2007 SLC ALL-ACADEMIC
Smooth, steady and speedy, Varnado is also an Academic All-America candidate whose pass-catching skills have made him an integral part of the receiving corps for three seasons. He's also a fine special teams performer and was one of the emergency quarterbacking options last season.
2007-08 Honors: SLC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll, Fall 2007... NSU Athletic Honor Roll, Solid Gold (4.00) Fall 2007... Silver (3.00-3.49) Spring 2008.
2007: Third on the team in receptions (18), receiving yards (200), and receiving yards per game (20.0)... hauled in one pass for a touchdown with his longest grab being a 48 yarder... had five catches for 62 yards and a touchdown at Ole Miss and caught five passes for 29 yards at Sam Houston State... had 50 yards receiving on two catches at McNeese State.
2006: Led the team in receiving yards with 358 while ranking second with 25 receptions... scored one touchdown while averaging 14.3 yards per catch and 35.8 yards receiving per game... career-high eight receptions for 117 yards against Sam Houston State (Oct. 7)... had four catches for 47 yards and a TD vs. Arkansas-Monticello (Sept. 30)... made a catch in every game played (10) but one.
2005: Had one catch for three yards in five games played... also had one rush for one yard.
2004: Redshirted.
Varnado in High School: First-team All-State (Associated Press) at defensive back senior season... Second-team All-State (AP) at defensive back junior season... third-team All-State (Texas Sports Writers) at defensive back and wide receiver senior season... honorable mention All-State (AP) at wide receiver senior season... honorable mention All-State (TSW) at defensive back junior season... All-East Texas at defensive back junior season (Tyler Morning Telegraph, Longview News Journal) and senior season (TMT, LNJ)... second-team All-East Texas at wide receiver senior season (TMT)... honorable mention All-East Texas at wide receiver senior season (LNJ)... District defensive MVP... David Smoak’s second-team All-East Texas at wide receiver and defensive back senior season... four-time All-district at wide receiver... three-time first-team All-district at defensive back... three-time All-district in basketball... two-time All-district in baseball... two-time Regional Finalist in 1600m relay... Regional qualifier in 400m relay and 800m relay... two-time winner of Big Sandy “Wildcat Athlete of the Year”... High School Sports America Athlete of the Year Scholarship finalist... four-year letterman in football, basketball, and baseball... three-year letterman in track & field.
Varnado’s Personal: 22 years old, born 9/27/85... son of Donna and Bill Varnado... mother is an elementary school principal... father is a retired farmer... has a brother, Dustin (17) and a sister, Casey (26)... majoring in social science with a minor in education... on pace to graduate in Spring 2009... plans on becoming a coach after his playing days are done.
