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2011 Football Roster

52 Kevin Birdow

  • Position Defensive End
  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 250
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Palestine, Texas
  • Prev School Palestine HS
  • Major Criminal Justice

Biography

At Midwestern State

Junior (2010)
  • started each of MSU's 12 games at the defensive end position.
  • finished season sixth on the team with 39 tackles including 14 solo stops, 8.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks and two quarterback hurries.
  • recorded five-or-more tackles in five games.
  • posted season-best seven tackles with two tackles for loss and a sack in a 35-21 win over Angelo State on Oct. 16, 2010.
  • had five tackles in three consecutive games against Tarleton State, Texas A&M-Kingsville and Northeastern State (Oct. 30-Nov. 13).
  • was in on two sacks against Northeastern State on Nov. 13, 2010.
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    Honors and Awards
  • 2010 All-Lone Star Conference South Division Honorable Mention
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    Sophomore (2009)
  • appeared in each of MSU's 13 games including two starts at defensive end.
  • finished season with 35 tackles including three for loss and 1.5 sacks.
  • made season-high eight tackles with 0.5 sacks in a 52-3 win over Northeastern State on Sep. 12.
  • had three tackles and a sack in a 41-0 victory over New Mexico Highlands on Aug. 29.
  • made five tackles with a quarterback hurry in a 43-16 win against Central Oklahoma on Oct. 24.
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    Redshirt Freshman (2008)
  • played in eight games as a reserve defensive end.
  • made 21 tackles including five solo and two for loss.
  • had season-high seven tackles including one for loss agianst No. 23 Newberry (S.C.) on Sep. 20, 2008 at Memorial Stadium.
  • had a tackle in each of the eight games he appeared.
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    Freshman (2007)
  • served redshirt season.
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    At Palestine High School
  • earned first-team all-area and All-District 19-3A honors as a senior at linebacker and defensive end for coach Glen Tunstall at Palenstine High School where he helped the Wildcats to district titles in 2006 and 2007.
  • recorded 100 tackles in each of his junior and senior seasons.
  • a first-team all-district selection as a forward in basketball.
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    Personal
    Kevin, a criminal justice major, is the son of Edward and Janice Birdow... he was born October 3, 1988...

    Statistics

    Season:
    2011

    Season Statistics

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    Historical Player Information

    • 2007Freshman

      Defensive End
      6'1" 245 lbs
    • 52

      2008Redshirt Freshman

      Defensive End
      6'1" 245 lbs
      52
    • 52

      2009Sophomore

      Defensive End
      6'1" 245 lbs
      52
    • 52

      2010Junior

      Defensive End
      6'2" 250 lbs
      52
    • 52

      2011Senior

      Defensive End
      6'2" 250 lbs
      52