Texas State Athletics

College: Sat out the 2009 season as a redshirt. at Utah.

High School: Named All-State Second-Team and All-VYPE First-Team selection in 2008 ... played at Pearland High School for coach Tony Heath ... also named District 22-5A and Brazoria County Defensive MVP after recording 57 solo tackles, 62 assisted stops, six interceptions, four pass break-ups and two tackles for losses as a senior ... returned one of the interceptions back for a touchdown ... served as team captain as a junior and senior ... helped lead Pearland to the Class 5A Division I Region III finals ... Pearland finished with a 12-1 record in 2008 ... chosen the Houston Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Year in 2008 ... two-time All-District 24-5A selection ... was the District Newcomer of the Year in 2006 ... named one of the Top 100 recruits in Texas by the Houston Chronicle ... had 13 interceptions during his high school career ... four-year letterman in football and two-time letterman in track at Pearland ... received the school’s Principal Award in 2007 and named the 2007 Pearland Geography Student of the Year.

Personal: Born December 7, 1990 in Houston ... son of Donald Jiles and Tiffanee Stewart of Houston ... major is communications ... also recruited by Miami, Texas Tech, TCU, Houston and Oklahoma State out of high school.