2012 Javelina Football Media Guide (PDF) - Texas A&M Kingsville

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#16
Aaron Bueno
Quarterback
Freshman • RS • 6-3 • 215
Alice, TX (Ben Bolt HS)
2011: Bueno red-shirted his first year at Texas A&M-Kingsville. High School: Bueno
was named the Texas State 1A Offensive MVP following his senior year at Ben Bolt High
School. He earned First Team All-State honors at quarterback and Honorable Mention
All-State honors as a defensive back. He was named the District MVP on two occasions,
the South Texas MVP in 2010 and an All-South Texas First Team defensive back. He set
the school passing record as a sophomore. He threw for 2,460 yards and rushed for 1,314
yards during the 2010 season. He completed 132 of 186 passes with 23 touchdowns and
just six interceptions. He also ran for 24 touchdowns. He led Ben Bolt to a pair of district
championships and one Bi-district championship. He also lettered in baseball, basketball,
track and powerlifting. Personal: Bueno is the son of David and Cynthia Bueno and is
studying Sociology.
#22
Marquis Cardinal, Jr.
Running Back
Freshman • RS • 5-9 • 176
Spring, TX (Klein Collins HS)
2011: Cardinal red-shirted his first year at Texas A&M-Kingsville. High School: Cardinal
earned First Team All-District 13-5A honors in 2010 at Klein Collins High School. He set the
school single season rushing record with 1,807 yards for an average of 150 per game. He
was named to the All-1960 Sun First Team and All-Greater Houston Honorable Mention by
VYPE Magazine. He led Klein Collins to back-to-back District 13-5A championships and
a pair of 10-0 regular seasons. He was a State 5A qualifier as a junior in the 4x100 relay
and a two-time district champion in the 100 and 200 meters. Personal: Cardinal is the son
of Mary Brinson and is studying Computer Science. He is also a member of the Javelina
track & field team.
Victor Castro
Defensive End
Junior • SQ • 6-2 • 265
San Antonio, TX (Warren HS)
2011: Castro saw action against A&M-Commerce and was credited with a half tackle for
loss. 2010: Castro was on the team, but did not see any time on the field. 2009: Castro
red-shirted his first year at Texas A&M-Kingsville. High School: As a senior, Castro
earned First Team All-District and Second Team All-Greater San Antonio honors. He led
Warren HS to a Bi-District championship in 2007 and a District championship in 2008.
Personal: Castro is the son of Herman and Dottie Castro and is studying Kinesiology.
#33
Jai Cavness
Running Back
Senior • 1VL • 5-8 • 202
Houston, TX (TCU)
2011: Cavness struggled with injuries throughout the season. He had a season high seven
carries for 31 yards plus one catch for 12 yards against Lindenwood. TCU: Cavness
appeared in seven games in 2009. He rushed for a season-best 29 yards on just four
attempts at San Diego State. In 2008, he placed seventh on TCU with 134 yards rushing.
He saw action in eight games and ran for a season-best 59 yards on 11 carries in the 67-7
win over Stephen F. Austin. He scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 13-yard run for
the Frogs’ final points of the game. He also tallied TCU’s final points with a 1-yard TD rush
in the 44-14 victory at UNLV while totaling 51 yards, including a season-long 24-yard carry,
against the Rebels. High School: Cavness played in the Under Armour All-America game
after starring at Thurgood Marshall High School. He earned first-team all-district as a junior
and senior and second-team All-Greater Houston Area and all-region. He was a member of
the Texas Prep Extra All-Area Top 60 team. He was ranked in the top 60 for running backs
in the nation by Rivals.com and Scout.com and was also ranked in the top 20 in the state
and the top 10 in the Houston area. He made Scout.com’s Top Texas 100 Playmakers list
and Dave Campbell’s Top 300 Playmakers Team. He was nominated for the prestigious
Houston Touchdown Club Player of the Year award. He scored a touchdown in the East
Meets West All-American Game. He was a team captain for three years at Marshall HS
and was named his school’s Offensive Most Valuable Player after rushing for 1,205 yards
and nine touchdowns on an 8.1 per carry average his senior year. He ran for 636 yards
and five touchdowns as a junior. He closed his prep career as Marshall’s all-time leading
rusher with 2,195 yards and 17 touchdowns, averaging 8.3 yards per attempt. Personal:
Cavness is the son of Francois and Erica Carrire and is studying Communications. He is
the cousin of Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas.
Year G REC AVG LG RUSH AVG LG
2011 6 1-12-0 12.0 12 11-42-0 3.8 10
#36
Rockeem Collins
Safety
Junior • 2VL • 5-11 • 195
Gonzales, TX (Gonzales HS)
2011: Collins led the team with three interceptions and was third on the team with 56
tackles. He had six tackles and returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown at Midwestern
State. The following week he returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown
against A&M-Commerce. He made eight tackles and had a tackle for loss against Tarleton
State. He had a season high 11 tackles, including seven solos against Abilene Christian.
He had an interception at Incarnate Word. He forced a fumble and recovered the loose
ball at Eastern New Mexico. 2010: Collins appeared in 11 games as a backup safety and
special teams player. He had two tackles and broke up a pass against Texas A&M-Commerce.
He added two tackles in the regular season finale against Southeastern Oklahoma.
High School: Collins was a two-time all-district and academic all-district defensive back at
Gonzales High School. He had 141 tackles and rushed for over 1,000 yards in his career.
He led GHS to the State Quarterfinals as a junior. He was named one of the “Players to
Watch” in Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine. Personal: Collins is the son of
Donna Smith and is studying Sports Management.
Year G Tackles TFL QBS PB FF INT TD
2010 11 4-5-9 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0 0
2011 11 30-26-56 5.5-14 1.0-6 7 2 3-94 2
Career 22 34-31-65 5.5-14 1.0-6 8 2 3-94 2