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    Cassanova McKinzy

    Player Profile

    Class:
    Sophomore

    Hometown:
    Birmingham, Ala.

    High School:
    Woodlawn

    Height / Weight:
    6-3 / 245

    Position:
    LB

    Major:
    Pre-Business

    03/31/2013

    Jake Holland a Veteran Presence as Auburn Linebacker

    He had 73 tackles last season and has 121 in his career

    11/20/2012

    A Very Special Week

    Chizik press conference remarks

    11/10/2012

    Auburn vs. Georgia Post-game Quotes

    Auburn 38, Georgia 0

    10/20/2012

    Auburn Loses at Vanderbilt 17-13

    10/20/2012

    Postgame Notes

    04/06/2013

    4-6-13 Scrimmage

    4-6-13 Scrimmage

    11/10/2012

    11-10-12 Georgia - Auburn

    11-10-12 Georgia - Auburn

    08/04/2012

    8-4-12 practice

    8-4-12 practice

    2012: True freshman who became a contributor at middle linebacker ... saw first action vs. ULM ... made first career start at Vanderbilt, recording 12 tackles, second-best for an AU player in his first start since 2004 ... also forced and recovered a Commodore fumble ... pair of tackles vs. Texas A&M ... team-high seven tackles as a starter against Georgia

    HIGH SCHOOL: Linebacker from Woodlawn High in Birmingham ... High School Coach: Bruce Breland ... 19th-ranked outside linebacker nationally, ninth-ranked player from the state of Alabama and 245th-ranked player in the country according to Rivals.com ... ranked 10th at the middle linebacker position nationally, 11th overall in the state of Alabama and 260th nationally according to Scout.com ... No. 22-ranked outside linebacker nationally, 10th-ranked player from the state of Alabama and 205th-ranked player in the country by 247Sports.com ... ranked 31st at outside linebacker nationally and 15th-ranked player from the state of Alabama according to ESPN.com ... named an All-American as No. 5-ranked prospect from Alabama and No. 15 nationally among linebackers according to SuperPrep ... ranked 10th on the Birmingham News' list of 2012 Super Seniors ... ranked 89th on the Mobile Press-Register's Super Southeast 120 ... selected to the ESPN All-Alabama Football Team prior to his senior season ... honorable mention 5A Alabama Sports Writers Association All-State team ... four-star prospect according to Rivals, Scout, ESPN and 247Sports.com ... participated in the 2012 Offense-Defense All-American Game ... recorded 113 tackles (with 21 TFL) plus one sack, one forced fumble and one INT (returned for a TD) in his senior season

    PERSONAL: Birthday is November 17 ... son of Joann Brown and Charles Drake ... Major: Pre-Business

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