Players & Represented (*
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Louis Ayeni, Safety/Linebacker,
St. Louis Rams, Indianapolis Colts |
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Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 220 lbs
Birthdate: February 5, 1981
College: Northwestern
College Major: Communications Studies
Prep: Woodbury High School, Minneapolis MN |
Northwestern University:
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Played 41 games; Started 22.
· Played in every game during freshman season (1999); led team with 295 yards on kickoff returns; Earned championship performance recognition. [Coach Gary Barnett, who recruited Louis, left Northwestern for the University of Colorado during the winter of Louis’s freshman season; The new coaching staff converted Louis to wide receiver so he and current Arizona Cardinal Damien Anderson could be on the field at the same time].
· After sitting out first 6 games of 2000 with
pelvic bone injury, returned 8 kickoffs for 189 yards (avg 23.6)
including a 54 yarder setting up a touchdown against Michigan.
· Missed entire 2001 season due to broken ankle in
Alamo Bowl vs Nebraska in 2000; Endured rehabilitation and the
on-field death of Rashidi Wheeler, a Northwestern safety and a
close teammate.
· Louis was converted yet again to safety in 2002
where he played in all 12 games
· Made statement as one of the hardest hitters in
the Big Ten Conference in 2003; National Defensive Player of the
Week for game versus Kansas (7 tackles, 1 forced fumble, 1
fumble recovery); selected co-captain by teammates. |
High School:
· 1st Team All-State (St. Paul Pioneer Press,
Minneapolis Star
Tribune, and Associated Press)
· Associated Press (AP) All-Metro
· All-Conference
· State Championship Game MVP
· Team MVP
· Conference MVP
· Seven time
Athlete-of-the-Week
· Team Captain
· School’s career rushing leader with 3504 yards and 47 rushing
touchdowns
· Rushed for 2112 yards and scored 34 touchdowns during senior
season (both school records)
· Returned seven punts for 270 yards and three touchdowns
· Ran for 1114 yards and 17 touchdowns in 6 playoff games
· Led team to Class 5A Championship
· Academic All-Conference
· Lettered 7 times (3-football, 4 track) |
Other Items of Interest:
· If you could possess an
extraordinary talent in the arts, what would it be? To draw.
· What is the greatest lesson
in life that you have learned? Adversity makes heroes.
· What is something people would be surprised
to know about you? I used to model. |
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* Barrett Brooks, Offensive
Tackle, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, New York
Giants, Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns |
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Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 325 lbs
Date of Birth: May 5, 1972
College: Kansas State University
College Major:
Prep: McCluer High School (St. Louis, MO) |
Pro Notables:
· 2nd Round Draft choice of Philadelphia Eagles
(58th Overall) in 1994.
· Started 63 of 64 games during 1st four seasons with
Philadelphia.
· Played 88 consecutive games to begin his NFL
career. |
Kansas State University:
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2nd team All-American
· 1st team All-Big-8 Conference
· East-West Shrine game selection
· Senior Bowl selection |
High School:
· Honorable Mention All-state selection at
McCluer High School in St. Louis.
· Lettered in Basketball |
Other Items of Interest:
· Wife Sonji; 5 children
· Mother placed biblical note “Isaiah 41” in his
helmet while at Kansas State, referring to the last verse of the
40th chapter of Isaiah (…fly with wings as eagles…) in the Old
Testament; later drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles.
· Loves fishing, working on motorcycle and
automobile engines, doing carpentry and working with his hands. |
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Quinton Caver, Linebacker, Dallas
Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles |
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Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 241 lbs
Date of Birth: August 22, 1978
College: Arkansas
College Major: Kinesiology
Prep: Anniston High School (Anniston, AL) |
Pro Notables:
· 2nd Round Draft pick by Philadelphia Eagles (55th
overall selection) in 2001
· Nominated for NFL Pro Bowl (special teams) in 2004 |
University of Arkansas:
· 1st Team All-SEC.
· Rated by Pro Football Weekly (Joel Buchsbaum) as
one of top 6 college linebackers in the country in 2001 along
with Dan Morgan, Tommy Polley and Kendrell Bell. |
High School:
· 1st Team All-State as an outside linebacker and
tight end.
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Led team to Class 6A State Championship.
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Selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game.
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All-County in basketball and lettered in track. |
Other Items of Interest:
· Volunteer at St. Vincent’s Operation Breakthrough, a
center dedicated to inner-city children of all ages in Kansas
City.
· Taught ballroom dancing while in college and
participated in NFL Films and Fox Sports Network dancing
program.
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If I suddenly had a million dollars I would: “Buy Mom a
house.”
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My Hidden Talent: Being able to hang around children…“hopefully,
one day, I will become a teacher.” |
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Henri Childs, Running Back/Wide
Receiver, Kansas City Chiefs, Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) |
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Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 220 lbs
Date of Birth: January 15, 1980
College: Colorado State
Prep: Shawnee Mission West High School (Overland Park, KS) |
Pro Notables:
· Allocated to NFL Europe by the Kansas City Chiefs
in 2004 |
Colorado State:
· 3rd highest game rushing yardage in school
history (237 yards vs BYU) in 2001
· 97 yards rushing in New Orleans Bowl in 2001
· Team leader in rushing yards (841 yards) and
rushing touchdowns (4) in 2001
· Versatile, multidimensional, all-purpose back,
scoring touchdowns as running back, wide receiver, punt returner
and passer; |
University of Kansas:
· Designated as emergency quarterback
· 5th in Big-12 Conference and 31st in nation with 11.1 yard average on 15 punt returns
· 6th longest punt return in school history (79 yards for a TD vs Missouri) |
High School:
· Top college prospect in state of Kansas.
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1st Team All-State and 1st Team All-League on both offense and defense
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Varsity letterman in Track |
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Ronnie Cruz, Fullback, Kansas City
Chiefs |
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Height: 6’0”
Weight: 237 lbs
Birthdate: June 11, 1981
College: Northern State (S.D.)
College Major: Sociology
Prep: Clear Lake High School (Lakeport, CA) |
Pro Notables:
· Named starting fullback in 2006, replacing
two-time pro bowler Tony Richardson.
· Saw action in 14 games in 2005, excelling on
special teams.
· Caught a 15-yard pass from Trent Green vs the New
York Jets on 9/11/2005 (911) for his first career NFL reception.
· Recorded career-high 3 special teams tackles vs
Oakland on 9/19/2005. |
Northern State:
· Spent two productive years at NCAA Division II
Northern State in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Played in 22 games,
rushing 440 times for 2,368 yards with 25 TDs and catching 39
passes for 375 yards with two scores.
· First-team All-region and Northern Sun
Intercollegiate Conference |
Mendocino Community College:
· Began college career at Mendocino Community
College in Ukiah, California where he was named All-Conference
and All-Region after rushing for 1779 yards on 264 attempts (6.7
avg) with 14 TDs. |
High School:
· Ranked second in the state of California in
rushing yards
· Named student-athlete of the year at Clear Lake
High School in Lakeport, California. |
Other Items of Interest:
· Was named “Yukon” by former Kansas City Chiefs
head coach Dick Vermeil. Upon making Kansas City’s 53-man roster
in 2005, Ronnie told Vermeil that he always wanted to purchase a
GMC Yukon, and now he could finally afford to do it.
· Two daughters Haley and Mareya. |
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* Arnold Harrison II, Linebacker,
Pittsburgh Steelers |
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Height: 6’ 3 ”
Weight: 236 lbs
Date of Birth: September 20, 1982
College: University of Georgia
College Major: Economics
Hometown: Josey Comprehensive High School (Augusta, GA) |
Pro Notables:
· Received 1st Super Bowl ring his rookie season in the NFL (2005) |
University of Georgia:
· Recipient of J.E. and W.S. Hickey Endowed
Football Scholarship in 2002 and 2004.
· Team accomplishments include:
· 2002: Georgia’s 1st SEC Championship in 20 years; Defeated LSU in Sugar Bowl; Set school record for most victories in a season (13); Finished with final national #3 ranking; Defense finished 1st in SEC and 4th nationally in scoring defense (15.1 pg), 1st in SEC in red-zone defense (58.8%), 2nd in SEC and 19th nationally in total defense (303.5 ypg) and allowed only 30 total second half points in the final 7 games of the season.
· 2003: Won 32 games from 2001-2003, ranked among top 5 teams nationally in winning percentage and ranked 2nd nationally in scoring defense (14.5 ppg), 4th in total defense (276.86 ypg), 6th in passing defense (174.5 ypg), 14th nationally in turnover margin and 4th in number of scoreless quarters (25) among the AP’s final Top Ten teams.
· 2004: Posted 42-10 record from 2001-2004 (6th
best in the nation), 3 straight seasons of 10 or more wins, 3
straight bowl victories, and 3 consecutive national top six
finishes.
· Named to Pre-season All-SEC third team by SEC
coaches.
· Invited to play in East-West Shrine all-star
game.
· Invited to play in Villages Gridiron Classic
all-star game. |
High School:
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Class AAA All-State Honorable Mention (Atlanta
Journal-Constitution)
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Georgia Sports Writers AAA All-State Honorable Mention
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Honored as team’s Best Defensive Player in both junior and
senior seasons
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Also played basketball, track & field, and golf. |
Other Items of Interest:
· Girlfriend, Christi Thomas, plays for the Los
Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. |
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** Joe Johnson, Defensive End, New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers |
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Height: 6’4”
Weight: 275 lbs
Date of Birth: July 11, 1972
College: University of Louisville
Prep: Jennings High School (St. Louis, MO) |
Pro Notables:
· Selected to NFL Pro Bowl in 1998 and 2000.
· Selected to All-Madden Team in 1998, 2000,
and 2001.
· Received Ed Block Courage Award in 2000.
· Voted Comeback Player of the Year in 2000.
· 1st Round Draft choice (13th overall selection)
by New Orleans Saints in 1994.
· New Orleans Saints Rookie of the Year (1994)
· Started 115 of 117 games played.
· 400 tackles (321 solo) and 53 sacks during
career. |
University of Louisville:
· All-American Honorable Mention.
· Considered one of college footballs' most
prolific pass rushers.
· Amassed 26 sacks and 144 tackles (89 solo) during
3 year collegiate career (entered NFL Draft after junior
season). |
High School:
· All-State, All-District and All-Conference offensive and
defensive tackle |
Other Items of Interest:
· Established Built 2 Last charitable foundation while with the
Green Bay Packers:
Mission is to assist youth organizations and focus on teaching
kids how to become independent and productive adults.
· Events include United We Jam concert to raise money in response
to the disaster on September 11, 2001 and the May Day Festival
in St. Louis.
· Local organizations that received funds include Big Brothers,
Big Sisters, The Benjamin Foundation, Boys to Men, Giving Back
to the Hood, NWA Rape Crisis “Real Men Don’t Rape” Association,
Boys and Girls Towns of New Orleans. |
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Jason Kazar, Linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs |
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Height: 6’0”
Weight: 225 lbs
Birthdate: April 17, 1978
College: Kansas State University
Prep: Manhattan High School (Manhattan, KS) |
Pro Notables:
· Allocated by Kansas City Chiefs to the World
Football League in 2004 and led Berlin Thunder to the World Bowl
Championship. |
Kansas State University:
· Selected Team Captain/Player Representative.
· Paul Coffman Award |
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Isaac Keys, Linebacker, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals,
Green Bay Packers |
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Height: 6’3”
Weight: 247 lbs
Birthdate: June 6, 1978
College: Morehouse College
College Major: Health and Education
Prep: Hazelwood Central High School (St. Louis, MO) |
Morehouse College:
· 25 quarterback sacks during final 2 seasons |
High School:
· Football and baseball standout at Hazelwood
Central High School |
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Antonio “Tony” Madison, Wide
Receiver, Miami Dolphins |
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Height: 6’ 1½ ”
Weight: 215 lbs
Date of Birth: March 16, 1982
College: Kansas State University
College Major: Social Science
Prep: McCluer North High School (St. Louis, MO) |
Notable Statistics:
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40 Yards: 4.41 seconds
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Vertical Leap: 42” (best in the nation for draftable wide
receivers in 2005 per The Sporting News).
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Broad Jump: 10 feet, 11 inches (2nd best in the nation for
draftable wide receivers in 2005 per The Sporting News). |
Highland Community College:
2000 and 2001
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All-America Honorable Mention as a freshman
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All-Jayhawk Conference
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Team Offensive Player of the Year
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79 receptions, 1481 yards (18.7 avg) and 20 touchdowns over 2
year span
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Led Jayhawk Conference with average of 153.8 all-purpose yards
per game after posting 399 yards on 15 kickoff returns
(league-leading 26.6 avg), 92 yards rushing and scoring 9
touchdowns in 8 games.
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Holds school’s career record with 20 touchdown catches
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Scored school career record 5 touchdowns in a 9 catch, 200 yard
game against Independence.
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Ranked 65th on the top JC list by JCFootball.com
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Listed 65th on JuCo Top 100 by SuperPrep Magazine
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Team MVP both years |
Kansas State University:
· Received NFL Combine invitation. |
High School:
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An exceptional baseball player growing up, Tony did not begin
playing football until his junior year in high school. |
Other Items of Interest:
· Quote from Coach Bill Snyder: “Tony is the complete package at
receiver…speed, hands and size.”
· NFL.com: “…has a lean athletic physique with solid upper body
muscle definition, long arms, tight waist and hips, good bubble,
muscular thighs and calves and minimal body fat…strong open
field runner with long legs and solid muscle tone in his upper
body…has that explosive initial step needed to gain advantage
over the defensive backs coming off the line of scrimmage…not
afraid to deliver a hand punch to rock the defenders back on
their heels while escaping press coverage…excellent cut-blocker
who immediately gets into the second level to stalk and engage
the linebackers…shows good route awareness ability, maintaining
balance while working the sidelines…has the deep acceleration
and hip swerve to avoid defenders up field in order to gain
yardage after the catch…has the ability to come back for the
off-target throws, willingly sacrificing his body to take the
hit in order to get to the ball…standout special teams performer
whose acceleration and balance make him a dangerous kickoff
returner. |
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Nino Williams, Free Safety/Cornerback, Chicago Rush (AFL) |
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Height: 6’1”
Weight: 210 lbs
Birthdate: July 16, 1982
College: University of Missouri
Prep: John Marshall High School (Oklahoma City, OK) |
University of Missouri:
· All-Big 12 Candidate in 2004 (one of top
returning safeties in Big 12)
· 2003 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Associated
Press)
· 2003 Team Defensive Back of the Year |
Junior College:
· 1st Team NJCAA All-American |
High School:
· All-District selection
· Jim Thorpe All-Star |
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