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Florida Atlantic University Footballis on the Move

to Conference USA

Florida Atlantic University Footballis on the Move

to Conference USA

William Dukes, Jr, WR

Andrae Kirk, Jr, LB

Travis Jones, Sr, Returner

General InformationSchool Name . . . . . . . . . . .Florida Atlantic UniversityLocation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boca Raton, FLFounded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1961Enrollment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30,000Nickname . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OwlsColors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blue & RedHome Stadium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FAU StadiumCapacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29,419Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Natural GrassFirst Year of Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2001National Affiliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA 1-ABasic Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SpreadBasic Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MultipleConference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Conference USAPresident . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Mary Jane SaundersAthletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pat ChunDepartment Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-297-3710

Media InformationSID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Katrina McCormackOffice Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-297-3163Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-251-5588E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.fausports.comPress Box Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-251-5588Mailing Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .777 Glades Rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Boca Raton, FL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33431

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Coaching StaffHead Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Carl PeliniAlma Mater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Youngstown ‘892011 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-92011 Conference Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6Record at FAU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9Years as a Collegiate Head Coach . . . . . . . . . . . .2ndOverall Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-9Bowl Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0Office Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .561-297-1094

Assistant CoachesDefensive Coor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pete RekstisOffensive Coor./QB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Brian WrightRecruiting Coor./WR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeff SimsDefensive Line/Special Teams Coor. . .Matt EdwardsTight Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jared AllenLinebackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jovan DeWittRunning Backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kerry Dixon IIOffensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Luke MeadowsDefensive Backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ross WatsonDefensive GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jesse RackOffensive GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jimmy RogersOn-Campus Recruiting Coor. . . . .Heather HendersonSupport StaffAthletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John BurnsideEquipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sam NicholsFootball Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBATickets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Liz KnipsVideo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack Pelini

Team InformationLetterwinners Returning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Offensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Special Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Letterwinners Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Offensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Specialty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Starters Returning Offensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Specialty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

2013 Schedule Date Opponent Location08/30 at Miami Miami, FL09/07 at East Carolina Greenville, NC09/14 at USF Tampa, FL09/21 vs. Middle TN Boca Raton, FL09/28 at Rice Houston, TX10/05 at UAB Birmingham, AL10/12 vs. Marshall Boca Raton, FL10/26 at Auburn Auburn, AL11/02 vs. Tulane Boca Raton, FL11/16 at Southern Miss Hattiesburg, MS11/23 vs. New Mexico State Boca Raton, FL11/30 vs. FIU Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic Quick Facts

Returning Statistical LeadersPassing Att-Cmp-Int Yds Tds Eff.Stephen Curtis 10-4-0 37 0 71.1

Receiving No Yds Avg Avg/GM TDWilliam Dukes 63 979 15.5 81.6 4Daniel McKinney 48 497 10.4 41.4 2Nexon Dorvilus 30 301 10.0 25.1 5*seven return who have at least 1 TD catch

Rushing Att Yds Avg TDJonathan Wallace 175 673 61.2 6Damian Fortner 90 323 29.4 3Martese Jackson 48 227 28.4 1

Punt Returns Att Yds Avg TD LgTravis Jones 19 151 7.9 0 48

Kick Returns Att Yds Avg TD LgTravis Jones 11 221 20.1 0 35

FG/PATs FG PATs Lg Punting No. Yds Avg LgMitch Anderson 7-14 23-24 53 Sean Kelly 68 2711 39.9 68

Tackles Solo Asst Tot Int Sacks TFL (YDS)Adarius Glanton 39 36 75 2-44 1.0-9 5.5-19Andrae Kirk 24 46 70 0-0 0-0 4.0-5

Statistical Leaders LostPassing Att-Cmp-Int Yds Tds EffGraham Wilbert 405-261-6 2819 18 134.6

Receiving No Yds Avg Avg/GM TDByron Handerson 27 344 12.7 28.7 2

Rushing Att Yds Avg TDNone

Tackles Solo Asst Tot Int Sacks TFL (YDS)Brent Harstad 61 42 103 0-0 1.0-16 3.0-20David Hinds 39 41 80 0-0 1.0-4 6.5-17

Carl Pelini was named head coach of Florida AtlanticUniversity's football team on December 5, 2011. As thesecond head coach in the FAU program's 11-year exis-tence, Pelini brought to its helm an intellectual thinkerwhose coaching experience ranges from serving as a topassistant at one of the most storied collegiate programs inthe country, to rebuilding programs and teaching the gameof football at the high school level.

In his first season, Pelini focused on shifting the cul-ture of football on Florida Atlantic's campus. He beganwith individual accountability and all while making thechange in both the offensive and defensive schemes. Theresults were evident at season's end with a national rankimprovement of more than 20 spots in scoring defense,punt returns, turnover margin (+35) and sacks allowed. Adirect reflection of the efforts made towards individualaccountability was in the area of penalties. The Owlsimproved from a 2011 national rank of 117 (68.17) infewest penalty yards per game to No. 64 (51.15). Pelinisuccessfully mixed the returning players with newcomersthat were instrumental in the shift. He and his staff's effortsto take advantage of the on-campus stadium also came tofruition each home Saturday with an average of 300+unofficial visitors and the strongest recruiting class, both

academically and athletically in the program's history.Pelini came to Boca Raton after serving four seasons

as the University of Nebraska's defensive coordinator, adefense that was ranked as the best in the nation for a timeduring his tenure. In combined totals from 2009-11,Nebraska ranked second nationally in pass efficiencydefense, fifth in passing yards allowed per game, seventhin scoring defense and No. 10 in total defense. Pelini's rolein the Huskers' defensive dominance was recognized, as hewas a nominee for the Frank Broyles Assistant CoachAward in both 2009 and 2010, and finished among the top-five each year.

During his last two years as defensive coordinator atNebraska, Pelini's defense produced six All-Americans,two first-round NFL Draft picks and two conference defen-sive players of the year. In four seasons as Nebraska'sdefensive coordinator, four defensive players earned two-time first team all-conference honors - defensive tacklesNdamukong Suh (2008-09) and Jared Crick (2009-10);cornerback Prince Amukamara (2009-10); and linebackerLavonte David (2010-11). Nebraska also had five first-team all-conference defensive backs in the past three sea-sons.

In 2011, the "Blackshirts" had to overcome the loss ofthree all-conference players, three 2011 NFL Draft picksand two coaches. Injuries bit the Huskers in 2011 whenthey lost the services of 2011Big Ten Defensive Back of theYear Alfonzo Dennard prior tothe season opener and 2010 All-American Jared Crick for theseason in October. Despite thechallenges, Nebraska rankedamong the nation's top-25 inpass defense and pass efficiencydefense. Nebraska held sixopponents to 14 points or less,including holding three oppo-nents to their season-low pointtotal and a fourth to their sec-

ond-lowest output of the year.Individually, linebacker Lavonte David was among

four Blackshirts to contend for a major national award in2011. David accumulated 122 tackles in 2011, and in twoseasons under Pelini's direction, he set the school recordfor most tackles by a two-year player, while becoming thefifth player in Husker history to boast back-to-back 100-tackle seasons. The Big Ten Linebacker of the Year, Davidranked fifth in Nebraska history with 274 career tackles,was a finalist for the Butkus Award, and a semifinalist forboth the Chuck Bednarik Award and Lott Trophy.

The selection of both David and Dennard as Big Tenplayers of the year in their positions came on the heels of aHusker winning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year inboth 2009 (Ndamukong Suh) and 2010 (PrinceAmukamara). In 2011, a total of seven Husker defendersearned first, second, or honorable-mention All-Big Tenhonors.

The 2010 Blackshirts finished No. 11 nationally intotal defense and ranked in the top 10 in pass efficiencydefense (third), passing yards allowed (fifth) and scoring(ninth). After leading the nation in scoring defense andpass efficiency defense in 2009, the 2010 unit achieved itslofty rankings despite the loss of three starters selected inthe first four rounds of the 2010 NFL Draft.

Carl PeliniHead Coach, 2nd Season

The Pelini File2012 – Head Coach, Florida Atlantic University2011 – Defensive Coordinator, University of Nebraska2008-10 – Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator and Line Coach, University of Nebraska2005-07 – Assistant Coach/Defensive Line, Ohio University2004 – Assistant Coach Defensive Coordinator/Line, Minnesota State University2003 – Graduate Assistant (defense), University of Nebraska2000-02 – Head Coach, Austintown Fitch High School (Ohio)1995-99 – Head Coach and Athletics Director, Winnetonka High School (Kansas)1993-94 – Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator, Blue Valley High School (Kansas)1991 – Restricted Earnings Coach (defense), Kansas State University1989-89 – Graduate Assistant (defense), Kansas State University1987-88 – Assistant Coach, Cardinal Mooney High School (Ohio)

Pelini produced a first-round draft pick for the secondstraight-year when Amukamara was the 19th overall playerselected in the 2011 NFL Draft. Amukamara was also the2010 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, marking the sec-ond straight season a Husker took home the honor. Davidwas named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, while a league-high five Huskers were first-team All-Big 12 selections.Two more earned second-team accolades and two otherswere honorable-mention picks. Nationally, four Blackshirtswere named first-or second-team All-Americans by at leastone organization.

In 2009, the Huskers led the nation in scoring defense,pass efficiency defense and red zone defense, and wasranked in the top 10 nationally in sacks, rushing defenseand total defense. Nebraska surrendered just 10.4 points pergame, posted two shutouts and allowed only two opponentsto reach 20 points. Nebraska held eight opponents to 10 orfewer points, including seven in single digits. Six ofNebraska's 14 opponents failed to score an offensive touch-down against the Blackshirts, while each of the team'sopponents failed to reach their season average in points andonly one reached its average in total offense.

Ndamukong Suh was the second overall pick in the2010 NFL Draft after being named a Heisman Trophyfinalist and the winner of the Associated Press NationalPlayer of the Year; Bronko Nagurski Trophy; RotaryLombardi Award; Outland Trophy and the ChuckBednarik Award. Suh was second on the Nebraska careerchart in tackles for loss, including a school-record tyingseven TFL in the Big 12 Championship Game.

Defensive tackle Jared Crick set the school recordwith 5.0 sacks at Baylor University, while Matt O'Hanlonintercepted a school-record tying three passes against theUniversity of Oklahoma.

In Pelini's first season in 2008, the Nebraska defensefinished second in the Big 12 in total defense and rankedamong the top 25 nationally in rushing defense. In theprocess, Nebraska allowed 127 fewer yards per gamethan in 2007.

Pelini joined the Nebraska staff after three seasons onFrank Solich's coaching staff at Ohio University. Heplayed a vital role in helping the Bobcats turn aroundtheir football program, including a nine-win season andbowl game in 2006. Those marks were firsts for the uni-versity since the 1968 campaign. The Bobcat defensecontinued the turnaround the following season, ranking inthe top 30 nationally in scoring and total defense in 2007.

Pelini spent 2004 as the defensive coordinator andsecondary coach at Minnesota State Mankato, underhead coach Jeff Jamrog, a former Husker player andassistant coach. Pelini helped the Mavericks to a 6-5record after a winless season the previous year. Prior tothis, Pelini spent the 2003 season as Nebraska's defen-sive graduate assistant, where he worked with thedefensive line and helped Nebraska to rank No. 2nationally in scoring defense and takeaways and 11th intotal defense.

As the head coach at Austintown Fitch High Schoolin Austintown, Ohio from 2000 to 2002, Pelini rebuilt aprogram that had not had a winning season for eightyears before his arrival. His coaching efforts culminat-ed with a 6-4 record in 2002.

Pelini previously was the head coach and athleticdirector at Winnetonka High School in Kansas City,Missouri, from 1996 to 2000, and also served as thedefensive coordinator at Blue Valley High School inOverland Park, Kan.

Pelini played two seasons at Columbia Universityin New York, before transferring to Youngstown State

University in Youngstown, Ohio, where he earned his bach-elor's degree in English literature in 1989. He was a defen-sive graduate assistant on Bill Snyder's staff at Kansas StateUniversity throughout the 1989 and 1990 seasons, and thenserved as a restricted earnings coach in 1991. He alsoreceived a master's degree in journalism from KSU in 1991and a master's degree in education from Ohio StateUniversity in 1993.

Playing Experience1983-84 – Columbia University

The staffBrian WrightOffensive Coordinator/QuarterbacksCoaching Experience2012 - Florida Atlantic (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)2009-11 – Montana State (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)2005-2009 – Youngstown State (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)2001-2004 – Youngstown State (Assistant Coach/Quarterbacks)1999-2000- Walsh (Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks)1998 – Walsh (Assistant Coach/WR)1997 – Youngstown State (Graduate Assistant/WR)1995-96 – Walsh University (Graduate Assistant)

At FAUBrian Wright came to FAU in January of 2012. Aside from the rapid approaching signing day andhelping Carl Pelini put together the offensive coaching staff, Wright faced the task of converting FAUto an up-tempo attack as opposed to the pro-style which had been the Owls mainstay since inception.To make his task more difficult, he would move to do so with just three-starting newcomers. Bygame two the starting quarterback position was solidified. Wright and the offensive staff made greatstrides by playing to the strengths of each individual and not forcing or sticking to one answer. Itbegan with the quarterbacks. Senior QB Graham Wilbert improved his efficiency by 68% movingfrom 91.72 as a junior to 134.62. He reduced his interceptions to six after tossing double-digits in2011. More importantly for the team, Wilbert spread the ball to eight different receivers for a scoreafter tossing just seven touchdowns the previous season. Wright's system allowed Wilbert to look foranswers all over the field which opened the door for the senior to have career games with a seasonhigh 403 passing-yards against in-state rival FIU. He used the knowledge of the new system to hurtopponents with the short pass while also finding receivers with 50, 60 and 75 yard passes. Protectingthe quarterback was key to the team's success. FAU was T-104 nationally in sacks allowed prior toWright's arrival. They improved that rank by 21 spots in 2012 providing more options for the offenseto work. The offense also lost a workhorse in the backfield with the graduation of Alfred Morris, whograduated and turned in an outstanding rookie season with the NFL's Washington Redskins. To off-set this loss, Wright and the offense saw seven individuals carry the ball more than once and not oneended the season with negative yardage. As a unit, they tallied just 38 yards less than the previousseason with a dominate running back. Much of that success can be attributed to fewer sacks eliminat-ing the negative 179 yards lost by theprevious season's quarterbacks. Toexemplify the total improvement,FAU moved up 22 spots in the nation-al ranking for total yards by improv-ing its average yards per game by 102yards per game. With one season andtwo spring seasons under their belts,FAU offense will draw upon the posi-tives gained in 2012 and will begin itsascent as each recruiting class adds tothe compliment of players who fit thesystem.

Pete RekstisDefensive CoordinatorCoaching Experience2012 – Florida Atlantic (DC/Secondary)2011 – Miami University (DC/Secondary)2004-10 – Kent State University (DC/Secondary)2001-03 – Youngstown State (DC/Secondary)1999-00 – Youngstown State (Secondary)1997-98 – Austin Peay (DC/Secondary)1994-96 – U.S. Coast Guard Academy (Defensive Coordinator)

At Florida AtlanticPete Rekstis was named the Owls defensive coordinator in March 2012. Rekstis came to FAU

with 18 years of experience including 15 as a defensive coordinator, eight seasons at Mid-AmericanConference member Miami University and Kent State University.

His experience, along with that of Head Coach Carl Pelini, who previously served as the defen-sive coordinator at the University of Nebraska, quickly paid off for the young Owls defense whichended the season ranked No. 27 nationally in pass defense. A primary reason was the play of seniorBrent Harstad who earned second team All-Sun Belt honors and concluded his career fifth in theleague with 103 tackles and was the only defensive back in the league to be listed among the eight.While Harstad's game gained recognition, juniors Jeremy McKnight and Keith Reaser combined for95 tackles. Freshman Cre'von LeBlanc made a splash drawing nine starts and the praise of the coach-ing staff with 42 tackles, one for a loss, and was credited with breaking-up four passes. While thesecondary played a pivotal role in the success of the defense, FAU's defense rose nearly 20 spots inthe national rankings in scoring defense and was a major contributor in the Owls’ 35 spot improve-ment in national turnover margin. The Owls will return 22 guys on the defensive side of the ball,including nine starters.

The staffJeff SimsRecruiting Coordinator/Wide ReceiversCoaching Experience2012 – Florida Atlantic (Recruiting Coordinator/WR)2011 – Indiana (Quality Control for Recruiting)2007 – 2010 – Fort Scott Community College (Head Football Coach)2006 – Southern Arkansas State (Offensive Coordinator)2004 – 2005 – Minnesota State-Mankato (Co-Offensive Coordinator/Recruiting Coordinator)2002 – 2003 – Mesabi Range Community College (Head Football Coach/Assistant A.D.)2001 – Pasadena High School (Head Football Coach)1999 – 2000 – Mt. San Antonio College (Assistant Coach/QBs/WR/Special Teams)1997–1998 – Baker University (Assistant Coach – WR)1996 – Central Missouri State University (Graduate Assistant – RB)1995 – Maryville High School (Assistant Coach WR/DB)

At Florida AtlanticSims joined Carl Pelini's staff in mid-December of 2011 as one of the first hires. The duo hit the

ground running with the 2012 signing day just months away. The class needed to be built, developedand signed on February 1, 2012 the Owls added 29 players to its roster, and was rated as one of thebest in the program's 12 year existence, allowing Sims to turn his attention to the 2013 class and tohis on-the-field duties as wide receivers coach.

Sims entered the 2012 spring practice with concerns for the wide receivers. The group had tal-lied just eight touchdowns in 2011 and just one receiver had more than one touchdown reception, andhe was lost to graduation. Another blow came to the unit when DeAndre Richardson, the team'sreception leader, suffered a broken ankle that would eliminate him from the 2012 campaign.

The receivers stepped up to the task with a total of 18 touchdown receptions among eight differ-ent receivers. William Dukes, a second team All-Sun Belt member, led the receivers with 63 catches,nearly three times as many catches as his previous campaign, and the sophomore averaged 81.6yards per game. Dukes saved the best for his final game of 2012 with a record setting 204 yards andtwo scores. While Dukes tallied four 100+ games and a total of six games with 96+ yards, the oppor-tunities for junior college transfer and honorable mention All-Sun Belt member Daniel McKinney.McKinney had two touchdown catches in FAU's road win over WKU and tallied a total of 48 catcheson the season. The wide receiving corps continued to develop throughout the season but questionablynone more than walk-on Jenson Stoshak who ended his freshman campaign with two starts, twotouchdowns and a scholarship. Stoshak will be one of 11 who caught a pass in 2012 that returns tothe experience unit and more importantly allwill have a spring season, in many cases two,under their belts as they enter 2013 with anew quarterback and new challenges.Sims joined the Indiana University staff in2011 after 16 years in the coaching profes-sion, a 45-19 head coaching record and onenational championship appearance as a headcoach. His day-to-day duties would take himaway from on-field responsibilities andfocused more on all recruiting aspects for theBig Ten member. Matt Edwards

DL/Special Teams CoordinatorCoaching Experience2013 - Florida Atlantic (Assistant Coach/DL/Special Teams Coordinator)2012 – Miami University-Ohio (Assistant Coach/DL/Special Teams)2011 - Miami University-Ohio (Assistant Coach/DE)2006-10 Kent State University (Assistant Coach/DL)2004- Kent State University (Graduate Assistant)2003 - College of Wooster (Assistant Coach/LBs)

At Florida AtlanticMatt Edwards came to FAU from Miami University-Ohio where he served as special teams coordina-tor and linebackers coach. After 10 years, Edwards will be reuniting with another former Red Hawks'defensive coordinator Pete Rekstis, who also served as defensive coordinator during Edwards' firstyear with the team.

Jared AllenTight endsCoaching Experience2012 - Florida Atlantic (Tight ends)2011 – Florida Atlantic (Quarterbacks)2010 – Florida Atlantic (Wide Receivers)2009 – Florida Atlantic (Offensive Graduate Assistant)

At Florida AtlanticAllen joined the staff in fall 2009 as a graduate assistant and was elevated to assistant coach inJanuary 2010. In his first season as a collegiate assistant coach, Allen watched senior Lester Jeanflourish. Jean was named second team all-conference and became FAU's first East/West Shrine Gameinvitee. Jean then joined the Houston Texans as a free agent where he was a member of the 2012-13play-off roster. Allen began recruiting in the spring of 2010 and moved from wide receivers to quar-terbacks as the team began preparation for 2011. The quarterback position came out of the spring,undecided with no clear-cut leader among the four. As preseason camp opened questions remained.Graham Wilbert was named a week before the opener. Wilbert suffered a mid-season set back allow-ing David Kooi the opportunity to step forward, only to see sophomore Stephen Curtis take advan-tage by surpassing Kooi for the No. 2 spot upon Wilbert's return. Allen worked with the inexperi-enced unit and saw flashes of winning football among the four who had a total of 13 collegiate passattempts entering the 2011 season. In 2012, the FAU Alum moved once more to tight ends coach.The new offensive system required more of the position than in years past and Allen and his corpsresponded. At season's end junior Nexon Dorvilus earned second team All-SBC and the team'sStudent Athlete of the year award while sophomore AlexDeleon earned the program's first Iron Owl Award for his off-season efforts in the weight room and in conditioning drills.Both awards exemplify the hard work and dedication that thetight ends bring to their lives, not just to the sport of football.On the field, the duo combined for 14 starts, 43 catches, 378yards and six scores. Dorvilus ended the season tops among allreceivers with five touchdowns and third on the team with 301receiving yards.

The staffJovan DewittLinebackersCoaching Experience2012 – Florida Atlantic (Assistant Coach/LBs)2009-11 – University of Northern Iowa (Assistant Coach/LBs2006-08-St. Norbet College (Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator)2004-05 – Northern Michigan University (Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator)2003 – Fairmont State College (Assistant Coach/Offensive/Special Teams)2002 – Ft. Scott Community College (Offensive Coordinator)2000-01 – Northern Michigan University (Graduate Assistant/RB/Academic Coordinator)1997 – Northern Michigan University (Student Assistant Coach/Defensive Line)

At Florida AtlanticJovan Dewitt came to FAU in January of 2012 with the responsibility of the linebackers. The veterancoach was also afforded the luxury of nucleus to build up with three players who were the team'stop-three tacklers returning from 2011. This corps proved significant as the defense shifted back to a4-3 base defense and eventually employed a dime package to defense the league's spread offenses.David Hinds led the Owls in 2011 with 110 tackles. He returned for his senior season with the bur-den of leadership and assisting the coaches with a team culture change despite the fact he wouldn'tbe with the program to reap the rewards. Hinds started every game and was a more complete playerdespite fewer tackles. Hinds recorded five double-digit tackle performances as well as his single-sea-son high, two forced fumbles and his first two fumble recoveries. While Hinds’ junior campaign wasvirtually a one man show, including the development of true freshman Andrae Kirk, it was that duowhich ended the season playing their best football. Their efforts were supported by transfer AdariusGlanton who joined the team in August and made an immediate impact, especially after RandellJohnson's preseason was slowed with injury. Glanton was hot coming out of the box with an inter-ception at Georgia andfour games with double-digit tackles, including 11 at Alabama. Kirk began theyear by taking advantage of everyopportunity and ended it with 11 tack-les his final game, including two for aloss and all-conference honorablemention honors as well as a third teamall-conference selection by PhilSteele's Magazine. The trio was two,three and four among team tackleleaders and combined for nearly 30%of the team's tackles. Linebackersaccounted for three of the team's eightinterceptions (Glanton 2, FreedomWhitfield 1) and were critical in theOwls No. 27 national rank in passdefense. FAU also improved 20 spotsin scoring defense. Dewitt alsoworked with the special teams whichsaw a 35 spot jump in kick returnsand a 24 spot improvement in puntreturns.

Kerry Dixon IIRunning BacksCoaching Experience2012 - Florida Atlantic (Assistant Coach/Running backs)2010-11 – Montana State (Assistant Coach/Running backs)2009 – Stillman College (Assistant Coach/Offensive Coordinator/WR)2008 – Texas Southern (Assistant Coach/QBs)2007 – Morgan State (Assistant Coach/QBs)2005-06 – Booker T. Washington High School

At Florida AtlanticKerry Dixon joined FAU's staff in January after working with offensive coordinator Brian Wright.Dixon's no. one problem to solve was replacing FAU's all-time rusher and current WashingtonRedskin Alfred Morris. The answer was that one back would not replace the hardnosed back.Multiple players would use diversified skills to provide different looks and different strengths and allwould combine for just 38 yards less and 167 more receiving yards. The backs were led by JonathanWallace who tallied 673 yards and two more touchdowns when combining rushing/receiving scores.Dixon's will face a new challenge in 2013 which is finding time and carries for five senior runningbacks, all with experience. The path is expected to be led by Wallace who broke onto the scene dur-ing the 2012 spring drills and continued to improve as the season progressed. Damian Fortner wassecond on the squad but led the backs with 344 receiving yards. Transfer Martese Jackson rushed for105 yards in the season opener and will return for playing time Travis Jones rounds out the groupwith a team leading 221 kick return yards. The stable will also see the emergence Jeremy Gaskins,Carry White and Antonio Washington as well as a cast of newcomers.

The staffLuke MeadowsOffensive LineCoaching Experience2012- Florida Atlantic (Assistant Coach/Offensive Line)2006-2011 – South Dakota State University (Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Coordinator)2002-2005 – South Dakota State University (Assistant Coach/Offensive Line)2001- Wartburg College (Assistant Coach/Offensive Line)1999-2000 – South Dakota State (Graduate Assistant)

At Florida AtlanticLuke Meadows was one of the final staff members added with the knowledge that the offensive linewould play a critical part in the success of the offense. By joining FAU, it was the first time in 10years that Meadows would be asked to build something from scratch. While he returned severalstarters, the line would be asked to protect for a new system, and for the first time FAU’s line wouldwork with a mobile quarterback. Meadows began the year with two linemen that had earned signifi-cant playing time. He inserted junior college transfer Mustfa Johnson, saw the emergence ofDeAndre Williams and Ricaldo Henry and his line was built. The starting five remained intact anddid not miss a start, with the exception of the season's second game. Andrew Czuprynski started atleft guard his final three seasons at FAU (36-consecutive games). This stability paid off with morethan a 100 yard improvement in FAU's total offense and a national rank jump of 22 spots. The line'spass protection saw the quarterback pass efficiency rating improve by 55 spots while the sacksallowed ranking jumped 21 spots. The running game maintained its production despite losing FAU'sall-time rushing leader. The line was a true help in this matter by eliminating the sacks and a nega-tive 179 rushing yards lost by the previous season's quarterbacks. With one season and two springseasons under their belts, FAU’s offensive line will draw upon the positives gained in 2012.

Ross WatsonDefensive BacksCoaching Experience2012 – Florida Atlantic (Assistant Coach/DBs)2009-2011 – Nebraska (Graduate Assistant)2006-2007 – Mount Union (Assistant Coach/Cornerbacks)

At Florida AtlanticRoss Watson was one of the first hires for first year head coach Carl Pelini. Watson brought theknowledge and culture that the young football team would need to make the transition to new defen-sive schemes. The results translated into a team that was ranked No. 27 nationally in pass defense.While the secondary played a pivotal role in the success of the defense, FAU's defense rose nearly20 spots in the national rankings in scoring defense and was a major contributor in the Owls 35 spotimprovement in national turnover margin. Keith Reaser was the mainstay among the corners and fin-ished his junior campaign with 45 tackles, two interceptions and a fumble recovery which hereturned for a score. While Reaser started in every game the opposite corner was held by D'JuanSmith who started the first nine. Smith finished his sophomore season with 25 tackles, an intercep-tion and a team high eight passes broken up. Watson will return all but Demetrius Williamson, whosplit time between safety andcorner, and will have theexperience of two off seasonsand the first full season, in theprogram's 11 year history,where both the nickel anddime packages were used on aregular basis.

2013 Spring Numerical RosterNo. Player Pos. Cl Ht. Wt. Hometown2 DeAndre Richardson R-SR 6-2 180 WR Panama City, FL (Bay)3 Keith Reaser R-SR 6-0 190 DB Miami, FL (Miami Killian)5 Martese Jackson SR 5-6 165 RB Asheville, NC (Fort Scott CC)5 Martin Wright RS SR 6-4 250 DE Miami, FL (Booker T. Washington)7 Melvin German III SR 6-2 210 QB Fort Myers, FL (Pearl River CC)7 Cre'von LeBlanc SO 5-11 175 DB Belle Glade, FL (Glades Central)4 Adarius Glanton SR 6-1 215 LBLakeland, FL (Eastern Arizona Community College)8 Daniel McKinney SR 6-0 205 WR Detroit, MI (City College San Francisco)9 Nexon Dorvilus R-SR 6-4 230 TE Miami, FL (North Miami Senior)10 Stephen Curtis R-JR 6-3 225 QB/P South Sumter, SC (Sumter)13 Josh Orsino R-FR 6-1 190 S Fort Lauderdale, FL (Westminster Academy)14 Jaquez Johnson SO 6-1 225 QB Starkville, Mississippi (Eat Mississippi CC)14 Daniel Rhoden So 5-8 228 TE Hialeah, FL (Dade Christian)15 Randell Johnson R-SR 6-4 230 LB Miami, FL (North Miami Senior)15 Jay McCants SO 6-4 215 WR Cincinnati, OH (Indiana)16 Sean Kelly SO 5-10 186 K/P Oakland, FL (West Orange)17 Michael Copeland R-JR 6-1 225 LB Valdosta, GA (Lowndes)17 Damian Parms JR 6-2 195 S Miami, FL (Monsignor Pace)18 Christian Milstead R-SR 5-10 170 DB Woodbine, GA (Camden County)19 William Dukes JR 6-4 190 WR Fort Lauderdale, FL (Dillard)20 Robert Lohnes SO 5-6 140 WR Tampa, FL (Freedom)20 Brian Sirmans R-SR 6-3 180 DB Jacksonville, FL (Robert E. Lee)21 Tony Moore R-JR 5-11 220 RB Tallahassee, FL (Lincoln)21 D'Joun Smith JR 5-11 175 DB Miami, FL (American)22 Damian Fortner R-SR 5-10 200 RB Miami, FL (Everglades)23 Winfred Strickland RS SR 6-0 185 DB Cocoa, FL (Cocoa)23 Antonio Washington JR 6-2 225 RB Arcadia, FL (DeSoto)25 Travis Jones R-SR 5-11 190 RB Port St. Lucie, FL (Treasure Coast)26 Jeremy McKnight SR 5-10 180 S Round Rock, TX (Navarro Junior College)27 Jonathan Wallace SR 6-1 210 RB Lauderhill, FL (Ellsworth Community College)28 Jeremy Glinton SO 6-1 180 WR Tamarac, FL (Northeast)29 Tony Thomas SO 5-10 176 WR Miami Gardens, FL (Norland)29 Sharrod Neasman SO 6-0 190 DB Palmetto, FL (Braden River)30 Jeremy Gaskins SO 5-10 190 RB Deerfield Beach, FL (American Heritage)80 Anthony Russell R-FR 6-5 255 TE Daytona Beach, FL (Mainland)31 Cory Henry SR 6-3 238 DL Opalocka, FL (Coral City)32 Javaris Giles JR 6-1 210 LB Port St. Lucie, FL (St. Lucie West Centennial)33 Shaheem Sutherland RS JR 5-10 185 S Homestead, FL (Homestead)34 Freedom Whitfield SO 6-2 200 LB Fort Pierce, FL (Fort Pierce Central)36 Anthony Hamilton R-FR 5-9 172 DB Miramar, FL (Miramar)37 David Lozandier JR 6-0 210 S Miami, FL (North Miami Senior)38 Joey Silvani So 6-1 180 P/K Pompano, FL (Coral Springs)38 Timothy Haynes JR 5-11 190 CB Lake Worth, FL (Park Vista)39 Adrian Burton R-FR 5-10 175 DB Pompano Beach, FL (Blanche Ely)40 Paul Cecere R-FR 6-1 210 LB Fort Myers, FL (Bishop Verot)40 Chris Jackson R-SR 6-1 230 FB Panama City, FL (Arnold)41 Josh Ballesteros SO 6-2 210 LB Miami, FL (Miami Central)41 Michael Harrop SR 6-3 205 TE Port St. Lucie, FL (Bethel CC)42 Mitch Anderson R-SR 5-11 186 K Orange City, FL (Austin College)45 Andrae Kirk JR 6-2 225 LB Miami, FL (Miami Central)46 Alec Maughan47 Mason Hamilton SR 6-0 200 LB Lighthouse Point, FL (Pompano Beach)48 Trevon Coley SO 6-2 225 DL Miramar, FL (Miramar)49 Andrew Bolognese SR 6-2 195 S Cocoa, FL (Space Coast)49 J. Fischer SO51 Braden Lyons FR 6-5 295 OLSonoma, California (City College of San Francisco)52 Arthur Crouse R-FR 6-6 250 OL West Palm Beach, FL (American Heritage)58 Mustafa Johnson JR 6-3 295 OL Corona, CA (Riverside CC)59 Robinson Eugene R-SO 6-5 263 DE Miami, FL (North Miami Senior)

63 DeAndre Williams RS SR 6-5 290 OL Orlando, FL (Oak Ridge)61 Eric Minemyer R-JR 6-4 250 OL Hastings, PA (Bishop Carroll)64 TJ Dupuis SR 6-3 290 OL Vero Beach, FL (Vero Beach)65 Vinny Davino R-SO 6-5 260 OL Sarasota, FL (Booker)66 Dillon DeBoer R-FR 6-5 245 OL Tarpon Springs, FL (East Lake)67 Dalton Schomp So 6-0 190 P/K Seminole, FL (HS)68 Shane Blair SO 6-1 305 DL Myakka City, FL (Lakewood Ranch)69 Isaac Edwards R-FR 6-4 280 OL Tampa, FL (Jesuit)71 Christopher Chappell R-SR 6-9 320 OT Callahan, FL (West Nassau)72 Kenson St. Piere Sr 6-5 312 DL Boynton Beach, FL (Santaluces73 Mike Marsaille R-SO 6-5 300 OL Fort Pierce, FL (Fort Pierce Central)74 Stern Vile SR 6-5 335 OL Amsterdam, Netherlands (Eastern Arizona CC)75 Karl James R-JR 6-1 285 OL Miami, FL (Miami Sunset)76 Mohammad Farah R-SO 6-2 290 OL Estero, FL (Estero)78 Johnathon Ragoo R-JR 6-7 342 OL Miami, FL (Monsignor Pace)81 Lucky Whitehead JR 5-10 163 WR Manassas, Virginia (Dean College)82 Chris Gilchrist R-FR 6-5 190 WR Los Angeles, CA (Charter Oak)83 Marcus Cunningham R-JR 6-0 175 WR Lakeland, FL (Kathleen)84 Alex Deleon R-JR 6-4 210 TE Belleview, FL (Belleview)86 Hakeeme Ishmar JR 6-2 200 WR Dade City, FL (Pasco)87 Darion Howard R-SR 6-3 260 TE Waverly, IA (University of Northern Iowa)88 Jenson Stoshak SO 6-1 176 WR Jacksonville, FL (University Christian)89 Derek Moise R-SO 6-2 185 WR Miami, FL (Booker T. Washington)90 Shalom Ogbonda R-FR 6-4 245 DE Sugar Land, TX (Kempner)91 Denzel Whitfield FR 6-5 240 OL/DL Monticello, FL (Jefferson)92 Joe Henry JR 6-3 230 DE Miramar, FL (Everglades)94 Andrew Stryffeler RS SR 6-5 260 DE Sanford, NC (Lee County)95 Kayvon Sherrill SR 6-3 279 DL Atlanta, GA (Hutchinson CC)96 Lance Burlingame FR 6-4 280 DT Franklin, Massachusetts (Dean JC)98 Brandin Bryant R-SO 6-2 260 DL Omaha, NE (Fort Scott CC)99 Derek Butcher SO 6-4 295 DL Delano, Minnesota (North Dakota State)

Jace Banfell FR 6-3 289 OL Pensacola, FL (Pensacola Catholic)Austin Bland FR 6-3 265 OL Fort Lauderdale, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas)Dustin Bowens FR 6-5 235 TE Palm Coast, FL (Flagler)Reggie Brown FR 5-11 170 CB Tampa, FL (Tampa Jesuit)Marcus Clark FR 5-8 185 DB Tallahassee, FL (North Florida Christian)Andrew Curtis FR 6-2 220 LB Paradise Valley, Arizona (Brophy College Prep)Jeremy Faulk FR 6-0 267 DT Palatka, FL (Palatka)Greg Hankerson FR 6-0 172 QB Lauderdale Lakes, FL (Boyd Anderson)Tyler Henderson FR 6-4 195 S Crestview, FL (Crestview)Trey Hendrickson FR 6-4 222 DE Apopka, FL (Apopka)DJ Juste FR 6-2 185 QB Port St. Lucie, FL (Port St. Lucie)Marc Mauro 6-1 195 S Jr Bayville, N.Y. (Locust Valley/Nassau CC)Robert Miller FR 6-2 190 DB Fort Lauderdale, FL (Taravella)Bobby Mitchell FR 6-2 175 ATH St. Augustine, FL (St. Augustine)Robert Relf FR 6-3 220 LB Phoenix, Arizona (Brophy College Prep)Ronnie Scott FR 5-10 165 CB Panama City, FL (Chamberlain)Jakobi Smith FR 6-4 250 OL Miami, FL (Coral Reef)Lester Thomas FR 5-10 165 DB Tallahassee, FL (Godby)Jay Warren FR 6-0 195 RB Navarre, FL (Navarre)Kalib Woods FR 6-3 182 WR Jacksonville, FL (Duncan Fletcher)

LT#63 - DeAndre Williams, R-Sr, 6-5, 290#66 – Dillon DeBoer, R-Fr, 6-5, 245

LG#74 – Stern Vile, Sr, 6-5, 335#69 – Isaac Edwards, R-Fr, 6-4, 280

C#58 - Mustafa Johnson, Sr, 6-3, 295#68 – Shane Blair, So, 6-1, 305

RG#73 - Mike Marsaille, R-So, 6-5, 300#75 – Karl James, R-Jr, 6-1, 285

RT#51 - Branden Lyons, Jr, 6-5, 295#65 - Vinny Davino, R-So, 6-5, 260#71 - Chris Chappell, R-Sr, 6-9, 320

TE#9 - Nexon Dorvilus, R-Sr, 6-4, 230 or#84 - Alex Deleon, R-Jr, 6-4, 210

X#88 - Jenson Stoshak, So, 6-1, 176#2 – DeAndre, Richardson, R-Sr, 6-2, 180

RB#27 - Jonathan Wallace, Sr, 6-1, 210 #22 - Damian Fortner, R-Sr, 5-10, 200#25 – Travis Jones, R-Sr, 5-11, 190#5 – Martese Jackson, Sr, 5-6, 165

QB#10 - Stephen Curtis, R-Jr, 6-3, 225#14 - Jaquez Johnson, So, 6-1, 225#7 – Melvin German III, Sr, 6-2, 210

W#8 - Daniel McKinney, Sr, 6-0, 205

Z#19 - William Dukes Jr, 6-4, 190#83 - Marcus Cunningham, R-Jr, 6-0, 175

DefenseLE#94 – AndrewStryffeler, R-Sr, 6-5, 260#5 - Martin Wright, R-Sr, 6-4, 250

LT#95 – Kayvon Sherrill, Sr, 6-3, 279#99 - Derek Butcher, So, 6-4, 295

RT #48 - Trevon Coley, So, 6-2, 225#98 - Brandin Bryant, R-So, 6-2, 260

RE#31 - Cory Henry, Sr, 6-3, 238#59 – Robinson Eugene, R-So, 6-4, 263

LB#4 - Adarius Glanton, Sr, 6-1, 215#34 – Freedom Whitfield, So, 6-2, 200

LB#45 - Andrae Kirk, Jr, 6-2, 235#41 – Josh Ballesteros, So, 6-2,210

LB#15 - Randell Johnson, R-Sr, 6-4, 230#46 – Paul Cecere, R-Fr, 6-1, 210

CB#3 - Keith Reaser, R-Sr, 6-0, 190#1 – A.J. Burton, R-Fr, 5-10, 175

SS#23 – Winfred Strickland, -Sr, 6-0, 185#17 - Damian Parms, Jr, 6-2, 195

FS#26 - Jeremy McKnight, Sr, 5-10, 180

CB#21 - D’Joun Smith Jr, 5-11, 175#29 – Sharrod Neasman, So, 6-0, 190

NICKEL#7 - Cre’von LeBlanc, So, 5-11, 175#18 - Christian Milstead, R-Sr, 5-10, 170

FAU Spring Two-DeepExpect Multiple Changes as the team moves to a spread offense and multiple defense (Unofficial)

Stephen Curtis • R-S0• QB • 6-3 • 225

South Sumter, SC • Sumter

Started the 2012 season opener.

Career Passing StatsYear GMS Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD LongQB EFF.2011 5 21-10-0 90 0 17 83.622012 5 10-4-0 37 0 13 71.08Totals10 31-14-0 127 0 13

Melvin German III • Sr• QB • 6-2 • 210Fort Myers, FL

Dunbar • Pearl River CC

#7#7Sat out in 2012

Pearl River Community College: Played for TimHatten at Pearl River Community College where hecompleted 293 for 453 pass attempts for 3,121 yards and21 touchdowns...added 88 carries for 180 yards rushingand six scores...earned first-team All-Conference andAll-America honors both seasons at PRCC...selected toplay in the JUCO MATJC All-Star Game but a brokenankle kept him out of the game.

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Jaquez Johnson • S0• QB • 6-1 • 225

Starkville, MS • HSEast Mississippi CC: As a freshman, Johnson earned honorable mention All-America honors to con-tinue the streak of five-consecutive seasons for East Mississippi Community College to produce anAll-American. Johnson was a member of EMCC's 2011 NJCAA National Championship team but satout. While under center at EMCC, which ended 2012 ranked No. 15 nationally by NJCAA and No.12 by JCGridiron.com, the Lions compiled an 8-2 record, after an 8-0 start and outscoring opponents389-24, but fell in the final two games by a combined two points, including a 47-46 loss in theMACJC State Semifinals. Johnson led EMCC with 284.6 passing yards per game and 27 touch-downs. He was second on the squad in rushing with 121 carries for 540 yards, an average of 4.5yards per carry and he led the ground game with 12 touchdowns. Johnson scored multiple touch-downs in every game including a combined season high seven versus northwest Mississippi, a gamethat he was 33-of-46 for 422 yards with four TDs and ran for another three on a 21-114 ground per-formance. He tossed a season high five scores at Southwest Mississippi and totaled 403 yards on 21passes. In the final game of his EMCC career, the freshman tallied 557 yards of offense, 455 in theair and 102 on the ground and scored four times.

Other Quarterbacks Vying for the Starting SpotGreg Hankerson Fr 6-0 172Lauderdale Lakes, FL (Boyd Anderson)DJ Juste Fr 6-2 185 Port St. Lucie, FL (HS)

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Jonathan Wallace • Sr • RB • 6-1 • 210Lauderhill, FL • Boyd Anderson

Gained the starting spot in 2012 after battling three other contributors. Sawaction in 11 game, starting six. Rushed for more than 100 yards against SouthAlabama, Troy an Navy.

Career Rushing StatisticsYear GM No. Yds Avg. TD LG2012 11 175 673 3.8 6 46

Career Receiving StatisticsYear GM No. Yds Avg. TD LG2012 11 21 83 21.0 0 11

Damian Fortner • R-Sr • RB • 5-10 • 200Miami, FL • Everglades

#27#27

#22#22Longest run of the year was 43 yards at the University of Georgia, a SECcontender. Set single-game high of 81 yards at UGA. Tallied 68 at NorthTexas. Scored versus Georgia, North Texas and Western Kentucky.



Nexon Dorvilus • R-Sr • TE • 6-4 • 225Miami, FL • North Miami Senior

Earned the squads Student-Athlete of the Year honors at the 2012 season endingbanquet. He completed the equation, as he used his size and intelligence to sus-tain a starting spot among a talent-rich corps of FAU tight ends who were askedto use a different skill set as the Owls moved from a pro-style to a spreadoffense where more pass and run protection was needed. Dorvilus' strong in-game adjustments allowed him to serve as an experienced leader on the field.Due to the depth he was often apart of a two tight end set. He led FAU's 13receivers with five touch downs and was third with 301 yards. He had multiplecatches in all but three games in 2012. He recorded a career-high six receptionsin FAU's victory over Troy, including two scores, the second a game-winningtouchdown. He tallied a career-high 78 yards in the same game as well as acareer-long 38-yard reception. Dorvilus leads all FAU receivers with four SBCtouchdown catches, is third in league games only with 25.1 yards per game,third with 10.0 yards per catch and third in SBC catches with 19.

Career Receiving StatisticsYear GM No. Yds Avg. TD LG2011 12 20 226 11.3 1 282012 12 30 301 10.0 5 38Total 24 50 527 10.5 6 38

Alex Deleon • R-Jr • TE • 6-4 • 210Belleview, FL • Belleview

#9#9

#84#84Often part of a two-tight end set and aways a member of special teams.He was awarded the team’s Iron Owl honor, the first recipient of theaward, earned the honors through his off-season efforts in the weightroom and in conditioning drills. His hard work paid off earning four startsand receptions in half the contest. He tallied 13 receptions for a total of77 yards and a touchdown reception against then No. 1 Alabama.Dorvilus continued to be an integral part of special teams as well.

Career Receiving StatisticsYear GM No. Yds Avg. TD LG2010 1 0 0 0 0 02011 6 1 14 14.0 0 142012 11 13 77 7.0 1 10Total 18 14 91 6.5 1 14

DeAndre Richardson • R-Jr • WR • 6-2 • 180Panama City, FL • Bay HS

Sat out season after he broke an ankle during the 2012 spring drills. Most produc-tive wide receiver in 2011 Has speed and can stretch the field.

Career Receiving StatisticsYear GM No. Yds Avg. TD LG2010 11 12 114 9.5 0 182011 12 32 269 8.4 0 232012 sat out Total 23 44 383 8.7 0 23

Marcus Cunningham • R-S0 • WR • 6-0 • 175Lakeland, FL • Kathleen

#2#2

Consistent wide receiver who turned in a solid freshman season. Lead team inaverage yards per catch. Year around hard worker.


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William Dukes • So • WR • 6-4 • 190Fort Lauderdale, FL • Dillard

Wide receiver William Dukes, who earned second team All-Sun Belt honors thefinal week of the 2012 season, was named the team's Offensive MVP. Dukes wasa wire-to-wire leader among FAU's 13 receivers. His breakout game was the sec-ond game of the season and the SBC opener, versus MTSU. Dukes had six recep-tions for 60 yards. At Georgia, a top-five team, Dukes tallied 98 yards on fivereceptions. He flirted with the 100-yard plateau at the University of Louisiana-Monroe with 96 yards and broke the barrier the following game at South Alabamawith five receptions for 119 yards, grabbed his first of 50+ yarder and his firstscore. The following two games he recorded 100+ yards. He caught nine passes,did not have a dropped ball, in FAU's victory over Western Kentucky. In the lastFAU vs. FIU, as Sun Belt Conference members, Dukes had six receptions for 116yards. His final game of 2012, the lanky receiver caught a 75-yard touchdownreception, the sixth longest in school history. He tallied 204 yards, on nine catch-es, versus Louisiana and scored twice to earn CollegeFootballPerformance.com'snational wide receiver of the week honors. He consistently was listed among theleague's top-10 in both receptions per game and receiving yards per game. He isalso listed among the national's top-100 receivers in yards per game. While just asophomore, he is closing in on the program's all-time top-10 list. Season high ninereceptions twice, season high 204 yards versus ULL and his longest reception wasthe 75-yarder versus ULL. Dukes averaged 100.2 yards in SBC games and 15.4yards per catch versus SBC opponents. Recorded a catch in all but the Alabamagame, a game he saw limited action due to an injury in the previous game.


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Daniel McKinney • Jr • WR • 6-0 • 205Detroit, MI • City College of San Francisco

Returns as the team’s second leading receiver with 48 catches. Averaged41.4 yards per game and was one of seven to return who has caught atouchdown reception.


Jenson Stoshak • So • WR • 6-1 • 176Miami, FL • Booker T. Washington

#8#8

Worked his way into the line-up and then became a starter as a true fresh-man.


#88#88

A key member of the defense. Stepped up in 2012 and will return for a fifth sea-son. Productive special teams player as well. Uses speed to his advantage. Ledthe squad in quarterback hurries.

Career Defensive StatisticsYear GMS UT AT TT TFL Sacks-YDS2010 10 8 9 17 2.5-10 1.5-72011 11 22 11 33 3.0-10 1.0-72012 12 13 15 28 4.0-13 1.5-8Total 33 43 35 78 9.5-33 4.0-22

Cory Henry • Sr • DE • 6-3 • 238Miami Gardens, FL • Coral City

Hard nosed player who will move back to the defensive line after a hear at outside line-backer. Very rangy and covers ground quickly.

Career Defensive StatisticsYear GMS UT AT TT TFL Sacks-YDS FF FR2010 12 15 12 27 8.5-49 5.0-37 1 12011 10 27 12 39 6.5-41 1.5-5 2 02012 12 15 9 24 2.5-11 2.0-11 0 0Total 34 57 33 80 17.5-101 8.5-53 3 1

Martin Wright • Sr • DE • 6-4 • 250Miami, FL • Booker T. Washington #91#91

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Kayvon Sherril • Sr • DL • 6-3 • 279Atlanta, GA • Hutchinson CC

A big part of the 2011 defense. Will look to end his career with a stellar seniorseason. Athletic big man.

Career Defensive StatisticsYear GM Solo Ast. TT TFL Sacks2012 9 6 3 9 1.0-4 0.0-0

Andrew Stryffeler • R-Sr • DL • 6-5 • 265Sanford, NC • Lee County

#95#95

Has made the most of his playing time. Will look to stay healthy and be a consis-tent contributor.

Career Defensive StatisticsYear GM Solo Ast. TT TFL Sacks2010 8 4 2 6 1.0-3 0.0-02011 4 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-02012 6 4 4 8 0.0-0 0.0-0Total 18 10 6 16 1.0-3 0.0-0

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Trevon Coley • So • DL • 6-2 • 225Miramar, FL • Miramar HS

Started every game as a true freshman. Will use experience and one moreyear of maturity to improve upon his first season.

Career Defensive StatisticsYear GMS UT AT TT TFL Sacks2012 12 17 22 39 2.5-8 1.5-6

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D’Juan Smith • Jr • DB • 5-11 • 175Miami, FL • American HS

Used his second college season to improve upon reads. Tallied eightpass break ups to lead the squad. Recorded one interception. Member ofall special team units. Great speed and quickness and was a solid kickreturner.

Career Defensive StatisticsYear GMS UT AT TT TFL INT BrUp2011 12 7 3 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 02012 11 16 9 25 0.0 1.0-0 8Total 23 30 12 35 0.0-0 1.0-0 8

Career Kick Return StatisticsYear GMS No Yds avg TD Lg2011 12 23 480 20.9 0 652012 11 10 214 21.4 0 32Total 23 33 694 21.0 0 65

#21#21

Became a starter as a true freshman and returned to the role the last five gamesof his sophomore campaign through strong game performances. Has added sizeand knowledge to his game. Fourth on the 2012 in total tackles with 70 and sec-ond leading returner in total tackles.

Career Defensive StatisticsYear GMS UT AT TT TFL QBH Frcv2011 12 42 45 87 2.0-1 5 22012 12 24 46 70 4.0-5 3 1Total 24 66 91 157 6.0-6 8 3

Adarius Glanton • Sr • LB • 6-1 • 215Lakeland, FL • Eastern Arizona CC

Made an impact right away. Saw action in every game, starting the last seven.Will return to lead a strong LB corps. Finished his 2012 campaign third highestin total tackles and will return as the leading tackler. Had two interceptions and44 return yards.

Career Defensive StatisticsYear GMS UT AT TT TFL SACKS2012 12 39 36 75 5.5-19 1.0-9

Andre Kirk • So • LB • 6-2 • 225Miami, FL • Miami Central HS

#4#4

#45#45

A key member of the DB’s for the past three seasons. The hardest hitting backon the team. Also one of the fastest players on the team. Had a monster gameversus Western Kentucky in 2012.

Career Defensive StatisticsYear GMS UT AT TT TFL INT BrUp2010 10 13 13 26 1.0-1 1-20 02011 12 40 21 61 2.5-9 2-33 72012 12 30 15 45 1.5-3 2-13 3Total 34 83 49 132 5.0-13 5-66 10

Randell Johnson • R-Sr • LB • 6-4 • 230Miami, FL • North Miami Senior HS

Another leader on the defense. Possesses great size and range. Hard hitter thatbrings fierce competition to everything. Returns for his senior campaign afterworking hard in the off-season.

Career Defensive StatisticsYear GMS UT AT TT TFL SACKS2010 8 14 27 41 5.5-13 1.0-92011 12 60 32 92 14.5-55 5.0-312012 10 7 14 21 3.0-19 2.0-17Total 30 81 73 154 23.0-87 8.0-57

Keith Reaser • R-Sr • CB • 6-0 • 175Miami, FL • Killian HS

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#3#3

Began his collegiate career against the University of Georgia and neverlooked back. Played and started the last nine games. Recorded fourbreak-ups

Career Defensive StatisticsYear GMS UT AT TT TFL INT BrUp2012 9 30 12 42 1.0-1 0-0 4

Winfred Stricklan • R-Sr • DB • 6-0 • 185Cocoa, FL • Cocoa HS

His leadership will be a key to 2012 success. Had a productive 2011season and will look to improve under the new defensive system.

Career Defensive StatisticsYear GMS UT AT TT TFL INT BrUp2010 6 8 1 9 1.0-9 0.0-0 02011 1 0 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 02012 10 19 9 28 1.0-1 1-32 1Total 17 27 11 38 2.0-10 1-32 1

Cre’von LeBlanc • So • DB • 5-11 • 175Belle Glade, FL • Glades Central HS

#23#23

#7#7

Took over as the punter. Tallied 68 punts with no blocks. Awarded a scholarship at season’s end.

Career Punt StatisticsYear GMS No. Yds Avg Lg TB FC i20 50+ Blk2012 12 68 2711 39.9 68 5 6 16 14 0

Travis Jones • R-Sr • RB/R • 5-11 • 190Port St. Lucie, FL • Treasure Coast HS

Helps the team as a back, a receiver, a punt returner and a kick returner.

Career Punt Return StatisticsYear GMS No. Yds TD Lg2010 12 13 111 0 222011 8 8 57 0 282012 12 19 151 0 48Total 32 40 319 0 48

Career Punt Return StatisticsYear GMS No. Yds TD Lg2010 12 2 29 0 162011 8 0 0 0 02012 12 11 221 0 35Total 32 13 250 0 35

Sean Kelly • So • P • 5-10 • 186Oakland, FL • West Orange HS

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#16#16Mitch Anderson • R-Sr • K • 5-11 • 186

Orange City, FL • Austin CollegeTook over the kicking duties

Career FG StatisticsYear FG Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk2012 7-14 50.0 0-0 1-1 3-6 2-6 1-1 53 4

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Florida Atlantic University's Head FootballCoach Carl Pelini announced the 2013 signingclass today in the interview room of FAUStadium.

The class, which is the 14th in the history of theprogram, is comprised of 12 players who are pro-jected to impact the offensive side of the ball, aswell as 11 players on the defensive side, and twoathletes that will work into a need spot.

"I'm proud of the effort our coaching staff putinto this class," said Pelini. "It was our priority tobring in quality young men both on and off thefield - young men who will lead this program inthe direction which we began last year about thistime. This class excels academically and athleti-cally and will be ready for the challenges ofConference USA."

In his second season as head coach, Pelini con-tinues to change the culture of FAU football withfive players joining the roster holding a statetitle, one of which holds two titles. A total of 15have earned all-state honors and everyone earnedan all-conference selection. There are three whohave earned JUCO All-American honors. Thereare three who have earned JUCO All-Americanhonors.

The Owls welcomed five players at the semesterbreak, each of which has earned A.A. degrees.Among the incoming freshmen, nine hold a 3.0+G.P.A. and the overall G.P. A. of the class is 2.95.

FAU also continues to build from within thestate, with 17 players coming from Florida, fiveof which are from the tri-county area.

FAU will open the 2013 season on Saturday,Aug. 31 against the University of Miami at SunLife Stadium in Miami Gardens. The Owls willopen the home season on Saturday, Sept. 21against in-conference rival Middle TennesseeState University. For a complete FAU footballschedule, visit www.fausports.com.

Jace Banfell, 6-3, 289, OL, Fr, Pensacola, Fla.(Pensacola Catholic)High School: Played for Greg Seibert atPensacola Catholic where he earned second teamall-area in 2011. In his senior season, 2012, hewas named Super Senior Preseason, first teamall-area and first team all-state. Banfell partici-pated in the Panhandle all-star game.

Personal: Undecided in major. He is the son ofKelly and Jace Banfell, Sr., who played atSouthern Miss. Banfell was born in Pensacola.

Austin Bland, 6-3, 265, OL, Fr, FortLauderdale, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas)

High School: Played for Rocco Casullo at St.Thomas Aquinas High School which earned the2010 and the 2012 Class 7A State Championship.Bland was named to the 2012 first-team all-stateteam and played for the Broward All-Star Team.

Personal: Business major. He is the son ofKimberly and Michael Bland, who played offen-sive line for Michigan State University. He wasborn in Pembroke Pines.

Dustin Bowens, 6-5, 235, TE, Fr, Palm Coast,Fla. (Flagler)

High School: Played for Caesar Campana atFlagler Palm Coast High School where he was a2012 First Team All-Cape Coast selection andwhere he earned the team's Offensive MVPhonor.

Personal: Secondary education major. Bowens isthe son of Darrel and Teresa Bowens and wasborn in North Augusta, S.C.

Reggie Brown, 5-11, 170, CB, Fr, Tampa, Fla.(Tampa Jesuit)

High School: Played for Matt Thompson atTampa Jesuit which finished with an 8-3 2012record and 11-2 in 2011. Brown played in theHillsborough County All-Star game. The two-time Hillsborough all-county honorable mention

selection tallied 18 tackles, an interception andfive pass break ups as a senior. As a junior,Brown recorded 31 tackles, three interceptions, 1forced fumble and two recoveries. Brown iscredited with 80 career tackles, six INTs, oneblocked field goal and 19 passes deflected, ninetouchdowns, 33 receptions for 423 yards, 36 car-ries for 334 yards, five kick returns for 103yards. He is a two-sport athlete (football andtrack).

Personal: Undecided in major. He is the son ofReggie and Shonda Brown. His cousin DerrickGibson played for Florida State University andcontinued his career with the Oakland Raiders ofthe NFL.

Lance Burlingame, 6-4, 280, DT, Fr, Franklin,Mass. (New Bedford/Dean JC)

Junior College: Played for Todd Vasey at DeanCollege where he earned all-conference honors.

High School: Played for Dennis Golden at NewBedford High School where he earned all-confer-ence honors and was a Mass Super 26 all-stateselection. He also was a member of the all-con-ference team and earned the Boston Globe andBoston Herald all-scholastic honors.

Personal: Public administration major.Burlingame is the son of Julie Burlingame andEric Burns. He was born in Hyannis, Mass.

Derek Butcher, 6-4, 295, DL, So, Delano,Minn. (Delano Senior/North Dakota State)

*Joined the FAU squad in January.

North Dakota State College of Science: Playeddefensive line for Chuck Parsons at NorthDakota State College of Science where he earnedfirst team all-conference honors after multipledouble-digit tackle games.

High School: Played for Merril Pavlivoch atDelano Senior High School where he earned all-conference honors as both a junior and senior.Was a AAA athlete in high school and was a

member of WAR (Western Alliance Rugby)which won the state championship his senior sea-son.

Personal: Communications major. He is the sonof Kary and Chantelle Butcher.

Marcus Clark, 5-8, 185, DB, Fr, Tallahassee,Fla. (North Florida Christian)

High School: Played for Robert Craft at NorthFlorida Christian where he earned first team all-state, 2A. He also earned first team all-Big Bentas named by the Tallahassee Democrat. Clarkwas a first team Panhandle member after record-ing 1,300 all-purpose yards. He tallied 24 touch-downs as a running back. As a junior, Clark had72 tackles, one interception, two punt returns forscores and a kick return for a touchdown. He is atwo-sport athlete (football and track) and a mem-ber of the honor roll.

Personal: Engineering major. He is the son ofEdward and Cheryl Clark. Clark was born inTallahassee.

Andrew Curtis, 6-2, 220, LB, Fr, ParadiseValley, Ariz. (Brophy College Prep)

High School: Played for Scooter Molander atBrophy College Prep. Earned all-conferenceplayer of the year honors as a junior. Curtisearned all-state honors as both a junior and as asenior and on both sides of the ball. As a junior,Curtis recorded 105 tackles, three fumble recov-eries, one forced fumble, one interception andthree pass break-ups. His senior campaign sawsimilar numbers with 105 tackles, including 70solo and 15 for a loss, three forced fumbles, afumble recovery, six passes broken up and twointerceptions. He is the team's single-seasontackles and solo tackles record holder. The three-year starter concluded his prep campaign asBrophy's all-time career total tackles and solotackles leader. He is a two-sport athlete (footballand lacrosse). He played in the Arizona/CA all-star game.

Personal: Business major. Curtis is the son ofScott, a three-year member of the Arizona StateUniversity football team (82-84), and VictoriaCurtis. He was born in Scottsdale, Ariz.

2011 Recruiting Class

Jeremy Faulk, 6-3, 267, DT, Fr, Palatka, Fla.(Palatka)

High School: Played for Willie Offord at PalatkaHigh School where he recorded 71 tackles,including 52 solo as a senior. He also added threesacks and caused two fumbles, one of which herecovered to earn honorable mention all-state.Faulk earned the Defensive MVP award for theFlorida vs. Georgia all-star game. Faulk choseFAU over another Conference USA university.

Personal: Physical therapy major. Faulk is theson of Kim Myles and was born in Palatka.

Greg Hankerson, 6-0, 172, QB, Fr, LauderdaleLakes, Fla. (Boyd Anderson)

High School: Played for Wayne Blair at BoydAnderson High School which finished 2012 witha 10-3 record. Hankerson tallied 1,962 yards as ajunior with 19 touchdowns. As a senior he ledthe squad and tallied nearly 2,500 yards with 24scores. Hankerson earned all-Broward County,honors and was recognized by both the MiamiHerald and the Sun-Sentinel. Earned secondteam all-state honors (two-sport athlete footballand basketball).

Personal: Exercise science major. Hankerson isthe son of Ricshonda and Gregory Hankerson,Sr. He was born in Fort Lauderdale.

Tyler Henderson, 5-11, 195, S, Fr, Crestview,FL (Crestview)

High School: Played for Kevin Pettis atCrestview High School where he earned firstteam all-area for both football and baseball. Healso recorded two of the top-10 plays of thedecade in the Panhandle.

Personal: Engineering major. He is the son ofRick and Brandy Henderson and was born inCrestview, Fla.

Trey Hendrickson, 6-4, 222, DE, Fr, Apopka,FL (Apopka)

High School: Played for Rick Darlington atApopka High School where he earned first teamall-conference, and third team all-state afterApopka captured the State Championship.

Hendrickson recorded 547 receiving yards andrushed four times for a total of 62 yards. Hescored two defensive touchdowns and seven onthe offensive side of the ball. Defensively,Hendricks tallied three interceptions and blockedtwo punts as well as eight extra point attempts.He earned the top tight end award at the CamNewton Camp.

Personal: Hendrickson is the son of Collie, whoplayed football at Missouri Southern StateUniversity, and Louise Hendrickson. He wasborn in Orlando.

Jaquez Johnson, 6-1, 225, QB, So, Starkville,Miss. (Starkville/East Mississippi CC)*

*Joined the FAU squad in January and will havethree seasons of eligibility.

East Mississippi CC: As a freshman, Johnsonearned honorable mention All-America honors tocontinue the streak of five-consecutive seasonsfor East Mississippi Community College to pro-duce an All-American. Johnson was a member ofEMCC's 2011 NJCAA National Championshipteam but sat out. While under center at EMCC,which ended 2012 ranked No. 15 nationally byNJCAA and No. 12 by JCGridiron.com, theLions compiled an 8-2 record, after an 8-0 startand outscoring opponents 389-24, but fell in thefinal two games by a combined two points,including a 47-46 loss in the MACJC State

Semifinals. Johnson led EMCC with 284.6 pass-ing yards per game and 27 touchdowns. He wassecond on the squad in rushing with 121 carriesfor 540 yards, an average of 4.5 yards per carryand he led the ground game with 12 touchdowns.Johnson scored multiple touchdowns in everygame including a combined season high seven

versus northwest Mississippi, a game that he was33-of-46 for 422 yards with four TDs and ran foranother three on a 21-114 ground performance.He tossed a season high five scores at SouthwestMississippi and totaled 403 yards on 21 passes.In the final game of his EMCC career, the fresh-man tallied 557 yards of offense, 455 in the airand 102 on the ground and scored four times.

High School: Played for Bill Lee at StarkvilleHigh School where he earned All-Conferencehonors.

Personal: Social science/education major. He isthe son of Andrew Johnson and Anita Milons-Johnson. Johnson is a relative of FreddreMilions, who was drafted by the PhiladelphiaEagles and Jereme Milions.

DJ Juste, 6-2, 185, QB, Fr, Port St. Lucie, Fla.(Port St. Lucie)

High School: Played for Hilary Poole at Port St.Lucie High School where he was a highly deco-rated player. As a junior, Juste earned first teamall-state honors as well as all-area and was theplayer of the year for the Treasure Coast. Hebecame the all-time passing and rushing leader inPort St. Lucie history and tallied a school record99 yard punt return as well as the record for all-purpose yards with 390 in a single game. As asenior, Juste earned first team all-area, secondteam all-state. He was named the 2012 OutbackBowl MVP. He was named a Nike all-star as awide receiver and played as a quarterback in theOutback Bowl. For his career, Juste tallied 6,100all-purpose yards, 50 career TDs, 2,917 passingyards, 2,715 rushing yards and 274 as a receiver.

Personal: Communication or psychology major.He is the son of Rosemarie Juste. He was born inFort Pierce.

Branden Lyons, 6-5, OL, 295, Sonoma, Calif.(Sonoma Valley HS/City College of SanFrancisco)*

*Joined the FAU squad in January

City College of San Francisco: Played forGeorge Rush at City College of San Franciscowho finished the 2012 campaign 9-1 and aver-aged 42.8 points per game. He is currently

2013 Class RosterName Pos Cls Ht Wt Hometown (School)Jace Banfell 6-3 289 OL Fr Pensacola, FL (Pensacola Catholic)Austin Bland 6-3 265 OL Fr Fort Lauderdale, FL (St. Thomas Aquinas)Dustin Bowens 6-5 235 TE Fr Palm Coast, FL (Flagler)Reggie Brown 5-11 170 CB Fr Tampa, FL (Tampa Jesuit)Lance Burlingame 6-4 280 DT Fr Franklin, MA. (New Bedford/Dean JC)Derek Butcher 6-4 295 DL So Delano, MN (Delano Senior/ND State)Marcus Clark 5-8 185 CB Fr Tallahassee, FL (North Florida Christian)Andrew Curtis 6-2 220 LB Fr Paradise Valley, AZ (Brophy College PrepJeremy Faulk 6-3 267 DT Fr Palatka, FL (Palatka)Greg Hankerson 6-0 172 QB Fr Lauderdale Lakes, FL (Boyd Anderson)Tyler Henderson 5-11 195 S Fr Crestview, FL (Crestview)Trey Hendrickson 6-4 222 DE Fr Apopka, FL (Apopka)Jaquez Johnson 6-1 225 QB SoStarkville, MS (Starkville/East Mississippi CC)DJ Juste 6-2 185 QB Fr Port St. Lucie, FL (Port St. Lucie)Branden Lyons 6-5 295 OL Jr Sonoma, CA (Sonoma Valley/CC San Francisco)Marc Mauro 6-1 195 S Jr Bayville, NY (Locust Valley/Nassau CC)Robert Miller 6-2 190 DB Fr Fort Lauderdale, FL (Taravella)Bobby Mitchell 6-2 175 ATH Fr St. Augustine, FL (St. Augustine)Robert Relf 6-3 220 LB Fr Phoenix, AZ (Brophy College Prep)Ronnie Scott 5-10 165 CB Fr Panama City, FL (Chamberlain)Jakobi Smith 6-4 250 OL Fr Miami, FL (Coral Reef)Lester Thomas 5-10 165 DB Fr Tallahassee, FL (Godby)Jay Warren 6-0 195 RB Fr Navarre, FL (Navarre)Lucky Whitehead 5-10 163 WR Jr Manassas, VA (Osbourn/Dean College)Kalib Woods 6-3 182 WR Fr Jacksonville, FL (Duncan Fletcher)

ranked as the 25th best offensive tackle national-ly by Scout.com and as the 81st best player, alsoby Scout.com.

Humboldt State: Saw action on the offensiveline.

High School: Played for Mick O'Meara atSonoma Valley High School where he earnedsecond team All-Conference honors (SonomaCounty League) and was named All-Metro SanFrancisco. Lyons participated in the NationalUnderclassmen California Top-100 Combine. Offthe field, Lyons earned the San Francisco PoliceDepartment Scholarship for Academic Honors.

Personal: Sociology major with a desire toattend law school. He is the son of Gerald andJacqueline Lyons and nephew of Don Lyons whoplayed major league baseball with the L.A.Angels.

Marc Mauro, 6-1, 195, S, Jr, Bayville, N.Y.(Locust Valley/Nassau CC)

Nassau CC: Earned first team junior college All-American honors and was the New EnglandPlayer of the Year. He finished 2012 fifth in theleague with five interceptions and a pass break-up. Mauro led the league in interceptions. In2012 he scored on offense, defense and specialteams.

High School: Played for Coach Knoll at LocustValley High School.

Personal: History major. He is the son ofMichele and Bill Mauro.

Robert Miller, 6-2, 190, DB, Fr, FortLauderdale, Fla. (Taravella)

High School: Played for Dan Marguriet atTaravella High School where he was a two-yearfirst team all-county selection and was theCentral player of the year. Miller participated inthe Dade vs. Broward all-star game and thePrivate vs. Public all-star game. As a senior, hetallied 56 tackles, including three sacks, fourinterceptions, 15 pass break-ups and scored fivetouchdowns. He is a two-sport athlete (footballand track).

Personal: Criminal Justice major. He is the sonof Nicky McCray and Antwan Armalin and wasborn in Fort Lauderdale.

Bobby Mitchell, 6-2, 175, ATH, Fr, St.Augustine, Fla. (St. Augustine)

High School: Played for Joey Wiles at St.Augustine High School where he was a 2012first team Florida High School Class 6A EliteTeam member as a wide receiver. St. Augustinefinished the season 11-1 due in part to his all-county efforts. Mitchell was credited with 52passes for 1,095 yards and 12 scores. He set theschool's single-season records for yards. At sea-sons end, Mitchell was named second team all-state (6A), to the First Coast Team. In a span ofthree games during his senior campaign, herecorded 22 tackles and two interceptions. He isa two-sport athlete (football and track).

Personal: Business major. He is the son ofBobby Allen and Qwanda Mitchell and was bornin St Augustine. As a hobby, he is a pianist.

Robert Relf, 6-3, 220, LB, Fr, Phoenix, Ariz.(Brophy College Prep)

High School: Played for Scooter Molander atBrophy College Prep where he earned all-statehonors. He also was selected all-conference andall-section his sophomore through his senior sea-son. He also was named the Player of the Year inArizona and was a member of the all-Arizonateam as a senior. The multi-purpose player was athree-year starter and was awarded the RonPritchard award as the best linebacker in thestate.

Personal: Business major. He is the son of Gregand Debra Relf. He has two brothers Kendrickand Cory. Relf was born in Phoenix, Ariz.

Ronnie Scott, 5-10, 165, CB, Fr, Panama City,Fla. (Chamberlain)

High School: Played for DJ Mayo atChamberlain High School where he earned all-state honorable mention honors as a senior. Healso was named second team all-county and willgraduate in the top-100 of his class.

Personal: Business major. He is the son of

Ronnie and Mara Scott. Scott was born inPanama City.

Jakobi Smith, 6-4, 250, OL, Fr, Miami, Fla.(Coral Reef)

High School: Played for Chevas Clements atCoral Reef High School where he also represent-ed his high school by playing in the Dade vs.Broward all-star game. He is a two-sport athlete(football and club baseball).

Personal: Business major. He is the son ofMarisha Smith and was born in Miami.

Lester Thomas, 5-10, 165, DB, Fr, Tallahassee,Fla. (Godby)

High School: Played for Ronnie Cottrell atGodby High School, which captured the Class5A state Championship and finished the season14-1. Thomas earned first team all-conference,5A all-state and was named to the Big BendTallahassee Democrat team. Thomas tallied 74tackles, including 52 solo and a sack. He alsohad eight interceptions and a fumble recovery.He was named Godby's defensive MVP and tothe 5A FHSAA Elite Team as well as secondteam All-American by MaxPreps.com. As a jun-ior he recorded 86 tackles and seven intercep-tions.

Personal: Undecided in major. He is the son ofLester and Maria Thomas and was born inTallahassee. His cousin Aries Monroe plays forthe Carolina Panthers.

Jay Warren, 6-0, 195, RB, Fr, Navarre, Fla.(Navarre)

High School: Played for Jay Walls at NavarreHigh School where he earned second team all-state as well as all-area honors as a senior.Warren was named the Big School Player of theYear and the Offensive Player of the Year. Herushed for 1,831 yards, scored 19 touchdowns isfinal campaign on 233 carries. He tallied fivegames with more than 200 rushing yards as asenior. He also was credited with 71 receivingyards and 45 tackles. The Pensacola NewsJournal named him the Player of the Year. He isa two-sport athlete (football and weightlifting).

Personal: Exercise science major who is the sonof Vince and Deborah Warren. Warren was bornin Fort Walton, Beach, Fla.

Lucky Whitehead, 5-10, 163, WR, Jr,Manassas, Va. (Osbourn/Dean College)*

*Joined the FAU squad in January

Dean College: Played for Dean College wherehe earned first team All-American honors as wellas first team all-conference recognition at bothwide receiver and return specialist. He was rec-ognized as the team's special team player of theyear as a senior.

High School: Played for Steve Schultz atOsbourn High School where he earned first teamall-conference honors as a wide receiver anddefensive back.

Personal: Son of Karen Morris and RodneyWhitehead. Whitehead's career goals include cre-ating a program to keep children out of trouble.

Kalib Woods, 6-3, 182, WR, Fr, Jacksonville,Fla. (Duncan Fletcher)

High School: Played for Josh Corey at DuncanFletcher High School where he earned all-dis-trict, and all-conference honors. His teammatesnamed him the Offensive Player of the Year inhigh school, where he also won the captainaward. Following a senior season of 48 tackles,876 yards and eight TDs he also was named thirdteam all-state 8A. He earned Athlete of the Weekfor Dec. 4, 2012, after contributing in both foot-ball and basketball. He ended his career as thethird all-time receiver in the history of FletcherHigh School. He was nominated and selected toplay in the Florida vs. Georgia all-star game.Woods is a three-sport athlete (football, basket-ball and track).

Personal: Business administration major. He isthe son of Katina Gadson and was born inDaytona Beach. He is a relative of Lionel Gateswho is a running back for the Buffalo Bills in theNFL.

2012 StatisticsRUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/GWallace, J. 11 175 713 40 673 3.8 6 46 61.2Fortner, Damian 11 90 340 17 323 3.6 3 43 29.4Jackson, M. 8 48 246 19 227 4.7 1 30 28.4Jones, Travis 12 14 90 5 85 6.1 0 31 7.1Wilbert, Graham 12 64 210 147 63 1.0 2 23 5.2Curtis, Stephen 5 10 34 0 34 3.4 0 7 6.8McKinney, D. 12 4 15 6 9 2.2 0 7 0.8Dukes, William 12 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.1TEAM 3 4 0 36 -36 -9.0 0 0 -12.0Total 12 410 1648 271 1377 3.4 12 46 114.8Opponents 12 504 2657 197 2460 4.9 23 77 205.0

PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/GWilbert, Graham 12 134.62 261-405-6 64.4 2819 18 75 234.9Curtis, Stephen 5 71.08 4-10-0 40.0 37 0 13 7.4Wallace, J. 11 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Total 12 132.77 265-416-6 63.7 2856 18 75 238.0Opponents 12 144.92 158-286-8 55.2 2458 20 85 204.8

RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GDukes, William 12 63 979 15.5 4 75 81.6McKinney, D. 12 48 497 10.4 2 42 41.4Dorvilus, Nexon 12 30 301 10.0 5 38 25.1Hankerson, B. 12 27 344 12.7 2 39 28.7Fortner, Damian 11 21 141 6.7 1 16 12.8Wallace, J. 11 21 83 4.0 0 11 7.5Jones, Travis 12 18 117 6.5 0 15 9.8Stoshak, Jenson 10 15 259 17.3 2 60 25.9Deleon, Alex 11 13 77 5.9 1 10 7.0Cunningham, M 8 4 33 8.2 1 15 4.1Jackson, M. 8 2 12 6.0 0 12 1.5Mitchell, T. 10 2 8 4.0 0 4 0.8Lohnes, Robert 3 1 5 5.0 0 5 1.7Total 12 265 2856 10.8 18 75 238.0Opponents 12 158 2458 15.6 20 85 204.8

PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongJones, Travis 19 151 7.9 0 48Reaser, Keith 3 -8 -2.7 0 2Total 22 143 6.5 0 48Opponents 34 274 8.1 0 31

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD LongGlanton, Adarius 2 44 22.0 1 42Reaser, Keith 2 13 6.5 0 13Whitfield, F. 1 13 13.0 0 13McKnight, J. 1 0 0.0 0 0Smith, D'Joun 1 0 0.0 0 0Strickland, W. 1 32 32.0 0 32Total 8 102 12.8 1 42Opponents 6 65 10.8 1 35

KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongJones, Travis 11 221 20.1 0 35Smith, D'Joun 10 214 21.4 0 32LeBlanc, C. 7 135 19.3 0 28Jackson, M. 7 142 20.3 0 26Deleon, Alex 2 19 9.5 0 11Neasman, S. 2 47 23.5 0 25Gaskins, Jeremy 1 9 9.0 0 9Milstead, C 1 0 0.0 0 0Total 41 787 19.2 0 35Opponents 34 786 23.1 1 100

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongMitchell, T. 1 0 0.0 0 0Reaser, Keith 1 9 9.0 1 9Total 2 9 4.5 1 9Opponents 1 75 75.0 2 75

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 BlkdKelly, Sean 68 2711 39.9 68 5 6 16 0Total 68 2711 39.9 68 5 6 16 0Opponents 57 2259 39.6 61 12 5 11 0

KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLnAnderson, Mitch 44 2734 62.1 12 0Kelly, Sean 6 372 62.0 2 0Total 50 3106 62.1 14 0 786 40.8 24Opponents 71 4376 61.6 28 2 787 42.7 22

2012 StatisticsALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/GDukes, William 12 -1 979 0 0 0 978 81.5Wallace, J. 11 673 83 0 0 0 756 68.7Jones, Travis 12 85 117 151 221 0 574 47.8McKinney, D. 12 9 497 0 0 0 506 42.2Fortner, Damian 11 323 141 0 0 0 464 42.2Jackson, M. 8 227 12 0 142 0 381 47.6Hankerson, B. 12 0 344 0 0 0 344 28.7Dorvilus, Nexon 12 0 301 0 0 0 301 25.1Stoshak, Jenson 10 0 259 0 0 0 259 25.9Smith, D'Joun 11 0 0 0 214 0 214 19.5LeBlanc, C. 9 0 0 0 135 0 135 15.0Deleon, Alex 11 0 77 0 19 0 96 8.7Wilbert, Graham 12 63 0 0 0 0 63 5.2Neasman, S. 10 0 0 0 47 0 47 4.7Glanton, Adarius 12 0 0 0 0 44 44 3.7Curtis, Stephen 5 34 0 0 0 0 34 6.8Cunningham, M 8 0 33 0 0 0 33 4.1Strickland, W. 10 0 0 0 0 32 32 3.2Whitfield, F. 12 0 0 0 0 13 13 1.1Gaskins, Jeremy 10 0 0 0 9 0 9 0.9Mitchell, T. 10 0 8 0 0 0 8 0.8Reaser, Keith 12 0 0 -8 0 13 5 0.4Lohnes, Robert 3 0 5 0 0 0 5 1.7TEAM 3 -36 0 0 0 0 -36 -12.0Total 12 1377 2856 143 787 102 5265 438.8Opponents 12 2460 2458 274 786 65 6043 503.6

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DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP-GS Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf24 Harstad, B. 12-12 61 42 103 3.0-20 1.0-16 . . 3 . 2 . .11 Hinds, David 12-12 39 41 80 6.5-17 1.0-4 . 1 2 2-0 2 . .4J Glanton, Adarius 12-7 39 36 75 5.5-19 1.0-9 2-44 1 1 . . . .45 Kirk, Andrae 12-5 24 46 70 4.0-5 . . 3 3 1-0 1 . .26 McKnight, J. 9-5 26 24 50 2.0-3 . 1-0 2 . 1-0 . . .3 Reaser, Keith 12-12 30 15 45 1.5-3 . 2-13 3 1 1-9 . . .7 LeBlanc, C. 9-9 30 12 42 1.0-1 . . 4 . . . . .48 Coley, Trevon 12-12 17 22 39 2.5-8 1.5-6 . . . . . . .98 Bryant, Brandin 12-9 11 20 31 4.5-15 0.5-3 . 2 2 . . . .93 Baptiste, David 10-4 14 15 29 2.0-2 . . . . . . . .5 Wright, Martin 12-6 13 15 28 4.0-13 1.5-8 . . 5 . . . .23 Strickland, W. 10-4 19 9 28 1.0-1 . 1-32 1 2 . . . .21 Smith, D'Joun 11-9 16 9 25 . . 1-0 8 . . . . .18 Milstead, C 12-5 19 5 24 1.0-2 . . 4 . . . . .31 Henry, Cory 12-6 15 9 24 2.5-11 2.0-11 . . 2 . . . .96 Jean, Jimmy 11-2 8 13 21 4.0-17 1.5-14 . . . 1-0 1 . .15 Johnson, R. 10-2 7 14 21 3.0-19 2.0-17 . . 2 . . . .17 Parms, Damian 10-3 13 7 20 2.0-5 . . 1 . . . . .34 Whitfield, F. 12-0 8 4 12 . . 1-13 . 1 . . . .2I Neasman, S. 10-0 9 2 11 . . . . . . 1 . .95 Sherrill, K. 9-2 6 3 9 1.0-4 . . . . . . . .54 Raber, Tim 12-0 4 5 9 . . . . . 1-0 . . .94 Stryffeler, A. 6-3 4 4 8 . . . . 1 . 1 . .30 Gaskins, Jeremy 10-0 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .37 Lozandier, D. 6-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .43 Lamar, Rodney 6-0 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .4C Cecere, Paul 3-0 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .84 Deleon, Alex 11-4 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .59 Eugene, R. 2-0 2 . 2 2.0-3 . . . . 1-0 . . .6 Williamson, D. 10-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .46 Nehls, Blake 3-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .86 Ishmar, Hakeeme 6-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .4 Moore, Paul 4-2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .97 James, Karl 4-0 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .16 Kelly, Sean 12-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .10 Curtis, Stephen 5-1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .42 Anderson, Mitch 10-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .19 Dukes, William 12-8 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .88 Stoshak, Jenson 10-2 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .55 Bailey, Joseph 12-12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .9 Dorvilus, Nexon 12-10 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .92 Henry, Joe 1-0 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .TM TM 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . 1 .85 Mitchell, T. 10-2 . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . .

Total 12-0 453 378 831 53-168 12-88 8-102 30 25 9-9 8 1 .Opponents 12-0 484 376 860 79.0-250 28-138 6-65 46 15 13-75 14 6 .

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