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Gregg Becnel

Published: December 19, 2007

TAMPA - TAMPA - Twenty University of South Florida players, including Mike Jenkins, Trae Williams, Tyller Roberts, Ryan Gilliam, Delbert Alvarado, Marc Dile and Carlton Williams, distributed toys to the children at DeSoto Elementary School as part of the state attorney's annual toy drive.

"The children's faces lit up when they saw the players. They are true role models," state attorney office spokeswoman Pam Bondi said. "The athletes explained to the kids that with hard work and dedication anything can be accomplished. The university, students and alumni should be so proud to have these young men as their representative."

Students at DeSoto come from the lowest income families in Hillsborough County.

"It was sad," backup kicker Morgan Riley said. "We were told 94 percent of the kids live below the poverty level. So out of 200 kids that means only 12 live above it."

OOOH YEAH!: Professional wrestler "Macho Man" Randy Savage, who also helped with the toy drive at DeSoto, predicted the Bulls to defeat Oregon in the Sun Bowl 36-3, USF sports information director Chris Freet said.

WELCOME BACK: Senior WR Amarri Jackson, who missed the final 41/2 games of the regular season with a knee injury, will play when USF takes on the Ducks on Dec. 31.

"I'm not 100 percent, but you wouldn't know it," said Jackson, who has 21 catches for 247 yards and two TDs. "It was hard sitting out because you want to play so badly. But it was easier when we started winning again."

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