Alterraun Verner
Verner with the Tennessee Titans in 2013
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 13, 1988 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Orange, California | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Lakewood (CA) Mayfair | ||||||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 104 | ||||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 436 |
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| Passes defended: | 70 |
| Interceptions: | 15 |
| Forced fumbles: | 5 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 2 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Alterraun Ennis Verner (born December 13, 1988) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
Verner attended Mayfair High School in Lakewood, California, where he played wide receiver, defensive back, linebacker and special teams. As a senior, he made 50 receptions for 907 yards and 13 touchdowns. On defense, he made 56 tackles and four interceptions (one returned for a 102-yard touchdown). Verner earned second-team All-CIF Southern Section honors and was selected to play in Shrine All-Star Game. He played for legendary coach Andrew Slome.
He also lettered all four seasons in track & field for coach Josh Barker. Prior to high school, Verner won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 1997 California State Game, and placed fourth in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2000 USATF Youth Nationals. As a freshman at Mayfair, he was selected the Team's Most Valuable Performer, and was the league champ in both the 110m and 300m hurdle (45.0) events. As a sophomore, he was the league champ in 4x400 relay, second in 110m high hurdles and high jump (6-2). As a junior, he served as team co-captain, earning Suburban League Academic All-League honors. He was the league champ in the high jump (6-4) and 4 × 100 m relay. As a senior, he had bests of 6-6 (1.98m) in the high jump, 20-10 (6.37m) in the long jump, 10.7 in the 100-meter dash and 39.70 in the 300m hurdles.
An excellent student, Verner held a 4.17 GPA and achieved a 1740 SAT score. He also served as a peer tutor to his high school football team in the subjects of math and history. Considered a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Verner was listed as the No. 49 cornerback prospect in the nation. He chose UCLA over Boston College, Oregon, and Washington.
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