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6 — 2008 DePauw University Football

Returning Lettermen

Named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2007: EarnedfirstletterandcaughtonepassforthreeyardsinwinatRhodes... saw extensive time on special teams and played in all 10 games.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated with academic honors diploma and earned high honors all eight semesters … Spanish II student of the year and the academic English student of the year as a junior … earned three letters in football and two in baseball … member of the 2006 state football champion team and the 2007 state champion baseball squad … captained football team and was a Bloomington Herald-Times honorable mention all-state selection as a senior … earned football academic all-state accolades and earned the team’s mental attitude award in baseball during senior season.

PERSONAL: Full name is Mark Patrick Branigan ... birthdate is 1/24/1988.

BRANIGAN’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2007 1 3 3.0 0 3

A kinesiology (sports medicine) major with plans to obtain a doctorate in physical therapy or attend medical school ... future plans also include acquiring personaltrainercertifications...aPresidentialRectorScholarandanHonorScholar ... serves on the AAAS executive board ... named to the Southern Col-legiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2007.

2007: Missed entire season due to injury.

2006:Startedall10gamesatrightguardinearningfirstvarsityletter.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of National Honor Society and a President’s Education Award recipient ... named a scholar athlete every semester, while

85MARK BRANIGANTight End6-3 • 220 • SophomoreIndianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral)

A kinesiology (sports medicine major) with future plans to attend medical school and study orthopedics ... named to the SCAC Academic Honor Roll in 2005.

2007: Startedfourgamesatfullbackandearnedfirstvarsityletter...caughttwo passes for 25 yards including one for 16 yards against Austin and another for nine yards against Rhodes.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned salutatorian honors and was an academic all-state choice in football and wrestling … member of National Honor Society as well as Spanish and Math clubs … involved in TV productions club … earned three letters each in football and wrestling … team captain and academic all-state choice in football … voted team MVP and best linebacker and totaled

An economics major ... named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Confer-ence Academic Honor Roll in 2006 ... plays the trumpet in the DePauw Jazz Ensemble ... member of DePauw Entrepreneur’s Association and Investment Club.

2007:Earnedfirstvarsity letter ... recordedthree tacklesatBirmingham-Southern including a three-yard sack which forced a fumble ... shared a tackle for loss in season-opening win at Anderson.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to high honors list all four years and was a National Honor Society member … three-year academic letter winner and two-year member of Spanish National Honor Society … member of debate team and strength club and participated in the Appalachian Service Project … played the trumpet in Central’s Jazz ensemble, jazz combo, and wind symphony … was a four-time all-district Jazz Band selection and twice named all-state … received the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award given to an individual in recognition of their outstanding achievement with the Central H.S. Jazz Ensemble … earned two letters each in football and tennis … two-time conference scholar athlete award recipient in both football and tennis … captained football team and earned all-conference honors … earned the team’s Pound for Pound Award in 2003 and was the scout team MVP in 2004 … earned school’s senior scholar athlete award … was the school’s lift-a-thon champion in 2006.

PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Douglas Abbott ... birthdate is 8/30/1988.

ABBOTT’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2007 5 3 8 1.5-3 0-0 0 0 1

40 ROBERT ABBOTTLinebacker5-10 • 226 • JuniorChampaign, Ill. (Central)

68MICHAEL AKINBOLAOffensive Lineman5-10 • 259 • SeniorCarmel, Ind. (Carmel)

35ROCKY BUCHTAFullback5-8 • 210 • SeniorLa Porte, Ind. (La Porte)

also earning academic all-conference and academic all-state honors ... academic honors diploma recipient ... earned two letters in football and was an honorable mention all-conference selection ... won the Big Blue Weightlifting Award as well as the Coach Casey Clark Varsity Football Award and Scholarship.

PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Akintokunbo Akinbola ... birthdate is 3/17/1987.

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2007: Played in all 10 games and started nine at middle linebacker in earning second varsity letter ... second among returning players in total tackles ... totaled a career-high 13 tackles at Colorado College including nine solos ... recorded eight tackles at Birmingham-Southern and had seven on three other occasions ...interceptedonepasseachinfirsttwogamesandagainagainstRhodes...totaled two tackles for loss against Sewanee and one versus Trinity.

2006: Played in seven games at linebacker ... totaled six tackles on season with season-high three at Rhodes ... also had one tackle each against Chicago, SewaneeandAustin...returnedakickoff fiveyardsatWabash.

PERSONAL: Full name is Tarren D. Collins ... birthdate is 8/21/1988.

COLLINS’ DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2006 3 3 6 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02007 31 25 56 3.0-5 3-30 4 0 0Totals 34 28 62 3.0-5 3-30 4 0 0

A communication major with future plans of becoming a sports agent.

2007: Played in six games on the way to second varsity letter ... totaled three tackles against Centre and Millsaps and had a tackle for loss against Millsaps ... returned a punt 15 yards against Sewanee.

2005: Earnedfirstvarsityletter...totaledfivetacklesincludingtwoatRose-Hulman and one each against Hope, Chicago and Sewanee ... two of tackles came on kickoff coverage.

PERSONAL: Full name is Stacy Dray Crawford, Jr. ... birthdate is 4/6/1987.

A history major at DePauw.

2007:Startedfirstfourgamesatdefensiveendandearnedfirstvarsityletter...totaled three tackles each against Birmingham-Southern and Trinity ... recorded 1.5 tackles for loss against Trinity including a sack ... also had a sack in season opener against Anderson ... returned a fumble 25 yards against Anderson and intercepted a pass against Centre.

HIGH SCHOOL: A scholar-athlete and class secretary … earned two letters eachinfootballandlacrosse…afirstteamall-conferenceselectionandearnedspecial mention all-district … earned special mention all-Central Ohio … played on two state championship lacrosse teams.

PERSONAL: Full name is Drew Douglas DeVilbiss ... birthdate is 3/21/1987.

DeVILBISS’ DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2005 0 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0.02007 6 6 12 3.0-19 1-0 1 1 2.0Totals 6 7 13 3.0-19 1-0 2 1 2.0

An economics major with future plans to create and grow his own business ... named to Dean’s List three out of four semesters ... part of Management Fel-lows program ... named to Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2006 and 2007 ... enters season ranked seventh in DePauw history in both completions and passing yards and ninth in pass attempts and passing touchdowns.

2007: Started all 10 games and earned second letter ... a second team all-SCAC selection ... named to the D3football.com Team of the Week after completing 14-of-17passesfor322yards,fivetouchdownsanda338.52efficiencyratinginthree quarters against Austin ... tied school record with eight games of 200 or morepassingyards...overfinalthreegamesof seasoncompleted71percentof his passes for 796 yards and eight touchdowns ... totaled 318 passing yards on 27-of-50 passing with three touchdowns against Trinity and completed 28 of 35 for 300 yards against Wabash with three touchdowns ... also tossed three touchdown passes against Centre ... scored a rushing touchdown against Mill-saps ... punted once against Colorado College ... named team’s offensive player of the week against Centre and Austin ... his 2,462 yards and 203 completions ranked third in school history.

53TARREN COLLINSLinebacker5-10 • 219 • JuniorSt. Louis, Mo. (Kirkwood)

94DREW DeVILBISSDefensive Lineman6-0 • 224 • SeniorColumbus, Ohio (Upper Arlington)

41STACY CRAWFORDDefensive Back6-0 • 196 • JuniorLindale, Texas (Lindale)

18SPUD DICKQuarterback5-11 • 190 • JuniorIndianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central)

96tackleswithfivefumblerecoveriesasasenior…earnedall-conferencefootball honors and was a Region 1 All-Star … named the Herald Argus and News Dispatch Defensive Player of the Year … selected all-area by News Dispatch, Herald Argus and South Bend Tribune … chosen to South Bend’s Dream Team … captain of wrestling team … won wrestling sectional and was third at regional.

PERSONAL: Full name is Rocky Leslie Buchta ... birthdate is 2/12/1987.

BUCHTA’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2005 0 0 0.0 0 02006 0 0 0.0 0 02007 2 25 12.5 0 16Totals 2 25 12.5 0 16

CRAWFORD’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2005 0 5 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0.02007 8 4 12 1.0-1 0-0 0 0 0.0Totals 8 9 17 1.0-1 0-0 0 0 0.0

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A communication major with future plans of a career in public relations and advertising.

2007: Played in eight games on the way to his second varsity letter ... caught three passes for 34 yards against Trinity including a 16-yarder ... also had recep-tions against Millsaps and Rhodes.

2006:Playedineightgamesinearningvarsityletterinhisfirstseason...caughtnine passes on season with three against Millsaps and two at Trinity for a career-high 37 yards .... caught a touchdown pass against Sewanee ... hauled in catches in six of eight games ... long reception of 22 yards came in Trinity game.

HIGH SCHOOL: A Board Scholar as well as student newspaper editor, stu-dent council member and show choir member ... Academic Honors Diploma recipient ... earned academic all-state honors in football three times and twice in basketball earned three varsity letters in football in basketball and one in baseball ... twice named the WNIL Radio Athlete of the week ... selected as the Niles Daily Starathleteof theweekmorethanfivetimes...afirstteamall-conferencefootballplayerasasenior...earnedall-conferencefirstteamhonors in basketball twice ... part of the Kalamazoo Gazette’s #1 rated class B basketball team in Southwestern Michigan.

PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Daniel Etzcorn ... birthdate is 12/8/1987.

ETZCORN’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2006 9 88 9.8 1 222007 5 44 8.8 0 16Totals 14 132 9.4 1 22

An economics major.

2007: Started all 10 games at left tackle for second straight season to earn sec-ond varsity letter ... earned honorable mention all-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference ... part of offensive line which earned DePauw’s offensive player of the week honors after Anderson and Birmingham-Southern games.

2006: Played in and started all 10 games at left tackle.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned second honors every semester ... earned two letters eachinfootballandbasketballandthreeintrackandfield...teamcaptainasasenioraswellasfirstteamAll-MetroCatholicconference,secondteamall-stateand third team all-metro ... earned second team all conference as a junior.

PERSONAL: Full name is Casey Robert Ellinger … birthdate is 6/11/1987.

Futureplansaretoteachandcoachfootball...letteredintrackandfieldandwasfifthinSCACshotput.

2007:Startedtwogamesatdefensivetackleinearningfirstvarsityletter...named to the D3football.com Team of the Week and DePauw’s defensive player of the week after totaling eight tackles including 3.5 sacks for losses of 18 yards in win at Birmingham-Southern ... also had a sack against Centre and ranked third on team with 4.5 for season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned Academic Honors Diploma and was the school’s recipient of the male athletic academic award … a C.A.S.S. Mentor and participated in the Governor’s Safe School conference … involved in variety show, battle of the bands and the Indiana High School Athletic Association Leadership Conference … earned three letters each in football and track and field…footballteamcaptainandwasanIndianaFootballCoachesAssociation5Aall-statefirstteamchoiceasasenior…namedtotheIFCAjuniorall-stateteam … two-time Associated Press and Bloomington Herald-Times honorable mention all-state selection … twice earned all-conference honors and was a Times all-area second team choice twice … twice earned Gary Post-Tribune all-area honorable mention … recipient of Kelly Gott Mental Attitude Award … an IFCA Region One All-Star and a member of IFCA North All-Star team …

PERSONAL: Full name is Tyler McKee Doane ... birthdate is 11/1/1988.

DOANE’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2007 7 8 15 4.5-22 0-0 0 0 4.5

60TYLER DOANEDefensive Lineman6-0 • 245 • SophomoreValparaiso, Ind. (Valparaiso)

88NICK ETZCORNWide Receiver6-3 • 215 • JuniorNiles, Mich. (Niles)

76CASEY ELLINGEROffensive Lineman6-4 • 299 • SeniorDes Peres, Mo. (Chaminade Preparatory)

2006:Playedinandstartedfinalninegames...winnerof DePauw’sEdwinC. Boswell Freshman of the Year Award ... set DePauw single-season passing record for a freshman with 1,169 yards ... ranked sixth among Division III freshmanquarterbackswitha120.80efficiencyrating...completedjustunder59 percent of passes ... totaled career-high 177 passing yards on 17-of-25 passing against Wabash .... tossed two touchdown passes and completed 12 of 16 passes for 156 yards against Sewanee ... in collegiate debut against Hope completed 11 of 23 passes for 160 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of National Honor Society and recipient of Aca-demic Honors Diploma .... served as the student body president ... earned three letters in football and two in baseball ... earned all-conference honors in football as a senior and was selected all-Marion County, All-Indianapolis Start North and all-state honorable mention ... an academic all-state selection ... named the Downtown Kiwanis Academic MVP ... broke 32-year old single-season records for passing attempts (300), completions (175) and passing yards (2,552).

PERSONAL: Full name is Gerry Redman Dick ... birthdate is 9/23/1987.

DICK’S PASSING STATISTICSYear Eff. Att Comp Int Pct Yds TD Long2006 120.8 162 95 7 58.6 1169 5 562007 134.1 336 203 11 60.4 2462 19 62Totals 129.8 498 298 18 59.8 3631 24 62


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A history major at DePauw.

2007: Played in all 10 games and started seven in earning second varsity letter ...caughtatleastonepassinall10games...hadfivereceptionseachinfirsttwo games against Anderson and Centre, respectively ... totaled 92 receiving yards on just four receptions and tied the school record with three touchdown catches against Austin ... hauled in a 57-yard catch against Austin and shared team’s offensive player of the week honor ... also totaled 89 receiving yards against Anderson and 88 versus Centre ... served as primary kickoff returner with an average of 17.1 yards per kick ... returned a kickoff 43 yards against Sewanee ... third on team in scoring with 30 points.

2006:Playedinall10gamesandearnedfirstvarsityletter...caughtsixpassesfor 36 yards at Millsaps and had four catches against Hope for 54 yards ... caughtatouchdownpassatCentreandfinishedwithtwocatchesfor44yards... caught at least one pass in seven different games.

PERSONAL: Full name is Christopher Owen Gasbarra ... birthdate is 5/28/1987.

GASBARRA’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2005 1 15 0.0 0 152006 17 197 11.6 1 342007 32 479 15.0 5 57Totals 50 691 13.8 6 57

Future plans are to attend business school.

2007: Playedinfivegamesandstartedoneatcornerbackonthewaytoearningfirstvarsityletter...totaledthreetacklesatBirmingham-Southernandtwoagainst Centre.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the diplomacy club … earned three letters in footballandtwointrackandfield…namedmostimprovedbackinfootballandmostimprovedmemberof trackandfieldteam.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jerry Joseph Fowler, Jr. ... birthdate is 9/8/1998.

FOWLER’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2007 5 3 8 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

Future plans are for a career in either communications or education.

2007: Starting punter in all 10 games and earned first varsity letter ... a second team all-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference selection ... his 36.9 yard average was the best by a DePauw punter in a season since 1992 ... averaged over 40 yards in four games ... long boot of 53 yards against Centre ... DePauw’s special teams player of the week twice.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of National Honor Society … named to honor roll all four years and earned Christina Chauchonis Scholarship Award … earnedthreelettersinfootballandoneeachinbasketballandtrackandfield…named the team’s special teams player of the year twice … all-conference and all-area by the Times … Post Tribune second team all-area … Indiana Football Digest FirstTeamBigSchoolall-stateselection(GriddyAward)…finishedfourthinthe Army National Combine in San Antonio with a 41.8-yard punting average … ranked second in state punting with a 36.4-yard average as senior.

PERSONAL: Full name is Adam Thomas Hill ... birthdate is 11/4/1988.

HILL’S PUNTING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg Long2007 38 1401 36.9 53

6JERRY FOWLERDefensive Back5-9 • 160 • SophomoreBenbrook, Texas (Fort Worth Country Day)

3CHRIS GASBARRAWide Receiver6-4 • 198 • SeniorOklahoma City, Okla. (Bishop McGuiness)

17ADAM HILLPunter6-0 • 190 • SophomoreCrown Point, Ind. (Lake Central)

Named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2006 and 2007 and to DePauw’s Dean’s List all four semesters.

2007: Played in all 10 games and started last six at defensive end in earning second varsity letter ... second on team with 5.5 sacks and tied for second with 10 tackles for loss ... named SCAC Player of the Week, to the D3football.com Team of the Week and the team’s defensive player of the week after double overtime win at Colorado College in which he blocked an extra point in overtime and forced a fumble near the end of regulation ... totaled a season-high six tackles at Colorado College including 3.0 for losses totaling 10 yards ... posted sacks infivedifferentgamesincluding1.5for13yardsatBirmingham-Southern...also blocked a kick against Millsaps and forced a fumble at Rhodes.

2006:Playedineightgamesinearningfirstvarsityletter...totaled11tackleswith three against Sewanee and two each against Hope, Millsaps and Wabash ... recorded two tackles for loss at Millsaps including a 10-yard sack ... had two quarterback hurries against Hope and forced a fumble at Wabash ... broke up one pass each against Sewanee and Centre.

PERSONAL: Full name is Alexander Earling Fitch ... birthdate is 10/31/1987.

FITCH’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2006 4 7 11 2..5-12 0-0 2 0 1.02007 17 10 27 10.0-49 0-0 2 0 5.5Totals 21 17 38 12.5-61 0-0 4 0 6.5

92ALEX FITCHDefensive Lineman6-3 • 229 • JuniorLong Grove, Ill. (Adlai Stevenson)

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An economics major with future plans to attend law school.

2007: Earnedfirstvarsityletterafterstartingall10gamesatrightguard...part of offensive line which earned DePauw’s offensive player of the week honors after Anderson and Birmingham-Southern games.

HIGH SCHOOL: An honor graduate and member of the National Honor Society … recipient of the Principal’s Award … earned two letters in football … second team all-district … Colt Scholarship Award winner.

PERSONAL: Full name is David Reece Joeckel ... birthdate is 6/21/1988.

75DAVID JOECKELOffensive Lineman6-4 • 291 • JuniorArlington, Texas (Arlington)

A communication major and education studies minor with future plans to workinthecommunicationsfield...namedtoDePauwDean’sList...selectedto the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2006 and 2007.

2007: Played in and started all 10 games at strong safety and earned second varsity letter ... earned SCAC honorable mention ... third on team with 58 tackles and tops among the returning players ... totaled eight tackles against Millsaps and seven each against Anderson and Sewanee ... had two tackles for losses of seven yards against Sewanee ... forced a fumble against Austin ... intercepted one pass each against Anderson and Birmingham-Southern ... second on team with six pass breakups including three against Millsaps and two against Colorado College.

2006:Earnedfirstvarsityletter.

HIGH SCHOOL:Aclassofficerallfouryearsandastudentcouncilmemberonce ... involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes and National Honor Soci-ety during junior and senior years ... participated in U.S. Senator Richard Lugar’s Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders in 2003 and the Indiana High School Athletic Association Student Leadership Conference in 2004 ... a National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete as a senior and a Woodlan Scholar all four years ... served as a Junior Achievement Volunteer in 2004 ... earned three varsity letters in football, four in baseball and two in basketball and was academic all-conference in each .... co-captain of football and basketball teams ... football team’s offensive MVP and an all-conference choice ... named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association Senior All-State Team ...recipient of the Woodlan Football Booster Club Offensive Back Award ... all-conference honoree in basketball ... named the basketball team’s MVP and an all-Northeast Indiana honorable mention choice ... set career school records in baseball for doubles, runs, hits, stolen bases and RBI ... a three-time all-conference baseball choice ... earned team’s defensive player of the year three times and the offensive player of the year twice ... earned the Woodlan Baseball Booster Club Presidential Award as a senior for the sectional champion team ... as a junior was the IHSAA Junior Baseball Showcase participant.

PERSONAL: Full name is Marc David Hoeppner ... birthdate is 8/6/1986.

HOEPPNER’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2005 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02006 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02007 39 19 58 4.0-10 2-48 8 0 0Totals 39 19 58 4.0-10 2-48 8 0 0

22MARC HOEPPNERDefensive Back5-10 • 185 • SeniorWoodburn, Ind. (Woodlan)

Future plans include graduate school.

2007: Playedinall10gamesandearnedfirstvarsityletter...totaledthreetackles each against Centre, Birmingham-Southern and Trinity ... had 1.5 tackles for losses totaling seven yards against Trinity including a sack ... recovered a fumble against Centre.

HIGH SCHOOL: An academic honors student and member of student athletic board … participated on the MIC Conference Leadership Committee … named the TV Student of the year … recipient of a physical education department award … earned the CCEF Ray D. McDonald Memorial Lineman Scholarship…earnedthreelettersinfootball,twointrackandfieldandoneinbasketball…three-yearstarterondefensiveline…finishedthirdoverallinweightlifting competition.

PERSONAL: Full name is Ryan Christopher Huffman ... birthdate is 7/13/1988.

HUFFMAN’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2007 8 8 16 3.0-9 0-0 0 1 1.5

90RYAN HUFFMANDefensive Lineman6-0 • 222 • SophomoreCarmel, Ind. (Carmel)


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33 KELLY KINGDefensive Back5-8 • 167 • JuniorMuncie, Ind. (Muncie Central)

Future plans are to pursue a career in business or as a high school football coach.

2006: Earnedfirstvarsityletter...playedinninegamesandrecordedonetackleeach against Hope and Trinity.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three varsity letters in football and two in track andfield...honorablementionall-stateselectioninfootball...all-conferencein both football and track

PERSONAL: Full name is Kelly Joseph King ... birthdate is 11/21/1987.

KING’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2006 2 0 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

Futureplansaretopursueacareerinthemedicalfield.

2007:Playedineightgamesandearnedvarsityletterinfirstcollegiateseason... totaled three tackles against Centre and two against Trinity.

HIGH SCHOOL: National Honor Society member and four-time Batesville Jaycees Scholastic Award winner … served as student council representative all four years … an academic all-state football selection … earned three letters infootballandoneintrackandfield…firstteamIndianaFootballCoachesAssociation and Associated Press all-state selection … earned all-conference honors and named the team’s most valuable linebacker … recipient of the Raver Scholarship … two-year football starter … named a Batesville Iron Man … as a senior totaled 185 tackles including 20.5 for loss, two sacks, four interceptions and two pass breakups … broke a school record with 16 assisted tackles in one game … part of school-record 4 x 100 relay.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jonathan Timothy Lambert ... birthdate is 5/25/1988.

LAMBERT’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2007 6 2 8 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

46JONATHAN LAMBERTDefensive Back6-2 • 188 • SophomoreBatesville, Ind. (Batesville)

A communication major with plans to possibly attend graduate school.

2007: Earned second varsity letter as a backup on offensive line ... part of of-fensive line which earned DePauw’s offensive player of the week honors after Anderson and Birmingham-Southern games.

2006:Earnedfirstvarsityletterasabackupontheoffensiveline.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated third in class with a 4.35 GPA on a 4.0 scale ... earned four letters each in football, wrestling and baseball ... named to the Tremendous 26 and was an all-city selection ... earned all-state football honors asajuniorandseniorandwasaregionalqualifierinwrestling...anall-cityhonorable mention choice in baseball.

PERSONAL: Full name is Spencer Philip King ... birthdate is 4/29/1986.

Future plans are to work in physical therapy.

2007: Playedinall10gamesandearnedvarsityletterinfirstseason...earnedall-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference honorable mention ... recipient of team’s Edwin C. Boswell Freshman of the Year Award and runner-up as SCAC Newcomer of the Year ... caught at least one pass in all 10 games and

69SPENCER KINGOffensive Lineman6-0 • 270 • SeniorBrownsburg, Ind. (Cardinal Ritter)

9ALEX KOORSWide Receiver6-2 • 165 • SophomoreIndianapolis, Ind. (Cathedral)

was second on team with 41 receptions ... hauled in seven passes for 62 yards and a touchdown against Trinity ... had six receptions each against Sewanee and Rhodes ... caught a 39-yard pass against Sewanee ... hauled in two-point conversion passes against Colorado College and Wabash and the catch against Wabash tied the game at 21-21 with 3:37 remaining.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated with high honors with 4.0 GPA … earned two lettersinfootball…firstteamacademicall-statein2007…a2007honorablemention all-state choice … team’s leading receiver and second in all-purpose yards … team co-captain and part of 2006 4A state champions.

PERSONAL: Full name is Alexander Francis Koors ... birthdate is 11/13/1998.

KOORS’ RECEIVING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2007 41 403 9.8 3 39

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An art (studio) major with plans to attend graduate school ... recipient of the Cumback Memorial Scholarship as well as a DePauw academic scholarship and an Indiana artists craftsmanship award ... is a cartoonist for The DePauw ... named to the SCAC Academic Honor Roll in 2006 and 2007.

2007: Started all 10 games at right tackle and earned second varsity letter ... shared the team’s Byron Elson Most Improved Award ... part of offensive line which earned DePauw’s offensive player of the week honors after Anderson and Birmingham-Southern games.

2006:Earnedfirstvarsityletterasabackupontheoffensiveline.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was the Chris Giesman scholarship winner for future football players ... was the newspaper cartoonist and painted murals at rugby facilities ... named to honor roll and served as a tour guide ... earned three letters infootballandwasanall-conferenceselection...anall-IndianaNorthqualifierand an academic all-state choice ... played on state runner-up team as a junior and was the Coca-Cola MVP of the Week as a senior ... also played rugby for three-timestatechampionsandthree-timenationalfinalists...two-timeall-staterugby choice and an under 19 all-American selection in 2004.

PERSONAL: Full name is Erik John Lundorf ... birthdate is 11/10/1986.

62ERIK LUNDORFOffensive Lineman6-2 • 257 • SeniorGranger, Ind. (Penn)

An economics and Spanish major ... a Management Fellow at DePauw and a Rector Scholar ... Named to Dean’s List all six semesters ... nominated to National Society of Collegiate Scholars ... named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District First Team in 2007 and second team in 2006 ... selected to the SCAC Academic Honor Roll in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

2007: Played in and started nine games at defensive end on the way to third varsityletter...afirstteamall-SCACchoice...co-recipientof team’sJamesC.Loveless Battle of the Trenches Award ... totaled six tackles against Colorado CollegeandfiveagainstAnderson...tiedforsecondonteamwith10.0tacklesfor losses totaling 55 yards ... had at least one tackle for loss in seven games with high of 2.0 each against Centre and Trinity ... led team with 6.5 sacks for 40 yards in losses including two against Trinity ... forced a fumble against Anderson ... named team’s defensive MVP following Sewanee game.

2006: Played in all 10 games and started nine at defensive tackle and earned second varsity letter ... a second team all-SCAC selection ... totaled 13 tackles forlossestotaling55yardsincludingfivesacksfor34yards...finishedwithseven tackles at Trinity and six each against Sewanee and Austin ... posted four tackles for losses including 1.5 sacks in season opener against Anderson ... three tackles for loss against Sewanee including 1.5 sacks .... recorded three hurries against Hope.

2005:EarnedfirstvarsityletterasadefensivelinemenandnamedDePauw’sEdwin C. Boswell Freshman of the Year Award winner ... totaled three tackles against Hope and two each against Rhodes and Rose-Hulman ... blocked a fieldgoalatHope.

HIGH SCHOOL: A National Merit Scholarship Finalist … involved in Academic Honors Program and First Honors … member of National Honor Society and chosen to Who’s Who Among American High School Students … a top ten student … earned four letters in wrestling, three in football and oneintrackandfield…firstteamacademicall-statewrestler…aNationalFootball Foundation Scholar-Athlete … earned the 2005 Higgins Award from Bishop Chatard … received the National Scholar/Athlete Award from the United States Army Reserve … captain of wrestling team twice and the football team once … member of Indiana 3A state champion teams in 2001, 2002 and 2003 … an all-state honorable mention selection as a senior and an offensive linemanMr.Footballfinalist…earnedall-cityandall-northhonorsin2004and was named to the 2004 Super Team … earned junior all-state and all-city accolades in 2003 … named Bishop Chatard’s offensive lineman of the year in 2003 and the defensive lineman of the year in 2004 … two-time wrestling team MVPandtwo-timecityheavyweightchampion…wasasemi-statequalifierasajuniorandstatefinalistasaseniorandrankedashighasfourthinthestateamongheavyweights…recordof 66-9overfinaltwoseasons…cityshotputchampionandsecondplaceinsectional…wasaregionalshotputqualifierin2005andfirstteamacademicall-state.

A communication major and anthropology minor ... recipient of several academic scholarships including the Holton Memorial, Kneale and the Delta Tau Delta National Foundation ... earned the Horizon Scholar Award and the Eugene C. Pulliam Senior Scholarship ... named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2005 and 2007.

2007:Earnedfirstvarsityletter...totaledonetackleeachagainstAndersonand Centre.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned an Indiana Academic Honors Diploma … served as National Honor Society president … a National Merit Commended Student … an academic letter winner, named Mr. Giant … a choral letter winner and was the choir president … served as a class president … earned two letters each in football and baseball … served as a football co-captain and was part of the leadership council twice … a Kiwanis Club county scholar athlete … named a senior scholar football player … member of the Hatchet Club … a two-time academic all-conference choice … an Indiana Football Coaches Association academic all-state selection … member of 2002 state champion team … named school’s senior scholar athlete.

PERSONAL: Full name is Robert Stephen MacLaughlin ... birthdate is 6/28/1987.

16ROBBIE MacLAUGHLINDefensive Back6-0 • 195 • SeniorIndianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis)

50MICHAEL McNELISDefensive Lineman6-0 • 235 • SeniorIndianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard)

MacLAUGHLIN’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2005 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02006 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02007 1 1 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0Totals 1 1 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0


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A communication major at DePauw.

2007: Played in all 10 games and started seven in earning second varsity letter ...earnedfirstteamall-SouthernCollegiateAthleticConferencehonors...ledteam with 69 receptions which also equaled the third-highest single-season total in school history ... his team-high 868 receiving yards ranked eighth in a DePauw season ... caught at least one pass in all 10 games ... caught the second highest single-game total in school history with 15 receptions in Monon Bell game for 145 yards and a second-quarter touchdown ... had nine catches each against Millsaps and Birmingham-Southern and eight versus Sewanee and Trin-ity ... topped the 100-yard receiving plateau on two other occasions with 128 against Millsaps and 108 against Trinity ... caught the game-winning 21-yard touchdown pass against Birmingham-Southern with 44 seconds left ... caught a 55-yard pass in win over Austin ... served as team’s primary punt returner and

A communication and religious studies major with plans of starting own personal training business.

2007: Earned second varsity letter after playing in nine games ... totaled two tackles against Austin and had a tackle for loss against Trinity.

2006:Earnedfirstvarsityletterasabackuponthedefensiveline...totaledsixtackles on the season with two each against Chicago, Sewanee and Rhodes.

HIGH SCHOOL: Student council president and recipient of the Charles J. Lashley Award for outstanding leadership ... earned three letters in football and served as team captain.

PERSONAL: Full name is Christopher Michael Moore ... birthdate is 12/19/1986.

MOORE’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2005 0 2 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02006 1 5 6 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02007 3 3 6 1.0-1 0-0 0 0 0Totals 4 10 14 1.0-1 0-0 0 0 0

32CHRIS MOOREDefensive Lineman6-0 • 240 • SeniorSeffner, Fla. (Jesuit)

1BRYAN MULLIGANWide Receiver5-10 • 190 • JuniorElmhurst, Ill. (Immaculate Conception)

A psychology major with future plans to become a therapist, psychiatrist or sports psychologist and coach high school football ... serves as Delta Tau Delta fraternity president ... recipient of the Trustee Award ... named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2006 and 2007.

2007: Earned varsity letter as backup quarterback and the starting holder ... completed 3-of-4 passes for 14 yards against Anderson and was 2-of-3 against Austin for 18 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: Served as National Honor Society president and was newspaper editor … earned National Football Foundation and Hall of Fame Scholarship … an Illinois state scholar and participated in Boys’ State … par-ticipated in Northern Illinois Leadership seminar … member of varsity club and served as a Christian service leader … earned a national Army scholar athlete award … an academic all-conference and academic all-state selection … earned letter in football and basketball … earned all-conference honors and all-state honorable mention … a Daily Herald all-area choice … captained both football and basketball teams and totaled over 2,000 passing yards in 2005 along with 400 rushing yards.

PERSONAL: Full name is Bradley James Paus ... birthdate is 5/14/1988.

PAUS’ PASSING STATISTICSYear Eff. Att Comp Int Pct Yds TD Long2007 109.8 7 5 0 71.4 32 0 16

12BRAD PAUSQuarterback/Wide Receiver6-3 • 195 • JuniorElmhurst, Ill. (Immaculate Conception)

averaged 8.1 yards per return ... named team’s offensive MVP after Sewanee, Birmingham-Southern and Trinity games.

2006: Playedinall10gamesandstartedsixonthewaytoearningfirstvarsityletter ... earned SCAC honorable mention ... caught at least one pass in each of finalninegames...hauledinsixcatchesfor55yardsandascoreatChicago... caught four passes each in three different games including the Monon Bell game totaling a season-high 89 yards ... returned 10 kickoffs an average of 13.9 yards and 18 punts for a 11.1 average.

HIGH SCHOOL:Namedtofirsthonorrollallfouryears ...earnedfourletters in basketball and two in football ... served as senior captain of football team and was a two-time team MVP ... an all-state football selection in 2005 as well as the team offensive player of the year ... two-time basketball MVP and school’s second all-time leading scorer ... named to several all-area teams in both sports.

PERSONAL: Full name is Bryan Peter Mulligan ... birthdate is 10/11/1987.

MULLIGAN’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2006 29 384 13.2 2 422007 69 868 12.6 4 55Totals 98 1252 12.8 6 55

MULLIGAN’S PUNT RETURN STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2006 18 199 11.1 0 322007 13 105 8.1 0 20 Totals 31 304 9.8 0 32

PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Paxton McNelis ... birthdate is 6/21/1986.

McNELIS’ DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2005 5 4 9 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02006 14 18 32 13.0-55 0-0 0 0 5.02007 20 10 30 10.0-55 0-0 0 0 6.5Totals 39 32 71 23.0-110 0-0 0 0 11.5

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Futureplansaretoworkinthephysicalfitnessfield.

2007: Earnedfirstvarsityletterandsawsubstantialtimeonspecialteams...totaled one tackle each against Centre and Rhodes ... earned team’s co-special teams player of the week honor after Trinity game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Recipient of the Andy Simon Award for the highest GPA among wrestlers over seven semesters … earned a Core 40 Academic Honors diploma ... an academic all-state choice for football … earned three letters each in football and wrestling … named team’s most valuable defensive lineman … an honorable mention all-conference choice in football and recorded 65 tacklesasaseniorincludingsevenforlossandfivesacks…interceptedapass,forced a fumble and had two hurries while scoring a touchdown … played in the state championship game for football and competed individually in the state wrestling championship … posted a 30-6 wrestling record as a senior and earned all-conference honors … earned the wrestling team’s most improved awardandwasanall-countywrestlingselection…finishedfirstinaCarmellift contest in 2006 and was the Carmel Star top dog athlete of the week

PERSONAL: Full name is Joshua Thomas Sturek ... birthdate is 10/7/1988.

STUREK’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2007 1 1 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

2007: Playedineightgamesandearnedvarsityletterinhisfirstseason...to-taled one tackle each against Millsaps, Birmingham-Southern and Austin.

HIGH SCHOOL: Participated in student government … earned three letters each in football and baseball … team captain in football and totaled 136 tackles as a senior … earned all-conference honors three times and was named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association Top 50 all-state team in 2006 … named to the Fort Wayne Football Fantastic 50 team … played in the North-South all-star game … an Associated Press honorable mention all-state football selection … earned all-conference honors twice in baseball and served as captain.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kyle Rudolph Sherer ... birthdate is 4/20/1988.

SHERER’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2007 1 2 3 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

Named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2007.

2007:Earnedvarsityletterinfirstseason...totaledthreetackleseachagainstMillsaps and at Colorado College with a sack against Millsaps as part of 1.5 tackles for loss.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named academic all-conference three times … earned twolettersinfootballandthreeintrackandfield…two-timecaptainintrack…anall-conferenceandall-areachoicetwiceintrackandfield…earnedtheSpartan Award in track.

PERSONAL: Full name is Steven Charles Wojanis ... birthdate is 6/1/1988.

WOJANIS’ DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2007 5 6 11 1.5-8 0-0 0 0 1.0

Recipient of the Old Gold Honors Award ... a member of the Management Fellows program.

2007:Earnedvarsityletterinfirstseason...totaledtwotacklesagainstAustinand one each in six other games ... recorded a sack against Anderson and shared one against Austin ... forced a fumble against Anderson.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to honor roll and was a student ambassador all four years ... earned three letters in football, two in basketball and one in trackandfield...asaseniortotaled53tackleswithtwointerceptionsandtwofumble recoveries ... on offense caught 12 passes for 187 yards ... a two-time defensive player of the week and once on offense ... two-time big hit of the week ... captained the basketball team.

PERSONAL: Full name is Ryan Edward Woodard ... birthdate is 4/11/1989.

WOODARD’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2007 7 1 8 1.5-8 0-0 0 0 1.5

37KYLE SHERERLinebacker6-1 • 240 • SophomoreFort Wayne, Ind. (Homestead)

56JOSHUA STUREKLinebacker5-9 • 228 • SophomoreZionsville, Ind. (Carmel)

95STEVE WOJANISLinebacker6-4 • 215 • SophomoreNaperville, Ill. (St. Francis College Prep.)

97RYAN WOODARDDefensive Lineman6-3 • 210 • SophomoreTulsa, Okla. (Holland Hall)


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Origin of the Tiger Nickname On March 4, 1918, the DePauw “D” Athletic Association se-lected the nickname Tigers from student suggestions in a contest sponsored by the Association.

ThefinalsuggestionswereTigers,YellowDemons,YellowJack-ets, Wasps and Fighting Parsons. The school colors of Old Gold and Black had already been established and they wanted to pick something to work with them, thus Tigers.

A kinesiology (sports medicine) major with plans to attend medical school and become a surgeon ... participates in men’s greek bible study.

2007: Played in all 10 games and started eight at defensive tackle and earned secondvarsityletter...totaledfivetacklesagainstCentreandthreeeachagainstMillsaps and Rhodes ... one sack each against Millsaps and Rhodes ... recorded 2.5 tackles for loss against Rhodes and was named the team’s defensive player of the week.

2006:Playedinninegamesandstartedfiveonwaytoearningfirstvarsitylet-ter ... totaled four tackles against Sewanee and had a quarterback hurry ... two tackles each against Hope, Trinity, Chicago and Rhodes.

HIGH SCHOOL: Hoosier Crossroads Student Athlete Academic Excellence Award winner ... named to national honor roll and Who’s Who Among American High School Students ... an All American Scholar and named to honor roll all four years ... earned three letters in football ... captain as a senior and co-captain during junior season ... an all-county selection and recipient of the Varsity Football Leadership Award ... named the scout team player of the year as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Full name is Grant Daniel Wright ... birthdate is 8/15/1986.

WRIGHT’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2005 0 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02006 4 10 14 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02007 10 10 20 4.0-23 0-0 0 0 2.0Totals 14 21 35 4.0-12 0-0 0 0 2.0

An education studies major with plans to become a grade school teacher and football and basketball coach ... named to Southern Collegiate Athletic Confer-ence Academic Honor Roll in 2005 and 2007.

2007: Started all 10 games at center for second straight season and earned second varsity letter ... a second team all-SCAC selection for the second straight year ... part of offensive line which earned DePauw’s offensive player of the week honors after Anderson and Birmingham-Southern games.

2006:Earnedfirstvarsityletterafterstartingall10gamesatcenter...earnedsecond team all-SCAC honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of National Honor Society ... earned high honors all four years ... earned three letters in football ... Christian Scholar Athlete award winner and served as team captain ... an all-state honorable mention selection as a junior and senior ... named one of the top 50 players in Marion County by Indianapolis Star.

PERSONAL: Full name is Ian Reeves Yearwood ... birthdate is 9/9/1986.

2007:Playedinall10gamesandearnedvarsityletterinfirstseason...recordedthree tackles against Anderson and two each against Birmingham-Southern and Colorado College ... forced a fumble at Colorado College ... team-high seven of 10 total tackles came on kickoff coverage.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society … participated in DECA … earned three letters in football, two in trackandfieldandoneinlacrosse…earnedsecondteamall-statehonors…firstteamall-Morning Call and All-Express Times…earnedfirstteamall-leagueand all-area honors.

PERSONAL: Full name is Thomas Joseph Wrona ... birthdate is 6/5/1989.

WRONA’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2007 9 1 10 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0.0

52GRANT WRIGHTDefensive Lineman6-2 • 260 • SeniorNoblesville, Ind. (Noblesville)

25THOMAS WRONADefensive Back5-8 • 180 • SophomoreEaston, Pa. (Easton)

55IAN YEARWOODOffensive Lineman6-1 • 255 • SeniorBrownsburg, Ind. (Cathedral)

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