Limas Sweed
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Limas Sweed is a redshirt junior wide receiver for the Texas Longhorn college football team.
[edit] High School Career
A three year letter-winner for Brenham High School in Brenham, Texas, 31 of his 72 receptions resulted in touchdowns while averaging 23.4 yards per reception. As a Junior, he helped lead his team to a 14-2 record and a berth to the Texas 4A Division II Championship in 2002 on the way to being named to the Second Team All-State. In 2003, he played in the 2003 US Army All-American Game.
[edit] College Career
After emerging as a start mid-way through the 2004 season, he played in 11 games and started the last seven. He is tied for third on the UT all-time freshman list for receptions. During the 2005 season, Sweed emerged as a leader and starter for the Longhorn team. On his way to being named honorable mention All-Big 12 by the Associated Press he finished second on the team with 36 receptions for 545 yards and five touchdowns, including perhaps his most well-recognized reception, the stunning game-winning reception while falling backwards at the corner of the endzone against Ohio State University. Sweed continues his college career as a leader on the Longhorn team and has been mentioned as one of the players to watch on the 2006 Texas Longhorn football team.
