David Cato

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Class: Sophomore Hometown: Arlington, TX High School: Summit

Height / Weight: 5-11 / 205 Position: DB Birthdate: 12/12/1989

Hawk Item - - One of seven true freshmen to see action in 2008.

2009 - - Listed as second team strong safety following spring practice.

2008 - - Saw action in 46-3 opening win over Maine as defense allowed just 83 passing yards and 220 yards total offense . . . recording three assisted tackles vs. Maine . . . saw action in 42-0 win over Florida International, recording two assisted tackles as defense allowed just 56 rushing yards and 218 yards total offense . . . saw action in 17-5 win over Iowa State, recording one solo tackle and one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 73 rushing yards . . . saw action on special teams in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 22-17 loss to Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 16-13 loss at Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 45-9 win at Indiana, recording one pass break-up as defense allowed just 95 rushing yards and 286 yards total offense . . . saw action in 38-16 win over Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Illinois as defense allowed just 60 net rushing yards . . . recorded one solo tackle and a caused fumble at Illinois . . . saw action in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 289 yards total offense . . . saw action in 22-17 win over Purdue, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 55-0 win at Minnesota as defense allowed just seven rushing yards and 134 yards total offense in posting second shutout of the season . . . recorded career-best four tackles at Minnesota, including three solo stops . . . saw action in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 43 net rushing yards.

High school honors - - Second team all-state, including second team super team all-state selection as a senior... second team all-district as a sophomore and junior... district defensive MVP as a senior... Career - - Amassed 292 tackles, 55 tackles for loss, 19 sacks and one interception ... tallied 125 tackles, 23 tackles for loss and 12 sacks as a senior... team captain... also lettered in track... member of the prep Honor Roll.

Personal - - Born 12/18/89... Open major... grandmother is Ollie Cato... high school coach: Kyle Gellar.

Career Bests
Tackles:	4 at Minnesota, 11/22/08
Solos:	3 at Minnesota, 11/22/08
Assists:	3 vs. Maine, 8/30/08
PBU:	1 at Indiana, 10/11/08
FF:	1 at Illinois 11/01/08

Career Statistics
Defense	Solo	Ast.	Total	T/Loss	Sacks	Int-Yds.	PBU	FF	RF
Freshman	6	7	13	0/0	0/0	0-0	1	1	0