Darrius Allen Sophomore • Wide Receiver 6-1 • 180
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Jonathan Beasley Sophomore • Wide Receiver • 1L 5-8 • 175 Gulfport, Miss. • Harrison Central HS
Memphis, Tenn. • White Station HS
2008: Did not see time on the field as a true freshman. High School: A three-year letterman at defensive end and tight end for head coach Major Wright at White Station HIgh School ... team reached the state quarterfinals his senior year, with a record of 12-1 ... team went 12-2, reaching the semifinals his junior year in 2006. Personal: Son of Derrick and Evelyn Allen ... born and raised in Memphis, Tenn. ... has two brothers, Randy (28) and Joshua (26) and two sisters, Latrisia (32) and Yolanda (31) ... double majoring in advertising and marketing.
Taylor Allen Sophomore • Linebacker 6-3 • 205
RE ETU T UR R N IIN N G PLAYERS PL AY ERS
2008: Did not see time on the field as a true freshman. High School: A three-sport athlete at Lamar High School ... lettered three years in football at linebacker, tight end and defensive end for head coach Mac Burns ... state champions ... tabbed first and second team all-state ... earned a spot in the MPSA All-Star Game ... team captain ... also lettered two years in baseball at catcher and one year in soccer. Personal: Son of Bill and Marilynne Allen ... born and raised in Meridian, Miss ... has a younger sibling, Bailey (17) ... majoring in biology at Millsaps.
Sophomore • Wide Receiver 6-1 • 195
2008: Played in three games as a true freshman ... did not catch a pass. High School: Played wide receiver and returned kickoffs for head coach Ronnie Cuevas at Harrison Central High School ... also lettered in track. Personal: Son of Zachary and Sharon Beasley ... born in Jackson ... has two sisters, Candice (29) and Erin (21) ... majoring in education.
Tony Bellan
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Meridian, Miss. • Lamar HS
Travis Banta
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Sophomore • Running Back/LS • 1L 6-0 • 205
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Mandeville, La. • Saint Paul’s School
2008: Academic All-SCAC selection ... played p y in all 12 games g as a true freshave a bad man at long snapper ... did not have snap in 41 punt attempts ... also had four fo our tackles on special teams, including ng a career-high two at Belhaven College ege in a 34-14 win. High School: A four-year letterman rman at a defensive end for head coach Ken n Searss at St. Paul’s School ... three-time District Champions ... team went 10-3 -3 his senior year ... had 35 tackles and four sacks in 2007 ... First Team All-District strict and was named to the Northshore re All-Star Team ... All-State Honorable ble Mention ... also lettered two years rs in baseball and powerlifting. Personal: Son of Mike and Jerii Bellan n ... born in Monroe, La. ... has two o siblings, siblin ngs,, Tim (24) and Jeana (8) ... majoring ng in philosophy.
Baton Rouge, La. • Parkview Baptist HS
2008: Did not see time on the field as a true freshman. High School: Played wide receiver at Parkview Baptist High School for head coach Kenny Guilliot ... State Champions in 2007 with a 15-0 record ... also lettered in track and basketball. Personal: Son of Bruce and Celeste Banta ... has two siblings, Garrett and Marie ... majoring in pre-medicine at Millsaps.
Bellan’s Career Defensive Stats Year 2008
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Gm Solo/Ast Total 12 1/3 4
TFL/Yds Sacks/Yds FF/FR 0.0/0 0.0/0 0/0
BrUp 0
Int 0
2009 MILLSAPS COLLEGE FOOTBALL