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Chase Reynolds

2009:

Game Log
Date Opponent Att Yds TD Avg Rec Yds TD Avg Yds TD
Sep. 5 Western State 18 100 1 5.6 2 18 0 9.0 118 1
Sep. 12 UC Davis 25 90 1 3.6 3 16 0 5.3 106 1
Sep. 19 Portland State 12 28 1 2.3 1 0 0 0.0 28 1
Sep. 26 Northern Arizona 23 73 2 3.2 4 25 0 6.3 98 2
Oct. 10 Cal Poly 29 109 1 3.8 2 44 2 22.0 153 3
Oct. 17 Eastern Washington 21 69 2 3.3 2 19 0 9.5 88 2
Oct. 24 Sacramento State 20 112 3 5.6 1 8 0 8.0 120 3
Oct. 31 Weber State 33 241 1 7.3 1 5 0 5.0 246 1
Nov. 7 Idaho State 22 123 0 5.6 5 57 0 11.4 180 0
Nov. 14 Northern Colorado 23 151 3 6.6 3 26 0 8.7 177 3
Nov. 21 Montana State 25 63 0 2.5 3 30 0 10.0 93 0
Nov. 28 South Dakota State 14 34 3 2.4 2 9 0 4.5 43 3
Dec. 5 Stephen F. Austin 18 52 2 2.9 2 33 0 16.5 85 2
Dec. 12 Appalachian State 23 193 2 8.4 2 29 0 14.5 222 2
Dec. 18 Villanova 15 64 0 4.3 5 39 0 7.8 103 0
TOTALS 321 1502 22 4.7 38 358 2 9.4 1860 24

Montana: In just one season Chase etched his name in the Grizzly record books in numerous areas. He begins his junior campaign already ranked fourth (tie) in school history in touchdown runs, 11th in career rushing yards, while his 138 points last year are a school record and rank him 20th career-wise.

2008: He rushed for a school-record 22 touchdowns, while his 281 carries and 1,583 yards are the second most in UM’s single-season history. His 1,756 all-purpose yards are the fourth most ever in a season at Montana.

His 138 points in 2008 tie him for the sixth most in Big Sky history, while his 1,583 rush yards are the 13th most ever in the conference. Reynolds was ranked second in the league in yards per game with 98.9 (the ninth highest per season average in school history), which ranked him 30th in the Football Championship Subdivision.

Chase was also second in the conference in scoring at 8.6 points per game, which ranked him 14th in the FCS. He was twice named the league’s player of the week on offense.

He was second in the Big Sky with eight 100-yard rushing games, while his eight multiple TD games led the league. In Montana’s four FCS playoff games last season he rushed 109 times for 588 yards (5.4-yard average) and seven touchdowns.

He was a second team All-Big Sky selection and named honorable mention All-American by the Sports Network.

2007: He played in 10 games and had nine tackles on special teams. In the spring of 2007 he was moved back to his original position of running back from wide receiver.

2006: He was a redshirt.

High School: He was one of the most prolific running backs in the state playing eight-man football at Drummond High School. He set a Montana prep record with 5,261 career rushing yards, scoring a gaudy 114 touchdowns in his four-year, 44-game career. He averaged 10.1 yards per carry in his career. His football teams won three straight Class “C” championships, going a perfect 35-0. His high school football coach was Jim Oberweiser. He earned 12 letters: four each in football, basketball, and track. He was a four-time all-state selection in football and three time pick in track. He was team MVP in football three times. He was also an all-conference pick in basketball.

Personal: His major is sociology. His dad is Chuck Reynolds of Butte and his mom is Sherry Reynolds of Drummond. Birth date: October 22, 1987. Chase and his wife Kila have a three-year-old son Talen.

Career highs: He had 38 carries (ties him for the most ever in a game at UM) for 233 (the third most by a UM back in a contest) yards versus Texas State in a first round FCS game in 2008. He had a 67-yard touchdown run at home against Northern Arizona last season. He had 4 receptions at Portland State a year ago. He had 50 receiving yards (three catches) and a career long 27-yard scoring grab in an FCS semifinal game at James Madison.

Old Dominion



AT GARDEN CITY CC:
Honorable mention selection in 2008 by the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC)... registered 71 total tackles on the season, including 53 solo stops, while also adding seven tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble.

PERSONAL:
Born October 17, 1989...son of Kara and Shirley Williams...plans to major in sociology.

TEXAS STATE

Brian Lilly

Class: RS Sophomore
Hometown: Denison, Texas
High School: Denison
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 160
Position: LB
Experience: 1L

2009: played in 8 games as a backup linebacker... recorded 15 tackles.. 6 solo, 9 asst..... 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception and 1 pass defended

2008: Sat out season as a redshirt.

High School: Was an All-State Second-Team and All-District Second-Team pick at Denison under Head Coach Cody White ... posted 90 tackles with 12 sacks, three fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles ... returned two of his three fumble recoveries for touchdowns ... lettered three years in football, baseball and track.

Personal: Born April 1, 1990 ... son of Melinda Lilly and Thomas Rucker III ... major is English.

Portland State #34

#34 Nick Kalpin
Position:
Height: 6-0
Weight: 205
Class: Junior
Hometown: Los Gatos, CA
High School: Los Gatos


2009 Honors
Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference

Has proven to be a versatile player who is one of the most valuable special teams players on the squad... played fullback his first two seasons, but will move over to linebacker in 2010.

SOPHOMORE SEASON • 2009
Continued in his vital role as a special teams player... also had five carries for 16 yards on the season as a backup running back... made five tackles on special teams... named Most Valuable Special Teams Player by his teammates... earned honorable menton All-Big Sky Conference on special teams.

FRESHMAN SEASON • 2008
One of 11 true freshmen to see playing time in 2008... served as a backup fullback and special teams blocker... played in seven games before a late-season knee injury knocked him out... showed some burst with an 18-yard run at Washington State (9/18)... had one tackle on special teams.

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
A three-year letterwinner in football at Los Gatos High School... was the leading rusher in the Central California Section and ranked fifth in California with 2,553 yards and 41 touchdowns.... named the Player of the Year in his league by the Mercury News, Cal-Hi Sports... Scout.com Northern California Player of the Year... San Francisco Chronicle Peninsula Player of the Year... San Jose Mercury News Player of the Year... named Most Athletic by Los Gatos HS... earned Athlete of the Week honors from a variety of news outlets during the season... rated 99th in the national at inside linebacker by ESPN.com... named league Junior of the Year... team Offensive MVP as a junior and high school Athlete of the Year... as a sophomore was first team All-League... also lettered twice in wrestling... was a league champion and section qualifier.

W&M

#34 JR RB Jonathan Grimes 5'10" 205Palmyra, NJ Paul VI




RUSHING g att yards td long avg/c avg/g
2008 11 164 929 7 67 5.7 84.5
2009 14 277 1294 9 61 4.7 92.4
TOTAL 25 441 2223 16 67 5.0 88.9

TOTAL OFFENSE g rush pass total avg/g
2008 11 929 0 929 84.5
2009 14 1294 0 1294 92.4
TOTAL 25 2223 0 2223 88.9

RECEIVING g rec yards td long rec/g avg/c avg/g
2008 11 39 314 2 51 3.5 8.1 28.5
2009 14 46 289 1 30 3.3 6.3 20.6
TOTAL 25 85 603 3 51 3.4 7.1 24.1

SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g
2008 11 10 7 2 1 0 0 0 60 5.5
2009 14 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 60 4.3
TOTAL 25 20 16 3 1 0 0 0 120 4.8

KICK RETURNS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g
2008 11 22 539 1 97 24.5 49.0
2009 14 25 460 0 29 18.4 32.9
TOTAL 25 47 999 1 97 21.3 40.0

ALL PURPOSE g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g
2008 11 929 314 0 539 0 1782 162.0
2009 14 1294 289 0 460 0 2043 145.9
TOTAL 25 2223 603 0 999 0 3825 153.0

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2009)
Selected to the All-CAA First Team as a running back while garnering third-team all-league honors as a kick returner … Garnered first-team VaSId All-State honors … Became the fastest player in school history to rush for 1,000 career yards, reaching the milestone in just 13 games (coming in the Week 2 win against Central Connecticut State) … Led the conference with 1,294 rushing yards, a figure that ranks third on W&M’s single-season list … Impressive total ranked eighth nationally … Ranked 18th in the country with 92.4 rushing yards per game … Ranked second in the league and 13th nationally with 145.9 all-purpose yards per game … Set a single-season school record with 2,043 all-purpose yards, breaking the previous mark of 1,953 established by Michael "Pinball" Clemons in 1986 … Rushed for nine touchdowns … Set a single-season school record with 277 rushing attempts … Hauled in 46 catches for 289 yards with a score … Rushed for more than 130 yards four times … Honored as the CAA Offensive Co-Player of the Week after rushing for 158 yards with a touchdown in the win against James Madison … Broke off a season-long 61-yard run against the Dukes … Rushed for 133 yards with a career-high three touchdowns in the NCAA quarterfinal win at No. 1 Southern Illinois … Totaled 139 rushing yards to go with four catches for 66 yards the previous week in the opening-round playoff win against Weber State … Registered 136 rushing yards and five receptions for 21 yards in the victory against New Hampshire … Tallied 98 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns in the triumph versus Delaware … Also found the end zone twice in the win at Northeastern, totaling 91 yards rushing (including a 55-yard touchdown scamper) to go with five catches … Rushed for 95 yards and hauled in seven grabs for 51 yards in the regular-season game at Villanova … Piled up 91 yards on the ground with a score in the triumph against Towson … Chosen as a College Sporting News Preseason All-American … Tabbed to the Preseason All-CAA Team … Also garnered preseason all-conference distinction by Phil Steele …

FRESHMAN YEAR (2008)
Selected as a College Sporting News Honorable Mention National Rookie of the Year … Chosen as an honorable mention all-America kick returner by The Sports Network … Tabbed as the CAA Offensive Rookie of the Year and the ECAC Rookie of the Year … Fourth Tribe player to earn conference Rookie of the Year honors … Earned first-team all-conference distinction as a kick returner and second-team all-league accolades as a running back … Led the CAA and ranked 12th nationally with 162 all-purpose yards per game, a school record and leading the nation among freshmen … His 1,782 all-purpose yards ranked third on the program's single-season list at the time … Established a W&M freshman rushing record with 929 yards on 164 carries … Ranked fourth in the CAA with 84.5 yards rushing per game, a figure that ranked third nationally among all freshmen … Scored seven rushing touchdowns … Also hauled in a pair of touchdown receptions to go with 39 catches for 314 yards receiving … Led the conference with 24.5 yards per kickoff return … Honored as The Sports Network Special Teams Player of the Week as well as the CAA Rookie of the Week and Special Teams Player of the Week following the Villanova game in which he piled up 324 all-purpose yards, coming just one yard shy of equaling the school record … Totaled 161 return yards, six catches for 105 yards receiving and 58 rushing yards versus the Wildcats … Highlighting the effort was a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown … Totaled 282 all-purpose yards, the fourth most in school history, the following weekend in the win at New Hampshire … Racked up 144 rushing yards with a score, caught eight passes for 47 yards and recorded 91 return yards versus UNH … Selected as the CAA Rookie of the Week after piling up 130 yards rushing on 16 carries in the win against Northeastern … Tabbed as the CAA Rookie of the Week after rushing for 97 yards on just five carries with a pair of touchdowns against VMI … Posted 111 yards rushing with a touchdown in the win versus Rhode Island … Registered 96 yard rushing with a score in the victory at Towson … Also had five catches for 23 yards versus the Tigers … Tallied 92 yards rushing with a touchdown in the victory at Delaware … Rushed for 71 yards on nine carries with a touchdown in the win against Norfolk State … Also hauled in a 20-yard touchdown reception versus the Spartans … Had a 16-yard touchdown grab at James Madison …

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman at tailback and defensive back at Paul VI for Head Coach John Doughtery … Named to All-State squad as a running back and was also honored as the All-South Jersey Running Back of the Year … First-Team All-Patriot Conference and All-Parochial League running back … Ran for a single-season school record 1,925 yards and 33 touchdowns as a senior … Named to the All-South Jersey squad by the Philadelphia Inquirer … Brooks Irvine Scholar-Athlete … Maxwell Club Mini-Max Scholar-Athlete awardee … Three-year letterwinner as a forward in basketball … Four-year letterwinner in track as a triple-jumper and high-hurdler … Also an accomplished pianist … Member of the National Honor Society …

PERSONAL
Son of Nancy and Gregory Grimes … Member of Ebony Expressions Gospel Choir and 1 in 4 … Born on December 21, 1989 in Willingboro, N.J.

Albany #34
Jason Root

FB 6-3 230 Fr.
Windermere, Fla. (Lake Highland Prep)

High School: Participated in Central Florida All-Star Game ... led Highlanders to 10-2 record in Class 2B, District 5 ... posted at tight end, inside linebacker and fullback ... totaled 84 tackles, including 56 unassisted, with 4.0 sacks, five pass break-ups and two forced fumbles ... 13 tackles vs. Tampa Catholic ... rushed for 207 yards and two touchdowns ... team MVP and defensive MVP twice ... four varsity basketball awards.

Zac Eldridge
# 34
Full back - FB - preseason big sky 1st team full back, 2010

Height: 6-1 Weight: 235

Senior

Previous Affiliations
Cottonwood
Previous Experience
1L
Hometown
Sandy, Utah


WEBER STATE: ... Came to WSU in the Summer of 2009 after playing two seasons at the University of Utah. ... Stepped in an helped fill the void at full back with the departure of Marcus Mailei. ... Came back and had an outstanding 2010 Spring campaign, catching two passes for 18 yards in the Purple/White Intra-Squad game. ... Has been named to the 2010 Big Sky Conference Pre-Season First Team as the full back.
... Was named to the 2009 All-Big Sky Conference Academic Team with a 3.62 gpa in Human Performance Management.

2009: ... Played in 11 of the 12 games for the Wildcats, missing the game on Sept. 26 at Portland State. ... Did not have a carry but did have six pass receptions for 36 yards. ... Had a game high three receptions vs. @Eastern Washington and a game high 21 yards vs. @Montana on one reception. ... Had a kickoff return of four yards at home vs. Sacramento State.

UTAH: ... Played two seasons (2007 and 2008) for the Utes ... Was part of the Utah team which won the Poinsettia Bowl and Armed Forces Bowl.

HIGH SCHOOL: ... Played under Coach Cecil Thomas at Cottonwood High. Thomas now serves as the offensive line coach for the Wildcats. ... Earned First Team All-State Class 5A honors and served as team captain his senior season.

PERSONAL: ... FULL NAME: Zac Eldridge. ... BORN: April 2, 1988. ... MAJOR: Human Performance Management. ... NOTES: ... Has an amazing singing voice. ...Nickname is “ZIGGY”

34 - Bryan Hilliard



Year: Jr.
Position: RB
Height: 5-11
Weight: 205
Experience: 2V
Hometown: Sacramento, Calif.
Previous School: Laguna Creek HS

2009 Season: Sat out the season as a redshirt after having offseason surgery on both shoulders…returned to light action in the final month of the season.

2008 Season: Earned second team all-Big Sky accolades…became the first Hornet to rush for over 1,000 yards since Charles Roberts in 2000…despite playing in just 10 games, he tallied 1,082 yards…averaged 4.6 yards per attempt…had four 100-yards games, including the final two of the season…rushed for a career high 271 yards and four touchdowns at Idaho State in the season finale…his yardage total in that game ranks third in school history while his four scores are tied for second…also rushed for 171 yards against Northern Colorado…finished the year with 12 rushing touchdowns which ranks seventh all-time at Sacramento State…had four games with at least two touchdowns…longest rush was 46 yards against Humboldt State…also caught five passes for 14 yards.

2007 Season: Named honorable mention all-Big Sky as a true freshman…began the year slowly, carrying the ball just one time for three yards during the first three games…from that point, had 153 carries for 823 yards in the final eight games…if you exclude the game at Montana State (2 carries, 2 yards), he averaged 117.7 yards per game during that span…had four games with at least 100 yards, including the final three of the season…biggest performance came in the season finale where he had 243 yards and three touchdowns against Idaho State…his yardage total ranks ninth in school single game history and made him just the seventh Hornet to record a 200-yard game…scored six of his seven touchdowns in the final three games…also crossed the century mark against Northern Colorado (168), UC Davis (105) and Northern Arizona (100)…team was 3-1 in games in which he rushed for at least 100 yards…ranked second on the team, and was the highest scoring non-kicker, with 42 points.