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NFL 2003 Draft Offensive Players  TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u   HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898834" Carson Palmer  PAGEREF _Toc43898834 \h 4  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898835" Charles Rogers  PAGEREF _Toc43898835 \h 8  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898836" Andre Johnson  PAGEREF _Toc43898836 \h 11  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898837" Byron Leftwich  PAGEREF _Toc43898837 \h 14  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898838" Bryant Johnson  PAGEREF _Toc43898838 \h 18  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898839" Kyle Boller  PAGEREF _Toc43898839 \h 21  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898840" Rex Grossman  PAGEREF _Toc43898840 \h 24  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898841" Willis McGahee  PAGEREF _Toc43898841 \h 27  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898842" Dallas Clark  PAGEREF _Toc43898842 \h 30  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898843" Larry Johnson  PAGEREF _Toc43898843 \h 32  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898844" Ben Joppru  PAGEREF _Toc43898844 \h 35  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898845" Taylor Jacobs  PAGEREF _Toc43898845 \h 37  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898846" Bethel Johnson  PAGEREF _Toc43898846 \h 40  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898847" Anquan Boldin  PAGEREF _Toc43898847 \h 42  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898848" Tyrone Calico  PAGEREF _Toc43898848 \h 45  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898849" L.J. Smith  PAGEREF _Toc43898849 \h 48  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898850" Teyo Johnson  PAGEREF _Toc43898850 \h 50  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898851" Kelley Washington  PAGEREF _Toc43898851 \h 53  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898852" Jason Witten  PAGEREF _Toc43898852 \h 55  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898853" Nate Burleson  PAGEREF _Toc43898853 \h 57  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898854" Kevin Curtis  PAGEREF _Toc43898854 \h 60  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898855" Mike Seidman  PAGEREF _Toc43898855 \h 63  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898856" Musa Smith  PAGEREF _Toc43898856 \h 65  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898857" B.J. Askew  PAGEREF _Toc43898857 \h 68  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898858" Dave Ragone  PAGEREF _Toc43898858 \h 71  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898859" Vishante Shiancoe  PAGEREF _Toc43898859 \h 74  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898860" Chris Brown  PAGEREF _Toc43898860 \h 76  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898861" Billy McMullen  PAGEREF _Toc43898861 \h 79  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898862" Justin Fargas  PAGEREF _Toc43898862 \h 82  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898863" Chris Simms  PAGEREF _Toc43898863 \h 85  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898864" Artose Pinner  PAGEREF _Toc43898864 \h 88  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898865" Domanick Davis  PAGEREF _Toc43898865 \h 90  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898866" George Wrighster  PAGEREF _Toc43898866 \h 94  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898867" Onterrio Smith  PAGEREF _Toc43898867 \h 96  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898868" Shaun McDonald  PAGEREF _Toc43898868 \h 99  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898869" Quentin Griffin  PAGEREF _Toc43898869 \h 102  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898870" Seneca Wallace  PAGEREF _Toc43898870 \h 105  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898871" Lee Suggs  PAGEREF _Toc43898871 \h 108  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898872" Jeremi Johnson  PAGEREF _Toc43898872 \h 111  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898873" Justin Griffith  PAGEREF _Toc43898873 \h 114  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898874" Brandon Lloyd  PAGEREF _Toc43898874 \h 117  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898875" Sam Aiken  PAGEREF _Toc43898875 \h 120  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898876" LaBrandon Toefield  PAGEREF _Toc43898876 \h 123  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898877" Ovie Mughelli  PAGEREF _Toc43898877 \h 125  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898878" Bobby Wade  PAGEREF _Toc43898878 \h 128  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898879" Justin Gage  PAGEREF _Toc43898879 \h 131  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898880" Dan Curley  PAGEREF _Toc43898880 \h 134  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898881" Donald Lee  PAGEREF _Toc43898881 \h 136  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898882" Adrian Madise  PAGEREF _Toc43898882 \h 138  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898883" Jon Olinger  PAGEREF _Toc43898883 \h 140  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898884" Aaron Walker  PAGEREF _Toc43898884 \h 142  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898885" Brian St. Pierre  PAGEREF _Toc43898885 \h 144  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898886" Chris Davis  PAGEREF _Toc43898886 \h 147  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898887" Doug Gabriel  PAGEREF _Toc43898887 \h 149  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898888" J.R. Tolver  PAGEREF _Toc43898888 \h 152  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898889" David Kircus  PAGEREF _Toc43898889 \h 155  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898890" Zuriel Smith  PAGEREF _Toc43898890 \h 158  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898891" Drew Henson  PAGEREF _Toc43898891 \h 160  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898892" LaTarence Dunbar  PAGEREF _Toc43898892 \h 163  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898893" Arnaz Battle  PAGEREF _Toc43898893 \h 166  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898894" Willie Ponder  PAGEREF _Toc43898894 \h 169  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898895" Brooks Bollinger  PAGEREF _Toc43898895 \h 171  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898896" Kliff Kingsbury  PAGEREF _Toc43898896 \h 174  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898897" Kareem Kelly  PAGEREF _Toc43898897 \h 177  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898898" Brock Forsey  PAGEREF _Toc43898898 \h 180  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898899" David Tyree  PAGEREF _Toc43898899 \h 183  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898900" Malaefou MacKenzie  PAGEREF _Toc43898900 \h 185  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898901" Keenan Howry  PAGEREF _Toc43898901 \h 188  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898902" Josh Brown  PAGEREF _Toc43898902 \h 191  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898903" Trent Smith  PAGEREF _Toc43898903 \h 194  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898904" Taco Wallace  PAGEREF _Toc43898904 \h 197  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898905" Walter Young  PAGEREF _Toc43898905 \h 199  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898906" Andrew Pinnock  PAGEREF _Toc43898906 \h 201  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898907" Talman Gardner  PAGEREF _Toc43898907 \h 204  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898908" Gibran Hamdan  PAGEREF _Toc43898908 \h 206  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898909" Spencer Nead  PAGEREF _Toc43898909 \h 208  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898910" Ahmaad Galloway  PAGEREF _Toc43898910 \h 210  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898911" Brandon Drumm  PAGEREF _Toc43898911 \h 213  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898912" Ken Dorsey  PAGEREF _Toc43898912 \h 216  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898913" J.T. Wall  PAGEREF _Toc43898913 \h 219  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898914" Casey Moore  PAGEREF _Toc43898914 \h 221  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898915" DeAndrew Rubin  PAGEREF _Toc43898915 \h 223  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898916" Richard Angulo  PAGEREF _Toc43898916 \h 226  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898917" Kevin Walter  PAGEREF _Toc43898917 \h 228  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898918" Carl Ford  PAGEREF _Toc43898918 \h 231  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898919" Travis Anglin  PAGEREF _Toc43898919 \h 233  HYPERLINK \l "_Toc43898920" Ryan Hoag  PAGEREF _Toc43898920 \h 236  Carson Palmer Height: 6-5 Weight: 232 Position: QB College: Southern California Drafted: Pick 1 of the 1st round by Cincinnati Analysis Positives: Has smooth muscle tone with good upper and lower body development... Displays proper upper body mechanics in his set up...Has a snappy, quick release and the arm strength to get the ball deep...Shows a good, soft touch and the ability to sense pressure in the pocket...Elusive enough to scramble away from defenders to buy more time...Very comfortable in the short-to-medium range passing attack, putting good zip behind his tosses...Really came into his own as a senior, showing the leadership and poise that was missing in the past...Has ideal size, big hands and very good running speed...Shows good pinpoint accuracy and now shows the ability to spot his secondary targets. Negatives: Lacks a quick arm, as the ball does not explode out of his hands...Does not take command of the huddle the way he should...Plays well in spurts, but until the second half of 2002, he did not show consistency...Can be rattled under pressure...Very streaky thrower who makes poor decisions when he is off his game, eyeing his primary targets too long...Needs to do a better job of reading and reacting to the pass rush...Will spray the ball at times on his long tosses. Career Notes The fifth player in school history to win the coveted Heisman Trophy, Carson rewrote the Trojans' record books, setting new career-marks for most total offense yards (11,799, also a Pac-10 Conference record), most plays (1824 Pac-10 record), most passing yards (11,818, Pac-10 record), most passing touchdowns (72), most pass completions (Pac-10 record 927), most pass attempts (Pac-10 record 1569) and most 300-yard passing games (10, including three for over 400 yards)...Also set school and conference career records with at least 2500 yards in total offense in three seasons. 2002 Season 2002 Heisman Trophy winner, adding Johnny Unitas "Golden Arm" Award, CNN/SI Player of the Year, Pac-10 Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Year, All-Pac 10 Conference first-team and Football Writers Association, CBS Sportsline, CNN/SI and ESPN All-American first-team honors...Completed 309 of 489 passes (63.2%) for 3942 yards, 33 touchdowns and only ten interceptions in thirteen games, topping the old school season-records of 308 completions of 449 passes for 3630 yards and 29 scores by Rob Johnson in 1993...Scored four times on 50 carries...His 3820 yards in total offense broke the old USC season-record of 3425 by Johnson in 1993...His six 300-yard passing performances set another Trojan record. Auburn...Completed 23 of 32 passes (71.9%) for 302 yards with a score and also scored the game-winning touchdown on a 1-yard sneak with 1:26 to play to earn Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week honors...He was 11 of 13 in the second half and completed passes to 8 different receivers in the game. Colorado...Hit on 22 of 30 passes (73.3%) for 244 yards with a touchdownand also scored on a 1-yard sneak...He hit his first 6 passes in the game and then was 8-of-8 in the second half...His completions went to 7 different receivers. Kansas State...Completed 18 of 46 passes (8 throws were dropped) for 186 yards and a score while setting USC career records for plays, completions and passing yards. Oregon State...Connected on 23 of 41 passes for 231 yards with 2 touchdowns while setting the USC career total offense mark. Washington State...Hit 32 of 50 passes (both career highs and just one completion short of the USC game record) for 381 yards and 2 touchdowns (with an interception), plus he scrambled for a 3-yard score. California...Was 25 of 39 for 289 yards with 2 scores and 2 interceptions. Washington...Completed 21 of 34 passes for 348 yards with 4 touchdowns (equaling a then-career best). Oregon...He had a record-setting performance: setting USC single game marks for passing yardage (448) and total offense (434) while hitting 73.8% (31-of-42) of his throws (he had 1 interception) and his 5 touchdown tosses equaled a USC record...He was 14-of-18 for 216 yards in the first half and then 12-of-14 for 183 yards in the third quarter...For this, he was named National Player of the Week by CNNSI.com, USAToday.com and SportingNews.com, as well as Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week. Stanford...Threw 4 touchdowns while going 22 of 32 for 317 yards and no interceptions. Arizona State...Passed for 2 touchdowns (on 20 of 34 passing with no interceptions) and ran for another (2 yards). UCLA...Became the Pac-10's career leader in passing yards, completions and attempts as he was 19 of 32 for 254 yards and 4 touchdowns with no interceptions (he started off 7-of-7 for 128 yards with 2 scores) and he also had a 22-yard scramble where he somersaulted to the 1-yard line to set up a score...Named Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week. Notre Dame...Was 32 of 46 passing (one completion shy of the USC game record) for 425 yards and 4 touchdowns, the most yards and TDs ever gained by a Trojan player against the Irish...In the process, he became the Pac-10's career total offense leader and set a Pac-10 season record for passing yards, as well as USC season marks for TD passes and total offense...Also set a USC record with 147 consecutive passes without an interception before being picked off twice. Iowa (Orange Bowl)...Closed out his career with 21 of 31 passes for 303 yards and a score. 2001 Season On the Davey O'Brien Award Watch list...Completed 221 of 377 passes (58.6%) for 2717 yards with 13 touchdowns and 12 interceptions...Also ran for 34 yards on 88 carries (0.4 avg) with a score...Had a span in 2001 where he threw 87 consecutive passes without an interception before getting picked off at Notre Dame. San Jose State...Was 21 of 28 for 213 yards (with an interception) and hit his first 9 aerials. Kansas State...Ran for a team-best and career-high 60 yards on 12 carries (the most rushing yards by a Trojan quarterback since Reggie Perry's 60 versus Memphis State in 1991) and hit 16 of 36 passes for 197 yards. Oregon...Set the USC single game total offense record with 419 yards and his 411 passing yards were 4 yards shy of another school mark...Completed 25 of 40 aerials, including touchdowns of 93 and 75 yards (the two longest passes of his career), but he was intercepted 3 times and sacked 5 times. Stanford...Hit on 22 of 42 for 240 yards, but he threw 2 interceptions. Washington...Was 8 of 14 for 152 yards and 2 scores, including a perfect 7-of-7 for 94 yards and a score in the first half; it was his fewest completions since the 1998 Washington State game and his fewest attempts since the 1999 Oregon game. Arizona State...Completed 18 of 26 passes for 295 yards and 3 touchdowns and also ran for 28 yards on 8 tries. Notre Dame...Hit on 19 of 30 throws for 230 yards with 2 scores, but was intercepted twice and sacked 5 times. Arizona...Was 24 of 49 for 248 yards with 2 touchdowns, but was intercepted twice. Oregon State...Scored the game-winning touchdown in overtime on a 4-yard naked boot-leg run in which he broke one tackle and dove to the flag while getting slammed by another Beaver...Hit on 21 of 28 for 171 yards and an interception (including 13-of-15 for 80 yards in the first half while connecting on his first 9 aerials) despite getting sacked 6 times. California...Completed 18 of 35 passes for 230 yards and a score (with no interceptions) and also ran for 45 yards (with a career-long 54-yard scramble) on 8 carries. Utah (Las Vegas Bowl)...Connected on 15 of 26 passes for 150, but was sacked 4 times for minus 45 yards. 2000 Season Returned as USC's starting quarterback as a sophomore in 2000 after a shoulder injury knocked him out of the lineup early in 1999...Although he struggled somewhat in 2000, he often exhibited his outstanding potential, as he completed 228 of 415 passes (54.9%) for 2 2914 yards and 16 touchdowns with 18 interceptions (tied a school season record with those pickoffs). Penn State...In his first game after an 11-month layoff, he was 10 of 20 passing for 87 yards (with an interception). Colorado...Bounced back from that shaky debut by hitting 25 of 30 passes (83.3%) for 275 yards and a score (3 of his passes were dropped)...On USC's game-winning drive-a 9-play, 72-yard drive that began with 1:14 on the clock and culminated with a game-winning field goal with 13 seconds to play-he was 6-of-6 for 68 yards. San Jose State...Brought Troy back from a 12-point deficit midway through the fourth quarter by guiding the Trojans to 22 unanswered points (overall, he hit 22-of-38 passes for a then-career-high 338 yards with 2 scores, including 10 of 12 for 148 yards and a TD in the fourth quarter; he had 6 passes dropped. Oregon State...Hit on 19 of 38 tries for 282 yards and 2 scores, but threw 3 interceptions. Arizona...Was 26-of-50 for 321 yards and a touchdown, but for the second week in a row he threw a career-high 3 interceptions. California...Completed 19 of 39 tosses for 202 yards and a touchdown, but threw 2 picks and was sacked 7 times. Arizona State...Connected on 22 of 37 throws for 279 yards with 2 scores (and 2 picks). UCLA...Threw for 350 yards and 4 touchdowns in a dramatic win while completing 26 of 37 passes (he also gained 31 yards on 5 rushes, including key 35- and 16-yard scrambles, with the 35-yarder being a career long)...For his performance, he was named the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Week and USC's Player of the Game. Notre Dame...Was 17 of 35 for 251 yards with 2 touchdowns and 2 picks and also led USC in rushing with 22 yards (with a score) on 10 attempts (the first time a quarterback led Troy in rushing since Rodney Peete did so vs. Michigan State in the 1988 Rose Bowl). 1999 Season Coming off an eye-opening 1998 campaign, was off to an impressive beginning while starting USC's first three games (Hawaii, San Diego State and Oregon), but he broke his right collarbone two plays before halftime (scrambling for a 3-yard gain) at Oregon and was sidelined the rest of the season...Because of the early-season injury, he was allowed to redshirt...Overall, he completed 39 of 53 passes (73.6%) for 490 yards with 3 touch-downs and 3 interceptions...Also had 7 carries for 2 yards (0.3 avg.) with a score. Hawaii...Was a near-perfect 14 of 16 (87.5%) for 167 yards and a 32-yard touchdown and also ran 9 yards for a score on a bootleg in just over 2 quarters of action. San Diego State...Completed 16 of 24 for 188 yards and 2 scores, but threw a pair of interceptions. Oregon...Hit on 9 of 13 passes for 135 yards (with a pick) before getting injured. 1998 Season Just a first-year freshman, Carson showed his precociousness with an impressive showing at quarterback...After sharing playing time with starter Mike Van Raaphorst in USC's first eight games, Palmer took over the starting job vs. Washington to become only the second true freshman to start at quarterback for USC (along with Rob Johnson, who started once in 1991) and continued as the starter vs. Stanford, UCLA, Notre Dame and TCU in the Sun Bowl...Overall while appearing in all 13 games, he was 130 of 235 (55.3%) for 1755 yards and 7 touchdowns with 6 interceptions...Also carried the ball 47 times for -116 yards (-2.5 avg) with a score. Injury Report Sat out two games during his 1997 high school year with a foot sprain...Missed the final eight games of the 1999 season after fracturing his right collarbone vs. Oregon. Campus Agility Tests 4.65 in the 40-yard dash...385-pound bench press...425-pound squat...275-pound power clean...33-inch vertical jump...8'9" broad jump...32 1/2-inch arm length...10-inch hands... Right-handed...24/34 Wonderlic score. COMBINE AGILITY TESTS ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE 32 3/4 9 1/2 26 High School Attended Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Cal.) High...Earned 1997 Super Prep National 50, The Sporting News Top 100, Super Prep All-American, Prep Star Dream Team, Prep Star All-American, USA Today All-USA honorable mention, Super Prep All-Farwest, Prep Star All-Western Region Super 30, Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West first team (unanimous), Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, All-CIF Southern Section first team, All-CIF Division V Offensive Co-MVP, Los Angeles Times All-Orange County first team, Orange County Register All-Orange County first team and All-Seaview League Offensive MVP honors as a senior...In 1997, he completed 136-of-216 passes (63.0%) for 2685 yards, 31 TDs and just 4 interceptions, plus ran for 290 yards and 3 scores...He did all this despite missing 2 earlier-season games with a foot injury...Santa Margarita went 14-0 in 1997 and won its second consecutive CIF Division V championship; in that title game, Palmer threw for a school-record 419 yards with 5 TDs and ran for another TD...Earlier in 1997, he threw for 356 yards in a game and had 5 TD tosses in less than 2 quarters of action in another contest...As a junior in 1996, he made the Cal-Hi Sports Junior All-State second team, All-Seaview League first team and team Offensive MVP while completing 58.0% of his passes for 2089 yards, 25 TDs and 5 interceptions...Santa Margarita went 13-1 in 1996 and was the 1996 CIF Division V champ...In his career, he set 23 school records while going 261-of-435 (60.0%) for 4692 yards and 55 TDs with just 10 interceptions...Also ran for 565 yards (including 150 yards in a game) with 10 scores in his career...Also played basketball (averaged 8.0 points and 8.0 rebounds as a 1998 senior) and was named to the 1998 Student Sports Grid-Hoops All-American second team...Santa Margarita went 32-2 in 1998 and won the 1998 CIF and State Division II titles. Personal Public Policy and Management major...As part of the "Read Across America" program, he read books to local elementary school classes in 1999, 2000 and 2001...His personal quarterback coach was Bob Johnson, the father of ex-USC (1991-94) and NFL signal-caller Rob Johnson...Brother, Jordan, was a freshman quarterback at Texas-El Paso in 2002... Born 12/27/79...Resides in Laguna Niguel, California. PASSING STATISTICS YEAR ATT COMP PCT YARDS TD YD/ATT YD/CMP INT I/PCT LG GM/AVG 1998 235 130 55.3 1755 7 7.47 13.50 6 2.55 66 135.00 1999 53 39 73.6 490 3 9.25 12.56 3 5.67 72 163.33 2000 415 228 54.9 2914 16 7.02 12.78 18 4.34 61 242.83 2001 377 221 58.6 2717 13 7.21 12.29 12 3.18 93 226.42 2002 489 309 63.2 3942 33 8.06 12.76 10 2.04 65 303.23 TOTAL 1569 927 59.1 11818 72 7.53 12.75 49 3.12 93 222.98 RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG 1998 13 05 47 -116 -2.5 1 27 1999 03 03 7 2 0.3 1 9 2000 12 12 63 5 0.1 2 35 2001 12 12 88 34 0.4 1 54 2002 13 13 50 -122 -2.4 4 22 TOTAL 53 45 255 -197 -0.8 9 54 TOTAL OFFENSE YEAR GM PLAYS PASS RUSH YARDS TDR P/AVG GM/AVG 1998 13 282 1755 -116 1639 8 5.81 126.08 1999 03 60 490 2 492 4 8.20 164.00 2000 12 478 2914 5 2919 18 6.11 243.25 2001 12 465 2717 34 2751 14 5.92 229.25 2002 13 539 3942 -122 3820 37 7.09 293.85 TOTAL 53 1824 11818 -197 11799 81 6.47 222.62 Charles Rogers Height: 6-2 Weight: 202 Position: WR College: Michigan State Drafted: Pick 2 of the 1st round by Detroit Analysis Positives: Has a well-proportioned, muscular frame with tight skin, low body fat, good arm length, tight bubble and nicely developed legs and thighs...Has outstanding quickness in and out of his cuts...Stays active with his hands to escaper the jam and is very fluid getting into his routes...Has the ability to easily find the open area and the instincts to know where the pursuit is coming from...Uses his superb acceleration to separate and while known as a deep threat, he is also effective on underneath routes... Will catch with his hands outside his framework and shows excellent concentration going over the middle...Does a fine job of tracking and locating the ball, using his speed well to stretch the defense...Shows good hip swerve, wiggle and juking moves to make the initial tackler miss...Has the long arms and strength needed to hold up vs. press coverage... Shows great depth in his routes and can sneak up on a defender and separate with his vertical speed...Not shy combating for the ball and will work hard to take the pigskin away from the defender...Has above average body control to adjust when making the over-the-shoulder grabs...Very hard to contain after the catch. Negatives: Drops his hands a bit when breaking patterns...While he maintains eye contact on the ball, his concentration will wander when he is not involved in the play...Will get in the way of defenders, but will not overexert himself when called upon to block. Career Notes One of the finest athletes to ever wear an MSU uniform...Consummate team player who is a sensational "home run" threat bursting down the sidelines...Emotional leader who can handle hard coaching, he could be the ruler that future pro receivers are measured against...The tireless worker finished his career with 135 receptions for 2821 yards (20.9 avg) and 27 touchdowns in only 24 games as a Spartan...Only Courtney Hawkins (138, 1988-91) and Andre Rison (146, 1985-88) had more catches in school history...His 2821 yards are topped only by Rison's 2992 in MSU annals...Only Kirk Gibson (21.0 avg, 1975-78) had a better career receiving average in school history...His 27 scoring grabs broke Gibson's previous Spartan career-record of 24...Joined Plaxico Burress (65 in 1998 and 66 in 1999) as the only players in school history to catch at least 60 passes in a season twice in a career...Also joined Burress (1013 in 1998 and 1142 in 1999) as the only Spartans to gain over 1000 yards receiving in a season twice in a career...Added 177 yards and a touchdown on 21 punt returns (8.4 avg) and 110 yards with a score on 10 carries (11.0 avg). 2002 Season Consensus All-American and All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection...Recipient of the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's premier receiver...Team MVP...Broke his own school season-record with 68 receptions, good for 1351 yards (19.9 avg) and 13 touch-downs...His 1351 yards and 13 scores are topped only by his 2001 totals of 1470 yards and 14 touchdowns on the school's season-record list...Carried six times for 74 yards (12.3 avg) and returned three punts for 19 yards (6.3 avg)...Averaged 120.3 all-purpose yards per game...Also made four solo tackles...57 of his 68 catches were good for first downs... Ranked ninth in the nation in receiving yards. Eastern Michigan...Began the season with 4 catches for 138 yards and a 19-yard score. Rice...Earned Big Ten Player of the Week honors as he snared 9 passes for 122 yards with 5 & 38-yard touchdowns, adding 21 yards on a punt return. California...Gained 166 yards on 9 catches with a 15-yard score. Notre Dame...Despite playing with bruised ribs, he hauled in 7 passes for 175 yards and touchdowns of 38 & 21 yards. Northwestern...Followed with a 21-yard scoring grab in limited action (ribs), setting a conference and NCAA Division 1A record with his 13th-straight game with at least one touchdown catch. Iowa...Made 5 catches for 78 yards. Minnesota...Had 6 receptions for 96 yards. Wisconsin...Caught 3 passes for 88 yards and scores of 26 & 44 yards. Michigan...Gained 75 yards on 4 receptions. Indiana...Set up a pair of scores on reverses of 41 and 25 yards, adding 5 catches for 102 yards, including 36 & 21-yard scores. Purdue...Hauled in 5 passes for 161 yards and touchdowns of 16 & 65 yards. Penn State...Closed out his career with 5 catches for 64 yards. 2001 Season All-American first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report...All-Big Ten Conference second-team pick by the league's media...Member of CBS Sportsline's All-Bowl team... Started every game at split end...Led the team with 67 receptions (second-best total in school history as he set school season-records with 1470 yards (21.9 avg) and 14 touch- downs, topping the previous marks of 1142 yards and 12 scores by Plaxico Burress in 1999...Rushed four times for 36 yards (9.0 avg) and a score...Returned 18 punts for 158 yards (8.8 avg) and a touchdown...Also recorded a solo tackle...Averaged 138.7 all-purpose yards per game...Became the first player to average over 20 yards per reception for the Spartans since Andre Rison in 1988...Scored 96 points, becoming the first non-kicker to lead the team in scoring since Sedrick Irvin (1997)...Had at least one touchdown catch in each of his final nine games. Central Michigan...Began his collegiate career with 3 catches for 73 yards. Notre Dame...Scored his first career touchdown on a 47-yard grab, finishing with 4 catches for 116 yards to earn Big Ten Player of the Week honors. Northwastern...Made 5 catches for 68 yards, returned 4 punts for 87 yards, including a 64-yard score and posted a solo tackle. Iowa...Followed with a 13-yard touchdown catch. Minnesota...Gained 91 yards on 7 catches with an 18-yard score. Wisconsin...Had 5 receptions for 206 yards with touchdowns of 5 & 87 yards...His 87-yarder was the third-longest reception in school history...His 206 yards rank fourth on the school's game-record list. Michigan...Caught 6 passes for 86 yards and a 17-yard touchdown. Indiana...Picked up 81 yards on 4 grabs, including a 19-yard score. Purdue...Made 7 catches for 108 yards and a 7-yard touchdown, adding 33 yards on 4 punt returns. Penn State...Amassed 191 yards on 8 catches with touchdowns of 47 & 59 yards. Missouri...Scored on a 20-yard reverse and on receptions of 32 & 20 yards as he snared 7 passes for 168 yards, earning Big Ten Player of the Week honors. Fresno State (Silicon Valley Football Classic)...Set a school game-record with 270 yards on 10 catches, including 69 & 72-yard touchdowns...Also set up another score with a 43-yard reception late in the fourth quarter that sealed a44-35 victory...His 270 yards broke the old MSU record of 255 yards by Plaxico Burress vs. Michigan in 1999...Along with his 201 yards earlier in the year vs. Wisconsin, it marked the first time a player gained over 200 yards receiving in a season (also in a career). 2000 Season Did not play under NCAA Proposition 48 rules. Injury Report Suffered bruised ribs vs. Notre Dame (9/21) in 2002. Campus Agility Tests 4.43 in the 40-yard dash...38.5-inch vertical jump. COMBINE AGILITY TESTS ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE 33 3/4 8 7/8 10 High School Attended Saginaw (Mich.) High...Consensus All-American and unanimous All-State (three times) and All-Midwest Region pick...Rated the best high school player in the country by Prep Football Report...Named Midwest Region Offensive MVP by PrepStar...Caught 40 passes for 760 yards (19.0 avg) and 14 touchdowns as a senior...Added 15 carries for 125 yards and a pair of scores and returned two punts for touchdowns as he led the team to the state Division II title that year...Made 53 catches for 956 yards (18.0 avg) and 14 touch- downs as a junior...Three-year starter for coach Don Durrett...Finished his career with 126 receptions for 2644 yards (21.0 avg) and 39 touchdowns...Also excelled in track, winning the state titles in the 200 meters (2000), 400 meters (1999) and 100 and 200 meters (1998). Personal Sociology major...Born 5/23/81...Resides in Saginaw, Michigan. RECEIVING STATISTICS YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG R/G GM/AVG 2001 12 12 67 1470 21.9 14 87 5.58 122.50 2002 12 12 68 1351 19.9 13 65 5.67 112.58 TOTAL 24 24 135 2821 20.9 27 87 5.5.63 117.54 PUNT RETURNS RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG NO YARDS AVG TD LONG 2001 18 158 8.8 1 64 4 36 9.0 1 20 2002 3 19 6.3 0 21 6 74 12.3 0 41 TOTAL 21 177 8.4 1 64 10 110 11.0 1 41 SPECIAL TEAM TACKLES YEAR TK SO AS FR FC 2001 1 1 0 0 0 2002 4 4 0 0 0 TOTAL 5 5 0 0 0 ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE YEAR GM PLAYS CATCH RUSH K/RET P/RET YARDS TDR P/AVG GM/AVG 2001 12 89 1470 36 0 158 1664 16 18.70 138.67 2002 12 77 1351 74 0 19 1444 13 18.75 120.33 TOTAL 24 166 2821 110 0 177 3108 29 18.72 129.50 Andre Johnson Height: 6-2 Weight: 230 Position: WR College: Miami (Fla.) Drafted: Pick 3 of the 1st round by Houston Analysis Positives: Outstanding athlete with that rare combination of quickness, power, size and leaping ability...Has excellent run-after-the-catch explosiveness...Has made remarkable improvement in his route running skills...Despite his size, he takes short, quick steps rather than a long stride in his initial burst off the line...Has a superb release, moving upfield with strong, powerful strides...Runs tight upfield routes and does a superb job of finding the sidelines and adjusting his body to keep his feet inbounds...Shows the sudden burst to come back for the ball...Excellent hands catcher with proper arm extension to haul the ball in away from the framework...Shows a smooth burst to get to the ball upfield and makes imprssive flexible body moves to adjust to the ball in flight...Very strong runner who can get to his top speed instantly...Will position block to seal off. Negatives: Struggles in the class room, making his academic standing questionable...Sometimes relies too much on his natural speed, rather than setting up the defender with his moves...Has to maintain concentration on the field, as he will take his eye off the ball, at times...Gets a little sloppy late in the game on his transition cuts. Career Notes Another in a long line of game-breaking receivers to wear a Hurricane uniform, joining Michael Irvin, Randal Hill, Eddie Brown, Santana Moss, Reggie Wayne and Yatil Green as the school's All-American representatives (all were drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft)...An outstanding athlete, he is the Big East Conference's reigning champ in the 60-meter (indoor) and 100-meter (outdoor) dashes...Caught 92 passes for 1831 yards (19.9 avg) and 20 touchdowns, adding 555 yards on 27 kickoff returns (20.6 avg)...His 1831 yards rank fifth on the school's receiving career-record list...Only Lamar Thomas (23, 1989-92) and Michael Irvin (26, 1985-87) had more touchdown catches in Miami annals. 2002 Season All-American and All-Big East Conference first-team choice by The Sports Xchange... Rated the top receiver in college football by The NFL Draft Report, edging out Michigan State's Charlie Rogers for that honor...Played in eleven games at split end, coming up with 52 receptions for 1092 yards (21.0 avg) and nine touchdowns...Joined Eddie Brown (1114 yards in 1984) as the only Hurricanes to ever gain over 1000 yards receiving in a season... His nine scoring grabs rank fourth on the school's season-record list...Added 52 yards on a pair of kickoff returns (26.0 avg) and rushed once for minus 2 yards. Florida A&M...Opened the season with 3 catches for 44 yards and a 7-yard score...Also had a 30-yard kickoff return. Florida...Followed with 4 grabs for 56 yards and a 7-yard touchdown. Temple...Did not play...Underwent left shoulder surgery earlier in the week to have loose particles removed. Boston College...Returned to action, making 3 catches for 73 yards and a 33-yard score. Connecticut...Gained 63 yards on 4 receptions. Florida State...Grabbed 5 passes for 89 yards. West Virginia...Snared 6 passes for 111 yards with touchdowns of 11 & 42 yards. Rutgers...Caught 3 passes for 53 yards and a 20-yard score. Tennessee...Added 103 yards on 5 catches. Pittsburgh...Made 3 catches for 72 yards and a 30-yard touchdown. Syracuse...Exploded for 181 yards on 6 catches, including a 4-yard touchdown...His 181 yards rank sixth on the school's game-record list. Virginia Tech...Continued to standout on the gridiron, gaining a career-high 193 yards with a 49-yard touchdown on 6 receptions...Only Michael Irvin (194 vs. East Carolina in 1988), Wesley Carroll (208 vs. California in 1990) and Eddie Brown (220 vs. Boston College in 1984) gained more yards in a game for the Hurricanes. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl)...Held by All-Big Ten cornerback Chris Gamble to 4 receptions for 54 yards. 2001 Season Second-team All-Big East Conference selection by the league's coaches...Moved into the starting lineup at split end, ranking third in the Big East with an average of 18.4 yards per catch...Led the squad with 37 catches for 682 yards...Only Michael Irvin (11 in 1986) had more touchdown receptions in a season for the Hurricanes than Andre's ten scores...Had 13 kickoff returns for 254 yards (19.5 avg) and carried once for a 13-yard gain. Penn State...Made 4 catches for 69 yards and returned a kickoff 25 yards. Rutgers...Had a pair of receptions for 104 yards and a 40-yard touchdown. Pittsburgh...Gained 42 yards on 4 catches with an 18-yard score and returned 2 kickoffs for 44 yards. Troy State...Caught 3 passes for 48 yards and an 11-yard touchdown. Florida State...Returned 4 kickoffs for 78 yards and hauled in 5 passes for 111 yards, including touchdowns of 27 & 18 yards. West Virginia...Snared 6 passes for 92 yards and a 14-yard score. Temple...Followed with an 11-yard touchdown grab. Syracuse...Grabbed 4 passes for 116 yards with 22 & 31-yard touchdowns...Also had a 23-yard kickoff return. Washington...Picked up 56 yards on 3 catches, including a 3-yard score and gained 13 yards on a reverse. Virginia Tech...Returned 2 kickoffs for 38 yards. Nebraska (Rose Bowl)...Torched the Husker secondary as he had 7 receptions for a school bowl-record 199 yards and touchdowns of 49 & 8 yards, adding 27 yards on a pair of kickoff returns...His 199 yards broke the old school postseason record of 141, set by Santana Moss vs. North Carolina State in the 1998 Micron PC Bowl. 2000 Season Played in every game as a reserve split end, seeing most of his action on special teams... Finished with three catches for 57 yards (19.0 avg) and a touchdown...Returned 12 kick- offs for 249 yards (20.8 avg). McNeese State...Made his collegiate debut with a 32-yard touchdown grab. Washington...Had a season-long 37-yard kickoff return. 1999 Season Redshirted as a freshman. Track Won the Big East Conference indoor 60-meter title and the outdoor 100-meter dash title in 2002. Injury Report Underwent surgery to remove loose particles from his left shoulder (9/08/02), missing the Temple game. Campus Agility Tests 4.3 in the 40-yard dash...41 1/4-inch vertical jump...10'4" broad jump. COMBINE AGILITY TESTS ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE 34 9 1/8 14 39 11'0" High School Parade All-American selection who was rated the third-best wide receiver and 52nd-best player overall by The Sporting News as a senior at Miami Senior (Fla.) High...No. 12 on the SuperPrep National 50 list...Top-rated receiver on the PrepStar Dream Team Top 100...Also selected to the Super 30 All-SEC Region by PrepStar...Named to the Miami Herald Class 6-5A All-State first-team...No. 12 on the Sun-Sentinel national top 50 list...Dallas Morning News national top 100...Fort Worth Star-Telegram National 100...Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100...Florida's top-rated receiver on the Florida Times-Union Super 75 team...Tampa Tribune Blue Chip selection...Orlando Sentinel Super Southern honorable mention team...No. 16 on the Tampa Tribune national top 100 list...No. 5 on the Tampa Tribune Florida top 50 chart...Max Emfinger National and Dixie Blue Chip...First-team All-State and All-City as a senior...Caught 31 passes for 908 yards and 15 touch-downs during his senior season...Returned 10 kickoffs for 310 yards and two scores, and four punts for 190 yards and one touchdown as a senior...Had 25 catches for 618 yards and 12 touchdowns as a junior...Also lettered two years in track and one year in basket-ball...Coached in football by Nigel Dann...From the same high school as former UM All-American wide receiver Eddie Brown. Personal Liberal Arts major...Son of Karen Johnson...Born Andre Lamont Johnson on 7/11/81... Resides in Miami, Florida. RECEIVING STATISTICS YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG R/G GM/AVG 2000 11 00 3 57 19.0 1 32 0.27 5.18 2001 11 11 37 682 18.4 10 64 3.36 62.00 2002 11 11 48 1038 21.6 9 68 4.36 94.36 TOTAL 33 22 88 1777 20.2 20 68 2.67 53.85 KICKOFF RETURNS RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG NO YARDS AVG TD LONG 2000 12 249 20.8 0 37 2001 13 254 19.5 0 30 1 13 13.0 0 13 2002 2 52 26.0 0 30 1 -2 -2.0 0 -2 TOTAL 27 555 20.6 0 37 2 11 5.5 0 13 Byron Leftwich Height: 6-5 Weight: 241 Position: QB College: Marshall Drafted: Pick 7 of the 1st round by Jacksonville Analysis Positives: Thick-framed athlete with excellent arm strength...Has a very good grasp of the passing game, calling half of his plays at the line of scrimmage...Tough leader who will take a crunching hit and play with pain (see 2002 Akron contest)...Shows good quickness and fluidity in his pass set up...Very good at reading defenses, showing patience as he picks apart the zones...Shows quickness and snap in his release...Very accurate, as his ball is generally on target...Has good overall touch, timing and placement...His composure and poise allows him to rally the team from behind...Has enough mobility to roll away, step up and avoid the pass rush...Can move the chains and break tackles on the move... Has a nice over-the-top throwing motion and rarely throws into coverage...Has the frame to sit in and take the hit on the blitz and still make the throw...Carries the ball numbers-high and delivers it with proper mechanics, squaring his shoulders, getting his hips into it and throwing off his front foot consistently...Shows good follow-through as the ball comes off his hand with a tight spiral. Negatives: Not a good runner, using his bulk to break tackles...Operates mostly out of the shotgun, but still has good quickness in his setup...Needs to take a little heat off his short passes, as he tries to outmuscle the ball, at times, but also must learn to put some air under the ball when his receivers break open...Has a history of minor ailments, but will play with pain (left leg needs further evaluation; see 2002 injury report)...Needs to look off his primary targets, as he tends to lock on and not spot his alternative options. Career Notes One of the most prolific passers in college football annals, setting Mid-American Conference career records for passing yards and total offense...Three-year starter who was the unquestioned leader of one of the most explosive offenses in the country...Hit on 939 of 1442 passes (65.1%) for 11,903 yards, 89 touchdowns and only 28 interceptions, while amassing 12,090 yards of total offense on 1632 plays, ranking second on the school's all-time record lists behind Chad Pennington (1026 of 1619 passes for 13,143 yards, 115 touchdowns and 13,048 yards in total offense, 1995-99)...His 11,903 yards passing broke the MAC career-record of 11,299 by Tim Lester of Western Michigan (1996-99) while his 12,090 yards in total offense set another conference all-time record. 2002 Season All-Mid American Conference first-team selection...Joined Bowling Green's Erik White (1991-92) and Brian McClure (1984-85) to earn the MAC's Vern Smith Leadership Award twice in a career...Became the first repeat winner as the conference's Offensive Player of the Year in ten seasons...Finalist for the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Year Award...Semi-finalist for the Davey O'Brien Quarterback Award...Started twelve games, completing 331 of 491 passes (67.4%) for 4268 yards, 30 touchdowns and 10 interceptions...Only Tony Peterson (4902 yards in 1987) threw for more yards in a season for Marshall...Scored three times on 37 carries...Gained 4267 yards in total offense, ranking behind Peterson's 1987 total of 4737 yards on the school's season record list. Preseason...Had a rod inserted into his left tibia after suffering a shin fracture in February. Appalachian State...Opened the season with 27 of 41 passes for a season-high 469 yards and 4 touchdowns, including a 76-yarder to Josh Davis and also ran for a score as he gained 18 yards on 12 tries...Fumbled the ball twice, one that resulted in a turnover. Virginia Tech...Connected on 31 of 49 throws for 406 yards and 3 scores with a long of 38 yards to Curtis Jones. Central Florida...Added 340 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 28 of 49 tries. Kent State...Ran for a score and hit on 31 of 45 attempts for 377 yards and 2 touchdowns. Buffalo...Completed 28 of 35 passes (80.0%) for 447 yards and 4 scores, including a 63-yarder to Davis. Troy State...Scored once on the ground and connected on 23 of 35 throws for 275 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Central Michigan...Completed 29 of 42 tosses for 374 yards and 2 touchdowns with a long of 58 yards to Darius Watts. Akron...Suffered a lower leg (shin) injury during the first quarter of the Herd's 34-20 loss... After missing one play, a Marshall fumble the Zips returned 98 yards for a touchdown, he returned to the game for the next series, guiding the Herd on a nine-play touchdown drive...The senior was then taken to an area medical facility for x-rays. He did not return to the stadium until mid way through the third quarter...What followed was one of the most incredible, and memorable, scenes in college football this season. Byron limped back onto the field, completed his first two passes after taking a late hit, and led Marshall to a touch-down. During Marshall's fourth quarter come-back attempt, he hopped around on one leg and had to be carried downfield by his line-men after several long gains...He finished the game, having played only two quarters, 26 of 38 passing for 307 yards...He was 19 of 30 for 259 yards after being injured. Miami (Oh.)...Did not play (shin). Ohio University...Returned to action, completing 19 of 29 passes for 219 yards and a 40-yard touchdown to Denero Marriott. Ball State...Only played two quarters of action, but gained 401 yards with a pair of scores on 35 of 42 passes. Toledo...Connected on 32 of 42 throws for 404 yards and 4 touchdowns. Louisville...Closed out his career with 22 of 44 attempts for 249 yards and 4 scores. 2001 Season All-Mid American first-team selection, named MAC Offensive Player of the Year and recipient of the Vern Smith Leadership Award...Put together the best single-season for a quarterback in MAC history....In addition to his league records and awards, he was named as one of 15 players as a semifinalist for the Football News Offensive Player of the Year award and he was listed as one of the top 10 contenders for the Heisman Trophy by most national media outlets...Broke the MAC season-records for total offense (4224), total touchdowns (41), passing attempts (470-tied), completions (315), and passing yards (4132 - first in league history over 4,000)...Fell just shy of two other league passing records Ц TD passes in a season (38-record is 39 by Chad Pennington, 1997) and completion percentage in a season (67.0 - Pennington set the mark with a 67.9 in 1999)...For the season he had four 400 yard passing games, including a school and league record three- straight...His ratio of touchdowns to interceptions (5.4 to 1) was second nationally to Fresno State's David Carr (6 to 1)...Also ranked second nationally in total offense per game (352.0) behind only Florida's Rex Grossman (354.91)...His pass efficiency rating (164.57) was fifth in the nation, six points behind Grossman (170.75). Florida...Threw for 274 yards on 27 of 43 tries with a 62-yard score to Darius Watts. Massachusetts...Totaled five touchdowns as he hit on 21 of 30 passes for 331 yards. Bowling Green...Added 327 yards and 4 scores on 22 of 35 attempts. Northern Illinois...Hit on 16 of 29 throws for 184 yards and 3 touchdowns, including a 31-yarder to Watts. Buffalo...Amassed 455 yards with a pair of scores on 37 of 49 passes and ran for a 6-yard touchdown. Central Michigan...Gained 471 yards on 30 of 44 passes with 3 touchdowns, including an 86-yarder to Josh Davis. Akron...Had four touchdown passes with a long of 69 yards to Davis as he totaled 434 yards on 25 of 39 attempts. Kent State...Followed with 24 of 34 passes for 333 yards and 3 touchdowns, adding another score on a 2-yard run. Ohio University...Despite suffering a right ankle sprain, he completed 28 of 39 passes for 399 yards and a career-high 6 touchdowns (scores tied the school game record, first set by Chad Pennington vs. Ball State in 1997). Youngstown State...Connected on 25 of 35 tosses for 218 yards and 3 scores. Toledo (MAC Championship)...Completed 32 of 52 passes for 421 yards and 4 scores, including a 68-yarder to Denero Marriott. East Carolina (GMAC Bowl)...Received a special "Award of Distinction" from the Columbus, Ohio, Touchdown Club for his performance in the GMAC Bowl and named Game MVP as he rallied the team to a 64-61 double overtime victory while hitting on 41 of 70 passes for 576 yards and 4 touchdowns, including a game-winning 8-yard toss to Josh Davis...Also ran for a 9-yard score. 2000 Season Put together a remarkable first season as the Marshall starting quarterback...Threw for 3358 yards and 21 touchdowns on 279 of 457 passes (61.1%) while having only nine interceptions...Threw for more than 300 yards in a game four times. Preseason...Suffered a left hip flexor strain in spring drills...Underwent an MRI in July after spraining his right wrist. The results were negative. Michigan State...Connected on 27 of 44 passes for 227 yards and 3 scores. North Carolina...Gained 215 yards with a touchdown on 19 of 35 tries, but suffered a mild concussion. Buffalo...Returned to gain 378 yards and 3 scores on 25 of 36 passes. Akron...Completed 26 of 49 throws for 393 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Bowling Green...Totaled 202 yards on 20 of 35 attempts before spraining his right shoulder (AC joint). Miami (Oh.)...Hit on 21 of 33 passes for 290 yards and 3 touchdowns, adding another score on the ground. Ohio University...Playing with a right shoulder sprain, he still managed to complete 27 of 40 tosses for 299 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Western Michigan (MAC Championship)...Connected on 29 of 47 passes for 358 yards and 2 scores. Cincinnati (Motor City Bowl)...Gained 211 yards with a 77-yard touchdown to Darius Watts on 17 of 30 attempts and ran for a 1-yard score. 1999 Season Received a medical redshirt as a result of a high ankle sprain and tonsillitis...Saw action in just three games prior to missing the rest of the season...Completed 7 of 11 pass attempts for 60 yards and one touchdown...Rushed for 26 yards on five carries. 1998 Season Played in five games as the Herd's top backup at quarterback...Completed 7 of 13 passes for 85 yards...His best performance came against Bowling Green when he went 5-of-5 for 73 yards...Bothered in early September with a left thumb ligament sprain. Injury Report Suffered a left thumb ligament sprain in 1998 fall drills (9/01)...Granted a medical redshirt in 1999 due to a high ankle sprain ad a bout with tonsillitis (underwent a tonsillectomy on 10/01/99)...Suffered a left hip flexor strain in 2000 spring drills (3/14)...Sprained his right wrist in a workout prior to the start of 2000 fall drills (7/19). Results from an MRI were negative...Suffered a mild concussion in the 2000 North Carolina contest...Sprained his right shoulder in the 2000 Bowling Green clash...Again sprained his right shoulder in the 2000 Ohio University contest...Suffered a right ankle sprain in the 2001 Ohio University game...Had a rod placed in his left tibia after the 2001 season (2/01/02) to repair a stress fracture...Suffered a left shin contusion and hairline fracture in the 2002 Akron contest, sitting out the Miami (Oh.) game. Campus Agility Tests 5.1 in the 40-yard dash...300-pound bench press...370-pound squat...286-pound power clean...30-inch vertical leap...31 3/4-inch arm length...9 7/8-inch hands...Right-handed. COMBINE AGILITY TESTS ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE 32 9 3/4 25 High School Attended H.D. Woodson (Washington, D.C.) High...Lettered in football, basketball and baseball...Coached by Robert Headen...Named All-Metro, George Michael's Golden 11 and Offensive Player of the Year. Personal Business major...Son of Brenda Leftwich...Born Byron A. Leftwich on 1/14/80 in Washington, D.C. PASSING STATISTICS YEAR ATT COMP PCT YARDS TD YD/ATT YD/CMP INT I/PCT LG GM/AVG 1998 13 7 53.8 85 0 6.54 12.14 2 15.38 44 17.00 1999 11 7 63.6 60 0 5.45 8.57 0 0.00 21 30.00 2000 457 279 61.1 3358 21 7.35 12.04 9 1.97 76 279.83 2001 470 315 67.0 4132 38 8.79 13.12 7 1.49 86 344.33 2002 491 331 67.4 4268 30 8.69 12.89 10 2.04 76 355.67 TOTAL 1442 939 65.1 11903 89 8.36 12.68 28 1.94 86 270.52 RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG 1998 05 00 2 -19 -9.5 0 0 1999 03 00 5 32 5.3 0 23 2000 12 12 82 83 1.0 1 42 2001 12 12 64 92 1.4 2 32 2002 12 11 37 -1 -0.1 3 20 TOTAL 44 35 190 187 1.0 6 42 TOTAL OFFENSE YEAR GM PLAYS PASS RUSH YARDS TDR P/AVG GM/AVG 1998 05 15 85 -19 66 0 4.40 13.20 1999 03 16 60 32 92 0 5.75 30.67 2000 12 539 3358 83 3441 22 6.38 286.75 2001 12 534 4132 92 4224 40 7.91 352.00 2002 12 528 4268 -1 4267 33 8.08 355.58 TOTAL 44 1632 11903 187 12090 95 7.41 274.77 Bryant Johnson Height: 6-2 Weight: 214 Position: WR College: Penn State Drafted: Pick 17 of the 1st round by Arizona Analysis Positives: Big receiver with lean, muscular upper body frame and legs...Uses his size and power to easily defeat press coverage...Plays at the proper pad level, showing quickness driving off the line...Accelerates well and is a deceptive, smooth open field runner...Sells his moves well to gain separation, displaying a good burst in and out of his breaks...Maintains excellent concentration working for the ball in tight quarters, staying focused to catch the ball in a crowd...Shows good timing as he gets vertical to get to the ball at its highest point...Has the quick, instinctive moves to make the initial tackler miss after the catch...Strong tackle-breaker who shows aggression and good effort as a cut blocker...Polished in his pattern running...Flexible athlete with the natural agility to adjust to the ball...Gets behind defenses with his strong vertical push...Has a good feel for the underneath throws and does a nice job of drawing interference calls...Shields the ball well after the catch. Negatives: Has good acceleration, but seems to gather himself before he levels off his speed... Needs to be sharper in his cuts during isolated coverage (needs better definition in his turns in the short-to-intermediate areas)...Rounds his cuts a bit and is not considered a classic burner... Must snap off and accelerate out of his breaks better. Career Notes The athletic and swift receiver captured the 2001 Red Worrell Award, presented annually to an offensive player for exemplary conduct, loyalty, interest, attitude and improvement...Blessed with great size, hands and skills, Bryant provided a positive attitude and leadership fall for a young, but promising receiving corps...An athlete with blazing speed (10.65 in the 100 meters), he answered the call for a big-play receiver in the Lion arsenal...A hard worker with great instincts, he exhibited his athleticism with a series of spectacular leaping and sideline grabs last season... Became only the sixth player in school history to catch over 100 passes in a career, finishing fourth in school annals with 110 receptions and second with 2008 yards (18.3 avg), including ten touchdowns...Only Bobby Engram (3026 yards, 1991, 93-95) gained more yards receiving for the Nittany Lions...Added 528 yards and a score on 41 punt returns (12.9 avg). 2002 Season All-Big Ten Conference second-team selection by The NFL Draft Report...Started every game at flanker, leading the team for the second-straight year with 48 receptions (sixth-best season total in school history) for 917 yards (fifth on PSU's season-record list) and four touchdowns, averaging 19.1 yards per catch...Returned 41 punts (tied the Nittany Lion season-record first set by Bruce Branch in both 1998 & '99) for a school season-record 528 yards (12.9 avg) and a score...His 528 yards topped the previous mark of 464 yards by Branch in 1999. Central Florida...Turned the ball over on a fumble, but did gain 90 yards on 3 catches and 36 yards on 3 punt returns. Nebraska...Followed with 8 receptions for 147 yards and 3 punt returns for 27 yards. Louisiana Tech...Made 5 catches for 57 yards and gained 65 yards on 4 punt returns. Iowa...Amassed 146 yards with a pair of touchdowns on 8 catches, returned 4 punts for 33 yards and made a solo tackle. Wisconsin...Caught 4 passes for 81 yards. Michigan...Had 7 receptions for 138 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown and returned 3 punts for 47 yards. Virginia...Totaled 66 yards on 3 grabs. Indiana...Made 4 catches for 83 yards and had a 33-yard punt return. Michigan State...Returned 5 punts for 144 yards and an 81-yard touchdown, adding another score on a 41-yard catch...His 81-yarder was the eighth-longest punt return in school history. Auburn (Capital One Bowl)...Closed out his career with a 13-yard punt return. 2001 Season Started every game, leading the team with a career-high 51 receptions (fifth-best season total in school history) for 866 yards (17.0 avg) and three touchdowns...Also recorded a solo tackle. Miami...Blazed past All-American cornerback Phillip Buchanan for a 44-yard touchdown, torching the Hurricane defender for 149 yards on 6 catches. Iowa...Made 4 catches for 56 yards and a 10-yard score. Michigan...Gained 104 yards on 5 receptions and 4 yards on a reverse. Northwestern...Followed with 8 receptions for 129 yards. Ohio State...Had 3 grabs for 67 yards and a 6-yard reverse. Southern Mississippi...Hauled in 10 passes for 132 yards and a 3-yard score. Michigan State...Snatched 5 passes for 107 yards. Virginia...Finished the year with 65 yards on 3 receptions. 2000 Season Played in every game as a reserve, catching four passes for 85 yards (21.3 avg) and a touch-down...Also saw action in the defensive backfield, recording four solo tackles. Toledo, Purdue, Iowa and Illinois...Made a solo tackle in each game. Michigan...Had 4 receptions for 85 yards and a 50-yard touchdown. 1999 Season Played in every game, making seven catches for 140 yards (20.0 avg)...Scored his first career touchdown on a 65-yard reception vs. Akron. Injury Report No injuries reported. Campus Agility Tests 4.57 in the 40-yard dash...10.65 in the 100-meter dash...36-inch vertical jump. COMBINE AGILITY TESTS ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE 31 3/8 8 3/4 16 High School Attended Baltimore City (Md.) College High, playing for Coach George Petrides...As a senior, he was selected first-team All-Metro, All-City, All-County, All-State and team MVP...Team captain, who was named a member of the Super Prep Dream Team and was the 1998 Baltimore Touch-down Club's Offensive Player of the Year...In his senior season, he made 37 catches for 834 yards and 11 touchdowns and also had one kickoff return for a 67-yard touchdown...On defense, he made 77 tackles (six sacks) and one interception...In his career, he recorded 97 receptions for 2297 yards and 31 touchdowns, had 54 carries for 378 yards and four scores and 38 kickoff returns for 950 yards and five touchdowns....Also made 165 career stops, with 12 sacks, and three interceptions...Served as a basketball team captain, earning two letters...As a member of the track team, he ran the 100 meters (10.65) and earned three letters...Anchored one of BCC's winning relay teams at the 1998 Penn Relays. Personal Sociology major...Born Bryant Andrew Johnson on 3/07/81 in Baltimore, Maryland. RECEIVING STATISTICS YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG R/PG GM/AVG 1999 11 00 7 140 20.0 2 65 0.64 12.73 2000 11 00 4 85 21.3 1 50 0.36 7.73 2001 11 11 51 866 17.0 3 44 4.64 78.73 2002 13 13 48 917 19.1 4 53 3.69 70.54 TOTAL 46 24 110 2008 18.3 10 65 2.39 43.65 PUNT RETURNS RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG NO YARDS AVG TD LONG 2001 4 5 1.3 0 6 2002 41 528 12.9 1 81 SPECIAL TEAM TACKLES YEAR TK SO AS FR FC 2000 4 4 0 0 0 2001 1 1 0 0 0 2002 1 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 6 6 0 0 0 Kyle Boller Height: 6-3 Weight: 234 Position: QB College: California Drafted: Pick 19 of the 1st round by Baltimore Analysis Positives: Has an athletic frame with good muscle definition...Possesses the size, strength, speed, body control and change of direction agility that are needed for this position...Displays good mental and physical toughness, showing good work habits on the field and in the weight room...Quick in his set up, getting a good push away from the line of scrimmage in his drops...Puts good velocity and zip behind his tosses...Has a good touch, knowing when to take some velocity off on dump-offs and can drop it over the top...Poised in the pocket, displaying a good feel for the pass rush...Mobile in the pocket, showing the ability to sidestep pass rushers to buy time...Has the speed needed to scramble, possessing a fluid medium stride heading upfield...Has worked hard to develop a more compact delivery, while improving his footwork and accuracy. Negatives: Slow to develop before 2002, as he worked with several different offensive coordinators during his career...Has spent the last year having his mechanics overhauled, but still needs to reduce his big, elongated delivery...Throws into coverage a bit and needs to show better consistency reading defenses...Does not always follow through with his release, showing a long throwing arc...Makes receivers adjust to the ball too often and needs to do a better job of hitting his targets in stride... Pats the ball, at times, to trigger his throwing motion...Spent time recently working with the coaching staff to keep his arm still (tends to stick out his left arm through his delivery)...Does not always square up when rolling out, showing inconsistent footwork, which causes him to lose a little accuracy... Has just adequate agility in the pocket, but does run well once he breaks out...Has trouble reading defenses at times, staying on his primary targets too long...Needs to secure the ball better before running, as he has had fumble problems in the past. Career Notes Three-year starter who was one of the most highly acclaimed recruits in the country... Experienced a breakout senior campaign, showing increased maturity and experience to emerge as one of the top quarterbacks in the nation...Had the advantage of working with new head coach Jeff Tedford and offensive coordinator George Cortez in 2002, as both are recognized as some of the top QB technicians in the game...Showed tremendous improvement during his final season, especially in his footwork, fundamentals and accuracy...The Cal coaches rave about his arm strength, toughness and leadership skills...His work in the weight room has added more than 20 pounds to his frame the last two years...In 42 games, he completed 622 of 1301 passes (47.8%) for 7980 yards, 64 touchdowns and 48 interceptions...Only Troy Taylor (8126, 1986-89) threw for more yards in Cal history...His 64 touchdowns topped the previous school career-record of 54 by Pat Barnes (1993-96)...Gained 7811 yards in total offense, the second-best total in school annals behind Taylor's 8236. 2002 Season All-Pac 10 Conference second-team selection...Named team Offensive Most Valuable Player...Started every game, completing 225 of 421 passes (53.4%) for 2815 yards, 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions...Only Pat Barnes (3499 in 1996) threw for more yards in a season at the school...Only Barnes (31 in 1996) had more touchdown passes in a season for the Bears...Carried 72 times for minus 83 yards and three scores...Gained 2732 yards in total offense, the fourth-best season total in school history. Baylor...Fumbled the ball, but made up for the miscue by running for a 3-yard score and hitting on 18 of 26 passes for 213 yards and 213 yards. New Mexico State...Went over the top for a 1-yard score and completed 19 of 32 tosses for 180 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Michigan State...Added a 2-yard scoring run as he connected on 19 of 33 throws for 232 yards and 2 touchdowns. Air Force...Gained 216 yards on 13 of 37 tries with a score. Washington State...Hit on 29 of 47 attempts for 371 yards and 3 touchdowns...His 371 yards were the most by a Cal passer since Pat Barnes gained 435 yards vs. UCLA in 1996. Washington...Threw for 266 yards on 13 of 24 chances with 5 touchdowns, including 8 & 40-yarders to Jonathan Makonnen...His five scoring tosses rank third on the school's game-record list. Southern California...Turned the ball over on an interception and fumble, but completed 20 of 30 throws for 221 yards and a pair of scores, despite playing with a right hand bruise. UCLA...Totaled a season-low 133 yards with a score on 13 of 30 passes while also fumbling the ball. Oregon State...Completed 27 of 51 passes for 284 yards, but lost the ball on a fumble. Arizona State...Made up for two turnovers (one interception, one fumble) as he connected on 16 of 35 attempts for 213 yards and 5 touchdowns, including a 47-yarder to Lashaun Ward. Arizona...Gained 298 yards on 22 of 45 passes with a pair of scores, including a 25-yarder to Ward. Stanford...Closed out his career by finding Ward with touchdown tosses of 31 & 22 yards as he made a solo tackle (on his interception) and completed 16 of 31 passes for 188 yards. 2001 Season Academic All-Pac 10 Conference honorable mention...Recipient of the team's Ken Cotton Award (most courageous) and the Frank Schlessinger Coaches Award...Played in nine games, completing 134 of 272 passes (49.3%) for 1741 yards, 12 touchdowns and 10 interceptions...Carried 77 times for 191 yards (0.8 avg) and a score. Brigham Young...Gained 242 yards with a touchdown on 19 of 33 passes. Washington State...Hit on 10 of 22 attempts for 135 yards and a pair of scores, including a 45-yarder to Charon Arnold. Washington...Totaled 265 yards on 21 of 36 chances with 4 touchdowns. Oregon...Completed 18 of 40 passes for 171 yards and a score before being replaced for the team's final two possessions. UCLA and Oregon State...Did not play due to lower back pain. Arizona...Returned to connect on 9 of 27 throws for 178 yards and a pair of touchdowns to Lashaun Ward (38 & 44 yards). Stanford...Added 278 yards and a score on 19 of 46 tosses. Rutgers...Closed out the season with 15 of 26 passes for 193 yards and a 40-yard touch- down to Ward. 2000 Season Started every game, completing 163 of 349 passes (46.7%) for 2121 yards, 15 touchdowns and 13 interceptions...Scored twice on 65 carries and averaged 188.8 yards per game in total offense. Utah...Threw for 209 yards on 18 of 28 tries and a 12-yard score to James Smith. Illinois...Had a pair of touchdown passes as he completed 15 of 32 attempts for 162 yards. UCLA...Hit on 16 of 34 throws for 252 yards and 3 touchdowns, including 23 & 36-yarders to Joe Igber as he rallied the team to a 41-38 victory. Oregon State...Collected a season-high 349 yards on 17 of 44 passes with 3 touchdowns, including a season-long 81-yarder to Derek Swafford. 1999 Season Appeared in ten games, starting eight contests...Completed 100 of 259 passes (38.6%) for 1303 yards, nine touchdowns and 15 interceptions...Averaged 119.8 yards per game in total offense. Arizona State...In his first career start, he hit on 17 of 32 passes for 213 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Brigham Young...Gained 173 yards with a score on 11 of 33 chances. Oregon State...Connected on 12 of 39 passes for 151 yards, including a career-long 83-yard touchdown to Drae Harris...His 83-yarder was the fourth-longest pass completion in school history. Oregon...Hit on 9 of 25 passes for 134 yards and a score before suffering a badly separated right shoulder that would require surgery two days later, forcing him to miss the season finale vs. Stanford. Injury Report Underwent surgery (11/15) to repair a badly separated right shoulder suffered in the 1999 Oregon State game...Sat out the 2001 UCLA and Oregon State contests due to lower back pain...Suffered a bruised right hand in the 2002 Southern California game. Campus Agility Tests 4.78 in the 40-yard dash...265-pound bench press...286-pound power clean...29-inch vertical jump...33 1/4-inch arm length...9 3/4-inch hands...Right-handed...15/28 Wonderlic score...Grew over nine inches from age 16 to age 19. COMBINE AGILITY TESTS ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE 32 5/8 9 3/4 27 4.61 2.69 1.6 35 1/2 9'9" 4.02 7.2 High School Attended Hart (Newhall, Cal.) High...Earned California state Player of the Year honors after an incredible 1998 season...Led Hart HS to the Southern Section Division IV title with a 13-1 record...Passed for an all-time state best of 4,838 yards and threw for 59 touchdowns, the second-best mark in California history...Only had three interceptions all year for a remarkable TD-to-interception ratio...Ended the season completing 290-of-454 passes (63.9%)...Threw for 475 yards (29-36) and 7 TDs against Burbank HS and 423 yards (28-39) against Burroughs HS...Considered the best prospect to emerge from the San Fernando Valley since John Elway came out of Granada Hills HS in the late '70s...Rated the No. 1 quarterback prospect in the nation by PrepStar and was that publication's national Offensive Co-Player of the Year...Also rated No. 1 nationally by Max Emfinger's Recruiting Service, No. 2 by Super Prep and No. 3 by Student Sports...Super Prep Far West Offensive Player of the Year, ranking as the region's No. 1 overall prospect in the West...Earned Parade All-American honors...Threw a last-second TD pass to win the California-Texas all-star game in July of '99...Member of the Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West team with 8 votes...Prep followers still marvel about the pass he threw against Canyon HS which went 73 yards in the air for a completion...Comes from same program that produced former Cal All-America QB Joe Kapp...Did not start as a junior as he played behind David Neill, who went on to play at Nevada...Started at safety as a junior...Played defense the last few games of the '98 season, registering a crucial interception in the final minute of the section championship game to preserve a 17-14 victory over St. Paul HS. Personal American Studies major...Son of Karen and Bob Boller...Father is a former nationally ranked high jumper who cleared the 7-0 barrier...Sister, Candace, was a starter on the Loyola Marymount volleyball team...Born 6/17/81 in Burbank, California...Resides in Newhall, California. PASSING STATISTICS YEAR ATT COMP PCT YARDS TD YD/ATT YD/CMP INT I/PCT LG GM/AVG 1999 259 100 38.6 1303 9 5.03 13.03 15 5.79 83 130.30 2000 349 163 46.7 2121 15 6.08 13.01 13 3.72 81 192.82 2001 272 134 49.3 1741 12 6.40 12.99 10 3.68 48 193.44 2002 421 225 53.4 2815 28 6.69 12.51 10 2.38 55 234.58 TOTAL 1301 622 47.8 7980 64 6.13 12.83 48 3.69 83 190.00 RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG 1999 10 08 61 -105 -1.7 0 19 2000 11 11 65 -44 -0.6 2 24 2001 09 09 77 63 0.8 1 29 2002 12 12 72 -83 -1.2 3 15 TOTAL 42 40 275 -169 -0.6 6 29 TOTAL OFFENSE YEAR GM PLAYS PASS RUSH YARDS TDR P/AVG GM/AVG 1999 10 320 1303 -105 1198 9 3.74 119.80 2000 11 414 2121 -44 2077 17 5.02 188.82 2001 09 349 1741 63 1804 13 5.17 200.44 2002 12 493 2815 -83 2732 31 5.54 227.67 TOTAL 42 1576 7980 -169 7811 70 4.96 185.98 Rex Grossman Height: 6-1 Weight: 217 Position: QB College: Florida Drafted: Pick 22 of the 1st round by Chicago Analysis Positives: Has solid, compact muscle development with broad shoulders, big hands and adequate leg definition...Shows smoothness in his pass drop, taking short, quick strides...Gets rid of the ball on time with a quick release, displaying good velocity on his long tosses...Keeps his poise standing in the pocket and quickly comes back after the sack...Throws on time with touch, anticipating the receiver's moves and coverage...Hits his targets in stride, reads the field quickly and rarely hesitates to throw long...Very good at locating his secondary targets...Throws the long ball with an arch to gain distance and is seldom late in getting the ball to his target. Negatives: Needs better judgement, as he tends to throw the ball to dangerous spots in the zone, risking the costly interception...Carries the ball a little low which causes his delivery to slow down at times...Feels pressure and slides his feet well to avoid, but his mobility is only marginal...Lacks a short touch, putting too much on his throws...Has trouble following through with his release when flushed out of the pocket...Lacks the burst needed to escape the pocket. Career Notes Considered one of the nation's premier performers in the nation after finishing second in the Heisman Trophy balloting in 2001 (only the fifth sophomore to ever finish in the top two of that prestigious balloting) and receiving the 2001 AP National Player of the Year Award, Rex went throw a learning process with the new coaching staff during the 2002 campaign...Started 29 of 33 regular season games during his career, completing 677 of 1110 passes for 9164 yards, 77 touchdowns and 36 interceptions...His 1110 pass attempts rank fourth in school history, while his 677 completions and 9164 yards rank third...Only Wayne Peace (61.6%, 1980-83) has a better pass completion percentage than his 61.0% in Gator annals...His 76 touchdowns are topped only by Danny Wuerffel's 114 (1993-96) on the school's career-record list. 2002 Season All-Southeastern Conference second-team pick by the league's coaches...Started every game, setting school season-records as he completed 287 of 503 passes (57.1%) for 3402 yards, 22 touchdowns and a career-high 17 interceptions, topping the previous marks of 275 completions of 463 attempts by Shane Matthews in 1992...Carried 58 times for minus 65 yards and a score. Alabama-Birmingham...Opened the season with 337 yards on 16 of 26 tries with 12 & 45-yard touchdowns to Taylor Jacobs. Miami...Gained 191 yards on 19 of 45 throws, including 2 interceptions. Ohio University...Hit on 18 of 31 attempts for 202 yards and a score. Tennessee...Despite suffering knee and ankle sprains, he earned SEC Player of the Week honors as he connected on 20 of 34 tosses for 324 yards and 3 touchdowns. Kentucky...Followed with 28 of 43 passes for 375 yards and a pair of scores. Mississippi...Gained 205 yards with 2 touchdowns on 19 of 44 passes, but also threw 4 interceptions...His four interceptions were the most by a Gator passer since Shane Matthews had five throws picked off in 1992 vs. Mississippi State. Louisiana State...Again had four interceptions, as he completed 18 of 43 attempts for 163 yards, playing with a knee sprain. Auburn...Bounced back from the worst performance of his career to complete 27 of 35 passes for 242 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Georgia...Connected on 36 of 46 attempts for 339 yards and 2 touchdowns...Also made a pair of solo tackles (both happened after throwing interceptions). Vanderbilt...Hit on 17 of 32 tosses for 170 yards and ran for a game-winning 1-yard score in a 21-17 decision. South Carolina...Followed with 24 of 36 throws for 228 yards and 4 touchdowns. Florida State...Hit Kelvin Knight with a 27-yard scoring strike and connected on 24 of 47 tries for 303 yards. Michigan (Outback Bowl)...Finished his career with 21 of 41 attempts for 323 yards and a pair of touchdowns. 2001 Season Second in the Heisman Trophy balloting, only the fifth sophomore ever to finish in the top two...Finalist for the Walter Camp National Player of the Year Award...Finalist for Maxwell Award (College Player of the Year)...Finalist for Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Year Award...Associated Press National Player of the Year...First-team All-American pick by the Associated Press, Walter Camp Foundation and Football News, becoming the first sophomore quarterback in school history to achieve that distinction...Associated Press SEC Offensive Player of the Year, as selected by league coaches...Became the first player since BYU's Steve Young in 1983 to lead the nation in both passing efficiency (170.8) and total offense per game (354.9) in the same season...First-team All-SEC selection for the second consecutive season...Started all 11 regular season games and completed 259 of 395 passes (65.6%) for 3,896 yards with 34 touchdowns and 12 interceptions for a pass efficiency rating of 170.75 and rushed for five touchdowns on the season...Took 579 snaps...Ranked first in the nation in pass efficiency rating (170.8)...354.2 average passing yards per game ranked first in nation...Led nation in total offense with 354.9 yards per game...32 TD passes ranked tied for third in the nation...First in the nation in yards per pass attempt with 9.86...Ranked seventh in the nation in yards per completion (15.04)... Second nationally in points responsible for per game (21.27)...Led the nation in yards per play (9.10)...Ranked sixth in the nation in percentage of passes which went for a TD (8.61%)...Posted an efficiency rating of at least 168 in eight of 11 regular season games (all but Auburn, Florida State and Tennessee)...Threw for more than 300+ yards in ten of 11 regular season games (all but Florida State- 290), the most 300 + games in a season in UF history...3,896 passing yards rank as the best season mark in school history and second best in SEC history...His 34 touchdown passes ranked as the third best season mark in Gator history and sixth best in SEC history...First Gator to ever pass for 300 or more yards in more than three consecutive games with streak of nine straight games (Marshall, UL-Monroe, Kentucky and Miss. St., LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt and South Carolina)... Threw for at least three touchdowns in seven of 11 regular season games (all but Marshall, UL-Monroe, Kentucky, Miss. St., LSU, Vanderbilt and South Carolina)...Joined Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel as the only Gator quarterbacks to have two 400+ yard games in a season (464 vs. LSU and 407 vs. Georgia). Marshall...Named SEC Player of the Week after completing 20 of 30 passes for a then career-high 375 yards and three touchdowns. Louisiana-Monroe...Completed 23 of 34 passes for 331 yards and three touchdowns. Kentucky...Hit on 22 of 36 passes for 302 yards and four touchdowns with a pass efficiency rating of 168.24. Mississippi State...Connected on 22 of 31 passes for 393 yards and five touchdowns, while rushing for one more, with a pass efficiency rating of 230.68 (fourth best rating in school history for a QB who completed at least 20 passes). Louisiana State...Completed 22 of 32 passes for a school-record 464 yards passing and five touchdowns, with one interception and a pass efficiency rating of 235.86 (second best in UF history) Auburn...Had 25 of 42 throws for 364 yards with two scores and four interceptions. Auburn...Named SEC Player of the Week, with 27 out of 35 attempts, while throwing for 407 yards and two touchdowns, with two interceptions, for a pass efficiency rating of 182.25. Vanderbilt...Completed 17 of 29 passes for three touchdowns and 306 yards, with one interception, and a pass efficiency rating of 174.49 in just the first half. South Carolina...Hit on 21 of 33 passes, while throwing for 302 yards and three touch-downs. Florida State...Connected on 27 of 42 attempts, while throwing for 290 yards, with three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing). Tennessee...Established career highs in completions (33) and attempts (51) along with 362 yards passing and two touchdowns...Also added a one-yard touchdown run. Maryland (Orange Bowl)...Completed 20 of 28 passes for 248 yards, including four scores. 2000 Season First-team All-SEC selection by The Sporting News and Football News, the first freshman quarterback in UF history to be named first-team All-SEC...Freshman All-SEC first-team selection by the Coaches...Freshman All-America second-team selection by The Sporting News...Second-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press...Became the first fresh-man ever to be named the MVP of the SEC Championship Game...Played in 11 of 12 regular season games (all but Tennessee) with seven starts (LSU, Auburn, Georgia, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Florida State and SEC Championship game vs. Auburn) for 406 plays...Also started the Nokia Sugar Bowl...Completed 131 of 212 (61.8%) for 1866 yardswith 21 touchdowns and seven interceptions for a 161.81 passing efficiency rating... Passing efficiency rating of 161.81 led the SEC, ranked third nationally and ranked as the third best by a freshman in NCAA history...21 touchdown passes led the SEC and tied for the most in the nation by a freshman quarterback...21 touchdown passes was second best seasonal total for a freshman in SEC history...161.81 efficiency rating ranked as the third best seasonal total in UF history. Middle Tennessee...Threw for three touchdowns and completed a 9 of 14 passes for 95 yards. Mississippi State...Completed 13 of 16 16 attempts for 231 yards. Louisiana State...Hit on 18 of 28 throws for 276 yards and three touchdown passes in his first career start. Auburn...Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week as a result of performance, hitting on 14 of 23 for 232 yards and threw a career high five touchdown passes (TD passes set a school record for a freshman). Auburn (SEC Championship)...Was named the SEC Championship Game MVP as a result of his performance vs. Auburn (17 of 26 for 238 yards and four touchdowns. Miami (Sugar Bowl)...Completed 18 of 41 yards for 252 yardswith a touchdown and two interceptions. 1999 Season Did not see any game action and was redshirted...Worked with the scout team at quarter-back. Injury Report Bothered by knee and ankle sprains vs. Tennessee in 2002...Also sprained his knee in the 2002 Louisiana State clash. Campus Agility Tests 5.06 in the 40-yard dash...32-inch arm length...9 1/2-inch hands. COMBINE AGILITY TESTS ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE 29 1/4 9 1/4 29 High School Attended Bloomington South (Ind.) High...Considered one of the nation's elite prep quarterbacks in 1998...One of seven quarterbacks named to prestigious Parade All-American team...Named to Prep Star's All-American Dream Team and that publication ranked him the top QB in the Midwest region and among the top nine in the nation... Named to National Recruiting Advisor's All-American team and that publication ranked him among the top five players in the nation in its "pro-style QB" rating...Named to Super Prep's All-American team and that publication also named him its Midwest Offensive Player of the Year...USA Today selected him the Indiana Player of the Year for '98... Ranked among the nation's top 15 QBs by Super Prep...Passed for 3080 yards and 34 touchdowns in '98 in leading the school to the state 5A title...Had 7518 career passing yards with 97 touchdown passes...Coach was Mo Moriarity. Personal Travel and Tourism major...Son of Maureen and Daniel Grossman...Born Rex Grossman on 8/23/80 in Bloomington, Indiana. PASSING STATISTICS YEAR ATT COMP PCT YARDS TD YD/ATT YD/CMP INT I/PCT LG GM/AVG 2000 212 131 61.8 1866 21 8.80 14.24 7 3.30 66 169.64 2001 395 259 65.6 3896 34 9.86 15.04 12 3.04 80 354.18 2002 503 287 57.1 3402 22 6.76 11.85 17 3.38 59 261.69 TOTAL 1110 677 61.0 9164 77 8.26 13.54 36 3.24 80 261.83 RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG 2000 11 07 27 -76 -2.8 0 5 2001 11 11 34 8 1.3 5 31 2002 13 13 58 -65 -1.3 1 18 TOTAL 35 31 119 -133 -1.1 6 31 TOTAL OFFENSE YEAR GM PLAYS PASS RUSH YARDS TDR P/AVG GM/AVG 2000 11 229 1866 -76 1790 21 7.82 162.73 2001 11 429 3896 8 3904 39 9.10 354.91 2002 13 561 3402 -65 3337 23 5.95 256.69 TOTAL 35 1219 9164 -133 9031 84 7.41 258.03 Willis McGahee Height: 6-0 Weight: 223 Position: RB College: Miami (Fla.) Drafted: Pick 23 of the 1st round by Buffalo Analysis Positives: Has good upper body muscle development...More quick than fast, but can make cuts at the holes and has the hip swerve needed to avoid defenders slashing through traffic...Instinctive runner who sets up and uses his blocks well...Very creative and strong inside runner who plays at a low pad level, carrying defenders on contact and breaking arm tackles consistently...Has an above average short burst to cut back or bounce outside and the acceleration to run away from defenders...Will usually improvise and create when the hole is clogged...Shows good ball security and will cut sharply while finding a way to get open on pass routes. Negatives: Not asked to block and needs work on his technique, as he will overextend and lunge when trying to cut block in pass protection...Can set up a defender, but seems to struggle a bit running in space...Used mainly on flares and screens and needs some pass route refinement, but his hands appear natural. Career Notes Scheduled to play behind Frank Gore in 2002, the third-year sophomore seized his opportunity to shine when Gore was injured prior to the season opener...Went on to establish himself as one of the most electrifying scoring machines in the history of college football...Gained 2067 yards on 349 carries (5.9 avg) with 31 touchdowns, caught 25 passes for 355 yards (13.1 avg) and had a 35-yard kickoff return in only 21 games for the Hurricanes...His 2067 yards on the ground and 31 scores rank fifth on the school's all-time record lists...His 186 points scored rank sixth in Hurricane annals. 2002 Season Consensus All-American and All-Big East Conference first-team selection...Finalist for the Heisman Trophy, given to the nation's top player, finishing fourth in the voting (660 points)...Shattered school season-records as he carried 282 times for 1753 yards (6.2 avg) and 28 touchdowns, breaking the previous marks of 1416 yards and 17 scores by Edgerrin James in 1998...Only Nebraska's Mike Rozier (29 in 1983) and Oklahoma State's Barry Sanders (37 in 1988) ran for more touchdowns in a season in NCAA Division 1A annals... His ten 100-yard performances broke the old Hurricane season-record of eight, set by Ottis Anderson in 1978...Added 350 yards on 24 receptions (14.6 avg)...Gained 2108 all-purpose yards, breaking the old Miami season-record of 1708 by Anderson in 1978. Florida A&M...Rushed 6 times for 60 yards and a 19-yard score. Florida...Exploded for 204 yards on 24 attempts, joining Lorenzo Roan (249 vs. East Carolina in 1980) and Edgerrin James (271 vs. Boston College in 1977 and 299 vs. UCLA in 1998) as the only players in school history to rush for over 200 yards in a game. Tennessee...Carried 21 times for 134 yards with scores of 1, 6, 1 & 4 yards, adding 33 yards on 3 catches. Boston College...Followed with 17 attempts for 135 yards and a pair of touchdowns and made 3 catches for 86 yards. Connecticut...Rushed 11 times for 107 yards, including 15, 15 & 11-yard touchdowns... Also snared a pair of passes for 10 yards. Florida State...Gained 95 yards on 26 tries with a 4-yard score and 78 yards on 3 catches. West Virginia...Had his only two turnovers for the season (fumbled twice), but made up for it as he ran 31 times for 112 yards with 1, 1 & 2-yard scores and caught 2 passes for 71 yards. Rutgers...Followed with 23 attempts for 187 yards and 2 touchdowns, gaining 13 yards on a pair of grabs. Tennessee...Collected 154 yards with a 1-yard score on 20 carries and 17 yards on 2 catches. Pittsburgh...Rushed 19 times for 159 yards, including 7 & 69-yard touchdowns and made 4 catches for 11 yards. Syracuse...Amassed 134 yards on 14 tries with touchdowns of 61 & 51 yards. Virginia Tech...Closed out the regular season in record-shattering fashion, becoming the first player in school history to rush for over 200 yards twice in the same season (joined Edgerrin James as the only players in Miami annals to run for over 200 yards twice in a career), as he totaled 205 yards on 39 carries with scores of 1, 4, 3, 10, 1 & 31 yards...His six touchdowns broke the old school game-record of five, set by Bill L'Italien vs. Piedmont in 1933...Only Illinois' Howard Griffith (eight vs. Southern Illinois, 1990) and Mississippi's Showboat Boykin (seven vs. Mississippi State, 1951) rushed for more touchdowns in a game in NCAA Division 1A history...Also snatched 2 passes for 21 yards. Ohio State (Fiesta Bowl)...Held to 67 yards and a score on 20 carries, leaving the game after tearing his medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments (also damaged hisposterior cruciate ligament) in his left knee...Underwent reconstructive surgery immediately after the game. 2001 Season Reserve tailback, seeing action in eight games...Finished with 67 carries for 314 yards (4.7 avg) and three touchdowns...Did not catch any passes, but added 35 yards on a kickoff return. Penn State...Began his collegiate career with 77 yards on 17 attempts. Rutgers...Added 50 yards on 12 tries. Pittsburgh...Scored his first career touchdown on a 5-yard run, finishing with 74 yards on 10 carries. Troy State...Rushed 11 times for 45 yards and a 7-yard score. Florida State...Followed with an 8-yard touchdown run. West Virginia...Had a 35-yard kickoff return before leaving the game with a knee sprain. Temple and Boston College...Did not play (knee). Washington...Collected 48 yards on 8 runs upon his return from the injured list. Nebraska (Rose Bowl)...Carried twice for 7 yards, fumbling the ball once (recovered by Miami). 2000 Season Redshirted as a freshman. Injury Report Missed the Temple and Boston College games in 2002 after suffering a knee sprain vs. West Virginia (10/25/01)...Tore his medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments (also damaged his posterior cruciate ligament) in his left knee vs. Ohio State in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl...Underwent reconstructive surgery immediately after the game. Campus Agility Tests 4.24 in the 40-yard dash...3.69 20-yard shuttle...41-inch vertical jump...10'11" broad jump...375-pound bench press. COMBINE AGILITY TESTS ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE 30 9 1/4 12 High School Regarded as one of the top running backs in the nation and the best in Florida, as he was listed as the sixth-best running back on Prep Star's 1999 Top 100 Dream Team and the tenth-best overall prospect in the Southeast Region, adding Super Prep All-American honors as a senior at Central (Miami, Fla.) High...Rated the fifth-best running back nationally eleventh-best overall prospect in Florida by Super Prep...USA Today honorable mention All-American...Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100,Dallas Morning News National Top 100 and listed as one of the South's top players by recruiting analyst Bill Buchalter of the Orlando Sentinel...Named the best tailback in Florida on the Florida Times-Union Super 75 list...Miami Herald Class 6A-5A All-Dade selection...Listed among the creme de la creme I-backs nationally by recruiting analyst Max Emfinger...Played just five games during his senior season due to a knee injury...In those five games, rushed for 677 yards and scored 11 touchdowns on 77 carries... Averaged more than eight yards per carry as a junior...Played for Team Florida in the 2000 Florida/Georgia All-Star Game...Coached by Tim Harris. Personal Criminology major...Son of Jannie Jones and Willis McGahee...Born Willis Andrew McGahee on 10/21/81...Resides in Miami, Florida. RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG GM/AVG 2001 08 00 67 314 4.7 3 21 39.25 2002 13 11 282 1753 6.2 28 69 134.85 TOTAL 21 11 349 2067 5.9 31 69 98.43 RECEIVING STATISTICS KICKOFF RETURNS YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG NO YARDS AVG TD LONG 2001 1 35 35.0 0 35 2002 25 355 13.1 0 77 TOTAL 25 355 13.1 0 77 1 35 35.0 0 35 ALL-PURPOSE YARDAGE YEAR GM PLAYS RUSH CATCH K/RET P/RET YARDS TDR P/AVG GM/AVG 2001 08 68 314 0 35 0 349 3 5.13 43.63 2002 13 307 1753 355 0 0 2108 28 6.87 162.15 TOTAL 21 375 2067 355 35 0 2422 31 6.46 115.33 Dallas Clark Height: 6-3 Weight: 257 Position: TE College: Iowa Drafted: Pick 24 of the 1st round by Indianapolis Analysis Positives: Has a solid frame with good muscle definition in the chest and arms...Has sudden quickness off the ball and the ability to elude defenders upfield...Catches the ball cleanly with arms extended and maintains concentration working in traffic...Has a very quick swim move in his release...Above average route runner who shows patience in the zone...Has the pick-up speed needed to turn upfield after the catch...Turns and adjusts properly to the ball in flight and has above average run-after-the-catch speed...Bends his knees properly to deliver good pop behind his blocks. Negatives: Does not show a strong burst in his release...Adequate to face up as a blocker, but lacks the leg drive need to drive off...Tries to get a little fancy in his upfield moves and needs to spend more time trying to break tackles rather than escape them... Can catch the low ball, but needs to show better ball security running with the pigskin. Career Notes Fourth-year junior with another year of eligibility remaining...Came into his own in 2001, winning the prestigious John Mackey Award the following year, given to the top tight end in college football...Caught 81 passes for 1281 yards (15.8 avg) and eight touchdowns in the last two years. 2002 Season Consensus All-American and All-Big Ten Conference first-team choice...Winner of the coveted Mackey Award, given annually to the nation's top tight end...Started every game, finishing second on the team with 43 receptions for 742 yards (17.3 avg) and four touch- downs. Utah State...After getting limited opportunities to catch the ball in the team's first three games, he hauled in 5 passes for 67 yards. Penn State...Followed with 4 catches for 88 yards. Purdue...Had 3 receptions for 116 yards with touchdowns of 7 & 95 yards...His 95-yarder tied Quinn Early (vs. Northwestern in 1987) for the longest catch in school history. Indiana...Gained 82 yards on 5 grabs. Michigan...Snared 5 passes for 68 yards. Wisconsin...Caught 5 passes for 97 yards and a 23-yard touchdown. Northwestern...Added a 28-yard scoring grab among his 3 catches for 45 yards. Minnesota...Made 3 catches for 33 yards in the season finale. Southern California (Orange Bowl)...Closed out his career with 4 receptions for 97 yards. 2001 Season All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention...Earned team Hustle Award for offense and Iron Hawk award accolades...Started ten games, playing in every contest (came off the bench vs. Wisconsin and Northwestern)...Game captain vs. Purdue and Michigan... Second on the team with 38 receptions for 539 yards (14.2 avg) and four touchdowns...Also recorded 5 tackles (4 solos) on special teams. Kent State...Had 5 catches for 84 yards. Miami (Oh.)...Scored his first career touchdowns on grabs of 18 & 32 yards, finishing with 4 receptions for 74 yards. Penn State...Hauled in 7 passes for 116 yards and recovered an on-side kick in the closing minutes to preserve a 24-18 win. Indiana...Snatched 4 passes for 55 yards. Michigan...Had a 5-yard touchdown reception. Wisconsin...Missed most of the game after spraining his ankle on a 14-yard grab. Minnesota...Made 4 catches for 96 yards and a 15-yard touchdown. Texas Tech (Alamo Bowl)...Gained 30 yards on 4 receptions. 2000 Season Saw action as a reserve outside linebacker, playing mostly on special teams while appearing in every game...Finished with 6 tackles (3 solos) and two stops for losses. Penn State...Had a stop for a 6-yard loss. Northwestern...Added a pair of hits, including one behind the line of scrimmage. 1999 Season Did not see any game action, sitting out the year with an undisclosed injury. 1998 Season Redshirted as a freshman after joining the team as a walk-on. Campus Agility Tests 4.72 in the 40-yard dash. COMBINE AGILITY TESTS ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE 32 10 1/8 22 37 1/2 10'3" High School Earned second-team All-State honors as a senior and was honourable mention as a junior, adding first-team All-Conference accolades as a junior and senior, second-team as a sophomore and earned honourable mention recognition as a freshman at Twin River Valley (Livermore, Ia.) High...As a senior, he recorded 160 tackles and had 140 tackles as a junior...Holds the school record for tackles in a game...Team captain as a senior and was team MVP as a junior and senior...Earned four letters in football, basketball and track and five letters in baseball. Personal Open major...Son of Doug Clark...Born 6/12/79...Resides in Livermore, Iowa. RECEIVING STATISTICS YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG R/G GM/AVG 2001 12 10 38 539 14.2 4 40 3.17 44.92 2002 13 13 43 742 17.3 4 95 3.31 57.08 TOTAL 25 23 81 1281 15.8 8 95 3.24 55.70 KICKOFF RETURNS YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG 2001 1 0 0.0 0 0 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS YEAR GP GS TK SO AS FR FC INT TFL PBU SACK BK 2000 12 00 6 3 3 0 0 0-0 2-7 0 0.0-0 0 2001 12 00 5 4 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0 2002 12 00 3 2 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0.0-0 0 TOTAL 36 00 14 9 5 0 0 0-0 2-7 0 0.0-0 0 Larry Johnson Height: 6-1 Weight: 228 Position: RB College: Penn State Drafted: Pick 27 of the 1st round by Kansas City Analysis Positives: Powerful tackle-breaker with excellent balance, strength and agility...Runs low to the ground and shows above average hip swerve and strong leg drive...Catches the ball well coming out of the backfield, extending properly, rather than trying to body catch...Has the agility to spin away from tacklers and the power to gain yardage after initial contact...Can make defenders miss in the open with his juking moves...Displays the vision to find the seam on the move and runs with good body lean...Has the awareness to pick and slide through the holes...Maintains balance well while driving forward...Has a sharp outside burst and shows explosive acceleration around the corner...Can slide laterally with ease and securely protects the ball running through traffic...Very flexible adjusting to the ball in flight...Good special teams performer who served as the rush end. Negatives: Gets off the ball quickly, but does not explode through the holes, as he needs time to accelerate in order to go the distance...Does not have much lateral bounce, but is an effective downhill runner who can turn the corner...Body catches, but still has reliable hands...Needs blocking technique refinement and must show more aggression in this area...Rounds his cuts in his pass routes. Career Notes Emerging talent who had one of the finest seasons in college football as a senior, his first year as a starter...An outstanding special teams performer, he became only the ninth player in NCAA history to rush for over 2000 yards in a season...Despite starting only twelve games, he finished his career with fifth on the school's all-time record list with 2953 yards on 460 carries, topped only by D.J. Dozier (3227, 1983-86), Curtis Enis (3256, 1995-97), Blair Thomas (3301, 1985-87, 89) and Curt Warner (3398, 1979-82)...His 26 touchdowns rushing rank sixth in school annals...Added 681 yards and seven scores on 65 receptions (10.5 avg), 64 yards and two touchdowns on three punt returns and ranks second on the school's career-record list with 1347 yards and a score on 59 kickoff returns, surpassed only by Kenny Watson's 1506 yards (1996-2000)...His 5045 all-purpose yards broke the previous PSU all-time record of 4982 by Warner. 2002 Season Became one of the most decorated players in school history, earning consensus All-American and unanimous All-Big Ten Conference first-team honors...Recipient of the Maxwell Player of the Year, Doak Walker, Walter Camp Player of the Year and Chevrolet Offensive Player of the Year awards...Finished third in the voting for the Heisman Trophy...Four-time Big Ten Player of the Week choice...Became the first 2000-yard rusher in college football history to average over 7.5 yards per carry (7.7 avg) as he shattered the school season-record with 271 carries for 2087 yards and 20 touchdowns, topping the previous mark of 1567 yards by Lydell Mitchell in 1971...Second on the team with 41 receptions for 349 yards (8.5 avg) and three scores...Added 219 yards on 11 kickoff returns (19.9 avg)...Became the first player in college football annals to lead the nation in rushing and all-purpose yardage (2655) in the same season...His 2655 yards broke the old school season-record of 1831 all-purpose yards by O.J. McDuffie (1992)...Gained at least 100 all-purpose yards in every game, except vs. Ohio State...Ran for over 100 yards eight times, one shy of the PSU season-record of nine by Ki-Jana Carter (1994)...Set another school season-record with four 200-yard performances, breaking the previous mark of three by John Cappelletti in 1973. Central Florida...Gained 175 all-purpose yards on 18 runs for 92 yards, 4 catches for 30 yards and a 23-yard score and a 53-yard kickoff return. Nebraska...Totaled 123 yards on 19 runs, including 2 & 7-yard scores, adding 4 catches for 35 yards and a 17-yard kickoff return. Louisiana Tech...Rushed 17 times for 147 yards and a pair of scores...Caught 3 passes for 25 yards and a 19-yard touchdown. Iowa...Facing the second-ranked run defense in the country, he carried 18 times for 68 yards and a 1-yard score, caught 6 passes for 93 yards, including a 35-yard touchdown and gained 72 yards on 5 kickoff returns while turning the ball over once on a fumble. Wisconsin...Had 14 attempts for 111 yards and a 24-yard score, 41 yards on 5 catches and a 19-yard kickoff return. Michigan...Ran 17 times for 78 yards and a 17-yard touchdown and snared 5 passes for 46 yards. Northwestern...Collected 257 yards with a pair of scores on 23 carries. Ohio State...Against the nation's #4 run defense, he lost the ball on a fumble, but did gain 66 yards with a 1-yard score on 16 runs and 32 yards on 6 receptions. Illinois...Turned the ball over on a fumble, but made up for that miscue with 31 carries for 279 yards and an 84-yard score, the sixth-longest run from scrimmage in school history. Virginia...Gained 251 all-purpose yards on 31 runs for 188 yards and a 5-yard score, 3 catches for 23 yards and 2 kickoff returns for 40 yards. Indiana...Carried 28 times for a school game-record 327 yards with touchdowns of 59, 43, 1 & 41 yards...His 327 yards shattered the old school record of 256 yards by Curt Warner vs. Syracuse in 1981. Michigan State...Had his fourth-straight game with over 250 all-purpose yards, as he totaled 279 yards with 4 scores on 19 attempts and had a 10-yard reception. Auburn (Capital One Bowl)...Closed out his career with 20 runs for 72 yards and 2 catches for 8 yards. 2001 Season Played in every game, starting five contests...Led the team with 71 carries for 337 yards (4.7 avg) and two touchdowns...Snatched eleven passes for 136 yards (12.4 avg) and a pair of scores... Returned 17 kickoffs for 454 yards (26.7 avg) and a touchdown...Scored twice on blocked punts for a total of 55 yards in returns. Miami...Gained 150 yards on 5 kickoff returns. Wisconsin...Had a 50-yard scoring catch. Iowa...Returned a blocked punt by Omar Easy 15 yards for a touchdown. Northwestern...Rushed 10 times for 68 yards and had a 23-yard kickoff return. Ohio State...Added 68 yards on 14 runs and 74 yards on 4 kickoff returns. Southern Mississippi...Blocked a punt and returned the ball 40 yards for a touchdown. Illinois...Rushed 8 times for 31 yards, made 2 catches for 18 yards and returned 3 kickoffs for 130 yards, including a 97-yard score, the seventh-longest kickoff return in school history. Indiana...Had 3 receptions for 45 yards with a 37-yard score, carried 7 times for 54 yards and a pair of touchdowns and returned a kickoff 23 yards. Virginia...Finished the season with 39 yards on 5 attempts and 12 yards on 2 receptions. 2000 Season Played in every game, starting the season opener vs. Southern California...Second on the team with 75 carries for 358 yards (4.8 avg) and three touchdowns...Caught nine passes for 122 yards (13.6 avg) and a score...Returned 18 kickoffs for 444 yards (24.7 avg). Southern California...Blocked a punt, returning the ball 9 yards, carried 5 times for 21 yards and had a catch for a 6-yard loss. Louisiana Tech...Ran for a 2-yard touchdown that he set up with a 65-yard kickoff return. Illinois...Added 43 yards on 7 runs and returned 3 kickoffs for 87 yards. Indiana...Carried 8 times for 58 yards and a 12-yard touchdown. Michigan State...Gained a season-high 94 yards with a score on 10 attempts and 46 yards on a pair of kickoff returns. 1999 Season Reserve tailback, gaining 171 yards and a touchdown on 43 carries and 74 yards with a 60-yard score (first time he ever touched the ball, coming vs. Arizona) on four catches (18.5 avg)...Had 13 kickoff returns for 230 yards (17.7 avg). Injury Report No injuries reported. Campus Agility Tests 4.56 in the 40-yard dash...370-pound bench press...330-pound power clean...33-inch vertical jump. COMBINE AGILITY TESTS ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE 31 1/2 9 1/4 21 19 High School Attended State College (Pa.) Area High, playing for Coach Dave Lintal...In his senior year, he ran for 2159 yards and 29 touchdowns, and for at least 180 yards in six of the Little Lions' 12 games... He also recorded 31 tackles and seven sacks as a senior...USA Today honorable-mention All-American and a second-team All-State selection his senior year and was named Allegheny Conference Player of the Year in 1997...His 374 rushing yards against Punxsutawney High set a school record...Also played in the 1998 Big 33 Classic. Personal Integrative Arts major, graduating in December, 2002...His father, Larry, is the Nittany Lions' defensive line coach, while his brother, Tony, is a junior wide receiver for the Lions...His sister, Teresa, is a junior third baseman on the Penn State softball team...One of nine Nittany Lions from State College...Mother's name is Christine...Born Larry Alphonso Johnson on 11/19/79...Resides in State College, Pennsylvania. RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG GM/AVG 1999 10 00 43 171 4.0 1 40 17.10 2000 12 01 75 358 4.8 3 58 29.83 2001 11 05 71 337 4.7 2 31 30.64 2002 13 12 271 2087 7.7 20 84 160.54 TOTAL 46 18 460 2953 6.4 26 84 64.20 RECEIVING STATISTICS KICKOFF RETURNS YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG NO YARDS AVG TD LONG 1999 4 74 18.5 1 60 13 230 17.7 0 40 2000 9 122 13.6 1 61 18 444 24.7 0 65 2001 11 136 12.4 2 50 17 454 26.7 1 97 2002 41 349 8.5 3 36 11 219 19.9 0 53 TOTAL 65 681 10.5 7 61 59 1347 22.8 1 97 PUNT RETURNS SPECIAL TEAM TACKLES YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG TK SO AS FR BK 2000 1 9 9.0 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 2001 2 55 27.5 2 40 0 0 0 0 1 TOTAL 3 64 21.3 2 40 0 0 0 0 2 Ben Joppru Height: 6-4 Weight: 272 Position: TE College: Michigan Drafted: Pick 9 of the 2nd round by Houston Analysis Positives: Tight-skinned with a well-proportioned body...Ambidextrous (writes with his left hand, throws with his right)...Has above average speed and foot quickness...Tight- hipped runner who shows power and balance in the open...Hard worker in all areas of his game (weight room, practice, game)...Shows quickness in his release and knows how to get upfield while avoiding reroutes...Very effective route runner who is good with delays to set up his routes and gets good depth in the flats while showing the strength to clear through the zone...Shows good concentration going up for the ball, with above average hand/eye coordination when attempting to catch with a defender on him...Has rangey, soft hands, getting proper placement on the ball...Willing blocker at the H-back position and shows force as a lead blocker in the short area...Will lead up on linebackers with aggression...Very smart and learns plays easily...Outgoing personality who always competes...Has the acceleration and speed to beat defenders deep...Uses savvy and sharp cuts in his routes...Quick in and out of his cuts, getting proper separation in his breaks due to his fluid and flexible athletic ability...Can short snap in an emergency. Negatives: Lack of size and brute strength makes him more suited for the H-back position...Tough, but not really physical, needing to get stronger in the weight room...His leg drive power to beat the press could use improvement...Not used much as a seam threat...More effective as a seal-&-sustain blocker than one who can anchor and get move- ment at the point of attack...Works better as a blocker when coming off motion or as the lead...Frame may not have much more room for growth...Lacks the top-end speed needed to get consistent separation due to tightness in the hips...Has adequate leaping ability going up for theball...Tends to go down after first contact. Career Notes Rising star who came into his own as a senior, giving the Wolverines a superb secondary target in the short area...Started 24 of 46 games at Michigan, catching 85 passes for 800 yards (9.4 avg) and eight touchdowns. 2002 Season All-American second-team and All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report...Second-team All-Big Ten pick by the league's media and coaches...Started every game, hauling in a career-high 53 passes (second on the team) for 579 yards (10.9 avg) and five touchdowns...His 53 catches rank second on the school season-record list for tight ends, topped only by Jack Clancy (76 in 1966). Western Michigan...Snatched 3 passes for 23 yards and an 8-yard score...Also made a key block on receiver Ronald Bellamy's 11-yard reverse. Notre Dame...Followed with another 8-yard touchdown as he finished the day with 7 catches for 80 yards. Illinois...Had 7 receptions for 74 yards, including touchdowns of 6 & 27 yards. Penn State...Caught 5 passes for 56 yards. Iowa...Gained 45 yards on 4 grabs. Michigan State...Made 5 catches for 42 yards and a 12-yard score. Minnesota...Cleared a hole used by tailback B.J. Askew for a 3-yard scoring scamper and picked up 58 yards on 3 catches. Wisconsin...Grabbed 7 passes for 45 yards. Florida (Outback Bowl)...Closed out his career with 6 receptions for 80 yards. 2001 Season Appeared in every game, starting vs. Penn State, Purdue and Iowa...Caught 17 passes for 118 yards (6.9 avg) and a touchdown. Miami (Oh.)...Opened the season with a 1-yard scoring grab. Washington...Gained 25 yards on 3 catches. Iowa...Saw action at both tight end and fullback, coming up with a 3-yard catch. Illinois...Added 13 yards on a pair of grabs. Minnesota...Caught 2 passes for 25 yards. Tennessee (Citrus Bowl)...Tied Marquise Walker for the team lead with 5 receptions, good for 45 yards. 2000 Season Played in every game, starting seven contests...Finished with 11 receptions for 52 yards (4.7 avg)...Saw action at tight end, split end and fullback...Also handled snapping duties for PATs in the first five games. Penn State...Made 3 catches for 14 yards. Indiana...Added a pair of catches for 3 yards. 1999 Season Appeared in nine games, starting the Illinois contest as the second tight end...Made four catches for 51 yards (12.8 avg) and a pair of touchdowns. Illinois...First career reception was good for a 9-yard gain. Indiana...Scored his first career touchdown on a 7-yard pass from QB Tom Brady. Northwestern...Followed with an 11-yard scoring reception. Alabama (Orange Bowl)...Had a 24-yard catch. 1998 Season Redshirted as a freshman. Injury Report Suffered a left shoulder dislocation (1/14/00). Campus Agility Tests 4.77 in the 40-yard dash...Bench presses 225 pounds 16 times...32 1/4-inch arm length... 9 3/4-inch hands...Ambidextrous. COMBINE AGILITY TESTS ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE 32 1/4 10 36 19 30 1/2 9'1" High School Three-year starter as a tight end at Minnetonka (Wayzata, Minn.) High...Competed as a tight end, running back and defensive tackle...Rated the best athlete in the Midwest by Prep Star...Ranked fourth in the Midwest by the Detroit Free Press...Earned National Recruiting Advisor All-American honors as a defensive tackle...Rated the sixth-best tight end in the country by Prep Football Report...Added All-Metro and All-Conference honors twice (second-team as a junior)...Caught 66 passes for 711 yards and eight touchdowns during his career, including 34 receptions for 354 yards and five scores in his final season...Added 21 catches for 221 yards as a junior...Rushed for 778 yards and eight touchdowns on 124 carries as a senior and gained 748 yards with eight scores on 121 Attempts his junior campaign...Recorded 48 tackles with five sacks during his career. Personal Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts...Father, Sheldon, played for the Shreveport Steamers in the old World Football League...Brother, J.J., played football at Arizona...Born Benjamin Paul Joppru on 1/05/80...Resides in Wayzata, Minnesota. RECEIVING STATISTICS YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG R/PG GM/AVG 1999 09 01 4 51 12.8 2 24 0.44 5.67 2000 12 07 11 52 4.7 0 10 0.92 4.33 2001 12 03 17 118 6.9 1 19 1.42 9.83 2002 13 13 53 579 10.9 5 43 4.08 44.54 TOTAL 46 24 85 800 9.4 8 43 1.85 17.39 Taylor Jacobs Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 Position: WR College: Florida Drafted: Pick 12 of the 2nd round by Washington Analysis Positives: Good route runner with above average speed and quickness...Shows no wasted motion in his release and uses his hands effectively to defeat the press...Runs precise routes, sinking his hips properly and showing a sudden burst through his routes...Can create space in his separation with his hip swerve and wiggle...Plucks the ball with his hands and has the agility and leg drive to punish defenders after the catch... Has an exceptional burst in and out of his breaks...Shows the toughness needed to combat for the ball in traffic...Has outstanding work ethic and is very quick to digest plays. Negatives: Needs to do a better job coming back for the ball...Does not make proper body adjustments going up for the ball and appears more comfortable catching passes thrown right at him...Can pluck the ball away from his framework, but still tends to body catch... Will show willingness as a blocker, but lacks technique and power to consistently face up. Career Notes Superb athlete who excelled for both the football and track teams during his UF career... A semi-finalist for the 2002 Biletnikoff Award, he came into his own as a senior, finishing his career with 133 receptions for 2097 yards (15.8 avg) and 16 touchdowns while starting 18 of 44 games for the Gators...His 133 catches rank sixth and his 2097 yards rank eighth on the school's career-record list...One of only eight players in school history to gain over 100 yards receiving in consecutive games. 2002 Season Semi-finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's top receiver...All-Southeastern Conference first-team pick by the league's coaches, The Sporting News and Associated Press...Led the SEC in receiving as he hauled in 71 passes for 1088 yards (15.3 avg) and eight touchdowns...Only Reidel Anthony (72 in 1996) and Carlos Alvarez (88 in 1969) caught more passes in a season for the Gators...His 1088 yards rank eighth on the school's season-record list. Alabama-Birmingham...Earned SEC Player of the Week honors as he hauled in 6 passes for a career-high 246 yards and touchdowns of 12 & 45 yards...His 245 yards broke the old school game-record of 237 yards by Carlos Alvarez vs. Miami in 1969. Tennessee...Snatched 9 passes for 141 yards and a pair of scores. Kentucky...Followed with a career-high 12 receptions for 183 yards, including touchdowns of 4 & 35 yards...Only Travis McGriff (13 vs. South Carolina in 1998) and Alvarez (15 vs. Miami in 1969) had more catches in a game in school annals. Mississippi...Made 5 catches for 80 yards. Louisiana State...Gained 66 yards on 5 catches with a 16-yard score. Auburn...Grabbed 11 passes for 110 yards and a 25-yard touchdown. Georgia...Suffered a knee sprain on the game's opening drive...The injury would force him to sit out the Vanderbilt and South Carolina games. Florida State...Caught 7 passes for 95 yards. Michigan (Outback Bowl)...Closed out his career with 7 catches for 88 yards. 2001 Season Played in every game, starting vs. Louisiana State and Georgia...Finished with 38 catches for 712 yards (18.7 avg) and seven touchdowns...Gained 29 yards on four carries (7.3 avg). Marshall...Opened the season with a 64-yard scoring grab. Louisiana-Monroe...Gained 98 yards on 5 catches. Kentucky...Made 5 catches for 41 yards and a touchdown. Mississippi State...Followed with 3 catches for 95 yards and a 60-yard touchdown. Louisiana State...Added 43 yards on 3 catches, including a 13-yard score. Vanderbilt...Hauled in 6 passes for 105 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Florida State...Caught 5 passes for 74 yards and a 6-yard score. Tennessee...Picked up 65 yards on 6 catches. Maryland (Orange Bowl)...Amassed 170 yards on 10 receptions with touchdowns of 46 & 15 yards. 2000 Season Played a top role in the wide receiver rotation...Played in all 12 regular season games with five starts (Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi State, LSU and South Carolina) for 304 plays...Named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List...Received the squad's Most Improved Wide Receiver Award...Caught 17 catches for 198 yards (11.6 avg) and two touchdowns and picked up 11 yards with a score on three carries (3.7 avg). Ball State...Made 4 catches for 42 yards. Middle Tennessee...Score his first career touchdown on a 17-yard catch. Vanderbilt...Added another touchdown on a 4-yard reverse. Tennessee...Added 33 yards on 3 receptions. Miami (Citrus Bowl)...Caught a pair of passes for 12 yards. 1999 Season The only true freshman wide receiver to play...Played in 10 of 12 games (all but Tennessee and Alabama in regular season) for 76 plays...Had seven receptions for 99 yards (14.1 avg). Western Michigan...First career catch was good for a 10-yard gain. Kentucky...Picked up 23 yards on 2 catches. Florida State...Had another 2 catches for 48 yards. Injury Report Missed two weeks of 2000 spring drills after suffering an ankle sprain...Sprained his knee on the opening drive of the 2002 Georgia contest, sitting out vs. Virginia and South Carolina. Campus Agility Tests 4.42 in the 40-yard dash. COMBINE AGILITY TESTS ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE 31 10 18 High School Attended Florida A&M (Tallahassee, Fla.) Prep, playing for his father, Harry Jacobs... Named to Prep Star's All-American team and that publication ranked him the top dozen wide receiver prospects in the SEC region...Named to PrepStar's All-SEC Regional Team and was chosen District MVP in '98...First-team All-State (2A) selection as a senior... Caught 33 passes for 708 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior and then played wide receiver (37 catches for 685 yards and six touchdowns) and quarterback in 1998 (rushed for 362 yards)...Also lettered in baseball and track. Personal Sociology major...Son of Sandy and Harry Jacobs...Born Taylor Houser Jacobs on 5/30/81 in Tallahassee, Florida...Resides in Monticello, Florida. RECEIVING STATISTICS YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG R/PG GM/AVG 1999 10 00 7 99 14.1 0 39 0.70 9.90 2000 12 05 17 198 11.6 1 25 1.42 16.50 2001 11 02 38 712 18.7 7 64 3.45 64.73 2002 11 11 71 1088 15.3 8 59 6.45 98.91 TOTAL 44 18 133 2097 15.8 16 64 3.02 47.66 RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG 2000 3 11 3.7 1 8 2001 4 29 7.3 0 21 2002 3 43 14.3 0 23 TOTAL 10 83 8.3 1 23 Bethel Johnson Height: 5-11 Weight: 201 Position: WR College: Texas A&M Drafted: Pick 13 of the 2nd round by New England Analysis Positives: Polished receiver with a compact body with solid upper muscle definition...Has a sharp initial burst off the line, showing sustained speed and fluid acceleration through his routes... Explosive short area route runner...Has the agility to elude, the power to combat and the body adjustment skills to turn and haul in the off-target tosses...Shows a sharp burst to separate from the initial tackler after the catch...Aware of the sideline markers and maintains balance racing down the sidelines...Displays proper arm extension as he goes up for the ball with fingers out-stretched...Can deliver a stiff-arm to gain extra yardage after securing the ball. Negatives: Choppy in his route running, not showing precision cutting coming out of his breaks... Lacks blocking skills, showing a reluctance to get involved in any aspect of that game...Has medical concerns resulting from a ruptured kidney that he suffered early in the 2001 season...Has great talent, but needs to show more dedication to the game, as he does not put in the "extra" hours to improve his skills...Does not always attack the ball, preferring to wait for it to come to him...Seems to disappear on the field when he is not involved in the play. Career Notes A career-threatening spleen injury in 2001 brought about an emergence of his vast talent when he returned to the gridiron as a senior...Appeared in 35 games during his A&M career, hauling in 117 passes for 1740 yards (14.9 avg) and eleven touchdowns, topping the previous school all-time records of 110 catches by Keith Woodside (1983-87) and 1576 yards by Tony Harrison (1990-93)... His eleven scoring grabs rank tied for fourth in Aggies annals. 2002 Season All-Big Twelve Conference second-team pick by The NFL Draft Report...Started every game, finishing third on the team with 40 receptions for 718 yards (18.0 avg) and tied the school season-record with eight touchdowns (also accomplished by Bob Long, in both 1967 & '68)...Added 37 yards on five reverses (7.4 avg)...Returned 12 punts for 139 yards (11.6 avg) and 12 kickoffs for 252 yards (21.0 avg)...Averaged 95.5 all-purpose yards per game. Preseason...Underwent surgery over the summer to remove an intestinal obstruction. Louisiana-Lafayette...Snared 6 passes for 98 yards and gained 10 yards on a reverse. Texas Tech...Had touchdown catches of 78 & 15 yards, adding 31 yards on a punt return. Baylor...Made 3 catches for 81 yards, including 12 & 59-yard scores and returned a kickoff 17 yards. Kansas...Gained 43 yards on 4 punt returns and 124 yards with touchdowns of 18 & 30 yards on 6 receptions. Nebraska...Made 3 catches for 28 yards, rushed for a 17-yard gain, returned 3 kickoffs for 71 yards and had a 10-yard punt return. Oklahoma State...Grabbed 6 passes for 107 yards and a 23-yard touchdown, returned 2 punts for 33 yards and had a 27-yard kickoff return. Oklahoma...Followed with a 17-yard touchdown catch. Missouri...Totaled 98 yards on 6 receptions, 12 yards on 2 punt returns and 34 yards on a pair of kickoff returns. 2001 Season Only played in two games, catching eight passes for 68 yards (8.5 avg). McNeese State...Had 2 receptions for 18 yards. Wyoming...Snatched 6 passes for 50 yards, but suffered a ruptured spleen on a successful two-point conversion play...The injury would sideline him for the rest of the season. 2000 Season Played in every game, starting seven contests...Caught 42 passes for 440 yards (10.5 avg)... Rushed twice for 21 yards (10.5 avg)...Had a 29-yard punt return and a 14-yard kickoff return. Preseason...Suffered a left wrist sprain in a mid-May workout. Texas-El Paso...Gained 74 yards on 8 catches. Colorado...Had a season-high 8 receptions for 101 yards. Oklahoma State...Hauled in 5 passes for 50 yards. Oklahoma...Gained 37 yards on a pair of catches and blocked a punt, returning the ball 29 yards. 1999 Season Played in ten games, starting vs. Tulsa...Finished with 27 receptions for 514 yards (19.0 avg) and three touchdowns...Gained 174 yards on nine kickoff returns (19.3 avg) and 27 yards on a pair of punt returns (13.5 avg). Preseason...Suffered a right elbow sprain in spring drills. Louisiana Tech...Began his career with 4 catches for 106 yards and a 12-yard score. Baylor...Grabbed 2 passes for 82 yards and a 74-yard touchdown. Oklahoma State...Sat out the game with a right foot sprain. Missouri...Added a 39-yard touchdown catch. 1998 Season Sat out the year under NCAA Proposition 48 rules. Injury Report Missed part of 1999 spring drills with a right elbow sprain...Sat out the 1999 Oklahoma State clash with a right foot sprain...Suffered a left wrist sprain in a 2000 mid-May workout...Ruptured his spleen in the 2001 Wyoming contest, missing the final eight games...Had additional surgery in the Summer of 2002 to remove an intestinal obstruction. Campus Agility Tests 4.55 in the 40-yard dash...320-pound bench press...410-pound squat...319-pound power clean... 36.5-inch vertical jump...30 1/2-inch arm length...8 3/4-inch hands...Right-handed. COMBINE AGILITY TESTS ARM HAND TEST 40 20 10 225 VJ BJ SHUTTLE CONE 31 1/4 8 1/2 20 4.42 2.6 1.55 38 1/2 10'7" High School Attended Corsicana (Tex.) High...Led the team to the Class 4A state title game, as he grabbed 44 catches for 978 yards and 13 touchdowns, returned 10 punts for 212 yards and two scores and 5 kickoffs for 167 yards and a touchdown as a senior...Coached by former A&M head coach Tom Wilson. Personal Agricultural Development major...Son of Sylvia Johnson...Born 2/11/79...Resides in Corsicana, Texas. RECEIVING STATISTICS YEAR GP GS NO YARDS AVG TD LONG R/PG GM/AVG 1999 10 01 27 514 19.0 3 74 2.70 51.40 2000 11 07 42 440 10.5 0 28 3.82 40.00 2001 02 02 8 68 8.5 0 12 4.00 34.00 2002 12 12 40 718 18.0 8 78 3.33 59.83 TOTAL 35 22 117 1740 14.9 11 78 3.34 49.71 KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG NO YARDS AVG TD LONG 1999 9 174 19.3 0 31 2 27 13.5 0 15 2000 1 14 14.0 0 14 1 29 29.0 0 29 2001 12 252 21.0 0 29 12 139 11.6 0 31 TOTAL 22 440 20.0 0 31 15 195 13.0 0 31 RUSHING STATISTICS YEAR NO YARDS AVG TD LONG 1999 1 -3 -3.0 0 -3 2000 2 21 10.5 1 15 2001 5 37 7.4 0 17 TOTAL 8 55 6.9 1 17 Anquan Boldin Height: 6-1 Weight: 216 Position: WR College: Florida State Drafted: Pick 22 of the 2nd round by Arizona Analysis Positives: Tireless worker with a team-first attitude...Adjusts smoothly to the off-target throws...Has the explosive burst needed to gain separation after the catch...Does not shy away from the crowd, using his hands well to force his way through traffic...Plants and drives sharply on deep routes...Has the lateral agility to shake free of press coverage at the line of scrimmage...Very effective on vertical-type routes, showing elusive moves to the corner...Can create space with his acceleration and knows how to drive towards the sidelines in clock management...Flashes to the ball with his hands properly extended and never hesitates going over the middle for the ball...Shows the athletic ability to adjust to the ball and take it away from the defender...Has a keen knowledge for moving the chains, knowing how to stay uncovered once the coverage spreads...Displays the speed to find the end zone when he catches the ball in stride. Negatives: Comes out of his stance a little slow, showing hesitation before getting into gear a few steps past the line...Not very quick in-and-out of his cuts...While he can catch very effectively with his hands extended, he tends to cradle-catch the ball, at times... Needs to show better sideline awareness, as he tends to struggle keeping his feet inbounds...Struggles at times to adjust to the off-target passes...Has to secure the ball better before turning upfield after the catch...Has to get more aggressive with his hands to prevent the initial tackler from making the hit at the point of the catch. Career Notes The former quarterback has been the consummate team player for the Seminoles, playing wherever the coaching staff needed him throughout his career...Returned to his "roots" in his final game after injuries and suspensions depleted FSU's quarterback corps...Despite starting in only 23 games, he finished his career with 118 receptions for 1790 yards (15.2 avg) and 21 touchdowns...His 118 catches and 1790 yards rank 12th on the school's career-record list while his 21 scores rank seventh. 2002 Season All-Atlantic Coast Conference first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report, adding second-team honors from the league's media...Recipient of the conference's Brian Piccolo Award, given to the ACC's Most Courageous Player...Led the team in receiving with a career-high 65 receptions for 1011 yards (15.6 avg) and 13 touchdowns...His 65 grabs rank and 1011 yards rank seventh on the school's season-record lists...Only Andre Cooper (15 in 1995) had more scoring catches in a season for the Seminoles...Carried 21 times for 86 yards (4.1 avg) and completed 7 of 16 passes (43.8%) for 111 yards and a score. Iowa State...Opened the season with 7 catches for 89 yards and scores of 2 & 31 yards. Maryland...Snatched 5 passes for 91 yards and a 19-yard touchdown. Duke...Followed with an 11-yard scoring g