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Defensive End
6-3 · 232
Texas City, Texas (Texas City)
#89
Instinctive four-year defensive end who combined solid athletic ability with quickness ... played in 40 career games, including three bowl games (1999 Cotton Bowl; 2000-01 Holiday Bowls) ... earned a UT "Whatever It Takes" award in 2001 ... key reserve on UT's NCAA-leading defense in 2001 (236.2 ypg).
SENIOR (2001)
Saw action in all 13 games, including a start in the 2001 Holiday Bowl ... UT "Whatever It Takes" award winner ... recorded 21 tackles (14 solo), three sacks (-14 yards), seven TFLs and 10 QB pressures ... was a key backup defensive end on a UT defense that led the nation in total defense (236.2 ypg) and ranked third in passing (146.7 ypg) and scoring defense (13.7 ppg), fourth in pass efficiency defense (88.0 rtg) and sixth in rushing defense (89.5 ypg) ... the Longhorns were one of only two units that ranked among the top 10 nationally in all five statistical categories (Virginia Tech was the other) ... added three stops and a TFL against North Carolina ... registered a sack against No. 3 Oklahoma ... had three tackles and one TFL at Oklahoma State ... recovered a fumble against Kansas ... posted a TFL and a career-high four QB pressures at Texas A&M ... had a season-high five tackles, two TFLs and a sack in the Big 12 Championship game against No. 9 Colorado ... posted four tackles and a QB pressure against No. 21 Washington in the 2001 Holiday Bowl.
JUNIOR (2000)
Played in all 12 contests, including the Holiday Bowl, and started the season opener against Louisiana-Lafayette ... registered eight tackles (four solo), two sacks (-14 yards) and a pair of QB pressures ... recorded a season-high two stops against Louisiana-Lafayette ... had two sacks and a QB pressure against Houston.
SOPHOMORE (1999)
Was limited for much of the season by injuries ... saw action in five games at defensive end ... posted one tackle and a sack ... recorded his sack against Stanford.
FRESHMAN (1998)
Saw action in 10 games, including the Cotton Bowl, at defensive end as a true freshman ... started two games ... led all Texas true freshmen with 18 tackles (11 solo) ... also posted four TFLs, one sack, two QB pressures, one interception, three PBDs and caused a fumble ... earned his first start in Texas' 20-16 upset win at No. 7 Nebraska ... also started the following week against Oklahoma State ... recorded a season-high five stops in that contest ... posted a sack, two TFLs and a QB pressure at No. 5 Kansas State ... recorded his first career interception against Iowa State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Rusty Dowling at Texas City High ... tabbed honorable mention All-USA by USA Today as a senior ... tabbed first-team Texas 4A all-state as a defensive lineman in 1997 ... a two-time all-district pick on defense and an all-league tight end as a junior ... had 153 stops, 10 sacks and 23 tackles for loss in 1996 ... also lettered all four years in basketball.
PERSONAL
Born 11/28/79 ... full name is Jeffrey Jermain Anderson, but goes by Jermain ... majored in intercollege/physical education.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year G/GS TT (Solo) Sacks TFL QBP PBD INT FC FR High
2001 12/0 21 (14) 3 (-14) 7 (-21) 10 0 0 0 1 5/CU^
2000 11/1 8 (4) 2 (-14) 2 (-14) 2 0 0 0 0 2/2x
1999 5/0 1 (1) 1 (-2) 1 (-2) 0 0 0 0 0 1/Stan.
1998 9/2 18 (11) 1 (-9) 4 (-14) 2 3 1 1 0 5/OSU
Career 37/3 48 (30) 7 (-39) 14 (-51) 14 3 1 1 1 5/2x
High games
Tackles: 5 vs. Colorado^ (Sr.); vs. Oklahoma State (Fr.)
Sacks: 2 vs. Houston (Jr.)
Tackles For Loss: 2 vs. Houston (Jr.); vs. Kansas State (Fr.)
QB Pressures: 4 at Texas A&M (Sr.)
^Big 12 Championship Game
