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Damion Square

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Houston, Texas

High School:
Yates

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 285

Position:
Defensive Line

Experience:
2L

12/04/2011

Alabama Holds Football Awards Banquet

Trent Richardson named Most Valuable Player

2011 (JUNIOR): Damion Square has started all 12 games for the Crimson Tide at defensive end ... has 30 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss (-15 yards), one sack (-5 yards), three quarterback hurries and a pass breakup ... production has increased late in the season with 18 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and one sack in the last four games. Kent State: Had one solo tackle and a quarterback hurry in the Alabama win ... helped the Alabama defense limited the Golden Flashes to 90 total yards and minus-8 yards rushing. Penn State: Helped put regular pressure on the Nittany Lions' quarterback ... batted down his first pass of the season had one assisted tackle. North Texas: Had two assisted tackles in a 41-0 shutout of the Mean Green as Alabama held UNT to 169 total yards. Arkansas: Started and helped the Tide harass Hogs' quarterback Tyler Wilson all game ... helped limit the Razorbacks to just 226 total yards, 291 yards below their season average entering the game. Florida: Made a season-best three tackles with a solo stop ... had one tackle for loss for one yard. Vanderbilt: Started but did not have a tackle as the Tide posted a 34-0 shutout. Mississippi: Matched his season high with three tackles ... had 1.5 of Alabama's 14 tackles for loss ... accounted for minus-3 yards as the Tide held the Rebels to seven points, 28 yards rushing and 141 total yards. Tennessee: Had two total tackles with one solo stop as the Tide kept the Vols out of the end zone and limited them to just 155 total yards. LSU: Recorded his best game of the season with a career-best six tackles ... had 1.5 tackles for loss and registered one quarterback hurry as the Tide limited the top-ranked Tigers to just 239 yards and nine points. Mississippi State: Made three tackles with one solo tackle for loss (-1 yard) ... had one quarterback hurry and helped limit the Bulldogs to just 12 yards rushing and 131 total yards. Georgia Southern: Registered five tackles with three solo stops ... had one tackle for loss of three yards. Auburn: Recorded his first sack of the season (-5 yards) ... finished with four total tackles, including one solo stop ... helped limited the Tigers to just 140 total yards ... AU had just 44 yards --- 25 rushing -- through three quarters and gained the rest after the Tide had already locked up the win in the fourth quarter.

2010 (SOPHOMORE): Square played in all 13 games and earned six starts along the defensive line ... totaled 27 tackles on the season, including seven for a loss of 27 yards ... tallied three sacks for a loss of 16 yards. San Jose State: Registered two solo tackles ... helped hold the Spartans to just 175 yards of offense and 86 yards rushing. Penn State: Tallied one tackle and helped hold the Nittany Lions to 283 yards of total offense. Duke: Recorded three solo tackles, including one for a loss of a yard in the start against the Blue Devils. Arkansas: Earned the start along the defensive line and recorded one solo tackle ... helped hold the Razorbacks to 64 yards rushing. Florida: Earned the start and recorded two tackles, including one for a loss of a yard ... helped hold the Gators to just 79 yards rushing. South Carolina: Totaled a season-best four tackles, including three solo stops ... tallied one tackle for a loss of seven yards. Mississippi: Totaled three tackles, including two solo stops and one for a loss of a yard ... registered his first career sack. Tennessee: Registered one solo tackle against the Vols. LSU: Registered two tackles, including a solo stop. Mississippi State: Put together a career-day against the Bulldogs ... tallied two sacks for a loss of 15 yards and registered three tackles on the evening. Georgia State: Came off the bench to assist on one tackle and tally a quarterback hurry. Auburn: Registered three tackles, including two solo stops and one for a loss of two yards. Michigan State: Made one solo tackle in the Capital One Bowl victory over the Spartans as the Tide limited MSU to minus-48 yards passing and 171 total yards.

2009 (FRESHMAN): He saw action in the first two games of the 2009 season before tearing his ACL against Florida International ... recorded one assisted tackle, half of a tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry before his injury ended his season.

2008 (REDSHIRT): He redshirted during his freshman season at the Capstone in 2008.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: He was ranked as the No. 9 linebacker in the nation by Scout.com ... the No. 37 defensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com ... listed as the No. 24 defensive end in the nation by ESPN.com ... had 97 tackles, including 35 for loss, to go with 14 sacks and a fumble recovery as a senior ... named Class 4A All-State, was an All-Greater Houston selection and earned District MVP honors ... Houston Chronicle Top 110 list member ... was the No. 70 prospect in Texas by SuperPrep magazine ... led team to area championship appearance as a senior.