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98 - ROBERT SEALS
16 - BEN SELLERS
LB - 6-3 - 225 - SO-1L PEARLAND, TEXAS (DAWSON)
LB - 6-2 - 220 - SO-SQ PENSACOLA BEACH, FLA. (PENSACOLA)
Freshman (2012): Saw time in eight games, making one start... Notched three tackles and one quarterback hurry... Part of an SMU defense that posted two shutouts, tied an NCAA season record for pick-sixes and tied for third in the country in total takeaways and second in fumble recoveries for TDs; 2011: Redshirted; Prep: A two-star Rivals.com, ESPN.com and FoxSports.com recruit… Selected to PrepStar Magazine’s All-Midlands Region Team and the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100… Named to MaxPreps.com’s Texas Top 300… Recorded 13 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior and 50 tackles and 7.5 sacks as a junior… A three-time first-team all-district selection... Also tabbed All-Brazoria County… Nominated for two post-season all-star games – The Bayou Bowl and the Space City Classic... Also lettered in basketball.
35 - LUKE SEEKER RB - 5-11 - 186 - SO-1L AUSTIN, TEXAS (ST. MICHAEL’S) Freshman (2012): Played in 10 games... Had 12 carries for 60 yards; 2011: Redshirted; Prep: Selected first-team all-state in 2009 and 2010... Earned firstteam all-district honors from 2008-2010... Named All-CenTex Second Team in 2010... Awarded Central Texas Postseason MVP in 2010... Rushed for 2,146 yards and 32 touchdowns as a senior... Holds school rushing records for most rushing touchdowns in a game, season and career, and most rushing yards in a season and career... Won District Championships from 2008-2010... Track team won state championship in 2009 and 2010.
MEDIA
2011: Redshirted; Prep: Started for 2009 Class 3A State Championship team... 2010 defensive team captain and earned honorable mention All-District All-Star team... Team won District 1-3A Championships from 2008-2010... Honored with the Pensacola Sports Association Scholar Athlete Award... Earned eight athletic letters in high school - three in football, four in baseball and one in track.
34 - TRAYLON SHEAD RB - 6-2 - 230 - JR-TR CAYUGA, TEXAS (NAVARRO/TEXAS/CAYUGA) A pre-season All-Conference pick by Athlon Sports... Enrolled at SMU in January 2013… Will be a junior… A four-star Scout.com prospect… Was ranked a four-star Rivals.com prospect as a prep; Sophomore (2012 at Navarro): Named honorable mention All-American... Rushed for team highs in yardage (1,194) and touchdowns (17)… Navarro finished season with No. 4 ranking and a 10-2 record; Freshman (2010-11 at Texas): Redshirted in 2010 and then played for UT against Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Rice and Texas Tech in 2011; Prep: Ranked as the nation's No. 16 running back in the 2010 class… Was an All-American and a three-time first-team All-State and three-time First-Team AllDistrict selection… Earned PARADE All-America honors as a senior… Played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl… Finished his career as the state's all-time leader in career TDs (141) and second all-time in rushing yards (10,291 yards)… Twice named the Texas 1A Offensive Player of the Year… Also an allstate performer and four-year letterman in basketball and a four-year letterman in track and field, placing eighth in the 100m dash at the state meet as a junior… Had offers from Texas A&M, TCU, Houston and Baylor.
8 - RONNELL SIMS RB - 5-8 - 190 - SO-SQ ABILENE, TEXAS (ABILENE)
Luke Seeker
Freshman (2012): Played in three games; 2011: Redshirted; Prep: A three-star Rivals.com, ESPN.com and FoxSports.com recruit… Rated by Rivals as the No. 100 wide receiver in the nation and the 83rd-best player overall in Texas… Selected to PrepStar Magazine’s All-Midlands Region Team and TheOldCoach. com’s All-Area squad… Ranked as the No. 10 athlete in Texas by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football… Named to MaxPreps.com’s Texas Top 300… Completed 142 of 224 attempts for 1,893 yards and 19 touchdowns, and rushed for 893 yards and 10 scores during his senior season… Accumulated over 2,900 all-purpose yards and 33 touchdowns during his junior year, leading Abilene to the 2009 State Championship… Named all-state in 2009… Averaged more than 240 yards of total offense during senior season… The 2010 District Co-Offensive Player of the Year… Honorable mention academic all-state… High school teammate of SMU teammate Darius Joseph.
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