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Camp Capsules - Specialists
July 26, 2007
The 2007 Oakland Raiders Training Camp opens today at the Silver and Black’s Napa Valley Training Complex. We conclude our Camp Capsules series with a look at the kicker, punter, kick and punt returners, and long snappers.
Jon Condo.│6’3”│250 pounds│25│2│Maryland
Signed to the Raiders practice squad on December 1, 2006. Condo entered the NFL as a free agent with Dallas in 2005. He appeared in three games with the Cowboys. He was signed by New England in 2006 as free agent. He finished his career at Maryland as the starting long snapper for 49 consecutive games. During Condo’s four years, Maryland did not have a punt blocked. He appeared in 44 games, notching 22 tackles.
Sebastian Janikowski.│6’2”│250 pounds│29│8│Florida State
Selected by the Raiders in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He converted 18 of 25 FG attempts and 16 of 16 PAT in 2006. Janikowski has a career 72.1% FG conversion rate (156 of 201) and has converted 243 of 245 PAT in his career. He has led the team in scoring every year since being drafted. He topped the century mark in scoring in five of his six professional seasons. Janikowski booted the longest FG in club history, 55 yards, twice. In only three seasons, he finished his Florida State career ranked second on the school's career record list in scoring with 324 points. In 1999, he was a consensus All-American and All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team selection.
Shane Lechler.│6’2”│225 pounds│30│8│Texas A&M
Drafted by the Raiders in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He averaged 47.5 yards per punt in 2006. Lechler was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 2001 and 2004 and was named an All-Pro in 2000, 2003, and 2004. He holds the NFL record for best career average per punt (46.1 yards per punt). He also holds the four best single-season punting averages in Raiders history and set the Raiders record for most punting yards in a season with 4,503 in 2003. Lechler finished his college career at Texas A&M with a pair of NCAA records - career punt average (44.7) and career games with a 40-yard-plus average 37). He was a two-time All-American and a three-time All-Big 12 selection
at punter.
Chris Carr.│5’10”│180 pounds│24│3│Boise State
Signed by the Raiders as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2005. In two years with the Raiders, Carr has become the all-time leading kick returner with 142 returns for 3,514 yards. He has also returned 69 career punts for 402 yards. He was a four-year letter winner at Boise State where he finished as the NCAA active career leader in average yardage per punt return (19.8) as a senior in 2004.
Doug Gabriel.│6’2”│215 pounds│26│5│Central Florida
Claimed off waivers from New England on December 13, 2006. He as originally drafted by the Raiders in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Gabriel was traded to New England in September of 2006. In 57 career games, he has 86 returns for 1,850 yards and one TD. He has also returned punts for Raiders. Gabriel was a two-year letterman at Central Florida where he returned 37 kickoffs for 795 yards (21.5 yards per kickoff return).
Johnnie Lee Higgins.│5’11”│185 pounds│23│R│UTEP
Selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He returned 12 punts for 281 yards and two TDs in 2006 for UTEP. Higgins also returned 18 kickoffs for 275 yards. He was a Second team All-Conference USA wide receiver and punt return specialist in 2006.
ReShard Lee.│5’10”│220 pounds│26│4│Middle Tennessee State
Signed by the Raiders as a free agent May 5, 2006. He returned 4 kickoffs for 49 yards in 2006. Lee entered the NFL with Dallas as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He also played for Green Bay (2005). In 37 NFL games, he has returned 60 kickoffs for 1,332 yards. Lee was a two-year player at Middle Tennessee State. He returned 25 kickoffs for 532 yards in 22 games at MTSU.
Rich Parson│5’10”│185 pounds│27│3│Maryland
Parson signed with the Raiders as a free agent in January of 2007. He entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Washington Redskins in 2005 where he recorded one kickoff return for three yards. In 2007 with the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa, Parson led Hamburg in punt returns and kick returns – he notched 16 punt returns for 67 yards and 17 kickoff returns for 379 yards. He finished his college career at Maryland with 14 punt returns for 142 yards and three TDs, and 24 kickoff
returns for 474 yards.
Alvis Whitted.│6’0”│185 pounds│32│10│North Carolina State
Whitted was signed by the Raiders as a free agent in 2002. He entered the NFL as a seventh round draft choice of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998. In 123 league games over nine seasons, Whitted has tallied 21 kickoff returns for 388 yards and one TD. He finished his career second on North Carolina State's all-time list with 1,929 yards on kickoff returns. He never missed a game, playing in all 44 contests at North Carolina State. Whitted competed in the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials and finished sixth in the 200 meters, running against Michael Johnson and Carl Lewis.
July 26, 2007
The 2007 Oakland Raiders Training Camp opens today at the Silver and Black’s Napa Valley Training Complex. We conclude our Camp Capsules series with a look at the kicker, punter, kick and punt returners, and long snappers.
Jon Condo.│6’3”│250 pounds│25│2│Maryland
Signed to the Raiders practice squad on December 1, 2006. Condo entered the NFL as a free agent with Dallas in 2005. He appeared in three games with the Cowboys. He was signed by New England in 2006 as free agent. He finished his career at Maryland as the starting long snapper for 49 consecutive games. During Condo’s four years, Maryland did not have a punt blocked. He appeared in 44 games, notching 22 tackles.
Sebastian Janikowski.│6’2”│250 pounds│29│8│Florida State
Selected by the Raiders in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He converted 18 of 25 FG attempts and 16 of 16 PAT in 2006. Janikowski has a career 72.1% FG conversion rate (156 of 201) and has converted 243 of 245 PAT in his career. He has led the team in scoring every year since being drafted. He topped the century mark in scoring in five of his six professional seasons. Janikowski booted the longest FG in club history, 55 yards, twice. In only three seasons, he finished his Florida State career ranked second on the school's career record list in scoring with 324 points. In 1999, he was a consensus All-American and All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team selection.
Shane Lechler.│6’2”│225 pounds│30│8│Texas A&M
Drafted by the Raiders in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He averaged 47.5 yards per punt in 2006. Lechler was selected to play in the Pro Bowl in 2001 and 2004 and was named an All-Pro in 2000, 2003, and 2004. He holds the NFL record for best career average per punt (46.1 yards per punt). He also holds the four best single-season punting averages in Raiders history and set the Raiders record for most punting yards in a season with 4,503 in 2003. Lechler finished his college career at Texas A&M with a pair of NCAA records - career punt average (44.7) and career games with a 40-yard-plus average 37). He was a two-time All-American and a three-time All-Big 12 selection
at punter.
Chris Carr.│5’10”│180 pounds│24│3│Boise State
Signed by the Raiders as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2005. In two years with the Raiders, Carr has become the all-time leading kick returner with 142 returns for 3,514 yards. He has also returned 69 career punts for 402 yards. He was a four-year letter winner at Boise State where he finished as the NCAA active career leader in average yardage per punt return (19.8) as a senior in 2004.
Doug Gabriel.│6’2”│215 pounds│26│5│Central Florida
Claimed off waivers from New England on December 13, 2006. He as originally drafted by the Raiders in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. Gabriel was traded to New England in September of 2006. In 57 career games, he has 86 returns for 1,850 yards and one TD. He has also returned punts for Raiders. Gabriel was a two-year letterman at Central Florida where he returned 37 kickoffs for 795 yards (21.5 yards per kickoff return).
Johnnie Lee Higgins.│5’11”│185 pounds│23│R│UTEP
Selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He returned 12 punts for 281 yards and two TDs in 2006 for UTEP. Higgins also returned 18 kickoffs for 275 yards. He was a Second team All-Conference USA wide receiver and punt return specialist in 2006.
ReShard Lee.│5’10”│220 pounds│26│4│Middle Tennessee State
Signed by the Raiders as a free agent May 5, 2006. He returned 4 kickoffs for 49 yards in 2006. Lee entered the NFL with Dallas as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He also played for Green Bay (2005). In 37 NFL games, he has returned 60 kickoffs for 1,332 yards. Lee was a two-year player at Middle Tennessee State. He returned 25 kickoffs for 532 yards in 22 games at MTSU.
Rich Parson│5’10”│185 pounds│27│3│Maryland
Parson signed with the Raiders as a free agent in January of 2007. He entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie free agent with the Washington Redskins in 2005 where he recorded one kickoff return for three yards. In 2007 with the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa, Parson led Hamburg in punt returns and kick returns – he notched 16 punt returns for 67 yards and 17 kickoff returns for 379 yards. He finished his college career at Maryland with 14 punt returns for 142 yards and three TDs, and 24 kickoff
returns for 474 yards.
Alvis Whitted.│6’0”│185 pounds│32│10│North Carolina State
Whitted was signed by the Raiders as a free agent in 2002. He entered the NFL as a seventh round draft choice of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 1998. In 123 league games over nine seasons, Whitted has tallied 21 kickoff returns for 388 yards and one TD. He finished his career second on North Carolina State's all-time list with 1,929 yards on kickoff returns. He never missed a game, playing in all 44 contests at North Carolina State. Whitted competed in the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials and finished sixth in the 200 meters, running against Michael Johnson and Carl Lewis.
