Kawann Short Class: Sophomore Hometown: East Chicago, Ind. High School: Central Height / Weight: 6-4 / 310 Position: Defensive Tackle

2009: Received team's Newcomer Award - Defense for spring practice ... named freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com ... selected to Big Ten All-Freshman team by The Sporting News ... started all 12 games ... recorded 48 tackles (31 solo, 17 assists), including 4.0 for loss ... tied for second on team with two interceptions (also Torri Williams) ... had first career interception vs. Toledo on Sept. 5 ... recorded season-high nine tackles (6 solo, 3 assists) vs. Northwestern on Oct. 3 ... had two tackles for loss vs. Illinois on Oct. 24 ... came up with second interception and recovered fumble at Indiana on Nov. 21.

2008: Did not play.

High School: Three-star prospect ranked as No. 24 defensive tackle nationally and No. 6 player in Indiana by Scout.com ... selected to play in Indiana North-South All-Star Game ... totaled 85 tackles, including nine sacks, with two fumble recoveries and two blocked punts as senior ... had 80 tackles, including 15 for loss and 8.5 sacks, as junior ... coach was A.J. Rodriguez ... also played basketball and was teammate of Purdue men's basketball player E'Twaun Moore when East Chicago won Class 4A state championship in 2007.

Personal: Given name is Kawann Arcell Short ... born Feb. 2, 1989 ... organizational leadership and supervision major ... enjoys lifting weights.

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