| Kheeston Randall |
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Junior
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| Hometown:
Beaumont, Texas
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| High School:
Kelly
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| Height / Weight:
6-5 / 295
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| Position:
DT
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| Experience:
Jr.-2L
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· Career statistics
Third-year defensive tackle who has seen action in 22 games, including 10 starts ... posted 25 tackles, two sacks, three TFL, nine pressures, a PBD and a forced fumble for his career ... appeared in 14 games, including 10 starts at defensive tackle, in 2009 ... compiled 23 tackles, two sacks, three TFL, nine pressures and a forced fumble ... saw action in eight games as a true freshman in 2008 ... a two-time all-state and three-time all-district selection in high school ... a three-sport letterman as a prepster ... a member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2009).
SOPHOMORE (2009)
Appeared in 14 games, including 10 starts at defensive tackle ... helped UT rank 12th nationally in scoring defense (16.7 ppg), third in total defense (251.9 ypg), first in rushing defense (72.4 ypg), 10th in pass efficiency defense (100.5 rating) and 19th in pass defense (179.6 ypg) ... UT also ranked first nationally in INTs (25) and tied for first in forced turnovers (37) ... posted 23 tackles, two sacks, three TFL, nine pressures and a forced fumble ... posted two tackles against ULM ... registered two tackles and a pressure at Wyoming ... notched three tackles and a pressure versus Texas Tech ... tallied a TFL and a pressure against UTEP ... posted a tackle and a pressure versus No. 20 Oklahoma ... registered three tackles and a forced fumble at Oklahoma State ... notched two tackles and a pressure versus UCF ... recorded a tackle and a pressure at Baylor ... registered two tackles and a pressure versus Kansas ... tallied career-highs for tackles (4), TFL (2) and sacks (2) at Texas A&M ... posted a pressure in the Big 12 Championship game versus No. 21 Nebraska ... added two tackles and a PBD in the BCS Championship game against No. 1 Alabama.
FRESHMAN (2008)
Appeared in eight games at defensive tackle ... notched two tackles and a PBD ... notched a PBD in his collegiate debut at UTEP ... posted his first career tackle against Rice ... added a tackle versus Baylor.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Mike Long at Kelly H.S. ... a two-time all-state and three-time Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) 3-6A all-district selection at defensive tackle ... ranked in the top 20 nationally at defensive tackle by Rivals and was a member of the Rivals' top 250 national prospects ... voted the state's No. 3 defensive tackle by Dave Campbell's Texas Football ... a third-team member of Dave Campbell's Super Team ... earned Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools first-team Division I all-state honors as a senior ... also was a first-team all-district and all-Southwest selection that year ... helped Kelly to a 9-1 record and a berth in the regional finals ... posted 50 tackles, 11 sacks, nine pressures and two forced fumbles ... recorded a career-high eight tackles, five TFL and two sacks against Houston St. Pius X High School ... voted second-team Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools all-state and first-team all-district as a junior ... posted 33 tackles ... earned first-team all-district honors as a sophomore ... also lettered in basketball and competed in track and field (shot put) as a prepster.
PERSONAL
Born in Beaumont, Texas ... enrolled in the college of liberal arts ... a member of UT's Athletics Director's Honor Roll (Spring 2009) ... prep honor roll student ... member of the A/B Honor Roll ... participated in "A Brush with Kindness" helping repair low-income homes ... has volunteered at Some Other Place Soup Kitchen and at his church ... mentored by former All-American and NFL star Frank Middleton, who is an assistant coach at Kelly after playing at Beaumont West Brook, Arizona and in the NFL (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1997-2000; Oakland Raiders, 2001-04) ... enjoys reading and playing with his little brother.
THE RANDALL FILE
Nickname: Big Money
During pregame, I like to: Listen to music
Favorite TV channel: ESPN
Favorite TV show: Flapjack
Sports hero: Mario Williams
Favorite video game: NCAA '08
Pet: Lizard (Boss)
I came to Texas because: The great academics and athletics
