2011 RED RAIDER FOOTBALL MEET THE RED RAIDERS
Ryan Erxleben #26 P
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Sam Fehoko #41
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Lake Travis, Texas/Lake Travis 2010 Redshirted 2009 Averaged 44.5 yards per punt on two punts against Michigan State ... pinned Baylor inside their 10 on one of three punts … best game since Houston earlier in the year with 46.0 average on four punts in win over Oklahoma ... two touchbacks ... had a career long of 55 ... averaged 43.0 yards on four punts ... third game over 40.0 yard average (UH, A&M) ... placed one inside the 20 ... pinned Kansas deep all day with five of seven punts fielded inside the 20 ... averaged 39.7 yards per punt, but kicked from short field much of the day ... punted three times for an average of 43.3 versus Texas A&M... averaged 36 yards per punt in the win at Nebraska ... had a long of 47 ... had one punt in the win over Kansas State, a 35-yard effort that pinned the Wildcats inside their own 20 ... punted four times against New Mexico for a 39.0 average, but was punting to a short field much of the time ... placed three punts inside the 20, including two inside UNM’s 5-yard line ... averaged 46.4 yards per punt in first full game at punter at Houston ... also recorded long punts of 50 and 54 yards ... placed four inside the 20 to pin Houston back ... punted four times in debut at Texas, placing one inside the 20. HIGH SCHOOL Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas … named all-state as a punter and defensive end … member of the two-time state champions going 15-1 in 2007 and 16-0 in 2008 … named team captain senior year and defensive most valuable player … averaged 42.8 yards per punt and totaled 96 tackles his senior year … coached by Chad Morris … also involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes. PERSONAL Ryan Erxleben … born May 3, 1991, in Dallas, Texas … son of Russell and Kim Erxleben … father played for the University of Texas and later for the New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions … has two sisters, Erin and Lauren … participated in football during high school … hobbies include playing golf, exercising, wake surfing and sky diving … majoring in exercise sports science. CAREER HIGHS Punts: ______________________________________________ 7, vs. Kansas (2009) Punt Average: ______________________________________ 46.4, at Houston (2009) Inside the 20: _________________________________________ 5, vs. Kansas (2009) Long Punt: _________________________________________55, vs. Oklahoma (2009)
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Honolulu, Hawaii/Farrington 2010 Played in 13 games (7 starts) making 40 tackles (28 solo) with two sacks, 3.5 tackles for a loss of 28 yards, three quarterback hurries, broke up one pass, forced one fumble and recovered one fumble during the season... had five tackles (three solo), including one sack for a loss of four yards with one quarterback hurry against Northwestern in the TicketCity Bowl (1/1) at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas... made three tackles (all solo) and broke up a pass against Houston (11/27)... tallied one tackle (solo) against Weber State (11/20)... had six tackles (two solo), including 0.5 tackle for a loss at No. 16 Oklahoma (11/13)... made two tackles (both solo) against No. 14 Missouri (11/6)... had one tackle for a loss of 12 yards at Texas A&M (10/30)... made five tackles (all solo) and recorded first career sack against No. 18 Oklahoma State (10/16)... assisted on one tackle against Baylor at the Cotton Bowl (10/9)... made six tackles (four solo) at Iowa State (10/2)... posted three tackles (all solo) and recovered one fumble against No. 4 Texas (9/18)... collected one tackle (assisted) at New Mexico (9/11)... opened season with five tackles (four solo) in opener against SMU (9/5). 2009 Had a solo tackle in the bowl win over Michigan State ... made two stops against Baylor … three solo tackles and a tackle for loss in the win over Oklahoma ... career-high four tackles at Oklahoma State ... recorded two solo tackles versus Texas A&M... had two tackles and a fumble recovery in the win over Kansas State ... posted a solo stop against New Mexico ... logged a tackle at Houston ... collected three solo tackles against North Dakota. 2008 Appeared in three games and logged three total tackles, two of which went for a loss. 2007 Redshirt season … scout team member. HIGH SCHOOL Farrington High School in Honolulu, Hawaii … an aggressive pass rusher named the 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Hawaii after making 108 tackles (86 solo) and compiling a remarkable 22.5 sacks during senior season … named a Velocity/PrepStar Magazine All-American and ranked as the No. 5 defensive line prospect in the publication’s West region … a three-star recruit, rated the No. 3 overall player in the state on Rivals.com’s Hawaii Top 20 for 2007 … also the No. 22 defensive end in the nation according to Rivals … had 77 tackles, including 20 for loss and 12 sacks as a junior in 2005 … received a three-star rating from Scout.com and ranked as the site’s No. 31 strongside linebacker in the country … noted for his strength, he reportedly bench pressed 21 reps of 225 lbs .… marks the first player from Hawaii to have ever signed with Texas Tech out of high school … chose Tech over Arkansas, Auburn, Oklahoma and San Diego State … High School Coach: Randall Okimoto. PERSONAL Sam Fehoko … born April 4, 1989, in Honolulu … son of Linda and Vili Fehoko … has an older brother, Whitley, and younger brothers, Vili and Breiden … older brother, Whitley, was an offensive lineman at San Diego State … several relatives have played professional football … father, Vili, is the mascot at the University of Hawaii … performs with his father at events when not in Lubbock … majoring in general studies. . CAREER HIGHS Tackles _________________________________________ 6 2x, at Oklahoma (2010)* Tackles For Loss ________________________________ 1 6x, vs. Northwestern (2010)* Sacks _______________________________________ 1 2x, vs. Northwestern (2010)* Interceptions _____________________________________________________ None Fumbles Recovered ___________________________________ 1 2x, vs. Texas (2010)* * Indicates most recent high
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