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aLex GottLieB
Tight End
William & Mary Rookie
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 255
Born: 7/4/90
Delray Beach, Fla.
Draft: FA ’12-Det 49
TRANSACTIONS
‣ signed by the Detroit lions as an undrafted rookie free agent on
May 10, 2012.
COLLEGE
received first team all-Caa honors as a senior and junior. Totaled 75 catches
for 905 yards and five touchdowns in his 45-game career.
‣ 2011 fourth-team all-america honors from Phil steele as a senior.
‣ ranked second on 2011 squad with 33 catches and 424 yards. His 12.8
yards per catch ranked just outside of the Caa’s Top 10.
‣ recorded multiple catches in all 2011 league games, totaling 26
receptions for 322 yards.
‣ 2010 second team all-american honors from The sports Network
as a junior.
‣ led Caa in 2010 among tight ends with 34 catches and 350 yards
with three touchdowns. all three scores came in the final five games.
‣ 2009: appeared in all 14 games and received six starts.
‣ registered three catches for 47 yards and one touchdown in 2009.
‣ appeared in nine games, tallying five catches for 84 yards in 2008.
PERSONAL
Played at american Heritage school (Delray Beach, fla.) and was co-captain
of florida 1a state Championship Team.
‣ Was invited to the outback Bowl all-star Game as a senior.
‣ started playing career as a quarterback.
‣ son of Gary Gottlieb and the late Deborah Gottlieb.
eDmon mCCLam
Defensive End
Old Dominion Rookie
Ht: 6-6 Wt: 280
Born: 2/17/89 Coward, S.C.
Draft: FA ’12-Det 75
TRANSACTIONS
‣ signed with the Detroit lions as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2012.
COLLEGE
‣ appeared in 11 games in 2011, collecting six career kick blocks, one
shy of tying the fCs career record (7 – Tim Hauck, Montana, 1987-89).
added his sixth blocked PaT against savannah state and had 23 tackles
(8 solo, 15 assisted), 4.5 tackles for loss and two sacks on the season.
‣ Claimed the NCaa Division i record for most blocked PaT’s by a single
player in a game (fCs or fBs) with three against the Chowan Hawks in
2009. also set a fCs season record by blocking five PaTs.
‣ at louisburg College in 2008, McClam saw action in nine games,
totaling 32 tackles (18 solo), 12 tackles for loss, three sacks and
three forced fumbles.
PERSONAL
‣ attended lake City High school in south Carolina.
‣ son of sharon McClam and the late samuel McClam.
stePHfon Green
Running Back
Penn State
Rookie
Ht: 5-10 Wt: 193
Born: 5/28/89 Bronx, N.Y.
43
Draft: FA ’12-Det
TRANSACTIONS
‣ signed by the Detroit lions as an undrafted rookie free agent on
May 10, 2012.
COLLEGE
Tallied 285 career carries for 1,351 yards and 14 touchdowns. added 40
catches for 453 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown out of the
backfield during his career. also returned 21 kickoffs for 439 yards during
the 2010 and 2009 seasons.
‣ appeared in the final eight games of 2011 season as the team’s primary
backup after missing the first five games.
‣ rushed for season totals of 266 yards and six touchdowns on 61
carries in 2011.
‣ registered 15 carries for 63 yards and a touchdown in Penn state’s
2011 Ticket City Bowl loss to Houston.
‣ ran for 71 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries against Nebraska
and 93 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries against ohio state in
back-to-back weeks in late 2011.
‣ Played in all 13 games in 2010 and was third on the team with 188
rushing yards on 48 carries with one touchdown.
‣ Became the 38th Nittany lion to surpass 1,000 career rushing yards.
‣ second on PsU with 17 kickoff returns for a 19.8-yard average. in 2010.
‣ Played in 11 games, gaining 319 yards on 71 carries with three touchdowns
during 2009 season. added 80 receiving yards on six receptions.
‣ His 25.5-yard kickoff return average led the team in 2009.
‣ in 2009, Green and fellow running back evan royster became first
tandem in Penn state history to both eclipse the 100-yard mark in the
same game in the conference era.
‣ 2008: ran for 578 yards on 105 carries and four touchdowns, playing
in all 13 games. added 15 receptions for 268 yards.
PERSONAL
first-team all-Conference playing for Coach alex Vega at JfK High
school, rushing for 740 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior, averaging
14.8 yards per carry.
‣ added 21 tackles and two interceptions on defense.
‣ rushed for over 1,000 yards as a junior.
JaCQues mCCLenDon
Guard
Tennessee
2nd Year
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 324
Born: 12/10/87 Cleveland, Tn.
Draft: ‘10, R4 (129)- Ind Acquired: ‘11, W-Ind
63
TRANSACTIONS
‣ Claimed off waivers by the Detroit lions on september 4, 2011.
‣ released by the indianapolis Colts on september 3, 2011.
‣ Drafted by the Colts in the fourth round of the 2010 Nfl Draft.
PRO
appeared in four games as a reserve in 2010.
‣ saw time on special teams and at tight end.
‣ Was active in Wild Card playoff game vs. New york Jets (1/8/10).
COLLEGE
four-year letterman who started 26 career games at right guard.
‣ academic all-seC.
‣ Versatile along the offensive line.
‣ Holds UT bench press record lifting 645 pounds.
‣ Holds degree in economics.
‣ 2009: started all 13 games as a senior and helped team make the
Chick-fil-a Bowl
‣ Part of Vols offensive line that led nation in fewest sacks allowed
with four in 2008.
‣ led team with 46 credit hours passed.
‣ Part of Vols’ 2007 offensive line that led nation in fewest sacks allowed
with four.
‣ starting QB erik ainge was sacked just three times in 519 pass attempts,
setting the major college record for a minimum of 300 attempts.
‣ Made first career start in 2006 outback Bowl vs. Penn state.
PERSONAL
attended The Baylor school in Cleveland, Tenn.
‣ Parade, ea sports and street and smith all-america choice.
‣ Played in U.s. army all-american Bowl.
‣ Tennessee Gatorade Player-of-the-year and Div. ii Mr. football.