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Austin Box
12  Austin Box
Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Enid, Okla.

High School:
Enid HS

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 228

Position:
LB

Season G-GS UT AT Total Loss Sacks INT FC FR PBU
2008 10-4 19 18 37 7.5-21 0 1-0 0 0 1
2009 11-2 18 15 33 3.5-12 0 0 1 0 2
2010 9-5 27 10 37 2.5-5 0 1-0 0 1 0
Career 30-11 64 43 107 13.5-38 0 2-0 1 1 3

2010
Missed the first five games of the season with a pre-season back injury ... started the last five games at middle linebacker ... second career interception came at Oklahoma State ... recovered a fumble vs. Nebraska ... had at least six tackles in three of the four games he started ... eight tackles in Fiesta Bowl victory.

2009
Played in 10 games, starting a one game each at outside linebacker (Kansas State) and middle linebacker (Oklahoma State) ... tied a career high and led team with nine tackles against Idaho State, including 2.5 for loss ... forced first career fumble against Texas A&M ... logged four tackles in the Sun Bowl win over Stanford ... tied for team lead (with Ronnell Lewis) with 11 special teams tackles.

2008
Played in 10 games, starting at middle linebacker for four ... left Oklahoma State game with a knee injury and missed the Big 12 Championship ... career-high nine tackles versus both Kansas State and Texas Tech ... also had eight tackles at Texas A&M ... made a diving interception against Texas A&M ... had three tackles behind the line in win over Texas Tech.

2007
Redshirted

High School
Enrolled at OU for the spring semester after graduating in December ... Played QB, FS, RB and WR in high school ... completed 55% of passes (126-231) for 1,938 yards with 13 TD as a senior, leading team to runner-up finish in class 6A ... ran for 1,086 yards and 15 TD ... recorded 71 tackles and three interceptions ... ran back two kickoffs for TDs ... senior team captain ... named Parade All-American ... named Defensive POY and all-state by The Oklahoman ... all-state by Tulsa World ... named conference POY ... played in the U.S. Army All-Star Game ... MVP of the 2006 state American Legion tournament ... his teams won state crowns in 2005 and 2006 and a national title ... runs a 4.6 40-yard dash ... coached by Tom Cobble.

• No. 7 safety in the nation (Scout.com)
• No. 46 player overall on Rivals Top 100 of 2007
• No. 3 outside linebacker in the nation (Rivals.com)
• No. 1 player overall in Oklahoma Top 30 (Rivals.com)

Personal
Parents: Craig and Gail Box ... his father played football at Northwestern Oklahoma State ... sociology-criminology major.

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