Clark Mussman
Freshman – 6'4" – 222 lb. – Tight End
Ogden Dunes, Ind./Portage High School
HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time Associated Press 5A All-State Offense (fi rst team in 2008,
fourth team in 2007) … named all-conference and all-area tight end in two-straight
seasons … selected second-team all-area as a defensive end in 2008 … only tight
end in Indiana high school football history to receive a Griddy Award (ESPY of Indiana
H.S. football) … nominated to Indiana's 2008 North-South All-Star game … named
All-Sport Athlete of the Week … led program in receiving in 2007 and 2008 … averaged
over 19 yards per reception and caught nine touchdown passes in career … had 51 tackles, four sacks and an interception return for a touchdown as a senior … served as team's captain as a senior and was awarded the Myron Fessler Mental Attitude Award by coaching staff … three-sport athlete lettering in football, basketball and track.
Greg Peterson
Freshman – 6'5" – 284 lb. – Offensive Line
Waukesha, Wisc./Waukesha West High School
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 80 offensive tackle by ESPN.com … ranked No. 18 overall prospect in the state of Wisconsin by WisconsinPreps.com … ranked No. 2
Offensive Line Top Performer at Midwest High School Combine as a junior … earned
second-team All-WIAA in 2008 and honorable mention in 2007 … nominated to the
2009 Shrine All-Star game … two-year letter winner and 2008 team captain … holds
a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Ansel Ponder
Sophomore – 6'2" – 187 lb. – Wide Receiver
Bluefi eld, W.Va./Hargrave Military Academy/Bluefi eld High School
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Listed as three-star recruit by Rivals.com … compiled 13 total
touchdowns in one season … hauled in 11 receiving TDs, scored once on a kick
return and once on an interception return … amassed 760 yards receiving and recorded
63 tackles defensively.
HIGH SCHOOL: First team All-Class AA in football (WR) and basketball (G) as senior
in high school … ranked No. 26 overall prep school player on Rivals.com Prep School
Top 50, scored 11 TD's as a senior … averaged 14.8 yards per reception … fi rst
team all-state in football and basketball as a senior … district player of the year in
basketball.
Chleb Ravenell (KAY•leb RAV•eh•nell)
Junior – 6'0" – 185 lb. – Wide Receiver
Mt. Pleasant, S.C./Georgia Military College/Wando High School
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com … rated Junior College
Newcomer of the Year in 2007 after amassing 345 yards and seven TDs on 16
catches in eight games … 32 receptions for 627 yards and eight TDs in 2008 … fi nished
junior college career with 972 yards receiving and 15 TDs on 48 receptions.
HIGH SCHOOL: First team all-low country during senior season of high school …
earned fi rst team all-conference as a junior and senior in high school … fi nished
senior season with 700 yards receiving and 12 TDs on 48 catches offensively and
57 tackles and four interceptions defensively … three-year starter … closed out scholastic career with 99 catches for 1,499 yards and 17 TDs.
Ben Samson
Freshman – 6'5" – 345 lb. – Offensive Line
Long Grove, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson High School
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 74 offensive tackle by Scout.com and No. 99 by ESPN.
com … earned second team all-state in 2008 … member of Lake County All-Area team two-straight years … received honorable mention all-area from Chicago Sun-
Times … named all-conference as a junior and senior … helped lead team to a second-
place fi nish in the North Suburban Conference as a senior.
James Sandlin
Freshman – 6'2" – 284 lb. – Defensive Tackle
Tuscaloosa, Ala./American Christian Academy
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 134 defensive tackle on ESPN.com … ranked in Top 50 in
Alabama by SuperPrep.com … named Rivals.com All-State defensive tackle in 2008
… ranked national tackle leader (158), top 10 in nation in sacks at defensive tackle
position by MaxPreps … named tackles and sacks leader in Alabama for defensive
tackles by MaxPreps in 2007 and 2008 … Tuscaloosa News All-State selection in
2008 … named West Alabama First Team All-Star, All-Region and All-County by Tuscaloosa News in 2007 and 2008 … ranked top 10 defensive tackles by Rivals.com
and Scout.com … ESPN.com Top 150 list … Scout.com Top 100 … named Alabama Sports Writers Association and Alabama High School Athletic Association First Team All-State … set school record for tackles by a defensive lineman (158) and amassed 270 stops over past two seasons (182 solo) … recorded 19.5 sacks, 69 TFLs, 46 QB hurries, 24 QB knockdowns, 24 forced fumbles and nine fumble recoveries during junior and senior seasons … fi rst team all-region in 2007 … four-year member of All "A" Honor Roll with a 4.27 GPA.
Josh Schaffer (SHAY•fer)
Freshman – 6'2" – 205 lb. – Wide Receiver
Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley High School
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 140 by ESPN.com and No. 189 by Scout.com as a wide
receiver prospect … named 2008 Chicago Sun-Times special mention all-area …
earned Chicago Tribune Athlete of the Week after breaking school records for receiving
yards in a game (157) and receiving touchdowns in a game (4) … earned all-city
awards from both the Naperville Sun and the Daily Herald … named Walter Payton
Player of the Week as a senior … voted as team's best receiver as a junior and offensive MVP as a sophomore … registered 32 receptions for 558 yards and nine
touchdowns as a senior … averaged 26 yards per reception as a junior … two-sport
athlete lettering in football and basketball … two-year captain of football squad.
Antoin Scriven (AN•twan SKRI•vin)
Freshman – 5'11" – 194 lb. – Running Back
Inverness, Fla./Citrus High School
HIGH SCHOOL: Ranked No. 171 among all running back recruits by ESPN.com …
rushed 1,000 yards in his freshman, sophomore and junior seasons … nominated to
participate in the Under Armour All-Star Game and Army-Navy All-Star Game following
the 2008 season … named Citrus County Chronicle Player of the Year after senior
season … received honorable mention for third team as a freshman and honorable
mention for second team as a sophomore … recorded most yards in one game during
freshman season … two-year team captain … four-year letterwinner.