Published Jun 20, 2002
Duck of the Day - Rasuli Webster
Ryan E. McGee
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BIO:
  • Position: Rover.
  • Class: RS Senior.
  • Height / Weight: 6-0 / 214 lbs.
  • Hometown: Brea, CA.
  • Born Rasuli Amir Webster on Nov. 3, 1979 in Torrance, Calif.
    • HIGH SCHOOL:
    • High School: Brea Olinda.
    • Second-team all-Southern Section
      • defensive choice (CIF Coaches Association), first-team
      all-CIF Division V, first-team all-Orange County and Orange League co-MVP
      his senior year.
    • Accumulated 70 tackles, 45 assists, 8
      • tackles for a loss, 13 pass deflections, 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles forced,
      4 fumbles recovered and scored 6 defensive touchdowns from his strong safety
      post his senior year.
    • Completed his prep career with 133 unassisted stops and 79
      • assists in addition to seven interceptions.
      COLLEGE:
      • 2001:
        • Converted from free safety to
          • rover before the season began in order to accommodate getting the best
          pair of safeties on the field at the same time.
        • Third among backfield mates in tackles (50) and sixth
          • overall.
        • Recorded 5 or more tackles in six
          • games, including season-high 10 vs. Stanford.
        • 2000:
          • Ranked fourth on the team in total tackles (59).
          • Accumulated career-high 13 tackles in win at Arizona
            • State in addition to pacing squad with 8 stops at Oregon State and 7 vs.
            Idaho.
          • Recovered a key fumble which
            • Oregon converted into a touchdown on the next play in the 2000
            Holiday Bowl win against Texas.
          • 1999:
            • Converted from cornerback to safety in the spring of
              • '99.
            • Appeared in 5 games as a backup, recording lone tackle
              • vs. Nevada.
            • Had a 14 yard interception return
              • at California.
            • Recorded 11 tackles and one fumble recovery in the
              • final spring scrimmage prior to 1999 season.
              OUTLOOK:
              • Rasuli is a consummate team player with a great work ethic
                • and great attitude. He appears to struggle at times in pass coverage, but
                much of this can be attributed to Oregon's defensive philosophy last season,
                which was to stop the run at all costs. Rasuli is great at providing run
                support and brings many intangibles to the table. The Ducks have some
                questions to answer at certain positions on the defensive side of the ball this
                season, but the rover position is not one of them.
                Information used in this article obtained from GoDucks.com
                and the 2002 Oregon Football Post-Spring Prospectus.
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