2011 texas a&m coaching staff - Aggie Athletics
2011 texas a&m coaching staff - Aggie Athletics
2011 texas a&m coaching staff - Aggie Athletics
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THE AGGIES<br />
SECTION III • MEET THE AGGIES<br />
<strong>2011</strong> TEXAS A&M PLAYER BIOS<br />
CALEB RUSSELL LB<br />
• 238 • jr-1l<br />
MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS (MIDLOTHIAN HS)<br />
476-2<br />
CArEEr GAMES: 8 STArTS: 0<br />
• Named the 12th Man for the SMU game by winning the text message voting<br />
by fans at the annual Maroon & White spring game.<br />
2010 (SOPHOMOrE): Contributed four tackles while serving as a top backup at the “joker”<br />
position … saw action in eight games … had a career-high two tackles against Stephen F.<br />
Austin … had a memorable sack of mobile Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin in the <strong>Aggie</strong>s’<br />
win.<br />
2009 (FrESHMAN): Appeared in one game, the <strong>Aggie</strong>s’ win over UAB (9/26) ... had the<br />
honor of wearing the prestigious “12th Man” jersey in the game ... did not record a tackle.<br />
2008: Redshirted.<br />
PErSONAL: Caleb Russell is the son of Andrea and Ronnie Russell of Waxahachie, Texas …<br />
born July 21, 1989 ... sport management major.<br />
RHONTAE SCALES OL<br />
• 317 • SO-1l<br />
KILLEEN, TEXAS (KILLEEN HS)<br />
736-6<br />
CArEEr GAMES: 13 STArTS: 0<br />
2010 (Freshman): Backup offensive lineman saw action in every game … served as an<br />
upback on the <strong>Aggie</strong>s’ punt team.<br />
2009: Redshirted.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Sam Jones at Killeen High School ... member of Dave<br />
Campbell’s Texas Football Super Team (3rd Team OL) … named a SuperPrep All-American<br />
… garnered first-team All-State honors from The Associated Press … also tabbed as an<br />
All-State selection by the TSWA … earned first-team All-District honors as both a junior<br />
and senior … recorded 65 pancake blocks and 55 knockdowns as a senior (2008) … Austin<br />
American-Statesman Texas Fab 55 … Maroon and White Report Texas Top 35.<br />
PErSONAL: Rhontae Scales is the son of Lorenzo and Chinita Scales ... born November 14,<br />
1990 ... chose Texas A&M over Texas Tech and Oklahoma State ... agricultural leadership<br />
and development major.<br />
MATT SHERMAN TE<br />
• 209 • JR-SQ<br />
HOUSTON, TEXAS (ST. THOMAS HS)<br />
456-1<br />
• Received his bachelor’s degree during Texas A&M’s August commencement<br />
ceremonies.<br />
2010 (SOPHOMOrE): Saw late action in the <strong>Aggie</strong>s’ season-opener against Stephen F.<br />
Austin.<br />
2009 (FrESHMAN): Did not see any action.<br />
2008: Redshirted.<br />
PErSONAL: Matt Sherman is the son of Mike and Karen Sherman ... born January 19, 1989<br />
... has three sisters, Sarah, Emily and Selena, and a brother, Ben ... earned a bachelor’s<br />
degree in University Studies with a concentration in agriculture and life sciences last<br />
summer.<br />
JAMEILL SHOWERS QB<br />
36-1 • 219 • FR-RS<br />
KILLEEN, TEXAS (SHOEMAKER HS)<br />
2010: Redshirted … enrolled in January and went through spring drills with the <strong>Aggie</strong>s.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Ken Gray and Shoemaker High School in Killeen ... an honorable<br />
mention all-state selection as a junior (2008) by the Texas Sports Writers Association ...<br />
threw for 2,150 yards and 22 touchdowns, while gaining 513 yards on the ground ... missed<br />
the 2009 football season due to injury ... chose Texas A&M over offers from Purdue and<br />
Houston.<br />
PErSONAL: Jameill Showers (pronounced jah-MEAL) is the son of Shauna and James<br />
Showers of Killeen, Texas … born September 6, 1991 ... construction science major.<br />
32 <strong>2011</strong> TEXAS A&M FOOTBALL MEDIA SUPPLEMENT<br />
LIONEL SMITH DB<br />
36-0 • 193 • SR-2L<br />
HOUSTON, TEXAS (BELLAIRE HS)<br />
CArEEr GAMES: 24 STArTS: 0<br />
2010 (Junior): Important backup at cornerback as a junior … contributed 16 tackles,<br />
including 10 solo hits, while seeing action in all 13 games … made an interception against<br />
FIU that he returned 13 yards and led to an <strong>Aggie</strong> field goal … also broke up a pass and<br />
forced a fumble (vs. OSU) … made a crucial third down stop with a hard hit of a Baylor<br />
receiver with A&M clinging to a 35-30 lead.<br />
2009 (soPhomore): Appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams ... saw a<br />
fair amount of action as the <strong>Aggie</strong>s’ kick returner, gaining 385 yards on 18 returns (21.4<br />
average) ... had a season-high 153 return yards against Arkansas (10/3) ... also a top special<br />
teams defender, finished the season with 13 tackles ... ranked second on the special-teams<br />
coverage squad with 10 tackles on kickoffs or punts ... season high stops was three at<br />
Colorado (11/7) ... shifted from defensive back to wide receiver during spring drills and<br />
showed the ability to make plays.<br />
2008 (Freshman): Saw his first career action in the season opener against Arkansas<br />
State.<br />
2007: Redshirted.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Playing defensive back for the first time, Smith earned second-team<br />
all-district honors at the position at Bellaire High School … as a sophomore (2004) at St.<br />
Bernard High School in Louisiana, Smith was the starter at quarterback in an option attack<br />
and he led his team to the playoffs for the first time in a decade … rated the No. 91 safety<br />
in the nation by Scout.com … All-Region by PrepStar … coached by Marshall Law at Bellaire<br />
High School.<br />
PErSONAL: Lionel Ervin Smith is the son of Lionel and Darleen Smith … born August 18,<br />
1987 … agricultural leadership and development major.<br />
CAREER STATISTICAL TOTALS<br />
Defense TAC UT AT INT QBS/yD TFL/yD PBU<br />
2008 0 0 0 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0<br />
2009 13 7 6 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0<br />
2010 16 10 6 1 / 13 0 / 0 1 / 1 1<br />
Career 29 17 12 1 / 13 0 / 0 1/1 1<br />
KO returns No. yards Avg. TD LP<br />
2008 0 0 -- 0 --<br />
2009 18 385 21.4 0 33<br />
2010 0 0 -- 0 --<br />
Career 18 385 21.4 0 33<br />
TACKLES .................................. 3<br />
CAREER BESTS<br />
vs. ....................................... Oklahoma<br />
Nov. 6, 2010<br />
INTErCEPTIONS ......................1 vs. ............................................... FIU<br />
Sept. 18, 2010<br />
LONG KO rETUrN .................33 vs. ..........................................Oct. Arkansas<br />
3, 2010<br />
GAvIN STANSBURY DL<br />
• 265 • FR-RS<br />
FRANKLIN, LOUISIANA (FRANKLIN HS)<br />
726-4<br />
2010: Redshirted.<br />
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Mike Hedrick at Franklin High School ... a two-time first-team<br />
all-district honoree ... was a Max Emfinger All-American and SuperPrep Southwest Team<br />
selection as a senior (2009) after recording 65 tackles and 12 sacks ... had 96 stops, eight<br />
sacks and three fumble recoveries as a junior (2008) ... chose Texas A&M over offers from<br />
Arkansas and Ole Miss.<br />
PErSONAL: Gavin Stansbury is the son of Almetra Pierce of Centerville, Texas and Charles<br />
Stansbury of Centerville, La. … born September 7, 1992 ... hasn’t declared a major.
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