Who Am I?

[UNTLifer]

Hint #2: Was a four year starter, even with the low recruiting ranking, and earned post season honors in each of those years.

[Cr1028]

31 minutes ago, UNTLifer said:

Hint #2: Was a four year starter, even with the low recruiting ranking, and earned post season honors in each of those years.

Mason Fine

[UNTLifer]

18 minutes ago, Cr1028 said:

Mason Fine

Not Mason Fine.

[greenminer]

3 hours ago, 97and03 said:

So almost every recruit of the modern rating era? 
what do I win?

[UNTLifer]

9 hours ago, Cr1028 said:

Mason Fine

Wrong side of the ball

[Marty]

Chris Hurd

[NorthTexasWeLove]

[UNTLifer]

16 hours ago, Marty said:

Chris Hurd

Not Chris Hurd.

Next Hint:  In high school he played a number of positions including option quarterback, running back, corner back, wide receiver, kicker and punter.  He was also an all-star performer in basketball and baseball.

[UNTLifer]

Next Hint:  Initially recruited to play safety but moved to linebacker because of his aggressiveness. 

Edited August 25, 2022 by UNTLifer

[Marty]

Brandon Monroe?

[UNTLifer]

1 hour ago, Marty said:

Brandon Monroe?

That's a great guess, but not it.  I had forgotten about Monroe.  Good ballplayer out of Electra, if memory serves me correctly.

Next Hint: Became a starter midway through his redshirt freshman year and started the remainder of his career at North Texas.

[SilverEagle]

#17 on your program......Jay Saad. 

[Cr1028]

I was going to guess him but it is probably wrong, however, who here knew that our own Derek Mendoza is the strength coach for the Seattle Mariners’ triple A affiliate?

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-announce-player-development-and-minor-league-coaching-staffs-for-the-2019-season/

Edited August 26, 2022 by Cr1028

[UNTLifer]

3 hours ago, SilverEagle said:

#17 on your program......Jay Saad. 

No sir

 

[UNTLifer]

Hint: Not drafted by any professional teams yet became one of three former players from his high school to make it in the NFL.

Edited August 26, 2022 by UNTLifer

[UNTLifer]

Bump.  Added some detail to the last hint.

[SilverEagle]

Craig Robertson

[UNTLifer]

1 hour ago, SilverEagle said:

Craig Robertson

We have a winner.

Craig Robertson is the second-leading tackler all-time for North Texas, accumulating 381 during his four-year career from 2007-10. His career tackles rank third all-time among Sun Belt Conference schools.

Robertson was a four-year starter and earned all-conference recognition in each of those years, including first team honors as a senior in 2010. His 133 total tackles in 2010 was the second-best ever by a Mean Green defender and is still the fifth-highest total ever in the Sun Belt Conference. He ranked seventh in the NCAA in tackles as a senior. Robertson twice earned the Joe Greene Award as the team's outstanding defensive player.

He signed with the NFL's Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2012 and played four years in Cleveland before joining the New Orleans Saints in 2016. He was honored as the Browns NFL Man of the Year in 2014 for his work in the Cleveland community.

I will take a break from this until after the UTEP game.

Edited August 26, 2022 by UNTLifer