Omari Hand 91                 Class: Senior Hometown: Tallahassee, Fla. High School: Lincoln Height / Weight: 6-5 / 260 Position: DE Experience: 4L

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Full name: Omari Sean Hand ... Born: July 3, 1980.

2002 - Games/Started: 13/13 ... One of three Vol captains ... Helped anchor the defensive front from the left defensive end position ... Finished the season with 68 total hits and led the team with 17 quarterback pressures ... Recorded sacks against Arkansas and Mississippi State ... Sack against Arkansas pinned the Razorbacks at their own 6-yard line forcing the them to punt from thier own endzone ... Only member of defensive line to start every game.

2001 - Games/Started: 13/2 ... Started first two games of season ... Best outing of season came against Notre Dame when he had three total tackles with two of those going for a loss ... Also had a tackle for loss against in regular season game with LSU.

2000 - Games/Started: 12/0...Backup to Will Overstreet at right end after early work at linebacker... Registered a sack and caused a fumble against Southern Mississippi...Picked up a recovered fumble and advanced it three yards against Arkansas in first quarter, setting up a 12-yard touchdown pass, the fourth in Vols' record five in first quarter ...

1999 - Games/Started: 10/0 ... Battled through a hand injury while seeing action as a reserve defensive end ... Made a tackle against Kentucky and was credited with three quarterback pressures ...

1998 - Redshirted ...

HIGH SCHOOL - PrepStar and National Recruiting Advisor All-America ... A Class 6A third team All-State selection ... All-District and All-Big Bend ... Played tight end and defensive end ... As a senior he had 92 tackles, two interceptions, 14 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks with 17 passes broken up ... As a junior he had 110 tackles, 7.5 sacks, 24 tackles for loss and broke up 17 passes ... Played basketball and high jumped on track team ... Coach at Lincoln High School: David Wilson.