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Height: 6-6
Weight: 295
Class: Jr.-2L
Hometown: Houston, TX (Alief Elsik)

A big, athletic former prep tight end who has played in 30 career games ... started all 12 games at left tackle in 2006 ... earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors ... played in 11 games as the primary backup at left tackle in 2005 ... made a smooth transition to offensive tackle in the spring of 2004 and worked as the primary backup at left tackle that season ... appeared in seven games on offense and special teams as a true freshman in 2004 ... enrolled at UT in the spring of 2004 ... was a Parade All-American as a prepster.

Started all 12 games at left tackle ... earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors ... named one of the Lowe's Most Improved Offensive Players ... helped Texas gain 170.3 rushing yards per game (30th NCAA), 392.6 total yards per game (23rd NCAA) and score 36.8 points per game (fifth NCAA) ... paved the way for 212 yards on the ground and 410 total yards in the season opener against North Texas ... blocked for 326 total yards with 172 of those coming on the ground against No. 1 Ohio State ... cleared the way for 330 rushing yards and 493 total yards in a victory at Rice ... allowed Texas' offense to produce a balanced 246 yards passing and 193 yards rushing for a total of 439 yards of offense against Iowa State ... gave the quarterbacks time to register 300 yards passing and 419 total yards versus Sam Houston State ... allowed Texas' offense to produce 124 rushing yards and 108 yards passing versus No. 14 Oklahoma ... helped Texas' offense produce 275 yards passing and 162 yards rushing against Baylor ... paved the way for 348 total yards at No. 17 Nebraska ... led the way for 227 rushing yards and 256 passing yards at Texas Tech ... helped Texas accumulate 164 yards rushing and 346 yards passing (510 total) against Oklahoma State ... paved the way for Texas to rush for 143 yards and throw for 241, while posting 42 points, at the Kansas State ... helped Texas gain 230 total yards against Texas A&M.

Appeared in 11 games at left tackle ... part of a line that helped Texas rank first in the nation in scoring offense (50.2 ppg), second in rushing offense (274.9 ypg) and third in total offense (512.1 ypg) ... has cleared the way for Texas to set school single-season records in both points scored (652) and total yards (6,657) ... Texas' 652 points broke the 22-year old NCAA record of 624 points set by Nebraska in 1983 ... UT's 50.2 points per game average marked only the fifth time in NCAA history that a team finished the year averaging over 50 points per game ... Texas was the first team since Nebraska in 1995 to score 50 points and post 500 yards per game in a season ... Texas' 3,574 rushing yards were the fourth-most in school history ... UT's six 300-yard games matched its total last season, which was the most since 1977 ... helped Texas produce 600 yards of total offense in a school-record three games ... opened the season by blocking for 591 total yards, including 418 rushing yards, against La.-Lafayette ... helped tally 382 total yards against Ohio State's fourth-ranked defense, which is only giving up 275.3 yards per game ... cleared the way for 361 rushing yards en route to 483 total yards in a victory over Rice ... missed games against Missouri and Oklahoma due to an injury ... returned to help Texas produce 482 total yards against No. 24 Colorado, which entered the game ranked 19th nationally (300.0 ypg) ... cleared the way for UT to post 444 yards of total offense and 52 points against a Texas Tech defense that is only giving up 328.2 yards and 19.4 points per game ... helped Texas post its first of three consecutive games of 600-plus yards with 606 total yards, including 367 rushing yards, at Oklahoma State ... followed with UT's fifth-best offensive output in gaining 645 yards, including 347 rushing yards, and posting 62 points against a Baylor defense that was only giving up 333.8 yards and 20.5 points per game ... helped UT notch 617 yards, including 336 rushing yards, against Kansas' top-ranked rushing defense (64.1 ypg) ... the two-game total of 1,251 yards was the second-most in UT history ... blocked for 336 total yards in Texas' sixth straight victory over Texas A&M ... helped produce a Big 12 Championship record 70 points in amassing 486 total yards and blocking for six rushing TDs ... helped pave the way for 289 yards rushing and 556 yards of total offense in Texas' 41-38 victory over USC for the National Championship.

Appeared in seven games on offense and special teams ... competed for playing time as the primary backup at left tackle ... part of a line that cleared the way for Texas to rank second in the nation in rushing (299.2 ypg), seventh in total offense (464.4 ypg) and 18th in scoring (35.3 ppg) ... Texas' 3,590 rushing yards is the third-highest single-season total in school history ... UT registered six 300-yard rushing games, the most since 1977 ... helped block for 673 yards of total offense (No. 3 on the UT all-time list), including 513 yards rushing (No. 7 on the UT all-time list), versus North Texas ... helped clear the way for 525 total yards against Rice, including 339 on the ground ... produced another 507 yards versus Baylor with 303 rushing yards ... helped UT rush for 351 yards and five TDs at Texas Tech, as part of 493 total yards ... helped clear 300 yards rushing with 326 and pushed through four TDs on the ground at Colorado.

Coached by Bill Barron at Elsik High ... three-year starter at tight end ... a two-time All-Greater Houston and all-district pick who averaged 17.9 yards on 28 receptions his final two seasons ... a Parade All-America selection who earned third-team all-state (5A) honors as a senior ... also an All-Greater Houston and all-district selection ... caught 15 passes for 275 yards for team that reached the 5A Division I semifinals ... earned second-team all-state (5A) and All-Greater Houston and all-district honors as a junior after registering 13 receptions for 227 yards and a touchdown ... before giving up basketball prior to his freshman year, he had earned a spot on the U.S. Junior National team.

Born 11/4/84 in Dallas ... full name is Anthony Tremaine Hills ... majoring in liberal arts ... listed in Who's Who Among American High Students ... active in UT's community service program ... also active in Houston community service projects through his church ... has done volunteer work with children ... enjoys helping others, working out and hanging out with his friends in his spare time.

Nickname: Big T
My ESPN SportsCenter highlight: Throwing a key block for the game-winning touchdown
Favorite movies: Any Given Sunday, Remember the Titans
The worst movie I ever saw: Dude Where's My Car
Favorite actor: Chris Tucker
Favorite actress: Halle Berry
Nobody knows how much I like to: Read sports magazines
Favorite TV show: Jamie Foxx Show
Favorite music groups: Boys II Men, Jagged Edge, Z-Ro, Bun B
I'd like to star in a music video with: Melissa Ford
The biggest influence on my football career: Earl Campbell
If I were to play another sport, it would be: Basketball, because I would be able to showcase my agility