Recruiting Update: All-Everything Punter Commits to 'Dogs

Fresno State might have not landed US Army All-American punter Kyle Peterson, but Pat Hill might have added another diamond in the rough. Robert Malone, out of King High School in Riverside, Ca, played TE/DE/P. Per the source, Robert is very excited to be a Bulldog. Punter Mike Lingua is in his last year, and I assume Malone will pick up where he left off as a redshirt freshman in 2007. Hill has done it again. Hill continues to find the best players that fit his program. At 6-2 225 Malone is a good size athlete and in his senior year he recovered a fumble, blocked a punt, returned 2 kickoffs, recorded 4.5 sacks, and caught 6 tds. He averaged 39.18 yards per punt with a long of 59. As most Bulldog fans know SP Teams coach John Baxter is not into distance but hang time. Malone, as well, will not be afraid to hit anyone in his way on punt coverage, the kid played defensive end and had 13 tackles on the year. Malone's stats:

Offensive

Season Totals: 20 rec 471 yards 23.55 ypc 50 lng 6 tds 42.8 ypg

Receiving
9/2/2005 Palm Springs L 7-28 1 rec 34 yds
9/9/2005 Ramona L 17-20 2 rec 43 yds
9/16/2005 Paloma Valley L 25-27 1 rec 50 yds
9/22/2005 Corona L 14-47 2 rec 33 yds
9/30/2005 West Valley W 35-27 5 rec 92 yds
10/14/2005 Poly W 37-22 2 rec 52 yds
10/21/2005 La Sierra W 48-47 1 rec 29 yds
10/28/2005 North W 28-14 2 rec 39 yds
11/11/2005 Arlington W 43-0 3 rec 91 yds
11/18/2005 Centennial L 41-53 1 rec 8 yds

Defensive

Season Totals: 12 tkl 1 assists 13 total 1.2 tpg 4.5 sacks 27 yds lost .5 spg 1 fum rec 1 punt blk

Special Teams

Season Totals: 38 punts 1489 yds 59 long 6 inside 20 39.19 ypp

Season Totals: 2 kick ret 22 yds 11.00 ypr 23 lng

Name Pos Ht Wt 40time Hometown (source)

1. Lorne Bell LB 5-10 197 4.88 Simi Valley, CA (barkboard)
2. Jamel Hamler WR 6-1 185 4.6 San Leandro, CA (rivals.com) verbal to UO
   
3. Anthony Harding RB 6-0 202 4.6 Turlock, CA (rivals.com)
4. Kenny Hedrington RB 5-10 190 Fresno, CA (barkboard)
   
5. Nico Herron LB 6-2 222 4.9 San Leandro, CA (rivals.com)
   
6. Andrew Jackson DE 6-5 237 5.24 Grass Valley, CA (rivals.com)
7. Ben Jacobs LB 6-3 225 4.83 Las Vegas, NV (barkboard/channel 47)
8. Robert Malone TE/DE/P 6-2 225 Riverside, CA (per confidential source)
   
9. Lonyae Miller RB 5-11 205 4.5 Fontana, CA (rivals.com/scout.com)
   
10. Damion Owens DB 5-11 180 4.99 San Leandro, CA (rivals.com)
    
11. Charlie Robbins OL 6-2 265 5.4 Fresno, CA (rivals.com)
12. Mark Roberts DT 6-2 275 4.8 Modesto, CA (fresno bee)
13. Robert Schenck LB 6-3 235 4.7 San Marcos, CA (barkboard) soft verbal deciding between FS/WSU
14. Taylor Smith DE 6-2 224 4.84 Clovis, CA (rivals.com
    
15. Will Smith LB 6-3 215 Fresno, CA (fresno bee)
    
16. Ken Wiggins OL 6-6 265 5.6 Elk Grove, CA (rivals.com)
    
17. Barry Wilson WR 6-4 185 Tulare, CA (fresno bee)

still decding....

Chris Lewis DE 6-2 235 4.7 Fresno, CA deciding between FS, Miami FLA, ASU, UO

Ricky Thenarse Ath 6-0 175 4.48 Los Angelese, CA soft verbal to Neb, deciding between FS,Colo, Neb on 1/25 on ESPN