Archives for April 2004

‘Lawton was the top rushing/pass receiving fullback in the SLC last year, running for 264 yards and four touchdowns and catching 19 passes for 134 yards and two scores.’

‘He signed a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills Sunday night but still felt the sting of not getting drafted. “The way I’m looking at it, I have to prove people wrong,” Williams said.’

‘The statement is loud and clear. This is our quarterback of the future. This is the guy we expect to lead our team for a decade. It also demonstrates the lack of confidence they have in Bledsoe’s future in Buffalo.’

‘Say what you want, Tom Donahoe is not stupid even on his worst days, and Tom Modrak has some smarts as well and so does a Bills scouting staff that was convinced Lee Evans was the one player who could line up and make a difference right now.’

‘The team doesn’t have anyone with proven experience behind Bledsoe, and Losman isn’t ready to start.’

‘The Bills have inked 18 college free agents including one from U.B.’

‘”I had dreamed of having a boy I could go hunting, fishing and camping with,” he said. “I’m an outdoors freak, and I was looking forward to having someone to share that with.” Kelly paused and added softly, “But God had other plans.”’

‘The Bills have agreed to terms with the following free agents…’.

Giddens played high school football at Glencliff before enrolling at TSU. He led the Tigers in interceptions each of the past two seasons and finished his career with 11 pickoffs. He led the Tigers in tackles with 82 his junior season. He was a second-team All-OVC selection in 2003 after earning first team All-OVC the previous season.

Towns, a first-team All-WAC selectin last fall, signed Monday with Buffalo. The Pasadena, Calif., native was the leading tackler the past four years for Nevada and ranks third all-time in tackles. He was named the Coaches’ Award winner at the annual football brunch.

Acholonu racked up 16.5 sacks as a senior in 2003, which tied for the national lead. The, Seattle, Wash., native’s 32.5 career sacks is second all-time at WSU. Acholonu forced eight fumbles and recovered five during his four years on the Palouse.

Spicer, a two time All-SoCon pick and 2002 All-American selection, shattered the Western record for career tackles for losses (58), while finishing with 29 career sacks, one sack shy of Louis Cooper’s school record.

Phillips agreed to terms with the Bills following Sunday’s draft and will report to Buffalo later this week for a rookie mini-camp. The 6-5, 300-pound offensive tackle started the final 33 games of his SFA career and did not allow a sack over the past two seasons. He was also a first team all-conference and Region VI CoSIDA Academic All-America selection in 2003.

In both 2003 and 2002, Sigler earned second team All-Big Sky Conference honors as an offensive tackle and first team Verizon Academic All-District VIII honors. He was also named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for the third time as a senior in 2004. He was chosen to play in four different college all-star games and played in two – the 65th Blue-Gray Game and The Villages Gridiron Classic.

He also broke Merrill Hoge’s long-standing career record for rushing touchdowns, recording 34 in his career, and his 216 carries last season broke Hoge’s previous school record of 213.