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TRANSACTIONS• Selected as a fi rst round (19th pick overall) draft

choice by Atlanta in 2010.

CAREER• A standout linebacker at the University of Missouri

where he started each of his fi nal 41 games.

• Recorded 413 career tackles (240 solo), 12.5 sacks, 43.5 tackles for loss, four interceptions (two re-turned for touchdowns), fi ve forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and 17 passes defensed.

• Graduated as the third player in school history to lead the team in tackles three times in a career as his 413 stops rank third in school history and 10th on the Big 12 Conference all-time list.

• As a senior, was voted team captain while earning Butkus Award fi nalist, Lombardi Award semifi nal-ist and Lott Trophy quarterfi nalist honors.

• Named a fi rst-team All-Big 12 selection from 2007-09 as he averaged 132 tackles per season over that time span.

• His 155 tackles in 2008 rank second on the Tigers season-record list, while fi nishing fi fth nationally that season.

• Graduated ranking 13th on the school career chart with 12.5 sacks.

2009 SEASON

• Started in all 13 contests and totaled 111 tackles, one forced fumble, one interception, 14.5 tackles for loss, two passes defensed and 4.5 sacks.

• Named a second-team All-America selection by the Associated Press, The Sporting News and Wal-ter Camp. Also earned fi rst-team All-Big 12 Con-ference accolades by the league’s coaches and Associated Press.

• Recipient of the team’s Hammer Award, Lineback-er of the Year Award, Missouri MO Spirit Award and Don Faurot Inspiration Award.

• Posted a season-high 10 solo tackles against Bowl-ing Green (9/12).

• Contributed with eight tackles, one interception and one sack against Texas (10/24).

2008 SEASON• Started in all 14 games and totaled a career-high

155 tackles, which was the second-highest season total in school history. Also contributed with two forced fumbles, three interceptions, 18.5 tackles for loss, seven passes defensed and fi ve sacks.

• Named an All-America second-team choice by The NFL Draft Report, adding third-team accolades from Rivals.com and the Associated Press.

• Earned fi rst-team All-Big 12 accolades and was named the Alamo Bowl Defensive MVP.

• Was the Lott Trophy National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Illinois (8/30) where he totaled nine tackles and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.

• Earned the team’s Hammer Award and was named Missouri’s Linebacker of the Year.

• For the second consecutive week, returned an interception for a touchdown (65 yards) while adding six tackles and one sack against Southeast Missouri (9/6).

• Totaled a career-high 20 tackles against Bu� alo (9/20).

2007 SEASON• Started in all 14 contests and recorded 130 tack-

les, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles,

56SEAN WEATHERSPOONLINEBACKER

HT: 6' 2" WT: 244 NFL EXP: R ACQ: D1-’10 1ST YEAR WITH FALCONS

BIRTHDATE: 12/29/87 COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI




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9.5 tackles for loss, eight passes defensed and three sacks.

• Was an All-Big 12 fi rst-team selection by the As-sociated Press, San Antonio Express-News and Rivals.com, adding second-team honors from the league’s coaches.

• Named the team’s Linebacker of the Year while win-ning the Hammer Award.

• His 120 tackles rank 12th on the school’s season-record list as he fi nished fourth in the conference with an average of 9 tackles per game.

• Tallied 12 tackles and two sacks at Kansas State (11/17).

2006 SEASON• Played in 12 games as a freshman and contributed

with 17 tackles and one tackle for loss.

• In his collegiate debut against Murray State (9/2), fi nished with fi ve tackles and one blocked punt that went out of the end zone for a safety.

• Named Missouri’s Special Teams Player of the Year.

PERSONAL• Attended Jasper High School and was named the

Texas District 22-3A Player of the Year as a se-nior after recording 98 tackles, eight tackles for loss, four sacks and two interceptions.

• Added second-team all-state honors while com-peting as a receiver. Finished with 27 catches for 428 yards and seven touchdowns.

• Was named a fi rst-team all-district selection as a junior and was chosen as the Class 22-3A De-fensive Newcomer of the Year as a sophomore.

• Was an all-state selection in track and an all-district honoree in basketball.

• Cousin of former WNBA star, Teresa Weather-spoon.

• A native of Jasper, Texas.

YEAR GP/GS TK SO AST SK YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS TDWeatherspoon’s Career Defensive Statistics

2006 UM 12/0 17 11 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02007 UM 14/14 130 77 53 3.0 26.0 0 0 0 0 8 2 1 0 02008 UM 14/14 155 76 79 5.0 46.0 3 100 65t 2 7 2 0 0 02009 UM 13/13 111 76 35 4.5 21.0 1 6 6 0 2 1 0 0 0TOTAL 53/41 413 240 173 12.5 93.0 4 106 65t 2 17 5 1 0 0

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91COREY PETERSDEFENSIVE TACKLE

HT: 6' 3" WT: 305 NFL EXP: R ACQ: D3a-’10 1ST YEAR WITH FALCONS

BIRTHDATE: 6/8/88 COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

TRANSACTIONS• Selected as a third round (83rd pick overall) draft


CAREER• A three-year starter on the Kentucky defensive line

who contributed with 146 career tackles (83 solo), 27 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, 11 passes defensed, one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries.

• Was a two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll hon-oree in 2007 and ‘08.

• Was named Kentucky’s Most Improved Defensive Player by the team’s coaches in 2007.

2009 SEASON

• Competed in 11 games and totaled 49 tackles (24 solo), 11 tackles for loss, four sacks, fi ve passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble re-covery.

• Earned fi rst-team All-SEC honors by the league’s coaches and added second-team conference hon-ors from the Associated Press.

• Named the team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player.

• Part of a defensive unit that was the most im-proved in the nation over the last two years (aver-aged 332.4 yards per game in 2009).

• His 49 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, four sacks and one forced fumble all set collegiate highs.

• Was named the National Defensive Lineman of the Week by College Performance Awards for his game against South Carolina (10/10/09) after to-taling seven tackles and a career-high 2.5 sacks.

• Posted a career-high 10 tackles, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble and two passes defensed against Georgia (11/22).

2008 SEASON• In 13 contests, fi nished with 36 tackles (25 solo),

10 tackles for loss, four sacks, two passes de-fensed and one forced fumble.

• His 10 tackles for loss set a career-high and his four sacks tied a career-high (also set in ‘09).

• Served as a team captain and had fi ve stops and two sacks against Western Kentucky (9/27).

• Posted a season-high six tackles at Tennessee (11/29), including two for a loss.

2007 SEASON• Competed in 13 games and totaled 43 tackles (22

solo), four tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three passes defensed and one forced fumble.

• Named Kentucky’s Most Improved Defensive Player, chosen by the team’s coaches.

• Made a season-high six tackles and one sack against Georgia (11/17).

2006 SEASON• Played in 11 games with two starts and fi nished the

year with 18 tackles.

• Finished with a season-high eight tackles against Louisiana-Monroe (11/18) and his fi rst collegiate sack at Tennessee (11/25).

PERSONAL• Attended Central High School (Louisville, Ken-

tucky) and was a four-year letterman and three-year starter on the defensive line.

• Was a fi rst-team all-state choice as a senior by the Louisville Courier-Journal and second-team all-state by the Associated Press.

• Was one of the nation’s top-25 defensive tackle prospects by Rivals.com.




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• Totaled 91 tackles, 15 sacks, three interceptions, fi ve forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and seven passes defensed his senior season.

• Part of a Central team that went on to the state playo� s all three years, with a best fi nish of 10-3 and a trip to the state quarterfi nals his junior year.

• Played in the Kentucky-Tennessee High School All-Star Game.

• A native of Louisville, Kentucky.

YEAR GP/GS TK SO AST SK YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS TDPeters’ Career Defensive Statistics

2006 UK 11/2 18 12 6 1.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 02007 UK 13/12 43 22 21 2.5 19.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 02008 UK 13/13 36 25 11 4.0 24.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 02008 UK 12/12 49 24 25 4.0 32.0 0 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 0TOTAL 49/39 146 83 63 11.5 84.0 0 0 0 0 11 1 3 0 0

79MIKE JOHNSONOFFENSIVE GUARD

HT: 6' 6" WT: 304 NFL EXP: R ACQ: D3b-’10 1ST YEAR WITH FALCONS

BIRTHDATE: 4/2/87 COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

TRANSACTIONS• Selected as a third round (98th pick overall) draft


CAREER• The unquestioned leader of Alabama’s o� ensive

line who played both guard and tackle. Was an All-America selection in his junior and senior seasons (2008-’09).

• By the conclusion of his senior season, started in 41 consecutive games while setting the school career-record by appearing in 54 contests.

• A member of the Crimson Tide’s 2009 National Championship team while blocking for Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram.

• As a starter, recorded 264 knockdown blocks, 39 touchdown-resulting blocks and 18 downfi eld blocks.

2009 SEASON

• Started in all 14 contests and was a fi rst-team All-America selection by the American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp and the As-

sociated Press, adding second-team honors from The NFL Draft Report.

• A unanimous All-SEC fi rst-team choice

• Named the SEC O� ensive Lineman of the Week for his performance against Mississippi State (11/14).

• Registered a career-high 98 knockdown blocks and 16 touchdown-resulting blocks.

• Paved the way for Alabama to rank tied for 12th in the nation in rushing (215.1 yards per game) and fourth in the SEC in total o� ense (403.0 yards per game).

• Cleared rushing lanes for the Crimson Tide to pro-duce a 100-yard rusher in 10 games.

2008 SEASON• Started in all 14 games played and was named a

fi rst-team All-America selection by Pro Football Weekly.

• Was an All-SEC fi rst-team selection, adding sec-ond-team honors from the Associated Press.

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• Was named the SEC O� ensive Lineman of the Week on two occasions for performances against Clemson (8/30) and Mississippi (10/18).

• Registered 93 knockdown blocks and 12 touch-down-resulting blocks.

2007 SEASON• Started all 13 contests on the o� ensive line, 10 at

right tackle and three at right guard.

• Was named the Alabama Co-Player of the Week for his performance against Georgia (9/22).

• Collected 73 knockdown blocks with 11 touch-down-resulting blocks.

2006 SEASON• Played a total of 132 snaps while appearing in 13

games as a freshman.

• Saw action in a season-high 37 snaps in the Petro Sun Independence Bowl game against Oklahoma.

PERSONAL• Attended Pine Forest High School in Pensacola,

Florida and was rated the 17th-best o� ensive tack-le as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com.

• In four-seasons in his prep career, never missed a game or a practice.

• Earned academic honors, graduating with a 4.0 GPA in

• A native of Pensacola, Florida.

2009 2008 2007 2006

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14/14 14/14 13/13 13/0TOTAL 54/41

61JOE HAWLEYCENTER


BIRTHDATE: 10/22/88 COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS

TRANSACTIONS• Selected as a fourth round (117th pick overall)

draft choice by Atlanta in 2010.

CAREER• Competed in 47 career games with 33 starts at

UNLV as a center and right guard.

• Started every contest as a junior and senior (2008-’09).

• A talented blocker who was a leader on the o� en-sive line throughout his collegiate career.

2009 SEASON

• Started all 12 contests at right guard as a senior.

• Was a preseason second-team All-MWC selection by Phil Steele’s.

• Was named a honorable mention All-MWCselection.

• Won the Rebel Spirit Award, given to the senior who showed the most toughness, positive attitude and strong commitment to his teammates.

• Did not give up a sack at his position all season.

2008 SEASON• Displayed his versatility by starting seven games

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2007 SEASON• Played in all 12 games, starting in nine at center.

• Was named a preseason second-team All-MWC selection as a center by Lindy’s.

2006 SEASON• Earned his fi rst letter as a true freshman, compet-

ing in 11 games at guard.

PERSONAL• Attended Esperanza High School in Anaheim,

California and was a three-year letterwinner for the Aztecs.

• Earned 2005 PrepStar All-West Region Honors as he helped his team to an 11-3 record and an ap-pearance in the state fi nals.

• Was named a the Sunset League O� ensive Line-man of the Year in 2005.

• Also threw discus for the track team.

• A native of Yorba Linda, California.

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12/12 12/12 12/9 11/0TOTAL 47/33

24DOMINIQUE FRANKSCORNERBACK

HT: 6' 0" WT: 197 NFL EXP: R ACQ: D5a-’10 1ST YEAR WITH FALCONS

BIRTHDATE: 10/8/87 COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

TRANSACTIONS• Selected as a fi fth round (135th pick overall) draft


CAREER• Started 28 of 40 career games at cornerback and

totaled 95 tackles (62 solo), six interceptions, 15 passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble.

• Served as a punt returner for the Sooners and ran back 29 career kicks for 346 yards and an average of 11.9 yards per return.

• Earned All-Big 12 fi rst-team honors following his junior and senior seasons (2008-’09).

2009 SEASON

• Started 13 games at cornerback and fi nished eighth on the team with a career-best 47 tackles

(33 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, fi ve passes defensed and two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown.

• Part of a defensive unit that fi nished 20th in the nation against the pass, allowing 179.7 yards per game.

• Received All-Big 12 Conference fi rst-team honors by the league’s coaches and earned second-team honors from the Associated Press, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Kansas City Star and Waco Tribune Herald.

• Averaged 17.0 yards per punt return, which ranks as the sixth-best season average in Oklahoma history.

• Returned an interception 85 yards for a touch-down against Kansas (10/24), which tied for the seventh longest in school history.

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2008 SEASON• Started 14 games at cornerback and ranked eighth

on the team with 42 tackles (27 solo), one tackle for loss, 10 passes defensed one fumble recovery for a 39-yard touchdown and four interceptions, one of which was returned for a TD.

• Returned six punts for 35 yards.

• Named to the All-Big 12 Conference fi rst team by the Dallas Morning News and second team by the league’s coaches and Associated Press.

2007 SEASON• Saw action in 13 games and earned his fi rst career

start in the Fiesta Bowl.

• Collected six tackles (two solo).

• As a specialist, fi nished with one kicko� return for 37 yards in his fi rst career game and 124 yards on 12 punt returns.

PERSONAL• Attended Union High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma

as a junior and senior and attended Owasso High School as a freshman and sophomore.

• Named the Tulsa World Oklahoma Player of the Year and fi rst-team all-state as a senior.

• In 2005, was selected as the runner-up for the State Defensive Player of the Year award from The Oklahoman.

• Helped the Redskins to two Class 6A state titles as a junior and senior.

• Recorded seven interceptions, returning three for touchdowns as a senior, while adding fi ve scores as a tailback and three TDs as a return specialist.

• A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

YEAR GP/GS TK SO AST SK YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS TDFranks’ Career Defensive Statistics

2007 UO 13/1 6 2 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02008 UO 14/14 42 27 15 0.0 0.0 4 52 24 1 10 0 1 39 12009 UO 13/13 47 33 14 0.0 0.0 2 97 85 1 5 1 1 0 0TOTAL 40/28 95 62 33 0.0 0.0 6 149 85 2 15 1 2 39 1

80KERRY MEIERWIDE RECEIVER

HT: 6' 3" WT: 222 NFL EXP: R ACQ: D5b-’10 1ST YEAR WITH FALCONS

BIRTHDATE: 11/12/86 COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

TRANSACTIONS• Selected as a fi fth round (165th pick overall) draft


CAREER• Started 38 of 46 games at Kansas, including lining

up as a receiver in 35 of those contests. Caught 226 passes for 2,309 yards with 18 touchdowns while adding 417 yards and six scores on 118 carries.

• Completed 134 of 219 passes for 1,612 yards, 17 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

• Amassed 2,029 yards in total o� ense and 2,726 all-purpose yards.

• Holds the school career-record with 226 recep-tions, which also ranks eighth in Big 12 Conference history.

• Set the school reception record on two occasions, the fi rst coming in 2008 (97), followed by 2009 (102).

• One of fi ve KU players to gain over 1,000 receiving yards in a season.




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2009 SEASON• In 12 contests, caught a school record 102 passes

for 985 yards and eight touchdowns. Also ranked second in the Big 12 and fourth in the nation with an 8.5 yards per catch average.

• An All-Big 12 selection by the leauge’s coaches and Associated Press.

• Member of the Biletniko� Award Watch List.

• Gained over 100 yards receiving fi ve times and had fi ve contests with at least 10 receptions.

• Posted 141 yards and two touchdowns against Southern Mississippi (9/26).

• Set a school single-game record with 16 recep-tions against Iowa State (10/10) while contribut-ing with 142 yards and two touchdowns.

2008 SEASON• Started in 13 contests and set a previous school

record with 97 receptions while contributing with 1,045 yards and eight touchdowns.

• An All-Big 12 Conference second-team selection by The NFL Draft Report and the Kansas City Star.

• Co-recipient of the Gale Sayers Most Courageous Player Award with Jake Sharp, as well as KU’s Most Improved O� ensive Player Award with Dez-mon Briscoe.

• His 1,045 yards ranked second on the team as he was tied for sixth in the nation with an average of 7.5 receptions per game.

• Gained over 100 yards receiving fi ve times and had at least 10 receptions in three contests.

• Posted a season-high 11 receptions for 120 yards at South Florida (9/12).

• Totaled a season-high 136 receiving yards on eight catches with one touchdown against Sam Hous-ton State (9/20).

2007 SEASON• Competed in 10 games at wide receiver, quarter-

back and running back. Became the fi rst player in Kansas history to record a rushing, passing and re-ceiving touchdown in the same season since 1981.

• Totaled 26 receptions for 274 yards with two touchdowns, 15 rushes for 78 yards and one score and completed 25 of 29 receptions for 275 yards and three TDs.

• • Was an academic All-Big 12 Conference second-

team selection and earned team Player of the Week honors for his performance against Iowa State (11/17) where he threw for one touchdown and caught on TD.

2006 SEASON• Started in eight games as the Jayhawks quarter-

back and completed 104 of 184 passes for 1,193 yards, 13 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

• Finished second on the team with 346 yards on 99 rushes with fi ve touchdowns.

• Named the team’s O� ensive Player of the Week vs. Northwestern State (9/2) and Oklahoma State (10/14).

PERSONAL• Attended Pittsburg High School in Kansas and was

an all-state quarterback selection by the Kansas Football Coaches Association as a senior.

• Added fi rst-team all-league honors at QB and as a punter, receiving a three-star prospect rating from Scout.com.

• Led his team to two sectional championships as a junior and senior.

• As a senior, completed 72 of 151 passes for 930 yards and nine touchdowns.

• A native of Pittsburg, Kansas.

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2006 UK 1/0 1 5 5.0 5 0 99 346 3.5 31 52007 UK 10/5 26 274 10.5 39 2 15 78 5.2 40 12008 UK 13/13 97 1,045 10.7 68 8 2 -5 -2.5 2 02009 UK 12/12 102 985 9.7 71 8 2 -2 -1.0 6 0TOTALS 36/30 226 2,309 10.2 71 18 118 417 3.5 40 6

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Meier’s Career Offensive Statistics

2006 UK 8/8 184 104 56.5 1,193 6.48 13 10 502007 UK 8/0 29 25 86.2 275 9.48 3 0 442008 UK 3/0 3 3 100.0 74 24.67 1 0 322009 UK 2/0 3 2 66.7 70 23.33 0 0 56TOTALS 21/8 219 134 61.2 1,612 7.36 17 10 56

39SHANN SCHILLINGERSAFETY


BIRTHDATE: 5/22/86 COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA

TRANSACTIONS• Selected as a sixth round (171st pick overall) draft


CAREER• Competed in 57 career games and totaled 255

tackles, 19 passes defensed and 10 interceptions at Montana.

2009 SEASON• In 15 games played, totaled 90 tackles, four inter-

ceptions for 24 yards and six passes defensed.

• Helped Montana in reach the NCAA Division I Na-tional Championship game (lost to Villanova).

2008 SEASON• Started all 16 games and was Montana’s second

leading tackler with 108 stops. Also added 10 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and four interceptions.

• Was a second-team All-Big Sky selection and was the recipient of the school’s Tony Barbour Award for the player who best exemplifi es Grizzly football.

• Posted an impressive 12 tackles (seven solo) and one forced fumble in Montana’s 35-27 FCS semifi -nal win at James Madison (12/12).

• Compiled a two-interception game against Idaho State (11/15)

2007 SEASON• Saw action in 12 contests and totaled 43 tackles,

one INT and three passes defensed. Was tied with two other teammates with two fumble recoveries.

2006 SEASON• Competed in 14 contests and tallied 14 tackles and

one interception.

PERSONAL• Attended Baker High School in Montana and was a

two-time all-state selection. His teams combined for a 49-1 overall record.

• As a senior, passed for 1,059 yards with 15 touch-downs and rushed for 650 yards with 14 TDs.

• Was a team captain for the East squad in Mon-tana’s annual East-West Shrine Game.

YEAR GP/GS TK SO AST SK YDS INT YDS LG TD PD FF FR YDS TDSchillinger’s Career Defensive Statistics

2006 UM 14/0 14 11 3 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02007 UM 12/0 43 30 13 0.0 0.0 1 14 14 0 3 0 2 0 02008 UM 16/16 108 54 54 0.0 0.0 4 41 23 0 10 2 2 0 02009 UM 15/15 90 39 57 0.0 0.0 4 24 24 0 6 1 1 0 0TOTAL 57/31 255 134 127 0.0 0.0 10 79 24 0 19 3 5 0 0




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SHANN SCHILLINGER

16TIM BUCKLEYWIDE RECEIVER

HT: 6' 1" WT: 204 NFL EXP: R ACQ: FA-’10 1ST YEAR WITH FALCONS

BIRTHDATE: 8/19/88 COLLEGE: ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE• Signed by Atlanta on April 26, 2010…Started the

last two seasons under center for Alcorn State and completed 315 of 611 career passes for 3,930 yards, 27 touchdowns and 27 interceptions…Added 725 career rushing yards…In 2009, set collegiate highs with 1,949 passing yards and 16 touchdowns…Was voted a Co-O� ensive Player of the Week in 2008 for a performance against Mississippi Valley.

PERSONAL• Attended Madison Central High School and let-

tered three years in football and basketball…Was named all-county, all-metro and all-state his se-nior season…Selected to the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star game and was part of the 2005 State 5A Championship team in basketball…A native of Jackson, Mississippi.

36RAFAEL BUSHSAFETY


BIRTHDATE: 5/12/87 COLLEGE: SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE• Following his collegiate career, was named to the

South Carolina State All Decade Team…Made 222 career tackles in his time at South Carolina State…As a senior, was the fourth leading tackler on the team with 54 while recording three touchdowns…Last season was also voted the Defensive MVP by his coaches…Is versatile in the secondary as a cor-nerback or safety.

PERSONAL• Attended Williston Elko High School and was

a three-year starter at running back…Compiled more than 3,500 rushing yards in his prep career…As a junior, recorded more than 1,800 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns…For three consecutive years, was voted an all-state, all-region and all-ar-ea selection…A native of Williston, South Carolina.

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38GABE DERRICKSCORNERBACK


BIRTHDATE: 1/8/88 COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO

COLLEGE• Was named a two-time PFL fi rst-team selection in

2008 and ’09 and was named the PFL Freshman of the Year in 2006… Totaled 155 career tackles (101 solo), three interceptions, 15 passes defensed and one forced fumble…Last season, set a collegiate high with 58 tackles while contributing with one interception, two passes defensed and one forced fumble.

PERSONAL• Attended Oak Park High School and was named

the Defensive MVP and team captain his senior season…Recorded more than 40 tackles and four interceptions during his senior campaign…Also lettered in track & fi eld where he was named team MVP during his senior season and Sprinter of the Year during his junior year…A native of Oak Park, California.

17BRANDYN HARVEYWIDE RECEIVER


BIRTHDATE: 11/6/87 COLLEGE: VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE• A tall and rangy receiver, Harvey was a deep threat

in college and possessed good blocking skills…In his career at Villanova, recorded 131 career re-ceptions for 1,835 yards and 11 touchdowns…Last season as a senior, led the team in receiving with 53 catches for 694 yards and fi ve touchdowns…Was a member of the Wildcats 2009 Division I FCS National Championship team that knocked o� undefeated Montana in the title game.

PERSONAL• Attended Monte Vista High School and was a let-

terwinner in football, basketball and track…During his senior season was named the o� ensive team MVP, and was selected to the 2004 fi rst-team All-Grossmont League and All-East County Team…Was a three-time member of the San Diego Union Tribune’s All-Academic Team…Named to the 2005 East County Sports Academic Team…A native of Spring Valley, California.




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64RAJON HENLEYDEFENSIVE END


BIRTHDATE: 3/22/88 COLLEGE: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE• In 46 games at Texas Tech, totaled 107 tackles,

15.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, one interception and fi ve passes defensed…As a senior, logged 31 tackles, seven tackles for loss and a collegiate-high fi ve sacks…Was voted an All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention in 2007 after recording 52 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and one sack…Estab-lished a single-game best eight tackles against Missouri in 2007.

PERSONAL• Attended Ball High School in Galveston, Texas and

graduated as a four-star recruit from Scout.com…Rivals.com ranked Henley as the No. 38 defensive tackle nationally…Missed fi ve games during his se-nior season, but still managed to record 70 tackles, six sacks and a fumble recovery for a touchdown in 2004…A native of Galveston, Texas.

43WESTON JOHNSONLINEBACKER


BIRTHDATE: 1/15/87 COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

COLLEGE• Totaled 229 career tackles in his career at Wyo-

ming…Earned Academic All-Mountain West Con-ference honors all four seasons at Wyoming…Last season as a team captain, fi nished with 106 stops, 13.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three interceptions, three passes defensed, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble…Started his fi rst season for the Cowboys in 2008 and ranked 24th in the MWC in tackles per game, averaging 6.5.

PERSONAL• Attended Wray High School where he was selected

as a fi rst-team all-state wide receiver in Class 1A by The Denver Post…Was honored by being named a 2004 scholar-athlete by the Colorado Chapter of the National Football Foundation…Competed as an outside linebacker during his senior season and totaled 88 tackles, four interceptions and three passes defensed as Wray compiled a perfect 9-0 regular season record in 2004…Also caught 38 passes for 618 yards and nine touchdowns in his prep career…A native of Wray, Colorado.

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30DIMITRI NANCERUNNING BACK


BIRTHDATE: 2/18/88 COLLEGE: ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE• In his career at Arizona State, totaled 482 rushes

for 1,934 yards with 19 touchdowns and 63 recep-tions for 463 yards with one score…Led the Sun Devils in rushing for two consecutive seasons (2008-09)…In 2009, totaled 795 yards on 188 carries with six touchdowns and posted the fi rst three 100-yard rushing performances of his ca-reer…Also totaled 28 catches for 216 yards and one touchdown in ’09…Earned Honorable Mention All-Pac 10 honors as a senior.

PERSONAL• Attended Trinity High School in Euless, Texas and

was rated as the No. 13 all-purpose running back in the nation by Rivals.com…His career prep totals included 341 rushes for 3,173 yards and 41 touch-downs…Was the unanimous 2005 District 6-5A O� ensive Player of the Years while earning 5A fi rst-team all-state honors by the Associated Press in 2005…A native of Euless, Texas.

81MICHAEL PALMERTIGHT END


BIRTHDATE: 1/18/88 COLLEGE: CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE• In his career at Clemson, totaled 73 receptions for

825 yards and eight touchdowns…His 73 recep-tions are the second-most for a tight end in school history.…Last season, set collegiate highs and the school record for a tight end with 43 receptions for 507 yards and four scores…Was the fi rst Clemson tight end to earn All-ACC honors since 1986 and was also voted a fi rst-team All-ACC selection by Sporting News Magazine…Recorded a stretch of at least one reception in each of his last 11 games at Clemson, which is the longest consecutive streak for a tight end in school history.

PERSONAL• A native of Stone Mountain, Georgia…Attended

Parkview High School and was named a AAAAA All-State selection by the Atlanta Journal-Con-stitution…Totaled 21 catches for 385 yards and fi ve touchdowns as a senior...Following his senior season, was ranked as the top tight end in Gwin-nett County...Was also a three-year starter on the basketball team.




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47COLIN PEEKTIGHT END


BIRTHDATE: 6/4/86 COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

COLLEGE• Was a member of Alabama’s 2009 National

Championship team…As a senior last season, to-taled 26 receptions for 313 yards and three touch-downs...Selected to the midseason watch list for the Mackey Award, which goes to the nation’s top tight end…Was named Alabama’s O� ensive Player of the Week by Crimson Tide coaches following his performance against North Texas…A transfer from Georgia Tech following the 2007 season…In ‘07, registered 25 receptions for 248 yards and one touchdown.

PERSONAL• Attended The Bolles (High) School where he

caught 36 passes for 405 yards and seven touch-downs as a senior…Helped his team to three con-secutive state titles and a 41-3 record in three years…Named to the First Coast All-Academic team…Was a highly regarded prospect who was rated among the nation’s top 30 tight ends by Scout.com…A native of Ponte Vedra, Florida.

95EMMANUEL STEPHENSDEFENSIVE END


BIRTHDATE: 2/17/87 COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI

COLLEGE• In two seasons at Ole Miss, totaled 40 tackles, 13

tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, three passes defensed and two forced fumbles…Last season, tied for the team lead and ranked 11th in the SEC in sacks with 5.5…Part of a Rebels defense that limited oppo-nents to under 300 yards of total o� ense on seven occasions and ranked in the top four in the SEC in both total defense and scoring defense…Attended Blinn Junior College and earned second-team All-America honors by the National Junior College Athletic Association…Finished the 2007 season with 31 tackles, nine sacks, seven tackles for loss and three fumble recoveries.

PERSONAL• Attended Waltrip High School in Hosuton, Texas

where he was a three-year starter…Earned all-dis-trict honors following his senior season after fi n-ishing with 32 tackles and 14 sacks…Also earned two letters in soccer and track…A native of Hous-ton, Texas.

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19RYAN WOLFEWIDE RECEIVER


BIRTHDATE: 11/23/86 COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS

COLLEGE• The fi rst-ever two-time fi rst-team all-conference

receiver in UNLV history…Totaled 283 career re-ceptions for 3,495 yards with 15 touchdowns and 35 rushes for 238 yards and one score with the Rebels…Last season, Wolfe led the team in receiv-ing with 74 catches for 760 yards and two touch-downs…Set career highs with 88 receptions for 1,040 yards and six touchdowns in 2008…His 88 catches tied a single-season UNLV mark.

PERSONAL• Attended Hart High School in Newhall, California

and led the Foothills League in receiving with 93 receptions for 1,268 yards and eight touchdowns in 2004…Earned 2004 PrepStar All-West Region honors and all-state accolades…Also competed as a linebacker and in his senior season and totaled 85 tackles, fi ve sacks and three interceptions…A native of Santa Clarita, California.

40DAYLAN WALKERCORNERBACK


BIRTHDATE: 9/22/86 COLLEGE: ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE• A graduate of Arkansas State who totaled 152 ca-

reer tackles (117 solo), three interceptions and 16 passes defensed...Last season, recorded 51 tack-les, one interception and a collegiate-high seven passes defensed...Was selected as a honorable mention All-Sun Belt Conference choice...In 2008, ranked third on the team in tackles (65) and was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week after posting a season-high nine tack-les and one interception for 33 yards in a victory over Middle Tennessee.

PERSONAL• Attended Milan High School where he was a four-

year starter who competed at safety, wide receiver and tailback...Was a three-time all-state and All-West selection...Earned region MVP honors on two occasions...In his senior season, tallied 94 tackles and rushed for just under 1,500 yards...Was also a three-year starter on the basketball team.




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45BEAR WOODSLINEBACKER


BIRTHDATE: 1/22/87 COLLEGE: TROY UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE• Totaled 277 tackles in his career at Troy…As a

senior, set a collegiate-high with 143 stops, lead-ing the team…As a junior in 2008, ranked as the Trojans second leading tackler with 108 stops in just 10 games…Earned second-team All-Sun Belt honors in 2008…Was selected as the Sun Belt De-fensive Player of the Week for his e� ort against the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

PERSONAL• Attended Baker County High School where he was

a three-year letterwinner…In addition to playing quarterback, also competed as a safety, lineback-er, cornerback and kick returner…Helped Baker achieve a 23-9 record over his three years play-ing…As a senior, threw for 800 yards and 11 touch-downs while rushing for 430 yards…Was named team MVP, Best O� ensive Player, Most Versatile Player, Best Defensive Back and was a fi ve-time player of the week award winner…Was a honor-able mention all-state pick as a senior…A native of MacClenny, Florida.

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