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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
#68 An d r e w co l o s i m o
6-5, 260, Fr., OL
Upper Arlington, Ohio (Upper Arlington HS)
Prior to Akron: Named Associated Press second team Division I All-Ohio at tight
end as well as being named to the Columbus Dispatch All-Metro football team
... Added first team All-Ohio Capitol Conference and All-Central Ohio District
honors ... As a senior, caught six passes for 66 yards and a touchdown ... On
defense, logged 60 tackles, 26 solo, with five TFL and four sacks.
Personal: Born on July 31, 1989 in Columbus, Ohio … Son of Dante and Jan
Colosimo.
#26 ke v i n dA v i s
6-1, 200, Jr., DB
Soquel, Calif. / Cabrillo College / Soquel HS
Played two seasons at Cabrillo College and will have two seasons of eligibility
remaining with the Zips.
Prior to Akron: at cabrillo: Ranked third on the team with 37 tackles, getting
a team-best four interceptions and six pass breakups ... Led the Seahawks to
the 2007 Coast Conference and Shrine Bowl Championships ... Also had four
picks, adding three PBU, as a freshman ... at Soquel hS: Named second team
All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletics League.
Personal: Son of 13-year NFL veteran Eric Davis.
#29 wi l l Fl e m i n g
6-4, 196, Fr., DB
Akron, OH (Archbishop Hoban HS)
Prior to Akron: Listed among the state’s Top 20 prospects by Ohio High ...
Rated 44th-best player in the state of Ohio by Rivals.com and the 85th-best
safety in the nation by Scouts Inc./ESPN.com ... Named special mention Division
II All-State as a senior, registering 85 tackles (57 solo) with 13 PBU, four forced
fumbles and an interception ... A two-time All-Inland District selection as well as
being two-time All-Akron, All-North Coast League and Akron Touchdown Club
honoree ... Selected to play in the 2008 Ohio North-South All-Star game ... Also
as a senior, caught 30 passes for 412 yards ... As a junior, tallied 75 stops, 54
solo, with 10 PBU, three interceptions and three forced fumbles ... Was a member
of the Hoban basketball team as well.
Personal: Born on January 15, 1990 in Boise, Idaho … Son of Akron Zips’ defensive
coordinator Jim Fleming and Leslie Fleming.
#31 tr o y gi l m e r
6-1, 200, Fr., LB
Huber Heights, OH (Wayne HS)
Prior to Akron: Rated as the 204th-best running back in the nation by Scouts
Inc./ESPN.com ... Named first team All-Greater Western Ohio Conference (Central
Division) ... Tabbed honorable mention 2007 Associated Press Southwest All-
District ... Had 76 rushes for 425 yards as a senior, adding 24 receptions for 227
yards ... Also played quarterback during his career at Wayne HS ... Rushed for
over 800 yards as a junior, adding 36 tackles on defense, to earn all-conference
honors ... Also played basketball.
#97 JA m e s hA r v e y
6-4, 280, Fr., DL
Cochranton, Pa. (Cochranton HS)
Prior to Akron: Three-time first team all-region pick at defensive line ... Also,
two-time member of the Meadville Tribune “Dream Team” ... Made 97 tackles as
a senior, including 13 sacks ... Tallied 243 stops for his career, including 24 sacks,
with 12 forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries ... Four-year starter ... Played
guard and tight end on offense, while playing defensive end and linebacker on
defense ... Caught 14 passes for 285 yards for his career with two TDs ... Also a
member of the basketball and track teams.
Personal: Born on July 16, 1989 in Meadville, Pa. … Son of Kelly Metz.
#84 rh y n e lA d r A c h
6-6, 225, Fr., TE
Orrville, Ohio (Orrville HS)
Prior to Akron: First team All-Ohio Cardinal Conference, All-Daily Record and
All-Northeast Ohio District ... Honorable mention Division IV All-State ... Caught
50 passes for 685 yards and four touchdowns as a senior ... His 50 receptions
were second in the OCC and his 685 yards ranked fourth-best in the league ...
Also member of the track team — being a regional finalist in the discus — and
the basketball team — being honorable mention All-OCC and all-district.
Personal: Born on June 21, 1989 in Columbus, Ohio … Son of Jim and Liz
Ladrach.
#88 dA s h A n mi l l e r
6-1, 185, Jr., WR
Corona, Calif. (Bakersfield College / Centennial HS)
Spent one season at Texas-El Paso before transferring to Bakersfield ... Will have
two years of eligibility remaining at Akron.
Prior to Akron: at Bakersfield: Missed portion of the season with a broken arm
... (Ironically, first game out with the injury was versus fellow UA signee Deryn
Bowser and LA Harbor College) ... Returned for the playoffs, playing with a steel
rod in his arm ... Prior to injury, had 14 catches for 247 yards in three games,
averaging 17.6 per catch ... at Texas-el Paso: Signed with UTEP out of high
school, spending a redshirt season with the Miners ... at centennial hS: Caught
70 passes for 1,184 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior ... Rushed 21 times for
180 yards and four touchdowns ... Also had 13 tackles and two pass deflections
in spot-duty on defense ... Named first team all-league ... Tallied 47 receptions
for 702 yards and five touchdowns as a junior ... Was three of five passing for 95
yards and one touchdown ... Had five carries for 74 yards and one touchdown ...
Named first team all-league ... One interception on defense.
Personal: Born on December 21, 1986.
# 16 Jo r d A n mi l l e r
6-2, 215, Fr, QB
New Philadelphia, Ohio (New Philadelphia HS)
Prior to Akron: Named first team all-region, all-district and All-East Central
Ohio Conference as a senior, completing 115-of-204 passes for a school-record
1,879 yards and 15 touchdowns ... As a junior, threw for 1,611 yards and had a
school-record 16 touchdowns, completing 101-of-216 passes ... For his career,
set school records for yards (4.127) and TD passes (37) ... As a junior, named
all-district, second team All-ECOC and special mention Division III All-State ...
Was invited to participate in the Elite Skills Camp in Cleveland prior to his senior
season.
Personal: Born on March 20, 1990 in New Philadelphia, Ohio … Son of Greg
and Ginelle Miller.
Akron’s 66th and Final Season at the Rubber Bowl
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