Temple University Athletics
TEMPLE FOOTBALL SIGNS 30 STUDENT-ATHLETES TO NATIONAL LETTERS OF INTENT
2.4.04 | Football
*- Mid-year junior college transfer currently enrolled at Temple.
^- Prep school graduate currently enrolled at Temple.
SIGNEE BIOGRAPHIES
Brian Allbrooks
Wide Receiver
Grossmont College
Junior College: Caught 35 passes for 490 yards and five TDs in 2003 to help Grossmont to a school record 13-1 mark and a berth in the California National Championship game ... Averaged 28.4 yards per kickoff return in 10 regular season games ... Team ran a spread offense under head coach Dave Jordan and averaged 485.0 yards of total offense per game during the regular season ...
College: Enrolled at West Virginia State University for the 2001 academic year ... Played one season of football for the Yellow Jackets under head coach Carl Lee ... Saw action in nine games and ranked fifth in WVIAC with 15 punt returns for 90 yards (6.0 avg.) ...
High School: A 2001 graduate of Saint Augustine High School in San Diego, Calif. ... Played WR and returned both punts and kickoffs under head coach Jerry Ralph ... Was a First Team All-Eastern League and First Team All-San Diego County honoree ... Played in the Alex Spanos All-Star Game ... Was the National Football Foundation College Hall Of Fame San Diego Chapter MVP ... Was a USA Today Player of the Week in October 2000 ... Also earned varsity letters in basketball as a point guard ...
Personal: Born November 25, 1982 ... Son of James and Rosario Allbrooks.
Leyon Azubuike
Defensive Line
East Stroudsburg South High School
High School: Will be a 2004 graduate of East Stroudsburg (Pa.) South High School ... The Pocono Record 2003 Co-Player of the Year and a Pennsylvania Football News AAAA Third Team All-State selection ... A First Team All-Mountain Valley Conference honoree ... Made 60 tackles and 12 sacks at DE to lead the Cavaliers to a 10-2 record and their second straight MVC title under head coach Ed Christian in 2003 ... Sack total ranked tied for 16th in the state, earning him inclusion in the Football News' Keystone Club ... Was also 2003 First Team All-Area selection by the Allentown Morning Call ... A three-year varsity basketball letterwinner at power forward ... Will also compete in track & field this spring ...
Personal: Born September 12, 1986.... Son of Ifeanyi and Ijeoma Azubuike ... Has two brothers and two sisters ... Parents are natives of Nigeria ... Given name is Leyon Ogochuckwu Azubuike ... Name is pronounced LEE-ahn ah-zoo-BEE-kay ... Second cousin, Ifeanyi Ohalete, played at USC and is a SS with the Washington Redskins ... Has trained in boxing since childhood by his father and currently trains under former welterweight fighter Vince Shomo.
Dwavon Battle
Defensive Line
Fork Union Military Academy
A post-graduate student that enrolled at Temple in January for the spring 2004 semester ...
Post-Graduate: Played one season at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy under head coach John Shuman ... Played both OT and DT ... Team posted an 8-4 record in 2003 ...
High School: A 2003 graduate of Lloyd C. Bird High School in Chesterfield, Va. ... A Richmond Times Dispatch All-Metro, All-Tri City, First Team All-Region and First Team All-Dominion District OT under head coach David Bedwell ... Team posted a 9-1 record and won the district title in 2002 ... Also threw the shot put and discus on the track & field team ...
Personal: Born March 30, 1985 ... Given name is Dwavon (dway-VAHN) Lamar Battle ... Son of Sheila and Hansen Fields.
Tim Brown
Running Back
City College of San Francisco
A mid-year transfer that enrolled at Temple in January for the spring 2004 semester ...
Junior College: A 2003 JC Grid-Wire First Team All-American and the California Community College Football Coaches Association's Offensive Player of the Year ... A CCCFCA First Team All-American ... The Northern California Conference's Most Valuable Offensive Player ... Carried 169 times for 1,354 yards and 19 TDs in 10 regular season games to help lead CCSF to a perfect 12-0 record and the 2003 California Community College Championship ... The team was crowned the Co-JC Grid-Wire National Junior College Champion ... Posted 263 receiving yards to average 161.7 all purpose yards while totaling 21 TDs during the 2003 regular season ... In the championship game, carried 26 times for 157 yards and a TD in a 38-35 win over Grossmont to earn MVP honors ... Led all California JUCO players in yards per carry (8.0) and ranked third among all California JUCO's in scoring, averaging 12.6 points per game as a sophomore ... Cited among JCFootball.com's top 101 players ... CCSF outscored its opponents 520-81 in 2003, generating 508.3 yards of offense per game while the defense allowed just 142.7 ... Played two seasons for the Rams under head coach George Rush ... Also earned All-NorCal honors as a freshman in 2002 ... Program won 42 consecutive games from 1998-2002 to set a national junior college football record ...
High School: A 2002 graduate of Franklin High School in Stockton ... Rushed for 1,800 yards and 26 TDs in 10 games as a senior under head coach Tom Verner ... Earned conference MVP accolades and "The Fred Solomon Award" ... Played RB and DB while also returning punts and kickoffs as a three-year varsity football letterwinner ... Played in the North-South All-Star Game ... Also earned two varsity basketball letters as a shooting guard and was a first team all-league honoree ...
Personal: Born October 25, 1984 ... Son of Mary and Harry Brown ... Given name is Timothy Shawn Brown.
Josh Bundy
Linebacker/Running Back
Wissahickon High School
High School: Will be a 2004 graduate of Wissahickon High School in Ambler, Pa. ... A three-year varsity letterwinner, starting both ways in every game his sophomore through senior seasons under head coach John DeSimone ... Played FB, OL, DL and LB ... Rushed for 634 yards on 104 carries at FB and averaged 10 tackles-per-game at DT as a senior to capture Montgomery Newspapers First Team All-Area and team MVP honors ... Was also a First Team All-Suburban I selection ... A two-time team captain ... Was a First Team All-Suburban I DL and Second Team All-Suburban I OT in 2002 ... Earned All-Suburban I honors in track & field, throwing the shot put and javelin, as a junior ...
Personal: Born April 6, 1985 .... Given name is Joshua Michael Bundy ... Has tested a 320-pound bench press, a 575-pound squat and a 4.7 forty-yard dash ... Son of Gary and Kim Bundy ... Sister, Gina, is a former collegiate All-American in track & field at Saint Joseph's and was a member of the United States Bobsled Team ... Uncle, Keith Jackson, was a star DT at Cheyney State before suiting up for the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals.
Rick Costa
Linebacker/Defensive Back
Holy Cross High School
High School: Will be a 2004 graduate of Holy Cross High School in Delran, N.J. ... Made 127 tackles and three INTs as a senior to earn First Team Associated Press and First Team Gannett All-State honors ... A Philadelphia Inquirer 2003 First Team All-South Jersey and First Team All-Patriot Division selection ... A Camden Courier Post First Team All-Parochial choice as a senior ... Earned Second Team AP All-State and Second Team Inquirer All-Area honors as a junior after making 77 tackles, seven INTs - returning three for TDs - and five forced fumbles ... A three-year varsity letterwinner, playing safety, LB and WR under head coach Jerry McConnell ... Also earned varsity letters in baseball and played in the 2003 Carpenter Cup ...
Personal: Born December 22, 1985 ... Given name is Richard Charles Costa Jr. ... Plays the piano and is a nine handicap golfer ... Son of Helen and Dr. Richard Costa Sr. ... Has a brother, Phil, who is a 6-4, 280-pound OL at Holy Cross, and a sister named Athena ... Father is a former competitive bodybuilder who was crowned Mr. New Jersey in 1980.
Alex Derenthal
Offensive Line
Western High School
High School: Will be a 2004 graduate of Western High School in Davie, Fla. ... A 2003 Sun Sentinel Second Team Class 6A-4A All-Broward County selection under head coach Doug Dutton ... Was the South MVP of the BCAA All-Star Classic at center as a senior, the first offensive lineman to receive such honors ... A three-year varsity football letterwinner, playing C, OG and OT ... Was a Miami Herald Honorable Mention All-Broward County 6A-4A selection in both 2003 and 2002 ... Team won the 2003 district championship ...
Personal: Born April 20, 1986 ... Given name is Alexander Scott Derenthal ... Has tested a 285-pound power clean ... Son of Lynn and James Derenthal ... Has a younger brother named Kurt ... Grandfather, Robert Greenhalgh, played minor league baseball in the Brooklyn Dodgers farm system.
Neil Dickson
Defensive Line
Coffeyville Community College
A mid-year transfer that enrolled at Temple in January for the spring 2004 semester ...
Junior College: A 2003 All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Honorable mention honoree ... Made 41 tackles (four solo), 3.5 sacks for 17 yards and recovered four fumbles in 10 regular season games as the Red Ravens advanced to the 2003 KJCAA Championship and posted a 9-3 overall record ... Cited as a Max Emfinger Four Star Player ... Was the NJCAA National Defensive Player of the Week after recovering three fumbles and making seven tackles with three TFLs versus Hutchinson CC ... Played two seasons at CCC under head coach Jeff Leiker ...
High School: A 2002 graduate of Winfield (Kan.) High School ... Made 85 tackles as a senior to earn First Team All-Ark Valley League honors ... A three-year varsity football letterwinner under head coach Doug Martin ... Also a member of the school's powerlifting club ... Was president of his sophomore class ...
Personal: Born February 27, 1984 ... Son of Max and Debbie Dickson ... Has a brother named Mark ... Full name is Neil Paul Dickson ... Has tested a 335-pound power clean.
Jabari Ferguson
Defensive Line
Miami-Killian High School
High School: Will be a 2004 graduate of Miami (Fla.) Killian High School ... Played just one season of football and was a 2003 Miami Herald Third Team All-Dade 6A-4A honoree ... Started on both the offensive and defensive lines under head coach Billy Rolle as his team captured the district title ... Played in Broward-Dade All-Star game ... Team averaged 259.7 yards and 23.7 points on offense and allowed 200.5 yards and 9.2 points per game defensively ...
Personal: Born March 23, 1986 ... Given name is Jabari Akeem Ferguson ... Son of Beverly J. and Raynald August ... Has had several relatives play football and perform in the band at Florida A&M.
Antwon Guidry
Wide Receiver
City College of San Francisco
Junior College: A 2003 JC GridWire Honorable Mention All-American ... An All-California Region I First Team honoree and All-NorCal Conference First Team choice as an all-purpose back ... Played WR, RB, CB and returned both punts and kickoffs under California Coach of the Year George Rush at CCSF in 2003 ... Led California in punt returns, registering 299 yards and one TD on 12 returns (24.9 avg.) in 10 regular season games ... Generated 211 yards on kickoff returns, 271 punt return yards, 390 receving yards and 214 rushing yards during the regular season ... Helped lead CCSF to a perfect 12-0 record and the 2003 California Community College Championship as the team was crowned the Co-JC Grid-Wire National Junior College Champion ... Had six catches for 120 yards and a 25 yard score, plus an INT, in a 38-35 title game win over Grossmont ... Cited among JCFootball.com's top 101 players four star recruit by The Insiders ... CCSF outscored its opponents 520-81 in 2003, generating 508.3 yards of offense per game while the defense allowed just 142.7 ... Transferred to CCSF after playing the 2002 season at Hutchinson (Kan.) CC ... Was greyshirted as a freshman at HCC in 2001 ...
High School: A 2001 graduate of Leigh High School in San Jose, Calif. ... Signed an N.L.I. to attend Nebraska as a DB in February 2001 ... Cited as an All-American by USA Today, PrepStar and Student Sports ... Lettered four years in football, basketball and track. ... A three-year starter on both sides of the ball under head coach Ken Padia ... Rushed for 1,845 yards and 22 TDs at RB, completed 19 of 27 passes for 717 yards at QB and caught three TD passes at WR ... Scored 41 TDs total, with two on INT returns, two on kickoff returns and two on punt returns ... Was the San Jose Mercury News Offensive Player of the Year and the Leigh High School Player of the Year ... Earned first-team all-state honors from the Mercury News and CalHiSports.com ... Cited as PrepStar's second-best athlete in the West and was named to that publication's All-Western Region Team ... Received votes for the Long Beach Press-Telegram's Best in the West list and was listed by SuperPrep as the 78th-best athlete in the far west ... Ran a 10.53 100m in California state track & field championships ...
Personal: Born December 31, 1982 ... Has a brother Ricky and a sister Cassandra.
Willie Hardemon
Defensive Back
Miami-Jackson High School
High School: Will be a 2004 graduate of Miami (Fla.) Jackson High School ... A 2003 Miami Herald Honorable Mention All-Dade 6A-4A honoree under head coach John Harris ... A three-year varsity football letterwinner, playing safety as a junior and senior ... Made 70 tackles and one INT as a senior and 55 tackles and four INTs as a junior ... Was cited as a Herald DB of the week after a two INT performance against MIami Beach HS in 2002 ... Team won the 2002 district championship ... Also runs track, competing in the 200m and triple jump for the Generals ...
Personal: Born March 3, 1986 ... Given name is Willie Lee Hardemon ... Son of Willie Hardemon Sr. and Theresa Taylor ... Has three sisters and two brothers ... Has tested a 4.5-second forty-yard dash.
Jermaine Hargraves
Defensive Back
City College of San Francisco
A mid-year transfer that enrolled at Temple in January for the spring 2004 semester ...
Junior College: Helped lead CCSF to a perfect 12-0 record and the 2003 California Community College Championship as team was crowned the Co-JC Grid-Wire National Junior College Champion ... Started all 12 games at CB and made 75 tackles (54 solo) ... In championship game, made five tackles (four solo) in a 38-35 win over Grossmont ... CCSF outscored its opponents 520-81 in 2003, generating 508.3 yards of offense per game while the defense allowed just 142.7 ... Played two seasons for the Rams under 2003 California Coach of the Year George Rush ... Program won 42 consecutive games from 1998-2002 to set a national junior college football record ...
High School: A 2001 graduate of Balboa High School in San Francisco, Calif. ... A two-year varsity football letterwinner, playing RB, DB and WR under head coach Fred Velesquez ... Rushed for over 1,200 yards and 12 TDs as a senior to earn San Francisco Chronicle Honorable Mention All-Metro honors ... Was an Independent Voice First Team All-City CB as a senior after making 60 tackles and three INTs ... Played in the San Francisco-Oakland All-Star Game ... Was a three-year varsity basketball letterwinner at point guard ...
Personal: Born November 29, 1983 ... Son of Audley Hargraves ... Given name is Jermaine Jonathan Hargraves.
Jake Hendy
Punter/Quarterback
Dixie State College of Utah
A mid-year transfer that enrolled at Temple in January for the spring 2004 semester ...
Junior College: Punted 43 times for 1,859 yards (43.2 avg.) to earn JC Grid-Wire Honorable Mention All-America honors in 2003 ... Was also a Second Team All-Western States Football League selection ... Placed 20 punts inside the 20-yard line and had a long effort of 61 yards ... Also took snaps as the Rebels third QB... Team posted a 10-2 record and advanced to the NJCAA National Championship Rotary Bowl ... Punted 38 times for 1,667 yards (43.9 avg.), including 10 inside the 20-yard line and a long of 61 yards as a freshman in 2002 ... Played under head coach Greg Croshaw at Dixie, where he was recruited as a QB ... Transferred to Dixie from Snow College, where he was redshirted in 2001 ...
High School: A 1998 graduate of Hillcrest High School in Sandy ... Earned three varsity letters in football, playing QB, WR, TE and P under head coach Lee Leslie ... Was a Salt Lake Tribune Second Team All-State QB selection as a senior ... Also earned varsity letters in track and baseball ... Ranked among the top 20 prep athletes nationally with a 211-foot effort in the javelin ... Was a high school rival of current Philadelphia Eagles RB Reno Mahe ... A member of the Honor Roll ...
Personal: Born November, 23, 1979 on Thanksgiving Day in Lake Arrowhead, Calif. ... Son of Rick Hendy and Lori Osbourne ... Has two brothers, Ben and Seth and two sisters, Michelle and Aliyah ... Family was featured in December 24, 2002 issue of the Salt Lake Tribune for its home display of over 1,000 Santa Claus collectibles ... Works as a correspondent for The Spectrum newspaper and wrote articles documenting his recruiting trips for the Southern Utah daily ... Served a mission in Northern Canada from December 1998 to November 2000.
Ryan Lux
Kicker
Palomar College
A mid-year transfer that enrolled at Temple in January for the spring 2004 semester ...
Junior College: Made 21 of 29 field goal attempts, with a long of 52 yards, to earn 2003 First Team JC Grid-Wire All-America honors ... A California Community College Football Coaches Association First Team All-American ... Converted 30 of 32 extra points to register 93 total points ... Was also a First Team All-Mission Conference American Division selection ... Led the nation in kick scoring, posting 91 points in 10 regular season contests ... Cited as a five star prospect by chrissailerkicking.com, a web site operated by two-time UCLA censensus All-American PK Chris Sailer ... Team had an 8-3 record and advanced to the Southern California playoffs under head coach Joe Early in 2003 ... Made 11 of 15 FGAs, with a long of 50 yards, and converted 25 of 30 PATs as a freshman in 2002 ... Attended Riverside Community College in fall 2001 and Orange Coast College in spring 2002 before transferring to Palomar ...
High School: A 2001 graduate of Elsinore High School in Wildomar, Calif. ... Made 10 of 12 FGAs and 55 of 57 EPAs to earn First Team All-CIF honors as senior under head coach Mark Chandler ... Was also a first team all-county and First Team All-Southwestern League selection playing only one season of prep football ... Played in the Press Enterprise Inland Valley All-Star Game ... Also earned two varsity basketball letters and was an all-league choice as a senior ... Was a member of the honor roll ...
Personal: Born August 23, 1983 ... Son of Dede Christy and Bill Lux ... Has four sisters: Mykyla, Brooke, Anna and Danielle ... Given name is Ryan Matthew Lux ... Has tested a 365-pound bench press and a 450-pound squat.
Scott Mattos
Offensive Line
Riverside Community College
Junior College: Starting LT at Riverside (Calif.) Community College in 2003 ... Played one season for the Tigers under head coach Bill Brown ...
College: Attended the University of Northern Arizona during the 2001 and 2002 academic years ... Was redshirted as a true freshman in 2001 ... Played in five games in 2002 ...
High School: A 2001 graduate of Moreno Valley (Calif.) High School ... Played in the Riverside-San Bernadino All-Star Game ...
Personal: Born March 29, 1983 ... Son of Dennis and Pam Mattos ... Father is a high school football coach ... Has two sisters, Lisa and Kelly.
Sam McNaulty
Offensive Guard
City College of San Francisco
Junior College: Played two seasons at City College of San Francisco under 2003 California Coach of the Year George Rush ... Started at OG to help CCSF to a perfect 12-0 record and the 2003 California Community College Championship ... The team was crowned the Co-JC Grid-Wire National Junior College Champion ... CCSF outscored its opponents 520-81 in 2003, generating 508.3 yards of offense per game while the defense allowed just 142.7 ...
High School: A 2002 graduate of Mount Eden High School in Hayward, Calif. ... Was a two-year varsity letterwinner, playing on both the offensive and defensive lines ... Was a "Cream of the Crop" selection as one of the top 25 players in the Bay Area ... Was an All-HAAL honoree as a senior ... Threw the shot put on the track & field team ...
Personal: Born September 16, 1984 ... Given name is Samuel McNaulty ... Son of Terrence McNaulty and Mary Cobbs ... Father went to CCSF before attending California on a track scholarship.
Walter Mebane
Linebacker
Los Angeles Southwest Community College
Junior College: Made 98 tackles in 2003 to earn Second Team All-Western States Conference Southern Division honors ... Made 64 tackles in six games as a freshman in 2002 ... Also had three INTs, five FFs, four FRs and a TD playing two seasons under head coach Henry Washington ... Listed as a three-star prospect by JCFootball.com ...
High School: A 2001 graduate of Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles, Calif. ... A two-year varsity letterwinner, playing C and DT, under head coach Robert Garrett ... A first team all-area and all-city selection as a senior ... Team posted a 21-1 record in 2000 and a 12-3 mark in 1999 ... Played in the 2001 California-Texas Shrine Game ... Was also a First Team All-Coliseum League choice in baseball ...
Personal: Born October 20, 1983 ... Son of Walter and Joyce Mebane ... Brother Brandon is a 6-3, 250-pound DL at California.
Quincy Rain
Defensive Tackle
Bishop McDevitt High School
High School: Will be a 2004 graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, Pa. ... A four-year varsity letterwinner, starting every game his sophomore through senior seasons under head coach Jeff Weachter ... Was an all-conference selection as a junior and senior ... A 2003 Preseason Honorable Mention All-State selection at DE by Pennsylvania Sportsfever magazine ... Cited as one of the top five senior OTs in Eastern Pa. by easternpafootball.com and cited as a Player to Watch Across Pennsylvania by nsnsports.com ... Played in the Veterans All-Star game ...
Personal: Born May 9, 1986 ... Given name is Quincy Russell Rain ... Son of Ramona Rain and Ronald Kent ... Has a younger brother named Logan.
Joe Rodman
Wide Receiver
Lakeland Senior High School
High School: Will be a 2004 graduate of Lakeland (Fla.) Senior High School ... Made 27 receptions for 620 yards and four TDs in 2003 to earn Florida Sportswriters Second Team Class 5A All-State honors ... Was a four-year varsity letterwinner under head coach Bill Castle ... A Ledger First Team All-Polk County honoree ... Was the team's MVP as a senior ... Also played baseball ...
Personal: Born May 25, 1985 ... Given name is Joe Nathan Rodman Jr. ... Has tested a 4.5 forty-yard dash ... Son of Janice and Joe Rodman Sr. ... Has a brother, Jamal, and two sisters, Teneka and Shika.
Rony Saintil
Wide Receiver
Reedley College
Junior College: Played two seasons under head coach Michael White at Reedley (Calif.) College ... Caught eight passes for 140 yards in the 2003 season opener ... Suffered a hamstring injury that limited his playing time ... Made 25 receptions for 400 yards and one TD ... Team won the 2003 Valley Conference championship and was the 2002 California Community College National Champion ...
High School: A 2001 graduate of Spanish River High School in Boca Raton, Fla. ... Was a two-year varsity letterman, playing SE and TE, under head coach Bill Brethrick ... Made 25 receptions for 500 yards and five TDs ... Was a Palm Beach Post and Sun-Sentinel All-Conference honoree ... Also earned varsity letters in basketball ... Played in the 2001 Outback All-Star Game ...
Personal: July 23, 1982 ... Son of Robert Saintil and Germaine Tassy.
Corey Sanders
Wide Receiver
Blanche Ely High School
High School: Will be a 2004 graduate of Blanche Ely High School in Pompano Beach Fla. ... Made 24 receptions for 282 yards and two TDS during the regular season to earn Miami Herald Third Team All-Broward 6A-4A honors under head coach Steve Davis in 2003 ... Played in the BCAA All-Star Classic ... Team was the 2003 Class 7-6A District Champions and the 2002 Class 5A State Champions ... Was honorable mention all-county as a junior ... A two-year varsity basketball letterwinner ... BEHS had more alums listed on NFL rosters than any other high school in the nation in 2002 and 2003 ...
Personal: Born September 15, 1985 ... Given name is Corey Laray Sanders ... Son of Daniel Williams ... Second cousin is former Nebraska QB Tommie Frazier.
Sean Satchell
Defensive Line
Cherry Hill East High School
High School: Will be a 2004 graduate of Cherry Hill (N.J.) East High School ... A 2003 Philadelphia Inquirer Second Team All-South Jersey and First Team All-American Division honoree under head coach Erick Wood ... Made 96 tackles, 39 tackles-for-loss and eight sacks in 10 games as a senior ... Also a Camden Courier Post First Team All-Group IV selection ... Will play in the 2004 New York-New Jersey Governor's Bowl ... Is a member of the African-American Club and DECA at CHEHS ...
Personal: Born March 25, 1986 ... Given name is Sean Tribbett Satchell ... Son of Derek and Brigette Satchell ... Father is the defensive line and strength coach at CHEHS ... Has two younger brothers, Derek and Matt.
Lester Shelton
Wide Receiver
Reedley College
Junior College: Played two seasons under head coach Michael White at Reedley (Calif.) College ... Made 32 catches for 610 yards to earn First Team All-Valley Conference honors in 2003 ... Had 20 catches for 190 yards in 2002 ... Team won the 2003 Valley Conference championship and was the 2002 California Community College National Champion ...
High School: A 2002 graduate of Wharton (Texas) High School ... Made 49 receptions for 687 yards and eight TDs as a senior to earn Wharton County Offensive Player of the Year honors under head coach Russell Roberts ... Was a 2001 Associated Press and Texas Sportwriters Association Class 3A Honorable Mention All-State honoree and a First Team All-24AAA choice ... Totalled 900 receiving yards and 42 catches in two seasons ... Had four INTs as a junior (six career) ... Holds the school record with a 38-inch vertical jump ... Also starred in track & field, setting the school record in the triple jump (47'0.25") and long jump (23'4") ... Earned three varsity basketball lettters ...
Personal: May 5, 1984 ... Son of Mary Jones and Lester Shelton Sr. ... Cousin, Lionel Green, plays DB at North Carolina.
Travis Shelton
Wide Receiver
South Plantation High School
High School: Will be a 2004 graduate of South Plantation (Fla.) High School ... A 2003 Miami Herald Honorable Mention All-Broward 6A-4A honoree on both offense and defense under head coach Mike Maloney ... Played WR, RB and returned both punts and kickoffs ... Returned four kickoffs for TDs and two punts for scores ... Caught nine passes for 97 yards and three TDs while rushing eight times for 83 yards in the regular season ... Played in the BCAA All-Star Classic ... Was a three-year varsity football letterwinner ... Competed in the 2003 Nike Indoor Championship in Landover, Md. and placed eighth nationally in the 60m ... Was a Herald Honorable Mention All-County and BCAA First Team track honoree in the 100m ... Was the district 100m champion ...
Personal: Born April 23, 1985 ... Has tested a 4.27 forty-yard dash, a 10.49 100m and a 21.5 200m ... Son of Shirley Jones.
Jacob Simon
Center/Long Snapper
Dodge City Community College
Junior College: Played two seasons under head coach John Rossetti at Dodge City (Kan.) Community College ... Was the Conquerors starting center in 2003 and was the team's long snapper for two seasons ... Graduated with honors from DCCC in December 2003 ...
High School: A 2002 graduate of Wabaunsee High School in Alma, Kansas ... Was a four-year varsity letterwinner, starting both ways at OL and LB his sophomore through senior seasons ... Was a First Team All-Mid East League LB in 2001 under head coach Don Ginavin after making 126 tackles ... Was a three-time league champion and state qualifier wrestling in the 215-pound weight class ... Was cited on the Principle's Honor Roll every semester ...
Personal: Born March 16, 1984 ... Given name is Jacob Tyler Simon ... Son of Kurt and Suzanne Simon ... Has a younger sister named Katie.
Philip Simpson
Quarterback
Miami Southridge High School
High School: Will be a 2004 graduate of Miami (Fla.) Southridge High School ... The 2003 Dade County Player of the Year, receving the honor at halftime of the Dade-Broward All-Star Game ... Made two sacks and forced a fumble in the contest at DE despite not playing defense all season ... Was a 2003 Florida Sportswriters Second Team All-State and Miami Herald First Team All-Dade County 6A-4A utility selection ... Played QB and punter as a senior as team won the district title under head coach Stu Rogers ... Had 22 TDs and averaged 39.8 yards per punt ... Rushed 99 times for 610 yards and 10 TDs and completed 37 of 62 passes for 694 yards and six TDs ... The Spartans led Dade County in both offense (318.5 ypg.) and scoring (27.5 ppg.) in 2003 ... Played FB and DL as a junior ... Wrestled as a sophomore and won the district championship at 215 pounds ...
Personal: Born October 26, 1985 ... Given name is Philip James Simpson ... Son of Eugene and Alice Simpson.
Lloyd Talakai
Defensive Tackle
City College of San Francisco
Junior College: A 2003 First Team CCCFCA All-American under 2003 California Coach of the Year George Rush ... A Third Team JC Grid-Wire Preseason All-American ... A 2003 First Team California All-Region I and First Team All-NorCal Conference honoree ... Helped CCSF to a perfect 12-0 record and the 2003 California Community College Championship ... The team was crowned the Co-JC Grid-Wire National Junior College Champion ... CCSF outscored its opponents 520-81 in 2003, generating 508.3 yards of offense per game while the defense allowed just 142.7 ...
High School: A 2002 graduate of El Camino High School in South San Francisco, Calif. ... Was a Palo Alto Weekly First Team All-Peninsula League Bay Division honoree in 2000 and a second team all-league choice in 2001 under head coach Eric Jacobson ... Also lettered in track & field, competing in the shot put, and played stopper on the soccer team ...
Personal: Born September 23, 1984 in Brentwood City, Calif. ... Given name is George Lloyd Talakai ... Son of Viliami and Ana Talakai ... Has two brothers and three sisters ... Parents are natives of Tonga.
Andrew Turner
Defensive Back
Arizona Western College
Junior College: Made seven INTs, nine PBUs and 47 tackles in 11 games in 2003 to earn First Team NJCAA All-Region I, First Team All-ACCAC and First Team All-Western States Football League honors under head coach Bob O'Mera ... Also returned punts, returning two for TDs in 2003 ... Had two INTs in 2002 ...
High School: A 2001 graduate of Narbonne High School in Harbor City, Calif. ... Made four INTs as a senior under head coach J.R. Munoz ... Played in the both the Lions and Gridiron All-Star Football games ... Also lettered in track & field, competing in the 100m, 200m and 400x100m ...
Personal: Born February 25, 1983 in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Given name is Andrew Tyrone Turner ... Son of Yolanda Black ... First cousin, Michael Black, played RB at Washington State before suiting up for the Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys.
Jeff Washington
Defensive Line
Liberty High School
LHigh School: Will be a 2004 graduate of Liberty High School in Bealeton, Va. ... A 2003 Associated Press First Team Virginia Class AA All-State honoree ... A Washington Post First Team All AA Northwestern District selection under District Coach of the Year Tommy Buzzo ... A Second Team All-Met choice by the Post as a senior ... Had nine sacks in 2003 as team posted an 11-1 record and won the district championship ... Was also a first team all region choice ... Cited as one of the Top 50 prospects in the state of Virginia by the Roanoke Times ... Is a three-year starter at center on the basketball team and is the school's all-time leading scorer on the hardwood ... Earned all-area and all-district basketball honors as a junior ... Also a varsity track & field letterwinner, competing in the discus and shot put ...
Personal: Born August 4, 1986 ... Given name is Jeffrey William Washington ... Son of Jeffrey and Mildred Washington ... Has a twin sister, Jennifer, who is a 5-6 guard on the girls team at Liberty and has an older sister Angela.
Lambert Watts
Defensive Back
Reedley College
Junior College: Played two seasons under head coach Michael White at Reedley (Calif.) College ... Had 48 solo tackles, three INTs and two blocked punts as a SS in 2003 ... Returned an INT and a blocked punt for TDs ... Played WR and RB in 2002 ... Team won the 2003 Valley Conference championship and was the 2002 California Community College National Champion ... Spent the fall 2001 semester at Prince George's County (Md.) Community College ...
High School: A 2001 graduate of Frederick Douglas High School in Prince George's County, Md. ... Played LB, RB, QB, DB and returned both punts and kickoffs under head coach Bill Johnson ... Rushed for over 1,500 yards and 23 TDs and had 293 receiving yards and three scores as a senior ... A Washington Post Honorable Mention All-Met RB and First Team All-Prince George's KR in 2000 ... A Prince George's Journal First Team All-County RB as a senior ... Was MVP of the North-South All-Star Game with a 43 yard TD run and a 52 yard punt return for a score ...
Personal: Born May 4, 1983 in Washington, D.C. ... Son of Langston and Jacqueline Watts ... Has four brothers and two sisters ... Given name is Lambert Louis Watts.
