ASH Trojans: Legendary Trojans
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RB Chris Brown 5-10, 192 lbs.Alexandria, La. (Alexandria HS)
Team captain...Two-time all-state...Conference Most Valuable Offensive Player...All-Central Louisiana...Rushed for 1,685 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior...All-district for four years ...Ran for 1,934 yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior...Finished as Alexandrias all-time rushing leader with 5,866 yards and 79 touchdowns...Runs a 4.46 in the 40-yard dash...Coached by Butch Stoker...Born: May 2, 1987...Parent: Bridgett Williams.
No. 28 RB (CollegeFootballNews.com)
No. 52 RB (Scout.com)
Rivals.com Rivals250 2006
No. 17 running back in the nation (Rivals.com)
No. 9 player in Louisiana (Rivals.com)
PrepStar All-American
No. 5 player in Louisiana (SuperPrep)
No. 12 RB in the nation (SuperPrep)
SuperPrep All-American
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Keith Mills, WR, 6-3, 200, Alexandria, La. (Alexandria)
HIGH SCHOOL: Credited with running a 4.5-second 40-yard dash and with a 37-inch vertical jump by the Rivals.com recruiting website . . . Split time at quarterback and wide receiver during his senior campaign for head coach Butch Stoker at Alexandria (La.) High School . . . Made 21 pass receptions for 397 yards, an 18.9-yard per catch average, and six touchdowns while playing wide out for the Trojans . . . Had his six scoring receptions on his final 12 catches of the year, all coming in the final three games of the season . . . Also played cornerback on defense . . . Named first-team, District 3-4A and honorable mention all-state at wide receiver . . . Missed most of his junior season with a broken arm . . . Suffered a postseason, non-football related broken fibula . . . Also a standout basketball player and track athlete on the prep level . . . Credited with a nationally recognized 47-11 in the triple jump . . . Also runs the sprints and relays . . . Committed to Mississippi State in January 2006.
PERSONAL: Born Vernon Mills Jr., 1-1-88, in Alexandria, La. . . . Son of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Mills . . . His father played football at Northeast Louisiana (now Louisiana-Monroe) when Bulldog assistant coach J.B. Grimes, who recruited Keith, was on the staff there.
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Adam Roy, 6-2, 185, QB, Alexandria Senior High, Alexandria
Named to All-Central Louisiana senior season three-time all-district selection completed 64 of 115 pass attempts for 1,046 yards with 13 touchdowns and only 4 interceptions his final year lettered four years in football, three years in baseball, and one in track son of Mike and Jane Roy has three brothers, Micheal (22), Gabe (19), and Taylor (16).
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OL Adam Townley 6-3 260 Alexandria, La. / Alexandria HS
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Defensive Back - DB
Height: 6-3 Weight: 218
Freshman
Previous Affiliations: Alexandria HS
Home Town: Alexandria, La.
No. 11 safety in the nation (ESPN.com)
No. 62 player in the Southeast (Scout.com)
No. 94 player in the nation (Rivals.com)
No. 5 safety in the nation (Rivals.com)
No. 7 safety in the nation (CollegeFootballNews.com)
Unanimous Defensive MVP Louisiana - 2004
All Central Louisiana Honors - 2004
All-State 2004
Recorded 74 tackles and intercepted 11 passes, returning 4 for touchdowns his senior season ... led school to consecutive state playoffs appearances ... named All-CENLA defensive MVP his senior year ... totaled 81 tackles and intercepted 10 passes as a junior ... owns school record with 21 interceptions and 9 interceptions returned for touchdowns... also played wide receiver and returned punts ... clocked at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash ... honors student ... coached by Butch Stoker ... born October 6, 1986.
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Louisiana athlete who lends depth to the Tigers' outfield this season ... great speed, good instincts with tremendous heart ... comes from an athletic family ... batted .265 (13-for-49) with seven runs scored in LSU's fall intrasquad games.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-sport star at Alexandria High School ... earned four letters in baseball (shortstop) and three letters in football (quarterback) ... named all-district and all-state in both sports ... as a senior, helped both teams to district championships after undergoing reconstructive ankle surgery a year earlier ... batted over .370 for his career ... coached in baseball by former LSU assistant Daniel Tomlin ... led ASH to back-to-back playoff appearances as a dual-threat quarterback.
PERSONAL
Full name is Christopher Randall McGhee ... parents are Louis and Ollie McGhee ... has one older brother Nicholas, who is a pitcher at Southern University ... enjoys motivational quotes and video games ... plans to major in mass communications at LSU ... born June 10, 1987.
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Second-team All-Cenla all-district honorable mention key blocker for a running back who had 4,018 yards and 52 touchdowns in Richs junior and senior seasons ... Trojans, coached by Butch Stoker, father of NSU head coach Scott Stoker, went 26-18 in his four years with two trips to the second round of the playoffs two-year letterman in football three-year letterman in baseball two time all-district in baseball as a hard-hitting first baseman Trojan Troopers member for two years carries a 2.95 grade point average son of Chris and Vickie Rich father is one of the Demons team orthopaedic physicians and played football at LSU for four years, starting for three as one of the fabled Root Hogs in the mid-1970s, and was Academic All-Southeastern Conference Jeff has two sisters: Margaret (15) and Stacie (14) full name is Jeffrey Paul Rich.
Greg Smith (Former ASH QB 2000) Named Pioneer League Pitcher of the Year
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| Former ASH QB Greg Smith |
Smith, who was coming off his worst outing of the year, pitched masterfully this time out as he allowed only two hits in six shutout innings, while striking out eight batters. His eighth strikeout of the night gave him 83 for the season, which is tops in the league and set a franchise record surpassing Angel Rochas total of 82 set in 2003. The southpaw from LSU also picked up his sixth win of the year, tying him with two other pitchers for the league lead.
Adam Gatlin: Quarterback (1997 - 1999)
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He was named to:
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Super Southern 100
- Baton Rouge Advocate's Super Dozen 97
- New Orleans Times-Picayune Top 20 Blue Chip List
After his senior season, Craig Nall was considered the best high school quarterback from Louisiana, a state that has produced several NFL QBs. Nall turned down multiple national powers to attend LSU. In addition to his football talent, Craig was ranked nationally as a prep javelin thrower,and also lettered three years in baseball (pitched and played everything but catcher and center field. As a high school senior, Nall posted the countrys fourth-longest javelin throw and won state championship.
What makes Craig an ASH Legend is what he does off the field as well as what he does on it. Since high school, Craig has worked with the students of his mother, Susie, at the Louisiana Special Education Center. In 2004, Craig spoke at the Special Olympics Wisconsin awards ceremony and volunteered on behalf of Salvation Army, ringing a bell and manning the organizations trademark red kettle at an area shopping mall near the start of the holiday season. Craig has also played in the 2005 Brett Favre Celebrity Softball Game this past June at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis.
In past years, Nall also has given time to the Wisconsin National Guard (speaking to at-risk teens at the Challenge Academy), the NFL Hometown Huddle (doing landscaping and painting at the Green Bay west side Boys & Girls Club), March of Dimes (through participation in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowling event), St. Vincent Hospital (by visiting and signing autographs at a
Christmas party for children with cancer) and Childrens Miracle Network (by signing autographs at the Fox River Mall in Appleton, Wis., in exchange for donations to the organization) In addition, Craig has also has played golf in support of the March of Dimes Walk America program, the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation and Sharpers Kids, the foundation of ex-teammate Darren Sharper. Additionally has taken part in bowling and golf events to benefit Hunters Dream, a foundation created by his agent, Robb Nelson, to raise money for children with Sturge-Weber Syndrome and other neurological diseases (Nelsons son, Hunter, was born with SWS and passed away this past May 29 at age 5)
In 2005, Nall also plans to become involved with Teammates for Kids, the foundation established by recording artist Garth Brooks to provide financial assistance to childrens charities; the foundation triple-matches players on-field performance-based contributions. Previously, Craig has worked as an instructor at Marco Rivera's youth football clinic in Puerto Rico during the 2004 offseason.
Nall was involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes while at NSU. Craig's Father, Malcolm, played linebacker at Northwestern (La.) State before transferring to Louisiana College after freshman season. Craig's Uncle, Herman Nall, lettered three seasons(1962-64) for Southern Mississippi as a running back and signed with the then-St. Louis Cardinals out of college. In March 2005, Nall married Amanda Crain. Nall is an avid deer hunter and also enjoys fishing, playing golf and surfing the internet. Craig also spends a great deal of time with his two Jack Russell terriers, Abby and Odie, whom he brought into his home shortly after their birth early in 2004.
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Talented and explosive tackle who displays flashes of ability to play at the next level. Maricle has earned honor roll status academically at Northwestern. When he wasn't injured, he was a starter for most of the 2004 season, but did not take part in spring practice (disciplinary reasons) and is not listed on the opening depth chart for fall practice. If he continues to impress coaching staff with his performance and resumes his status from last season, he could be a key addition to the Waddell Wall. Honors: SLC Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll, 2003; Athletic Honor Roll, Silver (g.p.a. between 3.0-3.49), Fall 2003; Gold (3.50-3.99), Spring 2005. 2004: Opened season with two pins and 75 percent grade on 54 snaps at Louisiana-Lafayette ... did not play a significant role in the next three games but resumed action after an injury with a fine 81 percent grade on 44 snaps against Oklahoma Panhandle ... 79 percent on 40 plays vs. McNeese State ... unable to play in the next two games, both losses, but resumed action with 79 percent grade on 40 plays in rout of Texas State ... 86 percent grade on 14 snaps in 45-27 win over Sam Houston State as Demons ran for 446 yards ... season-best 89 percent grade on 33 snaps in 37-16 win at Stephen F. Austin. 2003: Got first significant action in second week at Tulane, grading 82% on 10 snaps ... got in 33 plays the next week in 43-6 rout of Delaware State, grading 77% ... most extensive action came late in the season and he responded with a 76% grade on 48 snaps, notching 2 pins, at Sam Houston State.
Maricle's Personal: 21 years old, born 8/20/82 ... son of Ricky L. Maricle, who is a driller in the oil industry ... has two siblings, Katelin (15) and Dillion (12) ... general studies major who plans to go into coaching ... full name is Ricky Edward Maricle.
Phillip Bordelon - Running Back (1996 - 1998)
Former ASH Tailback, Phillip Bordelon is now at Northwestern State University playing for another former ASH great Scott Stoker.
Bordelon was a walk-on transfer who spent time at McNeese State and Louisiana College, and impressed with performance on scout team last season.
Honors: Athletic Honor Roll, Gold (g.p.a. of at least 3.50), Spring 2004
Before NSU: redshirted in his true freshman year at McNeese State, then transferred to LC and averaged 5.4 yards per carry in his sophomore year before transferring to NSU.
Bordelon in High School: Two-year all-district pick and twice All-Cenla honorable mention ... also all-district twice in track in the 100m, the 4x100 relay and the 4x200 relay ... helped the Trojans post a four-year record of 31-13 with three state playoff appearances ... National Honor Society member, Academic All-State.
Bordelon's Personal: 22 years old, born 11/16/81 ... son of Paul Bordelon and Debbie Bordelon ... has three sisters: Theresa (30), Alicia (28) and Stacy (26) ... general studies major who wants to go to graduate school for occupational therapy ... full name is Philip Paul Bordelon ... nickname is "Energizer Bunny."
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While at McNeese, Nelson excelled as the Cowboys starting offensive tackle earning a spot on the First Team of All Southland two years in a row. After graduation, Nelson has gone on to the pros and has played for the San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers and the Barcelona Dragons of the NFL-Europe league.
Eric Chew: Wide Receiver (1992 - 1995)
Will Crenshaw: Quarterback (1991 - 1993)
Ben Jones: Safety (1989 - 1991)
Adrian Gordan: Inside Linebacker (1989 - 1991)
Daniel Tomlin: Quarterback (1988 - 1989)
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| Daniel Tomlin Cheering on Warren Morris's Homerun |
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During his three years in Dallas, Boniol became the first player in Cowboy's history to record three consecutive 100-point seasons with an 88.9% success rate on field goals. Boniol was a member of the Super Bowl XXX Championship team. He also had separate streaks of 27 and 28 consecutive field goals, including a NFL record 7 for 7 field goals in a game against the Green Bay Packers.
Boniol then went to the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent in 1997. After spending two years with the Eagles, he signed with the Chicago Bears for the 1999 season.
After six NFL seasons, Boniol retired with 567 points, 78.5% field goal accuracy, and two NFL records (most field goals in one game-7, and most field goals in a half-5). In addition to his NFL records, Boniol holds six Dallas Cowboy regular and post-season records. He proved to be a clutch kicker by connecting on eight game winning or game tying field goals in the last two minutes of regulation or overtime.
Chris is married and has two boys ages two and three. He is now owner and chief instructor of the Chris Boniol Kicking Camp, which has been in existence for seven years.
Michael Pugh: Inside Linebacker (1987 - 1989)
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Jerry Robinson: Wide Receiver (1986 - 1987)
Jerry Robinson was a key component to the ASH quarterfinal team of 1987. Jerry Robinson also caught one of the greatest receptions in ASH history in the Natchitoches Central game his senior year from Marc Jacobs. After graduating from ASH in 1988, Jerry went on to play at Northwestern State University. During his college years along with former Trojan greats Scott Stoker and Carlos Treadway, Jerry would to take time during the summer to volunteer coach the next generation of Trojan receivers. Jerry Robinson's gravel parking lot finger tip push up drills were stuff of legend at ASH in the early 1990s.
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Carlos Treadway: Tight End (1986-1987)
Carlos Treadway was the anchor of the Trojan option attack in their quarterfinal run in 1987. After graduating from ASH in 1988, Carlos went on the have a successful college career at Northwestern State University. Along with Scott Stoker and Jerry Robinson, Carlos would spend his college summers volunteering coaching at ASH that produced a long line of Trojan great Tight Ends (Eric Ballot and Willie Edwards).
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John Goodman: Defensive Line (1986-1987)
John Goodman excelled in two sports at ASH. He was a defensive lineman on the 1987 quarterfinal ASH team, and a pitcher for the 1988 State Championship baseball team. After graduating from ASH in 1988, John went on to play at Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana at Monroe). Since graduating from NLU in 1993, John can be seen on Friday night in Central Louisiana as a referee at high school football games.
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He was the only first-year head coach in the field of 16 teams for the 2002 national championship tournament. Taking a team picked for fifth in the preseason SLC coaches' poll, Stoker headed a coaching staff that guided the Demons to a tremendously exciting 2002 season. Northwestern soared to a 8-1 record and a No. 3 national ranking, with the only defeat coming at the hands of Southeastern Conference champion Georgia, entering the month of November.
Even after an upset loss at Jacksonville State, the Demons attracted the second-largest crowd ever for a Northwestern home game, an overflow gathering of 17,031 for a mid-November showdown for the conference championship with McNeese State. After a tough loss in that game, NSUs playoff hopes were on the line along with the biggest trophy in college football, Chief Caddo, a week later at Stephen F. Austin.
Reflecting the competitive fire of their head coach, the Demons twice rallied from seven-point deficits in the final five minutes of play and scored two touchdowns in the final 1:18 to pull out a 42-35 road win over the Lumberjacks, a victory that put Northwestern in position to receive one of eight at-large invitations to the 2002 Division I-AA playoffs. The Demons (9-4) ranked among the nations top teams in total defense, rushing defense and punt returns.
While starting three freshmen and four sophomores on offense, NSU averaged nearly 30 points a game with a balanced offense (192 yards rushing per game, 182 yards passing per game). A veteran of 12 highly successful seasons as a collegiate assistant coach after setting single-season and career passing records at Northwestern, Stoker was named Jan. 7, 2002, as the Demons' new head football coach.
He had a 93-51 record as an offensive and defensive assistant coach at Northwestern (1990-93) and McNeese State (1994-2001). He was defensive coordinator at McNeese in 2000-01, running a unit that ranked in the top 6 in Division I-AA in total defense both years. During his eight years at McNeese, the Cowboys made seven I-AA playoff appearances, including a trip to the 1997 national championship game and a 1995 semifinal appearance.
Stoker served as receivers coach, linebackers coach, co-offensive coordinator and finally defensive coordinator under three head coaches with the Cowboys.
He played for and coached under Northwestern's all-time winningest football coach, Sam Goodwin, for nine years. He threw for 4,801 yards from 1986-89, including a single-season mark of 1,966 in 1988 when he led the Demons to the Southland Conference championship and their first Division I-AA playoff appearance, including a 22-13 win at Boise State in the opening round. Stoker coached quarterbacks, running backs and receivers during four seasons (1990-93) on Goodwin's staff, while completing his undergraduate degree in 1991.
He became the first Northwestern graduate in four decades, since Jack Clayton capped his career as head coach with an unbeaten 1966 season, to serve his alma mater as head football coach. At 34 years, 177 days old when he made his head coaching debut with a 35-0 win over Delta State on Aug. 29, Stoker is the third youngest coach in Division I football and the second-youngest coach in school history.
Born March 6, 1968, Stoker is the son of longtime Alexandria Senior High football coach Butch Stoker. Playing for his dad, Scott threw for more than 3,000 career yards for the Trojans. He also hit .414 in baseball. As the Demon quarterback, Stoker was a second-team All-Southland Conference pick as a junior and senior and a Preseason I-AA All-America selection before his senior season of 1989.
He shares the NCAA record for the longest pass completion, a 99-yard touchdown to Victor Robinson against Louisiana-Monroe in 1989 that was the first 99-yard completion in Division I-AA history. He was 9-2-1 as a starter in Southland Conference games, 16-10 overall. He was at his best in the two-minute offense, marching the Demons at least 50 yards in the fourth quarter on 16 different occasions as a senior.
As a junior in an option-based offense and splitting time with two other players, he set a single-season passing record with 1,966 yards that stood until 2001. He ranked third among all Division I-AA quarterbacks with a 145.5 pass efficiency rating.in 1988.
Stoker ended his playing career atop the career passing list with 4,801 yards, ranking him seventh on the all-time Southland Conference top 10, and set the school career total offense mark with 5,059 yards, 10th all-time in the SLC. He immediately joined Goodwins coaching staff after the 1989 season. He was promoted to call the offensive plays in his final two seasons.
At McNeese, his 2000 defense ranked sixth nationally, seventh vs. the run and 16th in pass efficiency defense. In the 2001 season, the Cowboys were 15th in scoring defense (17.45 ppg), fourth in rushing defense (84.7 ypg) and third in total defense (253.6 ypg) in Division I-AA.
Stokers defense led the conference in scoring defense, pass defense, rushing defense, pass efficiency defense, total defense and sacks. His wife, Kim, was a graduate assistant trainer at McNeese. The couple has three daughters: Jennifer, Carli and Zoe.
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| Former ASH Great Blake Miller is now Coaching at Texas State |
For three seasons, Miller played in the National Football League with New England, Detroit and the New York Giants. In 1992, Miller played in 12 games with the Lions, starting five at center.
Miller was a four-year letter winner and a two-year starter at Louisiana State University. He was a First-Team All-Southeastern Conference selection as a senior and received All-America notice, as well. Miller earned his degree from LSU in 1993.
Ranthony Keith Texada - Wide Receiver (1981 - 1983)
Keith Texada (1981 - 1983)
Keith Texada started for the Trojans for 3 seasons in the early 80s. He had 104 catches for 2032 yards and 20 TDs and averaged 19.5 yards per catch.
David Green: RB (1978-1980) & Charles Green: RB (1991-1994)
David Green was one of the first legendary ASH Running Backs. At ASH, Green set many rushing records that stood for nearly two decades. For his career, David Green rushed for 2478 yards. In 1981, he set the record for rushing in a season with 1207 yards. After graduation, Green went on to play at Louisiana Tech University.
The Green name came back in the early 90's when David's little brother, Charles, started for the Trojans. Charles saw playing time as early as his freshman year in 1991.
Scott Sawyer: Quarterback (1981 - 1982)
Passes 225
Completions 159
Yardage 2,650
Touchdowns 17
Interceptions 12
Completion % 71 - Broke Pat Haden's National Completion % Record but did not qualify because he needed to throw 30 more Passes. This was all in 10 games and the best in the state in 1982.
Randy Barnett: Wide Receiver (1979 - 1980)
John Harrell: Offensive Line (1979 - 1980)
After ASH, John Harrell went on to start on the Offensive Line for LSU.
Jerome Sampson - Safety (1981 - 1983)
Mike Robair: Quarterback (1979)
Jeffrey Smith: Defensive Tackle (1978 - 1980)
Jonathan Herrington: Defense (1980 - 1981)
Nickname: Hubba Bubba
Bob McGraw: Defensive Tackle (1977)
Defensive Tackle: Went on to play at Ole Miss.
