2010 Middle Tennessee Football Information Guide

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2009 NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPIONS

2009 NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPIONS

2009 NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPIONS

2009 NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPIONS

2009 NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPIONS

2009 NEW ORLEANS BOWL CHAMPIONS

2010 player profiles ning grades from the coaching staff … Saw action at Clemson in the season opener at receiver and quarterback (24 total plays) … His snaps under center were the first of his career, and he completed 1 of 2 passes and ran three times for seven yards … Played eight snaps against Mississippi State and collected one reception for 16 yards … Had one reception for eight yards against ASU. 2008: Played in two games, earning five snaps against ASU and 16 in win over North Texas … Moved to wide receiver in the spring … Voted the most improved quarterback in strength and conditioning during the spring … Played in his first collegiate game at Arkansas State as a member of the punt block team. 2007: Took a redshirt year after joining the team as an invited walk-on … Competed as a quarterback.

winning grades from the coaches (6 on offense, 5 on special teams) … Reeled in his first career touchdown on a 46-yard strike from Joe Craddock in his first college game against Troy … Finished with two catches against the Trojans for 44 yards … Hauled in a 53-yard touchdown grab to go along with three other catches in win over Maryland … Registered his first career 100-yard receiving game against Kentucky with five catches for 117 yards and a touchdown (had a 52-yard catch where he leaped over the defender) … Just the third freshman in the FBS era to have a 100-yard receiving game … Equaled his career-best with a 53-yard reception at Arkansas State … Had five catches for 90 yards, including a 32-yard Hail Mary on the game’s final play to defeat FAU on national television … Hauled in a 16-yard touchdown pass against Louisville while also collecting his first two career kickoff returns for 50 yards … Had a career-best four kickoff returns for 82 yards at Mississippi State to go along with two receptions while playing a season-high 76 snaps … Collected three receptions and a touchdown in win over WKU.

High School: Lettered three years in football at Gwynn Park High School … Threw for High School: Rated the 90th best athlete in the nation by Rivals.com and no. 186 as a 2,200 yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior to lead team to a 14-0 record. wide receiver by Scout.com ... Named AJC All-Citywide in 2007 and was honorable mention all-county ... As a senior, he rushed for 549 yards and 10 touchdowns (10.6-yard per Full Name: William Andrew Banks … Parents: Maurice and Wendy Banks … Born: carry average) and caught 22 passes for 388 yards and four touchdowns ... Also returned 12/15/88 … Major: Liberal Studies … Earned B.S. degree in May 2010. a kickoff 99 yards for a score ... Defensively, he tallied 34 tackles and three interceptions ... Played halfback (in a triple option offense), split end, cornerback, safety, kick returner CAREER HIGHS – Most Pass Attempts 2 vs Clemson, 2009; Most Pass Completions 1 vs and punt returner for Chamblee, which finished no. 3 in the Georgia Associated Press Clemson, 2009; Most Passing Yards 3 vs Clemson, 2009; Most TD Passes 0; Longest Comple- poll with a 12-2 record in 2007 ... Also excelled in track, where he owned the fastest tion 3 vs Clemson, 2009; Most Pass Receptions 1 vs Miss. State, ASU, 2009; Most Yards 200-meter time in the state and the 12th fastest in the nation at 21.46 ... His 55-meter Receiving 16 vs Mississippi State, 2009; Longest Reception 16 vs Mississippi State, 2009; Most Rushing Attempts 3 vs Clemson, 2009; Most Rushing Yards 7 vs Clemson, 2009; Most Rush- time of 6.48 was 26th fastest nationally ... Trained with former two-time Olympic gold medalist Antonio McKay ... Clocked in high school at 4.32 and 4.39 in the 40-yard dash ing TDs 0; Longest Run 7 vs Clemson, 2009 ... Played for Coach Jim Showfety. Career Statistics Full Name: Malcolm Jamaal Beyah ... Parents: Reginald and Carla Beyah ... Born: Receiving G Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2009 13 2 24 12.0 46 0 10/23/89 … Major: Organizational Communication. Passing 2009

G 13

A-C 2-1

Pct. .500

Yds. 3

TD 0

INT 0

LG 3

MALCOLM

CAREER HIGHS – Most Pass Receptions 5 vs Kentucky, FAU, 2008; Most Yards Receiving 117 vs Kentucky, 2008; Longest Reception 53 vs Maryland, ASU, 2008; Most TD Receptions 1, six times; Kickoff Returns 4 vs Mississippi State, 2008; Kickoff Return Yards 82 vs Mississippi State, 2008; Long Kickoff Return 31 vs Louisville, 2008

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Avg. 16.7 8.1 15.0

LG 53 27 53

TD 6 0 0

Att. 6 2 8

Yds. 6 22 28

Avg. 1.0 11.0 3.5

LG 16 18 18

TD 0 0 0

No. 7 6 13

Yds. 142 99 241

Avg. 20.3 16.5 18.5

LG 31 30 31

TD 0 0 0

Rush 6 22 28

Rec 550 65 615

PR 0 0 0

KR 142 99 241

Tot 698 186 884

Scoring 2008

TD 6

FG 0

PAT 0

Saf 0

Points 36

Passing 2008: Played in all 12 games and earned eight starts … Was third on the team with 2009

G 10

A-C 1-1

Pct. 1.000

Yds. 41

TD 0

Cornerback • 5-11 • 191 • JR

Covington, GA (Chamblee HS)

Honors: 2008 - Named third team All-Sun Belt by Phil Steele … Named to the Daily News Journal All-Sun Belt Freshman Team … Voted to the Rivals.com Sun Belt AllFreshman team.

G 12 10 22

Att. 33 8 41

Rushing 2008 2009 Total

G 12 10 22

Career Statistics Yds. 550 65 615

BEYAH

Receiving 2008 2009 Total

KO Ret 2008 2009 2009: Played in 10 games and had one start … Had 151 total snaps during the Total

2010: Made the move from wide receiver to cornerback during the spring.

season with a game-high of 32 against FIU … Earned two winning grades from the coaching staff … Finished with eight catches for 65 yards for the season … Played sparingly against Clemson (six snaps) due to an ankle injury … Had two receptions against Memphis and also completed his first career pass on a 41-yard strike to Garrett Andrews … Also had two catches at Maryland and two at North Texas … Suffered a thumb injury on a special teams tackle against Troy … Did not play against Mississippi State, WKU or FAU due to his injury … Returned against FIU and had two receptions and three kickoff returns.

All-Purp. 2008 2009 Total

INT 0

LG 41

33 receptions and led the Blue Raiders with six touchdown catches and a 16.7 yard per catch average … His 672 snaps played was second among receivers, and he had 11 total

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