Raphael Guidry

Height:
6-4
Weight:
290
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Texas City, Texas
High School:
La Marque

CAREER: A physical interior defensive lineman who saw increased playing time as his senior year progressed... Also became a force on special teams.

2011 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Played in 12 games with two starts… Blocked five kicks during the year, breaking the single-season school record and tying the career record… Blocked a pair of field goal attempts at Texas Tech, the first player in the Bill Snyder era to block two field goals in a game... Went on to earn Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week accolades… Blocked an extra point attempt against Oklahoma… Carded 3 tackles against Texas A&M, including a half TFL… Earned his first start of the season against Iowa State, blocking another extra point and recording his second interception on a tipped pass.

2010 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Started eight games, including the final four regular season contests, and appeared in all 13 games... Totaled 36 tackles and 2.5 sacks on the year which ranked second on the team among defensive linemen... Made a career-high nine tackles against Missouri State before recording three straight games of four tackles... Recorded his first career interception at Baylor... Ended the regular season on a high note at North Texas, tallying three tackles and collecting 1.5 sacks.

2009 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Started six games as a sophomore... Had a career-best 6 tackles in his first career start against UMass... Had a 4-tackle effort at UCLA, while carding his first career TFL... Carded 3 stops vs. Iowa State and 2 tackles at Texas Tech.

2008 (Click Here for Game-by-Game Stats): Saw action in nine games in his first season of action... Recorded three tackles against both Iowa State and Kansas... Finished the season with 12 total tackles, four solo and eight assisted.

2007: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: A key member of La Marque's 2006 Class 4A Division II state championship team... Helped guide La Marque to a 27-2 record during his junior and senior seasons, including a stellar 15-1 mark in 2006... Named TexasHSFootball.com's Class 4A first team all-state and to the overall statewide second team (all classes)... A first team Class 4A Region III selection as well as a unanimous first team all-district 23-4A pick... Named to the 2006 All-Greater Houston Area 4A second team... Racked up 86 tackles, five sacks and forced five fumbles for a defense that yielded just 208.1 total yards and 11.8 points per game... Helped lead La Marque to a 12-1 record and a berth in the 4A Division II state semifinals as a junior... Finished with 70 tackles, 10 for losses, six sacks and three interceptions... Coached by Bryan Erwin... Also lettered in baseball.

PERSONAL: Raphael Guidry was born Jan. 16, 1989, in Galveston, Texas... Son of Lee Ann and Avery (deceased) Guidry... Has an older brother, Avery, Jr.