Buckeye Bits: capable secondary performer who made an impact last season on the Buckeye defense before felled by injury ... will work this spring at safety. Earned the strong safety job to start the season ... right knee injury vs. Miami ... subsequent surgery placed him out of action the remainder of the season ...
Played all 64 snaps against Louisville, grading out at a team-best 89 percent with 11 knockdown blocks • Appeared in all 84 snaps at Wake Forest, grading out at 88 percent with nine knockdowns • Played 53 snaps in the season opener against Elon and graded out at 85 percent. Earned second-team All-ACC honors for his play at left tackle • Along with left guard Jonathan Cooper, part of the first Carolina
A talented safety who has earned All-Big 12 honors in each of his first two seasons... A Preseason All-Big 12 selection by Phil Steele... Voted a team captain. Started all 13 games, earning honorable mention All-Big 12 accolades from the league's coaches...
One of the top defensive tackles in the country despite not being the full-time starter in 2012. Candidate for the Outland Trophy given to the nation's top interior lineman. Explosive player off the ball, who was a disruptive force in opposing backfields as evidenced pisting the most tackles amongst all FSU interior linemen in each of his first two seasons.
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