Roy Ravenell Class: Senior Hometown: Goose Creek, S.C. High School: Stratford H.S. Height / Weight: 6-2 / 255 Position: DE Experience: 3L

Furman: All-America performer...rated as the fifth best defensive end in NCAA I-AA by The Sports Network...will look to finish off a fine career with a strong senior campaign...anchor of a Furman defensive front that returns all four starters and a Paladin defense that counts eight returning regulars...solid pass rusher who at times can dominate...has 10.5 career sacks, which ranks seventh on Furman's career ledger...sports impressive speed, strength, and durability...bench pressed 415 pounds in spring testing...will serve as a team captain this fall. 2005 -- Consensus All-Southern Conference second team selection...totaled 71 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, and two sacks in helping the Paladins go 11-3, advance to the NCAA I-AA playoff semifinals, and finish the campaign ranked No. 3 nationally...posted season best nine-tackle outings versus The Citadel (39-31 3OT win) and Georgia Southern (27-24 loss)...garnered seven stops and a forced fumble at Appalachian State (29-23 loss)...fumble recovery and 18-yard return came at Western Carolina (41-21 loss)...recipient of his second straight Furman Best Defensive Lineman Award. 2004 -- Garnered Sports Network second team, Associated Press third team, and Football Gazette third team All-America honors following an outstanding season that saw him tally 75 tackles, including 11 tackles-for-loss, and a team leading 6.5 sacks...also had three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery, an interception, three pass deflections, and a blocked kick...consensus All-SoCon pick...helped pace a defense that topped the league in scoring defense (16.6 ppg)...played a key role in Furman going 10-3, capturing the SoCon championship, and advancing to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA I-AA playoffs...team finished the year with a No. 5 national ranking...registered a career high 14 tackles in the Paladins' 29-22 win over second-ranked Georgia Southern...had 12 tackles, a sack, and a pass deflection versus eventual national champion James Madison (14-13 loss) in NCAA I-AA quarterfinal playoff action...tallied eight stops, three tackles-for-loss, a pair of sacks, a blocked punt, and a pass deflection versus Gardner-Webb (38-6 win)...led Furman in its 51-31 SoCon title clinching win over Chattanooga, recording six tackles, a sack, a forced fumble, and an interception that he returned 31 yards...named Furman's Best Defensive Lineman. 2003 -- Fashioned a strong inaugural season, earning three starts and totaling 46 tackles, six tackles-for-loss, two sacks, four fumble recoveries, and an interception...strong play helped Furman's defense lead the SoCon in four of five major categories: scoring defense (14.1 ppg), total defense (272.5 ypg), passing defense (132.8 ypg), and pass efficiency defense (97.51 rating)...four forced fumbles led team...burst on the scene with four tackles and two forced fumbles versus eventual Peach Bowl champion Clemson (28-17 loss)...made his first career start versus Appalachian State (13-10 loss) by totaling 10 tackles, two hits-for-losses, a sack, and two forced fumbles...recipient of Furman's Freshman Award. 2002 -- Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: Four-year starter at linebacker, where he helped lead a Stratford program to a 48-6 record that included four region 7-AAAA titles and 1999 state championship (15-0)...2001 Shrine Bowl participant...garnered all-region, all-low country, and all-state honors as a senior after totaling 139 tackles, 14 tackles-for-loss, and a pair of interceptions on an 11-2 squad...named Stratford's 2001 Defensive MVP...football coach was Ray Stackley...also played basketball and participated in track and field, competing in the discus, shotput, long jump, and triple jump.

Personal: Full name is Wilbur Roy Ravenell, Jr...son of Roy Ravenell and Pamela Banks...born December 22, 1983, in Charleston, South Carolina...political science major.