2009 Middle Tennessee Football Media Guide

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… Led the Blue Raiders with a career-high eight solo tackles in win over North Texas.

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2007: Saw action in nine total games and collected eight tackles and an interception … Played 19 snaps on special teams against FAU in his collegiate debut … Collected four tackles against Louisville playing on defense and special teams … Registered a tackle Wide Receiver/6-1/183/Junior against LSU … Played on special teams against WKU … Had a career-best 41 snaps Lexington, KY in win over FIU and added a tackle and his first collegiate interception … Tallied two Catholic High School tackles in loss to Virginia … Was in on 14 special teams plays at Memphis … Suffered a foot injury on his first play against Arkansas State and did not return … Did not play 2008: Played in all 12 games and earned 11 starts … Was fourth on the team with against North Texas, ULM, or ULL. 27 receptions for 265 yards … His 416 snaps played ranked fourth among receivers … Had six winning grades from the coaches … Was a member of the baseball team High School: Led Jefferson High School to a 9-3 record in 2006 and a no. 8 state ranking during the spring … Missed most of spring drills with a hamstring injury … Earned in 4A by collecting a team-best 62 tackles and two sacks ... Named all-county, all-conferhis first collegiate start against Troy and responded with a personal-best (at the time) ence, and was selected to the Hillsborough County All-Star game ... Played for Coach Mike four receptions … Set his career-high for a second straight game with six grabs for Fenton ... One of four signees to ink with the Blue Raiders from Jefferson in 2007. 32 yards against Maryland … Had three grabs for 43 yards at Arkansas State … His 28-yard reception at FIU was the longest of his career … Collected three receptions for Full Name: Kevin Darrius Brown ... Parent: Gena Brown ... Born: 7/26/89 … Major: 26 yards at Louisville … Reeled in four receptions for a personal-best 62 yards in home Recreation and Leisure Services. win over North Texas. CAREER HIGHS – Most Tackles 10 vs Kentucky, 2008; Most Solo Tackles 8 vs UNT,

2008; Most Tackles for Loss 1 vs UNT, 2008; Most QB Sacks 0; Most Pass Breakups 2007: Played in six games and came up with one reception on the season … Played in his first collegiate game at LSU and caught his first career pass for 19 yards from fellow 1 vs ASU, Louisville, ULM, 2008; Most Interceptions 1 vs FIU, 2007; FAU, 2008; Forced Fumbles 0; Fumble Recovery 0 freshman Dwight Dasher … Did not play against WKU … Earned 28 snaps on offense in win over FIU and collected two at Memphis. Tackles 2007 2008

G 9 12

UA 4 50

A 4 18

Career Statistics Tot. Sacks 8 0-0 68 1.0-8

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TFL 0 2.5-10

BURNETTE

FR 0 0

INT 1-0 1-4

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Quarterback/6-3/206/r-Freshman Maryville, TN Maryville High School

2009: Earned the most improved strength training award for quarterbacks at the conclusion of spring drills. 2008: Took a redshirt year but did travel with the team to all road games. High School: The 2007 4A Mr. Football winner for the state of Tennessee ... Won four straight state championships and compiled a perfect 60-0 record at Maryville ... Named the Tennessee Titans Best Back for the state of Tennessee and was tabbed the 2007 State Championship Most Valuable Player ... The Orlando Sentinel placed him on the All-Southern team and selected him as the player of the year in Tennessee ... Also named the Prep Xtra Offensive Player of the Year by the Knoxville News-Sentinel ... The team captain also earned Maryville Daily Times Player of the Year honors and region 3 4A Most Valuable Player accolades, while also earning TSWA All-State, all-region and all-county recognition ... Completed 228 of 325 passes as a senior for 3,522 yards, 38 touchdowns, and just seven interceptions ... Threw for 6,408 yards and 68 touchdowns during his career ... Owns nearly all the passing records at Maryville ... Lettered three years in football and two years in baseball ... Played for Coach George Quarles.

High School: Lettered five years in baseball, four years Nickname: Buddy Love During Pre-Game I like to: relax in football, and one season in Sports Hero: Ivan Rodriquez basketball for Lexington Cath- Favorite Music Artist: Lil Wayne olic High School ... Voted first Biggest influence on my life: parents & grandparents team all-state by the Courier- Nobody knows I can: play piano Journal and first team all-state Favorite movie: Sandlot by the Associated Press as a Favorite TV channel: ESPN Favorite actor and actress: Denzel Washington and senior after helping lead team Ashley Judd to a 10-2 mark ... Ended his Favorite car: Cadilac Escalade career as Lexington Catholic’s Dream job: Major League Baseball Player all-time leading receiver with I came to MT because: So I could compete in football 159 receptions for 2,601 yards and baseball at the highest level. and 38 touchdowns ... Ranks 7th all-time in Kentucky history in touchdown receptions, ninth in catches, and 13th in yardage ... Led LCHS with 63 receptions for 856 yards and seven touchdowns to earn co-offensive MVP honors as a senior ... Also named to the all-BluegrassPreps team ... Made the Louisville All-Combine team as selected by Scout.com in May 2006 ... As a junior, Caldwell helped guide Lexington Catholic to a state championship by hauling in 64 catches for 1,191 yards and 21 touchdowns ... On the diamond, Caldwell was an all-state pick after leading LCHS to a state championship in 2006 ... Also honored as one of the top ten baseball players in the state of Kentucky. Full Name: James Wesley Caldwell ... Parents: Steve and Carla Caldwell ... Born: 2/20/89 … Major: Organizational Communication. CAREER HIGHS – Most Receptions 6 vs Maryland, 2008; Most Receiving Yards 62 vs

UNT, 2008; Longest Reception 28 yards vs FIU, 2008

Receiving Full Name: Brent Thomas Burnette ... Parents: Tommy and Terri Burnette... Born: 10/5/89 2007 … Major: Undecided. 2008 Total

G 6 12 18

Rec. 1 27 28

Career Statistics Yds. Avg. 19 19.0 265 9.8 284 10.1

LG 19 28 28

TD 0 0 0

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