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CB DeANDRE PRESLEYTE BRAD TAYLORDRAFT PICKS, UNDRAFTEDROOKIES & FIRST-YEARPLAYERS5-10, 185Appalachian StateRookieFree Agent – ’12Middleton HSTampa, Fla.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May14, 2012COLLEGE: Played quarterback, wide receiver, cornerback,and returned punts and kicks as senior...second-team AssociatedPress All-America, Southern Conference Offensive Playerof Year, first-team All-SoCon, and finished third in votingfor Walter Payton Award as nation’s top FCS player as juniorin 2010 after racking up 3,670 yards of total offense to rankfourth in nation and fourth in school history...responsible for35 total touchdowns, tied for third nationally and third-mostin school history...became just fourth player in Division I FCShistory with 2,000 yards passing and 1,000 yards rushing insame season...consensus National Offensive Player of Weekafter leading Mountaineers to 42-41 come-from-behind winover Chattanooga in 2010 season opener, rallying from 35-14 down with less than 14 minutes remaining...National Performerof Week by College Football Performance Awardsafter 386-yard day in ’10 win over Jacksonville...SoCon Playerof Month (September) and four SoCon Player of WeekAwards in ’10...school postseason record 89-yard touchdownrun in 2010 playoff win vs. Western Illinois...played atAppalachian State from 2008-11...English major.PERSONAL: Born in Tampa, Fla....first-team all-conferenceand second-team all-county at Middleton High in Tampa.DE DAMIK SCAFE6-2, 300Boston College1st NFL Season2nd with ChargersFree Agent – ’11Windsor HSWindsor, Conn.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, July28, 2011...placed on “Reserve-Injured,” Sept. 3...waived Sept. 8...re-signed to practice squad, Dec. 7...signed one-year deal,Jan. 3, 2012.2011: Began season on “Reserve-Injured” and spent finalfour weeks on practice squad.6-3, 240Baylor1st NFL Season2nd with ChargersFree Agent – ’11Madisonville HSMadisonville, TexasTRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, July28, 2011...waived Sept. 3...signed to practice squad, Sept. 5...waived Sept. 10 and re-signed to practice squad Sept. 14...waived Sept. 16 and re-signed to practice squad Sept. 21...waived Sept. 27 and re-signed to practice squad Sept. 28...waived Oct. 8 and re-signed to practice squad Oct. 11...resignedone-year contract Jan. 3, 2012.2011: Spent majority of season on practice squad.COLLEGE: Selected to play in 2011 Eastham Energy All-StarGame…three-year starter at tight end finished career with 76catches for 993 yards and six touchdowns…named to Big 12Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2006 and ’08…set school freshmanrecord with 35 catches in 2007…redshirted in 2006…played at Baylor from 2006-10…degree in general studies.PERSONAL: Born in Huntsville, Texas…first-team all-districtquarterback at Madisonville (Texas) High…first-team all-districtand team MVP as senior guard on division championbasketball squad…mother, Shana, coaches girls track atMadisonville High and uncle, Terrence McCloud, is school’svarsity basketball coach.WR MICHAEL WILLIE6-2, 220Arizona StateRookieFree Agent – ’12Wilson HSLong Beach, Calif.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed three-year contract, May14, 2012COLLEGE: Caught 72 passes for 897 yards and nine touchdownsin two seasons (2010-11) at Arizona State...secondteamall-conference as sophomore at Cerritos (Calif.) College...invitedto play in 2009 Triumphant Sports JuniorCollege All-American Game in Chandler, Ariz....caught 76passes for 1,106 yards and four scores at Cerritos from2008-09...sociology and communication major.COLLEGE: Third on team as senior in sacks (4.0) and tacklesfor loss (9.0)…finished career with 87 tackles, six sacks, 20.5tackles for loss and two forced fumbles…redshirted in2006…played at Boston College from 2006-10…studied incollege of arts and sciences.PERSONAL: Born in Hartford, Conn....all-state defensive linemanat Windsor (Conn.) High…selected to play in Max Emfinger’sAll-American Bowl Game in 2006…two-time all-conferencepick…also lettered in lacrosse.PERSONAL: Born in Compton, Calif....two-time All-CIF andAll-Moore League at Wilson High in Long Beach, Calif.MEDIA GUIDE | 128