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Junior Linebacker 6-2, 215 Stony Brook, N.J. North Rockland
RS Senior Defensive Tackle 6-2, 273 Parkland, Fla. Stoneman Douglas
Connor Maher Joins the Connecticut program this year after transferring from Villanova…will be eligible to play in 2012…played on Villanova’s 2009 FCS national championship team. High School: Played linebacker on team that advanced to the state AA semifinals…During four years of high school football team went 38-4…All Journal News Rockland County…All-Section One and All-Tri State. Personal Profile: Connor Maher.
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RS Junior Tight End 6-5, 247 Tyrone, Ga. Woodward Academy
Corey Manning Has played 23 games over the past two years as a backup tight end… Part of a highly experienced group returning for UConn at that spot… A two-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic team. 2010: Played in ten games…Had a four-yard reception for his first collegiate touchdown against Vanderbilt (Oct. 2) … Also had a tackle vs. Cincinnati … Earned an Offensive Game Ball for the Pittsburgh (Nov. 11) game as part of the blocking group ... A member of the 2010 BIG EAST All-Academic team. 2009: Saw playing time in all 13 games as a reserve on the offense and on special teams in 2009 … had one kickoff return for 16 yards against USF (Dec. 5) … Was named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2008: Redshirted … Named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week before the Temple (Sept. 6) and Cincinnati (Oct. 25) games. High School: Named firstteam all-region as a senior … Selected for Georgia’s North-South Football Classic … Had 33 tackles last year including nine TFLs and five sacks … Three-year starter … Team captain … Honor Roll student. Personal Profile: Corey Michael Manning … Born on July 15, 1989 … A health care management major.
Corey Manning 68 UConnHuskies.com
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Twyon Martin One of the most experienced players returning on the Husky team this year with 31 starts and 38 games played since 2008. 2010: Started the first 11 games of the season before suffering an injury vs. Cincinnati (Nov. 27) … Missed the USF (Dec. 4) game but came back to start the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl (Jan. 1) … Had 30 tackles on the year which featured five tackles for a loss and three sacks … Had a season-high seven tackles in win over Buffalo (Sept. 25) … His tackles for a loss came in five different games. 2009: Made 36 tackles during the season with 8.5 tackles for a loss and four sacks … Had a season-high six tackles in opening night win over Ohio (Sept. 5) and repeated that performance vs. South Carolina in the Papajohns.com Bowl (Jan. 2) … Also had four tackles against Louisville (Oct. 17) … Had 2.5 tackles for a loss with 1.5 sacks and four total tackles vs. Rutgers (Oct. 31). 2008: Emerged as a top defensive lineman for the Huskies … Started the final eight games of the year at defensive tackle as a redshirt freshman … Had 22 tackles with 3.5 for a loss and 1.5 sacks … Had a career-high eight tackles against West Virginia (Nov. 1) … Also had a sack against the Mountaineers. 2007: Redshirted … Named the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week prior to the Rutgers game (Nov. 3). High School: Played in the Nike Dade-Broward All-Star Game and the Broward North-South All-Star Game … Had 88 tackles and six sacks as a senior … Also competed in basketball and track … Football team captain. Personal Profile: Twyon Dwayne Martin … Born on January 9, 1989 … An economics major. Year GP-GS 2008 2009 2010 Totals
13-8 13-11 12-12 38-31
UT 12 14 11 37
AT 10 22 19 51
TT 22 36 30 88
SKS
1.5-8 4.0-9 3.0-24 8.5-41
TFL
3.5-11 8.5-16 5.0-26 17.0-53
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TWYON MARTIN’S CAREER HIGHS Most Tackles, game: 8, vs. West Virginia, 11/1/08 Most TFL, game: 2.5, vs. Rutgers, 10/31/09 Most Sacks, game: 1.5, vs. Rutgers, 10/31/09
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