ChrisCessna
- height 6-4
- Weight 224
- class Senior
- High school North Laurel
Returned to action at strongside linebacker during spring practice … Had a sack that caused a fumble during a spring scrimmage … Missed the 2007 season because of a knee injury … Was able to use the year as a redshirt season … Originally signed with UK in Feb. 2006, he enrolled in Jan. 2007 as a “grayshirt” … Brings good height and speed to the linebacker position.
2007 (Freshman): Redshirted with a knee injury sustained in spring practice.
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High School: Four-year starter at linebacker and tight end for North Laurel HS in London, Ky. … Missed most of his senior season because of an injury, but still received third-team all-state honors from the Louisville Courier-Journal and was named to the “Kentucky Tremendous 26” by the state coaches association … An all-district pick as a junior when he totaled 161 tackles, four tackles for loss, plus four quarterback sacks … Also a force on the offensive side, he led the team in pass receiving as a sophomore and junior … Helped team to state playoff appearances his sophomore and junior seasons … All-South Region prospect by PrepStar … The No. 15 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com … Coached by Dave Abbott … “Chris is a ballhawk,” Abbott said. “Even when he was starting as a freshman, he was a coach on the field. He has wonderful speed, and he’s so agile that it’s not just straight-ahead speed. With his height, it’s tough to get the ball over him in pass defense. He also hits – loves to lay the wood on you. He gets from point A to point B in a hurry and is usually in a bad mood when he gets there.” … Also played basketball … Honor roll student … Served as a loan officer in his school’s branch of a local bank … Grew up a Kentucky fan, as his family had season tickets, so he did not seriously consider other schools when the offer from UK came along.
Personal: Born in London, Ky. … Son of Stephen Cessna and Delores Mattingly Deaton … His brother, Conrad, played baseball at Georgetown College … Chris is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys hunting and fishing … Enrolled in undergraduate studies.