28 DAYS!!

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ASU #28

Ed Gainey



Defensive Back - DB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 190
Sophomore
Previous Affiliations
Mt. Tabor
Previous Experience
Winston-Salem, N.C.

One of only two true freshman starters for the Mountaineers a season ago (DE Lanston Tanyi being the other) ... made the most of his opportunity when another true freshman, Dominique McDuffie, suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice, vacating the right cornerback position that he manned for the first three games of the season ... a week later, Gainey seized control of the postion on a full-time basis and went on to earn Southern Conference all-freshman recognition ... so confident are the Mountaineer coaches in Gainey’s ability that he will remain at right corner this year while McDuffie is moved to nickel.

2008 : Played in all 14 games as a true freshman ... spent the first three games of the season mainly as a special-teams contributor ... when fellow true freshman Dominique McDuffie suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice in late September, Gainey moved to second-string at right cornerback for the Presbyterian contest ... after making seven tackles and displaying good coverage skills against the pass-happy Blue Hose, Gainey was promoted to starter at RCB for the Oct. 4 contest versus The Citadel, and held on to the role for the rest of the year ... displayed above average skills not only as a pass-defender, but also as a tackler against the run ... despite not being in the starting lineup until the fifth game of the season, finished eighth on the team in tackles with 51 (32 solo) from his cornerback position ... broke up nine passes but did not record an interception ... notched a season-high eight tackles (seven solo) and broke up a pass in ASU’s 26-14 win over No. 18 Furman ... broke up two passes in heart-stopping win at Georgia Southern and SoCon title-clinching victory over No. 11 Elon ... tallied multiple tackles in 9-of-10 games following move to the starting lineup and made at least four stops in 7-of-10 ... was one of four ASU representatives on the SoCon’s inaugural all-freshman team.

High School : A two-time all-region selection and Shrine Bowl participant ... rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... intercepted six passes, forced three fumbles and was team’s second-leading tackler as a senior to help lead Mt. Tabor to 4-A state championship game ... led state with 13 interceptions as a junior ... coached by Barry Stewart.

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SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA



28 Jasper Ducksworth

Position: Running Back
Height: 5-7
Weight: 180
40-yd: 4.43
Vertical: 35-inches
Class: Senior
Hometown: Mt. Olive, Miss.
Previous School: Mize HS

Expected to take over as starter at tailback for departed Jay Lucas...pound-for-pound, strongest player on the team...400 lb bench press...335 power clean...lifted over eight times body weight in core lifts.

2008: Reserve running back saw action in 11 games, making three starts … Carried the ball 51 times for 245 yards and a touchdown … Also caught seven passes for 29 yards and a score … Returned nine kickoffs for 201 yards … Amassed season-high 156 all purpose yards at Stephen F. Austin, returning five kickoffs for 130 yards – including a season-long 48-yard return – to go with eight carries for 26 yards … Carried a season-high 13 times for 35 yards and a touchdown versus Texas State … Also had two catches for 17 yards versus the Bobcats … Rushed for a season-high 55 yards on five carries – including a season-long 36-yard gallop in 38-35 win over North Dakota … Caught a nine-yard touchdown pass versus UND … Rushed for 34 yards on five carries in Division I debut versus Alcorn State … Also had 34 yards on five totes versus Northwestern State … Credited with receptions versus Alcorn State, Mississippi State, Louisiana Tech and Nicholls State.

Junior College: Rushed for 889 yards and 19 touchdowns as a sophomore at Jones County Junior College ... caught 17 passes, averaging nearly 10 yards per reception ... a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... named Most Valuable Player of the MACJC All-Star Game where he rushed 11 times for 67 yards and a touchdown in the North's 17-14 victory … helped JCJC to a 9-2 record and a No. 5 ranking in the final NJCAA/JCfootball.com poll ... totaled 660 yards on the ground for JCJC on 5.6 yards per carry as a freshman.

High School: Helped Mize Attendance Center to a 15-0 record and the 2004 Mississippi Class 1A state title ... named to the first team All-Region 4-1A and South Mississippi teams ... a first team All-State and All-Region Offensive Most Valuable Player.

[Uncle Buck]

Paul Leslie
# 28 DB
Height: 5-8 Weight: 160
Sophomore
Hometown: Montgomeryville, PA
High School: North Penn

[TheValleyRaider]

#28 Mike Barry



Position: Free Safety
Height: 6-1
Weight: 198
Class: Junior
Hometown: Naples, FL
High School: Barron Collier

As A Sophomore (2008) - played in seven games with four starts ... missed four games with an injury ... started against Stony Brook, Furman, Dartmouth and Villanova ... credited with 32 tackles ... had nine against Furman, eight against Stony Brook and six vs. Dartmouth and Villanova ... had four passes broken up ... named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

As A Freshman (2007) - played in eight games ... moved into the starting lineup against Cornell ... started the last six games ... finished with 37 tackles including 22 solo efforts .. had four pass breakups (two against Lehigh and one each vs. Cornell and Towson) ... high tackle games were nine vs. Towson and Lehigh, and eight against Lafayette.

High School: A 2007 graduate of Barron Collier High School in Naples, Florida … earned three varsity letters … played free safety and wide receiver as a senior … served as captain … made 80 tackles with three interceptions … two-time first team all-Collier Athletic Conference … two-time first team all-county … third team all-state Class 5A and honorable mention all-area … team’s special teams MVP … coached by Bill Sparacio, Colgate Class of 1994 … also lettered in basketball and track … a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Major is Architecture concentration … parents are Richard and Sheila Barry of Naples, Florida … born December 18, 1988 in Leominster, Massachusetts … has three brothers and three sisters … full name is Michael Patrick Barry.

[CrazyCat]

Cory Nicol
Senior from Woodinville, WA
Position: CB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 215

'08 Stats:12 games,34 solo tackles,14 assists,
4 Int's,5 pass break ups


MSU blogger Will Holden

CB Cory Nicol, Grade: A-, Iddins didn’t throw in Nicol’s direction too often this spring. A lot of the reason had to do with the fact that his receivers couldn’t get by him, but a lot also had to do with the fact that Nicol had whomever he was asked to defend (including Akpla at times) blanketed. He comes up to support the run well too, but that’s a little scarey considering his durability questions. He got through the spring with only a shoulder contusion, but it caused him to miss some time. MSU can’t afford for him not to be healthy for the vast majority of 2009.

A transfer from the University of Washington, where he was injured prior to the 2007 season and did not play that fall... transferred to Washington from Orange Coast JC in California, where he was a standout cornerback.

[catbob]

We need Nicol healthy... if he goes down we have serious secondary problems.

[ASU_Fanatic]

OK it's 27 days.

[TexasTerror]

Trevor Brazil
# 28
Safety - S
Height: 6-0 Weight: 200
Freshman
Previous Affiliations
Huntsville
Previous Experience
RS
Huntsville, TX


Kinesiology major
Born January 17, 1990

Red-shirt in 2008 ... three-time first team All-District for coach Mitchell Coey ... twice Academic All-District ... 107 solo tackles, 38 assists and seven interceptions during his high school career ... 420 return yards with three touchdowns.

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W&M

CB Ryan Woolfolk
Redshirt Sophomore
5'11" 191
Atlanta, GA
Holy Innocents H.S.

Converted from tailback to cornerback and made smooth transition … Should challenge
for reps with continued development … Good ball skills … Will also contribute on special
teams … 2008: Appeared in eight games and totaled one rush for two yards and one reception
for three yards … Both the carry and reception came in the season opener at N.C.
State … 2007: Redshirted as scout team tailback … Holy Innocents School: Two-year
team captain and letterwinner for head coach Ryan Livezey … Voted team’s most outstanding
running back … Named the Northside Fulton Prep Club off ensive player of the year …
All-Northside selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … Honor roll student-athlete
… Holds school records in the 100m, 200m and 400m and ran on the school-record holding
4x100 and 4x400 sprint medley teams … Also lettered two years in baseball where he won
a state championship … Member of Model UN and the Peoples Club and served as a student
guide … Personal: Son of Ralph and Margul Woolfolk … Brother, Ralph, is a catcher
at Morehouse College … Enjoys playing video games … A member of Project Dream on
campus … Planning to major in Kinesiology … Fan of the Atlanta Braves … Born on June
8, 1989 in Atlanta, Ga.

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

28 for GSU is a true freshmen named Jamere that has been permitted to practice with the veterans.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named Myrtle Beach Sun News ‘Player of the Year’ his senior season... earned All-State honors and was a Max Prep All-American... Mister Football finalist... State AAA ‘Player of the Year’... named to the ‘Toast of the Coast’ his final two years... twice earned a spot on the All-Zone, All-Blitz and All-Region teams (junior and senior year)... over the final two years he finished with 174 receptions for 2,448 yards (13.9 ypc) and recorded 49 total touchdowns... caught 98 passes for 1,515 yards (15.5 ypc) his senior year with 19 TDs... accounted for another 13 touchdowns on the ground, rushing 67 times for 286 yards... also a basketball standout, earned All-Region and All-State honors last season... earned a spot on the State All-Tournament Team in 2008, scoring 28 points in the title game... played for coach Scott Earley.

This guy could be a real star in the coming years.