Previous Affiliations
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Previous Experience
Covington, Ga.
Is expected to assume an increased role on defense as a sophomore after holding down a spot on the travel roster as a true freshman, mainly as a contributor on special teams ... is is penciled in as the top backup behind all-conference performer Ed Gainey at left cornerback going into fall camp but could push fellow sophomore Troy Sanders for the starting assignment on the right side ... former high-school quarterback boasts terrific speed and athleticism.
2009: Saw action in 13-of-14 games, primarily on special teams ... recorded only tackle of the season in postseason opener versus South Carolina State.
#10 Connor Kavanaugh
Position: QB
Height: 6-0
Weight: 180
Class: Junior
Hometown: Portland, OR
High School: Lincoln
Showed a great ability to run with the ball and be elusive at the quarterback position... has earned the experience necessary, now needs to continue to develop passing game as he competes for more playing time... will be interesting to see how he can be utilized in the Pistol offense... an excellent leader and team player.
SOPHOMORE SEASON • 2009
Took on a role as backup quarterback and proved to be a nice change of pace to Drew Hubel with his running ability... played in nine games at quarterback and was pressed into starting duty twice when Hubel was injured... also was the holder for place kicking and field goals... completed 47 of 83 passes for 444 yards, two touchdowns and five interceptions... rushed 72 times for 390 yards and three touchdowns to rank second on the team... best passing game was a 12 of 18 effort for 131 yards and two touchdowns in a start against UC Davis (10/24)... rushed for 50 or more yards five times.
FRESHMAN SEASON • 2008
Saw limited action in his freshman season, playing in two games... was fourth on the depth chart among quarterbacks... completed one pass for eight yards and ran once for eight yards in the game at Weber State (11/1)... was a redshirt in 2007 when he was named Offensive Scout Team MVP by his teammates.
PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
Named Oregon 6A first-team All-State as a senior after throwing for 3,283 yards and 34 touchdowns... total ranks 10th on the all-time state list for yardage... was also first-team All-Conference and League Offensive Player of the Year... as a junior was also first-team All-State and State Offensive Player of the Year... led his team to the state championship game, passing for 3,416 yards - the eighth-highest single-season total in Oregon history... rushed for more than 400 yards and accounted for 44 touchdowns in 2005... was also first-team All-Conference and League Offensive Player of the Year... threw for 6,821 yards and 72 touchdowns in his high school career... also rushed for 965 yards and 13 touchdowns in three seasons... led the state in passing yards and touchdown passes as both a junior and a senior... was 21-3 as a starter those two seasons... a finalist for the Oregon Prep Athlete of the Year Award (Johnny Carpenter Award)... was the Gatorade Oregon Player of the Year... National Football Foundation Oregon Chapter finalist for Scholar-Athlete of the Year... was the MVP of 2007 Les Schwab Bowl.
QB 6-2 225 So.
Schenectady, N.Y. (Guilderland)
UAlbany: One of the top rookie offensive players in the Northeast Conference last season ... has played a "double-slash" role as a quarterback, tailback and wide receiver ... expected to play special teams on kickoff and punt returns units ... one varsity letter ... 2009: Team's top returning rusher with 379 yards and five touchdowns ... ran for 90 or more yards against three opponents, including 99 at Georgia Southern ... scored on an 8-yard run and 9-yard pass reception in first quarter at Wagner ... totaled 141 all-purpose yards in the 41-28 NEC victory ... season-long 58-yard TD run in fourth quarter vs. Duquense ... named NEC Rookie of the Week on Sept. 8 after accounting for 239 all-purpose yards in season opener ... threw a 31-yard scoring pass and reached end zone on a 1-yard run at Monmouth ... ninth among the nation's leaders with a 26.6 kickoff return average ... 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman ... High School: New York State Sportswriters Association Class AA second-team all-state selection ... consensus first-team All-Area choice ... Offensive Player of the Year by Daily Gazette ... rushed for 940 yards and passed for 552 while accounting for 17 touchdowns ... Empire Division Player of the Year ... made 74 tackles and tied school standard with six interceptions ... Dutchmen reached Section II championship game ... two-time captain ... three varsity basketball letters ... competed in triple jump as member of track & field team ... Personal: Major is communication with a minor in business administration ... born 4-12-90 ... parents are Arel and Merline Smith ... has one sister, Taryne McDonald ... member of 2009 New York Giants training camp staff.
2009:
Started all 11 games at free safety...Led the Monarchs with four interceptions totaling 27 yards...Tied for first among FCS independents in interceptions...Caught interceptions in victories over Chowan, Jacksonville, Presbyterian, and N.C. Central...Fourth on the ODU roster in pass break-ups (4)...Captured a season-high and game-high nine tackles against Monmouth...
HIGH SCHOOL:
Second team All-Peninsula District... Recorded 105 tackles (36 solo), nine pass breakups, seven forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a senior after totaling 49 tackles, four interceptions and eight pass breakups during his junior campaign... Posted the fastest 40-yard dash at the Peninsula Combine in May 2007 with a 4.44...
PERSONAL:
Born April 20, 1989...Son of David and Pamela Simmons...Majoring in sports management.
2009: Sat out last season as a redshirt ... earned Texas State’s Oak Farms Dairy Academic Award.
High School: Named Third-Team All-State after leading Hebron to an 8-4 overall record ... named the District 6-5A Most Valuable Player as a quarterback ... was an All-District Second-Team selection in basketball ... was an honorable mention Academic All-State selection by the Texas High School Coaches Association.
Personal: Born February 11, 1991 in Dallas ... son of Sebastian and Enderline Iwuji of Dallas ...younger brother of current Bobcat linebacker Bryan Iwuji ... his older brother, Jesse, played and graduated from Navy ... likes playing video games and basketball ... came to Texas State after being recruited by Navy, Georgia Tech and Georgetown.
Montana State (2010) Enters the fall as the second Z receiver after a solid spring session. (2009) Played in six games without recording receiving statistics… registered two special teams tackles. (2008) Redshirted.
Saco Earned all-state honors for Malta, helping lead the Mustangs to a Class B state title… also a Class C all-state choice at Saco.
Academics A health and human performance major.
Personal Born Keuiz McKay Siewing on November 16, 1989 in Glasgow, MT… one of three children of Dori and David Siewing… his twin brother Kazz is a Bobcat receiver… his mother played basketball at MSU-Northern.
Both are looking pretty good, although Kazz has been moved to DB. Gotta love small (I mean small) town Montana twins playing on the same collegiate squad.
#10 SO LB Jabrel Mines 6' 210 Doswell, VA Caroline County
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2009)
Appeared in 13 games as a reserve linebacker … Finished the season with 15 tackles, 0.5 tackle for a loss and a pass breakup … Recorded a season-high four tackles in the victory at Towson … Tallied two stops with a 0.5 TFL in the win at Rhode Island …
FRESHMAN YEAR (2008)
Redshirted as a scout team linebacker …
HIGH SCHOOL
A three-year letterwinner at running back and linebacker at Caroline for Head Coach Robert Jenkins … A three-time first-team all-district, all-region and all-area choice at both running back and linebacker … A first-team all-state linebacker as a senior … Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year (top 50 in the nation) as a junior … Graduated as Caroline’s all-time leading tackler … President of the National Honor Society and his high school class as a sophomore, junior and senior … A member of the BETA Club and FCA …
PERSONAL
Son of Alvin and Elaine Mines … Majoring in kinesiology … Sings in Ebony Expression (Campus Gospel Choir) … Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes … Born on February 8, 1990 in Richmond, Va.
HIGH SCHOOL
Rated among the state’s top receivers as a senior … caught 48 passes for 791 yards and four touchdowns for the Wildcats … rushed 65 times for 370 yards and six scores … helped lead CHS to an 11-2 record and the Class 5A state quarterfinals … named first-team All-District 5-5A … played quarterback for the Wildcats as a junior … coached by Sid Edwards.
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2009 Season: Appeared in all 11 games with one start at linebacker…tallied a career-high 33 tackles…finished the season with 13 solo stops and 20 assists…also had 2.0 tackles-for-loss, including a sack…shattered his career high with 13 tackles against Idaho State…had a sack for an 8-yard loss in the win over UC Davis…was also credited with two pass breakups and two quarterback hurries during the year.
2008 Season: Played in 11 of 12 games at linebacker and on special teams…earned his lone start of the year against Portland State…recorded 13 total tackles, including eight solos…highest total came against Southern Oregon and Montana where he had three stops…also had four pass breakups.
