Former Southern Maryland legend hired as Assistant Head Coach/DL Coach at The Ohio State University



COACH LARRY JOHNSON
ALMA MATER: ELIZABETH CITY STATE ('73)

Larry Johnson coached at Charles County  (Md.) Lackey ('74 ) and McDonough High Schools ('75-'91) and Northern Virginia's T.C. Williams High School ('92-'93), prior to a long career at Penn State. 

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Larry Johnson, the highly regarded defensive line coach who has spent the past 18 years coaching talented student-athletes and recruiting the east coast as a member of the Penn State University coaching staff, was named assistant head coach and defensive line coach at The Ohio State University in early January, 2014.

"I am very pleased that Larry Johnson is an Ohio State Buckeye," Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said. "I have great respect for him as a family man, as a coach and mentor of young men, and as a recruiter. He is an outstanding addition to our coaching staff."

Johnson, who grew up in Williamston, N.C., and is a 1973 graduate of Elizabeth City (N.C.) State University with a degree in health and physical education, has coached along the defensive line for 18 years at Penn State, including the last 14 seasons (2000-13) overseeing the entire unit. He spent his first four seasons at Penn State - 1996-99 - as defensive ends coach and special team's coordinator.

Ohio State is Johnson's second collegiate coaching stop. His career includes 20 years of high school coaching in Maryland and Virginia.

"In just a few hours I can tell that Ohio State cares about football," Johnson said. "There is a winning tradition that is important here. They care about academics and they care about players, and I like the way Coach Urban Meyer approaches things. He's a great teacher. He is very organized and this is what I was looking for.

"And I am really impressed with the Ohio State players. I just met a group of players, walked out of the room and thought, 'wow,' these are the kinds of players I want to coach. They were really impressive."

Johnson's list of coaching accomplishments while at Penn State is also impressive:

• Six of his defensive linemen were first-round NFL draft picks, including No. 1 overall pick Courtney Brown in 2000 and also featuring Jimmy Kennedy (2002), Michael Haynes (2003), Tamba Hali (2006), Jared Odrick (2010) and Aaron Mabin (2009).
• Seven of his defensive linemen achieved first-team All-American status (the six in the first note above and Devon Still).
• PSU defensive linemen have earned 22 Academic All-Big Ten Conference honors.
• Three of his position players have been named Academic All-American (Tim Shaw in 2006 and Pete Massaro in 2010 and 2012).
• Fifteen Nittany Lion defensive linemen have been named first-team all-Big Ten Conference.
• No Big Ten team (since 1996) has had as many players from one position earn Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors than the five Nittany Lion honorees hat Johnson mentored.
• And in 2005-06 Rivals.com named Johnson its national college football recruiter of the year.

In addition, he coached on a Penn State defense that led the nation in sacks between 2005 and 2009 and was No. 5 nationally in rushing defense from 2004-10. And between 1996 and 2013 Penn State's defense was a Big Ten Conference statistical champion 14 times, including four times in quarterback sacks and three times in scoring defense.

"I'm a relationship guy and I think in order to get the best out of your players you have to develop relationships," Johnson said. "I'm also a teacher. I like to teach the basic fundamentals of football. I want guys who are fundamentally sound and have the ability to play fast and to play relentless."

Johnson spent the first 20 years of his career as a highly successful high school coach. Six times chosen as the Washington Metropolitan Area coach of the year, he guided McDonough High School in Pomfret, Md., to three Maryland state championships and to a 139-36 record between 1975-91, and he also was coach two seasons (1992-93) at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Va. He started his coaching career in 1974 at Lackey High School in LaPlata, Md.

As a player, Johnson was an NAIA All-American and all-conference performer at Elizabeth City State University. He was inducted into the school's sports Hall of Fame in 1990. He played one year in the NFL, with the Washington Redskins in 1973.

Johnson and his wife, Christine, are the parents of two sons - Larry Jr. and Tony - and a daughter, Teresa. Larry Jr. and Tony both played football at Penn State with Larry Jr. rushing for a school record 2,087 yards in 2002 and later becoming a first-round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs and a two-time Pro Bowl selection. Teresa played softball for the Nittany Lions.

Larry Johnson Quick Facts
Hometown: Williamston, N.C.
Alma Mater: Elizabeth City State, 1973
Degree: Health & Physical Education
Years in Coaching: 38
Wife: Christine
Children: Sons Larry Jr., and Tony; daughter Teresa
Larry Johnson Coaching Assignments

2014-pres.	Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line	Ohio State University
2000-13	Defensive Line	Penn State University
1996-99	Defensive Ends/Special Team's Coordinator	Penn State Universisty
1992-93	Head Coach	T.C. Williams H.S.
1975-91	Head Coach	McDonough H.S.
1974	Assistant Coach	Lackey H.S.

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Today at 4 PM: Norfolk State vs. Miami -- ESPN3

Feb. 1, 2014  |  4 p.m. 
BankUnited Center | Coral Gables, Fla.
TV: ESPN3
Radio: 560 WQAM | 90.5 WVUM | Sirius 138 | XM 194
Webcast:  WQAM.com | wvum.org | ESPN3
Miami: 10-10 (2-6 ACC)
Roster | Coaches | Schedule & Results | Stats | Game Notes | Record Book

The Game
Miami takes time out from its ACC slate to face non-conference opponent Norfolk State on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 4 p.m. in the BankUnited Center.

The Series
Miami is 1-0 in the all-time series against Norfolk State, defeating the Spartans, 76-58, on Jan. 2, 2005 in Coral Gables.

The Broadcasts
Catch the game on ESPN3 with Mike Levine and Drew Nicholas making the call. Also check out the game on 560 WQAM Radio with Joe Zagacki and Josh Darrow, and on 90.5 WVUM, Miami’s student radio station.

The Coach
Head coach Jim Larrañaga has a 529-364 overall record in his 30th season as a head coach. He is 59-30 in his third season at the University of Miami.

The Polls (as of Jan. 30)
KenPom.com: Miami - 78, Norfolk State - 280. NCAA RPI: Miami - 88, Norfolk State - 281.

The Weather
Projected temperatures on game day: Coral Gables - 81/71. Norfolk - 53/46.

Up Next
Miami hosts a three-game homestand beginning with Norfolk State (Feb. 1), followed by No. 20/19 Pittsburgh (Feb. 5) and NC State (Feb. 8).

Miami vs. Norfolk State (1-0)
Since the rebirth of Miami basketball in 1985: 1-0
Since joining the ACC in 2004-05: 1-0
Since the arrival of Jim Larrañaga in 2011-12: 0-0

Stifling D by the Hurricanes

After playing man-to-man defense 95 percent of the time in his first 40 years of coaching, Jim Larrañaga’s team is now playing zone 95 percent of the game.

With the zone, Miami has held 12 of its last 13 opponents to less than 70 points, and only three teams overall this season have scored more than 70 points on the Canes: 80-Georgia Southern, 71-George Washington, 74-Maryland. Prior to the game vs. Florida State, UM held five-straight opponents to fewer than 60 points.

In five of the last six conference games, Miami has held Syracuse (twice), North Carolina, Florida State, Georgia Tech and Duke considerably below their offensive season scoring averages. Those six teams entered the game with the Canes averaging a combined 75.8 points per game, but have been held to an average of 57 ppg.

Wins vs. Losses for the Canes

In Miami’s 10 wins:
Six players average 7.5 ppg or better.
Miami scores 67.2 ppg, shooting 47.1% FG.
The Canes average 35.3 rpg, 13.0 apg and 6.1 spg.
Rion Brown shoots 46.8% FG and grabs 7.1 rpg.
Donnavan Kirk averages 11.1 ppg and Manu Lecomte 9.2 ppg.

In Miami’s 10 losses:
Three players average 7.5 ppg or more.
Miami scores 55.8 ppg, shooting 37.1% FG.
The Canes average 33.8 rpg, 9.0 apg and 4.5 spg.
Rion Brown shoots 39.5% FG and grabs 5.3 rpg.
Donnavan Kirk averages 8.1 ppg and Manu Lecomte 6.2 ppg.

Cardiac Canes
Miami leads all ACC schools having played nine games decided by five points-or-less or in overtime. Miami has played four overtime games and five others that were decided in the final minutes. Miami is 1-3 in overtime this season and 2-3 in close games that ended in regulation.

Rion Brown Rebounds
Senior Rion Brown, a 6-6 guard is averaging 6.3 rebounds, up from his 2.2 career average prior to the season. This season Brown has grabbed seven or more rebounds in 10 games. In his previous three seasons, he had only three games with 7+ boards. He pulled down seven once last year and had games with eight and seven as a rookie.

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First-place NCCU Eagles have full attention of MEAC foes

DURHAM, North Carolina — The target on N.C. Central’s back got bigger Monday night.

NCCU’s home win over Morgan State landed the Eagles in first place in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.

Last season, NCCU coach LeVelle Moton, who once played for the Eagles, talked about his alma mater being the school that all the other historically black colleges and universities love to beat. For whatever reason, everybody just wants a piece of NCCU, Moton said.

Once the hunters, the Eagles have assumed the role of the hunted, particularly now as they sit atop the MEAC.

“Every night is going to be a fight,” NCCU senior Jeremy Ingram said. “Everyone gives us their best shot, so every night we’ve got to come out with the same intensity as we did with Morgan. Whether it’s the top team or the bottom team, we’ve got to come out with the same fire.”

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Rattlers aim to contain Williams

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  -- Not for one moment would coach Clemon Johnson or his FAMU basketball players pretend that they have the solution to contain South Carolina State’s center Hezekiah Williams.

Sure, the Rattlers beat the Bulldogs and Williams a week ago in Orangeburg, but not before he used all of his 6-foot-11, 225-pound frame to power to a double-double of 26 points and 12 rebounds.

For that reason, Williams is one of the biggest concerns for the Rattlers heading into tonight’s game at the Lawson Center.

“We have to push him and bump him away from the basketball because once he catches the basketball we could only stand there and watch him take the shot,” Johnson said.

Williams is averaging 5.9 rebounds per game. He has 118 on the season, with 74 of those coming on the defensive end. His counterpart Trey Kellum is averaging 6.4 rebounds per game for the Rattlers.

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FAMU Excited About Renovated Track

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  -- Wayne Angel couldn’t help acting like a child showing off a new toy recently to a visitor at Pete Griffin Track.

The FAMU men’s track & field coach began talking about the new surface. Then, he began talking about the new lane guards, modernized steeplechase pit, remodeled restrooms and the 8-foot fence that encloses it all.

Angel went on to talk about how he sees good things for his current team and the future of the program.

“Perspective recruits look at the resources that you have,” he said. “Now that we have a really good track, it’s a good thing to have.”

Darlene Moore, coach of the women’s team, was just as ecstatic over the renovations that took a year to complete.

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TSU's National Signing Day Celebration Set for Wednesday

NASHVILLE, Tennessee  -- The Tennessee State football team will hold its annual Signing Day Celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 5 p.m. in the Indoor Football Facility.

The event coincides with the 24-hour period that high school recruits can agree to commit to a school by faxing a National Letter of Intent.

 

Video footage of all of the new Tigers will be shown and head coach Rod Reed will provide insight into what each player brings to the program.

 

TSU’s recruiting class has been rated No.1 among HBCUs by BOXTOROW for two straight years.

 

TSUTigers.com will have a live updates all day Wednesday here and via our social media pages on Twitter - @TSU_Tigers and Facebook.com/TSU_Tigers.

 

Admission to Wednesday’s festivities is free open to the public and the media. Light refreshments will be served.

 

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SU Women's Tennis falls 6-1 to ULM in home opener

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana  --  Junior Camara Davis scored Southern's lone point in singles play as the Lady Jaguars fell 6-1 to UL Monroe in the 2014 home opener at the SU University Courts Thursday afternoon.

In a rescheduled match that was postponed early in the week due to inclement weather through much of south Louisiana, Davis defeated Sthefani Rodriguez in straight sets 6-4, 6-4 and recorded her first win of the season.

Southern began the match dropping the doubles point when Gabrielle Moore and Danesha Moore fell 6-0 to Petra Horakova and Medy Blankvoort prior to Kendall Bunch and Laura Syori lost 6-1 to Sophie Rufyikiri and Angela Tejedor.

In singles play, Morgan Taylor fell 6-1, 6-2 to Sandy Lochu in No. 4 singles match. ULM clinched the No. 2 and No. 3 singles point after Sophie Rufyikiri ousted Gabrielle Moore 6-2, 6-2 and Petra Horakova defeated Darnesha Moore 6-3, 6-2.

ULM added to its point total winning the No. 1 and No. 5 singles point after Laura Syori fell to Medy Blankvoort  6-0, 7-5 and Kendell Bunch lost to Angela Tejedor 6-3, 6-4 prior to Davis' srtaight set win.

Southern will return to the SU University courts to host UL Lafayette Wednesday, Feb. 5. First serve is set for 2 p.m.

Southern Women's Tennis 2014
ULM vs Southern U. Lady Jaguars (Jan 30, 2014)

ULM 6, Southern U. Lady Jaguars 1
Jan 30, 2014 at Baton Rouge, La. (SU University Courts) 

Singles competition

1. Blankvoort, Medy (ULM) def. Syori, Laura (SUBR) 6-0, 7-5

2. Rufyikiri, Sophie (ULM) def. Moore, Gabrielle (SUBR) 6-2, 6-2

3. Horakova, Petra (ULM) def. Moore, Darnesha (SUBR) 6-3, 6-2

4. Lochu, Sandy (ULM) def. Taylor, Morgan (SUBR) 6-1, 6-2

5. Tejedor, Angela (ULM) def. Bunch, Kendall (SUBR) 6-3, 6-4

6. Davis, Camara (SUBR) def. Rodriguez, Sthefani (ULM) 6-4, 6-4

Doubles competition

1. Blankvoort, Medy/Horakova, Petra (ULM) def. Moore, Gabrielle/Moore, Darnesha (SUBR) 6-0

2. Rufyikiri, Sophie/Tejedor, Angela (ULM) def. Bunch, Kendall/Syori, Laura (SUBR) 6-1

3. Taylor, Morgan/Davis, Camara (SUBR) vs. Rodriguez, Sthefani/Lochu, Sandy (ULM) unfinished

Match Notes

ULM 1-0

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Southern's Annual National Signing Day event set for Feb. 5

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana  -- February 5^th, 2014 marks National Signing Day and the Jaguar Nation is encouraged to come celebrate the next generation of Jaguars with Head Coach Dawson Odums and staff.

The Blue & Gold Century Club and the S.U Quarterback Club will host the Southern University Annual Football Recruiting Celebration in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom in the Smith-Brown Memorial Union on the Baton Rouge campus.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the program is set to start at 7 p.m. After the unveiling of the 2014 recruiting class, fans are welcomed to meet and greet with Head Coach Dawson Odums and enjoy a light meal.

Donations of $20 are welcomed and to reserve a table for 10 is $300.  Tickets may be purchased from any club member of the Blue and Gold Century Club and S.U. Quarterback Club.

The Jaguars are coming off an exceptional 2013 season.

After demolishing long time rival Grambling State University in the 40^th annual Bayou Classic 40-17, the Jaguars traveled to Houston and defeated the Jackson State Tigers 34-27 in a down-to-the-wire, double overtime matchup for the 2014 SWAC Championship.

The Jaguars, in their first full season under Odums, finished 7-2 in conference and held an overall record of 9-4.

There will be a viewing of both, the Bayou Classic and the Toyota SWAC Championship trophies at the celebration and fans will be allowed to take pictures.



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Nicholls beats Gold Rush 6-3; Montrel wins twice for XU

THIBODAUX, Louisiana -- Xavier University of Louisiana, ranked sixth in the NAIA, opened the dual-match portion of its men's tennis season with a 6-3 loss to NCAA Division I's Nicholls State on Friday.

Sophomore Kyle Montrel won in doubles and singles for the Gold Rush. He and Nikita Soifer defeated Kiernan Cronin and Evan Karatzas 8-6 at No. 1 doubles, then Montrel beat Partha Adovelly 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 at No. 1 singles.

Montrel, an NAIA All-American in doubles last season, has won 10 of his last 11 singles matches and 10 of his last 11 doubles matches. Soifer, XU's other returning All-American, has won 20 of his last 22 in doubles.

Xavier's other victory came at No. 6 singles, where newcomer Vincenzo Ciccone trailed 5-0 in the first set but defeated Kiernan Cronin 4-6, 7-5, 6-2.

"I was encouraged by what I saw," 11th-year XU coach Alan Green said. "Everybody got to play, and all the guys fought hard. I liked the fight in our team. Nicholls State is tons better than the team we faced two years ago, but I think we're better, too."

Nico Mertens, Lukas Clemens and Bernard Wezeman won in doubles and singles for Nicholls State (1-1). Mertens and Adovelly rallied from a 5-4 deficit to beat Tushar Mandlekar and Jordan Harrell 8-5 at No. 3 doubles.

It was the first of seven Gold Rush matches this season against NCAA Division I opponents. Xavier was 4-2 against NCAA D-Is last year.

Both Xavier teams will play city rival Loyola at 2 p.m. next Friday at the XU Tennis Center. It will be the first dual of the semester for the Gold Nuggets, who are ranked third in the NAIA.

 Results

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35-Team Field Highlights TSU Invite Saturday

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – After taking a week off the Tennessee State track and field team will return to action hosting the annual TSU Invite.

 

The meet will include 30-plus teams from across the southeast. Saturday will also mark the final tune-up at the Wilma Rudolph Indoor Track before TSU plays host to the 2014 OVC Indoor Championships.

 

Four Ohio Valley schools with also participate in the Feb. 1 meet: Austin Peay, Belmont, Murray State and Tennessee Tech.

 

The Flying Tigers and Tigerbelles last took to the track on Jan. 18 in the Niswonger Invitational where the jumpers took the spotlight.

 

Royce Dates jumped a distance of 7.50 meters to win his first long jump of the indoor season. The mark stands as Dates of the year. Kareem Nicholas also put in a strong jump, of  6.90 in the long jump for a fourth place finish.

 

The Flying Tigers claimed top spot in the high jump with a 2.08 jump from Daryl Rice. Caleb Carrothers finished fourth in the event, clearing a mark of 1.98 meters.

 

Tigerbelle Clairwin Dameus captured the long jump on the women’s side, clearing 5.68 meters. The win was Dameus’ third time winning the event on the young season. Dameus paired her event winning performance with a fifth place time of 24.96 in the 200 meters.

 

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2013 D2Football.com All-America Team

LIBERTY, Missouri  -- Offensive Player of the Year Franklyn Quiteh and Defensive Player of the Year Matt Longacre highlight the 2013 D2Football.com All-America team.  Players from 62 schools were selected with West Texas A&M leading the way with eight selections.  Adam Dorrel, coach of National Champion Northwest Missouri, is the 2012 Coach of the Year.  It is the first time he has received this honor.

 

The D2Football.com All-America Team was selected by the staff of D2Football.com with input from coaches, scouts, media members, and sports information directors from around the country. 

 

D2Football.com has named an All-America Team since its inception in 2000.

2013 D2Football.com All-America Team

 

QB	Dustin Vaughan	6-5, 220, Sr.	West Texas A&M
RB	Franklyn Quiteh	5-9, 206, Sr.	Bloomsburg
RB	Rondell White	5-10, 185,Sr.	West Chester
WR	Jeff Janis	6-3, 218, Sr.	Saginaw Valley State
WR	Marquez Clark	5-11, 190, Jr.	Central Oklahoma
TE	Joe Don Duncan	6-4, 270, Sr.	Dixie State
OL	Matt Feiler	6-7, 325, Sr.	Bloomsburg
OL	Brian Clarke	6-3, 290, Sr.	Bloomsburg
OL	Jeremy Gatson	6-4, 325, Sr.	Shaw
OL	Matt Armstrong	6-3, 290, Sr.	Grand Valley State
OL	William Wright	6-3, 310, Sr.	West Georgia
DL	Jake Metz	6-7, 255, Sr.	Shippensburg
DL	Larry Webster	6-7, 250, Sr.	Bloomsburg
DL	Matt Longacre	6-3, 240, Jr.	Northwest Missouri State
DL	Darius Allen	6-3, 239, Jr.	CSU-Pueblo
LB	Carlos Fields	6-2, 220, Sr.	Winston-Salem State
LB	Tavarius Wilson	5-11, 235, Sr.	North Alabama
LB	LeRon Furr	6-3, 225, Sr.	Fort Valley State
DB	Pierre Desir	6-2, 206, Sr.	Lindenwood
DB	Brandon Dixon	6-0, 195, Sr.	Northwest Missouri State
DB	Dexter Moody	6-3, 204, Sr.	Albany State
DB	Michael Green	6-0, 195, Sr.	Lenoir-Rhyne
K	Sergio Castillo	5-11, 195, Sr.	West Texas A&M
P	Brandon Kliesen	5-10, 221, Sr.	CSU- Pueblo
AP	John Brown	5-11, 170, Sr.	Pittsburg State
Second Team
QB	Kevin Rodgers	6-3, 215, Jr.	Henderson State
RB	Keidrick Jackson	5-9, 210, Sr.	Midwestern State
RB	Tyler Tonderum	5-10, 191, Jr.	Southwest Minnesota State
WR	Trevor Harman	6-2, 210, Jr.	Shippensburg
WR	Freddie Martino	6-0, 195, Sr.	North Greenville
TE	Ryan Corbin	6-4, 250, Sr.	Southwestern Oklahoma State
OL	Craig Watts	6-4, 335, Sr.	West Texas A&M
OL	Cole Manhart	6-6, 300, Jr.	Nebraska-Kearney
OL	Matthew Reece	6-3, 310, Jr.	Tuskegee
OL	Byron Dovales	6-3, 290, Sr.	IUP
OL	Jamal Ellis	6-4, 315, Sr.	Newberry
DL	Charles Tuaau	6-5, 310, Jr.	Texas A&M Commerce
DL	Zach Moore	6-6, 278, Sr.	Concordia St. Paul
DL	Ethan Westbrooks	6-4, 275, Sr.	West Texas A&M
DL	Jamie Meder	6-2, 304, Sr.	Ashland
LB	Taylor McCuller	6-2, 240, Sr.	West Texas A&M
LB	Chris Pope	6-1, 215, Sr.	Valdosta State
LB	Keaton Stigger	6-2, 245, Sr.	Henderson State
DB	Brian Dixon	6-0, 195, Sr.	Northwest Missouri State
DB	Thomas Wolfe III	6-0, 185, Sr.	Fort Valley State
DB	Justin Bell	5-10, 185, Sr.	Ohio Dominican
DB	Jack Moro	5-11, 190, Sr.	St. Cloud State
K	Steve Wakefield	5-11, 175, Sr.	Mercyhurst
P	Scottie Gallardo	6-0, 215, Sr.	Fort Lewis
AP	Nathan Slaughter	5-10, 185, Sr.	West Texas A&M
Honorable Mention
QB	Jonathon Jennings	6-2, 205, Sr.	Saginaw Valley State
QB	Joe Clancy	6-3, 210, Sr.	Merrimack
QB	Jon Wolf	6-4, 230, Sr.	Minnesota State
QB	Bo Cordell	6-0, 205, Sr.	Tusculum
RB	Glen Clinton	5-10, 200, Sr.	Chadron State
RB	Daiquone Ford	5-7, 190, So.	Findlay
RB	Anthony Taylor	5-11, 209, Jr.	Ashland
RB	Terrell Watson	6-2, 230, Jr.	Azusa Pacific
WR	Robert Holland	6-3, 190, Sr.	Chowan
WR	Vernon Johnson	6-1, 190, Jr.	Texas A&M-Commerce
WR	Gregory Moore	6-4, 200, Sr.	Lane
WR	Corey Washington	6-4, 200, Sr.	Newberry
WR	Torrence Allen	6-1, 190, Sr.	West Texas A&M
WR	Darius Davis	5-11, 212, Jr.	Henderson State
TE	Reggie Jordan	6-3, 235, Sr.	Missouri Western State
TE	Michael Flacco	6-5, 245, So.	New Haven
TE	Scott Simonson	6-5, 255, Sr.	Assumption
TE	Jamie Potts	6-3, 235, So.	Grand Valley State
OL	Marcus Cuellar	6-4, 320, Sr.	Western Oregon
OL	Viondy Merisma	6-4, 285, Sr.	American International
OL	Mike Nelson	6-4, 305, Sr.	Central Washington
OL	Joe Ray	6-0, 245, So.	Lenoir-Rhyne
DL	Julian Howsare	6-3, 255, Jr.	Clarion
DL	Kraig Akins	6-2, 290, Jr.	Western Oregon
DL	Chris Schaudt	6-4, 272, Sr.	Minnesota State
DL	Mike Pennel	6-5, 363, Sr.	CSU-Pueblo
DL	Troy Harris	6-4, 260, Sr.	Mars Hill
DL	Donnie Owens	6-3, 295, Sr.	Winston-Salem State
DL	Howard Jones	6-4, 238, Sr.	Shepherd
DL	Lawrence Virgil	6-5, 290, Sr.	Valdosta State
DL	Robert Hayes	6-2, 278, Sr.	Shepherd
DL	Blake Baker	6-1, 215, Jr.	Lenoir-Rhyne
LB	Jake Edmiston	6-2, 225, Sr.	Colorado Mesa
LB	Nate Dreiling	6-4, 226, Sr.	Pittsburg State
LB	Colby Ring	6-1, 225, Sr.	Minnesota Duluth
LB	Ronell Williams	6-1, 230, Jr.	West Chester
LB	Isaiah Fleming	5-11, 220, Jr.	Cheyney
LB	Grant Singer	6-1, 215, Jr.	Mary
LB	DJ Gnader	6-2, 225, Jr.	Northwest Missouri State
DB	Dewey McDonald	6-0, 215, Sr.	California
DB	Neiko Conway	5-10, 185, Sr.	Midwestern State
DB	Devin Wallace	6-0, 201, Sr.	Virginia Union
DB	Curtis Slater	5-9, 195, Sr.	West Texas A&M
DB	Tyler Thornton	5-8, 182, Jr.	Azusa Pacific
DB	Dashaun Phillips	5-10, 180, Sr.	Tarleton State
DB	Caleb Massey	6-0, 226, Sr.	North Alabama
DB	Darnell Evans	5-8, 181, Sr.	Shaw
DB	Malcolm Butler	5-11, 180, Sr.	West Alabama
P	James McCombie	6-0, 170, Sr.	Slippery Rock
AP	Mike DeCaro	5-9, 191, Sr.	New Haven

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Southern teams enjoying each other’s success

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- This championship stuff could become contagious.

The 2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference football championship trophy has found a home in Southern coach Dawson Odums’ office.

From there, it’s just a short walk to the F.G. Clark Activity Center, which houses both first-place basketball teams from the SWAC.

Earlier in this school year, the women’s soccer team won the SWAC regular-season title.
Right now is a good time to be a Southern Jaguar — and it’s not a real good time to be a Jaguar opponent.

The Southern men’s and women’s basketball teams have played eight doubleheaders in conference play, and only once did they fail to come away with a sweep. The women have won eight consecutive league games by an average margin of 12 points.

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Fans turn up and videobomb the camera pregame of a college basketball game betweeen Arkansas Pine-Bluff and Texas Southern.