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Post by TEAM FALCON on Oct 24, 2008 20:02:55 GMT 3
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Oct 24, 2008 20:03:45 GMT 3
#45 Justin Springer Had 2 tackles in the game. Kansas wins. Kansas 52 Central Michigan 7   Here he is, being blocked (#45 with the neck guard)......  Here is the next picture of him making the tackle (you can't see him but he made the tackle).  |
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Oct 24, 2008 20:04:12 GMT 3
Week 2
Springer's tackle on defense was one to get KU fans excited about.
A shovel pass got barely by Dudley.
Springer came across and buried the RB after about a 5-yard gain. He closed very fast on the guy having had to cross the field to get there. Seems very instinctual. Get him a little bigger without sacrificing his speed and he will be big time.
Week 3
4 tackles in Saturday's romp of Toledo. Final Score 45-13
2 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles
Kansas
## Player Solo Ast Tot TFL/Yds FF FR-Yd Intc BrUp Blkd Sack/Yds QH
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93 McClinton, Jame 3 6 9 1.0/1 . . . . . . 1
3 Talib, Aqib 6 . 6 . . . 1-18 . . . .
40 Rivera, Mike 3 3 6 . . . . . . . .
8 Mortensen, Joe 2 4 6 . . . . . . . .
12 Holt, James 3 2 5 1.0/8 . . . . . . .
91 Laptad, Jake 3 1 4 1.0/9 . . . . . 1.0/9 .
45 Springer, Justi 2 2 4 . . . . . . . .
58 Schermer, Jake 1 3 4 . . . . . . . .
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TOLEDO 0, KANSAS 17
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--------------- 5 plays, 61 yards, TOP 01:22 ---------------
Webb, Scott kickoff 70 yards to the UT0, HAWKINS, Andrew return 30 yards
to the UT30 (Springer, Justi;Brown, Raymond).
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TOLEDO 7, KANSAS 38
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--------------- 3 plays, 1 yards, TOP 01:24 ---------------
Webb, Scott kickoff 65 yards to the UT5, COLLINS,DaJuane return 12 yards
to the UT17 (Springer, Justi;Lewis, Dakota).
--------------- 5 plays, 31 yards, TOP 04:48 ---------------
V 1-10 V28 COCHRAN, Clint pass incomplete to MOORE, Nick (Strozier, Phill).
V 2-10 V28 COLLINS,DaJuane rush for 4 yards to the UT32 (Springer, Justi).
V 3-6 V32 COCHRAN, Clint pass complete to HOPKINS, Chris for 8 yards to the UT40,
1ST DOWN UT (Muhammed, Sadiq).
V 1-10 V40 COLLINS,DaJuane rush for 1 yard to the UT41 (Springer, Justi).
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Oct 24, 2008 20:04:44 GMT 3
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Oct 24, 2008 20:05:16 GMT 3
0/13/07 1 solo tackle 1 assisted ====================== BAYLOR 3, KANSAS 10 ====================== Webb, Scott kickoff 69 yards to the BU1, McElroy,V.J. return 14 yards to the BU15 (Springer, Justi). ==END OF 2nd QUARTER== BAYLOR 3, KANSAS 31 ====================== Play-by-Play Summary (3rd quarter) V 3-8 V22 Start of 3rd quarter, clock 15:00, KU ball on KU30. --------------- 2 plays, 2 yards, TOP 00:43 --------------- Webb, Scott kickoff 63 yards to the BU7, Gettis,David return 20 yards to the BU27(Springer, Justi;Brown, Micah). Here is a pic of this past Saturdays blowout.(#45)  |
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Oct 24, 2008 20:05:43 GMT 3
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Oct 24, 2008 20:06:50 GMT 3
 2007 (Fr.): Played in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker and special teams player... Was credited with 23 tackles on the year... Ranked 11th on the team in tackles, despite coming off the bench... Had tackles in 11 of 13 games... Had four tackles against both Toledo and Nebraska... Recorded at least two tackles in six different games.High School: Ranked as the 39th-best inside linebacker in the nation by Rivals.com... Earned three All-Valley honors from 2004-06... An All-State Second Team selection and district defensive player of the year in 2006... Also was named to the All-Region team and was All-Metro Defensive Player of the Year as a senior... Earned Defensive Player of the Year honors in the district and metro area as a junior... Was named Defensive Newcomer of the Year in the district as a sophomore... Collected 140 total tackles including seven quarterback sacks as a senior... Also picked off three passes, forced five fumbles and recovered a pair of fumbles in 2006... Helped the Falcons to the district title and bi-district championship in 2006 en route to the regional finals... Earned varsity letters in football, basketball and track... Coached in football by Scott Ford... Earned all-district honors on the basketball court in 2005 and 2006... A member of the National Honor Society... Was among the top 10 students in his graduating class.  |
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Oct 24, 2008 20:07:30 GMT 3
Justin Springer 2008 Kansas University Media Day  |
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Post by Newbler on Nov 27, 2008 19:55:24 GMT 3
Twelve KU Football Players Earn Academic All-Big 12 Honors Printer-Friendly Format E-mail this article John Larson was named academic All-Big 12 for the fourth time in his career, including three first-team selections. Nov. 25, 2008 LAWRENCE, Kan. – Twelve Kansas football players were tabbed to the Big 12 Academic All-Conference teams that were announced on Tuesday. Included in the group were seven first-team selections. Among the honorees were senior defensive ends Russell Brorsen and John Larson, who each earned first-team recognition for the third straight season. In addition Larson was a second-team honoree as a freshman, landing him on the teams for four seasons. Junior quarterback Todd Reesing and senior linebacker Mike Rivera were named first-team selections for the second year. Rivera also earned second-team honors as a sophomore. Sophomore linebackers Justin Springer and Drew Dudley and sophomore placekicker Jacob Branstetter also earned first-team honors. Senior offensive guard Adrian Mayes was a second-team honoree for the second straight year. He was joined on the second team by freshman fullback Steven Foster, junior linebacker Jake Shermer, junior running back Jake Sharp and junior defensive end Jeff Wheeler. Sharp and Wheeler were on the first team a year ago. To earn first-team honors a student-athlete must have recorded at least a 3.2 grade-point average, either cumulative or in the two previous semesters and have participated in 60 percent of his team’s scheduled games. Second-team recognition requires a 3.0 GPA. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. KU’s 12 total selections were the sixth most in the league, as well as the second most in the North Division. Texas led all schools with 22 honorees, including 17 first-team picks while Nebraska’s 19 overall recipients were the most in the North Division. With seven first-team selections Kansas has landed 45 players on the first team in head coach Mark Mangino’s seven years. Six of KU’s total selections are starters on this year’s team, including Branstetter, Brorsen, Mayes, Reesing, Rivera, and Sharp. 2008 Kansas Football Academic All-Big 12 Selections First Team ***Russell Brorsen, Sr., Mechanical Engineering, Stillwater, Okla. ***#John Larson, Sr., Economics, Shawnee Mission, Kan. **#Mike Rivera, Sr., Communication Studies, Shawnee Mission, Kan. *Justin Springer, So., Exercise Science, Los Fresnos, Texas *Jacob Branstetter, So., Management and Leadership, Lawton, Okla. **Todd Reesing, Jr., Finance and Economics, Austin, Texas *Drew Dudley, So., Civil Engineering, College Station, Texas Second Team #Steven Foster, Fr., Communication Studies, Sedgwick, Kan. ##Adrian Mayes, Sr., Management and Leadership, Manhattan, Kan. #Jake Schermer, Jr., Business Marketing, Nixa, Mo. *#Jake Sharp, Jr., Sport Management, Salina, Kan. *#Jeff Wheeler, Jr., Civil Engineering, Houston, Texas * - number of first-team selections # - number of second-team selections kuathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112508aad.html |
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Mar 13, 2009 20:52:05 GMT 3
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Sept 21, 2009 17:44:02 GMT 3
09/19/09 Kansas 44 Duke 16 Justin Springer with the sack 2 Tackles 1 sack for 11 yards loss. This is the picture of the sack.  |
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Oct 3, 2009 19:42:14 GMT 3
Brothers meet after UTEP/Kansas game in 2009  Justin before his fumble recovery vs Southern Miss in 2009   |
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Oct 3, 2009 19:42:43 GMT 3
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Oct 3, 2009 19:43:03 GMT 3
VS UTEP in 2009  |
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Sept 13, 2010 21:44:43 GMT 3
2010
Justin Springer Selected as 2010 Team Captain Kansas Jayhawks Football Team Selects Five Captains For 2010 Season Aug 18 3:53p by Joel Thorman The Kansas Jayhawks football team has announced five team captains for the 2010 season. This is quite the honor because it's a team vote (except freshman) so it's coming from their peers. Here are the five captains: Offensive lineman Sal Capra, cornerback Chris Harris, defensive end Jake Laptad, running back Angus Quigley and linebacker Justin Springer. Jayhawks coach Turner Gill commented on the captains. "Our staff thought our players did an outstanding job of selecting excellent captains for the 2010 season," Gill said. "All of these student-athletes have displayed phenomenal leadership qualities, both on and off the field, since I have arrived here." All five of the players are first time captains.
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Sept 13, 2010 21:51:04 GMT 3
Big 12 Players of the week (09/11/10)Springer became the first Jayhawk to win a Big 12 player of the week honor  Justin Springer recorded 15 tackles with three for loss, including a sack against No. 15 Georgia Tech. * * Sept. 13, 2010 LAWRENCE, Kan. – Kansas middle linebacker Justin Springer was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week by the conference office Monday morning.* * Springer, a senior from Los Fresnos, Texas, registered a career-high 15 tackles with three for loss, including a sack in the Jayhawks’ 28-25 victory against No. 15 Georgia Tech Saturday. * Springer recorded nine tackles in the second quarter alone.* On the year he averages 11.0 tackles per game to rank second in the Big 12 and tied for 20th in the NCAA.* Springer’s 22 tackles in two games are just three shy of his 2009 season total of 25. * Springer became the first Jayhawk to win a Big 12 player of the week honor since Maxwell Onyegbule claimed the defensive honor vs. UTEP in September of 2009. Here he tackling Marcus Wright. Marcus Wright with San Antonio Reagan and played against the Falcons in 2008 in the 3rd round of the playoffs.
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Sept 13, 2010 21:53:44 GMT 3
kansas Jayhawks Football: Linebacker Justin Springer Flashes Pro Potential At a tall 6' 3" and weighing in at 237 pounds, Justin Springer has the size and the potential for physical growth NFL scouts look for in an inside linebacker. Georgia Tech's relentless rushing attack provided a rare opportunity for Springer to pile up a career game, but it still takes a great football player to stack up 15 tackles (three for loss and one sack) against an offense and an overall team as quality as the Yellow Jackets. Big games on big stages are what it will take to put Springer on the NFL map. But how does he stack up to other potential draftees? In comparison to last year's draft, Springer matches up nicely with a number of different inside prospects. In terms of size and speed, Springer is probably somewhere in between fourth-rounders Roddrick Muckelroy (Texas) and A.J. Edds (Iowa). He plays faster than his times will show and, while he lacks elite pop, his instincts and downhill mentality get him into the action all over the football field. Springer probably fits most realistically in the Travis Goethel (ASU, 7th round) mold. He's not quite as athletic overall, but has the better frame for potential growth. The Kansas senior fits in remarkably well from a physical standpoint with several potential 2011 draftees. Obi Ezeh (Michigan), Brian Smith (ND) and Mike Mohammed (Cal) are all in the 6' 3", 240 pound range. Each is probably a touch faster than Springer, but most of all each has put out statistics far more notable than Springer's in previous seasons. This being said, if Springer can keep up this production (breaking into triple digit tackles, around 10 tackles for a loss and swatting down the occasional pass), it will be hard to ignore him. Springer is not your average Big 12 case of an athletically sub-par, instinctive inside linebacker (a.k.a. former Buffalo Jeff Smart and Cyclone Jesse Smith) on a bad defense. Springer is an athlete with a chance to spearhead a decent defense. If Springer does in fact lead the Kansas defense and the team to anything above mediocrity, he's sure to catch the NFL's eye. While I'm not big on predictions of this sort, if I had to guess (for fun) I'd say I can easily imagine him going in the middle of the sixth round with a maximum of the early fifth round and the obvious possibility of going undrafted. The best thing Springer can do is to keep piling up the stats, keep his team playing well and, as an added bonus, an extra game on national television in late December wouldn't hurt either.  |
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Sept 16, 2010 20:05:13 GMT 3
Springer is featured at the 5:40 mark of the video
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Post by TEAM FALCON on Jan 12, 2011 18:59:34 GMT 3
cdsdraft.com/rankings/position-ranks/?position=OLBGraduation Year 2011 Jersey #45 Current Position:LB Projected Position: LB CDS Projected 2011 NFL Draft Round: 5 TOP OLBs FOR THE 2011 NFL DRAFT # Name Pos School Ht Wt Spd #1 Bruce Carter LB North Carolina 6ft 2.4in 225 4.60 #2 Von Miller DE Texas A&M 6ft 2.0in 253 4.60 #3 K.J. Wright LB Mississippi State 6ft 3.0in 244 4.68 #4 Mason Foster LB Washington 6ft 2.0in 244 4.75 #5 Kenny Rowe DE Oregon 6ft 3.0in 231 4.75 #6 Bruce Miller DE Central Florida 6ft 2.0in 255 4.76 #7 Nate Irving LB North Carolina State 6ft 1.0in 235 4.65 #8 Mark Herzlich LB Boston College 6ft 3.3in 238 4.60 #9 Cliff Matthews DE South Carolina 6ft 3.2in 268 4.75 #10 Colin McCarthy LB Miami (FL) 6ft 3.0in 243 4.65 #11 Ryan Coulson DE Nevada 6ft 2.4in 255 4.80 #12 Lawrence Wilson LB Connecticut 6ft 0.7in 220 4.65 #13 Adrian Moten LB Maryland 6ft 1.3in 232 4.70 #14 Anthony Leon LB Arkansas 6ft 3.2in 227 4.65 #15 Michael Morgan LB USC 6ft 4.0in 220 4.75 #16 Nick Bellore LB Central Michigan 6ft 0.0in 243 4.80 #17 Scott Lutrus LB Connecticut 6ft 2.0in 240 4.75 #18 Jonas Mouton LB Michigan 6ft 1.1in 228 4.60 #19 Mario Addison DE Troy State 6ft 3.0in 254 4.60 #20 Brian Rolle LB Ohio State 5ft 11.0in 218 4.68 #21 Justin Springer LB Kansas 6ft 2.0in 237 4.75#22 Ross Homan LB Ohio State 6ft 0.0in 227 4.65 #23 Quentin Davie LB Northwestern 6ft 3.0in 236 4.75 #24 Anthony Egbuniwe LB Georgia Tech 6ft 5.0in 248 4.72 #25 Chris Carter DE Fresno State 6ft 2.0in 230 4.70 #26 Craig Stevens LB Auburn 6ft 3.0in 227 0.00 #27 Chris Walker DE Tennessee 6ft 7.0in 241 4.72 #28 Brad Jefferson LB Georgia Tech 6ft 1.4in 237 4.64 #29 Bani Gbadyu LB Penn State 6ft 1.0in 231 4.65 #30 Spencer Paysinger LB Oregon 6ft 2.1in 234 4.75 #31 Chris Colasanti LB Penn State 6ft 2.0in 238 4.72 #32 Jamari Lattimore DE Middle Tennessee State 6ft 2.0in 231 4.74 #33 Malcolm Smith LB USC 6ft 1.0in 225 4.65 #34 J.T. Thomas III LB West Virginia 6ft 2.0in 225 4.65 #35 Eric McBride LB Richmond 6ft 1.6in 231 4.65 #36 Alex Gross LB Columbia 5ft 10.5in 225 4.58 #37 Jacquian Williams LB South Florida 6ft 3.0in 220 4.50 #38 Jeremiha Hunter LB Iowa 6ft 2.0in 235 4.65 #39 Mark Masterson LB Maine 6ft 2.6in 233 4.75 #40 Malcolm Jenkins CB Ohio State 6ft 0.5in 204 4.35 #41 Julius Wilkerson LB South Carolina State 6ft 2.7in 228 4.70
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