2009 Rutgers Football Bowl Guide

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SCARLET KNIGHTS EVAN LAMPERT 98 TE • So. • Montvale, N.J. Major: History 2009: Switched from defensive end to tight end during preseason camp ... used in three tight end sets and on special teams ... has appeared in all 12 games ... vs. Howard (9/12): returned the opening kickoff five yards for his first career return ... vs. Cincinnati (9/7): made collegiate debut on opening kickoff and tallied first two tackles of his career on special teams ... in his third season in the program after serving on the scout team the last two seasons.

MO LANGE 76 OL • Jr. • Hillsborough, N.J. Major: German 2009: Backup left guard to Art Forst ... has appeared in 10 games ... has seen action in 34 career games ... native of Hamburg, Germany ... moved to the United States in 2002.

EDMOND LARYEA 30 FB • Jr. • Staten Island, N.Y.

(9/26): sacked QB Chris Turner near the goal line in the third quarter to force a fumble which was picked up by George Johnson for a touchdown ... also got to Turner earlier in the game to force an interception ... vs. FIU (9/19): seven tackles and a pass breakup ... vs. Howard (9/12): two tackles and recovered a thirdquarter fumble ... vs. Cincinnati (9/7): matched his career-high and led the team with nine tackles, including five solo stops ... also had a tackle for loss and returned his first career kickoff 30 yards against the Bearcats ... has 24 career starts, including 15-straight dating back to last season ... started 11 contests last season ... one of seven Maryland natives on the roster. 2007 2008 2009 Career

GP 12 13 12 37

Kick Returns 2009

Solo 25 42 26 93 GP 12

Ast. 13 30 16 59

Total 38 72 42 152

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TFL Sacks 3.5 3.5 3.5 1.0 2.5 1.0 9.5 5.5 Yards 356

FF 1 1 2 4

Avg. 32.4

FR 0 2 1 3 TD 1

INT 0 0 1 1

PBU 3 2 4 9

Long 91

Major: Communication 2009: Third-year player who missed the 2007 season due to a knee injury ... saw time in 2006 and 2008 as a linebacker before he made the switch to fullback during 2009 preseason camp ... has played the majority of the season on special teams ... assisted on a tackle during a kickoff in each of the first two games against Cincinnati (9/7) and Howard (9/12) ... also saw time against Texas Southern (10/10).

JOE LEFEGED 26 SS • Jr. • Germantown, Md. Major: Communication 2009: Starting strong safety and kick returner ... has started all 12 games ... has multiple tackles in 10 games ... vs. West Virginia (12/5): returned a secondhalf kickoff a career-long 91 yards for a touchdown ... his first career kickoff return for a touchdown ... also had four tackles and a TFL against the Mountaineers ... at Syracuse (11/21): blocked a second-quarter punt and a fourth-quarter field goal ... blocked punt resulted in a safety ... blocks were first two of his career ... also had a career-high three kickoff returns against the Orange ... at Connecticut (10/31): recorded his first career interception (one of three on the day) to go along with four tackles ... at Army (10/23): three tackles and forced his second fumble of the season which was recovered by Rutgers ... also returned a kickoff 35 yards to set up RU with good field position and lead to a scoring drive ... at Maryland

ERIC LeGRAND 52 DT • So. • Colonia, N.J. Major: Undeclared 2009: Backup defensive tackle to Charlie Noonan ... has appeared in all 12 games ... 45 tackles on the season ... versatile athlete who leads the team with 13 tackles on kickoff coverage ... has recorded a tackle for loss in six games this season ... also has multiple tackles in 10 games ... topped his tackle total in 12 games last year (14) with 18 stops in the first six games this season ... vs. West Virginia (12/5): three solo tackles, including a TFL ... at Syracuse (11/21): three solo tackles, including a TFL ... vs. USF (11/12): three tackles were one shy of his career-high ... vs. Pittsburgh (10/16): matched his career-high with four tackles and had 1.5 tackles for loss and recovered a fumble for the second time in two games ... at Maryland (9/26): made his first career start in place of Noonan (missed game) ... had a career-best two tackles for loss and recorded first career sack to go along with a career-high tying four tackles against the Terps ... vs. Howard (9/12): three tackles and assisted on a TFL ... has played in 24 career games after making his collegiate debut in the second game of his true freshman season in 2008. GP 2008 12 2009 12 Career 24

Solo 7 17 24

Ast. 7 14 21

Total 14 31 45

TFL Sacks 1.5 0.0 6.5 1.0 8.0 1.0

FF 0 0 0

FR 0 2 2

INT 0 0 0

PBU 0 0 0


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