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2009: Accumulated 42 tackles and one sack in 2009...Had a season high seven tackles at Nicholls State...Was a starter for the second ranked pass offense in conference games. 2008: Played in 12 games as a reserve nose tackle ... tallied 12 tackles ... registered three solo stops and nine assisted tackles ... had solo stops against SMU, Texas Southern and Nicholls ... had a season-high of two assists versus Northern Colorado, Southeastern Louisiana and Sam Houston State ... had one tackle for a loss of one yard against SMU. College of the Sequoias: All-Valley Conference defensive lineman ... was also honored as an All-California Junior College pick ... Academic Junior College All-American ... rated as a Rivals.com two-star junior college recruit ... junior college coach was Curtis Allen ... played in seven games and registered 18 tackles as a sophomore ... recorded one sack and had 4.5 tackles for losses ... knocked down one pass while rushing the quarterback. Personal: Born July 26, 1988 ... son of Valeska Hood and Lamonte Cook ... major at Texas is exercise and sports science with a minor in business.