ClaudeSagaille

Missed the contact portions of spring practice while he rehabilitated an injured shoulder, so he didn’t get a full chance to show the coaches what he can do … Should be at full strength when fall practice starts … Emerged as a reliable performer in the secondary last season … Has played in 18 games.

2002 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games as a reserve safety and on special teams … Made 39 tackles, including two for loss … Had a career-high seven stops in the upset of Arkansas … Made a huge play in the win at Louisville when he knocked the ball away from scrambling quarterback Dave Ragone, then pounced on the loose ball … Had the first interception of his career when he had a pickoff against Georgia … Along with Earven Flowers, he served as the “quarterback” of the punt return team that helped Derek Abney bring back four punts for touchdowns.

2001 (Redshirt Freshman): Played six of the last seven games of the season, seeing most playing time on special teams … Had five tackles … Also broke up a pass.

2000 (Freshman): Redshirted.

High School: The nation’s #19 cornerback as selected by Rivals.com … The #9 defensive back in the Midwest by PrepStar … A three-year letterman and two-year starter at Evanston (Ill.) Township HS … Started at free safety as a senior, totaling 98 tackles, five interceptions, two fumble recoveries, and seven “giant hits” … Two-year member of the all-conference team and was named all-area and honorable mention all-state as a senior … Also played some at wide receiver and as a punt and kickoff returner … Caught 10 passes for 212 yards and one TD as a senior … Started at cornerback as a junior, marshaling 72 tackles, four interceptions, one fumble recovery, and five “giant hits” … Team made the state playoffs his sophomore and junior seasons … Team’s Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior … Coached by John Riehle … Two-year letterman in track and baseball and one-year letterman in wrestling … Ran the 50- and 100-meter dashes and the 400-meter relay … Co-Most Valuable Player of the baseball team … Vice-President of the school’s African-American Student Association … Honor roll student who won the school’s English Award as a junior … Named “Role Model of the Year” … Also considered Illinois and Iowa.

Personal: Full name is Claude Pascal Sagaille … Last name is pronounced “se-GAL” … Born 4-22-81 … Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and moved to the United States when he was two years old … Son of Yves and Marie Sagaille … Major is kinesiology.

The Cats’ Cause: Participated in a service event at Darby Square (2002).

Sagaille Career Statistics

Year Position G-GS Tackles TFL-Yds. Int.-Yds. PBU FR FC2001 Safety    6-0    5       0         0      1   0  02002 Safety   12-0   39      2-14      1-2     1   1  1Totals        18-0   44      2-14      1-2     2   1  1

Sagaille Game-by-Game Statistics

2002Opponent       Tackles PBU Int.-Yds.Louisville        1     0      0Texas-El Paso     3     0      0Indiana           1     1      0Middle Tennessee  3     0      0Florida           5     0      0South Carolina    1     0      0Arkansas          7     0      0Georgia           4     0     1-2Mississippi State 4     0      0Louisiana State   4     0      0Vanderbilt        1     0      0Tennessee         5     0      0Totals           39     1     1-2