2 0 1 1 H u s k i e s S e a s o n Preview Redshirt senior Twyon Martin has also been a mainstay on the Husky defensive line with 31 career starts and had 30 tackles with five for a loss in 2010. Redshirt sophomore Shamar Stephen made 12 starts last year on the defensive line and 14 tackles with four for a loss. Redshirt junior Ryan Wirth and redshirt sophomore Tim Willman will look for increased playing time here. Redshirt freshman Angelo Pruitt is also at defensive tackle.
LINEBACKER The linebackers did lose key performers, but there is plenty of experience back. Leading the way is redshirt junior Sio Moore, who started nine games last year. Moore was the second-leading tackler on the team with 110 stops and 11.5 for a loss. Redshirt junior Jory Johnson played in nine games last year while classmate Jerome Williams saw action in 11 games. Experience senior Kijuan Dabney is at linebacker for this and redshirt sophomore David Kenney will be on the radar. Redshirt freshmen Andrew Opoku, Mike Osiecki, Yawin Smallwood and Brandon Steg all look for playing time as does redshirt junior Matt Edwards.
SECONDARY All four starters return for UConn in the secondary in redshirt junior Blidi Wreh-Wilson and redshirt junior Dwayne Gratz at the cornerbacks. Wreh-Wilson started all 13 games last year and made 56 tackles with four breakups. Wreh-Wilson returned four of his interceptions for TDs twice. Gratz, who had an interception return for a TD in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, also started all 13 games and was third on the team in tackles with 63 and a team-leading nine pass breakups. Redshirt senior Gary Wilburn, redshirt sophomore Chris Lopes, redshirt freshman Byron Jones will compete for playing time at cornerback. Sophomore Alex Kantor will also be in the mix. At the safety spots are redshirt junior Jerome Junior, who has 23 starts in two years, who was tied for fourth on the team with 59 tackles. Redshirt Harris Agbor, who was an Academic All-District pick last year, had 47 tackles with four for a loss. Redshirt freshman Ty-Meer Brown will look for his first collegiate playing time at safety. Sophomores Taylor Mack and Gilbert Stlouis will provide depth at cornerback. Also at that spot is redshirt sophomores Tevrin Brandon.
THE OFFENSE
THE DEFENSE
QUARTERBACKS
DEFENSIVE ENDS
Player
Cl. ’10 GP/CAR
Player
Cl. ’10 GP/CAR
Michael Box Blaise Driscoll Scott McCummings Johnny McEntee Michael Nebrich
RSo. RFr. RFr. RJr. Fr.
Kenton Adeyemi Marcus Campbell Teddy Jennings Jesse Joseph Jonathan Louis B.J. McBryde Trevardo Williams
Fr. Sr. RJr. Jr. RFr. RFr. Jr.
5/5 0/0 0/0 1/1 -/-
WIDE RECEIVERS Geremy Davis Malik Generett Frank Guardi Tebucky Jones Leon Kinnard Isiah Moore Kashif Moore Gerrard Sheppard Nick Williams
RFr. 0/0 RSo. 0/0 So. 0/0 RFr. 0/0 So. 9/9 RSr. 13/27 RSr. 13/39 RJr. 9/10 Jr. 18/11
TAILBACKS Lyle McCombs Jordan Huxtable Martin Hyppolite D.J. Shoemate Jonathan Jean-Louis
RFr. 0/0 So. 0/0 RSo. 13/13 Sr. 13/13 RSr. 9/30
FULLBACKS Rueben Frank Mark Hinkley Sean McQuillan
RFr. RJr. Fr.
0/0 1/1 -/-
RFr. RJr. RJr. RJr.
0/0 13/24 13/24 10/23
RJr. RFr. Rsr.
0/0 0/0 13/39
TIGHT ENDS Teddy Baker John Delahunt Ryan Griffin Corey Manning
CENTERS Ben Chapman Bryan Paull Moe Petrus
OFFENSIVE GUARDS Gary Bardzak Tyler Bullock Gus Cruz Joseph Danielson Steve Greene
RSr. RSo. RFr. RFr. RSo.
7/12 1/1 0/0 0/0 1/1
-/0/23 12/12 12/25 0/0 0/0 13/26
DEFENSIVE TACKLES Twyon Martin Angelo Pruitt Kendall Reyes Shamar Stephen Tim Willman Ryan Wirth
RSr. 12/38 RFr. 0/0 RSr. 13/37 RSo. 12/12 RSo. 1/1 RJr. 7/9
LINEBACKERS Kijuan Dabney Matt Edwards Jory Johnson David Kenney Sio Moore Andrew Opoku Michael Osiecki Yawin Smallwood Brandon Steg Jerome Williams
Sr. 10/31 RJr. 0/0 RJr. 9/21 RSo. 5/5 RJr. 13/17 RFr. 0/0 RFr. 0/0 RFr. 0/0 RFr. 0/0 RJr. 11/15
CORNERBACKS Tevrin Brandon Dwayne Gratz Chris Lopes Taylor Mack Gary Wilburn Blidi Wreh-Wilson
RSo. RJr. RSo. So. RSr. RJr.
0/0 13/26 0/0 13/13 11/21 13/26
RSr. RFr. RFr. RJr. So. So.
11/16 0/0. –/– 13/26 0/0 6/6
SAFETIES Harris Agbor Ty-Meer Brown Byron Jones Jerome Junior Alex Kantor Gilbert Stlouis
SPECIAL TEAM PLACE KICKERS
OFFENSIVE TACKLES
Player
Cl. ’10 GP/CAR
Jimmy Bennett Stephen Brown Kevin Friend Dalton Gifford Mark Hansson Adam Masters Mike Ryan
Dave Teggart
RSr.
RJr. 4/4 RSo. 0/0 RSo. 6/6 Fr. -/RFr. 0/0 RJr. 11/18 RSr. 12/26
13/32
PUNTERS Chad Christen Cole Wagner
RSo. 13/13 RSo. 13/13
LONG SNAPPERS Adam Mueller
So.
0/0
Chart contains all returning players plus 2011 mid-year enrollees
Blidi Wreh-Wilson 45 UConnHuskies.com