Alumni Report - 9/5

This past weekend was opening week of college football and many former Patriots were playing at the next level, here’s their stats.

Professional Players

New England Patriots – Lost to New York Giants 6-3

DE/LB Justin Francis – 4 solo tackles, 1 assisted tackle, 1 sack for a loss of 3 yards, 2 tackles for a loss of yards

College Players

West Virginia – Win over Marshall 69-34

QB Geno Smith – 32 of 36 complete passes for 323 yards, 4 touchdowns, 8 carries for 65 yards, 1 touchdown; Davey O'Brien National Quarterback of the Week; Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week; ESPN College Football National Player of the Week; 88.9% completion rate highest for a QB with more than 15 attempts in any game since the 2000 season; #1 player IN THE WORLD in ESPN's Cross-Sport power rankings http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/page/cspr/geno-smith-cross-sport-power-rankings-winner
WR Ivan McCartney – 1 catch for 52 yards

WR Stedman Bailey – 9 catches for 104 yards and 2 touchdowns; 1 kickoff return for 17 yards

WR Terrance Gourdine – Did Not Play

RB D’Vontis Arnold – Did Not Play

WR Devonte Mathis – Did Not Play; Red-shirting for the 2012 season.

Florida Atlantic – Win 7-3 over Wagner

DL Trevon Coley – Started first game as a True Freshman at Defensive Tackle; 2 solo tackles, 2 assisted tackles, .5 tackle for loss for -1 yard

DB Anthony Hamilton – Did Not Play; Will Probably Red-shirt

University of Hawaii – Lost to Southern California 49-10

DB Marrell Jackson – Did Not Play

Morgan State  - Win over Sacred Heart 30-27 (4 OT)

LB Stepehen Blissett – 4 solo tackles, 1 assisted tackle

Florida State University – Win over Murray State 69-3

WR Rashad Gholston – No Stats Recorded

Syracuse University – Lost to Northwestern 42-41

CB Keondrick Lyn – 2 solo tackles, 2 assisted tackles, broke up 1 pass

University of Massachusetts – Lost to Connecticut 37-0

OL Vincent Westcarr – Did Not Play

University of Central Florida – Win over Akron 56-14

LB Mark Rucker – Played on special teams; No Stats Recorded

Utah State University – Win over Southern Utah 34-3

CB Quinton Byrd – 1 Solo Tackle

Louisiana Tech – 8/30 Game vs Texas A&M Postponed until October 13^th due to Isaac

WR Ahmad Wallace

University of South Florida – Win over Chattanooga 34-13

DB Trevon Griffin – No Stats Recorded

Northern Illinois – Lost to Iowa 18-17

LB Jamaal Bass – 4 solo tackles, 2 assisted tackles

University of Minnesota – Win over UNLV 30-27

S Steven Montgomery – Did Not Play

University of Miami (FL) – Win over Boston College 41-30

WR Malcolm Lewis – 4 catches for 42 yards and 1 touchdown; 1 punt return for a loss of 8 yards.

CB Tracy Howard, Jr. – 1 assisted tackle

Indiana University of Pennsylvania – Win over Southern Connecticut 33-6

WR Sean McVay – Did Not Play

Florida A&M – Lost to Tennessee State 17-14

LB/DE Derrick Conner – No Stats from this game were available

Howard University – Win over Morehouse 30-29

OL Kevin Gonzalez – No Stats from this game were available

North Carolina Central – Win over Fayetteville State 54-31

OL Clevonne Davis – Did Not Play

If you know of any players that graduated from Miramar High that are still playing college football, please e-mail with their name and the college at georgeharvey225 [at] yahoo.com with the subject “The Alumni Report”.

Until Next Wednesday,

George “Sports Nut” Harvey

Miramar Sports