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GENERALName of School: West Virginia UniversityCity: Morgantown, W.Va. Founded: 1867Enrollment: 29,306Nickname: MountaineersSchool Colors: Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295)Stadium: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium (1980)Capacity: 60,000Surface: FieldTurfAffiliation: NCAA Division I-AConference: BIG EASTPresident: Dr. James P. Clements (UMBC, ’85)Athletics Director: Oliver Luck (West Virginia, ’82)Official Web Site: MSNsportsNET.comBasic Offense: SpreadBasic Defense: 3-3-5 Stack

HISTORYFirst Year of Football: 1891Seasons Played: 118 yearsAll-Time Record: 691-454-45 (.600)All-Time Bowl Record: 13-17 (.433)Last Postseason Appearance: 2010 Champs Sports BowlResult: Lost to NC State, 23-7

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Bill Stewart (Fairmont State, ’75)Record at School: 28-12 (4th)Career Record: 36-37 (7th)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/ LinebackersDana Holgorsen (Iowa Wesleyan, ‘93) – Offensive CoordinatorRobert Gillespie (Florida, ‘05) – Running Backs Shannon Dawson (Wingate, ‘00) – ReceiversBill Bedenbaugh (Iowa Wesleyan, ‘95) – Offensive LineBill Kirelawich (Salem, ’69) – Defensive LineDavid Lockwood (West Virginia, ’89) – Cornerbacks

AdmINISTRATIvE STAFFMike Kerin (Colorado, ’77) – Assistant Director of Athletics/ Football OperationsDonnie Young (West Virginia, ’65) – Assistant to Head Football CoachDan 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 ConditioningMark Smith (NC State, ’89) – Assistant Director of Strength and ConditioningBrian Fitzpatrick (Towson, ’05) – Coordinator of Speed DevelopmentKevin McCadam (Virginia Tech, ’07) – Assistant Director 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 INFORmATION2010 Record: 9-4Conference Record/Finish: 5-2/T-1Final Ranking (Poll): RV USA Today/Coaches, RV APBasic Offense: Spread Basic Defense: 3-3-5 StackLettermen Returning: 41 (19O/18D/4ST)Lettermen Lost: 20 (6O/12D/2ST)Starters Returning: 16 (8O/4D/4ST)Starters Lost: 15 (4O/7D/4ST)

ALL-STAR CANdIdATES:OL Don Barclay, WR Tavon Austin, LB Najee Goode, DL Bruce Irvin, OL Josh Jenkins, OL Joe Madsen, DL Julian Miller, QB Geno Smith, WR Brad Starks, CB Keith Tandy

LETTERmEN RETuRNING (41)Offense (19)Shawne Alston, RB; Tavon Austin, WR; Stedman Bailey, WR; John Bassler, OL; Don Barclay, OL; Cole Bowers, OL; Jeff Braun, OL; Ryan Clarke, FB; Daquan Hargrett, RB; Josh Jenkins, OL; Ricky Kovatch, FB; Matt Lindamood, RB; Ivan McCartney, WR; Joe Madsen, OL; Geno Smith, QB; Chad Snodgrass, OL; Brad Starks, WR; Tyler Urban, TE; J.D. Woods, WR.

Defense (18)Tyler Anderson, LB; Travis Bell, DB; Brantwon Bowser, DB: Darwin Cook, DB; Michael Dorsey, DB; Terence Garvin, DB; Najee Goode, LB; Bruce Irvin, DL; Brodrick Jenkins, DB; Julian Miller, DL; Pat Miller, DB; Doug Rigg, LB; Eain Smith, DB; Lawrence Smith, DB: Keith Tandy, DB; Josh Taylor, DL; Casey Vance, LB; Jorge Wright, DL.

SpECIALISTS (4)Tavon Austin, KOR; Tyler Bitancurt, K; Cody Nutter, LS; Corey Smith, K

LETTERmEN LOST (20)Offense (6)Eddie Davis, WR; Noel Devine, RB; Eric Jobe, OL; Will Johnson, TE; Jock Sanders, WR, Matt Timmerman, OL.

Defense (12)Scooter Berry, DL; Larry Ford, DL: Sidney Glover, DB; Glenn Gress, DL; Trippe Hale, DB; Brandon Hogan, DB; Derek Knight, DB; Pat Lazear, LB: Anthony Leonard, LB; Chris Neild, DL; Robert Sands, DB: J.T. Thomas, LB.

SpECIALISTS (2)Jeremy Kash, H; Gregg Pugnetti, P.

STARTERS RETuRNING (16)Offense (8)Tavon Austin, WR; Stedman Bailey, WR; Don Barclay, OL; Jeff Braun, OL; Ryan Clarke, FB; Josh Jenkins, OL; Joe Madsen, OL; Geno Smith, QB.

Defense (9)Terence Garvin, DB; Najee Goode, LB: Julian Miller, DL; Keith Tandy, DB.

specialists (4)Tavon Austin, KOR; Tyler Bitancurt, K; Cody Nutter, LS; Corey Smith, K.

STARTERS LOST (15)Offense (4)Noel Devine, RB, Eric Jobe, OL, Will Johnson, TE; Jock Sanders, WR.

Defense (7)Scooter Berry, DL; Sidney Glover, DB; Brandon Hogan, DB; Anthony Leonard, LB; Chris Neild, DL; Robert Sands, DB: J.T. Thomas, LB.

specialists (4)Brandon Hogan, PR; Jeremy Kash, H; Gregg Pugnetti, P; Jock Sanders, PR/KR.

SPORTS

SPORTS COMMUNICATIONSFor more information on the West Virginia Mountaineers, contact director of football communications, Mike Montoro or assistant athletic director/communications Michael Fragale.

Office phone: (304) 293-2821

press Box phone: (304) 293-3799

fax: (304) 293-4105

Official Web site: MSNsportsNET.com

assistant aD/communications: Michael Fragale

e-Mail: [email protected]

cell: (304) 216-3834

Director of football communications: Mike Montoro

cell phone: (304) 276-2605

e-Mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address: Sports Communications OfficeWest Virginia UniversityPO Box 0877Morgantown, WV 26507-0877Overnight Mailing Address:Sports Communications OfficeWest Virginia University107 Coliseum – 3450 Monongahela Blvd.Morgantown, WV 26505

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

ContentsNotes................................. 2

2011 Outlook .................... 7

Alphabetical Roster ...... 12

2011 Newcomers ........... 13

2011 Depth Chart .......... 14

Coach Bill Stewart ......... 15

Assistant Coaches ......... 16

Player Profiles ................. 17

2010 In Review ............... 39

2010 Statistics ................. 42

© 2011 by West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate AthelticsThe indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia University

West Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.

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GOLd-BLuE GAmE The annual Gold-Blue game will be Friday, April 29, highlighted by an old timers’ game and a full-contact scrimmage by the 2011 Mountaineers. Proceeds from the game help benefit WVU Children’s Hospital. Last year, WVU donated $37,047.21 to Children’s Hospital from the proceeds of the Gold-Blue game. That brought WVU’s total donations of the past 27 years to $634,080.04

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, RB

1992 Ray Wilcox, LB

1993 Matt McCulty, WR

1994 Randy Fulmore, DB

1995 Rob Keys, DB

1996 Matt Ceresa, OL

1997 David Lightcap, DB

1998 Mark Corman, TE

1999 Bryan Lorenz, LB

2000 Ben Collins, LB

2001 Jeremy Knapp, TE

2002 Moe Fofana, RB

2003 John Pennington, WR

2004 Jeff Noechel, LB

2005 George Shehl, H/DB

2006 Tim Lindsey, LS

2007 Andy Emery, LB

2008 Adam Hughes, LS

2009 Josh Taylor, DL

2010 Matt Lindamood, FB

THE 2011 SCHEduLE West Virginia owns a 168-127-8 record against its 2011 opponents. The Mountaineers have winning records over seven schools: Bowling Green (2-0), Cincinnati (15-3-1), Con-necticut (6-1), Louisville (10-2), Marshall (10-0), Maryland (24-21-2) and Rutgers (32-4-2). LSU, Pitt, Syracuse have the upper hand in the series with WVU. LSU is 1-0, Pitt has a 61-39-3 series advantage and Syracuse has a 31-27 edge. The USF series is tied at 3-3, and the Mountaineers will face Norfolk State for the first time in 2011.

2010 FINAL RANkINGS. BiG east ncaaScoring Offense 5 78Rushing Offense 4 50Scoring Defense 1 3Rushing Defense 1 2Passing Offense 2 67Total Offense 2 67Passes Had Intercepted T1 T13Pass Defense 3 11Total Defense 1 3Kickoff Returns 8 108Punt Returns 6 56Punting 3 36Passing Efficiency 1 34Turnover Margin 7 80Interceptions 4 T55Pass Eff. Defense 1 13Third Down Conv. 2 31Opponent Third Down 1 2Fourth Down Conv. 3 T56Opponent Fourth Down T3 T49Sacks By 1 2Sacks Against T4 71Tackles for Loss T2 T26Tackles for Loss Allowed 6 94Penalties 2 T13Possession Time 4 28Punt Return Defense 5 T59Kickoff Return Defense 2 40Turnovers Gained 2 T49Fumbles Gained T2 T34Red Zone Offense 7 T104Red Zone Defense 1 T22

TALE OF THE TApE WVU Offense OVerall BiG eastPoints 327 171Average 25.2 24.4First Downs 260 141Total Offense 4,845 2,559Average 372.7 365.6Net Rushing 2,076 1,131Average 159.7 161.6Net Passing 2,769 1,428Average 213.0 204.0Pass Attempts 382 187Complete 245 122Interceptions 8 4Fumbles/Lost 30/20 14/93rd Down 89/199 49/109FG/Att. 10/17 5/7Avg. TOP 30:44 31:54Penalties 62/528 28/236Average 40.6 33.7

WVU Defense OVerall BiG eastPoints 176 85Average 13.5 12.1First Downs 178 96Total Defense 3,394 1,743Average 261.1 249.0Net Rushing 1,124 587Average 86.5 83.9Net Passing 2,270 1,156Average 174.6 165.1Pass Attempts 393 213Complete 228 122Interceptions 12 7Avg. per return 17.0 17.7Fumble/Rec. 25/11 14/73rd Down 49/186 23/95Sacks/Yds. 45/260 27/146

AFCA HONORS wvu FOOTBALL WVU was one of 13 institutions from across the country that was recognized for graduat-ing 90 percent or more of its football student-athletes. Northwestern and Rice, which recorded a 100 percent graduation rate for members of its freshman football student-athlete class of 2003, will share the American Football Coaches Association’s 2009 Academic Achievement Award. This year’s award marks the third time the NCAA’s Graduation Success Rate (GSR) formula has been used to select the winner. From 1981 to 2007, the award was presented based on a formula used by the College Football Association and AFCA.

THE 2010 SEASON West Virginia posted a 9-4 overall record for the 2010 season and won a share of the BIG EAST Conference Championship with Pitt and Connecticut, finishing with a 5-2 mark. The Mountaineers have won nine or more games for six straight years and 15 times in the program’s history. WVU finished in a tie for first place in the conference, marking the 11th time in the history of the league that the Mountaineers have finished in first or second place.

AT HOmE The 2010 season marked the 31st season of competition for West Virginia at Mountain-eer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. WVU holds a 142-50-4 (.735) all-time record at the facility, which opened in 1980. A 2010 season-opening crowd of 57,867 was in attendance for the Coastal Carolina game, a more than capacity crowd of 60,122 watched the Maryland game, 58,234 was at the UNLV game, 54,955 at the USF game, 58,122 for the Homecoming game against Syracuse, 56,593 against Cincinnati and an attendance of 48,386 were in attendance for the Rutgers game. The Mountaineers averaged 56,325 per home game in 2010; a total of 10,562,499 fans have watched a game at Mountaineer Field.

ALL-AmERICAN mOuNTAINEERS In 2010, safety Robert Sands was named first team All-America by The Sporting News, while cornerback Keith Tandy was named to SI.com’s second team and rivals.com’s third team. Defensive lineman Chris Neild was selected to the rivals.com All-American team as a third-team selection and a fourth-team pick by Phil Steele. Defensive end Bruce Irvin was named an honorable-mention selection by SI.com. All were members of the WVU defense that ranked No. 2 in sacks, rushing defense and third-down defense, No. 3 in scoring and total defense, No. 6 in most three and outs,

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No. 11 in pass defense and No. 13 in pass ef-ficiency defense. Sands had 53 total tackles on the year with 6.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one inter-ception and one fumble recovery. Neild finished with 35 total tackles, includ-ing 17 solo stops, three sacks and four tackles for loss. Tandy led the Mountaineers in intercep-tions with six, pass breakups with 11 and had 57 total tackles, including 38 unassisted tackles. He tied for No. 5 nationally in passes defended and tied for No. 10 in interceptions. Irvin led the BIG EAST in sacks (14) and was No. 2 in the nation and tied for No. 4 in the conference in tackles for loss (14). West Virginia has had at least one All-American named each year since 2002 and has had 71 All-Americans named to 204 teams.

AGAINST THE BIG EAST WVU is 132-105-7 all-time against current members of the BIG EAST Conference. WVU is 27-31 against Syracuse; 32-4-2 against Rutgers; 10-2 versus Louisville; 15-3-1 versus Cincinnati; 6-1 against Connecticut; 39-61-3 against Pitt; and 3-3 against USF. Since the league started in 1991, WVU is 88-49-1 in all-time BIG EAST play and 47-21-1 in league home games, while 41-28 in league road games.

BIG EAST ATTENdANCE West Virginia led the BIG EAST in atten-dance in 2010, marking the seventh straight year that the Mountaineers have led the league in attendance. The Mountaineers had 394,274 fans visit Milan Puskar Stadium in 2010 for an average of 56,325. West Virginia has led the league in attendance every year since 2004 and for 12 of the league’s 20 football seasons.

BIG EAST BESTS The Mountaineers posted another winning league record in 2010 with a 5-2 mark. West Virginia’s undefeated 7-0 BIG EAST record in 2005 matched the best league record by the Mountaineers since entering the conference in 1991. In 1993, West Virginia also posted a perfect 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 five of the last eight 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 2006-10 and also in 1998. WVU has now posted 15 winning conference seasons in 20 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), 2009 (5-2) and 2010 (5-2). West Virginia is 88-49-1 in all-time BIG EAST play and is 47-21-1 in BIG EAST home games, followed by a 41-28 mark in conference road

games. Coach Bill Stewart is 15-6 overall in BIG EAST play with an 9-2 home record and a 6-4 road record in the conference. The Moun-taineers are 48-14 in BIG EAST games since the start of the 2002 season, and 31-11 in their last 42 conference games. WVU has won league championships in 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2010 and finished in second place in 2006, 2008 and 2009.

BIG EAST SCHOLAR ATHLETES Eighteen Mountaineers were named to the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete football 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 play-ers named to the BIG EAST Scholar-Athlete football team in 14 of the last 17 years. WVU selections were running back Shawne Alston (criminology and investiga-tions), offensive lineman Don Barclay (busi-ness management), offensive lineman John Bassler (mathematics), offensive lineman Cole Bowers (geology), offensive lineman Jeff Braun (physical education teaching), wide receiver Eddie Davis (integrated marketing solutions), defensive lineman Glenn Gress (multidisciplinary studies), defensive back Trippe Hale (athletic coaching education), offensive line Eric Jobe (industrial engineer-ing), holder Jeremy Kash (multidisciplinary studies), defensive back Derek Knight (man-agement information systems), fullback Matt Lindamood (exercise physiology), long snap-per Cody Nutter (physical education teach-ing), kicker Corey Smith (sport management), punter Gregg Pugnetti (athletic coaching education), defensive back Keith Tandy (fo-rensic and investigative sciences), tight end Tyler Urban (finance) and linebacker Casey Vance (history).

BIG EAST HONORS West Virginia had 11 selections to the all-BIG EAST Conference team in 2010. Leading the way on the first team were defensive lineman Chris Neild, defensive back Robert Sands, defensive back Keith Tandy and linebacker J.T. Thomas. Second team selections were receiver Tavon Austin, offensive lineman Don Barclay, defensive lineman Scooter Berry, defensive back Brandon Hogan, defensive lineman Bruce Irvin, receiver Jock Sanders and quar-terback Geno Smith. Connecticut had the second-highest amount of selections with eight.

BOwLING ONCE AGAIN With its 37-10 victory over Cincinnati in 2010, West Virginia reached six wins to be-come bowl eligible for the ninth consecutive season, 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 represented their confer-ence by going 4-5 in bowl games during that span. WVU has won four of its last six bowl games, including two BCS victories in 2006 & 2008. The second-longest streak of bowl game appearances in the BIG EAST belongs to USF, with the Bulls qualifying for the sixth consecu-tive season in 2010.

NINE STRAIGHT BOwLS West Virginia’s appearance in the 2010 Champs Sports Bowl marked the ninth-straight bowl appearance by the Mountaineers, dat-ing back to the 2002 Continental Tire Bowl. The nine straight bowl appearances by WVU rank No. 11, along with Boise State, Southern Miss and Wisconsin.

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BEST wINNING pERCENT AGE AwAY FROm HOmE (ROAd OR NEuTRAL) OvER THE LAST EIGHT YEARS (2003-10)

rk. schOOl W-l WinninG %1. USC 46-9 .8362. Texas 42-10 .8083. Boise State 41-11 .7884. TCU 39-14 .7365. LSU 35-13 .7296. Ohio State 32-12 .7277. Florida 36-16 .6928. Auburn 29-14 .6749. Georgia 35-18 .66010. Virginia Tech 33-19 .63511. Navy 37-22 .62712. West Virginia 30-18 .62513. Boston College 31-19 .620 Oklahoma 31-19 .62015. Oregon 30-21 .588

BEST HOmE wINNING pER CENTAGE OvER THE LAST EIGHT YEARS (2003-10)

rk. schOOl W-l WinninG %1. Boise State 51-1 .9812. Oklahoma 49-2 .9613. TCU 44-4 .9174. Ohio State 52-5 .9125. USC 42-6 .8756. Wisconsin 47-7 .8707. Troy 33-5 .8688. Virginia Tech 45-7 .8659. LSU 50-8 .86210. West Virginia 44-8 .846 11. Texas Tech 43-8 .84312. Texas 42-9 .82413. Florida 45-9 .83314. Iowa 39-9 .81315. Georgia 34-8 .810

Florida State has been to 28-straight bowl games, Florida has been to 19 straight and Virginia Tech has been to 17 straight.

THE NumBERS FROm TwO, THREE, FOuR, FIvE, SIx, SEvEN The West Virginia Mountaineers have been one of the best teams in college foot-ball in the last eight years. West Virginia’s two-year win total (2009-10) of 18 ties for 19th best in college football with Arkansas, Missouri, Navy, Penn State and Texas. West Virginia’s three-year win total (2008-10) of 27 wins is 22nd best in college football. West Virginia’s four-year total (2007-10) of 38 wins ties for 14th best in college football with Penn State. West Virginia’s five-year victory total (2006-10) of 49 wins is tied for the 12th-best mark with Wisconsin. West Virginia’s six-year record (2005-10) of 60 wins is 10th-best in college football, and its 68 victories in the last seven years ties for the 12th-best mark with Wisconsin. And finally, West Virginia has 76 wins over the last eight years (2003-10), which ties for the 12th-best win total in college football with Wisconsin.

SEvEN up The Mountaineers posted their 46th sea-son all-time with at least seven wins and ninth-consecutive 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.

EIGHT BALL The 2010 season marked the 34th time West Virginia won at least eight games in a season, and the 18th time it has happened since 1980. WVU has gone to bowl games in 25 of the 33 seasons that it has recorded at least eight wins.

EIGHT x NINE West Virginia had a 9-4 record in 2010, marking the ninth straight year that the Mountaineers have won at least eight games in a season. Six other schools have accom-plished this feat: Boise State, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Virginia Tech.

CONSECuTIvE SEASONS wITH EIGHT OR mORE wINS (ACTIvE STREAk)

Rank No. Team1. 13 Virginia Tech2. 12 Boise State3. 11 LSU 11 Oklahoma5. 9 West Virginia 9 Ohio State 9 Texas Tech8. 8 Navy

NINE IS FINE West Virginia’s nine wins in 2010 marked the sixth year in a row that the Mountaineers have collected at least nine wins in a season. WVU is just one of four schools to accomplish that feat, including Boise State, Ohio State and Virginia Tech. The Mountaineers posted nine wins for the past three years and finished with 11 wins in each of the three seasons before that.

NO LOwER THAN SECONd West Virginia has finished no lower than second place in the BIG EAST Conference in each of the last nine years. Finishing 5-2 in 2010, West Virginia shared the BIG EAST league title with Connecticut and Pitt. That is the Mountaineers’ sixth title, the most of any school in the conference.

mOST TOTAL wINS OvER THE LAST EIGHT YEARS (2003-10)

rk. schOOl Wins1. Boise State 942. USC 883. Ohio State 86

Oklahoma 865. LSU 846. Texas 82

TCU 828. Virginia Tech 81 9. Florida 8010. Utah 7911. Auburn 7712. West Virginia 76 Wisconsin 7614. Georgia 7515. Texas Tech 7216. Oregon 71

Boston College 71

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AuSTIN’S AwESOmE ABILITY Tavon Austin returns for his second year as one of the team’s starting wide receivers and one of the team’s top offensive playmakers. This spring, he is being moved to an inside re-ceiver position and will be able to showcase his ability in the new offensive scheme. In 2010, Austin finished No. 4 in the BIG EAST, and No. 85 in the NCAA, in receptions-per-game (4.5), and fifth in the conference, No. 85 in the nation, in receiving yards-per-game (63.2). He led the team in scoring with nine touchdowns, tying for eighth in the conference. With 58 catches for 787 yards and eight touchdowns last season, Austin tied with Jock Sanders for No. 2 on the all-time WVU sopho-more receptions list; the total was also the eighth best single-season mark in WVU history. Austin’s top performances were against Rutgers, as he registered six catches for 121 yards and a touchdown, a career-high nine catches at Marshall and seven catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns against Mary-land. He finished with multiple touchdowns against Maryland (2), Cincinnati (2) and Pitt (2).

SCORING dEFENSE West Virginia held its opponents to 13.5 points per game during the 2010 season. The Mountaineers are No. 1 in the BIG EAST and No. 3 nationally. WVU registered the lowest scoring de-fense since the 1996 team held its opponents to 13.0 points per game. WVU’s defense gave up 20 or less points in 10 games in 2010, 15 points or less in nine contests and 10 points or less in six games. West Virginia was the only team in the nation that didn’t given up more than 23 points in a game during the 2010 season and was the only one that didn’t give up 30 points in at least one game.

dEFENSIvE THREE-ANd-OuTS West Virginia’s defense was one of the top units in the nation this season in forcing its opponents into giving up the football in three plays or less. In the Mountaineers’ 13 games, they forced their opponents to give up the ball in three plays or less 59 times, averaging 4.5 stops a game.

schOOl aVG. tOtal 3-OUt/Gp1. TCU 6.0 78/13 2. Ohio State 5.69 74/133. Texas 5.08 61/124. Nebraska 4.93 69/145. Boise State 4.92 64/136. West Virginia 4.54 59/13

BEHINd ENEmY LINES The Mountaineer defense was in full at-tack mode during the 2010 season, finishing with 87 tackles for loss, an average of 6.7 TFL’s per game.WVU was No. 1 in the BIG EAST and tied for No. 26 in the nation.


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Julian Miller, r-Sr., DL 39/27 13/12 13/13 13/2 --Don Barclay, r-Sr., OL 39/27 13/13 13/13 13/1 --Najee Goode, r-Sr., LB 39/13 13/11 13/1 13/1 --Eain Smith, r-Sr., DB 38/9 12/1 13/4 13/4 --Ricky Kovatch, Sr., TE/FB 38/0 13/0 13/0 12/0 --Tyler Urban, Sr., TE 37/14 11/3 13/7 13/4 --Brad Starks, r-Sr., WR 34/12 13/2 12/8 9/2 --Keith Tandy, r-Sr., DB 32/27 13/13 13/13 6/1 --Josh Jenkins, Sr., OL 29/24 11/11 13/13 5/0 --Tavon Austin, Jr, WR/RB 26/16 13/12 13/4 -- --Tyler Bitancurt, r-Jr., K 26/0 12/0 13/0 -- --Cody Nutter, r-Sr., LS 26/0 12/0 13/0 -- --Joe Madsen, r-Jr., OL 25/25 12/12 13/13 -- --Josh Taylor, r-Sr., DL 25/7 11/0 12/7 1/0 --Ryan Clarke, r-Jr., FB 25/5 13/4 12/1 -- --Matt Lindamood, r-Jr., TE/FB 25/1 13/1 12/0 -- --Jeff Braun, r-Jr,, OL 24/13 13/13 11/0 -- --Terence Garvin, Jr., DB 23/13 13/13 10/0 -- --Pat Miller, Jr., DB 22/2 13/2 9/0 -- --Jorge Wright, r-Jr., DE 21/1 12/1 9/0 -- --Geno Smith, Jr., QB 18/13 13/13 5/0 -- --Shawne Alston, Jr., RB 18/0 13/0 5/0 -- --J.D. Woods, r-Jr., WR 17/4 13/4 4/0 -- --John Bassler, r-Jr., OL 17/0 13/0 4/0 -- --Chad Snodgrass, r-Sr., OL 16/0 12/0 4/0 -- --Lawrence Smith, r-Jr., DB 16/0 13/0 3/0 -- --Stedman Bailey, r-So., WR 13/9 13/9 -- -- --Tyler Anderson, r-So., LB 13/0 13/0 -- -- --Travis Bell, So., DB 13/0 13/0 -- -- --Brantwon Bowser, r-Sr., DB 13/0 13/0 -- -- --Darwin Cook, r-So., DB 13/0 13/0 -- -- --Mike Dorsey, So., DB 13/0 13/0 -- -- --Bruce Irvin, Sr., DE 13/0 13/0 -- -- --Brodrick Jenkins, r-So., DB 13/0 13/0 -- -- --Ivan McCartney, So., WR 13/0 13/0 -- -- --Doug Rigg, So., LB 13/0 13/0 -- -- --Corey Smith, r-Jr., P/K 13/0 13/0 -- -- --Casey Vance, r-Sr., LB 13/0 13/0 -- -- --Cole Bowers, r-So., OL 10/3 10/3 -- -- --Daquan Hargrett, r-So., RB 10/0 10/0 -- -- --Ryan Nehlen, r-Jr., WR 8/0 6/0 2/0 -- --Chris Snook, r-So., TE 8/0 8/0 -- -- --Trey Johnson, So., RB 5/1 5/1 -- -- --Will Clarke, r-So., DE 4/0 4/0 -- -- --

NO ORdINARY SmITH Quarterback Geno Smith enjoyed a record-setting sophomore season, completing 241-of-372 attempts for 2,763 yards and 24 touchdowns. Smith finished at 9-4 in his first year as the Mountaineer starter in 2010 and threw for at least 200 yards in seven games. He finished the year ranked (No. 1) in the BIG EAST Conference in pass efficiency (144.7), and No. 2 in total offense (229.2 yards/game) and passing yards per game (212.5). Nationally, he was No. 27 in pass efficiency, No. 39 in completions per game (18.54), No. 46 in points responsible for (11.83), No. 52 in passing yards per game and No. 48 in total offense. Smith’s 2,763 passing yards and his 2,980 yards of total offense were the most by a sopho-more in school history, his 24 passing touchdowns were the second best single season mark in the school’s history and his 241 completions were the second best in a season, His 2,980 yards of total offense was No. 4 on the school’s single season list. Guiding the Mountaineers to a share of the 2010 BIG EAST Championship, Smith had his best game of the season, throwing a career-best 352 yards and going 23-for-28 with one touchdown in the Rutgers win. He had several highlights, including tossing 11 straight passes in a period, spanning the first two quarters, and connecting with two different receivers for gains of 43 and 37 yards in the third quarter. Smith finished the day with 396 yards of total offense, the fifth best single-game mark in WVU history.

WVU finished with seven or more tackles for loss in seven contests during the 2010 season, including a season-high 10 tackles for loss twice against USF and Rutgers. The Mountaineers finished with nine tack-les for loss against Maryland and UNLV and eight against Cincinnati and at Louisville. Bruce Irvin and Julian Miller led WVU with 14 tackles for loss each, tying for the fifth-best single season performance in school history.

BIG EAST SACk LEAdER The Mountaineer defense was the top sack force in the BIG EAST and No. 2 in the nation. WVU collected 45 sacks, averaging 3.5 sacks a game. The Mountaineers finished with four or more sacks in seven games during the 2010 season. Bruce Irvin led the Mountaineers, the BIG EAST and was No. 2 in the nation with 14 sacks, Julian Miller, tied for fourth in the BIG EAST and was No. 30 in the nation with nine. Scooter Berry and Sidney Glover each had four sacks, and Najee Goode and Chris Neild each finished with three. The season high eight sacks collected against Maryland tied the eight WVU accu-mulated against Pitt in 2006 and was the most since Idaho in 2000, when the WVU defense finished with 12.

dEFENSIvE LINE STANdOuT Senior Julian Miller returns for his final sea-son on the defensive line. After starting the past two years at defensive end, he is being moved to defensive tackle this spring. As one of the stalwarts on the line in 2010, Miller was the sixth leading tackler for the Mountaineers with 54 total tackles, including 28 unassisted tackles, nine sacks, 14 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and three pass breakups. He collected five or more tackles in six games, had at least one tackle for loss in

nine games and had at least one sack in six games. He had a season high nine tackles at Connecticut and season high three sacks against Rutgers. Through 39 career games, he has registered 128 tackles, including 21.5 sacks, 31.5 tackles for loss, nine pass breakups, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Miller is currently No. 4 on WVU’s career sack list and tied for No. 5 on the all-time tackle for loss list.

BRuCE ALmIGHTY Defensive end Bruce Irvin was as good as advertised finishing the 2010 season as the BIG EAST leader (14) and was No. 2 in the nation. His season totals include 21 tackles, including 18 unassisted stops, 14 sacks, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles. He also was tied for No. 4 in the BIG EAST in tack-les for loss. Irvin, named an honorable-mention All-American by SI.com and a second team all-BIG EAST selection, registered multiple sacks in five games last year, including a season high three against Maryland. He also finished with at least one sack in eight games and two sacks against Connecticut, Louisville, Rutgers and NC State. His top performances were four solo tackles, including three sacks and a forced fumble against Maryland. He also had three solo tackles, including two sacks at UConn and Louisville and had two tackles, both sacks against Rutgers and NC State.

A GOOdE LINEBACkER Senior linebacker Najee Goode returns as the only starting linebacker for the Mountain-eers this season. After starting 11 games at strong-side linebacker in 2010, Goode will see action at the strong-side once again or could be moved to the weak-side. Forced into the Mountaineers’ starting lineup due to injuries last season, Goode

produced for WVU. He ranked third on the team in tackles for loss (8.5), and eighth on the team in total tackles (47). He also had three sacks, one forced fumble and four pass breakups. Goode led the Mountaineers at Marshall with a team-best 10 tackles, including two solo stops. Additionally, he made an open field tackle for a loss of eight yards on Mar-shall’s first play of the overtime session. The play ultimately led to a Marshall missed field goal, and a Mountaineer win. He completed the game with two tackles for loss for nine yards. Goode had a tremendous game against USF, where he recorded three tackles, while also recording two sacks for a loss of 17 yards.

TACkLE LEAdER Terence Garvin returns for his junior season as the starter at spur safety. He had an impressive sophomore season, leading the Mountaineer defense in tackles with 76, which ranked him No. 16 in the BIG EAST. For the season, his state line read 76 tackles, five tackles for loss, four pass breakups, one sack, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. Garvin registered five or more tackles in eight games last year. He started the season strong by leading the team in tackles against Coastal Carolina with 10, including a tackle for loss, four solo tackles and six assists. He was named the defensive player of the week by the coaching staff for his performance in the season-opener, and received the honor again in the USF game. He registered seven solo tackles against USF, seven assisted tack-les at Marshall and seven total tackles against UNLV and at Connecticut. TANdY’S TAkE-AwAYS After starting at the right cornerback position for the past two seasons, senior Keith Tandy is moving to the other side of the field this spring as the left cornerback. He has played in 32 games in his career and started 27, tying with Julian Miller and Don Barclay for the most career games started by a returning player. A first team all-BIG EAST selection, he was named a second team All-American selec-tion by SI.com and a third team honoree by rivals.com. In 2010, Tandy led the BIG EAST in inter-ceptions (6) and was tied for No. 10 nationally in the category. He was tied for first in the conference in passes defended with 11 pass breakups and six interceptions. He ranked fifth on the team in total tackles, with 57. Tandy finished with 10 tackles against USF and Syracuse and collected nine stops at Pitt. He had at least one interception in five games and recorded two interceptions against UNLV, the first Mountaineer to have two interceptions in one game since Brandon Hogan recorded two interceptions at Con-necticut on Nov. 1, 2008. For his efforts, he was named the WVU defensive player of the week by the coaching staff.


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Mountaineers enter Spring Practice with Many Unknowns In 2010, West Virginia finished 9-4 for the third straight year and went 5-2 in BIG EAST Conference play, good enough for a share of the championship. That marked the sixth league title for WVU, most of any school in the confer-ence. As the Mountaineers enter spring football, there are a lot of unknowns. The entire offensive coaching staff is new, and their top priorities are to learn the faces and abilities of the players and to install a different offensive scheme. Defensively, seven starters are gone from last year’s unit, one that went down as the best not only in the BIG EAST Conference but one of the top in the nation. On special teams, a punter and return personnel have to be established. However, fourth-year coach Bill Stewart remains steadfast and constant with his goals – win the BIG EAST and earn a berth in a BCS bowl game. Two areas in which he believes are of utmost importance for championship foot-ball are chemistry and leadership. “This spring, our No. 1 objective is chemistry,” Stewart said. “I have a great staff, and I am very blessed with tremendous players, coaches and ad-ministration. Our chemistry has to be one of high value. Every football team has to have great chemistry. If you don’t have that, then nothing you do is going to matter. “Second, we need to have leadership. We are blessed with tremendous leadership. Leadership is important in any institution, specifically here. We have great football coaches. You know that from our defensive coaches, and you will learn that as you meet our new offensive guys. “Our players have been working hard during the offseason and want to improve and be a good football team. The seniors have been good leaders and the others seem to be following their direction. We lifted and ran in Janu-ary and February and just completed what we term “another level” (mat drills) in March. We now are ready for spring practice.”

OFFENSE Heading into the spring, the offense returns eight starters, 18 lettermen and five other players with at least one game of starting experience. Dana Holgorsen, one of top offensive minds in college football, takes over the offensive reins this spring. He will install his version of the spread of-fense, one in which has been very successful at three different schools, including the most recent as the top offense in the na-tion in 2010 at Oklahoma State. “Offensively, we have a pretty good idea of where we are going to place people, but that is going to change,” Holgorsen said. “The depth chart right now is a good place to start. Where we are at with the offense is pretty much the same thing as far as getting to know the kids right now. From an Xs and Os standpoint, we are trying to get everyone on the same page. “We don’t put a number on yards or being ranked in certain areas - all of that will take care of itself. Basically, we are trying to install the mentality and philosophy of what we want to do.” Leading the offense will be all-BIG EAST second team quarterback Geno Smith (6-3, 214, Jr.), second team all-BIG EAST receiver Tavon Austin (5-9, 174, Jr.), receiver Stedman Bailey (5-10, 192, r-So.) and receiver Brad Starks (6-3, 193, r-Sr.) and offensive linemen second team all-BIG EAST Don Barclay (6-4, 305, r-Sr.) and Josh Jenkins (6-3, 305, Sr.) and Joe Madsen (6-4, 300, r-Jr.). “Our offensive goals are real simple,” Stewart said. “Number one, we need to play with a fast tempo. That is what we want to do and who we want to become. We are going to get on the field and play fast. “Number two, we need to play hard. The Mountaineers always play hard, and we are going to continue to play hard and play with pride. We are known for being a physical football team, and we don’t want that to change. There is also a great effort the players have to emulate on the field and the coaches have to coach with. If you don’t play with a hard edge and a physical demeanor, then it will show. “We want to play smart and eliminate any kind of turnovers and penal-ties – anything of that nature.”

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Quarterbacks This will be the first time in four years that WVU returns its same starting quarterback in Geno Smith. However, like last spring, he could be limited after having offseason foot surgery. Once again, it is important for him to take as many reps as possible to learn the new offensive system. Smith finished with a 9-4 record as the starter in 2010 and completed 241-of-372 passes for 2,763 yards and 24 touchdowns. The 2,763 yards by Smith marked the eighth time in school history a passer threw for more than 2,000 yards and only the second time for more than 2,500 yards. His 24 touchdown passes were the second-most in a single season and only third time a WVU quarterback threw for 20 or more scores. His top performance came against Rutgers when he completed 23-of-28 passes for 352 yards and a touchdown. He threw for multiple touch-downs in seven games and had a career high four touchdowns against Maryland. True freshmen Brian Athey (6-4, 216, Fr.) and Paul Millard (6-1, 218, Fr.) enrolled in January and look to compete for the backup role this spring. Athey, the grandson of former Mountaineer assistant coach Dwight Wallace, led Eden Prairie (Minn.) High to a 21-3 record as a starting quar-terback in his final two seasons. The first team all-Lake Conference honoree completed 45-of-90 passes for 719 yards as a senior with eight touchdowns and no interceptions. Millard completed 331-of-500 passes for an area-best 4,491 yards and 47 touchdowns in 11 games as a senior, completing 66.2 percent of his pass-es. An honorable mention all-state 5A selection, he threw for 300 or more yards in 10 games, 400 or more yards in seven games and 500 or more yards once and helped lead Flower Mound (Texas) to the District 8-5A champion-ship and an appearance in the 5A Division II playoffs.

Running Backs With the loss of all-time all-purpose yardage leader Noel Devine, differ-ent runners will have a chance to make their mark and build the needed depth to complete the Mountaineer stable. After coaching the running backs at Oklahoma State, Robert Gillespie takes over the coaching duties this year at WVU.

“A” Back Ryan Clarke (6-0, 232, r-Jr.) could be used at either one of the running back positions, as he is a good runner and has solid blocking skills. He was second on the team in rushing with 80 carries for 291 yards, an average of 3.6 yards per carry and a team-leading eight rushing touchdowns. He had multiple touchdowns at Pitt (2) and against Rutgers (3) and ran for a season-high 65 yards against Maryland and 42 yards at UConn. Shawne Alston (5-11, 219, Jr.) is a big back who is a good between the tackles runner. He saw his playing time increase in 2010 after Devine went down with the toe injury at LSU and ankle injury against Louisville. He was the team’s third leading rusher with 56 carries for 248 yards, an average of 4.4 yards per rush and had a long run of 23 yards. He finished with a season-high 75 yards against Cincinnati and had 71 yards at Pitt. Trey Johnson (5-10, 180, So.), Daquan Hargrett (5-6, 187, r-So.) and Vernard Roberts (5-9, 182, Fr.), are smaller backs with speed and quickness. Johnson saw action in five games last year, Hargrett played in 10 games but mostly used on special teams and Roberts enrolled in school in January. Roberts finished the 2009 season with 1,004 yards on 100 carries with nine touchdowns and had 13 receptions for 165 yards and three touch-downs. He finished three-year career with 238 carries for 1,728 yards rushing and 14 rushing touchdowns. Because he played a game in eighth grade, he was unable to play in 2010 because his eligibility was completed.

“B” Back Clarke could also see time at the “B” back position, as well as Matt Lindamood (6-0, 236, r-Jr.) and Ricky Kovatch (6-1, 234, Sr.), who are bigger backs and excellent blockers. Lindamood finished with 15 carries for 49 yards and a touchdown and had one reception for six yards in 2010.

Offensive Line Four starters from last year’s offensive line return for the second year in a row. In 2011, the offensive line will be under the direction of a new coach as Bill Bedenbaugh is in his first year at WVU after serving in the same posi-tion at Arizona. The offensive line returns 82 percent of the snaps and 80 percent of the starts from last season. Out of a total of 908 offensive plays in 2010, senior tackle Barclay played on 875 plays, junior tackle Jeff Braun (6-4, 320, r-Jr.) on 846, junior center Madsen on 846 plays and senior guard Jenkins on 709 plays. Sophomore guard Cole Bowers (6-5, 296, r-So.) was used on 316 plays, senior guard Chad Snodgrass (6-4, 295, r-Sr.) on 78 plays and junior center John Bassler (6-4, 306, r-Jr.) and senior tackle Tyler Rader (6-3, 296, r-So.) on 35 plays each. Barclay has played in 39 career games and started 27, Jenkins in 29 games and started 24, Madsen has started in all 25 games in which he has played and Braun in 24 games and started 13. Behind the blocking of the line, the Mountaineer offense accumulated 400 or more yards of total offense in seven games in 2010. WVU finished No. 2 in the BIG EAST in passing, total offense and total first downs. WVU had the top passer in the league in passing yards per game, pass efficiency and second in total yards per game. Braun led the offensive line with 48 knockdowns and five thunderbolt blocks, Barclay had 45 knockdowns and five thunderbolt blocks, Jenkins finished with 42 knockdowns and six thunderbolt blocks and Madsen col-lected 38 knockdowns and five thunderbolt blocks. Adding depth and competing for a spot in the line rotation will be Quinton Spain (6-5, 348, r-Fr.), Nick Kindler (6-6, 292, r-So.) and Curtis Feigt (6-6, 300, r-So.), who moved over from defense, at left tackle, Snodgrass at left guard, Bassler at center, Rader at right guard and Pat Eger (6-6, 296, r-So.) at right tackle.

Receivers Shannon Dawson takes over as the receivers coach after serving as the offensive coordinator at Stephen F. Austin the past three seasons. Austin, Bailey, Starks and J.D. Woods (6-0, 190, r-Jr.) are the leading re-ceivers returning this spring. All showed signs of being dependable offensive weapons for WVU in 2010 and will have a chance to be featured receivers in the new offensive scheme. Starks, Ivan McCartney (6-3, 176, So.), Woods and Ryan Nehlen (6-2, 204, r-Jr.) look to compete this spring at the outside receiver positions, and Austin, Bailey, Tyler Urban (6-5, 251, Sr.) and Coley White (6-0, 176) will battle for the inside positions. Austin returns for his second year as one of the team’s starting wide receivers and one of the team’s top offensive playmakers. This spring, he is being moved to an inside receiver position and will be able to showcase his ability in the new offensive scheme. In 2010, Austin finished No. 4 in the BIG EAST, and No. 85 in the NCAA, in receptions-per-game (4.5), and fifth in the conference, No. 85 in the nation, in receiving yards-per-game (63.2). He led the team in scoring with nine touchdowns, tying for eighth in the conference. With 58 catches for 787 yards and eight touchdowns last season, Austin tied with Jock Sanders for No. 2 on the all-time WVU sophomore receptions list; the total was also the eighth best single-season mark in WVU history. Austin’s top performances were against Rutgers, as he registered six catches for 121 yards and a touchdown, a career-high nine catches at Marshall and seven catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns against Maryland. He finished with multiple touchdowns against Maryland (2), Cin-cinnati (2) and Pitt (2). Bailey was WVU’s fourth leading receiver as a redshirt freshman, finishing with 24 receptions for 317 yards and four touchdowns. His top performances were five catches for 72 yards at Marshall, four catches for 61 yards and a touchdown against NC State, four catches for 60 yards and two touchdowns against Maryland and four catches for 36 yards at UConn. Starks, who battled injuries through the early part of the season, was the fifth leading receiver as a junior, finishing with 19 catches for 317 yards and four touchdowns. His top performance was four catches for 100 yards and three touchdowns against UNLV. Woods was the sixth leading receiver as a redshirt sophomore, having 18 catches for 205 yards and a touch-down. Best day was four catches for 52 yards against Syracuse,


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dEFENSE The defense had an outstanding year in 2010 as it ranked No. 2 nation-ally in sacks, rushing defense and third-down defense, No. 3 in scoring and total defense, No. 6 in most three and outs, No. 11 in pass defense and No. 13 in pass efficiency defense. Jeff Casteel, now in his 11th year at WVU and 10th year as the defen-sive coordinator at WVU, was recently named the defensive coordinator on rivals.com’s “Football Assistant Dream Team.” Seven starters are lost from that unit, including four who were named to All-American teams and four who were invited to the NFL Combine. Three of the top four and eight of the top 12 tacklers also are gone. “This is going to be a big spring for us defensively,” Casteel said. “Losing the caliber kids that we lost this year is big. When you look at who we lost and where at, it is spread throughout the defense. Our challenge is trying to plug guys into those spots. We are excited to get a chance to get the guys on the field to see what they can do.” Leading the defense into the spring will be defensive linemen Julian Miller (6-4, 259, r-Sr.) and Bruce Irvin (6-3, 236, Sr.), linebacker Najee Goode (6-1, 239, r-Sr.) and defensive backs Terence Garvin (6-3, 216, Jr.), Eain Smith (5-11, 198, r-Sr.) and Keith Tandy (5-10, 200, r-Sr.). “We still have to find some ways to see what our kids do best and put them in a position where we can play to their strengths,” Casteel said. “We had great leadership last year. They were very competitive, and as the year went on they got more and more confidence. That is what we need to stress this spring.”

Defensive Line The defensive line took a big hit as All-American Chris Neild and all-BIG EAST performer Scooter Berry are gone. Miller, the third starter on the line and Irvin, an honorable-mention All-American as a pass rush specialist return to bolster this year’s line. “One of the reasons for our success last year was that we had seniors who played their best football,” Casteel said.”Chris Neild had been a solid guy throughout his career, but played his best last year. Scooter Berry had a great career here, but played his best football as a senior. “You get guys like Julian Miller back from up front. He is a good football player and has to play his best football for us this year. We have Bruce Irvin, who was everyone’s hero, back. He was my hero, too, and probably the reason why we were second in the country in third-down defense. Our chal-

lenge there is to try to develop him into a kid who can play more snaps for us and not just be a third-down specialist. Bruce is willing to do what he has to do to help the football team.” Miller, who was a two-year starter at defensive end is being moved this spring to defensive tackle. He was the sixth leading tackler last season with 54 total tackles, including 28 solo tackles and tied Irvin with a team leading 14 tackles for loss. Miller was second to Irvin on the squad with nine sacks and also forced a fumble and had three pass breakups. He collected five or more tackles in six games, had at least one tackle for loss in nine games and had at least one sack in six games. He had a season-high nine tackles at Connecticut and season-high three sacks against Rutgers. Irvin will be the starter at defensive end. He had an outstanding first year at WVU, finishing as the BIG EAST sack leader (14) and was No. 2 in the nation. His season totals include 21 tackles, including 18 unassisted stops, 14 sacks, two pass breakups and two forced fumbles. He also was tied for No. 4 in the BIG EAST in tackles for loss. He registered multiple sacks in five games last year, including a season high three against Maryland. He also finished with at least one sack in eight games and two sacks against Con-necticut, Louisville, Rutgers and NC State. J.B. Lageman (6-3, 270, r-Jr.) and C.J. Huffman (6-1, 284, r-Jr.) saw limited action last year and look to add depth at the tackle position. Will Clarke (6-6, 260, r-So.) and walk-on Ted Rietschlin (6-5, 264, r-Fr.) look to add depth at the end position. Clarke showed promise early last season until a high ankle sprain slowed his progress. Veterans Jorge Wright (6-2, 281, r-Jr.) and Josh Taylor (6-1, 285, r-Sr.), who hail from Miami will compete for the starting job at nose tackle. Wright played in 12 games and finished with 10 tackles and forced a fumble. Taylor played in 11 games and registered 13 tackles and forced a fumble. Redshirt freshman Trevor Demko (6-6, 251, r-Fr.) sat out last year and will look to add to the mix.

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total tackles (47). He also had three sacks, one forced fumble and four pass breakups. Also competing with Goode at strong side linebacker are sophomore Doug Rigg, redshirt sophomore Tyler Anderson and redshirt junior Donovan Miles. Rigg saw action in all 13 games last season and finished with 14 tackles, including assisting on a tackle for loss. Anderson played in all 13 games, mostly on special teams, and Miles saw limited action before being sidelined after having ankle surgery. Competing with Goode at weak side linebacker is senior Casey Vance (5-9, 222, r-Sr.), junior Josh Francis (6-1, 214, Jr.) and redshirt freshman Troy Gloster (6-0, 224, r-Fr.). Vance played in 12 games and registered eight tackles, including five solo stops and a forced fumble. Francis, a 2010 NJCAA first team All-American finished a two-year career at Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pa., with 95 tackles, 13 sacks and 19 tackles for loss. Gloster redshirted last season. Sophomore Branko Busick (6-0, 235, r-So.) and redshirt freshman Jewone Snow will battle for the playing time at middle linebacker. Busick showed a lot of potential in the early part of the season, but a hand injury slowed his progress. He saw action on 45 plays and finished with three tack-les. Snow redshirted last year but has good size and ability.

Defensive Secondary Two starters, spur safety Terence Garvin and All-American cornerback Keith Tandy are the only returnees from last year. “You look in the back,” Casteel said. “We lose Robert Sands, who again was a big-play kid for us and we also lost Brandon Hogan, who was arguably our best player on defense last year. And we lost Sidney Glover who made a lot of plays for us.” Tandy who has been the starter at right cornerback for the past two years is moving to left cornerback this spring. He led the BIG EAST in inter-ceptions (6) and tied for No. 10 nationally. He was tied for the lead in the BIG EAST in passes defended (17) and tied for No. 5 nationally. He had at least one interception in five games and recorded two inter-ceptions against UNLV, the first Mountaineer to have two picks in one game since Brandon Hogan recorded two at Connecticut in 2008. Brantwon Bowser (5-11, 185, r-Sr.), Lawrence Smith (5-9, 181, r-Jr.) and newcomer Avery Williams (5-11, 176, Fr.) all will be in the mix for playing time this spring. Bowser was brought in on passing downs last year and finished with 11 tackles, two pass breakups, an interception and a forced fumble. Smith saw action in 13 games, mostly on special teams, finishing with six tackles, including four solo stops. Williams enrolled at WVU in January after having a standout career at Calvin Coolidge High in Washington, D.C. Returnees Pat Miller (5-10, 185, Jr.) and Brodrick Jenkins (5-10, 184, r-So.) will battle for the starting job at right cornerback. Miller played in all 13 games last year, starting two. He was used on passing downs and finished with 20 tackles, including 14 unassisted stops, a tackle for loss and four pass breakups. Jenkins also played in all 13 games last year and was used on passing downs. He registered 18 tackles, including 17 solo stops and two pass break-ups. Redshirt freshman Ishmael Banks (5-11, 182, r-Fr.) and true freshman Vance Roberts (5-8, 179, Fr.) will add to the mix. Banks redshirted last year and Roberts enrolled in January. Roberts, a Washington Post honorable-mention all-Metro selection, finished his last two seasons with 93 tackles, 12 pass breakups and five inter-ceptions. Garvin returns as the starter at spur safety. He led the team in tackles in 2010 with 76, including 41 solo stops, a sack, 4.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and four pass breakups, registering five or more tackles in eight games last year. Mike Dorsey (6-3, 214, So.) adds depth and will compete for playing time this spring. He played in 13 games as a true freshman in 2010 and finished with seven solo tackles, including two for loss. He saw limited action on defense but was used on special teams. After adding quality depth at the free safety position, veteran Eain Smith (5-11, 198, r-Sr.) returns for his final season looking to take the starting position. He will be sitting out for most of the spring after having offseason shoulder surgery. He was used a lot of passing downs last year and finished with 23 tackles, including 15 unassisted tackles, a sack, an interception and two pass breakups.

With Smith being out in the spring, Travis Bell (6-2, 197, So.) and Qudral Forte (6-1, 187, r-Fr.) will be getting most of the reps. Bell was used on more than 60 plays last season and saw action on special teams, while Forte was redshirted. Darwin Cook (5-11, 201, r-So.) was the backup at bandit safety last year and looks to be in line for the starting job. He played in all 13 games and finished with nine tackles, including eight unassisted tackles and a forced fumble. Battling for playing time will be Wes Tonkery (6-1, 201, r-Fr.) and Lucas Henn (6-0, 197, r-Fr.). Both redshirted last year and will look to show off their abilities this spring.

SpECIAL TEAmS Several areas need to be addressed with the special teams this spring. “On special teams, we need to develop a punter,” said Stewart. “This is the fourth year in a row that we need a new punter. We are going to have to train a punter. Right now, it is going to be Corey Smith; he has the edge in punting. “Our kickoff coverage got better, and we want to continue to improve on that. Our punt and kickoff return needs to have more productivity. Field goal production also needs to get better.” Tyler Bitancurt (6-1, 197, r-Jr.) returns as the team’s kicker. As a sopho-morer, he had an inconsistent season, hitting 10-of-17 field goal attempts but was perfect on all 41 extra point attempts. He hit five of his first six field goal attempts, including the game winner in overtime at Marshall. He then missed two at LSU before hitting five straight against USF, at UConn, and at Louisville. He finished the season by missing his final four attempts. Bitancurt currently sits at No. 8 on WVU’s all-time field goals made list and all-time PAT chart and No. 7 on the all-time kick scoring list. For his ca-reer, he is 23-of-32 on field goal attempts and 77-of-78 on extra points and has 151 total points scored. Smith (5-11, 212, r-Jr.) handled the team’s kickoff duties last year and will look to take on the punting responsibilities this year. He finished with 64 kickoffs for 3,984 yards, an average of 62.2 yards per kick and had eight touchbacks, twice the amount from the year before. Walk-on Mike Molinari (6-2, 196, r-Fr.) will handle the holding duties and be the backup at kicker and punter. Cody Nutter (6-3, 238, r-Sr.) will be the team’s snapper for punts, extra points and field goals. Trent Lusk (5-9, 210, r-Jr.) and Jerry Cooper (5-11, 206, r-Fr.) will add depth. At the beginning of spring practice, Brodrick Jenkins will look to take on the punt return duties, and Austin and Starks will handle the kickoff return duties. Austin has been one of the team’s kickoff return specialist for the past two years. Last year, he finished with 12 returns for 230 yards, an average of 19.2 yards per return with a long return of 50 yards at Marshall. He returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown against Connecticut as a freshman in 2009.

THE SCHEduLE The 2011 schedule will be a competitive slate with non-conference contests against LSU, Maryland, Bowling Green, Norfolk State and Marshall. Connecticut, Louisville and Pitt visit Milan Puskar Stadium in league ac-tion, and the Mountaineers travel to Cincinnati, Rutgers, Syracuse and USF. WVU will play five of the first six games at home, before hitting the road for four of the final five contests. The season ends with a nationally televised Thursday night game at USF on Dec. 1.


roster

No.Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year LastSchool/HS/JC Hometown

88 SorayaAISIEN-OGBEBOR IR 6-5 255 r-Sr. Surulere Lagos,Nigeria

20 ShawneALSTON RB 5-11 219 Jr. Phoebus Hampton,Va.

53 TylerANDERSON LB 6-2 238 r-So. Morgantown Morgantown,W.Va.

70 BlaiseARBOGAST OL 6-3 328 Jr. W.Va.Wesleyan WebsterSprings,W.Va.

11 BrianATHEY QB 6-4 216 Fr. EdenPrairie EdenPrairie,Minn.

1 TavonAUSTIN IR 5-9 174 Jr. Dunbar Baltimore,Md.

10 StedmanBAILEY IR 5-10 192 r-So. Miramar Miramar,Fla.

19 IshmaelBANKS DB 5-11 182 r-Fr. HargraveMilitary Richmond,Va.

64 DonBARCLAY OL 6-4 305 r-Sr SenecaValley CranberryTownship,Pa.

60 JohnBASSLER OL 6-4 306 r-Jr. FrancisScottKey NewWindsor,Md.

26 TravisBELL DB 6-2 197 So. GladesCentral BelleGlade,Fla.

40 TylerBITANCURT K 6-1 197 r-Jr. WestSpringfield Springfield,Va.

54 HunterBITTNER LB 5-11 226 r-Jr. Norwin Irwin,Pa.

32 SteveBOHON LB 5-8 194 r-Fr. University Morgantown,W.Va.

72 ColeBOWERS OL 6-5 296 r-So. CabellMidland Milton,W.Va.

18 BrantwonBOWSER DB 5-11 185 r-Sr. PhoenixCollege Phoenix,Ariz.

57 JeffBRAUN OL 6-4 320 r-Jr. WintersMill Westminster,Md.

13 DustinBROWN IR 5-9 178 r-Fr. Richwood Craigsville,W.Va.

17 BrankoBUSICK LB 6-0 235 r-So. Steubenville Steubenville,Ohio

39 NickCADWELL DB 5-9 192 r-Jr. Heritage Leesburg,Va.

68 MikeCALICCHIO OL 6-10 317 r-Fr. ValleyForge Brooklyn,N.Y.

32 RyanCLARKE RB 6-0 232 r-Jr. DeMathaCatholic GlenBurnie,Md.

98 WillCLARKE DE 6-6 260 r-So. Allderdice Pittsburgh,Pa.

51 JoshCONTRAGUERRO LB 5-11 225 r-Jr. WheelingCatholic Wheeling,W.Va.

25 DarwinCOOK DB 5-11 201 r-So. Shaw Cleveland,Ohio

69 JerryCOOPER LS 5-11 206 r-Fr. NorthPort NorthPort,Fla.

83 JackCROSSIN IR 5-10 180 r-So. WyomingValleyWest Berwick,Pa.

87 TrevorDEMKO DE 6-6 251 r-Fr. MountCaramelArea Kulpmont,Pa.

33 MikeDORSEY DB 6-3 214 So. Harding Warren,Ohio

76 PatEGER OL 6-6 296 r-So. ThomasJefferson Clairton,Pa.

95 CurtisFEIGT OL 6-6 300 r-So. MercersburgAcademy Berlin,Germany

3 QudralFORTE DB 6-1 187 r-Fr. BookerT.Washington Atlanta,Ga.

30 JoshFRANCIS LB 6-1 214 Jr. LackawannaJC Scranton,Pa.

4 ScottyFRISINA QB 5-8 198 r-Fr. CorryArea Corry,Pa.

28 TerenceGARVIN DB 6-3 216 Jr. LoyolaBlakefield Baltimore,Md.

49 TroyGLOSTER LB 6-0 224 r-Fr. GoodCounsel Germantown,Md.

84 AndrewGOLDBAUGH WR 5-9 175 r-Jr. WheelingPark Wheeling,W.Va.

52 NajeeGOODE LB 6-1 239 r-Sr. Benedictine Cleveland,Ohio

34 DaquanHARGRETT RB 5-6 187 r-So. MiamiNorthwestern Miami,Fla.

17 LucasHENN DB 6-0 197 r-Fr. University Morgantown,W.Va.

78 C.J.HUFFMAN DL 6-1 284 r-Sr. Hurricane Hurricane,W.Va.

11 BruceIRVIN DE 6-3 236 Sr. Mt.SanAntonioCC Walnut,Calif.

23 BrodrickJENKINS DB 5-10 184 r-So. SouthFortMyers FortMyers,Fla.

77 JoshJENKINS OL 6-3 305 Sr. Parkersburg Parkersburg,W.Va.

27 TreyJOHNSON RB 5-10 180 So. Varina Richmond,Va.

79 NickKINDLER OL 6-6 292 r-So. Trinity CampHill,Pa.

No.Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year LastSchool/HS/JC Hometown

41 RickyKOVATCH FB 6-1 234 Sr. DublinJerome Dublin,Ohio

91 J.B.LAGEMAN DE 6-3 270 r-Jr. Huntington Huntington,W.Va.

5 CecilLEVEL DB 5-10 180 r-So. WVUTech Fayetteville,Ga.

38 MattLINDAMOOD FB 6-0 236 r-Jr. Parkersburg Parkersburg,W.Va.

46 TrentLUSK LS 5-9 210 r-Jr. Morgantown Morgantown,W.Va.

74 JoeMADSEN OL 6-4 300 r-Jr. Chardon Chardon,Ohio

23 NateMAJNARIC RB 5-11 220 r-Jr. Green Akron,Ohio

5 IvanMCCARTNEY WR 6-3 176 So. Miramar Miramar,Fla.

42 DonovanMILES LB 6-1 244 r-Jr. BrookePoint Stafford,Va.

26 WillieMILHOUSE WR 6-1 202 r-Sr. DuquesneUniv. Waldorf,Md.

7 PaulMILLARD QB 6-1 218 Fr. FlowerMound FlowerMound,Texas

97 JulianMILLER DL 6-4 259 r-Sr. Beechcroft Columbus,Ohio

6 PatMILLER DB 5-10 185 Jr. Hoover Birmingham,Ala.

30 PeteMILLER IR 5-9 175 r-Jr. Fairfax Fairfax,Va.

41 MichaelMOLINARI K 6-2 196 r-Fr. ParkersburgSouth Parkersburg,W.Va.

80 RyanNEHLEN WR 6-2 204 r-Jr. University Morgantown,W.Va.

87 CodyNUTTER LS 6-3 238 r-Sr. ParkersburgSouth Parkersburg,W.Va.

70 DonovanPEARSON DL 6-0 278 r-Jr. Scott Madison,W.Va.

55 TylerRADER OL 6-3 296 r-Sr. Nitro CrossLanes,W.Va.

50 TaigeREDMAN LB 6-0 220 r-So. Keyser Keyser,W.Va.

86 ReggieREMBERT IR 5-7 160 r-Jr. Morgantown Morgantown,W.Va.

76 TedRIETSCHLIN DL 6-5 264 r-Fr. Crestview Crestline,Ohio

47 DougRIGG LB 6-1 228 So. BergenCatholic Oradell,N.J.

22 VanceROBERTS DB 5-8 179 Fr. Dunbar Washington,D.C.

11 VernardROBERTS WR 5-9 182 Fr. Dunbar Washington,D.C.

28 EricROLLMAN RB 6-2 250 r-So. SchuylkillHaven Auburn,Pa.

44 CoreySMITH K/P 5-11 212 r-Jr. Alabama Inwood,W.Va.

24 EainSMITH DB 5-11 198 r-Sr. Chaminade-Madonna Miramar,Fla.

12 GenoSMITH QB 6-3 214 Jr. Miramar Miami,Fla.

35 LawrenceSMITH DB 5-9 181 r-Jr. WilliamH.Turner Miami,Fla.

65 ChadSNODGRASS OL 6-4 295 r-Sr. Nitro CrossLanes,W.Va.

14 ChrisSNOOK RB 6-2 237 r-So. Highland Medina,Ohio

13 JewoneSNOW LB 6-3 236 r-Fr. CantonMcKinley Canton,Ohio

67 QuintonSPAIN OL 6-5 348 r-Fr. Petersburg Petersburg,Va.

2 BradSTARKS WR 6-3 193 r-Sr. OrangeCounty Unionville,Va.

8 KeithTANDY DB 5-10 200 r-Sr. ChristianCounty Hopkinsville,Ky.

94 JoshTAYLOR DL 6-1 285 r-Sr. Miramar Miramar,Fla.

16 WesTONKERY DB 6-1 201 r-Fr. Bridgeport Shinnston,W.Va.

89 TylerURBAN IR 6-5 251 Sr. Norwin NorthHuntingdon,Pa.

43 CaseyVANCE LB 5-9 222 r-Sr. Petersburg SenecaRocks,W.Va.

15 AnthonyVECCHIO DB 5-10 178 r-Fr. Morgantown Morgantown,W.Va.

15 ColeyWHITE IR 6-0 176 r-Jr. Daphne Daphne,Ala.

4 AveryWILLIAMS DB 5-11 176 Fr. CalvinCoolidge Washington,D.C.

81 J.D.WOODS WR 6-0 190 r-Jr. GoldenGate Naples,Fla.

99 JorgeWRIGHT DL 6-2 281 r-Jr. Dr.Krop Miami,Fla.

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2011 ENROLLEESBrian athey, QB, 6-3, 203, eden Prairie, Minn./ eden Prairie hS

Coached by Mike Grant at Eden Prairie High … led team to a combined record of 21-3 as a starting quarterback in 2009 and 2010 … first team all-Lake Conference in 2010 … lost in the finals in 2009 and quarterfinals in 2010 of the Minnesota Class 5A State Champion-ship playoffs … rated No. 6 on the Rivals.com Minnesota Postseason Top 10 … completed 45-of-90 for 719 yards in 2010, with eight touchdowns and zero interceptions … was a star baseball player … grandson of former WVU assistant coach Dwight Wallace.

JoSh FranciS, LB, 6-2, 215, Scranton, Pa./Lackawanna cc

Coached by Mark Duda at Lackawanna College … named a 2010 NJCAA first team All-American … named a “Super Sophomore” by The Sporting News … team finished 9-2 in 2010 with a win in the Graphics Edge Bowl over No. 8 Ellsworth … finished two-year career with 95 tackles, 13 sacks, accumulating 98 yards and 19 tackles for loss … runs a 4.5 40-yard dash … also offered by Arkansas, Kansas State, North Carolina, Oregon and Rutgers.

PauL MiLLard, QB, 6-2, 200, FLower Mound, texaS/FLower Mound hS

Coached by Cody Vanderford … No. 1 nationally rated quarterback in passing and No. 2 in total offense by MaxPreps … completed 331-of-500 passes for an area-best 4,491 yards and 47 touchdowns in 11 games as a senior, completing 66.2 percent of his passes … named honorable mention all-state 5A … earned second team DFW 5A all-area honors … threw for 300 or more yards in 10 games, 400 or more yards in seven games and 500 or more yards once … helped lead Flower Mound to the District 8-5A championship and made an appearance in the 5A Division II playoffs … completed 33-of-48 passes for 488 yards and six touchdowns against Plano West … season-high 528 yards and four touch-downs against Martin … completed 39-of-39 passes for 497 yards and five touchdowns against Marcus … threw for 493 yards and four touchdowns against Plano East … had 440 yards and five touchdowns against Dallas Jesuit … threw for 379 yards and six touchdowns against Hebron … completed 41-of-54 passes for 425 yards and five touchdowns against Allen … threw for 3,766 yards and 35 touchdowns as a junior … also ran for a score … completed 328-of-509 passes for 64.4 percent of his passes … threw for 400 yards or more in five games, including 502 yards against Carroll … threw three touchdowns as a sophomore.

Vance roBertS, dB, 5-10, 170, waShington, d.c./dunBar hS

Coached by Craig Jefferies at Dunbar High … helped lead team to an 8-4 record in 2010, losing in the state championship … 2010 Washington Post Honorable Mention all-Met … played in the 2010 NUC All-World Gridiron Classic ... rated No. 1 on the Rivals.com District of Columbia Postseason Top 5 … rated No. 16 cornerback on Rivals.com … also rated No. 212 on the Rivals.com Rivals250 … finished senior and junior season with 93 tackles, 12 pass breakups, five interceptions and 14 punt returns for touchdowns … also had 15 recep-tions for 273 yards and one touchdown as a senior … brother of WVU classmate Vernard Roberts … also offered by Miami (Fla.), Connecticut, Michigan State New Mexico, Rutgers, Syracuse and Wisconsin.

Vernard roBertS, wr, 5-11, 175, waShington, d.c./dunBar hS

Coached by Craig Jefferies at Dunbar High … was the leading rusher on a 9-2 team in 2009 that lost in the state semifinals … finished 2009 season with 1,004 yards on 100 carries with nine touchdowns … also had 13 receptions for 165 yards and three touchdowns … finished three-year career with 238 carries, 1,728 yards rushing and 14 rushing touchdowns … brother of WVU classmate Vance Roberts … also offered by Connecticut, Kansas, Michigan State, New Mexico, Rutgers and Wisconsin.

aVery wiLLiaMS, dB, 5-10, 173, waShington, d.c./caLVin cooLidge hS

Signed an original letter of intent with WVU in Feb. 2010 … coached by Jason Lane at Calvin Coolidge … 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 de-fense … 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.

2011 SIGNEESJared BarBer, LB, 6-1, 215, MockSViLLe, n.c./daVie hS

Coached by Doug Illing at Davie High … four-year starter who helped lead Davie to a record of 27-24, including a 9-7 mark in 2010 and an appearance in the North Carolina 4A state championship game … SuperPrep North Carolina Top 40 … Scout.com Top 50

middle linebacker … finished career with 529 total tackles, 78 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks and one interception … finished 2010 season with 79 solo tackles, 43 assisted tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and four pass break-ups … also ran the ball 87 times for 400 yards, an average of 4.5 yards per carry and five touchdowns … had five double-figure tackle performances, including a season-high 21 tackles, including 12 unassisted against North Davidson in the regular season … collected 13 tackles, including six solo stops against North Davidson in the first round of the state playoffs … ran for a season-high 111 yards on 23 carries against Porter Ridge … three time all-Central Piedmont Conference … 2009 Central Piedmont Conference Defensive Player of the Year … also offered by NC State and Wake Forest.

Ben BradLey, dL, 6-3, 275, norcroSS, ga./norcroSS hS

Coached by Keith Maloof at Norcross High … as a two-year starter, helped lead Norcross to a combined 15-8 record, including a 9-3 mark as a senior … advanced to the second round of the Georgia Class 5A state championship in 2010 … played in the Gwinnett Rivalries all-star game and the GACA North/South all-star game … all-Gwinnett Daily Post second team … all-Gwinnett County first team defense … all-region defensive lineman … Scout.com Top 100 defensive tackle … posted 91 tackles, 26 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, five quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery as a senior … finished with three double-figure tackle performances … registered 14 tackles, including seven solo stops, a sack and five tackles for loss against Walton in the first round of the state playoffs … collected 10 tackles, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery against Brookwood in the second round of the state playoffs … Gwinnett Touchdown Club Player of the Month for October … had 70 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, one sack, one quarterback hurry and a fumble recovery as a junior … also offered by NC State and South Carolina.

iSaiah Bruce, LB, 6-2, 215, JackSonViLLe, FLa./ProVidence hS

Coached by Paul Peterson at Providence High … four-year starter … helped lead Provi-dence to a record of 33-11 over his career, including a 10-2 record as a senior and an appearance in the regional finals … 2010 Jacksonville Times-Union Super 24 …completed 2010 with 101 tackles, six sacks, five tackles for loss and three blocked kicks … three-time first team all-city … state champion in the 300-meter hurdles … also offered by Illinois, Purdue and Vanderbilt.

andrew Buie, rB, 5-9, 191, JackSonViLLe, FLa./trinity chriStian acadeMy

Coached by Verlon Dorminey at Trinity Christian Academy … 29-6 as a three-year starter, winning the Florida 1A state championship in 2010 … rivals.com No. 129 on 2011 Rivals250 … Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100 … Mobile Press Register No. 55 on Super Southeast Top 120 … rivals.com No. 6 all-purpose back … rivals.com No. 22 on Florida Postseason Top 100 … SuperPrep Florida Top 100 … 2011 Tom Lemming No. 29 running back … 2010 Jack-sonville Times-Union Super 24 … Miami Herald Florida Top 100 … Scout.com Top 50 running back … rushed for 1,782 yards on 211 carries with 26 touchdowns as a senior in 2010 … also threw for 772 yards and 11 touchdowns on 43-94 passing attempts … ran for 242 yards and four touchdowns in the state championship game against American Heritage … ran for more than 200 yards against Baker County and Providence … had at least 100 rush-ing yards eight times as a senior … as a junior, he had 201 carries for 1,901 yards and 22 touchdowns … had five receptions for 174 yards and two touchdowns, while throwing for 379 yards and seven touchdowns … had 134 rushing yards in the 2009 state championship game against American Heritage … had 239 rushing yards and four touchdowns against West Nassau … rushed for 206 yards against Episcopal … had nine games of at least 100 rushing yards … also offered by Arkansas, Auburn, Cincinnati, Iowa State, Louisville, Mary-land, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pitt, Purdue, South Carolina and Tennessee.

dante caMPBeLL, wr, 6-5, 205, cLerMont, FLa./eaSt ridge hS

Coached by Bud O’Hara at East Ridge High … played four years and started two … helped lead East Ridge to a four-year record of 31-13, including an 8-2 mark as a senior … finished 2010 with 43 catches for 639 yards and seven touchdowns … 2010 first team Orlando Sentinel all-Central Florida offense … No. 20 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60 … Scout.com Top 150 receivers … as a junior, he finished with 31 catches for 486 yards, an average of 14.6 yards per catch and three touchdowns … also offered by Colorado State and Washington State.

terreLL cheStnut, cB, 6-0, 177, PottStown, Pa./PottSgroVe hS

Coached by former Mountaineer Rick Pennypacker at Pottsgrove High … as a four-year starter, helped lead Pottsgrove to a four-year record of 46-9, including a 10-3 mark in 2010 … won two conference championships and made four appearances in the District 1-AAA playoffs, winning the district title in 2010 … finished 2010 with 71 tackles, three tackles for loss, four interceptions, two forced fumbles and one recovered fumble … defense ranked No. 1 in the area against the pass … also ran 98 times for 969 yards and 12 touchdowns … his 9.9 yard per rush was an area high … rushed for 100 yards four times in 2010 … made 13 tackles and had two interceptions in a win against Upper Perkiomen … will play in the 2011 Big 33 Game between Ohio and Pennsylvania … four-time first team all-state … two

2011 enrollees aNd SigNEES


time all-Southeastern Pennsylvania … four-time first team all-Pioneer Athletic Conference … two time PAC-10 MVP of the Year … 2010 Maxwell Football Club mini Maxwell Award … 2010 PAC-10 Defensive Player of the Year … two-time WPAZ Player of the Year … two time Pottstown Mercury Area Player of the Year … three-time Pottstown Mercury all-area … two time all-Philadelphia team … 2008 Philadelphia Inquirer Sophomore of the Year … SuperPrep All-American … SuperPrep No. 11 cornerback … SuperPrep Pennsylvania Top Five … 2011 rivals.com No. 20 safety … No. 9 on 2011 rivals.com Pennsylvania Postseason Top 40 … 2011 Tom Lemming No. 13 cornerback … Scout.com Top 30 safety … Spiewak’s 2011 Watch List member … 247Sports Top Recruits list … had 91 tackles, four intercep-tions and two fumble recoveries in 2009 … also rushed for 995 yards on 174 carries with 18 touchdowns … as a quarterback was 44-60 with 503 yards passing and five touchdowns … rushed for 100 yards three times … had at least five tackles in eight games … finished with 89 tackles, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two interceptions in 2008, while also rushing for 1,493 yards on 217 carries for 21 touchdowns … went 36-71 for 829 yards and nine touchdowns in 2008 … also offered by Boston College, Duke, Maryland, Michigan, Michigan State, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, South Carolina, Syracuse, Virginia and Wisconsin.

cody cLay, te, 6-4, 250, aLuM creek, w.Va./george waShington hS

Coached by Steve Edwards at George Washington High … had a combined record of 32-6 as a three-year starter, including an 11-1 record as a senior … helped lead George Washington to the Mountain State Athletic Conference championship and the No. 1 seed in the state playoffs … collected 27 receptions for 389 yards, four touchdowns and a two-point conversion … registered 36 tackles, 48 assisted tackles, four sacks, 14 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, forced two fumbles and recovered a fumble … finalist for Hunt Award, given to the top lineman in West Virginia … selected to play in the Chesa-peake Bowl, a regional all-star game in Baltimore … invited to play in the West Virginia North-South All-Star Game … ranked No. 3 in the 2011 rivals.com West Virginia Postseason Top 5 … Superprep MidAtlantic Top 25 … West Virginia Class 3A 2010 first team all-state defensive tackle … 2010 West Virginia Metronews all-state first team defense … two-time all-MSAC first team tight end … two-time first team all-Kanawha Valley defensve tackle … Scout.com Top 75 tight end … helped lead George Washington to an appearance in the state quarterfinals each year … 2009 West Virginia Class 3A second team all-state receiver … finished 2009 with 20 receptions for 278 yards and four touchdowns … collected 84 tackles, including 32 solo stops, 16 tackles for loss, four sacks, four pass breakups, forced a fumble and recovered three fumbles … participated in the US Army National Combine.

duStin garriSon, rB, 5-8, 165, PearLand, texaS/PearLand hS

Coached by Tony Heath at Pearland High … led team to a 16-0 record and Texas 5A state championship as a senior … 2010 Texas APSE Class 5A first team all-state offense … 2010 Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston Offensive Player of the Year … 2010 Touch-down Club of Houston Offensive Player of the Year … 2010 Houston Chronicle all-Greater Houston first team offense … 2010 District 24-5A MVP … Scout.com/Texas Prep Insider 2010 Offensive MVP … The Old Coach 2010 Class 5A all-state first team offense member … 2009 first team all-District 22-5A offense … finished 2010 with 406 carries for 2,842 yards and 46 touchdowns … also had 36 catches for 595 yards and five touchdowns … for his career, he had 607 carries for 4,261 yards rushing and 62 touchdowns ... broke school single-season record for carries, rushing yards and touchdowns as a senior … ran for 124 yards and three touchdowns en route to being named offensive MVP over No. 1 Euless Trinity in the 2010 state championship … ran for 200 yards or more seven times as a senior … ran for 100 yards or more 14 times … ran for 1,334 yards on 201 carries with 11 touchdowns as a junior … ran for a career-high 306 yards on 28 carries against La Porte in 2009 … also offered by Pitt and Washington State.

ruSSeLL haughton-JaMeS, ot, 6-6, 280, PLantation, FLa./aMerican heritage hS

Coached by Byron Walker at American Heritage … played left tackle in 2010 … helped American Heritage to a 7-5 record and averaged 306.2 yards per game of total offense and 188.3 rushing yards per game … No. 42 on Florida Sun Sentinel Top 50 Seniors in Broward County … played in the 2011 Miami Dolphins Dade vs. Broward All-Star Football Game presented by Under Armour … played right tackle at Western in 2009 going 6-4 … went 10-1 at North Broward Prep in 2008 … also offered by Memphis, Minnesota and USF.

Brandon JackSon, og, 6-4, 320, eucLid, ohio/St. edward hS

Coached by Rick Finotti at St. Edward High … two-year starter who went 15-0 as a senior, won the Ohio Division I championship and was ranked No. 13 in the country by USA Today … played left tackle in 2010 … team averaged 268.1 rushing yards per game with three players over 900 yards rushing, while also averaging 115.8 passing yards per game … participated in the 2010 U.S. Army National Combine..

JuStin JohnSon, og, 6-4, 288, ParkerSBurg, w.Va./ParkerSBurg hS

Coached by Don Reeves at Parkersburg HS … helped team to a 16-16 record as a three-year starter, including a 6-5 mark as a senior in 2010 …played for the South team in the Chesapeake Bowl …paved the way, as a member of Parkersburg’s offensive line, to aver-age 206.8 rushing yards per game, including a 1,000-yard rusher, while passing for 173.4 yards per game in 2010 … two-time West Virginia 3A honorable mention all-state … No. 2

on rivals.com West Virginia Postseason Top 5 … 2010 all-MSAC special mention … helped team average 269.2 rushing yards per game in 2009 … brother of current West Virginia offensive lineman Josh Jenkins.

nick kwiatkoSki, S, 6-2, 215, BetheL Park, Pa./BetheL Park hS

Coached by Jeff Metheny at Bethel Park High … played wide receiver and safety … missed first two months of senior season with back injury … returned in November to help lead Bethel Park to the second round of the WPIAL playoffs and a top 10 ranking in the state … selected to play in the Chesapeake Bowl … No. 32 on 2011 rivals.com Pennsyl-vania Postseason top 40 … Scout.com Top 115 safeties … named to the 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Preseason Fabulous 22 list … 2009 all-WPIAL AAAA Great Southern Football Team … named to The Almanac’s 2009 Football All-Star team … helped Bethel Park to a 10-2 record as a junior and advance to the WPIAL 4A semifinals … was part of a defense that held eight of its opponents to 14 points or less and had one shutout … as a junior, he was Bethel Park’s third leading rusher (445 yards on 67 carries) and third leading receiver (259 yards on 17 catches) … scored 11 touchdowns as a junior … also ran track … also offered by Boston College.

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Coached by Telly Lockette at Miami Central High … two-year starter … helped lead Miami Central to 26-3 two-year record, including a 14-1 record in 2010 … won the 2010 Florida Class 6A state championship … Miami Herald all-Dade County first team offense … team led Dade County in total yardage (6,162) and first downs (263) … team averaged 214.7 passing yards and 190.1 rushing yards per game … played in the 2011 Nike South Florida All-Star Football Game presented by the Tournament of Championships … rivals.com No. 44 guard in the nation … Miami Herald’s No. 23 on the Top 25 Miami-Dade 2011 recruits … also offered by Illinois, Minnesota, Rutgers and USF.

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Coached by Marty Lee at First Coast High … team went 11-1 in 2010, falling in the regional semifinals … 2010 Florida Times-Union Super 75 recruit … 2010 Florida Times-Union Super 24 … 2010 all-First Coast second team offense … 2010 first team all-conference … 2010 honorable mention all-city … Scout.com Top 150 wide receiver … finished senior season with 600 receiving yards, 18.3 yards per catch and nine touchdowns … had more than 400 yards receiving and six touchdowns in 2009 … also played baseball … also offered by Illinois, Louisville, Mississippi and USF.

ShaQ Petteway, LB, 6-0, 200, SteuBenViLLe, ohio/SteuBenViLLe hS

Coached by Reno Saccoccia at Steubenville High … high school teammate of current Mountaineer, Branko Busick … went 37-6 as a three-year starter, including finishing 8-3 as a senior and advancing to the first round of the state playoffs … collected 87 tackles as a senior … was an all-Valley captain as a senior … 2010 JJHuddle.com first team defense all-Ohio … two-time first team all-Ohio … two-time Wheeling Intelligencer’s all-Valley first team … 2008 honorable mention all-Ohio … PrepStar Midwest Top 140 … Scout.com Top 50 safety … rivals.com Top 41 outside linebacker … rivals.com No. 35 on 2011 Ohio Postseason Top 60 … earned Dapper Dan Special Achievement Award … finished 2009 with 98 tackles, 18.5 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks and two forced fumbles … had 116 tackles and 19 tackles for loss in 2008 … made 19 tackles in the 2008 state championship game … also lettered in basketball … runs a 4.4 40-yard dash … also offered by Michigan State and Syracuse.

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Coached by Ron Ullery at Centerville High … team went 17-6 in two seasons, falling in the second round of the Ohio State Championship in 2010 … finished 2010 season with 86.5 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries and one interception … PrepStar Midwest Top 135 … Scout.com Top 75 defensive end … rivals.com Ohio Postseason Top 60 … 2010 special mention all-Ohio, JJHuddle.com honorable mention all-Ohio, first-team all-Greater Dayton, first team all-Southwest Ohio, first team all-Greater Western Ohio Conference, first team all-Central Division, team captain and team defensive MVP … 2010 recipient of the Sonny Unger Foundation Scholarship Award for football ability, leadership, work ethic and humility … 2009 second team all-Greater Dayton, second team all-Southwest Ohio, first team all-Greater Western Ohio Conference and first team all-Central Division … had 54 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and six sacks in 2009 … also offered by Cincinnati, Indiana and Kansas. ShaQ roweLL, dL, 6-4, 308, MaPLe heightS, ohio/iowa weStern cc

Coached by Scott Strohmeier at Iowa Western CC … helped lead Iowa Western to a 9-2 record, the Midwest Collegiate Conference championship, an appearance in the national semifinals and a No. 11 final national ranking … helped lead the Reivers to the Top of the Mountain Bowl in Sandy, Utah … finished 2010 with 32 tackles, eight tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble in 10 games … collected a season-high five tackles against DuPage … registered four tackles against Snow College in the Top of the Mountain Bowl Game … attended Glenville High, where he was all-state, all-region and all-district … recorded 27 tackles, seven tackles for loss, four sacks and a forced fumble as a senior … played in the Big 33 game between Ohio and Pennsylvania … also offered by Baylor and New Mexico.

2011 ENrOllEES & SigNEES


Position No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. GP GS Hometown

PK 40 Tyler Bitancurt 6-1 198 r-Jr. 26 0 Springfield, Va.

44 Corey Smith 5-11 214 r-Jr. 13 0 Inwood, W.Va.

P 44 Corey Smith 5-11 214 r-Jr. 13 0 Inwood, W.Va.

41 Michael Molinari 6-2 190 r-Fr. 0 0 Parkersburg, W.Va.

KO 44 Corey Smith 5-11 214 r-Jr. 13 0 Inwood, W.Va.

LSN 87 Cody Nutter 6-3 241 r-Jr. 26 0 Parkersburg, W.Va.

52 Trent Lusk 5-9 194 r-So. 0 0 Morgantown, W.Va.


DT 97 Julian Miller 6-4 260 r-Sr 39 27 Columbus, Ohio

91 J.B. Lageman 6-3 266 r-Jr. 4 0 Huntington, W.Va.

78 C.J. Huffman 6-1 278 r-Sr. 1 0 Hurricane, W.Va.

NT 99 Jorge Wright 6-2 264 r-Jr. 21 1 Miami, Fla.

94 Josh Taylor 6-1 278 r-Jr. 25 7 Miramar, Fla.

87 Trevor Demko 6-6 245 r-Fr. 0 0 Kulpmont, Pa.

DE 11 Bruce Irvin 6-3 235 Jr. 13 0 Atlanta, Ga.

98 Will Clarke 6-6 265 r-Fr. 4 0 Pittsburgh, Pa.

76 Ted Rietschlin 6-3 245 r-Fr. 0 0 Crestline, Ohio

SLB 52 Najee Goode 6-1 238 r-Sr. 39 13 Cleveland, Ohio

or 47 Doug Rigg 6-1 215 So. 13 0 Oradell, N.J.

53 Tyler Anderson 6-2 240 r-So. 13 0 Morgantown, W.Va.

or 42 Donovan Miles 6-1 234 r-Jr. 4 0 Stafford, Va.

MLB 17 Branko Busick 6-0 231 r-So. 3 0 Steubenville, Ohio

13 Jewone Snow 6-3 230 r-Fr. 0 0 Canton, Ohio

WLB 52 Najee Goode 6-1 238 r-Sr. 39 13 Cleveland, Ohio

or 43 Casey Vance 5-9 227 r-Sr. 13 0 Seneca Rocks, W.Va.

30 Josh Francis 6-2 215 Jr. 0 0 Scranton, Pa.

or 49 Troy Gloster 6-0 200 r-Fr. 0 0 Germantown, Md.

LCB 8 Keith Tandy 5-10 198 r-Sr. 32 27 Hopkinsville, Ky.

18 Brantwon Bowser 5-11 190 r-Sr. 13 0 Phoenix, Ariz.

35 Lawrence Smith 5-9 178 r-Jr. 16 0 Miami, Fla.

4 Avery Williams 5-10 173 Fr. 0 0 Washington, D.C.

SS 28 Terence Garvin 6-3 215 Jr. 23 13 Baltimore, Md.

33 Mike Dorsey 6-3 210 So. 13 0 Warren, Ohio

FS 24 Eain Smith 5-11 204 r-Sr. 38 9 Miramar, Fla.

26 Travis Bell 6-2 187 So. 13 0 Belle Glade, Fla.

3 Qudral Forte 6-1 190 r-Fr. 0 0 Atlanta, Ga.

BS 25 Darwin Cook 5-11 205 r-So. 13 0 Cleveland, Ohio

16 Wes Tonkery 6-1 190 r-Fr. 0 0 Shinnston, W.Va.

17 Lucas Henn 6-0 200 r-Fr. 0 0 Morgantown, W.Va.

RCB 6 Pat Miller 5-10 183 Jr. 22 2 Birmingham, Ala.

23 Brodrick Jenkins 5-10 182 r-So. 13 0 Ft. Myers, Fla.

19 Ishmael Banks 6-0 185 r-Fr. 0 0 Richmond, Va.

22 Vance Roberts 5-10 170 Fr. 0 0 Washington, D.C.


WR(X) 5 Ivan McCartney 6-3 183 So. 13 0 Miramar, Fla.

81 J.D. Woods 6-0 192 r-Jr. 17 4 Naples, Fla.

WR(H) 1 Tavon Austin 5-9 173 Jr. 26 16 Baltimore, Md.

15 Coley White 6-0 175 r-Jr. 4 0 Daphne, Ala.

LT 64 Don Barclay 6-4 304 r-Sr. 39 27 Cranberry Township, Pa.

67 Quinton Spain 6-6 330 r-Fr. 0 0 Petersburg, Va.

LG 77 Josh Jenkins 6-3 300 Sr. 29 24 Parkersburg, W.Va.

65 Chad Snodgrass 6-4 296 r-Sr 16 0 Cross Lanes, W.Va.

C 74 Joe Madsen 6-4 290 r-Jr. 25 25 Chadron, Ohio

60 John Bassler 6-4 295 r-Jr. 17 0 New Windsor, Md.

RG 72 Cole Bowers 6-5 289 r-So. 10 3 Milton, W.Va.

55 Tyler Rader 6-3 291 r-Sr. 3 0 Cross Lanes, W.Va.

RT 57 Jeff Braun 6-4 308 r-Jr. 24 13 Westminster, Md.

76 Pat Eger 6-6 288 r-So. 3 0 Clairton, Pa.

WR(Y) 10 Stedman Bailey 5-10 195 r-So. 13 9 Miramar, Fla.

89 Tyler Urban 6-5 249 Sr. 37 14 North Huntingdon, Pa.

WR(Z) 2 Brad Starks 6-3 190 r-Sr. 34 12 Unionville, Va.

80 Ryan Nehlen 6-2 198 r-Jr. 8 0 Morgantown, W.Va.

QB 12 Geno Smith 6-3 210 Jr. 18 13 Miami, Fla.

11 Brian Athey 6-3 203 Fr. 0 0 Eden Prairie, Minn.

or 7 Paul Millard 6-2 200 Fr. 0 0 Flower Mound, Texas

RB(A) 20 Shawne Alston 5-11 222 Jr. 18 0 Hampton, Va.

27 Trey Johnson 5-10 172 So. 5 1 Richmond, Va.

RB(B) 32 Ryan Clarke 6-0 247 r-Jr. 25 5 Glen Burnie, Md.

38 Matt Lindamood 6-0 234 r-Jr. 25 1 Parkersburg, W.Va.

41 Ricky Kovatch 6-1 238 Sr. 38 0 Dublin, Ohio

OFFENSE dEFENSE

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SpECIAL teaMsPosition No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl. GP GS Hometown

H 41 Michael Molinari 6-2 190 r-Fr. 0 0 Parkersburg, W.Va.

PR 23 Brodrick Jenkins 5-10 182 r-So. 14 0 Ft. Myers, Fla.

KR 1 Tavon Austin 5-9 173 So. 24 14 Baltimore, Md.

2 Brad Starks 6-3 190 r-Sr. 34 12 Unionville, Va.

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With a father-like personality held by few and a work ethic held by even fewer, New Martinsville, W.Va., native Bill Stew-art enters his fourth full season as West Virginia University’s head football coach. Stewart hasn’t looked back since hitting the ground running 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. After guiding the Mountaineers to a remarkable 48-28 vic-tory against Oklaho-ma, and arguably the most memorable bowl win in school history, especially under the circumstances, Stewart was named West Virginia University’s 32nd head football coach on January 3, 2008, one day after the impressive victory. Since then, Stewart has produced the school’s sixth BIG EAST title, three straight nine-win seasons, a victory over North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl in 2008, a berth in the 2010 Konica Minolta Gator Bowl and consecutive Top 25 finishes. Stewart’s nine victories in 2008 marked the most by a first-year Mountaineer coach in school history. Stewart has coached 31 players to all-BIG EAST accolades in his three seasons 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 in 2008. Stewart is no stranger to Morgantown, the state of West Virginia or to the college foot-ball 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 coordinator 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 education from WVU in 1977. Stewart and his wife, Karen, also a native of New Martinsville, have one son, Blaine.


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Returns as one of the starting wide receivers … moved this spring to an inside receiver spot … offensive playmaker who returns as one of the program’s top deep receiving threats … also used as a kick returner … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … bowl trips: 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (sO.): Played in 13 games and started 11 … first team all-BIG EAST by rivals.com and second team by the BIG EAST coaches and Phil Steele … second on the team with 58 recep-tions for a team-leading 787 yards, an average of 13.6 yards per catch … led the team with eight receiving touchdowns … long catch of 71 yards at Pitt … 100 or more yards against Maryland (106) and Rutgers (121) … five or more catches in eight games … season-high nine catches at Marshall and 121 yards against Rutgers … three multiple receiving touchdown games (Maryland, Cincinnati and Pitt) … ran the ball 16 times for 161 yards, an average of 10.1 yards per carry and a touch-down … No. 4 in the BIG EAST in receptions per game. No. 5 in receiving yards per game and No. 8 in scoring touchdowns … No. 2 on WVU’s sophomore receiving yards list, No. 8 on WVU season reception chart and tied for No. 6 for receiving touch-downs in a season …WVU offensive player of the week by the coaching staff for the Maryland, Cincinnati, Pitt and Rutgers games … five catches for 90 yards with a long of 33 against Coastal Carolina … two carries for 11 yards against the Chan-ticleers … nine catches for 85 yards with a long of 21 yards at Marshall … three kickoff returns for 85 yards with a long of 50 against the Herd … 172 all-purpose yards against Maryland, including seven catches for 106 yards, two touchdowns and a long reception of 29 yards … three carries for nine yards against the Terps … three catches for 33 yards at LSU with a long of 17 yards … three receptions for 52 yards against UNLV with a long of 41 yards … ran two times for 19 yards … five catches for 47 yards against USF with a long grab of 29 yards and finished with two carries for 22 yards … five receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown against Syracuse … five grabs for 41 yards at Connecticut … two touchdown receptions for 42 yards against Cincinnati … two carries against the Bearcats for 19 yards … two touchdown catches for 83 yards with a season-long of 71 yards at Pitt … six receptions for a season-high 121 yards with a long of 43 yards against Rutgers … 46-yard touch-down run against the Scarlet Knights … tied for the team lead with five receptions against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl, collected 30 yards with a long of 14 … one carry for eight yards against the Wolfpack.

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

… No. 4 in the BIG EAST 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 – 2/118) 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 kick-off returns for 63 yards, including a long of 26 … tallied three catches for 12 yards, including a long grab of nine against Pitt … two kickoff returns for 39 yards, including a long of 21 against the Panthers … finished with a six-yard run at Cincinnati ... three kickoff returns for 43 yards, including a long return of 21 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 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 Colorado … 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 receptions 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 … majoring in athletic coaching education.

aUstin’s ruShiNg statisticsYear Games Att. Yards Avg. TD Long2010 13 58 787 13.6 8 712009 13 15 151 10.1 1 58Totals 26 73 938 12.8 9 71

aUstin’s rEcEiviNg statisticsYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long2010 13 16 162 10.1 1 462009 13 6 47 7.8 1 19Totals 26 22 209 9.5 2 46

aUstin’s kickOff rETurN statisticsYear Returns Yards Avg. TD Long2010 12 230 19.2 0 502009 17 426 25.1 1 98Totals 29 656 22.6 1 98

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Will battle for one of the starting running back positions this spring … big back who saw extended action last year … Ath-letic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … bowl trips: 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (sO.): Played in all 13 games … team’s third-leading rusher with 56 carries for 248 yards, an average of 4.4 yards per carry … long run of 23 yards against Cincinnati … saw first extended action against UNLV, running six times for 32 yards … season-high 75 yards on 17 carries with a long of 23 against Cincinnati … collected 71 yards on 16 carries at Pitt with a long run of 19 … ran for 36 yards on seven carries at Louisville … finished with eight carries for 28 yards against Rutgers.

2009 (fr.): Saw limited action in five games … used on more than 25 plays, including a season-high 10 at Syracuse … finished with six carries for 18 yards with a long run of eight, all at Syracuse.

prep: Coached by Bill Dee at Phoebus High … Orlando Sen-tinel All-Southern Team … The Roanoke Times No. 21-rated player in Virginia … AP Group AAA first-team all-state … Newport News Daily Press Offensive Player of the Year … Daily Press first team All-Eastern Region … first-team all-area … as a senior, he rushed for 2,278 yards and scored 34 touchdowns, including 971 yards and 10 touchdowns in the state playoffs to lead Phoebus High to a 14-0 record and its second-con-secutive state title … one of only two Peninsula District players to ever rush for more than 2,200 yards in a single season … produced that yardage total despite sitting out the fourth quarter of several games due to blowout victories … named the player of the game in the state championship, when he ran for 237 yards and two touchdowns against Dinwiddie … had 246 yards and three touchdowns against Warwick in the first round of the state playoffs … finished with 151 yards and a touchdown against Lake Taylor to lead Phoebus to the Eastern Region Division 5 Championship … ran for 1,607 yards and 27 touchdowns as a junior … began his prep career at Menchville High before transferring to Phoebus before his junior season.

persOnal: birthday is Nov. 3 … son of Asha Alston … majoring in criminology and investigations.

alston’s ruShiNg statisticsYear Games Carries Yards Avg. TD Long2010 13 56 248 4.4 0 23

Made an immediate impact in his first year, earning a starting wide receiver position … starts the spring as one of the starting inside receivers … also used on the kickoff team … was high school teammate of current Mountaineers Geno Smith, Ivan McCartney and Josh Taylor … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … bowl trips: 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-fr.): Played in 13 games and started nine … earned all-BIG EAST freshman honors by ESPN.com … named the offensive player of the week by the coaching staff for the Maryland and Cincinnati games … used on more than 475 plays, including a season-high 62 at Marshall … used on 30 or more plays in nine games … fourth-leading receiver with 24 receptions for 317 yards, an average of 13.2 yards per catch, four touchdowns and a long grab of 32 … made the first five receptions of his career, a season-high, at Marshall for a season-high 72 yards with a long catch of 30 … four catches for 60 yards against Maryland, two touchdowns with a long reception of 26 … five-yard touchdown reception at LSU … fin-ished with a 17-yard reception against UNLV … two catches for 41 yards against USF … four catches for 36 yards at UConn … a nine-yard reception at Pitt … two catches for 16 yards against Rutgers … four catches for 61 yards, including a 32-yard touch-down, tying his season-long catch, against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl.

2009 (fr.): Redshirted.

prep: Coached by former Mountaineer Damon Cogdell at Miramar High … team captain … Florida Class 6A first team all-state as a senior and second team as a junior … Miami Herald Top 100 (No. 77) Florida prospects … Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100 … Miami Herald first-team All-Broward County … No. 15-rated player in Broward County according to the Miami Herald … South Florida Sun-Sentinel team … No. 6-rated player in Broward County according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel … Florida Varsity Top 100 … teamed with Smith to give Miramar one of the best passing combinations in Florida … ranked third in Broward County in receiving … caught 68 passes for 1,163 yards and 14 touchdowns … had a catch in every game as a senior … had nine catches for 124 yards and a touchdown in a 47-13 victory over Plantation High … caught five passes for 154 yards and three touchdowns against Ely High … named the MVP of the Nike Camp in Gainesville, Fla., in April 2008 … as a junior, he finished with 48 receptions for 1,048 yards, an aver-age of 21.5 yards per catch and 11 touchdowns … named Miami Herald second team All-Broward County.

persOnal: birthday is Nov. 11 … son of John Bailey and Tara Daniels … majoring in criminology and investigations.

bailey’s rEcEiviNg statisticsYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long2010 13 24 317 13.2 4 32

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DON

barclay

6-4, 305, r-Sr. | Seneca Valley | Cranberry Twp., Pa.

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Two-year starting left tackle … will be extremely limited this spring after having offseason shoulder surgery … played in 39 games and started 27 during his career … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … bowl trips: 2008 Fiesta, 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-Jr): Started all 13 games … saw action on more than 860 plays, including a season-high 94 at Marshall … used on more than 60 plays in 10 games … finished with six thunder-bolt blocks and 45 knockdowns … offensive player of the week by the coaching staff for the UNLV and Cincinnati games … part of the offensive line that paved the way for the Mountaineer offense to accumulate 400 or more yards of total offense in seven games … WVU finished second in the BIG EAST in passing, total offense and first downs … the Moun-taineers had the top passer in the league in passing yards per game, pass efficiency and second in total yards per game.

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 tackle and guard … 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.


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 let-terman in the 1970s ... majoring in business management.

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6-4, 306, r-Jr. | Francis Scott Key | New Windsor, Md.

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6-2, 197, So. | Glades Central | Belle Glade, Fla.

TRAVIS

bElldefensive BACk

Adds depth at center … used on the field goal and extra point teams … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-sO.): Played in all 13 games … saw action on more than 55 plays on the offensive line, including a season high 16 plays against UNLV … also used on 14 plays against Coastal Carolina and seven against Cincinnati.

2009 (r-fr): Saw limited action, seeing time in four games … used on more than 20 plays as a member of the backup line, including a season-high six snaps against East Carolina.


prep: Coached by Bill Hyson at Francis Scott Key High …third team all-state … two-time all-Monocacy Valley Athletic League on offense and defense … two-time all-Carroll County selection … named as an offensive lineman to play in the Super 22 all-star game, featuring the best players from the Baltimore metro area … also played basketball and baseball.

persOnal: Birthday is Jan. 26 … son of Bob and Carol Bassler … one of two children … majoring in mathematics.

Will get extensive reps at free safety during the spring with the injury to Eain Smith… used on the kickoff coverage, kickoff and punt return teams … bowl trip: 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (fr.): Played in 13 games … saw action on more than 25 plays on defense, including a season-high 12 against Coastal Carolina … finished with five tackles for the season, including four solo stops … assisted on a tackle at LSU … collected two solo tackles against UNLV … had a solo tackle against Cincin-nati and against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl.

prep: Coached by Jessie Hester … Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100 … Palm Beach Post Top 10 … helped lead Glades Central to a 13-2 record and an appearance in the state 2A championship game … finished with 65 tackles, four intercep-tions and returned two punts for touchdowns as a junior … helped lead team to an 11-1 mark.

persOnal: Birthday is Sept. 4 … son of the late Jerlean Bell … Godmother is Cathy Seider and brother is Nija Peterkin … enrolled in general studies.

[ traVis bEll ]

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40TyLER

biTaNcurT

6-1, 197, r-Jr. | West Springfield | Springfield, Va.

kiCker

Two-year starting kicker for the Mountaineers … ranked No. 7 Two-year starting kicker for the Mountaineers … ranked No. 7 on WVU’s career kick scoring (151), career extra points made (82) and tied for No. 8 on WVU’s career field goal made (23) lists … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-sO.): Connected on 10-of-17 field goal attempts and all 41 of his extra point tries … long of 43 yards at Louisville … tied for No. 1 in the BIG EAST in PAT percentage, No. 7 in kick scoring, No. 8 in field goals per game and No. 10 in overall scoring … hit the game-winning field goal in overtime at Mar-shall, where he made 3-of-4 field goals … finished with a 23-yard field goal against Maryland … connected on both field goal attempts against USF from 24 and 27 yards … hit 2-of-2 field goal tries at UConn, connecting on 36 and 42 yarders … finished 1-of-2 at Louisville, hitting from 43 yards.

2009 (r-fr.): Selected first-team all-BIG EAST by the league coaches, ESPN.com, The Sporting News, rivals.com and second team by Phil Steele … 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 … made 41-of-42 extra point tries (only miss was at Auburn), including 29 straight to close the season … 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 Cham-pion: Liberty, Pitt … tied career-high with four field goals (20, 43, 39 and 43) against Pitt, including the game-winner as time expired … 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 against Rutgers in 2006 … season-long 42-yard field goal against Louisville … 33-yard field goal at USF and 32-yard field goal against Marshall …28-yard field goal at Auburn … tied a Milan Puskar Stadium record, hitting 4-of-4 field goals against Liberty in his first career game (35, 36, 38 and 45 yards).


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 … for his career, he finished with 15-of-20 field goals with a long of 50, 107-of-108 extra point attempts, including consecutive streak of 70, 123 touchbacks on 147 kickoffs, and a 39.4-yard punt-ing average with a long of 60 … had 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 … majoring in athletic coaching education.

bitancUrt’s kickiNg statisticsYear Games XP XPA FG FGA Long Pts.2010 12 40 40 10 15 43 702009 13 41 42 13 15 45 80Totals 25 81 82 23 30 45 150

Will compete for the starting right guard position this spring … started three games last year - LSU and UNLV - after Josh Jenkins sustained a knee injury and against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … Dean’s List … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … bowl trips: 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-fr.): Played in 10 games and started three … earned all-BIG EAST freshman honors by ESPN.com … registered seven knockdowns … used on more than 290 plays, including a season-high 68 plays at Maryland … also used on more than 20 plays in seven games … saw action on 57 plays at LSU and 26 at Marshall.

2009 (fr.): Redshirted … sustained a shoulder injury that slowed his development during his first season.

prep: Coached by Chip McMillian at Cabell Midland High … played defensive and offensive lines … top prep prospect in West Virginia … earned first-team all-state honors as a senior … Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year … team captain … as a senior, he helped lead Cabell Midland to an 8-3 overall record, an 8-2 league mark and a No. 11 state ranking … nephew of former Marshall offensive tackle Rob Bowers and cousin of current Herd player Chris Bowers … 3A state champion shot put-ter … graduated with high honors, finishing with a 3.7 GPA … named to the Cabell Midland Honor Society.

persOnal: birthday is Sept. 13 … son of Duane and Karen Bow-ers … one of two boys … majoring in geology.

COLE

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72

6-5, 296, r-So. | Cabell Midland | Milton, W.Va.

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BRANTWON

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5-11, 185, r-Sr. | Phoenix College | Phoenix, Ariz.

JEFF

brauN

6-4, 320, r-Jr. | Winters Mill | Westminster, Md.

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57

Adds depth at left cornerback … looks to earn more playing time in his senior season … in 2010, was primarily used on third-down packages … used on kickoff coverage and kickoff and punt return teams … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-Jr.): Played in all 13 games … earned defensive player of the game honors against USF and Louisville … contributor on defense that ranked No. 3 in scoring and total defense, No. 11 in pass defense and No. 13 in pass efficiency defense … used on more than 165 plays, including a season-high 21 against Cincinnati … also used on 10 or more plays in 10 games … finished with 11 tackles for the season, including a season-high three at Marshall and at LSU … also had two pass breakups and an interception … used on more than 140 plays on special teams … collected a solo tackle against Coastal Carolina … finished with three tackles at Marshall and had a pass breakup … assisted on two tackles against UNLV … registered his first career interception against USF … assisted on tackles against Syracuse and Rutgers.

2009 (r-sO.): Member of the team but did not see any time on the field … sustained shoulder injury that slowed his progress for most of the season.

2008 (sO.): Redshirted … sustained a right knee injury during the spring … underwent surgery and sat out the 2008 season.

JUniOr cOlleGe: Coached by former Mountaineer standout Dale Wolfley at Phoenix College … played in six games and collected 14 tackles, including 10 solos … redshirted his first year of college. prep: Coached by Tom Bruney at Maryvale High in Phoenix … three-year letterwinner … a two-time 2006 Class 5A first-team all-state selection … honorable mention as a sophomore … three-time first-team all-region honoree … as a senior, he finished with 27 tackles, two interceptions, two fumble recov-eries and a safety …averaged 24 yards per kickoff return … helped lead the Panthers to a league title, an undefeated regular season, a 10-2 record and the semifinals of the state championships as a senior … had 32 tackles, 14 pass break-ups and a blocked field goal as a junior … also four-year letterwinner in basketball and excelled in track … ran a 10.7/100m dash … region champion in the 100-meters.

persOnal: Birthday is Jan. 23 … son of Robin Bowser … one of three children … majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

boWser’s dEfENSivE statisticsYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2010 12 3 8 11 0 0 1/4 2 0 0

Returns for his second year as the starting right tackle … also used on the field goal and PAT special team units … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-sO.): Started all 13 games … saw action on more than 820 plays, including a season high 94 at Marshall … used on more than 60 plays eight times … led the offensive line with 49 knockdowns and was second with six thunderbolt blocks … named third team all-BIG EAST by Phil Steele … earned offen-sive player of the week honors by the coaching staff against Cincinnati … part of the offensive line that paved the way for the Mountaineer offense to accumulate 400 or more yards of total offense in seven games … WVU finished second in the BIG EAST in passing, total offense and first downs … the Moun-taineers had the top passer in the league in passing yards per game, pass efficiency and second in total yards per game.

2009 (r-fr.): Used as a backup at center and guard … played in 11 games … saw action in more than 35 plays, including a season-high 11 at Syracuse.


prep: Coached by Ken Johnson at Winters Mill High … three-year, two-way starting center-defensive lineman … consid-ered the best lineman outside the metro areas … finished with 57 tackles as a senior … for his career, he finished with 127 tackles, seven sacks, four pass breakups and two fumble recoveries … 2007 Maryland consensus all-state by the Associ-ated Press … named to the Baltimore Sun’s all-metro team … three-time selection to the all-Monocacy Valley Athletic League and all-Carroll County teams … two-time first-team all-area by The Examiner … two-time first-team small school all-state selection … helped lead Winters Mill to the state playoffs as a sophomore and junior … set the record for the most bench reps at the 2007 Nike Baltimore combine … also played basketball for a year … vice president of varsity athletic club.

persOnal: Birthday is November 30 … son of Stacey and the late Jeff Braun, Sr. … majoring in physical education teaching.

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32RyAN

clarkE

6-0, 232, r-Jr. | DeMatha Catholic | Glen Burnie, Md.

runningBACk

17BRANkO

buSick

6-0, 235, r-So. | Steubenville | Steubenville, Ohio

LineBACker

Will battle for the starting middle linebacker position … saw limited time last season until a hand injury slowed his progress … bowl trips: 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-fr.): Played in two games … used on more than 40 plays, including a season-high 21 against Coastal Carolina … also saw ac-tion on 19 plays against UNLV … finished with three tackles against the Rebels.


prep: Coached by Reno Saccoccia at Steubenville High … Associ-ated Press Ohio Division IV Defensive Co-Player of the Year … AP Division IV-VI first-team All-Ohio … Ohio Varsity Division III-IV all-state first team … recorded more than 120 tackles, 17 tackles for losses and five forced fumbles on defense, and rushed for 580 yards and scored 14 touchdowns as a fullback on offense … accumulated more than 300 career tackles during his three varsity seasons at Steubenville High … rushed for 112 yards and scored a pair of touchdowns to help Steubenville defeat Youngstown Cardinal Mooney for the first time in school history in the Division IV playoffs … Steubenville came one victory short of claiming its third straight state title, losing to Kettering Archbishop Alter in the state finals … as a junior, he finished with 58 tackles … rushed for 543 yards and 13 touchdowns … as a sopho-more, he collected 98 tackles … as a junior, he finished third in the state wrestling tournament at the 215-pound weight class.

persOnal: Birthday is July 15 … son of Nick and Lorie Busick … father, Nick, was a former WWF wrestler, Big Bully Busick … majoring in sociol-ogy and anthropology.

Two-year starter at fullback … will see action at both running back positions … gives the offense a big, strong weapon for blocking, a short-yardage runner or as a tailback … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-sO.): Played in 13 games and started four … ranked No. 18 in the BIG EAST in points responsible for and No. 19 in scoring … selected WVU offensive player of the game against Cincinnati and Louisville … used on more than 245 plays, including a season-high 32 at LSU … second-leading ground gainer on the team, collecting 291 yards on 80 carries … scored a team-high eight rushing touchdowns … two multiple-touchdown games … long run of 23 yards against Marshall … season-high 65 yards on 15 carries against Maryland with a long of 13 … three carries for 22 yards and a touchdown at Louisville … ran six times for 28 yards and scored two touchdowns at Pitt, with a long run of 15 … career-high three touchdowns in the season finale against Rutgers.

2009 (r-fr.): Played in 12 games and started one … saw action on more than 235 plays, including a season-high 27 against Pitt … WVU Offensive Champion: Cincinnati … third-leading rusher on the team with 60 carries for 250 yards and eight touchdowns … 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 and a touchdown against Florida State in the Gator Bowl … season-high 14 carries for 58 yards, a touchdown and a long run of 24 at Rutgers … finished with 10 carries for 29 yards with a long of eight against Pitt … biggest run of the game was the first down he converted in the fourth quarter on fourth down to set up the game-winning field goal … career-high 60 rushing yards and a touchdown at Cincinnati … finished with seven carries for 14 yards, two touchdowns and a six-yard catch at Syracuse … five carries for 22 yards and two touchdowns against Colorado … scored his first career touchdown against Liberty on a two-yard plunge.


prep: Coached by Bill McGregor at DeMatha Catholic High … fin-ished with 35 carries for 456 yards and six touchdowns as a senior … first-team all-Washington, D.C. by all-DCSportsFan.com … sec-ond-team all-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference … helped DeMatha to a 10-2 record, the WCAC Conference championship and a No. 4 ranking in Washington D.C. by The Washington Post … also helped lead the Stags to state titles as a sophomore (11-2) and junior (12-0) … also ran track.

persOnal: Birthday is April 17 … son of Greg and Dale Clarke … majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

clarke’s ruShiNg statisticsYear Games Att Yards Avg, TD Long2010 13 80 291 3.6 8 232009 12 60 250 4.2 8 37Totals 25 140 541 3.9 16 37[ ryan clarkE ]

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WILL

clarkE

6-6, 260, r-So. | Allderdice | Pittsburgh, Pa.

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33MICHAEL

dOrSEy

6-3, 214, So. | Harding | Warren, Ohio

defensiveBACk

DARWIN

cOOkdefensiveBACk

25

5-11, 201, r-So. | Shaw | Cleveland, Ohio

Saw action last season and will compete for the starting boundary safety position … used on kickoff coverage and kickoff and punt return units … bowl trips: 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-fr.): Played in 13 games … finished with nine tackles, including eight solo stops and a fumble recovery … three solo tackles and recovered a fumble against Coastal Carolina … assisted on a tackle at Marshall … had a solo tackle against Maryland … collected a solo tackle against UNLV … solo tackle against USF, UConn and Rutgers.

2009 (fr.): Redshirted … member of the defensive scout team … Scout Team Champion: Connecticut.

prep: Coached by Rodney Brown at Shaw High … Cleveland Plain Dealer All-Star Team … Cleveland Plain Dealer Northeast Ohio Top 40 (No. 32) … AP first-team Division II All-Ohio … Ohio Varsity Division I-II all-state third team …had 99 tackles, 20 sacks and caused six fumbles on defense and was also an effective wide receiver on offense in leading Shaw High to an unbeaten regular season …finished with 24 catches for 650 yards, had 24 carries for 302 yards rushing and scored 10 touchdowns … as a junior, he finished with 19 catches for 200 yards and three touchdowns … collected 92 tackles, in-cluding 22 sacks and had six interceptions … named second team all-state.

persOnal: Birthday is July 17 … son of Chris and Corie Cook … one of four children … majoring in physical education teaching.

Adds depth at spur safety … also used on kickoff coverage and kickoff return units … bowl trip: 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (fr.): Played in all 13 games … contributor on defense that ranked No. 2 in sacks and No. 3 in total defense and scoring defense and No. 11 in pass defense … used on more than 30 plays on defense, including a season-high 15 against UNLV … also used on nine plays against Coastal Carolina … collected seven solo tackles for the season, including two tackles for loss and a fumble recovery … finished with a solo tackle in his first game of his collegiate career against Coastal Carolina … collected three solo tackles against UNLV, including a season-high two tackles for loss … had a fumble recovery against Syracuse … two solo tackles at Pitt … registered a solo tackle against Rutgers.

prep: 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 regis-tered 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 … lettered in basketball and track …

prep: Birthday is March 30 … son of Michael Dorsey, Sr. … enrolled in gen-eral studies.

cook’s dEfENSivE statisticsYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2010 13 8 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 1

Dorsey’s dEfENSivE statisticsYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2010 13 7 0 7 2/4 0 0 0 0 1

Adds depth at defensive end … sustained an ankle injury in the Marshall game that hampered his performance most of 2010 … bowl trips: 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-fr.): Played in four games … finished with an assisted tackle, in-cluding an assisted tackle for loss against Coastal Carolina … came back and saw action in the Rutgers game … solo tackle against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl.


prep: Coached by Don Schmidt at Taylor Allderdice High … four-year starter … first Allderdice player to play at a BCS school since Curtis Martin (Pitt) … helped lead Allderdice to the city championship game as a junior … Pittsburgh North-South All-Star …two-time Tribune Review All-City League as tight end and linebacker … Pennsylvania Top 40 lineman … member of the basketball team … averaged 16 points a game, helping lead Allderice to a 20-6 record … earned all-city honors as a senior … captain of football and basketball teams … also lettered in volleyball and track & field.

persOnal: Birthday is May 4 … son of William and Beverly Clarke … father starred in basketball at Duquesne … one of three children … enrolled in general studies.

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garviN

6-3, 216, Jr. | Loyola Blakefield | Baltimore, Md.

defensiveBACk

Returns as the starting spur safety … also used on kickoff cover-age, kickoff and punt return and punt protection teams … had an outstanding season as the team’s leading tackler (76) … bowl trips: 2010 Gator.

2010 (sO.): Started all 13 games … ranked No. 16 in the BIG EAST in tackles per game … named third team all-BIG EAST by Phil Steele … earned WVU defensive player of the week honors for the Coastal Carolina, USF and Louisville games … major contributor on defense that ranked No. 2 in scoring defense, No. 3 in total de-fense and No. 11 in pass defense … used on more than 600 plays, including a season-high 57 at UConn and at Pitt … saw action on more than 40 plays in 11 games … used on more than 110 special teams plays … finished with 76 total tackles, including 41 unas-sisted tackles, one sack, 4.5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries … collected five or more tackles in nine games … registered a season-high 10 tackles against Coastal Carolina, including four solo stops and assisted on a tackle for loss … assisted on seven tackles at Marshall and had a pass breakup … collected four tackles against Maryland … collected four tackles at LSU, including two solo stops … tied for the team-lead with seven tackles against UNLV, including four unassisted tackles, a pass breakup, assisted on a tackle for loss … finished with seven unassisted tackles against USF … registered six tackles, including one for loss against Syracuse … had seven tackles and a forced fumble at UConn … collected five tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss against Cincinnati … finished with four solo tackles, including his first career sack at Louisville … four tackles at Pitt, including three unassisted tackles and a fumble recovery he returned 29 yards … six tackles, including a tackle for loss in the season finale against Rutgers … finished with five tackles, including four unassisted against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl.

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 unassisted tackles … as-sisted 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 as-sisted tackles against Colorado … solo tackle against Liberty.

prep: Coached by Brian Abbott at Loyola Blakefield High … Mary-land 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 Confer-ence 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.

garVin’s dEfENSivE statisticsYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2010 13 41 35 76 4.5/17 1/8 0/5 4 1 2/292009 10 3 7 10 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 23 44 42 86 4.5/17 1/8 0/5 4 1 2/29

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

[ terence garviN ]

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52NAJEE

gOOdE

6-1, 239, r-Sr. | Benedictine | Cleveland, Ohio

LineBACker

Returns as the starting strong-side linebacker … will see action at strong side and weak side linebacker this spring … earned the starting strong-side linebacker position last preseason after Pat Lazear sustained a knee injury … also used on the kickoff and punt return and punt coverage teams … bowl trips: 2008 Fiesta, 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-Jr): Played in 13 games and started 11 … No. 26 in the BIG EAST in tackles for loss per game … named WVU’s defensive player of the game for the USF and Louisville games … major con-tributor on defense that ranks No. 2 in sacks and rushing defense and No. 3 in scoring defense and total defense … saw action on more than 460 plays, including a season-high 47 at UConn … used on more than 30 plays in 11 games … eighth-leading tackler on the team with 47 tackles, including 26 solo stops, three sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups and a forced fumble … five or more tackles three times, including season-high 10 tackles at Marshall … registered multiple sacks once and multiple tackles for loss two times … finished with two tackles against Coastal Carolina … season-high 10 tackles at Marshall, including a team-high two tackles for loss … had an eight-yard tackle for loss against the Herd on first down during overtime … registered two unassisted tackles against Maryland … collected four tackles at LSU, including a sack and a pass breakup … finished with four tackles against UNLV, including assisting on a tackle for loss and a pass breakup … three solo tackles against USF, including two sacks … collected five tackles, including assisting on a tackle for loss against Syracuse … finished with four tackles, including three unassisted tackles at UConn … posted two tackles, includ-ing a tackle for loss and a pass breakup at Louisville … had an outstanding game at Pitt, collecting six tackles, including five solo stops, a tackle for loss and forced a fumble … assisted on a tackle for loss against Rutgers … registered three tackles, including two solo stops against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl.

2009 (r-sO.): Played in 13 games and started one … saw action on more than 133 plays, including a season high 48 plays at Au-burn … 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 Cincin-nati … 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 … 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, Wakeem played at Hampton … one of three children … majoring in industrial engineering.

gooDe’s dEfENSivE statisticsYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2010 13 26 21 47 8.5/35 3/18 0 4 1 02009 13 6 5 11 0 0 0 2 0 02008 13 5 7 12 0 0 1/28 0 0 0Totals 39 37 33 70 8.5/35 3/18 1/28 6 1 0

[ naJee gOOdE ]

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11BRUCE

irviN

6-3, 236, Sr. | Mt. San Antonio CC | Atlanta, Ga.

defensiveend

Made an immediate impact as a defensive playmaker in 2010 mostly used as a passing down rush specialist … selected honor-able mention All-America by SI.com … No. 2 in the nation in sacks … returns this season ready to become an every-down player … projected as the starter at defensive end … provides outstanding speed and ability off the edge … No. 3 on WVU’s single-season sack chart …also used on the punt return team … bowl trip: 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (Jr.): Played in all 13 games … named second team all-BIG EAST by the BIG EAST coaches and third team by Phil Steele … earned BIG EAST defensive player of the week honors for Mary-land … selected WVU’s defensive player of the game for Mary-land, USF, Louisville and Rutgers … led the BIG EAST Conference in sacks and tied for No. 4 in tackles for loss … major contributor on defense that ranks No. 2 in sacks and rushing defense and No. 3 in scoring defense and total defense …used on more than 225 plays, including a season-high 26 against UNLV and at Louisville … saw action on more than 15 plays in eight games … finished with 21 total tackles, 18 unassisted, 14 sacks, one pass breakup and two forced fumbles … posted multiple sacks in five games … season-high four solo tackles against Maryland, including a season-high three sacks for 22 yards, a pass breakup and a

irVin’s dEfENSivE statisticsYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2010 13 18 3 21 14/88 14/88 0 1 2 0

forced fumble … had an eight-yard sack against UNLV … regis-tered a two-yard sack against USF … notched three solo tackles, including two sacks for 17 yards at UConn … collected an eight-yard sack against Cincinnati … had three solo tackles, including two sacks at Louisville … two sacks for 14 yards against Rutgers … collected two sacks and forced a fumble against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl.

JUcO: Helped lead Mt. San Antonio to a 13-1 record, and confer-ence, state and national championships … named first-team All-American by JC Athletic Bureau (LB) and Triumphant Sports (DE) … earned player of the year honors in all-California Region III … 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 … named defensive MVP of the Southern California Bowl after he finished with five tackles, two tackles for loss and a 96-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown, only playing in two quarters … two-time player of the week (vs. Pasadena: eight tackles 7.5 tackles for loss, four sacks) (vs. Chaffey: seven tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks) … Scout.com’s junior college No. 2 ranked player overall … No. 2 ranked defensive end … No. 1 ranked outside linebacker … No. 3 in best pro potential in the BIG EAST … rivals.com junior college No. 6 overall prospect.

prep: Played wide receiver for coach Ron Gartrell at Stephenson High School … helped lead Stephenson to the semifinals of the 2006 5A state championships … one of the seven players on his team to earn Division I scholarships.

persOnal: Birthday is Nov. 1 … son of Rufus and Bessie Lee … old-est of two boys … majoring in sociology and anthropology.

[ brUce irviN ]

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JENkiNS

5-10, 184, r-So. | South Fort Myers | Fort Myers, Fla.

defensiveBACk

27TREy

JOhNSON

5-10, 180, So. | Varina | Richmond, Va.

running BACk

Will compete for the starting right cornerback position this spring … could see action as the team’s punt returner … also part of kickoff coverage, kickoff return, punt return and punt protection units … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … bowl trips: 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-fr.): Played in all 13 games … mostly used on passing situations … earned WVU defensive player of the game hon-ors against Louisville … contributor on defense that ranked No. 2 in scoring defense, No. 3 in total defense and No. 11 in pass defense … used on more than 175 plays, including a season-high 44 against UNLV … saw action on more than 10 plays in eight games … registered 18 tackles for the season, includ-ing 17 solo stops and two pass breakups … had season-high four solo tackles and a pass breakup against UNLV… two solo tackles against Cincinnati and at Louisville … solo tackles at UConn, at Pitt and against Rutgers … tied his season-high four solo tackles against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl.


prep: Coached by Grant Redhead at South Fort Myers High … Florida Class 3A third-team all-state … Miami Herald Top 100 (No. 92) Florida prospects … one of seven Southwest Florida players invited to play in the Florida Athletic Coaches Associa-tion North-South All-Star Game … District 16 Player of the Year … a first-team all-area selection as a defensive back … made 48 tackles, four interceptions and nine pass breakups on defense, and caught 12 passes for 431 yards, 13 carries for 128 yards, 392 yards in kick returns and scored eight touchdowns … led South Fort Myers with 951 all-purpose yards … had four catches for 118 yards and a touchdown against Lely … six catches for 76 yards and a touchdown against Lemon Bay … two catches for 88 yards and a touchdown against Cypress Lake … as a junior, he had 28 tackles and three interceptions … also finished with 23 catches for 367 yards and a touch-down, 229 rushing yards and two touchdowns … helped lead South Fort Myers to an 8-2 record and the district champion-ship.

persOnal: Birthday is Sept. 7 … son of Kevin Taylor and Tarshia Jenkins … enrolled in general studies.

Jenkins’ DefensiVe statisticsYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2010 13 17 1 18 0 0 0 2 0 0

Competing for one of the starting running back positions … bowl trip: 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (fr.): Played in five games and started one … ran a season-high six times for 15 yards against UNLV and had a six-yard reception … ran five times for 22 yards against Cincinnati.

prep: Coached by Stu Brown … rivals.com Virginia Top 30 … two-time all-Capital District performer ... two-time first team all-Central Region, two-time all-state Group AAA, two-time district player of the year … Roanoke Times Top 30 players … ran for 1,785 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior … ran for 1,973 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior … lettered in track.

persOnal: Birthday is Nov. 17 … son of Patricia Barley … enrolled in general studies.

Adds depth at defensive tackle and defensive end … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-sO.): Played in three games … finished with three tackles and two assists.

2009 (r-fr.): Saw limited action … had sack and forced fumble at Syracuse.


prep: Lettered for coach Zack Wilson at Huntington High … two-time Class 3A all-state selection … played in the North-South All-Star Game … earned all-state honors two years in wrestling.

persOnal: Birthday is Oct. 17 … son of Joseph and Judy Lageman … majoring in history.

91J.B.

lagEmaN

6-3, 270, r-Jr. | Huntington | Huntington, W.Va.

defensiveend

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JENkiNS

6-3, 305, Sr. | Parkersburg | Parkersburg, W.Va.

offensive Line

Returns for the third year as the starting left guard … also part of field goal and point after touchdown special team units … played in 29 career games and started 24 … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (Jr.): Started all 11 games in which he played … named second team all-BIG EAST by rivals.com and Phil Steele … led the offensive line in thunderbolt blocks (7) and was third in knockdowns (42) … saw action on more than 685 yards, including a season high 94 at Marshall … used on more than 60 plays in nine games … sustained a knee injury against Maryland and was out for the LSU and UNLV games … part of the offensive line that paved the way for the Mountaineer offense to accumulate 400 or more yards of total offense in seven games … WVU finished second in the BIG EAST in pass-ing, total offense and first downs … the Mountaineers had the top passer in the league in passing yards per game, pass efficiency and second in total yards per game.

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 Syra-cuse 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 on 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-Amer-ican 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 champion-ship 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.

38MATT

liNdamOOd

6-0, 236, r-Jr. | Parkersburg | Parkersburg, W.Va.

running BACk

Adds depth at running back … gives the Mountaineers a big, strong blocker … member of kickoff coverage, kickoff and punt return, punt protection, field goal and PAT special team units … former walk-on who earned a scholarship at beginning of 2010 … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … Dean’s List … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-sO.): Played in all 13 games and started one … used on more than 125 plays on offense, including a season-high 18 at Marshall … saw action on more than 10 plays in seven games … registered more than 225 plays on special teams … finished with 15 carries for 49 yards, an average of 3.3 yards per carry and a touch-down … long run of eight yards against UNLV … a six-yard carry against Coastal Carolina … six-yard reception at LSU ... season-high four carries against UNLV for 16 yards, a touchdown and a long run of eight yards … registered three carries for eight yards against USF … three carries for 10 yards with a long of five yards against Cincin-nati … ran twice for five yards with a long run of three yards at Pitt … also had two runs for four yards with a long of two yards against Rutgers.

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 … offensive scout team champion: Colorado.

prep: Three-year starter as a running back and linebacker for coach Bernie Buttrey at Parkersburg High … runner-up for the Kennedy Award as a senior, signifying the top player in the state of West Virginia … 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 14-0 as a junior and the 3A state championship … two-time Class 3A all-state selec-tion … named Mountain State Athletic Conference 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 tackles, 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.

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madSEN

6-4, 300, r-Jr. | Chardon | Chardon, Ohio

offensiveLine

5IVAN

mccarTNEy

6-3, 176, Fr. | Miramar | Miramar, Fla.

widereCeiver

Returns for his third year as the starting center … member of the field goal and PAT special team units … allowed only sack in 2010 … tied for second on the team with six thunderbolt blocks and fourth on the team with 33 knockdowns … earned WVU offensive player of the game honors for UNLV, USF and Cincinnati … started all 25 games in which he played during his career … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator.

2010 (r-sO.): Started all 12 games in which he played … named first team all-BIG EAST by Phil Steele … used on more than 820 plays, including a season-high 89 at Marshall … saw action on more than 60 plays in nine games … part of the of-fensive line that paved the way for the Mountaineer offense to accumulate 400 or more yards of total offense in seven games … WVU finished second in the BIG EAST in passing, total offense and first downs … the Mountaineers had the top passer in the league in passing yards per game, pass ef-ficiency and second in total yards per game.

2009 (r-fr.): Started 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 thunder-bolt 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 … 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 multidisciplinary studies.

Will compete for one of the starting wide receiver positions … showed a lot of improvement over the course of the 2010 season … has outstanding athleticism and shows a lot of potential … bowl trip: 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (fr,): Played in 12 games … used on more than 125 plays, including a season-high 24 against UNLV … saw action on 15 plays against Cincinnati … registered seven or more plays in 10 games … finished with one carry for two yards against UNLV and one catch for four yards against Rutgers.

prep: Coached by former Mountaineer Damon Cogdell … played in the U.S. Army All-American game … named 2009 Florida Class 6A all-state first team … Miami Herald first team all-county senior sea-son, second team all-county junior season and honorable mention all-county sophomore season … Sporting News Top 35 … Broward County 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.

persOnal: Birthday is Oct. 5 … son of Ivan, III, and Azya McCartney … cousin of Cincinnati Bengal Chad Ochocinco … majoring in sport management.

[ JUlian millEr ]

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97JULIAN

millEr

6-4, 259, r-Sr. | Beechcroft | Columbus, Ohio

defensive end

Started the last two seasons at defensive end … moved this spring to defensive tackle … has played in 39 career games and started 27 … No. 4 on WVU career sack list (21.5) … tied for No. 5 on WVU career tackles for loss chart (31.5) … member of punt return team … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … bowl trips: 2008 Fiesta, 2008 Meineke, 2010 Ga-tor, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-Jr.): Played in 13 games and started 12 … named first team all-BIG EAST by ESPN.com and second team by rivals.com and Phil Steele … major contributor on defense that ranked No. 2 in sacks and rushing defense and No. 3 in scor-ing defense and total defense … tied for No. 4 in BIG EAST in tackles for loss and sacks … earned WVU defensive player of the game honors against USF and Louisville … used on more than 675 plays, including a season-high 72 at Pitt … saw action on more than 50 plays in 11 games … sixth-leading tackler with 54 tackles, including 28 solo stops, nine sacks, a team-leading 14 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and three pass breakups … five or more tackles in six games … multiple sacks in two games and multiple tackles for loss in four games … six tackles against Coastal Carolina, including a tackle for loss and a pass breakup … two tackles against Maryland, including a sack and a pass breakup … six tackles against UNLV, including assisting on a sack and a pass breakup … five tackles against USF, including a sack, two tackles for loss and a quarterback hurry … assisted on five tackles against Syracuse … season-high nine tackles, including six unassisted tackles, and a tackle for loss at UConn … four tackles, includ-ing three solo stops and 1.5 sacks against Cincinnati … six tackles, including four unassisted tackles and two tackles for loss at Louisville … four tackles, including three solo stops, a sack and a forced fumble at Pitt … matched his career-high three sacks against Rutgers … four tackles, including three un-assisted tackles and a sack against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl.

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 … selected for the WVU Gridiron Gladiator Award by the coaching staff … ranked No. 4 in the BIG EAST in sacks and tied for No. 6 in tackles for loss … tied for No. 30 nation-ally 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 … also used on 81 plays against UConn … registered action on 60 or more plays in eight contests … 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

… finished with four tackles, assisted on a tackle for loss and had a pass breakup at Rutgers … posted four tackles, includ-ing three unassisted tackles and assisted on a sack against Pitt … collected three tackles, including assisting on a one-yard tackle for loss at Cincinnati … career-high three sacks for 19 yards, a pass breakup and six tackles, including five unas-sisted against Louisville … had five tackles, including three solo stops, a four-yard sack and 2.5 tackles for loss at USF … three tackles, including two solo stops against UConn … recorded a 14-yard sack, forced a fumble and finished with five tackles against Marshall … registered two solo tackles at Syracuse … posted three tackles, including two unassisted tackles and a 10-yard sack against Colorado … finished with four tackles, including two solo stops and a tackle for loss at Auburn … assisted on three tackles against East Carolina … 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, including a season-high 31 against East Carolina and Syracuse … registered 21 tackles, 3.5 sacks, three pass breakups and a fumble recovery … three tack-les 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 … awarded player of the week honors three times … 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 … majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

Miller’s dEfENSivE statisticsYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2010 13 28 26 54 14/47 9/33 0 3 1 02009 13 30 23 53 14/69 9/61 0 3 1 02008 13 11 10 21 3.5/35 3.5/35 0 3 0 1Totals 39 69 59 128 31.5/151 21.5/129 0 9 2 1

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millEr

5-10, 185, Jr. | Hoover |Birmingham, Ala.

defensiveBACk

80RyAN

NEhlEN

6-2, 204, r-Jr | University | Morgantown, W.Va.

widereCeiver

Will compete for the starting right cornerback position … showed much improvement over the course of the 2010 season … member of kickoff coverage and punt return special team units … bowl trips: 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (sO.): Played in 13 games and started two … used primarily on third-down packages … contributor on defense that ranked No. 2 in scoring defense, No. 3 in total defense and No. 11 in pass defense … saw action on more than 205 plays, including a season-high 61 against UNLV … used on 10 or more plays in six games … registered 15 tackles, including 20 solo stops, one tackle for loss and four pass breakups … season-high four tackles against Maryland and had a pass breakup … tied for the team lead with seven tackles against UNLV, including five solo stops and a tackle for loss … finished with a solo tackle against USF and had a pass breakup … registered five tackles, including four solo stops and a pass breakup against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl.

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 Asso-ciation 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 tack-ler 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 tackle 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 quarterfi-nals.

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

Adds depth at wide receiver … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … Dean’s List … … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-sO.): Played in six games … season-high 13 plays against UNLV.

2009 (r-fr.): Appeared in two games (Marshall and Syracuse).

2008 (fr.): Redshirted … Offense Scout Team Champion: Connecticut.

prep: Four-year letterwinner and two-year starter for coach John Kelley at University High … first-team Class 3A all-state honors as a senior … two-time All-NCAC … caught 16 touchdowns as a senior … four-year letterwinner and three-year starter in basketball … all-state as a junior … class salutatorian … 4.0 honor roll … U.S. Marine Corps Scholar Award.

persOnal: birthday is July 21 … son of of WVU equipment manager Dan and Janie Nehlen … grandson of Hall of Fame WVU Coach Don Nehlen … oldest of two children .. majoring in exercise physiology.

Miller’s’ defensive StatisticsYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2010 13 14 6 20 1/4 0 0 4 0 02009 9 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0Totals 22 16 6 22 1/4 0 0 5 0 0

Long snapper for punts, field goals and extra points … earned a scholarship after 2009 sea-son … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … Dean’s List … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … bowl trips: 2008 Fiesta, 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-Jr.): Played in all 13 games … WVU special teams player of the game for LSU, USF and Pitt … assisted on tackles at LSU and against UNLV.

2009 (r-sO.): Played in all 13 games … WVU Special Teams Champion: USF … two tackles at Auburn.

2008 (r-fr.): Member of the offensive and special teams scout team … did not see any action.

2007 (fr.): Redshirted … did not see any varsity action.

prep: Three-year letterwinner at tight end and long snapper for coach Don Reeves at Parkersburg South High …first-team all-Mid-Ohio Valley Conference … played in North-South All-Star Game and BACF All-Star Game.

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

87CODy

NuTTEr

6-3, 238, r-Sr. | Parkersburg South | Parkersburg, W.Va.

LongsnAPPer

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rigg

6-1, 228, So. | Bergen Catholic | Oradell, N.J.

LineBACker

44COREy

SmiTh

5-11, 212, r-Jr. | Alabama | Inwood, W.Va.

kiCker/Punter

Will compete for the starting strong-side linebacker position … bowl trip: 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (fr.): Played in all 13 games … posted 14 tackles, including eight unassisted tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss … in his first collegiate game against Coastal Carolina, collected four tackles, including two unas-sisted tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss … season-high five tackles at LSU … three tackles against UNLV, including two solo stops.

prep: Coached 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 … led Ber-gen Catholic to a 25-9 record over three seasons … also played basketball.

persOnal: Birthday is May 9 … son of Peter and Jayne Rigg … enrolled in general studies.

rigg’s dEfENSivE statisticsYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2010 13 8 6 14 0.5/1 0 0 0 0 0

Handles the Mountaineers’ kickoffs … will compete for the starting punter position this spring … adds depth at kicker … bowl trips: 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-sO.): Earned WVU’s special teams player of the game honors for Pitt … kicked off 64 times for 3,984 yards, an average of 62.2 yards per kick … had eight kicks result in touchbacks, twice as many as the Mountaineers’ produced the year before.

2009 (sO.): Sat out to fulfill NCAA transfer eligibility requirements.

2008 (fr.): Played his freshman year at Alabama … saw limited action as a kicker.

prep: Played for coach Denny Price at Musselman High … earned all-state honors as a kicker and as a punter ... listed on The Atlanta Journal-Constitu-tion’s Super Southern 100 ... averaged 39 yards per punt, while placing 16 of 31 kicks inside the opponent 20-yard line ... ranked as the No. 12 kicker in the nation by ESPN.com ... No. 21 kicker in the nation according to Scout.com … set two state records as a senior, most field goals in a season and longest field goal (59) … also lettered in basketball and track & field.

persOnal: Birthday is May 13 … son of Winston and Denna Smith … one of two children … majoring in sport management.

Will sit out this spring after having offseason shoulder surgery … should return in the preseason and be in the mix for the starting free safety position … bowl trips: 2008 Fiesta, 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator.

2010 (r-Jr.): Played in 12 games … used primarily on passing packages … earned WVU defensive player of the game honors for the USF and Louisville games … finished with 39 tackles, including 16 solo stops, including a nine-yard sack and an interception he returned 38 yards … four tackles, including three solo stops against Coastal Carolina … first career intercep-tion at LSU … two unassisted tackles and a pass breakup against UNLV … five tackles, including three solo at UConn … a nine-yard sack at Louisville

2009 (r-sO.): Played in 13 games … finished with 17 total tackles, including eight solo stops … four tackles, including three unassisted stops at Auburn … four tackles against East Carolina … season-high five tackles and a pass breakup against Liberty.

2008 (r-fr.): Played in all 13 games and started four … 39 tackles, includ-ing 16 solo stops, assisted on a sack and a pass breakup … season-high six tackles at East Carolina … five tackles against Syracuse … five tackles against USF … four tackles at Pitt.

2007 (fr.): Redshirted … scout team defensive champion: Western Michigan.

prep: All-Florida defender from Chaminade-Madonna Prep ... first team all-Broward County for coach Mark Guandolo ... all-state and all-South Florida ... also a track and basketball letterman.

persOnal: Birthday is March 7 … son of Karmah Bennett ... majoring in multidisciplinary studies.

sMith’s dEfENSivE statisticsYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2010 12 15 8 23 1/9 1/9 1/38 2 0 02009 13 8 9 17 0 0 0 1 0 02008 13 16 23 39 0.5/2 0 0 1 0 0Totals 38 39 40 79 1.5/11 1/9 1/38 4 0 0

24EAIN

SmiTh

5-11, 198, r-Sr. | Chaminade-Madonna | Miramar, Fla.

defensiveBACk

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12gENO

SmiTh

6-3, 214, Jr. | Miramar | Miami, Fla.

QuArterBACk

Returns as WVU’s starting quarterback … No. 2 on WVU’s single-season touchdown passes (24), single-season pass completions (241), No. 4 in total offense (2,980) and No. 9 in single-season pass ef-ficiency (144.70) … set the WVU sophomore passing mark (2,763) and total offense … his 396 yards of total offense against Rutgers was No. 5 on the single-game total offense chart … bowl trips: 2010 Gator.

2010 (sO.): Started all 13 games … named first team all-BIG EAST by ESPN.com, rivals.com and Phil Steele and second team by the BIG EAST coaches … averaged just one interception every 53.1 attempts … No. 1 in the BiG EAST in pass efficiency, No. 2 in passing yards per game, total offense per game and points responsible for (148) … BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week for the Maryland and Cincinnati games … earned WVU offensive player of the game honors for Mar-shall, USF, Cincinnati and Rutgers … connected on 241-of-372 passes for 2,763 yards for the year, 24 touchdowns, only seven interceptions and a long completion of 71 yards … was the first season a WVU quarterback threw for more than 2,500 yards since 1998 … threw mul-tiple touchdowns in seven games … in his first career start, he com-pleted 20-of-27 passes for 216 yards and two touchdowns against Coastal Carolina, including a long pass of 33 yards … season-high 32-of-45 passes for 316 yards at Marshall, a touchdown and a long completion of 30 … ran the ball 14 times against the Herd for 13 yards with a long run of 20 yards for a fourth-quarter first down in leading WVU to the comeback victory … completed 19-of-29 passes for 268 yards and a career-high four touchdowns against Maryland with a long completion of 32 … threw two touchdowns at LSU … completed 12-of-16 passes for 220 yards against UNLV with three touchdowns and a long completion of 48 … ran five times for 19 yards with a long of 10 … threw for 219 yards on 24-of-31 passes against USF, two touchdowns and a long completion of 32 … threw for 178 yards and a touchdown against Syracuse, completing 20-of-37 passes … ran 15 times for 64 yards with a long of 29 at UConn … completed 22-of-34 passes against the Huskies for 160 yards … threw for 212 yards on 9-of-12 passing at Pitt, completing three touchdowns and a season-long of 71 yards … ran for 20 yards on 11 carries with a long of 16 yards against the Panthers … threw for a career-high 352 yards on 23-of-28 passes with a touchdown and a long pass of 46 against Rutgers in the season finale … also ran for the second-most yards this season, 44, with a long of 14 against the Scarlet Knights …completed 22-of-39 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl … led WVU in rushing with 59 yards on 12 carries, an average of 4.9 yards per carry with a long run of 18.

2009 (fr.): Played in five games … 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 .... 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 … also carried the ball six times for 17 times with a long run of 13 … completed 3-of-4 passes for 14 yards with a long of nine 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 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 accord-ing 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 … completed 205-of-308 passes for 3,089 yards and 32 touchdowns … finished his career as the third-best passer in Broward County history … 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.

persOnal: Birthday is Oct. 10 … son of Geno Smith, Jr., and Tracey Sellers … one of four children … cousin of former Miami star Melvin Bratton … majoring in athletic coaching education.

sMith’s ruShiNg statisticsYear Games Att. Yards Avg. TD Long2010 13 106 217 2.0 0 292009 5 17 7 0.4 0 13Totals 18 123 224 1.8 0 29

sMith’s paSSiNg statisticsYear Games Comp. Att. Yards TD Int. Long2010 13 241 372 2,763 24 7 712009 5 32 49 309 1 1 33Totals 18 273 421 3,072 25 8 71

[ geno SmiTh ]

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2BRAD

STarkS

6-3, 193, r-Sr. | Orange County | Unionville, Va.

widereCeiver

Returns as a two-year starter at wide receiver … one of the Mountain-eers’ deep-threats … has played 34 career games and started 12 … has outstanding ability as a route runner and pass catcher … an offensive playmaker … bowl trips: 2008 Fiesta, 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports..

2010 (r-Jr.): Played in 13 games and started two … saw limited time during the early part of the season, battling hamstring and hip injuries … saw first extended time against UNLV … earned WVU offensive player of the game honors against UNLV and Cincinnati … used on more than 375 plays, including a season-high 43 against Syracuse and Louisville … saw action on 20 or more plays in 10 games … finished with 19 catches for 317 yards, an average of 16.7 yards per game, four touchdowns and a long reception of 48 … registered a game-high four receptions for 100 yards, three touchdowns and a long catch of 48 against UNLV … scored on a 31-yard reception against USF … also had a 14-yard catch against the Bulls … three catches for 38 yards with a long of 15 yards against Syracuse … three catches for 35 yards at UConn and scored on a 53-yard run against the Huskies … tied his season-high with four catches for 39 yards against Cincin-nati … registered two catches for 56 yards with a long of 46 against Rutgers.

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 Auburn … 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 … 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 … missed the Rutgers game with post-concussion symptoms from the Pitt game … ran two reverses for 13 yards, including a long of 13 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 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 at Syracuse … three catches for 68 yards, including a long of 48 and a touchdown against Colorado … two catches for 65 yards with a long reception of 58 at Auburn … completed a pass for 31 yards on a reverse … career-high five catches for 76 yards with a long reception of 55 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 a 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 touchdown with a long of 35 … season-high four catches for 61 yards, a long of 35 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 at Pitt … team-leading three catches for 17 yards at Louisville … two catches for 24 yards with a long of 13 at East Carolina … two receptions for 32 yards, including a season long of 24 against Cincinnati … also had a three-yard reception against Villanova …


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 Long2010 13 19 317 16.7 4 482009 12 29 405 14.0 2 582008 9 17 168 9.9 1 35Totals 34 65 890 13.7 7 58

[ braD STarkS ]

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8kEITH

TaNdy

5-10, 200, r-Jr. | Christian County | Hopkinsville, Ky.

defensiveBACk

Returns as a two-year starter at cornerback … previously played right cornerback and will be moved to the left side this spring … member of the punt return and punt coverage teams … earned third-team All-America honors from rivals.com and SI.com … named first team all-BIG EAST by the BIG EAST coach-es, rivals.com and Phil Steele … tied for No. 5 nationally in passes defended (17) and tied for No. 10 in interceptions (6) … played in 32 career games, starting 27 … Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … bowl trips: 2008 Fiesta, 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-Jr.): Started all 13 games … No. 1 in BIG EAST in inter-ceptions and tied for No. 1 in passes defended … earned BIG EAST defensive player of the game for the USF game … named WVU defensive player of the game for the UNLV, USF, Cincin-nati and Louisville games … major contributor on defense that ranked No. 2 in scoring defense, No. 3 in total defense and No. 11 in pass defense … used on more than 700 plays, including a season-high 75 at Pitt … saw action on 50 or more plays in nine games … fifth-leading tackler on the squad with 57 tackles, including 38 unassisted tackles, two tackles for loss, a team-leading six interceptions, a team-leading 11 pass breakups and a forced fumble … two double-figure tackle performances … five or more tackles in four games … two interceptions against UNLV … four tackles at Marshall and assisted on a tackle for loss … two tackles, two pass breakups and a seven-yard inter-ception return at LSU … a solo tackle and a career-high two interceptions against UNLV, returning them for 30 yards … team-high 10 tackles against USF, including six solo stops, one forced fumble, one interception and assisted on a tackle for loss … tied his team-high mark of 10 tackles against Syracuse, including five unassisted tackles … five solo tackles, including one for loss, an interception and four pass breakups against Cincinnati … four solo tackles at Louisville, an interception returned for 11 yards and a pass breakup … team-high nine tackles at Pitt, including eight unassisted tackles and a pass breakup … finished with two tackles and a pass breakup against Rutgers … registered three tackles and two pass breakups against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl.

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, Syracuse … used on more than 760 plays, including a season-high 85 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, includ-ing one for loss at USF … 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 Mar-shall … 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 primar-ily on special teams … saw action on more than 75 plays on defense, including a season-high 55 against North Carolina 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 … Scout Team Special Teams Champion: Louisville.

prep: All-Kentucky defensive prospect from Christian County High ... first team all-district and all-conference for coach Mike Whita-ker ... holds almost every school passing record with career totals of 8,609 yards and 90 touchdowns ... top 10 among career pass-ing 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 4-1 third-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.

tanDy’s dEfENSivE statisticsYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2010 13 38 19 57 2/3 0 6/51 11 1 02009 13 43 18 61 4/12 0 3/7 4 0 12008 6 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 32 85 39 124 6/15 0 9/58 15 1 1

[ keith TaNdy ]

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89TyLER

urbaN

6-5, 251, Sr. | Norwin Senior | North Huntington, Pa.

inside reCeiver

94JOSH

TaylOr

6-1, 285, r-Sr. | Miramar | Miramar, Fla.

defensiveLine

Will compete for the starting nose tackle position … walk-on who earned scholarship before the 2009 season … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator.

2010 (r-Jr.): Played in 10 games … finished with 13 tackles, including three solo stops, and a forced fumble … season-high four tackles at LSU … three tackles and a forced fumble against UNLV.

2009 (r-sO.): Recipient of the Tom Nickolich Award from the Blue and Gold News, given to the team’s most outstanding walk-on … played in 12 games and started seven … 23 tackles, including 11 unassisted stops, two sacks, 3.5 tackles for loss and an interception return of eight yards … three tackles, including one for loss against Florida State … missed the Louisville game with back problems … two tackles, including a six-yard sack at USF … season-best four tackles against UConn … two solo tackles and had an eight-yard interception return at Syracuse … three-yard sack at Auburn.

2008 (r-fr.): Saw action in one game versus Louisville.


prep: Four-year letterwinner and three-year captain for coach Damon Cogdell at Miramar High … 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 sociology and anthropology.

taylor’s dEfENSivE statisticsYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2010 10 3 10 13 0 0 0 0 1 02009 12 11 12 23 3.5/12 2/9 1/8 0 0 02008 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 23 14 23 37 3.5/12 2/9 1/8 0 1 0

Will be competing for one of the starting inside receiver positions … has played in 37 games with 14 starts … Athletic Director’s Aca-demic Honor Roll …BIG EAST Academic All-Star … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (Jr.): Played in 11 games … starter at tight end before sustain-ing knee injury against Coastal Carolina … missed Marshall and Maryland games … had three catches for seven yards.

2009 (sO.): Played in 13 games and started seven … Whitey Gw-ynne Award from WVU coaching staff for leadership and on-field play … WVU Offensive Champion: Syracuse … finished with 10 catches for 117 yards and a touchdown.

2008 (fr.): Played in all 13 games and started four … awarded the Danny Van Etten Rookie of the Year Award by the coaching staff … finished with four catches for 79 yards and two touchdowns … first collegiate catch against Rutgers was a 25-yard TD, second was a 12-yard TD versus USF.

prep: Coached by Dan Conwell at Norwin Senior High … Pittsburgh Tribune Review’s Terrific 25 … all-WPIAL Quad-South Conference … member of the National Honor Society.

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

Will battle for the starting weak-side linebacker position … Athletic Director’s Aca-demic Honor Roll … Dean’s List … BIG EAST Academic All-Star … bowl trips: 2008 Fiesta, 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-Jr.): Played in 12 games … finished year with eight tackles, including five solo tackles and a forced fumble.

2009 (r-sO.): Did not see any game action.

2008 (r-fr.): Did not see any game action … scout team defensive champion: Rutgers and Auburn.

2007 (fr.): Redshirted … scout team defensive champion: Rutgers.

prep: Two-time all-state selection for coach Terry Lahman at Petersburg High … three-time all-Potomac Valley Conference .

persOnal: birthday is Dec. 17 … son of Ronnie and Joanne Vance … one of five boys … majoring in history.

Urban’s rEcEiviNg statisticsYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long2010 11 3 7 2.3 0 42009 13 10 117 11.7 1 332008 13 4 79 19.8 2 25Totals 37 17 203 11.9 3 33

43CASEy

vaNcE

5-9, 222, r-Sr. | Petersburg | Seneca Rocks, W.Va.

LineBACker

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81J.D.

wOOdS

6-0, 190, r-Jr. | Golden Gate | Naples, Fla.

wide reCeiver

99JORgE

wrighT

6-2, 281, r-Jr. | Dr. Krop | Miami, Fla.

defensive Line

Will compete for one of the starting wide receiver spots after becoming a solid contributor in the receiver rotation in 2010 … member of the kickoff return and kickoff coverage teams … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator, 2010 Champs Sports.

2010 (r-sO.): Played in 13 games, starting four … earned WVU offensive player of the game honors against USF and Cincin-nati … used on more than 265 plays, including a season-high 33 against Syracuse … saw action on 15 or more plays in nine games … finished with 18 receptions for 205 yards, an average of 11.4 yards per catch, one touchdown and a long of 21 … two catches for 10 yards against Coastal Carolina, including his first career touchdown … finished with a 19-yard reception at Marshall … one catch for 10 yards at LSU … three catches for 38 yards against USF, with a long reception of 19 … season-high four receptions for 52 yards with a long of 17 against Syracuse … finished with two catches for 32 yards at Louisville … posted three grabs for 30 yards with a long catch of 21 against Rutgers … two catches for 14 yards against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl.

2009 (r-fr.): Saw action in four games … used in more than 20 plays, including a season-high six at Syracuse and against Marshall.

2008 (fr.): Redshirted … dislocated his left shoulder during preseason practice and missed the entire season.

prep: Coached by Dave Tanner at Golden Gate High … played wide receiver in high school, collecting 54 catches for 851 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior … an all-state selection as a senior … earned first-team all-Southwest Florida accolades … a two-time first-team all-district and all-Collier County Athletic Conference honoree … helped Golden Gate to a 6-5 finish and a first-round appearance in the state play-offs … collected 28 receptions for 584 yards and nine touch-downs as a junior … four-year starter on the basketball team … participated in the triple jump, the long jump and the 400m dash on the track team … earned honorable mention all-state honors as a junior in basketball and was all-district and all-conference in track … runs a 4.5 40-yard dash and bench presses 230 pounds.

persOnal: Birthday is Feb. 7 … son of Freddie and Williamena McCrary and John Blackmon … majoring in criminology and investigations.

WooDs’ rEcEiviNg statisticsYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long2010 13 18 205 11.4 1 212009 4 0 0 0 0 0Totals 17 18 205 11.4 1 21

Will compete for the starting nose tackle position …used at defensive end his first two seasons, being moved to nose tackle this spring … bowl trips: 2008 Meineke, 2010 Gator.

2010 (r-sO.): Played in 12 games and started one … earned WVU defensive player of the game against USF and Louisville … contributor on defense that ranked No. 2 in sacks and rush-ing defense and No. 3 in scoring defense and total defense … used on more than 175 plays, including a season-high 39 at LSU … saw action on 15 plays in seven games … finished with 10 tackles, including three solo stops, 1.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble … forced a fourth-quarter fumble at Marshall that keyed the WVU comeback and also had a big pass breakup against the Herd… finished with two tackles against Maryland … assisted on three tackles at LSU … had two tack-les against UNLV, including a tackle for loss.

2009 (r-fr.): Played in nine games … saw action on more than 75 plays, including a season-high 25 plays against Louis-ville … 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 …regis-tered a solo tackle against Connecticut and two unassisted tackles, including a sack at Syracuse … two tackles against East Carolina.

2008 (fr.): Redshirted .

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.

Wright’s dEfENSivE statisticsYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2010 12 3 7 10 1.5/4 0 0 0 1 02009 9 8 2 10 2/5 1/2 0 0 0 0Totals 21 11 9 20 3.5/9 1/2 0 0 1 0


2010 season rEviEw

The West Virginia football program has shown consistency during Bill Stewart’s head coaching tenure. In 2010, the Mountaineers finished with a third straight nine-win season and posted a 5-2 mark in the BIG EAST. However, Connecticut, Pitt and West Virginia finished with identi-cal league marks and each claimed a piece of the league title. That marked the sixth conference title won by West Virginia, most by any school in the league. WVU earned its ninth straight bowl invitation, making a trip to the Champs Sports Bowl against NC State in Orlando, Fla. West Virginia’s nine victories came against Coastal Carolina, Marshall, Maryland, UNLV, USF, Cincinnati, Louisville, Pitt and Rutgers. When summing up the Mountaineers’ 2010 campaign success, it can be attributed to two things: the arm and leadership of sopho-more quarterback Geno Smith and a physical, hard-nosed defense. Smith, the third different starting WVU quarterback in as many years, threw for almost 2,800 yards, completed almost 65 percent of his passes and tossed 24 touchdown strikes. He was second in single-season pass completions and touch-down passes and fourth in total offense. His 24 touchdowns marked the third time in school history that a passer threw for 20 or more touchdowns in a season. Senior running back Noel Devine finished his outstanding career as the school leader in all-purpose yardage (5,761), No. 3 in career rushing yards (4,315) and 31 total touchdowns. Senior wide receiver Jock Sanders finished as the school’s career reception leader with 206 catches for 1,980 yards and 14 touch-downs. The defense was the only one in the nation to not give up more than 23 points in a single game the entire season. It held its opponents to 13.5 points a game, third-best nationally and was third in total defense, giving up an average of 261.1 yards per game. The Mountaineers were No. 2 nationally in rushing defense (86.5) and No. 11 in pass defense (174.6). WVU was second in the nation in third-down efficiency defense and sacks (45), No. 6 in most amount of three-and-outs and No. 26 in tackles for loss. Eleven players were named to the all-BIG EAST teams, led by first-teamers defensive lineman Chris Neild, cornerback Keith Tandy, linebacker J.T. Thomas and safety Robert Sands. Five All-America honors were given to Mountaineer players, led by Sands, who was named a first-teamer by The Sporting News. Tan-dy was named a second team member on one team and a third-teamer on another, and Neild was named a third team honoree. Devine, Sidney Glover, Brandon Hogan, Neild, Sanders and J.T. Thomas were invited to senior all-star games and Devine, Hogan, Neild, Sands, Sanders and Thomas also were invited to attend the NFL Scouting Combine. West Virginia opened its season with three straight wins over Coastal Carolina (31-0), at Marshall (24-21 OT) and against Mary-land (31-17). In his first career start, Smith completed 20-of-27 for 216 yards and two touchdowns. Devine ran for 111 yards and a touchdown and Sanders finished with eight catches for 71 yards and a touchdown to lead the team offensively. Game two saw the Mountaineers hit the road for the annual “Friends of Coal Bowl” against in-state opponent Marshall. The Thundering Herd shut down the Mountaineers for the first three quarters. With its back against the wall down 21-6 at the be-ginning of the fourth quarter, Smith led West Virginia on a comeback for the ages. The Herd had first and goal at the WVU six-yard line and was ready to put the final nail in the coffin, when Jorge Wright forced Marshall running back Tron Martinez to fumble. West Virginia began its comeback with 8:28 left in the game, driving 96 yards in nine plays to cut the Thundering Herd lead to eight, 21-13, with 5:12 remaining.

[ Jock SaNdErS ]

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After the defense held Marshall again, the offense started its final drive on the two-yard line and 3:09 left in the game. Fifteen plays later, including a fourth down conversion, Smith found tight end Will Johnson running along the back of the end zone for the tying touchdown. Sanders caught the game-tying two-point conver-sion to knot the game at 21-21 and send it into overtime. Tyler Bitancurt hit a 20-yard field goal, and Marshall kicker Tyler Warner missed a 39-yard field goal to give WVU the victory. Smith completed 32-of-45 passes for 316 yards and a touchdown, Devine ran for 112 yards and a touchdown and had 10 catches for 62 yards. Linebacker Najee Goode led WVU with 10 tackles, including two for loss. The annual border war between Maryland and West Virginia didn’t disappoint the home faithful as the Mountaineers came out early and left no doubt. Smith completed 19-of-29 passes for 268 yards and four touch-downs, Devine ran for 131 yards and Tavon Austin finished with seven catches for 106 yards and two touchdowns to lead the WVU offense. Stedman Bailey finished with four catches for 60 yards, including two touchdowns. The defense had a stellar effort against the Terps, holding their ground game to minus-10 yards and the offense to 227 total yards. The Mountaineers collected eight sacks, nine tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and four pass breakups. Bruce Irvin led the WVU defense with three sacks, and Scooter Berry finished with two. Anthony Leonard led with eight tackles. WVU returned to the road to face LSU, one of the top teams in the Southeastern Conference and the nation. The Mountaineer defense grabbed two interceptions and held the Tigers to 230 total yards, including 80 passing yards, Down 17-0 midway through the second quarter, Smith guided WVU back into the game, throwing two touchdown passes to close the LSU lead to three points, 17-14, midway through the third quarter. Smith threw a touchdown pass to Bailey, before halftime and then a second one to Sanders at the beginning of the third quarter. The Tigers tacked on an early fourth-quarter field goal to push their lead to 20-14, the final outcome. West Virginia had three drives in the fourth quarter to try and take the lead, but LSU’s defense held its ground and stopped the WVU of-fense each time, giving the Mountaineers their first loss of the season. West Virginia came home and regrouped, running off wins against UNLV (49-10) and USF (20-6) to push its record to 5-1 and 1-0 in the BIG EAST. The Mountaineers stormed out to a 21-point lead and never looked back, posting a 35-0 halftime lead against UNLV. Devine rushed for 84 yards on three carries, an average of 28.0 yards per run and two touchdowns. Smith completed 12-of-16 passes for 220 yards and three touch-downs. Brad Starks finished with 100 yards receiving and three touch-downs. The three touchdowns marked the third time in school history that a Mountaineer scored three receiving touchdowns and the first time it happened since 1977. Tandy had two interceptions, and Pat Miller, Terence Garvin and Glover led WVU with seven tackles each. In front of a national television Thursday night ESPN audience, WVU avenged last year’s loss against USF, as the Mountaineer defense was stellar against the Bulls, holding them to one field goal in each half. WVU registered five sacks, 10 tackles for loss and three intercep-tions, Tandy finished with 10 tackles, a forced fumble and an intercep-tion and Goode registered two sacks. Sands had a key interception in the second quarter and returned it to the USF seven-yard line. On the next play, Smith hit Sanders with a pass, who in turn lateraled it back to Devine who ran in for the touch-down. Smith led the Mountaineers, completing 24-of-31 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns. Devine and Starks each had a receiv-ing touchdowns, and Sanders finished with 10 receptions to lead all receivers. Turnovers plagued the Mountaineers for a two-game stretch, as WVU dropped games to Syracuse (19-14) and at Connecticut, (16-13 in overtime).

The game headed in the wrong direction from the beginning, as Smith threw the first of his three picks on the third play. Even with the mistake, the Mountaineers held a 14-10 lead at the end of the first quarter and appeared ready to tack on more points. WVU had a first down at the Syracuse six-yard line, when Smith threw his second interception of the game. The Orange scored on three Ross Krautman field goals to take the five point-lead at halftime, 19-14. The final field goal came with :37 seconds left in the half, set up by Smith’s third interception. Both defenses held the entire second half as neither team scored, giving the Orange the first win over West Virginia since 2001. Six days later at Connecticut, WVU jumped to a 10-0 first quarter lead, but UConn used four Mountaineer fumbles to defeat West Vir-ginia. Starks put the Mountaineers on the board with a 53-yard run, and Bitancurt added a field goal to give WVU a 10-0 lead. A Dave Teggart 39-yard field goal at the end of the first half, and a Jordan Todman 24-yard run midway through the third quarter tied the game at 10-10. WVU once again took the lead, 13-10, at the end of the third quar-ter on a second Bitancurt field goal. Another West Virginia turnover gave the ball back to Connecticut, who tied the game five plays later at 13-13 on a 26-yard field goal by Teggart, early in the fourth quarter. Both teams battled throughout the remainder of regulation but neither team could score so the game went to overtime. West Virginia got the ball first and marched down to the one-yard line when the fourth fumble proved costly. UConn took over possession and in five plays kicked the winning field goal from 27-yards to pull off the upset. Behind 245 rushing yards and four passing touchdowns by Smith, WVU broke a two-year drought against Cincinnati, winning 37-10. That win enabled the Mountaineers to be bowl eligible for the ninth straight year. Devine collected 77 yards and a touchdown, and Shawne Alston ran for 75 yards to lead the ground attack. Smith completed 15-of-25 passes for 174 yards and four touchdowns. Sanders led the WVU re-ceivers with six catches for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Austin was on the other end of two touchdown passes. The defense was stalwart once again, holding the Bearcats to 281 yards, including 60 yards rushing. WVU finished with five sacks, eight tackles for loss, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries and six pass breakups.

[ noel dEviNE ]

2010 SEaSON rEviEw


West Virginia then faced a much-improved Louisville squad on the road and escaped with a 17-10 win. After the Cardinal defense stopped the Mountaineers on their first drive, UofL drove the ball down the field in eight plays and took the early 3-0 lead. WVU regained the lead, 7-3, on its next drive behind 22 yards rush-ing by Devine and a 25 yard catch by Austin. In the second quarter, Smith was sacked deep in Mountaineer ter-ritory and fumbled the ball in the end zone, where it was recovered by Daniel Brown for the Cardinal touchdown, giving Louisville the 10-7 lead. WVU wasted little time moving the ball down the field to take the 14-10 halftime lead. A J.D. Woods reception for 13 yards and a 48-yard run by Devine set up the Mountaineer touchdown. West Virginia pushed its lead to 17-10, the final outcome, in its first drive of the second half. The Mountaineers used mostly running plays to march down the field in 10 plays and kicked a 43-yard Bitancurt field goal. Once again, the defense halted the Cardinals and kept them off balance and away from the end zone to preserve the victory. The Mountaineers held the Cardinals to 171 total yards, including 26 yards rushing and 145 yards passing. They collected four sacks, eight tackles for loss, two pass breakups and an interception. West Virginia traveled to Pittsburgh the day after Thanksgiving for the annual Backyard Brawl. The Mountaineers had an outstanding performance on both sides of the ball and downed the rival Panthers, 35-10. The defense once again didn’t disappoint, as it held Pitt to 78 yards rushing. WVU finished with two sacks, three tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, three recoveries, an interception and six pass breakups. Brandon Hogan intercepted quarterback Tino Sunseri on the first Pitt drive and returned it 53 yards to the Panther two-yard line. Big Ryan Clarke barreled in to give the Mountaineers the early 7-0 lead. Pitt tied the game late in the first quarter, when Sunseri hit Devin Street for an eight-yard touchdown. After the Mountaineers recovered a Pitt fumble midway through the second stanza, Smith hit Devine with a swing pass and 48 yards later was set up on the goal line looking to re-take the lead. Smith found Johnson in the back of the end zone for the touch-down, giving WVU the 14-7 halftime lead. The Mountaineers hit the biggest play of the game on their open-ing drive of the second half, as Smith threw a season-long 71-yard bomb to Austin to give WVU a 21-7 lead. Pitt scored a field goal in the second half to cut the West Virginia lead to 21-10. The next drive, WVU extended its lead to 28-10, as the Mountain-eers ran nine straight times, before Smith found Austin for a12-yard touchdown along the side of the end zone. The Mountaineers finished off their big day with another score to open the fourth quarter. Smith connected with Sanders for a 38-yard pass play, and then hit him for 13 more yards, before Clarke barrelled in from two yards out to give WVU a 35-10 lead. In early December, West Virginia and Rutgers fought through cold conditions to close out the regular season for both squads. The Mountaineers sent their seniors out the right way, defeating the Scarlet Knights, 35-14, marking the 16th straight defeat of Rutgers. West Virginia took the early 14-0 lead in its first two drives with a 19-yard pass from Smith to Austin midway through the first quarter and followed that with a one-yard run by Clarke at the beginning of the second stanza. Rutgers mounted a 12-play drive to dent the scoreboard at the end of first half to cut the WVU lead to 14-7. West Virginia scored a touchdown midway through the third quar-ter on Clarke’s second scoring run of the game, and Austin scored on a 46-yard run for his second touchdown, giving WVU a 28-7 lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Clarke scored his third touchdown of the game to close out the Mountaineers scoring with 4:32 left. Rutgers scored on a 44-yard pass play with two minutes left in the game to provide the final outcome. Once again, the Mountaineer defense was outstanding, holding the Scarlet Knights to 203 total yards, including 63 rushing yards. WVU

collected six sacks, 10 tackles for loss, a fumble recovery and three pass breakups. Miller finished with a game-high three sacks and Irvin had two. Glover led in tackles with eight, including six solo stops and had 1.5 tackles for loss. Smith connected on 23-of-28 passes for 352 yards and a touch-down. He also ran for 44 yards. Austin led all receivers with six catches for 121 yards and a touch-down and had a team-high 46 yards rushing and a touchdown. Sand-ers finished with six catches for 81 yards. The Mountaineers earned their ninth straight bowl bid against NC State in the Champs Sports Bowl in Orlando, Fla., marking the third straight ACC opponent that WVU would face in its bowl game. As in West Virginia’s other three losses in 2010, fumbles and missed opportunities once again played a key role in the outcome. The Mountaineers lost four fumbles, threw one interception and missed two field goals. Smith threw for 196 yards on 22-of-39 passing and a touchdown and ran for a team-high 59 yards. Devine, in his last game as a Moun-taineer ran for 50 yards and an average of 6.2 yards per carry. Sand-ers, also in his last game of his WVU career, finished with five catches for 58 yards and Austin had five catches for 30 yards. NC State opened the scoring with a first quarter touchdown, tak-ing the 7-0 lead. Mostly using the pass, the Wolfpack drove 86 yards in 10 plays and scored on a 16-yard pass from Russell Wilson to Mustafa Greene. In the second quarter, West Virginia forced a Wolfpack fumble deep in its own territory and drove it down to the NC State 26-yard line before missing the first field goal of the game. The defense held, and then the offense tied the game with an eight-play 64-yard drive that finished with an acrobatic 32-yard touch-down reception by Stedman Bailey. After a 46-yard kickoff return, NC State ran out the clock before halftime, driving the ball 20 yards and kicking a 45-yard field goal, giv-ing the Wolfpack the 10-7 lead. NC State tacked on two more field goals in the third quarter from 38 and 40 yards to take a 16-7 lead. The Mountaineers fumbled the ball, NC State drove down and kicked a field goal, WVU turned it over on downs, the Wolfpack would kick another field goal. The fourth quarter was disastrous for West Virginia, as it fumbled on its first drive, threw an interception on the second drive, missed a 42-yard field goal on its third drive, fumbled a punt return and then fumbled on its final drive. NC State added an insurance touchdown late in the game. WVU fumbled the ball on a punt on its seven-yard line, before the Wolfpack drove to paydirt three plays later to provide the final outcome. WVU finished the 2010 season, winning nine games and a share of the BIG EAST title, with a new starting quarterback, and boasting a defense that was one of the best in the school history.

[ chris NEild ]

2010 SEaSON rEviEw

date opponent score overall Conference time AttendanceSept.4,2010 COASTALCAROLINA W/31-0 1-0 0-0 3:04 57,862Sept.10,2010 atMarshall W/24-21(OT) 2-0 0-0 3:38 41,382Sept.18,2010 MARyLAND W/31-17 3-0 0-0 3:26 60,122Sept.25,2010 at#15LSU L/14-20 3-1 0-0 3:06 92,575Oct.9,2010 UNLV W/49-10 4-1 0-0 3:00 58,234Oct.14,2010 USF W/20-6 5-1 1-0 2:56 54,955Oct.23,2010 SyRACUSE L/14-19 5-2 1-1 3:11 58,122Oct.29,2010 atConnecticut L/13-16(OT) 5-3 1-2 3:18 40,000Nov.13,2010 CINCINNATI W/37-10 6-3 2-2 3:10 56,593Nov.20,2010 atLOUISVILLE W/17-10 7-3 3-2 3:00 51,772Nov.26,2010 atPITT W/35-10 8-3 4-2 3:01 60,562Dec.4,2010 RUTgERS W/35-14 9-3 5-2 3:02 48,386^Dec.28,2010 vsNCState L/7-23 9-4 5-2 3:15 48,962^ - Champs sports Bowl, orlando, fla.

TEAMSTATISTICS WVU OpponentsSCORINg 327 176PointsPergame 25.2 13.5FIRSTDOWNS 260 178Rushing 126 65Passing 110 98Penalty 24 15RUSHINgyARDAgE 2,076 1,124yardsgainedrushing 2,481 1,537yardslostrushing 405 413RushingAttempts 526 410AveragePerRush 3.9 2.7AveragePergame 159.7 86.5TDsRushing 18 3PASSINgyARDAgE 2,769 2,270Comp./Att./Int. 245/382/8 228/393/12AveragePerPass 7.2 5.8AveragePerCatch 11.3 10.0AveragePergame 213.0 174.6TDsPassing 24 12TOTALOFFENSE 4,845 3,394TotalPlays 908 803AveragePerPlay 5.3 4.2AveragePergame 372.7 261.1kICkRETURNS:No./yards 42/805 55/1,140PUNTRETURNS:No./yards 22/185 18/156INTRETURNS:No./yards 12/204 8/173kICkRETURNAVERAgE 19.2 20.7PUNTRETURNAVERAgE 8.4 8.7INTRETURNAVERAgE 17.0 21.6FUMBLES/LOST 30/20 25/11PENALTIES/yards 62/528 79/752AveragePergame 40.6 57.8PUNTS/yards 67/2,802 84/3,531AveragePerPunt 41.8 42.0Netpuntaverage 37.7 38.6TIMEOFPOSSESSION/game 30:44 29:163RD-DOWNConversions 89/199 49/1863rd-DownPct. 45% 26%4TH-DOWNConversions 8/15 10/204th-DownPct. 53% 50%SACkSBy/yards 45/260 27/199MISCyARDS 0 20TOUCHDOWNSSCORED 42 17FIELDgOALS/ATTEMPTS 10/17 19/23ON-SIDEkICkS 0/0 0/1RED-ZONESCORES (40/53)75% (19/25)76%

RED-ZONETOUCHDOWNS (31/53)58% (8/25)32%PAT/ATTEMPTS (41/41)100% (17/17)100%ATTENDANCE 394,274 286,291games/AvgPergame 7/56,325 5/57,258NeutralSitegames 1/48,962SCOREBYQUARTERS1st 2nd 3rd 4thOT TotalWestVirginia 114 82 75 53 3 327Opponents 41 52 43 37 3 176RUSHING GP Att. Gain Loss Net Avg. TD Long Avg./G.DEVINE,Noel 13 208 1,011 77 934 4.5 6 50 71.8CLARkE,Ryan 13 80 302 11 291 3.6 8 23 22.4ALSTON,Shawne13 56 256 8 248 4.4 0 23 19.1SMITH,geno 13 106 466 249 217 2.0 0 29 16.7AUSTIN,Tavon 13 16 162 1 161 10.1 1 46 12.4SANDERS,Jock 13 14 105 13 92 6.6 1 31 7.1STARkS,Brad 13 1 53 0 53 53.0 1 53 4.1LINDAMOOD,Matt 13 15 50 1 49 3.3 1 8 3.8JOHNSON,Trey 5 15 56 14 42 2.8 0 9 8.4HARgRETT,Daquan 10 3 14 0 14 4.7 0 10 1.4BRUNETTI,Barry 4 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 1.0MCCARTNEy,Ivan12 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.2TEAM 13 10 0 31 -31 -3.1 0 0 -2.4Total 13 526 2481 405 2076 3.9 18 53 159.7Opponents 13 410 1537 413 1124 2.7 3 55 86.5PASSING GP Effic. Cmp.-Att.-Int. Pct. Yards TD Long Avg./G.SMITH,geno 13 144.70 241/372/7 64.8 2,763 24 71 212.5BRUNETTI,Barry 4 50.04 4/9/0 44.4 6 0 6 1.5SANDERS,Jock 13 -200.00 0/1/1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total 13 141.57 245/382/8 64.1 2,769 24 71 213.0Opponents 13 110.50 228/393/12 58.0 2,270 12 96 174.6RECEIVING GP No. Yards Avg. TD Long Avg./G.SANDERS,Jock 13 69 728 10.6 4 48 56.0AUSTIN,Tavon 13 58 787 13.6 8 71 60.5DEVINE,Noel 13 34 258 7.6 1 48 19.8BAILEy,Stedman 13 24 317 13.2 4 32 24.4STARkS,Brad 13 19 317 16.7 4 48 24.4WOODS,J.D. 13 18 205 11.4 1 21 15.8JOHNSON,Will 13 9 107 11.9 2 37 8.2ALSTON,Shawne 13 4 8 2.0 0 9 0.6URBAN,Tyler 11 3 7 2.3 0 4 0.6CLARkE,Ryan 13 2 16 8.0 0 9 1.2WHITE,Coley 3 2 3 1.5 0 5 1.0JOHNSON,Trey 5 1 6 6.0 0 6 1.2

LINDAMOOD,Matt13 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.5MCCARTNEy,Ivan 12 1 4 4.0 0 4 0.3Total 13 245 2769 11.3 24 71 213.0Opponents 13 228 2270 10.0 12 96 174.6PUNTRETURNS No. Yards Avg. TD LongHOgAN,Brandon 12 93 7.8 0 18SANDERS,Jock 8 86 10.8 0 66BELL,Travis 1 0 0.0 0 0WOODS,J.D. 1 6 6.0 0 6Total 22 185 8.4 0 66Opponents 18 156 8.7 1 60INTERCEPTIONS No. Yards Avg. TD LongTANDy,keith 6 51 8.5 0 26HOgAN,Brandon 3 78 26.0 0 53SMITH,Eain 1 38 38.0 0 38SANDS,Robert 1 28 28.0 0 28BOWSER,Brantwon 1 4 4.0 0 4Total 12 204 17.0 0 53Opponents 7 173 24.7 0 53KICKRETURNS No. Yards Avg. TD LongSANDERS,Jock 12 299 24.9 0 60AUSTIN,Tavon 12 230 19.2 0 50HOgAN,Brandon 6 133 22.2 0 28DEVINE,Noel 4 62 15.5 0 25DAVIS,Eddie 3 47 15.7 0 22CLARkE,Ryan 3 33 11.0 0 18ALSTON,Shawne 1 0 0.0 0 0JOHNSON,Will 1 1 1.0 0 1Total 42 805 19.2 0 60Opponents 55 1140 20.7 0 55

FUMBLERETURNS No. Yards Avg. TD LongGARVIN,Terrence 1 29 29.0 0 29THOMAS,J.T. 1 12 12.0 0 12Total 2 41 20.5 0 29Opponents 2 10 5.0 1 7SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rec. Pass. DXP Safety PointsBITANCURT,Tyler 0 10-17 41-41 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 71AUSTIN,Tavon 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54CLARkE,Ryan 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48DEVINE,Noel 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42SANDERS,Jock 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 32

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STARkS,Brad 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30BAILEy,Stedman 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24JOHNSON,Will 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12LINDAMOOD,Matt 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6WOODS,J.D. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2SMITH,geno 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-1 0 0 0Total 42 10-17 41-41 0-0 1 1-1 0 1 327Opponents 17 19-23 17-17 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 176TOTALOFFENSE GP Plays Rush Pass Total Avg./GSMITH,geno 13 478 217 2,763 2,980 229.2DEVINE,Noel 13 208 934 0 934 71.8CLARkE,Ryan 13 80 291 0 291 22.4ALSTON,Shawne 13 56 248 0 248 19.1AUSTIN,Tavon 13 16 161 0 161 12.4SANDERS,Jock 13 15 92 0 92 7.1STARkS,Brad 13 1 53 0 53 4.1LINDAMOOD,Matt 13 15 49 0 49 3.8JOHNSON,Trey 5 15 42 0 42 8.4HARgRETT,Daquan 10 3 14 0 14 1.4BRUNETTI,Barry 4 10 4 6 10 2.5MCCARTNEy,Ivan 12 1 2 0 2 0.2TEAM 13 10 -31 0 -31 -2.4Total 13 908 2,076 2,769 4,845 372.7Opponents 13 803 1,124 2,270 3,394 261.1FIELDGOALS FGM-FGA Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Long Blkd.BITANCURT,Tyler 10-17 58.8 0-0 5-6 3-4 2-7 0-0 43 4

FGSEQUENCE WestVirginia OPPONENTSCoastalCarolina (21) 47,42Marshall (34),(33),45,(20) 39Maryland (23) (35)LSU 28,48 (49),(23)UNLV - (39)USF (27),(24) (36),(47)Syracuse - (28),(19),(33),(22)Connecticut (36),(42) (39),(26),(27)Cincinnati - (49)LOUISVILLE (43),41 (43)PITT - (42)RUTgERS 37 -NCState 43,42 (45),(38),(40),27Numbersin(parentheses)indicatefieldgoalwasmade.PUNTING No. Yards Avg. Long TB FC I-20 Blkd.PUgNETTI,gregg 67 2,802 41.8 71 6 23 24 0Total 67 2,802 41.8 71 6 23 24 0Opponents 84 3,531 42.0 73 5 28 33 0

KICKOFFS No. Yards Avg. TB OB Retnd Net YdLnSMITH,Corey 64 3,984 62.2 8 0Total 64 3,984 62.2 8 0 1,140 41.9 28Opponents 47 2,849 60.6 3 2 805 42.2 27

ALLPURPOSE GP Rush Rec. PR KOR IR Total Avg./G.DEVINE,Noel 13 934 258 0 62 0 1,254 96.5SANDERS,Jock 13 92 728 86 299 0 1,205 92.7AUSTIN,Tavon 13 161 787 0 230 0 1,178 90.6STARkS,Brad 13 53 317 0 0 0 370 28.5CLARkE,Ryan 13 291 16 0 33 0 340 26.2BAILEy,Stedman 13 0 317 0 0 0 317 24.4HOgAN,Brandon 11 0 0 93 133 78 304 27.6ALSTON,Shawne 13 248 8 0 0 0 256 19.7SMITH,geno 13 217 0 0 0 0 217 16.7

WOODS,J.D. 13 0 205 6 0 0 211 16.2JOHNSON,Will 13 0 107 0 1 0 108 8.3LINDAMOOD,Matt13 49 6 0 0 0 55 4.2TANDy,keith 13 0 0 0 0 51 51 3.9JOHNSON,Trey 5 42 6 0 0 0 48 9.6DAVIS,Eddie 13 0 0 0 47 0 47 3.6SMITH,Eain 12 0 0 0 0 38 38 3.2SANDS,Robert 13 0 0 0 0 28 28 2.2HARgRETT,Daquan10 14 0 0 0 0 14 1.4

URBAN,Tyler 11 0 7 0 0 0 7 0.6MCCARTNEy,Ivan12 2 4 0 0 0 6 0.5gARVIN,Terrence13 0 0 0 0 5 5 0.4BOWSER,Brantwon13 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.3BRUNETTI,Barry 4 4 0 0 0 0 4 1.0WHITE,Coley 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 1.0TEAM 13 -31 0 0 0 0 -31 -2.4Total 13 2,076 2,769 185 805 204 6,039 464.5Opponents 13 1,124 2,270 156 1,140 173 4,863 374.1

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

28 gARVIN,Terence 13 41 35 76 4.5/17 1/8 0/5 4 2/29 1 0 030 THOMAS,J.T. 13 36 37 73 7/28 2.5/12 0 4 2/12 2 0 045 LEONARD,A. 13 42 28 70 6.5/17 1/9 0 3 0 1 0 04 gLOVER,Sidney 13 43 20 63 7/27 4/23 0 5 2/0 1 0 08 TANDy,keith 13 38 19 57 2/3 0 6/51 11 0 1 0 097 MILLER,Julian 13 28 26 54 14/47 9/33 0 3 0 1 0 02 SANDS,Robert 13 34 19 53 6.5/35 1.5/7 1/28 0 0 1 0 052 gOODE,Najee 13 26 21 47 8.5/35 3/18 0 4 0 1 0 022 HOgAN,Brandon 11 25 12 37 0/0 0/0 3/78 6 1/0 1 0 093 BERRy,Scooter 13 15 20 35 4.5/38 4/36 0 0 2/0 0 0 090 NEILD,Chris 13 17 18 35 4/15 3/12 0 0 0 0 0 031 LAZEAR,Pat 10 14 11 25 1/5 1/5 0 1 0 0 0 024 SMITH,Eain 12 15 8 23 1/9 1/9 1/38 2 0 0 0 011 IRVIN,Bruce 13 18 3 21 14/88 14/88 0 1 0 2 0 06D MILLER,Pat 13 14 6 20 1/4 0 0 4 0 0 0 023 JENIkINS,Brodrick 13 17 1 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 047 RIgg,Doug 13 8 6 14 0.5/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 094 TAyLOR,Josh 11 3 10 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 018 BOWSER,Brantwon 13 3 8 11 0 0 1/4 0 0 0 0 099 WRIgHT,Jorge 12 3 7 10 1.5/4 0 0 0 0 1 0 025 COOk,Darwin 13 8 1 9 0 0 0 0 1/0 0 0 043 VANCE,Casey 12 5 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 033 DORSEy,Mike 13 7 0 7 2/4 0 0 0 1/0 0 0 035 SMITH,Lawrence 13 4 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 053 ANDERSON,Tyler 13 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 026 BELL,Travis 13 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 029 HALE,Trippe 12 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 010 BAILEy,Stedman 13 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 091 LAgEMAN,J.B. 3 1 3 4 0.5/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 03 DAVIS,Eddie 13 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 06 JOHNSON,Will 13 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 017 BUSICk,Branko 2 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 044 SMITH,Corey 13 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 057 BRAUN,Jeff 13 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 098 CLARkE,Will 4 1 1 2 0.5/2 0 0 0 0 0 0 081 WOODS,J.D. 13 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 STARkS,Brad 13 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 087 NUTTER,Cody 13 . 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 032 CLARkE,Ryan 13 1 . 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 092 FORD,Larry 5 . 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 012 SMITH,geno 13 . 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 038 LINDAMOOD,Matt 13 . 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 078 HUFFMAN,C.J. 1 . 1 1 0.5/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 07 DEVINE,Noel 13 1 . 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 09 SANDERS,Jock 13 1 . 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 AUSTIN,Tavon 13 1 . 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0TM TEAM 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Total 13 493 345 838 87/380 45/260 12/204 52 11/41 16 0 1 Opponents 13 - - - - 27/199 8/173 28 20/10 20 4 0

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individuAL gAMe HigHs Rushes 27 DEVINE,Noelvs.Maryland(Sept.18,2010)yardsRushing 131 DEVINE,Noelvs.Maryland(Sept.18,2010)TDRushes 3 CLARkE,Ryanvs.RUTgERS(Dec.4,2010)LongRush 53 STARkS,BradatConnecticut(Oct.29,2010)Passattempts 45 SMITH,genoatMarshall(Sept.10,2010)Passcompletions 32 SMITH,genoatMarshall(Sept.10,2010)yardsPassing 352 SMITH,genovs.RUTgERS(Dec.4,2010)TDPasses 4 SMITH,genovs.Maryland(Sept.18,2010) SMITH,genovs.Cincinnati(Nov.13,2010)LongPass 71 SMITH,genoatPITT(Nov.26,2010)Receptions 10 DEVINE,NoelatMarshall(Sept.10,2010) SANDERS,Jockvs.USF(Oct.14,2010)yardsReceiving 121 AUSTIN,Tavonvs.RUTgERS(Dec.4,2010)TDReceptions 3 STARkS,Bradvs.UNLV(Oct.9,2010)LongReception 71 AUSTIN,TavonatPITT(Nov.26,2010)Fieldgoals 3 BITANCURT,TyleratMarshall(Sept.10,2010)LongFieldgoal 43 BITANCURT,TyleratLOUISVILLE(Nov.20,2010)Punts 8 PUgNETTI,greggvs.USF(Oct.14,2010)PuntingAvg 49.2 PUgNETTI,greggvs.CoastalCarolina(Sept.4,2010)LongPunt 71 PUgNETTI,greggvs.CoastalCarolina(Sept.4,2010)LongPuntReturn 66 SANDERS,Jockvs.Maryland(Sept.18,2010)LongkickoffReturn 60 SANDERS,Jockvs.NCState(Dec.28,2010)Tackles 10 gARVIN,Terencevs.CoastalCarolina(Sept.4,2010) gOODE,NajeeatMarshall(Sept.10,2010) TANDy,keithvs.USF(Oct.14,2010) TANDy,keithvs.Syracuse(Oct.23,2010) THOMAS,J.T.vs.NCState(Dec.28,2010)Sacks 3.0 IRVIN,Brucevs.Maryland(Sept.18,2010) MILLER,Julianvs.RUTgERS(Dec.4,2010)TacklesForLoss 3.0 IRVIN,Brucevs.Maryland(Sept.18,2010) MILLER,Julianvs.RUTgERS(Dec.4,2010)Interceptions 2 TANDy,keithvs.UNLV(Oct.9,2010))teAM gAMe HigHs Rushes 59 vs.Cincinnati(Nov.13,2010)yardsRushing 254 atConnecticut(Oct.29,2010)yardsPerRush 6.6 vs.UNLV(Oct.9,2010)TDRushes 4 vs.UNLV(Oct.9,2010) vs.RUTgERS(Dec.4,2010)Passattempts 45 atMarshall(Sept.10,2010)Passcompletions 32 atMarshall(Sept.10,2010)yardsPassing 352 vs.RUTgERS(Dec.4,2010)yardsPerPass 17.7 atPITT(Nov.26,2010)TDPasses 4 vs.Maryland(Sept.18,2010) vs.Cincinnati(Nov.13,2010)TotalPlays 87 atMarshall(Sept.10,2010)TotalOffense 523 vs.RUTgERS(Dec.4,2010)yardsPerPlay 8.4 vs.UNLV(Oct.9,2010)Points 49 vs.UNLV(Oct.9,2010)SacksBy 8 vs.Maryland(Sept.18,2010)FirstDowns 29 vs.Cincinnati(Nov.13,2010)Penalties 9 vs.Maryland(Sept.18,2010) vs.Syracuse(Oct.23,2010)Penaltyyards 68 vs.UNLV(Oct.9,2010)Turnovers 5 vs.NCState(Dec.28,2010)InterceptionsBy 3 vs.USF(Oct.14,2010)

oPPonent individuAL gAMe HigHs Rushes 33 TODMAN,Jordan,atConnecticut(Oct.29,2010)yardsRushing 116 Ridley,StevanatLSU(Sept.25,2010)TDRushes 1 Ridley,StevanatLSU(Sept.25,2010) TODMAN,Jordan,atConnecticut(Oct.29,2010) PEAD,Isaiah,vs.Cincinnati(Nov.13,2010)LongRush 55 WARD,Martin,atMarshall(Sept.10,2010)Passattempts 46 SUNSERI,Tino,atPITT(Nov.26,2010)Passcompletions 28 SUNSERI,Tino,atPITT(Nov.26,2010) WILSON,Russell,vs.NCState(Dec.28,2010)yardsPassing 284 SUNSERI,Tino,atPITT(Nov.26,2010)TDPasses 3 ANDERSON,Brian,atMarshall(Sept.10,2010)

LongPass 96 ANDERSON,Brian,atMarshall(Sept.10,2010)Receptions 11 BOgAN,Dontavia,vs.USF(Oct.14,2010)yardsReceiving 149 Smith,Torreyvs.Maryland(Sept.18,2010)TDReceptions 2 WILSON,Antavious,atMarshall(Sept.10,2010) TorreySmith,vs.Maryland(Sept.18,2010)LongReception 96 DOBSON,Aaron,atMarshall(Sept.10,2010)Fieldgoals 4 kRAUTMAN,Ross,vs.Syracuse(Oct.23,2010)LongFieldgoal 49 Jasper,JoshatLSU(Sept.25,2010) ROgERS,Jacob,vs.Cincinnati(Nov.13,2010)Punts 9 WAgNER,Cole,atConnecticut(Oct.29,2010)PuntingAvg 51.7 LONg,Rob,vs.Syracuse(Oct.23,2010)LongPunt 73 PHILPOTT,Chris,atLOUISVILLE(Nov.20,2010)LongPuntReturn 60 Peterson,PatrickatLSU(Sept.25,2010)LongkickoffReturn 55 LAMAR,Lindsey,vs.USF(Oct.14,2010)Tackles 17 MOORE,Sio,atConnecticut(Oct.29,2010)Sacks 2.0 CURRy,Vinny,atMarshall(Sept.10,2010) JONES,Chandler,vs.Syracuse(Oct.23,2010) EVANS,Mike,atLOUISVILLE(Nov.20,2010) ALECXIH,Chas,atPITT(Nov.26,2010)TacklesForLoss 3.0 HARVEy,Mario,atMarshall(Sept.10,2010) CURRy,Vinny,atMarshall(Sept.10,2010) Drakeford,Darinvs.Maryland(Sept.18,2010) MOORE,Sio,atConnecticut(Oct.29,2010) SILVESTRO,Alex,vs.RUTgERS(Dec.4,2010)Interceptions 2 HOgUE,Doug,vs.Syracuse(Oct.23,2010)

oPPonent teAM gAMe HigHs Rushes 41 atConnecticut(Oct.29,2010)yardsRushing 183 vs.Syracuse(Oct.23,2010)yardsPerRush 5.0 atMarshall(Sept.10,2010)TDRushes 1 atLSU(Sept.25,2010) atConnecticut(Oct.29,2010) vs.Cincinnati(Nov.13,2010)Passattempts 46 atPITT(Nov.26,2010)Passcompletions 28 atPITT(Nov.26,2010) vs.NCState(Dec.28,2010)yardsPassing 284 atPITT(Nov.26,2010)yardsPerPass 9.5 vs.Maryland(Sept.18,2010)TDPasses 3 atMarshall(Sept.10,2010)TotalPlays 81 vs.NCState(Dec.28,2010)TotalOffense 378 vs.NCState(Dec.28,2010)yardsPerPlay 6.5 atMarshall(Sept.10,2010)Points 23 vs.NCState(Dec.28,2010)SacksBy 5 vs.Syracuse(Oct.23,2010)FirstDowns 21 vs.NCState(Dec.28,2010)Penalties 12 atLSU(Sept.25,2010)Penaltyyards 120 atLSU(Sept.25,2010)Turnovers 4 vs.Cincinnati(Nov.13,2010) atPITT(Nov.26,2010)InterceptionsBy 3 vs.Syracuse(Oct.23,2010)


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