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stePhfon Green
Running Back
Penn State Rookie
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 193
Born: 5/28/89 Bronx, N.Y. 43
Draft: FA ’12-Det
TRANSACTIONS
¾ signed by the Detroit <strong>lions</strong> as an undrafted rookie free agent on
May 10, 2012.
COLLEGE
Tallied 285 career carries for 1,351 yards and 14 touchdowns. added 40
catches for 453 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown out of the
backfield during his career. also returned 21 kickoffs for 439 yards during
the 2010 and 2009 seasons.
¾ appeared in the final eight games of 2011 season as the team’s primary
backup after missing the first five games.
¾ rushed for season totals of 266 yards and six touchdowns on 61
carries in 2011.
¾ registered 15 carries for 63 yards and a touchdown in Penn state’s
2011 Ticket City Bowl loss to Houston.
¾ ran for 71 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries against Nebraska
and 93 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries against ohio state in
back-to-back weeks in late 2011.
¾ Played in all 13 games in 2010 and was third on the team with 188
rushing yards on 48 carries with one touchdown.
¾ Became the 38th Nittany lion to surpass 1,000 career rushing yards.
¾ second on PsU with 17 kickoff returns for a 19.8-yard average. in 2010.
¾ Played in 11 games, gaining 319 yards on 71 carries with three touchdowns
during 2009 season. added 80 receiving yards on six receptions.
¾ His 25.5-yard kickoff return average led the team in 2009.
¾ in 2009, Green and fellow running back evan royster became first
tandem in Penn state history to both eclipse the 100-yard mark in the
same game in the conference era.
¾ 2008: ran for 578 yards on 105 carries and four touchdowns, playing
in all 13 games. added 15 receptions for 268 yards.
PERSONAL
first-team all-Conference playing for Coach alex Vega at JfK High
school, rushing for 740 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior, averaging
14.8 yards per carry.
¾ added 21 tackles and two interceptions on defense.
¾ rushed for over 1,000 yards as a junior.
LorenZo washinGton
Defensive End
Alabama
Ht: 6-4
Born: 12/2/86
Draft: FA ’10-Dal
TRANSACTIONS
1st Year
Wt: 296
Loganville, Ga.
Acquired: FA, ‘12 73
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signed to Detroit <strong>lions</strong> practice squad on 9/3/2012.
Cut by New york Jets on 9/3/2011.
signed to New york Jets practice squad on 1/12/2011.
Deleted from New england Patriots practice squad on 1/3/2011.
signed to New england Patriots practice squad on 11/3/2010.
Cut by Dallas Cowboys on 7/29/2010.
signed an unrestricted rookie free agent by the Dallas Cowboys on
4/25/2010.
COLLEGE
finished his collegiate career at alabama with 70 tackles, six sacks, 12
tackles for loss, 15 quarterback hurries, a pass breakup and a blocked kick
while playing in 49 games with 26 starts in four seasons for the Crimson Tide.
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started all 14 games at defensive end as a senior in 2009, including the
National Championship Game against Texas, to register 21 tackles, to
sacks, five tackles for loss, eight quarterback hurries, a pass breakup
and a blocked punt.
Played in all 14 games, but did not make any starts, as a junior with
12 games at defensive end and two at nose tckle in place of Terrence
Cody. Tallied 13 tackles, five quarterback hurries, 2.5 tackles for loss
and one sack.
as a sophomore, was a starter in 12-of-13 games at nose guard,
finishing second among defensive linemen in tackles with 36 along
with 4.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and a pair of quarterback hurries.
PERSONAL
as a prep senior, was one of the top prospects at Grayson High school
in loganville, Ga.
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Was a class 3a first-Team all-state selection.
finished his senior season with 60 tackles, 10 sacks and two forced
fumbles.
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Carmen messina
Linebacker
New Mexico Rookie
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 236
Born: 9/8/88 Addison, Ill.
Draft: FA ’12-Det
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TRANSACTIONS
¾ signed with the Detroit <strong>lions</strong> as an undrafted rookie free agent on
May 10, 2012.
COLLEGE
¾ a two-time first team all-Mountain West selection, Messina finished
his career with the lobos as the Mountain West all-time leader in
tackles with 454, as well as third on the school’s career tackles list. His
record ranks above two New Mexico alumni who had long Nfl careers,
including Brian Urlacher (442 tackles) and robin Cole (406 tackles).
¾ 2011 first team all- Mountain West after leading the conference in
tackles with 142 for the third-consecutive season, also finishing tied
for sixth nationally.
¾ Posted nine double-digit tackle games as a junior, including a careerhigh
performance of 21 tackles in the season finale against No. 8
ranked Boise state.
¾ second team all-Mountain West in 2010. led the team and conference
in tackles (115) for the second-consecutive season, becoming
the first lobo since Brian Urlacher (1998-99) to have back-to-back
100-tackle seasons.
¾ Named first team all-Mountain West in 2009 in addition to Honorable
Mention all-america recognition by both CollegefootballNews.
com and si.com.
¾ Teammates voted him Defensive Player of the year and co-Defensive
Captain of the year as a sophomore, becoming the youngest lobo to
win Defensive MVP since 1994.
¾ Made his lone start in week six at Wyoming in 2008 as a redshirt freshman
and had 35 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks on the season.
PERSONAL
an all-state linebacker and running back at addison, ill. Trail High school
under head coach Paul Parpet, Messina finished as the Blazers’ career rushing
leader with more than 3,000 yards and 40 touchdowns.
¾ Cousin richard Coardy played at Texas a&M and was a member of the
st. louis rams 2000 super Bowl Championship team
¾ son of louis and Donna Messina.
ross weaver
Defensive Back
Michigan State 1st Year
Ht: 6-1 Wt: 203
Born: 1/9/87 Southfield, Mich.
Draft: ’10, FA-Mia Acquired: ‘11, FA-Dal 38
TRANSACTIONS
¾ signed to the Detroit <strong>lions</strong> practice squad December 27, 2011.
¾ released by the Cowboys august 16, 2011.
¾ signed to the Cowboys active roster January 3, 2011.
¾ signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad November 4, 2010.
¾ released by the seahawks september 14, 2010.
¾ signed to the seattle seahawks practice squad september 6, 2010.
¾ released by the Dolphins september 4, 2010.
¾ signed as an undrafted free agent by the Miami Dolphins april 30, 2010.
COLLEGE
four-year letter winner at Michigan state. Voted as a team captain as
a senior.
¾ started 17 career games.
¾ Had a career-high nine tackles, a forced fumble and an interception <strong>vs</strong>.
Texas Tech in the 2010 Valero alamo Bowl.
¾ Tied for the team lead with 7 pass breakups as a senior.
PERSONAL
attended southfield High school.
¾ lettered in both football and track.
¾ earned all-state honors in 2004.
¾ Majored in mechanical engineering at MsU.
¾ son of ross and Tonya Weaver.