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[GreatAppSt]

ASU #3

Blake Elder



Wide Receiver - WR

Height: 6-1 Weight: 175

Senior

Previous Affiliations
Byrnes
Previous Experience
Duncan, S.C.

Former walk-on has become one of the team’s top leaders on and off the field ... is perhaps the best route-runner in a deep, talented, veteran group of wide receivers ... boasts terrific hands ... is an excellent blocker ... a vocal, emotional leader ... slated to be the starter at the ‘X’ receiver position.

2009: Appeared in all 14 games and was the starter at the ‘X’ receiver position the entire season ... ranked fourth on the squad with 311 receiving yards and fifth with 24 receptions ... caught at least one pass in 10-of-14 games ... recorded 11 receptions for 153 yards during the 11-game regular season but surpassed those totals with 158 yards on 13 catches in just three postseason games ... set a career high with five catches for 57 yards in the FCS playoff opener versus South Carolina State ... the next week, racked up a career-best 64 yards on four receptions in national quarterfinal win over Richmond ... of his four catches in the thrilling 35-31 win at UR, one was a seven-yarder that gave ASU an all-important first down on its game-winning touchdown drive in the waning seconds of the game and another was a 24-yarder that he made flat on his back after slipping on the wet turf in the second quarter (the play came in at No. 9 on ESPN’s SportsCenter’s “Top 10 Plays” segment that evening) ... capped the impressive postseason run by catching four passes for 37 yards in national semifinals at Montana ... after entering the postseason with no more than three receptions in any of his 38 career games, he had at least four catches in each of the three playoff matchups.

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[UAalum72]

Albany #3
Sean Kenny


PK 5-10 210 So.
Ghent, N.Y. (Chatham Central)

UAlbany: Primarily handles kickoffs ... earned his first varsity letter as a redshirt freshman ... 2009: Appeared in five games ... kicked off 23 times with two for touchbacks ... filled in for an injured Herb Glass over the last three weeks of the season on placements ... made 6 of 7 point-after attempts ... made a 24-yard field goal vs. Robert Morris ... High School: New York State Sportswriters Association Class C first-team all-state placekicker ... second-team All-Area by Albany Times Union for the second consecutive year ... career stats: 8-12 field goals, 137-153 point-after attempts ... first-team All-South Division three times ... Panthers won three Class C South Division titles ... helped baseball team reached 2008 Class B state championship as an outfielder and pitcher ... also won regional and sectional titles ... four varsity letters as a sweeper back in soccer ... Personal: Major is communication with a minor in business administration ... born 7-11-90 ... mother is Robin Hotaling ... has three brothers, Cassan Kennedy, T.J. Kennedy and Jason Hotaling, and two sisters, Jacle Harvey and Megan Kennedy.

[CatMom]

TEXAS STATE

Cody Matthews

Class: RS Freshman
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
High School: Smithson Valley
Height / Weight:
6-4 / 180
Position: WR
Experience: HS

2009: Sat out the season as a redshirt.

High School: Standout wide receiver for Coach Larry Hill at Smithson Valley which advanced to the Class 5A state semi-final game against Katy ... finished his senior season with 60 receptions for 1,101 yards and 11 touchdowns...also rushed for another 336 yards and 6 TDs ... was a unanimous First-Team All-District 26-5A selection ... unanimous First- Team All-Area choice in San Antonio and named an Honorable Mention All-State performer....named Academic All-District choice ... chosen CYO/Spurs Foundation Athlete of the Year in 2007 ... ranks in the Top 10 school leaders for career receptions, career total yards receiving, and season scoring ... ranks among Smithson Valley’s Top Five single season leaders in receptions, total yards receiving and average yards per catch.

Personal: Born Oct. 11, 1990... son of Matt and Lana Matthews ... major is business ... also recruited by Rice, Abilene Christian, West Texas A&M and Incarnate Word.

[Silenoz]

Antwon Moutra #3 WR Jr
Activated as a true freshman at UCLA two seasons ago when he played in 10 games, Moutra (pronounced: moot-rah) is a 6-2, 188-pound wide receiver. A two-year letterman for the Bruins, he was a PrepStar All-American two-way player at Culver City High School (Calif.). His senior season he had a team record 1,448 receiving yards for 13 touchdowns on offense, and had 66 tackles and three interceptions on defense. Moutra will also be a junior at UM.

"I recruited Antwon out of Culver City High School when I was coaching at Oregon," Pflugrad said. "I like what he will bring to our program both on and off the field. I have a lot of faith in him as a person and as a player."

[phoenixphanatic21]

# 3 Aaron Mellette
Position: Wide Receiver
Height: 6-3
Weight: 211
Class: Sophomore
Hometown: Sanford, N.C.
High School: Southern Lee

2009: Notched time in 11 games as a red-shirt freshman… Caught eight balls for 117 yards and two touchdowns… His first career reception was a 36-yard touchdown grab in the season-opening win over Davidson… Caught two passes in games against The Citadel, Appalachian State and Samford… 2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Helped coach Bryan Lee’s program to a pair of playoff berths, including a second-round appearance in 2007… Hauled in 1,900 receiving yards and 29 scores in his final two prep seasons… Collected 800 yards and five scores in two years as a return specialist… Two-time first-team all-conference pick… Two-time offensive team MVP.

Personal: Son of Merle and Beverly Mellette… Born December 28, 1989… Majoring in leisure and sport management.

Year GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./GM
2009 11 8 117 14.6 2 36 10.6
Career 11 8 117 14.6 2 36 10.6

[frinq]

Portland State

#3 Michael 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.

[LynchburgFlamesFan]

Class: Sophomore
Position: DB
Height: 5-10
Weight: 175

Previous School: Apex HS

Hometown: Raleigh, N.C.

An Inside Look from the Coaching Staff: Moved to corner last year … developing into a fast, physical and strong leader … has all the tools needed to perform at a high level at the corner position … pressing others for starting time … one of the Flames better special teams performers in 2009.

2009 (Fr.): Played in all 11 games as a true freshman … finished the year with 10 tackles … was one of 11 players to record an interception during the year, helping Liberty finish No. 12 nationally in the statistical category … recorded a season-high three stops against West Virginia Wesleyan … tied his season high with three tackles in a road victory at Gardner-Webb, including two solo stops … finished the year with two tackles at Stony Brook … also added single stops against Coastal Carolina and Presbyterian.

Prep: Three-year letterwinner from Apex High School … three-time all-conference selection … named team Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore, junior and senior … team captain during his senior season … selected to play in the 2008 North Carolina – South Carolina Shrine Bowl game, which is the oldest high school all-star game in the country … his three-year stat line reads 4,095 total offensive yards, having rushed for 2,897 yards to go along with 1,198 receiving yards … recorded 35 rushing touchdowns and eight receiving touchdowns … returned two punts for a touchdown.

Personal: Son of Virgil Jones and Marsha Fogg … birthday is Oct. 6 … is a business management major.

[SDHornet]

3 - Corey Sims



Year: Fr.
Position: DB
Height: 5-9
Weight: 165
Experience: HS
Hometown: Upland, Calif.
Previous School: Upland HS

[Tribe4SF]

W&M

#3 SR WR Marshall Dill 5'10" 183 Woodbridge, VA C.D. Hylton

JUNIOR YEAR (2009)
Saw action in six games … Registered two catches for 18 yards in the win at Northeastern …

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2008)
Missed the season for personal reasons …

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2007)
Saw limited action as a reserve wide out … Contributed four catches for 28 yards …

FRESHMAN YEAR (2006)
Scout team wide receiver … Earned scout team player of the week honors in week prior to Richmond game …

HIGH SCHOOL
Three-year letterwinner at wide receiver and defensive back … Two-time All-Cardinal District WR, All-Cardinal District Return Specialist, two-time second-team All-Northwest Region WR, and Honorable mention All-Metro DB by the Washington Post … Two-time all-area selection by Potomac News … Two-time all-extra pick by the Washington Post … Tallied 34 receptions for 749 yards and 11 touchdowns plus three interceptions including one for 64 yard touchdown as a senior … Totaled 72 catches for 1,488 yards averaging 20.8 yards per reception, 18 touchdowns and five interceptions in two seasons under coach Lou Sorrentino, guiding Hylton to back-to-back Northwest Regional Championships … All-District baseball infielder and outfielder … Honor roll student and former Lake Ridge Baptist Church team kid games coach …

PERSONAL
Son of Peter and Lynne Dill … Father played one season of football on the Florida State scout team … Enjoys working out, video games and sports collectables … Majoring in sociology … Born on November 27, 1987 in Alexandria, Va.

W&M

#3 FR CB Jesse McNeal 5'11" 180 Spotsylvania, VA Riverbend

HIGH SCHOOL
Selected to the Commonwealth All-District Team as a senior … Also chosen to the Free-Lance Star All-Area Team in ’09 … Finished season with 47 tackles, three interceptions, four passes defended, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … Also recorded 673 rushing yards on 109 carries (6.2 ypc) and four touchdowns … Played in Northern vs. Northwest All-Star game... High jumped 6'10" in state track championship.

PERSONAL
Son of Jesse, Jr., and Janice McNeal … Born on June 21, 1992.