8 DAYS!!!

[UAalum72]

Albany #8
Ryan Kirchner


WR 6-1 180 So.
Rumson, N.J. (Rumson-Fair Haven)

UAlbany: Expected to start at wide receiver ... showed off his sure hands with four catches for 41 yards in UAlbany's spring game ... one varsity letter ... 2009: Moved into the rotation at receiver as a redshirt freshman ... 16 receptions for 186 yards ... three catches for 47 yards against Bryant ... hauled in three passes for 29 yards vs. Sacred Heart ... multiple receptions against five teams ... High School: Group 2 all-state first-team selection ... All-Shore first team by Asbury Park Press ... All-Patriot Division ... hauled in 56 passes for 733 yards and nine touchdowns ... five interceptions as a defensive back ... Shore's co-leading receiver ... played in NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II championship game ... Shore Gridiron Classic MVP ... third-team all-state as a junior ... career stats: 104 receptions, 1,360 yards, 20 touchdowns, nine interceptions ... three varsity letters ... Personal: Major is journalism with a dual minor in business administration and communication ... born 5-30-90 ... parents are Steve and Erin Kirchner ... has one brother, Brendan, and one sister, Shannan.

[LynchburgFlamesFan]

This guy is a beast!!!


Class: Sophomore
Position: DB
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195

Previous School: Ardrey Kell HS (Fork Union)

Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.

Big South Preseason All-Conference

An Inside Look from the Coaching Staff: Had an excellent spring at a new position … brings speed to the position … provides tremendous speed in blitzing and coming off the edges … real physical ball player … can cover a lot of ground … will play deep sometimes … makes the defense stronger.

2009 (Fr.): Saw playing time in all 11 games as a true freshman … 84.4 percent of his season tackle total came against Big South opponents, as he recorded just five tackles before conference play opened … ranked fifth on the team in tackles among defensive backs … had a breakout game against Charleston Southern, finishing the road contest with a season-high eight tackles … had a game-saving tackle late in the contest against Charleston Southern, helping stop the Bucs as they were driving late to tie the game … tied a season high with four solo stops against Gardner-Webb … added five stops in a home victory over Presbyterian.

Prep: Enrolled at Liberty in January … transferred to Liberty from Fork Union Military Academy … started every game for Fork Union in 2008 … graduated from Ardrey Kell High School … was a Southwestern 4A all-conference defensive back in 2006 … was forced to sit out the 2007 season due to an injury.

Personal: Son of Alex and Betty Vinson ... birthday is Sept. 2 … criminal justice major.

[frinq]

Porltand State

#8 Josh Milhollin
Position: QB
Height: 6-4
Weight: 195
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Medford, OR
High School: South Medford


PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
Lettered in football three times and track four times at South Medford High School... a starter at quarterback the last two seasons, throwing 34 touchdown passes against just nine interceptions... as a junior, completed 93 of 169 passes for 1,419 yards, 15 touchdowns and six interceptions... also averaged 35.4 yards as a punter... team was 10-2 on the season.... as a senior he completed 144 of 236 passes for 1,907 yards, 19 touchdowns and three interceptions... also rushed for five touchdowns.... averaged 37.4 yards per punt... he was named first team All-Conference as a punter and second team All-Conference as a quarterback... also earned All-State honors as a punter... as a high jumper holds the school record and placed third in state as a junior.

[CatMom]

TEXAS STATE

Jarrad Stewart

Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: Houston, Texas
High School: Pearland
Height / Weight:
5-9 / 185
Position: S
Experience: RS

College: Sat out the 2009 season as a redshirt, at Utah.

High School: Named All-State Second-Team and All-VYPE First-Team selection in 2008 ... played at Pearland High School for coach Tony Heath ... also named District 22-5A and Brazoria County Defensive MVP after recording 57 solo tackles, 62 assisted stops, six interceptions, four pass break-ups and two tackles for losses as a senior ... returned one of the interceptions back for a touchdown ... served as team captain as a junior and senior ... helped lead Pearland to the Class 5A Division I Region III finals ... Pearland finished with a 12-1 record in 2008 ... chosen the Houston Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Year in 2008 ... two-time All-District 24-5A selection ... was the District Newcomer of the Year in 2006 ... named one of the Top 100 recruits in Texas by the Houston Chronicle ... had 13 interceptions during his high school career ... four-year letterman in football and two-time letterman in track at Pearland ... received the school’s Principal Award in 2007 and named the 2007 Pearland Geography Student of the Year.

Personal: Born December 7, 1990 in Houston ... son of Donald Jiles and Tiffanee Stewart of Houston ... major is communications ... also recruited by Miami, Texas Tech, TCU, Houston and Oklahoma State out of high school.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Montana #8:




Sam Gratton - WR
Sophomore
6'0", 197 lbs.
Billings, MT
Senior HS


'09 Stats:

28 Catches, 234 Yds.
15.6 YPG
8.4 YPC
2 TDs

1 PR, 31 Yds.

1 Tackle (0.5 TFL)
1 Blocked Kick

[Tribe4SF]

W&M

#8 JR Safety Terrell Wells 5'11" 180 Louisa, VA Louisa County



Career Stats
2009 Season Photos

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2009)
Saw action in 12 games as a reserve cornerback … Finished the season with 25 total tackles (20 solo), an interception, a tackle for a loss and two pass breakups … Recorded an interception and returned it 20 yards in the win against Towson … Totaled a career-high five tackles at Richmond … Posted a TFL in the victory at Northeastern … Tallied a pair of pass breakups in the triumph versus Rhode Island …

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2008)
Appeared in three games before receiving redshirt with season-ending elbow injury … Finished the season with three tackles, a tackle for a loss and a pass breakup … Made a solo tackle in games against N.C. State, VMI and Norfolk State …

FRESHMAN YEAR (2007)
Saw action in all 11 games as a reserve cornerback and special teams performer ... Contributed 13 total tackles ... Had a career-high three solo tackles vs. Towson ... Scored a touchdown after 28-yard fumble recovery return in first career game vs. Delaware ...

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned AP First-Team All-state and all-region honors under head coach Mark Fischer after leading Louisa to a 13-1 record, its first Region II Championship and first appearance in the AA state title game ... Named all-area cornerback by Free Lance-Star ... Tallied 38 total tackles with six interceptions and 11 pass break-ups ... Rushed for 549 yards and nine touchdowns and hauled in 12 catches for 254 yards and another score ... Totaled 68 points in 14 games ... Also earned all-district honors and was an all-region selection as a junior ... Four-year letterwinner and three-time all-district and all-region selection in track ... Served as vice president of National Honor Society ... Member of athletic council, Interact, student council and FCA ...

PERSONAL
Son of Janice and Curtis Wells ... Enjoys playing basketball and spending time with friends ... Majoring in kinesiology with a minor in process management consulting ... Born on December 11, 1988 in Charlottesville, Va.

[phoenixphanatic21]

#8 Zach Henderson
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-0
Weight: 224
Class: Junior
Hometown: Roswell, Ga.
High School: Gaither

2009: Appeared in all 12 games… Totaled 13 tackles, including six solo stops… Made a career-high five tackles in the win over Davidson… 2008: Saw action in eight games as a true freshman… Made five total tackles… Recorded two stops in a SoCon win over Western Carolina… Recovered one fumble at then-No. 2 Appalachian State.

Prep: Four-year starter… Tallied 78 tackles as a senior… Earned All-Western Conference and All-Hillsborough County honors… Hillsborough County All-Star captain… Helped coach Mark Kantor’s squad to consecutive 5A playoff appearances and a 2007 district crown… Set high school division weightlifting records at Cooper Speed & Strength in both the power clean and squat… Four-year scholar-athlete… Recipient of the 2008 Hillsborough County National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award.

Personal: Son of Steve and Michele Henderson… Born November 15, 1989… Majoring in business administration… Interning at Alamance Country Club this summer.

[SDHornet]

8 - Jake Croxdale



Year: Jr.
Position: RB
Height: 5-6
Weight: 190
Experience: 2V
Hometown: Napa, Calif.
Previous School: Napa HS

2009 Season: Played in the first two games of the season before being sidelined by a broken bone in his hand…returned to play in the final three games of the year…finished the season with 55 rushing attempts for 199 yards and three touchdowns…also caught nine passes for 88 yards and was 2-for-2 on pass attempts for eight yards and a touchdown…carried the ball 29 times for 107 yards and two touchdowns in the win at Northern Colorado…the 100-yard game was the second of his career…the following week at Montana State he rushed for 26 yards, caught four passes for 58 yards and threw a 5-yard touchdown pass…broke off a career long 28-yard rush against UC Davis…also had one tackle at Cal Poly on kick coverage.

2008 Season: Ranked third on the team with 347 rushing yards…rushed for 109 yards on 20 attempts against Southern Oregon…also tallied 91 yards at Eastern Washington…scored his lone touchdown of the year against Weber State…caught three passes for 30 yards, including a 21-yard reception against Portland State.

[ODUalum11]

OLd Dominion



HIGH SCHOOL:
Helped Reidsville to its third straight undefeated season and third straight 2-AA NCHSAA State Championship in 2009... Returned eight kicks for touchdowns - five on punt returns and three on kick returns...Also led the Rams' defense with six interceptions...Collected 21 touchdowns ...

PERSONAL:
Born April 18, 1991...Son of Levaniel and Melanie Graves...Siblings include Kwame (20), Tayon (19), LyQuan (14), and LeMiyah (1)...Majoring in engineering.