ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
04/28/2008
Yvenson Bernard, RB ... 5-8, 204 ... Oregon State
Vernon Bryant, DT ... 6-2, 285 ... Hampton
Matt Caddell, WR ... 6-0, 187 ... Alabama
Vincent Hall, LB ... 5-11, 238 ... Virginia Tech
Rodney Hardeway, DE ... 6-3, 230 ... Louisiana-Lafayette
Joshua Hyman, WR ... 5-11, 191 ... Virginia Tech
Doug Jones, TE ... 6-4, 275 ... Cincinnati
Marc Magro, LB ... 6-3, 240 ... West Virginia
Brandon McAnderson, FB ... 5-11, 238 ... Kansas
Justin McKinney, CB ... 5-10, 188 ... Kansas State
Stephen Sene, OT ... 6-5, 326 ... Liberty
Joshua Thompson, DT ... 6-0, 301 ... Auburn
Notes on each player, as provided by the Rams' media relations department:
* Bernard totaled 3,862 career rushing yards, second in Oregon State history, and 38 rushing touchdowns.
* Bryant collected a career-high 47 tackles (11 solo) and three sacks for Hampton in 2007.
* Caddell was Alabama's No. 2 leading receiver with 40 receptions for 475 yards in '07.
* Hall recorded 404 tackles at Virginia Tech and became the ninth player in school history to lead the team in tackles twice.
* Hardeway led the Sun Belt Conference with seven sacks in '07.
* Hyman was Virginia Tech's No. 4 receiver with 26 catches for 343 yards.
* Jones played tight end and fullback over the last four seasons for Cincinnati.
* Magro started all 13 games for West Virginia in '07, totaling 83 tackles and eight sacks.
* McAnderson rushed for 1,125 yards with 16 touchdowns last season for KU in '07.
* McKinney finished his career at Kansas State with 157 tackles and six interceptions.
* Sene started three seasons at left tackle for Liberty, earning Big South All-Conference honors the last two.
* Thompson started 26 consecutive games to end his career at Auburn. He led the Tigers with 67 tackles in '07.