23 DAYS!!

[GreatAppSt]

ASU # 23

John Settle (# Retired)

On Nov. 22, 1986, before his last regular-season game at Kidd Brewer Stadium, the legendary John Settle became the first ASU football player to have his number (23) retired. Settle’s career established him as Appalachian’s all-time leader in almost every rushing category. Settle displayed courage every step of the way. His pride and respect for the game set the standard of excellence by which all Mountaineer athletes, past, present and future, strive to perpetuate. From 1983 through 1986, Settle graced the Appalachian backfield with steadfast courage and determination.
He finished his career as the school’s all-time leading rusher with 4,409 yards and 43 touchdowns. He presently holds 24 Appalachian records.

At the time of his departure from Boone, he was the third-ranked rusher in NCAA Division I-AA football history. Settle, a criminal justice major while at Appalachian, was named theSouthern Conference Player and Male Athlete of the Year as a senior, after rushingfor 1,661 yards and 20 touchdowns. One of the highlights of his season was hisfive-touchdown day in the Homecoming victory over Davidson on Nov. 4, 1986.The two-time All-American had a knack for rising to the occasion in the mostimportant games. In Appalachian’s first NCAA I-AA Playoff game in school history,on Nov. 29, 1986, Settle dazzled the crowd with 236 yards on 37 carries and a touchdown in the 28-26 defeat to Nicholls State.

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[UAalum72]

Albany #23
Kevin Chillis

WR 5-8 165 RFr.
Buffalo, N.Y. (McKinley)

[frinq]

Portland State

#23 Andrew Godinet
Position: CB
Height: 5-8
Weight: 170
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Waipahu, HI
High School: Kamehameha


An undersized but competitive player.

FRESHMAN SEASON • 2009
Played in nine games, mainly in the nickel back role... had eight tackles on the season... arrived late as a transfer from Hawai’i and redshirted in 2008.

PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
A transfer from Hawai’i, he did not play in 2007... earned three letters in football at Kamehameha High School... was named first team All-Conference and All-State as a senior... earned two letters in basketball... named second team All-Conference... also earned two letters in track and field.

[SDHornet]

23 - Robert Beale



Year: Fr.
Position: DB
Height: 6-0
Weight: 170
Experience: RS
Hometown: Turlock, Calif.
Previous School: Pitman HS

2009 Season: Sat out the season as a redshirt.

[The Cats]

#23 - Retired

Jerry Gaines (1970-75)



Jerry Gaines was an Associated Press and American Football Coaches Association All-America selection in 1974 ... Also earned All-America honors in baseball and track & field while at Western ... Set WCU records with 3,449 career receiving yards, a 20.6-yard per reception average for his career, and recorded 15 games with over 100 yards receiving ... Only the second Western Carolina football player to have his jersey retired ... Inducted into Western Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 1990, WCU's first-ever induction class.

(Story taken from the article "Battle for the Old Mountain Jug"):

"An incident related to WCU's quest for Southern Conference membership occurred during the 1974 season that threw gasoline on the fires of the rivalry. Appalachian State officials informed Dr. H. F. Robinson, WCU's Chancellor, and Bob Waters, the athletics director and head football coach for Western, that if Jerry Gaines, the Catamounts' all-star wide receiver/kick returner - and arguably the school's best athlete ever - were allowed to play in the WCU-ASU football game in Boone, ASU would withdraw their support of Western's membership for the Southern Conference.

The premise was that Gaines was playing in 1974 season as a fifth-year medical red-shirt and red-shirting was not permitted in the Southern Conference. Gaines was injured in the first half of the second game of the 1971 season, incidentally against Appalachian State. Catamount fans believed Appalachian State's motive was based upon Gaines' performance in the previous two meetings in the series, both won handily by Western.

Gaines did not play in 1974, but his replacement, true-freshman Wayne Tolleson, caught what proved to be the winning touchdown pass in a 21-17 Catamount victory."

[Tribe4SF]

W&M

#23 SR RB/FB Terrence Riggins 6'1" 224 Newport News, VA Denbigh H.S.




SOPHOMORE YEAR (2009)
Appeared in 13 games and earned two starts … Rushed for 290 yards on 57 carries and scored a pair of touchdowns … Averaged a team-best 5.1 yards per carry … Rushed for a season-high 68 yards in the win at Norfolk State … Totaled 41 yards on six carries with a touchdown in the opening-round playoff triumph versus Weber State … Also hauled in a pair of catches against the Wildcats … Rushed for 34 yards and found the end zone in the victory at Rhode Island …

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2008)
Earned starts in the first three games of the season before suffering an injury … Appeared in nine games … Totaled 323 rushing yards on 40 carries for 8.1 yards per rush … Made three catches for 32 yards … Registered 180 rushing yards on just 15 carries in the win against VMI … Honored as the W&M QB Club Offensive Player of the Week following the performance versus the Keydets … Rushed for 51 yards on 12 carries in the season opener at N.C. State …

FRESHMAN YEAR (2007)
Started season on scout team, but moved to travel squad for final three games of season due to injuries at tailback position ... Saw action in final three games, carrying the ball 19 times for 61 yards ... Scored first touchdown in first career game at Hofstra ... Also found end zone vs. James Madison ...

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner and a four-year starter at running back and linebacker for head coach Tracy Harrod ... Named Second-Team All-Peninsula District on offense as a senior ... Earned team’s offensive MVP award as a senior and defensive MVP award as a junior ... Rushed for 825 yards and seven touchdowns in 2006 ... Also collected a combined six letters in indoor and outdoor track ... Named indoor track’s top newcomer as a sophomore and team MVP as a junior ... Named most inspirational for indoor track ... Member of National Honor Society ...

PERSONAL
Son of Terry and Jowanda Riggins ... Enjoys sports, video games and hanging out with friends ...Majoring in kinesiology with a minor in psychology ... Born on August 17, 1989 in Fort Riley, Kan.

[CatMom]

TEXAS STATE

Karrington Bush

Position: Running Back
Height: 5-11
Weight: 185
Class: Senior
Hometown: Whitewright, Texas
High School: Whitewright
Experience: 3L

2009: Played four games... Rushed 59 times for 385 yards... had a total of four touchdowns, three of which came during the Southeastern Louisiana and had one more in the Nicholls game... had two kickoff returns for 78 yard, longest of which was 41 yards during the Nicholls game.

2008: Chosen Honorable Mention All-American running back by The Sports Network ... named All-Southland Conference First Team as a running back and All-SLC Second Team as a return specialist after rushing for 1,065 yards and 11 touchdowns on 136 carries and returning 42 kickoffs for 1,055 yards and one TD ... his 7.8 yards per carry ranked second nationally ... ranked sixth nationally in all-purpose yards with 179.23 yards per game ... joins Claude Mathis as the only Texas State runners to rush over 1,000 yards in two consecutive seasons ... his 1,065 yards rushing is the sixth-highest single season total in school history and his 7.8 yards per carry is second-highest ... had the longest kickoff return in the Southland Conference last season with a 79-yard return at Sam Houston State ... rushed for over 100 yards in five games, including a season-best 127 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries at McNeese State ... ran for 121 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries at Stephen F. Austin, 112 yards on five carries against Texas Southern, 111 yards and a TD on 15 carries at SMU, and 100 yards and one TD on eight carries against Southern Utah ... caught 22 passes out of the backfield for 210 yards and two touchdowns.

2007: Named the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year and an All-SLC Second Team member after rushing for 1,039 yards on 137 carries, the ninth best single-season rushing total in Bobcat history ... became the tenth Texas State player to rush for 1,000 yards in a season ... Bush's 7.6 yards per carry average ranks as the third best season mark in school history ... ranked third in the Southland in rushing yards and led the conference in rushing average ... was second in the league in all-purpose yards with 1,621 despite only starting six games ... also caught 16 passes for 116 yards and had 21 kickoff returns for 466 yards ... rushed for 136 yards on 11 carries in his first game against Cal Poly, also scoring a touchdown to help Texas State to a 38-35 win over the Mustangs ... gained 105 yards on 13 carries against South Dakota State ... named SLC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing 15 times for 187 yards and a touchdown against Stephen F. Austin ... rushed for 179 yards on 20 carries in a win over Southeastern Louisiana two weeks later, scoring on a career-long 80-yard touchdown run ... tallied 117 yards on 24 carries in the season finale against Sam Houston State.

High School: Unanimously named the district[apos]s most valuable player as a senior and selected to the Class 2A All-State team as a running back ... was the 2A Region II Offensive Most Valuable player as well as selected the All-Texoma MVP ... ran for 1,696 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior ... had a 12.2 yards per carry average ... had 310 receiving yards and caught four touchdown passes ... a return specialist who returned one punt for a touchdown and averaged 35 yards as Whitewright's punter ... high school coach was Chuck Lipsey ... member of Whitewright[apos]s Class 2A state championship mile relay team as a junior ... in addition to running track, played in the outfield for Whitewright[apos]s baseball team ... was named All-District First Team and All-State Second-Team.

Personal: Born Nov. 12, 1987 ... son of Mary Bush and Trevor Allen ... Larry and Jennifer Henderson are his guardians ... majoring in exercise and sports science.

[Mvemjsunpx]

Montana #23




K.C. Dorrell - WR
RS Freshman
6'1", 190 lbs.
Glendale, AZ
Independence HS


'09 Stats:

(Redshirted)

[weberwildcat]

Jarred Henry
# 23
Safety - S

Height: 6-2 Weight: 205

Freshman

Previous Affiliations
Rockbridge
Previous Experience
RS
Hometown
Columbia, Missouri


WEBER STATE: ... Only player on the WSU roster from the state of Missouri. ... His father, Lloyd Henry, played at Utah back in the late 1970s when Coach Ron McBride was an assistant for the Utes. ... His older brother, Rocky Henry, played under Coach McBride at Utah in the mid 1990s. ... Both his father and brother played in the NFL. ... Knows an understands the game. ... Brings excellent athletic ability and depth to the safety position.

HIGH SCHOOL: ... Played at Rock Bridge HS under Coach A.J. Ofodile.

PERSONAL: ... FULL NAME: Jarred Taylor Henry. ... BORN: July 1, 1991. ... MAJOR: Computer Science. ... NOTES: ... Likes to juggle different objects as a hobby.

[ODUalum11]

Old Dominion



HIGH SCHOOL:
Lettered in football and track... played running back and safety for Coach Pat Manuel and the Warriors... helped lead MHS to district championships in 2005 and 2006 and a regional title in 2005... first team all-district and All-Tri Cities as a running back and kick returner... second team all-region and all-metro at running back... led the Central Region in rushing with 1,617 yards in just 10 games as a senior... first team all-district, all-region and all-metro as a state qualifier in the 100-meter dash... first team all-district, all-region and all-metro as a state and national qualifier in the long jump... personal best of 22-10 ½ in the long jump... named Most Valuable Athlete for track.

PERSONAL:
Born June 19, 1990... son of Barry and Marilyn Parham... Majoring in sports marketing.