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Saw action at left and right guard during the spring ... Opens preseason practice as the starter at right guard ... Served as the backup right guard last year as a redshirt freshman ... Has added approximately 15 pounds over the past year. Statistics 2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in 12 games as a backup offensive guard ... Contributed to the unit that ranked fourth nationally and led the SEC in fewest sacks allowed ... UK also ranked 11th in the nation in fewest tackles for loss allowed. 2007 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the Eastern Kentucky game. High School: One of the nation's top-25 offensive tackle prospects as rated by Rivals.com ... First-team all-state as a junior and senior by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal ... Also chosen for the Lexington Herald-Leader "Class of the Commonwealth" and the "Kentucky Tremendous 26" by the state high school coaches association ... Four-year letterman and three-year starter at offensive and defensive tackle for Bowling Green (Ky.) HS ... Bowling Green averaged more than 40 points per game all three years he started at offensive tackle ... Career defensive totals featured 99 tackles, seven quarterback sacks, nine additional tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, and one blocked kick ... Helped lead BGHS to the finals of the Class AAA state playoffs as a junior and senior ... Team had a 37-5 record during his three years as a starter ... Also a two-year pick on the All-South Central Kentucky Conference squad .. Won the team's Monie Beard Award for leadership ... Listed among the top-four prospects in Kentucky by Rivals.com, Scout.com, and SuperPrep ... Played for the winning Kentucky squad in the Kentucky-Tennessee All-Star Game in June, 2007 ... Coached by Kevin Wallace ... "The number one thing about Stuart is that he's very athletic for a big guy," Wallace said. "He's very intelligent, coachable, and has a great work ethic. He expects to win and produce, (an attitude) which will help him at the next level." ... Participated three years on the track and field team, throwing the shot and discus ... Honor-roll student ... Decided on Kentucky after final consideration to Vanderbilt and West Virginia. Personal: Born in Bowling Green, Ky. ... Son of Terry and Denita Hines ... Major is finance. |
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