Returns for his second season as ASU’s punter and kickoff specialist ... his strong right leg helped provide the Mountaineers with great field position following both punts and kickoffs a year ago ... changed number from 90 to 27 for this season.
2009: Exclusively handled ASU’s punting and kickoff duties as a redshirt freshman ... named to the Southern Conference all-freshman team by the league’s coaches ... averaged 40.0 yards on 52 punts, good for third in the SoCon and 28th nationally ... helped ASU compile a net punting average of 35.5 yards, good for 19th nationally ... of his 52 punts had to be fair-caught (32.7 percent) and 19-of-52 pinned the opponent inside its 20 yard line (36.5 percent) ... trapped Samford inside the 20 yard line five times in six punts ... also had multiple punts downed inside the 20 against Georgia Southern (2), Chattanooga (2) and South Carolina State (3) ... got stronger as his first collegiate campaign progressed, with all six of his 50-plus-yard punts coming in the final nine games of the season ... recorded his first-career 50-yarder in style by booming a 74-yarder in the waning seconds of come-from-behind victory at Wofford ... 74-yarder is tied for the fourth-longest punt in school history and longest since Nate McKinney also launched a 74-yarder at Wofford in 2003 ... averaged a season-best 48.5 yards per punt in rout over Georgia Southern ... five of his 13 postseason punts were downed inside the 20 and five of the 13 also resulted in fair catches ... averaged 63.1 yards over 88 kickoffs (average kickoff landed inside the seven yard line) ... registered seven touchbacks on kickoffs, including two during driving rainstorm at Furman ... earned academic all-conference recognition for achievements on the field and in the classroom.
#27 Donte Almond
Position: S
Height: 6-2
Weight: 195
Class: Junior
Hometown: Milpitas, CA
High School: Milpitas
A returning redshirt who adds depth in the defensive backfield... has good size and is a good hitter... identical twin brother of Michael.
PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
Competed at Foothill Junior College for two seasons... a starting safety on two Silicon Valley Bowl Game winners... named team defensive MVP.
Lettered in track and football two years at Milpitas High School... was named first team All-Santa Clara Valley as a linebacker in 2005 and 2006... named league linebacker of the year in 2006... named team defensive MVP... also earned All-League honors in track.
#27 SO SS Brian Thompson 5'11" 197 Somerset, NJ Franklin H.S.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2009)
Appeared in 13 games as a reserve safety …
FRESHMAN YEAR (2008)
Redshirted as scout team defensive back …
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner as a defensive back and wide receiver at Franklin for Head Coach Louis Soloman … Two-time First-Team Skyland Conference selection as defensive back (2006-07) … Also two-time first-team all-county selection on defense (2006-07) … Two-time second-team all-area selection as defensive back (2006-07) … First-Team All-Somerset selection as defensive back (2007) … First-Team All-Skyland Conference (East Division) Offensive (2007) … Ended senior season with 896 rushing yards (on 182 attempts) and 11 TDs … Had seven career INTs, including four in senior season … Recorded a pair of INT returns for TDs in career … Contributed 67 total tackles as a senior, with one sack … Had 39 career receptions for 490 yards and two scores … Also returned punts and kicks for squad … Earned additional letters in track and basketball …
PERSONAL
Son of Jackie and Chuck Thompson … Member of 1 in 4 … Born on June 17, 1990 in New Brunswick, N.J.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Rated as a 2-star athlete by Rivals.com... First Team All-District and Second Team All-Tidewater as a senior defensive back...On offense caught 52 passes for 625 yards and seven touchdowns...Second Team All-District as a junior....Coached by Peter Gill.
PERSONAL:
Born November 16, 1990...Son of Carlton and Jay Powell...Majoring in sports management.
WEBER STATE: ...Signed with Weber State in February of 2009. ... Sat out the 2009 season as a red-shirt. ... Has put 10 pounds of strength on his frame over the last year and has increased his speed, agility and quickness. ... Came in as a roverback but was moved to safety this Spring.
HIGH SCHOOL: ... Played at Boise High under Coach Bob Clark. ... Helped his 2008 team to its first winning seasons in 12 years, and served as a team captain on that squad. ... Earned Second Team all-State honors and First Team all-Conference honors. ... Had 17 tackles for loss and 10 quarterback sacks his senior year.
PERSONAL: ... FULL NAME: Anthony Charles Schmitz. ... BORN: September 14, 1990. ... MAJOR: Business Administration. ... NOTES: .. Plays the guitar, bass, ukulele and drums
Well, after Media Days, yesterday, I saw that they have assigned #27, though I don't have a lot of info
TEXAS STATE
Alvin Canady
Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: San Marcos, Texas
High School: San Marcos
Height / Weight:
5-9 / 165
Position: CB/QB
Experience: HS
No real info that I can find
2009: sat out year as a redshirt
Brother of former Bobcat RB Alvin Canady ... played quarterback and cornerback for the San Marcos Rattlers. 2007 & 2008 All-District @ CB... Also ran track for the Rattlers, where he also made all-district ...son of Alvin and Cheryl Canady ...
ASU #27 
