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Te XAN S<br />
rookies<br />
fumble…picked off two passes for 71 yards in<br />
returns, including a touchdown…paced a unit<br />
that ranked third in the nation in scoring defense<br />
(16.07 ypg), fourth in total defense (296.93 ypg)<br />
and fifth in rush defense (86.64 ypg)…registered<br />
at least ten tackles in five contests.<br />
2006: All-Atlantic Coast Conference second-team<br />
selection…started all thirteen games at right<br />
inside linebacker…ranked second on the team<br />
with 82 tackles (29 solos)…caused three fumbles<br />
and recovered another that he returned 35 yards<br />
for a touchdown…gained 49 yards on three interception<br />
returns (16.3 avg) and had three pass<br />
deflections…team that led the nation in total<br />
defense (219.46 ypg), scoring defense (11.0 ppg)<br />
and pass defense (128.23 ypg).<br />
2005: Shared the George Preas Award as the<br />
Most Valuable Defensive Player in the spring<br />
with Chris Ellis…started all thirteen games while<br />
logging action in 592 plays…ranked fourth on the<br />
squad with 69 tackles (28 solos) and registered<br />
three sacks for minus-7 yards…deflected four<br />
passes and intercepted two others for 50 yards<br />
in returns and a touchdown…Hokies led the nation<br />
in total defense (247.62 ypg), rank second in<br />
scoring defense (12.92 ppg), third in pass defense<br />
(154.23 ypg) and eighth in pass defense (93.38<br />
ypg).<br />
Height: 6-4<br />
Weight: 320<br />
College: Texas<br />
<strong>Home</strong>town: Dallas, Texas<br />
Rookie season<br />
1st with <strong>Texans</strong><br />
Age as of Kickoff Weekend: 22<br />
Acquired: D5, 2008 (151st overall)<br />
2004: Played in seven games as a reserve<br />
linebacker, missing six contests after injury…finished<br />
with 25 tackles (21 solos) and two sacks for<br />
minus 14 yards…intercepted a pass and caused<br />
a fumble as the team ranked second in the nation<br />
in scoring defense (12.85 ppg) and fourth in total<br />
defense (268.0 ypg).<br />
PERSONAL Attended Phoebus (Hampton, Va.)<br />
High School…named an All-American by Prep<br />
Star as a defensive lineman and an All-American<br />
by Super Prep as a linebacker…2002 AAA<br />
first-team All-State selection by the Associated<br />
Press as a defensive lineman…earned first-team<br />
and Defensive Player of the Year honors on the<br />
2002 AAA coaches All-State team…received<br />
VHSCA All-Eastern Region and Newport News<br />
Daily Press All-Star Team honors as a defensive<br />
lineman his final campaign…Added first-team<br />
All-Region accolades, along with picking up firstteam<br />
AAA Coaches and Associated Press All-<br />
State recognition at defensive end as a junior…<br />
Helped his team to back-to-back Group AAA<br />
championships, leading a Phantoms’ defense<br />
that held opponents to fewer than five points a<br />
game…residential property management major.<br />
FRANK OKAM<br />
DEFENSIVE TACKLE<br />
CAREER: Appeared in 50 games at Texas with 39<br />
starts…finished his career with 160 tackles (81<br />
solos), ten sacks for minus-78 yards and 28 stops<br />
for losses of 109 yards…posted 46 quarterback<br />
pressures and gained 13 yards with a touchdown<br />
on five fumble recoveries…also caused one<br />
fumble and deflected twelve passes.<br />
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