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Eagles sign seven rookie free agents Courtesy Philadelphia Eagles public relations PHILADELPHIA (April 21, 1999) — The Eagles signed the following rookie free agents:
Jason Bostic, Cornerback, Georgia Tech, 5:08.6, 181, Lauderhill, Florida Scrappy pass defender who plays receivers tight & utilizes his leaping ability to consistently get a piece of the ball on deep routes...Has good stop & go action, & uses his hands well to jam receivers at the line...Recently timed at 4.52 in the 40-yard dash. 1998 Season...Started all year at field cornerback, recording
71 tackles (61 solos) with two stops for losses of 5 yards...
Intercepted two passes & deflected 11 others...Caused &
recovered a fumble. Boston College...Opened the season 1997 Season...Started eight games at field cornerback...Recorded 49 tackles (41 solos) with two stops for losses, an interception & three pass deflections. Notre Dame... Made a spectacular interception that was featured on CNN Play of the Day and ESPN Plays of the Week. Juggled the ball several times before coming up with it as he fell to the ground & also had 10 tackles a stop for a loss & a pass break-up. Clemson...Blocked a punt that teammate Travares Tillman recovered and returned 30 yards for a touchdown. Georgia...Did not play due to a bruised sternum. West Virginia (Carquest Bowl)...Posted 10 tackles, including one for a loss & a pass break-up. 1996 Season...Started nine games at field cornerback, coming up with 31 tackles (24 solos) & four pass deflections. Central Florida...Had a season-high 7 hits & a pass break-up. North Carolina...Deflected a pass & credited with 5 tackles. Florida State...Added 5 tackles & a pass deflection. Maryland...Had another deflected pass & 4 tackles. Georgia...Sat out most of the game with a hamstring pull. Navy...Did not play (hamstring). 1995 Season...Appeared in seven games, missing the first four contests with a hamstring pull...Recorded 8 solo tackles as a true freshman. High School...Lettered three times in football at Cardinal Gibbons (Lauderhill, Fla.) High... Two-time All-Broward County & All-State pick...Competed as a cornerback & tailback... Bothered most of his senior year with an ankle sprain....Super Prep Florida Top 50 choice in his final campaign...Also lettered three times in track. Personal...Management major...Cousin, James Bostic, played for the St. Louis Rams after a collegiate career at Auburn (1993-95)...Son of Audrey Bozeman...Born Jason Devon Bostic on 6/30/76...Resides in Lauderhill, Florida. Brian Cook, Center, Delaware, 6:05.4, 292, New Providence, New Jersey Physical pass blocker with good initial quickness off the snap&Shows good awareness skills in picking up the blitz&Fires low off the line to pave the way for the ground game&Recently timed at 5.32 in the 40-yard dash. 1998 Season ... All-Atlantic Ten Conference first-team choice&Graded
81% for blocking consistency & made 47 knockdowns as the offense
averaged 278.2 yards per game passing. Massachusetts ... Took
down linebacker Khari Samuel 1997 Season ... All-Atlantic Ten Conference choice&Started every game at center, posting 40 knockdowns while grading 77% for blocking consistency. New Hampshire ... Delivered a season-high seven knockdowns as the offense generated 498 yards. 1996 Season ... Missed spring drills while recovering from shoulder surgery, but was back on the field for the season opener, starting every game at center. 1996 Season ... Moved into the starting lineup at center&Missed the playoff contest vs. Marshall due to a shoulder separation. 1995 Season ... Appeared in 13 games with the second unit at center. 1994 Season ... Redshirted as a freshman. High School ... All-State Group I, All-Conference, All-Union County & All-Area selection at New Providence (N.J.) High ... Standout track performer, earning All-Conference Most Valuable Player honors as he set a school record in the shot put. Personal ... Political Science major ... Son of Margaret & Ronald Cook&Born Brian David Cook on 4/10/76 ... Resides in New Providence, New Jersey. Eric Edwards, Cornerback, 5-11, 180, Oregon, Pasco, Wa. Deshone Mallard, Cornerback, Southern Mississippi, 5:09.5,
181, Jackson, Fast, athletic & quick-footed defender who changes speeds well coming out of his backpedal... Breaks on the ball aggressively & plays off the receivers' cuts very tight...Shows good spring in his strikes & turns his hips fluidly racing with his man down the sidelines...Recently timed at 4.51 in the 40-yard dash. 1998 Season...Lined up at field cornerback, recording 33 tackles
(24 solos) with a fumble recovery & nine pass deflections.
Penn State...Opened the season with a pass break-up & 4 solo
stops. Army...Collected 5 solo tackles. Houston...Had a career-high
11 tackles (7 solos) & deflected a pair of passes. Louisville
& East 1997 Season...Started the final five games at field cornerback,
finishing with 27 tackles (23 solos), a forced fumble & two
fumble recoveries...Deflected seven passes & intercepted another.
Florida...Had 3 stops & a pass break-up in his first 1996 Season...Redshirted in his first year at Southern Mississippi. Junior College...Lettered twice as a cornerback at Hinds (Miss.) Community College...Recorded 43 tackles with three interceptions in 1995. Agility Test Results...4.51 in the 40-yard dash...2.64 in the 20-yard dash...1.58 in the 10-yard dash...4.25 in the 20-yard shuttle...11.41 in the 60-yard shuttle...7.31 three-cone drill...35.5-inch vertical jump...9'9" broad jump...Bench presses 225 pounds 10 times. High School...Team Most Valuable Player as a senior, competing at tailback & cornerback for Murrah (Jackson, Miss.) High...Rushed for more than 500 yards and scored seven touchdowns during his final season. Personal...Coaching & Sports Administration major...Son of Betty Mallard and the late Charles Mallard...Born 1/22/76...Resides in Jackson, Mississippi. Ryan Schau, Offensive Tackle, Illinois, 6:04.7, 307, Bloomington, Illinois Unheralded blocker who has the short area quickness & agility
to dominate linebackers upfield...Shows excellent body control
setting up in pass protection...Aggressive with his arms &
knows how to use his leg drive to fire low off the snap to drive
defenders wide... Very alert, doing a fine job of picking up the
blitz & is capable of moving fluidly down the line to shut
down the inside 1998 Season...All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection by
The Sports Network, adding honorable mention from the league's
coaches...Named Fighting Illini Outstanding Offensive Player...Served
as offensive team captain...Started 1997 Season...Manned the left tackle position, providing crunching
blocks for an offense that averaged 286.4 yards per game...Collected
54 knockdowns & graded 83% for blocking consistency. Washington
State...Executed a cut block on 1996 Season...Answered the opening bell at right tackle in every game...His brother, Tom, joined him in the starting lineup for the final seven contests at left tackle...Finished with 50 knockdowns as the offense picked up 3422 yards. Akron...Shoved defensive end Jason Taylor out of the way as Robert Holcombe followed Schau into the end zone for a 1-yard scoring run & the Illini accounted for 413 yards. Northwestern...Manhandled the Wildcats' defensive front all day, taking down linebacker Ed Sutter with a cut block to spring Holcombe for a 45-yard touchdown jaunt & also blasted defensive end Tim Scharf out of the way on Holcombe's 3-yard scoring run as the Illini rushed for 178 yards. Iowa...Stuffed linebacker Matt Hughes in the backfield, giving QB Scott Weaver protection on a 17-yard touchdown toss to Jason Dulick. 1995 Season...Hampered by a sprained ankle & broken finger
during the season, but still managed to start at right guard in
the Michigan, Oregon, Arizona, Northwestern & Iowa contests.
Michigan...In his first game at Illinois, he brought 1994 Season...Redshirted as a freshman. High School...All-State selection by the Champaign-Urbana News
Gazette & Chicago Sun-Times, adding All-Area, All-Big 12 West
& Blue Chip Illustrated All-American (also rated one of the
top ten linemen in the Midwest by that publication) at Bloomington
(Ill.) High... Startted twice as an offensive tackle & Personal...Speech Communications major, earning conference academic Jamie Spencer, Fullback, Notre Dame, 6:00.2, 251, Monroe, Louisiana Effective blaster near the goal line...Runs with good lean & balance...Skilled at cutting down defenders in the open...Has an aggressive demeanor & is always looking for defenders to hit... Has the lateral agility to spin away from the pile...Recently timed at 4.86 in the 40-yard dash. 1998 Season...Started every game at fullback, collecting 30
knocdown blocks...Carried 54 times for a career-high 256 yards
(4.7 avg) & two touchdowns...Caugt four passes for 38 yards
(9.5 avg). Stanford...Picked up a career-high 80 yards on 10 tries
with a 6-yard score. Arizona State...Followed with 10 runs for
37 yards & killed the blitz with a roll block on strong safety 1997 Season...Appeared in every game as a reserve fullback...Gained
105 yards with a touchdown on 24 carries (4.4 avg)...Caught seven
passes for 30 yards (4.3 avg). Fall Drills...Missed most of the
scrimmages with kee & ankle sprains that would hamper him
throughout the season. Purdue...Picked up 22 yards on 4 receptions.
Pittsburgh...Rushed 6 times for 40 yards & a 23-yard touchdown.
Louisiana State...Made a pair of catches for 5 yards, ran for
20 yards on 3 attempts & cut blocked linebacker Joe Wesley
on a 6-yard touchdown run by 1996 Season...Played in every game, starting the final three
contests at fullback...Finished with 222 yards & a career-high
five touchdowns on 38 carries (5.8 avg)...Caught eight passes
for 61 yards (7.6 avg) & a score...Returned two kickoffs for
47 yards (23.5 avg). Washington...Scored his first career touchdown 1995 Season...Saw limited action in seven games, gaining 22 yards on nine carries (3.1 avg). Fall Drills...Missed most of the scrimmages with a shoulder contusion. Air Force & Purdue...Ran twice for 6 yards in both games. High School...All-American choice by Parade, SuperPrep, Prep Football Report &Bluechip Illustrated Ouachita Parish (Monroe, La.) High...Rated one of top 100 players nationally by the Chicago Sun-Times...One of 10 running backs named to the Super Southern 100 squad by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...Two-time Louisiana 5-A All-State pick ...Rushed for 1,337 yards & 19 touchdowns as a senior, leading the team to state championship game...Carried 231 times for 1,843 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior...Also lettered in track. Personal...Psychology major, enrolled in the College of Arts
& 1/22/77...Resides in Monroe, Louisiana. Gerald Williams, Wide Receiver, Oklahoma, 6:02.7, 197, Decatur, Georgia Smooth, effortless runner with blazing openfield quickness...Very effective blocker who knows how to use his size to outmuscle opponents for the ball in traffic...Uses his hands extremely well to get a push off the defender to prevent being jammed at the line of scrimmage...Shows keen hand/eye coordination & has precise cutting skills coming out of his routes...Recently timed at 4.38 in the 40-yard dash. 1998 Season...Shared split end duties with Chris Blocker, hauling
in 11 passes for 141 yards (22.8 avg.) & a touchdown...Credited
with 28 knockdown blocks as the team concentrated on a rushing
attack. Texas Christian...Delivered a timely block upfield to
spring quarterback Patrick Fletcher for a 58-yard scoring scamper
in a 10-9 victory. Colorado...Had 2 receptions for 14 yards &
brought down cornerback Marcus Washington with a cut block on
tailback DeMond Parker's 11-yard touchdown run. Texas...Caught
a career-high 5 passes for 52 yards 1997 Season...Appeared in four games, finishing with three receptions
for 64 yards (21.3 avg.). Northwestern...Had a 29-yard catch.
Texas A&M...Took down defensive end Brad Crowley on a 15-yard
run by Jay Fazande & credited with a 1996 Season...Saw action in every game, starting seven contests
at split end...Came up with 11 catches for 90 yards (8.2 avg.)
& a touchdown. Texas Christian...Opened the season by scoring
his first career touchdown on a 3-yard pass from quarterback Justin
Fuente to cap a 6-play, 69-yard drive. Kansas & Texas...Gained
18 yards on a pair of receptions vs. both the Jayhawks & 1995 Season...Appeared in every game as a true freshman, except vs. Texas, lining up as a reserve split end. San Diego State...Caught his only pass for the year in his first game as a Sooner, good for a 16-yard gain. Strength/Agility Tests...4.38 in the 40-yard dash...455-pound squat. High School...All-County selection as a blocking split end at
Tucker (Decatur, Ga.) High, where the team ran the ball over 95%
of the time...Still managed to catch 14 passes for 303 yards &
two touchdowns as the team compiled a 13-1 record en-route to
the state semi-finals in his senior year...Started three seasons Personal...University Studies major, earning Academic Honor Roll accolades the last three years...Son of Doris Walker...Born 10/07/76...Resides in Decatur, Georgia.
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