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Award Winners<br />
SEASON G UT AT TT TFL PD INT<br />
2015 9 39 19 58 0.5 6 6<br />
TOTAL 9 39 19 56 0.5 6 6<br />
INTRO<br />
TEAM INFO<br />
PLAYERS<br />
COACHES<br />
& STAFF<br />
STATISTICS<br />
RECORD<br />
BOOK<br />
HISTORY<br />
<strong>NEVADA</strong><br />
FRESHMAN (2015)<br />
Earned second team All-Mountain West honors … After missing the<br />
first three games of the season to redshirt, started in each of the final<br />
nine games at free safety … Posted 58 tackles, six interceptions, six<br />
passes defended and 0.5 TFL in the regular season … Ranked tied<br />
for first in the nation in interceptions per game (0.67), while his<br />
six interceptions second in the Mountain West and tied for fifth in<br />
FBS … Became the first player to intercept six passes in a season at<br />
Nevada since Joe Garcia in 2006 … Tallied two interceptions and<br />
10 tackles in his first career start in Nevada’s win at Buffalo, earning<br />
MW Defensive Player of the Week honors … Matched a MW record<br />
with three interceptions in Nevada’s win at Fresno State, becoming<br />
the ninth player in MW history to intercept three passes in a single<br />
game while earning MW Defensive Player of the Week honors …<br />
His three interceptions at Fresno State were the most interceptions<br />
in a single game for Nevada since Greg Grouwinkel picked off four<br />
passes against Portland State on Sept. 28, 1974 … Also recorded<br />
an interception against UNLV … Tallied a season-high 10 tackles<br />
in a win at Buffalo and an overtime win against San Jose State …<br />
Ranked fourth on the team in tackles (58) in the regular season<br />
despite missing the first three games of the season … Was the only<br />
freshman in FBS with at least six interceptions on the year … Was<br />
one of three freshmen to be named to the All-MW first or second<br />
team … One of three true freshmen on the team to see playing<br />
time.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL<br />
Graduate from Palmdale High School … Was a two-sport athlete for<br />
the Falcons, earning letters in football and track and field … Earned<br />
All-CIF honors as a running back … Named the MVP of the Golden<br />
League and his team.<br />
PERSONAL<br />
Born Dameon Lamond Barber II … Son of Dameon Lamond-Whie<br />
Baber and Laresa Chante Garner …. Intends to major in criminal<br />
justice or business … Chose to attend Nevada because of the<br />
experience on his recruiting trip … Also shown interest from<br />
Arizona, Oregon State and Wyoming … Hobbies include listening<br />
to music and drawing.<br />
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