| Kheeston Randall |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Beaumont, Texas
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| High School:
Kelly
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| Height / Weight:
6-5 / 288
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| Position:
DT
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| Experience:
So.-1L
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· Career statistics
Second-year defensive tackle who has seen action in 21 games, including nine starts ... posted 23 tackles, two sacks, three TFL, nine pressures, a PBD and a forced fumble for his career ... appeared in 13 games, including nine starts at defensive tackle, in 2009 ... compiled 21 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 13 games, including nine starts at defensive tackle ... helped UT rank eighth nationally in scoring defense (15.2 ppg), third in total defense (251.1 ypg), first in rushing defense (62.2 ypg), 11th in pass efficiency defense (101.3 rating) and 23rd in pass defense (188.9 ypg) ... UT also ranked first nationally in INTs (24) and second in forced turnovers (35) ... posted 21 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 ... tallied career-highs for tackles (4), TFL (2) and sacks (2) at Texas A&M ... registered two tackles and a pressure versus Kansas ... posted a pressure in the Big 12 Championship game versus No. 21 Nebraska.
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 is 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 on the season ... 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 ... prep honor roll student ... member of the A/B Honor Roll ... 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
During pregame, I like to: Listen to music
Favorite TV channel: ESPN
Favorite TV show: I Love New York
Sports hero: Frank Middleton
Favorite video game: NCAA `08
Pets: Dog (Boss)
I came to Texas because: The great academics and athletics
