| Has good body structure and a muscular frame…Shows smoothness and balance
as he stays low in his backpedal…Solid in his plant and drive to the ball,
taking no false steps… Has the recovery burst and deep speed to stay tight
on the receivers…Takes proper angles to the ball and shows excellent acceleration
through long pursuit…Plays with aggression, toughness and confidence in
man coverage, keeping his feet while showing good body control to shadow the receiver…Gets
into his zone drop area quickly and shows suddenness breaking on the ball…Plays
with awareness, keeping good track of the ball in flight…Catches the ball
cleanly and with arms properly extended…Quick to react and read the plays
in run force, showing a good use of hands to ward off the low blocks while maintaining
balance…Not afraid of contact and stays low in his pads to wrap and secure
in his tackles…Four-year starter at cornerback who was regarded as the best
pass defender in the Western Athletic Conference…Teamed with Jonas Rutledge
to form one of the best corner duos in the nation...A fine cover man who is very
good in run support, he started all 42 games that he played in his collegiate
career…The fastest player on the team, he made 265 tackles (181 solos) with
eleven stops behind the line of scrimmage, seven interceptions, 36 pass deflections,
four forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and six blocked kicks during his time with
the Mustangs.
2002 SEASON
All-Western Athletic Conference first-team selection by The NFL Draft Report…Started
nine games at strongside cornerback, recording 48 tackles (35 solos) with six
deflected passes and two interceptions…Caused and recovered a fumble…Also
blocked a kick.
Navy…Opened the season with two solo tackles.
Texas Tech…Deflected 2 passes and posted 5 tackles (4 solos).
Texas Christian…Totaled 4 solo tackles.
Oklahoma State…Registered a career-high 16 tackles (10 solos) and batted
away a pass.
Hawaii…Recovered a fumble, blocked a field goal, intercepted two passes
and delivered 4 solo tackles.
San Jose State…Collected 5 tackles and broke up a pass.
Texas-El Paso…Had a pass break-up and 3 tackles.
Tulsa…Closed out his career with 8 tackles (6 solos), a forced fumble
and a deflected pass.
2001 SEASON
All-Western Athletic Conference honorable mention, starting every game at right
corner-back…Collected 62 tackles (42 solos) with four stops for losses
of 7 yards…Deflected 14 passes and intercepted three others for 88 yards
in returns and a touchdown…Blocked a kick.
Louisiana Tech…Opened the season with 4 tackles and a quarterback pressure.
Texas Christian…Deflected a pass and delivered 7 tackles (5 solos).
North Carolina State…Registered 5 solo tackles and blocked an extra point
attempt.
Hawaii…Returned an interception 56 yards to set up a score, knocked down
2 passes and recorded 7 tackles (4 solos), including one for a loss.
San Jose State…Posted 8 tackles with a stop for a 4-yard loss and a pass
deflection.
Texas-El Paso…Followed with a pass break-up, 7 solo tackles and a stop
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