|
Football
Panther Point: Listed as the starter at strong safety heading into the fall...Named preseason honorable mention all-Gateway by 1AA.org. 2004: Played in all 11 games, primarily on special teams, recording three solos and three assisted tackles (coaches' film), along with one pass deflection...Named preseason second team all-Gateway by 1AA.org. At Ellsworth JC: 2002 Region XI All-Academic second team...Honorable mention all-region team...2003 returned 19 kicks for 373 yards (19.6 avg.), long of 33, and 19 punt returns for 336 yards (17.7 avg.), long of 41...2003 team was Graphic Edge Bowl champion...Led squad with 84 total tackles, including 47 solos, along with five tackles for loss...Also had seven pass deflections and led squad with three interceptions for 85 yards, including one for a TD...16 pass breakups...Preseason all- American...Named conference's Outstanding Defensive Back and team's Most Valuable Defensive Player...2003 Graphic Bowl IKON Defensive Player of the Game...Given Ellsworth's Rod Mather Award, given to the player exhibiting the top leadership and football qualities. High School: Earned three letters in baseball and track and two letters each in football and basketball...Second team all-state in baseball and track...Numerous accomplishments as a senior in football, including Des Moines Register Elite All-State football team, Des Moines Register Iowa Class 4-A first team...First team all-CIML...Metro Conference first team...Iowa Newspaper Assoc. Class 4-A All-State Second Team Defense...Second in state in punt returns with a 20.8 average...Earned the Ottumwa "A" Club "Outstanding Athlete" award...Team captain and MVP, as well as Most Valuable Defensive Back...Caught 23 passes for 471 yards and three TDs...Tallied 97 tackles and six interceptions...Recorded 25 punt returns for 521 yards and three TDs and three kickoff returns for 74 yards. Personal: Son of Dan and Linda Varner...Born July 13, 1984...Majoring in Health Promotions...Chose UNI because of its great football reputation...Nicknamed "TDVarn"...Enjoys playing videos. |
 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
