mnhouse Posted April 26, 2004 Report Posted April 26, 2004 PER GOZIPS.COM!!! http://gozips.collegesports.com/sports/m-f.../042604aaa.html Two Former Zips Ink Professional Football Contracts Wide receiver Matt Cherry agrees to two-year deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars April 26, 2004 AKRON, Ohio - Former University of Akron football players Matt Cherry (Chicago, Ill./Loyola Academy) and Rickey McKenzie (Elkhart, Ind./Concord HS) will continue their playing careers in the professional ranks as both agreed to contracts over the weekend, Cherry with the Jacksonville Jaguars and McKenzie with the Montreal Allouettes of the Canadian Football League. Cherry spoke with several teams before agreeing late Sunday night to a two-year deal with the Jaguars that will team him up with former Marshall quarterback Byron Leftwich. Cherry joins draft picks Reggie Williams and Ernest Wilford, as well as fellow free agent signee Allen Suber at the wide receiver position. He will report to Jacksonville on Thursday for the start of minicamp. One of the most prolific receivers to don a Zips' uniform, Cherry set a single-season record with 66 receptions last season, totaling 904 yards and four touchdowns and earning second-team All-Mid-American Conference honors. He also holds the career receptions mark with 149 and is second in career receiving yards with 1,997. A double threat on the field, Cherry ranked 11th in the nation in punt returns with a 13.3 yards-per-return average and two touchdowns. He shares the school record for career punt returns for scores with three. McKenzie will report to the Alouettes' preseason camp on May 15. The CFL regular season kicks-off on June 19 and runs through October. A second-team All-MAC selection, McKenzie finished the season tied for second in the league in interceptions with six. His 11 career picks ranks tied for sixth in the Akron record books. He also totaled 72 tackles in 2003, 51 of which were solo stops. With the addition of Cherry, the Zips now have six former players currently on NFL rosters. Cherry joins Jason Taylor (Miami Dolphins), Dwight Smith (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), Jake Schifino (Tennessee Titans), Konrad Dean (Frankfurt Galaxy- NFL Europe) and Ryan Myers (Scottish Claymores- NFL Europe). Quote
mnhouse Posted April 26, 2004 Author Report Posted April 26, 2004 i bet matt will do a schifino type of roll, returning kickofs and/or punts, and maybe see some action later in games his first year as a fourth receiver option or give other guys a breather. Gozips Quote
Dr Z Posted April 27, 2004 Report Posted April 27, 2004 Lucky for the Jaguars. Here's to wishing Matt the best in his NFL career. I might have to make a trip to Jacksonville's training camp this year to wish him well. I hope Matt can come back to the board and give us an update once or twice. Matt and Leftwhich, who would have thought when we watched Leftwhich limping around the Rubber Bowl that Matt and he would end up hooking up in the NFL? Quote
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