Denares Waites Class: Senior Hometown: Alma, Ga. High School: Bacon Co. Height / Weight: 6-0 / 200 Position: DB Birthdate: 01/20/1986

2008: Missed most of the season with an injury...Played in two games and recorded nine tackles...Preseason first-team All-South Atlantic Conference selection.

2007: First-team All-South Atlantic Conference selection...played in all 11 games...finished with 26 solo tackles and 13 assists...led the team with 10 pass breakups...had one interception, one fumble forced and one fumble recovery...had five total tackles and forced a fumble in the season finale against Tusculum.

2006: Played in 10 games...Finished with three interceptions...Interception against Wingate helped set tone for 52-14 win...Added an INT in loss at Catawba...Had one INT waived off on a penalty...FInished with 59 tackles...36 were solo...Also broke up four passes.

2005: Played as a redshirt freshman at free safety...Saw action in seven games...Finished with nine tackles...Had one TFL.

HIGH SCHOOL: Standout at Bacon County High School in Alma, Ga. ...Named All-Region Defensive Player of the Year and First Team Running Back and Defensive Back...Also Ran Track.

PERSONAL: Son of James and Jerlene Waites...Born James-Robert Deneres Waites on January 20, 1986.