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Quarterbacks # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 08 QB Manuel Choi 6-1 204 (Fr) 3.41 96 84 OK Muskegon (Muskegon, MI) 45 53 05 QB Jason Elder (S) 6-1 207 (Sr) 2.39 48 57 OK J.A. Fair (Little Rock, AR) 53 68 03 QB Mark Harris 6-4 209 (Jr) 3.85 68 99 OK North Pontotoc (Ecru, MS) 47 51 10 QB Jason Johnson 6-1 201 (Fr) 3.96 77 63 Redshirt Ray Brooks (Benoit, MS) 46 53 01 QB Gary Maples 6-6 226 Fr 3.23 92 75 OK Raleigh (Raleigh, MS) 48 60

Running Backs # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 22 RB Stephen Carney 5-10 217 (Fr) 3.40 91 55 Redshirt Delta Academy (Marks, MS) 49 58 38 RB Steve Freeman 5-11 182 (Fr) 2.73 45 71 OK Winter Park (Winter Park, FL) 52 62 28 RB Douglas Barnett 5-11 183 (Jr) 2.42 70 54 OK Senatobia (Senatobia, MS) 54 59 36 RB Kenneth Hernandez (S) 5-8 196 (Sr) 1.94 54 47 OK West Side (Dayton, ID) 58 68 31 RB Jesse Thomas 6-0 193 (Sr) 2.71 37 62 OK Vicksburg (Vicksburg, MS) 61 61 34 FB Filiberto Burger 6-1 229 Jr 3.76 83 75 OK French Camp (French Camp, MS) 52 63 24 FB William Manning 6-2 226 (So) 3.84 86 72 Transfer Thornapple Kellogg (Middleville, MI) 55 63 49 FB Jeff Powell (S) 6-0 238 Sr 2.80 88 43 OK Madison-Ridgeland Academy (MS) 59 61 37 FB Kevin Smith 5-11 199 So 2.29 50 63 OK Starkville (Starkville, MS) 39 52

Receivers # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 84 WR Ernest Deal 6-3 170 (Jr) 3.43 64 80 OK Parkview (Lilburn, GA) 56 63 80 WR Jeffrey Fagan 6-3 212 (Jr) 3.93 48 96 OK Marshall Academy (Holly Springs, MS) 37 50 88 WR Von Kim (S) 5-8 188 (Sr) 3.30 78 53 OK Chaminade-Madonna Prep (FL) 57 69 82 WR Troy Alfaro 6-4 214 (Jr) 2.67 64 65 OK Silliman Institute (Clinton, LA) 57 64 87 WR Elmer Wagner 5-10 205 (So) 3.01 77 60 OK Sonrise Christian (Lakeland, FL) 58 65 61 WR Eric Watson (S) 6-0 211 (So) 3.60 93 52 OK Lancaster (Lancaster, CA) 55 62 86 WR George Youngblood 6-5 188 (Fr) 4.00 62 83 Redshirt Washington (Miami, FL) 49 67 83 TE Ronald Hall 6-3 233 (Sr) 3.29 92 81 OK Aberdeen (Aberdeen, MS) 56 63 81 TE William Johnson 6-1 251 (Jr) 2.93 79 53 OK North Pike (Summit, MS) 47 55 89 TE David Lucas 6-5 243 (Fr) 2.97 45 65 OK Ray Brooks (Benoit, MS) 44 52 19 TE Milton Michael (S) 6-2 237 Fr 3.69 54 91 OK Pearl (Pearl, MS) 44 65 85 TE Vaughn Starr 6-2 227 (Fr) 2.10 62 46 Redshirt West Point (West Point, MS) 46 56

Offensive Lineman # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 75 OT Adolph Bernard 6-2 314 (Sr) 3.33 83 78 Q (0-2 wks) Lamar (Lamar, SC) 56 61 74 OT Terrance Jones 6-4 289 (Fr) 3.84 44 70 Redshirt Pearl (Pearl, MS) 39 47 67 OT Jason Keller (S) 6-8 291 (Fr) 3.65 69 92 OK Oak Ridge (Orlando, FL) 52 60 77 OT Duane Levine 6-6 291 (Fr) 3.95 50 85 OK Strider Academy (Charleston, MS) 43 55 66 OT Gary Shields (S) 6-3 321 (Fr) 3.70 98 85 OK St. Thomas Aquinas (FL) 54 62 76 OT Vincent Green 6-6 286 (Fr) 3.79 88 87 Redshirt Shaw (Shaw, MS) 46 70 68 OG Christopher Martinez (S) 6-2 302 (Jr) 2.72 61 48 OK Lumberton (Lumberton, MS) 63 67 79 OG Patrick Mcneill (S) 6-1 304 (So) 3.95 58 85 OK Hermitage (Hermitage, AR) 54 65 73 OG Daryl Ritter 6-6 289 (So) 1.79 42 51 OK Warner Christian Academy (FL) 51 61 60 OG Kenny Segura 6-5 317 Jr 2.78 93 56 OK Berrien (Nashville, GA) 58 69 65 OG James Starr 6-7 274 (Fr) 3.44 97 99 OK Chattahoochee (Alpharetta, GA) 40 54 72 OG Jewell Campbell 6-4 293 (Fr) 2.11 49 33 OK Franklin-Simpson (Franklin, KY) 53 63 70 C Peter Mitchell 6-8 279 Fr 3.66 68 81 OK Taylorsville (Taylorsville, MS) 45 52 58 C Jeffrey Ponder 6-7 279 Fr 3.70 74 80 OK M.S. Palmer (Marks, MS) 44 55 51 C Henry Vasquez (S) 6-3 305 Jr 3.58 62 73 OK South Panola (Batesville, MS) 49 60

Defensive Lineman # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 96 DE Michael Ortiz (S) 6-7 262 (Sr) 1.90 30 43 OK Ben Franklin (New Orleans, LA) 65 68 93 DE Thomas Pringle 6-3 279 (Sr) 3.24 99 69 OK Clarksville (Clarksville, AR) 52 59 91 DE Jacob Shaver 6-7 276 (Sr) 3.99 82 78 OK Terrell County (Dawson, GA) 51 56 94 DE Gerald Smith (S) 6-5 271 (Jr) 2.08 67 37 OK Copiah Academy (Gallman, MS) 57 66 97 DE Chester Han 6-8 269 (Fr) 2.83 54 55 Redshirt St. Augustine (St. Augustine, FL) 42 57 95 DT Billy Chance 6-0 286 (So) 3.92 60 72 OK Horn Lake (Horn Lake, MS) 47 57 98 DT Charles Howard (S) 6-7 267 (Fr) 2.76 69 57 OK Lakeview-Ft. Oglethorpe (GA) 46 49 99 DT Thomas Long (S) 6-1 275 (Sr) 3.86 78 86 OK Naperville Central (Naperville, IL) 53 60 90 DT Justin Brown 6-2 280 (Fr) 3.49 99 71 Redshirt Velma Jackson (Camden, MS) 37 48 92 DT Robert Gibson 6-7 291 So 2.02 57 44 OK LaBelle (LaBelle, FL) 41 51

Linebackers # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 56 ILB Herbert Davis 6-0 233 (Fr) 3.46 92 81 OK Woodruff (Woodruff, SC) 46 58 50 ILB Jose Robinson (S) 6-1 250 (Jr) 3.29 59 96 OK Casey County   (Liberty, KY) 55 67 44 ILB Charlie Rodriguez 5-10 227 (Jr) 3.93 85 69 OK Jackson Academy (Jackson, MS) 60 75 52 ILB Don Henderson (S) 6-2 225 (Fr) 3.52 90 98 OK Ed White (Jacksonville, FL) 56 69 59 ILB William Lopez 6-2 240 (Sr) 2.53 76 40 OK American Heritage (Delray Beach, FL) 52 59 55 ILB Arturo Young 6-1 229 (Fr) 3.00 72 50 Redshirt Loyola (Shreveport, LA) 41 60 46 OLB John Hester 5-10 219 (Sr) 3.56 56 99 OK Winona (Winona, MS) 39 47 43 OLB Lance Shaver 6-2 227 (Fr) 3.61 57 69 OK North Florida Christian (FL) 44 54 53 OLB George Campbell 6-2 229 (Fr) 2.04 77 51 Redshirt Lanier (Jackson, MS) 44 61 41 OLB Jose Burrell (S) 5-11 232 (So) 2.01 48 60 OK Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS) 56 67 48 OLB Walter Williams (S) 6-2 227 (So) 3.14 64 62 OK Crawford County (Roberta, GA) 56 68

Defensive Backs # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 42 CB Walter Mitchell 6-1 176 (Sr) 2.73 91 51 OK Columbia (Columbia, MS) 57 66 40 CB Michael Baca 6-0 165 (Fr) 3.81 62 75 Redshirt Okolona (Okolona, MS) 41 58 35 CB Scott Pace (S) 5-9 182 So 3.41 99 71 OK La Salle (Pasadena, CA) 53 61 39 CB Randall Cramer (S) 6-0 171 So 3.03 73 65 OK Florala (Florala, AL) 53 62 21 CB Leslie Taylor 6-0 164 (Jr) 3.51 92 53 OK DePaul Catholic (Wayne, NJ) 53 64 26 CB Eddie Mullin 5-10 165 (Fr) 2.80 71 58 OK Rockcastle County   (KY) 44 57 27 FS Manuel Stark 5-11 184 Jr 3.82 86 58 OK Jemison (Jemison, AL) 48 51 33 FS Ray Oliver (S) 5-11 188 Fr 3.99 54 88 OK Clearview Regional (Mullica Hill, NJ) 49 64 24 FS Raymond Richmond 6-0 167 Jr 3.11 60 71 OK Evangelical Christian (FL) 50 59 25 FS Michael Miller 5-11 191 (So) 3.79 68 97 Redshirt American Christian (Tuscaloosa, AL) 43 55 45 SS Paul Mobley 5-9 183 Fr 3.91 83 87 OK Franklin Academy (Winnsboro, LA) 33 53 29 SS Kevin Ross (S) 5-9 182 Sr 3.93 87 70 OK Loyd Star (Brookhaven, MS) 49 54 23 SS Stanley James 6-0 183 Jr 2.47 47 67 OK Riverdale Academy (Coushatta, LA) 53 66

Special teams # POS NAME HT WT YR GPA WE INT STATUS High School OVR POT 15 K John Newkirk (S) 5-10 219 Jr 3.73 63 76 OK Southwest (Macon, GA) 56 56 20 K Juan Mcadams 5-11 174 Fr 3.59 91 75 OK Marshall (Marshall, AR) 51 54 07 P John Henderson 6-1 187 Fr 3.26 74 93 OK East Central (Hurley, MS) 43 43 09 P David Burns (S) 6-1 177 Jr 3.22 43 92 OK Hoover (Hoover, AL) 65 70