T.J. Worthy

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Position:
Safety
Ht./Wt.:
6-2 / 195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Gadsden, Ala.
High School:
Gadsden City
Prev School:
Ole Miss

2014 (Junior): Split time between the secondary and at linebacker, finishing ninth on the team with 41 tackles (27 solo) ... played in 12 games with seven starts ... missed the regular-season finale at Troy (11/29) ... added an interception and three pass breakups ... recorded five or more tackles in six games on the season, including a season-high seven in games at Boise State (9/20) and ULM (11/15) ... had six tackles each in games against Ole Miss (9/13) and Arkansas State (10/21) ... posted five stops in consecutive games against South Alabama (11/1) and New Mexico State (11/8) ... returned an interception three yards to set up a field goal against Appalachian State (11/22) ... broke up passes in three of his final four games played ... earned third letter.

2013 (Sophomore): Started 10 of the 13 games at strong safety,finishing fourth on the team with 59 tackles (40 solo) ... also had four TFL (-10) and two interceptions ... made three tackles in the opener at Arkansas (8/31) ... earned first start of the year in week two at Kansas State (9/7), making four tackles ... replaced an injured Rodney Gillis against Texas State (10/5), making four tackles ... moved back into the starting lineup for the final seven games ... had seven tackles with an interception at WKU (10/15) and made a career-high 11 stops in win at Arkansas State (10/22) ... made nine tackles vs. New Mexico State (11/2), sharing a TFL ... posted three solo tackles against Tulane in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl (12/21) ... earned second letter.

2012 (Freshman): Key member of the safety rotation, playing in 11 games with three starts ... started games against FIU (9/29), Tulane (10/6) and Florida Atlantic (12/1) ... did not see any action vs. Lamar (9/1/12) and at ULM (11/3) ... finished sixth on the team with 47 tackles (28 solo) with a fumble recovery ... made a career-high 11 tackles at Oklahoma State (9/15) ... had five or more tackles in four straight games starting with a six tackle effort at North Texas (10/16) ... added five tackles vs. both Arkansas State (10/23) and No. 6 Florida (11/10) and six vs. WKU (11/17) ... finished year by making three tackles vs. East Carolina in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl ... received a waiver from the NCAA early in preseason camp allowing him to play the 2012 season after transferring from Ole Miss ... earned first letter.

2011 (Redshirt): Transferred to UL for the spring semester after attending Ole Miss.

High School: All-state honoree as a senior at Gadsden High, playing for coach Joe Billingsley ... made 21 catches for 450 yards and nine TDs as a senior, helping team to a 10-4 record and Class 6A state quarterfinals ... was ranked as the No. 20 player in Alabama by Superprep and was an all-region pick by both SuperPrep and PrepStar ... rated No. 18 player in Alabama by Rivals.com.

Personal: Born April 14, 1993 in Gadsden, Ala. ... son of Thomas and Charlotte Worthy ... has one younger brother (Blake) ... earned a Bachelor's degree in general studies after the Summer 2015 semester.