| Brent Gailey |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Abilene, Texas
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 | High School: Wylie
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 | Height / Weight: 6-0 / 225
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 | Position: LB
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 | Experience: 3L
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Heads into his third season as a starter at linebacker for the Cowboys and he will contend for all-ASC honors and possibly more in 2004. 2003: Was second on the team in tackles with 90 a year ago and led the team in tackles for loss with 12.5...Had a career-best 16 tackles against Mary Hardin-Baylor and also had 14 tackles against Howard Payne and 13 against McMurry...Forced a team-high three fumbles...Named first-team all-ASC and was third-team all-region...Returned an interception 27 yards against Sul Ross State...Named ASC Defensive player of the week. 2002: Played all three linebacker positions, starting seven games at strong side linebacker...Had nine tackles and two tackles for loss, including a sack in the season opening win over Menlo...Had an interception that he returned 20 yards against La. College...Had 10 tackles against both Miss. College and Austin College...Had four tackles for loss against Austin College and three against McMurry...Led the team with 74 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and five sacks. 2001: Played in all 10 games as a true freshman...Had 10 tackles and one fumble recovery. High School: Was a standout player for Hugh Sandefer at Abilene's Wylie High School...Was named all-Big Country, all-district, district offensive MVP and five-time 7 Up/Pepsi Player of the Game. Personal: Son of Larry and Peggy Gailey...Physical Education major...Born April 21, 1983.