Bison Profiles #79 Amir Afkhami
#7 Burke Batten
#22 Brandon Besant
Sophomore • DL • 6’2” • 265 Gaithersburg, g, Md./Thomas om S. Wootton
Junior • QB • 6’1” • 215 Douglas, g , Ga./Coff Ga./C ee
Junior • RB • 6’0” • 204 Windsor,, Ontario/W. Rese Reserve Acad. (Ohio)
2009 (Fr (Freshman): Did not appear in a varsity game … made three tack tackles, including one for loss, in JV game against Lycoming. Thomas S. Wootton High School: Played P for head coach Greg Ma Malling at Thomas S. Wootton High School ... helped te team to 7-4 record in 2008 ... team captain ... member of leadership council ... named team’s defensive MVP aas a senior. Personal: Amir Habib Afkhami .... born June 17, 1991 in Gaithersburg, Md. ... son of Mansour and Soudabeh Afkhami ... major is undeclared.
One of three junior quarterbacks on the roster ... powerful runne runner ... possesses a strong arm. 2009 (So (Sophomore): Appeared in first ca career game at Cornell … came off bench vs. Big Red and com completed 1 of 2 passes and ran oonce for five yards. 2008 (Fr (Freshman): Served as a backup quarterback to veteran Ma Marcello Trigg ... did not appear in a varsity game … comp completed 3 of 9 passes for 45 yards in JV game against Lyco Lycoming … also scored a rushing touchdown in that contest. Coffee High School: Highly decorated quarterback at Coffee High School ... honorable mention all-state pick ... Region 1-5A Offensive Player of the Year and first team all-region ... earned Trojan Award as overall team MVP ... four-year Scholar-Athlete Award recipient ... academic all-state selection ... Academic Athlete of the Month in the October 2007 edition of Get in the Game magazine ... set school records for touchdown passes in a season (19) and career; passing yards in a season (1,501), total yards in a season (1,912), completions in a season (100), points scored in a season (138), touchdown passes in a game (4) and passing yards in a game (276) ... played for coach Jerry Odom ... also a member of the baseball team. Personal: John Burke Batten ... born March 18, 1990 in Douglas, Ga. ... son of Johnnie and Elizabeth Batten ... has a younger sister, Hannah ... majoring in political science. Batten’s Career Highs Rushing Attempts: 1, at Colgate (2009) Rushing Yards: 5, at Cornell (2009) Long Rush: 5, at Cornell (2009) Passing Attempts: 2, at Cornell (2009) Pass Completions: 1, at Cornell (2009) Passing Yards: -2, at Cornell (2009) Long Pass: -2, at Cornell (2009)
Powerfull built running back Powerfully ... should provide depth at a number of backfield positions ... contin continues to improve ... looking tto bounce back from offseason surgery. 2009 (So (Sophomore): Appeared in final three games of season (Ford (Fordham, Colgate, Holy Cross) … played mainly on special teams … rushed two tim times for 11 yards in JV game against Lycoming. 2008 (Freshman): Saw action in oone game (vs. Colgate) as a freshman ... named Bucknell Scout Team Player of the Week following Robert Morris game ... missed end of season with a broken leg. High School: Attended W.F. Herman Secondary School and Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio ... competed in football and track ... all-city defensive back ... all-province performer in the 100-meter dash and 4x100-meter relay ... played for coach Chuck Schmitt. Personal: Brandon Kingsley Besant ... born Jan. 30, 1988 in Ontario ... son of Irene Besant ... has three siblings, Bobby, Mandi and Jasmine ... majoring in computer science.
#48 Tyler Anderson Senior • DE • 6’1” • 221 Fairport, p , N.Y./Fairport N.Y./F Athletic llinebacker who had a breakout year at linebacker as a junior. 2009 (Ju (Junior): Started all 11 games at linebacker … one of six defen defensive players to start every game gam … 39 of 52 tackles came over season’s final six contests … season-high nine tackles at Colgate … at least 0.5 tackles for loss in seven of 11 gam games … third on squad with seven tackles for loss … tie tied for team lead with 3.5 sacks … posted season-high 11.5 sacks in victory over nationally ranked Holy Cross in season finale … among Patriot League leaders in sacks (11th), tackles for loss (15th) and tackles (30th) … recovered fumbles in each of final two contests of season … named team’s Defensive Player of the Week following Lehigh game. 2008 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games, making at least one tackle in seven ... posted season-high four stops in loss at Holy Cross. 2007 (Freshman): Made one varsity appearance on special teams against Stony Brook ... Bucknell’s leading JV tackler ... recorded 25 stops in three JV games, including nine each against La Salle and Lackawanna ... led team in tackles in two of the three games and was second in the other ... four tackles were for loss. Fairport High School: Played football and baseball ... co-captained football team ... played both linebacker and running back ... 2006 Section V AAA Defensive Player of the Year ... First Team All-Monroe County and Second Team All-Greater Rochester ... earned team’s Red Raider Award ... New York State Scholar-Athlete in both sports ... played for coach Michael Ierlan. Personal: Tyler Patrick Anderson ... born April 10, 1989 in Overland Park, Kan. ... son of Jeff and Paula Anderson ... has a younger sister, Kelsie ... father played offensive line at Emporia State ... member of Patriot League Academic Honor Roll in 2008 ... majoring in civil engineering. Anderson’s Career Highs Tackles: 9, at Colgate (2009) Tackles for Loss: 2, vs. Robert Morris (2009) Sacks: 1.5, vs. Holy Cross (2009) Pass Breakups: 1, vs. Lehigh (2009) Fumble Recoveries: 1, at Colgate (2009); vs. Holy Cross (2009)
Batten’s Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS Att. Yds. Avg. 2008 0/0 0 0 0 2009 1/0 1 5 5.0 Totals 1/0 1 5 5.0 Batten’s Career Passing Statistics Year G/GS Att. Cmp. Int. 2008 0/0 0 0 0 2009 1/0 2 1 0 Totals 1/0 2 1 0
TD 0 0 0 Pct. -50.0 50.0
Lg. Yds/G 0 0 5 5.0 5 5.0 Yds. TD Lg. 0 0 0 -2 0 -2 -2 0 -2
#91 Kyle Boline Senior • DL • 6’2” • 260 Rochester,, N.Y./Gre N.Y./Greece Athena Improved significantly over career … has added size and strength during offseason … expected to challenge for a starting assignment ... gives 100% effort at all times ... plays with aggr aggression and emotion. 2009 (Ju (Junior): Appeared in all 11 games as a reserve defensive lineman … finished with 29 tackles, 11 of which came in back-to-back backgames against Fordham and Colgate … posted 3.5 3 tackles for loss and one sack … tackles for loss cam came against Duquesne, Marist, Fordham and Colgate … sack was opposite Marist. 2008 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games, starting three of final four at defensive end ... registered at least one tackle in each appearance, including season-high six in season-ending overtime win over Fordham ... registered one-half sack at Marist ... also had an assisted tackle for loss the next week vs. Hofstra ... finished tied for 14th
Tyler Anderson Kyle Boline
Anderson’s Career Defensive Statistics Year G/GS UT AT TT TFL INT PD FF FR 2007 1/0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2008 10/0 6 6 12 0-0 0 0 0 0 2009 11/11 27 25 52 7-28 0 1 0 2 Totals 22/11 33 31 64 7-28 0 1 0 2
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