
#32
•Cornerback
5-10 • 190 •
Senior
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Carrick High
School
2008: Played in 11 games, starting the first nine at cornerback...credited
with 54 total tackles, including 35 solo stops...had 19 assisted tackles...had
two pass breakups and one interception on the campaign...opened the year with a
season-high and team-high nine tackles, including seven solo stops at Ohio State...finished
with eight tackles at Missouri State...had seven solo stops versus Southern
Illinois...had seven tackles, including five solos against North Dakota
State...had five tackles, including three solos versus UNI...finished with five
tackles at South Dakota State...had four tackles against Central State and at
Southern Utah...had two stops and an interception against Liberty...returned the
pick seven yards...had two tackles versus Indiana State...had a solo stop at
Western Illinois...played 643 snaps, most of the cornerbacks on the team...also
a key special teams player...did not play at Illinois State...named the Hill
Barth & King Defensive Player of the Game against Ohio State and Missouri
State...received the Derek Pixley Hit of the Game against the Buckeyes laying
out Dane Sanzenbacher...earned his second
letter.
2007: Played in all 11 games, starting five at cornerback...started against
Ohio State, South Dakota State, Stony Brook, Southern Illinois and Southern
Utah...credited with 41 total tackles, including 31 solos stops...picked off two
passes for 38 yards...recorded 10 tackles, including eight solos at SIU...forced
a fumble on the opening kickoff, had two pass breakups and fourth quarter
interception...returned INT 13 yards to set up YSU's tying touchdown...had seven
tackles against Southern Utah, including six solo stops...had five solo collars
versus Western Illinois and returned a fourth quarter interception 25
yards...also had five tackles in debut at Ohio State...had three stops versus
Stony Brook and Illinois State...had two stops against South Dakota State, UNI
and Indiana State...credited with single tackles versus Lock Haven and Missouri
State...played 399 snaps on defense...also was a key special teams player...in
on 127 special units plays...HBK Special Teams Player of the Game against Ohio
State...earned his first letter...Named to Gateway Honor Roll.
2006: Did not see action...was scout team Special Teams Player of the Week
against Southern Illinois.
2005: Redshirted...was the scout team Offensive Player of the Week
against Liberty.
High School:
Played running back at Carrick...was named to the City League All-Star
Team...named team's offensive MVP as a senior...was a team captain...as a senior
led the City League in receiving...rushed for three touchdowns and 173 yards on
32 carries against Schenley... as a junior finished second in the league with
797 yards rushing...as a sophomore rushed for 137 yards on 30 carries versus
Allderdice...ran for 124 yards against Oliver...earned three letters...coach was
Jeff McCafferty...also played basketball.
Personal: Mother is Yvonne Wicks...has a brother (Eric) and a sister
(Tanisha)...born July 30, 1987...brother Eric played at West Virginia and was a
first-team All-Big East selection in
2006 and 2007...major is criminal justice...2009-10
recipient of the Ned Mervos Family
Scholarship.
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