Points of Difference: Strong, long snapper, athletic, plays with heart, plays with a motor, strong special teams background
Positions: Fullback, Linebacker, Defensive End and Long Snapper
Professional Experience: Signed with the Edmonton Eskimos May 8, 2008
College Experience: 2004 – 2007: Defensive End at Fresno State
Year
G
TKL
ST TKL
SACKS
INT
FUMB REC
KO Returns - YDS
2008
18
21
16
0
0
1
6 - 37
Year
G-GS
UT
AT
TT
TFL - Yds
Sacks - Yds
2004
12-0
9
10
19
4.0 - 10
2.0 - 6
2005
13-13
37
15
52
12.0 - 55
7.0 - 45
2006
12-12
20
17
37
9.0 - 43
7.0 - 23
2007
13-13
31
33
64
9.5 - 32
7.5 - 31
Totals
50-38
97
75
172
34.5 - 140
23.5 - 105
Honors: 2007 First-team All-WAC; 2007 voted Most
Inspirational Player by teammates; ranked third all-time in school
history in career sacks; Bronko Nugurski nominee; Ted Hendricks
nominee; 2006 Second-team All-WAC; 2006 Kiwanis Torch of Excellence
winner for academic achievement
Personal: In high school
was selected the Fresno Bee’s central valley football player of the
year; excellent all-around athlete; played quarterback and defensive
end for Clovis High School; Named All-State Utility player of the year;
California State wrestling Champion at 215 pounds as well as leading
his team to a team title
Linebacker Weber State #33 Height: 6-3 Weight: 230
Points of Difference: Great vision, very aggressive in getting to the ball, tremendous body strength especially in the shoulders and upper body Positions: Linebacker Best Games: 9/20/08 at Sacramento State 9/27/08 at Utah 12/6/08 at Montana
Weber State Major: Zoology 2008 – Earned First Team All-Big Sky Conference honors, second on team in total tackles with 94 and had 4 double figure tackle games 2007 - Earned Second Team All-Big Sky Conference honors, second on team in total tackles with 73 and had 4 double figure tackle games, was named Team Defensive MVP, transferred to Weber at the 2007 semester break in January from Snow Junior College in Ephraim, Utah
Junior College Played at Snow in the fall of 2003 for Coach Steve Coburn then left to serve a two-year LDS Church mission to Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Came back and helped the Badgers to an 11-1 record in 2006. First Team All-Western State’s Football League, First Team NJCAA Academic All-America team, and Second Team NJCAA All-America team. Had 69.5 tackles in 2006, 10 tackles for loss and 3 quarterback sacks.
Weber State Statistics
Year
GP
Solo TKL
Ast TKL
TFL - Yds
SKS - Yds
Int - Yds
Fum Rec - Yds
2008
11
27
49
5.0 - 10
1 - 7.0
1 - 34
1 - 12
2007
11
30
43
5.5 - 21
2 - 13
0 - 0
1 - ?
Personal: Full name is John-David Jeffrey Folsom. Married to Weber State volleyball standout Micah Lines. Played quarterback and linebacker at Salmon High for Coach Dustin Hunt where he earned Second Team All-State honors as a senior. Was a national qualifier in Team Roping on the high school rodeo team.
Waylon Prather - Punter- Free Agent
Position: Punter College: San Jose State #15 Height: 6-3 Weight: 225
Points of Difference: Great athlete and work ethic, holder, throws well, expert at the Australian kick (ball dies when it hits the grass)
Professional Experience: Signed with Arizona Cardinals Jan 2009, released June 2009 Signed with the New Orleans Saints April 27, 2008 Released August 2008 Signed to the New York Jets Practice Squad Sept. 17, 2008 Released September 2008
Waylon Prather, #4 played in the following New Orleans
Saints pre-season games. He was the punter and holder in the second half for the
following games:
Saints at Cardinals Aug. 7th - 1 punt for 50 yards, 53 net yards Saints vs. Houston Aug. 16th - 2 punts for 109 yards, 90 net yards, long: 60 yards Saints at Bengals Aug. 23rd - Saints didn't punt in the second half; Waylon held for the kicker
College Experience: 2008 Hula Bowl Four-year starter BS in Kinesiology, Emphasis in Teaching
YEAR
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
FC
I 20
2003
Redshirt
2004
44
1618
36.8
59
3
10
2005
74
2908
39.3
58
11
27
2006
63
2771
44.0
72
5
19
2007
62
2450
39.5
62
14
24
CAREER
243
9747
40.1
72
33
80
Honors: School Record Holder for Career Punting Yardage with 9,747 yards 2007: Pre-Season All-American and All-WAC; Ray Guy Award Watch List; Team Captain (voted by teammates); Spartan Club Award Winner 2006: 1st Team All-WAC Punter; Spartan Club Award Winner; 2-time WAC Special Teams Player of the Week 2005: WAC Special Teams Player of the Week
Personal: Lettered in football, golf, basketball and baseball at San Lorenzo Valley High School. As a senior was an all-league TE, Punter and Kicker; was also an All-Central Coast Section TE. Played TE, Punter, Kicker, Outside Linebacker, Back-up QB as a junior and senior; 3-way starter junior and senior years; League Champs all 4 years; 21 varsity touchdowns; Special Teams Player of the Year and Receiver of the Year; League record for most PAT’s in a season with 53. Was also All-League and All-County in baseball (short stop). 2003 San Lorenzo Valley High School Male Athlete of the Year. 2003 Santa Cruz County Athlete of the Year.
Tyler (Bo) Smith - Cornerback-CFL-Hamilton Tiger Cats
Position: Cornerback, Special Teams Team: Hamilton Tiger-Cats #37 College: Weber State University #3 University of Kentucky #24 Height: 6-0 Weight: 190 lbs. DOB: 6/8/1983
Strengths: Solid all-around corner, tough and physical player, shut down corner, speed corner, excellent tackler, good presser off the line, understands coverages
Professional Experience: Signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in January 2008 May 2007 – August 2007: CFL BC Lions
2007: Played in East-West Shrine Game; #24 West Team 2007: NFL Combine Indianapolis results and college timing day 40 time: 4.4, Shuttle 4.23, 3 cone 6.78, long shuttle 11.0, Bench press 14
College Experience: 2006: Cornerback at Weber State 2002, 2003, 2005: Cornerback at University of Kentucky 2004: Redshirt
YEAR
TACKLES
ST TACKLES
2008
9
1
Year
G-GS
Tackles
TFL - YDS
INT - YDS
PBU
FC
BLK KICK
2005
10-9
63
2 - 5
2 - 54
5
2
0
2003
10-6
57
3 - 10
1 - 0
4
1
0
2002
12-0
13
0
0
2
0
1
Totals
32-15
133
5 - 15
3 - 54
11
3
1
Year
G
Tackles
TFL
INT - YDS
KO Return - YDS
PBU
Forced Fumble
2006
11
44
4
2 - 46
8 - 157
4
1
Honors: 2006 – Big Sky First Team All Conference; 2006 MVP Weber State; 2005 - Named Defensive Player of the Year by UK coaching staff
Personal: Owensboro High School; lettered in track and football
Steve Spach - TE/FB
Position: Tight End, Fullback, Special Teams, Long Snapper Team: Arizona Cardinals #83 Height: 6-4 Weight: 250
Points of Difference: Tough, Strong, Physical, and Versatile player, Intelligent, Big Hands Positions: Tight End, Fullback, H back, Long Snapper, Special Teams
NFL Experience: October 2008: Signed with the Arizona Cardinals #83
Dec 2007 - Sept 2008: New England Patriots #82 Patriots vs. Jets 12/16/07 Patriots vs. Miami 12/23/07 Patriots at Giants 12/29/07 Pre-season: Patriots vs. Baltimore 8/7/08 Pre-season: Patriots at Tampa Bay 8/17/08 Pre-season: Patriots vs. Eagles 8/22/08 Pre-season: Patriots at Giants 8/28/08 Patriots vs. Chiefs 9/7/08 Patriots at Jefts 9/14/08
Jan 2007 – August 2007: Minnesota Vikings #84 Vikings vs. Cowboys 8/30/07 – Played the entire game Vikings at Jets 8/17/07 – Played the second half
April 2005 - September 2006: Philadelphia Eagles #41 Eagles at Redskins Week 9 2005 – Started at TE and played most of the game Signed by the Eagles in April of 2005 – Active Roster entire season West Coast Offense Played Fullback, Tight End, Special Teams in 13 games
Year
Team
G
Rec
Yds
Y/G
Avg
Lng
YAC
1st D
Rush
Fum
2005
PE
13
7
42
3.2
6.0
8
2.6
1
0
0
Fresno State: Recreation Management Degree in Spring 2005 West Coast Offense (2004) Played tight end, fullback, kick off return, punt team starting right tackle, kick off return, field goal ½ tight end, ½ right wing, hands team, back up long snapper (2003) Tight end, fullback, kick off return wedge, back up punt team guard, field goal team tight end, hands team, back up long snapper (2002) Fullback, tight end, kick off return wedge, back up punt team guard, field goal team tight end, hands team (2001) Tight end, fullback, kick off return wedge, back up punt team guard, field goal team tight end, hands team, recovered an onside kick against Tulsa (2000) Redshirt
Year
G
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
2004
12
6
75
12.5
2
37
2003
12
13
127
9.8
0
31
2002
14
11
77
7.0
3
13
2001
13
9
102
11.3
2
23
Honors: Academic All WAC 2001, 2002, 2003; Honorable Mention All WAC 2003, 2004; Coaches Award 2004; Shrine game 2005
Personal: Clovis High School, lettered in football and basketball, Born July 18, 1982, eighth in family of 11 children
Clint Stitser - Kicker
Position: Kicker Fresno State #39 Height: 6-1 Weight: 200
Strengths: Very powerful leg and extraordinary work ethic
College Experience: MBA - May 2008 BS Degree in Business Administration/Finance – May 2007
Year
FGM-A
PCT
1-19
20-29
30-39
40-49
50+
Long
Blkd
PAT
2004
0-0
.000
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
0-0
n/a
0
5-5
2005
10-12
.833
0-0
6-6
2-3
2-2
0-1
44
0
29-30
2006
11-16
.688
0-0
4-5
6-6
1-4
0-1
43
0
31-33
2007
16-24
.667
0-0
6-7
2-3
7-11
1-3
52
1
47-49
Totals
37-52
.712
0-0
16-18
10-12
10-17
1-5
52
1
112-117
Year
No.
Avg
TB
OB
2005
47
63.0
14
1
2006
56
64.3
21
2
2007
78
66.7
12
3
Totals
181
64.99
47
6
***Differences from NCAA statistics are a result of actual yardage being recorded when ball travels past the goal line vs yardage to goal line
Honors: • Humanitarian Award Winner at the 2007 Humanitarian Bowl • All record lifts for kickers at Fresno State (Hang Clean 160 kgs (352 lbs), Power Clean 155 kgs (341 lbs), Squat 500 lbs, and Bench Press 395 lbs) • Four-time attendee to the Kiwanis Torch of Excellence Dinner • High School First Team All American, All State, and All Region Kicker (02 and 03) • 2005 Lou Groza Award Semifinalist • 2006 ESPN’s Top Ten Workout Freaks of College Football (#6) • 2006 Preseason Lou Groza Award Watchlist • 2005, 2006, and 2007 First Team ESPN the Magazine All-District 8 academics • 2005, 2006, 2007 Academic All WAC • Dean’s Medalist for the Craig School of Business graduating class of 2007 • President’s and Dean’s List for nine consecutive semesters • Fresno State’s “Top Dog” in the weight room & in the classroom (‘03, ‘04, ‘05 &‘06)
Personal: Earned business degree in 4 years with a perfect 4.0 GPA and is enrolled in a master’s program; was a first-team high school All-American; a two-time All-State kicker at McQueen High School; kicked 14 field goals as a junior, four for 50 or more yards with a long field goal of 57 yards in a State Semi-Championship game; selected to the Dick Butkus Football Network Preseason All-America Team
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