Ed Kargbo-Okorogie Class: Senior Hometown: Stafford, TX High School: Strake Jesuit Height / Weight: 6-3 / 219 Position: Linebacker Birthdate: 05/18/1979 Experience: 3VL

A returning veteran starter at outside linebacker … a gifted all-around athlete with all the tools, including excellent speed (timed at 4.6 in the 40) ... great leader that teammates look up to ... has ability to get to the ball and close fast ... played well in spring drills ... a perfectionist who always asks questions and looking to improve technique ... durable player saw action in every game last year and in 10 of 11 contests in 1999 ... played the 1998-99 season with the WFU basketball team ... gained momentary fame when his dunk in pregame warm-ups shattered a Cameron Indoor Stadium backboard.

2000: Started all 11 games at the position in 2000 ... finished the season with 27 tackles ... also credited with five tackles for loss (-15 yards) ... recorded his first career interception when he picked off a David Graves' pass in the fourth quarter against Appalachian State, returning it 13 yards ... also deflected a pass and sacked the quarterback in that game ... one of two Deacons to make two tackles-for-loss in ASU game ... had a strong game against Clemson, making six total stops, including a tackle-for-loss for -4 yards ... tacked on a TFL (a one-yard loss) against Vanderbilt ... had a solid game at Maryland, totaling five tackles ... recorded just one tackle against Duke, but that tackle was a TFL for -2 yards ... tallied three tackles against FSU.

1999: Played in nine regular season games, starting the season opener in place of the injured Kelvin Moses ... a capable backup the rest of the year, collecting 13 tackles and a sack ... posted a career-high seven tackles in the season-opening win at Army ... was on the field for 57 snaps against Army ... tallied his sack against Virginia ... blocked a punt against UAB ... missed two games due to a hyperextended knee ... also a key member of the special teams unit ... had one tackle in the Jeep Aloha Bowl against Arizona State.

1998: Appeared in eight contests as a true freshman linebacker with his busiest stint being his first one at Clemson … on the field for 39 plays in that victory and he recorded a season-high three tackles (two solo) … contributed on special teams, too, throughout the year while usually seeing brief periods of action with the defensive unit … slowed during the middle portion of the schedule with a series of "stingers" (neck injury) … did come back to play 25 snaps against Florida State and registered his only quarterback sack of the year (for a 12-yard loss) in that contest … finished the season with nine total tackles (six solo).

Background: Excelled at running back and linebacker at Strake Jesuit High under coach Eddie Davis … a two-time all-state selection … rushed for nearly 2,700 yards as a sophomore and junior but was slowed by a broken arm as a senior … also a standout on the basketball court, where he teamed with WFU point guard Broderick Hicks to help Strake Jesuit to a state title in 1998 … averaged 10.6 points and 10.8 rebounds per game, earning all-state honors … an excellent student who was active in extracurricular affairs such as Student Council ... majoring in history and philosophy at WFU … would like to attend law school after earning his undergraduate degree … selected by the NCAA to attend the 2001 NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference this past summer in Orlando … made the Dean's List for the Spring 2001 semester … named to the ACC Honor Roll in 1999-00 ... full name is Edward Kapri Olu Shino Kargbo-Okorogie … sometimes simply referred to as Ed Kargbo (or "Bo") for obvious reasons … family is from Sierra Leone, West Africa, but he was born in Houston on May 18, 1979 … son of Andrew and Grace Kargbo-Okorogie ... brother, Lesley, is a sophomore fullback at the University of Houston.

Career Statistics
Year	GP	UT	AT	Total	Int	TFL	Sacks
1998	8	6	3	9	0	1/-12	1/-12
1999	10	9	4	13	0	1/-9	1/-9
2000	11	22	5	27	1	5/-15	1/-5
Total	29	37	12	49	1	7/-36	3/-26


Most Tackles
7 at Army, 9/11/99


Most Unassisted Tackles
4 at Army, 9/11/99