Statesmen to the 2000 Gulf South Conference and
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2005 STATESMEN FOOTBALL<br />
36<br />
55• 55• Marcellus Marcellus Speaks Speaks<br />
Speaks<br />
6-2 6-2 • • 236 236 • • So. So. • • 1L<br />
1L<br />
Linebacker<br />
Linebacker<br />
Jackson<br />
Jackson<br />
Provine Provine High High High School<br />
School<br />
AT DELTA STATE: Tremendous athlete<br />
with great speed <strong>and</strong> instincts for <strong>the</strong><br />
ball...2004: Finished second on <strong>the</strong><br />
team with 64 tackles as a true freshman...Recorded 2.5 sacks<br />
<strong>and</strong> 1.5 tackles for loss...Anchored <strong>the</strong> defense as a middle<br />
linebacker...PREP: Played four seasons at Provine High School<br />
in Jackson...Two-time All-State selection...Clarion Ledger Top 100<br />
in Mississippi...PERSONAL: Full name is Marcellus Speaks...Born<br />
April 1, 1986...Majoring in Health, Physical Education <strong>and</strong><br />
Recreation.<br />
17 17 • • Sam Sam Thomas<br />
Thomas<br />
6-0 6-0 • • 189 189 • • Jr. Jr. • • • TR<br />
TR<br />
Wide Wide Receiver<br />
Receiver<br />
Hattiesburg<br />
Hattiesburg<br />
Pearl Pearl River River CC<br />
CC<br />
AT DELTA STATE: Will compete for time<br />
in <strong>the</strong> receiving corps...PRCC: Played<br />
two seasons for Coach Tim Hatten at<br />
Pearl River Community College in Poplarville...Grabbed 33<br />
passes for 353 yards <strong>and</strong> three <strong>to</strong>uchdowns his sophomore<br />
year...Helped <strong>the</strong> Wildcats <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> MACJC State <strong>and</strong> NJCCA National<br />
Championships...PREP: Three-year letterwinner for Coach<br />
Nevill Barr at Oak Grove High School...Finished OGHS career<br />
with 49 receptions for 955 yards <strong>and</strong> eight <strong>to</strong>uchdowns...Also<br />
lettered in baseball <strong>and</strong> soccer...PERSONAL: Full name is Sam<br />
Ellis Thomas...Born June 18, 1984...Son of Sam <strong>and</strong> Terri<br />
Thomas...Has one sister, Kristina (17)...Fa<strong>the</strong>r played tennis at<br />
Delta State...Majoring in Sports Management.<br />
Speaks s<strong>to</strong>ps a UCA Bear in his tracks. All-State team...Pensacola-News Journal Super Senior...Twotime<br />
All-District, All-<strong>Conference</strong> <strong>and</strong> All-Area selection...Helped<br />
Eagles <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>2000</strong> State Championship <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> 1998-<strong>2000</strong> Dis-<br />
46 46 • • Quen Quen Quen Spencer<br />
Spencer trict titles...Team finished with a 42-6 mark during his three year<br />
career...PERSONAL: Full name is Ryan Paul V<strong>and</strong>ervort...Born<br />
5-8 5-8 • • 177 177 • • So. So. So. • • 1L<br />
1L November 19, 1982...Son of Patrick <strong>and</strong> Joann V<strong>and</strong>ervort...Has<br />
Cornerback<br />
Cornerback<br />
two bro<strong>the</strong>rs, William (31) <strong>and</strong> David (29)...Majoring in Criminal<br />
Justice with a minor in Health, Physical Education <strong>and</strong><br />
Little Little Little Rock, Rock, Ark.<br />
Ark.<br />
Recreation.<br />
J.A. J.A. Fair Fair High High School<br />
School<br />
AT DELTA STATE: Quick <strong>and</strong> agile<br />
DB...Will compete for playing time at CB<br />
this fall...2004: Played in four games for<br />
<strong>Statesmen</strong> making two tackles...Primarily played on special<br />
teams...2003: Redshirted...PREP: Played three seasons for<br />
Coach Robert Harris at J.A. Fair High School in Little Rock,<br />
Ark....Named <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> AHSAA 2002 All-State team...Helped Fair <strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>2000</strong> State Championship (5A)...Three-time All-District<br />
selection...PERSONAL: Full name is Quenterrial Refelle<br />
Spencer...Born April 15, 1985...Son of Frederick <strong>and</strong> Kymala<br />
Calloway...Has two bro<strong>the</strong>rs, Fredderick (14) <strong>and</strong> Kenddrick<br />
(13)...Majoring in Athletic Training.<br />
Meet <strong>the</strong> <strong>Statesmen</strong><br />
74 74 • • • Ryan Ryan Ryan V<strong>and</strong>ervort<br />
V<strong>and</strong>ervort<br />
V<strong>and</strong>ervort<br />
6-5 6-5 • • 290 290 • • Jr. Jr. • • • TR<br />
TR<br />
Offensive Offensive Tackle Tackle<br />
Tackle<br />
Pensacola, Pensacola, Fla.<br />
Fla.<br />
Samford Samford Samford University<br />
University<br />
AT DELTA STATE: Tranfer from Samford<br />
University...Will compete for right tackle<br />
spot in <strong>the</strong> fall...2004: Suffered season<br />
ending injury during fall practice...Received Media<br />
Redshirt...SAMFORD: Played two seasons for <strong>the</strong> Samford University<br />
Bulldogs in Birmingham, Ala....Started sophomore<br />
season...PREP: Played three years for Coach Jerry Pollard at<br />
Pine Forest High School in Pensacola, Fla...Named <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>2000</strong><br />
<strong>Statesmen</strong> Mini-Fact...<br />
Ryan V<strong>and</strong>ervort is expected <strong>to</strong> start at right tackle this<br />
season for <strong>the</strong> <strong>Statesmen</strong>. He is <strong>the</strong> second-straight<br />
Samford University transfer <strong>to</strong> start at that position. Billy<br />
Knight anchored <strong>the</strong> right side of <strong>the</strong> line during <strong>the</strong><br />
2003-04 seasons. He was a 2004 All-GSC <strong>and</strong> All-Region<br />
section at right tackle.<br />
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