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A four-year starter at the safety position for the Golden Lions ... Recorded 21 career interceptions ... Also experienced action at halfback and was one of SHS's top kickoff return specialist as a junior and senior ... Credited with 76 total tackles (61 solo), one forced fumble, eight pass breakups and two interceptions in 2004 ... Offensively, rushed for 614 yards and nine touchdowns on 74 carries (8.3 ypc) while making 16 receptions for 542 yards (33.9 ypr) and eight scores as a senior ... Accumulated a total of 238 yards after each catch ... Scored 22 TDs (three as a returner) and totaled 428 kickoff return yards on eight attempts - an amazing average of 53.5 yards per bring-back ... Played in just one junior varsity contest as a freshman before promotion to varsity program ... Accounted for three return touchdowns in 2004 ... Earned all-conference and all-county honors at the close of his senior campaign ... Selected to play on the North Carolina Shrine Bowl squad in December, 2004 ... Chosen as Cleveland County's 2004 Player-of-the-Year by the Shelby Star ... Booked 90 tackles and six interceptions as a junior in 2003 ... Wants to major in marketing.
