23 DAYS!!

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ASU # 23
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[TexasTerror]

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Lucas Ortiz
# 23
Kicker - K
Height: 5-10 Weight: 175
Senior
Previous Affiliations
Leavenworth
Coffeyville
Previous Experience
TR
Leavenworth, KS

General Studies major
Born November 30, 1987

Lettered on special teams handling long kickoff duties in 2008 ... transfer from Coffeyville Community College (KS) ... earned All-Jayhawk Junior College Conference second team honors in 2007 ... kicked six field goals and 19 extra points and averaged 33.6 yards punting ... All-area at Leavenworth High School.

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Jody Owens
Freshman from Mesquite, TX
Position: LB Number: 23
Height: 6-0 Weight: 196

A two-time all-district selection who was named his district’s sophomore of the year in 2005... served as a team captain last fall.

[Uncle Buck]

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Gregory Melendez
# 23 DB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 207
Sophomore
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
High School: Canarsie

Third season on the Pride Football roster...Is expected to challenge for the starting job at free safety in 2009...Has good speed and intensity...2008: Started all 12 games at free safety as a red-shirt freshman...Was second on the team in tackles with 72, including 33 solo stops...Recorded a season-high 10 tackles at Maine (3-7) and Massachusetts (6-4)...Tallied nine stops (1-8) against Delaware...Posted eight tackles against both Connecticut (5-3) and Albany (2-6)...Notched three pass deflections, including two at Stony Brook...Forced a fumble at Maine...2007: Red-shirted as a true freshman and did not play...High School: Lettered in football at Canarsie High School in Brooklyn, New York...Played at the wide receiver, safety and linebacker spots in high school...Was a member of Canarsie's 10-2-1 team as a senior...Posted 45 tackles and one fumble recovery as a junior...Personal: Born August 22, 1989...Lists Sean Taylor as his favorite athlete...Began playing football at age 10.

[bonarae]

Harvard #23:
#23 - John Fahnenstiel
Position: CB
Year: Junior
Hometown: North Muskegon, Mich.
High School: North Muskegon
Height: 5-11
Weight: 185
House Affliation: Kirkland

At Harvard
2008: Appeared in five games, making three tackles.

2007: Appeared in seven games, mostly on special teams ... Had one tackle against Columbia on Nov. 3 ... Had two kickoff returns for 30 yards at Cornell Oct. 6 ... Returned four kicks for 87 yards including a return of 30 yards against Lafayette Oct. 13 ... Minor H recipient.

Background
At North Muskegon: Lettered in football, basketball and track and field ... Two-time first team all-area selection and a first-team all-conference pick in football ... Gained more than 3,000 all-purpose yards with 35 touchdonws in his final two seasons ... Michigan Division 4 state champion in the 100-meter dash.

[Andy]

LAFAYETTE

EVAN McGOVERN #23
DB 6-1 185
Art
Soph from Harrisburg, Pa

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2008: Played in two games...broke up one pass against Georgetown.

AT BISHOP MCDEVITT: Two-year starter at defensive back who also lined up at running back and wide receiver...served as team captain his senior year...made 168 career tackles and forced five fumbles...made two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown...had three offensive scores for the Crusaders...named to the All-Mid-Penn Conference Second Team...member of the National Honor Society.

[93henfan]

#23
Cody Bristow
Freshman-r
Defensive Back
6-0 • 205
Laurel, Del./Laurel HS

High School: Played football, baseball, track, basketball and golf at Laurel High School...two-year starter at middle linebacker and tight end...All-Blue Hen Conference linebacker in 2007...named Academic All-Conference three straight seasons...Laurel Defensive Most Valuable Player in 2007...played in Blue-Gold High School All-Star Football Game at Delaware Stadium during the summer...National Honor Society...co-Valedictorian.

At Delaware: Second-year member of the squad as a redshirt freshman...walk-on who will add depth to secondary and special teams...projected as team's No. 3 strong safety behind veterans Anthony Bratton and Sean Scanlon to open pre-season camp...collected four tackles in spring game.

2008 Season: Did not see game action as a true freshman and retained freshman eligibility...team went 4-8.

Personal: Cody Garrett Bristow...born August 1, 1990...son of Wade and Janine Bristow...honor student as a sport management interest at Delaware...hopes to be an athletic director and football coach...mother is a registered nurse...has two brothers...enjoys going to the beach in his spare time.

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[TheValleyRaider]

#23 Uzi Idah

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Position: Strong Safety
Height: 5-11
Weight: 205
Class: Senior
Hometown: Rolling Hills Estate, CA
High School: Palos Verdes Peninsula

As A Junior (2008) - started all 12 games ... finished second on the team in tackling with 62 (43 solo, 19 assists) ... made six tackles for minus yardage ... had one interception vs. Princeton - 43-yard return ... credited with five passes broken up ... high tackles games with nine against Furman and seven vs. Coastal Carolina and Holy Cross.

As A Sophomore (2007) - started all 11 games at strong safety ... finished second on the team in tackling with 63 (44-19) ... had 2.5 tackles for losses, two interceptions (vs. Dartmouth and Lehigh), and six passes broken up ... high tackle games were eight against Massachusetts and Cornell.

As A Freshman (2006) - earned his first varsity letter ... played in all 11 games with one start against Georgetown ... finished the season with six tackles (4 solo) ... had two TFL’s against Dartmouth ... had one tackle against UMass, Fordham, Lehigh and Bucknell.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates, California … lettered three years with Peninsula … played tailback, wide receiver and cornerback in his senior year … had three interceptions and made over 70 tackles … led team to an 11-2 record … first team all-Bay League and all-South Bay at cornerback … first-team all-CIF … picked for Lions All-Star Game … won team’s Black & Gold defender award and named most valuable defensive back … coached by Tony Uruburu … also lettered in track & field.

Personal: Major is Art & Art History … parents are Churchill and Ruth Idah of Rolling Hills Estates, California … born February 20, 1989 in Zaria, Nigeria … full name is Uzoma Balosibina Idah.

[TheValleyRaider]

#23 Uzi Idah

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Position: Strong Safety
Height: 5-11
Weight: 205
Class: Senior
Hometown: Rolling Hills Estate, CA
High School: Palos Verdes Peninsula

As A Junior (2008) - started all 12 games ... finished second on the team in tackling with 62 (43 solo, 19 assists) ... made six tackles for minus yardage ... had one interception vs. Princeton - 43-yard return ... credited with five passes broken up ... high tackles games with nine against Furman and seven vs. Coastal Carolina and Holy Cross.

As A Sophomore (2007) - started all 11 games at strong safety ... finished second on the team in tackling with 63 (44-19) ... had 2.5 tackles for losses, two interceptions (vs. Dartmouth and Lehigh), and six passes broken up ... high tackle games were eight against Massachusetts and Cornell.

As A Freshman (2006) - earned his first varsity letter ... played in all 11 games with one start against Georgetown ... finished the season with six tackles (4 solo) ... had two TFL’s against Dartmouth ... had one tackle against UMass, Fordham, Lehigh and Bucknell.

High School: A 2006 graduate of Palos Verdes Peninsula High School in Rolling Hills Estates, California … lettered three years with Peninsula … played tailback, wide receiver and cornerback in his senior year … had three interceptions and made over 70 tackles … led team to an 11-2 record … first team all-Bay League and all-South Bay at cornerback … first-team all-CIF … picked for Lions All-Star Game … won team’s Black & Gold defender award and named most valuable defensive back … coached by Tony Uruburu … also lettered in track & field.

Personal: Major is Art & Art History … parents are Churchill and Ruth Idah of Rolling Hills Estates, California … born February 20, 1989 in Zaria, Nigeria … full name is Uzoma Balosibina Idah.

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Jarard Cribbs---------------------------------------
Year: Jr.
Position: DB
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180
Major: Marketing
Hometown: Waldorf, Md.
Previous School: Lackey

Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because of the great tradition throughout the university. I feel like I matter and belong to something at this university. I know that I will be able to advance my career without a doubt with an education from Lehigh. Also, who wouldn’t want to come to a University and play a sport with the longest running rivalry in the nation? Let’s go Lehigh!”

On Coach Coen: “Coach Coen is the type of person who is going to get the best effort out of you no matter the circumstances. Whether it be on the field at practice or in the classroom, he is going to be a part of your life and not let you fall by the wayside.”

Player profile: 2009 preseason All-American by Consensus Draft Services (CDS)rising junior Jarard Cribbs received honorable mention accolades. Expected to be starting cornerback and punt returner … as a sophomore … started all 11 games … Second-Team All-Patriot League selection … totaled 38 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and a Patriot League leading three interceptions and 10 pass breakups … season best six tackles came at Harvard … picked off passes versus Drake, Fordham and Georgetown … two pass breakups in three games … three games of five or more tackles … returned 24 punts for 196 total yards, good for an average of 8.2 per … returned a punt 82 yards for first collegiate touchdown versus Cornell … returned four punts for at least 25 yards … as a freshman … appeared in ten games, mainly on special teams … totaled four tackles, including two in a win over VMI … recovered a fumble in win at Princeton … in high school … varsity letterwinner.

Personal: son of Deea Michelle Cribbs … has one sister, Nakera Jeannette

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Montana #23:

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Levi Buckles - WR
RS Freshman
6'3", 215 lbs.
Post Falls, ID
Post Falls HS


'08 Stats:

(Redshirted)

[phoenixphanatic21]

#23 Alex Encarnacion
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Knoxville, TN,
Previous School: Farragut
Height: 5-10
Weight 185

Prep: Was a three-year starter for coach Eddie Courtney’s Farragut program… Amassed 101 tackles, three interceptions, three fumble recoveries and scored three defensive touchdowns as a senior… Also posted 410 all-purpose yards and two scores as a running back/wide receiver… Team captain… Named all-region… Helped the program compile a 33-6 record with three state playoff appearances… Was also a U.S. Lacrosse All-American as a senior.

Personal: Son of Bernie, Jr. and Amy Encarnacion… Born February 12, 1991.

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[Tribe4SF]

W&M

RB Terrence Riggins
Junior
6'1" 224
Newport News, VA
Denbigh H.S.

Tremendous physical attributes allow him to contribute at either tailback or fullback …
Good speed and hands … Has best size of all backs and is position’s most punishing runner
… Ability to impact all phases of the Tribe’s off ense … Averaged 6.5 yds/carry over 59
career attempts … Played as a true freshman … 2008: Earned starts in the fi rst three
games of the season before suff ering an injury … Appeared in nine games … Totaled 323 rushing yards on 40 carries for 8.1
yards per rush … Made three catches
for 32 yards … Registered 180 rushing
yards on just 15 carries in the win
against VMI … Honored as the W&M
QB Club Off ensive Player of the Week
following the performance versus the
Keydets … Rushed for 51 yards on 12
carries in the season opener at N.C.
State … 2007: Started season on scout
team, but moved to travel squad for fi nal
three games of season due to injuries at
tailback position … Saw action in fi nal
three games, carrying the ball 19 times
for 61 yards … Scored fi rst touchdown
in fi rst career game at Hofstra … Also
found end zone vs. James Madison … Denbigh High School: Four-year letterwinner and
a four-year starter at running back and linebacker for head coach Tracy Harrod … Named
Second-Team All-Peninsula District on off ense as a senior … Earned team’s off ensive MVP
award as a senior and defensive MVP award as a junior … Rushed for 825 yards and seven
touchdowns in 2006 … Also collected a combined six letters in indoor and outdoor track …
Named indoor track’s top newcomer as a sophomore and team MVP as a junior … Named
most inspirational for indoor track … Member of the National Honor Society … Personal:
Son of Terry and Jowanda Riggins … Enjoys sports, video games and hanging out with
friends … Majoring in kinesiology … Born on August 17, 1989 in Fort Riley, Kan.
Riggins’ Career Off ensive Stats
Year G/S Att Yds Avg. TD Lg Av/G Rec Yds Avg. TD Lg Av/G
2007 3/0 19 61 3.2 2 21 20.3 2 8 4 0 5 2.7
2008 9/3 40 323 8.1 0 53 35.9 3 32 10.7 0 15 3.6
Totals 12/3 59 384 6.5 1 53 32.0 5 40 8.0 0 15 3.3

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Ben Bourgeois
# 23
Fullback - FB

Height: 5-10 Weight: 220

Junior

Previous Schools
Sulphur High School
Previous Experience
2L
Hometown
Sulphur, LA

Injured mid-season last year and sat out rest of year...also missed spring drills after surgery...expected to come back strong this fall and see considerable action at fullback...will also be in the running for the starting role as the team punter.......physically tough player...

2008: injured in the fifth game of the season and had to have surgery....stats for the year had him rushing for 14 yards on three carries ..got all 14 yards in win over Southern Virginia

2007: in first year with the Cowboys he rushed for nine yards and caught one pass in a backup role...gained all nine yards in win over South Dakota...played in seven games

HIGH SCHOOL: played quarterback at Sulphur High and earned all-district honors...also named team MVP...team punter...all-academic honors...played on two district championship teams and led team to the state runnerup position in 2007...played for former Cowboy quarterback Paul Bourgeois (who is also his uncle)...also earned letter in baseball as an outfielder...made straight A’s for four straight years in classwork and ranked No. 1 in his class

OTHER: birthdate 4/7/89....Engineering major and honor student...named to the SLC commissioner’s honor list...named to McNeese President’s list....parents are Ben and Christene Bourgeois...father was a four year letterman and starter as an offensive lineman for the Cowboys...uncle Paul was a quarterback and is head coach at Sulphur High

[Tribe4SF]

Forgot to post my favorite stats on Tribe RB Terrence Riggins. In Track & Field his senior year in high school he was a state finalist in four events posting the following numbers.

Discus 160'
Shot Put 52'
Long Jump 21'
High Jump 6'4"

[EmeryZach]

UMASS
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#23 Shane Viveiros


Player Profile
Class:
RS Sophomore
Hometown:
Fall River, Mass.
High School:
Bishop Connolly H.S.

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 220
Position:
DB
Birthdate:
02/23/1989

On Viveiros: Elevated from a walk-on to a starting safety last season ... Will be looked upon to start this season ... With All-American Jeromy Miles, gives UMass one of the best safety combinations in the CAA according to Coach Morris ... Maintained high level of action and continues to grow into his role in the secondary ... Smart and physical player ... Has exceeded expectations since being added to the roster.

As a redshirt freshman in 2008: Played in all 12 games, starting the last two ... Totaled 36 tackles on the season, ninth on the team ... Second-career start against Hofstra (11/22), recording seven tackles and a pass break-up ... Tallied five tackles at New Hampshire (11/15) in first-career start ... Career-high nine tackles at Maine (11/8) to boost him to a starting spot ... Three tackles at Rhode Island (11/1) and one sack for 16 yards along with a fumble recovery ... Also had three tackles against Bryant (10/25) with a half TFL ... Also returned three kicks on the season as a coverage man, for 16 yards ... Longest return came for eight yards at Northeastern (10/11).

As a freshman in 2007: Redshirt season.

Before UMass: Played at Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River, Mass. ... Played quarterback and in the secondary for four years with the Cougars ... Named an EAC All-Star and State All-Star in football, basketball and baseball for all four years ... Threw for 1,054 yards as a senior and ran for 1,365 yards, scoring 14 touchdowns ... Averaged more than 200 yards per game in all-purpose yards ... Averaged 22.4 points per game in basketball along with 11.3 rebounds and 70 assists per game ... Batted .386 in baseball along with three homers and 28 RBIs and 10 stolen bases as a senior.

Personal: Shane Michael Viveiros ... Born Feb. 23, 1989 in Fall River, Mass. ... Son of Pamela Viveiros and Pedro DeCruz ... Brother of Deanna, Nathan and Janae ... Enrolled in the College or Arts and Sciences.

Career Statistics (Defense)

Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sacks TFL FR PD
2008 12/2 11 25 36 1-16 1.5-16 1 1

Career Highs (Defense)

Tackles: 9 at Maine (11/8/08)
Sacks: 1 at Rhode Island (11/1/08)
Fumble Recovery: 1 at Rhode Island (11/1/08)