SOONERS AGGIES

2004 TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL OKLAHOMA (8-0, 5-0 vs. BIG 12) BALANCED OFFENSE Texas A&M is one of six offenses nationally to rank in the top 30 nationally in rushing and passing. The Aggies average 198.5 rushing yards and 254.0 passing yards per game.

MCNEAL STILL STINGY WITH PICKOFFS Junior quarterback Reggie McNeal joined the rest of the nation’s signalcallers with his first pickoff of the season against Baylor, but he still remains the nation’s stingiest in regard to throwing interceptions.

SOONERS

VS.

ASSOCIATED PRESS — NO. 2 USA TODAY/ESPN — NO. 2 Date

Opponent

AGGIES ASSOCIATED PRESS — NO. 22 USA TODAY/ESPN —
NO. 22

Result/Time (ABC)

TEXAS A&M (6-2, 4-1 vs. BIG 12)

Date

Opponent (ESPN)

Result/Time

09/04

BOWLING GREEN

............. W, 40-24

09/02

at UTAH

09/11

HOUSTON (TBS) ........................... W, 63-13

09/11

WYOMING (FOX SN) ...................... W, 31- 0

09/18

OREGON (ABC) .............................. W, 31-7

09/18

CLEMSON (TBS) .......................... W, 27- 6

10/02 • TEXAS TECH (FOX SN) .................. W, 28-13 10/09 • Texas

(ABC)

(Dallas) ....................... W, 12-0

.............................. L, 21-41

10/02 • KANSAS STATE 10/09 • at Iowa State

(PPV)

(TBS)

............... W, 42-30

...................... W, 34- 3

10/16 • at Kansas State (ABC) ................... W, 31-21

10/16 • at Oklahoma State (FOX SN) ........... W, 36-20

10/23 • KANSAS (FOX SN) .......................... W, 41-10

10/23 • COLORADO ....................... W, 29-26 (ot)

.............. W, 38-35

10/30 • at Baylor ............................... L, 34-35 (ot)

..................... 2:30 p.m.

11/06 • OKLAHOMA (ABC) ...................... 2:30 p.m.

11/13 • NEBRASKA ...................................... TBA

11/13 • TEXAS TECH ................................... TBA

When sophomore Chad Schroeder reeled in his first catch of the season against Baylor last week – a 49-yard TD reception – he became A&M’s 16th different receiver to have at least one catch this season, which is a school record.

11/20 • at Baylor ............................................ TBA

11/26 • at Texas (ABC) .............................. 2:30 p.m.

BIG-PLAY AGGIE “O”

Oklahoma SOONERS

The Texas A&M offense leads the Big 12 and ranks No. 8 nationally in yards per play average of 6.50.

KICKOFF --- 2:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004 SITE (CAPACITY) --- Kyle Field, College Station, Texas (82,600 cap.)

SPREADING IT AROUND

MAKING TEAMS PAY A&M has scored 65 points after 18 turnovers gained, while giving up just 17 points after four turnovers lost.

75-YARD RUSHERS Texas A&M is the only school in Big 12 Conference and one of eight nationally with two rushers averaging over 75 yards per game.

10/30 • at Oklahoma State

(ABC)

11/06 • at Texas A&M

(ABC)

ALL TIMES ARE CENTRAL AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE

(8-0, 5-0 vs. Big 12)

at Texas A&M AGGIES (6-2, 4-1 vs. Big 12)

RADIO INFORMATION --- The game will be broadcast regionally by the 60-plus station Texas A&M Radio Network. For a complete list of stations, go to: AggieAthletics.com. Calling the game on the A&M Radio Network are Dave South (play-by-play), former A&M All-America and NFL AllPro defensive back Dave Elmendorf (commentary) and former A&M offensive guard Chris Valletta (sideline reports). TV INFORMATION --- The game will be televised by ABC. SERIES INFORMATION --- The Sooners have a two-game advantage in the all-time series between the schools, 12-10 … The first meeting between the schools was a 6-0 thriller in 1903 … A&M and OU have split the eight meetings 4-4 since the formation of the Big 12 Conference. A&M won the first three, OU took the next three and the teams have split the last two. … The last time OU came to College Station, the Aggies emerged with a 30-26 victory, which was A&M’s first-ever win over a team ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press poll.

A&M-OU CONNECTIONS —

TEAM DEFENSE —

Several members of the A&M coaching staff have deep connections to the University of Oklahoma and the state of Oklahoma in general:

The Aggies’ top six tacklers are all within 10 tackles of each other. Last season, 72 tackles separated the tackle leader (135) from the No. 6 tackler (63).

• Kenith Pope, Assistant Head Coach/WRs: Three-year starter at Oklahoma as a defensive back in the early 70s … also coached the OU defensive ends from 1995-97. • Chris Thurmond, Assistant Coach/CBs: An Oklahoma native, Thurmond graduated from Tulsa and has coached at OU (1996-97), Tulsa (1983-91, 94) and at several high school in the state. • Charley North, Director of Football Operations: Coached the offensive line for the Sooners from 197994 and coached at several high schools in the Oklahoma. • Johnny Barr, Director of On-Campus Recruiting: Played wide receiver for the Sooners in the late 60s … has served two coaching stints at OU and Oklahoma State. • On the Oklahoma side, Sooner tight ends coach Kevin Sumlin served as assitant head coach at A&M from 2001-02.

BALANCED OFFENSE — The Texas A&M offense is one of six teams nationally to rank in the top 30 nationally in rushing and passing. The Aggies average 198.5 rushing yards and 254.0 passing yards per game.

Top 30 Nationally in Rushing, Passing

A&M’s Top Six Tacklers Player, Pos.,Class

Tackles

Jonté Buhl, CB, Sr. .......................... 54 Jaxson Appel, Saf., Jr. .................... 51 Mike Montgomery, DE, Sr. .............. 50 Justin Warren, MLB, So. ................. 47 Erik Mayes, CB, Fr. ......................... 46 Byron Jones, CB, Sr. ....................... 44

TERRENCE MURPHY

Terrence Murphy, WR, Sr. ............ 89.1 Courtney Lewis, RB, So. .............. 91.4 Reggie McNeal, QB, Jr. ............... 79.5 Jason Carter, WR, Sr. .................. 65.1

• Murphy is legendary for his late-night workouts on the grass practice fields. His biggest problem is find someone to workout with. “On Thursday or Saturday nights when everybody is getting ready to go out, I go run. I don’t drink or smoke, so I’m just standing around most of the time if I go out. So I figure I might as well go get better,” (Source: 12th Man Magazine, Aug. 2004) • Although he rarely watches television, Murphy has an archive of the NFL Draft on ESPN dating back to 1996.(Source: 12th Man Magazine, Aug. 2004) • Murphy returned for his senior season at Texas A&M despite being assured of being an “first-day” selection by league observers. He says, “I love A&M. That’s why I stayed here. Why wouldn’t you want to play another season at Texas A&M? I just wanted to go out as a winner. I didn’t want to go out on a 4-8 season. I also wanted to stay for the younger guys and show them the positive things because there is so much negativity going on right now.” (Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Aug. 12, 2004)

The Aggies, who lead the Big 12 in quarterback sacks, have received 25 sacks from 16 different players.

ALL-PURPOSE THREATS — Texas A&M has four players averaging more than 65 all-purpose yards per game.

65-Yard All-Purpose Aggies Player, Pos.,Class

A-P Avg.

Pass (Rk)

PROTECTING THE FOOTBALL —

ALDO DE LA GARZA

Boise State ...................... 228.1 (14) .......... 267.0 (16) California ........................ 243.9 ( 9) .......... 248.9 (30) Louisville .......................... 228.3 (13) .......... 278.2 (13) Memphis .......................... 179.4 (30) .......... 258.9 (24) TEXAS A&M ................... 198.5 (20) .......... 254.0 (28) Utah ................................. 231.8 (12) .......... 264.5 (19)

Texas A&M has been the nation’s best at protecting the football thus far this season. The NCAA record for fewest turnovers in a season is eight, which has been accomplished three times (most recently by Notre Dame in 2000).

BIG-PLAY AGGIE “O” —

Rk School

The Texas A&M offense leads the Big 12 Conference and ranks No. 8 nationally in yards per play average of 6.50.

1. Texas A&M ........................................ 1 North Texas ....................................... 1 3. Bowling Green .................................. 2 Louisville ........................................... 2 Georgia ............................................. 2 Virginia .............................................. 2

• Over the summer, the Aggies’ 6-foot-4, 314-pound starter at guard became a little more dangerous by earning his black belt in jujitsu. He says, “It’s like a six-second battle out there on the football field. When you’re one-on-one with a guy in jujitsu, that (battle) can roll over to football, too. I feel like I kind of have the edge in football, because a lot of people just don’t know how to fight.” (Source: San Antonio Express-News, Aug. 9, 2004) • One of only a handful of Hispanic football players at the Div. I level, De La Garza’s sports-related role model is NFL Hall of Fame lineman Anthony Munoz. • De La Garza’s father, Manrique, was a heavyweight boxer in Mexico.

School

Rush (Rk)

NCAA’s Yards Per Play Leaders Rk School

Yds/Play

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

California ...................................... 7.14 Utah ............................................. 6.80 Louisville ...................................... 6.61 Auburn ......................................... 6.60 Minnesota .................................... 6.58 Toledo .......................................... 6.57 Virginia ......................................... 6.53 TEXAS A&M ................................ 6.50 UAB ............................................. 6.50 10. UCLA ........................................... 6.42

Big 12’s Yards Per Play Leaders Rk School 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Yds/Play

TEXAS A&M .................................. 6.5 Texas Tech ..................................... 6.3 Oklahoma ...................................... 6.2 Texas ............................................. 6.1 Oklahoma State ............................. 5.9

NCAA’s Fewest Interceptions INTs

NCAA’s Fewest Fumbles Lost Rk School

Fumbles Lost

1. Minnesota ......................................... 1 Northern Illinois ................................. 1 Northwestern .................................... 1 4. Ball State .......................................... 2 Virginia .............................................. 2 Bowling Green .................................. 2 Memphis ........................................... 2 Central Michigan ............................... 2 9. Texas A&M ........................................ 3 seven others

NCAA’s Fewest Turnovers Rk School

Turnovers

1. Texas A&M ........................................ 4 Virginia .............................................. 4 Bowling Green .................................. 4 4. Minnesota ......................................... 5 Ball State .......................................... 5

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JAXSON APPEL • The big-hitting Appel might have gained his penchant for putting his body in harm’s way as a pole vaulter in high school. He says, “My [track] coach wouldn’t let me do it, so I had to sneak over there and practice when he wasn’t looking.” (Source: Bryan-College Station Eagle, Aug. 14, 2004) • Appel didn’t miss any games in 2003 despite suffering a dislocated elbow during fall camp and having a plate inserted in his hand after breaking it during a game.

THE FRAN PLAN, YEAR II — Second-year Aggie head coach Dennis Franchione earned a reputation as a rebuilder of football programs because of his ability to show immediate improvement from Year 1 to Year 2. With a 6-2 record, the Aggies have already surpassed last season’s four-win total and qualified for a bowl game. For the record, the greatest one-season turnaround in school history is the 6.5 game improvement by Bear Bryant’s second A&M squad that posted a 7-2-1 record in 1955 after a 1-9-0 showing in 1954. It is tied for the 12th biggest improvement in NCAA Div. I-A history. (The NCAA determines games improved by adding the difference in victories between the two seasons to the difference in losses, and then dividing by two. Ties are not counted.)

Franchione’s First Two Seasons School

Yr. 1

Yr. 2 +/-

Southwestern (Kan.) College ...... 5-5-2 9-2 +4 Pittsburgh (Kan.) State .................. 8-2 11-1 +3 Texas State ..................................... 6-5 7-4 +1 New Mexico .................................... 3-8 6-5 +3 TCU ................................................ 7-5 8-4 +1 Alabama ......................................... 7-5 10-3 +3 Average Victory Improvement ........................ +2.5 Texas A&M ...................................... 4-8 6-2 +2

TURNOVER TURNAROUND — The Aggies have made a remarkable improvement in the turnover/takeaway department in 2004, which could be attributed to a drill that is a part of every Aggie practice. “From the first day of spring practice and every day at practice, we finish with a turnover/takeaway segment,” Franchione said. “We’ve put a tremendous of emphasis on that. From the first day of spring practice forward, I talked to the team about turnover/takeaway margin and that we had to turn that around if we were going to turn our record around. Our offensive guys have done a magnificent job. We haven’t had the ball out many times. We haven’t had the ball touched by an opponent very many times. I think the turnover/takeaway segment created more of an awareness among the offensive guys because the defense is constantly trying to strip the ball from them.” (From TAMU press conference, 9/21/04) • The Aggies have given up just four turnovers in the first eight games of 2004. Last year the Aggies had 24 turnovers after eight games. • The Aggies were turnover-free through the first three games of the season for the first time in school history. Prior to 2004, the Aggies had never strung together even consecutive turnover-free games. • With six turnover-free games this season, the Aggies have already surpassed the school record for turnover-free games in a season. It had been done three

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times in a season four previous times (1998, 1997, 1993 and 1990). Those four teams posted a combined 39-12-1 record and won three conference or division crowns. The Aggies have already grabbed 10 interceptions in 2004, which surpasses the 12-game total of six from last year. The Aggies are 6-0 this season when holding a turnover/takeaway advantage. In Dennis Franchione’s 19 games at A&M, the Aggies are 8-0 in games with a turnover margin advantage. In games with an even or minus turnover margin, the Aggies are 2-10, with 10 consecutive losses in those contests. The Aggies are plus-14 in turnover margin in 2004. Last season, A&M was last in the Big 12 with a minus-11 margin (30 turnovers/19 takeaways). The school record for fewest turnovers in a season is 15, which was originally set by the 1992 SWC Champions and matched by the 1998 Big 12 Champions.

Turnovers Comparison, 2003 to 2004 ‘03 Opp. ..... Turnovers

‘04 Opp. ....... Turnovers

Arkansas State ......... 3 Utah ......................... 3 at Virginia Tech ......... 2 Pittsburgh .................. 4 at Texas Tech ............ 1 Baylor ........................ 2 at Nebraska .............. 8 Oklahoma State ........ 1 Total ....................... 24

at Utah .......................... 0 Wyoming ....................... 0 Clemson ....................... 0 Kansas State ................ 1 at Iowa State ................. 0 at Oklahoma State ........ 0 Colorado ....................... 0 at Baylor ....................... 3 Total ............................. 4

Games with Turnover Advantage, Fran Era Opponent, Year

Turn Take

Baylor, 2003 ................. -2 Kansas, 2003 ............... -1 Wyoming, 2004 ............. 0 Clemson, 2004 .............. 0 Kansas St., 2004 .......... 1 at Iowa St., 2004 ........... 0 at Oklahoma St., 2004 .. 0 Colorado, 2004 ............. 0

+4 +3 +3 +4 +4 +2 +2 +2

+/-

Result

+2 +2 +3 +4 +3 +2 +2 +2

W, 73-10 W, 45-33 W, 31- 0 W, 27- 6 W, 42-30 W, 34- 3 W, 36-20 W, 29-26 (ot)

PICKOFF PERCENTAGE — Texas A&M leads the nation with a 0.42 interception percentage in 2004. A&M quarterbacks Reggie McNeal and Ty Branyon, and punter Jacob Young, have combined to complete 144-of-237 pass attempts for 2,032 yards with one interception.

NCAA Interception Percentage Leaders School

Attempts/INT

TEXAS A&M .................... 237/1 North Texas ...................... 162/1 Bowling Green ................. 309/2 Georgia ............................ 237/2 Louisville .......................... 185/2

INT Pct.

............. 0.42 ............. 0.62 ............. 0.65 ............. 0.84 ............. 1.08

IN THE RANKINGS — The loss to Baylor dropped the Aggies moved from No. 16 to No. 22 in the Associated Press media poll, and from No. 17 to No. 22 in the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll.

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JOSEPH BRYANT • “Big Red” is the first redshirt freshman ever elected to a Leadership Council under Dennis Franchione, who implemented the Council while at New Mexico in the early 1990s. Franchione says, “When we meet, Red doesn’t say a lot but when he talks it’s a little bit like E.F. Hutton – they all listen and respect him.” (Source: AggieAthletics.com, Aug. 12, 2004)

MIKE MONTGOMERY • Montgomery’s mother, Rosie (Walker) Kellum, is a member of Stephen F. Austin Athletic Hall of Fame and was an All-America basketball player for the LadyJacks. She went on to a successful professional career where she led the Nebraska Wranglers to a league title in 1981.

DEQAWN MOBLEY • When asked if he was worried about Terrence Murphy being double-teamed because of the loss of veterans Jamaar Taylor and Tim Van Zandt, Franchione was quick to point to JC transfer DeQawn Mobley. “DeQawn has a chance to be a Terrence Murphy. He may be faster than Terrence. He may be the fastest guy on our football team.”

BEN POLLARD • It didn’t take long for veteran strength and conditioning coach Ben Pollard to make his presence felt by the A&M football team. Soon after his arrival last spring, Pollard introduced the Aggies to “Sand Pit Tuesdays.” Pollard installed a 10x20-yard sand pit filled with 14 inches of sand adjacent to the grass practice fields. Tuesdays were not a day at the beach for the Aggies during voluntary summer workouts. Defensive lineman Johnny Jolly said, “You’ve got to have your heart right to get in that sand.” Added fellow D-lineman Chris Harrington, “Dude, we dreaded that. We dreaded Tuesdays.” (Source: Bryan-College Station Eagle, Aug. 22, 2004)

CHRIS ALEXANDER • Redshirt freshman running back Chris Alexander hasn’t played a down for the Aggies, but his hard-running style has already gained him a reputation among the Aggie coaches and his teammates. Coach Fran says, “A good nickname for him would be ‘Thumper’ because he’s gonna thump the first guy. The first guy better tackle him low, or he’s gonna put a thump on him and keep going.” (Source: Bryan-College Station Eagle, Aug. 28, 2004)

Att./INT

INT %

REGGIE MCNEAL, A&M .......... 218/1 David Greene, Georgia .............. 208/1 Omar Jacobs, Bowling Green .... 301/2 Scott Hall, North Texas .............. 149/1 Stefan Lefors, Louisville ............. 116/1

.46 .48 .66 .67 .86

Jonte Buhl fumble recovery / End of first half Erik Mayes INT / End of game Kansas State — (4 turnovers = 21 points) Renuel Greene fumble recovery / TD+PAT ........ +7 Byron Jones fumble recovery / TD+PAT ............ +7 Japhus Brown INT / TD+PAT .............................. +7 Melvin Bullitt INT / End of game at Iowa State —( 2 turnovers = 7 points) Mike Montgomery INT / TD+PAT ........................ +7 Brandon Leone INT / End of game at Oklahoma State — (2 turnovers = 7 points) Justin Warren fumble recovery / punt Mike Montgomery fumble recovery / TD+PAT ... +7 Colorado — (2 turnovers = 3 points) Lee Foliaki fumble recovery / FG ....................... +3 Lee Foliaki fumble recovery / game over (overtime) Baylor — (1 turnovers = 3 points) Hangartner fumble recovery / FG ....................... +3 TOTAL — 18 turnovers gained .............. 65 points

A&M’s Big 12 record interception-free streak of pass attempts ended when Reggie McNeal’s 19th attempt of the night was picked off by Baylor’s Braelon Davis last Saturday.

Kansas State — (1 turnover lost=3 poins) Courtney Lewis fumble / FG ............................... +3 Baylor — (3 turnover lost=14 points) Reggie McNeal INT/ TD+PAT ............................. +7 Reggie McNeal fumble/ fumble Courtney Lewis fumble/ TD+PAT ....................... +7

Pass Attempts without an Interception

TOTAL — 4 turnovers lost ..................... 17 points

MCNEAL SUFFERS FIRST ‘04 INT; STILL STINGY WITH PICKOFFS — Junior quarterback Reggie McNeal joined the rest of the nation’s signalcallers with his first pickoff of the season against Baylor, but he still remains the nation’s stingiest in regard to throwing interceptions. McNeal has thrown one pickoff in 218 pass attempts in 2004 for an interception percentage of .46

NCAA’s INT % Individual Leaders Rk Passer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

RECORD STREAKS END —

205 by Reggie McNeal, 2004 (Big 12 record) 213 by Reggie McNeal, 2003-04 (Big 12 record) 223 by A&M passers, 2004 (Big 12 record) 238 by A&M passers, 2003-04 (Big 12 record)

TURNOVER MARGIN REVERSAL — A year after finishing 105th of 117 teams nationally and last in the Big 12 in turnover margin, the Aggies are tied for No. 1 nationally in 2004. Last year, the Aggies averaged minus-.92 in turnover margin.

NCAA Turnover Margin List Rk School

TO Margin Avg./G

1. TEXAS A&M .............................. +1.75 Southern California .................... +1.75 Oklahoma State ......................... +1.75 4. Miami (Fla.) ................................ +1.57 5. Louisville .................................... +1.50

MAKING TEAMS PAY — The Aggies have done a tremendous job of cashing in opponent turnovers in 2004. A&M has scored 65 points after 18 turnovers gained, while giving up just 17 points after four turnovers lost.

Texas A&M Points After Turnovers

Opponent Points After Turnovers

ONE OF A KIND MCNEAL — Reggie McNeal, who averages 79.5 rushing yards and 229.5 passing yards per game, is the only quarterback in NCAA Div. I-A football to average more than 60 yards rushing and 200 yards passing.

75-YARD RUSHERS — Texas A&M is the only school in Big 12 Conference and one of eight nationally with two rushers averaging over 75 yards per game. Sophomore running back Courtney Lewis averages 80.1 yards per game per contest, while junior quarterback Reggie McNeal contributes 79.5 per game.

NCAA’s 75-Plus Rushing Tandems Team

Player (Avg.)

Player (Avg.)

Minnesota Alabama Rice UCLA Auburn Florida State West Virginia TEXAS A&M

L. Maroney (114.4) R. Hudson (106.3) E. Bailey (98.4) M. Drew (111.5) C. Williams (95.8) L. Washington (98.4) K. Harris (91.4) C. Lewis (80.1)

M. Barber III (97.9) K. Darby (91.6) J. Armstrong (95.0) M. White (77.5) R. Brown (86.1) L. Booker (76.6) J. Colson (77.8) R. McNeal (79.5)

at Utah — (no turnovers gained) Wyoming — (3 turnovers = 10 points) Jonte Buhl INT / FG ............................................ +3 Justin Warren INT / TD+PAT .............................. +7 Aaron Brown INT / End of game Clemson — (4 turnovers = 14 points) Japhus Brown INT / TD+PAT .............................. +7 Byron Jones INT / TD+PAT ................................ +7

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TY BRANYON • Coach Fran’s high regard for the progress of former walkon quarterback Ty Branyon was strengthened when the sophomore came in for the final drive of the Utah game and was nearly flawless in a two-minute drill situation. Branyon, who was elected to the Leadership Council by his teammates, connected on 6-of-8 passes for 60 yardsand rushed for 15 yards while leading the Aggies on a 80-yard touchdown drive. Of Branyon, Coach Franchione says, “We may not win because of Ty, but we could win with Ty.” (Source: BryanCollege Station Eagle, Aug. 16, 2004) • Branyon, along with teammates Blake Kendrick, Marques Thornton and Jacob Young, received scholarships during the last week of fall camp. • Branyon’s development came despite watching most of the 2003 season from the sidelines. He saw action in just one game and completed 1-of-2 pass attempts. Fran says, “He didn’t get many reps last year, and he had to stand in practice and signal in plays. But he got smarter just doing that. He got mental reps, and he heard all the coaching, and he absorbed it and got better.” (Source: Bryan-College Station Eagle, Aug. 16, 2004)

MARCUS JASMIN • Marcus Jasmin started at defensive tackle the past two seasons, but the fifth-year senior has been supplanted in the starting lineup by redshirt freshman Red Bryant. And that’s one of the reasons Jasmin thinks the A&M defense will be improved in 2004. “We’ve got some talented young guys that came in and pushed us for (starting) positions, and that’s just making the team better because we’re having to work hard every day to keep our spot or get a spot.” (Source: Bryan-College Station Eagle, Aug. 13, 2004) • Coming off the bench or as a starter, the 6-foot-5, 307-pound Jasmin is looking for a big senior season. Against Utah, Jasmin came off the bench for three tackles, including a sack. Say Franchione, “He’s been very purposeful in his practice. Marcus realizes it’s his senior year — and he wants to make an impact.” Added teammate Courtney Lewis, “Every time he breaks into the hole, I try to run the other way. I don’t want him to catch me. He’s big.” (Source: San Antonio Express-News, Aug. 27, 2004)

COURTNEY LEWIS • With over 1,000 rushing as a freshman, Lewis entered some rarified air in the A&M record book. But the quiet sophomore doesn’t spend much time worrying about his rushing totals. “I’m not thinking about the numbers. I’m just thinking about winning, finishing all my games, finishing stronger and being more confident.” (Source: Bryan-College Station Eagle, Aug. 11, 2004)

MCNEAL SHINES —

RARE AIR FOR MCNEAL —

Junior Reggie McNeal has grown into an effective field general in his second season as a starter at quarterback.

Junior quarterback Reggie McNeal is Texas A&M’s only 1,000-yard rusher and 4,000-yard passer in its history.

New and Improved McNeal 2003

Rush

Season Avg. 2004

30.8 Rush

at Utah 84 Wyoming 44 Clemson 129 Kansas State 84 at Iowa State 15 at Oklahoma St. 98 Colorado 139 at Baylor 43 Season Avg. 79.5 Improvement: 158%

Player, Years .................... Rushing Yds.

148.5

Bucky Richardson, 1987-89, 91 ....... 2,095 Mike Mosley, 1977-80 ...................... 1,206 Roddy Osborne, 1955-57 ................ 1,188 Reggie McNeal, 2002-present ......... 1,143

179.3

Pass Total Off. 210 298 178 129 222 288 243 268 229.5 54%

294 342 307 213 237 386 382 311 309.0 72%

Always a threat to make a play with his legs, McNeal is the Big 12’s leading quarterback rusher and ranks No. 2 nationally among quarterbacks.

Big 12 Quarterback Rushers Rk Player, Team 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

NCAA Quarterback Rushers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Yds/G

Joel Armstrong, Rice .................... 95.0 Aaron Polanco, Navy ................... 90.8 Joshua Cribbs, Kent State ........... 86.0 Reggie McNeal, Texas A&M ...... 79.5 Drew Stanton, Michigan State ..... 76.3

The Big 12’s top pass/run threat, McNeal ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 Conference and No. 6 nationally in total offense.

Big 12 Total Offense Leaders Rk Player, Team 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Yds/G

Sonnie Cumbie, Texas Tech ...... 393.1 Reggie McNeal, Texas A&M .... 309.9 Brad Smith, Missouri .................. 250.4 Jason White, Oklahoma ............. 226.0 Dylan Meier, Kansas State ........ 218.0

NCAA Total Offense Leaders Rk Player, Team

A&M’s 4,000-Yard Passers Rk Player, Years 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Yards

Corey Pullig, 1992-95 .................. 6,846 Kevin Murray, 1983-86 .................. 6,506 Edd Hargett, 1966-68 .................. 5,379 Mark Farris, 1999-02 .................... 4,949 Branndon Stewart, 1996-98 .......... 4,325 Randy McCown, 1996-99 ............ 4,187 Gary Kubiak, 1979-82 .................. 4,078 REGGIE MCNEAL, 2002- ............ 4,074

TOTAL “O” MARK ON PACE — Reggie McNeal is on pace to shatter the school record for total offense in a single season.

Yds/G

Reggie McNeal, Texas A&M ...... 79.5 Vincent Young, Texas ................... 69.6 Brad Smith, Missouri .................... 54.4 Donovan Woods, Oklahoma St. ... 31.8 Dylan Meier, Kansas State .......... 30.7

Rk Player, Team

A&M’s 1,000-Yard QB Rushers

Pass Total Off.

Yds/G

1. Sonnie Cumbie, Texas Tech ...... 393.1 2. Omar Jacobs, Bowling Green .... 344.5 3. Matt Bohnet, Eastern Michigan .. 314.1 4. Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo ......... 313.0 5. Timmy Chang, Hawaii ................ 310.3 6. Reggie McNeal, Texas A&M .... 309.9 7. Clint Marks, MTSU ..................... 291.8 8. Kyle Orton, Purdue .................... 290.6 9. Dan Orlovsky, Connecticut ......... 288.9 10. Alex Smith, Utah ........................ 286.1

A&M’s Season Total Offense Leaders Rk Player, Year 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Total Offense/G

Reggie McNeal, 2004 .............. 309.0 Mark Farris, 2000 ....................... 242.4 Edd Hargett, 1968 ...................... 233.0 Randy McCown, 1999 ............... 221.1 Kevin Murray, 1986 .................... 213.5

BOONE STUTZ • No, those aren’t boos that you hear from the Aggie faithful when tight end Boone Stutz grabs a reception. Those are chants of “Boooooooone” honoring the effort of the junior from Arlington, Texas. Other Aggies who have earned similar tributes? 275pound fullback George “Big Woo” Woodard in the 1970s and 260-pound fullback Ja’Mar Toombs from 1998-00. • Stutz took a long road to become A&M’s deep snapper and tight end. A backup offensive lineman who could deep snap in high school, Stutz was offered the chance to walk-on at TCU by Dennis Franchione. When Coach Fran took the job at Alabama, Stutz followed him to Tuscaloosa. When Fran was hired at A&M, Boone once again followed Franchione and ended up in College Station. “Boone is a great story – from where he started in high school to where he is today. Every young athlete could draw inspiration from the Boone Stutz story,” Franchione says. (Source: Dallas Morning News, 9/26) • Stutz’s adoptive parents received inspiration for his middle name of Boone from a roadsign they passed in Oklahoma on their way to pick him up. Quipped Franchione, “(It’s a good thing they didn’t drive through) Norman.” • An avid bass fisherman, Stutz didn’t just watch Japanese pro Takahiro Omori’s Bassmaster Classic victory on ESPN, he taped it for future reference.

5,000-YARD CLUB —

JAMI HIGHTOWER

With 311 yards of total offense against Baylor, Reggie McNeal became the sixth Aggie to surpass the 5,000-yard mark in career total offense.

• A preseason honors candidate in 2003, Hightower missed the entire season last year when he contracted a severe infection during fall camp. Last season’s inactivity was hard for Hightower, but it gave him new resolve for the 2004 campaign. Says Hightower, “All this was an eye-opener. I don’t wat to say I’m glad this happened, but it forced me to learn the hard wa that everything doesn’t just come to you. You’re going to have problems, and it’ s how well you can overcome those problems that says the most about you.” (Source: Houston Chronicle, 9/22) • Quarterback Reggie McNeal says he can tell the difference with his personal bodyguard out at tackle again. “He was our masher out there, and when he was gone, you could tell it. Now he’s back out there and I can see him making those big plays again. It helps everybody’s confidence,” McNeal says. (Source: Houston Chronicle, 9/22)

A&M’s Career Total Offense Leaders Rk Player, Years 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Total Offense

Corey Pullig, 1992-95 ............................ 6,888 Kevin Murray, 1983-86 ........................... 6,455 Edd Hargett, 1966-68 ............................. 5,411 Reggie McNeal, 2002- .......................... 5,217 Darren Lewis, 1987-90 .......................... 5,162 Bucky Richardson, 1987-88, 90-91 ....... 5,134

PERFECT PEGRAM — Texas A&M’s junior Todd Pegram is just one of four placekickers who are perfect on field goal attempts in 2004. Dating back to 2003, Pegram has connected on 14 consecutive three-point tries.

NCAA’s Perfect Placekickers Placekicker, Team

FG-FGA

Todd Pegram, Texas A&M ................ 10-10 Darren McCaleb, Southern Miss .............. 8-8 Jad Dean, Clemson ................................. 6-6 Ryan Gaudet, LSU ................................... 4-4

5

ERIK MAYES • Cornerback Erik Mayes is just 5foot-9, but he plays much bigger, according to A&M QB Reggie McNeal. “I told Eric if he was about 6-foot, I’d never throw to his side,” McNeal says. (Source: Bryan-College Station Eagle, 9/26)

MCNEAL AVERAGES 7.70 —

LEADING ACTIVE TACKLERS —

EARLY RISERS —

Junior quarterback Reggie McNeal’s 7.70 per play average is tops among Big 12 signal-callers.

The defense’s most experienced player, junior Jaxson Appel also ranks as the team’s top active career tackler.

Twenty-three A&M players have made their maroon and white debuts in 2004.

Rk Player, Years

Big 12 Total Offense Per Play Avg. Rk Player, School 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Avg./P

Reggie McNeal, Texas A&M ......... 7.70 Jason White, Oklahoma ................ 7.56 Donovan Woods, Oklahoma State 6.94 Sonny Cumbie, Texas Tech .......... 6.61 Vince Young, Texas ....................... 6.39

The Aggies have made great strides on third down situations in the past four games. In the first four games, A&M converted just 17-of-52 (.327) third down tries. In the last four games, A&M has converted 33-of-64 (.516) third down situations.

MURPHY HITS 3,000 YARDS — Senior Terrence Murphy is just the second wide receiver in school history to gain more than 3,000 all-purpose yards. Rod Harris is the Aggies’ all-purpose career leader among wideouts with 3,635 yards.

All-Purpose Threats* Run Rec. KOR

PR A-P

Danté Hall, 1996-99 2,820 260 987 641 Leeland McElroy, 1993-95 2,442 645 1,099 10 Larry Stegent, 1967-69 1,736 739 714 591 Rod Harris, 1985-88 60 1,395 1,209 971 Dick Todd, 1936-38 1,556 193 488 1,147 Terrence Murphy, 2001186 2,378 749 13 * — Among players with stats in all four categories

4,706 4,186 3,780 3,635 3,384 3,326

Murphy owns school records for career receptions, receiving yards and 100-yard receiving games (7).

A&M’s All-Time Receptions List 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Catches

Terrence Murphy, 2000- ............. 152 Bethel Johnson, 1999-02 ............. 117 Keith Woodside, 1983-87 ............. 110 Jamaar Taylor, 2000-03 ............... 108 Rod Bernstine, 1983-86 ............... 105

A&M’s All-Time Rushing Yards List Rk Player, Years

Yards

1. Darren Lewis, 1987-90 ............ 5,012 ----------------------------16. Robert Wilson, 1988-90 ........... 1,739 17. Larry Stegent, 1967-69 ............ 1,736 18. Keith Woodside, 1984-87 ........ 1,720 19. Courtney Lewis, 2003- .......... 1,585 20. Derek Farmer, 1001-03 ........... 1,582 21. Dick Todd, 1936-38 .................. 1,556 22. Earnest Jackson, 1979-82 ....... 1,539 23. Glenn Lippman, 1949-51 ......... 1,506

KEEPING UP WITH JONES — Senior cornerback Byron Jones already ranks as one of the top pass defenders in school history, and he has emerged as the team’s top quarterback sacker as a senior. Jones, who did not have a sack prior to 2004, ranks No. 2 in the Big 12 and tops among defensive backs.

A&M Career PBUs List Rk Player, Years

PBU

1. Sean Weston, 2000-03 .................... Derrick Frazier, 1989-92 .................. 3. Aaron Glenn, 1992-93 ...................... 4. Kevin, Smith, 1988-91 ...................... 5. Byron Jones, 2001- ........................ Sammy Davis, 1999-02 .................... 7. Ray Mickens, 1992-95 ..................... 8. Kip Corrington, 1984-87 ...................

A&M’s All-Time Receiving Yards List 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Rec. Yards

Terrence Murphy, 2000- ............ 2,378 Bethel Johnson, 1999-02 ............ 1,740 Jamaar Taylor, 2000-03 .............. 1,705 Tony Harrison, 1989-93 ............... 1,576 Albert Connell, 1995-96 .............. 1,525

36 36 33 32 29 29 28 27

2004 Texas A&M Sack Leaders Rk Player,

Rk Player, Years

255 199 161 139 127

Just the second freshman 1,000-yard rusher last season, Lewis is already passing some impressive names on the A&M career rushing list.

REWRITING THE RECORD BOOK —

Rk Player, Years

Tackles

Jaxson Appel, 2002- ...................... Byron Jones, 2001- ........................ Marcus Jasmin, 2001- .................... Johnny Jolly, 2002- ........................ Archie McDaniel, 2002- ..................

1,000-YARD CLUB —

THIRD DOWN SUCCESS —

Player, Years

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Sacks

1. Byron Jones .................................... 2. Mike Montgomery ............................ Chris Harrington .............................. Jason Jack ......................................

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4.5 4.0 2.0 2.0

Newcomers Make Early Impact True freshman: Kerry Franks, WR Redshirt freshmen: Erik Mayes, DB; Brock Newton, DB; Chris Alexander, RB; Japhus Brown, DB; Stephen Hodge, DB; Chris Yoder, OL; Joey Thomas, TE; Red Bryant, DL; Jason Jack, DL; Chris Harrington, DL; Corey Clark, OL; Kirk Elder, OL; Jorrie Adams, DL; Cody Wallace, OL. Squadsmen: Layne Neumann, KOS, Nathan Haile, LB Transfer: DeQawn Mobley, WR; Renuel Greene, LB; Boone Stutz, TE; Grant Dickey, OL; Lee Foliaki, LB, Aaron Brown, LB.

LIQUID LINEUPS — The Aggies’ offensive and defensive lineups have been extremely fluid this season as the A&M coaching staff searches for the most productive combinations. In six games, 17 players have started on defense and 17 players have started on offense. There have also been 17 first-time starters in 2004.

Different Starters Abound Offense (17)

Defense (17)

Aldo De La Garza, OG *Kirk Elder, OG Geoff Hangartner, OT Jami Hightower, OT Keith Joseph, RB Courtney Lewis, RB Reggie McNeal, QB *DeQawn Mobley, WR Terrence Murphy, WR *Dominique Steamer, OG *Boone Stutz, TE *Joey Thomas, TE *Chris Yoder, C *Earvin Taylor, WR *Jesse Woods, WR Terrence Thomas, WR Jason Carter, WR * — First-time starters

Jaxson Appel, FS *Japhus Brown, SS *Red Bryant, DT *Jonté Buhl, CB *Melvin Bullitt, CB *Renuel Greene, RV *Jason Jack, DE Keelan Jackson, WLB Johnny Jolly, DT Byron Jones, CB Archie McDaniel, MLB *Mike Montgomery, DE David Ross, DE Bryant Singleton, DB Justin Warren, RV/MLB *Blake Kendrick, RV *Lee Foliaki, SLB

SPREADING IT AROUND — When sophomore Chad Schroeder reeled in his first catch of the season against Baylor last week – a 49-yard TD reception – he became A&M’s 16th different receiver to have at least one catch this season, which is a school record.

NEARING QB RUSHING MARK —

NFL OPENING DAY ROSTERS —

2004 LEADERSHIP COUNCIL —

Reggie McNeal is nearing Bucky Richardson’s single season quarterback rushing record.

Here is a list of Aggies on 2004 opening day rosters around the NFL:

The Leadership Council, which head coach Dennis Franchione first established as the head coach at New Mexico, consists of players who serve in an advisory role.

A&M’s Season QB Rushing Leaders Rk Player, Year 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Rushing Yds.

Bucky Richardson, 1990 .............. 670 Reggie McNeal, 2004 ................. 636 Roddy Osborne, 1956 .................. 568 Bucky Richardson, 1988 .............. 554 Mike Mosley, 1979 ....................... 505

SEASON-ENDING INJURIES — It is Texas A&M’s policy to not discuss injuries unless they are season-ending. This year the Aggies have lost the services of junior wide receiver Jesse Woods (knee injury).

VESTED INTEREST — Texas A&M is among a select group of schools nationwide utilizing the new NIKE Cooling Vests, which help keep players cool during competition by pumping cooled air into vests that players wear under their uniforms.

TEAM UNITY — In another move to add to team unity, maroon wristbands that say "Texas A&M" on them were distributed to the team and staff. “I told the team that nobody should accept one unless they operate as one heartbeat and play only for the name on the front of our jersey, Texas A&M,” Coach Franchione said.

NUMBER CHANGES — Player, Pos.

Current #

2003 #

Ty Branyon ...................... 19 ............. 13 Reggie McNeal, QB ......... 1 .............. 16 Archie McDaniel, LB ....... 31 ............. 41 Nurahda Manning, LB ..... 42 ............. 49 Taylor Schuster, OL ......... 90 ............. 85 Earvin Taylor, WR ............. 2 ............... 9 Marques Thornton, DL .... 94 ............. 98

REDZONE SUCCESS --In the first two games, the Aggies were 4-of-7 in red zone situations (three touchdowns). In the last five games, the Aggies have converted 24-of-24 red zone opportunities, with 17 touchdowns. The Aggies have been successful 25 consecutive times in the red zone dating back to the Wyoming game.

#95 Sam Adams, DL, Buffalo Bills #99 Rocky Bernard, DL, Seattle Seahawks #86 Dan Campbell, TE, Dallas Cowboys #25 Rich Coady, DB, St. Louis Rams #22 Sammy Davis, DB, San Diego Chargers #98 Ron Edwards, DL, Buffalo Bills #89 Robert Ferguson, WR, Green Bay Packers #79 Ronald Flemons, DL, Miami Dolphins #67 *Jerry Fontenot, OL, Cincinnati Bengals #31 Aaron Glenn, DB, Houston Texans #58 Jason Glenn, LB, New York Jets #82 Dante Hall, WR, Kansas City Chiefs #57 Warrick Holdman, LB, Cleveland Browns #22 Michael Jameson, DB, Cleveland Browns #95 Edward Jasper, DL, Atlanta Falcons #81 Bethel Johnson, WR, New England Patriots #48 Terrence Kiel, DB, San Diego Chargers #9 Shane Lechler, P, Oakland Raiders #76 Jason Mathews, OL, Tennessee Titans #68 Seth McKinney, OL, Miami Dolphins #76 Steve McKinney, OL, Houston Texans #24 Ray Mickens, DB, New York Jets #97 Brandon Mitchell, DL, Seattle Seahawks #59 Dat Nguyen, LB, Dallas Cowboys #68 Alan Reuber, OL, Arizona Cardinals #76 Cameron Spikes, OL, Arizona Cardinals #86 Jamaar Taylor, WR, New York Giants #64 Rex Tucker, OL, Chicago Bears #94 Ty Warren, DL, New England Patriots #36 Jason Webster, DB, Atlanta Falcons #69 Taylor Whitley, OL, Miami Dolphins #93 Pat Williams, DL, Buffalo Bills * — Added to roster in Week 2

A&M PRODUCES NFL TALENT —With 32 former players on National Football League rosters, Texas A&M ranks among the Big 12 Conference’s top producers of NFL talent, according to the AlumniTracker on CBS Sportsline.com.

Big 12’s Top Producers of NFL Talent School

Players

Nebraska ............................ 34 Texas A&M ......................... 32 Kansas State ..................... 31 Colorado ............................ 27 Texas .................................. 22 Oklahoma ........................... 18 Oklahoma State ................. 11 Baylor ................................. 11 Iowa State .......................... 10 Kansas ................................. 8 Texas Tech ........................... 8 Missouri ................................ 7

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2004 Leadership Council Jaxson Appel, DB Ty Branyon, QB Joseph Bryant, DL Aldo De La Garza, OL Jami Hightower, OL Johnny Jolly, DL Byron Jones, DB Ronald Jones, DB Keith Joseph, RB Archie McDaniel, LB Mike Montgomery, DL Terrence Murphy, WR

SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED — Four walk-on members of the Texas A&M football team were awarded scholarships during fall camp. Receiving scholarships were seniors Blake Kendrick and Jacob Young, and sophomores Ty Branyon and Marques Thornton.

DEGREES OF SUCCESS — Three members of the 2004 Aggie football roster have already earned their degrees from Texas A&M: Jonté Buhl .................. agricultural development Keith Joseph .............. agricultural development Kevin Mangum ........... agricultural development

Texas A&M Coaching Staff COACH FRAN RANKS AMONG THE WINNINGEST COACHES — The 26th head football coach in Texas A&M history, Dennis Franchione is in his second season in Aggieland and his 22nd season as a collegiate head coach. With a career record of 165-83-2 as a head coach, Coach Fran ranks as the seventh-winningest active Div. 1-A head coach in college football (by total wins). Texas A&M is the seventh stop for Franchione as a collegiate head coach, and has coached previously at Southwestern (Kan.) College (1981-82), Pittsburg State (1985-89), Southwest Texas State (1990-91), New Mexico (1992-97), TCU (1998-2000) and Alabama (2001-02).He also served as an assistant coach at Kansas State (197880) and Tennessee Tech (1983-84). The dean of Big 12 head coaches, Franchione has won eight conference championships and a divisional crown in his 21 seasons. In 2002, Franchione’s Alabama squad had the best record in the SEC West but were ineligible for the crown.

Winningest Active Div. I-A Coaches (by Victories) Rk Coach, School

Yrs.

Record

39 39 33 24 26 20 22 21 21 19

348-101-4 341-115-3 248-130-7 173- 98-4 167-127-4 166- 66-1 165- 83-2 159- 93-1 152- 93-1 139- 74-1

1. Bobby Bowden, Florida St. 2. Joe Paterno, Penn St. 3. Lou Holtz, South Carolina 4. Frank Beamer, Va. Tech 5. Ken Hatfield, Rice 6. Chris Ault, Nevada 7. Dennis Franchione, A&M 8. Fisher DeBerry, Air Force 9. Mack Brown, Texas 10. Paul Pasqualoni, Syracuse

Career Conference Crowns by current Big 12 Coaches Head Coach, School

Yrs.

Titles

Dennis Franchione, Texas A&M .... 21 Gary Barnett, Colorado ...................... 14 Bob Stoops, Oklahoma ........................ 5 Gary Pinkel, Missouri ........................ 13 Bill Snyder, Kansas State .................. 15 Bill Callahan, Nebraska ........................ 0 Mark Mangino, Kansas ........................ 2 Guy Morriss, Baylor ............................. 3 Les Miles, Oklahoma State .................. 3 Mike Leach, Texas Tech ....................... 4 Dan McCarney, Iowa State .................. 9 Mack Brown, Texas ............................ 19

8 3 2 1 1 none none none none none none none

COACHING LINEUP — On game day, the Aggies’ coaching staff puts seven assistant coaches on the field and two assistants in the booth:

On The Field Carl Torbush, defensive coordinator/LB Kenith Pope, assistant head coach/WR Stan Eggen, DL Lee Fobbs, RB Jim Bob Helduser, OL Chris Thurmond, CB Mark Tommerdahl, TE/STC

In the Booth Les Koenning, Jr., offensive coordinator/QB Melvin Smith, SAF

LOYAL TO FRANCHIONE — Texas A&M’s nine assistant football coaches have coached a combined 55 seasons with Dennis Franchione. Leading the way is OL coach Jim Bob Helduser, who has spent nine seasons with Coach Fran at Texas State, TCU, Alabama and A&M. 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Texas State ...... Jim Bob Helduser Texas State ...... Jim Bob Helduser New Mexico ...... none New Mexico ...... none New Mexico ...... none New Mexico ...... none New Mexico ...... none New Mexico ...... Stan Eggen, Mark Tommerdahl TCU .................. Jim Bob Helduser, Stan Eggen, Mark Tommerdahl, Chris Thurmond, Kenith Pope TCU .................. Jim Bob Helduser, Stan Eggen, Mark Tommerdahl, Chris Thurmond, Kenith Pope TCU .................. Jim Bob Helduser, Stan Eggen, Mark Tommerdahl, Chris Thurmond, Kenith Pope, Les Koenning Alabama ........... Jim Bob Helduser, Stan Eggen, Mark Tommerdahl, Chris Thurmond, Kenith Pope, Les Koenning, Carl Torbush, Lee Fobbs Alabama ........... Jim Bob Helduser, Stan Eggen, Mark Tommerdahl, Chris Thurmond, Kenith Pope, Les Koenning, Carl Torbush, Lee Fobbs, Melvin Smith Texas A&M ....... Jim Bob Helduser, Stan Eggen, Mark Tommerdahl, Chris Thurmond, Kenith Pope, Les Koenning, Carl Torbush, Lee Fobbs, Melvin Smith Texas A&M ....... Jim Bob Helduser, Stan Eggen, Mark Tommerdahl, Chris Thurmond, Kenith Pope, Les Koenning, Carl Torbush, Lee Fobbs, Melvin Smith

COACHING CONTINUITY — The Aggies’ coaching staff is the same for the second consecutive year in 2004, which happened at Texas A&M just once previously since the formation of the Big 12 Conference in 1996. The other time was 2001 and 2002, although some coaching duties changed during the season in 2002 when Kevin Sumlin took over the play-calling after the third game of the year. Franchione and his coaching staff have remained from his final season at Alabama in 2002 to now.

2004

2003

2002

Dennis Franchione, HC Les Koenning, Jr., OC/QBs Carl Torbush, DC/LBs Lee Fobbs, RBs Jim Bob Helduser, OL Kenith Pope, AHC/WRs Mark Tommerdahl, TE, STC Stan Eggen, DL Chris Thurmond, CBs Melvin Smith, SAF

Dennis Franchione, HC Les Koenning, Jr., OC/QBs Carl Torbush, DC/LBs Lee Fobbs, RBs Jim Bob Helduser, OL Kenith Pope, AHC/WRs Mark Tommerdahl, TE, STC Stan Eggen, DL Chris Thurmond, CBs Melvin Smith, SAF

R.C. Slocum, HC R.C. Slocum, HC Dino Babers, OC/QBs Dino Babers, OC/QBs Mike Hankwitz, DC/OLB Mike Hankwitz, DC/OLB Ken Rucker, RBs Ken Rucker, RBs J.B. Grimes, OL J.B. Grimes, OL *Kevin Sumlin, AHC/WRs Kevin Sumlin, AHC/WRs Tam Hollingshead, TE Tam Hollingshead, TE Buddy Wyatt, DL Buddy Wyatt, DL Alan Weddell, ILBs Alan Weddell, ILBs Shawn Slocum, DBs/STC Shawn Slocum, DBs/STC * - Became acting OC during season

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

R.C. Slocum, HC Steve Kragthorpe, OC/QBs Mike Hankwitz, DC/OLB Pete Hoener, RBs J.B. Grimes, OL Larry Kirksey, AHC/WRs Tam Hollingshead, TE Buddy Wyatt, DL Alan Weddell, ILBs Shawn Slocum, DBs/STC

R.C. Slocum, HC Steve Kragthorpe, OC/WRs Mike Hankwitz, DC/OLB Lawrence Livingston, RBs J.B. Grimes, OL Ray Dorr, QBs Tam Hollingshead, TE/STC Bill Johnson, DL Alan Weddell, ILBs Ron Milus, DBs

R.C. Slocum, HC Steve Kragthorpe, OC/WRs Mike Hankwitz, DC/OLB Lawrence Livingston, RBs J.B. Grimes, OL Ray Dorr, QBs Tam Hollingshead, TE/STC Bill Johnson, DL Alan Weddell, ILBs Larry Slade, DBs

R.C. Slocum, HC Steve Marshall, OC/OL Mike Hankwitz, DC/ILB Ken Rucker, RBs J.B. Grimes, OL Steve Kragthorpe, WRs Tam Hollingshead, TEs Bill Johnson, DL Shawn Slocum, OLB/STC Larry Slade, DBs

R.C. Slocum, HC Steve Ensminger, OC/QB Phil Bennett, DC/ILB Ken Rucker, RBs Mike Sherman, OL Les Koenning, Jr., WRs Tam Hollingshead, TEs Bill Johnson, DL Shawn Slocum, OLB/STC Larry Slade, DBs

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Texas A&M ( 6 - 2 - 0 ) Thru: 10/30/04 SCHEDULE RESULTS

A N D 6-2-0L-1

Big 12 Conference Record: 4-1-0

TEAM RANKINGS 118 teams ranked in Division IA 12 teams ranked in Big 12 Conference Category NationalActualNational Rank Leader

ActualConf Big 12 ConferenceActual RankLeader

09/02/04

*

Utah

21

41

Rushing Offense

20

198.50 Rice

314.63

4

Texas

304.75

09/11/04

+

Wyoming

31

0

Passing Offense

28

254.00 Texas Tech

411.88

2

Texas Tech

411.88

09/18/04

+*

Clemson

27

6

Total Offense

13

452.50 Louisville

506.50

3

Texas Tech

486.50

10/02/04

+

Kansas St.

42

30

Scoring Offense

27

31.75

Boise St.

47.25

5

Texas Tech

36.38

Iowa St.

34

3

Rushing Defense

31

117.13 Boise St.

64.13

5

Oklahoma

85.63

Oklahoma St.

36

20

Pass Efficiency Defense 56

120.53 Alabama

83.35

7

Missouri

95.24

Colorado

29

26 OT

Total Defense

58

364.75 Alabama

221.75

10

Missouri

277.38

Baylor

34

35 OT

Scoring Defense

36

20.13

Wisconsin

8.50

5

Texas

13.38

10/09/04 10/16/04 10/23/04

+

10/30/04 11/06/04

+

Oklahoma

Net Punting

79

34.18

Colorado

42.05

9

Colorado

42.05

11/13/04

+

Texas Tech

Punt Returns

76

8.00

Utah St.

21.26

9

Oklahoma St.

14.00

Texas

Kickoff Returns

114

16.19

Alabama

32.56

12

Colorado

23.81

Turnover Margin

1

1.75

Southern California 1.75

1

Oklahoma St.

1.75

Pass Defense

98

247.63 Alabama

106.63

11

Missouri

131.13

Passing Efficiency

20

147.29 California

173.62

3

Oklahoma

158.77

11/26/04

+ H o m e $ Neutral * N i g h t O T Game Site Game O ve r t i m e Game

Category

PLAYER RANKINGS (Player must have played in 75% of Teams games Summary of Top 100 National Leaders and top 25 in conference 12 Categories Ranked Player NationalActualNational ActualConf Big 12 ConferenceActual Rank Leader RankLeader

Rushing

Courtney Lewis

55

80.14

Reggie McNeal

57

79.50

9

22.88

25

Keith Joseph

Thomas, NTex

173.57 8

Benson, Texas

162.13

Passing Efficiency (Min. 15 Att./Game) Reggie McNeal

19

143.08 Lefors, Louv

179.20 3

White, Okla

158.92

Total Offense

6

309.00 Cumbie, TxTech

393.13 2

Cumbie, TxTech

393.13

Glover, TxTech

7

Hicks, TxTech

116.63

Reggie McNeal Courtney Lewis

80.14

Terrence Murphy 44

5.14

Jason Carter

3.00

Terrence Murphy 46

71.29

Jason Carter

41.38

Interceptions

Japhus Brown

.25

Royal, Marsh

.75

10

1 tied at

.5

Punting (Min. 3.6 Punts/Game)

Jacob Young

95

37.77

Fields, MichSt

48.11

9

Torp, Colo

47.05

Punt Returns (Min. 1.2 Ret./Game)

Erik Mayes

71

7.62

Robinson, UtahSt 28.83

10

D.Willams, OklaSt

27.67

Andrews, Baylor

25.27

Crosby, Colo

1.5

Benson, Texas

9.75

Sproles, KanSt

191.13

Receptions Per Game

Receiving Yards Per Game

Kickoff Returns (Min. 1.2 Ret./Game) Field Goals

Todd Pegram

34

Neumann Scoring

All-Purpose Runners

1.25

20 Ridgeway, BallSt

10.00

22 White, UAB

126.57 4 15

Eubanks, SMiss

34.42

Jones, Boise

2.13

.17

Courtney Lewis

42

7.71

Todd Pegram

57

7.25

5

3 14

Wolfe, NIll

12.00

4 7

Reggie McNeal

5.25

Courtney Lewis

91.43

Terrence Murphy

89.14

13

Reggie McNeal

79.50

17

Jason Carter

65.13

23

9

19 Sproles, KanSt

191.13 12

2004 TEXAS A&M DEPTH CHART OFFENSE

DEFENSE

WR (Z) 5 TERRENCE MURPHY, 6-1, 198, Sr-3L, Tyler, Texas (Chapel Hill) 8 Kerry Franks, 5-11, 185, Fr-HS, Orange, Texas (West Orange-Stark)

DE

95 Mike Montgomery, 6-6, 279, Sr-1L, Center, Texas (Center/Navarro JC) 92 Chris Harrington, 6-4, 272, Fr-RS, Houston, Texas (St. Pius)

WR (Y) 7 Jason Carter, 5-11, 200, Sr-2L, Caldwell, Texas (Caldwell) 17 L’Tydrick Riley, , 6-2, 218, Jr-2L, Crockett, Texas (Crockett)

DT

97 JOHNNY JOLLY, 6-3, 303, Jr-2L, Houston, Texas (Forest Brook) 99 DAVID ROSS, 6-3, 288, Jr-2L, Forney, Texas (Forney)

ST

66 GEOFF HANGARTNER, 6-5, 303, Sr-2L , New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels) 54 Corey Clark, 6-5, 326, Fr-RS, Spring Branch, Texas (Smithson Valley)

DT

85 Joseph Bryant, 6-4, 316, Fr-RS, Jasper, Texas (Jasper) 91 MARCUS JASMIN,6-5, 307, Sr-3L, New Orleans, La. (De La Salle)

SG

76 ALDO DE LA GARZA, 6-4, 317, Jr-2L, New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels) 70 Cody Wallace, 6-4, 301, Fr-RS, Cuero, Texas (Cuero)

DE

89 Jason Jack, 6-4, 270, Fr-RS, Humble, Texas (Humble) 93 Jorrie Adams, 6-7, 282, Fr-RS, Jasper, Texas (Jasper)

C

51 Chris Yoder, 6-3, 292, Fr-RS, Houston, Texas (Kingwood) 66 GEOFF HANGARTNER, 6-5, 303, Sr-2L , New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels)

SLB

57 Lee Foliaki, 6-2, 244, Jr-TR, Euless, Texas (Trinity/Butler CC) 42 Nurahda Manning, 6-2, 240 Jr-1L, Bay City, Texas (Bay City)

QG

64 Kirk Elder, 6-5, 301, Fr-RS, Klein, Texas (Klein Oak) 77 Grant Dickey, 6-5, 300, So-TR, Tyler, Texas (Lee/Alabama/Tyler JC) 74 Dominique Steamer,6-4, 316, Jr-1L, Temple, Texas (Temple)

MLB

10 JUSTIN WARREN, 6-3, 231, So-1L, Tyler, Texas (Lee) 31 Archie McDaniel, 6-2, 226, Jr-2L, Bay City, Texas (Bay City)

QT

75 JAMI HIGHTOWER, 6-4, 355, Jr-2L, Jacksonville, Texas (Jacksonville) 72 ALEX KOTZUR, 6-5, 297, So-1L, Houston, Texas (St. Thomas)

ROV 43 Renuel Greene, 6-3, 234, Jr-TR, McCalla, Ala. (McAdory/E. Miss. JC) 38 Blake Kendrick, 6-1, 221, Sr-3L, Willis, Texas (Willis) LCB

TE (Y) 88 Boone Stutz, 6-6, 256, Jr-SQ, Arlington, Texas (Martin) 96 Ryan White, 6-4, 245, Jr-SQ, Austin, Texas (Lake Travis) TE (W) 81 Joey Thomas, 6-5, 243, Fr-RS, Austin, Texas (Westlake) 90 Taylor Schuster, 6-5, 284, So-1L, Mission, Texas (Sharyland) 87 Quinlin Germany, 6-2, 268, So-1L, Fort Worth, Texas (All Saints Episcopal)

RCB 26 Jonté Buhl, 5-10, 176, Sr-3L, Pflugerville, Texas (Connally) 20 Brock Newton, 5-11, 180, Fr-RS, Fort Worth, Texas (Aledo) 29 Stephen Hodge, 6-1, 211, Fr-RS, Richardson, Texas (Lake Highlands) SS

28 Japhus Brown, 5-11, 193, Fr-RS, Edna, Texas (Edna) 18 Melvin Bullitt, 6-1, 191, So-1L, Garland, Texas (Naaman Forest) 23 RONALD JONES, 5-10, 188, Jr-2L, Dallas, Texas (Skyline)

FS

19 JAXSON APPEL, 6-0, 198, Jr-2L, Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood) 21 Brandon Leone, 6-0, 218, So-1L, Spring, Texas (Oak Ridge) 6 Bryant Singleton, 5-11, 199, Jr-2L, Galveston, Texas (Ball)

WR (H) 2 Earvin Taylor, 6-3, 213, So-1L, Mission, Texas (Mission) 3 Terrence Thomas, 5-9, 175, Sr-3L, Houston, Texas (Washington) WR (X) 9 DeQawn Mobley, 6-2, 200, Jr-TR, The Bronx, N.Y. (DeWitt Clinton/SFCC) 14 Chad Schroeder, 6-1, 180, So-1L, Austin, Texas (Westlake) QB

1 REGGIE MCNEAL, 6-2, 206, Jr-2L, Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) 19 Ty Branyon,6-3, 210, So-SQ, Austin, Texas (Bowie) 15 Stephen McGee, 6-3, 213, Fr-HS, Burnet, Texas (Burnet)

FB

4 KEITH JOSEPH, 6-2, 252, Sr-3L, Houston, Texas (Lamar) 24 Chris Alexander, 5-11, 238, Fr-RS, Humble, Texas (Humble)

TB

25 Courtney Lewis, 6-0, 195, So-1L, Houston, Texas (Madison) 32 Samson Taylor, 6-0, 206, Fr-HS, The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands) or 34 Jay Lucas, 5-10, 232, Fr-HS, Baton Rouge, La. (Redemptorist)

SPECIALISTS PLK 13 TODD PEGRAM, 5-11, 190, Jr-2L, Plano, Texas (West) 32 Layne Neumann, 6-0, 172, So-SQ, Hondo, Texas (Hondo) P

30 JACOB YOUNG, 6-0, 197, Sr-1L, Fairfield, Texas (Fairfield) 27 Richie Bean, 6-0, 171, Fr-HS, Marrero, La. (John Ehret)

SNP 88 Boone Stutz, 6-6, 256, Jr-SQ, Arlington, Texas (Martin) 90 Taylor Schuster, 6-5, 284, So-1L, Mission, Texas (Sharyland) HOLD 14 Chad Schroeder, 6-1, 180, So-1L, Austin, Texas (Westlake) KOR PR

11 BYRON JONES, 5-10, 193, Sr-3L, Bay City, Texas (Bay City) 16 Erik Mayes, 5-9, 176, Fr-RS, Humble, Texas (Humble)

5 TERRENCE MURPHY, 6-1, 198, Sr-3L, Tyler, Texas (Chapel Hill) 7 Jason Carter, 5-11, 200, Sr-2L, Caldwell, Texas (Caldwell) 5 Terrence Murphy, 6-1, 198, Sr-3L, Tyler, Texas (Chapel Hill) 16 Erik Mayes, 5-9, 176, Fr-RS, Humble, Texas (Humble)

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2004 Texas A&M Alphabetical Roster No. 93 31 24 41 19 71 55 27 39 19 22 41 22 28 6 83 85 26 18 7 5 10 54 34 38 26 47 3 76 82 77 21 64 61 57 8 86 87 45 43 4 43 17 66 92 75 29 90 89 33 91 48 97 11 23 4 48 58 68 72 30

Name Adams, Jorrie Adams, Will Alexander, Chris Anderson, David Appel, Jaxson Babalola, Yemi Barrett, Jamal Bean, Richie Boothe, Greg Branyon, Ty Brooks, Trey Brown, Aaron Brown, Derrick Brown, Japhus Brown, Pierre Bryan, Kevin Bryant, Joseph Buhl, JontÈ Bullitt, Melvin Carter, Jason Carthey, Evan Chambless, Jordan Clark, Corey Coker, Stephen Curiel, Chris Dacus, Clint Davis, Corey Davis, D.J. De La Garza, Aldo Dickerson, Keith Dickey, Grant Douglas, Justin Elder, Kirk Farquhar, John Foliaki, Lee Franks, Kerry Gbunblee, Amos Germany, Quinlin Goins, Kedric Goodrich, Glenn Gorrer, Danny Greene, Renuel Haile, Nathan Hangartner, Geoff Harrington, Chris Hightower, Jami Hodge, Stephen Hooper, Lawrence Jack, Jason Jackson, Keelan Jasmin, Marcus Johnston, Kris Jolly, Johnny Jones, Byron Jones, Ronald Joseph, Keith Kelly, Jason Kendrick, Blake Kirk, John R. Kotzur, Alex LaFon, Matthew

Pos. DL RB RB RB DB OL OL P/PLK RB QB DB LB RB DB WR TE DL DB DB WR DB QB OL P/PLK DB WR DS DB OL WR OL WR OL DL LB WR TE TE LB WR DB LB LB OL DL OL DB DL DL LB DL RB DL DB DB RB PLK LB OL OL DB

Ht. 6'-7" 6'-2" 5'-11" 5'-8" 6'-0" 6'-4" 6'-5" 6'-0" 6'-1" 6'-3" 5'-8" 6'-3" 5'-11" 5'-11" 6'-1" 6'-3" 6'-4" 5'-10" 6'-1" 5'-11" 5'-10" 6'-1" 6'-5" 6'-2" 6'-0" 6'-2" 6'-1" 5'-11" 6'-4" 6'-2" 6'-5" 6'-2" 6'-5" 6'-7" 6'-2" 5'-11" 6'-5" 6'-2" 6'-0" 5'-7" 6'-0" 6'-3" 6'-0" 6'-5" 6'-5" 6'-4" 6'-1" 6'-4" 6'-4" 6'-1" 6'-5" 6'-0" 6'-4" 5'-10" 5'-10" 6'-2" 6'-2" 6'-1" 6'-3" 6'-5" 5'-10"

Wt. 282 212 238 189 198 299 312 175 222 210 169 247 210 193 185 249 316 176 191 200 202 205 326 210 194 212 265 174 317 185 300 181 301 264 244 185 235 268 205 172 180 234 211 303 272 355 211 292 270 229 307 234 303 193 188 256 212 221 327 297 200

Cl-Exp Fr-RS Jr-SQ Fr-RS So-SQ Jr-2L Fr-HS Jr-RS Fr-HS Fr-RS So-SQ Jr-SQ Jr-TR Fr-RS Fr-RS Fr-HS Fr-HS Fr-RS Sr-3L So-1L Sr-2L Sr-SQ Fr-HS Fr-RS Jr-SQ So-TR Sr-SQ Fr-HS Fr-HS Jr-2L Fr-HS So-TR So-SQ Fr-RS Fr-RS Jr-TR Fr-HS Fr-HS So-1L Fr-HS Fr-RS Fr-HS Jr-TR Fr-RS Sr-2L Fr-RS Jr-2L Fr-RS Jr-1L Fr-RS Sr-3L Sr-3L So-SQ Jr-2L Sr-3L Jr-2L Sr-3L Sr-SQ Sr-3L Jr-SQ So-1L So-SQ

Hometown (High School/JC) Jasper, Texas (Jasper) Corpus Christi, Texas (Flour Bluff) Humble, Texas (Humble) Plano, Texas (Plano) Friendswood, Texas (Friendswood) Bryan, Texas (Bryan) Alabaster, Ala. (Jefferson/Blinn JC) Marrero, La. (John Ehret) LaGrange, Texas (LaGrange) Austin, Texas (Bowie) Georgetown, Texas (Georgetown) Culver City, Calif. (University/Compton CC) Spring, Texas (Klein Oak) Edna, Texas (Edna) Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville) Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) Jasper, Texas (Jasper) Pflugerville, Texas (Connally) Garland, Texas (Naaman Forest) Caldwell, Texas (Caldwell) Houston, Texas (Westfield) Corpus Christi, Texas (Calallen) Spring Branch, Texas (Smithson Valley) Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) San Antonio, Texas (Reagan/Texas Lutheran) Red Oak, Texas (Red Oak) Conroe, Texas (Conroe) Fort Worth, Texas (Dunbar) New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels) LaMarque, Texas (LaMarque) Tyler, Texas (Lee/Tyler JC) Santa Fe, Texas (Santa Fe) Klein, Texas (Klein Oak) Round Rock, Texas (Round Rock) Euless, Texas (Trinity/Butler County CC) Orange, Texas (West Orange-Stark) Cypress, Texas (Cy-Springs) Ft. Worth, Texas (All Saints Episcopal) Freeport, Texas (Brazosport) McKinney, Texas (McKinney) Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial) McCalla, Ala. (McAdory/East Mississippi JC) Friona, Texas (Friona) New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels) Houston, Texas (St. Pius) Jacksonville, Texas (Jacksonville) Richardson, Texas (Lake Highlands) Aldine, Texas (Aldine) Humble, Texas (Humble) Garland, Texas (Garland) New Orleans, La. (De La Salle) Georgetown, Texas (Georgetown) Houston, Texas (Forest Brook) Bay City, Texas (Bay City) Dallas, Texas (Skyline) Houston, Texas (Lamar) Baton Rouge, La. (Redemptorist) Willis, Texas (Willis) Fort Worth, Texas (FW Christian) Houston, Texas (St. Thomas) Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia)

No. Name 50 55 60 21 25 34 40 42 85 63 16 31 15 1 9 95 96 5 46 32 20 59 49 13 36 53 24 35 17 99 18 73 14 65 67 49 89 6 84 79 62 47 74 88 2 32 81 3 94 69 35 70 10 96 52 84 51 30

Pos. Ht.

LaMantia, Michael LB LaMantia, Nick LB Leahy, Larry OL Leone, Brandon DB Lewis, Courtney RB Lucas, Jay RB Mangum, Kevin DB Manning, Nurahda LB Martin II, Peter WR Matthiesen, Adam DL Mayes, Erik DB McDaniel, Archie LB McGee, Stephen QB McNeal, Reggie QB Mobley, DeQawn WR Montgomery, Mike DL Morrisey, William DL Murphy, Terrence WR Nash, Andy LB Neumann, Layne PLK Newton, Broderick DB Nicholson, John DavidOL Obiozor, Cyril DL Pegram, Todd PLK Pietsch, Ryan PLK Pond, J OL Ray, John DB Reed, Bryce DL Riley, L’Tydrick WR Ross, David DL Sanders, T.J. QB Schneider, Travis OL Schroeder, Chad WR Schuster, Taylor OL Sells, Colton OL Shafferman, Chad WR Simien, Peter WR Singleton, Bryant DB Smith, Chris DL Smith, Cole OL Sproule, Colin DL Steadman, Blake DL Steamer, Dominique OL Stutz, Boone TE Taylor, Earvin WR Taylor, Samson RB Thomas, Joey TE Thomas, Terrence WR Thornton, Marques DL Townsend, Brandon DS Tyroch, Danny PLK Wallace, Cody OL Warren, Justin LB White, Ryan TE Woods, Frederick LB Woods, Jesse WR Yoder, Chris OL Young, Jacob P/PLK

6'-1" 6'-1" 6'-3" 6'-0" 6'-0" 6'-0" 6'-0" 6'-2" 6'-0" 6'-1" 5'-9" 6'-2" 6'-3" 6'-2" 6'-2" 6'-6" 6'-2" 6'-1" 5'-10" 6'-0" 5'-11" 6'-7" 6'-4" 6'-0" 5'-9" 6'-5" 6'-1" 6'-0" 6'-2" 6'-3" 6'-3" 6'-7" 6'-1" 6'-5" 6'-2" 6'-1" 6'-2" 5'-11" 6'-4" 6'-4" 6'-2" 6'-4" 6'-4" 6'-6" 6'-3" 6'-0" 6'-5" 5'-9" 6'-1" 5'-8" 5'-11" 6'-4" 6'-3" 6'-4" 6'-1" 6'-3" 6'-3" 6'-0"

Wt.

Cl-Exp Hometown (High School/JC)

217 232 289 218 195 225 190 240 189 229 176 226 213 206 200 279 280 198 215 172 180 296 267 190 223 314 207 283 218 288 197 260 180 284 245 185 195 199 272 290 269 241 316 256 213 212 243 175 275 220 178 301 231 245 241 209 292 197

Sr-SQ Fr-HS So-SQ So-1L So-1L Fr-HS Sr-2L Jr-1L Jr-SQ Fr-RS Fr-RS Jr-2L Fr-HS Jr-2L Jr-TR Sr-1L Fr-HS Sr-3L Fr-RS So-SQ Fr-RS Jr-SQ Fr-HS Jr-2L Jr-SQ So-SQ So-SQ So-1L Jr-2L Jr-2L Fr-RS Fr-HS So-1L So-1L Fr-RS Fr-RS Fr-HS Jr-2L Fr-HS Jr-SQ Sr-SQ So-HS Jr-1L Jr-SQ So-1L Fr-HS Fr-RS Sr-3L So-1L So-HS Fr-RS Fr-RS So-1L Jr-SQ Jr-1L Jr-1L Fr-RS Sr-1L

Edinburg, Texas (Sharyland) Edinburg, Texas (Sharyland) Yoakum, Texas (Yoakum) Conroe, Texas (Oak Ridge) Houston, Texas (Madison) Baton Rouge, La. (Redemptorist) LaMarque, Texas (LaMarque) Bay City, Texas (Bay City) Giddings, Texas (Giddings) Guy, Texas (Needville) Humble, Texas (Humble) Bay City, Texas (Bay City) Burnet, Texas (Burnet) Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin) The Bronx, N.Y. (DeWitt Clinton/San Francisco CC) Center, Texas (Center/Navarro JC) Silsbee, Texas (Silsbee) Tyler, Texas (Chapel Hill) Seguin, Texas (Seguin) Hondo, Texas (Hondo) Fort Worth, Texas (Aledo) Montgomery, Texas (Montgomery) Pearland, Texas (Pearland) Plano, Texas (West) Giddings, Texas (Giddings) Abilene, Texas (Cooper) Giddings, Texas (Giddings) Dallas, Texas (Samuell) Crockett, Texas (Crockett) Forney, Texas (Forney) Goddard, KS (Goddard) Bellville, Texas (Bellville) Austin, Texas (Westlake) Mission, Texas (Sharyland) Bandera, Texas (Bandera) Flower Mound, Texas (Flower Mound) Houston, Texas () Galveston, Texas (Ball) Allen, Texas (Allen) Grand Prairie, Texas (FW Christian) Houston, Texas (Spring Woods) Houston, Texas (Memorial) Temple, Texas (Temple) Arlington, Texas (Arlington/Alabama) Mission, Texas (Mission) The Woodlands, Texas (The Woodlands) Austin, Texas (Westlake) Houston, Texas (Washington) Houston, Texas (Madison) Wichita Falls, Texas (Iowa Park) Temple, Texas (Temple) Cuero, Texas (Cuero) Tyler, Texas (Lee) Austin, Texas (Lake Travis) Houston, Texas (Washington) Katy, Texas (Taylor) Houston, Texas (Kingwood) Fairfield, Texas (Fairfield)

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McNeal, Reggie ............. QB Taylor, Earvin ................. WR Davis, D.J. ...................... DB Thomas, Terrence .......... WR Gorrer, Danny ................. DB Joseph, Keith .................. RB Carthey, Evan ................. DB Murphy, Terrence ........... WR Brown, Pierre ................. WR Singleton, Bryant ............ DB Carter, Jason ................. WR Franks, Kerry ................. WR Mobley, DeQawn ........... WR Chambless, Jordan ....... QB Warren, Justin ................. LB Jones, Byron ................... DB Pegram, Todd ............... PLK Schroeder, Chad ............ WR McGee, Stephen ............ QB Mayes, Erik ..................... DB Haile, Nathan .................. LB Riley, L’Tydrick ............... WR Bullitt, Melvin .................. DB

18 19 19 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 24 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 30 31 31 32 32

Sanders, T.J. .................. QB Appel, Jaxson ................. DB Branyon, Ty .................... QB Newton, Broderick .......... DB Douglas, Justin .............. WR Leone, Brandon .............. DB Brooks, Trey .................... DB Brown, Derrick ................ RB Jones, Ronald ................. DB Alexander, Chris ............. RB Ray, John ........................ DB Lewis, Courtney .............. RB Buhl, JontÈ ...................... DB Dacus, Clint ................... WR Bean, Richie ............. P/PLK Brown, Japhus ................ DB Hodge, Stephen .............. DB LaFon, Matthew .............. DB Young, Jacob ............ P/PLK Adams, Will ..................... RB McDaniel, Archie ............. LB Neumann, Layne .......... PLK Taylor, Samson ............... RB

33 34 34 35 35 36 38 39 40 41 41 42 43 43 45 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50

Jackson, Keelan ............. LB Coker, Stephen ......... P/PLK Lucas, Jay ....................... RB Reed, Bryce .................... DL Tyroch, Danny ............... PLK Pietsch, Ryan ................ PLK Curiel, Chris .................... DB Boothe, Greg .................. RB Mangum, Kevin ............... DB Anderson, David ............. RB Brown, Aaron .................. LB Manning, Nurahda .......... LB Goodrich, Glenn ............ WR Greene, Renuel .............. LB Goins, Kedric .................. LB Nash, Andy ...................... LB Davis, Corey ................... DS Steadman, Blake ............ DL Johnston, Kris ................. RB Kelly, Jason ................... PLK Obiozor, Cyril .................. DL Shafferman, Chad ......... WR LaMantia, Michael .......... LB

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51 52 53 54 55 55 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73

Yoder, Chris .................... OL Woods, Frederick ........... LB Pond, J ............................ OL Clark, Corey .................... OL Barrett, Jamal ................. OL LaMantia, Nick ................ LB Foliaki, Lee ..................... LB Kendrick, Blake ............... LB Nicholson, John David ... OL Leahy, Larry .................... OL Farquhar, John ................ DL Sproule, Colin ................. DL Matthiesen, Adam ........... DL Elder, Kirk ........................ OL Schuster, Taylor .............. OL Hangartner, Geoff ........... OL Sells, Colton .................... OL Kirk, John R. ................... OL Townsend, Brandon ........ DS Wallace, Cody ................. OL Babalola, Yemi ................ OL Kotzur, Alex ..................... OL Schneider, Travis ............ OL

74 75 76 77 79 81 82 83 84 84 85 85 86 87 88 89 89 90 91 92 93 94 95

Steamer, Dominique ....... OL Hightower, Jami .............. OL De La Garza, Aldo .......... OL Dickey, Grant .................. OL Smith, Cole ..................... OL Thomas, Joey ................. TE Dickerson, Keith ............ WR Bryan, Kevin ................... TE Smith, Chris .................... DL Woods, Jesse ................ WR Bryant, Joseph ................ DL Martin II, Peter ............... WR Gbunblee, Amos ............. TE Germany, Quinlin ............ TE Stutz, Boone ................... TE Jack, Jason ..................... DL Simien, Peter ................. WR Hooper, Lawrence .......... DL Jasmin, Marcus ............... DL Harrington, Chris ............ DL Adams, Jorrie .................. DL Thornton, Marques ......... DL Montgomery, Mike .......... DL

96 96 97 99

Morrisey, William ............ DL White, Ryan .................... TE Jolly, Johnny ................... DL Ross, David ..................... DL