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Guard
Elon
Ht: 6-4
Born: 12/4/88
Draft: FA ‘12-Det
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Rookie
Wt: 311
Charlotte, N.C. 74
¾ signed by the Detroit <strong>lions</strong> as an undrafted rookie free agent on
May 10, 2012.
COLLEGE
Played in 30 games with 18 starts in four year career at elon.
¾ Was a 2011 team captain. suffered a season-ending injury in third
game of the 2011 season.
¾ Named 2010 third-team all-american by Phil steele and first-team
all-soCon member by league’s coaches.
¾ started all 10 2010 games he appeared in.
¾ Made five starts in 10 games played in 2009.
¾ appeared in seven games as a reserve in 2008.
PERSONAL
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attended east Mecklenburg High school (Charlotte, N.C.) for Greg Hill.
2006 team went to state playoffs. received all-Conference and all-
County honors.
set high school’s power lift record (325 pounds) and was subsequently
named east Mecklenburg’s “lifter of the year.”
led team in knockdown and pancake blocks.
son of sean and Cheryl Hayes.
Human services major.
kris Durham
Wide Receiver
Georgia 2nd Year
Ht: 6-6 Wt: 216
Born: 3/17/88 Calhoun, Ga.
Draft: ’11 R4 (107)-Sea Acquired: ‘11, FA-Sea 18
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¾ signed by the Detroit <strong>lions</strong> to practice squad september 2, 2012.
¾ Cut by seattle seahawks august 31, 2012.
¾ originally drafted by the seattle seahawks in the fourth round (107th
overall) of the 2011 Nfl Draft.
PRO
Has three career receptions for 30 yards.
2011: During his rookie campaign, was on the active roster for eight games,
playing in three. Caught all three career passes at Pittsburgh (9/18).
COLLEGE
Played in 47 career games with 15 starts at Georgia. registered 64 catches
for 1,109 yards and four touchdowns.
¾ Played in 11 games (8 starts) as a redshirt senior, grabbing 32 receptions
for 659 yards and three touchdowns. let Bulldogs in receiving
five times, including 112 yards on four catches against Vanderbilt. The
112 receiving yards marked a career high.
¾ appeared in 10 games (4 starts) as a junior. recorded 13 catches for
199 yards and one touchdown.
¾ Played in 13 games, making one start, as a sophomore. recorded 11
receptions for 169 yards.
¾ appeared in all 13 games (2 starts) as a freshman. Caught eight
passes for 82 yards.
¾ Missed the 2009 season due to a torn labrum in his left shoulder and
received medical redshirt for the 2010 season.
PERSONAL
attended Calhoun High school.
¾ Made atlanta Journal-Constitution 2005 Best in Georgia and Class aa
all-state Team, Georgia sportswriters association 2005 aa all-state
Team and Class aa Defensive Player of the year.
¾ Totaled 55 catches for 1,062 yards and 14 touchdowns during his senior
year with an average of 19.3 yards a reception. returned nine punts
for 87 yards and returning nine kickoffs for 248 yards and one TD. on
defense, recorded 39 tackles and seven interceptions.
¾ also played basketball and averaged 12 points and nine rebounds a
game his junior season.
¾ state runner-up in 4x4 relay and state qualifier in high jump, 110 hurdles,
300 hurdles, and 4x1 relay.
¾ Majored in Middle school education.
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shaun ChaPas
Fullback
Georgia 1st Year
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 244
Born: 5/2/88 Jacksonville, Fla.
Draft: ‘11 R7 (220)-Dal Acquired: FA ‘12
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signed to Detroit <strong>lions</strong> practice squad on september 3, 2012.
released by Dallas Cowboys on august 31, 2012.
activated to Cowboys’ 53-man roster on November 30, 2011.
released by Cowboys on september 3, 2012. added to Cowboys practice
squad on september 5, 2011.
originally drafted in the 7th round (220th overall) of the 2011 Nfl Draft
by the Dallas Cowboys.
PRO
2011: signed to the Cowboys active roster on November 30.
¾ Caught first career pass at arizona (12/4) for nine yards.
¾ Played the following two weeks before being inactive for last two weeks.
COLLEGE
selected as Georgia’s overall permanent captain and started nine-of--11
games played, finishing sixth on the team with 44 yards and two touchdowns
on 15 carries along with five catches for 29 yards and two scores.
¾ as a junior, started seven-of-12 games played, finishing with 46 yards
and a touchdown on seven carries, 50 yards and a touchdown on nine
catches four solo special teams stops.
¾ appeared in all 13 games, starting six, and finished with seven carries
for 24 yards, nine catches for 120 yards and a touchdown, two kickoff
returns for 19 yards and a pair of special teams tackles.
¾ Named the team’s Most improved running Back. appeared in 13 games.
¾ finished his redshirt freshman season with 41 yards on 11 carries and
caught three passes for 22 yards.
¾ esPN academic all-District iii first-team and, for the third season,
received the UGa athletic Director’s Honor roll distinction as a senior.
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Despite missing his senior season with a knee injury at The Bolles
school in Jacksonville, fla., was still rated the eighth-best fullback in
the nation and fifth on the rivals.com florida Top-100 Team.
earned florida Times-Union super 24, Tallahassee Democrat Top-75
list and orlando sentinel Top-100 honors.
Was the team’s athlete of the year as a freshman and sophomore before
leading the school to a Class aa state title as a junior blocking back.
added nine touchdowns on 38 carries and two more on nine catches.
Double majored in marketing and Kinesiology.
PatriCk eDwarDs
Wide Receiver
Houston
Ht: 5-9
Born: 10/25/88
Draft: FA ’12-Det
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Rookie
Wt: 175
Hearne, Texas 83
¾ signed by the Detroit <strong>lions</strong> as an undrafted rookie free agent on
May 10, 2012.
COLLEGE
ranked second in college football with 4,471 receiving yards and fourth
with 43 touchdowns over the last decade. Was named the 2011 Conference
Usa offensive Player of the year. Named to C-Usa first team as a senior
as a part of the nation’s top-ranked offense. owns the C-Usa records for
career receiving yards and 100-yard games (17). Caught at least one pass
in every game of his career (48).
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2011 third team all-american honors. Named to C-Usa second team
as a punt returner along with his first team selection as a wide receiver
ranked first in nation with 20 TD receptions, second with 1,752 receiving
yards, sixth with 19.7 yards per catch and 15th with 89 catches.
10 catches, 228 yards and two TDs in 2011 Ticket City Bowl against
Penn state. Top receiving performance in Cotton Bowl stadium history.
Had 7 receptions for 318 yards and 5 TDs in 2011 game against rice,
the top performance by a wide receiver in 2011.
returned 29 punts for 210 yards and one touchdown in 2011.
2010 first team all-Conference Usa as receiver and second team all-
Conference as punt returner. all-america Honorable Mention by si.com.
Caught 71 passes for 1,100 yards and 13 touchdowns. ranked 15th in
the nation with 91.7 receiving yards per game in 2010.
Ninth in the NCaa with a 15.4 punt return average, returning 29 punts
for 231 yards and one touchdown in 2010.
2009 all-Conference Usa second team as a wide receiver.
Caught 85 passes for 1,021 yards and 6 touchdowns in 2009.
46 receptions for 624 yards and 4 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman.
PERSONAL
Played at Hearne Hs (Tex.) for coach ralph lymas. Helped team to 8-5 record
and trip to the state quarterfinals. Named first team all-state as senior.
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also all-region and all-District basketball player.
son of Patrick Dixon and Patricia edwards.