The following press release was issued by former Brownwood Lion and Early Longhorn Kenny Vaccaro earlier Wednesday:
In eight NFL seasons with the New Orleans Saints and Tennessee Titans, Vaccaro recorded 574 tackles, 11.5 sacks and 10 interceptions while playing in 110 games.
The 15th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft out of the University of Texas, Vaccaro tallied 231 tackles, including14 for loss, with two sacks and five interceptions from 2009-12 with the Longhorns.
Vaccaro played at Brownwood during his freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons, and began his senior campaign at Early where a knee injury ended his high school career prematurely. Vaccaro graduated from Early High School in 2009.