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Friday, April 25, 1997
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
1997 KANSAS FOOTBALL RECRUITS WHO SIGNED LETTERS OF INTENT IN FEBRUARY
The following players are the 1997 Kansas football recruits who signed letters of intent in February. They will join the team next season.
T.D. Calhoun
Defensive back, 5-foot9, 170 pounds, from Arlington, Texas. Played running back and defensive back as a twoyear starter for Sam Houston High School. Had 34 tackles as a senior and was a spinner on his high school track team.
Hanson Caston
Hanson Cason
Linebacker, 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, from Houston, Texas.
Played at Blinn junior college in Texas. Was a first team NUCAA All America selection in 1996. He had 69 tackles last season and won two consecutive NUCAA national titles with Blinn.
Ocasio Cofield
Ben Coleman
Ocasio Corinne
Wide receiver/defensive back, 6-
foot-3, 185 pounds, from Ft.
Myers, Fla.
Recorded 51 unassisted tackles
and 60 assisted tackles in his
senior season. Also had six inter-
ceptions, including one he returned
to a touchdown
points.
Ben Coleman
Defensive lineman, 6-foot-5, 280 pounds, from St. Paul, Minn.
Was a defensive lineman for Highland Park High School and earned all-conference honors.
Nate Dwyer
Nate Dwyer
Defensive lineman, 6-foot-3, 280 pounds, from Stillwater, Minn.
A two-time all-state selection who earned all-conference honors three consecutive years.
Recorded 38 career quarterback sacks and set a high school record for career defensive
Jay Ferguson
Linebacker, 6-foot-4, 210 pounds from, Liberty, Mo. Played in just five games as a senior after suffering a broken foot early in the season.
Termaine Fulton
Termaine Futon Wide receiver, 5-foot-10, 160 pounds, from Topeka. In three years, he had a combined 94 receptions for 1,866 yards and 15 touchdowns at Topeka High. Ranked as the No. 7 wide receiver in the Big 12 region by PrepStar Magazine and rated 89th overall in the country by The National Recruiting Magazine.
Joe Garcia
Place kicker, 6-foot, 170 pounds, from Oatlake.
Set a Kansas state record with 27 career field goals and 133 extra points. Established a new single-season record in 1996 with 19 field goals, 55 extra points and 112 points scored by kicking. Ranked as the top place kicker in the Big 12
region by PrepStar Magazine.
Justin Hartwig
Justin Hartwig
Outside linebacker, 6-foot-5, 255 pounds, from Des Moines, Iowa.
A three-year starter who did not allow a single quarterback sack from his position last year. Also plays basketball and track.
Harrison Hill
Hannison Hill
Wide receiver, 5-foot-11, 175
pounds, from Wichita.
Had 142 reception in his high
school career. Broke the Kansas
state record for career receiving
yards, 3,112; receiving touch-
downs, 42; and interceptions, 26
Sean Ingram
ling back, 5-foot-9, 180 pounds, from Denver.
Rushed 73 times for 583 yards and nine touchdowns his senior year at Montebello High School. Averaged eight yards a carry and caught seven passes for 77 yards and one touchdown.
Andrew LeClair
Andrew LeClair
Linebacker, 6-foot-6, 215
pounds, from Mayville, N.D.
Named USA Today honorable mention
All-American after his senior
season, when he averaged 13
tackles per game. He is the son of
Jim LeClair, who played with the
Cincinnati Bengals from 1972-83.
Mike Lewis
Running back, 6-foot0, 180 pounds, from Beloit, Wis. Rushed for almost 1,000 yards as a junior, but injured his leg in his senior season. He played just one
Adam Miller
Akili Roberson
Ruben Wilhelm
Tight end, 6-foot-6, 225 pounds,
from Venice, Fla.
Led his high school in receptions
and recorded nine sacks as a
defensive lineman
Arik Robertson
Quarterback, 6-foot-2, 185
pounds, from Los Angeles.
Is already attending classes at
Kansas. Coach Terry Allen said he
expected Roberson to compete
for the starting position. He threw
for more than 3,200 yards and 23
touchdowns in two seasons as a
starter at Southwest Junior Col-
lege in Los Angeles.
Marcus Rodgers
Harvey houders
Linebacker, 6-foot-1, 220
pounds, from Dallas.
Named by the Dallas Morning News as
one of the top 100 prospects in Texas.
Quincy Roe
Defensive back, 5-foot-10, 175 pounds, from St. Louis.
Already attending classes at Kansas. Attended Hazelwood East High School, the same high school that produced Kansas line backer Bonnie Ward.
Jason Stevenson
Matt Sullivan
Jason Stevenson
Outside linebacker, 6-foot-3, 275 pounds, from Killeen, Texas.
Ranked as the 89th best player in Texas by SuperPrep Magazine and was a top 100 prospect of the Dallas Morning News and the Houston Chronicle.
Punter/quarterback, 6-foot-2,
200 pounds, from Excelsior
Springs, Mo.
Passed for 1,096 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushed for more than 700 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior. Also averaged 46-8 yards per run
Brandon Wier
Defensive back, 6-foot-2, 175 pounds, from Olathe.
Started five games at quarterback and seven at wide receiver as a senior. Caught 10 passes for 255 yards and three touchdowns. Also started every game at defensive back. He had 66 tackles and seven interceptions, including six in postseason play.
in postseason play David Winbush
David Winbush Running back, 5-foot-7, 170 pounds, from Killeen, Texas. Led all rushers in Texas in 1996 with 2,564 yards and 22 touchdowns. He averaged more than seven yards per carry and finished his prep career with more than 4,000 rushing yards.
The Incumbent
"I'm surprised how well I've picked up the offense," Wegner said.
more passing, Wegner found a reason to be optimistic about the coming season.
"We can sit back, throw the ball and take the hits. But I know they won't choose a starting quarterback based where we were born or who started last season. That would be unfair to the team," he said.
When asked whether he thought, he would be quarterback in the fall, Wegner said, "I do. I hope so."
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As the incumbent starter, Johner has received criticism for the Jayhawks' play during their 4-7 mark last season.
There was some debate about whether he or Rutz should have started, and the debate continued throughout the season. Sometimes Mason would not reveal the starting quarterback until game day, increasing talk as to who should lead the Jayhawks.
Allen, a former quarterback himself, said not having a solid starter at quarterback often leads to problems.
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going to lead us," Allen said. "Instead of questioning the coaches, (the quarterbacks) begin questioning themselves."
"When it's dial-a-quarterback, I think that leads to some lack of camaraderie as far as the football team pointing to one person who's
Last season Johner had two offensive standouts — running back June Henley and wide receiver Isaac Byrd, both former Jayhawks — at his disposal.
Now, with a depleted offensive line and a lack of proven talent at wide receiver, the task of running an efficient offense appears to present a challenge for whoever earns the starting role.
"If everything comes together, we'll be all right," Johner said. "I think having more experience at quarterback helps the offense run better and allows the quarterback
to feel more comfortable on the field. That's important because you'll be held responsible for not just the good plays, but the bad plays, too."
Allen said that while Wegner had the superior athletic ability that he looks for in a quarterback, Johner's leadership was something he would have to consider.
"I'd really like to work with Matt for three, four, five years," Allen said. "Whether he can grasp the things that we're going to ask of him in a one-year process, maybe we're wasting time. But Matt has been a starter and has great presence out there. And the players, at this particular juncture, have a lot of belief in him."
Harris has started since the fourth game of his freshman season in 1995. Randle also started that season but tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the third game and was lost for the season. He was on the team last year but did not play.
SCRIMMAGE
Terry Allen
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While tomorrow's scrimmage will be full-speed, the quarterbacks will not be pounded by defensive linemen or outside linebackers. Referees have been instructed by Allen to
Allen said the scrimage would consist of four 12-minute quarters instead of the regular 15-minute quarters. Also, while the clock will run as usual during the first half, Allen said the clock would not stop during the second half.
Although the scrimage will be similar to a game atmosphere, there are some notable differences.
whistle the play dead when a defensive player touches the quarterback and to throw flags on anything that is close to a penalty.
The Jayhawks are expected run 90 to 95 plays and, since the team has not practiced any special teams during the four weeks of spring practice, special teams will not play tomorrow.
Jayhawks Spring Depth Chart
Offense:
Split End Eric Patterson Preston McGaughy
Left Tackle
Michael Lies
Derrick Chandler
Left Guard Dameon Hunt Pat Bishop
Center Chris Enneking Bob Schmidt
Right Tackle Justin Glasgow Jerome Parks
Right Guard
Marc Owen
Terrence Floyd
Tight End
Brian Gray
Jason Gulley or Sean McDermott
Flanker John Gordon Quincy Roe
Defense:
Quarterback Matt Johner or Zac Wegner Nail Roberson
Wide Receiver Michael Chandler Tanner Hancock
Fullback
Greg Davis
Dustin Curry
Left End
Dion Johnson
Jeff Redhage
Running Back
Eric Vann
Julius Bruce or Mitch Bowles
Nose Tackle Brett McGraw John Williams
Right End
Dewey Houston
Dan Dercher
Outside Linebacker Pat Brown J.J. Johnson
Outside Linebacker
Ron Warner
Dariss Lomax or Victor Bullock
Inside Linebacker
Inside Linebacker
Lamar Sharpe or Jason Thoren
Inside Linebacker
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Tyrus Fontenot or Steve Bratten
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Jason Harris
Manolito Jones
Free Safety
Tony Blevins
Chad Coellner or Jason Sykes
Strong Safety Maurice Gaddle Michael Allen
Right Cornerback Jamie Harris or Avery Randle Jermaine Cromerdie
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1997 KU GRADUATES You have a lifetime link to KU
And it's not just your student loan payment. Graduating from KU makes you an elite member of a proud and prestigious flock whose wings spread worldwide. Your KU Alumni Association includes more than 40,000 of these proud birds who want to welcome you with special benefits and events to celebrate your new status.
- Free six-month KU Alumni Association membership for all 1997 graduates.
- Your benefits begin automatically April 1 and last through Sept.30.
- You'll receive three issues of Kansas Alumni magazine featuring news from the Hill and Class Notes about your fellow alumni.
- You will have full access to the Adams Alumni Center and The Learned Club, where Association members enjoy affordable dining and the dress is business casual. Let us know your new address so we can keep your benefits coming.
- Put a 'Hawk in your pocket Apply for the
Jayhawk bank card.
1-800-222-7458. BONUS! Sign up for a bank card at the Graduate Grill April 30 and receive a FREE Jayhawk license plate frame or T-shirt.
- Enjoy free burgers and 50-cent draws (with I.D.) at the Class of '97 Graduate Grill sponsored by the Student Alumni Association April 30. (RSVP form in Commencement packet.)
- Get psyched for the Hill hike at the Commencement Breakfast May 18. (RSVP form in Commencement packet.)
Watch for your 1997
Watch for your 1997 New Alumni Handbook coming soon to your mailbox!
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