Statesmen to the 2000 Gulf South Conference and

Meet the Statesmen
17 17 • • Leroylan Leroylan Birge
Birge
5-9 5-9 • • 180 180 • • Fr. Fr. • • SQ
SQ
Cornerback
Cornerback
Cleveland, Cleveland, Miss.
Miss.
Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland High High School
School
AT DELTA STATE: Tremendously
talented player with great speed and
hands...Will compete for a spot in the
secondary this fall...2004: Redshirted...PREP: Played four years
for the Wildcats of Cleveland High...Played for Coach Mickey
Sellers...Team finished 33-16 during his career at
CHS...Finished with 64 career tackles with one career
interception...Also lettered in Track and Powerlifting...Holds
MHSAA record for benchpress (260) in his weight
class...PERSONAL: Full name is Leroylan Maurice Birge...Born
June 24, 1984...Son of Leroy and Marjorie Birge...Has one brother
and one sister, Alisha and Wilbert...Majoring in Computer
Information Systems.
70 70 • • Garrett Garrett Bludau
Bludau
6-3 6-3 • • 290 290 • • Fr. Fr. • • RS
RS
Offensive Offensive Guard Guard
Guard
Hallettsville, Hallettsville, Texas
Texas
Sacred Sacred Sacred Heart Heart HS
HS
AT DELTA STATE: Looking to break into
the Statesmen offensive line rotation
this season...2004: Redshirted...PREP:
Played four years at Sacred Heart High School in Hallettsville,
Texas for Coach Pat Henke...Lettered three years for the
Indians...Named All-State his sophomore, junior and senior
seasons...Also a three-time All-District selection...Helped guide
the Indians to the 2000 and 2002 State Championships...Also a
two-time state runner-up (2001 and 2003)...Recorded 88 tackles
his senior year and 176 for his career...Named SHHS Most
Valuable Offensive Lineman in 2002 and 2003...Also lettered in
Track and Field...PERSONAL: Full name is Garrett Charles
Bludau...Born August 20, 1985...Son of Everett and Pamela
Bludau...Has one sister, Meaghan (22)...Majoring in
Mathematics Education with a minor in Health, Physical
Education and Recreation.
20 20 • • Bo Bo Bradberry
Bradberry
6-1 6-1 • • 230 230 • • Jr. Jr. • • SQ
SQ
Punter
Punter
Jackson Jackson
Jackson
Southern Southern Southern Mississippi
Mississippi
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for
starting punter job in fall...Very talented
with a great leg...2004: Sat out the
“Where Champions Play”
season as a redshirt...SOUTHERN MISS: Spent one season at
the University of Southern Mississippi...HOLMES CC: Played two
seasons for Coach Hugh Shurden at Holmes Community
College...Two-time All-State selection at punter...Helped guide
the Bulldogs to the 2002 Mississippi State
championship...PREP: Two-time All-State selection for Coach
Mike Justice at Madison Central High School in Jackson...A
three-year letterman for the Jaguars...Named All-District and
All-Conference his sophomore through senior seasons...Also
a two-time All-Area selection...Jaguars amassed a 51-8 record
and the 1999 MHSAA State Championship during his time at
MCHS...Passed for 1,497 yards on 78-of-106 attempts with 15
touchdowns during his career...Lettered four years for the MCHS
baseball team...PERSONAL: Full name is Thomas Randall
Bradberry...Born April 12, 1982...Son of Randall and Debbie
Bradberry...Has three sisters, Libby, Laurie and Laura and one
brother, Brad...Father and Uncle played football at Delta
State...Majoring in Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
10 10 • • John John Mark Mark Braswell
Braswell
6-1 6-1 • • 190 190 • • Fr. Fr. Fr. • • RS
RS
Quarterback
Quarterback
Collierville, Collierville, Tenn.
Tenn.
Evangelical Evangelical Christian
Christian
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for the
No.2 quarterback spot in fall...Very
talented with great feet and a powerful
arm...2004: Redshirted...PREP: A three-year starter and
letterman for the Evangelical Christian High School Eagles and
Coach Jim Heinz...Named All-State in 2002 and 2003...Guided
the Eagles to the 2000 State Championship...Holds school
records for career attempts (480), Attempts in a season (151),
most yards in a game, most completions in a game and TD
thrown in a game...Completed 81-of-151 passes for 1250 yards
and 13 touchdowns his senior year...Also rushed for eight
touchdowns...For his career, Braswell completed 220-of-480
passes for 3401 yards with 34 touchdown passes and 16
rushing touchdowns...Also lettered in baseball...PERSONAL: Full
name is John Mark Braswell...Born October 25, 1985...Son of
Mark and Holly Braswell...Has one sister, Amy (21) and one
brother, Matthew Luke (5)...Father played football at Memphis
State University...Majoring in Finance and Business
Administration.
62 62 • • • John John Burnett
Burnett
6-1 6-1 • • • 295 295 • • Fr. Fr. • • RS
RS
Offensive Offensive Offensive Guard
Guard
Yazoo Yazoo Yazoo City City
City
Manchester Manchester Manchester Academy
Academy
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for a
spot on the offensive line this
fall...2004: Redshirted...PREP: Played
four years at Manchester Academy for Coach Mike
Sumlin...Lettered all four years...Named All-State in 2003...A
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