JMU'S MOATS, MCGEE DRAFTED; THREE TAKE FREE-AGENT OFFERS

NEW YORK, April 24, 2010 - James Madison University senior defensive end Arthur Moats (Portsmouth, Va./Churchland) was selected by the Buffalo Bills, and senior cornerback/return specialist Scotty McGee (Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes) was chosen by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the National Football League draft Saturday. Moats was the 178th player and McGee the 203rd chosen during the seven-round draft.

Three other JMU players agreed to join NFL teams as free agents following the draft, including offensive guard Dorian Brooks (Richmond, Va./Highland Springs) with the Pittsburgh Steelers, tight end Mike Caussin (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) with Jacksonville, and wide receiver Rockeed McCarter (Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic) with the Denver Broncos.

The 6-foot, 250-pound Moats, who won the 2009 Buck Buchanan award as the top defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision, and the 5-9, 190-pound McGee are the 11th and 12th JMU players selected in the NFL draft. McGee was drafted with a compensatory selected awarded to Jacksonville.

In addition to receiving the Buck Buchanan Award, Moats during the 2009 season was the defensive player of the year in the Colonial Athletic Association and among players from Virginia's 10 Division I college programs by the state's sports information directors.

Moats was named to All-America first teams by Associated Press, The Sports Network, the American Football Coaches Association and the Walter Camp Foundation. He also was first-team All-CAA, All-Eastern College Athletic Conference and All-Virginia by the state's SIDs and the Roanoke Times.

During the 2009 season, Moats led 6-5 JMU with 90 tackles, including 42 unassisted, a team-record and national-high 23.5 for loss and 11 quarterback sacks. He was the national FCS leader in tackles among defensive linemen.

During his four-year JMU career (he wasn't redshirted), Moats took part in 218 tackles, including 108 unassisted, 48.5 for loss, and 29 sacks.

McGee during the 2009 season took part in 41 tackles, including 27 solo stops and a tackle for loss. He had a team-best 12 pass deflections, recovered two fumbles and blocked a conversion kick. As a return specialist he averaged a CAA-best and No. 2 nationally 30.5 yards per kickoff return and 5.4 yards per punt return.

McGee holds JMU career records of six kick returns for touchdowns, 2,166 kickoff return yards and a 30.5-yard kickoff return average. He was second-team All-America as a kickoff returner by The Sports Network, second-team All-CAA as a cornerback, kickoff returner and punt returner, and first-team All-Virginia as a return specialist and second team as a cornerback.

McGee returned a kickoff for touchdown during the 2006 and 2007 seasons and scored on a kickoff return and on three punt returns during the 2008 season. He scored on a 98-yard kickoff return during the 2006 NCAA playoffs at Youngstown State and on a 100-yard kickoff return during the 2007 season against Towson.

During the 2008 season, his 99-yard return of the second-half kickoff for a touchdown sparked JMU from a 21-0 deficit to a 35-32 win over Appalachian State. He also scored that season on punt returns of 38 yards against North Carolina Central, 69 yards at Richmond and 64 yards against Delaware. He scored at Richmond with one second to play.

McGee was the 2008 CAA special teams player of the year and an All-America return specialist by the American Football Coaches Association and College sporting News.

Brooks was a third-year starter on the offensive line for the Dukes during the 2009 season, and he completed his career having made 37 consecutive starts. JMU in 2009 averaged 337.9 total yards and 180.5 rushing yards per game. Brooks was a third-team All-America by The Sports Network and a first-team All-CAA and All-Virginia selection.

Caussin in 2009 was second on the team in receptions with 25 and receiving yards with 438, and he tied for the team lead with four touchdown catches. He completed his career ranked 18th in receptions (66), tied for 15th in receiving yards (1,009) and tied for fourth in touchdown catches in team history. All-time among JMU tight ends he is first in scoring catches and second in receptions and receiving yards. Caussin was second-team All-Virginia and third-team All-CAA.

McCarter during the 2009 season was JMU's leading receiver with 29 catches, including a team-high-tying four for touchdowns. He averaged a team-leading 20.4 yards per reception, and was third-team All-CAA. He completed his career ranked 15th on JMU's career receptions list with 76 catches for 1,362 yards and 13 touchdowns. He tied for seventh in team history in scoring catches and is 10th in career receiving yards.

JMU'S NFL DRAFT SELECTIONS

Player (JMU Years)	Draft Year	Drafting Team	Round Selected	Overall Number
Charles Haley (1982-86)	1986	49ers	4	96
Warren Marshall (1982-86)	1987	Broncos	6	167
Neal Wilkinson (1984-87)	1988	Packers	9	228
Shawn Woodson (1984-88)	1989	Vikings	10	331
Steve Bates (1986-89)	1990	Rams	10	272
Mike Cawley (1993-95)	1996	Colts	6	205
Macey Brooks (1993-96)	1997	Cowboys	4	127
Ed Perry (1993-96)	1997	Dolphins	6	177
Tony Booth (1995-98)	1999	Panthers	7	211
Curtis Keaton (1998-99)	2000	Bengals	4	97
Arthur Moats (2006-09)	2010	Bills	6	178
Scotty McGee (2006-09)	2010	Jaguars	6	203

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