2003: Made great strides and had worked his way into ta starting spot, prior to suffering a knee injury...recorded 15 total tackles and had a game-high five against Illinois State.
2002: Played in four games…recorded two tackle assists, one versus Nicholls State and the other against Troy State.
2001: Administratively sidelined.
Coaches= Comments Upon Signing: Will be a linebacker...played both linebacker and tight end in high school...also a long snapper...has speed and quickness to play linebacker, but has size and strength to play on the defensive line.
Coach Joe Reynolds= Comments: AFour-year starter for us which is odd at a 5A school. He played offense and defense and special teams. He comes from a family of four children, all earned a college athletic scholarship.@
High School: Played for Joe Reynolds at Fletcher High School...All-Conference selectee and played in All-Coast All-Star game...had 115 tackles, 81 solo, four interceptions, five fumble recoveries and six forced fumbles.
Also considered: SMU, Southern Illinois and Louisville.
Personal: Communication major...son of Joe and Shirley Pugh...born June 28, 1983 in Jacksonville, FL. His brother, Joseph, played four years for Air Force Academy.