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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Orgeron Announces 60 Football Lettermen For Ole Miss
12/19/2005 | Football
Dec. 19, 2005
OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss head football coach Ed Orgeron announced Monday that 60 members of the Rebel squad earned letters for the 2005 season, including 20 seniors, 12 juniors, 12 sophomores, and 16 freshmen.
Thirteen seniors completed their careers at Ole Miss by earning their fourth letter. They included wide receiver Taye Biddle, offensive lineman Tony Bonds, defensive lineman McKinley Boykin, defensive lineman Michael Bozeman, tight end Jimmy Brooks, wide receiver Mike Espy, offensive lineman Bobby Harris, wide receiver Mario Hill, running back Brandon Jacobs, defensive back Travis Johnson, defensive end Jayme Mitchell, linebacker Kelvin Robinson, and offensive lineman Tre' Stallings.
When Orgeron was hired as the 35th head coach in Ole Miss history a year ago, he emphasized that freshmen would have an opportunity to come in and play immediately.
Of the 16 freshmen who lettered, eight were true freshmen - defensive end LaMark Armour of Nashville, Tenn., defensive lineman Peria Jerry of Batesville, offensive lineman Michael Oher of Memphis, Tenn., punter Rob Park of Memphis, linebacker Robert Russell of New Orleans, La., linebacker Quentin Taylor of Apopka, Fla., running back Antonio Turner of Orlando, Fla., and wide receiver Burnell Wallace of New Orleans, La.
Also earning letters were two videographers, five athletic-trainers, and five student managers.
Ole Miss football lettermen for 2005:
SENIORS - Taye Biddle, WR, Decatur, Ala.; Tony Bonds, OL, Russellville, Ala.; McKinley Boykin, DL, Bessemer, Ala.; Michael Bozeman, DL, Hawkinsville, Ga.; Joshua Braithwaite, DB, Chicago, Ill.; Jimmy Brooks, TE, Ripley, Miss.; Mike Espy, WR, Madison; Bobby Harris, OL, Decatur, Ga.; Corvelli Haynes, DE, Cleveland; Mario Hill, WR, Meridian; Brandon Jacobs, RB, Long Beach; Travis Johnson, DB, Shannon; Ryan Jones, OL, Brandon; Larry Kendrick, WR, Haines City, Fla.; Sidney McLaurin, LS, Brandon; Jayme Mitchell, DE, Jackson; Kelvin Robinson, LB, Jackson; Micheal Spurlock, QB, Indianola; Tre' Stallings, OL, Magnolia; and Bryant Thomas, DB, Louisville.
JUNIORS - Ben Boyce, C, Gonzales, La.; Bryan Brown, DB, Corinth, Miss.; Charles Clark, DB, Green Cove Springs, Fla.; Ethan Flatt, QB, Nashville, Tenn.; Keith Houston, TE, Philadelphia; Lawrence Lilly, TE, Montevallo, Ala.; Trumaine McBride, DB, Clarksdale; Will Moseley, K-P, Bailey; Matt Pierce, WR, Mobile, Ala.; Jamal Pittman, RB, Columbia; Andrew Wicker, OL, Zachary, La.; and Patrick Willis, LB, Bruceton, Tenn.
SOPHOMORES - Nate Banks, DB, Liberty; Marcus Cohen, OL, Clarksdale; Viciente DeLoach, DE, Columbus; Thomas Eckers, OL, West Point; Jeremy Garrett, DL, Senatobia; Darryl Harris, C, Clarksdale; Matt Hinkle, K, Jackson; Robert Hough, TE, Jackson; Brandon Jenkins, DL, Memphis, Tenn.; Robert Lane, QB-RB-TE, Monroe, La.; Garry Pack, LB, Hattiesburg; and Carlos Suggs, WR, Memphis, Tenn.
FRESHMEN - LaMark Armour, DE, Nashville, Tenn.; Robert Bass, K, Pontotoc; Chris Bowers, DE, Shreveport, La.; Jason Cook, FB, Suwanee, Ga.; Terrell Jackson, DB, Puckett; Peria Jerry, DL, Batesville; Mico McSwain, RB, Richton; Dustin Mouzon, DB, Orlando, Fla.; Michael Oher, OL, Memphis, Tenn.; Rob Park, P, Memphis, Tenn.; Robert Russell, LB, New Orleans, La.; Jamarca Sanford, DB, Batesville; Quentin Taylor, LB, Apopka, Fla.; David Traxler, OL, Jackson; Antonio Turner, RB, Orlando, Fla.; and Burnell Wallace, WR, New Orleans, La.
STUDENT VIDEOGRAPHERS - Matt Miller, Caledonia and Steve Willis, Magee.
STUDENT ATHLETIC-TRAINERS - Whitney Brown, Brandon; Josh Hamilton, Vardaman; Jotham LaPorte, Amory; Romanda Miller, Shannon; and Rachel Viertel, Collerville, Tenn.
STUDENT MANAGERS - Chris Dennis, Madison; Chris Jones, Olive Branch; Jay Lynch, Clinton; John Milam, Olive Branch; and Brandon Pharr, Belmont.