| Dusty Renfro |
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Middle Linebacker
6-0 · 239
Alvarado, Texas (Alvarado)
#46
Three-year starter, four-year letterman who played in 48 career games, including three bowl games (1995 Sugar Bowl; 1997 Fiesta Bowl; 1999 Cotton Bowl) ... member of two conference championship teams (1995 SWC; 1996 Big 12) ... voted 1998 second-team GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American ... 1998 honorable mention All-Big 12 ... finished his career ranked fifth on the UT all-time tackle list (370) ... posted 19 career 10-tackle games ... two-time UT Mike Campbell Most Valuable Defensive Player (1997, 1998) ... three-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 (1996-1998) ... 1998 UT Lan Hewlett Academic Award winner ... 1998 UT Outstanding Linebacker Award winner ... 1997 first-team GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American ... led UT in tackles in 1997 (116) and 1998 (98) ... signed as a free agent with the Buffalo Bills following the 1999 NFL Draft.
SENIOR (1998)
Started all 12 games, including the Cotton Bowl, at middle linebacker ... earned second-team GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American ... nabbed honorable mention All-Big 12 ... UT Team Captain ... led the squad in tackles for the second consecutive year with 98 tackles (53 solo) ... also posted eight TFLs (-64), seven sacks (-61 yards), three QB pressures, three passes batted down and one pass breakup on the season ... was part of the Texas defense that allowed just 114.5 rushing yards per game in its eight conference contests ... had four 10-tackle games on the season ... posted a season-high 14 tackles (seven solo) in the season opener vs. New Mexico State ... recorded 13 stops (nine solo) at Kansas State ... helped hold No. 7 Nebraska to nearly 100 yards less than its season average in snapping a 47-game Husker home-winning streak with a 20-16 upset in Lincoln ... tallied 11 tackles (seven solo) against the Huskers ... posted 10 tackles (five solo) vs. Baylor.
JUNIOR (1997)
Started all 11 games ... earned first-team GTE/CoSIDA Academic All-American ... was tabbed first-team Academic All-Big 12 ... voted Texas' Defensive Player of the Year ... led UT with 116 tackles (65 solo) and four sacks (-38 yards) ... ranked second on the team with eight tackles for a loss (-36 yards) ... added three QB pressures, one interception and one pass break up ... turned in eight 10-tackle games ... posted a season-high 15 stops and his first career interception at Oklahoma State ... had 14 tackles at Texas A&M and at Rice ... recorded 12 stops, two sacks, three TFLs and two QB pressures vs. Rutgers ... had 11 tackles and two TFLs at Baylor.
SOPHOMORE (1996)
Played in 11 games, including the Fiesta Bowl, and started nine ... missed the Virginia and Oklahoma State games with a thumb injury ... was tabbed first-team Academic All-Big 12 ... ranked fourth on the team with 92 tackles (48 solo) ... also had five TFLs (-8 yards) and three pass breakups ... recorded four 10-tackle games ... posted a career-high 20 tackles in the Big 12 Championship vs. Nebraska ... had 15 stops at Kansas, 12 tackles vs. Texas A&M and 10 vs. Oklahoma.
FRESHMAN (1995)
Played in all 13 games, including the Sugar Bowl ... notched 64 tackles (31 solo), two caused fumbles, a sack, three TFLs (-27 yards) and a pass breakup ... had three 10-tackle games ... recorded a season-best 11 tackles, a sack and caused a fumble vs. Texas Tech ... posted 10 tackles against Hawaii and Virginia.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was coached by Danny Stout at Alvarado High ... tabbed a class 3A first-team all-state linebacker as a senior ... had 136 stops, 23 TFLs and six sacks that year ... also starred at fullback, where he rushed for over 1,000 yards in his final two seasons ... also was a competitive power-lifter who was the state runner-up in his weight class.
PERSONAL
Born 11/5/76 in Fort Worth, Texas ... majored in finance ... earned a UT Provost Award for posting a 4.0 GPA in 1996-97 ... was a member of the Athletic Director's Honor Roll all eight of his semesters at UT ... was very active in the Longhorn's community service efforts.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year G/GS TT (Solo) Sacks TFL QB-P PBU PBD FC FR High
1998 11/11 98 (53) 7 (-61) 8 (-64) 3 1 3 0 0 14/NMSU
1997 11/11 116 (65) 4 (-38) 8 (-36) 3 0 0 0 0 15/OSU
1996 11/9 92 (48) 0 5 (-8) 1 3 0 0 0 20/Neb
1995 12/0 64 (31) 1 (-24) 3 (-27) 0 1 0 2 0 11/TTech
Career 45/31 370 (197) 12 (-123) 24 (-135) 7 5 3 2 0 20/Neb
High Games
Tackles: 20 at Nebraska (So.)
10-Tackle Games: 19 (20 vs. Nebraska, So.; 15 at Oklahoma State, Jr.; 15 at Kansas, So.; 14 vs. New Mexico State, Sr.; 14 at Texas A&M, Jr.; 14 at Rice, Jr.; 13 at Kansas State, Sr.; 12 vs. Rutgers, Jr.; 12 vs. Texas A&M, So.; 11 at Nebraska, Sr.; 11 vs. Texas Tech, Jr.; 11 at Baylor, Jr.; 11 vs. Texas Tech, Fr.; 10 vs. Baylor, Sr.; 10 vs. Colorado, Jr.; 10 vs. UCLA, Jr.; 10 vs. Oklahoma, So.; 10 vs. Virginia, Fr.; 10 at Hawaii, Fr.)
