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EVAN
KERN
CORNERBACK
SOPHOMORE I 5-10 I 175 I SQ
MILWAUKEE, WIS. MARQUETTE UNIV. HS
2008 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
HIGH SCHOOL
Did not see game action.
A three-sport letterman at Marquette University High School ... helped lead his football and basketball teams to conference championships ... earned second-team all-conference honors as a cornerback on the gridiron ... lettered twice in football ... team captain in basketball as a senior ... named his team’s Best Defender three times in four years ... led the track and field team in points ... lettered four times in that sport ... set a school record in the triple jump while placing in the top 10 all-time in the long jump.
2007 I REDSHIRT SEASON Redshirted as a true freshman.
2009 FROG RETURNEES
2009 HORNED FROG FOOTBALL
PERSONAL
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Parents are Ben Kern and Tracey Johnson ... a cousin of NBA player Devin Harris ... another cousin, Nick Polk, plays football at Indiana... is an economics major.
JAKE
K I R K PATR I C K
CENTER
JUNIOR I 6-3 I 305 I 2L
TYLER, TEXAS
ROBERT E. LEE HS
2008 I SOPHOMORE SEASON
PERSONAL
2007 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
KIRKPATRICK’S CAREER STATS
Saw action in 12 of 13 games … played in a reserve role behind Blake Schlueter as well as contributing on special teams.
Kirkpatrick appeared in nine games as a sophomore ... also utilized on special teams.
2006 I REDSHIRT SEASON
Parents are Scott and Becky Kirkpatrick ... father played basketball at Navarro College from 1975-77 … major is business with a minor in communications.
Games Played/Started: 21/0 (9/0 in 2007; 12/0 in 2008) Tackles: 1 solo in 2008
Redshirted as a true freshman.
HIGH SCHOOL
Second-team all-district as a senior in his first year of playing football ... a first-team all-state selection in basketball … was also the 5-A District Most Valuable Player in that sport ... lettered once in football and four times in basketball ... also lettered in baseball and tennis.
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CLARENCE
LE ATC H
DEFENSIVE END
JUNIOR I 6-4 I 245 I 1L
TATUM, TEXAS TATUM HS
2008 I SOPHOMORE SEASON
Played in seven games … recorded solo tackles in wins over Stephen F. Austin and SMU.
LEATCH’S CAREER STATS Defensive
2007 I REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Year 2007 2008 Totals
2006 I REDSHIRT SEASON
LEATCH’S SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
HIGH SCHOOL
Tackles: 1, 4x; vs. CSU, vs. New Mexico in 2007; vs. Stephen F. Austin, at SMU in 2008 Solo Tackles: 1, 4x; vs. CSU, vs. New Mexico in 2007; vs. Stephen F. Austin, at SMU in 2008 Tackles for Loss: 1.0 vs. Colorado State, 2007
Leatch saw his first game action for the Frogs, playing in three home contests—Baylor, New Mexico and Colorado State ... had a tackle for a loss in the 24-12 win over Colorado State ... also had a solo stop in a 37-0 victory against New Mexico.
Redshirted as a true freshman.
A first-team All-District 16-3A selection ... helped lead Tatum to a 15-0 record and the 2005 Class 3A state championship his senior year ... recorded 17 sacks as part of 130 tackles his senior year ... totaled six forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and two interceptions... was the District Newcomer of the Year as a junior ... also lettered in basketball … runs a 4.65 in the 40 ... also considered Houston, Michigan State and Louisiana-Lafayette.
GP/S 3/0 7/0 10/0
UT 2 2 4
AT 0 0 0
TT 2 2 4
TFL 1.0-1 0.0-0 1.0-1
QBS 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0
INT 0 0 0
PBU 0 0 0
FR 0 0 0
FF 0 0 0
Defense
PERSONAL
Parents are Niel and Eva Leatch … a communications major ... his uncle is former TCU safety and current Dallas Cowboys linebacker Stephen Hodge.
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