Alumni Watch

Alumni rundown

*indicates player is a redshirt

DL Layton Baker jr.*
St. Augustine
Wofford
Stats: 25 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, sack, defensive TD
Quick hit: Was injured most of 2006 season, but once again a standout on Terriers' line. Had two interceptions and two touchdowns as a freshman and has 61 tackles and three defensive scores in his career. WR Steven Briggs sr. Bartram Alabama State
Stats: Receiving: 18 rec., 186 yards, TD; Rushing: 11 carries, 73 yards
Quick hit: Caught first TD of the season in 64-58, triple OT loss to Tuskegee

DB Mario Butler fr. Nease Georgia Tech
Stats: Three total tackles
Quick hit: Played in all 12 games for 7-5 Yellow Jackets, mainly on special teams

DB Willie Cooper sr. St. Augustine Miami
Stats: 57 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, one tackle for loss
Quick hit: Finished career with 85 tackles, one interception; graduated in May with degree in liberal arts

WR Quinterrance Cooper, fr., St. Augustine W. Kentucky
Stats: 22 rec., 255 yards, 11.6 YPC, 2 TD; Kick returns: 14 returns, 273 yards, 19.5 YPR
Quick hit: First college reception came against Florida in the Swamp.

LB Ben Cowell fr. Nease Jacksonville
Stats: Two tackles, fumble recovery
Quick hit: Played in three games

OL Randall Cox so.* St. Augustine Florida State
Stats: Played in one game
Quick hit: Former walk-on got only action of season against Duke

WR Christian Dennis fr. Nease Hofstra
Quick hit: Has not played

OL Thomas Edenfield fr. Bartram South Florida
Quick hit: Hasn't played this season. The 6-6, 300-pounder still recovering from torn ACL in high school.

WR Ryan Ellis fr.* Nease Southern Miss
Stats: 3 rec., 22 yards
Quick hit: Played in 10 games this season, but limited catches

RB Alexius Ferguson sr. St. Augustine Charleston Southern
Stats: Rushing: 70 carries, 285 yards, TD; Receiving: 18 rec., 125 yards; Returns: 12 kick returns, 270 yards, 22.5 YPR
Quick hit: His 680 total yards ranked third on the team

OL Buster Garrett so.* Nease Toledo
Stats: Seven starts this season, including final six games of season
Quick hit: Was listed third on depth chart in preseason after playing in just one game in 2006, but battled hhis way into starting center.

LB Matt Garris so. St. Augustine Florida International
Stats: 12 tackles, pass breakup, forced fumble, tackle for loss
Quick hit: Has played in nine games this season; had 14 tackles as a freshman

OL Jeff Griffin so.* Bartram Wake Forest
Stats: Started six games this season at right tackle
Quick hit: Started 10 of 14 games last season

WR Quintin Hancock so. St. Augustine Tennessee
Stats: 15 rec., 140 yards, 3 TD
Quick hit: Caught two touchdown passes in overtime win against Kentucky, helping Vols to SEC Championship game.

OL Zach Handerson fr.* Bartram North Carolina
Quick hit: Second string left tackle hasn't played

LB Hunter Haynes fr*. Nease Wake Forest
Stats: 35 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks
Quick hit: Started two games (Army, Maryland) and produced all season

LB Chris Hayward sr.* St. Augustine Southwest Missouri State
Stats: 13 total tackles
Quick hit: Played in waves during college, mostly on special teams. Played in 19 games during his career.

FB Bo Howard fr.* Nease Florida
Quick hit: Walk-on has not played

KR Brandon James so. St. Augustine Florida
Stats: Returns: 12 punt returns, 17.8 yard average, TD; 29 kickoff returns, 818 yards, 28.2 avg.
Receiving: eight rec., 69 yards; Rushing: 24 carries, 133 yards, 5.5 YPC
Quick hit: One of nation's best return men. Missed two games because of suspensions.

LB Charlie Kirschman fr.* Nease Alabama>
Quick hit: Has not played>

DL Matt Koch jr. Nease Princeton>
Stats: 37 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2 fumble recoveries, 2 pass breakups, interception, forced fumble>
Quick hit: Has become a force on the line in Tigers' 3-4 defense. All-Ivy League honorable mention, lead all defensive linemen in tackles. Had 23 tackles as a sophomore.

OL Marvin McCall sr. St. Augustine Syracuse>
Stats: Three starts this season; two at center, one at guard>
Quick hit: Started four games in 2006>

WR Will Oakley jr.* Nease Alabama>
Stats: one reception, 16 yards>
Quick hit: Played in 10 of Tide's 12 games; had 18 catches for 223 yards last season

RB Daunte Owens so. Nease Florida International>
Stats: 18 total touches, 34 yards>
Quick hit: Played in six games this season; averaged 25.9 all-purpose yards as a freshman

OL Doug Polochak fr.* Nease East Carolina>
Stats: Has not played

RB Joel Raggins fr. Bartram Alabama State>
Stats: Rushing: eight carries, 47 yards; Returns: 26 kick returns, 509 yards; 15 punt returns, 181 yards>
Quick hit: Got carries in five games, but was more of a factor on special teams

DB Jacques Rickerson fr.* St. Augustine Florida>
Stats: 17 total tackles, three pass breakups>
Quick hit: Started two games this season — at Kentucky and home against Florida State.

DL Danny Russell fr. Nease UConn>
Quick hit: Has not played

QB Josh SanFilipppo sr. Bartram Southern Arkansas>
Stats: Rushing: 159 carries, 521 yards, 4 TD; Passing: 81 for 218, 1,212 yards, 12 TD, 14 INT>
Quick hit: A four-year player with Muleriders, he finished career with 42 total touchdowns

WR Austin Silvoy fr.* Nease Troy>
Stats: 10 rec., 111 yards, 11.1 YPC, 2 TD>
Quick hit: Two touchdowns came in game against Florida in the Swamp

RB George Smith jr. Bartram McKendree>
Stats: Rushing: 118 carries, 803 yards, 10 TDs; Receiving: 10 rec., 202 yards, 2 TD>
Quick hit: Sixth on all-time rushing list with 1,805 yards; set school-record with four touchdowns, 206 rushing yards in regular season finale

WR Rick Taylor fr.* Nease Hawaii>
Stats: Has not played

QB Tim Tebow so. Nease Florida>
Stats: Rushing: 194 carries, 838 yards, 22 TD; Passing: 217 for 317, 3,132 yards, 29 TD, 6 INT>
Quick hit: Had one of best individual seasons in college football history. First player in history to pass and run for 20 touchdowns in a season. Favorite to win Heisman Trophy.

RB Zach Tronti fr. Nease Brown>
Stats: Has not played

DL Justin Treece jr.* Bartram Wofford>
Stats: 10 tackles>
Quick hit: Has 17 career tackles

LB Mannie Wellington so. Nease Florida International>
Stats: 50 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 fumble recovery>
Quick hit: A starter when healthy, he's sixth on the team in tackles, despite missing three games.

OL James Wilson fr. Nease Florida>
Quick hit: Knee surgery means he'll likely have a medical redshirt

LB Nathaniel Wuellner fr. St. Augustine Presbyterian>
Stats: One tackle>
Quick hit: Got playing time as a true freshman in two of the Blue Hose' final five games.

OL Clyde Yandell fr. Nease Georgia Tech>
Quick hit: Has not played


October 05, 2007

Linebacker Mannie Wellington (Nease) had four total tackles, including two for losses in Florida International's 47-6 loss to Middle Tennessee State. Wellington, fourth on the team in tackles this season with 19, was a captain for the game. He's started all five games this season for FIU.

LB Matt Garris (St. Augustine) had three tackles, including one for a loss for FIU. Garris also forced a fumble.

DE Justin Treece (Bartram) had a tackle for Wofford in a 45-20 win over Furman.

NT Layton Baker (St. Augustine) had two tackles and one for a loss for Wofford.

DL Matt Koch (Nease) had six tackles for Princeton in a 42-32 win over Columbia.

S Willie Cooper (St. Augustine) had four tackles for Miami in a 24-14 win over Duke.

WR Quinterrance Cooper (St. Augustine) had two catches for 19 yards in Western Kentucky's 42-21 loss to Bowling Green. Cooper also had six kick returns for 108 yards. Cooper is third on the team in total offense per game with 60.6 yards an outing.

RB Alexius Ferguson (St. Augustine) had a team-leading 144 all-purpose yards in Charleston Southern's 46-33 win over North Greenville. Ferguson rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, had 24 yards in receptions and 28 on kick returns. Ferguson also recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, helping CSU take a lead midway through the fourth that it wouldn't surrender.

RB George Smith (Bartram) scored a pair of touchdowns and ran for 86 yards on 15 carries in McKendree's 37-19 win over Quincy. Smith is averaging 6 yards per carry and leads the team in receiving (seven catches, 152 yards, TD).

RB Joel Raggins (Bartram) had 67 all-purpose yards for Alabama State in a 21-2 loss to Southern. Raggins had 15 rushing yards and 52 more on kick returns.

QB Tim Tebow (Nease) went 20-for-27 for 201 yards, a touchdown and an interception in Florida's 20-17 loss to Auburn. Tebow also rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.

RB Brandon James (St. Augustine) had 112 all-purpose yards for Florida. James had 94 on kick returns, 11 on a punt return an 7 on one reception.

DB Jacques Rickerson (St. Augustine) had one tackle for Florida.


September 28, 2007

Safety Willie Cooper (St. Augustine) is sixth on the Miami football team in tackles with 21 after making five stops in a 34-17 win over Texas A&M. Cooper also forced two fumbles in that game.

NT Layton Baker (St. Augustine) had two tackles, including a half-tackle for a loss in Wofford's 42-31 upset of Appalachian State.

RB Brandon James (St. Augustine) had 127 all-purpose yards (93 kick return, 21 rushing, 13 receiving) in Florida's 30-24 win over Mississippi.

QB Tim Tebow (Nease) had a school-record (for a quarterback) 166 yards rushing and two touchdowns in Florida's win. Tebow also passed for 260 yards and two touchdowns.

DB Jacques Rickerson (St. Augustine) had one tackle for Florida in the Ole Miss game. ...QB Josh SanFilippo (Bartram) went 9-of-24 for 109 yards and had four interceptions in Southern Arkansas' 27-8 loss to North Alabama. He also had 37 yards rushing.

LB Hunter Haynes (Nease) had six total tackles, including two for losses in Wake Forest's 31-24 win over Maryland.

WR Quintin Hancock had one catch for 8 yards in Tennessee's 48-27 win over Arkansas State.

WR Steven Briggs (Bartram) had one catch for 15 yards as Alabama State stayed unbeaten with a 28-25 win over Alcorn State.

KR Joel Raggins (Bartram) had three returns for 94 yards in Alabama State's win. Raggins had a 41-yard punt return that led to a touchdown for the 4-0 Hornets.

C Marvin McCall (St. Augustine) has started two games this season for Syracuse.

NT Matt Koch (Nease) had two tackles for Princeton in a 20-14 win over Lafayette.

Athlete Alexius Ferguson (St. Augustine) had 225 all-purpose yards in Charleston Southern's 66-10 loss to Hawaii. Ferguson had 179 kick return yards, 27 rushing and 19 receiving.

LB Mannie Wellington (Nease) had four tackles and recovered a fumble in Florida International's 55-3 loss to Kansas. Wellington has started all four games for FIU.


September 20, 2007

LB Hunter Haynes (Nease) had a career-high eight total tackles for Wake Forest in a 21-10 win over Army. On the season, Haynes is tied for third on the team with 20 tackles.

WR Austin Silvoy (Nease) had three catches for 20 yards in Troy's 41-23 win over Oklahoma State.

WR Will Oakley (Nease) had his first catch of the season – a 16-yearder – in Alabama's last-second 41-38 win over Arkansas.

Return specialist Brandon James (St. Augustine) was named Southeastern Conference special teams player of the week after Florida's 59-20 rout of Tennessee. James had 193 all-purpose yards for the Gators, including an 83-yard punt return for a touchdown. James leads the nation in punt return average (30.3).

DB Jacques Rickerson (St. Augustine) had three tackles (two assists, one solo) in the Gators' win over Tennessee.

QR Quintin Hancock (St. Augustine) had two catches for 9 yards for Tennessee in the loss to Florida.

QB Tim Tebow (Nease) went 14-of-19 for 299 yards and two touchdowns for the Gators. He also ran for 61 yards and a couple touchdowns.

WR Quinterrance Cooper (St. Augustine) had four catches for 61 yards and a touchdown for Western Kentucky in a 26-6 win over Eastern Kentucky.

NT Matt Koch (Nease) had three total tackles, including one for a loss in Princeton's season-opening 32-21 loss to Lehigh. Koch also had a pass breakup.

LB Matt Garris (St. Augustine) had two unassisted tackles and a pass breakup in Florida International's 23-9 loss to Miami.

LB Mannie Wellington (Nease) had three total tackles for FIU in the loss to Miami. Wellington has 11 total tackles on the season.

Athlete Daunte Owens (Nease) had two kick returns for 26 yards in FIU's loss to Miami. He also had one carry for no gain.

S Willie Cooper (St. Augustine) had six total tackles for Miami in the win over FIU.

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