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2012 Players to WatchRobert BellLinebacker6-0 • 227 • Sr.Grand Rapids, MIEast Grand Rapids H.S.382011Second on team with 78 tackles...Tied for second in MAC with fourforced fumbles...Tied for first inleague with three fumble recoveries...Starterin all 13 games at insidelinebacker...Eight tackles and 1.0 TFLvs. Air force in Military Bowl...Secondcareer interception vs. Ball State...11tackles and two forced fumbles vs.WMU...Returned a fumble 55 yardsfor a TD vs. Miami...Named MACWest Defensive Player of the Weekfor performance vs. Temple...Had career-best 12 tackles, 2.5TFL and a fumble recovery vs. the Owls...Has had 7+ tacklesin five games...Came out of Ohio State game with sore ribsbut returned to starting lineup vs. Boise State.2010Played in eight games as a reserve, making 10 tackles.2009Played in nine games as a backup linebacker, making 12tackles...Returned an interception 67 yards vs. EasternMichigan.High SchoolThree-star recruit by Rivals.com...Named first-team all-statein Division 3-4 by the Associated Press...Made first-team allconference,as well as the Grand Rapids Press area “DreamTeam,” in both his junior and senior seasons...Starred atfullback, defensive end and linebacker on teams that wonstate championships in 2007 and 2008...Played for USAFootball’s Junior National Team and the first Junior WorldChampionship in football in Canton, OH...As a senior, hehad 38 tackles, four sacks, eight pass breakups and threeforced fumbles.Robert Bell’s Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int/Yds BrUp2009 9/0 10 2 12 0 0 0 1/67 02010 8/0 8 2 10 0 0 0 0 02011 13/13 38 40 78 4.5/-13 1.0/-7 4 1/4 1Totals 30/13 56 44 100 4.5/-13 1.0/-7 4 2/71 1Career Game HighsTackles: 12 (Temple, 10-1-11)Byron BestDefensive Back5-9 • 200 • Jr.Greenwood, SCGreenwood H.S.2011Played in all 13 games...Startedagainst Syracuse at “star” linebackerand against Central Michiganat cornerback...Had a career-highfive tackles against Ball State.2010Played in 13 games at cornerback,starting four...33 tackles and threepass breakups.Byron Best’s Career Statistics62009Played in 11 games at cornerback as a true freshman, startingeight...20 tackles and one pass breakup.High SchoolEarned first-team all-state honors as a senior...Chosen toplay in the North-South All-Star Game...53 tackles and sixinterceptions...As a junior had 45 tackles and three interceptionsto go with three TDs off kickoff returns...Played ona Greenwood team that won a state championship in hissophomore season...High School coach was Shell Dula.PersonalFull name is Byron Michael Best...Birthdate: Oct. 31, 1989...Mother is Ursula Best...Has a younger brother, Joshua...Enjoysbowling and skating......Individualized studies major.Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int/Yds BrUp2009 11/8 11 9 20 0 0 0 0 12010 13/4 21 12 33 0 0 0 0 32011 13/2 12 6 18 1.0/-8 0 1 0 0Totals 37/14 44 27 71 1.0/-8 0 1 0 4Career Game HighsTackles: 5 (Ball State, 11-25-11)
2012 Players to WatchAustin DantinQuarterback6-2 • 189 • Sr.Tallahassee, FLLeon H.S.4***21st in the Nation in Passing Efficiency***2011Starting QB in first 10 games, splitting time with Terrance Owens...Satout last two games of regular season due to concussion symptoms...Ranked 21st in nation and third in MAC in passing efficiency (149.7)...15TD passes vs. four interceptions...Career-high five TD passes vs. NIU,all to Eric Page...Completed 20-of-33 passes for 322 yards vs. Huskies,second-most yards of his career...Hit on 14-of-16 vs. EMU and 12-of-14vs. Temple, the best two percentage games of his career...EMU was tiedfor fourth-best game completion percentage (87.5%) in UT history...Hasnine TD passes vs. just one interception...Completed 15-of-21 passesfor 161 yards and three TDs vs. New Hampshire...14-of-26 for 155 yardsand one TD vs. OSU...3-of-8 with one TD vs. Boise State...22-of-32 for258 yards and one TD vs. Syracuse.2010Starting QB in first nine games...Injured shoulder in first quarter of EMUgame on Oct. 30 and missed rest of season...Resumed practice on Dec.5 but did not play in bowl game...Ranked 10th in MAC in passing yards(139.3/game), sixth in passing efficiency (124.7) and first in completionpercentage (66.1)...Second on team with 292 yards rushing...Tied forteam lead with eight rushing TDs...Completed 14-of-18 for 197 yardsand one TD in 31-24 win vs. Ball State...Also rushed for 58 yards andtwo scores...Completed 30-of-47 passes in 34-21 win vs. Kent State;career highs in attempts and completions...Ran for career-high 72yards vs. KSU, including game’s final TD...Completed 13-of-18 passesfor 167 yards vs. Boise State before leaving the game in the fourthquarter due to injury...Completed 24-of-31 passes for 209 yards andtwo TDs in 31-20 win vs. Purdue...Also rushed for 64 yards and twoTDs, including a 58-yard TD run...Named Rivals.com MAC Player of theWeek for performance vs. Purdue...12-of-15 for 102 yards in 20-13 winAustin Dantin’s Career StatisticsPassing StatisticsYear G/S Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD Int.2009 7/3 119 79 66.4 962 4 42010 9/9 192 127 66.1 1254 7 82011 11/10 188 122 64.9 1404 15 4Totals 27/22 499 328 65.7 3620 26 16Rushing StatisticsYear G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP2009 7/3 44 51 1.2 0 15-BGSU2010 9/9 103 292 2.8 8 58-Purdue2011 11/10 59 183 3.1 1 20-Boise StateTotals 27/22 206 526 2.6 9 58-PurdueCareer HighsCompletions: 30 (Kent State, 10-16-10)Attempts: 47 (Kent State, 10-16-10)Passing Yards: 326 (Bowling Green, 11-27-09)Touchdowns: 5 (Northern Illinois, 11-1-11)Rushing Yards: 72 (Kent State, 10-16-10)vs. Ohio...11-of-18 for 173 yards and two TDs plus one rushing TD in37-24 win vs. WMU.2009Played in seven games at quarterback, starting three...Completed 66.4percent of his passes for 962 yards and four TDs...Ran for 51 yards...Started in the Northern Illinois game on Oct. 17 and in the final twogames of the season vs. Eastern Michigan and Bowling Green dueto injuries to starter Aaron Opelt...Was 2-1 as a starter...Led Toledo to20-19 victory over NIU on 17-of-24 passing for 202 yards...Led UT to a47-21 win over EMU on 10-of-11 passing for 116 yards.Austin Dantin’s Passing Statistics by Game2009Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TDat PurdueDNPColoradoDNPOhio StateDNPat FIUDNPat Ball StateDNPWestern Michigan 28 17 0 60.7 160 3Northern Illinois 24 17 1 70.8 202 1TempleDNP-Injuredat Miami 8 5 0 62.5 62 0at Central Michigan 9 6 1 66.7 91 0Eastern Michigan 12 11 0 91.7 121 0at Bowling Green 38 23 2 60.5 326 02010Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TDArizona 23 14 1 60.9 103 0at Ohio 15 12 2 80.0 102 1at WMU 18 11 1 61.1 173 2at Purdue 31 24 0 77.4 209 2Wyoming 20 8 0 40.0 76 0at Boise State 18 13 2 72.2 167 0Kent State 47 30 0 63.8 229 1Ball State 18 14 2 77.8 197 1at EMU 2 1 0 50.0 -2 0at NIUDNP-InjuredBowling GreenDNP-InjuredCentral MichiganDNP-Injuredvs. FIU (Little Caesars Bowl)DNP-Injured2011Opponent Att. Comp. Int. Pct. Yds. TDNew Hampshire 21 15 0 71.4 161 3at Ohio State 26 14 0 53.8 155 1Boise State 8 3 0 37.5 50 1at Syracuse 32 22 1 68.8 258 1at Temple 14 12 0 85.7 115 1Eastern Michigan 16 14 0 87.5 156 2at Bowling Green 8 5 0 62.5 30 0Miami 13 7 0 53.8 85 1Northern Illinois 33 20 0 60.6 322 5Western Michigan 14 8 2 57.1 67 0at Central MichiganDNP-Injuredat Ball StateDNP-InjuredAir Force (Military Bowl) 3 2 1 66.7 6 7
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