The Blue Raiders inked players from seven different states with 10 coming from Georgia, three each from Florida and Alabama and one each from Tennessee, California, Mississippi and North Carolina.
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S · 6-1 · 180 pounds · Fr.
Donalsonville, GA (Seminole Co. Middle HS)
Staff notes: "Athletic, physical and good tackler" (1:33 PM)
OL · 6-4 · 285 pounds · Jr.
Salinas, CA (North Salinas/Hartnell College)
Staff notes: "Smart, tough, good feet and hands " (10:32 AM)
CB · 5-10 · 180 pounds · Fr.
Brunswick, GA (Brunswick HS)
Staff notes: "Physical, good speed, athletic" (10:10 AM)
QB · 6-2 · 200 pounds · Fr.
Tuscaloosa, AL (American Christian Academy)
Staff notes: "Competitor, leader, can make all the throws" (9:45 AM)
OT · 6-7 · 305 pounds · Fr.
Atlanta, GA (Peachtree Ridge HS)
Staff notes: "Big frame, good feet, long arms, tough" (9:28 AM)
OL · 6-3 · 290 pounds · Fr.
Warner Robins, GA (Northside HS)
Staff notes: "Played defense, physical and runs well" (9:03 AM)
DT · 6-1 · 300 pounds · Fr.
Covington, GA (Eastside HS)
Staff notes: "Great lower body strength, quick, good feet" (8:52 AM)
LB · 6-1 · 215 pounds · Fr.
Colquitt, GA (Miller County HS)
Staff notes: "Physical, tough, loves contact" (8:34 AM)
LS · 6-0 · 205 pounds · Fr.
Hoover, AL (Hoover HS)
Staff notes: "Very consistent, accurate" (8:27 AM)
OL · 6-7 · 310 pounds · Fr.
Safford, AL (John T. Morgan Academy)
Staff notes: "Big, strong and agile " (7:58 AM)
DT · 6-1 · 287 pounds · Fr.
Columbus, GA (Carver HS)
Staff notes: "Strong, good hands and feet, athletic" (7:51 AM)
LB · 6-1 · 215 pounds · Fr.
Oldsmar, FL (Pinellas Park Senior HS)
Staff notes: "Explosive, runs well and is physical" (7:40 AM)
OL · 6-5 · 320 pounds · Fr.
Kissimmee, FL (Osceola HS)
Staff notes: "Tough, nasty, competitive and powerful " (7:32 AM)
TE · 6-5 · 215 pounds · Fr.
Fairburn, GA (Langston Hughes HS)
Staff notes: "Great upside, growth potential, runs well" (7:28 AM)
DE · 6-4 · 240 pounds · Fr.
Jacksonville, FL (Ribault HS)
Staff notes: "Big upside, runs well, athletic" (7:03 AM)
DB · 6-1 · 198 pounds · Fr.
Duluth, GA (Duluth HS)
Staff notes: "Very athletic, physical, good ball skills" (6:10 AM)
RB · 6-1 · 195 pounds · Fr.
Lawrenceville, GA (Collins HS)
Staff notes: "Good size, strong runner" (6:01 AM)
WR · 5-11 · 185 pounds · r-Sr.
Fayetteville, NC (Westover HS)
Staff notes: "Solid receiver who makes plays" (Midterm)
WR · 6-0 · 187 pounds · So.
Courtland, MS (South Panola HS/NW Miss. CC)
Staff notes: "Great work ethic, tough, good route runner" (Midterm)
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2008 Roster
Danny Carmichael
Class: Jr.
Position: LB
Height: 6-0
Weight: 240 pounds
Previous School: Woodstock
Hometown: Woodstock, GA
2008: Named third team All-Sun Belt by Phil Steele ... Played in all 12 games and had 11 starts ... Turned in his best season as a Blue Raider with a team-high 89 tackles (coaches had him with 117 tackles) ... Also added 11.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, and interception, two forced fumbles, and three pass breakups ... Had 18 winning grades from the coaches to rank second on the team (11 defense, 7 special teams) ... Played 872 total snaps on the season to lead all linebackers and rank third on the defense ... Registered four tackles and forced a fumble in season opener against Troy ... Collected three stops in win over Maryland to go along with his first career interception that setup a Blue Raider touchdown ... Had nine tackles against Kentucky while playing 100 total snaps ... Led the Blue Raiders with eight stops at Arkansas State to go along with a tackle for loss ... Played a solid game in win over FAU with 10 tackles (career-best nine solo stops), a sack, two tackles for loss, and two pass breakups ... Added nine tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup at FIU while pacing all linebackers with 60 snaps ... Had a career-high 12 tackles, including two for loss of yards at Louisville ... Collected five solo stops at Mississippi State ... Led the Blue Raiders with nine tackles, a sack and two tackles for loss in win over ULM ... Had nine tackles, a sack, and 1.5 tackles for loss at WKU ... Turned in 10 tackles and a career-best three tackles for loss against Louisiana. 2007: Played in all 12 games and earned 10 starts ... Finished third on the team with 55 tackles to go along with 5.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, a pass breakup, and a forced fumble ... Led all linebackers with 687 snaps played including a high of 97 against ULM and also paced the unit with seven winning grades from the coaches ... Named the Most Dependable Linebacker in the spring while also earning the Most Improved Strength Training award for the linebackers ... Collected nine tackles in the Blue-White game ... Made his first collegiate start at FAU and had two tackles and a pass breakup ... Registered six stops and a tackle for loss at Louisville while collecting five tackles at LSU ... Had two tackles in loss to WKU ... Led the Blue Raiders with five stops against FIU to go along with a sack ... Had three tackles including a sack against Virginia ... Shared the team lead with seven tackles at Memphis including a tackle for loss and a forced fumble that led to a Blue Raider touchdown ... Had five tackles against Arkansas State and had two at North Texas ... Registered six tackles and two tackles for loss in win over ULM ... Tallied five solo tackles against ULL and ended the season with seven stops at Troy. 2006: Played in 11 games as a true freshman and collected 26 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, and one sack ... Did not see any action in opener against FIU ... Played in his first collegiate game at Maryland with eight snaps on special teams and one on defense ... Had one tackle against the Terps ... Registered four stops in win over Tennessee Tech and earned a "winning performance" from the coaching staff on special teams and defense ... Was in on 38 plays at Oklahoma and tallied four tackles en route to being just one of six defensive players to earn a "winning performance" ... Collected two tackles in 25 snaps at North Texas (earned a "winning performance" from the coaches for defense and special teams) and registered one stop against Louisville (earned a "winning performance" on special teams) ... Had one stop at Louisiana-Monroe and earned a "winning performance" ... Collected one tackle at Louisiana-Lafayette and received a "winning performance" on defense and special teams ... Also had a "winning grade" on special teams in win over FAU ... Turned in a career performance at Arkansas State with a team-leading 10 tackles, his first career sack, and two tackles for loss ... Did not play at South Carolina due to a foot injury ... Came back to play against Troy but did not record a tackle ... Added two stops against Central Michigan in the Motor City Bowl. High School: Helped lead Woodstock to the playoffs for the first time in school history in 2005 ... Tallied 137 total tackles including 110 solo stops his senior year to go along with 13 tackles for loss, five sacks, two interceptions, four forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries ... Also had 381 rushing yards and seven touchdowns as the starting fullback ... Was honorable mention all-state by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and named honorable mention AJC Super 11 ... Voted the Region 6-AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year while also being named Defensive Player of the Year by the Cherokee Tribune and the Cherokee Ledger News ... The Cherokee Gridiron Club named him the Player of the Year in 2005 while also honoring him with the Iron Man award ... Named to the GACA North-South All-Star game where he was the starting linebacker ... As a junior he collected 110 tackles (87 solos), five sacks, five tackles for loss, three interceptions, and recovered two fumbles ... Was all-region, all-county, and was the Woodstock Football Defensive Player of the Year ... Listed in Who's Who Among National High School Students Full Name: Danny Ray Carmichael ... Parents: Dan and Robyn Carmichael ... Born: 5/24/88 ... Major: Exercise Science.
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