University of Memphis Athletics
2018 Football Roster
Jersey Number 24
Tito Windham
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-9 / 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Gulfport, Miss.
- High School:
- Harrison Central HS
- Prev School:
- Northwest Mississippi CC
Career
Has played in 12 games, making 11 starts … Has 36 total stops (29 solo), including three TFL and one sack … Has 11 PBU, three forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery … Has nine multi-tackle performances … Prior to 2017, transferred to Memphis from Northwest Mississippi Community College.
2017 (Junior)
Played in 12 games, including the AutoZone Liberty Bowl … Made 11 starts … Logged 36 total tackles (29 solo), including 3.0 TFL and one sack … Added 11 PBU, three forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery … Had nine multi-tackle performances … Made collegiate debut in the season-opening win over Louisiana Monroe … Had one solo stop and one PBU vs. the Warhawks … Got first FBS start in the home win over UCLA … Had three solo stops, including one TFL, and a career-high two PBU … In the road win at Connecticut, posted five total tackles (4 solo), a career-high two forced fumbles and first career fumble recovery … First collegiate forced fumble came late in first quarter vs. the Huskies … His second forced fumble was in the second quarter … Both forced fumbles were recovered by Connecticut … Picked up his first collegiate fumble recovery late in the second quarter vs. the Huskies … After a TD gave Memphis a 28-21 lead, scooped up the loose ball that Genard Avery forced on the first play of the Huskies’ ensuing drive … Recovery set up a short field for the Memphis offense, which scored a TD four plays later for a 35-21 lead … Had career performance in the comeback win at Houston … Logged career bests for total tackles (6), solo stops (5), TFL (2), TFL yardage (14), sacks (1) and sack yardage (11) … Tied a career-high with two PBU … Also had a forced fumble vs. the Cougars … Biggest play of the game came early in the fourth quarter with Houston leading 31-21 and driving inside the Memphis 30-yard line … Sacked Cougars QB Kyle Postma for an 11-yard loss and forced a fumble that was recovered by John Tate … The Memphis offense scored a TD on the drive following the fumble to cut the Houston lead to 31-28 … Had four solo stops in a road win at Tulsa … Tied a career best with two PBU in a home win over SMU … Had consecutive four-tackle performances vs. ECU (2 solo) and UCF (4 solo) … Credited with first career interception vs. UCF in The American Championship Game … Picked off UCF QB McKenzie Milton at the Memphis 1-yard line, ending a Knights’ scoring opportunity midway through the second quarter … The Tigers turned the miscue into points, driving 97 yards for the go-ahead score at 28-24.
2016 (Northwest Mississippi CC)
Two-time Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-Conference pick at CB in 2015 and 2016 … Career junior college stats included: 67 total tackles (48 solo), five forced fumbles, four interceptions and 20 PBU … Named a 2016 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-America second team honoree … Also earned NJCAA All-Region 23 accolades in 2016 … Registered 34 total tackles (25 solo), two forced fumbles, three interceptions and 10 PBU … Ranked ninth in NJCAA in PBU (10) in 2016 … Named to the 2016 MACJC All-Gridiron Team (preseason).
2015 (Oklahoma)
Redshirt his freshman year at Oklahoma in 2014.
High School
Played his prep football career at Harrison Central High School in Gulfport, Miss. … Consensus top-65 CB nationally by 247Sports.com (No. 14), Scout.com (No. 57) and ESPN.com (No. 64) … Top-20 player in the state of Mississippi in 2013 by ESPN.com (No. 18) and Rivals.com (No. 20) … Scout.com also rated him the No. 1 CB in the state of Mississippi and No. 19 CB in the South … As a senior, registered 58 total tackles, six INT and two INT returns for TD … Also had six offensive TD and a punt return for TD in 2013 … Named to the 2013 Clarion-Ledger All-State first team.
Personal
Son of Tito Windham Sr., and Tawana Bender ... Birthday is September 17 ... Professional studies major.
Has played in 12 games, making 11 starts … Has 36 total stops (29 solo), including three TFL and one sack … Has 11 PBU, three forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery … Has nine multi-tackle performances … Prior to 2017, transferred to Memphis from Northwest Mississippi Community College.
2017 (Junior)
Played in 12 games, including the AutoZone Liberty Bowl … Made 11 starts … Logged 36 total tackles (29 solo), including 3.0 TFL and one sack … Added 11 PBU, three forced fumbles, one interception and one fumble recovery … Had nine multi-tackle performances … Made collegiate debut in the season-opening win over Louisiana Monroe … Had one solo stop and one PBU vs. the Warhawks … Got first FBS start in the home win over UCLA … Had three solo stops, including one TFL, and a career-high two PBU … In the road win at Connecticut, posted five total tackles (4 solo), a career-high two forced fumbles and first career fumble recovery … First collegiate forced fumble came late in first quarter vs. the Huskies … His second forced fumble was in the second quarter … Both forced fumbles were recovered by Connecticut … Picked up his first collegiate fumble recovery late in the second quarter vs. the Huskies … After a TD gave Memphis a 28-21 lead, scooped up the loose ball that Genard Avery forced on the first play of the Huskies’ ensuing drive … Recovery set up a short field for the Memphis offense, which scored a TD four plays later for a 35-21 lead … Had career performance in the comeback win at Houston … Logged career bests for total tackles (6), solo stops (5), TFL (2), TFL yardage (14), sacks (1) and sack yardage (11) … Tied a career-high with two PBU … Also had a forced fumble vs. the Cougars … Biggest play of the game came early in the fourth quarter with Houston leading 31-21 and driving inside the Memphis 30-yard line … Sacked Cougars QB Kyle Postma for an 11-yard loss and forced a fumble that was recovered by John Tate … The Memphis offense scored a TD on the drive following the fumble to cut the Houston lead to 31-28 … Had four solo stops in a road win at Tulsa … Tied a career best with two PBU in a home win over SMU … Had consecutive four-tackle performances vs. ECU (2 solo) and UCF (4 solo) … Credited with first career interception vs. UCF in The American Championship Game … Picked off UCF QB McKenzie Milton at the Memphis 1-yard line, ending a Knights’ scoring opportunity midway through the second quarter … The Tigers turned the miscue into points, driving 97 yards for the go-ahead score at 28-24.
2016 (Northwest Mississippi CC)
Two-time Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-Conference pick at CB in 2015 and 2016 … Career junior college stats included: 67 total tackles (48 solo), five forced fumbles, four interceptions and 20 PBU … Named a 2016 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-America second team honoree … Also earned NJCAA All-Region 23 accolades in 2016 … Registered 34 total tackles (25 solo), two forced fumbles, three interceptions and 10 PBU … Ranked ninth in NJCAA in PBU (10) in 2016 … Named to the 2016 MACJC All-Gridiron Team (preseason).
2015 (Oklahoma)
Redshirt his freshman year at Oklahoma in 2014.
High School
Played his prep football career at Harrison Central High School in Gulfport, Miss. … Consensus top-65 CB nationally by 247Sports.com (No. 14), Scout.com (No. 57) and ESPN.com (No. 64) … Top-20 player in the state of Mississippi in 2013 by ESPN.com (No. 18) and Rivals.com (No. 20) … Scout.com also rated him the No. 1 CB in the state of Mississippi and No. 19 CB in the South … As a senior, registered 58 total tackles, six INT and two INT returns for TD … Also had six offensive TD and a punt return for TD in 2013 … Named to the 2013 Clarion-Ledger All-State first team.
Personal
Son of Tito Windham Sr., and Tawana Bender ... Birthday is September 17 ... Professional studies major.
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