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85 - MARCOS BARRIENTOS
41 - ANTHONY BUFFINI
WR - 6-0 - 180 - SO-TR DALLAS, TEXAS (PRESTONWOOD ACADEMY/NORTH DAKOTA)
WR - 6-0 - 185 - FR-RS ESCONDIDO, CALIF. (CHRISTIAN LIFE ACADEMY)
2012: Sat out per NCAA transfer rules; Freshman (2011 at North Dakota): Did not see game action; Prep: A 2011 graduate of Prestonwood Christian Academy… Earned All-District honors as a senior… Posted 32 receptions for 611 yards and three touchdowns during final prep season … Returned three kickoffs and three punts for touchdowns as well … Defensively, registered 123 tackles, four interceptions and three sacks … Also lettered four years in soccer as a goalkeeper; Personal: Son of Marco and Carla Barrientos.
46 - JOHN BORDANO LB - 6-2 - 235 - JR-SQ NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS (NEW BRAUNFELS) Sophomore (2012): Saw time in four games, making three tackles; Freshman (2011): Saw action against Northwestern State; 2010: Redshirted; Prep: A threestar Rivals.com recruit... Ranked as the 38th-best inside linebacker in the nation by Scouts, Inc.... Notched 197 tackles with 16 TFL as a senior en route to Comal County and Greater San Antonio Defensive Player of the Year honors... Had 161 tackles as a sophomore and added 94 stops as a junior... Honorable Mention All-State honoree from the Associated Press as a junior... Two-time first team All-District 26-5A pick and All-CenTex pick by the Austin American-Statesman... Nephew of SMU All-Southwest Conference and NFL linebacker Chris Bordano... Chose SMU over Arkansas, Baylor, Kansas, Oklahoma, Rice, Stanford, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Tulsa.
71 - CHAUNCEY BRIGGS OL - 6-5 - 295 - FR-RS WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICH. (WEST BLOOMFIELD) 2012: Redshirted; Prep: A two-star Rivals and Scout prospect... Named to the Detroit Free Press' Blue-chip List and Dream Team... Also named All-Area and All-Oakland County... A dominant offensive lineman who notched nine sacks on defense... Had interest from Michigan, Michigan State and Purdue.
2012: Redshirted; Prep: Named Citrus League Player of the Year as a senior... A two-year football letterman and a four-year basketball letterwinner; Personal: Son of Beverly and Brian Buffini... The oldest of five children.
12 - NEAL BURCHAM QB - 6-3 - 207 - FR-RS GREENBRIER, ARK. (GREENBRIER) 2012: Redshirted; Prep: A four-star ESPN recruit and three-star Rivals prospect… Put up a tremendous performance at the Elite 11 Showcase, earning camp MVP honors… Named the No. 20 QB in the nation by ESPN... Ranked by Rivals as the ninth-best player in Arkansas… Named the 5A West Player of the Year and earned All-Conference and All-State honors… Recovering from a torn ACL injury suffered during the final regular season game… Passed for 3,409 yards and 35 touchdowns as a junior, leading Greenbrier to the quarterfinal round of the 5A state playoffs… Had offers from Cincinnati, UAB and Arkansas State… Also played basketball and ran track.
40 - CARLOS CARROLL LB - 6-3 - 213 - FR-HS TUCSON, ARIZONA (SALPOINTE) Prep: A three-star ESPN.com and 247sports.com recruit and a two-star Rivals. com and Scout.com prospect... Named All-West Region by PrepStar… Notched 94 tackles (58 solo, 36 assisted) with 10 quarterback sacks in 2012… Named first-team All-State… Also tabbed All-Section and All-City… Also lettered in baseball… Turned down offers from San Diego State and Air Force among others… Team went 12-2 in 2012.
17 - KOLNEY CASSEL QB - 6-2 - 205 - FR-HS YAKIMA, WASH. (EISENHOWER) Prep: A three-star Rivals.com and 247sports.com prospect... A two-star Scout. com recruit… Named All-West Region by PrepStar… Limited to five games in 2012 due to an injury… Completed 98-of-178 pass attempts for 1,448 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2012… Completed 155 of 265 attempts in 2011 for 2,697 yards, 27 TDs and just six picks… Finished sixth in Big 9 League in total offense despite getting hurt in fifth game… A two-time first-team All-Big 9 pick… Also named first-team All-Columbia Basin and first-team All-Conference.
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