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Keith Mumphery
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WR | 6-0 | 208 | SO. | 1L VIENNA, GA. | DOOLY COUNTY Third-year player has emerged as the favorite to replace Keshawn Martin in the starting lineup at flanker . . . had four receptions for 98 yards in three spring scrimmages, including two catches for 68 yards playing for the Green in the April 28 spring game . . . 2011 SEASON (RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN): Honored with the Harold & Raynor Shnider Office of the Provost Award at the Spartan Academic Excellence Gala, which is presented to a freshman or sophomore student-athlete who embodies the characteristics promoted by Student-Athlete Support Services, with emphasis on academic performance, community involvement and leadership ability . . . saw action in all 14 games, primarily on special teams, to earn his first letter . . . had two receptions for 39 yards . . . had an 8-yard catch vs. Florida Atlantic and a 31-yard catch against Central Michigan . . . also made two tackles on special teams . . . 2010 SEASON: Redshirted . . . presented the Jim Adams Award (unsung hero) after being selected Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year . . . named Scout Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Michigan . . . tabbed Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week vs. Western Michigan . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Ranked among the nation’s top wide receivers by Scouts, Inc. (No. 55) and Scout.com (No. 115) . . . rated among the country’s top athletes by Rivals.com (No. 61) . . . named to SuperPrep’s All-Dixie and PrepStar’s All-Southeast Teams . . . listed among Georgia’s top seniors by SuperPrep (No. 50) and Rivals.com (No. 54) . . . two-year starter for Coach Darryl Silas at Dooly County High School in Vienna, Ga. . . . third-team All-Middle Georgia selection in 2009 . . . had 37 receptions for 611 yards (16.5 avg.) and 16 touchdowns as a senior . . . caught nine passes for 123 yards and two scores vs. Northeast Macon in 2009 . . . named to the Preseason 2009 Class A Super 11 Team as compiled by the Atlanta JournalConstitution and Georgia High School Football Daily . . . earned first-team all-state honors from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a junior . . . 2008 honorable mention all-state pick by The Associated Press and Georgia Sports Writers Association . . . selected firstteam All-Middle Georgia as a junior . . . had 49 catches for 970 yards (19.8 avg.) and 14 TDs in 2008 . . . recorded 78 tackles and two interceptions, returning one for a TD, as a junior . . . wore football jersey No. 17 in high school as a tribute to former Spartan Plaxico Burress . . . was a member of the 4 x 100 meter relay team that broke the state record in the 2010 Class A GHSA State Championship (41.9) . . . also during the 2010 GHSA State Championship, he placed third in the 400 meters (49.37) and fourth in the 200 meters (22.6) . . . scored points for the Bobcats in the 2009 GHSA Class A track meet, finishing sixth in the 400 . . . member of the 400-meter relay that placed third in the 2008 state meet . . . son of Keith Mumphery and Sandra Mathis . . . born June 5, 1992 . . . majoring in psychology.
Chris Norman
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LB | 6-1 | 233 | SR. | 3L DETROIT, MICH. | RENAISSANCE Fourth-year player enters his third season as the starting Star linebacker . . . ranked among the nation’s top outside linebackers by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview (No. 29) . . . preseason All-Big Ten selection by Phil Steele (fourth team) . . . saw limited action in spring practice (shoulder) . . . three-year letterwinner has made 146 tackles in 37 career games (3.9 avg.), including 23 starts . . . 2011 SEASON (JUNIOR): Honorable mention All-Big Ten selection (media) . . . recipient of the team’s Jim Adams Award on defense (unsung hero) . . . started 12 games (missed the Minnesota and Nebraska games due to shoulder injury) . . . ranked fourth on the team with a career-high 76 tackles (40 solos, 36 assists), including 6.5 for losses (24 yards) . . . finished seventh on the team in production points (152) . . . had five tackles, including 1.5 for losses (7 yards), and forced a fumble in the 2012 Outback Bowl win over No. 18 Georgia . . . compiled nine stops in the Big Ten Championship Game against Wisconsin . . . collected seven tackles in win at
Northwestern . . . produced five stops, including a half tackle for loss, against Indiana . . . registered six tackles and two pass break-ups in win at Iowa . . . compiled nine tackles, including one for a 1-yard loss, in victory over No. 4 Wisconsin . . . tied a career best with a game-high 10 tackles in the win over Michigan (season-best 22 production points) . . . earned honorable mention College Football Performance Awards Linebacker of the Week accolades after producing career highs in tackles for loss (3.0 for 15 yards) and sacks (2.0 for 13 yards), to go along with seven tackles (all solos) overall, in MSU’s 10-7 win at Ohio State . . . collected seven tackles at Notre Dame . . . recorded six tackles in the 2011 season opener vs. Youngstown State . . . 2010 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in 12 games in 2010, including 10 starts at Star linebacker . . . ranked sixth on the team with 59 tackles (23 solos, 36 assists) . . . suffered a sprained elbow early in the first quarter vs. No. 15 Alabama in the 2011 Capital One Bowl and missed the remainder of the game . . . registered four tackles and a career-high two pass break-ups at Penn State . . . recorded six tackles and his first career interception vs. Purdue . . . intercepted Rob Henry’s fourth-down pass at the MSU 17 with less than a minute to play to secure a 35-31 come-from-behind win over the Boilermakers . . . made five stops at No. 18 Iowa, including a half tackle for loss . . . collected four tackles each vs. Illinois and Northwestern . . . produced seven tackles at No. 18 Michigan . . . played an excellent all-around game vs. Notre Dame, as he posted eight stops, forced a fumble in the second quarter and recovered another Irish fumble in the fourth quarter . . . totaled a career-best 10 tackles vs. Florida Atlantic while playing in his hometown at Detroit’s Ford Field . . . contributed eight stops in the season opener vs. Western Michigan . . . 2009 SEASON (FRESHMAN): True freshman appeared in all 13 games in 2009 and recorded 11 tackles . . . tallied two tackles in the 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl vs. Texas Tech . . . also recorded two tackles each at Minnesota and at Wisconsin . . . made his first career start at will linebacker at Notre Dame . . . collected one tackle each vs. Purdue, Michigan, Notre Dame, Central Michigan and Montana State . . . HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Earned a gold medal (along with MSU teammate Micajah Reynolds) as Team USA won the inaugural International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Junior World Championship in Canton, Ohio, in 2009 . . . named to IFAF Junior World Championship All-Tournament Team (first-team defense) after totaling eight tackles in three games, with two resulting in losses . . . recorded two solo stops in the championship game vs. Canada, including a touchdown-saving tackle late in the first quarter . . . had the honor of carrying the American flag while leading Team USA onto the field for the gold-medal game . . . produced three solo tackles in the semifinals vs. Mexico, including a 4-yard sack . . . Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report, SuperPrep and PrepStar All-American . . . ranked among the nation’s top prospects by Tom Lemming’s Prep Football Report (No. 36) . . . rated among the country’s top outside linebackers by Tom Lemming (No. 3), Rivals.com (No. 6) and Scouts, Inc. (No. 28) . . . listed among the nation’s top strongside linebackers by Max Emfinger Recruiting (No. 8) and Scout.com (No. 8) . . . ranked among the country’s top linebackers by SuperPrep (No. 27) . . . named high school finalist for the 2008 Butkus Award . . . rated among the Midwest’s top prospects by SuperPrep (No. 18) . . . listed among the state’s top seniors by the Lansing State Journal (No. 2), Rivals.com (No. 3), Detroit Free Press (No. 3) and The Detroit News (No. 10) . . . three-year starter for Coach Antonio Watts at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Mich. . . . Associated Press Division 5-6 All-State first-team selection in 2008 . . . first-team All-Detroit pick by the Detroit Free Press as a senior . . . recorded 109 tackles (51 solos, 58 assists) in 2008, with 34 resulting in losses including 6.5 sacks (58 yards) . . . posted double-figure tackles in six games as a senior . . . registered 15 tackles vs. Detroit Central, including two sacks (13 yards) . . . made 14 stops and recovered a fumble in a 20-0 victory over Denby Tech . . . produced a career-best 18 tackles vs. Mumford, including two sacks (19 yards) . . . credited with 13 stops, including a sack, and a fumble recovery vs. Detroit Pershing . . . recorded 97 tackles, three interceptions and five pass break-ups as a junior while anchoring a Phoenix defensive unit that allowed just 12 points per game . . . notched 19 tackles for loss in 2007, including seven sacks . . . contributed 42 tackles (13 solos, 29 assists) as a sophomore . . . produced double-digit tackles in 11 career games . . . also lettered in track and field . . . former high school teammate of current Spartans Dana Dixon, Mylan Hicks and Lawrence Thomas . . . son of Ronnette Black . . . born May 31, 1991 . . . participates in Athletes in Action sports ministry. . . majoring in psychology. NORMAN’S CAREER HIGHS ________________________________________ Tackles: 10, twice (last vs. Michigan, 10/15/11) Tackles for loss: 3.0, vs. Ohio State (10/1/11) Sacks: 2.0, vs. Ohio State (10/1/11) Pass Break-Ups: 2, twice (last vs. Iowa, 11/12/11) NORMAN’S STATISTICS ___________________________________________ G/GS UT AT TM TFL SACKS INT PBU FR FF 2009 13/1 6 5 11 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2010 12/10 23 36 59 0.5-0 0-0 1-8 3 1 1 2011 12/12 40 36 76 6.5-24 2-13 0-0 2 0 1 Career 37/23 69 77 146 8-25 2-13 1-8 5 1 2
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