| Tank Carder |
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 | Class: Sophomore
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 | Hometown: Sweeny, Texas
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 | High School: Sweeny High School
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 | Height / Weight: 6-2 / 232
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 | Position: LB
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 | Experience: 1L
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2008: Saw action in 11 of 13 games ... with Jason Phillips sidelined by injury, received extensive playing time in the 67-7 win over Stephen F. Austin ... recorded two tackles, including one for loss, and a pass break-up versus the Lumberjacks ... also had two stops in the 44-14 victory at UNLV ... had at least one stop in seven of his 11 games.
2007: Redshirted.
High School: Named the Most Valuable Player in District 24-3A and Brazoria County ... first-team All-District 24- 3A and the Houston-area Defensive Player of the Year ... utilized at quarterback, fullback, linebacker, tailback, punter and kicker as a senior ... accounted for 1,200 yards of offense and 116 tackles on defense ... ran for nine touchdowns and caught two scoring passes ... converted 29 PATs and seven field goals ... scored 25 points (three touchdowns, four PATs and a field goal) in a 31-7 playoff victory over La Grange ... had the game-winning touchdown in a 35-28 overtime victory against Kirbyville in the area round.
Personal: Parents are Ricky and Marti Carder ... an arts and sciences pre-major.