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COLLEGE: Associated Press Little All-America, DaktronicsDivision II All-America and first-team All-Super Region Threeas senior...also first-team All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conferenceas senior after earning second-team honors asjunior...also second-team All-Central Region in ’10...played2010-11 seasons at Nebraska-Kearney, totaling 113 tackles,eight interceptions and 30 pass breakups...led Division II with295 interception return yards in 2011, including D-II record214 in game vs. Northeastern State in which he returned twopicks for touchdowns...spent 2009 season at Grossmont Collegein La Mesa, Calif....sports communications major.PERSONAL: Born in San Diego, Calif....first-team All-GrossmontLeague as senior at Mt. Miguel High in Spring Valley, Calif.QB JARRETT LEE6-1, 210Louisiana StateRookieFree Agent – ’12Brenham HSBrenham, Tex.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May14, 2012COLLEGE: Posted 14-4 record as starter with 18 starts in 43career games played...finished career seventh in school historywith 32 touchdown passes, eighth in completions (317),ninth in attempts (565) and 10th in yards (3,949)...was 9-0 assenior starter in 2011 and led SEC in passing efficiency...ledTigers to four fourth-quarter come-from-behind wins duringcareer...attempted 131 straight passes without interceptionbetween 2010-11 seasons for second-longest stretch inschool annals...in 2008 threw for second-most yards andtouchdowns by freshman in school history...named SECFreshman of Week after ’08 contest vs. MississippiState...redshirted in 2007...played at Louisiana State from2008-11...general studies degree.games played, recording 165 tackles, three sacks, 20 tacklesfor loss, three interceptions and three forced fumbles...playedat Central Florida from 2008-11...sports and fitness major.PERSONAL: Born in Tavares, Fla....second-team all-state assenior and Class 3A-District 8 Player of Year at Tavares High...All-Lake County and All-Central Florida by Orlando Sentinel...two-timeall-area and area’s defensive player of year asjunior...lettered three years in basketball.FB MOHAMED MARAH6-0, 240San Jose StateRookieFree Agent – ’12Oak Grove HSSan Jose, Calif.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May14, 2012COLLEGE: Invited to 2012 Casino Del Sol All-StarGame...four-time San Jose State Scholar Athlete and twotimeAcademic All-Western Athletic Conference...played linebacker,running back and defensive end during career...playedin 43 career games, recording 70 tackles, three sacks and sixtackles for loss...redshirted in 2009 and received medical redshirtin 2010...played at San Jose State from 2006-08 and2011...degree in health science...enrolled in school’s graduateprogram in kinesiology.PERSONAL: Born in San Jose, Calif....All-Central Coast Sectionand league’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player at OakGrove High in San Jose...won award as school’s outstandingjunior and senior football player...lettered as shot put and discusthrower for track and field team as junior...has composedfour hip-hop albums featuring 10-20 tracks, most recentlyalbum titled Casa Negro: The Black House, in 2009.DRAFT PICKS, UNDRAFTEDROOKIES & FIRST-YEARPLAYERSPERSONAL: Born in San Angelo, Tex....led Brenham (Tex.)High to District 18-4A championship and berth in state playoffsemifinals as senior...was voted season’s District 18 MostValuable Player...as junior, Greater Houston Offensive MVPand all-state...invited to play in inaugural Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla....lettered in basketball.ILB JOSH LINAM6-2, 240Central FloridaRookieFree Agent – ’12Tavares HSTavares, Fla.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May14, 2012COLLEGE: Two-time Conference USA Academic All-Conferenceselection...Capital One Academic All-District Team in2011 and ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-District first-team in2010...C-USA Defensive Player of Week after career-high 17tackles in ’10 game at Houston...finished career with 50WR PHILLIP PAYNE6-3, 210Nevada-Las VegasRookieFree Agent – ’12Western HSLas Vegas, Nev.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May14, 2012COLLEGE: Invited to play in inaugural Players All-Star Classicin Little Rock, Ark. in Feb. 2012...set school record with 26touchdown catches, while ranking fifth in school history incatches (171) and eighth in yards (2,295)...Academic All-Mountain West Conference in 2008...tied 28-year old schoolrecord by catching touchdown pass in first five games as collegian...playedat Nevada-Las Vegas from 2008-11...communicationstudies major.PERSONAL: Born in Las Vegas, Nev....two-time first-teamAll-Sunset Region pick at Las Vegas’ Western High...letteredin basketball, track and volleyball.MEDIA GUIDE | 127