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6-5 • 290 • So.offensive lineWheaton, Ill.Lisle Benet Academy

6-5 • 275 • R-Fr.Defensive EndLake Elmo, Minn.Stillwater

2009 scouting reportImproved significantly in the offseason ... Found a home at the center position and starts the fall as the backup behind starter Ben Burkett ... As his core strength improves, he will compete for positional depth at the center spot ... Hard-working player.

2008Reserve offensive lineman ... Played a backup offensive guard position ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007Did not see action.

2009 scouting reportDue to an injury, is unavailable for action as the season begins ... Talented lineman who expects to be a contributor up front in future seasons.


HigH scHoolRivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midwest and PrepStar All-Midwest Region offensive lineman ... Ranked 14th among all players in SuperPrep Illinois player ranking and 24th among all players (fifth among offensive linemen) in Rivals.com Illinois player ranking ... Ranked 62nd nationally among offensive tackles by SuperPrep and 63rd nationally among offensive guards by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... Class 7A all-state selection and a two-time DuPage Valley Conference offensive lineman ... Tom Lemming All-American ... Chicago Tribune All-State special mention ... Daily Herald All-Area ... Two-year letterwinner as a guard and tackle for the Falcons ... Team captain ... Also played two years of basketball .. Four-year Honor Roll student ... Two-time academic all-state and all-conference honoree ... Coached by Matt Foster.

personAlBorn Nicholas David Adamle on 10/12/84 ... Son of Mark and Susan Adamle ... Has tremendous football bloodlines: uncle, Mike, is one of NU’s all-time great running backs, having starred with the Wildcats from 1968 to 1970 ... His grandfather, Tony, was a fullback at Ohio State and an NFL all-pro player with the Cleveland Browns; his father, Mark, played at Purdue; and his uncle, Vic, played at Eastern Michigan and coached at Kansas and Minnesota (1997-2007) ... His uncle, Greg Neidballa, played tennis for Northwestern (1980-83) ... Major is undeclared.

2009 scouting reportAdded weight and strength in the offseason ... Tremendous work ethic in the weight room ... Had a solid spring and will add quality depth on the defensive line.


HigH scHoolPrepStar All-Midwest Region defensive end ... Named a 2007 second-team Associated Press all-state selection ... 2006 honorable mention all-state honoree by Minnesota Preps ... Member of Minneapolis Star-Tribune’s 2007 Dream Team ... First-team All-Suburban East Conference selection as a senior ... Voted “Mr. Weightroom” by team in 2007 ... Holds high school’s all-time bench press and squat records ... Stillwater Gazette Athlete of the Week (10/2/2007) for performance against Hastings H.S. ... Received the Ponies’ Game Ball Award on 9/28/2007 ... Totaled 118 total tackles (83 solos), 12 sacks, three fumble recover-ies, one forced fumble and one blocked punt for his junior and senior seasons ... Selected to play in Minnesota’s 2008 high school all-star game ... Helped lead the Ponies to the 2006 Section 3 5A championship ... Team captain ... Lettered two years as a defensive end and tight end ... Also lettered four years in track and field ... 2008 track team captain ... Won the conference and Section 4AA shot put titles in 2008 ... Placed fifth in the 2008 Section 4AA discus ... National Honor Society and “A” Honor Roll all four years ... Coached by Scott Hoffman.

personAlBorn Brian Dale Arnfelt on 10/11/89 ... Son of Rick and Cathy Arnfelt ... Com-munication studies major.

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696-4 • 300 • R-Fr.offensive lineWheaton, Ill.Wheaton North

HigH scHoolRivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region offensive lineman ... Ranked 19th among all players in SuperPrep Illinois player ranking and 22nd among all players (seventh among offensive linemen) in Rivals.com Illinois player ranking ... Class 7A all-state selection and a two-time All-East Suburban Catholic Conference tackle ... ESCC’s 2006 Offensive Lineman of the Year ... Two-time all-city choice ... Chicago Tribune All-State special mention ... Daily Herald All-Area and all-city mention for Naperville/Lisle ... Redwings’ team MVP on offense ... Three-year starter and letterwinner ... Team captain ... Helped the Redwings reach the playoffs his sophomore and senior seasons, with the 2006 squad advancing to the second round ... Also lettered in basketball (once) and track and field (three times) .. Four-year Honor Roll student ... NHS and Illinois State Scholar ... Coached by Gary Goforth.

personAlBorn Colin O’Donnell Armstrong on 6/7/89 ... Son of Mark and Bridget Arm-strong ... During prep career, played against current NU players Kevin Frymire and Chris Jeske ... Economics major.

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6-1 • 220 • So.SafetyCopley, OhioCopley

6-4 • 300 • So.offensive lineCaledonia, Ill.Rockford Boylan Catholic

2009 scouting reportDespite some injury battles his first two seasons, is making progress and will con-tribute at the safety position when healthy ... Good mix of size and speed.

2008Backup safety ... Netted one special teams tackle against Syracuse ... Knee injury sidelined him for three games (Duke through Ohio) ... Returned to action at Iowa, but saw limited action ... Notched a special teams tackle vs. Michigan State and Purdue ... One stop vs. Ohio State ... Two tackles at Michigan and vs. Illinois ... Assisted on one tackle in Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri.


HigH scHoolRivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region safety ... Ranked 28th among all players (ninth among defensive backs) in Rivals.com Ohio player ranking and 32nd among all players in SuperPrep Ohio player ranking ... Ranked 20th-best safety nationally by Tom Lemming, 43rd-best safety nationally by SuperPrep, 49th-best safety nationally by Rivals.com and 55th-best safety nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... First-team All-Ohio (Division II), first-team All-Northeast Ohio Inland District and first-team All-Suburban League in 2006 ... Also named a first-team all-league selection and a second-team All-Northeast Ohio Inland District player his junior season ... Team MVP in 2006 ... Tabbed Best Offensive Back and Best Defensive Back by teammates his senior year ... Named the team’s Best Receiver as a junior ... Named to Ohio’s Tremendous 26 ... Akron Touchdown Club and Dapper Dan honoree ... Tabbed Copley’s Oustanding Senior Athlete of the Year ... Rated as a five-star prospect by Ohio High Magazine and the state’s 14th-best prospect, regardless of position ... McDonald’s Athlete of the Week ... In his junior and senior seasons, totaled 145 tackles (60 solo hits his senior year) and eight interceptions ... Had 37 receptions in 2005 and ‘06 for 850 yards ... Scored 12 touchdowns ... Also ran for 803 yards (69 carries) in 2006 ... Notched the game-winning interception against Parma Normandy, which helped team advance to regional semifinals ... Selected to play in 2007 Ohio North-South game in Columbus, Ohio (June 16) ... Three-year starter and letterwinner, team captain ... Also lettered one year in track (sprints/relays) ... National Honor Roll and Who’s Who ... Coached by Dan Boarman.

personAlBorn David P. Arnold Jr. on 9/15/89 ... Son of Shannon and Frank Pangas and Dave Arnold ... Father, Dave, played football at Michigan and was later drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers (1989) ... Uncle, Steven Arnold, is the head basketball coach at Warren Harding ... Uncle, Peter Pangas, played basketball at Eastern Michigan before playing professionally in Greece for seven years ... Learning and organizational change major.

2009 scouting reportWalk-on receiver who is competing for a special teams role and will provide depth at wide receiver.


HigH scHoolSecond-team all-region wide receiver and safety for the Ramblers in 2007 ... Named to Erie’s city all-star team ... Caught 15 passes for 253 yards (16.9 ypr) and 4 TD’s his senior season ... Totaled 51 tackles and a pair of interceptions as a safety ... Team captain ... Caught a 58-yard TD pass from younger brother Pat on the game’s first play vs. Hempfield Area ... As a junior, blocked a punt against War-ren Harding to win the game ... Elected to play in City-County All-Star game ... Helped lead the Ramblers to a two-year mark of 20-5 and a pair of District 10 and Region championships ... Cathedral Prep went 11-2 his junior year ... Also lettered three times on the Ramblers’ basketball team as a forward ... Averaged 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game ... Winner of school’s Tyzinski Award (awarded for ath-letic talent, leadership and sportsmanship), which is voted on by student council, senior class advisors, senior class officer and all varsity head coaches ... Hails from the same school that has produced several college and pro players, including NFL All-Pro safety Bob Sanders (Iowa and Indianapolis Colts) ... Class secretary, Na-tional Honor Society, First Honor Roll ... Participated in Prep Scholars program ... Awarded the President’s Education Award (must maintain a 3.5 GPA all four years and score in the top 85 percent on SAT) ... Coached by Don Hall.

personAlBorn Brendan Patrick Barber on 11/30/89... Son of John and Bridget Barber ... Fourth of five children ... Major is undeclared.

2009 scouting reportFormer walk-on who earned a scholarship last year ... Went from walk-on to a full-time starter in 2008 (started final nine games) ... Extremely hard-working player who is constantly improving his strength, footwork and fundamentals ... Begins the year as NU’s starting right guard.

2008Walk-on lineman who started at right guard in all eight Big Ten games and against Missouri in the Alamo Bowl ... One of team’s most pleasant surprises ... Can also play center ... Academic All-Big Ten.

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866-2 • 195 • R-Fr.Wide ReceiverErie, Pa.Cathedral Prep

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2007Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Eastern Michigan.

HigH scHoolNamed to the NIC-9 All-Conference team (defensive tackle) and the Rivals Class 5A-8A All-State (defensive lineman) team in 2006 ... NIC-9 Conference Outstanding Scholar-Athlete recipient in 2005 and 2006 ... Lettered two years as a center and defensive tackle for the Titans ... Rockford Register Star Prep Athlete of the Week (12/14/2006) ... Totaled 56 solo tackles his senior season ... 2006 Academic All-State selection ... Helped lead the Titans to the 2006 Class 7A state playoffs in 2005 and ‘06 -- Boylan reached the second round in 2005 and the quarterfinals in 2006 ... Also lettered in track and baseball, and played basketball ... National Honor Society two years ... Coached by Dan Appino.

personAlBorn Douglas William Bartels on 5/30/89 ... Son of David and Carol Bartels ... Uncle, Alan Lettow, played football at Wisconsin (1967-71) ... Anthropology major.

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5-10 • 175 • R-Fr.SafetyPonte Vedra Beach, Fla.nease

6-2 • 205 • R-Fr.Wide ReceiverFresno, texasHightower

6-1 • 195 • So.CornerbackEvanston, Ill.Evanston township

2009 scouting reportStarts his second year as a likely key special teams player ... Has made some big strength gains in the offseason and that, coupled with his improved knowledge of the defense, gives him a chance to compete for a backup safety position.

2008Did not see action ... Named the team’s defensive practice player of the week (vs. Michigan State) and the team’s special teams practice player of the week (vs. Syracuse).

HigH scHoolPrepStar All-Southeast Region defensive back ... Ranked 75th-best safety nation-ally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... First-team all-state Class 4A selection ... First-team All-St. Johns River Conference and first-team All-First Coast honoree ... Also an outstanding punt returner ... Helped lead the Panthers to a three-year record (2005-07) of 40-5, which included a state championship his sophomore season ... Nease went 13-2 in 2005, and then 14-1 in ‘06 and 13-2 in ‘07 ... Played two years (2004-05) with quarterback Tim Tebow, the 2007 Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Florida ... Team finished as the 4A state runners-up in 2006 and ‘07 ... Totaled 135 tackles, four interceptions and four punt returns for touch-downs ... Team captain ... Lettered four years as a safety ... Also played and lettered three years of lacrosse (middie) for Nease ... Coached by Craig Howard.

personAlBorn Hunter James Bates on 5/24/89 ... Son of Bill and Denise Bates ... Father, Bill, played football at Tennessee before going on to an illustrious 15-year career as a safety with the Dallas Cowboys ... Is a triplet, with a brother, Graham, who plays football at Arkansas State, and a sister, Brianna ... Major is undeclared.

2009 scouting reportA tall receiver who has improved his strength after one year with the Wildcats ... Catches the ball well and runs good routes ... Knowledge of the offense continues to improve.

2008Did not see action ... Named the team’s special teams practice player of the week (vs. Michigan State).

HigH scHoolPlayed his first three years of prep ball at Castle Park H.S. in the San Diego area before moving to Houston and playing his senior season at Hightower H.S. ... Ranked 90th-best wide receiver nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... Two-time first-team All-South Bay League at Castle Park and league Offensive MVP ... ESPN UnderArmour All-American ... In three seasons at Castle Park, totaled 126 receptions, 1,976 receiving yards and 30 TD’s ... Also had two blocked punts, two blocked field goals, one kickoff return for TD and two touchdowns off fake field goal attempts ... Defensively, as a safety at Castle Rock, totaled 122 tackles, five interceptions and nine pass breakups ... As a senior at Hightower, registered 21 receptions, 303 receiving yards and 5 TD’s (missed four games with an injury) ... In a 2006 game (for Castle Rock) vs. Chula Vista, caught nine passes for 140 yards and two TD’s in the first half (sat out the second half with an injury) ... Totaled nine career games with two or more touchdowns ... Also an outstanding basketball player, earning first-team All-South Bay League honors for Castle Rock in 2006 ... Scored 53 points in a varsity basketball game ... Averaged 23 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals per game ... Also lettered in baseball ... Coached by Paul Van Nostrand (Castle Rock) and Gene Johnson (Hightower).

personAlBorn Martin A. Bayless Jr. on 11/23/89 ... Son of Martin and Babette Bayless ... Father, Martin, played 13 years in the NFL as a safety (San Diego Chargers) ... Cousin of Charles Woodson, the former Michigan All-American (Heisman Trophy winner) and current NFL player ... Two uncles, Gerald Bayless and John Thomas, also were NFL players ... Father, Martin, has run free football camps the past 20 years across the nation ... Major is undeclared.

2009 scouting reportComing off the best segment of his NU career—the 2009 spring season—since he joined the ’Cats ... Has really improved his defensive knowledge ... Runs extremely well ... Outstanding competitor who is fighting for a second-string cornerback position ... Has a bright future.


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6-7 • 290 • Jr.offensive lineHavertown, Pa.St. Joe’s Prep/the Hun School (N.J.)

6-3 • 215 • Sr.Wide Receivertulsa, Okla.Jenks

2009 scouting reportFinally has his weight and strength where it needs to be to compete for role on the offensive line ... Former tight end at the prep level ... Starts the year as the ’Cats’ backup right guard.

2008Played in 12 of 13 games in a reserve role ... Primarily employed at NU’s left tackle position ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Ohio.

2007Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Duke.


2009 scouting reportComing off a productive spring season ... Can play multiple receiver positions, but seemed to find a home on the outside ... Named to Phil Steele’s preseason All-Big Ten squad (fourth team) ... Big receiver who is starting to come into his own ... Made the position switch from quarterback to wide receiver between the 2006 and 2007 seasons, with the transition actually starting at the end of the 2006 season ... Begins the year as the Wildcats’ starting “Z” receiver.

2008Finished fifth on team in receiving yards with 145 on 18 catches ... In Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri, caught three passes for 14 yards ... Against Illinois, caught two passes for seven yards ... Three catches for 21 yards vs. Ohio State ... Caught one pass at Minnesota for 14 yards ... At Indiana, caught two passes for 25 yards, includ-ing a season-long 19-yard reception ... Left the game vs. Ohio in the second half with a right knee injury ... Sat out the Iowa game with the injury ... Returned to action against Michigan State ... At Duke, caught one pass for 16 yards ... Hauled in a team-best six passes for 48 yards in the season-opening win vs. Syracuse ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007Sat out the entire season with a broken arm, an injury he suffered during the preseason.

2006Academic All-Big Ten ... Began the year at quarterback, but played some wide receiver/slot positions once C.J. Bachér moved into the starting QB role ... His first career reception was a 48-yarder on NU’s opening TD drive at Iowa ... Played some backfield snaps against Illinois and totaled 13 rushing yards, which included a 2-yard TD run on the ‘Cats’ first TD drive ... Made his first career QB start at Penn State ... Played the entire game, completing 14-of-30 passes for 157 yards and an interception against the Nittany Lions ... Ran for a team-best 41 yards, despite being sacked three times ... Named NU’s Chevrolet Player of the Game for ABC ... Made second career start at Wisconsin, where he totaled 174 total yards (94 passing, team- and career-best 80 rushing) ... Completed 10-of-24 passes with an interception ... Versus Purdue, was 7-of-11 for 59 yards with an interception ... Had 30 rushing yards (on 20 carries) against the Boilers ... Made first career appearance on final series of the season-opening game at Miami ... Saw his first

2008Participated in Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri ... Two tackles vs. Illinois ... Recorded one solo special teams tackle vs. Ohio State and at Indiana ... Collected one tackle against Ohio ... Earned three tackles against Southern Illinois ... Credited with one stop in the win at Duke ... Had one tackle in his collegiate debut vs. Syracuse.

2007Did not see action ... Named team’s defensive practice player of the week twice (vs. Nevada and Purdue) and tabbed the team’s special teams practice player of the week twice (vs. Eastern Michigan and Illinois).

HigH scHoolRivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region cornerback ... Ranked 12th among all players in SuperPrep Illinois player ranking and 14th among all players (third among defensive backs) in Rivals.com Illinois player ranking ... Ranked 33rd-best cornerback nationally by Rivals.com and 36th-best cornerback nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... A two-time (2005-06) All-Central Suburban South Conference, all-area and all-region honoree ... 2006 preseason Chicago Tribune all-state team ... Starred on both sides of the ball, notching 88 tackles, 11 interceptions, 2 sacks and 4 recovered fumbles as a cornerback his senior season ... On offense in 2006, rushed for 1,600-plus yards, 22 rushing TD’s, 8 receiving TD’s and also threw a pair of touchdown passes ... 2,000-plus all-purpose yards as a senior ... One of his top statistical games came against Niles West in 2006: 41 carries for 344 rushing yards, three rushing TD’s, one receiving TD, one interception, 11 tackles, one sack and 88 passing yards ... Lettered all four years in football and track for the Wildkits ... Set ETHS school marks for career TD’s scored (66), as well as most TD’s by a freshman and sopho-more (varsity records) ... Also set single-season all-purpose yardage mark ... One of his prep coaches was D’Wayne Bates, a former NU star and Hall-of-Famer ... Four-year Honor Roll member and freshman Honor Society ... Coached by Tony Johnson.

personAlBorn Michael Lewis Bolden on 7/15/89 ... Son of James and Jan Bolden ... Father, James, played football at Michigan (1973-76) ... First Evanston Township H.S. football player to attend Northwestern since Leonard English was a member of the Wildcats in 1993 ... Played against current Wildcat Carl Fisher (Bolingbrook) ... Sociology major.

HigH scHoolLettered three years at St. Joe’s Prep in Philadelphia before attending The Hun School in Princeton, N.J., for a post-graduate year ... At St. Joe’s, named a first-team All-Philadelphia Catholic League selection and a second-team all-city choice ... At Hun, named first-team All-Prep and a Star-Ledger second-team all-state prep honoree ... First-team academic all-state his junior and senior years at St. Joe’s ... In 2005 (at Hun), totaled 48 pancake blocks on offense and 46 tackles and five sacks on defense (end) ... At St. Joe’s in 2004, totaled 45 knockdown blocks and also caught the game-winning TD as a tight end vs. Cardinal O’Hara ... Competed in Philadelphia City All-Star game ... Rich Gannon and Victor Hobson are other prominent football alums from St. Joe’s ... Four-year member of school’s Honor Roll ... Coached by Gil Brooks (St. Joe’s) and Dave Dudeck (The Hun School).

personAlBorn Daniel Michael Boyle on 11/27/86 ... Son of Dan Boyle and Schelley Hol-lyday ... Communication studies major.

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significant action at QB in the second half of Eastern Michigan game ... Ran for 26 yards (1.7 ypc) and his first collegiate TD (1-yard run), and completed 6-of-8 passes for 34 yards vs. EMU ... Played one snap against Nevada and had a carry for 7 yards ... Appeared in NU’s final drive at Michigan, rushing for 6 yards and throwing one interception.


HigH scHoolNamed an all-state quarterback by the Daily Oklahoman, Tulsa World and the Oklahoma Coaches Association ... Led prep power Jenks to the Class 6A state title game in both 2003 and 2004 ... The Trojans won the state championship in 2003 (12-2) ... Went 12-1 his senior year, with the loss coming in the champion-ship game ... SuperPrep All-Midlands Region team ... Ranked 47th in SuperPrep’s region player rankings and ninth in the state ... Ranked 11th in the state by Rivals.com ... For career, threw for 3,705 yards (220-of-407), 45 touchdowns and 16 interceptions ... Also rushed for 1,081 yards (on 187 carries, 5.8 ypc) and 12 touchdowns ... Team captain ... 2004 District Co-Player of the Year ... Also played safety and registered 18 tackles and two interceptions in 2004 ... One of his best throwing performances came against Ponca City: 12-of-16 for 237 yards and three TD’s ... Versus Muskogee, totaled 163 passing yards (three TD’s) and 165 rushing yards (1 TD) ... Played in the Oklahoma High School All-Star game in July, 2005 as well as the Oil Bowl (Oklahoma vs. Texas all-stars) ... In the Oil Bowl, was named the game’s MVP by completing 8-of-14 passes for 79 yards and a pair of TD’s ... Also had 22 yards rushing for Oklahoma, which recorded a 38-7 win over the Lone Star state—its biggest win over its border rivals ... Also helped the Tro-jans to a state title in track and field ... A 2004 NSIC All-American in the 4x400 relay ... Four-year member of school’s Honor Roll and a Student-of-the-Month honoree ... Coached by Allan Trimble.

personAlBorn Andrew Jesse Brewer on 9/27/86 ... Son of Paul and Jewel Brewer ... Father played football one year at Tulsa ... Graduated in June 2009 with degrees in com-munication studies and religion ... Enrolled in graduate school (communication studies).

brewer’s cAreer stAts rusHing year g Att yds td lg Avg/c Avg/g2006 10 72 202 3 24 2.8 20.22008 12 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.0cAreer 22 73 202 3 24 2.8 9.2

pAssing year g Att cmp int yds td lg pct Avg/g eff. rat.2006 10 74 37 4 344 0 37 50.0 34.4 78.22008 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0cAreer 22 74 37 4 344 0 37 50.0 16.4 78.2

receiVingyear g rec yds td lg rec/g Avg/c Avg/g2006 10 1 48 0 48 0.1 48.0 4.82008 12 18 145 0 19 1.5 8.1 12.1cAreer 22 19 193 0 48 0.9 10.2 8.8

CHARLESbrown

65-11 • 180 • So.Wide ReceiverChicago, Ill.Robeson

2009 scouting reportAn inside slot receiver who has continued to expand his knowledge of the offense every year ... Running his routes with more consistency now ... Expected to make a strong push on the receiver depth chart ... Has tremendous upside ... Begins the season as the backup “H” receiver.

2008Caught one pass for 10 yards against Ohio ... First career catch vs. Syracuse for 4 yards ... Also saw action on NU’s special teams.


HigH scHoolRivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region wide receiver ... Ranked 20th among all players in SuperPrep Illinois player

brewer’s gAme-by-gAme stAts 2006game comp Att int yds td rush yds tdat Miami (Ohio) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0EAStERN MICHIGAN 6 8 0 34 0 15 26 1at Nevada 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0at Penn State 14 30 1 157 0 17 41 0at Wisconsin 10 24 1 94 0 13 80 1PURDUE 7 11 1 59 0 20 30 0at Michigan 0 1 1 0 0 2 6 0at Iowa 0 0 0 0 0 2 (-1) 0OHIO StAtE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 1

2008game rec yds td rush yds td pr ydsSYRACUSE 6 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 at Duke 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 0SIU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OHIO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0MICHIGAN StAtE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0PURDUE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at Indiana 2 25 0 0 0 0 0 0at Minnesota 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0OHIO StAtE 3 21 0 0 0 0 0 0at Michigan 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0ILLINOIS 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Missouri 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0

brewer’s single-gAme cAreer HigHspass Attempts: 30 at Penn State, 9/30/06completions: 14 at Penn State, 9/30/06passing yards: 157 at Penn State, 9/30/06long pass: 36 at Penn State, 9/30/06rushing yards: 80 at Wisconsin, 10/7/06rushing Attempts: 20 vs. Purdue, 10/14/06rushing td: 1 (three times), last vs. Illinois, 11/18/06long rush: 24 at Wisconsin, 10/7/06receptions: 6 vs. Syracuse, 8/30/08yards: 48 (twice), last vs. Syracuse, 8/30/08long reception: 48 at Iowa, 11/4/06

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946-5 • 265 • So.Defensive EndLisbon, OhioDavid Anderson

2009 scouting reportSavored a breakout redshirt freshman year ... Slated to start at one defensive end position, opposite All-America candidate Corey Wootton ... Gives the Wildcats one of the top defensive end tandems in the country ... Tabbed a third-team preseason All-Big Ten selection by Athlon Sports and fourth-team by Phil Steele’s ... Coaching staff says there is no better worker in the weight room—he is tireless and has terrific strength numbers ... Always looking for ways to improve as a player, both on and off the field ... A former linebacker who continues to develop at the end position ... Set a weight-room hang clean record (for athletes under 245 pounds) in 2008 (355 pounds).

2008Named a Sporting News and Rivals.com second-team Freshman All-American ... ESPN.com first-team All-Big Ten Freshman team ... Suffered a knee injury at Minnesota and sat out the remainder of the regular season but returned to play in 2008 Valero Alamo Bowl ... Recorded four tackles and 0.5 TFL’s vs. Missouri ... Was a key reserve as the first to spell Corey Wootton or Kevin Mims at defensive end ... At time of injury, was tied for fifth in Big Ten with two forced fumbles and ranked 11th in sacks per game ... Earned Big Ten Conference and team Defensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts against Ohio ... Filled the stat sheet while setting career highs with seven tackles (five solo), 4.0 TFL’s, 3.0 sacks, one forced fumble, one blocked field goal and one QB hurry ... Also earned an ESPN College Gameday Helmet Sticker for his career day ... Followed up the Ohio outing with another solid effort at Iowa, which included snaring his first career interception ... Also had a forced fumble on special teams and two tackles ... Against Southern Illinois, rang up three tackles, including his first career TFL (loss of 4 yards) ... At

ranking and 26th among all players (second among wide receivers) in Rivals.com Illinois player ranking ... Ranked 50th-best safety (his high school defensive posi-tion) nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... Named to Illinois High School Football Coaches Association all-state team ... IHSFCA Academic All- State team ... 2006 Chicago Sun-Times first-team All-City, Chicago Tribune special mention all-state and Champaign News Gazette special mention all-state ... Four-time All-Land of Lincoln Conference selection ... WFLD-TV FOX 32 Prep Star Athlete of the Week ... Registered some impressive statistics for his four-year career with the Raiders: 4,320 total yards, 62 touchdowns, 24 interceptions, 193 receptions and 234 tackles ... Caught 53 passes for 1,153 yards and 16 TD’s his senior season ... Played receiver and safety all four years ... Team captain ... Helped the Raiders to a four-year mark of 31-13 with two consecutive state playoff appearances (2005-06) ... Robeson won first state playoff game in 11 years in 2006 ... Caught four passes for 80 yards and two TD’s in 2006 playoff win .. Selected to play in Chicago Pub-lic Schools All-Star Game ... Also lettered in track (four years) and basketball (two years) ... Class valedictorian ... Ranked first out of 195 students ... NHS member ... First student-athlete from Robeson High to attend Northwestern on an athletic scholarship ... Coached by Fabray Collins.

personAlBorn Charles Demetrius Brown on 6/6/88 ... Son of Gloria Williams and Charles M. Brown ... Learning and organizational change major.

brown’s single-gAme cAreer HigHsreceptions: 1 (twice), vs. Ohio, 9/20/08yards: 10 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08long reception: 10 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08

browne’s single-gAme cAreer HigHstackles: 7 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08solo tackles: 5 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08Assisted tackles: 3 vs. Missouri, 12/29/08tfl: 4.0 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08sacks: 3.0 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08forced fumbles: 1 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08blocks: 1 (field goal) vs. Ohio, 9/20/08Qb Hurries: 1 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08interception: 1 at Iowa, 9/27/08

Duke, registered four total tackles ... Two tackles vs. Michigan State ... Recorded four tackles, including 2.0 TFL’s and 1.0 sacks against Purdue ... Named team’s defensive big playmaker vs. the Boilers.

2007Did not see action ... Named team’s defensive practice player of the week vs. Ohio State.

HigH scHoolRivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region defensive end ... Ranked 20th among all players (third among defensive ends) in Rivals.com Ohio player ranking, 28th among all players in SuperPrep Ohio player ranking and 15th by Ohio High Magazine ... Ranked 31st-best strongside defen-sive end nationally by Rivals.com, 58th-best defensive end nationally by Rivals.com and 43rd-best defensive end nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... Injured his knee in the third game of his senior season and missed the remainder of the year ... As a junior, earned first-team All-Tri-County, All-County, All-Quad County and All-Northeast Ohio Inland District honors ... Vindicator “Elite 11” honoree ... In 2005, totaled 100-plus tackles (as a middle linebacker) and four forced fumbles ... Had 21 tackles his senior season before suffering the injury ... Totaled 11 tackles, as well as three receptions (two for TD’s), against Minerva his senior year ... Played tight end for the Blue Devils in 2006 ... Blue Devils went 7-3 his junior year ... Team captain ... Also lettered in track ... Graduated with honors ... Presidential Merit Award ... Received football conference’s All-Academic Award ... Recipient of U.S. Marine Corps Award (given for courage) ... Coached by Jim Tsilimos.

personAlBorn Vincent Alan Browne on 10/13/88 ... Son of Ed and Mary Browne ... Learn-ing and organizational change major.

browne’s cAreer stAts tAcKles year g uA A total tfl yds pd ff fr blkd int yds2008 10 15 11 26 7.5 41 1 2 0 1 1 0cAreer 10 15 11 26 7.5 41 1 2 0 1 1 0

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6-4 • 285 • Jr.Defensive EndChicago, Ill.Morgan Park

6-4 • 285 • So.offensive linetoledo, OhioSt. John’s Jesuit

2009 scouting reportExpected to be fully recovered from last year’s knee injury (against Michigan) and back in the starting lineup at a defensive tackle spot ... Talented lineman who was playing his best football at the time of his injury ... Has worked diligently in the offseason rehabbing his knee ... Got his feet wet his freshman year before suffering a broken leg early in the season ... Received a medical hardship for 2006 ... Has a bright future ahead of him.

2008Recipient of a Randy Walker Wildcat Warrior Award (presented to a player who demonstrates the work ethic, toughness and attitude of a warrior) ... At Michigan, notched four total stops, including one TFL, before being sidelined with a knee injury ... Missed remainder of the season ... Recorded three tackles, including one TFL, in win at Minnesota ... At Indiana, started and registered two tackles, in-cluding one sack ... Assisted on two tackles in win against Purdue ... Made fourth straight start vs. Michigan State and turned in one of his top career efforts: career-best four solo tackles, which included an 11-yard sack, and an assisted tackle ... Also assisted on one TFL and had one QB hurry ... Notched a tackle and a key fumble recovery at Iowa ... The fumble recovery led to NU’s game-winning points in the fourth quarter ... Against Ohio, earned a starting spot and matched a career high with four tackles, including two solo stops ... Tallied two tackles against Southern Illinois, including his first career TFL for a three-yard loss ... Credited with one tackle at Duke ... Registered four tackles and a forced fumble in his first career start vs. Syracuse ... One of D-line’s most productive players with 28 tackles ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007Academic All-Big Ten ... Played in nine of team’s 12 games ... Totaled five tackles, which included two each against Michigan and Eastern Michigan.

2006Reserve defensive end ... True freshman who played his first snaps at Miami (Ohio) ... One assisted tackle vs. New Hampshire ... Suffered a broken leg in practice (Sept. 12) and missed the remainder of the season ... Earned a medical hardship year.

HigH scHoolPlaying just one year of high school football, finished as the No. 27-ranked prospect in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com ... Earned honorable mention all-state and all-area honors ... Played end, tackle and linebacker on defense for the Mustangs, who finished 12-2, won the Chicago City Championship and the 2005 Prep Bowl ... Totaled 105 tackles, which included eight sacks, as well as four pass deflections and two forced fumbles ... Offensively, caught 28 passes for 450 yards and seven TD’s as a tight end ... Notched a game-saving tackle in the Mustangs’ early-season win over Richards High ... Participated in June (2006) Chicago city all-star game (North vs. South) ... Member of school’s Honor Roll ... Triple A Academic Athlete of the Year ... Coached by Lexie Spurlock.

personAlBorn Corbin Sinclair Bryant on 1/4/88 ... Son of Calvin and Priscilla Bryant ... Learning and organizational change major and business institutions minor.

2009 scouting reportNamed to the 2009 Rimington Trophy (nation’s top center) Watch List ... Made some significant strides during the spring with his footwork ... As he continues to add strength and size, combined with his improved footwork, coaching staff says he could become a special football player ... Very athletic and possesses a perfect demeanor for his position.

2008Started all 13 games at center ... Named a Phil Steele’s third-team All-Freshman selection ... ESPN.com first-team All-Big Ten Freshman team honoree ... Recipient of team’s NGN Offensive Newcomer of the Year Award ... Started first career game vs. Syracuse ... Named NU’s offensive player of the week at Indiana ... Earned team’s offensive player of the game honors (collectively with entire O-line) vs. Syracuse.


HigH scHoolVelocity/PrepStar All-Region offensive lineman ... Ranked 166th-best offensive tackle nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... Two-time all-state, three-time all-district and three-time all-city honoree ... Selected to play in Ohio’s North-South All-Star game ... Helped the Titans to back-to-back 8-3 records in 2005 and ‘06, and appearances in the Ohio state playoffs ... Team captain ... Also lettered in baseball, playing first base ... Regular on school’s Honor Roll ... Coached by Doug Pearson.

personAlBorn Benjamin James Burkett on 6/19/89 ... Son of Jim and Susan Burkett ... Grandfather, Ernest Berg, played baseball at Arizona ... Economics major.

bryAnt’s cAreer stAts tAcKles year g uA A total tfl yds pd ff fr blkd int yds2006 2 0 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02007 9 3 2 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02008 11 15 13 28 5.5 19 0 1 1 0 0 0cAreer 22 18 16 34 5.5 19 0 1 1 0 0 0

bryAnt’s single-gAme cAreer stAtstackles: 5 vs. Michigan State, 10/11/08solo tackles: 4 vs. Michigan State, 10/11/08Assisted tackles: 3 vs. Syracuse, 8/30/08tfl: 1 (four times), last at Minnesota, 11/1/08sacks: 1 vs. Michigan State, 10/11/08forced fumbles: 1 vs. Syracuse, 8/30/08fumble recovery: 1 at Iowa, 9/27/08Qb Hurries: 1 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08


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6-0 • 205 • R-Fr.SafetyBowling Green, ky.Bowling Green

6-2 • 260 • R-Fr.Defensive EndChicago, Ill.Notre Dame

5-10 • 180 • Jr.Wide ReceiverGainesville, Ga.East Hall

2009 scouting reportOriginally recruited as a safety, played linebacker much of his first season, but then was moved back to safety in the spring ... Coaching staff now feels safety is his best position ... A young player who will compete for playing time in the kicking game, if not more.


HigH scHoolFirst-team all-state selection as a strong safety/linebacker ... PrepStar honorable mention All-Southeast Region safety ... Ranked 13th among all players (third among safeties) in SuperPrep Kentucky player ranking ... Ranked 98th-best safety nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... First-team All-S.K.Y. Conference honoree ... 2007 Kentucky Football Coaches Association Tremendous 26, 2007 Courier-Jour-nal first-team All-State ... Selected to play in Kentucky’s East-West all-star game ... Helped the Purples finish as the Class 5A state runners-up three consecutive years ... Bowling Green went 13-2 in 2007, and amassed a career record of 50-7 and won three regional titles during his tenure ... Started on all three state finalist squads ... Never lost to a district opponent during career ... Totaled 76 tackles (42 solos), two sacks, 12 TFL’s, three interceptions and three pass deflections on defense in 2007 ... Had 171 career tackles, including 30 TFL’s ... Also averaged 7.6 ypc (72 carries, 549 rushing yards) as a running back and scored 11 TD’s his senior year ... Helped the Purples set school records for points scored and total offensive yards ... Recipient of BG’s Monie Beard Leadership and Bob Lawless Academic awards ... Team captain ... First-team academic all-conference ... Also lettered three years in basketball (guard) and two years in track and field (relays/sprints) ... Team captain for basketball team, as well ... National Honor Society ... Honor Roll all three years ... Coached by Kevin Wallace.

personAlBorn Jared J. Carpenter on 5/1/90 ... Son of Moria and Kevin Jones ... Major is undecided.

2009 scouting reportAn unselfish walk-on who moved from linebacker to defensive end in the spring to help add depth up front ... Had a good offseason and will likely help the football program in some role this fall.


HigH scHoolTwo-time all East Suburban Catholic Conference (ESCC) and two-time Academic All-State linebacker at Notre Dame High ... Also named the Dons’ Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year in both 2006 and ’07 ... Led team in tackles as a junior with 86 hits, 14 TFL’s and two fumble recoveries ... Totaled 84 tackles, 13 TFL’s, a fumble recovery and two interceptions his senior season ... Also played offensive line ... In 2006, notched a career-high 14 tackles vs. Benet Academy, which featured current Wildcat Colin Armstrong ... Helped lead the Dons to the IHSA state playoffs both years ... Set a school record for safeties in a season in 2006 ... Member of National Honor Society ... Hesburgh Scholar and Summa Cum Laude honors ... Also lettered in wrestling three years ... Served as a team captain in both football and wrestling ... Coached by Mike Hennesey.

personAlBorn Bo Aloysius Cisek on 8/24/90 ... Son of Bo Cisek and Theresa Vazquez ... Major is undeclared.

2009 scouting reportSavored the best segment of his NU career in the spring ... Has overcome a rash of injuries early in his career to compete for playing time at an inside or outside receiver position ... Could also get involved in NU’s kicking game.

2008Reserve wide receiver who appeared in 10 games ... Played primarily on special teams and totaled one tackle.

2007Played in season-opening game vs. Northeastern before being sidelined the remainder of the year with an injury.

2006Did not see action ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week (vs. Nevada).

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5-10 • 190 • So.Running BackColumbia, Mo.Rock Bridge

6-0 • 250 • R-Fr.Running BackRoswell, Ga.Roswell

6-4 • 230 • Jr.LinebackerSt. Louis, Mo.Cardinal Ritter

2009 scouting reportBattled injuries much of the past year ... Coaching staff is hoping he can get healthy and help in the kicking game and challenge for playing time at tailback ... Has an uncanny ability to make defenders miss when trying to tackle him ... Will contribute in some capacity if healthy.

2008Registered his first career tackle against SIU on special teams ... Assisted on one tackle vs. Ohio ... One tackle at Iowa ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Ohio State and team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Michigan.

HigH scHoolRivals.com All-Region and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region running back ... Ranked 29th among all players (seventh among running backs) in Rivals.com Missouri player rankings ... Ranked 129th-best running back nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... 2006 all-state selection ... Two-time Columbia Tribune All-Area selection (2005-06) ... Tabbed the Tribune’s Offensive MVP in 2006 when he led the area in rushing (1,690 yards) and averaged 10.3 yards per carry ... Scored 20 rushing TD’s and 25 overall to finish as the Bruins’ rushing and scoring leader ... Versus Hickman H.S., produced a career-best game: 324 total yards and four TD’s (just eight rushing attempts) ... Had TD runs of 98 and 99 yards in the contest, along with a 96-yard screen pass ... Holds school marks for career rushing, career points, single-season rushing and single-season points ... Team captain ... Also lettered one year in baseball ... Coached by A.J. Ofodile.

personAlBorn Scott Michael Concannon on 12/10/88 ... Son of Larna Lavelle and Pat Concannon ... Communication studies major.

2009 scouting reportHard-working player who took a big step forward in the spring, gaining knowl-edge each week about playing running back at the collegiate level ... Diligent worker who has put himself in a position to compete for playing time this fall.

2008Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Ohio State.

HigH scHoolTwo-time Georgia Coaches Association All-State and all-area selection ... PrepStar All-Southeast Region running back ... Ranked 117th-best running back nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... Rushed for 4,364 yards and 46 touchdowns during his four-year varsity career with the Hornets ... Orlando Sentinel All-South honoree ... Atlanta Journal-Constitution North Metro Offensive Player of the Year ... Al-pharetta Review Offensive Player of the Year ... Roswell Beacon Player of the Year ... Roswell Neighbor Offensive MVP ... Score Atlanta Magazine All-State recipient ... Atlanta Touchdown Club Player of the Week ... Rushed for 677 yards in four playoff games in 2006 when Roswell won the Class 5A state title and finished 13-1-1 ... Ran for 371 yards (56 attempts) and six TD’s in two playoff games in 2007 when the Hornets finished 10-3 and region champs ... Played in more varsity games than any other player in school history (Roswell was founded in 1948) ... Also returned kickoffs ... Lettered one year in track and field (sprints/relays) ... Coached by Tim McFarlin.

personAlBorn Freeman Alexander Daniel on 5/4/89 ... Son of Kenny and Donna Daniel.

2009 scouting reportHas added the size to his 6-foot-4 frame to become a dominant Big Ten linebacker Tabbed a third-team preseason All-Big Ten selection by Phil Steele’s ... Always has had great range ... Continues to improve his footwork ... Could blossom into a special player ... Returns as the Wildcats’ starting outside (sam) linebacker ... An athlete who runs well.

2008Starting outside linebacker (started 11 of 13 games) ... Tied for 20th in Big Ten in TFL’s per game (0.73) ... Tied for second on team in TFL’s (9.5) ... Notched two tackles in Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri ... Four stops and one fumble recovery vs. Illinois ... Seven tackles vs. Ohio State, including one TFL ... Recorded four tackles at Indiana ... Tallied six stops, one 6-yard sack, one pass breakup and one QB hurry against Purdue ... Notched six tackles, including a 2-yard TFL, against

HigH scHoolThree-time team MVP and the Vikings’ Offensive Player of the Year in 2005 ... First-team all-area and first-team all-conference honoree ... Played quarterback and defensive back at East Hall ... Threw for 1,963 yards (124-of-245 passing, 16 TD’s) and ran for another 696 yards (5.7 ypc, 6 TD’s) at QB ... Added four interceptions on the defensive side and averaged a whopping 36.0 yards per punt return ... For his career, totaled 4,763 passing yards, 44 passing TD’s, 1,348 rush-ing yards, 12 rushing TD’s and 10 interceptions ... Guided the Vikings to the state playoffs as a sophomore and senior ... Three-time Academic Award and Viking Award (perfect practice attendance) recipient ... Also lettered in basketball (point guard) and baseball (shortstop, center fielder) ... Helped lead the Vikings to the state basketball championship his freshman and junior years ... Holds the school’s single-game assists record with 20 ... Named the basketball team’s Rookie of the Year in 2002-03 ... Pepsi Spirit Award as a sophomore and Leadership and Most Improved awards as a junior ... Member of school’s Honor Roll, Math Club and Mu Alpha Theta ... Coached by Tim Marchman.

personAlBorn Randy Lee Coleman on 4/21/88 ... Son of April Richie and Randy Coleman ... Learning and organizational change major.


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796-8 • 320 • R-Fr.offensive lineElmhurst, Ill.York

2009 scouting reportHas worked diligently the past year, improving his cardiovascular conditioning and strength ... Should compete for a backup tackle position.


HigH scHoolSuperPrep All-Midwest and PrepStar All-Midwest Region offensive lineman ... Ranked 31st among all players (sixth among offensive tackles) in SuperPrep Illinois player ranking ... Ranked 36th-best offensive tackle nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... Chicago Tribune second-team All-State selection ... Two-time (2006-07) Daily Herald All-Area and All-West Suburban Silver Conference selec-tion ... 2007 West Suburban Silver Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year ... Two-time academic all-state and all-conference selection ... Selected to play in 2007-08 Offense-Defense All-American Bowl ... Helped the Dukes rush for 2,553 yards his senior season and score 39 touchdowns ... Team captain ... Also lettered in track and basketball and played one year of baseball ... Placed first in the shot put at the 2008 indoor conference meet and 2008 sectional outdoor meet ... Qualified for state track meet in the shot put (first and only year on York’s track team) ... Four-year Honor Roll member ... School’s mathematics honor society ... Coached by Bill Lech.

personAlBorn Neal Patrick Deiters on 1/5/90 ... Son of Rich and Kelly Deiters ... Played against current NU players Jack DiNardo (Hinsdale Central) and Kevin Watt (Glenbard West) ... Major is undeclared.

dAVie’s cAreer stAts tAcKles year g uA A total tfl yds pd ff fr blkd int yds2007 11 18 7 25 1.5 3 1 0 0 0 0 02008 13 25 32 57 9.5 45 2 0 1 0 0 0cAreer 24 43 39 82 11.0 48 3 0 1 0 0 0

dAVie’s gAme-by-gAme stAts 2007game solo Ast tot tfl sacks pbu int QbHNORtHEAStERN 2 1 3 1.0/1 0/0 0 0/0 0NEVADA 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0DUkE 1 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Ohio State 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MICHIGAN 4 2 6 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0at Michigan State 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MINNESOtA 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Eastern Michigan 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Purdue 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0IOWA DNPINDIANA 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Illinois 1 2 3 0.5/2 0/0 0 0/0 0

dAVie’s single-gAme cAreer HigHstackles: 8 at Duke, 9/6/08solo tackles: 5 vs. Syracuse, 8/30/08Assisted tackles: 7 at Duke, 9/6/08tfl: 3.5 vs. Southern Illinois, 9/13/08Qb Hurries: 2 at Duke, 9/6/08pass deflections: 1 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08

Michigan State ... Notched three tackles, including a TFL, and a QB hurry at Iowa ... Against Ohio, collected four tackles, including one TFL, and his first career pass breakup ... Set a career high with 3.5 TFL’s (loss of 21 yards), including 1.5 sacks, on his way to six tackles against Southern Illinois ... Named team’s defensive big playmaker vs. SIU and Syracuse ... Established a career high with eight tackles against Duke and had two QB hurries ... Made his third collegiate start vs. Syra-cuse, totaling seven tackles (five solo, two assist) and registering his first career sack when he pressured quarterback Andrew Robinson into an intentional grounding penalty, giving the Wildcats a safety.

2007Played in 11 games, starting two ... Made his first collegiate start at outside linebacker vs. Michigan ... Finished the Michigan contest with a season-high six tackles (four solos) and a pass deflection ... Started at MSU and notched two solo tackles against the Spartans ... Recorded three tackles, including a 1-yard TFL, in his collegiate debut vs. Northeastern ... Two solo tackles vs. Nevada ... Two tackles vs. Duke ... Notched two more tackles at Ohio State ... Three tackles vs. Min-nesota ... One tackle vs. EMU and Purdue ... Closed year with three tackles and a 0.5 TFL at Illinois.

2006Did not see action ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week on two occasions (Penn State and Illinois).

HigH scHoolRanked 14th in Missouri and 57th nationally among outside linebackers by Rivals.com ... SuperPrep All-Midlands Region linebacker ... Ranked 47th by SuperPrep among Midlands (11 states) players and 12th in Missouri ... Two-time all-state linebacker (first team in 2004, second team in 2005), as well as a two-time all-conference and Post-Dispatch all-metro honoree ... Two-time team MVP ... 2005 finalist for the U.S. Army All-American game ... Also played quarterback and tight end on offense ... Team captain that led Cardinal Ritter to the state semifinal round in 2005, where they won a pair of postseason games for the first time ... Completed 52-of-115 passes for 1,214 yards (third-most passing yards in school history) and 13 TD’s, and rushed for 567 yards ... Defensively, totaled 94 tackles (7 TFL’s), an interception and fumble recovery ... Had 74 tackles and six sacks as a junior ... Recorded a pair of defensive touchdowns his junior season-fumble returns of 70 and 80 yards ... Also lettered in basketball and track ... NBA players Jahidi White and Loren Woods also attended Cardinal Ritter ... Who’s Who and senior year First Honors ... Coached by Ron Villars.

personAlBorn Quentin R. Davie on 2/15/88 ... Son of Mary Younger and Alvin Davie ... Learning and organizational change major.

2008game solo Ast tot tfl sacks pbu int QbHSYRACUSE 5 2 7 1.0/5 1.0/5 0 0/0 0at Duke 1 7 8 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 2SIU 4 2 6 3.5/21 1.5/12 0 0/0 0OHIO 2 2 4 1.0/3 0/0 1 0/0 0at Iowa 1 2 3 1.0/4 0/0 0 0/0 1MICHIGAN StAtE 3 3 6 1.0/2 0/0 0 0/0 1PURDUE 3 3 6 1.0/6 1.0/6 1 0/0 1at Indiana 1 3 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Minnesota 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0OHIO StAtE 3 4 7 1.0/4 0/0 0 0/0 0at Michigan 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0ILLINOIS 2 2 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0vs. Missouri 0 2 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0

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JACkdinArdo

906-4 • 285 • So.Defensive tackleHinsdale, Ill.Hinsdale Central

2009 scouting reportHard-working lineman who made major strides in the offseason ... One of NU’s most improved players coming out of spring practice ... Has added some considerable size and strength ... Took a big step forward from the execution and consistency standpoint.

2008Played in eight games as a reserve tackle ... Posted first career tackles against Pur-due and Illinois ... Notched one tackle in 2008 Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri.


HigH scHoolRivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region defensive lineman ... Ranked 23rd among all players in SuperPrep Illinois player ranking and 27th among all players (fourth among defensive ends) in Rivals.com Illinois player ranking ... Ranked 38th-best defensive end nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... IHSA Football Coaches and Champaign News-Gazette first-team all-state selection ... Two-time (2005-06) Daily Herald All-Area and All-West Sub-urban Conference selection ... 2006 West Suburban Conference Defensive Player of the Year ... Red Devils’ team MVP ... Two-time Prep Football Report All-Area team (2005-06) ... Suburban Life All-Area selection ... Selected to play in 2007

demos’ cAreer stAts punting year g no. yards lg Avg i20 50+2007 12 54 2,168 56 40.1 23 52008 13 64 2,499 63 39.0 26 8cAreer 25 118 4,667 63 39.6 49 13

demos’ single-gAme cAreer HigHspunts: 8 (three times), last at Michigan, 11/15/08longest punt: 63 at Indiana, 10/25/08punt Average: 50.0 (three punts) vs. Purdue, 10/18/08punts inside the 20: 6 vs. Syracuse, 8/30/08Kickoffs: 9 vs. Purdue, 10/18/08touchbacks: 2 (three times), last vs. Southern Illinois, 9/13/08

StEFANdemos

15-10 • 185 • Jr.Punter/Place-kickerScottsdale, Ariz.Horizon

2009 scouting reportStarts the season as NU’s specialist who will handle all three phases of the kicking game ... Was healthy the entire offseason after battling a nagging injury for more than a year ... Leg strength is as good as it’s ever been ... Poised and prepared to handle NU’s kicking and punting duties ... Possesses an extensive kicking back-ground.

2008Named Big Ten’s Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Syracuse ... 40.6 percent (26-of-64) of his punts landed inside the opponents’ 20-yard line (with just two touchbacks)—that percentage (40.6) led all Big Ten punters ... In 2008 Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri, had six punts for a 38.0-yard average with a long of 44, includ-ing one inside the 20 ... Booted five punts against Illinois with a long of 50, land-ing two inside the 20 ... Tied a career high with eight punts at Michigan, landing two inside the 20 ... Four punts, including two inside the 20, with a 32.2-yard average against Ohio State ... Landed three of six punts inside the 20 at Minne-sota, compiling a 42.8-yard average ... At Indiana, planted two of his three punts inside the 20, including a career-long 63-yard boot that was downed at the Hoo-siers’ 1-yard line ... Also had two solo tackles on kickoff coverage vs. the Hoosiers ... Against Purdue, punted three times, with two landing inside the 20, and had a long of 52 yards ... Punted twice for a 46.5-yard average against Michigan State ... Punted five times (for a 37.4 average) with two boots inside the 20 vs. Iowa ... Against Ohio, punted five times for 177 yards and planted one inside the 20 ... Against Southern Illinois, hit a 57-yard boot and pinned two of his three punts inside the 20 ... At Duke, tied a career high with eight punts for 320 yards (40.0 average) and a long of 54 ... Against Syracuse, punted six times for 192 yards (32.0 average), giving Northwestern a significant advantage in field position by planting all six kicks inside the 20 ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007Academic All-Big Ten ... Handled team’s punting duties ... Averaged 40.1 yards per punt with 23 of his 54 punts landing inside the opposition’s 20-yard line ... Averaged 40.0 yards or better in final seven games ... NU’s punt return yardage defense ranked eighth nationally—just 4.9 ypp return ... Closed season vs. Illinois with best punting effort: five punts for a 49.0 average with three inside the 20 (season-long 56-yarder) ... Named team’s special teams player of the game for that effort ... Averaged 42.5 yards per punt (four boots) at Michigan State with three punts inside the 20 ... Had a 43.8 average against Minnesota ... Averaged 40.0 ypp vs. Eastern Michigan with two of three landing inside the 20 ... Had a 42.0 aver-age (five punts) at Purdue ... Averaged 42.0 ypp vs. Iowa ... One punt for 44 yards against Indiana ... Handled kickoff duties for first eight games, averaging 59.9 yards per kickoff with six touchbacks.


HigH scHoolAll-state place-kicker and punter for Horizon High ... Ranked ninth nationally among place-kickers by Rivals.com ... Three-time all-region and all-Northeast Valley kicker ... Named to Arizona Football Coaches Association first-team all-star squad ... Converted 13-of-16 field goals in 2005, with a 51-yarder being his long ... Kicked off the ground his entire senior season, as well ... Averaged 45 yards per punt, with a long of 66 ... 15 of his 36 punts fell inside the 20-yard line ... Boomed 58 of 69 kickoffs into the end zone for touchbacks ... Booted one kickoff 80 yards ... Helped the Huskies go 10-2 in 2005 with a quarterfinal state appear-

ance ... Kicked a 44-yard field goal with 12.8 seconds remaining to record a 27-24 win over Chandler ... Starting place-kicker for the 2006 AZFCA All-Star game ... Converted two-of-two field goals (31, 29 yards) and booted all six kickoffs into the end zone in that game ... Also averaged 45 yards per punt (four punts) in the all-star game with two inside the 20-yard line ... Also lettered four years on the Huskies’ soccer team, and was named all-Arizona, as well as all-Northeast Valley and all-region for four years ... Named the 2006 Phoenix and Scottsdale Player of the Year ... Tied school record with 25 goals ... Named Horizon’s 2005-06 Male Athlete of the Year ... Ranked No. 6 nationally by Chris Sailer Kicking ... One of Chris Sailer’s top-12 camp winners ... Played against NU’s Keegan Kennedy ... Coached by Keith Brown (two years) and Steve Casey (two years).

personAlBorn Marc Stefan Demos on 12/18/87 ... Son of Fran and Harry Demos ... Father played football and soccer at Santa Clara ... Brother, Jordan, was a soccer player at San Diego ... Communication studies major and business institutions minor.


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DEMEtRIUSdugAr

Drakedunsmore

22

9

5-11 • 170 • R-Fr.CornerbackHouston, texasAldine

6-3 • 235 • So.SuperbackLenexa, kan.Saint thomas Aquinas

2009 scouting reportA second-year player who possesses the athleticism to be a Big Ten cornerback ... Needs to add weight and strength in order to crack the team’s depth chart ... Could help the ’Cats on special teams.

2008Did not see action ... Named team’s defensive practice player of the week (vs. Min-nesota) and team’s special teams practice player of the week (vs. Southern Illinois).

HigH scHoolTwo-year letterwinner for Houston prep power, Aldine High ... Earned 19-5A All-District honors as a cornerback/safety ... Helped the Mustangs to back-to-back Class 5A state playoff berths ... Totaled 83 tackles, 12 pass breakups, nine intercep-tions and seven tackles for loss ... Team captain ... Nominated to play in 2008 Bayou Bowl ... National Honor Society ... School’s Honor Roll ... Also ran two years of track (sprints) ... Coached by Bob Jones.

personAlBorn Demetrius Simon Dugar on 12/20/89... Son of Mary Batiste and Allen Dugar ... Major is undeclared.

2009 scouting reportHas the potential to be one of the most dynamic multi-skill players in the Big Ten ... Possesses a terrific skill set: good route runner, great hands, excellent ball skills, and with his added strength and weight, a solid blocker ... Talented all-around athlete ... Will add another dimension to NU’s passing game.

dunsmore’s cAreer stAts receiVing year g rec yds td lg rec/g Avg/c Avg/g2007 12 11 141 0 35 0.9 12.8 11.8cAreer 12 11 141 0 35 0.9 12.8 11.8

dunsmore’s single-gAme cAreer HigHsreceptions: 2 (five times), last vs. at Purdue, 10/27/07yards: 70 vs. Duke, 9/15/07long reception: 35 (twice), both vs. Duke, 9/15/07

JEREMYebert

116-0 • 180 • So.Wide ReceiverHilliard, OhioHilliard Darby

2009 scouting reportSlated to start at one of NU’s inside slot receiver positions ... Missed part of the offseason with an injury but expected to be 100 percent healthy at the start of the year ... Had a breakout freshman season not only as a receiver, but in the kicking game as well ... Great all-around athlete.

2008Made his debut vs. Syracuse, catching a 16-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Bachér in the second quarter for his first collegiate catch ... Finished with two receptions for 21 yards ... Also contributed on special teams ... Caught one pass against Southern Illinois for 4 yards ... Against Ohio, returned his first career kickoff for 18 yards and recorded two special teams tackles ... Had a 5-yard catch vs. MSU ...

Illinois Shrine All-Star game ... Played a key role in the Red Devils’ record-setting defense that set a school mark for sacks—he contributed with 12 ... Totaled 88 tackles, 12 sacks and 23 total TFL’s his senior year ... Notched 65 tackles, 8 sacks and 14 TFL’s as a junior ... As a three-year letterwinner, Hinsdale Central compiled a 26-10 cumulative record and reached the Class 8A state playoffs all three years ... Red Devils reached the semifinal round his junior year ... HC went 11-1 and won WSC title in 2004 ... Also lettered two years in baseball ... School’s Honor Roll recipient ... Coached by Tony Lombardi (2003-05) and Mike DiMatteo (2006).

personAlBorn Jack J. DiNardo on 1/20/89 ... Son of Larry and Paula DiNardo ... Played against fellow 2007 signees Michael Bolden (Evanston) and Kevin Watt (Glenbard West) ... His father, Larry, was a two-time All-American at Notre Dame (1969-70) and his uncle, Gerry DiNardo, was an All-American at Notre Dame (1974), as well as the former head football coach at Vanderbilt, LSU and Indiana ... His uncle, John Voorhees, was Northwestern’s 1971 football team MVP ... Political science major.

2008Suffered a season-ending knee injury on the fifth day of preseason practice ... Was slated to play a major offensive role.

2007Named to Sporting News’ Freshman All-Big Ten team ... One of two true freshmen to play in 2007 ... Reserve superback and special teams performer ... Had a pair of catches for 70 yards (two 35-yard receptions) against Duke ... Two more receptions (for 8 yards) against Michigan ... Six-yard catch at Michigan State ... Two recep-tions for 16 yards vs. Minnesota ... Two catches for 20 yards vs. Eastern Michigan ... Two catches (21 yds.) vs. Purdue ... Notched six special teams hits.

HigH scHoolRivals.com All-Region and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region tight end ... Ranked 15th among all players (second among tight ends) in Rivals.com Kansas player ranking ... Ranked 21st-best tight end nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... Two-time first-team all-state honoree ... Two-time team MVP and first-team All-Eastern Kansas League selection ... 2006 first-team All-Sun ... Named to 810 Sports Radio all-star team ... As a junior, caught 41 passes for 586 yards and 8 TD’s ... Totaled 56 receptions for 841 yards and 9 TD’s his senior season ... Finished career with 105 receptions and 19 TD’s ... Helped lead St. Thomas Aquinas to a two-year (2005-06) mark of 19-4, including a 10-2 mark his senior year ... Finished as sub-state runners-up both years ... Team captain ... Also lettered in track (three years) and basketball (two years) ... Coached by Kevin Kopecky.

personAlBorn Drake C. Dunsmore on 11/4/88 ... Son of Pat and Blanca Dunsmore ... Father, Pat, who played college football at Drake, played tight end two years (1983-84) with the Chicago Bears ... Communication studies major.

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DEMEtRIUSfields

CarlfisHer

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15

6-0 • 205 • R-Fr.Wide ReceiverDallas, texasSouth Oak Cliff

6-0 • 195 • Jr.Wide ReceiverBolingbrook, Ill.Bolingbrook

2009 scouting reportStarts his redshirt freshman season as the backup “X” receiver ... Runs good routes and catches the ball well ... Can use his body size (6-0, 205 pounds) to his advantage on the field ... As he continues to learn the offense, his offensive role will expand.

2008Did not see action ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Duke.

HigH scHoolTwo-time All-District 14-4A wide receiver (first-team selection in 2006, second-team selection in 2007) ... Helped lead the Golden Bears to a 9-4 record in 2007, which included a perfect 5-0 league record in District 14-4A ... Played wide re-ceiver and free safety for SOC ... Team captain ... In the team’s final game vs. Hill-crest, the third round of the 4A playoffs, recorded two interceptions and a fumble recovery ... Totaled 17 receptions for 350 yards and three TD’s as a senior ... SOC was a regional semifinalist in 2007 ... Missed part of his senior season with an injury ... Ranked 81st-best safety nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... Also played guard for the Golden Bears’ powerhouse basketball team ... Honorable mention all-district basketball selection (2006-07) ... Honor Roll ... Class salutatorian and vice president ... Coached by Christopher Gilbert.

personAlBorn Demetrius Duran Fields on 7/7/90 ... Son of Darrell and Marcella Fields ... Brother, Dexton, is a star receiver for Kansas (had seven receptions for 101 yards in KU’s 2008 Orange Bowl win over Virginia Tech, and for the season, 63 receptions for 834 yards and six TD’s) ... Major is undeclared.

2009 scouting reportHad his best offseason to date and is in the mix to land a spot on NU’s two-deep ... Should contribute on special teams.

2008Contributed primarily on special teams ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Indiana.

2007Played in eight games ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Northeastern ... Notched two special teams tackles—vs. Ohio State and Iowa.

ebert’s single-gAme cAreer HigHsreceptions: 4 vs. Purdue, 10/18/08yards: 55 vs. Purdue, 10/18/08long reception: 36 at Minnesota, 11/1/08touchdowns: 1 (twice), last at Minnesota, 11/1/08long Kickoff return: 18 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08Kickoff return yards: 18 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08

ebert’s cAreer stAts receiVingyear g rec yds td lg rec/g Avg/c Avg/g2008 13 15 161 2 36 1.2 10.7 12.4cAreer 13 15 161 2 36 1.2 10.7 12.4

Against Purdue, led the team in receiving yards (55 on four catches) and hauled in a 30-yard catch from Bachér ... At Indiana, caught two passes for 24 yards ... Grabbed a career-long 36-yard touchdown pass from Mike Kafka on NU’s open-ing drive at Minnesota and finished with 48 yards receiving on three catches to earn team offensive big playmaker honors ... Set career highs for kickoff returns (two), kickoff return yards (34) and long return (20 yards) against Ohio State ... Also caught two passes for 4 yards vs. the Buckeyes ... Recorded one tackle in Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri.

HigH scHoolSuperPrep All-Midwest and PrepStar honorable mention All-Midwest Region selection ... Played quarterback in high school, but will move to wide receiver in college ... Ranked 80th among all players in SuperPrep Ohio player ranking ... Ranked 185th-best wide receiver nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... 2007 Ohio Capital Conference MVP ... Two-time first-team all-conference quarterback ... 2007 Columbus Area Football MVP ... 2006 Columbus Area Super 25 Team ... Two-time all-district selection (2006-07) ... This Week Newspaper Columbus Area Player of the Year for 2007 ... Panthers’ 2007 team MVP ... For career, rushed for 2,692 yards (6.48 ypc on 415 attempts) and 26 TD’s, while throwing for 3,835 yards (278-of-537) for 30 TD’s ... Led the Panthers to their first playoff berth in school history in 2007 as Hilliard Darby reached the regional finals and finished 11-2 ... In regional final game, completed 21-of-29 passes for 321 yards and 4 TD’s, and had 101 rushing yards on 18 carries ... Team captain ... Team won the 2007 Ohio Capital Conference title ... As a sophomore, helped team finish with the school’s first winning season (6-4) ... Selected to play in a pair of all-star games: Ohio’s North-South game and the Central Ohio game ... Also lettered in basketball (shooting guard) and track (sprints) ... Honor Roll all four years ... Coached by Paul Jenne.

personAlBorn Jeremy J. Ebert on 4/6/89 ... Son of Chip and Colleen Ebert, and Joanie Hershiser ... Father, Chip, is the athletics director at Darby ... Major is undeclared.

Jeremy ebert


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StEVEflAHerty

kevinfrymire

34

81

6-1 • 170 • R-Fr.Place-kickerChicago, Ill.St. Rita

6-1 • 180 • Sr.Wide ReceiverBurr Ridge, Ill.Nazareth Academy

2009 scouting reportWalk-on kicker who was slowed in the offseason with an injury.


HigH scHoolTwo-time special mention kicker on the 2006 and 2007 Chicago Tribune and Chicago Sun-Times’ all-state teams ... Honored in May 2007 as one of the top 12 kickers (out of 250) at the Chris Sailer Kicking camp ... As a junior, booted 9-of-12 field goals and 57-of-61 PAT’s for St. Rita and as a senior, 6-of-7 field goals and 58-of-62 PAT’s ... Named the player of the game in the 2006 IHSA state semifinal when he booted the game-winning field goal to send the Mustangs on to the state championship game ... Had two other game-winning kicks during his prep career ... Set an Illinois Class 7A playoff record with a 48-yard field goal in 2006 ... Helped the Mustangs to a two-year record of 23-5, which included a state title in 2006 ... Team was 10-4 his senior year and won the Chicago Prep Bowl ... Also played wide receiver for the Mustangs ... His special teams coach at St. Rita was former NU punter J.J. Standring ... Honor roll every semester at St. Rita ... National Honor Society ... Current NU quarterback Mike Kafka is a St. Rita alum ... Coached by Todd Kuska.

personAlBorn Stephen Patrick Flaherty on 10/17/89 ... Son of Steve and Mary Flaherty ... His uncle, Tom Flaherty, was a linebacker at Northwestern (1982-86) and drafted by the Bengals ... Another uncle, Michael Flaherty, is the head basketball coach at Chicago Mt. Carmel and a member of the IHSA Coaches’ Hall of Fame ... Journalism major.

2009 scouting reportBegins the fall as a backup at one of the ’Cats’ outside (Z) receiver positions ... Was sidelined or slowed for much of 2008 with his leg injury ... Had a productive spring season in 2009 ... Coaching staff raves about his attitude and dedication to the game.

2008Did not see action ... Spent majority of season returning to football-shape after suffering a broken leg in April of 2008.

2007Played in eight games before an injury ended his season ... Caught his first col-legiate pass (15-yarder) in win over Eastern Michigan.

2006Missed much of season with a shoulder injury ... Returned to practice in season’s final month ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week (vs. Michi-gan).

2005Did not see action ... NU’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Michigan State.

HigH scHoolThree-year starter and three-time all-area receiver at Nazareth Academy ... Con-cluded career with 142 receptions, including 60 his senior year—both marks are school records ... Two-time all-East Suburban Catholic Conference selection ... Named to Illinois’ 2004 all-state academic football team ... Averaged 5.4 recep-tions per game during career ... Four-year “A” Honor Roll ... Illinois State Scholar ... Also lettered two years (guard) in basketball ... Coached by Dennis Moran.

personAlBorn Kevin Jack Frymire on 9/16/87 ... Son of Jack and Kelle Frymire ... Grand-fathers played football at Iowa and Iowa State ... Graduated in June 2009 with an economics degree and a minor in business institutions ... Candidate for admins-sion in NU’s master’s in sports administration program.

frymire’s single-gAme cAreer HigHsreceptions: 1 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/19/07yards: 15 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/19/07long reception: 15 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/19/07

2006Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week (vs. Purdue).

HigH scHoolSuperPrep All-Midwest Region wide receiver ... Ranked as Illinois’ 12th-best player by Rivals.com ... An all-state, all-area and all-conference receiver his senior season ... Earned all-state honors from the Joliet Herald ... Twice named the team’s player of the game in 2005 (vs. Bloom Township and Lockport) ... Led the Raiders with 64 receptions for 1,184 yards (18.5 ypr) and 15 TD’s in 2005 ... Named Bolingbrook’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2004 ... Team captain ... Helped the Raiders to a 9-3 season in 2005, which included quarterfinal appearance in the Class 8A state playoffs ... Also lettered two years each in basketball and track ... Four-time all-academic selection ... Peer leader-group facilitator on teen issues ... Four-year member of Madrigal Choir and Vocal Jazz ... Cast as Gaston in high school musical, “Beauty and the Beast” ... Coached by John Ivlow.

personAlBorn Carl Anthony Fisher II on 11/22/87 ... Son of Marlene and Carl Fisher ... Father, along with another family member, William, played football at Northern Illinois ... Learning and organizational change major.

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ADAMHAHn

796-4 • 290 • Sr.Defensive tackleHartford, Wis.Hartford Union

2009 scouting reportFundamentally, one of NU’s top players ... Has provided the ’Cats with a consis-tent force in the middle of the NU defense during his career ... Plays with great effort ... 27 career starts ... One of team’s most consistent performers.

HAHn’s cAreer stAts tAcKles year g uA A total tfl yds pd ff fr blkd int yds2006 12 11 17 28 3.5 22 1 0 0 1 0 02007 12 12 21 33 3.0 6 2 0 0 0 0 02008 11 2 6 8 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0cAreer 35 25 44 69 7.5 30 4 0 0 1 0 0

HAHn’s single-gAme cAreer HigHstackles: 6 vs. Nevada, 9/8/07solo tackles: 3 vs. Nevada, 9/8/07Assisted tackles: 3 (five times), last vs. Missouri, 12/29/08tfl: 1 (three times), last vs. Illinois, 11/22/08pass deflections: 1 vs. Minnesota, 10/13/07

2008Started five times in 2008, including the Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri ... Tallied three tackles vs. Illinois including one TFL and 0.5 sacks ... One stop at Michigan ... Broke up one pass against Purdue ... One tackle vs. MSU ... Credited with one tackle against Southern Illinois ... Registered two tackles vs. Syracuse ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007ESPN The Magazine first-team Academic All-District V selection ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Starting defensive tackle ... Named team’s defensive player of the game for his performance against Nevada: career-high six tackles (three solos), a TFL and a QB hurry ... Two tackles, including a 0.5 TFL, versus Northeastern ... Three tackles, including a 3-yard TFL, and a QB hurry vs. Duke ... Recorded three tackles at Ohio State and vs. Michigan ... Three tackles and a pass deflection vs. Minnesota ... Two solo tackles vs. Eastern Michigan ... Two tackles and a pass de-flection at Purdue ... Four tackles vs. Iowa ... Two tackles vs. Indiana and Illinois.

2006Rivals.com second-team Freshman All-American ... The Sporting News’ Freshman All-Big Ten team ... Academic All-Big Ten recipient ... Made collegiate debut at Miami (Ohio) at defensive tackle ... Slowed in the preseason with an injury ... Finished year with 28 tackles and 3.5 TFL’s ... Started last eight games ... Totaled two tackles, including a 0.5 TFL, a pass breakup and a blocked PAT kick vs. New Hampshire ... One tackle vs. Nevada ... Four tackles, including a 3-yard TFL, at Penn State ... Came back the next week vs. Wisconsin with four more tackles, which included a 6-yard TFL ... Four tackles, including another TFL, vs. Purdue ... Two tackles vs. Michigan State ... One tackle at Michigan ... Totaled four hits at Iowa ... Picked up three tackles vs. Ohio State and in season finale vs. Illinois.


HigH scHoolRanked fifth-best player in Wisconsin and 57th nationally among defensive tackles by SuperPrep ... Rated 10th in Wisconsin state rankings by Rivals.com ... After earning all-state honors at defensive end as a junior, began his senior year as one of the state’s top prospects ... Broke his leg in the fourth game of his senior season (2004) and missed the remainder of the year ... Earned Wisconsin Little Ten All-Conference, all-county and all-region honors as a sophomore and junior ... An honorable mention all-state defensive end as a senior ... Helped the Orioles compile a three-year record of 25-7, including 9-2 marks in both 2002 and 2003 ... For career (two-plus seasons), totaled 121 tackles, 19 TFLs, 17 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 recovered fumbles, 8 pass deflections and 33 quarterback hurries ... Also lettered in basketball (two years) and track and field (four years) ... Played in 2005 North-South Shrine Bowl ... State qualifier and conference champion in shot put ... Set a school record with a toss of 56’1” in 2005 ... NHS and school’s High Honor Roll member ... Coached by Dan Brunner.

personAlBorn Adam Michael Hahn on 2/8/87 ... Son of Perry and Barb Hahn ... Gradu-ated in June 2009 with an economics degree and a minor in business institutions ... Candidate for admission into NU’s master’s in sports administration program.

keegangrAnt

636-2 • 300 • Jr.offensive lineCoal City, Ill.Coal City

2009 scouting reportA former walk-on who earned a scholarship in 2007 ... Had a solid 2009 spring after being slowed much of the 2008 season with a leg injury ... Won the starting left guard job in the spring ... Has really improved fundamentally and is becoming a more consistent performer ... Strong, physical player who plays the position with the perfect demeanor ... Has impressed the coaching staff with his versatility and skills ... Understands how to play the game with power ... Strong lineman who is maturing quickly.

2008Slowed much of the season with an ankle injury ... Played in one game.

2007Played in all 12 games ... Played a key reserve role, mostly at left guard.


HigH scHoolStarted at offensive tackle and defensive tackle for Illinois High School Associa-tion Class 4A state semifinalists ... Named first-team all-state offensive lineman by Chicago Tribune and first-team defensive lineman by Morris Daily Herald ... Earned Coal City Lineman of the Year and Varsity Athletic awards ... Received an Academic All-State Award by the Illinois High School Football Coaches’ As-sociation ... Named an all-area scholar athlete by the Kankakee Daily Journal ... National Honor Society member ... 2006 Illinois State Scholar ... Also a four-year letterwinner in wrestling and track and field ... Finished fourth in the IHSA Class A wrestling meet (275-pound weight class) ... Broke Coal City shot put record by 3’ 5-1/2’’ ... Qualified six times for IHSA state tournaments in his three sports ... Became first Coal City athlete to qualify for three IHSA state tournaments in the same year (2004-05) ... Coached by Lenny Onsen.

personAlBorn Keegan Brian Grant on 3/15/88 ... Son of Brian Grant ... Political science major and history minor.


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CaleBHArper

MARkison

14

49

5-11 • 180 • R-Fr.CornerbackMurfreesboro, tenn.Siegel

6-0 • 200 • Jr.Wide ReceiverPowell, OhioOlentangy Liberty

2009 scouting reportMade big strides during the spring, especially from a confidence standpoint ... Expected to help in the kicking game and work his way up the depth chart at cornerback.


HigH scHoolPrepStar All-Southeast Region cornerback ... Two-time All-Region 4-5A honoree ... Played cornerback, wide receiver and running back, as well as kick and punt

2009 scouting reportWalk-on who will be slowed at the start of the season with an injury ... Could earn a role on special teams.




HigH scHoolTwo-time first-team all-Ohio Capital Conference honoree ... Played receiver, tackle and punter for the two-time OCC-champion Patriots ... Helped lead Olentangy Liberty (10-2 overall) to its first playoff win in school history in 2005 ... Received special mention all-district and second-team all-county honors in 2005 ... Selected as Wendy’s High School Heisman Award and Ernie Godfrey Award nominee ... Named Columbus Dispatch and Ohio High School Athletic Association scholar athlete ... Won Honda Math Medal award and honored as a Who’s Who Among American High School Students ... Also lettered in basketball, track and soccer ... Coached by Steve Hale.

personAlBorn Mark Robert Ison on 10/5/87 ... Son of Julie and Dave Ison ... Brother, Jared, plays football at Cornell University ... Computer science major.

HAHn’s gAme-by-gAme stAts 2006game solo Ast tot tfl sacks pbu int QbHat Miami (Ohio) 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 1 2 0.5/3 0/0 1 0/0 0EAStERN MICHIGAN 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Nevada 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Penn State 1 3 4 1.0/3 0/0 0 0/0 0at Wisconsin 2 2 4 1.0/6 0/0 0 0/0 0PURDUE 1 3 4 1.0/10 0/0 0 0/0 0MICHIGAN StAtE 0 2 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Michigan 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Iowa 1 3 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0OHIO StAtE 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0ILLINOIS 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0

2007game solo Ast tot tfl sacks pbu int QbHNORtHEAStERN 0 2 2 0.5/1 0/0 0 0/0 0NEVADA 3 3 6 1.0/1 0/0 0 0/0 1DUkE 0 3 3 1.0/3 0/0 0 0/0 1at Ohio State 1 2 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MICHIGAN 1 2 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Michigan State 0 1 1 0.5/1 0/0 0 0/0 0MINNESOtA 1 2 3 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0at Eastern Michigan 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Purdue 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0IOWA 1 3 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0INDIANA 0 2 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Illinois 1 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0

2008game solo Ast tot tfl sacks pbu int QbHSYRACUSE 0 2 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Duke 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0SIU 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0OHIO 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Iowa 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MICHIGAN StAtE 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0PURDUE 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0at Indiana DNPat Minnesota 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0OHIO StAtE 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Michigan 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0ILLINOIS 0 3 3 1.0/2 0.5/2 0 0/0 0vs. Missouri 0 3 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0

2009 scouting reportHas battled injuries for four years, but enters this season as healthy as ever ... Tre-mendous team player who will do anything for the football program ... Coaching

CHRISJesKe

506-1 • 225 • Sr.LinebackerYorkville, Ill.Joliet Catholic Academy

returner for the Stars ... One of his career highlights was a 95-yard interception return for TD ... Led the Stars in receiving yards and interceptions ... Selected to play in Toyota East-West game ... Team captain ... Played two years of basketball ... National Honor Society and Beta Club member ... Coached by David Watson.

personAlBorn Caleb Xavier Harper on 8/5/90 ... Son of Rickey and Lisa Harper ... Uncle, J.W. Harper, is a former football coach at Texas Southern University and uncle, Ed Heath, is a former player for the Cincinnati Bengals ... Major undeclared.

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BenJoHnson

tYRIS Jones

35 546-4 • 220 • So.Linebackertrevor, Wis.Shoreland Lutheran

6-0 • 215 • R-Fr.LinebackerFort Wayne, Ind.Concordia Lutheran

2009 scouting reportA gifted and dynamic athlete ... Likely the best athlete among NU’s linebacking corps ... Enters fall camp as the Wildcats’ starting outside (will) linebacker ... A former high school safety, he continues to learn the linebacker position.

2009 scouting reportA walk-on who is seeking a role with NU’s special teams ... Very active with student groups on campus.

ben JoHnson’s cAreer stAts tAcKles year g uA A total tfl yds pd ff fr blkd int yds2008 12 3 3 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0cAreer 12 3 3 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

2008Recorded the first blocked punt of his career at Michigan ... Set a career high with three tackles vs. Purdue ... Had one tackle in his collegiate debut vs. Syracuse and one tackle at Duke ... Missed the SIU and Ohio games with an injury ... Came back with a special teams tackle at Iowa.

2007Did not see action ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Iowa.

HigH scHoolVelocity/SuperPrep All-Region and Rivals.com All-Region selection ... Ranked 10th among all players (first among linebackers) in Rivals.com Wisconsin player ranking ... First-team all-state selection by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and WisconsinPreps.com ... Second-team all-state selection by Associated Press ... A two-time Kenosha News All-County and Midwest Classic All-Conference first-team selection (defensive back) ... Named the Midwest Classic Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 ... Also earned all-conference honors (second team) as a sophomore ... Totaled 195 solo tackles, 44 assisted tackles, 10 interceptions and 26 TFL’s (16 his senior season) during three-year prep career ... As a receiver, totaled 53 receptions for 1,098 yards (20.7 ypr) and 14 TD’s ... Selected to play in Wisconsin’s North-South All-Star game ... 2007 U.S. All-American Bowl nominee ... U.S. Army National Scholar-Athlete Award ... Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee ... Pacers’ Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 ... Led the Pacers to a two-year mark of 16-5 (junior and senior seasons), with his team reaching the state playoffs both years ... Shoreland Lutheran went 9-2 and won the conference title his junior season ... Team captain ... School’s Alan Ameche Award nominee (best high school football player in the county) ... Also lettered in track and basketball ... Advanced to the state finals in the long jump his junior year ... Set conference record in 55 meters, 400 meters and long jump (22’ 9”) ... Placed second at state meet (Division 2) in the long jump and 100 meters ... Team co-captain in basketball ... Team’s Defensive Player of the Year in basketball, too ... National Honor Society and Honor Roll all four years ... Coached by Mark Stein.

personAlBorn Benjamin Thomas Johnson on 11/9/88 ... Son of Russell and Deborah John-son ... Uncle, Steve Smith, played baseball at Miami (Ohio) ... Communication studies major and business institutions minor.

staff is hoping that he has a role this fall that will bring him the success he deserves from the standpoint of helping the football team win ... A relentless defender ... Plays the game with tremendous passion and energy ... Talented, smart, hard-nosed player ... Coaches impressed with his attitude while dealing with injuries throughout career.

2008Overcame a myriad of injuries to earn some playing time with NU’s special teams ... Credited with a huge block on Brendan Smith’s 51-yard punt return vs. Illinois ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Ohio State.

2007Played in season opener vs. Northeastern, making first collegiate appearance ... A knee injury kept him out of action the rest of the year ... Sporting News named him to its 2007 “All-Spring Team.”

2006Unavailable to play due to back injury.

2005Did not see action ... Sat out first season due to a back injury.

HigH scHoolSuperPrep All-Midwest Region and Rivals.com Top 20 linebacker ... Chicago Sun-Times Illinois Player of the Year ... Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Champaign News-Gazette, Daily Southtown and IHSFCA 5A first-team all-state selection ... Also named Player of the Year by WJOL and the Daily Southtown ... Ranked 13th nationally among inside linebackers by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report ... Named state’s Co-Defensive Player of the Year by Illinois Prep Spotlight (Edgytim.com) ... Prep Nation 101 All-American and Old Spice Red Zone All-American teams ... Ranked 19th nationally among inside linebackers by Rivals.com ... Rated No. 12 (Rivals.com) and 19 (SuperPrep) in Illinois player rankings ... East Suburban Catholic Conference (ESCC) Player of the Year in 2004 and league’s 2003 Defensive Player of the Year ... Led JCA to three consecu-tive Illinois Class 5A state championships ... Team was ranked No. 1 in state his senior year ... The Hilltoppers also were ranked nationally in 2004 ... JCA went 41-4 from 2002-04, while winning the school’s 10th, 11th and 12th state titles ... In three-plus seasons, totaled 508 tackles (333 solos) and 15 sacks ... Academic all-state honoree ... Two-year team captain ... Coached by Dan Sharp.

personAlBorn Christopher M. Jeske on 7/20/86 ... Son of Mike and Nancy Jeske ... Hails from same high school program as Tampa Bay’s Mike Allstott ... Graduated in June 2009 with a degree in political science ... Candidate for admission into NU’s master’s program in public policy and administration.


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MIkEKAfKA

CAMERON Joplin

13

71

6-3 • 220 • Sr.QuarterbackChicago, Ill.St. Rita

6-5 • 265 • So.Defensive EndAnn Arbor, Mich.Ann Arbor Pioneer

2009 scouting reportEnters his final season as NU’s starting quarterback ... Tremendous athlete ... A true dual-threat quarterback—solid runner with a strong throwing arm ... Enters his senior season having completed nearly 62 percent of his career pass attempts—a figure that ranks among the highest of all NU quarterbacks ... Growing every day as a college QB, on and off the field ... Made some major strides during 2009 spring drills ... Poised to have a tremendous season.

2008Backup quarterback ... Completed 32-of-46 pass attempts for 330 yards and two TD’s while ranking second on the team with 321 rushing yards ... Ran three times for two yards vs. Illinois ... At Michigan, entered the game on NU’s second series, rushing three times for 20 yards before leaving the game with a concussion ... Started his second straight game vs. Ohio State, completing 18-of-27 passes for 177 yards while rushing 29 times for 83 yards and one touchdown ... Named team’s offensive big playmaker against the Buckeyes ... Racked up 300 rushing yards in his two starts, the most by an NU quarterback in successive games ... Named Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in a 24-17 win at Minnesota ... Also earned an ESPN College Gameday Helmet Sticker for his performance and was named an AT&T All-America Player of the Week candidate ... Posted a career day starting in place of injured C.J. Bachér: rushed 27 times for 217 yards, including a long of 53 yards, and threw for 143 yards and two touch-downs on 12-of-16 passing ... His 217 rush yards set a school and Big Ten record for rushing yards by a QB ... Began the game by completing his first eight passes, including a 36-yard TD strike to Jeremy Ebert ... Also named team’s offensive player of the week against Minnesota ... Played final series at Indiana, completing one pass for nine yards ... Against Southern Illinois, completed 1-of-2 passes for one yard and ran for three yards ... Entered the game vs. Syracuse in the fourth quarter, rushing two times for 18 yards, including an 11-yard carry ... Has totaled 835 career passing yards and 3 TD’s, and 593 yards and 3 TD’s on the ground.

2007Backup quarterback ... Played most of the fourth quarter against Northeastern and totaled 11 passing yards (2-of-2 passing) ... Had one pass attempt and 8 rushing yards at Ohio State.

2006Started first four games at quarterback before suffering a hamstring injury in the second half of the Nevada contest ... Sat out the Penn State, Wisconsin and Purdue games with the injury ... Made a solid debut at Miami (Ohio), completing 13-of-17 passes (.765) for 106 yards and 1 TD ... Also led all players with 89 rushing yards (5.2 ypc) on 17 carries ... Had a pass efficiency rating of 148.26 for his first college game ... His first TD pass was a 19-yard strike to Tyrell Sutton ... Passed for 173 yards (19-of-32) and ran for 42 yards vs. New Hampshire ... Had an interception and fumble vs. UNH ... Played the first half against Eastern Michigan and ran for 33 yards (6.6 ypc) and his first career TD (6-yard run) ... Completed 10-of-18 passes for 76 yards and an interception vs. EMU ... Had a mixed perfor-mance at Nevada: career-high 111 rushing yards, including a 13-yard TD run, and averaged 9.2 ypc ... In the air, completed 9-of-21 passes for 122 yards, with three interceptions ... His 111 rushing yards were the most by an NU quarterback since Zak Kustok ran for 111 yards vs. Bowling Green on Nov. 17, 2001 ... Made first appearance since the Nevada contest against Ohio State, completing 4-of-8 passes for 17 yards ... Averaged 5.5 yards per rush.

2009 scouting reportUnselfishly made the move from tight end to defensive end in 2008 ... Has battled through injuries his first two years.

2008Did not see action ... Moved from superback (tight end) to defensive end during the season.


HigH scHoolRivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region tight end ... Ranked 22nd among all players (second among tight ends, behind another NU recruit, Josh Rooks) in Rivals.com Michigan player ranking ... Ranked 39th-best tight end nationally by Rivals.com, 53rd-best tight end nation-ally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc., and 67th-best tight end nationally by SuperPrep ... Ann Arbor News All-Area selection ... Two-time All-Southeastern Conference honoree (2005-06) ... Totaled 18 receptions for 365 yards and 3 TD’s his senior season ... 16 receptions for 200 yards as a junior ... Pioneers advanced to the playoffs and 8-3 in 2005 and 7-4 in 2006 ... Recipient of school’s 2006 Outstanding Academic Achievement Award ... Also lettered two years in basketball ... First football player in 20 years from Ann Arbor Pioneer to earn a Big Ten athletic scholarship ... Coached by Chuck White.

personAlBorn Cameron Edward Joplin on 4/4/89 ... Son of Bernadine Joplin and ward of Noah Hurwitz ... Human development and psychological services major.

2008Did not see action ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Minnesota.

HigH scHoolThree-time all-Summit Athletic Conference (SAC) selection for the Cadets ... All-area honoree in 2007 ... Team’s leading tackler in 2006 (77 tackles) and 2007 (82 tackles) ... Also notched 13 TFL’s (70 yards), 5.5 sacks (29 yards), 4 pass breakups, 3 forced fumbles and 2 blocked punts as a senior ... Three-year letterwinner and 2007 team captain ... Academic all-state honoree ... Gamenight Fantastic 50 and preseason Top-33 selection ... Team’s Most Valuable Linebacker ... Helped lead the Cadets to a 9-5 record, along with sectional and regional championships, his senior season ... Team finished as the semi-state runners-up in 2007 ... Four years on school’s honor roll ... Honors diploma and class representative ... Also participated in basketball and lettered in track ... Coached by Dean Doeffler.

personAlBorn Tyris Remond Jones on 9/16/88 ... Son of Edward and Regenia Jones ... Interested in majoring in political science.

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KAfKA’s cAreer stAts rusHing year g Att yds td lg Avg/c Avg/g2006 5 48 263 2 55 5.5 52.62007 4 2 8 0 4 4.0 2.02008 8 68 321 1 53 4.7 40.1cAreer 17 118 592 3 55 5.0 34.8

pAssing year g Att cmp int yds td lg pct Avg/g eff. rat.2006 5 96 55 5 494 1 39 57.3 98.8 93.52007 4 3 2 0 11 0 7 66.7 2.8 97.52008 8 46 32 3 330 2 36 69.6 41.2 131.1cAreer 17 145 89 8 835 3 39 61.4 49.1 105.5

KAfKA’s gAme-by-gAme stAts 2006game comp Att int yds td rush yds tdat Miami (Ohio) 13 17 0 106 1 17 89 0NEW HAMPSHIRE 19 32 1 173 0 11 42 0EAStERN MICHIGAN 10 18 1 76 0 5 33 1at Nevada 9 21 3 122 0 12 111 1at Penn State DNPat Wisconsin DNPPURDUE DNPMICHIGAN StAtE DNPat Michigan DNPat Iowa DNPOHIO StAtE 4 8 0 17 0 3 (-12) 0ILLINOIS DNP

2007game comp Att int yds td rush yds tdNORtHEAStERN 2 2 11 0 0 0 0 0NEVADA DNPDUkE DNPat Ohio State 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 0MICHIGAN DNPat Michigan State DNPMINNESOtA DNPat Eastern Michigan DNPat Purdue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0IOWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0INDIANA DNPat Illinois DNP

KAfKA’s single-gAme cAreer HigHspass Attempts: 32 vs. New Hampshire, 9/9/06completions: 19 vs. New Hampshire, 9/9/06passing yards: 177 vs. Ohio State, 11/8/08touchdown passes: 2 at Minnesota, 11/1/08long pass: 36 at Minnesota, 11/1/08rushing yards: 217 at Minnesota, 11/1/08rushing Attempts: 29 vs. Ohio State, 11/8/08long rush: 55 at Nevada, 9/22/06

JAMESKurzAwsKi

385-10 • 185 • R-Fr.CornerbackEvanston, Ill.Loyola Academy

2009 scouting reportA walk-on who is battling for playing time with NU’s special teams ... Father was an outstanding player at Northwestern in the late 1960s.

2008Did not see action ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week on two occasions: vs. Iowa and Michigan.

HigH scHoolTwo-time Chicago Catholic League (Blue) All-Conference strong safety ... Played running back and wide receiver on offense ... Earned academic all-state honors as a senior ... Totaled 252 career tackles, including 100 (60 solos, 40 assisted) his senior year ... Credited with a career-high 15 tackles (12 solos) against Fremd in the sec-

miKe KAfKA

2008game comp Att int yds td rush yds tdSYRACUSE 0 0 0 0 0 2 18 0at Duke DNPSIU 1 2 0 1 0 2 3 0OHIO DNPat Iowa DNPMICHIGAN StAtE DNPPURDUE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0at Indiana 1 1 0 9 0 2 (-21) 0at Minnesota 12 16 2 143 2 27 217 0OHIO StAtE 18 27 1 177 0 29 83 1at Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 3 20 0ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0vs. Missouri DNP


HigH scHoolSuperPrep All-Midwest Region and Rivals.com Top 25 dual-threat quarterback ... Ranked 50th nationally among all quarterbacks by SuperPrep ... Ranked No. 25 in overall Illinois player rankings by SuperPrep ... Rated 20th in Illinois by Rivals.com and 25th nationally in dual-threat QB ranking ... All-area selection by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report ... Honorable mention all-state selection ... Team Offensive MVP ... Catholic Metro Blue Offensive MVP ... Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Southtown honorable mention all-area honoree ... Academic All-State ... Led Mustangs to three conference championships and a four-year mark of 35-8 ... In 2004, completed 75-of-129 passes for 1,004 yards and 10 touchdowns ... On the ground, ran for 806 yards (144 carries, 5.6 ypc) and 5 TDs ... Totaled 1,816 yards of total offense and 16 TDs ... Had 164 rushing yards and 126 passing yards vs. Mt. Carmel ... Captain of St. Rita’s football and baseball teams ... School’s Silver Honor Roll all four years ... Coached by Todd Kuska.

personAlBorn Michael John Kafka on 7/25/87 ... Son of Michael and Sandra Kafka ... Hails from the same program that produced recent NU punter J.J. Standring ... Communication studies major.


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SCOttlilJA

evanluxenburg

JORDANmAbin

49

92

265-10 • 185• Jr.SafetyLake Bluff, Ill.Lake Forest

6-3 • 280 • R-Fr.Defensive tackleBeachwood, OhioBeachwood

5-11 • 180 • So.CornerbackNorthfield Center, OhioNordonia2009 scouting report

Another walk-on whose father (strength and conditioning coach Larry Lilja) starred at Northwestern ... If healthy, will compete for a role in the kicking game.


2007Did not see action ... Joined NU’s football program after attending the College of Lake County in 2006-07.

HigH scHoolFour-year football letterwinner at fullback ... Holds all-time bench press, squat and power clean records at Lake Forest High School ... Started 28 consecutive games before sustaining injury senior year ... Earned defensive player of the week against Round Lake High School ... Led team in quarterback sacks and tackles-for-loss junior season ... Competed in North Suburban (Lake Division) Conference.

personAlBorn Scott Lawrence Lilja on 8/9/87 ... Son of Larry and Kelly Lilja ... Father is head strength and conditioning coach at NU ... Competes in motorcross and mixed martial arts ... Communication studies major.

2009 scouting reportSlowed much of his rookie season due to injuries ... Coaching staff is hoping he can return to full speed and strength this fall in order to compete for a defensive tackle position.

2009 scouting reportReturning starter at one cornerback position ... Savvy football player with top-end speed ... Had a productive spring, getting better fundamentally in the areas he needed to work on ... Also will be involved in the kicking game ... Part of a secondary that could be one of NU’s most talented in recent years.

2008Sporting News, Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) and Phil Steele’s Freshman All-American ... Also tabbed a second-team Freshman All-American by Rivals.com and a member of the ESPN.com first-team All-Big Ten Freshman team ... Named team’s NGN Defensive Newcomer of the Year ... Started last 11 games at cornerback ... Finished with 52 total tackles and three interceptions for the year ... Named team’s defensive big playmaker vs. Duke and Michigan ... Notched three tackles in 2008 Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri ... Four tackles, including one TFL, and one pass breakup vs. Illinois ... At Michigan, tallied four tackles and his team-leading third interception ... Recorded four tackles and one pass breakup against Ohio State ... One stop at Minnesota ... Totaled five stops and one pass breakup at Indiana ... Against Purdue, registered his second career interception, which he returned 38 yards down to the 1-yard line ... Also collected six tackles vs. the Boil-ermakers ... Delivered a career-most eight tackles (four solos) vs. Michigan State ... Totaled three hits vs. Iowa ... Against Ohio, recorded his first career interception and TFL in addition to totaling seven tackles, including five solo stops ... Returned one kickoff for 11 yards and had one pass breakup against SIU ... At Duke, rang up five tackles, a forced and recovered fumble and a pass breakup ... Returned his first career kickoff for 20 yards at Duke ... Registered one tackle in his collegiate debut vs. Syracuse.


HigH scHoolVelocity/PrepStar All-American and All-Region honoree ... Rivals.com All-Region and SuperPrep All-Midwest honoree ... Ranked 10th among all players in Su-perPrep Ohio player ranking and 17th among all players (sixth among defensive backs) in Rivals.com Ohio player ranking ... Ranked 20th-best cornerback nation-ally by SuperPrep, 27th-best defensive back nationally by Rivals.com and 87th-best safety nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... Ohio’s Division II Offensive Player of the Year ... All-Ohio (all-state) selection ... Named 2006 Offensive Player of the Year by Northeast Ohio Inland District, the Cleveland Plain Dealer (Summit/


HigH scHoolPrepStar All-Midwest Region honoree ... All-state and all-district lineman ... Three-time All-Chagrin Valley Conference selection ... Cleveland Plain Dealer all-star team member ... Plain Dealer Top Lineman award ... All-region and All-Sun Press honoree ... Two-time team MVP (2006 and 2007) ... Led the Bison with 30 tackles for loss his senior year ... Two-time team captain ... Also lettered in basketball ... Ohio Scholar-Athlete ... Coached by Ryan Williams.

personAlBorn Evan Max Luxenburg on 6/13/90 ... Son of Tom and Donna Luxenburg ... Major is undeclared

ond round of the 2007 IHSA Class 8A state playoffs ... Also had two TFL’s, a pass deflection and a fumble recovery vs. Fremd ... Led team in kickoff return average (21.8 ypr) ... Helped the Ramblers to a 9-4 record, which included a state playoff berth ... Played with fellow NU signee Brian Mulroe ... Also starred in lacrosse, earning all-conference and all-state honors his senior season ... Loyola Scholar, First Honors, Dumbach Scholar, National Society of High School Scholars ... Coached by John Holecek.

personAlBorn James Philip Kurzawski on 9/8/89 ... Son of Richard “Chico” and Amy Kurzawski ... Father, Richard, played football at Northwestern from 1966-69 ... Fourth-generation family member to attend NU ... Major is undeclared.

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mAbin’s gAme-by-gAme stAts 2008game solo Ast tot tfl sacks pbu int QbHSYRACUSE 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Duke 4 1 5 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0SIU 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0OHIO 6 2 8 1.0/3 0/0 0 1/0 0at Iowa 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MICHIGAN StAtE 4 4 8 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0PURDUE 4 2 6 0/0 0/0 0 1/38 0at Indiana 3 2 5 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0at Minnesota 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0OHIO StAtE 0 4 4 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0at Michigan 4 0 4 0/0 0/0 0 1/0 0ILLINOIS 3 1 4 1.0/1 0/0 1 0/0 0vs. Missouri 1 2 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0

mABIN’S cAreer stAts tAcKles year g uA A total tfl yds pd ff fr blkd int yds2008 13 32 20 52 2.0 4 8 2 1 0 3 38cAreer 13 32 20 52 2.0 4 8 2 1 0 3 38

Portage County), the Akron Beacon-Journal and Sun Newspapers ... Four-time first-team All-Western Reserve Conference selection ... Named conference’s Of-fensive MVP in 2006 ... Also tabbed the Fox 8 and Cable 9 Player of the Year ... Ohio News Network (ONN) first-team tailback in 2006 ... Recipient of the Plain Dealer’s “Best of the Best” award ... Knights’ three-time team MVP (2004-06) and their 2006 Offensive MVP ... Offensively, rushed for 6,700 career yards, including 2,354 yards his senior year, on 869 attempts (7.7 ypc) ... His career rushing figure is the sixth-best mark in Ohio prep history ... Averaged 8.1 ypc his senior season ... Totaled 81 career rushing TD’s (28 in 2006) ... Also added 61 career receptions for 649 yards (10.6 ypr) and 5 TD’s ... Scored a total of 92 career TD’s -- ninth most in Ohio history -- (81 rushing, 5 receiving, 3 kickoff returns, 3 punt returns) and 12 two-point PAT’s for 564 career points ... Defensively, totaled 143 career tackles (123 solos) and 11 interceptions ... 8,866 career all-purpose yards (2,805 his senior season) ... Rushed for a school-record 317 yards against Twinsburg ... Invited to play in MSL All-American Bowl in Orlando and the Big 33 All-Star game, pitting stars from Ohio vs. Pennsylvania ... Helped the Knights go 38-10 during his four-year career ... Team made the playoffs three of his four years, which included a state semifinal appearance in 2006 ... Conference champs in 2006 ... Played in every game ... Also lettered in track (sprints/relays) ... High Honor Roll and Leadership Award ... Played against fellow NU signee David Arnold ... Coached by Keith Boedicker.

personAlBorn Jordan C. Mabin on 10/31/88 ... Son of Howard and Debbie Mabin ... Father played football at Louisville, while cousins Dorin Dickerson (U. of Pitts-burgh) and Ron Dickerson (Miami Dolphins, Temple coach), also are involved in football ... Uncle, Wes Mabin, played at Nebraska ... Attended same high school as former NU player, Rashad Morton ... Major is undeclared.

mAbin’s single-gAme cAreer HigHstackles: 7 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08solo tackles: 5 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08Assisted tackles: 4 (twice), last vs. Ohio State, 11/8/08tfl: 1 (twice), last vs. Illinois, 11/22/08pass deflections: 1 (three times), last vs. Illinois, 11/22/08int: 1 (three times), last at Michigan, 11/15/08forced fumble: 1 at Duke, 9/6/08fumble recovery: 1 at Duke, 9/6/08Kickoff returns: 2 at Duke, 9/6/08Kickoff return yards: 44 at Duke, 9/6/08long Kickoff return: 24 at Duke, 9/6/08

nikomAfuli

936-3 • 310 • So.Defensive tackleFlorissant, Mo.Saint Louis University High

2009 scouting reportMade some significant strides during NU’s bowl prep and spring practices ... As he continues to get his cardiovascular shape to an elite level, his playing time at defensive tackle should increase.


2007Did not see action ... Named team’s defensive practice player of the week vs. Iowa.

HigH scHoolRivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midlands and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region honoree ... Ranked 13th among all players in SuperPrep Missouri player ranking and 19th among all players (fourth among offensive linemen) in Rivals.com Missouri player ranking ... Ranked 13th-best center by SuperPrep and 60th-best offensive lineman by Rivals.com ... Two-time first-team all-state (coaches/media) selection ... 2006 first-team St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro selection, and a second-team selection in 2005 ... Three-time first-team All-Metro Catholic Con-ference honoree (2004-06) ... Honorable mention all-state and all-metro in 2004 ... Played offensive and defensive tackle for the Jr. Billikens ... Totaled 22 solo tackles and 12 TFL’s (5 sacks) his senior year ... Also one of Missouri’s top track and field athletes, placing fifth in the shot put and 16th in discus at the 2006 state meet ... Placed fifth in both the shot put and discus at 2007 state meet ... Honor Roll and three-time MCC All-Academic squad ... Also lettered one year in ice hockey and wrestling ... Coached by Gary Kornfeld.

personAlBorn Nikolao Troy Mafuli on 6/30/89 ... Son of Vae and Jackie Mafuli ... Played with current NU player Stephen Simmons ... Father, Vae, played football at Tru-man State (formerly Northeast Missouri State University) ... Sociology major.

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mArKsHAusen’s single-gAme cAreer HigHsreceptions: 1 vs. Syracuse, 8/30/08yards: 6 vs. Syracuse, 8/30/08long reception: 6 vs. Syracuse, 8/30/08

zekemArKsHAusen

kurtmAttes

85 785-11 • 185 • Sr.Wide ReceiverCapron, Ill.North Boone

6-6 • 295 • Sr.offensive lineLarksville, Pa.Wyoming Valley West

2009 scouting reportWalk-on who had a tremendous spring and enters the fall campaign as the starting “H” (inside) wide receiver ... Consistent with his route running, blocking and catching the football ... Expected to play a significant number of snaps this year ... Also could serve as NU’s holder on special teams.

2008Caught his first career pass vs. Syracuse for six yards ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week for the Michigan game ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007Played in five games ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Il-linois and the team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Michigan State.

2006Joined the team as a walk-on after the start of the season ... Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Ohio State.

2005Did not play football.

HigH scHoolA three-year all-area and all-conference wide receiver/defensive back for the Vikings ... Helped lead program to a 38-4 record during a four-year stretch (2001-04) ... As a receiver, caught 37 passes for 750 yards and 15 touchdowns his senior season ... Tabbed the Rockford Register Star Athlete of the Week once for football ... Also named the Boone County Sports Athlete of the Week and Athlete of the Year ... Caught 10 passes for 212 yards and two TD’s against Ashton Franklin Center HS his senior year ... Starred in track and field, participating in the state championships for the 100- and 200-meters, and discus events ... Also lettered in basketball and baseball four years ... Earned a total of 14 letters during his prep career ... Team captain for all four sports -- football, basketball, baseball and track and field ... Honor Roll all four years and NHS member ... Illinois State Scholar ... Ranked in top three of class all four years ... Coached by Dale Purvis.

personAlBorn Zeke Robert Markshausen on 1/26/87 ... Son of Kim and Susan Mark-shausen ... Father played football at Iowa ... Graduated in June 2009 with a degree in mechanical engineering ... Enrolled in graduate school (master’s of engineering in design and innovation).

2009 scouting reportBegins his final season as a starter or key reserve on the offensive line ... His natural position is right tackle, although could be used at a guard spot if needed ... Had a productive spring after battling through an injury in the fall ... Has an infectious attitude with his teammates ... Extremely hard-working player who has tremen-dous passion and dedication.

2008Two starts at right tackle ... Did not play against Syracuse while recovering from a knee injury ... Sat out the Ohio and Iowa games due to injury ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007Academic All-Big Ten ... Team’s NGN Newcomer of the Year (Offense) award winner ... Made first collegiate start against Northeastern, manning the right tackle position ... Named team’s offensive player of the game at Ohio State ... Played a key role in helping NU lead the Big Ten (regular season) in total offense.

2006Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Michigan State.

2005Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Michigan.

HigH scHoolSuperPrep All-Northeast Region lineman ... Ranked 29th among Pennsylvania players and 53rd nationally among offensive tackles by Rivals.com ... Ranked 25th nationally among offensive guards by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report ... Pennsylvania Football News first-team all-state selection ... Class AAAA all-state selection ... WNEP-TV Super 16 Dream Team member ... Three-time all-conference selection (2002-04) ... Led the Spartans to a 9-2 record and a district championship in 2004 ... Graded out at 85 percent his senior year with 45 pancake blocks ... Defensively, totaled 50 tackles, 10 TFLs and 5 sacks as a tackle ... Finished career with 85 tackles, 20 TFLs and 10 sacks ... Also had four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Caught 18 passes for 300 yards and three TDs in career ... Also lettered as a center on the Spartans’ basketball team ... Class president for two years, NHS and National Merit Commended Student ... Coached by Ed Michaels.

personAlBorn Kurt C. Mattes on 11/17/86 ... Son of David and Debbie Mattes ... His father, David, played basketball at East Stroudsburg and a cousin, John Paluck, played football at Pittsburgh and with the NFL’s Washington Redskins ... Brother, Brian, played football (offensive tackle) at Notre Dame (2002-05) ... Political sci-ence major and history minor.

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JOEmAuro

JERAVINmAttHews

SHERRICkmcmAnis

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24

6-4 • 220 • Jr.QuarterbackBedford, texasL.D. Bell

5-11 • 175 • So.Wide ReceiverCanonsburg, Pa.Canon-McMillian

6-1 • 190 • Sr.CornerbackPeoria, Ill.Richwoods

2009 scouting reportExpected to be healthy for the start of the upcoming season after missing most of the 2008 fall and spring season with an injury ... Starts the year as a reserve quarterback ... Ran a wishbone offense much of his prep career.

2008Did not see action ... Injured much of the year.


2006Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Eastern Michigan.

HigH scHoolRanked 48th nationally among all quarterbacks by SuperPrep and 26th nationally among dual-threat quarterbacks by Rivals.com ... Two-time all-district selection ... As a senior, completed 99-of-196 passes for 1,364 yards and 14 TD’s (14.5 yards per completion) ... 2006 U.S. Army All-American Team finalist ... Invited to 2004 and 2005 Elite 11 Quarterback Competition ... Accounted for six touchdowns (four passing, two rushing) and over 400 yards of total offense (19-of-32 passing for 360 yards) vs. Arlington Bowie (led by Texas quarterback commit Sherrod Harris) in the 2005 season opener ... Academic all-state selection ... Three-year starting quarterback ... Two-time all-district selection in basketball ... Second freshman in the Blue Raiders’ 50-year history to earn a varsity basketball letter ... Hails from same high school that produced NFL quarterback Tommy Maddox ... Member of NHS ... Coached by Ross Dodson (first three years) and Gary Olivo (2005).

personAlBorn Joseph Michael Mauro on 11/3/87 ... Son of Joy Christian and Greg Mauro ... Communication studies major.

2009 scouting reportTeam’s most experienced cornerback and one of the defensive leaders ... Tabbed a second-team preseason All-Big Ten selection by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele’s ... Has tremendous football instincts ... Possesses skills that “you can’t coach” ... Battled through some non-descript injuries last year that slowed his ability to de-velop fundamentally and improve his strength ... Coming off his best offseason in a couple years ... Coaching staff is expecting him to finish his career with a flourish ... An outstanding special teams player ... Has started 29 consecutive games.

2009 scouting reportPerhaps the team’s most dynamic athlete ... One of two true freshman to play in 2008 ... Playing mostly receiver last year, practiced at running back during the spring and showed some tremendous promise at the position ... Starts the fall cam-paign as a contender for playing time in the backfield ... Great speed ... Also will be involved in the kicking game as a returner ... Extremely unselfish player and a great young team leader.

2008Joined Jeremy Ebert as the only true freshman to play ... Named team’s NGN Special Teams Newcomer of the Year ... Totaled 139 kickoff return yards on six attempts ... Picked up a tackle in the Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri ... Moved to running back the week of the Michigan game ... Played in his first career game against Ohio, returning first career kickoff 27 yards and recording one tackle on special teams ... Was one of NU’s special teams stars at Iowa, recovering a pair of fumbles: one on NU’s punt team and the other on NU’s kickoff team ... Also had two kickoff returns (for 41 yards) at Iowa ... Career-long 40-yard kickoff return vs. Michigan State ... Notched three special teams tackles vs. Purdue ... Named team’s special teams player of the week vs. the Boilers and at Indiana ... Tabbed the team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Ohio ... Also named NU’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Syracuse and Duke ... Two special teams tackles at Minnesota.

HigH scHoolPrepStar All-East Region wide receiver ... Ranked 55th among all players (eighth among wide receivers) in SuperPrep Pennsylvania player ranking ... Named a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Washington Fabulous 22 All-Star ... Observer-Reporter Elite 11 selection ... Two-time All-District honoree (2006 and 2007) ... Two-time All-Great Southern Conference selection (first-team in 2007, second-team in 2006) ... Because of his outstanding speed, was used in a variety of ways for the Big Macs—returning kicks, catching passes, playing defense and running the football ... Averaged 5.3 yards per carry for career and totaled 1,014 yards ... Averaged 27.3 yards per return ... 19 receptions for 144 yards ... Selected to play in the North-South Washington County all-star game ... Holds school records for the outdoor 200 meters (22.37) and indoor records for the 60 meters (7.25), 200 meters (22.65), long jump (22’ 5 1/2”) and the 4x200 and 4x400 meter relays ... Captain for both football and track and field teams ... Honor Roll and High Honors ... Coached by Guy Montecalvo.

personAlBorn Jeravin Michael Matthews on 12/19/89 ... Son of Michelle Matthews ... Major is undeclared.


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2008Consensus honorable mention All-Big Ten selection ... Finished fourth on team with 67 tackles and first on squad with 14 passes defended, which tied for fifth in the Big Ten and 38th nationally ... Three tackles in Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri ... Five stops and one interception vs. Illinois, earning team defensive big playmaker honors ... At Michigan, set a career high with three pass breakups and finished with three tackles ... One tackle against Ohio State ... Led NU with eight tackles (seven solos) at Minnesota ... At Indiana, notched six tackles and one pass breakup ... Against Purdue, tallied five stops, one forced fumble and his first interception of 2008 ... Four solo tackles vs. MSU ... Team co-leader with 11 tackles and a pass breakup at Iowa ... Four tackles and one pass breakup against Ohio ... Earned three tackles and one pass breakup against Southern Illinois ... Also returned his first kickoff of the year for 31 yards, upping his career total to 1,337 return yards ... Matched his career high with 10 tackles at Duke ... Also had a pass breakup ... Totaled a career-best nine solo tackles against the Blue Devils ... Named team’s defensive player of the game vs. Duke ... Registered four tackles and one pass breakup vs. Syracuse ... Tied for 38th in the Big Ten with 5.2 tackles per game.

2007Starter at cornerback ... Returned kickoffs in 10 games (first four, last six) ... Ranked sixth in the Big Ten with a 23.2 ypr average ... Led team with 10 tackles (six solos), as well as two TFL’s (loss of 5 yards) in win over Northeastern ... Averaged 29.7 yards per return (three kickoffs) vs. Nevada ... Totaled eight tackles (seven solos) and a TFL versus the Wolf Pack ... Four tackles vs. Duke ... Credited with two solo tackles at Ohio State before leaving the game in the first half with a concussion ... Returned the following week to record seven tackles (five solos), as well as two pass breakups against Michigan ... Five tackles at MSU ... Rang up nine tackles, a forced fumble and pass deflection vs. Minnesota ... Six tackles, including a 0.5 TFL, and a QB hurry vs. Eastern Michigan ... Six solo tackles, in-cluding a TFL, at Purdue ... 49-yard KO return vs. the Boilers ... Eight tackles vs. Iowa including a sack and 2.0 TFL’s ... Six tackles and a pass deflection vs. Indiana ... Four tackles at Illinois ... Finished third on team with 75 tackles ... Also had 6.5 TFL’s and led team with six pass breakups.

2006Named to The Sporting News’ Freshman All-Big Ten team ... Team’s NGN Special Teams Newcomer of the Year Award recipient ... True freshman ... Named the team’s special teams player of the week for five consecutive weeks (Eastern Michi-gan through Purdue) and seven overall ... Earned his sixth and seventh such honors for performances at Michigan and Iowa ... Made his first start on defense, playing the team’s nickel back against Purdue ... Started three games (Michigan, Iowa and Ohio State) at cornerback ... Handled team’s kickoff return duties ... Ranked sev-enth in the Big Ten with a kickoff return average of 21.0 ... Had six kickoff returns for 30 or more yards ... Versus Wisconsin, returned three kicks for 101 yards ... One of his returns went for a season-long 47 yards, eclipsing the 45-yarder he had at Nevada ... Had his appendix removed two days after returning kicks against Mi-ami (Ohio) in the season opener ... Missed the New Hampshire game ... Returned against Eastern Michigan and had two kickoff returns, including a career-long 40-yard return ... Suffered a broken right hand in practice on Sept. 18, but returned four days later to play at Nevada ... Six kickoff returns for 95 yards at Penn State ... 55 yards on four kickoff returns vs. Purdue ... One return vs. MSU (15 yards) ... Four tackles vs. Michigan, and had a forced fumble on special teams ... Returned two kicks at Iowa for 57 yards ... Five tackles and a breakup on defense ... Earned his first career interception against Ohio State’s Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith ... Added three tackles and two pass breakups vs. the Buckeyes.

HigH scHoolA versatile performer who earned team MVP and all-state honors (played eight different positions his senior year) ... Earned all-state honors from the Champaign-Urbana News-Gazette and Illinois Football Coaches Association ... A first-team Peoria Journal Star all-area and all-conference selection, as well, in 2005 ... Helped the Knights earn a berth in the Illinois state playoffs three consecutive years ... Primarily played tailback and defensive back for Richwoods ... Also a dangerous kick and punt returner ... Earned a spot in the IFCA’s Shriners All-Star game ... Won the Illinois state long jump his junior year ... One of several North-western players to come out of Richwoods High—Dan and Ed Sutter are two other Richwoods’ alums ... Coached by Doug Simper.

mcmAnis’ gAme-by-gAme stAts 2006game solo Ast tot tfl sacks pbu int QbHat Miami (Ohio) 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0NEW HAMPSHIRE DNPEAStERN MICHIGAN 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Nevada 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Penn State 3 0 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Wisconsin 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0PURDUE 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 2 0/0 0MICHIGAN StAtE 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Michigan 2 2 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Iowa 4 1 5 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0OHIO StAtE 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 2 1/0 0ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0

mcmAnis’ single-gAme cAreer HigHslong Kickoff return: 49 at Purdue, 10/27/07Kickoff return yards: 172 at Illinois, 11/17/07tackles: 11, at Iowa, 9/27/08solo tackles: 9 at Duke, 9/6/08Assisted tackles: 4 (twice), last vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/19/07int: 1 (three times), last vs. Illinois, 11/22/08pass deflections: 3 at Michigan, 11/15/08sacks: 1 vs. Iowa, 11/3/07tfl: 2 (twice), last vs. Iowa, 11/3/07

2007game solo Ast tot tfl sacks pbu int QbHNORtHEAStERN 6 4 10 2.0/5 0/0 0 0/0 0NEVADA 7 1 8 1.0/2 0/0 0 0/0 0DUkE 2 2 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Ohio State 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 1 1/0 0MICHIGAN 5 2 7 0/0 0/0 2 0/0 0at Michigan State 2 3 5 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MINNESOtA 6 3 9 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0at Eastern Michigan 2 4 6 0.5/3 0/0 0 0/0 1at Purdue 6 0 6 1.0/1 0/0 0 0/0 0IOWA 7 1 8 2.0/3 1.0/2 1 0/0 0INDIANA 3 3 6 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0at Illinois 3 1 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0

2008game solo Ast tot tfl sacks pbu int QbHSYRACUSE 4 0 4 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0at Duke 9 1 10 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0SIU 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0OHIO 3 1 4 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0at Iowa 8 3 11 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0MICHIGAN StAtE 4 0 4 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0PURDUE 4 1 5 0/0 0/0 1 1/0 0at Indiana 5 1 6 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0at Minnesota 7 1 8 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0OHIO StAtE 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Michigan 3 0 3 0/0 0/0 3 0/0 0ILLINOIS 4 1 5 0/0 0/0 1 1/0 0vs. Missouri 0 3 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0

personAlBorn Sherrick Terravis McManis on 12/14/87 ... Son of Cindy and John White ... Communication studies major.

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6-3 • 250 • Sr.SuperbackTwinsburg, OhioWestern reserve academy

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTEarly part of career has been slowed by injuries ... Coaching staff expects him to be healthy and ready to contribute as a backup linebacker and on special teams this fall ... Begins the season as a reserve outside (sam) linebacker ... Talented player who could provide some solid linebacker depth and be a productive special teams player.

2008Missed the first seven games due to injury ... Recorded his first career tackle against Ohio State ... Picked up one stop vs. Illinois ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTComing off a solid offseason in which he made some major improvements in his blocking and physicality ... A backup at NU’s superback position (hybrid fullback/tight end position) ... Has the skills to step in and make a difference at superback —can catch, run and block ... His role will continue to increase as he becomes consistent with his physicality.

2008Played in every game at superback and on special teams ... Caught his first career TD pass against Purdue, a 1-yard pass from C.J. Bachér in the corner of the end zone in the third quarter ... Caught a 5-yard pass at Michigan.

2007Team’s starting superback ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Caught a 3-yard reception —his first collegiate catch—at Ohio State ... Career-long 25-yard reception vs. Eastern Michigan.

mcMANIS’ CaREER STaTS TaCKlES Year g ua a Total TFl Yds pD FF FR Blkd Int Yds2006 11 16 6 22 0.0 0 6 1 0 0 1 02007 12 51 24 75 6.5 14 7 1 0 0 1 02008 13 53 14 67 0.0 0 14 1 0 0 2 0CaREER 36 120 44 164 6.5 14 27 3 0 0 4 0

KICK RETuRnS Year g no. Yds TD lg avg/R avg/g2006 11 28 588 0 47 21.0 53.52007 12 31 718 0 68 23.2 59.82008 13 3 57 0 29 19.0 4.8CaREER 36 62 1363 0 68 22.0 38.9

2007Did not see action ... Named team’s defensive practice player of the week vs. Indiana.

HIgH SCHoolVelocity/PrepStar All-American ... Rivals.com All-Region and SuperPrep All-Midwest linebacker ... Ranked fifth among all players in SuperPrep Minnesota player ranking and 10th among all players (third among linebackers) in Rivals.com Minnesota player ranking ... Ranked 17th nationally among inside lineback-ers (first in Minnesota) by Tom Lemming ... Ranked 37th-best inside linebacker nationally by Rivals.com, 28th-best inside linebacker nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc., and 32nd-best middle linebacker nationally by SuperPrep ... Earned first-team all-state honors from the Associated Press, Minneapolis Star-Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press ... Helped lead the Eagles to the 2006 Prep Bowl (Minnesota state championship game) for Class 5, the largest division in the state ... Eden Prairie won the state championship, finished 14-0 and was ranked 20th nation-ally by one poll ... Named MVP of the 2006 Prep Bowl and the WCCO Radio Player of the Game ... In his three years as a starter, the Eagles went 36-3 ... Eden Prairie reached the state semifinals his junior year ... Recorded 65 solo tackles in 2006, which included 20 TFL’s and 8 sacks ... Also had five interceptions, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery ... Exploded on the national scene his junior year with 143 total tackles, 26 TFL’s, 7 sacks and 3 interceptions ... Invited to play in 2006-07 Minnesota Senior Bowl ... 2006 U.S. Army All-American All-Combine Team ... 2006 recipient of Eden Prairie’s Robert Moran Award for best exemplifying sportsmanship, athleticism and clean living ... Coached by Mike Grant, son of former Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Bud Grant.

pERSonalBorn Bryce Edwin McNaul on 12/24/88 ... Son of Eric and Debra McNaul ... Brother, Austin, plays rugby for top-ranked Army at West Point ... Father, Eric, played football for Gerry Faust at Cincinnati Moeller when they won a national championship in 1977 ... Grandfather, Daniel Drotar, was a two-time all-state football player and wrestler in California ... Economics major.

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6-1 • 215 • Sr.Wide receiverSkokie, Ill.Notre Dame

6-4 • 280 • R-Fr.Offensive LineGlenview, Ill.Loyola Academy

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTA former quarterback who understands all the intricacies of the passing game, which helps him as a receiver ... Can play either the inside or outside receiver positions ... Slowed by an injury last year ... Also can help on special teams as the holder on place-kicks.


2007Played in eight games ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Minnesota.

2006Saw action in two games (Aug. 31 at Miami (Ohio) and Oct. 7 at Wisconsin) ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. New Hampshire.

2005Did not see action ... NU’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Arizona State.

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTLikely to miss part or all of the season with a shoulder injury ... Talented player who will likely contribute in the future at a guard position.

2008Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Michigan State.

HIgH SCHoolRivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midwest and PrepStar All-Midwest Region offensive lineman ... Ranked seventh among all players in Rivals.com Illinois player ranking and 34th among all players in SuperPrep Illinois player ranking ... Ranked 20th-best offensive guard nationally by Rivals.com, 66th-best offensive tackle nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc., and 40th-best offensive guard nationally by SuperPrep ... Illinois IHSA Class 8A All-State lineman ... Earned first-team all-area honors from the Chicago Sun-Times and second-team all-state honors from the Chicago Tribune ... Two-time North Shore All-Area and All-Chicago Catholic League Blue first-team selection ... Academic all-state selection in both junior and senior seasons ... Led the Ramblers to Illinois Class 8A state playoffs in both 2006 (7-5 record) and 2007 (9-4) ... National Collegiate Scouting Association All-Area pick ... Also lettered in baseball (pitcher) for Loyola ... Team captain for both football and baseball ... Loyola First Honors ... Coached by John Holecek.

pERSonalBorn Brian Patrick Mulroe on 2/23/90... Son of Martin and Colleen Mulroe ... Fellow classmate James Kurzawski, an NU walk-on, was a prep teammate ... Played against York’s Neal Deiters, a fellow 2008 NU signee, as a junior.

B. mITCHEll’S CaREER STaTS RECEIVIngYear g Rec Yds TD lg Rec/g avg/C avg/g2006 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.02007 12 2 28 0 25 0.2 14.0 2.32008 12 2 6 1 5 0.2 3.0 0.5CaREER 35 4 34 1 25 0.1 8.5 1.0

2006Played primarily special teams ... Made his season debut vs. New Hampshire ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Wisconsin.

HIgH SCHoolSuperPrep All-Midwest Region tight end ... Ranked the 33rd-best tight end nationally by SuperPrep ... Also played defensive end for the Pioneers ... Totaled 17 receptions for 550 yards for a whopping 32.4 ypr ... Eight of his 17 receptions went for touchdowns ... Also registered 25 tackles, including 7 TFL’s and 4.5 sacks on defense ... Tabbed the Pioneers’ Receiver of the Year ... Akron Beacon-Journal all-defensive team ... Honorable mention all-state selection ... First-team all-region and all-county ... Team captain ... Helped the Pioneers, a prep school, go unbeaten in 2005 and win the Independent Preparatory School League (IPSL) title for the third time in four years ... Had multiple-TD games against Lake Forest (3), Linsly (2) and Culver (2) ... Totaled 100-plus receiving yards in all three games ... Also lettered in basketball and track ... Merit Roll student ... Coached by Pat Smith.

pERSonalBorn Brendan Kumar Mitchell on 7/6/88 ... Son of Shoba and Alan Mitchell ... Father played wide receiver at Michigan and in the NFL ... One of four NU student-athletes selected to participate in CASE’s 2007-08 APPLE conferences, which promote student-athlete wellness and substance abuse prevention ... Com-munication studies major.

HIgH SCHoolLettered in three sports (football, basketball and baseball) at Niles’ Notre Dame High for Boys ... Team captain for football and baseball ... Earned three letters as a quarterback ... Named team’s Offensive Back of the Year ... Completed 156-of-216 passes (72 percent) for 1,132 yards and 11 TD’s in 2004 ... Also ran for 549 yards and three TD’s in 2004 ... IHSA Scholar-Athlete ... Helped lead the Dons to the state playoffs in football ... An all-East Suburban Catholic Conference and all-region (Pioneer Press) baseball selection ... Team won the Class AA state baseball title in 2004 and won the East Suburban Catholic Conference crown in 2005 ... Played against NU teammates Chris Jeske and Kevin Frymire ... Illinois State Scholar, National Achievement Scholar, National Honor Society, Rev. Theodore Hesburgh Scholar ... Summa cum laude all eight semesters ... Recipient of Notre Dame’s Presidential Award for Academic Excellence ... Coached by Mike Hennessey.

pERSonalBorn Kevin Leon Mitchell on 9/2/87 ... Son of Leon and Susan Mitchell ... Father, Leon, is a member of UW-Green Bay’s Basketball Hall of Fame ... Gradu-ated in June 2009 with a degree in communication studies ... Enrolled in graduate school (sports administration).

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6-4 • 220 • R-Fr.SuperbackLemont, Ill.Lemont

6-6 • 300 • So.Offensive LineRohnert Park, Calif.Cardinal Newman

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTA dynamic athlete who is still making the transition from a high school quarter-back to a college superback (tight end/H-back) ... As his confidence grows, he will earn more playing time, especially on special teams this fall.

2008Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Illinois.

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTHas worked diligently this offseason at improving his strength and speed, and lowering his body fat ... Team’s returning starting left tackle ... Strong candidate for postseason honors ... Tabbed a third-team preseason All-Big Ten selection by Athlon Sports ... Has impressed coaching staff with his consistency at the position ... Has a bright future in front of him.

2008Starting left tackle ... Made his first career start at left tackle vs. Syracuse ... Mem-ber of starting offensive line, that as a unit, was tabbed the team’s offensive player of the week (vs. Syracuse) ... Started all 13 games.


HIgH SCHoolRivals.com All-Region player ... 2006 All-North Coast Section first-team tackle and second-team San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro team honoree ... Ranked the 80th-best player (11th among offensive linemen) by Rivals.com in California player ranking ... Ranked 61st-best offensive tackle nationally by Rivals.com and 188th-best offensive tackle nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... Ranked 78th-best tight end nationally by SuperPrep ... Named to Rivals.com all-state first team (for medium-sized schools) ... Honorable mention all-league selection in 2005 ... Helped lead the Cardinals to the Division 3 state title game where they fell 27-20 in overtime to the nation’s top-ranked team, Oaks Christian of Westlake Village, Calif., which was led by Notre Dame-recruit Jimmy Clausen ... Cardinal Newman

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526-1 • 225 • So.LinebackerLemont, Ill.Lemont

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTTransferred from Notre Dame in June 2008 ... After sitting out the 2008 season, now eligible to play ... Developing his linebacker knowledge at NU and starts the year as a reserve outside (will) linebacker ... May have a role, as well, in the kicking game.

2008Sat out season due to NCAA transfer rules ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Illinois.

2007Played inside linebacker for the Fighting Irish.

HIgH SCHoolSelected for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio ... Received the Doc Blanchard Award for the East team at the All-American Bowl, awarded to the player that best combines community service, football skills and grades ... Tallied 69 tackles and forced four fumbles his senior season despite missing four games with a knee injury ... Named first-team all-state as a senior by the Chicago Tribune as a linebacker ... Scout.com had him listed as the No. 14 weakside linebacker in the nation and 10th-best prospect in Illinois ... Rated the 11th-best player in Illinois and the 41st-best outside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com ... Tabbed the eighth-best outside linebacker ... Rated the 58th-best player in the Midwest in the 2006 preseason by The Sporting News SchoolSports ... Coached by Eric Michaelson.

pERSonalBorn Aaron C. Nagel on 8/22/88 ... Son of Ron and Linda Nagel ... Brother, Brett, is a redshirt freshman (superback) for the Wildcats ... Economics major and business institutions minor.

HIgH SCHoolSuperPrep All-American (as an athlete) ... Rivals.com All-Region and PrepStar All-Midwest Region honoree (as a linebacker) ... Ranked the 23rd-best player (seventh among linebackers) by Rivals.com in Illinois player ranking, 17th-best prospect in the Midwest (six states) by SuperPrep and the 16th-best player (third among linebackers) by PrepStar in Illinois player ranking ... Ranked the 134th-best outside linebacker nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... Tremendous athlete who was primarily a quarterback and defensive back for Lemont ... IHSA Class 6A and Champaign News-Gazette All-State selection ... Named to the 2008 Chicago Tribune Scholar-Athlete team ... Three-time All-South Suburban Conference (Blue) honoree (2005-06-07) ... Tom Lemming’s All-Area team (as a junior and senior) ... Second-team all-state selection by Chicago Tribune ... Joliet Herald, Southtown Star and Lemont Report All-Area teams ... Indians’ two-time team Offensive MVP ... Four times named the Channel 6 Game MVP ... As a senior, rushed for 1,496 yards on 205 carries (7.3 ypc) and 21 TD’s ... As a junior, accounted for 19 TD’s (13 rushing, 6 passing) and had four interceptions as a safety ... Helped lead the Indians to a three-year record of 29-8 (10-2, 8-3 and 11-3), with trips to the state playoffs each year ... In a 2007 first-round win over Highland Park, rushed for 247 yards and three scores ... Finished 2007 as the state runners-up, falling to Joliet Catholic ... High Honor Roll each semester ... Recipient of U.S. Marines Distinguished Athlete Award ... WJOL Student-Athlete Award honoree ... Illinois State Scholar ... Wendy’s High School Heisman candi-date ... Two-time academic all-state honoree ... Coached by Eric Michaelson.

pERSonalBorn Brett Alan Nagel on 1/24/90 ... Son of Ron and Linda Nagel ... Father, Ron, played at Miami (Ohio) ... Brother, Aaron, is a redshirt sophomore linebacker for the Wildcats.


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6-0 • 245 • R-Fr.Linebackerhouston, TexasEpiscopal

5-11 • 215 • jr.Long Snapperhinsdale, Ill.hinsdale Central

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTWalk-on who gives NU’s secondary solid depth ... Could help on special teams.

2008Notched his first career tackle against Southern Illinois ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Named team’s defensive practice player of the week vs. Duke.


2006Did not see action ... Named team’s defensive practice player of the week twice (vs. New Hampshire and Illinois).

HIgH SCHoolTwo-time Associated Press all-state, all-Metropolitan Interscholastic Conference, all-metro and all-Johnson county selection ... Led Trojans in rushing, receptions, interceptions, touchdowns, scoring and passes defended ... Team captain and team MVP during senior season ... Intercepted a pass on the last play of game to defeat state champions Warren Central, 50-49 ... 11-time academic all-conference recipi-ent and three-year honor roll member ... Four-year letterwinner at Center Grove ... Coached by Eric Moore.

pERSonalBorn James Timothy Nussbaum on 12/8/87 ... Son of Brenda and Tim Nussbaum ... Father played football and ran track at Wheaton College ... Economics major and business institutions minor.

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTReserve middle linebacker who has great speed for his size (6-0, 245) ... Will definitely have a role on special teams ... As his knowledge of the defense improves, along with his consistency, will have a greater role at linebacker, too.

2008Did not see action ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Purdue.

HIgH SCHoolEarned All-Southwest Prepatory College honors as a running back and linebacker at Episcopal High School ... Totaled 51 tackles, two interceptions and a forced fumble his senior season ... As a running back, gained 1,400 yards on 213 carries (6.6 ypc) and had 14 receptions for 300 yards ... Scored 20 TD’s in 2007 ... Set school marks for career rushing and scoring, as well as single-season scoring and total offense ... Team’s MVP ... Three-time all-conference track and field selection ... Also tabbed the Knights’ team MVP in track ... Holds the Knights’ shot put record ... Also captained that squad, as well as the Knights’ basketball team ... All-conference selection (2007-08) in basketball ... Four-year, three-sport athlete award ... Played in Houston’s Space City Classic All-Star game ... Coached by Steve Leisz.

pERSonalBorn David Ikechi Nwabuisi on 8/14/89 ... Son of Austine and Rose Nwabuisi ... Sister, Rosemary, ran track at Texas, and brother, Austine, played football at Kansas (2001-04) ... Communication studies major.

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTWalk-on who contributes as a long snapper on special teams ... Improved his long-snapping skills in the offseason and in the running for that duty this fall.

2008Appeared in one game vs. Purdue.


2006Attended the University of Miami (Fla.).

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pERSonalBorn Alexander Joseph Netter 7/21/89 ... Son of Joe and Barbara Netter ... Eco-nomics major.

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106-4 • 215 • So.SafetyPickerington, OhioPickerington Central

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTWill play a key role in NU’s secondary as either a starting safety or key reserve, especially when NU employs its nickel package ... Gained a significant amount of playing time and confidence as a redshirt freshman ... Has big-play potential ... Quickly picked up NU’s new defense a year ago ... Good leader in the secondary ... Also a candidate for NU’s long-snapping duties.

2008Played in all 13 games, primarily as a fifth defensive back ... Started in the 2008 Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri, compiling five tackles and intercepting Missouri QB Chase Daniel for his first career pick ... Against Illinois, recorded three stops, in-cluding one hit that knocked Illinois’ Arrelious “Rejus” Benn out of the game ... At Michigan, set a career high and tied for the team lead with seven tackles while also forcing a fumble ... Five tackles against Ohio State ... Started his first career game as a fifth defensive back at Minnesota ... Registered five tackles (all solo) against the Gophers ... One tackle at Indiana ... Against Purdue, recorded his first fumble recovery and returned it 39 yards to the Purdue 19 ... Credited with two tackles ... One tackle vs. Michigan State ...Contributed a big pass breakup in the end zone on one of Iowa’s final offensive plays (NU led 22-17 at the time) ... Collected three tackles against Southern Illinois ... At Duke, racked up three tackles, including his first career TFL ... Tabbed team’s special teams player of the game vs. Duke ... Had one tackle in his collegiate debut vs. Syracuse ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007Did not see action ... Named team’s defensive practice player of the week vs. Il-linois and named team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Duke.

HIgH SCHool2006 second-team All-Ohio (all-state) selection ... Ranked 75th among all players in SuperPrep Ohio player ranking ... Two-time first-team all-district, first-team all-county and first-team All-Ohio Capital Conference selection (2005-06) ... 2006 Agonis-Columbus Dispatch selection ... Registered 127 tackles, 4 interceptions and 8 pass breakups his senior season ... Also added 32 receptions (as a tight end) for 493 yards in 2006 ... Served as the Tigers’ place-kicker, booting 53-of-55 PAT’s and 4-of-8 field goals ... Finished career with 277 tackles and 18 interceptions (7 in both 2004 and 2005) ... Selected to play in 2007 Ohio North-South All-Star game, as well as the OCC All-Star game ... Tigers finished 2006 as the Division II state runners-up, regional champions and OCC champions ... Team captain ... Also lettered in baseball and track, and played one year of basketball ... Team cap-tain in baseball (center fielder and pitcher), as well ... Four years on High Honor Roll ... Vice president of Students Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.) ... Student Council and Principal’s Advisory Staff ... Coached by Jay Sharrett.

pERSonalBorn Brian Edward Peters on 10/31/88 ... Son of Jeff and Carla Peters ... Father, Jeff, wrestled at Miami (Ohio) ... Played against fellow NU signee Jordan Mabin ... Learning and organizational change major.

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76-1 • 210 • So.QuarterbackBethlehem, Pa.Liberty

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTBegins the fall backing up starting quarterback Mike Kafka ... Brings a tremendous amount of versatility at the quarterback position ... Has a good arm to go along with outstanding running abilities ... Gives NU another dynamic dual-threat quarterback ... Perhaps his biggest strengths are his leadership skills and his win-ning mentality ... Hard-working player who will do whatever is necessary to help out the team.

2008Outstanding athlete who contributed on special teams while waiting for his op-portunity to play quarterback ... No. 3 on NU’s depth chart at QB ... Returned one kickoff return for 15 yards.

2007Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week on two occasions—vs. Michigan State and Indiana.

HIgH SCHoolRivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Northeast and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region honoree ... Ranked 33rd among all players (third among quarterbacks) in Rivals.com Pennsylvania player ranking and 54th among all players in SuperPrep Penn-sylvania player ranking ... Ranked 22nd-best dual-threat quarterback nationally by Rivals.com and 70th-best overall quarterback nationally by SuperPrep ... Ranked 93rd nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... 2006 Pennsylvania 4A A.P. Player of the Year ... 4A first-team all-state quarterback ... 2006 Maxwell Club Award for top high school player of the year (Jim Henry Award) from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware ... 2006 Eastern Pennsylvania Football Player of the Year ... Quarterbacked Pennsylvania to a 28-10 victory over Ohio in the 50th Annual Big 33 All-Star game, which was televised by the NFL Network ... Starred in the game, earning MVP honors ... Rushed for two touchdowns and threw for another, while totaling 65 rushing yards (11 carries) ... Three-time all-area and All-Lehigh Valley Conference quarterback (2004-06) ... 2005-06 All-Area Player of the Year ... Became first player in Pennsylvania history to throw for over 2,000 yards and rush for over 1,000 yards in a single season ... Finished career with 5,779 passing yards (402-of-669), 59 passing TD’s, 2,526 rushing yards (400 attempts) and 32 rushing TD’s ... National Football Foundation (NFF) top Scholar-Athlete for the Lehigh Valley Chapter ... One of NFF’s “Play it Smart” participants ... 2006 Platinum 33 selection ... Posted a 42-9 record as the Hurricanes’ starting quarterback ... Team won the 2005 District XI championship and finished as the 4A PIAA state runner-up ... Liberty duplicated those feats again in 2006 ... Both years, the Hurricanes

Helped lead the Red Devils to the West Suburban Silver Conference title (unde-feated) and Class 8A state quarterfinals his junior year and the state semifinals his senior year ... Also lettered in track (sprinter and pole vaulter) ... 2006 College Board AP Scholar with Distinction Award ... 2004-06 West Suburban Conference All-Academic honoree ... National Merit Scholar ... NHS and Academic Dean’s List (all eight semesters) ... 2004-06 Illinois Scholar Awards ... 2003-05 Scholar-Athlete Award (track and football) ... Hinsdale Central’s Outstanding Student of the Month (Sept., 2005) ... Coached by Tony Lombardi.

pERSonalBorn John Henry Bates Pace on 2/5/88 ... Son of Greg and Patsy Pace ... Brother, Greg Jr., was a four-year letterman and long snapper at Colorado (2002-05) ... Father, Greg, was a place-kicker at Illinois ... Played prep football with 2007 NU signee Jack DiNardo ... Mechanical engineering major.

won the Eastern Pennsylvania championship ... NHS and Lehigh Valley Confer-ence Scholar-Athlete ... Also lettered four years in basketball and three in track and field (sprinter) ... Football team captain ... Coached by Tim Moncman.

pERSonalBorn Daniel Vaughn Persa on 11/20/88 ... Son of Dan and Jane Persa ... Com-munication studies major.


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6-0 • 210 • So.LinebackerNorthbrook, Ill.Glenbrook North

6-4 • 215 • Sr.SafetyExport, Pa.Franklin Regional

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTFormer walk-on linebacker who has been battling injuries of late ... Vying for playing time on NU’s special teams and as a reserve linebacker.

2008Played in one game.


2006Attended Indiana, participated in football practices.

HIgH SCHoolFour-year football letterwinner at quarterback/wide receiver and safety positions ... Two-year track letterwinner ... Named all-conference linebacker/wide receiver in 2005; defensive back in 2004 ... Team won Central Suburban League (North Division) Conference championship with 11-1 record in 2004 ... Only loss was to eventual Illinois state champion (Libertyville High School) in third round of play-offs ... Recorded 76 tackles, six interceptions and scored two touchdowns during 2004 season ... Team repeated as conference champs in 2005 with 6-4 record.

pERSonalBorn Kyle Jackson Petty on 11/26/87 ... Son of Len and Maria Petty ... Father played football at Wisconsin ... Gave commencement speech to class of 2006 ... Learning and organizational change major and business institutions minor.

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTBlossomed as one of college football’s top safeties in 2008 ... An All-Big Ten and All-America candidate ... Tabbed a first-team preseason All-Big Ten selection by Sporting News and Athlon Sports, second-team by Lindy’s and third-team by Phil Steele’s ... Arguably the defense’s number-one coach on the field, along with fellow safety Brendan Smith ... Excellent athlete who understands the game and is always in the right place ... Physical, hard-hitting safety ... Great football IQ ... Possesses strong coverage skills ... Also plays in NU’s nickel back position ... Great leadership skills.

pETERS’ CaREER STaTS TaCKlES Year g ua a Total TFl Yds pD FF FR Blkd Int Yds2008 13 24 11 35 2.0 4 2 1 1 0 1 0CaREER 13 24 11 35 2.0 4 2 1 1 0 1 0

2008Consensus honorable mention All-Big Ten selection ... Recipient of team’s Marcel Price Award (given to player who best exhibits enthusiasm and dedication to the Wildcat program and is symbolic of the former NU player’s desire) ... Named to ESPN’s “All-MayDay” postseason team ... Has started 22 career games at safety and has a string of 21 consecutive starts ... Team leader in tackles with 109 ... Earned NU’s defensive player of the game honors three straight weeks (Iowa, MSU and Purdue) ... Also picked up the same honor for his effort against Ohio State ... Finished fifth in Big Ten with 8.4 stops per game ... In 2008 Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri, he racked up eight tackles and intercepted Missouri QB Chase Daniel for his third pick of the season, which tied for the team lead ... Against Illinois, notched nine tackles, 1.5 TFL’s and 0.5 sacks along with a pass breakup and QB hurry ... Tied for team lead with seven tackles at Michigan and had one pass breakup ... Against Ohio State, racked up 10 tackles and 0.5 TFL’s ... Eight tackles, including one TFL, and a forced fumble at Minnesota ... Recorded a team-best eight stops to go with two pass breakups at Indiana ... Against Purdue, picked off his second pass in 2008 and finished with seven tackles ... Totaled a career-best 14 tackles, including 0.5 TFL’s, against Michigan State ... Had one of his career’s top outings at Iowa: 11 tackles, which included two TFL’s (one sack), and a huge forced fumble ... His hit on Iowa RB Shonn Greene forced the ball to come out and NU recovered, which led to the game-winning points ... Earned team’s defensive player of the game honors vs. Iowa and MSU ... Shared the team lead in tackles against Southern Illinois, with seven hits and an assisted TFL ... Against Ohio, picked off the second pass of his career while recording eight tack-les, 0.5 TFL’s and two pass breakups to earn defensive big play performer honors ... At Duke, registered seven tackles ... Totaled five tackles against Syracuse, help-ing limit SU to 103 yards through the air ... 163 career tackles and three career interceptions ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007Academic All-Big Ten ... Made first career start at strong safety vs. Northeastern ... Handled starting duties at strong safety in place of the injured Brendan Smith ... Responded with four tackles and two pass breakups vs. the Huskies ... Four tackles and a pass breakup vs. Nevada ... One tackle vs. Ohio State ... Started Michigan game and notched four tackles vs. the Wolverines ... Recorded seven tackles at MSU ... Season-high nine tackles, including a TFL, vs. Minnesota ... Totaled five tackles vs. Eastern Michigan, along with two big defensive plays: forced a fumble at NU’s 4-yard line, which David Ngene recovered, and picked off his first career interception at the NU 5-yard line ... Named NU’s defensive big playmaker for the game ... Eight solo hits at Purdue ... Totaled three tackles and 0.5 TFL vs. Iowa ... Four hits vs. Indiana ... Six tackles at Illinois ... Ranked fifth on team with four deflections.

2006Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams and at reserve safety ... Totaled seven tackles and one pass deflection ... Three tackles vs. Michigan State.

HIgH SCHoolA first-team Associated Press Class AAA all-state selection ... Played quarterback and cornerback for the Panthers ... Member of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fab 22” team ... Also earned first-team WPIAL all-conference honors ... Pennsylva-nia “Platinum 33” member and first-team East “Elite” honoree ... Nominated to play in the Pennsylvania/Ohio Big 33 and Pennsylvania East-West All-Star games ... Team captain who led the Panthers to an 8-1 record in 2005 and the Greater Allegheny Conference championship ... Franklin went on to win the 2005 WPIAL Class 3A conference title and the 2005 PIAA Class 3A state crown (15-1) ... Named team’s Player of the Week four times as a senior ... Rushed for 867 yards (8.8 ypc) ... Completed 57-of-109 passes for 1,114 yards ... Accounted for 20 touchdowns ... Defensively, recorded 47 solo tackles and two interceptions ... NHS and Highest Honors with Distinction ... Also lettered in basketball ... Coached by Greg Botta.

pERSonalBorn Bradley Richard Phillips on 2/28/88 ... Son of Mary and Duane Phillips ... Father is a Northwestern graduate and two-year football letterwinner (1973-74) ... Played against Nate Williams, another current Northwestern player ... Psychology major and business institutions minor.

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pHIllIpS’ SInglE-gamE CaREER HIgHSTackles: 14 vs. Michigan State, 10/11/08Solo Tackles: 8 at Purdue, 10/27/07assisted Tackles: 11 vs. Michigan State, 10/11/08TFl: 2 at Iowa, 9/27/08Sacks: 1 at Iowa, 9/27/08pass Deflections: 2 (three times), last at Indiana, 10/25/08Interceptions: 1 (four times), last vs. Missouri, 12/29/08

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6-0 • 225 • R-Fr.LinebackerColumbia, S.C. hammond School

6-7 • 310 • R-Fr.Offensive LineOak Brook, Ill.Montini Catholic

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTSavored a productive offseason, getting himself stronger and in better shape ... Along with his improved knowledge of NU’s defense, has a chance to earn a role with the kicking game and potentially at linebacker.


HIgH SCHoolPrepStar All-Region linebacker ... SCISA Defensive Player of the Year for 2007 ... 3AAA all-state and all-region player ... Totaled 161 tackles in 13 games as a senior ... Also had 20 TFL’s, nine sacks, four forced fumbles and one interception ... As a junior, had 120 tackles, 15 TFL’s, three sacks and one forced fumble ... Registered single-game career highs of 21 tackles, three sacks and four TFL’s ... Helped lead the Skyhawks to back-to-back state championships in 2006 and 2007 ... Ham-mond went unbeaten (13-0) in 2006 and 12-1 in 2007 ... Invited to play in the SCISA Oasis Shrine Bowl ... Team captain ... Also lettered one year in basketball and track ... Honor Roll all four years ... Coached by Erik Kimrey.

pERSonalBorn Stone Michael Pinckney on 7/27/90 ... Son of Sharon Pinckney and Michael Pinckney ... Theatre major.

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTBegins his redshirt freshman season as a reserve offensive tackle ... Continuing to improve his core strength, which will allow him to control his big frame with a little more consistency ... Great potential.

BRaD pHIllIpSpHIllIpS’ CaREER STaTS TaCKlES Year g ua a Total TFl Yds pD FF FR Blkd Int Yds2006 12 5 2 7 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 02007 12 32 23 55 1.5 3 5 1 0 0 1 02008 13 56 53 109 6.0 23 9 2 0 0 3 4CaREER 37 93 78 171 7.5 26 15 3 0 0 4 4

pHIllIpS’ gamE-BY-gamE STaTS 2006game Solo ast Tot TFl Sacks pBu Int QBHat Miami (Ohio) 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0NEW hAMPShIRE 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0EASTERN MIChIGAN 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Nevada 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Penn State 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Wisconsin 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0PuRDuE 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MIChIGAN STATE 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Michigan 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Iowa 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0OhIO STATE 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0ILLINOIS 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0

2007game Solo ast Tot TFl Sacks pBu Int QBHNORThEASTERN 2 2 4 0/0 0/0 2 0/0 0NEVADA 1 3 4 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0DukE 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Ohio State 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MIChIGAN 1 3 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Michigan State 4 3 7 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MINNESOTA 3 6 9 1.0/2 0/0 0 0/0 0at Eastern Michigan 4 1 5 0/0 0/0 0 1/0 0at Purdue 8 0 8 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0IOWA 2 1 3 0.5/1 0/0 1 0/0 0INDIANA 2 2 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Illinois 5 1 6 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0

2008game Solo ast Tot TFl Sacks pBu Int QBHSyRACuSE 1 4 5 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Duke 3 4 7 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0SIu 4 3 7 0.5/1 0/0 0 0/0 0OhIO 5 3 8 0.5/1 0/0 2 1/0 0at Iowa 7 4 11 2.0/10 1.0/8 0 0/0 0MIChIGAN STATE 3 11 14 0.5/1 0/0 0 0/0 0PuRDuE 5 2 7 0/0 0/0 0 1/0 0at Indiana 5 3 8 0/0 0/0 2 0/0 0at Minnesota 6 2 8 0.5/1 0/0 0 0/0 0OhIO STATE 5 5 10 0.5/5 0/0 0 0/0 0at Michigan 5 2 7 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0ILLINOIS 6 3 9 1.5/4 0.5/4 1 0/0 1vs. Missouri 1 7 8 0/0 0/0 0 1/4 0


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RooKS’ SInglE-gamE CaREER HIgHSReceptions: 1 (eight times), last at Michigan, 11/15/08Yards: 12 vs. Ohio State, 11/8/08long Reception: 12 vs. Ohio State, 11/8/08Touchdowns: 1 (twice), last at Minnesota, 11/1/08

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6-6 • 265 • jr.SuperbackZeeland, Mich.holland Christian

5-10 • 200 • So.Running BackRhinelander, Wis.Rhinelander

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTHad an outstanding spring and figures to have a greater role within the offense this fall ... Enters camp as NU’s starting superback ... Excels in all phases of the game ... Good speed for a player his size ... Will be a factor in both the running and passing games ... Coaching staff loves what he can add to NU’s spread offense ... Dynamic athlete who should take a large step from a production standpoint.

2008Played in all 13 games in 2008, including the Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri ... One catch for seven yards at Michigan ... Caught a 2-yard TD pass, the second of his career, from Mike Kafka at Minnesota ... Grabbed a 10-yard reception at Indiana ... Hauled in one pass for a 3-yard third-down conversion against Purdue ... One catch for 12 yards against Ohio State ... Against Ohio, caught one pass for 10 yards ... Caught his first career touchdown pass vs. Syracuse, a 2-yard completion from C.J. Bachér in the fourth quarter ... It was just the second catch of his career ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007Along with Drake Dunsmore, one of two true freshmen to play for NU ... Caught his first collegiate pass (7-yarder) against Duke.

HIgH SCHoolRivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region tight end ... Ranked 16th among all players (first among tight ends) in Rivals.com Michigan player ranking and 21st among all players in SuperPrep Michigan player ranking ... Ranked 33rd-best tight end nationally by Rivals.com, 22nd-best tight end nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc., and 80th-best defensive tackle nationally by SuperPrep ... 2006 honorable mention all-state selection ... Named to 2006 Grand Rapids Press and Holland Sentinel All-Area teams ... Two-time all-conference hon-oree (2005-06) ... Totaled 20 receptions for 312 yards (15.6 ypr) and 2 TD’s his senior season ... Defensively, while playing end, notched 32 tackles (20 solos), 8.5 TFLs and a pair of sacks ... Led the Maroons to the state playoffs for the first time in 2006 ... Finished 7-3 overall ... Also lettered two times as a standout center for the Maroons’ basketball team ... National Honor Society ... Coached by Tim Lont.

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTWalk-on running back who also contributes greatly on special teams ... Sat out the 2009 spring drills with an injury, but if healthy, adds depth and competition at the running back position.

2008Played in all 13 games in 2008, including the Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri where he registered one tackle ... Contributed primarily on special teams ... Two tackles at Minnesota, earning the team’s special teams player of the week honor ... Rushed one time against Purdue for three yards ... Against Southern Illinois, blocked a punt in the third quarter and recovered the ball on SIU’s 5-yard line, setting up a field goal ... Named special teams player of the week vs. SIU ... Also had his first career carry on offense, a 1-yard gain in the fourth quarter ... Collected two tackles against Ohio ... One special teams hit at Iowa.

2007Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. North-eastern and team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Ohio State.

HIgH SCHoolTwo-time All-Wisconsin Valley Conference selection at running back and corner-back (2005-06) ... Two-time team MVP and team captain (2005-06) ... Rushed for 2,150 career yards and piled up over 3,000 yards of total offense ... On defense, totaled 85 tackles and 7 interceptions ... Rushed for 148 yards on 18 carries and scored 3 TD’s vs. Lakeland ... Also had a 138 rushing yards, 3 TD’s and 3 intercep-tions vs. Merrill ... Earned 11 varsity letters in four sports -- three in football, four in baseball, two in basketball and two in hockey ... All-conference honoree in baseball (team’s leading hitter and RBI leader) and a two-year captain ... Hit three grand slams his senior season ... NHS member for three years ... Honor Roll all four years ... Coached by Jim Moore.

pERSonalBorn Jacob Andrew Schmidt on 11/15/88 ... Son of Ken and Kerri Schmidt ... At-tended same high school that produced Steelers’ Hall of Fame center Mike Webster ... Human development and psychological services major.

2008Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Purdue.

HIgH SCHoolPrepStar All-Midwest, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Rivals.com All-Region offensive lineman ... Ranked the 26th-best player (seventh among offensive linemen) by Ri-vals.com in Illinois player ranking and 37th-best prospect by SuperPrep in Illinois player ranking ... Ranked the 93rd-best offensive tackle nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ...Three-year starter at offensive and defensive tackle ... Two-time All-Subur-ban Catholic Conference and All-Area selection ... Team captain ... Helped lead the Broncos to an 8-1 regular-season record and a 9-2 mark overall (lost in second round of Class 5A playoffs) ... High Honor Roll ... Played against 2007 NU signee Colin Armstrong ... Coached by Chris Andriano.

pERSonalBorn Charles Joseph Porcelli on 7/11/90 ... Son of Charles and Dagmar Porcelli ... Father, Charles, was a junior college All-American and went on to play at Miami (Ohio) ... Major is undeclared.

pERSonalBorn Joshua Daniel Rooks on 6/5/88 ... Son of Daniel and Deborah Rooks ... Psychology major.

RooKS’ CaREER STaTS RECEIVIngYear g Rec Yds TD lg Rec/g avg/C avg/g2007 12 1 7 0 7 0.1 7.0 0.62008 13 7 46 2 12 0.5 6.6 3.5ToTal 25 8 53 2 12 0.3 6.6 2.1

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5-8 • 185 • jr.Running BackSt. Louis, Mo.St. Louis university high

6-1 • 210 • Sr.SafetyAndover, Mass.New hampton Prep

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTHas all the tools to excel as a running back in NU’s spread offense ... Begins the fall atop the depth chart at tailback ... Savored a solid spring ... Unselfish player who really stepped up last fall to start NU’s final three regular-season games despite playing with a severely sprained ankle ... Could also help in the kicking game as a returner.

2008Played in 10 games, including the 2008 Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri where he returned five kickoffs for 108 yards ... In his third career start (regular season finale vs. Illinois), tied a career high in carries (22) and set a personal best with 69 rush-ing yards while scoring one TD ... Also returned three kickoffs for 54 yards against the Illini ... Against Michigan, notched his first career rushing TD, a 21-yard burst in the first quarter while finishing with 56 yards on 22 carries ... Also returned one kick for 16 yards ... Started at running back for the first time in his career in place of the injured Tyrell Sutton and Omar Conteh against Ohio State ... Gained 34 yards on 14 carries and returned three kickoffs for 57 yards against the Buckeyes ... Brought back three kickoffs for 68 yards vs. Minnesota ... Returned one kickoff for 35 yards at Indiana ... Against Purdue, returned three kickoffs for a season-best 76 yards ... Sat out the Ohio and Iowa games with an injury ... At Duke, returned two kickoffs for 32 yards ... Against Syracuse, returned two kickoffs for 63 yards, including a 40-yard return to open the second half ... Gained 17 yards on the first three rushing attempts of his career ... Also made three tackles on special teams coverage ... Named team’s special teams player of the game vs. Syracuse ... Finished season tied for fifth on NU’s career list for kickoff return average (22.1 ypr).

2007Team’s NGN Newcomer of the Year Award (Special Teams) winner ... Career highlight came in Big Ten opener vs. Ohio State, when he returned a kickoff 99 yards for a TD—the second-longest return in NU history ... Averaged a team-best 26.8 yards per return (12 returns) ... Played in final nine games after missing the first three.

2006Did not see action ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Iowa.

HIgH SCHoolSuperPrep All-Midlands Region running back ... Ranked the 24th-best player in the Midlands Region (11 states) ... Two-time all-state selection ... A three-time St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro and All-Metro Catholic Conference honoree ... 2004 MCC Player of the Year ... Led the MCC in rushing in both 2004 and 2005 ... Totaled a single-season school record 1,583 rushing yards (6.3 ypg), along with 41 receiving yards, and 17 touchdowns in 2005 ... Piled up 1,270 yards (6.0 ypc), 86 receiving yards and 14 TD’s in 2004 ... Also eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in 2003, totaling 1,155 yards (5.3 ypc), 72 receiving yards and 4 TD’s ... Rushed for 4,007 career yards, tops in SLUH history ... Helped the Jr. Billikens post respec-tive 6-4, 7-3 and 8-2 marks his final three seasons ... FOX-2 and Post-Dispatch Player of the Week honors ... Rushed for a single-game school record 264 yards (32 carries) and two TD’s in second career varsity game (vs. Parkway West) ... Ran for 202 yards (21 carries) and three TD’s in final career game (vs. Vianney) ... U.S. Army All-American Combine participant ... Hails from the same prep school that produced NU quarterback Steve Schnur ... Also lettered four years in track, setting school marks in the 100-meters (10.3) and 300-meter hurdles (33.1) ... Honor Roll ... Coached by Gary Kornfeld.

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTPostseason honors award candidate ... Tabbed a Phil Steele’s first-team preseason All-Big Ten safety ... If elected a captain this fall, will become just the eighth player in NU history to earn repeat captaincy ... NU’s starting free safety ... Earned a medical hardship for the 2007 season ... A talented, intelligent player who moved into a starting safety role as a true freshman ... Emotional and passionate leader ... Talented and fearless punt return man, as well ... Confident, heady player ... Ranks ninth on NU’s career list for interceptions with seven.

pERSonalBorn Stephen J. Simmons on 12/8/87 ... Son of Sheila and Charles Simmons ... Father was a track letterwinner at Truman State (formerly Northeast Missouri State University) ... Communication studies major and business institutions minor.

SImmonS’ CaREER STaTS KICK RETuRnS Year g no. Yds TD lg avg/R avg/g2007 10 12 321 1 99 26.8 32.12008 10 23 509 0 40 22.1 50.9CaREER 20 35 830 1 99 23.7 41.5

RuSHIng Year g no. Yds TD lg avg/R avg/g2007 10 4 -3 0 3 -0.8 -0.32008 10 62 178 2 21 2.9 17.8CaREER 20 66 175 2 21 2.7 8.8

SImmonS’ SInglE-gamE CaREER HIgHSKickoff Returns: 5 vs. Missouri, 12/29/08Kickoff Return Yards: 131 at Ohio State, 9/22/07Rushing Yards: 69 vs. Illinois, 11/22/08Rushing attempts: 22 (twice), last vs. Illinois, 11/22/08long Run: 21 at Michigan, 11/15/08Rushing TDs: 1 (twice), last vs. Illinois, 11/22/08long Kickoff Return: 99 at Ohio State, 9/22/07Tackles: 2 at Illinois, 11/17/07

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2 0 0 9 W I L D C AT S2008Team co-captain ... Starting safety ... A consensus honorable mention All-Big Ten honoree ... Third on squad with 82 total tackles, bringing his career total to 188 ... Tied for third on team in passes defended with eight (six breakups, two INTs) ... Ranked for 21st in Big Ten with 6.3 stops per contest ... In his first game back from injury, intercepted Syracuse quarterback Andrew Robinson in the third quarter and brought it back 26 yards for a touchdown ... Collected six tackles and one pass breakup vs. the Orange ... Returned two punts for six yards ... Named team’s defensive player of the game vs. Syracuse ... Team co-leader with 11 tackles (five solos) at Duke ... Tied for the team lead with seven tackles against Southern Illinois (all solo) and set a career high with three pass breakups ... Against Ohio, registered three tackles and one TFL ... Totaled eight tackles (six solos) at Iowa ... Five tackles vs. Michigan State ... Led NU with eight stops vs. Purdue ... Finished with four tackles and one TFL at Indiana ... At Minnesota, he intercepted Gophers QB Adam Weber and returned it 48 yards for the game-winning touchdown with 12 seconds remaining in regulation, earning him Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors and a nomination for the Pontiac Game-Changing Performance of the Week ... Finished with six stops in the game and earned team defensive big playmaker honors ... Against Ohio State, totaled six tackles and one pass breakup ... Recorded five tackles at Michigan ... Named NU’s special teams player of the game vs. Illinois after his 51-yard punt return set up an NU touchdown ... Fin-ished with five tackles ... Collected nine tackles in 2008 Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri.

2007Starting strong safety and punt returner before an injury ended his season ... Sat out the final eight games ... Missed the Northeastern game due to injury ... Returned to lineup against Nevada and totaled two tackles ... Had three tackles vs. Duke ... Four tackles vs. Ohio State.

2006Honorable mention All-Big Ten selection (coaches) ... Starter at strong safety ... Had four of his top performances in Big Ten play: season-high 12 tackles (six solos), two pass deflections and a fumble recovery at Penn State; seven tackles, a forced fumble and QB hurry at Wisconsin; season-high 11 solo tackles at Michigan; and five tackles and a key 14-yard interception at Iowa ... Interception came on the NU goal line ... Three tackles, which included a TFL, and a 21-yard punt return vs. Ohio State ... Five tackles, as well as a 33-yard interception return against Michigan State ... Collected two tackles and a pair of pass deflections at Miami (Ohio) ... Five solo tackles vs. UNH ... Six tackles (four solos) vs. Eastern Michigan ... Notched first interception of season at Nevada and returned it 35 yards ... Six tackles, including a TFL, vs. Purdue ... Three solo tackles and a fumble recovery vs. Illinois ... Finished second in team tackles with 68 ... Led team with three interceptions.

2005Sporting News honorable mention Freshman All-American ... Suffered a knee injury (sprain) on his 37-yard interception return at Michigan State ... Picked off Drew Stanton in the end zone and then raced 37 yards up the sideline before Stanton hit him on his left knee ... It was the second interception of his young career ... Also had a solo tackle and a pass breakup before leaving the MSU game in the first quarter ... Missed the next three games before returning at Illinois, where he notched two tackles ... Earned first collegiate start at strong safety vs. Penn State after playing a backup position his first three contests ... Finished the game with a season-best nine tackles (sharing team honors with Tim McGarigle) ... Snared his first career interception (23-yard return) vs. Wisconsin ... Added three tackles vs. the Badgers ... Totaled five tackles (two solos) vs. Northern Illinois ... Contributed three tackles at Arizona State ... Four solo tackles at Purdue ... Started the Sun Bowl vs. UCLA and totaled a pair of tackles.

HIgH SCHool2004 New England Prep School (Class A) Player of the Year ... 2004 Gatorade New Hampshire Player of the Year ... Three-time All-New England Prep School football team ... 2004 Boston Globe Prep School Class A Most Valuable Player ... Played quarterback and safety ... For career, totaled 4,073 passing yards, 39 TDs and 10 interceptions ... Rushed for 3,013 yards and 28 TDs ... Scored 74 career touchdowns, which includes four interception returns and three punt returns ... Defensively, totaled 113 tackles, 16 TFLs, 9 sacks, 6 interceptions and 5 fumble

recoveries ... Helped the Huskies compile a 24-2 three-year record which included perfect 8-0 marks in 2002 and 2004 when New Hampton won the Prep School Super Bowl ... Team’s MVP ... In the 2004 title game, threw for 285 yards and rushed for 95 yards ... Totaled a career-high six touchdowns vs. Rutland H.S., scoring a TD in four different ways—punt return (72 yards), interception return (42 yards), rushing (43, 27 and 71 yards) and passing (37 yards) ... Also lettered in lacrosse and basketball ... New Hampton Prep’s 2004-05 Male Athlete of the Year ... Member of Honor Roll ... Coached by David Perfield.

pERSonalBorn Brendan Christopher Smith on 9/24/85 ... Son of Brendan and Colleen Smith ... Father, Brendan, played football at Miami (Fla.), and brother, Sean, played at Division II Bentley College ... Younger brother, Kyle, is currently a junior at Holy Cross and playing football for the Crusaders ... Communication studies major.

SmITH’S CaREER STaTS TaCKlES Year g ua a Total TFl Yds pD FF FR Blkd Int Yds2005 9 16 13 29 0.0 0 3 0 0 0 2 602006 12 48 20 68 1.5 4 7 1 2 0 3 822007 3 5 4 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02008 13 50 32 82 3.0 6 8 0 0 0 2 74CaREER 37 119 69 188 4.5 10 18 1 2 0 7 216

punT RETuRnS Year g no. Yds TD lg avg/R avg/g2005 9 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.02006 12 4 47 0 21 11.8 3.92007 3 1 0 0 0 0.0 0.02008 13 15 118 0 51 7.9 9.1CaREER 37 20 165 0 51 8.2 4.5

SmITH’S gamE-BY-gamE STaTS 2005 game Solo ast Tot TFl Sacks pBu Int QBHOhIO 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0NORThERN ILLINOIS 2 3 5 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Arizona State 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0PENN STATE 3 6 9 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0WISCONSIN 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 1/23 0at Purdue 4 0 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Michigan State 1 0 1 0/0 0/0 1 1/37 0MIChIGAN DNP (Injury)IOWA DNP (Injury)at Ohio State DNP (Injury)at Illinois 1 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0vs. uCLA 1 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0

2006game Solo ast Tot TFl Sacks pBu Int QBHat Miami (Ohio) 1 1 2 0/0 0/0 2 0/0 0NEW hAMPShIRE 5 0 5 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0EASTERN MIChIGAN 4 2 6 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Nevada 3 0 3 0/0 0/0 0 1/35 0at Penn State 6 6 12 0/0 0/0 2 0/0 0at Wisconsin 4 3 7 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 1PuRDuE 5 1 6 1.0/4 0/0 0 0/0 0MIChIGAN STATE 2 3 5 0/0 0/0 0 1/33 0at Michigan 11 0 11 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Iowa 3 2 5 0/0 0/0 0 1/14 0OhIO STATE 1 2 3 0.5/0 0/0 0 0/0 0ILLINOIS 3 0 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0

2007game Solo ast Tot TFl Sacks pBu Int QBHNORThEASTERN DNP (Injury)NEVADA 1 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0DukE 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Ohio State 2 2 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MIChIGAN DNP (Injury)

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HIgH SCHoolRanked the 17th-best player (third-best receiver) in Michigan by Rivals.com ... SuperPrep All-Midwest Region wide receiver ... Ranked 114th in the Midwest Region (six states) by SuperPrep ... Named a top-25 player in Michigan by Detroit Free Press, Oakland Press and Lansing Journal ... An all-metro, all-district and All-Oakland County selection ... Led the Hawks with a team-best 1,200 all-purpose yards in 2005 ... Caught 40 passes for 600 yards ... Helped lead Har-rison to a 10-3 record and the state playoffs ... In a playoff game vs. Center Line, notched five receptions for a single-game best 156 yards (1 TD) and added 70 rushing yards (four carries) and an interception ... Also lettered in track, running hurdle events ... Hails from the same high school that produced Michigan State quarterback Drew Stanton ... Honor roll all four years ... Coached by John Her-rington.

pERSonalBorn Sidney Curtis Stewart on 10/30/88 ... Son of Darcel and Charles Stewart ... His brother, Charles, played defensive back at Michigan (2004-08) ... Learning and organizational change major and business institutions minor.

at Michigan State DNP (Injury)MINNESOTA DNP (Injury)at Eastern Michigan DNP (Injury)at Purdue DNP (Injury)IOWA DNP (Injury)INDIANA DNP (Injury)at Illinois DNP (Injury)

2008game Solo ast Tot TFl Sacks pBu Int QBHSyRACuSE 3 2 5 1.0/1 0/0 1 1/26 0at Duke 5 6 11 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0SIu 7 0 7 0/0 0/0 3 0/0 0OhIO 3 0 3 1.0/3 0/0 1 0/0 0at Iowa 6 2 8 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MIChIGAN STATE 1 4 5 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0PuRDuE 5 3 8 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Indiana 3 1 4 1.0/2 0/0 0 0/0 0

at Minnesota 5 1 6 0/0 0/0 0 1/48 0OhIO STATE 2 4 6 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0at Michigan 3 2 5 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0ILLINOIS 5 0 5 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0vs. Missouri 2 7 9 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 1

SmITH’S SInglE-gamE CaREER HIgHSTackles: 12 at Penn State, 9/30/06Solo Tackles: 11 at Michigan, 10/28/06assisted Tackles: 7 vs. Missouri, 12/29/08TFl: 1 (twice), vs. Ohio, 9/20/08Interceptions: 1 (seven times), last at Minnesota, 11/1/08pass Deflections: 3 vs. Southern Illinois, 9/13/08

STEwaRT’S SInglE-gamE CaREER HIgHSReceptions: 7 vs. Michigan State, 10/11/08Yards: 49 vs. Michigan State, 10/11/08long Reception: 30 vs. Purdue, 10/18/08Touchdown Receptions: 1 vs. Purdue, 10/18/08

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6-1 • 185 • jr.Wide receiverFarmington hills, Mich.Farmington harrison

6-2 • 245 • So.Defensive TackleVienna, Va.Thomas jefferson

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTRedshirt junior receiver who is trying to step in and pick up the slack with the huge graduation losses at that position ... Had a great offseason, improving his strength and overall fitness, while becoming a better leader within his position group ... An athletic player who could have a productive year as an inside slot receiver ... Also could be a key contributor on special teams.

2008Team’s sixth-leading receiver with 134 yards through the air ... Made first career start at Michigan, and had one catch for eight yards while playing against his brother, Charles, a defensive back for the Wolverines ... Caught one 7-yard pass at Indiana ... Against Purdue, caught the first TD pass of his career, a career-long 30-yard reception from wide receiver Eric Peterman off a reverse ... Posted a career-best performance against Michigan State: seven catches for 49 yards, including an 11-yarder ... Hauled in two passes for seven yards against Ohio ... Three catches for 22 yards vs. SIU ... At Duke, grabbed one pass for five yards ... Caught his first career pass (six yards) vs. Syracuse ... Contributed on special teams coverage.

2007Played in six games ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Iowa.

2006Did not see action ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Iowa.

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTWalk-on lineman who continues to improve each year ... Has built his size and strength to a point where he can compete to have a role at defensive tackle.

2008Saw action against Southern Illinois.

STEwaRT’S CaREER STaTS RECEIVIngYear g Rec Yds TD lg Rec/g avg/C avg/g2007 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.02008 12 17 134 1 30 0.9 7.9 11.2CaREER 18 17 134 1 30 0.9 7.9 7.4

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676-3 • 300 • Sr.Offensive LineLos Angeles, Calif.Loyola

6-3 • 295 • Sr.Defensive TackleMiami, Fla.Belen jesuit Prep

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTOne of the offensive line’s best athletes ... Can play both guard and tackle ... Likely to start at either right tackle or left guard ... Had a great offseason with his injury rehabilitation (suffered the injury in the bowl game vs. Missouri) ... Came to NU as a defensive lineman, but was moved to the offensive side of the ball.

2008Started two games at right guard (vs. Southern Illinois and at Duke) and 11 games at right tackle ... Member of offensive line that was honored (NU’s offensive player of the week) for its performance in the season-opening win vs. Syracuse ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007Academic All-Big Ten ... Started second career game against Northeastern, at left guard ... Suffered a leg injury against Duke and missed the Ohio State and Michigan games.

2006Academic All-Big Ten ... Key reserve tackle on offensive line ... Made first career start vs. Purdue ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Michi-gan.

2005Did not see action ... NU’s Offensive Practice Player of the Week vs. Wisconsin.

HIgH SCHoolTwo-time first-team All-Serra League offensive and defensive tackle ... Team’s Co-Lineman of the Year ... Notched 45 tackles, 12 TFLs, 4 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries and 1 interception in 2004 ... Totaled 41 tackles, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 sacks in 2003 ... Notched seven tackles (including four TFLs), one sack and one fumble recovery vs. Hart High ... Helped the Cubs win conference titles in 2003 and 2004 ... Team earned the CIF Division I championship in 2003 for California’s Southern Section ... Coached by Steve Grady.

pERSonalBorn Desmond Maurice Taylor on 4/7/87 ... Son of Maurice and Michelle Taylor ... Graduated in June 2009 with a degree in communication studies ... Enrolled in graduate school (communication studies).

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTTrue senior ... Had a great spring and was one of the team’s most improved play-ers after the 15 practices ... His sense of urgency, along with his cardiovascular conditioning, has improved greatly ... Expected to have a tremendous season at a defensive tackle position ... Coaching staff raves about his attitude and work ethic.

2008Played in all 13 games ... Posted a season-best four tackles in Alamo Bowl vs. Mis-souri ... Credited with one tackle at Duke ... Collected two tackles and a quarter-back hurry vs. Syracuse ... One tackle vs. Michigan State ... Recorded two tackles vs. Purdue ... One stop at Michigan ... Notched one TFL vs. Illinois.

2007Played in all 12 games as a backup defensive tackle ... Recorded tackles in nine games, including a pair in season finale vs. Illinois ... Despite playing as a reserve, led NU in fumble recoveries with two—one each against Nevada and Iowa.

2006One of four true freshmen to play in season opener ... Registered a solo tackle vs. Miami (Ohio) ... One tackle vs. Penn State ... Played in nine games.

HIgH SCHoolA second-team all-state defensive tackle, as voted on by the Florida Sports Writer Association ... Miami Herald Class 3A first-team all-county selection in 2005 and a second-team choice in 2004 ... Selected to compete in the Nike Dade vs. Bro-ward and Dade North vs. South All-Star games ... Helped the Wolverines capture the district championship and finish 10-2 in 2005 ... Lettered three years, playing both offensive and defensive line for Belen Jesuit ... Coached by Richard Stuart.

pERSonalBorn Marshall Malachi Thomas on 8/22/88 ... Son of Valeria Bland Thomas and Marshall Thomas ... Played against Keegan Kennedy (former NU player, 2005-08) in 2004 ... Learning and organizational change major.

DESmonD TaYloR2007Did not see action.

HIgH SCHool2006 AAA All-Liberty District defensive lineman ... Colonials’ 2006 Defensive MVP ... Earned honorable mention AAA All-Liberty District honors as an offensive lineman in 2005 ... Four-time Scholar Athlete (2003-06) ... Three-year letterwinner ... Team captain ... Three academic letters (awarded for GPA greater than 3.8) ... Two-year starting offensive guard (2005-06) and starting defensive tackle (2006) ... Latin Honor Society member (2005-07) ... Coached by Tim O’Reilly (2003-05) and Tim Puvogel (2006).

pERSonalBorn Andrew Gerald Struckmeyer on 4/30/89 ... Son of Sandy and Dianne Struckmeyer ... Journalism major.

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THomaS’ CaREER STaTS TaCKlES Year g ua a Total TFl Yds pD FF FR Blkd Int Yds2006 9 2 1 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02007 12 4 6 10 2.0 3 0 0 2 0 0 02008 13 4 8 12 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0CaREER 34 10 15 25 3.0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0

THomaS’ SInglE-gamE CaREER HIgHSReceptions: 7 vs. Michigan State, 10/11/08Yards: 49 vs. Michigan State, 10/11/08long Reception: 30 vs. Purdue, 10/18/08Touchdown Receptions: 1 vs. Purdue, 10/18/08

VaugHn’S SInglE-gamE CaREER HIgHSTackles: 5 at Duke, 9/6/08Solo Tackles: 4 (twice), last at Duke, 9/6/08assisted Tackles: 1 at Duke, 9/6/08

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6-0 • 190 • jr.CornerbackPearland, TexasPearland

6-4 • 265 • So.Defensive EndGlen Ellyn, Ill.Glenbard West

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTProvides NU with some great depth in the secondary—a reserve cornerback with starting experience ... Suffered a shoulder injury against Duke in 2008 and missed the remainder of the year ... Returned in spring of 2009 and improved each week ... Should be full speed this fall, both physically and mentally ... Redshirt junior corner who has the athleticism and ability to make an impact in the defensive secondary ... Tall, rangy corner who has good size.

2008Started first two games at cornerback ... Suffered a season-ending shoulder injury against Duke ... Registered five tackles at Duke ... Totaled four tackles in his first career start vs. Syracuse.

2007Played in seven games, primarily as a reserve cornerback ... Saw a majority of his action in the season’s latter half ... Played a season-high 32 plays against Eastern Michigan ... Recorded two solo tackles each against Eastern Michigan and Iowa ... Notched his first career interception at Illinois.

2006Suffered an arm injury during preseason camp and sat out most of season ... Returned to practice late in the fall ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Ohio State.

HIgH SCHoolRated one of the nation’s top defensive backs by Rivals.com ... Became the third Pearland Oiler to join the Wildcats in a four-year period (Trevor Rees and Brandon Roberson were the first two) ... 2005 second-team All-Greater Houston and unani-mous first-team all-conference defensive back ... Named to 2005 Texas Magazine Super Team (third-team honoree) ... 2005 preseason All-Greater Houston team ... Notched 72 tackles, 11 pass deflections, 2 interceptions and 4 TFL’s in 2005 ... Versus Elkins, notched seven tackles, three deflections and one TFL ... Helped lead the Oilers to a 2005 24-5A district championship and a 10-0 record ... Member of Top Teens of America ... Served as an assistant basketball coach for a YMCA team in 2003 and ’04 ... Coached by Tony Heath.

pERSonalBorn Justan B. Vaughn on 8/12/88 ... Son of Debbie and Ron Vaughn ... Father played football at Rice (1972-75) ... Communication studies major.

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTStarts his redshirt sophomore season as a backup defensive end behind Vince Browne ... Had a terrific offseason ... Has improved his strength as well as his speed ... Exceptional work ethic and attitude.

2008Reserve defensive end ... Recorded first career tackle against Duke ... Named team’s defensive practice player of the week vs. Michigan.

2007Did not see action ... Named team’s defensive practice player of the week vs. Michigan State and the team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Nevada.

HIgH SCHoolRivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Midwest and Velocity/PrepStar All-Region linebacker/defensive lineman ... Ranked 100th-best defensive end nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc., and 114th-best player overall in the Midwest by SuperPrep ... 2006 IHSA Football Coaches all-state selection ... 2006 Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Herald All-Area pick ... Three-time All-West Suburban Silver Conference honoree (2004-06) ... 2006 team MVP ... Tabbed the West Suburban Silver Conference’s 2006 MVP despite the Hilltoppers going 1-8 ... Team’s Defensive MVP in 2005 ... Led team in tackles all three years ... Finished with 245 career hits, including 110 in 2006, and eight career pass breakups ... Versatile player who logged time at fullback, linebacker, offensive line and tight end during his prep career ... Two-time team captain ... Member of NHS and Spanish Honors Society ... Coached by John Karpowicz.

pERSonalBorn Kevin Francis Watt on 7/30/88 ... Son of Richard and Mary Pat Watt ... Father, Richard, played football at Hillsdale College and grandfather played at Harvard ... Brother, Chris, is a freshman player (offensive lineman) at Notre Dame ... Played against fellow NU classmate Jack DiNardo ... Learning and organiza-tional change major.

VaugHn’S CaREER STaTS TaCKlES Year g ua a Total TFl Yds pD FF FR Blkd Int Yds2007 10 5 4 9 0.5 0 1 0 0 0 1 62008 2 8 1 9 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0CaREER 12 13 5 18 0.5 0 1 0 0 0 1 6


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5-11 • 180 • So.Cornerbackunion Grove, Wis.union Grove union

6-1 • 180 • R-Fr.CornerbackOmaha, Neb.Millard North

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTWalk-on corner who contributes in the kicking game ... As he gets stronger, will potentially help in the secondary.

2008Appeared in one game vs. Michigan ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Iowa.

2007Did not see action ... Named team’s special teams practice player of the week vs. Purdue.

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTWalk-on who moved from kicker to cornerback during the offseason ... Could contribute on special teams.


HIgH SCHoolTwo-time all-state selection (honorable mention in 2006, second team in 2007), two-time Omaha World-Herald All-Metro and two-time all-district place-kicker ... Tabbed the Metro Football Coaches Association Kicker of the Year in both 2006 and ’07 ... Booted 55-of-57 PAT’s and 7-of-7 field goals (long 48) his senior year ... Concluded prep career 169-of-179 on PAT kicks and 18-of-24 on field goals ... Career long field goal is 52 yards ... As a sophomore, booted a 44-yard field goal to tie a game with 2.7 seconds left ... His 52-yarder came in the state semifinals, tying a school record ... As a senior, his season highlight came when he booted an over-time field goal to send the Mustangs to the state championship ... Helped Millard North compile a 30-8 three-year record and make two state championship appear-ances (won the state title his sophomore year) ... Attended the same high school as former Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch ... Four-year academic letterwinner, high Honor Roll, National Honor Society, three-time teacher-nominated Spirit Scholar, three-time Man of the Year, two-time academic all-state selection, Ron Parks Scholar-Athlete Award and Greater Omaha Sports Committee Scholar-Ath-lete Award ... Also lettered one year in soccer ... Coached by Fred Petito.

pERSonalBorn Timothy Michael Weak 2/4/90 ... Son of Lannie and Carol Weak ... Com-munication studies major.

HIgH SCHoolTwo-time second-team All-Lakeshore Conference defensive back (2005-06) ... All-Racine County defensive back (second-team selection in 2005, honorable mention in 2006) ... 2006 team captain ... Team’s Most Improved Player in 2005 ... For career (2005-06), totaled 8 interceptions, 6 fumble recoveries, 107 solo tackles, 60 assisted tackles, 4 TFL’s, 5 blocked kicks, 3 sacks and 2 defensive TD’s ... Helped the Broncos win back-to-back conference titles in 2005-06 (2005 title was school’s first since 1977) ... Also helped the Broncos gain their first playoff berth since 1998, including the school’s first at home ... Broncos went 6-5 his junior year and 9-2 (7-0 league mark) his senior season ... Returned an interception 85 yards with no time remaining in the first half of a game vs. Waterford to take the lead and clinch a playoff berth ... Returned a blocked punt for a game-winning TD vs. Westosha Central in 2005, which ended an 11-game losing streak ... Also lettered in basketball and played baseball ... National Honor Society and Honor Roll each year ... Coached by Jeff Urban.

pERSonalBorn Ricky John Weina Jr. on 2/15/90 ... Son of Ricky and Tiffany Weina ... Economics major.

natewIllIamS

576-2 • 235 • jr.LinebackerPittsburgh, Pa.Pittsburgh Central Catholic

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTReturning starter at middle linebacker ... Has great linebacking instincts and understands the position extremely well ... Expected to take the next step in his development and have a solid year for the ’Cats ... Fundamentally sound and very coachable.

2008Starting linebacker (started last six games after Malcolm Arrington suffered a season-ending injury against Purdue) ... Averaged 9.3 tackles per game after moving into the starting lineup at Indiana ... In 2008 Alamo Bowl, tied a career-best with 12 total stops, including one TFL ... Notched 10 tackles and one pass breakup vs. Illinois ... Tied for team lead with seven stops at Michigan and had one pass breakup ... Against Ohio State, posted a career-high 12 tackles and 1.5 TFL’s ... Eight tackles (and a career-best six solos) at Minnesota, including his first career sack for an 11-yard loss ... At Indiana, recorded seven stops in his first career start ... Four tackles against Purdue, after replacing Arrington ... Two stops against Michigan State ... Recorded two tackles against Southern Illinois and Duke.

2007Reserve linebacker ... Credited with a season-high four tackles vs. Nevada ... Two tackles vs. Duke ... Named NU’s special teams player of the week vs. the Blue Devils.


HIgH SCHoolSuperPrep All-Northeast Region linebacker ... Rated 36th-best player in Pennsyl-vania by SuperPrep ... Ranked 43rd in state by Rivals.com (ninth-best linebacker) ... 2005 first-team all-state selection ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fab 22” and Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25” ... Two-time first-team All-WPIAL (2004-05) ... Pennsylvania Football News first-team all-state selection ... Team captain ... Vikings’ all-time leading tackler (277) ... Totaled 88 tackles (13 TFL’s and 5.5 sacks) in 2005 ... Also compiled 242 rushing yards as a running back/fullback as a senior ... Scored 12 career TD’s ... As a junior, filled in at running back and ran for

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n. wIllIamS’ CaREER STaTS TaCKlES Year g ua a Total TFl Yds pD FF FR Blkd Int Yds2007 11 2 4 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02008 12 31 35 66 3.5 17 2 0 0 0 0 0CaREER 23 33 39 72 3.5 17 2 0 0 0 0 0

n. wIllIamS’ gamE-BY-gamE STaTS 2007game Solo ast Tot TFl Sacks pBu Int QBHNORThEASTERN 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0NEVADA 2 2 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0DukE 0 2 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Ohio State 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MIChIGAN 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Michigan State 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MINNESOTA 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Eastern Michigan DNPat Purdue 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0IOWA 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0INDIANA 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Illinois 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0

2008game Solo ast Tot TFl Sacks pBu Int QBHSyRACuSE DNPat Duke 0 2 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0SIu 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0OhIO 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Iowa 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MIChIGAN STATE 0 2 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0PuRDuE 3 1 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Indiana 4 3 7 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Minnesota 6 2 8 1.0/11 1.0/11 0 0/0 0OhIO STATE 5 7 12 1.5/4 0/0 0 0/0 0at Michigan 5 2 7 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0ILLINOIS 4 6 10 0/0 0/0 1 0/0 0vs. Missouri 2 10 12 1.0/2 0/0 0 0/0 0

154 yards on 23 carries and scored all three TD’s in a 21-14 win ... Also added 13 tackles and two sacks in that game ... Played in Ohio/Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Star game, helping Pennsylvania to a 61-42 victory ... Helped the Vikings, perennial state powers, win the WPIAL state championship in 2004 and ‘05 ... Three-time AAAA East champions ... Named to the top 100 YMCA Scholar-Athletes of west-ern Pennsylvania ... Hails from the same high school that produced NFL stars Dan Marino and Marc Bulger ... High Honor Roll ... Two-time Student of the Week ... Also lettered in wrestling, baseball and track ... Coached by Terry Totten.

pERSonalBorn Nathan Alexander Williams on 10/2/87 ... Son of Gerald G. and the late Evelyn G. Williams ... His younger brother, Quentin, is a backup defensive end for the Wildcats ... Learning and organizational change major and business institu-tions minor.

n. wIllIamS’ SInglE-gamE CaREER HIgHSTackles: 12 (twice), last vs. Missouri, 12/29/08Solo Tackles: 6 at Minnesota, 11/1/08assisted Tackles: 10 vs. Missouri, 12/29/08TFl: 1.5 vs. Ohio State, 11/8/08Sacks: 1 at Minnesota, 11/1/08pass Deflections: 1 (twice), last vs. Illinois, 11/22/08

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536-4 • 240 • R-Fr.Defensive EndPittsburgh, Pa.Pittsburgh Central Catholic

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTA dynamic two-sport athlete at Northwestern who moved from linebacker to his more natural defensive end position in the offseason ... Coaching staff says he could weigh close to 250 pounds by the start of fall camp ... Will be involved in the kicking game and could potentially be in the defensive end rotation as a pass rusher ... Starting right fielder for NU’s baseball team in the spring.

2008Did not see action ... Named the team’s defensive practice player of the week on three occasions: vs. Southern Illinois, Ohio State and Illinois.

HIgH SCHoolRivals.com All-Region, SuperPrep All-Northeast and PrepStar All-East Region tight end/defensive end ... Ranked 11th-best tight end nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc., the 20th-best player overall by SuperPrep in the Pennsylvania player ranking and the 25th-best player overall by Rivals.com in the Pennsylvania player ranking ... Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22” honoree ... First-team all-state selection ... Named Pennsylvania’s State Player of the Year (AAAA) for 2007 ... Played tight end, defensive end and wide receiver for the Vikings, who captured the Pennsylvania AAAA state title in 2007 ... Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Terrific 25” ... 2007-08 AP State Player of the Year ... Three-time All-Foothills Conference (WPIAL) ... Also a member of the Vikings’ 2004-05 state championship team ... Both clubs went a perfect 16-0 ... Team won two WPIAL titles (2004 and 2007) ... Team captain of winning Pennsylvania squad (vs. Ohio) in the annual Big 33 Football Classic ... Competed in “THE GAME,” against Gateway High in the WPIAL Championship in the acclaimed best championship game ever played ... PCC won in overtime, 35-34 ... Also a standout baseball player, lettering every year as an outfielder and pitcher ... Nominated for the 2008 WPIAL Baseball Player of the Year honor ... Student Council president and Honor Roll ... Coached by Terry Totten.

pERSonalBorn Quentin Ross Williams on 11/30/89 ... Son of Gerald G. and the late Evelyn G. Williams ... Brother, Nate, is a junior linebacker for Northwestern in 2009 ... Becomes the first NU brother tandem since Brian and Scott Musso both played with the Wildcats in 1997 ... Uncle, Les, played defensive end for Arkansas ... Major is undeclared.

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2009 SCouTIng REpoRTFormer walk-on who earned a scholarship in 2006 ... Hard-working player who brings a great deal of enthusiasm to the program ... Will play a major role in NU’s kicking game and challenge for playing time at superback ... Coaching staff raves about the intangibles he brings to the program.

2008Backup superback ... Played in all 13 games in 2008, including the Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri ... Registered one tackle at Duke and against Ohio ... Earned first career start vs. Purdue ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2007Backup superback ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Caught three passes, including his first TD reception, a 2-yard grab, vs. Iowa.

2006Academic All-Big Ten ... Key special teams performer ... Named team’s offensive practice player of the week vs. Penn State.

2005Did not see action ... NU’s Offensive Practice Player of the Week vs. Northern Illinois and the Defensive Practice Player of the Week vs. Illinois.

HIgH SCHoolAn honorable mention all-state fullback ... Also earned all-conference and Daily Herald all-area honors in 2004 ... Buffalo Grove’s team MVP ... 2004 Academic all-state selection ... Rushed for 1,225 yards (4.6 ypc) and 15 TD’s in 2004 ... Add-ed 21 receptions for 247 yards, as well as 35 tackles and two sacks at linebacker ... Finished seventh on the Bison career rushing list and 11th on the all-time scoring list ... As a sophomore in 2002, started on a team that went 11-1, won a confer-ence championship and advanced to the state quarterfinal round ... Prep teammate with Tom Zbikowski (Notre Dame) and Eric Andino (Michigan State) ... Team’s Decleator Award recipient in 2003 and Gatorade Rookie of the Year award in 2002 ... Also lettered three years in track and field (shot put/discus) ... Senior Honor Roll all eight semesters and NHS member ... Coached by Rich Roberts.

pERSonalBorn Mark Alan Woodsum on 5/20/87 ... Son of Gregory and Melody Woodsum ... Environmental sciences major and business institutions minor ... Graduated in June 2009 with a degree in environmental sciences and a minor in business institu-tions ... Enrolled in graduate school (civil and environmental engineering master’s of project management).

2009 SCouTIng REpoRTTalented defensive end who can alter an offense’s game plan ... Outstanding player who burst onto the national scene in 2008, becoming one of the country’s top playmakers at defensive end ... Candidate for numerous 2009 postseason honors ... Became the 10th player in NU history to be named a Playboy All-American ... Tabbed a first-team All-Big Ten preseason selection by Lindy’s, Athlon Sports, Phil Steele’s and Sporting News ... Tabbed a third-team preseason All-American by NationalChamps.net and a fourth-team preseason All-American by Phil Steele’s ... Poised to have one of the best careers of any defensive lineman at Northwestern ... Tremendous combination of size and speed, which separates him from most defen-sive ends nationally ... NU’s big playmaker on the defensive line ... Enters his final season ranked fifth on NU’s career list for TFL’s (16) and fourth on NU’s career list for pass sacks (15.5) ... Has four career interceptions ... 38 career starts.

2008Voted first-team All-Big Ten by conference coaches and second-team All-Big Ten by conference media ... Recipient of team’s Most Valuable Player Award ... For the second season in his career, he recorded a statistic in every major defensive category (tackles, TFL’s, sacks, pass deflections, interceptions, forced fumbles, fumble recov-eries, QB hurries and blocked kicks) ... Finished junior campaign with 32.0 career TFL’s and 15.5 career sacks ... His 10.0 sacks ranked him fourth in the Big Ten and tied for 21st nationally (0.77 pg) ... Ranked sixth in Big Ten with 1.23 TFL’s per game ... Seventh in the conference with 5.5 sacks in Big Ten play ... Earned team’s defensive player of the game honors vs. Southern Illinois, Indiana and Michigan ... In 2008 Alamo Bowl vs. Missouri, collected three tackles, including one sack, as well as his first career interception, picking off Chase Daniel ... Suffered a knee injury in the fourth quarter that kept him from returning and underwent success-ful surgery on Jan. 15 ... Against Illinois, posted three tackles, 0.5 sacks and one QB hurry ... At Michigan, filled the stat sheet with six tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, a pass breakup and a blocked field goal ... It was his fourth straight game with at least one sack ... Against the Buckeyes, recorded three tackles, including one sack and 1.5 TFL’s ... One sack for an 11-yard loss and one pass breakup at Minnesota ... Five tackles, including one sack and a career-high-tying 3.0 TFL’s for nine yards, at Indiana ... Recorded one tackle and two QB hurries vs. Purdue ... Notched a 0.5 TFL and a QB hurry vs. Michigan State ... Against Iowa, notched three solo tackles, which included a sack, and a QB hurry ... Versus Ohio, regis-tered four tackles, to go along with 2.0 TFL’s, one QB hurry and his first career fumble recovery ... Against SIU, set a career high with 3.0 TFL’s (19 yards), while also tying a personal best with 2.0 sacks ... At Duke, rang up five tackles, including 0.5 sacks ... Against Syracuse, tallied three tackles, including a sack of quarterback Andrew Robinson for a 10-yard loss.

2007Starting defensive end ... Notched one tackle and a QB hurry vs. Northeastern ... Three tackles, including a TFL, against Nevada ... Five tackles, a 0.5 TFL and a pass breakup vs. Duke ... Two tackles, including a 0.5 TFL, at Ohio State ... Credited with four tackles, a pass breakup, a TFL and a QB hurry against the Wolverines ... Two solo tackles and a blocked PAT at Michigan State ... Named the team’s defensive big playmaker vs. Michigan, MSU and Purdue ... Four tackles and his season’s first interception vs. Minnesota ... Registered a TFL, two pass breakups and a QB hurry vs. EMU ... Six solo tackles, including a TFL and a sack, and a deflection at Purdue ... Two tackles vs. Iowa ... Three tackles vs. Indiana ... Six tackles, including a TFL, at Illinois ... Second on the team with 7.0 TFL’s and five pass deflections ... Second among defensive linemen with 39 tackles.

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2006Scripps Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Freshman All-American ... Named to Sporting News’ Freshman All-Big Ten team ... Honorable mention All-Big Ten selection (media) ... Team’s NGN Defensive Newcomer of the Year Award recipient ... Starting defensive end ... First NU player since Hudhaifa Ismaeli in 1995 (NU’s Big Ten championship and Rose Bowl season) to ac-complish every major defensive statistic in a single season (tackles, TFL’s, sacks, pass deflections, interceptions, fumbles forced, fumbles recovered, QB hurries and blocked kicks) ... Had an impressive season debut at Miami (Ohio), collecting six tackles (four solos) and racking up a pair of pass sacks ... Career-best seven tackles, including a 0.5 TFL, vs. New Hampshire ... Registered another solid performance against Eastern Michigan with five tackles (1 TFL), a pass deflection and his first career interception (4-yard return) ... Two solo hits, including a 5-yard TFL, at Nevada ... Six tackles at Penn State ... Five tackles, which included a sack, at Wisconsin ... Snared his second interception of the year vs. Purdue ... Three tackles against the Boilermakers ... Five tackles against Michigan State, including fourth sack of the season ... Also added another TFL vs. the Spartans ... Credited with five tackles (four solos), as well as a TFL and a forced fumble, at Michigan ... Two tackles and two hurries at Iowa ... Credited with a half-sack (9 yards), fumble recovery and blocked kick against Ohio State ... Team co-leader with four tackles in win over Illinois ... Team’s seventh-leading tackler (51) and leader in sacks (4.5) and leader in TFL’s (9.0).

2005Earned a medical hardship year for 2005 ... Played in three of first four games (starting two of them) before being sidelined the remainder of the year with a neck injury ... Made his first collegiate start vs. Northern Illinois ... Totaled two tackles vs. the Huskies before leaving with a neck strain ... Notched a tackle in season opener vs. Ohio (Sept. 3) ... Saw limited action vs. Penn State following the injury.

HIgH SCHoolRanked 62nd nationally among offensive tackles by Rivals.com ... 29th-ranked player overall in New Jersey by Rivals.com ... An all-state, all-county and all-league selection ... Played tight end and defensive end for the Ironmen ... Caught eight passes for 152 yards his senior year ... Totaled 62 tackles, 5 sacks and 1 defensive touchdown in 2004 ... One of best games came against Bergen Catholic, when he recorded nine tackles, two pass deflections and a tip that led to an interception ... Helped lead his prep team to two state championships ... The Ironmen went un-beaten both years ... Rated the No. 1 team in the Tri-State region by Mike Quick of MSG ... Team ranked No. 2 in 2003 USA Today national poll and No. 15 in 2004 USA Today poll ... Coached by Greg Toal.

pERSonalBorn Corey A. Wootton on 6/22/87 ... Son of Larry and Lori Wootton ... Graduating in August 2009 with degrees in communication studies and African American studies ... Pursuing a third degree in sociology.

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wooTTon’S gamE-BY-gamE STaTS 2005 game Solo ast Tot TFl Sacks pBu Int QBHOhIO 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0NORThERN ILLINOIS 1 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Arizona State DNP (Injury)PENN STATE 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0WISCONSIN DNP (Injury)at Purdue DNP (Injury)at Michigan State DNP (Injury)MIChIGAN DNP (Injury)IOWA DNP (Injury)at Ohio State DNP (Injury)at Illinois DNP (Injury)vs. uCLA DNP (Injury)

2006game Solo ast Tot TFl Sacks pBu Int QBHat Miami (Ohio) 4 2 6 2.0/2 2.0/2 0 0/0 0NEW hAMPShIRE 3 4 7 0.5/2 0/0 0 0/0 0EASTERN MIChIGAN 3 2 5 1.0/6 0/0 1 1/4 0at Nevada 2 0 2 1.0/5 0/0 0 0/0 0at Penn State 3 3 6 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Wisconsin 3 2 5 1.0/1 1.0/1 0 0/0 0PuRDuE 1 2 3 0/0 0/0 0 1/7 1MIChIGAN STATE 5 0 5 2.0/11 1.0/6 0 0/0 0at Michigan 4 1 5 1.0/1 0/0 0 0/0 0at Iowa 0 2 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0OhIO STATE 0 1 1 0.5/4 0.5/4 0 0/0 0ILLINOIS 3 1 4 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0

2007game Solo ast Tot TFl Sacks pBu Int QBHNORThEASTERN 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 1NEVADA 1 2 3 1.0/1 0/0 0 0/0 0DukE 0 5 5 0.5/0 0/0 1 0/0 0at Ohio State 1 1 2 0.5/2 0/0 0 0/0 0MIChIGAN 2 2 4 1.0/1 0/0 1 0/0 1at Michigan State 2 0 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0MINNESOTA 2 2 4 0/0 0/0 0 1/0 0at Eastern Michigan 1 0 1 1.0/3 0/0 2 0/0 1at Purdue 6 0 6 2.0/6 1.0/5 1 0/0 0IOWA 1 1 2 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0INDIANA 2 1 3 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0at Illinois 3 3 6 1.0/3 0/0 0 0/0 0

2008game Solo ast Tot TFl Sacks pBu Int QBHSyRACuSE 2 1 3 1.0/10 1.0/10 0 0/0 1at Duke 2 3 5 0.5/4 0.5/4 0 0/0 0SIu 3 1 4 3.0/19 2.0/16 0 0/0 0OhIO 3 1 4 2.0/8 0/0 0 0/0 1at Iowa 3 0 3 1.0/10 1.0/10 0 0/0 1MIChIGAN STATE 0 1 1 0.5/0 0/0 0 0/0 1PuRDuE 0 1 1 0/0 0/0 0 0/0 2at Indiana 5 0 5 3.0/9 1.0/3 0 0/0 0at Minnesota 1 0 1 1.0/11 10/11 1 0/0 0OhIO STATE 1 2 3 1.5/10 1.0/5 0 0/0 0at Michigan 4 2 6 1.0/1 1.0/1 1 0/0 0ILLINOIS 0 3 3 0.5/3 0.5/3 0 0/0 1vs. Missouri 1 2 3 1.0/1 1.0/1 0 1/0 0

wooTTon’S SInglE-gamE CaREER HIgHSTackles: 7 vs. New hampshire, 9/9/06Solo Tackles: 6 at Purdue, 10/27/07assisted Tackles: 5 vs. Duke, 9/15/07Sacks: 2 (twice), last vs. Southern Illinois, 9/13/08TFl: 3 (twice), last at Indiana, 10/25/08Interceptions: 1 (four times), last vs. Missouri, 12/29/08Blocks: 1 (three times), last (FG) at Michigan, 11/15/08Fumble Recovery: 1 vs. Ohio, 9/20/08QB Hurries: 2 (twice), last vs. Purdue, 10/18/08pass Deflections: 2 vs. Eastern Michigan, 10/19/07


HIgH SCHoolSuperPrep All-Midwest and Rivals.com All-Midwest Region defensive end ... Ranked 21st overall among all Illinois players by Rivals.com and fourth-best defensive end in the state ... Ranked 91st among all players in Midwest Region (six states) by SuperPrep ... Ranked 51st nationally among defensive ends by Rivals.com ... Two-time All-Catholic League Blue Conference selection ... Two-way starter for perennial state power Mount Carmel ... Named his team’s Outstanding Defensive Lineman ... Totaled 56 tackles, which included 31 TFL’s, his junior and senior seasons ... Had 16 TFL’s (for a loss of 45 yards) in 2008 ... Team captain ... Hails from the same prep program that has produced college and NFL stars Donovan McNabb and Simeon Rice ... Student Council president ... Illinois State Scholar, High Honor Roll and National Achievement finalist ... Gold medalist in National Latin Exam ... AP Scholar ... Also lettered in wrestling ... Coached by Frank Lenti.

pERSonalBorn Anthony Harvey Battle Jr. on 2/24/91 ... Son of Anthony and Karen Battle.

HIgH SCHool2008 MaxPreps first-team All-America kicker ... 2008 EA SPORTS second-team All-America kicker ... Garnered first-team SuperPrep All-America honors in 2007 ... Two-time first-team Associated Press all-state selection ... Rivals.com All-Region ... Ranked seventh among all players in the state of Wisconsin by Rivals.com ... Ranked seventhbest kicker nationally by Rivals.com and 19th-best kicker nation-ally by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. ... Lettered three years and was a team captain for the Warhawks ... In 2008 (senior season), booted 8-of-11 field goals (no misses under 50 yards and a season-long 55-yarder) and 63-of-65 PAT’s, and 70 of his 88 kickoffs resulted in touchbacks ... Helped lead Arrowhead to a three-year record of 39-3 and a state title his junior season when the Warhawks went 14-0 and were ranked among the nation’s top 30 teams ... Warhawks finished as the Division I state runners-up in 2006 and 2008 ... Converted 65-of-66 PAT’s and 6-of-11 FG’s his junior year, while 71 of his 98 kickoffs went for touchbacks ... Two-time first-team Classic 8 All-Conference honoree ... Selected to play in Wisconsin’s North-South All-Star game on July 18, 2009 ... Named to school’s Honor Roll all four years ... Coached by Tom Taraska.

pERSonalBorn Jeffrey Shane Budzien on 9/26/90 ... Son of Katie Petroff and Bill Budzien ... Family friend of David Merkow, former NU student-athlete and the 2006 Big Ten Golfer of the Year.

HIgH SCHoolRivals.com All-Region and SuperPrep All-Midwest Region honoree ... Ranked the 23rd-best player (fifth among defensive ends) by Rivals.com in Ohio player ranking and the 64th-best prospect in the Midwest (six states) by SuperPrep ... Ranked the 23rd-best defensive end nationally by SuperPrep, 24th-best defensive end nationally by Rivals.com and 102nd-best defensive end nationally by ESPN/Scouts, Inc. ... 2008 first-team all-Central District and all-Central Catholic League defensive selection ... Special mention All-Ohio honoree ... 2008 second-team Columbus Dispatch All-Metro defensive choice ... 2008 honorable mention This Week’s Super 25 football team pick ... Helped lead the Stallions to a two-year mark of 25-2, which included undefeated regular seasons in 2007 and ’08 ... Team fell in semifinal round of state tournament ... In his junior and senior seasons, totaled a combined 146 tackles (119 solos), 22 sacks and another 7 TFL’s ... Selected to compete in Ohio’s North-South All-Star game ... Team captain and three-year letterwinner ... Also competed in track (sprinter/hurdler) and played one year of basketball ... Received a pair of Presidential Academic Achievement Awards ... Honor Roll and NHS member ... Coached by Ryan Wiggins.

pERSonalBorn Davon M. Custis on 12/2/89 ... Son of Novecia Custis and the late David Moore.

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HIgH SCHoolSuperPrep All-Far West and Rivals.com All-Region safety ... Ranked 73rd nation-ally among all safeties by Rivals.com and 62nd nationally among all safeties by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. ... Ranked 140th among all players in Far West Region (California, Nevada and Hawaii) by SuperPrep ... 2008 first-team All-Inland Valley selection ... Two-time second-team All-Baseline League honoree ... 2008 All-CIF Central Division choice ... Played running back, safety and linebacker for the Highlanders ... Totaled 102 career tackles, four sacks, two fumble recoveries and one interception ... Offensively, registered 2,266 career rushing yards and 32 TD’s, including 1,506 yards (6.9 ypc) and 22 TD’s his senior season ... 41 career receptions for 473 yards and a TD ... 2,739 career all-purpose yards ... Ran for a season-high 209 yards (8.7 ypc) and 3 TD’s in 54-14 win over Glendora ... Totaled six other 100-yard rushing performances as a senior ... Caught at least one pass in every game (season-high five catches) and finished with 32 receptions ... Highlanders finished 11-3 in 2008 and the Div. I Central Division CIF runners-up ... Upland defeated Los Osos (which was led by NU signee Arby Fields) in the semifinals ... Also lettered in track (sprints/relays) ... Team captain for both football and track ... Honor Roll and two-time member of Principal’s Honor Roll ... Coached by Tim Salter.

pERSonalBorn Davion Jerell Fleming on 3/8/91 ... Son of Gerald and Glennetta Fleming.

HIgH SCHoolA 2008 first-team all-district and first-team all-state free safety for the Cougars ... Ranked 73rd among all players in the Rivals.com Louisiana state ranking ... Outstanding special teams player who earned All-Acadiana (Regional) MVP honors for his play as a specialist ... Totaled 397 yards on 12 kickoff returns—an average of 33.1 yards per return ... Also a first-team all-district and first-team All-Acadiana honoree as a junior ... Registered 85 tackles (45 solos), three TFL’s, six interceptions (for 197 yards), three fumble recoveries and five pass deflections in 2008 ... Lettered three years for the Class 5-A Cougars ... Also lettered in baseball (outfielder) and track (sprints/relays) ... Coached by Jim Hightower.

pERSonalBorn John Cooper Gerami on 9/11/90 ... Son of Gerald and Carla Gerami ... His grandfather, Gerald Sr., played football at Notre Dame.

HIgH SCHoolRivals.com All-Region and SuperPrep All-Far West Region running back ... Ranked 35th nationally among all-purpose backs by Rivals.com and the 74th-best player overall from the state of California ... Ranked ninth among all running backs from California by Rivals.com ... Ranked 96th nationally among running backs by SuperPrep ... Ranked 141st among all players in the Far West Region (California, Nevada, Hawaii) by SuperPrep ... A 2008 first-team All-CIF, All-County, All-Southern Section, All-Valley and All-State running back ... Recipient of team’s Mr. All-Purpose Award ... All-Daily Bulletin Prep Team ... Participant in the Western Section and Inland Valley All-Star games ... Helped Los Osos to a 10-3 record in 2008 and a state semifinal appearance ... Totaled 285 all-purpose yards (174 rushing, 50 receiving and 61 punt returns) in a regular-season win over Upland (same high school that 2009 NU signee Davion Fleming attended) ... Career-best rushing performance was 242 yards (39 carries) and 2 TD’s vs. Etiwanda (288 all-purpose yards) ... Averaged 9.3 ypc (177 rushing yards) and 3 TD’s in a win over Elsinore ... Totaled over 2,000 all-purpose yards in 2008 ... For his three-year career, totaled 2,959 rushing yards, 1,534 receiving yards and 50 touchdowns ... Notched 117 career tackles and four interceptions as a defensive back ... Also lettered in baseball as a centerfielder and second baseman ... Team captain for both football and baseball ... Principal’s Honor Roll ... Scholar-Athlete Award ... San Gabriel Valley NAACP Award ... Coached by Tom Martinez.

pERSonalBorn Arby Enrico Fields II on 6/25/91 ... Son of Arby Sr. and Josetti Fields ... Plans to play baseball (centerfielder) for the Wildcats as well.

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HIgH SCHoolSuperPrep All-Southwest Region and Rivals.com All-Region linebacker/safety ... Ranked 38th nationally among all outside linebackers by Rivals.com and 87th nationally among safeties by SuperPrep ... Ranked 95th among all players in Texas by Rivals.com and 93rd among all Texas players by SuperPrep ... Sat out senior sea-son due to a knee injury (torn ACL) ... As a junior, led the Leopards to their first winning season since 1989 ... As a safety in 2007, totaled 109 tackles and four in-terceptions ... Caught 18 passes for 224 yards (12.4 ypr) and 1 TD as a receiver ... Two-time first-team all-district defensive back in 2006 and ‘07 ... Named to 2008 Super Team by Texas Football Magazine ...Totaled three interceptions in one game (vs. Bishop Dunne) and also had an 80-yard TD reception vs. Seagoville ... Also lettered in track (sprints) and basketball (forward) ... Member of school’s Honor Roll and ranks in top five percent of senior class ... Coached by Andy Gutierrez.

pERSonalBorn Roderick B. Goodlow on 8/29/91 ... Son of Gerard and Lois Goodlow.

HIgH SCHoolAn honorable mention all-area selection by Southtown Star and Regional Re-porter newspapers ... First-team all-Catholic League (White) honoree ... Played defensive end, outside linebacker, offensive tackle and tight end during his St. Laurence career ... Four-year letterwinner and team captain ... Illinois Class 7A academic all-state selection ... Team’s Academic MVP ... Totaled 81 tackles, 12 TFL’s (six sacks), two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 2008 ... Helped the Vikings qualify for the IHSA state playoffs his junior and senior seasons ... St. Laurence went 6-6 and 7-5 his last two seasons ... As a freshman, helped St. Lau-rence’s freshman team claim the Catholic League (White) title ... Member of the Viking Club (highest weightlifting honor) ... Also a team captain for the Vikings’ track and field and basketball teams ... All-Catholic League (White) selection in track (sprinter) ... Ranked third in senior class (154 seniors) ... National Honor Society, Illinois State Scholar, Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen, Chicago History Fair state finalist, Math Team state finalist, St. Laurence Leader and O’Toole Scholar, A-Honor Roll all four years, High Honors, Bronze medal for Scholastic Proficiency ... Coached by Jim Grannan.

pERSonalBorn Jacob Daniel Gregus on 11/4/90 ... Son of Dan and Tara Gregus ... Father, Dan, and uncle, Kurt, played football at Illinois ... Mother, Tara, was a track and cross country athlete at Illinois State ... Anticipated major is journalism.

HIgH SCHoolLettered two years for the Ramblers, earning first-team All-Catholic League (Blue) honors ... Also earned special mention all-area from the Chicago Sun-Times ... Class 8A Academic All-State honoree ... Team MVP and captain for the Chicago Prep Bowl champions ... Played defensive tackle, linebacker, fullback and long snapper for the Ramblers ... Recorded a single-game-best 12 tackles vs. Mt. Car-mel ... Helped the Ramblers finish 2008 with an 11-3 record ... Totaled 85 tackles (41 solos, 44 assists), 12 TFL’s, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in 2008 ... School’s Red Zone Old Spice Player of the Year nominee ... Also lettered two years for Loyola’s hockey team (defenseman) ... National Scholar and First Academic Honors ... Graduated cum laude ... Played against these other 2009 NU newcomers: Evan Watkins, Patrick Ward, Jack Gregus and Anthony Battle ... Coached by John Holecek.

pERSonalBorn Patrick Laurence Hickey on 4/29/91 ... Son of Patrick Hickey and Bea Reyna-Hickey ... Joins former prep teammates Brian Mulroe and James Kurzawski at NU.

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HIgH SCHoolRanked 86th nationally among all tight ends by SuperPrep and 91st nationally by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. ... 2008 second-team AP all-state selection ... Two-time Tampa Tribune first-team All-County team (2007 and ‘08) ... St. Petersburg Times first-team All-County choice in 2008 and an honorable mention pick in 2007 ... Played for USA Football’s Junior National Team (first-ever) in summer of 2009 ... Earned a spot on the Junior World Championship All-Tournament first team after catching five passes for 68 yards in three USA wins ... In the championship game against Canada, a 41-3 victory, caught two passes for 36 yards, which included a 26-yard TD grab ... Classmate Brian Smith also played on that national team ... Named the Tigers’ Offensive Playmaker of the Year in 2008 after earning the team’s Defensive Playmaker of the Year honors in 2007 ... Caught 23 passes for 302 yards and a TD in 2008 after notching 19 receptions for 220 yards his junior season ... 140 tackles and eight sacks in two seasons while playing defensive end ... Against team’s No. 7-ranked team, totaled five catches for 67 yards, the game-tying TD and two-point conversion, while totaling eight tackles (three TFL’s), and three pass deflections on defense ... Tigers went 6-5 (district runners-up), 5-5 and 6-4 his three seasons, respectively ... Nominated to play in Hillsborough County East-West All-Star game ... Hails from the same prep program as former NU cornerback Chris Martin (and Chicago Cubs’ manager Lou Piniella) ... NHS, Student Council treasurer, Honor Roll, Jesuit’s Outstanding Underclassmen of the Year Award, National Merit Commended Student and National Merit Hispanic Scholar ... Also lettered in basketball (center) and was named the team’s MVP ... Team captain for both football and basketball ... Tabbed the Tampa Bay Basketball

HIgH SCHoolRivals.com All-Region and SuperPrep All-Midlands Region offensive lineman ... Ranked 11th among all players in Colorado by Rivals.com (fourth among all of-fensive linemen) and 83rd among all players in the Midlands Region (nine states) by SuperPrep ... Ranked 123rd nationally among all offensive guards by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. ... Concluded prep career with a stellar senior season, picking up first-team all-state honors from the Denver Post ... Also tabbed a first-team All-Colorado selection by the Denver Post and Rocky Mountain News ... First-team All-Centennial League and academic all-state selection in 2008 ... An honorable mention all-conference and academic all-state honoree in 2007 ... Three-year starter who only allowed three sacks during prep career ... Helped lead the Bruins to an 11-3 record in 2008 and a second-place finish in the 5A state championship ... Also lettered in track and field (throws) ... High Honor Roll every semester ... Coached by Mike Brookhart.

pERSonalBorn Taylor Leftwich Paxton on 10/23/90 ... Son of Ron and Julie Paxton.

HIgH SCHoolNamed a Division III all-state defensive back in 2008 ... Tabbed the 2008 All-Coastal League Defensive Player of the Year ... All-county second-team selection as a senior ... Team MVP in 2008 and team’s defensive MVP in 2007 ... Honored as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete ... Team captain ... Recipient of the 2007 and 2008 CIF Championship game Sportsmanship Award ... Received The Bishop’s School Knight of the Round Table Award in 2008, given for leader-ship, sportsmanship and character ... KBC Sports Player of the Game for Dec. 5, 2008 ... Helped the Knights go unbeaten (12-0) in 2007 and win the CIF cham-pionship ... Totaled 149 tackles, an interception and four sacks on defense ... Had 606 receiving yards and 750 rushing yards on offense ... Also starred in lacrosse, earning team MVP honors in 2008 ... Team captain ... Played three years on the RC Starz Elite club lacrosse team ... National Society of High School Scholars, 2007-08 Advanced Placement Honors student, 2008 College Board AP Scholar with Honors, President’s Community Service Award, FCA President, Peer Support Leader and Teen Volunteer in Action Volunteer ... San Diego Union-Tribune All-Academic team in 2007 and 2008 ... Coached by Mike David.

pERSonalBorn Michael Paul Jensen on 6/17/91 ... Son of Tom and Teri Jensen ... Brother, Steve, played football at Dartmouth and was the 2001 Ivy League Rookie of the Year.

HIgH SCHoolSuperPrep All-Midwest Region wide receiver ... Ranked 34th among all Michigan players (eighth among wide receivers) in the Rivals.com state ranking and 79th among all players in the Midwest Region (six states) by SuperPrep ... After missing nearly his entire junior season with an ACL injury, came back to have a sensa-tional senior season, totaling 71 receptions for 968 yards and 10 TD’s ... Had five interceptions as a cornerback, including one “pick-six” ... Helped lead the Chemics to a 10-2 record and the district championship in 2008 ... Named a first-team All-Saginaw Valley League receiver ... Also tabbed a member of the Midland Daily News “Dream Team” and a first-team Saginaw News All-Area selection ... Two-time Midland Daily News Player of the Week ... Also lettered in baseball (centerfielder, pitcher) ... Honor Roll every year ... Coached by Eric Methner.

pERSonalBorn Drew Robert Moulton on 10/8/90 ... Son of Troy Moulton and Katherine Smith.

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HIgH SCHoolTwo-time Class 6A IHSA All-State selection ... Named to first-team all-state teams by the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Champaign News-Gazette ... Honored in 2008 as the Offensive MVP for the Southwest Prairie Conference ... Starred as a running back and safety for the Panthers ... Set Oswego’s career rush-ing mark with 4,536 yards (636 carries) for a 7.1 ypc average ... Scored 58 career TD’s ... Rushed for 1,886 yards and 26 TD’s his senior season and registered 2,038 yards of total offense ... Set a Class 6A state playoff single-game record with 50 carries (for 313 yards) in the second round vs. Rock Island ... Named the Walter Payton Co-Player of the Year for the Southwest Prairie Conference ... Beacon News All-Area first team and Tom Lemming’s 2008 Prep Football All-Area football team ... Oswego’s team MVP, Offensive Player of the Year and team captain ... Chicago Sun-Times Spotlight Player of the Week for Oct. 25, 2008 ... Old Spice Red Zone National Player of the Year nominee ... Also lettered in basketball, baseball and track ... Three-time IHSA All-State Academic team ... Illinois State Scholar ... Finished fourth (out of 352 students) in senior class ... Oswego’s High Honor Roll member all four years ... NHS and Mathematic Honory Society ... Coached by Dave Keely.

pERSonalBorn Tim Michael Riley on 12/9/90 ... Son of Lori Riley and Tim Riley ... His great uncle, Robert Plaskas, was a Big Ten champion wrestler at Northwestern in 1963.

HIgH SCHoolRivals.com All-Region and SuperPrep All-Far West Region linebacker ... Ranked 31st nationally among outside linebackers by Rivals.com and the top-ranked linebacker from the state of Nevada ... Ranked fifth overall among all players from Nevada by Rivals.com ... Tom Lemming Top Player ... Ranked 20th nationally among outside linebackers by Tom Lemming ... Ranked 48th nationally among outside linebackers by SuperPrep ... Ranked 121st among all players in the Far West Region (California, Nevada, Hawaii) by SuperPrep ... Tabbed the state’s Class 4A Co-Defensive Player of the Year by Southern Nevada Coaches Associa-tion ... All-Sunset Conference Defensive MVP ... First-team all-state selection ... As a senior, totaled 112 tackles, seven sacks and two pass breakups ... For his three-year prep career, registered 318 tackles and 29 sacks ... Had a career-best 18 tackles, three sacks and a pass deflection against Sierra Vista ... Selected to compete in 2009 All-Southern Nevada Classic all-star game ... Led the Desert Shields to a 10-2 record and the second round of the 4A playoffs ... Three-year Honor Roll member ... Advance Diploma Honors ... Coached by Charles Anthony.

pERSonalBorn Damien DiMarco Proby on 4/12/91 ... Son of Modesto Luna and Rajahn Proby-Luna ... Interested in pursuing an engineering degree.

HIgH SCHoolRanked eighth-best outside linebacker in Ohio by Rivals.com and 110th-best outside linebacker nationally by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. ... Played linebacker and tight end primarily for the Tigers, but is slated to play defensive end at Northwest-ern ... Named to Ohio all-state, All-Northeast Ohio and all-conference teams ... Tabbed the All-County Defense Captain ... Notched a school-record 147 tackles, six interceptions and eight sacks his senior season ... Also had 28 receptions for 423 yards and seven TD’s on offense ... Nominated for the Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year honor ... Big “22” Player honoree ... Helped the Tigers compile a two-year (2007-08) record of 18-4 and a perfect mark (11-0) his junior season ... Member of Howland’s Honor Roll, NHS and Student Senate ... Also lettered three years in basketball as a forward ... Team captain of both football and basketball teams ... Coached by Richard Angle.

pERSonalBorn Tyler J. Scott on 5/6/91 ... Son of Bette Scott and Rodney Scott.

Coaches Association as well as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete ... Jesuit’s Most Outstanding Student-Athlete and Larion J. Eliot Award recipient (given for spiritual leadership) ... Coached by Joe Ross.

pERSonalBorn John Scott Plasencia on 2/24/91 ... Son of Lou and Jenny Plasencia ... Brother, Nick, played football at Harvard.

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HIgH SCHoolRivals.com All-Region and SuperPrep All-Midwest Region honoree ... Ranked the 14th-best player (first among running backs) by Rivals.com in Illinois player ranking and 67th-best prospect in the Midwest (six states) by SuperPrep ... Ranked 25th nationally among running backs by Tom Lemming and 51st nationally among running backs by Rivals.com ... Named a Tom Lemming Top Player ... Rushed for 2,741 career yards and 32 touchdowns ... Totaled a conference-best 1,664 yards and 19 TD’s his junior season ... Two-time Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Herald All-Area selection ... Chicago Tribune 2008 special mention all-stater ... 2007 team MVP ... Two-time All-DuPage Valley Conference honoree ... Had some of his top career performances against some of Illinois’ top teams: 178 yards vs. 2007 Class 8A champ Naperville North, 234 yards and two TD’s vs. 2007 8A runner-up Glenbard North and 161 yards vs. 2007 Class 7A runner-up Wheaton Warrenville ... Also had a prep-best 266 yards (19 carries) and 3 TD’s vs. Addison Trail and 230 yards and 2 TD’s vs. 2007 Class 7A state champ Lake Zurich ... Helped lead the Falcons to state playoff appearances in both 2007 and ‘08 ... Also an outstanding track athlete for Wheaton North ... Two-time all-state selection who is a four-time state medalist and 10-time sectional medalist ... Has top times of 10.59 (100 meters) and 14.13 (110 hurdles) ... Tabbed Wheaton North’s 2009 top male athlete ... Four-year Honor Roll student ... Four-time academic all-conference honoree in both football and track ... Placed third in 110-meter high hurdles at the 2009 Illinois state meet ... Coached by Joe Wardynski (2008) and Matt Foster (2005-07).

pERSonalBorn Michael Danner Trumpy on 7/10/90 ... Son of Dave and Beth Trumpy ... Nephew of Bob Trumpy, former tight end with the Cincinnati Bengals and a four-time All-Pro player ... Prep teammate with current NU offensive lineman Nick Adamle.

HIgH SCHoolRivals.com All-Region and SuperPrep All-Midwest Region honoree ... Ranked the 30th-best player (third among inside linebackers) by Rivals.com in Ohio player ranking and the 100th-best prospect in the Midwest (six states) by SuperPrep ... Ranked 25th nationally among inside linebackers by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc., and 40th among inside linebackers nationally by Rivals.com ... Tabbed Ohio’s best tackler among the state’s inside linebackers ... Two-time first-team all-state line-backer (Ohio Division III) ... Also a two-time Columbus Dispatch All-Metro first team selection ... Three-time first-team All-Ohio Capital Conference honoree and a two-time first-team all-district and Super 25 Team member ... 2008 All-Agonis Club Central Ohio All-Star, Army All-American Bowl nominee and Under Ar-mour All-American Bowl nominee ... Named the Eagles’ Defensive MVP in both 2007 and ‘08 ... Registered a career-high 22 tackles in 2007 state championship game, which Big Walnut won 17-10 over Newark Licking Valley ... The Eagles finished with a school-record 14 wins (14-1) that year ... Played and helped lead Ohio to a win in the Ohio-Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Star game ... Also lettered in wrestling and played three years of rugby ... Helped rugby team with the state title ... Graduated cum laude ... Honor Roll all four years ... National Honor Society ... French and Social Studies honor societys ... Coached by Scott Wetzel.

pERSonalBorn William Monroe Studlien on 6/5/90 ... Son of Nels and Robin Studlien ... Brothers, Joel and Holden, played college football at Findlay and Mount Union, respectively.

HIgH SCHoolSecond-team All-State (Ohio Division III-IV) offensive lineman ... 2008 second-team All-Northeast Ohio honoree ... Akron Touchdown Club first-team all-star ... Ranked as one of top 100 players in Rivals.com Ohio player rankings ... Rated the 70th-best tackle nationally by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. ... Playing defensive end, totaled 13 tackles (six solos) and two QB hurries in state regional final ... Helped the Warriors to a 9-3 record and a spot in the regional title game ... Played for USA Football’s Junior National Team (first-ever) in summer of 2009 ... Along with NU classmate John Plasencia, helped lead the USA to the gold medal with a convincing 41-3 win over Canada ... Coached by Gerry Rardin.

pERSonalBorn Brian Burton Smith on 6/3/91 ... Son of Jerry and Carol Smith ... Interested in studying journalism at Northwestern.

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HIgH SCHoolRivals.com All-Region and SuperPrep All-Midwest Region quarterback ... Ranked 11th among all players in Rivals.com Illinois player ranking and second among quarterbacks ... Among pro-style quarterbacks, ranked 14th nationally by Tom Lemming, 19th by Rivals.com and 26th by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. ... Tom Lem-ming Top Player ... Ranked 44th among all players in Midwest Region (six states) by SuperPrep ... Chicago Tribune special mention all-state honoree ... Two-time All-DuPage Valley Conference and all-area quarterback ... Walter Payton Round-house Player of the Week ... Four-year academic all-conference selection ... IHSA Academic All-State pick ... Led the Panthers to the 2007 Illinois Class 8A state title game ... Glenbard North compiled a two-year record of 15-9 ... Panthers lost in first round of 2008 8A playoffs ... Threw for 3,500 yards and 36 TD’s (just 15 in-terceptions), while totaling 750 rushing yards and 15 rushing TD’s in two seasons (2007-08) ... One of his prep highlights came in the 2007 8A semifinal versus state power Mount Carmel when he perfectly executed a flea-flicker to take the lead and upset the Caravan ... Team captain ... Also lettered in basketball and baseball for the Panthers ... Coached by Ryan Wilkens.

pERSonalBorn Evan Patrick Watkins on 10/27/90 ... Son of Bill and Ellen Watkins ... Father played football at Northern Illinois and uncle, Mike, played basketball at Loyola.

HIgH SCHoolTwo-time (2007 and 2008) first-team AP, Indiana Football Coaches Association (IFCA) and Indiana Football Digest (IFD)South Bend Tribune Dream Team selec-tion (at punter) ... Named the Panthers’ Special Teams MVP three times (2006-08) ... 2008 team captain ... Averaged 39.7 yards per career punt ... Also served as the team’s place-kicker ... Played wide receiver and quarterback, too, for the Panthers ... Averaged 41.9 yards per punt his senior season ... Had a career-long 67-yard punt his senior year ... Selected to play in Indiana’s 2009 North-South All-Star Game ... Helped the Panthers win sectional and regional crowns in 2008 ... Team won the state championship his freshman year ... Honor Roll, NHS, Class salutatorian, Four-year Scholar-Athlete, Moose Krause Scholar-Athlete Award ... Also lettered in track (400 meters, long jump) and basketball ... Coached by Rich Dodson.

pERSonalBorn Brandon Kyle Williams on 9/8/90 ... Son of Brian and Melanie Williams ... Interested in pursuing an engineering degree.

HIgH SCHoolRivals.com All-Midwest Region and All-American and SuperPrep All-Midwest Region and All-American offensive tackle ... Ranked 219th nationally among all players and 17th nationally among all tackles by Rivals.com ... Ranked fifth among all players in Rivals.com Illinois player ranking and second among all offensive linemen ... Ranked 28th among all players in the Midwest Region (six states) by SuperPrep and 25th nationally among all offensive tackles ... Tom Lemming Top Player and 13th-ranked offensive tackle nationally by Lemming ... Named a consensus 2008 all-state selection by IHSA Class 6A Football Coaches, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Champaign News-Gazette ... Herald News Gridiron Offensive Player of the Year ... Member of the Chicago Tribune’s Scholar-Athlete team ... Class co-valedictorian ... Two-time all-area honoree by Herald News, Sun-Times and Southtown Star ... Two-time Chicago Catholic Blue All-Conference pick ... Helped lead the Celtics to back-to-back state tourna-ment appearances with a berth in the Class 6A state semifinals (lost to eventual champion Springfield Sacred Heart-Griffin) ... Team captain ... Also lettered in track ... Named school’s co-valedictorian ... National Merit Scholar Commended Student ... AP Scholar with Distinction Award ... Sociedad Honoria Hispanica ... Presidential Youth Leadership Conference invitee ... IHSA Academic All-Stater ... Illinois Science Teachers Association Outstanding Science Achievement Award winner ... NHS member ... Coached by Mark Coglianese.

pERSonalBorn Patrick Michael Ward on 1/11/91 ... Son of Brian and Laurel Ward ... Father played college football at Illinois and grandfather played at Dartmouth ... Plans to major in engineering.

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