UNA RETURNEES WILL MINOR Running Back 5-9, 175, Redshirt Freshman Tuscumbia, Alabama UNA 2012: Redshirted at UNA in 2012... HIGH SCHOOL: Played running back at Deshler High School under head coach John Mothershed... helped lead the Tigers to the 2010 state championship game...PERSONAL: Full name is Williams Devonte Minor… born on May 8, 1994…son of Emanuel Young and Sheila Minor…major is Culinary Arts. CADE OLIVER Linebacker 6-3, 205, Redshirt Freshman Jasper, Alabama UNA 2012: Redshirted at UNA in 2012... HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Curry High School under his father Shay Oliver...played running back and defensive end for the Yellow Jackets...selected all-area in 2010 and 2011...team MVP and offensive captain as a senior...a three-time team Player of the Week last season...received the Fox 6 Sideline Standout Award as well as being named the 2011 Josten's Male Athlete of the Year and the 2011 National Guard Athlete Scholar...also lettered in baseball...PERSONAL: Full name is Michael Cade Oliver...born on November 24, 1993...son of Shay and Katie Oliver and has four brothers and sisters...major is Business Management. DIMITRI ORR Defensive End • 1 Letter 6-6, 240, Senior Anniston, Alabama UNA 2012: Started all 10 games on the defensive front for UNA as a junior...finished as the team's fourth leading tackler with 58 total stops...had 28 solo tackles and 30 assists... second on team with eight tackles for loss of 18 yards and had two quarterback sacks for 18 yards...broke-up two passes and recorded a safety...his top game was 10 tackles against Shorter...COLLEGE: Played at Coffeyville Community College under head coach Darian Dulin...he was named all-conference and all-region in 2011...finished the 2011 season with 59 tackles, making 20 solo stops and 39 assists...recorded 14 tackles for loss and five sacks...HIGH SCHOOL: Played defensive end and tight end at Oxford High School under head coach John Grass... helped lead the Yellow Jackets to region championships in 2008 and 2009...named team defensvie MVP in 2009...recorded 109 tackles as a senior, including 82 solo stops and 27 assists...also recorded eight sacks...also lettered in basketball and track... PERSONAL: Full name is Dimitri Orr…born on December 30, 1991…son of Tina Smith…major is Sports Management. Year UT AT TT TFL-YDS SACK-YDS 2012 28 30 58 8.0-18 2.0-18
DEVAN PARKER Defensive Back 5-11, 185, Freshman Russellville, Alabama HIGH SCHOOL: Played quarterback, strong safety, and free safety at Russellville High School under head coach Michael Jackson…helped lead the Golden Tigers to a Class 5A region championship and to the state quarterfinals in 2010…Tigers also made the state playoffs in 2011…named all-area defensive back in 2010 and all-area athlete in 2011…also lettered in track…member of National Honor Society, A-Honor Roll and Mu Alpha Theta…PERSONAL: Full name is Devan Ray Parker…born December 26, 1993…son of Brandon Parker and Robin Hood and has one sister, Kandis Parker…major is Chemistry and Pre-Pharmacy. CARTEZ PICKETT Defensive Back • 2 Letters 5-10, 181, Junior Birmingham, Alabama UNA 2012: Played in six games as a sophomore and had four tackles and three assists..had 0.5 quarterback sacks for four yards, one interception and one pass breakup... UNA 2011: Played in the first seven games of the 2011 season for the Lions...had nine solo tackles with two assists...had two pass break-ups...UNA 2010: Redshirted at UNA in 2010...HIGH SCHOOL: Played wide receiver, running back and defensive back at Wenonah High School...named firstteam all-metro defense in 2008 and 2009...PERSONAL: Full name is Cartez Lamar Pickett...born January 12, 1992...son of Kenyara Pickett and has one sister...major is Sports Management. Year UT AT TT TFL-YDS SACK-YDS 2011 9 2 11 0-0 0-0 2012 4 3 7 0.5-4 0.5-4 BRAXTON PITTS Offensive Line 6-3, 265, Redshirt Freshman Hanceville, Alabama UNA 2012: Redshirted at UNA in 2012... HIGH SCHOOL: Played center and defensive tackle at Hanceville High School under coach Danny Miller…the Bulldogs had a 10-0 regular season in 2011 and he received several player of the week awards…selected allstate as an offensive lineman in 2011 as well as all-county and all-area…received a WKUL Defensive Player of the Week award…also lettered three years in track, two years in basketball and one year in baseball…an Honor Roll student with a 3.4 grade point average…PERSONAL: Full name is Braxton Zerok Pitts…born on November 30, 1993…son of Amanda and Bubba Pitts and has one sister…major is Secondary Education
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