| Blake Gideon |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Leander, Texas
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| High School:
Leander
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| Height / Weight:
6-1 / 200
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| Position:
S
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| Experience:
So.-1L
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· Career statistics
· 2008 season highlights video
Second-year safety who has started all 20 games during his career at safety ... owns 90 tackles, including 57 solos, three INTs, nine pressures, nine PBU, one TFL and one forced fumble for his career ... started all 13 games at safety as a true freshman ... tabbed second-team Freshman All-America by College Football News ... named honorable mention All-Big 12 by the league's coaches ... third on the team in tackles with 64 to go along with seven PBU, a TFL, a forced fumble and eight pressures ... a two-time all-state selection in high school who also lettered in baseball and track and field ... tallied over 100 tackles in each of his final two seasons as a prepster ... a member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2009) ... father, Steve, is the head coach at Leander High School.
SOPHOMORE(2009)
Started seven games at safety ... has 26 tackles, including 16 solos, three INTs and one PBU on the season ... logged four tackles, including three solos, against ULM ... registered a team-high eight tackles, including five solos, and one PBU at Wyoming ... notched three tackles versus Texas Tech ... logged one INT and one PBU versus UTEP ... tallied three tackles and one INT against Colorado ... booked six tackles against Oklahoma ... logged two tackles and one INT at Missouri.
FRESHMAN (2008)
Started all 13 games at safety ... tabbed second-team Freshman All-America by College Football News ... named honorable mention All-Big 12 by the league's coaches ... twice tabbed the team's Most Productive Defensive Performer ... helped UT rank first in the Big 12 in scoring defense (18.8 ppg/18th NCAA), total defense (342.9 ypg), rushing defense (83.5 ypg/third NCAA) and second in pass efficiency defense (124.2 rating) ... third on the team in tackles with 64 to go along with seven PBU, eight pressures, a TFL and a forced fumble ... recorded two tackles in his collegiate debut versus FAU ... compiled seven tackles, a PBU and a pressure at UTEP ... tallied four tackles and a pressure in a victory against Rice ... posted a tackle and a PBU versus Arkansas ... recorded four tackles and a PBU in a victory at Colorado ... notched eight tackles and a PBU versus No. 1 Oklahoma ... logged seven tackles and a TFL in a victory against No. 11 Missouri ... added five tackles against No. 6 Oklahoma State ... tallied nine tackles, a PBU and a pressure at No. 7 Texas Tech ... compiled two tackles and a PBU versus Baylor ... totaled four tackles, a pressure, a PBU and a forced fumble at Kansas ... recorded four tackles versus Texas A&M ... posted five tackles and four pressures against No. 10 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by his father, Steve Gideon, at Leander H.S. ... a three-year starter at safety who recorded 300 tackles, 10 INTs, six forced fumbles, seven fumble recoveries and 14 TDs in his final three years ... also saw action on special teams and at QB ... named first-team 5A all-state by The Associated Press and the Texas Sports Writers Association, district 14-5A MVP and first-team All-Centex as a senior ... helped the Leander Lions finish second in the district by posting 142 tackles, eight INTs, 10 PBU, three forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries ... also posted 533 rushing yards and 14 TDs as a situational QB ... posted a career-high 15 tackles to go along with an INT, a forced fumble, 99 yards rushing, a TD and a blocked extra point against Pflugerville ... earned honorable mention all-state by The Associated Press and first-team all-district honors as a junior ... notched 119 tackles, two INTs, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries ... tabbed honorable mention all-district as a sophomore ... posted 39 tackles in six games before sustaining a season-ending injury ... a versatile three-sport letterman who played baseball as a freshman and ran on the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400-meter relays ... led the 4x400-meter relay to regionals as a sophomore and junior.
PERSONAL
Born in DeLeon, Texas ... has lived in Comanche (ages 0-1), Groesbeck (ages 1-4), Munday (ages 4-7), Midland (ages 7-9), Athens (ages 9-11) and Leander (ages 11-present) ... a prep honor roll student ... two-time academic all-state and three-time academic all-district ... his father, Steve, played cornerback at Stephen F. Austin (1977) and was his coach at Leander ... enjoys hunting and fishing.
THE GIDEON FILE
Nickname: Slim
During pregame, I like to: Listen to music
Favorite TV channel: ESPN
Favorite TV show: SportsCenter
I can't believe I watch: Dancing with the Stars with my mom
Favorite movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite actor: Mel Gibson
Sports hero: Major Applewhite
Favorite music artist: George Strait
Favorite video game: NCAA Football
Favorite cartoon character: Charlie Brown and Company
Pets: Dogs (Tater and Ladee)
I came to Texas because: I want to go where the best go
