We take a look at the players participating in the 4th annual NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, which will be played at the StubHub Center at California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson, Calif., on January 17, 2015.
Former NFL coaches Mike Holmgren and Mike Martz will serve as Head Coaches for the 2015 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
*Photos courtesy of the respective player's university or college.
OFFENSE
**QUARTERBACKS
NAME | HT | WT | COLLEGE | ABOUT | ||||||
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| Brandon Bridge |
| 6-5 |
| 235 |
| South Alabama |
| In two seasons, Bridge completed 189 of 373 passes for 2,325 yards and 16 TDs. In 2014, he threw 307 passes with 160 completions for 1,927 yards and 16 TDs. |
| Rakeem Cato | 6-1 | 176 | Marshall | Cato completed 1,153 passes on 1,838 attempts for 14,079 yards, 131 TDs and 44 INTs. In 2014, Cato recorded 267 completions for 3,903 yards and 40 TDs. In 2012, he recorded a 69.5 completion percentage. | |||||
| Andrew Hendrix | 6-2 | 221 | Miami (OH) | Spent 3 seasons at Notre Dame and his senior year at Miami (OH) and totaled 3,640 yards on 247 of 516 passing. He threw 24 TDs and 11 INTs. In 2014, he completed 222 of 458 passes for 3,280 yards and 23 TDs. | |||||
| Jerry Lovelocke | 6-5 | 200 | Prairie View A&M | Completed 676 of 1,107 passes for 7,359 yards and 54 TDs. He also rushed 234 times for 885 yards and 24 TDs. In 2014, he threw for 2,473 yards and 16 TDs and rushed for another 10 TDs. | |||||
| Jameill Showers | 6-2 | 230 | UTEP | In two seasons at UTEP, Showers completed 266 of 474 passes for 3,121 yards and 23 TDs. He added 154 rushes for 504 yards and 8 TDs. In 2014, he threw for 1,858 yards and 12 TDs and rushed 312 yards for 4 TDs. | |||||
| Cole Stoudt | 6-4 | 225 | Clemson | Stoudt totaled 2,634 passing yards and 17 TDs on 277 completions. In 2014, Stoudt threw for 1,892 yards and 9 TDs. |
**RUNNING BACKS
| NAME | HT |
| WT |
| COLLEGE | ABOUT | |||
| Malcolm Agnew |
| 5-9 | 207 | Southern Illinois |
| In two seasons at Southern Illinois, Agnew rushed 316 times for 1,708 yards and 16 TDs. He also caught 29 passes for 329 yards and 3 TDs. In 2014, he had 136 carries for 820 yards and 10 TDs. | |||
| Joe Bergeron | 6-1 | 230 | Texas A&M - Commerce | Played three years at University of Texas where he ran for 1,392 yards and 25 TDs. In one season at Texas A&M – Commerce, Bergeron totaled 158 carries for 923 yards and 12 TDs. He added 18 catches for 234 yards and 2 TDs. | |||||
| Jahwan Edwards | 5-10 | 219 | Ball State | Edwards totaled 884 carries for 4,558 yards and 51 yards, 57 receptions for 361 yards and 16 kick returns for 258 yards. In 2014, he had 262 rushes for 1,252 yards and 12 TDs. | |||||
| Prince-Tyson Gulley | 5-10 | 192 | Syracuse | Gulley totaled 400 carries for 2,059 yards and 15 TDs and 74 receptions for 482 yards and 3 TDs. In 2014, he had 128 rushes for 610 yards and 1 TD. | |||||
| Marlin Lane | 5-11 | 209 | Tennessee | In two years, Lane carried the ball 187 times for 837 yards and 5 TDs. He also caught 20 passes for 128 yards. In 2014, he had 86 rushes for 300 yards and 1 TD. | |||||
| Paul Lasike | 5-11 | 232 | BYU | In 3 seasons at BYU, Lasike carried the ball 171 times for 843 yards and 10 TDs and caught 31 passes for 322 yards and 2 TDs. In 2014, he had 79 rushes for 364 yards and 7 TDs and 25 receptions for 267 yards and 2 TDs. | |||||
| Mike Marrow | 6-1 | 255 | Georgetown (Ky.) | Marrow played in 6 games and had 17 carries for 75 yards and 1 TD as a fullback. | |||||
| Ross Scheuerman | 6-1 | 205 | Lafayette | Totaled 3,504 rushing yards and 31 TDs and 129 catches for 1,129 yards and 8 TDs. In 2014, he led the team in receiving with 57 receptions for 521 yards and 3 TDs. | |||||
| Ricky Seale | 5-9 | 203 | Stanford | Seale totaled 53 carries for 171 yards and 1 TD. In 2014, he had 23 rushes for 57 yards and a TD. | |||||
| Terrell Watson | 6-2 | 240 | Azusa Pacific | Holds the Azusa Pacific single-season rushing record, running for 2,153 yards in 2014. Also holds the school's single-game rushing record with 338 yards, 11-15-14. Named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2013 and 2014. | |||||
| Kenny Williams | 5-11 | 228 | Texas Tech | Williams totaled 322 carries for 1,534 yards and 16 TDs and caught 60 passes for 631 yards and 4 TDs. In 2014, he only played in 6 games, but scored 3 TDs. |
**WIDE RECEIVERS
NAME | HT | WT | COLLEGE | ABOUT | ||||||
| Mario Alford | 5-9 | 177 | West Virginia | In two seasons at West Virginia, Alford caught 92 passes for 1,497 yards and 13 TDs. He also returned 37 kickoffs for 972 yards and 2 TDs. In 2014, he had 65 receptions for 945 yards and 11 TDs and had 743 return yards with 2 TDs. | |||||
| Javess Blue | 6-0 | 191 | Kentucky | In two seasons, he totaled 72 receptions for 1,111 yards and 9 TDs. In 2014, he had 29 catches for 525 yards and 5 TDs. | |||||
| DeAndre Carter | 5-10 | 185 | Sacramento State | Carter played in 41 games and caught 207 passes for 2,760 yards and 35 TDs. In 2014, he had 99 receptions for 1,321 yards and 17 TDs. | |||||
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| Kaelin Clay | 5-10 | 193 | Utah | In one season at Utah, Clay totaled 43 receptions for 523 yards and 4 TDs. He also returned 23 punts for 346 yards and 3 TDs and 22 kickoffs for 548 yards and 1 TD. | ||||
| Chris Conley | 6-3 | 205 | Georgia | Conley totaled 117 receptions for 1,938 yards and 20 TDs. In 2014, he had 36 catches for 657 yards and 8 TDs. | |||||
| Geremy Davis | 6-3 | 216 | Connecticut | Davis caught a pass in every game he played at UConn. He totaled 165 receptions for 2,292 yards and 7 TDs. In 2014, he caught 44 passes for 521 yards and 3 TDs. | |||||
| Nick Harwell | 6-1 | 193 | Kansas | In one season of play at Kansas, Harwell totaled 44 catches for 470 yards and 5 TDs. | |||||
| Anthony Johnson | 6-2 | 187 | West Texas A&M | In 2014, he caught 58 passes for 807 yards and 6 TDs. In 2013, he totaled 58 receptions for 847 yards and 9 TDs. | |||||
| Vernon Johnson |
| 6-1 |
| 190 |
| Texas A&M - Commerce |
| In two seasons, Johnson totaled 147 receptions for 2,608 yards and 25 TDs. He added 29 kickoff returns for 800 yards. In 2014, he had 77 catches for 1,258 yards and 12 TDs. | |
| Tony Jones | 6-0 | 195 | Northwestern | Jones totaled 130 receptions for 1,445 yards and 10 TDs. In 2014, he caught 35 passes for 323 yards and 1 TD. He was named Academic All-Big 10. | |||||
| Jake Kumerow | 6-5 | 195 | Wisconsin - Whitewater | In 2013, Kumerow totaled 77 receptions for 1,331 yards and 19 TDs. He had 6 games with multiple TDs and 5 100-yard games. | |||||
| Bradley Marquez | 5-11 | 201 | Texas Tech | Marquez totaled 155 receptions for 1,866 yards and 17 TDs. In 2014, he had 65 catches for 821 yards and 10 TDs. | |||||
| Demarco Robinson | 5-10 | 158 | Kentucky | Totaled 86 receptions for 1,028 yards and 3 TDs. In 2014, he had 33 catches for 501 yards and 1 TD. | |||||
| Dawan Scott | 6-1 | 202 | Miami (OH) | Scott totaled 119 carries for 619 yards and 3 TDs and 117 receptions for 1,745 yards and 14 TDs. He also returned 47 kicks for 942 yards. In 2014, he had 74 carries for 384 yards and 18 catches for 169 yards. | |||||
| Lucky Whitehead | 5-10 | 163 | Florida Atlantic | In two seasons, Whitehead totaled 85 receptions for 896 yards and 8 TDs and 23 kickoff returns for 551 yards and 19 punt returns for 280 yards and a TD. In 2014, he caught 76 passes for 706 yards and 6 TDs. |
**TIGHT ENDS
NAME | HT | WT | COLLEGE | ABOUT | ||||||
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| Cameron Clear |
| 6-6 |
| 277 |
| Texas A&M |
| In two seasons, Clear caught 9 passes for 76 yard and 1 TD. In 2014, he made 5 starts in 10 games of action. |
| Devin Mahina | 6-6 | 251 | BYU | Mahina caught 46 passes for 554 yards and 5 TDs. In 2014, he had 20 receptions for 244 yards and 3 TDs. | |||||
| Corey Simmons | 6-4 | 245 | Northwestern State | In 2014, Simmons had 7 catches for 86 yards and 3 TDs. He played in 29 total games and recorded 6 total TDs. | |||||
| Randall Telfer | 6-4 | 260 | USC | Telfer totaled 65 receptions for 648 yards and 12 TDs. In 2014, he had 21 catches for 197 yards and 2 TDs. | |||||
| Eric Tomlinson | 6-7 | 270 | UTEP | Tomlinson totaled 59 receptions for 547 yards and 4 TDs. In 2014, he caught 19 passes for 134 yards and 1 TD in 10 starts. | |||||
| Westlee Tonga | 6-4 | 244 | Utah | Tonga totaled 37 catches for 470 yards and 5 TDs. In 2014, he had his most productive season with 30 receptions for 391 yards and 4 TDs. |
OFFENSIVE LINE
NAME | HT | WT | COLLEGE | ABOUT | ||||||
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| Mitchell Bell |
| 6-3 |
| 354 |
| Louisiana Tech |
| Earned All-Conference USA First Team honors. The Louisiana Tech offensive line was second in the C-USA in fewest sacks allowed. |
| Al Bond | 6-4 | 305 | Memphis | Made All-Conference first team after starting all 12 games at right tackle. He blocked for an offense that averaged 422 yards per game. | |||||
| Malcolm Bunche | 6-6 | 310 | UCLA | Transferred from Miami and played both left tackle and left guard in his only season at UCLA. | |||||
| Cody Clay | 6-6 | 305 | Azusa Pacific | Clay was nominated for the Gene Upshaw Division II Lineman of the Year Award. Only gave up one sack in 2014. | |||||
| Takoby Cofield | 6-4 | 310 | Duke | Earned All-ACC honorable mention and was named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week on Sept. 22. | |||||
| Sean Donnelly | 6-8 | 297 | Tulane | Named All-American Athletic Conference second team. Donnelly started all 12 games and helped the team average 346.8 yards per game. | |||||
| Nick Easton | 6-3 | 300 | Harvard | Easton named to the AP FCS All-America third team, the BSN All-America fourth team, FCS North All-America first team, and the All-Ivy league first team. He started all 10 games. | |||||
| Quinterrius Eatmon | 6-6 | 313 | Southern Florida | Eatmon started all 12 games and was named to the American Athletic Conference second team by Phil Steele. He finished second all-time at USF with 46 starts in 47 games played. | |||||
| Antoine Everett | 6-3 | 325 | McNeese State | Everett earned AP All-American honors and was named second team All-American by The Sports Network and AP and earned All-Louisiana honors. | |||||
| Tom Farniok | 6-4 | 301 | Iowa State | Started 47 games at Iowa State and named honorable mention All-Big 12 (coaches) for third-straight season in 2014. | |||||
| Jarvis Harrison | 6-4 | 330 | Texas A&M | Played in final 10 games of the 2014 season and provided protection for the SEC's top rated passing attack. | |||||
| Micah Hatchie | 6-5 | 306 | Washington | Hatchie earned honorable mention All-Pac-12. Named the team's Lineman of the Game against Hawaii. | |||||
| Cole Manhart | 6-6 | 310 | Nebraska-Kearney | Named to the AFCA Division II All-American team for the second year in a row. Blocked for an offense that rushed for 16 TDs and 181.3 yards per game. | |||||
| Marcus Reed | 6-5 | 350 | Fayetteville State | Reed started every game both at right guard and tackle positions in 2014 and was selected to the All-CIAA Second Team. | |||||
| Kyle Roberts | 6-6 | 305 | Nevada | Roberts started two years for Nevada and named team's Most Improved Player during the offseason and spring practices in April 2014. | |||||
| Jake Rodgers | 6-6 | 320 | Eastern Washington | Started his college career at Washington State and transferred to EWU. | |||||
| Chad Slade | 6-5 | 315 | Auburn | Slade started all 12 games in 2014 and 47 games during his Auburn career. | |||||
| Joe Townsend | 6-4 | 312 | Vanderbilt | Townsend was the team's offensive captain and earned 12 starts. He posted 29 pancake blocks in 2014. | |||||
| Darrell Williams | 6-5 | 307 | Southern Florida | Started all 12 games in 2014 and helped block for a 1,000-yard rusher. In four seasons, he played in 42 games and started 28. |
DEFENSE
**DEFENSIVE LINE
NAME | HT | WT | COLLEGE | ABOUT | ||||||
| Tavaris Barnes | 6-3 | 275 | Clemson | Barnes totaled 46 tackles (25 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks and 1 pass defensed. In 2014, he had 13 tackles (10) and 3 sacks. | |||||
| Cameron Botticelli | 6-5 | 290 | Minnesota | Botticelli totaled 55 tackles (25 solo) and 3.5 sacks. In 2014, he had 28 tackles and 3 sacks. | |||||
| Quayshawne Buckley | 6-3 | 305 | Idaho | Buckley totaled 181 tackles (92 solo), 26 tackles for loss, 14.5 sacks and 1 forced fumble. In 2014, he recorded 72 tackles (36) and 4 sacks. | |||||
| Ethan Farmer | 6-3 | 295 | North Carolina | Farmer totaled 88 tackles (29 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and 1 forced fumble. In 2014, he had 43 tackles and 3 sacks. | |||||
| Brock Hekking | 6-4 | 255 | Nevada | Hekking totaled 180 tackles (96 solo), 23.5 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, 1 INT, 4 passes defensed and 4 forced fumbles. In 2014, he had 50 tackles and 5 sacks. | |||||
| Andrew Hudson | 6-3 | 246 | Washington | Hudson recorded 144 tackles (75 solo), 14 tackles for loss, 22 sacks, 2 passes defensed 1 fumbel recovery and 3 forced fumbles in 4 years at UW. In 2014, he had 71 tackles (47) and 12 sacks. | |||||
| Kendall Montgomery | 6-5 | 262 | Bowling Green | Montgomery totaled 20 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks and 1 forced fumble in 2014. | |||||
| Chuka Ndulue | 6-3 | 289 | Oklahoma | Ndulue totaled 135 tackles (63 solo), 11 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks and 1 forced fumble. In 2014, he had 45 tackles and 4 sacks. | |||||
| Leon Orr | 6-5 | 302 | Florida | Orr totaled 62 tackles (31 solo), 11 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 1 pass defensed and 1 forced fumble. In 2014, he had 16 tackles and 1 forced fumble. | |||||
| Ladarius Owens | 6-2 | 259 | Auburn | Owens totaled 70 tackles (31 solo), 10.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. In 2014, he had 19 tackles. | |||||
| Dan Pettinato | 6-4 | 277 | Arizona | Pettinato totaled 104 tackles (56 solo), 4 tackles for loss, 6 sacks and 2 passes defensed. In 2014, he recorded 44 tackles and 4 sacks. | |||||
| Olsen Pierre | 6-5 | 300 | Miami | Pierre started 36 of 44 games and totaled 96 tackles (57 solo) with 9 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 6 passes defensed. In 2014, he had 32 tackles, 1 fumble recovery and 2 passes defensed. | |||||
| Kalafitoni Pole | 6-1 | 301 | Washington State | Pole totaled 76 tackles (35 solo), 10 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 1 INT returned 60 yards, 3 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble. In 2014, he recorded 14 tackles. | |||||
| Marcus Rush | 6-3 | 251 | Michigan State | Rush totaled 162 tackles (85 solo), 27 tackles for loss, 18 sacks, 13 passes defensed and 3 forced fumbles. In 2014, he had 36 tackles and 7 sacks. | |||||
| Zack Wagenmann | 6-3 | 250 | Montana | Wagenmann was named Big Sky Conference's Defensive Player of the Year and to the conference's first team. He recorded 13.5 sacks and 18.5 tackles for loss. | |||||
| Diaheem Watkins | 6-4 | 258 | Alabama - Birmingham | Watkins totaled 146 tackles (95 solo), 14 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks and 2 passes defensed. In 2014, he had 10 sacks and 46 tackles. | |||||
| DeShawn Williams | 6-1 | 295 | Clemson | Williams totaled 85 tackles (47 solo), 7.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks and 2 passes defensed. In 2014, he had 21 tackles (14) and 3 sacks. |
**LINEBACKERS
NAME | HT | WT | COLLEGE | ABOUT | ||||||
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| Zaire Anderson |
| 5-11 |
| 220 |
| Nebraska |
| In three seasons, Anderson totaled 151 tackles (74 solo), 5.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, 1 pass defensed and 2 forced fumbles. In 2014, he had 95 tackles, 2 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. |
| Reshard Cliett | 6-2 | 235 | Southern Florida | Cliett played in 41 career games (27 starts) and totaled 135 tackles, 17 tackles for loss and 8 sacks. In 2014, he recorded 6 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss. | |||||
| Michael Doctor | 6-0 | 233 | Oregon State | Doctor totaled 253 tackles (134 solo), 17.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, 6 INTs, 9 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble. In 2014, he had 68 tackles, 3 INTs and 1 forced fumble. | |||||
| Jabral Johnson | 6-1 | 230 | Oregon State | Johnson totaled 165 tackles (84 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 INT, 2 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble. In 2014, he had 63 tackles. | |||||
| Josh Keyes | 6-2 | 223 | Boston College | Keyes totaled 121 tackles (77 solo), 5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and 1 forced fumble. In 2014, he had 63 tackles and 4 sacks. | |||||
| Cameron Lynch | 5-11 | 223 | Syracuse | Lynch totaled 243 tackles (173 solo), 19.5 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, 2 INTs, 5 passes defensed, 1 fumble recovery and 3 forced fumbles. In 2014, he had 97 tackles and 7 sacks. | |||||
| Braylon Mitchell | 6-2 | 234 | Arkansas | Mitchell totaled 110 tackles (40 solo), 2 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 3 passes defensed and 1 forced fumble. In 2014, he had 25 tackles and 1 sack. | |||||
| Terrance Plummer | 6-1 | 236 | Central Florida | Plummer totaled 325 tackles (174 solo), 17.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, 4 INTs, 9 passes defensed and 4 forced fumbles. In 2014, he recorded 90 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 INT and 2 forced fumbles. | |||||
| Stephon Sanders | 6-3 | 250 | SMU | Sanders totaled 220 tackles (125 solo), 24.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, 3 INTs for 2 TDs, 13 passes defesned and 2 forced fumbles. In 2014, he had 60 tackles and 3 sacks. | |||||
| J.R. Tavai | 6-2 | 250 | USC | Tavai recorded 53 tackles (33 solo), 13.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 2 passes defensed and 3 forced fumbles in 2014. | |||||
| John Timu | 6-1 | 246 | Washington | Timu totaled 319 tackles (165 solo), 12 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 6 INTs for 2 TDs, 11 passes defensed, 5 forced fumbles with 2 TDs. He earned honorable mention All-Pac-12 and Academic All-Pac-12 in 2014. | |||||
| D.J. Welter | 6-1 | 235 | LSU | Welter totaled 122 tackles (32 solo), 4 tackles for loss, 3 sacks and 1 pass defensed. In 2014, he recorded 35 tackles and 1 sack. | |||||
| Chase Williams | 6-2 | 215 | Virginia Tech | Williams totaled 95 tackles (43 solo), 1.5 tackles for loss and 4 sacks. In 2014, he had 66 tackles and all 4 sacks. | |||||
| Damien Wilson | 6-2 | 240 | Minnesota | In 2014, Wilson had 111 tackles (57 solo), 4 sacks, 1 INT and 1 forced fumbles. | |||||
| Kyle Woestmann | 6-3 | 250 | Vanderbilt | Woestmann had 100 tackles (54 solo), 15 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 1 pass defensed and 5 forced fumbles over 4 seasons. In 2014, he recorded 30 tackles, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble. |
**DEFENSIVE BACKS
| NAME | HT | WT | COLLEGE | ABOUT | |||||
| Tony Bell |
| 6-1 |
| 200 |
| Tennessee-Martin |
| Bell played linebacker during his career with Tennessee – Martin. He was named an All-American linebacker by AP, CSM, BSN and TSN. He totaled 76 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 5 passes defensed, 3 fumble recoveries, 2 forced fumbles and an INT. | |
| Donald Celiscar | 5-11 | 183 | Western Michigan | In 2014, Celiscar recorded 60 tackles and 21 passes defensed. Over 4 seasons, he totaled 10 INTs and returned 26 kicks for 571 yards. | |||||
| Anthony Clark | 6-2 | 205 | Western Carolina | Clark totaled 340 tackles (169 solo), 6.5 tackles for loss, 3 INTs, 3 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries and 11 passes defensed. In 2014, he had 78 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 3 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 2 passes defensed and 1 INT. | |||||
| Erick Dargan | 5-11 | 210 | Oregon | Dargan totaled 175 tackles (82 solo), 3 tackles for loss, 13 INTs returned for 187 yards, 12 passes defensed and 3 forced fumbles. In 2014, he had 82 tackles (51), 7 INTs returned 110 yards and 1 forced fumble. | |||||
| Travell Dixon | 6-1 | 195 | Washington | Dixon played 2 seasons and totaled 12 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 forced fumble. In 2014, he played in 11 games with 1 start. | |||||
| Chris Dunkley | 6-0 | 188 | Southern Florida | Dunkley switched from WR to CB his senior season. He started all 12 games in 2014 and was named to the AAC first team as a kick returner. He totaled 41 kick returns for 959 yards and 12 punt returns for 165 yards. | |||||
| DeShazor Everett | 6-0 | 193 | Texas A&M | Everett totaled 73 tackles (45 solo), second best on the team, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1 INT and 6 passes defensed. Earned SEC Defensive Player of the Week honors versus Arkansas when he recorded 16 tackles. | |||||
| Daniel Fitzpatrick | 6-2 | 215 | Tennessee State | In 2013, Fitzpatrick was named Defensive Back of the Year by the College Football Performance Awards. Fitzpatrick had 8 INTs with 3 TDs, 75 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss and 8 pass defensed that year. Missed part of 2014, but finished with 9.5 tackles, a forced fumble and a recovery and an INT. | |||||
| Terell Floyd | 5-10 | 203 | Louisville | Switched from CB to safety his senior year. He recorded 49 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, an INT, 8 passes defensed and a forced fumble. | |||||
| Jourdon Grandon | 6-0 | 185 | Arizona | Totaled 248 tackles, 7 INTs, 5 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 20 passes defensed. In 2014, he had 84 tackles (58 solo) and 3 INTs. | |||||
| Troy Hill | 5-11 | 175 | Oregon | Hill totaled 155 tackles (126 solo), 2.5 tackles for loss, 3 INTs with 1 TD, 16 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles. In 2014, he recorded 57 tackles, 1 INT and 1 forced fumble. | |||||
| Jimmy Jean | 6-3 | 180 | Alabama-Birmingham | Played in all 12 games in 2014, totaling 42 tackles (32 solo), 1 INT, 6 passes defensed, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 forced fumbles. He was named honorable mention All C-USA. | |||||
| Anthony Jefferson | 6-1 | 192 | UCLA | Jefferson totaled 159 tackles (89 solo), 3 INTs and 5 passes defensed. In 2014, he had 65 tackles. | |||||
| Emmanuel Johnson | 5-11 | 178 | Southern Mississippi | Two-time All-USA Conference honorable mention. He totaled 68 tackles (44 solo) his senior season. In 2013, Johnson recorded 54 tackles, 1 INT and 1 forced fumble. | |||||
| Jonathan McKnight | 5-11 | 174 | Arizona | McKnight totaled 169 tackles and 6 INTs with a TD at Arizona. In 2014, he totaled 52 tackles. | |||||
| Ryan Murphy | 6-3 | 214 | Oregon State | Murphy totaled 235 tackles (138 solo), 11 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 7 INTs, 9 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles. In 2014, he had 65 tackles, 1 INT and 1 forced fumble. | |||||
| Cody Riggs | 5-9 | 185 | Notre Dame | Transferred to Notre Dame from Florida. In 2014, he totaled 34 tackles, 1 INT and 1 forced fumble. | |||||
| De'Ante Sanders | 5-11 | 200 | Tennessee State | Sanders recorded 51 tackles (32 solo), 3 tackles for loss, 5 INTs and 11 passes defensed in 2014. | |||||
| Al-Hajj Shabazz | 6-2 | 200 | West Chester (Pa.) | Played in 47 games and totaled 151 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 32 passes defensed and 9 INTs with 2 TDs. In 2014, he had 4 INTs and 38 tackles. | |||||
| Keeston Terry | 6-3 | 203 | Pittsburg State | Started his college career at Kansas University, but transferred to Pittsburg State. In 2014, he recorded 85 tackles and earned second-team honors for Super Region Three. | |||||
| Cedric Thompson | 6-0 | 208 | Minnesota | Thompson totaled 120 tackles (73 solo), 5 INTs, 5 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles. In 2014, he had 77 tackles, 2 INTs and 2 forced fumbles. |
**SPECIAL TEAMS
| NAME | POSITION | HT | WT | COLLEGE | ABOUT | ||||||
| Patrick Carney |
| Punter |
| 6-0 |
| 215 |
| New Mexico Highlands |
| In 2014, Carney punted 57 times for 2,591 yards with a long of 67. He had 5 touchbacks and 17 inside the 20. | |
| Jeremiah Detmer | Kicker | 5-8 | 180 | Toledo | Detmer made 141 of 148 extra point attempts and 65 of 77 field goal attempts for 321 points. In 2014, he was good on 17 of 22 field goals and 57 of 60 extra points. | ||||||
| Alex Freeman | Long Snapper | 6-1 | 235 | Texas A&M | Totaled 123 deep snaps in 2014 and helped the kicker connect on 97 percent of his field goals and extra points. He also added a tackle, forced fumble and fumble recovery in punt coverage. | ||||||
| Josh Lambo | Kicker | 6-0 | 220 | Texas A&M | In three seaons, he was good on 21 of 25 field goals and 86 of 87 extra points. In 2014, he kicked 13 of 15 field goals through the uprights and was a perfect 59-of-59 on extra points. | ||||||
| Mike Sadler | Punter | 6-0 | 192 | Michigan State | Sadler totaled 268 punts for 11,307 yards (42.2 avg) over 4 seasons. In 2014, he punted 52 times for 2,143 yards (41.2 avg). | ||||||
| John Sheperdson | Long Snapper | 6-3 | 220 | California | Sheperdson played in 37 games without an errant snap. Earned a Cal Big C Award (Seniors). |