The North Texas Mean Green represents the University of North Texas in the Sun Belt Conference of the NCAA's Division I-Bowl Subdivision. The North Texas football squad started its campaign in 1913 as an independent team, losing its first game to Texas Christian via shut-out. North Texas was admitted into the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association from 1925 through 1930 then with the Lone Star Conference from 1931 through 1948. North Texas captured its first ever title a year after joining the LSC, finishing the season with an 8-1-1 record under Coach Jack Sisco. The team claimed a total of eight conference titles in the LSC, including back-to-back titles in three occassions (1935-36, 1939-40-41, and 1946-47). North Texas' first Bowl Game (College Division) took place in 1946, with the Mean Green defeating Pacific, 14-13 in the Optimist Bowl. The team had another postseason Bowl Game (Division I-A) the following season in the Salad Bowl, unfortunately losing to Nevada, 6-13. The team left LSC in 1949 for the Gulf Coast Conference where the team established itself as perennial title contenders. Led by Coach Odus Mitchell, the Mean Green made a mean run in the GCC with a three-peat Gulf Coast Conference championship (1950, '51, and '52, undefeated in conference play on those seasons). North Texas added another pair of GCC titles in 1955 and '56 before leaving for the Missouri Valley Conference in 1957. North Texas spent 18 seasons in the MVC, winning the MVC championship in five occassions (1958, '59, '66, '67, '73) and appearing in one Bowl Game (1959 Sun Bowl) in that span. After the school was reclassified into Division I in 1973, then into Division I-A in 1978, then once again as Division I-AA in 1982, North Texas joined the Southland Conference in 1983 and wasted little time by capturing a share of the Southland Conference title in its debut with its new home. North Texas spent 12 seasons in Southland, a year as independent (when North Texas was reclassified into Division I-A school), five seasons in the Big West Conference, before its latest stopover with the Sun Belt Conference in 2001.
The Mean Green cemented its place in Sun Belt as one of the title contenders in the conference by capturing four straight SBC titles, from 2001-04. During that era, the Mean Green also appeared in four straight New Orleans Bowl Games, but won only once. As of 2006, North Texas has claimed 24 conference titles, played in seven Bowl Games, and has won 52.7% of their games since the football program's inception.
North Texas Mean Green 2008 Roster
| No. | Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Yr. | Hometown (Prev. School)
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| 2 | Alex Lott | WR | 5-9 | 175 | So. | Plano, TX (Texas Lutheran)
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| 3 | Arthur Stubblefield | DB | 5-10 | 180 | Jr. | Houston, TX (Eisenhower HS)
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| 4 | Evan Fentriss | WR | 6-1 | 185 | So. | Southlake, TX (Rice)
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| 5 | Marcus King | WR | 6-3 | 200 | Fr. | Euless, TX (Trinity HS)
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| 6 | Nathan Tune | QB | 6-3 | 203 | So. | Celina, TX (Celina HS)
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| 7 | Daniel Meager | QB | 6-1 | 198 | Sr. | Dallas, TX (Pearce HS)
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| 8 | Sam Roberson | WR | 6-4 | 215 | Fr. | Somerville, TX (Somerville HS)
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| 9 | B.J. Lewis | WR | 6-1 | 190 | So. | Waco, TX (Robinson HS)
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| 13 | Kartey Agbottah | DB | 6-2 | 190 | Jr. | Irving, TX (MacArthur HS)
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| 14 | Evan Walker | WR | 5-11 | 185 | Fr. | Colleyville, TX (Heritage HS)
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| 15 | Giovanni Vizza | QB | 6-1 | 195 | So. | San Antonio, TX (Alamo Heights HS)
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| 16 | Steve Warren | LB | 6-1 | 215 | Jr. | Burleson, TX (Burleson HS)
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| 17 | Breece Johnson | WR | 6-1 | 175 | So. | Colleyville, TX (Heritage HS)
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| 18 | Matt Phillips | QB | 6-1 | 224 | Sr. | San Angelo, TX (Lakeview HS)
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| 19 | Sam Dibrell | WR | 6-2 | 205 | So. | San Antonio, TX (Alamo Heights HS)
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| 20 | Justin Flowers | DB | 5-9 | 165 | Fr. | Duncanville, TX (Duncanville HS)
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| 21 | Greg Garden | DB | 5-11 | 187 | So. | Denton, TX (Navy)
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| 21 | Weston Squier | RB | 5-8 | 160 | Fr. | Sanger, TX (Sanger HS)
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| 22 | Adryan Adams | DB | 6-0 | 182 | Jr. | Oklahoma City, OK (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M)
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| 23 | Jamel Jackson | WR | 5-9 | 165 | Jr. | Killeen, TX (Northwestern State)
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| 23 | Thomas Moreland | PK | 5-10 | 193 | So. | Forney, TX (Forney HS)
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| 24 | Chase Baine | WR | 6-0 | 201 | Fr. | Lake Dallas, TX (Lake Dallas HS)
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| 24 | Jake Brown | DB | 6-0 | 200 | Jr. | Ennis, TX (Texas Tech)
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| 25 | Kevin Dickerson | RB | 5-10 | 187 | Jr. | Fort Worth, TX (Calvary Christian Academy)
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| 25 | Truman Spencer | P | 6-3 | 206 | Sr. | Mesquite, TX (Horn HS)
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| 26 | Tobi Adeboyejo | DB | 5-8 | 170 | Fr. | Cedar Hill, TX (Cedar Hill HS)
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| 26 | Cam Montgomery | RB | 6-2 | 208 | Jr. | The Woodlands, TX (NE Miss. JC)
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| 27 | John Ekwerekwu | RB | 5-11 | 208 | So. | Carrollton, TX (R.L. Turner HS)
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| 29 | Trent Deans | PK | 6-0 | 178 | Fr. | Sherman, TX (Sherman HS)
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| 30 | Keronna Henderson | RB | 6-0 | 225 | Sr. | Carthage, TX (Carthage HS)
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| 31 | Latif Nurudeen | DB | 6-1 | 200 | Sr. | Friendswood, TX (Baylor)
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| 32 | Micah Mosley | RB | 6-1 | 205 | So. | Nederland, TX (Nederland HS)
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| 34 | Chris Neal | DB | 5-9 | 182 | So. | Kaufman, TX (Kaufman HS)
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| 35 | Antoine Bush | DB | 5-11 | 176 | Jr. | Tyler, TX (John Tyler HS)
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| 36 | Marquese Davis | LB | 6-1 | 230 | Fr. | Atlanta, TX (Atlanta HS)
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| 37 | Kylee Hill | DB | 5-10 | 186 | Jr. | Bristow, OK (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M)
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| 38 | Emanuel Miller | RB | 5-8 | 192 | Fr. | Dallas, TX (Lake Highlands HS)
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| 38 | Donte Neal | DB | 5-11 | 180 | Fr. | Arlington, TX (Missouri)
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| 39 | Germaine Dawson | DB | 6-1 | 213 | Sr. | Rockdale, TX (Rockdale HS)
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| 40 | Colt Mahan | LB | 6-1 | 220 | Sr. | Keller, TX (Keller HS)
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| 41 | Bron Hager | LB | 6-1 | 210 | Fr. | Austin, TX (Westlake HS)
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| 42 | Craig Robertson | LB | 6-0 | 225 | So. | Stafford, TX (Stafford HS)
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| 43 | Marquis Sykes | LB | 6-3 | 253 | So. | Coppell, TX (Coppell HS)
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| 44 | Tobe Nwigwe | LB | 6-2 | 237 | Jr. | Houston, TX (Alief Elsik HS)
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| 46 | Justin Padron | LB | 6-0 | 220 | Fr. | Southlake, TX (Carroll HS)
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| 47 | Brendan Lamb | DB | 6-0 | 195 | Fr. | Keller, Texas, (Fossil Ridge HS)
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| 48 | Ryan Davenport | DE | 6-2 | 228 | Sr. | Fredricksburg, TX (Air Force Academy Prep)
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| 49 | Alex Hamilton | DB | 6-1 | 181 | Fr. | Rockwall, TX (Rockwall HS)
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| 49 | Jeremy Knott | PK | 6-4 | 185 | Jr. | Tulsa, OK (Northeastern Oklahoma A&M)
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| 50 | Cole Frazier | LB | 6-0 | 205 | Fr. | Denton, TX (Argyle HS)
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| 51 | Robbie Deheck | LB | 6-2 | 219 | Fr. | Azle, TX (Azle HS)
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| 52 | Levi Millhollon | DE | 6-0 | 225 | So. | Gainesville, TX (Gainesville HS)
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| 56 | J.J. Johnson | C | 6-2 | 278 | Fr. | Plano, TX (Plano West HS)
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| 57 | Tyler Bailey | OL | 6-2 | 275 | Jr. | Lexington, KY (Paul Dunbar HS)
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| 57 | Scott Gilchrist | LB | 5-11 | 210 | So. | Fort Worth , TX (Blinn JC)
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| 59 | A.J. Penson | LB | 6-1 | 220 | So. | Lufkin, TX (Lufkin HS)
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| 60 | Daniel Calderon | DT | 6-3 | 240 | Fr. | Lewisville, TX (Lewisville HS)
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| 61 | Jonathan Stewart | DT | 6-2 | 260 | Jr. | Arlington, TX (Seguin HS)
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| 63 | Zachary Highfill | OL | 6-2 | 260 | Jr. | Denton, TX (East Central University)
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| 64 | Victor Gill | OL | 6-5 | 235 | So. | Argyle, TX (Argyle HS)
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| 65 | Joseph Miller | DT | 6-3 | 275 | Sr. | Pflugerville, TX (Pflugerville HS)
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| 66 | Jacob Kaiser | OL | 6-7 | 291 | Fr. | Greensburg, PA (Central Catholic HS)
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| 67 | Chad Rose | OL | 6-3 | 285 | Sr. | Round Rock, TX (Westwood HS)
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| 68 | Kelvin Drake | C | 6-2 | 300 | Jr. | Galveston, TX (Ball HS)
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| 71 | Matthew Menard | OL | 6-5 | 275 | So. | Spring, TX (Westfield HS)
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| 72 | Matt Tomlinson | OL | 6-5 | 270 | Fr. | Klein, TX (Klein HS)
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| 73 | Bryan Glass | OL | 6-0 | 280 | Jr. | Paris, TX (Paris HS)
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| 74 | Jack Crumes | OL | 6-4 | 266 | Jr. | Houston, TX (Eisenhower HS)
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| 76 | Bradley Davidson | OL | 6-0 | 238 | Fr. | Justin, TX (Northwest HS)
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| 77 | Esteban Santiago | OL | 6-5 | 302 | So. | El Paso, TX (Coronado HS)
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| 78 | Troy Kokjohn | OL | 6-2 | 258 | Fr. | Carrollton, TX (Hebron HS)
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| 78 | Tyler Kubula | DT | 6-1 | 240 | Fr. | Tulsa, OK (Metro Christian)
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| 80 | Isiah Smith | DB | 5-8 | 175 | Sr. | Denton, TX (Denton HS)
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| 81 | Casey Schutza | WR | 5-10 | 170 | Fr. | Euless, TX (Trinity HS)
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| 82 | Brock Stickler | WR | 6-3 | 220 | Sr. | Lampasas, TX (Lampasas HS)
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| 83 | Bryant Seidle | LB | 6-3 | 230 | Jr. | Cypress, TX (Cy-Fair HS)
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| 84 | Greg Brown | WR | 6-0 | 182 | Fr. | Grand Prairie, TX (Grand Prairie HS)
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| 84 | Charlie Brown | DT | 6-4 | 255 | Jr. | Muskogee, OK (Hilldale HS)
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| 86 | Christian Davidson | LB | 6-3 | 220 | Jr. | Spring, TX (Klein Oak HS)
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| 87 | Casey Fitzgerald | WR | 5-11 | 195 | Sr. | Red Oak, TX (Red Oak HS)
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| 88 | Brett Barrow | WR | 6-2 | 168 | Fr. | Pebble Beach, CA (Brownwood HS)
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| 88 | Roderick Johnson | WR | 6-2 | 190 | Sr. | Garland, TX (Naaman Forest HS)
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| 89 | Bryan Lockhart | WR | 6-2 | 195 | Jr. | Carrollton, TX (Tyler JC)
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| 91 | Jordan Scoggins | DT | 6-1 | 274 | Fr. | Euless, TX (Trinity HS)
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| 92 | Draylen Ross | DT | 6-3 | 280 | Jr. | Fort Worth, TX (Diamond Hill-Jarvis HS)
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| 93 | Kyle Russo | DE | 6-3 | 245 | Fr. | Southlake, TX (Carroll HS)
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| 94 | Eddrick Gilmore | DE | 6-5 | 240 | Jr. | Houston, TX (Alief Hastings HS)
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| 95 | Jesse DeSoto | DT | 6-2 | 275 | So. | San Antonio, TX (Lee HS)
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| 98 | Kail Krider | DT | 6-3 | 245 | So. | Leonard, TX (Leonard HS)
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| 99 | Isaac Thomas | DT | 5-11 | 289 | Sr. | Mansfield, TX (Summit HS)
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