Hunter Twitty Class: Senior Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. High School: Mountain Brook Height / Weight: 6-0 / 225 Position: LB Experience: 3L

Furman: Furman's most experienced linebacker and one of four returning defensive starters that also includes his twin brother, free safety Thomas Twitty...will again man the weak side linebacking post in the Paladins' new 4-2-5 defensive scheme...part of a contingent of seven Birmingham area products now in the Furman program. 2007 -- Registered starts at weak side linebacker in 10 of Furman's 11 games...lone non-start came at 11th-ranked Georgia Southern (24-22 win) when the Paladins' deployed a two-linebacker set in its first switch to a 4-2-5 scheme...tallied 30 tackles, one tackle for-loss, and an interception...racked up a season high six tackles and an interception against Presbyterian (40-16 win)...had five stops and a pass deflection versus Coastal Carolina (27-17 win)...helped Furman pace the SoCon in rushing defense (135.0 ypg)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2006 -- Earned notable playing time as a backup linebacker and contributor on special teams, seeing action in all 12 games and logging 25 tackles...had a season high four stops against both Wofford (35-21 win) and Appalachian State....named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2005 -- One of five true freshmen to earn playing time, contributing primarily on special teams...credited with 14 tackles and a pass deflection...had a season best four tackles against Gardner-Webb (48-31 win). High School: 2005 graduate of Mountain Brook (6A) High School...football coach was Joey Jones...played linebacker and fullback...totaled 276 tackles and averaged over 10 tackles per game in two seasons of play...served as a team captain and registered a team leading 142 tackles, 27 tackles-for-loss, three caused fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 2004 while keying Mountain Brook to a 10-4 record...earned All-Over The Mountain, Birmingham News All-Metro, super all-metro, and Alabama Sportswriters Association honorable mention All-State honors.

Personal: Full name is William Hunter Twitty...son of Marcia and Tom Twitty...born April 23, 1987, in Birmingham, Alabama, 12 minutes ahead of twin brother, Thomas, a senior free safety in the Paladin program...grandfather, Tom Twitty was a member of Tennessee's 1951 Southeastern Conference and national championship team...religion major.