Demon Profiles 99 Personal: Born June 20, 1991... son of Mitchell and Georgina
Deon SIMON
DEFENSIVE LINE
6-4 • 322 • Jr.-2L Baton Rouge, La. • Glen Oaks HS
2012 Season: Played in 10 games… season-high four tackles at Nevada… three take-downs versus Mississippi Valley State with a tackle for loss… three tackles at Stephen F. Austin… two tackles, one sack versus Nicholls. 2011 Season: Assisted on four tackles against the LSU Tigers… assisted on three tackles against Delta State in the home opener… one solo tackle against Central Arkansas and Stephen F. Austin. High School: Rated as Louisiana’s No. 43 prospect in 2009 although he did not play due to a knee injury ... Played defensive line and was named as his team’s MVP as a junior after recording three sacks in one game and the following year as a senior….had scholarship offers in 2009 from Kentucky, Colorado, Central Florida, and Southern Mississippi ... First Team All-District as a junior after stacking up 71 tackles and 10 sacks, along with 5 tackles for loss and 2 fumble recoveries, although he missed lots of action with an ankle injury ... Also excelled in track and field where he was all-district in 2006-07….three-year letterman for coaches Vernon Langley and Jeffery Jones. Personal: Born July 6, 1990 ... son of Jesse and Donna Simon ... one sibling, Keltiontare Martin (30) ... criminal justice major ... nickname is “Big D” ....after completing his studies at NSU, Deon wants to pursue a career in the NFL or as a U.S. Marshall. Simon’s Career Stats Year G T A Tot TFL Sack FF FR Int PBU 2012 10 5 11 16 2.0 2.0 0 0 1 0 2011 6 2 7 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 16 7 18 25 2.0 2.0 0 0 1 0 Game Highs: Tackles: 4, twice (last vs. Nevada, Sept. 15, 2012)
Tyler SMITH
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Turner... one brother, Kelvin and four sisters, Tenisia, Summer, Jackie, and Genevieve... full name is Tyler Ray Smith. Smith’s Career Stats Year G T A Tot TFL Sack 2012 6 11 8 19 0 0 2011 9 2 2 4 0 0 2010 9 1 2 3 0 0 Totals 24 14 12 26 0 0 Game Highs: Tackles:8 at Nevada (Sept. 15, 2012)
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Ryan SORRELL
SAFETY
5-10 • 182 • Sr.-1L Franklin, La. • Franklin Senior HS (Arkansas Bapt.)
2012 Season: Season-high 10 tackles in 11 games at Southeastern Louisiana… Six tackles against Lamar… five take-downs with a forced fumble at Nevada... four tackles in season-opener at Texas Tech. 2011 Season: Redshirted. High School: Four sport athlete (football, track, baseball, basketball) at Franklin HS… three-time All-District first-team DB… honorable mention all-state kick-returner… 2010 team-high 95 tackles and 12 INT in two years… 2009 indoor and outdoor track and field state champion… 2007 All-District baseball player. Personal: Born June 14, 1990… son of Sharon Sorrell… one brother, Rogerst… majoring in communications… transferred from Arkansas Baptist College.
Sorrell’s Career Stats Year G T A Tot TFL Sack FF FR Int PBU Blk 2012 11 26 10 36 1.0 0.5 1 0 0 2 0 43 Game Highs LINEBACKER Tackles: 10 at Southeastern Louisiana (Oct. 13, 2012)
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5-10 • 222 • Sr.-3L Cedar Hill, Texas • Cedar Hill HS
Daniel TAYLOR
2012 Season: Appeared in six games… premier game against Nevada with eight tackles… four tackles in season opener at Texas Tech… forced and recovered a fumble at McNeese with three tackles…three take-downs against Arkansas-Monticello. 2011 Season: Smith posted an individual tackle against Delta State and LSU… also recorded 2 assisted tackles against Southeastern Louisiana. 2010 Season: Nine games played on special teams … had two assisted tackles at Air Force. 2009 Season: Redshirted. High School: Two-time All-District linebacker as a junior and senior for the Longhorns ... had 154 tackles with 12 sacks and eight tackles for a loss while helping his team to a 12-2 mark his senior season for head coach Joey McGuire... 122 tackles with eight sacks and 12 TFLs as a junior... an Honor Roll student with a 3.2 grade point average... member of Top Teens, Gold Club, and Who’s Who Among American High School Students... lettered two years in powerlifting.
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RUNNING BACK
5-10 • 162 • So.-1L Convent, La. • Lutcher HS
2012 Season: Stellar freshman season out of the backfield… played in nine games with and average of 46.9 all-purpose yards and 33.8 total offense yards per game…scored a touchdown in his first three games… first score was on a 25-yard run versus ArkansasMonticello… second touchdown was one eight rushes for 72 yards at Nevada… third score was on six attempts for 24 yards… factor out of the backfield in the passing game, touchdown reception against Southeastern Louisiana… final score of the season was against Nicholls State in as 90-yard effort… ran for 65 yards on 11 rushes at Central Arkansas. High School: Became Luther High School’s all-time career leading rusher his senior season, compiling 6,354 yards on the ground in his four seasons… as a senior, was named the state Class 4A Offensive Most Valuable Player … earned first team all-state and
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