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2021 Football Roster

Vladimir Cherry

75 Hayden Howerton

  • Position OL
  • Cl-Exp SR-4L
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 309
  • Hometown Katy, Texas
  • Previous School Katy

Biography

Senior (2021): Started all 12 games... Helped the Mustangs to national rankings of ninth in scoring offense (38.4), 13th in total offense (465.9), 14th in passing offense (304.5) and 17th in sacks allowed (1.33)... AWARDS: Senior CLASS Award Second-Team All-American... Second-Team All-AAC... East-West Shrine Bowl Invite... Campbell Trophy Nominee... College Gridiron Showcase Watch List... PFF All-AAC First Team... Phil Steele All-AAC Second Team... NFF Hampshire Honor Society... NFF Gridiron Club of Dallas Scholar-Athlete... Preseason: Athlon Sports Second-Team All-AAC... Dave Campbell’s Texas Football All-Texas Second Team... Phil Steele All-AAC Third Team... PFF All-AAC First Team.

Senior (2020): Started all 10 games at left guard... Helped the Mustangs to national rankings of eighth in red zone (.920), 13th in passing (318.0) and 15th in scoring offense (38.6)... AWARDS: All-AAC Second Team... PFF First-Team All-AAC... Dave Campbell's All-Texas College First Team... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Preseason: Athlon Sports Fourth-Team All-AAC.

Junior (2019): Started all 13 games... Blocked for an offense that ranked seventh nationally in scoring offense (41.8), ninth in total offense (489.8) and 13th in passing offense (309.0)... AWARDS: Rimington Trophy Preseason Watch List... Athlon Sports Preseason AAC: fourth-team offense... SMU Sport Performance Leadership Departmental Distinction Award... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. 

Sophomore (2018): Started all 12 games at center... AWARDS: American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.

Freshman (2017): Played 12 games, starting six… Blocked for an offense that ranked 12th nationally in scoring offense (37.8), 15th in total offense (478.5) and 19th in passing offense (294.1).

Prep: A three-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals... Helped lead Katy High School to the UIL Class 6A Division I Region III semifinals and a 10-3 record in 2016... First-Team All-Greater Houston (2015 & 2016)... Chose SMU over Army, California, Colorado State, Fresno State, Hawaii, Houston, Kansas, Memphis, Nebraska, UNLV, Wake Forest and others.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 75

    2017FR

    OL
    6'4" 260 lbs
    75
  • 75

    2018SO

    OL
    6'3" 290 lbs
    75
  • 75

    2019JR

    OL
    6'3" 290 lbs
    75
  • 75

    2020JR

    OL
    6'3" 300 lbs
    75
  • 75

    2021SR

    OL
    6'4" 309 lbs
    75