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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Coach Cutcliffe Hands Out 67 Letters To Rebels
3/6/2000 | Football
March 6, 2000
OXFORD, Miss. - Sixty-seven members of the 1999 Ole Miss Rebel football team have earned letters, it was announced this week by head coach David Cutcliffe.
A breakdown shows 17 seniors, 18 juniors, 14 sophomores and 18 freshmen were awarded letters after Ole Miss compiled an 8-4 record, including a victory over Oklahoma in the Sanford Independence Bowl, and a final ranking of 22nd in the nation. Support personnel also earning letters included four managers, five athletic trainers, and one videographer.
Eleven members of the team earned their fourth letter. They included tight end Adam Bettis, defensive tackle Michael Boone, defensive tackle Comone Fisher, defensive back Ronnie Heard, long-snapper Bobby Killion, wide receiver Cory Peterson, offensive lineman Tutan Reyes, linebacker Al Rice, linebacker Armegis Spearman, defensive back Tim Strickland, and offensive lineman Todd Wade.
Seven players -- running back Ian Bass, linebacker Lanier Goethie, linebacker Ryan Hamilton, tight end Justin Sawyer, wide receiver Wes Scott, running back Tremaine Turner, and running back Robert Williams -- all earned letters during their true freshman season.
The Rebel senior class helped put together three straight winning seasons as well as three bowl victories. Ole Miss is the only Southeastern Conference Western Division team to play in bowl games the last three years.
1999 OLE MISS LETTERMEN:
SENIORS (17): Adam Bettis, TE, Sherwood, Ark., Michael Boone, DT, West Helena, Ark., Kendrick Clancy, DT, Tuscaloosa, Ala., Comone Fisher, DT, Houston, Tex., Ronnie Heard, SS, Lake Jackson, Tex., Bobby Killion, C, Crowley, Tex., Ronnie Letson, WR, Norcross, Ga., Carlisle McGee, K, Greenville, Miss., Sheldon Morris, WR, Jacksonville, Fla., Cory Peterson, WR, Germantown, Tenn., Tutan Reyes, OL, Queens, N.Y., Al Rice, LB, Hattiesburg, Miss., Armegis Spearman, LB, Bruce, Miss., Tim Strickland, CB, Memphis, Tenn., Todd Wade, OT, Jackson, Miss., Tyler Williams, DT, Mayslanding, N.J., Trent Wright, DB, Mobile, Ala.
JUNIORS (18): Les Binkley, K, Memphis, Tenn., Derrick Burgess, DE, Riverdale, Md., Chad Cook, LB, Calhoun City, Miss., Ben Craddock, P, McComb, Miss., Shane Elam, DE, Covington, Tenn., Shane Grice, OL, Shannon, Miss., Shawn Johnson, LB, Brewton, Ala., Reagan King, P, Ackerman, Miss., Ken Lucas, DB-WR, Cleveland, Miss., Anthony Magee, FS, Collins, Miss., Deuce McAllister, RB, Morton, Miss., Romaro Miller, QB, Shannon, Miss., Charlie Perkins, C, Macon, Miss., John Romm, DE, Costa Mesa, Calif., Antionne Scott, DE, Memphis, Tenn., L.J. Taylor, WR, Clewiston, Fla., Keydrick Vincent, OL, Bartow, Fla., Amzie Williams, LB, Philadelphia, Miss.
SOPHOMORES (14): Jamie Armstrong, WR, Plantersville, Miss., Justin Coleman, DB, Columbus, Ga., Maurice Flournoy, WR, Ft. Meyers, Fla., Joe Gunn, RB, Amory, Miss., Rickey Jones, LB, Hollandale, Miss., Matt Koon, OL, Myrtle, Miss., Terrence Metcalf, OL, Clarksdale, Miss., David Morris, QB, Mobile, Ala., Anthony Sims, DT, Memphis, Tenn., Mitch Skrmetta, TE, Biloxi, Miss., Charles Stackhouse, FB, West Memphis, Ark., Eddie Strong, LB, Batesville, Miss., Syniker Taylor, FS, Gulfport, Miss., Kevin Thomas, LB, Courtland, Miss.
FRESHMEN (18): Ian Bass, RB, Nashville, Tenn., German Bello, OL, Pompano Beach, Fla., Justin Blake, DE, Selbyville, Del., Dusty Braddock, DT, Laurel, Miss., Todd Campbell, WR, Franklin, Tenn., Ben Claxton, C, Dublin, Ga., Lanier Goethie, LB, Baxley, Ga., Ryan Hamilton, LB, Miami, Fla., Belton Johnson, OL, Coffeeville, Miss., Desmon Johnson, CB, Okmulgee, Okla., Yahrek Johnson, DE, Atlanta, Ga., Toward Sanford, RB, Batesville, Miss., Justin Sawyer, TE, Centreville, Miss., Wes Scott, WR, Memphis, Tenn., Darius Tate, DB, Atlanta, Ga., Tremaine Turner, RB, Springfield, Tenn., Robert Williams, RB, Gadsden, Ala., Doug Zeigler, TE, Wilmington, Oh.
MANAGERS (4): Darrell Bryant, Smithville, Miss., Zac Cannon, Amory, Miss., Brian Diley, Orlando, Fla., Spencer Hill, Vardaman, Miss.
ATHLETIC TRAINERS (5): Jason Cooper, Batesville, Miss., Josh Daniel, Cape Girardeau, Miss., Dan Etua, Starkville, Miss., Beth Loudermilk, Columbus, Miss., Brian Massey, Natchez, Miss.
VIDEOGRAPHER (1): Jason Bailey, Oxford, Miss.
