2005 Football Roster
Roster
Briles, Kendal

Jersey Number 5
Kendal Briles
- Position:
- QB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lubbock, Texas (Wolfforth Frenship
- High School:
- Texas
Bio
Transfers to Houston in time to participate in fall practice...is reunited with his father, Art, who is the new head football coach for the Cougars...plans to switch back to quarterback, a position he thrived at while playing for his father at Stephenville High School...will have to sit out the entire 2003 season due to NCAA transfer rules...this will give him time to completely heal from off-season shoulder surgery...strong-armed signal-caller who has all the intangibles to be a great leader and quarterback...Prior to Houston: Played one season at the University of Texas...persevered through injuries to play in seven games last season as a redshirt freshman...missed the first five contests due to an ankle injury sustained in preseason drills...saw hisfirst action of the season on special teams against No. 2 Oklahoma but injured his shoulder in that contest...missed the Kansas State game due to that injury...played special teams against No. 17 Iowa State and at Nebraska... shared UT[apos]s Frank Medina Rehabilitation Award ... has posted 10 tackles (five solo) and two interceptions, all in the last four games ... registered two tackles and a pair of interceptions as UT recorded its national-leading third shutout of the season against Baylor (first career game on defense)...shared UT[apos]s Mike Campbell Defensive Player of the Game award against the Bears...had a career-high three stops in the Cotton Bowl against LSU and against Texas A&M...added two tackles at Texas Tech...redshirted in 2001...High School: Coached by Bobby Davis at Wolfforth Frenship High...two-time Texas 4A Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-state quarterback who also played safety...tallied 9,322 yards of total offense and registered 98 total TDs during his final two seasons...transferred to Frenship when his father was named the running backs coach at Texas Tech prior to his senior year...completed 164-of-273 passes for 3,584 yards and 35 TDs (3 INTs) and rushed for 1,074 yards and 19 TDs on 118 carries and earned Texas 4A Offensive Player of the Year and first-team all-state honors that year...also returned two punts and a pair of interceptions for scores as a senior...led Stephenville to a perfect 16-0 record and the Texas 4A State Championship while playing for his father as a junior...passed for 3,137 yards and 28 TDs and ran for 1,331 yards and 16 scores on 178 carries en route to Texas 4A Offensive Player of the Year and first team all-state honors in 1999...registered 295 yards of total offense and three TDs and intercepted two passes in the 1999 state title game against Port Neches Groves...played safety as a sophomore and posted 90 stops and seven interceptions...lettered twice in track and earned all-district honors in basketball...Personal: Born November 10, 1982, in Abilene, Texas...son of Art and Jan Briles of Houston, Texas...has served as a mentor at local elementary schools...a three-time academic all-district and 2000 academic all-state selection...lists hunting and fishing among his hobbies...a liberal arts major.
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