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Freshman
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| Hometown:
Lake Charles, La.
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| High School:
Barbe
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| Height / Weight:
6-0 / 181
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| Position:
DB
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Career Statistics
| | | | | SACKS/ | TFL/ | | | | INT/ | HIGH |
| YEAR | G | UT | AT | TT | YDS | YDS | FF | FR | PD | YDS | TKLE |
| 2009 | 10 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 1/11 | 1/11 | 1 | 1/8 | 4 | 1/29 | 7-SC |
Honors
- 2009 SEC Freshman of the Week (Nov. 2)
2009
- Games/Starts: 10/9
- True freshman worked his way into starting spot at free safety in just second collegiate game
- Big tackler delivered memorable hits all season
- Contributed season-high seven tackles against South Carolina to earn SEC Freshman of the Week honors
- Also forced one fumble against Gamecocks and added two pass breakups as UT scored 24 points off four takeaways
- Finished campaign with 37 tackles to rank second among freshman Vols
- Delivered sack in regular season finale against Kentucky that forced Wildcats punt
- Recovered one fumble against Ohio
- First career interception came in Chick-fil-A Bowl against Virginia Tech
- Return was for 29 yards and set up Vols' tying touchdown late in second quarter
High School
- Selected SuperPrep and USA Today All-America
- Rated No. 2 cornerback in 2009 class and No. 2 overall prospect in Louisiana by Rivals.com
- Selected to play in U.S. Army All-American Bowl and Under Armour All-American Game
- Named to Mobile Press-Register Super Southeast 120 and Orlando Sentinel's All-Southern Team
- Named Class 5A All-State by Louisiana Sports Writers Association as senior and junior
- Made 94 tackles and picked off five passes as senior
- Picked off five passes, totaled 93 tackles and blocked seven kicks as junior
- Returned two punts for touchdowns in one game, setting school and district record, as senior
- Also standout in track and field as hurdler
- Coach at Barbe High School - Jimmy Shaver
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