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North Dakota State College of Science: Rated as a four-star defensive lineman by Scout.com and Rivals.com … Ranked as the 29th best junior college player in the nation by Rivals.com … Ranked as the 27th best junior college player in the nation by SuperPrep … Ranked as fifth best JC defensive end in the nation by SuperPrep and sixth among JC defensive ends by Rivals.com … First team all-region and all-Midwest Conference for North Dakota State College of Science in 2007 … Had 15 total tackles as a sophomore and 14 were for loss of yards while adding three sacks.
BARRY
CUNNINGHAM Quarterback/5-10/186/r-Sophomore Clarksville, TN Northeast High School
High School: A four-star athlete by both Scout.com and Rivals.com who prepped at Fay2008: Attended the University of Tennessee. ette County High School in Fayetteville, Ga. … Lettered three seasons at both offensive tackle and defensive end … Named a team captain as a senior … Earned all-region and High School: Lettered in football and baseball at Northeast High School in Clarksville all-county honors … Also lettered on the basketball court as a senior. … Was all-region as a junior and senior and earned Leaf Chronicle Top Quarterback honors both years as well … Named the team MVP as a junior and senior … Rated Full Name: Jarrett Durand Crittenton … Parent: Terri Pittman … Born: 1/5/88 … the sixth best quarterback in Tennessee his senior year … Left Northeast as the school’s Major: Liberal Studies. all-time leader and single-season leader in passing yards and touchdowns … Was also team MVP of the baseball team.
DERRICK
CRUMPTON
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Personal: Parents: Barry and Debbie Cunningham … Born: 1/6/89 … Major: Construction Management.
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Safety/5-11/178/Sophomore Miami, FL Christopher Columbus High School
DANGERFIELD
2008: Named to the Daily News Journal All-Sun Belt Freshman Team … Played in all 12 games and received two starts … Turned in 20 tackles, one tackle for loss, two pass breakups, and a fumble recovery … Was in on a total of 341 snaps, including a seasonhigh 82 against ULM … Earned nine total winning grades from the coaches with seven coming on special teams … Collected one tackle in 10 plays against Troy … Added three tackles and a tackle for loss in the win over Maryland … Had a pass breakup at Kentucky … Collected two stops at FIU … Made his first career start against ULM and came up with five tackles and a pass breakup … Had four tackles and a fumble recovery at WKU … Started and had four stops in win over North Texas.
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Defensive Tackle/6-2/272/r-Freshman Pulaski, TN Giles County High School 2008: Took a redshirt year.
High School: Collected 73 tackles and 13 sacks and had three blocked field goals his senior year for Giles County ... Earned the team’s defensive MVP honors three years in a row ... Voted first team all-state by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association in 2007 ... Named to the 2007 Preseason Star Therapy All-State team and also earned all-region honors ... Voted to the 2007 East-West All-Star game ... Tallied 11 tackles and four sacks against Columbia Central ... Registered 86 tackles, three sacks, and four fumble recoveries as a junior on his way to being named Region 5-3A DL MVP ... Team went 8-3 in 2007 and 11-2 in 2006 ... Is the nephew of former Blue Raider Randy Houston (1990-92) ... Played for Coach David O’Connor.
High School: Lettered Nickname: DJ four years in football, two During Pre-Game I like to: listen to music years in basketball, and one Sports Hero: Sean Taylor (R.I.P.) and Dewayne Wade year in track for Christopher Favorite Music Artist: Jay-Z, Nas, Tupac, B.I.G. Columbus High School ... Biggest influence on my life: family Named second team All- Nobody knows I can: play the drums Full Name: Kendall Antionne Dangerfield ... Parents: Ken and Brenda Dangerfield ... Dade and played in Miami Favorite movie: Paid in Full Favorite TV channel: BET Born: 4/5/90 … Major: Undecided. Dade vs Broward County Favorite actor and actress: Denzel Washington and All-Star Game ... Helped Halle Berry lead team to a 12-1 record Favorite car: anything expensive with four wheels his senior year while reg- Dream job: NFL player istering 100 tackles, two I came to MT because: I felt comfortable, loved the atmosphere, and felt confident about getting a degree. forced fumbles, two sacks, and a fumble recovery ... Quarterback/5-10/202/Junior Was a two-time team captain ... Registered 16 tackles, one sack, and forced a fumble Folkston, GA against Belen-Jesuit ... Played for Coach Chris Merritt. Charlton County High School
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Full Name: Derrick Gerrord Crumpton ... Parents: Derrick and Sandra Crumpton ... Born: 2009: Earned the most improved award for quarterbacks at the conclusion of spring drills 9/24/89 … Major: Undecided. … Won the Iron Man title for the skill players following spring practice in late April. Tackles
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2008: Played in nine games and had one start … Was the team’s third-leading rusher with 192 yards … Played 140 total snaps with a season-best 44 at FIU … Earned six winning grades from the coaches … Voted the team’s most improved quarterback during
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