2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

Gerard Ross, CB, 6-1, 205, 2nd Year, Florida State (Jacksonville, Fla.)Signed by Seattle as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2006. Spentthe entire 2006 season on the team’s practice squad and signed to itsactive roster on January 12, 2007. Made NFL debut on special teams inthe NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Chicago (1/14/07). Played in a totalof 43 games at Florida State. As a senior, started the first four gamesof the season at cornerback before being slowed by a knee injury, andmissed the final five games. Played in 11 games his junior year, backingup All-ACC second-team selection Bryant McFadden at left corner.Saw a great deal of playing time on special teams. Sophomore year played in all 13games, including the Orange Bowl game against Miami. Most of his playing timefreshman year came on special teams. Had his first-career tackle in a victory againstGeorgia Tech. Majored in sports management. Attended Trinity Christian High School.Named to the PrepStar All-America team in 2000. Played both safety and quarterback.Born December 27, 1982.Pat Ross, C, 6-3, 300, 2nd Year, Boston College (Reading, Ohio)Signed with Seattle as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2006 andspent the entire year on the practice squad. Winner of the 2005Scanlan Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a Boston Collegefootball player; the award is given to a senior who excels on the field,in the classroom, and in the community. As one of two team captainshis senior year, started all 12 games, finishing his career with 37straight starts. Anchored an offensive line that was the ACC’s biggest,weighing a collective 1,586 pounds. Helped pave the way his junioryear for 100-yard rushing performances by three different running backs. Sophomoreyear started all 13 games replacing Dan Koppen at center. As a redshirt freshman, sawsignificant playing time, and helped pave the way for another 1,000-yard rusher.Enrolled in the Carroll School of Manangement. Born March 16, 1983.Joe Rubin, RB, 5-11, 224, 1st Year, Portland State (Tacoma, Wash.)Signed by Seattle as a free agent on May 7, 2007. Finished PortlandState career with 624 carries for 2,996 yards and 25 touchdowns infour years. In his full first year of starting in 2005, carried the ball 345times for 1,702 yards and 17 touchdowns. Set school records for 100-yard rushing games in a season (10) and in a row (9). Posted a careerhigh356 rushing yards on a Vikings school-record 47 carries and fivetouchdowns in a 41-17 win over Northern Colorado. Versus Division 1Aopponents Oregon State and Boise State, he was over 100 yards inboth games, combining for 53 carries and 264 yards. Ranked third in the nation of I-AA schools in rushing. Selected first team I-AA All-American by the Associated Press,The Sports Network and the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Named first-team All-Big Sky and his team’s Co-Most Valuable Player. Was honorable mention All-Big SkyConference his junior year, starting five of ten games, where he totaled 825 yards on165 carries and seven scores. Played in nine games, earning three starts his sophomoreyear and had 74 carries for 280 yards. Played in all 11 games as a freshman,mostly on special teams, and was second on the team in rushing with 40 carries for189 yards and one touchdown. Lettered in football and track at Foss High. Named allstateas a senior. A three-time All-Narrows League running back. Team offensive MVPand captain for two years. Rushed for over 1,000 yards as a junior, and 643 yards infour games as a senior. Majored in Sociology. Born November 23, 1982.ROOKIES 175