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RS Senior Center 6-2, 302 St. Laurent, Que. Vanier Prep
Moe Petrus Was named to the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy, given to the best interior lineman in the country, as well as the Rotary Lombardi Award, given to the nation’s top lineman … will serve as one of four team captains in 2010 … Has started 39 consecutive games for the Huskies and the past 26 at center. 2010: Started all 13 games and was a second team All-BIG EAST pick … Has started 26 straight games for UConn at center dating back to 2009 and started all 13 games in 2008 at left tackle for 39 straight starts … Helped allow Jordan Todman to eclipse the 1,000-yard rushing mark and help UConn rank 35th in the country in rushing offense … Earned an Offensive Game Ball following the Pittsburgh win (Nov. 11) along with other blockers in recognition of UConn’s 265 rushing yards, including 22 by Todman … A member of the 2010 BIG EAST All-Academic team. 2009: Moved over to the center position and started all 13 games … Earned the Offensive Game Ball along with his fellow offensive line starters after the win against Notre Dame (Nov. 21) … Part of an offensive line that saw two Huskies gain over 1,000 yards of rushing – Andre Dixon and Jordan Todman … Was named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team. 2008: Started all 13 games for the Huskies at left guard in 2008 … Was named to the Sporting News and Football Writers Association of America AllFreshman team … Was part of an offensive line that allowed running back Donald Brown to lead the country in rushing … UConn team was ranked 20th in the country in rushing yards per game and second in the BIG EAST at 204.58 yards per game … Earned a game ball, along with his fellow offensive linemen, in UConn’s win over Virginia (Sept. 13) … Assisted Donald Brown and company by helping team to rush for 358 yards in the International Bowl victory over Buffalo (Jan. 3). 2007: Redshirted … Named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week prior to the Rutgers (Nov. 3), Syracuse (Nov. 17) and West Virginia (Nov. 24) games. High School: A 2006 Canadian All-Star … Captain of Team Canada … Member of 2005 Team Canada Global Junior Championship team and MVP of the championship game … Helped Vanier to the Cegep Championship in 2006 with a 12-1 record … Also captained Vanier, the same school that produced former Husky Shawn Mayne. Personal Profile: Muhammad Petrus … Born on February 22, 1986 … A psychology major.
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RS Freshman Defensive Tackle 6-2, 299 Cincinnati, Ohio North College Hill
Angelo Pruitt Redshirt freshman who will look to contend for playing time at the defensive tackle spot. 2010: Redshirted. High School: Named Honorable Mention All-District in Region IV by the Associated Press … Two-time all-league and all-city pick … Team had a 10-0 record in regular season during his senior year … Made 98 tackles with 26 for a loss as a junior in 2008 … also had 235 rushing yards and three TDs as a junior … Had 78 career tackles for a loss … Three-time league all-academic pick. Personal Profile: Angelo D. Pruitt … Born on June 10, 1992 … An exploratory major.
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RS Senior Defensive Tackle 6-4, 295 Nashua, N.H. Nashua North
Kendall Reyes Was named to the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Rotary Lombardi Award … will serve as one of four teams captains this season…Was also a captain in his junior season…Has played in 37 games over the past three seasons with 29 starts..A preseason nominee for The Lott IMPACT Trophy – given to the national defensive player of the year. 2010: A First Team All-BIG EAST selection…team captain who started all 13 games alternating between end and tackle and started final three games at tackle … Tied for third on the team with 10 tackles for a loss and also had 2.5 sacks … Had a season-high six tackles in the first game of the year vs. Michigan (Sept. 4) and the finale vs. USF (Dec. 4) … Had a momentum-changing 79-yard interception return in the closing minutes of the first half against Cincinnati (Nov. 27) and the Huskies later scored a TD … Cincinnati had moved the ball to the UConn nine before that interception … Received a Defensive Game Ball in three late-season games – vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 11), Syracuse (Nov. 20) and Cincinnati (Nov. 27). 2009: Started 12 games … Had 37 tackles, including six for a loss … Had a season-high six tackles in win against Syracuse (Nov. 28) … Also had four tackles against both Ohio (Sept. 5) in the season-opener win and at Notre Dame (Nov. 21) … Earned Defensive Game Ball for win vs. Notre Dame (Nov. 21). 2008: Emerged as a freshman standout on the defensive line as season progressed … Played in 11 games while starting the final four … Made his first collegiate start vs. Syracuse (Nov. 15) … Had 20 tackles on the season, including four vs. South Florida (Nov. 23) and five vs. Pittsburgh (Dec. 6) … Also had three tackles for a loss, 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble … Had a sack against South Florida for a loss of eight yards.
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