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Junior Year (2005): One of the nation's top corners who missed all of 2005 with a preseason knee injury...a preseason Playboy All-American...was going to start at left corner this season after rotating with Bryant McFadden and Leroy Smith in 2004...listed as
the No. 2 cornerback in the nation and a first team preseason All-American by The Sporting News...excellent speed, was a member of
the FSU track team that won the ACC Championship in 2004...named
the most improved defensive back this spring...also got some snaps at
wide receiver and was responsible for several big catches in scrimmages .
Sophomore Year (2004): Established himself as one of the top
playmakers in the country on national television in the opener at Miami...returned a fumble for a touchdown and added an acrobatic interception...had another score later in the season when he brought back an
interception for a TD at Maryland...tied for second in the ACC in
interceptions with four...earned first team All-ACC honors...recorded a career-high five tackles at Wake
Forest...started for an injured Leroy Smith in the Gator Bowl victory
over West Virginia and had two tackles and a pass break-up...played
in all 12 games...also returned 19 kickoffs for 435 yards with a long of
61 (vs. Florida).
Freshman Year (2003): Played in all 13 games including the
Orange Bowl game against Miami...one of five true freshmen to play
in 2003...earned substantial playing time at left cornerback...had four
tackles against both Duke and Wake Forest...recorded three solo stops
and an assisted tackle against Wake Forest...had an interception return
for a touchdown against Duke...led the team in kickoff return yards
and ranked fifth in the ACC with 568 yards on 24 returns...was 43rd
overall and eighth among freshmen nationally in yards per kickoff
return (23.7)...totaled 89 yards on three punt returns against Georgia
Tech and had seven games of 50 yards or more on punt returns...longest
return of 62 yards came against Duke.
High School: Graduated from Lincoln High School in Tallahassee in 2003...named USA Today's National Defensive Player of the
Year...earned Parade All-American honors as a defensive back his
senior season...led Lincoln to a 12-1-1 record as a senior and to the
state Class 4A state championship as a junior...a four-star player by
Rivals.com and rated as the sixth best prep cornerback in the nation...alsonamed to their Southeast Top 100 and Florida Top 100...named to the
All-Southern Team and as one of Florida's top 100 players by the
Orlando Sentinel...voted as one of the state of Florida's top 100
players by the Florida Times Union...as a senior he had 30 pass
receptions for 642 yards and six touchdowns to go along with 13
rushing attempts for 242 yards and three touchdowns on offense...also
had 53 total tackles and six interceptions as a cornerback and returned
two kickoffs and two punts for touchdowns on special teams...as a
junior he caught 28 passes for 483 yards and seven touchdowns and had
53 rushing attempts for 586 yards and six touchdowns...had four
interceptions and returned one for a touchdown his junior season...as
a forward on the basketball team he averaged 14 points and nine
rebounds per game...also a star on the track team and was a standout
in the 110 meter dash (career-best time of 14.1 seconds) and as a
member of the 4X100 meter relay team...selected Florida State over
Florida, Auburn, Alabama and Michigan.
Personal: Born April 15, 1984...majoring in social science.