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99 Tarek Odom

  • Position Defensive End
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 258
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown St. Augustine, Fla.
  • Highschool St. Augustine

Biography

2013: Started ten of eleven games played at defensive end ... Named All-Southern Conference First Team by the coaches and media ... Had 47 tackles on the season, including 13 for loss ... The 13 tackles for loss led the team and were the third-most in the Southern Conference ... At Baylor (8/31) had three tackles, including two for loss, along with a sack of Bryce Petty for a loss of seven yards and a forced fumble in the second quarter ... At The Citadel (9/7) had five tackles with one for a loss ... Added four tackles against Georgia Southern (9/14) ... Against Presbyterian (10/5) had three tackles, with one for a loss ... Recorded seven tackles against Elon (10/12) with 1.5 tackles for loss ... At Western Carolina (10/19) posted a season-high nine tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss and a sack ... Against Samford (10/26) had six tackles with 2.5 for loss ... Against Appalachian State (11/16) recorded five tackles, with two going for a loss of 14 yards ... Named team’s Best Defensive Lineman ... 2012: Started twelve games at defensive end ... Named Second Team All-Southern Conference by the coaches ... Recorded 23 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for loss ... He was second on the team with 4.5 sacks ... Against Western Carolina (9/15) sacked Troy Mitchell for a loss of three yards ... Against Furman (10/6) had two tackles, including one for a loss of two yards, and intercepted a Reese Hannon pass ... At Appalachian State (10/20) recorded two tackles and returned a fumble 41 yards for a touchdown in the fourth quarter ... At Samford (11/3) had four tackles, two of which were sacks of Andy Summerlin for a loss of 16 yards ... At South Carolina (11/17) had 1.5 sacks for a loss of seven yards ... Recorded three tackles in the NCAA quarterfinals at North Dakota State (12/8) ...  2011: Played in all twelve games on the defensive line as a true freshman ... Finished the season with fifteen tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss, along with a forced fumble ... Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team ... At The Citadel (10/8) had three solo tackles, two of which were tackles for loss, and forced a fumble by Ben Dupree that was recovered by Jeremy Holt in the fourth quarter ... Added two tackles against UVa.-Wise (10/15) ... At Western Carolina (11/5) had four tackles, including a tackle for loss of three yards in the second quarter and a shared sack of Zac Brindise in the third quarter with Zach Bobb ... In the NCAA Playoffs at Northern Iowa (12/3) had three tackles ...  HIGH SCHOOL: Starter on the defensive line at St. Augustine High School ... Named Florida Times-Union All-First Coast Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 and the St. Augustine Record St. Johns County Player of the Year ... Earned All-Conference and All-County honors as a junior and senior ... During his senior season, St. Augustine High School posted a 13-1 record and advanced to the state semifinals ... Recorded 99 tackles, 32 tackles for loss and eight sacks ... At fullback, rushed for 500 yards on 60 carries with twelve touchdowns ... Won the 2010 state weightlifting championship and holds the school record in the bench at 410 pounds ... Named a Character Council Award winner at St. Augustine ...  PERSONAL: Son of Belinda McDowell and Eddie Odom... Born April 16, 1993 ... Majoring in business economics.

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Historical Player Information

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    2011Freshman

    Defensive Line
    5'10" 270 lbs
    99
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    2012Sophomore

    Defensive End
    5'10" 258 lbs
    99
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    2013Junior

    Defensive End
    5'10" 258 lbs
    99
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    2014Senior

    Defensive End
    5'10" 258 lbs
    99