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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
#14 kc pAt t e r s o n
6-2, 210, Jr., QB
Granite Bay, Calif. (Sacramento State/Oakmont HS)
Sophomore (2007): Did not see game action, but traveled
to all games as a backup quarterback … Transferred
from Sacramento State University, received
NCAA waiver allowing KC to participate immediately
that season.
Prior to Akron: Spent one year at San Diego and one at
Sacrament State … Redshirt Freshman (2006): Spent
the year at Sacramento State University … Played
for former head coach Steve Mooshagian who coached with J.D. Brookhart
at Pittsburgh … Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules … Freshman
(2005): Began his career at the University of San Diego … Played in five games
as a true freshman as San Diego posted an 11-1 record, were the Pioneer Football
League Champs and The Sports Network Mid-Major National Champions …
Completed 4-of-7 passes for 113 yards with a touchdown … Was 2-of-4 passing
for 57 yards and a TD versus Menlo … Was 1-of-2 for seven yards versus Butler
… Completed his lone pass attempt for 49 yards versus Chapman … Graduated
high school early and enrolled for the spring semester of 2005 … Was voted
onto the team’s leadership council by his teammates … at oakmont hS: Led
the Vikings to a 5-4 record … Received All-Pioneer Valley League honors as both
a quarterback and a punter ... Best season performance was against Amador
HS, completing 19-of-32 for 265 yards and 2 touchdowns … A nominee for
the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College
Football Hall of Fame ... Rivals.com rated him as one of the top 30 quarterbacks
in California ... One of the top 125 players in the Western Region by Scout.com
… Also lettered in baseball and track and was a member of the marching band
… An Honors Student at Oakmont HS.
Personal: Born on September 3, 1986 … Son of Stephen and Virginia Patterson.
#91 wAl l A c e pe n d l e t o n
6-1, 310, Jr., DL
Oak Park, Ill. (Fenwick HS)
Sophomore (2007): Played in nine games, starting the
2007 season opener versus Army … Ended the season
with six tackles … Tallied two stops versus Army … Had
a tackle, which went for a three-yard loss, at Indiana
… Also had a TFL versus Kent State, one of his two
tackles in the contest.
Freshman (2006): Saw action in six games, getting two
tackles … Had a tackle assist at Kent State and a solo
tackle versus Miami.
Prior to Akron: Named
to the All-Chicago Catholic
League as a senior,
as well as all-area by the
Daily Herald and honorable
mention all-area by
the Chicago Sun Times
… Led Fenwick to a
10-3 record as a senior,
a conference title and
the state quarterfinals …
Earned honorable mention
all-conference as a
junior.
Personal: Born October
13, 1986 in Chicago, Illinois
… Son of Lena
Pendleton.
TAckleS G/GS uA A Total TFl Sacks PBu FF FR Blkd
2006 6/0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
2007 9/1 5 1 6 2.0-4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
ToTAl 15/1 6 2 8 2.0-4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0
Akron’s 66th and Final Season at the Rubber Bowl
#83 mer c e po i n d e x t e r
6-4, 250, Sr., TE
Ellwood City, Pa. (Lincoln HS)
Named team captain, as voted upon by his teammates,
for the 2008 season at the conclusion of spring drills ...
Named a Scholar-Baller for posting at least a 3.0 GPA
for the 2007-08 academic year ... Also earned Dean’s
List recognition (at least a 3.25 GPA) in the Spring of
2008.
Junior (2007): Played in all 12 games, getting six starts
at tight end … Was fifth on the team with 13 receptions
for 133 yards, tops among UA tight ends … Hauled in two passes for 10 yards at
Ohio State … Caught a career-best 34-yard pass versus Ohio, his only reception
in the contest … In back-to-back games, caught two passes for 16 yards versus
Temple and two for 17 yards at Buffalo … Also caught two passes for 15 yards
in the season finale versus Central Michigan … Had a seven-yard TD versus the
Chippewas to give UA a 32-20 lead with eight minutes left in the game.
Sophomore (2006): Played in all 12 games, getting five starts at tight end …
Caught 12 passes for 127 yards (an average of 10.6 per reception) … Hauled in a
season-best three receptions (15 yards) in the season opener at Penn State (only
had four receptions for 19 yards total his previous season) … Had two receptions
each versus North Carolina State, Central Michigan and North Texas … Had an
11-yard TD in the win over North Texas … Only caught one pass over the final six
games … However it was good for a 20-yard score in the win over Buffalo.
Freshman (2005): Appeared in all 13 games, making nine starts at tight end ...
One of just six true freshmen to see game action for the season ... Recorded his
first career reception, a nine-yarder, in Akron’s 17-7 victory at Middle Tennessee
State ... Tallied a reception each versus Army and Kent State ... Only reception at
Bowling Green was a two-yard touchdown strike, the first of his career.
Prior to Akron: A two-time all-conference performer as a wide receiver ... A first
team All-MAC choice as a senior when he posted 23 receptions for 330 yards
and two touchdowns ... An honorable mention all-league honoree in 2003 ... Tallied
24 catches for 424 yards with four TDs that season ... Lettered as a forward
on the basketball team as a sophomore and junior Coached by Curt Agostinelli.
Personal: Born on January 23, 1987 in Los Angeles, Calif. ... Son of Merce and
Lorna Poindexter.
ReceiViNG G/GS Rec yds TD lg Rec/G Avg/c Avg/G
2005 13/9 4 19 1 9 0.3 4.8 1.5
2006 12/5 12 127 2 20 1.0 10.6 10.6
2007 12/5 13 133 1 34 1.1 10.2 11.1
ToTAl 37/19 29 279 4 34 0.8 9.6 7.5