FOOTBALL-West Virginia09

#17/#18
SERIES: FSU Leads 2-0 (1982- 31-12, 2005 30-18)
WR
LT
42-570y 3TD
82 Alric
ARNETT
LG
0-0y 0TD
0 TD
HEASTIE
59
Matt
60 John
BESSLER TIMMERMAN
6-3, 291 R-JR*
6
6-3, 273 R-JR*
LaPiata MD
6-4, 291 R-FR*
Chardon OH
63 Jeff
65 Chad
BRAUN
SNODGRASS
6-4, 300 R-FR*
6-6, 290 R-SR
Germantown MD
6-4, 291 R-SO* Cross Lane WVa
19
T-45th
18 in ’08
2009 Turnovers 2008
9 Intc
(16)
15 Fumb
(8)
24 TOTAL
(8)
Jock
SAUNDERS
70 Catches 2nd in Big East
40 Tyler BITANCURT
46 Josh LIDER
70-674y TOPS
3TD
34 rush 168y 1TD
5 RushTD 10 Recv
53-46 2y 7T D
in’08 TO PS
20-263y
Wes
LYONS
6-8, 220 T-SR North Braddock PA
16 Jarrett
BROWN
6-4, 223 R-SR * West Palm Bch
Palm Beach Lakes HS
0TD
4th
12
PUNTER
<<Top Punter in Big East
37 Scott
KOZLOWSKI
61Long 63
17-I20 7TB 0-BK 17-50+
6-3, 195 T-FR Miramar FL
Miramar HS
24-34=217y 1TD 1 Intc 7-15y Rush
44.8avg
15 Coley WHITE
6-10, 173 R-FR* Daphne AL
3 rush 6y 0-0 passing
5-11, 191 R- SR West Palm Beach FL
Royal Palm Bch HS
6-1, 188 R-FR* Springfield VA
13 x 14 Long
45 v Liberty
13 x 14 Career Long 45 Liberty
38 x 39 PAT
HOLD: 48 Jeremy KASH
26 Carmen CONNOLLY
Geno
SMITH
0 rush 0y 0TD
0 RushTD 0 Recv
12.4y per game
40 Tyler
BITANCURT
3TD
6-5, 244 T-SO
New Huntington PA Norwin Senior HS
Will
JOHNSON
6-78y 1TD
2TD
6-2, 232 T-JR
Dayton OH Centerville HS
Little Falls NJ
-1 (T-66 )
th
+18 in '08
186-292=2,129y
(63.7%)
111 Rush 423y 5 TD
174.4y Game/ 35.2 Rush/g
QB Pass Efficiency 130.72
11 TD 8 Intc 5 Rush/TD
16TD 12 Intc 12 Rush
S-FLK
RB
4
10-117y 1TD
QB
5-7, 178 JR St Petersburg St Pete Catholic
Kick-off:
Tyler
URBAN
6-5, 298 R-SR*
Kenner LA
6-4, 296 R-FR**
New Windsor MD
Westminster MD
SACKS ‘09
2009
26TD RUSH
12TD PASS
2 TD RET
SLOT
9
TE
67 Jon
WALKO
6-3, 290 T-SO
Pasrkersburg WVa
2008
15TD RUSH
22 TD PASS
1 TD RET
32 Ryan CLARK
41 Ricky KOVATCH
9-4, 5-2 T-Tops 2008 11-2, 5-2 Big East (Have won last 4 Bowl Games in a row)
RT
89
6-2, 194 T-FR Virginia Bch Great Bridge HS
FULL BACK/TE
(Pitt) Big East
RG
74 Joe
66 Selvish
MADSEN
CAPERS
6-4, 291 R-SO
Cranberry PA
Logan
C
nd
64 Don
77 Josh
61 Eric
BARCLAY JENKINS
JOBE
9TD
6-2, 189 R-SR Belle Glade Scottsdale CC
2
WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS 9-3, 5-2 T-2
SNAP:
87 Cody
NUTTER
SNAP:
45
Shawn
POWELL
7
Noel
DEVINE
5-8, 176 T-JR Ft. Myers No Ft Myers HS
108.1y per game 2nd Big E
25-1,297y 5.8avg Long88
12TD
14
20 Ctch 149y 1TD
STARKS
22 RushTD 1 Rec
7-9y 4.8 Long 4
Mark
0 TD
RODGERS
1 Ctch 4
0 RushTD 0 Recv
5-9, 189 t-FR Lawndale CA
6-0, 218 T-FR Hampton VA
57.0 per game Tops
81
J.D.
WOODS
0-0y 0TD
0TD
6-0, 190 R-FR* Naples FL Golden Gate HS
61.0y a G am e
12.1 per game
35 Shawn
ALSTON
3 TD
15-1 8 3y 0T D ‘0 8
6-3, 185 R-SO* Unionville VA
59.3y a G ame
206-1,289y 6.3avg 4TD in’08
99.2y avg game in ‘08
23
26-375y 2TD 3rd
Brad
0-0y
10
Steadman
BAILEY
5-11, 186 T-FR Miramar FL Miramar HS
0-0y 0TD
0TD
SLB
31
DT
Pat
LAZEAR
94
73Tkl TOPS
1.0 Sack Tops
6.0 TFL
0 Intc
COOPER
99
97
Julian 49 Tkl 8
MILLER
2.0 SACK 0 Sacks
6-4, 251 R-SO* Columbus OH
Year Starter Ineligible
Jorge 9 Tkl
94
Josh 20 Tkl
92
3rd Big East
71Tkl T-2nd
7.0TFL
0.5Sack
2 Intc
1 FF
6-2, 225 R-JR Ft. Lauderdale Ely HS
3 Tkl
0 TFL
0 Sack
Larry
FORD
49
Ovid
3 TKL
GOULBORNE
6-2, 227 JR* Easton PA
6-3, 252 T-JR Georgetown SC
1.0 SACK 0.0 Sacks
2009
(08)
6 TD RUSH (15)
19 TD PASS (11)
2 TD RET
(1)
30
J.T.
THOMAS
9 SACK 12.5 Sack
TAYLOR
6-2, 268 R-FR** Miami FL Dr. Krop
th
49 Tkl
13.0 TFL T-6th BEast
9 Sacks
NEILD
WRIGHT
6-3, 222, R-JR* Weirton WVa
Chris 33 Tkl
WLB
6-2, 298 R-JR* Stroudsberg PA
0 Sack Sack
rd
10 Tkl
3.5 TFL
0 Intc
DE
TAYLOR
93 Scooter Berry 3
Zac
90
Josh 20 Tkl
6-1, 272 R-SO* Miramar FL Miramar HS
6-0, 231 T-JR Bethesda MD
57
LT
0 Sack 0 Sack
99 Jorge
WRIGHT
2009 SACKS
91 J.B. LAGEMAN
29{T-31 )
st
25 in ’08
MLB
SPUR- SAFETY
th
-1
T-66
+12 ʻ08
Turnovers 23
6 Fumb
17 Intc
(28)
11
17
11
Sidney
GLOVER
53 Tkl 6TH
1.5 sack@UNC
6.0TFL
2 Intc
47
WILLIAMS
5-11, 204 T-JR Warren OH Harding HS
12
)
Nate
SOWERS
6-1, 232 R-SR* Moorefield WVa
45
52 Najee
43 Tkl
5.5 TFL
0.0 Sacks
)
22
BANDIT-SAFETY
Brandon
HOGAN
5-10, 188 T-JR Manassas VA
17
Kent
RICHARDSON
71 Tkl 2nd
10 PBU Tops
2.0TFL
1 Intc
4 Intc-0TD
20
Franchot
ALLEN
6-0, 205 T-SR Jacksonville Trinity Christian HS
18Tkl
2.0 TFL
0 Intc
1 Intc
0 Intc
9-Jock
SANDERS
SANDS
24
Eain
SMITH
6-0, 190 R-FR Miramar Chaminade-Madonna HS
5-11,194 R-SR* Tallahassee Rickards HS
Punt Ret:
Robert
6-5, 215 T-SO Miami Carol City HS
st
2 Nate SOWERS 1 Year Starter Ineligible
13Tkl
1 Intc
2
9.7 (3 Big East) Long 35 22 Brandon HOGAN 7-12.1 Long 49y
18-
rd
22 Tkl
1sack
6-1, 237 R-JR* McKeesport PA
FS
43Tkl 9th
0 Intc
0 Intc
Anthony
57Tkl T-4th
2.0 Sacks
5.0 TFL
1 Intc
7 PBU 10th BE
LEONARD
GOODE
st
2 Nate SOWERS 1 Year Starter Ineligible
LCB
Reed
RCB
52Tkl 7th
1.5 TFL
13 PBU Tops
8
Keith
Big East
TANDY
5 Intc
5-10, 195 R-SO Hopkinsville KY Christian Co HS
5 Intc
17 Tkl
10
Guesly
DERVIL
5-11, 190 T-SR Jacksonville Ed White HS
1 Pat MILLER
5-10, T-FR
57Tkl T-4th
4 TFL
3Intc
3 Intc
3Tkl
0 Intc
#17/#18
SERIES: FSU Leads 2-0 (1982- 31-12, 2005 30-18)
WR
82 Alric ARNETT
2nd year Starter This is his 3rd Bowl Game
Missed 2007 with Thumb injury sustained in Pre
SeasonPlayed a year at Butler(KS) JC, and a Year at
Scottsdale CC Ran Track
1 of 7 children in family State Champ in 400m/4x400
WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINEERS 9-3, 5-2 T-2
LT
LG
64 Donn
BARCLAY
77 Josh
JENKINS
Replaced 2X All American Ryan
Stancheck in 2009
Uncle went to WVU
C
61 Eric JOBE
Started last 5 hgames of
2008
2nd year starter
High School National Honor
Society
USA Today 1 Team
First West Virginian to
play in US Army All
American Bowl All Star
Game
st
nd
(Pitt) Big East
9-4, 5-2 T-Tops 2008 11-2, 5-2 Big East (Have won last 4 Bowl Games in a row)
RG
RT
74 Joe MADSEN
66 Selvish CAPERS
Listed as back-up Center to
begin season
Started all 12 games in 2009
2 Team Al l Big East
Helped pave way for 2,202y rushing
and as OL that allowed just 19 sacks
2nd year starter---4 starts in 208 as a FR
Coaches named him WVU Rookie of Year in 2008
3 Year starter===31
career starts
First collegiate catch was a TD v Rutgers ‘08
nd
2 Logan HEASTIE
Converted WR started 6 games in 2008
Playing in 3rd Bowl game
Slot Receiver
Moved from WR to Slot in Spring 2009. Named Most Improved by
Coaches out of Spring
Started 6 games last year—missed 2 games with knee and 2 more
games with L-Ankle
Played in 2006 Gator Bowl as T-FR
Was All Star in The WPIAL---West Pa Interscholastic Athletic League
26 Carmen CONNOLLY
Primarily special teams in 2008 and was primary Holder on place kicks in
the last 4 games of ‘08
Set State(PA) record as Sr in HS weith 116 cathes for 1,680 yards and 33
Receiving TDs at Seton-LaSalle HS in WPIAL
Finance Major
6 Will JOHNSON
2nd Team All USA in HS One of Top WR prospects in
Nation9TDs as SR + 17 TDs as a Jr in HS
4.3 x 40 with 34” Vertical
4 Wes LYONS
TE
89 Tyler URBAN
32 Ryan CLARK B/HB/TE
QB
16 Jarrett BROWN
2 Team Al l Big East
Replaced Pat White(2nd Round Miami Dolphins) in 2009—White is the only
QB in NCAA History to rush for 1,000+ yards in all four seasons as a QB
nd
Passed for 2,129y(11TD) and rushed for 423y
Had one start last year when White was injured(Syracuse---55 plays)
In 2006 as R-FR started for White and accounted for 317 yards
in Triple OT Win over Rutgers
Was Sun-Sentinel Player of Year SR season at palm Beach
Lakes HS Passed for 7,100y and 73TDs in career…also took
Basketball Team to State Finals
RB
7 Noel DEVINE 1 Team All Big East
(A una nimo us All Bi g East P ick alo ng wi th Pit t’s
Dion Le wis)
Ranks 20th in NCAA and 2nd in Big East with 108.1 rushing
yards a game.
CARRER High 1,297y
Mentored by Deion Sanders in HS
st
WR
9 Jock SANDERS
All Big East 2nd Team in 2008
Had 7 TD receptions and 2 Rush TDs in ‘08
2 Best games were against Rutgers and Auburn
Missed all of Spring 209 with off field issues
Started 2 games as a FR in 2007
Rushed for 43 TDs as JR+SR at St Pete Catholic
37 Scott KOZLOWSKI
2 Team Al l Big East
Replaced All BIg East punter Pat McAfee and
averaged a Big East Best 44.5y per punt
12 Geno SMITH
Parade All American Miramar HS Coach played at WVU
nd
39.1 Net Avg Ranks 7th in NCAA
Finished as #2 in voting for Mr Football in Florida
#1 Rated player in Broward County(Sun Sentinel)3,089y passing
and 32TDs as a SR and rushed for 300 ya
Passed for 2,222 yards and 25TDs as a JR
West Palm Beach native
Cousin Melvin Bratton—played for Miami Hurricanes
40 Tyler BITANCURT
1 Team Al l Big East
92.9%(13-14) Career long 45…Game winning 43y
FG to beat Pitt 19-16 (11/25/09)
st
13 x 17 FG, 39 x 40 PAT Sewason Long 50y as SR
in HS…also 70 of 81 Kick-Offs were Touchbacks
All Washington Metro First Team Kicker/Punter as SR
in HS
15 Coley WHITE RS-FR
Younger Brother of Mountaineer great Pat White(now with
Dolphins)
Passed for 1,500y and ran for 964 as SR at Daphne HS in
Daphne AL
Has another brother---Bo---who is an asst FB coach at Bluffton
College
23 Mark ROGERS
14 Brad STARKS
Played in all 13 games as FR in 2008. Used on special
teams as well
Scored 31TDs as a JR and 19 TDs as a Sr in HS
Started 2 games in 2008 and slated to be starter this year if Sanders
didn’t return
4th Fastest 100m time in California as SR 10.5
Was an All State QB in HS 70TD passes and 36 Rush TDs
All Los Angeles League Co-Player of Year as R
Outstanding Basketball Player and High Jumper in Track
35 Shawne ALSTON
1 Tavon AUSTIN
T-FR Rushed for 2,278y and 34 TDs as SR in
HS…included 971 yards and 10 TDs in the State Play-Offs
Rushed for 1.691y and 27TDs as a JR
True Freshman
2X Maryland Offensive Player of the Year at Dunbar HS
Holds Maryland HS records for Points(790), TDs 123) Total Offense
(9,258y) and Rushing Yards(7,962y)
Led Poets to 3 straight Maryland 1A Titles
STARTED 4 GAMES IN 2009
WLB
SLB
DT
NT
31 Pat LAZEAR
93 Scooter BERRY
90 Chris NEILD
97 Julian MILLER
30 J.T. THOMAS
2 Team All Bi g East
Top Run Stuffer despite being “Double-Teamed”
12.5 Career Sacks 9.0 IN ʻ09
1 Team Al l Big East
Ft Lauderdale native Considered one of the top LB in Big
East during career
SEALED 28-24 win over UConn with first career Interception
Was Scout Teams MVP-Defense as T-FR in 2007
STARTED EVERY GAME 2009
STARTED ALL 13 Games iin 2008
Started 2 games as a FR in 2007
ALSO HAS GOOD COVER SKILLS
99 Jorge WRIGHT
Played in al 13 games in 2008 started 2(Villanova and
UNC in Meineke Car Care Bowl)
Intercption sealed win over UNC in Bowl
Ineligible for Gator Bowl–Academics
STARTED 5 games---including last 3 of season due to
injury
Started as a FR and Soph at DE
DT
nd
Started all 12 Games in 2009
1 of 6 T-FR tomplay in 2007
Started 2 games as R-FR in 2008
st
God Speed, can cover well and is an excellent Blitzer
Father was a LB at WVU in mid 1990s
414 career tackles in HS and 26 sacks
57 Zac COOPER
Converted DE
Selected as “Iron Montaineer “ by teammates
94 Josh TAYLOR
STARTED 6 Games while Berry was hampered with injury
Dr. Krop HS in Miami
Had 18 sacks as a SR in HS
92 Larry FORD
JUCO Transfer a year ago
Saw extensive duty ---220 plays---as a JR
49 Ovid GOULBOURNE
Had a very good Spring 2009
Played in South Carolina North –South All Star Game
Has never started a game in career
As FR was Special Teams Scout Team Player of Year while
Red Shirting
Former Walk-On from Miramar HS
Sam Huff Award Winner as the States Top Defensive
Player
Working on 2nd Degree as a R-SR
Engineering Major
One of best Athletes at LB
Played in 8 games as R-FR in 2009
99 Jorge WRIGHT
91 J.B. LAGEEMAN
SPUR SAFETY
MLB
11 Sidney GLOVER
47 Reed WILLIAMS
2nd Year Starter Started 10 games in 2008
Big Time hitter
2 Team Al l Big East
Returned from double shoulder surgery in 2008
3 Year starter
Had 2 sacks in WVUs 24-21 win over Rutgers in season finale
nd
Sprained Knee vs USF in season finale in 2008 and missed Bowl Game
2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl Defensive MVP
Has 7 brothers and sisters
Led HS Team to 2 State Titles av 135 tkl 7.5 sacks in HS Career
Was also Class Valedictoriam-Accounting Major
Warren Ohio Native
12 Nate SOWERS
45 Anthony LEONARD
Ineligible for Gator Bowl–Academics
BCB
22 Brandon HOGAN
4 Career Intc 1st Team All Big East
rd
Ranked 3 in Big East with 11 PBU
2ND Year Starter at LCB Played in 208 Fiesta and 2008
Meineke Car Care Bowls
Began career at WVU as WR Moved to CB in 2008
T- Team Lead with 3 INtc in 2008
Prep Standout QB State Champs 2,539y Pass(32TD) 1,735
Rush (26 TD) as a SR
17 Kent RICHARDSON
Bandit Safety
12 Nate SOWERS
Started 6 games in 2008 1 start in 2009 v USF
HS Team(McKeesport) won WPIAL Championship
FS
2 Robert SANDS 1
RCB
st
Team All Big East
8 Keith TANDY
1 Career Intc
5 Career Intc All in ʻ09
3 Career Intc
Ineligible for Gator Bowl–Academics
Would Have been his 4th Bowl Game
1st Year starter
Began career as a WR 1 TRush TD on a reverse in 2006
West Virginia Player of the Year as SR in HS
Passed for 8,515, 113TD and rushed for 2,472y & 38TD Led Team to 50-5
Miami FL native Lead Big East with 5 Intc
Also 13 PBU Tops in Big East
2 Year starter @ Safety
Big Time Play maker potential from Carol City FL
Forced fumble that led to game winning TD v North Carolina in Meineke Car
Casre Bowl 2008
All Kentucky as a QB Passed for 8,609y and 90 TD in career
Was Top 10 among all Kentucky QBs in career totals
20 Franchot ALLEN
24 Eain SMITH
10 Guesly DERVIL
Very Fast was sprinter at Rickards HS –Cioach Maurice Belser
7Intc and 2 BK as Sr in HS
Helped Trinity Christian Conquerers win back to back State titles
Prepped at Milford (NY) Academy
This is his 5th Bowl trip—was a RS Freshman on 2006 Sugar
Bowl Roster
Played in 2007 Gator Bowl---thias is his 4th Bowl game
Brother Gus Scott Plays DBin NFL (Dolpins) UF in College
R_SOPH
Started 4 games as R-FR in 2008
Started firdst 4 games of 2009
Named 1 of 3 Top Safties in South Florida at Chaminade-Madonna Prep
21-5 last 2 seasons and State Championship
Started 1 game as a R-FR in 2008/ All 12 Games in 2009
Hopkinsville KY(Christian County HS)
T-SR never red-shirted
Has never started a game in college career
Jacksonville Ed White HS