Fred Blueford

Position:
Defensive Lineman
Height:
6-3
Weight:
280
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hermitage, Ark.
High School:
Jones County JC

Capable defensive lineman who had a productive spring ... big body with innate toughness ... a hard worker who listens and learns ... must remain injury-free to be effective ... juco transfer who developed throughout last season ... three solo tackles vs. Tennessee-Chattanooga ... sack in win at Cincinnati ... helped force a Rutgers safety ... sack at Temple ... three tackles in win over Boston College ... helped Jones County Junior College to the 2001 Mississippi state championship playing for Coach Parker Dykes ... second team NJCAA All-America and all-Mississippi South juco team ... all-state prep player at Hermitage High, where he was player of the year at defensive tackle and tight end for Coach Jeff Stewart ... Hawgs Illustrated Super 27 ... also an all-conference basketball player and earned district honors in the shot put ... born November 10, 1980 ... son of Ardella Blueford ... one of five children ... majoring in athletic coaching education