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© 2013 by West Virginia University Department of Intercollegiate AthleticsThe indicia depicted are registered trademarks of West Virginia UniversityWest Virginia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.

QUICK FACTSCONTENTS2013 Spring Outlook ...............................2Alphabetical Roster ..................................62013 Newcomers ....................................7Coach Dana Holgorsen .......................... 11Assistant Coaches ................................. 12Player Profiles....................................... 132012 Statistics ..................................... 32

SPORTS COMMUNICATIONSFor more information on the West Virginia Mountaineers, contact Director of Football Communications, Mike Montoro or Assistant AD/Communications Michael Fragale.

Office Phone: (304) 293-2821

Press Box Phone: (304) 293-3799

Fax: (304) 293-4105

Official Web Site: WVUsports.com

Assistant Athletic Director/ Communications: Michael Fragale

E-Mail: [email protected]

Cell: (304) 216-3834

Director of Football Communications: Mike Montoro

Cell Phone: (304) 276-2605

E-Mail: [email protected]

Mailing Address: Sports Communications OfficeWest Virginia UniversityPO Box 877Morgantown, WV 26507-0877

Overnight Mailing Address:Sports Communications OfficeWest Virginia University217 Coliseum – 3450 Monongahela Blvd.Morgantown, WV 26505

Office Web Site: www.WVUsports.com

Alternative Information Site: www.collegepressbox.com

GENERALName of School: West Virginia UniversityCity: Morgantown, W.Va. Founded: 1867Enrollment: 29,706Nickname: MountaineersSchool Colors: Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295)Stadium: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium

(1980)Capacity: 60,000Surface: FieldTurfAffiliation: Football Bowl SubdivisionConference: Big 12President: Jim Clements (UMBC, ’85)Director of Athletics: Oliver Luck (West Virginia, ’82)Official Web Site: WVUsports.com

HISTORYFirst Year of Football: 1891Seasons Played: 119 yearsAll-Time Record: 708-463-45 (.601)All-Time Bowl Record: 14-18 (.438)Last Postseason Appearance: 2012 New Era Pinstripe

BowlResult: Lost 38-14 vs. Syracuse

COACHING STAFFHead Coach: Dana Holgorsen (Iowa Wesleyan, ’93)Record at School: 17-9 (2 years)Career Record: 17-9 (2 years)Football Office Phone: 304.293.4194Best Time/Day to Reach Coach: Contact Director of

Football CommunicationsBig 12 Conference Call: Mondays, 10:50-12:30 p.m. (ET)

ASSISTANT COACHES Joe DeForest (Louisiana, ’87) – Associate Head Coach/

Special TeamsLonnie Galloway (Western Carolina, ’94) – Assistant

Head Coach/ReceiversShannon Dawson (Wingate, ’90) – Offensive

Coordinator/QuarterbacksKeith Patterson (East Central, Okla., ’86) – Defensive

Coordinator/LinebackersRon Crook (West Liberty State, ’91) – Offensive LineTony Gibson (Glenville State, ’94) – SafetiesBrian Mitchell (BYU, ’95) – CornerbacksJaJuan Seider (West Virginia, ’00) – Running BacksErik Slaughter (Tarleton State, ’90) – Defensive Line

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFAlex Hammond (Texas, ’04) - Director of Football

OperationsRyan Dorchester (West Virginia, ’08) – Coordinator of

Recruiting OperationsQuincy Wilson (West Virginia, ’03) – Assistant Director of

Football OperationsBrett Kelley (Fairmont State, ’04) – Video Coordinator Dan Nehlen (West Virginia, ’85) – Equipment ManagerAaron Malik (West Virginia, ’07) – Assistant Equipment

Manager

ACADEMIC STAFFCurtis Jones (Dartmouth, ’95) – Assistant Athletic Director

for Academic ServicesKelli Hinton (Cincinnati, ’03) – Assistant Director of

Student-Athlete Academic ServicesAmy King (Akron, ’06) – Assistant Director of Student-

Athlete Academic Services

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING STAFFMike Joseph (Fairmont State, ’99) – Director of Strength

and ConditioningKevin McCadam (Virginia Tech, ’07) – Coordinator of

Strength and ConditioningIrele Oderinde (Western Kentuck, ’03) – Coordinator of

Strength and ConditioningDarl Bauer (Hillsdale, ’08) – Coordinator of Strength and

Conditioning

SPORTS MEDICINE STAFFJohn Spiker (West Virginia, ’69) – Coordinator of Athletic

Medical ServicesDave Kerns (Penn State, ’83) – Head Football Athletic

TrainerTony Corley (West Virginia, ’97) – Assistant Athletic

Trainer

West Virginia University is on NCAA probation until July 7, 2013, for violations involving failure to monitor the activities of certain non-coaching football personnel by two former head football coaches and by the institution. The NCAA accepted without modification the University’s self-imposed sanctions, which include a public reprimand and censure; probation ; elimination, reduction and restrictions for certain non-coaching football personnel; limited recruiting related restrictions during Fall 2010 and Spring 2011; reduction of the amount of countable athletically-related activities for football student-athletes during Spring 2010; and reductions in the total number of scholarships awarded for football during the 2010-2011 academic year by two and the 2011-12 academic year by one.

TEAM INFORMATION2012 Record: 7-6Conference Record/Finish: 4-5/T-5Basic Offense: Spread Basic Defense: 3-4Lettermen Returning: 36 (10O/24D/2ST)Lettermen Lost: 22 (10O/8D/4ST)Starters Returning: 13 (4O/7D/2ST)Starters Lost: 16 (8O/4D/4ST)

ALL-STAR CANDIDATES:Isaiah Bruce (LB), Will Clarke (DL), Darwin Cook (S), Karl

Joseph (S), Shaq Rowell (DL), Quinton Spain (OL)

LETTERMEN RETURNING (36)OFFENSE (10)Connor Arlia (WR), Andrew Buie (RB), Dante Campbell

(WR), Cody Clay (FB), Pat Eger (OT), Curtis Feigt (OT), Dustin Garrison (RB), Nick Kindler (OT), Quinton Spain (OT), Jordan Thompson (WR).

DEFENSE (24)Tyler Anderson (LB), Ishmael Banks (CB), Jared Barber

(LB), Travis Bell (S), Christian Brown (DL), Isaiah Bruce (LB), Terrell Chestnut (CB), Will Clarke (DL), Darwin Cook (S), K.J. Dillon (S), Dozie Ezemma (DL), Korey Harris (DL), Garrett Hope (LB), Brodrick Jenkins (CB), Karl Joseph (S), Eric Kinsey (DL), Nick Kwiatkoski (LB), Nana Kyeremeh (CB), Shaq Petteway (LB), Doug Rigg (LB), Kyle Rose (DL), Shaq Rowell (DL), Rick Rumph (CB), Wes Tonkery (LB)

SPECIALISTS (2)John DePalma (LS); Mike Molinari (H)

LETTERMEN LOST (22)OFFENSE (10)Shawne Alston (RB), Tavon Austin (WR), Stedman Bailey

(WR), Jeff Braun (OL), Ryan Clarke (FB), Josh Jenkins (OL), Joe Madsen (OL), Ryan Nehlen (WR), Geno Smith (QB), J.D. Woods (WR)

DEFENSE (8)Austin Copeland (LB), Josh Francis (LB), Terence Garvin

(LB), J.B. Lageman (DL), Cecil Level (S), Pat Miller (CB), Taige Redman (LB), Jorge Wright (DL)

SPECIALISTS (4)Tavon Austin (KOR/PR), Stedman Bailey (KOR), Tyler

Bitancurt (K/KO/P), Corey Smith (P/KO)

STARTERS RETURNING (13)OFFENSE (4)Connor Arlia (WR), Andrew Buie (RB), Curtis Feigt (OL),

Quinton Spain (OL)

DEFENSE (7)Isaiah Bruce (LB), Will Clarke (DL), Darwin Cook (S),

Brodrick Jenkins (CB), Karl Joseph (S), Doug Rigg (LB), Shaq Rowell (DL)

SPECIALISTS (2)John DePalma (LS); Mike Molinari (H)

STARTERS LOST (16)OFFENSE (8)Tavon Austin (WR), Stedman Bailey (WR), Jeff Braun (OL),

Ryan Clarke (FB), Josh Jenkins (OL), Joe Madsen (OL), Geno Smith (QB), J.D. Woods (WR)

DEFENSE (4)Josh Francis (LB), Terence Garvin (LB), Pat Miller (CB),

Jorge Wright (DL)

SPECIALISTS (4)Tavon Austin (KOR/PR), Stedman Bailey (KOR), Tyler

Bitancurt (K/KO/P), Corey Smith (P/KO)

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Many challenges are ahead for the Mountaineer football program in 2013 as it enters the second year in the Big 12 Conference. Last season, a 5-0 start and a top five national ranking, including wins against Baylor in the conference opener and a road win at Texas, manufactured a high level of excitement around Mountaineer Nation that it hasn’t been experienced in several years. Then WVU’s fortunes completely reversed as it lost six of the final eight games, including five in a row at one point along with the Pinstripe Bowl against former Big East-foe Syracuse. The once promising season ended in disappointment when the first year in the new conference came to an end. Each spring brings a new beginning and a chance to right things, which is good news to third-year head coach Dana Holgorsen and his staff. “I think our players are extremely motivated at this point,” Holgorsen said. “Obviously, ending the season the way we ended and losing a lot of star power, we have a bunch of hungry kids that want to prove themselves. The 12 starters, 36 lettermen and 27 players who have at least one game starting experience from last year’s squad have been working hard during the first phase of training in January and February and now enter the second phase of offseason preparation, spring practice. According to Holgorsen, there will be plenty of position battles and leaders have to emerge for the Mountaineers.

“It was exciting spending a lot of time with these guys and seeing what was going on during phase one of our season, but more importantly, we are looking forward to phase two, which is the actual spring portion of the football-aspect of things. “The next five weeks we spend with these guys is going to be all about football. We get to spend 20 hours a week with them opposed to eight hours a week. The majority of it will be football. The first eight weeks, it has been play development more than anything. We are looking forward to doing the football aspect of things.”

OFFENSE The offense has a major rebuilding project this spring, returning only three starters, 10 lettermen and nine players who have at least started one game during their career. Three of the best offensive players in the school’s history are gone to the NFL: record-setting quarterback Geno Smith, All-American wide receiver Stedman Bailey and All-American, national award winner and all-purpose phenom Tavon Austin. The three interior linemen also are gone, along with several running backs and receivers. “We obviously lost a lot of production that we have to replace, which is just the nature of college football,” Holgorsen said. “You are going to lose good players, and it is going to be good for your program to see guys like Geno (Smith), Tavon (Austin), Stedman (Bailey) and Joey (Madsen) move onto the NFL – that is going to be positive for our program.”

QUARTERBACK Competition for the quarterback position will be between junior Paul Millard, redshirt freshman Ford Childress, walk-on Logan Moore and freshman Chavas Rawlins. “Paul has more experience and probably understands the offense a little bit better than the other guys but that doesn’t mean that we are going to give him more reps, because it is not where they are at right now, it is where they end up in six months. Ford is very motivated at this point right now. It is hard to be a redshirt freshman quarterback, so he wasn’t nearly as motivated a year ago as he is right now; he is doing well. “Chavas is where both those kids were a year ago and two years ago just being new and trying to soak it all in, learning things and hearing things for the first time. I haven’t seen him take a snap yet in college so we are going to have a lot of opportunities to evaluate these guys. “Logan Moore from Fairmont is doing some good things in the offseason. We will give those guys a bunch of different reps and kind of see where we end up. Millard saw limited action, appearing in seven games in 2012, finishing 9-of-19 for 87 yards and two touchdowns. Childress and Moore redshirted last year, and Rawlins joined the team in January as a mid-semester enrollee.

RUNNING BACK Even though Shawne Alston, Ryan Clarke and Donovan Miles finished their eligibility, the running back position is probably the most experienced and deepest on offense. “Probably the strength of where we are at right now is the running back position,” Holgorsen said. “That is where all our production is returning. You have Dustin (Garrison) and (Andrew) Buie, who have played a lot of football. You are adding Dreamius

2013 SPRING OUTLOOK

Andrew Buie

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Smith and Wendell Smallwood that are looking fantastic in the offseason. Cody Clay is another guy who will line up back there and will do some good things. I feel good about that position as far as what those guys are doing, and we are going to lean on them for some leadership.” Buie was the leading ground gainer on the squad last year, finishing with 851 yards rushing and seven touchdowns and was the fourth-leading receiver on the team with 28 catches for 318 yards. He had a season-best 207 yards and two touchdowns at Texas and also had 100 yards and a touchdown against Kansas. Garrison had early season struggles coming back from the knee injury he sustained at the Orange Bowl practices. He played in 10 games last year and finished fourth on the team in rushing with 207 yards and two touchdowns. Smith and Smallwood enrolled at mid-semester and look to be in the mix. Smith finished his sophomore season at Butler Community College in Kansas with 984 yards and 17 touchdowns, averaging 8.2 yards per carry. Smallwood finished with more than 1,200 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior at Red Lion Christian Academy. He transferred to Eastern Christian Academy for his senior season and averaged more than eight yards a carry. Clay was moved from inside receiver to fullback last season and showed a lot of promise. He played in all 13 games and started six as a redshirt freshman. He finished with two catches for 29 yards, averaging 14.5 yards per catch and a long of 19 yards.

OFFENSIVE LINE The coaching staff feels good about the tackle positions with the return of starters Quinton Spain and Curtis Feigt, along with Nick Kindler adding depth. The biggest needs focus around the interior line at the center and guard positions. Pat Eger has played the most games of returning offensive players, seeing time in 28 games and starting 19. Kindler and Spain have seen action in 26 games with Kindler starting one and Spain 14. Feigt and Spain return as the starters at both tackles, Kindler has spent time at right tackle and Eger saw starting time at right tackle and played right guard as well. “Offensive linewise, we have about 13 guys for coach (Ron) Crook to toughen up and teach them a bunch of technique and get those guys to grow up as well, especially on the inside,” Holgorsen said. “We have our tackles. We feel good about Quinton Spain, and he looks like a totally different person in the offseason. After eight weeks, that guy is big, fast and strong, and he is doing a great job from a leadership standpoint. We are excited about the things that he is doing out there. “Nick Kindler is one of the guys that is one of the better leaders on the team. He is doing a good job. We have Curtis Feigt, who has played a lot of football here. So the tackle position, we feel good about. “We have to get guys on the inside that can grow up. We are going to move Pat Eger inside. Pat has played a lot of ball here, but we are going to give him a shot to be a potential center. Tyler Orlosky is going to be a guy that can potentially play center. We have about four bodies – Tony Matteo, Russell Haughton-James and guys in there that we can get one or two centers out of that group right there. “Mark Glowinski redshirted last year and is a workout phenom. He is a guy that can bend and is strong and that has a great first step. We are excited about him. Young guys like Adam Pankey and Marquis Lucas - we will line those guys up and go.”

RECEIVERS This is one of the greatest areas of concern offensively as 3,752 of 4,292 receiving yards, 87 percent, and 42 of 44 receiving touchdowns, 95 percent, are gone from last year. “Quarterbacks and receivers are probably a little different story, in that they just haven’t played,” Holgorsen said. “That is exciting to me as a coach. Coach (Lonnie) Galloway has been in here with these receivers trying to motivate those guys to get better and better, which he will do. “We have KJ Myers and Devonte Mathis, and they haven’t played very much. Connor Arlia hasn’t played very much. Jordan Thompson hasn’t played very much. A couple of new guys in Daikiel Shorts and Kevin White are physically unbelievable. Now, if they can run routes and hold up to the actual grind of football – that is what we are here to find out. Dante Campbell, Myers, Thompson and Arlia, a walk-on, are the only returning receivers with game experience. White, a junior college transfer, and Shorts, a freshman, are mid-year enrollees who look to break into the lineup. “Campbell will be out for the spring,” Holgorsen said. “He had successful shoulder surgery and will be back in June or July.” Thompson played in all 13 games and finished with 13 catches for 85 yards and Arlia played in nine games and finished with seven catches. Campbell played in 11 games and finished with two catches and Myers played in nine games and finished with two catches. Redshirt senior Terrence Gourdine, freshmen Devonte Mathis, Will Johnson and walk-ons Sam Eggleston and Chai Smith will compete for time.

OUTLOOK

Quinton SpAin

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DEFENSE The defense will continue installing its scheme under first-year defensive coordinator Keith Patterson, who started to put it in during bowl preparation. This season, the unit looks to show marked improvement after giving up an average of 38 points a game and 472 yards a game, one of the highest numbers in the Big 12 Conference. This season, WVU returns seven starters on defense, 23 letterwinners and 18 players who have at least started one game during their career. “Defensively, coach (Keith) Patterson is continuing to get a scheme put in place,” Holgorsen said. “He got a head start on it heading into the bowl game. Obviously, we didn’t get near what we wanted to get into it, but still got a lot out of this regardless of how the game ended. “We’ve got the coaches in place and got the scheme in place, and we are continuously meeting with these guys to put the scheme and philosophy in place. We are excited to see these guys improve.”

DEFENSIVE LINE Two starters and seven letterwinners return on the defensive line. Will Clarke and Shaq Rowell return for their final season at defensive end and nose tackle and will be the leaders on the line. Clarke has played in 29 career games and started 22. Last year, he played in 12 games and finished with 26 tackles, including 13 solo stops, 1.5 sacks and tied for fourth on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss. Rowell also has played in 29 career games and started 12. He played in all 13 games last year, started 12, and finished with 42 tackles, including two tackles for loss and two pass breakups. “Will Clarke and Shaq Rowell are two seniors that we are going to lean on from a leadership standpoint to do a lot of things for us,” Holgorsen said. “They are having great off-seasons and are working hard, and their attitudes are great. “Then we have a bunch of young guys. A lot of those young guys had to play last year, which if you are playing five or six freshmen on the defensive line, that is not going to be advantageous to your football team. The good news is, those guys are all going to be back - guys like Korey Harris, Christian Brown, Kyle Rose and Eric Kinsey. Those guys are going to be players we want to see improve throughout spring.” Rose saw time in 13 games last year as a redshirt freshman, finishing with 25 tackles and two pass breakups. Brown, Harris, Kinsey and walk-on Dozie Ezemma saw their first action on the line last year and will work this spring to earn more time. As true freshmen last year, Brown played in 11 games and finished with 11 tackles, including two for loss; Harris saw action in 10 games and finished with four tackles and Kinsey played in all 13 games and registered four tackles and two pass breakups. Ezemma played in 10 games and finished with five tackles, including a sack. Trevor Demko, walk-on James Gayeski and redshirt freshman Noble Nwachukwu look to add to the mix.

LINEBACKERS The Mountaineers return seven players who will compete for the inside linebacker positions, along with mid-year enrollee Hodari Christian. Isaiah Bruce played at Sam linebacker last year and was the second-leading tackler on the team as a redshirt freshman. He registered 94 tackles, including 51 solo stops and was tied for

fourth on the team in tackles for loss with 6.5. He also finished with two interceptions, three pass breakups and had two fumble recoveries, including one he returned for a touchdown. “At inside linebacker, having a guy like Isaiah Bruce back, he was the second leading tackler as a freshman last year,” Holgorsen said. “He, right now, looks a lot different to me from a confidence standpoint and from a physical standpoint. He is almost 230 pounds now and has a great attitude and is a great person. We are going to lean on him a lot.” Nick Kwiatkoski also played Sam linebacker last year and finished with 28 tackles and three pass breakups. “Nick Kwiatkoski is a guy that has really come on strong in the offseason,” Holgorsen said. “He looks good and also weighs about 230 pounds. Those two guys are still young, and they are still sophomores. They have a lot of football ahead of them, and we are going to lean on those guys to continue to get better and better.” Shaq Petteway also played Sam linebacker and collected 42 tackles, including 26 solo stops, 1.5 sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss and a forced fumble, Also returning at inside linebacker are seniors Doug Rigg, Tyler Anderson and Jewone Snow and junior Jared Barber. Rigg finished as the fifth-leading tackler on the team at Will linebacker with 58 tackles, including 32 solo stops, a sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, forced and recovered a fumble and returned an interception 46 yards. Barber had 34 tackles, including 18 unassisted tackles, a sack and 2.5 tackles for loss. Anderson played in 10 games at Buck linebacker last season and is being moved inside during the spring. He collected nine tackles, an interception and a pass breakup last season. Snow played in four games before shoulder surgery forced him to sit for the remainder of the season. He will go through spring practice but will be limited. He finished with 42 tackles, including 1.5 sacks and two tackles for loss as a sophomore in 2011. Christian is a Class 4A All-State linebacker from McKeesport, Pa., and finished with 57 tackles, including 43 solo tackles, three sacks and two fumble recoveries in nine games as a senior. Wes Tonkery and Garrett Hope, along with redshirt freshman Sean Walters will battle at the two outside linebacker positions this spring. Tonkery was the backup at Star linebacker last year, playing in all 13 games and finishing with 10 tackles, an interception and a breakup. He has a foot injury and won’t be full speed during the

OUTLOOK

iSAiAh Bruce

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spring. Hope saw more action as the season progressed and was the primary backup at Buck linebacker by the end of the season. He played in 12 games and registered 14 tackles, including two tackles for loss.

SECONDARY Karl Joseph, WVU’s defensive MVP, returns at free safety after leading the defense with 104 tackles as a true freshman last year. He also led the team with 76 unassisted tackles, had a sack, was third on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss, second with six pass breakups and tied for the team lead with two interceptions and three forced fumbles. Darwin Cook returns for his final season at boundary safety. He was the fourth-leading tackler with 75, including 56 solo tackles, one sack, three tackles for loss, one interception, five pass breakups and tied for the team lead with three forced fumbles. “Karl Joseph and Darwin Cook have played a lot of football around here and are having good off-seasons,” Holgorsen said. “We are going to depend on them as far as bringing the rest of these secondary guys along.” Travis Bell and K.J. Dillon bring experience at safety. Bell is a redshirt junior who finished with 10 tackles and a pass breakup two years ago and played four games last year before sustaining a season-ending injury. Dillon played in 13 games as a true freshman in 2012 and finished with 20 tackles and had a forced fumble. Jarrod Harper, a redshirt freshman, and Malik Greaves, a mid-year enrollee, are in the mix. Greaves was a three-year starter at Sandalwood High School in Jacksonville, Fla., earning conference honors and finishing with eight interceptions during his career. There will be a lot of competition at the cornerback positions this spring. That is an area that the coaching staff is looking for improvement as several freshmen saw a lot of time last year. “The corner position was obviously one that we talked a lot about,” Holgorsen said. “Coach (Brian) Mitchell is in here to continue to teach these guys from a developmental process. We played four or five freshmen corners. Those guys have to grow up. Those guys have to play.” Brodrick Jenkins returns as the cornerback with the most experience, playing in 36 games and starting 11. He played in 10 games as a junior last season and finished with 36 tackles, including 29 solo stops, a tackle for loss, an interception and a pass breakup. Ishmael Banks played in 11 games and started four late in the season, before he sustained a season-ending knee injury at Iowa State. He finished with 20 tackles, including 18 solo tackles. Terrell Chestnut showed progress and earned a starting job in three of the last four games. He collected six tackles and two pass breakups, before injuring his knee in the Pinstripe Bowl. “Ishmael Banks is doing a good job,” Holgorsen said. “Brodrick Jenkins had been banged up, but he has played a lot of football around here . The young guys (Ricky) Rumph, Vernon Davis and Nana (Kyeremeh) – they just have to keep improving, which is obviously the point of spring practice.” Kyeremeh played in all 13 games and finished with 16 tackles, two pass breakup and a fumble recovery, and Rumph played in nine games last year as a true freshman and finished with nine tackles and a fumble recovery. Davis sat out last season after transferring from Miami. Avery Williams sustained an injury early in the season and sat out and Brandon Napoleon redshirted as a true freshman. All three will be competing for playing time this spring.

SPECIAL TEAMS Kicker and punter Tyler Bitancurt, punter Corey Smith, who also handled kickoffs and one of the top kickoff and punt returners in the nation, Tavon Austin have all finished their eligibility and these positions have to be filled. Redshirt freshman Josh Lambert looks to compete at the kicker position, redshirt junior Mike Molinari who is team’s holder and punted during parts of the past two years will be competing for the punter position and sophomore John DePalma returns as the team’s long snapper. “Special teams wise, Coach (Joe) DeForest has done a good job of improving the stuff,” Holgoren said. “We will do a lot of technique stuff in the offseason from a blocking and tackling standpoint. “Special teams have so many different moving parts. We are going to add 20 more bodies this summer so we have to develop our depth charts. We will do our best this spring to develop that, but it is not just about the kicker, punter, snapper and returner. It is about 50 other guys that need to learn how to take care of some technique stuff when it comes to special teams, and the importance of being good in space. “We will improve the play of (John) DePalma. He looks like a whole different guy. He just needed to mature. He is doing a good job. Michael Molinari is one of our workout sensations, so he is motivated to try and win the punter duty. We obviously need returners. Everyone that has returned for us over the last couple of years is gone, so we will try and develop a couple of those guys in the spring, and then we have some guys coming in that are obviously going to get a chance to do that as well.”

2013 SCHEDULE The schedule will be tough once again with non-conference games against William & Mary, Maryland and Georgia State. This marks the second year of the competition in the Big 12 Conference with Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech coming to Morgantown this year, and the Mountaineers travelling to Baylor, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma and TCU.

OUTLOOK

KArl JoSeph

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53 Tyler Anderson LB 6-2 244 r-Sr. Morgantown Morgantown, W.Va.

83 Connor Arlia WR 5-9 181 Jr. Weirton Madonna Weirton, W.Va.

48 Justin Arndt LB 5-11 212 r-Fr. Martinsburg Martinsburg, W.Va.

93 Darren Arndt DL 6-2 230 r-So. Martinsburg Martinsburg, W.Va.

34 Ishmael Banks CB 6-0 182 r-Jr. Hargrave Military Richmond, Va.

33 Jared Barber LB 6-0 233 Jr. Davie Mocksville, N.C.

26 Travis Bell S 6-1 188 r-Jr. Glades Central Belle Glade, Fla.

95 Christian Brown DL 6-3 308 So. Bridgeton Bridgeton, N.J.

31 Isaiah Bruce LB 6-1 231 r-So. Providence Jacksonville, Fla.

13 Andrew Buie RB 5-9 190 Jr. Trinity Christian Jacksonville, Fla.

63 Michael Calicchio OL 6-9 325 r-Jr. C.W. Post Brooklyn, N.Y.

15 Dante Campbell WR 6-4 212 r-So. East Ridge Clermont, Fla.

7 Ford Childress QB 6-5 234 r-Fr. Houston Kinkaid Houston, Texas

16 Terrell Chestnut CB 5-11 177 r-So. Pottsgrove Pottstown, Pa.

51 Hodari Christian LB 6-0 218 Fr. McKeesport McKeesport, Pa.

26 Thomas Chroniger S 6-0 205 r-Sr. Towson Hyattsville, Md.

98 Will Clarke DL 6-7 273 r-Sr. Allderdice Pittsburgh, Pa.

88 Cody Clay WR 6-3 252 r-So. George Washington Alum Creek, W.Va.

25 Darwin Cook S 5-11 203 r-Sr. Shaw Cleveland, Ohio

3 Vernon Davis CB 5-10 176 r-Fr. Miami, Fla. Miami, Fla.

92 Trevor Demko DL 6-6 260 r-Jr. Mount Caramel Area Kulpmont, Pa.

87 John DePalma LS 6-5 244 So. Pinecrest Academy Cumming, Ga.

9 K.J. Dillon S 6-1 200 So. Apopka Apopka, Fla.

10 Nicardo East CB 6-2 184 r-Jr. Florida Atlantic Tampa, Fla.

76 Pat Eger OL 6-6 302 r-Sr. Thomas Jefferson Pleasant Hills, Pa.

17 Sam Eggleston WR 5-11 176 r-Fr. Kinkaid School Houston, Texas

17 Dozie Ezemma DL 6-2 235 r-Sr. New Haven Pomona, N.Y

62 Curtis Feigt OL 6-7 314 r-Sr. Mercersburg Academy Berlin, Germany

29 Dustin Garrison RB 5-8 182 Jr. Pearland Pearland, Texas

70 James Gayeski DL 6-4 250 r-So. Deptford Woodbury, N.J.

64 Mark Glowinski OL 6-5 305 r-Jr. Lackawanna College Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

81 Terrance Gourdine WR 6-0 190 r-Jr. Miramar Miami, Fla.

25 Tidquan Grant RB 5-10 198 r-Fr. North Babylon North Babylon, N.Y.

24 Malik Greaves S 6-2 205 Fr. Sandalwood Jacksonville, Fla.

46 Tanner Grose LB 5-10 196 r-Jr. West Virginia Wesleyan Princeton, W.Va.

32 Mike Hall S 6-0 205 r-Fr. Nitro Nitro, W.Va.

43 Jarrod Harper S 6-1 212 r-Fr. Mountain Ridge Frostburg, Md.

96 Korey Harris DL 6-4 252 So. Bartram Trail St. Augustine, Fla.

73 Russell Haughton-James OL 6-5 312 r-So. American Heritage Plantation, Fla.

42 Garrett Hope LB 6-3 245 So. The Woodlands The Woodlands, Texas

27 D.J. Hunt RB 5-10 205 r-Fr. Leesville Road Pride Raleigh, N.C.

70 Brandon Jackson OL 6-3 338 r-So. St. Edward Euclid, Ohio

23 Brodrick Jenkins CB 5-10 183 r-Sr. South Fort Myers Fort Myers, Fla.

89 Will Johnson WR 6-6 248 r-Fr. Osseo Maple Grove, Minn.

8 Karl Joseph S 5-10 200 So. Edgewater Orlando, Fla.

79 Nick Kindler OL 6-6 298 r-Sr. Trinity Camp Hill, Pa.

45 Eric Kinsey DL 6-2 265 So. Miami Northwestern Miami, Fla.

35 Nick Kwiatkoski LB 6-2 232 r-So. Bethel Park Bethel Park, Pa.

7 Nana Kyeremeh CB 5-10 180 So. Thomas Worthington Worthington, Ohio

84 Josh Lambert K/P 6-1 199 r-Fr. Garland Garland, Texas

78 Marquis Lucas OL 6-4 312 r-So. Miami Central Miami, Fla.

52 Tanner Macioce S 5-10 210 r-Jr. Allegheny CC Pittsburgh, Pa.

86 Kyle Majnaric WR 6-2 202 r-So. Akron Akron, Ohio

33 Nate Marjnaric RB 6-0 232 r-Sr. Green Akron, Ohio

27 William Marable S 6-0 198 r-Sr. Ellsworth CC Virginia Beach, Va.

82 Devonte Mathis WR 6-1 210 r-Fr. Miramar Hollywood, Fla.

69 Tony Matteo OL 6-4 296 r-Fr. Manchester Clinton, Ohio

14 Paul Millard QB 6-2 219 Jr. Flower Mound Flower Mound, Texas

48 Michael Molinari H/P 5-11 204 r-Jr. Parkersburg South Parkersburg, W.Va.

16 Logan Moore QB 5-11 200 r-Jr. Fairmont State Fairmont, W.Va.

19 KJ Myers WR 6-2 197 r-So. First Coast Jacksonville, Fla.

20 Brandon Napoleon CB 6-0 178 r-Fr. St. Peter’s Prep Rahway, N.J.

2 Carlton Nash CB 5-10 184 r-Fr. Smyrna New Smyrna, Del.

7 Noble Nwachukwu DL 6-2 271 r-Fr. Wylie Wylie, Texas

65 Tyler Orlosky OL 6-4 296 r-Fr. St. Edward Cleveland, Ohio

58 Adam Pankey OL 6-5 323 r-Fr. Hamilton Hamilton, Ohio

36 Shaq Petteway LB 6-0 225 Jr. Steubenville Steubenville, Ohio

5 Chavas Rawlins QB 6-2 202 Fr. Monessen Monessen, Pa.

47 Doug Rigg LB 6-1 237 Sr. Bergen Catholic Bloomfield, N.J.

93 Kyle Rose DL 6-4 283 r-So. Centerville Centerville, Ohio

90 Shaq Rowell DL 6-4 305 r-Sr. Iowa Western CC Maple Heights, Ohio

41 Ricky Rumph CB 5-11 182 So. Mainland Daytona Beach, Fla.

81 Daikiel Shorts WR 6-0 201 Fr. Eastern Christian Clayton, N.J.

6 Wendell Smallwood RB 5-11 196 Fr. Eastern Christian Wilmington, Del.

89 Chai Smith WR 5-10 198 r-Fr. William Tennent Warminster, Pa.

28 Dreamius Smith RB 5-11 217 Jr. Butler CC Wichita, Kan.

56 Jewone Snow LB 6-2 242 r-Jr. Canton McKinley Canton, Ohio

67 Quinton Spain OL 6-5 335 r-Jr. Petersburg Petersburg, Va.

50 Martez Stone LB 6-0 242 Fr. John Adams Cleveland, Ohio

10 Jordan Thompson WR 5-7 168 So. Katy Katy, Texas

37 Wes Tonkery LB 6-2 222 r-Jr. Bridgeport Shinnston, W.Va.

14 Nana Twum Agyire CB 6-0 189 r-So. Bethesda Chevy Chase, Md.

11 Sean Walters LB 6-1 215 r-Fr. Hallandale Hollywood, Fla.

84 Kevin White WR 6-3 211 Jr. Lackawanna College Macungie, Pa.

22 Avery Williams CB 5-11 183 r-So. Calvin Coolidge Washington, D.C.

22 Maurice Zereoue RB 5-8 188 r-Jr. Hempstead Hempstead, N.Y.

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ENROLLED IN JANUARYHODARI CHRISTIAN (HA-DARI)LB, 6-1, 195, McKeesport, Pa./McKeesport HS Coached by Jim Ward at McKeesport High … 2012 Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class 4A All-State linebacker … 2012 Coaches/Pennsylvania Football News Class 4A All-State Second Team linebacker … two year two-way starter at linebacker and running back … recorded 57 tackles, including 43 solo tackles, three sacks and two fumble recoveries in nine games as a senior … also rushed for 546 yards, averaging 5.87 yards per carry with three touchdowns … All-Class 4AFoothills Conference linebacker in 2012 … No. 19 on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Top 25 Pennsylvania football players … named to the 2012 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 … member of the 2012 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 … on the McKeesport Daily News Dynamic 33 team … played in the 2012 Chesapeake Bowl … four-star recruit according to ESPN … three-star recruit according to rivals, Scout and 247sports … rivals No. 25 Pennsylvania Postseason Top 30 … 247sports No. 20 dual-threat quarterback … 247sports No. 25 Pennsylvania recruit … also offered by Illinois, Northwestern, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers and Temple.

MALIK GREAVES (GREEVES) S, 6-3, 200, Jacksonville, Fla./Sandalwood HSThree-year starter for coach Adam Geis at Sandalwood High … named to the 2012 Florida Times-Union Super 24 … earned All-Gateway Conference honors … collected eight interceptions for his career and returned two of them for touchdowns … ranked No. 9 on the Orlando Sentinel’s North Florida Super60 … four-star recruit according to ESPN … three-star recruit according to rivals, Scout and 247sports … rivals No. 43 safety … runs a 4.48 40-yard dash … lettered in basketball and track … also offered by Auburn, Duke, North Carolina, Ole Miss, USF, Vanderbilt, Virginia and Wisconsin

CHAVAS RAWLINSQB, 6-3, 190, Monessen, Pa./Monessen HS Coached by Andy Pacak at Monessen High … 2012 Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class A All-State quarterback … 2012 Coaches/PFN Class A All-State Second Team athlete … four-year letterwinner, leading the team to a combined 15-6 record in two seasons as quarterback … completed 71-of-165 passes for 1,382 yards and 13 touchdowns and only three interceptions in 11 games as a senior … also rushed for 613 yards and 12 touchdowns … finished 2011 season with 991 passing yards and 12 touchdowns, while rushing for 725 yards and seven touchdowns … runs a 4.43 40-yard dash … No. 20 on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Top 25 Pennsylvania football players … named the 2012 Greensburg Tribune-Review Player of the Year and to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Terrific 25 … member of the 2012 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Fabulous 22 … a two-time selection to the All-Tri-County South Conference team … three-star recruit according to ESPN, rivals, Scout and 247sports … rivals No. 19 dual-threat quarterback … rivals No. 14 Pennsylvania Postseason Top 30 … 247sports No. 20 dual-threat quarterback … 247sports No. 16 Pennsylvania recruit … Tom Lemming Top Combo Passer Quarterback … also offered by Cincinnati, Duke, Georgia Tech, Illinois, Nebraska, North Carolina, Northwestern, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, USF, Tennessee and Virginia.

DAIKIEL (DA-KEEL) SHORTSWR, 6-1, 200, Clayton, N.J./Eastern Christian Academy Coached by Dwayne Thomas at Eastern Christian Academy … helped team to a 3-0 record in 2012 … played in three games in 2012, recording 16 catches for 342 yards, an average of 21.4 yards per reception, and four touchdowns … caught seven passes for 177 yards and three touchdowns in 39-35 win over Strom Thurmond … hauled in seven receptions for 130 yards and two touchdowns in a 62-3 victory over Niagara Academy … had two catches for 35 yards against Archbishop Spalding … previously lettered for three seasons at Red Lion Christian Academy … finished with 45 catches for 530 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior … also had 40 tackles and one interception while playing cornerback and safety … three-star recruit according to ESPN, rivals, Scout and 247sports … 247sports No. 31 Maryland recruit … Tom Lemming Top Combo Passer Quarterback … also offered by Boise State, Boston College, Hawaii, Maryland, NC State, Temple and UCLA.

WENDELL (WEN-DELL) SMALLWOODRB, 5-11, 194, Wilmington, Del./Eastern Christian Academy Coached by Dwayne Thomas at Eastern Christian Academy … helped team to a 3-0 record in 2012 … played in three games in 2012, rushing for more than 450 yards and scoring four touchdowns … averaged more than eight yards per carry … carried the ball 21 times for 154 yards in win over Strom Thurmond … rushed for 90 yards on nine carries in victory over Niagara Academy … had 220 yards, three touchdown runs and a 50-yard receiving touchdown against Archbishop Spalding … previously lettered for three seasons at Red Lion Christian Academy … as a junior, he finished with 1,200 yards rushing and 21 touchdowns … team co-offensive most valuable player as a sophomore and junior … special teams most valuable player as a freshman, finishing with six touchdowns on returns … runs a 4.43 40-yard dash … three-star recruit according to ESPN, rivals, Scout and 247sports … rivals No. 37 running back … rivals No. 15 Maryland Postseason Top 25 … 247sports No. 30 Maryland recruit … Tom Lemming Top Running Back … also offered by Auburn, Boston College, Connecticut, Hawaii, Rutgers, Temple and Tennessee.

DREAMIUS SMITHRB, 5-10, 215, Wichita, Kan./Butler CC Played two seasons for coach Troy Morrell at Butler Community College, helping the team to a combined 22-2 record … won the 2011 NJCAA National Championship, while falling in the championship game in 2012 … finished the season with 984 yards on 120 carries and 17 touchdowns … averaged 89.5 rushing yards per game and 8.2 yards per carry … added 16 receptions for 179 receiving yards and two touchdowns … registered four games with more than 100 rushing yards and five multi-touchdown games … scored four touchdowns with 157 rushing yards in an 84-7 win over Independence … went for 148 rushing yards with two touchdowns in a 61-0 victory over Highland … had a season-high 193 yards on 13 carries with three touchdowns in an 84-13 win over Garden City … served as a backup in 2011, rushing for 690 yards on 100 carries with nine touchdowns … 2012 All-KJCCC First Team offense … helped team to a state championship as a senior at Wichita Heights High … named to the Wichita Eagle’s Top 11 football team … named to the Kansas 6A All-State First Team by the Wichita Eagle … rushed 143 times for 1,837 yards and 34 touchdowns as a senior … career numbers included 320 rushes for 3,288 yards and 54 scores … ran for 286 yards against Olathe North in the 2010 state championship game … four-star prospect on ESPN … three-star prospect according to rivals and 247sports … No. 2 junior college running back and No. 8 Kansas junior college recruit on 247sports … also offered by Boise State, Houston, Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma State.

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KEVIN WHITE,WR, 6-4, 210, Macungie, Pa./Lackawanna College Played two seasons for coach Mark Duda at Lackawanna College … made 36 receptions, totaling 535 yards and six touchdowns in 2012 … averaged 14.9 yards per reception … recorded two touchdowns in 67-6 win over Widener … caught nine passes for 113 yards with one touchdown in a 43-25 loss against Georgia Military College … attended Emmaus High, where he was All-Lehigh Valley Athletic Conference as a receiver and defensive back in 2009 … three-star prospect and No. 2 Pennsylvania junior college wide receiver on 247sports … three-star prospect by rivals and No. 56 on its postseason Top 100 … three-star prospect by Scout and ESPN … also offered by Texas Tech.

SIGNEESMARIO ALFORDWR, 5-9, 175, Greenville, Ga./Georgia Military College Played two seasons for coach Bert Williams at Georgia Military College … led the team in rushing with 541 yards on 52 carries with six touchdowns, averaging 10.4 yards per carry in 2012 … added eight receptions for 199 yards and two touchdowns … recorded 33 carries for 226 rushing yards and four touchdowns in 2011 … caught 10 passes for 122 yards and one touchdown … ran for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries against Iowa Western … had 10 carries for 136 yards, four catches for 129 yards and scored four touchdowns in a win over Snow College … named all-state honorable mention quarterback at Greenville High (Ga.) … also a star on the track team, winning the 100-meter state championship in 10.77 … four-star recruit according to ESPN and 247sports … three-star recruit according to rivals and Scout … rivals No. 82 Junior College Postseason Top 100 … 247sports No. 1 Georgia junior college recruit … 247sports No. 1 junior college wide receiver … 247sports No. 11 junior college recruit … also offered by Arizona, Cincinnati, Kansas, Ole Miss and Texas Tech.

AL-RASHEED BENTONLB, 6-2, 220, Newark, N.J./Shabazz HS Three-year letterwinner for coach Darnell Grant at Shabazz High … two-time New Jersey All-State Third Team Defense … helped team to a combined 19-13 record and an appearance in the 2012 New Jersey Central Group 2 Championship semifinals … finished 2012 with 110 tackles, 73 tackles for loss and two interceptions … rushed for 710 yards with 14 touchdowns on offense … recorded 105 tackles with seven sacks in 2011 … played in the 2012 Chesapeake Bowl … 2012 All-Group 2 First Team Defense … 2011 New Jersey All-Group 1 First Team Defense … two-time All-Essex County First Team Defense … earned All-Essex County Second Team Defense in 2010 …two-time Super Essex Conference Defensive Player of the Year … No. 15 on The Ledger Top 50 … four-star recruit according to ESPN and 247sports … three-star recruit according to rivals and Scout … 2013 ESPN No. 16 inside linebacker … 2013 ESPN No. 12 New Jersey recruit … 2013 rivals No. 45 inside linebacker … 2013 rivals No. 23 New Jersey Postseason Top 30 … 2013 247sports No. 17 inside linebacker … 2013 247sports No. 11 New Jersey recruit … also offered by Arizona State, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Kansas, Maryland, Penn State, Pitt and Temple.

RONALD CARSWELLWR, 6-0, 180, Macon, Ga./Itawamba CCFormer University of Alabama player who played one season for coach Joe Williams at Itawamba Community College, leading the team to a 6-3 record … finished the season with 44 receptions for 429 yards and one touchdown … brought down five receptions for 98 yards against Mississippi Delta … previously played for Westside High, where he was ranked as the No. 35 player in the state of Georgia by the Atlanta

Journal Constitution … 2009 4A All-State selection by the Atlanta Journal Constitution … caught 41 passes for 715 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior … hauled in 34 receptions for 627 yards and three scores in 2008, while compiling 33 catches for 391 yards and two touchdowns in 2006 … three-star prospect according to 247sports; No. 25 junior college wide receiver … also offered by Kentucky.

SHELTON GIBSONWR, 6-1, 175, Cleveland Heights, Ohio/Cleveland Heights HS Played three seasons for coach Jeff Rotsky at Cleveland Heights High … played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl … finished with more than 700 receiving yards as a senior and scored 11 total touchdowns … scored touchdowns as a receiver, rusher, kickoff returner, punt returner and passed for a touchdown … helped lead Cleveland Heights to a 17-3 two-year record, including advancing to the first round of the playoffs in both years, the first time in school history to advance to the playoffs … grabbed 27 passes for 518 yards and four touchdowns in 2011 … recorded 45 receptions for 532 yards and 21 touchdowns as a sophomore … No. 6 on the 2012 Cleveland Plain Dealer Top 50 Northeast Ohio football players … named to the 2012 Cleveland Plain Dealer Special Mention team … earned Northeast Lakes All-District Third Team Offense in 2011 … four-star recruit according to ESPN, rivals, Scout and 247sports … ESPN No. 11 Ohio recruit … ESPN No. 26 wide receiver … rivals No. 129 Rivals250 … rivals No. 12 wide receiver … rivals No. 4 Ohio Postseason Top 75 … Scout No. 19 wide receiver … 247sports No. 27 wide receiver … 247sports No. 8 Ohio recruit … Sporting News Top 125 … lettered in track, participating in sprints and relays … member of one of the fastest 4x200m relay teams nationally … also offered by Arkansas, Auburn, Cal, Duke, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Nebraska, NC State, Ohio State, Pitt, Tennessee and Vanderbilt.

BRANDON GOLSONLB, 6-3, 220, Fork Union, Va./Georgia Military College Played two seasons for coach Bert Williams at Georgia Military College … played in only four games in 2012 due to injury, registering six tackles, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries … recorded 24 tackles with five tackles for loss, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries in 2011 … named the Orangeburg Times & Democrat Defensive Player of the Year in 2009 and was a first team all-area selection at Calhoun County High ... played just two seasons of football for coach Walt Wilson ... logged 113 tackles and 30 sacks with four forced fumbles, earning all-state honors as selected by The State ... helped Calhoun County to the state 1-A semifinals as a senior ... selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas and the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... logged 78 tackles and 18 sacks in just six games as a junior ... three-star recruit according to rivals, Scout, ESPN and 247sports … rivals No. 35 Junior College Postseason Top 100 … 247sports No. 3 Georgia junior college recruit … 247sports No. 4 junior college linebacker … 247sports No. 48 junior college recruit … also offered by Arizona, Kansas, Kansas State, South Carolina and Texas A&M.

MARVIN GROSSDE, 6-4, 225, Baltimore, Md./Dunbar HS Played for coach Lawrence Smith at Dunbar High … first-team consensus all-state and small school all-state in Maryland … two-year sack total of 52 … three-time Baltimore Sun All-Met First Team … collected 21 sacks, 75 total tackles, 42 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles as a senior … helped Dunbar to a 13-1 record in 2012, a 9-0 league mark and a state championship … member of three straight state championship teams at Dunbar … finished junior campaign with 70 tackles, 31 sacks … invited to play in the 2013 Max Emfinger All-American Bowl Game Classic … rated as the No. 24-best lineman in the state by rivals and No. 14 by Max Preps … 2012 Max Emfinger Northeast Super Sixth … three-star ranking

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from rivals, Scout and Yahoo … rivals postseason Top 25 … member of the East’s Top 100 … Baltimore All-Nike camp team … played in the Chesapeake Bowl, featuring senior standouts from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, D.C. and West Virginia … also offered by Colorado, Purdue, Rutgers, Wake Forest and Washington.

D’VANTE HENRYLB, 6-5, 205, Moore, Okla./Arizona Western College Played two seasons for coach Tom Minnick at Arizona Western College … helped team to a combined 19-3 record, including a win in the El Toro Bowl in 2012 … led 2012 team in tackles (55), solo tackles (23) and assisted tackles (32) … also registered 7.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two interceptions and three pass breakups … 2012 All-Arizona Community College Athletic Conference First Team Defense … 2012 All-Western States Football League First Team Defense … made 26 tackles with eight tackles for loss and four sacks in 2011 … previously attended Southmoore High, registering 65 tackles as a senior, including five sacks ... led Southmoore to a 10-3 mark as a junior ... All-VYPE Oklahoma Second Team ... The Oklahoman’s All-Big City Roster Honorable Mention ... Tulsa World 6A Honorable Mention ... also lined up as a receiver and running back on offense ... finished third at 2010 Oklahoma 6A Championships with a time of 49.34 in the 400 meters and was the anchor in the state champion 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams … three-star recruit according to rivals, Scout, ESPN and 247sports … rivals No. 23 Junior College Postseason Top 100 … 247sports No. 3 junior college outside linebacker … 247sports No. 5 Arizona junior college recruit … also offered by Iowa State, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oregon State, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Utah.

DARRIEN HOWARDLB, 6-2, 250, Dayton, Ohio/Chaminade-Julienne HS Three-year starter for coach Marcus Colvin at Dayton’s Chaminade-Julienne High … earned Division IV All-Ohio first-team honors in 2012 … amassed 75 tackles and scored five touchdowns on offense as a senior … rushed for 131 yards and totaled 77 yards receiving, helping team to a 6-4 record … four-star rating by ESPN, rivals and Scout … No. 241 on ESPN’s Top300 team … rated as the No. 10 best inside linebacker by rivals and the No. 12 best by Scout … No. 17 on the rivals postseason Top 75 … ranked as the No. 9 best inside linebacker by ESPN … 2010 National Underclassmen (NUC) Columbus linebacker MVP … NUC Ultimate 100 linebacker MVP … collected 154 tackles, eight tackles for loss, five sacks, three interceptions and four fumble recoveries as a junior … named Division IV All-Ohio first team selection and District Player of the Year as a junior … on offense as a fullback and tight end, he scored 15 touchdowns and rushed for 270 yards … helped lead Chaminade-Julienne to a 10-4 record and the third-round of the state playoffs … named first team all-league, all-district, all-area and special mention all-state as a sophomore … also offered by Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, NC State and Pitt.

DONTRILL HYMANDE, 6-4, 265, Warsaw, N.C./Hinds CC Played two seasons for coach Gene Murphy at Hinds Community College … helped team to a combined 10-8 record … led 2012 squad in sacks (7.5) and forced fumbles (3) … also recorded 51 tackles and 4.5 tackles for loss … named to the 2011 NJCAA All-American Second Team in after registering 62 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks and two forced fumbles … member of the 2011 MACJC All-Region and MACJC All-State First Team … named to the 2012 MACJC All-State Second Team … played both ways as a senior at Warsaw High, spending time on offense as a running back ... selected to the NCPreps 1A All-State Team and Wilmington Star News All-Area squad as a senior ... tallied 151 total tackles (11.6 tackles per game), including 105 solo stops, during final campaign ... also lettered in basketball … four-star recruit according to

247sports … three-star recruit according ESPN … 247sports No. 28 junior college recruit … 247sports No. 1 junior college strongside defensive end … 247sports No. 10 Mississippi junior college recruit … also offered by LSU and Mississippi State.

MARCELL LAZARDOL, 6-6, 293, Bloomfield N.J./Bloomfield HS Three-year starter and four-year letterwinner for coach Mike Carter at Bloomfield High … 2012 New Jersey All-State Second Team Offense … 2012 All-Group 5 First Team Offense … helped Bloomfield to a 9-3 overall record and an appearance in the New Jersey state championship game … 2011 All-Group 4 Second Team Offense … two-time All-Essex County First Team Offense … 2010 All-Essex County Third Team Offense … three-star rating by rivals and Scout … position ranking of No. 33 nationally by rivals and No. 42 by Scout … ranked as the No. 3 best offensive lineman in New Jersey and No. 13 best recruit in the state by rivals … ESPN ranks him No. 33 nationally at his position and the No. 15-best prospect in his state … Tom Lemming Top 25 among offensive tackles … New Jersey postseason Top 30 … member of the East’s Top 100 … played in the 2012 Chesapeake Bowl, featuring senior standouts from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia … also offered by Boston College, Florida, Maryland, Miami, Ohio State, South Carolina, Michigan and Virginia.

GRANT LINGAFELTEROL, 6-5, 265, Chagrin Falls, Ohio/Chagrin Falls HS Played three seasons for coach Mark Iammarino at Chagrin Falls High … member of the Associated Press All-Ohio Division III Third Team in 2012 … helped team to a combined 37-5 record during those seasons, including three Chagrin Valley League championships, one appearance in the state championship, one appearance in the state semifinals and one appearance in the state regional finals … led an offensive line that paved the way for an average of 189.7 rushing yards per game, 5.3 yards per carry and also finished with 36 rushing touchdowns in 2012 … helped the 2011 squad to an average of 197.2 rushing yards per game, 5.1 yard per carry and 33 rushing touchdowns … … two-time Northeast Lake All-District honoree … 2012 Cleveland Plain Dealer Offensive All-Star … three-star recruit according to ESPN, rivals, and 247sports … two-star recruit according to Scout … also offered by Cincinnati and Illinois.

ISAAC MCDONALDS, 6-5, 205, Hialeah, Fla./Champagnat Catholic HS Two-year starter for coach Mike Tunsil at Champagnat Catholic High … two-time Miami Herald All-Dade County second-team linebacker … as a senior, he finished with 68 tackles, including 18 tackles for loss and seven sacks … also had 331 yards receiving and five touchdowns … helped lead Champagnat to the first round of the state playoffs … as a junior, he finished with 75 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, five sacks and two interceptions … No. 151 on Florida Top 200 … No. 21 on Miami Herald’s Miami-Dade County Top 25 football recruits … three-star recruit by ESPN, rivals and scout and 247sports … played for Team USA U-19 … also offered by Clemson, Louisville, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ole Miss, Oregon, South Carolina and Stanford.

JACKY MARCELLUSRB, 5-8, 175, Immokalee, Fla./Immokalee HS Two-year starter and four-year letter winner for coach Jerrod Ackley at Immokalee High … rushed for 374 yards and two scores as a senior with 25 receptions for 251 yards and two touchdowns before having knee surgery … helped team to an 11-4 record, district and regional championships and the state’s 5A championship game … running back MVP of the National Underclassmen (NUC) Five-Star Showcase in Orlando designed to identify America’s top juniors … rushed for 691 yards and

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10 touchdowns as a junior, while catching 34 passes for 747 yards and seven touchdowns … also contributed 15 tackles and three interceptions on defense … honorable mention all-state as a junior … ranked No. 24 on the Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100 … three-star rating from rivals, Scout and ESPN … ranked as the No. 18 all-purpose back by rivals … also offered by Cincinnati, Minnesota, Rutgers and Vanderbilt.

NICK O’TOOLEP, 6-5, 220, Corona, Calif./Fullerton College Played one season for coach Tim Byrnes at Fullerton College, helping the team to a 7-4 record … ranked third in the California Community College Athletic Association with an average of 41.8 yards per punt … punted 49 times for 2,050 yards with 15 punts downed inside the 20 yard line … registered a long of 62 yards … named to the 2012 Southern California Football Association All-Conference First Team … two-year starter for national powerhouse Mater Dei High … recorded 37 punts for 1,427 yards with a long of 64 as a senior, including 19 inside the 20-yard line … knocked 42 punts for 1,377 yards in 2010 … 2011 All-Trinity League First Team Defense … ranked No. 7 punter in the nation by Chris Sailer Kicking.

TYLER TEZENO OL, 6-3, 280, Houston, Texas/Klein Collins HS Played for coach Drew Svoboda at Klein Collins … named to the Associated Press 5A All-State Second Team in 2012 … helped lead the Tigers to a 16-6 two-year record and an appearance in the first round of the Texas state football playoffs both years … Klein Collins averaged 430 yards of total offense and 270 rushing yards per game … Tigers were only held below 190 rushing yards once all season … team averaged 40.0 points per game in 2012, and it was held below 31 points just once … finalist for the Houston Touchdown Club Player of the Year award (only offensive lineman selected as a finalist for this award) … named All-District 13-5A First Team honoree as a senior and honorable mention as a junior … has an 80.5-inch wingspan … three-star recruit by ESPN, rivals, Scout and 247sports … also offered by Arizona State, Boise State, LSU, Northwestern, Utah.

JEREMY TYLERS, 6-0, 195, Lithonia, Ga./Martin Luther King HS Two-year starter for coaches Michael Carson and Rober Freeman at Martin Luther King High … Class 5-A all-state and all-region selection, as well as all-area and all-region as a senior … helped team to an 11-1 overall record, a 9-0 mark in the region and the second round of the state playoffs … played on a defensive unit that allowed 7.7 points a game during the regular season … collected 33 tackles, three tackles for loss, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries … collected five interceptions as a junior … three-star rating from ESPN, rivals, MaxPreps and Scout … ESPN ranks him No. 53 nationally at his position and No. 103 overall in Georgia … rivals ranks him No. 42 nationally at his position and the No. 50-best prospect in Georgia … Georgia postseason Top 80 … has played quarterback, linebacker and every position in the secondary, while at Martin Luther King … played in the Georgia All-Star game and finished with three tackles and an interception … also offered by Ole Miss, Texas Tech and Vanderbilt.

STONE UNDERWOOD,OL, 6-4, 285, Brookhaven, Miss./Copiah-Lincoln CC Started all 12 games for Glenn Davis at Copiah-Lincoln CC in 2012 … All-NJCAA Region 23 First Team … All-Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges First Team … helped team to a 9-3 record and an appearance in the Mississippi Bowl … anchored an offensive line that averaged 102.4 rushing yards per game … spent 2011 at Southeastern Louisiana … previously attended Brookhaven High … named one of the top 125 seniors in Mississippi by the Jackson Clarion Ledger … listed as

one of the top 16 prospects by the Brookhaven Daily Leader … selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game … named a first-team member on the MAC Class 5A and Region 3 5A MVP team … a member of the Daily Leader All-Lincoln County team … named Clarion Ledger All-State Second Team and Scout … two-star recruit according to 247sports … also offered by Massachusetts and Memphis.

ELIJAH WELLMANFB, 6-2, 235, Huntington, W.Va./Spring Valley Played for coach Brad Dingess at Spring Valley … won the Sam Huff Award as the top defensive player of the year by the state’s sportswriters’ association … two-time 3A all-state first team selection by the West Virginia Sportswriters’ Association, including being named defensive captain as a senior … three-time Mountain State Athletic Conference … finished with 1,676 yards rushing and 18 touchdowns … also had 124 tackles, including two sacks, 11 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and an interception he returned for a touchdown … helped Spring Valley finish 7-4 and advance to the first round of the state playoffs … finished with 224 yards on 21 carries and four touchdowns and collected 10 tackles against Hurricane … compiled 133 yards on 27 carries against Cabell-Midland in the state playoffs and three touchdowns … helped lead Highlanders to an 8-4 record, advance to the quarterfinals of the Class 3A state playoffs and finish with a final No. 10 state ranking … finished with 151 tackles, including 24 tackles for loss, nine sacks, four interceptions and six forced fumbles as a junior … helped Spring Valley advance to the first round of the state playoffs … had 139 tackles, including 15 tackles for loss, five sacks, two interceptions and three forced fumbles as a sophomore … played for the South team in the 2012 Chesapeake Bowl, featuring senior standouts from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C. and West Virginia …2012 Class 3A All-State First Team in baseball … also offered by Bowling Green and Ohio.

DARYL WORLEYS, 6-2, 190, Philadelphia, Pa./William Penn Charter HS Played safety and receiver for coach Jeff Humble at William Penn Charter … All-Southeastern Pennsylvania First Team defensive back … two-time Penn Inter-Ac League First Team … earned first-team honors as a receiver and defensive back as a senior and first team receiver accolades as a junior ... rushed for 184 yards on 53 carries in 2012 … team’s leading receiver with 26 catches for 495 yards (he was the only player with more than seven receptions on the team) … scored six touchdowns and was second on the team in scoring with 36 points … also led the team in interceptions with three … participated in the Chesapeake Bowl’s North Team, pitting the best players of the Mid-Atlantic region … as a junior in 2011, he caught 10 passes for 171 yards and also added 247 yards rushing on 34 carries, averaging 7.3 yards per carry and 17.1 yards per reception while scoring four total touchdowns (two rushing, two receiving) … defensively, he tied for the team lead in interceptions, with three … as a sophomore, he had 653 receiving yards on 45 catches with six touchdowns … had one interception as a sophomore as well … saw varsity action at William Penn as a freshman as well, catching three passes for 54 yards …also ran track in spring of 2012 with personal-best times of 11.14 in the 200, 22.01 in the 200 and 49.19 in the 400 and 7.3 in the 60-yard dash … PennLive’s No. 22 on Pennsylvania’s Top 50 recruits … rated as Southeastern Pennsylvania’s top cornerback by the Philadelphia Inquirer … three-star recruit by rivals, ESPN and Scout … Scout No. 33 safety nationally … rivals No. 51 safety nationally … rivals No. 19 on postseason Top 30 in Pennsylvania … also offered by Boston College, Connecticut, Iowa, Maryland, Northwestern, Penn State, Pitt, Purdue, Rutgers, Syracuse and Tennessee.

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2012 • Led football program into its first year of competition in the Big 12

Conference• Guided West Virginia to a 7-6 overall record in 2012 and an appearance in

the New Era Pinstripe Bowl• Earned national rankings in 10 of 16 weeks of 2012 season in both the

AP and USA TodayCoaches Polls, reaching as high as No. 4 in USA Today Coaches’ Poll and No. 5 in the AP Poll

• Five Mountaineer players earned 25 All-America honors• Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey were one of four sets of 1,000-yard

receivers nationally• WVU was one of only two schools nationally to yard receivers• WVU was ranked No. 9 nationally in scoring offense and No. 10 in passing

offense and total offense.• Smith led the nation in passing touchdowns (42)• Smith was one of only two quarterbacks to throw for more than 4,000

yards for two straight years• Smith was one of only five quarterbacks nationally to throw for 30 or more

touchdowns in two straight years• Bailey led the nation in receiving touchdowns (25) and finished with the

second highest amount of all time• Austin is the only player nationally to finish with 100 or more receptions for

two straight years• Austin was the only player nationally to finish with more than 2,000 all-

purpose yards for two straight years• Austin was the only player in NCAA history to finish his career with more

than 3,000 receiving yards and more than 1,000 yards rushing• Austin was the recipient of the Paul Hornung Award, the nation’s most

versatile player• Austin was the recipient of the Jet Award, the nation’s top returner• Austin was named the Big 12 Conference co-Special Teams Player of the

Year• Bailey was a finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award• Smith was a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm and Manning Awards

2011• Named FWAA First-Year Head Coach of the Year• Posted a 10-3 mark in his first season as head coach, only WVU coach to

win 10 games in his first year• Led West Virginia to Big East Championship and BCS win, first WVU coach to

accomplish that feat• Earned national rankings in 13 of 16 weeks of 2011 season in both the AP

and USA Today Coaches Polls, reaching as high as No. 11 in the AP Poll and tied for No. 14 in the USA Today Coaches Poll

• Tied for fourth in wins among first-year head coaches nationally• One of seven coaches to take his program to a BCS Bowl in his first year

as a head coach, and only one of three (Larry Coker, 2001; Chris Peterson, 2007) to win

• Fourth WVU coach to make a bowl appearance and win in his first season (Bill Stewart, Dudley DeGroot, Marshall Glenn)

• Three Mountaineer players earned seven All-America honors• WVU led the BIG EAST with 10 all-conference honorees and had the Special

Teams Player of the Year, Tavon Austin• WVU finished No. 6 nationally in passing offense, No. 13 in scoring offense

and No. 15 in total offense.• The Mountaineer offense ranked No. 67 in total offense in 2010, the year

before Holgorsen arrived, and he took it to No. 15 in 2011.• In 2011, Austin and Stedman Bailey were the fourth pair of 1,000-yard

receivers nationally (Houston, USC, SMU).• WVU was one of only two schools nationally to have a 4,000-yard passer

and two 1,000-yard receivers (Houston).• Quarterback Geno Smith finished No. 5 nationally in passing yards per

game, No. 8 in completions per game and total offense and No. 17 in passing efficiency.

• Austin finished No. 1 nationally in all-purpose yardage (198.0), No. 6 in punt returns, No. 8 in receptions per game, No. 20 in kickoff returns and No. 23 in receiving yards per game.

• Bailey finished No. 13 nationally in receiving yards per game.

DANA HOLGORSENHEAD COACH

WEST VIRGINIA COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

2012 West Virginia Head Coach 7-6 Pinstripe Bowl

2011 West Virginia Head Coach 10-3 FWAA First Year Coach of the Year; Orange Bowl Champions; Big East Champions

2010 Oklahoma State Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 11-2 Alamo Bowl Champions

2009 Houston Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 10-4 Armed Forces Bowl

2008 Houston Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 8-5 Armed Forces Bowl Champions

2007 Texas Tech Offensive Coordinator/Inside Receivers 9-4 Gator Bowl Champions

2006 Texas Tech Co-Offensive Coordinator/Inside Receivers 8-5 Insight.com Bowl Champions

2005 Texas Tech Co-Offensive Coordinator/Inside Receivers 9-3 Cotton Bowl

2004 Texas Tech Inside Receivers 8-4 Holiday Bowl Champions

2003 Texas Tech Inside Receivers 8-5 Houston Bowl Champions

2002 Texas Tech Inside Receivers 9-5 Tangerine Bowl Champions

2001 Texas Tech Inside Receivers 7-5 Alamo Bowl

2000 Texas Tech Inside Receivers 7-6 Galleryfurniture.com Bowl

1999 Wingate Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers 3-8

1998 Mississippi College Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers/Special Teams 4-6

1997 Mississippi College Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers /Special Teams 8-2 American Southwest Conference Champions

1996 Mississippi College Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers /Special Teams 4-8

1995 Valdosta State Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers /Special Teams 6-5

1994 Valdosta State Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers /Special Teams 11-2 NCAA II National Quarterfinalist

1993 Valdosta State Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers /Special Teams 8-3

RECORD AT WEST VIRGINIA: 17-9 (2 YEARS) OVERALL RECORD: 17-9 (2 YEARs)

DANA HOLGORSEN YEAR-BY-YEAR

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MOUNTAINEERASSISTANT COACHES

Hometown: Titusville, Fla.Alma Mater: Louisiana, ‘87Bowl Games Coached: 11All-Conference Players Coached: 25All-Americans Coached: 8Professional Players Coached: 10

JOE DEFORESTAssociate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator

Hometown: Parkersburg, W.Va.Alma Mater: West Liberty State, ‘91Bowl Games Coached: 3All-Conference Players Coached: 20All-Americans Coached: 8Professional Players Coached: 5

RONCROOKOffensive Line

Hometown: Clinton, La.Alma Mater: Wingate, ‘00Bowl Games Coached: 2All-Conference Players Coached: 26All-Americans Coached: 6Professional Players Coached: 4

SHANNONDAWSONOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks

Hometown: Eden, N.C.Alma Mater: Western Carolina, ‘94 Bowl Games Coached: 4All-Conference Players Coached: 11 All-Americans Coached: 4Professional Players Coached: 5

LONNIEGALLOWAYAssistant Head Coach/Receivers

Hometown: Van, W.Va.Alma Mater: Glenville State, ‘94Bowl Games Coached: 8All-Conference Players Coached: 12 All-Americans Coached: 3 Professional Players Coached: 8

TONYGIBSONSafeties

Hometown: Belle Glade, Fla.Alma Mater: West Virginia, ‘2000Bowl Games Coached: 4All-Conference Players Coached: 4 All-Americans Coached: 2Professional Players Coached: 3

JAJUANSEIDERRunning Backs

Hometown: Waco, TexasAlma Mater: BYU, ‘95Bowl Games Coached: 11 All-Conference Players Coached: 11 All-Americans Coached: 3Professional Players Coached: 9

BRIAN MITCHELLCornerbacks

Hometown: Hico, TexasAlma Mater: Tarleton State, ‘90Bowl Games Coached: 3All-Conference Players Coached: 10All-Americans Coached: 3Professional Players Coached: 2

ERIK SLAUGHTERDefensive Line

Hometown: Marlow, Okla.Alma Mater: East Central, ‘86Bowl Games Coached: 8All-Conference Players Coached: 16Professional Players Coached: 2

KEITHPATTERSONDefensive Coordinator/Linebackers

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TYLERANDERSON

CONNORARLIA

6-2, 244, Sr. | Morgantown | Morgantown, W.Va. 5-9, 181, Jr. | Weirton Madonna | Weirton, W.Va.

53DE WR83

2012 (R-JR.)• Played in 10 games and started one during the 2012 season• Missed the final three games of the season due to injury• Finished with nine tackles, assisted on a tackle for loss, had an

interception and a pass breakup• Notched a career- and season-high two solo tackles against Baylor;

also had first career pass breakup• Against James Madison, had first career interception, finished with

three tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss• Made first start of his career at the Buck linebacker position against

Marshall• Named the 2012 Tom Nickolich Award recipient, WVU’s top walk-on

2011 (R-SO.)• Added depth at strong-side linebacker• Contributed on special teams• Played in all 13 contests in 2011• Had a career-high five tackles against Maryland• Had a four tackles against Norfolk State• Recorded two tackles against Marshall

2010 (R-FR.)• Played in all 13 games, mostly on special teams• 2009 WVU Scout Team Defense Player of the Year

2009 (FR.)• Redshirted• Scout Team Champion: Colorado

HIGH SCHOOL• Starter at linebacker and tight end for coach John Bowers at

Morgantown High• Two-time all-state performer, first team as a senior, second team as

a junior• Finished with 58 tackles, five sacks and two fumble recoveries as a

senior

PERSONAL• Birthday is May 17• Son of Michael Anderson and Kathy and Jack Torsney• One of four children• Majoring in multidisciplinary studies• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

2012 (SO.)• Started at inside receiver and used on special teams as well• Played in nine games in 2012• Finished with seven catches for 43 yards, including a long of 14

yards• Nabbed two catches at Iowa State, including a long of seven yards• Saw extended playing time at Oklahoma State, finishing with three

catches for 25 yards• Long catch of 12 yards at Oklahoma State• Registered his first career catch against JMU andfinished with one

catch for 14 yards

2011 (FR.)• Saw limited action on special teams• WVU Defensive Scout Team Champion: Pitt

HIGH SCHOOL• Started for Coach Bob Kramer at Weirton Madonna• Two-time first team all-state selection• Named MVP of state championship game• Selected MVP of North-South all-star game• Invited to play in the U.S. Army Combine• Wendy’s Heisman winner• An All-Valley and All-OVAC honoree

PERSONAL• Birthday is Jan. 21• Son of Mike and Maribeth Arlia• One of three children• Majoring in athletic coaching education• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

ANDERSON’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int. PBU FF FR2012 10 6 3 9 0.5/1 0 1 1 0 02011 13 9 8 17 4/9 0 0 0 0 02010 13 3 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 36 18 14 32 4.5/10 0 1 1 0 0

ARLIA’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long2012 9 7 43 6.1 0 142011 2 0 0 0 0 0Totals 11 7 43 6.1 0 14

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ISHMAELBANKS

JAREDBARBER

6-0, 182, r-Jr. | Hargrave Military | Richmond, Va. 6-1, 233, Jr. | Davie | Mocksville, N.C.

CB LB34 33

2012 (R-SO.)• Played in 11 games and started his last four games at field

cornerback until a knee injury at Iowa State sidelined him for the final two games

• Moved from cornerback to safety in the spring and back to cornerback during 2012 season

• Finished with 20 tackles for the season, including 18 solo stops • Set career high with four solo stops against TCU• Finished with three solo stops versus Kansas State• Had two solo tackles versus Baylor• Registered three total tackles versus Marshall, including two solo

stops

2011 (R-FR.)• Added depth at left cornerback season and played on passing downs• Saw action in all 13 games and was used on more than 100 plays

on defense • Recorded two tackles against Clemson• Had three tackles and a pass defended against LSU

2010 (FR.)• Redshirted• Scout Team Champion: Connecticut, Louisville

PREP SCHOOL• Coached by Robert Prunty at Hargrave Military• Finished with four interceptions• Rivals.com prep school third-ranked cornerback and Top 25

nationally• Finished with an interception on the goal line against South Alabama • Blocked a punt against Walter Reed Prep

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Stu Brown at Varina High • Second team All-Central Region• Had 47.5 tackles, four tackles for loss, 15 pass breakups and two

forced fumbles as a senior• Returned four interceptions for 67 yards and a touchdown

PERSONAL• Birthday is Jan. 17• Son of Dwight and Carol Banks• One of three children• Majoring in multidisciplinary studies

2012 (SO.)• Played in 12 games in 2012 at Will linebacker, including four starts• Finished with 34 tackles for the season, including 18 solo tackles,

one sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and a fumble recovery• Finished with five tackles against Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl• Made four total tackles, including one solo against Kansas• Against Oklahoma, tied or set season bests in solo stops (3), assisted

tackles (4), total tackles (7) and pass breakups (1)• Had first career fumble recovery and four total tackles against TCU• Against Kansas State, recorded first career sack, two tackles for loss

and two solo tackles

2011 (FR.)• Saw action at middle linebacker as a true freshman• Played in 12 games and started two• Finished with 23 total tackles, including two for loss and had three

pass breakups• WVU Special Teams Champion: Maryland• Season-high six tackles against Clemson in the Orange Bowl,

including one for loss and• two pass breakups• In his first career start, posted four tackles against Pitt, including two

solo stops

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Doug Illing at Davie High• Four-year starter who helped lead Davie to a record of 27-24,

including a 9-7 mark in• 2010 and an appearance in the North Carolina 4A state

championship game• Finished career with 529 total tackles, 78 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks

and one interception

PERSONAL• Birthday is Oct. 20• Son of Lee and Dreama Barber• Enrolled in general studies• One of four children• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

BANKS’ DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int. PBU FF FR2012 11 18 2 20 0 0 0 0 0 02011 13 9 2 11 0 1 0 0 0 0Totals 24 27 4 31 0 1 0 0 0 0

BARBER’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 12 18 16 34 2.5/13 1/10 0 1 0 12011 12 13 10 23 2/6 0 0 3 0 0Totals 24 31 26 57 4.5/19 1/10 0 4 0 1

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TRAVISBELL

CHRISTIANBROWN

6-1, 188, r-Jr. | Glades Central | Belle Glade, Fla. 6-3. 308, So.| Bridgeton |Bridgeton, N.J.

26 95S DL

2012 (JR.)• Added depth at free safety and saw action on special teams• Played in three games until an injury against Maryland sidelined him

for the remainder of the season, forcing him to medically redshirt• Finished with nine tackles, including four unassisted tackles, one

sack, 1.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup• Had a season-high six tackles against James Madison, including a

sack and 1.5 tackles for loss

2011 (SO.)• Added depth at free safety and was used extensively on special

teams• Played in 11 games• Made first career start at Cincinnati and finished with a personal-best

six tackles, including tying for game-high honors with four assisted tackles

• Had first career fumble recovery against Bowling Green

2010 (FR.)• Played in 13 games• Finished with five tackles, including four solo stops

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Jessie Hester• Florida Class 2A all-state first team• Collected 62 tackles and 10 interceptions as a senior• Helped lead Glades Central to a 13-2 record and state 2A

championship game

PERSONAL• Birthday is Sept. 4 • Son of the late Jerlean Bell• Godmother is Cathy Seider and brother is Nija Peterkin• Majoring in multidisciplinary studies• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

2012 (FR.)• Saw action in 11 games during the 2012 season• Finished with 11 tackles, including eight solo tackles, two tackles for

loss and a forced fumble• Tied a career high with two solo stops at Iowa State• Against Oklahoma, tied career highs with one tackle for loss and one

assisted tackle; also set career highs with three total tackles and one forced fumble

• Collected his first career tackle for loss against Kansas State

HIGH SCHOOL• Played for coach Dave Ellen at Bridgeton High • Saw action in seven games, helping lead the team to a 6-4 record• Finished the season with 35 tackles (14 solo, 21 assisted) and two

sacks• As a junior, he finished with 40 tackles and three sacks• Completed 2009 with 22 tackles (12 solo, 10 assisted), one sack and

one forced fumble

PERSONAL• Birthday is Aug. 31• Son of Ronnie Brown and Ansanette Holland• One of five children• Enrolled in general studies

BELL’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 3 4 5 9 1.5/5 1/4 0 1 0 02011 11 4 6 10 0 0 0 1 0 12010 13 4 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 27 12 12 24 1.5/5 1/4 0 2 0 1

BROWN’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 11 8 3 11 2/2 0 0 0 1 0

chriStiAn Brown

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ISAIAHBRUCE

6-3. 308, So.| Bridgeton |Bridgeton, N.J.

31LB

2012 (SO.)• Played in all 13 games in 2012 at Sam linebacker, starting 12 • Named Freshman All-American (collegefootballnews.com, FoxSports.

com, Phil Steele)• Named All-BIg 12 Conference second team (San Antonio Express-

News) and honorable mention (AP)• Ranked No. 12 in the Big 12 in total tackles and tied for No. 6 in

fumbles recovered• Led WVU in assisted tackles (43) and tied for the lead in fumbles

recovered (2) and interceptions (2); also was second in total tackles (94), third in solo tackles (51) and fourth in tackles for loss (6.5)

• Made eight tackles against Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl, including six assisted tackles

• Against TCU, finished with nine tackles, including seven solo stops and had first career interception

• Record nine total tackles and four assisted tackles against Kansas State• At Texas, tied a career high with a game-high tying seven solo tackles;

also had a fumble recovery and the first pass breakup of his career• Collected team highs with 13 total tackles and six solo tackles against

Baylor; also tied for a game high with seven assisted tackles• Against James Madison, notched a game- and career-high two tackles

for loss and team highs in total tackles (9) and assisted tackles (5); also assisted on a sack

• Registered game highs in tackles (16), assisted tackles (9) and fumble recoveries (1); also had seven solo tackles and one tackle for loss versus Marshall

• Was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after his performance versus Marshall

• Scored the first touchdown of his career versus Marshall, returning a fumble 43 yards

2011 (FR.)• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Paul Peterson at Providence High • Four-year starter who helped lead Providence to a record of 33-11

over his career, including a 10-2 record as a senior and an appearance in the regional finals

• 2010 Jacksonville Times-Union Super 24• Three-time first team all-city• State champion in the 300-meter hurdles

PERSONAL• Birthday is Sept. 11• Son of Robert Spenser and Virginia Bruce• One of three children• Enrolled in general studies

BRUCE’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 13 51 43 94 6.5/17 0.5/1 2/12 3 0 2/43

ANDREWBUIE

5-9, 190, Jr. | Trinity Christian Academy | Jacksonville, Fla.

13RB

2012 (SO.)• Team’s top option at running back and paced squad with 851

rushing yards• Finished season ranked No. 9 in the Big 12 in rushing (65.5 avg./g)• Rushed for more than 100 yards for the second time this season with

a game-best 100-yard showing vs. Kansas; day included a two-yard score

• Netted a team-best 53 rushing yards at Oklahoma State• Paced team with 71 rushing yards at Texas Tech• Big 12 Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the Texas game

after rushing for career-best 207 yards on 31 carries and two scores• Crucial in Texas win, pushing WVU to victory with 63 yards on seven

carries and a touchdown in team’s final drive• Finished with a game-best 281 all-purpose yards at Texas, including

66 yards on three catches• Earned second straight start against Baylor and rushed for a game-

best 82 yards, on 25 attempts, for two one-yard touchdowns, the first two-score game of his career

2011 (FR.)• Played in 11 games and started two• Finished with 172 yards on 51 carries and caught 13 passes for 85

yards

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Verlon Dorminey at Trinity Christian Academy• Miami Herald Florida Top 100• Orlando Sentinel Florida Top 100• SuperPrep Florida Top 100• 2010 Jacksonville Times-Union Super 24

PERSONAL• Birthday is March 9• Son of Andrew Buie and Katina Kelly• Enrolled in general studies

BUIE’S RUSHING STATISTICSYear Games Att Yards Avg, TD Long2012 13 179 851 4.8 7 302011 11 51 172 3.4 1 12Totals 24 230 1,023 4.4 8 30

BUIE’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long2012 13 28 318 11.4 0 422011 11 13 85 6.5 0 20Totals 24 41 403 9.8 0 42

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DANTECAMPBELL

6-4, 212, r-So. | East Ridge | Clermont, Fla.

15WR

2012 (R-FR.)• Added depth at inside receiver, seeing action in 11 games• Finished with two catches for 19 yards, a touchdown and a long of

nine yards • Earned first career start at Texas Tech and brought in a career-long

catch of nine yards• Turned first career catch into a touchdown, as he connected with

Geno Smith on a four yard toss against JMU; became second Mountaineer of the season to accomplish the feat, as K.J. Myers did it against Marshall

2011 (FR)• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Bud O’Hara at East Ridge High• Played four years and started two• Helped lead East Ridge to a four-year record of 31-13, including an

8-2 mark as a senior• Finished 2010 with 43 catches for 639 yards and seven touchdowns• As a junior, he finished with 31 catches for 486 yards, an average of

14.6 yards per catch and three touchdowns.

PERSONAL• Birthday is May 13• Son of Diondrae Campbell and Alesha Culp• One of six children• Majoring in sociology and anthropology

CAMPBELL’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long2012 10 2 13 6.5 1 9

TERRELLCHESTNUT

5-11, 177, r-So. | Pottsgrove | Pottstown, Pa.

CB16

2012 (R-FR.)• Saw action at boundary cornerback• Played in six games and started three• Assisted on a tackle against Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl before

leaving the game with a knee injury• Tied season-high with two tackles against Kansas, including a tackle

for loss• Season-high two tackles and a pass breakup at Iowa State• Earned first career start against Oklahoma, finishing with a solo tackle

and a pass breakup• Saw first career action against TCU

2011 (FR.)• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by former Mountaineer Rick Pennypacker at Pottsgrove

High• As a four-year starter, helped lead Pottsgrove to a four-year record of

46-9, including a• 10-3 mark in 2010• Four-time first team all-state• Played in the 2011 Big 33 Game between Ohio and Pennsylvania• Two time PAC-10 MVP of the Year• Two-time Pottstown Mercury Area Player of the Year• Two time All-Southeastern Pennsylvania• Four-time first team All-Pioneer Athletic Conference• 2010 Maxwell Football Club Mini Maxwell Award• 2010 PAC-10 Defensive Player of the Year

PERSONAL• Birthday is Dec. 10• Son of Charlotte Barnes• One of seven children• Majoring in sociology and anthropology

CHESTNUT’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 6 3 3 6 1/4 0 0 2 0 0

dAnte cAmpBell

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FORDCHILDRESS

WILLCLARKE

6-5, 234, r-Fr. | Houston Kinkaid | Houston, Texas 6-7, 273, r-Sr. | Alderdice | Pittsburgh, Pa.

QB DE7 98

2012 (FR.)• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Steve Hill at Houston Kinkaid High• Led team to a 20-1 record in two seasons as a starter, winning back-

to-back Southwest• Preparatory Conference (SPC) championships in 2010 and 2011• Completed 184-of-292 passes for 3,171 yards and 41 touchdowns

and only seven• Interceptions in 10 games as a senior, completing 63 percent of his

passes• No. 6 in passing yards and No. 2 in touchdown passes in the

Houston area• Threw for 300 or more yards in six games and 400 or more yards in

one game• Finished 2010 season completing 177-of-307 passes for 2,658

yards, 25 touchdowns and 13 interceptions• Threw for 300 or more yards in three games• Two-time all-SPC first team quarterback• Invited to the 2012 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl• ESPNU Top 150 recruit

PERSONAL• Birthday is Sept. 1• Son of Ray and Kara Childress• Father was a five-time NFL Pro Bowl selection for the Houston Oilers,

a two-time All• American at Texas A&M and is a member of the College Football Hall

of Fame• One of five children• Majoring in pre-pharmacy

2012 (R-JR.)• Starter at defensive end• Named All-Big 12 Conference honorable mention (AP)• Finished with 26 tackles, including 13 unassisted tackles, 1.5 sacks,

6.5 tackles for loss and three pass breakups• Established a career high in tackles for loss (2.5) and recorded three

total tackles against Oklahoma• Made return from injury versus Kansas State after sitting out Texas

Tech game• Recorded season highs with five tackles and one tackle for loss

against Baylor; also matched a season high with one pass breakup

2011 (R-SO.):• Defensive end who started 11 of 13 contests in 2011• Tied game high with one sack against Clemson in the Orange Bowl• Recorded a career-high nine total tackles at USF, including eight

unassisted and one tackle for loss• Registered first career sack and had two tackles at Rutgers; also tied

for a team high with one tackle for loss• Recorded three tackles against UConn; had team-high one pass

breakup (first of his career)• Made first career start against Marshall, registering four tackles

2010 (R-FR.)• Played in four games• Sustained an ankle injury in the Marshall game that hampered his

performance most of the 2010 season

2009 (FR.)• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Don Schmidt at Taylor Allderdice High • Pittsburgh North-South All-Star• Two-time Tribune Review All-City League as tight end and linebacker• Pennsylvania Top 40 lineman

PERSONAL• Birthday is May 4• Son of William and Beverly Clarke• Father starred in basketball at Duquesne• One of three children• Majoring in criminology and investigations

CLARKE’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 12 13 13 26 6.5/11 1.5/8 0 3 0 02011 13 19 15 34 5/25 2/16 0 1 0 02010 4 1 1 2 0.5/2 0 0 0 0 0Totals 29 33 29 62 12/38 3/24 0 4 0 0

will clArKe

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CODYCLAY

DARWINCOOK

6-3, 252, r-So. | George Washington | Alum Creek, W.Va. 5-11, 203, r-Sr. | Shaw | Cleveland, Ohio

RB S88 25

2012 (R-FR.)• Gave the Mountaineers a big and strong blocker as a fullback and

also provides big target• Played in 13 games and started six• Grabbed second catch of season vs. Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl;

also earned starting nod• Hauled in first career catch vs. Oklahoma, a 19-yard gain• Earned second career start at Texas• Earned first career playing time and start against Marshall

2011 (FR.)• Redshirted• Offensive Scout Team Champion: Marshall

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Steve Edwards at George Washington High• Helped lead George Washington to a combined record of 32-6 as a

three-year starter, including an 11-1 record as a senior• Finalist for Hunt Award, given to the top lineman in West Virginia• Selected to play in the Chesapeake Bowl, a regional all-star game in

Baltimore• Invited to play in the West Virginia North-South All-Star Game• Participated in the US Army National Combine.

PERSONAL• Birthday is Jan. 10• Son of Chuck and Roxanne Clay• Majoring in biochemistry

2012 (R-JR.)• Second-year starter at boundary safety• Tied for No. 43 nationally in forced fumbles and No. 82 in solo

tackles• Ranked No. 4 in the Big 12 in fumbles forced and tied for No. 23 in

total tackles• Tied for the team lead with three forced fumbles; also was third in

solo tackles (56), third in pass pass breakups (5) and fourth in total tackles (75)

• Forced a fumble near the goal line with under less than four minutes remaining to seal the victory at Iowa State

• At Iowa State, had seven solo stops, two pass breakups and a tackles for loss; also recorded nine total tackles and forced one fumble

• Had first interception of season, two tackles and a pass breakup against Baylor

• Had a sack, tackle for loss and forced fumbles (2) against Maryland, one of which was returned 51 yards for a touchdown by Dough Rigg

2011 (R-SO.)• First-year starter at bandit safety, starting all 13 games• Ranked No. 14 in the Big East in total tackles• Second on the team in tackles (85), solo tackles (51), assisted tackles

(34) and interceptions (2)• Had a pivotal 99-yard fumble return for touchdown in Orange Bowl;

also collected four total tackles

2010 (R-FR.)• Played in 13 games• Finished with nine tackles, including eight solo stops and a fumble

recovery

2009 (FR.): • Redshirted• Scout Team Champion: Connecticut.

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Rodney Brown at Shaw High• AP first-team Division II All-Ohio First Team• Had 99 tackles, 20 sacks and caused six fumbles on defense

PERSONAL• Birthday is July 17• Son of Chris and Corie Cook• One of four children• Majoring in multidisciplinary studies• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

COOK’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 12 56 19 75 3/11 1/8 1/0 5 3 02011 13 51 34 85 1/1 0 2/21 4 0 2/992010 13 8 1 9 0 0 0 0 0 1Totals 38 115 54 169 4/12 1/8 3/21 9 3 3/99dArwin cooK

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K.J.DILLON

6-1, 200, So. | Apopka | Apopka, Fla.

9

2012 (FR.)• Added depth at boundary safety and was used on special teams• Played in all 13 games• Finished with 20 tackles, including 14 solo tackles and a forced

fumble• Established season highs with four solo tackles and one forced

fumble at Texas Tech• Set career highs in total tackles (4) and assisted tackles (3) vs. JMU

HIGH SCHOOL• Three-year starter for coach Rick Darlington at Apopka High• Combined for a record of 30-9, including an appearance in the

Florida 6A state championship game• 2011 Orlando Sentinel All-Central Florida Second Team Defense• Played in the 2011 Central Florida All-Star Game for the East Side• No. 56 on Orlando Sentinel 2012 Florida Top 100• No. 10 on Orlando Sentinel 2012 Central Florida Super60

PERSONAL• Birthday is May 11• Son of Kimberly Dillon• One of three children• Enrolled in general studies

DILLON’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP T A TT TFL PBU INT FF FR2012 13 14 6 20 0 0 0 1 0

PATEGER

6-6, 302, r-Sr. | Thomas Jefferson | Jefferson Township, Pa.

OLS

76

2012 (R-JR.)• Played all 13 games in 2012, including six starts at right tackle, one

at right guard and• Finished the season as the backup for both guard positions• Named All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention (AP)• Used on 562 offensive plays • Had 19 knockdowns on the season• Started at right guard vs. Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl and finished

with one knockdown on 58 offensive plays• Netted two knockdowns on three plays vs. Oklahoma• Tallied two knockdowns on 46 plays at Oklahoma State• Saw time on 10 special teams plays off the bench against TCU• Came off the bench to register one knockdown on 37 plays against

Kansas State • Tallied three knockdowns on 59 plays at Texas Tech• Earned time on 77 plays in Texas win and tallied one knockdown• Saw time on 88 plays in Baylor win and earned two knockdowns • Tallied one knockdown on 53 plays in Maryland win• Saw time on 65 plays against JMU and tallied three knockdowns • Earned three knockdowns on 65 plays against Marshall

2011 (R-SO.)• Played in 13 games and started 12 at right tackle• Made his first career start against Marshall • Saw time on 837 offensive plays in 2011• Season high 82 plays against Clemson• Used on 60 or more plays in 10 games• Used on 70 or more plays in five games• Finished the year with 24 knockdowns• Season high five knockdowns against Clemson

2010 (R-FR.)• Played in three games• Scout Team Champion: Louisville

2009 (FR.)• Redshirted• Scout Team Champion: Auburn.

HIGH SCHOOL• Coach by Bill Cherpak at Thomas Jefferson High• Harrisburg Patriot News Platinum 33 Team• WPIAL Class AAA All-State First Team • Associated Press Class AAA All-State First Team• Helped Thomas Jefferson to a pair of PIAA Class AAA state titles

PERSONAL• Birthday is Feb. 14• Son of Terrie and the late Mike Eger• One of two children• Majoring in arts and sciences

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DOZIEEZEMMA

CURTISFEIGT

6-2, 235, r-Sr. | New Haven | Pomona, N.Y. 6-7, 314, r-Sr. | Mercersburg Academy | Berlin, Germany

DL OL17 62

2012 (R-JR.)• Played in 12 games at defensive end• Used on special teams• Finished with five tackles, including one sack

2011 (JR.)• Redshirted• Defensive Scout Team Champion: Cincinnati

2010 (SO.)• Helped lead New Haven to an 8-2 record and the Northeast 10

Championship• Recorded 15 solo and 11 assists for 26 total tackles• Second on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss• Also second on the team with four sacks and two forced fumbles

2009 (FR.)• Saw time in eight games• Recorded eight tackles, including five unassisted

HIGH SCHOOL• Played for Bari Vitolo at Ramapo Senior High• Earned all-section, all-county and all-league honors

PERSONAL• Birthday is Jan. 23• Son of Ambrose and Glory Ezemma• Majoring in chemistry• One of five children• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

2012 (R-JR.)• Played in 19 games and started seven• Saw action at right tackle, including starting the final six games of the

season• Saw action on 396 plays during 2012• Tallied one knockdown on 58 offensive plays vs. Syracuse in the

Pinstripe Bowl • Earned one knockdown on 24 plays vs. Kansas• Had one knockdown on 34 offensive plays at Iowa State• Tallied a season-best four knockdowns on 82 plays vs. Oklahoma • Registered three knockdowns on 91 plays at Oklahoma State• Second career start against TCU• Saw action on all 90 plays against TCU and finished with two

knockdowns• Saw time on special teams at Texas Tech and against Kansas State• Earned time on nine special teams plays at Texas• Saw time on 11 special teams’ plays in Baylor win• Saw the field for 10 offensive plays against JMU• Came off the bench for 10 plays against Marshall

2011 (R-SO.)• Saw action at right tackle• Moved from defensive line during spring• Played in four games and started one against Pitt• Used on more than 60 plays, including career-high 34 against Pitt• Season high two knockdowns against Pitt

2010 (R-FR.)• Saw limited action• Scout Team Champion: Louisville, Pitt

2009 (FR.)• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Dan Walker at Mercersburg Academy • All-Mid-Atlantic Prep League• Hagerstown Herald-Mail all-area second team• Came to Mercersburg (Pa.) Academy during his junior year after

growing up in Germany

PERSONAL• Birthday is Nov. 23• Son of Andre Rogalski and Andrea Feigt• Majoring in public administration • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

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DUSTINGARRISON

KOREYHARRIS

5-8, 182, Jr. | Pearland | Pearland, Texas 6-4, 252, So. | Bartram Trail | St. Augustine, Fla.

RB DL29 96

2012 (SO.)• Returned from knee injury suffered in Orange Bowl practice and

finished with 207 rushing yards and two touchdowns• Also had nine catches for 43 yards with a long reception of 11 yards • Paced team with 54 rushing yards against Kansas State; also caught

a season-high four catches for 30 yards• Scored first touchdown of the season with a two-yard rush at Texas

Tech; day included a season-best 42 rushing yards on nine carries• Saw first action of 2012 season against Maryland

2011 (FR.)• Played in 12 games and started eight• Made first career start against Bowling Green and had a breakout

game, registering a career-best 291 yards on 32 rushes and two touchdowns; yardage was NCAA’s second-best single game total in 2011

• His 291 yards rushing tied Kerry Marbury (Temple, 10/23/71) for the second-best rushing performance in school history; rushing total was the single-game best for a WVU freshman

• Ranked No. 6 in BIG EAST in rushing (57.1) • Led team with 742 rushing yards• ECAC Offensive Rookie of the Year

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Tony Heath at Pearland High• Led team to a 16-0 record and Texas 5A state championship as a

senior• 2010 Texas APSE Class 5A first team all-state offense• 2010 Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston Offensive Player of the

Year• 2010 Touchdown Club of Houston Offensive Player of the Year • 2010 Houston Chronicle all-Greater Houston first team offense• 2010 District 24-5A MVP• For his career, he had 607 carries for 4,261 yards rushing and 62

touchdowns

PERSONAL• Birthday is Sept. 15• Son of Daryl and Shondalon Guillot• One of four children• Enrolled in general studies

2012 (FR.)• Saw action in 10 games• Finished with four tackles, including three solo stops• Made a career-high two solo tackles at Oklahoma State• Played in his first career game and collected two tackles versus

Marshall

HIGH SCHOOL• Two-year starter for coach Darrell Sutherland at Bartram Trail High• Finished career with a 19-6 record, including a 12-2 mark in 2011,

advancing to the• Florida 6A state semifinals• Recorded 53 tackles (36 solo, 17 assisted) in 2011, along with 4.5

sacks and one pass breakup• Two-time member of The St. Augustine Record All-County squad,

while also earning honorable mention honors on the 2011 Florida Times-Union All-First Coast team

PERSONAL• Birthday is Aug. 5• Son of Cinnette and Keith Jackson and Karl and Jennifer Harris• One of seven children• Enrolled in general studies

GARRISON’S RUSHING STATISTICSYear Games Att Yards Avg, TD Long2012 10 46 207 4.6 2 262011 12 136 742 5.5 6 42Totals 22 182 949 5.2 8 42

HARRIS’ DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP T A TT TFL Sacks PBU FF FR2012 10 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0

GARRISON’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long2012 10 9 43 4.8 0 112011 12 24 201 8.4 0 36Totals 22 32 244 7.4 0 36

duStin gArriSon

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GARRETTHOPE

BRODRICKJENKINS

6-3, 245, So. | The Woodlands | The Woodlands, Texas 5-10, 183, r-Sr. | South Fort Myers | Fort Myers, Fla. |

LB CB42 23

2012 (FR.)• Added depth at Buck Linebacker and was used on special teams• Played in 12 games• Finished with 14 tackles for the season, including 10 solo stops and

two tackles for loss• Season-high six tackles, including four unassisted tackles and two

tackles for loss against Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl• Posted solo tackle in first collegiate action against Marshall

HIGH SCHOOL• Two-year starter and three-year letterwinner for coach Mark Schmid

at The Woodlands High• Led team to a record of 12-2 and appearance in the Texas 5A state

quarterfinals in2011 and 10-1record in 2010• 2011 Houston Chronicle Top 100 recruit

2011 Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston Second Team Defense• Texas 5A honorable mention all-state in 2011• 2011 District 14-5A Defensive Player of the Year

PERSONAL• Birthday is Dec. 27• Son of Barb Hope-Rea and Mike Kea and Pat Hope• One of four children• Enrolled in general studies

2012 (R-JR.)• Played in nine games and started seven at field cornerback• Finished with 33 tackles, including 29 unassisted, a tackle for loss, an

interception and two pass breakups• Made four total tackles, including three solo stops versus Syracuse in

the Pinstripe Bowl• Did not play at Oklahoma State and against Kansas State due to

injury• Had a two pass breakups with one solo tackle against TCU• Had a career- and team-high eight solo tackles against Marshall

2011 (R-SO.)• Played in all 13 games in 2011 and made four starts• Started the final three games of 2011• Tied a career high with five solo tackles against Clemson; also broke

up one pass• Registered a game-high two pass breakups against Pitt, had one

tackle for loss and made four total tackles• Collected career-high six tackles and had one pass breakup at

Cincinnati• Earned first career start at Rutgers; where he finished with a game-

high two interceptions; also tied a game high with two passes defended

2010 (R-FR.)• Played in all 13 games, mostly used on passing situations • WVU Defensive Champion: Louisville • Registered 18 tackles for the season, including 17 solo stops and

two pass breakups

2009 (FR.)• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Grant Redhead at South Fort Myers High• Florida Class 3A third-team all-state • One of seven Southwest Florida players invited to play in the Florida

Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game• District 16 Player of the Year

PERSONAL• Birthday is Sept. 7• Son of Kevin Taylor and Tarshia Jenkins• Majoring in multidisciplinary studies• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

HOPE’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP T A TT TFL Sacks PBU FF FR2012 12 10 4 14 2/2 0 0 0 0

JENKINS’ DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 10 29 4 33 1/3 0 1 2 0 02011 13 22 5 27 2/10 0 2 8 0 02010 13 17 1 18 0 0 0 2 0 0Totals 36 68 10 78 3/13 0 3 12 0 0

BrodricK JenKinS

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KARLJOSEPH

NICKKINDLER

5-10, 200, So. | Edgewater | Orlando, Fla. 6-6, 298, r-Jr. | Trinity | Camp Hill, Pa.

S OL

8 79

2012 (FR.)• WVU Defensive Player of the Year• Freshman All-America (collegefootballnews.com, FoxSports.com, Phil

Steele)• All-Big 12 Conference Honorable-Mention Team (AP)• Started all 13 games at free safety• First true freshman to start at safety since Robert Sands (2008)• Tied nationally for No. 14 in solo tackles, No. 59 in forced fumbles

and No. 85 in total tackles• Tied for fifth in the Big 12 in total tackles and fifth in forced fumbles• Led WVU in solo tackles (76) and in total tackles (104) and tied for

the team lead in forced fumbles (3) and interceptions (2); also was second in pass breakups (6) and third in tackles for loss (7)

• Recovered a fumble in the end zone that was forced by Darwin Cook to help seal the victory at Iowa State

• At Iowa State, set or tied career highs in total tackles (13), solo stops (12), tackles for loss (1) and fumbles recovered (1)

• Against Oklahoma, had 10 total tackles and one tackle for loss• Had nine tackles, including eight solo stops vs. TCU, while also

recording one tackle for loss and forcing a fumble• At Texas Tech, had nine solo tackles, first interception of his career

and one pass breakup• Forced first fumble of his career and notched eight total tackles, six

solo stops, and one pass breakup at Texas• Against Maryland, established a career high with one sack and had

1.5 tackles for loss; also collected seven total tackles and five solo stops

• Tied a game high with two tackles for loss against Marshall; also collected seven total tackles, including five solo stops

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Zac Yarbrough at Edgewater High School• Helped lead Edgewater to a 7-4 record as a senior• Finished 2011 with 126 tackles (97 solo), three sacks, four forced

fumbles, three fumble recoveries, four blocked punts and two blocked field goals

• Two-time Orlando Sentinel Defensive Player of the Year

PERSONAL• Birthday is Sept. 8• Son of Marie Joseph• One of two children• Enrolled in general studies• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2012 (R-JR.)• Added depth at right tackle and was used on special teams• Saw action in 13 games at right tackle, including one start• Used on 257 offensive plays• Season-high 52 offensive snaps against Kansas• Earned time on 38 offensive plays at Iowa State• Earned first career start against Kansas State and saw time on 29

plays• Tallied one knockdown on a career-high 84 plays at Texas Tech• Saw time on four offensive plays against Baylor and registered one

knockdown• Earned time on 18 offensive plays in Maryland win

2011 (R-SO.)• Added depth at left tackle and left guard

2010 (R-FR.)• Did not see any game action

2009 (FR.)• Redshirted• Scout Team Champion: East Carolina, Louisville.

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Jeff Boger at Trinity High• Harrisburg Patriot News Platinum 33 Team • Two-time AP Class AA first-team all-state

PERSONAL• Birthday is Dec. 28• Son of Stephen and Kathleen Kindler • One of five children• Majoring in legal studies• Dean’s List• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

JOSEPH’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR 2012 13 76 28 104 7/25 1/12 2/22 6 3 1

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KWIATKOSKI’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 12 17 11 28 0 0 0 3 0 0

ERICKINSEY

NICKKWIATKOSKI

6-2, 265, So. | Miami Northwestern | Miami, Fla. 6-2, 232, r-So. | Bethel Park | Bethel Park, Pa.

DL LB45 35

2012 (FR.)• Played in all 13 games• Finished with four tackles and two pass breakups

HIGH SCHOOL• Played for coach Billy Rolle at Miami Northwestern HS• As a senior, he helped Northwestern finish with a 7-3 record• Finished with 87 tackles, including 24 for loss, and 10 sacks as a

senior• Also forced five fumbles and had three fumble recoveries• Named All-Dade County 8A-6A first team by the Miami Herald

PERSONAL• Birthday is Mar. 6• Son of Lakika Newsome and Eric Kinsey• One of three children• Enrolled in general studies

2012 (R-FR.)• Saw action in 12 games at Sam linebacker in 2012; including one

start against Kansas• Also used on special teams• Finished with three tackles, including one solo stop and a pass

breakup vs. Kansas• Tied his season high with five tackles against Oklahoma; including

three unassisted tackles• Season-high five tackles, all solo, at Texas Tech• Finished with two tackles against Baylor• Assisted on three tackles and had a pass breakup against Marshall

2011 (FR.)• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Jeff Metheny at Bethel Park High• Played wide receiver and safety• Missed first two months of senior season with back injury• Returned in November to help lead Bethel Park to the second round

of the WPIAL• playoffs and a top 10 ranking in the state• Selected to play in the Chesapeake Bowl• No. 32 on 2011 rivals.com Pennsylvania Postseason top 40• Named to the 2010 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Preseason Fabulous 22

list

PERSONAL• Birthday is May 26• Son of Frank and Pam Kwiatkoski• One of two children• Enrolled in general studies

nicK KwiAtKoSKi

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NANAKYEREMEH

MARQUISLUCAS

5-10, 180, So. | Thomas Worthington | Worthington, Ohio 6-4, 312, r-So. | Miami Central | Miami, Fla.

CB OL

7 78

2012 (FR.)• Added depth at boundary cornerback and was used on special teams• Played in all 13 games• Earned first career start against Kansas State• Made two tackles versus Syracuse• Finished with a solo tackle and a forced fumble against TCU• Registered three tackles against Kansas State, including two solo

stops and a pass Breakup• Assisted on two tackles and had a pass breakup against JMU• Season-high three solo tackles against Marshall

HIGH SCHOOL• Three-year starter for coach Scott Gordon at Thomas Worthington

High • Finished 2011 with 73 tackles, six interceptions that totaled 145

return yards and two touchdowns, four blocked punts with two being returned for touchdowns and twoblocked extra points

• Registered four interceptions in 2010 and three interceptions in 2009• Two-time All-OCC Central Division first team honoree• 2011 Columbus Dispatch All-Metro first team defense

PERSONAL• Birthday is May 16• Son of Richmond and Mary Kyeremeh• One of four children• Majoring in engineering

2012 (R-FR.)• Added depth at both guard positions• Saw action against Kansas

2011 (FR.)• Redshirted• WVU Scout Team Offensive Champion: Maryland, Cincinnati

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Telly Lockette at Miami Central High• Two-year starter who helped lead Miami Central to 26-3 two-year

record, including a • 14-1 record in 2010• Won the 2010 Florida Class 6A state championship• Miami Herald All-Dade County First Team Offense• Played in the 2011 Nike South Florida All-Star Football Game

presented by the• Tournament of Championships

PERSONAL• Birthday is Mar. 25• Son of Tommy Lucas• One of four childrens• Enrolled in general studies

KYEREMEH’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 13 11 5 16 0 0 0 2 0 1

nAnA Kyeremeh

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PAULMILLARD

SHAQPETTEWAY

6-2, 219, Jr. | Flower Mound | Flower Mound, Texas | 6-0, 225, Jr. | Steubenville | Steubenville, Ohio

QB LB

14 36

2012 (SO.)• Primary backup at quarterback• Saw action in seven games• Cold off the bench, entered the Oklahoma State game and threw a

37-yard touchdown To Stedman Bailey on a fourth-and-13 situation; pass was a season long

• Attempted a career-high nine passes against JMU• Connected with K.J. Myers on his first pass of 2012 for a three-yard

touchdown against Marshall

2011 (FR.)• Saw action in four games• Connected with Stedman Bailey on a career-long 45-yard pass

against Bowling Green • Saw his first collegiate action in fourth quarter against Norfolk State• Connected with Brad Starks on a 30-yard strike against Norfolk State

for his first collegiate touchdown

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Cody Vanderford at Flower Mound High• No. 1 nationally rated quarterback in passing and No. 2 in total

offense by MaxPreps• Completed 331-of-500 passes for an area-best 4,491 yards and 47

touchdowns in 11 games as a senior• Threw for 300 or more yards in 10 games, 400 or more yards in

seven games and 500 or more yards once• Season-high 528 yards and four touchdowns against Martin

PERSONAL• Birthday is Sept. 9• Son of Colleen and the late Robert Millard• One of four boys• Majoring in multidisciplinary studies• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• BIG EAST Academic All-Star• Enrolled in general studies

2012 (SO.)• Saw action in all 13 games, adding depth at Sam linebacker• Moved from safety to the Star linebacker position in the new 3-4

defensive system• Finished with 42 total tackles, including 26 solo stops, 1.5 sacks, 4.5

tackles for loss and three pass breakups• Made seven stops, including five solo tackles against Kansas• At Iowa State, recorded four total tackles, including three solo stops• Had a career-high two pass breakups, two assisted tackles and an

assist on a tackle for Loss against Oklahoma• Set career highs in solo tackles (6), assisted tackles (4), total tackles

(10), tackles for loss (1.5), sacks (1.5) and pass breakups (1) against TCU

• Established a game and career high with three assisted tackles against Maryland; also assisted on a tackle for loss

• Set career highs in solo tackles (3) and total tackles (5) vs. JMU• Had two solo tackles and made first career tackle for loss versus

Marshall

2011 (FR.)• Played in 12 games • Added depth at bandit safety and was used extensively on special

teams

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Reno Saccoccia at Steubenville High• Helped lead Big Red to a 37-6 as a three-year starter, including

finishing 8-3 as a senior and advancing to the first round of the state playoffs

• Collected 87 tackles as a senior• All-Valley captain as a senior• Two-time All-Ohio First Team• Two-time Wheeling Intelligencer All-Valley First Team• Earned Dapper Dan Special Achievement Award

PERSONAL• Birthday is February 2• Son of Keisha Petteway• One of three children• Enrolled in general studies

MILLARD’S PASSING STATISTICSYear Games Comp. Att. Yards Pct. TD Int. Long2012 7 9 19 87 .474 2 1 372011 4 7 15 124 .467 1 2 45Totals 11 16 34 211 .471 3 3 45 PETTEWAY DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

Year Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int. PBU FF FR2012 13 26 16 42 4.5/17 1.5/14 0 3 0 02011 12 5 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 25 31 19 50 4.5/17 1.5/14 0 3 0 0

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DOUGRIGG

KYLEROSE

6-1, 237, Sr. | Bergen Catholic | Oradell, N.J. 6-4, 283, r-So. | Centerville | Centerville, Ohio

LB DE

47 93

2012 (JR.)• Second year starter at Will linebacker• Fifth-leading tackler with 58 tackles, including 32 unassisted tackles,

one sack, 2.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and an interception

• Ranked fourth on the team with 26 assisted tackles• Recorded four or more tackles in seven games• Established career highs as he tied for a game-high nine assisted

tackles and 11 total tackles at Texas; also assisted on a tackle for loss

• Versus Baylor, tied career highs with one sack, one tackle for loss and five solo tackles

• Against Maryland, had a 51-yard fumble return for a touchdown and tied for a game high with seven total tackles; also set a career high with five solo tackles and tied career highs with one fumble forced and one fumble recovery

• Made five total tackles, including four solo stops, versus James Madison

• Had first career interception versus Marshall; also registered four total tackles, including two solo stops

2011 (SO.)• Played in 11 games and started nine at strong-side linebacker• Three or more tackles in four games• Forced fumble at the goal line that produced Darwin Cook’s 99-yard

fumble return against Clemson; also had two tackles• Finished with four tackles at USF; also had a sack; recovered fumble

in fourth quarter that led to game-winning field goal

• 2010 (FR.)• Played in all 13 games • Posted 14 tackles, including eight unassisted tackles and assisted on

a tackle for loss• Season-high five tackles at LSU

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Fred Stengel at Bergen Catholic High• Named all-state on defense• 2009 Star-Ledger First Team Defense• 2009 first- team defense Star Ledger all-non-public

PERSONAL• Birthday is May 9 • Son of Peter and Jayne Rigg• Majoring in exercise physiology• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

2012 (SO.)• Added depth at defensive end• Played in all 13 games, making first career start against Kansas State• Assisted on three tackles against Syracuse in the Pinstripe Bowl• Made two solo tackles against Kansas• Tied a season high in solo tackles (3) and total tackles (4) against TCU• Against Kansas State, set a career high with three solo tackles and

tied a career high with four total tackles• Against James Madison, had career highs in assisted tackles (4) and

total tackles (4); also had first career pass breakup• Saw first action of his career versus Marshall, registering three tackles,

including two assisted tackles, versus the Herd

2011 (FR.)• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Ron Ullery at Centerville High• Team went 17-6 in two seasons, falling in the second round of the

Ohio State Championship in 2010• Finished 2010 season with 86.5 tackles, 11 tackles for loss,

8.5 sacks, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries and one interception

• Invited to play in the Pennsylvania-Ohio Big 33 Game

PERSONAL• Birthday is Oct. 2• Son of Todd and Theresa Rose• Majoring in political science

RIGG’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 13 32 26 58 2.5/6 1/5 1 0 1 12011 11 11 19 30 4/14 1/8 0 0 1 12010 13 8 6 14 0.5/1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 51 61 102 7/21 2/13 1 0 2 2

ROSE’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 13 14 11 25 0 0 0 2 0 0

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SHAQROWELL

RICKYRUMPH

6-4, 305, r-Sr. | Iowa Western CC | Maple Heights, Ohio 5-11, 182, So. | Mainland | Daytona Beach, Fla.

DL CB

90 41

2012 (R-JR.)• Played in all 13 games and started 12 contests at nose tackle during

the 2012 season• Finished with 42 total tackles, including 18 solo stops, two tackles

for loss and two pass breakups• Established career highs in total tackles (6) and assisted tackles (5)

versus Syracuse• At Iowa State, tied a career high with two solo tackles and had five

total tackles• Tied or set career highs in solo stops (2) and tackles for loss (1)

against Oklahoma; also Had five total tackles• Against Texas, collected four total tackles and assisted on a tackle

for loss• Recorded four tackles, including two solo stops, against Maryland• Had three total tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss versus James

Madison • Made first start of his career and had two tackles versus Marshall

2011 (R-SO.)• Played in 10 games as a backup defensive tackle

JUNIOR COLLEGE• Coached by Scott Strohmeier at Iowa Western CC• Helped lead Iowa Western to a 9-2 record, the Midwest Collegiate

Conference championship, an appearance in the national semifinals and a No. 11 final national ranking

• Finished 2010 with 32 tackles, eight tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble in 10 games

HIGH SCHOOL• Attended Glenville High, where he was all-state, all-region and all-

district• Played in the Big 33 game between Ohio and Pennsylvania

PERSONAL• Birthday is Jan. 7• Son of Raymonda Rowell• Majoring in sociology and anthropology

2012 (FR.)• Added depth at boundary cornerback and was used on special teams• Played in nine games, finishing with nine tackles, including six

unassisted tackles and a fumble recovery

HIGH SCHOOL• Starter for coach Scott Wilson as a senior at Mainland High• Helped lead Mainland to a 12-2 mark and the state championship

semifinals• Named 6A All-State, all-county and Top 10 Grid Iron Performance

Player for Volusia County• Played in the Central Florida All-Star game

PERSONAL• Birthday is Aug. 19• Son of Kenya Wallace• One of four children• Enrolled in general studies

ROWELL’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 13 18 24 42 2/4 0 0 2 0 02011 10 2 6 8 0 0 0 0 0 0Totals 23 20 30 50 2/4 0 0 2 0 0

RUMPH’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 9 6 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 1

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JEWONESNOW

QUINTONSPAIN

6-2, 242, r-Jr. | Canton McKinley | Canton, Ohio 6-5, 335, r-Jr. | Petersburg | Petersburg, Va.

LB OL

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2012 (R-SO.)• Played in four games at Sam linebacker before shoulder injury ended

his season

2011 (R-FR.)• Played in 11 games and started seven at middle linebacker• Used on special teams• Finished with five or more tackles in five games• Registered seven tackles against Pitt; career-high one sack• Tied for a game high with seven assisted tackles at Rutgers• Recorded a game-high eight tackles at Syracuse; tied for a game

high and set season high mark with six solo tackles• Made first career start against Bowling Green• Had a game-changing 83-yard fumble return against UConn; also

registered seven tackles, assisted on a sack and assisted on a tackle for loss

• Had a personal-best and team high nine tackles and assisted on a tackle for loss against Bowling Green; also had a game-high six assisted tackles

2010 (FR.)• Redshirted• Scout Team Champion: Louisville

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Ron Johnson at Canton McKinley High• Two-time AP Division I All-Ohio linebacker• Finished senior season with 161 tackles, nine tackles for loss, one

interception, five• forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and eight pass breakups• Played in the Ohio-Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Star Game • Played in the North-South All-Star Game

PERSONAL• Birthday is Oct. 6• Son of former Michigan standout Garland Rivers and Linda Snow-

Rivers• Nephew of former Michigan State standout Percy Snow and NBA

standout Eric Snow• Majoring in business and economics• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

2012 (R-SO.)• Started all 13 games at left tackle• Played both tackle and guard positions• Saw action in 967 of 998 offensive plays in 2012 • Finished year No. 2 on line with 57.5 knockdowns • Played all 72 offensive downs at Iowa State and earned three

knockdowns • Finished with four knockdowns on 82 plays vs. Oklahoma • Tallied five knockdowns on 91 plays at Oklahoma State• Earned a team-best seven knockdowns on 90 plays against TCU• Had two knockdowns on 62 plays vs. Kansas State• Netted four knockdowns at Texas Tech and saw time on 91 plays• Had four knockdowns on 77 offensive plays at Texas• Saw time on 84 plays in Baylor win and registered five knockdowns,

the second-best team mark• Earned time on 69 plays in Maryland game and registered five

knockdowns• Saw action on 68 plays against JMU and registered two knockdowns • Tallied a team-best 10.5 knockdowns against Marshall

2011 (R-FR.)• Added depth at both tackle positions• Played in 13 games and started one, USF• Saw action on 266 plays, mostly in a reserve role• Only allowed one sack for the entire season• Saw action in 30 or more plays in four games• Season high 44 plays against Connecticut• Saw time on 15 plays against Clemson in the Orange Bowl and

tallied one knockdown • Finished with 15 knockdowns for 2011• Season-high three knockdowns at Rutgers• Two knockdowns against Pitt and Connecticut

2010 (FR.)• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Michael Scott at Petersburg High• Played in the U.S. Army All-American game• Scored four touchdowns as a fullback on goal line packages• Collected 103 tackles as a defensive tackle and forced seven fumbles

and recovered five; also recorded 23 tackles for loss, five sacks and had seven games with 10 or more tackles

PERSONAL• Birthday is Aug. 7• Son of Tracey Spain• Majoring in multidisciplinary studies

SNOW’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 02011 11 18 24 42 2/7 1.5/6 0 0 0 1/83Totals 15 19 24 43 2/7 1.5/6 0 0 0 1/83

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JORDANTHOMPSON

WESTONKERY

5-7, 168, So. | Katy | Katy, Texas 6-2, 222, r-Jr. | Bridgeport | Shinnston, W.Va.

WR LB

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2012 (FR.)• Earned starting nod at inside receiver during first fall camp after

enrolling in January 2012• Saw time in every game• Nabbed an 11-yard catch vs. Oklahoma and finished with one three-

yard rush• Earned starting nod vs. TCU• Had a career day at Texas Tech, catching three passes for 27 yards,

including a career Long reception of 15 yards• Two catches at Texas• Earned first career start in Baylor win and caught two passes for 18

yards• Had two catches for 10 yards vs. Maryland, including a 12-yard

reception • Caught two passes in Mountaineer debut against Marshall

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Gary Joseph at Katy High• Helped lead Katy to a 25-2 record as a two-year starter and two

District 19-5A Conference championships• Finished 2011 with 66 receptions and 1,117 yards receiving for an

average of 17.8 yards per catch to go along with 17 touchdowns Ranked ninth in the Houston area in receiving yards and fifth in receiving touchdowns

• Houston Chronicle Texas Top 100 recruit• Houston Chronicle All-Greater Houston Second Team Offense in

2011• 19-5A All-District Special Teams Player of the Year and unanimous

first-team wide receiver and first-team return specialist in 2011

PERSONAL• Birthday is June 30• Son of Curtis and Adele Thompson• Oldest of three children• Enrolled in general studies• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

2012 (R-SO.)• Added depth at Star linebacker • Moved from safety to Star in the new 3-4 defensive scheme• Finished with 10 tackles, including seven solo stops, assisted on a

tackle for loss, had an interception and a pass breakup• Tied a season best with one assisted tackle and had two total tackles

against Kansas State• Recorded one solo tackle at Texas• Had first interception of career against Maryland• Had career highs in solo tackles, total tackles and pass breakups

versus Marshall

2011 (R-FR.)• Added depth at bandit safety and was used on special teams• Played in nine games and started one – the Orange Bowl against

Clemson due to injury to Terence Garvin• Two solo tackles against Pitt and Norfolk State

2010 (FR.)• Redshirted

HIGH SCHOOL• Coached by Bruce Carey at Bridgeport High• 2009 first-team all-state defense• 2008 first-team all-state offense • Helped lead Bridgeport to a 32-5 record in three seasons

PERSONAL• Birthday is Nov. 29• Son of Brian and Sherri Tonkery• One of three children• Majoring in industrial engineering• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll• Big East Academic All-Star

THOMPSON’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear Games Catches Yards Avg. TD Long2012 13 13 85 6.5 0 15

TONKERY’S DEFENSIVE STATSYear Games Tackles Assists Total TFL Sacks Int PBU FF FR2012 13 7 3 10 0.5/3 0 1/1 1 0 02011 9 4 0 4 1/3 0 0 0 0 0Totals 22 11 3 14 1.5/6 0 1/1 1 0 0

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DATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL CONFERENCE TIME ATTENDSEPT 1, 2012 MARSHALL 69-34 1-0 0-0 3:34 59,120SEP 15, 2012 VS JAMES MADISON 42-12 2-0 0-0 3:23 45,511SEP 22, 2012 MARYLAND 31-21 3-0 0-0 3:20 58,504SEP 29, 2012 #25 BAYLOR * 70-63 4-0 1-0 3:46 60,012OCT 06, 2012 AT #11 TEXAS * 48-45 5-0 2-0 3:32 101,851OCT 13, 2012 AT TEXAS TECH * 14-49 5-1 2-1 3:25 57,328OCT 20, 2012 #4 KANSAS STATE * 14-55 5-2 2-2 3:02 60,101NOV 03, 2012 TCU * 38-39 2OT 5-3 2-3 3:43 52,322NOV 10, 2012 AT OKLAHOMA STATE * 34-55 5-4 2-4 3:33 57,799NOV 17, 2012 #13 OKLAHOMA * 49-50 5-5 2-5 4:00 50,238NOV 23, 2012 AT IOWA STATE * 31-24 6-5 3-5 3:12 53,792DEC. 1, 2012 KANSAS * 59-10 7-5 4-5 3:07 51,112DEC 29, 2012 VS SYRACUSE ! 14-38 7-6 4-5 3:29 39,098

* - BIG 12 CONFERENCE GAME | ! - 2012 NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL

2012

STATISTICS

TEAM STATISTICS WVU OPP SCORING 513 495 Points Per Game 39.5 38.1FIRST DOWNS 330 303 Rushing 119 123 Passing 188 163 Penalty 23 17RUSHING YARDAGE 2234 2079 Yards gained rushing 2556 2410 Yards lost rushing 322 331 Rushing Attempts 461 548 Average Per Rush 4.8 3.8 Average Per Game 171.8 159.9 TDs Rushing 21 23PASSING YARDAGE 4292 4063 Comp-Att-Int 378-537-7 277-434-10 Average Per Pass 8.0 9.4 Average Per Catch 11.4 14.7 Average Per Game 330.2 312.5 TDs Passing 44 38

TOTAL OFFENSE 6526 6142 Total Plays 998 982 Average Per Play 6.5 6.3 Average Per Game 502.0 472.5KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 57-1118 66-1556PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 15-165 19-143INT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-123 7-83KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.6 23.6PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 11.0 7.5INT RETURN AVERAGE 12.3 11.9FUMBLES-LOST 16-6 19-10PENALTIES-Yards 72-665 88-785 Average Per Game 51.2 60.4PUNTS-Yards 45-1705 52-2173 Average Per Punt 37.9 41.8 Net punt average 33.8 38.2KICKOFFS-Yards 93-5584 86-5030 Average Per Kick 60.0 58.5 Net kick average 52.3 37.6

TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 28:38 31:223RD-DOWN Conversions 80/182 89/195 3rd-Down Pct 44% 46%4TH-DOWN Conversions 17/34 15/26 4th-Down Pct 50% 58%SACKS BY-Yards 23-151 22-139MISC YARDS -11 1TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 69 64FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 11-19 14-22ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 1-3RED-ZONE SCORES (49-59) 83% (53-64) 83%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (41-59) 69% (41-64) 64%PAT-ATTEMPTS (64-66) 97% (61-61) 100%ATTENDANCE 391409 270770 Games/Avg Per Game 7/55916 4/67692 Neutral Site Games 2/42304

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL West Virginia 110 166 116 114 7 513Opponents 93 172 111 111 8 495

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RUSHING GP ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LONG AVG/GBuie, Andrew 13 179 914 63 851 4.8 7 30 65.5Austin, Tavon 13 72 680 37 643 8.9 3 74 49.5Alston, Shawne 8 75 400 14 386 5.1 7 21 48.2Garrison, Dustin 10 46 213 6 207 4.5 2 26 20.7Smith, Geno 13 66 301 150 151 2.3 2 28 11.6Woods, J.D. 13 1 16 0 16 16.0 0 16 1.2Bailey, Stedman 13 2 13 0 13 6.5 0 13 1.0Clarke, Ryan 12 2 12 0 12 6.0 0 11 1.0Thompson, Jordan 13 3 6 2 4 1.3 0 3 0.3Millard, Paul 7 4 1 12 -11 -2.8 0 1 -1.6TEAM 10 11 0 38 -38 -3.5 0 0 -3.8Total 13 461 2556 322 2234 4.8 21 74 171.8Opponents 13 548 2410 331 2079 3.8 23 67 159.9

PASSING G EFFIC CMP-ATT-INT PCT YDS TD LNG AVG/GSmith, Geno 13 163.86 369-518-6 71.2 4205 42 87 323.5Millard, Paul 7 110.04 9-19-1 47.4 87 2 37 12.4Total 13 161.96 378-537-7 70.4 4292 44 87 330.2Opponents 13 166.75 277-434-10 63.8 4063 38 94 312.5

RECEIVING G NO. YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/GBailey, Stedman 13 114 1622 14.2 25 87 124.8Austin, Tavon 13 114 1289 11.3 12 75 99.2Woods, J.D. 13 61 637 10.4 4 50 49.0Buie, Andrew 13 28 318 11.4 0 42 24.5Thompson, Jordan 13 13 85 6.5 0 15 6.5Copeland, Travares 3 10 55 5.5 0 14 18.3McCartney, Ivan 8 9 112 12.4 0 52 14.0Garrison, Dustin 10 9 43 4.8 0 11 4.3Arlia, Connor 9 7 43 6.1 0 14 4.8Nehlen, Ryan 13 7 37 5.3 1 9 2.8Clay, Cody 13 2 29 14.5 0 19 2.2Campbell, Dante 11 2 13 6.5 1 9 1.2Myers, K.J. 9 2 9 4.5 1 6 1.0Total 13 378 4292 11.4 44 87 330.2Opponents 13 277 4063 14.7 38 94 312.5

PUNT RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONGAustin, Tavon 15 165 11.0 1 76Total 15 165 11.0 1 76Opponents 19 143 7.5 0 45

INTERCEPTIONS NO. YDS AVG TD LONGBruce, Isaiah 2 12 6.0 0 12Joseph, Karl 2 22 11.0 0 22Cook, Darwin 1 0 0.0 0 0Garvin, Terence 1 42 42.0 0 42Tonkery, Wes 1 1 1.0 0 1Rigg, Doug 1 46 46.0 0 46Anderson, Tyler 1 0 0.0 0 0Jenkins, Brodrick 1 0 0.0 0 0Total 10 123 12.3 0 46Opponents 7 83 11.9 0 30

KICK RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONGAustin, Tavon 32 813 25.4 1 100Bailey, Stedman 10 146 14.6 0 23Thompson, Jordan 5 67 13.4 0 21Buie, Andrew 4 47 11.8 0 15Woods, J.D. 2 12 6.0 0 8Kyeremeh, Nana 1 5 5.0 0 5Hope, Garrett 1 12 12.0 0 12Clarke, Ryan 1 16 16.0 0 16TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0Total 57 1118 19.6 1 100Opponents 66 1556 23.6 1 96

FUMBLE RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONGBruce, Isaiah 1 43 43.0 1 43Garvin, Terence 1 6 6.0 0 6Rigg, Doug 1 51 51.0 1 51Total 3 100 33.3 2 51Opponents 1 15 15.0 2 15

|---------------------- PATS ----------------------|SCORING TD FGS KICK RUSH RCV PASS DXP SAFETY POINTS Bailey, Stedman 25 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 150

Austin, Tavon 17 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 104

Bitancurt, Tyler 0 11-19 64-66 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 97

Buie, Andrew 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42

Alston, Shawne 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42

Woods, J.D. 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24

Garrison, Dustin 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12

Smith, Geno 2 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-1 0 0 12

Myers, K.J. 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6

Campbell, Dante 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6

Nehlen, Ryan 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6

Rigg, Doug 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6

Bruce, Isaiah 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6

Total 69 11-19 64-66 1-2 0 0-1 0 0 513

Opponents 64 14-22 61-61 0-0 1 1-3 0 3 495

2012 STATISTICS

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TOTAL OFFENSE GP PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG./G. Smith, Geno 13 584 151 4205 4356 335.1Buie, Andrew 13 179 851 0 851 65.5Austin, Tavon 13 72 643 0 643 49.5Alston, Shawne 8 75 386 0 386 48.2Garrison, Dustin 10 46 207 0 207 20.7Millard, Paul 7 23 -11 87 76 10.9Woods, J.D. 13 1 16 0 16 1.2Bailey, Stedman 13 2 13 0 13 1.0Clarke, Ryan 12 2 12 0 12 1.0Thompson, Jordan 13 3 4 0 4 0.3TEAM 10 11 -38 0 -38 -3.8Total 13 998 2234 4292 6526 502.0Opponents 13 982 2079 4063 6142 472.5

FIELD GOALS FGM/FGA PCT. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LONG BLKD. Bitancurt, Tyler 11-19 57.9 1-1 0-0 5-7 4-7 1-4 52 3

FG SEQUENCE WEST VIRGINIA OPPONENTS Marshall - (34),(29)James Madison - (33)Maryland (37) 42Baylor 50 33,46Texas 42,(37),(41) (38),41Texas Tech - 41Kansas State - (33),(42)TCU 50,(52),43,55,36 (26),37Oklahoma State (41),(37) (26),(32)Oklahoma (19) (32),37Iowa State (42),46,(44),(35) 47,(49)Kansas (30) (32)Syracuse 36 (25),(36)Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.)

PUNTING NO. YARDS AVG. LONG TB FC I-20 BLKD. Bitancurt, Tyler 32 1222 38.2 57 2 10 6 0Smith, Corey 10 426 42.6 54 0 0 2 1TEAM 2 26 13.0 26 0 0 0 1Molinari, Mike 1 31 31.0 31 0 0 0 0Total 45 1705 37.9 57 2 10 8 2Opponents 52 2173 41.8 74 1 17 16 0

KICKOFFS NO. YARDS AVG. TB OB RETND. NETYD. LN. Smith, Corey 59 3564 60.4 15 2 Bitancurt, Tyler 34 2020 59.4 8 1 Total 93 5584 60.0 23 3 1556 37.1 27Opponents 86 5030 58.5 27 2 1118 37.6 27

ALL PURPOSE GP RUSH REC PR KOR IR TOTAL AVG./G. Austin, Tavon 13 643 1289 165 813 0 2910 223.8Bailey, Stedman 13 13 1622 0 146 0 1781 137.0Buie, Andrew 13 851 318 0 47 0 1216 93.5Woods, J.D. 13 16 637 0 12 0 665 51.2Alston, Shawne 8 386 0 0 0 0 386 48.2Garrison, Dustin 10 207 43 0 0 0 250 25.0Thompson, Jordan 13 4 85 0 67 0 156 12.0Smith, Geno 13 151 0 0 0 0 151 11.6McCartney, Ivan 8 0 112 0 0 0 112 14.0Copeland, Travares 3 0 55 0 0 0 55 18.3Rigg, Doug 13 0 0 0 0 46 46 3.5Arlia, Connor 9 0 43 0 0 0 43 4.8Garvin, Terence 13 0 0 0 0 42 42 3.2Nehlen, Ryan 13 0 37 0 0 0 37 2.8Clay, Cody 13 0 29 0 0 0 29 2.2Clarke, Ryan 12 12 0 0 16 0 28 2.3Joseph, Karl 13 0 0 0 0 22 22 1.7Campbell, Dante 11 0 13 0 0 0 13 1.2Bruce, Isaiah 13 0 0 0 0 12 12 0.9Hope, Garrett 12 0 0 0 12 0 12 1.0Myers, K.J. 9 0 9 0 0 0 9 1.0Kyeremeh, Nana 13 0 0 0 5 0 5 0.4Tonkery, Wes 13 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1Millard, Paul 7 -11 0 0 0 0 -11 -1.6TEAM 10 -38 0 0 0 0 -38 -3.8Total 13 2234 4292 165 1118 123 7932 610.2Opponents 13 2079 4063 143 1556 83 7924 609.5

2012 STATISTICS

geno Smith

ShAwne AlSton

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DEFENSIVE LEADERS |-------Tackles-------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd.

GP SOLO AST TOTAL TFL/YDS NO-YARDS INT-YDS BRUP QBH RCV-YDS FF KICK SAFETY 8 Joseph, Karl 13 76 28 104 7.0-25 1.0-12 2-22 6 . 1-0 3 . .31 Bruce, Isaiah 13 51 43 94 6.5-17 0.5-1 2-12 3 . 2-43 . . .28 Garvin, Terence 13 47 30 77 11.5-56 6.0-39 1-42 4 . 2-6 2 . .25 Cook, Darwin 12 56 19 75 3.0-11 1.0-8 1-0 5 . . 3 . .47 Rigg, Doug 13 32 26 58 2.5-6 1.0-5 1-46 . . 1-51 1 . .4 Francis, Josh 13 40 17 57 15.0-53 4.5-33 . . 4 . 1 . .6 Miller, Pat 13 41 9 50 4.0-26 1.0-7 . 9 . . . . .90 Rowell, Shaq 13 18 24 42 2.0-4 . . 2 1 . . . .36 Petteway, Shaq 13 26 16 42 4.5-17 1.5-14 . 3 1 . . . .33 Barber, Jared 10 18 16 34 2.5-13 1.0-9 . 1 . 1-0 . . .23 Jenkins, Brodrick 10 29 4 33 1.0-3 . 1-0 2 . . . . .99 Wright, Jorge 13 19 11 30 6.5-29 2.0-10 . . . . . . .35 Kwiatkoski, Nick 12 17 11 28 . . . 3 . . . . .98 Clarke, Will 12 13 13 26 6.5-16 1.5-8 . 3 4 . . . .93 Rose,Kyle 13 14 11 25 . . . 2 . . . . .34 Banks, Ishmael 11 18 2 20 . . . . . . . . .9 Dillon, K.J. 13 14 6 20 . . . . . . 1 . .24 Level, Cecil 13 15 3 18 2.0-8 . . . . 1-0 1 . .7 Kyeremeh, Nana 13 11 5 16 . . . 2 . 1-0 . . .42 Hope, Garrett 12 10 4 14 2.0-2 . . . . . . . .95 Brown, Christian 11 8 3 11 2.0-2 . . . . . 1 . .37 Tonkery, Wes 13 7 3 10 0.5-3 . 1-1 1 . . . . .3 Bailey, Stedman 13 7 3 10 . . . . . . . . .53 Anderson, Tyler 10 6 3 9 0.5-0 . 1-0 1 . . . . .41 Rumph, Ricky 9 6 3 9 . . . . . 1-0 . . .26 Bell, Travis 3 4 5 9 1.5-4 1.0-4 . 1 . . . . .16 Chestnut, Terrell 6 3 3 6 1.0-4 . . 2 . . . . .2A Copeland, Austin 7 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . .17 Ezemma, Dozie 12 3 2 5 1.0-1 1.0-1 . . 1 . . . .50 Redman, Taige 13 2 3 5 2.5-9 . . . . . . . .45 Kinsey, Eric 13 2 2 4 . . . 2 . . . . .96 Harris, Korey 10 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .88 Clay, Cody 13 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .49 Gloster, Troy 5 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .87 DePalma, John 13 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .10 Thompson, Jordan 13 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .83 Arlia, Connor 9 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .91 Lageman, J.B. 11 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .57 Braun, Jeff 13 . 1 1 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .44 Smith, Corey 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .40 Bitancurt, Tyler 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .32 Clarke, Ryan 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .12 Smith, Geno 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .56 Snow, Jewone 4 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .2 Copeland, Travares 3 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .39 Cadwell, Nick 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .1 Austin, Tavon 13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .Total 13 631 338 969 86-310 23-151 10-123 52 11 10-100 13 . .Opponents 13 664 262 926 97.0-316 22-139 7-83 51 13 5-15 9 5 3

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WEST VIRGINIA INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHSRushes 31 Buie, Andrew at Texas (Oct. 6, 2012)Yards Rushing 344 Austin, Tavon vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012)TD Rushes 2 Alston, Shawne vs Marshall (Sept.t. 1, 2012);

Buie, Andrew vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012); Buie, Andrew at Texas (Oct. 06, 2012);

Austin, Tavon vs Oklahoma (Nov.17, 2012); Alston, Shawne vs Kansas (Dec. 1, 2012)

Long Rush 74 Austin, Tavon vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012)Pass attempts 56 Smith, Geno at Texas Tech (Oct. 13, 2012)Pass completions 45 Smith, Geno vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Yards Passing 656 Smith, Geno vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)TD Passes 8 Smith, Geno vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Long Pass 87 Smith, Geno vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Receptions 14 Austin, Tavon vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012);

Bailey, Stedman at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012)Yards Receiving 303 Bailey, Stedman vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)TD Receptions 5 Bailey, Stedman vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Long Reception 87 Bailey, Stedman vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Field Goals 3 Bitancurt, Tyler at Iowa State (Nov. 23, 2012)Long Field Goal 52 Bitancurt, Tyler vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012)Punts 8 Bitancurt, Tyler vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012)Punting Avg 47.8 Bitancurt, Tyler at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012)Long Punt 57 Bitancurt, Tyler at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012)Punts inside 20 2 Smith, Corey vs Maryland (Sept. 22, 2012);

Bitancurt, Tyler vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012)Long Punt Return 76 Austin, Tavon vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012)Long Kickoff Return 100 Austin, Tavon vs Kansas State (Oct. 20, 2012)Tackles 16 Bruce, Isaiah vs Marshall (Sept. 1, 2012)Sacks 2.0 Francis, Josh vs Maryland (Sept. 22, 2012);

Garvin, Terence vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012); Garvin, Terence vs. Syracuse (Dec. 29, 2012)

Tackles For Loss 3.5 Francis, Josh vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012)Interceptions 1 Rigg, Doug vs Marshall (Sept. 1, 2012);

Anderson, Tyler vs James Madison (Sept. 15, 2012); Tonkery, Wes vs Maryland (Sept. 22, 2012);

Cook, Darwin vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012); Joseph, Karl at Texas Tech (Oct. 13, 2012);

Bruce, Isaiah vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012); Garvin, Terence at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012);

Jenkins, Brodrick vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012); Joseph, Karl vs Kansas (Dec. 1, 2012);

Bruce, Isaiah vs. Syracuse (Dec. 29, 2012)

WEST VIRGINIA TEAM GAME HIGHSRushes 47 vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012)Yards Rushing 458 vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012)Yards Per Rush 9.7 vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012)TD Rushes 5 vs Kansas (Dec. 1, 2012)Pass attempts 56 at Texas Tech (Oct. 13, 2012);

at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012)Pass completions 45 vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Yards Passing 656 vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Yards Per Pass 16.3 vs Kansas (Dec. 1, 2012)TD Passes 8 vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Total Plays 91 at Texas Tech (Oct. 13, 2012);

at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012)Total Offense 807 vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Yards Per Play 9.5 vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012)Points 70 vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Sacks By 5 vs Maryland (Sept. 22, 2012)First Downs 33 vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Penalties 11 at Iowa State (Nov. 23, 2012)Penalty Yards 107 at Iowa State (Nov. 23, 2012)Turnovers 2 at Texas (Oct. 06, 2012);

vs Kansas State (Oct. 20, 2012); vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012);

at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012); vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012)

Interceptions By 1 vs Marshall (Sept. 1, 2012); vs James Madison (Sept. 15, 2012);

vs Maryland (Sept. 22, 2012); vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012);

at Texas Tech (Oct. 13, 2012); vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012);

at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012); vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012);

vs Kansas (Dec. 1, 2012); vs. Syracuse (Dec. 29, 2012)

Punts 8 vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012)Punting Avg 47.8 at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012)Long Punt 57 at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012)Punts Inside 20 2 vs Maryland (Sept. 22, 2012);

vs TCU (Nov. 03, 2012)Long Punt Return 76 vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012)

OPPONENT INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHSRushes 25 Gulley, Prince-Tyson vs Syracuse (Dec. 29, 2012)Yards Rushing 208 Gulley, Prince-Tyson vs Syracuse (Dec. 29, 2012)TD Rushes 4 Bergeron, Joe, at Texas (Oct. 6, 2012); Klein, Collin, vs Kansas State (Oct. 20, 2012)Long Rush 67 Gulley, Prince-Tyson vs Syracuse (Dec. 29, 2012)Pass attempts 54 Cato, Rakeem, vs Marshall (Sept. 1, 2012)Pass completions 38 Cato, Rakeem, vs Marshall (Sept. 1, 2012);

Jones, Landry, vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012)Yards Passing 581 Florence, Nick, vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)TD Passes 6 Doege, Seth, at Texas Tech (Oct. 13, 2012);

Jones, Landry, vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012)Long Pass 94 Boykin, Trevone, vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012)Receptions 17 Williams, Terrance, vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Yards Receiving 314 Williams, Terrance, vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)TD Receptions 4 Stills, Kenny, vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012)Long Reception 94 Boyce, Josh, vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012)Field Goals 2 Haig, Justin, vs Marshall (Sept. 1, 2012);

Cantele, Anthony, vs Kansas State (Oct. 20, 2012); Sharp, Quinn, at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012);

Krautman, Ross vs. Syracuse (Dec. 29, 2012)Long Field Goal 49 Arceo, Edwin, at Iowa State (Nov. 23, 2012)Punts 9 Perry, Ethan, vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012)Punting Avg 54.0 Erxleben, Ryan, at Texas Tech (Oct. 13, 2012)Long Punt 74 Sharp, Quinn, at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012)Punts inside 20 3 Sharp, Quinn, at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012)Long Punt Return 45 Norwood, Levi, vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Long Kickoff Return 96 Gilbert, Justin, at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012)Tackles 15 Hager, Bryce, vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Sacks 2.5 Williams, M., vs Kansas State (Oct. 20, 2012)Tackles For Loss 4.0 Lackey, Eddie, vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012);

Heeney, Ben, vs Kansas (Dec. 1, 2012)Interceptions 1 Lovett, M., vs Marshall (Sept. 1, 2012);

Brown, Arthur, vs Kansas State (Oct. 20, 2012); Zimmerman, Ty, vs Kansas State (Oct. 20, 2012);

Verrett, Jason, vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012); Colvin, Aaron, vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012);

Harris, Javon, vs . Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012); Patmon, Tyler, vs Kansas (Dec. 1, 2012)

OPPONENT TEAM GAME HIGHSRushes 65 vs Syracuse (Dec. 29, 2012)Yards Rushing 369 vs Syracuse (Dec. 29, 2012)Yards Per Rush 5.8 at Texas Tech (Oct. 13, 2012)TD Rushes 4 vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012);

at Texas (Oct. 6, 2012); vs Kansas State (Oct. 20, 2012)

Pass attempts 56 vs Marshall (Sept. 1, 2012)Pass completions 38 vs Marshall (Sept. 1, 2012);

vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012)Yards Passing 581 vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Yards Per Pass 14.5 vs Kansas State (Oct. 20, 2012)TD Passes 6 at Texas Tech (Oct. 13, 2012);

vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012)Total Plays 101 vs Marshall (Sept. 1, 2012)Total Offense 700 vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Yards Per Play 9.4 at Texas Tech (Oct. 13, 2012)Points 63 vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Sacks By 4 at Texas (Oct. 6, 2012);

vs Kansas State (Oct. 20, 2012)First Downs 34 vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)Penalties 11 vs Marshall (Sept. 1, 2012);

at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012)Penalty Yards 112 vs Marshall (Sept. 1, 2012)Turnovers 3 vs Maryland (Sept. 22, 2012); vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012)Interceptions By 2 vs Kansas State (Oct. 20, 2012);

vs Oklahoma (Nov. 17, 2012)Punts 9 vs TCU (Nov. 3, 2012)Punting Avg 54.0 at Texas Tech (Oct. 13, 2012)Long Punt 74 at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012)Punts Inside 20 3 at Oklahoma State (Nov. 10, 2012)Long Punt Return 45 vs Baylor (Sept. 29, 2012)

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WEST VIRGINIA FOOTBALL

AUG. 31 ..............................................................................WILLIAM & MARY

SEPT. 7 .................................................................................AT OKLAHOMA *

SEPT. 14 ................................................................................GEORGIA STATE

SEPT. 21 ............................................AT MARYLAND (BALTIMORE, MD.)

SEPT. 28 .......................................................................OKLAHOMA STATE *

OCT. 5 ........................................................................................... AT BAYLOR *

OCT. 19 .......................................................................................TEXAS TECH *

OCT. 26 ........................................................................... AT KANSAS STATE*

NOV. 2 ...................................................................................................AT TCU *

NOV. 9 ....................................................................................................TEXAS *

NOV. 16 ........................................................................................AT KANSAS *

NOV. 29/30 .............................................................................. IOWA STATE *

* BIG 12 CONFERENCE GAME

2013 schedule