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MICHAELADAMS56 Defensive End

r-Fr. • 6-3 • 248Pelham, Ala.Pelham

Player Profiles

Outstanding athlete who possesses great speed... will get an opportunityto show what he learned during his red-shirt season.

2005: Red-shirted.

Pelham High School: Played defensive end for Pelham High School... two-year starter... voted All-County after recording 78 tackles, six sacks and14 tackles for loss as a senior... selected first team All-Shelby County...voted first team All-Metro... named team captain and voted team’s De-fensive Player of the Year... rated as the No. 24 overall prospect in thestate of Alabama... selected Honorable Mention 6A All-State by the Ala-bama Sports Writers Association... selected to play in the North-SouthAll-Star Game... started 10 games as a junior, recording 59 tackles and sixsacks... also competed on the basketball team... leading scorer andrebounder on the basketball team for his last three years.

Personal Profile: Son of Vanessa and John Adams... born 4/15/87...Undecided major.

LAMARALSTON20 Defensive Back

So. • 6-0 • 185Paducah, Ky.Paducah Tilghman

Outstanding athlete who will get more of an opportunity to contribute...valuable special teams performer... has tremendous lateral movement andclosing speed.

Career Notes: Played in nine games.

2005: Appeared in nine games... played mainly on special teams... madecollegiate debut against Kentucky.

Paducah Tilghman High School: Three-year starter at cornerback for PaducahTilghman High School... recorded two interceptions despite missing sev-eral games as a senior... totaled 14 career interceptions... named to the 3AAll-Kentucky Preps first team on defense... named one of the top 50 play-ers in the state of Kentucky by high school coaches... selected to KentuckyTop 15 Postseason List... named first team All-State by the Louisville Cou-rier-Journal... voted first team All-State by the Associated Press... namedto the All-Southern Team by the Orlando Sentinel... rated the nation’s No.70 defensive back prospect by Scout.com... sprinter on the state title win-ning track team.

Personal Profile: Guardians are Maime and Bill Dillard... born 2/2/87...Undecided major.

ZACHANDERSON96

Junior-college defensive end who made a quick transition to Division I foot-ball last season... a phenomenal competitor who plays with high energy...solid pass rusher who helped solidy the defensive line spot.

Career Notes: Played in all 12 games as a junior.

2005: Played in 12 games, recording 16 solo tackles and 12 assists... includedin those tackles are 5.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks... tied for seventh on theteam in tackles for loss.. registered two tackles in the Gator Bowl... totalledfive tackles, one sack and forced a fumble versus Syracuse... registered acareer-best seven tackles versus Cincinnati... totalled three tackles and forceda fumble against North Carolina... recorded four tackles, 2.5 tackles for lossand 1.5 sacks versus Florida Atlantic.

East Mississippi JC: Two-year starter at East Mississippi Community Col-lege... recorded 85 tackles and 10 sacks as a junior col-lege freshman... registered 52 tackles, fivesacks and two passes broken upin 2004... rated by Rivals.com asa three-star recruit... has a 330-pound bench press, 550-poundsquat and can run the 40-yarddash in just 4.8 seconds... namedthe JUCO Defensive Player of theYear in North-Mississippi gamein 2004... voted first team All-State and All-Region selection asa sophomore... Scout.com’s No.2 ranked junior college defensiveline prospect... former high schoolquarterback.

Personal Profile: Son of VanessaAnderson... born 10/23/82... JusticeAdministration major.

DefenseYear GP A U T TFL Sacks FR FF2005 11-1 16 12 28 5.5-24 2.5-20 0-0 2

Anderson’s Game Defensive BestsTackles ........... 7 .......... Cincinnati .................... 10/22/05

2005 Game-By-GameGame A U Tot TFL Sacks IntKentucky 1 0 1 1-1 0-0 0-0Oregon State 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0USF 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0FAU 3 1 4 2.5-13 1.5-12 0-0UNC 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0West Virginia 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Cincinnati 4 3 7 0.5-1 0-0 0-0Pittsburgh 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Rutgers 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Syracuse 4 1 5 1-8 1-8 0-0Connecticut 1 1 2 0.5-1 0-0 0-0Virginia Tech 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0

Defensive TackleSr. • 6-4 • 262

Bay Minette, Ala.East Mississippi JC

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BILLASHBURN5 Quarterback

So. • 6-2 • 215Pittsburgh, Pa.Moon Township

Talented quarterback who has learned the offense and is ready tocontribute when called upon... capable backup who will vie for thebackup quarterback job... also serves as the backup holder.

2005: Didn’t see game action at quarterback.

2004: Red-shirted after transferring from Youngstown State.

Moon Township High School: Threw for 1,251 yards and 10 touchdowns asa senior at Moon Township High School... completed 82-of-167 passesand owned a passing efficiency rating of 130.59... rushed for fourtouchdowns... earned All-Conference Honorable Mention honorsduring his junior season... two- year varsity letter winner in football...also saw action at tight end and long snapper... co-captained his team asa senior... helped lead his team to WPIAL AAA Semi-Championshipgame before losing in double overtime... received various honors fromthe Pittsburgh Post Gazette and the Allegheny Times... two-yearletterwinner in track and field.

Personal Profile: Son of Robin and Bill Ashburn... born 12/6/84...Marketing major.

MOZELLAXSON52 Linebacker

So. • 6-1• 226Lakeland, Fla.Jenkins

Physical special teams player who isn’t afraid to stick his nose into thefootball... showed great hustle on special teams... should get a crack atplaying the linebacker position.

2005: Played 10 games at linebacker and on special teams... recordedseven tackles, including three solo stops... recovered a key fumble in thewin over Connecticut... credited with a career-high three tackles againstCincinnati.

2004: Red-shirted.

Jenkins High School: One of the top linebackers in the state of Florida...ranked as the 102nd best linebacker by Scout.com... registered 403 careertackles... credited with 139 tackles during his senior year, including ateam-best 81 solo stops... credited with 26 tackles for loss... rated the 61stbest player in the state of Florida by the Orlando Sentinel... recorded 129stops as a junior, including 78 solos.

Personal Profile: Son of Dee and Mozell Axson... born 11/4/85... JusticeAdministration major.

DefenseYear GP A U T TFL Sacks FR FF2005 10-0 3 4 7 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0

Axson’s Game Defensive BestsTackles ........... 3 .......... Cincinnati .................... 10/22/05

63 GuardJr. • 6-5• 287

Tallahassee, Fla.Leon

Junior lineman who has worked hard to getbetter and is expected to make an impact on theoffensive line... will battle for the starting guardposition... worked his way into the rotation last year... has been able tocrack the lineup because of his hard work and dedication to theprogram.

Career Notes: Has appeared in 14 games on the offensive line.

2005: Played in seven games as a reserve offensive lineman... playedguard.

2004: Played offensive guard... saw action in seven games... appeared inhis first collegiate game in the second half against Army... earned theCommissioner’s Medal for having over a 3.75 GPA

2003: Red-shirted.

Leon High School: Three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at righttackle for one of Florida’s most prolific passing offenses ... earnedHonorable Mention All-Big Bend Area honors as a junior when he wasthe chief pass protector for Wyatt Sexton, the top quarterback prospectin the state of Florida by the Florida Times-Union ... graded out at 89percent as a senior ... team captain, second-team All-Big Bend Area andfirst-team Florida Athletic Coaches Association District 4 selection as asenior ... also a nominee for the Florida-Georgia All-Star game duringfinal prep campaign ... honor roll student and a member of theFellowship of Christian Athletes.

Personal Profile: Son of Christine Needham and Douglas Barlowe... born6/20/85... Exercise Science and Sports Medicine major.

DANIELBARLOWE

Junior guard Daniel Barlowe



Solid pass-catching tight end who has gotten bigger and stronger since hisfreshman season... heady player who could have a big season in theCardinals’ passing game.

Career Notes: Has played in 23 career games with 24 receptions for 325yards and six touchdowns.

2005: Played in 11 games, including seven starts... finished with 17catches for 240 yards and two scores... finished fourth on the team with a14.1 yard per catch average... caught a 29-yard touchdown pass in thefourth quarter against Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl... recorded acareer-high four receptions for 54 yards against Cincinnati... caught onepass for four yards against West Virginia... didn’t play against FloridaAtlantic because of a sore foot... caught two passes for 19 yards againstUSF... scored on a four-yard touchdown pass from Brian Brohm againstOregon State... caught one pass for nine yards against Kentucky.

2004: Appeared in 12 games, making two starts... caught seven passesfor 85 yards and four touchdowns... recorded first career receptionagainst East Carolina... caught two passes for 25 yards and his firstcareer touchdown versus Memphis... grabbed a 25-yard scoring passversus TCU... caught a nine-yard touchdown pass versus Houston and asix-yarder versus Boise State.

Middleburg High School: Followed in the footsteps of former MiddleburgHigh School product and Louisville tight end Richard Owens, whoplayed four years with the Cardinals ... played both tight end anddefensive end ... recorded 17 receptions and five touchdowns ... namedto the Florida-Times Union Top 24 ... registered 65 tackles, 10 for a loss,and registered three sacks ... had three caused fumbles, six fumblerecoveries, eight quarterback pressures and one blocked kick that hereturned for a touchdown ... played basketball, averaging about 18.0points per game on the hardwood.

Personal Profile: Son of Tena and Brian Barnidge... born 9/22/85... SportsAdministration major.

Player ProfilesGARYBARNIDGE82 Tight End

Jr. • 6-6 • 234Middleburg, Fla.Middleburg

ReceivingYear GP Rec Yds Avg TD Long2004 12-2 7 85 12.1 4 252005 11-7 17 240 14.1 2 43Totals 23-9 24 325 13.5 6 43

2005 Game-By-GameGame No. Yds TDKentucky 1 9 0Oregon State 1 4 1USF 2 19 0Florida Atlantic DNP-injNorth Carolina 0 0 0West Virginia 1 4 0Cincinnati 4 54 0Pittsburgh 2 19 0Rutgers 1 13 0Syracuse 2 55 0Connecticut 2 34 0Virginia Tech 1 29 1

2004 Game-By-GameGame No. Yds TDKentucky 0 0 0Army 0 0 0North Carolina 0 0 0East Carolina 1 10 0Miami (Fla.) 0 0 0USF 0 0 0Memphis 2 25 1TCU 1 25 1Houston 1 9 1Cincinnati 1 10 0Tulane 0 0 0Boise State 1 6 1

Barnidge’s Game Offensive BestsReceptions ..... 4 .......... Cincinnati .................... 10/22/05Yards .............. 55 ........ Syracuse ....................... 11/26/05

Junior tight end Gary Barnidge

MARCELBENSON69 Offensive Tackle

Jr. • 6-6 • 303San Diego, Calif.San Diego Mesa

Transferred from San Diego Mesa College and red-shirted last season...big, athletic offensive tackle who’ll compete for a starting position...needs to step in and stabalize the offensive line.

2005: Red-shirted.

San Diego Mesa College: Voted first team All-Foothills Conference at SanDiego Mesa College... earned all-Sunrise Region honors... named thesquad’s Most Valuable Offensive Lineman... rated as a three-starprospect by Rivals.com... started 20 straight games at offensive tackle...named the team’s Freshman of the Year... voted second team J.C. Grid-Wire Junior College All-America team... voted Region III All-Californiafirst team on offense... named team’s Co-MVP and Offensive Linemanof the Year... selected first team All-State by jucaltransfer.com...attended Ed Dorado High School in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Personal Profile: Son of Lenore and Lawrence Collins... born 1/9/85...Justice Administration major.



BROCKBOLEN32 Fullback

So. • 6-0 • 237Germantown, OhioIllinois

Transfer from the University of Illinois and sat out last season...powerful runner who will give the Cards an athletic player in thebackfield in 2006... gives the Cardinals a different dimension from thefullback position.

2005: Red-shirted.

2004 (At Illinois): Played in all 11 games for the Fighting Illini, competingmainly on special teams... carried the ball 11 times for 51 yards and alsocaught two passes for 12 yards.

Valley View High School: Ranked the No. 1 fullback by Tom Lemmingcoming out of Valley View High School... rushed for 2,087 yards and 40touchdowns as a senior, while running for 2,287 yards and 43touchdowns during his junior campaign... totaled 6,099 yards and 108touchdowns during his high school career... three-time Most ValuablePlayer... voted first-team All-State by the Dayton Daily News andMiddletown Journal Herald... garnered first-team All-District, All-League, All-Conference honors and was a PrepStar All-Region selection...set seven school rushing and scoring records and was the MiddletownJournal’s Player of the Year... ranked the No. 28 running back prospect byScout.com.

Personal Profile: Son of Gail and Jim Bolen... born 3/24/85... SportsAdministration major.

RushingYear GP No Yds Avg TD Long2004 11-0 11 51 4.6 0 11

CAREGBONNER44 Tight End

r-Fr. • 6-4 • 244Huntsville, Ala.Huntsville

Outstanding young athlete who will contribute as one of the three tightends... has good speed and good hands... could be a weapon in thepassing game in 2006.

2005: Red-shirted.

Huntsville High School:Outstanding performer at Huntsville High School...caught 141 passes for 2,168 yards during his three-year career... rankedNo. 57 by Rivals.com... recorded 40 receptions for 700 yards as a senior...runs the 40-yard dash in 4.64 seconds and boasts a 39-inch vertical leap...rated as the No. 25 player in Alabama by Rivals.com... also rated the No.13 tight end prospect in the country by Tom Lemming... two-yearHonorable Mention All-State selection... voted All-Metro for the last twoseasons... was a three-year All-City and All-Region selection... All-Metrohonoree in basketball... also competed on the baseball team.

Personal Profile: Son of Gloria Bonner... born 11/13/86... Undecidedmajor.

NICKBORGELT62 Offensive Line

So. • 6-3 • 290Louisville, Ky.Holy Cross

Outstanding young athlete who will add depth along the offensive front...has worked hard to garner playing time... hard-worker who has gottenbigger and stronger.

2005: Played at guard versus Florida Atlantic.

Holy Cross High School: Three-year starter on the offensive line at HolyCross High School... named All-State as a senior... also garnered All-District and All-Metro accolades... played in the East-West All-StarGame... selected to the All-Preps team... played offensive tackle... playedbasketball during his freshman and sophomore seasons.

Personal Profile: Son of Sherry and Butch Borgelt... born 1/18/86...SportsAdministration major.

BOBBYBUCHANAN34 Cornerback

So. • 5-11 • 185Joliet, Ill.Joliet Catholic

Speedy cover corner who filled a need in the defensive backfield.

2005: Played in eight games and started one, recording nine solo andeight assisted tackles... notched five tackles against Pittsburgh... recordeda career-best seven tackles in his first collegiate start against Cincinnati.

Joliet Catholic: Three-year starter at Joliet Catholic Academy... ranked thenations’s No. 69 cornerback prospect by theinsiders.com... tabbed No. 19in the Rivals.com Illinois Top 25... named first team All-State by theChicago Tribune... ranked as the No. 52 free safety by SuperPrep Magazine...had a 59-yard punt return for a touchdown and also had a 75-yard kickreturn for a touchdown as a senior... received All-Area accolades by theChicago Sun-Times... guided the Hilltoppers to its 11th state title... earnedAll-Conference accolades as a junior.

Personal Profile: Son of Julia and Richard Buchanan... born 2/25/85...Communications major.

DefenseYear GP U A T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB2005 8-1 9 8 17 1-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2

2005 Game-By-GameGame A U Tot TFL Sacks IntOregon State 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0FAU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0UNC 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Cincinnati 3 4 7 0-0 0-0 0-0Pittsburgh 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0Rutgers 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0Syracuse 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Connecticut 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Virginia Tech 1 1 2 1-0 0-0 0-0



Player ProfilesBRIANBROHM12 Quarterback

Jr. • 6-4 • 226Louisville, Ky.TrinityHEISMAN TROPHY CANDIDATE

A 2006 Heisman Trophy and Davy O’Brien candidate... is rapidlybecoming one of the great Cardinal quarterbacks... coming off a kneeinjury that sidelined him for the final two games... strong-armed andaccurate thrower who has mastered the Cardinals’ offense... has theability to make all the throws that a QB needs to make in the offense...smart, heady player who has been around the game of football his entirelife... takes great care of the football.

Career Notes: Ranks 11th on the school’s touchdown passes chart with25... has thrown for 3,702 yards, which also stands 11th in school history...has five 300-yard games in his career, all coming during the 2005 season...currently holds the school record with a 68.4 completion percentage... hasthrown just seven interceptions in 399 attempts... owns an 8-2 record asthe starting quarterback.

2005: Named the BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Year... earned firstteam All-BIG EAST honors... ranked second in the country in passingefficiency... his 2,883 yards passing was the sixth-best total in schoolhistory... tossed 19 touchdown passes, which were the eighth-best markin a season... completed 68.8 percent of his passes, which ranks secondall-time in school history... led the BIG EAST Conference in passingefficiency and total offense... completed 22-of-30 passes for 315 yards andthree touchdowns in win over Rutgers... completed 21-of-31 passes for247 yards in a win over Pittsburgh... has four 300-yard games afterthrowing for 303 yards in a 46-22 win over Cincinnati... completed 21-of-26 throws and two touchdowns... recorded his third 300-yard perfor-mance with 304 yards and four touchdowns against North Carolina...threw for 282 yards in the 61-10 win over Florida Atlantic... set newcareer-highs with 29 completions for 389 yards in the loss to SouthFlorida... named the BIG EAST Player of the Week for his performanceagainst Oregon State... completed 18-of-22 passes for a career-high 368yards and five touchdowns... 81.8 completion percentage was tied for thesecond-best in school history... made first collegiate start againstKentucky... completed 19-of-27 passes for 179 yards... rushed for twoscores.

2004: Named the Conference USA Freshman of the Year... earned theCommissioner’s Medal for having over a 3.75 GPA... selected the team’sOffensive Newcomer of the Year... also selected to the C-USA All-Fresh-men Team... threw for 819 yards and six touchdowns in 11 games... owns a153.51 efficiency rating... has completed 66-of-98 passes... completed 8-of-8passes versus Tulane for 59 yards... recorded first two-touchdown gameagainst Cincinnati... one of only eight true freshmen quarterbacks in thecountry to see significant time... completed 4-of-5 passes for 107 yards anda touchdown versus Houston, including a career-long 74-yarder to JoshuaTinch... threw his second career touchdown pass against TCU... rushed fivetimes for 34 yards, including a 26-yard run... entered the game in the fourthquarter against Miami, completing 7-of-12 passes for 51 yards... threw for acareer-best 186 yards and tossed his first collegiate touchdown against EastCarolina... completed 8-of-10 passes for 72 yards against Army... scoredfirst collegiate touchdown on a one-yard run... made his collegiate debutwith 1:10 remaining in the first quarter against Kentucky... drove the Car-dinals 13 plays and 69 yards for their first touchdown against Kentucky...completed 6-of-7 passes for 39 yards in the game.

Trinity High School: Named USA Today Offensive Player of the Year... threwfor 10,579 yards and 119 touchdowns at Trinity High School... recipient ofthe National Quarterback Club’s award for the National High School Quar-

terback of the Year... voted one of the 2003 National Top 150 AdidasPlaymakers ...named the Gatorade Player of the Year... appeared in 44games... named to the Parade Magazine High School All-American teams...ranked as the No. 1 quarterback and No. 2 prospect by ESPN’s Tom Lem-ming.... led the Shamrocks to three state titles ... awarded the Roy KiddAward and was a three-time state finals Most Valuable Player ... guidedteam to a 15-0 record in the state playoffs ... started for the East squad in theU.S. Army All-American Bowl ... finished second in state history in careerpassing yards and career touchdowns ... also set a state record for careercompletion percentage ... threw for 3,720 yards and 33 touchdowns duringsenior season, completing 298-of-463 passes ... passed for 3,777 yards and47 touchdowns as a junior ... named the finals of the 2002 atate champion-ship game after completing 19-of-25 passes for 552 yards and seven touch-downs... completed 226-of-335 passes and tossed just one interception ...threw for 3,082 yards and 39 scores during his sophomore season, complet-ing 174-of-273 passes and just five interceptions ... selected 2003 KentuckyMr. Football... starter on Trinity High School basketball team that went tothe State Tournament for the first time ever and was named player of thegame in their first round win... also MVP of high school baseball teamthat advanced to the semi-finals of the state tournament... drafted by Colo-rado Rockies in the baseball draft.

Personal Profile: Son of Donna and Oscar Brohm... born 9/23/85... Financemajor... is the fourth Brohm to play football at U of L... dad, Oscar andbrothers, Greg and Jeff each played football for the Cardinals.

Junior quarterback Brian Brohm



PassingYear GP Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD2004 11-0 98 66 2 67.3 819 62005 10-10 301 207 5 68.8 2,883 19Totals1 21-10 399 273 7 68.4 3,702 25

RushingYear GP Rush Yds. TD2004 11-0 27 81 22005 10-10 41 -36 3Totals 21-10 68 45 5

2005 Game-By-GameGame Att-C-I Yds. TDKentucky 27-19-0 179 0Oregon St. 22-18-1 368 5USF 47-29-1 389 0FAU 23-15-0 282 1UNC 22-17-0 304 4WVU 49-31-1 277 2Cincinnati 26-21-0 303 2Pitt 31-21-0 247 0Rutgers 30-22-0 315 3Syracuse 24-14-2 219 2UConn DNP-inj.Virginia Tech DNP-inj.

2004 Game-By-GameGame Att-C-I Yds. TDKentucky 7-6-0 39 0Army 10-8-0 72 0N. Carolina 8-5-0 54 0ECU 16-12-0 186 1Miami 12-7-1 51 0USF 13-7-0 103 0Memphis DNPTCU 10-4-0 51 1Houston 5-4-0 107 1Cincinnati 4-2-0 55 2Tulane 8-8-0 59 0Boise State 5-3-1 42 1

Brohm’s Game Offensive BestsCompletions . 31 ........ West Virginia .............. 10/15/05Attempts ........ 49 ........ West Virginia .............. 10/15/05Yards .............. 389 ...... South Florida ............... 9/24/05Touchdowns .. 5 .......... Oregon State ................ 9/17/05Interceptions .. 2 .......... vs. Syracuse ................. 11/26/05

Player ProfilesABEBROWN43 Linebacker

Sr. • 6-4 • 230Sarasota, Fla.Booker

Versatile defensive player who has played multiple positions but hasfound a home at outside linebacker... scrappy competitor... size andspeed are two of his biggest assests.

Career Notes: Registered 115 career stops and eight sacks in 33 games.

2005: Missed the North Carolina, West Virginia and Cincinnati gameswith a sprained MCL... recorded two sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss...finished fourth on the team with 51 tackles... recorded a career-high 10tackles and sack against Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl... tallied seventackles against Syracuse and South Florida... registered six tackles andtwo pass breakups against Oregon State... recorded six tackles and a sackin a 31-24 win over Kentucky.

2004: Finished fourth on the team in tackles with a career-high 55... thirdon the team with six sacks... registered eight tackles and two sacks versusCincinnati... credited with six tackles and a sack versus Houston...registered a career-high nine tackles and a game-ending interceptionversus Memphis — the first of his career... credited with five stopsagainst USF... registered six tackles versus Miami... credited with fourtackles against East Carolina... recorded two tackles and assisted on asack at North Carolina... registered four tackles, a sack and a forcedfumble against Army... credited with three tackles and a sack in firstcollegiate start against Kentucky.

2003: Played in 12 games, mainly on special teams ... played well on thekickoff coverage unit ... recorded nine total tackles ... forced a fumbleagainst Tulane ... recorded two tackles against Tulane and TCU.

2002: Red-shirted.

Booker High School: Rated the No. 10 safety in the country by Rivals.com... recorded 101 tackles, including 51 solo stops, and blocked five puntsand one field goal as a senior ... also saw spot duty at wide receiver,finishing the season with six receptions for 130 yards and threetouchdowns ... a four-year varsity starter, he tallied 14 interceptionsduring his prep career ... earned first team All-State and All-Areahonors and was named team defensive MVP as a senior ... as a juniorwas named first team all-area and second team all-state ... earned thirdteam all-state and third team all-area honors as a sophomore ... setBooker’s single game records for interceptions (3) and tackles (18), theseason record for tackles (101) and career record for punt blocks (4).

Personal Profile: Son of Sandra and Abraham Brown... born 11/11/83...Communications major.

DefenseYear GP A U T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB2003 12-0 6 3 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0 02004 12-12 32 23 55 6-27 6-25 0-0 1 1-0 32005 9-7 31 20 51 9.5-37 2-16 0-0 1 0-0 4Totals 33-19 69 46 115 15.5-64 8-41 0-0 3 1-0 7



2005 Game-By-GameGame A U Tot TFL Sacks IntKentucky 4 2 6 1-6 1-6 0-0Oregon State 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0USF 4 3 7 1-1 0-0 0-0FAU 1 3 4 1-6 0-0 0-0UNC DNP-inj.West Virginia DNP-inj.Cincinnati DNP-inj.Pittsburgh 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0Rutgers 2 1 3 1-1 0-0 0-0Syracuse 5 2 7 2-4 0-0 0-0Connecticut 4 1 5 1.5-7 0-0 0-0Virginia Tech 6 4 10 2-12 1-10 0-0

2004 Game-By-GameGame A U Tot TFL Sacks IntKentucky 2 1 3 1-10 1-10 0-0Army 2 2 4 0-0 1-0 0-0N. Carolina 1 1 2 1.5-3 1-2 0-0ECU 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0Miami 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0USF 2 3 5 0.5-0 0-0 0-0Memphis 6 3 9 0.5-1 0-0 1-0TCU 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 0-0Houston 2 4 6 1-7 1-7 0-0Cincinnati 5 3 8 1.5-6 2-6 0-0Tulane 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Boise State 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0

Brown’s Game Defensive BestsTackles ........... 10 ........ Virginia Tech ............... 1/2/6Sacks ............... 2 .......... Cincinnati .................... 10/22/05

Player Profiles

Senior linebacker Abe Brown

JOHNNIEBURNS90 Defensive End

So. • 6-3 • 242Neptune Beach, Fla.Fletcher

Made the move from linebacker to defensive end in the spring...showed good instincts and a willingness to run to the football... willcompete for playing time this fall at defensive end.

Career: Appeared in 12 games.

2005: Appeared in 12 games... played a major role on the Cardinals’special teams... recorded four total tackles... registered a career-best twotackles against Oregon State.

2004: : : : : Red-shirted.

Fletcher High School::::: Four-year starter in football and basketball atFletcher Senior High School ... earned second team All-State honors as asenior ... recorded 116 tackles and four interceptions, returning one for atouchdown ... named the team’s Defensive Most Valuable Player ...guided 2003 team to a 12-2 record, losing in the regional finals to theeventual state champion ... was also recruited by Florida State, GeorgiaTech, South Florida and Southern Mississippi.

Personal Profile: Son of Tonia and Johnny Burns... born 12/18/85...Sports Administration major.

DefenseYear GP A U T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB2003 12 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0

Burns’ Game Offensive BestsTackles ........... 2 .......... Oregon State ................ 9/17/05

GEORGEBUSSEY68 Offensive Guard

So. • 6-4 • 298Louisville, Ky.Western

Talented walk-on who earned a scholarship... will make the transitionfrom offensive tackle to guard... coaching staff loves the upside of thisyoung player... stepped in and performed well in game action.

2005: Appeared in all 12 games on the offensive line and special teams...stepped in late in the season when Jeremy Darveau missed some timewith a sprained ankle.

2004: Red-shirted.

Western High School: Starred at Western High School... named aJefferson County All-Star... benched 315 pounds... two-year starter onthe offensive line.

Personal Profile: Son of Carlos and Ruthie Grigsby... born 10/24/84...Communications major.

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MICHAELBUSH19 Running Back

Sr. • 6-2 • 247Louisville, Ky.MaleHEISMAN TROPHY CANDIDATE

One of the greatest athletes to ever put on a Cardinal uniform...recognized as one of the top players in the country... featured player inan offense that has re-written the school record books... has breakawayspeed... one of the most prolific scorers in school history.

Career Notes: Has rushed for 2,380 yards and 36 touchdowns...averaging 5.7 yards per carry... ranks seventh in school history inrushing yards and second in touchdowns... has appeared in 35 gameswith 15 starts... has recorded nine 100-yard games and one 200-yardgame.

2005: Named first team All-BIG EAST... set the school record forrushing touchdowns with 23 and points scored with 144... scored two ormore touchdowns in nine of ten games... lead the nation in scoring withan average of 14.4 ppg... finished first in the BIG EAST in rushing andall-purpose yardage... rushed for 94 yards against Virginia Tech in theGator Bowl... returned to action after missing two games and rushed for121 yards and three scores versus Connecticut... ran for 115 yards andtwo scores versus Pittsburgh... rushed for 127 yards and three

touchdownsagainstCincinnati...accounted forthree scores (tworushing and onereceiving) versusNorth Carolina...became theseventh player inschool history torun for 200 yardsin a game with204 yards andthreetouchdownsagainst FloridaAtlantic... ran for81 yards and twotouchdownsversus SouthFlorida... scoredtwo touchdownsagainst OregonState... rushed

for 128 yards on a career-high 27 carries versus Kentucky... named tothe BIG EAST’s Honor Roll for his performance against UK.

2004: Second on the team in rushing with 734 yards and seventouchdowns... also caught 11 passes for 155 yards... tallied 106 yards on12 carries versus Cincinnati... rushed nine times for 47 yards againstHouston... threw a 48-yard touchdown pass and rushed for a score versusTCU... rushed 16 times for 81 yards against Memphis... carried nine timesfor 64 yards and two touchdowns against USF... logged a season-high 17carries for 82 yards against North Carolina... carried 13 times for 57 yardsand two scores against Army... rushed 13 times for 73 yards in seasonopener against Kentucky.

2003: Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team ... third on theteam in rushing with 81 carries for 503 yards and six touchdowns ...averaged 6.2 yards per carry ... also caught 17 passes for 240 yards and atouchdown... notched two 100-yard rushing games — running for 125yards and a touchdown against Cincinnati and 137 yards and two scoresversus Houston ... scampered 81 yards for a touchdown againstCincinnati... caught a season-high three passes in four different games ...posted a career-high 56 yards receiving versus UTEP... ran for 66 yardsand two touchdowns against Tulane... scored on a 24-yard receptionagainst Syracuse.

Male High School: Spent his senior campaign playing quarterback afterseeing action at running back, wide receiver, defensive back, linebackerand defensive end over his career ... the nation’s top rated safety and6th-overall prospect by ESPN’s Tom Lemming ... the nation’s 12th-ranked prospect by CollegeFootballNews.com ... the nation’s 26th-ranked prospect by The Sporting News ... a four-star prospect by bothTheInsiders.com and Rivals.com ... rated the nation’s 14th overallprospect by TheInsiders.com ... rated by Rivals.com as the nation’s 25th-ranked overall player and the second-ranked athlete ... namedKentucky’s Mr. Football as a senior after leading Male to a 14-1 recordand an appearance in the state title game ... completed 190 of 304 passesfor 2,891 yards and 35 touchdowns, rushed 131 times for 911 yards andseven scores and caught 17 passes for 152 yards and three touchdownsas a senior ... completed 33 of 47 passes for 468 yards and sixtouchdowns, rushed 24 times for 116 yards and a score and caught twopasses for 24 yards in Male’s 59-56 loss in the state finals ... named co-first-team Associated Press All-State quarterback, co-Paul HornungAward winner, won the Frank Camp Award, won the Roy Kidd Award,was named Student Sports National Athlete of the Week and wasnamed to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Southern team ... alsonamed to Fox Sports Net South’s CTSD All-South First-Team ... the topvote getter for the 2001 Football All-State team at five differentpositions as a junior when he hauled in 64 passes for 1,090 yards and 22scores ... wrapped up his prep career ranked fourth in the state recordbook in career receiving yards with 180 catches for 3,031 yards and 37touchdowns ... also rushed 256 times for 1,581 yards and 25 scores andcompleted 221 of 385 passes for 3,379 yards and 40 touchdowns.

Personal Profile: Son of Michael and Toni Bush... born 6/16/84...Communications major.

RushingYear GP-GS Rush Yds TD Avg. Long2003 13-4 81 503 6 6.2 812004 12-3 132 734 7 5.6 312005 10-8 205 1,143 23 5.6 73Totals 35-15 418 2,380 36 5.7 81

ReceivingYear GP Rec Yds Avg TD Long2003 13 17 240 14.1 1 562004 12 11 155 14.1 0 412005 10 21 253 12.0 1 21Totals 35 49 648 13.2 2 56

2005 Game-By-GameGame Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TDKentucky 27 128 2 2 24 0Oregon State 11 57 2 3 40 0USF 18 81 2 1 11 0FAU 18 204 3 2 39 0North Carolina 20 57 2 2 26 1West Virginia 37 159 4 3 19 0Cincinnati 17 127 3 3 27 0Pittsburgh 16 115 2 4 59 0Rutgers DNP-inj.Syracuse DNP-inj.Connecticut 25 121 3 0 0 0Virginia Tech 16 94 0 1 8 0


2006 Louisville Football2006 Louisville FootballPlayer Profiles2004 Game-By-GameGame Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TDKentucky 14 73 0 2 41 0Army 13 57 2 0 0 0North Carolina 17 82 0 0 0 0ECU 9 37 1 2 34 0Miami 6 16 0 1 25 0USF 9 64 2 0 0 0Memphis 16 81 0 1 0 0TCU 5 25 1 2 32 0Houston 9 47 0 1 2 0Cincinnati 12 106 0 0 0 0Tulane 10 50 1 2 21 0Boise State 12 96 0 0 0 0

2003 Game-By-GameGame Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TDKentucky 2 -5 0 0 0 0Syracuse 2 2 0 1 24 1UTEP 7 15 0 1 56 0Temple 6 42 0 0 0 0USF 2 2 0 1 24 0Army 6 45 1 3 46 0Tulane 9 66 2 3 43 0ECU 5 33 0 3 13 0TCU 4 -3 0 3 27 0Memphis 3 11 0 1 -2 0Houston 15 137 2 0 0 0Cincinnati 11 125 1 1 9 0Miami 9 33 0 0 0 0

Bush’s Game Offensive BestsAttempts ........ 37 ........ West Virginia .............. 10/15/05Yards .............. 204 ...... Florida Atlantic ........... 10/1/05Touchdowns .. 4 .......... West Virginia .............. 10/15/05Receptions ..... 4 .......... Pittsburgh .................... 11/3/05

Senior running back Michael Bush

TERRANCEBUTLER46 Linebacker

Jr. • 6-3 • 222Green Cove Springs, Fla.Clay

Physical player who made the switch from safety to linebacker in thespring... has been stellar on special teams... plays with a recklessabandon... has turned the corner and ready to battle for a starting role.

Career Notes: Appeared in 23 games on special teams and defense...valuable performer on all special teams... has recorded 30 tackles.

2005: Has played in 11 games, making first collegiate start againstCincinnati... made a career-best four tackles against Florida Atlantic andthree versus Kentucky.

2004: Appeared in all 12 games on special teams and at safety...registered 16 tackles, including 12 solos... registered three tackles versusEast Carolina and Miami on special teams... recorded a career-best fourtackles versus Cincinnati.

Clay High School: Three-year starter at linebacker and safety at ClayHigh School ... considered one of the team’s defensive playmakers ...recorded 88 tackles and nine tackles for loss as a senior ... batted downfour passes at the line of scrimmage and had six pass breakups ... alsoregistered four sacks, two interceptions and a team-best eight causedfumbles ... named the team’s Most Valuable Defensive Player ... earnedsecond team All-State accolades ... named to the Florida-Times Union Top24 ... two-time All-County and All-District performer ... guided ClayHigh School to an 11-2 record and a trip to the state playoffs ... two-yearletterwinner in track and field ... placed eighth in the state in the discus.

Personal Profile: Son of Bruce and Constance Butler... born 12/10/85...Marketing major.

DefenseYear GP U A T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB2004 12-0 12 4 16 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 02005 11-1 11 3 14 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0Totals 23-1 23 7 30 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0

Butler’s Game Defensive BestsTackles ........... 4 .......... Florida Atlantic ........... 10/1/05......................... 4 .......... Cincinnati .................... 11/27/04



JOSHBYROM65 Offensive Line

Fr. • 6-5 • 286McKee’s RockMontour

Montour High School: Four-year starter at Montour High School... named to theTop 22 as a senior... played defensive line and tight end... earned second teamAll-State accolades despite missing most of the season with an injury... selectedfirst team All-Conference... voted Honorable Mention All-Conference during hissophomore and junior seasons... listed as the 38th-best player in Pennsylvaniaby Rivals.com... caught 27 passes for 340 yards and five touchdowns as asenior... caught 17 passes for 199 yards and five touchdowns as a junior...earned second team Associated Press AAA All-State honors as a senior and wasnamed to the Harrisburg Patriot-News Platinum “33” squad.

Personal Profile: Son of Cindy and Bruce Byrom... born 12/30/86...Undecided major.

HUNTERCANTWELL14 Quarterback

So. • 6-5 • 230Paducah, Ky.Paducah Tilghman

Former walk-on who earned a scholarship... owns a strong arm and atoughness needed to play at quarterback... stepped in for the injuredBrian Brohm and started the final two games... fierce competitor...showed promise and potential to be an outstanding young quarterback.

Career Notes: Has appeared in eight games, including two as a starter...has thrown for 640 yards and two touchdowns.

2005: Has played in eight games, including two as a starter... threw for216 yards and three touchdowns in a Gator Bowl loss to Virginia Tech...completed 15-of-37 passes and threw three interceptions... made firstcollegiate start against Connecticut, going 16-of-25 for 271 yards andone touchdown... completed 3-of-5 passes for 66yards against Syracuse... went 3-for-3 for 60 yards,including a 32-yard touchdown pass againstOregon State, the first of his career.

2004: Red-shirted.

Paducah Tilghman High School: School’s all-time passing leader... completed 458-of-756passes for 7,272 yards and 70touchdowns...60.58 completion percentage isthe 11th highest in Kentucky history... holds 3-A state playoff record for passing yards in agame - 409...posted a 31-8 record as a starter...voted team captain in 2003... SuperPrep andPrep Star Honorable Mention All-American...selected All-State Honorable Mention by theLexington Herald... named 3rd team All-Stateby the Courier-Journal... 3-A District 1 Playerof the Year... voted first team All-WesternKentucky... threw for 2,270 yards and 29touchdowns as a senior... tossed 22touchdowns and 2,356 yards during his junior year... completed 66.4percent of his throws... led the state in passing, for 2,646 yards and 30touchdowns, as a sophomore... along with Joe Casey, voted best offensivebackfield, in the country, by StudentSports.com in 2003...also starred onthe baseball team as a pitcher, third baseman and first baseman... ledschool in batting average as a sophomore, .407 and a junior,.392... also ledin RBIs, OBP, walks and total bases...as a pitcher, led team in strikeouts asa junior... participated in indoor track all 3-years... member of Fellowshipof Christian Athletes.

Personal Profile: Son of Tom and Brenda Cantwell... born 12/30/85...Sports Administration major.

PassingYear GP Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TD2005 8-2 73 39 4 53.4 640 5

2005 Game-By-GameGame Att-C-I Yds. TDOregon St. 3-3-0 60 1FAU 0-0-0 0 0UNC 1-1-0 3 0Cincinnati 1-0-0 0 0Rutgers 1-1-0 24 0Syracuse 5-3-0 66 0UConn 25-16-1 271 1Virginia Tech 37-15-3 216 3

Sophomore quarterback Hunter Cantwell



ARTCARMODY18 Placekicker

Jr. • 5-9 • 180Shreveport, La.Loyola

One of the most accurate placekickers in school history... owns a strongleg with impeccable accuracy... ranks fourth all-time with 26 field goals.

Career Notes: Earned one letter... broke the single-season NCAA recordfor consecutive extra points with 77 straight in 2004... has booted 26-of-31career field goals.

2005: Has connected on 14-of-16 field goal attempts, which is tied forsecond in school history... has made 13 straight attempts... tied a schoolrecord by hitting four fieldgoals against Pittsburgh,including a career-long 47yarder right before the half...also connected from 46 yardsout.

2004: Holds the NCAA,conference and school recordfor consecutive points-after-touchdown with 77 and went12-of-15 on field goal attempts...ranked second in the nation inscoring amongst kickers...booted two field goals againstTulane... was 10-for10 on PATsversus Cincinnati... hit two fieldgoals and was 6-of-6 on PATsversus TCU... connected on apair of field goals against USF...hit a 31-yarder against Miami...drilled a career-long 42-yardfield goal against ECU and wasperfect 8-for-8 on PATs... tallieda 34-yarder against NorthCarolina... booted his first field goal — a 28-yarder versus Army... went4-for-4 on PAT attempts versus Kentucky... had first collegiate attemptblocked against Kentucky.

2003: Red-shirted.

LOYOLA COLLEGE PREP: Two-time All-District and All-City kicker atLoyola College Prep ... booted 8-of-11 field goals as a senior, including a45-yarder ... was a perfect 28-of-28 on extra points ... earned All-Statehonors as a senior ... went 10-1 as a pitcher on the baseball team ...selected All-State in baseball... batted .400 with 37 runs batted in as ajunior... two-time All-City selection in baseball.

Personal Profile: Son of Jacquie and Art Carmody... born 4/7/84...Finance major.

KickingYear FG XP Pts. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-492004 12-15 77-77 113 1-1 3-5 7-8 1-12005 14-16 63-65 105 2-2 3-4 4-5 5-5Totals 26-31 140-142 218 3-3 6-9 11-13 6-6

PATRICKCARTER4 Wide Receiver

Jr. • 6-3 • 200St. Petersburg, Fla.Georgia Tech

Talented performer who will work at both wide receiver andquarterback... gifted athlete... ran for the Cardinals’ track and fieldteam... owns outstanding speed.

At Georgia Tech: Talented athlete who served as Tech’s punt returnspecialist for the second half of the 2004 season... former quarterbackwho moved to wide receiver... Elected to transfer following the 2004regular season and did not participate in Tech’s bowl game.

2005: Red-shirted.

2004: Took over the punt return duties beginning with the Marylandgame ... averaged 8.4 yards on 26 returns... longest returns were a 29-yarder against Duke and a 25-yard return versus Virginia Tech... playedquarterback in one game, relieving Reggie Ball in Tech’s season-openingwin over Samford... had two rushes for 22 yards but his only passattempt was incomplete... redshirted in 2003.

Lakewood High School: The No. 12 rated dual-threat quarterback in thenation, according to Rivals... rated the No. 19 quarterback in the nationby Tom Lemming... All-Region selection by PrepStar... member of theFlorida Super 75 by the Florida Times-Union, which tabbed him the No.5 quarterback in the state... rated the No. 46 prospect in Florida by theOrlando Sentinel... Honorable Mention All-State (Class 4-A) by theFlorida Sportswriters Association... also made the All-ConferenceAcademic team... threw for 2,304 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior,when he also rushed for 300 yards and four scores... as a junior, hepassed for 1,884 yards and 15 scores, along with 400 yards and fourtouchdowns on the ground... three-year letterman and team captain forcoach Brian Bruch at Lakewood High... anchored 2003 statechampionship relay team in the 4x100 meters.

Personal Profile: Older brother, Tim Carter, played wide receiver atAuburn and is now with the NFL’s New York Giants... born 2/6/85...Son of John and Laura Carter ... Communications major.

2004 Game-By-Game2004 PR Yds TD LPMaryland 4 44 0 20Duke 2 32 0 29Va. Tech 3 32 0 25NC State 5 47 0 17UConn 3 20 0 14Virginia 4 22 0 12Georgia 5 22 0 11

PassingYear G Att- Cm Int Yds TD LP Rsh Yds LP2004 8 1- 0 0 0 0 0 2 22 13

Punt ReturnsYear G PR Yds Avg TD LP2004 8 26 219 8.4 0 29



RODCOUNCIL14 Cornerback

So. • 5-11 • 189Charlotte, N.C.West Charlotte

Young cornerback who continues to learn the position... has good feetand outstanding speed... has ability to close on the football.

Career Notes: Appeared in 12 games, making 11 starts... notched 40tackles.

2005: Named a Sporting News All-America Honorable Mention...ranks sixth on the team in tackles.... registered

a career-high seven tackles versus Cincinnati...credited four tackles against West Virginia...notched four tackles against North

Carolina... recorded two tackles againstFlorida Atlantic... started first collegiate

game against Oregon State, leading theteam with seven tackles and a passbreakup... made his collegiate debutagainst Kenucky, recording one tackle.

2004: Red-shirted.

West Charlotte High School: Earned pre-season All-America accolades as a senior

at West Charlotte High School... namedone of the top 30 prospects in the state of

North Carolina... selected one of the top 25cornerbacks by collegefootballnews.com...

recorded 26 interceptions, including 12 as asenior... four-year starter... led the state ininterceptions and returned three fortouchdowns... also recorded 62 tackles...recorded three interceptions against WestMecklenburg High School... given the IronmanAward by the Carolina Cobras after his 10-

tackle and two interception performance againstMyers Park... named the Defensive Player of the Year by the

Charlotte Observer... four-star prospect by Max Emfinger... ranked as theNo. 19 cornerback by Rivals.com...played in the North-South ShrineGame... named to the 2004 Insiders.com All-Atlantic Team... recordedsix interceptions, returning two for touchdowns as a junior... returnedtwo kickoffs for touchdowns.

Personal Profile: Son of Gloria Diggs... born 10/23/85...Communications major.

DefenseDefenseDefenseDefenseDefenseYear GP U A T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB2005 12-11 40 8 48 4.5-10 0-0 1-0 0 1-0 3

2005 Game-By-GameGame A U Tot TFL Sacks IntKentucky 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Oregon State 5 2 7 0-0 0-0 0-0USF 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0FAU 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0North Carolina4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0-0West Virginia 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0Cincinnati 7 0 7 1-3 0-0 0-0Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Rutgers 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Syracuse 8 0 8 1-1 0-0 0-0Connecticut 7 2 9 2.5-6 0-0 0-0Virginia Tech 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0

Council’s Game Defensive BestsTackles ........... 9 .......... Connecticut ................. 12/3/05

BRANDONCOX88 Defensive End

Jr. • 6-4 • 250Atlanta, Ga.Douglass

Promising, young defensive end who playedmore as the season went on... has gotten bigger and stronger, and hasseen more playing time as a sophomore.

Career Notes: Appeared in 21 contests at defensive end.

2005: Regostered eight tackles and a sack in 11 games... recorded onetackle against Virginia Tech... recorded two tackles and a tackle for lossagainst Oregon State... Played two plays in the win over Kentucky.

2004: Registered three tackles... appeared in 10 games... made collegiatedebut against Army... recorded single tackles against Army, EastCarolina and Houston.

Douglass High School: Recorded 86 tackles and 12 sacks as a senior atDouglass High School ... two-year starter and three-year letterwinner ...played defensive end and also some tight end... converted to defenseafter playing his first two years exclusively at tight end ... named Playerof the Game twice during his senior campaign ... earned All-Cityhonors after leading Douglass to the state playoffs ... named to the All-Metro team ... voted the team’s top defensive lineman ... registered 110tackles as a junior ... played centerfield on the baseball team ... batted.370 with three home runs during his junior campaign.

Personal Profile: Son of Rubin and Yvonne Cox... born 11/30/85...Physical Education major.

DefenseYear GP U A T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB2004 10-0 2 1 3 1-4 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 02005 11-0 6 2 8 2-8 1-4 0-0 0 0-0 1Totals 21-0 8 3 11 3-12 1-4 0-0 0 0-0 1

Cox’s Game Defensive BestsTackles ........... 2 .......... Oregon State ................ 9/17/05



Talented, young lineman who’s ready to compete for a starting job atguard... has a toughess and a tenacity needed to play along theoffensive front.

2005: Red-shirted.

Covington Catholic High School: Three-year starter at tackle at CovingtonCatholic High School... guided team to an 8-5 record before falling inthe third round of the state playoffs... selected Honorable Mention bythe Orlando Sentinel and All-Region by PrepStar... voted top OffensiveLineman... earned first All-Bluegrass Preps.com... voted first team All-Northern Kentucky... first team All-State selection by the LouisvilleCourier-Journal and Lexington Herald-Leader... voted one of the top 24players in the state... selected as the state’s top offensive lineman inClass AAA... did not allow a sack in three seasons... ranked No. 11 onRivals.com’s Kentucky Top 15 for 2004... has participated in boxing.

Personal Profile: Son of Elly and Dennis Donoghue... born 3/20/87...Undecided major.

MIKEDONOGHUE66 Offensive Guard

r-Fr. • 6-3• 300Covington, Ky.Covington Catholic

One of the fastest players on the squad... expected to play a bigger roleon the team this season... proven big-play threat who should see hisnumbers improve.

Career Notes: Has appeared in 24 games... has caught 32 passes for 500yards and two touchdowns during his career... also has one rushingtouchdown.

2005: Has caught 27 passes for 457 yards and two scores... averaging16.9 yards per catch... caught three passes for 54 yards against Pitts-burgh... notched a career-best five receptions for 87 yards and atouchdown versus Cincinnati...recorded three receptions for 34 yardsversus West Virginia... had three receptions for 45 yards against NorthCarolina... caught three passes for 91 yards and a touchdown againstOregon State... had three receptions versus South Florida.

2004: Played in 12 games at wide receiver and also played a valuablerole on special teams... tallied five catches for 43 yards this season...scampered 65 yards for a touchdown on a reverse in theLiberty Bowl and added a 49-yard kick return in thewin over Boise State... recorded one receptionfor 13 yards versus TCU... caught one passfor 11 yards against ECU... recorded acatch for seven yards against NorthCarolina... caught one pass for sixyards against Army.

Jonesboro High School: Pulled down80 catches for 1,539 yards and 14scores over three-year prep career ...rated as one of the top wideouts inGeorgia and the entire south byBorderWars.com ... had 40 receptionsfor 831 yards and seven scores whileearning first team All-County andHonorable Mention All-State honorsas a senior ... named the topreceiver in the region and one ofonly three players to receiveall nine sports writers’ votesfor first-team All-Regionhonors as a senior ... alsonamed a Clayton News DailySouthern Crest Super 11player as a senior ... pulleddown 26 passes for 487 yards and five scores en route to all-regionhonors as a junior ... a three-sport athlete who lettered in baseball,basketball and football ... clocked at 4.53 in the 40 at the Nike Camp ... astandout on the hardwood where he averaged 20.5 points, 3.0 rebounds,4.5 assists and 3.0 steals as a senior for the No. 4-ranked team in the state... a top-rated player by Street and Smith magazine and Bob GibbonsAll-Star Sports who earned first-team All-Region honors and was namedone of the top 15 players in the state by AJC ... posted a 3.0 GPA duringhis prep career ... honor roll student, member of the Key Club and the2002 state champion Mock Trial Club ... volunteered at the emergencyroom of the South Fulton Medical Center on weekends.

HARRYDOUGLAS85 Wide Receiver

Jr. • 5-11 • 170Jonesboro, Ga.Jonesboro



Personal Profile: Son of Stephanie and Harry Douglas... born 9/16/85...Political Science major.

ReceivingYear GP Rec Yds TD Avg. Lg2004 12-0 5 43 0 8.6 132005 12-7 27 457 2 16.9 46Totals 24-7 32 500 2 15.5 46

Kickoff ReturnsYear GP KR Yds Avg TD Lg2004 12 9 193 21.4 0 492005 3 7 142 20.3 0 33Totals 15 16 335 20.9 0 49

2005 Game-By-GameGame Rec Yds TD KR Yds TDKentucky 1 9 0 0 0 0Oregon State 3 91 1 2 56 0USF 3 33 0 5 86 0FAU 1 18 0 0 0 0North Carolina 3 45 0 0 0 0West Virginia 3 34 0 0 0 0Cincinnati 5 87 1 0 0 0Pittsburgh 3 54 0 0 0 0Rutgers 2 36 0 0 0 0Syracuse 0 0 0 0 0 0Connecticut 2 43 0 0 0 0Virginia Tech 1 7 0 0 0 0

2004 Game-By-GameGame Rec Yds TD KR Yds TDKentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0Army 1 6 0 0 0 0North Carolina 1 7 0 0 0 0ECU 1 11 0 0 0 0Miami 0 0 0 0 0 0USF 1 6 0 1 17 0Memphis 0 0 0 0 0 0TCU 1 13 0 0 0 0Houston 0 0 0 1 15 0Cincinnati 0 0 0 0 0 0Tulane 0 0 0 2 42 0Boise State 0 0 0 5 119 0

Junior wide receiver Harry Douglas

Has worked to become one of the better punters in the BIG EAST Confer-ence... has a booming leg and could be a pleasant suprise this season... hasthe capability of giving the Cardinals a major edge in field position due tohis leg.

Career Notes: Took overthe punting chores andhandled some of thekickoff duties the lasttwo years... averaging40.8 yards a punt.

2005: Finished third inthe BIG EAST with a 41.0yard punting average...placed 10 kicks insidethe 20-yard line... teamsonly returned 15 puntsagainst the puntingunit... booted a career-best 64-yard punt versusRutgers... had a 60-yarder against FloridaAtlantic... punted fourtimes for a 46.3 per yardaverage in the bowlgame against VirginiaTech.

2004: Handled the kick-off duties and helped theCardinals rank third inConference USA in kickoff coverage... recorded eight total tackles... recorded twostops against Kentucky and TCU... punted twice for a 40.0 yard average in his onlypunting duties versus Memphis... posted a career-long 45-yard kick against theTigers.

2003: Red-shirted.

Male High School::::: Two-year performer at Male High School... was asecond team All-State kicker... earned first team All-District honors as apunter and kicker... named the Offensive Most Valuable Player at theEast-West All-Star Game... voted third team All-State as a kicker duringhis junior season and also earned first team All-District accolades.

Personal Profile::::: Son of Mel and Hope Flannery ... born 10/18/84...Physical Education major.

PuntingYear GP No Yds. Avg. Lg I20 TB FC BK2005 11 34 1389 41.0 64 10 2 7 12004 2 2 80 40.0 45 1 0 0 0Totals 13 36 1469 40.8 64 11 2 7 1

TODDFLANNERY36 Punter

Jr. • 5-11 • 170Louisville, Ky.Male



Player ProfilesMARCUSFOLMAR37 Cornerback

So. • 5-11 • 180

East Brewton, Ala.Neal

Talented player who moved to cornerback in the spring and hasperformed well... still learning the position, but has progressed to beable to get on the field in the fall.

Career Notes::::: Has appeared in four games.

2005: Appeared in four games... made three tackles... recorded singlestops against Oregon State, South Florida and North Carolina.

2004: Red-shirted.

Neal High School: Played wide receiver and defensive back at Neal HighSchool... all-purpose player who was also dangerous returning puntsand kickoffs... three-year starter... recorded 78 tackles and four intercep-tions as a senior... caught 21 passes for 329 yards and three touchdowns... also added a pair of rushing touchdowns... returned a punt 62-yardsfor a touchdown against Hillcrest ... guided squad to a 10-3 record,losing in the quarterfinals in the state playoffs ... two-time All-Regionand All-County honoree ... voted Senior Class President and wonacademic award on the football team ... returned three kickoffs and twopunts for scores during his junior season.

Personal Profile::::: Son of Dennis and Rita Folmar... born 2/22/86...Marketing major.

RENARDOFOSTER79 Offensive Tackle

Sr. • 6-7 • 325Ripley, Tenn.Ripley

Mammoth offensive lineman who’s battled the injury bug the last twoseasons... runs well for his size and has become one of the team’s topoffensive linemen... coming off back surgery during the off-season.

Career Notes: Has appeared in 19 career games, making 17 starts... cameto U of L as a defensive lineman, but has blossomed into one of the topoffensive tackles... missed seven games in 2004 with ACL injury andmost of the 2005 season with a back injury.

2005: Played in two games before suffering a season-ending backinjury.

2004: Started first four games before tearing his ACL in the first halfagainst East Carolina.

2003: Named to the Conference USA All-Freshmen Team... started 13games at offensive tackle... graded out better than 80 percent in everygame but two ... helped the Cardinals rush for a then school record2,966 yards and 35 touchdowns.

Ripley High School: Recorded 49 tackles, including 39 solo stops, andnine tackles for a loss as a senior ... also tallied four sacks, forced fourfumbles and recovered another three as a senior ... pulled down 31

passes for 403 yards and six touchdowns during senior campaign ...named to the all-region and All-West Tennessee teams as a junior andsenior ... as a senior was awarded team scholastic award and offensiveMVP honors ... named team’s best blocker as a junior ... played in theTennessee-Kentucky All-Star game.

Personal Profile: Son of Michael and Wyvonia Morgan... born 7/15/84...Communications major.

STEPHENGARR23 Defensive Back

r-Fr. • 6-1• 200Louisville, Ky.Male

Male High School: Two-year starter at wide receiver at Male High School...caught 32 passes for 528 yards and four touchdowns as a senior... rushed17 times for 125 yards and two scores... selected first team All-District...voted Honorable Mention All-State... also played linebacker... guided teamto a 9-3 record and an appearance in the state playoffs... standout per-former in track and field... recorded 38 catches for 464 yards and six touch-downs during his junior season.

Personal Profile: Son of Wilma Smith and Ivan Garr... born 8/26/87...Undecided major.

Senior Renardo Foster



WILLIAMGAY21 Cornerback

Sr. • 5-11• 184Tallahassee, Fla.Rickards

Veteran leader in the defensive backfield... talented cover corner who hasbeen playing since his true freshman season... knows how to play thefootball... has the talent to be one of the top corners in the league.

Career Notes: Has played in 33 games, making 23 starts.

2005: Has started nine games... recorded 20 total tackles... tallied fourtackles and a sack versus Florida Atlantic... also forced a fumble...notched threee tackles and a pair of breakups against Oregon State...recorded two tackles against Kentucky.

2004: Started 11 games at cornerback... didn’t start against Tulane...recorded 21 tackles and four pass breakups... notched four tackles,including one for a loss versus Miami... recorded three tackles in a winover East Carolina... registered two tackles in a 52-21 win over Army...notched two stops in the win over Kentucky.

2003: Named to the Conference USA All-Freshman team... Appeared in11 games, earning three starts at cornerback ... recorded 33 tackles andled the team with eight passes defensed ... made his first collegiate startagainst Memphis ... recorded a career-high eight tackles and a pass break-up against Cincinnati ... notched his first interception against USF ...recorded four tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack in his collegiatedebut against UTEP ... registered four stops against Tulane.

Rickards High School: Rated a three-star prospect by TheInsiders.comand was the nation’s 67th-ranked cornerback ... a three-star prospect byRivals.com who’s the nation’s 46th-ranked cornerback ... playedquarterback, wide receiver and safety for the Raiders ... racked up over1,200 all-purpose yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior ... notched 1,035yards and seven scores passing, 1,237 yards and 11 scores receiving and82 tackles, 14 pass breakups and nine interceptions at defensive back asa senior when he was named team co-MVP and earned first team All-Big Bend Area honors ... also a standout in track who had been clockedat 4.4 in the 40.

Personal Profile: Son of Corine Hall... born 1/1/85... SportsAdministration major.

DefenseYear GP U A T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB2003 11-3 21 12 33 2-7 1-6 0-0 0 1-0 82004 12-11 15 6 21 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 42005 10-9 16 4 20 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 3Totals 33-23 52 22 74 3-10 1-6 0-0 1 1-0 15

Junior cornerbackWilliam Gay has earnedthree varsity lettersand recorded 15 passbreak-ups.

2005 Game-By-GameGame A U Tot TFL Sacks IntKentucky 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0Oregon State 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0USF 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0FAU 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0UNC 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0West Virginia 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Rutgers 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0Syracuse 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Connecticut 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Virginia Tech 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0

2004 Game-By-GameGame A U Tot TFL Sacks IntKentucky 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0Army 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0N. Carolina 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0ECU 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0Miami 3 1 4 1-3 0-0 0-0USF 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Memphis 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0TCU 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Houston 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Cincinnati 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Tulane 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0Boise State 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0

2003 Game-By-GameGame A U Tot TFL Sacks IntUTEP 3 1 4 2-7 1-6 0-0Temple 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0South Florida 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 1-0Army 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Tulane 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 0-0ECU 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0TCU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Memphis 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0Houston 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0Cincinnati 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 0-0Miami 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0-0

Gay’s Game Defensive BestsTackles ........... 8 .......... Cincinnati .................... 11/28/03

BRENOGIACOMINI78 Offensive Tackle

Jr. • 6-7 • 300Malden, Mass.Malden

Big, physical player who has shown a lot of versatility by being able toplay both tackle and tight end... excellent run blocker who has growninto the offensive tackle position.

Career Notes: Appeared in 24 games at tight end and at offensive tackle...made the move to tackle in the middle of his freshman campaign.

2005: Played tight end in 12 games... recorded his first career touchdownreception against Rutgers... caught a six-yard pass against NorthCarolina.

2004: Played in 12 games as a reserve tackle and tight end... madecollegiate debut as a backup tight end versus Kentucky... caught a three-yard pass versus Army... started off at tight end before moving tooffensive tackle.



Player ProfilesMalden High School: Three-year starter at Malden High School ... soliddefensive player who played both defensive end and outside linebacker... led team in passes defensed and recorded one interception ... earnedGreater Boston League All-Star honors ... started his freshman andsophomore years, but didn’t play football as a junior to concentrate onbasketball ... averaged 21.0 points per game as a senior and was secondin the league in scoring.

Personal Profile: Son of Conceicao and Joao Giacomini... born 9/27/85...Sports Administration major.


MARCUSGORDON71 Offensive Guard

Jr. • 6-6 • 322

Memphis, Tenn.Highlands CC

Athletic lineman who gives the Cardsmore size and depth upfront... red-shirted in 2005 and learned theoffense... will battle for the starting guard position.

2005: Red-shirted.

Highland CC::::: Two-year starter at offensive tackle at Highland CommunityCollege... named Honorable Mention All-Conference... selected preseasonHonorable Mention All-America by JCAA... voted the team’s bestOffensive Lineman.

Personal Profile: Guardian is Sharonda Clark... born 6/20/84...Sociology major.

ADRIANGRADY94 Defensive Tackle

So. • 6-2• 292Nichole, Ga.Coffee

Athletic run stopper who has added great depth to the defensiveline... plays the run well and been a great addi- tionto the line in 2005.

Career Notes: Has appeared in 12 games,including two career starts... has posted 30tackles and 0.5 sacks.

2005: Appeared in 12 games, making twostarts... tied a career-high with six tacklesand one tackle for loss in his secondcareer start against Virginia Tech in theGator Bowl... recovered a key fumbleversus Connecticut... registered a career-high six tackles versus West Virginia...made first collegiate start against FloridaAtlantic and made four tackles...recovered fumbles against SouthFlorida and Pittsburgh.

2004: Red-shirted.

Coffee High School: Two-year starterat Coffee High School ... playedboth defensive tackle andlinebacker ... recorded 69 tackles,two sacks and five tackles forloss as a senior ... earnedsecond team All-Region I 5Ahonors ... missed his junioryear after breaking his leg...moved from tackle to linebacker as a junior before missing most of theseason with an injury ... benched pressed 425 pounds and squattedmore than 520 pounds ... recorded more than 85 tackles as a sophomore,guiding his squad to the regional playoffs.

Personal Profile: Son of Carrie and Charles Grady... born 7/8/84... SportsAdministration major.

DefenseYear GP U A T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB2005 12-2 12 18 30 5.5-18 0.5-4 2-0 1 0-0 0

2005 Game-By-GameGame A U Tot TFL Sacks IntKentucky 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Oregon State 0 1 1 0.5-0 0-0 0-0South Florida 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0FAU 2 2 4 1.5-9 0.5-4 0-0UNC 1 1 2 0.5-1 0-0 0-0West Virginia 0 6 6 0-0 0-0 0-0Cincinnati 0 3 3 0-0 0-0 0-0Pittsburgh 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0Rutgers 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Syracuse 1 2 3 2-7 0-0 0-0Connecticut 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Virginia Tech 3 3 6 1-1 0-0 0-0

Grady’s Game Defensive BestsTackles ........... 6 .......... Virginia Tech ............... 1/2/06......................... 6 .......... West Virginia .............. 10/15/05

TRENTGUY3 Wide Receiver

r-Fr. • 5-9 • 160

Young wide receiver who has a tremendous amount of potential... oneof the fastest players on the team... has come along as wide out.

2005: Red-shirted.

West Charlotte High School::::: Two-year starter at West Charlotte HighSchool... also outstanding track and field performer... caught 36 passes for609 yards and five touchdowns as a senior.... rushed 28 times for 138yards and a score... named the team’s offensive Most Valuable Player...selected All-Conference and All-County... returned five kicks fortouchdowns as a junior... averaged almost 40.0 yards per punt and kickreturn... earned All-Conference special teams honors... played only twoseasons of high school football after breaking his arm and transferringfrom Martin High School.

Personal Profile: Son of Elaine and Willie Guy... born 8/22/87...Undecided major.

Charlotte, N.C.West Charlotte



NATEHARRIS10 Linebacker

Sr. • 6-1 • 235Miami, Fla.Dodge City CC

All-America candidate at linebacker... outstanding closing speed to thefootball... excellent movement side-to-side... started slow, but was one ofthe top players on defense late in the season... continued his developmentwith his first spring practice.

Career Notes: Appeared in 12 games, recorded 66 tackles and seven sacks.

2005: Finished second on the team with 66 tackles and 11.5 tackles forloss... played in all 12 games with 10 starts... totalled seven sacks...registered four tackles and two sacks in the bowl game loss to VirginiaTech... named the BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week after theConnecticut game... recorded a career-best 13 tackles and three sacks

against Connecticut... played in 11 games, including nine starts... rankssecond on the team in tackles with 62... made first start against SouthFlorida and tied his career-high with 10 tackles... also posted 10 stopsversus Cincinnati, including three tackles for loss... registered seventackles against West Virginia and six versus Florida Atlantic.

Dodge City Community College: Two-year starter at Dodge City CommunityCollege... team leader in tackles with 86... also recorded four tackles forloss and three interceptions... registered 12 tackles in games againstIndependence and Coffeyville... recorded 11 stops and one interceptionversus Fort Scott... earned first team All-Jayhawk Conference accolades...recorded 89 tackles, six sacks, one interception, and four fumblerecoveries in 2003... Junior College Grid-Wire All-American honorablemention selection as a sophomore... ranked the No. 74 prospectnationally by Scout.com as a high school senior... rated No. 2 juniorcollege linebacker prospect by Scout.com.

Personal Profile: Son of Joy Maultsby... born 3/8/83... Justice Adminis-tration major.

2005 Game-By-GameGame A U Tot TFL Sacks IntKentucky 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Oregon State 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0USF 5 5 10 0-0 0-0 0-0FAU 5 1 6 1-9 1-9 0-0UNC 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0West Virginia 1 6 7 0-0 0-0 0-0Cincinnati 4 6 10 3-11 1-8 0-0Pittsburgh 3 0 3 2-7 0-0 0-0Rutgers 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0-0Syracuse 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Connecticut 8 5 13 3.5-22 3-20 0-0Virginia Tech 3 1 4 2-18 2-18 0-0

DefenseYear GP U A T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB2005 12-10 37 29 66 11.5-67 7-55 1-0 2 0-0 1

Harris’ Game Defensive BestsTackles ........... 13 ........ Connecticut ................. 12/3/05Sacks ............... 3 .......... Connecticut ................. 12/3/05

Senior linebacker Nate Harris

EARLHEYMAN57 Defensive Tackle

So. • 6-3 • 285Louisville, Ky.Ballard

Talented player who stepped in last year andperformed well on the defensive line... alwaysplays at full speed... has worked hard to becomebetter as a player... has added almost 40 pounds.

Career: Has played in 11 games as a reservedefensive lineman... has recorded 17 tackles and oneinterception... has also recovered a pair of fumbles.

2005: Finished with 17 tackles... closed the seasonwith three tackles against Virginia Tech... recordedthree tackles gainst Cincinnati... returned a fumble 30yards for a touchdown against North Carolina... had a20-yard fumble return versus Florida Atlantic... madehis collegiate debut against Oregon State...



Ballard High School: Finished high school career with 212 tackles, 32sacks and 50 tackles for loss at Ballard High School... first team All-State selection by the Louisville Courier-Journal and Lexington Herald-Leader... top defensive vote-getter on the CJ All-State team... starter inthe U.S. Army All-American Bowl... rated the nation’ s No. 8 defensiveend by Scout.com... ranked the No. 42 overall prospect nationally bySuperPrep.com... collected 92 tackles and 16 sacks in 2004... made 78tackles, 20 for loss and 12 sacks as a junior.

Personal Profile: Son of Doris Heyman and Earl Dickerson... born 9/5/87... Undecided major.

DefenseYear GP U A T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB2005 11-0 7 10 17 3.5-9 0.5-1 2-30 0 1-20 1

2005 Game-By-GameGame A U Tot TFL Sacks IntOregon State 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0USF 1 1 2 1.5-5 0-0 0-0FAU 1 2 3 0.5-1 0.5-1 0-0UNC 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0West Virginia 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Cincinnati 0 3 3 0.5-0 0-0 0-0Pittsburgh 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Rutgers 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Syracuse 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Connecticut 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0-0Virginia Tech 2 1 3 1-3 0-0 0-0

Heyman’s Game Defensive BestsTackles ........... 3 .......... Three Times

JONATHANHOLSTON98 Defensive End

r-Fr. • 6-6 • 240Tallahassee, Fla.Rickards

Talented defensive end who looks ready to compete this spring... hasworked hard to add weight and has gotten stronger.

2005: Red-shirted.

Rickards High School: Three-year starter at defensive end at RickardsHigh School... guided Rickards to the state playoffs... rated the No. 78defensive end prospect nationally by Scout.com... ranked the No. 86prospect in Florida by the Orlando-Sentinel... recorded 52 tackles, 12tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks as a senior... also forced two fumbles,recovered one fumble for a touchdown and broke up two passes...selected to play in Taleco All-Star Game.

Personal Profile: Son of Harriett and Dock Holston... born 5/28/87...Undecided major.

MALIKJACKSON11 Linebacker

Jr. • 6-2 • 231Dunwoody, Ga.Dunwoody

Talented linebacker who is ready to take over a starting position... physicalspecimen who has gradually improved... valuable special teams performer.

Career Notes: Has appeared in 23 games, making three starts... earnedfirst varsity letter last season... recorded 38 career tackles.

2005: Appeared in 12 games... recorded a career-best 30 tackles... madehis first career start against North Carolina... recorded four tacklesagainst the Tar Heels... tallied a career-best seven tackles in a win overOregon State... Recorded two tackles versus Kentucky.

2004: Appeared in 11 games, mainly on special teams... recorded eighttackles... recorded a career-high three tackles in 52-21 win over Army...registered two tackles in win over Cincinnati.

2003: Red-shirted.

Dunwoody High School: Extremely physical, hard-hitting defensive back ...three-year letterwinner and two-year starter at Dunwoody High School... logged 93 tackles, including 65 solo stops, two tackles for loss andfour forced fumbles as a senior when he earned All-Region and second-team All-County honors ... clocked at 4.45 in the 40.

Personal Profile: Son of Romona and Anthony Jackson... born 6/10/85...Sports Administration major.




2005 Game-By-GameGame A U Tot TFL Sacks IntKentucky 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0Oregon State 4 3 7 0-0 0-0 0-0USF 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0FAU 2 0 2 1-2 0-0 0-0UNC 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0-0West Virginia 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0-0Cincinnati 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0-0Pittsburgh 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0Rutgers 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0Syracuse 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Connecticut 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Virginia Tech 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Jackson’s Game Defensive BestsTackles ........... 7 .......... Oregon State ................ 9/17/05

Junior linebacker Malik Jackson

Player Profiles

CRAIGJAMES15 Cornerback

Fr. • 5-10 • 160Jacksonville, Fla.Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee High School: Two-year starter at Robert E. Lee High School...carried 86 times for 796 yards and six touchdowns as a senior... recorded 28tackles at cornerback... rushed 72 times for 710 yards as a junior... clocked as fastas 4.32 seconds in the forty-yard dash at the University of Florida football camp...recorded 72 tackles and four interceptions as a junior... returned kicks and playedrunningback and wide receiver... selected to play in the NFL Global Junior Cham-pionship.

Personal Profile: Son of Belinda and Lionel James... born 12/30/86...Undecided major.

SCOTTKUHN81 Tight End

Jr. • 6-6•245Burlington, Ky.Conner

Pass-catching tight end who has improved as a blocker... physicalplayer who has helped the Cardinal running game.

Career Notes: Has played in 19 games as a reserve tight end... hascaught two passes for nine yards and one touchdown.

2005: Appeared in 12 games... caught two passes for nine yards and ascore... scored on a two-yard touchdown pass against North Carolina...also caught one pass for seven yards against West Virginia.

2004: Appeared in seven games as a reserve tight end... made collegiatedebut against Kentucky.

Conner High School: Three-year letterwinner in football and basketball atConner Senior High School ... caught 20 passes for 200 yards and threetouchdowns from the tight end position ... earned first team All-Regionaccolades ... selected to the Northern Kentucky Football CoachesAssociation first team ... voted to the Region 3 All-District squad ...earned Honorable Mention All-State accolades from the Courier-Journal... selected to the Kentucky Post 3A-4A All-Star team ... voted on the CPCSports Northern Kentucky All-Star squad ... also played nose tackle ...leading rebounder on the basketball team ... earned Most ValuablePlayer honors at the Hacks Sports Tournament.

Personal Profile: Son of Greg and Cyndi Kuhn... born 4/16/86...Communications major.


SCOTTLONG84 Wide Receiver

r-Fr. • 6-2• 207Southport, N.C.South Brunswick

Promising wide receiver who could’ve stepped in and played lastseason... coaches chose to red-shirt him due to depth at the position...owns outstanding spped and great hands... looks to figure into therotation.

2005: Red-shirted.

South Brunswick High School: Played three seasons at South BrunswickHigh School... recorded 31 receptions for 507 yards and

seven touchdowns... averaged 16.4 yardsper catch... selected as an alternate for the

North Carolina Shrine Bowl and earnedAll-County honors in 2004... received

all-conference and all-county honorshis senior year for his play atwide receiver... selected All-County honors his sophomoreyear for his play at defensiveback... outstanding performeron the track and field team.

Personal Profile: Son of MelanieLong... born 10/22/86... Sports

Administration major.



LAMARMYLES22 Linebacker

So. • 6-0 • 216Winterhaven, Fla.Lake Region

Young linebacker who has matured into a tough runstopper and fiercehitter... has played a major role on special teams... runs well and hasgood side-to-side quickness.

Career Notes: Has played in 11 games and recorded 23 tackles.

2005: Has played in 11 games... recorded 23 total tackles... closed theyear with four tackles against Virginia Tech... recordedfive tackles versus West Virginia... registered acareer-best six tackles against Cincinnati...made first collegiate start against OregonState, recording two tackles and forceda fumble.

2004: Red-shirted.

Lake Region High School:Recorded more than 400 careertackles during a stellar career atLake Region High School ...ranked No. 71 in the state ofFlorida by the insiders.com ...four-year starter ... selected to theClass 4A All-State squad...averaged more than 130 tackles aseason ... ranked as the No. 58player in the state of Florida bythe Orlando Sentinel ... votedthe District 12 Player of theYear and the Most ValuablePlayer ... averaged 9.0 yards acarry at the fullback position... won the state weightliftingtitle as a junior by more than 50pounds ... selected team captainand was the squad’s Most ValuableDefensive Player ... set the school record for tackles ... guided the teamto the state playoffs as a junior ... recorded 125 tackles and a pair ofsacks.

Personal Profile: : : : : Son of Susan and Leon Wilson... born 1/7/86... JusticeAdministration major.

Player ProfilesDARIUSMANN31 Free Safety

r-Fr. • 5-11•200Ramsey, N.J.Don Bosco Prep

Benefitted from a red-shirt season... has good size and toughnessneeded at the safety position.

2005:Red-shirted.

Don Bosco Prep High School: Led Don Bosco Prep High School with 90tackles, including eight for a loss and two sacks in 2004... rushed for527 yards and eight touchdowns, and had five catches for 144 yardsand two touchdowns as a senior... helped team to No. 2 nationalranking and an appearance in the state championship game... rated thenation’s No. 45 safety prospect by Scout.com... rated No. 22 in Rivals’New Jersey Top 30... selected Honorable Mention All-State and firstteam All-League... chosen second team All-Bergen County... votedsecond team North Jersey.

Personal Profile: Son of Tanya Caldwell... born 4/14/87... Undecidedmajor.

DANEMATTINGLY40 Long Snapper

So. • 6-0 • 200Louisville, Ky.St. Xavier

Dependable long snapper ... took over as the starting long snapper lastseason.

2005::::: Took over as the starting long snapper on punts.

2004::::: Red-shirted.

St. Xavier High School: : : : : Three-year letter winner at St. Xavier HighSchool... earned Honorable Mention All-State and All-District accoladesat outside linebacker... recorded 106 tackles and three interceptions as asenior... played on state runner-up team as a senior.

Personal Profile: : : : : Son of Paul and Kathy Mattingly... born 5/16/85...Marketing major... his brother Chip played at U of L (1998-01).

MAURICEMITCHELL95 Defensive Line

So. • 6-3 • 282Glasgow, Ky.Glasgow

Has worked hard to become a better football player... has gotten biggerand stronger in the off-season... will be counted on to add depth on thedefensive line.

2005: Appeared in three games... recorded four tackles... registeredthree stops against North Carolina and one versus Oregon State.

2004: Red-shirted.

Glasgow High School: Two-year starter at Glasgow High School ... playedfullback, wide receiver and linebacker as a senior ... recorded 100tackles during his senior campaign ... caught 15 passes for 400 yardsand 13 touchdowns ... scored three times in the opening game of theyear against Green County and registered two scores against BarrenCounty ... team captain ... guided team to a 10-3 record and a trip to thestate playoffs ... two-time All-District performer ... played center on thebasketball team ... registered 90 tackles and six sacks as a junior...selected second team All-State.

Personal Profile: Son of Billy Mitchell... born 5/22/86... Communicationsmajor.



TRAVISNORTON1 Cornerback

So. • 6-0 • 186Tallahassee, Fla.Lincoln

Young cornerback who has a tremendousupside... played a valuable role on special teams.

Career Notes: Has playedin four games andrecorded five tackles.

2005: Made collegiatedebut on special teamsagainst Oregon State,recording two tackles...registered two stops versusCincinnati.

Lincoln High School: Two-year starter at Lincoln HighSchool... recorded 42tackles, broke up sevenpasses and had oneinterception as a senior...caught 12 passes for 240yards, while also recording35 tackles and eight passesdefended as a junior...voted Honorable MentionAll-Big Ben... named theteam’s Co-Defensive MostValuable Player... ratedthe No. 75 cornerbackprospect nationally byScout.com... finished thirdin the state in the 4 X 400relay... ran 48.7 in the 400-meters.

Personal Profile: : : : : Son of Jackie and Daniel Norton... born 2/24/87...Undecided major.


2005 Game-By-GameGame A U Tot TFL Sacks IntKentucky 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Oregon State 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0-0FAU 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0UNC 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0West Virginia 3 2 5 1-1 0-0 0-0Cincinnati 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0-0Pittsburgh 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0Rutgers 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0Syracuse 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0Connecticut 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0Virginia Tech 1 3 4 0.5-1 0-0 0-0

DefenseYear GP U A T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB2005 11-1 14 9 23 1.5-2 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 1

AMOBIOKOYE91 Defensive Tackle

Sr. • 6-1 • 305Huntsville, Ala.Lee

Has grown up in the Cardinals’ footballprogram... signed with Louisville when he was 15... big, strong athletewho’ll bolster the defensive line... has gotten better each season... runswell for his size... run-stopper the Cardinals’ need to keep their steadyimprovement on defense.

Career Notes: Has played in 35 games, including 11 as astarter... burst on the scene in 2003 asthe youngest player in the NCAAat 16 years of age.

2005: Registered 23 tacklesand four tackles for loss...recorded four tacklesagainst West Virginia...returned to action versusNorth Carolina and recordedone tackle... didn’t play againstFlorida Atlantic because of a footsprain... notched three tackles againstSouth Florida... registered two tacklesand recovered a fumble versusKentucky.

2004::::: Appeared in 11 of 12 games...recorded 26 total tackles and a sack...didn’t play versus ECU because of ashoulder injury... made only collegiatestart versus Army and responded witha career-high seven tackles... recordedone tackle in the season opener againstKentucky.

2003: The youngest player in college football at 16 years old... one of eighttrue freshman to earn time... played in all 13 games at defensive tackle...credited with 17 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack... recorded acareer-best four tackles against Tulane... registered three tackles versusArmy and Memphis... notched first career sack versus UTEP.

Lee High School: Originally hails from Anambra, Nigeria ... extremelybright ... size, speed and work ethic are pluses ... tested into the ninthgrade as a 12-year-old when his family moved to Huntsville fromNigeria ... played three years of prep football ... took up the sport as asophomore, knowing next to nothing about the game ... started 13games on the defensive line as a 13-year-old ... played both ways,earning honorable mention all-state honors as a junior ... logged 60tackles and nine sacks, earning first-team All-State honors on both sidesof the ball as a senior.

Personal Profile: Son of Augustine and Edna Okoye... born 6/10/87...Psychology major.

Defense

Year GP U A T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB2003 13-0 9 8 17 2-3 1-2 0-0 0 0-0 02004 11-1 11 15 26 2-4 1-2 0-0 0 0-0 02005 11-10 10 13 23 4-17 0.5-4 3-0 0 0-0 0Totals 35-11 30 36 66 8-24 2.5-8 3-0 0 0-0 0



KURTQUARTERMAN76 Offensive Guard

Sr. • 6-5 • 328Albany, Ga.Westover

One of the best pass blockers on the team... big body that makes itdifficult for opposing defenders to get around him... one of the fastestlinemen on the squad... helped the running game average more than250.0 yards per game.

Career Notes: Has seen action in 37 games with 24 starts... took over asthe starting guard in 2004... has scored three career touchdowns.

2005: Started 12 games at guard... scored a rushing touchdown againstRutgers.

2004: Started 12 games at offensive guard... scored on a one-yard runversus Army.

2003: Saw time in all 13 games on special teams and in short-yardagesituations ... scored a one-yard touchdown in a 42-14 win over UTEP...played on extra point and field goal units.

2002: Didn’t see game action.

Westover High School: Three-year starter at Westover High School ...earned All-Metro Conference second team honors as a senior ... three-time state champion in the shot put and discus ... matched a school andregion record in the discus as a junior.

Personal Profile: Son of Brenda Quarterman... born 10/5/83... JusticeAdministration major.

Player ProfilesDEONPALMER38 Safety

Jr. • 6-0 • 203Thomson, Ga.Georgia Southern

Talented player who orginally signed with Georgia Southern...progressed rapidly in the secondary and could be a significantcontributor in 2006.

Career Notes: Has appeared in 10 games and has scored twotouchdowns.

2005: Appeared in 10 games... recorded eight tackles... returned twofumbles for touchdowns... recovered a fumble in the end zone againstPittsburgh... returned a 42 fumble yards for a touchdown against NorthCarolina.


2003: Signed with Georgia Southern, but didn’t see game action.

Thomson High School: Chosen to the first-team of a pair of Class AAAAAll-State squads (Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia Sportswriter’sAssociation) at Thomson High School... guided team to a 15-0 record anda state title... rushed for 1,532 yards and 22 touchdowns on 161 carries in2002, an average of 9.5 yards per attempt ... also completed 29-of-61passes for 582 yards and six touchdowns during senior campaign ... was afirst-team All-CSRA choice by the Augusta Chronicle.

Personal profile: Son of LaTrasha Palmer and Horace Grant... born 6/22/85... Communications major.

Defense

Year GP U A T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB2005 10-0 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 2-42 0-0 0-0 0

Senior Kurt Quarterman Junior Deon Palmer



RICHARDRAGLIN2 Defensive Back

So. • 6-2 • 185Atlanta, Ga.Southside

Big-play safety who will play a larger role this season... hard-nosedplayer who loves to hit.

2005: Played in six games... recorded seven tackles... recorded a pair oftackles against Cincinnati and Rutgers.

Southside High School: Four-year varsity starter at Southside HighSchool... recorded 30 catches for 415 yards and three touchdowns, whilerushing for 468 yards and three scores... named the team’s DefensiveMost Valuable Player... registered 98 tackles and five interceptionsduring his senior campaign... selected All-City by the Atlanta-JournalConstitution... voted first team All-Conference... earned first team All-State honors as a junior... recorded 50 catches for 750 yards and sixtouchdowns as a junior... led the team in tackles with 105 and sixinterceptions... returned one for a touchdown.

Personal Profile: Son of Patsy Sims and Richard Raglin... born 9/7/86...Undecided major.


JIMMYRILEY80 Wide Receiver

Sr. • 6-1 • 210Youngstown, OhioUrsuline

Came on this spring and looks to see more time at wide receiver andspecial teams in 2005... has learned to run good routes and continues toget better catching the football.

Career Notes: Has been a valuable contributor on special teams over thelast two seasons... returned four kicks for 58 yards.

2004: Saw action in 12 games, mostly on special teams.

2003:: Saw action on special teams ... returned four kicks for 58 yards.

2002:::::: Didn’t see game action.

Ursuline High School: Accounted for 800 yards on 32 catches and eighttouchdowns as senior ... caught 58 passes for 1,472 yards and 18touchdowns while leading Ursuline to the state championship as ajunior ... holds every receiving record at Ursuline ... ranked No. 15 in thestate of Ohio for career receiving yards ... named all-conference as ajunior and senior ... earned team offensive MVP honors as a senior ...earned the Young Talent Vindicator Award ... also returned punts andkickoffs.

Personal Profile::::: Son Jimmy and Geneva Riley... born11/18/83... Justice Administration major.

Sophomore Richard Raglin



BRIANROCHE72 Offensive Tackle

r-Fr. • 6-5• 296

Ramsey, N.J.Don Bosco Prep

Recovering from an ankle injury... missed all of last season with theinjury.

Don Bosco Prep High School: Considered one of the top linemen in thecountry... ranked the No. 12 prospect in New Jersey for 2005 ... ranked asthe nation’s No. 21 offensive tackle prospect in 2005... was namedAssociated Press All-State, all-Parochial, all-League, and All-North Jerseyas a junior and senior ... played both defensive and offensive tackle...helped team to 23-game winning streak, New Jersey state titles assophomore and junior and to New Jersey Group 4 state title game (and10-2 record) in 2004 as senior... first-team New Jersey All-State pick . . .rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com.

Personal Profile: Son of Kerry and Kevin Roche... born 11/17/86...Finance major.

JONRUSSELL13 Strong Safety

Jr. • 6-2 • 194Alexander City, Ala.Benjamin Russell

Stepped in at strong safety and has helped stabalize the position... has aknack for finding the football... continues to get better as a footballplayer.

Career Notes: Has appeared in 21 games... has registered 38 tackles andthree interceptions... blocked apunt versus Tulane.

2005: Has appeared in 12 games,making five starts... tiedfor theteam lead in interceptions withtwo... had an interception versusSyracuse... recorded a keyinterception and returned it 32yards versus Rutgers... made firstcareer start against Pittsburgh...registered a career-best ninetackles against Cincinnati.

2004: Appeared in nine games asa reserve... filled a valuable roleon special teams... notched 11tackles and one interception...recorded first career interceptionagainst North Carolina...registered a career-high fivetackles versus Cincinnati...blocked a punt versus Tulane...logged three tackles against TCU.

2003: Red-shirted.

Benjamin Russell High School: Earned All-District and All-Region 3honors as a senior when he hauled down 47 catches for 1,037 yards and

five scores, becoming the first receiver in school history to tally 1,000-plus yards receiving ... also established a new school record with a 22.06yard average per catch ... notched 62 tackles and three interceptions onthe defensive side of the ball as a senior ... missed his junior season witha foot injury ... four-year letterman and three-year starter on thehardwood ... collected a pair of all-tournament awards during his seniorseason and averaged 16.5 points and 12 rebounds per game.

Personal Profile: Son of Sara and John Russell... born 3/15/85...Communications major.


E.K.SAWYERR25 Cornerback

r-Fr. • 6-0 • 177Tallahassee, Fla.Godby

Talented cornerback who will add depth to the secondary... benefittedfrom a full year of practice... improved on his technique.

2005: Red-shirted.

Godby High School:Two-year starter at Godby High School... ranked 66thby Rivals.com... voted to the state of Florida top 100 postseason list... alsostarted two games as a sophomore... registered 51 tackles, two intercep-tions and eight pass break-ups as a senior... named to the All-Big Benteam... selected to the All-District team... credited with 21 tackles and 12pass break-ups during his junior season... guided his team to the playoffsduring his junior and senior campaigns... four-year member of the trackteam and three-year contributor on the weightlifting team.

L.D.SCOTT93 Defensive Tackle

r-Fr. • 6-2 • 270Auburn, Ga.Auburn

Athletic defenive tackle who benefitted from a red-shirt season... has thepotential to add depth to the defensive line.

2005: Red-shirted.

Auburn High School: Two-year starter at Auburn High School...missed four games as a senior with an ankle injury... recorded 65tackles and four sacks as a senior... two-time All-Conferenceperformer... selected team’s Most Valuable Defensive Linemen andDefensive Most Valuable Player... rated the No. 21 prospect in Alabamaby SuperPrep.com... recorded 70 tackles, 30 tackles for loss and sixsacks as a junior... boasted a 335-pound max bench and a 465-poundmax squat at the Atlanta NIKE camp last May... finished second in thestate in the shot put... runs a quick 4.8-second 40-yard dash.

Personal Profile: Son of Katherine Scott... born 6/3/87... Undecidedmajor.



BRANDONSHARP35 Free Safety

Sr. • 5-11 • 195Jacksonville, Fla.Bolles

Player Profiles

Quiet leader who has been a three-year contributor... physical player withgreat energy... his experience going against top caliber BIG EAST widereceivers should make him a better player this season.

Career Notes: Has appeared in 33 career games and 12 starts... made firststart against UK... tallied 70 tackles, one forced fumble and twointerceptions.

2005: Seventh on the team with 48 tackles... registered six tackles and apass break-up against Virginia Tech... recorded five tackles and stopped apotential touchdown with an interception in the end zone againstCincinnati... registered a career-high eight tackles against West Virginia...notched five tackles and a pass break-up against North Carolina...notched three against Florida Atlantic... tallied three tackles againstOregon State and South Florida... recorded two tackles against Kentuckyin his first collegiate start against Kentucky.

2004: Appeared in 11 games at safety and on special teams ... playedmainly on the kickoff team... registered 11 total tackles and his first careerinterception against East Carolina... logged three tackles against TCU,Cincinnati and Tulane.

2003: Appeared in 10 games at safety and on special teams ... playedmainly on the kickoff team... recorded 11 total tackles and two passbreakups ... registered one forced fumble ... notched a career-high fivetackles versus Temple ... credited with three stops and forced a fumbleversus Tulane.

Bolles High School: Three-year starter at safety ... picked off four passesas a sophomore and junior and a city-best nine as a senior ... helped leadBolles to an 11-2 mark and a district championship as a junior ... sparkedBolles to a 14-1 record and the 2A state title as a senior when he earnedall-city and second-team all-state accolades ... four-year letterwinner intrack who was part of a school record-setting 4 x 400 relay ... hails fromthe same high school as Cardinals Jason Spitz , Jeremy Seguin andAntoine Sharp.

Personal Profile: Son of Catherine Adams and Ronald Sharp... born 6/25/85... Sports Administration major.


2005 Game-By-GameGame A U Tot TFL Sacks IntKentucky 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0Oregon State 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0

USF 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0-0FAU 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0UNC 2 3 5 0-0 0-0- 0-0West Virginia 4 4 8 0-0 0-0 0-0Cincinnati 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 1-2Pittsburgh 2 0 2 1-2 0-0 0-0Rutgers 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0-0Syracuse 3 0 3 1-4 0-0 0-0Connecticut 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0-0Virginia Tech 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0-0

Sharp’s Game Defensive BestsTackles ........... 8 .......... West Virginia .............. 10/15/05

Senior Brandon Sharp



A steady contributor at cornerback where he has been a three-yearcontributor... has all the tools to be a solid player in 2006... plays with ahigh engery level.

Career Notes: Has appeared in 27 career games... has been hampered byinjuries... registered 42 tackles and one interception.

2005: Registered two tackles against West Virginia... notched twotackles against Oregon State... tallied three tackles against Kentucky.

2004: Appeared in six games before separating his shoulder and missingthe remainder of the season... recorded nine tackles... had a season-highthree tackles in a win over Army... registered a pair of tackles againstNorth Carolina and Miami.

2003: Appeared in 10 games... recorded 17 tackles and one tackle forloss ... notched three pass breakups... earned three starts ... startedagainst Kentucky and Syracuse before injuring his shoulder in practiceprior to the Temple game ... also started versus Memphis ... returned aninterception 41 yards to set up a touchdown against Kentucky ...credited with a career-best six tackles ... notched five tackles versusSyracuse.

2002: Red-shirted.

Lakeland High School: An accomplished wideout and kick returner wholed Lakeland to a 35-3 record as a three-year starter ... helped leadLakeland to a perfect 15-0 record and a state title as a sophomore ...rushed for 875 yards, caught 10 passes for 300 yards and broke into theend zone 17 times as a senior ... rushed for 1,248 yards as a junior ... hada 95-yard kickoff return and three punt returns for touchdowns (98, 95and 60 yards) as a senior ... had two 99-yard and a 96-yard kickoffreturn for touchdowns and one 58-yard punt return for a touchdown asa sophomore ... holds school records for longest kickoff return for atouchdown (99 yards), longest punt return for a touchdown (98 yards)and most career returns for touchdowns (8) ... selected as first team all-county and honorable mention all-state as a senior ... second team all-state as a junior ... invited to the 2001 Down Under Bowl in Australia,but was unable to attend.

Personal Profile: Son of Andrea and Yvette Wilson... born 5/4/84...Sociology major.


GAVINSMART27 Free Safety

Sr. • 5-9 • 190Lakeland, Fla.Lakeland

Player ProfilesKOLBYSMITH33 Running Back

Sr. • 5-11 • 218Tallahassee, Fla.Rickards

Versatile running back who has been a key performer for the Cardinalsduring the last three seasons... big-play running back who averages 6.1yards per carry... needs to show he can stay healthy for a full season.

Career Notes: Has rushed for 1,001 yards and 11 touchdowns...appeared in 32 games... has caught 32 passes for 364 yards out of thebackfield... averaging 6.1 yards a carry.

2005: Third on the team in rushing with 523 yards and six touchdowns...averaged 4.9 yards per carry... also caught 18 passes for 196 yards... ranfor a career-high 96 yards on 20 carries versus Syracuse... also caughtfour passes for 68 yards... returned to the lineup against Pittsburgh andcarried 15 times for 58 yards and a touchdown... carried career-high 17times for 55 yards and two scores against Rutgers... rushed 10 times for47 yards against South Florida... carried six times for 53 yards againstOregon State... rushed for 76 yards on 12 carries against Kentucky.

2004: Appeared in 10 games... averaged 9.4 yards per rush... rushed 37times for 347 yards and four touchdowns... carried six times for 86 yardsand a touchdown versus Tulane... scored acareer-high three touchdowns versusCincinnati... added 71 yards on theground... carried two times for 54yards versus Houston... caught atouchdown pass versus Army.

2003: Appeared in 12 games ...rushed 18 times for 131 yardsand onetouchdown...averaged ateam-best 7.3 yards a carry... scored his first careertouchdown in the regular-season finale againstCincinnati ... recorded acareer-long 20-yard run versusTCU... caught one pass for 45yards versus Army ... rushed fivetimes for 60 yards against UTEP.

Rickards High School: Three-starprospect who was ranked as thenation’s 10th-best all-purposeback by TheInsiders.com ... two-sport star who finished ninth atthe state track meet in the 110high hurdles as a junior ...tallied over 1,300 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior, earning first teamAll-Big Bend Area honors ... was also named a Big Bend Area Super SixSenior and nominated for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award ...garnered running back MVP honors at the 2002 Tuscaloosa Nike Camp ...earned team MVP, first team All-District and Honorable Mention All-State honors during junior and senior campaigns ... played on both sidesof the ball as a junior, notching 105 tackles, four sacks and two forcedfumbles while also rushing for 947 yards and 10 touchdowns on 88carries ... started at fullback as a sophomore, blocking for All-Americanrunning back Michael Fisher who



PRESTONSMITH6 Linebacker

Jr. • 6-1 • 220Sandersville, Ga.Washington

Recruited to Louisville as aquarterback... has become one the team’s top linebackers... valuablecontributor on special teams.

Career Notes: Earned first varsity letter last season... has played in 24games and recorded 52 total tackles.

2005: Recorded six tackles versus Cincinnati... started at linebackerversus West Virginia and notched five tackles... started against NorthCarolina and recorded four tackles... made first career start againstFlorida Atlantic and recorded a team-best seven tackles... tallied his firstcareer sack against FAU... notched two tackles versus Oregon State...played linebacker and special teams against Kentucky.

2004: Appeared in all 12 games, playing mainly on special teams and asa reserve linebacker... recorded a career-high four tackles versusArmy... recorded three tackles at North Carolina and Tulane.

2003: Red-shirted.

Washington County High School:Big, strong and mobilequarterback who ledWashington County to a 33-7mark and three straightregional championships inthree seasons as a starter ...passed for 1,078 yards and 12touchdowns and ran foranother five scores as a seniorwhen he earned honorablemention all-area andhonorable mention all-statehonors ... passed for 2,888yards and 32 touchdownswhile tallying another 802yards and 14 scores on theground over his career ...helped Washington Countyclaim the 2001 and ‘02Georgia All-ClassificationWeightlifing title ...established a schoolweightlifting record with a290-pound power clean ...member of the honor roll.

Personal Profile: Son of LarryWiley and Mattie Smith... born 5/25/85... Sports Administration major.

DefenseYear GP U A T TFL Sacks FR FF Int PB2004 12-0 12 5 17 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 02005 12-3 17 18 35 1.5-1 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0Totals 24-3 29 23 52 1.5-1 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 0

Player Profilesran for more than 2,000 yards and 30 scores... also logged 533 yards andeight scores on 30 carries as a sophomore ... selected to play in theCaliFlorida All-Star game ...four-time high school honor roll selection ...cousin of Mike Brown, strong safety for the Chicago Bears.

Personal Profile: Son of Gloria and Thomas Smith... born 12/15/84...Sports Administration major.

RushingYear GP Rush Yds Avg. TD Rec Yds TD2003 12 -0 18 131 7.3 1 3 51 02004 10-1 37 347 9.4 4 11 117 12005 10-1 107 523 4.9 6 18 196 0Totals 32-2 162 1,001 6.1 11 32 364 1

2005 Game-By-GameGame No Yds Avg. TDKentucky 12 75 6.3 0Oregon State 6 53 8.8 0South Florida 10 47 4.7 0FAU 8 52 6.4 2North Carolina 4 23 5.8 0West Virginia DNP-inj.Cincinnati DNP-inj.Pittsburgh 15 58 3.9 1Rutgers 17 55 3.2 2Syracuse 20 96 4.8 1Connecticut 12 32 2.7 0Virginia Tech 3 32 10.7 0

2004 Game-By-GameGame No Yds Avg. TDKentucky 2 19 9.5 0Army 6 29 4.8 0North Carolina 9 65 7.2 0ECU 3 15 5.0 0Miami 0 0 0.0 0Memphis 0 0 0.0 0TCU 0 0 0.0 0Houston 2 54 27.0 0Cincinnati 5 71 14.2 3Tulane 6 86 14.3 1Boise State 4 8 2.0 0



Heady player who’ll do whatever is best for the program... hard-working player who has gradually gotten better.

2005: Saw action in nine games...took over duties as the kick returner...also saw action in the offensive backfield... rushed 12 times for 39yards... returned four kicks for 126 yards and a 31.5 average... recordeda career-long 61-yard return against Rutgers.


Male High School: Four-year letterwinner and three-year starter whosplit time between wide receiver, cornerback, running back and kickreturner during his prep career at Male ... logged 64 carries for 481yards and three scores as a sophomore while helping Male claim the 4Astate title in 2000 ... carried 107 times for 621 yards and eight scores andhauled in 27 receptions for 477 yards and nine scores as a junior ...earned second-team all-state honors and the Johnny Unitas Award for astellar senior campaign in which he helped Male post a 14-1 record andan appearance in the state title game ... led Kentucky with 17interceptions as a senior ... rushed for 1,154 yards and 23 scores, pulleddown 48 catches for 670 yards and 13 scores and hit paydirt twice oninterception returns and once on a 76-yard kickoff return to lead thestate of Kentucky in total touchdowns (39) and total points (236) as asenior ... three-time letterwinner in track... All-State selection in the 110and 300 hurdles ... owned a perfect attendance mark throughout hisprep career and was a member of the ROTC.

Personal Profile: Son of Pierre Spencer and guardian Sharon Zettwich...born 6/26/85... Justice Administration major.

SERGIOSPENCER28 Running Back

So. • 5-10 • 189Louisville, Ky.Male

JAJUANSPILLMAN26 Wide Receiver

Fr. •5-10 • 161Louisville, Ky.Pleasure Ridge Park

One of the fastest players on the team... has the ability to electrify the crowd withhis speed...can play a variety of different positions... his versatility can help thesquad.

Pleasure Ridge Park: One of the few players in the history of Pleasure RidgePark High School to start all four years... rushed for 1,347 yards and 19touchdowns as a senior... averaged 6.9 yards a rush... recorded 22 touchdowns...ran two kicks back for touchdowns... caught 20 passes for 222 yards and onetouchdown... registered 28 tackles and a team-high five interceptions... namedfirst team All-District at defensive back... two-time All-District performer as akick returner... voted third team All-State and first team All-Metro... nominatedfor Mr. Football and Basketball in the state of Kentucky... won the team’sTough Nails Award (for never coming off the field)... given the team Leader-ship Award as a junior... ran for 883 yards and 10 scores as a junior.

Personal Profile: Born 7/7/86...Undecided major.

GEORGESTRIPLING24 Running Back

So. • 6-0 • 190Jacksonville, Fla.Andrew Jackson

Fast, explosive back who gives the Cardinals an added dimension in thebackfield... can catch the ball out of the backfield.

2005: Second on the team in rushing with 621 yards and seventouchdowns... averaging 7.9 yards per carry... ran for 67 yards on justfive carries against Connecticut... rushed for a career-high 137 yards andtwo touchdowns in a win over Syracuse... tied the second-longest runwith an 89-yard scamper versus Syracuse... rushed for 96 yards on11 carries and a touchdown against Rutgers... ran for 117 yardsand two touchdowns on 10 carries aganst Cincinnati...rushed 13 times for 74 yards and a score against NorthCarolina.

2004: Red-shirted.

Andrew Jackson High School: Started atrunning back and defensive back atAndrew Jackson High School ... rushed310 times for 2,330 yards and 22touchdowns as a senior ... earnedsecond team All-State accolades inClass 3A ... named to the FloridaTimes Union Top 24 ... registered40 tackles and twointerceptions ... voted teamcaptain ... averaged 10.2yards per punt return ...selected the team’sOffensive MostValuable Player ...finished third in the3A Player of the Yearballoting ...nominated for theRed Zone Old SpiceHigh School Playerof the Year Award.

Personal Profile: Sonof Mary Dubose...born 6/29/86...Communicationsmajor.


2006 Louisville Football2006 Louisville FootballPlayer ProfilesRushingYear GP-GS Rush Yds TD Avg. Long2005 12-1 79 621 7 7.9 89

ReceivingYear GP Rec Yds Avg TD Long2005 12 1 14 14.0 0 14

2005 Game-By-GameGame Rush Yds TD Rec Yds TDKentucky 0 0 0 0 0 0Oregon State 3 21 0 0 0 0USF 0 0 0 0 0 0FAU 7 55 1 0 0 0North Carolina 13 74 1 0 0 0West Virginia 2 0 0 1 14 0Cincinnati 15 117 2 0 0 0Pittsburgh 10 46 0 0 0 0Rutgers 11 91 1 0 0 0Syracuse 10 137 2 0 0 0Connecticut 5 67 0 0 0 0Virginia Tech 3 13 0 0 0 0

MCHAELSTURGEON53 Center

Sr. • 6-4 • 295Louisville, Ky.St. Xavier

Big, strong player who has done everything that’s been asked of him...can play a variety of positions, which will help the program in 2006...handled the short snapping duties last season.

2004: Saw action in seven games on the offensive line.....

2003: Red-shirted.

St. Xavier High School: Three-year starter at St. Xavier where he led histeam to a 34-5 record ... helped lead St. Xavier to a 14-1 record and astate title during his sophomore campaign ... earned second team all-

state and firstteam all-regionhonors as asenior ...earned firstteam all-district, firstteam all-regionand honorablemention all-state honors asa junior ... wasalso the team’slong snapper.

Personal

Profile: Son ofMike andKarenSturgeon...born 11/9/83... Biologymajor.

DERIONTAETAYLOR47 Fullback

Sr. • 5-8 • 239Montgomery, Ala.Jeff Davis

Recruited to play linebacker, but was moved to fullback last season...provided toughness and solid blocking ability from the fullback spot...ultimate team player.

Career Notes: Has appeared in 28 career games, playing on both sides ofthe football... scored one career touchdown and recorded six tackles.

2005: Team’s starting fullback... caught two passes for six yards... team’smain blocker.

2004: Appeared in 11 games on special teams and at fullback... carriedtwice for 13 yards and a touchdown... scored first collegiate rushingtouchdown against Houston on a six-yard run.

2003: One of eight true freshmen to see action ... appeared in six gameson special teams and at linebacker ... recorded six total tackles ...notched first career stop versus Kentucky... credited with a career-highfour tackles against UTEP ... also recorded a tackle versus Houston.

Jeff Davis High School: Won the AHSAA Achievement Award for Class 6Ahis senior year at Jeff Davis High School ... named a 2003 Alabama All-Star for the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star game ... played defensive lineand linebacker in high school, while leading his team to a No. 10 finalranking in the Class 6A poll and a 34-14 win over McGill-Toolen in theopening round of the 2003 Alabama playoffs.

Personal Profile: Son of Victure Taylor... born 9/11/85... Computer Infor-mation Systems major.

2005: Sat out after transferring from Duke.

2004 (at Duke): Appeared in 10 games at Duke... started six games...recorded 19 receptions for 202 yards... recorded first career touchdownreception against Virginia.

Douglass High School: Tabbed the 95th best wide receiver in the countryby TheInsiders.com ... named the 46th top overall prospect and the fifthbest wide receiver in Georgia by SuperPrep ... all-region pick by PrepStar magazine ... lettered three seasons for coach Gary Cantrell ... as asenior, caught 48 passes for 725 yards and seven touchdowns whilehelping Douglass to an 8-3 record ... also scored five touchdowns onkickoff and punt returns ... served as team captain ... in 2003, named firstteam all-state as a return specialist by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ...also named first team all-county as a wide receiver and was the recipientof the Coca-Cola Golden Helmet Award ... recorded 36 receptions for686 yards and seven touchdowns during junior season, and earned all-metro honors ... served as team captain of the track team.

Personal Profile: Son of Galia and Kenneth Thompson... born 11/4/85...Physical Education major.

COREYTHOMPSON87 Wide Receiver

So. • 5-11 • 185Atlanta, Ga.Duke



CHRISVAUGHN9 Wide Receiver

So. • 6-3 • 223New Haven, Ct.Notre Dame

Career Notes: Talented receiver who could develop into a factor for theCardinals this season ... showed signs of becoming a solid contributorwith a strong fall practice while sitting out as a transfer ... has the size,speed and hands to develop into a top receiver.

2005: Red-shirted.

2004: Played in six games ... one of four Irish freshmen to play in 2004(with Justin Hoskins, Darius Walker and David Wolke) ... for the season,he made one catch for seven yards ... caught a seven-yard pass againstMichigan State ... recorded four tackles (three solos) on special teams ...made 20 special teams appearances and logged 9:11 of playing time atreceiver.

St. Thomas More High School: Attended St. Thomas More School inOakdale, Conn. ... rated the No. 1 player in New England by SuperPrep... caught 20 passes as a senior for 650 yards (32.5 yards per catch) and 14touchdowns in only six games of action ... also played defensive back asa safety and scored touchdowns on kickoff returns and defense ... hasbeen timed at 4.37 in the 40-yard dash ... previously had been a standoutprep basketball player before electing to concentrate on football.

Personal Profile: Son of Debra and Earl Vaughn... born 7/5/84... SportsAdministration major.

MATTWEBB51 Wide Receiver

Sr. • 6-0 • 230Ashland, Ore.Scottsdale CC

Stepped in and handled all the snapping duties... extremely accurate withhis snaps... filled a major void in 2005 after the graduation of RichardOwens.

2005: Slowed by off-season shoulder surgery... served as the back-uplong and short snapper.

2004: Handled all the long and short snapping duties.

Ashland High School: First team All-State defensive tackle at AshlandHigh School... was first team All-District in the shot put.

Personal Profile: : : : : Son of Charles and Marlane Webb...born 10/9/80... Sports Administration major...enlisted in the U.S. MarineCorp as an infantry Mortarman in 1998... served in the 2nd Battalion 5thMarines... earned the rank of sergeant in less than four years... receivedthe Naval Achievement Medal and the Good Conduct Award.

Player ProfilesMARIOURRUTIA7 Wide Receiver

So. • 6-6 • 228Fern Creek, Ky.Fern Creek

Tall, athletic wide receiver who has made a number of big plays... hashelped out the passing game with his big-play capability.

Career Notes: Has appeared in 11 games and has made five starts... hascaught 37 passes for 797 yards andseven scores.

2005: Named second team All-BIGEAST... selected Sporting News All-America ... ranks third on the teamin receptions with 37... averaged21.5 yards per catch... caught sixpasses for 95 yards and a touchdownagainst Virginia Tech in the GatorBowl... tied his career-high for catcheswith seven for 58 yards and a touchdownversus West Virginia... recorded his thirdstraight 100-yard performance with four catchesfor 138 yards versus Florida Atlantic and a 76-yardtouchdown reception... recorded six catches for 133yards in the loss to South Florida... exploded on thescene with seven catches for 175 yards and twoscores against Oregon State... the 175 yards wastied for 10th best in school history... scored on a69-yard pass reception and a 22-yarder... namedto the BIG EAST Honor Roll.

2004: Red-shirted.

Fern Creek High School: One of the top recruits in the state of Kentucky...caught 65 passes for 1,159 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior... votedteam captain... named the team’s Offensive Player of the Year... won the“Our Boy Award” for being the team’s top senior... grabbed 63receptions for 1,054 yards and 11 scores as a junior... two-time All-District performer... Associated Press first team All-State selection...named to the Courier-Journal All-State team... picked as one of the top 22players in the state by the Lexington-Herald Leader... Honorable MentionNike All-American.

Personal Profile: Son of Ruth Annette and Mario Urrutia... born 1/18/86... Communications major.

ReceivingYear GP Rec Yds TD Avg. Lg2005 11-5 37 797 7 21.5 76

2005 Game-By-GameGame Rec Yds TDKentucky 0 0 0Oregon State 7 175 2USF 6 133 0FAU 4 138 1North Carolina 1 73 1West Virginia 7 58 1Cincinnati DNP-inj.Pittsburgh 0 0 0Rutgers 2 31 0Syracuse 0 0 0Connecticut 4 94 1Virginia Tech 6 95 1



WILLIEWILLIAMS92 Defensive Tackle

Jr. • 6-4 • 300Milledgeville, Ga.Georgia Military

Big, talented defensive tackle who will add depth to the Cardinals’defensive line... runs well and will help the Cardinals stop the run... has abig frame and used spring practice to learn the system.

Georgia Military College: One of the top junior-college defensive tackles inthe country... rated the 76th-best junior by Rivals.com... guided a team toa 9-2 record, which included a win over No. 4 Coffeyville JuniorCollege... registered 35 tackles and three sacks... also played atHutchinson Community College.

Personal Profile: : : : : Son of Veronica and Willie Williams... born 9/19/84...Justice Administration major.

JOSHWILLIAMS99 Defensive End

Jr. • 6-3 • 247Cedartown, Ga.Cedartown

Young player who saw limited action in 2004... can add depth atdefensive end this season.

2005: Saw action in one game and recoreded a tackle.

2004: Saw action in seven games at defensive end... registered threetackles.

2003: : : : : Didn’t see game action.

Cedartown High School: Strong and agile defensive line prospect who cameon strong during his senior campaign ... four-year starter who spent hisjunior campaign at linebacker and senior season at defensive tackle ...logged 60 tackles, including 11 for loss, and five sacks to earn all-areahonors for a Cedartown team that finished 10-3 and reached the ClassAAA quarterfinals of the state tournament during his senior season ...two-year letterwinner in baseball, earning honorable mention all-areahonors as a sophomore ... member of the Key Club, FellowshipofChristian Athletes and the honor roll ... team captain as a senior.

Personal Profile: : : : : Son of Larry and Faye Williams... born 9/21/84... SportsAdministration major.

Stepped in during fall camp and took overthe center position... athletic center whocan run... has adapted well to theposition... leader of the offensive line...smart player who will make all the linecalls... named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List as one of the nation’stop centers.

2005: Named a Rivals.com Freshman All-American... first team FreshmanAll-american by sporting News and second team bycollegefootballnews.com... started all 12 games at center... earnedAcademic All-BIG EAST accolades.

2004: Red-shirted.

Elder High School: Started all 15 games at offensive tackle for CincinnatiElder High School, guiding the school to its second straight state titlewith a 31-7 win over St. Edward’s ... team went 28-2 over his last twoseasons... can play both the tackle and guard positions... earned Honor-able Mention All-District honors as a junior... two-year letterwinner onthe basketball team... played tight end as a junior... has good speed andexcellent feet... earned first team All-League honors.

Personal Profile: Son of Randal and Diane Wood... born 3/18/86...Political Science major.

ERICWOOD77 Center

So. • 6-4 • 297Cincinnati, OhioElder

Sophomore center Eric Wood



DANIELCOVINGTON26 Defensive Back

r-Fr. • 5-11• 183Lexington, KyTates Creek

QUINTINDIGGS32 Fullback

r-Fr. • 6-0 • 225Louisville, Ky.Manual

CHASEFLOYD55 Linebacker

So. • 6-1 • 225Florence, Ky.Boone

JONHARDIN44 Fullback

r-Fr. • 5-11 •260Louisville, Ky.Western

DALEGOLSBY88 Wide Receiver

r-Fr. • 5-7• 140Covington, Ky.Holmes

JOSHMCDONALD50 Linebacker

r-Fr. • 6-1 • 210Newburg, Ind.Castle

GABEMULLANE30 Punter

r-Fr. • 6-1 • 171Massilon, OhioJackson

ANDREWROBINSON22 Wide Receiver

r-Fr. • 5-9 • 190Louisville, Ky.Manual

RASHADROBERTS54 Linebacker

r-Fr. • 6-0• 244Lithia Springs, Ga.Lithia Springs

ZACHTAYLOR75 Offensive Line

r-Fr. •6-2 • 287Shepherdsville, Ky.St. Xavier

JOETRONZO48 Fullback

r-Fr. • 5-10 • 245Louisville, Ky.St. Xavier

MARCZUCCONI45 Placekicker

So. • 5-11• 204Marlton, N.J.Holy Cross

DANIELCAMERON31 Defensive Back

r-Fr. • 5-8• 198Elizabethtown, Ky.John Hardin

Player Profiles



JEFF

ADAMS74 Offensive Line/Defensive LineOffensive Line/Defensive LineOffensive Line/Defensive LineOffensive Line/Defensive LineOffensive Line/Defensive Line

Fr. • 6-8 • 320Fr. • 6-8 • 320Fr. • 6-8 • 320Fr. • 6-8 • 320Fr. • 6-8 • 320

Cadiz, Ky.Cadiz, Ky.Cadiz, Ky.Cadiz, Ky.Cadiz, Ky.Trigg County

Played for Curtis Higgins at TriggCounty High School… projects to playeither offensive line or defensive line…rated as a three-star athlete byRivals.com… listed as the No. 11 playerin Kentucky and the No. 54 offensivetackle recruit in the nation.... ranked thetop offensive linemen in the state ofKentucky... selected to the CourierJournal All-State first team... named tothe Tremendous 26 by the KentuckyCoaches Association... voted first teamAll-Western Kentucky Conference andHonorable Mention All-State as anoffensive tackle and nose guard...totalled 33 solo tackles, 81 assistedtackles, 44 tackles for loss, 15 forcedfumbles and five fumble recoveries overthe past two seasons at the nose guardposition.

JEREMY

BAKER67 Offensive Line/Defensive LineOffensive Line/Defensive LineOffensive Line/Defensive LineOffensive Line/Defensive LineOffensive Line/Defensive Line

Fr. • 6-5 • 358Fr. • 6-5 • 358Fr. • 6-5 • 358Fr. • 6-5 • 358Fr. • 6-5 • 358

Riviera Beach, Fla.Riviera Beach, Fla.Riviera Beach, Fla.Riviera Beach, Fla.Riviera Beach, Fla.Palm Beach Lakes

Played for Dan Sanso at Palm BeachLakes High School… four-year starteron the offensive and defensive line…started at offensive tackle as a fresh-man… three-year starter on defense…started 43 straight games… selectedteam captain as a senior… named theteam’s top lineman at the end of the yearbanquet… recorded eight sacks from hisdefensive tackle position… also re-corded 30 tackles… named first-teamAll-County on defense as a senior…voted second team All-State on offenseduring his senior campaign… alsoplayed three seasons of basketball.

JOSH

CHICHESTER89 Wide ReceiverWide ReceiverWide ReceiverWide ReceiverWide Receiver

Fr. • 6-8 • 210Fr. • 6-8 • 210Fr. • 6-8 • 210Fr. • 6-8 • 210Fr. • 6-8 • 210

West Chester, OhioWest Chester, OhioWest Chester, OhioWest Chester, OhioWest Chester, OhioLakota West

Played for Mike Mueller at Lakota WestHigh School… three-year starter at widereceiver… three-year starter in basket-ball... ranked as the 36th-best widereceiver by Rivals.com… four-starprospect by Scout.com... ranked as the14th-best wide receiver in the countryby Scout... two-sport star... also was astandout on the hardwood... selected tothe state of Ohio top 60 list by Rivalsand was a preseason top 50 selection...ranked as the 17th-best recruit in thestate of Ohio... the 36th-ranked multi-position recruit in the country... caught36 passes for 723 yards and seventouchdowns as a senior... averaged 20.1yards per catch... earned first-teamGreater Miami Conference and second-

ANTHONY

ALLEN42 Running BackRunning BackRunning BackRunning BackRunning Back

Fr. • 6-0 • 215Fr. • 6-0 • 215Fr. • 6-0 • 215Fr. • 6-0 • 215Fr. • 6-0 • 215

Tampa, Fla.Tampa, Fla.Tampa, Fla.Tampa, Fla.Tampa, Fla.Jesuit

Played for Joe Ross at Jesuit HighSchool... three-year starter at runningback and middle linebacker… voted29th-best running back by Rivals.com...tabbed the 68th best running back byScout.com and the third-best inFlorida... given three-star rating byRivals and Scout... named All-State andAll-county during his senior cam-paign… ran for 1,151 yards and 15touchdowns… averaged better than 6.0yards per carry… recorded 84 tacklesfrom his middle linebacker position…guided Jesuit to a 9-2 record... named asone of the preseason top 100 players inthe state of Florida... rated as the 92nd-best prospect in the state of Florida...rushed for 1,491 yards and 21 touch-downs as a junior... averaged 5.8 yardsper carry... named the team’s OffensiveMost Valuable Player... selected All-

Player Profiles2006 Louisville Football Recruiting Class

Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/Previous SchoolJeffrey Adams DL/OL 6-8 320 Cadiz, Ky./Trigg CountyAnthony Allen RB 6-0 228 Tampa, Fla./JesuitJeremy Baker DL/OL 6-5 358 Riviera Beach, Fla./Palm Beach LakesJosh Chichester WR 6-8 210 West Chester, Ohio/Lakota WestRodney Gnat DE/OLB 6-3 240 Jacksonville, Fla./WolfsonBrandon Heath S 6-1 195 West Palm Beach, Fla./Palm Beach LakesAundre Henderson DE 6-4 285 Louisville, Ky./ManualHector Hernandez OL 6-5 275 Naples, Fla./NaplesZach Meagher TE 6-4 248 Cincinnati, Ohio/Glen EstesPeter Nochta TE/DE 6-5 240 Lexington, Ky./Tates CreekJohnny Patrick WR/CB 6-0 175 Deland, Fla./DelandTroy Pascley WR/FS 6-2 185 Alliance, Ohio/AllianceEugene Sowell RB/LB 6-0 220 Birmingham, Ala./Shades ValleyConrad Thomas OL 6-6 330 Douglasville, Ga./Douglas CountyLatarrius Thomas WR 6-2 205 New Smyrna Beach, Fla./New Smyrna BeachL.T. Walker DL 6-4 320 Wynne, Ark./WynneDeantwan Whitehead DE 6-6 245 Birmingham, Ala./West EndTyler Wimsatt RB/LB 6-1 230 Owensboro, Ky./OwensboroTyler Wolfe QB 6-5 198 Baton Rouge, La./Central

WILL ENROLL IN JANUARYEmanuel Francis ATH 6-3 195 Tallahassee, Fla./GodbyJosh Hawkins OT 6-7 330 Greenville, Ala./GreenvilleRyan Kessling OL 6-5 275 Tallahassee, Fla./Chiles

State and All-County... also runs track…competes in the 100-meter run, longjump, high jump and triple jump.



Played for Joe Nichols at Manual HighSchool... started all four years on thedefensive line... lettered all four years...four-star recruit by Rivals.com... ratedthe No. 1 defensive tackle in the state ofKentucky and the No. 2 player overall...rated the 19th-best defensive tackle inthe nation... named to the Rivals 250National Team... guided team to an 8-5record... played in eight games aftersuffering from a knee injury... namedsecond team All-State... selected first

AUNDRE

HENDERSON97 Defensive EndDefensive EndDefensive EndDefensive EndDefensive End

Fr. • 6-4 • 285Fr. • 6-4 • 285Fr. • 6-4 • 285Fr. • 6-4 • 285Fr. • 6-4 • 285

Louisville, Ky.Louisville, Ky.Louisville, Ky.Louisville, Ky.Louisville, Ky.Manual

Player Profilesteam Southwest District honors as asenior... caught 27 passes for 603 yardsand 11 touchdowns as a junior...averaged 13.0 ppg as a junior on thehardwood.

EMANUEL

FRANCISAthleteAthleteAthleteAthleteAthleteFr. • 6-1 •195Fr. • 6-1 •195Fr. • 6-1 •195Fr. • 6-1 •195Fr. • 6-1 •195

Tallahassee, Fla.Tallahassee, Fla.Tallahassee, Fla.Tallahassee, Fla.Tallahassee, Fla.Godby

Played for Shelton Crews at GodbyHigh School... rated a three-star athleteby Rivals.com... ranked the 18th-bestquarterback by Rivals... rated the No. 1quarterback at the Nike Camp lastsummer... named first team All-BigBend... named All-State HonorableMention... holds the school record forhighest completion percentage... tied aschool record last season with 27 totaltouchdowns... led team to two districttitles... threw for 1,800 yards and 17touchdowns as a senior, while runningfor 400 yards and 10 scores... rushed for115 yards and two scores versusRickards High School... recorded fourpassing touchdowns and one rushingscore in the first half of a game versusPanama City... threw for 230 yards andfour touchdowns against East Gatson...passed for 1,400 yards and 100 touch-downs as a junior... completed 58.9percent of his throws... rushed for threetouchdowns... earned HonorableMention All-Big Bend honors... aver-aged 12.0 ppg and 13.0 rpg as a junioron the hardwood.

RODNEY

GNAT58 Defensive End/Outside LinebackerDefensive End/Outside LinebackerDefensive End/Outside LinebackerDefensive End/Outside LinebackerDefensive End/Outside Linebacker

Fr. • 6-3 • 223Fr. • 6-3 • 223Fr. • 6-3 • 223Fr. • 6-3 • 223Fr. • 6-3 • 223

Jacksonville, Fla.Jacksonville, Fla.Jacksonville, Fla.Jacksonville, Fla.Jacksonville, Fla.Wolfson

Played for Ronald Reagan at WolfsonHigh School...ranked as the 32nd bestdefensive end by Rivals.com and the92nd-best player in the state of Florida...seventh-best defensive end in Florida...three-year starter and letterwinner atWolfson... recorded 70 tackles andrecorded seven sacks during his seniorcampaign... also forced three fumbles...earned second team All-League acco-lades and All-First Coast honors as asenior... registered 50 tackles and 10sacks as a junior... earned second teamAll-Conference honors and All-FirstCoast... guided team to a 7-3 record anda first round loss in the playoffs...member of the Latin Club... playedlinebacker as a sophomore... earnedHonorable Mention All-Conferencehonors... played outfield on the baseballteam.

JOSH

HAWKINSOffensive TackleOffensive TackleOffensive TackleOffensive TackleOffensive TackleFr. • 6-7 • 330Fr. • 6-7 • 330Fr. • 6-7 • 330Fr. • 6-7 • 330Fr. • 6-7 • 330

Greenville, Ala.Greenville, Ala.Greenville, Ala.Greenville, Ala.Greenville, Ala.Greenville

Played for Alvin Briggs at GreenvilleHigh School... rated 17th-best player inthe state of Alabama... three-year starterat Greenville High School... played bothoffensive tackle and noseguard...recorded 55 tackles on defense... playedin the North-South All-Star Game...graded out at 80 percent or higher in allten games... member of the Fellowshipof Christian Athletes... played basketballas a junior... averaged 12.5 ppg and over8.0 rpg.

BRANDON

HEATH5 SafetySafetySafetySafetySafety

Fr. • 6-1 • 195Fr. • 6-1 • 195Fr. • 6-1 • 195Fr. • 6-1 • 195Fr. • 6-1 • 195

West Palm Beach, Fla.West Palm Beach, Fla.West Palm Beach, Fla.West Palm Beach, Fla.West Palm Beach, Fla.Palm Beach Lakes

Played for Don Sanzo at Palm BeachHigh School... three-year starter... two-year, two-way starter... led the teamwith seven interceptions... averaged 6.0tackles per game... team captain... first-team All-State performer the last twoseasons... named the Defensive Player ofthe Year in Palm Beach County...preseason Player of the Year choice bythe Sun-Sentinel... led the county inreceptions as a sophomore... selected toplay in the Outback All-Star Game...tabbed the fourth-best player in the stateby the Orlando Sentinel... ranked onFlorida’s Top 100 list.. recorded 35catches as a senior... listed byESPN.com as one of the top 100 highschool players in the nation... ranked58th and the eighth best player in thestate of Florida ... recorded 72 tackles,including three for a loss and two sacks,as well as notching eight interceptionsduring his senior campaign... alsoplaying wide receiver, pulled in 32receptions for 520 yards and 10 touch-downs... named Class 6A First TeamAll-State by the Florida Sports WritersAssociation.



Played for Bill Kramer at Naples HighSchool... quick and athletic offensivelineman... earned second-team All-Stateaccolades in Class 3A in Florida... one ofthe state’s top wrestler’s as junior... onlyloss at heavyweight was to the statechampion... chose not to wrestle as asenior to add weight... graded out in thetop 10 at the Miami Training Camp lastsummer.

HECTOR

HERNANDEZ60 Offensive LineOffensive LineOffensive LineOffensive LineOffensive Line

Fr. • 6-5 • 275Fr. • 6-5 • 275Fr. • 6-5 • 275Fr. • 6-5 • 275Fr. • 6-5 • 275

Naples, Fla.Naples, Fla.Naples, Fla.Naples, Fla.Naples, Fla.Naples

Played for Jodie Sprenkle at Chiles HighSchool... two-year starter at offensivetackle... started 20 straight games atoffensive tackle... earned third team All-State honors... voted first team All-BigBend... graded out at over 80 percent andrecorded 29 pancake blocks... named theteam’s Offensive Lineman of the Year...selected All-District... averaged a 82percent grade as a junior... registered 26pancake blocks... wrestled as a junior...had a 15-10 record... took sixth-place at theRegional Tournament... selected to play inthe Total Sport Images.com and the MaxEmfinger All-Star Games.

RYAN

KESSLINGOffensive LineOffensive LineOffensive LineOffensive LineOffensive LineFr. • 6-5 • 275Fr. • 6-5 • 275Fr. • 6-5 • 275Fr. • 6-5 • 275Fr. • 6-5 • 275

Tallahassee, Fla.Tallahassee, Fla.Tallahassee, Fla.Tallahassee, Fla.Tallahassee, Fla.Chiles

ZACH

MEAGHER45 Tight EndTight EndTight EndTight EndTight End

Fr. • 6-4 • 248Fr. • 6-4 • 248Fr. • 6-4 • 248Fr. • 6-4 • 248Fr. • 6-4 • 248

Cincinnati, OhioCincinnati, OhioCincinnati, OhioCincinnati, OhioCincinnati, OhioGlen Este

Played for Zach Taylor at Glen Este HighSchool… two-year starter at tight end...rated as the No. 21 tight end in thecountry, three-star prospect and the No.16 player in Ohio…rated the second-besttight end in the state... caught 34 passesfor 660 yards as a varsity starter… caught17 passes for 240 yards and fourtouchdowns as a senior… named firstteam All-State… guided team to a 9-2record and a loss in the first round of thestate playoffs… recorded 17 receptions for320 yards and four scores as a junior…earned first team All-Conference honors…team finished 11-2 and lost in the RegionalFinals of the state playoffs… member ofthe National Honor Society.

PETER

NOCHTA49 Tight End/Defensive EndTight End/Defensive EndTight End/Defensive EndTight End/Defensive EndTight End/Defensive End

Fr. • 6-5 • 240Fr. • 6-5 • 240Fr. • 6-5 • 240Fr. • 6-5 • 240Fr. • 6-5 • 240

Lexington, Ky.Lexington, Ky.Lexington, Ky.Lexington, Ky.Lexington, Ky.Tates Creek

Played for Mark Willoughby at TatesCreek High School... rated as the 18th bestplayer in the state of Kentucky byRivals.com... played quarterback and tightend... four-year letterwinner and two-yearstarter... selected team captain as a senior...also voted the team’s Most ValuablePlayer... accounted for 850 all-purposeyards... completed 20-of-70 passes for 205yards and one touchdown... rushed 47times for 217 yards and a couple oftouchdowns... also played free safety ondefense... recorded two tackles...completed 23-of-54 passes for 335 yardsand five touchdowns... played center andforward on the basketball team.

TROY

PASCLEY86 Wide Receiver/Free SafetyWide Receiver/Free SafetyWide Receiver/Free SafetyWide Receiver/Free SafetyWide Receiver/Free Safety

Fr. • 6-2 • 185Fr. • 6-2 • 185Fr. • 6-2 • 185Fr. • 6-2 • 185Fr. • 6-2 • 185

Alliance, OhioAlliance, OhioAlliance, OhioAlliance, OhioAlliance, OhioAlliance

Played one season at Alliance HighSchool... rated as the 33rd-best prospectin the state of Ohio by Rivals.com... tabbedas the fourth-best wide receiver in Ohio...received a three-star rating... caught 34passes for 881 yards and 10 touchdowns...averaged 25.9 yards per catch... rushed 10times for 231 yards... returned 14 kicks for421 yards... averaged 30.1 yards a return...voted first team All-League and All-County... selected first team All-Northeastern Ohio... tabbed a Division IIAll-Ohio honoree... selected to play in theBig 33 Ohio-Pennslyvania All-Star Game.

JOHNNY

PATRICK29 Wide Receiver/CornerbackWide Receiver/CornerbackWide Receiver/CornerbackWide Receiver/CornerbackWide Receiver/Cornerback

Fr. • 6-0 • 175Fr. • 6-0 • 175Fr. • 6-0 • 175Fr. • 6-0 • 175Fr. • 6-0 • 175

Deland, Fla.Deland, Fla.Deland, Fla.Deland, Fla.Deland, Fla.Deland

Played for Dean Fabrizo at Deland HighSchool... transfer from Deltona HighSchool... three-star wide receiver byRivals.com... named one of Scout.comTop 100 receivers... rated as the 99th-best player in the state of Florida... ratedas one of the top 100 players in the stateof Florida by Scout.com.. rushed 82times for 820 yards and 15 touchdowns,while also pulling in 19 catches for 312yards and 2 touchdowns... averaged 26.3per kick return and recorded a career-high best of 85 yards... added 23 catchesfor 471 yards and nine touchdowns as ajunior... recorded 43 receptions for 506yards and eight touchdowns as asophomore... ran a 10.6 100-meter run.

Player Profilesteam All-District... voted Southeast Top100... named the Defensive MostValuable Player at the East-West All-Star Game... registered 40 tackles andfive sacks as a senior... recorded 45tackles and seven sacks during his juniorseason... started 11 games as a junior...played basketball during his freshmanseason.



TYLER

WIMSATT39 Running Back/LinebackerRunning Back/LinebackerRunning Back/LinebackerRunning Back/LinebackerRunning Back/Linebacker

Fr. • 6-1 • 230Fr. • 6-1 • 230Fr. • 6-1 • 230Fr. • 6-1 • 230Fr. • 6-1 • 230

Owensboro, Ky.Owensboro, Ky.Owensboro, Ky.Owensboro, Ky.Owensboro, Ky.Owensboro

Played for Joe Prince at OwensboroHigh School... ranked as the ninth-bestplayer in the state of Kentucky byRivals.com... preseason selection tothe Tremendous 26... accounted formore than 1,500 all-purpose yards...rushed for 770 yards and eighttouchdowns and also threw for 541yards... named the team’s MostValuable Player and team captain...voted Honorable Mention All-State bythe Courier-Journal...voted All-District... rushed for 189 yards againstSouthern High School... also ran for120 yards and a score versusHenderson County... voted to the All-BIG 8 team as a junior.

DEANTWAN

WHITEHEAD8 Defensive EndDefensive EndDefensive EndDefensive EndDefensive End

Fr. • 6-6 • 245Fr. • 6-6 • 245Fr. • 6-6 • 245Fr. • 6-6 • 245Fr. • 6-6 • 245

Birmingham, Ala.Birmingham, Ala.Birmingham, Ala.Birmingham, Ala.Birmingham, Ala.West End

One of the top recruits ever to sign at theUniversity of Louisville... dominating passrusher from his defensive end position...three-year starter at West End HighSchool... one of the best players to everplay there... named one of the PrepStar 200top prospects... labeled a four-star recruitby Rivals... named one of Rivals.com 250top prospects... listed the 52nd-best playerin the country by Rivals... ranked thethird-best prospect in the state of Alabamaby Rivals... listed as the eighth-bestdefensive end in the country... listed as the132nd best prospect on the ESPN Top 150list for top players... listed as one of thetop 100 recruits in the country... owns 4.65speed coming off the edge.. ranked No.17 on the Mobile Register’s Super

TYLER

WOLFE17 QuarterbackQuarterbackQuarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback

Fr. • 6-5 • 195Fr. • 6-5 • 195Fr. • 6-5 • 195Fr. • 6-5 • 195Fr. • 6-5 • 195

Baton Rouge, La.Baton Rouge, La.Baton Rouge, La.Baton Rouge, La.Baton Rouge, La.Owensboro

Played at Central High School... two-yearstarter at quarterback... threw for 2,250yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior...earned first team All-District accolades andfirst team All-Metro honors... voted secondteam All-State... named to the Rivals.comAll-Pelican Team... threw for tentouchdowns as a junior... named to play inthe East-West All-Star Game and theLouisiana-Texas All-Star Game... averaged6.0 ppg and 5.0 rpg on the hardwood.

Player ProfilesEUGENE

SOWELL41 Linebacker/Running BackLinebacker/Running BackLinebacker/Running BackLinebacker/Running BackLinebacker/Running Back

Fr. • 6-0 • 220Fr. • 6-0 • 220Fr. • 6-0 • 220Fr. • 6-0 • 220Fr. • 6-0 • 220

Birmingham, Ala.Birmingham, Ala.Birmingham, Ala.Birmingham, Ala.Birmingham, Ala.Shades Valley

played for Marc Rice at Shades ValleyHigh School... ranked as the 44th-bestlinebacker by Rivals.com... a member ofthe Scout.com South Hot 100... received athree-star rating by Scout.com... rated thethird-best linebacker and the 22nd-bestplayer in the state of Alabama... tabbed the74th-best running back in the nation byScout.com...tabbed as the 44th best outsidelinebacker in the country... named to theRivals.com preseason Alabama Top 402006 (22)... 2006 BOL top 30 Alabamaranking (26)... rushed for 1,058 yards and20 touchdowns as a junior... played in theAlabama Junior All-Star Game.

LATARRIUS

THOMAS30 Wide ReceiverWide ReceiverWide ReceiverWide ReceiverWide Receiver

Fr. • 6-2 • 205Fr. • 6-2 • 205Fr. • 6-2 • 205Fr. • 6-2 • 205Fr. • 6-2 • 205

New Smyrna Beach, Fla.New Smyrna Beach, Fla.New Smyrna Beach, Fla.New Smyrna Beach, Fla.New Smyrna Beach, Fla.New Smyrna Beach

Played for Howie DeCristofaro at NewSmyrna Beach High School... three-starrecruit by Rivals.com... ranked onFlorida’s top 100 list... rated as the 13th-best wide receiver in the state ofFlorida... rated as the 67th-best receiverin the nation... tabbed as the 72nd

L.T.

WALKER59 Defensive TackleDefensive TackleDefensive TackleDefensive TackleDefensive Tackle

Fr. • 6-4 • 320Fr. • 6-4 • 320Fr. • 6-4 • 320Fr. • 6-4 • 320Fr. • 6-4 • 320

Wynne, Ark.Wynne, Ark.Wynne, Ark.Wynne, Ark.Wynne, Ark.Wynne

Played for Don Campbell at WynneHigh School... two-year starter... three-star recruit by Rivals.com... rated theNo. 1 defensive tackle and the eighth-best recruit in the state of Arkansas...ranked as the 62nd-best defensive tacklein the nation... selected first team All-Conference... recorded 64 tackles andfive sacks in leading Wynne High Schoolto a state title... also registered aninterception... chose Louisville overTennessee, Ole Miss and Memphis.

CONRAD

THOMAS70 Offensive Tackle/Offensive GuardOffensive Tackle/Offensive GuardOffensive Tackle/Offensive GuardOffensive Tackle/Offensive GuardOffensive Tackle/Offensive Guard

Fr. • 6-6 • 330Fr. • 6-6 • 330Fr. • 6-6 • 330Fr. • 6-6 • 330Fr. • 6-6 • 330

Douglasville, Ga.Douglasville, Ga.Douglasville, Ga.Douglasville, Ga.Douglasville, Ga.Douglas County

Played for Phil Williams at DouglasCounty High School... two-year starteron the offensive line... started 22 straightgames... guided team to a 10-2 markduring his senior season, losing in thesecond round of the state playoffs...earned All-State accolades on theoffensive line... also named All-County...selected to play in the PSS All-Star...throwing the discus and shot put on thetrack team.

overall recruit in Florida... selected toplay in the CaliFlorida All-Star game,pitting the top high school athletes inCalifornia and Florida... ranked as the31st-best wide receiver in the country byScout.com... four-star prospect byScout... two-year starter at New SmyrnaBeach High School... recorded 35receptions for 500 yards and eighttouchdowns... earned All-Conferenceand All-County accolades... recorded 32receptions for 525 yards and ninetouchdowns as a junior... averaged 16.4yards per catch... recorded 15 tackles.

Southeast 120... ranked as a five-starprospect by Scout.com... rated the No. 8prospect on the Birmingham News’ SuperSenior list of blue-chip prospects... ratedthe No. 4 defensive end in the nation byRivals... earned first-team All-Stateaccolades after a dominating seniorcampaign... recorded an amazing 125tackles and 25 sacks during his career...also registered 17 tackles for loss...rankedas the third-best defensive end in thenation by Scout.com... registered 78tackles and nine sacks during his seniorseason... recorded 63 tackles and six sacksas a junior.

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