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AUGUST 26, 2009

How many former Bulls now coaching? 27

With USF's football program entering its 13th season, former Bulls players are getting old enough to be stepping into more experienced jobs as coaches. Jim Leavitt's current staff reflects that, with five former USF players now on the staff, most notably co-offensive line coach Larry Scott, in his third year as a position coach after rejoining the program as director of high school relations, then a year as a graduate assistant.

We set out this summer to create a comprehensive list of former USF players now coaching at the college and high school level, talking with coaches and the players themselves, hoping to compile as close to complete a list as possible. If there's someone we've missed, please mention the omission in the comments here, or send an e-mail to auman@sptimes.com and we'll verify and add to the list.

COLLEGE
(10)

Marquel Blackwell (QB, 99-02)
   USF         program assistant
Glenn Davis (CB, 97-00)
              Stillman    defensive backs
Marcus Edwards (WR, 05-08)     Wagner     graduate assistant
Ryan Hearn (WR/DB, 00-02)       Citadel      tight ends coach
Alex Herron (OL, 01-04)                Michigan   graduate assistant
Ron Johnson (NT, 98-00)            USF          program assistant
Mike Lube (OL, 03-04)                  USF          graduate assistant
J.R. Reed (DB, 00-03)                  USF          graduate assistant
Larry Scott (OL, 97-99)                  USF          co-offensive line
Danny Verpaele (DB, 04-08)       Va. Military graduate assistant

HIGH SCHOOL (17)
Billy Attix (OL, 98-99)                Fort Meade        defensive coordinator
Tchecoy Blount (DE, 98-01)    Freedom           defensive line
Isaac Bristol (OT, 97-98)         Apex (N.C.)        offensive line
Bernard Brown (CB, 97-01)    Tampa Catholic  asst. defensive backs
Jeremy Burnett (DB, 04-05)    Jefferson            defensive backs
Jason Butler (LB, 97-00)         Lakeland            defensive coordinator
Quinton Callum (RB, 01-03)   Lake City Columbia   running backs
Chris Carothers (OL, 02-05)   Palm Harbor      offensive line
Mark Feldman (TE, 00-04)      Countryside        receivers
Tim Jones (TE/DT, 01-05)      Brandon             defensive coordinator


Ryan McNulty (OG, 97)            Plant                     offensive
line

Joe Morgan (DB, 98-01)         Miami American  defensive backs
DeAndrew Rubin (WR, 99-02) Tampa Catholic  receivers
Joey Sipp (OL, 97-00)            Hillsborough        offensive line
Matt Sparrowhawk (OL, 00-01) Davenport Ridge offensive line
Brian Surcy (RB, 97-98)         Spoto                     receivers
Maurice Tucker (DB, 01-02)  Bloomingdale      defensive backs

Again, any updates and additions are much appreciated. Thanks to everyone who helped put this list together ...

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