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ASU # 54

Jabari Fletcher



Defensive Line - DL

Height: 6-3 Weight: 265

Senior

Previous Affiliations
Grady
Previous Experience
Atlanta, Ga.


Big, powerful player moved into the starting lineup following Tony Robertson’s season-ending foot injury last season has quickly developed into one of the Southern Conference’s top defensive ends ... excels in pass rush ... is slated to occupy the starting position at right end with Robertson moving to the left side this season ... has added 30 pounds to his once-lanky frame since his arrival on campus.

2008 : Slid into the starting role at right end following Tony Robertson’s season-ending foot injury in week three and started each of the final 11 games of the campaign ... excelled once inserted in the starting lineup and finished the season as the team leader in tackles for loss (12.5) and tied for the team lead in sacks (6), en route to earning first-team all-conference honors from the league’s coaches and media ... ranked third and fourth in the Southern Conference in TFL and sacks, respectively ... was in on at least one stop behind the line of scrimmage in all but one game following his insertion into the starting lineup ... notched a 14-yard sack in ASU’s heart-stopping 37-36 win at Georgia Southern ... registered six tackles apiece in back-to-back games against Furman and Wofford ... three of the six stops against Wofford came behind the line of scrimmage ... had two sacks and forced a fumble in the SoCon-clinching victory over No. 11 Elon ... forced another fumble and tallied a season-high eight tackles in the first-round playoff win over South Carolina State ... also excelled in the classroom, earning academic all-conference recognition.

2007 : Played in 13 games as a true freshman, including starts at right end versus Gardner-Webb, Georgia Southern and Western Carolina ... finished with 18 tackles (11 solo), including 4.5 for loss ... began career by recording three tackles, including one behind the line of scrimmage, in ASU’s season-opening win at Michigan ... notched four stops and another TFL in win over Gardner-Webb ... had two stops with one for loss at Furman ... turned in best performance of the season with six tackles, including 1.5 for loss and a half sack, in win at The Citadel ... had one stop each in national semifinal win over Richmond and national championship game versus Delaware.


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SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA


54 Ryan Godare

Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-0
Weight: 215
Class: Senior
Hometown: Sulphur, La.
Previous School: Sulphur HS

2009: Played in all 11 games, making six starts at linebacker … Second on the team and fifth in the Southland Conference with 87 tackles (67 solo) … Also had eight tackles for loss, a sack, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble … Recorded season-high 14 tackles – including two for loss – in season finale versus Northwestern State … Posted 11 tackles with one for loss and a fumble recovery at South Dakota … Had at least five tackles in every game … Had eight solo stops and forced a fumble in 41-7 season-opening victory over Texas A&M-Commerce … Finished with nine tackles in 69-20 victory over Union College … Recovered a fumble to go with six tackles in 27-0 Southland Conference win at Northwestern State … Heads into senior season ranked 10th on the school’s career list in tackles (211) and solo tackles (137).

2008: Tackling machine started all 12 games at linebacker … Third on the team and ninth in the Southland Conference with 88 tackles (48 solo) … Also had five tackles for loss, three sacks and a forced fumble … Lions were 3-0 when he had double-digit tackles … Credited with 11 tackles - including two for loss – in a 26-21 win over Northwestern State … Also made 11 stops in 38-35 triumph over North Dakota … Opened the season with a 10-tackle performance at Alcorn State in a 34-28 Lion win … Had nine tackles and forced a fumble versus McNeese State … Also credited with nine tackles at Sam Houston State and eight stops at Nicholls State … Finished with seven tackles, two sacks and three pass breakups at Stephen F. Austin … Also credited with a sack at Louisiana Tech.

2007: Saw action in 10 games … Finished the season with 36 tackles (22 solo), three tackles for loss, one sack, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery … In first collegiate start, recorded 14 tackles, including a sack and a pass breakup in Southeastern’s 17-13 win over Nicholls State in the season finale … Had seven tackles, including one for loss at Texas State … Also had a tackle for loss, a pass breakup and five tackles versus Sam Houston State … Made five tackles at Kansas … Recorded four tackles and recovered a fumble in a 79-7 thumping of Kentucky Wesleyan ... Made most of increased playing time, making 26 tackles in the final three games of his freshman campaign.

High School: Recorded 155 tackles with 27 stops for loss, three sacks, two interceptions and five forced fumbles … named first team All-State in Class 5A … named to the Academic All-State team … selected first team All-District in 2-5A and helped SHS to the 2006 State Championship runner-up where he was named the game’s Most Valuable Player.

Personal: Born Ryan Anthony Godare in Sulphur … The youngest son of Rick and Chris Godare … Has an older brother, Richard … majoring in kinesiology.

Terence Thomas

Class: Sr.
Ht: 6'0
Wt: 235
Pos: LB,

Villanova: Possesses a winning attitude; Plays the game with great intensity; Hard hitter with a good feel for the game; Started all 24 games of his career.


2008: Started all 13 games and had 69 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, a team-high three forced fumbles and two pass break-ups; Made two solo stops and one assisted tackle at West Virginia; Had one assisted tackle versus Lehigh; Posted nine total tackles and one forced fumble at Penn; Tallied five solo tackles and five assisted stops for 10 total tackles to o with 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble against William & Mary; Credited with two solo tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss and a pass break-up at Rhode Island; Tallied seven solo tackles and two assisted stops versus James Madison; Totaled seven tackles at Northeastern; Posted five solo tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss and a forced fumble versus New Hampshire; Tallied seven total stops versus Towson; Posted five assisted tackles and a half a sack against Delaware; Recorded three solo tackles in first round of NCAA playoffs versus Colgate; Had two solo tackles and three assisted stops versus JMU in second round of NCAA playoffs.


2007: Started all 11 games as a true freshman and tallied 59 total tackles (fourth on team), four tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery; Made two solo tackles and five assisted stops at Maryland; Credited with eight total tackles and an interception at Lehigh; Posted two solo tackles and one assisted stop against Maine; Registered five total tackles versus Penn; Recorded two solo tackles and eight assisted stops against James Madison; Had two solo tackles and a fumble recovery against William & Mary; Totaled eight total tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble versus Massachusetts; Made three tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss and one forced fumble against Hofstra; Tallied two solo tackles and two assisted stops versus Richmond; Posted one solo stop and two assisted tackles at Towson; Earned CAA Rookie of the Week accolades after registering six solo tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and one pass break-up versus Delaware.


Lawrenceville School: All-Area; All-Prep All-State; All-Prep All-Conference; Selected to play in Sunshine Classic All-Star Game; Named captain for All-Star football team; Member of school strength & conditioning Hall of Fame; Earned All-Prep honors in track & field for the discus; Gold medal winner at states in the discus; Bronze medal winner at states in the javelin; School record holder for hang cleans at 225 lbs.

TEXAS STATE

Jason Hannan

Class: Junior
Hometown: Waxahachie, Texas
High School: Waxahachie
Height / Weight:
6-3 / 283
Position: LG
Experience: 1L

2009: Moved to LG after not beating out returning Center Kenney. Also played a few games on the right side of the O Line. Missed several games due to injury.

College: Transfer from Oklahoma who played in six games as a reserve center in 2008 ... sat out the 2007 season as a redshirt.

High School: Did not allow a sack in three years as a starter... had 118 pancake blocks his senior season ... team captain in both his junior and senior seasons ... rated as the nation's No. 1 center by Rivals.com, No. 14 center in the nation by Scout.com and No. 23 overall player in Texas by Rivals ... named All-State Second-Team his senior year ... three-time All-District in Texas class 4A ... selected for Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Florida ... earned All-District First-Team honors as a sophomore and junior ... runs a 5.48 40-yard dash ... coached by David Ream.

Personal: Born Feb. 8, 1989 ... parents are Chuck and Debbie Hannan.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Three-sport athlete at Green Run, participating in football, wrestling and baseball... named the 2007-08 Outstanding Male Athlete of the Year for Green Run and the Virginia Beach School District... as a senior was first team All-Beach District and second team All-Tidewater in football, helping Green Run to a 10-2 record, its best in over 10 years... won the Beach District wrestling championship in the 285 pound weight class as a sophomore... all-state as a senior after finishing fifth in the state championships... three-time honorable mention selection in baseball.

PERSONAL:
Born September 29, 1989...son of David and Jennifer Crawford...plans to major in psychology.

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Justin Roberts





Hometown: Hannibal, Mo.

Position: Linebackers

Alma Mater: Missouri Southern

Graduated: 1996

Justin Roberts joined the Catamount football staff prior to spring practice in 2009, originally taking over as the defensive line coach. Going into the 2010 season, Roberts will handle coaching responsibilities of the WCU linebacking corps.

Roberts came to Cullowhee after spending three seasons coaching the defensive line at Tennessee State. Prior to his three years in Nashville, Roberts spent a year at Texas A&M-Commerce, where he served as the defensive line coach. He implemented the defensive line scheme and the game plan against the run.

The Hannibal, Missouri native played his collegiate career as a center at Missouri Southern State College. He was a three-year letterman and was a part of the 1993 MIAA conference champions. In 1996, Roberts was named to the National Strength & Conditioning All-America Team.

His first coaching position came in 1997 at Columbia Missouri's Hickman High School where he was the head strength and conditioning coach and the assistant offensive line coach. After two years at Hickman, Roberts entered the college ranks as the defensive line and head strength and conditioning coach at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College.

He then moved to Oklahoma State in 2000 for his first of two stints in Stillwater. Roberts worked with the linebackers and the defensive line as a graduate assistant for the Cowboys.

In 2002, Roberts moved to the University of North Carolina and worked as a graduate assistant. In his two seasons with the Tar Heels, he assisted with the defensive line and the secondary. In 2003, he worked as a defensive coach for the Blue-Gray All-Star Classic.

Roberts returned to Oklahoma State for one year and worked as the assistant strength and conditioning coach. He coordinated the position specific summer 7-on-7 and pass rush programs for the Cowboys before heading to TAMU-Commerce.

Roberts graduated from Missouri Southern in 1996 with a degree in Criminal Justice Administration. He earned a teaching certificate in Social Studies from Lincoln University in 1999.

During the summer of 2009, Roberts was married to the former Jessica Hayes of Chapel Hill, N.C.

Portland State


Jaycob Shoemaker
# 54
Linebacker - LB

Height: 6-0 Weight: 230

Sophomore

Experience: 1 Letter

Previous Affiliations
Casa Roble
Previous Experience
1L
Sacramento, CA
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A top-rated prospect while he was recruited and he came in and proved he was ready to play... expected to play in the middle in the Vikings’ new 4-3 scheme... one of several experienced sophomores on defense.

FRESHMAN SEASON • 2009
Saw a lot of action as a true freshman, playing in 10 games and starting three of the last four... made 39 tackles to rank ninth on the team... made six tackles in his first collegiate game against Oregon State (9/5)... had seven tackles at UC Davis (10/24)... led the team with nine tackles against Montana State (11/7)... one of 15 true freshmen to play and 10 to start during the season... graduated early from high school and entered school in time to compete in 2009 spring football.

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
An outstanding player at Casa Roble High School where he earned three letters in football and basketball... named Defensive Player of the Year by the Sacramento Bee... earned first team All-State, All-Metro and All-League honors... was the league defensive MVP... had 169 tackles, eight fumble recoveries, three sacks, two interceptions and a blocked kick... also scored three touchdowns as a short-yardage runner... team captain and team defensive MVP two years in a row... .. also earned All-League as a junior... Casa Roble had a record of 23-1 over his last two seasons, including 13-0 as a senior... four-time league champions and 39-5 overall.

Montana #54




Terrance Nau - LB
RS Freshman
6'2", 212 lbs.
Missoula, MT
Frenchtown HS


'09 Stats:

(Redshirted)

54 - Josiah Marshall
Year: Fr.
Position: LB
Height: 6-1
Weight: 190
Experience: HS
Hometown: Compton, Calif.
Previous School: Compton HS

W&M

#54 rFr. LB Ben Casper 6'1" 223 Centreville, VA Westfield H.S.





2009 FRESHMAN YEAR (2009)
Honored as Scout Team Defensive Player of the Year …

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-year starter as a linebacker and fullback at Westfield for head coach Tom Verbanic … Served as a captain during senior season and totaled 125 tackles … Helped team win the Virginia AAA Division 6 State Championship in 2007 … Received the 2009 Bulldog Award … Also earned a pair of letters as a midfielder in lacrosse and helped the team finish as the state runner-up in 2007 … Earned honor roll distinction numerous times …

PERSONAL
Son of Steve and Syluie Casper … Plans to major in mathematics … Born on October 9, 1990 in Hinsdale, Ill.