TJ LAfAVER HISTORY STAFF RECORDS REVIEW OPPONENTS COACHES PLAYERS INTRO Page 56 THIS IS GRIFFON FOOTBALL QUARTERBACK • 6-2 • 185 • FR. WARRENTON, Mo. (WARRENTON HS) Oulook: Has great leadership skills and is an extremely talented athlete...He throws a great ball and tested out the best in the class. High School: First Team All-Conference... team MVP...Writers All-District and Coaches All-District selections...All- Conference second team as a basketball player...completed 141-243 passes for 1,829 yards and 18 touchdowns while rushing 91 times for 466 yards and 11 touchdowns his senior season. Personal: Plans on majoring in exercise science. 1 justi n smit h WIDE RECEIVER • 6-3 • 200 • FR. O’FALLON, Mo. (FORT ZUMWALT SOUTH HS) Outlook: A big play wide receiver who could also play defensive back...he is an explosive athlete with great hands. High School: He was a first team All- Conference, All-District, third team All- State and All-Metro as a defensive back... second team All-Conference as a wide receiver...as a senior he had 21 catches for 341 yards and five touchdowns and had seven interceptions, 22 tackles, two fumble recoveries...Fort Zumwalt South Defensive Player of the Year...St. Louis Cardinal Athlete of the Week...Fort Zumwalt South Crown Trophy Athlete of the Month. Personal: Plans on majoring in sports management. 2 WIDE RECEIVER • 5-11 • 185 • R-SO. ARLINGTON, Texas (ARLINGTON HS) Outlook: Very explosive athlete...A big play man who was on two or three DI recruiting boards...will give the Griffons receiving core much added depth. 2012 season: Saw limited action in six games. 2011 season: Redshirted High School: Second Team All-District... lettered three years...recorded 37 receptions for 500 yards and nine touchdowns. Personal: Coached by ex-Griffon Phillip Nelson...son of Andre Allen and Andrea Marshall...born April 12, 1993...favorite book is “Of Mice and Men”...favorite professional sports team is the New York Jets...favorite professional athlete is Larry Fitzgerald. 4 DEE TOL IVER WIDE RECEIVER • 6-2 • 190 • R-SO. TULSA, Okla. (UNION HS) Outlook: Has big play potential...has great hands and moves well for a big receiver...will battle for a starting spot in the fall. 2012 season: Played in six games... recorded one catch for three yards in the NCAA Division II Playoffs against Henderson State. 2011 season: Redshirted High School: All-State...All-Conference.... helped team to three 6A State Titles (2008, 2009, 2010)...District Offensive Player of the Year...53 catches for 1,008 yards and 17 touchdowns...one kickoff return for a touchdown (98 yards)... Academic All-Conference. Personal: Son of Paul and LaJeanna Weaver...born September 11, 1992... favorite food is chicken...favorite professional sports team is the Miami Heat...favorite professional athlete is LeBron James. 6 STEPHON WEAVER DEFENSIVE BACK • 6-3 • 170 • R-SO. ST. LOUIS, Mo. (UNIVERSITY CITY HS) Outlook: A high-energy kid with a lot of length and range...will give the Griffons depth in the secondary and on special teams this coming fall. 2012 season: Played in 12 games...all five of his tackles were solo. 2011 season: Redshirted High School: 2011 All-State. Personal: Son of Donald Brown and Farina Reed...born July 30, 1992...favorite TV show is “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”... favorite book: “Makes Me Wanna Holla”... favorite quote: “Quality over quantity”... favorite professional sports team is the Philadelphia Eagles...favorite professional athlete is Michael Vick...favorite video game is Call of Duty. 7 sa m brown jON gREEN WIDE RECEIVER • 6-3 • 188 • JR. GLENDALE, Ariz. (GLENDALE CC) 10 kalan booker DEFENSIVE BACK • 6-0 • 200 • JR. LOS ANGELES, Calif. (LOS ANGELES VALLEY CC) Outlook: Is a good atlete and a solid tackler...will battle for playing time in the defensive secondary this fall. Personal: Plans on majoring in kinesiology. DEFENSIVE BACK • 6-0 • 180 • R-SR. PASADENA, Calif. (JOHN MUIR HS) Outlook: Solid defensive back with good quickness and ball skills….continues to get better with experience...will give the secondary added depth this season. 2012 season: Played in all 14 games including two starts for the Griffons... had 18 solo tackles and 22 total...had an interception against Central Missouri to open up the start of the season on August 30...forced a fumble the following week against William Jewell...had four pass breakups...started at safety for Missouri Western against Northeastern State and Missouri Southern. 2011 season: Played in five games before injury sidelined him the rest of the season...had four tackles with two against Pittsburg State and two against Washburn...had one tackle for a loss and one pass break-up. 2010 season: Played in eight games with 12 tackles, eight being solo...had a career high three tackles against Fort Hays State on November 13, 2010...had one interception against Mesa State on September 2, 2010 and one pass breakup against Fort Hays State. 2009 season: Redshirted High School: Received the defensive back award in ’07 and ’08….’08 coaches’ award….’08 B2G All-Sparta second team….Fiesta Bowl All-Star game MVP…. San Gabriel Valley Honorable Mention defensive back. Personal: Son of Michael Thompson and Johngelene Wiggins….favorite food is soul food….person he’d most like to have dinner with is Halle Berry…. favorite professional athlete is Charles Woodson….best sports moment is when he ran an interception back for 100 yds in an all-star game….favorite candy is a Snickers….his Mom has had the greatest influence on his life….favorite tv show is “Family Guy”….Adrian Peterson is the most famous person he has ever met….favorite movie is “Transformers 2”…favorite tv show growing up was the “Simpsons”....dream job is to be a professional football player. 13 mar cus thomps on 11
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