[SuperJon]

Stevie Ray Lloyd


Class: R-Senior
Position: LB
Height: 5-11
Weight: 235

Previous School: Jefferson Forest (Virginia Tech)

Hometown: Lynchburg, Va.

2006 (R-Jr.): Big South second-team all-conference … Football Gazette Central All-Region third-team selection … I-AA.org Big South Preseason second-team all-conference honoree … led the team with 80 tackles … marks the sixth-straight year a linebacker has led the team in total tackles … 28 solo tackles … a team-best 52 assisted tackles … recorded two tackles for a loss (eight yards) … one of eight players on the team with an interception (against Glenville State – returned for two yards) … also added two quarterback hurries and a pass break-up … recorded one of Liberty’s 11 forced fumbles on the year … ranked ninth in the Big South in total tackles … averaged 7.3 tackles per game, ranking seventh best among linebackers in the Big South … was named the team’s “Defensive Game Ball” winner against VMI after capping off his first year at Liberty with a season-best 12 tackles, including nine assisted stops in the year-ending victory.

Previous School: Transferred to Liberty from Virginia Tech … two-year member of the special teams unit … letterwinner as a redshirt freshman … member of the kickoff coverage team for eight out of 12 games as a freshman … winner of the Iron Hokie Strength Award as a freshman, while playing two games at linebacker … suffered an injury during his sophomore season that limited him to six games … won the Super Iron Hokie Strength Award again as a sophomore … helped Virginia Tech to an ACC championship in 2005, while also serving on three squads that made three-consecutive bowl game appearances … honors student as a freshman and sophomore.

Prep: Graduated from Jefferson Forest High School … played linebacker and fullback at Jefferson Forest ... was all-area, all-district, all-region and all-state as a linebacker his senior season ... named the Seminole District Defensive Player of the Year ... also named defensive player of the year by the Lynchburg News & Advance ... won the Iron Man Award at Jefferson Forest ... posted 165 tackles, nine sacks, seven fumble recoveries and two interceptions during his final season ... had 22 tackles, two fumble recoveries and an interception for a touchdown in one game his senior year ... was in on 159 tackles as a junior and went on to a school-record 477 career tackles ... was the defensive MVP for the West team in the 2003 state high school all-star game ... also competed in track and baseball.

[RagingTireFire]

Is it just me or...

[SuperJon]

Holy crap. Sorry Sly, but I'm stealing your thunder and posting Day 11. Todd did a phenomenal job. He spent the ENTIRE day with the team through a two-a-day.

For those who think the life of a student-athlete is easy, LibertyFlames.com is here to dispel the rumor. A common myth for those unfamiliar with collegiate athletics is the student-athlete is pampered and given the easy route to a higher education.

However, that misnomer is probably as far from the truth as possible. Between early morning workouts, a full slate of classes, afternoon practices and evening study sessions, the average student-athlete works harder preparing for a vocation than when they graduate and transition into the working world.

http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm? ... 99&TeamID=

[SuperJon]

Nobody's commented yet, but you really need to look at this. There's a lot of pictures, so even Medic can understand.


For all the criticism of the SIDs in the past, they (especially Todd) need to be commended for this over and over. This is the best look inside a training camp I've ever seen.

[SuperJon]

The pictures also give you a look at the inside of the FOC for those of you who haven't been in there.

[PeterParker]

I like the "Expect to Win" placard...wonder if the school will let it get "worn" as the players tap it on their way out (assuming they touch it on their way out) and not try to keep it "pretty."

[TDDance234]

Agreed, SJ. Great write up.

I'm looking for big things from Stevie this year. He's now the defensive play-caller, he's got to step it up.

[jcmanson]

I thought Hursky was taking over the play calling on the defensive side.

[SuperJon]

Stevie Ray is a middle linebacker and captain. Both of them make calls, but Stevie Ray and Ackley are the captains on that side of the ball.