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HOUSTON
WALKER
Inside Linebacker
6-0
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Senior (5th)
Homewood, Ala.
Homewood
2012 (Junior):
Link to 2012 Game-by-Game Stats
Played in 10 games at inside linebacker and on special teams...Recorded two
tackles on the season...Recorded an assisted tackle against Missouri State and
a solo tackle against North Dakota State...Received the MVFC Commissioner’s
Academic Excellence Award, which re­quires a minimum GPA of 3.2 for the
previous two semesters.
2011 (Sophomore):
Link to 2011 Game-by-Game Stats
Played in all 11 games, primarily on special teams...Recorded four tackles...
Earned the MVFC’s Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award.
2010 (Redshirt Freshman):
Link to 2010 Game-by-Game Stats
Received the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award...Played in
eight games...Had four tackles, one tackle for a loss and one quarterback
hurry.
2009 (Freshman):
Redshirted...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.
High School:
Four-year letterman in football...Played one year at Evangel
Christian School, three years at Homewood High School...Was Team captain
and first-team All-Metro linebacker in 2008...As a senior, had 91 tackles, four
interceptions and 4.5 sacks and made the Over the Mountain All-Star Team as
a first-team linebacker...As a junior, named Homewood High School’s Most
Valuable Offensive Back and ran for 783 yards on 142 carries, averaging 5.5
yards per attempt...Lettered three years in track and field at Homewood H.S.
and one at Evangel Christian.
Personal
: Born March 9, 1990, in Birmingham, Ala...Son of Dorsey and Chris
Walker...Sports administration major.
CAREER STATS
TACKLES
G
UA A
Total
TFL
Yds PD FF
FR
Blkd
2010
8
3
1
4
1.0
3
0
0
0
0
2011
11
4
0
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
2012
10 1
1
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
29 8
2
10
1.0
3
0
0
0
0
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RYAN
WEST
Quarterback
6-3
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Freshman (2nd)
Oswego, Ill.
Oswego
2012 (Freshman):
Redshirted...Named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.
High School:
Three-time All-Conference and Academic All-State player...
Two-time All-Area...Set a school career record with 6,546 passing yards and
67 passing touchdowns...As a senior, was named OHS Team MVP, Southwest
Prairie Conference MVP and Max Preps Offensive Player of the Year...Rated
a two-star recruit by Scout.com and 117th best QB of his class...2011:
Completed 215 of 402 passes for 3,054 yards and 29 touchdowns...2010:
Completed 181 of 304 passes for 2,471 yards and 24 touchdowns...2009:
Completed 76 of 183 passes for 1,161 yards and 16 touchdowns...Played
four years of varsity basketball and was named All-Conference and All-Area
as a junior.
Personal:
Born on May 3, 1994...Son of Lonnie and Marianne West...Has one
brother..Majoring in marketing.
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BRANDON
WILLIAMS
Defensive End
6-4
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Sophomore (2nd)
Du Quoin, Ill.
Du Quoin
2012 (Freshman):
Link to 2012 Game-by-Game Stats
Played in 10 games...Recorded a career high four tackles against Missouri
State...Returned a fumble 55 yards, second longest fumble return by a Saluki
on the year, for a touchdown against North Dakota State...Forced a fumble
against Youngstown State.
High School:
A three-time All-River-to-River Conference selection as a tight
end and defensive end...A two-time SICA All-South selection...Team MVP
and Class 2A All-State Honorable Mention...2011: Made 30 solo tackles and
seven sacks, recorded 14 receptions for 230 yards and four touchdowns, and
had 64 carries for 309 yards and five running touchdowns...2010: Made 33
solo tackles, 28 assists and six sacks...Made nine receptions for 102 yards and
four touchdowns.
Personal:
Born on April 4, 1994...Named most improved on the Du Quoin
basketball team for 2010-11 season...Brother of SIU tight end Dalton
Morgan...Majoring in biological sciences.
CAREER STATS
TACKLES
G
UA A
Total
TFL
Yds PD FF
FR
Blkd
2012
10 2
7
9
0.0
0
0
1
1
0
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Tyler Williamson