Miami Ohio University Athletics
All-Decade Linebackers Part of Miami's Football Mystique
7/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | Football
July 19, 2011
OXFORD, Ohio - Traditionally, the linebacker position has included some of Miami University football's greatest players. From MAC Players of the Year Bob Babich and Brad Cousino to JoJuan Armour and Dustin Cohen, today's All-Decade linebacker quartet of Terna Nande, Terrell Jones, Clayton Mullins and Matt Robillard lends credence to Miami's claim.
Miami University fans and media who submitted ballots to select the greatest RedHawk football players of the first decade of the 21st Century (2000-2010) were originally asked to select three linebackers but, because of a tie in the voting, a fourth man was added to the team.
Receiving strong consideration from the fans for All-Decade honors were runners-up Joey Hudson, Caleb Bostic, Jerrell Wedge, John Busing and Ryan Kennedy.
Terna Nande: The top vote-getter among every All-Decade linebacker nominee, Nande was one of Miami's strongest and most athletic players. At 6-1, 230 pounds, the Grand Rapids, Michigan native helped lead the RedHawks to a four-year league record of 25-7 from 2002-05, including three consecutive first-place finishes in the MAC East Division. Nande was a first-team All-MAC selection in 2004.
Terrell Jones: This St. Louis, Missouri native began his Miami career with a bang in 2000, being named to the Sporting News All-America Freshman team. Despite his 5-9, 218-pound frame, Jones was a two-time first-team All-MAC pick and was named to the 2001 Academic All-MAC squad. The 2003 team captain finished with 258 career solo tackles (sixth all-time) and 424 career total tackles (ninth).
Clayton Mullins: As a senior in 2008, Mullins earned first-team laurels for the second consecutive year, becoming the first Miamian to achieve that feat since defensive end Marcus Johnson in 2004 and 2005. The Fairborn, Ohio native was the MAC's Defensive Player of the Year and Miami's Most Valuable Player in '07, leading all league players in tackles with 143. Mullins ended his career with a total of 343 stops and 27.5 tackles for loss.
Matt Robillard: Miami's No. 17 came to Oxford all the way from Simsbury, Connecticut, lettering from 1999-2002. Robillard's 6-3, 238-pound body destroyed opponent ball carriers to the tune of 227 career solo tackles and 340 career total stops. His biggest individual honor came in 2001 when he joined teammate Terrell Jones on the first-team All-MAC squad.
On Wednesday, July 20th, MURedHawks.com will name the fans' and media's four choices as Miami's All-Decade defensive backs.
Miami's All-Decade Team
Miami's All-Decade Quarterback - Ben Roethlisberger
Miami's All-Decade Offensive Line - Jacob Bell, Todd Londot, Alex Sulfsted, Brandon Brooks
& Nate Bunce
Miami's All-Decade Wide Receivers - Ryne Robinson, Martin Nance & Michael Larkin
Miami's All-Decade Running Back - Luke Clemens
Miami's All-Decade Tight End (1) - Tom Crabtree
Miami's All-Decade Punt Returner (1) - Ryne Robinson
Miami's All-Decade Placekicker (1) - Jared Parseghian
Miami's All-Decade Offensive 12th Man (1) - Mike Bath
Miami's All-Decade Kickoff Returner (1) - Jamal Rogers
Miami's All-Decade Defensive Line (4) - Austin Brown, Matt Edwards, Gino DiGiandomenico &
Phil Smith
Miami's All-Decade Linebackers (4) - Terna Nande, Terrell Jones, Clayton Mullins and
Matt Robillard
July 20 - Miami's All-Decade Defensive Backs (4)
July 21 - Miami's All-Decade Defensive 12th Man
July 22 - Miami's All-Decade Punter (1)
Will Jerrell Wedge, Ryan Kennedy and Evan Harris be chosen as Miami all-stars for the second decade of the 21st Century? Buy your tickets now for the 2011 season and find out.
Head Coach and alumnus Don Treadwell prepares the RedHawks to defend their MAC Conference title. This season's schedule includes six home games, including rival Cincinnati (Oct. 1) and West Point's Army (Oct. 8). Other games slated for Yager in 2011 include Bowling Green (Sept. 24, Family Day), Buffalo (Oct. 29, Homecoming), Akron (Nov. 3) and Western Michigan (Nov. 16).
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