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Jody Owens
Freshman RS from Mesquite, TX
Position: LB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 213

A two-time all-district selection who was named his district’s sophomore of the year in 2005... served as a team captain last fall.

Montana #23:




Levi Buckles - WR
RS Freshman
6'3", 215 lbs.
Post Falls, ID
Post Falls HS


'08 Stats:

(Redshirted)

#23 - Colby Riggins
Position: CB
Year: So.
Hometown: Littleton, Colo.
High School: Mullen
Height: 5-10
Weight: 165

2008: Redshirted.

2007: Saw action in 11 of the 12 games during the year... Totaled three tackles on the season, with the lone solo stop coming in the season finale against Portland State.



High School: Helped lead Mullen to the Class 5A state championship game three straight years, winning in 2004 and finishing runner-up in 2005 and 2006... Led the team in interceptions and solo tackles as a senior... Played both safety and cornerback on the football team and was a sprinter on the track & field team... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Clyde Riggins and Tammie and Mark Faur... Aunt, Danielle Avis, ran track for the Bears from 1985-89... Majoring in sport & exercise science.

TXST

# 23

Karrington Bush
Class: Junior
Hometown: Whitewright, Texas
High School: Whitewright
Height / Weight:
5-11 / 185
Position: Running Back
Birthdate: 11/12/1987
Experience: 2L

2008
Chosen Honorable Mention All-American running back by The Sports Network ... named All-Southland Conference First Team as a running back and All-SLC Second Team as a return specialist after rushing for 1,065 yards and 11 touchdowns on 136 carries and returning 42 kickoffs for 1,055 yards and one TD ... his 7.8 yards per carry ranked second nationally ... ranked sixth nationally in all-purpose yards with 179.23 yards per game ... joins Claude Mathis as the only Texas State runners to rush over 1,000 yards in two consecutive seasons ... his 1,065 yards rushing is the sixth-highest single season total in school history and his 7.8 yards per carry is second-highest ... had the longest kickoff return in the Southland Conference last season with a 79-yard return at Sam Houston State ... rushed for over 100 yards in five games, including a season-best 127 yards and one touchdown on 13 carries at McNeese State ... ran for 121 yards and two touchdowns on 10 carries at Stephen F. Austin, 112 yards on five carries against Texas Southern, 111 yards and a TD on 15 carries at SMU, and 100 yards and one TD on eight carries against Utah State ... caught 22 passes out of the backfield for 210 yards and two touchdowns.

2007
Named the Southland Conference Freshman of the Year and an All-SLC Second Team member after rushing for 1,039 yards on 137 carries, the ninth best single-season rushing total in Bobcat history ... became the tenth Texas State player to rush for 1,000 yards in a season ... Bush's 7.6 yards per carry average ranks as the third best season mark in school history ... ranked third in the Southland in rushing yards and led the conference in rushing average ... was second in the league in all-purpose yards with 1,621 despite only starting six games ... also caught 16 passes for 116 yards and had 21 kickoff returns for 466 yards ... rushed for 136 yards on 11 carries in his first game against Cal Poly, also scoring a touchdown to help Texas State to a 38-35 win over the Mustangs ... gained 105 yards on 13 carries against South Dakota State ... named SLC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing 15 times for 187 yards and a touchdown against Stephen F. Austin ... rushed for 179 yards on 20 carries in a win over Southeastern Louisiana two weeks later, scoring on a career-long 80-yard touchdown run ... tallied 117 yards on 24 carries in the season finale against Sam Houston State.

High School
Unanimously named the district's most valuable player as a senior and selected to the Class 2A All-State team as a running back ... was the 2A Region II Offensive Most Valuable player as well as selected the All-Texoma MVP ... ran for 1,696 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior ... had a 12.2 yards per carry average ... had 310 receiving yards and caught four touchdown passes ... a return specialist who returned one punt for a touchdown and averaged 35 yards as Whitewright's punter ... high school coach was Chuck Lipsey ... member of Whitewright's Class 2A state championship mile relay team as a junior ... in addition to running track, played in the outfield for Whitewright's baseball team ... was named All-District First Team and All-State Second-Team.

NAU:

Name: Raphael Mack
Number: 23
Position: DB
Ht.: 5-11 Wt.: 182
Experience: Jr.-RS
Hometown: Gilbert, Ariz.
Previous School: (Highland/Mesa CC)


Academic Notes: Plans to study business…2007: Redshirted…Prior to NAU: Transfer who played with Kenny Mahone at Mesa CC…Played for Dan Dunn…Recorded six interceptions with 30 tackles and 16 pass deflections in 2006…Saw action in nine games in 2005…Had 12 kick returns in 2005 for a 20.1 average…High School: A 2005 graduate of Highland High School…Played for Preston Jones…Was all-region selection in football, basketball and track in high school…Personal: Born Raphael L. Mack Nov. 30, 1986 in Gallopolis, Ohio…Son of Saun Beach and James Stewart.

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"Cody" Nakamura
Full Name: Cole Keoki Nakamura

# 23
Receiver - WR

Height: 6-1 Weight: 215

Senior

Previous Affiliations
Baldwin HS

Hometown
Wailuku, Hawai'i



Selected as preseason all big sky and preseason all-america

UMass # 23 - Shane Viveiros

Class: RS Sophomore
Hometown: Fall River, Mass.
High School: Bishop Connolly H.S.

Height / Weight: 6-0 / 220
Position: DB
Birthdate: 02/23/1989

On Viveiros: Elevated from a walk-on to a starting safety last season ... Will be looked upon to start this season ... With All-American Jeromy Miles, gives UMass one of the best safety combinations in the CAA according to Coach Morris ... Maintained high level of action and continues to grow into his role in the secondary ... Smart and physical player ... Has exceeded expectations since being added to the roster.

As a redshirt freshman in 2008: Played in all 12 games, starting the last two ... Totaled 36 tackles on the season, ninth on the team ... Second-career start against Hofstra (11/22), recording seven tackles and a pass break-up ... Tallied five tackles at New Hampshire (11/15) in first-career start ... Career-high nine tackles at Maine (11/8) to boost him to a starting spot ... Three tackles at Rhode Island (11/1) and one sack for 16 yards along with a fumble recovery ... Also had three tackles against Bryant (10/25) with a half TFL ... Also returned three kicks on the season as a coverage man, for 16 yards ... Longest return came for eight yards at Northeastern (10/11).

As a freshman in 2007: Redshirt season.

Before UMass: Played at Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River, Mass. ... Played quarterback and in the secondary for four years with the Cougars ... Named an EAC All-Star and State All-Star in football, basketball and baseball for all four years ... Threw for 1,054 yards as a senior and ran for 1,365 yards, scoring 14 touchdowns ... Averaged more than 200 yards per game in all-purpose yards ... Averaged 22.4 points per game in basketball along with 11.3 rebounds and 70 assists per game ... Batted .386 in baseball along with three homers and 28 RBIs and 10 stolen bases as a senior.

Personal: Shane Michael Viveiros ... Born Feb. 23, 1989 in Fall River, Mass. ... Son of Pamela Viveiros and Pedro DeCruz ... Brother of Deanna, Nathan and Janae ... Enrolled in the College or Arts and Sciences.

Career Statistics (Defense)

Year GP/GS UT AT TT Sacks TFL FR PD
2008 12/2 11 25 36 1-16 1.5-16 1 1

Career Highs (Defense)

Tackles: 9 at Maine (11/8/08)
Sacks: 1 at Rhode Island (11/1/08)
Fumble Recovery: 1 at Rhode Island (11/1/08)