Features
The Code of Honor
Kalan Jenkins, Brandon Jones, Michael Davis, Ben Jacoby, Akeen Felder
  Kalan Jenkins
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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
very seriously."
  Brandon Jones
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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."
  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."
  Ben Jacoby
(Leadership
Council Vice President)
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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."
  Akeen Felder
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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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