The Houston Cougars is University of Houston's college football team that plays in NCAA's Division I-A, under the West Division of Conference USA. Before becoming a member of the C-USA, the Houston Cougars have been affiliated with various conference since the football team's first establishment in 1946. In its first three years, UH's football program was under the Lone Star Conference then switched to the Gulf Coast Conference for the next couple of years. But it was actually in the Missouri Valley Conference that the Cougars first tasted glory when the team finished the season with a 6-5 win-loss record and a trip to its first postseason bowl, the Salad Bowl, in which they won against Dayton. The Cougars went on to win four conference titles in MVC ('52,'56,'57,'59) before playing independent again in 1960. In 1976, the team joined the Southwest Conference and won the conference title on their debut year. They finished their stint in Southwest with 4 conference championships and seven trips to postseason bowl games. With their present home in the C-USA, the Cougars have taken home the conference title twice, and had five trips to postseason bowl games.
All in all, the Cougars have won 10 conference titles, appeared in seventeen Bowl Games (winning 7), and is home to a Heisman winner (Andre Ware, 1989). The team is also currently number 59, as of 2006, in terms of overall winning percentage with a 52.48% winning clip.
Houston Cougars 2008 Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Cl-Exp. | B-Date | Hometown/Prev School
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| 1 | Quinte Williams | Cornerback | 5-11 | 165 | SR-3L | 05/27/1986 | Houston, Texas/Yates
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| 2 | B.K. Johnson | Cornerback | 5-10 | 170 | RS FR-HS | 09/07/1988 | Silsbee, Texas/Silsbee
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| 2 | Andrew Stewart | Quarterback | 6-0 | 200 | SO-TR | 07/25/1988 | Houston, Texas/Mayde Creek/Texas Lutheran
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| 3 | Justin Johnson | Running Back | 6-1 | 233 | RS FR-RS | 09/18/1988 | Richardson, Texas/Berkner
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| 4 | Ronnie Williams | Wide Receiver | 5-11 | 180 | FR-HS | 11/15/1989 | Houston, Texas/Sterling
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| 5 | Ernest Miller | Safety | 6-0 | 195 | RS SR-3L | 08/24/1985 | Taylor, Texas/Taylor
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| 6 | Andre Kohn | Running Back | 5-10 | 195 | RS SO-1L | 10/19/1987 | Jacksonville, Fla./Wolfson
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| 7 | Chris Pilot | Outside Linebacker | 6-0 | 230 | RS SR-3L | 11/08/1985 | Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin
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| 7 | Case Keenum | Quarterback | 6-2 | 210 | RS SO-1L | 02/17/1988 | Abilene, Texas/Wylie
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| 8 | Chris Gilbert | Wide Receiver | 5-8 | 170 | RS JR-2L | 11/25/1986 | Dallas, Texas/Hillcrest
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| 9 | Demetrius Woods | Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 195 | FR-HS | 09/27/1988 | Houston, Texas/Lamar
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| 10 | L.J. Castile | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 210 | RS SO-1L | 09/07/1987 | LaMarque, Texas/LaMarque
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| 12 | Cotton Turner | Quarterback | 6-0 | 190 | SO-JC | 08/09/1988 | Sugar Land, Texas/Dulles/Blinn JC
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| 12 | Tim Mercer | Safety | 5-10 | 180 | JR-1L | 10/02/1986 | Spring, Texas/Spring
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| 13 | Crawford Jones | Quarterback | 6-1 | 180 | FR-HS | | Keller, Texas/Keller
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| 13 | A.J. Edwards | Cornerback | 6-1 | 178 | RS FR-RS | 11/20/1988 | Brenham, Texas/Brenham
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| 14 | Ben Bell | Kicker | 6-0 | 175 | RS JR-2L | 02/18/1987 | Stephenville, Texas/Stephenville
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| 15 | Mighty Inyang | Corner Back | 5-10 | 185 | SR-Sq. | 03/25/1986 | Round Rock, Texas/Pflugerville
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| 15 | Blake Joseph | Quarterback | 6-2 | 215 | RS JR-2L | 09/22/1986 | Bryan, Texas/Bryan
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| 16 | Jordan Mannisto | Kicker/Punter | 6-1 | 175 | FR-HS | 10/18/1989 | Westlake Village, Calif./Westlake
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| 17 | Ryan Tennison | Safety | 5-11 | 205 | RS FR-RS | 04/13/1989 | Dallas, Texas/Kimball
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| 17 | Austin Elrod | Quarterback | 6-1 | 196 | RS FR-HS | 06/07/1989 | Ovilla, Texas/Redoak
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| 18 | Wesley Scourten | Tight End | 6-6 | 240 | RS SO-1L | 05/30/1987 | Richardson, Texas/Berkner
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| 21 | Brandon Brinkley | Corner Back | 6-0 | 180 | JR-2L | 09/20/1986 | Bay City, Texas/Bay City
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| 22 | Loyce Means | Corner Back | 5-10 | 170 | SO-1L | 03/31/1989 | Houston, Texas/Madison
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| 23 | Carson Blackmon | Safety | 5-11 | 180 | JR-2L | 08/22/1988 | Tatum, Texas/Tatum
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| 24 | Tim Monroe | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 185 | RS JR-2L | 09/24/1986 | Mount Vernon, Texas/Mount Vernon
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| 25 | Bryce Beall | Running Back | 5-11 | 195 | FR-HS | 08/20/1990 | Tatum, Texas/Tatum
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| 26 | Chris Wilson | Running Back | 5-11 | 208 | FR-HS | 01/18/1990 | Sugar Land, Texas/Austin
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| 27 | Stephen James | Safety | 5-9 | 215 | RS SR-RS | 10/23/1985 | Houston, Texas/North Shore/Oklahoma State
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| 27 | Jacob Broner | Running Back | 5-10 | 195 | RS SO-HS | 08/16/1987 | San Antonio, Texas/Sam Houston
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| 28 | Kenneth Fontenette | Safety | 6-0 | 185 | RS SR-3L | 01/14/1986 | Pflugerville, Texas/Connally
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| 29 | Ricardo Bates | Safety | 5-11 | 165 | RS FR-RS | 12/09/1988 | Prattville, Ala./Prattville
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| 30 | Matt Nicholson | Outside Linebacker | 6-3 | 225 | JR-2L | 09/29/1987 | Plano, Texas/Plano
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| 31 | Kris Johnston | Safety | 6-0 | 190 | FR-HS | 09/12/1989 | Texas City, Texas/Texas City
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| 32 | Jamal Robinson | Cornerback | 5-10 | 185 | RS SO-1L | 09/03/1988 | Schertz, Texas/Clemens
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| 33 | Shomari Williams | Middle Linebacker | 6-2 | 245 | JR-2L | 03/08/1985 | Brampton, Ontario/Champlain Regional Prep
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| 34 | Cody Lubojasky | Middle Linebacker | 6-3 | 230 | RS SR-3L | 08/06/1985 | Sugar Land, Texas/Kempner
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| 35 | Tommy Skinner | Punter | 6-4 | 215 | RS SO-1L | 04/28/1988 | Houston, Texas/Cypress Creek
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| 35 | Tyron Carrier | Wide Receiver | 5-7 | 150 | RS FR-RS | 12/19/1987 | Houston, Texas/Worthing
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| 36 | Gino Collins | Cornerback | 5-11 | 185 | FR-HS | 11/22/1989 | Houston, Texas/St. Pius X
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| 37 | Jackie Hinton, Jr. | Safety | 5-11 | 187 | FR-HS | 11/07/1989 | Channelview, Texas/Channelview
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| 38 | Jake Ebner | Defensive Tackle | 6-2 | 270 | RS SR-3L | 04/14/1986 | Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood
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| 39 | Roisean Haynes | Corner Back | 5-11 | 185 | RS FR-RS | 06/12/1989 | Converse, Texas/Judson
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| 40 | C.J. Cavness | Outside Linebacker | 6-1 | 210 | JR-1L | 07/24/1987 | Santa Fe, Texas/Santa Fe
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| 41 | Nick Saenz | Safety | 5-11 | 185 | FR-HS | 02/23/1990 | Pearland, Texas/Pearland
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| 42 | Chris Mitchell | Outside Linebacker | 6-0 | 200 | RS JR-1L | 01/16/1987 | Houston, Texas/Westfield
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| 43 | Brian Smelek | Tight End | 6-4 | 210 | JR-Sq. | 04/15/1987 | Tomball, Texas/Rosehill Christian
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| 43 | Tyrell Graham | Outside Linebacker | 6-3 | 225 | RS JR-Tr. | 01/04/1987 | Houston, Texas/Yates/Arkansas
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| 44 | KeKe Gant | Running Back | 6-0 | 210 | JR-JC | | Humble, Texas/Humble/Tyler JC
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| 45 | Britton Maxwell | Outside Linebacker | 6-0 | 225 | SO-1L | 11/10/1987 | Brownwood, Texas/Brownwood
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| 46 | Matt Hogan | Kicker/Punter | 6-1 | 200 | FR-HS | | Keller, Texas/Keller
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| 47 | John McIntyre | Middle Linebacker | 6-0 | 230 | RS FR-RS | 04/05/1989 | Bryan, Texas/Bryan
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| 48 | Jordan Magee | Linebacker | | 219 | FR-HS | 12/01/1989 | Grand Prairie, Texas/Grand Prairie
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| 48 | Marc Woods | Running Back | 5-10 | 192 | RS FR-RS | 01/24/1989 | Houston, Texas/Wheatley
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| 49 | Blake Patton | Wide Receiver | 6-0 | 190 | RS FR-HS | 03/09/1988 | Baytown, Texas/Barbers Hill
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| 50 | A.J. Johnson | Outside Linebacker | 6-2 | 240 | JR-JC | 06/27/1987 | Sacramento, Calif./Cordova/College of the Sequoias
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| 51 | Clint Leal | Defensive End | 6-5 | 235 | JR-JC | 12/12/1986 | Kingwood, Texas/Kingwood/Blinn JC
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| 52 | Anthony Lewis | Outside Linebacker | 6-1 | 200 | FR-HS | 04/21/1990 | Houston, Texas/Aldine
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| 53 | Phillip Hunt | Defensive End | 6-2 | 260 | RS SR-3L | 01/10/1986 | Fort Worth, Texas/Dunbar
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| 54 | Nicholas Thurston | Middle Linebacker | 6-1 | 255 | JR-JC | 10/02/1986 | Oakland, Calif./Edison/San Francisco CC
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| 55 | Marcus McGraw | Middle Linebacker | 5-10 | 210 | FR-HS | 10/05/1989 | Arlington, Texas/Bowie
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| 56 | Cody Pree | Defensive Tackle | 6-2 | 310 | RS SR-3L | 01/23/1986 | Hooks, Texas/Hooks
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| 57 | Carl Barnett | Offensive Line | 6-2 | 285 | RS JR-2L | 09/03/1986 | Dickinson, Texas/Dickinson
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| 58 | Jonathan O'Neal | Offensive Lineman | 6-1 | 328 | FR-HS | 07/09/1990 | Houston, Texas/Stratford
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| 59 | Sebastian Vollmer | Offensive Lineman | 6-8 | 315 | RS SR-2L | 07/10/1984 | Kaarst, Germany/Quirinus Gymnasium
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| 60 | Jaryd Anderson | Offensive Line | 6-4 | 280 | RS SO-1L | 07/10/1988 | Anchorage, Alaska/South
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| 61 | Ken Van Heule | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 265 | FR-HS | 11/28/1989 | Hurst, Texas/L.D. Bell
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| 62 | Doug Winfield | Defensive Tackle | 6-1 | 285 | FR-HS | 11/10/1987 | Spring, Texas/Klein
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| 64 | Michael Bloesch | Offensive Lineman | 6-2 | 295 | RS SR-3L | 02/21/1986 | Spring, Texas/Klein Collins
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| 65 | Joseph Garcia | Offensive Lineman | 6-3 | 275 | RS SO-TR | 10/09/1987 | Cypress, Texas/Cy Falls/Sam Houston State
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| 66 | Ari Tatum | Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 240 | FR-HS | 07/12/1990 | Dacula, Ga./Dacula
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| 67 | Creighton Wells | Defensive Tackle | 6-2 | 240 | JR-Sq. | 04/10/1987 | Crockett, Texas/Crockett
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| 68 | Michael Sanchez | Offensive Line | 6-2 | 248 | RS FR-RS | 07/11/1988 | Sharyland, Texas/Sharyland
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| 70 | Chris Thompson | Offensive Line | 6-2 | 295 | RS FR-RS | 05/04/1989 | Hitchcock, Texas/Hitchcock
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| 71 | Josh Bell | Offensive Lineman | 6-5 | 315 | RS JR-1L | 10/18/1987 | Hitchcock, Texas/Hitchcock/Kansas
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| 72 | Demarcus Lattier | Defensive Tackle | 6-2 | 285 | RS FR-RS | 09/10/1988 | Garland, Texas/South
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| 73 | Jordan Shoemaker | Offensive Lineman | 6-3 | 270 | RS SO-1L | 03/29/1988 | Midlothian, Texas/Midlothian
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| 74 | SirVincent Rogers | Offensive Lineman | 6-4 | 315 | RS SR-3L | 05/09/1986 | Jasper, Texas/Jasper
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| 75 | Isaiah Agson | Offensive Lineman | 6-3 | 335 | RS SR-2L | 03/19/1986 | Houston, Texas/Westside
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| 76 | Jacolby Ashworth | Offensive Lineman | 6-3 | 275 | FR-HS | 08/29/1990 | Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin
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| 77 | Charles Foster | Nose Tackle | 5-11 | 305 | RS FR-RS | 06/08/1989 | Cameron, Texas/Yoe
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| 77 | Blake Sargent | Offensive Lineman | 6-3 | 275 | FR-HS | 10/03/1989 | Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood
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| 79 | Matt Hart | Offensive Lineman | 6-6 | 310 | RS JR-2L | 09/08/1986 | Huffman, Texas/Hargrave
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| 80 | Chase Turner | Punter | 6-4 | 242 | JR-1L | 09/08/1986 | Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood
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| 81 | Norbie Juist | Long Snapper | 6-5 | 265 | SR-3L | 07/12/1987 | Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit Prep
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| 82 | Chaz Rodriguez | Wide Receiver | 6-2 | 185 | RS SO-1L | 11/10/1986 | San Antonio, Texas/Warren
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| 83 | Jay Gibson | Kicker/Punter | 5-8 | 175 | JR-Sq. | 08/11/1986 | Allen, Texas/Allen
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| 83 | Patrick Edwards | Wide Receiver | 5-9 | 165 | RS FR-RS | 10/25/1988 | Hearne, Texas/Hearne
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| 84 | Kierrie Johnson | Wide Receiver | 5-10 | 175 | SO-JC | 08/04/1988 | Houston, Texas/Wesffield/Blinn JC
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| 85 | Oge Anoliefo | Wide Receiver | 6-3 | 195 | FR-HS | 08/03/1990 | Cleveland, Ohio/Hawken School
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| 86 | Brandon Hartson | Tight End/Long Snapper | 6-4 | 260 | FR-HS | 10/03/1989 | Fairfield, Texas/Fairfield
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| 87 | Mark Hafner | Tight End | 6-3 | 235 | RS SR-3L | 03/17/1986 | Waller, Texas/Waller
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| 88 | E.J. Smith | Wide Receiver | 6-1 | 185 | RS FR-RS | 09/14/1988 | Camden, Miss./Velma Jackson
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| 89 | Isaiah Sweeney | Wide Receiver | 5-9 | 160 | FR-HS | 08/01/1990 | Missouri City, Texas/Hightower
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| 90 | Ell Ash | Defensive Tackle | 6-5 | 275 | SR-2L | 04/20/1986 | Willingboro, N.J./Willingboro/Tennesse
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| 91 | Tate Stewart | Defensive Tackle | 6-3 | 250 | RS SR-3L | 11/20/1985 | Katy, Texas/Katy
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| 92 | Billy Hartford | Defensive End | 6-2 | 260 | RS SR-2L | 12/17/1985 | Houston, Texas/Cypress Creek
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| 93 | Doran Guillory | Defensive End | 6-3 | 245 | FR-HS | 11/18/1989 | Beaumont, Texas/Kelly
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| 94 | Cory Johnson | Long Snapper | 6-0 | 200 | FR-HS | 10/07/1989 | Richmond, Ohio/Edison
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| 95 | David Hunter | Defensive Tackle | 6-2 | 270 | FR-HS | 09/19/1989 | Waller, Texas/Waller
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| 96 | Joseph Kelly | Defensive Line | 5-11 | 280 | FR-HS | | Dickinson, Texas/Dickinson
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| 97 | Isaiah Thompson | Defensive Tackle | 6-4 | 295 | RS SO-1L | 12/12/1987 | Tatum, Texas/Tatum
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| 98 | Mohammed Usman | Defensive End | 6-1 | 235 | FR-HS | 04/01/1989 | Arlington, Texas/Bowie
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| 99 | Michael Ray | Defensive END | 6-3 | 250 | RS FR-RS | 02/13/1988 | LaMarque, Texas/LaMarque
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