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FOOTBALLALAN HAYESFR. • SAFETY • 5-11 •190HOUSTON, TX • NORTHLAND CHRISTIANExcellent safety prospect who earned second-team All-Statehonors in the Lone Star state after a glittering senior season...racked up 132 tackles, two interceptions, 11 pass breakups andforced a fumble for coach Nathan Sanford at Northland Christian...setthe school record for most tackles in a game and alsohelped his team to three straight district championships...alsoparticipated in basketball and track and field...chose Buffalobecause it is “a great school.”JERRY HOUSEYFR. • LB • 6-1 • 230BRONX, NY • JOHN F. KENNEDY HSA first-team All-Borough and All-State selection for coach AlexVega at JFK...earned three letters and served as a captain...had 83 tackles, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery andan interception as a senior...chose Buffalo because of CoachGill, the current players and the coaching staff...will major inaccounting.ZACK INGLEFR. • QB • 6-3 • 185GERMANTOWN, MD • GOOD COUNSEL HSStrong-armed quarterback prospect who led his Our Lady ofGood Counsel team to the state final against powerhouse De-Matha Catholic...completed 80-of-121 passes (66%) for 1,265yards with 14 touchdowns and only three interceptions as asenior...also rushed for 160 yards and added four touchdownson the ground...earned his team’s Coaches Award and was aWashington Catholic Athletic Conference all-star...team captainfor coach Bob Milloy...plans to major in Psychology at UB.TERRELL JACKSONFR. • WR • 6-0 •180TEMPLE, TX • TEMPLE HSExtremely athletic prospect who played multiple positions atTemple HS for coach Bryce Mohnsen...ran for 850 yards andpassed for 550 yards as a senior while earning first-team AllDistrict honors both athletically and academically...was twicea captain and has also starred on the Wildcats basketball andtrack and field teams...chose Buffalo because of the personalityof the coaches and players...plans on majoring in medicineat UB.2007 RECRUITSMATT OSTROWSKIFR. • OL • 6-7 •300NATRONA HEIGHTS, PA • HIGHLANDS HSJumbo-sized offensive tackle who earned two letters andserved as a captain for coach Sam Albert for the Rams ofHighlands HS...led his team to an 8-3 record as a senior and aberth in the WPIAL playoffs...chose Buffalo because “I liked howthe campus had everything to do on it”...earned a spot on theNAFCA all-star team.SOLOMON RICHBERGFR. • OL • 6-4 • 300QUEENS, NY • AUGUST MARTINDeveloping offensive lineman who enrolled at UB for the springsemester...earned four letters and was a captain as a senior...a two-time All-Borough selection for his performance on thefield, while also earning All-Borough academic honors as well...had 35 tackles on defense...has also thrown the shot put forthe track and field team.MARCUS RIVERSFR. • WR • 6-4 • 205LACKAWANNA, NY • LACKAWANNA HSMulti-talented athlete who has starred on the gridiron andhardwood at Lackawanna HS...part of teams that went 17-3in his final two seasons...an All-Western New York selectionas a defensive back, and led the Steelers with 17 receptionsfor 239 yards (14.1 ypc) with a pair of touchdowns...choseBuffalo for the environment and the players and coachesrelationships with each other...plans on studying pediatricdentistry.DAVONTE SHANNONFR. • SAFETY • 6-1 • 180JEANNETTE, PA • JEANNETTE HSWrapped up an outstanding career for coach Ray Reitz byearning first-team All-Conference honors while helpingthe Jayhawks to the WPIAL title and a runner-up finish inthe state...earned three letters and served as captain whileplaying wide receiver, flanker, tailback and defensive back...recorded 112 tackles, two sacks and a fumble recovery ondefense, while racking up 35 receptions for 557 yards andeight touchdowns on offense...has also been all-conferenceselection in basketball and was selected to the PittsburghTribune-Review “Terrific Ten” after his junior year.2007 SPRING PROSPECTUS