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ASU #26


Joel Ross



Position: Defensive Back
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 178
Year: Sophomore
City/State: Damascus, Md.
High School: Damascus

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[UAalum72]

Mike Sullivan # 26



Safety

Height: 5-11 Weight: 180

Redshirt Freshman

Previous Affiliations Whitesboro HS

Hometown Whitesboro, N.Y.

2011: Redshirt season. High School: Class A first-team all-state selection by New York State Sportswriters Association ... all-purpose player who worked at running back, receiver, free safety and as a kick returner ... All-Central New York by Syracuse Post Standard ... Utica Observer Dispatch Mohawk Valley Player of the Year ... first-team National Division twice ... rushed for 816 yards and 14 touchdowns ... caught six scoring passes and reached end zone on an 80-yard kickoff return ... had four interceptions in leading team to state semifinals ... participated in Upstate/Downstate All-Star Classic ... squad won two Section III titles ... played basketball and baseball ... Personal: Major is criminal justice.

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26 - Vante Smith-Johnson
Height: 5-9
Weight: 180
Year: JR
Hometown: Fresno, CA
High School: Edison HS
Position: DB
Experience: 2V

After backing up Asa Jackson at boundary cornerback last year, is expected to start at that position at Cal Poly this fall, backed up by Kevin Britt and Karlton Dennis.

2011 -- Played in 10 games with one start against South Dakota as a sophomore ... recorded 30 total tackles (21 solo), including career-high nine tackles against South Dakota State ... also made six tackles against Northern Illinois and five each against Montana and Central Oklahoma ... five pass breakups for season -- one in each of five games ... one tackle in 2012 Spring Game.

2010 -- Played in final six games of true freshman season in the defensive secondary and recorded three tackles, all solo ... two tackles against Saint Francis (Pa.) and one more against South Dakota ... activated off redshirt list following injuries to others in the secondary and earned valuable playing experience ... secured three tackles in 2011 Spring Game.

High School -- A football, basketball and track and field athlete, Johnson earned defensive back of the year and student-athlete of the year honors as a senior at Edison High School in Fresno ... first-team All-County/Metro League defensive back ... helped head coach Tim McDonalds Tigers to a 10-4 overall record, 3-2 County/Metro League mark for a second-place tie and the CIF-Central Section Division II championship ... rushed for 142 yards on just five carries and three touchdowns in a win over Clovis North and was named the team’s student-athlete of the year and defensive back of the year ... played his junior season of football at Grant High School in Sacramento and helped Pacers of head coach Mike Alberghini to perfect 14-0 mark, first place in the Metropolitan League and the CIF-Sac-Joaquin Section Division II title ... Grant also went on to beat Long Beach Poly 25-20 in the state open division championship game at the Home Depot Center in Carson ... member of Advance Placement Hall of Fame at Grant High.

Personal -- Son of Darnel Johnson and Bernadette Smith-Vance ... four brothers, Lawrence Dorrough, Kevin Vance, Jay Jay Vance and Yaj Vance, and two sisters, Vontaisa Smith-Johnson (a twin of Vante) and Joy Vance ... was mute until age 5 or 6 and was born feet first ... born Feb. 23, 1997, in Fresno, Calif. ... majors in construction management.

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PORTLAND STATE

#26 Karrington Jones
Position: CB
Height: 6-2
Weight: 175
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
High School: West Adams Prep


An outstanding athlete who will compete for a starting role in 2012... has excellent size... should be a cornerback of the future for the Vikings.

FRESHMAN SEASON • 2011
Played in 10 games, mostly in the nickel package... earned one start at Idaho State (10/1)... made two tackles and two pass breakups in the game... for the season had three tackles and three pass breakups... a redshirt in 2010.

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
A talented player at West Adams Prep, he played defensive back, quarterback and even punted... as a senior, he had 20 tackles, one sack, two interceptions and two forced fumbles... completed 80 of 143 passes for 1,163 yards, 14 touchdowns and 11 interceptions... also rushed 58 times for 343 yards and eight touchdowns... had nine punts for a 37.8 yards average.... team MVP... second team All-Conference and first team All-League.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Son of Kimberly Jamerson and John Shaw... born March 19, 1992... has two brothers, Kelvin and Jaidyn, and one sister, Brie Ann... majoring in Communication Studies... career goals would be a professional playing career, work in sports training, or with sports-based company.

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Western Carolina

#26 Juwan Ferris





Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: Snellville, Ga.
High School: Brookwood HS
Height / Weight: 5-10 / 180
Position: DB

2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Selected as the team's defensive scout player of the week following the Appalachian State game.

Prior to Western Carolina: Suffered a torn ACL in the 2009 season while trying to block a punt against Shiloh HS, forcing him to miss his junior season ... Returned to the field for his senior season, recording 64 tackles as a corner back at Brookwood HS helping the Broncos to the Georgia AAAAA championship ... Was named to the Gwinnett Daily Post's "defensive honor roll" during the season ... ... Also ran track & field as a prep, competing in the 100 and 200-meter dash events.

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Montana #26




Jordan Canada - RB
Sophomore
5'9", 172 lbs.
West Covina, CA
Duarte HS


'11 Stats:

113 Carries, 580 Yds.
44.6 YPG
5.1 YPC
9 Rushing TDs

14 Catches, 93 Yds.
7.2 YPG
6.6 YPC

673 Total Yds.
51.8 Total YPG
9 Total TDs

1 Tackle

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ODU #26 - RS Sophomore Eriq Lewis, Cornerback

2011:
Second Team All-CAA honoree and a member of the inaugural Jerry Rice Watch List for the FCS' most outstanding freshman, led ODU with five interceptions and became the first Monarch with more than one interception in a game. The redshirt freshman had two picks at William & Mary in the regular season finale in the game's final minutes to seal the victory and resulted in the Monarch cornerback earning CAA Defensive Player of the Week honors. Lewis posted 41 tackles, a team-leading nine pass break-ups and 14 passes defended along with three forced fumbles. He ranks among the top-10 in interceptions among FCS defenders and was the top freshman in the CAA in the category. Lewis also ranked third in league in fumbles forced.

2010:
Redshirted...

HIGH SCHOOL:
Helped Coolidge to a 6-4 season...Posted one punt return for a touchdown and four interceptions...

PERSONAL:
Born February 11, 1992...Son of William Lewis and Luthrecia Wiley...Has one brother, Demetrius, and two sisters Khaci and Emoni...Majoring in physical education.

NORFOLK, Va. -- Redshirt sophomore Eriq Lewis (Washington, D.C.) was named to the Defensive Back Watch List by the College Football Performance Awards.

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Sac State:



26 - Jacoby Carter
Year: Fr.
Position: DB
Height: 5-8
Weight: 195
Experience: RS
Hometown: Fontana, Calif.
Previous School: Diamond Ranch HS

2011 Season: Sat out the season as a redshirt.

High School: A 2011 graduate of Diamond Ranch HS in Pomona, Calif…named first team all-Hacienda League as a running back and defensive back following his senior season…tallied 53 tackles in 2010…recorded at least five tackles in all 10 games…as a running back, he rushed for 1,182 yards and 13 touchdowns on 80 attempts…was named all-Miramonte League as a defensive back as a sophomore and junior…also ran track, competing in the 100, 200, 4x100 and long jump.

Personal: Majoring in criminal justice…parents are Stephen Carter and Roslyn Montgomery.