2013 Missouri State Football Guide by Missouri State Bears

PLAYERS 76

Stephen Riley

OFFENSIVE GUARD 6-4 | 265 | RFr. | 1SQ Wentzville, Mo. | Holt High

2013 Football Guide (11/17/12) with 3 punt returns for 32 yards, including a 25-yarder, plus a 16-yard kickoff return ... Also had a pair of punt returns against No. 1 North Dakota State (11/3/12). High School: Was a three-year letterman and two-year starter for Coach Ron Freeman at Grandview (Mo.) High ... Started at wide receiver and free safety in 2008 and 2009 ... Earned All-Suburban Small 6 honorable mention honors at wide receiver his junior season ... Also was a standout sprinter on the Grandview track team. Personal: Marvell Pierre Saffold was born 10/31/91 in Kansas City, Mo. ... Son of Keith and Robbin Adkins of Grandview, Mo. ... Has three other brothers, Keith, Alex and former Bear Jermaine ... Majoring in Criminology.

Will add depth at right guard in his second season with the Bears. 2012: Redshirted his first season at Missouri State. High School: Earned Gateway Athletic Conference first-team honors as a senior in 2011 for Coach Ken Moore at Holt High in Wentzville, Mo. ... Was named Holt Lineman of the Year after helping the Warriors to a 6-6 campaign and state playoff run his senior year ... Played left guard and left tackle as a senior and right tackle his junior year ... Was part of another playoff squad in 2010 for Coach Chris Shields at Holt ... Was honorable mention All-GAC as a junior. Personal: Stephen A. Riley IV was born 4/29/94 in Wentzville, Mo. ... Son of Stephen A. III and Kim Riley of Wentzville ... Has a brother, Bradlee ... Majoring in Administrative Management.

Art Rucker

SAFETY 6-2 | 194 | Jr. | TR Shawnee, Kan. | Shawnee Mission N. Projected as the team’s No. 2 strong safety behind Caleb Schaffitzel, Rucker got a lot of reps this spring and gained valuable experience at a key spot ... Produced 3 total tackles in Maroon and White Game (4/20/13). 2012: Saw action in 9 games in his first season at MSU ... Recorded 3 total tackles on the season, including a solo stop at No. 23 Louisville (9/8/12) ... Had 2 solo tackles and a pass break up in the Maroon and White Game (4/21/12) ... Also landed a spot on the MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the spring 2012 semester. Fort Scott CC: Played two seasons as a receiver for Coach Curtis Horton at Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College ... Team was 4-4 in 2011 and 3-6 his freshman season. High School: Was a three-year starter at a smorgasboard of positions -- including QB, WR, DB and LB -- for Coach Ryan Majors at Shawnee Mission (Kan.) North High ... Earned All-Sunflower League honorable mention honors three straight seasons from 2007-09 ... Named team captain and SMN Male Athlete of the Year as a senior ... Was also a three-year starter on the basketball team and was a jumper on the track team. Personal: Arthur Lewis Rucker, Jr., was born 9/6/91 in Overland Park, Kan. ... Son of Arthur Sr. and Cynthia Rucker of Shawnee, Kan. ... Has a brother, Kevin, and two sisters, Angelica and Alexandria ... Majoring in Political Science.

CAREER STATS SUMMARY Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sk-Yd Int-Yd PD FF-R -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2012 9-0 1 2 3 0.0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 9-0 1 2 3 0.0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 1 (3 times); Solos: 1 (at Louisville, 9/8/12); TFL: None; Sacks: None; Interceptions: None.

HONORS MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll: Spring 2012.

Marvell Saffold

WIDE RECEIVER 5-10 | 165 | Jr. | 1SQ Grandview, Mo. | Grandview High Saffold’s ability to accellerate makes him a multiple threat for the Bears at both receiver and kick returner ... Had 4 catches for 84 yards in Maroon and White Game (4/20/13). 2012: Saw action in 5 games during his first season with the Bears ... Had an 11-yard reception at No. 23 Louisville (9/8/12) ... Had a four-return day in season finale at UNI

Bears Football

CAREER STATS SUMMARY Year G-GS TC Yds TD Rec Yds. Avg TD Lng -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2012 5-0 0 0 0 1 11 11.0 0 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 5-0 0 0 0 1 11 11.0 0 11 Kickoff Returns: 1-16 (16.0). Punt Returns: 5-41 (8.2).

CAREER HIGHS Receptions: 1 (at Louisville, 9/8/12); Rec. Yards: 11 (at Louisville, 9/8/12); TDs: None; Long Rec: 11 (at Louisville, 9/8/12). Kickoff Returns: 1 (at UNI, 11/17/12); Long: 16 (at UNI, 11/17/12); Punt Returns:3 (at UNI, 11/17/12); ; Long: 25 (at UNI, 11/17/12).

Howard Scarborough

CORBERBACK 5-9 | 171 | Sr. | 3L Tulsa, Okla. | Union High Three-year starter who is expected to regain his role as starter at right cornerback this fall ... Had 3 tackles, a pick and a break-up in the Maroon and White Game (4/20/13). 2012: Started 10 games at right cornerback with 37 tackles, including 27 solos ... Had at least one pass break-up in 9 games ... Had season-high 6 tackles, including 5 solos, and a safety in win at No. 11 Illinois State (10/20/12) ... Also had 5 solo stops in season finale at UNI (11/17/12) ... Brought down 4 ball carriers at No. 22 Kansas State (9/1/12) and vs. Southern Illinois (9/22/12) ... Had only interception of the season in home win over Western Illinois (10/20/12) ... Had 3 tackles and earned MSU Special Teams Player of the Week for game at No. 23 Louisville (9/8/12) ... Fourth on the club in solo tackles (27) and first in PBUs (11) ... Named to MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring 2013 semester ... Had 5 tackles and a PBU in the Maroon and White Game (4/21/12). 2011: After missing the season opener, Scarborough started three of the next four games to start 2011 before suffering a season-ending injury against UNI (10/1/11) ... Produced 21 tackles in just four games ... Brought down a career-high 11 ball carriers at Southern Illinois (9/24/11) with 7 solo stops ... Had 5 tackles at No. 12 Oregon (9/17/11), including 4 solos ... Was also in on 4 tackles at Eastern Kentucky (9/10/11) with 3 solo tackles. 2010: Started all 11 games at left cornerback as a redshirt freshman ... Finished sixth on the club with 47 total tackles and tallied 8 passes defended and 3 fumble recoveries ... Had season high 7 tackles in each of the first 2 contests -- vs. Eastern Kentucky (9/3/10) and at Kansas State (9/11/10) with 6 solo stops in each game ... Had first career interception at Indiana State (10/16/10) with 6 tackles and a pair of pass break-ups ... Had 5 total tackles and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown in win over No. 20 Youngstown State ... Posted 6 tackles, including 5 solos, at South Dakota State (11/6/10) ... His 3 fumble recoveries matched the 10th-best season total in Bears’ history. 2009: Redshirted his freshman season at Missouri State … Was MSU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the final regular season game against SIU (11/14/09). High School: Captained Tulsa (Okla.) Union High School to the 2008 Class 6A state championship after registering 96 tackles, 4 interceptions in 2008 ... Was a three-year starter for Coach Kirk Fridrich at safety and receiver ... Redskins posted back-to-back 13-1 seasons in 2007 and 2008 with a 6A runner-up finish in 2007 after an 8-4 campaign in 2006 ... Consensus all-stater played in the Oklahoma All-State Game as a senior. Personal: Howard Scarborough was born 2/22/91 in Tulsa, Okla. ... Son of Howard, Sr. and Vanessa Scarborough of Tulsa ... Has a brother, Reggie, and sister, Vasha ... Majoring in Sport and Park Administration.

CAREER STATS SUMMARY Year G-GS UT AT TT TFL Sk-Yd Int-Yd PD FF-R -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2010 11-11 37 10 47 0.0 0.0-0 1-0 8 0-3 2011 4-3 14 7 21 0.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2012 11-10 27 10 37 4.0 0.0-0 1-2 11 1-0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Total 26-24 78 27 105 4.0 0.0-0 2-2 19 1-3

CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 11 (at SIU, 9/24/11); Solos: 7 (at SIU, 9/24/11); TFL: 1 (4 times); Sacks: None; Interceptions: 1 (at Indiana St., 10/16/10 and vs. Western Ill., 10/27/12).

HONORS MSU Special Teams Player of Week: (9/8/12); MSU Defensive Scout Team Player of Week: (11/14/09); MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll: (Fall 2012, Spring 2013).