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Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:04 am EDT

Video: Miss. State recruit tackles armed student on school bus

By Holly Anderson

You may have heard a lot about Kaleb Eulls this week. He's the four-star recruit and Mississippi State commit with offers from half the SEC who tackled a girl waving a loaded gun on his school bus. His story's flown around the Web, and he was a guest this morning on NBC's "Today," where we get the first good picture of the altercation via the bus's security camera:

The Yazoo County defensive end credits his reflexes and fast thinking for the safe and speedy resolution:

"I just tried to talk to her and calm her down," said the 6-foot-4, 255-pound Eulls. "She was just getting louder and louder. I guess for a quick second she looked out the window and when she did that I just sprung at her. I just knocked her down and got the gun away from her. When I got the gun I ran out the back door and disarmed it."

"I was just scared for the younger kids and my family that was on the bus," Eulls said. "I was just thinking things out step-by-step as quickly as I could. After we got to the school and watched the tape I just sat there thinking 'what in the world did I just do?"

What he did was allow the 22 people on that bus, three of them his sisters, to go on to school unharmed. A morning coffee toast to Kaleb Eulls, and best of luck to Yazoo County's football team this Friday night.

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Hat tip: Andy Staples.

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  1. Kory N
    1. Posted by Kory N Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:44 am EDT

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    This kid is definitely a hero. Good for him. It's great to hear stories like this instead of stories of rule violations, illegal recruiting, and just general tomfoolery.
  2. AndrewL
    2. Posted by AndrewL Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:55 am EDT

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    That takes some guts, he is definitely a hero in my book.
  3. I
    3. Posted by I Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:59 am EDT

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    Your are a excellent Big Brother and Citizen your parents should be happy to have you in the great state of MS.
  4. Mr Bee
    4. Posted by Mr Bee Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:02 pm EDT

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    WOW! We need more kids like him in this crazy world! I am really proud of this young man!! Way to go!
  5. Brandon
    5. Posted by Brandon Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:06 pm EDT

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    Epic.
  6. whoisrobtay
    6. Posted by whoisrobtay Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:07 pm EDT

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    Wow
  7. LUCA
    7. Posted by LUCA Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:12 pm EDT

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    It is a shame what this world has come to.
  8. Ben
    8. Posted by Ben Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:15 pm EDT

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    That kid is a stud!
  9. Redskins21
    9. Posted by Redskins21 Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:16 pm EDT

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    Way to go Kaleb..
  10. Jeanie B
    10. Posted by Jeanie B Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:19 pm EDT

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    Wow way to go Kaleb. Your a real Hero.
  11. Tana
    11. Posted by Tana Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:20 pm EDT

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    Thank God for an Angel
  12. Terry L
    12. Posted by Terry L Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:22 pm EDT

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    what a hero. Only if everybody can be like him
  13. Terry L
    13. Posted by Terry L Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:22 pm EDT

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    what a hero. Only if everybody can be like him
  14. roshhicks@...
    14. Posted by roshhicks@... Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:24 pm EDT

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    Man thats sad that we cant even go school without violence and us football players got to the ones thats saving the day. good job eulls. go high school football fruday nights rulllleee.
  15. Boris G
    15. Posted by Boris G Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:25 pm EDT

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    None of this would happen if we didn't have oversupply of guns maintained by gun companies and a thriving black market.
  16. margaretb
    16. Posted by margaretb Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:26 pm EDT

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    This is to John W. What if this was one of your kids or grand kids on this bus. Where is your heart ? I sure hope it changes before you die.
  17. Robert
    17. Posted by Robert Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:26 pm EDT

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    A brave act in the face of what was perceived to be certain danger. However, watching the video, I never did see the girl actually load the weapon with a round into the firing chamber. All she did was insert a magazine into the grip. To be a truly loaded weapon, she would have had to arm the weapon by cycling the slide which would have loaded a round and placed the firing pin into the armed position. I wonder if he acted knowing that she hadn't done that yet?
  18. Lori
    18. Posted by Lori Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:29 pm EDT

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    Thanks Caleb for your bravery. Our home was robbed as our family slept last week, we are now an armed famiy for safety, I've always been against guns but when you feel your family is threatend you must prepare to not become a victum.
    I can only hope that if we are faced with danger such as you were, we will be able to be as brave as you.
  19. dah
    19. Posted by dah Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:31 pm EDT

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    Well done young man! That may have been the most important off the field play of your life, and there are 22 other people who will have the opportunity to enjoy life.
    Courage is fear turned inside out......
    May Gods blessings shine down upon you!
    Joe T.
    Baltimore MD
  20. abdou
    20. Posted by abdou Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:33 pm EDT

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    we have good people in live nt we hve bad too the young man is a grate man...GOD will help u as u save the kid thank u ...congratulations to u menn...abdou drammeh the gambia
  21. Shaskat
    21. Posted by Shaskat Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:34 pm EDT

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    God bless is heart, and soul. Your a very brave and caring person to risk your life for your sister and others was a very brave thing to do. God will be with you Kaleb. And congrats and going to college keep your head up. Very nice yo see all of our youth hasn't gone to waste. Bless you.
  22. dah
    22. Posted by dah Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:35 pm EDT

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    To Borris G - and Robert, you're both morons........
  23. Jay M
    23. Posted by Jay M Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:36 pm EDT

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    I thought he was a D-Lineman......doesn't matter, I guess.
    Nice job young man.
  24. Liliana
    24. Posted by Liliana Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:36 pm EDT

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    Thank God for sending Angels like YOU!!!! You are a true hero...
  25. Jack O
    25. Posted by Jack O Thu Sep 03, 2009 12:39 pm EDT

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    Very well done. Very well done.
    You deserve to be called a HERO in a world where too many pretend to be. Your selfless actions are not going to be forgotten.

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