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LS NICK GUESST MIKE HARRIS6-2, 250TennesseeRookieFree Agent – ’12Farragut HSKnoxville, Tenn.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May14, 2012COLLEGE: Three-time Academic All-SEC...snapped for final25 games of college career...redshirted in 2007...played atTennessee from 2008-11...logistics degree and workingtoward master’s in sports management at Tennessee.PERSONAL: Born in Knoxville, Tenn....all-region and two-timeteam captain at Farragut High in Knoxville...snapped in 48consecutive games...also saw time at tight end, fullback,defensive end and offensive tackle...graduated with honors.DE LOGAN HARRELL6-5, 310UCLARookieFree Agent – ’12Duarte HSDuarte, Calif.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May14, 2012COLLEGE: Started 42 games at right tackle during career...offensive recipient of Captain Don Brown Memorial Award asteam’s most improved player in 2008...redshirted in 2007...played at UCLA from 2008-11...history major...earned spoton Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in Fall 2007.PERSONAL: Born in Oakland, Calif....CIF Southern SectionMid-Valley Team and Lineman of Year in Montview League assenior at Duarte (Calif.) High...second-team all-league asjunior...member of 1,000-pound Weightlifting Club at school...lettered four years as basketball center and three years intrack and field.DRAFT PICKS, UNDRAFTEDROOKIES & FIRST-YEARPLAYERS6-2, 280Fresno StateRookieFree Agent – ’12Santa Margarita HSSanta Margarita, Calif.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May14, 2012COLLEGE: Two-time first-team All-Western Athletic Conference...CollegeFootball Performance Awards National DefensiveLineman of Week after career-high 11 tackles, including4.5 for loss, vs. North Dakota in 2011...National DefensivePlayer of Week after 3.5 sacks and forced fumble vs. Cincinnatiin Sept. 2010...Two-time WAC Defensive Player of Week...ranks eighth in school history with 18.5 career sacks...17tackles for loss as senior were third-most in schoolhistory...played in 51 career games with 28 starts, including27-straight to cap career...nation’s fifth-most tackles for lossand seventh-most sacks in 2010 among non-seniors...finishedcareer with 148 tackles, 34.5 tackles for loss, 18.5sacks, 10 passes defensed and four forced fumbles...playedat Fresno State from 2008-11...communications major.PERSONAL: Born in Newport Beach, Calif....set school recordfor defensive linemen with 179 career tackles at Santa Margarita(Calif.) High...two-time all-state and All-Trinity League selection...invitedto play in Southern California Bowl All-Star Gameas senior...father, Robert, played at University of Florida from1969-72 and was named to SEC All-Freshman team...godfatheris former Los Angeles Rams and NFL Hall of Fame linemanJack Youngblood...brother, Keller, played football at ColoradoState and brother, Austin, played water polo at Arizona...likessurfing and playing rockabilly upright bass, banjo and bagpipes.RB MICHAEL HAYES5-8, 200HoustonRookieFree Agent – ’12East Bernard HSEast Bernard, Tex.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May14, 2012COLLEGE: Honorable mention All-Conference USA assenior...rushed for 1,336 yards and 19 touchdowns on 286carries while playing in 24 games over 2010-11 seasons atHouston...caught 73 passes for additional 799 yards and sixscores for Cougars...transferred from Blinn Junior College inBrenham, Tex., where he won 2009 National Championship...played 2008-09 seasons at Blinn...sociology major.PERSONAL: Born in East Bernard, Texas...prepped at EastBernard High...battled back from injury as junior to lead teamto third round of state playoffs as senior...godfather is JackYoungblood, Hall of Fame defensive end who played for LosAngeles Rams.CB ARTHUR HOBBS5-10, 190Nebraska-KearneyRookieFree Agent – ’12Mount Miguel HSSpring Valley, Calif.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May15, 2012MEDIA GUIDE | 126