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Tuesday, May 07, 2024
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Where Are They Now?

Kourtney Brown, forward, women's basketball, 2011

Accolades at Buffalo:

· 2011 – All-American honorable mention, All-Region Team, Mid-American Conference Player of the Year.

· 2011 – Led the MAC in scoring, rebounding, field goal percentage, and blocked shots.

· Buffalo's all-time leader in scoring, rebounding, and shot blocking.

· MAC's all-time leader with 260 blocks.

· Two-time All-MAC team.

· Two-time Defensive Player of the Year.

Where is she now?

Brown is currently playing for the Femenino Caceres in the second tier of Spanish professional basketball. She currently leads her team with 20.4 points per game and 10 rebounds per game. She is also second in the league in scoring and tied for third in rebounds.

Tyler Walser, center, roller hockey club team, 2010

Accolades at Buffalo:

· Led the nation in points in 2009 and 2010, as well as goals in 2010 and assists in 2009.

· Named to regional all-star team in all three years and to the all-region team twice.

· Named to the first team all-tournament at the national championships twice.

· Led Buffalo to its only two Division 1 regional championships and both national final four appearances.

Where is he now?

Walser won the scoring title in the American Inline Hockey League, which is considered to be the top inline hockey league in North America. He made both the Fédération Internationale de Roller Sports and International Ice Hockey Federation United States inline hockey team. He won a bronze medal with the FIRS team and silver with the IIHF team at the world championships this past summer. He is close to signing a permanent contract with a European team.

Drew Willy, quarterback, football, 2009

Accolades at Buffalo:

· Buffalo's all-time leader in touchdowns, passing yards, total offense, completions, attempts, and completion percentage.

· Four-year starter.

· Led Buffalo to two MAC East Division Titles.

· Won 2008 MAC Championship by beating undefeated #12 Ball State in the title game.

· Led Buffalo to its first Bowl Game invitation in 50 years.

Where is he now?

He was invited to the NFL combine in 2009 and was signed by the Ravens only to be waived. Later in 2009, he signed with the Colts after an injury to be a backup quarterback, then signed a contract but was released the following July. He then played one game for the Las Vegas Locomovtives in the UFL and threw a TD and 191 yards in his only action. He was signed by the Jets in January 2011 and released in September. Two days later he was signed to the Chargers practice squad and is currently still with the team.

Bobby Shuttleworth, goalkeeper, soccer, 2009

Accolades at Buffalo:

· Played three years at Buffalo after playing at Loyola (MD) for a season.

· In 2006 was a backup to Daniel Bell.

· He became the starter in 2007 as he started 12 games.

· In 2008 he started all 20 games for the Bulls and was named to the second All-MAC team.

Where is he now?

After Buffalo, he played with Buffalo City in the National Premiere Soccer League. In 2009, he was signed by the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. He became the first soccer player from Buffalo to play in an MLS game. Since 2009 he has played in 13 games, starting 12 of them. He has a career 1.91 goals against average and .593 save percentage with the Revolution. He also has one career shutout.

Trevor Scott, defensive end, football, 2008

Accolades at Buffalo:

· Played in all 12 games as a senior en route to winning Buffalo's first MAC East Division Title.

· Was selected to the 2007 First All-MAC Team.

· As a junior he led the team with 9 sacks.

Where is he now?

He just finished his fourth year with the Raiders after being their sixth round pick in 2008. He has 97 tackles and 13.5 sacks in his NFL career. After suffering a season-ending knee injury last year, he was given the Raiders' Ed Block Courage Award. The award is given to the player on every NFL team who has overcome adversity and it was voted upon by his teammates.


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