Michael Huff
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| Michael Huff | |
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| Date of birth | March 6, 1983 |
| Place of birth | Irving, Texas |
| Position(s) | Strong Safety |
| College | Texas |
| NFL Draft | 2006 / Round 1/ Pick 7 |
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| 2006-present | Oakland Raiders |
Michael Wayne Huff II (born March 6, 1983 in Irving, Texas) is currently a defensive back for the Oakland Raiders and played CB/S for the The University of Texas Longhorns.
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[edit] High school career
Huff attended Nimitz High School in Irving, Texas and was a three-year letterman in football and a four-year letterman in track. In football, he played wide receiver, cornerback, and safety, led his team to the playoffs his freshmen and junior years. In track, he placed seventh at the USATF Junior Nationals and ran a personal best of 10.46 seconds on the 100 meter dash.
[edit] College career
As a defensive back at Texas, Huff was selected in 2005 as First Team All American safety by the Associated Press and won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nations best defensive back. In 2002, Huff earned a third-team Freshman All-American selection from the Sporting News. Huff had four career interceptions which have been returned for touchdowns, a school record. In the Rose Bowl game against USC, Huff recovered a fumbled lateral from Reggie Bush, a play that many credit with changing the momentum of the game and helping the 2005 Texas Longhorn football team win the NCAA National Championship. He also was the key blocker that prevented LenDale White (USC-RB) from gaining the 1st down on a 4th and 2. Texas's Vince Young would later march down the field and score the touchdown, enabling Texas to win the national championship.
[edit] Entering NFL Draft
On the professional level, Huff could play cornerback or safety, but is projected to play as a strong safety. In 2006 he was ranked the ninth best prospect in the 2006 NFL Draft by Sports Illustrated. On April 29, 2006 he was drafted as the seventh overall pick by the Oakland Raiders. He was the third defensive player chosen after number one overall pick Mario Williams and number five overall pick A. J. Hawk. He has played in every game for the Raiders during the 2006 season, but has yet to make his first interception.
[edit] External links
- Michael Huff profile at Mack Brown Texas Football
- Michael Huff profile at About.com
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