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than anyone else. I thought I would fit in well with arrived as an off-the-radar type recruit in 2009, the defense because I was taller." he redshirted and played just three games the After starting out at end, Urban moved inside as following year before being sidelined by a knee injury. He's also battled wrist injuries throughout a third-year and quickly became a mainstay in the his playing career and then, after a nice period of heart of the Cavaliers' line. It was around this time sustained health, he rolled an ankle at Maryland that he began to really appreciate just how good he Oct. 12, which caused him to miss three games. could become. At the time of his injury, he was one of the Urban was credited with 15 tackles, includnation's leaders in passes broken up and he was ing 2.5 for loss, as a second-year. Last year, he a driving force for a Wahoos defense that at that finished with 20 total stops, 2.5 tackles for loss point was the best in the country on third down. and two sacks. Through the first six games of his "To be as tall as he is, he can play with great lefourth-year season, he had already racked up 30 verage and pad level," Brown said. "He can get underneath "Coming into this year, my challenge to people, he's flexible, and he's great at getting his hands up him was at the end of this season everyone even as he's still working on should ask themselves where did this guy and developing that short-area come from." quickness that's the key to beUVa defensive line coach Vincent Brown on Urban ing a truly dominant force." That Urban went from betackles, 7.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage ing a tall receiver in those first few months of and one sack, to go with his eight passes broken football to now being on the cusp of a potential up. NFL career is kind of staggering. "Because of his size, his strength, and his ath"My second year in high school," Urban releticism, offenses really have to look to double called, "I got switched to defensive line and I was him," Brown noted. "If you put two on him, that playing with the varsity. I was pretty confident allows the guy next to him or the guy behind him at that point and I knew I was going to be pretty to go free and make plays. They can't come off of good at it." Brent Urban on the double-chip block. They have He said he remembers coming to UVa and to stay on him. And now, the linebacker or the end feeling comfortable early on in part because the or the other tackle can make the play." Cavaliers have a solid history of getting Canadian Urban may be a mild-mannered, jam-band lovplayers. When Urban arrived, he relied on guys ing Canadian off the field, but on it, he's as intense like Austin Pazstor, a Canadian who's now with as they come. The injuries he's dealt with have the Jacksonville Jaguars, to fight off any of the taught him to appreciate everything, including the homesickness. He went in preparing to be far chance to play at the next level. from home. "It's football," he said. "It's a physical game "But I was always looking for a school that and guys get injured. It's something I've been balanced sports and academics," Urban said. "I thought UVa had a really good balance of that able to deal with. I think I'm still happy with how and I also really liked the area. They were the first I've played. I'm hoping to get my shot to play in school to offer me and they were more interested the pros." ◆ i12-13.Brent Urban.indd 3 11/5/13 2:17 PM