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Quarterbacks # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 08 QB Manuel Choi 6-1 200 (Fr) 3.29 89 73 Redshirt Muskegon (Muskegon, MI) 48 50 05 QB Jason Elder 6-1 205 (Jr) 2.27 48 65 OK J.A. Fair (Little Rock, AR) 55 59 03 QB Mark Harris 6-4 208 (So) 3.37 77 91 OK North Pontotoc (Ecru, MS) 39 52 02 QB Raymond Sanchez (S) 6-0 214 (Sr) 3.99 93 94 OK Carthage (Carthage, MS) 62 67 15 QB Lester Vargas 6-6 230 (Sr) 3.75 70 76 OK South Delta (Rolling Fork, MS) 56 66

Running Backs # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 28 RB Douglas Barnett 5-11 182 (So) 2.40 83 43 OK Senatobia (Senatobia, MS) 54 64 38 RB Steve Freeman 5-11 179 (Fr) 2.76 57 58 Redshirt Winter Park (Winter Park, FL) 46 65 36 RB Kenneth Hernandez (S) 5-8 195 (Jr) 2.13 44 36 OK West Side (Dayton, ID) 60 69 22 RB Juan Solomon 5-10 207 (Sr) 3.85 71 88 OK Kirk Academy (Grenada, MS) 40 44 31 RB Jesse Thomas 6-0 192 (Jr) 2.83 39 64 OK Vicksburg (Vicksburg, MS) 61 68 49 FB Jeff Powell (S) 6-0 237 Jr 2.85 91 59 OK Madison-Ridgeland Academy (MS) 55 65 37 FB Kevin Smith 5-11 195 Fr 2.06 52 56 OK Starkville (Starkville, MS) 39 50 34 FB Filiberto Burger 6-1 227 So 3.20 94 62 D (6-8 wks) French Camp (French Camp, MS) 54 62

Receivers # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 84 WR Ernest Deal (S) 6-3 169 (So) 3.57 56 79 OK Parkview (Lilburn, GA) 58 62 80 WR Jeffrey Fagan 6-3 211 (So) 3.63 59 84 OK Marshall Academy (Holly Springs, MS) 42 45 88 WR Von Kim 5-8 188 (Jr) 3.12 75 50 OK Chaminade-Madonna Prep (FL) 54 64 82 WR Troy Alfaro (S) 6-4 213 (So) 2.82 63 64 OK Silliman Institute (Clinton, LA) 53 62 01 WR Charles Dawson 6-5 197 Sr 3.18 58 64 OK Bastrop (Bastrop, LA) 56 59 87 WR Elmer Wagner 5-10 203 (So) 3.01 79 45 Redshirt Sonrise Christian (Lakeland, FL) 52 60 61 WR Eric Watson 6-0 209 (So) 3.46 85 50 Redshirt Lancaster (Lancaster, CA) 53 69 86 WR Andre Zavala 6-1 200 Sr 3.89 92 89 OK Atherton  (Louisville, KY) 58 63 83 TE Ronald Hall 6-3 232 (Jr) 3.76 97 79 OK Aberdeen (Aberdeen, MS) 57 63 81 TE William Johnson 6-1 250 (So) 2.88 66 62 OK North Pike (Summit, MS) 42 50 85 TE Dwight Ladner (S) 6-3 233 Sr 2.51 97 39 OK Loyd Star (Brookhaven, MS) 57 64 89 TE David Lucas 6-5 239 (Fr) 3.10 57 74 Redshirt Ray Brooks (Benoit, MS) 46 52

Offensive Lineman # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 74 OT Sean Hendrickson (S) 6-0 305 (Sr) 3.63 67 57 OK Collins (Collins, MS) 64 74 67 OT Jason Keller 6-8 287 (Fr) 3.55 61 79 Redshirt Oak Ridge (Orlando, FL) 44 62 77 OT Duane Levine 6-6 286 (Fr) 3.93 63 81 Redshirt Strider Academy (Charleston, MS) 40 54 75 OT Adolph Bernard 6-2 314 (Jr) 3.95 96 78 OK Lamar (Lamar, SC) 58 58 66 OT Gary Shields 6-3 316 (Fr) 3.69 99 70 Redshirt St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) 50 68 78 OT Gene Diaz (S) 6-4 306 (Sr) 2.74 35 73 OK East Central (Hurley, MS) 59 67 72 OG Jewell Campbell 6-4 288 (Fr) 2.16 38 43 Redshirt Franklin-Simpson (Franklin, KY) 45 65 68 OG Christopher Martinez (S) 6-2 300 (So) 2.66 63 50 OK Lumberton (Lumberton, MS) 60 73 79 OG Patrick Mcneill 6-1 301 (Fr) 3.75 58 85 OK Hermitage (Hermitage, AR) 53 68 73 OG Daryl Ritter 6-6 286 (Fr) 1.86 29 48 OK Warner Christian Academy (FL) 52 66 60 OG Kenny Segura (S) 6-5 313 So 2.95 85 52 OK Berrien (Nashville, GA) 53 67 65 OG James Starr 6-7 268 (Fr) 3.89 99 87 Redshirt Chattahoochee (Alpharetta, GA) 36 51 51 C Henry Vasquez 6-3 301 So 3.46 78 73 OK South Panola (Batesville, MS) 48 62 54 C Tyler Godfrey (S) 6-1 289 (Sr) 3.97 73 76 OK Wesleyan (Norcross, GA) 64 65 71 C Gregory Wise 6-1 284 Sr 3.32 93 65 OK Dr. Phillips (Orlando, FL) 56 62

Defensive Lineman # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 96 DE Michael Ortiz (S) 6-7 260 (Jr) 2.06 31 53 OK Ben Franklin (New Orleans, LA) 56 69 93 DE Thomas Pringle 6-3 279 (Jr) 3.51 90 62 OK Clarksville (Clarksville, AR) 53 58 91 DE Jacob Shaver 6-7 276 (Jr) 3.71 84 82 OK Terrell County (Dawson, GA) 49 60 94 DE Gerald Smith 6-5 269 (So) 2.07 63 42 OK Copiah Academy (Gallman, MS) 55 65 97 DE Philip Gordon (S) 6-4 301 (Sr) 2.04 35 41 OK Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, GA) 56 66 98 DT Charles Howard 6-7 262 (Fr) 2.84 84 60 Redshirt Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe (GA) 38 52 95 DT Billy Chance (S) 6-0 283 (Fr) 3.86 58 71 OK Horn Lake (Horn Lake, MS) 46 51 99 DT Thomas Long (S) 6-1 274 (Jr) 3.91 70 85 OK Naperville Central (Naperville, IL) 58 63 92 DT Robert Gibson 6-7 286 Fr 2.08 64 37 OK LaBelle (LaBelle, FL) 42 55 90 DT Eugene Noble 6-3 284 (Sr) 3.77 56 78 OK Kemper County (Dekalb, MS) 40 41

Linebackers # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 50 ILB Jose Robinson 6-1 249 (So) 3.33 50 99 OK Casey County   (Liberty, KY) 55 65 44 ILB Charlie Rodriguez (S) 5-10 226 (So) 3.55 84 59 OK Jackson Academy (Jackson, MS) 63 74 56 ILB Herbert Davis 6-0 228 (Fr) 3.98 99 83 Redshirt Woodruff (Woodruff, SC) 43 56 59 ILB William Lopez (S) 6-2 240 (Jr) 2.35 73 50 OK American Heritage (Delray Beach, FL) 52 60 52 ILB Don Henderson 6-2 220 (Fr) 3.67 81 98 Redshirt Ed White (Jacksonville, FL) 54 66 46 OLB John Hester 5-10 218 (Jr) 3.79 70 99 OK Winona (Winona, MS) 40 48 43 OLB Lance Shaver 6-2 223 (Fr) 3.79 44 69 Redshirt North Florida Christian (FL) 41 54 40 OLB Roland Bean (S) 6-0 234 (Sr) 3.37 41 78 OK St. Xavier     (Louisville, KY) 61 68 41 OLB Jose Burrell (S) 5-11 230 (Fr) 2.01 48 61 OK Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS) 51 67 48 OLB Walter Williams 6-2 224 (Fr) 3.19 50 58 OK Crawford County (Roberta, GA) 57 65

Defensive Backs # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 26 CB Eddie Mullin 5-10 162 (Fr) 2.87 81 44 Redshirt Rockcastle County   (KY) 41 52 35 CB Scott Pace 5-9 179 Fr 3.92 93 72 OK La Salle (Pasadena, CA) 53 64 47 CB George Perez 5-9 172 (Sr) 3.74 94 85 OK Rosa Fort (Tunica, MS) 42 47 21 CB Leslie Taylor 6-0 163 (So) 3.59 82 51 OK DePaul Catholic (Wayne, NJ) 56 62 42 CB Walter Mitchell (S) 6-1 175 (Jr) 2.71 82 52 OK Columbia (Columbia, MS) 54 66 39 CB Randall Cramer (S) 6-0 168 Fr 3.11 62 51 OK Florala (Florala, AL) 56 65 27 FS Manuel Stark 5-11 182 So 3.99 98 59 OK Jemison (Jemison, AL) 46 49 25 FS Michael Miller 5-11 187 Fr 3.58 69 97 OK American Christian (Tuscaloosa, AL) 44 50 24 FS Raymond Richmond (S) 6-0 165 So 3.23 46 59 OK Evangelical Christian (FL) 57 64 23 SS Stanley James (S) 6-0 181 So 2.40 58 50 OK Riverdale Academy (Coushatta, LA) 54 66 29 SS Kevin Ross 5-9 181 Jr 3.90 75 58 OK Loyd Star (Brookhaven, MS) 50 56 36 SS Sean Pierce 5-9 171 (Sr) 3.44 63 61 OK Boys Ranch (Boys Ranch, TX) 55 58

Special teams # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 17 K Michael Thornton 5-10 212 Sr 3.65 76 89 OK Keith (Orrville, AL) 44 47 06 K Reed Hayes (S) 6-1 212 Sr 3.55 57 60 OK Central (Florence, AL) 57 57 09 P David Burns (S) 6-1 176 So 3.95 47 79 OK Hoover (Hoover, AL) 62 74 20 P Joel King 6-4 183 Sr 3.51 92 70 OK Tuscaloosa County (Northport, AL) 52 59