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2005:
Started all 12 games at linebacker ... Finished with four tackles, including three solo, against Wisconsin in the Capital One Bowl ... Named the Coaches' Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts against Georgia ... Finished with four tackles against Georgia ... Posted two fumble recoveries against the Bulldogs, running one 15 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter ... Posted five tackles against Kentucky ... Finished with three tackles against Ole Miss ... Second on the Tigers with six tackles, including four solo and one for loss (-2), against LSU ... Tied a career-high with six tackles, including four solo, with 1.5 tackles for loss (-8), one fumble recovery and an interception against Arkansas ... Interception came in the fourth quarter and was made after Montavis Pitts tipped the ball against the Razorbacks ... Interception was the first of his career and set up an Auburn touchdown ... Fumble recovery came late in the first quarter and stopped Arkansas at Auburn's 19 ... Posted two tackles with one pass breakup against South Carolina ... Had two tackles, including one solo, and his first career half a sack (-1) against Western Kentucky ... Finished second on the team with six total tackles against Ball State ... Posted one tackle for loss (-2) against the Cardinals ... Posted three tackles, including two solo, against Mississippi State ... Started against Georgia Tech, posting one solo tackle with one pass breakup.
2004:
Moved from safety to linebacker during the spring ... Totaled a season-high five tackles against both Georgia and Alabama ... Recovered a fumble in the fourth quarter and had four tackles against Ole Miss ... Recorded two tackles against Kentucky ... Totaled a season-high four stops against Arkansas ... Finished with two tackles including one for loss and a quarterback hurry against Tennessee ... Had one stop against Mississippi State, LSU and The Citadel and two tackles against Louisiana Tech. Moved from safety to linebacker during spring drills.
2003:
Started six games and played in all 13 ... Collected six tackles against LSU ... Forced a fumble in the second quarter on a Mississippi State wide receiver and had two tackles and a hurry against the Bulldogs ... Started against Arkansas and registered four tackles and one broken up pass ... Totaled two tackles against Western Kentucky and Vanderbilt ...Finished third on the team with six tackles against Georgia Tech ... Started at safety against USC and had two broken up passes.
2002:
Redshirted ... Enrolled at Auburn in January after playing fall at Hargrave Military Academy.
HIGH SCHOOL:
As a senior, split time at halfback and defensive end ... Totaled 600 yards rushing, 300 yards receiving and 17 touchdowns ... Registered 55 tackles, four sacks, one interception, eight broken up passes ... First-team all-state and first-team all-metro ...George Michaels Golden Eleven ... Cardinal District Defensive Player of the Year ... Also ran track and was an all-state selection ... High School Coach: Bill Brown.
PERSONAL:
Born May 8, 1983 ... Son of Karen Dede...Three siblings,
Bereni, 26; Soso, 24; and Destiny, 18 ... Brother, Soso was a running back
at Indiana State ... Majoring in rehab special education.