Angel Estrada

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
205
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bronx, N.Y.
High School:
Nassau CC

Athletic safety who will man the bandit position this year ... alert and aware on the field ... solid speed with good tackling skills ... can also play free safety if needed ... after a determined rehab on his broken leg, sprained his left ankle in the first spring scrimmage ... has great mental command of the WVU defense but will need to catch up physically before summer camp ... a leader who is a great help to the younger players with his patience and teaching abilities ... excelled as the starting rover last season ... five tackles, two for losses, at Boston College ... recovered an Ohio fumble at the WVU 5 ... also had nine tackles against OU ... six tackles in the win over Kent State ... eight tackles at Maryland ... seven tackles and a sack against Virginia Tech ... five tackles and a pass break-up at Notre Dame ... 11 tackles and a 19-yard fumble recovery at Miami ... interception, sack and eight tackles in the Rutgers win ... broke his lower right leg at Syracuse and was out the rest of the season ... coaches voted him the Gridiron Gladiator Award for on-field tenacity ... did not see varsity action in 2000 ... rookie of the week: Miami ... came to WVU from Nassau Community College, where he was team captain for Coach John Anselmo ... juco All-America honors at quarterback and linebacker ... played for Coach Jerry Horowitz at John F. Kennedy High in the Bronx ... an all-city pick for the regionally ranked team that won the New York state championship ... born March 12, 1978 ... son of Migdalia Suarez and Angel Estrada ... one of five sons ... family comes from Puerto Rico ... an academic senior majoring in physical education with a specialization in athletic coaching.