DANIEL SMITH Long Snapper • 5-11 • 203 • Senior
Prep: Prepped at Maplesville High School. Personal: Tony Patrick Talley, Jr. … Born July 29, 1987 … Son of Tanya and Tony Talley, Sr.
Crestview, Fla. • Crestview HS
DEREK THOMAS Quarterback • 5-10 • 170 • Sophomore
2008: Handled all long snapping duties for the Red and White Special Teams … Played in all 11 games for the Tigers … Named to the 2008 Gulf South Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll. 2007: Played in 10 games in the Red and White last season … Finished with three tackles on the season, including two assists in the Henderson State game on Sept. 20, 2007. 2006: Saw limited action during the season. 2005: Sat out season as a redshirt Prep: Played for Head Coach Matt Brunson and Chip Weems at Crestview (Fla.) High School … Helped lead the Bulldogs to a 25-14 four-year, prep-career record, including district championship/state runner-up (2002) and state playoffs (2003) … Also lettered in tennis, basketball and weightlifting. Personal: Daniel Smith … Born Sept. 4, 1986 in Crestview, Fla. … Son of Rick and Lucinda Smith … Has one sister, Shanna Johnson.
ISAAC SMITH Linebacker • 5-10 • 227 • Sophomore Prattville, Ala. • Prattville HS 2008: Played in the Tigers’ season opener vs. Belhaven on Aug. 30. 2007: Sat out last season as redshirt. Prep: Prepped at Prattville High School … A three-year letterwinner for the Lions … Was named a team captain his senior season … Recorded 110 tackles during his senior campaign … Helped guide PHS to a 39-3 record during his three seasons along with a region championship. Personal: Isaac Smith … Son of Willie and Debrah Smith … Born Feb. 8, 1988 … Played with North Alabama’s Brandenn Pickett at Prattville.
Oxford, Ala. • Oxford HS
2008: Threw for 785 yards in his first season with the Red and White, which ranked second on the team … Completed 44.5-percent of his passes with six TDs … Posted a career-high performance at Delta State on Oct. 11 with 231 yards two scores and two INTs … Converted on 54-precent of his pass attempts vs. the Statesmen … Threw for 107 yards in his first start with two scores and three interceptions in a 1714, OT win vs. Southern Arkansas on Sept. 18 … Tallied five consecutive contests with over 100 yards through the air … Named to 2008 All-Gulf South Conference Honor Roll. Prep: Prepped at Oxford High School for Josh Niblett … Lettered four seasons at OHS with one year as captain … Helped the Yellow Jackets to Region VII titles in 2005 and 2007 … 23-9 record as a starter at Oxford … Named to the TV 24 All-Star Team, First Team All-County, Anniston Star Offensive Player of the Year, Northeast Alabama dandy Dozen All-Star Team in 2007 … Holds the OHS school record in passing yards (5,012), yards in a season (1,989), total yards in a career (6,100) and total touchdowns in a career (51) … Was named Second Team All-County in 2004 and 2005. Personal: Derek Fowler Thomas … Born on Oct. 19, 1989 … Son of Jamie and Tim Thomas … Was a member of HOSA, GANCEL, National Honor Society and FBLA … Lettered in baseball. Year 2008
GP 9
Prattville, Ala. • Prattville HS 2006: Sat out as a redshirt. Prep: Prepped at Prattville High School … Was a three-year letterwinner for the Lions … Was named team captain in 2005 … Named All-County and All-Metro his senior season … Helped PHS to a 38-3 record and a region championship. Personal: Desmond Steele … Son of Gary and Joyce Anderson … Born Nov. 4, 1987.
TONY TALLEY Running Back • 5-10 • 211 • Sophomore
Yds. 785
TD-Int. 6-13
Long 36
MICHAEL TOWNSEND Wide Receiver • 6-0 • 215 • Senior Forest, Miss. • East Central CC
DESMOND STEELE Linebacker • 6-0 • 224 • Junior
Comp.-Att. Pct. 81-182 44.5
2008: Finished fourth on the team in receiving with 253 yards on 18 catches … Hauled in two receptions for touchdowns … Averaged 14.1 yards per catch with a long of 31 yards … Recorded a career-high outing at Delta State on Oct. 11, pulling in eight catches for 111 yards, including both of the Tigers’ scores in the contest. Prior to UWA: Played two seasons at the East Central Community College in Decatur, Miss. Prep: Prepped at Forest High School under Judd Boswell … Earned three varsity football letters for the Bearcats with two seasons as captain … Also lettered in basketball and baseball at FHS. Personal: Michael Townsend … Son of Dorothy Ann Townsend. Year 2008
GP 10
Rec. 18
Yds. 253
Maplesville, Ala. • Wallace CC 2008: Played in six games recording three carries on the season for 43 yards, all in the Tigers’ season opener vs. Belhaven on Aug. 30 … Tallied a career-long run of 37 yards vs. Blazers … Averaged 14.3 yards per rush.
TIGER FOOTBALL
Avg. 14.1
TD 2
Long 31
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