2006: Took over as MU's feature cornerback in his 2nd year in the program ... Ranked 5th on the team overall, and 1st among MU cornerbacks, with 70 tackles ... Led the team with 9 passes broken up ... Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 acclaim from league coaches, and was named the team's cornerback of the year in 2006.
2005: Saw action in all 12 games, recording 13 tackles, 2 interceptions and 3 passes broken up.
Prior to Missouri: One of the top junior college defensive backs in the nation who came to Mizzou after originally signing with the Tigers out of high school, as part of MU's 2003 recruiting class… Earned NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American honors and 1st-Team all-conference honors at free safety in 2004 for Coffeyville after racking up 46 tackles, and adding 4 pass break ups, 1 interception and 1 blocked kick ... Also recovered a fumble and forced 2 more on the season ... Helped lead his team to a 10-2 record in 2004 and a final No. 3 ranking in the NJCAA national polls ... Even dabbled a bit at wide receiver, catching 3 passes for 62 yards, including one that went 46 yards for a TD ... Returned 2 kickoffs for an average of 31.0 yards ... Redshirted as a true freshman at Coffeyville, giving him 3 years of eligibility at Mizzou ... Junior College Coach - Jeff Leiker.
High School: Was regarded as the top high school prospect in the state of Missouri in 2003 ... Was a 1st-Team all-state defensive back for Eureka High School, who also throughout his career earned all-conference and all-metro honors at wide receiver, running back and all-purpose back ... Had 1,153 yards rushing and more than 400 yards receiving as a senior ... Was limited to 24 tackles as a senior, as opposing offenses rarely came his way ... Showed his explosiveness in the 4A championship game when he scored on a 59-yard run on the first play from scrimmage to put Eureka up 7-0 over Kearney, before Kearney rallied for a 36-22 win ... Junior season saw him rush for 960 yards and get over 200 yards receiving ... Played on Eureka teams that went 25-3 from 2000-02 ... Team won district titles in 2000 and 2002, conference championships in 2001 and 2002, and went 12-2 and was a Show-Me Bowl runner-up in 2002 ... Four-year letterman in track who placed 5th at the state championships in 2002 at 200 meters (21.8) and ran on a 400-meter relay team which broke a school record (42.19) ... High school coach - Farrell Shelton.
Personal: Son of Cletus Terrell ... Chose MU over Kansas State, Iowa, Michigan State, Wisconsin and Illinois, among others ... Lists drawing as a primary hobby... Academic interest lies in business.
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