53  Rusty Bucy
	Class: Senior Hometown: Katy, Texas High School: Katy Height / Weight: 6-1 / 240 Position: LB Experience: 2L Major: Communications

2000: Played in final nine games of season after suffering hamstring injury at beginning of fall practice ... backup linebacker who saw more and more playing time as season progressed ... recorded two tackles, including one for loss against East Carolina … ended year with 19 total tackles, two for loss, a fumble recovery and one QB hurry ... totaled four tackles, one for loss, and recovered a fumble versus Oklahoma State ... recorded two stops and one QB hurry against Texas ... had two tackles at Kansas ... credited with five tackles against top-ranked Nebraska ... made three stops against Baylor ... recorded a tackle for loss versus Louisiana-Lafayette in his first action of the campaign ... named to Academic All-Big 12 Second Team ... named to Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

1999: Saw action in first five games of season as reserve linebacker and member of special teams … injured knee in Oklahoma State game required surgery and caused him to miss remainder of season … recorded 11 total tackles, four solo … also credited with one quarterback pressure … named to Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

1998: Redshirt season … named to Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

High School: Katy (Texas) High School … leading tackler on a team that finished his senior season with a 14-1 record, a Class 5A Division I state championship and a No. 7 national prep ranking … named Class 5-A defensive player of the year by the Texas Sports Writers Association … recorded 206 total tackles as a senior, 148 solo … also had eight sacks, a fumble recovery, a sack and eight quarterback pressures as a senior … registered 405 tackles and 18 sacks in three-years as a starter … state "Top 100" selection by Dallas Morning News, Houston Chronicle and Lubbock Avalanche-Journal … Houston Chronicle player of the year … three-time member of All-Greater Houston all-star team … also district champion in 110-meter hurdles, 300-meter hurdles and triple jump as a freshman … High School Coach: Mike Johnston.

Personal: Russell Dale Bucy … born 9-6-79 in Houston, Texas … son of Dale and Ralph Bucy ... youngest of three children.