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SPECIAL TEAMS

2007

vs. HAMPTON

vs. BETHUNE-COOKMAN

vs. NORTH CAROLINA A&T

vs. HOWARD


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PUNT - SPREAD

Longsnapper alwaysblocks left!

Sneak Allert!!

PP is often moving behindthe LS.

KEY OBSERVATIONS

Return Look!!!

3rd Punt vs. BCC against

a Punt

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Poor Protection from theLG

Left C Gap

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ANY BLOCKED PUNTS?

SUMMARY

Fan Field Coverage from

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Gunners Down Field:Average Speed!

SHIFTS/MOTION

Single ReleaseFast but inaccurate!

COVERAGESnap 2 Catch: 0,74 0,83 sec.

34,5YSnaps often Low!!!!

NET PUNT Head Down 4 PointBlocker!!!!!!!

Fair Catch: 8#64 Terrel Simmons,So.

Touchbacks: 2LONG SNAPPER

+50Y: 3

Inside 20: 8

Stats: 33-1228Overall Quality:

Corner: OOBBlock Point: 10Y

Sky Punt: Pooch > CornerWeakness: Gunners &Snapper

Punt : 37,2YBlock Tech: Spread

Hang Time: 2,31 4,11 sPROTECTION

Get Off: 2,15 2,25 s (QP1,98 s)

Steps: 2 (Drive & Plant)

Approach: Straight On2 SR, 5 JR, 2 SO, 2 RFR

LT/RT Footed: RightUnexperienced Unit

Alignment: 15YKick Shuffle, Shuffle (2Steps)

#29 Thomas BeeseSpread Punt

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#29 Thomas Beese

Position: Punter (Holder)

Height: 6-2

Weight: 200Class: Junior

Hometown: Wenosah, NJ

High School: Deptford Township HS

Thomas Beese enters the fall as the starting punter

and backup to Johnathan Skeete...Has a strong

leg...Spent offseason working on his consistency...

As a junior in 2007...Averaged 41.8 yards per

punt vs. Savannah State (8/30), including a game-

high 49 yarder...Had 5 punts for a total of 197 yards

and a long of 44 yards vs. Towson (9/8)...2006...Didnot play due...2005...Recorded 49 kickoffs and

averaged 54.9 yards per kick...A Closer

Look...2004 State Champ with the Deptford

Spartans...State Champs in baseball as a 1st

baseman...Son of Betty and Thomas Beese...Born

September, 8, 1985...Sociology major.

PUNT PERSONAL

#64 Terrel Simmons

Position: Long Snapper

(Short Snapper)

Height: 5-10Weight: 210

Class: Redshirt Freshman

Hometown: Baldwin, GA

High School: Baldwin HS

Terrel Simmons returns as one of the best long-

snappers in the league...A Closer Look...Played on

the offensive line at Baldwin High School.

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SPREAD PUNT COVERAGE

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Opp: BCC

Get Off: 2,30s

Hangtime: 2,39s

Distance: 44Y

Field: MSU39>BCC17

Opp: BCCGet Off: 2,22s

Hangtime: 3,06s

Distance: 37Y

Field: MSU38>BCC25

Opp: BCC

Get Off: 2,16sHangtime: 3,39s

Distance: 31Y

Field: MSU34>BCC35

Opp: BCCGet Off: 2,25s

Hangtime: Block

Distance: 44Y

Field: MSU31>MSU0 TD

Opp: BCC

Get Off: 2,18s

Hangtime: 2,70s

Distance: 69Y

Field: MSU31>BCC0 TB


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Opp: BCC

Get Off: 2,15s

Hangtime: 2,31s

Distance: 6Y

Field: BCC29>BCC19

Opp: HAMGet Off: 2,15s

Hangtime: 3,63s

Distance: 41Y

Field: MSU42>HAM32 OOB

Opp: HAM


Distance: 35Y

Field: MSU37>HAM28

Opp: HAMGet Off: 2,16s

Hangtime: 3,84

Distance: 12Y

Field: HAM38>HAM26

Opp: HAM

Get Off: 2,16s

Hangtime: 3,98s

Distance: 47Y

Field: MSU30>HAM23


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Opp: HAM

Get Off: 2,18s

Hangtime: Corner OOB

Distance: 28Y

Field: HAM38>HAM10

Opp: NCA&TGet Off: 2,17s

Hangtime: 3,83s

Distance: 52Y

Field: MSU26>NCA&T22

Opp: NCA&T


Distance: 57Y

Field: MSU43>NCA&T0 TB

Opp: NCA&TGet Off: 1,99s

Hangtime: 4,59s

Distance: 40Y

Field: MSU49>NCA&T11 OOB

Opp: NCA&T

Get Off: 2,15s

Hangtime: 3,69s

Distance: 37Y

Field: MSU43>NCA&T20


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Opp: HOW

Get Off: 2,25s

Hangtime: 3,43s

Distance: 29Y Downed

Field: MSU17>MSU46

Opp: HOWGet Off: 2,23s

Hangtime: 4,15s

Distance: 35Y Fair Catch

Field: MSU17>HOW48

Opp: HOW



Field: MSU49>HOW19

Opp: HOWGet Off: 2,29s

Hangtime: 3,61s


Field: MSU41>HOW23

Opp: HOW

Get Off: 2,20s

Hangtime: 3,54s

Distance: 19Y Downed

Field: MSU14>MSU33


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PUNT DEFENSE TEAM

TD 0, 42Y LongestOverloaded Side > Return

Moving Off Man > RushSide

KEY OBSERVATIONS

When?

How?

NOPE

ANY BLOCKED PUNTS?

Change to ReturnsIf this dosnt work outthey will

They like to starts withBlocks.

1/3 of the Plays areReturns

2/3 of the Plays areBlocks

SUMMARY

11Y, TD 0The Off #3 or #4 ismoving!

25 275YSHIFTS/MOTION

TOTALS

10,1Y

21 213YNO

STATSBLOCKS

Overall Ability: Good ShiftyPRwith a good Returner

Courage: GreatOverall Quality:Average Unit

Field Ability: GoodBlock Point:

Speed: Above AverageWeakness: CoverCorners

Acceleration: GoodBlock Tech: Hold Up &Wall Off

Alignment: Over the PunterRETURNS

#20 Jai WilsonRETURNERSIs always the ReturnSide.

2-3 Off Look. TheOverload Side

Unit that lines up in a3-4 Off &

NOPEThe Bears have been aaverage

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3 Side:#3: Head Up G > A Gap

#2: Head Up T > B Gap

#1: Head Up W > D Gap

5 Side:

Off #4: Shuffle around & Rush A-B

#4: Head Up G > A Gap


#2: Head Up W > C Gap#1: Outside #2 > D Gap


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4-4 Look

4 Side:#4: Head Up G > A Gap


#2: Head Up W > C Gap

#1: Outside W > D Gap

4 Creeper Side:

#4: Head Up G > A Gap

#3: Head Up T > Pop Out > Gunner

#2: Head Up UB > B Gap#1: Outside W > C Gap

#0: Creeper > D Gap


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#3: Hold Up Tech > G

#2: Hold Up Tech > T

#1: Hold Up Tech > W

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#4: Hold Up Tech > LS > Wall Off

#3: Hold Up Tech > G > Wall Off

#2: Hold Up Tech > T > Wall Off#1: Hold Up Tech > W > Wall Off

Double Coverage > Gunner o

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#3: Hold Up Tech > G#2: Hold Up Tech > T



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3 Side:

#3: Hold Up Tech > G > Wall Off

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#1: Hold Up Tech > UB > Wall Off

2 Side:

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Off #3: MDD

Double Coverage > Gunner o

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PERSONAL

PUNT RETURNER

#20 Jai Wilson

Position: Wide Receiver


Class: Junior

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

High School: Gateway HS

Jai Wilson notched a starting wideout position...An

athletic playmaker who has a flare for making the big

play...Has elusive speed...Experienced...Will see time

as a returner on special teams...

As a senior in 2007...Recorded a 32 yard punt return

vs. Savannah State (8/30)...Recorded two catches for19 yards and returned five punts for a total of 63

yards, with a long of 42 yards vs. Hampton University

(9/23)...

As a junior in 2006...he led all Bears receivers

with four catches for 24 yards vs. Towson (9/2)...had

five punt returns, including a 25 yarder against Bowie

State (9/16)...had 8 receptions for 35 yards versus

Delaware State (10/21)...recorded 1 reception for nine

yards against Florida A&M (10/28)...

As a sophomore in 2005...Finished his first season

with the Bears as the teams second leading

receiver...He recorded 27 catches for 286 yards and

scored a touchdown...Averaged 10.6 yards per catch

and 26 yards per game...As a punt returner he

averaged 7.6 yards...He had a season-long 48 yard

return...

A Closer Look...Standout athlete at Gateway

HS...Sociology major.

#84 Edwin Baptiste

Position: Wide Reciever


Class: Sophomore

Hometown: Miami, FL

High School: Edison HS

Edwin Baptiste is a talented and sure-handed

reciever who will play an important role to the

success of the Bears aerial attack...Maybe one of

the best possession receivers on the team...Has

great hands and is not afraid to go over the

middle...

As a sophomore in 2007...Collected five catches

for a game-high 70 yards vs. Savannah State (8/30)

in the season-opener...Caught 1 pass for 33 yards

against Towson (9/8)...Recorded two catches for 14

yards against Hampton University (9/23)...

As a true freshman in 2006...Was the team's third

leading receiver...Recorded 12 receptions for 184

yards...Averaged 15.3 yards per catch...Had a

season best 41 yard reception...Returned his only

punt return of the season 29yards...

A Closer Look...Prep standout at Miami Edison

High...Sociology major.

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SPECIALSBEST COVER MEN

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0 TB - 0 OOBPosition of the Kickershows the

3-4-5 are staying in theLanes

the Kicker shows thedirection of

Direction. The pace off(ankle) of

KEY OBSERVATIONS

-27Y Line

START vs. THEM

Long 29Y (BCC)

16,1Y

29 466Y

RETURN vs. THEM

SUMMARY

Lane Cov. to thedirection of

TOTALSKicker is cleaning theField

59,2 YR1/R2 are the OutsideContains

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Hunters

STATSCOVERAGE

Onside Ability: NOPE

Overall Ability:LT/RT Footed: Right

Courage:Distance: 59,2Y

Alignment:Hang Time: 3,27 3,70sec.

Suprise?:Direction: Right &Middle

Time Remaining:Approach: 8 Steps

Score of Game:KICKER

NOPEsolid lane Coverage.

ONSIDE KICKSThey have averageSpeed & a

Ball right or in themiddle.

K is cleaning the Field(5x5) Unit that try toplaced the

L1/R1 Outside Contain &Safeties

The Bears are abalanced

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#38 Johnathan Skeete

Position: Kicker

Height: 5-11

Weight: 185

Class: Junior

Hometown: Gahanna, OH

High School: Ohio State/Gahanna-Lincoln HS

2007...Nailed a 37-yard field goal in the season-opener vs. Savannah

State (8/30)...

As a transfer from Ohio State in 2006...Skeete recorded six points for

the Bears when he converted on 2-of-3 field goals against Howard, one of

which was a season-long 46-yarder, while the other was from 23-yards

out and was selected as the MEAC Special Teams Player of the

Week...

Converted 5-of-10 field goals and 20-of-22 in PATs this season...

An Closer Look...Industrial Engineering major.

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Kicking Lane (HB isreading Kick &

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RETURN INDICATORS

Blocking. Good KR.Straight On.

Good KOR Unit. GoodOpen Field

SUMMARY

Pooch Right / Pooch LeftLongest 44Y

How?24-472Y 18,2Y 0TD

Outside # 20YL Right/LeftTOTALS

Where?#2: 7/175Y 25Y 0TD

YES#34: 11/194Y 17,6Y 0TD

VULNERABLE TO BLOOPKICK?

STATS

West & East BerlinShifty, Great Balance

How?Good Vision, GoodSpeed,

Outside # Left & # Right#2 Chad Simpson (RB)

Where?C2C Runner. Poor Lead

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YES#34 Devan James (RB)

VULNERABLE TO SURPRICEONSIDE?

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Defender) from the OffReturner!

Blocks. 1 MDD (Mostdangerous

Wedge. No DoubleTeam

MIddle Return. Theyform a Ball

The Bears KOR Unitruns a

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HB: Ball 15YL

KR: Hash (Outside) 5Y-15Y

LT: #2 Inside-Out

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PERSONAL

KICK RETURNER

#2 Chad Simpson

Position: Running BackHeight: 5-10

Weight: 210

Class: Senior

Hometown: Miami, FL

High School: Miami Edison HS/Univ. South Florida

Chad Simpson returns is one of the premier running backs

in the conference...Has the ability to score from anywhere

on the field...Tremendous vision...Has enough power and

strength to break tackles...A special player...

As a senior in 2007...Opened the season with a 142

yards and three touchdowns vs. Savannah State (Aug. 30)and was selected as the Harlow Fullwood Youth Day

Offensive MVP...had 25 carries for game-high 195 yards,

including a 56 yard touchdown run vs. Towson (9/8)...Had

career-high 41 carries for season-high 221 yards and

scored on a 33 yard touchdown run vs. Winston-Salem

State (9/15) and was selected MEAC Offensive Player of

the Week...Racked up a game-high 142 yards and scored

two touchdowns against #12 Hampton (9/23)...

As a junior in 2006...Selected 2nd Team All-

MEAC...Earned teams Offensive Player of the Year

honors...Finished the season as the Bears leading

rusher...Recorded 147 carries for 795 yards and scored

nine touchdowns...Averaged 5.4 yards percarry...Averaged 22.1 yards per kickoff return... Had an 82

yard kick-off return against Howard (10/14)....

Transferred from the University of South Florida...Was

USFs top kick returner and ranked 25th in the nation by

averaging 25.6 yards per return...He recorded a 94-yard

touchdown return in a 41-14 upset over Louisville

(9/24/2005)...A Closer Look...Honorable mention All-

State in 2003 at Miami Edison HS...All-Dade County...As a

senior, he carried 190 times for 1,200 yards and 12

TDs...Had 890 yards and 17 TDs as a junior...Coached by

Corey Bell...Also ran track...Born August 22, 1985.

#34 Devan James

Position: Running BackHeight: 5-10

Weight: 190


Hometown: Pompano Beach, FL

High School: Blanche Ely HS

Devan James will enter the 2007 season having fully

recovered from a season-ending knee injury in 06... Will

provide excitement as a returner on special teams...Has

a strong passion to see action this fall...Will push Chad

Simpson and Jeffrey Jones...A deceptive and quick

runner...As a sophomore in 2007...Recorded 10 carries for 66

yards (6.6 avg), including a 33 yard long vs. Savannah

State (8/30)...

As a true freshman...Had worked his way into the

tailback rotation before being hurt vs. North Carolina

A&T (10/7)...Recorded six carries for 80 yards and

averaged 5.0 yards per carry...Had six kickoff returns for

144 yards and averaged 24 yards per return...had a

season-best 51-yard return...Played in six games before

going down with an injury...

A Closer Look...First Team All-County and led the

Tigers to a 28-5 record during his 3 years as a running

back...Helped lead Tigers to State Semi-Finals as aguard...Born June 9, 1988....Nickname "DJ"...Business

Administration major.

KICK RETURN STATS


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PAT/FG TEAM

FGs 14-22

PATs 17-20

STATS

KEY OBSERVATIONS

Middle Jumper, low Kick!!

1 Block Return for TD

How-When? BCC

1,52 sec. Get Off Time!!

2 Blocks Outside Rush,Bad Snaps!

How-When? Hampton

YES

ANY BLOCKED PAT/FG?

SUMMARY

PATs! (Score from BCC!!)

No Scoop & ScoreCoverage on

Get Off 1,27 sec. 1,52sec.

No Release on FGsOPERATIONS

COVERAGE

the Ball on every badSnap!!

NO

NO. The Holder alwaystries to place

SHIFTS/MOTION

FAKES?Snaps wide Inside orlow!!!!

Good Handling of BadSnaps!!

Head Down Blocker

Good Hands, Good BallHandling

#64 Terrel Simmons,So.

#29 Thomas Beese, Jr.

(Kicker)

SHORT SNAPPER

HOLDERSS Head DownProtection!!!

John Skeete!Double Team Rush!!!!

Sharing the PAT/FG Dutieswith #38

Left TE (#99 DT) 4xpancacked

Overall: Average Kicker inall aspects.

Hand Tech.

Under Pressure: No FollowThru

TEs & UBs poorFootwork &

Distance: 43Y FGInside Zone Protection!

Hash Tend: R>R GP, L>L

GP

PROTECTION

Get Off: 1,27 1,37 sec.

Steps: 3 (Jab, Drive &Plant)

Approach: Soccer

LT/RT Footed: Rt

Alignment: 3-2UB 45

#35 James Meade, Jr.(Punter)

Regular Wing Unit!

KICKERSYSTEM ANALYSIS

64 DT

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#29 Thomas BeesePosition:

Holder (Kicker)

Height: 6-2

Weight: 200

Class: Junior

Hometown: Wenosah, NJ

High School: Deptford Township HS

Thomas Beese enters the fall as the starting

punter and backup to Johnathan Skeete...Has a

strong leg...Spent offseason working on hisconsistency...As a junior in 2007...Averaged

41.8 yards per punt vs. Savannah State (8/30),

including a game-high 49 yarder...Had 5 punts for

a total of 197 yards and a long of 44 yards vs.

Towson (9/8)...2006...Did not play

due...2005...Recorded 49 kickoffs and averaged

54.9 yards per kick...A Closer Look...2004 State

Champ with the Deptford Spartans...State

Champs in baseball as a 1st baseman...Son of

Betty and Thomas Beese...Born September, 8,

1985...Sociology major.

#38 Johnathan Skeete

Position: KickerHeight: 5-11

Weight: 185

Class: Junior

Hometown: Gahanna, OH

High School: Ohio State/

Gahanna-Lincoln HS

2007...Nailed a 37-yard field goal in the season-

opener vs. Savannah State (8/30)...As a transfer

from Ohio State in 2006...Skeete recorded six

points for the Bears when he converted on 2-of-3

field goals against Howard, one of which was aseason-long 46-yarder, while the other was from

23-yards out and was selected as the MEAC

Special Teams Player of the Week...Converted

5-of-10 field goals and 20-of-22 in PATs this

season...

An Closer Look...Industrial Engineering major.

PAT-FG PERSONAL

#35 James Meade

Position: Kicker/Punter

Height: 5-9

Weight: 180

Class: Junior

Hometown: Upper Marlboro, MD

High School: Douglass HS

James Meade is a strong-legged kicker who is

expected to battle for the starting punting duties this

year...Will also be the back-up field goal kicker...As

a junior in 2007...Connected on a 28 yard field goal

vs. Savannah State (8/30)... 2006...Averaged 32.6

yards per punt on 19 kicks...Had four punts inside

the 20...Booted a season-long 50 yarder at Towson(9/2)...As a freshman in 2005...Connected on 4-of-

10 field goals...Was 2-for-3 from 20-29 yds, 2-for-5

from 30-39 yds, and 0-for-2 from 40-49

yds...Longest kick was a 33 yarder...Had four kicks

blocked...A Closer Look...

Nickname "Jim"...Born February 10, 1986.

#64 Terrel SimmonsPosition:

Short Snapper

Height: 5-10

Weight: 210


Hometown: Baldwin, GA

High School: Baldwin HS

Terrel Simmons returns as one of the best

long-snappers in the league...A Closer

Look...Played on the offensive line at BaldwinHigh School.


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PAT-FG HITTING SPOTS

PAT FG

Left Hash

PAT-FG STATS

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PAT-FG BLOCK

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#1 Outside Rush (E)

#2 Outside Shoulder T Rush (D)

#3 Outside Shoulder T Rush (C)

#4 Outside Shoulder Safety

#5 Outside Shoulder LS Rush (A)

Scoop & Score Side:

#1 Scoop & Score

#2 Safety

#3 Outside Shoulder FE Rush (C)

#4 Outside Shoulder G Jerk

Tech.#5 Inside Shoulder G Jerk Tech.


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#1 Scoop & Score

#2 Safety

#3 Outside Shoulder FE Rush (C)

#4 Outside Shoulder G Jerk

Tech.#5 Inside Shoulder G Jerk Tech.

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