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Eddie Willingham
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Eddie Willingham

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Daytona Beach, Fla.

High School:
Seabreeze HS

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 174

Position:
DB

Birthdate:
07/23/1986

Experience:
3vl

2007 (r-So.): Saw action in nine games and drew one start ... Recorded 11 total tackles, including eight solos and three assists ... Had one pass break up ... Tallied a season-high six tackles against Tennessee (9/8) ... 2006 (r-So.): Appeared in 12 games and participated in 95 snaps, mostly on special teams ... Had solo stops against Southeastern Louisiana (9/9), UCF (9/26) and Houston (10/14) to go along with two assisted tackles at Houston (12/1) ... 2005 (r-Fr.): Saw action in all 12 games, making two starts ... Finished the year with 21 total tackles (14 solos, seven assists), an interception, fumble recovery and two pass breakups ... Made two starts on the season (Marshall, 11/8 and Memphis, 11/19) ... First career action came against Alabama (9/10), posting two tackles (one solo, one assist) ... Finished with a career-high six tackles against Memphis (11/19), five solos, one assist ... Also had a half tackle for loss against the Tigers ... Had five tackles against Houston (11/13), two solos, three assists ... Finished with three tackles against East Carolina (10/1), two solos, one assist ... Had his first career interception against UAB (10/21) ... Also had a fumble recovery against NC State (10/29) ... Posted single pass breakups against UCF (10/15) and UAB (10/29) ... 2004 (Fr.): Redshirted ... Prep: Played for Coach Mark Beech at Seabreeze High School ... As a senior, he split time at tailback in his first three games, accumulating 300 yards before being moved to cornerback for the rest of the season ... Finished with 53 tackles, five pass breakups, four forced fumbles and two interceptions ... Named all-district ... Lettered in basketball ... One-star rating by TheInsiders.com ... Two-star rating (5.3) rating by rivals.com ...

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