26   Dexter McCoil Class: Senior Hometown: Lutcher, La. High School: Lutcher Height / Weight: 6-4 / 222 Position: Defensive Back Experience: 3L

Tulsa - A two-year letterwinner and starter . . . has played in 24 career games and has started 17 contests . . . has 142 career tackles, nine pass break-ups and seven interceptions . . . has four career double-figure tackle games, all coming in 2009 . . . 2010 - Played 12 games and started 11 contests . . . had 56 tackles, 6 interceptions for 63 yards and three pass break-ups . . . earned honorable mention all-Conference USA merits . . . ranked fifth nationally with his six interceptions . . . his six pickoffs is also the most for a TU player since Nick Graham's six in 2005, and tied teammate Marco Nelson . . . totaled nine tackles, all solos at Hawai'i in the Sheraton Hawai'i Bowl . . . had seven tackles and an interception late in the second quarter that stopped a Southern Miss drive . . . his interception against UTEP stopped a possible game-winning drive at the Tulsa 30-yard line late in the game . . . also totaled five tackles against UTEP . . . had four stops against both Houston and Rice... totaled 4 tackles, one interception and one pass break-up at Notre Dame . . . missed the Bowling Green game due to an injury . . . returned against Oklahoma State and had three stops in limited action in a reserve role . . . had 4 tackles, one stop for -2 yards, one interception and one pass break-up at SMU... compiled seven tackles and one interception in the season opener at East Carolina . . . 2009 - Was one of eight true freshmen to earn a letter in the 2009 campaign . . . played in all 12 games and had six starts at free safety . . . was named to the C-USA all-freshman team . . . was named o the CollegeFootballNews.com Freshman honorable mention All-America team . . . had 85 tackles to rank third on the team . . . also tallied one interception and six pass break-ups . . . had four double-figure tackle games . . . had eight tackles at Oklahoma, and added seven stops a week later against Sam Houston State . . . had his first career start against No. 5-ranked Boise State and had his first double-digit tackle game with 11 stops . . . a week later, he totaled nine stops and one interception in the end zone at UTEP . . . totaled six tackles and one pass break-up vs. SMU . . . had his second double-figure tackle game with 10 stops against Houston, and added 2 pass break-ups . . . tallied 13 stops, including 10 solos, against East Carolina . . . totaled 12 tackles against Southern Miss . . . had four tackles and two pass break-ups against Memphis in the season finale . . . Overall - Tall and rangy . . . has added six and strength . . . possesses great football savvy . . . provides solid leadership for the safety position . . . a very knowledgeable football player . . . very coachable.

High School - Was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Lutcher High School . . . was a member of two state championship teams . . . helped lead his team to a 14-2 record and the Class 3A state championship as a senior . . . as a sophomore, he team posted a 10-4 record and won the state title . . . played tight end on offense and safety and outside linebacker on defense . . . had career totals of 343 tackles and six interceptions . . . was ranked as the 58th top prospect in Louisiana by Rivals.com . . . earned honorable mention all-state his senior season . . . was credited with 151 tackles, 10 stops for lost yardage, three sacks and one interception as a senior . . . had 10 tackles in a 17-0 win over Crawley Notre Dame in the state championship game . . . was named the District MVP his senior season . . . earned all-district, all-metro and all-River Parish honors both his junior and senior seasons . . . had 108 stops and five interceptions in his junior campaign, while helping his team post a 12-3 record and make the state semifinals . . . high school coach was Tim Detiller.

Personal - Favorite movie is Love & Basketball . . . his favorite NFL team is the Oakland Raiders . . . his favorite pro sports team is the Los Angeles Lakers . . . favorite NFL player is the late Sean Taylor . . . the most impressive person's he's ever met is NBA star Grant Hill . . . Kobe Bryant is his favorite pro athlete . . . his cousin Corey Webster plays for the New York Giants . . . his favorite food is crawfish bisque . . . the TV Game Show he would most like to appear on is "Family Feud" . . . a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee . . . parents are Vincent Franklin and Dineska McZeal . . . majoring in exercise sports science . . . born September 5, 1991 in Metairie, Louisiana.