6 Gabe Lemon
Class: Senior Hometown: Mission Viejo, Calif. High School: Lutheran High Height / Weight: 5-10 / 195 Position: Defensive Back Birthdate: 09/27/1991 Experience: 3L

In the mix again for starting time at one of the warrior spots ... Was a regular in the secondary in 2011 ... Played on special teams and on defense as a redshirt freshman in 2010.

2011: Earned the start at warrior nine times, appearing in all 13 outings ... Came up with 33 tackles, one interception and five PBUs ... First career start against Cal Poly, managing three solo tackles to tie his career high ... Broke up a pass and added a tackle at Army ... Logged three stops against Washington State and followed that up with a then career-best four tackles the next week at Michigan ... Came off the bench for the first time in 2011 against TCU, making two tackles ... Had one stop at Air Force and a PBU ... Made three tackles vs. Wyoming ... Earned the start vs. New Mexico and had an interception, a PBU and three solo tackles ... Had a career-high five stops at Colorado State ... Had four tackles vs. Boise State ... Made three stops at UNLV ... Had a tackle and a PBU vs. Fresno State ... Assisted on one tackle and added a pass breakup in the New Orleans Bowl.

2010: Saw field time in 10 of 13 games, including the final eight ... Collegiate debut came in the opener with Nicholls, making two solo tackles ... Played against Utah State, but did not record any stops ... One tackle vs. both Air Force and New Mexico ... Season-high three stops and his first career pass breakup at Wyoming ... First interception came against third-ranked TCU ... Had two solo efforts in the loss to Utah.

2009: Redshirted as a true freshman.

High School: A second-team CIF selection in 2008 at Lutheran High ... Named a "Top 5 to Watch in 2008" by ocvarsity.com ... A first-team defensive back choice for the Orange County Register all-Orange County team ... Had 12 interceptions his final two seasons ... Named the most dedicated player of his prep team ... Selected as a second-team all-Trinity League pick in 2008 ... A CIF first-team selection in 2007 ... An all-county pick at defensive back after his junior season at Trabuco Hills ... Named the defensive MVP of the Sea View League in 2007 ... Trinity League champion in the long jump in 2007.

Personal: Born Sept. 27, 1991, in Harbor City, Calif. ... Son of Marvin Dean and Kyla Chappell-Dean ... Has six sisters ... Also received recruiting interest from Washington and Boise State ... Majoring in sociology.

LEMON'S CAREER STATISTICS

Career Highs: Tackles: 3 at Wyoming (10/30/10); INT: 1 at TCU (11/13/10); PBU: 1 at Wyoming (10/30/10).