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2010 Season Outlook Pages 17-34Season Outlook Story ........................................................18-21Depth Chart ............................................................................. 22Q&A with Coach Beckman ...............................................23-25Rocket Notebook ...............................................................26-27Alphabetical Roster ............................................................28-29Numerical Roster ...............................................................30-31Geographical Roster ................................................................ 32Roster by Class ....................................................................... 33Roster Miscellany/Pronunciation Guide ................................. 34

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Beckman Sticks to His Plan, Feels His Rockets Are Poised to Compete for Championships

When Tim Beckman assumed the head coach-ing position at the University of Toledo a year ago, he emphasized that “competitiveness” would be his mantra. It is simple, he said. His team would compete for everything. One year later, nothing has changed. From strength-training, to off-season workouts, to prac-tice, to academics, to personal conduct—even to team bowling outings—the Rockets still com-pete for everything. “We’re sticking to our plan,” said Beckman. “We came in here in December of 2008 with a championship plan. It covers every part of our student-ath-lete’s life—social, academic and football. We know it will build champions.” Beckman’s Rockets took a step in the right direction in 2009, improving by two wins over the previous season. Just as important, perhaps, is the changed mindset of the team. There is a renewed aura of con-fidence among the players. These Rockets feel it is only a matter of time before they return the UT football program to its stature as one of the powers of the Mid-American Confer-ence. “We all share the vision of taking this program to another level,” said Beckman. “Our players are heading in the right direction, both on and off the football field.” Beckman is very enthusiastic about the group of players he has assembled for 2010. Among the 14 returning starters from last year are second-team All-MAC wide receiver Eric Page and third-team

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All-MAC linebacker Archie Donald. Joining these veterans is a 2010 recruiting class that many experts rated as the best in the Mid-American Conference. “I think you will see great competition at every position,” said Beckman. “We’ve had great competi-

tion in the off-season, and that will only help us get better this fall.”

The following is an overview of the Rockets:

Quarterback Consistent with the theme of “competitiveness,” the Toledo of-fense will see intense competition at quarterback. Going into two-a-days, there are four serious candidates for the starting position. Vying for the starting position vacated by four-year starter Aaron Opelt will be sophomores Austin Dantin and David Pasquale, senior Alex Pettee and redshirt freshman Terrance Owens. Dantin may have an edge because he played in seven games as a true freshman last year, starting three. He completed 66 percent of his passes and led the Rockets to vic-tories against Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan. He also proved

to be nimble on his feet. Pettee also saw duty, mostly in a 40-24 loss to Temple in which he completed 29-of-47 passes for 265 yards. Pasquale was used strictly as a “Wildcat” QB, running for 78 yards on 24 carries. In the 2010 spring game, all four quarterbacks saw equal time. Beckman said the battle for the starting QB spot would continue during two-a-days. “It’s wide open,” said Beckman. “All our quarter-backs have their strengths. Each one had some good

Sophomore Austin Dantin started three games a true freshman in 2009.

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scrimmages last spring. But we may not make the final determination until just before the start of the season.”

Running Back Even though there is no clear No. 1 can-didate at running back, Beckman feels this is the team’s strongest po-sition on offense due to its quality depth. Junior Morgan Williams, who has rushed for nearly 1,500 yards over the past two seasons, is joined by a trio of tal-ented players. Junior Adonis Thomas, soph-omore Jake Walker and redshirt freshman Darius Reeves will all get a crack at moving into the rotation. Following a 1,000-yard season as a freshman in 2008, Williams ran for 444 yards as a sophomore while maintaining his 6.0 yards per rush average. Thomas rushed for 151 yards on 5.6 yards per carry in 2009. Walker rushed for 67 yards as a freshman in 2008, played briefly in three games last year be-fore receiving a medical redshirt. “The running back position is probably the big-gest strength of our team and maybe our most com-petitive position,” said Beckman. “We have four guys who are competing for playing time, and any one of them could end up being a starter. Morgan Williams has great quicks, great speed and good hands. Adonis Thomas has great speed. He’s had a great off-season. Jake Walker is a tough guy, very hard-nosed. Darius Reeves didn’t get a chance to play last year because of injury, but he’s very tal-ented. He could be a factor.”

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Depth could be an is-sue at receiver. But there is no doubt about the talent of sophomore Eric Page. Page made a huge impact as a freshman, leading the nation’s newcomers with 82 receptions and 1,159 receiving yards. He also led the Rockets in kickoff and punt return average. He was named Freshman All-America by numerous outlets, and also earned second-team All-MAC honors. “Eric is ahead of his age in how he understands the game,” said Beckman. “He always knows where he’s supposed to be heading on the field. He doesn’t have blazing speed but he has

good football speed. He’s very competitive. He does not like to lose or give anything less than maximum effort.” Opportunities abound for Toledo’s other return-ing receivers, such as juniors Kenny Stafford (14 receptions in 2009) and Tim Cortazzo, sophomore Julian Bellinger and redshirt freshman Ed Wil-liams. James Green, a true freshman, joined the team in January, giving him a head start on a talented and speedy group of newcomers. The top candidates at tight end are junior Danny Noble (26 receptions in 2009), sophomores Justin Jones and Jared Strait, as well as true freshman Gerard Atkins, who also joined the team in Janu-ary. “Danny Noble had a very good sophomore sea-son,” said Beckman. “He runs extremely well so he can be a tight end/wide receiver threat. He also had a great winter, so we expect as lot from him. Gerard is a true freshman, but as an early enrollee he had the

Sophomore Eric Page caught 82 passes in 2009, more than any other freshman in the country and earning him All-America honors.

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Toledo has four offensive linemen who have started since their freshman seasons.

advantage of having 15 practices before the rest of the freshman class got here.”

Offensive Line The offensive line is Toledo’s most experienced position, with four returning starters from a line that keyed the No. 16 offense in the nation in 2009. Leading the way is senior center Kevin Kowalski, who moved to the middle of the line last season af-ter two years as the starter at right guard. Kowalski quickly established himself as the leader of the o-line in 2009, a role he is likely to continue this fall. Joining Kowalski are three other returning start-ers: senior guard Nate Cole, along with junior tack-les Mike VanDerMeulen and John Morookian. Others battling for playing time include junior Phil-lipkeith Manley, sophomores Fadi Farha and A.J. Linderman, and redshirt freshmen Erik Carlson and Zac Kerin. True freshman Robert Lisowski, who joined the team in January, will also be compet-ing for playing time. “We have four offensive linemen who have played since they were freshmen,” said Beckman. “They have a lot of games under their belt. We’re definitely looking for leadership from them to help make us a successful offensive football team.”

Secondary Change is coming to the Rockets’ defense, both in attitude and personnel. “We need to change the image and the at-titude of the defense,” said Beckman. “The first thing we can do as coaches is bring in the players that can help us. I think we have done that.” True, Toledo lost five defensive starters from 2009, including safety Barry Church, a four-time All-MAC player and a free agent signee of the Dallas Cowboys. But 23 letterwinners return on defense, including three defensive backs who started as true freshmen. Also, four newcomers joined the team last January, three of whom are junior college transfers, and Diauntae Morrow, a junior safety who transferred from Iowa, will be eligible this fall.

The defensive backfield could have the most in-teresting battles for playing time. Sophomores Byron Best (20 tackles) and Daxton Swanson (31 tackles) held down the all-important cornerback slots as true freshman in 2009. Swanson only had limited practice time last spring as he recovered from off-season sur-gery. Challenging for the corner positions are junior college transfer Taikwon Paige and senior Desmond Marrow. Paige comes in with solid credentials from Georgia Military College, while Marrow has played well in his UT career but has often been sidelined with injuries. “Paige had a great off-season. We look for him to compete for playing time right away,” said Beck-man. “Des had the best off-season on our team. He worked hard to come back from his injury (missed 2009 season). If he can stay healthy, he could really help us.” Toledo’s defense features three safeties, including Church’s “star” position, a safety/linebacker hybrid. Candidates for that slot include junior Isaiah Ballard (23 tackles), senior Drey’Lon Pree and junior college transfer Charles Rancifer. Ballard was the Rockets’ special teams MVP in 2009. One of those three play-ers likely will shift over to a deep safety positions, competing with sophomore Jermaine Robinson (58 tackles, 6.0 TFL), a starter as a true freshman in 2009, and junior Mark Singer (16 tackles).

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Linebacker/ Defensive Line The linebacking corps is led by senior Archie Donald, a third-team All-MAC selection in 2009. Donald has led the Rockets in tackles in each of the past two seasons, including 116 last year. He will be joined in competition by sophomores Dan Molls (43 tackles) and Robert Bell (12 tackles), as well as senior Terrell Willis, who has played linebacker and defensive end throughout his career. The defensive line has about a dozen candidates for four positions, in-cluding five players who sat out as red-shirts in 2009: redshirt freshmen Ben Pike, Christian Smith and Ben Steele, along with junior Johnie Roberts and sophomore Hank Keighley. “We feel these guys have r ea l ly benefited from sit-ting out a year,” said Beckman. “It’s a po-sition where a lot of guys need a year to get physically ready to play at this level.” Vying for playing time at defensive tackle are Roberts, Pike, juniors Malcolm Riley and Johnathan Lamb, and sophomore Danny Farr. “Roberts could have helped us last year but we felt he needed to learn a little more,” said Beckman. “Ben Pike could end up being our best inside lineman. He’s very strong and hard-nosed. He weighed about 230 in high school and he’s up to close to 270 now. He could be up to 280 by next fall. It will be interesting to see what (converted offensive lineman) Danny Farr can do. He’s about 290 and gives us a little more beef in there.” About the same number of players are compet-ing for the two defensive end positions. The leading candidates are seniors Alex Johnson and Douglas Westbrook, along with sophomore T.J. Fatinikun. Westbrook had 24 tackles and 8.0 TFL in 2009 while Johnson added 22 tackles and 3.0 sacks in 2009. Fa-

2010 Season Outlooktinikun (20 tackles, 2.0 sacks) made great progress as a true freshman and is improving rapidly. Other players vying for playing time are junior Damien McIntosh, Keighley, as well as Smith and Steele. “Alex Johnson is our most proven guy on the line. He’s a good pass rusher and does a good job holding down his edge,” said Beckman. “T.J. Fatini-kun played very well as a true freshman. He’s gotten bigger. He could be special. Douglas Westbrook has a lot of experience and had a very good off-season.

Hank Keighley red-shirted last year and will definitely be competing for playing time. Chris-tian Smith, Ben Steele and Damien McIntosh will all have a chance to play.”

Special Teams Beckman is confi-dent that special teams will be one of the most improved areas for the Rockets in 2009. Both kicking positions, as well as the return positions, will see intense competi-

tion during two-a-days. Four-year placekicker Alex Steigerwald is gone, leaving a battle between senior Bret Brodbeck and juniors Ryan Casano and Andrew Weber. Casano missed most of last season due to injuries. Junior Bill Claus (37.4 avg.) is back at punter but he will be pushed by redshirt freshman Vince Penza. Junior Colin McHugh, a two-year starter at long snapper, will be competing with redshirt freshman Matt Wall. Various players will have an opportunity to return kickoffs and punts this spring. The most experienced returners are sophomore Eric Page, who led the team with 25.4 yards per attempt on kickoffs and 10.8 on punts, and fellow sophomore Julian Bellinger, who averaged 17.4 yards per return on kickoffs.

Senior linebacker Archie Donald led the Rockets in tack-les for the second straight season in 2009.

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2010 Preseason Depth ChartToledo OffenseLT 74 Mike VanDerMeulen 6-7 304 Jr. 60 A.J. Lindeman 6-6 300 So. LG 78 Phillipkeith Manley 6-5 309 Jr. 79 Fadi Farha 6-4 293 So.

C 69 Kevin Kowalski 6-4 299 Sr. 61 Erik Carlson 6-2 283 Fr. (R) RG 65 Nate Cole 6-2 306 Sr. 57 Robert Lisowski 6-4 292 Fr. 57 Samuel Cherry 6-2 302 Fr. (R) RT 70 John Morookian 6-5 301 Jr. 67 Zac Kerin 6-5 294 Fr. (R) TE 86 Danny Noble 6-5 233 Jr. 94 Jerome Jones 6-7 229 Jr. 95 Jared Strait 6-2 246 So. 15 Gerard Atkins 6-5 252 Fr. 91 Justin Jones 6-4 227 So. QB 4 Austin Dantin 6-2 189 So. 10 David Pasquale 6-2 225 So. 14 Alex Pettee 6-2 203 Sr. 2 Terrance Owens 6-3 175 Fr. (R) 15 Michael Matthews 6-3 177 Fr. (R) RB 23 Morgan Williams 5-11 197 Jr. 24 Adonis Thomas 5-10 175 Jr. 6 Jake Walker 5-11 198 So. 27 Darius Reeves 6-1 192 Fr. (R) 29 Johnnie Bush 5-10 208 Jr. WR-X 7 Kenny Stafford 6-4 204 Jr. 87 Edward Williams 6-2 191 Fr. (R) 84 Sam Gaymon 6-3 199 So. WR-Z 8 James Green 6-3 200 Fr. 83 Julian Bellinger 6-1 170 So. 85 Jeff Moore 6-0 175 Fr. (R) WR-M 12 Eric Page 5-10 171 So. 80 Tim Cortazzo 6-1 198 Jr. 26 Jimmy Davidson 6-4 201 So.

Returning starters in bold. Includes incoming freshmen who enrolled in school in Janu-ary of 2010.

Toledo DefenseDE 40 Alex Johnson 6-2 259 Sr. 84 Christian Smith 6-2 257 Fr. (R) 30 Ben Pike 6-3 266 Fr. (R) 92 Ben Steele 6-4 241 Fr. (R) DT 52 Johnathan Lamb 6-4 272 Jr. 94 Johnie Roberts 6-3 278 Jr. DT 97 Malcolm Riley 6-3 281 Jr. 71 Danny Farr 6-5 308 So. DE 58 Douglas Westbrook 6-3 233 Sr.(Leo) 23 T.J. Fatinikun 6-2 245 So. 36 Damien McIntosh 6-3 233 Jr. 46 Hank Keighley 6-4 245 So. LB 32 Dan Molls 6-1 222 So.(Mike) 49 Terrell Anderson 6-1 208 Jr. 51 Terrell Willis 6-1 215 Sr. 25 Colin Moscorelli 6-0 216 Fr. (R) LB 42 Archie Donald 6-2 244 Sr. (Will) 44 Drey’lon Pree 6-2 205 Sr. 38 Robert Bell 6-0 227 So. 99 Dan Sawicki 6-0 202 Fr. (R) Safety 45 Isaiah Ballard 5-11 210 Jr.(Star) 10 Charles Rancifer 6-3 217 Jr. 13 Anthony Washington 6-1 175 Jr.

FCB 5 Daxton Swanson 5-10 180 So. 2 Taikwon Paige 5-11 177 Jr. 47 Myshan Veasley-Pettis 6-0 164 Sr. SS 29 Jermaine Robinson 6-3 188 So. 17 Diauntae Morrow 6-0 199 Jr. FS 43 Mark Singer 6-1 194 Jr. 21 Ross Madison 6-1 193 Fr. 28 Ethan Kagy 5-11 192 Fr. (R) BCB 3 Desmond Marrow 6-3 204 Sr. 26 Byron Best 5-9 197 So. 37 Ibrahim Yayah 5-11 175 Fr. (R) Toledo Special TeamsPK 3 Ryan Casano 5-10 178 Jr. 8 Andrew Weber 5-9 137 Jr. 25 Brett Brodbeck 5-11 178 Sr. P 2 Bill Claus 6-0 189 Jr. 35 Vince Penza 6-1 201 Fr. (R) Hold 2 Bill Claus 6-0 189 Jr. Snap 93 Colin McHugh 5-11 211 Jr. 53 Matt Wall 6-1 218 Fr. (R) KOR 12 Eric Page 5-10 171 So. 23 Morgan Williams 5-11 197 Jr. 83 Julian Bellinger 6-1 170 So. 24 Adonis Thomas 5-10 175 Jr.

PR 12 Eric Page 5-10 171 So. 83 Julian Bellinger 6-1 170 So.

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You are entering your second season at UT after many years as an assistant at other schools. How are your impressions of UT different now?

Beckman: I’ve been here for a little more than a year now and the thing that I keep seeing is the commitment. Every time you walk out on campus you see a commitment from the administration and from the faculty to strive to make this University a better place for students. So many of the changes you see are for the betterment of the students. It’s the same for our Athletic Department. So much is happening that is making the lives of our student-athletes better. You have that feeling that this Uni-versity is committed to making people’s lives bet-ter.

What is the biggest key to the success of the 2010 team?

Beckman: It comes down to the fun-damentals of the game. We’ve got to improve on those. Avoiding turnovers, better tackling, bet-ter blocking. That’s what wins games. We are striving ev-ery day to become a better football team. We’re sticking to our plan. We came in here in Decem-ber of 2008 with a plan, a championship plan, in my opinion. It covers every part of the student-athlete’s life—social, academic and football. We know it will build champions.

How does having the Fetterman Training Cen-ter help your program?

Beckman: For recruiting, it is our “Wow” factor. But what people don’t realize is that when a young man walks in, he doesn’t just see a great facility. He sees a commitment of excellence by the Uni-versity. He also sees the vision the University has for its athletic programs. It shows that we are dedi-

cated to make this the best football program in the Mid-American Conference. Think about all the years the punters and kick-ers were kicking balls into a net. Kicking is not just about kicking the football. It’s about kicking the football where you want it to go, being able to drop a punt inside the 10-yard line between the numbers and the sidelines. You can’t practice that kicking into a net. For wide receivers, it’s about running complete routes at full speed instead of running on a basketball court in sneakers at three-quarters speed. For quarterbacks, it’s about throwing deep routes on a football field. For defensive backs, it’s about working on back-peddling while covering receivers who are going at full speed. Having an indoor facility is going to make a huge difference in our program.

You’ve built a repu-tation as a coach who embraces social media, like Facebook and Twitter. Why are those things impor-tant to you?

Beckman: I love it. I love talking about Rocket football. You won’t see me talk-ing about myself,

what movie I watched or what I had for lunch or what have you. The only thing I want to talk about on Twitter or Facebook is Rocket football. It’s a great way for me to communicate with fans and recruits.

You’ve also gained a reputation for putting in long hours in the office.

Beckman: Well, is not a 9-to-5 job, that’s for sure. It’s a very rewarding job, but you have to be dedi-cated to it 100 percent. Just as importantly, your family has to be totally committed to it because they make sacrifices. But I also look at Rocket football as being part of my family. All 105 of these players and all the coaches are my family.

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“We came in here in De-cember of 2008 with a plan, a championship plan, in my opinion. It covers every part of the student-athlete’s life—social, academic and football. We know it will build champions.”

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Q & A With Coach BeckmanMost recruiting experts ranked your class this year as the best in the MAC. How do you feel about that?

Beckman: Well, they haven’t played a dang snap yet, but we’re excited about these young men. They’re not just great football players, they’re good people. We have a valedictorian in this class (James Gordon). The average GPA for this group is about a 2.9, which is outstanding. This class will make us a better team in every way.

You don’t have a lot of seniors on your roster. Where will your leader-ship come from?

Beckman: Leadership is earned. It doesn’t always have to come from a senior. That’s one of the rea-sons why we name different captains each week. Eric Page, a freshman, was a captain for one game last year. Leadership has to come from all classes. We have regular leadership lunches where I meet with players from all classes. We try to teach the players how to be leaders. We have nine seniors and only three who have played all four years. So we need leaders to step up from the junior, sopho-more and even freshman classes.

You may have a young team overall, but your offensive line is certainly filled with veterans.

Beckman: We have four offensive linemen who have played since they were freshmen. They have a lot of games under their belt. We’re definitely looking for leadership from them to help make us a successful offensive football team. They did an excellent job last year. We just need them to be a little bit more physical.

Senior Kevin Kowalski moved to center last year and seemed to thrive there. Is he the leader up front?

Beckman: Kevin has played just about every posi-tion on the offensive line so he knows it well. We put him at center last year because that’s such an important position in our offense. Kevin is very competitive. He has great strength and quickness. He has a great work ethic. He’s trying to be the best player he can be, and also wants the guys around

him to be the best they can be. With all the adjust-ments we ask our center to make during a play, you need a guy in there who is a leader.

You have three other starters back on the of-fensive line, Mike Van-DerMeulen, Nate Cole

and John Morookian. Who else are you looking for to step up?

Beckman: (Junior guard) Phillip Manley’s going to have to step in and be a factor for us. Zac Kerin, A.J. Lindeman and Fadi Farha all had good off-seasons. We will need them to improve and become part of our rotation. Danny Farr moved to defensive line. We will continue to evaluate that move and go from there.

Who will be competing for playing time at tight end?

Beckman: Danny Noble had a very good sopho-more season. He runs extremely well so he can be a tight end/wide receiver threat. He also had a great off-season, so we expect as lot from him. Our other three tight ends are Justin Jones, Gerard Atkins and Jared Strait. Gerard is a true freshman, but as an early enrollee he has the advantage of having 15 practices before the rest of the freshman class gets here. That can be a huge advantage.

At wide receiver, you lose Stephen Williams but you return Eric Page, who as a freshman was probably one of the best receivers in the MAC. What made Page develop so quickly?

“Every time you walk out on campus you see a commitment from the administration and from the faculty to strive to make this Uni-versity a better place for students. You have that feeling that this University is committed to making people’s lives better.”

- Tim Beckman

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Beckman: Eric is a very intelligent player. He’s ahead of his age for how he under-stands the game. He always knows where he’s supposed to be heading on the field. He doesn’t have blazing speed but he has good football speed. He’s very competitive. He does not like to lose or give anything less than maximum effort.

Who are the other candidates at wide re-ceiver?

Beckman: (Junior) Kenny Stafford is an experienced receiver who keeps improving. We need to have a big year from him. (Soph-omore) Julian Bellinger has great speed and potential. He had a great winter. We also have (redshirt freshman) Ed Williams, (ju-nior) Tim Cortazzo and (freshman) James Green who competed during the spring.

How do you assess the running back po-sition?

Beckman: The running back position is probably the biggest strength of our team and maybe our most competitive position. We have four guys who are competing for playing time, and any one of them could end up being a starter. (Junior) Morgan Wil-liams has great quicks, great speed and good hands. (Junior) Adonis Thomas has great speed. He’s had a great off-season. (Sophomore) Jake Walker is a tough guy, very hard-nosed. (Redshirt freshman) Darius Reeves didn’t get a chance to play last year because of injury but he’s very talented. He could be a factor.

Who are the leading candidates at QB?

Beckman: The quarterback position will be very competitive. We have four players who will be com-peting at QB. (Sophomore) Austin Dantin could be said to have an edge because he played the most last year. He has proved he can be a leader. He just needs to be more consistent. (Junior) Alex Pettee also proved he can come in and play. (Sophomore) David Pasquale will get a chance to throw the ball

more. Having the Fetterman Training Center to throw over the winter really helped David. He can throw the ball. But he’s also a 238-pound guy who can run. (Redshirt freshman) Terrance Owens is a guy nobody knows about. He’s a taller guy and he’s put on some weight. He’s up to about 190 now from about 165 pounds in high school. He’s had a good off-season and he’s ready to compete.

OK, now the defense, starting with the defensive line. Is it fair to say we will see a lot of new faces there?

Beckman: No doubt about it. We redshirted five players from the defensive line that should help us this year: Ben Pike, Johnie Roberts, Christian Smith, Ben Steele and Hank Keighley. It’s a posi-tion where a lot of guys need a year to get physi-cally ready to play at this level. We have six candidates for the two tackle posi-tion and seven guys competing at defensive end. At tackle we have (junior) Malcolm Riley, (junior) Johnathan Lamb, (junior) Johnie Roberts, (sopho-more) Danny Farr and (redshirt freshman) Ben Pike all competing for playing time.

“Eric is a very intelligent player. He’s ahead of his age for how he under-stands the game. He al-ways knows where he’s supposed to be heading on the field. He doesn’t have blazing speed but he has good football speed. He’s very competitive. He does not like to lose or give anything less than maximum effort.”

- Tim Beckman on Eric Page

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At defensive end, (senior) Alex Johnson is our most proven guy on the line. He’s a good pass rusher and does a good job holding down his edge. (Sophomore) T.J. Fatinikun played very well as a true freshman. He’s gotten bigger. He could be special. (Senior) Douglas Westbrook has a lot of experience and had a very good off-season. (Ju-nior) Hank Keighley redshirted last year and will definitely be competing for playing time. (Redshirt freshmen) Christian Smith, Ben Steele and (junior) Damien McIntosh will all have a chance to play.

Who are the candidates at linebacker?

Beckman: (Senior) Archie Donald has been our leading tackler for the past two seasons. He’s al-ways around the football making plays. He just needs a little work on his pass coverage to be-come a complete player. (Sophomore) Dan Molls had a good freshman year. He runs well and he’s

got a great work ethic. We expect a lot from him. (Sophomore) Robert Bell is a playmaker. He’s very competitive. Senior Terrell Willis will also be com-peting for playing time. He has played both on the defensive line and at linebacker, but I think he is more comfortable at linebacker.

Your secondary was young last year but the good news is they are a year older.

Beckman: We started three true freshmen in the defensive backfield last year. We will have all those guys back plus some new guys that I think will re-ally help us. Our cornerbacks were (sophomores) Byron Best and Daxton Swanson. Daxton had lim-ited contact in the spring as he recovered from off-season surgery. Those two will be competing with (junior college transfer) Taikwon Paige and (senior) Desmond Marrow. Paige had a great spring. Des had the best winter on our team. He worked hard to come back from his injury (missed 2009 season). If he can stay healthy he could really help us. We will have three players competing this spring for Barry Church’s old star position, (junior) Isaiah Ballard, (senior) Drey’Lon Pree and (junior college transfer) Charles Rancifer. Ballard was our special teams player of the year in 2009, so he is very valuable player on special teams, as well. One of those three will probably move to safety, com-peting with (sophomore) Jermaine Robinson and (junior) Mark Singer.

Who are the candidates on special teams?

Beckman: (Junior) Bill Claus is back at punter. He will be competing with (redshirt freshman) Vince Penza. At placekicker, our candidates are Brett Brodbeck, who is a senior, (junior) Ryan Casano and (junior) Andrew Weber. Casano missed most of 2009 with injuries so he is eager to show what he can do. At long snapper, (redshirt freshman) Matt Wall will be competing with (junior) Colin McHugh, who has done a good job for us the past two seasons.

“I love talking about Rocket football. You won’t see me talking about myself, what mov-ie I watched or what I had for lunch or what have you. The only thing I want to talk about on Twitter or Facebook is Rocket football. It’s a great way for me to communicate with fans and recruits.”

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2010 Rocket NotebookROCKETS RETURN 13 START-ERS, 41 LETTERWINNERS The Rockets will have 41 return-ing letterwinners on the roster this fall, including 13 returning starters from 2009. Among the returnees are return-ing All-MAC players Eric Page and Archie Donald. Page, a sophomore wide receiver, led the nation’s fresh-men with 82 receptions in 2009 and made second-team All-MAC. Donald led the Rockets with 116 tackles and made third-team all-league.

SIx ROCKET NEWCOMERS GET A HEAD START Six newcomers to the UT pro-gram got a head start in their careers as Rockets by enrolling last Janaury. All six participated in winter work-outs as well as the spring practice season. “I think it’s a big advantage for a young man to enroll early go through our off-season training program,” said head coach Tim Beckman. “We only had one player like that last year, Jermaine Robinson, and he became out starting free safety.” The six newcomers who enrolled last January:• Gerard Atkins, Fr., TE• James Green, Fr. WR• Robert Lisowski, Fr. OL• Ross Madison, Fr., DB• Taikwon Paige, Jr., CB• Charles Rancifer, Jr., LB

ROCKETS TOUGH 2010 SCHED-ULE BEGINS WITH HOME GAME VS. ARIZONA Toledo’s 2010 schedule is chal-lenging in two respects. First, the Rockets must play seven bowl teams, including a trip to No. 4 Boise State. Second, four of UT’s first six games are on the road. The two home games are the season opener vs. Arizona, a Friday night game on ESPN on Sept. 3, and the Homecoming clash vs. Wyoming on Oct. 2.

The bowl teams on Toledo’s schedule include Boise State (14-0 in 2009); Arizona (8-5); Wyoming (7-6); Central Michigan (12-2); Ohio (9-5); Northern Illinois (7-6); and Bowling Green (7-6).

FETTERMAN TRAINING CEN-TER GIVES ROCKETS AN IN-DOOR OPTION One of the biggest changes for the UT football program is the addition of the Fetterman Training Center, a $9 million indoor facility that will

allow the Rockets to practice year-round. The FTC opened its doors last February. “Having an indoor facility is go-ing to make a huge difference in our program,” said head coach Tim Beck-man. “It shows that we are dedicated to make this the best football program in the Mid-American Conference.”

ROCKETS ADD TWO COACHES AND ONE ADMINISTRATOR TO THE STAFF The Rockets added Scott “Izzy” Isphording and Louis Ayeni to the Rockets’ coaching staff, while Tom

Manning joins the football staff as the director of football operations. Isphording will be the quarterbacks coach, while Ayeni will coach the running backs. Alex Golesh will move from coaching running backs to become the tight ends coach, while maintaining his duties as recruiting coordinator.

SPRING GAME HIGHLIGHTS The Blue team defeated the Gold team, 21-14, in the Blue and Gold intrasquad scrimmage in April. The game wasn’t decided until a minute left in the game when junior Morgan Williams scored on a one-yard run to give the Blues the victory. The Rocket coaches made sure that the skill players had ample op-portunity to make a case for playing time. All four Rocket quarterbacks saw significant action, 13 different receivers caught passes and four run-ning backs carried the ball at least five times. Sophomore Austin Dantin was a perfect 8-of-8 for 56 yards and senior Alex Pettee was 12-of-19 for 94 yards for the Blues, while sophomore David Pasquale was 7-of-14 and redshirt freshman Terrance Owens was 9-of-13 for 66 yards. Leading rushers for the Blue team were Williams, who rushed for 51 yards and one score on 13 car-ries, and Reeves, a redshirt freshman who gained 48 yards on 15 rushes. Thomas, a junior, led the Gold squad with 79 yards and two TDs. Sophomores Eric Page and Jake Walker led all receivers with five catches each. Leading tacklers for the game were freshman safety Ross Madison (11) and senior linebacker Archie Donald (10), both for the Gold team.

Consecutive Seasons With Victories Over BCS Automat-ic Schools# by Non-Automatic Schools

1. TCU 82. Navy 73. Toledo* 4 Brigham Young 4 Hawaii 46. Fresno State 3 Utah 3

* 2006- Kansas; 2007-Iowa State; 2008-Michigan; 2009-Colorado# Schools from conferences with auto-matic qualification to a BCS bowl

Source: Navy SID Office

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2010 Alphabetical RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School/Transfer or Prep 49 Anderson, Terrell LB 6-1 208 Jr. Penn Hills, PA-Pittsburgh Central Catholic 15 Atkins, Gerard TE 6-5 252 Fr. St. Petersburg, FL-Dixie Hollins 45 Ballard, Isaiah** DB 5-11 210 Jr. Toledo, OH-Rogers 38 Bell, Robert* LB 6-0 227 So. Grand Rapids, MI-East Grand Rapids 83 Bellinger, Julian* WR 6-1 170 So. Lithonia, GA-Lithonia 26x Best, Byron* CB 5-9 197 So. Greenwood, SC-Greenwood 25 Brodbeck, Brett** PK 5-11 178 Sr. Brentwood, TN-Battle Ground Academy 29x Bush, Johnnie RB 5-10 208 Jr. Cincinnati, OH-Winton Woods 55 Bush, Ray LB 6-3 220 Fr. Toledo, OH-Rogers 61 Carlson, Erik OL 6-2 283 Fr. (R) Canton, OH-Jackson 3 Casano, Ryan PK/P 5-10 178 Jr. Dripping Springs, TX-Dripping Springs/Orange Coast (CA) C.C. 57x Cherry, Samuel OL 6-2 302 Fr. (R) Columbus, OH-Gahanna Lincoln 2 Claus, Bill** P 6-0 189 Jr. Perrysburg, OH-Toledo St. John’s 65 Cole, Nate*** OL 6-2 306 Sr. Trotwood, OH-Madison 80 Cortazzo, Tim* WR 6-1 198 Jr. Irwin, PA-Penn-Trafford 4 Dantin, Austin* QB 6-2 189 So. Tallahassee, FL-Leon 26x Davidson, Jimmy WR 6-4 201 So. Findlay, OH-Findlay 42 Donald, Archie*** LB 6-2 244 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 99 Elliott, Jayrone DE 6-3 220 Fr. Cleveland, OH-Glenville 79 Farha, Fadi OL 6-4 293 So. Ypsilanti, MI-Ann Arbor Pioneer 71 Farr, Danny OL 6-5 308 So. Evanston, IL-Evanston Township 23x Fatinikun, T.J.* DE 6-2 245 So. Perrysburg, OH-Perrysburg 33 Fluellen, David RB 6-0 200 Fr. Lockport, NY-Lockport 89 Foster, Toney WR 5-8 175 Fr. Cleveland, OH-Glenville 84 Gaymon, Sam WR 6-3 199 So. Redford, MI-Detroit Renaissance 31 Gordon, James LB 6-3 210 Fr. Cleveland, OH-Glenville 8 Green, James WR 6-3 200 Fr. Tallahassee, FL-Leon 48 Harper, Dawalyn LB 6-1 220 Fr. Youngstown, OH-Ursuline 56 Hendershot, Josh OL 6-4 275 Fr. Newark, OH-Catholic 40 Johnson, Alex*** DL 6-2 259 Sr. Lansdale, PA-North Penn 98 Jones, Elijah DL 6-2 285 Fr. Indianapolis, IN-Warren Central 94x Jones, Jerome** TE 6-7 229 Jr. Youngstown, OH-Cincinnati Harmony 91 Jones, Justin TE 6-4 227 So. Cleveland, OH-Benedictine 28 Kagy, Ethan S 5-11 192 Fr. (R) Tiffin, OH-Columbian 46 Keighley, Hank* DL 6-4 245 So. Dayton, OH-Kettering Alter 67 Kerin, Zac OL 6-5 294 Fr. (R) Delaware, OH-Olentangy 69 Kowalski, Kevin*** OL 6-4 299 Sr. Macedonia, OH-Nordonia 52 Lamb, Johnathan** DL 6-4 272 Jr. Southfield, MI-Southfield 60 Lindeman, A.J. OL 6-6 300 So. Aurora, IL-Waubonsie Valley 57 Lisowski, Robert OL 6-4 292 Fr. Union, NJ-Union / Fork Union (VA) Military Academy 17 Macon, Dwight QB 6-0 194 Fr. Steubenville, OH-Steubenville 21 Madison, Ross DB 6-1 193 Fr. Leesburg, VA-Heritage/Hargrave (VA) Military Academy 75 Mancz, Greg OL 6-5 280 Fr. Cincinnati, OH-Anderson 78 Manley, Phillipkeith** OL 6-5 309 Jr. Hamilton, OH-Hamilton 3x Marrow, Desmond** CB 6-3 204 Sr. Youngstown, OH-Cardinal Mooney 15x Matthews, Michael QB 6-3 177 Fr. (R) Toledo, OH-Lake

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2010 Alphabetical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School/ Transfer or Prep 81 McDowell, Cassius WR 5-9 170 Fr. Deerfield Beach, FL-Deerfield Beach 93 McHugh, Colin** LS 5-11 211 Jr. Lakewood, OH-Rocky River Lutheran West 36 McIntosh, Damien* LB 6-3 233 Jr. Hamilton, OH-Hamilton 32 Molls, Dan* LB 6-1 222 So. North Royalton, OH-Padua Franciscan 81 Moore, Jeff WR 6-0 175 Fr. (R) Rochester, MI-Rochester 72 Morookian, John** OL 6-5 301 Jr. Providence, RI-LaSalle 17 Morrow, Diauntae SS 6-0 199 Jr. Cleveland, OH-St. Edward / Iowa 25x Moscorelli, Collin LB 6-0 216 Fr. (R) Ashtabula, OH-Edgewood 54 Myers, Jeff OL 6-3 280 Fr. Weston, OH-Massillon Washington 86 Noble, Danny** TE 6-5 233 Jr. Elyria, OH-Elyria 2x Owens, Terrance QB 6-3 175 Fr. (R) Cleveland, OH-Glenville 12 Page, Eric* WR 5-10 171 So. Toledo, OH-Springfield 2x Paige, Taikwon CB 5-11 177 Jr. Aiken, SC-Aiken / Georgia Military College 10 Pasquale, David* QB 6-2 225 So. Cape Coral, FL-Cape Coral 35x Penza, John P 6-1 201 Fr. (R) Canfield, OH-Cardinal Mooney 14 Pettee, Alex* QB 6-2 203 Sr. Santa Clarita, CA-Hart / Pierce (CA) C.C. 30 Pike, Ben DL 6-3 266 Fr. (R) Mentor, OH-Mentor 90 Pleasant, Grant DE 6-3 230 Fr. Columbus, OH-Dublin Scioto 44 Pree, Drey’Lon*** S 6-2 205 Sr. Steubenville, OH-Steubenville 10x Rancifer, Charles LB 6-3 217 Jr. Brookhaven, MS-Brookhaven/Copiah-Lincoln (MS) C.C. 11 Reedy, Bernard WR 5-9 170 Fr. St. Petersburg, FL-Lakewood 27 Reeves, Darius RB 6-1 192 Fr. (R) Columbus, OH-Gahanna Lincoln 97 Riley, Malcolm** DL 6-3 281 Jr. Fort Wayne, IN-Snider 94 Roberts, Johnie DL 6-3 278 Jr. Hattiesburg, MS-Hattiesburg / Pearl River C.C. 29x Robinson, Jermaine* S 6-3 188 So. Pittsburgh, PA-Brashear 41 Rosenbauer, Zac DL 6-2 255 Fr. Lima, OH-Shawnee 99 Sawicki, Dan LB 6-0 202 Fr. (R) Harrison Township, MI-Clintondale H.S. 43 Singer, Mark** S 6-1 194 Jr. Cinnaminson, NJ-Delran Holy Cross 84x Smith, Christian DE 6-2 257 Fr. (R) Oklahoma City, OK-Carl Albert 7 Stafford, Kenny** WR 6-4 204 Jr. Columbus, OH-St. Francis DeSales 92 Steele, Ben DL 6-4 241 Fr. (R) Venice, FL-Venice 95 Strait, Jared TE 6-2 246 So. Wyandotte, MI-Roosevelt 5 Swanson, Daxton* CB 5-10 180 So. Waco, TX-La Vega 24 Thomas, Adonis** RB 5-10 175 Jr. Newark, NJ-Weeguahic 74 VanDerMeulen, Mike** OL 6-7 304 Jr. Marshall, MI-Marshall 47 Veasley-Pettis, Myshan** CB 5-11 164 Sr. Toledo, OH-Rogers 6 Walker, Jake** RB 5-11 198 So. Delray Beach, FL-American Heritage-Boca-Delray 53 Wall, Matt LS 6-1 218 Fr. (R) Centerville, OH-Centerville 13 Washington, Anthony** DB 6-1 175 Jr. Fairborn, OH-Fairborn 8x Weber, Andrew PK 5-9 137 Jr. Perrysburg, OH-Perrysburg 58 Westbrook, Douglas*** DE 6-3 233 Sr. Pompano Beach, FL-Blanche Ely 87 Williams, Edward WR 6-2 191 Fr. (R) Tampa, FL-Alonso 23 Williams, Morgan** RB 5-11 197 Jr. Canton, OH-McKinley 51 Willis, Terrell** LB 6-1 215 Sr. Jackson, MI-Lumen Christi 37 Yayah, Ibrahim CB 5-11 175 Fr. (R) Columbus, OH-Brookhaven

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2010 Numerical RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School/Transfer or Prep 2 Claus, Bill** P 6-0 189 Jr. Perrysburg, OH-Toledo St. John’s 2x Paige, Taikwon CB 5-11 177 Jr. Aiken, SC-Aiken / Georgia Military College 2x Owens, Terrance QB 6-3 175 Fr. (R) Cleveland, OH-Glenville 3 Marrow, Desmond** CB 6-3 204 Sr. Youngstown, OH-Cardinal Mooney 3x Casano, Ryan PK/P 5-10 178 Jr. Dripping Springs, TX-Dripping Springs/Orange Coast (CA) C.C. 4 Dantin, Austin* QB 6-2 189 So. Tallahassee, FL-Leon 5 Swanson, Daxton* CB 5-10 180 So. Waco, TX-La Vega 6 Walker, Jake** RB 5-11 198 So. Delray Beach, FL-American Heritage-Boca-Delray 7 Stafford, Kenny** WR 6-4 204 Jr. Columbus, OH-St. Francis DeSales 8 Green, James WR 6-3 200 Fr. Tallahassee, FL-Leon 8x Weber, Andrew PK 5-9 137 Jr. Perrysburg, OH-Perrysburg 10 Pasquale, David* QB 6-2 225 So. Cape Coral, FL-Cape Coral 10x Rancifer, Charles LB 6-3 217 Jr. Brookhaven, MS-Brookhaven/Copiah-Lincoln (MS) C.C. 11 Reedy, Bernard WR 5-9 170 Fr. St. Petersburg, FL-Lakewood 12 Page, Eric* WR 5-10 171 So. Toledo, OH-Springfield 13 Washington, Anthony** DB 6-1 175 Jr. Fairborn, OH-Fairborn 14 Pettee, Alex* QB 6-2 203 Sr. Santa Clarita, CA-Hart / Pierce (CA) C.C. 15 Atkins, Gerard TE 6-5 252 Fr. St. Petersburg, FL-Dixie Hollins 15x Matthews, Michael QB 6-3 177 Fr. (R) Toledo, OH-Lake 17 Morrow, Diauntae SS 6-0 199 Jr. Cleveland, OH-St. Edward / Iowa 17x Macon, Dwight QB 6-0 194 Fr. Steubenville, OH-Steubenville 21 Madison, Ross DB 6-1 193 Fr. Leesburg, VA-Heritage/Hargrave (VA) Military Academy 23 Williams, Morgan** RB 5-11 197 Jr. Canton, OH-McKinley 23x Fatinikun, T.J.* DE 6-2 245 So. Perrysburg, OH-Perrysburg 24 Thomas, Adonis** RB 5-10 175 Jr. Newark, NJ-Weeguahic 25 Brodbeck, Brett** PK 5-11 178 Sr. Brentwood, TN-Battle Ground Academy 25x Moscorelli, Collin LB 6-0 216 Fr. (R) Ashtabula, OH-Edgewood 26 Best, Byron* CB 5-9 197 So. Greenwood, SC-Greenwood 26x Davidson, Jimmy WR 6-4 201 So. Findlay, OH-Findlay 27 Reeves, Darius RB 6-1 192 Fr. (R) Columbus, OH-Gahanna Lincoln 28 Kagy, Ethan S 5-11 192 Fr. (R) Tiffin, OH-Columbian 29 Robinson, Jermaine* S 6-3 188 So. Pittsburgh, PA-Brashear 29x Bush, Johnnie RB 5-10 208 Jr. Cincinnati, OH-Winton Woods 30 Pike, Ben DL 6-3 266 Fr. (R) Mentor, OH-Mentor 31 Gordon, James LB 6-3 210 Fr. Cleveland, OH-Glenville 32 Molls, Dan* LB 6-1 222 So. North Royalton, OH-Padua Franciscan 33 Fluellen, David RB 6-0 200 Fr. Lockport, NY-Lockport 35x Penza, John P 6-1 201 Fr. (R) Canfield, OH-Cardinal Mooney 36 McIntosh, Damien* LB 6-3 233 Jr. Hamilton, OH-Hamilton 37 Yayah, Ibrahim CB 5-11 175 Fr. (R) Columbus, OH-Brookhaven 38 Bell, Robert* LB 6-0 227 So. Grand Rapids, MI-East Grand Rapids 40 Johnson, Alex*** DL 6-2 259 Sr. Lansdale, PA-North Penn 41 Rosenbauer, Zac DL 6-2 255 Fr. Lima, OH-Shawnee 42 Donald, Archie*** LB 6-2 244 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 43 Singer, Mark** S 6-1 194 Jr. Cinnaminson, NJ-Delran Holy Cross 44 Pree, Drey’Lon*** S 6-2 205 Sr. Steubenville, OH-Steubenville

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2010 Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School/ Transfer or Prep 45 Ballard, Isaiah** DB 5-11 210 Jr. Toledo, OH-Rogers 46 Keighley, Hank* DL 6-4 245 So. Dayton, OH-Kettering Alter 47 Veasley-Pettis, Myshan** CB 5-11 164 Sr. Toledo, OH-Rogers 48 Harper, Dawalyn LB 6-1 220 Fr. Youngstown, OH-Ursuline 49 Anderson, Terrell LB 6-1 208 Jr. Penn Hills, PA-Pittsburgh Central Catholic 51 Willis, Terrell** LB 6-1 215 Sr. Jackson, MI-Lumen Christi 52 Lamb, Johnathan** DL 6-4 272 Jr. Southfield, MI-Southfield 53 Wall, Matt LS 6-1 218 Fr. (R) Centerville, OH-Centerville 54 Myers, Jeff OL 6-3 280 Fr. Weston, OH-Massillon Washington 55 Bush, Ray LB 6-3 220 Fr. Toledo, OH-Rogers 56 Hendershot, Josh OL 6-4 275 Fr. Newark, OH-Catholic 57 Cherry, Samuel OL 6-2 302 Fr. (R) Columbus, OH-Gahanna Lincoln 57x Lisowski, Robert OL 6-4 292 Fr. Union, NJ-Union / Fork Union (VA) Military Academy 58 Westbrook, Douglas*** DE 6-3 233 Sr. Pompano Beach, FL-Blanche Ely 60 Lindeman, A.J. OL 6-6 300 So. Aurora, IL-Waubonsie Valley 61 Carlson, Erik OL 6-2 283 Fr. (R) Canton, OH-Jackson 65 Cole, Nate*** OL 6-2 306 Sr. Trotwood, OH-Madison 67 Kerin, Zac OL 6-5 294 Fr. (R) Delaware, OH-Olentangy 69 Kowalski, Kevin*** OL 6-4 299 Sr. Macedonia, OH-Nordonia 71 Farr, Danny OL 6-5 308 So. Evanston, IL-Evanston Township 72 Morookian, John** OL 6-5 301 Jr. Providence, RI-LaSalle 74 VanDerMeulen, Mike** OL 6-7 304 Jr. Marshall, MI-Marshall 75 Mancz, Greg OL 6-5 280 Fr. Cincinnati, OH-Anderson 78 Manley, Phillipkeith** OL 6-5 309 Jr. Hamilton, OH-Hamilton 79 Farha, Fadi OL 6-4 293 So. Ypsilanti, MI-Ann Arbor Pioneer 80 Cortazzo, Tim* WR 6-1 198 Jr. Irwin, PA-Penn-Trafford 81 McDowell, Cassius WR 5-9 170 Fr. Deerfield Beach, FL-Deerfield Beach 81x Moore, Jeff WR 6-0 175 Fr. (R) Rochester, MI-Rochester 83 Bellinger, Julian* WR 6-1 170 So. Lithonia, GA-Lithonia 84 Gaymon, Sam WR 6-3 199 So. Redford, MI-Detroit Renaissance 84x Smith, Christian DE 6-2 257 Fr. (R) Oklahoma City, OK-Carl Albert 86 Noble, Danny** TE 6-5 233 Jr. Elyria, OH-Elyria 87 Williams, Edward WR 6-2 191 Fr. (R) Tampa, FL-Alonso 89 Foster, Toney WR 5-8 175 Fr. Cleveland, OH-Glenville 90 Pleasant, Grant DE 6-3 230 Fr. Columbus, OH-Dublin Scioto 91 Jones, Justin TE 6-4 227 So. Cleveland, OH-Benedictine 92 Steele, Ben DL 6-4 241 Fr. (R) Venice, FL-Venice 93 McHugh, Colin** LS 5-11 211 Jr. Lakewood, OH-Rocky River Lutheran West 94 Roberts, Johnie DL 6-3 278 Jr. Hattiesburg, MS-Hattiesburg / Pearl River C.C.94x Jones, Jerome** TE 6-7 229 Jr. Youngstown, OH-Cincinnati Harmony 95 Strait, Jared TE 6-2 246 So. Wyandotte, MI-Roosevelt 97 Riley, Malcolm** DL 6-3 281 Jr. Fort Wayne, IN-Snider 98 Jones, Elijah DL 6-2 285 Fr. Indianapolis, IN-Warren Central 99 Elliott, Jayrone DE 6-3 220 Fr. Cleveland, OH-Glenville 99 Sawicki, Dan LB 6-0 202 Fr. (R) Harrison Township, MI-Clintondale H.S.

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2010 Geographical RosterOhio (47) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 45 Ballard, Isaiah** DB 5-11 210 Jr. Toledo, OH-Rogers 29x Bush, Johnnie RB 5-10 208 Jr. Cincinnati, OH-Winton Woods 55 Bush, Ray LB 6-3 220 Fr. Toledo, OH-Rogers 61 Carlson, Erik OL 6-2 283 Fr. (R) Canton, OH-Jackson 57x Cherry, Samuel OL 6-2 302 Fr. (R) Columbus, OH-Gahanna Lincoln 2 Claus, Bill** P 6-0 189 Jr. Perrysburg, OH-Toledo St. John’s 65 Cole, Nate*** OL 6-2 306 Sr. Trotwood, OH-Madison 26x Davidson, Jimmy WR 6-4 201 So. Findlay, OH-Findlay 99 Elliott, Jayrone DE 6-3 220 Fr. Cleveland, OH-Glenville 23x Fatinikun, T.J.* DE 6-2 245 So. Perrysburg, OH-Perrysburg 89 Foster, Toney WR 5-8 175 Fr. Cleveland, OH-Glenville 31 Gordon, James LB 6-3 210 Fr. Cleveland, OH-Glenville 48 Harper, Dawalyn LB 6-1 220 Fr. Youngstown, OH-Ursuline 56 Hendershot, Josh OL 6-4 275 Fr. Newark, OH-Catholic 94x Jones, Jerome** TE 6-7 229 Jr. Youngstown, OH-Cincinnati Harmony 91 Jones, Justin TE 6-4 227 So. Cleveland, OH-Benedictine 28 Kagy, Ethan S 5-11 192 Fr. (R) Tiffin, OH-Columbian 46 Keighley, Hank* DL 6-4 245 So. Dayton, OH-Kettering Alter 67 Kerin, Zac OL 6-5 294 Fr. (R) Delaware, OH-Olentangy 69 Kowalski, Kevin*** OL 6-4 299 Sr. Macedonia, OH-Nordonia 17 Macon, Dwight QB 6-0 194 Fr. Steubenville, OH-Steubenville 75 Mancz, Greg OL 6-5 280 Fr. Cincinnati, OH-Anderson 78 Manley, Phillipkeith** OL 6-5 309 Jr. Hamilton, OH-Hamilton 3x Marrow, Desmond** CB 6-3 204 Sr. Youngstown, OH-Cardinal Mooney 15x Matthews, Michael QB 6-3 177 Fr. (R) Toledo, OH-Lake 93 McHugh, Colin** LS 5-11 211 Jr. Lakewood, OH-Rocky River Lutheran West 36 McIntosh, Damien* LB 6-3 233 Jr. Hamilton, OH-Hamilton 32 Molls, Dan* LB 6-1 222 So. North Royalton, OH-Padua Franciscan 17 Morrow, Diauntae SS 6-0 199 Jr. Cleveland, OH-St. Edward / Iowa 25x Moscorelli, Collin LB 6-0 216 Fr. (R) Ashtabula, OH-Edgewood 54 Myers, Jeff OL 6-3 280 Fr. Weston, OH-Massillon Washington 86 Noble, Danny** TE 6-5 233 Jr. Elyria, OH-Elyria 2x Owens, Terrance QB 6-3 175 Fr. (R) Cleveland, OH-Glenville 12 Page, Eric* WR 5-10 171 So. Toledo, OH-Springfield 35x Penza, John P 6-1 201 Fr. (R) Canfield, OH-Cardinal Mooney 30 Pike, Ben DL 6-3 266 Fr. (R) Mentor, OH-Mentor 90 Pleasant, Grant DE 6-3 230 Fr. Columbus, OH-Dublin Scioto 44 Pree, Drey’Lon*** S 6-2 205 Sr. Steubenville, OH-Steubenville 27 Reeves, Darius RB 6-1 192 Fr. (R) Columbus, OH-Gahanna Lincoln 41 Rosenbauer, Zac DL 6-2 255 Fr. Lima, OH-Shawnee 7 Stafford, Kenny** WR 6-4 204 Jr. Columbus, OH-St. Francis DeSales 47 Veasley-Pettis, Myshan** CB 5-11 164 Sr. Toledo, OH-Rogers 53 Wall, Matt LS 6-1 218 Fr. (R) Centerville, OH-Centerville 13 Washington, Anthony** DB 6-1 175 Jr. Fairborn, OH-Fairborn 8x Weber, Andrew PK 5-9 137 Jr. Perrysburg, OH-Perrysburg 23 Williams, Morgan** RB 5-11 197 Jr. Canton, OH-McKinley 37 Yayah, Ibrahim CB 5-11 175 Fr. (R) Columbus, OH-Brookhaven

Florida (10) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 15 Atkins, Gerard TE 6-5 252 Fr. St. Petersburg, FL-Dixie Hollins 4 Dantin, Austin* QB 6-2 189 So. Tallahassee, FL-Leon 8 Green, James WR 6-3 200 Fr. Tallahassee, FL-Leon 81 McDowell, Cassius WR 5-9 170 Fr. Deerfield Beach, FL-Deerfield Beach 10 Pasquale, David* QB 6-2 225 So. Cape Coral, FL-Cape Coral 11 Reedy, Bernard WR 5-9 170 Fr. St. Petersburg, FL-Lakewood 92 Steele, Ben DL 6-4 241 Fr. (R) Venice, FL-Venice 6 Walker, Jake** RB 5-11 198 So. Delray Beach, FL-American Heritage-Boca-Delray 58 Westbrook, Douglas*** DE 6-3 233 Sr. Pompano Beach, FL-Blanche Ely 87 Williams, Edward WR 6-2 191 Fr. (R) Tampa, FL-Alonso

Michigan (9) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 38 Bell, Robert* LB 6-0 227 So. Grand Rapids, MI-East Grand Rapids 79 Farha, Fadi OL 6-4 293 So. Ypsilanti, MI-Ann Arbor Pioneer 84 Gaymon, Sam WR 6-3 199 So. Redford, MI-Detroit Renaissance 52 Lamb, Johnathan** DL 6-4 272 Jr. Southfield, MI-Southfield 81 Moore, Jeff WR 6-0 175 Fr. (R) Rochester, MI-Rochester

99 Sawicki, Dan LB 6-0 202 Fr. (R) Harrison Township, MI-Clintondale 95 Strait, Jared TE 6-2 246 So. Wyandotte, MI-Roosevelt 74 VanDerMeulen, Mike** OL 6-7 304 Jr. Marshall, MI-Marshall 51 Willis, Terrell** LB 6-1 215 Sr. Jackson, MI-Lumen Christi

Pennsylvania (5) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 49 Anderson, Terrell LB 6-1 208 Jr. Penn Hills, PA-Pittsburgh Central Catholic 80 Cortazzo, Tim* WR 6-1 198 Jr. Irwin, PA-Penn-Trafford 42 Donald, Archie*** LB 6-2 244 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA-Penn Hills 40 Johnson, Alex*** DL 6-2 259 Sr. Lansdale, PA-North Penn 29x Robinson, Jermaine* S 6-3 188 So. Pittsburgh, PA-Brashear

New Jersey (3) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 57 Lisowski, Robert OL 6-4 292 Fr. Union, NJ-Union 43 Singer, Mark** S 6-1 194 Jr. Cinnaminson, NJ-Delran Holy Cross 24 Thomas, Adonis** RB 5-10 175 Jr. Newark, NJ-Weeguahic

Illinois (2) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 71 Farr, Danny OL 6-5 308 So. Evanston, IL-Evanston Township 60 Lindeman, A.J. OL 6-6 300 So. Aurora, IL-Waubonsie Valley

Indiana (2) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 98 Jones, Elijah DL 6-2 285 Fr. Indianapolis, IN-Warren Central 97 Riley, Malcolm** DL 6-3 281 Jr. Fort Wayne, IN-Snider

Mississippi (2) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 10x Rancifer, Charles LB 6-3 217 Jr. Brookhaven, MS-Brookhaven 94 Roberts, Johnie DL 6-3 278 Jr. Hattiesburg, MS-Hattiesburg

South Carolina (2) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 26x Best, Byron* CB 5-9 197 So. Greenwood, SC-Greenwood 2x Paige, Taikwon CB 5-11 177 Jr. Aiken, SC-Aiken

Texas (2) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 3 Casano, Ryan PK/P 5-10 178 Jr. Dripping Springs, TX-Dripping Springs 5 Swanson, Daxton* CB 5-10 180 So. Waco, TX-La Vega

California (1) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 14 Pettee, Alex* QB 6-2 203 Sr. Santa Clarita, CA-Hart

Georgia (1) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 83 Bellinger, Julian* WR 6-1 170 So. Lithonia, GA-Lithonia

New York (1) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 33 Fluellen, David RB 6-0 200 Fr. Lockport, NY-Lockport

Oklahoma (1) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 84x Smith, Christian DE 6-2 257 Fr. (R) Oklahoma City, OK-Carl Albert

Rhode Island (1) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 72 Morookian, John** OL 6-5 301 Jr. Providence, RI-LaSalle

Tennessee (1) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 25 Brodbeck, Brett** PK 5-11 178 Sr. Brentwood, TN-Battle Ground Academy

Virginia (1) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown-High School 21 Madison, Ross DB 6-1 193 Fr. Leesburg, VA

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2010 Roster by ClassSeniors (11)No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. 25 Brodbeck, Brett** PK 5-11 178 65 Cole, Nate*** OL 6-2 306 42 Donald, Archie*** LB 6-2 244 40 Johnson, Alex*** DL 6-2 259 69 Kowalski, Kevin*** OL 6-4 299 3x Marrow, Desmond** CB 6-3 204 14 Pettee, Alex* QB 6-2 203 44 Pree, Drey’Lon*** S 6-2 205 47 Veasley-Pettis, Myshan** CB 5-11 164 58 Westbrook, Douglas*** DE 6-3 233 51 Willis, Terrell** LB 6-1 215

Juniors (25)No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. 49 Anderson, Terrell LB 6-1 208 45 Ballard, Isaiah** DB 5-11 210 29x Bush, Johnnie RB 5-10 208 3 Casano, Ryan PK/P 5-10 178 2 Claus, Bill** P 6-0 189 80 Cortazzo, Tim* WR 6-1 198 94x Jones, Jerome** TE 6-7 229 52 Lamb, Johnathan** DL 6-4 272 78 Manley, Phillipkeith** OL 6-5 309 93 McHugh, Colin** LS 5-11 211 36 McIntosh, Damien* LB 6-3 233 72 Morookian, John** OL 6-5 301 17 Morrow, Diauntae SS 6-0 199 86 Noble, Danny** TE 6-5 233 2x Paige, Taikwon CB 5-11 177 10x Rancifer, Charles LB 6-3 217 97 Riley, Malcolm** DL 6-3 281 94 Roberts, Johnie DL 6-3 278 43 Singer, Mark** S 6-1 194 7 Stafford, Kenny** WR 6-4 204 24 Thomas, Adonis** RB 5-10 175 74 VanDerMeulen, Mike** OL 6-7 304 13 Washington, Anthony** DB 6-1 175 8x Weber, Andrew PK 5-9 137 23 Williams, Morgan** RB 5-11 197

Sophomores (19)No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. 38 Bell, Robert* LB 6-0 227 83 Bellinger, Julian* WR 6-1 170 26x Best, Byron* CB 5-9 197 4 Dantin, Austin* QB 6-2 189 26x Davidson, Jimmy WR 6-4 201 79 Farha, Fadi OL 6-4 293 71 Farr, Danny OL 6-5 308 23x Fatinikun, T.J.* DE 6-2 245 84 Gaymon, Sam WR 6-3 199 91 Jones, Justin TE 6-4 227

46 Keighley, Hank* DL 6-4 245 60 Lindeman, A.J. OL 6-6 300 32 Molls, Dan* LB 6-1 222 12 Page, Eric* WR 5-10 171 10 Pasquale, David* QB 6-2 225 29x Robinson, Jermaine* S 6-3 188 95 Strait, Jared TE 6-2 246 5 Swanson, Daxton* CB 5-10 180 6 Walker, Jake** RB 5-11 198

Redshirt Freshmen (16)No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. 57x Cherry, Samuel OL 6-2 302 28 Kagy, Ethan S 5-11 192 67 Kerin, Zac OL 6-5 294 15x Matthews, Michael QB 6-3 177 81 Moore, Jeff WR 6-0 175 25x Moscorelli, Collin LB 6-0 216 2x Owens, Terrance QB 6-3 175 35x Penza, John P 6-1 201 30 Pike, Ben DL 6-3 266 27 Reeves, Darius RB 6-1 192 99 Sawicki, Dan LB 6-0 202 84x Smith, Christian DE 6-2 257 92 Steele, Ben DL 6-4 241 53 Wall, Matt LS 6-1 218 87 Williams, Edward WR 6-2 191 37 Yayah, Ibrahim CB 5-11 175

Freshmen (20)No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. 15 Atkins, Gerard TE 6-5 252 55 Bush, Ray LB 6-3 220 61 Carlson, Erik OL 6-2 283 99 Elliott, Jayrone DE 6-3 220 33 Fluellen, David RB 6-0 200 89 Foster, Toney WR 5-8 175 31 Gordon, James LB 6-3 210 8 Green, James WR 6-3 200 48 Harper, Dawalyn LB 6-1 220 56 Hendershot, Josh OL 6-4 275 98 Jones, Elijah DL 6-2 285 57 Lisowski, Robert OL 6-4 292 17 Macon, Dwight QB 6-0 194 21 Madison, Ross DB 6-1 193 75 Mancz, Greg OL 6-5 280 81 McDowell, Cassius WR 5-9 170 54 Myers, Jeff OL 6-3 280 90 Pleasant, Grant DE 6-3 230 11 Reedy, Bernard WR 5-9 170 41 Rosenbauer, Zac DL 6-2 255

34 2010 OUTLOOK

2010 Roster Miscellany

Toledo Pronunciation Guide Bill Claus rhymes with “House”Tim Cortazzo cor-TAH-zo Fadi Farha FAH-dee FAR-hahT.J. Fatinikun fah-TIN-nah-kinSam Gaymon GAY-minHank Keighley KEITH-leeZac Kerin CARE-inAllen Magazzeni mah-GUH-zeen-eeDan Molls MOLESJohn Morookian muh-ROO-key-inDiauntae Morrow dee-AHN-tayTaikwon Paige TIE-kwon

Tallest Rockets Height Jerome Jones, TE 6-7 Mike VanDerMeulen, OL 6-7A.J. Lindeman, OL 6-6

Shortest Rockets HeightAndrew Weber, PK 5-9Byron Best, DB 5-9

Heaviest Rockets WeightPhillipkeith Manley, OL 309Danny Farr, DL 308Nate Cole, OL 306Mike VanderMeulen, OL 304Samuel Cherry, OL 302John Morookian, OL 301

Lightest Rockets WeightAndrew Weber, PK 137 Myshan Veasley-Pettis, CB 164Julian Bellinger, WR 170Eric Page, WR/KR 171Terrance Owens, QB 175Anthony Washington, DB 175

Youngest Rockets Age (Birth Date)Dwight Macon 17 (Sept. 1, 1992)Ray Bush 18 (July 13, 1992)Grant Pleasant 18 (June 12, 1992)Greg Mancz 18 (April 23, 1992)

Oldest Rockets Age (Birth Date)Alex Johnson 22 (Dec. 13, 1987)Desmond Marrow 22 (Dec. 28, 1987Nate Cole 22 (Jan. 13, 1988)Morgan Williams 22 (Feb. 7, 1988)

Fastest Rockets Best time in 40Jullian Bellinger 4.35Isaiah Ballard 4.37Edward Williams 4.37Taikwon Paige 4.41Byron Best 4.44Adonis Thomas 4.46Kenny Stafford 4.48James Green 4.49Times from Winter 2010

Strongest Rocket Arms Bench PressKevin Kowalski 465Johnathan Lamb 375Alex Johnson 370Hank Keighley 365Weights from Winter 2010

Best Rocket Liftoff Vertical JumpIsaiah Ballard 35.5Adonis Thomas 35.5Morgan Williams 35.0Douglas Westbrook 34.5Heights from Winter 2010

David Pasquale pass-KWALMyshan Veasley-Pettis MY-shawnAlex Pettee peh-TEEDrey’Lon Pree DRAY-lonMike VanDerMeulen van-DER-mew-lin

CoachesLouis Ayeni LEWIS ay-AN-neeAlex Golesh GO-leshScott Isphording iz-FOR-dingEli Rasheed E-ly RAH-sheed