Thursday, January 31, 2019

33. Ryan Crozier – Connecticut 6-4 294

2018: Played in 12 games.
2017: Started the first three games before an injury ended the remainder of the season.
2016: Started all 12 games on the offensive line for UConn in 2016. Helped the Huskies rush for 100 yards or more on six occasions. Offense rushed for 200 yards against Maine in season opener (Sept 1). Team passed for over 200 yards in seven games including a season-high 306 at USF (Oct. 15).
2015: Missed entire season with an injury. Was moved to center in spring practice of '15 and suffered injury at end of the spring. Practiced in full in spring of '16.
2014: Played in 10 games on the offensive line, starting the final three at left guard during his true freshman campaign.
High School: Played tackle and guard in Florida at national powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas. Helped the squad to a 10-3 record in 2013, including the top spot in the 7A District 15 standings. Offense averaged 35.8 points per game. As a junior and senior, named Class 7A All-State second team.
Personal Profile: Ryan Crozier. An exploratory major. Birthdate: 10/31/1995

Wednesday, January 30, 2019

34. Toa Lobendahn – Southern California 6-3 295

2018: Played in 12 games.
2017: Lobendahn appeared in and started 13 games (all but Washington State) at left offensive tackle as a junior in 2017.  He developed a skin infection prior to the Washington State game and was sidelined for that game.  He had 2 tackles in 2017.  He made 2017 All-Pac-12 second team, CollegeFootballNews.com All-Pac-12 first team, Athlon All-Pac-12 second team and Phil Steele All-Pac-12 second team and won USC’s Chris Carlisle Courage Award and Co-Lifter of the Year Award.  He was limited in 2017 spring drills while recuperating from the knee injury.
2016: Lobendahn re-assumed his starting job at center as a junior in 2016, but tore right knee ligaments in the Alabama opener, had surgery and was sidelined for the season.  Because of the early-season injury, he was allowed to redshirt.  He was limited in 2016 spring practice while recovering from 2015 knee surgery.
2015: Lobendahn returned as a starting offensive lineman as a sophomore in 2015 before getting hurt, starting the first 5 games at right guard and the next 2 at center.  He tore knee ligaments early in the Utah contest and had surgery, sidelining him for the rest of 2015.
2014: Lobendahn, who enrolled at USC in the spring of 2014 after graduating a semester early from high school, started all season on the offensive line as a first-year freshman in 2014, the first 8 games at left guard and the last 5 at left tackle.  He made the 2014 Football Writers Freshman All-American first team, Sporting News Freshman All-American first team, USA Today Freshman All-American first team, Scout Freshman All-American first team, Phil Steele Freshman All-American first team, ESPN.com True Freshman All-American first team, 247Sports True Freshman All-American first team and CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman All-American second team.  He made 2014 All-Pac-12 honorable mention.  Against Fresno State, he and Damien Mama became just the second pair of USC first-year freshmen in the post-World War II era to start on the offensive line (Travis Claridge and Faaesea Mailo did so 3 times in 1996), but it was the first time that a Trojan first-year freshman o-line duo started an opener.  He made the ESPN.com All-Bowl Team and ESPN.com Pac-12 All-Bowl Team.
High School: He made the 2013 Prep Star All-American, ESPN 300, Max Preps All-American Medium Schools second team, Cal-Hi Sports All-State first team, Max Preps All-State Division II first team, All-CIF Southwest Division, Orange County Register Fab 15 second team, Orange County Register All-Orange County first team, Whittier News All-Area and All-Freeway League Lineman of the Year as a senior offensive and defensive lineman at La Habra (Calif.) High.
Personal:  He is a policy, planning and development major at USC.  His father, Vince, was a lineman at Utah (1990-93) and then in the Arena League with the Albany Firebirds (1994) and St. Louis Stampede (1995) before coaching at BYU as a graduate assistant (1998-99) and as an assistant and head coach at the high school level.  Former USC offensive lineman Faaesea Mailo (1996-2001) is his second cousin.

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

35. Dakota Tallman - Eastern Michigan 6-5 316

2018: Played in 13 games. Played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
2017: Started all 12 games of the season for the Eagles at center. Named a Rimington Trophy Preseason Candidate.
2016: Played in all 13 games as part of the offensive line mostly on special teams.
2015: Appeared in eight games on the offensive line for the Eagles.
2014: One of the 2014 recruits who sat out the season as a redshirt with freshman eligibility in 2015.
High School: Attended Elyria Catholic High School in Elyria, Ohio. Played under Head Coach Mike Polevacik as a Panther. Selected as one of Ohio’s Top-200 senior football prospects by JJHuddle and ScoutingOhio. Was a starter since midway through his freshman season. First Team All-Ohio Division IV as a senior. Second Team Division IV All-Ohio player as a junior.
Personal: Full name: Dakota Vincent Robert David Tallman. Son of Brandie and Josh Horning and Don Tallman. Has two brothers, Gavin and Riley, and one sister, Makenzie. Criminology major.

Monday, January 28, 2019

36. Nick Linder – Indiana 6-3 303

2018: Played in 12 games. Started 8 games. Played in the East-West Shrine Game.
2017: Did not play football in 2017 after he decided to transfer from the University of Miami.
2016: Started the first eight games at center before he suffered a season-ending shoulder injury.
2015: Served as the team’s starting center for all 13 games. One of only two players on the line to start every game at the same position. Miami ranked 27th nationally in passing offense (281.9) and fifth nationally in fewest tackles for loss allowed (4.17). Hurricanes shared third for the fewest regular season sacks allowed (15) in the ACC. UM averaged 28.9 points per game in the regular season.
2014: Started four times at left guard and played in 10 games overall. Made his collegiate debut in the FAMU win. Earned his first start at Georgia Tech.
High School: Offensive lineman for head coach Rocco Casullo at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Florida. A first team Class 7A All-State honoree. Recognized as first team All-Broward by the Miami Herald and Sun-Sentinel. Participated in the Under Armour All-American Game. Posted a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
Personal: Parents are Veronica and Kent Linder. His brother, Brandon, is the starting center for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Nicholas George Linder was born on Dec. 9, 1995.

Sunday, January 27, 2019

38. Keegan Render – Iowa 6-4 305

2018: Played in 13 games. Named honorable mention All Big-10.
2017: Started at center and played every offensive down in 24-3 win over Wyoming. Started at left guard and saw action at right guard in 44-41 OT win at Iowa State as offense gained 497 yards total offense. Started at right guard in 31-14 win over North Texas as offense gained 435 yards total offense. Started at right guard and played every offensive down in 21-19 loss to #4 Penn State. Started at right guard and played every offensive down in 17-10 loss at Michigan State. Started at left guard in 45-16 win over Illinois as offense gained 441 yards total offense. Started at left guard and played every offensive down in 17-10 OT loss at Northwestern. Started at left guard in 17-10 win over Minnesota. Started at left guard and played every offensive down in 55-24 win over Ohio State as offense gained 487 yards total offense. Started at left guard in 38-14 loss at #6 Wisconsin. Started at left guard in 24-15 loss to Purdue. Started at left guard in 56-14 win at Nebraska as offense rushed for 313 yards and gained 505 yards total offense. Started at left guard in 27-20 Pinstripe Bowl win over Boston College.
2016: Saw action in all 13 games, with seven starts at left guard and one start at right guard. Saw action in 45-21 win over Miami as offense gained 404 yards total offense. Saw extensive action at right guard in 42-3 win over Iowa State as offense gained 435 yards total offense. Started at right guard and played every offensive down in 23-21 loss to North Dakota State. Saw action on special teams in 14-7 win at Rutgers. Saw action on special teams in 38-31 loss to Northwestern. Saw action on special teams in 14-7 win at Minnesota. Started at left guard for second career start in 49-35 win at Purdue, as offense rushed for 365 net rushing yards and gained 520 yards total offense. Started at left guard and played every offensive down in 17-9 loss to #10 Wisconsin. Started at left guard and played every offensive down in 41-14 loss at #12 Penn State. Started at left guard and played every offensive down in 14-13 win over #2 Michigan. Started at left guard in 28-0 win at Illinois as offense rushed for 262 net yards and gained 342 yards total offense. Started at left guard in 40-10 win over #15 Nebraska as offense rushed for 264 net yards and gained 408 yards total offense. Saw action in30-2 Outback Bowl loss to #17 Florida.
2015: Saw action in 31-14 win over Illinois State as offense gained 431 yards total offense and allowed no sacks. Saw action in 31-17 win at Iowa State as offense gained 260 net rushing yards and 475 yards total offense. Saw action in 27-24 win over Pitt as offense gained 363 yards total offense. Saw action in 62-16 win over North Texas as offense gained 488 yards total offense. Saw action on special teams in 10-6 win at Wisconsin. Saw action on special teams in 29-20 win over Illinois as offense rushed for 278 yards and gained 478 yards total offense. Saw action in 40-10 win at Northwestern as offense rushed for 294 yards and gained 492 yards total offense. Saw action on special teams in 31-15 win over Maryland. Saw action on special teams in 35-27 win at Indiana as offense rushed for 234 yards and gained 467 yards total offense. Saw action on special teams in 40-35 win over Minnesota as offense rushed for 272 yards and gained 506 yards total offense. Saw action in 40-20 win over Purdue. Saw action on special teams in 28-20 win at Nebraska. Saw action on special teams in 16-13 loss to Michigan State. Saw action on special teams in 45-16 Rose Bowl loss to Stanford.
2014: Redshirted.
High School: Attended Indianola High School in Iowa. Named to Elite All-State first team as a senior and junior.  First team all-state as a senior by Iowa Newspaper Association. Most Valuable Offensive Lineman four straight years. First team all-conference three straight years after earning honorable mention as a freshman. Four-year football letterman as offensive and defensive lineman. Helped prep team reach state playoffs in three of four seasons. Recorded 21 tackles as a senior, with 10 tackles for loss, one sack and one fumble recovery. 34 tackles as a junior, including 14 tackles for loss and four sacks. 14 tackles, including two tackles for loss, and one interception as a freshman. Played right tackle on offense four straight seasons. Team captain as a senior.  Also earned three letters in track and one in basketball, while also competing for prep baseball team. High school coach was Eric Kluver.
Personal: Born 11/23/95. Open major. Parents are Karen and Terry Render. Earned three academic letters as a prep.

Saturday, January 26, 2019

38. Alex Fontana – Kansas


2018: Played in 12 games.
2017: Attended University of Houston. Sidelined entire season due to injury and redshirted.
2016: Attended University of Houston. Appeared in 11 games, making five starts on the offensive line. Third on the team with 32 knockdown blocks while grading out at 75 percent on 537 snaps. Started in wins over Lamar, Cincinnati, Tulsa and UCF. Helped Houston to 29 rushing touchdowns and 1,912 yards on 561 carries. Played an integral role in Houston’s four rushing touchdowns and 268 yards on the ground in the win over Tulsa and its six rushing touchdowns and 381 yards rushing vs. Lamar.
2015: Attended New Mexico Military Institute. Starting at center at NMMI. Earned Honorable Mention All-Western States Football League honors at offensive line.
2014: Attended New Mexico Military Institute.
High School: Played his high school ball at Kent Prep High School in Toronto Canada. Named to the 2013 All-New England First Team and the 2013 All-Canadian High Schools Second Team by Top Prospects Canada. Participated in the Blue-Grey All-American Football game. Also participated in wrestling, rugby and track & field at Kent Prep.
Personal: Hometown: Toronto, Canada.

Friday, January 25, 2019

39. Nick Clarke – Old Dominion 6-4 315

2018: Played in 12 games.
2017: Conference USA Honorable Mention. Started all 12 games at center. On the preseason watch list for the Rimington Award, given to the best center in the country. Only missed one offensive play all season. Has started 31-straight games at center. Helped Ray Lawry and Jeremy Cox combine for 1,383 rushing yards.
2016: Started all 13 games at center. On the preseason watch list for the Rimington Award, given to the best center in the country. Helped ODU rush for a school record 2,559 yards, while Ray Lawry set a single-season record with 1,255 yards. ODU led Conference USA with 196.8 rushing yards per game. The offensive line allowed 19 sacks, second fewest in Conference USA.
2015: Conference USA All-Freshmen Team. Played in all 12 games starting nine at center. Came in early in the opener at Eastern Michigan and played well and followed that by starting the next three games. Started the final six games of the season. Helped pave the way for Ray Lawry to the first 1,000 yard rushing season in school history.
2014: Redshirted.
High School: Attended Atlee High School in Virginia. A 2-Star recruit by Rivals and 247 Sports. A two-time All-Metro, All-District and All-Region honoree. Played in the 2014 Chesapeake Bowl High School All-Star Game. A Big River Rivalry selection.
Personal: Son of Kevin and Cheryl Clarke. One brother, Colby, and one sister, Savannah. Majoring in exercise science. Made Dean's List in the fall of 2014.


Thursday, January 24, 2019

40. Chandler Miller - Tulsa 6-3 297

2018: Played in 12 games.
2017: Started all 12 games. Was a second-team all-conference selection. Was named to the 2017 Outland Trophy and Rimington Trophy Watch Lists. Helped the offense rank 14th nationally for rushing with 247.2 yards on the ground. Graded over 90-percent in five games. Played 94 snaps and graded at 97-percent with 11 knockdowns on 94 snaps against Louisiana. Had a grade of 92-percent with eight knockdowns in 95 snaps at Toledo. Had a grade of 96-percent vs. New Mexico. Also graded 92-percent at SMU and 94-percent against No. 21 Memphis. Graded 88-percent with six knockdowns vs. Houston. Graded 85-percent vs. Navy and UConn.
2016: Started all 13 games. Led an offensive line that helped pave the way for an offense that gained 300+ rushing yards in a school record eight games and ranked fourth in the NCAA for total offense and eighth for rushing offense. Graded over 90-percent in eight games. Earned first-team all-conference honors. Was named to the Rimington Award Watch List. Played 77 snaps and graded at 86 percent vs. San Jose State in the season opener. Played 63 snaps vs. North Carolina A&T and graded at 90 percent. Graded 85-percent on 101 snaps at Fresno State. Played 106 snaps and graded 92-percent against SMU. Vs. Houston, graded 91 percent on 94 snaps. Played 81 snaps and graded at 90 percent vs. Tulane. Graded at 86-percent on 87 plays at Memphis. Played 97 snaps and graded at 89 percent against East Carolina. Had a 94-percent grade on 67 snaps at Navy. Graded 90-percent on 82 plays vs. UCF. Played 105 snaps and graded 93-percent against Cincinnati.
2015: Played and started all 13 games as a red-shirt freshman. Started his first career game in the season opener vs. FAU.
2014: Was one of several true freshmen to sit out the 2014 season due to red-shirt status.
High School: Was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Bixby High School in Oklahoma. Played center, right guard and left tackle in his prep career. Earned Tulsa World first-team all-state and all-metro honors as a senior. Also named to the Oklahoma Coaches Association East all-state team. Selected to The Oklahoman first team all-state squad. Was ranked 22nd among the top-36 players in the state of Oklahoma by 247Sports Ratings. Named to The Oklahoman’s Super 30, ranking 20th overall. Helped pave the way for the Bixby offense to average over 350 yards per game as a senior. High school coach was Loren Montgomery.
Personal: Favorite sports movie is Remember the Titans. Enjoys golfing and fishing. His favorite TV show is “Sons of Anarchy”. His favorite NFL team is the Dallas Cowboys, and Jason Kelce is his favorite NFL player. Gained over 100 pounds since his freshman year of high school. His favorite book is the Relentless. Favorite pro athlete is golfer Jordan Spieth. His favorite actor is Dwayne Johnson. Celebrity crush is Margot Robbie. His favorite vacation spot is Breckenridge, Colorado. Michael Jordan and Tom Brady are the two people he would invite to dinner. The magazine cover he would most like to appear on is Golf Digest. The Turnpike Troubadours is his favorite musical group. Has two younger siblings. Parents are Ron and Stephanie Miller. Received his bachelor’s degree in accounting in May 2018. Working on his master’s degree in accounting. Born April 16, 1996 in Plano, Texas.

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

41. Sumner Houston – Oregon State 6-2 296


2018: Played in 12 games.
2017: Played in all 12 games, making 11 starts, at all center. Switched to the offensive line from defensive line during the spring. Part of an offensive line that enabled three 100-yard rushing efforts by Ryan Nall. Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention selection.
2016: Played in all 12 games starting eight at defensive tackle. Recorded 13 tackles along the defensive interior in 2016. Registered a season-high three tackles against Idaho State. Received Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention accolades.
2015: Played in all 12 games starting three. Earned his first career start at Washington State. Finished the season starting at nose tackle in the final two games. Registered 21 tackles in 2015.Tallied career-best four tackles at Oregon. Recorded four tackles including a half tackle-for-loss in the 2015 Spring Game. Received Pac-12 All-Academic Second Team honors.
2014: Redshirt. Showed non-stop motor and work ethic like fellow De La Salle alum and former OSU defensive lineman Dylan Wynn, Played across the defensive line on the scout team as a true freshman.
High School: Attended De La Salle High School in California. Rated the No. 62 defensive end in the country. Bay Area News Group All-East Bay both ways, offensive and defensive line. Bay Area News Group Defensive Player of the Year. San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro First Team defensive line. MaxPreps 2013 Northern California Defensive Player of the Year. Cal-Hi Sports First Team California All-State defensive lineman. MaxPreps 2013 second team All-American Defensive Team. PrepStar All-West Region. Student Sports 2013 Second Team All-American defensive lineman. Three-year starter. Co-team captain as a senior. Helped De La Salle to 42-2 varsity record. De La Salle won consecutive California State Championships in 2011 and 2012. Recorded 59 tackles, including 14 tackles-for-loss as a senior. East Bay Athletic League MVP as a senior. Also, a standout in wrestling where as a sophomore; he placed in the heavyweight division of the North Coast Section Championships.
Personal:  Born January 26, 1995 in California. Son of Guy and Inge Houston. Has one brother, Bart, and a sister, Glynnis. Brother, Bart, is a quarterback at Wisconsin. Father, Guy, was a scholarship athlete in baseball and football at St. Mary’s College. His grandfather was a scholarship football athlete at Fresno State.  Eagle Scout. Graduated from De La Salle with a 3.6 cumulative GPA. Majoring in construction engineering management with a minor in business and entrepreneurship.


Tuesday, January 22, 2019

42, Colby Meeks – Colorado State 6-3 310


2018: Played in 12 games.
2017: Played in all 13 games and started five, blocking for an offense that ranked 11th in the country and first in the Mountain West with 492.5 yards per game. The offensive line is allowed just 1.0 sack per game, a figure that ranked fifth in the country. Behind Meeks and the offensive line, quarterback Nick Stevens ranked 13th among all FBS players with 3,799 passing yards, while running back Dalyn Dawkins ranked 19th in the country with 1,399 yards. The Rams' third-down conversion percentage of 50.3 percent ranked second in the country and their 305 first downs ranked eighth. The Rams offense scored 58 points in the season-opener against Oregon State (Aug. 26), the most in school history against a Power 5 opponent. Helped the Rams put up 23 points against No. 1-ranked Alabama, the most points allowed by the Tide against a non-Power 5 conference opponent since 2007. The Rams offensive line did not allow a sack against the Crimson Tide, a unit that ranked third in the country with 3.6 sacks per game. Colorado State converted 10-of-17 third downs (58.8 percent) against an Alabama defense that ranked eighth in the country in third-down defense in 2016. Blocked for 610 yards of total offense in the win over Hawai'i (Sept. 30) which is the most under Head Coach Mike Bobo. In a win over Nevada (Oct. 14), the Rams' offense eclipsed the 600-yard mark for the third time this season, going for 608. Quarterback Nick Stevens passed for 384 yards while running back Dalyn Dawkins rushed for a career-high 191 yards. Blocked for 570 yards of total offense and 52 points against a Boise State defense that entered the game ranked 15th in the country in total defense (Nov. 11). Made way for 305 passing yards and 301 rushing yards en route to the Rams' fourth 600-yard performance of the season in a blowout win over San Jose State (Nov. 18).
2016: Played in all 13 games and started four. Rams' offensive line allowed just 1.0 sack per game, a number that ranked 8th in the country. Colorado State's offense ranked 12th in the country in passing efficiency, 31st in rushing offense. 28th in scoring offense and 30th in total offense. Behind the Rams' offensive line, quarterback Nick Stevens ranked fifth in the country and first in the Mountain West with a 171.3 passer efficiency rating. Blocked for three primary running backs whom all had 90+ rush attempts on the season, and a combined 2,199 total yards. Rams' offense ranked fourth in the country in Red Zone offense with a 94.3% success rate, and 38th in the country with a 59.1% 4th down conversion percentage. The offensive line allowed just one sack in the final six games of the season. Helped block for 569 total yards of total offense, including 245 on the ground, in a 47-21 win over UNC (Sept. 17). Blocked for 369 yards of total offense against Minnesota (Sept. 24), the most that the 35th ranked defense in FBS had allowed at that point of the season. Blocked for quarterback Collin Hill's career-high 370 passing yards against Wyoming (Oct. 1). Helped block for 464 yards of total offense against a Utah State defense that ranked 29th in the country in yards allowed (Oct. 8). The Rams became just the second team this season to rush for 100+ yards against Boise State (Oct. 15), with 184 total yards on the ground. At Air Force (Nov. 12), blocked for a 300-yard passer in Nick Stevens, 200-yard receiver in Michael Gallup and 100-yard rusher in Dalyn Dawkins, the first such game in CSU history. Blocked for a trio of 100-yard running backs against New Mexico (Nov. 19), a game in which the Rams also posted a season-high 576 yards of total offense. The Rams scored 63 points and put up 507 yards of total offense against a San Diego State defense that came into the game ranked eighth in the country in total defense and averaged 16.9 points allowed per game (Nov. 26). Blocked for a season-high 600 yards of total offense in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Dec. 22), including a school-record 265 receiving yards for Bisi Johnson and a career-high 445 passing yards for quarterback Nick Stevens.
2015: Played in 10 games as a backup offensive lineman. Helped block for an offense that ranked third in the Mountain West with 417.0 yards per game, and was among the nation’s leaders for tackles for loss allowed (4.62 per game; 11th), sacks allowed (1.17 per game; 22nd), third-down conversions (46.0 percent, 20th), fourth-down conversions (58.8 percent, 36th), first downs (23.15 per game, 33rd) and red-zone offense (87 percent, 44th). Helped block for a season-high 598 yards of total offense, including 217 on the ground, in a 65-13 win over Savannah State (9/5). Made way for a season-most 325 rushing yards in a win over UNLV (11/14). Earned 2015 Academic All-Mountain West honors.
High School: Is a 2014 graduate of Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Fla. Graduated early and enrolled at CSU in January 2015. As a senior in 2014, named Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-District and Orlando Sentinel All-Central Florida for his performance as an offensive lineman. Named second-team All-Florida by the Associated Press as a senior. As a junior was named to the Orlando Sentinel's Super60 team. Helped lead the Panthers to three consecutive district championships (2012-14). Also won a regional championship as a sophomore in 2012. Compiled a 38-3 record as a three-year starter. In 2014, received the US Army Reserve Student-Athlete Award and Dr. Phillips Principal's Award for Excellence in Athletics and Academics. Also exceled in wrestling where he was the Florida 8A runner up as a senior. Earned All-Central Florida honors in back-to-back years (2013-14). Head football coach was Rodney Wells. Played high school football with former Rams wide receiver Deionte Gaines.
Personal: Born Feb. 5, 1996 in Gainesville, Fla. Hometown is Orlando, Fla. Parents are Sanford and Allyson Meeks, both of whom graduated from the University of Florida. Has one older brother, Alton, and a younger brother, Dylan. Alton is currently a linebacker at Northern Illinois. Majoring in business administration at CSU.

Sunday, January 20, 2019

43. Addison Ooms – California 6-4 295

2018: Played in 13 games.
2017: Started all 12 of the team's games at center but did not record any statistics other than participation. On the watch list for the Rimington Trophy for the first of two consecutive seasons. Helped protect quarterback Ross Bowers, who became the seventh quarterback in Cal history to throw for over 3000 yards and recorded the sixth-highest total in school history with 3039 passing yards while ranking among Pac-12 and national leaders in completions per game (22.67 cpg, 3rd Pac-12, 15th NCAA), passing yards per game (253.3 ypg, 4th Pac-12, 28th NCAA), passing yards (5th Pac-12, 33rd NCAA) and passing TDs (18, T6th Pac-12, T44th NCAA). Helped open holes for running back Patrick Laird, who registered the 19th 1,000-yard rushing season in Cal history while becoming the 16th Cal player to rush for 1,000 yards and the first since Daniel Lasco in 2014 as he ranked among Pac-12 and national leaders in rush yards per carry (5.9 ypc, 6th Pac-12, 31st NCAA), rushing yards per game (102.5 ypg, 7th Pac-12, 27th NCAA) and rushing yards (1127, 8th Pac-12, 39th NCAA). Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation.
2016: One of two offensive players to start all 12 games along with quarterback Davis Webb, both in their first seasons as starters, and one of 10 on the team with the other eight on defense. Earned Cal's Bob Tessier Award as its Most Improved Lineman. Key member of an offensive line that helped Cal rank fourth nationally in passing offense (358.8 ypg) and fourth-down conversion percentage (74.2%), eighth in first downs offense (335), 10th in total offense (513.2 ypg) and 22nd in scoring offense (37.1 ppg). Key member of an offensive line that helped Cal allow the second-fewest sacks overall in the Pac-12 and tied for 16th nationally (16) while the team's 1.33 sacks allowed per game were also second in the Pac-12 and tied for 22nd overall. Helped Cal establish single-season school records for pass completions (383), first downs by penalty (35), fewest fumbles lost (3) and fewest turnovers (15). Helped protect quarterback Davis Webb who ranked among the nation’s leaders in nearly every passing category including passing yards per game (2nd, 357.9 ypg), passing attempts (2nd, 620), completions per game (3rd, 31.83 cpg), points responsible for per game (3rd, 21.7 ppg), completions (4th, 382), total offense (4th, 348.8 ypg), passing yards (6th, 4295), total plays (6th, 653), passing touchdowns (T8th, 37) and points responsible for (260, 8th), while he led the Pac-12 in passing yards per game and total offense. Helped Cal set an NCAA single-game record with 118 plays and a school single-game school mark with 40 first downs against Oregon. Named a Jonathan and Judy Hoff Scholar-Athlete of the Week. Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics other than participation.
2015: Made his Cal debut in the season-opener against Grambling State and played in a total of three games off the bench also seeing action against San Diego State and Washington State. Played in the spring game but did not record any statistics.
2014: Redshirted. Did not play.
High School: Attended Mater Dei HS in California. Racked up the honors as a 2013 senior when he picked up first-team All-Pac 5 Division, All-Orange County and All-Trinity League selection playing for a team that finished 11-3 overall and reached the Southern Section Pac-5 Division finals while ranking No. 3 in California and No. 10 nationally in the final polls according to MaxPreps. A second-team All-Trinity League selection as a 2012 junior when his squad reached the Southern Section Pac-5 Division title game for the first of two straight seasons and finished with an 11-3 overall record. Also played on the varsity squad as a 2011 sophomore. Earned a Dean’s Award for excellence in conduct and tallied over 150 volunteer hours. Recruiting Notes (Class of 2014): No. 10 center/guard recruit to watch in Southern California.
Personal: Full name is Addison Gerald Ooms. Born October 4, 1995. Son of Willem and Joni Allen-Ooms. Major is legal studies. One of seven players on the 2018 roster who prepped at Mater Dei High School along with fellow seniors Chase Forrest, Malik McMorris, Justin Norbeck and Matt Rockett, junior Gerran Brown and freshman Nikko Remigio. Pronunciation: OH-ms.

44. Alec Eberle – Florida State 6-4 295

2018: Played in 12 games. Played in the East-West Shrine Game.
2017: Started all 13 games at center and has 32 consecutive starts dating back to the 2015 season. Team captain. Named second team All-ACC. Named to the preseason Rimington watch list, given to the nation’s best center, Outland watch list, given to the nation’s best interior lineman and Wuerffel watch list for community service. Behind Eberle, the Seminoles offense secured over 400 total yards six times. Helped open holes for third-team All-ACC running back Cam Akers as he broke Florida State’s freshman rushing record. Helped guide true freshman quarterback James Blackman as he ranked third in the nation in passing among freshmen.
2016: Started all 13 games at center and has 19 consecutive starts dating back to 2015. With Eberle anchoring the offensive line, the Seminoles finished No. 3 in the ACC in total offense (466.2) and No. 4 in scoring offense (35.1). Running back Dalvin Cook averaged 135.8 yards per game on the ground and set the FSU career rushing record, while quarterback Deondre Francois had five 300-yard passing games. FSU rushed for 478 yards at USF – the second-most in school history, while Cook totaled 267 yards – the second-most ever by a Seminole. Named to the AFCA Good Works Team. President of Florida State’s chapter of Uplifting Athletes, which raises funds and awareness for rare diseases. Helped the Seminoles score 33 points in the Orange Bowl, which was the most given up by the No. 6 Michigan defense all season. Named to Rimington Trophy Watch List.
2015: Made 10 appearances making six starts for the Noles as a redshirt freshman. Started at center the last six games in 2015. Recorded his first career start against Syracuse. Team averaged 34.2 points, 190.2 rushing yards and 429.4 total yards, while yielding just seven sacks during that six-game stretch to close out the season. Helped pave the way on the offensive line for Dalvin Cook’s record setting, single-season performance for rushing yards (1,691) and all-purpose yards (1,935). Seminoles finished the year averaging 31.7 points per game (4th in the ACC) and 424.0 yards per game (4th in the ACC). Key protector of FSU’s quarterbacks that ranked fourth in the ACC in pass offense (255.8 yards/game) and third in pass efficiency (142.7) and completion percentage (63.0). Part of an offensive line that ranked 17th nationally, third in the ACC, in yards per carry (5.25) and 18th nationally, third in the ACC, in red zone conversion rate (89.13). Also part of the front line that paced Cook to 1,031 yards and 11 touchdowns against seven teams that ranked in the top 50 nationally in rushing defense. Presented with the Community Service Award following the 2016 spring season,
2014: Logged scout team reps in 2014 and redshirted the season.
High School: Attended Atlee High School in West Virginia. Versatile two-way player in high school who was recruited to play center. Selected for the 2014 Under Armour All-America Game. Received a four-star rating by Rivals and a three-star grade from ESPN, 247Sports and Scout. Ranked nation’s No. 4 center and No. 7 player in Virginia by Rivals (No. 235 player overall) in the 2014 recruiting class. No. 6 center by 247Sports and No. 8 center by ESPN. Captured All-State 5A First Team honors on both the offensive and defensive lines in 2013. All-conference and all-south region honoree. PrepStar Magazine All-Atlantic Region. Helped lead Atlee to an 11-2 record and the Virginia state playoffs in 2013. Chose FSU over Connecticut, Maryland, and Temple. 
Personal: Born September 28,1995. Majoring in social science.


Friday, January 18, 2019

45. Luke Shively – Northern Illinois 6-3 300

2018: Played in 14 games. Named second team all MAC conference.
2017: Started every game at center for the Huskies in 2017. Anchored the NIU rushing offense that ranked fourth in the MAC at 177.3 rushing yards per game and 4.1 yards per carry. The offensive line earned NIU Player of the Week honors for their performance against Western Michigan when the Huskies ran for 248 yards and didn’t allow a sack. Helped lead the way to four 100-yard rushing games by Huskie backs. Expert snapper. Biochemistry major was named NIU Scholar Athlete of the Week following the Huskies win over Buffalo (10-14). Named to the Academic All-MAC team for the third time.
2016: Selected to the Academic All-MAC team and as a MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete. Started all 12 games at center for the Huskies on the season and was responsible for calling signals for the offensive line. NIU averaged 239.8 rushing yards per game to rank 16th in the country. Helped NIU rushers average 5.2 yards per rush attempt and score 27 times on the ground. NIU posted its fourth 300-yard rushing game of the season at EMU (11-16) behind 173 yards by Jordan Huff.
The Huskies totaled 511 yards of total offense versus Buffalo (10-22). Helped lead the way for back-to-back 300-yard rushing games versus WIU (9-24) with 301 and at Ball State (10-1) with 355. Three different players posted eight 100-yard rushing games for NIU in 2016.
2015: Appeared in seven of NIU’s first eight games of the season to letter. Named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
2014: Redshirted.
High School: Attended Tipton High School in Indiana. Three-time all-area and all-conference selection and two-time all-state pick. Honored as the team's Offensive Line MVP as a sophomore, junior and senior. Named one of the Indiana Football Coaches Association's Top 50 players in the state as a senior. Garnered first team all-state honors from the Associated Press, along with Kokomo Tribune all-area and all-conference recognition in 2013. Named to the junior all-state team by the IFCA in 2012. Collected all-area and all-conference recognition as a junior. Earned all-area and all-conference honors as a sophomore.
Personal: Born March 6, 1996, in Tipton, Ind. Son of Wally and Paula Shively. Chemistry major.


46: Jamin Smith – New Mexico State 6-3 300

2018: Played in 12 games. Winner of the Pervis Atkins Spirit Award. The award goes to someone with characteristics Atkins exemplified while he was an Aggie, including leadership and being a champion on and off the field.
2017: Appeared in 12 games during the season. Started in 11 including the first eight of the year.
2016: Started the season opener at UTEP (9/3) before missing the rest of the season due to a foot injury.
2015: Played in one game.
2014: Played in one game. Made lone appearance at Idaho (Oct. 18).
High School: Played offensive tackle and defensive end for Douglas County HS in Castle Rock, Colo. As a senior, helped team to a 7-4 record and the second round of the state playoffs. Named an All-Conference selection as a junior and senior and an honorable mention as a sophomore. Holds school squat record of 713 pounds. Wrestled for Douglas County and made the second round of the state tournament as a senior.
Personal: Son of Robert and Sharon Smith.