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Moved to the free safety/nickelback position during spring practice and adapted well ... Finished the spring as the starter at that position and should see action when the Wildcats need an extra defensive back ... Also expected to play on special teams … Has played in 26 regular-season games. 2001 (Junior): Played in 10 games, primarily on special teams ... Garnered his third varsity letter. 2000 (Sophomore): Played in the first five games, mostly on special teams, before a knee injury ended his season … Made four tackles. 1999 (Freshman): Returned to school and football in the summer of 1999 after serving a two-year Mormon church mission (1997-99) in El Salvador … Earned a place on the kickoff coverage team and quickly became an ace cover man … Played in all 11 games and made six tackles, including a season high of two stops against Arkansas … Played in the Music City Bowl. High School: A three-year all-area pick, from 1994-96, at Memorial HS in McAllen, Tex. ... Also a three-year all-district choice ... Led the team in tackles as a junior and senior while playing a rover position ... Notched 101 tackles as a junior, followed by 117 tackles, two interceptions, and two fumble recoveries as a senior ... Team’s Most Valuable Player as a senior ... Also handled deep snaps on punts ... Three-year starter ... Helped lead team to a 10-1 record his junior year, the first time the school had won more than six games in one season and first entry into the state playoffs in school history ... Invited to play in the South Texas All-Star Game ... Coached at McAllen by his father, Claude Bassett … A four-year starter in baseball and a three-year letterman in track ... A catcher/outfielder in baseball who earned all-district, all-area, and team Most Valuable Player honors ... Ran the 100- and 200-meter dashes and was a regional qualifier in both events ... Best times were 10.8 seconds in the 100 and 22.4 in the 200 ... Named to Who’s Who Among American High School Students ... Coming out of high school, he chose UK over Brigham Young, Air Force, and Texas Tech. Personal: Full name is William Jed Bassett ... Born 8-10-78 in Provo, Utah ... Son of Claude and Leslie Bassett ... Major is biology. The Cats’ Cause: Helped work the Micro City Government Youth Lock-In (1999-2000). Bassett Career Statistics Year Position G-GS Tackles PBU Int. 1999 Strong Safety 11-0 6 0 0 2000 Strong Safety 5-0 4 0 0 2001 Outside Safety 10-0 0 0 0 Totals 26-0 10 0 0 |
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