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Dexter Linton

Class: Senior Hometown: Arlington, Texas High School: James Bowie HS

Height / Weight: 5-10½ / 195 Position: Safety Experience: 2L

Career Honors: 2009: KU Defensive Scout Player of the Week vs. Iowa State.

2012 (Jr.): Played in all 12 games in the defensive secondary ... Started against TCU and at Northern Illinois ... Made 26 tackles and collected two pass breakups ... Set a career high with eight tackles, including seven solo stops, at Northern Illinois ... Made six tackles against TCU ... Registered three tackles against Baylor and Texas Tech ... Finished the season with four stops at West Virginia.

2011 (So.): Played in all 12 games ... Made first career start at Texas A&M ... Collected a pair of tackles against McNeese State and at Texas ... Had a solo stop at Georgia Tech and against Kansas State ... Made a career high three tackles at Texas A&M.

2010 (RFr.): Did not see any action during the season.

2009 (Fr.): Redshirted his first year at KU... Named KU defensive scout player of the week vs. Iowa State.

High School: A two-year letterwinner at James Bowie HS... Played safety and cornerback... A two-time all-district selection... As a senior he posted 75 tackles to go along with 15 passes broken up, three interceptions and two blocked punts... Team was 11-2, won the district championship and advanced to the round of 16 in the state playoffs his senior year... Team finished the regular season ranked fourth in the state... As a junior he had 103 tackles, two interceptions and 11 pass break ups... Team advanced to state semifinals his junior year... Was also a state qualifier in track.

Personal: Son of Marisa Linton.