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earned three letters as a fullback and linebacker for the Bearcats
... ran for 1,060 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior ... voted
team MVP twice ... more than 2,000 career rushing yards and
scored 26 TDs ... Personal: Intended major is business law ...
born 4-26-90 ... parents are Stephen Carl and Susan Armstrong
... has three brothers, Nick Carl, Jake Armstrong and Andrew
Armstrong and two sisters, Noel Carl and Georgie Armstrong.
Dean Mercuris
Jon Morgan
OLB, 6-2, 210, R-Fr.
Copiague H.S.
Copiague, N.Y.
www.ualbanysports.com
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UAlbany: Second on two-deep chart at outside linebacker ...
showed great development during spring drills ... High School:
All-Suffolk County and All-Division 2 outside linebacker and
wide receiver ... three varsity letters ... Suffolk County "Golden
11" Scholar-Athlete ... member of Long Island roster at 2008
Empire Challenge ... eight tackles and two sacks vs. Half Hollow
Hills West ... second-team all-division as a junior ... Personal:
Major is actuarial and mathematical science ... born 12-22-89
... mother is Valentina Morgan.
Dave Plungas
ILB, 6-2, 235, R-Fr.
St. Peter's H.S.
Staten Island, N.Y.
ILB, 6-2, 230, R-Fr.
Mentor Lake Catholic H.S.
Concord Township, Ohio
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UAlbany: Redshirted last season after attending
Milford Academy the previous year
... totaled 46 tackles, three sacks and two
interceptions at the New York prep school
... High School: At St. Peter's Boys, he
was selected All-CHSFL and as Staten Island Advance All-Star
on two occasions ... 2005 Class A third-team all-state linebacker
by New York State Sportswriters Association ... led Golden
Eagles to CHSFL AA championship game and a 7-4 record ...
made 143 tackles with three sacks and four blocked kicks ...
Personal: Major is business administration (management) ...
born 10-3-88 ... parents are Dean Mercuris and Alison Lawler
... has two brothers, James and Ryan.
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UAlbany: Climbed to second on depth
chart at linebacker ... redshirted during the
2008 season ... High School: Associated
Press Division III first-team all-state ...
first-team All-Northeast Ohio and All-Lake
County ... Cleveland Plain Dealer Defensive All-Star ... Big 33
Classic Ohio Roster ... All-North Coast League three times ...
made 117 tackles, including 11 for losses and three sacks, in
leading team to state semifinals ... set single-game record with
30 tackles ... honorable mention all-state as a junior ... all-district
basketball selection ... Personal: Major is human biology ...
born 1-26-90 ... parents are Peter and Elayne Plungas ... has
one brother, Ryan, and three sisters, Kristin, Lauren and Julia.
Eldred Richards
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OG, 6-3, 285, R-Fr.
West Windsor-Plainsboro H.S.
Plainsboro, N.J.
UAlbany: Redshirted during the 2008
campaign ... High School: Earned allarea
first-team recognition as an offensive
lineman ... All-Colonial Valley Conference
... senior captain ... played on three CVC
championship teams ... first-team all-area as a junior ... three
varsity letters ... African-American Parent Group Scholarship ...
Personal: Major is economics with a minor in anthropology ...
born 4-12-90 ... parents are Eldred and JoAnn Richards ... has
two sisters, Kimberly and Michele.
Andrew Smith
QB, 6-2, 220, R-Fr.
Guilderland H.S.
Schenectady, N.Y.
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UAlbany: Expected to play a role within
the offense despite the fact that starting
quarterback Vinny Esposito returns ...
redshirted last year but has the tools to
develop into a productive collegian ... ability
to run and throw as a quarterback ... High School: New York
State Sportswriters Association Class AA second-team all-state
selection ... consensus first-team All-Area choice ... Offensive
Player of the Year by Daily Gazette ... rushed for 940 yards and
passed for 552 while accounting for 17 touchdowns ... Empire
Division Player of the Year ... made 74 tackles and tied school
standard with six interceptions ... Dutchmen reached Section
II championship game ... two-time captain ... three varsity basketball
letters ... competed in triple jump as member of track &
field team ... Personal: Major is business administration with a
minor in communication ... born 4-12-90 ... parents are Arel and
Merline Smith ... has one sister, Taryne McDonald ... member
of 2009 New York Giants training camp staff.
Bobby Woods
P, 5-9, 185, Jr.
Sayreville H.S.
Sayreville, N.J.
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UAlbany: Went through 2009 spring practice
after transferring from Iona College ...
Iona: Established program's single-season
record by averaging 38.5 yards per punt
... his 78-yard punt in season opener was
the longest in school history ... career-best 45-yard field goal vs.
UC Davis ... program's special teams player of the year ... High
School: Named first-team All-Greater Middlesex Conference
for the second consecutive year as a senior ... second-team allarea
... averaged 40 yards per punt ... made 25 of 28 point-after
attempts and 3 of 6 field goals ... booted a career-long 42-yarder
... career stats: 56-61 PATs, 7-12 FGs, 77 points ... All-Middlesex
County third team as a junior ... lettered in baseball ... Personal:
Major is accounting with a minor in business administration ...
born 11-3-88 ... parents are William and Robin Woods ... has a
twin brother, Billy, and one sister, Victoria.
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