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DEFENSIVE END
6-5, 255 Senior
Jacksonville, FL-Christian

2000-Started 10 games...All-SWAC Second Team...Top returnee in sacks with six...Best game against Southern where he had seven tackles, four unassisted and three assisted and one sack for a loss of nine yards...Had two sacks against Morris Brown for a loss of 19 yards...Also played at tight end with one catch for 13 yards against Lane College...Two-sport athlete who competed on basketball team, averaging 1.3 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.

1999-Saw action in five games... Nine total tackles... Five unassisted and four assisted...Best game against Southwest Missouri State where he had three tackles, one for a loss of five yards...Had two quarterback sacks for a loss of two yards against Prairie View.

1998-Played in three games...Three total tackles... One tackle for loss.

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Brandon Beck
Defensive Back
6-1, 175 Sophomore
Grand Prairie, TX-Grand Prairie

2000-Saw action in three games...recorded one sack for a loss of eight yards ...Two fumble recoveries...Best game against Southern with four tackles...One unassisted and three assisted, and one tackle for a loss of eight yards.

1999-Saw action in two games...Had a total of four tackles...Three unassisted and one assisted...Best game against Prairie View with three unassisted tackles.

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Mike Brown
OFFENSIVE GUARD
6-2, 295 Senior
Columbus, TX-Columbus

2000-Will start at LT Guard for the 2001 season...Started 11 games...Grade was 85.7% on the year...Registered 22 pancake blocks...Best game came against Prairie View where he graded out 93.6%...Cleared holes for an offense that averaged 353.2 yards per game...Offense gained an average of 3.9 yards per play... Had highest Grade point average on the team...Played every position on the offensive line...Won football team Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

1999-Paved the way for an offense that averaged 257.0 yards of total offense per game.

1998-Was a vital part of the offense, which averaged 356.5 total yards per game

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Cameron Burks
DEFENSIVE BACK
5-11, 175 Sophomore
Los Angeles, CA-Dorsey

2000-Saw action in two games...Best game against Southern with two tackles...One assisted and one unassisted...One sack for a loss of eight yards...Enters season as second sting left cornerback.

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Oliver Celestine
DEFENSIVE BACK
6-1, 200 Junior
New Orleans, LA-St. Augustine

2000-Started 10 games...Second on team with 57 tackles...Two interceptions for a loss of 26 yards...Best game was against Southern with nine tackles...Two unassisted and seven assisted...Ran back one interception against Mississippi Valley for a 26-yard touchdown... Awarded SWAC Player of the Week for performance against Mississippi Valley... Had one sack against Alcorn for loss of five yards.

1999-Played in nine games...25 total tackles...12 unassisted and 13 assisted...Three total tackles for loss of 10...Best game against Southwest Missouri with six tackles and one sack for a loss six yards.

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Javan Darty
DEFENSIVE BACK
6-3, 190 Sophomore
Alief, TX-Hastings

2000-Saw action in eight games...Had 17 tackles...One interception for a loss of five yards...Best game against Lane College where he had three tackles and one interception for five yards.

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Aarion Fogle
WIDE RECEIVER
6-1, 170 Sophomore
Channelview, TX-Channelview

2000-Saw action in one game...Caught two passes for 22 yards against Morris Brown with a long was 16 yards.

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Sydney Gordon
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
6-2, 250 Sophomore
Los Angeles, CA

2000-Saw action in seven games...Had three sacks and 22 tackles...Best game against Langston with eight tackles, two unassisted and six assisted...Had one sack against Prairie View for loss of six yards.

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Santino Hall
DEFENSIVE BACK
6-1, 185 Sophomore
Palm Beach, FL-Palm Beach Lake

2000-Preseason All-American...Saw action in nine games...Ranked second in SWAC with eight interceptions...Named SWAC Freshman of the Year and awarded second team All-SWAC...Seventh on team with 32 tackles...Best game was Jackson State where he had one tackle and three interceptions for a loss of 20 yards...Three interceptions in one game tied school record...Earned Player of the Week after his performance against Jackson State... Won T.S.U. Freshman Athlete of the Year.

1999-Redshirted

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Cortez Hankton
WIDE RECEIVER
6-2, 185 Junior
New Orleans,LA-ST. Augustine

2000-Top returning receiver who saw action in 10 games...Led team in receiving averaging 82.2 yards per game...Best game against Southern where he caught six passes for 193 yards and scored one touchdown... Caught longest pass against Grambling for 73 yards and scored one touchdown finishing with 185 all-purpose yards...Caught six passes against Morris Brown for 132 yards and scored one touchdown.

1999-Saw action in nine games...Led team in receiving averaging 40.8 yards per game...Best game against Jackson State where he caught three passes for 111 yards and scored three touchdowns...Longest reception was 77 yards...Caught three passes for 110 yards and scored one touchdown against Southern...Caught three passes for 80 yards and scored one touchdown against Mississippi Valley.

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Sam Harris
LINEBACKER
5-11, 220 Junior
Jacksonville, FL-First Coast

2000-Entering fall as starting linebacker...Saw action in 11 games...Had a total of 27 tackles...Best game against Lane College where he had five tackles, four unassisted and one assisted...Two tackles for a loss of 11 yards...One sack for a loss of 10 yards.

1999-Saw action in four games...Had five tackles on the season...Best game against Southwest Missouri State with two tackles...One unassisted and one assisted.

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Allen Joseph
DEFENSIVE BACK
6-2, 180 Junior
Port Arthur, TX-Jefferson

2000-Saw action in six games...Best game was against Langston where he returned one kick return for 11 yards...Had eight punt returns for 50 yards...Had 61 all-purpose yards...Averaged 13.0 yards per kick return and 9.3 yards per punt return on the season.

1999-Saw action in six games...Had a total of 16 tackles, seven uanssisted and eight assisted...Had two forced fumbles.

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Adam Lamb
QUARTERBACK
6-0, 190 Senior
Houston, TX-Forest Brook

2000-Named Football Team�s M.V.P...Ranked 5th in T.S.U.�s history in passing yards in a single season with 1,939 yards...Ranked 2nd in T.S.U.�s history total offense in a single season with 2,566 yards...Explosive dual-purpose threat ..Started 11 games...Led team in rushing and passing yardage...Averaged 62.7 yards rushing and 193.9 passing per game...Ranked fourth in the SWAC in rushing...Fifth in the SWAC in completed passes...Ranked third in the SWAC in total offense...Compiled 2,566 total yards...Passed for nine touchdowns while completing 47% of his passes...Awarded SWAC Player of the Week...Against Prairie View, rushed for 62 yards and scored three touchdowns...Attempted 28 passes and completed 12 for three touchdowns against Langston...Longest completed pass was against Grambling for 73 yards...Rushed for a total of 627 yards and scored 10 touchdowns.

1999-Played in five games...Totaled 78 yards rushing and 63 yards passing on the season...Best game was against Norfolk State where he rushed 13 times for 66 yards and scored two touchdowns.

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J.D. McWilliams
DEFENSIVE BACK
5-10, 185 Senior
Houston, TX-Sharpstown

2000-Redshirted� transfer from the University of Tennessee-Martin

UTM-Was a starter since first game as a true freshman�experience allowed him the opportunity to step into his own and be a solid player in the secondary�recorded 21 solo stops among 38 total tackles as a sophomore�third on team with four pass breakups.

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Lernard Mack
LINEBACKER
6-2, 225 Senior
Houston, TX-Willowridge

2000-Named preseason All-American by Sporting Network and Street and Smith...Rated as second best prospect in Division I-AA by Sporting Network... Started 11 games...Led Texas Southern�s defense with 119 tackles... Named the SWAC�s Defensive Player of the Year...Named to the All SWAC First Team...Named the Sheridan Broadcast Network Defensive Player of the Year...Buck Buchannan Award finalist given to nation�s top linebacker...Best game against Grambling with 20 tackles and one sack for a five yard loss. Awarded Player of the Week after performance against Arkansas Pine Bluff, with 17 tackles and one sack...Seven unassisted and 10 assisted with five tackles for a loss.

1999-Started 11 games...Led team with a total of 99 tackles and five sacks...Had two interceptions on the year for 16-yards, two fumble recoveries, and two forced fumbles...Best game against Arkansas Pine Bluff where he had 14 tackles, 12 unassisted and two assisted...Three sacks for a loss of 19 yards...Awarded first team All-SWAC.

1998-Saw action in nine games...Sixth leading tackler with 46 total tackles...Third on team with 10 tackles for loss...One quarterback sack...Led team with two fumble recoveries.

1997-Redshirt.

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Stanley Mays
WIDE RECEIVER
5-8, 160 Sophomore
Jacksonville, FL-First Coast

2000-Played in eight games...Averaged 2.4 yards per catch...Led team in punt returns with 18 for 155 yards...Best game against Morris Brown where he returned six punt returns for 67 yards...Longest return was 29 yards...Averaged 9.5 yards per catch on the and 8.6 yards per punt return on the season.

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Omar Ornelas
CENTER
6-2, 250 Sophomore
LaPorte, TX-LaPorte

2000-Was the #2 center on the team...Will start at center in 2001 season...Yearly grade was 81.6.

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Obadiah Oveiko
OFFENSIVE TACKLE
6-2, 290 Senior
El-Paso, TX-Franklin

2000-Played in nine games last year...Graded out at 87% against Alcorn...Converted from defensive line...Registered 18 pancake blocks in a two game span...Will enter fall as starting left tackle.

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Mike Simmons
RUNNING BACK
6-0, 220 Senior
Houston, TX-Langham Creek

2000-Started in nine games...Total of 19 tackles...Best game was against Southern with six tackles...Moved to running back during spring drills.

1999-Saw action in five games...Nine tackles...Four unassisted and five assisted...Best game against Jackson State where he had four assisted tackles.

1998-Started seven games...Totaled 22 tackles...11 assisted and 11 unassisted...Had one sack and three forced fumbles...Two fumble recoveries.

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Jerrell Singletary
RUNNING BACK
5-9, 170 Junior
Houston, TX-Madison

2000-Saw action in five games...Averaged 14.6 yards per catch and 18.6 yards per kick return on the season. Best game against Prairie View where he rushed seven times for 16 yards...Caught three pass for 74 yards and returned two kicks for 45 yards and had 135 all-purpose yards against Prairie View.

1999-Saw limited action in one game...Rushed for 13 yards...Caught one pass for four yards.

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Waymon Steed
RUNNING BACK
5-9, 180 Senior
Miami, FL-Jackson

2000-Started 10 games...Second on team in rushing, averaging 50.9 yards per game...Best game was against Langston where he carried 11 times for 112 yards and scored two touchdowns...Longest rush was against Langston for 43 yards...Rushed six times for 20 yards against Lane College and scored two touchdowns...Rushed 12 times for 38 yards against Arkansas Pine Bluff and scored one touchdown.

1999-Played in nine games...Third leading rusher on team...241 rushing yards...Three touchdowns...Averaged 4.0 yards per carry...258 all-purpose yardage...Best game against Lane College where he rushed 13 times for 126 yards and scored one touchdown...Longest rush was against Lane for 66 yards.

1998-Redshirt.

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Galon Thompson
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
6-2, 250 Senior
Jacksonville, FL-First Coast

2000-Started 10 games...Among top three players on team with five sacks...Best game against Jackson State where he had a total of seven tackles, one unassisted and six assisted...Had two sacks against Norfolk for a loss of eight yards.

1999-Played in seven games... Nine unassisted and 14 assisted tackles...23 total tackles...Best game against Norfolk State where he had four tackles, two assisted and two unassisted...Had one sack against Grambling for a loss of one yard.

1998-Redshirt

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Rick Wesley
OFFENSIVE GUARD
6-1, 285 Junior
Houston, TX-Klein

2000-Started 11games at right guard...Won lineman of the year six times last season...Average grade on the year was 88.2% highest among the offensive linemen...Registered 24 pancakes blocks on the season...Cleared holes for an offense that averaged 353.2 yards of total offense per game.

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Marlin Williams
DEFENSIVE TACKLE
6-1, 290 Senior
Jacksonville, FL-Forest

2000-Saw action in six games...Best game against Morris Brown where he had three unassisted tackles and one sack for a loss of 10 yards.

1999-Saw action in six games...Had a total of nine tackles...Best game against Howard with three tackles, one unassisted and two assisted...Had one interception against Lane College.

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Herbert Winston
FULLBACK
5-11, 215 Junior
Orange,TX-Little Cypress

2000-Started 10 games...Averaged 15 yards per catch on the season...Best game against Prairie View where he caught three passes for 46 yards and scored one touchdown...Longest pass was 16 yards...Rushed for two yards against Southern and scored one touchdown.

1999-Only freshman to earn a starting role...Played in 10 games...Rushed for 277 yards...Best game against Alcorn where he rushed 14 times for 65 yards and scored one touchdown...Longest rush was 14 yards and ran one kick return for 20 yards...Averaged 27.7 yards per game...Eight receptions for 105 yards...402 all-purpose yards.

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Anteaus Wilson
CENTER
6-1, 265 Sophomore
Houston, TX-Yates

2000-Redshirt...Had a solid 2001 Spring...Will add depth on the offensive line...Played center this spring and showed great improvement...Enters fall as second string center.