Noteworthy: Has shown a lot of improvement since the 2001 season and should receive plenty of snaps in 2002 ... Changed his jersey number from 46 to 21.

2001: Competed in all 11 games, including one as a starter (rightside linebacker) vs Arkansas State ... Had a total of 27 tackles on the year to go along with two stops for loss of yards, a sack, forced fumble, and a pass breakup ... Registered career-best six tackles in back-to-back games against Louisiana-Monroe and Louisiana-Lafayette (personal-best five solos) ... His lone sack came against Troy State for minus-nine yards ... Forced a fumble against Idaho ... Recorded four tackles in a win over Arkansas State.

2000: Did not play in any games ... Was redshirted.

High School: Led Lovejoy to the Georgia state playoffs in 1999 ... Registered 13 sacks as a senior.

Personal: Parents: Lawrence and Hester Hough ... Born: 1/27/82 ... Major: Concrete Industry Management.

Statistics
Tackles UA A Tot. Sacks TFL FR INT
2001 13 14 27 1-9 2-12 0 0