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2008 Texas Bowl Guidevs. Western Michigan s Dec. 30, 2008 s 7 pm

Reliant Stadium s Houston, Texas

Rice Owls (9-3 l 7-1 in Conference USA)Head Coach - David Bailiff l Texas State, 1984 l 12-12 at Rice (2nd Season) l 33-27 Overall (5th Season)Rice Offense - Spread l Rice Defense - 4-2-5Last Game - Won vs. Houston, 56-42, on Nov. 29th l Current Streak - Won 6 Straight Games

Radio: ESPN Radio 97.5 FM The Ticket (David Saltzman, Nate Griffin & Jorge Vargas)National Radio: Westwood 1 (Kevin Kugler, Terry Bowden, Tim Parker)Television: NFL Network (Fran Charles, Tom Waddle, Kara Henderson) Internet: RiceOwls.com

Western Michigan Broncos (9-3 l 6-1)Head Coach - Bill Cubit l Delaware, 1975 l 29-19 at WMU (4th Season) l 63-37-1 Overall (9th Season)Western Michigan Offense - Multiple l Western Michigan Defense - 4-3Last Game - Lost at Ball State, 45-22, on Nov. 25th l Current Streak - Won 6 Games

Rice Football at a GlanceRice University InformationLocation Houston, Texas 77251Founded 1891Enrollment 5,145Nickname OwlsColors Blue (PMS 281c) & Gray (PMS 424c)Conference Conference USAStadium/Capacity Rice Stadium/47,000

Rice AdministrationPresident David W. LeebronFaculty Representative TBAAthletics Director Chris Del Conte

Rice Coaching StaffHead Coach David BailiffAssistant HC/Co-DC/LB Chuck DriesbachSOffensive Coordinator/QB Tom HermanSRunning Game Coordinator/OL Blake MillerCo-DC/Safeties Craig NaivarRecruiting Coordinator/DL Darin EliotWide Receiver Dan HammerschmidtTight Ends/Special Teams Rick LaFaversRunning Backs Darrell PattersonCornerbacks Jason WashingtonSGraduate Assistant/Offense Thomas KereszturySGraduate Assistant/Defense Michael SlaterSAsst. AD/Football Operations Jerry PickleSCoaches Booth on game day

Contact NumbersRice Athletics (713) 348-6920Rice Athletics Ticket Office (713) 348-4068Rice Football (713) 348-6900Rice Sports Information (713) 348-5775

2008 Rice ScheduleDate Opponent Time/Result Series Notes Aug. 29 SMU W, 56-27 SMU leads, 45-40-1 ESPN audience witnesses season-opening Rice victory Sept. 6 at Memphis W, 42-35 Series Tied, 1-1 CBS C audience sees Owls score 22 points in last 6:22 Sept. 13 at Vanderbilt L, 38-21 Vanderbilt leads, 3-1 Owls have streak of six, 30+ scoring games come to end Sept. 20 at Texas L, 52-10 Texas leads, 69-21-1 Owls lead early before loss to No. 7-ranked team Sept. 27 North Texas W, 77-20 Series tied, 1-1 Dillard, Clement team to break NCAA TD pass duo recordOct. 4 at Tulsa L, 63-28 Rice leads, 7-6-1 Dillard sets new NCAA TD reception record Oct. 18 Southern Miss W, 45-40 Rice leads, 2-0 Clement throws for 444 yards and six touchdowns Oct. 25 at Tulane W, 42-17 Rice leads, 16-14-1 Ugokwe registers first career 100-yard rushing game Nov. 1 at UTEP W, 49-44 Rice leads, 7-5 Casey catches 3 of Clement’s 5 TD passes Nov. 8 Army W, 38-31 Rice leads, 2-1-1 Clement becomes C-USA’s all-time leader in TD passes Nov. 22 Marshall W, 35-10 Series tied, 1-1 Owls use big second half to win fifth straight Nov. 29 Houston W, 56-42 Houston leads, 25-10 After three-game losing streak to UH, Owls reclaim BucketDec. 30 vs. Western Michigan 7:00 p.m. First Meeting Rice to play in second bowl game in three years Denotes Conference USA Game

WHAT’S INSIDE ...2 TEXAS BOWL ITINERARY2 MEDIA INFORMATION3 RELIANT STADIUM 3 WESTERN MICHIGAN INFO 4 RICE COACHING STAFF6 RICE FOOTBALL ROSTERS9 RICE NOTEBOOK16 RICE PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES36 2008 SEASON RECAPS48 2008 STATISTICS57 RICE BOWL HISTORY62 RICE BOWL RECORDS

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2008 Texas Bowl2008 Texas BowlRice University’s Texas Bowl Itinerary Times & Events Subject to ChangeFriday, Dec.

262:00 p.m.Practice at Rice Stadium

5:00 p.m.Depart for J.W. Marriott

Team HotelJ.W. Marriott5150 WestheimerHouston, TX 77056(713) 961-5045

Saturday, Dec.

279:00 a.m.FCA BreakfastJ.W. Marriott

12:45 p.m.Practice at Rice Stadium

3:00 p.m.Depart for Rodeo Bowl

4:00 p.m.Rodeo BowlGeorge Ranch

8:00 p.m.Return to Team Hotel

Sunday, Dec.

282:00 p.m.Practice at Rice Stadium

Monday, Dec.

293:00 p.m.Visit DePelchin Children’s Center

5:00 p.m.Walk Through at Reliant Stadium

Tuesday, Dec.

307:00 p.m.Western Michigan vs. Rice2008 Texas BowlReliant Stadium

Rice Sports Information Texas Bowl InformationPractice Policy Rice University will practice Friday through Sunday at Rice Stadium. Practices are open to the media.

Rice Head Coach David Bailiff Rice head coach David Bailiff will be available for media interviews by contacting Rice University Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Information Chuck Pool.

Rice Student-Athletes Members of the Rice football team will be a available for interviews each day follow-ing practice. Any interview requests should be made through Chuck Pool.

RiceOwls.com Additional information on the Rice University football team can be accessed through the athletic web site RiceOwls.com. Available information includes game notes and quotes as well as photo galleries from throughout the season.

Rice Sports Information StaffChuck Pool, Assistant Athletic DirectorPrimary Football Contact(832) 244-6476 l cpool@rice.edu

Jay Jameson, Assistant Director(614) 354-9422 l jj7473@rice.edu

Ron Mears, Assistant Director(832) 969-1310 l rmears@rice.edu

John Sullivan, Assistant Director(832) 250-9000 l jsully@rice.edu

Texas BowlReliant StadiumTwo Reliant ParkHouston, TX 77054-1573Fax Number: (832) 667-2057

Texas Bowl ManagementHeather Houston, Bowl Manager Lone Star Sports & Entertainment(832) 667-2012 l hhouston@lsse.net

Callye Dannheim, Marketing Services CoordinatorLone Star Sports & Entertainment(832) 667-2017 l cdannheim@lsse.net

Stephanie Weaver, Event CoordinatorLone Star Sports & Entertainment(832) 667-2014 l sweaver@lsse.net

Texas Bowl Media ContactZac Emmons, Texas Bowl Media Relations Director(832) 667-2220 l zemmons@houstontexans.com

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2008 Texas Bowl2008 Texas BowlReliant Stadium The city of Houston has always been on the cutting edge of stadium development.Houston first introduced the Astrodome, which opened in 1965 as the world’s first dome stadium. The trend continued in 2002 with the debut of Reliant Stadium. Reliant Stadium, the first NFL stadium with a retractable roof, opened for business on Aug. 24, 2002, as the Texans hosted the Miami Dolphins in their first home preseason game. Counting preseason contests, the Tex-ans have played to 60 consecutive sellouts and set a team record in 2004 with 565,192 fans during the regular season, an average of 70,649 per game. The Texans’ largest crowd to date was 70,780 against New Or-leans in 2007, the largest non-Super Bowl crowd in the city’s history. And speaking of the Super Bowl, the world’s biggest sports spectacle returned to Houston for the first time in 30 years in 2004 as Reliant Stadium hosted a memorable Su-per Bowl XXXVIII between the New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers. The Patriots won 32-29 on Adam Vinatieri’s 41-yard field goal with four seconds remaining before a rau-cous crowd of 71,525. The event also featured elabo-rate pregame and halftime shows featuring the likes of Aerosmith, Beyoncé, Kid Rock, P. Diddy, Nelly, Toby Keith and Willie Nelson. Reliant Stadium also has played host to the annual Texas Bowl, the 2002 and 2005 Big 12 Championship Games and the 2007 East/West Shrine All-Star Game. The stadium also has become one of the nation’s leading soccer venues. The five largest crowds in Texas soccer history have all been played in Reliant Stadium including the 2006 FC Barcelona U.S. tour, the 2003 and 2008 United States vs. Mexico matches and the 2005 and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cups. The Houston Livestock Show & Ro-deo continued to play to a packed house in 2008 and has boasted such acts as ZZ Top, George Strait, Clay Walker, Brooks & Dunn and Hannah Montana. Ground broke on Reliant Stadium on March 9, 2000. The stadium, covering 1.9 million square feet, features 44,000 seats on the sideline. There are 8,200 club seats and 187 suites. The suites are the closest to the field in the NFL. With the innovation of the retractable roof, Houston returned to outdoor NFL ac-tion in 2002 for the first time since Super Bowl VIII at Rice Stadium in 1974. The roof is made of translucent, Teflon-coated fiber-

glass fabric, and takes 10 minutes to open and close. When it opens, the roof splits at the 50-yard line and docks in the end zones. The roof can withstand winds as strong as 140 miles per hour when closed and se-cured. The climate-controlled stadium also features a natural grass-playing surface. The grass is grown on eight-foot square trays then transported to the stadium. Reliant Stadium features an open view of the playing field from the main concourse and on the club level. The main concourse is 40-feet wide, which makes it the largest in the NFL. Each concession stand has mul-tiple televisions enabling Texans fans to stay on top of the action.

Reliant Stadium also can boast a larger than life scoreboard. Following the trend that was started with the Astrodome scoreboard,Reliant Stadium houses two of the largest inthe league. Both include out of town scores,down and distance, the game clock and a host of other traits. The video boards are among the largest in the NFL. The Texans’ front office is located on the south end of the stadium, enabling the club’s day-today operations to be under one roof. Players report to the stadium to take part in film sessions, practice, treatment and training. The 10,000-square-foot weight room is the largest in the league. The stadium’s press box is located on the eighth level of the stadium’s west side, flanking Kirby Drive. Across the street, the Methodist Train-ing Center features three grass practice fields. One field is lit for night sessions dur-ing training camp. The Texans also have an indoor practice field outfitted with Field Turf. The air-supported structure offers the team a seamless transition from outdoor to indoor practice in case of inclement weather. The state-of-the art facility also doubles as the team’s training camp headquarters.

Western Michigan FactsLocation Kalamazoo, Mich. 49008Enrollment 24,433Nickname BroncosColors Brown & GoldConference Mid-American (MAC) West DivisionStadium/Capacity Waldo Stadium/30,200

AdministrationPresident Dr. John M. DunnFaculty Representative Fred StikinsAthletics Director Kathy Beauregard

Rice Coaching StaffHead Coach/Offensive Coordinator Bill Cubit Alma Mater Delaware, 1975 Record at WMU 29-19 (4th Season) Career Record 63-37-1 (9th Season)Defensive Coordinator/LBs Steve Morrison Alma Mater Michigan, 1994Cornerbacks Tim Daoust Alma Mater Wittenberg, 2001Receivers Mike Grant Alma Mater Nebraska, 1992Safeties Rick Kravtiz Alma Mater Troy, 1977Defensive Line Peter McCarty Alma Mater Massachussets, 1978Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator Jake Moreland Alma Mater Western Michigan, 2000Offensive Assistant A.J. Ricker Alma Mater Missouri, 2004Running Backs/Special Teams Mike Sabock Alma Mater Baldwin-Wallace, 1977Offensive Line Bob Stanley Alma Mater Texas, 1968Quarterbacks Ryan Cubit Alma Mater Western Michigan, 2006Defensive Assistant Matt Ludeman Alma Mater Western Michigan, 2007

Western Michigan Football Contact InformationBill Brown Alumni Football Center1903 W. Michigan Ave.Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5422 Office Number: (269) 387-8620 Fax Number: (269) 387-8623

Athletic Media RelationsDirector of Athletic Media Relations Mat KananOffice Number (269) 387-4125Mobile Number (269) 998-2259Email Address mat.kanan@wmich.eduWeb Site www.wmubroncos.com

2008 Western Michigan Team Information2008 Record 9-32008 MAC Record/Finish 6-2/T-2nd West Division

2008 WMU Schedule/ResultsA 30 at Nebraska L 24-47 S 6 Northern Illinois W 29-26 S 13 at Idaho W 51-28 S 20 Tennessee Tech W 41-7 S 27 at Temple W 7-3 O 4 Ohio W 41-20 O 11 at Buffalo W 34-28 ot O 18 at Central Michigan L 28-38 N 1 Eastern Michigan W 31-10 N 8 Illinois W 23-17 N 15 Toledo W 27-17 N 25 at Ball State L 22-45 D 30 vs. Rice 7:00 pm

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Rice Coaching StaffRice Coaching Staff

The Bailiff FileBirthdate May 26, 1958Hometown San AntonioHigh School San Antonio MacArthur, 1976College Texas State, 1981Family wife, Angie daughter, Brooke; sons, Grayson and Gregory Coaching History1982-84 Assistant Coach N.B. HS 1988 Graduate Assistant Texas State 1989-92 Assistant Coach/DL Texas State 1992-97 Assistant Coach/DL New Mexico Recruiting Coordinator 1997-99 Defensive Coordinator Texas State 1999-2000 Asst. Head Coach/DC Texas State 2001 Asst. Head Coach/DL TCU2002-03 Defensive Coord./DL TCU 2004-06 Head Coach Texas State 2007- Head Coach Rice

Postseason/Coach2001 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl TCU 2002 Liberty Bowl TCU 2003 Fort Worth Bowl TCU 2005 NCAA FCS Playoffs Texas State 2008 Texas Bowl Rice

Head Coaching Record Overall Conference2004 Texas State 5-6 3-2 2005 Texas State 11-3 5-1 2006 Texas State 5-6 3-3 2007 Rice 3-9 3-5 2008 Rice 9-3 7-1 Total 33-27 21-12

In his first two seasons at Rice, David Bailiff has established a foundation for suc-cess that has already seen the Owls achieve a level of success that the program has not enjoyed for over 50 years. In 2008, the Owls endured a series of challenges as well as the aftermath of Hurri-cane Ike and produced the first nine-win sea-son for Rice since the 1953 season saw the Owls finish the year 9-2 after a memorable win over Alabama in the Cotton Bowl. Bailiff leads Rice into the Texas Bowl, looking for a 10th win for only the second time in school history. He brings a confident and unified team to Reliant Stadium, one whose season is the result of a unified approach that was forged in the early morning summer workouts, led by a passionate group of se-nior leaders who took up their coach’s chal-lenge to them at the end of the 2007 season that this year’s team was theirs’ to mold. The results of their combined effort were readily apparent from the first whistle of the 2008 season. Opening with a 56-point outburst against SMU on national TV in late August, Chase Clement and his band of receivers piled up points at a record pace. Clement and Jarett Dillard went on to become the most produc-tive passing duo in NCAA history, while Dillard broke the NCAA career mark for touchdown passes. Clement shattered the conference career marks for touchdown passes and total touchdowns, while James Casey, the multi-talented former pro baseball player, broke the C-USA record with 104 catches. At the same time, the Owls defense, bolstered by the fruits of Bailiff’s first two recruiting classes, was able to improve with each game and produced some stout efforts during a six-game winning streak to end the year. Bailif came to Rice after three seasons

as the head coach at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas where he posted a 21-15 record while leading the Bobcats to their first Southland Conference championship and the semifinals of the NCAA Division 1AA playoffs in 2005. In his last two seasons at Texas State, Bailiff produced standouts both on the field and in the classroom. He produced both the Southland Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year in 2005 (Barrick Nealy and Fred Evans) and the league’s Student Athlete of the Year for football in 2006 (Walter Mus-grove). Overall, he produced a total of 14 All Southland Conference first team selections, and 13 players who were named to the aca-demic all conference squad in his last two years. The 2005 season was truly a magical one. The Bobcats went 9-2 during the regular season and earned the school’s first berth in the Division I-AA playoffs. Bailiff was named the American Foot-ball Coaches Association’s Region 5 Coach of the Year and finished third in the voting for the Eddie Robinson Award presented annu-ally to the top coach in Division I-AA. Prior to being named Texas State head coach, Bailiff spent three seasons on the staff at TCU. He served as the Horned Frogs’ defensive coordinator in both 2002 and 2003 while working with the team’s defensive line-man. The 2003 Horned Frogs posted an 11-2 record and were ranked 25th in the final As-sociated Press writers poll and 24th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. Bailiff was part of a staff which built quite a tradition on defense at TCU. During his three seasons in Fort Worth, the Horned Frogs were ranked 24th, 1st and 38th in the country in total defense and 10th, first and ninth against the run.

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2008 Texas BowlRice Coaching StaffCHUCK

DRIESBACHAssociate Head Coach

LinebackersCo-Defensive Coordinator

Second Season

TOMHERMAN

Offensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks

Second Season

BLAKEMILLER

Running Game CoordinatorOffensive LineSecond Season

CRAIGNAIVAR

Co-Defensive CoordinatorSafeties

Second Season

DARINELIOT

Defensive LineRecruiting Coordinator

Second Season

DANHAMMERSCHMIDT

Wide ReceiversFirst Season

RICKLaFAVERS

Tight EndsSpecial Teams

Second Season

DARRELLPATTERSON

Running BacksSecond Season

JASONWASHINGTON

Defensive BacksSecond Season

THOMASKERESZTURY

Graduate Assistant/OffenseFirst Season

MICHAELSLATER

Graduate Assistant/DefenseFirst Season

JERRYPICKLE

Assistant Athletic DirectorFootball Operations

First Season

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2008 Rice Roster2008 Rice RosterRice Alphabetical RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown (Last School) 33 Max Anyiam DB 6-2 200 So-1L Garland, Texas (North Garland) 78 Eric Ball OL 6-3 280 Fr-HS Katy, Texas (Katy) 11 Pierre Beasley WR 6-3 217 So.-Sq. Houston, Texas (Spring Westfield) 1 Jarrett Ben DB 5-10 165 Fr.-HS Garland, Texas (Garland) 63 David Berken OL 6-4 290 Sr.-3L Lake Arthur, La. (Notre Dame/Crowley) 35 Travis Bradshaw SAF 6-1 195 Fr.-RS Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair) 90 Victor Brooks DT 6-5 260 Jr.-2L Portland, Texas (Gregory-Portland) 96 Mark Brundage P 6-0 170 Fr.-RS Centennial, Colo. (Cherokee) 42 Robert Calhoun LB 6-1 230 Jr.-2L Duncanville, Texas (Ducanville) 52 Keshawn Carrington OL 6-3 260 Fr.-Sq. Missouri City, Texas (Marshall) 12 James Casey TE 6-4 230 So.-1L Azle, Texas (Azle) 86 Derek Clark WR 6-2 170 Fr.-HS Arlington, Texas (Bowie) 16 Chase Clement QB 6-1 210 Sr.-3L Alamo Heights, Texas (Alamo Heights) 59 Ryan Craig LB 5-10 210 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Stratford) 81 Jarett Dillard WR 5-11 185 Sr.-3L San Antonio, Texas (Sam Houston) 3 Toren Dixon WR 6-2 200 Jr.-2L Baton Rouge, La. (Redemptorist) 24 Christopher Douglas DB 5-9 175 Jr.-2L Fort Worth, Texas (All Saints Episcopal) 22 Taylor Dupree RB 6-1 215 So.-1L Mesquite, Texas (Poteet) 65 Kody Emmert OL 6-6 260 Fr.-Sq. Liberty Hills, Texas (Liberty Hills) 25 David Falgout SAF 6-0 195 Fr-HS Beaumont, (Westbrook) 46 Clark Fangmeier PK 5-11 190 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Northland Christian) 32 Willie Garley LB 5-11 195 So.-1L Victoria, Texas (Memorial) 34 Terrance Garmon LB 6-2 220 Jr.-2L Tyler, Texas (John Tyler) 53 Arnaud Gascon-Nadon DE 6-4 235 Fr-HS Montreal, Quebec (Vieux Montreal) 55 John Gioffre DL 6-0 290 Fr.-HS Katy, Texas (Cinco Ranch) 18 Jeramy Goodson RB 5-9 180 Jr.-Sq. Houston, Texas (Lamar Consolidated) 68 Clay Hebert OL 6-3 290 Fr.-HS Klein, Texas (Klein) 7 Tommy Henderson WR 5-9 180 Sr.-3L Wichita Falls, Texas (Wichita Falls) 66 Jake Hicks OL 6-3 275 Fr.-Sq. Montgomery, Texas (Montgomery) 5 Justin Hill RB 5-11 210 So.-1L Corinth, Texas (Lake Dallas) 8 Brent Hotard WR 6-1 220 Fr.-Sq. Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock) 36 Vernon James LB 6-1 210 Sr.-3L Spring, Texas (Westfield) 38 Chris Jammer DB 6-1 180 Fr.-HS Sweeny, Texas (Sweeny) 44 Chris Jones DB 6-3 200 So.-1L Arlington, Texas (Bowie) 15 Brandon King DB 5-9 182 Sr.-3L Moss Point, Miss. (Moss Point) 4 Randy Kitchens DB 6-3 215 So.-1L Robinson, Texas (Robinson) 27 Marcus Knox RB 5-10 205 Jr.-2L Houston, Texas (Bellaire Episcopal) 2 Joseph Leary DB 5-11 180 So.-1L Copperas Cove, Texas (Copperas Cove) 7 Ryan Lewis QB 6-3 200 Fr.-HS Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic) 37 Ronnie Lillard LB 6-3 205 Fr.-PS Ft. Myers, Fla. (Lehigh) 51 Brandon Long DS 6-0 220 So.-1L Deer Park, Texas (Deer Park) 92 Kramer Lucio DE 6-4 245 So.-Sq. Richardson, Texas (Berkner) 10 Roddy Maginot WR 5-10 160 Fr.-HS Arlington, Texas (Bowie) 49 Casey Marchbanks RB 6-0 210 Jr.-1L Austin, Texas (Stephen F. Austin) 41 Kyle Martens P 6-6 190 Fr.-HS Spearfish, S.D. (Spearfish) 76 Travis Mason OL 6-4 285 Jr.-2L Oklahoma City, Okla. (Casady) 60 Jimmy Miller OL 6-3 315 Sr.-3L Richmond, Texas (Fort Bend Austin) 56 Scott Mitchell OT 6-4 290 So.-1L Ottawa, Ontario 91 Todd Mohr DL 6-2 290 Sr.-2L Houston, Texas (Cypress Creek) 88 Will Moss DL 6-4 285 Sr.-2L Bonham, Texas (Bonham) 72 Stefan Nazar OL 6-5 280 Fr.-HS Toronto, Ontario (Michael Power) 54 Scott Nimmons OL 6-2 270 Jr.-Sq. Houston, Texas (Clear Lake) 50 Matt Nordstrom LB 5-10 205 Fr.-RS Spring, Texas (Rochester, MI) 85 Wil Norris TE 6-1 230 So.-1L Plano, Texas (Prestonwood Christian) 95 Cheta Ozougwu DE 6-2 245 So.-1L Houston, Texas (Alief Taylor) 64 Tyler Parish OL 6-4 280 Fr.-Sq. Ardmore, Okla. (Ardmore) 87 Michael Patterson WR 5-11 175 Fr.-HS Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall) 71 Davon Primus OL 6-2 315 Fr.-Sq. Humble, Texas (Humble) 74 Chris Ptaszek DL 6-5 295 Sr.-3L Houston, Texas (Tomball) 31 Brian Raines LB 6-1 220 Sr.-3L Missouri City, Texas (Ft. Bend Willowridge) 6 Patrick Randolph WR 5-11 170 So.-1L Tuscaloosa, Ala. (Paul W. Bryant) 30 Andrew Sendejo DB 6-1 210 Jr.-2L Canyon Lake, Texas (Smithson Valley) 9 Ja’Corey Shepherd DB 5-11 190 Sr.-3L Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) 17 John Thomas Shepherd QB 6-1 192 Jr.-1L El Dorado, Ark. (El Dorado) 45 Tanner Shuck LB 5-11 220 Fr.-HS Jenks, Okla. (Jenks)

Rice Numerical RosterNo. Name Pos. 1 Jarrett Ben DB 2 Joseph Leary DB 3 Toren Dixon WR 4 Randy Kitchens DB 5 Justin Hill RB 6 Patrick Randolph DB 7 Tommy Henderson WR 7 Ryan Lewis QB 8 Brent Hotard WR 9 Ja’Corey Shepherd DB 10 Roddy Maginot WR 11 Pierre Beasley WR 12 James Casey TE 13 Scott Solomon DE 14 Xavier Webb DB 15 Brandon King DB 16 Chase Clement QB 17 John Thomas Shepherd QB 18 Jeramy Goodson RB 19 Ahmad Sweeney WR 20 Bencil Smith DB 21 Denzel Wells WR 22 Taylor Dupree RB 23 Shane Turner RB 24 Christopher Douglas DB 25 David Falgout SAF 26 Jared Williams DE 27 Marcus Knox RB 28 C.J. Ugokwe RB 29 Carl Taylor DB 29 Kevin Pool FB 30 Andrew Sendejo DB 31 Brian Raines LB 32 Willie Garley LB 33 Max Anyiam DB 34 Terrance Garmon LB 35 Travis Bradshaw SAF 36 Vernon James LB 37 Ronnie Lillard LB 37 Tyler Smith RB 38 Chris Jammer DB 40 Garrett Rhodes P 41 Kyle Martens P 42 Robert Calhoun LB 44 Chris Jones DB 45 Tanner Shuck LB 46 Clark Fangmeier PK 47 Aaron Williams DE 48 Brandon Tolbert LB 49 Casey Marchbanks RB 50 Matt Northstrom LB 51 Brandon Long DS 52 Keshawn Carrington OL 53 Arnaud Gascon-Nadon DE 54 Scott Nimmons OL 55 John Gioffre DL 56 Scott Mitchell OL 58 Jamael Thomas DE 59 Ryan Craig LB 60 Jimmy Miller OL 62 Ross Hill DE 63 David Berken OL 64 Tyler Parish OL 65 Kody Emmert OL 66 Jake Hicks OL

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2008 Rice Roster2008 Rice RosterRice Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. Hometown (Last School) 80 Corbin Smiter WR 6-2 210 Jr.-1L Southlake, Texas (Carroll) 20 Bencil Smith DB 5-11 200 Sr.-2L Houston, Texas (Lamar) 99 Michael Smith DL 6-1 295 Fr.-HS Bay City, Texas (Bay City) 37 Tyler Smith RB 5-7 185 So.-1L Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park) 13 Scott Solomon DE 6-3 260 So.-1L San Antonio, Texas (Marshall) 98 Brian Stacey DL 6-1 275 Fr.-Sq. Houston, Texas (Klein Forest) 19 Ahmad Sweeney WR 5-10 180 Jr.-Sq. Missouri City, Texas (Ft. Bend Hightower) 89 Chance Talbert DT 6-5 290 Jr.-2L Hurst, Texas(Arlington Oakridge) 29 Carl Taylor DB 6-1 195 Sr.-3L Dallas, Texas (Carter) 97 Cameron Thompson DL 6-0 295 So.-1L Cedar Hill, Texas (High) 67 Preston Thompson OL 6-6 280 Jr.-1L El Paso, Texas (Coronado) 48 Brandon Tolbert LB 5-11 205 So.-1L Texarkana, Texas (Texas) 23 Shane Turner RB 5-9 175 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Cy Falls) 28 C.J. Ugokwe RB 5-11 215 Jr.-2L Plano, Texas (Plano East) 75 Cameron Vester OL 6-3 270 So.-Sq. Haslet, Texas (Fort Worth Northwest) 84 Taylor Wardlow TE 6-6 230 Jr.-2L Grapevine, Texas (Grapeville) 14 Xavier Webb DB 5-11 200 Fr.-HS Montgomery, Texas (Montgomery) 82 John Welch WR 6-2 185 Jr.-2L Gautier, Miss. (Gautier) 21 Denzel Wells WR 5-11 180 Fr.-HS Houston, Texas (Cy Falls) 79 Charlie Wiebusch OL 6-2 335 Jr.-1L McAllen, Texas (Sharyland) 73 Austin Wilkinson OL 6-2 275 Sr.-3L The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands) 47 Aaron Williams DE 6-3 220 So.-1L Mesquite, Texas (North) 26 Jared Williams DE 6-3 230 Fr.-HS Huntsville, Texas (Huntsville) 93 Luke Willson TE 6-5 220 Fr-HS LaSalle, Ontario (St. Thomas of Villanova) 94 Brandon Yelovich K 6-1 195 Fr.-RS Friendswood, Texas (Clear Brook)

Rice Pronunciation Guide No. Name Pronunciation 8 Brent Hotard HOE-tard 10 Roddy Maginnot Maj-a-KNOW 16 Chase Clement CLEM-ent 25 David Falgout Fal-GOO 28 C.J. Ugokwe OOO-ga-kway 30 Andrew Sendejo Sen-DAY-Ho 33 Max Anyiam Annie-YAM 46 Clark Fangmeier FANG-My-er 53 Arnaud Gascon-Nadon Are-NO Gas-con Nah-don 55 John Gioffre Jof-FREE 71 Davon Primus Day-von PRY-mus 72 Stefan Nazer Ste-FAHN Nye-zer 74 Chris Ptaszek Pih-Tah-ZAK 79 Charlie Weibusch WEE-bush 80 Corbin Smiter S-MY-ter 94 Brandon Yellovich Yell-O-vick 95 Cheta Ozougwu Cheh-ta oh-ZOO-Gwoo

Rice Numerical RosterNo. Name Pos. 67 Preston Thompson OL 68 Clay Hebert OL 71 Davon Primus DL 72 Stefan Nazar OL 73 Austin Wilkinson OL 74 Chris Ptaszek DL 75 Cameron Vester OL 76 Travis Mason OL 78 Eric Ball OL 79 Charlie Wiebusch OL 80 Corbin Smiter WR 81 Jarett Dillard WR 82 John Welch WR 84 Taylor Wardlow TE 85 Wil Norris TE 86 Derek Clark WR 87 Michael Patterson WR 88 Will Moss DL 89 Chance Talbert DT 90 Victor Brooks DT 91 Todd Mohr DL 92 Kramer Lucio DE 93 Luke Wilson TE 94 Brandon Yelovich K 95 Cheta Ozougwu DE 96 Mark Brundage P 97 Cameron Thompson DL 98 Brian Stacey DL 99 Michael Smith DL

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Depth ChartDepth ChartOffense Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. X Receiver 81 Jarett Dillard 5-11 185 Sr.-3L 11 Pierre Beasley 6-3 220 So.-1L LT 56 Scott Mitchell 6-4 290 So.-1L 65 Kody Emmert 6-5 255 Fr.-RS LG 60 Jimmy Miller 6-3 315 Sr.-3L 79 Charlie Wiebusch 6-2 340 Jr.-1L C 73 Austin Wilkinson 6-2 275 Sr.-3L 60 Jimmy Miller 6-3 315 Sr.-3L RG 63 David Berken 6-4 290 Sr.-3L 71 Davon Primus 6-2 315 Fr.-RS RT 66 Jake Hicks 6-3 275 Fr.-RS or 64 Tyler Parish 6-4 280 Fr.-RS Y Receiver 12 James Casey 6-4 230 So.-1L 84 Taylor Wardlow 6-6 230 Jr.-2L F Receiver 3 Toren Dixon 6-2 200 Jr.-2L 7 Tommy Henderson 5-9 185 Sr.-3L Z Receiver 80 Corbin Smiter 6-2 210 Jr.-1L 6 Patrick Randolph 5-11 170 So.-1L QB 16 Chase Clement 6-1 210 Sr.-3L 17 John Thomas Shepherd 6-1 192 Jr.-1L TB 28 C.J. Ugokwe 5-11 215 Jr.-2L 18 Jeramy Goodson 5-9 180 Jr.-SQ

Special Teams Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. PK 46 Clark Fangmeier 5-11 190 Jr.-2L 94 Brandon Yelovich 6-1 175 Fr.-RS H 12 James Casey 6-4 245 So.-1L 17 John Thomas Shepherd 6-1 195 Jr.-1L LS 51 Brandon Long 6-0 230 So.-1L P 41 Kyle Martens 6-6 190 Fr.-HS 96 Mark Brundage 6-0 180 Fr.-RS KR 9 Ja’Corey Shepherd 5-11 190 Sr.-3L 38 Chris Jammer 6-1 170 Fr.-HS PR 12 James Casey 6-4 245 So.-1L 30 Andrew Sendejo 6-1 210 Jr.-2L KO 96 Mark Brundage 6-0 180 Fr.-RS 94 Brandon Yelovich 6-1 195 Fr.-RS

Defense Pos. No. Name Ht. Wt. Cl-Exp. RDE 95 Cheta Ozougwu 6-2 245 So.-1L 53 Arnaud Gascon-Nadon 6-4 235 Fr.-HS DT 89 Chance Talbert 6-6 290 Jr.-2L 91 Todd Mohr 6-2 290 Sr.-2L NG 74 Chris Ptaszek 6-5 295 Sr.-3L 55 John Gioffre 6-0 230 Fr.-HS LDE 13 Scott Solomon 6-3 260 So.-1L 90 Victor Brooks 6-5 260 Jr.-2L SLB 31 Brian Raines 6-1 220 Sr.-3L 47 Aaron Williams 6-3 220 So.-1L WLB 34 Terrance Garmon 6-2 220 Jr.-2L 42 Robert Calhoun 6-1 230 Jr.-2L FS 30 Andrew Sendejo 6-1 210 Jr.-2L 14 Xavier Webb 5-11 200 Fr.-HS KAT 35 Travis Bradshaw 6-1 205 Fr.-RS 20 Bencil Smith 5-11 200 Sr.-2L FCB 24 Christopher Douglas 5-9 175 Jr.-2L 1 Jarrett Ben 5-10 165 Fr.-HS BCB 2 Joseph Leary 5-11 180 So.-1L 38 Chris Jammer 6-1 170 Fr.-HS SS 44 Chris Jones 6-1 200 So.-1L 32 Willie Garley 5-11 195 So.-1L

Remembering Jim Castañeda ... All Rice intercollegiate teams are wearing a “JC” patch or logo on their uniforms this year in memory of Dr. Jim Castañeda, who passed away in early November. Castañeda had been the Faculty Representative for Rice University for 33 years and was a member of the school faculty since 1961 teaching Spanish. He also served as an assistant baseball coach from 1963-83, and then the head golf coach from 1983-98. Castañeda was widely recognized as being a driving force in much of the legislation now in place at the NCAA to promote stronger academics and protect the “student” in “student-athlete.”