2007 (Junior) Personal. Born February 11, 1986.

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1 Cornerback Antonio Cox y Miami, Fla. (Killian HS/USF)ySeniory6-1y180y Outstanding cornerback who started in the secondary all season for the Wildcats and has no two full seasons at B-CU following transfer from USF Book-end corners for the Cats defense with his twin brother Antwuan, Antonio had 27 tackles last year (20 solo stops) with seven pass break ups and two interceptions in 2008 Antonio s 93-year interception return TD late in the first half at South Carolina State, tied the game at 7-7 against the MEAC champions Cox also led the team in blocked kicks with (3, extra points and field goal blocks) last season Cox top tackle games in 2008 was six tackles vs. Delaware State, and four stops at Morgan State and four tackles vs. Howard He was named to the All-MEAC second team defensive honor team in 2008 and was named a pre-season All-MEAC choice by league coaches and SID this Summer (Junior) Just as his brother, Antonio Cox was an instrumental part of the Bethune-Cookman University cornerback position in his first year after transferring from the University of South Florida Missed just one game on the year with a minor injury Finished the season with 12 total tackles, including six solo stops Had a fumble recovery for 52 yards almost ending in a touchdown against South Carolina State Broke up two passes on the campaign Played in 10 games for the Maroon and Gold while starting in six contests Pulled in a season-high three assisted tackles against South Carolina State Had two assisted stops and a pass breakup at Savannah State Collected a seasonhigh four solo tackles at Norfolk State Registered his only interception of the year against the Spartans returning an INT back 42 yards for a touchdown Caused one interception with a blitz from the left side of the line at Howard Also posted an assisted stop against Winston-Salem State. Before Bethune-Cookman (USF/Killian HS) Worked on scout team and utilized his redshirt season Late addition to the 2005 recruiting class at the University of South Florida Played for 6-A state title team in 2004 at Miami Killian High School. Born February 11, Antonio Cox Career Statistics and B-CU Bests Defense Year G/GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU QB INT-TD / / Totals 21/ Antonio Cox Single-Game Bests Tackles 6 vs. Delaware State, 2008 Solo Tackles State, 2008 Pass Breakups 2 Three opponents INT For TD 93 yard INT return SCSU, 2008

2 Cornerback Antwuan Cox 4 y Miami, Fla. (Killian HS/USF)ySeniory6-1y180y All-MEAC second team defensive back in 2008 second year as a starter for B-CU following transfer from USF Has 18 starts in the secondary for the Wildcats teaming with his twin brother Antonio - at the corners for the B-CU defense Was among the Cats tackle leaders in 2008 with 26 stops (19 solo) and Antwuan led the team in interceptions with 3 picks last season (Alabama State, at Morgan State, vs. FAMU in the Florida Classic) Cox top tackle game was 6 vs, Howard and he had four tackles in two other ball games (Alabama State, at South Carolina State) Had 3 pass break ups in the Morgan State road MEAC win, including two on late drives by the Bears and helped seal the win with team defensive stops late in the game Antwuan s 8 pass break ups led the B-CU defense last season and he has 17 career pass break ups in two seasons Was an All-MEAC pre-season selection named at the conference media day July 31 in Virginia Beach, VA (Junior) Antwane Cox stepped in and immediately made his presence felt at Bethune-Cookman University Played in 11 games for the Wildcats at the cornerback position, while making a start in seven of those contests Finished the season ranked seventh on the team in total tackles with 38 to his credit Fifth on the team in solo tackles with 23 Pulled in three tackles behind the line for a loss of nine yards Second on the squad in pass deflections with nine Forced one fumble and recovered two more on the season Picked up a season-high tying four solo stops in the season-opener against Jacksonville Had five total tackles in that game against the Dolphins, as well as a season-high three pass breakups Had one tackle-for-loss in that contest against JU Registered a season-high six tackles (four solo) at Savannah State Forced one fumble and recovered another against SSU Pulled in five tackles against Morgan State on a B-CU Homecoming Weekend Had one tackle-forloss in that game Posted four solo tackles at Howard with two pass breakups Had two assisted tackles and another two pass deflections against Florida A&M in the Walt Disney World Florida Classic. Before Bethune-Cookman (USF/Killian HS) Worked on scout team while utilizing his redshirt season at the University of South Florida during the 2006 campaign He was named Second Team All-Dade County by the Miami Herald Played in the Dade-Broward All-Star Game, and played on the Class 6-A (AAAAAA) state title team in 2004 He also ran track for Killian Played in Dade-Broward All-Star Game. Born February 11, 1986 Given name is Antwane Lamar Cox. Antwuan Cox Career Statistics and Game Bests Defense Year G/GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU QB INT-TD / / Totals 22/ Antwuan Cox Single-Game Best Tackles 6 vs. Howard, 2008 Solo Tackles 4 vs. Howard, 2008 Pass Breakups State, 2008 INT - 1 (3 times Alabama State, Morgan State, FAMU 2008)

3 Long Snapper Richard Crow III y Daytona Beach, Fla. (Mainland HS)ySeniory6-2y220y yacademic All-American Candidate y MEAC Commissioner s All-Academic Team Trey played in all 11 games and for the third straight season was credited with all good snaps on extra points, field goals, punts the veteran player was named a team captain in the 2008 season and will be among the team leaders again in 2009 working with other long snappers and having a replacement in the program to fill his shoes in 2010 will be a major goal of Crow s and the coaching staff Earned All-MEAC Commissioner All-Academic team honors in the academic year (Sophomore) Crow III played in all 11 games as a long snapper in Wildcat punt formations, as well as field goals and extra points special team play For the season, Trey had no had snaps for the second straight year earned team and All-MEAC academic honors in the academic year (Freshman) Crow saw action in nine games as a freshman on the Cats special teams and did not have a bad snap in punting, place kicking and extra points snaps Redshirt Season at BCC 63 Before Bethune-Cookman (Mainland High School Mainland High School player for head coach John Maronto Helped the Buccaneers capture the 2003 Florida Class 5A State Championship with a 13-1 overall record Was the team long snapper on special teams and an offensive lineman Three-year varsity record of 36-6 from winning three straight District titles for Mainland High Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Mainland with a 3.56 GPA. Full name is Richard A. Crow III known to everybody in B-CU football as Trey He is the son of Tammy and Richard A. Crow, Jr. Born August 15, 1986 in Tulsa, Oklahoma Currently working towards a degree in Psycology at Bethune- Cookman University Crow chose B-CU because of the quality football program and academics.

4 Offensive Line Ryan Griffin y Miami, Fla. (Christopher Columbus)ySeniory6-2y280y yacademic All-America Candidate y Commissioner s All-Academic Team y B-CU Football Scholar-Athlete Award Was an offensive line starter last season helping the B-CU rushing offense to lead the MEAC and rank 11th in the FCS national team rankings averaging yards rushing per game in 2008 The Cats had a season-high 412 yards rushing against Savannah State (9/20), totaled 300 yards rushing vs. Norfolk State (9/27) and had five other games with over 200 yards rushing in 2008 Griffin helped B-CU ball carriers average 4.9 yard per rush and the Wildcats rushed for 2,394 yards last year (Sophomore) Ryan Griffin played in six games as a sophomore for the Bethune-Cookman University Wildcats Played all of his time at right guard along the offensive line Did not make any starts in his sophomore season Helped to block for a team that finished fifth overall in total offense (3,347 yards) in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Contributed on the offensive line unit that racked up 2,270 yards on the ground finishing second in the conference in that category B-CU registered 230 yards rushing and two touchdowns at Norfolk State Helped to protect quarterbacks Jimmie Russell and McKinson Souverain at North Carolina A&T where the Cats combined for a season-high 164 passing yards and one touchdown strike Played his last game of the year in a close loss against Hampton on Senior Day in Daytona Beach, Fla. Registered two pancake blocks and graded out at 99 percent, both single-game highs, at Savannah State in a victory on the road for the Wildcats (Redshirt Freshman) Saw action in all 11 games as a starting offensive lineman for Bethune-Cookman Helped to pave the way for an offensive unit that racked up 1,469 yards of rushing offense on the year Was instrumental in Bethune-Cookman collecting three rushing touchdowns against Savannah State in Daytona Beach the first home game of the year for the Wildcats Helped the B-CU offensive line that blocked while two (2) quarterbacks led the charge with 2,230 passing yards on the campaign as well as 20 touchdowns A candidate for the All-MEAC Team at the offensive lineman position Key part of the blocking core that protected quarterbacks Jimmie Russell and Jarod Rucker as they combined for over 450+ yards of offense and five touchdowns against South Carolina State in the Low Country Classic in Charleston, S.C. Key instrument in the Wildcats season-high 350-yard, five-touchdown rushing performance against North Carolina A&T on ESPNU Helped block as B-CU passed for 304 yards against Delaware State Registered four pancake blocks and three downfield blocks against Savannah State (Redshirt) Griffin redshirted in his first season at Bethune-Cookman. 74 Before Bethune-Cookman (Christopher Columbus High School) While at Columbus High School, Griffin played three seasons of football for head coach Chris Merritt Helped the Explorers to a three-year record of 22-8 record from Helped his squad in collecting District Championships in each year Named as the Offensive Lineman MVP in 2004 Collected the High School Sportsmanship award as a senior Selected as an honorable mention for the All-Dade County squad along the offensive line Held a GPA of 3.4 throughout his time at Christopher Columbus. Ryan Griffin is the son of Rhonda Griffin He was born to the world on Feb. 26, 1987 in his hometown of Miami, Fla. His mother attended Florida A&M Wants to be an elementary school teacher one day, as well as a coach in football Has performed as a mime, and loves to sing in the choir as well as working with campus ministries Helps to volunteer at the Parks and Recreation Department. Serves as President of B-CU Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Ryan is an ordained Baptist Minister,( April 12, 2009) and he is the Chaplain of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. at Bethune-Cookman University.

5 Defensive Tackle Dexter Jackson 55 y Jacksonville, Fla. (Ed White High School)ySeniory6-2y270y Started all season for the Wildcats anchoring the defensive front line and leading the down lineman last year all these major categories: tackles (57), assists (35), solo tackles (22), tackles for losses (9.0 for 35 yards in losses), quarterback sacks (4.5 for 24 yards in losses), quarterback hurries (4) and fumbles recovered (2) Was named to the All-MEAC second team defensive honor team in 2008 and will be one of the pre-season MEAC Defensive Player of the Year candidates for 2009 Was named to the All- MEAC pres-season team in late July and will be on many FCS All-American lists this season Jackson s top games in 2008 included six tackles at South Carolina state, 9 tackles (4 solo), 2.5 tackles for 19 yards in losses and 2 QB sacks for another 18 yards in losses at Hampton in the 17-6 defensive-team led win for Coach Wyatt s 84th career win vs. the Pirates His top tackle game was 10 stops vs. FAMU in the 2008 Florida Classic which included 4 solo tackles, 2.5 tackles for 11 yards in losses and a QB sack for minus five yards (Sophomore) Played and started in all 11 games for the Wildcats Saw the majority of his time at the defensive tackle position Emerged as one of the most athletic Wildcats along the defensive line Finished the season with 31 total tackles Hauled down 22 assisted stops with nine solo tackles Registered one quarterback sack for a loss of 13 yards against Florida A&M in the Walt Disney World Florida Classic in Orlando, Fla. Caused one pass breakup against Winston- Salem State Rushed the quarterback for one hurry a week later at North Carolina A&T Registered back-to-back games with two assisted stops to begin the campaign against Jacksonville and South Carolina State Posted the best game of the season in a great contest at Norfolk State with six tackles (four assisted) against the Spartans Came back with five tackles (three assisted) at Delaware State in a game televised on ESPNU Had four tackles against Winston-Salem State, as well as three (assisted) against Hampton at home in Daytona Beach (Freshman) Played in all 11 games as a freshman for the Cats Tallied nine tackles on the year, including nine assisted stops One quarterback hurry Posted his only tackle-for-loss of the season at Morgan State Picked up a season-best two tackles twice against Delaware State and Winston-Salem State Had one assisted stop against Florida A&M in the Walt Disney World Florida Classic in Orlando, Fla. Picked up solo tackles against Southern (Gateway Classic) and at Morgan State. Before Bethune-Cookman (Ed White High School) Dexter Jackson played his high school football at Ed White High School in Jacksonville, Fla. A speedy and gifted defensive lineman heralded by the Wildcats football staff An All-Gateway Conference performer Named as an All-District performer in Class 5-A (AAAAA) Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl game. Jackson s Career Statistics And Game Career Highs Defense Year G/GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU QB Hurry Totals Dexter Jackson Single-Game Career Highs Tackles 10 vs. FAMU (2008 Florida Classic) Solo Tackles 5 at Morgan State (2008) 4, twice in 2008 (at Hampton and vs. FAMU) Tackles For Loss 2.5 twice in 2008 (at Hampton and vs. FAMU) QB Sacks - 2 for minus 18 yards at Hampton, 2008 QB Hurries - 2 at Hampton, 2008

6 A-Back Phillip Kirkland y Quincy, Fla. (East Gadsden High School)ySeniory6-2y185y Kirkland led the Wildcats in receiving last season and was among the MEAC s top catch and run performers in 2008 Totaled 25 receptions for 428 yards and two touchdowns and 17.1 per catch average in 2008 Phillip s 82-years catch and run touchdown reception from QB Maurice Francois at Morgan State keyed the offense in a road win In the MSU win, Kirkland had four catches for a season-high 125 yards receiving He also had four catches for 35 yards in the win at Hampton Rushed 35 times last season for 148 yards, two touchdowns and 4.2 average per carry with a long run of 32 yards vs. Savannah State In the SVSU win, Kirkland rushed five times for a season-best 60 yards vs. the Tigers Kirkland s 576 all purpose yards (428 receiving, 148 rushing) ranked third on the team behind RB Brian Sumlar and QB McKinson Souverain Was named to the All-MEAC second team in 2008 and was B-CU s pre-season All-MEAC nominee for Offensive Player of the Year (Junior) Phillip Kirkland started in seven games as a sophomore and played in 10 contests overall Finished the campaign third on the team in rushing yards with 296 total yards Averaged a team-best 12.3 yards per carry for the Cats Rushed for an average of 29.6 yards per contest from his right a-back position on the field Caught nine passes on the wing for 91 yards and an average of 10.1 yards per reception Rushed four times for 38 yards and caught one pass for 10 yards against Jacksonville in the seasonopener Caught a season-high three passes for 39 yards including a 15-yarder against South Carolina State Registered the biggest game of his young career at Howard with a breakout performance of 124 rushing yards on six carries Had a long rush of 55 yards against the Bison in Washington, D.C. Recorded another great game of 81 yards rushing on six carries against Florida A&M in the Walt Disney World Florida Classic. Kirkland s Career Statistics and Career Game Highs 2006 (Redshirt Freshman) Saw action in five games during the 2006 season for the Wildcats Failed to register a statistic as he spent a lot of time on special teams (Redshirt ) Kirkland redshirted in his first season at Bethune-Cookman. 82 Before Bethune-Cookman (East Gadsden High School) Played his football under coach Rodell Thomas Split time as a wide receiver and cornerback on both sides of the ball Earned three varsity letters Named as a two-year MVP in both his junior and senior campaigns All-County performer Named to the Second Team Big Band in 2003 and 2004 Second Team All-State as a senior. The son of Larry and Idella Kirkland Born on Mar. 1, 1987 in Tallahassee, Fla. Nicknamed Captain Kirk Studying to become an Electrical Engineer at B-CU imply wants to become a better player this season, and each year thereafter as a Wildcat Lists drawing as a favorite hobby of his Says only God is his biggest athletic influence in life because He gives Phillip all he needs in life. Rushing Year G Att Gain Loss Net Avg. Yards/game Long 2006 Season No Stats Totals Receiving: total; in 2007 Phillip Kirkland Single-Game Bests receptions, 91 yds receptions, 428 yds, 2 TDs, long of 82 Career 34 receptions, 519 yards, 2 TD, 15.2 avg. long of 82

7 A-Back Fred McCaskill y DeLand, Fla. (DeLand High School)ySeniory6-0y185y Second season on offense and at B-CU for the Volusia County/ DeLand High School All-Conference performer Was on the defensive side of the ball coming out of high school Saw the most playing time last season in the Savannah State home game with four rushes for 34 yards and a long run of 15 yards and a touchdown vs. the Tigers at Memorial Stadium Also had carries at South Carolina State and at Morgan State. Coach Wyatt and the offensive coaching staff have projected McCaskill as the starter at A-Back entering the 2009 August practice and B-CU hopes for a solid senior season form the local product (Junior) Transitioned from the defensive side of the ball to a reserve A-Back position in his junior season for the Wildcats McCaskill played in 10 games for the Cats while starting in one contest at Delaware State in a game televised on ESPNU Rushed twice for a season-high 22 yards at Howard in a huge conference win for the Cats Recorded one kickoff return for three yards at Norfolk State Had a long rush of 20 yards against the Bison of Howard University Spent a lot of times on special teams coverage and kickoff situations for the Cats (Sophomore) Fred McCaskill saw action in nine contests for the Wildcats He collected 14 tackles (seven solo) and one pass breakup on the year Also registered a quarterback hurry Had two solo stops against Southern in the Gateway Classic in Jacksonville, Fla. Tied a season-high with three tackles against both Norfolk State and North Carolina A&T Also picked up two assisted tackles at home against Savannah State Of his three tackles against NSU and N.C. A&T, he combined for two solo stops and four assisted tackles (Freshman) Fred McCaskill did not see any playing time during the 2005 campaign. 26 Before Bethune-Cookman (DeLand High School) Named as the Most Athletic student-athlete at DeLand High School in Volusia County s DeLand, Fla. Played for head coach Dean Fabrizo Helped the Bulldogs to a District final appearance in 2004 with a 5-4 record. Full name is Fred C. McCaskill, Jr. Born to the world on Jan. 12, 1987 in Eustis, Fla. The son of Patricia and Leo Woulard Has relatives that play football at Eastern Kentucky and basketball for the AND 1 Basketball Tour Working towards earning a degree from Bethune-Cookman University in Criminal Justice Spends community service time with the Black Achievers program Says Vince Carter is his biggest athletic influence because he came from Daytona Beach and is a big success, showing others they can come from Daytona Beach and be a star as well.

8 Quarterback 2009 B-CU JUNIOR WILDCATS Matthew Johnson 13 y Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Ft. Lauderdale High School)yJuniory6-0y180y 2008 (Sophomore) Started two games at quarterback last season as the early season games saw three QBs with playing time Johnson, McKinson Souverain, and Maurice Francois Was the B-CU season passing leader with 407 yards, completing passes (.625) for 3 touchdowns and one interception (vs. FAMU) total offense per game was 65.6 yards/game in his 8 games Johnson played hurt in 2008 as well and is a tough competitor who will battle for playing time again this season Was for 122 yards and two TDs vs. South Carolina State last year in his top passing game as a Wildcat Rushed for a season-high 32 yards on 12 carries vs. SCSU with a long run of 13 yards Passed for 86 yards with a long throw of 43 yards and a TD vs. Delaware State in the B-CU Homecoming game vs. the Hornets Had two scrambling runs of 21 yards last season, one in the opener vs. Alabama State and one in the Florida Classic vs. FAMU. First Two Years At B-CU 2006 and 2007 Seasons Did not play any games his freshman year-red shirt season (2006) for the Wildcats Played briefly in three games as a redshirt freshman (2007) played vs. Morgan State in the Homecoming game throwing an interception vs. the Bears, and also played against North Carolina A & T and Hampton University. Before Bethune-Cookman (Ft. Lauderdale High School) An All-County performer as a quarterback All-State selection Named as the Offensive MVP of the Florida High School All-Star Game Picked as the Quarterback of the Year in Broward County Tabbed as the Comcast Player of the Year. Matthew Johnson Game-By-Game Stats Season 2008 Passing Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Yards TD Long Alabama State Carolina St Delaware State North Carolina A&T Howard Vs. FAMU Totals Rushing Opponent Att. Yards TD Long Alabama State Carolina St Delaware State North Carolina A&T Howard Vs. FAMU Totals

9 2009 B-CU JUNIOR WILDCATS Punter Justin Keable y DeLand, Fla. (DeLand High School)yJuniory6-0y187y 2008 (Sophomore) The MEAC s top returning punter (2nd team All-MEAC in 2008) with a 42.2 punting avg. on 44 boots to rank among the NCAA s top 20 FCS kickers In two seasons as B-CU punter, 22 games totaling over 4,000 career punting yards he will be challenging Lynn Thompson s career punting records set back in the 70 s In 2008, Keable had 9 punts of over 50 yards including a 60-yarder at Morgan State, a 61-yard punt vs. Howard and a season-high 63 yard boomer vs. North Carolina A & T Career-long punt is 71 in 2007 vs. Jacksonville A career season-best, 12 of his punts last year were inside the 20 yard line and only six touchbacks pinning opponents deep in their own territory A consistent punter, only two games in 2008 were under a 38.8 average and eight games were over a 41 yard average with a high game avg. of 55.7 on three punts vs. North Carolina A&T Was named to the pre-season All-MEAC 2009 team at the Summer Media Day at the end of July (Redshirt Freshman) Justin played in all 11 games as the starting punter for the Wildcats after redshirting in his first season at B-CU Collected 53 punts for 2,134 yards Placed 10 punts down inside the 20 yard line Collected eight punts of 50 yards or greater Put eight kicks through the end zone for touchbacks, as well as forcing 11 fair catches Averaged 40.3 yards per kick on the campaign In his debut against Jacksonville, Keable boomed away seven kicks for 305 yards, including an all-time top-10 B-CU punt of 71 yards Averaged a game-best 47 yards per kick against South Carolina State one week later Posted a 58-yarder in that contest against the Bulldogs Registered a season second-best kick of 59 yards at home against Winston-Salem State Had another strong kick of 58 yards on Senior Day in Daytona Beach against Hampton University Had another 50 yard punt at North Carolina A&T (Redshirt ) Keable redshirted in his first season at Bethune-Cookman. 18 Before Bethune-Cookman (DeLand High School) Played his football under coach Rodell Thomas Split time as a wide receiver and cornerback on both sides of the ball Earned three varsity letters Named as a two-year MVP in both his junior and senior campaigns All-County performer Named to the Second Team Big Band in 2003 and 2004 Second Team All-State as a senior. Keable s Career Punting Stats and Bests Punting Year G/S No. Yds. Avg. I20 Long , , Totals , Justin Keable Single-Game Bests Punts 7, three different opponents, , Long Punt - 71 yards, vs. Jacksonville, 2007 Punting Yards 305 vs. Jacksonville, 2007 Punting Avg vs. North Carolina A & T, 2008 Most Punts Inside 20 (3) vs. Alabama State, 2008

10 2009 B-CU JUNIOR WILDCATS Defensive Back - Safety Arkee Smith 22 y Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast High School)yJuniory6-1y185y 2008 (Sophomore) Started in all games last season for the Wildcats as a sophomore after being a part-time starter his freshman year According to the B-CU coaching staff is making strides and comparisons to former Wildcat DBs now in the NFL Nick Collins and Rasheen Matthias His top game of 2008 was an 11 tackle (9 solo stops) performance at MEAC champion South Carolina State in week two of the season His interception last year was at Hampton to help preserve the hard-fought 17-6 win and Coach Wyatt s record-setting 84th career win vs. the Pirates last November Smith s 2008 season defensive totals included 41 tackles (29 solo and 12 assists), one tackle for loss and two pass break ups to go along with the Hampton interception He also had a forced fumble in the Hampton win He made 5 solo tackles vs. FAMU in the 2008 Florida Classic Game and he registered at least three tackles in eight games overall in the 2008 season 2007 (Freshman) Saw action in 10 games with three starting jobs as a true freshman Collected one pass deflection Posted 13 tackles (seven solo) on the year Recorded five tackles (three solo) and a pass breakup in his debut in the season-opener against Jacksonville Added three tackles (two assists) at Savannah State Had back-to-back games with two tackles against Hampton and Howard Drew starts against Savannah State, Norfolk State and Winston-Salem State. Before Bethune-Cookman (Palm Coast High School) Ranked as one of the best defensive backs in Northern Florida/Duval County Signed a Letter of Intent with the University of South Carolina out of First Coast High School Hauled in more than five interceptions in each of his junior and senior season One of the fastest defensive backs for First Coast Ranked as a Four-Star player in the state of Florida, and the 14 defensive back in the state as a senior. Smith s Career Statistics and Game Bests Defense Year G/GS UT AT TT TFL Sacks C-R BK PBU QB INT TD / / Totals 22/ Arkee Smith Single-Game Bests Tackles South Carolina State, 2008 Solo Tackles South Carolina State, 2008 Pass Breakups 2 three opponents INT - Hampton University 2008

11 2009 B-CU SOPHOMORE WILDCATS Quarterback Maurice Francois 7 y Melbourne, Fla. (Bayside High School)ySophomorey6-1y205y 2008 (Freshman) Will wear 7 this season after playing in jersey 14 as a freshman..francois (pronounced France-swa) had an outstanding freshman season for B-CU at QB leading the Wildcats to three consecutive wins as a starter in 2008 before being injured in the homecoming game loss to Delaware State. Mo runs the Wyattbone offense with precision and he engineered wins last season vs. Savannah State (34-9), Norfolk State (33-14) and at Morgan State (31-27).In his first game and first collegiate start he rushed for 121 yards on 20 carries with a long run of 28 vs. the Tigers..In the Norfolk State game, he rushed for 179 yards on 16 attempts, one TD and a long run of 46 earning All-MEAC Rookie of the Week honors for his performance.at Morgan State, he used both his legs and his arm throwing for 125 yards, hitting 4 of 8 passes including a 82 yard catch and run TD to Phillip Kirkland.In the MSU game he also rushed for 25 yards on 19 carries with a long run of 18 against the top nationally ranked Bears run defense..suffered the collarbone injury vs. Del State and missed the remainder of the year healing without surgery. Francois played well through live Spring practice tackling drills and earned the number one quarterback spot heading into August training camp..will be challenged by five other talented quarter backs in camp. Maurice Francois Game-By-Game Stats Season 2008 Passing Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Yards TD Long Savannah State Norfolk State State Delaware State Totals Rushing Opponent Att. Yards TD Long Savannah State Norfolk State State Delaware State Totals