Dennis Connor Class: Senior Hometown: Fort Worth High School: Wyatt Height / Weight: 6-0 / 215 Position: LB Experience: 3L

2004: Started last eight games at linebacker, playing in all 10 ... leading tackler for the Lions with 96 stops, 33 solo ... ranked seventh in the Lone Star Conference and 56th in NCAA Division II with 9.6 tackles a game ... led the team with 6.5 tackles for losses of 34 yards ... posted five games of 10-plus tackles, four in a row ... credited with 15 tackles against Texas A&M-Kingsville, with 13 against Eastern New Mexico and 12 each at Abilene Christian and West Texas A&M ... also had 10 at Midwestern State ... collected a sack for -17 yards against Southern Arkansas ... intercepted his first pass at Northeastern State and returned it for 12 yards too set up a Lion touchdown ... 2003: Reported to fall camp injured and played in one game against Southern Arkansas ... did not have a statistic ... received a medical hardship redshirt ... 2002: Started first six games before being sidelined by an injury ... finished in a tie for sixth on the tackle chart with 41 stops, 13 solo ... ranked third in tackles on the team when injured ... posted one sack and four tackles for losses (-5 yards) ... racked up a career-high 12 tackles against Southeastern Oklahoma ... notched five solos against SOSU and East Central ... recorded his only sack against Texas A&M-Kingsville as part of two tackles for losses and 11 total stops ... 2001: Played in 10 games at linebacker as a true freshman, starting three of the last five ... collected 20 total tackles, eight solo ... posted three tackles for losses of three yards ... also had one pass breakup ... collected half his stops at Angelo State, with 10 tackles and all three TFLs ... High School: Two-time first-team All-District 9-4A performer for coach Louis Hayes ... team MVP ... team captain ... won Fighting Chap Award, highest honor at Wyatt High ... averaged nine tackles a game as a senior ... helped team to a pair of district titles ... also lettered in basketball and track ... Misc: Technology major ... born 6-21-83 ... son of Dennis Connor and Lisa Drew of Fort Worth.