The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2008 Football Roster
Roster
Cedric Dockery
- Position:
- OG
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 315
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Garland, Texas
- High School:
- Lakeview Centennial
· 2007 season highlights video
Strong, physical, athletic four-year letterman at offensive guard who appeared in 41 games, starting 30, during his career ... a two-time All-Big 12 selection ... started all 13 games at right guard in 2008 ... tabbed second-team All-Big 12 by The Associated Press ... played in all 13 games, starting 11, in 2007 ... named honorable mention All-Big 12 by The Associated Press ... started the first six games of 2006 before sustaining a season-ending right knee injury versus Oklahoma ... played in nine games during 2005 ... gained valuable experience on the scout team offensive line as a redshirt in 2004 ... is the brother of former Longhorn All-American and current Buffalo Bills OL Derrick Dockery.
SENIOR (2008)
Started all 13 games at guard ... tabbed first-team All-Big 12 by the Waco Tribune-Herald, second-team All-Big 12 by The Associated Press and honorable mention All-Big 12 by the league[apos]s coaches ... two-time Boss Hog Award winner as the team[apos]s most productive lineman ... helped Texas average 42.4 points (fifth NCAA), 475.8 total yards (ninth NCAA), 308.3 passing yards (seventh NCAA) and 167.5 rushing yards (41st NCAA) per game ... Texas[apos] 4,008 passing yards set the school record, while its 551 points and 6,185 total yards rank second on UT[apos]s single-season list ... Texas scored at least 42 points in eight of 13 games ... UT posted at least 400 yards of total offense in 12 of 13 games, at least 500 yards in five games and posted a 600-yard game against Rice ... helped UT rush and pass for at least 200 yards in five of 13 games ... led the Horns to a No. 3 national ranking on third down, converting 95-of-173 (54.9%) ... helped Texas tie for 16th nationally in red zone offense, converting on 61-of-68 red-zone possessions (90.0%, 52 TDs/nine FGs) ... paved the way for UT to gain 259 yards rushing and 341 yards through the air for a total of 600 yards versus Rice ... helped Texas produce 438 total yards and 277 yards passing against No. 1 Oklahoma ... allowed Texas[apos] offense to produce 388 passing yards and 203 rushing yards for 591 yards of total offense versus No. 11 Missouri ... led Texas to 504 total yards and 391 passing yards against No. 6 Oklahoma State ... helped Texas produce 216 rushing yards and 320 passing yards for 536 yards of total offense versus Texas A&M ... allowed Texas[apos] offense to post 486 total yards, including 414 passing, which were the second most in BCS history.
JUNIOR (2007)
Appeared in all 13 games, starting 11, at right guard ... named honorable mention All-Big 12 by The Associated Press ... earned one of UT[apos]s Frank Medina Rehabilitation Awards for rehabbing a torn right ACL ... helped Texas average 462.9 yards of total offense (13th NCAA), 207.5 yards rushing (17th NCAA) and 37.2 points per game (14th NCAA) ... Texas was one of only 10 schools nationally to rush and pass for at least 200 yards ... led Texas to nine games of at least 400 yards and five games of at least 500 yards ... also allowed UT to score at least 30 points in nine of the 13 games ... anchored a line that helped RB Jamaal Charles gain 1,619 rushing yards (No. 5 on UT[apos]s single-season rushing list) ... cleared the way for 415 total yards (176 rushing) versus No. 19 TCU ... the 176 yards rushing were the most TCU had allowed in its previous 17 games ... also helped UT not allow a sack against a TCU defense that had recorded 30 sacks over its previous nine games ... paved the way for 229 yards on the ground and 488 total yards of offense at UCF ... helped Texas[apos] offense gain 333 yards through the air and 227 yards on the ground for a total of 560 yards of offense versus Rice ... helped the offense produce a balanced 298 yards passing and 216 yards rushing for a total of 514 yards of offense in a victory at Iowa State ... led Texas to 470 yards of total offense and 177 rushing yards at Baylor ... cleared the way for 364 yards rushing and 545 yards of total offense against Nebraska ... also paved the way for Charles[apos] school-record 219 rushing yards in the fourth quarter against the Huskers ... helped Texas tally 307 yards rushing and 282 yards passing (589 total) in producing a 21-point comeback win at Oklahoma State ... allowed Texas[apos] offense to produce a balanced 283 yards rushing and 268 yards passing for a total of 551 yards of offense on 92 plays against Texas Tech ... helped Texas score a UT bowl record 52 points, while racking up 300 yards rushing on the way to 474 total yards against No. 12 Arizona State in the Holiday Bowl.
SOPHOMORE (2006)
Started the first six games of the season at right guard ... sustained a torn ACL in his right knee against Oklahoma and missed the remainder of the season ... named one of UT[apos]s Lowe[apos]s Most Improved Offensive Players ... helped Texas gain 170.3 rushing yards per game (30th NCAA), 392.6 total yards per game (23rd NCAA) and score 36.8 points per game (fifth NCAA) ... paved the way for 212 yards on the ground and 410 total yards in the season opener against North Texas ... blocked for 326 total yards with 172 of those coming on the ground versus No. 1 Ohio State ... cleared the way for 330 rushing yards and 493 total yards in a victory at Rice ... allowed Texas[apos] offense to produce a balanced 246 yards passing and 193 yards rushing for a total of 439 yards of offense against Iowa State ... gave the quarterbacks time to register 300 yards passing and 419 total yards versus Sam Houston State ... allowed Texas[apos] offense to produce 124 rushing yards and 108 yards passing against No. 14 Oklahoma.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2005)
Played in nine games ... helped Texas rank first in the nation in scoring offense (50.2 ppg), second in rushing offense (274.9 ypg) and third in total offense (512.1 ypg) ... cleared the way for Texas to set school single-season records in both points scored (652) and total yards (6,657) ... Texas[apos] 652 points broke the 22-year old NCAA record of 624 points set by Nebraska in 1983 ... UT[apos]s 50.2 points per game average marked only the fifth time in NCAA history that a team finished the year averaging over 50 points per game ... Texas was the first team since Nebraska in 1995 to score 50 points and post 500 yards per game in a season ... Texas[apos] 3,574 rushing yards were the fourth-most in school history ... UT[apos]s six 300-yard games matched its total from the previous season, which was the most since 1977 ... helped Texas produce 600 yards of total offense in a school-record three games ... opened the season by blocking for 591 total yards, including 418 rushing yards, against La.-Lafayette ... cleared the way for 361 rushing yards en route to 483 total yards in a victory over Rice ... helped Texas clear 300-yards rushing for the second consecutive game with 349 on the way to 585 yards of total offense at Missouri ... Texas then posted 482 total yards against No. 24 Colorado, which entered the game ranked 19th nationally (300.0 ypg) ... cleared the way for UT to post 444 yards of total offense and 52 points against a Texas Tech defense that was only giving up 328.2 yards and 19.4 points per game ... helped Texas post its first of three consecutive games of 600-plus yards with 606 total yards, including 367 rushing yards, at Oklahoma State ... followed with UT[apos]s fifth-best offensive output in gaining 645 yards, including 347 rushing yards, and posting 62 points against a Baylor defense that was only giving up 333.8 yards and 20.5 points per game ... it marked the first time Texas produced back-to-back 600-yard games ... Texas continued the streak with 617 yards, including 336 rushing yards, against Kansas[apos] top-ranked rushing defense (64.1 ypg) ... the two-game total of 1,251 yards was the second-most in UT history ... helped produce a Big 12 Championship record 70 points in amassing 486 total yards and blocking for six rushing TDs ... redshirted in 2004.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Flint Risien at Lakeview Centennial H.S. ... three-year letterman and starter on the offensive line ... a two-time all-district selection ... also played some tight end ... was a second-team All-USA selection by USA Today in 2003 ... tabbed second-team 5A all-state by The Associated Press as a senior ... earned first-team all-district 12-5A honors in 2003 ... voted second-team All-Dallas-Fort Worth area that year as well ... averaged over 10 pancakes per game his senior season ... played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl following his senior season ... had 13 pancakes and helped the team total 206 yards rushing versus Thomas Jefferson in 2003 ... earned all-district and All-Dallas Fort Worth Area recognition as a junior ... was a starter and recorded 55 pancakes that season ... was a starter and posted over 30 pancakes as a sophomore ... played basketball as a freshman and sophomore.
PERSONAL
Born in Dallas, Texas ... graduated with a degree in youth and community studies ... active in UT[apos]s community service program ... is the brother of former Longhorn offensive lineman Derrick Dockery, a first-team All-American in 2002 who signed with the Buffalo Bills after spending four years with the Washington Redskins ... lists playing videos games among his hobbies ... a prep honor student who maintained better than a 3.0 GPA.
THE DOCKERY FILE
Nickname: Ced
My fantasy Sports Center highlight is: Destroying someone on a devastating block
Favorite Actor: Chris Tucker
Favorite Actress: Beyonce
Nobody knows how much I like to: Just chill
Favorite musical artist: The Dream
Favorite cars: GMC Denali, Chevy Tahoe
My dream as a college football player is to: Be on the wall of consensus All-Americans with my brother (Derrick Dockery)
