2011 Fresno State Bulldogs

[celticdb15]

Derek Carr is an exciting player and he has Devon Wylie and his 4.3 speed to throw to. DT Logan Harrell is a bit undersized for the NFL by today's standards, but he has a non stop motor and is stout and in shape at 6'2 280lbs. Fresno State will start 11 whites in 2011

QB 4 Derek Carr Soph., 6-3, 205

FB 41 Austin Raphael Sr., 6-1, 240

WR 7 Devon Wylie Sr., 5-9, 170


TE 84 Ryan Skidmore
Sr., 6-5, 240

LT 70
Bryce Harris Sr., 6-6, 305

RT
72 Austin Wentworth So., 6-5, 305


Defense Returning Starters: 5

DE
95 Matt Akers Jr., 6-2, 245

NT 65 Chase McEntee Sr., 6-2, 285

DT 77 Logan Harrell Jr.,
6-2, 280* Fresno's best player. He had 10.5 sacks last year!

OLB 9
Travis Brown Jr., 6-2, 235

SS 33 Zak Hill Sr., 6'2 205

 

[referendum]

A little down from last year, but still in the ballpark from years ago. From 2005 on, Bulldogs have had 7,9,7,8,10 and 12 starters.

 

[Drunkjewishfan]

Zak Hill, the coach's son has won the Strong Safety position according to the latest depth charts.

 

[Colonel_Reb]

2 dozen football players involved in welfare fraud

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/6949074/fresno-state-bulldogs-football-players-tied-welfare-fraud

FRESNO, Calif. -- As many as two dozen football players from Fresno State University have been implicated in a welfare fraud investigation involving a county Department of Social Services worker accused of filing for false benefits for them and others.
It's the latest in a series of problems that have plagued the university's athletic department over the decades.
The social services eligibility specialist was arrested last month by an investigator with the Fresno County District Attorney's Office but has not been charged. University officials have declined to comment beyond a written statement, saying they don't want to impede the investigation.
"It's an ongoing investigation out of the DA's office. We don't comment on ongoing investigations, and that's what we're standing on," said Paul Ladwid, assistant athletic director, who was reached in Nebraska, where the Bulldogs are scheduled to play Saturday.
The allegations involve members of the 2010 squad, and many are still on the team this year. The university said in its written statement that "violations of the Code of Conduct did occur and punitive actions have been levied upon a number of current student-athletes."
The athletes could face additional penalties once the investigation is complete.
School officials would not say how many implicated students are on the 2011 team, nor would they describe the scope of the punishment.
"Student-athletes were among the individuals that received benefits from this process, perhaps improperly," the university's written statement said.
It's not the first time Fresno State athletes have been investigated for alleged wrongdoing. In 1996 two members of the basketball team were accused of point shaving -- intentionally playing poorly to affect the final score as part of a gambling scheme.
In 2002 the university put its basketball team and athletics department on probation for numerous NCAA rules violations, including payments from agents to players. Three years later the school banned the basketball team from post season play for recruiting violations.
More recently three former female coaches received payments after filing sexual discrimination lawsuits.