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Russell Fact: Only current Tiger who lettered at another Division I school.
Years Lettered: 2004 (at Colorado), 2006 (at Clemson)
Bowl Participation: Reserve safety in the 2006 Music City Bowl against Kentucky.
Fall 2007 Depth Chart Position: Second-team free safety
Overview: Backup to Chris Clemons at free safety entering fall practice; he was the backup to Michael Hamlin at CAT safety in 2006...only member of the team from Nashville, TN, so the Music City Bowl was a homecoming game for him...named to Clemson Academic Honor Roll in the springs of 2006 and 2007...third on the team in the broad jump at 10'4"...did 340 pounds in the hang clean, 10th-best among all offensive and defensive backs since 1997...enrolled at Clemson in January of 2006 and went through spring practice...spent two seasons at Colorado...played on special teams in 12 games in 2004; he red-shirted during the 2003 season...played at Coffeyville (KS) Community College in 2005...# 1 defensive back in Tennessee out of high school and #5 player overall in Tennessee according to SuperPrep...played at Smyrna High School.
2006: Recorded two tackles in 10 snaps against Kentucky in his hometown...played 170 snaps in 13 games as a reserve safety...had 13 tackles; three came against Florida Atlantic when he played 34 snaps; had one of his three pass breakups in that game...had pass breakups against #9 Florida State and North Carolina...had two tackles against Virginia Tech, including one for a loss...played a season-high 38 snaps against Temple and had two tackles...helped out on special teams; he played just nine snaps on defense over the last five games of the year.
Before Clemson: Enrolled at Clemson in January of 2006 and went through spring practice...signed with Colorado out of high school and spent two seasons in Boulder, where he was coached by Gary Barnett...played on special teams in 12 games in 2004, including the Big 12 title game...red-shirted in 2003...majored in journalism at Colorado...spent the 2005 season at Coffeyville (KS) Community College...lettered four times at Hillsboro (TN) High...PrepStar All-American, while Prep Football Report named him to its all-Southeast team as a senior...#5 player in Tennessee (#1 defensive back) by SuperPrep...#15 defensive back in the nation by Rivals.com...all-state as a junior and senior...had 44 tackles, four interceptions, and 20 pass breakups as a junior; also caught five passes for 154 yards and three scores...had 40 tackles with three interceptions and 25 pass breakups as a junior...had 35 tackles, 18 pass breakups, and five interceptions as a sophomore...started as a freshman and had 31 tackles, four interceptions, and 15 pass breakups...had a 67-yard touchdown catch, seven tackles, and eight pass breakups against Smyrna High as a senior...had a 50-6 record (9-3 freshman, 13-1 sophomore, 14-1 junior and senior) in his career under coach Ron Aydelott; won its region all four years...played in the Tennessee-Kentucky All-Star game...lettered four times in basketball, as he earned first-team, all-region honors as a junior and senior...averaged 22 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocks as a senior...lettered once in track, ran the 100m (10.9) and several relays...Distinguished Scholar (honor roll) member...100 Scholar program member, which helps with Habitat for Humanity and several food drives...his cousin David Mimms played receiver and cornerback at Middle Tennessee (1993-95)...born Aug. 14, 1984...majoring in sociology.
