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Varner III, Cal
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Jersey Number 97
Cal Varner III
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 267
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Katy
Bio
Honors at Rice
C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
2021
Saw action in three games while retaining his redshirt... Made his debut vs. WKU and also saw action vs. UTEP and LA Tech.
Katy High School
Blossomed in his first year as a starter for coach Gary Joseph, culminating with being named the defensive MVP of the Texas 6A D2 championship game as Katy blasted Cedar Hill 51-14… Credited with two tackles, one sack, and returned an interception 15 yards for a touchdown… Houston Chronicle Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the TSWA 6A All-State team after playing JV football as a junior… Credited with 51 total tackles, 20 tackles for a loss, eight sacks, 27 quarterback pressures, two fumbles caused, three fumbles recovered, one interception as a senior... Academic All-State honorable mention.
Personal
Full name: Cal Varner III... Born: August 5 at Austin, Texas... Parents: Cal Jr. and RosCet King Varner … One brother, one sister… Father (Cal Varner Jr.) played basketball for Texas in 1994-95 and grandfather (Cal Varner Sr.) played football at SFA… Rice major: undeclared…Rice college: Sid Richarson.
C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2022, 2023)
2021
Saw action in three games while retaining his redshirt... Made his debut vs. WKU and also saw action vs. UTEP and LA Tech.
Katy High School
Blossomed in his first year as a starter for coach Gary Joseph, culminating with being named the defensive MVP of the Texas 6A D2 championship game as Katy blasted Cedar Hill 51-14… Credited with two tackles, one sack, and returned an interception 15 yards for a touchdown… Houston Chronicle Defensive Player of the Year and a member of the TSWA 6A All-State team after playing JV football as a junior… Credited with 51 total tackles, 20 tackles for a loss, eight sacks, 27 quarterback pressures, two fumbles caused, three fumbles recovered, one interception as a senior... Academic All-State honorable mention.
Personal
Full name: Cal Varner III... Born: August 5 at Austin, Texas... Parents: Cal Jr. and RosCet King Varner … One brother, one sister… Father (Cal Varner Jr.) played basketball for Texas in 1994-95 and grandfather (Cal Varner Sr.) played football at SFA… Rice major: undeclared…Rice college: Sid Richarson.
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