Draft Picks TACKLE TRENT WILLIAMS72. HT: 6-5 WT: 318 Birthdate: 7/19/88 Rookie Longview H.S., Longview, Texas TRANSACTIONS: COLLEGE PERSONAL

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1 SIDELINES HISTORY RECORDS STATISTICS PLAYERS COACHES OWNERSHIP Draft Picks : Selected by the Washington Redskins in the first round (fourth overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. Became the first offensive tackle selected by the Redskins in the first round of the NFL Draft since Chris Samuels in 2000 (third overall). Started 39-of-50 games during his Oklahoma career, including 12 at left tackle and 27 on the right side. Was named first-team All-American as a senior in 2009, a third-team All-American as a junior in 2008 and a second-team Freshman All-American in Also earned first-team All-America honors by The NFL Draft Report, American Football Coaches Association, Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Kansas City Star and Waco Herald Tribune as a senior. Earned consensus first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors after he shifted to left tackle in his final season and allowed just two quarterback sacks. Played in 11 games as a senior before sustaining a concussion and did not play against Oklahoma State and Stanford in the Sun Bowl. As the lone returning starter along the offensive line as a senior, the Sooners ranked 11th in the nation with an average of passing yards per game and 16th nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.150). As a junior, started all 14 games, the first contest at left tackle and the remaining 13 games at right tackle. Earned All-Big 12 first-team honors by the coaches, second-team honors by Dallas Morning News and San Antonio Express News and was an honorable mention selection by Associated Press as a junior. Allowed just a half-sack and two pressures in 517 pass plays while being penalized only twice. Was an instrumental member of an offensive line TACKLE TRENT WILLIAMS72 HT: 6-5 WT: 318 Birthdate: 7/19/88 Rookie Oklahoma Longview H.S., Longview, Texas 276 that helped Oklahoma finish third in the nation in passing ( ypg), total offense ( ypg) and fewest sacks allowed (0.93 spg), while leading the country in scoring (51.14 ppg). As a sophomore, saw action in all 14 games and had seven starts at right tackle. Helped the Sooners rank fifth in the nation in scoring (42.29 ppg) and fewest sacks allowed (1.0 spg), while averaging yards per game, good for 19th in the country. As a freshman, played in 11 games at right tackle and moved into the starting lineup his final six contests. Part of the unit that led the Big 12 and finished 11th in the nation in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.21). Paved the way for a Sooners rushing attack to average yards per game, while the offense averaged points, the 19th-best mark in the country. Attended Longview (Tex.) High School, where he played with current Redskins Malcolm Kelly and Robert Henson. Was a unanimous first-team All-District selection as a senior. Earned first-team All-East Texas and second-team Texas all-state. Played in the Max Emfinger All-Star game. Was a second-team all-district 12-5A as a junior. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com as he was rated the 28th-best offensive guard prospect in the nation and also placed 63rd on its Texas Top 100 squad. Runs the 40-yard dash in 4.82 seconds. Honored in his hometown of Longview, Texas, with Trent Williams Day on May 12, 2010 to celebrate his selection in the NFL Draft. Parents are Freddie and Veronica Williams. Born July 19, 1988 in Longview, Texas. W W W. R E D S K I N S. C O M M E D I A G U I D E

2 Selected by the Washington Redskins in the fourth round (103rd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. Played in 47 career games with 22 starts at Louisiana State. Was a two-year starter at linebacker and recorded 185 career tackles (88 solo), 13 tackles for a loss, two sacks, two interceptions and two fumbles recovered. As a senior, started in all 13 games and finished second on the team in tackles with 97. Recorded double-digit tackles in three games - 14 vs. Louisiana Tech, 12 vs. Florida and 11 vs. Mississippi State. Played in 13 games with nine starts during his junior year. Recorded 60 tackles (37 solo), seven tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks. Finalist for the 2008 Butkus Award. Registered a team-high and career-best 11 tackles and had one tackle for a loss of a yard against 277 ## 53 LINEBACKER PERRY RILEY HT: 6-2 WT: 242 Birthdate: 5/3/88 Rookie LSU Stephenson H.S., Ellenwood, Ga. Georgia Tech in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, earning Defensive MVP honors. Recorded first career interception against Arkansas (11/28/08), which represented the first interception by a LSU linebacker since the 2007 SEC Championship Game. Played linebacker, running back and safety under Coach Ron Gartrell at Stephenson (Ga.) High School. As a senior, recorded 131 tackles, four interceptions, two sacks, five tackles for a loss and one defensive touchdown. Named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution s Top 50 for Georgia and the Mobile Register s Super Southeast 120. Recorded 96 tackles, eight sacks and five forced fumbles as a junior in Son of Perry and Fonda Riley. Has two siblings, Jasmin and Jordan. Majored in general studies with concentrations in African-American studies, communication studies and corrections M E D I A G U I D E W W W. R E D S K I N S. C O M OWNERSHIP COACHES PLAYERS STATISTICS RECORDS HISTORY SIDELINES

3 SIDELINES HISTORY RECORDS STATISTICS PLAYERS COACHES OWNERSHIP Selected by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round (174th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. Played in 48 career games with 21 starts at Louisiana Tech. Totaled 70 career receptions for 1,144 yards and 16 touchdowns. As a senior, earned first team All-Western Athletic Conference honors at tight end. Started in all 12 games and recorded 38 receptions for 623 yards and 12 touchdowns. Set career highs in catches (7), yards (131) and touchdowns (3) against Fresno State. As a junior, played in all 13 games with seven starts and recorded seven receptions for 158 yards and one touchdown. Finished with nine receptions for 79 yards during his sophomore year while playing in all 12 games. Selected by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round (219th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. Finished his career at UCLA ranked second alltime in all-purpose yardage (4,425), first in punt returns (95) and kickoff returns (89). As a senior saw action in 13 games with 12 starts, earning second-team All-Pac-10 honors as a kick returner. Caught at least one pass in each of his final 27 games as a Bruin. 278 ## FULLBACK/TIGHT END DENNIS MORRIS40 HT: 6-2 WT: 253 Birthdate: 2/15/87 Rookie Louisiana Tech Woodlawn H.S., Shreveport, La. Also played running back in goal-line situations. Scored his first career rushing touchdown against Hawaii. Caught 16 receptions for 284 yards and three touchdowns in 13 games as a freshman. Hauled in his first touchdown against North Texas. Four-year letterman at Woodlawn High School in Shreveport, La. Played wide receiver, running back, quarterback and linebacker during his prep career. Named to the all-district team for three years. As a senior, named to the Shreveport Times All- City team and named honorable mention all-state. Played basketball and was named the District 1-4A MVP as a senior. Son of Marian Morris. Has two brothers, Roderick and Derrick, and one sister, Shaderick. WIDE RECEIVER TERRENCE AUSTIN 18 HT: 5-11 WT: 175 Birthdate: 8/25/88 Rookie UCLA Long Beach Poly H.S., Long Beach, Calif. Ranked fifth in the Pac-10 (34th in NCAA) in allpurpose yards ( avg.), 60th in the NCAA and fourth in the Pac-10 in kickoff returns (24.09 avg.), 34th in the NCAA and third in the Pac-10 in punt returns (9.15 avg.), 22nd in the Pac-10 in receiving yards (35.00 avg.) and tied for 22nd in receptions (2.85 avg.). Earned second-team All-Pac-10 honors as a kick returner as a junior. Named first-team All-Pac-10 (kick ret.) and thirdteam All-Pac-10 (WR) by Phil Steele College Football magazine. Second-team all-conference (kick ret.) selection by Rivals.com. W W W. R E D S K I N S. C O M M E D I A G U I D E

4 Offensive winner of UCLA s Henry R. Red Sanders Award for Most Valuable Player. Set a school record with 1,878 all-purpose yards (broke Maurice Jones-Drew s 2005 mark of 1,863). Ranked second in the Pac-10 and 16th nationally with his average of all-purpose yards. Fifth in the conference in kickoff returns (24.1 avg.), sixth in punt returns (9.5 avg.) and 19th in receiving yards (38.3 avg.). As a true sophomore, he appeared in all 13 games off the bench. Averaged 10.0 yards on 31 punt returns to rank fifth in the Pac-10, 36th nationally. His 31 returns were the third-most ever in a season at UCLA. Has one brother, Ziar, and two sisters, Shanaira and Keisha. Originally drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round (229th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. Three-year starter who was one of the premier offensive linemen in the Mountain West Conference and leader of the Lobos outstanding offensive line group, dubbed The Hitmen, his final two years. First team all-mwc as senior and second team all-mwc selection as a junior. Rated as the No. 4 senior center entering the 2009 season by CollegeFootballNews.com. Made all the line calls and blitz adjustments for the offensive line. Served as the team s starting left tackle as a sophomore in Saw game action at tackle, guard, and center in `07 and played four of the five offensive line spots 58 OFFENSIVE LINEMAN ERIK COOK HT: 6-6 WT: 320 Birthdate: 7/5/87 Rookie New Mexico Cibola H.S., Albuquerque, N.M. 279 Lettered four years in football at Long Beach Poly High School for Coach Raul Lara. Had 48 receptions for 891 yards and five touchdowns as a senior. Biggest thrill in sports is running back two kickoff returns in the league championship game his senior season. Famous athletes he admires are the NFL s Sammie Parker and Steve Smith. Director s Honor Roll in the fall 2006 and winter Rated the No. 7 wide receiver nationally by ESPN.com. Rated No. 41 prospect nationally by ESPN.com National Scholastic Indoor Pentathlon champion. Had high jump of 6-10, 100m time of 10.7, long jump of 23-0 and 110m time of Born August 25, 1988 in Long Beach, Calif. in a single game (vs. Sacramento State). Played in 39 career games with 33 starts (23 at center, 9 at tackle and 1 at guard). Broke his right wrist during the final week of training camp in 2007, and taught himself to snap with his left hand the rest of the season when he played center. Selected to play in the Texas vs. The Nation allstar game and earned an invite to the NFL Combine. Two-year starter at offensive tackle for head coach Ben Shultz. Second team all-district and all-metro as a senior. Lettered in wrestling and track (shot-put, discus, javelin). Class 5A runner-up in the javelin and third in the discus as a senior. Majored in communication and journalism. Born July 5, 1987 in Albuquerque, N.M M E D I A G U I D E W W W. R E D S K I N S. C O M OWNERSHIP COACHES PLAYERS STATISTICS RECORDS HISTORY SIDELINES

5 SIDELINES HISTORY RECORDS STATISTICS PLAYERS COACHES OWNERSHIP Originally drafted by the Washington Redskins in the seventh round (231st overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. Played in 41 career games with 31 starts at West Virginia. Started all 13 games at right tackle as a senior. Was a second-team All-Big East selection as a senior. Participated in all 799 offensive plays, helping the team produce a 1,000-yard rusher (Noel Devine, 1,465 yards) and a 2,000-yard passer (Jarrett Brown, 2144). As a junior, started all 13 games at right tackle. Was a third-team All-Big East selection by Athlon. Helped pave the way for Noel Devine to amass 1,289 rushing yards. 280 ## OFFENSIVE LINEMAN SELVISH CAPERS60 HT: 6-5 WT: 315 Birthdate: 11/13/85 Rookie West Virginia St. Augustine H.S., Kenner, La. As a sophomore, played in all 13 games and started six in Helped the Mountaineers finish 15th in nation in total offense (456.2 ypg), ninth in scoring (39.6 ppg) and third in rushing (297.2 ypg). Was a member of a Mountaineers offensive line who produced a pair of 1,000-yard rushers in Steve Slaton (1,335) and Pat White (1,051) in Moved from tight end to the tackle position during the offseason before his redshirt freshman year and started the season as a backup. Attended St. Augustine High School in New Orleans and was an All-Louisiana tight end. As a senior, he recorded 10 receptions for 176 yards and four touchdowns, which earned him first team all-district, all-metro and all-state honors. W W W. R E D S K I N S. C O M M E D I A G U I D E

6 Free Agents Signed as a college free agent by the Washington Redskins on May 17, 2010 Spent last two seasons at Kansas State after transferring from Bakersfield (Calif.). Had 123 receptions for 1,754 yards (14.3 avg.) and 10 touchdowns in 24 games with the Wildcats. Earned Big 12 Special Team Player of the Year, first-team All-Big 12 kickoff returner/punt returner and second-team All-Big 12 wide receiver as a senior. Led the Wildcats with 56 receptions for 705 yards. Tied for the nation s lead in kickoff returns for touchdowns (4). Ranked fifth in the nation in kickoff return yards (1,127) and 12th with 28.9-yard average on 39 kickoff returns. Had a 9.1 yards-per-punt-return average (17 punt returns for 155 yards), which ranked 35th in the nation. Totaled 67 receptions for 1,049 yards (15.7 avg.) and nine touchdowns as a junior. Marked the most receptions and receiving yards for a junior in a single season in school history. Was named the Wildcats Offensive Newcomer of the Year in Became the sixth player in school history to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a single season. Had 498 yards on 18 kickoff returns (27.7 avg.) WIDE RECEIVER BRANDON BANKS16 HT: 5-7 WT: 155 Birthdate: 12/21/87 Rookie Kansas State Garner H.S., Garner, N.C. 281 and five punt returns for 58 yards. Returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown against Nebraska, which tied for the fifth-longest in school history. Finished with 1,731 total all-purpose yards in 2008, which ranked fifth in a single-season in school annals. His all-purpose yards per game ranked eighth in a single-season in Wildcats history. Helped lead Bakersfield to a No.1 national ranking, a 12-1 record on the season and a berth in Southern California championship game. Earned first-team All-America honors from JC Gridwire as an all-purpose player/wide receiver and was named a PrepStar JUCO All-American. Established a school record with 15 touchdowns. Attended Garner High School in Garner, N.C. Was a four-year starter and two-time allconference selection. Led the Trojans to three consecutive conference championships and a 33-5 record over his final three seasons. Named to the 2006 USA Today All-USA high school track and field team after posting a in the 100-meter dash and a in the 200-meter dash. Parents are Daryle and Monique McNair. Half-sister, Gabby Mayo, was the 2006 High School Track Athlete of the Year and signed with Texas A&M M E D I A G U I D E W W W. R E D S K I N S. C O M OWNERSHIP COACHES PLAYERS STATISTICS RECORDS HISTORY SIDELINES

7 SIDELINES HISTORY RECORDS STATISTICS PLAYERS COACHES OWNERSHIP Signed as a college free agent by the San Francisco 49ers on April 26, Released by the 49ers on May 13, Signed by the Washington Redskins on May 17, Finished career at Mississippi as the school s alltime leader in receiving yards (2,646). Caught 173 passes and 22 touchdowns, both of which rank second all-time at the school. Finished tied for second in 100-yard receiving games (6) in Rebels history. As a senior, played in 13 games and caught 70 passes for 1,135 yards and eight touchdowns. Named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List for the nation s top college receiver. Led the SEC in receiving yards and receptions. Established the Ole Miss single-season record for receiving yards and became the first 1,000-yard receiver in school history. Set a Rebel single-season record for 100-yard receiving games (5). Earned first-team All-SEC honors from the Associated Press and the league s coaches. As a junior, caught 44 passes in 13 games for 725 yards and eight touchdowns. Tied for the SEC lead in touchdown catches (8) and finished sixth in yards per catch (16.5), eighth ## 80 WIDE RECEIVER SHAY HODGE HT: 6-2 WT: 218 Birthdate: 10/18/87 Rookie Mississippi Morton H.S., Morton, Miss. 282 in receiving yards per game (55.8 ypg) and eighth in receptions per game (3.38). As a sophomore, played in all 12 games and led the team with 43 catches for 593 yards. Tied for the team lead in touchdowns (6). As a freshman, played in all 12 games and finished third on the team with 16 receptions for 193 yards. Made first career start against Auburn. Lettered in football and basketball at Morton (Miss.) High School. Played wide receiver, quarterback and defensive back at Morton. As a senior and junior, caught 69 passes for 1,560 yards and 26 touchdowns. Threw for 950 yards and eight touchdowns. Rushed for 860 yards and 12 touchdowns. Recorded three interceptions. Named first-team All-State by The Clarion-Ledger and Mississippi Association of Coaches. Rated the No. 49 athlete in the nation by Rivals.com and No. 64 wide receiver in the nation by ESPN.com. Selected to play in the 2006 Bernard Blackwell Classic, the Mississippi High School All-Star Game. Voted team MVP as a senior. Son of James and Victoria Hodge. Majored in journalism. W W W. R E D S K I N S. C O M M E D I A G U I D E

8 Signed as a college free agent by the Washington Redskins on April 28, Four-year letterman and one-year starter at defensive end. Played in 43 career games and recorded 97 career tackles (30 solo), six sacks, 11 tackles for a loss, two fumble recoveries and five blocked kicks. Ranked first all-time at Liberty for career blocked kicks (5). As a senior, played and started in all 11 games. Earned first-team All-Big South Conference as a defensive end. Recorded 37 tackles (12 solo), two sacks, four tackles for a loss, one fumble recovery and one blocked kick. Tied for the team lead in sacks (2). Named defensive team captain and preseason Big South All-Conference selection. As a junior, played in 12 games, started 11, and recorded 40 tackles (12 solo), four sacks, six tackles for a loss and two blocked kicks. Led the team in sacks (4) and ranked fifth in the DEFENSIVE LINEMAN TREY JACOBS 283 ## 77 HT: 6-4 WT: 310 Birthdate: 6/1/88 Rookie Liberty Eau Claire H.S., Columbia, S.C. Big South Conference in sacks per game. Tied a school season record with two blocked kicks. As a sophomore, played in all 11 games and finished with 13 tackles (six solo), one tackle for a loss, one fumble recovery and a blocked kick. As a freshman, played in nine games and recorded seven tackles (one solo). Started his first collegiate game against Coastal Carolina. Attended Eau Claire High School in Charleston, S.C. Was a four-year letterman and recorded 317 career tackles and 43 career sacks. As a senior, recorded 90 tackles, 14 sacks, seven passes defensed, five quarterback hurries and four forced fumbles. As a junior, recorded 92 tackles, eight sacks, four passes defensed, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Son of Ray and JoAnn Jacobs. Majored in business management M E D I A G U I D E W W W. R E D S K I N S. C O M OWNERSHIP COACHES PLAYERS STATISTICS RECORDS HISTORY SIDELINES

9 SIDELINES HISTORY RECORDS STATISTICS PLAYERS COACHES OWNERSHIP Signed as a college free agent by the Washington Redskins on April 29, Three-year starter at tight end for UCLA. Played in 46 career games with 39 starts and caught 71 passes for 888 yards (12.5 avg.) and one touchdown. Selected as a season captain for Named to the 2007, 2008 and 2009 John Mackey Award watch lists, which recognize college football s most outstanding tight end. As a fifth-year senior, started all 13 games and caught 29 passes for 362 yards (12.5 avg.). Second-team selection to the Pac-10 All- Academic Team. Named a semifinalist for the Draddy Award which is presented by the National Football Foundation for all-around excellence and academic achievement. Earned honorable mention Pac-10 All-Academic team honors. Played in one game in 2008 before injuring his right foot and redshirting. As a junior, started all 13 games and caught 12 passes for 144 yards (12 avg.) and one touchdown. Scored the first touchdown of his career in a win over California. As a sophomore, played in all 13 games at tight TIGHT END LOGAN PAULSEN 284 ## 82 HT: 6-5 WT: 268 Birthdate: 2/26/87 Rookie UCLA Chaminade College Prep School, Northridge, Calif. end and caught 27 passes for 331 yards (12.3 avg.). Made his first career start against Utah and led the team with five receptions. Played in six games as a freshman and caught two passes for 33 yards. Lettered three seasons as a tight end, defensive end and punter at Chaminade College Preparatory School in Northridge Calif. Rated No. 15 tight end nationally by Scout.com. Named to the All-CIF-Southern Section Division III team as a senior. Named to the Los AngelesTimes All-San Fernando Valley team. Named first-team All-Mission League as a junior and senior. Named Male Athlete of the Year as a senior, junior and sophomore at Chaminade. During his junior and senior seasons on offense, totaled 62 receptions for 829 yards and four touchdowns. On defense, totaled 89 tackles and 33 sacks. Established a school record for sacks (24) during his junior season. Lettered three seasons in track and four seasons in soccer. Son of James and Susan Paulsen and has one brother, Hunter. Majored in history and political science. W W W. R E D S K I N S. C O M M E D I A G U I D E

10 SAFETY Signed as a college free agent by the Washington Redskins on April 28, Four-year starter at free safety who played in 44 career games with 43 starts. Recorded 194 career tackles (115 solo), three sacks, four forced fumbles and six interceptions. As a senior, started in all 13 games and recorded 31 tackles to go along with three interceptions. Recorded an interception in a win at Indiana. Had two interceptions in win against eventual Orange Bowl Champion Iowa. As the starting free safety, had a 15-yard interception return and six tackles against Ohio. Against Minnesota, forced two fumbles, recovering one and added seven stops against the Gophers. Recovered a Northwestern fumble and made nine tackles against the Wildcats. Had nine tackles, an interception and a forced fumble in Fiesta Bowl loss to Texas. Returned from knee surgery with an outstanding effort, garnering first team All-Big Ten honors from Rivals.com; fourth on team with 63 total tackles along with seven tackles for loss, three sacks and 285 ## 32 ANDERSON RUSSELL HT: 6-0 WT: 205 Birthdate: 5/30/87 Rookie Ohio State Marist H.S., Atlanta, Ga. five pass break-ups for Honored with the Jim Marshall Warrior award. Took over as the regular starter at free safety in week two against Texas after totaling six tackles in the season-opener against Northern Illinois. Had three tackles in his first start against Texas. Totaled six tackles and an interception vs. Cincinnati. Injured his knee week five at Iowa and missed the rest of the season. Finished with 16 tackles (eight solo) in five games. Redshirted in 2005 and contributed on the scout team. Named one of Top 50 players in Georgia by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Rushed for 758 yards, averaged 8.4 yards per carry and scored 14 touchdowns as a senior in a wishbone attack. Was Marist s leading receiver with seven catches for 171 yards and three touchdowns. Averaged 19.1 yards on kickoff returns. Son of Kevin and Karen Russell. Father, Kevin, played with the Philadelphia Eagles. Brother, Brandon, played football at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Majored in communications M E D I A G U I D E W W W. R E D S K I N S. C O M OWNERSHIP COACHES PLAYERS STATISTICS RECORDS HISTORY SIDELINES

11 SIDELINES HISTORY RECORDS STATISTICS PLAYERS COACHES OWNERSHIP Signed as a college free agent by the Washington Redskins on April 29, Four-year letterman who played in 47 games with three starts at LSU. Career totals include 1,699 rushing yards on 299 carries (5.68 avg.) and 17 touchdowns. Caught 28 passes for 273 yards and two touchdowns. Ranked second on the team in rushing with 368 yards and four touchdowns during his senior season. Made his second career start against Louisiana Tech and carried the ball 15 times for a season-high 116 yards and two touchdowns. As a junior, ranked second on the team in rushing (417 yards). Led all running backs with 11 receptions for 124 yards and one touchdown. Completed his first career touchdown pass on a halfback pass at Auburn. Totaled 141 all-purpose yards against Georgia, highlighted by a career-best 88 receiving yards on two receptions. Totaled 478 yards on 70 carries and scored six touchdowns as a sophomore. RUNNING BACK 286 ## 35 KEILAND WILLIAMS HT: 5-11 WT: 230 Birthdate: 8/14/86 Rookie LSU Hargrave Military Academy, Lafayette, La Caught the first touchdown pass of his career on a 46-yard reception against Auburn. Rushed for 436 yards and five touchdowns on 74 carries as a freshman. Registered his first career 100-yard rushing game (107) against Notre Dame in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. Attended Northside High School in Lafayette for three years before transferring to Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va. Ranked as the nation s No. 3 running back prospect by Scout.com. Became the first running back in school history to rush for more than 1,000 yards at Hargrave. Finished the season with 160 carries for 1,325 yards and 12 touchdowns. Rushed for more than 2,500 yards and 30 touchdowns in his junior season at Northside. Named the offensive MVP of Class 4A in Louisiana in Son of Clarissa Tolliver. Has one brother, Keedrick, and two sisters, Keedra and Kaysha. Majored in communication studies. W W W. R E D S K I N S. C O M M E D I A G U I D E

12 Redskins Firsts The Washington Redskins became the first and only team in NFL history to win a World Championship in their first year by defeating the Chicago Bears to claim the 1937 title. On February 13, 1937, the National Football League approved the transfer of the Boston Redskins franchise to Washington, D.C. The Redskins, in their first season in Washington, compiled an 8-3 record on the road to the NFL title. On September 16, 1937, the Redskins played their first game in D.C. Washington was victorious over the New York Giants at Griffith Stadium, On August 9, 1938, the Washington Redskins formed the NFL s first marching band. Later, on August 17, 1938, Hail to the Redskins made its debut as the first fight song by any team in the NFL. In 1938, the Redskins became the first team in the NFL to have its own radio network carry all its games. In 1950, the Washington Redskins became the first team in the NFL to have all its games televised locally. On September 26, 1954, the Redskins became the first team in the NFL to have its game televised regionally, when their contest at San Francisco was televised back to Washington and throughout the South. The first regular season game at D.C. Stadium (re-named RFK Stadium in 1968) was played on October 1, It didn t come easy, but on December 17, 1961 the Redskins finally got their first D.C. Stadium win in the 61 season finale with Dallas. Dickie James scored four touchdowns, a Redskins single-game record (Larry Brown tied it in 1973), to lead the Redskins to a victory. The win ended a 23- game winless streak for the Redskins dating back to the 1960 season. The Washington Redskins became the first and only team in NFL history to win three Super Bowls (XVII, XXII, XXVI) with three different quarterbacks (Joe Theismann, Doug Williams, Mark Rypien). On September 14, 1997, the Redskins opened their new stadium, now called FedExField, with a thrilling overtime victory against the Arizona Cardinals in front of a record crowd of Washington fans M E D I A G U I D E W W W. R E D S K I N S. C O M OWNERSHIP COACHES PLAYERS STATISTICS RECORDS HISTORY SIDELINES