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13 • DJ Bryant
R-Sr. – DE – 6-3 – 240 Baltimore, Md. – Randallstown
14 • Taveion Cuffee
Sr. – CB – 5-11 – 180 Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial (Fork Union Military)
Career Highlights
• Started 15 games over the last two years and has played in 26 straight games • Had a career-high seven tackles against Delaware in 2010 • Starts final year 25 tackles short of the career 100-tackle mark • Tied for team high in 2010 with 2.5 sacks At JMU: Fifth-year Duke who is returning starter at defensive end... Had a strong finish to his 2009 season and a good spring and is expected to continue to play a leading role on the defensive front, said defensive line coach J.C. Price... preseason Second-Team All-CAA by Phil Steele. 2010: Played all 11 games at defensive end, starting in six to earn his third letter... Played a large role in the defense recording 34 tackles on the season... Made eight tackles for loss totaling 41 yards, including tying for the team lead with 2.5 sacks... Recorded a career-high seven tackles including 2.5 for loss against Delaware... Had six tackles and one forced fumble against both Villanova and UMass... Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown against William and Mary. 2009: Played in all 11 games, starting nine of them, including the final seven... Finished the season with 32 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and one interception... Tied for second on the team in sacks and broke up four passes, second on the team... Had a career-best seven tackles, including five solos, and one sack at Hofstra... had five tackles each against VMI and Villanova... Posted four tackles and his first collegiate interception in the victory at Liberty... Had his first blocked kick, against Richmond, which was returned for a touchdown by teammate Corwin Acker, giving JMU a 17-14 secondquarter lead... Recorded tackles in all 11 contests and at least 0.5 tackle for loss in eight of them. 2008: Appeared in six games and took part in nine tackles, including three unassisted stops... Involved in five tackles, including a stop for loss, vs. Hofstra... Took part in tackles vs. Appalachian State, William & Mary, Villanova in the NCAA playoffs and Montana. High School: Three-year starter and two-time All-County defensive end and wide receiver at Randallstown... Most Valuable Player of the Baltimore City-County All-Star game... Had 45 receptions for 890 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior, 30 catches for 475 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior and 20 catches for 450 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore... Had 6.5 quarterback sacks as a sophomore and 12.5 as a junior... All-Metro in basketball and was on three state title teams. Personal: Kinesiology major with a sports management concentration. Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd Int 2008 6 3 6 9 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2009 11 16 16 32 6.5 28 5 0 0 1 1 2010 11 15 19 34 8.0 41 3 2 0 0 0 TOTAL 28 34 41 75 15.5 71 8 2 0 1 1
Career Highlights
• Started five games of 10 games played in 2010 and played in 29 in his career • Had a career-high and team season-best three picks in 2010 • Also had a career-high 50 tackles on the year in 10 games. • Just eight tackles shy of 100 career tackles At JMU: Fourth-year Duke who is expected to contend for a leading position at cornerback after seeing significant action his first three years... Player with athletic ability, good size and a good knowledge of the game, said secondary coach Mark Hendricks. 2010: Played in 10 games, starting nine of them... Totaled 50 tackles on the season including 28 solos... Led the team to a No. 1 pass defense in the CAA snagging a team-high three interceptions while breaking up four passes... Recorded seven tackles adding an interception and a pass break up in a win over Liberty... Had season-highs for both total and solo tackles with nine and seven respectively against New Hampshire... Recorded four or more tackles his final six games. 2009: Saw action in eight contests as a sophomore... Finished the season with 25 tackles, 18 solos, and two pass breakups... Recorded three solo tackles in season opener at Maryland...Against VMI recorded four tackles, with two solos... Versus Liberty recorded six tackles, three solos... Against Hofstra recorded six tackles, five solos, and two pass break ups... Recorded two tackles each against Richmond, Villanova and Towson. 2008: Appeared in each of JMU’s final 11 games during his first college season, working as a reserve defensive back and special teams player... Took part in 17 tackles, including 10 unassisted stops... Involved in a season-high four tackles vs. Delaware, including two solo stops... Had three tackles, including two unassisted, at Towson... Took part in two stops vs. Richmond, Villanova and Montana in the NCAA playoffs. Before JMU: Played in 2007 at Fork Union Military Academy and previously at First Colonial High School... In 2006 as a scholastic senior was First-Team All-District, All-Region and All-State... Had 54 tackles and three interceptions... Played in high school with current teammate Pat Williams. Personal: Kinesiology major with a sports management concentration. Tackles G UA A Total TFL Yds PD FF FR Blkd Int 2008 11 10 7 17 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2009 8 18 7 25 0.5 4 2 0 0 0 0 2010 10 28 22 50 0.0 0 7 0 1 1 3 TOTAL 29 56 36 92 0.5 4 10 0 1 1 3
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