USF football will have a big presence at next week's fall graduation ceremonies, with nine current seniors and three juniors expected to receive their degrees, joining four other current Bulls players who already have undergraduate degrees.

The three juniors are tight ends Jeff Hawkins and Evan Landi and linebacker Mike Lanaris -- impressive, in that they've earned their degrees in just three and a half years. The other nine due to graduate this semester are defensive back Tyson Butler, defensive tackle Keith McCaskill, guard Kevin McCaskill, reciever Joel Miller, guard Darren Powe, long-snapper Mike Walsh, guard Jeremiah Warren, cornerback Quenton Washington and safety Jerrell Young.

Those players join four Bulls who had already graduated -- defensive end Patrick Hampton, center Chaz Hine, receiver A.J. Love and junior linebacker Armando Sanchez.