Deandré Eiland Class: Senior Hometown: Tupelo, Miss. High School: Tupelo Height / Weight: 6-0 / 210 Position: DB Birthdate: 06/04/1982 Experience: 3VL Major: Information Systems Management

2002 - Started 11 games in the defensive backfield ... Played 11 games at free safety and started the season finale against Clemson at cornerback ... Finished the year with 70 total tackles (42 solo) ... Had two fumble recoveries, one interception (returned for touchdown), one quarterback hurry and two pass break ups ... Played a solid game vs. Georgia, with seven total tackles and one fumble recovery ... Came up with his seventh career interception in the win over Temple, returning it 69 yards for a touchdown, the 15th longest interception return in school history ... Against Vanderbilt, he had eight tackles and broke up a pass ... Played well in the win over Mississippi State, as he returned a fumble 32 yards which set up a touchdown ... Against Kentucky, he had seven tackles and broke up a pass ... Played 70 snaps vs. LSU, making eight total tackles ... Against Tennessee, he had eight stops, including six solo hits ... Against Arkansas, he had 10 total tackles ... Moved to cornerback the week prior to the Florida game, after Corey Jenkins was switched to the free safety position ... Started at corner vs. Florida and Clemson.

2001 -- True sophomore defensive back who appeared in 11 games with four starts at free safety ... Had 46 tackles on the year (33/13) ... Had two interceptions, five pass breakups and one forced fumble ... Missed the Georgia game due to an ankle injury ... Started at safety in win over Mississippi State and responded with eight tackles ... Had 10 tackles and caused a fumble in the win over Alabama ... Against Kentucky, he had an interception and also contributed seven tackles and two pass breakups ... Had his second interception of the season against Vanderbilt ... Recorded four tackles at Tennessee ... In win over Clemson, he had three tackles and a pass breakup ... Has six career interceptions ... Two-sport athlete who competed on USC's nationally ranked track team last spring ... Was All-SEC Indoors in the 60m hurdles.

2000 -- Up-and-coming defensive back who came on like gangbusters the second half of the season ... Named to the SEC All-Freshman squad ... Had two interceptions and seven tackles in the Outback Bowl ... Was inserted into the starting lineup beginning with the Vanderbilt game following the knee injury to Antione Nesmith ... Responded to that first career start with a 12-tackle, one interception game against the Commodores ... He delivered when called upon, as he made four interceptions and broke up seven passes during the season ... Totaled 56 tackles on the season ... Had interceptions vs. Arkansas and Vanderbilt ... Saw action in 10 games ... Received a winner's certificate for his outstanding play during the season ... Outstanding track performer, he was regarded as one of the top prep hurdlers coming out of high school.

HIGH SCHOOL -- Played cornerback and wide receiver for coach Johnny Hill at Tupelo High ... Had 55 tackles and five interceptions as a senior ... National high school record holder in the 55 yard dash with a time of 7.70 ... State Champion in the 110 hurdles with a time of 13.48.