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Senior
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| Hometown:
Granger, Texas
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| High School:
Granger HS
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| Height / Weight:
6-0 / 190
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| Position:
Defensive Back
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2001:
All-Big 12 Second Team (Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram), All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Associated Press, Big 12 Coaches) ... fourth on the team in tackles with 76 ... season-high 12 stops at Air Force, where 10 of his tackles were unassisted ... also had double-digit stops against Kansas (11) and Oklahoma State (10) ... intercepted a pass at Nebraska ... tied Jimmy Wilkerson for the team lead in fumbles forced with three.
2000:
Received third-team All-Big 12 honors from the league coaches ... shared time with J.T. Thatcher but played in 12 of the 13 games ... started twice at free safety (Baylor and Texas A&M) and was a member of the special teams ... ranked seventh in total tackles with 50, including 27 unassisted tackles ... five or more tackles six times ... fumble recovery came early in the fourth quarter against Nebraska stopped a possible scoring drive ... one of six players to log two or more interceptions ... picked off passes against Rice and Kansas ... had two tackles and one pass deflection against Florida State in the Orange Bowl.
1999:
Honored by the OU coaches as the co-winner of the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year ... came to OU as a quarterback and was moved to defensive back during two-a-day practices ... ended up practicing with the scout team as a defensive back ... redshirted.
High school:
A four-year starter at quarterback and free safety ... also handled some kickoff and punt returns ... second-team All-State on defense and the district MVP on offense as a senior ... first-team All-State selection on both offense and defense as a junior ... rushed for 1,115 yards and 13 touchdowns on 158 carries in his final season ... completed 56-of-129 passes for 1,103 yards and 11 touchdowns ... had 86 tackles and one interception as a free safety ... had 1,185 yards and 18 touchdowns rushing on 128 carries (10.1 ypc) ... hit 67-of-131 passes for 1,234 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior ... ran back five kickoffs or punts for TDs ... recorded 13 interceptions, including two he returned for scores ... led his team to the Class A state championship and a 13-1 record ... coached by James Ward.
Wrapup:
One of Oklahoma's most physical players ... on pace for a lofty finish on the OU career tackle chart for DBs ... honored by the OU coaches as the co-winner of the Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year in 1999 ... shared the honor with linebacker Brandon Pryor ... Born: September 24, 1980 ... parents: James and Cynthia Everage ... major: African-American studies.
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