Photo: Texas Southern's incoming transfer QB Bobby Reid is ranked #22 of 123 NFL potentials by NFL scouting. He should be the starter for the 0-11 Tigers (2007).Houston - Texas Southern Football spring practices begin Monday, April 7th for the 2008 season under the leadership of new Head Coach Johnnie Cole. The team will go through drills and conditioning five days a week through April 25th.
The practices will be held at TSU’s Alexander Durley field from 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm Monday thru Friday and the public is welcomed. The spring game is scheduled for April 26, 2008 at 3:30 pm at Texas Southern.
Texas Southern’s most celebrated new player for the 2008 season is former Oklahoma State quarterback Bobby Reid. In 2006 at OSU, Reid passed for 2266 yards with 24 touchdowns and rushed for 500 yards with five touchdowns.
The Houston native was the Houston Touchdown Club’s Offensive Player of the Year and all-Greater Houston, all-District and the district MVP his senior year at North Shore high school. Reid led his team to the 2003 State Class 5A Championship in an undefeated season. He was named to both the national and Texas top 100 recruiting lists.
The media may contact the sports information office to arrange interviews, photo and video opportunities.
Returning starters:
No. Player Pos Ht Wt Cl Hometown Previous School
2 Osborne, William WR 5-7 160 JR Marshall, TX Marshall HS
23 Gardner, Camreron CB 5-10 175 JR Fort Worth, TX North Crowley HS
38 Beck, Camrunn DB 6-0 245 JR Sacramento, CA Florin HS
40 Fonua, Junior FB / LB 5-11 220 SR Rancho Cucamonga, CA Rancho Cucamonga HS
42 Chism, Carl DB 5-11 192 SR Washington, DC Dematha HS
44 Fulghum, Dejuan LB 6-1 215 SO Killeen, TX Harker Heights HS
46 Blakney, Willie LB 6-0 205 JR Washington, DC Dematha HS
48 Robins, Roland TE 6-3 270 SR Houston, TX Yates HS
53 McCall, Craig LB 6-1 225 JR Killeen, TX Harker Heights HS
63 Knighten, David DT 5-11 300 SR Bradenton, FL Lonewood Ranch HS
64 Wilson, Reggie OL 6-1 300 SO Plano, TX Plano East HS
65 Perez, Mario OL 6-4 310 JR Schafter, CA Schafter HS
67 Ford, Glenden DT 6-3 290 JR Washington, DC Dunbar HS
70 Hardrick, Matt OL 6-6 340 JR Eatonville, FL Florida State
74 Wiggins, Kevin OL 6-8 340 JR Washington, DC Dunbar HS
78 Malone, Joe DL 6-7 350 SR Houston, TX Clearbrook HS
88 Haith, Brian (BJ) WR / KR 6-1 180 JR Upland, CA Upland HS
90 Valmore, Matthew DL 6-2 290 SR Houston, TX Jones HS
96 Johnson, Bert DE 6-4 275 SR Long Beach, LA Long Beach CC
98 Olomojobi, Segun LB 6-2 240 SR Sugar Land, TX Dulles HS
2008 Signees include:
NAME POS HT WT SCHOOL HOMETOWN
1 Stephen Owens Ath 6'4" 220 Alvin Alvin, TX
3 sport letterman in Football, Basketball and Track. QB Threw for 1400 yds and TE 12 Catches for 220 yds
2 Robert Hersh K 5'11" 210 Pearland Pearland, TX
Number 2 Kicker of 140 at Texas Kicker Camp. 2nd Team All District Kicker(23 Extra Points and 4 FGs)
3 Marc Ellis WR 6'4" 20 Willowridge Missouri City, TX
2-Time 1st Team All-District 23-5A, Basketball player that avgs. 15 points per game
4 Samuel Gordy LB 6'1" 200 Denton Guyer Denton, TX
All District LB, Lead the team in tackles
5 Christian Bernard FB 5'9" 245 Denton Guyer Denton, TX
All District DL with good speed and explosion
6 Donald Holloway OL/DL 6'3" 270 Mitchell Memphis, TN
45 Tackles, 10 Tackles for lost and 7 Sacks, All Conference
7 Kenyan Torry QB 6"2" 175 Mitchell Memphis, TN
2875 Passing Yards and 27 Touchdowns, 1115 Rushing and 5 Touchdowns, 10 Receptions and 4 Ints
8 Darius Green DL 6'4" 295 Mitchell Memphis, TN
8 Sacks, All Conference
9 Lewis McCaster DL 6"3" 255 Mitchell Memphis, TN
10 Justin Toliver DB 6'0" 185 Mitchell Memphis, TN
11 Antonio Harris FB 5'10" 210 Mitchell Memphis, TN
12 Ashton Rucher OL 6'6" 315 Mitchell Memphis, TN
All Conference
13 Joshua Robinson QB 6'4" 200 Clinton Clinton, LA
14 Ian Williams OL 6'7" 330 Pensacola Pensacola, FL
1st Team All Conference OL with great size and strength
15 Ricky Williams LB 6'0" 215 Pensacola Pensacola, FL
16 Wayne Ingram TE 6'3" 230 John Curtis New Orleans, LA
17 Kydarian Wilkins DB 5'8" 165 South Oak Cliff Dallas, TX
Rivals.com Top 20 Texas, 1st Team All District and 1st Team All Region
18 Demarcus Washington DB 5'8" 160 Lincoln Dallas, TX
1st Team All Region and 1st Team All District
19 Montgomery Jackson DB 6'0" 175 Northeast Oklahoma City, OK
OK 4A District Co-DB of the year, 1st and 2nd Team WR; Also lead the state in INTs
20 Joseph Igboeli DB 6'2" 165 South Grand Prarie Grand Prarie, TX
Texas All State and 1st Team All District
21 Andrew Phorne OL 6'6" 335 Carter Dallas, TX
1st Team All District
22 Chivas Belton DL 5'10" 270 Klein Forest Houston, TX
2-Time 1st Team All-District 17-5A, Led team in TFL with 22.
23 Eric Johnson WR 5'11' 180 Lufkin Lufkin, TX
1st Team All District 2 years and Basketball player
24 Christian Davis OL 6'6" 265 O.D. Wyatt Duncanville, TX
1st Team All District 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008
25 Harry Brown Ath 6'2" 175 Port Arthur Memorial Port Arthur, TX
1st Team All District with 1884 Yds Passing and 10 Touchdowns
26 Brian Arnwine LB 6'0" 190 South Grand Prarie Grand Prarie, TX
1st Team All District LB and Co-Defensive Player of the Year in the District
27 James Davis WR 6'3" 200Lufkin Lufkin, TX
2nd Team All District 06 and 1st Team All District 07, Basketball Player
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