Contact: Jim Sheehan
(516) 463-6764

Hofstra University will introduce its newest National Football League Draftees, offensive tackle Willie Colon (4th round-Pittsburgh
Steelers) and wide receiver Marques Colston (7th round-New Orleans
Saints) at a press conference on Tuesday, May 2 at noon in the Margiotta Hall Pride Club Lounge (2nd floor) in the south end zone of James M.
Shuart Stadium.

The two student-athletes, new Hofstra Head Football Coach Dave Cohen, former coach Joe Gardi, Hofstra Director of Athletics Jack Hayes, as well as several other Pride players who will be attending NFL mini-camps as unsigned free agents in the coming weeks will be in attendance for questions and one-on-one interviews.

For more information, please contact Jim Sheehan, associate director of athletics for communications at 516-463-6764.

For directions, go to the Hofstra University website at:
http://www.hofstra.edu/StudentServ/IC/ic_hofstra_directions.cfm


Jim Sheehan
Associate Athletic Director for Communications Hofstra University
516-463-6764 - Office

NFL Draft Results

I've been trying to track down the small college football players that have been drafted by NFL teams. If you could help me out, I would greatly appreciate it. Post a comment to this post or go to the Football Gazette Forum and post the player and team that drafted them: http://www.donhansen.com/forum/

Thank you,

Dave

Saluki wide receiver Brent Little signs with Cleveland Browns

Southern Illinois University wide receiver Brent Little signed a free agent contract with the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League on Monday.

Little, who is the second-most prolific receiver in school history, will participate in the team's rookie camp that starts Thursday.

"It was a childhood dream of mine to play in the NFL," Little said. "Now I'm one step closer. I can't wait to get to Cleveland and get to work."

The Browns may be an ideal match for Little. Cleveland is coming off a 6-10 season in 2005 and has question marks at the receiving position. Last year's first-round pick, Braylon Edwards, suffered a knee injury in November, and may not be back to start the season. The team's other starting wideout from last year, Antonio Bryant, did not re-sign with the club.

A four-year starter, Little caught 124 passes in his career for 2,303 yards and 20 touchdowns. The Poplar Bluff, Mo. native impressed scouts with 40-yard dash times in the 4.4 range during his campus workouts in the spring.

Little said the Browns told him they would have drafted him if they had any more picks in the draft, which took place Saturday and Sunday in New York. Cleveland selected 10 players in the seven-round draft, including one receiver, Oklahoma's Travis Wilson.




Tom Weber

Southern Illinois University

Director of Media Services-Athletics

618-453-7235 (work)

http://www.siusalukis.com