The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2009 Football Roster
Roster
Jamison Berryhill
- Position:
- FB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 225
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Odessa, Texas
- High School:
- Permian
Played in 34 career games at fullback and on special teams ... had 16 special teams tackles and one fumble recovery for his career ... played in all 13 games in 2011 as a key special teams performer and fullback, posting seven special teams tackles ... appeared in all 12 games on special teams and recorded eight tackles (seven solo) in 2010 ... appeared in nine games in 2009 ... carried the ball nine times for 34 yards ... recorded one special-teams tackle ... a two-time all-state and three-time academic all-state selection as a prepster ... was a two-sport letterman in high school ... a five-time member of UT[apos]s Athletics Director[apos]s Honor Roll ... a first team Academic All-Big 12 selection in 2011 and two-time second-team Academic All-Big 12 performer.
SENIOR (2011)
Awarded a scholarship prior to his junior season after starting as a walk-on at UT ... first team Academic All-Big 12 ... earned one of UT[apos]s Frank Denius Most Valuable Special Teams Player Awards ... named a game captain for contests against Iowa State, Kansas and Texas Tech ... played in all 13 games in 2011 as a key special teams performer and a fullback ... contributed to a 441-yard rushing-yard performance against Kansas as the offense finished with 590 total yards in the game ... helped the offense put up 439 rushing yards and 595 total yards against Texas Tech ... among the players guiding the offense to 557 yards of total offense with 201 rushing and 356 passing at Baylor ... tied for second on the team with seven special teams tackles ... posted three tackles on special teams against Oklahoma ... tallied two special teams tackles against Rice ... recorded one stop at UCLA, against Kansas and at Baylor ... recovered a fumble on punt coverage at Texas A&M.
JUNIOR (2010)
Appeared in all 12 games on special teams ... a second-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... posted eight special teams tackles (seven solo) on the season ... earned the Longhorns[apos] Special Teams Player of the Game Award on one occasion ... had one special-teams tackle at Rice ... named the Special Teams Player of the Game by the coaching staff for his effort against the Owls ... recorded one tackle versus Wyoming ... notched one tackle against No. 8 Oklahoma ... registered one tackle against Iowa State ... tallied one tackle at Kansas State ... recorded two tackles versus No. 12/11 Oklahoma State ... tallied one tackle against Florida Atlantic.
SOPHOMORE (2009)
Appeared in nine games at fullback and on special teams ... a second-team Academic All-Big 12 selection ... carried the ball nine times for 34 yards ... tallied eight carries for 37 yards against UTEP ... had one special-teams tackle at Oklahoma State.
FRESHMAN (2008)
Gained valuable experience as a memeber of the scout team.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Darren Allman at Permian H.S. as a senior and by Greg McClendon at Midland Christian H.S. for his first three years ... a two-time all-state and three-time all-district selection ... posted 3,430 yards and 61 TDs during his four-year career ... was named all-district as a senior at Permian ... tallied 800 yards and 18 TDs on 90 carries ... earned all-state and all-district honors as a junior at Midland Christian ... posted 1,550 yards and 28 TDs ... claimed all-state and all-district honors as a sophomore ... notched 950 yards and 13 TDs ... added 130 yards and two TDs as a freshman ... also competed for three seasons in track and field ... a three-time academic all-state selection.
PERSONAL
Born in Odessa, Texas ... lived in Midland from ages 2-6 ... majoring in exercise science ... a five-time member of UT[apos]s Athletics Director[apos]s Honor Roll ... active in UT[apos]s community service program ... traveled on a mission trip to Nigeria in June 2010 ... is part of a group of Longhorns that regularly visits patients at the Dell Children[apos]s Medical Center ... sister, Angie Aguilar, was a two-time Div. II National Champion and six-time All-American in the pole vault at Abilene Christian ... was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Club ... served as a Sunday school teacher for five years ... enjoys playing pool.
THE BERRYHILL FILE
Nickname: Bam Bam
During pregame, I like to: Read the Bible
Favorite channels: ESPN, Discovery Channel
Favorite TV show: Entourage
Favorite movie: Braveheart
Sports hero: Bronko Nagurski
Favorite superhero: Mr. Incredible
Favorite music artist: Casting Crowns
Favorite video game: Mario Kart
Favorite cartoon character: Penguins of Madagascar
