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2009 Purdue Boilermakers Football Team
The 2009 Purdue Boilermakers football team represented Purdue University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Ross–Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Indiana. It was Danny Hope's first season as head coach following the retirement of Joe Tiller. The Boilermakers finished the season 5–7 (4–4 Big Ten). Key roster returns Offense *Jared Zwilling – Center *Ken Plue – Right Guard *Aaron Valentin – Wide receiver *Keith Smith – Wide receiver * Kyle Adams – Tight end Defense *Torri Williams – Free Safety * Brandon King – Cornerback * David Pender – Cornerback *Dwight McLean – Safety *Ryan Kerrigan – Defensive end *Chris Carlino – Mid Linebacker * Joe Holland – Outside linebacker *Mike Neal – Defensive end Key roster losses Offense *Curtis Painter – Quarterback *Cory Benton – Center *Kory Sheets – Running back *Jordan Grimes – Offensive tackle * Greg Orton – Wide receiver Defense *Alex Magee – Defen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Hope
Charles Daniel Hope (born January 7, 1959) is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Eastern Kentucky University from 2003 to 2007, and Purdue University from 2009 to 2012, compiling a career college football record of 57 wins and 49 losses. He was most recently the co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for the South Florida Bulls football team before stepping down after one season for family reasons. Coaching career Hope was the head football coach at Eastern Kentucky University from 2003 to 2007. He is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky and also was a player at Eastern Kentucky. Before arriving at Eastern Kentucky, Hope was the offensive coordinator at Louisville. Hope was also an assistant coach in various capacities at Purdue, Wyoming, and Oklahoma prior to becoming the head coach at Eastern Kentucky. Purdue Beginning on approximately January 7, 2008, several media outlets reported that Hope had been offered and accept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Kerrigan
Patrick Ryan Kerrigan (born August 16, 1988) is an American football coach and former outside linebacker and defensive end who is the assistant defensive line coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Purdue, where he was recognized as a unanimous All-American as a senior before being drafted by Washington in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft. Kerrigan played the majority of his 11-year career as an outside linebacker in the 3–4 defense, where he is the all-time NFL leader in consecutive starts by a left outside linebacker. He is also Washington's all-time leader in sacks and forced fumbles, recording 95.5 and 26 of them respectively during his 10 years with the team. Kerrigan played a season with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2021 before retiring and joining Washington as an assistant coach in 2022. Early life Kerrigan was born on August 16, 1988, in Muncie, Indiana. He attended Muncie Central High School, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Oregon Ducks Football Team
The 2009 Oregon Ducks football team represented the University of Oregon in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by head coach Chip Kelly in his first season as a head coach at the Division I FBS level. Kelly was only the third Ducks head coach since 1977 and led the Ducks to a Pac-10 Championship and was named Pac-10 Coach of the Year. He took over for Mike Bellotti. The Ducks finished the season 10–3, 8–1 in Pac-10 to claim the Pac-10 championship and earn the conference's automatic BCS berth where they were invited to the Rose Bowl, the school's fifth Rose Bowl and first since the 1994 season. They were defeated by Ohio State 26–17. Previous season The 2008 Oregon Ducks football team entered the season ranked 21st in the AP Poll, after finishing the 2007 season ranked 23rd. The major question going into the season concerned the position of quarterback. Oregon's top two quarterbacks, Dennis Dixon and Brady Leaf, had graduated the year bef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro currently serves as chairman of ESPN, a position he has held since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been criticism of ESPN. This includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. , ESPN reaches approximately 76 million te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Ten Network
Big Ten Network (BTN) is an American sports network based in Chicago, Illinois. The channel is dedicated to coverage of collegiate sports sanctioned by the Big Ten Conference, including live and recorded event telecasts, news, analysis programs, and other content focusing on the conference's member schools. It is a joint venture between Fox Sports and the Big Ten, with Fox Corporation as 61% stakeholder and operating partner, and the Big Ten Conference owning a 39% stake. It is headquartered in the former Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalog House building at 600 West Chicago Avenue in Chicago. Big Ten Network is carried by most major television providers and as of 2014, had an estimated 60 million U.S. subscribers—the number had been boosted by the addition of Rutgers University and the University of Maryland to the conference. Big Ten Network was the second U.S. sports network to be devoted to a single college sports conference, having been preceded by the MountainWest Sports Netwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Toledo Rockets Football Team
The 2009 Toledo Rockets football team represented The University of Toledo during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season and as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. The team was coached by Tim Beckman and played their homes game in the Glass Bowl. The finished with a record of 5–7 (3–5 MAC). Before the season Recruiting Schedule Roster Coaching staff Game summaries Purdue Scoring summary ''1st Quarter'' * 13:48 PUR Bolden 78-yard run ( Wiggs kick) 7-0 PUR * 04:14 PUR Taylor 43-yard run (Wiggs kick) 14-0 PUR ''2nd Quarter'' * 13:53 PUR Smith 11-yard pass from Elliott (Wiggs kick) 21-0 PUR * 11:17 TOLEDO Youngs 34-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 21-7 PUR * 05:40 TOLEDO Williams 9-yard pass from Opelt (Steigerwald kick) 21-14 PUR * 01:25 PUR Carlos 24-yard pass from Elliott (Wiggs kick) 28-14 PUR * 00:00 PUR Wiggs 59-yard field goal 31-14 PUR ''3rd Quarter'' * 12:05 PUR Taylor 1-yard run (Wiggs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Baker (American Football)
Ryan Edward Baker (born November 25, 1984) is a former American football defensive end who played for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL). He was originally signed by the Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Purdue. Early years Baker started off his career at Bishop Chatard High School in Indianapolis, Indiana where he won several awards, including the 2004 Indianapolis Star 'Athlete of the Year'. He was a four-year two-way starter and two-time team captain for the Bishop Chatard Trojans. He led the team to three consecutive Indiana high school football class 3A State Championships in the 2001, 2002, and 2003 seasons. He was runner-up 2003 Mr. Indiana Football behinDesmond Tardy of Warren Central High School and participated in the 2004 Indiana All-Star Game. Baker was also a member of the 2004 U.S. Army All-American Bowl East Football team, along with former Dolphins teammates Ted Ginn Jr. and Chad Henne. Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Heygood
Anthony Deron Heygood (born April 3, 1986) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Purdue Boilermakers football, Purdue. He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Saskatchewan Roughriders. Early years Heygood attended Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Springfield, Pennsylvania. Heygood committed to Purdue University on February 4, 2004. Heygood was heavily recruited, landing Football Bowl Subdivision, FBS scholarships from Boston College Eagles football, Boston College, Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, Notre Dame, Purdue Boilermakers football, Purdue Syracuse Orange football, Syracuse, West Virginia Mountaineers football, West Virginia & Wisconsin Badgers football, Wisconsin. College career Heygood majored in health and fitness at Purdue. Professional career Carolina Panthers After going undrafted in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Bright
Eugene Stanley Bright (born April 18, 1985) is a former American football tight end. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as a street free agent in 2009. He played college football at Purdue. He is the older brother of Callahan Bright. Professional career Philadelphia Eagles After being undrafted in the 2008 NFL Draft, Bright signed with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 23, 2009. He was waived on September 4, 2009. Pittsburgh Steelers Bright was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad In sports, the practice squad, also called the taxi squad or practice roster, is a group of players signed by a team but not part of their main roster. Frequently used in gridiron football, they serve as extra players during the team's practices, ... on November 2, 2009. He was signed to the active roster on January 6, 2010. After being released on September 4, 2010, he was again signed to the practice squad on September 6, 2010. External linksPhiladelphia Eagles bio [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Magee
Alex Magee (born April 28, 1987) is an American football defensive end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Chiefs in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Purdue. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. High school career MaGee was a two-time Class 7A First-team All-State as a junior and senior at Oswego High School. As a senior, he recorded 60 tackles, including 11 for loss and eight sacks. Alex also help lead his team to a 7A State Championship as the Oswego Panthers defeated the Libertyville Wildcats 28–21 in (2OT). NBC Sports Chicago listed Magee as one of the best defensive lineman in the history of Illinois high school football. College career As a senior at Purdue in 2008, Magee played left defensive end, after being a right defensive end and had 28 tackles (14 solos) while causing and recovering a fumble. He also had career-high 3.5 sacks while making six stops behind the line of scrimmage. In 2007 Magee started ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Orton (wide Receiver)
Gregory Carlton Orton (born December 17, 1986) is a former American football wide receiver. He was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Purdue. He was also a member of the Spokane Shock, Denver Broncos, Omaha Nighthawks, Arizona Rattlers, and New England Patriots. Early life Greg attended Wayne High School, where he was a standout football, basketball and track and field member. As a member of the football team, he played for coach Jay Minton. He was ranked as the No. 19 wide receiver in nation by SuperPrep as well as the No. 53 wide receiver in nation and the No. 21 player in Ohio by Rivals.com. He was a first-team all-state selection as senior, when he caught 65 passes for 1,058 yards (16.3 average) and nine touchdowns. As a result, he was named to CBS SportsLine All-Regional team. He had 59 receptions for 782 yards (13.3 average) and 11 touchdowns his junior season, and was a two-time all-area and all-conference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kory Sheets
Kory Gerren Sheets (born March 31, 1985) is a former American football running back. He played college football at Purdue and he was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Sheets was also a member of the Miami Dolphins, Carolina Panthers and Oakland Raiders of the NFL and the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League. Early years Sheets played for Bloomfield High School (Connecticut), Bloomfield High School, leading the team to a Connecticut State Championship as an all-purpose back. In his senior year, he had 2,588 rushing yards and 41 touchdowns in being named the state Player of the Year by ''The Hartford Courant'' as well as an all-conference selection. Sheets was also named to the 2003 Connecticut High School Football All-State team by the ''New Haven Register''. Sheets also earned All-State and All-American honors in track and field, while coming out of high school as the No. 23 all-purpose back in the country by Rival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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