The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Roster
Roddrick Muckelroy
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hallsville, Texas
- High School:
- Hallsville
· Career statistics
· 2008 season highlights video
· 2007 season highlights video
· 2006 season highlights video
Five-year linebacker who played in 41 career games, making 30 starts ... a two-time All-Big 12 selection ... posted 291 tackles (177 solo), 5.5 sacks, 24 TFL, 15 pressures, two INTs, nine PBU, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries, including a 26-yard TD return, during his career ... registered eleven 10-tackle games during his career ... started 13 games in 2009, missing the Baylor game ... a second-team All-Big 12 selection ... led the team with 102 tackles (58 solo) to go along with two sacks, 11 TFL, an INT, nine pressures and five PBU ... started all 13 games at outside linebacker in 2008 ... tabbed second-team All-Big 12 ... led the team with 112 tackles (71 solo) to go along with four TFL, six pressures, four PBU, a forced fumble and a fumble return for a TD ... appeared in 12 games, starting one, at outside linebacker in 2007 ... tallied 67 tackles, six TFL, 2.5 sacks, an INT, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... started the first three games of 2006 before a finger injury ended his season ... was off to a solid start with 10 tackles, three TFL and a sack through three games ... gained valuable experience working on the scout team while redshirting in 2005 ... a member of UT[apos]s Athletics Director[apos]s Honor Roll (Fall 2006) ... a three-sport letterman as a prepster. ... drafted with the 32tnd pick in the fourth round (131st overall) by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2010 NFL Draft.
SENIOR (2009)
Started 13 games, missing the Baylor game due to injury ... tabbed second-team All-Big 12 by The Associated Press, league[apos]s coaches, Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram ... was a first-team All-Big 12 pick by the Austin American-Statesman and San Antonio Express-News ... twice named team[apos]s Most Productive Performer on defense ... helped UT rank 12th nationally in scoring defense (16.7 ppg), third in total defense (251.9 ypg), first in rushing defense (72.4 ypg), 10th in pass efficiency defense (100.5 rating) and 19th in pass defense (179.6 ypg) ... UT also ranked first nationally in INTs (25) and tied for first in forced turnovers (37) ... led the team with 102 tackles (58 solo) to go along with two sacks, 11 TFL, an INT, nine pressures and five PBU ... posted seven tackles, a pressure and a PBU against ULM ... registered six tackles and a pressure at Wyoming ... tabbed Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week after posting 10 tackles, a sack, two TFL, a PBU and two pressures against Texas Tech ... notched three tackles and a PBU against UTEP ... posted a game-high 12 tackles and added a sack, two TFL, two PBU and two pressures versus Colorado ... notched two tackles and a pressure against No. 20 Oklahoma ... tallied six tackles and a TFL at Missouri ... registered a game-high 10 tackles and added two TFL at Oklahoma State ... posted seven tackles and two pressures against UCF ... notched nine tackles versus Kansas ... recorded a career-high 17 tackles, including a TFL, at Texas A&M ... registered seven tackles, a TFL and an INT in the Big 12 Championship game versus No. 21 Nebraska ... added six tackles in the BCS Championship game against No. 1 Alabama.
JUNIOR (2008)
Started all 13 games at outside linebacker ... tabbed second-team All-Big 12 by The Associated Press, Austin American-Statesman, Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram and honorable mention All-Big 12 by the league[apos]s coaches ... named the team[apos]s Most Productive Defensive Performer three times ... helped UT rank first in the Big 12 in scoring defense (18.8 ppg/18th NCAA), total defense (342.9 ypg), rushing defense (83.5 ypg/third NCAA) and second in pass efficiency defense (124.2 rating) ... led the team with 112 tackles (71 solo) to go along with four TFL, six pressures, four PBU, a forced fumble and a fumble return for a TD ... his 8.6 tackles per game ranked 50th nationally ... his 71 solo tackles tied for the 17th-most nationally ... posted five 10-tackle games ... opened the season by recording six tackles and a TFL against FAU ... tallied 14 tackles and a pressure while adding his first career touchdown on a 26-yard fumble return at UTEP ... recorded seven tackles and a pressure versus Rice ... received the Hard Hat award for the hardest hit of the game ... posted three tackles and a TFL against Arkansas ... notched a team-high 10 tackles and a PBU at Colorado ... posted a season-high 16 tackles, a PBU and a forced fumble against No. 1 Oklahoma ... notched 11 tackles, a TFL, a pressure and a PBU versus No. 11 Missouri ... added nine tackles against No. 7 Oklahoma State ... tallied a team-high 12 tackles at No. 6 Texas Tech ... posted five tackles and two pressures against Baylor ... compiled six tackles and a PBU at Kansas ... posted seven tackles, a TFL and a pressure against Texas A&M ... notched six tackles against No. 10 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl.
SOPHOMORE (2007)
Appeared in 12 games at outside linebacker, starting one in the Holiday Bowl and missing the Iowa State game ... earned one of UT[apos]s Frank Medina Rehabilitation Awards and was named one of the Longhorns[apos] Outstanding Defensive Newcomers ... helped UT allow just 93.4 rushing yards per game (sixth NCAA) ... tallied 67 tackles, six TFL, 2.5 sacks, an INT, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery ... notched 36 tackles over the final five games ... posted two tackles against Arkansas State ... added five tackles and recorded his first career fumble recovery against No. 19 TCU ... recorded three tackles at UCF ... tallied five tackles and a TFL while adding his first career INT?versus Rice ... recorded seven tackles against Kansas State ... tallied five stops versus No. 10 Oklahoma ... notched four tackles at Baylor ... posted seven stops against Nebraska ... recorded 11 tackles and forced his first career fumble at Oklahoma State ... tallied five stops versus Texas Tech ... notched 10 tackles, three TFL and 1.5 sacks at Texas A&M ... added three tackles, two TFL, a sack and a forced fumble against No. 12 Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2006)
Started the first three games at outside linebacker before a ruptured tendon in his right ring finger ended his season ... was off to a solid start with 10 tackles, three TFL and a sack ... posted three tackles and two TFL against North Texas ... added three tackles against No. 1 Ohio State ... recorded four tackles, including a sack, at Rice ... redshirted in 2005.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Roger Adams at Hallsville H.S. ... four-year starter at linebacker and played some running back ... totaled 378 tackles and 33 TFL for his career ... first-team 4A all-state by The Associated Press and Texas Sports Writers Association as a senior ... also first-team all-area and first-team all-district ... recorded 104 tackles, four sacks, 12 TFL, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery that year ... added two rushing TDs while lining up at RB in goal-line situations ... tabbed honorable mention all-state by The Associated Press as a junior ... also first-team all-area, first-team all-district and first-team all-district as a running back ... posted 144 tackles, 14 TFL, while rushing 89 times for 664 yards and nine TDs that year ... registered 21 tackles, a forced fumble and scored two TDs, including the game-winner, versus Palestine in the first round of the playoffs in 2003 ... made 108 tackles, two sacks, seven TFL, an INT, five fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles as a sophomore ... added 98 rushes for 448 yards and two TDs ... a two-year letterman in basketball ... competed in track for three years in the 100m, 200m and mile relay.
PERSONAL
Born in Longview, Texas ... graduated with a degree in youth and community studies ... a member of UT[apos]s Athletics Director[apos]s Honor Roll (Fall 2006) ... active in UT[apos]s community service program ... is part of a group of Longhorns that regularly visits patients at the Dell Children[apos]s Medical Center ... was on hand when some of those patients were able to visit the Texas Football facilities ... helped deliver a team donation of food items to SafePlace, a shelter for victims of domestic violence this Thanksgiving ... participated in events such as visits to UT[apos]s facilities by the Wonders and Worries program and the Arc of the Capital Area ... helped welcome troops back to Fort Hood after being stationed overseas two years ago ... while injured during his redshirt freshman season, visited a San Antonio children[apos]s hospital on the team[apos]s trip to the Alamo Bowl ... has participated in the Longhorn Leaders program, which helps mentor middle school and elementary school children and spoke to a group of fifth and sixth graders in May on staying in school ... has also spoken at schools in his hometown of Hallsville, Texas, and worked a football camp in Hallsville as a senior in high school ... brother, Kendrick, played LB at Kilgore Junior College ... cousin, Joe King, played OL at Oklahoma State (1988-90) and in the NFL with Cincinnati (1991), Cleveland (1991) and Tampa Bay (1992-93) ... enjoys video games and cuts hair.
THE MUCKELROY FILE
Nickname: Chupchub
I can[apos]t live without: The phone and music
Favorite movie: Boyz `N The Hood
Favorite actor: Martin Lawrence
Favorite actress: Halle Berry
Nobody knows how much I like to: Fish and cut hair
Favorite TV show: CSI
Favorite music groups: UGK, Do or Die
My dream as a college football player is to: Score a touchdown
The biggest influence on my football career is: My father and brother
