| Dasmine Cathey |
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2009:
Played in all 12 games on the defensive line and special teams...Led the team in special teams tackles with 11...Tied for first in punt return tackles with three and first in kickoff return tackles with eight...Finished the year with 20 tackles, including 11 solo stops, and had one TFL for a loss of five yards and an assisted sack for a loss of four...Had two assisted tackles in the season opener against Ole Miss, including an assist on a tackle for a loss of two yards on a third and one in the second quarter that forced a Rebel punt...Made a solo tackle on special teams against MTSU...Had two tackles against UT Martin, including an assist on a sack of Derek Carr for a loss of eight yards in the fourth quarter...Made one solo tackle on special teams against Marshall...Assisted on one tackle with special teams against UCF...Had three solo tackles against UTEP, including two on the Tigers' kick coverage...Made one assisted tackle on special teams against Southern Miss...Logged a solo tackle against East Carolina that held the Pirates short of a first down on third down...Made two solo tackles against Tennessee...Assisted on a tackle on special teams against UAB...Had a career high four tackles against Houston with two coming on special teams...Made one solo tackle on defense against Tulsa.
2008:
One of eight true freshmen to see game action in 2008...Played in six of 13 games on special teams and with the defensive line...Made his collegiate debut on the defense in the season opener versus Ole Miss and had three fourth quarter tackles, including two solo stops...Missed the Rice and Marshall games with a minor knee injury...Returned from injury against Nicholls State to make one solo tackle and forced a fumble on a second half kickoff return...Credited with one assisted tackle against Arkansas State...Participated on special teams versus UAB and Louisville...Played in the St. Petersburg Bowl game but was not credited with a tackle...Closed out the season with five tackles.
Prep:
Lettered at defensive end for coach John Cooley at Ridgeway High...Helped 2006 squad to an 11-1 record and was part of a defense that didn't allow more than seven points a game...Credited with 93 tackles, including 19 sacks as a senior...Also recorded four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries...Logged five sacks against Bolton High...Twice named a
Commercial Appeal Athlete of the Week in 2006...Honored after 12-tackle performance against Central in September, and his 12-tackle effort against Cordova in October...Considered one of the state's top 5A linemen...Participated in the AutoZone/Liberty Bowl High School All-Star game...Two-time Best of the Preps finalist by the
Commercial Appeal...Ranked as the 38th best weakside defensive end in the nation by
Rivals.com...Also listed by
Rivals.com as the 13th best prospect in the state...Also a member of the basketball team.
Personal
Dasmine Cathey is the son of Archie and Janice Cathey...Born January 26, 1989, in Memphis, Tenn.
| Cathey's Career Defensive Statistics |
| YR |
G/S |
UT |
AT |
TOT |
PD |
FR |
FF |
TFL |
SK |
INT |
| 2008 |
6/0 |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
| 2009 |
12/0 |
11 |
9 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1-5 |
.5-4 |
0-0 |
| TOTAL |
18/0 |
14 |
11 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1-5 |
.5-4 |
0-0 |
| Cathey's Career Highs |
| Tackles |
4 (at Houston 2009) |
| Solo Tackles |
3 (vs. UTEP 2009) |
| Assisted Tackles |
3 (at Houston 2009) |
| Forced Fumbles |
1 (Nicholls State 2008) |
| Tackles For Loss |
0.5 (2 games, last vs. UT Martin 2009) |
| Sacks: |
0.5 (vs. UT Martin 2009) |
| Cathey's Game-By Game |
| Defense |
Opponent |
UT |
AT |
TT |
TFL |
SK |
FF |
PBU |
INT |
| 9/6/09 |
Ole Miss |
0 |
2 |
2 |
.5-1 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 9/12/09 |
MTSU |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 9/19/09 |
UT Martin |
1 |
1 |
2 |
.5-4 |
.5-4 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 9/26/09 |
Marshall |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 10/3/09 |
UCF |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 10/10/09 |
UTEP |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 10/17/09 |
Southern Miss |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 10/27/09 |
East Carolina |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 11/7/09 |
Tennessee |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 11/14/09 |
UAB |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 11/21/09 |
Houston |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
| 11/27/09 |
Tulsa |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0-0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
