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68 | MICHAEL AKINBOLAOffensive Lineman • 6-0 • 255 • JuniorCarmel, Ind. (Carmel)

11 | JEFF BONNERWide Receiver • 6-0 • 185 • SeniorDayton, Ohio (Oakwood)

A kinesiology (sports medicine) major with plans to attend medical school ... recipient of the Watson Award and named to the Dean’s List ... named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2004 and 2005.

2006: Caught two passes in earning first varsity letter ... hauled in one catch each in season opener against Anderson and at Chicago.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned the honor roll award and was the most valuable student ... also received the Integrity Award and earned an honors diploma ... earned four letters in football and three in basketball ... an all-league selection in football as well as special mention all-district and the team’s offensive MVP ... special mention all-league in basketball and the team’s defensive MVP.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jeffrey Scott Bonner ... birthdate is 6/17/1985.

BONNER’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2005 0 0 0.0 0 02006 2 11 5.5 0 7Totals 2 11 5.5 0 7

An economics and Spanish major ... named to South-ern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2006.

2006: Earned third varsity letter as a fullback ... missed five games in middle of season due to injury ... in sea-

son opener scored a touchdown after recovering a fumble in the end zone ... carried the ball twice during the season including an 8-yard gain against Hope ... caught a pass in the season opener against Anderson.

2005: Earned second varsity letter ... missed first five games due to injury.

2004: Shared the Edwin C. Boswell Freshman of the Year Award with Jeremiah Marks and earned first varsity letter ... caught three passes on the season with two going for touchdowns ... first collegiate reception was a 2-yard touchdown against Hope and the second was a 5-yard score against Trinity ... returned four kickoffs for an 11.0-yard average including three against Trinity.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters each in football and baseball and one in basketball ... earned an academic letter and was named all-HHC Academic in football 2002-03 ... Hoosier Boys’ State Delegate ... National Honor Society and Spanish Club member ... school’s representative in Wendy’s Heisman Scholar Athlete Program ... an Indiana High School Academic All-Star Honorable Mention and National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete ... academic all-state in football ... all-HHC Academic in basketball and baseball ... all-state academic in baseball ... participated in SADD and FCA and was part of Academic Bowl (2001-03) ... earned three letters each in football and baseball and one in basketball and served as team captain in all three ... football team’s most valuable offensive back three years and player of the game four times in 2002 and eight times in 2003 ... an all-state football selection as a senior and named to the all-region team for the Indiana All-Stars ... Shelby County Defensive Football Player of the Year in 2002 ... Shelby County Of-fensive Football Player of the Year in 2003 ... Indianapolis Star All-Metro South Football Team (2002) ... earned the Kiwanis Most Outstanding Football Player Award as a senior and the Golden Bear Award in basketball ... rushed for 1,001 yards in football for the fourth best season in school history and scored 96 points which ranked second ... totaled 189 tackles which ranked fourth.

PERSONAL: Full name is Brett Allen Claxton ... birthdate is 8/2/1985.

CLAXTON’S RUSHING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2004 0 0 0.0 0 02005 0 0 0.0 0 02006 2 12 6.0 1 8TOTAL 2 12 6.0 1 8

CLAXTON’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2004 3 13 4.3 2 62005 0 0 0.0 0 02006 1 4 4.0 0 4TOTAL 4 17 4.3 2 6

A kinesiology (sports medicine) major with plans to attend medical school or a specialized graduate school and become a sports physician ... a Presidential Rector Scholar and an Honor Scholar ... serves as a AAAS representative.

2006: Started all 10 games at right guard in earning first varsity letter.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of National Honor Society and a President’s Education Award recipient ... named a scholar athlete every semester, while also earning academic all-conference and academic all-state honors ... earned the academic honors diploma .... earned two letters in football and was an honorable mention all-conference selection ... earned the Big Blue Weightlifting Award as well as the Coach Casey Clark Varsity Football Award and Scholarship.

PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Akintokunbo Akinbola ... birthdate is 3/17/1987.

47 | BRETT CLAXTONFullback • 5-10 • 235 • SeniorShelbyville, Ind. (Shelbyville)

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2006: Played in seven games at linebacker ... totaled six tackles on season with season-high three at Rhodes ... also had one tackle each against Chicago, Sewanee and Austin ... returned a kickoff five yards at Wabash.

PERSONAL: Full name is Tarren D. Collins ... birthdate is 8/21/1988.

COLLINS’ DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2006 3 3 6 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

53 | TARREN COLLINSLinebacker • 6-0 • 215 • SophomoreSt. Louis, Mo. (Kirkwood)

A communication major and economics minor with plans to work in a sales or marketing position or attend graduate school ... earned all-SCAC honors in track as part of the 2006 champion 4 x 100-meter relay ... finished third in the 110 hurdles in 2005.

2006: Played in eight games and earned second varsity letter ... totaled 11 tackles with high of four against Austin ... totaled two tackles each against Anderson and Centre ... intercepted one pass each against Millsaps and Austin ... had a quarterback hurry against Hope.

2005: Earned first varsity letter after playing in all nine games ... totaled three tackles each against Hope and Millsaps ... recorded a 6-yard sack against Millsaps.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned the Cardinal Circle Award as well as the Multicultur-al and Diversity Award ... also a recipient of the American Youth Foundation’s “I Dare You Award” ... earned four varsity letters each in football and track and two in basketball ... received the Wayne McKim Sportsmanship Award and was a first team all-Metro Catholic Conference selection.

PERSONAL: Full name is John Joseph Costello ... birthdate is 3/7/1985.

COSTELLO’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2004 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 02005 5 7 12 1.0-6 0-0 0 0 12006 5 6 11 0.0-0 2-4 2 0 0TOTAL 10 13 23 1.0-6 2-4 2 0 1

25 | J.J. COSTELLOLinebacker • 6-2 • 235 • SeniorSt. Louis, Mo. (Chaminade Preparatory)

2005: Earned first varsity letter ... totaled five tackles including two at Rose-Hulman and one each against Hope, Chicago and Sewanee ... two of tackles came on kickoff coverage.

PERSONAL: Full name is Stacy Dray Crawford, Jr. ... birthdate is 4/6/1987.

CRAWFORD’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2005 0 5 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0.0

41 | STACY CRAWFORDDefensive Back • 6-1 • 190 • SophomoreLindale, Texas (Lindale)

Future plans are to create and grow his own business ... named to Dean’s List both semesters of freshman year ... part of Management Fellows program ... named to Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2006: Played in and started final nine games ... winner of DePauw’s Edwin C. Boswell Freshman of the Year Award ... set DePauw single-season passing record for a freshman with 1,169 yards ... ranked sixth among Division III freshman quarterbacks with a 120.80 efficiency rating ... completed just under 59 percent of passes ... totaled career-high 177 passing yards on 17-of-25 passing against Wabash .... tossed two touchdown passes and completed 12 of 16 passes for 156 yards against Sewanee ... in collegiate debut against Hope completed 11 of 23 passes for 160 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of National Honor Society and recipient of Aca-demic Honors Diploma .... served as the student body president ... earned three letters in football and two in baseball ... eanred all-conference honors in football as a senior and was selected all-Marion County, All-Indianapolis Start North and all-state honorable mention ... an academic all-state selection ... named the Downtown Kiwanis Academic MVP ... broke 32-year old single-season records for passing attempts (300), completions (175) and passing yards (2,552).

PERSONAL: Full name is Gerry Redman Dick ... birthdate is 9/23/1987.

DICK’S PASSING STATISTICSYear Eff. Att Comp Int Pct Yds TD Long2006 120.80 162 95 7 58.6 1169 5 56

18 | SPUD DICKQuarterback • 5-11 • 190 • SophomoreIndianapolis, Ind. (Lawrence Central)

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Future plans are to enter the broadcasting profes-sion.

2006: Played in eight games in earning varsity letter in his first season ... caught nine passes on season with three against Millsaps and two at Trinity for a career-

high 37 yards .... caught a touchdown pass against Sewanee ... hauled in catches in six of eight games ... long reception of 22 yards came in Trinity game.

HIGH SCHOOL: A Board Scholar as well as student newspaper editor, student council member and show choir member ... Academic Honors Diploma recipient ... earned academic all-state honors in football three times and twice in basketball earned three varsity letters in football in basketball and one in baseball ... twice named the WNIL Radio Athlete of the week ... selected as the Niles Daily Star athlete of the week more than five times ... a first team all-conference football player as a senior ... earned all-conference first team honors in basketball twice ... part of the Kalamazoo Gazette’s #1 rated class B basketball team in Southwestern Michigan.

PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Daniel Etzcorn ... birthdate is 12/8/1987.

ETZCORN’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2006 9 88 9.8 1 22

76 | CASEY ELLINGEROffensive Lineman • 6-5 • 295 • JuniorDes Peres, Mo. (Chaminade Preparatory)

An economics major.

2006: Played in and started all 10 games at left tackle.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned second honors every semester ... earned two letters each in football and

basketball and three in track and field ... team captain as a senior as well as first team All-Metro Catholic conference, second team all-state and third team all-metro ... earned second team all conference as a junior.

PERSONAL: Full name is Casey Robert Ellinger … birthdate is 6/11/1987.

88 | NICK ETZCORNWide Receiver • 6-3 • 225 • SophomoreNiles, Mich. (Niles)

92 | ALEX FITCHDefensive Lineman • 6-2 • 230 • SophomoreLong Grove, Ill. (Adlai Stevenson)

Named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2006.

2006: Played in eight games in earning first varsity letter ... totaled 11 tackles with three against Sewanee and two each against Hope, Millsaps and Wabash ...

recorded two tackles for loss at Millsaps including a 10-yard sack ... had two quarterback hurries against Hope and forced a fumble at Wabash ... broke up one pass each against Sewanee and Centre ...

PERSONAL: Full name is Alexander Earling Fitch ... birthdate is 10/31/1987.

FITCH’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2006 4 7 11 2..5-12 0-0 2 0 1

20 | DORRIUS FORDRunning Back • 5-9 • 195 • SeniorMiramar, Fla. (Miramar)

2006: Played in six games in earning second varsity letter ... rushed for 56 yards on 13 carries with a long run of 21 yards against Austin ... rushed for a touch-down at Chicago.

2005: Earned first varsity letter after playing in eight games and earning a start against Rhodes ... rushed for 90 yards on just nine carries and first collegiate touchdown against Chicago, a 48-yarder ... also scored in the Rose-Hulman game.

PERSONAL: Full name is Dorrius D. Ford ... birthdate is 10/9/1986.

FORD’S RUSHING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2005 69 281 4.1 2 482006 29 104 3.6 1 21TOTALS 98 385 3.9 3 48

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3 | CHRIS GASBARRAWide Receiver • 6-4 • 195 • JuniorOklahoma City, Okla. (Bishop McGuiness)

A history major at DePauw.

2006: Played in all 10 games and earned first varsity letter ... caught six passes for 36 yards at Millsaps and had four catches against Hope for 54 yards ... caught a touchdown pass at Centre and finished with two catches for 44 yards ... caught at least one pass in

seven different games.

PERSONAL: Full name is Christopher Owen Gasbarra ... birthdate is 5/28/1987.

GASBARRA’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2005 1 15 0.0 0 152006 17 197 11.6 1 34TOTALS 18 212 11.8 1 34

22 | MARC HOEPPNERDefensive Back • 5-11 • 190 • JuniorWoodburn, Ind. (Woodlan)

A communication major with future plans to work in the communications field ... named to DePauw Dean’s List in fall of 2006 and to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2006: Earned first varsity letter.

HIGH SCHOOL: A class officer all four years and a student council member once ... involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes and National Honor Soci-ety during junior and senior years ... participated in U.S. Senator Richard Lugar’s Symposium for Tomorrow’s Leaders in 2003 and the Indiana High School Athletic Association Student Leadership Conference in 2004 ... a National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete as a senior and a Woodlan Scholar all four years ... served as a Junior Achievement Volunteer in 2004 ... earned three varsity letters in football, four in baseball and two in basketball and was academic all-conference in each .... co-captain of football and basketball teams ... football team’s offensive MVP and an all-conference choice ... named to the Indiana Football Coaches Association Senior All-State Team ...recipient of the Woodlan Football Booster Club Offensive Back Award ... all-conference honoree in basketball ... named the basketball team’s MVP and an all-Northeast Indiana honorable mention choice ... set career school records in baseball for doubles, runs, hits, stolen bases and RBI ... a three-time all-conference baseball choice ... earned team’s defensive player of the year three times and the offensive player of the year twice ... earned the Woodlan Baseball Booster Club Presidential Award as a senior for the sectional champion team ... as a junior was the IHSAA Junior Baseball Showcase participant.

PERSONAL: Full name is Marc David Hoeppner ... birthdate is 8/6/1986.

82 | STEPHEN HORRIGHSTight End • 6-3 • 230 • SeniorGirard, Ill. (Girard)

An economics major with plans to attend law or business school ... named to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll in 2006 ... an Illinois Secretary of State Scholar.

2006: Played in 10 games on the way to first varsity letter ... caught three passes for 21 yards and lone touchdown of season at Millsaps ... caught a pair of passes in season opener against Anderson and one each against Chicago, Rhodes and Austin. PERSONAL: Full name is Stephen Lee Horrighs ... birthdate is 7/19/1985.

HORRIGHS’ RECEIVING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2006 8 68 8.5 1 16

69 | SPENCER KINGOffensive Lineman • 6-0 • 275 • JuniorBrownsburg, Ind. (Cardinal Ritter)

A biology major with plans to possibly attend gradu-ate school.

2006: Earned first varsity letter as a backup on the offensive line.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated third in class with a 4.35 GPA on a 4.0 scale ... earned four letters each in football, wrestling and baseball ... named to the Tremendous 26 and was an all-city selection ... earned all-state football honors as a junior and senior and was a regional qualifier in wrestling ... an all-city honorable mention choice in baseball.

PERSONAL: Full name is Spencer Philip King ... birthdate is 4/29/1986.

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31 | JEREMIAH MARKSRunning Back • 6-0 • 207 • SeniorGlen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard West)

Future plans are to work in physical therapy on the collegiate level ... enters season as DePauw’s career leader with 40 career rushing touchdowns and tied for first with 41 total touchdowns ... ranks second with 2,920 career rushing yards and needs 22 to break record of 2,941 set by Bart Simpson (1971-74) ... is

tied for second with 246 career points and needs three to break DePauw record of 248 held by Dan Ryan (1999-02) ... in SCAC career history ranks second in rushing touchdowns, tied for third in total touchdowns, fifth in scoring, eighth in rushing yards and fourth in rushing yards per game ... ranks second with 14 100-yard rushing games and needs two to break DePauw career mark of 15 set by Simpson.

2006: An honorable mention all-America selection by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette ... first team all-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference for the third straight year ... named DePauw’s Thomas A. Mont Offensive Player of the Year ... set DePauw single-season rushing record with 1,117 yards, breaking a 32-year old record ... topped the 100-yard rushing plateau on four occasions with a career-high 200 in season opener against Anderson which was just two shy of school record ... rushed for 162 yards at Centre with two touchdowns ... totaled three touchdowns at Rhodes ... scored rushing touchdowns in eight of ten games ... SCAC Offensive Player of the Week twice and three for career ... named Monon Bell offensive MVP.

2005: Played in all nine games and started eight in earning second varsity letter ... earned first team all-SCAC honors for the second straight year after leading conference in rushing and scoring ... ranked seventh in Division III points per game and 58th in rushing yards per outing ... totaled 881 rushing yards which ranked sixth in a DePauw single season ... set a DePauw single-game record with 30 points and five touchdowns against Sewanee and was named

SCAC Offensive Player of the Week ... tied the school record with six 100-yard rushing performances and four consecutive ... tied the DePauw single-season record with 102 points and 17 touchdowns and set the school’s record with 16 rushing scores ... highs of 162 yards against Rose-Hulman and 161 against Sewanee ... scored touchdowns in seven of nine games ... caught a 32-yard touchdown pass against Millsaps.

2004: A first team all-SCAC selection at running back ... shared Edwin C. Boswell Freshman of the Year Award with Brett Claxton ... led team with 922 rushing yards, 60 points and 10 rushing touchdowns ... the 922 rushing yards ranked third in a DePauw single-season and the best total by a Tiger freshman ... came off the bench in nine games to average 102.4 yards per contest which ranked 59th in Division III, fourth among freshmen and second in DePauw history ... topped the 100-yard rushing mark four times which is the most ever by a DePauw freshman ... high of 182 against Sewanee on a season-high 24 carries ... rushed for 104 yards and an 83-yard touchdown in first collegiate game ... totaled 144 yards against Hope and 129 against Rose-Hulman ... rushed for at least one touchdown in seven games including two each against Sewanee, Millsaps and Rose-Hulman ... had six carries of greater than 20 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: Selected to Honor Roll ... earned letters in football and track ... earned all-conference and all-area honors in football while rushing for 1,350 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior ... all-conference and all-area in track and was a state qualifier as both a sophomore and a senior.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jeremiah William Marks ... birthdate is 8/23/1985.

MARKS’ RUSHING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2004 150 922 6.1 10 832005 190 881 4.6 16 402006 221 1117 5.1 14 62TOTALS 561 2920 5.2 40 83

MARKS’ RECEIVING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2004 2 8 4.0 0 92005 3 35 11.7 1 322006 21 233 11.1 0 56TOTALS 26 276 10.6 1 56

62 | ERIK LUNDORFOffensive Lineman • 6-3 • 245 • JuniorGranger, Ind. (Penn)

An art (studio) major with plans to attend graduate school ... recipient of the Cumback memorial scholar-ship as well as a DePauw academic scholarship and an Indiana artists craftsmanship award ... is a cartoonist for The DePauw ... named to the SCAC Academic Honor Roll in 2006.

2006: Earned first varsity letter as a backup on the offensive line.

HIGH SCHOOL: Was the Chris Giesman scholarship winner for future football players ... was the newspaper cartoonist and painted murals at rugby facilities ... named to honor roll and served as a tour guide ... earned three letters in football and was an all-conference selection ... an All-Indiana North qualifier and an academic all-state choice ... played on state runner-up team as a junior and was the Coca-Cola MVP of the Week as a senior ... also played rugby for three-time state champions and three-time national finalists ... two-time all-state rugby choice and an under 19 all-American selection in 2004.

PERSONAL: Full name is Erik John Lundorf ... birthdate is 11/10/1986.

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50 | MICHAEL McNELISDefensive Lineman • 6-0 • 240 • JuniorIndianapolis, Ind. (Bishop Chatard)

An economics and Spanish major ... a Management Fellow at DePauw and a Rector Scholar ... Named to Dean’s List three of four semesters ... nominated to National Society of Collegiate Scholars ... named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Team in 2006 ... selected to the SCAC Academic Honor

Roll in 2005 and 2006.

2006: Played in all 10 games and started nine at defensive tackle and earned second varsity letter ... a second team all-SCAC selection ... totaled 13 tackles for losses totaling 55 yards including five sacks for 34 yards ... finished with seven tackles at Trinity and six each against Sewanee and Austin ... posted four tackles for losses including 1.5 sacks in season opener against Anderson ... three tackles for loss against Sewanee including 1.5 sacks .... recorded three hurries against Hope.

2005: Earned first varsity letter as a defensive linemen and named DePauw’s Edwin C. Boswell Freshman of the Year Award winner ... totaled three tackles

91 | RYAN McELWAINLinebacker • 6-0 • 210 • SeniorIndianapolis, Ind. (Franklin Central)

An economics major ... earned all-SCAC honors in track and field with second place finishes in the shot put at the 2005 and 2006 Championships and a third place showing in 2007 as well as a runner-up showing in the discus at the 2005 meet.

2006: Played in all 10 games and started one on the way to earning second varsity letter ... totaled 11 tackles on the season with four against Austin and three at Chicago ... recorded two tackles for loss recovered a fumble at Chicago.

2005: Earned first varsity letter ... recorded four tackles and shared a tackle for loss against Wabash ... totaled two tackles against Hope ... intercepted a pass against Chicago and returned it 27 yards.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named Academic MVP of football team as a senior and was an academic all-state honorable mention choice in wrestling ... earned two letters each in football, wrestling and track and field ... a Conference Indiana Sportsmanship team representative and member of the 2003 conference cham-pion football squad ... named the team’s defensive lineman MVP as a senior ... a regional and semi-state wrestling qualifier in 2004 as well as the conference champion ... a regional qualifier in both the shot put and discus as a senior ... a Marion County Male Athlete of the Year nominee ... PERSONAL: Full name is Ryan S. McElwain ... birthdate is 3/31/1986.

McELWAIN’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2004 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02005 4 4 8 0.5-0 1-27 1 0 02006 6 5 11 2.0-2 0-0 0 1 0TOTALS 10 9 19 2.5-2 1-27 1 1 0

against Hope and two each against Rhodes and Rose-Hulman ... blocked a field goal at Hope.

HIGH SCHOOL: A National Merit Scholarship Finalist … involved in Academic Honors Program and First Honors … member of National Honor Society and chosen to Who’s Who Among American High School Students … a top ten student … earned four letters in wrestling, three in football and one in track and field … first team Academic All-State wrestler … a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete … the 2005 Higgins Award from Bishop Chatard … received the National Scholar/Athlete Award from the United States Army Reserve … captain of wrestling team twice and the football team once … member of Indiana 3A state champion teams in 2001, 2002 and 2003 … an all-state honorable mention selection as a senior and an offensive lineman Mr. Football finalist … earned all-city and all-north honors in 2004 and was named to the 2004 Super Team … earned junior all-state and all-city accolades in 2003 … named Bishop Chatard’s offensive lineman of the year in 2003 and the defensive lineman of the year in 2004 … two-time wrestling team MVP and two-time city heavyweight champion … was a semi-state qualifier as a junior and state finalist as a senior and ranked as high as fourth in the state among heavyweights … record of 66-9 over final two seasons … city shot put champion and second place in sectional … was a regional shot put qualifier in 2005 and first team academic all-state.

PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Paxton McNelis ... birthdate is 6/21/1986.

McNELIS’ DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2005 5 4 9 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02006 14 18 32 13.0-55 0-0 0 0 5.0TOTALS 19 22 41 13.0-55 0-0 0 0 5.0

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1 | BRYAN MULLIGANWide Receiver • 5-11 • 185 • SophomoreElmhurst, Ill. (Immaculate Conception)

2006: Played in all 10 games and started six on the way to earning first varsity letter ... earned SCAC honor-able mention ... caught at least one pass in each of final nine games ... hauled in six catches for 55 yards and a score at Chicago ... caught four passes each in three different games including the Monon Bell game

totaling a season-high 89 yards ... returned 10 kickoffs an average of 13.9 yards and 18 punts for a 11.1 average.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to first honor roll all four years ... earned four letters in basketball and two in football ... served as senior captain of football team and was a two-time team MVP ... an all-state football selection in 2005 as well as the team offensive player of the year ... two-time basketball MVP and school’s second all-time leading scorer ... named to several all-area teams in both sports.

PERSONAL: Full name is Bryan Peter Mulligan ... Birthdate is 10/11/1987.

MULLIGAN’S RECEIVING STATISTICSYear No Yds Avg TD Long2006 29 384 13.2 2 42

32 | CHRIS MOOREDefensive Lineman • 6-0 • 230 • JuniorSeffner, Fla. (Jesuit)

A communication and religious studies major with plans to starting own personal training business.

2006: Earned first varsity letter as a backup on the defensive line ... totaled six tackles on the season with two each against Chicago, Sewanee and Rhodes.

HIGH SCHOOL: Student council president and recipient of the Charles J. Lashley Award for outstanding leadership ... earned three letters in football and served as team captain.

PERSONAL: Full name is Christopher Michael Moore ... birthdate is 12/19/1986.

MOORE’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2005 0 2 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02006 1 5 6 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 1 7 8 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

72 | KYLE MONROEDefensive Lineman • 6-1 • 265 • SeniorTerre Haute, Ind. (North Vigo)

A communication major with plans to work in health care administration following graduation ... named to SCAC Academic Honor Roll in 2005 ... making move to defense after playing two years on the of-fensive line.

2006: Earned second varsity letter after serving as backup on offensive line.

2005: Earned first varsity letter as a backup on the offensive line.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two letters in football ... was an all-county selec-tion at center.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kyle Lee Monroe ... birthdate is 6/28/1985.

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A communication major and education studies minor ... named to SCAC Academic Honor Roll in 2005 and 2006.

2006: Started all 10 games at cornerback and earned second varsity letter ... earned second team all-SCAC

honors ... totaled 47 tackles including 32 solos ... eight tackles against Sewanee and seven each against Anderson and Millsaps ... three interceptions on season including a 75-yarder for a touchdown against Sewanee ... broke up five passes including two at Trinity and recorded 2.5 tackles for loss on the season.

2005: Earned first varsity letter after playing in all nine games ... totaled four tackles in season opener against Wesley ... also had two tackles at Rose-Hulman ... broke up one pass each against Hope, Chicago and Wabash.

HIGH SCHOOL: A scholar-athlete who earned letters in football and basketball.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jevon Maurice Pruitt ... birthdate is 2/6/1986.

PRUITT’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2004 1 0 1 0.0-0 0 0 0 02005 5 5 10 0.0-0 0-0 3 0 02006 32 15 47 2.5-5 3-75 8 0 0TOTALS 38 20 58 2.5-5 3-75 11 0 0

5 | JEVON PRUITTDefensive Back • 6-0 • 185 • SeniorAnn Arbor, Mich. (Huron)

Jevon Pruitt

An economics and psychology major with plans to attend graduate school.

2006: Earned first team all-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference honors for the second straight year ... earned third varsity letter after starting all

10 games at left guard ... was a third team all-South Region choice by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette ... named DePauw’s James C. Loveless Battle of the Trenches Award winner.

2005: Played in and started all nine games in earning second varsity letter ... earned first team all-SCAC honors and third team all-South Region ... part of offensive line that was named SCAC Offensive Players of the Week after the Rose-Hulman game in which the Tigers totaled 483 yards including 357 on the ground ... recorded team-high 58 knockdown blocks ... graded out at 98.2 percent for the season in 562 plays ... allowed just one sack.

2004: Earned varsity letter in first season after starting five games at right guard ... missed three games due to injury.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of National Honor Society ... honorable mention academic all-state selection ... named to principal’s list ... participated in FCA ... earned three letters each in football and powerlifting .... second team all-state choice ... participated in the Kentucky-Tennessee all-star game ... a team captain.

PERSONAL: Full name is Kerry Alexander Pappas ... birthdate is 4/28/1986.

74 | KERRY PAPPASOffensive Lineman • 6-2 • 275 • SeniorNew Albany, Ind. (Louisville, Ky. Trinity)

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51 | BILL SNYDERDefensive Lineman • 6-1 • 225 • SeniorNorth Liberty, Ind. (John Glenn)

A kinesiology (sports medicine) major with plans to attend medical school ... named to SCAC Academic Honor Roll in 2004.

2006: Earned first varsity letter ... totaled one tackle in home win over Hope.

HIGH SCHOOL: An Academic Honors Diploma recipient and member of National Honor Society ... named to honor roll ... earned three letters in football and one in baseball ... served as team captain as a senior and earned all-conference honors at linebacker ... an academic all-state football player by the Indiana Football Coaches Association during senior year ... all-state honorable mention and named to three all-area teams ... team won sectional his sophomore year.

PERSONAL: Full name is William P. Snyder, Jr. ... birthdate is 12/23/1985.

SNYDER’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2005 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02006 0 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 0 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

19 | MIKE SPRENGNETHERDefensive Back • 5-9 • 175 • SeniorHinsdale, Ill. (Hinsdale Central)

An economics major with plans to attend graduate school ... named to SCAC Academic Honor Roll in 2005 and 2006 ... named to DePauw’s Dean’s List four semesters.

2006: Played in all 10 games and started three at safety on way to second letter ... totaled seven tackles each against Millsaps and Centre ... forced a fumble at Centre and recovered one at Rhodes ... broke up a pass at Wabash.

2005: Earned first varsity letter ... recorded one tackle each in three different games.

HIGH SCHOOL: Named to Dean’s List each semester ... member of Na-tional Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society ... recipient of the Scholar Athlete Award ... West Suburban Conference Academic Achievement Award recipient ... earned two letters each in football and track and one in basketball ... two-year starter in football and earned all-conference honors.

PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Thomas Sprengnether, Jr. ... birthdate is 11/15/1985.

SPRENGNETHER’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2005 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 02006 17 12 29 0.0-0 0-0 1 1 0TOTALS 19 13 32 0.0-0 0-0 1 1 0

33 | BRENDAN SMITHPlacekicker • 6-0 • 210 • JuniorSt. Louis, Mo. (Chaminade Preparatory)

An English (writing) major ... also a pitcher on the DePauw baseball team ... named to the SCAC Acdemic Honor Roll in baseball in 2006 and 2007.

2006: Earned second varsity letter as a kicker ... con-nected on both field goal attempts with a 36-yarder

against Anderson and a 41-yarder at Trinity ... hit both extra-point attempts against Anderson ... averaged 60.8 yards per kickoff with 10 touchbacks in 37 kicks.

2005: Earned first varsity letter as a kickoff specialist ... averaged 57.2 yards on 19 kickoffs with two touchbacks.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of National Honor Society ... earned four let-ters each in football and baseball ... a four-time all St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association player as well as an all-star selection and team MVP ... named the MOsports.com top junior baseball player.

PERSONAL: Full name is Brendan Alan Smith ... birthdate is 8/13/1986.

10 | REED SCHERRERDefensive Back • 5-10 • 185 • SeniorMuncie, Ind. (Muncie Central)

A communication major.

2006: Played 10 games and started seven on the way to second varsity letter ... totaled eight tackles against Sewanee and seven in Hope game ... intercepted a pass and returned it 20 yards against Hope ... recov-ered a fumble and totaled six tackles at Millsaps ...

also handled DePauw’s punting duties and averaged 31.3 yards ... landed nine punts inside the 20 with a long of 49 yards in Hope contest.

2005: Earned first varsity letter ... totaled two tackles and a pass breakup against Rose-Hulman ... intercepted a pass and returned it four yards at Sewanee.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of the National Honor Society ... earned four letters in baseball, three in football and one in swimming ... named academic all-conference.

PERSONAL: Full name is Reed Johnson Scherrer ... birthdate is 7/9/1985.

SCHERRER’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2005 2 1 3 0.0-0 1-4 2 0 02006 19 20 39 0.5-1 1-20 2 1 0TOTALS 21 21 42 0.5-1 2-24 4 1 0

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FUTURE DEPAUW SCHEDULES

2008Sept. 13 ANDERSON (Community Day)Sept. 20 at CentreSept. 27 SEWANEE (Family Weekend)Oct. 4 at MillsapsOct. 11 BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN (Od Gold Day)Oct. 18 at TrinityOct. 25 COLORADO COLLEGENov. 1 at AustinNov. 8 RHODESNov. 15 at Wabash

2009 and LaterSCAC Schedules are not yet available beyond 2008.

Origin of the Tiger Nickname On March 4, 1918, the

DePauw “D” Athletic Association selected the nickname Tigers from student suggestions in a contest sponsored by the Association.

The final suggestions were Tigers, Yellow De-

mons, Yellow Jackets, Wasps and Fighting Parsons. The school colors of Old Gold and Black had already been established and they wanted to pick something to work with them, thus Tigers.

52 | GRANT WRIGHTDefensive Lineman • 6-2 • 252 • JuniorNoblesville, Ind. (Noblesville)

A kinesiology (sports medicine) major with plans to attend medical school and pursue a career in ortho-pedic surgery.

2006: Played in nine games and started five on way to earning first varsity letter ... totaled four tackles against

Sewanee and had a quarterback hurry ... two tackles each against Hope, Trinity, Chicago and Rhodes.

HIGH SCHOOL: Hoosier Crossroads Student Athlete Academic Excellence Award winner ... named to national honor roll and Who’s Who Among American High School Students ... an All American Scholar and named to honor roll all four years ... earned three letters in football ... captain as a senior and co-captain during junior season ... and all-county selection and recipient of the Varsity Football Leadership Award ... named the scout team player of the year as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Full name is Grant Daniel Wright ... birthdate is 8/15/1986.

WRIGHT’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2005 0 1 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 02006 4 10 14 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0TOTALS 4 11 15 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0

55 | IAN YEARWOODOffensive Lineman • 6-2 • 250 • JuniorBrownsburg, Ind. (Cathedral)

An education studies major with plans to become a grade school teacher and football and basketball coach ... named to SCAC Academic Honor Roll in 2005.

2006: Earned first varsity letter after starting all 10 games at center ... earned second team all-SCAC

honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: Member of National Honor Society ... earned high honors all four years ... earned three letters in football ... Christian Scholar Athlete award winner and served as team captain ... an all-state honorable mention selection as a junior and senior ... named one of the top 50 players in Marion County by Indianapolis Star.

PERSONAL: Full name is Ian Reeves Yearwood ... birthdate is 9/9/1986.

96 | CHRIS TUCKERDefensive Lineman • 5-8 • 225 • SeniorIndianapolis, Ind. (Park Tudor)

A psychology major ... recipient of a CLD and DePauw Scholarship.

2006: Played in seven games with one start on the way to first varsity letter ... totaled one tackle each against Chicago, Sewanee and Rhodes.

HIGH SCHOOL: Student council member ... earned four letters in football and three in lacrosse .... an honorary all-conference selections and coach’s award winner.

PERSONAL: Full name is Christopher Lloyd Tucker ... birthdate is 5/29/1986.

TUCKER’S DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Int- Pass Fum QBYear S A Tot Loss Yds Def Rec Sack2006 1 2 3 0.0-0 0 0 0 0