Jeremy Kimbrough
Linebacker - LB
Height: 5-11 Weight: 215
Freshman
Previous Affiliations
Cedar Grove
Previous Experience
Decatur, Ga.
High School: Amassed 133 tackles and 25 tackles for loss in 10 games as a senior ... helped lead Cedar Grove to a 6-4 overall record and third-place finish in the very competitive Georgia 5A-AAA region ... notched two interceptions, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in his career ... garnered all-county recognition as a senior ... was a 2007 U.S. Army all-America nominee ... coached by Robert Rice.
Blayde Becksted
Junior from Wellington, CO
Position: RB
Height: 5-10 Weight: 200
Montana State -- (2008) A productive spring vaults him to third on the depth chart at running back entering the season… stands as a solid special teams contributor. (2007) Suffered an injury that held him out of the season’s first eight games… played in two of the final three on special teams… recorded one tackle. (2006) Redshirted. Poudre -- Rushed for 1,983 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior at Poudre High School in Fort Collins… earned all-city honors three times, helping his team to a conference title in 2006… earned conference offensive MVP honors, setting single-season school rushing and touchdown records… earned team offensive MVP honors, as well, and served as a team captain. Academics -- Enrolled in business. Personal -- Born Blayde Duncan Becksted on May 21, 1988 in Fort Collins, CO… grew up on a farm… one of three children of Jill and Beck Becksted… belonged to Poudre High’s Student Ambassador organization.
High School: Earned three letters in football and four in track & field for the Impalas... Was a two-time all-conference selection... As a junior was a second-team all-state pick and got a first-team nod as a senior... Was also an all-Colorado selection in his final campaign... Owns the school records for most carries, yards and touchdowns in a season, as well as the career records for yards and career touchdowns... Averaged 180 yards per game in his final year and has a personal best time of 11.02 in the 100 meters.
Personal: Full name is Joshual Michael Morton... Is one of seven children of Adam and Shannon Herning... Born in Steamboat Springs, Colo.
On Besong: Back-up linebacker, who contributes on special teams ... Expected to fill a similar role this season ... Strong scout team player ... Has a lot of ability to make plays.
As a redshirt sophomore in 2008: Saw action in all 12 games on the season ... Made 13 tackles on the season, seven of which came at New Hampshire (11/15) ... One tackle for a loss at Rhode Island (11/1) ... Had two late tackles at Texas Tech (9/20) .. Single stops at James Madison (9/13) and Holy Cross (9/6).
As a redshirt freshman in 2007: Played in five games as a reserve linebacker ... Solo stop vs. Northeastern (10/20) ... Tackle vs. Maine (9/22) ... College debut vs. Towson (9/15).
As a freshman in 2006: Worked as a linebacker on the scout team while taking a redshirt season.
Before UMass: Prepped one year at the Berkshire School in Pittsfield, Mass., after graduating from Brockton High School ... At Berkshire, played for Head Coach Dave Wissman ... Named All-League as he posted a prep record 80 tackles ... As a high school senior at Brockton racked up 91 tackles, five sacks and five interceptions playing for Head Coach Peter Columbo ... Played linebacker, safety,wide receiver and running back ... Served as team captain ... Led team to Super Bowl Championship ... All-Scholastic by the Boston Herald, Boston Globe and Brockton Enterprise ... Also ran indoor and outdoor track where he competed in the 55,100, 4X100 and 4X200.
Personal: Samuel Oben Besong ... Born Jan. 31, 1987 in Lubbock, Texas ... Son of Magda Goncalves and Moses Besong ... Brother of Eric, Anthony, Junior and Christina ... Majoring in Sociology.
Career Statistics (Defense)
Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sacks TFL Int PBU
2007 5/0 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
2008 12/0 8 5 13 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0
Totals 17/0 9 8 15 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0
Career Highs (Defense)
Tackles: 7 at New Hampshire (11/15)
“Tolerance and Apathy are the last virtues of a dying society.” Aristotle
Malo periculosam, libertatem quam quietam servitutem.
T. P. Miller
Class: Junior
Hometown: San Marcos, Texas
High School: San Marcos
Height / Weight:
6-1 / 205
Position: FS
Experience: 2L
Birthdate: 10/07/1988
2008
Played in 12 games....22 tackles...11 solo, 11 asst... 2 tackles for loss...1 break up and 1 pass defended
2007
Saw action in all but one contest last season and made three starting appearances...first-career start came against Cal Poly, however first tackle came in the `Cats bout with Baylor...register three tackles, two of which were unassisted...totaled the year with 14 tackles...recorded one tackle for five lost yards against Northwestern State...also registed season-best five tackles, two of which were unassisted...registerd solo sack for five yards.
High School
Team captain for San Marcos squad which had a magical run through the Class 5A state playoffs in 2006...team posted an 8-6 record and was a Class 5A state quarterfinalist...two-way starter who was also the Rattlers' punter...rushed for 1,102 yards on 111 carries as a starting running back...averaged better than 10 yards per carry...defensively, started at free safety and registered 81 tackles...for his career had 146 stops and nine interceptions...First-Team All-District 25-5A as both a running back and defensive back in 2006...had a memorable 19-yard touchdown catch at the end of the first half of San Marcos' Class 5A Quarterfinal game against San Antonio MacArthur...score helped tie the game at 22-22 at intermission...also had nine tackles and broke up a pair of passes in the game...also played basketball and ran track at San Marcos...was a regional qualifier in the 110m hurdles and was a member of San Marcos High's 4x200m relay team.
Name: Anthony Llanos
Number: 33
Position: LB
Ht.: 6-3 Wt.: 251
Experience: So.-1L
Hometown: Phoenix, Ariz.
Previous School: (North Canyon)
Rejoined the team in the spring of 2007…Left the team following the 2006 season…Academic Notes: Ranked in the top 30 percent of his class with a 2.9 GPA…Will be pursuing a pre-med major…2006: Saw action in 10 games as a true freshman…High School: A 2006 graduate of North Canyon High School…Three-year starter, letterwinner, and two-year captain under coach Brian Cole…Helped his team go 14-0 in 2005 and win a state championship…First team all-region linebacker…First team all-region tight end…Was defensive player of the year…Was two way player of the year…Was selected as a coaches first team all-state linebacker…Was Arizona Republic’s first team all-state linebacker…Was Northwest player of the year…Recorded 136 tackles, six sacks, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and four defensive touchdowns in senior year…He also had 18 receptions for 390 yards and 65 rushing yards for 19 touchdowns total and 23 overall…Holds high school records for the longest touchdown catch (75), most tackles in a season (136), most touchdowns in a game (5), most touchdowns in a season (23), most points scored in a season (146), longest fumble recovery for a touchdown (69 yards), and longest interception for a touchdown (49 yards)…Personal: Born Anthony Rafeal Llanos on May 2, 1988 in Phoenix, Ariz…Son of Carlos Llanos and Linda Kinslinger…Has two brothers, Nathan and Michael, and one sister, Sonya…Schools also considered were Army, Arizona, UNLV and Akron…Enjoys track, paintball, and lifting.
