2011 texas a&m coaching staff - Aggie Athletics
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THE AGGIES<br />
SECTION III • MEET THE AGGIES<br />
DAvID ADAME WR<br />
• 201 • jr-1l<br />
Mission, <strong>texas</strong> (sharyland hs)<br />
896-1<br />
CArEEr GAMES: 3 STArTS: 0<br />
2010 (SOPHOMOrE): Appeared in three games in reserve action ... all three contests<br />
were <strong>Aggie</strong> wins - Stephen F. Austin, Louisiana Tech and at Kansas.<br />
2009 (FrESHMAN): Did not see any action.<br />
<strong>2011</strong> TEXAS A&M PLAYER BIOS<br />
2008: Redshirted.<br />
PErSONAL: David Adame is the son of David and DeeDee Adame ... born January 14, 1990<br />
... information and operations management major.<br />
BRANDON ALEXANDER LB<br />
• 240 • Fr-hs<br />
brenhaM, <strong>texas</strong> (brenhaM hs)<br />
416-6<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Posted 59 tackles, 5 sacks, 1 fumble recovery as a senior at Brenham High<br />
School. … earned 17-4A First Team All-District honors … coached by Glen West at Brenham.<br />
… chose the <strong>Aggie</strong>s over Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and several others.<br />
… played only one season at Brenham after transferring from Louisiana Prep in Opelousas,<br />
La. … he transferred to Brenham HS after his guardian took a <strong>coaching</strong> position at Blinn<br />
College … also a standout basketball player.<br />
PErSONAL: Brandon Alexander was born July 16, 1992.<br />
9<br />
NATE ASKEW WR<br />
6-4 • 220 • so-1l<br />
san antonio, <strong>texas</strong> (Madison hs)<br />
CArEEr GAMES: 7 STArTS: 0<br />
2010 (Freshman): As a true freshman, appeared in seven games on special teams ...<br />
returned one punt for 23 yards against Louisiana Tech ... collected three tackles on special<br />
teams, including two at Kansas.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Jim Streety at Madison High School in San Antonio ... an<br />
honorable mention all-state selection as a senior (2009), caught 40 passes for 919 yards<br />
and seven scores ... also ran two punts back for touchdowns ... was a first-team all-district<br />
pick and a first-team all-area honoree by the San Antonio Express-News ... caught 51<br />
passes for 856 yards (16.8 average) and eight touchdowns as a junior (2008) ... hauled in<br />
17 passes for 313 yards (18.4 average) and nine scores as a sophomore (2007) ... chose<br />
Texas A&M over Arkansas, Florida State, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech.<br />
PErSONAL: Nate Askew is the son of Rovinda Coe of San Antonio, Texas … born Aug. 20,<br />
1991 … hasn’t declared a major.<br />
DONNIE BAGGS LB<br />
• 225 • Fr-hs<br />
league City, <strong>texas</strong> (Clear lake hs)<br />
366-1<br />
• Enrolled at Texas A&M in January and went through spring drills with the<br />
<strong>Aggie</strong>s.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Clint Hartman at Clear Lake High School … 24-5A First Team<br />
All-District pick in 2010 after making 57 tackles and a sack … as a junior, Baggs posted 101<br />
tackles (48 unassisted), 14 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries,<br />
27 quarterback hurries … named to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Super Team (Second<br />
Team) and rated the No. 6 LB in Texas by the publication … also named PrepStar All-Region;<br />
Superprep All-Region.<br />
PErSONAL: Donnie Baggs is the son of Donna and Nathaniel Baggs of League City, Texas<br />
… born Dec. 1, 1992 … Chose the <strong>Aggie</strong>s over Missouri, Kansas State, Baylor and several<br />
others.<br />
17 <strong>2011</strong> TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL MEDIA SUPPLEMENT<br />
DANNY BAKER OL<br />
• 300 • sr-3l<br />
sugar land, <strong>texas</strong> (elkins hs)<br />
746-5<br />
CArEEr GAMES: 34 STArTS: 4<br />
• Received his bachelor’s degree in University Studies last summer.<br />
2010 (Junior): Appeared in all 13 games as a key reserve on the offensive line ... one of<br />
the first linemen to come in to backup the young group up front.<br />
2009 (soPhomore): Appeared in all 12 games ... two starts came at left tackle against<br />
New Mexico (9/5) and UAB (9/26) ... has also seen action at right tackle ... usually one of<br />
the first linemen off the bench at either tackle position.<br />
2008 (Freshman): Saw action in nine games at tight end and offensive line … began the<br />
season as an offensive lineman but also contributed as a blocking tight end … started at<br />
tight end against Miami (9/20) and right guard against Texas (11/27).<br />
2007: Redshirted.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned second-team all-state honors by the TSWA after<br />
producing 39 “pancake” blocks and allowing just one sack as senior at Elkins High School …<br />
cleared holes for an offense that averaged 317 yards of total offense per game … named to<br />
the All-Greater Houston team by the Houston Chronicle … two-time first-team all-district<br />
offensive lineman … Texas Top 100 by Rivals.com and Scout.com … All-Region by PrepStar<br />
... coached by Robert Crivellari.<br />
PErSONAL: Daniel Adam Baker is the son of Doug and Nancy Baker of Sugar Land, Texas<br />
… born June 16, 1989 … received his degree in University Studies (Mays Business School)<br />
last summer.<br />
STEPHEN BARRERA DL<br />
• 290 • so-1l<br />
Clear lake, <strong>texas</strong> (Clear lake hs)<br />
976-5<br />
CArEEr GAMES: 9 STArTS: 3<br />
2010: Missed all of the 2010 campaign with an injury.<br />
2009 (Freshman): Appeared in nine games as a true freshman, starting three ... made<br />
first career start at left tackle against UAB (9/26), then got the nod at the position in the<br />
following two contests, versus Arkansas (10/3) and Oklahoma State (10/10) ... late-season<br />
action was primarily on special teams (extra points and field goals).<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Troy Aduddell at Clear Lake High School ... earned All-<br />
District (24-5A) honors as both a junior and senior … as a junior (2007), notched 53<br />
tackles including nine TFLs, two sacks and batted down three passes … member of Dave<br />
Campbell’s Texas Football Super Team (3rd Team DL) … Maroon & White Report Texas Top<br />
35 … Austin American-Statesman Texas Fab 55 … named to the Houston Touchdown Club’s<br />
Preseason All-Greater Houston Team … placed third in District 24-5A in the discus with a<br />
throw of 155’2”.<br />
PErSONAL: Stephen Barrera is the son of Robert and Gloria Barrera of Houston and<br />
Bernadette and Barton Bennett of Houston ... chose the <strong>Aggie</strong>s over Nebraska, TCU and<br />
Houston ... hasn’t declared a major ... born September 26, 1990 .<br />
90 6-5<br />
BEN BASS DL<br />
• 295 • sr-1l<br />
Plano, <strong>texas</strong> (west hs)<br />
CArEEr GAMES: 23 STArTS: 2<br />
• Earned his bachelor’s degree in agriculture and life sciences in May, <strong>2011</strong>.<br />
2010 (Junior): Returned to the team to make an appearance in all 13 games after not<br />
being on the squad during the 2009 season ... collected seven total tackles, including a<br />
pair of solo stops ... made his lone sack of the campaign during the regular season finale<br />
at Texas.<br />
2009: Was not on the team.<br />
2008 (Freshman): Battled his way into the rotation at tight end as a redshirt freshman<br />
... earned starting nods against Kansas State and Texas ... performed well as a blocking<br />
tight end.<br />
2007: Redshirted.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned all-state honors after a strong senior season at Plano West. Bass<br />
was on the TSWA second team and honorable mention all-state by the APSE ... Member<br />
of Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Super Team (second-team offensive line) ... Earned all-<br />
District 9-5A honors as an offensive lineman ... Rated No. 53 in the state by Rivals.com (No.<br />
26 defensive end in the nation) ... Rated No. 34 in the state by Scout.com (No. 34 defensive
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