| Sergio Kindle |
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 | Class:
Senior
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| Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
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| High School:
Woodrow Wilson
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 255
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| Position:
DE/LB
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| Experience:
Sr.-3L
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· Career statistics
· 2008 season highlights video
· 2007 season highlights video
· 2006 season highlights video
Fourth-year player who has appeared in 32 career games, starting 11, at linebacker, defensive end and on special teams ... tallied 106 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 21 TFL, 20 pressures, three PBU, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries during his career ... saw action in all 13 games, starting 11, at linebacker, defensive end and on speical teams in 2008 ... finished tied for 21st nationally with .77 sacks per game ... tabbed honorable mention All-America by SI.com and first-team All-Big 12 ... posted 53 tackles, 10 sacks, 14 TFL, 15 pressures, two PBU, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries ... the 10 sacks in 2008 were the eighth most among returning defensive players ... appeared in eight games at linebacker and on special teams in 2007 ... tallied 32 tackles, a half sack, four TFL, five pressures and a PBU ... saw action in 11 games as a true freshman at strongside linebacker and on special teams in 2006 ... also saw action at running back in the Alamo Bowl ... missed the first two games with an ankle injury ... former prep running back who rushed for 5,632 yards and 86 TDs in three seasons ... a three-sport letterman who was tabbed a Parade and USA Today All-American and the Old Spice Red Zone National Player of the Year as a prepster ... a member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2008).
JUNIOR (2008)
Appeared in all 13 games, starting 11, at linebacker, defensive end and on special teams ... named honorable mention All-America by SI.com ... tabbed first-team All-Big 12 by the league's coaches, Austin American-Statesman, Kansas City Star and San Antonio Express-News and second-team All-Big 12 by The Associated Press, Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Waco Tribune-Herald ... 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) ... posted 53 tackles, 10 sacks, 14 TFL, 15 pressures, two PBU, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries ... finished tied for 21st nationally with .77 sacks per game ... opened the season by posting two tackles and his first career fumble recovery against FAU ... notched four tackles, a half sack and two pressures at UTEP ... received the Hard Hat award, given to the player who had the hardest hit in the game ... tallied five tackles, a sack and a PBU versus Rice ... recorded five tackles, a sack and a pressure in a victory against Arkansas ... named the Most Productive Defensive Performer by the coaching staff for his game against the Razorbacks ... posted four tackles, a half sack, and three pressures at Colorado ... notched five tackles, a sack and a pressure that forced an INT against No. 1 Oklahoma ... logged five tackles, a sack and two TFL versus No. 11 Missouri ... added a tackle, a sack and a fumble recovery against No. 7 Oklahoma State ... notched six tackles, a sack, four pressures and a forced fumble at No. 6 Texas Tech ... tallied three tackles versus Baylor ... added two tackles, 1.5 sacks, a PBU and a pressure at Kansas ... posted five tackles, a sack, three TFL and two pressures against Texas A&M ... recorded three tackles and a sack against No. 10 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.
SOPHOMORE (2007)
Appeared in eight games at linebacker and on special teams ... missed the Kansas State game with a right knee injury and the Oklahoma State game with a stinger ... named one of UT's Outstanding Defensive Newcomers ... helped UT allow just 93.4 yards rushing per game (sixth NCAA) ... tallied 32 tackles, a half sack, four TFL, five pressures and a PBU ... notched five special teams tackles ... registered three tackles in his first action of the season against Rice ... tallied two tackles, including a TFL, versus No. 10 Oklahoma ... recorded five tackles, including two TFL, at Iowa State ... added a tackle and two pressures at Baylor ... tallied a season-high nine tackles, a pressure and a PBU against Nebraska ... notched a tackle and a pressure against Texas Tech ... matched his season high with nine tackles, including a half sack, at Texas A&M ... added two tackles and a pressure against No. 12 Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2006)
Appeared in 11 games at strongside linebacker and on special teams ... missed the first two games with an ankle injury ... registered 21 tackles, three TFL and ranked third on the team in special teams tackles with eight ... notched a tackle at Rice ... recorded a career-high 11 tackles, including two TFL, against Sam Houston State ... posted two tackles versus No. 14 Oklahoma ... added two tackles against Baylor ... had a tackle at Nebraska and Texas Tech ... recorded two tackles against Oklahoma State ... added a TFL in the Alamo Bowl versus Iowa to go along with one rush for five yards.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Bobby Estes at Woodrow Wilson H.S. ... a Parade All-America selection and Parade Player of the Year finalist ... named the Parade AFL Ironman (best two-way player nationally) ... the Old Spice Red Zone National Player of the Year ... also named first-team All-American by USA Today ... was the only Texas player to earn all-state honors on both offense and defense ... recorded 411 tackles and 55 TFL, while rushing for 5,632 yards and 86 TDs over his final three seasons ... was the starting center on the basketball team ... ran the 400m, 4x400-meter relay and competed in the long jump.
PERSONAL
Born in Los Angeles, Calif. ... moved to Texas shortly after he was born ... is on pace to graduate in December with a degree in youth and community studies ... a member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2008) ... active in UT's community service program ... is part of a group of Longhorns that regularly visits patients at the Austin Children's Hospital.
THE KINDLE FILE
Favorite movie: The Nutty Professor
Favorite actor: Eddie Murphy
Favorite actress: Tasha Smith
Favorite TV channel: ESPN
Favorite music artist: Rick Ross
Favorite video game: NCAA Football
Favorite cartoon character: Family Guy
Nobody knows I can: Rap
