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2008 Football Roster

Players

  • QB 5'8"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Irvin
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Irvin
  • DB 6'1"
    Jr. La Marque, Texas Santa Rosa JC
    Junior La Marque, Texas Santa Rosa JC
  • WR 6'3"
    So. Fort Worth, Texas Everman
    Sophomore Fort Worth, Texas Everman
  • DB 5'9"
    Sr. Hayward, Calif
    Senior Hayward, Calif
  • RB 5'10"
    So. Copperas Cove, Texas Copperas Cove
    Sophomore Copperas Cove, Texas Copperas Cove
  • DB 5'10"
    Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie
    Junior Grand Prairie, Texas South Grand Prairie
  • ATH 6'2"
    Fr. San Diego, Calif. Herbert Hoover
    Freshman San Diego, Calif. Herbert Hoover
  • QB 5'11"
    So. Palestine, Texas Thurgood Marshall
    Sophomore Palestine, Texas Thurgood Marshall
  • LB 6'3"
    Sr. Chandler, Ariz.
    Senior Chandler, Ariz.
  • WR 6'0"
    Jr. Irving, Texas MacArthur
    Junior Irving, Texas MacArthur
  • WR 6'5"
    So. National City, Calif. Bonita Vista
    Sophomore National City, Calif. Bonita Vista
  • LB 6'1"
    Sr. Pago Pago, American Samoa
    Senior Pago Pago, American Samoa
  • DB 6'0"
    Jr. Dallas, Texas
    Junior Dallas, Texas
  • DB 6'0"
    Fr. Riverside, Calif. Rancho Verde HS
    Freshman Riverside, Calif. Rancho Verde HS
  • QB 6'2"
    R-Fr. Los Fresnos, Texas Los Fresnos
    Redshirt Freshman Los Fresnos, Texas Los Fresnos
  • WR 6'2"
    Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas Sam Houston
    Junior Grand Prairie, Texas Sam Houston
  • K 5'10"
    Sr. San Jose, Calif.
    Senior San Jose, Calif.
  • QB 6'2"
    So. Bedford, Texas Trinity
    Sophomore Bedford, Texas Trinity
  • QB 6'4"
    Fr. Elysian Fields, Texas Elysian Fields
    Freshman Elysian Fields, Texas Elysian Fields
  • DB 6'0"
    So. Fallbrook, Calif. Fallbrook Union
    Sophomore Fallbrook, Calif. Fallbrook Union
  • WR 5'9"
    Sr. El Paso, Texas Chapin
    Senior El Paso, Texas Chapin
  • DB 6'0"
    Fr. Houston, Texas Westfield
    Freshman Houston, Texas Westfield
  • QB 6'3"
    Fr. Katy, Texas Morton Ranch
    Freshman Katy, Texas Morton Ranch
  • DL 6'2"
    So. Amarillo, Texas Highland Park
    Sophomore Amarillo, Texas Highland Park
  • DB 6'0"
    Jr. Richmond, Texas Foster
    Junior Richmond, Texas Foster
  • P 6'4"
    So. Alta Loma, Calif. South Hills
    Sophomore Alta Loma, Calif. South Hills
  • QB 6'1"
    Jr. Santa Rosa, Calif. Cardinal Newman
    Junior Santa Rosa, Calif. Cardinal Newman
  • DB 6'1"
    So. El Paso, Texas Eastwood
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Eastwood
  • WR 5'10"
    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Ottawa Township HS
    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Ottawa Township HS
  • WR 6'3"
    R-Fr. Chino, Calif. Don Antonio Lugo
    Redshirt Freshman Chino, Calif. Don Antonio Lugo
  • LB 6'2"
    Jr. Tustin, Calif. Tustin
    Junior Tustin, Calif. Tustin
  • DL/LB 6'3"
    Fr. Riverside, Calif. John W. North
    Freshman Riverside, Calif. John W. North
  • WR 6'1"
    So. Los Angeles, Calif. Oceanside
    Sophomore Los Angeles, Calif. Oceanside
  • RB 5'7"
    R-Fr. Duncanville, Texas Duncanville
    Redshirt Freshman Duncanville, Texas Duncanville
  • DB 6'4"
    Jr. Malden, Mass. Moorpark JC
    Junior Malden, Mass. Moorpark JC
  • RB 5'9"
    Sr. Moreno Valley, Calif. Oregon
    Senior Moreno Valley, Calif. Oregon
  • K 6'1"
    Fr. Kennedale, Texas Kennedele
    Freshman Kennedale, Texas Kennedele
  • RB 5'10"
    Fr. College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated
    Freshman College Station, Texas A&M Consolidated
  • DB 6'2"
    Jr. Riverside, Calif. Rancho Verde
    Junior Riverside, Calif. Rancho Verde
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Perris, Calif. Citrus Hill HS
    Freshman Perris, Calif. Citrus Hill HS
  • DB 5'10"
    So. El Paso, Texas Clint
    Sophomore El Paso, Texas Clint
  • WR 5'10"
    So. Sacramento, Calif. Christian Brothers
    Sophomore Sacramento, Calif. Christian Brothers
  • DB 6'1"
    Sr. Schertz, Texas N.M. Military Institute
    Senior Schertz, Texas N.M. Military Institute
  • LB 5'11"
    So. Port Arthur, Texas Memorial
    Sophomore Port Arthur, Texas Memorial
  • DB 5'11"
    Fr. Arlington, Texas Mansfield Summit
    Freshman Arlington, Texas Mansfield Summit
  • DB 5'10"
    Sr. Anchorage, Alaska
    Senior Anchorage, Alaska
  • DB 5'10"
    Fr. Houston, Texas Thurgood Marshall
    Freshman Houston, Texas Thurgood Marshall
  • DB 5'10"
    R-Fr. El Paso, Texas Americas
    Redshirt Freshman El Paso, Texas Americas
  • DL 6'2"
    Jr. West Covina, Calif. Rio Hondo Prep
    Junior West Covina, Calif. Rio Hondo Prep
  • LB 6'0"
    So. West Covina, Calif.
    Sophomore West Covina, Calif.
  • DB 5'11"
    So. Cathedral City, Calif. Cathedral City
    Sophomore Cathedral City, Calif. Cathedral City
  • RB 5'11"
    Jr. Tyler, Texas Robert E. Lee
    Junior Tyler, Texas Robert E. Lee
  • DB 5'11"
    Fr. Athens, Texas Athens
    Freshman Athens, Texas Athens
  • RB 5'6"
    So. Austin, Texas McNeil
    Sophomore Austin, Texas McNeil
  • RB 5'7"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Andress
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Andress
  • LB 6'2"
    So. Converse, Texas Judson
    Sophomore Converse, Texas Judson
  • LB 6'1"
    Fr. Sugar Land, Texas Stephen F. Austin
    Freshman Sugar Land, Texas Stephen F. Austin
  • LB 6'1"
    Jr. Seattle, Wash. Renton
    Junior Seattle, Wash. Renton
  • LB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Lubbock, Texas Monterrey
    Redshirt Freshman Lubbock, Texas Monterrey
  • DL 6'0"
    Sr. El Paso, Texas
    Senior El Paso, Texas
  • LB 6'5"
    Fr. Katy, Texas Cypress Springs HS
    Freshman Katy, Texas Cypress Springs HS
  • DL 6'4"
    Fr. Odessa, Texas Permian
    Freshman Odessa, Texas Permian
  • DL/LB 6'3"
    Fr. Pearland, Texas Pearland
    Freshman Pearland, Texas Pearland
  • DB 5'11"
    Jr. Houston, Texas Forest Brook
    Junior Houston, Texas Forest Brook
  • RB/LB 6'0"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Montwood
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Montwood
  • LB 6'1"
    R-Fr. Missouri City, Texas Thurgood Marshall
    Redshirt Freshman Missouri City, Texas Thurgood Marshall
  • LB 6'2"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Eastwood
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Eastwood
  • OL 6'7"
    So. Phoenix, Ariz. North Canyon
    Sophomore Phoenix, Ariz. North Canyon
  • DL 6'3"
    Sr. Long Beach, Calif.
    Senior Long Beach, Calif.
  • DL 6'4"
    R-Fr. Las Cruces, N.M. Mayfield
    Redshirt Freshman Las Cruces, N.M. Mayfield
  • OL 6'4"
    R-Fr. Spring, Texas Klein Collins
    Redshirt Freshman Spring, Texas Klein Collins
  • OL 6'8"
    Fr. Lakeside, Calif. El Capitan
    Freshman Lakeside, Calif. El Capitan
  • OL 6'3"
    Sr. Corona, Calif. Centennial
    Senior Corona, Calif. Centennial
  • OL 6'4"
    Fr. Los Fresnos, Texas Los Fresnos HS
    Freshman Los Fresnos, Texas Los Fresnos HS
  • OL 6'4"
    Jr. Keller, Texas Keller
    Junior Keller, Texas Keller
  • OL 6'4"
    So. Lancaster, Texas Lancaster
    Sophomore Lancaster, Texas Lancaster
  • OL 6'5"
    Jr. Amarillo, Texas Highland Park
    Junior Amarillo, Texas Highland Park
  • OL 6'8"
    So. Tucson, Ariz. Rincon
    Sophomore Tucson, Ariz. Rincon
  • OL 6'4"
    Jr. Lakewood, Calif. Los Alamitos
    Junior Lakewood, Calif. Los Alamitos
  • OL 6'3"
    Jr. El Paso, Texas Franklin
    Junior El Paso, Texas Franklin
  • OL 6'6"
    Fr. Roscoe, Texas Oklahoma
    Freshman Roscoe, Texas Oklahoma
  • OL 6'3"
    So. Arlington, Texas Sam Houston
    Sophomore Arlington, Texas Sam Houston
  • DL 6'4"
    Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
    Junior Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
  • DL 6'1"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Eastwood HS
  • OL 6'4"
    Fr. Crosby, Texas Crosby HS
    Freshman Crosby, Texas Crosby HS
  • OL 6'4"
    Jr. Kerrville, Texas Tivy
    Junior Kerrville, Texas Tivy
  • OL 6'4"
    So. Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton
    Sophomore Chandler, Ariz. Hamilton
  • WR 6'0"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Montwood
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Montwood
  • TE 6'5"
    Fr. San Diego, Calif. Del Valle
    Freshman San Diego, Calif. Del Valle
  • WR 6'2"
    Fr. El Paso, Texas Burges
    Freshman El Paso, Texas Burges
  • TE 6'3"
    Fr. Houston, Texas Booker T. Washington
    Freshman Houston, Texas Booker T. Washington
  • WR 5'9"
    Fr. Houston, Texas Booker T. Washington
    Freshman Houston, Texas Booker T. Washington
  • OL 6'2"
    R-Fr. El Paso, Texas Montwood
    Redshirt Freshman El Paso, Texas Montwood
  • WR 5'8"
    R-Fr. Houston, TX Cypress Falls
    Redshirt Freshman Houston, TX Cypress Falls
  • WR 6'1"
    R-Fr. DeSoto, TX DeSoto
    Redshirt Freshman DeSoto, TX DeSoto
  • TE 6'5"
    So. Los Angeles, Calif. Serrano
    Sophomore Los Angeles, Calif. Serrano
  • TE 6'5"
    So. San Antonio, Texas John Marshall
    Sophomore San Antonio, Texas John Marshall
  • TE 6'7"
    Sr. Mesa, Ariz. Mountain View
    Senior Mesa, Ariz. Mountain View
  • WR 6'4"
    Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. Irving MacArthur
    Freshman Indianapolis, Ind. Irving MacArthur
  • TE 6'3"
    R-Fr. El Paso, Texas Americas
    Redshirt Freshman El Paso, Texas Americas
  • DL 6'5"
    Jr. Hemet, Calif. Hemet
    Junior Hemet, Calif. Hemet
  • DL 6'2"
    Sr. Texas City, Texas Texas City
    Senior Texas City, Texas Texas City
  • DL 6'1"
    Fr. Clint, Texas Clint
    Freshman Clint, Texas Clint
  • TE 6'5"
    Fr. Oceanside, Calif. Mission Hills
    Freshman Oceanside, Calif. Mission Hills
  • DL 6'4"
    Jr. Chino Hills, Calif. Chino Hills
    Junior Chino Hills, Calif. Chino Hills
  • DL 6'4"
    Jr. San Diego, Calif.
    Junior San Diego, Calif.
  • DL 6'4"
    So. Copperas Cove, TX Copperas Cove
    Sophomore Copperas Cove, TX Copperas Cove
  • DL 5'11"
    Jr. El Paso, Texas Chapin
    Junior El Paso, Texas Chapin
  • DL 6'4"
    Jr. Houston, Texas
    Junior Houston, Texas
  • DL 6'3"
    Jr. Houston, Texas N.M. Military Institute
    Junior Houston, Texas N.M. Military Institute
  • P 6'5"
    Jr. San Antonio, Texas William Howard Taft
    Junior San Antonio, Texas William Howard Taft
  • DL/LB 6'4"
    Fr. Highland, Calif. Redlands East Valley
    Freshman Highland, Calif. Redlands East Valley
  • DL 6'2"
    Jr. Houston, Texas Jersey Village
    Junior Houston, Texas Jersey Village
2008 Football Roster
# Full Name Pos Ht. Academic Year Hometown / High School
1 Jeken Frye QB 5-8 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Irvin
1 Clarence Ward DB 6-1 Jr. La Marque, Texas / Santa Rosa JC
2 Kris Adams WR 6-3 So. Fort Worth, Texas / Everman
2 Josh Ferguson DB 5-9 Sr. Hayward, Calif /
3 Donald Buckram RB 5-10 So. Copperas Cove, Texas / Copperas Cove
4 Melvin II DB 5-10 Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas / South Grand Prairie
4 Corey Trisby ATH 6-2 Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Herbert Hoover
5 James II QB 5-11 So. Palestine, Texas / Thurgood Marshall
5 Adam Vincent LB 6-3 Sr. Chandler, Ariz. /
6 Jeff Moturi WR 6-0 Jr. Irving, Texas / MacArthur
7 Pierce Hunter WR 6-5 So. National City, Calif. / Bonita Vista
7 Nuuese Punimata LB 6-1 Sr. Pago Pago, American Samoa /
8 Dustin Bell DB 6-0 Jr. Dallas, Texas /
8 DeShawn Grayson DB 6-0 Fr. Riverside, Calif. / Rancho Verde HS
8 Jeremy Springer QB 6-2 R-Fr. Los Fresnos, Texas / Los Fresnos
9 Tufick Shadrawy WR 6-2 Jr. Grand Prairie, Texas / Sam Houston
10 Jose Martinez K 5-10 Sr. San Jose, Calif. /
10 Trevor Vittatoe QB 6-2 So. Bedford, Texas / Trinity
11 Tim Curry QB 6-4 Fr. Elysian Fields, Texas / Elysian Fields
11 Anthony Morrow DB 6-0 So. Fallbrook, Calif. / Fallbrook Union
12 Chris Day WR 5-9 Sr. El Paso, Texas / Chapin
12 Nick Sampson DB 6-0 Fr. Houston, Texas / Westfield
13 Matt Bumer QB 6-3 Fr. Katy, Texas / Morton Ranch
13 Robert Soleyjacks DL 6-2 So. Amarillo, Texas / Highland Park
14 Braxton Amy DB 6-0 Jr. Richmond, Texas / Foster
15 Kyle Petersen P 6-4 So. Alta Loma, Calif. / South Hills
15 Kyle Wright QB 6-1 Jr. Santa Rosa, Calif. / Cardinal Newman
16 Jo Ortiz DB 6-1 So. El Paso, Texas / Eastwood
16 Drew Thomas WR 5-10 Fr. Chicago, Ill. / Ottawa Township HS
17 Russell Carr WR 6-3 R-Fr. Chino, Calif. / Don Antonio Lugo
17 Brian Wilkins LB 6-2 Jr. Tustin, Calif. / Tustin
18 John Wright DL/LB 6-3 Fr. Riverside, Calif. / John W. North
19 Evan Davis WR 6-1 So. Los Angeles, Calif. / Oceanside
20 Vernon Frazier RB 5-7 R-Fr. Duncanville, Texas / Duncanville
20 Wiston Jeune DB 6-4 Jr. Malden, Mass. / Moorpark JC
21 Terrell Jackson RB 5-9 Sr. Moreno Valley, Calif. / Oregon
22 Logan Barrett K 6-1 Fr. Kennedale, Texas / Kennedele
22 Daniel Palmer RB 5-10 Fr. College Station, Texas / A&M Consolidated
23 Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith DB 6-2 Jr. Riverside, Calif. / Rancho Verde
24 Jamie Irving LB 6-1 Fr. Perris, Calif. / Citrus Hill HS
25 Saul Adame DB 5-10 So. El Paso, Texas / Clint
25 Chris Vassell WR 5-10 So. Sacramento, Calif. / Christian Brothers
26 Roddray Walker DB 6-1 Sr. Schertz, Texas / N.M. Military Institute
27 Eric Reynolds LB 5-11 So. Port Arthur, Texas / Memorial
28 Ramonte Harris DB 5-11 Fr. Arlington, Texas / Mansfield Summit
29 George Kelly DB 5-10 Sr. Anchorage, Alaska /
30 Antwon Blake DB 5-10 Fr. Houston, Texas / Thurgood Marshall
31 Austin Contreras DB 5-10 R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Americas
32 Landon Goodwell DL 6-2 Jr. West Covina, Calif. / Rio Hondo Prep
33 Giovanni Guerra LB 6-0 So. West Covina, Calif. /
34 Martel Strange DB 5-11 So. Cathedral City, Calif. / Cathedral City
34 Jason Williams RB 5-11 Jr. Tyler, Texas / Robert E. Lee
35 Negale Miller DB 5-11 Fr. Athens, Texas / Athens
36 Sean Clark RB 5-6 So. Austin, Texas / McNeil
37 Michael Farrar RB 5-7 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Andress
38 Isaiah Carter LB 6-2 So. Converse, Texas / Judson
40 Korey Jarka LB 6-1 Fr. Sugar Land, Texas / Stephen F. Austin
41 Elijah Davis LB 6-1 Jr. Seattle, Wash. / Renton
42 Greg Holleman LB 6-1 R-Fr. Lubbock, Texas / Monterrey
43 Jorge Amezaga DL 6-0 Sr. El Paso, Texas /
44 Greg Watkins LB 6-5 Fr. Katy, Texas / Cypress Springs HS
45 Austin Shaffer DL 6-4 Fr. Odessa, Texas / Permian
46 Bernard Obi DL/LB 6-3 Fr. Pearland, Texas / Pearland
47 Cornelius Brown DB 5-11 Jr. Houston, Texas / Forest Brook
48 Josh Flores RB/LB 6-0 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Montwood
52 Royzell Smith LB 6-1 R-Fr. Missouri City, Texas / Thurgood Marshall
53 Chris Harder LB 6-2 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Eastwood
54 Will Osolinsky OL 6-7 So. Phoenix, Ariz. / North Canyon
56 Ja-Boy Leomiti DL 6-3 Sr. Long Beach, Calif. /
57 Matt Camilli DL 6-4 R-Fr. Las Cruces, N.M. / Mayfield
60 Nathan McCage OL 6-4 R-Fr. Spring, Texas / Klein Collins
61 Deryck Beveridge OL 6-8 Fr. Lakeside, Calif. / El Capitan
62 Robby Felix OL 6-3 Sr. Corona, Calif. / Centennial
63 Eloy Atkinson OL 6-4 Fr. Los Fresnos, Texas / Los Fresnos HS
64 Colby Meek OL 6-4 Jr. Keller, Texas / Keller
65 Anthony McNac OL 6-4 So. Lancaster, Texas / Lancaster
66 Ty Stout OL 6-5 Jr. Amarillo, Texas / Highland Park
70 Alex Solot OL 6-8 So. Tucson, Ariz. / Rincon
71 Mike Aguayo OL 6-4 Jr. Lakewood, Calif. / Los Alamitos
72 Daniel Garcia OL 6-3 Jr. El Paso, Texas / Franklin
73 Britt Mitchell OL 6-6 Fr. Roscoe, Texas / Oklahoma
74 Rod Huntley OL 6-3 So. Arlington, Texas / Sam Houston
75 L.J. Brown DL 6-4 Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. /
76 Ruben Munoz DL 6-1 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Eastwood HS
77 Paul Santillan OL 6-4 Fr. Crosby, Texas / Crosby HS
78 Cameron Raschke OL 6-4 Jr. Kerrville, Texas / Tivy
79 Tanner Cullumber OL 6-4 So. Chandler, Ariz. / Hamilton
80 Jason Donaldson WR 6-0 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Montwood
80 Max Savedra TE 6-5 Fr. San Diego, Calif. / Del Valle
81 Derek Brooks WR 6-2 Fr. El Paso, Texas / Burges
81 Josh LaBum TE 6-3 Fr. Houston, Texas / Booker T. Washington
82 Darius Austin WR 5-9 Fr. Houston, Texas / Booker T. Washington
82 Manny Gomez OL 6-2 R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Montwood
83 Jack Freeman WR 5-8 R-Fr. Houston, TX / Cypress Falls
84 Donavon Kemp WR 6-1 R-Fr. DeSoto, TX / DeSoto
85 Elijah Goldtrap TE 6-5 So. Los Angeles, Calif. / Serrano
86 Jonny Moore TE 6-5 So. San Antonio, Texas / John Marshall
87 Jamar Hunt TE 6-7 Sr. Mesa, Ariz. / Mountain View
88 Darrin Moore WR 6-4 Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. / Irving MacArthur
89 Geoff Amato TE 6-3 R-Fr. El Paso, Texas / Americas
90 Brandis Dew DL 6-5 Jr. Hemet, Calif. / Hemet
91 James Olalekan DL 6-2 Sr. Texas City, Texas / Texas City
92 Anthony Aguilar DL 6-1 Fr. Clint, Texas / Clint
92 Vince Misa-Amituanai TE 6-5 Fr. Oceanside, Calif. / Mission Hills
92 Dane O'Neill DL 6-4 Jr. Chino Hills, Calif. / Chino Hills
93 Tory Robinson DL 6-4 Jr. San Diego, Calif. /
94 Craig Wood DL 6-4 So. Copperas Cove, TX / Copperas Cove
95 Steve Riddick DL 5-11 Jr. El Paso, Texas / Chapin
96 Aaron King DL 6-4 Jr. Houston, Texas /
97 Charles Ofili DL 6-3 Jr. Houston, Texas / N.M. Military Institute
98 Greg Hiett P 6-5 Jr. San Antonio, Texas / William Howard Taft
98 Josh Scott DL/LB 6-4 Fr. Highland, Calif. / Redlands East Valley
99 Chris Moore DL 6-2 Jr. Houston, Texas / Jersey Village