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As a sophomore (2003): A second-team All-Big 12 selection (AP and Ft. Worth Star Telegram) and a third-team selection by the coaches ... Was the winner of the Ray Evans Award at the 2003 awards banquet -- an award given annually to the team's best defensive player ... Started all 13 games as KU's middle linebacker ... Finished second on the team with 121 tackles and tied for the team lead with 10 tackles for loss ... Returned an interception 29 yards for a touchdown against UNLV ... Also knocked down seven passes and led the team with five quarterback hurries. Junior College (2002): Was a NJCAA All-American and the Iowa Community College Conference Defensive Player of the Year while at Iowa Central Community College last season ... Listed in the SuperPrep Juco Top 100 ... Ranked as the No. 30 junior college player in the nation by Rivals.com ... While at ICCC, was the Region 11 Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the all-conference first team ... Coached by Kevin Twait. High School:Coming out of high school was rated one of the top four outside linebackers in the country by USA Today and was a Prep Star All-American ... In 2000, was named first team all-state class 4A team by the Iowa Newspaper Association, the CIML coaches' all-conference team, an elite all-state linebacker by the Des Moines Register, an all-CIML first team linebacker by the Des Moines Register, the Central Iowa Metropolitan League Defensive Player of the Year by the Des Moines Register and to the first team Class 4A all-state team by the Des Moines Register ... Had 140 tackles and helped his team reach the 4A state football semifinals during his senior season at Valley High School ... Recorded 120 tackles and five sacks as a junior ... Coached by Gary Swenson. Personal: Originally signed with Oklahoma where he spent his rookie year as a redshirt ... Born March 16, 1983 ... Is undecided on a major. |
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