RETURNEE PROFILES NEAT’S CAREER HIGHS RUSHING ATTEMPTS: 5, vs. Vanderbilt (9/18/10) RUSHING YARDS: 20, vs. Vanderbilt (9/18/10) LONGEST RUSH: 13, at LSU (11/20/10) RUSHING TDs: 1, vs. Vanderbilt (9/18/10) RECEPTIONS: 2, 2x, MR: vs. Auburn (10/30/10) RECEIVING YARDS: 22, at Tennessee (11/13/10) LONG RECEPTION: 22, at Tennessee (11/13/10) KICKOFF RETURNS: 1, 2x, MR at Tennessee (11/13/10) KICKOFF RETURN YARDS: 25, vs. Auburn (10/30/10) LONG KICKOFF RETURN: 25, vs. Auburn (10/30/10) PUNT RETURNS: 1, at Kentucky (11/5/11) PUNT RETURN YARDS: 4, at Kentucky (11/5/11) 9 - IVAN NICHOLAS 5-11 • 201 • SR-1L • DB JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (LEE/ASA COLLEGE) Enters fall listed No. 2 at Huskie ... Has shown that he can help when he is in good shape ... 2011: Played in five games ... Earned first letter … vs. BYU (9/3): Played in his first game as a Rebel … Spring 2011: Transferred to Ole Miss in January and joined the team for spring drills ... Returned an interception 92 yards in the Grove Bowl and notched four tackles, including a TFL ... JUNIOR COLLEGE: Earned first team All-Northeast Conference honors after posting 50 tackles, 13.5 TFLs and 2.0 QB sacks for ASA in 2010 ... Helped lead ASA to a 7-3 record last season and the Northeast Conference Championship game ... Coached in junior college by Dennis Orlando ... HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked the 133rd best safety by Scout.com ... Finished his senior season with 84 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, three sacks, two punt blocks and two fumble recoveries for Lee High School in Jacksonville, Fla. ... Logged 98 tackles, four interceptions, seven sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a junior ... Named first team All-First Coast team as a senior ... Coached by Randy Glass and Myrick Anderson ... PERSONAL: Son of Lebon and Annie Nicholas ... Born: Feb. 9, 1989 ... Younger brother of current Atlanta Falcons linebacker Stephen Nicholas ... Majoring in Criminal Justice. 4 - DENZEL NKEMDICHE 5-10 • 197 • FR-RS • LB LOGANVILLE, GA. (GRAYSON) Ended spring drills tied atop the depth chart at Stinger ... A fireball of energy ... Still learning the system ... Needs to gain some weight ... 2011: Did not see action and was redshirted … HIGH SCHOOL: Amassed 101 tackles, 18 TFLs, eight sacks and three interception returns for touchdowns as a senior ... Also rushed for 192 yards and three TDs on 39 carries ... Helped lead the Rams to a 10-4 record ... Coached by Mickey Conn … Also ran on the track team ... PERSONAL: Son of Sunday and Beverly Nkemdiche ... Full name is Denzel-Ray N. Nkemdiche ... Born: Feb. 15, 1993 ... Journalism major. 27 - SAM NOBLIN 6-2 • 220 • SO-SQ • LB OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS. (OCEAN SPRINGS) 2011: Did not see action … Spring 2011: Made five tackles in the Grove Bowl ... 2010: Did not see action and was redshirted ... HIGH SCHOOL: Played QB and safety at Ocean Springs ... Chosen to the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Classic ... Class 6A first team All-State selection in 2009 ... Coached in high school by Todd Mangum ... Also helped his baseball team to the 2008 state title ... PERSONAL: Son of Jeff and Sallie Noblin ... Full name is Samuel James Noblin... Born: Nov. 19, 1991... Both parents attended Ole Miss ... Father was a three-year letterman and an All-SEC defensive back for the Rebels (1984-86) ... Majoring in Psychology ... Made Chancellor’s Honor Roll for Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 and U.M.A.A. Honor Roll for Fall 2010 … Made SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2011-12.
26 - RYAN NOWICKI 6-0 • 171 • FR-RS • K PEACHTREE CITY, GA. (STARR’S MILL) Non-scholarship player who joined the team this fall … 2011: Did not see action and was redshirted ... HIGH SCHOOL: Helped lead team to Georgia AAAA State Championship game as a kicker and defensive back and a 14-1 record as a senior ... Earned all-region 3-AAAA and first team All-Fayette County honors as a senior ... Rated the No. 26 kicker in the nation by Kohl’s Kicking and No. 7 kickoff specialist ... Coached in high school by Chad Phillips … Also an all-region selection in soccer, helping Starr’s Mill to the 2010 state championship ... PERSONAL: Son of Jon and Tammy Nowicki ... Full name is Ryan Jonathan Nowicki ... Born: Aug. 6, 1992 ... Park & Recreation Management major. 84 - JACK NUISMER 6-2 • 234 • JR-1L • TE NASHVILLE, TENN. (ENSWORTH) 2011: Played in three games ... Earned first letter … vs. Louisiana Tech (11/12): Played in first game of career as a Rebel ... Non-scholarship player who joined the team in 2009 … 2010: Did not see action ... 2009: Did not see action and was redshirted ... HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered all four years in football ... Played five positions in high school - left tackle, left guard, tight end, outside linebacker and defensive line ... Coached in high school by Ricky Bowers ... PERSONAL: Son of Jack and Carol Nuismer ... Full name is Norman Jack Nuismer III ... Born: March 11, 1990 ... Father was an All-SEC pitcher at Vanderbilt ... Majoring in Economics ... Made U.M.A.A. Honor Roll for Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 ... Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll for 2010-11 and 2011-12. 4 - NICHOLAS PARKER 5-11 • 235 • SO-SQ • RB BATESVILLE, MISS. (SOUTH PANOLA) Used the spring to lose weight and work on conditioning ... Can be a feature back and good pass protector if in shape ... Rushed four times for four yards and caught a pass for four yards in the Grove Bowl ... 2011: Did not see action … Spring 2011: Rushed three times for 12 yards and hauled in an eight-yard pass in the Grove Bowl ... 2010: Did not see action and was redshirted ... HIGH SCHOOL: Named to the PrepStar preseason All-America team and the SuperPrep preseason All-Region team ... Selected to the Orlando Sentinel AllSouthern team ... Named first team All-State by The ClarionLedger and named to the paper’s Dandy Dozen team as a senior ... Named first team All-State and the 6A Offensive Player of the Year by Mississippi Association of Coaches as a senior ... Ranked the No. 18 player in Mississippi and the No. 43 RB in the country by Rivals.com ... Rated the No. 9 player in the state by SuperPrep ... Listed as the No. 12 player in Mississippi and the No. 32 RB in the nation by Scout.com ... Helped lead South Panola to the 6A state title as a senior ... Also won state titles as a freshman and sophomore ... Rated as the No. 28 RB in the country by ESPN.com ... Ranked the No. 20 player in Mississippi by The Sun Herald ... Ran for 1,679 yards and 22 TDs as a senior ... Rushed for over 2,500 yards and 26 TDs as a junior ... Coached in high school by Lance Pogue ... PERSONAL: Son of Easter Rayford ... Born: Jan. 15, 1991 ... Full name is Nicholas Jerrell Parker Sr. ... Liberal Studies major.
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36 - JOHN PELOZA 6-4 • 256 • SO-SQ • TE PLANO, TEXAS (PLANO WEST) Non-scholarship player who joined the team in 2010 … 2011: Did not see action ... 2010: Did not see action and was redshirted ... HIGH SCHOOL: Played quarterback and receiver for one season at Plano West High School ... Helped team to an 11-0 record and the conference championship in 2008 ... Coached in high school by Mike Hughes ... Also played baseball and basketball, helping baseball team to the 2008 Texas 5A state title and hoops team to the 2008 conference title ... PERSONAL: Son of John and Renee Peloza ... Full name is John Robert Peloza ... Born: Aug. 8, 1991 ... Great nephew of former Ole Miss All-American and NFL All-Pro offensive lineman Jim Dunaway ... Majoring in Banking and Finance ... Made Dean’s Honor Roll for Fall 2010 and U.M.A.A. Honor Roll for Spring 2012 … Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2011-12. 99 - GILBERT PENA 6-2 • 326 • SR-1L • DT YONKERS, N.Y. (SAUNDERS/ASA COLLEGE) Enters fall listed No. 1 at nose tackle ... Can be a force inside if he gets healthy and can keep his weight down ... Made four tackles, including 2.0 TFLs and a sack, in the Grove Bowl ... 2011: Played in 10 games ... Posted 11 total tackles, including 1.0 TFL … Earned first letter … vs. BYU (9/3): Saw his first action as a Rebel ... at Vanderbilt (9/17): Posted three tackles (one solo) ... vs. Louisiana Tech (11/12): Made one solo tackle ... vs. LSU (11/19): Posted three tackles (one solo) ... at Mississippi State (11/26): Recorded a careerhigh four tackles (two solo), including 1.0 TFL … Spring 2011: Transferred to Ole Miss in January and joined the team for spring drills ... Tallied two tackles in the Grove Bowl ... JUNIOR COLLEGE: Earned first team All-Northeast Conference honors after posting 41 tackles, 17.0 TFLs and 5.0 QB sacks for ASA in 2010 ... Helped lead ASA to a 7-3 record last season and the Northeast Conference Championship game ... Coached in junior college by Dennis Orlando ... HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Saunders High School in Yonkers, N.Y. ... Participated in the New York/New Jersey High School All-Star Game ... PERSONAL: Son of Susan Cruz and Johny Pena ... Born: Nov. 15, 1986 ... Majoring in Criminal Justice. PENA’S CAREER STATISTICS —DEFENSE— Year G-S UT AT 2011 10-0 5 6 Total 10-0 5 6 Year 2011 Total
CF 0 0
FR 0 0
TT TFL-YDS 11 1.0-3 11 1.0-3
PD PRES 0 0 0 0
INT 0 0
Sacks-Yds 0-0 0-0 BLK 0 0
PENA’S CAREER HIGHS TACKLES: 4, at Mississippi State (11/26/11) SOLO TACKLES 2, at Mississippi State (11/26/11) TACKLES FOR LOSS: 1.0, at Mississippi State (11/26/11) 6 - WESLEY PENDLETON 5-11 • 180 • SR-1L • DB NATCHEZ, MISS. (NATCHEZ/COPIAH-LINCOLN CC) Received the Jeff Hamm Memorial Award for the Outstanding Defensive Football Player of the spring ... Returning starter at cornerback ... A leader in the secondary ... Has the tools to be a great corner in the SEC ... 2011: Played in 12 games with 10 starts at cornerback ... Made 19 tackles and broke up four passes … Earned first letter … vs. BYU (9/3): Earned the start at right cornerback in his first game as a Rebel, recording a QB hurry ... vs. Southern Illinois (9/10): Made five stops (four solo) ... at Vanderbilt (9/17): Recorded two tackles
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