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ATHLETES OF THE WEEKSportsDay football (defense) player of the week: Kydarian Wilkins12:21 AM CST on Monday, December 3, 2007What he did: Wilkins returned an interception 54 yards for the game's first touchdown in South Oak Cliff's 24-14 win over Lincoln. Wilkins had three interceptions in the game, but the other two were negated by penalties. He also broke up two passes as South Oak Cliff limited Lincoln's vaunted passing game to 101 yards on 7-of-20 passing. The stats: Wilkins was credited with five tackles, one interception and two pass break-ups. Who he is: A 5-8, 168-pound senior cornerback. He said it: "Our plan was to stop the stop route because that's what Lincoln likes to do. On the interception, I just jumped the stop route and took it back for a touchdown." Coach said it: "He has tremendous confidence, and when you're playing corner, that's what you have to have. This year, he's really stepped up as a leader. We always put him on the opponent's best receiver, and he always steps up to the challenge." – Chris Gilbert Did you know: Wilkins has orally committed to attend Baylor on a football scholarship, although he is now taking a "wait and see" approach because of the coaching change at Baylor. ... Wilkins has seven interceptions this season and has returned two for TDs. ... He plans to major in mechanical engineering in college. ...He enjoys working on cars and building model cars. ... His favorite subject is English and favorite food is pizza. ... Now playing on his ipod is Tupac and Lil' Boosie.
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