44 Days!!!

[ODUalum11]

I know GreatAppState is in charge of this whole countdown but I saw he hasn't started one for today so I thought I'd go ahead and make one, if other posters don't mind....

Old Dominion



HIGH SCHOOL:
Played three years at Bayside before transferring to Oscar Smith for his senior season....Second-Team All Southeastern District...Second Team All-Beach District at defensive end his junior season at Bayside...Member of high-touted Oscar Smith squad that included quarterback Phil Sims (Alabama) and lineman Evan Hailes (Penn State)...Second Team 757 All-Gameday Team...

PERSONAL:
Born January 21, 1991...Son of Krissy Hatton...Siblings include Justin (23), Jaelah (15), Jourey (9), and Jaylen (5)...Major is undecided.

[The Cats]

#44 Marcus Stokes

no pic available

Class: Freshman

Hometown: Roswell, Ga.

High School: Lassiter HS

Height / Weight: 6-2 / 215

Position: LB

Prior to Western: Played for head coach Chip Lindsey at Lassiter High in Marietta, Ga. ... Helped guide Lassiter to a Region 6AAAAA Championship in 2009 with an undefeated season ... Returned an interception for a touchdown in a win over South Gwinnett HS during his senior season.

Personal: Is the son of Gary and Sarah Stokes ... Has two sisters, Brittany and Alyssa ... His youngest sister, Alyssa, play collegiate basketball at North Georgia Univ.

[CatMom]

TEXAS STATE
No #44 - due to graduation

Will post the 2nd # 47

TEXAS STATE

Britton Maxwell

Class: RS Senior
Hometown: Brownwood, Texas
High School: Brownwood
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 225
Position: FB/KOR
Experience: 1L

2009: I can find no offensive stats for this kid for 2009 though I assume he was on special teams.

College: Transfer from Houston where he played in 10 games and made one start at middle linebacker in 2008 ... registered a career-best 13 tackles against Air Force in his first collegiate start ... also had three stops against UAB ... was forced to sit out with a knee injury as a sophomore ... as a freshman, he competed in the first seven games before suffering a season-ending knee injury at Southern Miss ... made his collegiate debut during the 2006 season opener at Rice ... finished with a solo tackle against the Owls ... posted two solo tackles against Louisiana-Lafayette.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was listed as an All-Region selection by Prep Star magazine ... was listed as a two-star recruit by Scout.com ... picked up a two-star ranking by Rivals.com ... a member of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Area 50 squad ... as a senior, he recorded 131 tackles, eight tackles for loss and six sacks ... also picked up First-Team All-District accolades as a fullback.

Personal: Full name is Britton Chase Maxwell... born Nov. 10, 1987... majoring in kinesiology

[Screamin_Eagle174]

2010: Listed as a reserve at running back on EWU’s preseason depth chart.

2009: Redshirted.

HS: Graduated from Valley Christian HS in 2009. Earned second team all-league honors as he helped lead his team to a 10-3 record in 2008, a 7-3-1 mark in 2007 and 3-7 record in 2006. He had just 68 yards and one touchdown as a senior, but rushed 97 times for 718 yards (7.4 per carry) as a junior with seven touchdowns. He rushed 55 times for 401 yards (7.3 per carry) and six touchdowns in his sophomore season. He earned team offensive player of the year accolades and also competed in track and field.

Personal: Born 1/8/91 in San Jose, Calif. Undecided on a major

[slulionsfan]

44 Avery Crooks

Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-2
Weight: 225
Class: Junior
Hometown: Marrero, La.
Previous School: Higgins HS

2009: Appeared in all 11 games as a reserve linebacker … Finished the season with 30 tackles (22 solo) … Made season-high five tackles versus Union College, Texas State and Stephen F. Austin … Credited with tackles for loss in wins over Texas A&M-Commerce and Northwestern State … Recovered a fumble at Texas State.

2008: Saw action in 10 games primarily on special teams … Credited with two kickoff returns for 13 yards as the up back.

High School: An All-District 9-5A selection and co-District Most Valuable Player … named All-Westbank and All-Metro by the New Orleans Times Picayune … ranked as the No. 90 state prospect by DandyDon.com … as a junior, was recognized as one of the Top 50 linebackers in the nation on Jim Stefani's Underclassmen Football Recruiting Blog … he made the first-team All-Metro list with a team-leading 83 tackles -- including seven for a loss and four sacks … helped the Hurricanes to the first of two consecutive District 7-5A championships.

Personal: Born Avery Leshon Kemp Crooks in New Orleans … Son of Carolyn Crooks … Has a brother, Corey … a business administration major.

[SDHornet]

44 - Jeff Badger



Year: So.
Position: LB
Height: 5-11
Weight: 230
Experience: 1V
Hometown: Windsor, Calif.
Previous School: Cardinal Newman HS

2009 Season: Played in all 11 games as a true freshman on offense, defense and special teams…began the season as a linebacker but shifted to running back midway through the season due to injuries at the position…carried the ball 29 times for 109 yards and a touchdown in a three-game span…best performance came in the win at Northern Colorado where he had 17 attempts for 75 yards and a score…recorded one tackle on defense.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Montana #44




Jordan Tripp - LB
Sophomore
6'2", 210 lbs.
Missoula, MT
Big Sky HS


'09 Stats:

23 Tackles
1 Hurry
1 Pass Def.
2 FR, 1 TD

[Tribe4SF]

W&M

#44 SO RB meltoya Jones 5'9" 200 Hampton, VA Tabb H.S.





REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2009)
Appeared in 12 games as a reserve running back … Rushed 19 times for 81 yards … Totaled a season-high 33 rushing yards on three carries in the win against Central Connecticut State … Recorded 17 yards on the ground and hauled in a catch in the opening-round playoff victory against Weber State … Posted 16 rushing yards in the win versus James Madison …

FRESHMAN YEAR (2008)
Redshirted as the scout team running back …

HIGH SCHOOL
A two-year letterwinner at running back for Tabb … An honorable mention all-district choice as a senior … Named Region I Player of the Week during the 2007 season … Rushed for 1,018 yards as a senior and averaged 8.6 yards per carry … Had 13 rushing touchdowns and one receiving … Defensively, finished with 30 tackles and four sacks … Also lettered in basketball and track at Tabb … Earned the Coaches Award in track in 2007 … A member of the National Honor Society, Boys State and the U.S. Achievement Academy …

PERSONAL
Son of DeWayne and Pamela Richard … Father was a four-year starter in basketball at Xavier University of Louisiana … Majoring in economics … Campus activities include Escape Host and Model for Live … Born on April 2, 1990 in San Antonio, Texas.

[UAalum72]

Albany #44
Ben Miseikis

TB 5-10 205 RFr.
Amsterdam, N.Y. (Amsterdam)
High School: Chosen Class A third-team all-state by the New York State Sportswriters Association ... consensus first-team All-Area by Daily Gazette, Troy Record and Albany Times Union ... totaled 67 tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries as a safety and cornerback ... rushed for 1,158 yards and 21 touchdowns ... Northwest Division All-Purpose Player of the Year ... MVP of Exceptional Senior Game.

[LynchburgFlamesFan]

Liberty University
Eric Fath


Class: R-Freshman
Position: TE
Height: 6-3
Weight: 240

Previous School: Quakertown HS

Hometown: Quakertown, Pa.

An Inside Look from the Coaching Staff: Recruited as a linebacker, but is moving to the tight end position … big and strong kid who will add value to the scout team during his first year with the program.

Prep: Two-year letterwinner from Quakertown High School … only played organized football for three years, but quickly managed to catch the watchful eye of area award presenters, as he was named a 2008 Maxwell Award winner … three-time all-state at both tight end and linebacker … finished his senior year by catching 41 passes for 900 yards and eight touchdowns … helped Quakertown High School post a 9-3 record on the season … Associated Press AAAA and Pa. FootballNews second-team all-state honoree … Philadelphia Inquirer second-team all-area selection … participated in the PSFCA East-West Game … nominated for a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete award after having a 3.7 cumulative GPA … active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

[elcid83]

Hudson Smith
Gardner-Webb University

Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-2
Weight: 231
Class: R-Freshman
Hometown: Aiken, SC
Previous School: Aiken HS

2009: Redshirted. Looking to play behind First Team Big South and 2nd Team All-America LB, Marty Patterson. I know his number in the pic is 97, but it is being change to 44 this year.

Go Runnin' Bulldogs!

[EagleDawg]

GWU's #44 has the all the right tools to adjust to LB from DE and hopefully will get some early reps in the season to dial up those tools and lay the lumber to the opposition. He certainly has a proven talent to learn from in Marty Patterson and 4 years of eligibility left to boot.

Go Runnin Bulldogs!