Player Profiles - of College Football Games

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Blake Smolen
#11
WR • So. (1L)
Ht. 6’0” • Wt. 198
Grosse Ile, Mich.
2006: Rushed 33 times for 240 yards (7.4 ypc), caught 19 passes for
222 yards and returned 12 kickoffs 252 yards (20.6)...Averaging 10.8
yards every time he touches the ball...Returned one kickoff 22 yards vs.
NW Missouri State (12/16) in National Championship game...Caught two
passes for 30 yards and scored first career TD on a 13 yard reception vs.
Delta State (12/10)...Toted the ball two times for seven yards vs. North
Dakota (12/2)...Rushed twice for 13 yards and returned two kickoffs for
39 yards vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA playoffs...Caught three passes
for 24 yards vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/4)...Rushed 16 times for a
career-high 110 yards, caught three passes for 36 yards and returned a
kickoff 21 yards at Ferris State (10/28)...Tallied 167 all-purpose yards at
FSU...Hauled in two passes for 36 yards and returned two kickoffs 45
yards vs. Northwood (10/21)...Rushed five times for 58 yards, caught four
passes for 35 yards and returned a kickoff 13 yards at Indianapolis
(10/14)...Rushed three times for 16 yards and caught one pass for eight
yards vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Caught two passes for eight yards at Wayne
State (9/30)...Returned two kickoffs for 58 yards, including a long of 35
yards versus Michigan Tech (9/21)...First reception of his career went for
19 yards at Findlay (9/2)...Missed Ashland and St. Joseph’s games with an
injury.
2005: Redshirted.
High School: Prepped at Grosse Ile High School...Associated Press,
Detroit News and Detroit Free Press All-State honors...Detroit News All-
West and All-Suburban First-Team...Detroit Free Press Metro West First-
Team...All-Huron League honors as a junior and senior...Earned All-
Huron League Academic honors...Rushed for 1,018 yards and 15 TDs as
a senior...Caught 52 passes for 731 yards and five TDs...Recorded 108
tackles and eight interceptions, five of which he returned for touchdowns...Also
participated in baseball and basketball.
Personal: Son of Michael and Marcie Smolen...Majoring in
Education...Grandfather played at South Dakota...Enjoys skateboarding
and biking.
Preston Garris Rushing Stats
Year Att Gain Loss Net Yds/Gm TD Lg
2006 33 247 7 240 18.5 0 30
Totals 33 247 7 240 18.5 0 30
Receiving Stats
Year Rec Yds Avg TD Lg
2006 19 222 11.7 1 26
Totals 19 222 11.7 1 26
2007 Laker Football Media Guide
Player Profiles
Chad Somerville
#15
QB • So. (Sq)
Ht. 6’2” • Wt. 204
Mason, Mich.
2006: Did not play.
2005: Redshirted.
High School: Prepped at Mason High School...Four-year starting
quarterback...Led Mason to three playoff appearances...Completed 291
passes during his career for 4,062 yards and 29 TDs...Earned First-Team
All-CAAC and all-area plaudits as a senior...Also participated in basketball
and baseball.
Personal: Son of Rick and Mary Somerville...Education
major...Enjoys all sports, water skiing and boating.
Derek Stansbery
#14
SS • Sr. (1L)
Ht. 6’1” • Wt. 206
Battle Creek, Mich.
(Harper Creek)
2006: Appeared in eight games as a reserve in the secondary and on
special teams...Recorded 12 tackles and picked off two passes...Tallied
seven tackles vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Picked off a pass at Ferris State
(10/28) and Northern Michigan (11/11).
2005: Played in seven games as a member of the kickoff and kickoff
return teams at Cincinnati.
2004: Saw action in seven games as a member of kicking
teams...Tallied one solo tackle and one assist...Joined team as a walk-on in
fall of 2004.
High School: Played at Hargrave Military Academy in 2003...Prepped
at Battle Creek Harper Creek High School...Earned all-league and all-city
honors as a senior...Named the City Track Athlete of the Year as a senior...Earned
all-conference honors in track as a senior.
Personel: Son of Dennis and Bonnie Stansbery...Father played at
Heidelberg College and brother (Kevin) played at Michigan State.
Derek Stansbery Defensive
Year Solo Asst Total Sack TL/Yds INT FF FR
2006 5 7 12 0 0 2 0 0
Totals 5 7 12 0 0 2 0 0