2004 Memphis Football Media Guide

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Tds 2

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Avg 14.0

Yds 154

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KELLEY'S ST ATISTICS STA

Capital City All-Star Game ... Rushed for 1143 yards and nine touchdowns in 2002 ... Caught 29 passes for 418 yards and three touchdowns in 2002 ... Is rated by Rivals.com as the number 24 all-purpose back in the nation for 2003 ... Was named a finalist for the Baton Rouge Advocate Athlete of the Year in 2002 ... Ranked as Dandy Don’s number 42 prep prospect in the state of Louisiana ... Is the defending 5A State Champion in 110m hurdles ... Posted the fastest time in the state of Louisiana in the 55 yard indoor hurdles ... Ran a 7.88 at the LSU Indoor Meet ... Qualified for the state championships in the 4x200, 4x400 and 4x100 relays and the 110-meter hurdles as a freshman ... Placed sixth in the hurdles as a freshman ... Lettered in football, track and basketball ... Coached by Dale Wiener ... Son of Lynn Knockum ... Born: 6/22/84.

Receiving G 2003 13/2

coach Bobby Hall at NE Mississippi CC ... Prep: Played prep football at Kossuth High School in Corinth, MS ... Lettered for two years at wide receiver ... Was an all-district selection in football and basketball ... Gained over 1,500 yards rushing and receiving during prep career ... Set the school record with a 99-yard touchdown reception and the most punt returns in a game with six ... Also earned letters in basketball and track ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Played for coach Charlie Dampeer ... Is the son of Wayne Kelley and Phyllis Alexander ... Born: 1/11/82.

The Players

KELLEY’S CAREER HIGHS Most Pass Receptions/Game: 3 vs Louisville & USF (‘03) Most Yards Receiving/Game: 65 vs Cincinnati (‘03) Longest Pass Reception: 65 vs Cincinnati (‘03) Most Touchdown Receptions/Game: 1 vs Cincinnati & North Texas (‘03)

D USTIN L OPEZ

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Came to the University of Memphis as a junior college transfer from West Minnesota JC in the spring of 2004 and participated in spring drills ... Enrolled at Memphis and participated in spring drills with the Tigers ... Worked as a cornerback in the spring of 2004 and enters the fall working with Cameron Essex at corner ... 2003: Played one season at Minnesota West Junior College and will have three years at Memphis ... Led his BlueJay squad in pass interceptions with eight and had 90 yards in returns ... Led the team in punt returns with 14 for 176 yards and one touchdown ... Also led team in kickoff returns with 16 for 391 yards and two touchdowns ... Averaged 24.4 yards per return and had a long return of 89 yards ... Was ranked second on the team in all-purpose yards with an average of 71.7 yards per game ... Was ranked seventh in tackles with 40, including 27 solo stops ... Had four tackles for lost yardage, nine pass breakups, one fumble recovery returned for 60 yards and one forced fumble ... Was an all-state selection at West Minnesota Junior College in 2003 ... Prep: Lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track at Hopkinsville High and Todd County Central High ... Was a second team all-state selection as a senior and was named to the all-area team ... Set a Todd County Central High record with seven touchdowns scored in a single game ... Had 44 pass receptions for 938 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior ... Credited with seven pass interceptions as a senior ... Son of Mike Lopez and Tracey Everett ... Played for coach Craig Clayton in high school ... Born: 1/9/85.

Was redshirted in 2003 and has four years of eligibility remaining at Memphis ... Worked at both the tailback and fullback slots this spring and could provide depth at both positions ... 2003: Was redshirted during the 2003 campaign and spent the fall working as a member of the Tiger offensive scout team ... Worked at each practice against the Memphis first-team defense ... Prep: Was a three-year football and track letterwinner at Baton Rouge Catholic High School ... Was the All-District MVP in football in 2002 ... Named to the All-Metro (Baton Rouge) Team in 2002 ... Selected to the 5A All-State Team as honorable mention in 2002 ... Selected to play in the

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T AZ KNOCKUM Tailback 6-2, 221 r-Freshman, RS Catholic HS Baton Rouge, LA

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LG 4 0 17 0 7 0 0 0 0 16 65 16 10

Tds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Avg 4.0 0.0 17.0 0.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.7 65.0 7.3 10.0

Yds 4 0 17 0 7 0 0 0 0 29 65 22 10

Recpt 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 3 1

Opponent Tennessee Tech Ole Miss Southern Miss Arkansas State UAB Miss State Houston Tulane East Carolina Louisville Cincinnati USF North Texas

Receiving Year 8/30/03 9/6/03 9/13/03 9/27/03 10/4/03 10/11/03 10/18/03 10/25/03 11/1/03 11/15/05 11/22/03 11/29/03 12/16/03

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Defensive Back 5-10, 191 Sophomore, TR West Minnesota JC Hopkinsville, KY

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