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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 2007 Season in Review 2007 Akron FootbAll Honors Sep 03, 2007 – Reggie Corner named MAC East Division Defensive Player of the Week. Sep 17, 2007 – John Mackey named MAC East Division Defensive Player of the Week. Sep 24, 2007 – Brion Stokes named MAC East Division Defensive Player of the Week. Oct 08, 2007 – Jabari Arthur named MAC East Division Co-Offensive Player of the Week. Oct 08, 2007 – Andre Jones named MAC East Division Co-Special Teams Player of the Week. Oct 11, 2007 – Jabari Arthur named Midseason second team All-American WR by Phil Steele Magazine. Oct 11, 2007 – Andre Jones named Midseason second team All-American punt returner by SportsIllustratd.com. Oct 11, 2007 – Jabari Arthur (WR), Andre Jones (PR), Brion Stokes (LB) and Davanzo Tate (CB) named Midseason first team All-MAC by Phil Steele Magazine. Reggie Corner (CB) and Bryan Williams (KOR) named Midseason third team All-MAC by Phil Steele Magazine. Nov 12, 2007 – Alex Allen named MAC East Division Offensive Player of the Week. Nov 12, 2007 – Bryan Williams named MAC East Division Special Teams Player of the Week. Nov 25, 2007 – Andre Jones named MAC Report Online Defensive Player of the Week. Nov 27, 2007 – Jabari Arthur (WR) and Reggie Corner (DB) named first team All-MAC. Chris Kemme (OL), Brion Stokes (LB) and Almondo Sewell (DL) named second team All-MAC. Bryan Williams (RB and RS), Kevin Grant (LB) and John Mackey (DB) named third team All-MAC. Dec 01, 2007 – Almondo Sewell named Scout.com Honorable Mention Freshman All-American. Dec 07, 2007 – Jabari Arthur (WR), Reggie Corner (DB) and Bryan Williams (KR) named All-MAC by Rivals.com. Dec 07, 2007 – Almondo Sewell named The Sporting News Honorable Mention Freshman All-American. Dec 10, 2007 – Jabari Arthur named fourth team All-American WR by Phil Steele Magazine. Dec 10, 2007 – Jabari Arthur (WR), Reggie Corner (CB), Bryan Williams (KR) and Andre Jones (PR) named first team All-MAC by Phil Steele Magazine. Davanzo Tate (CB) and Igor Iveljic (PK) named second team All-MAC by Phil Steele Magazine. Brion Stokes (LB) named third team All-MAC by Phil Steele Magazine. Chris Kemme (OL) and Almondo Sewell (DL) named honorable mention All-MAC by Phil Steele Magazine. Jan 03, 2008 – John Mackey named to ESPN’s All-Mayday Team. Jan 07, 2008 – Jabari Arthur invited to play in the 2008 Hula Bowl (Jan. 12) and Nate Robinson invited to play in the 2008 East West Shrine Game (Jan. 19). 2007 Akron Football team Awards Most Valuable Lineman – Offense: Chris Kemme Most Valuable Lineman – Defense: Almondo Sewell Most Valuable Back – Offense: Bryan Williams Most Valuable Back (secondary & linebackers) – Defense: Reggie Corner Academic Award: Brian Flaherty Weight Lifter of the Year: Jabari Arthur Reid Blair Award (Most Points Scored in a Season): Igor Iveljic Most Improved Player – Offense: Kris Kasparek Most Improved Player – Defense: Parris McNeal Most Improved Player – Special Teams: Amin Kabir Scout Team Player of the Year – Offense: Paul Simkovich Scout Team Player of the Year – Defense: Mike Thomas “Gung Ho” Special Teams Player of the Year: Andre Jones Doc Smith Award for Outstanding Senior on Offense: Mike Schepp Doc Smith Award for Outstanding Senior on Defense: John Mackey John Heisman Award (player w/ great intangibles & leadership): Davanzo Tate Fred Sefton Award for Offensive Performance: Jabari Arthur Fred Sefton Award for Defensive Performance: Brion Stokes 72 Jabari Arthur Named All-American Wide receiver Jabari Arthur was named fourth team All-American by Phil Steele’s Magazine, being just one of four Mid-American Conference athletes represented on the honorary squad. Arthur becomes Akron’s first All-American since current NFL defensive back Dwight Smith was a consensus first team All-American in 2000. Arthur, who was the sixth overall pick by Calgary in the 2007 CFL draft, led all MAC receivers with 10 touchdown receptions, while setting a host of Akron records along the way. Arthur Becomes UA King Jabari Arthur, who began his UA career as a quarterback, set nearly every Akron receiving record thanks to his impressive senior campaign. His trek to the recordsetting season received a big boost in week six when he set UA single-game records with 15 receptions for 223 yards in the Zips’ win at Western Michigan. He additionally caught three touchdowns in the contest as he was named MAC East Offensive Player of the Week and was named a weekly all-star on ESPN’s College Football Live. Arthur finished the season with a school-record 86 receptions (11 more than the previous record) and 1,171 yards, which is second on the UA single-season list and just 39 yards shy of the school record. His 10 touchdowns led all MAC receivers and ranks second on the UA single-season list. In 2007, Arthur caught at least at least seven passes in a game six times and broke the 100-yard barrier four times. He ranked 11th in the NCAA and third in the MAC in receptions per game (7.17), while ranking 12th in the NCAA and second in the MAC in receiving yards per game (97.58). His 1,171 receiving yard was also the 16th-best total in the NCAA. For his career, Arthur became the school’s all-time leader in both receptions (184) and receiving yards (2,653), while his 17 career TDs ranks third all-time. In the MAC record book, Arthur’s 15 single-game catches is fourth, his 86 single-season catches is 16th, his 184 career catches is 20th, his 223 single-game yards is 17th, his 1,171 single-season yards is 21st and his 2,653 career yards is 20th. ARTHUR ON SINGLE GAME LISTS Receptions ................ 15 (at WMU) ........Akron record 4th on the MAC single-game list Receiving Yards ....... 223 (at WMU) ........Akron record 17th on the MAC single-game list Receiving TDs ............. 3 (at WMU) ........One shy of Akron record ARTHUR ON SINGLE SEASON LISTS Receptions ................................ 86 ........Akron record 16th-t on the MAC season list Receiving Yards .................... 1,171 ........2nd; 39 yds shy of Akron record 21st on the MAC season list Receiving TDs ........................... 10 ........One shy of Akron record ARTHUR ON CAREER LISTS Receptions .............................. 184 ........ Akron record 18th-t on the MAC career list Receiving Yards .................... 2,653 ........Akron record 20th on the MAC career list Receiving TDs ........................... 17 ........3rd on UA career list Reggie Corner Drafted in 4th Round by Buffalo For the fourth consecutive year, a member of the University of Akron football team was drafted within the first four rounds as corner back Reggie Corner was picked in the fourth round by the Buffalo Bills. Corner was the 114th pick overall in the 2008 NFL Draft, the fifthhighest Akron student-athlete to be selected, following Charlie Frye (67th pick in 2005), Jason Taylor (73rd pick in 1997), Dwight Smith (84th pick in Akron’s 66th and Final Season at the Rubber Bowl

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 2007 Season in Review 2001) and Andy Alleman (88th pick in 2007). Corner, who started every game over his career and graduated from Akron in December of 2007, ended his career at Akron with 197 tackles (52 in 2007), 15 interceptions and 35 pass breakups. His 15 career picks ties current NFL defensive back Smith for second on the Akron all-time list. Also, Corner ranks eighth on the MAC all-time list with his 15 career picks and ranks seventh on the MAC alltime list with his 225 career return yards off interceptions. Corner earned first team All- MAC honors in 2007, as named by the league’s coaches, as well as first team All-MAC by Rivals.com and Phil Steele Magazine. He led the league and ranked fourth in the NCAA in interceptions (0.58 per game). He added 12 pass breakups to go along with his seven interceptions to tie teammate Davanzo Tate as the MAC leader in passes defended (1.58), which ranked sixth in the NCAA. His seven picks was the second-best total in the nation and is fourth on the Akron singleseason list. Corner opened the 2007 season being named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week after returning an interception 74 yards for a TD in the win over Army. The following week at Ohio State, he had another pick and two pass breakups, one of which led to a John Mackey interception. His solid play continued at Indiana, where he had a career-high eight tackles. In Akron’s win over rival Kent State, Corner intercepted a pass and returned it 43 yards to the KSU two, setting up what proved to be Akron’s game-winning TD. He added two picks in the Temple contest and one each versus Miami and Central Michigan. Corner closed the season with six PBU over the final three games, including a career-high four versus the Chippewas of CMU. In addition to being All-MAC, Corner was named the Zips’ “Most Valuable Defensive Back” by the UA staff. AKRON ALL-TIME INTERCEPTIONS LEADERS Rk. Player No. 1. Gary Tyler (1985-87) 18 2. Reggie CoRneR (2004-06) 15 Dwight Smith (1997-2000) 15 Arthur, Tate, Robinson Sign as Free Agents Three University of Akron football players signed free agent contracts for the 2008 National Football League season, including Jabari Arthur (Kansas City Chiefs), Davanzo Tate (New York Jets) and Nate Robinson (New York Giants). (See above for Arthur’s and Robinson’s highlights.) Tate and UA teammate Corner gave Akron the best set of defensive backs in the MAC and perhaps the nation. Both had 19 passes defended on the season (Tate getting two interceptions and 17 pass breakups) and their average of 1.58 passes defended per game led the MAC and ranked sixth in the NCAA. Tate’s 17 PBU additionally led the MAC and was the fifth-best total in the NCAA. He was named second team All-MAC by Phil Steele Magazine as he ranked fourth on the team in tackles. Tate, who graduated from Akron prior to his senior year and began working on his Master’s degree, tallied 38 PBU over his three-year career with three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. Among his highlights in 2007 were picking off a pass in the endzone on the game’s final play to give Akron a 27-20 victory over Kent State, getting four PBU in Akron’s win over Western Michigan and registering four PBU with eight tackles at Miami. Eight Zips Named All-MAC by Coaches University of Akron seniors Jabari Arthur (WR) and Reggie Corner (DB) headlined a list of eight Zip football players named to the All-Mid-American Conference team, the league announced today. Arthur and Corner were each tabbed first team. Brion Stokes (LB), Chris Kemme (OL) and Almondo Sewell (DL) were each named to the second team with John Mackey (DB), Bryan Williams (both RB and KR) and Kevin Grant (LB) receiving third team honors. (See above for Arthur and Corner highlights.) Stokes earned second team All-MAC honors for the second time in his career, after being honored in 2005 when he helped the Zips win the MAC title that season. Stokes led the Zips with 90 tackles this season, 17 of which went for losses with 5.5 sacks. His 17 TFL was the most by a Zip since NFL great Jason Taylor had 18 in 1996. He ranked seventh in the MAC and 42nd in the NCAA in tackles for losses (1.21 per game), while ranking ninth in the MAC in sacks. At Ohio State, Stokes accounted for the Zips’ only points tackling Chris Wells in the endzone in the first quarter for a 2-0 UA lead. The Zips would eventually fall 20-2 to the Buckeyes. In Akron’s win over Kent State, Stokes was named MAC East Defensive Player of the Week, getting 10 tackles and recovering a fumble to set up UA’s first TD. For his career, Stokes amassed 272 tackles, the most by a Zip over the last four years, with 13.5 sacks, 45 tackles for losses, three fumble recoveries and a forced fumble. Kemme earned second team All-MAC honors for the second consecutive season. The left tackle anchored the Zips offensive line, which featured four new starters, and played a key role in Williams giving the Zips their second back on the honorary squad in as many years. While the Zips did not have a 1,000-yard rusher, Williams and Alex Allen combined for 1,148 yards on 252 attempts to average 4.52 yards per rush. Also, the Zips averaged 127.8 rushing yards per game, the best total in the four-year tenure of head coach J.D. Brookhart. Sewell was one of just three freshmen, either true or redshirted, to be named all-conference. After coming to Akron as a linebacker, he made the move to defensive end due to injuries along the defensive front and his play-making ability. After a slow start to the season — learning the position, Sewell ended his freshman campaign with 65 tackles, fifth-best on the team, with 14 tackles for losses. Also, in Akron’s eight league games, Sewell had 51 tackles, second-best on the squad. He had at least one TFL in 10 of Akron’s 12 games, including at least one in the final eight games of the season. His 0.83 TFL per game ranked 15th-best in the MAC and his two forced fumbles ranked ninth. Mackey earned his first MAC post-season honor. The defensive captain was on pace to perhaps be a first team honoree, but an injury forced him to miss all or most of five games. The injury — a torn ACL — occurred early in Akron’s win over Kent State and was thought to keep the fifth-year senior off the field the rest of the season. Prior to the injury, Mackey was leading the team with 28 tackles, including nine at Ohio State with a pick and a career-high 13 at Indiana. He additionally had three TFL for minus 22 yards versus the Hoosiers to earn his first MAC East Defensive Player of the Week honor. Although he only played a few snaps versus the Golden Flashes, Mackey still had two tackles, a pass breakup and a forced fumble. 2007 Akron cAPtAIns Army Offense: .....................Mike Schepp Defense: ................... John Mackey Special Teams: ......... Yamari Dixon Game: ......................Reggie Corner Ohio State Offense: .....................Mike Schepp Defense: ................... John Mackey Special Teams: ......... Yamari Dixon Game: ....................... Jabari Arthur Indiana Offense: .....................Mike Schepp Defense: ................... John Mackey Special Teams: ......... Yamari Dixon Game: ........................ Brion Stokes Kent State Offense: .....................Mike Schepp Defense: ................... John Mackey Special Teams: ......... Yamari Dixon Game: ....................... Davanzo Tate Connecticut Offense: .....................Mike Schepp Defense: ................... John Mackey Special Teams: ......... Yamari Dixon Game: ...................... Kris Kasparek Western Michigan Offense: .....................Mike Schepp Defense: ................... John Mackey Special Teams: ......... Yamari Dixon Game: ................... Jared Cecchetti Akron’s 66th and Final Season at the Rubber Bowl Temple Offense: .....................Mike Schepp Defense: ................... John Mackey Special Teams: ......... Yamari Dixon Game: .........................Chevin Pace Buffalo Offense: .....................Mike Schepp Defense: ................... John Mackey Special Teams: ......... Yamari Dixon Game: ................ Marcus Patterson Bowling Green Offense: .....................Mike Schepp Defense: ................... John Mackey Special Teams: ......... Yamari Dixon Game: ..................... Nate Robinson Ohio Offense: .....................Mike Schepp Defense: ................... John Mackey Special Teams: ......... Yamari Dixon Game: ...........................Not Named Miami Offense: .....................Mike Schepp Defense: ................... John Mackey Special Teams: ......... Yamari Dixon Game: ...................... Parris McNeal Central Michigan Offense: .....................Mike Schepp Defense: ................... John Mackey Special Teams: ......... Yamari Dixon Game: ....................... Andre Walker 73

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