Career Summary: Four-year letterwinner who battled injuries throughout much of junior and senior campaigns...Lettered as a true freshman in 2002 and played linebacker as well as serving as a member of the special teams unit...Played in 10 of the 12 games in 2003, mostly on special teams...Had a season-high two tackles against Houston...Recovered a fumble in the 2003 New Orleans Bowl...A great kick-coverage guy who played the first six games of the season before breaking his leg against Tulane in a collision with Michael Spurlock, who also broke his leg...Came back to log minutes against USF and Bowling Green. 2005 Highlights: Appeared in the season opener against Ole Miss...Suffered a groin injury in practice and missed the next three games...Had one tackle in the Tennessee game...Worked in just three games in his senior season because of injuries. 2004: Saw most of his time as a member of the Tiger special teams unit...Is a great kick coverage guy who is also a great leader on the special teams...Played the first six games before suffering a broken leg in the Tulane meeting...Collided with teammate Michael Spurlock who also broke his leg against the Green Wave...Missed four games before returning to the field against USF...Also logged minutes in the GMAC Bowl against Bowling Green...Ended the year with three total tackles, two of which were recorded before he left the Tulane game... 2003: Lettered for the second-consecutive season as a leader of the Tiger special teams...Played in 10 of the Tigers' 12 regular season games...Logged one tackle in the season-opening win over Tennessee Tech...Also credited with one tackle in the Tigers' victory over Arkansas State...Had a season-high two tackles in the road win over Houston...Registered one tackle in the Tigers' road win over Louisville in PaPa John's Stadium...Had a key fumble recovery in the win over North Texas in the New Orleans Bowl...After Shaka Hill forced a fumble on a kickoff, Mott recovered the ball at the UNT eight-yard line, setting up a U of M field goal...Finished the 2003 season with six tackles and one fumble recovery... 2002: Lettered as a true freshman while playing in all 12 games...Worked as an outside linebacker and as a special teams member...Saw most of his playing time on the kick coverage teams...Credited with one tackle in the win over Murray State...Logged two tackles in the Louisville game on ESPN...Finished the 2002 season with three tackles... Prep: Was a three-year football letterwinner at Apopka High...Helped Apopka to a 14-1 record and the Class 6-A state championship in 2001...Credited with 147 tackles, one pass interception, four quarterback sacks and one fumble recovery during the 2001 season...Was an honorable mention 6-A All-State selection by the Orlando Sentinel...Was a 6A All-Metro selection as a linebacker in 2001...Named to the 6A All-Central Florida team in 2001...Was a 6A All-County pick for the 2001 season...Credited with 311 tackles during his career at Apopka High...Served as a team captain for 2001...Also lettered for two years in weightlifting and one year in track...Was a state of Florida qualifier in team weightlifting... Personal: Cato L. Mott is the son of Cato and Marylon Mott...Born December 13, 1983 in Orlando, Fla. MOTT'S STATISTICS Tackles G/S UT AT Tot. FR Int TFL Sack 2002 12/0 3 0 3 0 0 0-0 0-0 2003 11/0 3 3 6 1 0 0-0 0-0 2004 8/0 1 2 3 0 0 0-0 0-0 |
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