Page 65 - Toledo Football Media Guide - 2012

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2012 Rockets

Byron Best

Cornerback 5-9 • 195 • Sr. Greenwood, SC Greenwood H.S.

2012

Listed at No. 1 at cornerback in pre-season depth chart.

2011

Played in all 13 games, starting two... Started against Syracuse at “star” line-backer and against Central Michigan at cornerback...18 tackles and one forcedfumble...Career-highfvetackles against Ball State.

2010

Played in 13 games at cornerback, starting four...33 tackles and three pass breakups.

2009

Played in 11 games at cornerback as a true freshman, starting eight...20 tackles and one pass breakup.

High School

Earned frst-team all-state honors as a senior...Chosen to play in theNorth-SouthAll-Star Game...53 tackles and six interceptions... As a junior had 45 tackles and three interceptions togowith three

TDs of kick returns...Played onaGreenwood teamthat won a state championship in his sophomore season... High school coach was Shell Dula.

Personal

Full name is Byron Mi-chael Best...Birthdate: Oct. 31, 1989...Mother is Ursula Best...Has a younger brother, Josh-ua...Enjoys bowling and skating......Individualized studies major.

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Byron Best’s Career Statistics

Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int/Yds BrUp

2009 11/8 11 9 20 0 0 0 0 1 2010 13/4 21 12 33 0 0 0 0 3 2011 13/2 12 6 18 1.0/-8 0 1 0 0

Totals 37/14 44 27 71 1.0/-8 0 1 0 4 Career Game Highs Tackles: 5 (Ball State, 11-25-11)

Ray Bush’s Career Statistics

Year G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int/Yds BrUp

2010 DNP-Redshirt

2011 10/0 9 9 18 0 0 0 0 0

Totals 10/0 9 9 18 0 0 0 0 0

Career Game Highs

Tackles: 6 (Eastern Michigan, 10-08-11)

Ray Bush

Linebacker 6-3 • 230 • So. Toledo, OH Rogers H.S.

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2012

Listed at No. 2 at inside linebacker in preseason depth chart.

2011

Playedin10games...Totaled18tack-les for theseason...Hadacareer-high and team-high six tackles against Eastern Michigan.

2010

Sat out season as a redshirt.

High School

Earned frst-team all-city, frst-team all-district and second-team all-state honors as a senior...Led team to a 9-2 record... Named Toledo City League and district Defensive Player of theYear...90 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and fve sacks...Caught 15 passes for 188 yards as a tight end....As a junior, had 59 tackles, eight tackles for loss, three sacks and one intercep-tion...Second-team all-city...Caught 11 passes for 171 yards... In track, placed third in the high hurdles in the City League championship and leaped 20-11 in the long jump as a junior... High school coach was Rick Rios.

Personal

Full name is Raymond Charles Bush...Birthdate: July 13, 1992... Mother is Lydia Butler...Mother works at Owens Community College in Toledo...Has one older sister and one younger brother. . .Business major.