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The Un i v e r s i T y of Ak r o n • 2008 fo o T b A l l Me d i A GU i d e
PLAYER BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
Freshman (2005): Redshirted ... Named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the
Year.
Prior to Akron: A Division I All-Ohio honorable mention selection as a senior
... Rushed for 16 touchdowns and 1,287 yards in 2004, his only season at running
back ... Averaged 8.4 yards per carry and scored six touchdowns in a single
game ... First team All-South Western Ohio Public league selection ... Also
played two years of basketball and ran on the track team … Member of National
Honor Society ... Coached by George Kontsis.
Personal: Born on December 20, 1986 in Cleveland, Ohio ... Son of Louis and
Ester Hall ... Mother played basketball at the University of Cincinnati (1990-92)
and also served as a Bearcats assistant coach for six seasons.
#22 dA-vo n mo o r e
5-11, 205, RFr., DB
Pittsburgh, Pa. (Brentwood HS)
First name is pronounced DAY-von.
Freshman (2007): Took a medical redshirt after suffering
a knee injury on his first day on the practice field …
Also continued to rehab during 2008 spring drills.
Prior to Akron: Named to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
“Terrific 25” team and first team all-conference by
the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette … Ranked the 42nd-best
overall prospect in Pennsylvania and the 61st-best corner
back in the nation by Scout.com … Tallied 686 yards receiving and 1,068
rushing ... Scored a total of 26 touchdowns in 2006 to earn first team All-State
and all-conference honors … Led Brentwood to an 11-2 record and a conference
title in 2006 … Finished his career with 4,688 all purpose yards … Earned first
team all-conference honors as a junior and returned three punts for touchdowns
as a sophomore … Also a standout in track, running 10.4 in the 100 meters …
Holds his high school records for both the 100 and 200 meters.
Personal: Born on January 28, 1989 in Pittsburgh, Pa. … Son of Marion Moore
… His cousin, Corey, played football at Robert Morris.
#41 levon mo r e F i e l d
5-9, 215, So., DB
Columbus, Ohio (Brookhaven HS)
Redshirt Freshman (2007): Did not see game action.
Freshman (2006): Redshirted.
Prior to Akron: As a junior, was first team All-City and
second team all-district ... That year, rushed for 670
yards, had 15 receptions for 154 yards and had 71
tackles with five interceptions ... Led Brookhaven to a
15-0 record and a Division II state title ... Missed senior
season due to injury.
Personal: Born on February 27, 1988 in Columbus, Ohio ... Son of Karen Armstrong
... His cousin, Marcus Ray, played for the Oakland Raiders.
#67 den i od o F i n
6-3, 230, So., DL
Endicott, N.Y. (Valley Forge (Pa.) Acad./Union-Endicott HS)
Was a passenger in a serious car accident the day after
the Zips’ 2007 season finale in his hometown … Will not
play the 2008 season.
Freshman (2007): One of seven true freshman to play
in 2007 … Was a candidate to redshirt, but his play, and
lack of depth on the defensive front, forced the coaches
to put him on the field for the final seven games of the
season … Started at defensive end at Bowling Green …
Had four tackles on the season, including
three versus Bowling Green
… Had one stop at Buffalo, which
was a two-yard tackle for loss.
Prior to Akron: Played one season
at Valley Forge, registering 11 sacks
… at union endicott hS: Tabbed
second team Class AA All-State
by New York State Sports Writers
Association as a senior … Had 36
sacks in his three-year high school
career, including 10 as a senior, 16
as a junior and 10 as a sophomore
… Two-time Defensive Player of the
Year at Union-Endicott as well as a two-time All-Metro Binghamton … Named to
fourth team All-State as a junior ... Also played basketball in high school.
Personal: Born on July 1, 1988 in Johnson City, N.Y. … Son of Atkins and Yvette
Odofin.
TAckleS G/GS uA A Total TFl Sacks PBu FF FR Blkd
2007 7/1 1 3 4 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
Akron’s 66th and Final Season at the Rubber Bowl
#81 Alp h o n s o ow e n
5-10, 175, Sr., WR
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
(Malone College/Cleveland Heights HS)
Junior (2007): Played in the first 10 games of the season,
missing the final two due to injury suffered during
the Ohio win … Prior to the injury, started five straight
games … For the year, caught 14 passes for 159 yards
and his average of 11.4 yards per catch was secondbest
on the squad … Started one of the top plays in
college football during 2007 … Fielded the free kick at
Western Michigan on the Akron 11, made some nice moves to get to the Akron
22 before he pitched the ball to Andre Jones, who would take it the final 78 yards
as time expired for the Zips’ 39-38 win … Caught 13 passes for 149 yards and
TD over the five-game that he started (only had one reception for nine yards in
the first five games) ... Caught his first career pass with the Zips, a nine yarder,
versus Kent State ... Got his first start at Western Michigan and responded with
an impressive game ... Caught three passes for 58 yards, including a 44 yarder, at
WMU ... Started at wideout again versus Temple and caught three passes for 41
yards, including his first TD as a Zip ... The score was a 15 yarder and put UA up
20-3 ... Also had a 21-yard catch, setting up a UA field goal before halftime for a
13-3 lead ... Had career highs with five receptions and 43 yards at Buffalo.
Prior to Akron: Transfer from Malone College,
sitting out the 2006 season at Akron
as per NCAA rules … At Malone, twice
earned mid-States Football Association
first team all-conference … His
1,205 receiving yards in just two seasons
at Malone ranked fourth on the school’s
all-time list … Caught 19 TDs in two years,
ranking third on the school’s all-time list
… in 2005: Played in all 10 games with
seven starts … Led the team with 43 receptions
for 572 yards … Additionally
paced the squad with nine touchdowns
… Also had 16 rushes for 70 yards for
the season … Was Malone’s top kick returner
as well, having 26 returns for 584
yards (22.5 yards per return) … Had two
100-yard games, including five for 107
versus St. Francis (Ind.) and six for 100
versus Geneva … Caught a season-high
seven passes versus St. Francis (Ill.) … in
2004: Tabbed first team All-American for
the National Christian College Athletic Association
by Don Hansen Football Gazette
… Averaged 21.4 yards per reception, second on the Malone single-season list
… Caught a Malone-record four touchdowns versus Ohio Dominican … Ended
the season with 10 TD receptions, the second-most in Malone single-season
history … Hauled in an 84-yard touchdown versus Geneva, which is the secondlongest
TD reception in school history … Finished the Geneva game with three
receptions for a career-high 164 yards … The following week, caught a careerhigh
eight passes for 163 yards versus Ohio Dominican … Led the team in scoring
(62 points), ranking third on the squad in receptions (29 for 629).
Personal: Born on December 17, 1985 in Cleveland, Ohio … Son of Alphonso
Owen Sr., and Deborah Owen.
ReceiViNG G/GS Rec yds TD lg Rec/G Avg/c Avg/G
2004 * 9 29 629 10 85 3.2 21.7 69.9
2005 * 10 43 572 9 59 4.3 13.3 57.2
2006- Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules
2007 10/5 14 159 1 44 1.4 11.4 15.9
ToTAl 29 86 1360 20 85 3.0 15.8 46.9
* - at Malone College
kick ReT. G/GS No. yds TD lg Avg/R
2004 * 9 15 354 0 44 23.6
2005 * 10 26 584 1 79 22.5
2006 – Sat out due to NCAA transfer rules
2007 10 4 76 0 33 19.0
ToTAl 29 45 1014 1 79 22.5
* - at Malone College
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