Shaun Prater Class: Sophomore Hometown: Omaha, NE High School: Central Height / Weight: 5-11 / 172 Position: DB Birthdate: 10/27/1989

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

2009 - - Listed as second team left cornerback following spring practice.

2008 - - Saw action in 46-3 opening win over Maine, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 83 passing yards and 220 yards total offense . . . saw action in 42-0 win over Florida International, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 56 rushing yards and 218 yards total offense . . . saw action in 17-5 win over Iowa State as defense allowed just 73 rushing yards . . . credited with one assisted tackle and two pass-breaks vs. ISU . . . saw action in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh, recording one solo tackle . . . saw action in 22-17 loss to Northwestern, recording two assisted tackles . . . saw action in 16-13 loss at Michigan State as defense held second leading rusher in the nation to 91 net rushing yards . . . recorded one assisted tackle at MSU . . . saw action in 45-9 win at Indiana, but had no statistics 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, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 60 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State, recording one assisted tackle as defense allowed just 289 yards total offense . . . saw action in 22-17 win over Purdue, but had no statistics as defense allowed just 86 net rushing yards . . . saw action in 55-0 win at Minnesota, but had no statistics as defense allowed just seven rushing yards and 134 yards total offense . . . saw action in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina as defense allowed just 43 net rushing yards . . . recorded career-best three tackles vs. South Carolina, including two solo stops and one assist.

High school honors - - First team all-state as a senior... Lincoln Star Journal all-state selection as a senior... honorable mention all-state as a junior... all-district pick as a junior and senior... Career - - Recorded 177 tackles, five interceptions, 20 passes defended, five sacks, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries... also saw time at wide receiver as a senior...finished season with 10 carries for 185 yards along with 12 receptions for 290 yards and four touchdowns...member of prep Honor Roll.

Personal - - Born 10/27/89. . . Open major . . . parents are Cynthia and James Prater. . . twin brother Shane is also an incoming recruit at Iowa (last set of twins to play at Iowa were the Kooiker brothers in the mid-1990's)... high school coach: Jay Ball.

Career Bests
Tackles:	3 vs. South Carolina, 1/01/09
Solos:	2 vs. South Carolina, 1/01/09
Assists:	2 vs. Northwestern, 9/27/08
PBU:	2 vs, Iowa State, 9/13/08

Career Statistics
Defense	Solo	Ast.	Total	T/Loss	Sacks	Int-Yds.	PBU	FF	RF
Freshman	3	8	11	0/0	0/0	0-0	2	0	0