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SLB
6-1 · 235
Port Arthur, Texas (Austin HS)
#38
Two-year starter, four-year athletic safety turned linebacker ... started 19 career games (eight at strong safety/11 at strongside linebacker), including 18 over his final three seasons ... played in 49 career contests including three bowl games (1997 Fiesta Bowl; 1999-2000 Cotton Bowls) ... moved from safety to linebacker following his sophomore season ... two-time Mike Campbell "Across the Bow" Award winner ... 1999 Cotton Bowl Defensive MVP ... 1999 Sports Illustrated All-Bowl Team selection ... 1996 UT Special Teams High Points Award.
SENIOR (1999)
Saw action in 13 games, including the 2000 Cotton Bowl ... voted 1999 Sports Illustrated All-Bowl Team selection ... posted three tackles, a TFL and a sack in the season-opener against North Carolina State ... also had one fumble recovery against the Wolfpack ... was awarded the Mike Campbell "Across the Bow" Award for his performance versus Stanford ... posted a season-high seven tackles and a pass break-up against the Cardinal ... recorded four tackles and a TFL against Rutgers ... posted three tackles against Rice ... had two tackles vs. No. 13 Kansas State ... posted two tackles against No. 3 Nebraska ... recorded one tackle against Oklahoma State ... recorded one sack and a forced fumble against Texas Tech ... had three stops against No. 24 Texas A&M.
JUNIOR (1998)
Played in all 12 games and started five, including the Cotton Bowl, at strongside linebacker ... was also a solid contributor on special teams ... was in on 130 special teams plays for the year ... finished the regular season with 33 tackles (21 solo) ... also recorded one sack, two tackles for loss and caused a fumble ... posted a season-high 11 tackles against New Mexico State ... also added a tackle for loss and a QB pressure in that game ... had five tackles, one sack and a TFL in the season finale vs. No. 6 Texas A&M ... capped off the year with nine tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack in Texas' win over No. 25 Mississippi State (38-11) in the Southwestern Bell Cotton Bowl ... was tabbed the Cotton Bowl Defensive Player of the Game and won UT's Mike Campbell Award for defensive excellence in that contest.
SOPHOMORE (1997)
Started seven games and played in all 11 regular season games at strong safety and on special teams ... ranked third on the team with 87 (53 solo) tackles ... also had three pass breakups and a tackle for loss ... posted a career-high 13 tackles at Missouri ... had 10-tackle games at Oklahoma State and vs. Colorado ... posted 12 tackles against Baylor.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (1996)
Saw playing time in six games at safety and in all 13 games, including the Fiesta Bowl, on special teams ... earned a start versus Baylor and recorded a season-high five tackles ... earned UT's Special Teams High Points Award ... redshirted in 1995.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Richard Marler at Austin High ... was a leader on a defense that helped the Eagles to an 18-4 mark in his final two seasons ... was an all-district performer on both sides of the ball ... also earned all-district honors in basketball and track.
PERSONAL
Born 9/4/76 ... majored in sport management ... full name is Aaron Elbert Babino ... was an honor student, ranked in the top two percent of his high school senior class ... his stepfather, Anthony Bryant, played defensive tackle at Oklahoma (1973-76).
CAREER STATISTICS
Year G/GS TT (Solo) Sacks TFL QB-P INT PBU FC FR High
1999 12/7 27 (18) 2 (-10) 4 (-17) 7 0 1 1 1 7/Stanf.
1998 11/4 33 (21) 1 (-8) 2 (-13) 3 0 0 1 0 11/NMSU
1997 11/7 87 (5) 0 1 (-1 ) 3 0 3 0 0 13/Mo.
1996 2/1 15 (9) 0 1 ( -2) 1 0 0 0 0 5/Bay.
1995 Redshirt
Career 46/19 162 (101) 3 (-18) 8 (-33) 10 0 4 1 1 13/Mo.
High Games
Tackles: 13 vs. Missouri (So.)
Tackles for loss: 3 vs. Mississippi State* (Jr.)
10-Tackle Games: 5 (13 vs. Missouri, So.; 12 at Baylor So.; 11 vs. New Mexico State, Jr.; 10 vs. Colorado, So.; 10 at Oklahoma State, So.)
*Cotton Bowl
