5   Theon Rackley
	Class: Senior Hometown: Tallahassee, FL High School: FAMU Height / Weight: 6-2 / 228 Position: Linebacker

At Florida State: Veteran linebacker who enters the fall behind Brian Allen at strongside linebacker...knows the Seminole defensive system well with three years of playing experience under his belt...totaled 42 tackles last season as a junior ...worked hard in the off-season to prepare for considerable playing time...like most of the linebackers at FSU, has been a key member of special teams units...came to FSU after playing defensive back at nearby FAMU High.

Junior Year (1998): Played in all 13 games and registered 42 tackles on the season...backed-up All-ACC linebacker Lamont Green for most of the season...tallied a season-high six tackles against Georgia Tech and Wake Forest...lone tackle for loss came against Clemson...broke up passes versus Clemson and Wake Forest...caused a fumble at Miami...credited with six intimidations and three third-down stops on the year... garnered kicking game Victor's Club honors against Texas A&M, Duke and UNC...received Victor's Club recognition by defensive coaches for the Clemson and Wake Forest games.

Sophomore Year (1997): Picked up 18 tackles, including nine solo...saw action in 11 of 12 games while backing up Sam Cowart at weakside linebacker...totaled a season-high four tackles versus Miami...recorded three each against Clemson, NC State and Wake Forest...had at least one tackle in nine games.

Freshman Year (1996): Spent most of the season as a reserve behind Vernon Crawford and Lamont Green at weakside linebacker...recorded 26 tackles (20 solo) while playing in every game...had a season-high seven tackles at Georgia Tech... picked up six tackles in the season opener vs. Duke...had a tackle-for-loss against Wake Forest...named to the Victor's Club for his special teams performances against Georgia Tech and Wake Forest.

1995: Redshirted.

High School: One of the nation's most highly-recruited defensive backs as a senior at FAMU High...rated as Max Emfinger's No. 7 strong safety prospect in the country ...SuperPrep's No. 44 rated player in Florida...Tom Lemming's No. 55 player in the Southeast and a member of his All-American team...member of Blue Chip Illustrated's All-Southeast region team...Florida Times-Union ranked him as the state's No. 2 strong safety prospect...registered 111 tackles as a senior...recorded seven interceptions and 14 pass break-ups ...made 135 tackles with eight interceptions as a junior...his high school's career leader in interceptions with 18 and tackles with 349...nine times over his final two years an opponent had to be helped off the field after getting hit by Rackley...also an effective fullback who had 65 carries for 415 yards and three touchdowns...averaged nearly 10 yards per carry as a junior...member of state championship basketball team.

Personal: Nicknamed "T-Rack"...born February 8, 1977...social science major...played with FSU wide receiver Ron Dugans in high school.

Rackley'S CAREER STATS

Year	Solo	Ast	Tot	TFL	Qs	PBU	FC	FR	INT
1996	20	6	26	1	0	0	0	0	0
1997	9	9	18	0	0	0	0	1	0
1998	15	27	42	1	0	2	1	0	0
Career	44	42	86	2	0	2	1	1	0

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