Returners
#73 Robert Olive
#13 Spencer Phillips
RS-FR • OL • 6-3 • 270 Murray, Ky. Murray
RS-JR • QB • 6-1 • 190 Alvadore, Ore. West Los Angeles College
2011: Redshirted during the 2011 season.
2011: Redshirted during the 2011 season...enrolled in January and participated in spring practice.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter and letterwinner for head coach Steve Duncan at Murray High School...helped the Tigers to a 24-2 record and back-tob-back district championships as a junior and senior...twotime all-state selection, including earning first-team honors as a senior... three-time all-conference and two-time all-district selection...garnered academic all-state accolades as a senior...named to the Maxpreps AllKentucky Team...won the state championship in the discus as a senior after finishing third his junior year.
BEFORE MSU: Played for head coach Marguet Miller at West Los Angeles College...earned first-team all-Pacific Conference selection after going 244-for-370 for 2,466 yards and 18 touchdowns...also rushed for 322 yards and two touchdowns...team captain...two-time conference player of the week...led conference in completions and yards per game. HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Dan Fritz at Willamette High School...helped lead Wolverines to a 10-2 record and the league championship in 2008...earned all-league honors after passing for 1,700 yards and 20 touchdowns...also lettered four years in basketball.
PERSONAL: Full name is Glen Robert Wayne Olive...born Sept. 6, 1992... son of Diane Olive...cousin, Garner Byars, played football and baseball at Murray State...plans to major in chemistry/pre-med.
#41 Ron Pavlik
PERSONAL: Full name is Spencer Wayne Phillips...born Oct. 18, 1990... son of Roger and Candy Phillips...has one sister, Hannah...majoring in health and physical education.
RS-FR • P • 6-0 • 190 Chicago, Ill. Western Michigan
#88 Asa Powell
Enrolled at Murray State in January and went through spring practice.
RS-FR • WR • 6-4 • 220 Orlando, Fla. Lake Mary Prep
BEFORE MSU: Redshirted the 2011 season at Western Michigan. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year letterwinner for head coach Frank Lenti at Mount Carmel High School...helped the Caravan to the 2010 Chicago Catholic League Blue championship...four-year member of the honor roll.
2011: Redshirted during the 2011 season. HIGH SCHOOL: Two-year starter for head coach Buck Gurley at Lake Mary Prep...helped the Griffens to a 7-3 record and the school’s first district championship as a senior...finished senior season with 92 tackles, 14 sacks, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two blocked punts...also had 23 receptions for 289 yards and nine touchdowns.
PERSONAL: Full name is Ronald Joseph Pavlik...born Sept. 14, 1992... son of Ron and Kathy Pavlik...has one brother, Joe, and one sister, Kate... majoring in youth and non-profit leadership.
PERSONAL: Full name is Asa Marsalis Powell...born Oct. 14, 1993...son of Andrew and Tonja Powell...has one brother, Justice...plans to major in advertising.
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