ASU coaches are determined to get the ball in the hands of redshirt freshman this year ... has game-breaking speed ... came to ASU as a quarterback but made the move to wide receiver during last year’s fall camp ... worked in at running back during spring practice ... in addition to lining up in the backfield or at wideout, speed makes him a prime candidate for kickoff returns.
LOS ANGELES HARBOR COLLEGE:
Came to Los Angeles Harbor College from the University of Washington...Completed 63 percent of his passes in 2009...Completed 264 of his 417 attempts for 3711 yards and 35 touchdowns...Averaged 337.4 yards passing per contest and ran the ball into the end zone six times averaging 13.8 yards per game on carries...
HIGH SCHOOL:
Left-handed quarterback led Carson to an 11-3 overall record and a 5-0 Marine League record as a senior...team made it to the CIF Los Angeles City Section championship game before falling to Birmingham...earned second-team All-City as a senior...named to PrepStar's "Dream Team" as the nation's No. 112 overall prospect... the No. 80 recruit in the Far West region by Superprep...rated the No. 70 recruit in California by Scout.com, which also ranked him the No. 58 quarterback in the country...Rivals.com rated him the No. 95 recruit in California and the No. 27 "pro-style" QB in the nation...as a junior, completed 123-of-215 attempts for 1,673 yards and 14 touchdowns...also ran for eight TDs as a junior in 2006...led Colts to a 9-4 overall record and helped them advance to the City Section semifinals as a junior...named second-team All-City as a junior...transferred to Carson from Gardena High prior to his junior year...also played basketball at Carson...played under football coach Michael Christensen at Carson.
PERSONAL:
Born September 3, 1990...son of Pauline Moses and Tony Green...one brother J.J. Blackman and one sister Lanieshae Dinkins...Majoring in physical education.
ILB 6-2 220 So.
Copiague, N.Y. (Copiague)
UAlbany: Made the move from outside to inside linebacker during spring practice ... five tackles from his inside position in UAlbany spring game ... one of the top young defensive players in the Northeast Conference ... one varsity letter ... 2009: Recorded 33 tackles, including 19 solo, with 2.5 hits for a loss ... played in all 11 games as a redshirt freshman ... scored on a 56-yard fumble return against Duquesne, the 10th player to reach the end zone on a runback in the program's Division I FCS history ... career-high six tackles with one sack vs. Saint Francis ... five tackles in opener at Georgia Southern ... three or more tackles against seven opponents ... High School: All-Suffolk County and All-Division 2 outside linebacker and wide receiver ... three varsity letters ... Suffolk County "Golden 11" Scholar-Athlete ... member of Long Island roster at 2008 Empire Challenge ... eight tackles and two sacks vs. Half Hollow Hills West ... second-team all-division as a junior ... Personal: Major is actuarial and mathematical science ... born 12-22-89 ... mother is Valentina Morgan.
High School: A 2010 graduate of Piedmont HS...caught 28 passes for 484 yards and six touchdowns as a senior in Piedmont’s A-11 offense...earned second team all-Bay Shore Athlete League honors in 2009...also carried the ball four times during the year and averaged 18.5 yards per carry with one touchdown...best game came against Moreau Catholic where he had three catches for 165 yards and three TDs...also played basketball and lacrosse for the Highlanders...was a two-time all-BSAL selection in basketball.
Class: RS Sophomore
Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas
High School: Carroll
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 200
Position: QB
Experience: 1L
2009: Played in 10 games … made two starts as a receiver … rushed 20 times for 165 yards to rank fourth among team rushing leaders … had two carries for 59 yards and one touchdown against Southern Louisiana … also rushed 57 yards on one carry at Northwestern State … caught one pass for six yards against McNeese State ... completed five of his nine passes for 36 yards and one touchdown … his longest pass was a 16-yard touchdown to Daren Dillard at TCU … completed two of his six passes at Southern Utah for 12 yards … also completed his only pass for four yards against McNeese State.
2008: Sat out the season as a redshirt.
High School: Was a three-year letterman for Coach Terry Morris at Carroll High School ... played wide receiver as a sophomore before starting his last two seasons at quarterback ... led Carroll to an 8-3 record and playoff experience in 2007 ... finished the season with 1,416 yards passing and 14 touchdown passes while rushing for 747 yards and 10 more touchdowns ... was named First-Team All-District for 28-5A, First-Team All-Metro and All-South Texas ... also lettered on Carroll’s basketball team and is a regional qualifier in the 300m hurdles in track.
Personal: Born May 11, 1990 ... son of Tim and Larissa Hawkins ... relative of Olympic Gold Medalist and Texas State Alumnus Charles Austin ... has one brother, Courtney ... major is recreational administration.
#11 rFr. QB Michael Graham 6'4" 224 Charlottesville, VA Monticello
FRESHMAN YEAR (2009)
Honored as Scout Team Offensvie Player of the Year …
HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner as a quarterback, wide receiver and defensive end at Monticello for head coach Brad Bicknell … Earned first-team all-district and second-team all-region honors … Served as a team captain as a senior and was selected as the team’s MVP and the CVA Offensive Player of the Year … Finished his career with 4,500 yards passing and 47 touchdowns … Also rushed for 12 scores … Holds the school’s career record for best completion percentage and fewest interceptions in a season … Earned three letters in basketball as a power forward and one letter in track and field … Member of the National Honor Society and the Sport Management Honor Society …
PERSONAL
Son of Steve Graham and Maryann Gregg … Father played basketball for North Carolina State … Brother, Daniel Graham, played basketball at Stony Brook … Majoring in kinesiology … Born on November 11, 1990 in Port Charlotte, Fla.
Career Honors:
- 2010 Consensus Draft Services Preseason All-America (Honorable Mention)
- 2009 All-Southland Conference (First Team)
- 2009 All-Louisiana (First Team)
- 2009 Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 19, Nov. 9)
- 2008 All-Louisiana (Second Team)
- 2008 Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 15)
- 2007 All-Southland Conference (Honorable Mention)
2009: First team All-Southland Conference and All-Louisiana selection started all 11 games at linebacker … Led the team and ranked second in the Southland Conference with 110 tackles (81 solo) … Tackle total was the ninth-most in school history, while solo tackle tally was fourth-highest … Also ranked among the Southland Conference leaders in tackles for loss (9.5, 12th) and sacks (2, 18th) … Was named Southland Defensive Player of the Week after making a league-best 17 tackles (12 solo) and two tackles for loss versus Stephen F. Austin … Posted double-digit tackles versus South Dakota (15), Northwestern State (14), Texas State (13), McNeese State (13) and Nicholls (10) … Named Southland Defensive Player of the Week after recording six tackles, an interception, a tackle for loss and a pass breakup in 37-21 victory over Sam Houston State … Forced a fumble and was credited with a fumble recovery in a 69-20 win over Union College … Sacks came versus South Dakota and Nicholls … Broke up a pass to go with nine tackles in a 25-21 victory over Central Arkansas … Heads into senior season ranked among the school’s career leaders in tackles (293, 3rd), solo tackles (202, 3rd), tackles for loss (27.0, 6th), sacks (7.0, 6th) and forced fumbles (4, 6th) … A 2010 honorable mention Preseason All-America choice by Consensus Draft Services.
2008: All-Louisiana second team selection after finishing second on the team with 100 tackles (64 solo) … Ranked fourth in the Southland Conference in total tackles, second in tackles per game (9.1), 10th in tackles for loss (10) and seventh in fumble recovered (two) … Also forced two fumbles, broke up two passes and recorded two sacks … Started all but one of the 11 games he appeared in … Credited with double-digit tackles in five different contests … In the season-opening victory over Alcorn State, made 13 tackles, including two for loss and a sack … Also had 13 stops and two for loss in the Lions’ 31-30 win over South Dakota, earning Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts … Posted 12 tackles and a fumble recovery in a 26-21 triumph versus Northwestern State … Also posted 12 tackles at Central Arkansas … Credited with 10 tackles and a pass breakup in the team’s overtime win at Sam Houston State … Made nine tackles apiece versus McNeese State and Texas State … Finished with eight tackles, three for loss, one sack and two forced fumbles at Louisiana Tech … Had six solo tackles and a fumble recovery at Mississippi State.
2007: Earned honorable mention All-Southland Conference recognition after leading the Lions with 83 tackles (57 solo) as a true freshman … Season tackle total was the seventh-highest single-season total for a Lion since the program’s return in 2003 … Also was second on the team and eighth in the Southland Conference with eight tackles for loss … Also recorded three sacks and forced a fumble … Best game of the season came in 17-13 season-ending victory over Nicholls State … Credited with 18 tackles – the most all season by a Lion defender – and forced a fumble versus the Colonels … Recorded 11 tackles and a sack versus Sam Houston State … Had eight tackles, including two for loss at McNeese State … Had two tackles for loss and a sack at Texas State … Also had eight tackles versus Kentucky Wesleyan … Had seven tackles and a tackle for loss against both Northwestern State and Central Arkansas … Made six stops at Kansas and at Tulane … Credited with a sack versus Stephen F. Austin.
High School: Two-time first-team All-State selection at Neville HS … also earned multiple all-district and all-Northwest selections … was district Most Valuable Player as both a junior and senior … as a senior earned Toby Caston Award for top defensive player by the Monroe News Star along with KNOC and Northeast Louisiana Defensive Player of the Year honors … two-star Rivals.con ranking and ranked 42nd on PelicanPreps.com pre spring top 50 list for state prospects … carries 3.5 grade point average … concluded his senior year with 109 stops, two interceptions and five sacks and also pitched in as a short-yardage runner on offense.
Personal: Born in Monroe … Son of Mark Howell and Neysa Newbill … Has two siblings … Majoring in psychology.
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Position: DE
6-5 250
Class: Junior
Hometown: Bonanza, OR
High School: Bonanza
Montana State (2010) Enters the season as MSU’s starting defensive end. (2009) Emerged during the spring as a strong contender for starting honors at defensive end… All-Big Sky Honorable Mention… started nine games, including the last eight… registered 39 tackles, including five for a loss and three sacks… season-high seven tackles in opener at Michigan State. (2008) Transferred to Montana State from Oregon in June, 2008… saw extensive action at defensive end as a redshirt freshman, registering four tackles and 1.5 sacks… registered a sack at Idaho State, and forced an Adams State fumble… played in all 12 games.
Oregon (2007) Redshirted.
Bonanza Earned Oregon’s Class 2A defensive player of the year honors from The Oregonian after helping lead Bonanza to the state title game and 11-2 record… averaged double-digits in tackles throughout his senior season, including 19 in the state championship game… sacked the opposing quarterback seven times in the state semifinals that year.. helped Bonanza limit opponents to nine points and 80 rushing yards a game… earned state shot put (51-2) and discus (155-2) titles, helping his school to a state track and field championship.
Academics A member of Bonanza’s Honor Society… majoring in sociology at MSU.
Personal Born John Francis Laidet on October 3, 1988 in Sacramento, CA… the only child of Mike and Kathy Laidet.
