2009 Spring Prospectus

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TEMPLE FOOTBALL
Table of Contents
Spring Notes ..........................................2-3
Spring Outlook .......................................4-7
Spring Roster.........................................8-9
Player Breakdown...................................10
Depth Chart.............................................11
Head coach Al Golden.......................12-13
Assistant Coaches/Senior Staff ..............14
Player Biographies ............................15-48
2009 Signees.....................................49-56
2008 Season Review.........................57-58
2008 Results & Statistics ...................59-67
Game Recaps....................................68-73
Practice Schedule & Policies ..................74
Credits: The 2009 Temple Football Spring
Prospectus was written and designed by Cathy
Bongiovi with assistance from Al Shrier, Kevin
Bonner, and Tom Deahn. Cover design by Kevin
Bonner. Photos by Joseph V. Labolito and
Zohrab Kazanjian.
Quick Facts
School ..........................Temple University
Location......................... Philadelphia, Pa.
Founded..............................................1884
Enrollment........................................34,000
President ..................Dr. Ann Weaver Hart
School Website ..............www.Temple.edu
Nickname ...........................................Owls
School Colors .......Cherry (201C) & White
Athletics Website........www.OwlSports.com
Director of Athletics .............Bill Bradshaw
Conference .............................Mid-American
(East Division)
Conference Website .....www.Mac-Sports.com
Football Information
Stadium ............... Lincoln Financial Field
Surface ................................Natural grass
Capacity .......................................... 68,532
First Season of Football ......................1894
All-Time Record........................398-530-52
2008 Record .............................5-7 overall
MAC Record (finish) ...4-4 (t2nd East Div.)
Offensive Alignment .................East Coast
Defensive Alignment ..............................4-3
Starters Returning...................................17
............(8 offense, 9 defense, 2 specialists)
Starters Lost: 5
........(3 offense, 2 defense, 0 specialists)
Lettermen Returning— 51
.......(24 offense, 25 defense, 2 specialists)
Lettermen Lost— 16
........(9 offense, 7 defense, 0 specialists)
2009 TEMPLE FOOTBALL
2009 SCHEDULE
Sat., April 18
Thurs., Sept. 3
Sat., Sept. 19
Sat., Sept. 26
Sat., Oct. 2
Sat., Oct. 10
Sat., Oct. 17
Sat., Oct. 24
Sat., Oct. 31
Thurs., Nov. 5
Fri., Nov. 13
Sat. Nov. 21
Fri., Nov. 27
CHERRY & WHITE
VILLANOVA#
at Penn State
*BUFFALO
*at Eastern Michigan
*BALL STATE
ARMY (HC)
*at Toledo
at Navy
*MIAMI (Ohio) (ESPNU)
*at Akron (ESPNU)
*KENT STATE
*at Ohio (ESPNU or 360)
Edberg-Olson Complex
2 p.m.
Lincoln Financial Field
University Park, Pa.
Ypsilantil, Mich.
Toledo, Ohio
Annapolis, Md.
Lincoln Financial Field 7:30 p.m.
Akron, Ohio
8 p.m.
Kent, Ohio
Athens, Ohio
Listed times are Eastern and subject to change. Home games in BOLD.
*Mid-American Conference opponent HC = Homecoming (tba) # Mayor’s Cup
For tickets, visit www.OwlsTix.com
or call 215.204.TIXX (8499).
TEMPLE COACHING STAFF
Al Golden (Penn State ‘91), Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator
Mark D’Onofrio (Penn State ‘92), Asst. Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator
Matt Rhule (Penn State ‘97), Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Jared Backus (Springfield ‘93), Linebackers
Andrew Dees (Syracuse ‘92), Offensive Line
Ed Foley (Bucknell ‘89), Tight Ends/Asst. Off. Line/Recruiting Coordinator
Tyree Foreman (Virginia ‘01), Running Backs
Kevin Gilbride (Hawaii ‘03), Wide Receivers
Randy Melvin (Eastern Illinois ‘82), Defensive Line
Paul Williams (Delaware ‘96), Defensive Backs
Satyen Bhakta (Temple ‘05), Graduate Assistant— Defense
Ryan Roeder (Albany ‘02), Graduate Assistant— Offense
SUPPORT STAFF
Tom Deahn (Heidelberg ‘87), Director of Football Operations
Dwight Stansbury (Oregon State ‘83), Head Athletic Trainer
Tony Decker (East Stroudsburg ‘83), Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Paul Kelley (Temple ‘96), Head Athletic Equipment Manager
Ryan McNamee (Gettysburg ‘99), Director of Player Development
Jaison Freeman (Dartmouth ‘02), Academic Coordinator for Football
Fran Duffy (Temple ‘09), Video Coordinator
Sean Desai (Boston U. ‘04), Gradiuate Extern for Academics
Nadia Harvin (Temple ‘06), Administrative Specialist— Head Coach
Patrice Cohill, Administrative Specialist— Recruiting
Temple Football Office
Edberg-Olson Hall
1001 West Diamond Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215.204.0855
215.204.0872 (fax)
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
SPRING NOTES
MELVIN NAMED D-LINE COACH
Randy Melvin joined the Temple football coaching staff
as the defensive line coach this spring.
A native of Aurora, Ill., Melvin
spent the last four seasons
as the defensive line coach
for the NFL Cleveland
Browns.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
COACHES
Mark D’Onofrio . . . . . . . . . . . . .duh-NAHF-re-oh
Matt Rhule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .rule
Satyen Bhakta . . . . . . . . . .SAH-te-en BAHK-tuh
PLAYERS
Melvin served for two seasons as defensive line coach
with the New England Patriots, including the 2001 Super
Bowl Champion season.
A 1982 graduate of Eastern
Illinois, Melvin was a starter on the defensive line for
Panthers for three seasons and received AP All-America recognition (Division II) in 1979 and 1980. He also
earned his master’s degree from the school in 1993. He
was inducted to the Halls of Fame at both Eastern Illinois University (1995) and Aurora West High School
(1994).
Additionally, Jared Backus, who has coached the
Owls’ defensive line for the last two seasons, will take
over the linebackers, replacing Curtis Bray who went
to Iowa State as the defensive line coach.
PRO TIMING DAY IS MARCH 19
Temple football will hold a Pro
Timing Day on Thursday, March
19 at 11 a.m. at Edberg-Olson
Hall (11th & Diamond Streets).
Approximately 25 athletes and
more than 30 pro scouts will be in
attendance. The athletes will
begin their warm-ups at 11 a.m., and timing will begin
following Temple’s practice which ends at 11:30 a.m.
Media members are invited to attend this event. Please
R.S.V.P. by Wednesday, March 18 at Noon.
Inigo Abaroa . . . . .EE-NEE-goh AH-BAH-row-ah
Steve Caputo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .cah-POOH-toe
Steve Ciocci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SEE-ah-SEE
Dy'Onne Crudup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DIE-on
Richard Fricke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Frick-ee
Junior Galette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .guh-LET
Delano Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .deh-LAY-no
Kee-ayre Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .KEY-air
Jaiquawn Jarrett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JAY-kwahn
Amara Kamara . . . . .uh-MAHR-uh kuh-MAHR-uh
Kevin Kroboth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CROW-bah-th
Mike LaBarre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .la-BAR
Marquise Liverpool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MAR-keese
Steve Maneri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .muh-NAIR-ee
James Namude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .nuh-MOO-dee
Dave Nwasike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .wah-SEE-kee
Simon Ogunleye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OH-gun-lay
Anthony Pekarski . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pa-CAR-skee
Shane Pollock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAUL-lock
Marlin Terrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .tour-ELLE
Paul Turkavage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TUR-cav-edge
Wayne Tribue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TRIB-you
Jeff Wathne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WATT-nee
Tahir Whitehead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TAH-here
2009 BONE MARROW DRIVE
Members of the Temple football team want to do it
again. After setting a national record last spring, the
Temple Owls are asking their friends, family, and colleagues to sign up for their Second Annual Bone Marrow Drive on Wednesday, April 15 at the Temple
University Howard Gittis Student Center (Room 200)
from Noon to 5 p.m.
The test is a simple cheek swab. No blood or needles
are involved. It should take no more than 20 minutes
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
for each person to register for the National Marrow
Donor Program Registry and be tested.
stitution has the discretion to determine the practice
activities (other than tackling) that may occur during the four contact non-tackling sessions as well
as the protective equipment to be worn by the student-athletes.
Participants, who must be 18 to register, will receive
free food, door prizes, entertainment by a disc jockey,
and special guest appearances.
•
If an institution conducts a “Spring Game,” the game
shall be counted as one of the three sessions that
can be devoted primarily to 11-on-11 scrimmages.
•
The amount of time that a student-athlete may be
involved in such postseason countable athletically
related activities shall be limited to a maximum of
four hours per day and 20 hours per week.
MAC MEDIA DAY
The Mid-American Conference
will hold its annual Media Day on
Friday, July 31 at Ford Field in
Detroit, Mich., site of the MAC
Championship game. Media
headquarters is the Downtown
Renaissance.
For additional information,
contact Gary Richter, Associate
Commissioner for Media Relations, at 216.566.4622 or
e-mail him at [email protected].
NCAA
SPRING FOOTBALL GUIDELINES
• Under NCAA guidelines, Division I football teams are permitted 15 postseason practice
sessions (including intrasquad
scrimmages and spring game)
provided they are conducted
within a period of 34 consecutive calender days, omitting vacation and examination days officially announced
on the institution’s calendar and days during which
the institution is closed due to inclement weather.
Temple Sports Media Relations
1700 North Broad Street
Suite 400
Philadelphia, PA 19122
215.204.7445
215.204.7449 (fax)
•
Any such practice sessions held during vacation
days may not be of longer duration of those normally held when academic classes are in session.
Cathy Bongiovi
Associate Director of S.M.R. (Football Contact)
215.204.1608 (office)
215.778-6814 (cell)
[email protected]
•
Only 12 of the 15 sessions may involve contact and
such contact shall not occur prior to the third practice session. The non-contact practice sessions
may involve headgear as the only piece of protective equipment.
Larry Dougherty
Associate A.D. for Sports Media Relations
215.204.2588 (office)
[email protected]
•
Of the 12 permissible contact sessions, eight sessions may involve tackling, and no more than three
of the eight tackling sessions may be devoted primarily to 11-on-11 scrimmages. Tackling shall be
prohibited in four of the 12 contact sessions. An in-
Al Shrier
Special Assistant to the A.D. (Media Credentials)
215.204.2222 (office)
[email protected]
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
2009 SPRING OUTLOOK
Temple football under fourthyear head coach Al Golden continues to grow and prosper. The 2009
squad returns 21 starters to 17 positions.
Recording the program’s most
wins in 18 years last fall, Golden
guided the Owls to five wins and a
second-place finish in the MidAmerican Conference East Division.
The Owls faced adversity along the
way, dropping three contests on the
final play of the game. The 2009
Owls look to continue their winning
ways with sights on a MAC Championship and bowl appearance.
“I think of the positives,” Golden
said of what his team returns.” If you
look at where we were three years
ago, not even three years ago. You
think about the first half of last season, 0-5 the first half of last season.
Where we were two months into the
season. Or if you even think about
just where we were 12 months ago,
13 months ago. It’s a completely different team right now. It’s a completely different operation. We have
a nice group coming back, we really
do. We lose two starters on defense
and four on offense, so I can't look
at it in any other way other than optimistic.”
The first insight into the 2009
team begins with spring practice
which kicks off on Tuesday, March
17. The 15 sessions over the 34
days should help identify the team’s
needs before the freshmen join the
ranks in August. Spring drills conclude on Saturday, April 18 with the
team’s annual Cherry & White intrasquad scrimmage at the EdbergOlson Football Complex. Kickoff is
set for 2 p.m.
Taking the field this spring are
91 returning student-athletes, including 51 letterwinners and 17
starters. Joining the Owls are five
members of the Local 215 (walk-on)
program and two mid-year transfers. Among the team’s primary objectives are to attack, execute, and
finish every rep on every play; to
make fundamentals and repetition
the focal point; and to become a
physically, mentally, and competitively tough team.
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In February, Temple signed 28
student-athletes to National Letters
of Intent. Geographically, 21
signees came from within TU’s recruiting footprint, with 10 studentathletes listing their hometown in
Pennsylvania and 11 hailing from
New Jersey. Eight signees hail from
Southeastern Pennsylvania, including six from the Philadelphia metro
area. Golden stated that he was
going to pursue a MAC title with
local talent, and he is holding true to
that with signing numerous Pennsylvania and New Jersey players.
Fifteen of the signees served as
team captains (54%), while 17 of the
21 high school signees attended the
Al Golden Football Camp (81%).
Two of the signees—Alex Jackson
and Deonte Parker— enrolled at
Temple in January and will participate in spring drills.
JASON HARPER
SPRING PROSPECTUS
OFFENSE
The Temple offense returns 10
players to eight starting positions
among the 24 lettermen. Under the
direction of second-year offensive
coordinator Matt Rhule, TU will
continue to utilize a multiple offensive system designed to create a
balanced running game and passing game.
Following the loss of three-year
QB starter Adam DiMichele to
graduation, Temple has some big
shoes to fill. However, both quarterbacks— redshirt junior Vaughn
Charlton and redshirt sophomore
Chester Stewart— have starting
experience for the Owls under their
belts.
Charlton, who took over the
starting duties in DiMichele’s absence in the fall of 2007, spent the
2008 season as a redshirt, helping
the offense from the sidelines. He is
a tough, unselfish leader who has
earned the confidence of the coaching staff. Charlton played in seven
games, starting the last four contests. He finished the 2007 season
78-of-137 for 808 yards and three
touchdowns.
As a redshirt freshman, Stewart
stepped in for DiMichele last fall,
starting three games under center.
In six contests, Stewart went 53-of106 for 524 yards and four touchdowns.
In addition to the two starters,
Rhule will guide redshirt sophomore
Mike Gerardi who enrolled at Temple in January as a walk-on last
spring. He did not see game action
in 2008.
In his second season with the
offensive line, coach Andrew Dees
will guide a young, but experienced
troop.
On the left side, sophomore Pat
Boyle and redshirt Marcus Brown
will compete at tackle. Boyle started
four games as a true freshman last
fall, while Brown redshirted. Brown
played in all 12 games with 10 starts
as a true freshman in 2006. At
guard, redshirt sophomore John
Palumbo is expected to start after
switching from the right side. In
2008, Palumbo played in nine
games with five starts at right guard.
He’ll compete with redshirt junior
Darius Morris who returns after a
redshirt season.
At center, sophomore Wayne
Tribue replaces four-year starter
Alex Derenthal. A starter in nine
games at left guard as a true freshman, Tribue made the most starting
appearances of any freshman in
2008. Redshirt junior Jeremy
Schonbrunner will add depth at the
position.
At right guard is junior Colin
Madison who played in six games
last fall. Redshirt freshman walk-on
Steve Ciocci is also expected to
compete. Redshirt senior Devin
Tyler moves from the left side to
right tackle, replacing two-year
starter Andre Douglas who graduated. The three-year starter received the starting nod in five
contests a year ago.
WAYNE TRIBUE
Others competing for time are
junior Derek Dennis, sophomore
Sean Boyle, and freshman walk-on
Simon Ogunleye, redshirt fresh-
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KEE-AYRE GRIFFIN
man walk-on Matt Paul. Sophomore Steve Caputo, who started
two games as a true freshman, is
expected to sit out during spring
drills.
In his second season with the
Owl coaching staff, newcomer Ed
Foley has a new list of candidates
to play at tight end. Starter Steve
Maneri returns for his senior season. Seeing action in all 12 games,
Maneri is the top returning TE with
14 receptions for 150 yards and four
touchdowns. He will be challenged
by redshirt sophomore Matt Balasavage, who played in seven
games as a true freshman in 2007
and returns after a redshirt season.
Also competing for time will be
redshirt junior Robert Feeley, redshirt freshman Richard Fricke, redshirt freshman Mike LaBarre,
redshirt junior Anthony Pekarski,
redshirt sophomore Evan Rodriguez, redshirt junior Paul
Turkavage, and redshirt freshman
Lawrence Turner.
Coach Tyree Foreman has a
youthful, experienced backfield
heading into 2009. Redshirt senior
Lamar McPherson anchors the
speedy youngsters. McPherson
played in 11 contests last fall after
moving to offense from linebacker.
SPRING PROSPECTUS
burst onto the scene as a true freshman, is expected to receive the third
starting nod. Having played in all 12
games, Nixon rushed 19 times for
110 yards last fall. Junior Nyles
Bynum,
redshirt
sophomore
Deione Sydnor-Robinson, and
freshman Matt Brown will challenge for a starting role. Redshirt
freshmen Devin Baker, Charles
Ferguson, and C.J. Hammond, as
well as juniors Michael Campbell,
Delano Green, and Josh Hutchison, round out the list of returnees.
DEFENSE
DY’ONEE CRUDUP
Sophomore Ahkeem Smith, who
played in six games as a true freshman, is expected to share action.
Sophomore Kee-ayre Griffin, who
emerged as the Owl rushing leader
as a true freshman last fall, will also
compete. He led TU with 394 yards
on 96 carries for five touchdowns.
Redshirt sophomore Joe Jones,
who shared the starting role with
Griffin last fall, is also expected to
provide depth. Jones had 100 carries for 275 yards and a touchdown
in 2008. Freshman walk-ons Zack
Collins and Bob DeLucas will add
competition at fullback.
Coach Kevin Gilbride has a
huge hole to fill with the graduation
of All-MAC honoree and school
record holder Bruce Francis. But
Gilbride’s arsenal is loaded with talent. Senior Jason Harper returns
for his final season with the Cherry
& White. A starter in nine games, he
had 571 yards and three touchdowns on 33 catches in his first season at receiver.
Senior Dy’Onne Crudup also
returns for his final season. He
recorded 214 yards and a touchdown on 15 receptions last fall.
Sophomore James Nixon, who
The Temple defense returns 11
players to nine starting positions
and 25 letterwinners. Under the
guidance of assistant head coach
and defensive coordinator Mark
D’Onofrio, the Owls will be led by
All-MAC honorees Andre Neblett
and Dominique Harris.
The strength of TU’s defense
begins with the defensive line.
Under the guidance of former NFL
coach Randy Melvin, in his first
season at Temple, the line has experience and depth. Senior Andre
Neblett anchors the line at nose
tackle. A three-year starter, he
recorded 36 tackles, 7.5 for loss,
and two forced fumbles. This spring
he’ll be joined by redshirt junior
Dave Nwasike.
At defensive end, senior Brian
Sanford returns to his starting role.
One of just seven Owls to start
every game, Sanford had 31 tackles
and three sacks last fall. Sophomore Adrian Robinson is expected
to maintain his starting role which he
earned at the end of his freshman
season.
Adding depth will be sophomore
Morkeith Brown, redshirt sophomore Morris Blueford, redshirt junior Jerry Barlow, freshman Alex
Jackson, senior James Namude,
freshman Ryan Skotnicki, and redshirt freshman Cameron Wise.
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Senior Junior Galette is expected
to sit out spring drills.
Filling the vacancy left by FirstTeam All-MAC honoree Terrance
Knighton is junior Elisha Joseph,
who saw action in every game last
fall. Also expected to see action are
sophomore Muhammad Wilkerson
and redshirt junior Grigory Frenk.
Taking over the linebacker corps
this year is coach Jared Backus
who coached the defensive line the
last two seasons. Strong in numbers, the linebackers also return
tremendous game experience. In
the middle, senior Alex Joseph returns. A two-year starter, he finished
second in team tackling with 87
tackles. Redshirt junior Jordan
Martin, who played in every game
last fall, is expected to compete for
a starting role.
On the outside, junior Amara
Kamara and senior John Haley, a
Local 215 product, are expected to
return to their starting roles. Kamara
finished the 2008 campaign with 67
tackles, including 39 solo takedowns. Haley, who started three
games, had 43 solos tackles, four
TFL, and three sacks.
ELIJAH JOSEPH
SPRING PROSPECTUS
DOMINIQUE HARRIS
At corner, senior Anthony Ferla
and sophomore Marlin Terrell return. A two-year starter and team
captain, Ferla finished with 45 tackles and two forced fumbles in 2007.
Last fall, Terrell was one of six true
freshmen to play in all 12 games.
Additional help will come from junior
Jamal Schulters, and redshirt
sophomores Jared Williams and
Tim Dollison.
Providing depth to the defensive
backs are redshirt freshman Matt
Duncan, junior Marquise Liverpool, junior Deonte Parker, freshman Shane Pollock, junior Daryl
Robinson, and redshirt senior
Ricky Ueberroth.
SPECIAL TEAMS
Also on the outside are junior
Elijah Joseph and sophomore
Quinten White, Jr. Expected to
compete for time will be sophomore
Keith Baker, junior Jerrod Bowling, redshirt sophomores LaVesta
Bryant and Stephen Johnson, and
freshman Zach Kane.
The secondary under the guidance of Paul Williams is stacked
with experience. At strong safety
redshirt senior Dominique Harris
and sophomore Kevin Kroboth return. Harris started all 12 games a
year ago and finished with 66 tackles, a team-best three interceptions,
and a team-best three forced fumbles. Named the 2008 Special
Teams MVP, Kroboth saw action in
all 12 games as a true freshman,
capping his year with a 56-yard interception return in the win over
Akron.
At free safety, junior Jaiquawn
Jarrett returns to compete for a
starting role, a spot he’s held for two
seasons. He started all 12 games at
free safety. Senior Wilbert Brinson,
who played in all 12 games with
three starts last fall, is expected to
challenge for the starting nod.
In addition to his head coaching
duties, Golden continues as special
teams coordinator once again.
Returning are kickers Jake
Brownell and Jeff Wathne. A redshirt senior placekicker, Brownell
handled the Owls’ field goals and
extra points, while Wathne handled
the punting and kickoff duties.
Adding depth are redshirt freshmen
Inigo Abaroa and Jordan Ottinger.
JAMES NIXON
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After leading the nation in kickoff
returns in 2008, Temple will look to
sophomores James Nixon and
Kee-ayre Griffin tol replace AllMAC KOR honoree and school
record holder Travis Shelton. Both
will provide speed and agility.
Redshirt sophomore Joe Jones
and Griffin will return punts. Jones
returned two punts last fall, including a 17-yard return.
2009 SCHEDULE
Temple enters its third season of
MAC play with six home games and
three nationally televised contests.
Temple opens the 2009 season in
the inaugural Mayor’s Cup with Villanova on Thursday, Sept. 3.
Following a bye week, Temple
travels to perennial powerhouse
and intra-state rival Penn State on
Sept. 19. The Owls return home to
Lincoln Financial Field to host Buffalo (Sept. 26) in the MAC opener.
TU travels to Eastern Michigan (Oct.
3) before hosting Ball State (Oct.
10), the first meeting between the
squads since Temple joined the
conference, and Army (Oct. 17) in
the Homecoming contest.
Temple then hits the road for two
contests. The first stop is Toledo
(Oct. 24) before closing out nonconference play at Navy (Oct. 31).
The Owls host Miami (Ohio) on
Thursday, Nov. 5 in a nationally televised contest at 7:30 p.m. on
ESPNU. Temple continues play on
ESPNU the following week, traveling to Akron on Friday, Nov. 13 for
an 8 p.m. kickoff.
Temple’s home finale, and Senior Day, pits the squad against Kent
State (Nov. 21). The Owls close out
the season at Ohio on Friday, Nov.
27. The game will be televised nationally by either ESPU or espn360.
The 2009 MAC Championship
game will take place at Ford Field in
Detroit on Friday, Dec. 4 at 8 p.m.
on ESPN2.
SPRING PROSPECTUS
2009 TEMPLE SPRING ROSTER
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Wilbert Brinson***
Marquise Liverpool**
Jared Williams
Chester Stewart*
Anthony Ferla**
Delano Green**
Lamar McPherson**
Vaughn Charlton**
Josh Hutchison*
Mike Gerardi
Ricky Ueberroth
Dy'Onne Crudup***
Jaiquawn Jarrett**
Marlin Terrell*
Jason Harper***
Nyles Bynum*
Kee-ayre Griffin*
Dominique Harris***
Matt Brown
James Nixon*
Ahkeem Smith
Deonte Parker
Joe Jones*
Jamal Schulters**
Inigo Abaroa
Tim Dollison
Jordan Ottinger
Shane Pollock
Daryl Robinson*
Matt Duncan
Tahir Whitehead*
Quinten White, Jr. *
Robert Feeley
Zach Kane
Mike LaBarre
Kevin Kroboth*
Alex Joseph***
Richard Fricke
Jordan Martin*
LaVesta Bryant
Bob DeLucas
Jerrod Bowling
Anthony Pekarski
Adrian Robinson*
Lawrence Turner
Morris Blueford, Jr.*
John Haley***
Jake Brownell***
Zack Collins
Jeff Wathne**
Ryan Skotnicki
James Namude*
Brian Sanford***
Stephen Johnson
Keith Baker
Amara Kamara**
Marcus Brown*
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LB
OL
Elig.
Sr.
Jr.
R-So.
R-So.
Sr.
Jr.
R-Sr.
R-Jr.
R-Jr.
R-So.
R-Sr.
Sr.
Jr.
So.
Sr.
Jr.
So.
R-Sr.
Fr.
So.
So.
Jr.
R-So.
Jr.
R-Fr.
R-So.
R-Fr.
Fr.
Jr.
R-Fr.
So.
So.
R-Jr.
Fr.
R-Fr.
So.
Sr.
R-Fr.
R-Jr.
R-So.
R-Fr.
Jr.
R-Jr.
So.
R-Fr.
R-So.
Sr.
R-Sr.
R-Fr.
Jr.
Fr.
R-Sr.
Sr.
R-So.
So.
Jr.
R-Jr.
Ht.
6-0
5-11
5-9
6-3
5-10
5-10
5-11
6-4
5-10
6-2
6-3
5-9
6-2
5-10
5-9
6-1
5-11
6-3
5-5
6-1
6-0
5-11
5-11
5-10
5-11
5-10
5-10
5-8
5-9
5-8
6-2
6-3
6-3
6-2
6-2
6-0
6-2
6-0
6-3
5-11
5-11
6-1
6-2
6-2
6-1
6-4
6-1
5-10
5-11
6-2
6-4
6-1
6-2
6-1
6-3
6-2
6-4
Wt.
199
190
180
225
190
170
185
235
176
205
195
175
195
187
195
190
185
215
160
185
205
185
206
188
188
185
180
180
165
178
215
210
240
228
250
190
243
240
230
205
240
230
237
248
245
255
227
185
235
195
265
221
279
225
230
232
292
Hometown / High School / Last School
Cheltenham, Md. / Gwynn Park / Fork Union MA
Ramsey, N.J. / Don Bosco Prep
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Perry / Ariz. Western College
Hanover, Md. / DeMatha Catholic
Waldwick, N.J. / St. Joseph's Regional
Fredericksburg, Va. / Monroe / Fork Union MA
Philadelphia, Pa. / Bishop McDevitt / Syracuse
Landenberg, Pa. / Avon Grove
Hollidaysburg, Pa. / Hollidaysburg
Parsippany, N.J. / Parsippany Hills / Kimball Union Academy
Denver, Pa. / Cocalico / St. Francis (Pa.)
New Haven, Conn. / Hyde Leadership
Brooklyn, N.Y. / Fort Hamilton
Coppell, Texas / Coppell
Budd Lake, N.J. / Pope John XXIII / Fork Union MA
Jamaica, N.Y. / Jamaica
East Orange, N.J. / St. Peter’s Prep
Washington, D.C. / H.D. Woodson
Baltimore, Md. / Peddie / Milford Academy
New Haven, Conn. / Hyde Leadership / Bridgton Academy
Bethlehem, Pa. / Liberty
Lakeland, Fla. / Lakeland Senior / Feather Ridge
Davie, Fla. / South Broward
Brooklyn, N.Y. / Fork Union MA
Miami, Fla. / Belen Jesuit Prep
Staten Island, N.Y. / Curtis
Wilmington, Del. / Salesianum School
Nashua, N.H. / Nashua North
Philadelphia, Pa. / Northeast Catholic
Spring Grove, Pa. / Spring Grove Area
Newark, N.J. / West Side
Philadelphia, Pa. / Cardinal Dougherty
Seekonk, Mass. / St. Raphael / Gunnery
Toms River, N.J. / Toms River / Milford Academy
Bethlehem, Pa. / Beth. Catholic / Fork Union MA
Nazareth, PA. / Nazareth Area
Stamford, Conn. / Stamford
Factoryville, Pa. / Lackawanna Trail
St. Louis, Mo. / MICDS / Valparasio
Dover, Del. / Dover / Delaware State
Warminster, Pa. / Archbishop Wood
Washington, D.C. / Arch. Carroll / Millersville
Levittown, Pa. / Harry S. Truman
Harrisburg, Pa. / Harrisburg
Newport News, Va. / Heritage
Chesapeake, Va. / Indian River / Fork Union MA
Potomac Falls, Va. / Westfield
Thorofare, N.J. / West Deptford / Navy
Chicago, Ill. / St. Ignatius
Ledgewood, N.J. / Roxbury
Harrisburg, Pa. / Trinity
Potomac, Md. / Churchill / Maryland
Hartford, Conn. / Hartford / Westminster
Norristown, Pa. / Methacton
Scotch Plains, N.J. / Scotch Plains-Fanwood / Louisville
Newark, N.J. / Weequahic
Upper Marlboro, Md. / DeMatha Catholic
—8—
SPRING PROSPECTUS
58
59
62
63
65
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
84
86
87
88
89
90
91
94
95
96
97
98
99
Elijah Joseph**
Jerry Barlow
Steve Ciocci
Derek Dennis**
Dave Nwasike
Matt Paul
Jeremy Schonbrunner
Wayne Tribue*
Colin Madison**
Darius Morris**
Grigory Frenk
Devin Tyler***
Simon Ogunleye
Steve Caputo*
John Palumbo*
Sean Boyle*
Pat Boyle*
C.J. Hammond
Deven Baker
Deione Sydnor-Robinson
Michael Campbell**
Steve Maneri***
Charles Ferguson
Evan Rodriguez
Matt Balasavage*
Cameron Wise
Elisha Joseph**
Paul Turkavage
Morkeith Brown*
Muhammad Wilkerson*
Alex Jackson
Andre Neblett***
Junior Galette***
* Letters earned
LB
LS/DE
OL
OL
DT
OT
OL
OL
OL
OL
DT
OT
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
WR
WR
WR
WR
TE
WR
TE
TE
DE
DT
TE
DE
DT
DE
DT
DE
d = duplicate jersey number
Alphabetical Roster
28d
81
55
89
59
45
42d
79
78
1
57
22
95
47
41d
19
84
76
12
62
48
15
41d
63
28d
30
33
87
9
Jr.
R-Jr.
R-Fr.
Jr.
R-Jr.
R-Fr.
R-So.
So.
Jr.
R-Jr.
R-Jr.
R-Sr.
Fr.
So.
R-So.
So.
So.
R-Fr.
R-Fr.
R-So.
Jr.
Sr.
R-Fr.
R-So.
R-So.
R-Fr.
Jr.
R-Jr.
So.
So.
Fr.
Sr.
Sr.
Inigo Abaroa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PK/P
Deven Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR
Keith Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB
Matt Balasavage* . . . . . . . . . . . . TE
Jerry Barlow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . LS/DE
Morris Blueford, Jr.* . . . . . . . . . . DE
Jerrod Bowling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB
Pat Boyle* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL
Sean Boyle* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL
Wilbert Brinson*** . . . . . . . . . . . . DB
Marcus Brown* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL
Matt Brown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR
Morkeith Brown* . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Jake Brownell***. . . . . . . . . . . . . P/K
LaVesta Bryant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB
Nyles Bynum* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR
Michael Campbell** . . . . . . . . . . WR
Steve Caputo* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL
Vaughn Charlton** . . . . . . . . . . . QB
Steve Ciocci . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL
Zack Collins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FB
Dy'Onne Crudup*** . . . . . . . . . . WR
Bob DeLucas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FB
Derek Dennis** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL
Tim Dollison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB
Matt Duncan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB
Robert Feeley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TE
Charles Ferguson . . . . . . . . . . . WR
Anthony Ferla**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB
72
39
99
14d
10
20
46
80
18
21
13
97
16
53
26
38
58
91
56
34
37
35
3
70
86
40
11
71
51
98
23
6-1
6-3
6-4
6-5
6-2
6-5
6-3
6-4
6-4
6-4
6-1
6-7
6-1
6-5
6-5
6-5
6-5
6-2
6-2
6-0
6-2
6-6
6-0
6-3
6-4
6-3
6-3
6-2
6-6
6-5
6-4
6-2
6-2
235
210
285
316
283
300
290
312
310
305
280
301
295
300
304
310
308
192
195
175
212
271
178
245
258
240
275
238
261
290
236
295
246
Hartford, Conn. / Hartford / Kent School
Moorestown, N.J. / La Salle University
Royersford, Pa. / Spring-Ford
Peekskill, N.Y. / Trinity-Pawling
Marietta, Ga. / Kennesaw Mountain
Sag Harbor, N.Y. / East Hampton
Salisbury, Md. / Wicomico
York, Pa. / Central York
Villa Park, Ill. / Willowbrook
Long Branch, N.J. / Long Branch
Brooklyn, N.Y. / Lubavitcher / Hebron Academy
Suitland, Md. / Suitland
Willingboro, N.J. / School at Church Farm
Kennett Square, Pa. / Unionville
Lyndhurst, N.J. / Queen of Peace
Towson, Md. / Calvert Hall
Towson, Md. / Calvert Hall
Washington, D.C. / St. John’s
South Bound Brook, N.J. / Bound Brook
West Orange, N.J. / West Orange
Edison, N.J. / Edison
Saddle Brook, N.J. / Saddle Brook
Abington, Pa. / Abington Senior
North Bergen, N.J. / North Bergen / West Virginia
Lancaster, Pa. / Lancaster Catholic
Pine Grove, Pa. / Pine Grove Area
Hartford, Conn. / Hartford / Kent School
Girardville, Pa. / Cardinal Brennan / Pittsburgh
Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin / Lackawanna College
Linden, N.J. / Linden / Hargrave Academy
Dunnellon, Fla. / Dunnellon / Milford Academy
Rahway, N.J. / Rahway
Spring Valley, N.Y. / St. Joseph's Reg. (N.J.)
Roster as of March 17, 2009
Grigory Frenk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DT
Richard Fricke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TE
Junior Galette*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Mike Gerardi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . QB
Delano Green** . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR
Kee-ayre Griffin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB
John Haley*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB
C.J. Hammond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR
Jason Harper*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR
Dominique Harris*** . . . . . . . . . . DB
Josh Hutchison* . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR
Alex Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Jaiquawn Jarrett**. . . . . . . . . . . . DB
Stephen Johnson. . . . . . . . . . . . . LB
Joe Jones* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB
Alex Joseph***. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB
Elijah Joseph** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB
Elisha Joseph** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DT
Amara Kamara** . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB
Zach Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB
Kevin Kroboth* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB
Mike LaBarre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TE
Marquise Liverpool**. . . . . . . . . . DB
Colin Madison**. . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL
Steve Maneri*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TE
Jordan Martin* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB
Lamar McPherson** . . . . . . . . . . RB
Darius Morris** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL
James Namude* . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Andre Neblett*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . DT
James Nixon*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WR
—9—
65
75
29d
77
25
67
42d
29d
43
29d
88
52
68
27
50
24
7
82
17
69
94
44
73
14d
49
32
31
96
4
90
Dave Nwasike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DT
Simon Ogunleye . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL
Jordan Ottinger . . . . . . . . . . . . P/PK
John Palumbo* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL
Deonte Parker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB
Matt Paul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OT
Anthony Pekarski . . . . . . . . . . . . TE
Shane Pollock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB
Adrian Robinson* . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Daryl Robinson* . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB
Evan Rodriguez. . . . . . . . . . . . . . TE
Brian Sanford*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Jeremy Schonbrunner. . . . . . . . . OL
Jamal Schulters** . . . . . . . . . . . . CB
Ryan Skotnicki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
Ahkeem Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RB
Chester Stewart*. . . . . . . . . . . . . QB
Deione Sydnor-Robinson. . . . . . WR
Marlin Terrell* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB
Wayne Tribue*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OL
Paul Turkavage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TE
Lawrence Turner . . . . . . . . . . . . . TE
Devin Tyler*** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OT
Ricky Ueberroth . . . . . . . . . . . . . DB
Jeff Wathne** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P/PK
Quinten White, Jr. * . . . . . . . . . . . LB
Tahir Whitehead* . . . . . . . . . . . . . LB
Muhammad Wilkerson* . . . . . . . . DT
Jared Williams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CB
Cameron Wise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DE
SPRING PROSPECTUS
PLAYER BREAKDOWN
Career games/starts in ( ). Includes starts at positions other than the one listed.
% competed at a different position in 2008 than current one listed.
RETURNING OFFENSIVE PARTICIPANTS— 24
Quarterback (2): Vaughn Charlton (15/7), Chester Stewart (11/3)
Running back (4): Kee-ayre Griffin (12/3), Joe Jones (12/6), Lamar McPherson (24/3), Ahkeem
Smith (6/0)
Offensive Line (9): Pat Boyle (7/4), Sean Boyle (12/0), Marcus Brown (14/10), Steve Caputo (6/2),
Derek Dennis (24/16), Colin Madison (15/4), John Palumbo (9/5), Wayne Tribue (12/9), Devin Tyler
(36/26)
Tight End (2): Matt Balasavage (10/2), Steve Maneri (34/12)
Wide Receiver (7): Nyles Bynum (11/0), Michael Campbell (17/5), Dy’Onne Crudup (35/12), Delano
Green (24/10), Jason Harper (36/18), Josh Hutchison (17/0), James Nixon (12/0)
LOST OFFENSIVE PARTICIPANTS— 9
Quarterback (1): Adam DiMichele (28/26)
Running back (1): Marcellous Grigsby (19/2)
Offensive Line (4): Alex Derenthal (47/47), Andre Douglas (24/24), Jabari Ferguson (37/14), Brison
Manor III (19/8)
Tight End (1): Kevin Armstrong (39/17)
Wide Receiver (2): Bruce Francis (39/28), Travis Shelton (36/12)
RETURNING DEFENSIVE PARTICIPANTS— 25
JOE JONES
JAIQUAWN JARRETT
Defensive Line (9): Morris Blueford, Jr. (14/5), Morkeith Brown (11/0), Junior Galette (31/21), Elisha
Joseph (23/4), James Namude (9/0), Andre Neblett (36/32), Adrian Robinson (12/3), Brian Sanford
(30/16), Muhammad Wilkerson (11/0)
Linebacker (7): John Haley (36/6), Alex Joseph (33/19), Elijah Joseph (15/9), Amara Kamara
(24/21), Jordan Martin (12/1), Quinten White, Jr. (11/0), Tahir Whitehead (12/0)
Secondary (9): Wilbert Brinson (31/7), Anthony Ferla (24/12), Dominqiue Harris (35/31), Jaiquawn
Jarrett (24/18), Kevin Kroboth (12/1), %Marquise Liverpool (24/5), %Daryl Robinson (12/3), Jamal
Schulters (24/22), Marlin Terrell (12/0)
LOST DEFENSIVE PARTICIPANTS— 7
Defensive Line (1): Terrance Knighton (46/34)
Linebacker (2): Omar McDonnaugh-Hales (18/10), Tommie Weatherspoon (18/2)
Secondary (4): Georg Coleman (37/9), Evan Cooper, Jr. (43/21), Richard Sheppard (39/6), Tommie
Williams (11/2)
RETURNING SPECIALISTS— 2
Kicker (1): Jake Brownell (35)
Punter/Kicker (1): Jeff Wathne (24)
LOST SPECIALISTS— 1
Kicker (1): Anthony Perlozzo (2)
RETURNING STARTERS— 17
Offense (10 players to 8 positions): QB Vaughn Charlton/Chester Stewart, RB Kee-ayre
Griffin/Joe Jones/Marquise Liverpool, OT Pat BoyleDevin Tyler/Steve Caputo, OG Wayne
Tribue/Derek Dennis, OG John Palumbo, TE Steve Maneri/Matt Balasavage, WR Dy’Onne Crudup,
WR Jason Harper/James Nixon.
Defense (11 players to 9 positions): DL Brian Sanford, NT Andre Neblett, DL Junior
Galette/Adrian Robinson, LB Amara Kamara, LB Alex Joseph, LB Elijah Joseph, CB Anthony
Ferla/Jamal Schulters, S Dominique Harris, S Jaiquawn Jarrett.
STARTERS LOST— 5
Offense (7 players to 3 positions): QB Adam DiMichele, C Alex Derenthal, OG Andre Douglas, OT
Jabari Ferguson, TE Kevin Armstrong, WR Bruce Francis, WR Travis Shelton.
Defense (2): DT Terrance Knighton, CB Evan Cooper, Jr.
— 10 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
SPRING 2009 DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE (EAST COAST)
DEFENSE (4-3)
X-WIDE
RECEIVER
18
19
Jason Harper (5-9, 195, Sr.)
Nyles Bynum (6-1, 190, Jr.)
DEFENSIVE 52
END
95
Brian Sanford (6-2, 279, Sr.)
Morkeith Brown (6-6, 261, So.)
LEFT
TACKLE
79
57
Pat Boyle (6-5, 308, So.)
Marcus Brown (6-4, 292, R-Jr.)
DEFENSIVE 91
TACKLE
96
Elisha Joseph (6-3, 275, Jr.)
Muhammad Wilkerson (6-5, 290, So.)
LEFT
GUARD
77
71
John Palumbo (6-6, 304, R-So.)
Darius Morris (6-4, 305, R-Jr.)
NOSE
TACKLE
Andre Neblett (6-2, 295, Sr.)
Dave Nwasike (6-2, 283, R-Jr.)
CENTER
69
68
Wayne Tribue (6-4, 312, So.)
Jeremy Schonbrunner (6-3, 290, R-Jr.)
DEFENSIVE 43
END
45
Adrian Robinson (6-2, 248, So.)
Morris Blueford (6-4, 255, R-So.)
RIGHT
GUARD
70
62
Colin Madison (6-4, 310, Jr.)
Steve Ciocci (6-4, 285, R-Fr.)
OLB
56
32
Amara Kamara (6-2, 232, Jr.)
Quinten White, Jr. (6-3, 210, So.)
RIGHT
TACKLE
73
63
Devin Tyler (6-7, 301, R-Sr.)
Derek Dennis (6-5, 316, Jr.)
MLB
38
40
Alex Joseph (6-2, 243, Sr.)
Jordan Martin (6-3, 230, R-Jr.)
TIGHT
END
86
89
Steve Maneri (6-6, 271, Sr.)
Matt Balasavage (6-4, 258, R-So.)
OLB
46
58
John Haley (6-1, 227, Sr.)
Elijah Joseph (6-2, 235, Jr.)
QUARTERBACK
12
7
Vaughn Charlton (6-4, 235, R-Jr.)
Chester Stewart (6-3, 225, R-So.)
FIELD
CORNER
17
4
Marlin Terrell (5-10, 187, So.)
Jared Williams (5-9, 180, R-So.)
RUNNING
BACK
11
24
Lamar McPherson (5-10, 185, R-Sr.)
Ahkeem Smith (6-0, 205, So.)
STRONG
SAFETY
21
37
Dominique Harris (6-3, 215, R-Sr.)
Kevin Kroboth (6-0, 190, So.)
SLOT
RECEIVER
15
22
Dy’Onne Crudup (5-9, 175, Sr.)
Matt Brown (5-5, 160, Fr.)
FREE
SAFETY
16
1
Jaiquawn Jarrett (6-2, 195, Jr.)
Wilbert Brinson (6-0, 199, Sr.)
Z-WIDE
RECEIVER
23
82
James Nixon (6-1, 185, So.)
Deione Sydnor-Robinson (6-0, 175, R-So.)
BOUNDRY
CORNER
9
28
Anthony Ferla (5-10, 190, Sr.)
Tim Dollison (5-10, 185, R-So.)
98
65
SPECIALISTS
PUNTER
49
29
Jeff Wathne (6-2, 195, Jr.)
Jordan Ottinger (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
LONG
SNAPPER
94
89
Jerry Barlow (6-3, 210, R-Jr.)
FG/PAT
47
49
Jake Brownell (5-10, 185, R-Sr.) OR
SHORT
SNAPPER
79
89
Pat Boyle (6-5, 308, So.)
KICKOFFS
49
47
Jeff Wathne (6-2, 195, Jr.) OR
Jake Brownell (5-10, 185, R-Sr.)
PUNT
RETURNS
26
20
Joe Jones (5-11, 206, R-So.)
Kee-ayre Griffin (5-11, 185, So.)
HOLDER
12
49
Vaughn Charlton (6-4, 235, R-Jr.)
KICKOFF
RETURNS
23
20
James Nixon (6-1, 185, So.)
Kee-ayre Griffin (5-11, 185, So.)
— 11 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
HEAD COACH AL GOLDEN
Al Golden, who has 12 postseason
bowl games on his résumé, begins his
fourth season as head football coach at
Temple University in 2009. The Colts
Neck, N.J. native was named the Owls’
24th head football coach on December
6, 2005, after spending the prior five
seasons as defensive coordinator at the
University of Virginia. The 39-year old
Golden is the fifth-youngest head coach
in college football’s bowl subdivision.
In his third season, Golden guided
the Owls to a 5-7 mark, the team’s most
wins since 1990, and a second-place
finish in the MAC East. Facing five opponents that went on to postseason
play, the Owls persevered to new
heights, despite losing three games on
the very last play of the game.
In 2008, Golden saw five Owls earn
All-MAC honors, including senior DT
Terrance Knighton, Temple’s first FirstTeam selection. Temple showed significant improvement on special teams,
leading the nation in kickoff returns. The
Owls out-scored their opponents for the
season for the first time since 1990.
During his second season, Golden
once again played the nation’s most
true freshmen (20) and started the nation’s most true freshmen (12). He led
the Owls to a 4-8 overall record and a 44 mark during their inaugural season in
the Mid-American Conference.
Along the way, TU won three consecutive games. The fourth win tied
Temple’s mark for the most conference
wins since 1967. Led by All-MAC players DT Andre Neblett and DB Dominique Harris, the Cherry & White
defense led the MAC in total defense,
red zone defense, and pass defense.
The Owls’ red zone defense ranked first
nationally.
In his first campaign in Owl Country, Golden played 22 true freshmen,
the most in the nation, against the third
most difficult schedule in the country.
Only national champion Florida (10)
and Stanford (9) played more bowl participants during the regular season than
the Owls, who competed against eight
teams that earned postseason berths.
Thirty-eight players saw their first major
college football action under Golden in
2006, including 27 freshmen.
Golden captured his first victory at
the helm when the Owls defeated Bowling Green, 28- 14, at Lincoln Financial
Field on Oct. 28, 2006. The win was the
largest accomplishment for the Owls on
the field, but a multitude of goals were
achieved off the field during Golden’s
initial campaign. Temple unveiled the
most comprehensive academic support
team in the Mid-American Conference
and teamed with Adidas as the team’s
official outfitter. The program was also
successful in assembling a regional,
nonconference schedule for years to
come.
Recruiting has also been a tremendous success under Golden’s leadership. His initial signing class in 2006
was rated best in the MAC by CollegeFootballNews.com, while the 2007 and
2008 classes earned top honors in the
league from Scout.com.
With a commitment to community
service and academics at the core of
Golden’s program, a multitude of individual honors were bestowed upon the
Owls in 2006. Seven student-athletes
were named to the 2006 Philadelphia
Inquirer Academic All-Area Football
team, providing Temple the most honorees of the 10 Delaware Valley institutions that sponsor football. Three
players were named to the 2006 Eastern College Athletic Conference Division I-A Football All Star Team, marking
the most for the Owls on the ECAC
squad since a trio also earned recognition in 1997.
In addition, three football studentathletes were named honorable mention freshman All-Americans by The
Sporting News. It signaled the largest
number of rookies to receive national
recognition in program history.
Golden was named the youngest
defensive coordinator in Division I-A by
Virginia head coach Al Groh in January
2001 after spending the previous season at his alma mater, serving as linebackers
coach
and
recruiting
coordinator under Joe Paterno. From
2001 to 2004, the Cavaliers’ defense
improved under his tutelage, ranking
108th in total defense in his first year to
ranking 18th in total defense in 2004. In
the same time period, Virginia’s scoring
defense went from 74th in the nation
(27.6 ppg) to 17th (17.7 ppg) utilizing
Golden’s 3-4 scheme.
In addition to his responsibilities as
defensive coordinator, Golden directed
GOLDEN’S CAREER AT A GLANCE
Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .School/Team . . . . . . . . . .Year(s)
Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Temple . . . . . . .2006-Present
Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs . . . . .Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2005
Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers . . . .Virginia . . . . . . . . . .2001-2004
Linebackers/Recruiting Coordinator . . . . . . . .Penn State . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000
Linebackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boston College . . . . . . . . . . .1999
Outside Linebackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boston College . . . . . . . .1997-98
Graduate Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia . . . . . . . . . . .1994-96
Offensive Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . .Red Bank (N.J.) Catholic HS . . . . . .1993
Player (Tight End) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New England Patriots . . . . . . . . .1992
Student-Athlete (Tight End) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Penn State . . . . . . . . . .1987-91
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
ABOUT AL GOLDEN
“Al Golden is one of the bright young
stars in coaching. He possesses an
outstanding work ethic and is known
as a top-notch recruiter. He did an excellent job while on our staff at Boston
College. This is an exciting opportunity
for Al and a great hire for Temple. ”
— Gene DeFilippo,
Boston College AD
the inside linebackers from 2001-04 before shifting to the secondary in 2005.
In 2004, he oversaw a defense that featured the nation’s best group of linebackers, according to Athlon, The
Sporting News, and ESPN The Magazine. Under his guidance, Ahmad
Brooks blossomed into a finalist for the
Butkus Award. In 2003, Brooks and Kai
Parham earned Freshman All- America
honors. Golden was responsible for recruiting Brooks, the USA Today National Defensive Player of the Year—the
highest ranked recruit to ever attend
UVA. Golden signed the Virginia High
School Player of the Year in both 2002
(Brooks) and 2004 (Olu Hall).
During his first two seasons at Virginia, Golden helped develop two-time
All-ACC linebacker Angelo Crowell,
who currently plays with the Buffalo
Bills, and 2003 Hula Bowl participant
Merrill Robertson. Following the 2001
season, Golden was an assistant coach
for the Gray team in the 64th Annual
Blue-Gray All-Star Football Classic.
Golden began his coaching career
in 1993 as offensive coordinator at Red
Bank (N.J.) Catholic High School. He
then served as a graduate assistant
under George Welsh at Virginia from
1994 to 1996, where he worked primarily with the linebackers and the kickoff
and punting teams. He helped develop
All- ACC linebackers James Farrior and
Jamie Sharper, both of whom were chosen in the 1997 NFL draft. Farrior was a
first-round pick (#8) by the New York
Jets, while Sharper was a second-
round selection (#34) by the Baltimore
Ravens. Golden then coached the linebackers at Boston College from 1997 to
1999 under Tom O’Brien. While at BC,
Golden coached All-Big East and NFL
linebackers Frank Chamberlin (Tennessee Titans) and Erik Storz (Jacksonville Jaguars). The Eagles finished
the 1999 regular season with an 8-3
record and a top-25 national ranking,
while making their first postseason bowl
appearance since 1994.
Golden was a three-year (1989-91)
letterwinner and two-year starter at tight
end for Penn State, where he received
the 1991 Ridge Riley Award, given annually to a player who displays excellence in scholarship, sportsmanship,
friendship and leadership. As a junior in
1990, Golden played a key role in Penn
State’s nationally-televised 24-21 upset
of No. 1-ranked Notre Dame at South
Bend.
His touchdown reception late in the
fourth quarter tied the score at 21 as
Penn State rallied from a 21-7 deficit.
Golden captained the Nittany Lions his
senior year and helped lead them to a
42-17 win over Tennessee in the 1992
Fiesta Bowl. Following that victory,
Penn State finished with an 11-2 record
and ranked third in the nation in the final
1991 AP poll.
Golden, born July 4, 1969, earned
his undergraduate degree in pre-law
from Penn State in 1991 before receiving his master’s in sports psychology
from Virginia in December, 1996.
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“Al Golden is a very engaging, energetic coach. He has contributed a
great deal to our program...His coming
to Temple is a real plus for the Owl
program.”
— Al Groh,
Virginia head coach
“Al has always been an outstanding
defensive football coach, and I think
he will be successful as a head coach.
I also know that he is an excellent recruiter and a very good man.
Temple is fortunate to have a person—
and a coach—of his caliber leading
its program.”
— Bill Parcells,
Miami Dolphins Exec. VP
“Al’s a very aggressive, bright guy and
a tireless worker. If anybody can get it
done at Temple, Al can get it done.
He may need a little time, he’s got
some people there that may not appreciate the discipline needed ... Al will
get it done.”
— Joe Paterno,
Penn State head coach
“When Coach Golden was at Virginia,
I thought his defenses were very good
fundamentally and that he was an
excellent recruiter. When you put
those two things with his personality,
I see him being a very successful
head football coach.”
— Frank Beamer,
Va. Tech head coach
SPRING PROSPECTUS
ASSISTANT COACHES & SENIOR STAFF
MARK
D’ONOFRIO
KEVIN
GILBRIDE
TOM
DEAHN
PENN STATE ‘92
HAWAII ‘03
HEIDELBERG ‘87
ASSISTANT HEAD COACH /
DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR
Season at Temple: 4th
Season coaching: 11th
WIDE RECEIVERS
DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL
OPERATIONS
MATT
RHULE
RANDY
MELVIN
TONY
DECKER
PENN STATE ‘97
EASTERN ILLINOIS ‘22
EAST STROUDSBURG ‘83
OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR /
QUARTERBACKS
DEFENSIVE LINE
HEAD STRENGTH &
CONDITIONING COACH
JARED
B AC K U S
PAUL
WILLIAMS
DWIGHT
S T A N S B U RY
SPRINGFIELD ‘93
DELAWARE ‘06
OREGON STATE ‘83
LINEBACKERS
DEFENSIVE BACKS
Season at Temple: 3rd
HEAD ATHLETIC
TRAINER
ANDREW
DEES
SATYEN
B H A K TA
PAUL
KELLEY
SYRACUSE ‘92
TEMPLE ‘05
TEMPLE ‘96
OFFENSIVE LINE
GRADUATE ASSISTANT /
DEFENSE
HEAD ATHLETIC
EQUIPMENT MANAGER
ED
FOLEY
RYAN
ROEDER
RYAN
MCNAMEE
BUCKNELL ‘89
ALBANY ‘02
GETTYSBURG ‘99
TIGHT ENDS / ASST. O-LINE /
RECRUITING COORDINATOR
Season at Temple: 2nd
Season coaching: 21st
GRADUATE ASSISTANT /
OFFENSE
DIRECTOR OF
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
TYREE
FOREMAN
PATRICE
COHILL
NADIA
H A RV I N
Season at Temple: 1st
VIRGINIA ‘01
RUNNING BACKS
TEMPLE ‘06
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
TO RECRUITING
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ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST
TO HEAD COACH
SPRING PROSPECTUS
RETURNING PLAYERS
INIGO ABAROA
#28
KEITH BAKER
LB • Sophomore • 6-3 • 230
Scotch Plains, N.J. • Scotch PlainsFanwood HS • Louisville
PK/P • R-Freshman • 5-11 • 188
Miami, Fla. • Belen Jesuit Prep
Local 215 member that joined the program in the fall 2008.
2008: Redshirted.
High School: Four-year kicker and punter for coach Richard Stuart
at Belen Jesuit Prep ... two-time first-team All-County honoree ...
team won the 2005 district championship ... in his prep career, went
77-78 in PATs and 13-16 in field goals ... career-long was a 47-footer
... also a four-year letterwinner and leading scorer in soccer ... set
the school record for most points in a soccer game with 11.
Personal: Born December 19, 1989, in Mexico City, Mexico ... parents are Gabriel and Lorenza Abaroa ... has two brothers— Diego
(20) and Franco (15)— and a sister, Fatima (11) ... involved with the
Big Brother program ... has over 200 hours of community service, including a missions trip to the Dominican Republic ... international
business major.
DEVEN BAKER
#81
Mid-year transfer student that enrolled at Temple in January 2009.
College: Spent the 2008 season at the University of Louisville …
saw action in two games … had three tackles …made two solo
stops against South Florida.
High School: Attended the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp ... threeyear letterwinner at tight end and linebacker for coach Steve Ciccotelli at Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS … All-State and All-Area at
linebacker as a senior … named the Watchung Conference Player
of the Year ... had 116 tackles, including seven sacks, as a senior ...
selected to play in the Governor's Bowl that pits the top players from
New Jersey and New York ... had 108 tackles and six sacks as a
junior ... second-team All-State as a junior ... named the Union
County Player of the Year ... All-County recognition at tight end ...
caught 21 passes for 395 yards and two touchdowns ... played defensive end as a sophomore ... three-year letterwinner in wrestling.
Personal: Keith J. Baker … born September 12, 1989, in Summit,
N.J. … parents are Denise and Jerry Baker … has an older brother,
Kyle (23) … would like to pursue a career as a private investigator
… criminal justice major.
#89
WR • R-Freshman • 6-2 • 195
South Bound Brook, N.J. • Bound Brook HS
2008: Redshirted.
High School: Game captain ... All-Conference performer at wide
receiver for coach Kevin Carty at Bound Brook HS ... New Jersey
All-State Group 1 selection … named to the Super 100 All-State
football team ... two-time All-Area and two-time All-Conference honorable mention honoree ... team’s scoring leader in 2007 with 17
touchdowns for 102 points ... led all receivers with 45 catches for
893 yards and 13 TDs ... averaged 89.3 yards per game ... also
played on special teams ... opened his senior year in style, scoring
three long touchdowns to lead the Crusaders to a 39-22 victory over
Bernards HS ... scored on a 95-yard run and an 85-yard kickoff return and turned a screen pass into a 65-yard touchdown in one of
the Garden State’s top opening week performances ... selected to
play in the New Jersey North-South All-Star game ... as a junior, had
50 receptions for 900 yards and 13 TDs ... returned six kickoffs for
touchdowns … had 19 TDs on the season ... attended the 2007 Al
Golden Football Camp ... also participated in basketball and track ...
two-time All-Conference honoree in track and a second-team AllValley selection in basketball ... Honor Roll ... served as freshman
class president ... two-time school leadership representative to the
Skyland Conference.
Personal: Deven Christepher Baker … born April 1, 1989, in New
Brunswick, N.J. ... parents are Ramona Baker and Glenzell Baker
... has a younger sister Deanna (17) and a younger brother Glenzell
(4) … interested in accounting.
#55
MATT BALASAVAGE
TE • R-Sophomore • 6-4 • 258
Lancaster, Pa. • Lancaster Catholic HS
Third-year sophomore ... played in seven games as a true freshman.
2008: Redshirted.
2007: Played in seven games with one start ... one of 20 true freshmen to see game action and one of 12 true freshmen to earn a starting role ... scored his first collegiate touchdown— on a 23-yard
reception— against Navy ... suffered an injury against Navy in the
season opener and missed the next three games ... returned at
Army, playing on special teams ... had a tackle on punt coverage
against No. 25 Penn State ... received the starting nod at Western
Michigan ... had a 19-yard reception against the Broncos ... lettered.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Lancaster (Pa.) Catholic HS ...
Prep Star All-Big East/Independent Region selection ... two-time
first-team Class AA All-State selection at TE by both the Associated
Press and Pennsylvania Football News ... named to the Harrisburg
Patriot-News Platinum 33 team as a senior ... selected to play in the
2007 Pennsylvania East-West All-Star Game ... was a nationally
rated recruit by Scouts, Inc. ... member of Superprep.com’s Postseason Pennsylvania Top 80 ... ranked among Pennsylvania’s top
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
50 by the Pittsburgh Sports Report ... No. 45 on Keystone Recruiting’s Pennsylvania Top 50 ... four-year varsity letterwinner under
head coach Bruce Harbach, earning first-team All-LancasterLebanon honors at TE and second-team All-League accolades at
DE both his junior and senior seasons ... also served as the team’s
long snapper ... had 29 receptions for 430 yards and five TDs in
2006 and 30 receptions for 315 yards and five TDs in 2005 … team
advanced to the district title game three straight seasons, posting an
11-2 mark in 2004, and a school-record 12 wins (12-1) in both 2005
and 2006 ... four-year varsity basketball and baseball letterwinner
... served as team captain in all three sports ... three-time All-Conference selection in baseball ... president of the Varsity Club.
Personal: Matthew P. Balasavage ... born February 15, 1989, in
Lancaster, Pa. … son of Robert and Kathleen Balasavage … has
two younger sisters, Beth (17) and Amy (14) … interested in physical therapy ... kinesiology major.
BALASAVAGE’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
Rec.
Yds.
2007
7-1
2
42
2008
3-0
0
0
Totals
10-1
2
42
Avg.
21.0
0.0
21.0
JERRY BARLOW
TD
1
0
1
Lg
23
0
23
#59
LS/DE • R-Junior • 6-3 • 210
Moorestown, N.J. • Moorestown HS • LaSalle
Transferred to Temple after playing two seasons at La Salle which
dropped its football program after the 2007 season ... eligible to play
for the Owls immediately.
2008: Redshirted ... listed on depth chart at long snapper all season.
College: Played TE, LB, and DE for two seasons at La Salle for
coach Tim Miller ... played in all 10 games as a sophomore on defense ... recorded five sacks and a fumble recovery ... as a true
freshman, saw action in all 10 games while making three starts at
tight end ... also was the starting long snapper as a freshman ...
Honor Roll.
High School: Two-year letterwinner for coach Russ Horton at
Moorestown HS which won the Liberty Division championship in
2004 and 2005 ... also a two-time letterwinner in ice hockey and
baseball ... Honor Roll student.
Personal: Gerald Barlow ... born October 17, 1987, in Mt. Holly,
N.J. ... parents are Jerry and Mary Anne Barlow ... has two older
sisters— Kelly and Amanda— and a younger brother, Brandon ...
accounting major.
#45
MORRIS BLUEFORD, JR.
DE • R-Sophomore • 6-4 • 255
Chesapeake, Va. • Indian River HS •
Fork Union MA
Mid-year student that enrolled at Temple in January 2007.
2008: Redshirted ... named the coaches’ scout team player of the
game for the Eastern Michigan game.
2007: Played in all 12 games with five starts ... one of 20 true freshmen to see game action and one of 12 true freshmen to earn a starting role ... received the starting nod against Northern Illinois, Akron,
Miami (OH), Ohio, and Kent State ... finished the season with 21
tackles and two interceptions ... had a career-high four tackles at
Bowling Green ... made his first career interception in the win at
Akron ... lettered. Postgraduate: Played the 2006 season at Fork
Union (Va.) MA under head coach John Shuman … competed at
DE and TE … program has produced current Temple letterwinners
Dwavon Battle, Wilbert Brinson, and Jason Harper.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Indian River HS in Chesapeake,
Va. … two-year varsity letterwinner, playing TE, WR and OLB under
head coach Cadillac Harris ... … rated 81st nationally at SLB by
Scout.com ... also a two-year varsity basketball letterwinner, serving as team captain as a senior … member of the Fellowship of
Christian Athletes.
Personal: Born June 22, 1988, in Chicago, Ill. …son of Morris and
Marietta Blueford … father played at Virginia Tech (1973-75) and
presently works as a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation … sister Shardonay is a senior at Norfolk State where
she plays volleyball ... computer and information science major.
BLUEFORD’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
S A TT TFL Sack FF FR INT QBH PBU Blk
2007
12-5
7 14 21 1.5 0.0 0
0
2
1
0 0
#42
JERROD BOWLING
LB • Junior • 6-1 • 230
Washington, D.C. • Archbishop Carroll HS •
Millersville
Mid-year transfer that enrolled at Temple in January 2009.
College: Played linebacker for two seasons at Millersville University … as a sophomore in 2008, finished third on the team with 69
tackles, including four TFL … one of three players with a sack …
had an interception against Shippensburg … had a career-high 16
tackles against Slippery Rock, the most tackles by a Marauder since
the 2004 season … as a true freshman in 2007, had 15 tackles in
seven games. High School: All-Conference honoree as a junior
and senior … also competed in basketball and track & field … Honor
Roll student.
Personal: Jerrod Isaiah Bowling … born February 7, 1990, in
Washington, D.C. … parents are Carolyn and Sampson Bowling …
has two older brothers, Derrick (30) and Jerome (26) … Derrick
played offensive guard at Virginia, while Jerome was a running back
at Shippensburg … plans to attend medical school … interested in
a career in forensic pathology.
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
PAT BOYLE
#79
WILBERT BRINSON
OL • Sophomore • 6-5 • 308
Towson, Md. • Calvert Hall College HS
2008: Played in seven games with four starts at left tackle ... one of
12 true freshmen to see game action and one of three true freshmen
to earn a starting role ... played in season opener at Army ... made
first start of collegiate career at left tackle against Western Michigan ... missed the Miami game with an injury ... lettered.
High School: Team captain … well-rounded student-athlete ... 2007
All-MIAA Conference performer for coach Donald Davis at Calvert
Hall College HS ... named to the Maryland Varsity Dream Team ...
selected as an All-Star by the Baltimore Touchdown Club … attended the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp … also participated in
track and field for three years ... earned All-MIAA Conference accolades in the shot put ... helped the team to a conference indoor
championship in 2008 ... played lacrosse for two seasons … a national qualifier in the shot put with a throw of 55’10” … honor student
with a 3.4 GPA.
Personal: Frank Patrick Boyle … born May 30, 1990, in Towson,
Md. ... parents are Robin and Frank Boyle ... has an older sister
Courtney (20) and a twin brother Sean (18) ... Sean also plays on
the O-line for Temple … enjoys painting, carving, and drawing.
SEAN BOYLE
#78
Towson, Md. • Calvert Hall College HS
2008: Played in all 12 games ... saw action as the long snapper for
the punting and field goal units ... one of 12 true freshmen to see
game action and one of six true freshmen to see action in every
game ... lettered.
High School: Team captain … played for coach Donald Davis at
Calvert Hall College HS ... Honorable Mention All-State honoree …
2007 All-MIAA Conference performer … named to the Maryland
Varsity Dream Team ... selected as an All-Star by the Baltimore
Touchdown Club ...attended the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp …
also a three-year letterwinner in track and field … private school regional qualifier in the shot put with a throw of 49’ 1 ¾” … captured
second place in the shot put in the MIAA Conference meet … played
lacrosse for two seasons.
Personal: Sean Mitchell Boyle … born May 30, 1990, in Towson,
Md. ... parents are Robin and Frank Boyle ... has an older sister
Courtney (20) and a twin brother Pat (18) ... Pat also plays on the
O-line for Temple … volunteered at the Blakehurst retirement community … intends to major in kinesiology … would like to pursue a
career as a strength and conditioning coach.
#1
DB • Senior • 6-0 • 199
Cheltenham, Md. • Gwynn Park HS
• Fork Union
Fourth-year senior … enrolled at Temple in spring 2006.
2008: Played in all 12 games with three starts at corner back ... had
a tackle at Army and another against Connecticut ... started at Buffalo and had a solo tackle ... added a tackle and a break-up at No.
16/15 Penn State ... named a game captain for the Western Michigan game ... had a solo tackle against the Broncos and in the win
at Miami ...recorded four tackles at Central Michigan ... had five
tackles, including three solos, at Navy ... racked up six tackles, including four solo takedowns and one for loss, at Kent State ... made
six stops in the win over Eastern Michigan ... had a solo tackle in the
win over Akron ... lettered.
2007: Played in eight games (Navy, Buffalo, Connecticut, BGSU,
Army, NIU, Akron, and Western Michigan) ... made a tackle against
Buffalo and at Connecticut ... added a solo takedown at Army ... had
a tackle against NIU ... lettered.
2006: Played in 11 games with four starts as a true freshman … one
of 22 true freshmen to see action and one of 10 to start … started
versus WMU, Vanderbilt, Kent State and PSU … made 31 tackles
(18 solo), one TFL, two FFs and one PBU … made seven tackles
versus Louisville and VU…Had FFs against VU and KSU ... lettered.
Postgraduate: Played CB, WR, SS and QB under head coach John
Shuman at Fork Union Military Academy (Va.) in 2005 … made
three INTs … Dean’s List honoree.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Gwynn Park HS in Brandywine,
Md. … 2004 Washington Post Honorable Mention All-MET selection after making 100 tackles and two interceptions under head
coach Danny Hayes … three-year varsity football letterwinner at DB
and RB ... played his first two seasons at Suitland HS in District
Heights, Md. … member of the MHSFCA 2004 Super 100 Team …
played in the 2005 Good Samaritan Bowl at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and the Prince George’s County All-Star Game …
attended 2004 Nike Training Camps in Charlottesville, Va., and
State College, Pa. … also a three-year varsity track and field letterwinner … finished third in the state 3A competition in the 55m and
was an honorable mention All-MET choice.
Personal: Born September 18, 1987 … son of Rhonda and Wilbert
Brinson ... film and media arts major.
BRINSON’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
S A TT
2006
11-4 18 13 31
2007
8-0
1 3
4
2008
12-3 16 12 28
Totals 31-7 34 28 63
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TFL Sack FF FR INT QBH PBU Blk
1.0 0.0 2
0
0
0
1 0
0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
0 0
1.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
1 0
2.0 0.0 2
0
0
0
2 0
SPRING PROSPECTUS
MARCUS BROWN
#57
Personal: Matthew Warren Brown … father is Warren Brown … has
three brothers-- Derrick Edmonds (30), Devin Redd (20), and
Charles Alderman (10)-- and a sister, Christian Brown (14).
#95
OL • R-Junior • 6-4 • 292
Upper Marlboro, Md. • DeMatha Catholic HS
Fourth-year junior.
2008: Redshirted ... named the offensive scout team player of the
week and traveled to No. 16/15 Penn State.
2007: Played in two games (Connecticut and Bowling Green) ...
.made a tackle against the Huskies on special teams.
2006: Played in all 12 games with 10 starts as a true freshman …
one of 22 true freshmen to see action and one of 10 to start … made
seven receptions for 29 yards and two TDs … had a 10-yard scoring grab at Vanderbilt and seized a two-yard TD toss versus CMU
… had receptions in seven games ... lettered.
High School: A 2006 graduate of DeMatha Catholic HS in Hyattsville, Md. … first-team Maryland Big School All-State selection as
a senior ... also a Washington Post first-team All-Met selection after
catching 21 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns as the Stags
won their third consecutive WCAC championship with an 11-1
record … also a first-team All-WCAC choice … team was #14 in the
final USA Today Super 25 national rankings, its third straight national ranking by the publication … played for head coach Bill McGregor, the 2004 NFL National High School Coach of the Year, who
entered 2006 national signing day having had over 270 players
awarded Division I full football scholarships … two-year varsity football letterwinner, playing TE and DE … also a varsity basketball letterwinner … school has produced multiple NFL players, including
current Philadelphia Eagles RB Brian Westbrook.
Personal: Born July 26, 1988 … son of Gaye and Anthony Brown
… cousin Tiffany Brown was a three-year starter at point guard for
Maryland and earned All-ACC honors in 2000 ... active in the Member Share Foundation, which feeds elderly and poor in the community, and the Ward 7 activist group that strives to keep children from
violence … American studies major.
MARCUS BROWN’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
Rec.
Yds.
2006
12-10
7
29
2007
2-0
0
0
Totals
14-10
7
29
Avg.
4.1
0.0
4.1
TD
2
0
2
MORKEITH BROWN
DE • Sophomore • 6-6 • 261
Harrisburg, Pa. • Central Dauphin • Lackawanna
Enrolled at Temple in the fall of 2007.
2008: Played in 11 games ... also saw action on the kickoff return
unit ... one of 12 true freshmen to see game action ... in his collegiate debut at Army, had two solo tackles and a 17-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown ... had a solo tackle at No. 16/15 Penn
State ...recorded a tackle for loss against Western Michigan ... had
an assist in the win at Miami ... had a solo takedown in the wins
over Ohio, Eastern Michigan, and Akron ... lettered.
Postgraduate: Enlisted in the Army following high school ... enrolled at Lackawanna College for one semester (spring 2007) prior
to enrolling at Temple ... did not play football.
High School: A 2003 graduate of Central Dauphin East HS ...
played defensive end and tight end for coach Gerry Yonchiuk ...
team went 9-2 his senior season.
Personal: Born Feb. 21, 1985, in Harrisburg, Pa. ... mother is Tilva
Irvin ... business major.
BROWN’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2008
11-0
7 1
8 1.0 0.0 0
1
0
0
0 0
Lg
10
0
10
#22
MATT BROWN
WR • Freshman • 5-5 • 160
Baltimore, Md. • Peddie School (N.J.)
• Milford Academy
Mid-year transfer that enrolled at Temple in January 2009.
Postgraduate: Played one season for coach Bill Chaplick at Milford Academy … saw action at running back and wide receiver while
helping the team to a 9-3 record in 2008.
High School: Played at running back for coach Geoff Harlan at the
Peddie School in Hightstown, N.J. … rushed for 1,450 yards in nine
games … named All-Maple Conference and All-Prep … participated
in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl.
— 18 —
MORKEITH BROWN
SPRING PROSPECTUS
JAKE BROWNELL
#47
P/K • R-Senior • 5-10 • 185
Thorofare, N.J. • West Deptford HS • Navy
Fifth-year senior ... transferred to Temple from Navy in the fall of
2005 … scholarship player who initially joined the program via Local
215.
Honors: Member of the Temple Honors Program ... 2008 Academic
All-MAC honoree ... named to the 2008 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Football Team ...2007 Academic All-MAC Team
member ... named to the 2007 Philadelphia Inquirer Academic AllArea Football Team ... named the OwlSports.com Athlete of the
Week and the MAC Special Teams co-Player of the Week for the
East Division (Oct. 8, 2007) ... 2006 Sporting News Honorable Mention Freshman All-American … cited on the President’s Academic
Honor Roll.
2008: Played in 11 games ... went a perfect five-for-five in extra
points at Army ... had another perfect performance against Connecticut, going 3-for-3 in field goals [from 22, 41, 21 yards] ... went
a perfect 4-for-4 in extra points at Buffalo ... made a career-long 45yard field goal in the first half against Western Michigan ... missed
the next two attempts in the game, the last bouncing off the upright
... tacked on a PAT in the win over Ohio ... had three extra points at
Navy ... had back-to-back-perfect games ... went 5-for-5 in extra
points and added a 43-yard field goal at Kent State ... the next week,
went a perfect seven-for-seven in PATs with 35- and 34-yard field
goals in the win over Eastern Michigan ... had two PATs in the win
over Akron ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games ... TU’s scoring leader with 57 points
... made 18-of-19 PATs and 13-of-21 field goals ... kicked a careerlong 41-yard field goal against Navy ... also kicked off three times for
157 yards ... nailed a 39-yard field goal with nine seconds on the
clock to give Temple a 16-15 win over Northern Illinois on Homecoming ... also converted a 25-yarder, a 38-yarder, and an extra
point in the victory ... made a career-high four field goals in the win
over Kent State ... his five FG attempts against KSU tied the season-high in MAC play ... also had a 59-yard kickoff against the
Golden Flashes ... lettered.
2006: Played in all 12 games as a redshirt freshman … preseason
second-team All-Independent choice by Phil Steele’s ... ranked seventh nationally and first among freshmen in punting yardage …
punted 78 times for 3,004 yards (38.5 avg.) with a long of 58, four
TBs, 12 FCs, seven 50+ and 10 inside the 20 … made two of three
FGAs, connecting from 32 and 27 yards … kicked off 16 times for
901 yards (56.3 avg.) … made three solo tackles … punted eight
times for 333 yards (41.6 avg.), including a season long 58 yarder,
with one FC and two I20 at WMU … named the coaching staff’s
special teams performer of the week at Buffalo ... lettered.
2005: Transferred to Temple in September after initially enrolling at
Navy … sat out the season under NCAA transfer guidelines.
High School: A 2005 graduate of West Deptford (N.J.) HS … holds
the South Jersey record with 184 career PATs … accumulated 247
career kicking points, two shy of the state record … twice set the
South Jersey record for kicking points in a season, first with 74 as
a junior and then with 80 as a senior … Prep Star All-Region honoree as a senior and a first-team All-State choice by the Associated
Press, Gannett, and the Newark Star-Ledger … named his team’s
Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... cited on the South Jersey All-Academic Team in 2004 … also a first-team All-South Jersey choice by
the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Courier-Post as a senior ... re-
JAKE BROWNELL
ceived the John Aveni Award as South Jersey Special Teams Player
of the Year … as a junior, earned second team All-State and first
team All-South Jersey honors, while being cited by Street & Smith’s
as one of the top 50 players to watch in the nation … four-year varsity football letterwinner and two-time team captain under head
coach Clyde Folsom, earning All-Colonial Conference honors in
each of his seasons … also a three-year varsity baseball letterwinner and a two-year varsity basketball letterwinner … All-Group II
and All-Conference honoree as a senior, when he was a member of
the Olympic-Colonial Carpenter Cup team and batted .448 with 46
runs scored and 40 hits as an infielder … Averaged 13.5 points per
game on the hardwood as a junior guard to earn All-Gloucester
County honors … graduated in the top 10 percent of his class, ranking 15th out of 250 students … 2005 South Jersey Male Leadership
Award winner at the Gloucester County CLAY Awards.
Personal: William Henry Brownell III … born July 26, 1986 … son
of William and Wendy Brownell ... biology major.
BROWNELL’S PLACE KICKING STATS
Year GP XPM-A FGM-A Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39
2006 12 12-13
2-3 66.7 0-0 1-1 1-1
2007 12 18-19 13-21 61.9 0-0 8-10 4-7
2008 11 28-31 8-14 57.1 0-0 3-4 2-5
Totals 35 58-63 23-38 60.5 0-0 12-15 7-13
BROWNELL’S PUNTING STATS
Year GP No.
Yds Avg Long TB
2006 12
78
3004 38.5 58
4
BROWNELL’S KICKOFF STATS
Year
GP
No.
Yds
2006
12
16
901
2007
12
5
256
Totals
24
21
1,157
Avg
56.3
51.2
55.1
BROWNELL’S SCORING STATS
Year
GP
FG
PAT
2006
12
2-3
12-13
2007
12
13-21
18-19
2008
11
8-14
28-31
Totals
35
23-38
58-63
PTS
18
57
52
127
— 19 —
40-49
0-1
1-4
3-5
4-10
FC
12
TB
0
0
0
I20
10
50-99Lg Blk
0-0 32 1
0-0 41 0
0-0 45 1
0-0 45 2
Blkd
1
OB
0
0
0
SPRING PROSPECTUS
LAVESTA BRYANT
#41
#84
MICHAEL CAMPBELL
LB • R-Sophomore • 5-11 • 205
Dover, Del. • Dover HS • Delaware State
WR • Junior • 6-2 • 212
Edison, N.J. • Edison HS
2008: Did not play. Postgraduate: Redshirted as a true freshman
at Delaware State in 2008.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Dover HS … two-year letterwinner for coach Carlton Brown at running back … 2005 All-Henlopen
Conference selection ... rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a junior ... helped Dover to the 2005 Henlopen Conference championship
and state tournament berth ... participated in the 2007 Blue-Gold
All-Star Game … also participated in 2006 … also lettered in track
and field … member of the All-State 4x100 relay team.
Personal: LaVesta G. Bryant III … born January 1, 1988, in
Philadelphia, Pa. … has three brothers-- Mike (28), Nick (14), and
Nathaniel (9) ... kinesiology major.
2008: Played in nine games with one start ... also saw action on the
kickoff return unit ... received the starting nod at Army ... missed the
Miami game with an injury ... had a 16-yard reception at No. 16/15
Penn State ... lettered.
2007: Played in nine games with four starts ... one of 20 true freshmen to see game action and one of 12 true freshmen to earn a starting role ... received the starting nod against Navy, No. 25 Penn
State, Kent State, and Western Michigan ... made first career reception— a 10-yarder— in the season opener with Navy ... had two
receptions for 29 yards, including a career-long 20-yard catch, at
BGSU ... suffered a minor ankle injury in practice and missed the
NIU and Akron games ... made a career-high four receptions for a
career-high 35 yards in the win over Kent State ... lettered.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Edison (N.J.) HS … made 39 receptions for 745 yards and 14 TDs, while totaling 74 total points as
a senior, to earn Newark Star Ledger first-team All-Middlesex honors … first-team All-Greater Middlesex Conference selection … had
46 tackles and two interceptions on defense, playing WR and DB
under head coach Matt Fulham ... MVP of the 2007 New York/New
Jersey All-Star Classic ... selected to play in the 2007 New Jersey
North-South All-Star Game … member of the NJFCA Super 100
Team … made seven receptions for 230 yards and three TDs, including the game winning two-point conversion, versus J.P. Stevens
… helped Edison end its 2006 season on a three-game win streak
… played in just one game as a junior due to a wrist injury sustained
in the season opener … three-year varsity basketball starter known
for his all-out play.
Personal: Born August 12, 1989, in Edison, N.J. … son of Joanne
Morrison ... finance major.
NYLES BYNUM
#19
WR • Junior • 6-1 • 190
Jamaica, N.Y. • Jamaica HS
2008: Saw action in three games [Western Michigan, Miami, and
Central Michigan].
2007: Played in eight games (Army, Northern Illinois, Akron, Miami,
Ohio, No. 25 Penn State, Kent State, and Western Michigan) ... one
of 20 true freshmen to see game action ... lettered.
High School: Played wide receiver, running back, and kick returner
for coach Kenneth Dyckman at Jamaica HS ... All-Borough and AllCity honoree ... averaged six yards per carry and 14 yards per catch
... racked up six rushing touchdowns ... played in the Fugazzi Bowl
and Boomer Eisiason Outback Bowl ... also a three-year letterwinner in basketball ... participated in track ... All-Academic honoree as
a senior ... four-year Honor Roll student.
Personal: Born April 5, 1989, in Hempstead, N.Y. ... parents are
Gregory Bynum and Maerita Cofield ... marketing major.
BYNUM’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
Rec.
2007
8-0
0
2008
3-0
0
Totals
11-0
0
Yds.
0
0
0
Avg.
0
0
0
TD
0
0
0
CAMPBELL’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
Rec.
Yds.
2007
9-4
10
94
2008
9-1
1
16
Totals
18-5
11
110
Lg
0
0
0
Avg.
9.4
16.0
10.0
STEVE CAPUTO
TD
0
0
1
Lg
20
16
20
#76
Kennett Square, Pa. • Unionville HS
2008: Played in six games with two starts at right tackle ... also saw
action in the field goal unit ... one of 12 true freshmen to see game
action and one of three true freshmen to earn a starting role ...
moved into the starting line-up at right tackle against Western Michigan ... also started at Miami ... suffered a season-ending knee injury
during warm-ups at Central Michigan ... lettered.
High School: Team captain as a senior … three-star recruit by
Scout.com ... 2007 first-team Associated Press Pennsylvania Class
AAA All-State selection … played offensive guard for coach Pat
— 20 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
Clark at Unionville HS ... four-year starter … helped the Indians to
a 10-1 record as a senior … team won three consecutive division titles … 2007 Honorable Mention All-Eastern PAFootball.com Big
School Team honoree … first-team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania
honoree … 2007 preseason SportsFever magazine All-State pick
… second-team All-Area as a sophomore … also played basketball
and baseball.
Personal: Steven Michael Caputo ... born Feb. 27, 1990, in Wilmington, Del. ... parents are Anita and Lou Caputo ... has an older
brother Louis (20) and a younger brother Mark (13) ... his family
owns and operates the largest mushroom distributorship in the state
of Pennsylvania ... plans to study business.
#12
VAUGHN CHARLTON
QB • R-Junior • 6-4 • 235
Landenberg, Pa. • Avon Grove HS
Returning starting quarterback.
2008: Redshirted ... dressed for six games but did not see game
action ... moved onto the depth chart for three games following
Adam DiMichele’s injury at Penn State.
2007: Played in seven games with four starts ... came in off the
bench against Navy, Buffalo, and Miami (Ohio) ... started against
Ohio, No. 25 Penn State, Kent State, and Western Michigan ... finished the season 78-of-137 for 808 yards and three touchdowns ...
went in during the second quarter for an injured Adam DiMichele
against Miami (Ohio) ... threw for 109 yards and a touchdown in the
victory over the Redhawks en route to the coaches’ offensive player
of the week honors ... the 109 yards were the second most of his career ... threw a 61-yard touchdown to WR Bruce Francis ... started
the last four games ... made his first start at Ohio, the fourth start of
his collegiate career ... made a then-career-high 17 completions and
a then-career-high 25 attempts for a then-career-high 161 yards
against the Bobcats ... threw a 42-yard touchdown pass to Francis
... named the coaches’ offensive player of the week against No. 25
Penn State following another career game ... made a career-high 26
completions and a career-high 43 attempts for a career-high 238
yards ... went 18-of-27 for 191 yards in the win over Kent State, his
third start ... made his first career punt, a 58-yarder, at Western
Michigan ... lettered.
2006: Played in eight games with three starts as a true freshman …
one of 22 true freshmen to see action and one of 10 to start …
played versus Buffalo, Louisville, Minnesota, Western Michigan,
Vanderbilt, Clemson, Penn State, and Navy, starting against WMU,
VU and CU … completed 47 of 85 passes for 417 yards and two
TDs for a 99.56 efficiency rating ... threw a 30-yard TD pass to fellow true freshman Steve Maneri versus Clemson … connected with
Josh Bundy on a 12-yard scoring aerial at Navy ... lettered.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Avon Grove HS in West Grove,
Pa. ... Prep Star All-Atlantic Region honoree … three-year starter
at QB, completing 98 of 195 passes for 1,337 yards and nine TDs
in a pro-style offense in 2005 under first-year head coach Jon MacFarland … played in the 2006 Chester County Valor Bowl All-Star
Game … Pennsylvania Sports Fever Preseason “Fab 85” All-State
choice … two-time All-SCCL selection … the 98th QB prospect
overall in the nation and 10th best in Pennsylvania according to
Scouts, Inc., receiving a 6.6 grading ... played the 2004 and 2003
seasons in a wing-T offense and completed 58 of 78 passes for 972
yards and nine TDs as a junior … attended the Elite 11 Camp in At-
VAUGHN
CHARLTON
lanta, New Jersey Elite Camp, Adidas Camp at N.C. State, the Penn
State Elite combine, and the Ole Miss Senior Camp … the first
player in school history to sign a Division I NLI … also a varsity basketball letterwinner.
Personal: Born March 25, 1988 … son of Vaughn, Jr., and Deborah Charlton ... business management major.
CHARLTON’S CAREER STATS
Date Opponent Cmp-Att-Int
8/31
at Buffalo
1-1-0
9/9
LOUISVILLE 5-12-0
9/16
at Minnesota 13-23-1
9/23
at W. Mich.
4-8-1
9/30
at Vanderbilt
0-1-0
10/12 vs. Clemson 13-25-0
11/11 at Penn State 0-1-0
11/18 at Navy
11-14-0
2006 Totals
47-85-2
8/31
NAVY
0-0-0
9/8
*BUFFALO
2-4-0
10/20 *MIAMI
9-13-0
11/2
*at Ohio
17-25-1
11/10 PENN ST.
26-43-0
11/17 *KENT ST.
18-27-0
11/24 *at W. Mich.
6-25-0
2007 Totals
78-137-1
Career Totals
125-222-3
Yds TD
0
0
49
0
70
0
46
0
0
0
110 1
0
0
142 1
417 2
0
0
17
0
109 1
161 1
238 0
191 1
92
0
808 3
1,225 5
CHARLTON’S TOTAL OFFENSE
Season GP-S
Plays
Rush
2006
8-3
110
-107
2007
7-4
183
-122
Career 15-7
293
-229
— 21 —
Pass
417
808
1225
Lg RushYards TD Lg
0
2
-3
0
2
16
3
-6
0
2
8
5
-2
0
7
22
4
-43
0
0
0
1
-7
0
0
30
5
-40
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
28
4
-6
0
8
30
25 -107 0
8
0
1
-10
0
0
12
3
-13
0
2
61
2
-11
0
0
42
9
-21
0
7
22
10 -32
0
4
29
12 -32
0 15
33
9
-3
0 25
61
46 -122 0 25
61
71 -209 0 25
Total
310
686
996
Avg/G
38.8
98.0
66.4
SPRING PROSPECTUS
STEVE CIOCCI
#62
#15
DY’ONNE CRUDUP
OL • R-Freshman • 6-4 • 285
Royersford, Pa. • Spring-Ford HS
WR • Senior • 5-9 • 175
New Haven, Conn. • Hyde Leadership HS
2008: Redshirted ... named the scout team player of the week for
Sept. 13 and traveled to Buffalo ... played Santa and made holiday
deliveries to the children at St. Christopher’s Hospital.
High School: Three-year letterwinner and offensive lineman for
coach Gary Rhodenbaugh at Spring-Ford HS ... Honorable Mention AAAA by the Pa Football News ... first-team All-Pioneer Athletic
Conference and first-team All-Southeastern PA ... third-ranked OL in
Southeastern Pennsylvania ... also saw action at FB and DL ... had
59 tackles, including nine for a loss ... had one interceptions and a
five-yard touchdown return ... PIAA Sportsmanship Award and U.S.
Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award recipient ... played
in the Valor Bowl and captained the North squad ... also a two-year
letterwinner in basketball.
Personal: Steven Andrew Ciocci ... born December 22, 1989, in
Raleigh, N.C. ... parents are Michael and Lisa Ciocci ... has an older
brother Michael (20) who plays football at Widener ... active in Relay
for Life, Habitat for Humanity, and community food drives.
Fourth-year senior.
2008: Played in all 12 games with four starts at WR ... also saw action on the punt return unit ... had a 20-yard reception at Army ...
had a four-yard reception against Connecticut ... had four catches
for 41 yards and a touchdown at Buffalo ... had a 21-yard catch
against Western Michigan ... named a game captain for the Miami
(Ohio) game ... had a 27-yard reception in the win over the RedHawks ... had a 12-yard catch at Central Michigan ... made a 13yard reception at Navy ... had three receptions for 47 yards in the
win over Eastern Michigan ... made a career-long 29-yard catch in
the win over Akron ... also had a tackle against the Zips ... lettered.
2007: Played in 11 games with eight starts at WR ... received the
starting nod against Connecticut, BGSU, Army, Akron, Miami, No.
25 Penn State, Kent State, and Western Michigan ... finished second in team receiving with 39 catches for 376 yards and three touchdowns ... had four catches for 32 yards in the opener against Navy
... on TU’s final play of the game at Connecticut, on 4th-and-six from
the 11, threw the ball to WR Bruce Francis in the endzone for the infamous play ... scored first collegiate TD on a career-long 21-yard
reception at Bowling Green ... finished the day with three receptions
for 38 yards ... had a career-high eight receptions for a career-high
74 yards in the win at Akron ... took snaps at quarterback at Ohio ...
had seven receptions for a career-high 85 yards and the game-winning touchdown against Kent State ... lettered.
2006: Played in 10 games as a true freshman … one of 22 true
freshmen to see action … played WR and on special teams …
made two catches for 16 yards … had an eight-yard grab versus
Central Michigan and an eight-yard reception at Navy ... lettered.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Hyde Leadership School in Hamden, Conn. … rushed 151 times for 1,343 yards and 18 TDs, while
also completing 54 of 114 passes for 966 yards and 19 TDs in 2005
under head coach John Acquavita … CHSCA Class S first-team AllState selection at RB, a Hartford Courant first-team All-State choice
at QB and a New Haven Register All-State honoree at RB … Prep
Star honorable mention All-Midwest region selection … also played
DB and served as the punter and kicker … team posted a perfect
12-0 record and outscored opponents 468-107 en route to the Class
S state title, its second straight … named the state title game MVP
after throwing for a pair of TDs … selected for the ConnecticutRhode Island All-Star Game and the New-Haven Fairfield All-Star
Game … three-year varsity football starter, earning all-conference
honors at RB as a sophomore and junior and at QB as a senior …
scored 289 career points and generated 4,007 career rushing yards
as team posted a combined 34-2 record during his tenure.
Personal: Born February 13, 1988 … son of Dave and Wanda
Crudup ... sport and recreation management major.
ZACK COLLINS
#48
FB • R-Freshman • 5-11 • 235
Chicago, Ill. • St. Ignatius College Prep
2008: Redshirted.
High School: Team captain … three-year letterwinner for coach
Kevin Carberry at St. Ignatius College Prep … played linebacker
and full back … All-Chicago Catholic League, All-Conference, and
All-Area honoree … recorded 123 tackles and six sacks … Honor
Roll student.
Personal: Zachary Philip Collins … born on August 7, 1990, in
Chicago, Ill. … parents are Ronald and Sylvia Collins … has three
cousins who have played football in the NFL or in college-- Keith
Willis (Steelers, Bills, and Redskins), Keith Willis, Jr. (Boston College, N.C. State), and Chris Collins (West Carolina) … enrolled in
the Fox School of Business … intends to go to law school … international business major.
CRUDUP’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD
2006
10-0
2
16
8.0
0
2007
11-8 39
376
9.6
3
2008
12-4 15
214 14.3
1
Totals 33-12 54
606 11.2
4
— 22 —
Lg Rush Yds. Avg. TD Lg
8
0
0
0.0 0 0
21
5
27
5.4 0 15
29
0
0
0.0 0 0
29
5
27
5.4 0 15
SPRING PROSPECTUS
BOB DELUCAS
#41
TIM DOLLISON
#28
FB • R-Freshman • 5-11 • 240
Warminster, Pa. • Archbishop Wood HS
DB • R-Sophomore • 5-10 • 185
Staten Island, N.Y. • Curtis HS
2008: Redshirted.
High School: Three-year letterwinner and team captain for coach
Steve Devlin at Archbishop Wood HS ... played linebacker and fullback ... team went 9-3 in 2007 and 6-1 in the Philadelphia Catholic
League ... set school season records for most touchdowns (20) and
most tackles (158) ... as a senior, rushed for 1,088 yards on 142
carries ... won the Maxwell Award as the PCL Blue Division MVP
...three-time first-team All-Catholic honoree ... All-Area and All-State
selection ... Honor Roll student.
Personal: Robert Anthony DeLucas ... born May 23, 1990, in Abington, Pa. .... parents are Bob and Denise DeLucas ... siblings are
Tiara (17), Serena (15), and Brian (12).
Local 215 member that joined the Owls in the fall of 2007.
2008: Dressed for six games but did not see game action ... named
the coaches’ scout team player of the week twice (Army and Ohio).
2007: Redshirted.
High School: Played WR, OLB, SS, and LS for coach Fred Oliveri
at Curtis HS ... Staten Island Advance All-Star ... All-Borough and
All-City honoree ... member of the 2006 Fugazzi Senior Bowl team
... played in the 2007 Outback Steakhouse Empire Challenge (NYC
vs. Long Island) ... also participated in outdoor track and field.
Personal: Born February 28, 1989, in New York, N.Y. ... parents are
Mercedes Dollison and Bobby Dollison ... kinesiology major.
DEREK DENNIS
#63
OL • Junior • 6-5 • 316
Peekskill, N.Y. • Trinity Pawling HS
Started 10 games as a true freshman.
2008: Played in all 12 games with six starts ... also saw action on
the field goal unit ... received the starting nod at left guard at Army
... also started at Buffalo and at No. 16/15 Penn State ... also played
at left tackle against Central Michigan, Ohio, and Navy ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games with 10 starts at right guard ... one of
20 true freshmen to see game action and one of 12 true freshmen
to earn a starting role ... made first start at Connecticut and continued to start at RG for the remainder of the season ... had a tackle
at Connecticut ... named the coaches’ offensive player of the game
at Ohio where he graded at 90 percent ... lettered.
High School: A 2007 graduate of the Trinity Pawling (N.Y.) School
… played OG, TE and DE under head coach Dave Coratti, making
27 tackles in eight games … posted 149 tackles, 10 sacks, nine
forced fumbles, four interceptions, eight receptions for 220 yards
and 35 pancake blocks in varsity career ... earned All-League, AllConference and Honorable Mention All-Section honors on the gridiron … earned varsity letters in basketball … averaged 15 points
and 11 rebounds per game … transferred to TPS after attending
Peekskill HS, where he helped the basketball team to consecutive
state titles in 2005 and 2006.
Personal: Born July 16, 1988, in Queens, N.Y. … son of Derek and
Lashanna Dennis … first cousin Curtis Kelly is a senior at Connecticut where he plays basketball … third cousin Dexter Coakley
was a three-time Pro Bowl honoree, playing 10th NFL seasons at LB
for Dallas and St. Louis … family also has a close friendship with former Owl OT and NFL All-Pro Tré Johnson, a PHS grad ... broadcast journalism major.
MATT DUNCAN
#30
DB • R-Freshman • 5-8 • 178
Spring Grove, Pa. • Spring Grove Area HS
2008: Redshirted.
High School: First-team All-Conference OLB for coach Gregg
Trone at Spring Grove Area HS ... also played running back ...
played in the East-West Shrine All-Star Game ... also a three-year
letterwinner in baseball ... first-team All-Conference outfielder.
Personal: Matthew Douglas Duncan ... born April 10, 1990, in York,
Pa. ... parents are Tyke and Lori Duncan … has a younger brother,
Trey (16), who wrestles in high school.
ROBERT FEELEY
#33
TE • R-Junior • 6-3 • 240
Seekonk, Mass. • St. Raphael Academy •
Gunnery
Local 215 member that joined the program in the fall of 2006 …
moved to TE in spring 2009 …. moved to fullback in spring 2008 ...
moved to LB in the spring of 2007 after previously competing at TE.
2008: Dressed for two games but did not see game action ... named
the coaches’ scout team player of the week against Army.
2007: Played in one game— the season opener with Navy ... one
of five redshirt freshmen to see game action ... dressed for Buffalo,
Connecticut, Northern Illinois, Akron, Miami, Ohio, and Kent State
games.
2006: Redshirted as a true freshman.
Postgraduate: Played the 2005 season at The Gunnery in Wash-
— 23 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
ington, Conn. … rushed for 900 yards and averaged 6.8 yards-percarry to help team to an 8-2 record under head coach Richard Martin … played both FB and LB … earned First Team All-New England,
First Team All-Colonial League and Boston Globe All-Scholastic
honors.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Saint Raphael Academy in Pawtucket, R.I. … three-year varsity letterwinner ... played QB, TE, SS
and P under head coach Mike Sassi … earned Providence Journal
All-State honors at tight end as a senior and All-State accolades at
punter as a junior … made 100 tackles with 500 receiving yards and
five TDs as a senior to help team to an 8-2 record … also earned
team MVP and All-Conference honors … three-year varsity baseball
letterwinner … Honor Roll student.
Personal: Born February 16, 1986 ... son of Mary and Bob Feeley.
#87
CHARLES FERGUSON
Abington, Pa. • Abington Senior HS
2008: Redshirted.
High School: Played wide receiver and cornerback for coach Tim
Sorber at Abington Senior HS … helped the Galloping Ghosts to
the third round of the state playoffs … also a two-year letterwinner
in track … three-year Honor Roll student … member of student
council.
Personal: Charles Edward Ferguson … born June 24, 1988, in
Abington, Pa. … parents are Shelley and Charles Ferguson … has
two sisters-- Katina (22) and Janel (13) … interested in a career in
animation.
ANTHONY FERLA
#9
CB • Senior • 5-10 • 190
Waldwick, N.J. • St. Joseph’s Regional HS
Honors: 2007 Captains’ Award ... shared the team’s most improved
defensive player award with DT Andre Neblett at the conclusion of
2007 spring drills.
2008: Did not play ... named the coaches’ scout team player of the
week for the Western Michigan game.
2007: Team captain ... started all 12 games at CB ... one of just
seven Owls to start every game ... named the coaches’ defensive
player of the game versus Navy ... forced the first fumble of his career against the Midshipmen ... had five tackles, including a careerhigh four solos, against Buffalo ... had a career-high eight
takedowns at Bowling Green ... made his first career interception at
Akron, preserving Temple’s come-from-behind win by stopping the
Zips’ final drive ... also had seven tackles ... forced a fumble, the
second of his career, against No. 25 Penn State ... ... lettered.
2006: Played in all 12 games as a true freshman … one of 22 true
freshmen to see action and one of seven to play in all 12 games …
made 17 tackles (eight solo) … key contributor on special teams …
had three total stops and a PBU versus Louisville … made five tack-
les (four solo) against
Clemson ... lettered.
High School: A 2006
graduate
of
Saint
Joseph's Regional High
School in Montvale, N.J.
… All-Northeast Team
selection by Superprep,
which touted him as
New Jersey's best cover
corner … 2005 firstteam All-State selection
at CB by both the Associated Press and the
Newark Star-Ledger …
rated as a three star AllAmerican prospect by
Tom Lemming … No. 2
ranked CB prospect in
New Jersey, fifth in the
Atlantic region and 62nd
ranked CB overall in the
nation according to
Scouts, Inc., receiving a
6.2 grading … Prep Star
NTHONY ERLA
All-Atlantic Region honoree … Rivals, three
star, preseason and postseason (#23) New Jersey Top 50 selection
… rated by Scout.com as the third best CB prospect in the state
and the 29th best CB prospect overall in the nation … also a
Scout.com Class of 2006 New Jersey Top 40 selection … 2006
Governor's Bowl participant … High School Heisman honoree from
the Downtown Athletic Club and MSG Network, which named him
All-Metro … rushed 166 times for 1,444 yards and 28 TDs, caught
11 passes for 265 yards and one score at RB while making 30 tackles, four INTs (one for TD) and two fumble recoveries as a senior
… had only one pass completed against him all season, which was
stripped and the fumble recovered … also scored on a kickoff and
punt return to total 32 total TDs in 2005, ranking third in the state
and first in the county … named the Bergen Record’s 2005 North
Jersey Defensive Player of the Year and North Jersey Sports North
Jersey Player of the Year … helped lead SJRHS to an 11-1 record
and its seventh straight state Non-Public Group III title under head
coach Tony Karcich … team was ranked 22nd nationally his senior
year by USA Today and 10th nationally in 2004 … nominee for the
2006 U.S. Army All-American Bowl … also earned first-team All-Non
Public and first-team All-Bergen honors from the Ledger as a senior … rushed for 500 yards and five TDs, while making 40 tackles,
four INTs and 16 PBUs as a junior … recorded 25 bench press reps
at 185 pounds at the Nike Palo Alto Camp in May, 2005 … rated the
No. 1 CB on the East Coast and most valuable DB at the 2005 Elite
College Combine … has combine verified times of 4.46 in the 40yard dash, a 4.19 pro shuttle run and a 34-inch vertical leap … most
valuable DB in the Tri-State area at the Football Challenge at Giants
Stadium ... on the track, won the 100m title at the 2006 Bergen
County Meet of Champions.
Personal: Born January 4, 1988 … son of Robert and Diane Ferla
… father played baseball at Virginia … brother Bobby played baseball at Northwestern ... advertising major.
A
F
FERLA’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2006
12-0
8 9 17 0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
1 0
2007
12-12 30 15 45 3.0 0.0 2
0
1
0
5 0
Totals 24-12 38 24 62 3.0 0.0 2
0
1
0
6 0
— 24 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
GRIGORY FRENK
#72
DT • R-Junior • 6-1 • 280
Brooklyn, N.Y. • Lubavitcher HS • Hebron
Academy
2008: Dressed for one game but did not see game action.
2007: Did not play.
Postgraduate: Played the 2005 season at Hebron (Maine) Academy … earned All-New England and team MVP honors, playing
both OL and DL … selected as the Evergreen League’s most valuable lineman while helping team to the league title … also competed
in track & field, placing second in the league in both the discus and
shot put.
High School: A 2004 graduate of Lubavitcher HS in Brooklyn, N.Y.
… school did not sponsor a football program … competed for the
Queens Falcons, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the instruction of young people in the sport of football, under head coach
Joe Marino.
Personal: Born May 23, 1987, in the Ukraine … son of Olga Frenk.
RICHARD FRICKE
#39
TE • R-Freshman • 6-0 • 240
Factoryville, Pa. • Lackawanna Trail HS
Local 215 member that joined the program in the fall 2008 … moved
to TE in spring 2009.
2008: Redshirted.
High School: Played quarterback and linebacker for coach Jeff
Wasilchak at Lackawanna Trail HS ... two-time All-Lackawanna
Conference honoree at quarterback ... also an All-Conference, AllRegion, and second-team All-State selection at linebacker ... team
won the district championship in 2005 and 2007 and the league title
in 2006 ... as a senior, had 112 tackles ... also threw for 2,500 yards
and 20 touchdowns ...played in the Dream Game ... finished fourth
regionally in wrestling ... also a lettered in track ... Honor Roll student.
Personal: Richard Arnold Fricke ... born May 3, 1990, in Scranton,
Pa. ... parents are Todd and Deborah Fricke ... siblings are Colin
(20), Sean (17), Patrick (15), Thomas (13), and Kathleen (12).
JUNIOR GALETTE
#99
Honors: Second-team All-MAC in 2008 by Phil Steele ... Owlsports.com Athlete of the Week (Oct. 27, 2008) ... named the
coaches’ defensive player of the game twice in 2008 (Army, Central
Michigan) ... named the MAC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct.
22, 2007) ... 2006 The Sporting News Honorable Mention Freshman All-American.
2008: Played in eight games with eight starts at right end ... finished the season with 46 tackles, a team-best 10.0 TFL, a teambest 7.5 sacks, three break-ups, a hurry, and a forced fumble ... led
the Owls with a career-high 11 tackles, including six solo takedowns,
in the win at Army ... also had a break-up while helping the defense
hold Army to just seven points, the least since 2004 ... named the
coaches’ defensive player of the game ... had three tackles against
Connecticut ... had four tackles at No. 16/15 Penn State ... had five
tackles, including four solo takedowns and 2.5 TFL, a sack, and a
break-up against Western Michigan ... in the win at Miami, had four
tackles, three of which were solos, 1.5 sacks for a loss of 16 yards,
a forced fumble, a break-up, and a hurry ... led all Owls at Central
Michigan, recording nine tackles, including five solo takedowns, and
a career-high three sacks for a loss of 17 yards ... named the
coaches’ defensive player of the game ... in the win over Ohio,
racked up four solo tackles, two tackles for loss, and two sacks, one
for a loss of 12 yards with 49 second left in the game ... for his efforts, earned OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week honors ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games with four starts ... started at RE against
Connecticut, BGSU, Army, and Western Michigan ... finished the
season with 41 tackles, 11.5 for loss, and 7.5 sacks ... led the Owls
with 11.5 TFL for 58 yards and a team-best 7.5 sacks for 49 yards
... the 7.5 sacks ranked fourth among all MAC players ... had four
tackles at BGSU and at Army ...made five tackles, a sack, a forced
fumble, and a pass break-up in the win over Northern Illinois ...
named the coaches’ defensive player of the game in the win over
Miami (Ohio) ... led the defense with six tackles, including three TFL,
three sacks, and a forced fumble ... had five tackles against Kent
State and at Western Michigan ... lettered.
2006: Played in 11 games with nine starts at sam linebacker as a
true freshman … one of 22 true freshmen to see action and one of
10 to start … made 52 tackles (32 solo), 5.5 TFLs, one sack, one
PBU and one block … made nine tackles (five solo) and 2.5 TFLs
to earn defensive player of the game honors from the coaching staff
in the season-opener at Buffalo, his first collegiate contest … had
two TFLs at WMU en route to six total stops … posted eight tackles
(seven solo) and a sack against Kent State … had an acrobatic punt
block versus BGSU that led to a TD and was ranked No. 2 on
ESPN’s college football plays of the week ... lettered.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Saint Joseph Regional HS in
Montvale, N.J. … made 70 tackles at LB and caught 14 passes for
160 yards and three TDS at FB in 2005 to help lead SJRHS to an
11-1 record and its seventh straight state Non Public Group III title
under head coach Tony Karcich … Bergen Record second-team AllBergen County selection at LB … also a starter on the basketball
team that was ranked in the state Top 10.
Personal: Junior Jovais Galette … born March 27, 1988, in Port Au
Prince, Haiti … son of Jovais and Nancy Galette ... has two older
brothers, Ferley and Dudley … sport and recreation management
major.
GALETTE’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2006
11-9 32 20 52 5.5 1.0 0
0
0
0
11 2007
12-4
20
21 41 11.5 7.5
2 1
0
0
4
0
2008
8-8
27 19 46 10.0 8.0 1
0
0
1
3 0
Totals 31-31 79 60 139 27.0 16.5 3
1
0
1
8 1
DE • Senior • 6-2 • 246
Spring Valley, N.Y. • St. Joseph’s Regional HS
— 25 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
MIKE GERARDI
#14
QB • R-Sophomore • 6-2 • 205
Parsippany, N.J. • Parsippany Hills HS •
Kimball Union Academy
Enrolled at Temple in January 2008 ... member of the Local 215 who
joined the team in the spring.
2008: Redshirted.
Postgraduate: Played quarterback for coach John Lyons at Kimball
Union Academy ... helped the team to a perfect 9-0 record and the
2007 New England Evergreen League championship ... threw 90for-119 for 1,200 yards and 16 touchdowns with no interceptions ...
first-team All-New England honoree ... named the Evergreen
League MVP. High School: Played QB for coach Dave Albano at
Parsippany Hills HS ... helped the team to the conference championship in 2005 and 2006 ... as a senior, threw 2,300 yards and 35
touchdowns ... first-team All-State honoree ... also named All-Morris County and the Offensive Player of the Year ... selected to participate in the Governor’s Bowl.
Personal: Michael Robert Gerardi ... born October 3, 1988, in Morristown, N.J. ... parents are Kim and Dave Gerardi..
DELANO GREEN
#10
WR • Junior • 5-10 • 170
Fredericksburg, Va. • James Monroe HS •
Fork Union MA
Mid-year student that enrolled at Temple in January of 2007.
Honors: Named MAC Specialist of the Week (Nov. 19, 2007).
2008: Played in all 12 games ... returned two punts for 58 yards at
Army, including a career-long 50-yard return ... had three punt re-
turns for 22 yards against Connecticut ... had a 20-yard reception at
Buffalo ... had two punt returns against Western Michigan for 35
yards ... ran for 32 yards on two punt returns in the win at Miami ...
had three returns for 35 yards, including a 26-yard return, in the win
over Ohio ... ran for 28 yards on three returns at Navy ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games ... one of 20 true freshmen to see
game action ... also saw action on punt return unit ... finished the
season with seven returns for 73 yards ... made first career reception with a seven-yard grab in the win over Northern Illinois ... named
the coaches’ special teams player of the game following the win
over Kent State ... had a career-long 18-yard reception against the
Golden Flashes ... made an 11-yard catch at Western Michigan ...
lettered. Postgraduate: Had 22 catches for four TDs in 2006 under
head coach John Shuman at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy ...
program also produced Temple letterwinners Wilbert Brinson and
Jason Harper.
High School: A 2006 graduate of James Monroe HS in Fredericksburg, Va. … named the Free Lance Star Player of the Year after
passing for 1,076 yards and 19 TDs, while rushing for 760 yards
and eight scores, to lead the Yellow Jackets to an 11-2 record and
their first regional title in 10 years … earned first-team All-Region
and Washington Post first-team All-Battlefield District honors under
head coach Richard Serbay … Prep Star All-Atlantic Region selection ... also a varsity basketball and track and field letterwinner …
earned team MVP honors on the hardwood and All-State accolades
on the track … winner of the Bobby Jones Scholarship, the Ralph
“Tuffy” Hicks Competitive Spirit Award, the NAACP Philip Y. Wyatt
Leadership Award, and the U.S. Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete Award.
Personal: Born June 8, 1987, in Richmond, Va. … son of Mekeasha
Scranage ... theatre major.
GREEN’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S Rec. Yds.
2007
12-0
3
36
2008
12-0
1
20
Totals 24-0
4
56
Avg. TD
12.0
0
20.0
0
14.0
0
GREEN’S CAREER RETURN STATS
Year
PR
Yds.
Avg.
2007
7
73
10.4
2008
20
219
10.9
Totals
27
292
10.8
— 26 —
18
2
-5
0.0 0 1
20
0
0
0.0 0 0
20
2
-5
0.0 0 1
TD
0
0
0
Lg
25
50
50
SPRING PROSPECTUS
#20
KEE-AYRE GRIFFIN
JOHN HALEY
#46
RB • Sophomore • 5-11 • 185
East Orange, N.J. • St. Peter’s Prep
LB • Senior • 6-1 • 227
Potomac Falls, Va. • Westfield HS
Originally signed with Temple in February 2007.
2008: Played in all 12 games with three starts at running back ...
saw action on special teams ... played on the kickoff and punt units
... one of 12 true freshmen to see game action and one of six true
freshmen to see action in every game ... led the Owls in rushing for
the season with 394 yards on 96 carries for five touchdowns ...
scored a TD in each of his first five games on offense ... made the
first start of his career in the win over Ohio and earned the coaches’
offensive player of the game honor twice (CMU, Ohio) ... averaged
32.8 yards per game ... made two first collegiate tackles, both solos,
against Connecticut ... had a solo tackle at Buffalo ... had an assist
at No. 16/15 Penn State ... only played seven games at running
back, but he worked his way to the top of Temple’s rushing charts
... moved to the backfield at Miami, leading TU’s rushing with 36
yards on six carries ... scored first collegiate touchdown, a careerlong 25-yard TD run, to put the Owls on the scoreboard first at MU
... led the offense at Central Michigan with 12 carries for 76 yards
and a touchdown ... named the coaches’ offensive player of the
game ... put TU on the scoreboard in the fourth quarter in the comefrom-behind win over Ohio ... also made a 37-yard long run, his
longest to date, against the Bobcats ... named the coaches’ offensive player of the game ... rushed for a career-high 87 yards and a
touchdown on a career-high 29 carries at Navy ... led TU with 11
rushes for 56 yards at Kent State ... his longest was a 21-yard run
for a touchdown in the second quarter ... in the win over Eastern
Michigan, had six carries for 16 yards and a 38-yard reception ... in
the win over Akron, had 10 carries for 38 yards ... lettered.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Saint Peter's Preparatory School
in Jersey City, N.J. ... did not play football in 2006 ... a 2005 Superprep All-Northeast Team member rated as the 19th overall
prospect in the state of New Jersey ... Prep Star All-Region selection at CB ... Newark Star Ledger first-team All-State, first-team AllNon Public and first-team All-Hudson selection at RB ... Associated
Press third-team All-State choice ... Rivals preseason (#32) and
postseason (#25) New Jersey top 50 selection ... High School Heisman honoree from the Downtown Athletic Club and MSG Network
... carried 159 times for 1,513 yards and 26 TDs as a senior in 2005
... helped Saint Peter's to a 12-0 record, the NJSAA Non Public
Group IV state championship, and the No. 25 ranking in the USA
Today High School Super 25 national poll under head coach Rich
Hansen, the New Jersey State Coach of the Year ... had 36 tackles
and three INTs on defense ... rushed 78 times for 976 yards and
had 13 receptions for 413 yards as a junior, totaling 19 TDs ... threeyear, two-way, varsity starter and three-time all-county selection.
Personal: Kee-ayre Raye Griffin ... born January 9, 1988, in East
Orange, N.J. ... mother is Yvette Griffin ... has two younger brothers
— Ty-Shawn (16) and Rashad (12).
Fourth-year senior ... member of Local 215 who has earned a scholarship.
2008: Played in all 12 games with three starts at outside linebacker
... finished fourth with 68 tackles ... had 43 solo takedowns, 4.0 TFL,
three sacks, two break-ups, an interception, a forced fumble, and a
fumble recovery ... had a solo tackle at Army... against Connecticut,
led all defenders with a career-high 15 tackles, including a careerbest nine solo takedowns ... also had an interception against the
Huskies, the second of his career ... received the starting nod at
Buffalo ... finished with eight tackles, including six solo hits ... also
started at No. 16/15 Penn State and at Miami ... led the Owls with
seven tackles and two sacks against the Nittany Lions ... had three
solo tackles against Western Michigan ... named a game captain
for the Miami (Ohio) game ... had five tackles in the win over the
RedHawks ... had four tackles at Central Michigan ... in the win over
Ohio, recorded four tackles and a break-up ... had nine tackles and
a fumble recovery at Kent State ... in the win over Eastern Michigan,
one of three Owls with a team-high eight tackles ... also had a sack
for loss of five yards and a break-up ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games ... recovered a fumble and returned it
25 yards against Navy ... also had season-high seven tackles
against the Midshipmen ... recovered another fumble, the third of
his career, and made five tackles against Buffalo in Temple’s MAC
debut ... had three solo takedowns against No. 25 Penn State ... lettered.
2006: Played in all 12 games (three starts) as a true freshman …
started at WLB versus WMU, Vanderbilt and Kent State … made
26 tackles (16 solo), four TFLs, two sacks and one FF … posted a
sack in the season opener at Buffalo … coaching staff’s defensive
player of the game at WMU and special teams player of the game
at Penn State … had a season-high eight tackles (six solo) versus
Kent State, including a sack and a forced fumble ... lettered.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Westfield HS in Chantilly, Va. …
played both LB and S as a senior and made 65 tackles under head
coach Tom Verbanic to help team to a 10-2 overall record … accomplished wrestler who was ranked fourth in the state as a senior
and finished sixth at 215 pounds at the 2006 Eastern State Bouts …
won both the Virginia Region II and Dulles District 189 pound
wrestling titles as a junior at Potomac Falls HS, which he attended
his freshman through junior years … All-District and All-Region honoree on the mat … in total, earned three varsity football letters, four
varsity wrestling letters, and three varsity track & field letters … National Honor Society member.
Personal: Born April 14, 1988 … parents are John and Charlotte
Haley … second cousin is former five-time NFL Pro Bowl defensive
lineman Charles Haley ... political science major.
GRIFFIN’S CAREER STATS
Year
2008
12-3
8
128 16.0
0
38 96
394
4.1 5 37
GRIFFIN’S CAREER RETURN STATS
Year
PR
Yds.
Avg.
TD
2008
1
18
18.0
0
Lg
18
HALEY’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2006
12-3 16 10 26 4.0 2.0 1
0
0
0
0 0
2007
12-0 15 18 33 2.5 1.0 0
2
1
0
2 0
2008
12-3 43 25 68 4.0 3.0 1
1
1
0
2 0
Totals 36-6 74 53 127 10.5 6.0 2
3
2
0
4 0
GRIFFIN’S SCORING STATS
Year
GP
TD
PTS
2008
12
5
30
— 27 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
C.J. HAMMOND
#80
Washington, D.C. • St. John’ College HS
Honors: Named the 2008 Scout Team Player of the Year.
week for the Miami (Ohio) game.
High School: Helped St. John’s College HS to a first-place tie in
the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference in 2007 under head
coach Joe Patterson ... team finished 8-2 his senior and junior seasons ... made a state semifinal appearance in 2007 ... All-Region
selection ... Honorable Mention WCAC in 2007 ... participated in
the 2007 Scout.com All-American Combine in Pittsburgh ... as a junior, had 13 catches for 290 yards and four touchdowns ... attended
the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp ... also participated in track ...
Honor Roll
Personal: Cedric E. Hammond, Jr. ... nickname is CJ ... born May
24, 1990, in Washington, D.C. ... parents are Vandella and Cedric
Hammond, Sr. ... has an older brother David (23) ... parents work for
the U.S. government ....mother works for the Department of State,
while father works for the Department of Treasury ... former high
school teammates Antwan Bailey (Syracuse) , Karey Neal (Eastern
Michigan), and Gerald Moore (Ohio) also play collegiate football ...
intends to major in business.
JASON HARPER
#18
WR • Senior • 5-9 • 195
Budd Lake, N.J. • Pope John XXIII HS •
Fork Union MA
Wore #18 at wide receiver in 2008 after wearing #34 at tailback for
two seasons ... enrolled at Temple in the spring of 2006.
Honors: Named the most improved offensive player following 2008
spring drills ... named the OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week (Sept.
17, 2007).
2008: Played in all 12 games with nine starts ... finished second in
receiving with 571 yards and three touchdowns on 33 catches ...
also had 24 yards on five carries ... received the starting nod at Buffalo and made a nine-yard reception ... led the Owl receiving corps
with three catches for 40 yards, including a 28-yard reception, at
No. 16/15 Penn State ... had two receptions for 19 yards in the win
at Miami ... also rushed twice for 18 yards against the RedHawks ...
had three tackles on special teams, one against Connecticut, PSU,
and Miami ... at Central Michigan, finished with 60 yards on three
catches while rushing for eight yards ... had two catches for 23 yards
at Navy ... had a career-high 10 receptions for a career-high 209
yards at Kent State ... his 209 receiving yards are the second most
in a game by an Owl ... the record of 214 was set by Van Johnson
vs. Pittsburgh in 1996 ... named the coaches’ offensive player of the
game ... in the win over Eastern Michigan, had four receptions for
90 yards and the game-winning touchdown, a 45-yard pass from
Adam DiMichele ... in the win over Akron, led all receivers with six
catches for 115 yards ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games with seven starts at tailback ... received the starting nod against Connecticut, BGSU, Army, NIU,
Ohio, No. 25 Penn State, and Kent State ... TU’s leading rusher ...
finished the season with 586 yards on 163 carries ... averaged 48.8
yards per game ... finished second in team scoring with a team-best
seven touchdowns for 42 points ... carried 22 times for a careerhigh 114 yards and a touchdown at Connecticut ... named the
coaches’ offensive player of the game versus the Huskies ... had a
career-high two touchdowns at Army, the first multi-TD game of his
career ... had a career-high 24 carries against Bowling Green and
Army ... ran for 88 yards against BGSU ... rushed for 60 yards and
a touchdown in the win over Miami (Ohio), including a season-long
34-yard run ... had 93 yards on 22 carries and a touchdown in the
win over Kent State ... led TU with 40 yards on nine carries at Western Michigan ... lettered.
2006: Played in all 12 games with two starts as a true freshman …
started at RB at Minnesota and Western Michigan … rushed 47
times for 186 yards and two TDs … caught nine passes for 99 yards
… returned 18 kickoffs for 393 yards (21.8 avg.) … generated 678
all-purpose yards … credited with six tackles (three solo) … had a
team season-best 67-yard reception against Louisville … selected
as the coaching staff’s offensive player of the game at WMU after
rushing for 84 yards and an 11-yard TD on 14 carries ... lettered.
Postgraduate: Played the 2005 season under head coach John
Shuman at Fork Union Military Academy (Va.) … seventh best RB
prospect in Virginia according to Scouts, Inc., receiving a 6.0 grading … rushed for over 1,100 yards and 10 TDs with one scoring reception.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Pope John XXIII HS in Sparta,
N.J. … rushed for 4,876 yards, including a Sussex County Interscholastic League single-season record of 2,995 yards and 35 TDs
as a senior, when he was a first-team Associated Press All-State
choice under head coach Vic Paternosto … Newark Star-Ledger
first-team All-State, first-team All-Non Public and first-team All-West
Jersey choice … had 59 career scores, second most in league history … 2004 Daily Record Player of the Year and an NJFCA Super
100 choice … played in the 2005 North-South All-Star game … also
a three-time All-League varsity baseball player.
Personal: Born December 17, 1986 … son of Dave and Margaret
Harper ... sport and recreation management major.
HARPER’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Lg Rush Yds. Avg. TD Lg
2006
12-2
9
99 11.0
0 67 47
186
4.0 2 35
2007
12-7 22
226 10.3
2 33 163 586
3.6 5 34
2008
12-9 33
571 17.3
3 58
5
24
4.8 0 18
Totals 36-18 64
896 14.0
5 158 215 796
3.7 7 35
HARPER’S SCORING STATS
Year
GP
TD
PTS
2006
12
2
12
2007
12
7
42
2008
12
3
18
Totals
36
12
72
Harper’s 100-Yard Rushing Performances
Date
Opponent
Att-Yds-TD
9/15/07 at Connecticut
22-114-1
Harper’s 100-Yard Receiving Performances
Date
Opponent
Att-Yds-TD
11/12/09 at Kent State
10-209-2
11/28/09 AKRON
6-115-0
— 28 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
#21
DOMINIQUE HARRIS
DB • R-Senior • 6-3 • 215
Washington, D.C. • H.D. Woodson HS
Honors: 2008 Captains’ Award recipient ... named to the 2007
third-team All-MAC.
2008: Team captain ... started all 12 games at strong safety ... finished with 66 tackles, a team-best three interceptions, a team-best
three forced fumbles, three breakups, and two fumble recoveries ...
named a game captain for the opener at Army ... had three tackles
and an interception (sixth of his career) ... against Connecticut, had
five tackles and recovered his first career fumble ... had six tackles
at Buffalo ... had five solo tackle and a 13-yard interception at No.
16/15 Penn State ... had three tackles against Western Michigan ...
registered eight tackles and a break-up in the win at Miami ... in the
win over Ohio, recorded three solo tackles, a forced fumble and a
fumble recovery ... had six tackles at Navy ... had eight tackles, a
forced fumble, and an interception at Kent State ... in the win over
Eastern Michigan, had five tackles, including three solos ... had
seven tackles in the win over Akron ... lettered.
2007: Started all 12 games at safety ... one of just seven Owls to
start every game ... team leader with 81 tackles and team-bests of
five pass break-ups and three interceptions ... led TU with 12 tackles at Connecticut ... grabbed his third career interception at Bowling Green en route to defensive player of the game accolades from
the coaches ... had 10 tackles in the win over Northern Illinois ...
sealed Temple’s win over Miami (Ohio) with an interception, stopping the Redhawks’ drive ... had a career-high 13 tackles, including
six solo, against No. 25 Penn State ... grabbed his fifth career interception in the win over Kent State ... had a pass break-up that
prevented a touchdown and forced his second career fumble at
Western Michigan ... also had six solo tackles against the Broncos
... lettered.
2006: Played in all 12 games with seven starts as a redshirt freshman … started at FS versus Buffalo, Louisville, Minnesota and
Clemson and at SS against BGSU, CMU and Navy … made 59
tackles (34 solo), one TFL, two INTs and four PBUs … coaching
staff’s special teams player of the game against Louisville and defensive player of the game versus Kent State … made 11 tackles
(six solo) and returned an INT 20 yards against UL … had 11 stops
(seven solo), one TFL and an INT versus KSU ... lettered.
High School: A 2005 graduate of H.D. Woodson HS … Washington Post All-DCIAA East safety under head coach Greg Fuller in
2004 … played in DCIAA All-Star Game and the 2004 DCIAA
“Turkey Bowl” championship game … Honor Roll student.
Personal: Born April 14, 1987 … son of Carmen and Ignacio Alleyne ... three brothers— Donald (30), Ignacio (13), and Antonio
(12)— and has three sisters— Candace (27), Donelle (20), and Alicia (9) ... criminal justice major.
HARRIS’ CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2006
11-7 34 25 59 1.0 0.0 0
0
2
0
4 0
2007
12-12 41 40 81 1.5 0.0 2
0
3
0
5 0
2008
12-12 42 24 66 0.0 0.0 3
2
3
0
3 0
Totals 35-31 117 89 206 2.5 0.0 5
0
8
0 12 0
DOMINIQUE HARRIS
JOSH HUTCHISON
#13
WR • Junior • 5-10 • 176
Hollidaysburg, Pa. • Hollidaysburg HS
Local 215 member that joined the program in the spring of 2007 …
has since earned a scholarship.
2008: Played in nine games on special teams ... saw action with the
punting unit ... began action at No. 16/15 Penn State and played in
every game the rest of the season.
2007: Played in eight games (Army, NIU, Akron, Miami, Ohio, No.
25 Penn State, Kent State, and Western Michigan) as a member of
the kickoff unit ... one of five redshirt freshmen to see game action
... had a tackle in the win over Miami ... lettered.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Hollidaysburg (Pa.) HS … twoyear varsity football letterwinner—playing QB, HB, WR, DB and returning kicks and punts—under head coach John Barton … had a
33.80 KOR and 15.40 PR averages as a senior … also had 30 tackles, two interceptions and scored two touchdowns … also a twoyear varsity basketball letterwinner and three-year varsity track &
field letterwinner … earned first-team All-Conference in the 100m
and 200m … holds the school record in the 100m.
Personal: Born January 4, 1988 … parents are Mark and Sharlene
Hutchison ... criminal justice major.
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
#16
JAIQUAWN JARRETT
DB • Junior • 6-2 • 195
Brooklyn, N.Y. • Fort Hamilton HS
Honors: Named the coaches’ defensive player of the game twice
in 2008 (Connecticut and Miami) and named the coaches’ special
teams player of the game against Buffalo ... named the 2007 Special Teams MVP.
2008: Started all 12 games at free safety ... one of seven Owls to
start every game ... led all defenders with 88 tackles, including a
team-best 53 solos ... also had four break-ups, three interceptions,
three fumble recoveries, and 1.5 TFL ... had seven tackles at Army
... had a career-best 12 tackles against Connecticut ... had seven
tackles at Buffalo ...named the coaches’ special teams player of the
game ... named a game captain for the Penn State game ... had five
tackles and the first fumble recovery of his collegiate career against
the No. 16/15 Nittany Lions ... had four tackles and a fumble recovery against Western Michigan ... led the Owls with 11 tackles, including eight solos, and a break-up in the win at Miami .. also had
an interception and 15-yard return in the fourth quarter, thwarting
Miami’s comeback ... added six tackles at Central Michigan ... in the
win over Ohio, had five tackles, one for loss, and a break-up ... at
Navy had 10 tackles, including seven solos ... his interception (and
42-yard return) at the end of the third quarter was his second this
season and the second of his career ... at Kent State, had 10 tackles and an 18-yard fumble recovery ... in the win over Eastern Michigan, had five tackles, including four solos ... had six tackles, an
interception, and a break-up in the win over Akron ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games with six starts at free safety ... one of
to earn a starting role ... named the coaches’ special teams player
of the game at Connecticut ... named the coaches’ special teams
player of the game in the win over Northern Illinois ... earned the
coaches’ defensive and special teams player of the game honors
following win at Akron ... led the defense with nine tackles, including eight solo, against the Zips ... named the coaches’ special teams
player of the game in the win over Miami (Ohio) ... had six tackles
... added a career-high 11 tackles against No. 25 Penn State ... had
the first interception of his career in the win over Kent State ... had
a career-high nine solo tackles at Western Michigan ... lettered.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Fort Hamilton HS in Brooklyn,
N.Y. … All-State and New York City Coaches Association All-City
selection at FS in 2006 after making 92 tackles and two interceptions … also caught 25 passes for 647 yards and six TDs, while
rushing 16 times for 175 yards and four scores to help FHHS to a
perfect 13-0 record and its second straight PSAL City Title under
head coach Vincent Laino … team captain that competed in the
2007 New-York New Jersey All-Star Classic and the Empire Challenge All-Star Game … named Brooklyn’s Defensive Player of the
Year as a senior … made 91 tackles as a junior … returned punts
and kickoffs as a four-year varsity football letterwinner … also a varsity track & field letterman, competing in the 100m and 200m.
Personal: Born September 21, 1989 … son of Audrey Young ...
criminal justice major.
JARRETT’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
S A TT
2007
12-6 34 27 61
2008
12-12 53 35 88
Totals 24-18 87 62 149
JAIQUAWN JARRETT
#53
STEPHEN JOHNSON
LB • R-Sophomore • 6-1 • 225
Norristown, Pa. • Methacton HS
2008: Dressed for five home games but did not see game action ...
named the coaches’ scout team player of the week twice (Miami
and Kent State).
2007: Redshirted.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Methacton HS in Norristown, Pa.
… made 90 tackles and rushed for 900 yards as a senior under
coach Bob McNally … Montgomery County All-Star and honorable
mention All-County selection at linebacker … three-year varsity letterman at RB and LB … also a three-year varsity basketball letterwinner … member of the honor roll.
Personal: Born February 23, 1989, in Norristown, Pa. … son of
Stephney Johnson ... electrical engineering major.
TFL Sack FF FR INT QBH PBU Blk
1.0 0.0 0
0
1
0
5 0
1.5 0.0 0
3
3
0
4 0
2.5 0.0 0
3
4
0
9 0
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
#26
JOE JONES
ALEX JOSEPH
#38
RB • R-Sophomore • 5-11 • 206
Davie, Fla. • South Broward HS
LB • Senior • 6-2 • 243
Stamford, Conn. • Stamford HS
2008: Played in all 12 games with six starts ... finished second in the
Owls’ rushing efforts with 100 carries for 275 yards and a touchdown ... averaged 22.9 yards per game ... in collegiate debut,
rushed twice for three yards at Army ... also had a seven-yard reception ... against Connecticut, led the running backs with 46 yards
on 13 carries, including a 13-yard run ... ran for 22 yards on six carries at Buffalo, scoring his first collegiate touchdown ... moved into
the starting line-up at No. 16/15 Penn State ... had seven rushes,
three receptions, and a tackle at Penn State ... rushed 15 times for
49 yards against Western Michigan ... rushed 15 times for 32 yards
in the win at Miami ... added 20 yards on eight carries at Central
Michigan ... had two carries for 15 yards in the win over Ohio. At
Kent State, rushed nine times for 25 yards ... in the win over Eastern Michigan, returned to the starting line-up and led the Owls in
rushing with 13 carries for 31 yards ... also had two receptions for
42 yards, including a career-long 34-yard catch, and a touchdown
... in the win over Akron, had seven carries for 29 yards ... lettered.
2007: Redshirted.
High School: A 2007 graduate of South Broward HS in Hollywood,
Fla. … Superprep All-Dixie Region selection ... ranked by the publication as the 38th best prospect in the state of Florida …
Scout.com three-star prospect … had 98 carries for 989 yards and
23 TDs, while adding 15 receptions for 455 yards and two scores,
as a senior … was the Broward County regular season scoring
leader with 20 total TDs … earned Miami Herald first-team AllBroward County 4A-6A honors … also earned first-team All-Broward
honors from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel … played in the 2007
South Florida All Star Game.
Personal: Born September 12, 1988 ... son of Jacqueline Keel ...
sport and recreation management major.
Honors: Third-team All-MAC in 2008 by Phil Steele ... recipient of
the 2008 Dr. Arthur N. Cook Most Courageous Athlete Award (team
award) ... named the most improved special teams player following
2008 spring drills.
2008: Played in 11 games with 10 starts at middle linebacker ... finished second among the TU defenders with 87 tackles, including
46 solo takedowns ... also had 3.5 sacks, four break-ups, and a
forced fumble ... had nine tackles, including five solo takedowns, at
Army ... against Connecticut had 12 tackles and forced the first fumble of his career ... had three tackles at Buffalo ... missed the Penn
State game with an injury ... returned to the starting line-up against
Western Michigan and led the Owls with seven tackles, six solo and
two for a loss ... had four tackles and two break-ups in the win at
Miami (Ohio) ... added five tackles at Central Michigan ... in the win
over Ohio, had three tackles ... at Navy, led all defenders with 13
tackles, including a career-high nine solo takedowns ... at Kent
State, led the Owls with 12 tackles, including a TFL ... in the win
over EMU, was one of three Owls with eight tackles ... in the win
over Akron, led TU with a game-high 11 tackles ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games with nine starts ... received the starting nod against Navy, Buffalo, BGSU, and Army ... finished fourth in
team tackling with 66 tackles ... led the defense in the win over
Miami (Ohio) with 12 tackles ... amassed a career-high 18 tackles,
including six solo and 1.5 TFL, at Ohio ... had an interception in the
win over Kent State, the second of his career ... also made three
solo tackles, two for a loss, against the Golden Flashes ... lettered.
2006: Played in 10 games as a true freshman … made 19 tackles
(10 solo), 1.5 TFLs, and one INT … had six total tackles and contributed on a TFL versus Louisville … made four stops (three solo)
and a TFL at Northern Illinois … grabbed an INT and returned it 16
yards against BGSU … also a key contributor on special teams …
one of 22 true freshmen to see action ... lettered.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Stamford (Conn.) HS … CSHCA
Class LL First Team All-State choice at LB after making 75 tackles,
three INTs and one fumble recovery in 2005 … Hartford Courant
Honorable Mention All-State and first-team All-FCIAC selection
under head coach Kevin Jones … rarely came off the field as a senior, catching 11 passes for 244 yards (22.14 avg.) and five TDs,
while rushing six times for 82 yards and a score … averaged 22.5
yards on kickoff returns and 12.5 yards on punt returns … was also
the Black Knights' punter and kicker, averaging 35.5 yards per punt,
pinning five inside the 20 and was 10-11 on PATs … three-year varsity football letterwinner, making 50 tackles (37 solo) and two interceptions as a junior … also a varsity basketball player … school
produced former Philadelphia Eagle and current city sportscaster
Garry Cobb.
Personal: Born July 6, 1988 … son of Mitchell and Gasell Joseph
... kinesiology major.
JONES’ CAREER STATS
Year
2008
12-6 12
80
6.7
1
JONES’ CAREER RETURN STATS
Year
PR
Yds.
Avg.
2008
2
13
6.5
34 100 275
2.8 1 19
TD
0
Lg
17
ALEX JOSEPH’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2006
10-0 10 9 19 1.5 0.0 0
0
1
0
0 0
2007
12-9 30 36 66 7.0 0.0 0
0
1
0
1 0
2008
11-10 46 41 87 3.5 0.0 1
0
0
0
4 0
Totals 33-19 86 86 172 12.0 0.0 1
0
2
0
5 0
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
ELIJAH JOSEPH
#58
ELISHA JOSEPH
#91
LB • Junior • 6-1 • 235
Hartford, Conn. • Hartford Public HS
• Kent School
DL • Junior • 6-3 • 275
• Kent School
Fourth-year senior.
Honors: Named the coaches’ special teams player of the game
twice in 2008 (Ohio and Eastern Michigan) ... named the most improved defensive player following 2008 spring drills.
2008: Played in 10 games with nine starts at outside linebacker ...
finished the season with 54 tackles, 2.5 TFL, two break-ups, and a
forced fumble ... had five tackles at Army ... missed the Connecticut
and Buffalo games with an injury ... returned to the starting line-up
at No. 16/15 Penn State ...had six tackles, including five solos, and
a forced fumble against the Nittany Lions ... had four tackles against
Western Michigan ... had four tackles in the win at Miami ... led all
defenders with a career-high eight tackles, including a career-high
five solo takedowns and his first TFL, in the win over Ohio ... named
the coaches’ special teams player of the game ... had four solo tackles at Navy ... one of three Owls with a team-high eight tackles in the
win over EMU ... also had a break-up ... named the coaches’ special teams player of the game for the second time ... had seven tackles in the win over Akron ... lettered.
2007: Played in five games (Miami, Ohio, No. 25 Penn State, Kent
State, and Western Michigan) ... one of 20 true freshmen to see
game action ... made first career tackle at Ohio ... had another tackle
against Kent State ... nicknamed “Peanut” by the coaching staff ...
lettered.
Postgraduate: Played the 2006 season at the Kent (Conn.) School
with twin brother Elisha under head coach Todd Marble … Prep Star
All-Big East/Independent Region selection … also played basketball.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Hartford (Conn.) Public HS …
posted 13 sacks as a senior, the 16th most in state history, to earn
all-state honors from the Hartford Courant, New Haven Register and
CTHSS … also had 86 solo tackles, four INTS, four FRs and four
FFs in 2005 … named the defensive MVP of the Connecticut-Rhode
Island Governor’s Cup All-Star Game as a senior … three-year varsity letterwinner, playing DE and MLB, under head coach Harry Bellucci … ranks 12th all-time in the state with 20.5 career sacks … he
and twin brother Elisha helped team to a pair of league titles, posting an 8-2 record in 2005 and a 7-3 mark in 2004 … teammate of
current Owl DE Brian Sanford … also a three-year varsity basketball letterwinner and one-year varsity track & field letterwinner.
Personal: Born June 20, 1988, in Hartford, Conn. … nickname is
Peanut ... mother is Barbara Morris ... his twin brother Elisha plays
defensive tackle for the Owls ... sociology major.
2008: Played in 11 games with three starts ... also saw action with
the punt unit ... received the starting nod at Army ... had two tackles
... named a game captain for the Buffalo game ... started against
the Bulls and had a career-high two solo tackles ... had three tackles at No. 16/15 Penn State ... had two tackles against Western
Michigan ... missed the Miami game with an injury ... started at nose
tackle and had two tackles and 1.5 TFL in the win over Akron ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games with one start ... one of 20 true freshmen to see game action and one of 12 true freshmen to earn a starting role ... received the starting nod at LE against Navy ... made four
tackles and a break-up in his collegiate debut ... had three tackles,
including one for a loss of 17 yards, against Buffalo ... named the
coaches’ special teams player of the game at Ohio ... made three
tackles against the Bobcats ... added two tackles against No. 25
Penn State ... lettered.
Postgraduate: Played the 2006 season at the Kent (Conn.) School
with twin brother Elijah under head coach Todd Marble … Honor
Roll student.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Hartford (Conn.) Public HS …
served as team captain in the Connecticut-Rhode Island Governor’s
Cup All-Star Game as a senior and made a TD reception … second-team All-State WR as a senior and a second-team All-State DB
as a junior … made first-team All-Central Connecticut Eastern Conference at both WR and DB in 2005, while garnering all-league honors at DB in 2004 … had 38 career receptions … three-year varsity
letterwinner under head coach Harry Bellucci … he and twin brother
Elijah helped team to a pair of league titles, posting an 8-2 record
in 2005 and a 7-3 mark in 2004 … teammate of current Owl DE
Brian Sanford … recipient of the prestigious John Cuyler Athlete of
the Year Award while graduating with honors.
Personal: Born June 20, 1988, in Hartford, Conn. … nickname is Eli
... son of Barbara Morris ... twin brother Elijah plays linebacker for
the Owls ... criminal justice major.
ELISHA JOSEPH’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2007
12-1
6 13 19 1.0 0.0 0
1
0
0
1 0
2008
11-3
8 12 20 3.5 0.0 0
0
0
0
0 0
Totals 23-4 14 25 39 4.5 0.0 0
1
0
0
1 0
ELIJAH JOSEPH’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2007
5-0
1 1
2 0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
0 0
2008
10-9 33 21 54 2.5 0.0 1
0
0
0
2 0
Totals 15-9 34 22 56 2.5 0.0 1
0
0
0
2 0
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
AMARA KAMARA
#56
LB • Junior • 6-2 • 232
Newark, N.J. • Weequahic HS
The only true freshman to start every game in 2007.
2008: Played in all 12 games with nine starts at outside linebacker
... also saw action with the kickoff and punt units ... finished the season with 67 tackles, including 39 solo takedowns ... had nine tackles, including six solo takedowns, at Army ... against Connecticut,
had a career-high 11 tackles, including a career-best seven solos
...also had a sack against the Huskies ... had seven tackles, including one for a loss, at Buffalo ... named a game captain for the
Penn State game ... had four tackles at No. 16/15 Nittany Lions ...
had three tackles and a break-up against Western Michigan ... saw
action at Miami as a reserve after starting 17 consecutive games ...
finished with five tackles and a sack in the win over the RedHawks
... had seven tackles, including six solos,in the win over Ohio ... at
Kent State, had six tackles, including a TFL ... had three solo tackles in the win over EMU ... had four tackles in the win over Akron ...
lettered.
2007: Started all 12 games at OLB, the only freshman to start every
game ... one of 20 true freshmen to see game action and one of 12
true freshmen to earn a starting role ... finished third in team tackling with 71 tackles ... recovered his first fumble against Buffalo in
Temples’ MAC debut, averting a Bulls’ touchdown ... also had a career-high 10 tackles, including five solo takedowns ... recovered a
fumble and made 10 tackles at Connecticut the following week ...
had eight tackles at Ohio ... had his first career interception at Western Michigan ... also had a career-high five solo tackles ... lettered.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Newark (N.J.) Technical School
… competed athletically at Weequahic HS in Newark … Max-
Preps.com second-team All-American … made a staggering 193
total tackles and seven forced fumbles in 2006 en route to being
named the Newark Star-Ledger’s State Defensive Player of the Year
… Prep Star All-Big East/Independent Region selection … 44thrated WLB prospect nationally by Scout.com and the 87th-rated
OLB prospect by Scouts, Inc. … Associated Press first-team AllState and NJVarsity.com second-team All-State honoree … also a
Ledger first-team All-State, first-team All-Essex and first-team All
Group II honoree … selected to play in the N.Y.-N.J. All-Star Classic … helped guide the team to its first-ever state championship,
recording 52 tackles and five sacks in three playoff games under
head coach Altarik White … served as team captain … also had a
fantastic junior season, recording 90 tackles, 16 sacks, 23 TFLs,
three FFs, four FRs, one INT and four punt blocks en route to county
defensive player of the year honors … also a first-team All- Group
and All-County selection in 2005 … overall, had 396 tackles, 45
sacks, 15 FFs and seven punt blocks in his career as a four-year
varsity starter … at TE caught 17 career passes for 394 yards and
five TDs … posted a 4.58-second 40-yard dash at the 2006 Piscataway Nike Training Camp … attended the 2006 Al Golden Football
Camp.
Personal: Born February 2, 1988, in Liberia … son of Fanta and
Losene Kamara ... the third oldest of eight children ... has five sisters and two brothers ... business management major.
KAMARA’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2007
12-12 30 41 71 3.5 0.0 0
2
1
0
1 0
2008
12-9 39 28 67 4.0 2.0 1
0
0
1
1 0
Totals 24-21 69 69 138 7.5 2.0 1
2
1
1
2 0
ZACH KANE
#34
LB • Freshman • 6-2 • 228
Toms River, N.J. • Toms River HS North •
Milford Academy
AMARA KAMARA
Mid-year transfer student that enrolled at Temple in January 2009 …
originally signed a National Letter of Intent with Miami (Fla.) in February 2008.
Postgraduate: Attended Milford (N.Y.) Academy for one year …
played linebacker for coach Bill Chaplick … team went 9-3 … joins
fellow Milford teammate Alex Jackson as an Owl signee … attended
the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp.
High School: Played linebacker and fullback for coach Chip
LaBarca at Toms River HS North … 2007 Asbury Park Press Defensive Player of the Year … All-Tri-State, All-State, and All-Ocean
County honoree … as a senior, helped the Mariners to a perfect 120 season, their first undefeated season in the school’s 39-year history, en route to the state championship … team won the NJSIAA
South Jersey Group IV championship … as a senior, had 140 tackles, 14 sacks, 25 TFL, and two forced fumbles … also rushed for
three touchdowns … as a junior had 138 tackles, 25 TFL, and 11
sacks in 12 games … also had 50 hurries, five forced fumbles, and
two fumble recoveries … returned a fumble for a touchdown … participated in the Governor’s Bowl … volunteered as a Pop Warner
football coach.
Personal: Zach R. Kane … born December 3, 1989, in Toms River,
N.J. … parents are Margaret and Paul Kane … has an older sister,
Danielle (25), and brother, Kyle (21) … former Toms River North teammate Evan Regas is also a Temple signee … intends to study business.
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
KEVIN KROBOTH
#37
DB • Sophomore • 6-0 • 190
Nazareth, Pa. • Nazareth Area HS
Honors: Named the team’s 2008 Special Teams MVP.
2008: Played in all 12 games with one start ... also saw playing time
with the four special teams units— kickoff, kickoff return, punt, and
punt return ... one of six true freshman to play in every game ...
moved to wide receiver at Miami ... had two special teams’ tackles
in the win at Miami ... added tackles at Navy and at Kent State ...
had two tackles in the win over Eastern Michigan ... received the
starting nod in the secondary against Akron ... had his first career interception against the Zips, returning the ball 56 yards ... lettered.
High School: Team captain … multi-purpose athlete at Nazareth
HS for coach Mark Madson ... played quarterback and safety for the
Blue Eagles as a senior ... finished prep career with 692 rushing
yards and six touchdowns ... also tallied 1125 kick return yards on
38 attempts with four touchdowns ... two-time All-Lehigh Valley Conference selection ... 2007 preseason SportsFever magazine AllState pick … played in the McDonald’s All-Star Classic ... as a junior,
had 23 receptions for 308 yards and four touchdowns ... also had 27
carries for 129 yards and a touchdown ... averaged 25.5 yards per
kickoff return with two touchdowns ... started at free safety and had
58 tackles ... also punted, averaging 31.5 yards per punt ... also participated in baseball and track and field ... National Honor Society
member … Honor Roll student … maintained a 3.5 GPA … went to
high school with former Temple softball Academic All-American Adrienne Repsher ... attended the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp .. also
a two-year letterwinner in baseball ...finished the 2007 season with
the highest batting average (.517).
Personal: Kevin Tyler Kroboth ... born Feb. 5, 1990, in Allentown,
Pa. ... parents are Denise and Ron Kroboth ... has an older brother
Jeffrey (21) ... brother plays baseball at Frostburg State University
... volunteered at the Safe Harbor Homeless Shelter ... worked as an
instructor at football youth sports camp ... interested in physical education ... would like to pursue a career in coaching.
KROBOTH’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2008
12-1
4 4
8 0.0
0 0
0
1
0
0 0
MIKE LABARRE
#35
TE • R-Freshman • 6-2 • 250
Bethlehem, Pa. • Beth. Catholic HS
• Fork Union MA
Enrolled at Temple as a true freshman in January 2008 ... member
of the Local 215 who joined the team in the spring … moved to tight
end in spring 2009.
week against Connecticut.
Postgraduate: Played fullback and linebacker for coach John Shuman at Fork Union ... earned Honor Roll and Dean’s List honors
during 2006-07.
High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Tarik Haddad at
Bethlehem Catholic HS ... played lineman on both sides of the ball
as well as fullback and linebacker ... 2005 All-Lehigh Valley Conference and All-Area honoree ... also a member of the wrestling and
track teams.
Personal: Michael Scott LaBarre ... born June 8, 1987, in Allentown, Pa. ... parents are Annette and Scott LaBarre ... has two brothers— Zack (20) and Josh (17)— and a younger sister Cailyn ... his
uncle Bill Phelan played football at Northwestern State (La.) ... volunteered as a Big Brother ... also worked with the ski patrol ... business/entrepreneurship major.
MARQUISE LIVERPOOL
#3
DB • Junior • 5-11 • 190
Ramsey, N.J. • Don Bosco Prep
Moved to DB in spring 2009 … moved to running back after playing
wide receiver as a true freshman ... student-athlete who arrived in
the fall of 2007 in Owl Country with freshman eligibility after playing
baseball in the Seattle Mariners minor league system … was drafted
by the Mariners in the 33rd round of the 2004 amateur draft …
signed a national letter of intent to play football at Boston College in
February 2004.
2008: Played in all 12 games with four starts at running back ... also
saw action a a member of the punt return unit ... finished the season third on the ground with 126 yards on 41 carries and a touchdown ... finished fourth in receiving with 167 yards on 19 receptions
... led TU in rushing with 16 carries for 54 yards and a TD in the win
at Army ... also had a five-yard reception ... had a career-high nine
carries for a career-high 24 yards against Connecticut ... led the
backfield with seven carries for 30 yards at Buffalo ... also had four
receptions for 59 yards ... had three receptions and a rush at No.
16/15 Penn State ... rushed five times for seven yards against Western Michigan ... in the win at Miami had four receptions for 52 yards,
including an 18-yard catch ... had a nine-yard run and two receptions at Central Michigan ... had a 19-yard reception at Navy ... at
Kent State, had three receptions for 17 yards ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games with two starts at wide receiver ... one
of 20 true freshmen to see game action and one of 12 true freshmen
to earn a starting role ... received the starting nod against NIU and
No. 25 Penn State ... finished the season with 15 punt returns for 81
yards, including a career-long 16-yard return against the Nittany
Lions, to lead the Owls ... returned two kicks for 27 yards against
Navy ... had two receptions for 38 yards at BGSU ... grabbed a career-long 48-yard reception in the win over NIU ... also made a career-high six punt returns against the Huskies which set the
season-high for the MAC ... made a 22-yard catch in the win at
Akron ... named the coaches’ special teams player of the game
against No. 25 Penn State ... lettered.
High School: A 2004 graduate of Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey, N.J.
... Superprep All-American ranked as the 23-best WR in the nation
… Tom Lemming All-East selection ... Rivals three-star prospect
rated as the 20th-best DB nationally and 47th-best prospect overall
in the Atlantic East ... Scout.com three-star prospect rated as the
30th-best WR prospect in the country ... three-year starter under
head coach Greg Toal who helped his team to two state titles and a
No. 2 ranking in the USA Today National High School Poll ... twotime first-team All-State performer ... also a two-time All-County, AllNorth Jersey, and All-League honoree ... had combined junior and
senior stats of 80 receptions, 1,602 yards and 20 touchdowns ...
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
had five punt returns for TDs and 12 INTs ... selected to play in the
NY/NJ Governor's Bowl.
Personal: Born April 16, 1986 ... tourism and hospitality management major.
LIVERPOOL’S CAREER STATS
Year
2007
12-2
8
163 20.4
0
2008
12-4 19
167
8.8
9
Totals 24-6 27
330 12.2
9
STEVE MANERI
48
39 41
126
3.1 1 12
87 41
126
3.1 1 12
LIVERPOOL’S CAREER RETURN STATS
Year
KOR Yds. Avg. TD Lg PR
2007
2
27
13.5
0 18
15
COLIN MADISON
Yds. Avg. TD
81
5.4
0
Lg
16
#70
OL • Junior • 6-4 • 310
Villa Park, Ill. • Willowbrook HS
Two-sport athlete at Temple ... also throws the shot put for the Owls’
track and field team.
2008: Saw action as a reserve in the final six games ... finished
second in the shot put at the 2008 Atlantic 10 Conference Indoor
Track and Field Championship ... also placed fourth in the shot put
at the 2008 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championship ... lettered.
2007: Played in nine games with four consecutive starts at left guard
... one of 20 true freshmen to see game action and one of 12 true
freshmen to earn a starting role ... received the starting nod against
Akron, Miami, Ohio, and No. 25 Penn State ... graded at 84 percent
at Ohio ... lettered.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Willowbrook HS in Villa Park, Ill.
… Chicago Tribune Special Mention All-State selection under head
coach Mark Olson … three-year varsity football letterwinner, playing
OL and DL, who twice earned All-Suburban Conference honors …
also earned All-Chicagoland and All-Area accolades while being
cited as the area’s Lineman of the Year … recognized by the
Chicago Sun-Times as one of the top 100 players in the area …
also a varsity track and field and wrestling letterwinner, earning both
All-State and All-Conference accolades in three sports … three-time
state qualifier in the shot put, winning the Illinois Class AA state title
as a junior … advanced to the championship bracket at 285 pounds
as a senior on the mat.
Personal: Born June 13, 1989 ... son of La'Chom Madison, Sr.,and
the late Denise Madison ... the youngest of eight children ... his siblings are Corey, Kyle, Alicia, LaShonna, La'Chom Jr., Nicholas, and
Nathan ... second cousin is four-time NFL Pro Bowl CB Sam Madison of the Super Bowl XLII champion New York Giants ... criminal
justice major.
#86
TE • Senior • 6-6 • 271
Saddle Brook, N.J. • Saddle Brook HS
Fourth-year senior.
2008: Played in all 12 games with nine starts ... finished the season
with 14 receptions for 150 yards and four touchdowns ...had two
catches for 12 yards, including a seven-yard catch for a touchdown,
at Army ... had a career-long 44-yard reception against Connecticut
... had two receptions for 13 yards at Buffalo ... received the starting nod at No. 16/15 Penn State and started the rest of the season
... in the win at Miami, had two catches for 31 yards and a touchdown ... caught the game-winning touchdown against Ohio ... had
three catches for 20 yards and a touchdown at Navy ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games with three starts ... received the starting nod against Army, NIU, and Kent State ... had two receptions
for 21 yards against Buffalo ... scored his first TD of the season on
a season-long 21-yard reception at Bowling Green ... had a 20-yard
catch at Army ... lettered.
2006: Played in 10 games as a true freshman … made six catches
for 61 yards and two TDs … caught three passes for 16 yards at
Minnesota … scored his first career TD on a 30-yard grab versus
Clemson … made a two-yard scoring grab at Northern Illinois. ...
one of 22 true freshmen to see action ... lettered.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Saddle Brook (N.J.) HS … played
one season of football, making 36 catches for 607 yards and five
TDs at TE to earn Bergen Record second-team All-North Jersey
honors under head coach David Schuman in 2005 … Rivals postseason New Jersey top 50 selection and NJFCA Super 100 honoree … also a second-team Herald News All-Area, first-team
Bergen Record All-Group I and North Jersey WGHT All-Area selection … had an 80-yard scoring grab versus Midland Park … also
made 44 tackles and one sack on defense … three-year varsity basketball starter ... Bergen-Passaic Scholastic League Carpenter Division first-team selection as a junior and senior … also an
All-Bergen County All-Star choice by the BCCA.
Personal: Born March 20, 1988 … son of Anthony and Sue Maneri
... communications major.
MANERI’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
Rec.
2006
10-0
6
2007
12-3
6
2008
12-9
14
Totals
34-12
26
Yds.
61
76
150
287
Avg.
10.2
12.7
10.7
11.0
JORDAN MARTIN
TD
2
1
4
7
Lg
30
21
44
44
#40
LB • R-Junior • 6-3 • 230
St. Louis, Mo. • MICDS • Valparaiso
Honors: Named the coaches’ special teams player of the game
(Connecticut) ... recipient of the 2008 Gavin White Local 215 Award
presented to the most improved non-scholarship player at the conclusion of spring drills.
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
2008: Played in all 12 games with one start ... had three tackles at
Army ... received his first start against Connecticut where he had
two solo tackles ... named the coaches’ special teams player of the
game ... had five tackles, including three solos and a 0.5 TFL, at
No. 16/15 Penn State ... in the win at Miami had an assist ... returned two kicks for 22 yards in the win over Eastern Michigan ... lettered.
2007: Did not play due to NCAA transfer rules.
Postgraduate: Played linebacker at Valparaiso as a freshman in
2006 ... had 33 tackles, three pass break-ups, two sacks, and a fumble recovery ... Honor Roll student in the second semester with a 3.2
GPA.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Mary Institute and Saint Louis
Country Day School (MICDS) where he played for coach Matt Irvin
... earned two letters at linebacker while helping the team to a 27-1
record and the Missouri state championship during his tenure ...
team finished as state runner-up his senior year ... had 103 tackles,
five sacks, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and two forced
fumbles during his career ... one of four team captains as a senior
... first-team All-ABC League honoree and St. Louis Dispatch thirdteam All-Metro selection as a senior ... also a two-time letterwinner
in basketball and baseball ... Honor Roll student.
Personal: Born July 11, 1988, in St. Louis, Mo. ... mother is Angela
Martin ... has a younger brother Denzel (18) and sister Kayla (10) ...
his great uncle Ricky Stevenson was a corner back at the University of Arizona before being drafted by the Cleveland Browns in
1970 ... art major.
MARTIN’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2008
12-1
5 6 11 0.5 0.0 0
0
0
0
0 0
MARTIN’S CAREER RETURN STATS
Year
KOR
Yds.
Avg.
TD
2008
2
22
11.0
0
College: Redshirted as a true freshman at Syracuse in 2005.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Bishop McDevitt HS in Wyncote,
Pa. ... played under head coach Patrick Manzi ... Rivals three-star
prospect rated the No. 21 prospect in Pennsylvania and 55th among
athlete prospects overall nationally ... named the eighth-best
prospect in the state as a senior by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette …
Scout.com three-star prospect listed as the 79th rated RB nationally
and the 43rd overall prospect in Pennsylvania … Associated Press
Big School second-team All-State selection at LB … captured Pennsylvania Football News second team AAA All-State accolades at LB
… 2004 EasternPaFootball.com Big School Honorable mention all
state honoree as a specialist … Philadelphia Daily News first-team
All-City selection at LB … had three touchdowns as a senior ... also
tallied 95 tackles, four INTs and eight sacks on defense ... team
MVP … played just two games as a junior due to injury … committed to the Orange the April prior to his senior season.
Personal: Born April 26, 1986 … son of Shevelle McPherson and
Dexter Blunt … cousin is fellow Owl LB Omar McDonnaugh-Hales
… another cousin Ishmael Medley played football at Rutgers ...
strategic and organizational communications major.
McPHERSON’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2007
12-3 15 14 29 5.0 1.0 0
0
0
0
0 0
2008
12-0
2 3
5 0.0
0 0
0
0
0
0 0
Totals 24-3 17 17 34 5.0 1.0 0
0
0
0
0 0
McPHERSON’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
Rush
Yds.
2008
12-0
2
0
Lg
12
#11
LAMAR MCPHERSON
RB • R-Senior • 5-11 • 185
Philadelphia, Pa. • Bishop McDevitt HS
• Syracuse
Moved to running back in spring 2009 … moved to fullback in the
spring of 2008 after playing LB in 2007 ... transfer student-athlete
from Syracuse who joined the Owls in the fall of 2006.
Honors: Named Temple’s 2006 Defensive Scout Team MVP.
2008: Played in 11 games ... also saw action on the kickoff unit ...
had a carry against Connecticut ... had a carry and a tackle at Buffalo ... had special teams’ tackles against Army, Buffalo, Penn State,
Kent State, and Eastern Michigan ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games with three starts at outside linebacker
... received the starting nod against Connecticut, NIU, and Akron ...
had six tackles and a sack for a loss of eight yards against Buffalo
... made a career-high nine tackles, including four solo and 2.5 for
loss, at UConn ... had three solo takedowns in the win at Akron ...
also saw action at fullback on short-yardage plays ... rushed for six
yards at UConn ... had a three-yard gain at Western Michigan ... lettered.
2006: Practiced with the team but was unable to participate in
games under NCAA transfer guidelines ... practiced at RB and DB
positions before moving to LB in 2007.
Avg.
0.0
DARIUS MORRIS
TD
0
Lg
0
#71
OL • R-Junior • 6-4 • 305
Long Branch, N.J. • Long Branch HS
2008: Redshirted.
2007: Played in nine games with four starts at left guard ... received
the starting nod against Connecticut, BGSU, Army, and NIU ... lettered.
2006: Played in 10 games as a true freshman … one of 22 true
freshmen to see action ... lettered.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Long Branch (N.J.) HS … Newark
Star Ledger third-team All-State, first-team All-Group III, and firstteam All-Monmouth selection under head coach Dan George …
played in the 2006 NY-NJ Governor's Bowl … Asbury Park Press
first-team All-Shore choice … Scout.com Class of 2006 New Jersey Top 40 selection (#29) … second-team All-Conference selection as a junior … also a varsity basketball letterwinner, starting at
center.
Personal: Born April 28, 1988 … father is Melvin Morris … sport
and recreation management major.
— 36 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
ANDRE NEBLETT
#98
DT • Senior • 6-2 • 295
Rahway, N.J. • Rahway HS
ANDRE NEBLETT
JAMES NAMUDE
#51
DE • R-Senior • 6-1 • 221
Potomac, Md. • Churchill HS • Maryland
Local 215 member who transferred from Maryland and enrolled at
Temple in the fall of 2006.
Honors: Named the 2008 Scout Team Player of the Year ... shared
the 2007 Scout Team Player of the Year.
2008: Dressed for all five home games ...saw action in the season
finale against Akron ... named the defensive scout team player of the
week and traveled to No. 16/15 Penn State ... named the coaches’
scout team player of the week for the Central Michigan game.
2007: Played in eight games ... saw action against Army, NIU,
Akron, Miami, Ohio, No. 25 Penn State, Kent State, and Western
Michigan ... played on the punt return unit ... recorded no stats ... lettered.
2006: Practiced with the team as a redshirt freshman but was unable to participate in games under NCAA transfer guidelines.
College: Attended Maryland for the 2005-06 academic year.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Winston Churchill HS in Potomac,
Md. … two-year varsity letterwinner, playing DE and OLB under
head coach James Collins … posted 100 tackles, 13 sacks, four
FFs, one blocked punt and a recovery as a senior to help team to a
10-2 record … also a two-year varsity track & field letterwinner, competing in the 4x100, 4x200 and triple jump.
Personal: Born August 5, 1987, in Kampala, Uganda … parents
are Jane and Milton Wanyama ... advertising major.
NAMUDE’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2007
8-0
0 0
0 0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
0 0
2008
1-0
0 0
0 0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
0 0
Totals
9-0
0 0
0 0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
0 0
Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award candidate ...
preseason first-team All-MAC selection by Athlon ... also a preseason first-team All-MAC pick by Phil Steele’s College Football, the
Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook, and MAC Report Online ...
three-year starter on defense.
Honors: Second-team All-MAC in 2008 ... one of 88 football players named to the Football Writers Association of America’s watch
list for the 2008 Bronko Nagurski Trophy ... named to the 2007 second-team All-MAC ... shared the team’s most improved defensive
player award with CB Anthony Ferla at the conclusion of 2007 spring
drills.
2008: Played in all 12 games with 11 starts at nose tackle ... also
saw action on the field goal defense unit ... finished the season with
36 tackles, 7.5 for a loss, two forced fumbles, a recovery, a sack,
and a hurry ... had six tackles, including one for a loss, at Army ...
against Connecticut, had two tackles ... had five tackles, a TFL, a
sack, and a forced fumble at Buffalo ... had seven tackles and a
forced fumble at No. 16/15 Penn State ... named a game captain for
the Western Michigan game ... had two tackles against the Broncos ... had three solo takedowns in the win at Miami ... named a
game captain for the Central Michigan game ... returned a fumble
six yards against the Chippewas ... in the win over Ohio, had three
tackles, one for a loss ... had four tackles, including three solos, at
Navy ... lettered.
2007: Started all 12 games at nose tackle ... one of just seven Owls
to start every game ... had five tackles in season opener with Navy
... had a career-high two sacks at Connecticut en route to being
named the coaches’ defensive player of the game ... made six tackles at BGSU ... named the coaches’ defensive player of the game
again at Ohio following a 12-yard sack ... named the coaches’ defensive player of the game for the third time against No. 25 Penn
State ... had three tackles, including a sack for a loss of eight yards
... recovered the first fumble of his career and had four tackles
against the Nittany Lions ... lettered.
2006: Played in all 12 games with nine starts as a true freshman …
started at DT versus Minnesota, WMU, Vanderbilt, Kent State,
Clemson, NIU, BGSU, CMU and Penn State … one of 22 true
freshmen to see action and one of 10 to start … made 18 tackles
(five solo), two TFLs, one FF, one QBH and two PBUs … had a season-high four tackles (one solo) and both a PBU and FF versus
BGSU ... lettered.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Rahway (N.J.) HS … Newark
Star-Ledger first-team All-State, first-team All-Group II, and firstteam All-Union selection at LB ... third-team All-State choice by the
Associated Press … Rivals postseason New Jersey Top 50 selection … two-year team captain and four-year letterman, playing FB
and LB under head coach and former Temple DB Gary Mobley
(1987-90) … The Ledger’s 2005 Union County Player of the Year …
made 122 tackles, five sacks, two interceptions and forced six fumbles on defense in 2005, while also rushing for 674 yards and 13
touchdowns on 87 carries … selected for the North-South All-Star
Game … made 217 career tackles, seven forced fumbles, four INTs
and 10 sacks on defense, while rushing for 1,255 career yards and
10 touchdowns on offense with 23 receptions for 278 yards and a
score … four-time All-County and All-Conference performer, earning
preseason All-Area accolades twice … also captain of the school’s
— 37 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
wrestling and track and field teams … Region III champion and
placed sixth in the state in the heavyweight class as a junior.
Personal: Born June 7, 1988 ... parents are Stephan Neblett and
Tronia Dorsey ... coached for Rahway Pop Warner Football ... volunteered in the town community center as a youth mentor ... criminal justice major.
NIXON’S CAREER STATS
Year
2008
12-1
1
46 46.0
0
NEBLETT’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2006
12-9
5 13 18 2.0 0.0 1
0
0
1
2 0
2007
12-12 18 24 42 8.5 4.5 2
1
0
0
1 0
2008
12-11 16 20 36 7.5 1.0 2
1
0
1
0 0
Totals 36-32 39 57 96 18.0 5.5 5
2
0
2
3 0
JAMES NIXON
#23
WR • Sophomore • 6-1 • 185
New Haven, Conn. • Hyde Leadership
School • Bridgton
Mid-year student that enrolled at Temple in January 2008 ... originally signed a National Letter of Intent with Connecticut in February
2006.
2008: Played in all 12 games with one start ... one of just six freshmen to play in every game ...finished the season fourth in rushing
with 19 carries for 110 yards ... in collegiate debut, his first touch of
the ball resulted in a nine-yard run for a first down at Army ...his first
reception was a 46-yarder against Connecticut ... led TU’s rushing
efforts with 53 yards on three carries, including a 43-yard run
against Western Michigan ... named the coaches’ offensive player
of the game ... ran the ball three times for 16 yards in the win at
Miami in his first collegiate start ... in the win over Ohio, rushed
three times for 12 yards ... had four carries in the win over Eastern
Michigan ... lettered.
Postgraduate: Attended Bridgton Academy (Maine) where he
played for coach Rick Marcella ... ranked the 34th best athlete in
the country by Rivals.com ... ranked 38th best cornerback in the nation by Scout.com.
High School: Led the Hyde Leadership School to two undefeated
seasons under coach John Acquavita ... played running back, defensive back, and kick returner ... 2006 preseason All-American …
earned All-State honors … as a senior, carried the ball 160 times for
1,532 yards and 19 touchdowns ... averaged 9.6 yards per carry ...
along with Temple junior Dy’Onne Crudup at quarterback, Hyde won
two consecutive state championships his junior and senior seasons
... team went a perfect 12-0 in 2005 and 2006 … also ran track ...
won the New England championship in the 100 meters two years in
a row … won five state titles in track … heavily pursued recruit that
garnered over 20 offers to play college football.
Personal: James A. Nixon … born Feb. 2, 1988, in New Haven,
Conn. ... parents are Erika and Lionel Nixon, Sr. ... has five brothers—Jon, Brandon, Lionel, Jr., Ezekial, and Elijah … Brandon
played at Connecticut for three seasons before enrolling at Southern Connecticut State ... Lionel, Jr., is a senior at Maine where he
plays defensive back ... lives two blocks away from fellow Temple
Owl Dy’Onne Crudup in New Haven ... the duo have known each
other since preschool ... volunteered with the New Haven Parks and
Recreation Department … ran the Dwight Elementary gym program
for children … intends to study kinesiology … plans to pursue a career as a personal trainer.
46 19
110
5.8 0 43
DAVE NWASIKE
#65
DT • R-Junior • 6-2 • 283
Marietta, Ga. • Kennesaw Mountain HS
Moved to DT in spring 2008 after competing at TE in 2007 ...
changed to jersey No. 65 in 2008 after wearing No. 80 in 2007 ...
played OL as a true freshman.
2008: Dressed for all five home games but did not see game action
... named the coaches’ scout team player of the week against Connecticut.
2007: Redshirted.
2006: Played in one game as a true freshman … one of 22 true
freshmen to see action … played at Minnesota.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Kennesaw (Ga.) Mountain HS …
2005 second-team All-Cobb County selection under head coach
Scott Jones … two-year varsity football letterwinner, playing TE, OT,
DT and DE … made 50 tackles (39 solo) as a senior … member of
the Beta Club and Men of Distinction.
Personal: Born February 2, 1988, in Dallas, Texas …parents are
Anthony and Winny Nwasike ... an active member of the Obasi Developments Association, a group that raises funds for the reconstruction of his father's birth place in Nigeria ... biology major.
#75
SIMON OGUNLEYE
OL • Freshman • 6-1 • 295
Willingboro, N.J. • The School at Church
Farm
High School: A 2008 graduate of The School at Church Farm in
Exton, Pa. … three-sport athlete … also wrestled and participated
in the discus and shot put for the track and field team … National
Honor Society member.
Personal: Simon Adeda Ogunleye … born November 2, 1990, in
New Brunswick, N.J. … parents are Michael and Agnes Ogunleye
… has four siblings-- Emmanuel (22), Phillip (16), Christine (12),
and Paul (10) … pharmacy major.
— 38 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
#29
JORDAN OTTINGER
MATT PAUL
#67
P/PK • R-Freshman • 5-10 • 180
Wilmington, Del. • Salesianum School
OL • R-Freshman • 6-5 • 300
Sag Harbor, N.Y. • East Hampton HS
2008: Redshirted.
High School: Three-year letterwinner for two-time state champion
Salesianum HS ... two-time first-team All-State and two-time firstteam All-Conference honoree ... team went 29-6 during his tenure
... averaged 37.9 yards per punt ... also a two-year letterwinner in
baseball ... Honor Roll.
Personal: K. Jordan Ottinger ... born May 14, 1990, in Memphis,
Tenn. ... parents are Keith and Sheryl Ottinger ... has an older
brother, Justin, and a younger sister, Ali ... plans to pursue a career
as a physical therapist ... kinesiology major.
2008: Redshirted.
High School: Played OT, DT and DE for coach Billy Barbour at East
Hampton HS ... All-Suffolk County honoree ... three-year letterwinner … played in the Suffolk County All-Star Game as a senior ...
also lettered in lacrosse and basketball.
Personal: Matthew Horst Paul ... born September 11, 1989, in
Southampton, N.Y. ... parents are Glenn Paul and Ellen Paul ... the
youngest of five children ... siblings are Emily (27), Hilary (25), Babette (22), and Max (20) ... brother is 6’7” and is a senior for the
Merchant Marine Academy basketball team.
JOHN PALUMBO
#42
#77
ANTHONY PEKARSKI
TE • R-Junior • 6-2 • 237
Levittown, Pa. • Harry S. Truman HS
OL • R-Sophomore • 6-5 • 304
Lyndhurst, N.J. • Queen of Peace HS
Enrolled at Temple as a true freshman in January 2007.
2008: Played in nine games with five starts at right guard ... saw action on the offensive line against No. 16/15 Penn State and played
in every game the rest of the season ... received his first starting
nod in the win over Ohio ... started the last five games of the season ... lettered.
2007: Redshirted.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Queen of Peace HS in North Arlington, N.J. … 2005 Associated Press third-team All-State and firstteam News Herald All-Area selection at OT … Rivals postseason
New Jersey Top 50 selection … did not allow a sack and had 50
pancake blocks as senior … also made 36 tackles and six sacks at
DT … first-team All-Bergen County Scholastic League choice …
helped lead the team to the BCSL American title and Non-Public
Group II title game as the Griffins rushed for more than 3,000 yards
and outscored opponents 492-105 … … suffered an injury in an AllStar game after his senior season and spent the fall of 2006 rehabbing the injury ... also a double-figure scorer on the basketball team
… attended Pascack Hills HS his freshman through junior seasons.
Personal: Born June 8, 1988 … son of John Palumbo … has an
older brother Robert (23) and sister Jeanna (22) ... father played
football at Maryland and Upsala ... kinesiology major.
Local 215 member that joined the Owls in the fall of 2007.
2008: Dressed for all five home games but did not see game action.
2007: Did not play.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Harry S. Truman HS where he
was a four-year letterwinner for coach Van Smith ... played tight end
and defensive back ... in his prep career, had 41 catches, six touchdowns, and two fumble recoveries ... as a senior, had 18 receptions,
three TDs, 70 tackles and four sacks ... captained the squad as a
junior and as a senior ... two-time member of the Elite Eleven ... won
the team’s Iron Man Award ... played in the 2005-06 Bucks County
All-Star game ... Honor Roll student.
Personal: Born March 23, 1987, in Levittown, Pa. ... parents are
Tina and Tony Pekarski ... criminal justice major.
SHANE POLLOCK
#29
DB • Freshman • 5-8 • 180
Nashua, N.H. • Nashua HS North
Member of the Local 215 who joined the team in the spring of 2009.
High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Jason Robie at
Nashua HS North … saw action at running back, cornerback, kick
returner, and punt returner … also a letterwinner in track … ran the
55 meters.
Personal: Shane James Pollock … born May 20, 1990, in Boston,
Mass. … parents are Lorian and Duncan Pollock … enrolled in the
Fox School of Business.
— 39 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
#43
ADRIAN ROBINSON, JR.
DE • Sophomore • 6-2 • 248
Harrisburg, Pa. • Harrisburg HS
One of a school record five Temple Owls to play in the 2008 Big 33
Game ... named the Big 33 Game MVP.
2008: Played in all 12 games with three starts at defensive end ...
one of just six freshmen to play in every game ... also saw playing
time on the punt return unit ... had a tackle at Army and at No. 16/15
Penn State ... had three tackles, including two solos and a 0.5 TFL
, in the win at Miami ... added two tackles at Central Michigan ... received the starting nod at Kent State and held the position for the
last last three games ... recorded a season-high seven tackle and a
TFL at Kent State ... had two assists in the win over Eastern Michigan ... tallied three solo tackles in the win over Akron ... lettered.
High School: Three-star prospect by Scout.com … selected to play
in the Big 33 All-Star Game … played for coach George Chaump at
Harrisburg HS … helped the Cougars to a 12-2 record as a senior
… served as a game captain … team made back-to-back state
semifinal appearances in 2006 and 2007 … first-team All-State honoree … named to the Harrisburg Patriot-News’ Platinum 33 Team …
posted 75 tackles, 19 sacks, seven forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and a touchdown as a senior … served as a game captain
… as a junior, earned first team Class AAAA Associated Press AllState honors … had 14 sacks, five forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries as team went 10-2 with a state playoff berth … also
an excellent wrestler … posted a 22-10 record in his first year as a
sophomore and a 33-3 mark as a senior.
Personal: Born Nov. 21, 1989 ... father is Adrian Robinson, Sr.
ROBINSON’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2008
12-3
8 12 20 1.5 1.0 0
0
0
0
0 0
#29
DARYL ROBINSON
DB • Junior • 5-9 • 165
Philadelphia, Pa. • Northeast Catholic HS
yard reception— on his second touch of the game against Navy in
the season opener ... made a career-long 38-yard catch against Buffalo in Temple’s MAC debut ... led TU in rushing against NIU with 14
carries for 71 yards ... made a career-high 20 rushes in the win at
Akron ... led the Owls with 69 yards rushing on 13 carries in the win
over Miami (Ohio) ... had three receptions, including a 21-yard
catch, against No. 25 Penn State ... named the coaches’ offensive
player of the game in the win over Kent State ... rushed for a career-high 105 yards, marking his first 100-yard rushing performance,
against the Golden Flashes ... lettered.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Northeast Catholic HS in Philadelphia … Superprep All-Northeast selection and Scout.com four star
prospect rated as the 20th-best CB in the nation … played in the
2007 East Meets West All-American Game in Orlando, Fla. … Prep
Star All-Big East/Independent Region selection … the 50th-rated
CB prospect nationally by Scouts, Inc. … first-team Class AAAA AllState selection at DB by both the Associated Press and Pennsylvania Football News … Philadelphia Inquirer Southeastern
Pennsylvania Offensive Player of the Year and the Philadelphia
Daily News Co-Catholic League Player of the Year … Harrisburg
Patriot-News “Platinum 33” team member … ranked No. 17 on Superprep.com’s Postseason Pennsylvania Top 80 … 2007 Pennsylvania-Ohio Big 33 Game participant … rushed 236 times for 1,439
yards and 15 TDs, while catching 31 passes for 550 yards and five
scores under head coach Charlie Szydlik … totaled 27 touchdowns
overall … also had seven interceptionss, 35 tackles and 16 PBUs in
North’s 13 game season … team captain ... led North to an 8-5
record to snap a string of 10 consecutive losing seasons, while leading the Falcons to their first postseason win since 1956 … named
the Philadelphia Catholic League Player of the Year and first-team
All-Catholic on both offense and defense … cited among Pennsylvania’s top 50 recruits by the Pittsburgh Sports Report … No. 23 on
Keystone Recruiting’s Pennsylvania Top 50 … Daily News first-team
All-City selection as a senior and third-team All-City choice as a junior … as a junior, ran for 546 yards, had 233 yards receiving and
scored 10 touchdowns, two of which were on kick returns … defensively, posted 63 tackles and five interceptions in 2005.
Personal: Born July 16, 1988 … son of Yolanda Shields ... criminal
justice major.
ROBINSON’S CAREER STATS
Year
2007
12-3 16
171 10.7
1
38 86
347
4.0 0 35
ROBINSON’S CAREER RETURN STATS
Year
KOR Yds. Avg.
TD Lg PR Yds. Avg.
2007
6
80 13.3
0 26 11 23
2.1
TD Lg
0 5
Robinson’s 100-Yard Rushing Performances
Date
Opponent
Att-Yds-TD
11/17/0 Kent State
17-105-0
Versatile athlete who can play on both sides of the ball ... moved to
the secondary in spring 2008 after playing tailback as a true freshman in 2007.
Honors: Named the OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week (Nov. 19,
2007).
2008: Spent the academic year at West Hills Community College in
California … played cornerback for one season.
2007: Played in all 12 games with three starts ... one of 20 true
freshmen to see game action and one of 12 true freshmen to earn
a starting role ... received the starting nod at running back against
Akron, Miami, and Western Michigan ... also saw action at receiver
and on special teams returning kicks and punts ... finished second
on the team in rushing with 347 yards on 86 carries ... also finished
second in punt returns with 11 for 23 yards and third in kick returns
with six for 80 yards ... scored his first collegiate touchdown— an 18-
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
EVAN RODRIGUEZ
#88
BRIAN SANFORD
#52
TE • R-Sophomore • 6-3 • 245
North Bergen, N.J. • North Bergen HS •
West Virginia
DE • Senior • 6-2 • 279
• Westminster
Transferred to Temple in the fall of 2008.
2008: Sat out the season under NCAA transfer guidelines.
2007: Redshirted as a true freshman at West Virginia.
High School: Team captain for coach Vince Ascolese at North
Bergen HS ... first-team All-State safety ... All-Conference and AllCounty as a quarterback and safety ... Hudson County Defensive
Player of the Year … led the Bruins to the playoffs ... participated in
the New Jersey vs. New York All-Star Game … also an all-conference selection in basketball.
Personal: Evan Junior Rodriguez … nickname is E-Rod … born
September 21, 1988, in Bronx, N.Y. … mother is Frances Rodriguez
… has a brother, Louie (11) … criminal justice major.
Fourth-year senior.
Honors: Recipient of the 2008 Mark Bresani Award for spirit and
enthusiasm at the conclusion of spring drills ... 2007 first-team preseason all-MAC selection by Athlon Sports.
2008: Started all 12 games at left end ... one of just seven Owls to
start every game ... also saw action with the punt unit ... had four
tackles at Army ... had five tackles against Connecticut ... had five
tackles at Buffalo ... in the win at Miami, had four tackles, two sacks,
a TFL, and a fumble recovery, the first of his career ... had five tackles, including three solos and a sack, at Central Michigan ... named
a game captain for the Kent State game ... in the season finale win
over Akron, had one solo tackle for a loss ... his blocked field goal
in the third quarter was the first of his career ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games with two starts ... received the starting nod against Buffalo and No. 25 Penn State ... had a seasonhigh seven tackles and a sack for a loss of nine yards at Connecticut
... had another sack in the sin over Miami ... made four tackles, including a career-best three solo, against No. 25 Penn State ... lettered.
2006: Played in six games with three starts at ROLB as a true freshman … one of 22 true freshmen to see action and one of 10 to start
… played versus Kent State, Clemson, Northern Illinois, Central
Michigan, Penn State and Navy, starting against CU, NIU and Navy
… made 24 tackles (11 solo) and 3.5 TFLs … had nine tackles
(three solo) and one TFL at Navy ... lettered.
Postgraduate: Made 65 tackles and eight TFLs in seven games
under head coach Jim Perry at the Westminster School in Simsbury, Conn. in 2005 … played both MLB and OT ... All-Colonial
League and All-New England selection … also competed in track &
field in the shot put, discus and hurdles.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Hartford Public HS … three-year
varsity football letterwinner under head coach Harry Bellucci ...
earned Hartford Courant All-State accolades as a senior and AllCCC East accolades as a junior and senior … played in the Connecticut-Rhode Island Governor’s Cup … also a three-year
wrestling and three-year track & field varsity letterwinner … finished
third in both the state and New England championships in the 215pound weight class as a senior … placed first in the shot put, discus and 110m hurdles at the 2005 CIAC Class M State Outdoor
Track & Field Championships … CIAC Leadership Award winner.
Personal: Born September 12, 1987 … son of Theresa Sanford
and Joe Cooper ... communications major.
BRIAN SANFORD
SANFORD’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2006
6-3
11 13 24 3.5 0.0 0
0
0
0
0 0
2007
12-2 11 12 23 3.5 2.0 2
0
0
1
0 0
2008
12-12 10 21 31 4.5 3.0 0
1
0
1
0 1
Totals 30-17 32 46 78 11.5 5.0 2
1
0
2
0 1
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
#68
JEREMY SCHONBRUNNER
OL • R-Sophomore • 6-3 • 290
Salisbury, Md. • Wicomico HS
2008: Dressed for eight games but did not see game action ... traveled to Army, Kent State, and Navy ... named the coaches’ scout
team player of the game for the Navy game.
2007: Redshirted.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Wicomico HS in Salisbury, Md.
… Honorable Mention Small School All-State selection as a senior
… played both OT and DT under head coach David Nettles … team
captain that helped team to an 11-1 overall record and the state
playoffs in 2006 … competed in track and field as a senior and finished sixth in the state shot put championship … member of the
Honor Roll.
Personal: Born September 12, 1989 … son of Alan and Doris
Schonbrunner.
#27
JAMAL SCHULTERS
CB • Junior • 5-10 • 188
Brooklyn, N.Y. • Fork Union MA
Mid-year student that enrolled at Temple in January 2007 … has
four seasons of eligibility to play three … signed an NLI to attend
Kansas State in February 2006.
Honors: Named the coaches’ defensive player of the game twice
in 2008 (Buffalo and Western Michigan) and named the coaches’
special teams player of the game (Central Michigan).
2008: Started all 12 games in the secondary ... one of just seven
Owls to start every game ... finished the season third with 71 tackles, including 52 solos ... also had a team-best seven break-ups,
three interceptions, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, and a
blocked kick ... named a game captain for the opener ... had a career-long 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the win at Army
... also had two tackles ... his 59.50 KOR average ranked No. 1 nationally following the first week of the season ... had six tackles
against Connecticut ... led the Owls with nine tackles, a break-up
and an interception at Buffalo ... named the coaches’ defensive
player of the game ... had a career-high three kickoff returns at No.
16/15 Penn State ...also had four tackles against the Nittany Lions
... had a busy day against Western Michigan ... finished with six solo
tackles, a forced fumble, an interception, and a breakup ... named
the coaches’ defensive player of the game ... in the win at Miami,
had 10 tackles, including a career-high seven solos, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and a break-up ... added six tackles and a
hurry at Central Michigan ... named the coaches’ special teams
player of the game ... had five tackles, four solo, in the win over Ohio
... at Navy, had six tackles and blocked a kick, the first of his collegiate career ... also returned two kickoffs for 39 yards ... at Kent
State, had six solo takedowns ... in the win over EMU, had four tackles ... in the win over Akron, had seven solo tackles, a 19-yard interception return, and two break-ups ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games with 10 starts at corner back ... one of
to earn a starting role ... started the last 10 games at cornerback ...
also saw action on the kick return unit ... finished the season second in kick returns with 10 for 184 yards ... finished second in team
tackles with 74, including a team-best 42 solo hits ... had eight tackles at Connecticut ... made his first career interception at Army ...
had six unassisted tackles and a fumble recovery in the win over
Miami (Ohio) ... returned three kickoffs for 60 yards, including a 25yard return, at Ohio ... also had nine tackles against the Bobcats ...
had 11 tackles, including six solo, against No. 25 Penn State ...
grabbed his second career interception in the win over Kent State
... led TU with 10 tackles, including a career-high seven solo takedowns, at Western Michigan ... also had a 45-yard kick return, a career long ... lettered.
High School: A two-year starter at Fork Union Military Academy
Upper School under head coach Micky Sullivan ... helped Fork
Union to back-to-back state championship appearances in 2004 and
2005 ... earned Division 1 All-State honors at both DB and RB as a
senior, while being cited as the No. 40 prospect in the state of Virginia by the Roanoke Times ... also named to the 2005 Virginia AllPrep Football Team on both sides of the ball ... rushed for 2,018
yards on 115 carries and scored 26 TDs as a senior, while also nabbing six INTs ... rushed 42 times for 454 yards and four TDs as a junior ... also had 12 kickoff returns for 336 yards and a score ...also a
varsity basketball, baseball and track & field letterwinner … played
the 2003 season at Canarsie HS in Brooklyn, N.Y., and helped the
team reach the PSAL championship game ... totaled 1,800 yards
on 102 attempts and scored 16 TDs as a sophomore to earn Daily
News city MVP honors.
Personal: Born July 18, 1987, in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... parents are
Rosemary and Philip Schulters ... brother is 10-year NFL veteran
and Miami Dolphin DB Lance Schulters, who played at Hofstra ...
brother Dwayne played RB at Pittsburgh under Johnny Majors ...
African-American studies major.
SCHULTERS’ CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2007
12-10 42 32 74 3.5 0.0 0
2
2
0
4 0
2008
12-12 52 19 71 0.5 0.0 2
1
3
0
7 1
Totals 24-22 94 51 145 4.0 0.0 2
3
5
0 11 1
SCHULTERS’ CAREER RETURN STATS
Year
KOR
Yds.
Avg.
TD
2007
10
184
18.4
0
2008
12
356
29.7
1
Totals
22
540
24.5
1
RYAN SKOTNICKI
Lg
45
98
143
#50
DE • Freshman • 6-4 • 265
Harrisburg, Pa. • Trinity HS
True freshman that enrolled at Temple in January 2009 … Local 215
member.
High School: Two-year letterwinner at tight end and defensive line
for coach Jeff Boger at Trinity HS in Camp Hill … 2008 All-State
honoree at DL … also earned All-Midd-Penn Conference honors at
DE and TE in 2008 … helped the team to a 12-1 mark during his
senior year … also lettered in soccer … team won the district championship in 2006.
Personal: Ryan Alan Skotnicki … born December 15, 1990, in Harrisburg, Pa. … parents are Robert and Karen Skotnicki … has an
older sister, Rachel (21) … plans to go to medical school … biology
major.
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
#7
CHESTER STEWART
QB • R-Sophomore • 6-3 • 225
Hanover, Md. • DeMatha Catholic HS
CHESTER STEWART
AHKEEM SMITH
#24
RB • Sophomore• 6-0 • 205
Bethlehem, Pa. • Liberty HS
Changed to jersey number 24 in spring 2009 after wearing 34 as a
freshman.
2008: Played in six games ... also saw playing time on the kickoff
unit ... in his collegiate debut, had seven rushes for 15 yards at Army
... in the win at Miami, rushed four times for 11 yards.
High School: Team captain …a “true sleeper”, according to
ESPN.com … played tailback for coach Tim Moncman at Liberty HS
… scored 50 touchdowns as a junior and senior ... as a senior,
rushed for 1,010 yards and 23 touchdowns … also excelled at
strong safety, making 77 tackles, intercepting four passes, and returning two of them for touchdowns … two-time Morning Call AllArea football selection … 2007 preseason SportsFever magazine
All-State pick … as a junior, set the single-season school record
with 27 touchdowns and rushed for 1,340 yards on 214 attempts
while helping the Hurricanes repeat as District 11 Class 4A champions … also caught 16 passes for 132 yards and three touchdowns
... attended the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp.
Personal: Born May 14, 1990 ... parents are Patricia Smith and
Darren Smith.
SMITH’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
Rush
2008
6-0
11
Yds.
26
Avg.
2.4
TD
0
Lg
6
Started three games under center as a redshirt freshman in 2008.
2008: Played in 11 games with three starts under center ... in six
games at QB, went 53-of-106 for 524 yards and four touchdowns ...
played on the punt unit at Army, Connecticut, and Buffalo ... at Army
played in the last series, going one-for-one for seven yards ... directed the offense for four games in Adam DiMichele’s absence ...
took the reins in the first quarter at No. 16/15 Penn State ... in his
first significant appearance, went 16-for-30 for 116 yards, including
a 28-yard reception to WR Jason Harper ... started the next three
games ... against Western Michigan went 10-for-20 for 60 yards
while rushing for 29 yards in his first start ... in his second start, completed 11 of 23 passes for a season-high 178 yards, including a key
43-yard TD toss to WR Bruce Francis in the fourth quarter ... had
three touchdowns at Miami (Ohio) ... the passing touchdowns were
the first of career ... at Central Michigan, went 15-of-32 for 163 yards
and a touchdown ... his 58-yard pass to Harper in the second quarter was a career-long throw ... also had a career-long rush of 22
yards ... his two-point conversion toss to TE Steve Maneri was the
team’s first attempt and completion of the season ... lettered.
2007: Redshirted ... did not play ... moved up to No. 2 on depth chart
behind Vaughn Charlton at QB for the final four games.
High School: A 2007 graduate of DeMatha Catholic HS in Hyattsville, Md. ... completed 72 of 124 passes for 1,348 yards and 17
TDs, leading the Stags to a 12-0 mark and the No. 1 ranking in a poll
of statewide reporters as a senior … second-team Big School AllState selection by the state’s newspaper media … first-team
Star/Gazette All-County choice and an Honorable Mention All-MET
selection by the Washington Post … also an All-Washington
Catholic Athletic Conference first-team honoree … in the WCAC title
game, came back from a hard hit in the final quarter to throw the
winning TD in overtime … ran for 160 yards and 10 scores on 33
carries in 11 regular-season games … team finished the season
ranked 10th nationally in USA Today’s and No. 8 nationally in the
Prep Nation national poll under head coach Bill McGregor … team
won its 12th WCAC championship in 16 years, including fourth in a
row … teammate at DCHS with current Owl Marcus Brown …
school has produced multiple NFL players, including Philadelphia
Eagles’ RB Brian Westbrook ... attended the 2006 Al Golden Football Camp.
Personal: Born January 26, 1989 … mother is Carol McLean ...
criminal justice major.
STEWART’ CAREER STATS
Date Opponent Cmp-Att-Int
8/29
at Army
1-1-0
9/6
UCONN
0-0-0
9/13
*at Buffalo
0-0-0
9/20
at Penn State 16-30-3
9/27
*WESTERN MI.10-20-0
10/4
*at Miami
11-23-1
10/10 *at Central Mi. 15-32-3
10/21 *OHIO
0-0-0
11/1
at Navy
dnp
11/12 *at Kent State 0-0-0
11/22 *EASTERN MI. 0-0-0
11/28 *AKRON
0-0-0
2008 Totals
53-106-7
Career Totals
53-106-7
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Yds TD
7
0
0
0
0
0
116 0
60
0
178 3
163 1
0
0
Lg RushYards TD Lg
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
28
18 15
0 14
21
12 29
0 11
43
8 (-2)
0
7
58
9
31
0 22
0
2
5
0
3
0
0
0
524
524
0
0
0
58
58
0
0
0
4
4
0
1
1
51
51
0
3
(-3)
78
78
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
22
22
SPRING PROSPECTUS
STEWART’S TOTAL OFFENSE
Season
GP-S
PlaysRushPass TotalAvg/G
2008
11-3
157 78 524 602 54.7
*MAC game
#82
DEIONE SYDNOR-ROBINSON
WR • R-Sophomore • 6-0 • 175
West Orange, N.J. • West Orange HS
Moved to wide receiver in the spring of 2008.
2008: Dressed for all five home games but did not see game action.
2007: Redshirted.
High School: A 2007 graduate of West Orange (N.J.) HS … helped
team to an 8-3 record and the playoffs in 2006 under head coach
John Jacobs after a 0-10 mark in 2005 … played both WR and CB
… excelled in track & field, where he was a four-year varsity letterwinner … competed in the high hurdles and 4x400 … earned AllCounty and All-Northern Hills Conference honors in track.
Personal: Born August 6, 1989 … son of Deron Sydnor … brother
Carlos played DB at Cheyney ... business management major.
MARLIN TERRELL
#17
DB • Sophomore • 5-10 • 187
Coppell, Texas • Coppell HS
WAYNE TRIBUE
#69
York, Pa. • York Central HS
One of a school record five Temple Owls to play in the 2008 Big 33
Game ... accepted into Temple’s Honors Program.
2008: Played in all 12 games with nine starts at left guard ... one of
just six freshmen to play in every game ... made the most starting
appearances of any freshman ... received his first start against Connecticut ... became the first true freshman to receive a starting nod
in 2008 ... also started against Western Michigan and held the spot
for the remainder of the season ... lettered.
High School: Team captain … selected to play in the Big 33 AllStar Game … played for Central York HS under coach Brad Livingston ... three-year starter ... second-team All-State honoree …
played right tackle as a sophomore when the team went 11-1 en
route to the division championship ... switched to left tackle as a junior ... played along the o-line as a senior ... in 2007 team went 7-3
and participated in the state playoffs ... first-team All-York County
on the offensive line and second-team All-State as a senior ...
named first-team offensive tackle by the York Daily Record ... second-team All-County selection as a junior ... attended the 2007 Al
Golden Football Camp ... also competed in the shot put for the track
and field team ... played club lacrosse as a senior ... carried a 4.017
GPA while taking honors classes ... Honor Roll student ... National
Honor Society member ... recipient of the Top 5% Academic
Achievement Award … Temple Honors Program candidate.
Personal: Wayne Luis Tribue ... born April 30, 1990, in Philadelphia, Pa. ... parents are Teresa and Cyrus Tribue ... has an older
brother Ryan (20) who attends Gettysburg College ... father works
for the FAA ... enjoys downhill skiing and snowboarding ... interested
in becoming a doctor.
Changed to jersey number 17 in spring 2009 after wearing 39 as a
true freshman.
2008: Played in all 12 games ... one of just six freshmen to play in
all 12 games ... also saw playing time with the kickoff unit ... had a
tackle in his collegiate debut at Army ... had a solo tackle at Buffalo
... had two tackles at No. 16/15 Penn State ... in the win at Miami,
had two assists ... made a solo tackle at Kent State ... lettered.
High School: Played at Coppell HS for coach Bob Shipley ... second-team All-District in 2007 … as a senior, had 111 tackles, three
forced fumbles, and an interception … named the Defensive Back
of the Year ... named first-team All-District at safety as a junior ...
also returned punts for the Cowboys ... as a junior, had 73 tackles,
including 50 solo, two forced fumbles and several PBUs ... also
played running back and scored four touchdowns ... also a threeyear letterwinner in track and field where he earned All-District honors.
Personal: Marlin D. Terrell ... born Jan. 4, 1990, in Dallas, Texas ...
parents are Yolanda and Marcus Terrell ... has two older brothers—
Marcus (23) and Marquise (20) ... both brothers attend the University of North Texas ... great uncles George and Donald Peacock
played football at Prairie View University ... volunteered at the Irving Fire Dept. and the Coppell Recreation Center ... interested in
criminal justice.
TERRELL’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2008
12-0
3 4
7 0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
0 0
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WAYNE TRIBUE
SPRING PROSPECTUS
PAUL TURKAVAGE
#94
DEVIN TYLER
TE • R-Junior • 6-2 • 238
Girardville, Pa. • Cardinal Brennan HS
• Pittsburgh
College: Redshirted as a true freshman walk-on for coach Dave
Wannstedt at Pittsburgh.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Cardinal Brennan HS … four-year
letterwinner at quarterback, safety, and linebacker … first-team AllAmerican Conference honoree at QB and DB as a senior … also a
first-team All-Schuylkill County at DB in 2005 … led the team to two
consecutive undefeated regular seasons … team was the District II
Single A runner-up those two years … as a senior in 2005, had
1,600 total yards, 20 touchdowns, 80 tackles, and six interceptions
… earned first-team all-conference accolades at QB and secondteam honors at DB as a junior in 2004 … as a junior, had 14 touchdown passes, 50 tackles, and three interceptions … also lettered in
basketball and track and field.
Personal: Paul Michael Turkavage … born October 23, 1987, in Girardville, Pa. … mother is Mary Miller … has an older sister, Denise
(23) … interested in law school … political science major.
#44
LAWRENCE TURNER
OT • R-Senior • 6-7 • 301
Suitland, Md. • Suitland HS
Fifth-year senior ... moved to OT from DE in preseason 2006 practice.
Honors: 2006 Sporting News Honorable Mention Freshman AllAmerican.
2008: Played in all 12 games with five starts at left tackle ... started
the first four games of the season ... named the coaches’ offensive
player of the game for the Connecticut game ... also received the
starting nod against Miami (Ohio) ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games with nine starts at left tackle ... received the starting nod against Navy, Buffalo, Army, NIU, Akron,
Miami, Ohio, Kent State, and Western Michigan ... graded at 85 percent in the win over Kent State ... led all linemen with a 90 percent
grade against No. 25 Penn State ... had an 88 percent grade at
WMU ... lettered.
2006: Started all 12 games at LT as a redshirt freshman … one of two
players, joining center Alex Derenthal, to start all 12 games … coaching staff’s offensive player of the game versus Kent State ... lettered.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Suitland HS in District Heights,
Md. … 2004 Washington Post first-team All-Prince George’s 4A and
Honorable Mention All-MET selection as a DL under head coach
Nick Lynch … made 123 tackles, 15 sacks, 14 QBHs and had four
FFs as a senior as team posted a 13-1 record and won the state 4A
title … Pigskin Club All-MET and All-League honoree … also a varsity basketball letterwinner.
Personal: Born July 2, 1986 …mother is Robbyn Tyler ... sociology major.
TE • R- Freshman • 6-1 • 245
Newport News, Va. • Heritage HS
Moved to TE in spring 2009 after being listed at LB.
2008: Redshirted.
High School: Team captain at Heritage HS for coach Jason Robinson where he played linebacker and quarterback ... played one
game as a senior due to injury ... only played two seasons of high
school football ... as a junior, earned Honorable Mention All-Peninsula District honors at linebacker … threw for 1275 yards and 16
touchdowns .,.. also rushed for 366 yards and six touchdowns ...
also a four-year letterwinner in basketball … earned second-team
All-Peninsula District hoops honors twice ... played two seasons of
volleyball en route to back-to-back All-Peninsula District accolades.
Personal: Lawrence Jamar Turner ... born Sept. 1, 1990, in Newport News, Va. ... mother is Sharon Miller ... has a younger sister
Tamisha (5) ... interested in business.
#73
#14
RICKY UEBERROTH
DB • R-Senior • 6-3 • 195
Denver, Pa. • Cocalico HS • St. Francis (Pa.)
Transfer from Saint Francis (Pa.) University in Loretto, Pa. … Local
215 member that moved to WR in the spring of 2007 after competing at DB in 2006 ... returned to DB in spring 2008.
2008: Dressed for all five home games but did not see game action
... named the coaches’ scout team player of the game for the Kent
State game.
2007: Played in one game ... saw action on the punt return unit at Army.
2006: Practiced with the Owls but did not play in games under
NCAA transfer guidelines.
College: Spent the 2005 season at I-AA Saint Francis (Pa.) …
played DB and returned kickoffs for the Red Flash under head
coach Dave Ospar.
High School: A 2005 graduate of Cocalico (Pa.) HS … four-year
varsity football letterwinner, earning Honorable Mention All-Lancaster-Lebanon League honors at QB in 2003 and 2004 under head
coach Dave Gingrich … team captain of the Lancaster County team
in the 2005 War of the Roses All-Star Game … also played in the
Tri-County All-Star game … set school records for longest rush from
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
scrimmage (99) and passing yards in a game (278) … also a threeyear varsity letterwinner in both wrestling and track & field … second-team LL All-Star on the wrestling mat, as both a junior and
senior ... placed third in the sectional tournament as a senior.
Personal: Born October 27, 1986 …parents are Rick and Lee Anne
Ueberroth ... sister Katie is a senior midfielder for the Old Dominion
field hockey team ... broadcast journalism major.
JEFF WATHNE
#49
P/PK • Junior • 6-2 • 195
Ledgewood, N.J. • Roxbury HS
Punter and kickoff specialist as a true freshman ... Ray Guy Award
candidate.
Honors: Third-team All-MAC in 2008 by Phil Steele ... named to the
2009 Ray Guy Award Watch List ... MAC Specialist of the Week following the Western Michigan (Sept. 23, 2008) and Ohio (Oct. 27,
2008) games ... named the coaches’ specialist of the Week twice in
2008 (Western Michigan, Navy).
2008: Played in all 12 games ... handled TU’s kickoff and punting
duties ... finished the season with 2,623 yards on 65 punts for a 40.4
average with 19 of those punts landing inside the 20 ... seven were
longer than 50 yards ... also had 3,458 yards on 56 kickoffs (61.8 average) ... in the win at Army, had a career-high 377 yards on a career-high six kicks, averaging a career-best 62.8 yards per kick ...
also punted four times for 176 yards (44.0 average) with two inside
the 20 ... against Connecticut, had seven punts for 316 yards and a
career-best 45.1 average (which ranked 13th nationally that week)
... two punts were inside the 20 ... also had three kickoffs for 189
yards (63.0 avg.) against the Huskies ... had three punts for 118
yards (39.3 avg.) at Buffalo ... also had five kickoffs for 319 yards
(63.8 avg.) ... had a career-high 11 punts for a career-high 457 yards
(41.5 average) at No. 16/15 Penn State ... punted eight times for
297 yards against Western Michigan ... dropped four of those punts
inside the 20 and two of those were inside the 10 ... the average
start for WMU was the 17 yard-line due to his efforts ... also had two
kickoffs for 125 yards (62.5 average) ... his net kickoff average was
56 yards ... earned MAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors
and the coaches’ special teams player of the game honor ... in the
win at Miami (Ohio), had nine punts for 355 yards, including two
within the 20 ... also had five kickoffs for 317 yards for a 63.4 average ... at Central Michigan, punted five times for 187 yards and had
202 yards on three kickoffs ... in the win over Ohio, punted six times
for 270 yards ... also had three kickoffs for 178 yards, two of which
were more than 50 yards ... earned MAC Special Teams Player of
the Week again ... at Navy, kicked off five times for 336 yards (67.2
average ... also punted three times for 104 yards, with two punts
landing within the 20 ... earned the coaches’ special teams player of
the week honor for the second time ... at Kent State, had a careerhigh seven kickoffs for a career-high 411 yards, averaging 58.1
yards ... also punted four times for 141 yards ... in the win over EMU,
had a career-high 10 kickoffs for a career-high 555 yards ... in the
win over Akron, kicked off five times for 315 yards (63.0 average) ...
also punted four times for 158 yards ... lettered.
2007: Played in all 12 games ... handled the Owls’ punting and kickoff duties ... averaged 60.5 yards on kickoffs in collegiate debut
against Navy in the season opener ... named the coaches’ special
teams player of the game versus Buffalo ... made a 61-yard punt
against the Bulls ... had six punts for 269 yards for a season-best
JEFF WATHNE
44.8 average at Connecticut ... punted a career-long 67 yarder at
Army ... had five kickoffs in the wins over Akron and Miami ... had a
career-high six kickoffs for 290 yards in the win over Ken State ...
made a career-high eight punts at Western Michigan ... lettered.
High School: A 2007 graduate of Roxbury (N.J.) HS … averaged
42.0 yards per punt as a senior to earn Associated Press secondteam All-State and Newark Star-Ledger Second Team All-Morris
County honors … four-year varsity football letterwinner under head
coach Cosmo Lorusso … in addition to kicking duties, started at
OLB and TE as a senior team captain … team advanced to the state
playoffs sophomore through senior seasons … selected for the
2007 New Jersey North-South All-Star Game … also a two-year varsity basketball letterwinner and a Daily Record Honorable Mention
All-Star on the hardwood …member of the school’s honors wind
symphony.
Personal: Born August 4, 1988 … son of Doug and Beth Wathne ...
plays the trumpet ... criminal justice major.
WATHNE’S PUNTING STATS
Year GP No.
Yds Avg Long TB
2007 12
68
2596 38.2 67
4
2008 12
65
2623 40.4 57
7
Totals 24 133
5219 39.2 67
11
WATHNE’S KICKOFF STATS
Year
GP
No.
Yds
2007
12
40
2179
2008
12
56
3458
Totals
24
96
5637
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Avg
54.5
61.8
58.7
FC
10
8
18
TB
1
1
2
50+
7
7
14
I20 Blkd
11
2
19
0
30
2
OB
3
3
6
SPRING PROSPECTUS
#32
QUINTEN WHITE, JR.
Philadelphia, Pa. • Cardinal Dougherty HS
2008: Played in 11 games ... saw action on the kickoff and kickoff
return units ... dressed for the Connecticut game but did not see
game action ... in the win at Miami (Ohio), had his first tackle— a
solo ... had an assist at Central Michigan and at Navy ... made a
season-high four stops at Kent State ... had a solo tackle in the win
over Akron ... lettered.
High School: Team captain ... played linebacker at Cardinal
Dougherty … also saw time at running back and safety … secondteam All-Catholic League honoree … had two interceptions … second-team All-Catholic League by the Philadelphia Daily News …
attended the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp ... played basketball
as a freshman and sophomore ... also competed in track and field
… has a 3.5 GPA.
Personal: Born Feb. 13, 1990 ... parents are Maineva and Quinten
White, Sr. ... has a younger sister Jasmine (15) ... father is a police
officer ... interested in architecture or business management.
MUHAMMAD
WILKERSON
#96
WHITE’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2008
11-0
3 5
8 0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
0 0
#31
TAHIR WHITEHEAD
MUHAMMAD WILKERSON
DT • Sophomore • 6-5 • 290
Linden, N.J. • Linden HS • Hargrave MA
Moved to LB in spring 2009 after playing at safety as a true freshman.
2008: Played in all 12 games at safety ... one of six freshmen to
play in every game ... also saw playing time as a member of the
kickoff and kickoff return units ... had three solo tackles in his collegiate debut at Army ... had a solo tackle against Western Michigan
... made two solo stops in the win over Eastern Michigan ... had an
assist in the win over Akron ... lettered.
High School: Team captain … played at West Side HS for coach
Brian Logan ... played safety, wide receiver, tight end, and running
back for the 2007 state champions ... as a senior, had 130 tackles,
seven deflections, three interceptions, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries ... named to the 2008 All-Academic Team ... selected to play in the Governor’s Bowl … experienced
an incredible turnaround during his prep career ... two-time All-Skyline Conference honoree ... named All-County and All-Academic as
a sophomore ... team went from 1-9 his freshman season to 10-2
with a NJSIAA Group III Sectional championship his senior season.
Personal: Tahir Ali Whitehead ... born April 2, 1990, in Jersey City,
N.J. ... mother is Quadira Whitehead … siblings are Quaheem (21),
Janavia (16) and Dariq (4) ... joins fellow Newark native Amara Kamara as a Temple Owl ... intends to study engineering.
Originally signed with Temple in February 2007.
2008: Played in 11 games ... dressed for the Connecticut game but
did not see game action ... had two tackles in collegiate debut at
Army ... had a tackle at Buffalo ... had a solo tackle at No. 16/15
Penn State ... in the win at Miami had two assists ... made two stops
at Central Michigan ... had a solo tackle at Navy ... made two solo
takedowns, including a TFL, at Kent State ... had two solos in the
win over Eastern Michigan ... lettered.
Postgraduate: Ranked a Rivals.com Top 40 Prep Player … threestar prospect by Rivals.com … attended Hargrave Military Academy
where he played for coach Robert Prunty.
High School: Prep Star Big East/Independent All-Region selection
... played at Linden HS for coach James McDonald ... had 78 tackles, five sacks, six knock downs, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery as a senior ... earned Home News Tribune first-team All-Area
and Newark Star Ledger second-team all-Union County honors ...
two-year varsity letterwinner, playing tight end and defensive end ...
as a junior, earned first-team All-Wachtung Conference honors in
2006 while grabbing three touchdowns ... was also a highly recruited
prospect on the hardwood, where he was the 173rd-rated power
forward nationally by Scouts, Inc. ... helped the basketball team to
the 2005-06 Group IV state title ... helped his AAU basketball team
to the national tournament in Florida.
Personal: Born October 22, 1989 ... parents are Janice and Alvin
Wilkerson ... has two brothers, Haseez Brown (21) and Zakkiyah
(12) ... interested in business administration.
WHITEHEAD’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2008
12-0
6 1
7 0.0 0.0 0
0
0
0
0 0
WILKERSON’S CAREER STATS
Year
GP-S
2008
11-0
7 6 13 2.5 1.0 0
0
0
0
4 0
Newark, N.J. • West Side HS
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
JARED WILLIAMS
#4
CAMERON WISE
CB • R-Sophomore • 5-9 • 180
Pittsburgh, Pa. • Perry Traditional HS
• Arizona Western
Mid-year student that enrolled at Temple in January 2008 and participated in spring practice ... originally signed with Temple in February 2007.
week for the Buffalo game.
Junior College: A three-star recruit by Scout.com ... attended Arizona Western College for the fall semester where he played cornerback for coach James Pryor.
High School: A team captain who played at Perry Traditional HS
for coach Bill Gallagher ... Prep Star Big East/Independent All-Region selection ... nationally rated prospect by Scouts, Inc. ... team
captured three consecutive city titles from 2003 to 2005 ... rushed
220 times for 1,497 yards and 22 touchdowns ... also had 43 tackles, four interceptions, and three fumble recoveries as a senior in
2006 ... earned second-team Class AAA All-State honors from the
Associated Press ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review first-team All-City
League selection ... Pennsylvania Football News Honorable Mention Class AAA All-State honoree ... participated in the 2007
PSFCA East-West All-Star Game ... named the AK Recruiting City
League Player of the Year ... as a junior, rushed 116 times for
1,115 yards and 17 touchdowns ... also had 45 tackles, 10 PBUs,
and two interceptions on defense ... started four seasons on defense and three on offense … also a four-year letterwinner in track
... held the top time of 10.7 in the 100 meters ... Honor Roll student
... had a 3.6 GPA … earned academic recognition from the Pittsburgh City Council.
Personal: Born May 17, 1989 ... parents are Janet and Irving
Williams … ... participated in post-secondary activities through the
University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University ... completed a career mentorship and internship with the business office
of Allegheny General Hospital.
#90
DE • R-Freshman • 6-3 • 240
Pine Grove, Pa. • Pine Grove Area HS
2008: Redshirted.
High School: First-team All-Twin Valley Conference honoree for
coach Jeff Sampson at Pine Grove Area HS ... two-time first-team
All-Area and All-State selection at DE ... had 207 tackles and 8.5
sacks as a senior ... played in the North-South All-Star Game ...
named a Schuylkill Count Football Coaches Association All-Star ...
also played baseball and wrestled ... helped Pine Grove to the the
state finals in 2007.
Personal: Cameron Adam Wise ... born March 5, 1990, in Lebanon,
Pa. ... parents are Jerry and Carol Wise.
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
INCOMING CLASS
The Temple University Football Program, under the leadership of
fourth-year head coach Al Golden, signed 28 student-athletes to National
Letters of Intent.
Geographically, the states best represented in the Owl class are Pennsylvania and New Jersey, with 10 student-athletes listing their hometowns
in the Keystone state and 11 hailing from the Garden State. Eight signees
hail from Southeastern Pennsylvania, including six from the Philadelphia
metro area. Golden stated that he was going to pursue a MAC title with
local talent, and he is holding true to that by signing numerous Pennsylvania and New Jersey players.
Additionally, three signees hail from Virginia, while two signees are from
Maryland and Florida.
Two of Temple’s signees are already enrolled as mid-year students.
Fifteen of the 30 served as team captains (50%), while 17 of the 21 high
school signees attended the Al Golden Football Camp (81%).
2009 TEMPLE FOOTBALL NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNEES
Name
Cody Bohler
Levi Brown
Blaze Caponegro
Chris Coyer
Kadeem Custis
Justin Gildea
Elijah Grant
Marcus Green
Aaron Hush
Alex Jackson *
Kamal Johnson
Kwame Johnson
Maurice Jones
Brandon McManus
Deon Miller
Ryan Murray
Gary Onuekwusi
Andrew Opoku
Byron Parker
Deonte Parker *
Chris Parthemore
Shahid Paulhill
Bernard Pierce
Geoffrey Prather
Darryl Pringle
Evan Regas
Jerry Watters
Jeff Whittingham
Pos. Elig.
OL
Fr.
DT
Fr.
LB
Fr.
QB
Fr.
DT
Fr.
DB
Fr.
OL
Fr.
LB
Fr.
DE
Fr.
DE
Fr.
DE
Fr.
DB
Jr.
DB
Fr.
PK/P
Fr.
WR
Fr.
OL
Fr.
LB
Fr.
DB/WR Fr.
DB
Fr.
DB
Jr.
TE
Fr.
DL
Fr.
RB
Fr.
LB
Fr.
OL
Fr.
OL
Fr.
WR
Fr.
DT
Fr.
Ht.
6-7
6-2
6-1
6-3
6-4
5-11
6-6
6-1
6-4
6-4
6-4
5-11
5-10
6-3
6-6
6-6
6-1
6-4
5-11
5-11
6-4
6-3
6-0
6-2
6-6
6-4
5-10
6-2
Wt.
305
312
205
210
275
180
340
225
235
225
255
185
195
185
210
315
215
210
173
190
230
295
210
210
315
320
167
300
Hometown
Branchburg, N.J.
Bethlehem, Pa.
Allenwood, N.J.
Vienna, Va.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Hollidaysburg, Pa.
Piscataway, N.J.
Scotch Plains, N.J.
Piscataway, N.J.
Dunnellon, Fla.
Willingboro, N.J.
Parkville, Md.
Belleville, N.J.
Hatfield, Pa.
Highland Springs, Va.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Baltimore, Md.
North Brunswick, N.J.
Virginia Beach, Va.
Lakeland, Fla.
New Cumberland, Pa.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Concordville, Pa.
Gulph Mills, Pa.
Reading, Pa.
Toms River, N.J.
Cherry Hill, N.J.
Atlantic City, N.J.
High School / Other
Immaculata
Liberty
Wall Township
Oakton
Neumann-Goretti
Hollidaysburg Area
Piscataway
Scotch Plains-Fanwood
Piscataway
Dunnellon / Milford Academy
Willingboro
Parkville / Valley Forge MA
Belleville / Fork Union MA
North Penn
Highland Springs / Fork Union MA
Edward Bok Tech / Hargrave MA
Paul Laurence Dunbar
North Brunswick Township
Tallwood
Lakeland / Feather River College
Cedar Cliff
Northeast Catholic / Fork Union MA
Glen Mills
Archbishop Carroll / Valley Forge
Reading
Toms River North
Camden Catholic
Atlantic City
* Mid-year transfers
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
championship. He will also bring strong leadership skills to the Owls
when he arrives.”
CODY BOHLER
Branchburg, N.J. • Immaculata HS
High School: Team captain … attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp ... three-year letterman at offensive tackle for coach
Pierce Frauenheim at Immaculata HS … first-team All-Area and
first-team All-County selection … also a second-team All-NonPublic, Rivals Top 50, NJFCA Super 100, and Recruits.com NJ
Super 60 pick … three-time player of the week … had 55 pancake
blocks as a senior … helped team to three consecutive Skyland
Conference championships … team advanced to the non-public
state championship all three years, winning the state title in 2006,
his sophomore season … invited to play in the New Jersey vs. the
Northeast All-Star Game … won the Alumni Award as the outstanding offensive lineman … attended Big time Showcase and Nike
Training Camp … Homecoming king … four-year Student Council
representative … member of S.A.D.D, R.E.B.E.L., and S.A.V.E. …
chose Temple over Army, Central Florida, and Syracuse.
Personal: Cody Thomas Bohler … born June 13, 1990, in
Somerville, N.J. … parents are Karen and Tom Bohler … has an
older brother, Ryan (22), and sister, Courtney (20) … uncle Jeff
Brown was an All-Ivy League center at Cornell … cousin Trevor
Brown played defensive back at Southern Mississippi (1992) …
serves as a vacation bible school teacher … recipient of the Campus Ministry Award … enjoys working on and racing cars … builds
computers and writes software … intends to study mechanical engineering.
Coach’s Analysis: “Cody is a big and athletic player. He is an offensive lineman who is powerful and can control the line of scrimmage. He is an extremely bright player both on and off the field.
He is a tough player that will add some demeanor to the offensive
line position. Cody is the total package.”
BLAZE CAPONEGRO
Allenwood, N.J. • Wall Township HS
High School: Team captain … attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp ... 2008 All-State, All-Shore Conference, and All-County
honoree for coach Chris Barnes at Wall Township HS … three-year
letterwinner at linebacker and running back … named the 2008
Shore Conference Player of the Year … ran for 350 yards against
Manasquan ... team went 6-4 en route to the Liberty Division championship during his junior season in 2007 … earned All-Conference,
All-County and All-Division honors as a junior … selected to play in
the All-State Football Team Super 100 and in the New Jersey vs.
North East All-Shore All-Star Games ... Honor Roll student … chose
Temple over Akron.
Personal: Blaze Vincent Caponegro … born February 8, 1991, in
Point Pleasant, N.J. ... parents are Tracy and Marc Caponegro …
has two brothers—Marc (20) and Connor (16)—and a younger sister, Gabrielle (11) … father played football at Seton Hall … enjoys
surfing and swimming … interested in business and law enforcement.
Coach’s Analysis: “Blaze is an explosive and instinctive player. As
an offensive player he has great vision and ability to make plays
with the ball. He was a team captain and leader who brought toughness to his team. He is throwback type of player.”
CHRIS COYER
QB • Freshman • 6-3 • 210
Vienna, Va. • Oakton HS
LEVI BROWN
DT • Freshman • 6-2 • 312
Bethlehem, Pa. • Liberty HS
High School: Team captain … attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp ... played DT and OL for coach Tim Moncman at Liberty
HS … lead blocker and tackler on Liberty's PIAA Class 4A state
championship team … team finished first in the state rankings …
earned first-team Associated Press Class 4A All-State and Morning
Call All-Area honors as a defensive lineman … also a two-way firstteam Lehigh Valley Conference selection … as a junior, made 35
tackles, 15 TFL, and four sacks … also had two forced fumbles and
two fumble recoveries … chose Temple over Michigan State, Connecticut, and West Virginia.
Personal: Born May 12, 1991 ... parents are Gilda Valencia and
Levi Brown, Sr. ... has a sister, Gildinna, and a brother, Quincy.
Coach’s Analysis: “Levi is an explosive and very powerful player.
He has a low center of gravity and uses that and his strength to
command double teams. He is a very competitive player who has
been part of a winning program, capped by this season’s state
High School: Two-year team captain … attended the 2008 Al
Golden Football Camp ... lefthanded quarterback for coach Joe
Thompson at 2008 Northern Virginia champion Oakton HS … 2008
Concorde District Offensive Player of the Year and Sun-Gazette
Player of the Year … 2008 all-VHSL Northern Region selection ...
two-time All-Concorde District honoree ... named the Comcast
Sports National Player of the Week (Nov. 2008) ... as a senior, completed 94-of-142 for 1,401 yards and 32 touchdowns … also rushed
for 1,287 yards on 110 carries … the team won the 2005 state
championship, his freshman year ... also lettered in basketball …
captained the hoops team for two seasons ... earned a starting role
as a sophomore ... named a 2007 All-Concorde honoree ... has
worked out with fellow lefty QB Tim Tebow, the 2007 Heisman winner from national champion Florida … selected Temple over Ohio
and Central Michigan.
Personal: Christopher Harris Coyer ... born August 27, 1990, in St.
Louis Park, Minn. ... parents are Nancy and Chris Coyer … has twin
sisters-- Caroline and Katherine (15)-- who play basketball ... intends to study business.
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
Coach’s Analysis: “Chris is a true dual threat quarterback who has
the ability to hurt opponents with his arm and legs. He is an accurate passer with a Division I arm. He led his team from a losing
record his junior season to 12-0 in the regular season and a 13-1
state semi-finalist showing, using his tremendous talent and leadership skills.”
He was a very productive all-around player who has exceptional
cover skills when playing defense and great ball skills when on offense. He has the ability to play several positions in the secondary
for us. Justin is also a dynamic kick returner that will have a chance
to use those skills in the fall.”
ELIJAH GRANT
KADEEM CUSTIS
Philadelphia, Pa. • Saints John Neumann&
Maria Goretti HS
High School: Team captain … attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp ... played offensive tackle and defensive line for coach Bill
Sytsma at Saints John Neumann & Maria Goretti HS… first-team
All-Catholic League honoree at OL/DL … second-team All-Catholic
pick as a junior … Honor Roll student … chose Temple over West
Virginia, Pittsburgh, North Carolina State, Maryland, Connecticut,
NC State, and Duke.
Personal: Born July 22, 1991 ... mother is Jeanette Miller … has
two younger brothers-- Sharif and Jamal … interested in a career in
sports medicine or sports management.
Coach’s Analysis: “Kadeem has a great combination of speed,
size, and athleticism. He is a hardworking player that is also a
weight room fanatic. His strength and size contribute to him being
a very physical player at the point of attack. Kadeem is a natural
pass rusher that is versatile enough to play any spot along the defensive line.”
Piscataway, N.J. • Piscataway HS
High School: Two-way lineman for coach Dan Higgins at Piscataway HS … started at right tackle … helped the Chiefs to an 11-1
record en route to the 2008 North Jersey Section II Group IV title …
participated in the Chuck Mound Challenge at the Meadowlands.
Personal: Born July 8, 1991 ... parents are Diane and Floyd Grant
... joins fellow Piscataway teammate Aaron Hush as a Temple
signee.
Coach’s Analysis: “Elijah is an extremely large young man that has
great feet and excellent flexibility for his size. He is a raw player
that has great upside when he develops. He will have the ability to
play guard or tackle at the college level.”
MARCUS GREEN
Scotch Plains, N.J.
• Scotch Plains-Fanwood
JUSTIN GILDEA
DB • Freshman • 5-11 • 180
Hollidaysburg, Pa. • Hollidaysburg Area HS
High School: Team captain … attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp ... three-year letterwinner at cornerback, wide receiver,
and running back for coach John Barton at Hollidaysburg Area HS
… All-State honoree as a senior … team went 10-2 in 2008, winning
the Contain Conference championship and District 6 championship
… finished prep career with 26 touchdowns, 210 tackles, and 10 interceptions … also a three-time All-Area, All-Mountain Conference,
and All-County selection … as a senior, had 19 touchdowns, 520
yards rushing, including 6.84 yards per carry … in the air, had 522
yards on 37 receptions … defensively, had 73 tackles, and five interceptions … also returned kickoffs, averaging 28.75 yards per return … chose Temple over Marshall, Kent State, Miami, and Ohio.
Personal: Justin Michael Gildea … born August 15, 1990, in Altoona, Pa. … parents are Deanne and Stephen Gildea … has three
sisters—Sarah (22), Hannah (15), and Theresa (8)—and a younger
brother, Christopher (11) … comes from a football family—uncles
Tom Gildea (Villanova), Doug Rhodes (Navy), and Bill Gildea (Purdue) as well as cousin Corey Gildea (Lock Haven) each played collegiate football … expected to enroll in the Fox School of Business.
Coach’s Analysis: “Justin is a very athletic and versatile player.
High School: Team captain … attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp ... two-way standout for coach Steve Ciccotelli at Scotch
Plains-Fanwood HS … played fullback and linebacker positions …
Newark Star-Ledger second-team All-State honoree ... 2008 Union
County Player of the Year ... earned All-Union County, All-Watchung
Conference, and All-Area honors in 2007 … as a junior, had eight
touchdowns and 80 tackles … letterwinner in basketball … also a
pitcher and outfielder for the baseball team … Honor Roll student …
selected Temple over NC State and Syracuse.
Personal: Born May 29, 1991 ... parents are Anne and Tim Green,
Sr. … has a younger brother, Tim Jr., who plays football at Lincoln
University … plans to study business.
Coach’s Analysis: “Marcus is an explosive and physical player that
has been very productive on both sides of the ball. He is a very
smart and studious player both on and off the field. He is a player
that plays with a great motor and will bring that energy and enthusiasm to the team.”
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
AARON HUSH
KAMAL JOHNSON
Piscataway, N.J. • Piscataway HS
Willingboro, N.J. • Willingboro HS
High School: Team captain ... attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp ... played defensive end and tight end for coach Dan Higgins at Piscataway HS … as a senior, had six sacks and 27 TFL …
Newark Star-Ledger First-team All-State honoree and Middlesex
County Player of the Year ... 2008 Home News Tribune Defensive
Player of the Year and All-Area selection … as a junior, had 65 tackles and seven sacks while helping the Chiefs to the North 2 Group
IV Championship … competed in the BigTime Football Showcase …
will participate in the 2009 New Jersey-North East All-Star Classic
… also lettered in basketball.
Personal: Born April 23, 1991 ... father is Arnold May ... guardian
is Lisa May ... grandmother is Mollie May ... joins fellow Piscataway
teammate Elijah Grant as a Temple signee.
Coach’s Analysis: “Aaron is an explosive and physical edge
rusher. He uses his hands very well and that translates into being
an active defensive player that does not get tied up on blocks. He
is also a high motor guy that should fit in very well with our defense.”
High School: Team captain … attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp ... played defensive end and tight end for coach Nelson
Hayspell at Willingboro HS … All-State honoree … selected Temple
over South Florida and Syracuse.
Personal: Born December 9, 1991 ... parents are Keith Johnson,
Martine Velez (stepmother), and Alisa Johnson (mother)… has two
older brothers-- Keith (25), Khary (19)-- and a younger sister, Kalena
(3) … interested in business or engineering.
Coach’s Analysis: “Kamal is a defensive lineman with great range
and excellent change of direction. He is a raw player that has a
long reach and great growth potential. He is physical at the point of
attack and will be able to play many positions along the defensive
front.”
KWAME JOHNSON
DB • Junior • 5-11 • 185
Parkville, Md. • Parkville HS
• Valley Forge Military Academy
ALEX JACKSON
Dunnellon, Fla. • Dunnellon HS
• Milford Academy
Postgraduate: Played tight end for one season for coach Bill Chaplick at Milford (N.Y.) Academy … team went 9-3.
High School: Played defensive end at Dunnellon HS for coach
Frank Beasley … first year football player for the Tigers … finished
with 45 tackles and eight sacks … a 2007 “Super “Sleeper” … 2007
Iron Man Club/Dunnellon Football Award recipient … also a fouryear letterwinner in basketball … earned All-Area and All-Star accolades on the hardwood … named to the all-tournament team at
the 2007 Tim Brinkley Tournament … named MVP of the Villages
Tournament (Dec. 2007) … Team MVP for the 2006-07 basketball
season.
Personal: Born Dec. 24, 1989, in Ocala, Fla. ... guardians are
Sheila and Charlie Patterson … has two brothers-- Adrian Jones
(26) and the late Dreyton Wilkerson-- and an older, sister Ciara
Stephenson (20).
Coach’s Analysis: “Alex is an extremely talented but raw player
that plays the game with great energy. He is an emotional and physical defender that is strong enough to stop plays and fast enough to
chase them down from behind. Alex has an explosive first step that
makes him a great pass rusher. He is a relentless player with a great
motor that has tremendous upside.”
Postgraduate: Played cornerback for two seasons for coach Don
DiCarlo at Valley Forge Military Academy … First-Team AllSeaboard Conference selection in 2008 … had 32 tackles, 10
break-ups, and two interceptions.
High School: 2007 graduate … played for coach John Marquette
at Parkville HS … as a senior, helped the Knights to a playoff berth
… also an All-State, All-County, and All-Metro honoree in track …
ran the 55-, 100-, and 200-meter dashes … won the 2007 state
championship in the 200 meters (21.55) … captured first place at
the indoor and outdoor county championships … named to the 2007
Baltimore Sun’s first-team All-Metro and All-County Boys’ Track
Team.
Personal: Born September 4, 1989 … raised by grandparents
George and Ernestine Johnson ... has two brothers— Jamal, who
played linebacker at Georgia Tech (1991-94), and Irvin, who is a
junior on the basketball team at Clark University ... interested in
criminal justice.
Coach’s Analysis: “Kwame is a dynamic athlete that comes from
a family of athletes. He has quick and live feet and combines that
with excellent ball skills. He is a very fast and physical player whose
instinctive ball-hawking play will be a great addition to our secondary.”
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Coach’s Analysis: “Brandon is a kicking specialist with a very explosive leg. He is a kicker whose ball explodes off his foot and creates excellent hang times and height on his kicks. He has the ability
to contribute as a field goal kicker, punter, or kickoff specialist.”
MAURICE JONES
DB • Freshman • 5-10 • 195
Belleville, N.J. • Belleville HS
• Fork Union Military Academy
Postgraduate: Played one season at cornerback for coach John
Shuman at Fork Union Military Academy … joins FUMA teammates
Shahid Paulhill and Deon Miller as Temple signees.
High School: Team captain … attended the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp ... played safety and running back at Belleville HS for
coach Joe Fischer … first-team All-State Group 4 … second-team
All-State by the Newark Star Ledger … the Buccaneers earned a
state playoff berth in 2007 ... had 51 carries for 622 yards and five
touchdowns ... selected to the Governor’s Bowl … as a junior,
rushed for 500 yards … also grabbed nine interceptions and ran a
kickoff return 91 yards for a score … ran the 100 meters in 10.7
seconds for the track team … a starter for the basketball team …
chose Temple over North Carolina.
Personal: Born July 2, 1989 ... parents are Tracey Jones and
Robert Henry ... has an older brother, Travis Jones, and a twin
brother, Marcus Jones … originally from North Carolina ... played
against Owl junior DB Anthony Ferla in high school.
Coach’s Analysis: “Maurice is the total package. His athleticism
would allow him to play on either side of the ball. His range, quickness, instincts, and toughness allow him to be a tremendous player
in the defensive secondary. We believe that he should have an immediate impact in the secondary and on special teams.”
DEON MILLER
WR • Freshman • 6-6 • 210
Highland Springs, Va. • Highland Sp. HS
Postgraduate: Played one season at cornerback for coach John
Shuman at Fork Union Military Academy … joins FUMA teammates
Maurice Jones and Shahid Paulhill as Temple signees.
High School: Team captain … played for coach Scott Burton at
Highland Springs HS … ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals …
first-team All-Capital District honoree … Richmond Times-Dispatch
Honorable Mention All-Metro pick as a senior, had 29 catches for
509 yards and six touchdowns …averaged 21 yards per catch in
2007 as a senior for the Springers … selected Temple over Connecticut.
Personal: Born September 18, 1989 ... mother is Latosha Lewis …
has eight sisters and a brother.
Coach’s Analysis: “Deon is a tall, big, and explosive perimeter athlete. He has good speed and the ability to stretch the field with his
effortless stride. His long reach and height make him a target for
end zone fade routes.”
RYAN MURRAY
BRANDON MCMANUS
PK/P • Freshman • 6-3 • 185
Hatfield, Pa. • North Penn HS
Philadelphia, Pa. • Edward Bok Tech
• Hargrave Military Academy
High School: Attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp ... selected for the 2009 Big 33 All-Star Game … four-year letterwinner at
placekicker and punter for coach Dick Beck (Temple football 198790) at North Penn HS … First-Team All-Suburban One Conference
and First-Team Times-Herald All-Area as a senior …made a perfect
78-of-78 PATs in 2008 … 68 of 80 kickoffs were touchbacks … in his
prep career, made 15-of-22 field goals, seven FG were longer than
40 yards … had 229 career points … helped team to two district
championships (2008, 2005) and two conference championships
(2008, 2006) during his four years … earned Honorable Mention
All–State, first-team All-League, and first-team All-Area as a junior
after making a school record and District 1 record 55-yard field goal
… as a sophomore in 2006, earned first-team All-League and firstteam All-Area accolades … as a freshman, named second-team AllLeague … Honor Roll student … chose Temple over Northwestern,
Pittsburgh, and Purdue.
Personal: Brandon Tyler McManus … born July 25, 1991, in
Philadelphia, Pa. ... parents are Susan and Dennis McManus … has
an older sister, Lauren (20) … mother played basketball and tennis
at Philadelphia University … sister plays soccer at Slippery Rock
…plans to major in kinesiology … wants to become an orthopedic
surgeon.
Postgraduate: Played one season at offensive tackle for coach
Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military Academy.
High School: Team captain … attended the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp ... played tackle at Bok Tech for coach Tom DeFelice, a
former Owl quarterback (1965-67) ... helped Bok Tech to back-toback division championships ... team went 11-1 his senior season in
2007 ... rated the third best OT in Pennsylvania as a senior ... 2007
first-team Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAA All-State selection … first-team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania honoree … firstteam All-Public … defensively as a senior, forced a fumble and
recorded three sacks ... first-team All-State honoree ... second-team
All-City by the Philadelphia Daily News … selected for the All-City
All-Star Game ... as a junior, forced three fumbles and had three
sacks ... All-Public and All-City selection as a junior ... also played
basketball as a sophomore ... received the Leadership Award twice
(2004, 2005).
Personal: Ryan D. Murray ... born February 12, 1990, in Philadelphia, Pa. ... mother is Leticia Woodson ... has a younger sister, Ashley Woodson (13).
Coach’s Analysis: “Ryan is a young man in a huge body. He is an
offensive tackle from the City that has his best years of football
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ahead of him. He is a very good athlete for being 6-6 and over 300
lbs. and has the chance to develop into a dominant offensive lineman.”
BYRON PARKER
DB • Freshman • 5-11 • 173
Virginia Beach, Va. • Tallwood HS
GARY ONUEKWUSI
Baltimore, Md. • Paul Laurence Dunbar HS
High School: Played linebacker and defensive end for coach
Lawrence Smith at Dunbar HS … top tackler as a senior, helping the
Poets to their third consecutive Class 1A state championship in
2008 … first-team Small School All-State and first-team Baltimore
Sun All-Metro honoree … as a senior, had 156 tackles, three sacks,
and five forced fumbles … as a junior, had 102 tackles, eight sacks,
six forced fumbles, and intercepted two passes … returned one interception for a 25-yard touchdown, and two fumble recoveries for
TDs … also throws the shot put for the track team.
Personal: Born July 23, 1990 ... mother is Rigina Onuekwusi …
has two sisters-- Jennifer (23) and Udoka (10)-- and an older
brother, Travis (20).
Coach’s Analysis: “Gary is violent high contact hitter that arrives at
the ball carrier with an attitude. He plays with great emotion and
passion for the game. He has the motor and athleticism to make
plays from sideline to sideline.”
High School: Team captain … attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp ... two-way starter for coach Thad Harold at Tallwood HS
… played at the running back and defensive back positions … …
first-team All-Tidewater and first-team All-Beach District … helped
the Lions to an 8-2 record as a sophomore … also a member of the
basketball and track teams … selected Temple over East Carolina,
Bowling Green, and Ohio.
Personal: Byron Keith Parker, Jr. … born October 21, 1990, in Harrisburg, Pa. … parents are Valerie and Byron Parker, Sr. … has a
younger sister, Saria (13) .
Coach’s Analysis: “Byron is a very good athlete that has terrific
ball skills. As a defensive player he has exceptional cover skills,
and as an offensive player he is dynamic with the ball in his hands.
He has the ability to play on either side of the ball at the college
level.”
DEONTE PARKER
DB • Junior • 5-11 • 190
Lakeland, Fla. • Lakeland Senior HS
• Feather River College
ANDREW OPOKU
DB/WR • Freshman • 6-4 • 210
North Brunswick, N.J.
• North Brunswick Township HS
High School: Two-way starter for coach Mark Zielinski at North
Brunswick HS … as a senior, had 23 receptions for eight touchdowns,
while also chipping in with 43 tackles, four forced fumbles, and an interception helping the Raiders to the playoffs … had four receptions
for 173 yards and three touchdowns in the 25-0 win over Edison …
only played four games as a junior, but managed 40 tackles, three
forced fumbles ,and three break-ups while playing linebacker and
safety … selected Temple over Rutgers and Illinois State.
Personal: Born November 10, 1990 … parents are Vida GrahamAcquahh and Albert Graham-Acquahh.
Coach’s Analysis: “Andrew is a big skill athlete that has the ability
to play many positions at the college level. He is a very competitive
and physical player on both sides of the ball. He is a player who is
a play maker regardless of the position or side of the ball.”
Postgraduate: Two-way player and two-year starter for coach Tom
Simi at Feather River College in California … All-Mid-Empire Conference honoree … team advanced to the 2008 Eagle Bowl, the
team’s sixth appearance in seven years … had 30 tackles, three
forced fumbles, and two interceptions.
High School: A 2006 graduate … played defensive back for coach
Bill Castle at Lakeland Senior HS … helped the team win the state
championship as a senior … had 56 tackles and five interceptions
… also lettered in track and field … selected Temple over UNLV
and South Florida.
Personal: Deonte Lamont Parker … born December 1, 1986, in
Orlando, Fla. … parents are Sonya Parker and Tony Holmes … has
two brothers-- Tony Parker (24) and Twan Kirby (19)-- and two sisters-- Shanice Parker (20) and Sharice Parker (17) … intends to
study criminal justice.
Coach’s Analysis: “Deonte is a good athlete with excellent feet. In
coverage he has great transition to the ball. He is a physical tackler that is always around the football. He will vie to be one of the
fastest Owls.”
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CHRIS PARTHEMORE
BERNARD PIERCE
TE • Freshman • 6-4 • 230
New Cumberland, Pa. • Cedar Cliff HS
RB • Freshman • 6-0 • 210
Concordville, Pa. • Glen Mills School
High School: Team captain ... attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp ... three-year letterwinner at tight end and defensive end
for coach Jim Cantafio … ranked as the nation's No. 86 tight end
prospect by Scout.com … ranked among the nation’s “Fab 50” tight
ends … Honorable Mention Mid-Penn/Keystone Division honoree
… as a senior, had 22 receptions for 328 yards and four touchdowns
… defensively, had six sacks … also a three-year letterwinner in
baseball and basketball.
Personal: Christopher Joseph Parthemore … born December 20,
1990, in Harrisburg, Pa. … parents are Joanna and Gib Parthemore
… has an older brother, Gib (21), who attends the University of Pittsburgh … family owns a funeral home … uncle Mark Ulsh played
football at Temple (1974-75) … father played football and baseball
at West Virginia …volunteered with Cedar Cliff youth football, basketball, and baseball programs … intends to study business.
Coach’s Analysis: “Chris is an excellent big athlete with very good
hands. He runs well and has great ball skills which allow him to be
a target all over the field. He is a player that has a great upside and
tons of potential.”
High School: Attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp ...
played for coach Kevin Owens at the Glen Mills School … as a senior, rushed for 1,500 yards and 26 touchdowns … Second-Team
Class AAAA All-State selection as a junior … also a member of the
track team … ran the 100 meters in 10.6 seconds, the fastest time
in the state.
Personal: Born May 10, 1991 ... mother is Tammy Pierce … intends to major in sports medicine.
Coach’s Analysis: “Bernard is a big, strong downhill runner who is
very elusive for his size. He has breakaway speed and is a threat
to go the distance every time that he touches the ball. He has great
hands, allowing him to be a threat when catching the ball out of the
backfield. He has superior vision and instincts for the game and
that contributes to his success running the ball.”
GEOFFREY PRATHER
Gulph Mills, Pa. • Archbishop Carroll HS
• Valley Forge Military Academy
SHAHID PAULHILL
DL • Freshman • 6-3 • 295
Philadelphia, Pa. • Northeast Catholic HS
Postgraduate: Played one season for coach John Shuman at Fork
Union Military Academy joins FUMA teammates Maurice Jones and
Deon Miller as Temple signees.
High School: Team captain … attended the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp … first-team All-Catholic League honoree at defensive
end for coach Charlie Szydlik at Northeast Catholic HS ... first-team
All-City and first-team All-Catholic League by the Philadelphia Daily
News … played in the Big 33 All-Star game, recording five tackles
and two sacks … also started on the basketball team for the Falcons
and the Philadelphia Patriots AAU team.
Personal: Born October 31, 1990 ... son of Terresa and Kevin Paulhill ... siblings are Shanika (21), Christian (21), and Shakira (13) ...
interested in criminal justice.
Coach’s Analysis: “Shahid is a very versatile first-team All-Catholic
League selection. In high school he played defensive end, tight end,
and offensive tackle. He has tremendous feet and natural athletic
ability. He currently starts on the Catholic League-leading Northeast
basketball team.”
Postgraduate: Played one season for coach Don DiCarlo at Valley
Forge Military Academy … earned All-Combine honors at the U.S.
Army All-American Junior Combine and at the Scout.com All-American Combine in New Jersey.
High School: Attended the 2007 Al Golden Football Camp … threestar recruit by Scout.com … ranked No. 37 on the Pittsburgh Sports
Insider’s PA’s Top 50 High School Players list … played linebacker,
safety, wide receiver, and kick returner for coach Dan Bielli at Archbishop Carroll HS … first-team Scout.com All-Combine honoree ...
team went 10-3 in his senior season … selected to the East-West
All-Star Game … 2007 preseason SportsFever magazine All-State
pick … played defensive back as a sophomore and then linebacker
as a junior ... didn’t play football until ninth grade ... also played
baseball.
Personal: Born June 9, 1990 ... son of Jackie and Charles Prather
... has several family members who are Temple alumni.
Coach’s Analysis: “Geoff is one of those players that you look at
physically and know he has the ability to be very good. He has the
muscular definition of a much older player in his upper body. As a
football player he is very athletic and attacks the ball carrier. His athletic ability allows him to drop into coverage and be a factor that
quarterbacks have to deal with.”
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DARRYL PRINGLE
JERRY WATTERS
Reading, Pa. • Reading HS
WR • Freshman • 5-10 • 167
Cherry Hill, N.J. • Camden Catholic HS
High School: Two-year team captain ... attended the 2008 Al
Golden Football Camp ... played on the offensive and defensive
lines for coach Preston McKnight at Reading HS … two-time AllLancaster-Lebanon League honoree … 2008 BCFCA first-team AllBerks County and All-Section selection at offensive tackle …
recipient of the 2008 Northwest Athletic Association Award … also
a two-year letterwinner in basketball … selected Temple over Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and Akron.
Personal: Darryl Thomas Lee Pringle … born September 24, 1990,
in Philadelphia, Pa. … mother is Kenyatta Cade … has a younger
brother, Darren (12) …volunteered at the Lifeline Youth Center.
Coach’s Analysis: “Darryl is a physically gifted player for his size.
He has excellent hands and great strength in his punch. He is a
physically dominant player at the point of attack. He will be a candidate for the left tackle position.”
High School: First player to commit to the Owls’ 2009 recruiting
class … attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp … played wide
receiver and defensive back for coach Rick Brown at Camden
Catholic … as a senior had 43 catches for 882 yards and nine
touchdowns, averaging 20.5 yards per catch … as a junior, had 46
receptions for 672 yards and eight touchdowns while helping the
team to an 8-2 record … participated in the 2008 U.S. Army National Combine in San Antonio … picked Temple over Syracuse and
Iowa.
Personal: Born July 23, 1991 … parents are Pam and Jerry Watters, Sr. … has three older sisters— twins Kelly and Kim (30), and
Conchita (22) ... mother has worked at Temple for 24 years, 14
years in the Bursar’s Office and and 10 years in Student Financial
Services.
Coach’s Analysis: “Jerry is a fluid athlete who has excellent body
control. He has excellent ball skills and is an explosive play maker.
He is a very dangerous player with the ball in his hands.”
EVAN REGAS
JEFF WHITTINGHAM
Toms River, N.J. • Toms River HS North
High School: Three-year letterman at guard and tackle for coach
Chip LaBarca at Toms River HS North … first-team All-Shore Conference and first-team All-Ocean County honoree in 2008 … named
to the 2008 New Jersey Super 100 … team went 26-6 during his
three seasons … won the 2007 and 2008 Shore Division championship …. as a junior, helped the Mariners to a perfect 12-0 season,
their first undefeated season in the school’s 39-year history, en route
to the state championship … team also won the 2007 state sectional championship … made 32 consecutive starts, never missed
a down in three seasons … participated in the Shore 44 All-Star
Game … also a four-year letterwinner in shot put for indoor and outdoor track … Honor Roll student … four-year T.E.A.M. member, registering more than 60 hours of community service.
Personal: Evangelos E. Regas … born March 29, 1991, Toms
River, N.J. ... parents are George Regas and Susan Untoria … interested in physical education … played against Temple signee Jeffrey Whittingham in the 2007 state playoffs.
Coach’s Analysis: “Evan is a powerful and physical blocker at the
point of attack. He has tremendous flexibility for a big young man.
He is an avid weight room guy and possesses a 400-pound bench
press.”
Atlantic City, N.J. • Atlantic City HS
High School: Team captain ... attended the 2008 Al Golden Football Camp … two-way lineman and three-year starter who played for
coach Bob Weiss at Atlantic City HS … played offensive tackle, defensive tackle and nose guard … Press of Atlantic City first-team
All-Area honoree as a senior … helped the Vikings with 57 tackles
and nine sacks … earned All-South Jersey, first-team All-Cape Atlantic League, and first-team All-Group IV honors at left tackle as a
junior … selected Temple over Cincinnati and Syracuse.
Personal: Jeffrey Omarii Whittingham … born December 14, 1990
... parents are Janice Wells and Horace Whittingham … has a
younger brother, Jordan Whittingham (14), and a younger sister,
Jasmine Wells (9) … parents are Philadelphia natives … has large
feet, wearing size 18 EEE shoes … played against Temple signee
Evan Regas in the 2007 state playoffs.
Coach’s Analysis: “Jeff has great speed and quickness for a defensive lineman. He is a powerful player that can hold the point of
attack well and control the line of scrimmage. He is a pass rusher
that has the ability to push the pocket and force the passer to his
edge rushers.”
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2008 SEASON REVIEW
2008 Honors & Awards
#37 R-Jr. PK Jake Brownell
• Academic All-MAC
• Philadelphia Inquirer Academic
All-Area Football Team
#8 R-Jr. QB Colin Clancy
• Owl Club Academic Award
#29 Sr. DB Georg Coleman
• J. Myron Honigman Award for
Spirit, Dedication & Loyalty
#28 Sr. CB Evan Cooper, Jr.
• Carlos Diaz Award / Most Improved
Player
#59 R-Sr. C Alex Derenthal
• Second-team All-MAC
• Third-team All-MAC by Phil Steele
• ECAC All-Star
• Captains’ Award
• George M. Illman Award for
Leadership on and off the field
#13 R-Sr. QB Adam DiMichele
• Owl Award / Team MVP
• ESPN Helmet Stickers [Nov. 23, 2008]
• OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week
[Nov. 24, 2008]
#66 R-Sr. OT Andre Douglas
• Top Hog Award / Best Offensive Lineman
#82 Sr. WR Bruce Francis
• Third-team All-MAC
• Team’s Offensive MVP
[Nov. 24, 2008]
#99 Jr. DE Junior Galette
• Second-team All-MAC by Phil Steele
• First-team Mid-Season All-MAC
by Phil Steele Publications
[Oct. 27, 2008]
#10 Soph. WR Delano Green
• Third-team Mid-Season All-MAC
punt returner by Phil Steele
#5 R-Sr. FB Marcellous Grigsby
• Athole Jacobi Award for
Outstanding Community Service
ADAM DIMICHELE
In his third season at the helm of the Temple football program, head coach Al Golden
guided the Owls to their most wins in 18 years.
TU finished its 110th season of collegiate football at 5-7 overall and 4-4 in Mid-American
Conference play, tying for second place in the
East Division. It is the first time in school history
that Temple has won at least four conference
games in back-to-back seasons.
The Owls did face adversity along the
way, falling in three contests on the very last
play of the game, two of which came in overtime. Temple faced six opponents that went on
to postseason play. Led by All-MAC honorees
DT Terrance Knighton, C Alex Derenthal, NT
Andre Neblett, KOR Travis Shelton, and WR
Bruce Francis, TU out-scored its opponents for
the first time in nearly two decades. The Owls
also led the nation in kickoff return yardage as
Shelton also finished first nationally.
In addition, Derenthal, Shelton and DE
Junior Galette, LB Alex Joseph, and P Jeff
Wathne were named to Phil Steele Publications’ 2008 All-Mid-American Conference
Teams. Derenthal and Shelton were named
ECAC All-Stars. For the second consecutive
season, PK Jake Brownell was named to the
2008 Academic All-Mid-American Conference
Football Team as well as the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Academic All-Area Football Team.
The slogan for the 2008 Temple football
team was “Flip the Switch”, and Golden’s Owls
did just that in posting a convincing 35-7 season opening win over Army at Michie Stadium.
It marked Temple’s first season-opening victory
since 2002. The Owls literally flipped the switch
on the Black Knights as they used key
turnovers and a 98-yard kickoff return by Jamal
Schulters to lead them to the win.
There was no controversial ending to this
year’s Temple-Connecticut matchup at Lincoln
Financial Field. But for the Owl fans that endured over three hours of rain and wind as the
remnants of Hurricane Hanna pelted Philadelphia, the result was the same--a disappointing
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and frustrating 12-9 defeat. UConn’s Donald
Brown found the end zone from seven yards
out in overtime to lead the Huskies to a 12-9
victory over the Cherry and White. On this day,
it was Hanna that clearly stole the show. Precipitation began minutes before kickoff and did
not subside, except for a brief respite late in the
fourth quarter.
For the second consecutive week, Temple lost on the game’s final play. Senior quarterback Drew Willy connected on a 35-yard
touchdown pass to Naaman Roosevelt as time
expired to lead Buffalo to a 30-28 win at UB
Stadium in the Mid-American Conference
opener for both teams. Willy engineered the
improbable comeback by marching the Bulls
down the field on a five-play, 60-yard drive in
just 38 seconds following a Temple touchdown.
It appeared that the Owls had won the contest
when DiMichele had led his team on a nineplay 74-yard scoring drive, connecting with
Francis to make it 28-24, with 38 seconds remaining.
The heavily-favored #15/16 Penn State
Nittany Lions proved to be too formidable for
the visiting Temple Owls in front of 105,106
fans at Beaver Stadium in posting a 45-3 win.
The Cherry and White suffered an even worse
blow, however, as starting quarterback Adam
DiMichele left the game after the first series
with a shoulder injury. Despite the injury, the
Owls were able to stay even with the Nittany
Lions after 15 minutes. It marked the first time
all season that the PS offense had not scored
at least two first quarter touchdowns.
Homecoming was sweeter for Sharon
Hill, Pa., native and Western Michigan head
coach Bill Cubit than it was for the Temple faithful as the Broncos captured a 7-3 victory over
the Owls at Lincoln Financial Field. There wasn't much offense from either side in the penalty-
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ridden contest. Temple was held without a
touchdown for the second straight game, while
WMU needed just a Juan Nunez 30-yard reception to beat the Owls.
Defense again led the way for Temple,
and senior wide receiver Bruce Francis’ two
fourth-quarter touchdown receptions iced a 2810 win over host Miami (Ohio) in front of
17,295 fans at Yager Stadium. Francis’ first TD
reception, a 43-yarder from redshirt freshman
Chester Stewart, was his also his first catch in
the game It not only extended his schoolrecord streak to 32 games with a reception, it
also broke the backs of the RedHawks, who
had scored 10 straight points after trailing 140 at the half.
Turnovers proved costly for Temple in its
upset bid against two-time defending MAC
champion Central Michigan. The Chippewas
held off the Owls, 24-14 in front of a homecoming crowd of 22,114 fans at Kelly/Shorts
Stadium. The Owls’ offense mustered 301 total
yards to the Chippewas 297, but four turnovers
proved to be the downfall for the Owls.
If the nationally televised football contest
would have ended after three quarters, the
Temple faithful would have left Lincoln Financial Field with a sour taste in its mouth. But a
rollercoaster fourth quarter, complete with big
plays and costly mistakes on both sides, included two Cherry and White touchdowns in a
14-10 come-from-behind victory over Ohio Uni-
TERRANCE
KNIGHTON
versity in a MAC East showdown on ESPN2.
The Owls offense struggled mightily through
three quarters in the return of redshirt senior
QB Adam DiMichele, who had missed the previous three games with a shoulder injury.
Navy overcame a 20-point fourth quarter
deficit with three touchdowns over the final
9:16 to force overtime, and then backup QB
Ricky Dobbs scored a one-yard touchdown in
overtime to give the host Midshipmen a 33-27
win over the Temple Owls. DiMichele looked
like his old self behind center, connecting on
21-of-28 passes for a career-high 340 yards
and three touchdowns, while Francis made
four receptions for a career-high 135 yards. His
two touchdowns tied him as Temple's career
leader in receiving touchdowns with 18.
It was a record-setting night for Temple
players at Dix Stadium on a Wednesday night,
but for the team, the Owls fell just short against
the Kent State Golden Flashes, dropping a 4138 decision. The loss all but eliminated the
Cherry and White from contention in the MidAmerican Conference East Division race.
In Temple football’s biggest offensive explosion in nearly a decade, DiMichele threw for
a school record six touchdowns and passed
for a career-high 370 yards, while Francis
caught a school-record four touchdown
passes as the Owls hung on for a wild 55-52
victory over Eastern Michigan at Lincoln Financial Field. Seemingly every major Temple
offensive single game record fell in a game that
saw the two MAC teams combine for 854
yards and 107 points. DiMichele broke school
records for passing touchdowns in a game
(six) and set a career-high for passing yards in
game (370). Francis broke the Division I-A
school record and set a career-high with four
touchdown catches in one game.
It was only fitting that two seniors would
lead Temple football to its most successful season in nearly two decades. Senior Marcellous
Grigsby scored the first two touchdowns of his
career, and DiMichele rushed for two scores
for the first time in his brilliant career to lead
Temple to a 27-6 win over Akron at Lincoln Financial Field on Senior Day. After Akron battled back to tie the game on an Igor Iveljic
18-yard field goal with 10:15 remaining, Temple scored 21 points over the final eight minutes to close out the game and its regular
season.
For the second consecutive year,
DiMichele received the 2008 Owl Award as
Temple’s most valuable player at the annual
football banquet. A two-year team captain,
DiMichele finished the season, throwing 134of-231 (58.0 percent) for 1,191 yards and 18
touchdowns in nine games. DiMichele finished
his collegiate career with 5,024 yards passing.
Francis earned offensive most valuable player
honors. He became Temple’s Division I-A career leader in receiving touchdowns, finishing
his career with 23. The Owls’ leading receiver
with 687 yards on 45 catches for a Division IA school record 13 touchdowns, Francis finished his collegiate career with a reception in a
school record 38 consecutive games. For the
second consecutive year, Knighton was the
recipient of the defensive most valuable player
honor. Temple’s first First-Team All-MAC honoree, Knighton ranked No. 2 in the MAC in
fumbles recoveries. One of two senior starters
on defense, Knighton helped the d-line lead
the MAC in red zone and third-down defense.
True freshman Kevin Kroboth received the
special teams’ most valuable player award.
Seeing action in all 12 games, Kroboth was
also a member of four special teams’ units—
kickoff, kickoff return, punt, and punt return. In
the season finale win over Akron, he received
his first starting nod at safety. His fourth-quarter interception, which he returned 56 yards,
was the first of his career.
— 58 —
#80 Fr. WR C.J. Hammond
• Scout Team Player of the Year
#21 R-Jr. DB Dominique Harris
#38 Jr. LB Alex Joseph
• Dr. Arthur N. Cook
Most Courageous Athlete Award
#92 Sr. DT Terrance Knighton
• First-team All-MAC
• Team’s Defensive MVP
• Texas vs. The Nation All-Star Game
#37 Fr. DB/WR Kevin Kroboth
• Team’s Special Teams MVP
#51 R-Jr. DE James Namude
• Scout Team Player of the Year
#98 Jr. NT Andre Neblett
• Second-team All-MAC
#27 Soph. CB Jamal Schulters
• Second-team Mid-Season All-MAC
#22 R-Sr. WR Travis Shelton
• Second-team All-MAC KOR
• Second-team All-MAC kickoff
returner by Phil Steele Publications
• ECAC All-Star
kickoff returner by Phil Steele
#25 Sr. DB Richard Sheppard
• John Rienstra Award for
Excellence in Off-season
Conditioning
#49 Soph. P Jeff Wathne
• MAC Special Teams Player of the
Week, East Division [Sept. 29, 2008]
Week, East Division [Oct. 27, 2008]
#24 Sr. CB Tommie Williams
Week, East Division [Sept. 1, 2008]
Dan O’Connor
• John “D” Award / Outstanding
Student Manager
Mike Kettell
• John “D” Award / Outstanding
Student Manager
SPRING PROSPECTUS
2008 SEASON STATISTICS
TEMPLE RESULTS
Date
Aug. 29
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
Sept. 20
Sept. 27
Oct. 4
Oct. 11
Oct. 21
Nov. 1
Nov. 12
Nov. 22
Nov. 28
Opponent
at Army
CONNECTICUT
ot
*at Buffalo
at 16/15 Penn State
*WESTERN MICHIGAN
*at Miami (Ohio)
*at Central Michigan
*OHIO
at Navy
ot
*at Kent State
*EASTERN MICHIGAN
*AKRON
W
W
W
W
W
Score
35-7
9-12
28-30
3-45
3-7
28-10
14-24
14-10
27-33
38-41
55-52
27-6
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
Overall
1-0
1-1
1-2
1-3
1-4
2-4
2-5
3-5
3-6
3-7
4-7
5-7
MAC
0-1
0-2
1-2
1-3
2-3
2-4
3-4
4-4
Time
3:00
3:18
3:11
3:07
2:57
3:13
3:04
3:08
3:36
3:18
3:12
3:10
Stadium
Michie
Lincoln FF
UB
Beaver
Lincoln FF
Yager
Kelly/Shorts
Lincoln FF
Navy-Marine Corps
Dix
Lincoln FF
Lincoln FF
Attend.
21,822
17,194
18,333
105,106
17,624
17,295
22,114
18,824
34,775
6,886
13,033
11,234
* MAC games
TEAM STATISTICS
SCORING
Points Per Game
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
RUSHING YARDAGE
Yards gained rushing
Yards lost rushing
Rushing Attempts
Average Per Rush
Average Per Game
TDs Rushing
PASSING YARDAGE
Att-Comp-Int
Average Per Pass
Average Per Catch
Average Per Game
TDs Passing
TOTAL OFFENSE
Total Plays
Average Per Play
Average Per Game
KICK RETURNS: #-Yards
PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards
INT RETURNS: #-Yards
KICK RETURN AVERAGE
PUNT RETURN AVERAGE
INT RETURN AVERAGE
FUMBLES-LOST
PENALTIES-Yards
Average Per Game
TEMPLE
281
23.4
180
67
96
16
1142
1511
369
413
2.8
95.2
12
2435
339-187-13
7.2
13.0
202.9
22
3577
752
4.8
298.1
47-1250
23-250
11-149
26.6
10.9
13.5
22-12
81-664
55.3
OPP
277
23.1
257
111
126
20
1191
2292
301
489
4.1
165.9
20
2665
410-247-11
6.5
10.8
222.1
14
4656
899
5.2
388.0
52-978
26-290
13-136
18.8
11.2
10.5
25-14
59-598
49.8
PUNTS-Yards
Average Per Punt
Net punt average
TIME OF POSSESSION/Game
3RD-DOWN Conversions
3rd-Down Pct
4TH-DOWN Conversions
4th-Down Pct
SACKS BY-Yards
MISC YARDS
TOUCHDOWNS SCORED
FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS
ON-SIDE KICKS
RED-ZONE SCORES
RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS
PAT-ATTEMPTS
ATTENDANCE
Games/Avg Per Game
Neutral Site Games
66-2640
40.0
33.5
27:25
66/169
39%
3/13
23%
18-117
43
37
8-16
0-0
29-38 76%
24-38 63%
33-36 92%
77,909
5/15,582
64-2401
37.5
31.4
32:35
66/182
36%
14/26
54%
29-207
0
35
11-19
0-2
40-51 78%
28-51 55%
31-32 97%
22,6331
7/32,333
0/0
SCORE BY QUARTERS
Temple
Opponents
— 59 —
1st
47
31
2nd
86
90
3rd
48
58
4th
97
86
OT
3
12
Total
281
277
SPRING PROSPECTUS
RUSHING
TOTAL OFFENSE
Player
GP Att Gain Loss
Net Avg
TD Long Avg/G
Player
G
Plays
Rush Pass
Total
Avg/G
GRIFFIN, Kee-ayre
12 96
429
35
394
4.1
5
37
32.8
DiMICHELE, Adam
9
292
91
1911
2002
222.4
JONES, Joe
12 100
302
27
275
2.8
1
19
22.9
STEWART, Chester
11
157
78
524
602
54.7
LIVERPOOL, Marq
12 41
131
5
126
3.1
1
12
10.5
GRIFFIN, Kee-ayre
12
96
394
0
394
32.8
NIXON, James
12 19
142
32
110
5.8
0
43
9.2
JONES, Joe
12
100
275
0
275
22.9
DiMICHELE, Adam
9 61
243
152
91
1.5
3
19
10.1
LIVERPOOL, Marquise
12
41
126
0
126
10.5
STEWART, Chester
11 51
162
84
78
1.5
0
22
7.1
NIXON, James
12
19
110
0
110
9.2
GRIGSBY, M.
12 15
3.8
48
3
45
3.0
2
9
3.8
GRIGSBY, Marcellous
12
15
45
0
45
SMITH, Ahkeem
6
11
27
1
26
2.4
0
6
4.3
SMITH, Ahkeem
6
11
26
0
26
4.3
HARPER, Jason
12
5
26
2
24
4.8
0
18
2.0
HARPER, Jason
12
5
24
0
24
2.0
SHELTON, Travis
11
1
1
0
1
1.0
0
1
0.1
SHELTON, Travis
11
1
1
0
1
0.1
McPHERSON, Lamar 12
2
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
TEAM
8
11
-28
0
-28
-3.5
11
0
TEAM
0
0
-3.5
Total
12
752
1142
2435
3577
298.7
Total
12 413 1511
8
369 1142
28
-28 -2.5
2.8
12
43
95.2
Opponents
12
899
1991
2665
4656
388.0
Opponents
12 489 2292
301 1991
4.1
20
72 165.9
ALL PURPOSE
PASSING
Player
G
Effic
Cmp-Att-Int
Pct
Yds TD
DiMICHELE
9 148.02
134-231-6
58.0 1911
53-106-7
50.0
524
Lng Avg/G
Player
G
Rush
Rec
IR
Tot
Avg/G
SHELTON, Travis
11
1
230
PR KOR
0
720
0
951
86.5
18
51
212.3
FRANCIS, Bruce
12
0
687
0
0
0
687
57.2
4
58
47.6
HARPER, Jason
12
24
571
0
0
0
595
49.6
STEWART
11
90.77
FRANCIS
12
0.00
0-2-0
0.0
0
0
0
0.0
GRIFFIN, Kee-ayre 12
394
128
18
30
0
570
47.5
Total
12 129.24
187-339-13
55.2
2435
22
58
202.9
SCHULTERS, Jamal 12
0
0
0
356
23
379
31.6
Opponents
12 120.75
247-410-11
60.2
2665
14
49
222.1
JONES, Joe
12
275
80
13
0
0
368
30.7
LIVERPOOL, Marq 12
126
167
0
0
0
293
24.4
20 219
0
0
239
19.9
GREEN, Delano
RECEIVING
Player
FRANCIS, Bruce
12
CRUDUP, Dy'Onne 12
G
12
No.
45
Yds
687
Avg
15.3
TD Long
13
49
0
0
218
0
0
0
218
18.2
NIXON, James
12
110
46
0
52
0
208
17.3
57.3
MANERI, Steve
12
0
150
0
0
0
150
12.5
9
91
0
0
0
0
91
10.1
Avg/G
HARPER, Jason
12
33
571
17.3
3
58
47.6
DiMICHELE, Adam
SHELTON, Travis
11
20
230
11.5
0
27
20.9
ARMSTRONG, Kevin12
0
87
0
0
0
87
7.2
6.7
LIVERPOOL, Marquise 12
19
167
8.8
0
30
13.9
GRIGSBY, Marcellous12
45
35
0
0
0
80
CRUDUP, Dy'Onne
12
16
218
13.6
1
29
18.2
STEWART, Cheste
11
78
0
0
0
0
78
7.1
MANERI, Steve
12
14
150
10.7
4
44
12.5
JARRETT, Jaiquawn 12
0
4
0
0
57
57
4.8
ARMSTRONG, Kevin
12
13
87
6.7
0
11
7.2
KROBOTH, Kevin
12
0
0
0
0
56
56
4.7
McDONNAUGH-HALES 6
0
0
0
31
0
31
5.2
26
0
0
0
0
26
4.3
JONES, Joe
12
12
80
6.7
1
34
6.7
GRIFFIN, Kee-ayre
12
8
128
16.0
0
38
10.7
SMITH, Ahkeem
6
GRIGSBY, Marcellous 12
4
35
8.8
0
14
2.9
MARTIN, Jordan
12
0
0
0
22
0
22
1.8
NIXON, James
12
1
46
46.0
0
46
3.8
SHEPPARD, Richard 7
0
0
0
18
0
18
2.6
GREEN, Delano
12
1
20
20.0
0
20
1.7
CAMPBELL, Michael 9
0
16
0
0
0
16
1.8
1.8
WHITEHEAD, Tahir 12
0
0
0
15
0
15
1.2
0
0
0
0
13
13
1.1
CAMPBELL, Michael
9
1
16
16.0
0
16
Total
12
187
2435
13.0
22
58
202.9
HARRIS, Dominique 12
Opponents
12
247
2665
10.8
14
49
222.1
HALEY, John
12
0
0
0
6
0
6
0.5
TEAM
8
-28
0
0
0
0
-28
-3.5
Total
12
1142
2435 250 1250
149 5226
435.5
Opponents
12
1991
2665 290
136 6060
505.0
— 60 —
978
SPRING PROSPECTUS
SCORING
KICKOFFS
|---------- PATs -----------|
Player
TD
FGs
FRANCIS, Bruce
13
0-0
BROWNELL, Jake
0
GRIFFIN, Kee-ayre
5
Player
KickRush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Pts
No.
Yds
Avg
TB
OB
WATHNE, Jeff
56
3458
61.8
1
3
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
78
Total
56
3458
61.8
1
3
18.8
43.9
26
8-14 28-31
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
52
Opponents
53
3034
57.2
3
2
26.6
32.5
37
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
30
0-0
0-0
4
0-0
0-0
0-0
1
0-0
0
0
26
PUNT RETURNS
HARPER, Jason
3
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
18
Player
DiMICHELE, Adam
3
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
18
GREEN, Delano
GRIGSBY, Marcellous 2
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
12
JONES, Joe
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
12
2
No.
Yds
Avg
20
219
10.9
TD Long
0
JONES, Joe
2
13
6.5
0
17
GRIFFIN, Kee-ayre
1
18
18.0
0
18
50
LIVERPOOL, Marq
1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
6
Total
23
250
10.9
0
50
BROWN, Morkeith
1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
6
Opponents
26
290
11.2
0
52
SHELTON, Travis
1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
6
SCHULTERS, Jamal 1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
6
CRUDUP, Dy'Onne
1
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
6
PERLOZZO, Anthony 0
0-2
5-5
0-0
0
0-0
0
0
5
STEWART, Chester
0-0
0-0
0-0
0
1-1
0
0
0
0
KICK RETURNS
Player
SHELTON, Travis
No.
Yds
Avg
23
720
31.3
TD Long
1
92
98
Total
37
8-16 33-36
0-0
1
1-1
0
0 281
SCHULTERS, Jamal 12
356
29.7
1
Opponents
35 12-19 31-32
0-1
0
0-0
0
0 277
McDONNAUGH-HALES 2
31
15.5
0
18
MARTIN, Jordan
2
22
11.0
0
12
SHEPPARD, Richard 2
18
9.0
0
14
NIXON, James
2
52
26.0
0
28
Lg Blk
WHITEHEAD, Tahir
2
15
7.5
0
13
FIELD GOALS
M-A
Pct 1-19
BROWNELL 8-14
PERLOZZO
20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99
57.1
0-0
3-4
2-5
3-5
0-0
45
1
HALEY, John
1
6
6.0
0
6
0.0
0-0
0-1
0-0
0-1
0-0
0
0
GRIFFIN, Kee-ayre
1
30
30.0
0
30
Total
47
1250
26.6
2
98
Opponents
52
978
18.8
0
39
0-2
FIELD GOAL SEQUENCE
Temple
Opponents
INTERCEPTIONS
at Army
-
-
CONNECTICUT
(22), (41), (21)
34, 44, (36), (37), 47
No.
Yds
Avg
Buffalo
43
(25)
HARRIS, Dominiq
3
13
4.3
0
#16/15 Penn State (25)
(44)
JARRETT, Jaiqua
3
57
19.0
0
42
WESTERN MICH. (45), 39, 28
24
SCHULTERS, Jamal 3
23
7.7
0
19
Central Michigan
45
(22)
HALEY, John
1
0
0.0
0
0
OHIO
25
(25)
KROBOTH, Kevin
1
56
56.0
0
56
Navy
-
37
Total
11
149
13.5
0
56
Kent State
(43)
(21), (26)
Opponents
13
136
10.5
0
36
EASTERN MICH.
(34), (35)
(25)
AKRON
34, 38
32, 41, (24), (18)
Player
Player
PUNTING
Yds
Avg
JARRETT, Jaiquawn 1
TD Long
18
18.0
0
NEBLETT, Andre
1
6
6.0
0
18
6
I20 50+ Blk
BROWN, Morkeith
1
17
17.0
1
17
65
2623
40.4
57
7
8
19
7
0
Total
3
41
13.7
1
18
1
17
17.0
17
0
0
1
0
0
Opponents
3
63
21.0
1
42
Total
66
2640
40.0
57
7
8
20
7
0
Opponents
64
2401
37.5
62
7
12
16
9
0
FC
No.
Yds
DiMICHELE, Adam
TB
13
No.
WATHNE, Jeff
AvgLong
TD Long
FUMBLE RETURNS
Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.
Player
Net YdLn
0-0
MANERI, Steve
Player
Retn
— 61 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
|—---—Tackles-—--—|
PLAYER
........GP
Solo
Ast
53
35
Total TFL/Yds
88
1.5-1
|-Sacks-|
|—Pass Def—|
No-Yds
Int-Yds BrUp
.
3-57
4
|-Fumbles-|
QBH Rcv-Yds
.
3-18
Blkd
FF
Kick
Saf
.
.
.
16
JARRETT, Jaiquawn12
38
JOSEPH, Alex ........11
46
41
87
3.5-6
.
.
4
.
.
1
.
.
27
SCHULTERS, Jamal12
52
19
71
0.5-3
.
3-23
7
.
1-0
2
1
.
46
HALEY, John ..........12
43
25
68
4.0-26
3.0-22
1-0
2
.
1-0
1
.
.
56
KAMARA, Amara....12
39
28
67
4.0-17
2.0-9
.
1
1
.
1
.
.
21
HARRIS, Dominique12
42
24
66
.
.
3-13
3
.
2-0
3
.
.
58
JOSEPH, Elijah ......10
33
21
54
2.5-7
.
.
2
.
.
1
.
.
92
KNIGHTON, Terrance12
35
19
54
7.5-19
1.0-2
.
5
1
3-0
1
1
.
99
GALETTE, Junior .....8
27
19
46
10.0-64
7.5-58
.
3
1
.
1
.
.
28
COOPER, Evan......12
31
13
44
2.5-14
.
.
3
.
.
2
.
.
98
NEBLETT, Andre ....12
16
20
36
7.5-18
1.0-3
.
.
1
1-6
2
.
.
52
SANFORD, Brian ...12
10
21
31
4.5-21
2.0-15
.
.
1
1-0
.
1
.
1
BRINSON, Wilbert..12
16
12
28
1.0-1
.
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
91
JOSEPH, Elisha .....11
8
12
20
3.5-8
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
43
ROBINSON, Adrian 12
8
12
20
1.5-11
0.5-5
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
24
WILLIAMS, Tommie..7
10
3
13
1.0-1
.
.
.
.
1-0
.
.
.
96
WILKERSON, Muha11
7
6
13
2.5-5
1.0-3
.
4
.
.
.
.
.
17
McDONNAUGH-HALE6
8
4
12
1.0-1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
48
WEATHERSPOON, T8
8
4
12
1.0-3
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
40
MARTIN, Jordan.....12
5
6
11
0.5-5
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
37
KROBOTH, Kevin...12
4
4
8
.
.
1-56
.
.
.
.
.
.
95
BROWN, Morkeith ..11
7
1
8
1.0-3
.
.
.
.
1-17
.
.
.
32
WHITE, Quinten .....11
3
5
8
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
39
TERRELL, Marlin ...12
3
4
7
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
31
WHITEHEAD, Tahir 12
6
1
7
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
25
SHEPPARD, Richard7
3
3
6
1.0-9
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
18
HARPER, Jason.....12
6
.
6
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
11
McPHERSON, Lamar11
2
3
5
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
20
GRIFFIN, Kee-ayre 12
3
1
4
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
49
WATHNE, Jeff.........12
3
1
4
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
29
COLEMAN, Georg....5
3
1
4
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
82
FRANCIS, Bruce ....12
2
1
3
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
23
NIXON, James .......12
2
.
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
3
LIVERPOOL, Marq.12
1.
1
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
22
SHELTON, Travis ...11
2
.
2
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
15
CRUDUP. Dy’Onne 12
1
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
26
JONES, Joe............12
1
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
7
STEWART, Chester 11
1
.
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
54
TREMEL, Chris ........1
.
1
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
66
DOUGLAS, Andre ..12
.
1
1
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Total ..........................12
550
372
922
62-243
18-117
11-149
39
5
14-41
15
3
.
Opponents...............12
464
266
730
85-342
29-207
13-136
26
8
12-63
15
1
.
— 62 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
TEMPLE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
|---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |-------PASSING-------|
Date
Opponent
No. Yds TD Lg No.Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD
8/29/08 at Army
30 84 1 10
16 166
2 27
16-23-1 166 2
9/6/08 Connecticut
34 128 0 19
11 170
0 46
11-28-2 170 0
9/13/08 at Buffalo
27 104 1 19
24 285
3 30
24-33-0 285 3
9/20/08 at Penn State
28 16 0 14
17 122
0 28
17-32-3 122 0
9/27/08 Western Michigan38 136 0 43
10 60
0 21
10-22-0 60 0
10/4/08 at Miami (OH)
40 116 1 27
11 178 3 43
11-23-1 178 3
10/11/08 at Central Mich. 34 138 1 29
15 163
1 58
15-32-3 163 1
10/21/08 Ohio
37 64 1 37
9 79
1 17
9-22-0 79 1
11/1/08 at Navy
37 69 1 17
21 340
3 49
21-28-0 340 3
30 72 1 21
17 282
3 51
17-29-1 282 3
11/22/08 Eastern Michigan34 67 1 15
21 370
6 45
21-37-0 370 6
11/28/08 Akron
44 148 4 16
15 220
0 50
15-30-2 220 0
Temple Totals 413 1142 12 43 1872435 22 58
187-339-13 2435 22
Opponent
489 1991 20 72 2472665 14 49
247-410-11 2665 14
Date
8/29/08
9/6/08
9/13/08
9/20/08
9/27/08
10/4/08
10/11/08
10/21/08
11/1/08
11/12/08
11/22/08
11/28/08
Date
8/29/08
9/6/08
9/13/08
9/20/08
9/27/08
10/4/08
10/11/08
10/21/08
11/1/08
11/12/08
11/22/08
11/28/08
|--KICK RET--|
Lg NoYds TD
27
2 119
1
46
2 54
0
30
5 124
0
28
6 221
0
21
2 18
0
43
3 73
0
58
5 139
0
17
3 64
0
49
5 86
0
51
6 197
1
45
6 129
0
50
2 26
0
58 471250
2
49 52 978
0
|--PUNT RET--|tot
Lg NoYds TD Lg
98
2 58 0 50
31
3 22 0 14
34
0 0 0 0
74
1 5 0 5
14
2 35 0 24
39
2 32 0 18
42
1 -4 0 0
30
3 35 0 26
24
3 28 0 13
92
1 5 0 5
61
3 16 0 17
14
2 18 0 18
98
23 250 0 50
39
26 290 0 52
off
250
298
389
138
196
294
301
143
409
354
43
368
3577
4656
|---------TACKLES---------| |SACKS||FUMBLE | |PASS DEFENSE ||Blkd| PAT Attempts |
Opponent
Solo AstTotal TFL-Yds No-Yds FFFR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts
at Army
45 44 89
1.0-2
0.0-0 0
2-17
1-0
0
2
0
5-5
0
0
0 35
Connecticut
47 46 93
5.0-8
1.0-1 1
1-0
1-0
0
0
0
0-0
0
0
0
9
at Buffalo
42 32 74
4.0-9
1.0-3 1
1-0
1-0
2
2
0
4-4
0
0
0 28
at Penn State
51 30 81
6.0-30 2.0-17 3
1-0
1-13
0
3
0
0-0
0
0
0
3
Western Michigan
44 14 58
7.0-27
1.0-4 1
1-0
1-4
0
7
0
0-0
0
0
0
3
at Miami (OH)
43 36 79
5.0-41 4.0-38 2
3-0
1-15
1
7
0
4-4
0
0
0 28
at Central Michigan
39 36 75 10.0-36 4.0-23 0
1-6
0-0
1
1
0
1-0
0
1
0 14
Ohio
37 16 53
8.0-44 2.0-21 2
2-0
0-0
0
4
0
2-2
0
0
0 14
at Navy
50 34 84
2.0-10
0.0-0 2
0-0
1-42
0
1
2
4-3
0
0
0 27
at Kent State
58 40 98
7.0-19
1.0-3 2
2-18
1-0
1
1
0
5-5
0
0
0 38
Eastern Michigan
48 24 72
2.0-9
1.0-5 1
0-0
0-0
0
5
0
7-7
0
0
0 55
Akron
46 20 66
5.0-8
1.0-2 0
0-0
3-75
0
6
1
3-4
0
0
0 27
Temple Totals
550 372 922
62.0-243 18.0-117 15
14-41
11-149
5
39
3
33-36
0
1
0 281
Opponent
464 266 730
85.0-342 28.0-202 15
12-63
13-136
8
26
1
31-32
0
0
0 277
|-------------------------PUNTING-------------------------| |--FIELD GOALS--|
|------KICKOFFS------|
Opponent
No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB
at Army
4 176 44.0
48
0
0
0
0
2
0-0
0
0
6 377 62.8 0 0
Connecticut
7 316 45.1
52
0
1
0
1
2
3-3 41
0
3 189 63.0 0 0
at Buffalo
3
118 39.3
47
0
0
0
0
1
1-0
0
0
5 319 63.8 0 1
at Penn State
11 457 41.5
57
0
2
2
1
1
1-1 25
0
2 134 67.0 0 0
Western Michigan
8 297 37.1
51
0
1
1
1
4
3-1 45
0
2 125 62.5 0 0
at Miami (OH)
9 355 39.4
52
0
0
3
1
2
1-0
0
0
5 317 63.4 0 1
at Central Michigan 5 187 37.4
51
0
0
1
1
2
1-0
0
0
3 202 67.3 1 0
Ohio
6 270 45.0
55
0
1
0
2
1
1-0
0
0
3 178 59.3 0 0
at Navy
3 104 34.7
39
0
0
0
0
2
0-0
0
0
5 336 67.2 0 0
at Kent State
4 141 35.2
43
0
0
0
0
1
1-1 43
0
7 411 58.7 0 1
Eastern Michigan
2
61 30.5
44
0
1
0
0
1
2-2 35
0 10 555 55.5 0 0
Akron
4 158 39.5
47
0
1
1
0
1
0-2
0
1
6 315 63.0 0 0
Temple Totals
66 2640 40.0
57
0
7
8
7
20
8-16 45
0 56 3458 61.8 1 3
Opponent
64 2401 37.5
62
0
7
12
9
16
12-19 44
2 53 3034 57.2 3 2
— 63 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
|---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |-------PASSING-------|
Date
Opponent
No. Yds TD Lg No.Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD
8/29/08 at Army
58 210 1 28
6 74
0 28
6-15-1 74 0
9/6/08 Connecticut
55 293 1 20
10 86
0 18
10-22-1 86 0
9/13/08 at Buffalo
31 101 1 17
29 348
3 35
29-42-1 348 3
9/20/08 at Penn State
45 303 4 69
18 243
2 49
18-31-1 243 2
9/27/08 Western Michigan26 36 0 18
26 252
1 30
26-42-1 252 1
10/4/08 at Miami (OH)
39 91 1 24
22 212 0 24
22-40-1 212 0
10/11/08 at Central Mich. 40 55 0 15
17 242
3 37
17-25-0 242 3
10/21/08 Ohio
29 47 1 20
23 220
0 31
23-40-0 220 0
11/1/08 at Navy
57 293 3 29
8 106
1 27
8-12-1 106 1
59 329 4 39
18 232
1 36
18-26-1 232 1
11/22/08 Eastern Michigan19 68 4 14
50 484
3 45
50-76-0 484 3
11/28/08 Akron
31 165 0 72
20 166
0 20
20-39-3 166 0
Date
8/29/08
9/6/08
9/13/08
9/20/08
9/27/08
10/4/08
10/11/08
10/21/08
11/1/08
11/12/08
11/22/08
11/28/08
Date
8/29/08
9/6/08
9/13/08
9/20/08
9/27/08
10/4/08
10/11/08
10/21/08
11/1/08
11/12/08
11/22/08
11/28/08
|--KICK RET--|
Lg NoYds TD
28
6 105
0
18
3 47
0
35
4 77
0
49
2 32
0
30
2 13
0
24
4 86
0
37
2 46
0
31
3 58
0
27
5 102
0
36
6 117
0
45 10 148
0
20
5 147
0
|--PUNT RET--|tot
Lg NoYds TD Lg
25
2 17 0 21
20
3 53 0 31
21
1 13 0 13
16
7 80 0 26
9
2 6 0 4
31
2 4 0 4
25
2 55 0 52
32
1 15 0 18
29
1 14 0 14
29
3 12 0 6
26
0 0 0 0
39
2 21 0 15
off
284
379
449
546
288
303
297
267
399
561
552
331
Opp. Totals
489 1991
20 72
2472665
14 49
247-410-11 2665 14
49
52 978
0 39
26 290
0 52 4656
Temple
413 1142
12 43
1872435
22 58
187-339-13 2435 22
58
471250
2 98
23 250
0 50 3577
|---------TACKLES---------| |SACKS||FUMBLE | |PASS DEFENSE ||Blkd| PAT Attempts |
Opponent
Solo AstTotal TFL-Yds No-Yds FFFR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts
at Army
31 16 47
3.0-3
0.0-0 1
1-0
1-2
0
1
0
1-1
0
0
0
7
Connecticut
38 20 58
5.0-17 2.0-12 0
0-0
2-11
0
2
0
0-0
0
0
0 12
at Buffalo
36 26 62
1.0-7
1.0-7 1
1-0
0-0
2
2
0
3-3
0
0
0 30
at Penn State
39 26 65 12.0-53 7.0-44 1
0-0
3-72
0
5
0
6-6
0
0
0 45
Western Michigan
39 24 63
7.0-26
1.0-8 2
1-0
0-0
0
2
0
1-1
0
0
0
7
at Miami (OH)
40 22 62
7.0-30
1.0-9 2
1--2
1-0
3
0
0
1-1
0
0
0 10
at Central Michigan
34 36 70
9.0-35 4.0-19 1
1-0
3-46
1
2
0
3-3
0
0
0 24
Ohio
41 12 53 13.0-63 5.0-44 1
0-0
0-0
0
3
0
1-1
0
0
0 10
at Navy
44 28 72
9.0-34 2.0-18 3
2-42
0-0
0
0
0
4-3
0
0
0 33
at Kent State
34 28 62
7.0-43 3.0-31 1
3-23
1-0
2
2
0
5-5
0
0
0 41
Eastern Michigan
39 16 55
7.0-21
1.0-8 1
1-0
0-0
0
4
0
7-7
0
0
0 52
Akron
49 12 61
5.0-10
2.0-7 1
1-0
2-5
0
3
1
0-0
0
0
0
6
Opp. Totals
464 266 730
85.0-342 28.0-202 15
12-63
13-136
8
26
1
31-32
0
0
0 277
Temple
550 372 922
62.0-243 18.0-117 15
14-41
11-149
5
39
3
33-36
0
1
0 281
|-------------------------PUNTING-------------------------| |--FIELD GOALS--|
|------KICKOFFS------|
Opponent
No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB
at Army
6 205 34.2
44
0
0
3
0
2
0-0
0
0
2 123 61.5 0 0
Connecticut
5 191 38.2
41
0
1
0
0
2
5-2 37
0
3 208 69.3 1 0
at Buffalo
2
76 38.0
48
0
0
1
0
0
1-1 25
0
5 308 61.6 0 0
at Penn State
4 159 39.8
53
0
0
1
1
1
1-1 44
0
7 465 66.4 1 0
Western Michigan
9 344 38.2
52
0
2
0
3
0
1-0
0
0
2
84 42.0 0 0
at Miami (OH)
7 283 40.4
54
0
1
2
1
2
1-1 34
0
3 201 67.0 0 0
at Central Michigan 7 333 47.6
62
0
2
1
2
3
1-1 22
0
5 328 65.6 0 0
Ohio
6 194 32.3
38
0
0
2
0
3
1-1 25
0
3 151 50.3 0 0
at Navy
4 192 48.0
55
0
0
1
2
0
1-0
0
1
5 293 58.6 0 0
at Kent State
4 129 32.2
39
0
1
0
0
1
2-2 26
0
8 426 53.2 1 0
Eastern Michigan
5 146 29.2
38
0
0
0
0
1
1-1 25
0
7 294 42.0 0 1
Akron
5 149 29.8
41
0
0
1
0
1
2-4 24
1
3 153 51.0 0 1
Opp. Totals
64 2401 37.5
62
0
7
12
9
16
12-19 44
2 53 3034 57.2 3 2
Temple
66 2640 40.0
57
0
7
8
7
20
8-16 45
1 56 3458 61.8 1 3
— 64 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
SUPERLATIVES
TEMPLE PLAYER GAME HIGHS
OPPONENT PLAYER GAME HIGHS
Rushes.......................29
Yards Rushing............87
TD Rushes ...................2
Rushes.......................36
Yards Rushing..........214
TD Rushes ...................3
Long Rush..................72
Pass attempts ............76
Pass completions.......50
Yards Passing ..........484
TD Passes ...................3
3
Long Pass ..................49
Receptions .................18
Yards Receiving .......185
TD Receptions .............2
.....................................2
Long Reception..........49
Field Goals...................2
Long Rush..................43
TD Passes ...................6
Long Pass ..................58
Receptions .................10
Yards Receiving .......209
TD Receptions .............4
Long Reception..........58
Field Goals...................3
Long Field Goal..........45
Punts ..........................11
Punting Avg.............45.1
Long Punt...................57
Long Punt Return.......50
Long Kickoff Return ...98
Tackles .......................15
Sacks ........................3.0
Tackles For Loss .......3.0
Interceptions ................1
GRIFFIN, Kee-ayre at Navy (Nov. 1)
GRIFFIN, Kee-ayre at Navy (Nov. 1)
GRIGSBY, Marcellous vs. Akron (Nov. 28)
DiMICHELE, Adam vs. Akron (Nov. 28)
NIXON, James vs Western Mich. (Sept. 27)
DiMICHELE vs. Eastern Michigan (Nov. 22)
DiMICHELE, Adam at Buffalo (Sept. 13)
STEWART at Central Michigan (Oct. 10)
HARPER, Jason at Kent State (Nov. 12)
HARPER, Jason at Kent State (Nov. 12)
FRANCIS, Bruce vs. Eastern Michigan (Nov. 22)
HARPER, Jason at Central Michigan (Oct. 10)
BROWNELL, Jake vs Connecticut (Sept. 6)
BROWNELL vs Western Michigan (Sept. 27)
WATHNE, Jeff at #16/15 Penn St. (Sept. 20)
WATHNE, Jeff vs Connecticut (Sept. 6)
WATHNE, Jeff at #16/15 Penn State (Sept. 20)
GREEN, Delano at Army (Aug. 29)
SCHULTERS, Jama at Army (Aug. 29)
HALEY, John vs Connecticut (Sept. 6)
GALETTE, Junior at Central Mich.(Oct. 10)
GALETTE, Junior at Central Mich. (Oct. 10)
11X, last by KROBOTH vs Akron (Nov. 28)
TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes.......................44
Yards Per Rush.........4.1
TD Rushes ...................4
Yards Per Pass .......12.1
TD Passes ...................6
Total Plays..................74
Total Offense............437
Yards Per Play ..........6.5
Points .........................55
Sacks By ......................4
First Downs ................21
...................................21
Penalties ....................10
Penalty Yards .............85
Turnovers .....................4
Interceptions By ...........3
vs Akron (Nov. 28, 2008)
at Central Michigan (Oct. 10, 2008)
vs. Eastern Michigan (Nov. 22, 2008)
at Buffalo (Sept. 13, 2008)
at Navy (Nov. 1, 2008)
at Miami (Ohio) (Oct. 4, 2008)
at Navy (Nov. 1, 2008)
vs Western Michigan (Sept. 27, 2008)
vs Connecticut (Sept. 6, 2008)
at Kent State (Nov. 12, 2008)
Long Field Goal..........44
Punts............................8
Punting Avg.............48.5
Long Punt...................62
Long Punt Return.......52
Long Kickoff Return ...39
Tackles .......................16
Sacks ........................3.0
Tackles For Loss .......5.0
Interceptions ................2
BROWN, Donald vs Connecticut (Sept. 6)
BROWN, Donald vs Connecticut (Sept. 6)
EDELMAN, Julian at Kent State (Nov. 12)
KENNEDY, Dennis vs. Akron (Nov. 28)
SCHMITT, Andy vs. Eastern Michigan (Nov. 22)
SCHMITT vs. Eastern Michigan (Nov. 22)
WILLY, Drew at Buffalo (Sept. 13)
CLARK, Daryll at #16/15 Penn State (Sept. 20)
STONE, Jacory vs. Eastern Mich. (Nov. 22)
JONES, Tyler vs. Eastern Michigan (Nov. 2)
BROWN, Antonio at Central Mich. (Oct. 10)
JONES, Tyler vs. Eastern Michigan (Nov. 22)
BUTLER, Deon at #16/15 Penn St. (Sept. 20)
CIARAVINO, Tony vs Connecticut (Sept. 6)
REED, Nate,at Kent State (Nov. 12)
IVELJIC, Igor vs. Akron (Nov. 28)
KELLY, Kevin at #16/15 Penn State (Sept. 20)
ARMER, Ben vs Western Michigan (Sept. 27)
HARTMANN, Brett at Central Mich. (Oct. 10)
HARTMANN, Brett at Central Mich. (Oct. 10)
BROWN, Antonio at Central Mich. (Oct. 10)
MILLER, Dashan vs. Akron (Nov. 28)
HUDSON, Joey at Miami (Ohio) (Oct. 4)
BOWMAN, N. at #16/15 Penn St. (Sept. 20)
BOWMAN, N. at #16/15 Penn St. (Sept. 20)
FRASER, Eric at Central Michigan (Oct. 10)
OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHS
Rushes.......................59
Yards Per Rush.........6.7
TD Rushes ...................4
Yards Per Pass .........9.7
TD Passes ...................3
Total Plays..................95
Total Offense............561
Yards Per Play ..........7.2
Points .........................52
Sacks By ......................7
First Downs ................32
Penalties ......................8
Penalty Yards .............71
Turnovers .....................4
Interceptions By ...........3
— 65 —
at #16/15 Penn State (Sept. 20, 2008)
vs Western Michigan (Sept. 27, 2008)
at Miami (Ohio) (Oct. 4, 2008)
SPRING PROSPECTUS
PLAYER PARTICIPATION
No.
88
93
89
81
45
78
79
1
95
47
19
84
76
8
29
28
15
63
59
13
66
71
82
99
10
20
5
46
18
21
8
16
26
38
58
91
56
92
37
3
70
86
40
17
11
51
98
23
77
24
43
52
27
22
25
34
7
39
54
69
73
49
48
32
31
40
96
24
Name ....................GP-GS ARMY UCONN
ARMSTRONG, K. ...12-7
XXX
TE
AZUBUIKE, Leyon ...2-0
...
...
BALASAVAGE, Matt 3-0
XXX
XXX
BARTOCCI, Phil ......1-0
...
...
BLUEFORD, Morris .2-0
XXX
XXX
BOYLE, Sean .........12-0
XXX
XXX
BOYLE, Pat .............7-4
XXX
dnp
BRINSON, Wilbert ..12-3
XXX
XXX
BROWN, Morkeith ..11-0
XXX
XXX
BROWNELL, Jake.11-sp.
XXX
XXX
BYNUM, Nyles .........3-0
...
...
CAMPBELL, M.........9-1
WR
XXX
CAPUTO, Steve.......6-2
XXX
XXX
CLANCY, Colin.........1-0
...
...
COLEMAN, Georg ...5-0
XXX
XXX
COOPER, Evan .....12-11
CB
CB
CRUDUP, Dy’Onne .12-4
WR
WR
DENNIS, Derek.......12-6
LG
XXX
DERENTHAL, Alex 12-12
C
C
DiMICHELE, Adam ..9-9
QB
QB
DOUGLAS, Andre ..12-12
RG
RG
FERGUSON, J.........7-5
RT
RT
FRANCIS, Bruce....12-12
WR
WR
GALETTE, Junior.....8-8
DE
DE
GREEN, Delano......12-0
XXX
XXX
GRIFFIN, Kee-ayre .12-3
XXX
XXX
GRIGSBY, M. ..........12-1
XXX
XXX
HALEY, John...........12-3
XXX
XXX
HARPER, Jason .....12-9
XXX
XXX
HARRIS, D.............12-12
S
S
HUTCHISON, Josh ..9-0
...
...
JARRETT, J. ..........12-12
S
S
JONES, Joe ............12-6
XXX
XXX
JOSEPH, Alex........11-10
MLB
MLB
JOSEPH, Elijah ...........10-9
OLB
...
JOSEPH, Elisha......11-3
DT
XXX
KAMARA, Amara ....12-9
OLB
OLB
KNIGHTON, T. .......12-11
XXX
DT
KROBOTH, Kevin ...12-1
XXX
XXX
LIVERPOOL, M. .....12-4
RB
RB
MADISON, Colin ......6-0
...
...
MANERI, Steve.......12-9
XXX
XXX
MARTIN, Jordan .....12-1
XXX
OLB
McDONNAUGH-HALES6-1
...
XXX
McPHERSON, L. ....11-0
XXX
XXX
NAMUDE, James.....1-0
...
...
NEBLETT, Andre....12-11
NT
NT
NIXON, James ........12-1
XXX
XXX
PALUMBO, John......9-5
...
...
PERLOZZO, A. .......2-sp.
...
...
ROBINSON, Adrian 12-3
XXX
XXX
SANFORD, Brian ...12-12
DE
DE
SCHULTERS, J......12-12
CB
CB
SHELTON, Travis....11-4
WR
WR
SHEPPARD, R.........7-0
...
...
SMITH, Ahkeem.......6-0
XXX
XXX
STEWART, Chester 11-3
XXX
XXX
TERRELL, Marlin ....12-0
XXX
XXX
TREMEL, Chris ........1-0
XXX
...
TRIBUE, Wayne......12-9
XXX
LG
TYLER, Devin .........12-5
LT
LT
WATHNE, Jeff........12-sp.
XXX
XXX
WEATHERSPOON ..7-0
XXX
XXX
WHITE, Quinten .....11-0
XXX
...
WHITEHEAD, Tahir.12-0
XXX
XXX
WICHMANN, Peter ..1-0
...
...
WILKERSON, M.............11-0
XXX
...
WILLIAMS, Tommie .7-0
XXX
XXX
BUFF
XXX
...
XXX
...
...
XXX
...
CB
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
...
...
XXX
WR
LG
C
QB
RG
RT
WR
...
XXX
XXX
XXX
OLB
WR
S
...
S
XXX
XXX
...
DE
OLB
DT
XXX
RB
...
XXX
XXX
MLB
XXX
...
NT
XXX
...
...
XXX
DE
CB
WR
...
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
LT
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
PSU
XXX
...
...
...
...
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
(holder)
...
CB
XXX
LG
C
QB
RG
RT
WR
DE
XXX
XXX
XXX
OLB
WR
S
XXX
S
RB
...
OLB
XXX
OLB
DT
XXX
XXX
...
TE
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
NT
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
DE
CB
WR
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
LT
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
WMU
TE
...
...
...
...
XXX
LT
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
RT
...
...
CB
XXX
XXX
C
...
RG
XXX
WR
DE
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
WR
S
XXX
S
RB
MLB
OLB
XXX
OLB
DT
XXX
XXX
...
TE
XXX
...
XXX
...
NT
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
DE
CB
XXX
XXX
...
QB
XXX
...
LG
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
...
MIAMI
XXX
XXX
...
...
...
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
...
RT
XXX
...
CB
WR
XXX
C
...
RG
XXX
WR
DE
XXX
XXX
XXX
OLB
XXX
S
XXX
S
RB
MLB
OLB
...
XXX
DT
XXX
XXX
...
TE
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
NT
WR
XXX
XXX
XXX
DE
CB
XXX
XXX
XXX
QB
XXX
...
LG
LT
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
CMU
TE
XXX
...
...
...
XXX
...
DB
...
XXX
XXX
...
...
...
...
CB
XXX
LT
C
...
RG
RT
WR
DE
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
WR
S
XXX
S
RB
MLB
XXX
XXX
OLB
DT
XXX
XXX
XXX
TE
XXX
...
XXX
...
NT
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
DE
CB
XXX
XXX
...
QB
XXX
...
LG
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
OHIO
TE
...
...
...
...
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
...
...
...
...
CB
XXX
LT
C
QB
RT
...
WR
DE
XXX
RB
XXX
XXX
WR
S
XXX
S
XXX
MLB
OLB
XXX
OLB
DT
XXX
XXX
XXX
TE
XXX
...
XXX
...
NT
XXX
RG
XXX
XXX
DE
CB
...
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
...
LG
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
...
NAVY
TE
...
...
...
...
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
...
...
XXX
CB
XXX
LT
C
QB
RT
...
WR
DE
XXX
RB
XXX
XXX
WR
S
XXX
S
XXX
MLB
OLB
XXX
OLB
DT
XXX
XXX
XXX
TE
XXX
...
XXX
...
NT
XXX
RG
...
XXX
DE
CB
XXX
...
...
...
XXX
...
LG
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
...
KENT
TE
...
...
...
...
XXX
LT
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
...
...
...
CB
XXX
XXX
C
QB
RT
...
WR
...
XXX
RB
XXX
XXX
WR
S
XXX
S
XXX
MLB
OLB
XXX
OLB
DT
XXX
XXX
XXX
TE
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
NT
XXX
RG
...
DE
DE
CB
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
LG
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
...
EMU
XXX
...
...
...
...
XXX
LT
DB
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
...
...
XXX
CB
XXX
XXX
C
QB
RT
...
WR
...
XXX
XXX
FB
XXX
WR
S
XXX
S
RB
MLB
OLB
XXX
XXX
DT
XXX
XXX
XXX
TE
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
NT
XXX
RG
...
DE
DE
CB
XXX
...
...
XXX
XXX
...
LG
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
...
AKRON
TE
...
...
XXX
...
XXX
LT
XXX
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
...
...
XXX
CB
XXX
XXX
C
QB
RT
...
WR
...
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
WR
S
XXX
S
RB
MLB
OLB
NT
XXX
DT
S
XXX
XXX
TE
XXX
...
...
XXX
XXX
XXX
RG
...
DE
DE
CB
XXX
XXX
...
XXX
XXX
...
LG
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
Starts listed at positions started.
XXX — Played but did not start.
... — Did not play
— 66 —
SPRING PROSPECTUS
2008 STARTING LINE-UPS
OFFENSE [EAST COAST]
Game
at Army
X-WR
Francis
LT
Tyler
LG
Dennis
C
Derenthal
RG
Douglas
RT
Ferguson
TE
QB
RB
FB
Z-WR
Campbell (WR)DiMichele Liverpool Crudup (WR) Shelton
UConn
at Buffalo
Francis
Francis
Tyler
Tyler
Tribue
Dennis
Derenthal
Derenthal
Douglas
Douglas
Ferguson
Ferguson
Armstrong DiMichele Liverpool Crudup (WR) Shelton
Harper (WR) DiMichele Liverpool Crudup (WR) Shelton
Tyler
Pat Boyle
Tyler
Dennis
Tribue
Tribue
Derenthal
Derenthal
Derenthal
Douglas
Douglas
Douglas
Ferguson
Caputo
Caputo
Maneri
Maneri
Maneri
DiMichele
Stewart
Stewart
Jones
Harper
Shelton
Jones Armstrong (TE) Harper
Jones Crudup (WR) Nixon
at PSU
Francis
WMU
Francis
at Miami (OH) Francis
at CMU
Ohio
Francis
Francis
Dennis
Dennis
Tribue
Tribue
Derenthal
Derenthal
Douglas
Palumbo
Ferguson
Douglas
Maneri
Maneri
Stewart
DiMichele
Griffin Armstrong (TE) Harper
at Navy
at KSU
EMU
Francis
Francis
Francis
Dennis
Pat Boyle
Pat Boyle
Tribue
Tribue
Tribue
Derenthal
Derenthal
Derenthal
Palumbo
Palumbo
Palumbo
Douglas
Douglas
Douglas
Maneri
Maneri
Maneri
DiMichele
DiMichele
DiMichele
Jones
Grigsby
Harper
Akron
Francis
Pat Boyle
Tribue
Derenthal
Palumbo
Douglas
Maneri
DiMichele
DEFENSE [4-3]
Game
LE
at Army
Sanford
UConn
Sanford
at Buffalo
Sanford
at PSU
Sanford
WMU
Sanford
at Miami (OH) Sanford
at CMU
Sanford
Ohio
Sanford
at Navy
Sanford
at KSU
Sanford
EMU
Sanford
Akron
Sanford
DT
NT
RE
OLB
MLB
OLB
Elisha Joseph Neblett
Galette
Kamara
Alex Joseph Elijah Joseph
Knighton
Neblett
Galette
Kamara
Alex Joseph
Martin
Knighton
Neblett Elisha Joseph Kamara McDonnaugh-Hales Haley
Knighton
Neblett
Galette
Kamara
Haley
Elijah Joseph
Knighton
Neblett
Galette
Kamara
Knighton
Neblett
Galette
Haley
Knighton
Neblett
Galette
Kamara
Alex Joseph Brinson (DB)
Knighton
Neblett
Galette
Kamara
Knighton
Neblett
Galette
Kamara
Knighton
Neblett Robinson
Kamara
Knighton
Neblett Robinson Brinson (DB)
KnightonElisha JosephRobinson Kroboth (DB) Alex Joseph Elijah Joseph
CB
Cooper
Cooper
Brinson
Cooper
Cooper
Cooper
Cooper
Cooper
Cooper
Cooper
Cooper
Cooper
SS
Harris
Harris
Harris
Harris
Harris
Harris
Harris
Harris
Harris
Harris
Harris
Harris
FS
Jarrett
Jarrett
Jarrett
Jarrett
Jarrett
Jarrett
Jarrett
Jarrett
Jarrett
Jarrett
Jarrett
Jarrett
CB
Schulters
Schulters
Schulters
Schulters
Schulters
Schulters
Schulters
Schulters
Schulters
Schulters
Schulters
Schulters
STATISTICAL LEADERS
Game
at Army
UConn
at Buffalo
at PSU
WMU
at Miami (OH)
at CMU
Ohio
at Navy
at KSU
EMU
Akron
Rushing (Att.-Yds-TD)
Liverpool, 16-54-1
DiMichele, 10-60-1
DiMichele, 12-51-0
Stewart, 18-15-0
Nixon, 3-53-0
Griffin, 6-36-1
Griffin, 12-76-1
Griffin, 22-85-1
Griffin, 29-87-1
Griffin, 11-56-1
Jones, 13-31-0
DiMichele, 12-50
Passing C-A-I-Y-TD
DiMichele, 15-22-1-159-2
DiMichele, 11-22-2-170-0
DiMichele, 24-33-0-285-3
Stewart, 16-30-3-116-0
Stewart, 10-20-0-60-0
Stewart, 11-23-1-178-3
Stewart, 15-32-3-163-1
DiMichele, 9-22-0-79-1
DiMichele, 21-28-0-340-3
DiMichele, 17-29-1-282-3
DiMichele, 21-37-0-370-6
DiMichele, 15-30-2-220-0
— 67 —
Receiving (Att.-Yds-TD)
Francis, 5-45-1
Shelton, 4-42-0
Franics, 5-87-2
Harper, 3-40-0
Francis, 4-27-0
Liverpool, 4-52-0
Francis, 6-74-1
Francis, 4-50-0
Francis, 5-151
Harper, 10-209-2
Francis, 9-125-4
Harper, 6-115-0
Tackles Total (S-A)
Galette, 6-5-11
Haley 9-6-15
Schulters, 6-3-9
Haley, 3-4-7; Neblett 1-6-7
Alex Joseph, 6-1-7
Jarrett 8-3-11
Galette, 5-4-9
Elijah Joseph, 5-3-8
Alex Joseph 9-4-13
Alex Joseph, 6-6-12
Alex Joseph, 7-1-8
Alex Joseph, 5-6-11
SPRING PROSPECTUS
GAME RECAPS
GAME 2: CONN. 12, TEMPLE 9 (OT)
GAME 1: TEMPLE 35, ARMY 7
Sept. 6, 2008 • Philadelphia, Pa.
August 29, 2008 • West Point, N.Y.
The slogan for the 2008
Temple Football team is "Flip the
Switch', and third-year head
coach Al Golden's Owls did just
that in posting a convincing 35-7
season opening win over Army at
Michie Stadium. It marked Temple's first season-opening victory
since a 34-7 win over Richmond
in 2002.
The Owls literally flipped the
switch on the Black Knights as
they used key turnovers and a 98yard kickoff return by Jamal
Schulters to lead them to the win.
That was the formula Army utilized in defeating Temple, 37-21,
last season.
The Owls looked more like a
veteran squad from the outset.
After turning the ball over on their
first possession, the Cherry and
White defense stood strong, stopping the Black Knights on four
downs in the ensuing possession.
That would set the tone for the
contest.
The Cherry and White defense stymied the Black Knights'
newly installed option-based offense all game. It was the lowest
point total for a Temple opponent
since 2004 while the defense
forced three key turnovers that led
to 14 Owl points.
Senior Tommie Williams
made the first big play for the
Owls, stripping Carlo Sandiego at
the 8 yard-line and recovering the
fumble. Sophomore Marquise
Liverpool made two carries to
move the ball to the five yard-line,
and DiMichele found his favorite
target, senior WR Bruce Francis
in the left corner of the end zone
for a touchdown.
On the Owls' next possession, DiMichele directed the offense on a 10-play, 71-yard drive,
capping it with a seven-yard TD
pass to TE Steve Maneri.
Freshman DE Morkeith
Brown made his presence known
in his first collegiate game. Brown,
who enlisted in the Army following high school, stripped quarterback Carson Williams at the 17
Temple
Army
14
0
7
0
yard-line on the first play of the
second quarter and returned it for
the score, making it 21-0 Owls.
The Owls were able to hold
the Black Knights scoreless at intermission courtesy of an interception in the end zone by
redshirt junior Dominque Harris
with 23 seconds remaining in the
half to thwart an Army scoring
drive.
Scoring Summary
1st
TU- Francis 5 yd pass
from DiMichele (Brownell kick)
TU- Maneri 7 yd pass from
DiMichele (Brownell kick),
2nd
TU- M. Brown 17 yd fumble
recovery (Brownell kick)
3rd
TU- Schulters 98 yd KOR
(Brownell kick)
Army- Dace 1 yd run (DeMarco kick)
4th
TU- 1 yd run (Brownell kick)
Team Stats
TU Army
First Downs
16
17
Rushes-Net Yards 30-84 58-210
Net Yards Passing 166
74
Comp-Att-Int
16-23-1 6-15-1
Total Offense
53-250 73-284
Punts-Avg.
2-29.0 2-8.5
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
3-2
Penalties-Yards
8-74
3-45
Rushing: Temple— Liverpool 1654, Smith 7-15, Nixon 1-9,
DiMichele 3-6, Jones 2-2, Teanm 1(-2). Army— Mooney 26-81, Dace
6-40, Hewitt 3-23, Carl 3-17, Mealy
5-16, Williams 10-16, McClary 1016, McMahand 3-6.
Passing: Temple— DiMichele 1522-1-159, Stewart 1-1-0-7. Army—
Williams 6-14-1-74.
Receiving: Temple— Francis 5-45,
Armstrong 3-26, Shelton 2-45,
Maneri 2-12, Crudup 1-20, Jones 17, Grigsby 1-6, Liverpool 1-5.
Army— Carter 3-32, Sandiego 1-28,
Hunter 1-11, Mooney 1-3.
Attendance: 21,822
7
7
7
0
-
35
7
There was no controversial
ending to this year's Temple-Connecticut matchup at Lincoln Financial Field. But for the Owl fans
that endured over three hours of
rain and wind as the remnants of
Hurricane Hanna pelted Philadelphia, the result was the same--a
disappointing and frustrating defeat. UConn's Donald Brown, who
rushed for a career-high 214
yards, found the end zone from
seven yards out in overtime to
lead the Huskies to a 12-9 victory
over the Cherry and White.
On this day, it was Hanna
that clearly stole the show. Precipitation began minutes before
kickoff and did not subside, except for a brief respite late in the
fourth quarter.
The weather made the passing game an adventure, as exhibited by the subpar completion
percentages by the two quarterbacks. Redshirt senior Adam
DiMichele, who led Temple (1-1)
with 60 yards on the ground, connected on just 11-for-28 passes
for 170 yards with two interceptions, while UConn's Tyler Lorenzen was 10-for-22 for 86 yards
and one pick.
While TU utilized its twoheaded ground attack of redshirt
freshman Joe Jones (13 carries,
46 yards) and sophomore Marquise Liverpool (nine rushes, 24
yards), Connecticut went to
Brown who had 36 carries, including 17 of the team's 34 offensive plays in the second half and
overtime.
Brown was the only Huskie
to touch the ball in overtime, rushing for 10, eight, and seven yards
to deflate the crowd. Just minutes
prior, redshirt junior Jake Brownell
had connected on a 21-yard field
goal to give TU a short-lived 9-6
lead in overtime.
Temple held a 6-0 lead until
13:18 in the fourth quarter when
UConn's Tony Ciaravino connected on his first field goal of the
game from 36 yards out. The
Huskie placekicker had missed
Connecticut 0
Temple
3
— 68 —
0
3
0
0
his first two attempts up to that
point.
The Owl faithful had an anxious moment with 6:26 in the
fourth quarter with the score tied
at 6-6. Golden decided to go for it
on fourth down from his own 34
yard line, but junior fullback
Lamar McPherson was stuffed
short on a run by inches. The play
was reviewed to determine the
spot, invoking unpleasant memories from a year before for TU
fans, but the ruling on the field
stood.
Scoring Summary
1st
TU- Brownell 22 FG
2nd
TU- Brownell 41FG
4th
UC- Ciaravino 36 FG
UC- Ciaravino 37 FG
OT
TU- Brownell 21 FG
UC- Brown 7 yd run
Team Stats
UC
First Downs
21
Rushes-Net Yds 55-293
Net Yards Passing
86
Comp-Att-Int
10-22-1
Total Offense
77-379
Punts-Avg
5-38.2
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
Penalties-Yards
3-37
TU
10
34-128
170
11-29-2
62-298
7-45.1
0-0
8-85
Rushing: UConn— Brown 36214, Lorenzen 16-75, Dixon 1-4,
Frey 1-1, Team 1-(-1). Temple—
DiMichele 10-60, Jones 13-46, Liverpool 9-24, McPherson 1-0, Team
1-(-2).
Passing: UConn— Lorenzen 1022-1-86. Temple— DiMichele 1128-2-170.
Receiving: UConn— Brouse 2-27,
Gaulden 2-13, Brown 2-5, Easley 118, Smith 1-14, Sherman 1-5,
Moore 1-4. Temple— Shelton 4-42,
Armstrong 2-16, Nixon 1-26, Maneri
1-44, Francis 1-20, Crudup 1-4,
Jones 1-(-2).
Attendance: 17,194
6
0
- 6
- 3
-
12
9
SPRING PROSPECTUS
GAME 3: BUFFALO 30, TEMPLE 28
GAME 4: #16/15 PSU 45,TEMPLE 3
Sept. 13, 2008 • Buffalo, N.Y.
Sept. 20, 2008 • University Park, Pa.
Senior quarterback Drew
Willy connected on a 35-yard
touchdown pass to Naaman Roosevelt as time expired to lead Buffalo to a 30-28 win over Temple at
UB Stadium in the Mid-American
Conference opener for both
teams.
Willy, who completed 29-of42 passes for a career-high 348
yards and three touchdowns, engineered the improbable comeback by marching the Bulls down
the field on a five-play, 60-yard
drive in just 38 seconds following
a Temple touchdown.
It appeared that the Owls
had won the contest when their
senior
quarterback
Adam
DiMichele had led his team on a
nine-play 74-yard scoring drive.
DiMichele, who completed 24-of33 passes for a season-high 285
yards and three scores, found
Bruce Francis on a crossing pattern at the five yard-line, and the
senior wideout took it in for his
second touchdown of the game,
an 11-yarder, to make it 28-24,
with 38 seconds remaining.
Willy then quickly moved the
Bulls' downfield. Buffalo started at
its 40 and following a 10-yard defensive holding call, Willy found
Roosevelt (8 catches, 138 yards)
for a 20-yard reception to the Owl
30. Buffalo was called on an illegal motion which set up the final
play.
With five seconds remaining,
Willy dropped back and launched
his pass. Roosevelt, surrounded
by Temple defenders, went up for
the ball and came down with the
game-winner.
Buffalo controlled the second
half, offensively, accumulating
285 total yards to Temple's 118.
The Owls defense had held the
Bulls to just 10 second half points
prior to the final drive, with Jamal
Schulters coming up with a touchdown saving interception on the
first play of the fourth quarter.
The Bulls tied the game at
21 on a six-yard TD reception by
Bruce Hamlin on their first drive of
the third quarter, then took the
lead on a A.J. Principle 25-yard
field goal with 2:27 remaining in
the game.
Temple
Buffalo
7
0
14
14
DiMichele, who accounted
for a career-high 341 total yards,
started the Owls' final drive with a
30-yard completion to Marquise
Liverpool to the Buffalo 44. He
then hit Joe Jones for a nine-yard
completion before rushing for 12yards to the UB 24 on a fourthand-two to keep the drive alive.
Scoring Summary
1st
TU- Crudup 1 yd pass from
DiMichele (Brownell kick)
2nd
UB- Thermilus 3 yd run
(Principe kick)
TU- Jones 1 yd run (Brownell
kick)
UB- Jackson 9 yd pass from
Willy (Principe kick)
TU- Francis 23 yd pass from
3rd
UB- Hamlin 6 yd pass from
Willy (Principe kick)
4th
UB- Pincipe 25 yd FG
UB- Roosevelt 35 yd pass
from Willy (Willy rush failed)
Team Stats
TU
First Downs
19
Comp-Att-Int
24-33-0
Total Offense
60-389
Punts-Avg.
3-39.3
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
Penalties-Yards
7-51
UB
24
31-101
348
29-42-1
73-449
2-38.0
1-1
5-56
Rushing: Temple— DiMichele 1251, Liverpool 7-30, Jones 6-22,
Shelton 1-1, McPherson 1-0. Buffalo— Thermilus 14-42, Henry 7-40,
Starks 8-20, Willy 2-(-1).
Passing: Temple— DiMichele 24-330-285. Buffalo— Willy 29-42-1-348.
Crudup 5-41, Liverpool 4-59, Shelton 4-39, Jones 2-17, Maneri 2-13,
Green 1-20, Harper 1-9. Buffalo—
Roosevelt 8-132, Rack 6-75, Jackson 5-52, Brey 3-21, Henry 2-27,
Scharon 1-15, Thermilus 1-9, Hamlin 1-6, Kisabeth 1-6, Rice 1-5.diego
1-28, Hunter 1-11, Mooney 1-3.
Attendance: 18,333
0
7
7
9
-
28
30
The heavily-favored #15/16
Penn State Nittany Lions proved to
be too formidable for the visiting
Temple Owls in front of 105,106
fans at Beaver Stadium in posting
a 45-3 win. The Cherry and White
suffered an even worse blow, however, as starting QB Adam
DiMichele left the game after the
first series with a shoulder injury.
Despite the injury to
DiMichele, which occurred on a
sack by Penn State DE Aaron
Maybin on the fifth play of the
game, the Owls were able to stay
even with the Nittany Lions after
15 minutes. It marked the first time
all season that the PS offense had
not scored at least two first quarter
touchdowns.
Penn State broke through on
the second play of the second
quarter on a 20-yard TD reception
by Brett Brackett. The Blue and
White would score on all five possessions of the quarter in building
a 31-0 halftime lead.
Senior QB Darryl Clark completed eight-of-nine passes for
152 yards and two TDs in the
second quarter alone. Clark, who
was picked off by Domnique Harris in the first quarter, led PSU on
scoring drives of 80, 68, 77 and
63 yards in the period.
Sophomore TB Evan Royster, who had 73 yards on nine carries, made it 14-0 with a 32-yard
run. Clark then scored on a draw
play from 11 yards out before hitting WR Graham Zug on a 17yard TD reception to make it 28-0.
PK Kevin Kelly completed the
scoring for the half with a 44-yard
field goal as time expired.
On the day, redshirt freshman
QB Chester Stewart passed for
116 yards, completing 16 of 30
passes with three interceptions. He
was pressured heavily throughout
the contest and was sacked six
times for a loss of 34 yards. He also
ran for 51 yards on 11 carries.
The Owls marched down the
field on their opening possession
of the second half, as Stewart directed the offense on an eight-play
60-yard drive with Jake Brownell
converting a 25-yard field goal to
make it 31-3. Chester connected
with Jason Harper for a 28-yard re-
Temple
Penn State
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ception, the longest pass play of
the day for the Cherry and White
to help set up the field goal.
Temple's best offense on the
day came on special teams. Shelton had 149 yards on three kickoff
returns, while Jamal Schulters
added 72 return yards on three
returns. Sophomore Jeff Wathne
had a strong punting day, averaging 41.5 yards on career-high 11
punts with a long of 57.
Scoring Summary
2nd
PS- Brackett 20 yd pass from
Clark (Kelly kick)
PS- Royster 32 yd run (Kelly
kick)
PS- Clark 11 yd run (Kelly kick)
PS- Zug 17 yd pass from Clark
(Kelly kick)
PS- Kelly 44 FG
3rd
TU- Jake Brownell 25 FG
PS- Green 69 yd run (Kelly
kick)
4th
PS- Powell 7 yd run (Kelly
kick)
Team Stats
TU
First Downs
10
Rushes-Net Yards 28-16
Comp-Att-Int
17-32-3
Total Offense
60-138
Punts -Avg.
11-41.5
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
Penalties-Yards
8-61
PSU
27
45-303
243
18-31-1
76-546
4-39.8
5-1
4-50
Rushing: Temple— Stewart 1815, Jones 7-6, Liverpool 1-0,
DiMichele 2-(-5). Penn State—
Green 9-132, Royster 9-73,
Beachum 9-39, Carter 6-32, Clark
5-15, Suhey 3-11, Powell 1-7,
Williams 2-3, Devlin 1-(-9).
Passing: Temple— Stewart 16-303-116, DiMichele 1-2-0-6. Penn
State— Clark 13-20-1-196, Devlin
5-11-0-47.
Receiving: Temple— Harper 3-40,
Shelton 3-23, Jones 3-8, Liverpool 37, Maneri 2-11, Campbell 1-16, Francis 1-11, Armstrong 1-6. Penn
State— Butler 4-66, Quarless 4-50,
Brackett 2-32, Williams 2-25, Zug 117, Green 1-17, Norwood 1-15,
Royster 1-12, Carter 1-6, Shuler 1-3.
Attendance: 105,106
3
7
0
7
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
GAME 5: W. MICH. 7,TEMPLE 3
GAME 6: TEMPLE 28, MIAMI 10
Sept. 27, 2008 • Philadelphia, Pa.
Homecoming was sweeter
for Sharon Hill, Pa., native and
Western Michigan head coach
Bill Cubit than it was for the
Temple faithful as the Broncos
captured a 7-3 victory over the
Owls at Lincoln Financial Field.
It marked the first loss in a
Homecoming game for TU head
coach Al Golden in three tries.
There wasn't much offense
from either side in the penaltyridden contest. Temple was
held without a touchdown for
the second straight game, while
WMU needed just a Juan
Nunez 30-yard reception to
beat the Owls.
Nunez's catch with 2:16 remaining in the third quarter
capped a nine-play, 77-yard
drive in which Bronco QB Tim
Hiller completed all five passes
for 54 yards. Hiller connected
on 26-for-42 passes for 252
yards to account for just about
all of Western Michigan's offense. The Broncos were held
to 36 yards on the ground on 26
carries, a week after rushing for
274 yards at Tennessee Tech.
Penalties at the most inopportune times cost Temple. In
the first half, a pair of holding
penalties brought back a junior
Dominique Harris interception
that was returned to the WMU
five-yard line and a 50-yard
freshman James Nixon touchdown run.
In the second half, a sideline interference call on the
Temple bench negated what
would have been a fourth-andone for the Broncos on their
own 29-yard line. Instead, the
penalty resulted in a first down
and Western Michigan continued driving to midfield before
punting into the end zone to
give the Owls the ball on their
own 20.
The Owls totaled 10 penalties for 76 yards, while WMU
had eight penalties for 57 yards.
Temple's defense kept the
team in the game, even forcing
a WMU fumble with 2:34 to play
that gave the Homecoming
crowd hope of a comeback. But
the Cherry and White gained
WMU
Temple
0
3
0
0
Oct. 4, 2008 • Oxford, Ohio
just two yards in the series and
gave the ball back on downs.
Junior Alex Joseph and
senior Evan Cooper, Jr., led the
way with seven tackles each.
Junior Jamal Schulters had six
tackles and an interception.
Redshirt freshman Chester
Stewart made his first start at
quarterback in place of Adam
DiMichele and completed 10-of20 passes for 60 yards.Nixon
was a bright spot for the Owls
offense, compiling 53 yards on
the ground on just three carries.
Scoring Summary
1st
TU- Brownell 45 FG
3rd
WMU- Nunez 30 yd pass
from Hiller (Potter kick)
Team Stats
WMU
First Downs
18
Comp-Att-Int
26-42-1
Total Offense
68-288
Punts-Avg.
9-38.2
Fumbles-Lost
1-1
Penalties-Yards
8-57
TU
24
38-136
60
10-22-0
60-196
8-37.1
3-1
10-76
Rushing: WMU— West 15-35,
Elsworth 2-7, Hiller 2-0, Winchester
6-(-3), Team 1-(-3). Temple— Nixon
3-53, Jones 15-49, Stewart 12-29,
Liverpool 5-7, Grigsby 2-0, Team 1
(-2).
Passing: WMU— Hiller 26-42-1252. Temple— Stewart 10-20-0-60,
Francis 0-2-0-0.
Receiving: WMU— Simmons 867, Ledbetter 5-52, West 5-31,
Nunez 4-53, Elsworth 2-23,
Stevens 1-18, Julien 1-8. Temple—
Francis 4-27, Shelton 2-10, Crudup
1-21, Armstrong 1-5, Liverpool 1-2,
Jones 1-(-5).
Attendance: 17,624
7
0
0
0
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7
3
Defense again led the way
for Temple, and senior wide receiver Bruce Francis’ two
fourth-quarter touchdown receptions iced a 28-10 win over
host Miami (OH) in front of
17,295 fans at Yager Stadium.
Francis' first TD reception,
a 43-yarder from redshirt freshman Chester Stewart, was his
also his first catch in the game It
not only extended his schoolrecord streak to 32 games with
a reception, it also broke the
backs of the RedHawks, who
had scored 10 straight points
after trailing 14-0 at the half.
Junior DE Brian Sanford
recovered a fumble on the sixyard line on the ensuing possession and Stewart hit Francis
for a six-yard TD reception,
sealing the Owls' first MAC win.
Stewart, making his second start of the season, looked
much sharper than the previous
week. Despite being limited in
practice the entire week due to
injury, Stewart completed 11 of
23 passes for 178 yards and
three touchdowns.
Temple's defense forced
four turnovers in the game. Jaiquawn Jarrett, who led the team
with 11 tackles (8 solo), made
his first interception of the season. Terrance Knighton, Jamal
Schulters (10 tackles) and Brian
Sanford each recovered fumbles.
The defense also accounted for six tacklesfor-loss,
six pass-break-ups and four
sacks.
Freshman Kee-ayre Griffin,
who played the first five contests at cornerback, moved to
running back and scored the
first TD of the game. His 25yard run up the middle of the
Miami defense put Temple in
front 7-0 with 2:22 remaining in
the quarter.
The Owls made it 14-0 on
their opening drive of the second quarter. The eight-play, 65yard drive was ignited by a 18yard Jason Harper run that included a personal foul penalty
on Miami that gave TU a first
down on the Red-Hawks 23.
Temple
Miami (Ohio)
— 70 —
7
0
7
0
Stewart then hit Marquise Liverpool on a 17-yard pass play to
the Miami 4. Two plays later, the
Owls faked a reverse and Stewart found a wide-open Steve
Maneri in the middle of the end
zone for his first career touchdown pass, making it 14-0.
Scoring Summary
1st
TU- Griffin 25 yd run (Perlozzo
kick)
2nd
Stewart (Perlozzo kick)
3rd
MU- Parseghian 34 FG
MU- Merriweather 2 yd run
(Parseghian kick)
4th
Team Stats
TU
MU
First Downs
11
20
9-91
212
Comp-Att-Int
11-23-1 22-40-1
Total Offense
63-294 79-303
Punts-Avg.
9-39.4 7-40.4
Fumbles-Lost
3-1
4-3
Penalties-Yards
9-81
5-46
Rushing: RTemple— Griffin 6-36,
Jones 15-32, Harper 2-18, Nixon 316, Smith 4-11, Grigsby 1-3, Liverpool 1-2, Stewart 8-(-2). Miami—
Merriweather 26-133, Bratton 6-26,
Team 1-(-2), Raudabaugh 2-(-12),
Belton 4-(-54).
Passing: Temple— Stewart 11-231-178. Miami— Belton 14-22-1147, Raudabaugh 8-18-0-65.
Receiving: Temple— Liverpool 452, Francis 2-49, Maneri 2-31,
Harper 2-19, Crudup 1-27. Miami—
Rogers 8-62, O’Connell 5-46, Bratton 4-29, Givens 2-44, Merriweather
1-16, Crabtree 1-11,Harris 1-4.
Attendance: 17,295
0
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14
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
GAME 8: TEMPLE 14, OHIO 10
GAME 7: CMU 24, TEMPLE 14
Oct. 21, 2008 • Philadelphia, Pa.
Oct. 11, 2008 • Mt. Pleasant, Mich.
Turnovers proved costly for
Temple in its upset bid against
two-time defending MAC champion Central Michigan. The
Chippewas, despite losing the
league's top offensive weapon
Dan LeFevour, held off the Owls,
24-14 in front of a homecoming
crowd of 22,114 fans at
Kelly/Shorts Stadium.
The Owls’ offense mustered
301 total yards to the Chippewas
297, but four turnovers proved to
be the downfall for the Cherry
and White.
Redshirt freshman QB
Chester Stewart, making his
third start, was picked off three
times, including twice in the second half. It was his final interception, by Bobby Seay at the
start of the fourth quarter that
proved costly. Senior QB Brian
Brunner, who replaced the injured LeFevour, made the Owls
pay, hitting Bryan Anderson on
the next play for a 37-yard
touchdown. That made the
score 24-14 with 14:07 to play.
Stewart completed 15 passes
on a career-high 32 attempts for
163 yards. He also rushed for 31
yards on nine carries.
Senior wide receiver Bruce
Francis made six receptions for
74 yards and a touchdown while
freshman Kee-ayre Griffin
scored for the second straight
game since moving over to offense. He had 76 yards in 12
carries, including a 29-yard run.
Brunner completed seven
of 13 passes for 136 yards. Anderson had his best game this
season, with eight receptions for
149 yards.
It took LeFevour just three
plays to put the Chippewas on
the scoreboard as he hit Antonio Brown in the back of the end
zone for a 15 yard touchdown,
the first points allowed by Temple in the opening quarter, to
make it 7-0.
The Chippewas made it
14-0 on their next possession,
when LeFevour again connected with Brown, this time on
a 14-yard strike in the middle of
the field, scoring on the first play
of the second quarter.
Temple
CMU
0
7
14
10
The Owls quickly responded as Griffin opened the
next drive with a 29 yard run to
the CMU 26. Three plays later,
Griffin went off left tackle for a
17-yard TD run. Jake Brownell’s
kick, however, hit the right upright, making the score 14-6.
Temple's defense, as it has
done all season, came up big
with just under six minutes to
play. Junior DT Andre Neblett
recovered a lateral by LeFevour
at the CMU 24 and returned it
six yards to the CMU 18.
Scoring Summary
1st
CMU- Brown 15 yd pass from
LeFevour (Aguila kick)
2nd
CMU- Brown 14 yd pass from
LeFevour (Aguila kick)
TU- Girffin 17 yd run (Brownell
kick failed
Stewart (Maneri pass from
Stewart)
CMU- Aguila 22 FG
4th
CMU- Anderson 37 yd pass
from Brunner (Aguila kick)
Team Stats
TU CMU
First Downs
14
14
Rushes-Net Yds 34-138 40-55
242
Comp-Att-Int
15-32-3 17-25-0
Total Offense
66-301 65-297
Punts-Avg.
5-37.4 7-47.6
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-1
Penalties-Yards
5-31
4-50
Rushing: Temple— Griffin 12-76,
Stewart 9-31, Jones 8-20, Liverpool
1-9, Harper 2-8, Nixon 2-(-6).
CMU— Schroeder 11-31, Sneed
12-24, Brunner 8-17, Team 1-(-3),
LeFevour 8-(-14).
Passing: Temple— Stewart 15-323-163-1. CMU— Brunner 7-13-0136-1, LeFevour 10-11-0-106-2,
Brown 0-1-0-0-0.
Harper 3-60,Armstrong 2-8, Liverpool
2-6, Crudup 1-12, Jones 1-3. CMU—
Anderson 8-149, Brown 3-33, Poblah
2-12, Bockheim 1-32, Weaver 1-7,
Sneed 1-5, Schroeder 1-4.
Attendance: 22,114
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If Tuesday's nationally televised football contest would
have ended after three quarters,
the Temple faithful would have
left Lincoln Financial Field with a
sour taste in its mouth. But a
rollercoaster fourth quarter, complete with big plays and costly
mistakes on both sides, included
two Cherry and White touchdowns in a 14-10 come-frombehind victory over Ohio
University in a MAC East showdown on ESPN2.
The Owls offense struggled
mightily through three quarters in
the return of redshirt senior QB
Adam DiMichele, who had
missed the previous three
games with a shoulder injury.
Temple compiled just six total
yards of offense in the second
and third quarters alone and
could not move the football.
During the University's
"Owls for the Cure" initiative benefitting the Philadelphia Chapter
of the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the cure for the Owls was a
rejuvenated running attack in the
final stanza led by freshman
Kee-ayre Griffin (22 carries, career-high 85 yards).
Trailing 10-0, Griffin scampered for a 37-yard run down to
the eight-yard line with 11 minutes remaining to ignite the Owls
offense. The play gave life to a
Temple crowd that had little to
cheer about to that point and the
hosts used the energy to put
their first points on the board. His
one-yard run with 10:53 to go cut
the Ohio lead to 10-7.
The Temple defense, which
kept the Bobcats off the scoreboard for the final 37 minutes of
the contest, then forced a threeand-out to give the hosts field
position on the Ohio 46. The
Owls drove to the two-yard line
but could not punch it in as two
incomplete passes and a
DiMichele run for a loss of five
gave senior Anthony Perlozzo a
25-yard field goal attempt with
4:43 to play.
The La Salle transfer's kick
was barely wide left, deflating
the crowd and potentially killing
the momentum that had clearly
Ohio
Temple
— 71 —
3
0
7
0
switched sides over the previous
nine minutes.
Ohio QB Boo Jackson fumbled the snap and TU senior DT
Terrance Knighton fell on the ball
to give the Owls the ball on the
20-yard line with 4:39 left. Two
runs by Griffin left the Cherry and
White with a third-and-10 with
under four minutes to play and
still trailing 10-7.
DiMichele connected with
senior WR Bruce Francis, for a
17-yard reception down to the
one-yard line. On second down,
DiMichele hit junior TE Steve
Maneri in the back of the endzone
to give the Owls their first lead of
the contest with 1:51 to play.
Scoring Summary
1st
OU- Way 25 FG
2nd
OU- Garrett 2 yd run (Way
kick)
4th
TU- Griffin 1 yd run (Perlozzo
kick)
Team Stats
OU
TU
First Downs
19
12
79
Comp-Att-Int
23-40-0 9-22-0
Total Offense
69-267 59-143
Punts-Avg.
6-32.3 6-45.0
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
1-0
Penalties-Yards
7-51
7-61
Rushing: Ohio— Garrett 14-48,
Jackson 9-5, Davidson 5-3,
Febus 1-(-9). Temple— Griffin 2285, Jones 2-15, Nixon 3-12,
Stewart 2-5, Team 1-(-2), Harper
1-(-2), DiMichele 6-(-49).
Passing: Ohio— Jackson 2340-0-220-0.
Temple—
DiMichele 9-22-0-79-1.
Receiving: Ohio— Garrett 882, Brazill 5-51, Price 5-40, Peterson 2-21, Carter 2-19, Goulet
1-7. Temple— Francis 4-50,
Maneri 2-19, Harper 2-6, Armstrong 1-4.
Attendance: 18,824
0
0
0
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SPRING PROSPECTUS
GAME 9: NAVY 33, TEMPLE 27 (OT)
GAME 10: KENT ST. 41, TEMPLE 38
Nov. 1, 2008 • Annapolis, Md.
Nov. 12, 2008 • Kent, Ohio
Navy overcame a 20-point
fourth quarter deficit with three
touchdowns over the final 9:16
to force overtime, and then
backup QB Ricky Dobbs scored
a one-yard touchdown in overtime to give the host Midshipmen a 33-27 win over the
Temple Owls.
Dobbs came into the game
in relief of starter Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada, who was injured
in the third quarter. He completed
five of six passes for 87 yards
and a touchdown, and carried the
ball 13 times for 47 yards and the
game-winning score.
Temple senior QB Adam
DiMichele looked like his old self
behind center, connecting on 21of-28 passes for a career-high
340 yards and three touchdowns, while WR Bruce Francis
made four receptions for a career-high 135 yards. His two
touchdowns tied him as Temple's career leader in receiving
touchdowns with 18.
After a first half that featured
each team scoring on its opening
drive, but no other points, the
Cherry and White quickly took
control of the game in the second
half. DiMichele engineered a sixplay, 76-yard drive. The big play
was to Francis, a 49-yard TD to
make it 14-7.
Two possessions later,
DMichele again found Francis
for a 49-yard TD. He faked a
sneak on third-and-two, and
then dropping back to find a
wide-open Francis.
The Owl defense put the
clamps on the Navy offense, allowing only three first downs in
the quarter. Jaiquawn Jarrett (10
tackles) picked off Dobbs and returned it 42 yards. Freshman RB
Kee-ayre Griffin, who set careerhigh with 29 carries and 87
yards, made the Midshipmen
pay, going around right end for a
16-yard touchdown run to start
the fourth quarter. Jake Brownell
missed the extra point leaving
the score 27-7.
Navy then mounted its furious fourth-quarter comeback.
First Dobbs hit T.J, Thiel for a 22yard TD, capping a 10-play 78-
Temple
Navy
7
7
0
0
14
0
yard drive. The second score, a
two-yard run by Eric Kettani with
3:37 to play made it 27-20. Senior DT Terrance Knighton
blocked Matt Harmon's extra
point attempt to keep it a sevenpoint game.
Scoring Summary
1st
Navy- Kaheaku-Enhada 2 yd
run (Harmon kick)
3rd
TU- Franics 49 yd pass from
TU- Franics 49 yd pass from
4th
TU- Griffin 16 yd run (Brownell
kick failed),
Navy- Thiel 22 yd pass from
Dobbs (Harmond kick)
Navy- Kettani 1 yd run
(Harmon kick blocked)
Navy- Sovie 42 yd fumble recovery (Harmon kick)
OT
Navy- Dobbs1 yd run
Team Stats
TU
First Downs
2
Comp-Att-Int
21-28-0
Total Offense
65-409
Punts-Avg.
3-34.7
Fumbles-Lost
3-2
Penalties-Yards
4-33
Navy
23
57-293
106
8-12-1
69-399
4-48.0
2-0
3-45
Rushing: Temple— Griffin 2987, Jones 3-(-2), Team 1-(-2),
DiMichele 4-(-14). Navy— Kettani 22-118, Kaheaku-Enhada
11-64, Dobbs 13-47, Doyle 124, White 5-17, Finnerty 1-13,
Campbell 3-10, Shinego 1-0.
Passing: Temple— DiMichele
21-28-0-340-3. Navy— Dobbs
5-6-1-87-1, Kaheaku-Enhada 34-0-19-0, Team 0-2-0-0-0.
Receiving: Temple— Francis
5-151, Griffin 4-49, Shelton 350, Maneri 3-20, Harper 2-23,
Liverpool 1-19, Crudup 1-13,
Grigsby 1-8, Armstrong 1-7.
Navy— Barnes 2-34, Kettani 28, Thiel 1-22, Sinego 1-21,
Doyle 1-16, Finnerty 1-5.
Attendance: 34,775
6
20
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It was a record-setting night
for Temple players at Dix Stadium Wednesday night, but for
the team, the Owls fell just short
against Kent State, dropping a
41-38 decision.
Trailing 41-38 with just over
two minutes remaining to play,
the Owls went for it on fourthand-five from the Kent State 49.
Senior QB Adam DiMichele, who
completed 17 of 29 passes for
282 yards and three touchdowns, tossed a short pass to
Marquise Liverpool. The sophomore back was tackled just short
of the marker, giving the ball
back to KSU on downs.
Temple got the ball back for
one final possession with 19
seconds remaining after forcing
KSU to punt. DiMichele hit WR
Dy’Onne Crudup on a hook and
ladder play but the ensuing lateral was picked off by Monte
Simmons to end the game.
The loss spoiled an amazing performance by junior WR
Jason Harper. He made a career-high 10 catches for 209
yards and two touchdowns. The
209 yards are the second most
receiving yards in Temple history, and most by an opponent
against Kent State since Randy
Moss gained 216 receiving
yards in 1997.
Senior WR Travis Shelton
made two kickoff returns, including a 92-yard TD return, to improve upon his career kickoff
return yardage record.
Senior WR Bruce Francis
made just one reception, but it
was a big one. His 32-yard TD
at the end of the first half set the
record for most career touchdown receptions at 19.
The game started with Kent
State scoring touchdowns on
three of its first four possessions
to take a 21-3 lead with just over
13 minutes remaining in the half.
On the second drive, senior DT
Terrance Knighton forced a fumble at the Owl 19 that was recovered by junior LB John Haley.
The Owls kick-started their
offense following an acrobatic interception by junior Dominique
Harris that gave TU the ball at
Temple
Kent State
— 72 —
3
7
14
14
the KSU 27. Two carries by
freshman Kee-ayre Griffin, the
last a 21-yard touchdown, made
it 21-10.
Scoring Summary
1st
KS- Edelman 1 yd run (Reed
kick)
TU- Brownell 43 FG
2nd
KS- Jarvis 5 yd run (Reed kick)
kick)
TU- Griffin 21 yd run (Brownell
kick
3rd
TU- Shelton 92 yd KOR
(Brownell kick)
kick)
TU- Harper 35 yd pass from
DiMichele (Brownell kick
KS- Kirkland 7 yd pass from
Edelman (Reed kick)
4th
KS- Reed 21 FG
KS- Reed 26 FG
Team Stats
TU
First Downs
16
Comp-Att-Int
17-29-1
Total Offense
59-354
Punts-Avg.
4-35.2
Fumbles-Lost
3-3
Penalties-Yards
4-31
KS
27
59-329
232
18-26-1
85-561
4-32.2
3-2
7-71
Rushing: Temple— Griffin 1156, Jones 9-25, Nixon 2-19, Liverpool 1-0, DiMichele 7-(-28).
Kent— Jarvis 34-185, Edelman
22-144, Bayes 1-2, Team 2-(-2).
Passing:Temple— DiMichele
17-29-1-282-3. Kent—Edelman
18-26-1-232-1.
Receiving: Temple— Harper
10-209, Liverpool 3-17, Francis
1-32, Armstrong 1-10, Jones 110, Jarrett 1-4. Kent— Bayes 560., Jarvis 4-36, Garner 3-72,
Kirkland 2-27, McBrude 2-18,
Muldrow 1-14, Robinson 1-5.
Attendance: 6,886
14
14
7
6
-
38
41
SPRING PROSPECTUS
GAME 11: TEMPLE 55, EMU 52
GAME 12: TEMPLE 27, AKRON 6
Nov. 22, 2008 • Philadelphia, Pa.
In Temple football's biggest
offensive explosion in nearly a
decade, senior QB Adam
DiMichele threw for a school
record six touchdowns and
passed for a career-high 370
yards, while senior Bruce Francis caught a school-record four
touchdown passes as the Owls
hung on for a wild 55-52 victory
over Eastern Michigan at Lincoln Financial Field.
Seemingly every major
Temple offensive single game
record fell in a game that saw
the two MAC teams combine for
854 yards and 107 points.
DiMichele broke school records
for passing touchdowns in a
game (six) and set a careerhigh for passing yards in game
(370). His 370 yards marked his
10th 200-plus passing yardage
games.
It
also
marked
DiMichele’s fourth 300-plus
passing game, which ties the
school record.
Francis broke the Division
I-A school record and set a career-high with four touchdown
catches in one game. He also
set a career-high with nine receptions in a game, extending
his personal streak of 37 consecutive games with a catch
and extending his school record
to 23 receiving TDs in a career.
His four touchdowns on the day
gave him 13 for the season,
which also ties a Temple Division I-A record.
EMU QB Andy Schmitt rewrote
Temple’s
opponent
records for passing attempts in a
game, (76 = just seven shy of the
NCAA record) and completions
in a game (50). Both were new
EMU single game records as
well as his 484 yards passing.
Scoring Summary
1st
EMU- Jones 15 yd pass from
Schmitt (Carithers kick)
TU- Brownell 34 FG
2nd
EMU- Stone 8 yd pass from
EMU
Temple
7
3
14
21
Nov. 28, 2008 • Philadelphia, Pa.
Schmitt (Carithers kick)
EMU- Jones 11 yd pass from
Schmitt (Carithers kick
TU- Jones 8 yd pass from
3rd
TU- Brownell 35 FG
EMU- Carithers 25 FG
4th
EMU- Schmitt 1 yd run
(Carithers kick
EMU- Priest 2 yd run
(Carithers kick)
TU- DiMichele 3 td run
(Brownell kick)
EMU- Priest 2 yd run
(Carithers kick)
EMU- Schmitt 2 yd run
(Carithers kick)
Team Stats
EMU
TU
First Downs
32
21
370
Comp-Att-Int
50-76-0 21-37-0
Total Offense
95-552 71-437
Punts-Avg.
5-29.2 2-30.5
Fumbles-Lost
1-0
2-1
Penalties-Yards
5-50
5-37
Rushing: EMU— Schmitt 7-20,
Jones 3- 19, Blevins 3-14,
Priest 5-11, White 1-4. Temple— Jones 13-31, DiMichele 520, Griffin 6-16, Nixon 3-5,
Grigsby 1-3, Stewat 1-3,
Team 4-(-11).
Passing: EMU— Schmitt 5076-0-484-3.
Temple—
DiMichele 21-37-0-370-6.
Receiving: EMU— Stone 18152, Jones 17-185, Sanders 787, Gage 3-25, Priest 3- 24,
Burke 1-9, White 1-2. Temple—
Francis 9-125, Harper 4-90,
Crudup 3-47, Jones 2- 42, Griffin 1-38, Grigsby 1-14, Shelton
1-14.
Attendance: 13,033
3
10
28
21
-
52
55
It was only fitting that two
seniors would lead Temple football to its most successful season in nearly two decades.
Senior Marcellous Grigsby
scored the first two touchdowns
of his career, and senior Adam
DiMichele rushed for two scores
for the first time in his brilliant
career to lead Temple to a 27-6
win over Akron at Lincoln Financial Field on Senior Day.
The Owls completed their
season 5-7 and in second place
in the Mid-American Conference East Division at 4-4. It
marked the first time in school
history that Temple has won
four conference games in consecutive seasons.
After Akron battled back to
tie the game on an Igor Iveljic 18yard field goal with 10:15 remaining, Temple scored 21 points over
the final eight minutes.
DiMichele, who led the
Owls with 50 yards rushing,
completed 15-of-30 passes for
220 yards. Grigsby had 11 carries for 39 hard-fought yards.
It was the Temple defense,
however, that stole the show.
The Owls picked off three
passes, two coming in that final
stretch. They also blocked a
field goal attempt and held the
high-scoring Zips to a seasonlow in points.
Temple finally opened the
scoring with DiMichele running
it in from four-yards out on a
third down play with 9:08 remaining in the second quarter.
Jake Brownell missed left on
the conversion attempt making
it 6-0. The drive was aided by a
16-yard John Stec punt that
gave the Owls the ball at midfield.
On the Owls' final possession of the half, DiMichele, who
had 46 rushing yards in the first
half, used his legs to avoid a
sack and scrambled for 16
yards and a first down on a
third-and-10 play from midfield.
Akron
Temple
— 73 —
0
0
0
6
He then connected with
freshman RB Kee-ayre Griffin
for a 12-yard reception to the
Akron 22. The drive stalled on
the 14 yard-line when freshman
Chester Stewart fumbled an exchange on a third-and-two.
Brownell missed left again on a
34-yard field goal attempt with
33 seconds to play, keeping the
score 6-0 at intermission.
Scoring Summary
2nd
TU- DiMichele 4 yd run
(Brownell kick failed)
3rd
UA- Iveljic 24 FG
4th
UA- Iveljic 18 FG
TU- DiMichele 4 yd run
(Brownell kick)
TU- Grigsby 3 yd run
(Brownell kick)
TU- Grigsby 9 yd run (Brownell
kick)
Team Stats
UA
First Downs
15
Comp-Att-Int
20-39-3
Total Offense
70-331
Punts-Avg.
5-29.8
Fumbles-Lost
0-0
Penalties-Yards
5-40
TU
20
440148
220
15-30-2
74-368
4-39.5
2-1
6-43
Rushing: UA— Kennedy 25153, Johnson 4-11, Jacquemain
2-1. Temple— DiMichele 12-50,
Grigsby 11-39, Griffin 10-38,
Jones 7-29, Nixon 1-2, Stewart
1-(-3), Team 2-(-7).
Passing: UA— Jacquemain
20-39-3-166-0.
Temple—
DiMichele 15-30-2-220-0.
Receiving: UA— Kennedy 644, Bowser 5-48, Jones 4-25,
Johnson 2-13, Williams 1-20,
Poindexter 1-8, Owen 1-8. Temple— Harper 6-115, Griffin 3-41,
Francis 2-16, Crudup 1-29,
Grigsby 1-7, Shelton 1-7, Armstrong 1-5.
Attendance: 11,234
3
0
3
21
-
6
27
SPRING PROSPECTUS
SPRING ITINERARY
•
•
The annual Cherry & White game is
scheduled for Saturday, April 18 at 2
p.m. at the Edberg-Olson Complex.
•
All practices are open to Temple football alumni and high school coaches
provided the individuals register in
Edberg-Olson Hall before visiting the
field. Practices are closed to the
general public.
•
MEDIA AVAILABILITY
Spring drills are scheduled to run from
March 17 through April 18, 2009. Head
coach Al Golden has scheduled 15
practice sessions. The Owls will practice on the Spring Turf surface of
Chodoff Field at the Edberg-Olson Hall
Football Complex, located on the main
campus at 11th and Diamond Street.
•
XTRA POINT CLUB
• The Xtra Point Club is a group of Temple
University alumni and friends who
contribute a minimum of $500 annually
(July1-June 30) to the Temple football
program.
An Xtra Point Club reception is slated
for Thursday, April 16.
Xtra Point Club members receive
invitations to special Football events,
access to head coach Al Golden and his
staff as well as regular Owl Club
benefits. For more information or to join,
please contact the Owl Club at
215-204-2582. To make a donation
online, please go to
www.myowlspace.com.
Sunday
15
Monday
16
March
22
23
29
30
Tuesday
Wednesday
17
18
24
25
31
1
Practice #1
9 a.m.-Noon
Practice #4
9 a.m.-Noon
Practice #7
9 a.m.-Noon
5
12
6
13
Easter
April
• The Edberg-Olson Hall Complex is
conveniently accessible from I-95 N/S in
Philadelphia. Off of 95 N/S take Exit 22
for I-676 (Central Philadelphia). Follow
I-676 approximately 1 mile to Central
Phila./Broad Street exit. Take Broad
Street exit. Stay to left immediately and
turn left onto Vine Street.
Take your next left onto Broad Street.
Follow Broad Street to Diamond Street
(approx. 2 1/2 miles). Turn right onto
Diamond Street. Edberg-Olson Hall and
the practice field are located on the
corner of 11th Avenue and
Diamond Street. Parking is available on
Diamond Street.
Friday
19
20
26
27
2
3
Practice #2
9 a.m.-Noon
Pro Timing Day
Practice #5
9 a.m.-Noon
8
9
Practice #10
9 a.m.-Noon
Practice #12
9 a.m.-Noon
14
15
16
Practice #14
9 a.m.-Noon
Saturday
21
Practice #3
9 a.m.-Noon
28
Practice #6
9 a.m.-Noon
4
Practice #9
9 a.m.-Noon
Practice #8
9 a.m.-Noon
Practice #11
9 a.m.-Noon
— 74 —
DIRECTIONS
Thursday
7
Practice #13
9 a.m.-Noon
Spring practice sessions are open to
accredited members of the media with
prior arrangements through the Temple
Sports Media Relations Department.
Interviews with coaches and/or players
must be scheduled at least 24 hours in
advance. Please contact Cathy Bongiovi of the Sports Media Relations
department at (215) 204-1608 to
arrange ant interview.
10
11
17
18
Cherry &
White Game
2 p.m. EO Hall
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2009 Spring Prospectus

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