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2012 Lobo FootbaLL Media ReLease - PLayeR bios<br />
34 • A.J. Butler • ILB • Sr-3L<br />
6-1 • 220 • St. Petersburg, Fla.<br />
One of the true “team” players, willing to play offense, defense and<br />
special teams to help his squad...moved from safety to inside linebacker<br />
during 2012 spring practice and is looking to be an integral<br />
part of the rotation in the fall...played in all 12 games in 2011...<br />
started the first three games at strong safety but took on a special<br />
teams role in the second half of the year when the coaching staff<br />
turned to younger talent in the secondary...a three-year letterman<br />
who has shown excellent potentialswitched to defense during the<br />
spring of 2010...led all Lobo RBs in receptions (32) and receiving<br />
yards (213) in just 7 games in 2009 and had 102 yards rushing off<br />
the bench against Texas Tech...redshirted the 2008 season.<br />
2012 Season: Recorded three solo tackles at Texas Tech ... made<br />
his first start of the season against Texas on Sept. 8 ... made one<br />
solo tackle and assisted on one other against the Longhorns ...<br />
had a tremendous game against Southern as he was a constant<br />
disruptive force in the Jaguars’ backfield ... finished the game with<br />
two tackles.<br />
ButLeR caReeR StatS<br />
Year G/GS ut at total Sacks tFL FF FR PBu Int.-Yds<br />
2010 8/7 28 22 50 0.0 0.0 0 2 1 0-0<br />
2011 12/3 7 8 15 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0<br />
2012 3/2 4 3 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0-0<br />
totals 23/12 39 33 72 0.0 0.0 0 2 1 0-0<br />
Rushing G/GS Att. Gain Lost Net Avg./C TD Long Avg./G<br />
2009 7/0 50 186 9 177 3.5 1 16 25.3<br />
Receiving No. Yards Avg. TD Long Avg./G<br />
2009 32 213 6.7 0 18 30.4<br />
18 • Javarie Johnson • oLB • So-RS<br />
6-3 • 240 • Washington D.C.<br />
Gifted linebacker who had a hard-luck start to his Lobo career...tore<br />
his ACL on the first play of the season, the opening kickoff against<br />
Colorado State...will have had a full year’s recovery time when the<br />
2012 season starts...has put on 20 pounds in the offseason as he<br />
gets ready for 2012...sat out the 2010 season after transferring<br />
from the University of Maryland...played on the scout team.<br />
2012 Season: Recorded two solo tackles at Texas Tech ... had only<br />
one tackle vs. Texas on Sept. 8, but was credited with two quarterback<br />
hurries to lead the <strong>Lobos</strong> ... also recorded the first pass<br />
breakup of his career against the Longhorns ... led the <strong>Lobos</strong> with<br />
three unassisted tackles vs. Southern on Sept. 1 in his first action<br />
since tearing his ACL against Colorado State on the first play of the<br />
2011 season ... finished with four tackles against the Jaguars.<br />
JOhNSON caReeR StatS<br />
Year G/GS ut at total Sacks tFL FF FR PBu Int.-Yds<br />
2012 3/0 6 1 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0-0<br />
39 • jOE sTONER • iLB • sr-3l<br />
5-10 • 240 • mIDWEST cITY, oKLA.<br />
Fifth-year linebacker who brings ample experience to the unit...has<br />
a great nose for the football and is working on being more consistent<br />
for his senior year in 2012...a bit undersized, but powerfully<br />
built and has good mobility...missed spring practice because of a<br />
bout with appendicitis but still has added 15 pounds as he looks to<br />
play on the interior of the 3-4 scheme...made a name for himself<br />
during a strong spring and training camp performances in 2009.<br />
2012 Season: Tied for third on the team with five total tackles<br />
against Texas Tech on Sept. 15 (four solo, one assist) ... recorded<br />
one solo tackle and assisted on two others agaisnt Texas on Sept.<br />
8 ... made two unassisted and one assisted tackle vs. Southern on<br />
Sept. 1 ... recorded his second career interception against the Jaguars,<br />
returning it 17 yards to set up the <strong>Lobos</strong>’ fifth TD of the game.<br />
StONeR caReeR StatS<br />
Year G/GS ut at total Sacks tFL FF FR PBu Int.-Yds<br />
2009 12/0 5 13 18 1.0 1.5 1 1 0 0-0<br />
2010 12/12 26 41 67 0.0 3.5 4 3 1 1-28<br />
2011 8/2 9 11 20 0.0 0.0 1 1 0 0-0<br />
2012 3/2 7 4 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 1-17<br />
totals 34/15 47 69 116 1.0 5.0 6 5 1 2-45<br />
10 • Rashad Rainey • OLB • JR-TR<br />
6-2 • 200 • Riverside, Calif.<br />
A starter at Riverside Community College for former San Diego State<br />
coach Tom Craft his sophomore year...recorded 30 tackles with seven<br />
tackles for loss, five sacks, two pass breakups, two quarterback hurries,<br />
one forced fumble and one safety on a Riverside defense that allowed just<br />
277.7 yards per game in 2011...Riverside won back-to-back Orange Empire<br />
Conference championships, compiling a 21-1 record during Rainey’s<br />
two years there...a graduate of John W. North High School in Riverside,<br />
Calif...was a first-team All-League and All-California Interscholastic Federation<br />
Inland Division selection as a senior...also lettered in track & field.<br />
2012 Season: Recorded two solo tackles vs. Texas Tech on Sept.<br />
15 ... had a phenomenal game against No. 17 Texas on Sept. 8 ...<br />
made six solo tackles to tie for the team lead and assisted in one<br />
other ... also recorded his first career sack against the Longhorns<br />
... he was also credited with a pass breakup and one quarterback<br />
hurry ... started in his first career game for the <strong>Lobos</strong> against Southern<br />
and recorded one solo tackle and assisted on one other.<br />
RaINeY caReeR StatS<br />
Defense G/GS ut at total Sacks tFL FF FR PBu Int.-Yds<br />
2012 3/1 9 2 11 1.0 1.0 0 0 1 0-0<br />
secondary<br />
13 • DeShawn Mills • CB • Sr-3L<br />
5-1 • 174 • Lawndale, Calif.<br />
Fifth-year cornerback who showed perseverence and earned playing<br />
time in 2011...emerged as the top CB during spring practice and<br />
looks to reclaim a starting job in 2012...played in 20 games over the<br />
past two seasons with 15 starts but started off 2011 in a backup role<br />
as the team brought in DBs to increase the talent level...must become<br />
a more physical player to elevate his play but has good speed<br />
and atheticism...joined the team in the summer of 2008.<br />
2012 Season: Recorded three solo tackles at Texas Tech on Sept.<br />
15 ... made one solo tackle against No. 17 Texas on Sept. 8 ...<br />
Recorded the first sack of his career against Southern in his 16th<br />
career start ... the sack came on third down on Southern’s opening<br />
series of the game ... recorded two unassisted tackles against the<br />
Jaguars.<br />
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