Sacramento Mountain Lions Game Notes - at Omaha Friday October 21
October 19, 2011 - United Football League (UFL 1)
Sacramento Mountain Lions News Release
Game: 5
Sacramento at Omaha
TD Ameritrade Park
Friday, Oct. 21 2011
Kickoff: 5 p.m. (Pacific)
Radio: KHTK (1140 AM)
2011 Mountain Lions Schedule
Date Opponent Time/Score
All Times Pacific
9/17 LAS VEGAS L 23-17
9/24 BYE
10/1 OMAHA L 33-30
10/7 at Virginia L 28-6
10/15 VIRGINIA W 27-20
10/21 at Omaha 5 p.m.
2011 UFL Standings
Team W-L Pct.
Virginia 3-1 .000
Las Vegas 3-1 .000
Sacramento 1-3 .000
Omaha 1-3 .000
This Week's Game (Times Pacific)
Oct. 21, Sacramento at Omaha, 5 p.m.
UFL Consolation Game
Oct. 21, Las Vegas at Virginia, 5 p.m. UFL Championship Game
THE GAME
This Week 6 battle of 1-3 teams marks the end of the season for both the Sacramento Mountain Lions and the Omaha Nighthawks. These teams played at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento in Week 3 and the Nighthawks won 33-30. Omaha kicker JEFF WOLFERT drilled a 39-yard field goal to win the game as time expired. He also converted 56- and 54-yard field goals earlier in the game. It was the first professional victory for Omaha head coach JOE MOGLIA . . . Sacramento is coming off its first win of the season as the Mountain Lions beat the visiting Virginia Destroyers (3-1), 27-20, in overtime on Oct. 15 . . . Sacramento rookie quarterback MCLEOD BETHEL-THOMPSON received his first professional start and he responded by throwing two touchdown passes to receiver OTIS AMEY and completing 25-of-46 passes for 260 yards and one interception. Bethel-Thompson was named the UFL's Offensive Player of the Week and he completed passes to 11 teammates in the win . . . Sacramento's AARON WOODS was named the UFL's Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts last week. Woods returned three kickoffs for 97 yards (32.3 average) in the win and returned two punts for 21 yards (10.5 average) . . . Sacramento scores 20 points per game and gives up an average of 26. Omaha averages 15.5 points and gives up 24 . . . Sacramento and Omaha split two games last year, each team winning at home. Each team had a veteran starting quarterback last year, DAUNTE CULPEPPER for the Mountain Lions and JEFF GARCIA for the Nighthawks.
MOUNTAIN LIONS ADD THREE NEW PLAYERS
There will be three new players in uniform tonight for the Mountain Lions. Defensive lineman JOHN FALETOESE, receiver JAYSON BOYD and defensive back ZACHARY SCHRADER each were with the team in training camp this season. Faletoese, from Jesuit High and UC Davis, played with the Mountain Lions in 2010 (six tackles). He has spent time with two NFL organizations - the Buffalo Bills and the Denver Broncos. Schrader is a rookie out of Sacramento State. He was Second-Team All Conference (Big Sky) as both a junior and a senior at safety. Boyd spent some off-season time with the Oakland Raiders after his college career ended in 2006. His father JEFF BOYD, also a receiver, is in the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame (69 touchdowns for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers). Boyd was signed by the team in Week 4 for the game at Virginia and he is being brought back to the team for this final game of the season. The Mountain Lions placed three players on injured reserve (running back ANDRE DIXON, fullback CHARLES ALI and long snapper AARON KING) and cut defensive lineman JOSH SAVAGE after beating Virginia last week.
MOUNTAIN LIONS CORY ROSS CLOSING IN ON 1,000 UFL RUSHING YARDS
Sacramento Mountain Lions star running back CORY ROSS, in his third year playing for coach DENNIS GREEN in the UFL, is the league's second all-time leading rusher with 946 yards. He has a chance to become the first player to rush for 1,000 career yards if he can gain 54 on the ground against Omaha. Virginia's DOMINIC RHODES, playing at the same time tonight in the UFL Championship Game against visiting Las Vegas, enters play today with 961 career yards on the ground. Ross rushed for 45 yards in the season-opening loss to Las Vegas and sat out Sacramento's next two games with a hamstring injury. He returned to action last week against visiting Virginia and finished with four rushing yards on eight carries. Rhodes rushed for 41 yards on 18 carries in the same game, one week after ripping off 217 yards on 18 carries against the Mountain Lions . . . Ross, the UFL's Offensive Player of the Year in 2010, also is at the top of the UFL's charts in career receptions with 78. Ross played in four regular-season games for the NFL's Baltimore Ravens in 2006 and got into another six games in 2007. As a member of the Ravens, Ross injured his ankle in the final preseason game of 2008 and took an injury settlement . . . Rhodes played seven seasons for the Colts (2001-06, 2008, 2010), and one for the Oakland Raiders (2007), rushing for 3,286 and 26 touchdowns on 814 carries. He also caught 147 passes for 1,025 yards and four touchdowns. In Super Bowl XLI, he rushed for a game-high 113 yards, and scoring on a one-yard run as the Colts capped off a 15-4 season in winning the second championship in franchise history.
2010 MOUNTAIN LIONS IN THE NFL
Five players who were on the 2010 Mountain Lions roster opened the 2011 season in the NFL. Fullback TYLER CLUTTS is starting for the Chicago Bears while RICHARD BARTEL is the No. 2 quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals. Defensive back ANDREW SENDEJO opened the season for the New York Jets, playing in the first regular-season game. The team released him on Sept. 28. In addition receiver ROD WINDSOR (Cleveland Browns) and offensive lineman MIKE TEPPER (Indianapolis Colts) are on NFL practice squads. Each NFL team carries eight practice-squad players. Four more 2010 Mountain Lions were with NFL teams during the preseason this year but were cut prior to the start of the 2011 NFL regular season. Among this group are tight end NATE LAWRIE (San Francisco 49ers), kicker FABRIZIO SCACCIA (San Francisco 49ers), receiver JOE WEST (St. Louis Rams) and defensive end AJ SCHABLE (Seattle Seahawks). Lawrie, West and Schable are back with the Mountain Lions this year while Scaccia was cut by the Mountain Lions on Oct. 2. Another 2010 Mountain Lion, linebacker/ defensive end CURTIS YOUNG, won a Super Bowl ring with the Green Bay Packers last year as a member of the practice squad.
MOUNTAIN LIONS HEAD COACH DENNIS GREEN
Sacramento head coach DENNIS GREEN was a head coach in the NFL for 13 seasons (Minnesota and Arizona) and this is his third year as a UFL head coach. He led the California Redwoods to a 2-4 record in 2009 and the Mountain Lions went 4-4 in 2010. The Redwoods moved from the San Francisco Bay Area to Sacramento in 2010. He was also the head coach at Northwestern (1981-85) and at Stanford (1989-91) and he won a Super Bowl ring in January of 1989 while serving as an assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers. Green had a regular-season record of 97-62 while coaching the Minnesota Vikings (1992-2001). He also went 16-32 as the head coach of the Cardinals (2004-06). His overall regular-season record as a NFL coach is 113-94 (.546 winning percentage).
2011 SACRAMENTO MOUNTAIN LIONS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Number Name Guide
72 Patrick AFIF Uh-Feef
50 Victor AIYEWA Aye-E-Wa
5 MCLEOD Bethel-Thompson Mick-Cloud
41 KAI Brown KY
40 John BUSING Bee-Sing
93 John FALETOESE PHAL-LA-TOE-ESSAY
52 Prince KWATENG Kwa-Tang
77 Tyler LUELLEN LOU ELLEN
51 Mike TAUILIILI TAO-E-LEE-E-LEE
56 DONTARRIUS Thomas Don-Tear-Re-us
73 TORRIN Tucker Tore-In
98 EKOM UDOFIA A-com You-Doe-Fee-uh
2011 Sacramento Mountain Lions Numerical Roster
No.
Last name
First Name
Pos
Ht
Wt
DoB
College
1
MALONE
TOM
P
6'0
205
3/29/84
USC
3
MARTINEZ
JOSE
K
5'10
200
7/24/86
UTEP
5
BETHEL-THOMPSON
MCLEOD
QB
6'3
230
7/3/88
SACRAMENTO STATE
7
HARRIS
TREVOR
QB
6'3
235
5/31/86
EDINBORO
10
AMEY
OTIS
WR
5'10
192
12/4/81
SACRAMENTO STATE
15
COLBURN
RYAN
QB
6'3
220
11/8/86
FRESNO STATE
20
ROSS
CORY
RB
5'6
201
9/22/82
NEBRASKA
21
PRUDE
RONNIE
CB
5'11
180
6/4/82
LSU
23
POOLE
WILL
CB
5'10
193
7/24/81
USC
24
ANDERSON
VICTOR
DB
6'2
215
10/12/85
SE MISSOURI
25
MAZE
TERRELL
CB
5'10
172
3/14/84
SAN DIEGO STATE
26
BAYLARK
STEVE
RB
6'0
206
7/28/83
MASSACHUSETTS
28
WASHINGTON
JOHN-DAVID
RB
5'9
208
4/28/84
MOREHOUSE
29
SCHRADER
ZACHARY
DB
6'2
195
1/2/88
SACRAMENTO STATE
30
COLLINS
MANNY
DB
5'10
190
8/2/84
RUTGERS
31
BOURNE II
ROBERT
DB
6'1
208
1/27/84
COLORADO STATE
32
PHILLIPS
JERMAINE
DB
6'2
230
3/27/79
GEORGIA
40
BUSING
JOHN
DS
6'2
231
9/1/83
MIAMI (OH)
41
BROWN
KAI
TE
6'3
240
2/12/86
BROWN
44
STONE
GALEN
TE
6'2
235
9/1/88
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE
50
AIYEWA
VICTOR
LB
6'1
219
2/4/89
WASHINGTON
51
TAUILIILI
MIKE
LB
5'11
235
10/29/86
DUKE
52
KWATENG
PRINCE
LB
6'2
230
11/19/86
NORTHWESTERN
54
PALMER
RONNIE
LB
6'3
245
3/29/86
ARIZONA
56
THOMAS
DONTARRIOUS
LB
6'2
240
9/2/80
AUBURN
57
COULSON
RYAN
LS
6'3
245
10/23/87
NEVADA
59
CRABLE
SHAWN
LB
6'5
243
12/26/84
MICHIGAN
60
SPANOS
MATT
OL
6'5
305
12/31/84
USC
62
ROBERTSON
ERIK
OL
6'2
310
10/4/84
CALIFORNIA
64
WIGGINS
KENNY
OL
6'7
315
8/8/88
FRESNO STATE
67
QUARTERMAN
KURT
OL
6'5
381
10/5/83
LOUISVILLE
69
SEAWRIGHT
JONAS
DL
6'6
330
4/12/82
NORTH CAROLINA
72
AFIF
PATRICK
OL
6'7
313
3/20/83
WASHINGTON STATE
73
TUCKER
TORRIN
OL
6'6
320
12/25/79
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
76
HOWELL
NICHOLAS
OL
6'5
290
10/10/86
USC
77
LUELLEN
TYLER
OT
6'6
300
7/25/84
MISSOURI
80
FOSTER
JAYSON
WR
5'7
175
7/22/85
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
82
MOORE
KENNY
WR
5'11
195
2/19/85
WAKE FOREST
83
WOODS
AARON
WR
5'6
180
8/5/86
PORTLAND STATE
84
LAWRIE
NATE
TE
6'6
255
10/17/81
YALE
85
JONES
DOMINIQUE
TE
6'3
250
8/15/87
SHEPHERD
89
BOYD
JAYSON
WR
6'4
222
9/29/83
UTEP
90
PARKER
JASON
DE
6'3
265
1/23/85
ARIZONA
91
SCHABLE
AJ
DL
6'3
282
5/18/84
SOUTH DAKOTA
92
NAVARRE
JEREMY
DL
6'3
279
3/16/87
MARYLAND
93
FALETOESE
JOHN
DL
6'2
286
7/5/86
UC DAVIS
96
COULTER
BRIAN
DE
6'4
259
10/2/85
MISSOURI
98
UDOFIA
EKOM
DT
6'2
315
8/3/87
STANFORD
99
STEWART
JASON
NT
6'1
320
11/14/80
FRESNO STATE
2011 Mountain Lions Depth Chart
Offense
QB: 5 McLeod Bethel-Thompson 15 Ryan Colburn 7 Trevor Harris
FB: 44 Galen Stone
RB: 20 Cory Ross 26 John David Washington 26 Steve Baylark
WR: 19 Joe West 81 Kenny Moore 83 Aaron Woods
LT: 77 Tyler Luellen 72 Patrick Afif
LG: 60 Matt Spanos 76 Nicholas Howell
C: 62 Erik Robertson
RG: 67 Kurt Quarterman
RT: 73 Torrin Tucker 64 Kenny Wiggins
TE: 84 Nate Lawrie 41 Kai Brown 85 Dominique Jones
WR: 10 Otis Amey 80 Jayson Foster 89 Jayson Boyd
Defense:
LE: 91 AJ Schable 93 John Faletoese
DT: 99 Jason Stewart 69 Jonas Seawright
DT: 98 Ekom Udofia 92 Jeremy Navarre
RE: 90 Jason Parker 96 Brian Coulter
WLB: 51 Mike Tauiliili 50 Victor Aiyewa
MLB: 54 Ronnie Palmer 52 Prince Kwateng
SLB: 56 Dontarrious Thomas 59 Shawn Crable
LCB: 21 Ronnie Prude 23 Will Poole 30 Manny Collins
FS: 32 Jermaine Phillips 24 Victor Anderson
SS: 40 John Busing 29 Zachary Schrader
RCB: 25 Terrell Maze 31 Robert Bourne
Specialists
P: 1 Tom Malone
K: 3 Jose Martinez
LS: 57 Ryan Coulson
Coaching Staff
Head Coach/General Manager Dennis Green
Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams Coordinator Martin Bayless
Offensive Coordinator Mike Kruczek
Offensive Assistant Kurt Beathard
Defensive Assistant Jeff Burris
Wide Receivers Charles Collins
Linebackers Kurt Gouveia
Player Personnel/Secondary Coach Robert Griffith
Defensive Line Carl Hairston
Defensive/Special Teams Assistant Steven Hoppe
Assistant Secondary Randy Hanson
Tight Ends/Asst. Offensive Line Bill Khayat
Running Back/Quality Control James MacPherson
Offensive Line Robert McFarland
Director of Football Operations Sid Pillai
Football Administrative Assistant John Tice
Assistant Athletic Training Carl Barnett
Strength and Conditioning Chris Clausen
Operations Intern Sam Cole
Assistant Equipment Manager Matthew Garber
Assistant Athletic Trainer Katsu Ichihara
Coaching Intern George Jackson
Video Assistant Mike McCormack
Head Athletic Trainer Sarah Muslim
Video Assistant TJ Sidlauskas
Equipment Assistant Tyler Thoms
Head Equipment Manager Bruce Wick
Video Director Garrett Wolfe
#1 P TOM MALONE 6-0 205 USC 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Malone enters his second season with the Mountain Lions and third overall season with the UFL. He has spent time with three NFL organizations - the San Francisco 49ers, the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Punted twice for 101 yards, an average of 50.5. His long was 63 yards and he had one touchback . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Punted twice for 102 yards, an average of 51. His long was 57 yards . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Punted seven times for 287 yards, an average of 41. His long was 53 yards and three of his punts were inside the 20-yard-line . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Punted seven times for 314 yards, an average of 44.9. His long was 59 yards . . .
#3 K JOSE MARTINEZ 5-10 200 UTEP 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Martinez was first-team All Conference USA twice (2007-08) at Texas-El Paso. He made a 64-yard field goal in college. Was with the Mountain Lions during training camp in 2011.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Not with team . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Not with team . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Missed 26-yard field goal in the third quarter, missed an extra point in the second quarter . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Was 2-for-2 on field-goal attempts, 23 yards in the second quarter and 36 in the third quarter. He was also 3-for-3 on extra points . . .
#5 QB MCLEOD BETHEL-THOMPSON 6-3 230 SACRAMENTO STATE 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Bethel-Thompson started his college career at UCLA but he played at Sacramento State for the last three seasons. He spent the entire 2011 pre-season with the San Francisco 49ers and was signed to the practice squad before being released just before the start of the regular season. He played in five games as a freshman at UCLA and played in 18 games despite dealing with injuries at Sac State.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Did not play . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Did not play . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Completed 13-of-26 passes for 160 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions after replacing starter Ryan Colburn. Threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Woods in the second quarter. Ran once for three yards . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Led his team to a win in his first professional start. Bethel-Thompson completed 25-of-46 passes for 260 yards, two touchdowns (both to Otis Amey) and one interception. He also ran four times for 18 yards. He was named the UFL's Offensive Player of the Week . . .
#7 QB TREVOR HARRIS 6-3 235 EDINBORO 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Harris has NFL experience with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played in two preseason games in 2010, combining to complete 14-of-21 passes for 116 yards and no touchdowns or interceptions. He was released prior to the 2010 season. Harris also played for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League in 2011.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Did not play . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Did not play . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Did not play . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Did not play . . .
#10 WR OTIS AMEY 5-10 192 SACRAMENTO STATE 2nd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Amey, who had a record-breaking career at Sacramento State, was with the Mountain Lions for the 2010 season (16 catches, 148 yards). Amey entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers in 2005. He played in 11 regular season games that season and scored a touchdown the first time he ever touched the ball (75-yard punt return). Also played in preseason games for the Atlanta Falcons in 2007. Was an Arena Football League star from 2007-08, combining for 201 receptions for 2,549 yards and 66 touchdowns. Played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League in 2009.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Caught three balls for 16 yards, his longest reception going for six yards . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Caught three balls for 30 yards, his longest reception going for 20 yards . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): No catches . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Amey was a star, registering game highs with six catches for 84 yards and two touchdowns. These were his first two career UFL touchdowns. His first touchdown reception went for eight yards in the second quarter and put the Mountain Lions up 10-7. His second score came with 26 seconds left in the fourth quarter and sent the game into overtime. He also had a spectacular catch in overtime, taking away a potential interception from Virginia defensive back Ahmad Carroll. Teammate Kenny Moore ran in a touchdown from nine yards out on the next play . . .
#15 QB RYAN COLBURN 6-3 220 FRESNO STATE 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Colburn was a star at Fresno State over the last two years. He was 227-360 (63.1 %) for 2,817 yards, 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions in 2010 and 181-298 (60.7 %) for 2,459 yards, 19 touchdowns and 11 interceptions in 2009. He also ran for five touchdowns over the last two years. He spent part of the 2011 off-season in camp with the New Orleans Saints and says he learned a lot from Saints quarterback Drew Brees. Colburn was born in Sacramento but moved at a young age. He still has lots of family in the Sacramento area.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Completed 26-of-35 passes for 256 yards, two touchdowns and one interception in his first game as a professional. Also ran four times for 10 yards . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Completed 18-of-29 passes for 234 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions. Also ran four times for 34 yards . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Completed 0-of-5 passes before quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson replaced him . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Did not play . . .
#20 RB CORY ROSS 5-6 201 NEBRASKA 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Ross led the UFL in rushing in 2009 as a member of the California Redwoods as he piled up 462 yards on 117 carries. He followed that up with a fantastic 2010 in Sacramento, leading the league in receptions (56) and receiving yards (443). He also gained 435 yards on the ground and scored five total touchdowns for the second year in a row. He was named the UFL's Offensive Player of the Year in 2010. Ross played in four regular season games for the Baltimore Ravens in 2006 and got into another six games in 2007. As a member of the Ravens, Ross injured his ankle in the final preseason game of 2008 and took an injury settlement.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Carried the ball 14 times for 48 yards and caught four passes for 33 yards . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Did not play because of a hamstring injury . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Did not play because of hamstring injury . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Returned to action and rushed for four yards on eight carries. He also caught three passes for four yards . . .
#21 DB RONNIE PRUDE 5-11 180 LSU 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Prude was second on the California Redwoods with 31 tackles in 2009 and was eighth on the Mountain Lions with 22 tackles in 2010. He also led Sacramento with eight passes defended last year. Prude played in 30 NFL regular season games for the Baltimore Ravens in 2006-07, recording 22 tackles, six pass defenses, two interceptions and one touchdown. Also spent part of the 2009 off-season with the Atlanta Falcons.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Made 4.5 tackles and broke up a pass . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made 4.5 tackles . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Made seven tackles, including one for a loss, and broke up a pass. He also forced a fumble . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Made three tackles, including one for a loss . . .
#23 DB WILL POOLE 5-10 193 USC 2nd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Played in 15 regular-season games for the Miami Dolphins and was with Miami until 2006. He has also spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs (2007-08), Toronto Argonauts (2007-09) and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (2010).
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Made three tackles . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made 5.5 tackles, one tackle for a loss and forced a fumble . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Made 0.5 tackles . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Made one tackle and also had an interception with a seven-yard return . . .
#24 DB VICTOR ANDERSON 6-2 215 SE MISSOURI 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Anderson actually played quarterback in college, switching to defense near the end of his junior season at Southeast Missouri in 2007. He started six of the first seven games at quarterback that year.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): No stats . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made one tackle . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Made one tackle . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Made two tackles . . .
#25 DB TERRELL MAZE 5-10 172 SAN DIEGO STATE 3rd UFL
Season
PREVIOUSLY: Enters his second season with the Mountain Lions and third overall season with the UFL. He entered the NFL with the Baltimore Ravens in 2007 but was released prior to the regular season. He has also spent time in the Arena Football League and the Italian Football League.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Made 0.5 tackles . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made two tackles and broke up a pass . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Made three tackles, including 0.5 for a loss . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Made one tackle . . .
#26 RB STEVE BAYLARK 6-0 206 MASSACHUSETTS 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Baylark is entering his third UFL season and his second under head coach Dennis Green and the Mountain Lions. He rushed 19 times for 86 yards and a touchdown for Sacramento in 2010. Baylark has also played for the Arizona Cardinals organization in 2007 and 2008. He played on the practice squad for the Denver Broncos in 2008.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Carried the ball twice for nine yards. Also made a tackle on special teams . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Carried the ball seven times for 12 yards, with a long of six yards . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Carried the ball four times for six yards, with a long of six yards . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): No offensive stats but did make 0.5 tackles on special teams . . .
#28 RB JOHN DAVID WASHINGTON 5-9 208 MOREHOUSE 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Washington enters his third UFL season under head coach Dennis Green. He scored two touchdowns as a back-up to UFL Offensive MVP Cory Ross in 2010. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2006 and spent 2006 and 2007 on the St. Louis Rams practice squad. He also played in NFL Europe in 2007. Washington is the son of Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington and appeared as a student in the movie 'Malcolm X', which starred his father in the title role. John David's parents, Denzel and Pauletta Washington, roamed the sidelines for the Mountain Lions home games in 2010.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Carried the ball five times for 17 yards, with a long of eight yards . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Carried the ball 14 times for 114 yards and a touchdown in his first United Football League start. His longest carry was for 35 yards and he also caught two balls for four yards . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Started and carried the ball 13 times for 49 yards, with a long of 21 yards. He also caught three passes for 15 yards . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Carried the ball twice for -2 yards and caught one pass for 22 yards . . .
#29 DB ZACHARY SCHRADER 6-2 195 SACRAMENTO STATE 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Schrader, a Washington native, played at Western Washington (2007-08) before transferring to Sacramento State (2009-10). He was Second-Team All Conference (Big Sky) as both a junior and a senior at safety.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Not with team . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Not with team . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Not with team . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Not with team . . .
#30 DB MANNY COLLINS 5-10 190 RUTGERS 2nd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Collins spent the 2010 season with the Hartford Colonials, knocking down a team-high six passes and finishing third on the team in tackles with 31. He spent much of the 2007 season on the New York Jets practice squad and he was released by the Jets in April of 2008.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): No stats . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made three tackles and had an interception . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Made 1.5 tackles . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Made 1.5 tackles . . .
#31 DB ROBERT BOURNE 6-1 208 COLORADO STATE 3nd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Bourne enters his third UFL season and second with the Mountain Lions. He broke his leg during the fourth game last year and missed the rest of the season. Bourne previously played under the name Robert Herbert. He started all 12 games as a junior at Colorado State in 2005 and earned honorable mention for All-Mountain West Conference honors.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): No stats . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made two tackles and broke up a pass . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): No stats . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Played but did not get any stats . . .
#32 DB JERMAINE PHILLIPS 6-2 230 GEORGIA 2nd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Phillips played with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2002-09, winning a Super Bowl ring in 2002. He was a fifth-round draft pick in 2002. He played 96 regular-season games for Tampa Bay and had 74 regular-season starts. He had 11 interceptions, 10 forced fumbles, three sacks and 332 tackles in his time with the Bucs. He played with the Omaha Nighthawks in 2010.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Made one tackle . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made 1.5 tackles . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Made 0.5 tackles and it was for a loss . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Was second on the team with six tackles, including one for a loss. He also broke up a pass . . .
#40 DB JOHN BUSING 6-2 231 MIAMI (OH) 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Busing played four years in the NFL, combining for 43 games for the Cincinnati Bengals (2006-08) and the Houston Texans (2009). He recorded 32 tackles and had an interception while playing in all 16 games for Houston in 2009. He didn't play in 2010.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Made 3.5 tackles and broke up a pass . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made 5.5 tackles, forced a fumble and had an interception for 13 yards . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Made 6.5 tackles and had two interceptions with eight return yards . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Third on the team with five tackles . . .
#41 TE KAI BROWN 6-3 240 BROWN 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Brown enters his third UFL season under head coach Dennis Green. He handled long-snapping duties in 2009 for the California Redwoods and was a back-up tight end for the Mountain Lions in 2010 (two catches, seven yards). He has also played in the Canadian Football League with the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Caught three passes for 13 yards, including a one-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Colburn with 1:51 left in the game . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): No stats . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Caught two passes for eight yards, with a long of eight yards. Also served as the long snapper for more than a half as Aaron King, the starter, went out with a concussion . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Caught one pass for 10 yards . . .
#44 FB GALEN STONE 6-1 240 SAGINAW VALLEY STATE 2nd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Stone was a star at Saginaw Valley State, collecting 49 passes for 635 yards and six touchdowns as a senior. Stone caught six passes for 90 yards as a member of the UFL's Florida Tuskers in 2010.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): No stats . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Caught three balls for 28 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): No stats . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Caught two passes for 22 yards . . .
#50 LB VICTOR AIYEWA 6-1 219 WASHINGTON 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: A rookie out of Washington, Aiyewa earned an Honorable Mention for All-Pac-10 for his play in 2010.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): No stats . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made one tackle . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): No stats . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Made three tackles . . .
#51 LB MIKE TAUILIILI 5-11 235 DUKE 2nd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Tauiliili played with the Mountain Lions in 2010 and was third on the team with 40 tackles. He signed with the Indianapolis Colts in May of 2009 as an undrafted free agent. He changed his last name from Brown to Tauiliili prior to the 2006 season to honor his Samoan heritage. Was named the Most Valuable Player in the East-West Shrine game after making 13 tackles.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Made four tackles . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made five tackles . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Made eight tackles, including 0.5 for a loss . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Led the team with seven tackles, including two for a loss. He also forced a fumble . . .
#52 LB PRINCE KWATENG 6-2 230 NORTHWESTERN 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Kwateng is entering his third UFL season under Mountain Lions head coach Dennis Green. Kwateng was third on the team with 30 tackles in 2009 and he had nine tackles in 2010. He has spent time on the practice squad with the New Orleans Saints as well.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Made one tackle . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made one tackle . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): No stats . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Made 1.5 tackles and broke up a pass . . .
#54 LB RONNIE PALMER 6-3 245 ARIZONA 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Palmer returns for his third season in the UFL after playing for the Las Vegas Locomotives in 2009 and the Mountain Lions in 2010. He recorded eight tackles and two pass breakups during the regular season in 2009 and had 11 tackles for the Mountain Lions last year. Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Redskins in 2009 but was cut prior to the regular season.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): No stats . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made 2.5 tackles . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Made 6.5 tackles, including one for a loss . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Made 2.5 tackles and broke up a pass . . .
#56 LB DONTARRIOUS THOMAS 6-2 240 AUBURN 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Thomas returns for a third UFL season after serving as a key member of the California Redwoods defense in 2009. Recorded a team-leading 52 tackles in 2009 and was fourth on the Mountain Lions with 37 tackles in 2010. Thomas was chosen in the second round (48th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and played in 63 games for the Vikings (2004-08). Recorded 59 tackles as a rookie in Minnesota in 2004. Also spent time in the off-season with the San Francisco 49ers (2009) and the San Diego Chargers (2010).
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Was second on the team with seven tackles . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Led team with 7.5 tackles. He also broke up a pass . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Led team with 8.5 tackles . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Tied for fourth on the team with four tackles . . .
#57 LS RYAN COULSON 6-3 245 NEVADA 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Coulson is a local product, graduating from Elk Grove High in 2006. He started all 14 games as a senior at Nevada, recording 56 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks, and three forced fumbles. He was signed by the New England Patriots in July of 2011 but he was released prior to the start of the NFL season.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Not with team . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Not with team . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Not with team . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Started at long snapper . . .
#59 LB SHAWN CRABLE 6-5 243 MICHIGAN 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Crable was with the New England Patriots for the last three years (2008-10), recording four tackles and 0.5 sacks in 2010. He also played in all eight preseason games for the Patriots in 2008-09. He was a third-round pick by the Patriots in 2008 and he has also spent time in the New York Jets organization.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Not with team . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Not with team . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): No stats . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Saw game action but no stats . . .
#60 OL MATT SPANOS 6-5 305 USC 2nd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Spanos started at guard for the Mountain Lions for much of the 2010 season after beginning the season with the Omaha Nighthawks of the UFL. He has also spent time with the San Francisco 49ers and the Miami Dolphins organizations.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Started at center . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Started at center . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Started at center . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Started at left guard . . .
#62 OL ERIK ROBERTSON 6-2 310 CALIFORNIA 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Robertson played for the New York Sentinels in 2009 and the Mountain Lions in 2010. In 2006 he was named the University of California's most valuable offensive lineman and was awarded honorable mention for All-Pac 10. Robertson plays bass guitar in a metal band with former teammates from Cal.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Did not play . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Did not play . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Didn't start but did see action . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Started at center . . .
#64 OL KENNY WIGGINS 6-7 315 FRESNO STATE 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Wiggins is a local product, graduating from Elk Grove High in 2006 along with Mountain Lions' teammate Ryan Coulson. He played with the San Francisco 49ers in the 2011 preseason but he was among the team's final cuts on Sept. 3. He saw game action in three of the four preseason games.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Not with team . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Not with team . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Not with team . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Did not play . . .
#67 OL KURT QUARTERMAN 6-5 348 LOUISVILLE 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Quarterman has spent off-season or practice-squad time with the NFL's Atlanta Falcons (2007-08), New York Giants (2008), Cleveland Brown (2008-09) and the Detroit Lions (2009-10).
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Started at right guard . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Started at right guard . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Started at right guard . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Started at right guard . . .
#69 DL JONAS SEAWRIGHT 6-6 330 NORTH CAROLINA 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Seawright returns for a third UFL season after recording 20 tackles and two sacks for Hartford in 2010. He played in nine games for the New York Giants in 2006 after joining the team originally in 2005. He was released by the Giants prior to the 2007 season. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys in 2009 but was released prior to the season.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): No stats . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Did not play . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Made two tackles . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Made one tackle . . .
#72 OL PATRICK AFIF 6-7 313 WASHINGTON STATE 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Afif has played for eight teams over the last five years - Rio Grande Valley Dorados (2006), San Jose Saber Cats (2007), Arizona Rattlers (2008), Toronto Argonauts (2009), Florida Tuskers (2009), New York Sentinels (2009), Orlando Predators (2010) and the Edmonton Eskimos (2010).
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Didn't start but did see game action . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Didn't start but did see game action . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Didn't start but did play . . .
#73 OL TORRIN TUCKER 6-6 320 SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI 2nd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Played with the Dallas Cowboys from 2003-05 and also spent off-season time or was a practice squad member of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2006), Oakland Raiders (2007) and Houston Texans (2008). He also played in the AFL and the CFL in 2008 and was with the UFL's Florida Tuskers in 2010. He started for the Cowboys in 2004 and 2005.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Started at left guard . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Started at left guard . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Started at left guard . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Started at right tackle . . .
#76 OL NICHOLAS HOWELL 6-5 290 USC 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Howell finished up his 2010 rookie season on the San Francisco 49ers practice squad.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Didn't start but did see game action . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Didn't start but did see game action . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Started at right tackle . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Didn't start but did see game action . . .
#77 OL TYLER LUELLEN 6-6 300 MISSOURI 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Luellen returns for a third season in the UFL under head coach Dennis Green. He joined the NFL's San Diego Chargers in 2008 but was among the final roster cuts before the regular season.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Started at left tackle . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Started at left tackle . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Started at left tackle . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Started at left tackle . . .
#80 WR JAYSON FOSTER 5-7 175 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 2nd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Foster was with the Mountain Lions for the final game of the 2010 season, catching one pass for five yards. He played for the UFL's Florida Tuskers earlier in the 2010 season. Foster has NFL experience with the Miami Dolphins (pre-season, practice squad 2008), Pittsburgh Steelers (practice squad 2008; off-season 2009), Denver Broncos (practice squad 2008, off-season 2009) and the Baltimore Ravens (pre-season 2009). He has played in eight NFL pre-season games.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Caught one pass for 12 yards . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): No stats . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): No stats . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): One catch for 16 yards . . .
#81 WR KENNY MOORE 5-11 195 WAKE FOREST 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Moore was a fifth-round draft pick by the Detroit Lions in 2008 and he saw his first regular-season action in 2009 with the Carolina Panthers (12 games, six catches, 59 yards; 10 kickoff returns for 209 yards; two punt returns for four yards). He played in two games with the Indianapolis Colts in 2010 (five kickoff returns for 102 yards; six punt returns for 36 yards).
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Caught two passes for 23 yards, with a long of 16 . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made a team-high five catches for 24 yards, including a five-yard touchdown pass . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Caught three passes for a team-high 57 yards, with a long of 32 yards . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Caught three passes for 45 yards, with a long of 22 yards. He also rushed twice for 14 yards, including a nine-yard scoring run in overtime to set the final score . . .
#83 WR AARON WOODS 5-6 180 PORTLAND STATE 2nd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Woods entered the UFL last season with the Mountain Lions and made a major impact despite being the smallest player on the team. He returned punts and kickoffs for the Mountain Lions all season, averaging 21.4 yards per kick return and 11.1 per punt return. He returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown at Hornet Stadium during a Week 6 loss to visiting Hartford. He also caught five passes for 23 yards last season. Woods was a star at Portland State where he ranks fifth in school history with 1,968 all-purpose yards.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Caught one pass for 19 yards; Returned four kickoffs for 94 yards and three punts for seven yards, with a kickoff-return long of 46. Was named the UFL's Special Teams Player of the Week . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Returned six kickoffs for 121 yards with a long of 25 yards . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Caught one pass and it was a 23-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter from McLeod Bethel-Thompson . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Returned three kickoffs for 97 yards with a long of 47 yards. He also returned two punts for 21 yards with a long of 20 yards. He was named the UFL's Special Team's Player of the Week . . .
#84 TE NATE LAWRIE 6-6 255 YALE 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Lawrie joins the team in Week 5 of this season. He was with the San Francisco 49ers throughout the preseason but Lawrie was among the final cuts on Sept. 3. He also played for head coach Dennis Green in the UFL in 2009 and 2010. He was selected by Tampa Bay in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft and also has NFL experience with Philadelphia, New Orleans, Baltimore, Cincinnati and San Francisco.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Not with team . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Not with team . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Not with team . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Caught three passes for 19 yards with a long of 10 yards . . .
#85 TE DOMINIQUE JONES 6-3 250 SHEPHERD 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Jones was one of two 2011 Mountain Lions signed during open player tryouts in May.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Caught one pass for seven yards . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Caught two passes for 67 yards, including a 50-yard touchdown . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Caught one pass for 29 yards . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Caught one pass for eight yards . . .
#89 WR JAYSON BOYD 6-4 222 UTEP 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Boyd spent some off-season time with the Oakland Raiders after his college career ended in 2006. His father Jeff Boyd, also a receiver, is in the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame (69 touchdowns for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers). Boyd was with the Mountain Lions in training camp but cut prior to the season. He also was with the team in Week 4 but waived following the game. He has been brought back for Week 6, a road game at Omaha.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Not with team . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Not with team . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): No stats . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Not with team . . .
#90 DE JASON PARKER 6-3 265 ARIZONA 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Parker returns to the Mountain Lions for his third UFL season under head coach Dennis Green. The starter on the defensive line recorded 17 tackles in 2009 and had 20 in 2010. He saw some playing time on offense and caught four passes for 50 yards in 2009. Entered the NFL as a free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008 and spent some time on the practice squad that season.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Made 5.5 tackles with two sacks . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made three tackles and broke up a pass . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Made 1.5 tackles . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Made 2.5 tackles, forced a fumble and recorded a seven-yard sack . . .
#91 DL AJ SCHABLE 6-3 282 SOUTH DAKOTA 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Schable joins the team in Week 5 of this season. He was with the Seattle Seahawks in the 2011 NFL off-season after playing with the Mountain Lions in 2010. He was among the Seahawks final cuts on Sept. 3. He originally entered the NFL as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals in 2006 under head coach Dennis Green. He played in 11 regular season games and recorded 10 tackles. Also saw action at fullback during his rookie NFL season and added 12 special teams tackles. Served on the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad in 2007 and also boasts experience with the New York Jets (2008). Holds the record for sacks in a single season at South Dakota.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Not with team . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Not with team . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Not with team . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Made 3.5 tackles and had an eight-yard sack . . .
#92 DL JEREMY NAVARRE 6-3 279 MARYLAND 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Navarre has spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2009) and the Arizona Cardinals (2010-11). He played in six regular-season games with the Jaguars in 2009, recording five tackles. He also played in the four preseason games that year. He played in a total of eight preseason games for the Cardinals, four each in 2010 and 2011. He was released by Arizona on Sept. 2 of this year.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Not with team . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Not with team . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Not with team . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Made 3.5 tackles, including two tackles for a loss and one sack . . .
#93 DL JOHN FALETOESE 6-2 286 DAVIS 2nd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: A local product, Faletoese graduated from Jesuit High in Carmichael and UC Davis. This is his second UFL season as he played for the Mountain Lions in 2010 (six tackles). He entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Buffalo Bills in 2009 and has also spent time in the Denver Broncos organization.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Not with team . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Not with team . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Not with team . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Not with team . . .
#96 DE BRIAN COULTER 6-4 259 MISSOURI 1st UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Coulter was one of two 2011 Mountain Lions signed during open player tryouts in May. This is his first professional season.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Made three tackles . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): No stats . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): No stats . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): Had a 10-yard sack . . .
#98 DT EKOM UDOFIA 6-2 315 STANFORD 2nd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Udofia spent the first three games of the season with the Mountain Lions in 2010 and recorded three tackles after coming out of Stanford in 2010. Also spent time with the New Orleans Saints organization in 2010.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): Made one tackle . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): Made 0.5 tackles . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Three tackles . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): No stats . . .
#99 NT JASON STEWART 6-1 320 FRESNO STATE 3rd UFL Season
PREVIOUSLY: Stewart returns to the Mountain Lions for his third UFL season under head coach Dennis Green. The starter on the defensive line recorded 16 tackles in 2009 and had 10 in 2010. Stewart played with the Indianapolis Colts (2003-2005) and played for the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League from 2005-2008.
2011 SEASON
Week 1 (vs. Las Vegas): No stats . . . Week 3 (vs. Omaha): No stats . . . Week 4 (at Virginia): Made one tackle . . . Week 5 (vs. Virginia): No stats . .
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