against Louisville … finished with three catches for 20 yards and a touchdown … had two receptions for 21 yards with a long grab of 16 yards and a five-yard run at USF … game-high eight catches for 81 yards with a long reception of 31 yards against UConn … had a team-high four catches for 39 yards against Marshall with a long of 16 yards … also had a three-yard reception … game-high nine catches for 67 yards, including a long grab of 17 yards and a nine-yard touchdown run at Syracuse … three catches for 18 yards and a touchdown and three rushes for 21 yards against Colorado … collected 12 receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown, both career highs at Auburn … finished with a season-high 171 all-purpose yards against East Carolina … had a game-high nine catches for 99 yards, two runs for 14 yards, including a long run of 12 yards and three punt returns for 58 yards, including a career-long return of 35 yards … led WVU in receiving against Liberty with eight catches for 95 yards with a long catch of 38 yards … two carries for 13 yards, averaging 6.5 yards a run with a long run of seven yards.

2008 (So.): Started all 13 games … BIG EAST All-Conference second team … Phil Steele’s BIG EAST second team …. WVU Offensive Champion: Rutgers, Auburn … saw action in over 560 plays, including a season-high 66 plays against Cincinnati … used in 50 or more plays in nine games … led the team with 53 receptions for 462 yards and seven touchdowns … third in rushing yards with 48 carries for 250 yards and two touchdowns … third in kickoff returns with six for 130 yards, an average of 21.7 yards per return with a long of 32 yards …had a receiving touchdown in five games … had 12 plays of 20 yards or more … season-high eight catches for 62 yards and two touchdowns against Villanova … had two rushing touchdowns with a season-high seven carries for 45 yards at Connecticut .. eight catches for 60 yards and a touchdown against Marshall … five catches for 70 yards, including a key season long 41-yard re-ception on the winning drive in the fourth quarter against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl … five receptions for 52 yards with a long of 30 yards against Cincinnati … four catches against Rutgers, Syracuse and Auburn … six carries for 42 yards with a long of 15 yards against Auburn … seven carries for 45 yards with two touchdowns at Connecticut … two kickoff returns for 54 yards with a season long return of 32 yards against Villanova … also had a 25-yard kickoff return at East Carolina … had a 25-yard

touchdown reception at Louisville … two catches for 14 yards with a long of nine yards at Pitt …received the starting nod at running back against USF, carrying the ball six times for 24 yards, an average of four yards per carry … game high five catches for 38 yards with a long reception of 26 yards.

2007 (Fr.): Played in all 13 games and started two … ran the ball 16 times for 105 yards, two touchdowns with a long carry of 56 yards … 12 catches for 102 yards with a long reception of 23 yards … three kickoff returns for 58 yards with a long of 27 yards … two punt returns for 43 yards with a long return of 23 yards … two carries for 10 yards, a touchdown with a long run of 11 yards and two catches for 12 yards with a long of seven yards at Syracuse … three carries for 58 yards with a touchdown and a long run of 56 yards against UConn … two catches for 32 yards with a long of 23 yards against Louisville … three runs for 15 yards with a long carry of seven yards and a six-yard catch against East Carolina … two carries for 12 yards with a long of 10 yards at Maryland … three carries for 13 yards and a 13-yard reception against Western Michigan … a 14-yard kickoff return and a 23-yard punt return against Western Michigan … a 27-yard kickoff return at Syracuse … a 20-yard punt return against Connecticut.

Prep: Three-year all-state runner/receiver from St. Petersburg Catholic High ... twice the team offensive MVP for Coach Dan Mancuso ... rushed for 1,600 yards, 19 TD as a junior and 1,200 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior ... top 10 players in the Bay area … three times all-area ... also a basketball letterman.

Personal: Birthday is June 14 … son of Latonya Sanders ... one of two children … majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

SANdERS’ RECEIVING STATISTICSYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long 2009 13 72 688 9.6 3 382008 13 53 462 8.7 7 412007 13 12 102 8.5 0 23Totals 39 137 1,252 9.1 10 41

SANdERS’ RUSHING STATISTICSYear Games Att Yards Avg TD Long 2009 13 35 175 5.0 1 192008 13 48 250 5.2 2 292007 13 16 105 6.6 2 56Totals 39 99 530 5.4 5 56

SANdERS’ PUNT RETURN STATISTICSYear Returns Yards Avg. TD Long 2009 17 146 8.6 0 352008 4 6 1.5 0 72007 2 43 21.5 0 23Totals 23 195 8.5 0 35

JOCk S A N D E R S



2ROBERT

SANDS

6-5, 221, Jr. | Miami Carol City Sr. | Miami, Fla.

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24EAIN

SMITH

5-11, 204, r-Jr. | Chaminade-Madonna | Miramar, Fla.

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Had a breakout season as a sophomore, earning first-team all-BIG EAST honors by the league coaches and Phil Steele and second team by rivals.com … returns for his third year as the starter in the defensive secondary at the free safety position … a defensive playmaker … has good size and frame … has 18 career starts … led the BIG EAST Confer-ence in passes defended (13) and tied for the lead in interceptions (5) … selected for the WVU Gridiron Gladiator Award by the coaching staff … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (So.): Played in all 13 games and started nine … BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week: Pitt … WVU Defensive Champion: Syracuse, USF, Pitt … saw action on more than 660 plays, including a season high 81 plays against UConn … also registered 50 or more plays in eight games … fifth-leading tackler on the team with 65 total tackles, including 37 solo stops, 3.5 tackles for loss, five interceptions and eight pass breakups … collected a team-high 13 tackles, including nine solo stops and two tackles for loss against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … posted seven tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss at Rutgers … tallied seven tackles, including five solo stops, an interception and a game-high three pass breakups against Pitt … collected his team-leading fourth intercep-tion of the season at Cincinnati, returning it nine yards … also had four tackles, including three solo stops and a three-yard tackle for loss … three tackles and a fumble recovery against Louisville … registered six tackles, including five unassisted and two pass breakups at USF … collected seven tackles, including five solo stops and a pass breakup against Con-necticut … had two tackles and an interception against Marshall … assisted on a tackle at Syracuse … posted eight tackles and had an interception against Colorado … assisted on a tackle at Auburn … two tackles and two pass breakups against East Carolina … assisted on four tackles and had his first career interception against Liberty.

2008 (Fr.): Played in all 13 games and started nine … WVU Defensive Champion: Auburn, Connecticut … saw action on more than 580 plays, including a season-high 58 plays against Cincinnati … collected 33 tackles and a forced fumble for the year … two tackles and forced the fumble which led to the winning touchdown against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl … season-high five tackles, including four unassisted at Connecticut … posted four tackles against Marshall, Rutgers and Cincinnati … also had two tackles against Auburn … three tackles at Pitt … three solo tackles at Louisville …two solo tackles against USF.

Prep: Coached by Walter Frazier at Miami Carol City Senior High … selected second-team all-state by the Miami Herald … Dade County Top 25 by the Miami Herald … collected 60 tackles as a senior … had two interceptions and broke up five passes against the nation’s No. 5 team, Booker T. Washington High … registered 60 tackles as a junior … helped lead the Chiefs to the second round of the state playoffs … he also ran track … finished third in the state in the triple jump … selected first-team All-Dade County.

Personal: birthday is Nov. 3 … son of Veronica Sands … enrolled in general studies.

SANdS’ dEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int FF FR PBU 2009 13 37 28 65 3.5/10 0 5/9 0 1 82008 13 17 16 33 0 0 0 1 0 0Totals 26 54 44 98 3.5/14 0 5 1 1 8

Adds depth in the defensive secondary at the free safety position … could battle for the starting position … also used on special teams … has good speed and quickness … bowl trips: 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-So.): Played in 13 games … saw action on more than 245 plays … finished with 17 total tackles, including eight solo stops … assisted on two tackles at Rutgers … two tackles against Marshall … four tackles, including three unassisted stops at Auburn … registered four tackles against East Carolina … finished with season-high five tackles and a pass breakup against Liberty.

2008 (r-Fr.): Played in all 13 games and started four … used on more than 440 plays, including a season-high 69 at Colorado … was used in 60 or more plays in four games … posted 39 tackles, including 16 solo stops, assisted on a sack and had a pass breakup … season-high six tackles at East Carolina … registered five tackles against Syracuse … five tackles against USF … four tackles at Pitt … three solo tackles against Marshall and two solo stops at Colorado … three tackles against Villanova and Auburn … assisted on a tackle against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

2007 (Fr.): Redshirted … member of the scout team … scout team defensive champion: Western Michigan.

Prep: All-Florida defender from Chaminade-Madonna Prep ... first team all-Broward County for Coach Mark Guandolo ... named one of the top three safeties in South Florida … recorded 50 tackles, three sacks, six interceptions, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a senior ... 21-5 over two years with a state title ... all-state and all-South Florida ... as a junior, he collected 70 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions … also a track and basketball letterman.

Personal: Birthday is March 7 … son of Karmah Bennett ... enrolled in athletic coaching education.

SMITH’S dEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int FF FR PBU 2009 13 8 9 17 0 0 0 0 0 12008 13 16 23 39 0.5/2 0 0 0 0 1Totals 26 24 32 56 0.5/2 0 0 0 0 2

ROBERT S A N D S



12GENO

SMITH

6-3, 210, So. | Miramar | Miramar, Fla.

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14BRAD

STARKS

6-3, 190, r-Jr. | Orange County | Unionville, Va.

WIdERECEIVER

Will be competing for the starting quarterback job this spring … broke a bone in his right foot that slowed him during offseason conditioning … showed a lot of promise while gaining valuable experience in 2009 … bowl trip: 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (Fr.): Played in five games … used on more than 110 plays, including a season-high 47 against Marshall, when he had to fill in for most of the game when Jarrett Brown suffered a concussion … completed 32-of-49 passes for 309 yards, a touchdown and a long completion of 33 yards … pushed into action against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl when Brown injured his ankle in the second quarter … completed 8-of-15 for 92 yards with a long of 19 yards .... came off the bench late in the Louisville game, completing a six-yard pass … came off the bench early in the Marshall game when quarterback Jarrett Brown left the game with a concussion … completed 15-of-21 passes for 147 yards, a touchdown and a long pass of 33 yards … also carried the ball six times for 17 times with a long run of 13 yards … completed 3-of-4 passes for 14 yards with a long of nine yards at Syracuse … saw his first career action at Auburn in the second half, completing 5-of-8 passes for 50 yards with a long of 20 yards and an interception.

Prep: Coached by former Mountaineer Damon Cogdell at Miramar High … named to the Parade High School All-American team … EA Sports All-American second team … finished No. 2 in the voting for Mr. Florida … Florida Class 6A first team all-state … Sun Sentinel Florida Class 6A Player of the year … participated in the “Elite 11” football camp in California … Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Team … Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100 … Miami Herald Top 100 (No. 3) Florida prospects … ESPN Top 150 prospects … Florida Varsity No. 7 player in the state of Florida … Miami Herald first-team All-Broward County … No. 1-rated player in Broward County according to the Miami Herald … Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100 … South Florida Sun-Sentinel Region Player of the year … No. 1-rated player in Broward County according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel … No. 2 quarterback on the Jacksonville Times-Union 2009 Florida Super 75 list … earned the coaches quarterback MVP Award at the University of Miami Nike Football Training Camp … rated No. 56 on the Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 list … led Miramar High to an 8-2 record and a No. 5 ranking in Broward County by the Sun-Sentinel … completed 205 of 308 passes for 3,089 yards and 32 touchdowns … rushed for more than 300 yards … finished his career as the third-best passer in Broward County history … completed 20-of-28 passes for 283 yards and four touchdowns in a 47-13 victory over Plantation High … as a junior, he passed for 2,222 yards, threw 25 touchdowns and ran for seven more scores … second team all-state … second team All-Broward County … passed for more than 400 yards and six touchdowns against Ely High as a junior in 2007 … cousin of former Miami star Melvin Bratton.

Personal: Birthday is Oct. 10 … son of Geno Smith, Jr., and Tracey Sellers … one of four children … majoring in athletic coaching education.

SMITH’S RUSHING STATISTICSYear Games Att. Yards Avg. TD L ong 2009 5 17 7 0.4 0 13

SMITH’S PASSING STATISTICSYear Games Comp. Att. Yards TD Int. L ong 2009 5 32 49 309 1 1 33

Second-year starter at wide receiver … has outstanding ability as a route runner and as a pass catcher … deep threat … an offensive playmaker … good athleticism … bowl trips: 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-So.): Played in 12 games and started eight … ranked No. 15 in the BIG EAST in receiving yards per game and No. 16 in receptions per game … WVU Offensive Champion: Syracuse, Cincinnati … used on more than 475 plays, including a season-high 70 plays at Au-burn … third-leading receiver on the team with 29 catches for 405 yards, an average of 14.0 yards per catch, two touchdowns and a long catch of 58 yards … had six plays of 20 yards or more … led the Mountaineer receivers against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl with three catches for 30 yards with a long reception of 14 yards … missed the Rutgers game with post-concussion symptoms from the Pitt game … ran two reverses for 13 yards, including a long of 13 yards against Pitt … also had two catches for 16 yards with a long of 11 against the Panthers … team-high five catches for 50 yards with a long of 17 yards and a touchdown at Cincinnati … had a seven-yard catch at USF and against Connecticut … posted two receptions for 53 yards, with a long catch of 27 yards at Syracuse … three catches for 68 yards, including a long of 48 yards and a touchdown against Colorado … two catches for 65 yards with a long reception of 58 yards at Auburn … completed a pass for 31 yards on a reverse … career-high five catches for 76 yards with a long reception of 55 yards against East Carolina … two catches for 34 yards with a long of 21 yards against Liberty.

2008 (r-Fr.): Played in nine games and started two … missed several games with shoulder injury during the middle of the season … saw action on more than 225 plays, including a season-high 56 at Louisville … fifth-leading receiver with 17 catches for 168 yards, a touch-down with a long of 35 yards … season-high four catches for 61 yards, a long of 35 yards and a touchdown against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl … team leading four catches for 38 yards, including a long catch of 24 yards at Pitt … team leading three catches for 17 yards at Louisville … two catches for 24 yards with a long of 13 yards at East Carolina … two receptions for 32 yards, including a season long of 24 yards against Cincinnati … also had a three-yard reception against Villanova …

2007 (Fr.): Redshirted … member of the scout team.

Prep: All-state quarterback from Orange County High ... District Player of the year for Coach John Kayajanian ... produced a 27-9 career record in 36 games as the starting quarterback … led Orange County to an 8-2 record and the district championship as a junior … all-time Central Virginia career passing leader with 6,331 yards, 70 TD ... three-time All-Central Virginia … also rushed for 2,541 career yards (36 TD) ... three time all-district and two-time all-region ... all-state in basketball ... three-time all-district and all-region … scored more than 1,400 points over his career … state qualifier in high jump and 4x100 meter relay.

Personal: Birthday is Nov. 23 … son of Emmett and Karen Starks ... one of two children … majoring in sociology and anthropology.

STARkS’ RECEIVING STATISTICSYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long 2009 12 29 405 14.0 2 582008 9 17 168 9.9 1 35Totals 21 46 573 12.5 3 58



8KEITH

TANDY

5-10, 198, r-Jr. | Christian County | Hopkinsville, Ky.

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94JOSH

TAYLOR

6-1, 278, r-Jr. | Miramar | Miramar, Fla.

dEFENSIVELINE

Returns for his second year as the starter at right cornerback … also used on special teams … showed improvement over the last half of last season … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … bowl trips: 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-So.): Started all 13 games … tied for No. 10 in the BIG EAST in interceptions (3) and tied for No. 14 in passes defended (7) … WVU Defensive Champion: East Carolina, Syr-acuse … used on more than 760 plays, including a season high 85 plays against Colorado … used on 50 or more plays in 11 games … sixth-leading tackler on the team with 61 total stops, including 43 solo stops, four tackles for loss, three interceptions, a fumble recovery and four pass breakups … five or more tackles in six games … registered four tackles and a pass breakup against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … finished with a team-high two pass breakups and three tackles, including two solo stops at Rutgers … team-high and career-high 10 tackles, including seven solo and a six-yard interception return against Pitt … three solo tackles and a fumble recovery at Cincinnati … finished with seven tackles, including six solo stops and a tackle for loss against Louisville … collected seven solo tackles, including one for loss at USF … career-high eight tackles, including six solo stops and an interception against UConn … three tackles, including two solo stops, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Marshall … posted six tackles against Colorado … finished with four tackles, including two unassisted and a tackle for loss at Auburn … registered five tackles, including three unassisted and his first career interception against East Carolina … solo tackle against Liberty.

2008 (r-Fr.): Played in six games and started one … used primarily on special teams … saw action on more than 75 plays on defense, including a season-high 55 against North Caro-lina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl … 23 plays against Villanova … had six tackles, including four solo stops for the season … season-high three solo tackles against UNC … two tackles at Connecticut … assisted on a tackle against Villanova.

2007 (Fr.): Redshirted … member of the scout team … scout team special teams cham-pion: Louisville.

Prep: All-Kentucky defensive prospect from Christian County High ... first team all-district and all-conference for Coach Mike Whitaker ... holds almost every school passing record with career totals of 8,609 yards and 90 touchdowns ... top 10 among career passing leaders … season record 32 touchdowns ... set two school records with 528 yards and eight scores in a game ... collected four interceptions and rushed for 1,007 yards as a senior ... helped lead Christian County to a 7-4 record overall and a 4-1third-place finish in the league as a senior … helped lead the Colonels to an 8-5 record and advance to the first round of the state playoffs as a junior … also a baseball and basketball letterman ... president of Beta Club.

Personal: Birthday is Feb. 12 … son of Joyce Jordan ... one of four children … majoring in forensic and investigative sciences.

Adds depth on the defensive line at defensive tackle and nose tackle … logged a lot of plays during the middle of the season until a back injury slowed him over the last part of the year … showed a lot of improvement during that time with his pass rushing and run stopping ability … given a scholarship before the beginning of last season … previous bowl trips: 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-So.): Recipient of the Tom Nickolich Award from the Blue and Gold News in the spring, given to the team’s most outstanding walk-on player … played in 12 games and started seven … WVU Defensive Champion: Syracuse … saw action on more than 425 plays, including a season–high 65 plays against UConn … used on 50 or more plays in six games … registered 23 tackles for the season, including 11 unassisted stops, two sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss and an interception return of eight yards … registered three tackles, including one for loss against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … assisted on two tackles at Rutgers …returned at Cincinnati, assisting on two tackles … missed the Louisville game with back problems … collected two tackles, including a six-yard sack at USF … season-best four tackles against UConn … assisted on a tackle against Marshall … reg-istered two solo tackles and had an eight-yard interception return at Syracuse … posted two tackles against Colorado … three-yard sack at Auburn … saw first significant time with the shoulder injury to Scooter Berry against East Carolina … collected three tackles … solo tackle against Liberty.

2008 (r-Fr.): Saw limited playing time … made an appearance in the Louisville game.


Prep: Four-year letterwinner and three-year captain for Coach Damon Cogdell at Miramar High … named to the Dade-Broward All-Star team … selected the Brian Piccolo Scholar Athlete Award … Top 15 percent of his class … Who’s Who Among High School Students … National Honor Roll.

Personal: Birthday is May 23 … son of Willie, Sr., and Ellen Taylor … one of four children … majoring in elementary education.

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THOMAS

6-2, 225, r-Sr. | Ely | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.

LINEBACkER

Third-year starter at weak-side linebacker … selected first-team all-BIG EAST performer last season by the league coaches and rivals.com … provides leadership for the defense … a defensive playmaker … excellent in coverage and also in space … athletic and instinctive defender … good speed and can blitz well … second-gener-ation WVU linebacker (father, J.T., was linebacker at WVU in 1994-95) … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll ... previous bowl trips: 2007 Toyota Gator, 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-Jr.): Started all 13 games … awarded the Gridiron Gladiator Award by the WVU coaching staff … tied for No. 14 in the BIG EAST in passes defended (7) and tied for No. 20 in tackles (76) … WVU Defensive Champion: Liberty, Syracuse … used on more than 760 plays, including a season-high 78 against UConn … saw action on 50 or more plays in 11 games … second-leading tackler on the team with 76 total tackles, including assisting on a sack, seven tackles for loss, two intercep-tions, five pass breakups and a fumble recovery … posted five or more tackles in nine games … collected five tackles against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … finished with seven tackles and collected his second interception at Rutgers … posted four tackles, including three solo stops and two tackles for loss against Pitt … registered seven tackles, including four solo stops and assisted on a two-yard tackle for loss at Cincinnati … collected seven tackles, including five unassisted, and a pass breakup against Louisville … seven tackles at USF … finished with four tackles against UConn … had three tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup against Marshall … finished with four tackles at Syracuse … posted six tackles and his first interception of the season against Colorado … team-high nine tackles, including five solo stops, one tackle for loss and a pass breakup at Auburn … finished with six tackles, including three solo stops, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup against East Carolina … led WVU in tackles with seven, including four unassisted, 2.5 tackles for loss, assisted on a sack and had a pass breakup against Liberty … selected an “Iron Mountaineer” for the second year by his teammates because of his hard work and dedication during the offseason lifting and condition-ing program.

2008 (r-So.): Started all 13 games … awarded the Whitey Gwynne Award by the coaching staff … WVU Defensive Champion: Auburn, Connecticut … used on more than 750 plays, including a season-high 74 against Syracuse … saw action in 50 or more plays in 13 games, 60 or more plays nine times and 70 or more twice … fourth-leading tackler on the team with 65 tackles, including a team-high 10 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery three pass breakups and a blocked punt … double-figure tackles twice … season-high 11 tackles, assisted on a sack and 2.5 tackles for loss against Cincinnati … 10 tackles, including a tackle for loss at East Carolina … eight tackles, including a tackle for loss and a pass breakup against Auburn … seven tackles, including a six-yard sack against USF … seven tackles, including two for loss at Pitt … five tackles against Syracuse … three tackles and a forced fumble against Marshall … three tackles and a forced fumble at Connecticut … two tackles at Louisville … had a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl … 2008 Iron Mountaineer Award.

2007 (So.): Saw action in 10 games … tallied 19 tackles, including 13 solo stops, three tackles for loss and a pass breakup … used on more than 125 plays, includ-ing a season-high 25 against Louisville … saw action in 22 plays against Connecticut and 20 against Rutgers … season-high six tackles, including four solo stops and a tackles for loss against Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl … Hammer Award: Rutgers … two assisted tackles against Western Michigan … three tackles, including one for loss and a pass breakup against Louisville … three tackles at Cincinnati … two solo tackles, including one for loss against Pitt …solo tackles against Mississippi State, Rutgers and Connecticut.

2006 (Fr.): Awarded a medical redshirt after a lingering ankle sprain kept him out of action ... won the 2006 Danny Van Etten Award from WVU coaches as the scout team player of the year on defense ... scout team champion: Cincinnati.

Prep: Helped Blanche Ely High to the Florida semifinals ... first team all-Broward for Coach Greg McGirt ... team captain for the 10-3 district champions ... finished with 89 tackles, 53 solo tackles, five sacks, three interceptions, three forced fumbles as a senior ... team’s defensive most valuable player … BCAA/Sun-Sentinel All-Star Game … Florida Top 100 players by rivals.com.

Personal: Birthday is Aug. 15 ... son of J.T. Thomas and Andrea Blanks ... father was a Mountaineer linebacker in 1994-95 ... majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

THOMAS’ dEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int FF FR PBU 2009 13 34 42 76 7/16 0.5/1 2/29 1 0 12008 13 23 42 65 10/46 3/24 0 2 1 32007 10 13 6 19 3/9 0/0 0 0 0 1Totals 36 70 90 160 20/71 3.5/25 2/29 3 1 5

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TIMMERMAN

6-3, 291, r-Sr. | Passaic Valley | Little Falls, N.J.

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6-5, 244, Jr. | Norwin Senior | North Huntingdon, Pa.

TIGHT ENd

Will battle for the starting right tackle job on the offensive line … showed improvement over the course of last year … saw action on double team situations … also used on special teams … great passion for the game ... bowl trips: 2007 Toyota Gator, 2008 Tostitos Fiesta, 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator Bowl.

2009 (r-Jr.): Played in 12 games … saw action on more than 65 plays, including a season-high 20 plays at Syracuse … used on five or more plays five times … had a knockdown … helped the Mountaineers produce a 1,000-yard rusher and a 2,000-yard passer … part of an offensive line that led the BIG EAST in rushing yards per game and No. 24 nationally.

2008 (r-So.): Added depth behind a veteran line … saw limited time.

2007 (r-Fr.): Did not see any varsity action … member of the scout team … scout team offensive champion: Louisville.


Prep: Team captain for Coach Angelo Desalvo at Passaic Valley High … named first-team all-Northern Hills-Skyline League and second team all-county as a senior ... also ran track ... selected honorable-mention all-county.

Personal: Birthday is June 6 ... son of Richard and Rosanne Timmerman ... one of three children ... majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

Returns for third year as the starter at tight end … good blocker … also used on special teams … looks to have a breakout year as a receiver … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … earned the Whitey Gwynne Award from the WVU coaching staff for leadership and on-field play … previous bowl trips: 2008 Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (So.): Played in 13 games and started seven … WVU Offensive Champion: Syracuse … saw action on more than 440 plays, including a season-high 46 against UConn … used on 35 or more plays in six games … tallied a four-yard grab against Pitt … finished with a four-yard reception at Cincinnati … collected two catches for 28 yards against Louisville with a long of 22 yards … had an eight-yard catch at USF … finished with a one-yard touchdown reception against UConn … registered a 14-yard reception at Syracuse … two catches for 49 yards with a long of 33 yards against Liberty.

2008 (Fr.): Played in all 13 games and started four … awarded the Danny Van Etten Rookie of the year Award by the coaching staff … saw action on more than 225 plays, including a season-high 29 at Louisville … 20 or more plays four times … used mostly in blocking situations … finished with four catches for 79 yards, an average of 19.8 yards per catch, two touchdowns and a long reception of 25 yards … made his first collegiate catch against Rutgers, a 25-yard touchdown reception … his second catch was a 12-yard touchdown against USF … made two big catches for 42 yards with a long of 23 yards against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl.

Prep: Coached by Dan Conwell at Norwin Senior High … as a senior, rushed for 510 yards on 80 carries and scored seven touchdowns as a fullback … registered 79 tackles and seven sacks … scored two touchdowns and two sacks in a playoff win over Woodland Hills … selected second-team all-state class 4A … Pittsburgh Tribune Review’s Terrific 25 … named all-WPIAL Quad-South Conference … helped lead the Knights to a 7-4 record and an appearance in the WPIAL quarterfinals … as a junior, he collected 70 tackles and seven sacks … rushed for 500 yards and a 6.2 yards per carry average … member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Birthday is Sept. 30 … son of James and Debra Urban … majoring in finance.

URBAN’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long 2009 13 10 117 11.7 1 332008 13 4 79 19.8 2 25Totals 26 14 196 14.0 3 33

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WHITE

6-0, 175, So. | Daphne | Mobile, Ala..

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WRIGHT

6-2, 264, r-So. | Dr. Krop | Miami, Fla.

dEFENSIVE LINE

Will compete for the starting quarterback position this spring … has good speed and quickness … worked hard in the weight room in the offseason … showed a lot of improvement over the course of last year … younger brother of former Mountaineer great, NCAA record setter and Miami Dolphin Pat White … Athletic Director’s Aca-demic Honor Roll … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-Fr.): Saw limited action, making one appearance against Marshall … finished with three rushes for seven yards, an average of 2.3 yards per rush with a long of 13.

2008 (Fr.): Redshirted … member of the offensive scout team … scout team offensive champion: Louisville.

Prep: Coached by Glenn Vickery at Daphne High … accounted for nearly 2,500 yards of total offense as a senior, 964 yards rushing and 1,500 yards passing … selected all-county and named conference player of the week … helped Daphne to an 11-2 record and a state 6A runner-up finish … named Daphne High’s Student of the Month … also ran track.

Personal: Birthday is Jan. 19 … son of James and Vonametris White … brother, Bo, is an assistant coach at Blufton College in Ohio and Pat is playing for the NFL’s Miami Dolphins… majoring in business management.

Adds depth at defensive tackle … looks to step up and make more of an impact this season … has good size and strength … showed a lot of improvement over the course of last year … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke Car Care, 2010 Konica Minolta Gator.

2009 (r-Fr.): Played in nine games … saw action in more than 75 plays, including a season-high 25 plays against Louisville … finished with 10 tackles, including eight solo stops, one sack and two tackles for loss … solo tackle against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl … collected three solo tackles, including a tackle for loss against Louisville …registered a solo tackle against Connecticut and two unassisted tackles, including a sack at Syracuse … two tackles against East Carolina.

2008 (Fr.): Redshirted … member of the defensive scout team.

Prep: Coached by Rick Divita at Dr. Krop High … registered 62 tackles and 18 sacks as a senior … selected All-Dade County honorable mention … selected to play in the Dade North-South All-Star game … helped team to a 7-3 record … two-year letterwinner in wrestling.

Personal: Birthday is Jan. 8 … son of Jorge and Dr. Ellen Wright … majoring in criminology and investigations.

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Bill Stewart’s record after two years as the head coach of West Virginia is the second-best mark among all WVU head coaches

who have coached during the long and storied history of Mountaineer football. Each of his two seasons, he has totaled nine wins and led his program to a second-place finish in the BIG EAST Con-ference, a Top 25 national ranking and a bowl appearance. The Mountaineers are one of seven programs nationally to win nine or more games five years in a row, and one of 11 schools nationally to win eight or more contests eight-straight years. However, the difference between the 2008 and 2009 seasons was the Gator Bowl appearance – the sixth New year’s Bowl in the past seven years. A feat only four programs nationally can claim. WVU’s No. 16 BCS ranking at the end of the regular season marked the fifth time since 2002 that the Mountain-eers have been ranked in the final BCS standings. Another mark that stands out about Stewart’s teams is academic success. Sixteen student-athletes graduated in December 2009, led by two-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American and National Football Foundation National Scholar Athlete Reed Williams. Williams also became the third Mountaineer football player to earn BIG EAST Scholar Athlete of the year honors in the past five years. West Virginia’s nine victories came against Liberty, East Carolina, Colorado, Syracuse, Marshall, Connecticut, Louis-ville, Pitt and Rutgers. The four losses were at Auburn, at USF, at Cincinnati and against Florida State in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl. Heading into the 2009 season, Stewart and his coaching staff had the unfortunate task of replacing one of the greatest, if not the greatest, player to ever don the Gold and Blue, Pat White, who left as the best multi-threat signal caller in NCAA history. The task of replacing White was given to redshirt senior Jarrett Brown, who had waited patiently for his turn to become the Mountaineer field general. Brown took the responsibility and turned in a fine final season, leading the Mountaineers to another successful campaign. He completed 187-of-296 passes for 2,144 yards and 11 touchdowns, mark-ing the first Mountaineer quarterback

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to throw for 2,000 or more yards since Marc Bulger in 1998. Brown also was the team’s second-leading rusher with 466 yards and six touchdowns. Noel Devine, a unanimous first team all-BIG EAST Conference selection, led the Mountaineer ground game with 1,465 yards, his career high for yards in a sea-son. He averaged 6.1 yards per carry and scored 13 touchdowns. Jock Sanders and Alric Arnett led the receiving corps with 72 and 43 catches, respectively, and each scored three touchdowns. Three of the top four tacklers on the team were linebackers. Pat Lazear led with 78 tackles, J.T. Thomas, a first team all-conference honoree, had 76 and Wil-liams, a second team all-conference pick, finished with 68. Defensive back Brandon Hogan, a first team all-conference selec-tion and honorable-mention All-America selection, finished with 74 tackles. Defensive lineman Julian Miller led the defense in sacks (9), which was fourth in the BIG EAST and his 14 tackles for loss tied for No. 6 in the league. Safety Robert Sands, a first team all-conference team member, led the BIG EAST in inter-ceptions (5) and passes defended (13). Hogan led the league in pass breakups (11). Kicker Tyler Bitancurt, a first team all-conference honoree, connected on 13-of-15 field goal attempts and hit 41-of-42 extra point tries. Punter Scott Kozlowski, a third-team All-America honoree, aver-aged 44.4 yards per punt, hit 17 kicks of 50 yards or more and placed 17 inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. WVU started the season 2-0, post-ing back-to-back wins over Liberty (33-20) and East Carolina (35-20). Against Liberty, Devine ran for 112 yards and a score, Sanders finished with eight catches for 95 yards and Ryan Clarke rushed for his first career score. The Mountaineers avenged their set-back to the Pirates from the year before, registering 509 yards of total offense, scoring 35 points and holding ECU to 175 total yards in the win. Brown finished with a career-high 407 yards of total offense, including a career-high 334 yards passing on 24-of-31 attempts to lead the Mountaineers in the ECU win. Sanders once again had a career day, finishing with nine catches for 99 yards, and Kozlowski booted a career-high 48.2 yard average with his season long of 63 yards.

Hogan led all tacklers with 11 stops and two pass breakups, and Ovid Goul-bourne collected two sacks. The Mountaineers traveled to the Deep South for their first road challenge of the season against SEC foe Auburn. Six turnovers by WVU hurt its cause, giving the Tigers the 41-30 victory. As he did the year before against Au-burn, Devine ran on the Tiger defense for 128 yards and three touchdowns. And for the third week, Sanders posted career marks, finishing with 12 receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown. For the second straight week, WVU posted 509 yards of total offense and 31 points, but the turnovers proved too much to overcome. The Mountaineers ran off four straight wins, over Colorado (35-24), Syracuse (34-13), Marshall (24-7) and Connecticut (28-24) to push their record to 6-1 on the season and work their way into the national rankings. In front of a national television Thurs-day night ESPN audience, WVU avenged last year’s overtime loss to the Buffaloes. Behind a career-high 220 yards and a touchdown by Devine, and two more touchdowns by Clarke, the Mountaineers averaged 6.1 yards per carry in the win. Brown finished 12-of-19 passing for 148 yards and threw touchdowns to Bradley Starks and Sanders. Williams led WVU with nine tackles and three pass breakups and Lazear and Sands each registered eight stops. Miller collected a

sack and Glover, Sands and Thomas each had an interception. West Virginia played one of its best games of the season at Syracuse to open BIG EAST play. Brown completed 22-of-30 passes for 244 yards and a touchdown, Devine rushed for 91 yards and a touch-down, and Sanders finished with nine catches for 67 yards. Devine finished with 103 yards and two touchdowns to lead WVU against Marshall in the Friends of Coal Bowl. Brown sustained a game-ending concus-sion early in the game and true freshman Geno Smith came off the bench to lead the offense in the victory. He completed 15-of-21 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown. The defense was stellar, holding Mar-shall to seven points and finishing with a sack, seven tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and had two interceptions. One of the toughest and most emotional games of the year was against Connecticut, as the Huskies were honor-ing the memory of their fallen teammate, Jasper Howard, who was murdered the week before. Devine’s 178 yards, and most im-portantly his 56-yard touchdown run with 2:10 left in the game, led WVU to the win. Tavon Austin returned the opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, Brown ran five yards for a touchdown in the second quar-ter and Tyler Urban caught a one-yard pass in the third quarter to account for WVU scores.

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Down by four and back to the West Virginia 12-yard line late in the fourth quarter, UConn’s Marcus Easley grabbed a pass from Cody Endres over the middle and ran 88 yards for a touchdown to give the Huskies the three-point lead. After Devine’s long scoring run, UCo-nn marched down to the WVU 35-yard line, before defensive lineman Chris Neild intercepted Endres to secure the win. The trip to USF gave the Mountaineers plenty to think about for the remainder of the season. The 30-19 loss in Tampa made WVU bond together as a team and provided the needed momentum for the Mountaineers to win three of the final four games to close the regular season. A 17-9 victory over Louisville at home started the month of November. The Mountaineer defense made its statement that day, holding the Cardinals without a touchdown. A rushing touchdown by Austin, a receiving touchdown by Sanders and a field goal by Bitancurt was all the offense West Virginia needed to secure the victory. The Mountaineers traveled to league-leader Cincinnati to try to avenge its three-point loss at home from the year before. Down by seven points at the start of the fourth quarter, WVU took the ball down the field to the Cincinnati 24-yard line but a missed fourth-down attempt gave the Bearcats the ball back and took away the Mountaineers chance to tie the game. Once again, WVU cut the UC lead to three with a late Brown to Starks touch-down with :39 seconds left in the game but couldn’t come up with the onsides kick and lost by a slim margin once again. Devine finished with 88 yards, Clarke collected 60 yards and a touchdown and Brown ran for 34 yards and a touchdown. The defense had an excellent perfor-mance, holding UC far under its season offensive average, forcing Cincinnati to lose its first fumble of the season and also collected an interception. Bitancurt became the hero of the 102nd Backyard Brawl against No. 8-ranked Pitt, kicking four field goals, including a 43-yard game winner with no time left to give the Mountaineers the 19-16 win. The game was a defensive stalemate until Devine busted an 88-yard run, giving West Virginia a 13-6 lead at the end of the third quarter. Bitancurt added one of his four field goals to start the fourth quarter for a 10-point lead.

However, the momentum switched to the Panthers as Dan Hutchins kicked his third field goal of the game with 7:37 left, and quarterback Bill Stull unloaded a 50-yard pass to Jonathan Baldwin with 2:54 remaining to tie the game at 16-16. Not wanting to drop a third straight game to the Panthers, Brown led the Mountaineers down the field on the game-winning drive. A one-yard run by Clarke on fourth down set up the field goal by Bitancurt for the victory. Cornerback Keith Tandy led WVU with 10 tackles, including seven solo stops and an interception. Hogan finished with eight tackles and two pass breakups and Sands had seven tackles, three pass breakups and an interception. In early December, West Virginia and Rutgers fought through a cold, rainy and snowy game to close out the regular season for both squads. The Mountaineers marched their first drive down the field in five plays and took the early 7-0 lead a little less than two minutes into the game. After the defense held the Scarlet Knights to a field goal, Clarke scored on a one-yard plunge at the end of the first quarter, and Sidney Glover ran a pick six from 24-yards out, giving WVU a 21-3 lead early in the third quarter. Rutgers ran back the ensuing kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown and then a sec-ond field goal cut the West Virginia lead to seven at the end of the third quarter. Bitancurt tacked on a 41-yard field goal halfway through the fourth quarter, giving WVU a 10-point lead, before Rutgers completed a 62-yard pass play 13 sec-onds later to cut the lead to three, 24-21, but that was as close as the Scarlet Knights would come. Thomas intercepted a Tom Savage pass on fourth down with less than three minutes left in the game, before WVU ran out the clock to secure the win. A key play of the drive was a 12-yard run by Brown, who stiff-armed a would-be tackler on third down with just under two minutes left in the contest. The Mountaineers were jubilant in the locker room as they finished with their ninth win of the season and accepted an invitation by members of the bowl’s execu-tive committee to play in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1. West Virginia faced an emotional Florida State squad and fan base, as legendary coach Bobby Bowden was coaching in his final game.

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The Mountaineers jumped out to a 14-3 early lead behind the running of Devine and Brown, silencing the crowd for a while. However, the Seminoles and the crowd roared back, as FSU scored 10 points in each of the second, third and fourth quarters to take command of the game and win the historic event, 33-21. Devine led the WVU ground game with 168 yards and a touchdown, while Brown ran for 43 yards and a touchdown and Clarke finished with 12 yards and a touchdown. Brown injured his ankle in the second quarter and was out for the remainder of the game. Smith came in relief of Brown and finished the game. Sands led the Mountaineer defense with 13 tackles, including nine solo stops and two tackles for loss. Williams, in his final game, registered 11 stops, including eight solo stops and a tackle for loss. The 2009 season will go down as a successful campaign. The Mountaineers won nine games in the post Pat White era, and proved they could remain a fixture among the top teams in the nation for a fifth year in a row.


2009 STATISTICS

date Opponent Score Overall Conference Time AttendanceSept. 5, 2009 LIBERTy W/33-20 1-0-0 0-0-0 3:06 57,950Sept. 12, 2009 EAST CAROLINA W/35-20 2-0-0 0-0-0 3:19 59,216Sept. 19, 2009 at Auburn L/30-41 2-1-0 0-0-0 3:31 87,451Oct. 1, 2009 COLORADO W/35-24 3-1-0 0-0-0 3:17 60,055Oct. 10, 2009 at Syracuse W/34-13 4-1-0 1-0-0 3:13 40,144Oct. 17, 2009 MARSHALL W/24-7 5-1-0 1-0-0 3:14 54,432Oct. 24, 2009 CONNECTICUT W/28-24 6-1-0 2-0-0 3:10 58,106Oct. 30, 2009 at USF L/19-30 6-2-0 2-1-0 3:27 56,328Nov. 7, 2009 LOUISVILLE W/17-9 7-2-0 3-1-0 3:17 55,334Nov. 13, 2009 at (5) Cincinnati L/21-24 7-3-0 3-2-0 3:08 35,105Nov. 27, 2009 (8) PITT W/19-16 8-3-0 4-2-0 3:10 56,123Dec. 5, 2009 at RUTGERS W/24-21 9-3-0 5-2-0 3:04 52,534Jan. 1, 2010 vs. Florida State ^ L/21-33 9-4-0 5-2-0 3:18 84,129

^ 2010 konica Minolta Gator Bowl

TEAM STATISTICS WVU Opponents SCORING 340 282 Points Per Game 26.2 21.7FIRST DOWNS 243 219 Rushing 122 95 Passing 109 112 Penalty 12 12RUSHING yARDAGE 2,423 1,647 yards gained rushing 2,827 1,995 yards lost rushing 404 348 Rushing Attempts 508 442 Average Per Rush 4.8 3.7 Average Per Game 186.4 126.7 TDs Rushing 29 9PASSING yARDAGE 2,484 2,728 Comp.-Att.-Int. 220-347-10 224-423-17 Average Per Pass 7.2 6.4 Average Per Catch 11.3 12.2 Average Per Game 191.1 209.8 TDs Passing 12 19TOTAL OFFENSE 4,907 4,375 Total Plays 855 865 Average Per Play 5.7 5.1 Average Per Game 377.5 336.5KICK RETURNS: #-yards 55-1,209 57-1,380PUNT RETURNS: #-yards 24-231 28-245INT. RETURNS: #-yards 17-235 10-84KICK RETURN AVERAGE 22.0 24.2PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 9.6 8.8INT. RETURN AVERAGE 13.8 8.4FUMBLES-LOST 25-15 14-6PENALTIES-yards 66-572 72-593 Average Per Game 44.0 45.6PUNTS-yards 64-2,844 66-2,676 Average Per Punt 44.4 40.5 Net punt average 38.4 34.9TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:15 29:453RD-DOWN Conversions 73/173 63/195 3rd-Down Pct. 42% 32%4TH-DOWN Conversions 3/12 7/16 4th-Down Pct. 25% 44%SACKS By-yards 29-185 24-209MISC yARDS 0 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 43 30FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 13-15 24-35ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-1RED-ZONE SCORES 37-43 86% 31-37 84%

RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 30-43 70% 17-37 46%PAT-ATTEMPTS 41-42 98% 28-29 97%ATTENDANCE 401,216 271,562 Games/Avg. Per Game 7/57,317 5/54,312 Neutral Site Games 1/84,129

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total West Virginia 110 77 74 79 340Opponents 67 76 61 78 282

RUSHING GP Att. Gain Loss Net Avg. TD Long Avg./G. DEVINE, Noel 13 241 1,549 84 1,465 6.1 13 88 112.7BROWN, Jarrett 13 117 689 223 466 4.0 6 36 35.8CLARKE, Ryan 12 60 255 5 250 4.2 8 37 20.8SANDERS, Jock 13 35 180 5 175 5.0 1 19 13.5AUSTIN, Tavon 13 6 47 0 47 7.8 1 19 3.6ALSTON, Shawne 5 6 19 1 18 3.0 0 8 3.6STARKS, Brad 12 4 18 8 10 2.5 0 13 0.8RODGERS, Mark 13 7 12 3 9 1.3 0 4 0.7SMITH, Geno 5 17 45 38 7 0.4 0 13 1.4WHITE, Coley 1 3 13 6 7 2.3 0 13 7.0TEAM 13 12 0 31 -31 -2.6 0 0 -2.4Total 13 508 2,827 404 2,423 4.8 29 88 186.4Opponents 13 442 1,995 348 1,647 3.7 9 53 126.7

PASSING GP Effic. Cmp.-Att.-Int. Pct. Yards TD Long Avg./G. BROWN, Jarrett 13 130.20 187-296-9 63.2 2,144 11 58 164.9SMITH, Geno 5 120.93 32-49-1 65.3 309 1 33 61.8TEAM 13 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 00.0STARKS, Brad 12 360.40 1-1-0 100.0 31 0 31 2.6Total 13 129.18 220-347-10 63.4 2,484 12 58 191.1Opponents 13 113.91 224-423-17 53.0 2,728 19 88 209.8

RECEIVING GP No. Yards Avg. TD Long Avg./G. SANDERS, Jock 13 72 688 9.6 3 38 52.9ARNETT, Alric 13 43 586 13.6 3 46 45.1STARKS, Brad 12 29 405 14.0 2 58 33.8DEVINE, Noel 13 22 177 8.0 1 20 13.6LyONS, Wes 13 20 263 13.1 0 29 20.2AUSTIN, Tavon 13 15 151 10.1 1 58 11.6URBAN, Tyler 13 10 117 11.7 1 33 9.0JOHNSON, Will 13 6 78 13.0 1 33 6.0CLARKE, Ryan 12 2 15 7.5 0 9 1.2RODGERS, Mark 13 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.3Total 13 220 2,484 11.3 12 58 191.1Opponents 13 224 2,728 12.2 19 88 209.8

PUNT RETURNS No. Yards Avg. TD Long SANDERS, Jock 17 146 8.6 0 35HOGAN, Brandon 7 85 12.1 0 49Total 24 231 9.6 0 49Opponents 28 245 8.8 0 38

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yards Avg. TD LongSANDS, Robert 5 9 1.8 0 9TANDy, Keith 3 7 2.3 0 6GLOVER, Sidney 2 44 22.0 1 24THOMAS, J.T. 2 29 14.5 0 19RICHARDSON,Kent 1 54 54.0 0 46NEILD, Chris 1 1 1.0 0 1TAyLOR, Josh 1 8 8.0 0 8GOULBOURNE, Ovid 1 13 13.0 0 13HOGAN, Brandon 1 17 17.0 0 17Total 17 235 13.8 1 53Opponents 10 84 8.4 1 22

KICK RETURNS No. Yards Avg. TD LongRODGERS, Mark 27 619 22.9 0 51AUSTIN, Tavon 17 426 25.1 1 98DEVINE, Noel 5 100 20.0 0 26KOVATCH, Ricky 2 20 10.0 0 12GOULBOURNE, Ovid 1 8 8.0 0 8HOGAN, Brandon 1 0 0.0 0 0SANDERS, Jock 1 28 28.0 0 28URBAN, Tyler 1 8 8.0 0 8Total 55 1,209 22.0 1 98Opponents 57 1,380 24.2 1 91

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yards Avg. TD Long Total 0 0 0.0 0 0Opponents 1 18 18.0 0 18

SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rec. Pass. DXP Safety Points DEVINE, Noel 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 84BITANCURT, Tyler 0 13-15 41-42 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 80CLARKE, Ryan 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48BROWN, Jarrett 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36SANDERS, Jock 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24AUSTIN, Tavon 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18ARNETT, Alric 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18STARKS, Brad 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12JOHNSON, Will 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6GLOVER, Sidney 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6

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URBAN, Tyler 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6MILLER, Julian 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2KASH, Jeremy 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 0Total 43 13-15 41-42 0-1 0 0-0 0 1 340Opponents 30 24-35 28-29 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 282

TOTAL OFFENSE GP Plays Rush Pass Total Avg./G BROWN, Jarrett 13 413 466 2,144 2,610 200.8DEVINE, Noel 13 241 1,465 0 1,465 112.7SMITH, Geno 5 66 7 309 316 63.2CLARKE, Ryan 12 60 250 0 250 20.8SANDERS, Jock 13 35 175 0 175 13.5AUSTIN, Tavon 13 6 47 0 47 3.6STARKS, Brad 12 5 10 31 41 3.4ALSTON, Shawne 5 6 18 0 18 3.6RODGERS, Mark 13 7 9 0 9 0.7WHITE, Coley 1 3 7 0 7 7.0TEAM 13 13 -31 0 -31 -2.4Total 13 855 2,423 2,484 4,907 377.5Opponents 13 865 1,647 2,728 4,375 336.5

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Long Blkd. BITANCURT, Tyler 13-15 86.7 0-0 2-2 6-7 5-6 0-0 45 0

FG SEQUENCE West Virginia OPPONENTS Liberty (38),(35),(45),(36) (32),(49)East Carolina - (37),23,(23)at Auburn (28) (46),(42)Colorado - 40,45,(39),57at Syracuse - -Marshall (32) -Connecticut 42 (38),27,44at USF (33) (30),(26),(44)Louisville (42) (37),(44),(29)at Cincinnati - 34,(38)Pitt (20),(43),(39),(43) 46,(37),(30),53,(36)at Rutgers (41) (38),45,(27)vs. Florida State 33 (26),37,(42),(22),(37)Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

PUNTING No. Yards Avg. Long TB FC I-20 Blkd.KOZLOWSKI, Scott 64 2,844 44.4 63 7 12 17 0Total 64 2,844 44.4 63 7 12 17 0Opponents 66 2,676 40.5 61 7 15 15 1

KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB Retnd Net YdLnLIDER, Josh 48 2,668 55.6 1 3 BITANCURT, Tyler 19 1,131 59.5 3 1 Total 67 3,799 56.7 4 4 1,380 34.9 35Opponents 67 4,110 61.3 10 2 1,209 40.3 29

ALL PURPOSE GP Rush Rec. PR KOR IR Total Avg./G.DEVINE, Noel 13 1,465 177 0 100 0 1,742 134.0SANDERS, Jock 13 175 688 146 28 0 1,037 79.8RODGERS, Mark 13 9 4 0 619 0 632 48.6AUSTIN, Tavon 13 47 151 0 426 0 624 48.0ARNETT, Alric 13 0 586 0 0 0 586 45.1BROWN, Jarrett 13 466 0 0 0 0 466 35.8STARKS, Brad 12 10 405 0 0 0 415 34.6CLARKE, Ryan 12 250 15 0 0 0 265 22.1LyONS, Wes 13 0 263 0 0 0 263 20.2URBAN, Tyler 13 0 117 0 8 0 125 9.6HOGAN, Brandon 13 0 0 85 0 17 102 7.8JOHNSON, Will 13 0 78 0 0 0 78 6.0RICHARDSON,Kent 13 0 0 0 0 54 54 4.2LAZEAR, Pat 13 0 0 0 0 53 53 4.1

GLOVER, Sidney 12 0 0 0 0 44 44 3.7THOMAS, J.T. 13 0 0 0 0 29 29 2.2GOULBOURNE, Ovid 13 0 0 0 8 13 21 1.6KOVATCH, Ricky 13 0 0 0 20 0 20 1.5ALSTON, Shawne 5 18 0 0 0 0 18 3.6SANDS, Robert 13 0 0 0 0 9 9 0.7TAyLOR, Josh 12 0 0 0 0 8 8 0.7

WHITE, Coley 1 7 0 0 0 0 7 7.0TANDy, Keith 13 0 0 0 0 7 7 0.5SMITH, Geno 5 7 0 0 0 0 7 1.4NEILD, Chris 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1TEAM 13 -31 0 0 0 0 -31 -2.4Total 13 2,423 2,484 231 1,209 235 6,582 506.3Opponents 13 1,647 2,728 245 1,380 84 6,084 468.0

DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Assist Total TFL/Yds. No./Yards Int./Yards PBU Rcv.-Yds. FF Kick Saf.

31 LAZEAR, Pat 13 37 41 78 6/20 1/6 0/53 1 0 1 0 030 THOMAS, J.T. 13 34 42 76 7/16 0.5/1 2/29 5 1 0 0 022 HOGAN, Brandon 13 46 28 74 2/2 0 1/17 11 1 0 0 047 WILLIAMS, Reed 12 30 38 68 6/24 2/17 0 7 0 1 0 02 SANDS, Robert 13 37 28 65 3.5/10 0 5/9 8 1 0 0 08 TANDy, Keith 13 43 18 61 4/12 0 3/7 4 1 0 0 011 GLOVER, Sidney 12 39 21 60 7/29 1.5/8 2/44 4 1 1 0 097 MILLER, Julian 13 30 23 53 14/69 9/61 0 3 0 0 0 112 SOWERS, Nate 12 29 14 43 5.5/16 0 0 2 0 1 0 090 NEILD, Chris 13 13 22 35 2/2 0 1/1 1 0 0 0 017 RICHARDSON, Kent 13 16 8 24 0/0 0 1/54 1 0 0 1 094 TAyLOR, Josh 12 11 12 23 3.5/12 2/9 1/8 0 0 0 0 045 LEONARD, Anthony 9 13 10 23 3/7 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 020 ALLEN, Franchot 12 13 9 22 3/18 0 0 1 0 0 0 049 GOULBOURNE, Ovid 13 8 12 20 5.5/35 5.5/35 1/13 3 0 0 0 024 SMITH, Eain 13 8 9 17 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 093 BERRy, Scooter 8 8 7 15 2.5/15 1/7 0 0 0 0 0 013 WOOD, Anthony 13 7 6 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 052 GOODE, Najee 13 6 5 11 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 099 WRIGHT, Jorge 9 8 2 10 2/4 1/2 0 0 0 0 0 032 GARVIN, Terence 10 3 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 057 COOPER, Zac 13 5 5 10 3.5/29 3.5/29 0 0 0 0 0 03 DAVIS, Eddie 13 3 5 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 032 CLARKE, Ryan 12 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 029 HALE, Trippe 11 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 038 LINDAMOOD, Matt 12 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 028 ROBERTS, Jordan 13 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 023 RODGERS, Mark 13 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 046 LIDER, Josh 11 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010 DERVIL, Guesly 11 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 087 NUTTER, Cody 13 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 092 FORD, Larry 9 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 015 SMITH, Lawrence 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 AUSTIN, Tavon 13 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 028 MILLER, Pat 9 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 033 ANDERSON, Max 11 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 064 BARCLAy, Don 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 041 KOVATCH, Ricky 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 040 BITANCURT, Tyler 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 037 KOZLOWSKI, Scott 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TM TEAM 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 082 ARNETT, Alric 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 091 LAGEMAN, J.B. 1 1 0 1 1/7 1/7 0 0 0 0 0 089 URBAN, Tyler 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 07 DEVINE, Noel 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09 SANDERS, Jock 13 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Total 13 - - - 81/327 29/185 17/235 55 6 8 1 1

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2009 SEASON HIGHS

INdIVIdUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 25 Devine, Noel at Cincinnati (Nov. 13, 2009)yards Rushing 220 Devine, Noel vs. Colorado (Oct. 1, 2009)TD Rushes 3 Devine, Noel at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)Long Rush 88 Devine, Noel vs. Pitt (Nov. 27, 2009)Pass attempts 32 Brown, Jarrett at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009) Brown, Jarrett at USF (Oct. 30, 2009)Pass completions 24 Brown, Jarrett vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009)yards Passing 334 Brown, Jarrett vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009)TD Passes 4 Brown, Jarrett vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009)Long Pass 58 Brown, Jarrett vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009) Brown, Jarrett at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)Receptions 12 Sanders, Jock at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)yards Receiving 115 Sanders, Jock at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)TD Receptions 2 Arnett, Alric vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009)Long Reception 58 Austin, Tavon vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009) Starks, Brad at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)Field Goals 4 Bitancurt, Tyler vs. Liberty (Sept. 5, 2009) Bitancurt, Tyler vs. Pitt (Nov. 27, 2009)Long Field Goal 45 Bitancurt, Tyler vs. Liberty (Sept. 5, 2009)Punts 9 Kozlowski, Scott at Rutgers (Dec. 5, 2009)Punting Avg. 49.5 Kozlowski, Scott at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)Long Punt 63 Kozlowski, Scott vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009)Long Punt Return 49 Hogan, Brandon at Syracuse (Oct. 10, 2009)Long Kickoff Return 98 Austin, Tavon vs. Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009)Tackles 13 Sands, Robert vs. Florida State (Jan. 1, 2010)Sacks 3.0 Miller, Julian vs. Louisville (Nov. 7, 2009)Tackles For Loss 3.0 Miller, Julian vs. Liberty (Sept. 5, 2009) Miller, Julian vs. Louisville (Nov. 7, 2009)Interceptions 1 Sands, Robert vs. Liberty (Sept. 5, 2009) Tandy, Keith vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009) Goulbourne, Ovid at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009) Sands, Robert vs. Colorado (Oct. 1, 2009) Glover, Sidney vs. Colorado (Oct. 1, 2009) Thomas, J.T. vs. Colorado (Oct. 1, 2009) Taylor, Josh at Syracuse (Oct. 10, 2009) Sands, Robert vs. Marshall (Oct. 17, 2009) Hogan, Brandon vs. Marshall (Oct. 17, 2009) Tandy, Keith vs. Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009) Richardson,Kent vs. Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009) Neild, Chris vs. Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009) Sands, Robert at Cincinnati (Nov. 13, 2009) Sands, Robert vs. Pitt (Nov. 27, 2009) Tandy, Keith vs. Pitt (Nov. 27, 2009) Glover, Sidney at Rutgers (Dec. 5, 2009) Thomas, J.T. at Rutgers (Dec. 5, 2009) TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 46 at Cincinnati (Nov. 13, 2009)yards Rushing 257 vs. Colorado (Oct. 1, 2009)yards Per Rush 6.1 vs. Colorado (Oct. 1, 2009)TD Rushes 4 at Syracuse (Oct. 10, 2009)Pass attempts 41 at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)Pass completions 25 at Syracuse (Oct. 10, 2009)yards Passing 334 vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009)yards Per Pass 10.8 vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009)TD Passes 4 vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009)Total Plays 80 at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)Total Offense 509 vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009) at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)yards Per Play 7.5 vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009)Points 35 vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009) vs. Colorado (Oct. 1, 2009)Sacks By 5 vs. Louisville (Nov. 7, 2009)First Downs 25 vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009)

Penalties 11 vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009)Penalty yards 104 vs. East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009)Turnovers 6 at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)Interceptions By 3 vs. Colorado (Oct. 1, 2009) vs. Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009)

OPPONENT INdIVIdUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes 33 Ashley, Darius, Louisville (Nov. 7, 2009)yards Rushing 175 Pead, Isaiah, Cincinnati (Nov. 13, 2009)TD Rushes 2 Thomas, Jermaine, Florida State (Jan. 1, 2010)Long Rush 53 Guy, Trent, Louisville (Nov. 7, 2009)Pass attempts 52 Hawkins, Cody, Colorado (Oct. 1, 2009)Pass completions 27 Hawkins, Cody, Colorado (Oct. 1, 2009)yards Passing 378 Endres, Cody, Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009)TD Passes 4 Todd, Chris, Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)Long Pass 88 Endres, Cody, Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009)Receptions 11 Brown, Mike, Liberty (Sept. 5, 2009)yards Receiving 157 Brown, Mike, Liberty (Sept. 5, 2009) Easley, Marcus, Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009)TD Receptions 3 Adams, Darvin, Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)Long Reception 88 Easley, Marcus, Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009)Field Goals 4 Hopkins, Dustin, Florida State (Jan. 1, 2010)Long Field Goal 49 Bevins, Matt, Liberty (Sept. 5, 2009)Punts 9 Long, Rob, Syracuse (Oct. 10, 2009)Punting Avg 48.0 Rogers, Jacob, Cincinnati (Nov. 13, 2009)Long Punt 61 Cullen, Desi, Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009)Long Punt Return 38 Simmons, Travis, East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009)Long Kickoff Return 91 Lefeged, Joe, Rutgers (Dec. 5, 2009)Tackles 13 Lloyd, Greg, Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009) Revels, Andre, Cincinnati (Nov. 13, 2009)Sacks 2.0 Watson, Dekoda, Florida State (Jan. 1, 2010)Tackles For Loss 3.0 Watson, Dekoda, Florida State (Jan. 1, 2010)Interceptions 1 Eskridge, Van, East Carolina (Sept. 12, 2009) McFadden, Walter, Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009) Thorpe, Neiko, Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009) Bynes, Josh, Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009) Stevens, Craig, Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009) Ricks, Jake, Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009) Vaughn, Robert, Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009) Wilson, Kion, USF (Oct. 30, 2009) Thompson, Chaz, Louisville (Nov. 7, 2009) Robinson, Jamie, Florida State (Jan. 1, 2010)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes 46 vs. Florida State (Jan. 1, 2010)yards Rushing 226 vs. Florida State (Jan. 1, 2010)yards Per Rush 7.2 at Cincinnati (Nov. 13, 2009)TD Rushes 3 vs. Florida State (Jan. 1, 2010)Pass attempts 54 vs. Colorado (Oct. 1, 2009)Pass completions 27 vs. Colorado (Oct. 1, 2009)yards Passing 378 vs. Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009)yards Per Pass 9.2 vs. Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009)TD Passes 4 at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)Total Plays 84 vs. Colorado (Oct. 1, 2009)Total Offense 501 vs. Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009)yards Per Play 7.5 at Cincinnati (Nov. 13, 2009)Points 41 at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)Sacks By 5 vs. Florida State (Jan. 1, 2010)First Downs 24 vs. Florida State (Jan. 1, 2010)Penalties 9 vs. Liberty (Sept. 5, 2009)Penalty yards 80 vs. Liberty (Sept. 5, 2009)Turnovers 4 vs. Marshall (Oct. 17, 2009) vs. Connecticut (Oct. 24, 2009)Interceptions By 5 at Auburn (Sept. 19, 2009)

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