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Kalan Jenkins
94
Position: Defensive Tackle
Year: Senior
Major: Exercise Science
On the field: Starting defensive end for the Panthers' inaugural team
On being a part of the Council: "I transferred in after everyone had been here for a year, so to be elected to the council was a great honor. It's something I respect and take
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Brandon Jones
20
Position: Safety
Year: Redshirt Senior
Major: Sociology
On the field: Game captain for the inaugural game. Team Leadership Award winner following spring practice.
On being the conduit for the head coach: "We're the guys [Coach Curry] comes to, and we tell him how we feel and how our teammates feel. And he really takes in what we have to say." |
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Michael Davis
(Leadership
Council
President)
68
Position: Guard
Year: Redshirt Sophomore
Major: Business
On the field: A knee injury sidelined Davis for the entire 2010 season, but he
is ready for 2011.
On being a leader and council president: "We have a definition of a leader: A consistent, powerful, positive presence, so, it was a great honor to be elected president, especially considering I didn't play last year." |
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Ben Jacoby
(Leadership
Council Vice President)
62
Position: Center
Year: Redshirt Senior
Major: Computer Information Systems
On the field: Starting center
and Top Offensive
Performer following spring practice.
On becoming a team leader: "One of the goals I had when I came here was to become one of the leaders of this team. Having achieved that is definitely an accomplishment." |
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Akeen Felder
37
Position: Outside Linebacker
Year: Redshirt Junior
Major: Sociology
On the field: Special teams standout and captain of the special teams for 2011.
On being a member of the Council: "It means a lot. I was nominated by the guys on the team, which means more to me than being nominated by the coaches." |
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