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Miami Projected Starters
OFFENSE
| No. | Pos. | Player | Yr. | Ht. | Wt. |
| 9 | QB | Robert Marve | Fr. | 6-1 | 210 |
| The Plant alum will miss the season opener due to a one-game suspension. | |||||
| 5 | HB | Javarris James | Jr. | 6-0 | 215 |
| Has rushed for 1,384 yards and eight touchdowns in 25 career games. | |||||
| 30 | FB | Patrick Hill | Jr. | 5-9 | 262 |
| Junior college transfer from El Camino (Calif.) Community College. | |||||
| 87 | WR | Khalil Jones | Sr. | 6-2 | 225 |
| Has eight receptions in 35 career games. | |||||
| 85 | WR | Leonard Hankerson | So. | 6-3 | 215 |
| Caught six passes for 63 yards and one touchdown in 2007. | |||||
| 18 | TE | Dedrick Epps | Jr. | 6-4 | 253 |
| Scored the winning touchdown against Florida State last year. | |||||
| 64 | LT | Jason Fox | Jr. | 6-7 | 306 |
| Two-year starter who graded out at 96 percent last season. | |||||
| 74 | LG | Orlando Franklin | So. | 6-7 | 334 |
| Grew up in Jamaica and Canada before moving to South Florida. | |||||
| 55 | C | Xavier Shannon | Sr. | 6-1 | 302 |
| Son of head coach Randy Shannon, transferred from FIU. | |||||
| 61 | RG | Joel Figueroa | So. | 6-5 | 344 |
| Regarded by teammates as the most powerful player on the team. | |||||
| 77 | RT | Reggie Youngblood | Sr. | 6-5 | 317 |
| Two-year starter who graded out at 93 percent last year. | |||||
August 28, 2008
Canes QB Says He Can Handle The Pressure
The 18-year-old quarterback who will lead the University of Miami in its historic Dolphin Stadium debut is a young man beyond his years in handling pressure. ...more
August 26, 2008
Thomas Can Play After Clearing Academic 'Glitch'
The total of players who will miss the season opener because of suspensions for various reasons now stands at a dozen. ...more
August 26, 2008
Petitgout Violated NFL Steroids Policy
Tampa Bay's release of LT Luke Petitgout came just days before the NFL notified teams he will be suspended for the start of the regular season. ...more
August 20, 2008
Upton Moves To Leadoff Role
Leadoff hitters traditionally are expected to take some pitches and get on base. The Rays don't have anyone better at those endeavors than B.J. Upton, so it made sense for the center fielder to get the call with the team in temporary need of a leadoff man. ...more
June 29, 2008
Casey Drops His Appeal
Red Sox first baseman Sean Casey dropped his appeal Monday of a three-game suspension for his role in a bench-clearing brawl with the Tampa Bay Rays ...more
June 24, 2008
Shields Itching To Start
Sitting and watching is not James Shields' thing. His teammates call him Big-Game James, but at this point the Tampa Bay Rays right-hander would settle for any game, big or small. ...more
June 19, 2008
Top Pick Beckham To Visit Trop
Top overall draft pick Tim Beckham will visit Tropicana Field this weekend, and his father is optimistic the young shortstop will sign with the Rays before the family heads back home to Georgia. ...more
June 18, 2008
Could Rays Be In Griffey's Future?
A report Friday on SI.com that Reds RF Ken Griffey Jr. has told friends he would consider waiving his no-trade rights to join the Rays this summer has generated some talk-show buzz. ...more
June 16, 2008
Crawford's Suspension Comes At A 'Good' Time
Given a choice, the Rays obviously would prefer to have LF Carl Crawford in the lineup every day if possible. ...more
June 12, 2008
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