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2008 second-team All-ACC selection • Should contend for all-conference honors this season • Plays bigger than his size • Has good ball skills and is tough to beat in pass coverage • Tough player who ranked third on the team with 78 tackles last year. 2008: Had a terrific season with 78 tackles, 7.5 tackles for losses, three interceptions for 71 yards and five pass breakups • Started all 13 games at cornerback, averaging nearly 70 plays per game • Recorded seven tackles and had two tackles for losses, against West Virginia in the Meineke Car Care Bowl • Had nine tackles, including seven solo stops, in the 28-20 win at Duke • Posted seven tackles and 1.5 tackles for losses against NC State • Recorded eight tackles and broke up a pass at Maryland • Had one tackle against Georgia Tech's run-oriented offense • Posted eight tackles (all primary stops), intercepted two passes and broke up a pass in the 45-24 win over No. 23 Boston College • Returned his second interception of the game 37 yards to the BC 1-yard line where Carolina scored one play later • Had four tackles at Virginia • Recorded four tackles in the win over Notre Dame • Had eight tackles and broke up two passes in Carolina's 38-12 win over No. 24 Connecticut • Made several key stops in Carolina's 28-24 win over Miami • Finished the game with seven tackles and a 2-yard tackle for loss • Solid effort vs. Virginia Tech with three solo tackles • Had six tackles, a key pass breakup in the second quarter and a 34-yard interception return at Rutgers • It was one of four interceptions for the Tar Heels against the Scarlet Knights • Was named by the coaches as one of the defensive players of the game for his performance at Rutgers • Posted five tackles, including one tackle for loss, in Carolina's season-opening win over McNeese State. 2007: Started all 12 games at cornerback • Made 50 tackles, 4.5 tackles for losses, 1 sack, 1 interception and 4 pass breakups • Had six tackles, including two tackles for losses in the season finale win over Duke • Made three solo stops at Georgia Tech • Returned an interception 76 yards for a touchdown against NC State and added six tackles and a pass breakup against the Wolfpack • Had two tackles in the win over Maryland • Had three tackles, including his first career sack at Wake Forest • Made four tackles against South Carolina, including three solo stops • Had two tackles and a six-yard tackle for loss in the win over Miami • Posted three tackles at Virginia Tech • Recorded two tackles and had a pass breakup against No. 23 USF • Had a season-high 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops, vs. Virginia • Posted five tackles, including four solo stops, in the loss at ECU • One of 21 freshmen to see action in the Tar Heels' 37-14 victory over James Madison • Made his first career start against the Dukes and had three tackles and broke up a pass. Southwest Onslow High School Personal |
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