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uGo CHinasa
Defensive End
Oklahoma State First Year
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 252
Born: 7/30/88 Richardson, Texas 69
Draft: ’11. FA-Car Acquired: ‘11, FA-Car
TRANSACTIONS
‣ signed by the Detroit lions to 2012 reserve/future contract on
January 10, 2012.
‣ signed by the Detroit lions to the practice squad on November 15, 2011.
‣ released by the Panthers on september 3, 2011.
‣ signed as an undrafted free agent by the Carolina Panthers on July
28, 2011.
PRO
‣ signed to the 2011 lions practice squad.
‣ appeared in all four preseason games with the Panthers.
COLLEGE
‣ second-team all-Big 12 in 2010.
‣ Went to school with current lions Te Brandon Pettigrew and T Corey
Hilliard.
‣ amassed 39 tackles, four sacks and an interception as a senior.
‣ Member of the lombardi and lott Trophy watch lists prior to his
senior season.
‣ Posted a career-high 6.5 sacks to go along with 30 tackles and nine
tackles for a loss as a junior in 2009.
‣ led all osU defensive linemen with 24 tackles in his sophomore season.
‣ redshirted in 2006.
PERSONAL
‣ attended Berkner (Texas) High school.
‣ first-team all-state selection as a senior.
‣ Dallas Morning News’ area defensive player of the year.
‣ Has a younger brother (ike) and older sister (stacie).
‣ son of Madumere Chinasa and Jolly ibekwoaba.
‣ earned degree in sports management.
PatriCk eDWarDs
Wide Receiver
Houston
Rookie
Ht: 5-9 Wt: 175
Born: 10/25/88 Hearne, Texas
Draft: FA ’12-Det 83
TRANSACTIONS
‣ signed by the Detroit lions as an undrafted rookie free agent on
May 10, 2012.
COLLEGE
ranked second in college football with 4,471 receiving yards and fourth
with 43 touchdowns over the last decade. Was named the 2011 Conference
Usa offensive Player of the year. Named to C-Usa first team as a senior
as a part of the nation’s top-ranked offense. owns the C-Usa records for
career receiving yards and 100-yard games (17). Caught at least one pass
in every game of his career (48).
‣ 2011 third team all-american honors. Named to C-Usa second team
as a punt returner along with his first team selection as a wide receiver
‣ ranked first in nation with 20 TD receptions, second with 1,752 receiving
yards, sixth with 19.7 yards per catch and 15th with 89 catches.
‣ 10 catches, 228 yards and two TDs in 2011 Ticket City Bowl against
Penn state. Top receiving performance in Cotton Bowl stadium history.
‣ Had 7 receptions for 318 yards and 5 TDs in 2011 game against rice,
the top performance by a wide receiver in 2011.
‣ returned 29 punts for 210 yards and one touchdown in 2011.
‣ 2010 first team all-Conference Usa as receiver and second team all-
Conference as punt returner. all-america Honorable Mention by si.com.
‣ Caught 71 passes for 1,100 yards and 13 touchdowns. ranked 15th in
the nation with 91.7 receiving yards per game in 2010.
‣ Ninth in the NCaa with a 15.4 punt return average, returning 29 punts
for 231 yards and one touchdown in 2010.
‣ 2009 all-Conference Usa second team as a wide receiver.
‣ Caught 85 passes for 1,021 yards and 6 touchdowns in 2009.
‣ 46 receptions for 624 yards and 4 touchdowns as a redshirt freshman.
PERSONAL
Played at Hearne Hs (Tex.) for coach ralph lymas. Helped team to 8-5 record
and trip to the state quarterfinals. Named first team all-state as senior.
‣ also all-region and all-District basketball player.
‣ son of Patrick Dixon and Patricia edwards.
Derek Dimke
Kicker
Illinois
Rookie
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 180
Born: 4/16/90 Rockford, Ill. 3
Draft: FA ’12-Det
TRANSACTIONS
‣ signed by the Detroit lions as an undrafted rookie free agent on
May 10, 2012.
COLLEGE
finished his career as the most accurate kicker in illini history after making
39-of-48 field goals (84.8 pct). He also tops the program record books for
PaT accuracy, making all 89 of his PaTs, the most without a miss in school
history. ranks sixth all-time in scoring with 206 career points. Three-time
academic all-Big Ten honoree.
‣ Named 2011 Honorable Mention all-Big Ten by coaches and media. Was
2011 Big Ten special Teams player of the week after scoring 11 points,
making all three of his field goal attempts and both PaTs.
‣ Made all eight PaTs in 2011 game against south Dakota state, the
second most single-game PaTs made in Ui history.
‣ Had 16 kickoff touchbacks on 57 kicks in 2011.
‣ 2010 second team all-Big Ten by coaches, Honorable Mention all-Big
Ten by media, and lou Groza award semifinalist. Was awarded Big Ten
special Teams Player of the Week after becoming the first Ui player in
four years to hit four field goals in a game, including a 50-yarder in a
2010 win over Penn state.
‣ Made 24-of-29 field goals and all 43 extra points, totaling 115 points,
second on the team in scoring in 2010.
‣ led Big 10 and ranked sixth in the nation in field goals per game
(1.85) in 2010.
‣ Made all five field goal attempts and all 12 extra points in 2009. averaged
63.3 yards on 53 kickoffs, including 12 touchbacks.
‣ Took over kickoff duties midway through the 2008 season, averaging
61.2 yards. Had a season-high 66.2 yard kickoff average against Western
Michigan at ford field.
PERSONAL
‣ Was named second team all-state by Chicago Tribune as a senior
at Boylan High school and was ranked as the 13th best placekicker
recruit by scout.com.
‣ Holds illinois state playoff record after hitting a 54-yard field goal.
‣ Was tutored by Nfl kicker Billy Cundiff and former Nfl kickers filip
filipovic and Matt Bahr.
‣ son of Tim and Debra Dimke.
Dan GerBerry
Center
Ball State
1st Year
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 302
Born: 11/10/85 Austintown, Ohio 64
Draft: FA ’09-Det
TRANSACTIONS
‣ signed by the lions to 2012 reserve/future contract January 10, 2012.
‣ re-signed by the lions January 3, 2011.
‣ signed to Detroit’s practice squad september 6, 2010.
‣ released by lions september 4, 2010.
‣ signed to Detroit lions active roster December 23, 2009.
‣ released by Detroit lions september 5, 2009 and signed to the team’s
practice squad september 6, 2009.
‣ signed by Detroit lions as an undrafted rookie free agent May 1, 2009.
PRO
‣ re-signed with Detroit January 3, 2011. spent 2010 on lions’ practice
squad. first signed by lions as 2009 undrafted rookie free agent.
2010: spent the season on the lions’ practice squad.
2009: signed from the lions practice squad December 23, 2009.
‣ inactive at san francisco (12/27) and vs. Chicago (1/3).
COLLEGE
as a senior center for Cardinals in 2008, started all 14 games and was an
all-Mid-american Conference first Team selection and part 12-2 team that
advanced to school’s first MaC championship game and made back-to-back
bowl game appearances for the first time in school history.
‣ He was part of an offensive line which ranked first in the MaC and fourth
in the nation for fewest sacks allowed at 1.0 per game.
‣ a 2008 team co-captain, Gerberry blocked for an offense which ranked
24th in the nation in passing with 258.0 yards per game and helped rB
MiQuale lewis set a single-season rushing record with 1,736 yards.
‣ Gerberry also protected junior QB Nate Davis, who was selected by
the san francisco 49ers in the 2009 Nfl Draft, after passing for 9,233
yards and 74 touchdowns in his collegiate career.
‣ Gerberry started in all 50 games for the Cardinals.
PERSONAL
earned two letters in football for Coach Neal Kopp at austintown fitch Hs..
‣ all-federal league as a senior after earning all-steel Valley Conference
second-Team honors as a junior. all-Northeast ohio as a senior.
received honorable mention on the all-state team as a senior.
‣ Member of National Honor society.
‣ son of ron and Kathy Gerberry and has one sister and one brother.