FRED WEARY (CB, 5-10, 180, JR)
*** ALL-STAR CANDIDATE *** 

In second season as a starter at CB...Played in 35 games with 21 starts...117 career tackles with eight INTs and 19 pass deflections...Nine "Big Plays" (four INTs, four PD and one FR) in '96, tied for third-best among UF's defensive backs...Four INTs is best on squad...Named SEC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. SW Louisiana, returning a fumble 64 yards for a TD and an interception 65 yards for a Gator score...Also had another interception, giving him a career-best two for the game...One interception, one pass deflection and five tackles vs. Tennessee...Picked off his fourth pass of the year vs. Kentucky and added two tackles...Five tackles vs. Arkansas...Four tackles vs. LSU and Georgia...Started 12 games at corner in '95 as a sophomore...58 total tackles ranked second best among CB unit and sixth overall on the team...Second on team in pass deflections with nine.