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Cornerback
5-11 · 175
Garland, Texas (North Garland)
#4
Athletic and speedy former Texas state sprint champion who showed tremendous improvement at cornerback in his first season at UT ... saw action in all 13 games as a true freshman, including the 2003 Cotton Bowl ... played at cornerback and on special teams ... posted 19 tackles, one interception and five PBUs during the 2002 season ... seven of his stops came on special teams ... also had an 18-yard kickoff return against Oklahoma State.
FRESHMAN (2002)
Saw action in all 13 games on special teams, including the Cotton Bowl against LSU ... served as UT's nickel back against Houston and at Tulane ... also saw action in seven other games in the secondary ... shared UT's Outstanding Defensive Newcomer Award ... recorded 19 tackles (13 solo), an interception, five pass breakups and a forced fumble ... registered seven tackles (five solo) on special teams ... also had an 18-yard kickoff return against Oklahoma State ... had a career-high six tackles and three pass breakups at Texas Tech ... had four stops and his first career interception at Tulane ... added three tackles against No. 17 Oklahoma ... forced a fumble against Baylor ... posted a pair of solo stops at Nebraska and against Houston.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by David Farris at North Garland High ... a two-sport star who was an all-state performer in both football and track & field ... a three-year starter at cornerback and two-year starter at running back ... a two-time Texas 5A 100 meters champion who has clocked a career-best of 10.02 ... rated among the nation's top five cornerback prospects by Student Sports ... earned third-team 5A all-state honors after rushing for 1,756 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior ... also was the District Offensive Player of the Year and a first-team all-area selection ... top game of his senior year was a career-high 342-yard, four-TD effort against South Garland ... added 36 tackles and an interception on defense ... an all-state selection and tabbed the District MVP as a junior ... rushed for 1,250 yards and 20 TDs and led the team with 24 receptions for 349 yards that year ... also posted 40 tackles and a pair of INTs on the season ... top game of his junior year came against Plano in the state playoffs (190 yards, 3 TDs) ... recorded four INTs as a sophomore ... also a standout sprinter in track & field ... won the 100 meters at the 2002 Texas 5A Championships (10.08) and placed second in the 200m (20.58) ... swept the 100 and 200-meter titles at the Region II 5A meet as a senior (10.28/21.53) ... ran the fastest high school race in history (all conditions) when he clocked a wind-aided 10.02 at the Raider Relays in March 2002 ... also peeled off the second-fastest 200-meter time (20.65) in the state that season (all classes) ... the high-point scorer (22 points) at the 2001 Texas 5A Track & Field Championships ... won the 100 meters (10.32), placed second in the 200 (21.00) and was a member of North Garland's second-place 400-meter relay team that clocked a school-record 40.54.
PERSONAL
Born 1/6/82 in Dallas.
CAREER STATISTICS
Defense
Year G/GS TT (Solo) Sacks TFL INT (Yds-TD) PBU FC FR High
2002 13/0 19 (13) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (0-0) 5 1 0 6/TT
Career 13/0 19 (13) 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (0-0) 5 1 0 6/TT
Special Teams
Year G TT (Solo) FC FR PBLK KBLK
2002 13 7 (5) 0 0 0 0
Career 13 7 (5) 0 0 0 0
High Games
Tackles: 6 at Texas Tech (Fr.)
Interceptions: 1 at Tulane (Fr.)
Pass breakups: 3 at Texas Tech (Fr.)
