GEORGIA TECH 2012 Spring Football
4 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 11 CONFERENCE TITLES 15 CONSECUTIVE BOWL GAMES TECH SPRING PRACTICE BEGINS MARCH 26; SPRING GAME ON FRIDAY NIGHT, APRIL 20 Head coach Paul Johnson’s fifth season at Georgia Tech begins March 26th and culminates with a Friday night spring game on April 20th. The Yellow Jackets, coming off an 8-5 season and their 15th consecutive postseason bowl appearance, return 13 starters and 49 letterwinners from a team that exceeded most preseason media expectations and predictions. As Tech prepares for its 15 spring practices (14 practices plus the spring game), there are a few areas to keep an eye on: The defense made modest improvements statistically in 2011. Entering its third year in the 3-4, the Yellow Jackets look to be better against the run in 2012. The offensive line, with four starters returning, has a potential to be the deepest -- if not the most talented -- in Johnson’s tenure. Tech must replace both starting wide receivers, but a corps of talented young guys is reason for optimism. Despite losing senior co-captain Roddy Jones, the Jackets should be just fine at A-back, where All-ACC candidate Orwin Smith and several others return. While rising junior David Sims had a solid season at B-back in 2011, Johnson would like to see more production overall from that postion. Tech must replace two starters -- tackle Logan Walls and end Jason Peters -- on the defensive line. The Jackets have an All-ACC candidate at outside linebacker in Jeremiah Attaochu (OLB), but the other three LB positions are up for grabs. Tech returns its top five performers in the secondary, and also welcome back sophomore safety Fred Holton, who missed all of 2011 with an Achilles injury. Kicker Justin Moore had a solid season as a sophomore, but should get competition from David Scully. Punter Sean Poole wants to impress this spring before getting competition from a true freshman in August.
YELLOW JACKETS WILL OPEN THE SEASON ON LABOR DAY AT VIRGINIA TECH Georgia Tech’s nationally-televised season opener under the lights at Virginia Tech on Labor Day and seven home games highlight the 2012 football schedule, which was released Feb. 27. Historically, the winner of the Georgia Tech-Virginia Tech game has had huge implications in the ACC Coastal Division race. The Yellow Jackets (two division crowns) and Hokies (five) are the only teams who have captured the Coastal crown. The last time the two Techs were scheduled to open a season – the 2000 BCA Bowl in Blacksburg, Va. – the game was cancelled because of bad weather. The last time the Yellow Jackets opened a season with a conference game came in 1996 at NC State. “Opening the season on the road at Virginia Tech will certainly be a challenge,” Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson said. “But it’s a challenge I think our players will be excited about. It should help their motivation in preseason camp.” With its opener coming on the road, seven of Tech’s remaining 11 games will come at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Playing Virginia Tech on a Monday night also means the Yellow Jackets will play their home opener just five days later against Presbyterian. The game against Presbyterian will mark the first meeting with the Blue Hose since 1937. Brigham Young is back on the schedule for the first time since 2003. Boston College replaces NC State on Tech’s ACC schedule. The Yellow Jackets haven’t played the Eagles since 2008 when Johnson coached – and won – his first ever ACC game. Tech will play at Maryland for the first time since 2007. The Yellow Jackets will play Middle Tennessee State for the third consecutive season. The Yellow Jackets will wrap up the season with their 107th meeting with in-state rival Georgia.
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A Glance At 2012: Starters Returning......................................................13 Offense.....................................................................7 Defense ....................................................................6 Starters Lost................................................................9 Offense.....................................................................4 Defense ....................................................................5 Letterwinners Returning .............................................49 Offense ...................................................................22 Defense ..................................................................21 Specialists .................................................................6 Letterwinners Lost .....................................................18 Offense.....................................................................9 Defense ....................................................................8 Specialists .................................................................1 Redshirted in 2011.....................................................24 Head Coach: Paul Johnson (Western Carolina, ‘79) GT/Overall Record .......33-19 (4 years)/140-58 (15 years) In The 2011 National Polls: Georgia Tech was ranked in the Associated Press top 25 for eight different weeks in 2011. The Yellow Jackets were ranked as high as 13th (Oct. 2). Tech was ranked as high as 21st in the BCS at one point.
PRESBYTERIAN TBD Tentative *7:00 Atlanta, Ga. / Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000) / GT leads 3-0
In The 2011 National Statistics: 2nd -- Rushing Offense (316.46) 2nd -- Third-Down Percentage (53.85) 11th -- Fewest Penalties (4.5) t-11th -- Red Zone Offense (89.1) 13th -- Fewest Yards Penalized (36.9) 14th -- Passing Efficiency (154.31) 15th -- Sacks Allowed (1.00) t-17th -- Tackles for Loss Allowed (4.5) 18th -- Total Offense (458.77) t-19th -- Passes Had Intercepted (8)
VIRGINIA TBD TBD Atlanta, Ga. / Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000) / UVA leads 17-16-1
2011 All-American Honors: Omoregie Uzzi, Jr., OG -- SI.com (2nd team); Rivals (3rd team)
MIAMI Family Day TBD Atlanta, Ga. / Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000) / GT leads 10-7
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE TBD Tentative *7:00 Atlanta, Ga. / Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000) / GT leads 2-0
2011 All-ACC Honors: Omoregie Uzzi, Jr., OG (1st team) Julian Burnett, Jr., LB (2nd team) Jeremiah Attaochu, So., LB (Honorable Mention) Rod Sweeting, Jr., CB (Honorable Mention)
at Clemson TBD TBD Clemson, S.C. / Memorial Stadium (81,500) / GT leads 50-25-2
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BOSTON COLLEGE Hall of Fame Weekend TBD Atlanta, Ga. / Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000) / GT leads 5-2
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2012 SCHEDULE
S3 S8 S15 S22 S29 O6 O20 O27 N3 N10 N17 N24
GEORGIA TECH SPORTS INFORMATION
at Virginia Tech ESPN Blacksburg, Va. / Lane Stadium (66,233) / VT leads 6-3
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BRIGHAM YOUNG Homecoming TBD TBD Atlanta, Ga. / Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000) / Series tied, 1-1 at Maryland TBD College Park, Md. / Byrd Stadium (54,000) / GT leads 14-6
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at North Carolina TBD TBD Chapel Hill, N.C. / Kenan Stadium (63,000) / GT leads 26-18-3 DUKE TBD TBD Atlanta, Ga. / Bobby Dodd Stadium (55,000) / GT leads 48-30-1 at Georgia TBD Athens, Ga. / Sanford Stadium (92,746) / UGA leads 62-39-5
2012 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL
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Ticket Office: 1-888-TECH-TIX or ramblinwreck.com/tickets Georgia Tech Coaching Staff Paul Johnson ...............................................Head Coach Brian Bohannon ............................Quarterbacks/B-Backs Al Groh.........................................Defensive Coordinator Charles Kelly ..................................................Secondary Andy McCollum..............Defensive Line/Recruiting Coord. Lamar Owens ....................................................A-Backs Al “Buzz” Preston.....................................Wide Receivers Mike Sewak ..............................................Offensive Line Joe Speed ..........................................Inside Linebackers David Walkosky.........................................Special Teams
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Tentative Georgia Tech Spring Practice Schedule 2012
2011 ACC STANDINGS
MARCH Sunday
Monday 25
Tuesday 26
Wednesday 27
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Practice #2
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Saturday 30
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31 Practice #4 Post-practice media availability
APRIL Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
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Wednesday 3
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Practice #10
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6 Practice #7
7 Practice #8
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13 Practice #11
14 Practice #12 Post-practice media availability
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SPRING GAME, 7:45 p.m. Post-game media availability
Offensive Line -- The Yellow Jackets have more depth -- and arguably more talent -- on the offensive line than any previous season in the Johnson era. Back is senior guard Omoregie Uzzi, a 2011 All-American. He will be joined in the middle by junior center Jay Finch and junior guard Will Jackson, both capable of making a run for the All-ACC team. At tackle, Tech loses Phil Smith, but returns junior starter Ray Beno and junior Tyler Kidney, who started six times. Also back are sophomores Morgan Bailey and Shaq Mason, both of whom will challenge for starting jobs. Redshirted last season were a corps of talented rookies, including Trey Braun, Bryan Chamberlain and Errin Joe.
B-Back -- Junior starter David Sims returns, as do back-ups in sophomore Charles Perkins and senior Richard Watson. That trio combined for 823 yards last season (698 by Sims). Head coach Paul Johnson would like to see more production out of that position this fall. Sims averaged 5.2 yards per carry last season and rushed for eight touchdowns. Perkins has the potential to challenge for the starting job. Sophomore Zach Laskey, who moves from defense to offense this spring. Redshirt freshman Broderick Snoddy could excel at B-back or A-back.
Defensive Line -- With the loss of starters Logan Walls (tackle) and Jason Peters (end), the Jackets must replace two-thirds of the starting defensive line. Back to anchor the group is senior Izaan Cross, a defensive end and a candidate for All-ACC honors. Senior T.J. Barnes, a 6-7, 347-pound senior, is the most experienced returning nose tackle after serving as Walls’ back-up the previous two seasons. Sophomore Shawn Green, who saw limited action last season, is among a group of candidates who will challenge Barnes. At end, the Jackets return three juniors with plenty of experience: Chris Crenshaw, Euclid Cummings and Emmanue Dieke.
Wide Receiver -- Much will be made out of the fact that Tech loses both starters -- Stephen Hill, who left one year early for the NFL, and Tyler Melton -- but the coaching staff is excited about a group of returnees, even though none caught a pass last season. Sophomores Jeff Greene and Darren Waller, who played last season as true freshmen, are leading candidates to start. They’ll have to hold off seniors Chris Jackson and Daniel McKayhan, who have slightly more experience, and junior Jeremy Moore, who should be completely healthy for the first time.
2012 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL
Overall . . . . .11-3 . . . . . .8-5 . . . . . .8-5 . . . . . .6-6 . . . . . .7-6 . . . . . .3-9
Atlantic Division ACC Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-2 Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3 Wake Forest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3 NC State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 Boston College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5 Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Overall . . . . .10-4 . . . . . .8-5 . . . . . .6-7 . . . . . .8-5 . . . . . .4-8 . . . . .2-10
Post-practice media availability
A POSITION-BY-POSITION SPRING LOOK AT THE YELLOW JACKETS Quarterback -- Senior Tevin Washington enters the spring as the clear starter, a recognition he deserves after a 2011 season in which he rushed for 986 yards and 14 touchdowns, and pased for 1,652 yards and 11 TDs. The real competition here will be for the top back-up spot. Sophomore Synjyn Days gained limited experience last season and demonstrated the ability to run the ball. Redshirt freshman Vad Lee has the tools to be a true dueal-threat. True freshman Dennis Andrews enrolled in school in January, as did Middle Tennessee State transfer Tim Byerly, who will sit out the 2012 season.
A-Back -- Gone are seniors Roddy Jones and Emby Peeples, a pair of career 1,000-yard rushers, but the cuboard is far from bare. Senior Orwin Smith, an All-ACC candidate who averaged 10.1 yards per carry and had a combined 921 rushing and receiving yards, had off-season turf toe surgery and will not participate in spring drills. Sophomore speedster Tony Zenon, junior Robert Godhigh and sophomore Deon Hill all return, as does sophomore B.J. Bostic, who played as a true freshman in 2010 and sat out 2011 with an injury. Snoddy, who was impressive in the fall on the scout team, could both have an immediate impact.
Coastal Division ACC Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-1 Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-3 Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5 North Carolina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5 Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7
Linebacker -- Tech has one of the top linebackers in the ACC in Jr. OLB Jeremiah Attaochu. The Jackets also have a pair of experience inside linebackers in junior Daniel Drummond and sophomore Quayshawn Nealy, who split starting assignments in 2011. On the outside, senior Malcolm Munroe and junior Brandon Watts are back with experience. Nick Menocal and Tremayne McNair both played last season as true freshmen and the Jackets redshirted a corps of talented young linebackers. Secondary -- Possibly the deepest and most experienced group on the roster. Senior Rod Sweeting, honorable mention All-ACC in 2011, and junior Louis Young return at cornerback. Junior Isaiah Johnson returns as a starter at safety, and Jemea Thomas has proven to be a big-play performer at any position in the secondary. Also back are sophomores Jamal Golden and Corey Dennis, both of whom played last season as true freshmen.
2011 STATISTICAL COMPARISON Category Wins (8) Scoring Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43.5 Scoring Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.1 Rushing Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363.8 Passing Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175.4 Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .539.1 Rushing Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145.9 Pass Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205.0 Total Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .350.9 Net Punting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37.0 Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.7 Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.4 Turnover Margin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .+5 Passing Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . .192.0 Passing Efficiency Defense . . . . . . .116.9 Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Sacks Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Losses (5) . . . . . . . .19.6 . . . . . . . .29.2 . . . . . . .240.8 . . . . . . . .89.4 . . . . . . .330.2 . . . . . . .186.6 . . . . . . .185.8 . . . . . . .372.4 . . . . . . . .36.8 . . . . . . . . .5.7 . . . . . . . .18.8 . . . . . . . . .- 3 . . . . . . . .95.2 . . . . . . .141.7 . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . .27 . . . . . . . . . .9
PERCENTAGES RETURNING IN ‘12 Category Total Pct Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . .3,102 of 4,114 . . . . . . . .75.4 Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . .38 of 45 . . . . . . . .84.4 Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . .1,850 of 1,850 . . . . . . .100.0 Passing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . .11 of 11 . . . . . . .100.0 Receiving Yards . . . . . . . . . .477 of 1,850 . . . . . . . .25.8 Receiving Touchdowns . . . . . . . . .3 of 11 . . . . . . . .27.3 Total Offense . . . . . . . . . .4,652 of 5,964 . . . . . . . .78.0 Points Scored . . . . . . . . . . . . .356 of 446 . . . . . . . .79.8 Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 of 11 . . . . . . .100.0 Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 of 40 . . . . . . . .90.0 Punt Yards . . . . . . . . . . . .1,429 of 1,579 . . . . . . . .90.5 All-Purpose Yards . . . . . . .4,455 of 7,078 . . . . . . . .62.9 Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 of 16 . . . . . . .100.0 Kick Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 of 42 . . . . . . . .76.2 Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 of 14 . . . . . . . .92.9 Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .721 of 885 . . . . . . . .81.5 Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . .50.5 of 62 . . . . . . . .77.7 Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 of 22 . . . . . . ..83.7 Games Started . . . . . . . . . . . .187 of 286 . . . . . . . .65.4
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EIGHT WINS, VICTORY OVER ACC CHAMPION Tech played the entire season without a pair of inCLEMSON, BOWL APPEARANCE HIGHLIGHT 2011 jured sophomores who figured to be solid contributors - safety Fred Holton and A-back B.J. Bostic. Georgia Tech surpassed all expectations in 2011, win The Jackets failed to produce a 1,000-yard rusher ning eight games, beating eventual ACC for the first time in Johnson’s tenure, alchampion Clemson and advancing to a bowl though junior quarterback Tevin Washinggame for the 15th consecutive season. NCAA LEADERS ton finished just 14 yards shy and the The Yellow Jackets, 8-5 overall and 5-3 in B-back position, collectively, rushed for Rushing Offense the ACC (tied for second in the Coastal Di1,175. 1. Army 346.5 vision), were picked to finish fourth in the 2. Georgia Tech 316.5 Despite no single-season 1,000-yard ACC Coastal and most experts projected a 3. Air Force 314.8 rushers, four players -- Washington, junior win total of five or six games. 4. Navy 312.3 Orwin Smith and seniors Roddy Jones and Tech bolted to a 6-0 start, breaking 5. Oregon 299.2 Embry Peeples -- eclipsed 1,000 career school, ACC and NCAA records for offense 6. Utah State 282.7 rushing yards. 7. Temple 256.5 along the way and rising to as high as 13th Smith averaged 10.1 yards per carry 8. Nevada 247.5 in the national polls. 9. Missouri 244.0 and rushed for a touchdown once every 5.5 Following ACC road losses at Virginia and 10. Baylor 235.6 carries (11 TDs, 61 attempts). Miami, the Jackets put together one of their Nine of junior Stephen Hill’s 28 recepbest performances of the year in a 31-17 3rd-Down Percentage tions were 40 yards or longer, including win over sixth-ranked Clemson. The Tigers 1. Wisconsin 54.7 three 70 yards or longer. Hill averaged more 2. Georgia Tech 53.9 went on to win the ACC title in December. yards per reception (29.3) than any player 3. Stanford 52.6 After finishing the regular season with an 4. TCU 52.1 in all of the NCAA, regardless of division. 8-4 record, Tech was invited to play in the 5. BYU 51.3 Junior linebacker Julian Burnett Hyundai Sun Bowl, where it lost 30-27 in 6. Boise State 51.2 ranked fifth in the ACC and 36th nationally overtime to Utah. 7. Houston 50.7 in tackles (120). He had 42 more tackles In hindsight, Tech’s eight wins were im8. Oklahoma State 48.9 than any other Tech player. 9. Utah State 48.4 pressive considering there were only 11 Tech threw at least two touchdown 10. Southern Cal 48.3 seniors (10 scholarship seniors) on the rospasses four times in 2011, compared to one ter and injuries to several key players Red Zone Offense game with two TD passes in 2010. throughout the season. 1. Stanford 97.0 Tech had a 100-yard receiver four 2. Wisconsin 95.0 times and a 100-yard rusher seven times in NOTING TECH’S 2011 SEASON 2. Texas A&M 95.0 2011. 4. LSU 93.0 With its 15th consecutive bowl ap The Yellow Jackets played 10 true 4. La.-Lafayette 93.0 pearance, Georgia Tech has a tie for the 6. Toledo 92.0 freshmen – DB/PR Zach Laskey, LB Kyle fourth-longest active streak. The Yellow 6. Kent State 92.0 Travis, LB Tremayne McNair, LB Nick MenoJackets trail only Florida State (30), Florida 8. Pittsburgh 91.0 cal, CB Jamal Golden, OL Shaq Mason, WR (21) and Virginia Tech (19). 9. Ball State 90.0 Jeff Greene, WR Darren Waller, DB Corey 9. Ohio State 90.0 The Yellow Jackets made their 40th Dennis and LS Sean Tobin. 11. Georgia Tech 89.0 bowl appearance overall. Tech used two players to kickoff Tech was ranked in the Associated Fewest Penalties (Justin Moore, David Scully), two placePress top 25 for eight different weeks dur1. Navy 2.33 kickers (Moore, Scully), two punters (Sean ing the season, rising to as high as 13th. 2. San Jose State 3.33 Poole, Chandler Anderson), four kick re3. Alabama 3.77 The Jackets have been ranked in the AP turners (Orwin Smith, Tony Zenon, Roddy 4. Tulsa 4.00 poll, for at least one week, for seven conJones, Embry Peeples) and two punt re5. Michigan 4.08 secutive seasons. turners (Zach Laskey, Jemea Thomas). 6. Maryland 4.08 The Yellow Jackets finished second na6. Army 4.08 The Jackets outscored opponents 115tionally in rushing offense (316.46 ypg) -8. Boston College 4.17 62 in the first quarter and 121-44 in the the fourth consecutive year Tech has fin9. Northwestern 4.31 third quarter, but were out-scored 117-73 10. Clemson 4.43 ished fourth or higher in that category. in the fourth quarter. 11. Georgia Tech 4.46 Tech finished ranked in the top 20 na Tech had 156 offensive possessions tionally in 10 different categories, including and has scored 59 touchdowns. second in third-down percentage (53.85). Tech began the season 6-0 for the first time since Georgia Tech was one of just four FBS schools to 1966 and 3-0 in the ACC for the first time since 2006. rush for more than 300 yards per game, and the Yellow Jackets were one of seven teams that converted at least JOHNSON: IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS 50 percent of their third-down attempts. Paul Johnson has led Georgia Tech to 33 wins - The Yellow Jackets led the ACC in rushing offense, more than any other coach in his first four seasons with scoring offense, total offense, red-zone offense, thirdthe Yellow Jackets. down percentage and fewest sacks allowed. For his career, Johnson’s teams average 9.33 wins The Jackets were just 36 yards shy of 6,000 yards per season, which ranks ninth among active coaches. of total offense for the season. Between 1967 and Johnson’s arrival in 2008, Geor Georgia Tech junior guard Omoregie Uzzi was gia Tech went 2-29-1 at home against teams ranked in named second team All-American by SI.com and third the top 10. Johnson is 2-1 at home against top-10 teams. team All-American by Rivals. He is the first Yellow Jacket Johnson is 6-2 at home against teams ranked in the since 2009 and the third Tech offensive lineman to earn top 25. All-American honors since 2000. Since Bobby Dodd retired after the 1966 season, Uzzi (first team) and junior LB Julian Burnett (seconly one Georgia Tech coach -- George O’Leary (.612) -ond team) were named All-ACC. Junior CB Rod Sweeting won 60 percent of his games. Johnson’s win percentage and sophomore OLB Jeremiah Attaoachu were honorable is .642. mention All-ACC. Johnson is the first coach in Tech history to win eight Tech reached eight wins for the third time in Paul or more games in three of his first four seasons. Johnson’s four seasons as head coach. Johnson has at least eight wins in 13 of his 15 sea Tech produced seven touchdown drives of 90 yards sons as a head coach. or longer, which were the most by any team nationally. Johnson is just the fourth ACC coach to defeat all 11 The Jackets had seven TD drives of seven minutes or conference opponents. Johnson joins Bobby Bowden, longer and 16 TD drives consisting of 10 plays or more. Frank Beamer and Tom O’Brien. The Yellow Jackets produced eight one-play touch Johnson is 12-4 at Tech in games decided by five down drives. In 2010, Tech had zero. points or less. The Jackets had 79 plays of 20-plus yards, 24 plays Johnson’s Tech teams are 22-1 when scoring more 40-plus yards and six plays of 70-plus yards. than 30 points. Thirty-four different players started at least one Johnson is the first coach in ACC history to be game. named Coach of the Year in each of his first two seasons.
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TECH IN THE 2011 ACC, NCAA STATS TEAM Pct/# Rushing Offense . . . . . . . . . . .316.46 Passing Offense . . . . . . . . . . . .142.31 Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . .458.77 Scoring Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . .34.31 Rushing Defense . . . . . . . . . . .161.46 Pass Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197.85 Total Defense . . . . . . . . . . . . .359.31 Scoring Defense . . . . . . . . . . . .26.08 Net Punting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36.93 Punt Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.13 Kickoff Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.21 Turnover Margin . . . . . . . . . . . . .+.15 Fumbles Recovered . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Passes Intercepted . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Fumbles Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Passes Had Intercepted . . . . . . . . . .8 Turnovers Gained . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Turnovers Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Passing Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . .154.31 Pass Efficiency Defense . . . . . .124.38 Fewest Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.5 Fewest Yards Penalized . . . . . . . .36.9 Punt Return Yardage Def. . . . . . . . .6.3 Kickoff Return Yardage Def. . . . . .21.6 Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.69 Tackles for Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.77 Sacks Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.00 Tackles for Loss Allowed . . . . . . . . .4.5 3rd-Down Conversion Pct. . . . . .53.85 4th-Down Conversion Pct. . . . . .52.63 3rd-Down Defense . . . . . . . . . . .42.37 4th-Down Defense . . . . . . . . . . .66.67 Time of Possession . . . . . . . . . .31:55 First Downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.4 Opponent First Downs . . . . . . . . .18.4 Opponent Penalty Yards . . . . . . . .27.2 Field Goal Percentage . . . . . . . . .61.1 Red Zone Offense . . . . . . . . . . . .89.1 Red Zone Defense . . . . . . . . . . . .82.0 PAT Kicking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100.0
ACC 1 12 1 1 7 2 5 8 6 6 12 6 T-8 T-4 8 T-1 T-7 T-4 2 7 ----8 10 1 -1 3 9 T-11 2 4 7 12 10 1 9 T-1
NCAA 2 112 18 21 66 28 44 60 55 61 108 44 T-95 T-31 T-62 T-19 T-63 T-33 14 45 11 13 39 59 77 94 15 T-17 2 T-54 83 T-111 23 T-54 32 --T-11 T-65 --
INDIVIDUAL Pct/# Jeremiah Attaochu, So., LB Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.55 Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.05 Julian Burnett, Jr., LB Tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.23 Tackles For Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.73 Stephen Hill, Jr., WR Receiving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63.08 Isaiah Johnson, So., S Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.23 Justin Moore, So., K Scoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.85 PAT Pct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100.0 Field Goal Pct. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64.7 Sean Poole, r-So., P Punting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.7 Orwin Smith, Jr., AB Scoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00 All Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106.08 Rod Sweeting, Jr., CB Passes Defended . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.00 Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.23 Jemea Thomas, r-So., S Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.23 Tevin Washington, Jr., QB Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75.92 Scoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.46 Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203.00
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T-54 T-66
5 T-20
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10
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T-10
T-92
5 T-1 8
T-82 ---
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T-10 10
-T-87
T-5 T-10
-T-92
T-10
T-92
5 T-6 10
58 T-94 70
2011 GAMES MISSED BECAUSE OF INJURY B.J. Bostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Fred Holton, S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Jimmie Kitchen, DL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Lance Richardson, DB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Morgan Bailey, OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Tyler Morgan, LS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 J.C. Lanier, OL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Jeremiah Attaochu, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Daniel Drummond, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Jay Finch, C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Jeff Greene, WR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Preston Lyons, BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 David Sims, BB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Orwin Smith, AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Omoregie Uzzi, OG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Brandon Watts, LB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
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Who’s Returning, Who’s Not In 2012 OFFENSE Quarterback B-Back
Starter Lost
A-Back A-Back
Roddy Jones Orwin Smith (Sr.)
Receiver
Stephen Hill (Jr.)
Receiver
Tyler Melton
Tackle Guard Center Guard Tackle
Phil Smith (Jr.)
DEFENSE End
Starter Lost Jason Peters
Tackle
Logan Walls
Omoregie Uzzi (Sr.) Jay Finch (Jr.) Will Jackson (Jr.) Ray Beno (Jr.)
End Outside LB Inside LB
Starter Returning
Izaan Cross (Sr.) Jeremiah Attaochu (Jr.) Julian Burnett (Jr.)
Inside LB
Back-Ups Returning Synjyn Days (So.) Charles Perkins (r-So.) Zach Laskey (So.) Tony Zenon (r-So.) Robert Godhigh (Jr.) Deon Hill (r-So.) Darren Waller (So.) Chris Jackson (Sr.) Jeff Greene (So.) Jeremy Moore (So.)
Injured In ‘11
Redshirted In ‘11 Vad Lee
B.J. Bostic (So.)
Chris Milton Broderick Snoddy Brandon Oliver
Tyler Kidney (Jr.) J.C. Lanier (Jr.) Nick McRae (Sr.) Shaq Mason (So.) Catlin Alford (r-So.) Morgan Bailey (r-So.)
Bryan Chamberlain Trey Braun Errin Joe Bryce Sweeney
Back-Ups Returning Injured In ‘11 Emmanuel Dieke (Jr.) Anthony Williams (r-So.) T.J. Barnes SJr.) Shawn Green (r-So.) Euclid Cummings (Jr.) Chris Crenshaw (Jr.) Malcolm Munroe (Sr.) Tremayne McNair (So.)
Redshirted In ‘11 Jimmie Kitchen
Anthony Harrell Chaz Cheeks Jabari Hunt-Days
Quayshawn Nealy (r-So.) Daniel Drummond (Jr.)
Outside LB
Steven Sylvester
Cornerback Safety Safety
Rashaad Reid
Rod Sweeting (Sr.) Isaiah Johnson (Sr.)
Cornerback KICKERS Kicker Punter Snapper
Starter Returning Tevin Washington (Sr.) David Sims (Jr.)
Brandon Watts (Jr.) Kyle Travis (So.) Nick Menocal (So.) Jamal Golden (So.) Jemea Thomas (Jr.) Corey Dennis (So.)
Tyler Marcordes
Fred Holton (So.) Lance Richardson (Jr.)
Louis Young (Jr.) Starter Lost
Starter Returning Justin Moore (Jr.) Sean Poole (Jr.) Sean Tobin (So.)
USA Today Coaches Poll 1. Alabama (59) 12-1 2. LSU 13-1 3. Oklahoma State 12-1 4. Oregon 12-2 5. Arkansas 11-2 6. Boise State 12-1 7. Stanford 11-2 8. South Carolina 11-2 9. Michigan 11-2 10. Michigan State 11-3 11. Wisconsin 11-3 12. Baylor 10-3 13. TCU 11-2 14. Houston 13-1 15. Oklahoma 10-3 16. Kansas State 10-3 17. Virginia Tech 11-3 18. West Virginia 10-3 19. Southern Miss 12-2 20. Georgia 10-4 21. Cincinnati 10-3 22. Clemson 10-4 23. Florida State 9-4 24. Nebraska 9-4 25. Brigham Young 10-3
Receiving Votes: Brigham Young 51, Auburn 40, Northern Illinois 33, Missouri 23, Texas 15, Rutgers 3, North Dakota State 2, Penn State 2, Virginia 1
Receiving Votes: Northern Illinois 36, Missouri 33, Texas 29, Auburn 28, Rutgers 11, Penn State 10, Texas A&M 5, Virginia 4, Washington 2, Temple 2, Florida 1, LouisianaLafayette 1, Mississippi State 1, Arkansas State 1, Notre Dame 1, Ohio 1
Demond Smith Nick Luly Domonique Noble
Back-Ups Returning David Scully (Jr.)
Injured In ‘11
Redshirted In ‘11
WEEK-BY-WEEK IN THE POLLS
Tyler Morgan (Sr.)
JOHNSON’S RECORD WHEN... 16-2 when holding opponents to 20 points or less 20-5 at home 22-1 when scoring more than 30 points 26-4 when leading at halftime 29-2 when leading after three quarters 31-8 when scoring at least 20 points
SO-LONG TO 11 SENIORS Georgia Tech’s 11-man senior class accomplished a great deal over the previous four seasons: Over the last four years combined, Georgia Tech has won 34 games (8.5 wins per year). The Yellow Jackets won the ACC championship outright in 2009 for the first time since 1990. Tech played in its first BCS bowl game. Tech’s seniors played in their fourth consecutive bowl game. The Jackets defeated eight nationally-ranked teams including two ranked in the top 10. Tech was 20-5 at home over the last four years. In 2010, Tech became the first team in school history to lead the nation in rushing offense. Over the last four years, Tech has defeated every team in the ACC at least once. 2011 Senior Class Chandler Anderson, K/P . . . .Came to Tech as a walk-on Roddy Jones, AB . . . . . . . . .One of Tech’s all-time favorites Preston Lyons, BB . . . . . . . .Atlanta native, Colgate transfer Tyler Melton, WR . . . . . . . . .Four-year starter Embry Peeples, AB . . . . . . . .Speedster played as true freshman Jason Peters, DE . . . . . . . . .Baton Rouge native a solid DE Michael Peterson, DB . . . . . .Valuable reserve for four years Ty Rawlings, K . . . . . . . . . . .Georgia Military transfer Rashaad Reid, DB . . . . . . . .Played in a record 53 career games Steven Sylvester, LB . . . . . . .Co-captain as a senior Logan Walls, DT . . . . . . . . .Three-year starter in the middle
MODEL OF CONSISTENCY I Since 2008, when Paul Johnson took over at Georgia Tech, only Virginia Tech has won more ACC games:
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Associated Press 1. Alabama (55) 12-1 2. LSU (1) 13-1 3. Oklah. State (4)12-1 4. Oregon 12-2 5. Arkansas 11-2 6. USC 10-2 7. Stanford 11-2 8. Boise State 12-1 9. South Carolina 11-2 10. Wisconsin 11-3 11. Michigan State 11-3 12. Michigan 11-2 13. Baylor 10-3 14. TCU 11-2 15. Kansas State 10-3 16. Oklahoma 10-3 17. West Virginia 10-3 18. Houston 13-1 19. Georgia 10-4 20. Southern Miss 12-2 21. Virginia Tech 11-3 22. Clemson 10-4 23. Florida State 9-4 24. Nebraska 9-4 25. Cincinnati 10-3
Last 4 Seasons Combined (2008-2011) Rk. School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ACC 1. Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . .26-6 2. Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . .21-11 3. Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-12
. . . .Overall . . . . . .42-13 . . . . . .34-19 . . . . . .32-22
Last 6 Seasons Combined (2006-2011) Rk. School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ACC 1. Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . .39-9 2. Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . .32-16 3. Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-18
. . . .Overall . . . . . .63-19 . . . . . .50-31 . . . . . .49-31
MODEL OF CONSISTENCY II Tech played in a bowl game for the 15th consecutive season. That ranks as the fourth-longest active streak among FBS schools. Tech has finished .500 or better in league play for an ACC-record 17 consecutive seasons. That’s the longest current streak in the nation. Florida’s streak of 24 straight seasons came to an end last season. CURRENT CONSECUTIVE BOWL GAME APPEARANCES 30 Florida State 1982-present 21 Florida 1991-present 19 Virginia Tech 1993-present 15 Georgia Tech 1997-present 15 Georgia 1997-present CONSECUTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS IN CONFERENCE PLAY No. Team Conference Since 17 Georgia Tech ACC 1995 16 a-Southern Miss C-USA 1996 13 Boise State WAC/Big West 1999 13 Clemson ACC 1999 12 Oklahoma Big 12 1999 10 USC Pac-10 2001 a - was an independent prior to 1996
MORE EFFICIENT IN 2011 Georgia Tech ranked 14th nationally in pass efficiency (154.31). In 2010, the Jackets were near the bottom of the pack, ranking 113th in efficiency (102.00).
AP USA Preseason . . . . . . .NR . . . . . . . . .RV September 6 . . . . . .RV . . . . . . . . .RV September 11 . . . . .RV . . . . . . . . .RV September 18 . . . . .25 . . . . . . . . .24 September 25 . . . . .21 . . . . . . . . .21 October 2 . . . . . . . .13 . . . . . . . . .13 October 9 . . . . . . . .12 . . . . . . . . .12 October 16 . . . . . . .20 . . . . . . . . .19 October 23 . . . . . . .RV . . . . . . . . .RV October 30th . . . . . .22 . . . . . . . . .23 November 6 . . . . . .20 . . . . . . . . .19 November 13 . . . . .RV . . . . . . . . .23 November 20 . . . . .25 . . . . . . . . .21 November 27 . . . . .RV . . . . . . . . .RV December 4 . . . . . .RV . . . . . . . . .RV Final . . . . . . . . . . .NR . . . . . . . . .NR
BCS
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TECH IN THE AP POLL Last time ranked in the top 25 . . . . .Nov. 20, 2011 Last time ranked in the top 10 . . . . . .Dec. 6, 2009 All-time weeks ranked in AP poll . . . . . . . . . .293 All-time weeks ranked in top 10 . . . . . . . . . .143 All-time weeks ranked in top 5 . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Highest AP ranking all-time . . . . . .2nd (13 times) vs. AP top 25 all-time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87-156-6 vs. ACC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-38 at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-72-4 on road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-74-2 neutral sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16-10 under Paul Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-6
TEAM PLAYERS OF THE WEEK in wins only Game WCU MTSU KU UNC NCST MD Clemson Duke
Offense S. Hill T. Washington O. Smith T. Melton/S. Hill R. Jones O. Smith T. Washington T. Melton
Defense L. Walls I. Johnson S. Sylvester J. Attaochu I. Cross R. Reid J. Thomas B. Watts
Special Teams None J. Thomas J. Thomas D. Waller S. Tobin None S. Poole J. Thomas
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JONES, REID REACH MILESTONES A-back Roddy Jones made his 51st career start Nov. 26 against Georgia, breaking the all-time Georgia Tech record. Defensive back Rashaad Reid played in his 53rd career game in the bowl game, which tied the Tech career record for games played. Career Games Started 52, Roddy Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RB 50, Recardo Wimbush . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB 49, Reggie Ball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .QB 48, Andrew Gardner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .OT
. . . . . . .2008-11 . . . . . . .1999-02 . . . . . . .2003-06 . . . . . . .2005-08
Career Games Played 53, Rashaad Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DB 53, Scott Blair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .K 52, Roddy Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RB 52, Steven Sylvester . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LB 52, Mario Butler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CB 52, Darryl Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DT
. . . . . . .2008-11 . . . . . . .2007-10 . . . . . . .2008-11 . . . . . . .2008-11 . . . . . . .2007-10 . . . .2004, 06-08
ON THE DEFENSIVE Defensively, Tech improved its national ranking, compared to last year, in every statistical category. Georgia Tech had six more interceptions last season (14) than it during the 2010 season (8). Oct. 29 against sixth-ranked Clemson, Tech held the Tigers to 95 yards rushing, three first-half points and forced four turnovers. At Miami (Oct. 22), Tech held the Hurricanes to just three second-half points. Miami scored 24 points in the game, but seven of those came on a fumble recovery in the end zone. At Virginia, Tech held its opponent scoreless in the second half for the second time this season (also vs. Western Carolina). In 2010, the Jackets did not hold any opponent scoreless in any half. Maryland entered the fourth quarter with just three points against Tech. Tech allowed just 44 third-quarter points. Category Rushing Defense Pass Defense Pass Efficiency Defense Total Defense
2011 161.46 (66) 197.85 (28) 124.38 (45) 359.31 (44)
2010 2009 169.7 (78) 151.6 (68) 201.9 (34) 208.6 (47) 129.1 (63) 136.3 (88) 371.6 (64) 360.3 (54) (national ranking)
NOTING THE SPECIAL TEAMS Georgia Tech’s special teams were understandably scrutinized last season. Two Tech field goals were blocked (one returned for a touchdown), a fumbled punt return resulted in a Miami TD, kickoffs were returned from deep in the end zone, there were two punts of less than 20 yards and three missed field goals against Utah. But, special teams had their positive moments as well: Tech blocked or deflected four punts or field goal attempts. Sophomore Justin Moore converted all 56 PATs and broke Tech’s single-season PAT record. Freshman Tony Zenon’s 79-yard kick return against Maryland set up a key Yellow Jacket touchdown. THREE YARDS AND A CLOUD OF DUST? The Yellow Jackets produced 79 plays of at least 20 yards, including 13 such plays against Kansas. Georgia Tech produced 24 offensive plays of 40 yards or more. Georgia Tech had four pass plays of 70-plus yards, compared to just one in 2010. The Yellow Jackets also had two rushing plays of 70plus yards, for a total of six scrimmage plays that went that distance. In 2010, Tech had just three plays of 70 yards or longer. Thirteen different players produced a play of 20 yards or more. Orwin Smith’s 95-yard touchdown run on Tech’s first offensive play from scrimmage against Kansas was the longest rushing attempt in Tech history. It was also the fourth-longest rush in the FBS in 2011. The Jackets scored 17 touchdowns on plays of 20 yards or longer and they scored 10 touchdowns on plays of 50 yards or longer.
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Tech had eight one-play touchdown drives. The Yellow Jackets had zero one-play drives in 2010. The Jackets had 28 touchdown drives of less than three minutes. Ten TD drives were less than one minute. TECH SUSTAINED LONG DRIVES AS WELL Tech produced seven touchdowns drives of 90 yards or more -- more than any team nationally in 2011. Twenty Yellow Jacket touchdown drives were of at least 80 yards. Tech produced seven touchdown drives lasting longer than seven minutes and four TD drives of at least nine minutes. Oct. 22 at Miami, Tech had a 20-play, 92-yard touchdown drive that lasted 9:15. At Middle Tennessee State, Tech had TD drives of 17 plays, 98 yards, 9 minutes, 25 seconds, and 16 plays, 73 yards, 9 minutes and 41 seconds. Most 90-Yard Scoring Drives (FBS) 7 Georgia Tech 95, 98, 90, 95, 92, 94, 91 6 Alabama 98, 94, 92, 92, 92, 90 5 Texas Tech 91, 95, 92, 92, 91 5 Utah State 91, 90, 99, 99, 94 5 Southern Miss 94, 95, 96, 98, 99 5 California 92, 91, 91, 91, 96 5 BYU 99, 97, 96, 91, 90 5 Virginia Tech 97, 96, 90, 95, 96 5 Middle Tennessee 95, 95, 94, 98, 96 5 Louisiana Tech 92, 91, 91, 91, 96 Tech’s 90-Yard Touchdown Drives 98 Middle Tennessee State 95 Kansas 95 Western Carolina 94 Duke 92 Miami 91 Duke 90 Middle Tennessee State
TECH BY THE NUMBERS IN 2011 Junior Stephen Hill led the nation in yards per reception (29.3).
1 1 2 2 3 3 4 6-2 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 10 14 12-4 12.1
Kicker Justin Moore broke the Georgia Tech singleseason record for PATs made (56) Georgia Tech ranked second in the nation in thirddown percentage (53.9 percent). Tech ranked second nationally in rushing offense (316.5 ypg). Times the Yellow Jackets scored on their first offensive play of the game. Times junior QB Tevin Washington has rushed and passed for more than 100 yards in a game. Georgia Tech played four nationally-ranked opponents, three ranked 13th or higher. Paul Johnson is 6-2 at Tech when playing nationally-ranked teams at home.
Touchdown drives of 90 yards or longer for Tech last season. Tech scored on its first possession in seven games last season (6 TDs, 1 FG). Consecutive years Tech has been ranked at least one week in the AP top 25. The Yellow Jackets produced eight one-play touchdown drives.
A H H (th) A A A A
Sept. 10, 2011 Sept. 17, 2011 Sept. 1, 2011 Nov. 19, 2011 Oct. 22, 2011 Nov. 19, 2011 Sept. 10, 2011
Longest Tech Scoring Drives (Plays)/Last 30 Years 20 Miami A Oct. 22, 2011 20 (fg) North Carolina A Sept. 18, 2010 20 North Carolina A Nov. 11, 2006 19 Virginia A Oct. 15, 2011 Longest Tech Scoring Drives (Time)/Last 30 Years 10:47 Virginia A Oct. 24, 2009 10:32 (fg) North Carolina A Sept. 18, 2010 10:30 North Carolina A Nov. 11, 2006 9:41 Middle Tennessee State A Sept. 10, 2011 9:31 Virginia A Oct. 15, 2011 9:27 Florida State H Oct. 24, 1998 9:25 Middle Tennessee State A Sept. 10, 2011 9:15 Miami A Oct. 22, 2011
BALANCED ATTACK Unlike previous seasons when the Georgia Tech offense leaned on Calvin Johnson (2006), Tashard Choice (2007), Jonathan Dwyer (2008, 2009) and Anthony Allen (2010), the 2011 offense was more balanced: Three players -- Tevin Washington (75.8), David Sims (58.2) and Orwin Smith (51.2) -- averaged more than 50 yards rushing per game. Eleven different players scored at least one offensive touchdown and six players scored at least three TDs. Thirteen different players had at least one 20-yard offensive play (rushing or receiving). LIGHTING UP THE SCOREBOARD Georgia Tech ranked first in the ACC and 21st nationally in scoring (34.3 points per game). The Yellow Jackets’ scoring average was their highest since 1999. Eleven different players scored at least one touchdown. Tech was 49-of-55 (89%) scoring inside the red zone, ranking first in the ACC and tied for 11th nationally in red-zone offense. Tech was just the second team in ACC history to score more than 200 points through its first four games. The Jackets outscored opponents 115-62 in the first quarter and 121-44 in the third quarter. Tech scored in the second quarter of every game. Tech scored on its first possession in the first six games (5 touchdowns, 1 field goal). The Jackets, in fact, scored on their first play in each of the first three games.
Tech produced nine offensive plays of 60 yards or longer. True freshmen saw action in 2011. Just 10 scholarship seniors were on the roster. The Yellow Jackets ranked in the top 20 nationally in 10 different statistical categories. The Yellow Jackets recorded 14 interceptions, six more than they had in 2010. Paul Johnson is 12-4 at Georgia Tech in games decided by five points or less.
Georgia Tech broke an NCAA record with an average of 12.1 yards per rushing attempt vs. Kansas. Consecutive years the Yellow Jackets have played in a bowl game.
15 17 17 21 26-4 29-3 39 45 52 59 79 138 171 184
Consecutive years the Yellow Jackets have finished .500 or better in ACC play. True freshman wide receiver Darren Waller’s shoe size – the largest on the team. Tech produced 21 touchdown drives of five plays or less. Georgia Tech’s record under Paul Johnson when leading at halftime. Georgia Tech’s record under Paul Johnson when leading after three quarters.
Players in Tech history have rushed for 1,000 career yards, including four on the 2011 team.
Years ago, in 1966, was the last time Georgia Tech started 6-0 like it did in 2011. Career games started by senior A-back Roddy Jones, the most in Tech history. Touchdowns Tech scored on its 156 possessions. Tech produced 79 offensive plays of 20 yards or longer. Yards rushing by senior Preston Lyons against Utah in the Sun Bowl. Straight games without returning a kickoff for a TD (last: 10/31/98 at Maryland). Consecutive games without being shutout (last: 10/18/97 vs. Florida State).
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Tech’s First Play of the Game vs. W. Carolina O. Smith 5-yard run at MTSU Zenon 73-yard catch vs. Kansas O. Smith 95-yard run
Touchdown Touchdown Touchdown
Tech’s First Possession vs. W. Carolina Touchdown at MTSU Touchdown vs. Kansas Touchdown vs. N. Carolina Field Goal at NC State Touchdown vs. Maryland Touchdown vs. Virginia Tech Touchdown
FOUR 1,000-YARD RUSHERS ON THE ROSTER There were four career 1,000-yard rushers on the Yellow Jacket roster in 2011 -- senior Roddy Jones (1,846), junior quarterback Tevin Washington (1,540), junior Orwin Smith (1,157) and senior Embry Peeples (1,035). TECH OPPONENTS RARELY FLAGGED... Georgia Tech’s opponents were called for just 54 penalties for an average of 27.2 yards per game. The Jackets ranked last in the ACC in opponent penalties. Three times last season -- vs. Kansas, Maryland and Miami -- Tech’s opponents were called for just one penalty for five yards. Kansas’ only penalty -- a delay of game -- was taken intentionally. .. AND TECH WAS LIGHT ON PENALTIES, TOO Georgia Tech ranked 11th nationally in fewest penalties (4.5 per game). The Yellow Jackets ranked 13th nationally in fewest penalty yards per game (36.9). STEPHEN HILL GAVE TECH BIG-PLAY THREAT When junior WR Stephen Hill’s number was called last season, he usually responded with a big play: Hill had nine receptions of 40 yards or longer and three catches of 70 yards or longer. Five of his 28 receptions went for touchdowns. He had three 100-yard receiving games last season and two games with 150 yards. He finished his three-year career with 1,248 receiving yards, which ranks 16th in Georgia Tech history. Hill’s 181 receiving yards vs. Western Carolina were the 15th-most single-game yards in Tech history. For his career, Hill averaged 25.47 yards per reception, which would have easily broken the school record, but Hill fell one reception short of qualifying for the record book (minimum 50 receptions). He was on track to also break the NCAA record in this category. Not only did Hill lead the nation in yards per reception, he dominated the category. Only one other player - Fresno State’s Jalen Saunders (21.30 ypr) -- averaged at least 20 yards per catch. Hill, against North Carolina, made one of the great one-handed catches in college football this season: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcs-iqymQrk He made another remarkable catch vs. Clemson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfALNRblfXk NCAA Yards Per Reception 1. Stephen Hill Georgia Tech 2. Jalen Saunders Fresno State 3. Patrick Edwards Houston 4. Jordan Matthews Vanderbilt 5. Bernard Reedy Toledo
29.29 21.30 19.69 18.98 18.95
WASHINGTON A PRODUCTIVE DUAL-THREAT QB Junior quarterback Tevin Washington enjoyed one of the most productive seasons ever by a Tech QB in 2011: Washington’s 321 yards of total offense at Duke Nov. 19 were the most by a Yellow Jacket since Oct. 6, 2005 when Reggie Ball had 367 yards vs. NC State. Against Duke, he rushed and passed for more than 100 yards for the third time in his career. His 176 yards rushing against Clemson were the most ever by a Yellow Jacket quarterback. His pass efficiency (155.4) ranked second in Tech history. Washington finished just 14 yards shy of 1,000 rushing yards in 2011. His 986 yards were the second-most
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ever by a Tech quarterback. His 242 rushing attempts were the 11th-most in Tech history. His 14 rushing touchdowns tied for the third-most in Tech history and were the second-most ever by a Tech QB. Washington’s 2,638 yards of total offense were the seventh-most in Tech history. His 25 touchdowns-responsible-for tied for the thirdmost in Tech history. WASHINGTON’S 100-YARD RUSHING/PASSING GAMES Date Opponent Site Rush Pass Nov. 19, 2011 Duke A 136 185 Oct. 8, 2011 Maryland H 120 114 Nov. 13, 2010 Maryland H 122 101 WASHINGTON IN 2011 Category 2011 Rank in Tech History Rushing Yards by a QB . . . . . . .986 . . . . . . . . . .2nd Rushing Touchdowns by a QB . .14 . . . . . . . . . .2nd Pass Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . .155.4 . . . . . . . . .2nd Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . .14 . . . . . . . . . .t-3rd TDs Responsible For . . . . . . . . .25 . . . . . . . . . .t-3rd Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 . . . . . . . . . .t-5th Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,638 . . . . . . . . .7th Points Scored . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 . . . . . . . . .t-11th Rushing Attempts . . . . . . . . . .242 . . . . . . . . .11th Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . .986 . . . . . . . . .14th Touchdown Passes . . . . . . . . . .11 . . . . . . . . .t-17th WASHINGTON’S CAREER TOTALS Category Career Rank in Tech History Pass Efficiency . . . . . . . . . . . .139.8 . . . . . . . . .3rd Rushing Yards by a QB . . . . . .1,540 . . . . . . . . .3rd Rushing Touchdowns by a QB . .18 . . . . . . . . . .t-3rd TDs Responsible For . . . . . . . . .31 . . . . . . . . .t-11th Total Offense . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,630 . . . . . . . . .12th Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . .18 . . . . . . . . .t-13th Passing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,090 . . . . . . . . .17th PassingTouchdowns . . . . . . . . .13 . . . . . . . . .t-17th Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 . . . . . . . . .t-19th Rushing Yards . . . . . . . . . . . .1,540 . . . . . . . .22nd MOST RUSHING YARDS BY A TECH QUARTERBACK 176 Tevin Washington vs. Clemson Oct. 29, 2011 151 Joshua Nesbitt vs. Virginia Tech Sept. 13, 2008 130 Joshua Nesbitt vs. S.C. State Sept. 4, 2010 130 Reggie Ball vs. Troy Sept. 16, 2006 MOST RUSHING YARDS BY AN ACC QUARTERBACK 220 Woodrow Dantzler (Clemson) vs. Virginia 184 Woodrow Dantzler (Clemson) vs. NC State 183 Woodrow Dantzler (Clemson) vs. Maryland 176 Tevin Washington (Georgia Tech) vs. Clemson
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ACC SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING TDs BY A QUARTERBACK 1. Joshua Nesbitt Georgia Tech 2009 18 2. Larry Russell Wake Forest 1971 15 3. Tevin Washington Georgia Tech 2011 14 4. Woodrow Dantzler Clemson 2000 13 Scott Smith NC State 1979 13 ACC CAREER RUSHING TDs BY A QUARTERBACK 1. Joshua Nesbitt Georgia Tech 2007-10 2. Larry Russell Wake Forest 1969-71 3. Woodrow Dantzler Clemson 1998-01 4. Tyrod Taylor Virginia Tech 2007-10 5. Mike Dunn Duke 1975-78 6. Shawn Jones Georgia Tech 1989-92 7. Tevin Washington Georgia Tech 2009-* Two players
35 29 27 23 22 19 18 18
ACC SINGLE-SEASON RUSHING YARDS BY A QB 1. Woodrow Dantzler Clemson 2001 2. Joshua Nesbitt Georgia Tech 2009 3. Woodrow Dantzler Clemson 2000 4. Tevin Washington Georgia Tech 2011 5. Larry Russell Wake Forest 1971 6. Joshua Nesbitt Georgia Tech 2008
1,061 1,037 1,028 986 803 693
ACC CAREER RUSHING YARDS BY A QB 1. Joshua Nesbitt Georgia Tech 2. Woodrow Dantzler Clemson 3. Tyrod Taylor Virginia Tech 4. Mike Dunn Duke 5. Larry Russell Wake Forest 6. Joe Hamilton Georgia Tech 7. Steve Fuller Clemson 8. Tevin Washington Georgia Tech 9. Reggie Ball Georgia Tech
2,806 2,761 2,196 1,939 1,923 1,748 1,737 1,540 1,451
2007-10 1998-01 2007-10 1975-78 1969-71 1996-99 1975-78 2009-* 2003-06
2011 HONORS Jeremiah Attaochu (So., OLB) Honorable Mention All-ACC Third Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) Bronko Nagurski Watch List ESPN Gameday Helmet Sticker (9/24) ACC Linebacker of the Week (9/26) FWAA National Player of the Week (9/27) Julian Burnett (Jr., LB) (Team co-Captain) Second Team All-ACC Second Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) Preseason Third Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) Izaan Cross (Jr., DE) Ted Hendricks Award (Watch List) Stephen Hill (Jr., WR) Third Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) Preseason Third Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) Biletnikoff Award Watch List ACC Receiver of the Week (9/6) Will Jackson (Jr., G) Preseason Fourth Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) Isaiah Johnson (So., S) Third Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) ACC Defensive Back of the Week (9/26) Roddy Jones (Sr., RB) (Team co-Captain) Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Candidate Justin Moore (So, PK) ACC Specialist of the Week (10/3) Charles Perkins (r-Fr., RB) Preseason ACC Newcomer of the Year (Blue Ribbon) Jason Peters (Sr., DE) Preseason Second Team All-ACC (Lindy’s) Preseason Fourth Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) Orwin Smith (Jr., AB) Third Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) Paul Hornung Weekly Honor Roll (9/19) Rod Sweeting (Jr., CB) Honorable Mention All-ACC Third Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) ACC Defensive Back of the Week (10/17) Steven Sylvester (Sr., LB) (Team co-Captain) Preseason Fourth Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) Jemea Thomas (So., DB) ACC Defensive Back of the Week (10/31) Omoregie Uzzi (Jr., G) Second Team All-American (SI.com) Third Team All-American (Rivals) First Team All-ACC First Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) Preseason All-ACC Outland Trophy Watch List Preseason First Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) Preseason First Team All-ACC (Athlon) Preseason First Team All-ACC (Blue Ribbon) ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (9/19) ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (9/26) Third Team Midseason All-American (Phil Steele) Tevin Washington (Jr., QB)
ACC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK 9-6 9-19 9-26 9-26 9-26 10-3 10-17 10-31
Receiver of the Week Off. Lineman of the Week Off. Lineman of the Week Linebacker of the Week Defensive Back of the Week Specialist of the Week Defensive Back of the Week Defensive Back of the Week
Stephen Hill Omoregie Uzzi Omoregie Uzzi Jeremiah Attaochu Isaiah Johnson Justin Moore Rod Sweeting Jemea Thomas
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WASHINGTON-TO-HILL: A CAPITAL DUO On a team known for its rushing attack, juniors Tevin Washington and Stephen Hill quietly developed into one of the top home run passing combinations in Georgia Tech history. Three of the 24 longest pass plays in Yellow Jacket history were Washington to Hill, and two of those long plays (82 and 77 yards) came in the 2011 season opener against Western Carolina. To put Tech’s longest pass plays into perspective, consider that Tech’s greatest receiver, Calvin Johnson, is not on the list of the 24 longest pass plays. Also, Washingtonto-Hill is the only quarterback-receiver combination that is on the list three times. In fact, Joe Hamilton-to-Dez White (two times) is the only other combination listed more than once. LONGEST PASS PLAYS IN GEORGIA TECH HISTORY 96 (td) B. Shaw to Charlie Rogers UCF, 1996 90 (td) T. Peeples to Drew Hill Duke, 1978 88 (td) J. Shaw to D. Thomas Duke, 2008 87 (td) J. Nesbitt to E. Peeples Vanderbilt, 2009 87 (td) D. Gast to Greg Lester Duke, 1987 82 (td) T. Washington to S. Hill WCU, 2011 82 (td) S. Jones to K. Walker Maryland, 1991 81 (td) S. Jones to B. Rodriguez Clemson, 1989 80 (td) R. Ball to Nate Curry Syracuse, 2004 80 (td) J. Hamilton to Dez White Maryland, 1999 80 (td) J. Hamilton to D. White FSU, 1999 80 (td) G. Stroman to C.Williams Maryland, 1994 80 (td) D. Davis to D. Steagall Furman, 1993 80 (td) M. Kelley to L. Chadwick N. Dame, 1979 80 (td) K. King to John Sias TCU, 1967 79 (td) T. Washington to S.Hill Duke, 2010 79 (td) C. Booker to . Dwyer Gardner-Webb, 2008 79 R. Strom to S. Davenport Citadel, 1987 79 (td) E. Holtsinger to J. Kilzer Auburn, 1945 78 (td) S. Jones to W. Bell Chattanooga, 1990 78 (td) K. Bonifay to John Sias Duke, 1968 77 (td) T. Washington to S. Hill WCU, 2011 77 T. Luginbill to O. Cassidy UNC, 1994 77 (td) E. McAshan to J. Robinson M. State, 1972
ORWIN SMITH: MR. VERSATILITY Junior A-back Orwin Smith wasn highly productive last fall as a runner, receiver and kick returner: Smith averaged 10.1 yards per rushing attempt. He scored a touchdown every 5.55 carries -- 11 touchdowns, 61 carries. Smith averaged 25.5 yards per reception. His 12 touchdowns (11 rushing, 1 receiving) ranked
tied for fourth in the ACC. Smith rushed for three touchdowns at NC State. Smith has more than 1,100 career rushing yards, 1,300 kickoff return yards and 3,000 all-purpose yards. He had more than 1,200 all-purpose yards in 2011 alone. Smith’s 95-yard run on Tech’s first play of the game against Kansas was the longest run from scrimmage in Georgia Tech history. Against Kansas, Smith rushed for 157 yards and a touchdown, and had 108 yards receiving and a TD. He became the first player in Tech history to have more than 100 rushing and receiving yards in the same game. He was the first ACC player to have 100 or more yards in rushing and receiving in the same game since Mikell Simpson of Virginia vs. Maryland on Oct. 20, 2007. He was the first ACC player with 100-plus yards and a touchdown in both receiving and rushing in the same game since Thomas Jones of Virginia vs. Buffalo on Nov. 13, 1999. Smith owns three of the 19 longest rushing attempts in Tech history. GEORGIA TECH’S LONGEST RUSHING ATTEMPTS 95 (td) Orwin Smith Kansas, 2011 88 (td) Jonathan Dwyer Mississippi State, 2008 87 (td) Bob McCoy Citadel, 1948 86 (td) Gerry Bussell Georgia, 1962 85 (td) #Jonathan Dwyer North Carolina, 2008 85 (td) Morris Harrison Citadel, 1947 83 (td) Robert Lavette Navy, 1981 82 (td) Anthony Allen Clemson, 2009 82 (td) Buck Flowers Georgetown, 1920 80 (td) Eddie Lee Ivery Air Force, 1978 79 (td) Jerry Mays NC State, 1986 77 (td) Orwin Smith Western Carolina, 2011 77 (td) Bill Teas LSU, 1954 75 (td) Jimy Lincoln Furman, 1993 74 (td) Jonathan Dwyer Jacksonville State, 2009 73 (td) Orwin Smith North Carolina, 2010 73 (td) Tashard Choice Samford, 2007 73 Nate Kelsey Virginia, 1986 73 (td) Eddie Lee Ivery Air Force, 1978
MILESTONES AHEAD IN ‘12 Georgia Tech will enter its 120th season of football and Bobby Dodd Stadium will celebrate its 100th season in 2012.
TEAM STATS UNDER PAUL JOHNSON
TECH RECORDS BROKEN IN 2011
Category 2011 2010 2009 2008 Rushing Offense 316.46 (2) 323.3 (1) 295.4 (2) 273.2 (4) Passing Offense 142.31 (112) 83.9 (119) 126.7 (115) 99.2 (116) Total Offense 458.77 (18) 407.2 (36) 442.1 (11) 372.5 (50) Scoring Offense 34.31 (21) 26.0 (71) 33.8 (11) 24.4 (74) Rushing Defense 161.46 (66) 169.7 (78) 151.6 (68) 120.3 (24) Pass Defense 197.85 (28) 201.9 (34) 208.6 (47) 193.2 (41) Total Defense 359.31 (44) 371.6 (64) 360.3 (54) 313.5 (25) Scoring Defense 26.08 (60) 25.2 (57) 24.8 (58) 20.3 (28) Net Punting 36.93 (55) 32.2 (114) 38.1 (43) 33.2 (93) Punt Returns 8.13 (61) 5.8 (97) 13.4 (10) 6.7 (88) Kickoff Returns 19.21 (108) 19.9 (97) 21.8 (49) 19.6 (95) Turnover Margin +.15 (44) -.47 (86) +.57 (25) +.15 (49) Fumbles Recovered 7 (T-95) 13 (T-21) 14 (15) 11 (38) Passes Intercepted 14 (T-31) 8 (T-99) 12 (50) 18 (15) Fumbles Lost 11 (T-62) 20 (T-119) 12 (79) 20 (118) Passes Had Intercepted 8 (T-19) 7 (T-11) 6 (11) 7 (10) Turnovers Gained 21 (T-63) 21 (T-69) 26 (29) 29 (20) Turnovers Lost 19 (T-33) 27 (T-95) 18 (28) 27 (88) Passing Efficiency 154.31 (14) 102.0 (113) 149.6 (12) 111.9 (92) Pass Efficiency Defense 124.38 (45) 129.1 (63) 136.3 (88) 117.4 (43) Fewest Penalties 4.5 (11) 6.2 (74) 6.0 (56) 4.9 (26) Fewest Yards Penalized 36.9 (13) 53.0 (66) 47.1 (34) 43.9 (36) Punt Return Yardage Def. 6.3 (39) 11.6 (98) 7.4 (44) 9.8 (73) Kickoff Return Yardage Def. 21.6 (59) 19.1 (11) 22.5 (83) 19.9 (40) Sacks 1.69 (77) 1.3 (T-101) 1.8 (72) 2.6 (18) Tackles for Loss 4.77 (94) 4.5 (T-108) 4.9 (93) 7.3 (13) Sacks Allowed 1.00 (15) 1.2 (23) .86 (5) 1.46 (30) Tackles for Loss Allowed 4.5 (T-17) 6.0 (70) 5.1 (32) 5.6 (53) 3rd-Down Conversion Pct. 53.85 (2) 40.44 (56) 52.3 (1) 36.7 (84) 4th-Down Conversion Pct. 52.63 (T-54) 55.00 (T-47) 55.6 (41) 42.9 (74) 3rd-Down Defense 42.37 (83) 38.95 (52) 41.04 (82) 38.1 (57) 4th-Down Defense 66.67 (T-111) 47.62 (T-44) 42.86 (38) 40.0 (28) Time of Possession 31:55 (23) 31:53 (21) 33:49 (3) 30:31 (48) First Downs 20.4 (T-54) 20.4 (T-50) 20.5 (43) 16.5 (103) Opponent First Downs 18.38 (32) 19.5 (T-60) 17.2 (22) 17.2 (34) Red Zone Offense 89.0 (T-11) 76.0 (T-98) 82.0 (56) 77.0 (82) Red Zone Defense 82.0 (T-65) 76.0 (T-22) 83.0 (75) 79.0 (37)
MOST TOTAL OFFENSE Yds Rush/Pass 768 604/164 706 NA 662 297/365 627 304/323 623 397/226
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Opponent, Year Kansas, 2011 Citadel, 1948 W. Carolina, 2011 Virginia, 2000 The Citadel, 1984
ACC RECORDS BROKEN IN 2011 HIGHEST AVERAGE GAIN PER PLAY 13.5 Georgia Tech vs. Kansas Sept. 17, 2011 9.9 Florida State vs. Maryland Nov. 7, 1992 MOST RUSHING YARDS 604 Georgia Tech vs. Kansas Sept. 17, 2011 HIGHEST AVERAGE PER RUSH 12.1 Georgia Tech vs. Kansas Sept. 17, 2011 TOTAL OFFENSE 858 Florida State vs. Maryland 802 Maryland vs. Virginia 797 Florida State vs. Duke 771 Florida State vs. Clemson 768 Georgia Tech vs. Kansas
1992 1975 1995 2000 2011
RUSHING YARDS/TWO TEAMS 933 Maryland vs. Virginia 836 East Carolina vs. Virginia 755 Georgia Tech vs. Kansas
1975 1975 2011
ACC CUMULATIVE STANDINGS LAST 4 SEASONS COMBINED (2008-2011) Rk. School ACC Overall 1. Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . .26-6 . . . . . .42-13 2. Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . .21-11 . . . . . .34-19 3. Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-12 . . . . . .32-22 Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . .20-12 . . . . . .35-18 5. Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-15 . . . . . .29-22 Boston College . . . . . . . . . .17-15 . . . . . .28-24 7. North Carolina . . . . . . . . . .15-17 . . . . . .31-21 NC State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-17 . . . . . .28-23 9. Wake Forest . . . . . . . . . . . .13-19 . . . . . .22-28 10. Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-21 . . . . . .21-29 Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-21 . . . . . .20-29 12. Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-26 . . . . . .15-33 LAST 6 SEASONS COMBINED (2006-2011) Rk. School ACC Overall 1. Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . .39-9 . . . . . .63-19 2. Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . .32-16 . . . . . .50-31 3. Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-18 . . . . . .49-31 4. Boston College . . . . . . . . . .28-20 . . . . . .49-29 5. Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . .27-21 . . . . . .49-30 6. Wake Forest . . . . . . . . . . . .24-24 . . . . . .42-35 7. Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-26 . . . . . .41-35 8. Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-27 . . . . . .34-40 9. Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-29 . . . . . .36-40 10. North Carolina . . . . . . . . . .20-28 . . . . . .38-38 NC State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-28 . . . . . .36-39 12. Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-42 . . . . . .16-56 LAST 7 SEASONS COMBINED (2005-2011) Rk. School ACC Overall 1. Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . . . .46-10 . . . . . .74-21 2. Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . .37-19 . . . . . .57-35 3. Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-22 . . . . . .57-35 4. Boston College . . . . . . . . . .33-23 . . . . . .58-33 5. Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . .32-24 . . . . . .57-35 6. Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28-28 . . . . . .50-38 7. Wake Forest . . . . . . . . . . . .27-29 . . . . . .46-42 8. Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-32 . . . . . .41-45 North Carolina . . . . . . . . . .24-32 . . . . . .43-44 10. NC State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-33 . . . . . .43-44 11. Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22-34 . . . . . .41-46 12. Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-50 . . . . . .17-66 LAST 8 SEASONS COMBINED (2004-2011) Rk. School ACC Overall 1. Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . . . .53-11 . . . . . .84-24 2. Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . .41-23 . . . . . .64-40 3. Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-26 . . . . . .63-40 Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . .38-26 . . . . . .66-38 5. +Boston College . . . . . . . . .33-23 . . . . . .67-36 6. Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-31 . . . . . .59-41 7. Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-35 . . . . . .49-49 North Carolina . . . . . . . . . .29-35 . . . . . .49-51 9. Wake Forest . . . . . . . . . . . .28-36 . . . . . .50-49 10. NC State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-38 . . . . . .48-50 11. Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-39 . . . . . .46-52 12. Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-57 . . . . . .19-75 + Joined the ACC in 2005 LAST 13 SEASONS COMBINED (1999-2011) Rk. School ACC Overall 1. ^Virginia Tech . . . . . . . . . .53-11 . . . . .131-39 2. Florida State . . . . . . . . . . . .75-30 . . . . .117-52 3. Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . .64-40 . . . . .103-64 4. Clemson . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62-42 . . . . .101-64 5. +Boston College . . . . . . . . .33-23 . . . . .107-58 6. ^Miami . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-31 . . . . .114-49 7. Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52-52 . . . . . .84-77 8. Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-55 . . . . . .87-72 9. NC State . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46-58 . . . . . .88-73 10. Wake Forest . . . . . . . . . . . .41-63 . . . . . .77-81 North Carolina . . . . . . . . . .41-63 . . . . . .71-87 12. Duke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-92 . . . . .28-123 + Joined the ACC in 2005 ^ Joined the ACC in 2004
TECH vs. THE ACC DIVISIONS vs. Coastal Home Away vs. Atlantic Home Away Neutral TOTAL
‘05 ‘06 3-2 5-0 1-0 3-0 2-2 2-0 2-1 2-2 2-1 1-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 5-3 *7-2
‘07 ‘08 ‘09 3-2 2-3 4-1 1-1 2-1 2-0 2-1 0-2 2-1 1-2 3-0 4-0 1-1 1-0 2-0 0-1 2-0 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 4-4 5-3 *8-1
‘10 3-2 2-1 1-1 1-2 0-1 1-1 0-0 4-4
'11 2-3 1-1 1-2 3-0 2-0 1-0 0-0 5-3
Total 22-13 12-4 10-9 16-7 9-3 6-3 1-1 38-20
*Includes 2006 and 2009 ACC Championship Games
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BURNETT FITS THE PART At 5-10, 220 pounds, junior Julian Burnett may not fit the physical description of an inside linebacker in Al Groh’s 3-4 defense. However, the player Paul Johnson once called a “heat-seeking missile” makes up for his stature with effort and speed. Burnett had 120 tackles last season -- that’s 42 more than any other Yellow Jacket player. It also ranks him fifth in the ACC and 36th nationally. He produced double-digit tackles in a game five times last season. Burnett ranked second on the team in tackles for loss (9.5). He forced one fumble and had one fumble recovery. THE CLOSER: JEMEA THOMAS Jemea Thomas had the first three interceptions of his career over a three-week period beginning in late October, but more importantly, he almost single-handedly secured Georgia Tech victories over Clemson and Duke. Nov. 19 at Duke, the Blue Devils were driving late in the fourth quarter for a potential game-tying touchdown when Thomas intercepted a Sean Renfree pass. Oct. 29 in the win over sixth-ranked Clemson, Thomas recorded two fourth-quarter interceptions. His performance vs. Clemson -- his first career start -- earned him ACC Defensive Back of the Week honors. Thomas was the first Yellow Jacket with two interceptions in a game since Jerrard Tarrant had two picks against Middle Tennessee State on Oct. 16, 2010. Thomas also took over as Tech’s punt returner in late October. He finished the season with three punt returns for an average of 10.3 yards per attempt. JOHNSON IS 12-4 IN THE CLOSE ONES In his four seasons at Tech, Paul Johnson is 12-4 in games decided by five points or less. Since 2004, his teams are 25-11 in games decided by five points or less. Paul Johnson Games decided by 5 pts Games decided by 4 pts Games decided by 3 pts Games decided by 2 pts Games decided by 1 pts Total
2011 1-0 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 1-2
2010 0-0 1-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-1
2009 3-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 5-0
Tech’s Nail-Biters Under Johnson Dec. 31, 2011 vs. Utah Oct. 15, 2011 at Virginia Oct. 8, 2011 vs. Maryland Oct. 2, 2010 at Wake Forest Sept. 11, 2010 at Kansas Dec. 5, 2009 vs. #25 Clemson Nov. 7, 2009 vs. Wake Forest (OT) Oct. 17, 2009 vs. #4 Virginia Tech Oct. 10, 2009 at Florida State Sept. 10, 2009 vs. Clemson Nov. 29, 2008 at #13 Georgia Nov. 1, 2008 vs. #16 Florida State Oct. 18, 2008 at Clemson Oct. 11, 2008 vs. Gardner-Webb Sept. 13, 2008 at Virginia Tech Sept. 6, 2008 at Boston College
2008 0-0 1-0 4-1 0-0 0-0 5-1
Total 4-0 2-0 6-4 0-0 0-0 12-4
L, 27-30 (ot) L, 21-24 W, 21-16 W, 24-20 L, 25-28 W, 39-34 W, 30-27 W, 28-23 W, 49-44 W, 30-27 W, 45-42 W, 31-28 W, 21-17 W, 10-7 L, 17-20 W, 19-16
MORE ON PAUL JOHNSON Only four coaches in ACC history won more games in their first four seasons than Johnson. Johnson’s winning percentage in ACC games (.656, 21-11) is the ninth-highest in the history of the league. Tech has scored at least one rushing touchdown in 48 of 53 games under Johnson. The Yellow Jackets have won 34 games in four years under Johnson. In 12 of those 34 wins, Tech trailed by seven points or more. MOST WINS IN FOURTH YEAR/ACC HISTORY 1. Ralph Friedgen Maryland 2001-04 2. Danny Ford Clemson 1979-82 3. Bobby Ross Maryland 1982-85 Chuck Amato NC State 2000-03 5. Paul Johnson Georgia Tech 2008-11 Lou Holtz NC State 1972-75
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36-14-0 35-10-1 34-14-0 34-17-0 33-19-0 33-12-3
CAREER VICTORIES / ACTIVE FBS COACHES 1. Frank Beamer Virginia Tech 2. Mack Brown Texas 3. Chris Ault Nevada 4. Steve Spurrier South Carolina 5. Brian Kelly Notre Dame 6. Dennis Erickson Arizona State 7. Mike Price UTEP 8. Larry Blakeney Troy 9. Bill Snyder Kansas State 10. Howard Schnellenberger FAU 10. Gary Pinkel Missouri 12. Paul Pasqualoni Connecticut 13. Paul Johnson Georgia Tech 13. Nick Saban Alabama 15. Bob Stoops Oklahoma
250 227 225 197 188 180 174 163 159 157 157 146 140 140 138
ALL-TIME WINNING PERCENTAGE / ACC COACHES 1. Frank Beamer Virginia Tech 83-23-0 2. Bobby Bowden Florida State 173-53-1 3. Danny Ford Clemson 96-29-4 4. Lou Holtz NC State 33-12-3 5. Ken Hatfield Clemson 32-13-1 6. Jim Tatum Md/UNC 41-19-2 7. Larry Coker Miami 25-12-0 8. Jerry Claiborne Maryland 72-37-3 9. Dick Sheridan NC State 52-29-3 10. Paul Johnson Georgia Tech 33-19-0
.783 .764 .760 .719 .707 .677 .675 .656 .637 .635
ALL-TIME WIN PERCENTAGE / ACC GAMES 1. Frank Beamer Virginia Tech 55-12-0 2. Bobby Bowden Florida State 118-27-0 3. Jerry Claiborne Maryland 46-11-1 4. Bill Murray Duke 54-15-2 5. Danny Ford Clemson 44-14-1 6. Lou Holtz NC State 16-5-2 7. Jim Tatum Md/UNC 21-9-2 8. Frank Howard Clemson 66-30-2 9. Paul Johnson Georgia Tech 21-11-0 10. Bo Rein NC State 15-8-0
.821 .814 .802 .775 .754 .739 .687 .684 .656 .652
TEN FRESHMEN SAW ACTION IN 2011 Head coach Paul Johnson always says that he will get his best players on the field, regardless of class. That held true in 2011 as 10 true freshmen saw, the most in one season under Johnson. TRUE FRESHMEN WHO DID NOT REDSHIRT 2008 2009 2010 2011 T. Melton J. Burnett J. Attaochu C. Dennis E. Peeples I. Cross B.J. Bostic J. Greene R. Reid S. Hill F. Holton J. Golden J. Shaw T. Morgan I. Johnson Z. Laskey S. Sylvester O. Smith J.Moore S. Mason C. Taylor R. Sweeting L. Young T. McNair M. Wright J. Thomas N. Menocal S. Tobin K. Travis D. Waller
TECH AT HISTORIC BOBBY DODD STADIUM No team in college football has won more games in its current home stadium than Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets are 443-184-21 all-time in Bobby Dodd Stadium. TECH’S OVERTIME HISTORY Georgia Tech is 4-4 all-time in overtime games, including the 30-27 OT loss to Utah in the 2011 Hyunda Sun Bowl.
CAREER GAMES STARTED Player ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 Strk TOT Roddy Jones, Sr., AB 13 13 13 13 39 52 Logan Walls, Sr., DT 0 11 12 13 16 36 Tyler Melton, Sr., WR 7 10 5 13 14 35 Steven Sylvester, Sr., LB 0 9 13 10 4 32 Jason Peters, Sr. DE 0 4 13 13 26 29 Izaan Cross, Jr., DE -2 13 13 26 28 Rashaad Reid, Sr., DB 8 6 1 13 14 28 Omoregie Uzzi, Jr., OG --- 13 12 25 25 Julian Burnett, Jr., LB -3 8 13 21 24 Stephen Hill, Jr., WR -1 9 13 13 23 Will Jackson, So., OG --9 13 15 22 Phil Smith, Jr., OT -4 8 8 6 20 Orwin Smith, Jr., AB --6 11 1 17 Tevin Washington, Jr., QB --4 13 17 17 Isaiah Johnson, So., S --3 13 13 16 Jay Finch, So., C/OG --3 12 5 14 Rod Sweeting, Jr., CB ---- 13 13 13 Louis Young, So., CB ---- 12 -12 Ray Beno, So., OT ---- 12 3 12 David Sims, So., BB ---- 11 10 11 Jeremiah Attaochu, So., LB --1 10 2 11 Embry Peeples, Sr,. AB 0 1 4 2 2 7 Quayshawn Nealy, Fr., LB ---7 6 7 Daniel Drummond, So., LB ---6 2 6 Tyler Kidney, So., OT ---6 1 6 Brandon Watts, So., LB --3 1 1 4 Michael Peterson, Sr., DB 0 2 0 1 -3 T.J. Barnes, Jr., DT -2 1 --3 Nick McRae, Jr., OG --1 1 -2 Christopher Crenshaw, So. DE -- --2 1 2 Tony Zenon, Fr., AB ---1 -1 Malcolm Munroe, Jr. LB ---1 -1 Jemea Thomas, So., S ---2 1 2 Preston Lyons, Sr., BB ---1 1 1 Shaquille Mason, Fr., OL ---1 1 1
CAREER GAMES PLAYED Player Rashaad Reid, Sr., DB Roddy Jones, Sr., AB Steven Sylvester, Sr., LB Michael Peterson, Sr., DB Jason Peters, Sr., DE Chandler Anderson, Sr., P Embry Peeples, Sr., AB Tyler Melton, Sr., WR Logan Walls, Sr, DT T.J. Barnes, Jr., DT Rod Sweeting, Jr. CB Orwin Smith, Jr., AB Julian Burnett, Jr., LB Izaan Cross, Jr., DE Stephen Hill, Jr., WR Omoregie Uzzi, Jr., OL Phil Smith, Jr., OT Jemea Thomas, So., S Preston Lyons, Sr. BB Daniel McKayhan, Jr. WR Tyler Morgan, Jr., LS Richard Watson, Jr., BB Nick McRae, Jr., OL Malcolm Munroe, Jr., LB Isaiah Johnson, So., S B.J. Machen, Jr., LB Louis Young, So., CB Brandon Watts, So., LB Will Jackson, So., OL Jamal Paige, Jr., AB Jeremiah Attaochu, So., LB Jay Finch, So., C Tevin Washington, Jr., QB Sean Poole, So., P Emmanuel Dieke, So., DE Jon Lockhart, Jr., WR Tyler Kidney, So., OL David Sims, So., QB Ray Beno, So., C Euclid Cummings, So., DE Justin Moore, So., K Robert Godhigh, So., AB Fred Holton, So., S B.J. Bostic, So., AB David Scully, So., P Corey Dennis, Fr. Deon Hill, Fr., AB Chris Jackson, Jr., WR Quayshawn Nealy, Fr. LB Darren Waller, Fr., WR/DB Kyle Travis, Fr., LB Charles Perkins, Fr., RB Shaquille Mason, Fr., OL Jeff Greene, Fr., WR
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‘09 14 13 14 14 13 14 13 10 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 13 14 13 8 11 6 4 12 -13 ---11 --1 --12 -------------------
‘10 ‘11 Total 13 13 53 13 13 52 13 12 51 12 12 50 13 13 49 13 6 46 13 13 47 13 13 46 13 13 43 13 13 40 13 13 40 13 12 39 13 13 39 13 13 39 12 13 38 13 12 37 10 10 33 0 13 34 9 11 33 10 13 31 13 5 29 13 11 30 13 13 30 5 13 30 13 13 26 0 12 25 12 12 24 12 11 23 11 13 24 9 2 22 12 11 23 11 11 22 8 13 22 9 13 22 9 12 21 5 2 19 6 12 18 5 12 17 3 13 16 3 13 16 2 13 15 9 6 15 13 -13 12 -12 2 11 13 -- 13 13 -- 13 13 -- 13 13 -- 13 13 -- 13 13 -- 11 11 -- 12 12 -- 12 12 -- 12 12
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HEAD COACH PAUL JOHNSON Western Carolina (1979) / 33-19 in 4 Seasons at Georgia Tech / 140-58 in 15th Season Overall Paul Johnson, a two-time Atlantic Coast Conference Coach of the Year and the mastermind behind Georgia Tech’s high-production offense, enters his fifth season as head coach of the Yellow Jackets. Under Johnson, Georgia Tech was one of college football’s biggest surprise stories in 2008 and played in the ACC championship in 2009 (game later vacated). The ACC Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2009, Johnson’s teams have appeared in a bowl game each of the last three seasons. In four seasons on the Flats, Johnson has compiled a record of 33-19, including a 21-11 mark in ACC play. No coach in Tech history won more games than Johnson in their first four seasons. Over the last four seasons combined, only Virginia Tech has won more ACC games than Johnson’s Jackets. In 15 seasons overall as a head coach, Johnson owns a career record of 140-58. His career winning percentage (.707) ranks in the top 10 among active BCS head coaches. Johnson enjoyed success as the head coach at Georgia Southern (1997-2001) and Navy (2002-2007) before being named Georgia Tech’s 12th head coach on Dec. 12, 2007. What Johnson has accomplished at Georgia Tech has been remarkable: • In his first two seasons at Tech, Johnson was named the ACC Coach of the Year. He is the first coach to win the award in his first two years in the league. • In 2008, he was named National Coach of the Year by CBS Sports. • In 2009, the Yellow Jackets played in the ACC title game against Clemson (Tech won the game, but later vacated). • Tech played in a BCS bowl game for the first time in 2009. • Under Johnson, Tech has averaged nearly nine wins per season. • In each of his four seasons at Tech, the Yellow Jackets have ranked in the top five nationally in rushing offense. Tech led the nation in rushing in 2010 and finished second in 2011.
WINNINGEST ACTIVE FBS COACHES By Percentage, min. of five full years as a head coach Rk. Coach 2011 1. Bob Stoops (Oklahoma) 10-3 2. Gary Patterson (TCU) 11-2 3. Bobby Petrino (Arkansas) 11-2 4. Mark Richt (Georgia) 10-4 5. Brian Kelly (Notre Dame) 8-5 6. Steve Spurrier (S. Carolina) 11-2 7. Paul Johnson (Georgia Tech) 8-5
Record 139-34 109-30 75-26 106-38 187-67-2 197-75-2 140-58
Pct .803 .784 .743 .736 .734 .723 .707
GEORGIA TECH COACHES BY PERCENTAGE Coach John Heisman Bobby Dodd Paul Johnson George O’Leary William Alexander Chan Gailey
Years 1904-19 1945-66 2008-** 1994-01 1920-44 2002-07
W-L-T 102-29-7 165-64-8 33-19-0 52-33-0 134-95-15 44-32-0
Pct. .779 .713 .635 .612 .580 .579
TECH’S ACC COACHES OF THE YEAR 2009 2008 2000 1998 1990 1985
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George O’Leary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George O’Leary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bobby Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Curry
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• In 29 of Johnson’s 53 games at Georgia Tech (entering 2011), the Yellow Jackets produced more than 400 yards of total offense. • In Johnson’s first three seasons, Tech produced four 1,000-yard rushers -- Jonathan Dwyer in 2008, Dwyer and Joshua Nesbitt in 2009, and Anthony Allen in 2010. • Over the last four years combined, the Yellow Jackets have produced 13 first team All-ACC selections. • Tech has produced two first team All-Americans under Johnson -Michael Johnson in 2008 and Derrick Morgan in 2009. • Since Johnson’s arrival, a Tech player has been named ACC Offensive Player of the Year (Dwyer in 2008) and ACC Defensive Player of the Year (Morgan in 2009). • Entering 2012, Johnson is 12-4 at Tech in games decided by five points or less, 7-5 at Tech against nationallyranked opponents, 13-9 in road games, 31-8 when scoring at least 20 points, 22-1 when scoring more than 30 points. • In 2009, Tech won in Tallahassee (Fla.) for the first time in school history, beat a top-five ranked team at home (Virginia Tech) for the first time since 1962 and won on the road in Charlottesville (Va.) for the first time since 1990. • Also in 2009, Tech earned its highest national ranking (7th) since 1999. • In 2008, the Jackets broke a seven-year losing skid
JOHNSON YEAR-BY-YEAR Year 2011
School W-L Pct. Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5 .615 Hyundai Sun Bowl 2010 Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7 .462 Advocare V100 Independence Bowl 2009 Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*10-3 .769 FedEx Orange Bowl (ACC Championship game) 2008 Georgia Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-4 .692 Chick-fil-A Bowl 2007 Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4 .667 Poinsettia Bowl (did not coach in bowl) 2006 Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-4 .692 Meineke Car Care Bowl 2005 Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4 .667 Poinsettia Bowl Champions 2004 Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10-2 .833 Emerald Bowl Champions 2003 Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-5 .615 EV1.net Houston Bowl 2002 Navy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10 .167 2001 Georgia Southern . . . . . . . . . . . .12-2 .857 Southern Conference Champions 2000 Georgia Southern . . . . . . . . . . . .13-2 .867 Southern Conference Champions I-AA National Champion 1999 Georgia Southern . . . . . . . . . . . .13-2 .867 Southern Conference Champions I-AA National Champion 1998 Georgia Southern . . . . . . . . . . . .14-1 .933 Southern Conference Champions I-AA Runner-Up 1997 Georgia Southern . . . . . . . . . . . .10-3 .769 Southern Conference Champions GSU Totals (5 seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62-10 .861 Navy Totals (6 seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-29 .608 Georgia Tech Totals (4 seasons) . . . . . .*33-19 .635 Career (15 seasons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*140-58 .707 *2009 ACC Championship later vacated due to NCAA sanctions. Johnson’s actual on-field record for 2009 was 11-3.
to rival Georgia, beating the 13th-ranked Bulldogs, 4542, in Athens (Ga.). • Under Johnson, Georgia Tech’s Academic Progress Report (APR) scores have risen each of the last three years. • In 2011, Georgia Tech exceeded all expectations. After being picked to finish fourth in the ACC Coastal Division, the Yellow Jackets went 8-5, 5-3 in the ACC, and played in a bowl game for the 15th consecutive season.
JOHNSON’S RECORD WHEN... At Tech overall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34-19 playing at home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-6 playing on the road . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-9 playing at a neutral site . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 in bowl games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-4 in overtime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 more than 7 days to prepare . . . . . . .10-7 in August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 in September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-4 in October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-4 in November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-7 in December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 in January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2 outrushing opponent . . . . . . . . . . .34-14 when rushing for 300 yards . . . . . . . .21-5 when rushing for 400 yards . . . . . . . .8-1 when rushing for 500 yards . . . . . . . . .1-0 when rushing for 600 yards . . . . . . . . .1-0 outrushed by opponent . . . . . . . . . . .0-4 when allowing 300 yards rushing . . . . .1-1 rushing yards the same . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 outpassing opponent . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2 when passing for 300 yards . . . . . . . .1-0 outpassed by opponent . . . . . . . . . .27-17 when allowing 300 yards passing . . . .4-1 when allowing 400 yards passing . . . .1-0 more total offense than opponent . . .27-7 when having 400+ total offense . . . .23-6 when having 500+ total offense . . . .10-1 when having 600+ total offense . . . . . .2-0 when having 700+ total offense . . . . . .1-0 less total offense than opponent . . . .7-12 when allowing 400+ total offense . . . .5-9 when allowing 500+ total offense . . . .1-2 committing fewer turnovers . . . . . . .16-2 committing more turnovers . . . . . . . .9-10 turnovers are even . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-7 0-30:00 of time of possession . . . . .12-13 30:01-plus of time of possession . . . .22-6 scoring first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-5 opponent scores first . . . . . . . . . . .11-14 leading after the 1st quarter . . . . . . .21-4 trailing after the 1st quarter . . . . . . .6-12 tied after the 1st quarter . . . . . . . . . .7-1 leading at halftime . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26-4 trailing at halftime . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-15 tied at halftime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0 leading after the 3rd quarter . . . . . . .29-3 trailing after the 3rd quarter . . . . . . .3-16 tied after the 3rd quarter . . . . . . . . . .2-0 scoring 0-10 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 scoring 11-20 points . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7 scoring 21-30 points . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-7 scoring 31-40 points . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-1 scoring 41-plus points . . . . . . . . . . .13-0 opponent scores 0-10 points . . . . . . . .7-0 opponent scores 11-20 points . . . . . .10-2 opponent scores 21-30 points . . . . .11-10 opponent scores 31-40 points . . . . . . .5-5 opponent scores 41-plus points . . . . . .2-2 individual 100-yard rusher . . . . . . . . .20-8 with two 100-yard rushers . . . . . . . . .7-0 opponent 100-yard rusher . . . . . . . . .11-9 opponent with 2 100-yard rushers . . . .0-1
*Total . . .79-48 . . .40-18 . . .29-20 . . .10-10 . . . . .2-6 . . . . .3-3 . . .28-15 . . . . .4-0 . . .23-14 . . .23-16 . . .18-13 . . . . .9-4 . . . . .0-2 . . .79-33 . . .55-14 . . . .19-2 . . . . .1-0 . . . . .1-0 . . . .0-14 . . . . .1-2 . . . . .0-1 . . . .12-6 . . . . .1-1 . . .66-42 . . . . .9-6 . . . . .4-2 . . .66-16 . . .52-15 . . . .21-4 . . . . .2-0 . . . . .1-0 . . .13-32 . . .14-30 . . . .5-10 . . . .41-6 . . .21-32 . . .17-10 . . .41-31 . . .38-17 . . .48-14 . . .29-33 . . .47-11 . . .16-26 . . . .16-9 . . . .57-7 . . .13-36 . . . . .9-5 . . . .68-7 . . . .8-38 . . . . .3-3 . . . .1-11 . . . .2-13 . . .23-19 . . . .30-4 . . . .28-1 . . . .17-0 . . . .24-4 . . .23-18 . . . .7-11 . . . .6-15 . . .54-18 . . . .18-2 . . .22-23 . . . . .0-1
*Total includes Johnson’s six seasons at Navy and first four seasons at Georgia Tech
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TEAM SUPERLATIVES / PAUL JOHNSON ERA (2008-11) Most Points In A Game 66, vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011
Fewest Points In A Win 10, vs. Gardner-Webb, Oct. 11, 2008
Highest Average Per Rush 12.1 (604/50), vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011
Fewest Points In A Game 3, vs. LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Dec. 31, 2008
Largest Margin Of Victory In An ACC Game 39 (49-10), at Duke, Nov. 14, 2009
Lowest Average Per Rush 1.7, vs. Gardner-Webb, Oct. 11, 2008
Most Points In A Half 42 (2nd), vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 42 (1st), vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011
Largest Margin Of Defeat In An ACC Game 25 (10-35), vs. Miami, Nov. 13, 2010
Most Pass Completions 11, four times
Most Touchdowns Scored 9, vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 9, vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011
Fewest Pass Completions 1, vs. Virginia Tech, Oct. 17, 2009 1, at Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008
Fewest Kickoff Returns 0, vs. South Carolina State, Sept. 4, 2010
Fewest Touchdowns Scored 0, vs. LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Dec. 31, 2008
Most Pass Attempts 25, vs. LSU, Dec. 31, 2008
Most Kickoff Return Yards 173 (7), vs. NC State, Sept. 25, 2010
Most Touchdowns Scored In A Quarter 4 (3rd), vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 4 (1st), vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011
Fewest Pass Attempts 4, at North Carolina, Sept. 18, 2010
Fewest Kickoff Return Yards 0 (0), vs. South Carolina State, Sept. 4, 2010
Most Passes Intercepted 2, four times
Highest Kickoff Return Average (Min. 2 attempts) 46.3, at Duke, Nov. 14, 2009
Fewest Points In A Half 0, five times Most Points In A Quarter 28 (3rd), vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 28 (1st), vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 Largest Deficit Overcome For A Win 16 (12-28), at Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008 Largest First-Quarter Deficit Overcome For A Win 7 (7-14), at Vanderbilt, Oct. 31, 2009 7 (3-10), vs. Florida State, Nov. 1, 2008 Largest Halftime Deficit Overcome For A Win 16 (12-28), at Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008 Largest Third-Quarter Deficit Overcome For A Win 11 (6-17), at Wake Forest, Oct. 2, 2010 Biggest Lead Blown In A Loss 14 (24-10), vs. Utah (ot), Dec. 31, 2012 14 (14-0), at Virginia Tech, Nov. 4, 2010 Biggest First-Quarter Lead Blown In A Loss 14 (14-0), at Virginia Tech, Nov. 4, 2010 Biggest Halftime Lead Blown In A Loss 7 (14-7), at Virginia Tech, Nov. 4, 2010 Biggest Third-Quarter Lead Blown In A Loss 14 (24-10), vs. Utah (ot), Dec. 31, 2012 Largest Lead Before Opponent Scores 31-0, vs. Mississippi State, Sept. 20, 2008 Largest First-Quarter Lead 28 (28-0), vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 Largest Halftime Lead 27 (27-0), vs. Jacksonville State, Aug. 28, 2008 Largest Third-Quarter Lead 35, three times Largest Margin Of Victory 42 (66-24), vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 42 (63-21), vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 Largest Margin Of Defeat 35 (3-38), vs. LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Dec. 31, 2008 Most Points vs. A Ranked Opponent 45, at 13/13 Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008 Fewest Points vs. An Unranked Opponent 3, vs. LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Dec. 31, 2008 Most Points At Home 66, vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Fewest Points At Home 10, vs. Miami, Nov. 13, 2010 10, vs. Gardner-Webb, Oct. 11, 2008
Most Touchdowns Scored In A Half 6 (2nd), vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 6 (1st), vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 Most Rushing Touchdowns Scored 7, vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Most Passing Touchdowns Scored 3, vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 Most Field Goals Made 4, vs. Clemson (ACC Championship Game), Dec. 5, 2009 Most Field Goals Attempted 5, vs. Utah (ot), Dec. 31, 2012 Two-Point Conversions Attempted 3 (converted 2), at Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008 Safeties Scored 1, at Boston College, Sept. 6, 2008 Safeties Allowed 1, at Miami , Sept. 17, 2009 Punt Returns For A Touchdown 1 (85), vs. Clemson, Sept. 10, 2009 1 (68), vs. Jacksonville State, Sept. 5, 2009 Fumble Returns For A Touchdown 1 (40), at Mississippi State, Oct. 3, 2009 Most First Downs 32, at Georgia, Nov. 27, 2010 Fewest First Downs 9, vs. Iowa (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Jan. 5, 2010 9, vs. Gardner-Webb, Oct. 11, 2008 Biggest First-Down Margin 16 (24-8), vs. North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2009 Most Yards Of Total Offense 768, vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Fewest Yards Of Total Offense 155, vs. Iowa (FedEx Orange Bowl), Jan. 5, 2010 Most Yards Of Total Offense In A Half 431 (2nd), vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Fewest Yards Of Total Offense In A Half 29 (2nd), vs. Gardner-Webb, Oct. 11, 2008
Most Yards Passing 365, vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 Fewest Yards Passing 12, vs. South Carolina State, Sept. 4, 2010 12, vs. Iowa (FedEx Orange Bowl), Jan. 5, 2010 Highest Pass Completion Percentage .786 (11-14), at Mississippi State, Oct. 3, 2009 Lowest Pass Completion Percentage .143 (1-7), vs. Virginia Tech, Oct. 17, 2009 Highest Average Per Attempt 23.4, vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Lowest Average Per Attempt 1.3, vs. Iowa (FedEx Orange Bowl), Jan. 5, 2010 Highest Average Per Completion 51.0 (1), vs. Virginia Tech, Oct. 17, 2009
29.0, vs. Jacksonville State, Sept. 5, 2009 Lowest Average Per Punt Return Yards (Min. 2 Returns) -4.0 (2), vs. Air Force (Independence Bowl), Dec. 27, 2010 Most Kickoff Returns 7, vs. NC State, Sept. 25, 2010
Lowest Kickoff Return Average 3.5 (2), vs. Jacksonville State, Aug. 28, 2008 Most Interceptions 4, vs. Middle Tennessee State, Oct. 16, 2010 4, at Clemson, Oct. 18, 2008 Most Interception Return Yards 88 (4), vs. Middle Tennessee State, Oct. 16, 2010 Most Third-Down Conversions 13 (of 20), vs. Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011 Highest Percentage Of Third-Down Conversions .800 (8-10), at Florida State, Oct. 10, 2009 Fewest Third-Down Conversions 3, five times Lowest Percentage Of Third-Down Conversions .200 (3-15), vs. LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Average Per Completion 6.0, vs. South Carolina State, Sept. 4, 2010 6.0, vs. Iowa (FedEx Orange Bowl), Jan. 5, 2010
Most Third-Down Attempts 20 (13), vs. Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011
Most Fumbles 6, vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011
Most Fourth-Down Conversions 3, four times
Most Fumbles Lost 3, five times
Most Fourth-Down Conversion Attempts 6 (2), vs. LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Dec. 31, 2008
Most Turnovers 4, vs. Air Force, Dec. 27, 2010 4, at Georgia, Nov. 27, 2010
Most Time Of Possession 42:43, at Virginia, Oct. 24, 2009
Fewest Turnovers 0, six times Most Total Plays Without A Turnover 83. vs. Clemson (ACC Championship Game), Dec. 5, 2009 Most Penalties 9, at Virginia Tech, Nov. 4, 2010 Fewest Penalties 1, at Vanderbilt, Oct. 31, 2009 Most Penalty Yards 91, at Kansas, Sept. 11, 2010
Lowest Time Of Possession 25:472 vs. Virginia, Oct. 25, 2008 Most Tackles For Loss (by GT) 14, vs. Gardner-Webb, Oct. 11, 2008 Most Passes Broken-Up (by GT) 7, three times Most Sacks (by GT) 7, vs. North Carolina, Sept. 24, 2011 Most Sack Yards (by GT) 49 (6), vs. Gardner-Webb, Oct. 11, 2008 Most Players To Score A Touchdown 7, vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011
Most Plays 92, at Georgia, Nov. 27, 2010
Fewest Penalty Yards 9, at Vanderbilt, Oct. 31, 2009 9, at Florida State, Oct. 10, 2009
Most Players To Rush For A Touchdown 6, vs. Kansas , Sept. 17, 2011
Fewest Plays 50, vs. Iowa (FedEx Orange Bowl), Jan. 5, 2010
Most Punts 7, three times
Most Players To Catch A Touchdown Pass 2, seven times
Fewest Points In A Road Game 7, at Miami, Oct. 22, 2011 7, at North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2008
Highest Average Per Play 13.5 (768/50), vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011
Fewest Punts 0, three times
Longest Scoring Drive (Plays) 20, at Miami, Oct. 22, 2011 20 (fg), at North Carolina, Sept. 18, 2010
Most Points In A Bowl Game 27, vs. Utah (ot), Dec. 31, 2012
Lowest Average Per Play 3.1, vs. Iowa (FedEx Orange Bowl), Jan. 5, 2010
Highest Average Punting Yards (Min. 2 Attempts) 52.0 (2), at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011
Fewest Points In A Bowl Game 3, vs. LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Dec. 31, 2008
Most Yards Rushing 604, vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011
Most Points In An ACC Game 49, at Duke, Nov. 14, 2009 49, at Florida State, Oct. 10, 2009
Fewest Yards Rushing 79, vs. Gardner-Webb, Oct. 11, 2008
Most Points In A Road Game 56, at Vanderbilt, Oct. 31, 2009
Fewest Points In An ACC Game 7, at Miami, Oct. 22, 2011 7, at North Carolina, Nov. 8, 2008 Most Points In A Loss 34 (42), at Georgia, Nov. 27, 2010
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Most Rushing Attempts 77, at Georgia, Nov. 27, 2010 Fewest Rushing Attempts 39, at Miami, Sept. 17, 2009
Lowest Average Punting Yards (Min. 2 Attempts) 28.0, at Kansas, Sept. 11, 2010 Most Punt Returns 6, vs. Gardner-Webb, Oct. 11, 2008 Most Punt Return Yards 87 (3), vs. Jacksonville State, Sept. 5, 2009 Highest Average Per Punt Return Yards (Min. 2 returns)
Longest Scoring Drive (Time) 10:47, at Virginia, Oct. 24, 2009 Longest Scoring Drive (Yards) 98, at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 Shortest Scoring Drive (Plays) 1, 19 times Shortest Scoring Drive (Time) 0:03, at Duke, Nov. 14, 2009 Shortest Scoring Drive (Yards) 1 (fg), at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 2, at Duke, Nov. 14, 2009
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OPPONENT SUPERLATIVES / PAUL JOHNSON ERA (2008-11) Most Points In A Game 45 by NC State, Sept. 25, 2010 Fewest Points In A Game 0 by Duke, Oct. 4, 2008 Most Points In A Half 35 (1st) by Florida State, Oct. 10, 2009 35 (1st) by LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Dec. 31, 2008 Fewest Points In A Half 0, nine times
1, three times
3.2 by Virginia Tech, Sept. 13, 2008
Most First Downs 27 by NC State, Sept. 25, 2010
Highest Average Per Completion 29.9 (7-13, 209) by Virginia Tech, Nov. 10, 2011
Fewest First Downs 9 by North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2009
Lowest Average Per Completion 5.3 by Virginia Tech, Sept. 13, 2008
Biggest First-Down Margin 12 (27-15) by NC State, Sept. 25, 2010 12 (21-9) by Iowa (Orange Bowl), Jan. 5, 2010
Most Fumbles 5, three times
Most Yards Of Total Offense 539 by Florida State, Oct. 10, 2009
Most Fumbles Lost 4 by Mississippi State, Oct. 3, 2009
Most Interceptions 2, four times Most Interception Return Yards 28 (2) by Virginia Tech, Nov. 4, 2010 28 (1) by Wake Forest, Nov. 7, 2009 Most Third-Down Conversions 11 (of 18) by Virginia, Oct. 25, 2008 Highest Percentage Of Third-Down Conversions .769 (10-13) by Florida State, Oct. 10, 2009
Most Points In A Quarter 28 (2nd), by LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Dec. 31, 2008
Fewest Yards Of Total Offense 154 by North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2009
Most Turnovers 6 by Middle Tennessee State, Oct. 16, 2010 6 by Clemson, Oct. 18, 2008
Most Points At Georgia Tech 45 by NC State, Sept. 25, 2010
Most Yards Of Total Offense In A Half 403 (1st) by Florida State, Oct. 10, 2009
Fewest Turnovers 0, nine times
Fewest Points At Georgia Tech 0 by Duke, Oct. 4, 2008
Fewest Yards Of Total Offense In A Half 49 (1st) by Duke, Oct. 4, 2008
Most Total Plays Without A Turnover 72 by Air Force (Independence Bowl), Dec. 27, 2010
Most Points At Opponent’s Home 44 by Florida State, Oct. 10, 2009
Most Plays 82 by NC State, Sept. 25, 2010
Fewest Points At Opponent’s Home 9 by Virginia, Oct. 24, 2009
Fewest Plays 44 by Virginia, Oct. 24, 2009 44 by North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2009
Fewest Penalties 1, four times
Highest Average Per Play 8.9 by Georgia, Nov. 27, 2010
Most Penalty Yards 94 by South Carolina State, Sept. 4, 2010
Fewest Points In A Bowl Game 14 by Air Force (Independence Bowl), Dec. 27, 2010
Lowest Average Per Play 2.7 by Duke, Oct. 4, 2008
Fewest Penalty Yards 5, four times
Most Points In An ACC Game 45 by NC State, Sept. 25, 2010
Most Yards Rushing 339 by Georgia, Nov. 28, 2009
Most Punts 10 by Gardner-Webb, Oct. 11, 2008
Most Sack Yards (by GT) 36 (5) by Virginia Tech, Nov. 10, 2011 36 (4) by Virginia, Oct. 25, 2008
Fewest Points In An ACC Game 16 by Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011
Fewest Yards Rushing 17 by North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2009
Fewest Punts 0, three times
Longest Scoring Drive (Plays) 17 by South Carolina State, Sept. 4, 2010
Most Points In A Loss 44 by Florida State, Oct. 10, 2009
Most Rushing Attempts 52 by Virginia Tech, Nov. 10, 2011
Highest Average Punting Yards (Min. 2 Attempts) 49.5 (8) by Utah (Sun Bowl), Dec. 31, 2011
Longest Scoring Drive (Time) 7:54 (fg) by North Carolina, Sept. 18, 2010
Fewest Points In A Win 14 by Air Force (Independence Bowl), Dec. 27, 2010
Fewest Rushing Attempts 12 by Virginia, Oct. 24, 2009
Most Points In A Bowl Game 38 by LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Dec. 31, 2008
Most Touchdowns Scored 6, four times Fewest Touchdowns Scored 0 by Duke, Oct. 4, 2008 0 by Virginia, Oct. 24, 2009 Most Touchdowns Scored In A Quarter 4 (2nd) by LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Dec. 31, 2008 Most Touchdowns Scored In A Half 5 (1st) by Florida State, Oct. 10, 2009 5 (1st) by LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Dec. 31, 2008
Highest Average Per Rush 9.5 by Clemson (ACC Championship), Dec. 5, 2009 Lowest Average Per Rush 0.9 by North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2009 Most Pass Completions 31 by Mississippi State, Sept. 20, 2008 Fewest Pass Completions 6 by Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011 Most Pass Attempts 50 by Mississippi State, Sept. 20, 2008
Most Rushing Touchdowns Scored 5 by Clemson (ACC Championship), Dec. 5, 2009
Fewest Pass Attempts 13 by Virginia Tech, Nov. 10, 2011
Most Passing Touchdowns Scored 5 by Florida State, Oct. 10, 2009 5 by Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008
Most Passes Intercepted 4 by Middle Tennessee State, Oct. 16, 2010 4 by Clemson, Oct. 18, 2008
Most Field Goals Made 3, three times
Most Yards Passing 407 by Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008
Most Field Goals Attempted 4, four times
Fewest Yards Passing 48 by Virginia Tech, Sept. 13, 2008
Two-Point Conversions Attempted 1, eight times (converted 2-8)
Highest Pass Completion Percentage .800 (20-25) by Miami, Sept. 17, 2009
Kickoff Returns For A Touchdown 1, three times
Lowest Pass Completion Percentage .250 (6-24) by Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011
Punt Returns For A Touchdown 1 (20) by NC State, Sept. 25, 2010
Highest Average Per Attempt 16.1 by Virginia Tech, Nov. 10, 2011
Fumble Returns For A Touchdown
Lowest Average Per Attempt
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Most Penalties 10 by South Carolina State, Sept. 4, 2010
Fewest Third-Down Conversions 1 (of 11) by North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2009 Lowest Percentage Of Third-Down Conversions .091 (1-of-11) by North Carolina, Sept. 26, 2009 Most Fourth-Down Conversions 3, four times Most Fourth-Down Conversion Attempts 4 (of 4) by Mississippi State, Oct. 3, 2009 Most Time Of Possession 34:13 vs. Virginia, Oct. 25, 2008 Lowest Time Of Possession 17:17, at Virginia, Oct. 24, 2009 Most Sacks (by GT) 4 by Virginia, Oct. 25, 2008
Lowest Average Punting Yards (Min. 2 Attempts) 29.0 by South Carolina State, Sept. 4, 2010
Longest Scoring Drive (Yards) 98 by Virginia, Oct. 9, 2010 98 by Miami, Nov. 20, 2008
Most Punt Returns 2, 11 times
Shortest Scoring Drive (Plays) 1, eight times
Most Punt Return Yards 46 (2 attempts) by Air Force (Independence Bowl), Dec. 27, 2010
Shortest Scoring Drive (Time) 0:05 by Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011
Highest Average Per Punt Return Yards (Min. 2 returns) 23.0 by Air Force (Independence Bowl), Dec. 27, 2010
Shortest Scoring Drive (Yards) -14 (fg) by LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Dec. 31, 2008
Lowest Average Per Punt Return Yards (Min. 2 Returns) 1.5 (2) by Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011 Most Kickoff Returns 10 by Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 10 by Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 Fewest Kickoff Returns 1, three times Most Kickoff Return Yards 216 (6) by Mississippi State, Oct. 3, 2009 Fewest Kickoff Return Yards 25 (1) by Air Force (Independence Bowl), Dec. 27, 2010 Highest Kickoff Return Average (Min. 2 attempts) 40.7 (3) by Virginia Tech, Nov. 4, 2010 Lowest Kickoff Return Average 11.0 by Virginia Tech, Sept. 13, 2008
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INDIVIDUAL SUPERLATIVES / PAUL JOHNSON ERA (2008-11) GEORGIA TECH Most Plays 51, Tevin Washington vs. Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011 Most Total Offense Yards 321, Tevin Washington vs. Duke, Nov. 19, 2011 Most All-Purpose Yards 314, Orwin Smith vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Most Rushing Attempts 34, Anthony Allen vs. Duke, Nov. 20, 2010 Most Rushing Yards 214, Roddy Jones vs. Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008 Most Rushing Yards, Two Players Combined 338, Roddy Jones (214) and Jonathan Dwyer (124) vs. Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008 Most Pass Attempts 21, Joshua Nesbitt vs. Wake Forest, Oct. 2, 2010 Most Pass Completions 11, three times Highest Completion Percentage (Min. 10 Attempts) .769 (11-14), Joshua Nesbitt vs. Mississippi State, Oct. 3, 2009
Most Punt Return Yards 87 (3 attempts), Jerrard Tarrant vs. Jacksonville State, Sept. 5, 2009
Most Rushing Attempts 27, Lamar Miller of Miami, Oct. 22, 2011
Longest Punt Return 85, Jerrard Tarrant vs. Clemson, Sept. 10, 2009
Most Rushing Yards 233, C.J. Spiller of Clemson (ACC Championship), Dec. 5, 2009
Most Kickoff Returns 6, four times Most Kickoff Return Yards 139 (3 attempts), Orwin Smith vs. Duke, Nov. 14, 2009 Highest Kickoff Return Average (Min. 2 Attempts) 46.3 (3 attempts), Orwin Smith vs. Duke, Nov. 14, 2009 Longest Kickoff Return 83, Orwin Smith vs. Duke, Nov. 14, 2009 Most Interceptions 2, five times Most Interception Return Yards 85 (1 return), Mario Butler vs. Duke, Nov. 20, 2010 Longest Interception Return 85, Mario Butler vs. Duke, Nov. 20, 2010
Most Interceptions Thrown 2, three times
Most Field Goals 4, Scott Blair vs. Clemson (ACC Championship), Dec. 5, 2009
Most Pass Receptions 8, Demaryius Thomas vs. Mississippi State, Oct. 3, 2009 Most Yards Receiving 230, Demaryius Thomas vs. Duke, Oct. 4, 2008 Most Receptions, Two Players Combined 9, Demaryius Thomas (8) and three players (1) vs. Mississippi State, Oct. 3, 2009
Most Total Offense Yards 393, Matthew Stafford of Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008
Highest Punt Return Average (Min. 2 Attempts) 29.0 (3 attempts), Jerrard Tarrant vs. Jacksonville State, Sept. 5, 2009
Most Pass Completions Without An Interception 11, three times
Most Yards Passing 271, Tevin Washington vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011
OPPONENTS
Most Field GoalAttempts 4, Justin Moore vs. Utah (Sun Bowl), Dec. 31, 2011 4, Scott Blair vs. Clemson (ACC Championship), Dec. 5, 2009 Longest Field Goal 49, Scott Blair vs. Clemson (ACC Championship), Dec. 5, 2009 Longest Field Goal Attempt 52, three times Most Tackles 16, Morgan Burnett vs. Georgia, Nov. 28, 2009
Most Rushing Yards, Two Players Combined 349, Ealey and King of Georgia, Nov. 28, 2009 Most Pass Attempts 42, Sean Renfree of Duke, Nov. 19, 2011 Most Pass Completions 30, Sean Renfree of Duke, Nov. 20, 2010 Highest Completion Percentage (Min. 10 Attempts) .800 (20-25), Jacory Harris of Miami, Sept. 17, 2009
Longest Touchdown Play 95 (rush), Orwin Smith vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Longest Rushing Attempt 95 (rush), Orwin Smith vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Longest Pass Completion 88, Jaybo Shaw to Demaryius Thomas vs. Duke, Oct. 4, 2008 Most Punts 7, Chandler Anderson vs. Iowa (Orange Bowl), Jan. 5, 2010 Most Punt Yards 344 (7), Chandler Anderson vs. Iowa (Orange Bowl), Jan. 5, 2010 Highest Punting Average (Min. 2 Attempts) 52.0 (2), Sean Poole vs. Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 Longest Punt 63, Chandler Anderson vs. Miami, Sept. 17, 2009 Most Punt Returns 6, Tyler Melton vs. Gardner-Webb, Oct. 11, 2008
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Two Players To Rush For 100 Yards Seven times Two Players With 100 Yards Receiving None Players To Rush And Receive For 100 Yards In A Game Orwin Smith (157 rushing, 108 receiving) vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Players To Rush And Pass For 100 Yards In A Game Six times Players With A Rushing And Receiving Touchdown In A Game Orwin Smith (1/1), vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Roddy Jones (1/1), vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Players To Rush And Pass For Touchdowns In A Game 16 times Players To Pass And Receive Touchdowns In A Game None
Players To Rush And Pass For Touchdowns In A Game Four times
Most Receptions, Two Players Combined 17, McRae and Bell of Mississippi State, Setp. 20, 2008 Most Receiving Yards, Two Players Combined 254, Massaquoi and Moreno of Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008 Most Touchdowns 4, C.J. Spiller of Clemson (ACC Championship), Dec. 5, 2009
Most Touchdown Receptions 3, Mohamed Massaquoi of Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008
Most Fumbles Recovered 1, many times
Players With A Rushing And Receiving Touchdown In A Game Four times
Most Yards Receiving 180, Mohamed Massaquoi of Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008
Most Tackles For Loss 4.5, Michael Johnson vs. Gardner-Webb, Oct. 11, 2008
Most Passing Touchdowns 3, Tevin Washington vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011
Two Players With 100 Yards Receiving None
Most Pass Receptions 11, Mohamed Massaquoi of Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008
Most Touchdowns 3, seven times
Most Fumbles Forced 2, Jerrard Tarrant vs. Duke, Nov. 20, 2010
Two Players To Rush For 100 Yards Ealey (183) and King (166) of Georgia, Nov. 28, 2009
Most Yards Passing 407, Matthew Stafford of Georgia, Nov. 29, 2008
Most Rushing Touchdowns 4, C.J. Spiller of Clemson (ACC Championship), Dec. 5, 2009
Most Touchdown Receptions 2, Stephen Hill vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011
Longest Field Goal Attempt 55, Blair Walsh of Georgia, Nov. 28, 2009
Most Interceptions Thrown 4, Dwight Dasher of Middle Tennessee State, Oct. 16, 2010
Most Solo Tackles 10, Sedric Griffin vs. Mississippi State, Oct. 3, 2009
Most Sacks 3.0, three times
Longest Field Goal 53, Richard Jackson of Clemson, Sept. 10, 2009 53, Colt David of LSU (Chick-fil-A Bowl), Dec. 31, 2008
Most Pass Completions Without An Interception 30, Sean Renfree of Duke, Nov. 20, 2010
Most Receiving Yards, Two Players Combined 247, Stephen Hill and Tyler Melton, vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011
Most Rushing Touchdowns 3, seven times
Most Field GoalAttempts 4, four times
Most Passing Touchdowns 5, Christian Ponder of Florida State, Oct. 10, 2009 Longest Touchdown Play 90 (kick return), David Wilson of Virginia Tech, Nov. 4, 2010 Longest Rushing Attempt 77, C.J. Brown of Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011 Longest Pass Completion 79, Stephen Morris to Leonard Hankerson of Miami, Nov. 13, 2010 Highest Punting Average (Min. 2 Attempts) 49.5 (8), Sean Sellwood of Utah (Sun Bowl), Dec. 31, 2011 Longest Punt 66, Alonso Rojas of Kansas, Sept. 11, 2010 Longest Punt Return 43, Reggie Rembert of Air Force (Independence Bowl), Dec. 27, 2010 Longest Kickoff Return 90, David Wilson of Virginia Tech, Nov. 4, 2010 Most Interceptions 2, DeAndre McDaniel of Clemson, Sept. 10, 2009 Longest Interception Return 28, Davon Morgan of Virginia Tech, Nov. 4, 2010 28, Kenny Okoro of Wake Forest, Nov. 7, 2009 Most Field Goals 3, three times
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1992-95 2005-07 1965-67 2002-03 1961-63 1983-87 1981-82 1994 20091966-68 1946-49 1949-51
3,261 2,804 2,763 2,422 2,394 2,199 2,136 2,128 2,090 2,052 1,994 1,967
TOUCHDOWN PASSES 1. Joe Hamilton 2. Reggie Ball 3. Shawn Jones 4. George Godsey 5. Eddie McAshan 6. John Dewberry 7. Mike Kelley 8. Donnie Davis 9. Frank Broyles 10. Joshua Nesbitt 11. Billy Lothridge 12. Darrell Crawford 13. Bill Brigman 14. Tommy Luginbill Kim King A.J. Suggs 17. Tevin Washington
Years 1996-99 2003-06 1989-92 1998-01 1970-72 1983-85 1978-81 1992-95 1943-46 2007-10 1961-63 1949-51 1952-54 1994 1965-67 2002-03 2009-
TD 65 57 51 41 32 27 23 22 21 20 18 17 16 14 14 14 13
PASS EFFICIENCY Minimum 100 attempts 1. Joe Hamilton 2. George Godsey 3. Tevin Washington 4. Toppy Vann 5. Jimmy Southard 6. Shawn Jones 7. John Dewberry 8. Donnie Davis 9. Joshua Nesbitt 10. Pepper Rodgers
Years 1996-99 1998-01 20091953-56 1947-49 1989-92 1983-85 1992-95 2007-10 1951-53
148.2 143.6 139.8 134.6 129.2 125.6 125.5 121.4 119.7 118.6
RECEIVING YARDS 1. Calvin Johnson 2. Kelly Campbell 3. Kerry Watkins 4. Demaryius Thomas 5. Harvey Middleton 6. Jonathan Smith 7. Dez White 8. John Sias 9. Bobby Rodriguez 10. Derrick Steagall 11. Jimmy Robinson Greg Lester 13. Will Glover 14. Gary Lee 15. Ken Whisenhunt 16. Stephen Hill 17. James Johnson 18. Nate Curry
Years 2004-06 1998-01 1999-02 2007-09 1994-96 2000-03 1997-99 1966-68 1989-92 1993-97 1972-74 1987-91 1999-02 1983-86 1980-84 20092005-07 2000-04
Yards 2,927 2,907 2,680 2,339 2,291 2,238 1,833 1,727 1,681 1,639 1,633 1,633 1,316 1,299 1,264 1,248 1,240 1,185
RUSHING YARDS BY A QUARTERBACK 1. Joshua Nesbitt 2007-10 2,806 2. Joe Hamilton 1996-99 1,758 3. Tevin Washington 20091,540 4. Reggie Ball 2003-06 1,451 5. Danny Myers 1973-75 921 6. Shawn Jones 1989-92 855 7. Donnie Davis 1992-95 749 8. Billy Lothridge 1961-63 746 9. John Dewberry 1983-85 630 10. Kim King 1964-66 506
YARDS PER RECEPTION Minimum 50 Receptions 1. Dez White 2. Demaryius Thomas 3. Gary Lee 4. Drew Hill 5. Jason McGill 6. Greg Lester 7. Derrick Steagall 8. Calvin Johnson 9. Marlon Heggs
Years
Avg
1997-99 2007-09 1983-86 1975-78 1990-92 1987-91 1993-97 2004-06 1979-80
20.4 19.5 19.4 19.3 19.2 17.6 16.6 16.4 16.3
RUSHING TDs BY A QUARTERBACK 1. Joshua Nesbitt 2007-10 2. Shawn Jones 1989-92 3. Tevin Washington 2009Joe Hamilton 1996-99 5. Billy Lothridge 1961-63 6. Danny Myers 1973-75 7. Toppy Vann 1956-57 Reggie Ball 2003-06 9. John Dewberry 1983-85 10. Gary Lanier 1976-79
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS 1. Calvin Johnson 2004-06 2. Kelly Campbell 1998-01 3. Kerry Watkins 1999-02 4. Demaryius Thomas 2007-09 5. Dez White 1997-99 Buck Martin 1950-52 Gary Lee 1983-86 8. Harvey Middleton 1994-97 Jimmy Robinson 1972-74 Greg Lester 1987-91 11. Jonathan Smith 2000-03 12. Jerry Mays 1985-89 John Sias 1966-68 14. Stephen Hill 2009-
TD 28 24 22 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 10 10 9
100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 1. Calvin Johnson 2004-06 2. Harvey Middleton 1994-97 Kelly Campbell 1998-00 4. Dez White 1997-99
No. 13 10 10 8
INDIVIDUAL/CAREER RUSHING YARDS 1. Robert Lavette 2. Jerry Mays 3. Eddie Lee Ivery 4. Tashard Choice 5. P.J. Daniels 6. Jonathan Dwyer 7. Joshua Nesbitt 8. Joe Burns 9. C.J. Williams 10. David Sims 11. William Bell 12. Anthony Allen 13. Roddy Jones 14. Leon Hardeman 15. Ronny Cone 16. Joe Hamilton 17. Lenny Snow 18. Bill Teas 19. Jimy Lincoln 20. Cory Collier 21. Malcolm King 22. Tevin Washington 23. Bobby North 24. Reggie Ball 25. Brent Cunningham 26. Charles Wiley 27. Greg Horne 28. Glenn Turner 29. Sean Gregory 30. Charlie Rogers 31. Phillip Rogers 32. Rodney Lee 33. Adrian Rucker Bucky Shamburger 35. Orwin Smith 36. Michael Smith 37. Dorsey Levens 38. Embry Peeples 39. Pat Moriarty
Years 1981-84 1985-89 1975-78 2005-07 2002-05 2007-09 2007-10 1998-01 1994-96 1974-76 1989-93 2009-10 2008-11 1951-53 1979-83 1996-99 1965-67 1951-54 1991-94 1983-86 1984-87 20091947-50 2003-06 1969-71 1995-98 1971-73 1951-53 1998-01 1995-98 1995-99 1977-79 1974-77 1975-78 20091991-94 1992-93 2008-11 1973-77
Yards 4,066 3,699 3,517 3,365 3,346 3,226 2,806 2,634 2,365 2,274 2,026 1,934 1,846 1,794 1,777 1,758 1,743 1,689 1,601 1,590 1,576 1,540 1,505 1,451 1,446 1,431 1,425 1,329 1,290 1,287 1,264 1,250 1,162 1,162 1,157 1,083 1,036 1,035 1,007
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 1. Robert Lavette 2. Joshua Nesbitt Jonathan Dwyer 4. Joe Burns 5. Tashard Choice 6. P.J Daniels 7. Eddie Lee Ivery Leon Hardeman 9. David Sims 10. C.J. Williams 11. Shawn Jones Charles Wiley 13. Tevin Washington Joe Hamilton Jerry Mays Lenny Snow 17. Malcolm King 18. Sean Gregory 19. Orwin Smith
Years 1981-84 1981-84 2007-09 1998-01 2005-07 2002-05 1975-78 1951-53 1974-76 1994-96 1989-92 1995-98 20091996-99 1985-89 1965-67 1984-87 1998-01 2009-
TDs 45 35 35 31 28 23 22 22 21 20 19 19 18 18 18 18 17 16 15
PASSING YARDS 1. Joe Hamilton 2. Shawn Jones 3. Reggie Ball 4. George Godsey 5. Mike Kelley 6. John Dewberry 7. Eddie McAshan 8. Joshua Nesbitt
Years 1996-99 1989-92 2003-06 1998-01 1978-81 1983-85 1970-72 2007-10
TD 35 19 18 18 15 14 11 11 9 8 Yards 8,882 8,441 8,128 6,137 5,249 4,193 4,080 3,276
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Rtg
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2000-03 1966-69 2007-09 1999-02 1993-97 1972-74 2009-
7 7 6 5 4 4 3
TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Joe Hamilton, QB 2. Reggie Ball, QB 3. Shawn Jones, QB 4. George Godsey, QB 5. Joshua Nesbitt, QB 6. Mike Kelley, QB 7. John Dewberry, QB 8. Eddie McAshan, QB 9. Robert Lavette, RB 10. Donnie Davis, QB 11. Jerry Mays, RB 12. Tevin Washington 13. Eddie Lee Ivery, RB 14. Tashard Choice, RB 15. P.J. Daniels, RB 16. Kim King, QB 17. Jonathan Dwyer, RB 18. Billy Lothridge, QB 19. Taylor Bennett, QB 20. Larry Good, QB
Years 1996-99 2003-06 1989-92 1998-01 2007-10 1978-81 1983-85 1970-72 1981-84 1992-95 1985-89 20091975-78 2005-07 2002-05 1965-67 2007-09 1961-63 2005-07 1966-68
Yards 10,640 9,579 9,296 6,125 6,082 5,198 4,823 4,262 4,093 4,010 3,757 3,631 3,570 3,382 3,359 3,269 3,226 3,140 2,777 2,675
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 1. Robert Lavette 2. Jerry Mays 3. Kelly Campbell 4. Eddie Lee Ivery 5. Jonathan Dwyer 6. P.J. Daniels 7. Drew Hill 8. Charlie Rogers 9. Tashard Choice 10. Dez White 11. Joe Burns 12. Kerry Watkins 13. Orwin Smith 14. Calvin Johnson 15. Jonathan Smith 16. Harvey Middleton 17. C.J. Williams 18. Joshua Nesbitt 19. Billy Teas 20. Cory Collier
Years 1981-84 1985-89 1998-01 1975-78 2007-09 2002-05 1975-78 1995-98 2005-07 1997-99 1998-01 1999-02 20092004-06 2000-03 1994-97 1994-96 2007-10 1951-54 1983-86
Yards 5,393 4,743 4,472 4,324 3,966 3,949 3,815 3,693 3,646 3,601 3,509 3,343 3,041 2,967 2,931 2,879 2,860 2,806 2,640 2,514
SCORING 1. Luke Manget, K 2. Travis Bell, K 3. Scott Sisson, K 4. Robert Lavette, RB 5. Scott Blair, K 6. Jonathan Dwyer, RB 7. Joshua Nesbitt, QB 8. Joe Burns, RB 9. Billy Lothridge, QB-K 10. Calvin Johnson, WR 11. David Bell, K 12. Tashard Choice, RB Jerry Mays, RB 14. Kelly Campbell, WR 15. Johnny Smith, K 16. Eddie Lee Ivery, RB Brad Chambers, K 18. P.J. Daniels, RB 19. Ron Rice, K 20. C.J. Williams, RB 21. Thomas Palmer, K Kerry Watkins, WR 23. Leon Hardeman, RB 24. Pepper Rodgers, QB-K nr. Tevin Washington
Years 1999-02 2004-07 1989-92 1981-84 2007-10 2007-09 2007-10 1998-01 1961-63 2004-06 1983-86 2005-07 1985-89 1998-01 1977-80 1975-78 1995-98 2002-04 1980-83 1994-96 1985-88 1999-02 1951-53 1951-53 2009-
Pts 322 321 299 276 239 218 212 206 204 174 172 168 168 162 159 158 158 156 150 144 138 138 132 128 108
TOUCHDOWNS 1. Robert Lavette 2. Jonathan Dwyer 3. Joshua Nesbitt 4. Joe Burns 5. Calvin Johnson 6. Tashard Choice Jerry Mays 8. Kelly Campbell 9. Eddie Lee Ivery P.J. Daniels 11. C.J. Williams 12. Leon Hardeman Kerry Watkins 14. David Sims 15. Roddy Jones Charles Wiley Shawn Jones Lenny Snow
Years 1981-84 2007-09 2007-10 1998-01 2004-06 2005-07 1985-89 1998-01 1975-78 2002-05 1994-96 1951-53 1999-00 1974-76 20081995-98 1989-92 1965-67
TD 46 36 35 34 29 28 28 27 26 26 24 22 22 21 19 19 19 19
7. 8. 9. 11.
Jonathan Smith John Sias Demaryius Thomas Kerry Watkins Derrick Steagall Jimmy Robinson Stephen Hill
19.
Tevin Washington Joe Hamilton Malcolm King
20091996-99 1984-87
18 18 18
TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR 1. Joe Hamilton 1996-99 2. Shawn Jones 1989-92 3. Reggie Ball 2003-06 4. Joshua Nesbitt 2007-10 5. George Godsey 1998-01 6. Robert Lavette 1981-84 7. Jonathan Dwyer 2007-09 8. John Dewberry 1983-85 9. Eddie McAshan 1970-72 10. Billy Lothridge 1961-63 11. Tevin Washington 2009Joe Burnes 1998-01 13. Darrell Crawford 1949-51
TD 83 70 68 55 47 46 37 36 35 33 31 31 30
KICK RETURN AVERAGE Minimum of 25 returns 1. Drew Hill 2. Dez White 3. Derrick Steagall 4. Kelly Campbell 5. T.J. Edwards 6. Randy Rhino 7. Cory Collier 8. Kevin Tisdel 9. Ken Swilling 10. Levon Thomas 11. Orwin Smith 12. Lethon Flowers Charlie Rogers
Years
Avg
1975-78 1997-99 1993-97 1998-01 1988-90 1972-74 1983-86 1989-92 1988-91 2001-04 20091991-94 1995-98
25.4 24.7 24.5 24.0 23.7 23.5 23.2 22.4 22.3 22.1 21.9 21.8 21.8
KICKOFF RETURNS 1. Drew Hill 2. Dez White 3. Kevin Tisdel 4. Orwin Smith 5. Kelly Campbell 6. Charlie Rogers 7. Jamaal Evans 8. Lethon Flowers 9. Gary Lee 10. Randy Rhino
Years 1975-78 1997-99 1989-92 20091998-01 1995-98 2006-07 1991-94 1983-86 1972-74
No. 94 69 68 62 59 56 45 43 42 37
KICKOFF RETURN YARDS 1. Drew Hill 2. Dez White 3. Kevin Tisdel 4. Kelly Campbell 5. Orwin Smith 6. Charlie Rogers 7. Jamaal Evans 8. Lethon Flowers 9. Gary Lee 10. Randy Rhino
Years 1975-78 1997-99 1989-92 1998-01 20091995-98 2006-07 1991-94 1983-86 1972-74
Yards 2,357 1,701 1,526 1,415 1,357 1,264 975 938 874 870
POINTS-BY-KICKING 1. Luke Manget 2. Travis Bell 3. Scott Sisson 4. Scott Blair 5. David Bell 6. Johnny Smith 7. Brad Chambers 8. Ron Rice 9. Thomas Palmer 10. Dave Frakes 11. Billy Lothridge 12. Bunky Henry 13. Cam Bonifay 14. Danny Smith Pepper Rodgers 16. Justin Moore 17. Dan Burnett 18. Tommy Wells 19. Bobby Thigpen
Years 1999-02 2004-07 1989-92 2007-10 1983-86 1977-80 1995-98 1980-83 1985-88 1994-97 1961-63 1964-66 1971-73 1974-76 1951-53 20102000-03 1958-60 1970-72
Pts 322 321 299 239 172 159 158 150 138 127 114 103 93 92 92 89 87 74 65
PATs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
Years 1999-00 2004-07 1989-92 2007-10 1995-98 1983-86 1977-80 1964-66 1951-53 1980-83 1974-76 1970-72 2010-
PATs 160 138 119 116 77 76 75 73 68 63 56 56 56
Luke Manget Travis Bell Scott Sisson Scott Blair Brad Chambers David Bell Johnny Smith Bunky Henry Pepper Rodgers Ron Rice Danny Smith Bobby Thigpen Justin Moore
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RECORD BOOK UPDATE INDIVIDUAL/SEASON RUSHING YARDS 1. Eddie Lee Ivery 2. Tashard Choice 3. P.J. Daniels 4. Jonathan Dwyer Jonathan Dwyer 6. Tashard Choice 7. Jerry Mays 8. Anthony Allen 9. Robert Lavette 10. Robert Lavette 11. Joe Burns 12. C.J. Williams 13. Joshua Nesbitt 14. Tevin Washington 15. Jerry Mays 16. P.J. Daniels 17. Jimy Lincoln 18. Joe Burns 19. Eddie Lee Ivery 20. William Bell 21. David Sims 22. Robert Lavette 23. Jerry Mays 24. Sean Gregory 25. Dorsey Levens
Year 1978 2006 2003 2009 2008 2007 1989 2010 1982 1984 2001 1995 2009 2011 1988 2005 1991 2000 1977 1990 1974 1981 1986 1999 1993
Yards 1,562 1,473 1,447 1,395 1,395 1,379 1,349 1,316 1,208 1,189 1,165 1,138 1,037 986 942 930 913 908 900 891 881 866 842 837 823
RUSHING ATTEMPTS 1. Tashard Choice 2. P.J. Daniels 3. Joe Burns 4. Robert Lavette 5. Joshua Nesbitt 6. Eddie Lee Ivery 7. Tashard Choice 8. Robert Lavette 9. Jerry Mays 10. C.J. Williams 11. Tevin Washington 12. Anthony Allen 13. Jonathan Dwyer 14. Joe Burns 15. Lenny Snow
Year 2006 2003 2001 1982 2009 1978 2007 1984 1989 1995 2011 2010 2009 2000 1966
Atts 297 283 282 280 279 267 261 260 249 245 242 240 235 220 202
RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 1. Robert Lavette 2. Joshua Nesbitt 3. Tevin Washington Jonathan Dwyer Robert Lavette Joe Burns 7. Sean Gregory 8. Jonathan Dwyer Tashard Choice Joe Burns C.J. Williams Lenny Snow 13. Orwin Smith Tony Hollings 15. Joshua Nesbitt P.J. Daniels Tashard Choice
Year 1982 2009 2011 2009 1984 2001 1999 2008 2006 2000 1995 1966 2011 2002 2010 2003 2007
TD 19 18 14 14 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10
RUSHING YARDS BY A QUARTERBACK Yds 1. Joshua Nesbitt 2009 1,037 2. Tevin Washington 2011 986 3. Joshua Nesbitt 2010 737 4. Joe Hamilton 1999 734 5. Joshua Nesbitt 2008 693 6. Tevin Washington 2010 514 7. Danny Myers 1974 489 8. Joe Hamilton 1997 478 Billy Lothridge 1962 478 10. Danny Myers 1975 432 11. Gary Hardie 1977 429 12. Donnie Davis 1995 390 13. Reggie Ball 2003 384 14. Reggie Ball 2005 381 15. Shawn Jones 1991 361 nr. Synjyn Days 2011 237 RUSHING TDs BY A QUARTERBACK 1. Joshua Nesbitt 2009 2. Tevin Washington 2011 3. Joshua Nesbitt 2010 4. Billy Lothridge 1962 5. Joshua Nesbitt 2008 Shawn Jones 1991 Danny Myers 1974 Danny Myers 1975 9. Shawn Jones 1990 Joe Hamilton 1999 nr. Synjyn Days 2011
TD 18 14 10 9 7 7 7 7 6 6 4
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TOUCHDOWN PASSES 1. Joe Hamilton 2. George Godsey 3. Reggie Ball 4. George Godsey 5. Joe Hamilton 6. Eddie McAshan Reggie Ball 8. Shawn Jones Frank Broyles 10. Tommy Luginbill 11. Shawn Jones 12. Joe Hamilton Donnie Davis Shawn Jones Darrell Crawford A.J. Suggs 17. Tevin Washington
Year 1999 2000 2006 2001 1998 1972 2004 1992 1944 1994 1990 1997 1993 1989 1951 2002 2011
TD 29 23 20 18 17 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 11
PASS EFFICIENCY Minimum 50 attempts 1. Joe Hamilton 2. Tevin Washington 3. George Godsey 4. Joshua Nesbitt 5. Joe Hamilton 6. John Dewberry 7. Jimmy Southard 8. George Godsey 9. Joe Hamilton 10. Pepper Rodgers
Year
Rtg
1999 2011 2000 2009 1997 1984 1948 2001 1998 1953
175.0 155.4 151.9 148.7 146.6 144.4 143.0 142.1 141.7 141.3
RECEIVING YARDS 1. Calvin Johnson 2. Demaryius Thomas 3. Jonathan Smith 4. Kelly Campbell 5. Kerry Watkins 6. Dez White 7. Kelly Campbell 8. John Sias 9. Calvin Johnson 10. Dez White 11. Harvey Middleton 12. Calvin Johnson 13. Stephen Hill 14. Jimmy Robinson 15. Harvey Middleton 16. Drew Hill Kelly Campbell
Year 2006 2009 2003 1999 2002 1998 2000 1968 2005 1999 1997 2004 2011 1972 1996 1978 2001
Yds 1,202 1,154 1,138 1,105 1,050 973 963 902 888 860 839 837 820 812 804 708 708
YARDS PER RECEPTION Minimum 25 Receptions 1. Stephen Hill 2. Demaryius Thomas 3. Gary Lee 4. Dez White 5. Kris Kentera 6. Drew Hill 7. Dez White Derrick Steagall 9. Greg Lester 10. Jason McGill Ken Whisenhunt 12. Kerry Watkins
Year
Avg
2011 2009 1985 1998 1979 1978 1999 1997 1991 1992 1984 2000
29.3 25.1 22.2 21.2 21.0 19.6 19.5 19.5 19.3 19.1 19.1 18.5
RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS 1. Calvin Johnson 2. Kelly Campbell Kelly Campbell 4. Dez White Jimmy Robinson 6. Demaryius Thomas Buck Martin 8. Harvey Middleton Craig Baynham Calvin Johnson
Year 2006 1999 2000 1998 1972 2009 1951 1997 1965 2004
TD 15 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 7
100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 1. Calvin Johnson 2006 2. Jonathan Smith 2003 Harvey Middleton 1997 4. John Sias 1968 5. Demaryius Thomas 2009 Kelly Campbell 1999 Dez White 1998 Dez White 1999 9. Stephen Hill 2011
No. 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 3
PATs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Year 2011 1999 1998 2009 2006 2001 1990 1952 2000 2010 2007
No. 56 53 46 45 43 40 39 39 38 37 37
TOTAL OFFENSE 1. Joe Hamilton 2. George Godsey 3. George Godsey 4. Joe Hamilton 5. Joshua Nesbitt 6. Shawn Jones 7. Tevin Washington 8. Reggie Ball 9. Reggie Ball 10. Joe Hamilton 11. Reggie Ball
Year 1999 2001 2000 1997 2009 1991 2011 2005 2004 1998 2003
Yards 3,794 3,040 2,945 2,792 2,738 2,649 2,639 2,546 2,479 2,464 2,380
ALL-PURPOSE YARDS 1. Eddie Lee Ivery 2. Jonathan Dwyer 3. Kelly Campbell 4. Dez White 5. Jerry Mays 6. Dez White 7. Tashard Choice 8. Robert Lavette Kerry Watkins
Year 1978 2008 2000 1998 1989 1999 2006 1982 2002
Yards 1,879 1,775 1,682 1,655 1,624 1,616 1,571 1,570 1,570
9. 10.
Justin Moore Luke Manget Brad Chambers Scott Blair Travis Bell Luke Manget Scott Sisson Pepper Rodgers Luke Manget Scott Blair Travis Bell
TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR 1. Joe Hamilton 1999 2. Joshua Nesbitt 2009 3. Tevin Washington 2011 George Godsey 2000 5. Reggie Ball 2006 George Godsey 2001 7. Joe Hamilton 1998 8. Robert Lavette 1982 Shawn Jones 1990 10. Shawn Jones 1991 Shawn Jones 1992 Reggie Ball 2004 13. Three players
TD 35 28 25 25 22 22 21 19 19 18 18 18 17
TOUCHDOWNS 1. Robert Lavette 2. Joshua Nesbitt 3. Calvin Johnson Joe Burns 5. Tevin Washington Jonathan Dwyer Robert Lavette 8. Jonathan Dwyer Joe Burns Sean Gregory C.J. Williams 12. Orwin Smith Tashard Choice Kelly Campbell Jerry Mays Lenny Snow 17. Kelly Campbell Eddie Lee Ivery Tony Hollings P.J. Daniels
Year 1982 2009 2006 2001 2011 2009 1984 2008 2000 1999 1995 2011 2006 2000 1989 1966 1999 1978 2002 2003
TD 19 18 15 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11
POINTS 1. Robert Lavette 2. Joshua Nesbitt 3. Travis Bell 4. Luke Manget 5. Joe Burns 6. Calvin Johnson 7. Justin Moore Billy Lothridge 9. Scott Blair 10. Luke Manget 11. Tevin Washington Jonathan Dwyer Robert Lavette Scott Sisson 15. Scott Blair Brad Chambers Jonathan Dwyer 18. Dan Burnett Travis Bell 20. Joe Burns Sean Gregory
Year 1982 2009 2007 2001 2001 2006 2011 1962 2009 1999 2011 2009 1984 1990 2010 1998 2008 2003 2006 2000 1999
Pts 114 108 106 97 92 90 89 89 87 86 84 84 84 84 82 82 80 79 79 78 78
1995 1992 2004
78 77 76
POINTS BY KICKING 1. Travis Bell 2. Luke Manget 3. Justin Moore 4. Scott Blair 5. Luke Manget 6. Scott Sisson 7. Scott Blair Brad Chambers 9. Dan Burnett 10. Scott Sisson 11. Travis Bell 12. Scott Sisson 13. Luke Manget
Year 2007 2001 2011 2009 1999 1990 2010 1998 2003 1992 2004 1989 2000
Pts 106 97 89 87 86 84 82 82 79 77 76 75 74
TACKLES BY LINEBACKERS 1. Joe Harris 2. Duane Wood 3. Eric Thomas 4. Keyaron Fox 5. Rob Horton 6. Keith Brooking 7. Keith Brooking Jamal Cox 9. Ron Rogers Jerelle Williams Jerelle Williams 12. Calvin Tiggle 13. Buck Shiver 14. Keith Brooking 15. Rob Horton nr. Julian Burnett
Year 1974 1980 1989 2003 1981 1996 1995 1994 1995 1990 1989 1990 1968 1997 1983 2011
Total 188 171 159 155 150 147 146 146 145 145 145 134 133 131 129 120
23. 24.
C.J. Williams Scott Sisson Travis Bell
TEAM/SEASON TOTAL OFFENSE Year G 1999 11 2011 13 2000 11 2009 14 2001 12 1984 11 2010 13 1993 11 1990 11 1998 11
Yards 5,599 5,964 4,789 5,910 5,015 4,556 5,294 4,398 4,334 4,276
PG 509.0 458.8 435.4 422.1 417.9 414.3 407.2 399.8 394.0 388.7
RUSHING OFFENSE Year G 1975 11 2010 13 2011 13 2009 14 1974 11 1977 11 2008 13 1976 11 1952 12 1984 11
Yards 3,637 4,203 4,114 4,136 3,162 3,153 3,552 2,689 2,848 2,585
PG 329.7 323.3 316.5 295.4 287.5 286.8 273.2 244.5 237.3 235.0
SCORING OFFENSE Year G 1918 7 1917 9 1916 9 1999 11 1921 9 1998 11 1920 9 2011 13 2009 14 2000 11
Pts 462 491 421 448 360 391 312 446 473 372
PG 66.0 54.5 46.8 40.7 40.0 35.5 34.7 34.3 33.8 33.8
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219
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192
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180
Fr.
0
St. Louis, Mo.
John Burroughs
86 Justin Moore
K
5-10
171
Jr.
1
Atlanta, Ga.
Marist School
+87 Marty Alcala
WR
6-5
215
r-So.
0
Alpharetta, Ga.
Milton
88 Darren Waller
WR
6-5
220
So.
1
Acworth, Ga.
North Cobb
+89 Jamie Alvarez
WR
6-1
200
r-So.
0
Ft. Myers, Fla.
Bishop Verot
90 T.J. Barnes
DT
6-7
347
r-Sr.
3
Enterprise, Ala.
Enterprise
+91 Joey Carman
DL
6-2
270
Jr.
0
McDonough, Ga.
Ola
93 Emmanuel Dieke
DE
6-6
264
r-Jr.
2
Riverdale, Ga.
North Clayton
30 Daniel Drummond
LB
6-3
248
r-Jr.
1
Flowery Branch, Ga. Flowery Branch
94 Izaan Cross
DE
6-4
292
Sr.
3
Flowery Branch, Ga. Flowery Branch
31 Deon Hill
AB
6-0
205
r-So.
1
Phenix City, Ala.
Central
95 Chris Crenshaw
DE
6-3
264
r-Jr.
1
Louisville, Ga.
AB/CB
5-8
170
r-Fr.
0
Alpharetta, Ga.
Northview
97 Shawn Green
DL
6-0
287
r-So.
1
Grayson, Ga.
Grayson
WR
6-1
205
r-Sr.
1
McDonough, Ga.
Henry County
98 Jimmie Kitchen
DE
6-3
270
r-Fr.
0
Lithonia, Ga.
Lithonia
+(d)33 Matt Connors
BB
6-0
200
r-So.
0
Alpharetta, Ga.
Marist School
99 Euclid Cummings
DE
6-4
270
r-Jr.
1
Atlanta, Ga.
Centennial
36 Jamal Golden
DB
6-0
185
So.
1
Wetumpka, Ala.
Wetumpka
37 Zach Laskey
RB
6-1
201
So.
1
Peachtree City, Ga.
Starr’s Mill
+ Denotes non-scholarship player
39 Chaz Cheeks
LB
6-4
223
r-Fr.
0
Gainesville, Ga.
East Hall
Jersey numbers are tentative
41 Jabari Hunt-Days
LB
6-3
244
r-Fr.
0
Marietta, Ga.
Hillgrove
(d) Denotes duplicate number
42 Malcolm Munroe
OLB
6-3
225
r-Sr.
3
Miami, Fla.
Coral Reef
Weights are from May, 2011
43 Kyle Travis
LB
6-3
235
So.
1
Cumming, Ga.
South Forsyth
+(d)43 Sam McNearney
AB
5-6
165
r-So.
0
Atlanta, Ga.
Marist School
K
6-2
201
r-Jr.
1
Dawsonville, Ga.
Dawson County
45 Jeremiah Attaochu
LB
6-3
235
Jr.
2
Washington, D.C.
Archbishop Carroll
46 Tremayne McNair
LB
6-2
225
So.
1
Jacksonville, N.C.
White Oak
+47 Jerredith Jiles
DB
5-8
190
r-Fr.
0
Jackson, Miss.
Murrah
+(d)47 Brandon Oliver
WR
5-11
195
r-Fr.
0
Douglasville, Ga.
Lithia Springs
LB
6-3
240
So.
1
Miami, Fla.
Belen Jesuit Prep
+49 Jamal Paige
AB
5-9
180
r-Sr.
2
Atlanta, Ga.
Woodward Academy
50 Jay Finch
OL
6-3
283
r-Jr.
2
Acworth, Ga.
Kennesaw Mountain
+(d)50 Joshua Rogers
LB
5-9
207
r-So.
0
Canton, Ga.
Sequoyah
51 Anthony Harrell
LB
6-2
235
r-Fr.
0
Tampa, Fla.
Jesuit
52 Will Jackson
OL
6-3
285
r-Jr.
2
Knoxville, Tenn.
Farragut
53 Bryan Chamberlain
OL
6-4
297
r-Fr.
0
Albany, Ga.
Monroe
LB
6-3
212
r-Fr.
0
Lincolnton, Ga.
Lincoln County
LB
6-1
223
r-So.
1
Lakeland, Fla.
Lakeland
SN/LB
6-3
220
So.
1
Holmdel, N.J.
Saint John Vianney
+(d)31 Denis Onwuala 33 Chris Jackson
+44 David Scully
48 Nick Menocal
+(d)53 Rusty Scott 54 Quayshawn Nealy 55 Sean Tobin +(d)55 Adam Hyman
LB/LS
6-1
215
r-Fr.
0
Tarboro, N.C.
SW Edgecombe
56 Anthony Williams
DE
6-4
252
r-So.
1
McDonough, Ga.
Union Grove
57 Catlin Alford
OL
6-3
295
r-So.
1
Adairsville, Ga.
Adairsville
+(d)57 Blake Hembree
LB
6-0
205
r-Fr.
0
Canton, Ga.
The King’s Academy
59 Tyler Marcordes +60 Ryan Sparlin
LB
6-4
234
r-Fr.
0
Normal, Ill.
Normal Community West
LB
6-0
237
r-So.
0
Kennesaw, Ga.
Harrison
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2012 SPRING ROSTER BREAKDOWN STARTERS LOST (9) Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. VL GP GS Offense (4) 5 Stephen Hill WR 6-5 206 Jr. 3 38 23 20 Roddy Jones AB 5-9 202 r-Sr. 4 52 52 84 Tyler Melton WR 6-0 206 Sr. 4 46 35 61 Phil Smith OT 6-5 292 r-Jr. 3 33 20 Defense (5) 40 Julian Burnett LB 5-10 220 Sr. 3 39 24 92 Jason Peters DE 6-4 270 r-Sr. 4 49 29 28 Rashaad Reid DB 5-10 191 Sr. 4 53 28 34 Steven Sylvester LB 6-2 240 Sr. 4 51 32 96 Logan Walls DT 6-2 299 r-Sr. 4 43 39 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------LETTERWINNERS LOST (19) Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. VL GP GS Offense (9) 5 Stephen Hill WR 6-5 206 Jr. 3 38 23 20 Roddy Jones AB 5-9 202 r-Sr. 4 52 52 29 Jon Lockhart WR 6-0 190 r-Sr. 2 19 0 27 Preston Lyons BB 6-0 211 r-Sr. 3 33 1 80 Daniel McKayhan WR 6-0 198 r-Sr. 3 31 0 84 Tyler Melton WR 6-0 206 Sr. 4 46 35 24 Embry Peeples AB 5-10 185 Sr. 4 47 7 61 Phil Smith OT 6-5 292 r-Jr. 3 33 20 32 Richard Watson BB 6-1 237 r-Sr. 3 30 0 Defense (9) 40 Julian Burnett LB 5-10 220 Sr. 3 39 24 +91 Morgan Carter LB 6-4 238 r-Sr. 1 9 0 58 B.J. Machen LB 6-1 232 r-Jr. 2 25 0 92 Jason Peters DE 6-4 270 r-Sr. 4 49 29 35 Michael Peterson CB 5-11 190 r-Sr. 4 50 3 28 Rashaad Reid DB 5-10 191 Sr. 4 53 28 26 Lance Richardson S 6-2 206 r-Jr. 1 9 0 34 Steven Sylvester LB 6-2 240 Sr. 4 51 32 96 Logan Walls DT 6-2 299 r-Sr. 4 43 39 Specialists (1) +85 Chandler Anderson K/P 6-0 187 r-Sr. 4 46 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------OTHERS NOT RETURNING (8) Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. VL GP GS +69 John Barnett OL 6-3 230 So. 0 0 0 +47 Andy Elakman K 6-0 181 r-Sr. 0 1 0 +15 Deonte Fletcher QB 5-10 204 Jr. 0 0 0 68 Robert Hogan III LB 6-0 217 r-Sr. 0 1 0 +38 Stephen Mann S 6-0 230 r-Jr. 0 1 0 +6 Ty Rawlings K 5-10 157 r-Sr. 0 0 0 +79 Bryce Sweeney OL 6-5 255 r-Fr. 0 0 0 +(d)49 Cole Turner DB 6-3 200 r-Fr. 0 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------STARTERS RETURNING (13) Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. VL GP GS Offense (7) 64 Ray Beno OL 6-2 290 r-Jr. 2 16 12 50 Jay Finch OL 6-3 283 r-Jr. 2 22 14 52 Will Jackson OL 6-3 285 r-Jr. 2 24 22 7 David Sims BB 6-0 218 r-Jr. 2 17 11 17 Orwin Smith AB 6-0 202 Sr. 3 39 17 77 Omoregie Uzzi OG 6-3 300 r-Sr. 3 37 25 13 Tevin Washington QB 6-0 205 r-Sr. 2 22 17 Defense (6) 45 Jeremiah Attaochu LB 6-3 235 Jr. 2 23 11 94 Izaan Cross DE 6-4 292 Sr. 3 39 28 1 Isaiah Johnson S 6-2 205 Jr. 2 26 16 54 Quayshawn Nealy LB 6-1 223 r-So. 1 13 7 6 Rod Sweeting CB 6-0 184 Sr. 3 40 13 8 Louis Young CB 6-1 201 Jr. 2 24 12 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------LETTERWINNERS RETURNING (48) Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. VL GP GS Offense (22) 57 Catlin Alford OL 6-3 295 r-So. 1 6 0 64 Ray Beno OL 6-2 290 r-Jr. 2 16 12 # 4 B.J. Bostic AB 5-11 171 r-So. 1 12 0 10 Synjyn Days QB 6-1 212 r-So. 1 6 0 50 Jay Finch OL 6-3 283 r-Jr. 2 22 14 25 Robert Godhigh AB 5-7 187 r-Jr. 2 15 0 81 Jeff Greene WR 6-4 200 So. 1 12 0 31 Deon Hill AB 6-0 205 r-So. 1 13 0 33 Chris Jackson WR 6-1 205 r-Sr. 1 13 0 52 Will Jackson OL 6-3 285 r-Jr. 2 24 22 69 Tyler Kidney OL 6-2 262 r-Jr. 2 18 6 37 Zach Laskey RB 6-1 201 So. 1 8 0 70 Shaquille Mason OL 6-1 295 So. 1 12 1 76 Nick McRae OL 6-3 291 r-Sr. 3 30 2 +49 Jamal Paige AB 5-9 180 r-Sr. 2 22 0 21 Charles Perkins RB 6-0 219 r-So. 1 12 0 7 David Sims BB 6-0 218 r-Jr. 1 17 11 17 Orwin Smith AB 6-0 202 Sr. 3 39 17 77 Omoregie Uzzi OG 6-3 300 r-Sr. 3 37 25 88 Darren Waller WR 6-5 220 So. 1 13 0 13 Tevin Washington QB 6-0 205 r-Sr. 2 22 17 9 Tony Zenon AB 5-8 182 r-So. 1 9 1 Defense (20) 45 Jeremiah Attaochu LB 6-3 235 Jr. 2 23 11 90 T.J. Barnes DT 6-7 347 r-Sr. 3 40 3 95 Chris Crenshaw DE 6-3 264 r-Jr. 1 8 2 94 Izaan Cross DE 6-4 292 Sr. 3 39 28 99 Euclid Cummings DE 6-4 270 r-Jr. 1 16 0 16 Corey Dennis DB 6-2 205 So. 1 13 0 93 Emmanuel Dieke DE 6-6 264 r-Jr. 2 21 0
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30 Daniel Drummond LB 6-3 248 r-Jr. 1 11 6 36 Jamal Golden DB 6-0 185 So. 1 11 0 # 15 Fred Holton S 6-1 209 r-So. 1 13 0 1 Isaiah Johnson S 6-2 205 Jr. 2 26 16 46 Tremayne McNair LB 6-2 225 So. 1 7 0 48 Nick Menocal LB 6-3 240 So. 1 10 0 42 Malcolm Munroe OLB 6-3 225 r-Sr. 3 30 1 54 Quayshawn Nealy LB 6-1 223 r-So. 1 13 7 6 Rod Sweeting CB 6-0 184 Sr. 3 40 13 14 Jemea Thomas DB 5-10 190 r-Jr. 2 34 2 43 Kyle Travis LB 6-3 235 So. 1 11 0 11 Brandon Watts LB 6-2 234 r-Jr. 2 23 4 8 Louis Young CB 6-1 201 Jr. 2 24 12 Specialists (6) 86 Justin Moore K 5-10 171 Jr. 1 15 0 63 Tyler Morgan LS 6-3 211 Sr. 3 29 0 82 Sean Poole P 6-1 161 r-Jr. 2 22 0 +44 David Scully K 6-2 201 r-Jr. 1 13 0 +(d)17 Chris Tanner K/P 6-0 178 r-Sr. 1 4 0 55 Sean Tobin SN/LB 6-3 220 So. 1 9 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------REDSHIRTED IN 2011 (24) Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. VL GP GS Scholarship (14) 78 Trey Braun OL 6-5 295 r-Fr. 0 0 0 53 Bryan Chamberlain OL 6-4 297 r-Fr. 0 0 0 39 Chaz Cheeks LB 6-4 223 r-Fr. 0 0 0 51 Anthony Harrell LB 6-2 235 r-Fr. 0 0 0 41 Jabari Hunt-Days LB 6-3 244 r-Fr. 0 0 0 75 Errin Joe OL 6-3 295 r-Fr. 0 0 0 98 Jimmie Kitchen DE 6-3 270 r-Fr. 0 0 0 2 Vad Lee QB 6-1 206 r-Fr. 0 0 0 59 Tyler Marcordes LB 6-4 234 r-Fr. 0 0 0 18 Chris Milton DB 5-11 180 r-Fr. 0 0 0 23 Domonique Noble DB 6-2 191 r-Fr. 0 0 0 66 Matt Serpico LB 6-4 231 r-Fr. 0 0 0 12 Demond Smith DB 6-0 185 r-Fr. 0 0 0 22 Broderick Snoddy RB 5-9 190 r-Fr. 0 0 0 Non-Scholarship (9) +(d)8 Andrew Chau K/P 5-10 165 r-Fr. 0 0 0 +(d)79 Adrian Gardner DE 6-2 245 r-Fr. 0 0 0 +(d)57 Blake Hembree LB 6-0 205 r-Fr. 0 0 0 +(d)55 Adam Hyman LB/LS 6-1 215 r-Fr. 0 0 0 +(d)47 Jerredith Jiles DB 5-8 190 r-Fr. 0 0 0 +(d)22 Nick Luly DB 6-1 192 r-Fr. 0 0 0 +(d)31 Denis Onwuala AB/CB 5-8 170 r-Fr. 0 0 0 +74 Tim Seager OL 6-2 295 r-Fr. 0 0 0 +(d)53 Rusty Scott LB 6-3 212 r-Fr. 0 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------OTHERS RETURNING (22) Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. VL GP GS +87 Marty Alcala WR 6-5 215 r-So. 0 2 0 +89 Jamie Alvarez WR 6-1 200 r-So. 0 3 0 +65 Corey Alford LB 5-11 228 r-Jr. 0 0 0 72 Morgan Bailey OL 6-4 298 r-So. 0 3 0 +29 Coray Carlson DB 6-0 175 r-So. 0 0 0 +91 Joey Carman DL 6-2 270 Jr. 0 0 0 +33 Matt Connors BB 6-0 200 r-So. 0 1 0 +11 Darryl Dickey QB 5-10 203 r-So. 0 2 0 97 Shawn Green DL 6-0 287 r-So. 0 3 0 +67 Ben Keith DT 6-1 250 r-Jr. 0 0 0 +62 Tyler Kelly OLB 6-7 225 r-Jr. 0 0 0 71 J.C. Lanier OL 6-4 298 r-Jr. 0 2 0 +73 Xavier Lewis DL 6-2 275 Sr. 0 0 0 +3 Michael McDonald P 6-2 210 r-So. 0 0 0 +43 Sam McNearney AB 5-6 165 r-So. 0 2 0 83 Jeremy Moore WR 6-3 180 r-Jr. 0 2 0 +47 Brandon Oliver WR 5-11 195 r-Fr. 0 0 0 +50 Joshua Rogers LB 5-9 207 r-So. 0 0 0 +14 Scott Schroer AB 5-9 185 Jr. 0 0 0 +60 Ryan Sparlin LB 6-0 237 r-So. 0 0 0 56 Anthony Williams DE 6-4 252 r-So. 1 3 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ENROLLED IN JANUARY Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. VL GP GS 3 Dennis Andrews QB 6-0 203 Fr. 0 0 0 +5 Tim Byerly QB 6-0 212 r-Fr. 0 0 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------JOINED TEAM IN SPRING ‘12 Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. VL GP GS +84 Curtis Stepps WR 6-0 185 Jr. 0 0 0 +85 Will Smith WR 5-11 180 Fr. 0 0 0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Marty Alcala
2010 (True Freshman): Redshirted.
WR / 6-5 / 215 / r-So. / Alpharetta, Ga. / Milton
High School: Bishop Verot HS.... earned two varsity letters in football... played wide receiver and linebacker... served one year as a team captain... also earned two letters in track and field and one in soccer... was a goalie on the soccer team that won the 2010 state championship... earned a 4.0 GPA.
A non-scholarship player with good size who works hard in practice... joined the program in 2010. 2011 (redshirt freshman): Played in two games -- vs. Western Carolina and Kansas... was a contributor on the scout team. 2010 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Milton HS... played one season of football under coach Scott Walker... played tight end and defensive end... played two seasons of basketball and one season of track and field... National Spanish Honor Society. Personal: Parents are Ron and Aura... born Nov. 11, 1991 in Kaunas, Lithuania... has one brother, Michael... his father, Ron, and his uncle both attended Georgia Tech... can play guitar... did not play football until senior year of high school... biggest sports thrill was making the Tech football team as a walk-on... plans to major in mechanical engineering and economics. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Catlin Alford
OL / 6-3 / 295 / r-So. / 1vl Adairsville, Ga. / Adairsville
Gained valuable experience in 2011 and could be a part of the offensive line rotation this fall... a versatile player who played tight end and nose guard in high school. 2011 (redshirt freshman): Saw action in six games as a back-up on the offensive line... played against Western Carolina, Middle Tennessee State, Kansas, NC State, and in the final two games of the season against Georgia and Utah. 2010 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Adairsville HS... rated the 79th-best prospect in the state of Georgia (Rivals)... rated the 39th-best guard nationally by Scout.com... named second team Small Schools All-America (MaxPreps)... played four seasons of football, including three as a team captain, for coach Jim Kremer... also participated in track for four years (shot put, discus) and played basketball for three seasons... first team AA All-State and All-Area... played in the GHSA North vs. South Game. Personal: Full name is Catlin Lewis Alford... son of Lynn and Linda Alford... born Feb. 7, 1991 in Cartersville, Ga... chose Tech because of the academics, the tradition and the location... enjoys hunting and fishing... a management major. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Corey Alford
LB / 5-11 / 228 / r-Jr. / Conyers, Ga. / Heritage
A non-scholarship receiver who joined the program in August, 2009... an outstanding student... made the ACC Academic Honor Roll in 2009-10. 2011 (sophomore): Did not see game action... was a key performer on special teams. 2010 (redshirt freshman): Did not see game action. 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Heritage HS... played four years under coaches Chad Frazier and Al Peligrino... two-year team captain for the Patriots... made 133 tackles, including 22 in one game, as a senior... won the US Army Reserve National Scholar Athlete Award in 2009... all-area in 2008... also earned a letter in baseball and track. Personal: Full name is Corey Dan Alford... parents are Dan and Teresa... born Dec. 29, 1990 in Atlanta... has two siblings -- Chase and Callie... multiple relatives are Tech graduates including father, uncle and cousin... majoring in mechanical engineering. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Jamie Alvarez
WR / 6-1 / 200 / r-So. / Ft. Myers, Fla. / Bishop Verot
A non-scholarship receiver who has worked hard the past two seasons... joined the team in August, 2010... saw limited action in 2011. 2011 (redshirt freshman): Saw action in three games -vs. Western Carolina, Kansas and Maryland.
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Personal: Full name is Jamie Alberto Alvarez, Jr... parents are Jaime and Helen... born June 26, 1992 in Coral Gables, Fla... has previously lived in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and Cleveland, Ohio... has one brother, Jonathan... began playing football in 8th grade... majoring in biology... considering a future in medicine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dennis Andrews
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QB / 6-0 / 203 / Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Godby
A true freshman who enrolled at Georgia Tech in January. High School: Godby HS in Tallahassee, Fla... played for head coach Ronnie Cottrell… considered one of the top “athletes” in the 2012 class… rated No. 79 at quarterback nationally by Scout.com and the No. 44 overall prospect in Florida by MaxPreps.com… passed for 5,426 yards and 36 TDs in his high school career, including 2,073 yards and 17 TDs as a senior… averaged 4.8 yards per carry in his career (1,915 yards) and scored 22 rushing TDs. Personal: His father, Dennis Andrews, was a fullback at Florida State, and his uncle played safety at Alabama. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Jeremiah Attaochu
LB / 6-3 / 235 / Jr. / 2vl Washington, DC / Archbishop Carroll
Honors 2011 Honorable Mention All-ACC 2011 Third Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) 2011 Bronko Nagurski Watch List 2011 ESPN Gameday Helmet Sticker (9/24) 2011 ACC Linebacker of the Week (9/26) 2011 FWAA National Player of the Week (9/27) One of the top linebackers and pash-rushers in the ACC... fits the true mold of an outside linebacker in Al Groh’s 3-4 scheme... a classic edge-type defender... is tall, long and rangy with good speed.... voted by teammates as “most likely to ben an NFL star.” 2011 (sophomore): An honorable mention All-ACC selection... played in 11 games and started 10 times... missed the Maryland and Virginia games with an injury... led the team, ranked fifth in the ACC and 54th nationally in sacks (6.0)... led the team, ranked sixth in the ACC and 66th nationally in tackles for loss (11.5)... ranked third on the team in total tackles (59).. also had one interception, two pass break-ups and one fumble recovery... had five tackles, one sack and a fumble recovery in the season opener vs. Western Carolina... recorded nine tackles, a then-career-best 3.0 sacks and forced a fumble in a key home win over North Carolina (Sept. 24)... had six tackles and a tackle for loss at NC State (Oct. 1)... returned from a two-game absence at Miami (Oct. 22) and responded with five solo tackles and his first career interception... registered a career-high 10 tackles to go with 2.5 TFLs and a sack vs. Virginia Tech (Nov. 10)... sacked Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray (Nov. 26)... closed out sophomore year with seven tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss and a forced fumble vs. Utah in the Hyundai Sun Bowl (Dec. 31). 2010 (true freshman): Played in 12 games and started in the Independence Bowl... finished the year with 23 tackles (18 solo tackles), 4.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks and one quarterback hurry... recorded three tackles, including a tackle for loss, vs. NC State (Sept. 25)... had two tackles and a sack in the win over Virginia (Oct. 9)... registered sacks in each of the final two games of the regular season -- vs. Duke (Nov. 20) and at Georgia (Nov. 27)... had a career-high six tackles, including five solo tackles, in the Independence Bowl. High School: Archbishop Carroll HS... rated the 17th-best prospect in the mid-Atlantic region (Superprep)... had 118 tackles and 14 sacks as a senior... recorded four touchdowns as a senior by blocking kicks or returning fumbles... played three seasons of varsity football as a linebacker and defensive end... served two years as team captain... recorded five sacks in one game.
Personal: Committed to Tech in January, 2010... originally from Nigeria.... born Jan. 17, 1993 in Ibadan, Nigeria... full name is Jeremiah Ajimaoso Attaochu... son of Paul and Comfort... has three siblings -- Glory, Samuel and David... began playing football in ninth grade because “I got tired of just watching it.”.. considering a major in Sociology. JEREMIAH ATTAOCHU Year G-GS P-A Tkl TFL 2011 11-10 35-24 59 11.5-60 2010 12-1 18-5 23 4.0-30 TOTAL 23-11 53-29 82 15.5-90
Sck 6.0-45 3.0-28 9.0-73
FC 2 0 2
FR Int 1-0 1-5 0 0 1 1-5
PB 2 0 2
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 10 vs. Virginia Tech, Nov. 10, 2011 Solo Tackles: 5, four times TFL: 3.0 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 24, 2011; 3.0 vs. Utah, Dec. 31, 2011 Sacks: 3.0 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 24, 2011 FR: 1 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 PB: 1 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 24, 2011 INTs: 1 at Miami, Oct. 22, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Morgan Bailey
OL / 6-4 / 298 / r-So. / Loganville, Ga. / Loganville
The sophomore has a great deal of talent and potential... injuries in 2011 prevented him from being a potential starter... would give Tech’s offensive line a tremendous boost if he can be injury-free this fall... was a dominating run-blocker in high school. 2011 (redshirt freshman): Overcame injuries to play in three games -- vs. Western Carolina, Georgia and Utah. 2010 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Loganville HS... rated the 71st-best prospect in the state of Georgia (Rivals)... rated the 68th-best prospect in Georgia (Superprep)... rated 32nd on the AJC Fab 50 list... named all-region in 2008 and 2009... named all-state in 2009... named a scholar-athlete in 2008 and 2009... played in the North-South USA All-Star Game... played four seasons of football under coaches John Small and Eric Godfree... also ran two seasons of track... led football team to regional championship in 2008. Personal: Given name is Christopher Morgan Bailey... born April 13, 1992 in Atlanta... has an aunt and uncle who attended Georgia Tech... chose Tech because of the academics, a chance to compete and the location... a good student who owned a 3.8 GPA in high school... considering a major in physics. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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T.J. Barnes
DT / 6-7 / 347 / r-Sr. / 3vl Enterprise, Ala. / Enterprise
Honors 2009 ACC All-Freshman Team (Sporting News) A solid back-up at nose tackle the last three seasons... a leading candidate to replace starter Logan Walls at that position this fall... is tied with teammate Rod Sweeting with the most career games played (39) of any returning player... has tremendous size... played as a redshirt freshman in 2009 behind two starting tackles (Darryl Richard and Vance Walker) who are now in the NFL. 2011 (junior): Played in all 13 games as the top back-up at defensive tackle... recorded 11 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks... played well and recorded two tackles vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... had two tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack for a loss of 16 yards in a win over sixth-ranked Clemson (Oct. 29)... recorded two tackles vs. Virginia Tech (Nov. 10). 2010 (sophomore): Played in 12 games and started once (vs. Miami)... recorded 20 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and had one pass break-up... had at least one tackle in every game he played... registered a career-high five tackles, including four solo tackles, in the win at North Carolina (Sept. 18)... had three tackles and a half-tackle for loss in the win at Wake Forest (Oct. 2)... recorded three tackles at Georgia (Nov. 27). 2009 (redshirt freshman): Showed great promise as a back-up defensive tackle... played in all 14 games... made first career start vs. Clemson in the ACC Championship Game... played a more prominent role as the season pro-
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gressed... recorded 16 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss... also had a quarterback hurry... had four tackles and a half-tackle for loss vs. Georgia (Nov. 28)... recorded a then career-high four tackles in the win over Virginia Tech (Oct. 17)... had a pair of solo tackles and a tackle for loss at Mississippi State (Oct. 3). 2008 (true freshman): Redshirted and served as a key member of the scout team. High School: A standout defensive tackle at Enterprise High School... showed ability to play on both sides of the ball… ranked as the 48th-best offensive tackle nationally by Rivals.com… ranked by Rivals as the 18th-best prep prospect in Alabama… ranked as the 24th-best Alabama prospect by Scout.com… ranked No. 59 nationally among offensive tackles by Scout… made 70-plus tackles, 20 tackles-for-loss, one sack and one interception as a senior… set a school record with eight sacks in one game… played four years of high school football at almost every position on the offensive and defensive lines. Personal: Father, Terry Jones, played football at Auburn… cousins Fred Baxter and Randy Hart played football at Auburn… his brother, Beau Reliford, plays football at Florida State... chose Tech over Louisville, Alabama, Auburn and others… born June 14, 1990 in Montgomery, Ala… given name is Tarence Jariviz Barnes, but goes by T.J… has four teenage siblings... a business management major. T.J. BARNES Year G-GS P-A 2011 13-0 3-8 2010 12-1 8-12 2009 14-2 7-9 TOTAL 39-3 18-29
Tkl 11 20 16 47
TFL Sck 1.5-17 1.0-16 0.5-1 0 1.5-6 0 3.5-24 1.0-16
FC 0 0 0 0
FR Int 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PB 0 1 0 1
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 5 at North Carolina, Sept. 18, 2010 TFL: 1.5 vs. Clemson, Oct. 29, 2011 Sacks: 1.0 vs. Clemson, Oct. 29, 2011 PB: 1 vs. Air Force, Dec. 27, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Ray Beno
OL / 6-2 / 290 / r-Jr. / 2vl Newnan, Ga. / Newnan
Emerged in 2011 as a starter at tackle... a versatile player who can play any position on the offensive line... has made great strides each year in the program. 2011 (sophomore): Played in all 13 games and started 12 times at left tackle... did not start against Virginia Tech... helped Georgia Tech lead the ACC in rushing offense, total offense, scoring offense, fewest sacks allowed and third-down converson percentage. 2010 (redshirt freshman): Saw limited action at both guard and center... saw action in three games -- vs. NC State (Sept. 25), Virginia (Oct. 9) and Middle Tennessee State (Oct. 16). 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Ranked #65 among his position by Scout, #50 by Rivals and #62 by ESPN... played for coach Robert Herring at Newnan High School... earned two varsity letters in football and served one year as team captain... first team allstate by GHSA and AJC in 5A... first team all-region 4-AAAAA in 2008... All-county selection in 2007... helped lead Newnan to three consecutive regional championships in 2006, 2007 and 2008... played in the 2008 North-South Classic and was one of four South team captains... maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout his high school career. Personal: Chose Georgia Tech because of the academics, the coaching staff and the campus... also received offers from Navy, Army, Air Force, Southern Mississippi, Georgia Southern, Miami and Wake Forest... full name is Raymond James Beno... son of Raymond and Elizabeth Beno... born Dec. 9, 1990 in Jacksonville, Fla... has previously lived in Norfolk, Va., and Tampa, Fla... has two younger siblings, Christopher and Tyler... began playing football at age 10... majoring in business management. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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B.J. Bostic
AB / 5-11 / 171 / r-So. / 1vl Louisville, Ga. / Jefferson County
An extremely quick A-back who missed all of 2011 with an injury... anxious to get back in the action this fall after playing as a true freshman in 2010... will be one of several A-backs competing for a starting job... has potential to play a role in
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the return game as well. 2011: Suffered a season-ending injury in August... became completely healthy late in the season and practiced with the scout team. 2010 (true freshman): Enrolled at Tech in January... played in all 13 games... had 13 rushing attempts for 127 yards (9.8 yards per carry)... took over primary kick return duties by the third game of the season (at North Carolina)... averaged 20.5 yards on 28 kickoff returns (9th in the ACC)... had five rushing attempts for 30 yards in the season opener vs. South Carolina State (Sept. 4)... had two carries for 51 yards and one kickoff return of 35 yards vs. NC State (Sept. 25)... produced 110 all-purpose yards in the win at Wake Forest (Oct. 2) with two carries for 41 yards and three kick returns for 69 yards... returned five kicks for 101 yards at Clemson (Oct. 23)... had six kickoff returns for 125 yards vs. Miami (Nov. 13). High School: A standout quarterback and athlete at Jefferson County High School... rated the 17th-best prospect in the state of Georgia (Rivals)... rated 16th on the AJC Fab 50 list... rated the 20th-best prospect in Georgia (Superprep)... 2009 Region 3-AA Player of the Year, All-State, State Offensive Player of the Year, Augusta Chronicle Player of the Year... 2008 first team All-State, All-Area and All-Region... 2007 first team All-State, All-Area, All-Region... played in the third annual Offense/Defense All-America Bowl in Myrtle Beach, S.C... accounted for 2,600 yards as a quarterback in 2008... played four years of football at Jefferson County HS under coach J.B. Arnold... served one year as a team captain... also played three seasons of basketball and ran track for three years... led high school team to regional championships in 2006 and 2009, and regional runner-ups in 2007 and 2008... rushed for 1,227 yards on 165 carries, scoring 17 touchdowns as a senior in 2009... averaged 7.4 yards per carry... also caught nine passes for 231 yards and four touchdowns... at quarterback, threw for 1,124 yards and 17 touchdowns with a .680 completion percentage... set 15 school records at JCHS. Personal: First name is Barry but prefers to go by B.J... born July 2, 1992 in Fort Riley, Texas... has two siblings – Krystal and Ebony... is related (cousin) to Yellow Jacket sophomore Christopher Crenshaw... cousin, Storm Johnson, plays for Miami... majoring in business management. B.J. BOSTIC Year GP-S Rush Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2011 --INJURED-2010 13-0 13 127 9.8 0 43 0 0 0.0 0 0 TOTAL 13-0 13 127 9.8 0 43 0 0 0.0 0 0 Kick Returns Att 2010 28
Yds Avg TD LP 574 20.5 0 35
CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 5 vs. South Carolina State, Sept. 4, 2010 Rushing Yards: 51 vs. NC State, Sept. 25, 2010 Longest Rush: 43 vs. NC State, Sept. 25, 2010 Kick Returns: 6 vs. Miami, Nov. 13, 2010; 6 at Georgia, Nov. 27, 2010 Kick Return Yards: 125 vs. Miami, Nov. 13, 2010 Longest Kick Return: 35 vs. NC State, Sept. 25, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Trey Braun
OL / 6-5 / 295 / r-Fr. / Tallahassee, Fla. / Leon
A skilled offensive linemen who nearly shed the redshirt last season... was able to redshirt and better learn Tech’s offensive scheme... enrolled at Tech in January of 2011 and participated in spring practice. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Leon HS... earned all-state, all-district and allarea honors as a senior… coached at Leon High School by Bill Ragans… recorded 66 tackles (24 solos) as a senior… added seven tackles for loss, two sacks and one forced fumble… earned four varsity letters in football… played guard and tackle on offense and tackle and end on defense… also earned three letters in wrestling and two in track and field… was ranked as the No. 1 heavyweight wrestler in Florida and finished third in the national AAU event… posted a 75-13 alltime record in wrestling... also participated two years in track. Personal: his father played at Army in the 1980s… began playing football in ninth grade… given name is Michael Albert Braun… parents are Mike and Karen... born March 16, 1993… both parents graduated from West Point... majoring in mechanical engineering.
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Tim Byerly
QB / 6-0 / 212 / r-Fr. / Alpharetta, Ga. / Chattahoochee
A quarterback from nearby Alpharetta who transferred from Middle Tennessee State... will sit out this season under NCAA transfer rules. 2011: Was a true freshman at Middle Tennessee State and redshirted the season. High School: Named the Atlanta Journal Constitution's AllClassification Player of the Year and first team all-state... voted the 2010 Atlanta North Forsyth/Fulton TD Club Offensive Player of the Year... a 2010 ESPN/Rise finalist for Mr. Football USA... owns school career records in passing yards (3,987), touchdown passes (44), rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (37), and rushing yards by a QB (2,385)... led Chattahoochee to the 2010 Class AAAA state championship and a 15-0 record after completing 170 of 249 passes for 2,664 yards and 30 touchdowns (only two interceptions)... rushed for 1,509 yards (6.7 yds/carry) and 21 touchdowns to become first player in school history to pass and rush for more than 1,000 yards in the same season... in the state title game against Starr's Mill, he passed for 112 yards and rushed for 108 yards... as a junior, he threw for 1,322 yards and 13 touchdowns while adding 1,149 yards and 17 scores on the ground... named North Fulton Offensive Player of the Year in 2009... lettered in football and wrestling... played for Coach Terry Crowder... school produced such players as Seattle Seahawk Charlie Whitehurst, Houston Texan John Busing, Miami of Ohio Ryan Busing and current Wake Forest QB Brendan Cross. Personal: Timothy Joseph Byerly... parents: Don and Julie Byerly... born: Nov. 15, 1992 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Coray Carlson
DB / 6-0 / 175 / r-So. / Marietta, Ga. / Lassiter
A hard-working non-scholarship player who did a nice job last fall on the scout team... joined the program in August, 2010... an outstanding student... the godson of Dave Archer, the former Atlanta Falcons and Iowa State quarterback. 2010 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Lassiter HS... played football, basketball, baseball and ran track and field at Lassiter... selected all-county as a defensive back in 2009... played in the Cobb County Senior Bowl... led team to regional championship and undefeated regular season in ‘09... National Honor Society member and graduated in top 10 percent of class. Personal: Full name is Coray Dean Carlson... parents are Tony and Kathy Carlson... Tony played football at Iowa State... born Aug. 31, 1991 in Atlanta... interested in architecture... majoring in building construction. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Joey Carman
DL / 6-2 / 270 / Jr. / McDonough, Ga. / Ola
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Bryan Chamberlain OL / 6-4 / 297 / r-Fr. / Albany, Ga. / Monroe
A young offensive lineman the coaching staff has high hopes for... was able to redshirt in 2011 as a true freshman and get a better understanding of the offense. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Monroe HS... played three seasons under coach Charles Truitt... served one year as team captain... saw action at offensive guard and tackle, and defensive tackle and end... named all-region and all-metro... played in the Georgia-Florida High School All-Star Game... also played two seasons of basketball as a center. Personal: Full name is Bryan Leonard Chamberlain... parents are Frederick and Tanya... born in Albany, Ga. on Aug. 15, 1993... has one sibling, Brandi... previously lived in Winter Haven, Fla... enjoys playing basketball and fishing... begin playing football in 10th grade... considering a major in civil engineering and business. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Andrew Chau
win over Maryland (Oct. 8).
K-P / 5-10 / 165 / r-Fr. / Griffin, Ga. / Pike County
2010 (redshirt freshman): Did not see game action.
A non-scholarship specialist who joined the program in August, 2011. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Pike County HS... lettered three seasons in football for coach John McMillan... selected all-state as a kicker in 2010... was all-region as a punter in 2009... set a school record with a 52-yard field goal in 2008... kicked a game-winning field goal in overtime vs. Greene County... also played three seasons of soccer and one season of tennis. Personal: Full name is Andrew Phillip Chau... parents are Vu Chau and SuLien Petty... born in Griffin, Ga. on Dec. 17, 1992... has an older brother, Jeff... considering a major in industrial engineering... began playing football in seventh grade. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Chaz Cheeks
LB / 6-4 / 223 / r-Fr. / Gainesville, Ga. / East Hall
A redshirt freshman with good size and athletic ability... was one of Tech’s first commitments in the 2011 class. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: East Hall HS... played for coach Brian Gray... played linebacker and running back as a senior... earned four varsity letters and served one year as team captain... had 58 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 16 quarterback hurries and eight sacks while playing defensive end as a junior… played in a 34 scheme his first two years of high school competition… earned three stars by both Rivals and Scout... earned allstate, all-area and all-district honors... also played three seasons of basketball. Personal: First name is Chazarea, but goes by Chaz... parents are Wade Cheeks and Sharon Robinson... born Jan. 13, 1993 in Gainesville, Ga... has one sibling -- Sha Carson... Cheeks: “For me the decision came down to academics and football. I know a degree from Georgia Tech pretty much guarantees me a job anywhere when I graduate.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Matt Connors
BB / 6-0 / 200 / r-So. / Alpharetta, Ga. / Marist School
A non-scholarship B-back entering his third season in the program. 2011 (redshirt freshman): Saw action in one game -- vs. Kansas... had one rushing attempt for 12 yards. 2010 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Marist School... earned three varsity letters in football playing for coach Alan Chadwick... played fullback and linebacker... served as a team captain as a senior... led Marist to the state championship game and a regional 6AAAA championship in 2008... a two-time all-regional running back in 2008 and 2009... named All-Dekalb County in 2009... selected to play in the Dekalb County all-star game... named team’s most valuable back... left school as the fourthleading rusher in Marist history... served as a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Board... also ran track one year... track coach was Antonio McKay, the former Georgia Tech great and Olympian. Personal: Given name is Matthew Robert Connors... born April 21, 1992... parents are Paul and Peggy... Paul played football at Harvard from 1981-85... brother, Paul, attends the University of Georgia and plays on the Bulldogs’ club hockey team... chose Georgia Tech for its excellence in academics and football, and proximity to family... majoring in management. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Chris Crenshaw
DE / 6-3 / 264 / r-Jr. / 1vl Louisville, Ga. / Jefferson County
An athletic player who saw significant action in 2011 in the nickel package... expected to play a bigger role in 2012... considered an excellent pass rusher. 2011 (sophomore): Played in eight games and made two starts... started in wins over Maryland and Duke... produced 10 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks... opened the season with two tackles and his first career sack vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... had two tackles vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... recorded three tackles in a key home
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2009 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Jefferson County HS... 2008 Georgia all-area first team, 3AA all-region, first team all-state GHSA and AJC in 2A... ranked #68 for his position by Scout and #115 by ESPN... in 2008, had 89 tackles (61 solo), 20 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and 30 QB hurries... 2008 Augusta Chronicle Dream 16 Team... played in the Georgia North/South All Star Game... nominated for the U.S. Army All-American Game... set school records for sacks in a season (13.5) and career (28)... led team to a 3A regional title... played for coach J.B. Arnold, earning three varsity letters as a defensive end and linebacker... served one year as a team captain... a good student who made the honor roll. Personal: full name is Christopher Dontray Crenshaw... son of Karen McGruder... born Oct. 4, 1990 in Augusta, Ga... uncle, Earnest Thompson, played for the Kansas City Chiefs... majoring in business management. CHRISTOPHER CRENSHAW Year G-GS P-A Tkl TFL 2011 8-2 4-6 10 1.0-7 2010 0-0 0-0 0 0 TOTAL 8-2 4-6 10 1.0-7
Sck 1.0-7 0 1.0-7
FC 0 0 0
FR Int 0 0 0 0 0 0
PB 0 0 0
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3 vs. Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011 TFL: 1.0 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 Sacks: 1.0 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Izaan Cross
DE / 6-4 / 292 / Sr. / 3vl Flowery Branch, Ga. / Flowery Branch
Honors 2011 Ted Hendricks Award (Watch List) 2010 ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week (Sept. 20) Entering his third season as a starter at defensive end... one of the top DEs in the ACC... the only returning starter on the defensive line... owns more career starts (28) than any returning player... a high effort player who chases plays down from the backside and downfield well into the fourth quarter... has good pass-rushing moves... strong at the point of attack. 2011 (junior): Was on the preseason watch list for the Ted Hendricks Award... started all 13 games for the second straight season... recorded 32 tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery and four pass break-ups... also had two quarterback hurries... recorded three tackles and a half-tackle for loss in the season opener vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... had three tackles and forced a fumble at Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 10)... had four tackles vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... registered five tackles at Virginia (Oct. 15)... had three tackles and a half-tackle for loss at Miami (Oct. 22)... recorded three tackles vs. Virginia Tech (Nov. 10). 2010 (sophomore): Started all 13 games... recorded 41 tackles (22 solo tackles)... had 6.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, four pass break-ups and one forced fumble... had at least five tackles in each of the first four games of the season... had five tackles in the season opener vs. South Carolina State (Sept. 4)... registered a career-high seven tackles at Kansas (Sept. 11)... was named the ACC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his performance at North Carolina (Sept. 18)... his sack late in the fourth quarter helped preserve a key road win over the Tar Heels and he added five tackles and a forced fumble on the day... had five tackles (four solo tackles) and a sack vs. NC State (Sept. 25)... recorded five tackles in the Independence Bowl against Air Force. 2009 (true freshman): Played a key role as a true freshman... played in 13 games and started two games... had 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and one fumble recovery... had a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry at Duke (Nov. 14)... recorded three tackles, a tackle for loss and a fumble recovery at Vanderbilt (Oct. 31)... was in the starting lineup against Florida State (Oct. 10) and Virginia Tech (Oct. 17)... had one tackle including a half-tackle for loss in the win over Virginia Tech... recorded a pair of tackles at Mississippi State (Oct. 3). High School: Flowery Branch High School... ranked #57 in his position by Scout, #28 by ESPN and #18 by Rivals... GHSA 3A Defensive Player of the Year... first team all-state
GHSA and Atlanta Journal-Constitution... recorded 13 sacks in 2008 along with 115 tackles and 20 tackles for loss... had 80 tackles, 14 for a loss and four fumble recoveries as a junior... played for coach Lee Shaw... earned two varsity letters playing defensive end and tight end, and served one year as team captain... led FBHS to the state championship game in 2008. Personal: Full name is Izaan Thomas Cross... began prep career at Buford HS before transferring to Flowery Branch... son of Tim and Sharon Cross... Tim played football at Livingstone and Sharon played basketball on the junior college level... born May 1, 1991 in Boston... previously lived in Framingham, Mass., and Marietta, Ga... started playing football at age nine... majoring in management. IZAAN CROSS Year G-GS P-A Tkl TFL 2011 13-13 14-18 32 1.0-2 2010 13-13 22-19 41 6.5-22 2009 13-2 5-5 10 2.5-3 TOTAL 39-28 41-42 83 10.0-27
Sck 0 2.5-14 0 2.5-14
FC 1 1 0 2
FR Int 0 0 0 0 1-0 0 1-0 0
PB 4 4 0 8
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7 at Kansas, Sept. 11, 2010 TFL: 2.0 vs. South Carolina State, Sept. 4, 2010 Sacks: 1.0 at North Carolina, Sept. 18, 2010; 1.0 vs. NC State, Sept. 25, 2010 FC: 1 at North Carolina, Sept. 18, 2010; 1 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 FR: 1 at Vanderbilt, Oct. 31, 2009 PB: 2 at Wake Forest, Oct. 2, 2010; 2 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Euclid Cummings
DE / 6-4 / 270 / r-Jr. / 1vl Atlanta, Ga. / Centennial
Showed flashes of his potential in 2011... one of the leading candidates to replace departed senior Jason Peters at defensive end... has remarkable speed for a player his size. 2011 (sophomore): Saw action in all 13 games as a top back-up at defensive end... produced 22 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, one pass break-up and one quarterback hurry... came off the bench for three tackles at Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 10)... recorded three tackles vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... had three tackles in a key road win at NC State (Oct. 1)... played the best game of his career at Miami (Oct. 22)... recorded four solo tackles and a tackle for loss against the Hurricanes.... had three tackles and a half-tackle for loss vs. Georgia (Nov. 26). 2010 (redshirt freshman): Saw action in three games -vs. South Carolina State (Sept. 4), vs. NC State (Sept. 25) and vs. Middle Tennessee State (Oct. 16)... recorded two tackles -- one vs. South Carolina State and one vs. Middle Tennessee State. 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Centennial HS... had 45 tackles, four tackles for loss, eight sacks, two fumble recoveries and six forced fumbles... AJC 5A all-state honorable mention... ranked #51 for his position by Scout, #69 by ESPN and #49 by Rivals... played for coach Jeff Measor, earning two varsity letters... also played three seasons of basketball and helped lead team to a runner-up finish in the state tournament as a sophomore. Personal: Full name is Euclid Patrick Cummings... son of Peter and Patricia Cummings... born May 6, 1991 in Atlanta... has two older siblings, Omar and Jaysen... wants to one day serve as a global brand manager... began playing football at age 16 after being convinced by his high school coaches... a management major. EUCLID CUMMINGS Year G-GS P-A 2011 13-0 11-11 2010 3-0 0-2 TOTAL 16-0 11-13
Tkl 22 2 24
TFL 2.0-2 0 2.0-2
Sck 0 0 0
FC 0 0 0
FR Int 0 0 0 0 0 0
PB 1 0 1
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 4 at Miami, Oct. 22, 2011 TFL: 1.0 at Miami, Oct. 22, 2011 PB: 1 vs. Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Synjyn Days
QB / 6-1 / 212 / r-So. / 1vl Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove
A talented dual-threat quarterback whose strength is running the football... served as the top back-up to starter Teven
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University... Steve played at Georgia from 1974-78... has three siblings -- Chris, Cale and Allison… Chris is a student assistant coach for Troy... born July 25, 1992 in Auburn, Ala... considering a major in business management. CORREY DENNIS Year G-GS P-A 2011 13-0 5-2
Tkl 7
Returns 2011
Avg TD LP 0.0 0 0
KOR Yds 0 0
TFL 0
Sck 0
FC 0
FR Int 0 0
PR Yds Avg 1 7 7.0
TD 0
PB 0 LP 7
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 2 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 Punt Returns: 1 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2011 Punt Return Yards: 7 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2011 Long Punt Return: 7 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 17, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Darryl Dickey
QB / 5-10 / 203 / r-So. / Locust Grove, Ga. / Ola
A hard-working non-scholarship quarterback who spent 2011 as Tech’s primary quarterback of the scout team... joined the team in the fall of 2010. 2011 (redshirt freshman): Saw action at quarterback in wins over Western Carolina and Kansas... served as the QB of the scout team throughout the season... had three rushing attempts for nine yards, including a long run of six yards... rushed two times for eight yards in the win over Kansas (Sept. 17)... also had a carry in the season opener. 2010 (True Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Ola HS. Personal: Majoring in aerospace engineering. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Emmanuel Dieke
DE / 6-6 / 264 / r-Jr. / 2vl Riverdale, Ga. / North Clayton
Personal: Given name is Synjyn Skky Days... has two siblings – brother, Jabari Hunt-Days, and sister, Dhima Days... son of Calvin and Paula... born October 9, 1991 in Orlando... considering a major in biology.
A defensive end with great size who has gained valuable experience the last two seasons in the 3-4... expected to step up this fall with the departure of starter Jason Peters... plays with outstanding effort and his lateral quickness and change of direction... enrolled at Georgia Tech in January, 2009.
SYNJYN DAYS Passing G-GS 2011 6-0
2011 (sophomore): Played in all 13 games as the top backup at defensive end... recorded 20 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and one quarterback hurry... had three tackles in the season opener vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... recorded three tackles at Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 10)... had a sack in a win over North Carolina (Sept. 24)... recorded three solo tackles in a win vs. Maryland (Oct. 1)... registered a sack in a win over sixth-ranked Clemson (Oct. 29).
Eff Com-Att Int Pct Yds TD 205.3 8-12 0 66.7 198 0
Rushing G-GS Att Yds Avg TD LP Ply TO 2011 6-0 48 237 4.9 4 30 60 435
LP 66
PG 33.0
PG TDR 72.5 4
CAREER HIGHS Pass Attempts: 5 vs. Georgia, Nov. 26, 2011 Pass Completions: 3 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011; 3 vs. vs. Georgia, Nov. 26, 2011 Yards Passing: 94 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 TD Passing: None Long Pass: 66 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 Rushing Attempts: 15 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 Yards Rushing: 91 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 TD Rushing: 2 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 Long Rush: 30 vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Total Offense Yards: 149 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Corey Dennis
DB / 6-2 / 205 / So. / 1vl Troy, Ala. / Charles Henderson
A fundamentally sound player who made an immediate impact as a true freshman in 2011... was a reserve defensive back and special teams player last season... could also play wide receiver. 2011 (true freshman): Played in all 13 games, seeing most of his action on special teams... had one punt return for seven yards... recorded seven tackles (five solos)... recorded two solo tackles at Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 10)... had two tackles vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... his only punt return of the season came in a key home win over North Carolina (Sept. 24). High School: Charles Henderson HS... a Dothan Eagle Super 12 selection… played quarterback in 2010 after playing wide receiver in 2008 and 2009… threw for 1,170 yards and rushed for 1,444 yards as a senior… played for coach Hugh Fountain... earned four letters and served one year as team captain... owns school record for career rushing touchdowns... first QB in school history to rush and pass for 1,000 yards... also ran track for four years. Personal: Full name is Corey Michael Dennis... parents are Steve and Lisa Dennis... Steve is the athletic director at Troy
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2010 (redshirt freshman): Played in nine games including each of the final eight games of the season. 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted.
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Daniel Drummond
LB / 6-3 / 248 / r-Jr. / 1vl Flowery Branch, Ga. / Flowery Branch
Made great strides in 2011 in his first year at linebacker... move to ILB after beginning his Tech career as a B-back... an athletic player who runs well for his size. 2011 (sophomore): Played in 11 games and started six times... began the year as a starter at inside linebacker before missing the Maryland and Virginia games with an injury... finished with 44 tackles, a half-tackle for loss, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and one blocked kick... had three tackles and forced a fumble in his first career college game, vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... had six tackles vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... recorded eight tackles in a key road win at NC State (Oct. 1)... credited with five tackles vs. Georgia (Nov. 26)... played perhaps his best game of the season vs. Utah in the Hyundai Sun Bowl (Dec. 31)... had a career-high 12 tackles (6 solos) and a half-tackle for loss against the Utes. 2010 (redshirt freshman): Did not see game action... was ineligible to play for a majority of the season. 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Flowery Branch HS... one of two Flowery Branch HS products on the roster, joining Izaan Cross... GHSA 3A honorable mention all-state... AJC first team all-state... ranked #5 for his position by Scout, #3 by ESPN and #14 by Rivals... had 102 tackles from his linebacker position and averaged six yards per carry as a fullback with over 700 yards total as a junior... as a senior, rushed for 1,102 yards and 13 touchdowns... recorded 72 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and nine sacks during senior year... played for coach Lee Shaw and was a team captain in 2008... began high school career at West Hall High School... earned four varsity letters in football and two in track (shot put, discus) at West Hall HS and Flowery Branch HS combined... led Flowery Branch to a second-place finish in the AAA state playoffs... 2008 state champion in the discus and earned state championship top performer award... owns the Flowery Branch HS single-game rushing record after running for 258 yards and three touchdowns in just two quarters. Personal: Chose Tech because of the outstanding academics, it’s close to home, and family and friends... full name is Daniel Alan Drummond... son of Jim and Robbie Drummond... born April 30, 1991 in Atlanta... has one sister, Caitlin... a management major... enjoys scuba diving, bowling and water sports... began playing football at age six. DANIEL DRUMMOND Year G-GS P-A Tkl 2011 11-6 20-24 44
TFL 0.5-1
Sck 0
FC 1
FR Int 0 0
PB 1
High School: North Clayton HS... ranked #46 for his position by Scout, #23 by Rivals and #77 by ESPN... Atlanta Journal-Constitution and GHSA 4A honorable mention all-state... (AAAA) all-region first team and Atlanta Touchdown Club Lineman of the Week... ranked second on the team with 10 sacks and 18 tackles for loss as a senior... also had eight quarterback hurries, five pass blocks and 68 solo tackles... led North Clayton to a regional championship in 2008... as a junior, had 87 tackles and 9.5 sacks... played four seasons of football and served two seasons as team captain... earned three letters in basketball where he played forward and center... graduated in the top 20 of his senior class and made the academic honor roll.
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 12 vs. Utah, Dec. 31, 2011 FC: 0.5 vs. Utah, Dec. 31, 2011 PB: 1 vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Personal: Nickname is “Too Tall”... chose Georgia Tech because of its academic reputation, the athletic program and the value of a degree from Tech... full name is Emmanuel Mang Dieke (pronunciation: D-A-kay)... parents are Mang and Elizabeth Dieke... of Nigerian descent... born in Jackson, Miss., on Sept. 23, 1990... previously lived in Boston... has three siblings... began playing organized football in ninth grade as a 15-year old... majoring in management.
2011 (sophomore): Started 12 games... missed the Clemson game with an injury... helped Georgia Tech lead the ACC in rushing offense, total offense, scoring offense, fewest sacks allowed and third-down converson percentage.
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Tkl 20 0 20
TFL 2.0-6 0 2.0-6
Sck 2.0-6 0 2.0-6
FC 0 0 0
FR Int 0 0 0 0 0 0
PB 0 0 0
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3, three times TFL: 1.0 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 24, 2011; 1.0 vs. Clemson, Oct. 29,
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Jay Finch
C / 6-3 / 283 / r-Jr. / 2vl Acworth, Ga. / Kennesaw Mountain
A returning starter at center... has a good understanding of Tech’s offensive scheme... could be one of the better centers in the ACC this fall... an outstanding competitor... one of Tech’s top performers in the weightroom (squat: 525; bench: 400; clean: 380).
2010 (redshirt freshman): Played in 11 games and started three times at left guard... also served as a back-up to All-ACC center Sean Bedford... started vs. Virginia (Oct. 9), Miami (Nov. 13) and Duke (Nov. 20)... the Yellow Jackets rushed for an average of 368 yards in the three games that he started... helped pave the way for Tech leading the nation in rushing offense. 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Kennesaw Mountain High School... AJC 5A first team all-state... Atlanta Touchdown Club Player of the Week... Cobb County Offensive Lineman of the Year... first team all-region... played in the Cobb Senior Bowl II... ranked
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Adrian Gardner
DE / 6-2 / 245 / r-Fr. / Dawson, Ga. / Terrell County
A non-scholarship player who joined the roster in 2011.
at Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 10) and had one tackle... recorded a tackle vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... had two tackles (1 solo) in key road win at NC State (Oct. 1)... also had tackles vs. Maryland, Virginia and Utah. High School: Wetumpka HS... played four seasons, including three as team captain, for coach Chad Anderson... played cornerback, quarterback and was a punt and kick returner... led the Indians to the class 6A area championship as a senior... earned all-state, all-area and all-metro honors... named Alabama’s Old Spice Player of the Year, Gatorade Player of the Year and Mr. Football in the state of Alabama... produced 3,477 yards of total offense and 37 touchdowns… passed for 2,351 yards and 23 touchdowns… added 1,148 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns… also played four seasons of both basketball and baseball. Personal: Full name is Javonta Jamal Golden... has an older brother, Tavares... cousin, Reggie Golden, was selected in the second round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft by the Chicago Cubs… born March 4, 1993 in Montgomery, Ala... considering a major in management.
2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Terrell County HS... played four years of football for coach William Huff... served two years as team captain... played on both the offensive and defensive lines... the Wendy’s High School Heisman Scholar... named to the all-region academic team... also ran track and played basketball... set the school record in the shot put. Personal: Given name is Adrian Shondell Gardner... parents are John and Gwendolyn... born March 11, 1993 in Albany, Ga... has three siblings -- Trenton, Jerproncia and Torrance... cousin, Thomas Davis, played with the Carolina Panthers... plans to major in mechianical engineering. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Robert Godhigh
AB / 5-7 / 187 / r-Jr. / 2vl Acworth, Ga. / Harrison
A small but heady A-back whose specialty is blocking on the perimeter... has good speed and excels in the weightroom... joined the program in August, 2009 as a walk-on. 2011 (sophomore): Played in six games as a back-up at Aback... did not have a rushing attempt or a reception... saw action against Western Carolina, Middle Tennessee State, Kansas, North Carolina, Duke and Utah... had two rushing attempts for 18 yards, including a long of 12 yards.... his first career rushing attempt was a six-yard gain vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... also had a 12-yard rushing attempt vs. Kansas (Sept. 17). 2010 (redshirt freshman): Saw action in nine games, mostly on special teams... did not have a rushing attempt or reception. 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted... played a key role on the scout team. High School: Harrison High School... earned four varsity letters as a running back, cornerback and kick returner... served one year as team captain... also ran four years of track and wrestled for one season... helped lead football team to 2005 regional title... named all-state as a kick returner in 2008... the ‘08 county player of the year.
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Tkl 8
TFL 0
Sck 0
FC 0
FR Int 0 0
PB 1
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Shawn Green
DL / 6-0 / 287 / r-So. / 1vl Grayson, Ga. / Grayson
A young but talented player who can play tackle or end on the defensive line... has great potential... enjoyed a remarkable prep career. 2011 (redshirt freshman): Played in four games as a reserve on the defensive line... saw action against Western Carolina, Middle Tennessee State, Kansas and NC State... credited with one tackle on the season... that tackle came in his first collegiate game, vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1). 2010 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Grayson HS... rated the 49th-best prospect in the state of Georgia (Rivals)... rated 45th on the AJC Fab 50 list... rated the 13th-best prospect in Georgia (Superprep)... Gwinnett County Defensive Player of the Year... named first team All-State... played in the Offense/Defense All-America Bowl... played four seasons of football, including one as team captain... led Grayson to back-to-back regional titles... set school record as a senior with 29 tackles for loss... had 69 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and seven sacks as a junior in 2008. Personal: Born Nov. 11, 1991 in Bloomfield, Conn... son of Willia and Polly... has two siblings – Treyvon and Jailyn... thinks one day he may want to be a college football coach... plans to major in management. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Jeff Greene
WR / 6-4 / 200 / So. / 1vl Peachtree City, Ga. / Starr’s Mill
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Anthony Harrell
LB / 6-2 / 235 / r-Fr. / Tampa, Fla. / Jesuit
An athletic linebacker who redshirted in 2011 as a true freshman... will compete to be a part of the linebacker rotation this fall... a fundamentally sound player who was coached in high school by his father... comes from the same high school in Tampa that has produced several Yellow Jackets. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Jesuit HS... played four seasons of football... played as a junior and senior under his father, James Harrell, who played in the NFL with Detroit and Kansas City... ranked as the No. 35 middle linebacker prospect nationally... recorded 115 tackles as senior... played linebacker and fullback... played at Plant HS in 2007 and 2008 before transferring to Jesuit... was on Plant’s 4A state championship team in 2008... helped lead Jesuit to a district championship and an 11-1 record in 2010... named team MVP, all-county and allSun Coast as a senior... played in the Hillsborough County East-West All-Star Game... recorded 22 tackles in a game in the 2010 state playoffs... made the academic honor roll every semester. Personal: Full name is Anthony John Harrell... parents are James and Maria... James played at the University of Florida before going on to play in the NFL... has two siblings -- James III and Aryanna... born March 15, 1993 in Tampa, Fla... considering a major in management. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Blake Hembree
LB / 6-0 / 205 / r-Fr. / Canton, Ga. / The King’s Academy
A non-scholarship player who joined the program in August, 2011. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: The King’s Academy in Woodstock, Ga... played four seasons and served one year as team captain for coach John Richards and defensive coordinator Kevin Bonds... led his team to conference runner-ups in 2008 and 2009, and a dvision title in 2010... earned ICSGA all-state honors in 2010... recorded 110 tackles as a senior... earned the Legacy Award of the 2011 senior class. Personal: Full name is Blake Alan Hembree... parents are Bruce and Becky... Bruce graduated from Georgia Tech in 1988... born March 7, 1993 in Roswell, Ga... has four siblings -- Aimee, Bryan, Brett and Ben... wants to one day be a biomedical engineer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Deon Hill
AB / 6-0 / 205 / r-So. / 1vl Phenix City, Ala. / Central
A quick and athletic A-back who should make an even bigger contribution this fall... played mostly on special teams in 2011 as a redshirt freshman... comes from the same high school that produced senior teammate Orwin Smith and former Yellow Jacket Cord Howard.
Personal: Full name is Robert Alexander Godhigh III... parents are Robert and Jeri Godhigh... has three siblings -Jamia, Ryan and Reese... majoring in management.
A gifted young receiver who is expected to help fill the void of losing starters Stephen Hill and Tyler Melton... has great size and athleticism... has been timed at 4.61 in the 40... a local product from nearby Peachtree City... comes from the same high school as sophomore teammate Zach Laskey.
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2011 (redshirt freshman): Saw action in all 13 games as a key performer on special teams and a back-up at A-back... his only rushing attempt of the season went for a touchdown -- vs. Western Carolina in the season opener (Sept. 1)... a standout on special teams... recorded nine special teams tackles, including two vs. Kansas (Sept. 17) and two vs. Maryland (Oct. 8).
2011 (true freshman): Played in 12 games as a top backup at wide receiver... did not play against North Carolina (Sept. 24) because of an injury).
2010 (true freshman): Redshirted.
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High School: Starr’s Mill HS... earned four varsity letters under coach Chad Phillips... caught 33 passes for 630 yards as a senior… scored three touchdowns… played wide receiver and safety for the Panthers... named second team all-state as a WR... also ran track for four years and played basketball for three seasons.
Jamal Golden
DB / 6-0 / 237 / So. / 1vl Wetumpka, Ala. / Wetumpka
An extremely athletic, two-sport player who made an impact last season, predominantly on special teams... should see the field more often this fall, likely at cornerback... was a talented dual-threat quarterback at Wetumpka (Ala.) High School -the same school that produced Yellow Jacket senior QB Tevin Washington... joined the Yellow Jacket baseball team in January, but could still participate in spring football practice on some level. 2011 (true freshman): Played in 11 games as a true freshman... was a top back-up in the secondary, but most of his action came on special teams... recorded eight tackles (6 solos)... also had one pass break-up... made his career debut
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Personal: Full name is Jeffery Quian Greene... parents are Jeff, Sr., and Zsahanna... has eight siblings -- Quiyana, Jasmine, Jeffery, Jada, Kobe, Jalen, Brandon and Justin... born Sept. 10, 1992 in Atlanta... previously lived in Chicago Heights, Ill... once went on a mission to Mexico to help needy families build homes... began playing football in fifth grade. JEFF GREENE Year GP-GS Rec Yds Avg TD LP Rush Yds Avg TD LP 2011 12-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
High School: Central High School... rushed for 1,587 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior in 2009... his 18 touchdowns tied the school’s single-season record.... named all-state in Alabama as selected by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (Class 6A)... selected to and played in the Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Game... was a high school teammate of current Yellow Jacket Orwin Smith. Served as Smith’s backup at running back in 2008... played three seasons of football, including one as team captain, for coach Ron Nelson. Personal: Full name is Demetrius Deon Hill... son of Don and Diane... born Feb. 25, 1992 in Columbus, Ga... started playing football at age 5... a management major. DEON HILL Year GP-GS Rush Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2011 13-0 1 5 5.0 1 5 0 0 0.0 0 0
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Fred Holton
S / 6-1 / 209 / r-So. / 1vl Thomasville, Ga. / Thomasville
A skilled, athletic, hard-hitting safety who is anxious to get back into action after missing all of 2011 with an Achilles injury... played significant snaps as a true freshman in 2010... picked up the 3-4 scheme quickly after arriving at Tech in August, 2010... an athletic player with outstanding strength... can squat 500 pounds, bench 365 and clean 360 -- extremely impressive for an athlete weighing just over 200 pounds. 2011: Suffered an Achilles injury in August and sat out the entire season. 2010 (true freshman): Played in all 13 games as a backup at safety and a member of special teams... recorded 11 tackles, including six solo tackles, and recorded one forced fumble... had a pair of tackles in the season opener vs. South Carolina State (Sept. 4)... recorded two tackles in the win over Virginia (Oct. 9)... had a pair of tackles and forced a fumble in the regular season finale at Georgia (Nov. 27). High School: Thomasville HS... rated the 36th-best prospect in the state of Georgia (Rivals)... rated the 37th-best prospect in Georgia (Superprep)... rated 40th on the AJC Fab 50 list... first Team 2A All-State. Personal: Chose Tech because “they are building something special at Tech and I want to be a part of that.”... majoring in management. FRED HOLTON Year G-GS P-A 2011 2010 13-0 6-5 TOTAL 13-0 6-5
Tkl
TFL --INJURED-11 0 11 0
Sck 0 0
FC 1 1
FR Int 0 0
0 0
PB 0 0
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Jabari Hunt-Days
LB / 6-3 / 244 / r-Fr. / Marietta, Ga. / Hillgrove
An athletic and strong redshirt freshman who could be a solid contributor at linebacker this fall... brother, Synjyn Days, is a sophomore quarterback... a good student with solid leadership skills. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Hillgrove HS... earned three varsity letters and served one year as team captain for coach Phillip Ironside... played fullback as a sophomore and junior before moving to linebacker... a four-star recruit by Rivals... rated as the 17thbest prospect in the state by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution… named to Marietta Daily Journal Elite Eleven... named all-county... was the Cobb County Defensive Player of the Year... first team all-state... set a school record with a 95yard interception return... recorded 188 tackles, four sacks, two interceptions, two blocked extra points, three pass deflections, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries... holds a number of school weightlifting records. Personal: Son of Calvin and Paula... has two siblings -- Synjyn and Dhima Days... born Nov. 8, 1992 in Panama City, Fla... began playing football at age five... considering a major in biology. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Adam Hyman
LB-LS / 6-1 / 215 / r-Fr. / Tarboro, N.C. / Southwest Edgecombe
A non-scholarship player who joined the program in August, 2011. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Southwest Edgecombe HS... played four seasons of football and served two years as team captain for Coach Cobb... recorded 118 tackles (74 solo, 44 assists, 4 sacks and three fumble recoveries in 12 games) as a senior... started all four years on both sides of the ball... played linebacker, center, guard and tackle... helped lead team to a pair of conference championships... was the team’s defensive player of the year... earned all-conference and allarea honors... had a career-high 18 tackles in one game... was also on the swim team for two years and earned two varsity letters in baseball... was MVP of the baseball team and started all four years. Personal: Full name is James Adam Hyman... son of Garry
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Chris Jackson
WR / 6-1 / 205 / r-Sr. / 1vl McDonough, Ga. / Henry County
Was very active on special teams last season and saw spot duty as a reserve at wide receiver... hopes to see his role at WR grow now that both starters from last season have departed... a transfer from Alabama who sat out the 2009 season under NCAA transfer rules, then missed all of 2010 with an injury.
Has developed into one of the better offensive linemen in the ACC... entering his third season as a starter at guard... versatile enough to play the tackle position as well... an athletic and aggressive player with good size... a good student who has earned Academic All-ACC honors... named Freshmen AllAmerican in 2010. 2011 (sophomore): Started all 13 games at left guard... helped Georgia Tech lead the ACC in rushing offense, total offense, scoring offense, fewest sacks allowed and third-down converson percentage.
2011 (junior): Saw action in all 13 games as a back-up at wide receiver and a key performer on special teams... had one special teams tackle (vs. Virginia).
2010 (redshirt freshman): Played in 12 games and started nine times... named first team Freshmen All-America by the Football Writers and Phil Steele... earned second team honors from Rivals... named to the ACC’s All-Academic Team... battled nagging injuries throughout the season... did not play vs. Virginia (Oct. 9) and did not start at Kansas (Sept. 11), vs. Miami (Nov. 13) and vs. Duke (Nov. 20) because of injuries.
2010: Sat out the entire season with an injury.
2009 (true freshman): Redshirted.
2009: Sat out the season after transferring from Alabama... did a good job on the scout team.
High School: Farragut HS... Scout.com 3-star recruit... the No. 8 guard in the nation (ESPN.com), No. 26 by Scout.com... a finalist for 5A linemen Mr. Football award as a senior... first team 5A all-state in 2008... as a junior, earned first team allstate, all-county, all-region, all-city and All-East Tennessee honors... played in Tennessee’s East-West All-Star Game and served as a team captain... coached by Eddie Courtney, earning four letters... led Farragut to a regional championship in 2007.
2008 (Alabama): Enrolled at Alabama in January of 2008 after graduating high school early... went through spring practice in Tuscaloosa... was a true freshman wide out who played in 12 games for the Crimson Tide... one of 16 true freshmen who saw playing time in 2008 ... recorded six total tackles, including one solo stop... started on the kickoff coverage team where he had five tackles... had one tackle on punt coverage... had reps at both wide receiver and on special teams against Clemson, but did not record any statistics... recorded two special teams tackles on the kickoff coverage unit against Western Kentucky... had one assisted tackle on special teams at Georgia... registered two assisted tackles on special teams in the Crimson Tide's 29-9 win at Tennessee. High School: Henry County (Ga.) High School, 2008... earned four varsity letters under coaches Mike Rozier and Rex Robertson... played strong safety and wide receiver... served three years as a team captain... led team to a regional class 3A championship... ESPN.com Top 150 (No. 143)... Atlanta Journal-Constitution Top 150 (No. 143)... listed on the AJC's Super Southern 100... the Mobile Press-Register's Super 120 Team (No. 118)... rated by Rivals.com as the nation's 89thbest wide receiver... also tabbed the No. 43 high school player in the state of Georgia by Rivals.com... three-star wide receiver by Rivals.com... rated as the 42nd-best wide receiver in the nation by Scout.com... four-star wide receiver by Scout.com... named 2007 Georgia High School Class AAA Player of the Year by the Associated Press... 2007 first-team All-State by the AJC... 2007 Southern Crescent Player of the Year... an all-region selection... Atlanta Touchdown Club Player of the Week... twice named The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Player of the Week as a senior... No. 84 player on the Scout.com Southeast 150 list... finished his prep career with 56 touchdowns... in his final two prep seasons had 121 receptions for 2,274 yards and 31 touchdowns... averaged 18.4 yards per catch during his junior and senior seasons... totaled 13 touchdown catches as a sophomore in 2005... as a junior, caught 45 passes for 800 yards (17.7 per catch) and eight touchdowns in just nine games... recorded seven interceptions and returned two for touchdowns... caught 76 passes for 1,470 yards (18.8 per catch) and career-high 23 touchdowns as a senior... also added five rushing touchdowns... on defense, had 97 tackles and three interceptions. Personal: Full name is Christopher James Jackson... parents are Faybeyon and Kathy... born Sept. 9, 1989 in Stockbridge, Ga... has a younger brother, Denzel... attended the same high school as Atlanta Braves outfielder Jason Heyward... majoring in management. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Will Jackson
OG / 6-3 / 285 / r-Jr. / 2vl Knoxville, Tenn. / Farragut
Honors 2011 Preseason Fourth Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) 2010 ACC All-Academic Team 2010 First Team Freshmen All-American (FWAA) 2010 First Team Freshmen All-American (Phil Steele) 2010 Second Team Freshmen All-American (Rivals) 2010 Honorable Mention Freshmen All-American (Football News)
Personal: Chose Georgia Tech because of the education, the relationship with the coaches and players, the potential to play early and the ability to compete for championships... son of Steve and Janet Jackson... full name is William Patrick Jackson.. born August 13, 1990 in Athens, Ga... a left-hander... has two siblings, Thomas and Sarah... began playing football in the seventh grade... majoring in business administration. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Jeredith Jiles
DB / 5-8 / 190 / r-Fr. / Jackson, Miss. / Murrah
A non-scholarship player who joined the roster in the spring, 2011. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Murrah HS. Personal: Full name is Jerredith Jardell Dajon Jiles... majoring in electrical engineering. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Errin Joe
OL / 6-3 / 295 / r-Fr. / Lakeland, Fla. / Lake Gibson
A talented redshirt freshman with a great deal of potential... should step in and be a part of the offensive line rotation this fall... was highly-touted out of high school and chose Tech over a number of major programs. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Lake Gibson HS... played under coach Keith Demyer... led team to district titles in 2009 and 2010... named first team Class 4A All-State in 2010 and second team all-state in 2009... a two-time first team all-county selection... maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout high school. Personal: Full name is Errin Christopher Joe... son of Ernest and Cheryl... Ernest played football at Albany State... has two older siblings -- Lashana and Ernest III... born June 28, 1993 in Lakeland, Fla... chose tech because of the quality education, family atmosphere and the coaching staff... enjoys producing and editing videos... won the 2011 Silver Garland Award for his volunteer and academic work, and citizenship. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Isaiah Johnson
S / 6-2 / 205 / Jr. / 2vl Tyrone, Ga. / Sandy Creek
Honors 2011 Third Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) 2011 ACC Defensive Back of the Week (9/26) 2010 Honorable Mention Freshmen All-American (Football News) 2010 Fifth Team Freshmen All-American (Football News) A veteran, heady safety who could emerge as a leader on
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the defense this fall... ranked second on the team in tackles in 2011 and tied for the team lead with three interceptions... enrolled at Georgia Tech in January of 2010 and his participation in spring practice that season paid off... versatile enough to play multiple positions... was honorable mention Freshmen All-America in 2010. 2011 (sophomore): Started all 13 games at safety... his three interceptions tied for the team lead and ranked tied for 10th in the ACC... his 78 tackles (48 solos) ranked second on the team... had 3.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks... recovered two fumbles and broke up three passes... had an interception, a fumble recovery and four tackles in the second week of the season, at Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 10)... recorded an interception to go with seven tackles in a key home win vs. North Carolina (Sept. 24)... came up big in the win at NC State (Oct. 1)... picked off a Wolfpack pass and returned it 34 yards for his first career pick-six... had five tackles, including a tackle for loss, vs. Maryland (Oct. 8)... recorded eight tackles at Virginia (Oct. 15)... had seven tackles (5 solos) vs. Clemson (Oct. 29)... registered six tackles and recovered a fumble vs. Virginia Tech (Nov. 10)... had seven tackles (5 solos) at Duke (Nov. 19)... recorded eight tackles vs. Georgia (Nov. 26)... matched a career high with nine tackles, had 1.5 tackles for loss and a sack vs. Utah (Dec. 31). 2010 (true freshman): Played in all 13 games and started three times... started games 2-4... led all Tech freshmen -true and redshirt -- in tackles with 46, including 28 solo tackles... had 3.0 tackles for loss, one sack, two fumble recoveries, one interception, one forced fumble and one pass break-up... forced a fumble and made four tackles in his first college game, vs. South Carolina State (Sept. 4)... made his first start, recorded his first career sack and made nine tackles at Kansas (Sept. 11)... had seven tackles, including five solo tackles, vs. NC State (Sept. 25)... recorded his first career interception and returned it 18 yards vs. Middle Tennessee State (Oct. 18)... had a tackle for loss and five solo tackles in the Independence Bowl vs. Air Force. High School: Rated the 21st-best prospect in the state of Georgia by Rivals and 28th by Superprep... rated 9th on the AJC Fab 50 list.. earned All-State, All-Region and All-County honors as a safety in 2009... broke school records for career and single-season interceptions... member of the academic honor roll... helped lead Sandy Creek to a state championship in 2009.. recorded 53 tackles and seven sacks as a junior in 2008... his stock rose with outstanding performances in the state playoffs. Personal: Full name is Isaiah Nathan Johnson... born May 16, 1992 in Columbus, Ohio... son of Nathan and Dominica... has three siblings – Aaron Smith, Tyler Smith and Sierra Johnson... chose Tech because “it prepares you for life,” Johnson said... majoring in management. ISAIAH JOHNSON Year G-GS P-A Tkl 2011 13-13 48-30 78 2010 13-3 28-18 46 TOTAL 26-16 76-48 124
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Sck 1.0-4 1.0-10 2.0-14
FC 0 1 1
FR 2 2 4
Int 3-34 1-18 4-52
PB 3 1 4
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 9 at Kansas, Sept. 11, 2010; 9 vs. Utah, Dec. 31, 2011 TFL: 1.5 vs. Utah, Dec. 31, 2011 Sacks: 1 at Kansas, Sept. 11, 2010; 1 vs. Utah, Dec. 31, 2011 FC: 1 vs. South Carolina State, Sept. 4, 2010 FR: 1, four times Interceptions: 1, four times Interception Return: 34 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 PB: 1, four times ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Personal: Full name is Benjamin Justin Keith... parents are Benjamin and Karen... comes from the same high school as former Tech standout Sean Bedford... born Feb. 6, 1991 in Gainesville, Fla... has two brothers -- Bleu Anderson and Rashard Carter... grandfather, Jeff Williams, played football at Oklahoma State and with the Minnesota Vikings... majoring in mechanical engineering. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Tyler Kelly
LB / 6-7 / 225 / r-Jr. / Conyers, Ga. / Rockdale
A non-scholarship player entering his fourth year in the program... began his career on offense before moving to defense and outside linebacker. 2011 (sophomore): Did not see game action... was a key performer on the scout team. 2010 (redshirt freshman): Did not see game action. 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted... served as the tight end on the scout team. High School: Rockdale Magnet School... earned three varsity letters in football as a defensive end and tight end... served one year as team captain... an all-area and all-district tight end in 2008... on the academic honor roll throughout high school. Personal: Born July 11, 1991 in Boca Raton, Fla... parents are Rick and April... has two brothers -- Spencer and Will... majoring in earth and atmospherical science... has plans to attend medical school... chose Tech because of the exciting atmosphere, exceptional academics and football. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Tyler Kidney
OL / 6-2 / 262 / r-Jr. / 2vl Alpharetta, Ga. / Northview
A former walk-on who has developed in a consistent performer on the offensive line... awarded a scholarship by head coach Paul Johnson prior to the start of the 2011 season... started six times in 2011 and will compete for a starting job this fall... joined the program in August, 2009. 2011 (sophomore): Played in 12 games and started six times... all six of his starts came at right tackle... helped Georgia Tech lead the ACC in rushing offense, total offense, scoring offense, fewest sacks allowed and third-down converson percentage. 2010 (redshirt freshman): Saw action in six games... played against South Carolina State, Virginia, Middle Tennessee State, Miami, Duke and Georgia. 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Northview High School... played four years of football and wrestled for three years... on the honor roll for four years. Personal: Full name is Michael Tyler Kidney... parents are Mike and Lee... born Dec. 9, 1990 in Oak Harbor, Washington... previously lived in Shaker Heights (OH), Memphis and Dallas... has two siblings -- Tate and Clara... a management major. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Jimmie Kitchen
DE / 6-3 / 270 / r-Fr. / Lithonia, Ga. / Lithonia
Redshirted the 2011 season and spent the year rehabilitating an injury... could be a boost to the defensive line if healthy this fall... has the skills and versatility to play on either side of the ball.
Ben Keith
2011 (true freshman): Redshirted.
DT / 6-1 / 250 / r-Jr. / Gainesville, Fla. / Buchholz
High School: Lithonia HS... played for coach Marcus Jelks on both sides of the ball (offensive line, defensive line, linebacker)... earned three varsity letters... served one year as team captain... named MVP of the defensive line... earned all-state and all-district honors... played in the Dekalb County All-Star Game and the North and South All-Star Game... also played four seasons on the basketball team.
A non-scholarship player entering his fourth year in the program... has maintained a positive attitude despite medical setbacks. 2011 (sophomore): Did not see game action, but was named defensive MVP of the scout team. 2010 (redshirt freshman): Did not see game action. 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Fla... played four seasons of football and served one year as team captain... also played on the wrestling, weightlifting and track teams.
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Personal: Full name is Jimmie Lester Kitchen IV... usually goes by the nickname “Mook”... son of Valerie Wallace & Jimmie Kitchen III... has three brothers -- Richard, Rennard and Rashaad Wallace, and two sisters -- Raquel Wallace and Joy Kitchen... born May 19, 1992 in Miami, Fla... began his love of football and playing at the age of five... considering a major in computer engineering.
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J.C. Lanier OL / 6-4 / 298 / r-Jr. / Stillmore, Ga. / Emmanuel County Inst.
A junior who switched from defense to offense prior to 2011, then suffered a preseason injury last August that limited his progress... has good size and strength. 2011 (sophomore): Played in one game -- vs. NC State (Oct. 1). 2010 (redshirt freshman): Played in the Middle Tennessee State game (Oct. 16). 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted... suffered a shoulder injury in practice in the preseason and spent most of the fall rehabilitating. High School: Emanuel County Institute... Scout.com 4-star recruit... No. 25 DT in the nation (Scout.com), No. 24 DT in the nation (ESPN.com)... 2008 Class A first team all-state selection (GHSA and AJC) and a three-time first team all-region selection... played in the 2008 Georgia North-South All-Star Game...ECI won the state title and regional crown in 2007 while going 15-0... the 2006 ECI team won a regional championship... 2007 Class A All-State selection as a junior... coached by Milan Turner... earned four letters in football and served two years as team captain... won the DAR Good Citizenship Award... also played three seasons of basketball, playing the center position. Personal: Chose Georgia Tech because of the prestige of the school, the location and the opportunity to play under Paul Johnson... son of Jerry and Jennifer Lanier... full name is Jerry Carnell Lanier... born Nov. 11, 1989 in Statesboro, Ga... has three older siblings, Sakelia Smith, Katina Starks and Orlondo Kirkland...began playing football at age 12... majoring in Sociology. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Zach Laskey
RB-PR / 6-1 / 201 / So. / 1vl Peachtree City, Ga. / Starr’s Mill
Moves to the B-back position in 2013... stepped in last season as a true freshman and took over punt return duties... he kept that role through the first eight games of the season... was a high school teammate of Yellow Jacket sophomore WR Jeff Greene. 2011 (true freshman): Played in eight games... was Georgia Tech’s primary punt returner as a true freshman the first two months of the season... had a team-high 11 punt returns for 94 yards (8.5 yards per attempt)... had a long return of 28 yards... recorded eight tackles on defense and special teams... had two punt returns totalling 31 yards in his first college game, vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... had a careerhigh four punt returns vs. Kansas (Sept. 17) for 27 yards... returned two punts for 29 yards in the win over Maryland (Oct. 8)... his only punt return at Virginia (Oct. 15) went for 16 yards... did not play in the final four games of the season... recorded two tackles in the season opener vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... had three tackles in key ACC win vs. North Carolina (Sept. 24). High School: Starr’s Mill HS... earned three varsity letters as a running back, linebacker and safety... served one year as a team captain... played for coach Chad Phillips... helped lead team to a regional title and state runner-up in 2010... first team all-state, all-region and all-county as a senior... 4A state player of the year... ranked the No. 12 fullback prospect nationally by Scout... ranked the 39th-best prospect in the state by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution... rushed for 1,515 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior… set 11 school records in 2010... also earned two letters in basketball and four in track. Personal: Full name is Zachary James Laskey... parents are John and Tricia... has three siblings -- Ryan, Tyler and Leah... born July 8, 1992 in Pittsburgh, Penn... enjoys fishing and bowling... began playing football at age seven. ZACH LASKEY Returns GP-S KOR Yds Avg TD LP PR Yds Avg TD LP 2011 8-0 1 6 6.0 0 6 11 94 8.5 0 28 Kickoff Returns: 1 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 Kickoff Return Yards: 6 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 Long Kickoff Return: 6 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 Punt Returns: 4 vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Punt Return Yards: 31 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 Long Punt Return: 28 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Vad Lee QB / 6-1 / 206 / r-Fr. / Durham, N.C. / Hillside
A skilled dual-threat, athletic quarterback who redshirted as a true freshman but remained with the second or third team offensive unit in practice... came to Georgia Tech after a remarkable prep career in North Carolina. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted... was on the travel roster throughout the season. High School: Hillside HS... earned four varsity letters and served three years as a team captain... played for coach Antonio King... led Hillside to the North Carolina state championship... rushed for 1,300 yards and passed for 3,223 in 2010… rushed for five touchdowns in one game with Paul Johnson watching from the stands... career numbers: more than 5,000 passing yards, 1,960 rushing yards, 1,024 receiving yards and 85 touchdowns responsible for... led Hillside to a perfect 16-0 record... the Pac-6 Conference Player of the Year... the AP North Carolina state Player of the Year... first team all-state... played in the North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl Game…was MVP of the Offensive-Defensive Bowl... an ESPNU/Scouts Inc. four-star recruit… threw three TD passes and for 264 yards in the state championship game, earning MVP honors… played wide receiver as a sophomore, producing 1,124 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. Personal: Full name is Lavaedeay Monlique Lee... parents are Walter Foster and Katrino Reid... has one sibling -- Dominique Sutton... Dominique played basketball at Kansas State and this past season for North Carolina Central... born April 27, 1993 in Durham, N.C... began playing football at age six... wore jersey No. 2 in high school. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Xavier Lewis
DL / 6-2 / 275 / Sr. / Stone Mountain, Ga. / Stephenson
In his final year of eligibility, his first year of eligibility at Georgia Tech after transferring from Savannah State... was outstanding on the scout team in 2011, drawing raves from the offensive line starters... with two starters on the defensive line gone to graduation, Lewis has a chance to be a solid contributor this fall. 2011 (junior): Sat out the season under NCAA transfer rules... was a standout on the defensive scout team. Savannah State: Was on the Savannah State roster in 2008, 2009 and 2010... redshirted in 2008, sat out the 2009 season and played in 2010. High School: Stephenson High School... played three seasons of football under coach Julius Dixon... played defensive end... led Stephenson to a pair of conference championships... made the academic honor roll and the National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Xavier Marqual Lewis... son of Anthony and Tammy Lewis... born Jan. 5, 1990 in Long Beach, Calif... has one sibling -- Trinity... enjoys builiding and designing robots... began playing football in third grade... majoring in mechanical engineering. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Nick Luly
DB / 6-1 / 192 / r-Fr. / Alpharetta, Ga. / Creekview
A non-scholarship player who joined the program in August, 2011. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Creekview HS... earned four varsity letters playing safety and running back... played for coach Al Morrell... served one year as team captain for the Grizzlies... selected second team all-state, first team all-region and all-county as a senior... led team in solo tackles as a senior with 106... earned the President’s Award for Educational Excellence. Personal: Full name is Nicholas George Luly... parents are Mike and Lisa... has two siblings -- Chris and Allison... uncle, Owen Hovater, played football at Ole Miss from 1961-64... enjoys table tennis and playing the guitar... began playing football at age 10... undecided on a major. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Tyler Marcordes
LB / 6-4 / 234 / r-Fr. / Normal, Ill. / Normal Community West
Part of a group of talented young linebackers who redshirted
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Shaquille Mason
OL / 6-1 / 295 / So. / 1vl Columbia, Tenn. / Columbia Central
Cracked the offensive line rotation last season as a true freshman... has potential to be outstanding... started in Tech’s bowl game last season. 2011 (true freshman): Played in 11 games and started the Hyundai Sun Bowl when All-American Omoregie Uzzi sat out with an injury... ESPN.com named him to the ACC All-Bowl Team... helped Georgia Tech lead the ACC in rushing offense, total offense, scoring offense, fewest sacks allowed and thirddown converson percentage. High School: Columbia Central HS... played four seasons for coach Vance Belew... served two years as team captain... helped Columbia Central to a runner-up finish in the Tennessee 5A playoffs in 2009 and a state championship in 2010… earned three stars from both Scout and Rivals… played left tackle and defensive tackle... named all-state and all-district in 2009 and 2010... selected to play in the Tennessee East-West All-Star Game. Personal: Full name is Shaquille Olajuwon Mason, but goes by “Shaq”... parents are Steve Mason and Alicia McGuire... has one sibling -- Dee James... born Aug. 28, 1993 in Columbia, Tenn... began playing football at age six... undecided on a major. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Michael McDonald
P / 6-2 / 210 / r-So. / Atlanta, Ga. / Woodward Academy
earned all-league honors and started in the Shrine Bowl... also played four seasons on the basketball team... participated four years on the track team. Personal: Full name is Tremayne Deshawn McNair... parents are William and Evette... has three siblings -- Raquel Burney, Diondre Wilson and Jordynn McNair... born Nov. 12, 1992 in Greenville, N.C... cousin, Tamar White, played football at UNC-Pembroke... enjoys drawing, listening to music and basketball... began playing football at age 13. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Sam McNearney
AB / 5-6 / 165 / r-So. / Atlanta, Ga. / Marist School
A non-scholarship player who joined the program in August of 2010... a hard-worker. 2011 (redshirt freshman): Saw action in two games -vs. Western Carolina and Kansas. 2010 (True Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Marist School... played four seasons of football for coach Alan Chadwick... served one year as team captain... played quarterback, running back and safety... played in the state championship game as a senior... that game was played in the Georgia Dome... also ran track for three seasons under former Yellow Jacket Antonio McKay. Personal: Full name is Samuel Joseph Vincent McNearney... parents are Gerry and Lisa... has four siblings -- Gerard, Stephen, Jack and Gus... Stephen graduated from Georgia Tech in 2009... cousin, Mehan Loftis, also graduated from Tech in ‘07... born Aug. 30, 1991 in Overland Park, Kan... lived for three years in Lawrence, Kan... majoring in management. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Nick McRae
OL / 6-3 / 291 / r-Sr. / 3vl Dublin, Ga. / Dublin
A steady fifth-year senior who has been a dependable back-up the last three seasons... was the top back-up to Jay Finch at center in 2011... capable of playing guard or center. 2011 (junior): Played in all 13 games as the top back-up at center... started and played well in Tech’s win over sixthranked Clemson (Oct. 29).
2010 (sophomore): Saw action in 12 games... did not play in the Kansas game (Sept. 11)... part of an O-line that helped Georgia Tech lead the nation in rushing offense.
A non-scholarship player entering his third year in the program... a local player who joined the program in 2010.
2009 (redshirt freshman): Saw action in four games as a reserve on the offensive line... played at Virginia, at Duke, vs. Georgia and against Clemson in the ACC Championship Game.
2011 (redshirt freshman): Did not see game action.
2008 (true freshman): Redshirted.
2010 (true freshman): Redshirted
High School: A 2007 first team Class 2A all-state selection… also played on Dublin’s 2006 state championship basketball team… in the fall of 2006 he led Dublin HS to a state title in football… ranked by Rivals as the 18th-best center prospect nationally… ranked by Superprep as Georgia’s No. 45 prospect… earned four varsity letters in football under coach Roger Holmes… played center, defensive tackle and defensive end… served one year as team captain.
High School: Woodward Academy... played four seasons of football as a kicking specialist and wide receiver for coach Mark Miller... earned all-area honors as a punter in 2009... also earned three varsity letters in soccer... helped lead soccer team to three straight regional championships... named to the academic honor roll four straight years... member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Michael Robert McDonald... parents are Robert McDonald and Chris Wood... has one sibling, Brandon Wood... chose Tech because of the engineering school, athletics and because it’s close to home... hobbies include fishing... began playing football in 8th grade... majoring in material sciences and engineering. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Tremayne McNair
LB / 6-2 / 225 / So. / 1vl Jacksonville, N.C. / White Oak
A talented linebacker who saw limited action in 2011 as a true freshman... plays with a high motor and can deliver the big hit. 2011 (true freshman): Played in seven games as a backup at linebacker and on special teams. High School: White Oak HS... played for coach Bob Blick... earned three varsity letters and served two years as team captain... played quarterback, wide receiver and linebacker... ranked by SuperPrep as the 14th-best prospect in North Carolina…… recorded 74 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, three sacks, two interceptions and five forced fumbles as a senior…
Personal: Wore No. 76 in high school – the same number his father, Ronald, wore as a prep… born Oct. 23, 1989 in Dublin, Ga… given name is Nicholas Rashad McRae… has three siblings – Natoya, Jasmine and Josh... majoring in management. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Nick Menocal
LB / 6-3 / 240 / So. / 1vl Miami, Fla. / Belen Jesuit Prep
Saw action in 2011 as a true freshman... has a great deal of potential... possesses good speed. 2011 (true freshman): Played in 10 games as a back-up at linebacker and a contributor on special teams... recorded four tackles on the season, 1.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks... produced two tackles (1 solo) in his first collegiate game, vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... had a half-tackle for loss vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... recorded his first career sack in a key ACC win vs. Maryland (Oct. 8). High School: Beln Jesuit Prep... earned three varsity letters playing outside linebacker and defensive end for coach Richard Stuart... served as a team captain... part of 2010
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Tkl 4
TFL 1.5-9
Sck 1.0-9
FC 0
FR Int 0 0
PB 0
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Chris Milton
DB / 5-11 / 180 / r-Fr. / Folkston, Ga. / Charlton County
An athletic and versatile redshirt freshman capable of playing a number of positions... likely to begin 2012 as a cornerback. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Charlton County HS... earned four varsity letters for coach Rich McWhorter... played quarterback and running back as a senior… rated as the 19th-best prospect in the state by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution… rushed for 975 yards as a senior... as a junior he passed for 2,600 yards and rushed for 1,100 yards while completing 57 percent of his pass attempts... as a punter he averaged nearly 39 yards per attempt... helped lead CCHS to regional titles in 2007, 2008 and 2009... named all-state in 2009 and 2010... chosen to play in the GACA North-South All-Star Game. Personal: Full name is Christopher Devon Milton... parents are Norris and Victoria... has three siblings -- Norris, Jr., Sharena and Terrence... Norris, Jr. played football at Clark Atlanta... Terrence currently plays for Clark Atlanta... related to former Tech standout and current Dallas Cowboy Tashard Choice... born Sept. 15, 1992 in Waycross, Ga... previously lived in Callahan, Fla... enjoys fishing and watching movies... began playing football at age seven. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Jeremy Moore
WR / 6-3 / 180 / r-Jr. / Austin, Texas / Lyndon B. Johnson
An athletic receiver who missed all of 2010 with an injury and saw limited action in 2011... a tall, lanky receiver who runs smooth routes and has good hands. 2011 (sophomore): Played in three games as a back-up at wide receiver... saw action against Western Carolina, Middle Tennessee State and Kansas. 2010 (redshirt freshman): Sat out the season while recovering from an August knee injury. 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Lyndon B. Johnson High School... had 25 catches for 526 yards and five touchdowns as a senior… averaged 21.0 yards per catch... caught 18 passes and scored six TDs as a junior in 2007... named all-district as a junior... coached by Demo Odens and Claude Mathis... played three seasons of basketball and two seasons of track and field, and finished fifth in the state long jump... led football team to a district title as a senior, a bi-district crown as a junior and a district championship as a sophomore... named to the academic honor roll and won the fine art outstanding achievement award. Personal: Chose Tech because of the athletics, the choices of majors and the location... son of Anthony and Mary Moore... full name is Jeremy Lamont Moore... born Oct. 18, 1990 in Austin, Texas... a left-hander... has two siblings, Tiffany and Brandy... began playing Pop Warner football at age five... the first team he played for was called the East Austin Yellow Jackets... wore jersey No. 4 in high school because he idolized former Texas wide receiver Roy Williams... a management major. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Justin Moore K / 5-10 / 171 / Jr. / 1vl Atlanta, Ga. / Marist School
Honors 2011 ACC Specialist of the Week (10/3) In The Tech Record Books 1st -- season PATs (56) 3rd -- season points by kicking (89 in 2011) 7th -- season points scored (89 in 2011) 11th -- career PATs (56) 16th -- career points by kicking (89) Coming off a very productive sophomore season in which he set the school record for PATs in a season (56-of-56) and made nearly 65 percent of his field goal attempts... will also challenge for the role of handling kickoffs. 2011 (sophomore): Played in all 13 games... served as Tech’s primary place-kicker... handled kickoff duties 29 times... led the team in scoring (89 points)... ranked fifth in the ACC in points scored per game (6.85)... was a perfect 56-of-56 on PATs, breaking the school record for PATs made in a season... his field goal percentage (.647) ranked eighth in the ACC... made 8-of-10 field goals inside 40 yards... his first career field goal was a 24-yarder vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... made field goals of 40 and 36 yards in a home win over North Carolina (Sept. 24)... made his only FGA -- a 40-yarder -- at NC State (Oct. 1)... made both of his field goal attempts -from 41 and 36 yards -- against Virginia Tech (Nov. 10)... made five consecutive field goals during one late-season stretch... made 2-of-4 field goals against Utah in the Hyundai Sun Bowl. 2010 (true freshman): Saw action in two games... played briefly in the season opener vs. South Carolina State (Sept. 4)... handled all kickoff duties at Kansas (Sept. 11). High School: Marist School... a two-time all-region selection... 2009 all-state, all-county and a member of the Atlanta Touchdown Club Metro All-Star Team... made 60 percent of his field goal attempts as a senior and 11-of-17 for his career... converted 88 of 89 career PAT attempts including 39of-39 as a senior... had 48 touchbacks on kickoffs and averaged 42-plus yards punting... holds school record for the longest field goal (50 yards)... holds the school record for best punting average (41.4 ypa)... had 139 career kickoff attempts, including 78 that were touchbacks... earned a top 12 ranking from the prestigious Chris Sailer kicking camp in Las Vegas each of the last three years. Personal: Full name is Justin William Moore... son of Kevin and Eileen... born Dec. 23, 1991 in Morristown, N.J... enjoys snow skiing, water skiing and golf... majoring in management. JUSTIN MOORE Year XP-A FG-A Pct 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk 2011 56-56 11-17 .647 0-0 4-4 4-6 3-7 0-1 41 2 CAREER HIGHS PATs: 9 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011; 9 vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Points: 12 vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Field Goals: 2 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 24, 2011; 2 vs. Virginia Tech, Nov. 10, 2011 Field Goal Attempts: 4 vs. Utah, Dec. 31, 2011 Longest Field Goal: 41 vs. Virginia Tech, Nov. 10, 2011 Longest Field Goal Attempt: 52 vs. Virginia, Oct. 15, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Tyler Morgan
LS / 6-3 / 211 / Sr. / 3vl Fayetteville, Ga. / Whitewater
Was the starting long snapper as a true freshman and sophomore... began the 2011 as a starter before an injury sidelined him for much of the season... very solid, consistent snapper who hustles down the field on punt coverage... took over starting duties in the fourth game of 2009... a former walk-on who was awarded a scholarship by Paul Johnson in the summer of 2010... joined the program in August, 2009. 2011 (junior): Was Tech’s primary long snapper for the first five games of the season before suffering an injury... did not play after the NC State game (Oct. 1). 2010 (sophomore): Tech’s long snapper in all 13 games... was consistently good throughout the season... worked with two punters -- Chandler Anderson and Sean Poole... made a tackle on punt coverage at Virginia Tech (Nov. 4). 2009 (true freshman): Took over duties as the long snap-
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per for punts in the fourth game of the season vs. North Carolina (Sept. 26) and kept that role the rest of the season... made a solo tackle in his first career game... there were three games in which Tech did not punt -- vs. Florida State, Georgia and Clemson (ACC Championship Game)... one of seven true freshmen -- and the only non-scholarship true freshman -- to play in 2009. High School: Whitewater High School... played four seasons under coach Amos McCreary... played wide receiver and long snapper... selected all-county and all-region as a senior... an Honor Graduate. Personal: Full name is Trenton Tyler Morgan... parents are Ted and Terri... born August 23, 1990 in Atlanta... has two brothers -- Drew and Trevor... uncle, Mark Lyles, played football at Jacksonville State... majoring in management. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Malcom Munroe
LB / 6-3 / 225 / r-Sr. / 3vl Miami, Fla. / Coral Reef
A fifth-year senior who has been a solid back-up at outside linebacker and a frequent member of special teams the previous three years... versatile enough to play almost any position on defense... has a good mix of size and speed. 2011 (junior): Played in all 13 games and started at outside linebacker in the win over Maryland... also saw significant action on special teams... recorded ine tackles on the season, 1.0 tackles for loss and 1.0 sacks... came off the bench for two tackles vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... recorded three tackles and a sack for a loss of 10 yards in a key road win at NC State (Oct. 1)... started and had a tackle vs. Maryland (Oct. 8). 2010 (sophomore): Saw action in five games -- the first five games of the season... most of his action came on special teams. 2009 (redshirt freshman): Played in 12 games as a backup at linebacker and a contributor on special teams... recorded five tackles and a forced fumble... missed two late season games with an injury... recorded a career-high three tackles in the first game of his career, vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 5)... also had tackles at Virginia (Oct. 24) and at Vanderbilt (Oct. 31). 2008 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Earned three letters in football at Coral Reef High… earned one letter in track in the 200- and 400-meters… named to the Florida Times-Union Super 75… the No. 36-ranked outside linebacker prospect according to Rivals… ranked by Rivals as the No. 42 prospect in the state of Florida… one of Tech’s highest-rated recruits by ESPN… invited to play in the Dade County North-South All-Star Game… earned numerous local awards including the Miami Herald’s Dade Top 25, top defensive lineman (team award) and allcamp team… nominated for the National Honor Society. Personal: Chose Tech because of the football program, the campus atmosphere, the academics, the defensive scheme, and the opportunity to excel off the field… given name is Malcolm Shakajamal Munroe… born March 12, 1990 in Miami… has three siblings… brother, Dorian, played safety at Florida… father, Norman, captained his collegiate cricket team in England… has an uncle who served in government in Guyana... majoring in management. MALCOLM MUNROE Year G-GS P-A 2011 13-1 8-1 2010 4-0 0-0 2009 13-0 2-3 TOTAL 29-1 10-4
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TFL 1.0-10 0 0 1.0-10
Sck 1.0-10 0 0 1.0-10
FC 0 0 1 1
FR Int 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PB 0 0 0 0
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 3 vs. Jacksonville State, Sept. 5, 2009; 3 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 Sacks: 1 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 TFL: 1 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 FF: 1 at Virginia, Oct. 24, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Quayshawn Nealy
LB / 6-1 / 223 / r-So. / 1vl Lakeland, Fla. / Lakeland
A returning starter at inside linebacker... an athletic inside linebacker coming off a solid redshirt freshman season... very good in pass coverage and pass rush... has good speed... one of Tech’s top performers in the weight room (squat: 565; bench: 390; clean 350). 2011 (redshirt freshman): Saw action in all 13 games at
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inside linebacker and started seven times... produced 52 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, three pass break-ups, two interceptions and one fumble recovery... came off the bench for two tackles and a fumble recovery in his first career game - Sept. 1 vs. Western Carolina... recorded six tackles the next week at Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 10)... recorded five solo tackles and his first career interception in a home win over Maryland (Oct. 8)... had his first career double-digit tackle day with 10 tackles and a half-tackle for loss at Virginia (Oct. 15)... registered seven tackles (5 solos) and a tackle for loss at Duke (Nov. 19)... picked off a Utah pass and returned it untouched, 74 yards for a touchdown, in the Hyundai Sun Bowl (Dec. 31). 2010 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Lakeland HS... All-State FSWA 5A Honorable Mention and All-Area Second Team LB... co-Defensive Player of the Year in Polk County... first team all-county... named 2010 Florida Varsity Top 100... as a senior in 2009, recorded 121 tackles (85 unassisted), 25 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, three pass break-ups, two interceptions, five sacks, two blocked punts and eight quarterback hurries... career stats: 354 tackles (234 unassisted), 66 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, six interceptions, 11 sacks, two blocked punts, one blocked field goal... 126 tackles, four sacks and two fumbles caused as a junior in 2008... played four seasons of football including two as team captain under coach William Castle... also played four seasons of basketball... led Lakeland High School to district championships in 2008 and 2009... the 2008 team was the state runner-up, the 2009 team was a 5A state semifinalist. Personal: Full name is Quayshawn Tyree Nealy... born Aug. 5, 1991 in Winter Haven, Fla... son of Jimmie and Katrina... has two siblings – Zedrick Robinson and Jimmie Nealy, Jr... considering a major in computer science. QUAYSHAWN NEALY Year G-GS P-A Tkl 2011 13-7 24-28 52
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FC 0
FR Int 1-0 2-84
PB 3
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Domonique Noble
DB / 6-2 / 191 / r-Fr. / Mount Ulla, N.C. / West Rowan
A talented defensive back who redshirted in 2011 as a true freshman. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: West Rowan HS... played four years of football and served two seasons as team captain... led West Rowan to state championships in 2008, 2009 and 2010... earned all-state honors... played in the Shrine Bowl... led the county in interceptions for three straight seasons... made the academic honor roll and Dean’s List... also played four seasons on the basketball team. Personal: Parents are Edward and Angela Lindsay... born Jan. 15, 1993 in Washington, DC... has two sisters and two brothers... has an interest in nuclear engineering. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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WR / 5-11 / 195 / r-Fr. / Douglasville, Ga. / Lithia Springs
A non-scholarship player who originally joined the team in August, 2011. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Lithia Springs HS... earned two varsity letters for the Lions... played wide receiver, cornerback and punter... named all-county as a senior... scored three touchdowns vs. Paulding County... caught an 80-yard TD pass... also played basketball and baseball... Scholar Award and the Georgia Certificate of Merit Award... maintained a GPA of 3.9 or higher throughout high school. Personal: Full name is Brondon Devoe Oliver... parents are Michael and Lydia... Michael played baseball at Savannah State... has one sibling -- Braelen... uncle, Alfred Hill, played football at Purdue... considering a major in biomedical engineering.
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Denis Onwuala
AB-CB / 5-8 / 170 / r-Fr. / Alpharetta, Ga. / Northview
A non-scholarship player who joined the program in 2011... can play on either side of the ball.
High School: Rated 4th on the AJC Fab 50 list... rated the 35th-best prospect in Georgia (Superprep)... rated the 34thbest prospect in the state of Georgia (Rivals)... First Team 5A all-state... rushed for over 1,300 yards and 13 touchdowns as a junior in 2008. Personal: Majoring in management.
2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Northview HS... played three seasons of football for coach Chad Davenport... served two years as team captain... played running back and cornerback... earned allconference as a running back... rushed for 1,000 yards as a senior... also ran track for one season. Personal: Parents are Denis and Amala... born July 9, 1993 in Huntsville, Ala... previously lived in Richmond, Va., and Hillsboro, Oregon... has two siblings -- Beverly and Brittany... a good student who scored a 1980 on his SAT... plans to major in electrical engineering. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Jamal Paige
AB / 5-9 / 180 / r-Sr. / 2vl Atlanta, Ga. / Woodward Academy
A fifth-year non-scholarship player... joined the program in 2008 and has been a contributor on special teams prior to last season. 2011 (junior): Did not see game action... was a member of the scout team. 2010 (sophomore): Saw action in eight games, almost exclusively on special teams... played A-back most of the season... had one rushing attempt, for nine yards, vs. Middle Tennessee State (Oct. 16). 2009 (redshirt freshman): Played in 11 games exclusively on special teams... saw action in both postseason games -vs. Clemson in the ACC Championship Game and vs. Iowa in the FedEx Orange Bowl... made a tackle at Mississippi State (Oct. 3). 2008 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Attended Woodward Academy in Atlanta... played four years of football as a running back... was a fouryear letterwinner for the basketball team, and for the track team, where he was a sprinter and long jumper... set five school records in track... led track team to a regional championship in 2008... in football, was voted all-region and allmetro in 2007 and 2008... was team MVP in football, basketball and track in 2008... set a school record in 2007 with a 92-yard touchdown return... had a game-winning 87yard punt return vs. Banneker in 2007... a four-year member of the honor roll... won the Morris Award for Woodward Academy’s scholar-athlete... voted Homecoming King in 2008... received the Presidential Award for academics. Personal: Given name is Jamal Anthony Paige... parents are Anthony and Alma Faye... born May 15, 1990 in Atlanta... has one sister, Alexandra... cousin, Arvin Richards, played tailback at Alabama in the late 1990s... majoring in industrial engineering... chose Tech because of the academic programs, the location of the school and the athletics program... began playing football at age 7. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Charles Perkins
BB / 6-0 / 219 / r-So. / 1vl Lawrenceville, Ga. / Collins Hill
Will compete with David Sims and others for a starting job at B-back... was a top back-up at B-back in 2011... versatile enough to play any running back position... has a good combination of speed and strength... enrolled at Tech in January of 2010... committed to Georgia Tech in his junior year of high school and remained committed to the Yellow Jackets even though schools from across the country pursued his services. 2011 (redshirt freshman): Saw action in 12 games at Bback... rushed for 95 yards on 28 carries... rushed for one touchdown... caught two passes for 38 yards, including a long of 29 yards... had two kickoff returns for a total of 39 yards... had three special teams tackles... had five carries for 12 yards and had a nine-yard reception vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... rushed five times for 22 yards at Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 10)... carried four times for 15 yards and his first career touchdown vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... showed potential at Duke (Nov. 19) with 12 rushing attempts for 45 yards and a 29-yard reception. 2010 (true freshman): Redshirted.
CHARLES PERKINS Year G-GS Rush Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2011 12-0 28 95 3.4 1 14 2 38 19.0 0 29 Returns 2011
KOR 2
Yds 39
Avg 19.5
TD 0
LP 24
CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 12 at Duke, Nov. 19, 2011 Yards Rushing: 45 at Duke, Nov. 19, 2011 Longest Rush: 14 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 Rushing Touchdowns: 1 vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Receptions: 1 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011; 1 at Duke, Nov. 19, 2011 Receiving Yards: 29 at Duke, Nov. 19, 2011 Longest Reception: 29 at Duke, Nov. 19, 2011 All-Purpose Yards: 29 at Duke, Nov. 19, 2011 Kickoff Returns: 1 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011; 1 at Virginia, Oct. 15, 2011 Kick Return Yards: 24 at Virginia, Oct. 15, 2011 Long Return: 24 at Virginia, Oct. 15, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Sean Poole
P / 6-1 / 161 / r-Jr. / 2vl Tallahassee, Fla. / Chiles
The veteran punter will battle challengers again this fall to serve as Tech’s primary punter for the third straight season... has enjoyed a solid career thus far but wants to be more consistent... a former walk-on who joined the program in 2009... played on Tech’s baseball team in the spring of 2010. 2011 (sophomore): Played in all 13 games, serving as Tech’s primary punter the entire season... ranked sixth in the ACC in punting average (39.7)... had two punts -- for 49 and 55 yards -- at Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 10)... the 55yarder was downed at the Blue Raider 4... had a 54-yard punt vs. rival Georgia (Nov. 26)... punted a season-high five times vs. Utah in the Hyundai Sun Bowl... had punts of 53, 51 and 49 yards against the Utes. 2010 (redshirt freshman): Played in eight games and was the starting punter in six contests... took over primary punting duties for the Wake Forest game (Oct. 2) and remained in that role until hurting his knee in mid-November... hurt his knee stepping off a curb at a convenience store... punted 27 times for an average of 39.3 yards per attempt (32.3 yards net)... had five punts of 50 yards or longer with a long of 55 yards... eight of his punts were downed inside the 20... had punts of 48, 48, 51 and 53 yards in his first game as the starter, vs. Wake Forest (Oct. 2)... boomed a career-long 55yard punt vs. Middle Tennessee State (Oct. 23)... two of his three punt attempts at Clemson were longer than 50 yards. 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Lawton Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Fla... played four seasons of football under coach John Spradlin... played kicker, punter and holder... also played four seasons of baseball... three-time all-conference and allarea... holds county record for longest punt (73 yards)... won numerous academic honors. Personal: Full name is Sean Devereaux Poole... parents are Van and Donna... Donna was on the water ski team at Florida State... Van is a former Florida state senator and an actor who has appeared in 20 movies... born Oct. 23, 1990 in Plantation, Fla... has four siblings -- Mark, Kelley, Morlah, Hannah... majoring in management. SEAN POOLE Year G Punts 2011 13 36 2010 8 27 TOTAL 21 63
Yds 1,429 1,062 2,491
Avg 39.7 39.3 39.5
Net 36.8 33.5 35.4
50+ I-20 Ret Long 5 6 13-82 55 5 8 12-117 55 10 14 25-199 55
CAREER HIGHS Longest Punt: 55 vs. Middle Tennessee State, Oct. 16, 2010; 55 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 Punt Attempts: 5, three times Highest Punt Average (min. 2 atts.): 47.7 (3 attempts) at Clemson, Oct. 23, 2010 Inside-20: 4 vs. Middle Tennessee State, Oct. 16, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Joshua Rogers
LB / 5-9 / 207 / r-So. / Canton, Ga. / Sequoyah
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A non-scholarship player who joined the roster in August, 2010. 2011 (redshirt freshman): Did not see game action. 2010 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Sequoyah HS... played four seasons of football... played linebacker and guard... also played two seasons of soccer and two seasons of baseball... named all-county in 2008 and 2009... named all-region in 2008 and 2009... earned numerous academic honors. Personal: Full name is Joshua Paul Rogers... parents are Richard and Flory... born Oct. 23, 1991 in Singapore... has previously lived in Chicago... siblings are Daniel and Rachel... Daniel attended Georgia Tech... majoring in aerospace engineering... wants to be a pilot. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Scott Schroer
AB / 5-9 / 185 / Jr. / Dunwoody, Ga. / Wesleyan
A non-scholarship player who joined the roster in August, 2011. 2011 (sophomore): Did not see game action. High School: Wesleyan HS... played four years of football for coach Pridgen... played receiver... served two years as team captain... also played lacrosse... led Wesleyan to a state championship in the Georgia Dome... was crowned homecoming king. Personal: Given name is Scott Michael Schroer... parents are Brad and Janet... born June 7, 1991 in Dunwoody, Ga... has one brother -- Nick... played last year on the club lacrosse team... majoring in mechanical engineering. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Rusty Scott
LB / 6-3 / 212 / r-Fr. / Lincolnton, Ga. / Lincoln County
A non-scholarship player who joined the roster in August, 2011. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Lincoln County HS... played four seasons under coach Larry Campbell... played tight end and outside linebacker... served two years as team captain... helped lead team to regional titles in 2007, 2008 and 2009... honorable mention all-state as a senior... team offensive MVP as a junior... also played four years of baseball, three seasons of basketball and ran the 800-meters in track one season... was baseball team MVP as a senior. Personal: Full name is Lionel Colvin Scott... parents are Russell and Ann... Russell played football at West Alabama... has one sibling, Amanda... Amanda currently attends Georgia Tech and is on the club rowing team... born May 2, 1993 in Augusta, Ga... cousin, Brandon Barden, plays football at Vanderbilt. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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David Scully
K / 6-2 / 201 / r-Jr. / 1vl Dawsonville, Ga. / Dawson County
A fourth-year kicker with a strong leg... handled Georgia Tech’s kickoff duties most of 2011 and will challenge for that spot again this fall... joined the program as a walk-on in August, 2009. 2011 (sophomore): Played in 11 games... handled the majority of Tech’s kickoff duties (43 of 80 team kickoffs)... averaged 64.3 yards per attempt... seven of his kickoffs went for touchbacks and he had no kicks that went out of bounds... his only field goal attempt came with seconds remaining in regulation against Utah in the Hyundai Sun Bowl... his 48-yard attempt, which would have won the game, barely missed to the right... recorded four special teams tackles... had solo tackles vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1) and Kansas (Sept. 17)... his tackle against the Jayhawks actually forced a fumble. 2010 (redshirt freshman): Saw special teams action in two games -- vs. South Carolina State and Middle Tennessee State. 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Dawson County High School... earned three varsity letters in football under coach Jeff Lee... also played four years of soccer, serving two years as team captain... served as class president as a senior.
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Personal: Full name is David Clarke Scully... parents are Michael and Melinda... has two siblings -- Shane and Brigid... born Nov. 8, 1990 in Newark, Del... previously lived in New Castle, Del., and Dallas, Texas... majoring in biochemistry... enjoys kayaking. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Tim Seager
OL / 6-2 / 295 / r-Fr. / Blacksburg, Va. / Blacksburg
Part of a group of young offensive linemen who redshirted in 2011 as true freshmen... a non-scholarship player. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Blacksburg HS... played four seasons and served one year as team captain... voted by teammates as most valuable offensive lineman in 2010.
than 1,000 yards as a senior in 2008... threw for 1,492 yards and 19 touchdowns, rushed for 895 yards and 11 TDs, picked off five passes including two for touchdowns as a junior in 2007 for the Saints... holds school records for total offense in a season (3,900), passing touchdowns (37), career passing yards (5,800) and career rushing yards (2,800)... led CCHS to three regional championships and Sims was 28-6 as a starter during his career... coached by Walter Wilson, earning four varsity letters in football including two seasons as team captain... also played two seasons of basketball. Personal: Son of David Sims, Sr. and Carolyn Jackson... full name is David O’Briann Sims... born Sept. 14, 1990 in Orangeburg, S.C... began playing football at age 11... may want to pursue a career as a sports agent... majoring in management.
Personal: Full name is Timothy Ryan Seager... parents are Stephen and Debra... has one sister, Katelynne... born Nov. 9, 1992 in Elmira, N.Y... enjoys reading, video games, basketball, fishing and tubing... considering a major in nuclear engineering.
DAVID SIMS Year G-GS Rush Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2011 12-10 135 698 5.2 7 41 3 29 9.7 1 12 2010 5-0 7 58 8.3 1 20 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 17-10 142 756 5.3 8 41 3 29 9.7 1 12
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CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 15 vs. Clemson, Oct. 29, 2011 Yards Rushing: 91 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 TD Rushing: 2 vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011; 2 at Duke, Nov. 19, 2011 Long Rush: 41 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 Receptions: 1, three times Receiving Yards: 12 at Miami, Oct. 22, 2011 Receiving TDs: 1 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 All-Purpose Yards: 91 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Matt Serpico
LB / 6-4 / 231 / r-Fr. / Fayetteville, Ga. / Whitewater
Came to Tech as a non-scholarship player in August, 2011... is on scholarship in 2012. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Whitewater HS... earned three varsity letters and served one year as team captain for coach Amos McCreary... played tight end and defensive end... named allarea second team on both offense and defense... was a first team all-region tight end as a senior... a member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Full name is Matthew Daniel Serpico... parents are Fred and Tamme... has two siblings -- Fred and Nicole... born Feb. 4, 1993 in Hillsborough, N.J... enjoys water sports... began playing football in ninth grade... considering a major in chemistry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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David Sims
BB / 6-0 / 218 / r-Jr. / 2vl Matthews, S.C. / Calhoun County
A returning starter at B-back... coming off a solid, productive sophomore campaign... hopes to provide more big offensive plays this fall... a strong, athletic player who began his Tech career at quarterback and could play that position in an emergency situation. 2011 (sophomore): Played in 12 games and started 10 times... did not play in the Hyundai Sun Bowl because of injury... ranked second on the team in rushing (698 yards)... rushed for seven touchdowns and caught one touchdown pass... also had a two-point conversion for 50 total points on the season... averaged 5.2 yards per carry... produced 727 all-purpose yards... had four carries for longer than 20 yards... rushed for a touchdown in his first career game as a B-back, the season opener vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... rushed 12 times for 91 yards at Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 10)... carried nine times for 70 yards and a pair of TDs vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... had nine carries for 73 yards and caught a 9-yard touchdown pass at NC State (Oct. 1)... carried 14 times for 83 yards in a win over Maryland (Oct. 8)... rushed a career-high 15 times for 68 yards and a TD vs. Clemson (Oct. 29)... rushed 13 times for 66 yards and two touchdowns at Duke (Nov. 19). 2010 (redshirt freshman): Saw action in five games -- vs. South Carolina State, Virginia, Middle Tennessee State, Clemson and Virginia Tech... rushed seven times for 58 yards (8.3 yards per carry) and one touchdown... had a long run of 20 yards... did not attempt a pass... rushed three times for a season-best 34 yards in the season opener against South Carolina State (Sept. 4)... carried four times for 24 yards and his first career touchdown against Middle Tennessee State (Oct. 23). 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Calhoun County HS... a Scout.com 3-star recruit... No. 54 QB in the nation (Scout.com)... No. 20 athlete in the nation (ESPN.com)... finalist for South Carolina Mr. Football award... second team all-state selection for all classifications... named ESPN’s National High School Player of the Week... played in South Carolina’s North-South All-Star Game... passed for over 1,000 yards and rushed for more
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Demond Smith
DB / 6-0 / 185 / r-Fr. / Monroe, Ga. / Monroe Area
Began his career at Tech as a quarterback before moving to defensive back in late August, 2011. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Monroe Area HS... coached by Matt Fligg... played quarterback for the Purple Hurricanes… led team to an 11-2 record and a state playoff appearance… ran the option… rushed for a school record 1,795 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior… had 13 rushing attempts of at least 50 yards… passed for 431 yards and five touchdowns... named all-state and was team MVP as a senior... two-time all-region selection... was on the academic honor roll all four hears. Personal: Full name is Demontevious Delirrhea Smith but goes by Demond (duh-MOND)... parents are Garry Smith and Shadonne Wright... has a younger brother, Degarrlow... born Nov. 14, 1993 in Rockdale, Ga... enjoys video games and basketball... began playing football at age 13. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Orwin Smith
AB / 6-0 / 202 / Sr. / 3vl Phenix City, Ala. / Central
Honors 2011 Third Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) 2011 Paul Hornung Weekly Honor Roll (9/19)
In The Tech Record Books 4th -- career kickoff returns (62) 5th -- career kickoff return yards (1,357) 11th -- career kick return average (21.9) 12th -- season touchdowns (12 in 2011) 13th -- career all-purpose yards (3,041) 13th -- season rushing touchdowns (11 in 2011) 19th -- career rushing touchdowns (15) 35th -- career rushing (1,157) One of the top skill position players and big-play threats in the ACC... a returning starter at A-back... equally a threat as a runner and receiver... also one of the most prolific kick returners in Tech history... a very strong runner, productive as a slashing, straight-line ball-carrier... plagued throughout part of 2011 with turf toe, which he had corrected by surgery in January... will likely miss all of spring practice to recover from the surgery. 2011 (junior): Played in 12 games and started 11 times... tied for 10th in the ACC in points per game (6.00)... ranked 10th in the ACC in all-purpose yards per game (106.1)... rushed for 615 yards on just 61 carries for an average of 10.1 yards per attempt... rushed for 11 touchdowns and caught one touchdown pass... ranked third on the team in receptions (13) and second in receiving yards (306)... averaged 23.5 yards per reception... led the team in kickoff returns
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(18) and kick return yards (352) for an average of 19.6 yards per attempt... had 12 offensive plays longer than 20 yards including five rushing attempts and seven receptions.... involved in three plays longer than 60 yards... rushed four times for 84 yards and two touchdowns, caught two passes for 43 yards and had two kickoff returns for 51 yards vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... scored a five-yard TD run on Tech’s first offensive play of the season... had the biggest game of his career Sept. 17 vs. Kansas... rushed five times for 157 yards and a touchdown, caught two passes for 108 yards and a TD, and returned three kicks for 49 yards against the Jayhawks... he became the first player in Tech history to rush and receive for more than 100 yards in a game... his 95-yard TD run on Tech’s first offensive play of the game broke a school record for the longest rushing attempt... rushed for 79 yards, caught one pass for 21 yards and returned four kicks for 83 yards in a win over North Carolina (Sept. 24)... carried nine times for 74 yards and a careerhigh three touchdowns, and caught a 30-yard pass at NC State (Oct. 1)... rushed for a TD and caught a pair of passes for 37 yards vs. Maryland (Oct. 8)... rushed seven times for 37 yards and two TDs vs. Clemson (Oct. 29). 2010 (sophomore): Played in all 13 games and started six times... rushed 53 times for 516 yards and a whopping 9.7 yards per carry... rushed for four touchdowns... Tech’s second-leading receiver with 12 receptions for 195 yards (16.2 yards per reception)... returned seven kickoffs for 117 yards... rushed five times for 37 yards, had one reception for 19 yards and four kickoff returns for 74 yards at Kansas (Sept. 11)... his only rushing attempt at North Carolina was a 73-yard touchdown scamper at Kenan Stadium (Sept. 18)... his lone carry the next week was a 10-yard touchdown run vs. NC State (Sept. 25)... had two receptions for 23 yards in the win at Wake Forest (Oct. 2)... rushed three times for 24 yards and a touchdown and had a pair of receptions for 51 yards in the victory over Middle Tennessee State (Oct. 23)... carried four times for 54 yards and hauled in two receptions for 37 yards at Clemson... rushed three times for 38 yards and a touchdown at Virginia Tech (Nov. 4)... had career highs for rushing attempts (12) and rushing yards (88) vs. Miami (Nov. 13)... rushed eight times for 39 yards and had two receptions for 16 yards at Georgia (Nov. 27). 2009 (true freshman): Was a key contributor as a true freshman... served as Tech’s primary kick returner and a back-up at A-back... had 37 kickoff returns for 88 yards (24.0 ypa)... ranked seventh in the ACC and 63rd nationally... ranked fourth on the team in all-purpose yardage (67.1 ypg)... rushed five times for 26 yards and had two receptions for 26 yards... had a career-high six kickoff returns for 117 yards vs. Clemson in the ACC Championship Game (Dec. 5)... had an 83-yard kickoff return and 139 all-purpose yards at Duke (Nov. 14)... had three carries for 20 yards and three kickoff returns for 55 yards at Vanderbilt (Oct. 31)... had four kick returns for 111 yards at Miami (Sept. 17). High School: Central HS... rushed for 1,252 yards on 214 carries and scored 18 touchdowns as a senior... his 18 touchdowns in 2008 tied a school record... as a junior, rushed for 1,278 yards and 12 touchdowns... a first team all-state selection, two-time All-Bi-City and two-time team MVP... played in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Classic... coached by Ron Nelson, earning three varsity letters as a running back... also ran track for four years (sprinter) and played basketball for three seasons. Personal: Chose Tech because of the academics, the football program and Atlanta... son of Stacy Henry and Monica Smith.. full name is Orwin Dante Smith... has two siblings, Robert and Malik... began playing football at age seven... majoring in business management. ORWIN SMITH Year GP Rush Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2011 12-11 61 615 10.1 11 95 13 306 23.5 1 67 2010 13-6 53 516 9.7 4 73 12 195 16.2 0 41 2009 14-0 5 26 5.2 0 12 2 26 13.0 0 21 TOTAL 39-17 119 1,157 9.7 15 95 27 527 19.5 1 67 Kick Returns 2011 2010 2009 TOTAL
Att Yds 18 352 7 117 37 888 62 1,357
Avg 19.6 16.7 24.0 21.9
TD 0 0 0 0
LP 29 23 83 83
CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 12 vs. Miami, Nov. 13, 2010 Yards Rushing: 157 vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Long Rush: 95 vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011
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TDs Rushing: 3 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 Receptions: 3 at Miami, Oct. 22, 2011 Yards Receiving: 108 vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Longest Reception: 67 vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 Kick Return Yards: 139 at Duke, Nov. 14, 2009 Long Return: 83 at Duke, Nov. 14, 2009 All-Purpose Yards: 314 vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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WR / 5-11 / 180 / Fr. / St. Louis, Mo. / John Burroughs
A non-scholarship player who joined the team in the spring of 2012 following try-outs... earned a 4.0 GPA his first semester at Georgia Tech. High School: John Burroughs School... earned three varsity letters in football... played for coach Todd Small... played running back, wide receiver and linebacker... helped lead team to a district title and runner-up in the state playoffs... also earned three letters in swimming and one in crew. Personal: Full name is William Connor Smith... parents are Stephen and Phoebe... has three siblings -- Zach, Claire and Zoe... graduated high school with honors... began playing football in ninth grade... came to Tech because “I wanted to attend a prestigious engineering institution.”... considering a major in industrial engineering. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Broderick Snoddy
RB / 5-9 / 190 / r-Fr. / Carrollton, Ga. / Carrollton
Has a chance to make an impact as a redshirt freshman this fall, and it could come at either A-back or B-back... very speedy and athletic... comes from the same high school as former Yellow Jacket Jerrard Tarrant. 2011 (true freshman): Redshirted... was a standout on the scout team. High School: Carrollton HS... played for coach Rayvan Teague… rushed for 1,150 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior… rated as the 49th-best prospect in the state by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution… named all-area in 2010... invited to play in the North-South Game... was a track star in high school… won the state 3A championship in the 100 (10.76) and the 200 (21.91)... made the academic honor roll. Personal: Full name is Broderick Brett Snoddy... mother, Lynn... has two siblings -- Bernard and Krisha... born Jan. 3, 1993 in Carrollton, Ga... began playing football at age six... undecided on a major. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Ryan Sparlin
LB / 6-0 / 237 / r-So. / Kennesaw, Ga. / Harrison
A non-scholarship player who joined the program in August, 2010. 2011 (redshirt freshman): Did not see game action. 2010 (True Freshman): Redshirted. High School: Harrison HS. Personal: Majoring in computational media. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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WR / 6-0 / 185 / Jr. / Lithia Springs, Ga. / Lithia Springs
A non-scholarship player who joined the team in the spring of 2012 following try-outs. High School: Lithia Springs HS. Personal: To come. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Rod Sweeting
CB / 6-0 / 184 / Sr. / 3vl Locust Grove, Ga. / Luella
Honors 2011 Honorable Mention All-ACC 2011 Third Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) 2011 ACC Defensive Back of the Week (10/17) A returning starter at cornerback... could emerge as one of the top defensive backs in the ACC this falll... tied with teammate T.J. Barnes for the most career games played (39) among returning players... a skilled and athletic player... played as a true freshman in Tech’s ACC championship season of 2009. 2011 (junior): An honorable mention All-ACC selection...
started all 13 games at cornerback... his three interceptions tied for the team lead and ranked tied for 10th in the ACC... tied for fifth in the ACC in pass break-ups (10)... had 56 tackles (37 solos), 3.0 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... registered six tackles (5 solos) including a tackle for loss vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... had an interception to go with five tackles and a tackle for loss vs. North Carolina (Sept. 24)... had four tackles and an interception vs. Maryland (Oct. 8)... earned his third interception of the season and his first career pick-six at Virginia (Oct. 15) when he returned a Cavalier pass 32 yards for a TD... matched a career high with eight tackles, including a half-tackle for loss vs. Virginia Tech (Nov. 10). 2010 (sophomore): Played in all 13 games... recorded 38 tackles (27 solo tackles) and one tackle for loss... had one interception and one fumble recovery... his seven pass breakups ranked second on the team... had two tackles and recovered a fumble at North Carolina (Sept. 18)... recorded four tackles (all solo tackles) vs. NC State (Sept. 25)... had four tackles (all solos) in the win over Middle Tennessee State (Oct. 23)... registered six tackles at Clemson (Oct. 30)... had a pair of tackles and recorded his first career interception -off a Tyrod Taylor pass -- at Virginia Tech (Nov. 4)... had a career-high eight tackles in the win over Duke (Nov. 20)... had a pair of tackles and first career tackles for loss vs. Air Force in the Independence Bowl. 2009 (true freshman): One of seven true freshmen to see action... played in all 14 games as a reserve in the secondary and on special teams... recorded eight tackles including seven solo tackles... had a tackle in his first career game vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 5)... recorded two solo tackles at Mississippi State (Oct. 3)... had a pair of solo tackles at Florida State (Oct. 10). High School: Luella HS... a Scout.com 4-star recruit... No. 22 CB in the nation (Scout.com)... No. 28 safety in the nation (ESPN.com)... 2008 Georgia Class 5A first team all-state selection, and a two-time first team all-region... earned Golden Helmet Award for academic and athletic performance and was team MVP in 2008... played in the Offense-Defense AllAmerican Game in Myrtle Beach, S.C... had 36 receptions for 723 yards and 10 TD’s as a senior... defensively, had 58 tackles and two interceptions and also served as a kickoff and punt returner... junior season had 58 tackles, one interception, one blocked field goal, one fumble recovery and a 99yard kickoff return... coached by Paul Burgdorf... earned three varsity letters in football and served two years as team captain. Personal: Son of Norris and Williesa Toomer... full name is Roderick Hilary Sweeting... born Sept. 28, 1990 in Miami... has two siblings, Garrett Toomer and Tyrikka Hudson... uncle, John Henry, played basketball at Oral Roberts... enjoys riding horses and four-wheelers... started playing football at age eight... majoring in business management. ROD SWEETING Year G-GS P-A 2011 13-13 37-19 2010 13-0 27-11 2009 14-0 7-1 TOTAL 40-13 71-31
Tkl 56 38 8 102
TFL 3.0-7 1.0-1 0 4.0-8
Sck 0 0 0 0
FC 2 0 0 2
FR 1 1 0 2
Int 3-30 1-7 0 4-37
PB 10 7 0 17
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8 vs. Duke, Nov. 20, 2010; 8 vs. Virginia Tech, Nov. 10, 2011 TFL: 1.0, four times FC: 1 at Duke, Nov. 19, 2011; 1 vs. Georgia, Nov. 26, 2011 FR: 1 at North Carolina, Sept. 18, 2010; 1 vs. Clemson, Oct. 29, 2011 Interceptions: 1, four times Interception Return: 32 at Virginia, Oct. 15, 2011 PB: 2, five times ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Chris Tanner
K-P / 6-0 / 178 / r-Sr. / 1vl Norcross, Ga. / Norcross
A specialist who has a limited amount of game experience...that experience came in 2009 when he kicked 14 extra points over a three-game span... a non-scholarship player who will try to challenge Justin Moore, David Scully and others at placekicker. 2011 (junior): Played in one game, seeing brief action in the season opener against Western Carolina. 2010 (sophomore): Did not see game action. 2009 (redshirt freshman): The top back-up at placekicker... played in three games... took over place-kicking duties late in the North Carolina game (Sept. 24) and attempted
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every PAT in the next two games... was a perfect 14-of-14 on PATs... did not attempt a field goal... made his only PAT at North Carolina (Sept. 24)... was 6-of-6 on PATs at Mississippi State (Oct. 3)... kicked a career-high seven PATs at Florida State (Oct. 10). 2008 (true freshman): Redshirted.... joined the team after classes began in August. High School: Norcross HS... earned two varsity letters in football... played for coach Keith Maloof... helped lead Norcross to regional championships in 2006 and 2007... named to the 2007 Gwinnett County all-star team... broke three school records that had stood since 1956 --- field goals made in a season (12 in 2006), PATs in a season (42 in 2006), field goals in one game (3 in 2007 vs. Northview)... kicked a 47yard field goal with 20 seconds left to put the game into triple-overtime in 2006... served as executive vice-president of the student council... a member of the honor roll. Personal: Full name is James Christopher Tanner... parents are Richard and Kathy Tanner... Richard graduated from Georgia Tech in 1979... born in Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 23, 1990... majoring in economics and international affairs... post-school ambition is to be an economist... chose Tech because of the opportunity to kick for the Yellow Jackets; the academics and business program; and because his father attended Tech. CHRIS TANNER Year XP-A FG-A 2011 0-0 0-0 2010 0-0 0-0 2009 14-14 0-0 TOTAL 14-14 0-0
Pct .000 .000 .000 .000
1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Blk 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
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Jemea Thomas
DB / 5-10 / 190 / r-Jr. / 2vl Fitzgerald, Ga. / Fitzgerald
Honors 2011 ACC Defensive Back of the Week (10/31) Could be one of the top defensive backs in the ACC this fall... an extremely athletic and versatile player who can play any position in the secondary... possibly the most athletic player on the team... sat out the 2010, utilizing his redshirt season... learned a great deal in 2009 as the back-up to Morgan Burnett, who now plays for the Green Bay Packers... a smooth, natural athlete who can play on either side of the ball... moved from A-back to defensive back in August, 2009. 2011 (sophomore): Played in all 13 games and made two starts -- vs. Clemson and vs. Utah in the Hyundai Sun Bowl... his three interceptions tied for the team lead and ranked tied for 10th in the ACC... had two rushing attempts -- both on fake punt attempts -- for a total of 29 yards... took over punt return duties late in the season and finished with three returns for 31 yards (10.3 yards per attempt)... finished with 50 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and one quarterback hurry.... recorded five tackles in the season opener vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... had five tackles and a sack in key home win vs. North Carolina (Sept. 24)... sprinted 27 yards on a fake punt attempt at NC State (Oct. 1)... enjoyed perhaps the best game of his young career in a win over sixthranked Clemson (Oct. 29)... picked off two Tiger passes -the first two interceptions of his career -- both in the fourth quarter to preserve Tech’s win... also had a tackle for loss, a forced fumble and the first punt return (7 yards) of his career... also preserved a Tech win at Duke (Nov. 19) when he picked off a Blue Devil pass late in the fourth quarter... added six tackles (5 solos), a tackle for loss and a 14-yard punt return in Durham... had eight tackles, a sack and a 10-yard punt return vs. Utah in the Hyundai Sun Bowl (Dec. 31). 2010: Redshirted... maintained a good attitude and worked hard for the scout team. 2009 (true freshman): Served as the top back-up to Morgan Burnett at the rover position... came off the bench to record 10 tackles, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up... recorded three tackles, including an impressive takedown on a kickoff, vs. Georgia (Nov. 28)... had two tackles in the win at Vanderbilt (Oct. 31)... recovered a Jacksonville State fumble in his first collegiate game on Sept. 5.... one of seven true freshmen to play key roles in 2009... moved from A-back to defensive back in early August.
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High School: Fitzgerald High School... a Scout.com 3-star recruit... 2008 Class AA Defensive Player of the Year (AJC)... Class AA first team all-state selection (GHSA and AJC), alldistrict and was named to the North-South All-Star Classic roster... rushed 59 times for 518 yards (8.8 yards per carry) and seven touchdowns in 2008... defensively, had 140 tackles (84 solo) with three blocked field goals and four interceptions... coached by Robbie Pruitt... also ran track. Personal: Full name is Jemea I. Thomas... born April 7, 1990 in Fitzgerald, Ga... has five older siblings... brother, Fabian Daniel, played football at Shorter College... began playing football at age nine... a management major. JEMEA THOMAS Year G-GS P-A Tkl TFL Sck FC 2011 13-2 33-17 50 4.0-21 2.0-15 1 2010 --REDSHIRTED-2009 14-0 5-5 10 0 0 0 TOTAL 27-2 38-22 60 4.0-21 2.0-15 1
FR Int 0 3-9
PB 6
1-0 0 1-0 3-9
1 7
Returns 2011
Avg 10.3
KOR Yds Avg 1 16 16.0
TD 0
LP 16
PR Yds 3 31
TD LP 0 14
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 8 vs. Utah, Dec. 31, 2011 TFL: 1.0, four times Sacks: 1.0 vs. North Carolina, Sept. 24, 2011; 1.0 vs. Utah, Dec. 31, 2011 FC: 1 vs. Clemson, Oct. 29, 2011 FR: 1 vs. Jacksonville State, Sept. 5, 2009 PB: 2 vs. Clemson, Oct. 29, 2011 INTS: 2 vs. Clemson, Oct, 29,2011 Kick Returns: 1 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 Kick Return Yards: 16 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 Long Kick Return: 16 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 Punt Returns: 1, three times Punt Return Yards: 14 at Duke, Nov. 19, 2011 Long Punt Return: 14 at Duke, Nov. 19, 2011 All-Purpose Yards: 43 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Sean Tobin
LS-LB / 6-3 / 220 / So. / 1vl Holmdel, N.J. / Saint John Vianney
Just a sophomore but already has significant game experience after taking over the starting long-snapper duties in early October last season... can also play linebacker... the first scholarship player from New Jersey to play for the Yellow Jackets since 2001. 2011 (true freshman): Saw action in nine games... took over as Tech’s primary long snapper Maryland and retained it for the rest of the season. High School: Saint John Vianney HS... played for coach Skip Edwards... earned New Jersey all-class honors... earned three varsity letters and served one year as team captain... considered one of the top long snappers nationally... earned all-area honors as a senior... had 16 tackles in one game... invited to play in the New Jersey North-South Game. Personal: Full name is Sean Michael Tobin... parents are Mike and MaryAnn... born May 17, 1993 in Edison, N.J... cousin, Anthony Dipaula, plays football at Rutgers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Kyle Travis
LB / 6-3 / 235 / So. / 1vl Cumming, Ga. / South Forsyth
Saw action as a true freshman last year, mostly on special teams... expected to be a part of the linebacker rotation this fall... has good closing speed and a nose for the football. 2011 (true freshman): Played in 11 games as a true freshman... the majority of his action came on special teams... recorded two tackles on the season... had a tackle in his first collegiate game, vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... also credited with a tackle in a win over Kansas (Sept. 17). High School: South Forsyth HS... earned three varsity letters and served one year as team captain for coach Jeff Arnette... played fullback, offensive line and defensive end at SFHS… earned all-county honors in 2009 and 2010... selected all-region in 2010... holds the school power clean record (325 pounds)... also played three seasons on the lacrosse team. Personal: Full name is Kyle William Travis... parents are Todd and Ann... has a younger sister and brother -- Kelli and Conner... born June 26, 1993 in Atlanta... cousin, Sam Dawes, played baseball at Miami (Ohio)... began playing football in fifth grade. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Omoregie Uzzi OG / 6-3 / 300 / r-Sr. / 3vl Lithonia, Ga. / Chamblee
Honors 2011 Second Team All-American (SI.com) 2011 Third Team All-American (Rivals) 2011 First Team All-ACC 2011 First Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) 2011 Preseason All-ACC 2011 Outland Trophy Watch List 2011 Preseason First Team All-ACC (Phil Steele) 2011 Preseason First Team All-ACC (Athlon) 2011 Preseason First Team All-ACC (Blue Ribbon) 2011 ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (9/19) 2011 ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week (9/26) 2011 Third Team Midseason All-American (Phil Steele) 2010 Second Team All-ACC An All-American at offensive guard... will likely sit out spring drills to recover from an injury... has more experience than any Yellow Jacket on the offensive line... has helped Georgia Tech rank in the top four nationally in rushing in each of the three previous seasons... has great strength and has improved his fundamentals since arriving at Tech... moves well laterally and plays with great effort. 2011 (junior): Earned second team All-American honors from SI.com and third team honors from Rivals... named first team All-ACC... was on the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy... started the first 12 games of the season... sat out the Hyundai Sun Bowl with an injury... helped Georgia Tech lead the ACC in rushing offense, total offense, scoring offense, fewest sacks allowed and third-down converson percentage. 2010 (sophomore): Started all 12 games he played in... missed the Sept. 11 Kansas game with an injury... named second team All-ACC, joining senior teammate Sean Bedford to give the Yellow Jackets two all-conference selections... twice nominated for ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week. 2009 (redshirt freshman): One of the top reserves on the offensive line... played in 12 games... helped Tech lead the ACC in rushing offense and total offense. 2008 (true freshman): Redshirted as a true freshman. High School: The ninth-rated offensive guard prospect nationally according to Scout.com… a first team all-state selection in 2007… also named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s All-Citywide Team… a 2007 U.S. Army All-American and played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl… chosen to play in the first Dekalb County Senior All-Star Game… named most outstanding lineman at Chamblee High School… helped lead Chamblee to a 12-2 record in 2007 – the most wins in school history… Chamblee advanced to the state semifinals and earned a final state ranking of No. 3… was instrumental in Chamblee rushing for 4,267 yards (7.5 yards per carry) and 60 touchdowns in 2007… as a junior in 2006, Uzzi recorded 70 tackles and two sacks. Personal: Majoring in management... pronunciation: omore-gay ooze-E. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Darren Waller
WR / 6-5 / 220 / So. / 1vl Acworth, Ga. / North Cobb
An extremely athletic player with good size who may be looked to help fill the void at wide receiver left by the departure of starters Stephen Hill and Tyler Melton... versatile enough to play safety... an outstanding special teams player who lays out trying to block kicks. 2011 (true freshman): Played in 12 games as a top reserve at wide receiver and as a blocked kick/punt specialist... had a forced fumble on special teams. High School: North Cobb HS... played for coach Shane Queen... a good student with a lofty high school GPA… earned three stars from both Rivals and Scout... earned three varsity letters and served two years as team captain... played wide receiver and defensive back... played on a regional championship team in 2007... named first team all-county and all-region, and second team all-state as a senior... invited to play in the Cobb Senior Bowl... had a 71-yard touchdown reception against Hillgrove... recorded 19 tackles as a junior against Cherokee... also played three seasons on the basketball team. Personal: Full name is Darren Charles Waller... parents are
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Tevin Washington
QB / 6-0 / 205 / r-Sr. / 2vl Wetumpka, Ala. / Wetumpka
Honors 2011 Maxwell Award Watch List 2011 Rivals’ ACC Player of the Week (Oct. 31) In The Tech Record Books 2nd -- season rushing yards by a QB (986 in 2011) 2nd -- season rushing TDs by a QB (14 in 2011) 2nd -- season pass efficiency (155.4 in 2011) 3rd -- career rushing yards by a QB (1,540) 3rd -- career rushing touchdowns by a QB (18) 3rd -- career pass efficiency (139.8) 3rd -- season rushing touchdowns (14 in 2011) 3rd -- season TDs responsible for (25 in 2011) 5th -- season touchdowns (14 in 2011) 7th -- season total offense (2,639 in 2011) 11th -- career TDs responsible for (31) 11th -- season rushing attempts (242 in 2011) 11th -- season points scored (84 in 2011) 12th -- career total offense (3,631) 13th -- career rushing yards (1,540) 13th -- career rushing touchdowns (18) 14th -- season rushing yards (986 in 2011) 17th -- career passing yards (2,090) 17th -- career touchdown passes (13) 17th -- season touchdown passes (11 in 2011) 19th -- career touchdowns (18) Has quietly put together one of the better quarterback resumes in Georgia Tech history... has developed into a true dual-threat quarterback... has improved as a runner and passer each season... has earned the right to enter spring practice atop the depth chart... knows the offense inside and and out. 2011 (junior): Started all 13 games at quarterback... came just short of rushing for 1,000 yards... his 986 rushing yards were the second-most ever by a Tech quarterback... averaged 75.9 rushing yards per game to rank fifth in the ACC and 58th nationally... ranked sixth in the ACC in scoring (6.46 ppg)... ranked 10th in the ACC in total offense (203.0 ypg)... completed just under 50 percent of his pass attempts (49.3) for 1,652 yards, 11 touchdowns and eight interceptions... his pass efficiency rating (155.38) was the second-highest in Tech history... ranked second on the team in scoring (84 points) and was responsible for 25 touchdowns.... had 12 rushing attempts of 20 yards or longer... completed 31 passes of 20 yards or longer including 15 of 40 yards or longer... came out firing in the season opener against Western Carolina (Sept. 1), completing 8-of-13 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns, including an 82-yard TD pass to Stephen Hill... passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns at Middle Tennessee State (Sept. 10) including a 73-yard TD pass to Tony Zenon on Tech’s first offensive play of the game... passed for two TDs vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... completed 10-of14 passes for 184 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 74 yards and two TDs in a win over North Carolina (Sept. 24)... rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 32 attempts and passed for 114 yards vs. Maryland (Oct. 8)... ran for 115 yards and two TDs at Virginia (Oct. 15)... erupted for 176 yards rushing and one touchdown in a win over sixthranked Clemson (Oct. 29)... rushed for three touchdowns and 77 yards and completed 5-of-10 passes vs. Virginia Tech (Nov. 10)... rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown and passed for 185 yards in a win at Duke (Nov. 19).. rushed for 96 yards and completed 11-of-15 passes for 137 yards and a touchdown vs. Utah (Dec. 31). 2010 (sophomore): Played in eight games and started the final four games... rushed 116 times for 514 yards (4.4 yards per carry) and four touchdowns... completed 25-of-61 pass attempts for 417 yards and two touchdowns with three interceptions... produced 931 yards of total offense... rushed seven times for 44 yards and a touchdown in the season opener vs. South Carolina State (Sept. 4)... did not play in games 2-5... responded well in a difficult situation when starter Joshua Nesbitt went down with a season-ending in-
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jury late in the first half of the Nov. 4 Virginia Tech game... played the entire second half and nearly rallied the Yellow Jackets to a road win on national television... rushed 11 time for 45 yards and completed two passes for 80 yards against the Hokies... rushed for 122 yards on 21 carries and passed for 101 yards and a touchdown in his first career start, vs. Miami (Nov. 13)... carried 21 times for 94 yards and a TD, and passed for 90 yards and a TD in the win over Duke (Nov. 20)... rushed 23 times for 73 yards and two touchdowns and completed 8-of-15 passes for 101 yards at Georgia (Nov. 27)... had career highs for rushing attempts (28) and rushing yards (131) in the Independence Bowl vs. Air Force. 2009 (redshirt freshman): Began the season as the top back-up to Joshua Nesbitt at quarterback... moved down the depth chart to third after Jaybo Shaw returned from injury... played in one game -- the season opener against Jacksonville State (Sept. 5)... completed his only pass, for 21 yards... rushed six times for 40 yards including a long run of 17 yards. 2008 (true freshman): Redshirted and often played quarterback on the scout team. High School: Named first team class 6A all-state… a twotime member of the Montgomery Advertiser all-metro team… earned all-county honors three times… ranked as the No. 60 prospect nationally at quarterback by Scout… posted career numbers of 5,042 yards passing, 2,097 yards rushing, 42 passing touchdowns and 25 rushing TDs… rushed for 1,088 yards and 14 TDs as a senior… led Wetumpka to a 10-2 record in 2007… passed for more than 200 yards five times in ‘07, including a season-high 254 yards in the second round of the state playoffs… rushed for more than 100 yards in five games, including a season-high 214 yards vs. Fairhope HS… a three-year starter for the Indians… played four years of football, including two as team captain, under coach Chad Anderson… also played basketball and baseball. Personal: Selected Georgia Tech because of its academic tradition, the opportunity to play college football at the highest level and to play for Coach Paul Johnson… born May 19, 1990 in Montgomery, Ala… given name is Tevin Cory-Hunter Washington… has three siblings – Trey, Adrienne and Audrie… father, Lewis, played basketball at Faulkner University... a business management major. TEVIN WASHINGTON Passing G-GS Eff Com-Att Int Pct Yds TD 2011 13-13 155.4 74-150 8 49.3 1,652 11 2010 8-4 99.4 25-61 3 41.0 417 2 2009 1-0 276.4 1-1 0 100.0 21 0 TOTAL 22-17 139.8 100-212 11 47.2 2,090 13
LP PG 82 127.1 79 52.1 21 21.0 82 95.0
Rushing G-GS Att Yds Avg TD LP Ply TO PG TDR 2011 13-13 243 987 4.1 14 56 393 2,639 203.0 25 2010 8-4 116 514 4.4 4 29 177 931 116.4 6 2009 1-0 6 40 6.7 0 17 7 61 61.0 0 TOTAL 22-17 365 1,541 4.2 18 56 577 3,631 165.0 31 CAREER HIGHS Pass Attempts: 19 vs. Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011 Pass Completions: 11 vs. Utah, Dec. 31, 2011 Yards Passing: 271 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 Passing Touchdowns: 3 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 Long Pass: 82 (to Stephen Hill) vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 Rushing Attempts: 32 vs. Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011 Yards Rushing: 176 vs. Clemson, Oct. 29, 2011 TD Rushing: 3 vs. Virginia Tech, Nov. 10, 2011 Long Rush: 56 vs. Clemson, Oct. 29, 2011 Total Offense Yards: 321 at Duke, Nov. 19, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Brandon Watts
LB / 6-2 / 234 / r-Jr. / 2vl Tennille, Ga. / Washington County
Will compete for a starting job at outside linebacker... was one of Tech’s top reserves in 2011... versatile enough to play any of the linebacker positions.... athletic linebacker with a good blend of size, speed and range... considered one of the most athletic players on the roster. 2011 (sophomore): Played in 11 games and started at Virginia... finished with 15 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, one pass break-up and one forced fumble... recorded four tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in the season opener vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... had two tackles and a sack vs. Kansas (Sept. 17)... recorded three tackles in a win over North Carolina (Sept. 24)... had a sack at NC State (Oct. 1)... reistered three tackles at Virginia (Oct. 15). 2010 (redshirt freshman): Played in 12 games and started three times -- at North Carolina, vs. NC State and at Wake Forest... recorded 21 tackles (12 solo tackles) and one
tackle for loss... had a tackle for loss in his first college game, vs. South Carolina State in the season opener (Sept. 4)... registered six tackles (four solo tackles) in his first career start, a win at North Carolina (Sept. 18)... had six tackles (four solo tackles) vs. NC State (Sept. 25)... came off the bench for a pair of tackles vs. Middle Tennessee State (Oct. 16). 2009 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Washington County HS... a Scout.com 3-star recruit... No. 30 weakside linebacker in the nation (Scout.com)... No. 49 outside linebacker nationally (ESPN.com)... recorded 86 tackles, nine tackles for loss and three interceptions; three rushing touchdowns as a quarterback as a senior in 2008... played in only eight games in 2008 because of a torn labrum in shoulder... honorable mention All-State (GHSA)... Augusta Chronicle All-Georgia Team... Region 3AAA Defensive Player of the Year... first team All-Middle Georgia... earned four varsity letters in football, playing quarterback and safety, and served two years as a team captain... had single-game highs of two interceptions and 20 tackles... ran track for four years (sprinter) and played basketball for two seasons... wore No. 10 in high school, the same number worn by his cousin, Stacy Walls. Personal: Parents are Jimmy and Sabrina Watts... born Jan. 21, 1991 in Augusta, Ga... has one sibling, Marquise... began playing football at age seven... undecided on a major. BRANDON WATTS Year G-GS P-A 2011 11-1 6-9 2010 12-3 12-9 TOTAL 23-4 18-18
Tkl 15 21 36
TFL 3.0-14 1.0-2 4.0-16
Sck 3.0-14 0 3.0-14
FC 1 0 1
FR 0 0 0
Int PB 0 1 0 0 0 1
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 6 at North Carolina, Sept. 18, 2010; 6 vs. NC State, Sept. 25, 2010 TFL: 1.0 vs. South Carolina State, Sept. 4, 2010; 1.0 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 Sacks: 1.0 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011; 1.0 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011 FC: 1 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011 PB: 1 at Virginia, Oct. 15, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Anthony Williams
DE / 6-4 / 252 / r-So. / 1vl McDonough, Ga. / Union Grove
An athletic player who saw limited action in 2011... committed to gaining strength and playing a bigger role in 2012. 2011 (redshirt freshman): Played in four games... credited with one tackle on the season... recorded that tackle in his first collegiate game, vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1). 2010 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Union Grove HS... rated the 25th-best prospect in the state of Georgia (Rivals)... rated the 31st-best prospect in Georgia (Superprep)... rated 34th on the AJC Fab 50 list... first Team 5A All-State... registered 80 tackles and eight sacks as a junior in 2008... played four seasons of football for coaches Bill Hobbs and Steve Collins. Personal: Full name is Anthony Jeremiah Williams... son of Tyrone and Kelly... born Dec. 19, 1991 in Warner Robins, Ga... has one brother, Andrew... began playing football at age 5... majoring in management. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Louis Young
CB / 6-1 / 201 / Jr. / 2vl Washington, DC / Good Counsel
A returning starter at cornerback... has a great amount of potential... an athletic player who made an immediate impact as a true freshman in 2010 2011 (sophomore): Started the first 12 games of the season... did not play in the Hyundai Sun Bowl because of a violation of team rules... finished the season with 52 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, one interception, five pass break-ups, one quarterback hurry and one forced fumble... recorded six tckles, including a half-tackle for loss, in the season opener vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... had five tackles including a tackle for loss in key road win at NC State (Oct. 1)... registered six tackles vs. Maryland (Oct. 8)... had six tackles and forced a fumble in win over sixth-ranked Clemson (Oct. 29)... credited with seven tackles in ACC road win at Duke (Nov. 19)... got his first career interception to go along with three tackles vs. Georgia (Nov. 26). 2010 (true freshman): Played in 12 games as a back-up at corner and a member of special teams... recorded 10 tack-
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High School: Good Counsel HS... ranked as the No. 13 cornerback prospect nationally by Rivals.com... ranked as the No. 19 cornerback nationally by Scout.com... named all-state and the state defensive player of the year... 2009 Montgomery County Player of the Year... Most Valuable Player of the Maryland Crab Bowl Game... led Good Counsel HS to a conference championship in 2009... played three seasons of football for coach Bob Milloy... also played three seasons of basketball. Personal: Full name is Louis James Young III... likes to go by “Lou”... son of Louis Young and Terri Odom... born Oct. 9, 1991 in Washington, DC... has one brother, Cody Young... majoring in business management. LOUIS YOUNG Year G-GS P-A 2011 12-12 24-28 2010 12-0 3-7 TOTAL 24-12 27-35
Tkl 52 10 62
TFL 3.0-9 0 3.0-9
Sck 0 0 0
FC 1 0 1
FR 0 0 0
Int PB 1-0 5 0 0 1-0 5
CAREER HIGHS Tackles: 7 at Duke, Nov. 19, 2011 TFL: 1.0 at NC State, Oct. 1, 2011; 1.0 at Miami, Oct. 22, 2011 PB: 2 at Miami, Oct. 22, 2011 FF: 1 vs. Clemson, Oct. 29, 2011 INT: 1 vs. Georgia, Nov. 26, 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Tony Zenon
AB / 5-8 / 182 / r-So. / 1vl Albany, Ga. / Deerfield Windsor Academy
Possibly the quickest player on the team... small in size, but has great ability to change direction... has big-play capability... one of several A-backs hoping to replace starter Roddy Jones. 2011 (redshirt freshman): Played in nine games and started at Middle Tennessee State... averaged 5.7 yards per carry on 15 rushing attempts... caught three passes for 104 yards (34.7 yards per catch) and one touchdown... had 392 all-purpose yards on the season... had the second-most kickoff returns (9) on the team for an average of 22.4 yards per attempt... had one rushing attempt and caught a 19-yard pass in his first career game, vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1)... made his first career start and caught a 73-yard touchdown pass on Tech’s first offensive play of the game at Middle Tennessee State... finished with six carries for 47 yards and two receptions for 85 yards against the Blue Raiders... had two carries for 12 yards vs. Maryland (Oct. 8)... rushed three times for 20 yards at Duke (Nov. 19). 2010 (true freshman): Redshirted. High School: Deerfield Windsor Academy... produced staggering numbers at the Class AAA school in the Georgia Independent School Association (GISA)... ran wild in DWA’s Wing-T offense... finished senior season with 244 carries for 2,264 yards – an average of 9.28 yards per carry – and had 27 rushing touchdowns... for his career, Zenon had 5,684 rushing yards on 650 carries and 65 TDs. Personal: Originally from New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina forced him to move to Georgia... switched jersey numbers from 47 to 9 in August, 2011... will be the sixth player with a last name beginning in Z to letter... majoring in management. TONY ZENON Year GP-S Rush Yds Avg TD LP Rec Yds Avg TD LP 2011 9-1 15 86 5.7 0 19 3 104 34.7 1 73 Returns 2011
KOR Yds Avg 9 202 22.4
TD 0
LP 79
PR Yds 0 0
Avg 0.0
TD LP 0 0
CAREER HIGHS Rushing Attempts: 6 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 Rushing Yards: 47 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 Rushing Touchdowns: None Receptions: 2 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 Receiving Yards: 85 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 Receiving Touchdowns: 1 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 Longest Rush: 19 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 Longest Reception: 73 at Middle Tennessee State, Sept. 10, 2011 Kick Returns: 3 vs. Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011 Kick Return Yards: 115 vs. Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011 Long Kick Return: 79 vs. Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011 All Purpose Yards: 127 vs. Maryland, Oct. 8, 2011
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2012 RECRUITING CLASS THUMBNAILS Marcus Allen RB-LB / 6-2 / 210 / Fr. / Hilliard, Fla. / Hilliard Senior Played for head coach Paul Whittenburg at Hilliard Senior in Hilliard, Fla…. Versatile player that can play on both sides of the ball… Averaged 6.0 tackles per game and rushed for 812 yards and seven TDs last season… Averaged 7.06 yards per carry… Related to NFL players Champ Bailey and Boss Bailey. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dennis Andrews
QB / 6-0 / 190 / Fr. / Tallahasse, Fla. / Godby The only member of the signing class to enrollin Georgia Tech in January... Played for head coach Ronnie Cottrell at Godby High in Tallahassee… Considered one of the top “athletes” in the 2012 class… Rated No. 79 at quarterback nationally by Scout.com and the No. 44 overall prospect in Florida by MaxPreps.com… Passed for 5,426 yards and 36 TDs in his high school career, including 2,073 yards and 17 TDs as a senior… Averaged 4.8 yards per carry in his career (1,915 yards) and scored 22 rushing TDs... His father Dennis Andrews was a fullback at Florida State and his uncle played safety at Alabama. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Anthony Autry
WR-S / 6-2 / 180 / Fr. / Norcross, Ga. / Norcross Played for head coach Keith Maloof at Norcross… Talented on both side of the ball… Named the defensive back of the year by the Touchdown Club of Gwinnett… As a senior, recorded 53 tackles and five interceptions, including two INT returns for touchdowns… Offensively, caught 20 passes for 515 yards and scored seven TDs... Rated with three stars by Rivals. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Freddie Burden
OL / 6-3 / 290 / Fr. / Statesboro, Ga. / Statesboro Played for head coach Steve Pennington at Statesboro... Was a tight end in high school... Rated with three stars by rivals.com... A very good blocker with good speed in a rushheavy offense at Statesboro... Statesboro finished 10-1 overall and 6-0 in the league... Lifelong friends and high school teammates of another Tech signee, Micheal Summers... His father Willie was a running back at NC State in the mid-1970s and played in the CFL for the Calgary Stampeders... He was the CFL Most Outstanding Player in 1975... “Tech is one of the best combinations of college football and ecucation you can get,” Burden said. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Roderick Chungong
DE / 6-3 / 250 / Fr. / Silver Spring, Md. / Good Counsel Played for head coach Bob Milloy at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Olney. Md… A three-star Rivals recruit… Good Counsel finished 12-0 for the first undefeated season in school history…Team Captain… Totaled 18 tackles for loss and nine sacks as senior... First Team All-Conference pick... Consensus All-State pick and an All-Metro selection by the Washington Post... Played on the interior in high school, but was recruited to Tech as an end. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Patrick Gamble
DE / 6-5 / 275 / Fr. / Carrollton, Ga. / Central Carrollton Played for head coach Grant Chestnut at Central in Carrollton, Ga… Was the No. 26-rated defensive tackle in the country last summer… Rated with three stars by Rivals and Scout... “(Tech) is a good combination of academics and athletis. I think a degree from Georgia Tech will carry a lot of weight,” Gamble said. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adam Gotsis
OL / 6-5 / 300 / Fr. / Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia / Kew Selected to the IFAF World Team roster that will face Team USA in USA Football’s International Bowl on Wednesday, February 1 in Austin, Texas… Played Australian Rules Football for eight years... Played American Rules Football for the premier
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Lynn Griffin
S / 6-0 / 200 / Fr. / Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Played for head coach Verlon Dorminey at Trinity Christian in Jacksonville… Rushed 91 times for 654 yards (7.19 avg.) and 11 TDs as a senior… Also had 52 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble… A Rivals three-star recruit and a Florida Times-Union Super 24 selection. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beau Hankins
LB / 6-1 / 230 / Fr. / Birmingham, Ala. / Jackson-Olin Played for head coach Terence Amos at Jackson-Olin… Amassed 122 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, six sacks, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles as a senior... Rated with three starts and ranked the No. 30 recruit in Alabama by Rivals... Ranked the No. 35 prospect in Alabama and the No. 39 inside linebacker nationally by 247Sports.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Travin Henry
ATH / 6-3 / 227 / Fr. / Adel, Ga. / Cook County Played for head coach Ed Cofer at Cook County… Rated with three stars by Rivals… Ranked the No. 76 recruit in Georgia and the No. 134 wide receiver in the nation... caught 47 passes for 987 yards and eight touchdowns this year... Also played outside linebacker... Clocked at 4.5 in the 40-yard dash... Expected to begin career as a wide receiver at Tech, but has the abilities to play DB and eventually LB on the other side of the ball. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Francis Kallon
DE / 6-5 / 245 / Fr. / Lawrenceville, Ga. / Central Gwinnett Played for head coach Todd Wofford at Central Gwinnett... Rated with four stars by Rivals... Ranked as the No. 18 defensive end prospect nationally and with four stars by Scout... Played just his first season of organized football this past year after he and his family moved to the United States from England... Finished the year with 70 tackles, seven sacks, three fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks... Recorded 19 total tackles, six tackles for losses, two sacks, two fumble recoveries and a blocked punt in his first two prep games, which sparked instant recruiting interest... An outstanding student in the classroom with a 3.9 GPA... Played rugby in England.
prospect by Rivals and Scout... Finished his senior season with 79 tackles, three sacks, four blocked kicks, three caused fumbles and a fumble recovery… His 79 stops led the league and was fourth in the state. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Micheal Summers
WR / 6-1 / 190 / Fr. / Statesboro, Ga. / Statesboro Played for head coach Steve Pennington at Statesboro… Rated with three stars and ranked No. 85 at the safety position by Scout … Recruited to Tech as a wide receiver, but capable of playing a number of positions including running back… Played both sides of the ball for Statesboro… Totaled over 1,400 yards of total offense and scored 13 touchdowns… First Team All-Region pick… Lifelong friends of another Tech recruit, Freddie Burden... Grew up in the shadows of Georgia Southern, where Paul Johnson won a pair of national championships. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Justin Thomas
QB / 5-11 / 185 / Fr. / Prattville, Ala. / Prattville Played for head coach Jamey DuBose at Prattville (Ala.)… He’s ranked as a four-star prospect and the No. 19 all-purpose athlete in the country by Rivals… Led Pratville to the Class AAAAAA state championship this past season… Recruited to Tech as strictly a QB… Completed 66 percent of his passes this season for 1,652 yards and 13 touchdowns and rushed for 896 yards and seven TDs… Ranked second in the state in total offense and fourth in passing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
D.J. White
CB / 5-11 / 188 / Fr. / McDonough, Ga. / Union Grove Played for head coach Paul Burgdorf at Union Grove in McDonough… First name is David… Rated with three stars and ranked No. 121 at cornerback by Scout… A speedy prep athlete that averaged 8.59 yards per carry, 21.85 yards per catch, 16 yards per punt return, 22.3 yards per kick return, made 21 tackles and recorded an interception last season. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Chase Roberts
OL / 6-3 / 285 / Fr. / Duluth, Ga. / Greater Atlanta Christian Played for head coach Tim Cokely at Greater Atlanta Christian… A polished offensive lineman that played tackle in high school, but could play the interior… Explosive speed for a 285-pounder… Also played tennis at GAC... Three-star recruit by Scout and rated No. 32 nationally at guard... Has strengths that will equate well in Tech's offense... The first player in Tech’s 2012 recruiting class to commit to the Yellow Jackets. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ryan Rodwell
P / 6-2 / 210 / Fr. / DeLand, Fla. / DeLand Played for head coach Ryan Smith at DeLand (Fla.)… Averaged 43.6 yards per punt as a senior… Earned All-State honors… Also kicked for DeLand and was 33-of-36 on extra point tries and four-of-six on field goals… Booted the game-winner in overtime to beat Seabreeze, 20-17, last season… His career-long 45-yarder also came in that game. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tyler Stargel
LB / 6-3 / 250 / Fr. / Orange Beach, Ala. / Gulf Shores Played for head coach Ben Blackmon at Gulf Shores (Ala.)… Played at Pickens High outside of Atlanta as a freshman before family moved to Alabama… Rated as a three-star
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ASSISTANT COACHES Brian Bohannon Quarterbacks/B-Backs 5th Season at Georgia Tech Georgia (1993) Brian Bohannon, coach of the quarterbacks and B-backs, enters his fifth season at Georgia Tech and his 16th year working with Yellow Jacket head coach Paul Johnson. Since Bohannon’s arrival at Tech, the Yellow Jackets have finished no lower than fourth nationally in rushing offense. Tech ranked second in the nation in rushing last season and in 2010 the Jackets led the nation for the first time in school history. Last season Tech led the ACC in rushing offense, scoring offense and total offense en route to an appearance in the Hyundai Sun Bowl. Under Bohannon, four players have rushed for more than 1,000 yards in a season -- B-back Jonathan Dwyer in 2008, Dwyer and quarterback Joshua Nesbitt in 2009, and B-back Anthony Allen in 2010. Quarterback Tevin Washington finished just 14 yards shy of 1,000 last season. Dwyer was a first-team All-ACC selection in 2008 and 2009. Nesbitt was the first team All-ACC QB in 2009, and Allen was first-team all-conference in 2010. Bohannon helped Washington emerge from a back-up quarterback in 2010 to one of the ACC’s most productive signal-callers in 2011. Washington’s 986 rushing yards were the third-most ever by a Tech QB and his passing efficiency (155.4) was the third-highest in Yellow Jacket history. Bohannon helped Nesbitt develop from a running specialist out of the shotgun into one of the nation’s premier dual threat quarterbacks. Nesbitt completed his career in 2010 as the most prolific rushing quarterback in ACC history. He also owns the ACC record for career rushing touchdowns by a QB. Nesbitt likely would have become just the eighth player in NCAA history to rush and pass for 3,000 career yards if not for an injury that cost him the final four games of the 2010 season. Before arriving at Georgia Tech, Bohannon spent six years as wide receivers coach at Navy. Bohannon was part of a staff that returned the Midshipmen to the national spotlight. Navy won 35 games over four years, earning a schoolrecord four consecutive postseason bowl berths and a school-best four straight Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies. Under Bohannon, Navy’s receiving corps emerged as outstanding receivers as well as skilled blockers. In 2007, Navy’s offense put up remarkable numbers. The Midshipmen ranked first nationally in rushing (348.8 ypg), 10th in scoring (39.3 ppg), 22nd in total offense (444.1 ypg) and ninth in sacks allowed (1.08 pg). In 2005, Bohannon helped the Mids rushing attack average a nation's best 318.7 yards per contest as Navy went to a bowl game for a third straight year, won a second consecutive bowl game and won the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy for a thirdstraight year. In 2004, Bohannon's efforts helped the wide receiver corps to perform well enough for the Midshipmen to finish 45th in the country in total offense (388.8 yards per game), third in rushing offense (289.5), win a school-record-tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), win the Emerald Bowl and claim the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy. In 2003, he helped the Mids lead the nation in rushing (323.2 yards per contest) and set school records for rushing yards per game, total rushing yards (4,202), rushing yards per attempt (5.5), rushing touchdowns (44), total offense (5,506), total offense per game (423.5) and yards per play (6.0). In 2002, Navy had the third-best rushing average in the country (270.75) and scored 30 or more points on four occasions. Bohannon coached the wide receivers for three seasons (1997-99) at Georgia Southern before taking over the defensive backs his last two years (2000-01). During his initial season as defensive backs coach, the secondary played a key role in Georgia Southern's efforts, ranking 18th nationally in pass defense (156.1 yards per game) and 28th in interceptions (16). The Eagles' secondary took another leap forward in 2001, finishing second nationally in pass defense (125.6 yards per game), fourth in scoring defense (12.0 points per game) and sixth in total defense (261.4 yards per game).
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A four-year letterwinner and standout as a wide receiver at Georgia, Bohannon started his coaching career at West Georgia before earning his first full-time position at GardnerWebb (N.C.) as wide receivers coach in 1996. A native of Griffin, Ga., he earned his bachelor's degree in general business from Georgia in 1993 and a master's in business education from West Georgia in 1996. He is married to the former Melanie Cobb and they have three children, sons Blake Patrick and Braden Thomas, and daughter Brooke Anna. More on Bohannon Wife Melanie Children Blake, Braden, Brooke Anna Born December 17, 1970 Education Georgia, ‘93 Bohannon’s Coaching History Year School Position 2011 Georgia Tech Quarterbacks/B-Backs Coach 2010 Georgia Tech Quarterbacks/B-Backs Coach 2009 Georgia Tech Quarterbacks/B-Backs Coach 2008 Georgia Tech Quarterbacks/B-Backs Coach 2007 Navy Wide Receivers Coach 2006 Navy Wide Receivers Coach 2005 Navy Wide Receivers Coach 2004 Navy Wide Receivers Coach 2003 Navy Wide Receivers Coach 2002 Navy Wide Receivers Coach 2001 Georgia Southern Defensive Backs Coach 2000 Georgia Southern Defensive Backs Coach 1999 Georgia Southern Wide Receivers Coach 1998 Georgia Southern Wide Receivers Coach 1997 Georgia Southern Wide Receivers Coach 1996 Gardner-Webb Assistant Coach 1995 West Georgia Graduate Assistant/Receivers 1994 West Georgia Graduate Assistant/Receivers ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Al Groh Defensive Coordinator 3rd Season at Georgia Tech Virginia (1967) Al Groh, who enjoyed success as a head coach on both the collegiate and NFL levels for many years, embarks on his third season at Georgia Tech as the Yellow Jackets’ defensive coordinator. In 2011, Groh’s second year on the Flats, Tech improved its national ranking in every defensive category. The Yellow Jackets ranked second in the ACC and 28th nationally in pass defense and recorded 14 interceptions (six more than the previous season). Tech held eventual ACC champion Clemson to just 95 yards rushing and forced four Tiger turnovers. In his first season at Georgia Tech in 2010, Groh overhauled the Yellow Jacket defense, installing the 3-4 scheme. Tech made significant improvement in its pass defense from the previous season and the defense played major roles in narrow road victories at North Carolina and Wake Forest. Groh’s first defensive unit at Tech was a youthful bunch, illustrated by four true freshmen who saw significant action. Groh came to the Flats after serving nine seasons as head coach at Virginia, where he not only made the Cavaliers competitive on the national stage, but helped completely change the environment and culture surrounding the football program in Charlottesville. Groh earned coach of the year honors in three of his nine years at Virginia. He was named the ACC Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2007 and the American Football Coaches Association's Regional Coach of the Year in 2004. After taking over the Virginia program in 2001, the Cavaliers won 59 games and appeared in five bowl games. Groh guided the 2007 squad to a 9-4 record and a berth in the Konica Minolta Gator Bowl while earning ACC Coach of the Year laurels for the second time in his career. In 2008 the list of players to earn All-ACC honors under Groh grew to 53, including first-team selections by tackle Eugene Monroe and tight end John Phillips. Monroe became the second Cavalier during Groh's tenure to receive the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the ACC's top lineman, joining two-time winner Elton Brown. He and Clint Sintim were named to various All-America teams, becoming the 10th and 11th Cavaliers to earn
that distinction under Groh. The 2007 season marked the fifth time during his first seven years on Grounds that Groh led UVa to a bowl game. During that span his teams came away victorious three times, including a dramatic 34-31 win against Minnesota in the Gaylord Hotels Music City Bowl in 2005. In 2007 Chris Long became the program's third unanimous All-American, the Ted Hendricks Award winner, the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and later went on to be taken second overall in the NFL Draft, joining offensive guard Branden Albert as a first-round pick. When he was named the program's head coach on Dec. 30, 2000, Groh traded in a high-profile NFL head-coaching job with the New York Jets for an opportunity to return to Virginia. He succeeded George Welsh, who retired after 19 seasons at the helm of the Cavaliers, as the winningest coach in ACC and school history. In 2006 the youthful Cavaliers finished 5-7 overall with impressive wins over NC State and Miami. Four Cavaliers earned All-ACC accolades, including second-team honorees CB Marcus Hamilton and DE Chris Long. Freshmen DE Jeffrey Fitzgerald, OT Will Barker, and QB Jameel Sewell, who filled starting roles for the 'Hoos, were named to The Sporting News' Freshman All-American team. Fitzgerald was also named to the Rivals.com first-team Freshman All-America squad. Virginia finished the 2005 regular season at 6-5, including upsets of No.4 Florida State and No. 24 Georgia Tech. That season also marked just the second time in the program's history that UVa received a bowl invitation in four consecutive seasons. Virginia concluded the 2004 season at 8-4 (5-3 ACC) and made its third consecutive bowl appearance. The Cavaliers led the ACC in rushing offense, total offense, first downs and third-down conversions, and set a school record with 34 rushing touchdowns. Groh was honored by his peers as the 2004 AFCA Regional Coach of the Year. In 2003, the Cavaliers were nationally ranked all season and finished 23rd in the final Associated Press poll. Virginia finished 8-5 (4-4 ACC) and celebrated a return trip to the Continental Tire Bowl with a 23-16 win over Pittsburgh. With the victory, Virginia claimed consecutive bowl championships for just the second time in school history. During his second season at the helm in 2002, Groh led the Cavaliers to a 9-5 overall record (6-2 ACC, tied for second), including a 48-22 triumph over No. 15 West Virginia in the Continental Tire Bowl. With the bowl victory, Virginia clinched its first season of nine-or-more wins since 1998 and the sixth in school history. UVa was ranked 22nd in the final Associated Press poll, the team's highest final ranking since 1998. Virginia was picked to finish eighth in the conference in the 2002 preseason. Named the 2002 ACC Coach of Year, Groh became only the second coach in UVa history to lead the Cavaliers to a bowl game. At the same time, approximately two thirds of Virginia's 2002 roster was comprised of sophomores and either true or redshirt freshmen. A total of 14 true freshmen and eight redshirt freshmen saw action for the 2002 Cavaliers, with as many as 10 freshmen starting at times during the season. In addition to its bowl victory over' West Virginia, Virginia claimed three other wins over ranked opponents in 2002. Among them were back-to-back victories over No. 22 NC State (14-9) and No. 18 Maryland (48-13) in November. The Cavaliers also defeated No. 22 South Carolina 34-21 earlier in the season. Following his first season at Virginia, Groh was chosen defensive head coach of the Gray team in the 64th Annual Blue-Gray All-Star Football Classic, held Dec. 25, 2001, in Montgomery, Ala. He was named head coach of the New York Jets before the start of the 2000 season and led that franchise to a 97 record in his one year at the helm. During the season, the Jets staged the "Monday Night Miracle" by overcoming a 30-7 fourth-quarter deficit to beat Miami 40-37 in overtime. Groh previously coached in two Super Bowls as an assistant under Bill Parcells, winning an NFL championship ring with the 1990 New York Giants in Super Bowl XXV and later going to Super Bowl XXXI with the 1996 New England Patriots. In addition to serving one season as the Jets' head coach, Groh coached the linebackers for the Jets under Parcells for three years, from 1997-99. Groh moved with Parcells when Parcells resigned as head coach of the New England Patriots to take over as the Jets'
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head coach in 1997. During Groh's tenure at New England, where he served as defensive coordinator, the Patriots' defense improved yearly in nearly every category and ranked among the league's best in takeaways, yards allowed and points allowed. The Patriots finished with an 11-5 record in 1996, winning the AFC championship and playing the Green Bay Packers in Super Bowl XXXI. Chris Slade, a former AllAmerica linebacker at Virginia, was among the many defensive standouts whom Groh coached at New England. Groh's other NFL coaching stops include one season as linebackers coach on Bill Belichick's staff with the Cleveland Browns (1992) and one season with the Atlanta Falcons (1987) as special teams and tight ends coach for Marion Campbell. He began his coaching career as an assistant football coach at Charlottesville's Albemarle High School in 1967. The following year, he moved to Tom Cahill's staff at Army where he was the defensive coach for the plebe squad and worked with Parcells for the first time in his career. Groh returned to UVa in 1970 to serve as the head coach of the freshman team and as the defensive line coach through the 1972 season. From 1973-77, Groh served as an assistant at North Carolina where he coached Lawrence Taylor, whom he later coached with the Giants. He joined Parcells at Air Force in 1978 as defensive coordinator before moving to Texas Tech in 1980 and becoming head coach at Wake Forest in 1981. While at Wake Forest, Groh guided the program to only its second winning season in 13 years with a 6-5 record in 1984. During his tenure, the school produced one first-team All-American, 12 first-team All-ACC selections, 15 All-ACC academic selections, one ACC Rookie of the Year and one Jacobs Blocking Trophy recipient. Groh also helped develop 14 players who would later go on to play in the NFL, the most concentrated group of pro players produced in Demon Deacon history to that point. Between his NFL coaching jobs with the Falcons and Giants, Groh served as offensive coordinator at South Carolina in 1988. A legendary example of Groh's ability to motivate and inspire his players occurred during the 1994 season at New England, where the Patriots had gotten off to a 3-6 start. Groh decided he would grab an old shovel from his garage and bring it to work the next day. He is known to have told the players: “See this shovel men? "This is how we're going to get out of this thing. Everyone take a shovel, and you dig one shovelful at a time:' The Patriots didn't lose another game that regular season, reaching the playoffs for the first time under Parcells. Groh brought his shovel to every game, keeping it on the sidelines as a reminder of what it took to overcome adversity. A 1967 graduate of UVa's McIntire School of Commerce, Groh was a member of the varsity football team from 196365, playing under Bill Elias and George Blackburn. He lettered at defensive end in 1965.He also lettered as a defenseman on the Cavalier lacrosse team. Groh was born in New York City and grew up on Long Island. He attended Chaminade High School in Mineola, N.Y., where he was a standout athlete and earned All-Metropolitan honors in football. His oldest son Mike was the starting quarterback at Virginia in 1994 and 1995. Groh and his wife, Anne, are the parents of two sons, Mike and Matthew, and a daughter, Ashley Anne. Matthew played quarterback at Princeton and is a graduate of Virginia's School of Law. He is currently in the personnel department of the New England Patriots. Mike was on Nick Saban’s staff at Alabama in both 2009 and 2011 when the Crimson Tide won the national championship. In between, he coached the quarterbacks at Louisville in 2010. Mike played quarterback at Virginia and later served as an assistant coach and offensive coordinator for the Cavaliers. The Grohs have two grandsons -- Cameron and Conner. More on Groh Wife Children Grandchildren Education
Anne Mike, Matthew, Ashley Anne Cameron, Conner Virginia, ‘67
Groh’s Coaching History Year School/Team 2011 Georgia Tech 2010 Georgia Tech 2009 Virginia
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Charles Kelly Defensive Secondary 7th Season at Georgia Tech Auburn (1990) Charles Kelly begins his seventh season at Georgia Tech, his fifth season under head coach Paul Johnson and his third season as coach of the secondary. Kelly took over responsibility for the secondary in 2010 after coaching the cornerbacks in 2008 and 2009. Over the last four seasons, Georgia Tech has recorded 52 interceptions. In 2008, the Yellow Jackets recorded 18 INTs, including three by true freshman cornerback Rashaad Reid, who was a second team Freshmen All-American. In 2008, Tech ranked in the top 30 nationally in total defense and scoring defense. In 2009, Kelly helped develop a number of cornerbacks including Mario Butler, a 14-game starter, and Jerrard Tarrant, who picked off two passes, including one for a touchdown in the FedEx Orange Bowl. Tarrant was responsible for all four of Tech’s non-offensive touchdowns in 2009. In 2010, Butler and Tarrant both returned interceptions for touchdowns. Butler and Tarrant were invited to the NFL Combine. Last season Kelly inherited four new starters in the secondary and molded that youthful unit into a group that helped Georgia Tech rank second in the ACC and 28th nationally in pass defense. With just one senior among the starters, Tech recorded 14 interceptions in 2011, six more than the previous season. Kelly, a former defensive coordinator at three different schools, served as the Yellow Jackets’ special teams coordinator in 2006 and 2007, He was instrumental in making Georgia Tech into one of the nation’s best special teams units in 2007. That group went from 119th in the nation in kick return defense in 2006 to second in 2007. Under Kelly’s guidance, punter Durant Brooks and place-kicker Travis Bell each earned first team All-ACC accolades. Brooks earned the prestigious Ray Guy Award in 2007 and recorded the highest career punting average in ACC history. In Kelly’s first year in 2006, Brooks earned second-team All-America and first-team All-ACC honors. With the combination of Brooks and outstanding coverage, Tech ranked second in the nation in net punting. Brooks averaged bet-
ter than 45 yards per punt, and almost half of his kicks pinned the opponent inside the 20-yard line. Kelly spent the previous four seasons at Nicholls State, an NCAA Division I-AA program that captured the Southland Conference title in 2005. Under Kelly, who served as defensive backs coach during his first two seasons at Nicholls, the Colonels finished as the top-ranked defense in the Southland Conference in 2005 and 17th in NCAA Division I-AA. Nicholls led the Southland in total defense and rushing defense, while ranking second in scoring defense. Kelly was instrumental in developing two-time All-America cornerback Chris Thompson, who was drafted in 2004 by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Kelly went to Nicholls State in 2002 from Eufaula (Ala.) High School, where he served as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for two seasons. Prior to his move to the high school ranks, the Ozark, Ala., native spent one season (1999) as defensive coordinator at Henderson State and two seasons as defensive coordinator at Jacksonville State. His term as defensive coordinator at Jacksonville State culminated a five-year stay on the JSU staff (1994-98), and he also coordinated the offense and coached the defensive backs, running backs, quarterbacks and receivers over the course of his stay. Before going to Jacksonville State, Kelly served one year as a graduate assistant at Auburn and was part of the Tigers’ 11-0 season in 1993. He spent three seasons as an assistant football coach and baseball coach at Central High School in Phenix City, Ala. (1990-92). Kelly has coached eight players that have made it to the National Football League, including Brooks, Thompson, Delvin Hugley, Calvin Jackson, Chris Schelling, Dell McGee and most recently, Jahi Word-Daniels and Mario Butler. A 1990 graduate of Auburn with a degree in secondary math education, Kelly played defensive back under former Tiger coach Pat Dye. His senior class put together a fouryear record of 39-7-2 while participating in four bowl games. In 2002, Kelly earned a master’s degree in education from Troy State. Kelly and his wife, Kristy, have three daughters, Caroline, Kathleen and Charli Grace. More on Kelly Wife Children Born Education
Kristy Kathleen, Caroline, Charli Grace Sept. 8, 1967 Auburn, ‘90
Kelly’s Coaching History Year School 2011 Georgia Tech 2010 Georgia Tech 2009 Georgia Tech 2008 Georgia Tech 2007 Georgia Tech 2006 Georgia Tech 2005 Nicholls State 2004 Nicholls State 2003 Nicholls State 2002 Nicholls State 2001 Eufaula (AL) HS 2000 Eufaula (AL) HS 1999 Henderson State 1998 Jacksonville State 1997 Jacksonville State 1996 Jacksonville State 1995 Jacksonville State 1994 Jacksonville State 1993 Auburn 1992 Central (AL) HS 1991 Central (AL) HS 1990 Central (AL) HS
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Andy McCollum Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line 3rd Season at Georgia Tech Austin Peay State (1981) Andy McCollum, who has been an assistant or head coach in college football for 30 years, enters his third season at Georgia Tech as recruiting coordinator and coach of the defensive line. A native of Marietta (Ga.), McCollum, who supervises Tech’s recruiting efforts, is one of three former head coaches on the Yellow Jacket staff.
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Last season, McCollum’s defensive line helped the Yellow Jackets improve statistically in rushing defense, pass defense, pass efficiency defense and total defense from the previous season. Under McCollum’s guidance, starters Jason Peters and Logan Walls enjoyed outstanding senior seasons and junior end Izaan Cross emerged as a potential All-ACC candidate in 2012. In his first season at Georgia Tech, McCollum worked closely with defensive coordinator Al Groh to install the 3-4 defense. Faced with the task of players learning a completely new system, McCollum helped mold the defensive line into a solid front. McCollum came to the Flats after serving three seasons (2007-09) as linebackers coach at NC State, where he was a part of Wolfpack head coach Tom O’Brien’s initial coaching staff. NC State participated in the 2008 Papajohns.com Bowl. Prior to his tenure at NC State, McCollum spent one season in the NFL as an advance scout for the Tennessee Titans in 2006. McCollum served as head coach at Middle Tennessee State for seven seasons (1999-2005), helping the Blue Raider program make the transition from a struggling I-AA squad to a successful I-A program that competed against BCS opponents 24 times during his tenure. MTSU, which appears on the Tech schedule this fall, set 84 school records with McCollum at the helm. In 2000, McCollum led the Blue Raiders to a 6-5 record, their first winning record as a I-A program, including back-to-back wins over Connecticut and South Florida by a combined score of 111-19. His 2001 MTSU squad finished 8-3, won the Sun Belt Conference championship, and ranked fifth nationally in offense. In 2005, the Blue Raider defense ranked ninth nationally. In 2002, 2004 and 2005 he brought in what were considered the top recruiting classes in the Sun Belt Conference. McCollum was named Coach of the Year by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association in 2000 and 2001. From 1994 to 1998, McCollum worked at Baylor in a variety of roles. In 1995 and 1996 he served as associate head coach, defensive coordinator and coach of the special teams. In ’94, the Bears participated in the Alamo Bowl. In 1995, the Bear defense ranked fifth nationally in total defense, fifth in pass defense and ninth in scoring defense. From 1989 to 1992, McCollum worked as an assistant coach at UTEP. He coached the Miners’ wide receivers and special teams in 1989 before moving over to defense to coach the linebackers and special teams from 1990-93. From 1981 to 1988, McCollum was an assistant coach at Middle Tennessee State. In 1984 and 1985 the Blue Raiders advanced to the Division I-AA playoffs. Before embarking on a coaching career, McCollum was a four-year starter (offensive guard and tight end) at Austin Peay State from 1977 to 1980. He led the Governors in receptions in 1979 and was a starter on the ’77 Ohio Valley Conference championship team. McCollum earned his undergraduate degree from Austin Peay State in 1981, and his master’s from Middle Tennessee State in 1983. McCollum was born (March 1, 1959) in Marietta (Ga.), where he played football at Marietta High School. He was inducted into the Marietta High School Hall of Fame. McCollum and wife, Gwen, have two children: Drew and Andrea. More on McCollum Wife Gwen Children Drew, Andrea Born March 1, 1959 Education Austin Peay State, ‘81 McCollumm’s Coaching History Year School Position 2011 Georgia Tech Recruiting Coordinator/ Defensive Line Coach 2010 Georgia Tech Recruiting Coordinator/ Defensive Line Coach 2009 NC State Linebackers Coach 2008 NC State Linebackers Coach 2007 NC State Linebackers Coach 2006 Tennessee Titans Advance Scout 2005 Middle Tennessee St. Head Coach (4-7) 2004 Middle Tennessee St. Head Coach (5-6) 2003 Middle Tennessee St. Head Coach (4-8) 2002 Middle Tennessee St. Head Coach (4-8) 2001 Middle Tennessee St. Head Coach (8-3) 2000 Middle Tennessee St. Head Coach (6-5) 1999 Middle Tennessee St. Head Coach (3-8)
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Lamar Owens A-Backs 5th Season at Georgia Tech Maryland (2008) Lamar Owens begins his third season as coach of the ABacks and his fifth season on the Georgia Tech coaching staff. Last season three A-Backs -- junior Orwin Smith and seniors Emby Peeples and Roddy Jones -- combined for more than 1,500 rushing yards and nearly 600 receiving yards. Smith averaged 10.2 yards per carry and Tech broke and NCAA single-game record with an average of 12.1 yards per offensive play against Kansas. The A-Backs played a significant role in Georgia Tech leading the ACC in rushing offense, scoring offense and total offense. The Yellow Jackets ranked second nationally in rushing. In 2010, Owens’ group of young A-backs combined for 11 touchdowns -- nine via rushing and two by receiving. As a team, the Yellow Jackets led the nation in rushing for the first time in school history. Owens, who played for Paul Johnson at the U.S. Naval Academy, followed Johnson to Georgia Tech in 2008. Prior to being named a full-time assistant coach, Owens spent the previous two seasons (2008 and 2009) as a staff assistant. He served in the role of Offensive Quality Control Coach in 2008 and he held the position of Offensive Graduate Assistant the following year. In each of Owens’ first two seasons on the Flats, the Yellow Jackets led the ACC in total offense while ranking in the top five nationally in rushing offense. In 2009, Owens worked with Brian Bohannon and the Yellow Jacket quarterbacks, including Joshua Nesbitt, Jaybo Shaw and Tevin Washington. The 2009 season saw Nesbitt rush for 1037 yards and 18 touchdowns. Nesbitt also accumulated 1701 yards through the air with 10 touchdowns while leading the Yellow Jackets to an ACC Championship Game and a BCS bowl game. Capping of a record setting year, Nesbitt was honored as the 2009 ACC first team quarterback. As a graduate assistant at Georgia Tech, Owens was responsible for the breakdown of opponent game film, compiling scouting reports and preparing game plans. He also coordinated defensive and special teams scout teams and had an active role in on-campus recruiting visits. A native of Savannah, Ga., Owens graduated from Benedictine Military School in 2002 before moving on to the Naval Academy. After completing his football career, Owens enrolled in the University of Maryland in the fall of 2007 and graduated in May of 2008. In 2005, Owens directed a Navy offense that averaged 34.2 points and a nation's best 319.3 yards per game on the ground as the Midshipmen went 8-4, won the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy and won a bowl game in consecutive years (beat Colorado State, 51-30) for the first time in school history. Owens was named All-East as he rushed for 880 yards and threw for 1,229 yards, breaking four school records for total offense and passing yards per attempt and completion. Owens is married to the former Lindsey Vincent. More on Owens Wife Lindsey
Born Education
September 6, 1983 Maryland, ‘08
Owens’ Coaching History Year School 2010 Georgia Tech 2010 Georgia Tech 2009 Georgia Tech 2008 Georgia Tech
Position A-Backs Coach A-Backs Coach Staff Assistant Staff Assistant
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Al “Buzz” Preston Wide Receivers 5th Season at Georgia Tech Hawai’i (1982) Al “Buzz” Preston, who has enjoyed success from Honolulu to South Bend, begins his fifth season in Atlanta as Georgia Tech’s wide receivers coach. Over the four seasons, Preston has helped develop a strong corps of receivers, including Demaryius Thomas, a 2009 NFL first-round draft choice by the Denver Broncos, and Stephen Hill, who left school a year early to enter the NFL draft. Thomas, who made remarkable strides in his blocking skills under Preston, left the Flats as one of the most prolific receivers in Georgia Tech history. In just three seasons Thomas caught 120 passes for 2,339 yards (fourth-most in Tech history) while averaging 19.5 yards per reception. Thomas had 15 career touchdown receptions and caught at least one pass in 29 consecutive games. Hill collected more than 1,200 career receiving yards to go with nine touchdown receptions. As a junior in 2011, he led the nation in yards per reception (29.3). Hill teamed with Tyler Melton last season to give Tech a solid senior duo at wide receiver. Preston also groomed a pair of true freshmen -- Darren Waller and Jeff Greene -- as potential standouts in the near future. Since Preston’s arrival, Tech has led the ACC in total offense three times (2008, 2009 and 2011). Preston came to Tech after serving one season at New Mexico, where he helped lead the Lobos to their first bowl victory in more than 45 years. As New Mexico’s running backs coach in 2007, Preston coached Lobo junior running back Rodney Ferguson, who earned first team All-Mountain West Conference honors for the second straight year after rushing for 1,177 yards and 13 touchdowns. Preston has 32 seasons of collegiate coaching experience, including two stints at Stanford (1999-2001, 2006). During his first three-year run with the Cardinal, Preston was part of two bowl teams that were also two of the best squads in Stanford history. He helped coach the Cardinal to the 1999 Pac-10 title on its way to the 2000 Rose Bowl. In 2001, Stanford put together a 9-3 record and was ranked among the top 10 teams in the nation during the year before playing in the Seattle Bowl against Georgia Tech. Following his three seasons at Stanford, Preston went with coach Tyrone Willingham to Notre Dame for three more seasons (2002-04) to coach the running backs and serve as special teams coordinator. He helped lead the Irish to two bowl games with appearances in the Gator Bowl in 2002 and the Insight Bowl following the 2003 regular season. Under Preston's tutelage, Julius Jones rushed for 1,268 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior at Notre Dame in 2003. Jones also had 1,568 all-purpose yards and a schoolrecord three 200-yard rushing games in '03 en route to honorable mention All-America honors. Jones went on to be selected in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. In 2002, Irish running back Ryan Grant eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark as well. Before coming to Stanford for the first time, Preston was the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator/QB coach at UNLV in 1998. Prior to that, he coached running backs at Washington State from 1994-97. During his fouryear term at Washington State, Preston was part of a coaching staff that guided the Cougars to the Pac-10 Conference championship in 1997 and its first Rose Bowl appearance in 67 years. The Cougar offense broke the Pac-10 record for most total yards in a single season. One of Preston's pupils, Mike Black, gained 1,157 yards rushing and was named All-Pac 10. The Cougars finished 10-2 overall and were ranked ninth in the nation. Preston also coached at his alma mater, Hawai'i, from 1987-93, when he served on the same coaching staff with Paul Johnson. He had several roles during his tenure with
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the Rainbows, including coaching the offensive special teams, receivers and defensive backs, while also serving as the strength and conditioning liaison. Preston's seven-year stay at Hawai'i was highlighted by the first two bowl games in school history and the first Western Athletic Conference title ever for the program. In 1989, Hawai'i participated in its first bowl game, losing to Michigan State in the Aloha Bowl. The Rainbows won the WAC championship in 1992 and went on to defeat Illinois in the Holiday Bowl. Preston's first full-time coaching job came at Southern Illinois from 1984-86 when he tutored receivers and the defensive backfield. During his three seasons in Carbondale, SIU's defense improved dramatically -- from eighth to second in the conference -- while nine of his pupils received all-conference recognition. He was a graduate assistant at Hawai'i in 1980 and 1981, a part-time coach at UH in 1982, and a graduate assistant at Washington in 1983. During his career, Preston has also been a guest coach for the Toronto Argonauts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins and Philadelphia Eagles. A native of Los Angeles, Preston received a bachelor's degree in speech from Hawai'i in 1982. He was a two-year letterwinner (1978-79) with the Rainbow football team. Preston is a 1975 graduate of Banning High School in Los Angeles. Preston and his wife, Audrey, have three children: Amber, Evan and Quinn. More on Preston Wife Audrey Children Amber, Evan, Quinn Education Hawai’i, ‘82 Preston’s Coaching History Year School Position 2011 Georgia Tech Wide Receivers Coach 2010 Georgia Tech Wide Receivers Coach 2009 Georgia Tech Wide Receivers Coach 2008 Georgia Tech Wide Receivers Coach 2007 New Mexico Running Backs Coach 2006 Stanford Running Backs Coach 2004 Notre Dame Running Backs Coach/ Special Teams Coordinator 2003 Notre Dame Running Backs Coach/ Special Teams Coordinator 2002 Notre Dame Running Backs Coach/ Special Teams Coordinator 2001 Stanford Running Backs Coach 2000 Stanford Running Backs Coach 1999 Stanford Running Backs Coach 1998 UNLV Assistant Head Coach/ Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach 1997 Washington State Running Backs Coach 1996 Washington State Running Backs Coach 1995 Washington State Running Backs Coach 1994 Washington State Running Backs Coach 1993 Hawai’i Wide Receivers Coach 1992 Hawai’i Wide Receivers Coach 1991 Hawai’i Wide Receivers Coach 1990 Hawai’i Wide Receivers Coach 1989 Hawai’i Wide Receivers Coach 1988 Hawai’i Wide Receivers Coach 1987 Hawai’i Defensive Backs Coach 1986 Southern Illinois Defensive Backs Coach 1985 Southern Illinois Wide Receivers Coach 1984 Southern Illinois Wide Receivers Coach 1983 Washington Graduate Assistant (Defensive Backs) 1982 Hawai’i Part-time Assistant Coach (Receivers) 1981 Hawai’i Graduate Assistant (Receivers) 1980 Hawai’i Graduate Assistant (Receivers) ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mike Sewak Offensive Line 5th Season at Georgia Tech Virginia (1981) Mike Sewak, who has coached on the college level for 28 years including four years as head coach at Georgia Southern, enters his fifth year at Georgia Tech as coach of the offensive line. Sewak, in his first four seasons at Tech, worked primarily with the guards and centers. Since Sewak arrived at Tech in 2008, five Yellow Jacket offensive linemen have earned first-team All-ACC honors: Andrew Gardner in 2008, Sean Bedford and Cord Howard in
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2009, Bedford in 2010 and Omoregie Uzzi in 2011. Also last season, sophomore Omoregie Uzzi earned second team All-American honors. Bedford, who came to Georgia Tech as a walk-on defensive lineman, blossomed under Sewak into a two-time first team All-ACC performer. Over the last four years, the offensive line has helped pave the way for remarkable numbers put up by the Yellow Jackets. Tech led the ACC in total offense in 2008, 2009 and 2011. In 2009, the Jackets ranked second nationally in rushing offense. In 2010, Tech ranked first nationally in rushing for the first time in school history. In 2011, the Yellow Jackets ranked second in the nation. Sewak, Johnson’s offensive coordinator at Georgia Southern from 1997 to 2001, replaced Johnson as head coach of the Eagles in 2002. He produced a record of 35-14 as Georgia Southern’s head coach and led the Eagles to three NCAA Division I-AA playoffs appearances and two Southern Conference championships. He was named the 2004 Southern Conference Coach of the Year. In his first season as head coach in 2002, Sewak led Georgia Southern to the I-AA semifinals and within a lastsecond missed field goal of the national championship game. The Eagles finished the season with an 11-3 record, won the school’s sixth consecutive league title and made their fifth straight national semifinals appearance. In addition, Sewak’s offense led the nation in rushing, averaging 386.2 yards per game. Georgia Southern followed with an uncharacteristic 7-4 mark in 2003, a season which saw Sewak valiantly sidestep adversity and numerous key injuries to guide GSU to victories in six of its last eight games and earn his second straight rushing title as a head coach with a 335.6 yards per game average. Sewak put GSU back on track in 2004. Georgia Southern rolled through the regular season with an offensive juggernaut, averaging 47 points per game and winning eight games in a row between losses to I-A Georgia and Southern Conference co-champion Furman, the No. 2 ranked team in I-AA. While young on both sides of the ball in 2005, Georgia Southern led I-AA in rushing again. After a 1-2 start, the Eagles won seven of their last eight games to clinch an atlarge playoff bid. The only loss during that stretch was to Appalachian State, the Southern Conference champion and the No. 2 seed in the I-AA playoffs. Sewak also led the Eagles to a win over Furman when the Paladins were ranked No. 1 in the country. As offensive coordinator under Johnson at Georgia Southern from 1997 to 2001, Sewak's offensive unit consistently ranked as one of the nation's best at the NCAA Division I-AA level during the five-year span. After finishing second in rushing offense, total offense and scoring offense in 1998, the Eagles improved to a first-place national standing in all three categories in 1999 -- averaging 419.0 rushing yards, 551.7 total yards and 50.0 points per game. In all, as Georgia Southern's offensive coordinator from 1997 to 2001, the Eagles rolled to a 62-10 mark, scored 2,855 points (39.7 ppg), picked up 25,941 rushing yards (360.3 ypg), 7,816 passing yards (108.6 ypg) and 33,757 total yards (468.8 ypg). Sewak also played a key role in helping lead Georgia Southern to five straight Southern Conference championships and NCAA Division I-AA playoff appearances, three national championship games and two national titles in 1999 and 2000. In addition, three Georgia Southern offensive linemen earned All-America honors under his direct guidance from 1997 to 2001. Guard Mark Williams, who also was the recipient of back-to-back Southern Conference Jacob's Blocking Trophies in '97 and '98, tackle Rich McGrath and center Matt Winslette all earned national honors under Sewak's leadership. During his time at Georgia Southern, Sewak took an active role in the community, serving as a member of the Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO) in the Bulloch County (Ga.) School District. He kept ties with the Special Olympics program, serving as a volunteer in various capacities. He also instilled a community relations leadership role for his players who spent many lunch and reading sessions with children at Statesboro's Mill Creek Elementary School and donated their time to the March of Dimes Walk America and "Operation Cleanup”. Sewak was appointed as the honorary chairperson of the Keep Bulloch Beautiful campaign in February, 2002, and was selected to a similar capacity for the 2003 Bulloch County's
Walk America in January. Prior to his second stint at Georgia Southern, Sewak helped turn around a struggling program at Ohio University as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach under current Wake Forest head coach Jim Grobe in 1995 and 1996. The Bobcats, after going 0-11 prior to Sewak’s arrival, went 2-8-1 in ’95 before posting a 6-6 record in 1996 – the school’s best mark since 1982. Sewak directed an offensive unit which ranked first in the Mid-America Conference in rushing with a 274.0 per game average. Prior to Ohio, Sewak spent eight years as an assistant coach at Hawai’i, where he coached the Warriors’ offensive line for seven seasons and the wide receivers for one. During his tenure in Honolulu, Hawaii won the 1992 Western Athletic Conference championship, broke more than 150 offensive records, and finished among the nation's offensive leaders each year, averaging 31.7 points and 418 yards per game. Sewak’s first stint at Georgia Southern came as an assistant coach with the Eagles in 1985 and 1986 when he worked under coach Erk Russell. Sewak coached the running backs and the defensive backs on national championship teams in 1985 and 1986, respectively. The Eagles captured their first two NCAA Division I-AA titles those seasons, recording consecutive 13-2 records. Sewak’s first association with Georgia Tech came in 1984 when he served as a graduate assistant tight ends coach under head coach Bill Curry. A native of Johnstown, Pa., Sewak began his career in 1982 at Hobart (N.Y.) College where he served as offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. A three-year letterman as an offensive lineman at Virginia, Sewak earned a degree in psychology from UVa in 1981. He was invited to tryouts with the Baltimore Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers after the completion of his collegiate playing eligibility. Sewak added a masters degree in the spring of 2008 from Georgia Southern. He and his wife, the former Robin Farmery of Marietta, Ga., are the parents of three children -- Michael Robert, Olivia and Nicholas. More on Sewak Wife Robin Children Michael Robert, Olivia, Nicholas Born Sept. 3, 1958 Education Virginia, ‘81 Masters Georgia Southern, ‘08 Sewak’s Coaching History Year School 2011 Georgia Tech 2010 Georgia Tech 2009 Georgia Tech 2008 Georgia Tech 2005 Georgia Southern 2004 Georgia Southern 2003 Georgia Southern 2002 Georgia Southern 2001 Georgia Southern 2000 Georgia Southern 1999 Georgia Southern 1998 Georgia Southern 1997 Georgia Southern 1996 Ohio 1995
Ohio
1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983
Hawai’i Hawai’i Hawai’i Hawai’i Hawai’i Hawai’i Hawai’i Hawai’i Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Georgia Tech Hobart College
1982
Hobart College
Position Co-Offensive Line Coach Co-Offensive Line Coach Co-Offensive Line Coach Co-Offensive Line Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Graduate Assistant Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line Offensive Coordinator/ Offensive Line
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Joe Speed Inside Linebackers 3rd Season at Georgia Tech U.S. Naval Academy (1996) Joe Speed begins his third season at Georgia Tech as coach of the inside linebackers. In his first seasons in Atlanta, Speed has worked along with defensive coordinator Al Groh to install the 3-4 defense. Under Speed’s guidance, inside linebacker Julian Burnett emerged as one of the most prolific tacklers in recent Yellow Jacket history. In 2011, Burnett had a team-high 120 tackles -- 42 more tackles than any player on the team. Burnett also had 9.5 tackles for loss and he forced and recovered fumbles last season. The previous season, two of Speed’s inside linebackers - Burnett and senior Brad Jefferson -- ranked one-two on the team with a combined 173 tackles. Under Speed, Burnett went from a back-up in September to leading the team with 89 tackles. At Navy, Speed worked six seasons under head coach Paul Johnson before Johnson came to Georgia Tech. In his final four seasons at Navy, Speed coached the Midshipmen defensive backs and also served as head coach of the junior varsity team. Speed was part of a staff that brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 61-29 record over his last seven years. In 2009 Navy won 10 games (10-4) and defeated Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The Midshipmen defeated Army and Air Force to capture the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and the Navy defense ranked 18th nationally in scoring defense, allowing less than 20 points per game. In 2008, Speed helped first-year head coach Ken Niumatalolo to one of the most successful seasons for a firstyear head coach in school history. The Mids posted an 8-5 record in 2008, which is the best mark for a first-year head coach at Navy since 1934. The eight wins qualified the Midshipmen for the EagleBank Bowl. Navy earned a 24-17 victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest, which was Navy’s first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 since 1985, as well as Navy’s victory the previous week over Rutgers. It was the first time since 1981 that Navy beat teams currently in the BCS in back-to-back weeks. Navy also defeated a program-record four bowl teams. The 2007 season -- Johnson’s final campaign in Annapolis -- was a memorable one as well as the Midshipmen posted an 8-5 record, won a school-record fifth-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record fifth-straight bowl game, and defeated Notre Dame for the first time since 1963. Safety Ketric Buffin became the first player in school history to intercept a pass in each of the first four games of the season. In 2006 one of Speed’s pupils, Keenan Little, became the first player in Navy history to score a defensive touchdown in both Service Academy games in the same year as Navy once again won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and participated in a bowl game. Speed returned to the Naval Academy after a two-year hiatus at the Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, R.I., where he served as the Director of Athletics for two seasons and as the head football coach for one year. Before going to the prep school, Speed had a successful military tour at the United States Naval Academy as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps. In his first stint at Navy, Speed served as the Executive Administrator and Military Liaison Officer for the football team, while serving to recruit future Marine Officers, as well. Speed's military duties involved the supervision of various administrative, logistical, and professional matters pertaining to the football team and the Naval Academy Athletic Association. On the field, Speed served as the assistant linebackers coach and head junior varsity coach. He coached four seasons at Navy and in 2003, helped guide the football team to an impressive 8-5 record, which included capturing the Commander-In-Chief's Trophy and an appearance in the 2003 Houston Bowl. A 1996 graduate of the Naval Academy, Speed was a standout on the gridiron for the Midshipmen. A four-year starter at safety, he finished his career with 260 tackles and five interceptions. Following graduation, Speed was commissioned as a
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Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps and reported to Quantico, Va., where he trained and took the Infantry Officers Course. In September of 1997, he reported to GOLF Company, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines in Twenty-Nine Palms, Calif. and in July of 1998, went to Okinawa, Japan, for six months, where he was involved in exercise FOAL EAGLE in Korea. After working with the Army in Fort Erwin, Calif. for a month, Speed went to Africa for three months on a security mission for the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya. Speed, and his wife, Ingrid, reside in Atlanta. More on Speed Wife Born Education
Ingrid June 16, 1973 U.S. Naval Academy, ‘96
Speed’s Coaching History Year School 2011 Georgia Tech 2010 Georgia Tech 2009 Navy 2008
Navy
2007
Navy
2006
Navy
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
Naval Academy Prep School Naval Academy Prep School Navy Navy Navy Navy
Position Inside Linebackers Inside Linebackers Defensive Backs Coach/ JV Head Coach Defensive Backs Coach/ JV Head Coach Defensive Backs Coach/ JV Head Coach Defensive Backs Coach/ JV Head Coach
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David Walkosky Special Teams 1st Season at Georgia Tech Toledo (1992) David Walkosky, who has previously worked as a head coach and assistant coach on the collegiate level, and most recently as an assistant in the Canadian Football League, enters his first season as Georgia Tech’s special teams coach. Walkosky will be Tech’s first special teams-only coach in Paul Johnson’s tenure as the Yellow Jacket head coach. Walkosky comes to the Flats after serving one season (2011) as linebackers coach for the Calgary Stampeders. After helping lead the Stampeders to an 11-7 record, he was promoted in the off-season to defensive coordinator. Prior to working in the CFL, Walkosky spent 19 years on the college level as a Division II head coach and Division I defensive coordinator and assistant coach. From 2008-10, Walkosky served as head coach of Division II Tiffin University in Ohio. Before his three-year stint as Tiffin’s head coach, Walkosky spent one season (2007) as special teams coordinator and cornerbacks coach at Washington State. Walkosky was an assistant coach at Toledo from 19992006, working with the linebackers, defensive backs and special teams. During his eight seasons at Toledo, the Rockets produced eight winning seasons, appeared in four bowl games, won two Mid-American Conference championships and six MAC West Division titles. In 2006, Toledo’s defense led the MAC in both scoring defense and total defense, and Walkosky’s defensive secondary intercepted 11 passes, three of which were returned for touchdowns. While at Toledo, seven of his 15 special teams units were ranked in the top 15 nationally. The Rockets blocked 24 kicks in his eight seasons. In 2003, Toledo ranked third nationally in punt returns (16.1) and fifth in net punting (42.3). Walkosky also enjoyed outstanding recruiting success while at Toledo. During his eight seasons with the Rockets, he recruited eight team captains. Prior to working at his alma mater, Walkosky was an assistant coach at Memphis (1992-94), Waynesburg College (1995-96) and Tennessee-Martin (1997-98). Walkosky wore a number of hats at Waynesburg. In addition to working as assistant football coach, he was recruiting coordinator, head baseball coach and sports information director. Walkosky began his playing career as a walk-on at Toledo. As a junior, he earned a scholarship as well as the
starting job at safety. As a senior in 1990, Walkosky was the second-leading tackler on a team that was the MAC cochampion. A native of Steubenville, Ohio, Walkosky earned his bachelor’s degree in education from Toledo. He holds a Master’s degree in athletic administration from Memphis. Walkosky and wife, the former Dr. Wendy Batchelor, have four sons: Paulo, Nicolo, Matteo and Giano. More on Walkosky Wife Wendy Born x Education x Walkosky’s Coaching History Year School 2011 Calgary Stampeders (CFL) 2010 Tiffin University 2009 Tiffin University 2008 Tiffin University 2007 Washington State 2006 Toledo 2005 Toledo 2004 Toledo 2003 Toledo 2002 Toledo 2001 Toledo 2000 Toledo 1999 Toledo 1998 Tennessee-Martin 1997 Tennessee-Martin 1996 Waynesburg College 1995 Waynesburg College 1994 Memphis 1993 Memphis 1992 Memphis
Position Linebackers Coach Head Coach Head Coach Head Coach Special Teams Coordinator/ Cornerbacks Coach Special Teams Coordinator/ Secondary Coach Special Teams Coordinator/ Secondary Coach Special Teams Coordinator/ Safeties Coach Special Teams Coordinator/ Safeties Coach Special Teams Coordinator/ Safeties Coach Special Teams Coordinator/ Safeties Coach Outside Linebackers Coach Outside Linebackers Coach Defensive Coordinator/ Secondary Coach Special Teams Coordinator/ Running Backs Coach Defensive Secondary Defensive Line Coach Special Teams Coach/ Tight Ends Coach Graduate Assistant Graduate Assistant
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2011 GEORGIA TECH STATISTICS
8-5 overall / 5-3 ACC / 5-2 Home / 3-2 Road / 0-1 Neutral
2011 RESULTS Date Sep 01 Sep 10 Sep 17 *Sep 24 *Oct 01 *Oct 08 *Oct 15 *Oct 22 *Oct 29 *Nov 10 *Nov 19 Nov 26 #Dec 31
Opponent WESTERN CAROLINA at Middle Tennessee KANSAS rv/25 NORTH CAROLINA at NC State MARYLAND at Virginia at Miami 6/6 CLEMSON 10/9 VIRGINIA TECH (Th) at Duke 13/14 GEORGIA vs. Utah
W W W W W W L L W L W L Lot
Score 63-21 49-21 66-24 35-28 45-35 21-16 21-24 7-24 31-17 26-37 38-31 17-31 27-30
W-L 1-0 2-0 3-0 4-0 5-0 6-0 6-1 6-2 7-2 7-3 8-3 8-4 8-5
ACC Attend 42,132 30,502 42,025 1-0 46,849 2-0 55,811 3-0 45,905 3-1 47,692 3-2 43,716 4-2 55,646 4-3 50,140 5-3 18,747 54,925 48,123
TV ESPN3.com ESPN3.com
RSN ESPN ABC/ESPN ESPNU ESPNU ESPN ABC ESPN ACC ESPN CBS
* indicates conference game # Hyundai Sun Bowl (El Paso, Texas)
RUSHING Tevin Washington David Sims Orwin Smith Embry Peeples Roddy Jones Preston Lyons Synjyn Days Charles Perkins Tony Zenon Richard Watson Stephen Hill Jemea Thomas Robert Godhigh Matt Connors Darryl Dickey Deon Hill Tyler Melton TEAM Total.......... Opponents......
GP 13 12 12 13 13 11 6 12 9 12 13 13 6 1 2 13 13 8 13 13
PASSING Tevin Washington Synjyn Days TEAM Tyler Melton Total.......... Opponents......
G 13 6 8 13 13 13
RECEIVING Stephen Hill Tyler Melton Orwin Smith Roddy Jones Embry Peeples Tony Zenon David Sims Charles Perkins Preston Lyons Total.......... Opponents......
G 13 13 12 13 13 9 12 12 11 13 13
TOTAL OFFENSE Tevin Washington David Sims Orwin Smith Embry Peeples Roddy Jones Synjyn Days Preston Lyons Charles Perkins Tony Zenon Richard Watson Jemea Thomas Stephen Hill Robert Godhigh Matt Connors Darryl Dickey Deon Hill Tyler Melton TEAM Total.......... Opponents......
Att 242 135 61 47 57 57 48 28 15 3 4 2 2 1 3 1 1 10 717 465
Gain 1125 702 632 493 470 342 257 97 93 30 31 29 18 12 9 5 4 0 4350 2363
Loss 139 4 17 12 12 2 20 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 236 263
Net 986 698 615 481 458 340 237 95 86 30 29 29 18 12 9 5 4 -19 4114 2100
Avg 4.1 5.2 10.1 10.2 8.0 6.0 4.9 3.4 5.7 10.0 7.2 14.5 9.0 12.0 3.0 5.0 4.0 -1.9 5.7 4.5
TD 14 7 11 2 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 45 19
Long 56 41 95 63 48 58 30 14 19 28 24 27 12 12 6 5 4 0 95 77
Avg 75.8 58.2 51.2 37.0 35.2 30.9 39.5 7.9 9.6 2.5 2.2 2.2 3.0 12.0 4.5 0.4 0.3 -2.4 316.5 161.5
Effic 155.38 205.27 0.00 0.00 154.31 124.34
Cmp-Att-Int 74-150-8 8-12-0 0-4-0 0-1-0 82-167-8 215-385-14
Pct 49.3 66.7 0.0 0.0 49.1 55.8
Yds 1652 198 0 0 1850 2569
TD 11 0 0 0 11 23
Lng 82 66 0 0 82 63
Avg 127.1 33.0 0.0 0.0 142.3 197.6
No. 28 17 13 8 6 3 3 2 2 82 215
Yds 820 263 306 139 143 104 29 38 8 1850 2569
Avg 29.3 15.5 23.5 17.4 23.8 34.7 9.7 19.0 4.0 22.6 11.9
G Plays 13 392 12 135 12 61 13 47 13 57 6 60 11 57 12 28 9 15 12 3 13 2 13 4 6 2 1 1 2 3 13 1 13 2 8 14 13 884 13 850
Rush 986 698 615 481 458 237 340 95 86 30 29 29 18 12 9 5 4 -19 4114 2100
Pass 1652 0 0 0 0 198 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1850 2569
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TD 5 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 11 23 Total 2638 698 615 481 458 435 340 95 86 30 29 29 18 12 9 5 4 -19 5964 4669
Long 82 66 67 52 58 73 12 29 6 82 63 Avg 202.9 58.2 51.2 37.0 35.2 72.5 30.9 7.9 9.6 2.5 2.2 2.2 3.0 12.0 4.5 0.4 0.3 -2.4 458.8 359.2
Avg 63.1 20.2 25.5 10.7 11.0 11.6 2.4 3.2 0.7 142.3 197.6
SCORING Justin Moore Tevin Washington Orwin Smith David Sims Roddy Jones Stephen Hill Synjyn Days Preston Lyons Embry Peeples Deon Hill Quayshawn Nealy Isaiah Johnson Charles Perkins Tony Zenon Rod Sweeting David Scully Total.......... Opponents......
TD 0 14 12 8 6 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 59 45
FIELD GOALS Justin Moore David Scully
FGM-A 11-17 0-1
|------ PATs ------| Kick Rush Rcv Pass 56-56 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0 0-0 57-57 1-2 0 0-0 42-42 0-0 0 0-2
FGs 11-17 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 11-18 9-15
Pct 64.7 0.0
01-19 0-0 0-0
20-29 4-4 0-0
30-39 4-6 0-0
DXP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40-49 3-6 0-1
Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
50-99 0-1 0-0
Points 89 84 72 50 36 30 24 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 446 339 Lg 41 0
Blk 2 0
FG SEQUENCE GEORGIA TECH OPPONENTS Western Carolina 45 Middle Tennessee 46 Kansas (24) (28) North Carolina (40),38,(36) NC State (40) 48 Maryland 34 (30) Virginia 52 32,(36) Miami 47,(39) Clemson (23) (34),40 Virginia Tech (41),(36) (23) Duke (25) (35) Georgia (22) (41),52 Utah 42,42,(32),48,(34) (25) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made. PUNTING Sean Poole Chandler Anderson Total.......... Opponents......
No. 36 4 40 55
Yds 1429 150 1579 2346
Avg 39.7 37.5 39.5 42.7
Long 55 42 55 65
TB 1 0 1 6
FC 8 2 10 16
I20 6 1 7 18
Blkd 0 0 0 1
KICKOFFS David Scully Justin Moore Chandler Anderson Total.......... Opponents......
No. 43 29 8 80 61
Yds 2764 1796 470 5030 3894
Avg 64.3 61.9 58.8 62.9 63.8
TB 7 1 0 8 16
OB 0 2 0 2 2
Retn
Net
YdLn
1515 807
41.9 45.4
28 24
ALL PURPOSE Orwin Smith Tevin Washington Stephen Hill Embry Peeples David Sims Roddy Jones Tony Zenon Preston Lyons Tyler Melton Synjyn Days Charles Perkins Zach Laskey Jemea Thomas Quayshawn Nealy Isaiah Johnson Richard Watson Rod Sweeting Robert Godhigh B.J. Machen Matt Connors Darryl Dickey Corey Dennis Deon Hill Jeremiah Attaochu Euclid Cummings TEAM Total.......... Opponents......
G 12 13 13 13 12 13 9 11 13 6 12 8 13 13 13 12 13 6 12 1 2 13 13 11 13 8 13 13
KOR 352 0 28 145 0 17 202 0 0 0 39 6 16 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 807 1515
IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 84 34 0 30 0 15 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 177 46
Tot 1273 986 877 769 727 614 392 348 267 237 172 100 85 84 34 32 30 18 15 12 9 7 5 5 -2 -19 7078 6312
Avg/G 106.1 75.8 67.5 59.2 60.6 47.2 43.6 31.6 20.5 39.5 14.3 12.5 6.5 6.5 2.6 2.7 2.3 3.0 1.2 12.0 4.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 -0.2 -2.4 544.5 485.5
PUNT RETURNS Zach Laskey Jemea Thomas Euclid Cummings Corey Dennis Total.......... Opponents......
Rush 615 986 29 481 698 458 86 340 4 237 95 0 29 0 0 30 0 18 0 12 9 0 5 0 0 -19 4114 2100 No. 11 3 1 1 16 13
Rec 306 0 820 143 29 139 104 8 263 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1850 2569 Yds 94 31 -2 7 130 82
PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 -2 0 130 82 Avg 8.5 10.3 -2.0 7.0 8.1 6.3
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0
Long 28 14 0 7 28 31
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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INTERCEPTIONS Rod Sweeting Isaiah Johnson Jemea Thomas Quayshawn Nealy Jeremiah Attaochu B.J. Machen Louis Young Total.......... Opponents......
No. 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 14 8
Yds 30 34 9 84 5 15 0 177 46
Avg 10.0 11.3 3.0 42.0 5.0 15.0 0.0 12.6 5.8
TD 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
Long 32 34 7 74 5 15 0 74 26
KICK RETURNS Orwin Smith Tony Zenon Embry Peeples Charles Perkins Jemea Thomas Stephen Hill Zach Laskey Roddy Jones Richard Watson Total.......... Opponents......
No. 18 9 8 2 1 1 1 1 1 42 70
Yds 352 202 145 39 16 28 6 17 2 807 1515
Avg 19.6 22.4 18.1 19.5 16.0 28.0 6.0 17.0 2.0 19.2 21.6
TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Long 29 79 29 24 16 28 6 17 2 79 68
FUMBLE RETURNS Total.......... Opponents......
No. 0 1
Yds 0 33
Avg 0.0 33.0
TD 0 3
Long 0 33
TEAM STATISTICS
GT
OPP
SCORING 446 339 Points Per Game 34.3 26.1 FIRST DOWNS 265 239 Rushing 200 110 Passing 55 118 Penalty 10 11 RUSHING YARDAGE 4114 2100 Yards gained rushing 4350 2363 Yards lost rushing 236 263 Rushing Attempts 717 465 Average Per Rush 5.7 4.5 Average Per Game 316.5 161.5 TDs Rushing 45 19 PASSING YARDAGE 1850 2569 Comp-Att-Int 82-167-8 215-385-14 Average Per Pass 11.1 6.7 Average Per Catch 22.6 11.9 Average Per Game 142.3 197.6 TDs Passing 11 23 TOTAL OFFENSE 5964 4669 Total Plays 884 850 Average Per Play 6.7 5.5 Average Per Game 458.8 359.2 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 42-807 70-1515 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-130 13-82 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 14-177 8-46 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.2 21.6 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.1 6.3 INT RETURN AVERAGE 12.6 5.8 FUMBLES-LOST 31-11 23-7 PENALTIES-Yards 58-480 54-364 Average Per Game 36.9 28.0 PUNTS-Yards 40-1579 55-2346 Average Per Punt 39.5 42.7 Net punt average 36.9 38.1 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 31:05 28:55 3RD-DOWN Conversions 98/182 75/177 3rd-Down Pct 54% 42% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 10/19 16/24 4th-Down Pct 53% 67% SACKS BY-Yards 22-146 13-77 MISC YARDS 0 78 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 59 45 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 11-18 9-15 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-3 RED-ZONE SCORES (49-55) 89% (42-51) 82% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (40-55) 73% (34-51) 67% PAT-ATTEMPTS (57-57) 100% (42-42) 100% ATTENDANCE 337622 196468 Games/Avg Per Game 7/48232 5/39294 Neutral Site Games 1/48123
DEFENSIVE STATISTICS No. 40 1 45 6 8 54 28 14 30 34 92 96 94 99 93 11 58 90 95 42 35 31 36 37 16 44 48 21 26 84 43 91 81 97 85 86 20 56 5 13 33 88
Player Julian Burnett Isaiah Johnson Jeremiah Attaochu Rod Sweeting Louis Young Quayshawn Nealy Rashaad Reid Jemea Thomas Daniel Drummond Steven Sylvester Jason Peters Logan Walls Izaan Cross Euclid Cummings Emmanuel Dieke Brandon Watts B.J. Machen T.J. Barnes Christopher Crenshaw Malcolm Munroe Michael Peterson Deon Hill Jamal Golden Zach Laskey Corey Dennis David Scully Nick Menocal Charles Perkins Lance Richardson Tyler Melton Kyle Travis Morgan Carter Jeff Greene Shawn Green Chandler Anderson Justin Moore Roddy Jones Anthony Williams Stephen Hill Tevin Washington Chris Jackson Darren Waller Total.......... Opponents......
|-----Tackles-----| |-Sacks-||---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF 13 60 60 120 9.5-25 1.0-6 . 3 2 1-0 1 13 48 30 78 3.0-10 1.0-4 3-34 3 . 2-0 . 11 35 24 59 11.5-60 6.0-45 1-5 2 . 1-0 2 13 37 19 56 3.0-7 . 3-30 10 . 1-0 2 12 24 28 52 3.0-9 . 1-0 5 1 . 1 13 24 28 52 3.0-4 . 2-84 3 . 1-0 . 13 21 30 51 1.5-9 . . 2 . . 1 13 33 17 50 4.0-21 2.0-15 3-9 6 . . 1 11 20 24 44 0.5-1 . . 1 . . 1 13 20 23 43 5.0-20 1.0-7 . 2 . . 1 13 17 24 41 2.5-8 2.0-7 . 2 1 1-0 . 13 14 25 39 2.0-2 . . . . . . 13 14 18 32 1.0-2 . . 4 2 . 1 13 11 11 22 2.0-2 . . 1 1 . . 13 11 9 20 2.0-6 2.0-6 . . 1 . . 11 6 9 15 3.0-14 3.0-14 . 1 . . 1 12 7 6 13 . . 1-15 . . . . 13 3 8 11 1.5-17 1.0-16 . . . . . 8 4 6 10 1.0-7 1.0-7 . . . . . 13 8 1 9 1.0-10 1.0-10 . . . . . 12 5 4 9 0.5-5 . . . . . . 13 4 5 9 . . . . . . . 11 6 2 8 . . . 1 . . . 8 3 5 8 . . . . . . . 13 5 2 7 . . . . . . . 11 2 2 4 . . . . . . 1 10 2 2 4 1.5-9 1.0-9 . . . . . 12 2 1 3 . . . . . . . 4 2 . 2 . . . 1 . . . 13 2 . 2 . . . . . . . 11 1 1 2 . . . . . . . 9 1 . 1 . . . . . . . 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . 4 . 1 1 . . . . . . . 6 . 1 1 . . . . . . . 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . 4 . 1 1 . . . . . . . 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . 13 . 1 1 . . . . . . . 12 . . . . . . . . . . 13 457 428 885 62-248 22-146 14-177 47 8 7-0 13 13 517 452 969 58.0-182 13-77 8-46 15 4 11-33 9
Blkd Kick Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 2 . 2 .
POSSESSIONS TECH Western Carolina Middle Tennessee Kansas North Carolina NC State Maryland Virginia Miami Clemson Virginia Tech Duke Georgia Utah TOTAL
No. 15 11 12 12 13 12 10 12 12 10 11 11 15 156
TD 9 7 9 4 6 3 3 1 4 3 5 2 3 59
------------ How Possession Ended -----------FG FGA Punt TO Clock Downs 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 5 1 1 1 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 0 0 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 5 5 1 1 0 11 18 40 19 11 9
3&Out 1 1 0 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 4 25
Pts 63 49 66 35 45 21 21 7 31 26 38 17 27 446
PPP 4.20 4.45 5.50 2.92 3.46 1.75 2.10 0.58 2.58 2.60 3.45 1.55 1.80 2.86
OPPONENTS Western Carolina Middle Tennessee Kansas North Carolina NC State Maryland Virginia Miami Clemson Virginia Tech Duke Georgia Utah TOTAL
No. 16 11 12 13 12 12 11 12 12 10 10 10 15 156
TD 3 3 3 4 5 2 3 3 2 5 4 4 4 45
------------ How Possession Ended -----------FG FGA Punt TO Clock Downs 0 0 8 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 1 0 1 1 7 0 0 1 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 1 1 4 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 8 1 1 0 9 15 56 21 11 8
3&Out 3 1 5 3 2 3 2 3 1 0 3 2 6 34
Pts 21 21 24 28 35 16 24 24 17 37 31 31 30 339
PPP 1.31 1.91 2.00 2.15 2.92 1.33 2.18 2.00 1.42 3.70 3.10 3.10 2.00 2.17
SCORE BY QUARTER 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Georgia Tech 115 134 121 73 3 446 Opponents 62 110 44 117 6 339
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TEAM GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS TEAM GAME-BY-GAME |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |-------PASSING-------| |--KICK RET--| Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg WESTERN CAROLINA 48 297 6 77 11 365 3 82 11-16-0 365 3 82 2 51 0 28 at Middle Tennessee 65 382 5 28 6 214 2 73 6-10-0 214 2 73 2 17 0 9 KANSAS 50 604 7 95 4 164 2 67 4-7-0 164 2 67 4 71 0 29 NORTH CAROLINA 58 312 3 48 10 184 1 59 10-14-1 184 1 59 5 111 0 28 at NC State 52 296 3 41 4 117 2 40 4-12-0 117 2 40 5 72 0 20 MARYLAND 60 272 3 39 6 114 0 34 6-21-1 114 0 34 3 115 0 79 at Virginia 53 272 2 29 2 24 0 21 2-8-2 24 0 21 3 46 0 24 at Miami 48 134 1 11 7 77 0 17 7-14-1 77 0 17 3 45 0 23 CLEMSON 67 383 4 56 4 60 0 44 4-9-1 60 0 44 3 62 0 24 VIRGINIA TECH 49 243 3 39 5 97 0 41 5-11-0 97 0 41 3 70 0 26 at Duke 58 364 5 39 6 185 0 56 6-13-0 185 0 56 6 82 0 23 GEORGIA 53 243 2 27 6 112 0 36 6-17-2 112 0 36 1 29 0 29 vs Utah 56 312 1 58 11 137 1 58 11-15-0 137 1 58 2 36 0 25 Totals 717 4114 45 95 82 1850 11 82 82-167-8 1850 11 82 42 807 0 79 Opponent 465 2100 19 77 215 2569 23 63 215-385-14 2569 23 63 70 1515 0 68 Avg per rush: 5.7 / Avg per catch: 22.6 / Pass efficiency: 154.31 / Kick ret avg: 19.2 / Punt ret avg: 8.1 / All purpose avg/game: 544.5 / Total offense avg/gm: 458.8 Date Sep 1 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 24 Oct 1 Oct 8 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Nov 10 Nov 19 Nov 26 Dec 31
Date Sep 01 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 24 Oct 01 Oct 08 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Nov 10 Nov 19 Nov 26 Dec 31
Opponent WESTERN CAROLINA at Middle Tennessee KANSAS NORTH CAROLINA at NC State MARYLAND at Virginia at Miami CLEMSON VIRGINIA TECH at Duke GEORGIA vs Utah Totals Opponent
Date Sep 01 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 24 Oct 01 Oct 08 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Nov 10 Nov 19 Nov 26 Dec 31
Opponent WESTERN CAROLINA at Middle Tennessee KANSAS NORTH CAROLINA at NC State MARYLAND at Virginia at Miami CLEMSON VIRGINIA TECH at Duke GEORGIA vs Utah Totals Opponent
|---------TACKLES---------| Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds 46 46 92 8.0-35 46 16 62 1.0-2 38 44 82 4.0-10 29 38 67 8.0-47 45 30 75 4.0-23 30 34 64 2.0-13 31 48 79 4.0-11 37 6 43 5.0-12 31 22 53 4.0-25 34 42 76 8.0-24 35 30 65 4.0-5 28 32 60 3.0-17 27 40 67 7.0-24 457 428 885 62.0-248 517 452 969 58.0-182
No 2 2 1 3 2 5 4 5 3 3 2 3 5 40 55
|-SACKS-| No-Yds 4.0-21 0.0-0 1.0-1 7.0-44 2.0-18 1.0-9 1.0-6 0.0-0 2.0-19 1.0-2 0.0-0 1.0-13 2.0-13 22.0-146 13.0-77
|-FUMBLE-| FF FR-Yds 2 2-0 2 2-0 2 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 2 2-0 1 1-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 13 7-0 9 11-33
|------------------PUNTING------------------| Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ 81 40.5 41 0 0 0 0 104 52.0 55 0 0 0 1 37 37.0 37 0 0 0 0 92 30.7 48 0 1 0 0 62 31.0 37 0 0 1 0 191 38.2 47 0 0 0 0 137 34.2 40 0 0 2 0 185 37.0 52 0 0 3 1 132 44.0 46 0 0 2 0 112 37.3 44 0 0 0 0 87 43.5 48 0 0 0 0 131 43.7 54 0 0 0 1 228 45.6 53 0 0 2 2 1579 39.5 55 0 1 10 5 2346 42.7 65 1 6 16 12
3rd-Down Conversions Date Opponent Sep 01 Western Carolina Sep 10 at Middle Tennessee Sep 17 Kansas Sep 24 North Carolina Oct 01 at NC State Oct 08 Maryland Oct 15 at Virginia Oct 22 at Miami Oct 29 Clemson Nov 10 Virginia Tech Nov 19 at Duke Nov 26 GEORGIA Dec 31 vs Utah Georgia Tech Opponents
W W W W W W L L W L W L L
Score 63-21 49-21 66-24 35-28 45-35 21-16 21-24 7-24 31-17 26-37 38-31 17-31 27-30
Overall 9-12 8-12 7-10 10-16 4-12 13-20 6-14 8-15 7-14 5-13 6-10 7-16 8-18 98-182 75-177
75.0% 66.7% 70.0% 62.5% 33.3% 65.0% 42.9% 53.3% 50.0% 38.5% 60.0% 43.8% 44.4% 53.8% 42.4%
4th-Down Conversions Date Opponent Sep 01 Western Carolina Sep 10 at Middle Tennessee Sep 17 Kansas Sep 24 North Carolina Oct 01 at NC State Oct 08 Maryland Oct 15 at Virginia Oct 22 at Miami Oct 29 Clemson Nov 10 Virginia Tech Nov 19 at Duke Nov 26 GEORGIA Dec 31 vs Utah Georgia Tech Opponents
W W W W W W L L W L W L L
Score 63-21 49-21 66-24 35-28 45-35 21-16 21-24 7-24 31-17 26-37 38-31 17-31 27-30
Overall 0-1 2-2 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-1 3-3 0-2 1-2 0-2 1-1 1-2 0-0 10-19 16-24
0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 100.0% 50.0% 0.0% 52.6% 66.7%
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Int-Yds 1-15 1-0 0-0 2--2 1-34 2-10 1-32 1-5 2-2 0-0 1-7 1-0 1-74 14-177 8-46
I20 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 7 18
QBH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 8 4
Pass Brk 5 4 5 1 4 3 1 5 7 0 5 2 5 47 15
Blkd Kick 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
|-Kicks--XPTS-| Att-Mad Run Rcv 9-9 0 0 7-7 0 0 9-9 0 0 3-3 1 0 6-6 0 0 3-3 0 0 3-3 0 0 1-1 0 0 4-4 0 0 2-2 0 0 5-5 0 0 2-2 0 0 3-3 0 0 57-57 1 0 42-42 0 0
|--FIELD GOALS--| Att-Made Lg Blkd 1-0 0 1 0-0 0 0 1-1 24 0 3-2 40 0 1-1 40 0 1-0 0 0 1-0 0 1 0-0 0 0 1-1 23 0 2-2 41 0 1-1 25 0 1-1 22 0 5-2 34 0 18-11 41 2 15-9 41 1
No 10 8 11 7 8 4 4 2 6 5 6 4 5 80 61
Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
|------KICKOFFS------| Yds Avg TB 649 64.9 0 492 61.5 0 678 61.6 1 395 56.4 0 532 66.5 1 243 60.8 1 251 62.8 0 134 67.0 1 361 60.2 0 314 62.8 0 375 62.5 1 260 65.0 1 346 69.2 2 5030 62.9 8 3894 63.8 16
1st Qtr 0-0 0.0% 2-3 66.7% 1-2 50.0% 2-3 66.7% 1-2 50.0% 4-4 100.0% 1-3 33.3% 0-2 0.0% 0-3 0.0% 2-3 66.7% 1-3 33.3% 1-4 25.0% 1-3 33.3% 16-35 45.7% 20-52 38.5%
2nd Qtr 2-3 1-3 2-3 4-5 2-4 5-7 2-2 5-6 2-3 1-4 1-2 1-3 2-4 30-49 22-44
66.7% 33.3% 66.7% 80.0% 50.0% 71.4% 100.0% 83.3% 66.7% 25.0% 50.0% 33.3% 50.0% 61.2% 50.0%
3rd Qtr 2-3 66.7% 2-2 100.0% 3-3 100.0% 4-5 80.0% 1-4 25.0% 2-4 50.0% 3-7 42.9% 3-5 60.0% 1-2 50.0% 2-2 100.0% 1-2 50.0% 2-4 50.0% 3-4 75.0% 29-47 61.7% 14-39 35.9%
4th Qtr 5-6 3-4 1-2 0-3 0-2 2-5 0-2 0-2 4-6 0-4 3-3 3-5 2-6 23-50 17-40
83.3% 75.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 100.0% 60.0% 33.3% 46.0% 42.5%
1st Qtr 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-4 2-2
2nd Qtr 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 2-2 4-5
0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 100.0% 80.0%
3rd Qtr 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 3-3 100.0% 0-1 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 0-0 0.0% 3-5 60.0% 1-4 25.0%
4th Qtr 0-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-0 2-8 9-13
0.0% 100.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 69.2%
0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 75.0% 100.0%
|--PUNT RET--| No Yds TD Lg 3 29 0 28 1 0 0 0 4 27 0 12 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 2 29 0 26 1 16 0 16 1 -9 0 0 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 10 16 130 0 28 13 82 0 31
tot off 662 596 768 496 413 386 296 211 443 340 549 355 449 5964 4669
Pts 63 49 66 35 45 21 21 7 31 26 38 17 27 446 339
OB 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Overtime
0-1 0-1 2-2
0.0% 0.0% 100.0%
Overtime
0-0 0-0 0-0
0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
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MISCELLANEOUS GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Time of Possession Sep 01 Western Carolina Sep 10 at Middle Tennessee Sep 17 Kansas Sep 24 North Carolina Oct 01 at NC State Oct 08 Maryland Oct 15 at Virginia Oct 22 at Miami Oct 29 Clemson Nov 10 Virginia Tech Nov 19 at Duke Nov 26 Georgia Dec 31 vs Utah Georgia Tech Opponents
W W W W W W L L W L W L L Total Avg. Total Avg.
Score 63-21 49-21 66-24 35-28 45-35 21-16 21-24 7-24 31-17 26-37 38-31 17-31 27-30
Overall 28:13 38:42 27:37 36:07 27:51 35:28 29:59 29:24 39:00 25:47 32:10 30:39 48:58 429:55 33:04 380:05 29:14
1st Qtr 3:51 9:50 5:46 8:30 9:06 7:24 6:12 4:44 6:43 6:39 9:02 7:42 8:46 94:15 7:15 100:45 7:45
2nd Qtr 6:45 8:00 4:40 8:10 2:31 9:26 6:25 11:53 11:03 7:00 8:29 9:54 9:16 103:32 7:57 91:28 7:02
3rd Qtr 7:18 10:13 7:15 11:24 10:54 8:28 13:21 9:33 8:11 7:10 6:28 7:01 8:28 115:44 8:54 79:16 6:05
4th Qtr 10:19 10:39 9:56 8:03 5:20 10:10 4:01 3:14 13:03 4:58 8:11 6:02 7:28 101:24 7:48 93:36 7:12
Georgia Tech Inside Opponent Red-Zone Date Opponent Score Sep 01 Western Carolina W 63-21 Sep 10 at Middle Tennessee W 49-21 Sep 17 Kansas W 66-24 Sep 24 North Carolina W 35-28 Oct 01 at NC State W 45-35 Oct 08 Maryland W 21-16 Oct 15 at Virginia L 21-24 Oct 22 at Miami L 7-24 Oct 29 Clemson W 31-17 Nov 10 Virginia Tech L 26-37 Nov 19 at Duke W 38-31 Nov 26 GEORGIA L 17-31 Dec 31 vs Utah Lot 27-30 Totals 49 of 55 (89.1%)
Times In RZ 5 5 5 6 6 5 2 1 6 4 5 3 2 55
Times Scored 5 5 5 4 5 3 2 1 5 4 5 3 2 49
Total Pts 35 35 31 25 31 21 14 7 31 23 31 17 6 307
TDs 5 5 4 3 4 3 2 1 4 3 4 2 0 40
Rush TDs 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 1 4 3 4 2 0 39
Pass TDs 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
FGs Made 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 9
------------- Failed to score inside RZ ------------FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0
Opponents Inside Georgia Tech Red-Zone Date Opponent Score Sep 01 Western Carolina W 63-21 Sep 10 at Middle Tennessee W 49-21 Sep 17 Kansas W 66-24 Sep 24 North Carolina W 35-28 Oct 01 at NC State W 45-35 Oct 08 Maryland W 21-16 Oct 15 at Virginia L 21-24 Oct 22 at Miami L 7-24 Oct 29 Clemson W 31-17 Nov 10 Virginia Tech L 26-37 Nov 19 at Duke W 38-31 Nov 26 GEORGIA L 17-31 Dec 31 vs. Utah Lot 27-30 Totals 42 of 51 (82.4%)
Times In RZ 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 3 7 5 4 4 51
Times Scored 2 3 4 3 3 2 2 3 2 5 5 4 4 42
Total Pts 14 21 24 21 21 9 10 17 10 30 31 28 23 259
TDs 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 2 1 4 4 4 3 34
Rush TDs 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 15
Pass TDs 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 2 19
FGs Made 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 8
------------- Failed to score inside RZ ------------FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 2 0
GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OFFENSE WCU MTSU Quarterback Washington Washington B-Back Sims 1-Zenon A-Back Jones Jones A-Back O. Smith O. Smith Wide Receiver S. Hill S. Hill Wide Receiver Melton Melton Left Tackle Beno Beno Left Guard W. Jackson W. Jackson Center Finch Finch Right Guard Uzzi Uzzi Right Tackle Kidney Kidney 1 – Three A-backs started the game
KANSAS Washington Sims Jones O. Smith S. Hill Melton Beno W. Jackson Finch Uzzi P. Smith
UNC Washington Sims Jones O. Smith S. Hill Melton Beno W.Jackson Finch Uzzi P. Smith
NCSU MARYLAND VIRGINIA Washington Washington Washington Sims Sims Sims Jones Jones Jones O. Smith O. Smith O. Smith S. Hill S. Hill S. Hill Melton Melton Melton Beno Beno Beno W. Jackson W. Jackson W. Jackson Finch Finch Finch Uzzi Uzzi Uzzi Kidney Kidney P. Smith
MIAMI Washington Sims Jones O. Smith S. Hill Melton Beno W. Jackson Finch Uzzi P. Smith
CLEMSON Washington Sims Jones O. Smith S. Hill Melton Beno W. Jackson McRae Uzzi P. Smith
VA TECH Washington Sims Jones O. Smith S. Hill Melton P. Smith W. Jackson Finch Uzzi Kidney
DUKE Washington Sims Jones Peeples S. Hill Melton Beno W. Jackson Finch Uzzi P. Smith
GEORGIA Washington Sims Jones Peeples S. Hill Melton Beno W. Jackson Finch Uzzi P. Smith
UTAH Washington Lyons Jones O. Smith S. Hill Melton Beno W. Jackson Finch Mason Kidney
DEFENSE WCU MTSU End Peters Peters Tackle Walls Walls End Cross Cross Outside LB Attaochu Attaochu Inside LB Burnett Burnett Inside LB Drummond Nealy Outside LB Sylvester 2-Peterson Cornerback Sweeting Sweeting Cornerback Young Young Safety Johnson Johnson Safety Reid Reid 2 – Tech began game in nickel package
KANSAS Peters Walls Cross Attaochu Burnett Drummond Sylvester Sweeting Young Johnson Reid
UNC Peters Walls Cross Attaochu Burnett Drummond Sylvester Sweeting Young Johnson Reid
NCSU MARYLAND VIRGINIA Peters Peters Peters Walls Walls Walls Cross Cross Cross Attaochu Munroe Watts Burnett Burnett Burnett Drummond Nealy Nealy Sylvester 2-Crenshaw Sylvester Sweeting Sweeting Sweeting Young Young Young Johnson Johnson Johnson Reid Reid Reid
MIAMI Peters Walls Cross Attaochu Burnett Nealy Sylvester Sweeting Young Johnson Reid
CLEMSON Peters Walls Cross Attaochu Burnett Nealy 2-Thomas Sweeting Young Johnson Reid
VA TECH Peters Walls Cross Attaochu Burnett Nealy Sylvester Sweeting Young Johnson Reid
DUKE Peters Walls Cross Crenshaw Burnett Nealy Sylvester Sweeting Young Johnson Reid
GEORGIA Peters Walls Cross Attaochu Burnett Drummond Sylvester Sweeting Young Johnson Reid
UTAH Peters Walls Cross Attaochu Burnett Drummond Sylvester Sweeting Thomas Johnson Reid
SPECIALISTS Placekicker Punter Kickoffs Holder Snapper KO Returns Punt Returns
KANSAS Ju. Moore Poole Anderson Poole Morgan O. Smith Laskey
UNC Ju. Moore Poole Anderson Poole Morgan O. Smith Laskey
NCSU Ju. Moore Poole Scully Poole Morgan Zenon Laskey
MIAMI Ju. Moore Poole Scully Poole Tobin Zenon Laskey
CLEMSON Ju. Moore Poole Ju. Moore Poole Tobin O. Smith Thomas
VA TECH Ju. Moore Poole Scully Poole Tobin O. Smith Thomas
DUKE Ju. Moore Poole Scully Poole Tobin Peeples Thomas
GEORGIA Ju. Moore Poole Scully Poole Tobin Peeples Thomas
UTAH Ju. Moore Poole Scully Poole Tobin Peeples Thomas
WCU Ju. Moore Poole Ju. Moore Poole Morgan O. Smith Laskey
MTSU Ju. Moore Poole Ju. Moore Poole Morgan O. Smith Laskey
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MARYLAND VIRGINIA Ju. Moore Ju. Moore Anderson Poole Scully Scully Poole Poole Tobin Tobin Zenon Zenon Laskey Laskey
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OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS OPPONENT GAME-BY-GAME |---RUSHING---| |--RECEIVING--| |-------PASSING-------| |--KICK RET--| |--PUNT RET--| Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg WESTERN CAROLINA 40 104 2 33 22 197 0 21 22-37-1 197 0 21 10 204 0 29 2 15 0 13 at Middle Tennessee 29 147 2 18 22 195 1 27 22-35-1 195 1 27 6 136 0 38 1 -2 0 0 KANSAS 42 151 2 19 17 211 1 42 17-27-0 211 1 42 10 176 0 28 0 0 0 0 NORTH CAROLINA 27 128 2 55 17 204 2 41 17-25-2 204 2 41 7 127 0 27 0 0 0 0 at NC State 38 195 1 46 23 192 3 28 23-36-1 192 3 28 7 150 0 32 1 4 0 2 MARYLAND 41 246 2 77 6 87 0 34 6-24-2 87 0 34 3 52 0 26 2 3 0 4 at Virginia 47 272 2 23 9 135 1 37 9-19-1 135 1 37 4 98 0 29 1 13 0 13 at Miami (Fla.) 41 122 2 18 8 140 0 48 8-23-1 140 0 48 1 48 0 48 1 -2 0 0 CLEMSON 24 95 1 18 24 304 1 48 24-41-2 304 1 48 6 124 0 38 0 0 0 0 VIRGINIA TECH 52 267 2 44 7 209 3 63 7-13-0 209 3 63 5 90 0 29 0 0 0 0 at Duke 24 101 0 39 26 250 4 41 26-44-1 250 4 41 5 111 0 31 1 6 0 6 GEORGIA 28 128 0 22 19 252 4 31 19-29-1 252 4 31 3 84 0 60 2 4 0 4 vs Utah 32 144 1 31 15 193 3 35 15-32-1 193 3 35 3 115 0 68 2 41 0 31 Opponent totals 465 2100 19 77 215 2569 23 63 215-385-14 2569 23 63 70 1515 0 68 13 82 0 31 Georgia Tech 717 4114 45 95 82 1850 11 82 82-167-8 1850 11 82 42 807 0 79 16 130 0 28 Avg per rush: 4.5 / Avg per catch: 11.9 / Pass efficiency: 124.34 / Kick ret avg: 21.6 / Punt ret avg: 6.3 / All purpose avg/game: 485.5 / Total offense avg/gm: 359.2 / Date Sep 01 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 24 Oct 01 Oct 08 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Nov 10 Nov 19 Nov 26 Dec 31
Date Sep 01 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 24 Oct 01 Oct 08 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Nov 10 Nov 19 Nov. 26 Dec 31
Opponent WESTERN CAROLINA at Middle Tennessee KANSAS NORTH CAROLINA at NC State MARYLAND at Virginia at Miami CLEMSON VIRGINIA TECH at Duke GEORGIA vs Utah Opponent totals Georgia Tech
Date Sep 01 Sep 10 Sep 17 Sep 24 Oct 01 Oct 08 Oct 15 Oct 22 Oct 29 Nov 10 Nov 19 Nov. 26 Dec 31
Opponent WESTERN CAROLINA at Middle Tennessee KANSAS NORTH CAROLINA at NC State MARYLAND at Virginia at Miami CLEMSON VIRGINIA TECH at Duke GEORGIA vs Utah Opponent totals Georgia Tech
|---------TACKLES---------| |-SACKS-| Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds 27 46 73 3.0-8 0.0-0 54 24 78 4.0-18 1.0-11 37 28 65 4.0-17 1.0-11 48 40 88 7.0-23 0.0-0 36 28 64 3.0-10 1.0-3 49 28 77 5.0-6 0.0-0 30 48 78 5.0-14 0.0-0 50 12 62 6.0-14 2.0-4 47 42 89 3.0-5 1.0-1 28 44 72 6.0-37 5.0-36 39 36 75 1.0-6 0.0-0 40 24 64 6.0-18 2.0-11 32 52 84 5.0-6 0.0-0 517 452 969 58.0-182 13.0-77 457 428 885 62.0-248 22.0-146 |------------------PUNTING------------------| No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 8 294 36.8 46 0 0 2 3 139 46.3 54 0 0 0 7 330 47.1 51 0 1 0 4 165 41.2 41 1 0 3 3 106 35.3 38 0 0 3 4 181 45.2 53 0 0 1 2 79 39.5 40 0 0 0 4 186 46.5 58 0 1 0 3 115 38.3 54 0 0 2 2 69 34.5 35 0 1 0 4 156 39.0 46 0 0 2 3 130 43.3 55 0 1 0 8 396 49.5 65 0 2 3 55 2346 42.7 65 1 6 16 40 1579 39.5 55 0 1 10
|-FUMBLE-| FF FR-Yds 0 2-0 1 1-0 1 0-0 0 1-0 3 1-33 0 0-0 0 0-0 2 2-0 1 1-0 0 0-0 1 2-0 0 0-0 0 1-0 9 11-33 13 7-0
50+ 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 4 12 5
I20 3 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 18 7
Int-Yds 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-20 0-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-26 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 8-46 14-177
QBH 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 8
Pass Brk 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 1 1 15 47
Blkd Kick 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
|--FIELD GOALS--| Att-Made Lg Blkd 0-0 0 0 1-0 0 0 1-1 28 0 0-0 0 0 1-0 0 0 1-1 30 0 2-1 36 0 2-1 39 1 2-1 34 0 1-1 23 0 1-1 35 0 2-1 41 0 1-1 25 0 15-9 41 1 18-11 41 2
|-Kicks--XPTS-| Att-Mad Run Rcv 3-3 0 0 3-3 0 0 3-3 0 0 4-4 0 0 5-5 0 0 1-1 0 0 3-3 0 0 3-3 0 0 2-2 0 0 4-4 0 0 4-4 0 0 4-4 0 0 3-3 0 0 42-42 0 0 57-57 1 0
No 3 3 4 5 4 4 5 5 4 7 6 6 5 61 80
Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
|------KICKOFFS------| Yds Avg TB 173 57.7 0 139 46.3 0 236 59.0 0 325 65.0 0 244 61.0 0 272 68.0 1 327 65.4 2 349 69.8 2 263 65.8 0 482 68.9 4 358 59.7 0 396 66.0 4 330 66.0 3 3894 63.8 16 5030 62.9 8
tot off 301 342 362 332 387 333 407 262 399 476 351 380 337 4669 5964
Pts 21 21 24 28 35 16 24 24 17 37 31 31 30 339 446
OB 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2
MISCELLANEOUS GAME-BY-GAME W. Carolina at Middle Tennessee Kansas North Carolina at NC State Maryland at Virginia at Miami Clemson Virginia Tech at Duke Georgia vs. Utah
Captain Jones Melton Anderson Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett Burnett
Captain Sylvester Peters Peeples Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones Jones
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Captain Walls Peterson Reid Sylvester Sylvester Sylvester Sylvester Sylvester Sylvester Sylvester Sylvester Sylvester Sylvester
Won Coin Toss Tech MTSU Kansas Tech Tech Tech UVA Miami Clemson Tech Duke Georgia Utah
Tech KO/ Receive Kickoff Receive Kickoff Kickoff Kickoff Kickoff Kickoff Kickoff Receive Kickoff Receive Receive Receive
Tech’s 1st Play O. Smith 5-yd TD run Zenon 73-yd TD reception O. Smith 95-yard TD run O. Smith 21-yd reception O. Smith 5-yard run Melton 21-yd reception Incomplete pass Intercepted pass Washington 1-yd run Sims 3-yard run Washington 0-yd run Incomplete pass Penalty (pass interference)
Tech’s 1st Possession Touchdown Touchdown Touchdown Field Goal Touchdown Touchdown Punt Interception Punt Touchdown Punt Punt Punt
Opp. 1st Possession Fumble Punt Punt Touchdown Punt Punt Touchdown Punt Field Goal Punt Touchdown Interception Touchdown
Game Time 7:34 7:04 12:38 12:01 3:37 12:02 3:32 3:43 8:12 8:02 12:30 12:01 12:21
Game Length 3:00 2:40 3:00 3:05 3:20 3:23 3:02 3:01 3:18 3:06 3:11 3:14 3:20
Jerseys Pants White Gold White White White Gold White Gold White White White Gold White White White White White Gold White Gold White White White Gold White Gold
Result W, 63-21 W, 49-21 W, 66-24 W, 35-28 W, 45-35 W, 21-16 L, 21-24 L, 7-24 W, 31-17 L, 26-37 W, 38-31 L, 17-31 L, 27-30ot
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INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS RUSHING Washington, T. QB Sims, D. RB Smith, O. RB Peeples, E. RB Jones, R. RB Lyons, P. RB Days, S. QB Perkins, C. RB Zenon, T. RB Watson, R. RB Thomas, J. Hill, S. WR Godhigh, R. RB Connors, M. Dickey, D. QB Hill, D. RB Melton, T. WR
No.-Yds/TD 242-986/14 135-698/7 61-615/11 47-481/2 57-458/3 57-340/2 48-237/4 28-95/1 15-86/0 3-30/0 2-29/0 4-29/0 2-18/0 1-12/0 3-9/0 1-5/1 1-4/0
WCU 6-34/0 9-44/1 4-84/2 1-7/0 2-22/1 14-55/1 5-12/0 1--3/0 3-30/0 1-6/0 DNP 1-1/0 1-5/1 -
MTSU 10-6/2 12-91/0 3-29/1 2-15/0 6-63/0 6-18/0 15-91/2 5-22/0 6-47/0 DNP DNP -
KANSAS 6-32/0 9-70/2 5-157/1 5-110/1 4-72/1 2-40/0 9-68/1 4-15/1 2-8/0 1-12/0 1-12/0 2-8/0 -
UNC 25-74/2 13-71/0 7-79/0 5-27/0 7-59/1 DNP DNP 1-2/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP -
NC STATE MARYLAND 16-43/0 32-120/2 9-73/0 14-83/0 9-74/3 4-41/1 3-20/0 4-26/0 2-6/0 5-22/0 4-14/0 2-5/0 DNP 1-2/0 2-12/0 1-27/0 1-5/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -
UVA 26-115/2 11-35/0 5-24/0 4-37/0 4-28/0 1-5/0 DNP 1-24/0 DNP DNP DNP 1-4/0
MIAMI 20-36/1 10-29/0 5-28/0 4-14/0 3-16/0 2-9/0 2-1/0 DNP 1-2/0 DNP DNP DNP -
CLEMSON 27-176/1 15-68/1 7-37/2 2-16/0 4-52/0 9-42/0 DNP DNP 1--2/0 DNP DNP DNP -
VA TECH 24-77/3 8-32/0 4-17/0 3-84/0 3-7/0 7-26/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -
DUKE 17-136/1 13-66/2 DNP 7-64/1 4-37/1 DNP DNP 12-45/0 3-20/0 DNP DNP -
UGA 13-41/0 12-36/1 7-46/1 2-28/0 11-72/0 1-4/0 6-17/0 DNP DNP DNP DNP -
UTAH 20-96/0 DNP 1--1/0 9-59/0 5-20/0 18-138/1 DNP 1--1/0 1-2/0 DNP DNP -
RECEIVING Hill, S. WR Smith, O. RB Melton, T. WR Peeples, E. RB Jones, R. RB Zenon, T. RB Perkins, C. RB Sims, D. RB Lyons, P. RB
No.-Yds/TD 28-820/5 13-306/1 17-263/0 6-143/0 8-139/3 3-104/1 2-38/0 3-29/1 2-8/0
WCU 4-181/2 2-43/0 1-66/0 1-21/0 1-26/1 1-19/0 1-9/0 -
MTSU 3-126/1 1-3/0 2-85/1 -
KANSAS 1-4/0 2-108/1 1-52/1 -
UNC 6-151/1 1-21/0 2-12/0 1-0/0 DNP DNP
NC STATE MARYLAND 1-40/0 2-50/0 1-30/0 2-37/0 2-27/0 1-38/1 1-9/1 -
UVA 1-21/0 1-3/0 -
MIAMI 1-9/0 3-26/0 1-14/0 1-16/0 DNP 1-12/0 -
CLEMSON 2-47/0 2-13/0 DNP -
VA TECH 2-43/0 2-55/0 1--1/0 DNP -
DUKE 1-56/0 DNP 3-54/0 1-46/0 1-29/0 DNP
UGA 3-78/0 1-20/0 1-6/0 DNP 1-8/0 -
UTAH 2-35/1 3-19/0 1-58/0 3-17/0 DNP 2-8/0
PUNT RETURNS Laskey, Z. Thomas, J. Dennis, C. Cummings, E.
No.-Yds 11-94 3-31 1-7 1--2
WCU 2-31 1--2
MTSU 1-0 -
KANSAS 4-27 -
UNC 1-7 -
NC STATE MARYLAND 2-29 -
UVA 1-16 -
MIAMI 1--9 -
CLEMSON DNP 1-7 -
VA TECH DNP -
DUKE DNP 1-14 -
UGA DNP -
UTAH DNP 1-10 -
KICK RETURNS Smith, O. Zenon, T. Peeples, E. Perkins, C. Hill, S. Jones, R. Thomas, J. Laskey, Z. Watson, R.
No.-Yds 18-352 9-202 8-145 2-39 1-28 1-17 1-16 1-6 1-2
WCU 2-51 -
MTSU 2-17 -
KANSAS 3-49 1-22 -
UNC 4-83 DNP 1-28 DNP
NC STATE MARYLAND 2-35 3-115 1-15 1-16 1-6 -
UVA 2-22 1-24 -
MIAMI 2-37 1-8 DNP -
CLEMSON 2-45 DNP 1-17 DNP -
VA TECH 3-70 DNP DNP -
DUKE DNP 5-80 DNP 1-2
UGA DNP 1-29 DNP -
UTAH 2-36 DNP -
INT RETURNS Thomas, J. Johnson, I. Sweeting, R. Nealy, Q. Machen, B. Attaochu, J. Young, L.
No.-Yds 3-9 3-34 3-30 2-84 1-15 1-5 1-0
WCU 1-15 -
MTSU 1-0 -
KANSAS -
UNC 1-0 1--2 -
NC STATE MARYLAND 1-34 1-0 1-10 DNP -
UVA 1-32 DNP -
MIAMI 1-5 -
CLEMSON 2-2 -
VA TECH -
DUKE 1-7 -
UGA 1-0
UTAH 1-74 DNP DNP
TOTAL 1273 986 877 769 727 614 392 348 267 237 172 100 85 84 34 32 30 18 15 12 9 7 5 5 -2
WCU 178 34 181 28 44 26 16 22 66 55 21 31 30 6 15 DNP 1 5 -2
MTSU 46 6 126 18 91 63 132 18 91 22 DNP DNP -
KANSAS 314 32 4 110 70 124 30 40 68 15 27 12 12 8 -
UNC 183 74 179 27 71 59 DNP DNP 12 DNP 2 DNP -2 DNP DNP 7 -
NC STATE MARYLAND 104 78 43 120 45 50 20 82 83 64 6 37 127 22 14 27 5 DNP 15 6 29 43 10 34 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -
UVA 45 115 24 37 35 28 22 5 7 DNP 24 16 32 DNP DNP DNP DNP -
MIAMI 91 36 9 30 41 16 8 9 14 1 DNP -9 2 DNP DNP DNP 5 -
CLEMSON 82 176 45 16 68 69 DNP 42 13 DNP DNP 9 DNP DNP DNP -
VA TECH 87 77 43 83 32 7 DNP 26 55 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -
DUKE DNP 136 56 190 66 37 20 DNP 54 DNP 74 DNP 21 2 DNP DNP -
UGA 66 41 78 57 44 78 DNP 4 17 DNP DNP DNP DNP -
UTAH -1 96 37 153 DNP 37 146 19 DNP -1 DNP 10 74 DNP DNP DNP -
ALL-PURPOSE YDS Smith, O. Washington, T. Hill, S. Peeples, E. Sims, D. Jones, R. Zenon, T. Lyons, P. Melton, T. Days, S. Perkins, C. Laskey, Z. Thomas, J. Nealy, Q. Johnson, I. Watson, R. Sweeting, R. Godhigh, R. Machen, B. Connors, M. Dickey, D. Dennis, C. Hill, D. Attaochu, J. Cummings, E.
PASSING Tevin Washington Western Carolina Middle Tennessee Kansas North Carolina NC State Maryland Virginia Miami Clemson Virginia Tech Duke Georgia
Att 13 8 7 14 12 19 8 12 9 10 13 10
Cmp 8 5 4 10 4 6 2 6 4 5 6 3
Int 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 2
Pct 61.5 62.5 57.1 71.4 33.3 31.6 25.0 50.0 44.4 50.0 46.2 30.0
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Yds 271 202 164 184 117 114 24 63 60 97 185 34
TD 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lng Sack 82 0 73 1 67 1 59 0 40 1 34 0 21 0 17 2 44 1 41 5 56 0 20 1
Yards 0 11 11 0 3 0 0 4 1 36 0 6
Effic 312.8 357.1 348.2 191.1 170.2 71.5 0.2 77.4 78.2 131.5 165.7 18.6
Utah TOTALS
15 150
11 74
0 8
73.3 49.3
137 1652
1 11
Synjyn Days Western Carolina Middle Tennessee Miami Georgia TOTALS
Att 3 2 2 5 12
Cmp 3 1 1 3 8
Int 0 0 0 0 0
Pct 100.0 50.0 50.0 60.0 66.7
Yds 94 12 14 78 198
TD 0 0 0 0 0
Tyler Melton Georgia
Att 1
Cmp 0
Int 0
Pct 0.0
Yds 0
TD 0
58 82
0 12
0 72
172.1 155.4
Lng Sack 66 0 12 0 14 0 36 1 66 1
Yards 0 0 0 5 5
Effic 363.2 100.4 108.8 191.0 205.3
Lng Sack 0 0
Yards 0
Effic 0.0
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DEFENSE GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS TACKLES Burnett, J. LB Johnson, I. Attaochu, J. LB Sweeting, R. CB Nealy, Q. LB Young, L. CB Reid, R. DB Thomas, J. DB Drummond, D. LB Sylvester, S. LB Peters, J. DE Walls, L. DT Cross, I. DE Cummings, E. DE Dieke, E. DE Watts, B. LB Machen, B. LB Barnes, T. DT Crenshaw, C. LB Munroe, M. LB Hill, D. Peterson, M. DB Laskey, Z. Golden, J. DB Dennis, C. DB Scully, D. Menocal, N. LB Perkins, C. Richardson, L. Travis, K. LB Melton, T. Washington, T. Hill, S. Greene, J. Anderson, C. Moore, Ju. Williams, A. DE Green, S. DL Jones, R. Carter, M. LB Jackson, C.
UA-A 60-60 48-30 35-24 37-19 24-28 24-28 21-30 33-17 20-24 20-23 17-24 14-25 14-18 11-11 11-9 6-9 7-6 3-8 4-6 8-1 4-5 5-4 3-5 6-2 5-2 2-2 2-2 2-1 2-0 1-1 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-0 0-1
TOTAL 120 78 59 56 52 52 51 50 44 43 41 39 32 22 20 15 13 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 4 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
WCU 7-5 5-1 3-2 4-1 0-2 3-3 2-1 2-3 2-1 0-2 3-3 3-4 0-3 0-2 1-2 1-3 2-2 0-1 2-0 1-0 0-1 1-1 DNP 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 0-1 0-1 DNP -
MTSU 4-4 3-1 3-2 3-1 3-3 2-0 4-1 3-0 2-0 2-0 1-1 3-0 3-0 2-1 0-1 0-1 DNP 1-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 2-0 DNP 1-0 DNP -
KANSAS 4-5 2-3 3-1 5-1 1-2 0-4 1-1 4-0 1-5 4-4 0-2 1-2 2-2 0-3 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 2-0 1-1 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-1 1-0 0-1 0-1 -
UNC 3-4 4-3 5-4 3-2 1-1 2-1 0-4 3-2 1-4 3-2 1-1 1-0 0-3 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-2 0-1 DNP DNP 1-0 DNP 0-1 DNP DNP -
NC STATE MARYLAND 7-5 4-6 3-0 3-2 4-2 DNP 3-1 2-2 0-1 5-0 4-1 3-3 1-2 0-4 1-0 1-3 4-4 DNP 2-1 0-2 2-2 0-3 1-5 2-2 2-0 0-2 1-2 1-0 1-0 3-0 1-0 DNP 2-3 0-1 1-2 3-0 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-1 1-0 1-0 0-1 1-0 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP -
UVA 5-4 5-3 DNP 2-3 4-6 1-3 3-4 0-2 DNP 0-6 2-6 1-2 3-2 0-1 2-1 0-1 DNP 0-1 0-1 0-1 DNP 1-0 DNP 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP 0-1
MIAMI 5-1 2-1 5-0 2-0 0-1 2-0 2-0 4-0 2-0 2-0 2-1 2-1 4-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP -
CLEMSON 4-4 5-2 1-3 2-1 1-1 2-4 2-2 4-1 2-0 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 1-1 DNP 1-0 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP 1-0 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP 1-0 -
VA TECH 7-6 3-3 5-5 4-4 1-3 0-4 3-1 0-1 5-2 2-3 1-4 0-3 1-0 1-1 DNP 0-1 1-0 DNP DNP 0-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -
DUKE 4-5 5-2 1-0 3-1 5-2 2-5 1-5 5-1 0-1 1-0 0-1 2-1 1-1 0-2 0-1 0-1 1-0 1-1 DNP 1-0 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP 1-0 DNP -
UGA 4-6 4-4 1-2 3-2 1-3 3-0 2-4 2-0 2-3 2-0 2-2 0-2 1-2 0-2 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -
UTAH 2-5 4-5 4-3 1-0 2-3 DNP 0-1 4-4 6-6 1-4 1-0 0-2 0-2 1-0 0-2 DNP DNP DNP 0-1 0-1 0-1 DNP 1-0 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -
SACKS Attaochu, J. LB Watts, B. LB Peters, J. DE Dieke, E. DE Thomas, J. DB Munroe, M. LB Johnson, I. Sylvester, S. LB Barnes, T. DT Burnett, J. LB Crenshaw, C. LB Menocal, N. LB
UA-A 6-0 3-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0
TOTAL 6.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
WCU 1.0-7 1.0-5 1.0-2 1.0-7 -
MTSU DNP -
KANSAS 1.0-1 -
UNC 3.0-23 1.0-5 1.0-3 1.0-6 1.0-7 -
NC STATE MARYLAND DNP 1.0-8 DNP 1.0-10 1.0-9
UVA DNP 1.0-6 DNP
MIAMI -
CLEMSON 1.0-3 1.0-16 DNP DNP
VA TECH 1.0-2 DNP DNP
DUKE -
UGA 1.0-13 DNP -
UTAH DNP 1.0-9 1.0-4 DNP -
TACKLES FOR LOSS UA-A Attaochu, J. LB 11-1 Burnett, J. LB 7-5 Sylvester, S. LB 3-4 Thomas, J. DB 4-0 Johnson, I. 2-2 Nealy, Q. LB 1-4 Watts, B. LB 3-0 Young, L. CB 2-2 Sweeting, R. CB 2-2 Peters, J. DE 2-1 Walls, L. DT 1-2 Cummings, E. DE 1-2 Dieke, E. DE 2-0 Barnes, T. DT 1-1 Menocal, N. LB 1-1 Reid, R. DB 1-1 Cross, I. DE 0-2 Crenshaw, C. LB 1-0 Munroe, M. LB 1-0 Drummond, D. LB 0-1 Peterson, M. DB 0-1
TOTAL 11.5 9.5 5.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5
WCU 1.0-7 2.0-4 1.0-5 0.5-4 1.0-2 0.5-0 0.5-1 1.0-7 0.5-5
MTSU 1.0-2 DNP -
KANSAS 1.0-7 0.5-1 1.0-1 1.0-1 0.5-0 -
UNC 3.0-23 1.0-7 1.0-6 1.0-3 1.0-5 1.0-3 -
NC STATE MARYLAND 1.0-3 DNP 1.0-4 1.0-8 DNP 1.0-2 1.0-9 1.0-10 DNP -
UVA DNP 1.0-6 1.0-1 0.5-1 0.5-2 0.5-1 0.5-0 DNP DNP DNP
MIAMI 1.5-5 0.5-1 0.5-1 1.0-2 1.0-2 0.5-1 -
CLEMSON 1.0-5 1.0-3 1.5-17 DNP 0.5-0 DNP -
VA TECH 2.5-7 1.5-2 1.0-3 0.5-0 0.5-1 0.5-1 0.5-1 DNP 1.0-9 DNP -
DUKE 1.0-2 1.0-1 1.0-1 1.0-1 -
UGA 1.0-13 1.5-4 0.5-0 DNP -
UTAH 3.0-7 1.0-2 1.0-9 1.5-5 DNP DNP DNP 0.5-1 -
FR 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
WCU FR --FF -FR -------FF --
MTSU --FF -FR -FR ---FF -----
KANSAS -------FF -FF ------
UNC FF ---------------
NC STATE MARYLAND -------------------------------
UVA ----------------
MIAMI ----------------
CLEMSON -FR ------FR ---FF -FF
VA TECH -FF --FR -----------
DUKE -----------FF ----
UGA --------FF -------
UTAH FF ---------------
FUMBLES F/R Attaochu, J. Burnett, J. Cross, I. Drummond, D. Johnson, I. Nealy, Q. Peters, J. Scully, D. Sweeting, R. Sylvester, S. Reid, R. Sweeting, R. Thomas, J. Watts, B. Young, L.
FF 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
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Name Alcala, M. Alford, Ca. Alvarez, J. Anderson, C. Attaochu, J. Bailey, M. Barnes, T. Beno, R. Burnett, J. Carter, M. Connors, M. Crenshaw, C. Cross, I. Cummings, E. Days, S. Dennis, C. Dickey, D. Dieke, E. Drummond, D. Elakman, A. Finch, J. Godhigh, R. Golden, J. Green, S. Greene, J. Hill, D. Hill, S. Hogan, R. Jackson, C. Jackson, W. Johnson, I. Jones, R. Kidney, T. Lanier, J. Laskey, Z. Lockhart, J. Lyons, P. Machen, B. Mann, S. Mason, S. McKayhan, D. McNair, T. McNearney, S. McRae, N. Melton, T. Menocal, N. Moore, Je. Moore, Ju. Morgan, T. Munroe, M. Nealy, Q. Peeples, E. Perkins, C. Peters, J. Peterson, M. Poole, S. Reid, R. Richardson, L. Scully, D. Sims, D. Smith, O. Smith, P. Sweeting, R. Sylvester, S. Tanner, C. Thomas, J. Tobin, S. Travis, K. Uzzi, O. Waller, D. Walls, L. Washington, T. Watson, R. Watts, B. Williams, A. Young, L. Zenon, T.
GP/GS 2/6/3/6/11/10 3/13/13/12 13/13 9/1/8/2 13/13 13/6/13/2/13/11/6 1/12/12 6/11/4/12/13/13/13 1/13/13/13 13/13 13/13 12/6 1/8/2/11/1 12/1/11/1 13/7/2/13/1 13/13 10/3/13/5/13/1 13/7 13/2 12/13/13 12/1 13/13/13 4/11/12/11 12/11 10/8 13/13 13/10 1/13/2 9/11/12/12 12/13/13 13/13 12/11/1 4/12/12 9/1
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SCORING DRIVES GEORGIA TECH -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Opponent Qtr TD FG Player(s) Scoring Play Plays Yds Time Western Carolina 1 x Orwin Smith 5-yard run 1 5 0:06 1 x Washington to S. Hill 82-yard pass 4 95 1:38 1 x Orwin Smith 77-yard run 2 80 0:49 1 x Synjyn Days 7-yard run 3 75 1:08 2 x David Sims 3-yard run 7 41 2:55 2 x Washington to Jones 26-yard pass 4 60 1:13 3 x Preston Lyons 20-yard run 6 58 2:36 3 x Washington to S. Hill 77-yard pass 3 81 0:52 4 x Deon Hill 5-yard run 15 74 7:35 Middle Tennessee 1 x Washington to Zenon 73-yard pass 1 73 0:14 1 x Tevin Washington 2-yard run 17 98 9:25 1 x Washington to Hill 71-yard pass 1 71 0:11 2 x Tevin Washington 7-yard run 7 90 3:24 3 x Orwin Smith 2-yard run 11 85 6:00 3 x Synjyn Days 5-yard run 8 63 4:13 4 x Synjyn Days 1-yard run 16 73 9:41 Kansas 1 x Orwin Smith 95-yard run 1 95 0:14 1 x Roddy Jones 4-yard run 4 44 1:43 2 x David Sims 19-yard run 5 72 1:25 2 x Justin Moore 24-yard field goal 8 73 3:09 3 x Embry Peeples 63-yard run 1 63 0:11 3 x Washington to O. Smith 67-yard pass 4 74 2:23 3 x Washington to Jones 52-yard pass 1 52 0:07 3 x David Sims 21-yard run 6 74 2:17 4 x Synjyn Days 2-yard run 10 68 5:23 4 x Charles Perkins 3-yard run 8 75 4:16 North Carolina 1 x Justin Moore 40-yard field goal 9 59 5:05 2 x Washington to S. Hill 59-yard pass 1 59 0:08 2 x Roddy Jones 2-yard run 12 79 5:05 3 x Justin Moore 36-yard field goal 10 62 5:06 3 x Tevin Washington 1-yard run 13 81 6:05 4 x Tevin Washington 5-yard run 4 61 1:55 NC State 1 x Orwin Smith 13-yard run 10 64 3:18 1 x Orwin Smith 9-yard run 6 68 3:09 2 x Washington to Sims 9-yard pass 7 48 2:44 4 x Orwin Smith 2-yard run 13 67 7:55 4 x Isaiah Johnson 34-yard INT return ---4 x Washington to Jones 38-yard pass 1 38 0:06 4 x Justin Moore 40-yard field goal 4 1 2:04 Maryland 1 x Tevin Washington 7-yard run 8 63 3:57 2 x Orwin Smith 10-yard run 7 33 3:10 3 x Tevin Washington 3-yard run 5 17 1:56 Virginia 2 x Tevin Washington 7-yard run 11 80 4:55 2 x Rod Sweeting 32-yard INT return ---3 x Tevin Washington 1-yard run 19 85 9:31 Miami 2 x Tevin Washington 1-yard run 20 92 9:15 Clemson 1 x Orwin Smith 1-yard run 6 19 2:58 2 x Justin Moore 23-yard field goal 8 71 3:15 2 x Orwin Smith 3-yard run 10 80 4:19 2 x Tevin Washington 3-yard run 9 78 3:45 3 x David Sims 11-yard run 5 77 1:58 Virginia Tech 1 x Tevin Washington 2-yard run 13 80 6:39 2 x Justin Moore 41-yard field goal 8 57 3:21 2 x Justin Moore 36-yard field goal 6 61 0:44 3 x Tevin Washington 1-yard run 8 74 3:35 3 x Tevin Washington 1-yard run 7 84 2:55 Duke 1 x David Sims 4-yard run 8 67 3:21 1 x Roddy Jones 1-yard run 5 59 2:11 2 x David Sims 1-yard run 8 91 3:37 2 x Embry Peeples 1-yard run 11 94 5:21 3 x Justin Moore 25-yard field goal 12 78 4:46 4 x Tevin Washington 39-yard run 7 81 2:53 Georgia 2 x Justin Moore 22-yard field goal 11 76 5:07 2 x David Sims 5-yard run 14 80 7:07 4 x Orwin Smith 16-yard run 6 65 2:26 Utah 2 x Preston Lyons 36-yard run 9 80 4:35 3 x Justin Moore 32-yard field goal 8 32 4:04 3 x Washington to Hill 31-yard pass 4 87 2:11 3 x Quayshawn Nealy 74-yard INT return ---OT x Justin Moore 34-yard field goal 4 8 --
OPPONENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Team Qtr TD FG Player(s) Scoring Play Plays Yds Time Western Carolina 2 x Brandon Pechloff 2-yard run 1 4 0:05 2 x Michael Vaughn 4-yard run 13 64 4:15 69-yard blocked punt ---2 x Isaiah Moore Middle Tennessee 2 x D.D. Kyles 15-yard run 11 68 3:41 4 x Benny Cunningham 1-yard run 5 38 1:32 4 x Murphy to McDonald 18-yard pass 9 68 2:23 Kansas 1 x Darrian Miller 10-yard run 11 72 5:16 2 x Darrian Miller 11-yard run 13 71 5:57 2 x Alex Mueller 28-yard field goal 5 65 0:35 4 x Mecham to Turzilli 10-yard pass 9 63 2:41 North Carolina 1 x Giovani Bernard 4-yard run 8 63 3:25 3 x Renner to Hurst 6-yard pass 5 74 2:04 4 x Renner to Ebron 20-yard pass 5 64 1:25 4 x Giovani Bernard 55-yard run 4 61 1:55 NC State 2 x Glennon to Smith 9-yard pass 9 49 2:39 3 x James Washington 46-yard run 1 46 0:09 4 x Glennon to Purvis 1-yard pass 6 65 2:11 4 x Brosius to Purvis 13-yard pass 13 76 4:54 4 x Brandan Bishop 33-yard fumble ret. ---Maryland 1 x Nick Ferrara 30-yard field goal 14 68 6:59 4 x C.J. Brown 77-yard run 1 77 0:13 4 x Davin Meggett 1-yard run 10 53 2:57 Virginia 1 x Kevin Parks 6-yard run 12 73 5:53 1 x Rocco to T. Smith 37-yard pass 2 45 0:43 2 x Clifton Richardson 22-yard run 10 72 4:24 2 x Robert Randolph 36-yard field goal 8 41 2:30 Miami 1 x Mike James 2-yard run 12 46 5:24 0-yd fumble recovery ---2 x JoJo Nicolas 2 x Lamar Miller 14-yard run 3 46 0:37 4 x Jake Wieclaw 39-yard field goal 11 44 4:54 Clemson 1 x Chandler Catanzaro 34-yard field goal 12 67 4:37 3 x Boyd to Watkins 48-yard pass 4 70 1:19 0-yd fumble recovery 10 97 3:39 4 x Brandon Thomas Virginia Tech 2 x Logan Thomas 1-yard run 9 36 4:37 2 x Thomas to Boykin 9-yard pass 7 70 2:46 2 x Thomas to Coale 63-yard pass 1 63 0:12 3 x Logan Thomas 12-yard run 8 74 3:51 4 x Thomas to Drager 14-yard pass 7 31 3:50 4 x Cody Journell 23-yard field goal 8 52 4:42 Duke 1 x Renfree to Vernon 15-yard pass 4 59 1:11 2 x Renfree to Varner 12-yard pass 13 80 6:31 3 x Will Snyderwine 35-yard field goal 15 55 5:17 4 x Renfree to Helfet 3-yard pass 11 73 4:21 4 x Renfree to Helfet 10-yard pass 7 67 2:49 Georgia 1 x Murray to Bennett 15-yard pass 5 76 3:13 2 x Murray to Conley 14-yard pass 8 80 3:56 2 x Blair Walsh 41-yard field goal 8 58 1:04 3 x Murray to King 3-yard pass 3 36 1:24 3 x Murray to White 3-yard pass 6 38 3:34 Utah 1 x Hays to Asiata 1-yard pass 7 73 2:48 2 x Colem Petersen 25-yard field goal 8 67 2:41 4 x Hays to Moeai 3-yard pass 10 71 4:16 4 x Hays to Christopher 28-yard pass 4 24 0:49 OT x John White 8-yard run 6 25 --
TOUCHDOWN DRIVES SUMMARY Touchdown Touchdown Touchdown Touchdown Touchdown Touchdown Touchdown Touchdown Touchdown Touchdown Touchdown Touchdown Touchdown
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Tech Opponents plays of 20-plus yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 . . . . . . . . . .10 plays of 50-plus yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . .4 drives of 80-plus yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 . . . . . . . . . .3 drives of 90-plus yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . . . . . .1 drives of 20 yards or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . . . . . .1 drives of 5:00 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 . . . . . . . . . .5 drives of 7:00 or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . . . . . .0 drives of 3:00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 . . . . . . . . . .23 drives of 2:00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 . . . . . . . . . .14 drives of 1:00 or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . . . . .8 drives of 5 plays or less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 . . . . . . . . . .16 drives of 10 plays or more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 . . . . . . . . . .13 drives of 1 play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . . . . . .4
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BIG PLAYS
(Plays of 20 yards or more)
GEORGIA TECH No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 -49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64
Opponent Western Carolina
Middle Tennessee
Kansas
North Carolina
NC State
Maryland
Virginia
Miami Clemson
Virginia Tech
Duke
Player(s) Washington to S. Hill Orwin Smith Days to Melton Washington to Peeples Washington to Jones Washington to O. Smith Preston Lyons Washington to S. Hill Synjyn Days Richard Watson Washington to Zenon Washington to S. Hill Washington to S. Hill Synjyn Days Orwin Smith Orwin Smith Roddy Jones Roddy Jones Embry Peeples Washington to O. Smith Embry Peeples Washington to O. Smith Tevin Washington David Sims Preston Lyons Synjyn Days Synjyn Days Washington to O. Smith Orwin Smith Washington to S. Hill Washington to S. Hill Washington to S. Hill David Sims Roddy Jones Jemea Thomas Washington to S. Hill Orwin Smith David Sims Washington to Smith Washington to Jones Washington to Melton Tevin Washington David Sims Washington to S. Hill Washington to O. Smith Embry Peeples Stephen Hill Tevin Washington None Tevin Washington Roddy Jones Washington to S. Hill Tevin Washington Embry Peeples Washington to Melton Washington to S. Hill Tevin Washington Embry Peeples Tevin Washington Embry Peeples Tevin Washington Washington to Melton Tevin Washington Washington to Peeples Washington to S. Hill
Play Pass Run Pass Pass Pass Pass Run Pass Run Run Pass Pass Pass Run Run Run Run Run Run Pass Run Pass Run Run Run Run Run Pass Run Pass Pass Pass Run Run Run Pass Run Run Pass Pass Pass Run Run Pass Pass Run Run Run
Down/Dist. 2nd & 11 2nd & 7 2nd & 8 1st & 10 1st & 10 2nd & 10 1st & 10 3rd & 6 3rd & 5 1st & 10 1st & 10 1st & 10 1st & 10 1st & 10 1st & 10 2nd & 3 1st & 10 1st & 10 3rd & 3 3rd & 5 1st & 10 1st & 15 3rd & 2 1st & 10 2nd & 5 2nd & 8 4th & 3 1st & 10 2nd & 7 1st & 10 1st & 10 3rd & 5 3rd & 3 2nd & 6 4th & 10 1st & 10 2nd & 7 1st & 10 2nd & 13 1st & 10 1st & 10 1st & 20 2nd & 10 2nd & 15 3rd & 8 1st & 10 1st & 10 4th & 5
Run Run Pass Run Run Pass Pass Run Run Run Run Run Pass Run Pass Pass
2nd & 5 1st & 10 1st & 10 3rd & 6 3rd & 5 1st & 10 1st & 10 2nd & 9 2nd & 7 1st & 10 2nd & 9 2nd & 7 1st & 10 2nd & 7 2nd & 9 3rd & 4
Yds *82 *77 66 21 *26 33 *20 *77 22 28 *73 *71 43 28 *95 22 33 35 21 41 *63 *67 28 *21 36 30 21 21 36 *59 34 25 22 48 % 27 40 28 41 30 *38 21 21 39 34 25 27 24 23 46 21 44 56 39 41 41 35 39 29 22 24 31 21 46 56
65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79
Georgia
Utah
Washington to Perkins Embry Peeples Roddy Jones Tevin Washington Tevin Washington Washington to O. Smith Embry Peeples Washington to Hill Days to Hill Preston Lyons Embry Peeples Preston Lyons Tevin Washington Washington to Peeples Washington to Hill
Pass Run Run Run Run Pass Run Pass Pass Run Run Run Run Pass Pass
2nd & 10 29 1st & 10 22 2nd & 10 26 2nd & 9 *39 1st & 10 23 2nd & 8 20 2nd & 8 27 1st & 10 36 2nd & 10 32 1st & 20 58 2nd & 8 20 1st & 10 *36 2nd & 6 24 1st & 10 58 3rd & 12 *31 * Touchdown & Fake punt
Player(s) Pechloff to Alexander Pechloff to Cockrell Petey Boone Kilgore to Amos Banks to Cunningham Webb to Biere Webb to Beshears Giovani Bernard Renner to D. Jones Renner to Ebron Giovani Bernard Renner to Ebron Glennon to Howard James Washington Tony Creecy Logan to Dorsey C.J. Brown Rocco to T. Smith Rocco to Burd Clifton Richardson Perry Jones Harris to Streeter Harris to Streeter Boyd to Watkins Boyd to Watkins Boyd to Watkins Thomas to Boykin David Wilson Thomas to Coale Thomas to Coale Thomas to Coles David Wilson David Wilson Donovan Varner Renfree to Braxton Murray to Boykin Malcolm Mitchell Murray to Charles Aaron Murray Murray to Charles Alec Ogletree Hays to Christopher Hays to Matthews Hays to Rolf Reggie Dunn John White Hays to Christopher
Play Pass Pass Run Pass Pass Pass Pass Run Pass Pass Run Pass Pass Run Run Pass Run Pass Pass Run Run Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Run Pass Pass Pass Run Run Run Pass Pass Run Pass Run Pass Run Pass Pass Pass Run Run Pass
Down/Dist. Yds 2nd & 10 21 3rd & 7 21 1st & 10 33 1st & 10 20 1st & 10 27 3rd & 9 28 1st & 10 42 1st & 10 25 1st & 10 41 1st & 10 20 1st & 10 *55 3rd & 9 24 4th & 8 28 1st & 10 *46 2nd & 2 27 1st & 10 34 1st & 10 *77 2nd & 2 *37 2nd & 4 30 1st & 10 *22 1st & 10 23 2nd & 10 48 1st & 10 32 2nd & 10 *48 2nd & 4 28 1st & 10 26 3rd & 13 33 1st & 10 26 1st & 10 *63 3rd & 12 34 3rd & 11 38 2nd & 5 44 1st & 10 25 1st & 10 39 2nd & 9 41 1st & 10 28 1st & 10 20 2nd & 8 31 2nd & 10 22 2nd & 5 28 3rd & 2 21 2nd & 10 35 3rd & 5 31 1st & 10 20 1st & 10 31 2nd & 4 20 4th & 14 *28 * Touchdown
OPPONENTS No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
Opponent Western Carolina
Middle Tennessee Kansas North Carolina
NC State
Maryland Virginia
Miami Clemson
Virginia Tech
Duke Georgia
Utah
BIG PLAYS SUMMARY PLAYS OF 20-29 Total (Rushing/Receiving) Synjyn Days, QB 3 (3/0) Stephen Hill, WR 2 (1/1) Roddy Jones, RB 3 (2/1) Preston Lyons, RB 1 (1/0) Tyler Melton, WR 1 (0/1) Embry Peeples, RB 7 (6/1) Charles Perkins, RB 1 (0/1) David Sims, RB 2 (2/0) Orwin Smith, RB 5 (2/3) Jemea Thomas, DB 1 (1/0) Tevin Washington, QB 8 (8/0) Richard Watson, RB 1 (1/0) Tony Zenon, RB -TOTAL Opponents PASSING Synjyn Days Tevin Washington TOTAL
40-49
50-59
60-69
70-79
80-89
90-99
Total
-(0/4) (1/0) -(0/1) (0/1) -(1/0) (0/1) -(1/0) ---
-(0/2) -(1/0) -(0/1) ----(1/0) ---
----1 (0/1) 1 (1/0) --1 (0/1) -----
-2 (0/2) ------1 (1/0) ---1 (0/1)
-1 (0/1) ------------
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4 (4/0) 16 (1/15) 7 (5/2) 4 (4/0) 4 (0/4) 12 (9/3) 1 (0/1) 4 (4/0) 12 (5/7) 1 (1/0) 12 (12/0) 1 (1/0) 1 (0/1)
35 (27/8) 20 (11/9) 10 (3/7) 5 (2/3) 24 (10/14) 13 (3/10) 7 (2/5) 1 (1/0)
3 (1/2) 1 (0/1)
4 (1/3) 1 (1/0)
1 (0/1) --
1 (1/0) --
79 (46/33) 47 (17/30)
60-69 1 1 2
70-79 -3 3
80-89 -1 1
90-99 ----
Total 2 31 33
20-29 -8 8
30-39 1 5 3 2 1 2
(1/0) (0/5) (2/1) (2/0) (0/1) (2/0) -1 (1/0) 3 (1/2) -2 (2/0) ---
30-39 1 8 9
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4 1 1 1 1 1 1
40-49 -7 7
2 1 1
1
50-59 -3 3
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MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS PUNT-BY-PUNT
RESULT OF OPPONENT TURNOVERS Opponent Western Carolina
Qtr Turnover (Player) Defender(s) 1 Fumble (Pechloff) (c) Watts/(r) Nealy (c) Drummond/(r) Attaochu 2 Fumble (Mitchell) 4 INT (Brindise) Machen Middle Tennessee 2 INT (Kilgore) I. Johnson 2 Fumble (Mason) (c) Reid/(r) I. Johnson 4 Fumble (Gray) (c) Cross/(r) Peters Kansas None North Carolina 2 INT (Renner) I. Johnson 4 INT (Renner) Sweeting NC State 4 INT (Glennon) I. Johnson Maryland 2 INT (O’Brien) Nealy 3 INT (Brown) Sweeting Virginia 2 INT (Rocco) Sweeting Miami 3 INT (Harris) Attaochu Clemson 1 Fumble (Howard) (c) Young/(r) Sweeting 3 Fumble (Bellamy) (c) Thomas/(r) Burnett 4 INT (Boyd) Thomas 4 INT (Boyd) Thomas Virginia Tech 3 Fumble (Wilson) (c) Burnett/(r) Johnson Duke 4 INT (Renfree) Thomas Georgia 1 INT (Murray) Young Opponents’ 20 turnovers resulted in 56 Georgia Tech points.
SEAN POOLE Opponent Western Carolina Middle Tennessee Kansas North Carolina
NC State Maryland
Virginia
Miami
Clemson
Virginia Tech
Duke Georgia
Utah
Qtr 2 3 2 2 1 4 4 4 2 3 3 4 4 1 4 4 4 1 2 4 1 1 4 2 2 4 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 4 4 4
CHANDLER ANDERSON Opponent Qtr Maryland 2 3 Miami 3 3
From GT35 GT34 GT17 GT41 KU40 GT47 NC48 NC45 GT12 GT25 GT42 GT25 GT33 GT18 GT36 GT47 GT40 GT25 GT43 GT16 GT40 GT21 GT28 GT07 GT33 GT15 GT17 GT34 GT35 GT47 GT22 GT22 GT36 GT31 GT33 GT20
From GT46 GT26 GT27 GT31
To WC24 WC26 MT34 MT4 KU3 NC38 EZ NC16 GT49 50 MD19 MD47 MD20 VA42 VA28 VA29 VA23 UM23 UM44 UM37 CU17 CU36 CU26 GT37 VT29 VT41 DU35 DU27 GA11 GA23 GA31 UT27 UT11 UT29 UT18 UT45
To MD12 MD39 UM34 UM35
YDS 41 40 49 55 37 15 48 29 37 25 39 28 47 40 36 24 37 52 13 47 43 43 46 30 38 44 48 39 54 30 47 51 53 40 49 35
YDS 42 35 39 34
Return 2 13 -2 Downed Downed Downed Touchback OB FC 2 4 OB -1 13 FC OB FC -2 OB FC Downed FC FC Downed OB Downed 6 OB 0 OB 4 FC 10 FC Downed 31
Return Downed Downed FC FC
NET 39 27 51 55 37 15 28 29 37 23 35 28 48 27 36 24 37 54 13 47 43 43 46 30 38 44 42 39 54 30 43 51 43 40 49 4
NET 42 39 39 34
FP WC26 WC39 MT32 MT4 KU 3 NC38 NC20 NC16 GT49 GT46 MD23 MD47 MD19 GT45 VA28 VA29 VA23 UM21 UM44 UM37 CU17 CU36 CU26 GT37 VT29 VT41 DU41 DU27 GA11 GA23 GA35 UT27 UT21 UT29 UT18 GT24
Qtr Turnover (Player) Defender(s) 1 Fumble (Perkins) (r) Rainey 2 Fumble (Cummings) (r) Carson Middle Tennessee 4 Fumble (Perkins) (c) Fennell/(r) Fennell Kansas None North Carolina 2 Fumble (Washington) (r) Boston 2 INT (Washington) Boston NC State 4 Fumble (Days) (c) Wolff/(r) Bishop Maryland 2 INT (Washington) McDougle Virginia 2 INT (Washington) Minnifield 2 INT (Washington) Nicholsan Miami 1 INT (Washington) Nicolas 2 Fumble (Laskey) Nicolas 3 Fumble (Days) (c) Perryman/(r)Chickillo Clemson 3 Fumble (Washington) (c) Moore/(r) Moore 4 INT (Washington) Hall Virginia Tech None Duke 3 Fumble (Peeples) (c) Canty/(r) Sarmiento 4 Fumble (Perkins) (r) Hatcher Georgia 3 INT (Washington) Gilliard 3 INT (Washington) S. Williams Utah 1 Fumble (Washington) (r) Lotulelei Georgia Tech’s 19 turnovers resulted in 52 opponent points.
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Touchdown Punt Touchdown Missed FG Punt Touchdown Punt Touchdown Fumble Downs End of Game Touchdown End of Game Punt
7 0 7 0 0 7 0 7 0 0 0 7 0 0
GEORGIA TECH FUMBLES Western Carolina 1 Tevin Washington 1 Charles Perkins 2 Tevin Washington 2 Euclid Cummings (pr) 2 Tevin Washington 3 Synjyn Days Middle Tennessee 2 Tevin Washington 4 Charles Perkins Kansas 2 Charles Perkins North Carolina 2 Tevin Washington NC State 1 Orwin Smith 2 Preston Lyons 4 Tevin Washington 4 Synjyn Days
FP MD12 MD39 UM34 UM35
RESULT OF TECH TURNOVERS Opponent Western Carolina
Led To Pts Touchdown 7 Touchdown 7 Downs 0 Touchdown 7 Punt 0 Fumble 0
Led To Pts End of half 0 Touchdown 7 Touchdown 7 Punt Interception Touchdown End of half Field Goal End of half Touchdown Touchdown Interception Touchdown Interception
0 0 7 0 3 0 7 7 0 7 0
Punt Interception Punt Touchdown Punt
0 0 0 7 0
Recovered Lost Recovered Lost Recovered Recovered Recovered Lost Recovered Lost Recovered Recovered Recovered Lost
Maryland 3 Tevin Washington Virginia 4 Tevin Washington Miami 2 Zach Laskey 3 Synjyn Days 4 Tevin Washington Clemson 3 Tevin Washington Virginia Tech 2 Tevin Washington 2 Orwin Smith 3 Tevin Washington Duke 1 Tevin Washington 3 Embry Peeples 4 Charles Perkins Georgia 4 Tevin Washington Utah 1 Tevin Washington 2 Roddy Jones 4 Preston Lyons 4 Roddy Jones
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SUPERLATIVES TEAM Georgia Tech High Georgia Tech Low Opponent High Opponent Low Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 at Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 by Virginia Tech (11.10) . . . . . . . . . .16 by Maryland (10.8) Points/half . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 (1st) vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . .0 (2nd) at Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . . .28 (2nd) by NC State (10.1) . . . . . . . . .0 (2nd) by Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 (2nd) vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (2nd) by Virginia (10.15) Points/quarter . . . . . . . . . . . .28 (1st) vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . .0, 13 times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21, three times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0, 17 times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 (3rd) vs. Kansas (9.17) First downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 at Middle Tennessee (9.10) . . . . . . . . . . . .14 at Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 by NC State (10.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 by Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 by Utah (12.31) First downs by rushing . . . . . .24 at Middle Tennessee (9.10) . . . . . . . . . . . .9 at Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 by Virginia (10.15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 by Clemson (10.29) First downs by passing . . . . . .10 vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Virginia (10.15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 by Clemson (10.29) . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 by Maryland (10.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Clemson (10.29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 by Duke (11.19) First downs by penalty . . . . . .3, two times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0, seven times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, three times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0, five times Net yards rushing . . . . . . . . . .*604 vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 at Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 by Virginia (10.15) . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 by Clemson (10.29) Rushing attempts . . . . . . . . . .67 vs. Clemson (10.29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . .52 by Virginia Tech (11.10) . . . . . . . . . .24 by Clemson (10.29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 at Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 by Duke (11.19) Average per rush . . . . . . . . . .#12.1 vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.5 vs. Maryland (10.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.0 by Maryland (10.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.6 by Western Carolina (9.1) Rushing touchdowns . . . . . . .7 vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 at Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, eight times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 by Duke (11.19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Utah (12.31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 by Georgia (11.26) Net yards passing . . . . . . . . . .365 vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . . . . .24 at Virginia (10.15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 by Clemson (10.29) . . . . . . . . . . . .87 by Maryland (10.8) Pass completions . . . . . . . . . .11 vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at Virginia (10.15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 by Duke (11.19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 by Maryland (10.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 vs. Utah (12.31) Pass attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 vs. Maryland (10.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 by Duke (11.19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 by Virginia Tech (11.10) Passes had intercepted . . . . .2 at Virginia (10.15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0, seven times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, three times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 by Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Georgia (11.26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 by Virginia Tech (11.10) Passing touchdowns . . . . . . .3 vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0, seven times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 by Duke (11.19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0, three times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 by Georgia (11.26) Total offense . . . . . . . . . . . . . .%768 vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 at Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .476 by Virginia Tech (11.10) . . . . . . . . .262 by Miami (10.22) Total offensive plays . . . . . . .81 vs. Maryland (10.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 by Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . .52 by North Carolina (9.24) Average gain per play . . . . . .13.5 vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.4 at Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.3 by Virginia Tech (11.10) . . . . . . . . . .3.9 by Western Carolina (9.1) Fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, six times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3, three times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 by Maryland (10.8) Fumbles lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, three times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0, five times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, three times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0, nine times Total turnovers . . . . . . . . . . . .3 at Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 by Clemson (10.29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 by Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 vs. Virginia Tech (11.10) Penalties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 vs. Maryland (10.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 at Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 by NC State (10.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, three times Penalty yards . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 vs. Maryland (10.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 at Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 by Virginia Tech (11.10) . . . . . . . . . .5, three times Punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, three times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 by Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . . .2 by Virginia (10.15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 by Utah (12.31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 by Virginia Tech (11.10) Punting average . . . . . . . . . . .52.0 at Middle Tennessee (9.10) . . . . . . . . . . .30.7 (3) vs. North Carolina (9.24) . . . . .49.5 by Utah (12.31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34.5 by Virginia Tech (11.10) Net yards per punt . . . . . . . . .53.0 at Middle Tennessee (9.10) . . . . . . . . . . .24.0 (3) vs. North Carolina (9.24) . . . . .46.3 by Middle Tennessee (9.10) . . . . . .24.5 by Virginia Tech (11.10) Avg yards punt return . . . . . .16.0 (1) at Virginia (10.15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 9.0 (1) at Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . .20.5 by Utah (12.31) (2) . . . . . . . . . . . .- 2.0 by Middle Tennessee (9.10) (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 2.0 by Miami (10.22) (1) Avg yards per KO return . . . . .38.3 vs. Maryland (10.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.5 at Middle Tennessee (9.10) (2) . . . . .48.0 by Miami (10.22) (1) . . . . . . . . . . .17.3 by Maryland (10.8) Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, three times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 by Virginia (10.15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0, seven times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 vs. Virginia Tech (11.10) . . . . . . . . . . .2 by Georgia (11.26) INT Return Yards . . . . . . . . . .74 vs. Utah (12.31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .- 2 vs. North Carolina (9.24) . . . . . . . . .26 by Clemson (10.29) . . . . . . . . . . . . .0, 10 times Possession time . . . . . . . . . . .39:00 vs. Clemson (10.29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25:47 vs. Virginia Tech (11.10) . . . . . . .34:13 by Virginia Tech (11.10) . . . . . . . .21:00 by Clemson (10.29) Field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. North Carolina (9.24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0, five times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, nine times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0, four times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 vs. Virginia Tech (11.10) Field goal attempts . . . . . . . .5 vs. Utah (12.31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 at Middle Tennessee (9.10) . . . . . . . . .2, four times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0, two times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 at Miami (10.22) Sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.0 vs. North Carolina (9.24) . . . . . . . . . . . . .0, three times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.0 by Virginia Tech (11.10) . . . . . . . . .0, six times Tackles for loss . . . . . . . . . . . .8.0, three times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.0 at Middle Tennessee (9.10) . . . . . . .7.0 by North Carolina (9.24) . . . . . . . . .1.0 by Duke (11.19) INDIVIDUAL Georgia Tech Opponent Most rushing attempts . . . . . . . . . .32, Tevin Washington vs. Maryland (10.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, Lamar Miller of Miami (10.22) Most net rushing yards . . . . . . . . . .176, Tevin Washington vs. Clemson (10.29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175, David Wilson of Virginia Tech (11.10) Most rushing touchdowns . . . . . . .3, Orwin Smith at NC State (10.1); 3, Tevin Washington vs. Virginia Tech (11.10) .2, three times Most pass attempts . . . . . . . . . . . .19, Tevin Washington vs. Maryland (10.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42, Sean Renfree of Duke (11.19) Most pass completions . . . . . . . . . .11, Tevin Washington vs. Utah (12.31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, Sean Renfree of Duke (11.19) Most passes had intercepted . . . . .2, Tevin Washington at Virginia (10.15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, Bryn Renner of North Carolina (9.24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, Tevin Washington vs. Georgia (11.26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, Tajh Boyd of Clemson (10.29) Most passing yards . . . . . . . . . . . . .271, Tevin Washington vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295, Tajh Boyd of Clemson (10.29) Most touchdowns passing . . . . . . .3, Tevin Washington vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, Sean Renfree of Duke (11.19); 4, Aaron Murray of Georgia (11.26) Most receptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, Stephen Hill vs. North Carolina (9.24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, Sammy Watkins of Clemson (10.29) Most yards receiving . . . . . . . . . . .181, Stephen Hill vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .159, Sammy Watkins of Clemson (10.29) Most touchdown receptions . . . . . .2, Stephen Hill vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, Tyler Purvis of NC State (10.1); 2, Cooper Helfet of Duke (11.19) Most punts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5, Sean Poole vs. Utah (12.31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, Blake Cain of Western Carolina (9.1); 8, Sean Sellwood of Utah (12.31) Highest punting avg. (Min. 2) . . . .52.0, Sean Poole at Middle Tennessee (9.10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49.5, Sean Sellwood of Utah (12.31) (8) Most punt returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, Zach Laskey vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, four times Most punt return yards . . . . . . . . . .31, Zach Laskey vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, Griff McNabb of Utah (12.31) Most kickoff returns . . . . . . . . . . . .5, Embry Peeples at Duke (11.19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, George Richardson of Western Carolina (9.1) Most kickoff return yards . . . . . . . .115, Tony Zenon vs. Maryland (10.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .156, George Richardson of Western Carolina (9.1) Most field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, Justin Moore, three times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, nine times Most field goal attempts . . . . . . . .4, Justin Moore vs. Utah (12.31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, four times Most all-purpose yards . . . . . . . . . .314, Orwin Smith vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290, Sammy Watkins of Clemson (10.29) Longest rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .% 95, Orwin Smith vs. Kansas (9.17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77, C.J. Brown of Maryland (10.8) Longest pass play . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82, Washington to Hill vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63, Thomas to Coale of Virginia Tech (11.10) Longest punt return . . . . . . . . . . . .28, Zach Laskey vs. Western Carolina (9.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31, Griff McNabb of Utah (12.31) Longest kickoff return . . . . . . . . . .79, Tony Zenon vs. Maryland (10.8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68, Christopher De of Utah (12.31) Longest interception return . . . . . .74, Quayshawn Nealy vs. Utah (12.31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, Rashard Hall of Clemson (10.29) Longest field goal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, Justin Moore vs. Virginia Tech (11.10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, Blair Walsh of Georgia (11.26) Longest field goal attempt . . . . . . .52, Justin Moore (blocked) at Virginia (10.15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52, Blair Walsh of Georgia (11.26) Most solo tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, Julian Burnett (three times) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14, Joe Vellano of Maryland (10.8) Most total tackles . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13, Julian Burnett vs. Virginia Tech (11.10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20, Joe Vellano of Maryland (10.8) Most sacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.0, Jeremiah Attaochu vs. North Carolina (9.24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5, two times Tackles-for-loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.0, Jeremiah Attaochu vs. North Carolina (9.24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.0, Denzel Perryman of Miami (10.22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.0, Jeremiah Attaochu vs. Utah (12.31) Forced fumbles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, 13 times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, Earl Wolff of NC State (10.1) Fumble recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, seven times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, 11 times Interceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, Jemea Thomas vs. Clemson (10.29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, eight times *ACC record / # NCAA Record / % Georgia Tech record 2012 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL
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Western Carolina (nr/rv) Georgia Tech
21 63
September 1, 2011 | Atlanta, Ga. Bobby Dodd Stadium | 42,131 Orwin Smith scored two of Georgia Tech's four first-quarter touchdowns, Stephen Hill caught two touchdown passes from Tevin Washington and Georgia Tech beat Western Carolina 6321 in the opener for both teams. The Yellow Jackets piled up 662 yards of total offense -- their most productive game since 2000 -- but they struggled throughout the night to hold on to the football, losing two of six fumbles and allowing a second-quarter punt to get blocked and recovered for a touchdown. Brandon Pechloff, who was sacked three times, had 180 yards passing for Western Carolina. Georgia Tech, facing an FCS opponent that dropped to 10-46 since the start of 2006, showed flashes of a formidable passing game after ranking 119th in the nation last year. Washington completed eight of 13 passes for 271 yards and three TDs. No. 2 quarterback Synjyn Days was 3 of 3 passing for 94 yards. Hill caught four passes for 181 yards. The yardage totals were career highs for all three players. Georgia Tech had more yards passing in the first quarter (148) than it had in any game last season (130 in an Oct. 2 win over Wake Forest). The Yellow Jackets, who led the nation in rushing last year, racked up 260 yards on the ground. Smith finished with 84 yards, which included a 77-yard score, on just four carries Western Carolina scored three touchdowns in the second quarter but still trailed by 21 points at halftime. Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson was surely irritated by his team's propensity to fumble. Leading 28-0 near the end of the first quarter, Jackets B-back Charles Perkins lost a fumble that Western Carolina's Rainey Ala recovered at the Georgia Tech 31. The Catamounts went threeand-out, but Georgia Tech's Euclid Cummings fumbled away the ensuing punt return that Courtland Carson recovered at the Georgia Tech 4. Pechloff's 2-yard run on the next play made it 28-7. After the Catamounts had a 13-play, 64-yard drive that ended with Michael Vaughn's 4-yard run and cut the lead to 35-14 late in the second, Georgia Tech answered with Washington's 26yard TD pass to Roddy Jones. But following another three-and-out by Western Carolina, the Jackets allowed Ala to block a 45-yard field goal attempt that was recovered by Isaiah Moore and returned for a 69-yard score to make it 42-21 at halftime. Score by Quarters Western Carolina Georgia Tech
GT GT GT GT WC GT WC GT WC GT GT GT
Qtr 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th
Time 13:42 10:07 6:38 3:02 14:39 7:57 3:34 2:21 0:01 12:17 3:00 7:25
1 0 28
2 21 14
3 0 14
Scoring Play Smith, O. 5 yd run Hill, S. 82 yd pass Smith, O. 77 yd run Days, S. 7 yd run B. Pechloff 2 yd run Sims, D. 3 yd run M. Vaughn 4 yd run Jones, R. 26 yd pass Moore 69 yd blk. FG ret. Lyons, P. 20 yd run Hill, S. 77 yd pass Hill, D. 5 yd run
4 0 7
Score 21 63
Conversion Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Sechrest kick Moore, Ju. kick Sechrest kick Moore, Ju. kick Sechrest kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick
WCU FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 PENALTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 NET YARDS RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104 RUSHING ATTEMPTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 AVERAGE PER RUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.6 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 YARDS GAINED RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 YARDS LOST RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197 COMPLETIONS-ATTEMPTS-INT . . . . . . . . . . .22-37-1 AVERAGE PER ATTEMPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.3 AVERAGE PER COMPLETION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.0 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .301 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 AVERAGE GAIN PER PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.9 FUMBLES: NUMBER-LOST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 PENALTIES: NUMBER-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-29 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-294 AVERAGE YARDS PER PUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36.8
2012 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL
GT . . . . . .21 . . . . . .11 . . . . . .10 . . . . . . .0 . . . . .297 . . . . . .48 . . . . .6.2 . . . . . . .6 . . . . .320 . . . . . .23 . . . . .365 . .11-16-0 . . . . .22.8 . . . . .33.2 . . . . . . .3 . . . . .662 . . . . . .64 . . . . .10.3 . . . . .6-2 . . . .5-53 . . . .2-81 . . . . .40.5
NET YARDS PER PUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33.1 INSIDE 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 50+ YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 TOUCHBACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 FAIR CATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 KICKOFFS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-173 AVERAGE YARDS PER KICKOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .57.7 NET YARDS PER KICKOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.7 TOUCHBACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 PUNT RETURNS: NUMBER-YARDS-TD . . . . . . . .2-15-0 AVERAGE PER RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.5 KICKOFF RETURNS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . .10-204-0 AVERAGE PER RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.4 INTERCEPTIONS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 FUMBLE RETURNS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . . . . .0-0-1 POSSESSION TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31:47 THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 OF 18 FOURTH-DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .0 OF 1 RED-ZONE SCORES-CHANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 FIELD GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-3 SACKS BY: NUMBER-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 PAT KICKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 FIELD GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0
. . . . .33.0 . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 . . .10-649 . . . . .64.9 . . . . .44.5 . . . . . . .0 . . .3-29-0 . . . . .9.7 . . .2-51-0 . . . . .25.5 . . .1-15-0 . . . .0-0-0 . . . .28:13 . .9 OF 12 . . .0 OF 1 . . . . .5-5 . . . . .5-5 . . . . .0-5 . . . .4-21 . . . . .9-9 . . . . .0-1
TEAM STATISTICS Rushing WC -- Warren 13-43; Boone 5-42; Vaughn 11-27, 1TD; Pechloff 7-6, 1TD; Richardson 1-4; Alexander 1(-2); Brindise 1(-7); Green 1(-9) GT -- Smith 4-84, 2TD; Days 14-55, 1TD; Sims 9-44, 1TD; Washington 6-34; Watson 3-30; Lyons 2-22; Perkins 5-12; Peeples 1-7; Godhigh 1-6; D. Hill 1-5, 1TD; Dickey 1-1; Zenon 1(-3) Passing WC -- Pechloff 20-33, 180; Brindise 2-4, 17, INT GT -- Washington 8-13, 271, 3TD; Days 3-3, 94 Receiving WC -- Alexander 6-64; Rogers 3-38; Richardson 3-16; Cockrell 2-25; Mitchell 2-15; Boone 1-11; Johnson 1-7; Warren 1-7; Harris 1-7; Vaughn 1-6; Green 1-1 GT -- S. Hill 4-181, 2TD; Smith 2-43; Melton 1-66; Jones 1-26, 1TD; Peeples 1-21; Zenon 1-19; Perkins 1-9
GAME #2 (rv/rv) Georgia Tech Middle Tennessee
49 21
September 10, 2011 | Murfreesboro, Tenn. Floyd Stadium | 30,502 One week after rolling up over 600 yards and 60 points, Georgia Tech proved it could score quickly through the air or grind it out on the ground with its triple-option attack. Tevin Washington threw for two long touchdowns and ran for two scores, and Georgia Tech (2-0) pounded Middle Tennessee State (0-2) 49-21 before MTSU's record crowd of 30,501. The Yellow Jackets, who took a 28-0 second-quarter lead, scored on their first play from scrimmage. Washington hit Tony Zenon down the left sideline for a 73-yard touchdown only 14 seconds into the game. Georgia Tech then went to the ground for all 17 plays on its next possession to score on a 98-yard drive after MTSU had downed its first punt at the 2. Tech took 9:25 off the clock, had five different ball carriers and made six first downs before Washington scored on a 2-yard keeper for a 14-0 lead. The Yellow Jackets finished with 596 total yards, 382 on the ground. Washington left in the third quarter after completing 5 of 8 passes for 202 yards, while David Sims and backup quarterback Synjyn Days led Tech's rushers with 91 yards each. MTSU started its second possession at its 40 after Tech's kickoff went out of bounds, and Logan Kilgore hit Anthony Amos for a 20-yard pass on first down. But the drive stalled at the Tech 29 and Alan Gendreau missed on a 46-yard field goal attempt. The Yellow Jackets went back to the air and scored on the next play, a 71-yard pass from Washington to Stephen Hill. Hill was hit by defenders around the 32, but broke loose for a 21-0 lead with 2:12 left in the first quarter. An interception by Tech's Isaiah Johnson stopped MTSU at the Tech 10, and this time the Yellow Jackets mixed up the pass and the run to build a 28-0 lead with 10:45 to go in the second quarter. Washington connected with Hill for 43 yards and Roddy Jones and Sims had 14-yard carries on the seven-play drive before Washington kept on the option for a 7-yard touchdown. Johnson also came up with a fumble recovery on the Blue Raiders' next drive, but Tech had to punt for the first time 7 minutes before halftime. MTSU finally got on the scoreboard 3:12 before halftime after an 11-play. D.D. Kyles dragged defenders into the end zone on a 15-yard touchdown run.
Georgia Tech was the third Atlantic Coast Conference visitor to MTSU's Johnny (Red) Floyd Stadium since the Raiders moved up to the Football Bowl Subdivision in 1999. But the Yellow Jackets were the first to blow out MTSU; Virginia won by only two points in 2007 and Maryland lost in 2008. The Yellow Jackets tacked on another touchdown midway through the third quarter when Orwin Smith's 2-yard TD run capped an 11-play, 6-minute drive that covered 85 yards. Georgia Tech put in Days on the next series, and he directed two touchdown drives. The redshirt freshman ran keepers for 10 and 28 yards before scoring on a 5-yard run with 1:27 left in the third. Middle Tennessee was celebrating its centennial with a birthday cake unveiled at halftime of the home opener. Score by Quarters Georgia Tech Middle Tennessee State
GT GT GT GT MT GT GT MT GT MT
Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th
Time 0:14 4:10 2:12 10:45 3:12 7:36 1:27 12:57 3:16 0:53
1 21 0
2 7 7
3 14 0
Scoring Play Zenon, T. 73 yd pass Washington, T. 2 yd run Hill, S. 71 yd pass Washington, T. 7 yd run Kyles, D.D. 15 yd run Smith, O. 2 yd run Days, S. 5 yd run Cunningham, B. 1 yd run Days, S. 1 yd run McDonald, S. 18 yd pass
4 7 14
Score 49 21
Conversion Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Gendreau, A. kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Gendreau, A. kick Moore, Ju. kick Gendreau, A. kick
GT FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 PENALTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 NET YARDS RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .382 RUSHING ATTEMPTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 AVERAGE PER RUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.9 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 YARDS GAINED RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .403 YARDS LOST RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214 COMPLETIONS-ATTEMPTS-INT . . . . . . . . . . . .6-10-0 AVERAGE PER ATTEMPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.4 AVERAGE PER COMPLETION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35.7 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .596 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 AVERAGE GAIN PER PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.9 FUMBLES: NUMBER-LOST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1 PENALTIES: NUMBER-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-23 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-104 AVERAGE YARDS PER PUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52.0 NET YARDS PER PUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53.0 INSIDE 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 50+ YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 TOUCHBACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 FAIR CATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 KICKOFFS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-492 AVERAGE YARDS PER KICKOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .61.5 NET YARDS PER KICKOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.5 TOUCHBACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 PUNT RETURNS: NUMBER-YARDS-TD . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 AVERAGE PER RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.0 KICKOFF RETURNS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . . . .2-17-0 AVERAGE PER RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.5 INTERCEPTIONS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 FUMBLE RETURNS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 MISCELLANEOUS YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 POSSESSION TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38:42 THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 OF 12 FOURTH-DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .2 OF 2 RED-ZONE SCORES-CHANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5 TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5 FIELD GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-5 SACKS BY: NUMBER-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 PAT KICKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-7 FIELD GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0
MTSU . . . . . .21 . . . . . .14 . . . . . . .7 . . . . . . .0 . . . . .147 . . . . . .29 . . . . .5.1 . . . . . . .2 . . . . .147 . . . . . . .0 . . . . .195 . .22-35-1 . . . . .5.6 . . . . .8.9 . . . . . . .1 . . . . .342 . . . . . .64 . . . . .5.3 . . . . .2-2 . . . .2-13 . . . .3-139 . . . . .46.3 . . . . .46.3 . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 . . . .3-139 . . . . .46.3 . . . . .40.7 . . . . . . .0 . . .1--2-0 . . . . .-2.0 . .6-136-0 . . . . .22.7 . . . .0-0-0 . . . .0-0-0 . . . . . . .0 . . . .21:18 . .6 OF 13 . . .2 OF 2 . . . . .3-3 . . . . .3-3 . . . . .0-3 . . . .1-11 . . . . .3-3 . . . . .0-1
TEAM STATISTICS Rushing GT -- Sims 12-91; Days 15-91, 2TD; Jones 6-63; Zenon 6-47; Smith 3-29, 1TD; Perkins 5-22; Lyons 6-18; Peeples 2-15; Washington 106, 2TD MT -- Cunningham 15-80, 1TD; Kilgore 4-19; Pratcher 5-18; Kyles 2-17, 1TD; Murphy 2-10; Whatley 1-3 Passing GT -- Washington 5-8, 202, 2TD; Days 1-2, 12 MT -- Kilgore 16-28, 114, INT; Murphy 5-6, 54, 1TD; Banks 1-1, 27 Receiving GT -- S. Hill 3-126, 1TD; Zenon 2-85, 1TD; Peeples 1-3 MT -- McDonald 5-44, 1TD; Whatley 3-40; Jefferson 3-7; Amos 228; Gray 2-18; Mason 2-18; Blissard 2-9; Beyah 2-4; Cunningham 1-27
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GAME #3
Kansas (rv/rv) Georgia Tech
24 66
September 17, 2011 | Atlanta, Ga. Bobby Dodd Stadium | 42,025 Led by Orwin Smith, who had more than 100 yards rushing and receiving, Georgia Tech piled up a school-record 768 yards in a 66-24 rout of the Jayhawks. Georgia Tech (3-0) also set a school mark with 604 yards rushing and played with a passion and focus that was missing a year ago in an mistake-plagued loss to Kansas. The Yellow Jackets ran at will and mixed in three long passes against Kansas (2-1). Georgia Tech avenged a 28-25 upset by the Jayhawks last season, a bitter defeat that sent the Yellow Jackets spiraling to a losing season. Georgia Tech also set a school record with 604 yards on the ground in its highest-scoring game since a 69-14 win over Samford in 2007. Losing its 10th straight road game, Kansas gave up three one-play scoring drives to the Yellow Jackets, including their first offensive snap of each half. Georgia Tech averaged 12.1 yards each time they ran the ball. That broke the NCAA record, an 11.9-yard performance in 1973 by Bear Bryant's Alabama team against Virginia Tech. Smith needed only five carries to put up 157 yards. Peeples added 110 yards on five carries. Smith set the tone on Georgia Tech's first offensive play, breaking off a 95-yard touchdown for yet another record-longest run in school history. Tevin Washington had another efficient day at quarterback, completing 4 of 7 for 164 yards. He connected with Smith on a 67-yard touchdown and hooked up with Jones on a 52-yarder. Washington also completed a 41-yard pass to Smith that came up short of the end zone, giving the junior A-back 108 yards on his two receptions. Georgia Tech had gone seven years since its last player, Calvin Johnson, had rushing and receiving touchdowns in the same game. Both Smith and Jones did it against the Jayhawks. Smith also was the first Yellow Jackets player since at least 1978 to account for more than 100 yards on the ground and through the air. Kansas kicked a field goal on the last play of the first half and actually went to the locker room only down 24-17. It was all Georgia Tech after that. Peeples took off from the 37 on the opening play of the third quarter and the rout was on. The Yellow Jackets finished with their highest-scoring second half since putting up 96 over the final two periods of their famous 222-0 victory over Cumberland in 1916. Georgia Tech broke the school record of 558 yards rushing against VMI in 1975, and the 706-yard mark for total yards set in 1948 against Citadel. Score by Quarters Kansas Georgia Tech
GT KU GT KU GT GT KU GT GT GT GT GT GT KU
Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th
Time 12:33 7:09 0:06 9:03 7:32 0:39 0:00 14:39 10:34 6:55 3:30 11:44 5:13 2:24
1 7 14
2 10 10
Scoring Play Smith, O. 95 yd run Miller, D. 10 yd run Jones, R. 4 yd run Miller, D. 11 yd run Sims, D. 19 yd run Moore, Ju. 24 yd FG Mueller, A. 28 yd FG Peeples, E. 63 yd run Smith, O. 67 yd pass Jones, R. 52 yd pass Sims, D. 21 yd run Days, S. 2 yd run Perkins, C. 3 yd run Turzilli, A. 10 yd pass
3 0 28
4 7 14
Score 24 66
Conversion Moore, Ju. kick Mueller, A. kick Moore, Ju. kick Mueller, A. kick Moore, Ju. kick
Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Mueller, A. kick
KU FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 PENALTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 NET YARDS RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151 RUSHING ATTEMPTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 AVERAGE PER RUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.6 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 YARDS GAINED RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155 YARDS LOST RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 COMPLETIONS-ATTEMPTS-INT . . . . . . . . . . .17-27-0 AVERAGE PER ATTEMPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.8 AVERAGE PER COMPLETION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.4 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
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GT . . . . . .24 . . . . . .21 . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . .0 . . . . .604 . . . . . .50 . . . . .12.1 . . . . . . .7 . . . . .621 . . . . . .17 . . . . .164 . . . .4-7-0 . . . . .23.4 . . . . .41.0 . . . . . . .2
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .362 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 AVERAGE GAIN PER PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.2 FUMBLES: NUMBER-LOST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-0 PENALTIES: NUMBER-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-330 AVERAGE YARDS PER PUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.1 NET YARDS PER PUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.4 INSIDE 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 50+ YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 TOUCHBACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 FAIR CATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 KICKOFFS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-236 AVERAGE YARDS PER KICKOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .59.0 NET YARDS PER KICKOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41.2 TOUCHBACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 PUNT RETURNS: NUMBER-YARDS-TD . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 AVERAGE PER RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.0 KICKOFF RETURNS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . .10-176-0 AVERAGE PER RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17.6 INTERCEPTIONS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 FUMBLE RETURNS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 MISCELLANEOUS YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 POSSESSION TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32:23 THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 OF 17 FOURTH-DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .0 OF 1 RED-ZONE SCORES-CHANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 FIELD GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4 SACKS BY: NUMBER-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11 PAT KICKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 FIELD GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
. . . . .768 . . . . . .57 . . . . .13.5 . . . . .1-0 . . . .5-40 . . . .1-37 . . . . .37.0 . . . . .37.0 . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 . . .11-678 . . . . .61.6 . . . . .43.8 . . . . . . .1 . . .4-27-0 . . . . .6.8 . . .4-71-0 . . . . .17.8 . . . .0-0-0 . . . .0-0-0 . . . . . . .0 . . . .27:37 . .7 OF 10 . . .1 OF 1 . . . . .5-5 . . . . .4-5 . . . . .1-5 . . . . .1-1 . . . . .9-9 . . . . .1-1
TEAM STATISTICS Rushing KU -- Miller 11-54, 2TD; Sims 11-40; Lewis 10-26; Pierson 6-18; Webb 3-15; Bourbon 1(-1) GT -- Smith 5-157, 1TD; Peeples 5-10, 1TD; Jones 4-72, 1TD; Sims 9-70, 2TD; Days 9-68, 1TD; Lyons 2-40; Washington 6-32; Perkins 4-15, 1TD; Godhigh 1-12; Jackson 1-12; Zenon 2-8; Dickey 2-8 Passing KU -- Webb 11-19, 148; Mecham 6-68, 63. 1TD GT -- Washington 4-7, 164, 2TD Receiving KU -- Beshears 5-65; Biere 3-40; Turzilli 3-37, 1TD; Jackson 2-23; Mundine 2-22; Pick 1-17; Sims 1-7 GT -- Smith 2-108, 1TD; Jones 1-52, 1TD; S. Hill 1-4
GAME #4 (rv/25) North
Carolina 28 Tech 35
(25/24) Georgia
September 24, 2011 | Atlanta, Ga. Bobby Dodd Stadium | 46,849 Tevin Washington threw a long touchdown pass and ran for two scores, including a 5-yarder with about 5 1/2 minutes remaining that gave No. 25 Georgia Tech a 35-28 victory over North Carolina. The Yellow Jackets improved to 4-0 for the first time since 1990, the season they shared the national title with Colorado. The Tar Heels (3-1, 1-1 ACC) were actually the ones who fought back from a 28-14 deficit going to the final period, tying the game on Giovani Bernard's 55-yard run with 7:22 left. Georgia Tech needed only four plays to respond in its conference opener. Running back Roddy Jones reached out to take a pitch from Washington that looked too far in front of him, going 48 yards down the sideline to the North Carolina 9. Two snaps later, with Finch and others clearing the way, Washington carried it in himself for the winning score with 5:20 left. Stephen Hill had a huge game for Georgia Tech with six receptions for 151 yards, including a 59-yard touchdown. Bernard rushed for 155 yards and two TDs. The Yellow Jackets came in with the nation's highest-scoring offense (59.3 points a game) and leading in several other offensive categories. While not nearly as dominating as they were in the first three games, they still had another big day offensively, piling up 312 yards on the ground and 496 yards in all. Washington had a fumble and an interception, but he mostly ran the offense just as it's drawn up. He completed 10 of 14 passes for 184 yards, hooking up with Hill on Georgia Tech's seventh one-play scoring drive of the season midway through the second period. Hill should've had another score, dropping a sure TD pass late in the game after he again broke free behind the secondary. He pulled up with some sort of cramp or hamstring problem just as the ball arrived, then hobbled to the sideline. It was hard to get too mad at the 6-foot-5 receiver, especially with the leaping, one-handed grab he made on a pass in the
first half, somehow getting his fingers on the ball and pulling it down as he fell hard to the ground. Washington also ran 25 times for 74 yards, taking quite a pounding from the Tar Heels. North Carolina's Bryn Renner completed 17 of 25 for 204 yards, but a couple of interceptions plagued the sophomore in his first start outside of Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels trailed 17-7 at halftime, and Tech drove for a field goal on the opening possession to extend its lead. Renner and Bernard led North Carolina back. Renner completed five straight passes on a right-down-the-field, 74-yard drive the first time he got the ball, three of the completions going to Dwight Jones before Nelson Hurst hauled in a 6-yard scoring pass. Washington guided Georgia Tech on a 13-play, 81-yard drive and scored on a 1-yard dive. The Yellow Jackets also made the 2-point conversion for their biggest lead. Score by Quarters North Carolina Georgia Tech
NC GT GT GT GT NC GT NC NC GT
Qtr 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th
Time 11:26 6:13 7:57 0:11 9:47 7:37 1:26 14:53 7:22 5:20
1 7 3
2 0 14
Scoring Play Bernard, G. 4 yd run Moore, Ju. 40 yd FG Hill, S. 59 yd pass Jones, R. 2 yd run Moore, Ju. 36 yd FG Hurst, N. 6 yd pass Washington, T. 1 yd run Ebron, E. 20 yd pass Bernard, G. 55 yd run Washington, T. 5 yd run
3 7 11
4 14 7
Score 28 35
Conversion Moore, T. kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, T. kick Sims, D. rush Moore, T. kick Moore, T. kick Moore, Ju. kick
UNC FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 PENALTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 NET YARDS RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 RUSHING ATTEMPTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 AVERAGE PER RUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.7 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 YARDS GAINED RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 YARDS LOST RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204 COMPLETIONS-ATTEMPTS-INT . . . . . . . . . . .17-25-2 AVERAGE PER ATTEMPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.2 AVERAGE PER COMPLETION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.0 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .332 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 AVERAGE GAIN PER PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.4 FUMBLES: NUMBER-LOST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 PENALTIES: NUMBER-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-40 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-165 AVERAGE YARDS PER PUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41.2 NET YARDS PER PUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.5 INSIDE 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 50+ YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 TOUCHBACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 FAIR CATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 KICKOFFS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-325 AVERAGE YARDS PER KICKOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .65.0 NET YARDS PER KICKOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42.8 TOUCHBACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 PUNT RETURNS: NUMBER-YARDS-TD . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 AVERAGE PER RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.0 KICKOFF RETURNS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . . .7-127-0 AVERAGE PER RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.1 INTERCEPTIONS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . . . . . .1-20-0 FUMBLE RETURNS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 MISCELLANEOUS YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 POSSESSION TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23:53 THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 OF 8 FOURTH-DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .0 OF 0 RED-ZONE SCORES-CHANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 FIELD GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-3 SACKS BY: NUMBER-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 PAT KICKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 FIELD GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0
GT . . . . . .21 . . . . . .15 . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . .1 . . . . .312 . . . . . .58 . . . . .5.4 . . . . . . .3 . . . . .335 . . . . . .23 . . . . .184 . .10-14-1 . . . . .13.1 . . . . .18.4 . . . . . . .1 . . . . .496 . . . . . .72 . . . . .6.9 . . . . .1-1 . . . .3-23 . . . .3-92 . . . . .30.7 . . . . .24.0 . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .0 . . . .7-395 . . . . .56.4 . . . . .38.3 . . . . . . .0 . . . .1-7-0 . . . . . .7.0 . .5-111-0 . . . . .22.2 . . .2--2-0 . . . .0-0-0 . . . . . . .0 . . . .36:07 .10 OF 16 . . .0 OF 0 . . . . .4-6 . . . . .3-6 . . . . .1-6 . . . .7-44 . . . . .3-3 . . . . .2-3
TEAM STATISTICS Rushing NC -- Bernard 17-155, 2TD; Houston 1-2; Renner 9(-29) GT -- Smith 7-79; Washington 25-74, 2TD; Sims 13-71; Jones 7-59, 1TD; Peeples 5-27; Perkins 1-2 Passing NC -- Renner 17-25, 204, 2TD, 2INT GT -- Washington 10-14, 184, 1TD, INT Receiving NC -- Jones 7-85; Bernard 5-47; Ebron 2-44, 1TD; Thorpe 1-18; Hurst 1-6, 1TD; Boyd 1-4 GT -- S. Hill 6-151, 1TD; Melton 2-12; Smith 1-21; Jones 1-0
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GAME #5 (21/21) Georgia
NC State
Tech 45 35
October 1, 2011 | Raleigh, N.C. Carter-Finley Stadium | 55,811 Georgia Tech's offense kept on scoring - and the defense put up an important touchdown, too. It all added up to the Yellow Jackets' best start since they were national champions. Orwin Smith rushed for three touchdowns and No. 21 Georgia Tech used a fourth-quarter flurry of points to beat North Carolina State 45-35 to extend its best start in more than 20 years. Smith finished with 74 yards and scored on runs of 13, 9 and 3 yards. The Yellow Jackets (5-0, 2-0 ACC) were held to a season-low 413 total yards -- they entered averaging 630.5 yards per game -- but opened with five wins for the first time since their national championship season in 1990. Georgia Tech led 21-0, briefly allowed N.C. State to make a game of it in the third quarter and pulled away with three touchdowns in a 2-minute, 22-second span of the fourth. Mike Glennon was 20 of 29 for 163 yards with touchdown passes covering 9 yards to Jay Smith and 1 yard to Tyler Purvis for the Wolfpack (2-3, 0-2). Tevin Washington completed just four passes for Georgia Tech -- but two were touchdowns, covering 9 yards to David Sims and 38 yards to Roddy Jones. He rushed for 43 yards but finished 4 of 12 for 117 yards through the air. James Washington rushed for a career-high 131 yards for the Wolfpack. His 46-yard touchdown run got N.C. State within a score, down 21-14. That's when Georgia Tech used a scoring flurry befitting the nation's most productive offense to take a huge lead. Smith closed a 13-play drive that demoralized N.C. State by taking a pitch from Tevin Washington around right end and diving across the goal line with 12:29 left. On State's next offensive play, Isaiah Johnson picked off Glennon's pass and returned it for a score, and Tevin Washington hit Jones deep for a TD that made it 42-14 with 10:07 left. N.C. State made things interesting with two touchdowns in the final 34 seconds, including Brandan Bishop's 33-yard return of Synjyn Days' fumble with 20 seconds left to finish the scoring. Glennon made it 21-7 with 1:15 left in the half on his scoring pass to Smith, and N.C. State got within a score on Washington's long touchdown run on its first play of the second half. That came after it looked as though the Yellow Jackets would have their way against an N.C. State team that entered with one of the worst -- and most injury-riddled -- defenses in the ACC. Smith capped each of Georgia Tech's first two drives with touchdown runs. Four plays after Jemea Thomas took a snap on a fake punt and rumbled 27 yards for a first down, Smith took a pitch through the right side and ran 13 yards for a score. Then, he made it 14-0 with 3:34 left in the first quarter when he took a handoff 9 yards for his second touchdown. Washington then made it 21-0 with his short flip to Sims on the first play of the second quarter, giving Georgia Tech a 17330 advantage in total yards. Score by Quarters Georgia Tech NC State
GT GT GT ST ST GT GT GT ST GT ST ST
Qtr 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th 4th
Time 10:35 3:34 14:55 1:15 13:22 12:29 12:15 10:07 7:47 5:38 0:34 0:20
1 14 0
2 7 7
3 0 7
Scoring Play Smith, O. 13 yd run Smith, O. 9 yd run Sims, D. 9 yd pass Smith, J. 9 yd pass Washington, J. 46 yd run Smith, O. 2 yd run Johnson, I. 34 yd INT Jones, R. 38 yd pass Purvis, T. 1 yd pass Moore, Ju. 40 yd FG Purvis, T. 13 yd pass Bishop, B. 33 yd fmbl rec.
4 24 21
Score 45 35
Conversion Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Sade, N. Kick Sade, N. Kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Sade, N. Kick Sade, N. Kick Sade, N. Kick
GT FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 PENALTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 NET YARDS RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 RUSHING ATTEMPTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 AVERAGE PER RUSH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.7 RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 YARDS GAINED RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .307 YARDS LOST RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117 COMPLETIONS-ATTEMPTS-INT . . . . . . . . . . . .4-12-0 AVERAGE PER ATTEMPT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.8 AVERAGE PER COMPLETION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.2 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
2012 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL
NCS . . . . . .22 . . . . . . .8 . . . . . .13 . . . . . . .1 . . . . .195 . . . . . .38 . . . . .5.1 . . . . . . .1 . . . . .218 . . . . . .23 . . . . .192 . .23-36-1 . . . . .5.3 . . . . .8.3 . . . . . . .3
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .413 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 AVERAGE GAIN PER PLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.5 FUMBLES: NUMBER-LOST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1 PENALTIES: NUMBER-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-45 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-62 AVERAGE YARDS PER PUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31.0 NET YARDS PER PUNT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.0 INSIDE 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 50+ YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 TOUCHBACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 FAIR CATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 KICKOFFS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-532 AVERAGE YARDS PER KICKOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . .66.5 NET YARDS PER KICKOFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.2 TOUCHBACKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 PUNT RETURNS: NUMBER-YARDS-TD . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 AVERAGE PER RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.0 KICKOFF RETURNS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . . . .5-72-0 AVERAGE PER RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.4 INTERCEPTIONS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . . . . . .1-34-1 FUMBLE RETURNS: NUMBER-YDS-TD . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 MISCELLANEOUS YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 POSSESSION TIME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27:51 THIRD-DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 OF 12 FOURTH-DOWN CONVERSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . .1 OF 2 RED-ZONE SCORES-CHANCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-6 TOUCHDOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6 FIELD GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6 SACKS BY: NUMBER-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18 PAT KICKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-6 FIELD GOALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
. . . . .387 . . . . . .74 . . . . .5.2 . . . . .2-0 . . . .7-35 . . . .3-106 . . . . .35.3 . . . . .35.3 . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .3 . . . .4-244 . . . . .61.0 . . . . .43.0 . . . . . . .0 . . . .1-4-0 . . . . .4.0 . .7-150-0 . . . . .21.4 . . . .0-0-0 . . .1-33-1 . . . . . . .0 . . . .32:09 . .5 OF 14 . . .3 OF 5 . . . . .3-4 . . . . .3-4 . . . . .0-4 . . . . .1-3 . . . . .5-5 . . . . .0-1
TEAM STATISTICS Rushing GT -- Smith 9-74, 3TD; Sims 9-73; Washington 16-43; Thomas 127; Jones 4-26; Lyons 5-22; Peeples 3-20; Days 2-5; S. Hill 1-5; Zenon 1-2 ST -- Washington 20-131, 1TD; Creecy 12-77; Barnes 3-10; Glennon 3 (-23) Passing GT -- Washington 4-12, 117, 2TD ST -- Glennon 20-29, 163, 2TD, INT; Brosius 3-7, 29, 1TD Receiving GT -- S. Hill 1-40; Jones 1-38, 1TD; Smith 1-30; Sims 1-9, 1TD ST -- Washington 5-35; Purvis 4-33, 2TD; Howard 3-48; Bryan 326; Smith 3-24, 1TD; Carter 2-16; Palmer 2-6; Gentry 1-4
GAME #6
Maryland 16 (13/13) Georgia Tech 21 October 8, 2011 | Atlanta, Ga. Bobby Dodd Stadium | 45,905 Tevin Washington ran for 120 yards and two touchdowns and No. 13 Georgia Tech's least impressive offensive showing of the season was enough to beat Maryland 21-16. Georgia Tech led 21-3 before holding off the Terrapins' fourth-quarter comeback. Georgia Tech (6-0 overall, 3-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) matched its wins total from 2010, when it finished 6-7. The Yellow Jackets averaged almost 52 points in their first five wins and began the day ranked first in the nation in rushing and second in scoring. Quarterback C.J. Brown, who replaced starter Danny O'Brien, had a 77-yard touchdown run early in the fourth quarter for Maryland (2-3, 1-1). Davin Meggett, who had 86 yards rushing, scored from the 1 with 7:33 remaining to cut the lead to 21-16. But Maryland was stopped on a fourth-and-8 play from its 46 on Brown's incomplete pass with 2:31 remaining, ending its comeback bid. Brown was 4-of-17 passing for 36 yards and an interception. He had nine carries for 124 yards. O'Brien was replaced after completing only 1 of 6 passes for 17 yards and an interception. Washington had scoring runs of 7 yards in the first quarter and 3 yards in the third. Orwin Smith had a 10-yard scoring run in the second quarter. Maryland's only points in the first three quarters were Nick Ferrara's 30-yard field goal at the end of a 14-play drive on the Terrapins' first possession. Washington was Georgia Tech's leading rusher, but he struggled as a passer as he completed only 6 of 19 passes for 114 yards and an interception. Maryland is left with a possible quarterback controversy. Coach Randy Edsall pulled O'Brien after the sophomore's second-quarter interception, his sixth of the year. Brown took over and remained in the game after he was picked off by Rod Sweeting in the end zone in the third quarter.
Georgia Tech led 14-3 at halftime but wasted two secondquarter chances to stretch the lead. Linebacker Quayshawn Nealy, making only his second career start, intercepted a pass from O'Brien to give the Yellow Jackets the ball at Maryland's 28. A false-start penalty helped stall the drive after one first down, and Justin Moore was wide left on a 34-yard field goal attempt. Maryland turned to Brown on its next possession. Maryland left guard Andrew Gonnella was taken off the field in an ambulance after suffering an apparent left leg injury in the fourth quarter. With most Maryland players standing or kneeling on the field, the game was delayed for about 15 minutes as medical personnel from each team worked in a circle around Gonnella. A cart was first driven on the field but then left as the ambulance followed. Score by Quarters Maryland Georgia Tech
GT MD GT GT MD MD
Qtr 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 4th
Time 10:26 03:27 09:17 12:51 12:01 07:33
1 3 7
2 0 7
Scoring Play Washington, T. 7 yd run Ferrara 30 yd field goal Smith, O. 10 yd run Washington, T. 3 yd run Brown 77 yd run Meggett 1 yd run
3 0 7
4 13 0
Score 16 21
Conversion Moore, Ju. kick 14-68 Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Ferrara kick Brown pass failed
MD GT FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 . . . . . .21 Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 . . . . . .16 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . .5 Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . .0 NET YARDS RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246 . . . . .272 Rushing Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 . . . . . .60 Average Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.0 . . . . .4.5 Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . .3 Yards Gained Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261 . . . . .285 Yards Lost Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 . . . . . .13 NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 . . . . .114 Completions-Attempts-Int . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-24-2 . . .6-21-1 Average Per Attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.6 . . . . .5.4 Average Per Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.5 . . . . .19.0 Passing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333 . . . . .386 Total offense plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 . . . . . .81 Average Gain Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.1 . . . . .4.8 Fumbles: Number-Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . .1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 . . . .8-63 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-181 . . . .5-191 Average Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.2 . . . . .38.2 Net Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38.0 . . . . .37.6 Inside 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .1 50+ Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . .0 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 Fair catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .0 KICKOFFS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-272 . . . .4-243 Average Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68.0 . . . . .60.8 Net Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34.2 . . . . .42.8 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .1 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3-0 . . .2-29-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.5 . . . . .14.5 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .3-52-0 . .3-115-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17.3 . . . . .38.3 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0-0 . . .2-10-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . .0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 Possession Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24:32 . . . .35:28 1st Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:36 . . . . 7:24 2nd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:34 . . . . 9:26 3rd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:32 . . . . 8:28 4th Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:50 . . . .10:10 Third-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 of 13 . .13 of 20 Fourth-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 of 4 . . . .0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 . . . . .3-5 Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 . . . . .3-5 Field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 . . . . .0-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . .1-9 PAT Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . .3-3 Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . .0-1 TEAM STATISTICS Rushing MD -- Brown 9-124, 1TD; Meggett 18-86, 1TD; Pickett 10-33; McCree 1-14; Tyler 1-0; O’Brien 1 (-9) GT -- Washington 32-120, 2TD; Sims 14-83; Smith 4-41, 1TD; Lyons 4-14; Zenon 2-12; Jones 2-6 Passing MD -- Brown 4-17, 36, INT; O’Brien 1-6, 17, INT; Logan 1-1, 34 GT -- Washington 6-19, 114, INT Receiving MD -- Dorsey 2-44; Tyler 2-26; Boykins 1-17; Pickett 1-0 GT -- S. Hill 2-50; Smith 2-37; Melton 2-27
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GAME #7 (12/12) Georgia
Virginia
Tech 21 24
October 15, 2011 | Charlottesville, Va. Scott Stadium | 47,692 The Virginia Cavaliers beat No. 12 Georgia Tech at its own game, 24-21. Georgia Tech (6-1, 3-1), off to its best start since 1966, came in with one of the nation's top offenses, but it was held to just two pass completions and a season-low 296 yards by a Virginia defense that made the most of an extra week to prepare. The Cavaliers (4-2, 1-1 ACC) sealed the victory by holding onto the ball for the final 6 minutes, making five first downs to get inside the Yellow Jackets' 5. But they didn't need to score, and when quarterback Michael Rocco took a knee for a 3-yard loss on the game's final play, thousand of fans surged onto the field at Scott Stadium. Kevin Parks ran for one touchdown for Virginia, Rocco hit Tim Smith for a 37-yarder and Clifton Richardson had a 22-yard run, all in the first half, as Virginia built a 24-14 lead. Georgia Tech almost struck very quickly to start the second half, with Tevin Washington running 85 yards on the first play from scrimmage, but the play was called back by a penalty. The Yellow Jackets then did it the hard way, using 19 plays and converting two fourth-and-1 plays and a fourth-and-5 before Washington scored on a 1-yard run. The fourth-and-5 was initially a fourth-and-10, but defensive tackle Nick Jenkins was called for being offsides, and Washington ran for 23 yards on the next play to the Cavaliers' 5 and scored two plays later. The teams traded punts the rest of the way until Virginia took over at its 23 with just under 6 minutes left. Jones started with runs of 11 and eight yards, caught an 18-yard pass from Rocco to convert a third-and-6 from the Virginia 49 and the Cavaliers never gave it up. Virginia gained 407 yards against former coach Al Groh's 34 defense. The Yellow Jackets erased a 14-0 deficit with two touchdowns in 98 seconds in the second quarter. Washington capped an 80yard drive with a 7-yard touchdown run, and Rod Sweeting intercepted a Rocco pass three plays later and returned in 32 yards for the tying touchdown. Freshman David Watford came on at quarterback for one series for Virginia, and led a 72-yard scoring drive. He bulled his way for a first down on third-and-1, and also carried it the last 22 yards for the go-ahead touchdown. When Chase Minnifield intercepted a deep pass by Washington on the ensuing series, Rocco came back and led them 41 yards in eight plays to Robert Randolph's 36-yard field goal. Virginia struck quickly at the start with two touchdowns in the first 8:20. The Cavaliers drove 73 yards after the opening kickoff, a drive kept alive by Rocco's 8-yard pass to Tim Smith on third-and-3 from the 23. Two plays later, Parks took it in from the 6. The Yellow Jackets were penalized twice on their opening series, riling up the small crowd at Scott Stadium, and when Rocco hit Smith for 37 yards and a 14-0 lead, it got really loud. Score by Quarters Georgia Tech Virginia
VA VA GT GT VA VA GT
Qtr 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd
Time 09:07 06:40 10:02 08:24 04:00 00:14 05:29
1 0 14
2 14 10
3 7 0
4 0 0
Score 21 24
Scoring Play Conversion Parks,K 6 yd run Randolph,R kick Smith 37 yd pass from Rocco Randolph,R kick Washington, T. 7 yd run Moore, Ju. kick Sweeting 32 yd INT return Moore, Ju. kick Richardson,C 22 yd run Randolph,R kick Randolph,R 36 yd field goal Washington, T. 1 yd run Scully, D. kick
GT FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 NET YARDS RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272 Rushing Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Average Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.1 Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Yards Gained Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .290 Yards Lost Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Completions-Attempts-Int . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8-2 Average Per Attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.0 Average Per Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.0 Passing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .296 Total offense plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Average Gain Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.9 Fumbles: Number-Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0
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VA . . . . . .21 . . . . . .15 . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . .0 . . . . .272 . . . . . .47 . . . . .5.8 . . . . . . .2 . . . . .288 . . . . . .16 . . . . .135 . . .9-19-1 . . . . . .7.1 . . . . .15.0 . . . . . . .1 . . . . .407 . . . . . .66 . . . . .6.2 . . . . .2-0
Penalties: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-40 . . . .4-25 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-137 . . . .2-79 Average Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34.2 . . . . .39.5 Net Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31.0 . . . . .31.5 Inside 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .1 50+ Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 Fair catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . .0 KICKOFFS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-251 . . . .5-327 Average Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62.8 . . . . .65.4 Net Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38.2 . . . . .48.2 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .2 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .1-16-0 . . .1-13-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.0 . . . . .13.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .3-46-0 . . .4-98-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.3 . . . . .24.5 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-32-1 . . . .2-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . .0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .7 Possession Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29:59 . . . .30:01 1st Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:12 . . . . 8:48 2nd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:25 . . . . 8:35 3rd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13:21 . . . . 1:39 4th Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:01 . . . .10:59 Third-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 of 14 . . .7 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 of 3 . . . .0 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 . . . . .2-4 Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 . . . . .1-4 Field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2 . . . . .1-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-6 . . . . .0-0 PAT Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 . . . . .3-3 Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . .1-2 TEAM STATISTICS Rushing GT -- Washington 26-115, 2TD; Peeples 4-37; Sims 11-35; Jones 428; O. Smith 5-24; S. Hill 1-24; Lyons 1-5; Melton 1-4 VA -- Jones 18-149; Parks 17-86, 1TD; Richardson 5-32, 1TD; Watford 2-15; Rocco 2 (-5) Passing GT -- Washington 2-8, 24, 2INT VA -- Rocco 8-14, 118, 1TD, INT; Watford 1-5, 17 Receiving GT -- O. Smith 1-21; Melton 1-3 VA -- Jones 3-37; T. Smith 2-45, 1TD; Milien 2-20; Burd 1-30; Freedman 1-3
GAME #8 (20/19) Georgia
Tech
Miami
7 24
October 22, 2011 | Miami Gardens, Fla. Sun Life Stadium | 43,716 JoJo Nicholas recovered a fumbled punt for a touchdown plus added an interception, Lamar Miller ran for 93 yards and a score and Miami's banged-up defense was dominant as the Hurricanes topped No. 20 Georgia Tech 24-7 -- holding the high-octane Yellow Jackets more than 300 yards and nearly 36 points below their season averages entering the game. Mike James also had a touchdown run for Miami (4-3, 2-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), which won consecutive games for the first time this season and has now beaten Georgia Tech three straight times. Georgia Tech (6-2, 3-2) came into Saturday averaging 517 yards of offense. The Yellow Jackets got only 211 on Saturday, their lowest total since a loss to Iowa in the Orange Bowl after the 2009 season. In its last 35 games, Georgia Tech has rushed for less than 200 yards only three times, all at Sun Life Stadium-95 at Miami in 2009, 143 in the Orange Bowl and 134 in this one. Washington threw right to Nicholas on the Yellow Jackets' first offensive snap of the game, a mistake that set Miami up at the Georgia Tech 46. It was doubly costly for the Yellow Jackets, with center Jay Finch going down with what appeared to be a knee injury and eventually getting carted off the sideline for evaluation. The Hurricanes needed 12 plays to score from there, Harris extending the drive with a 13-yard pass to Phillip Dorsett on fourth-and-3 from the 39, and James later capping it with a 2yard run for a 7-0 Miami lead. With 10:17 left in the half, Nicholas found himself again in the right place at the right time for Miami. Zach Laskey dropped back to receive a punt for Georgia Tech, the bouncing ball coming straight at him as he stood at the 9yard line. He tried to grab it as a horde of Hurricanes sprinted toward him, misplayed it and could only watch as the football kept going into the end zone. Nicholas dove on it just past the goal line for a touchdown that put Miami up 14-0.
In the first half alone, Georgia Tech failed on a fake-punt attempt, had the interception to help create one Miami touchdown and then the blown punt return to give the Hurricanes seven more points. Nonetheless, with 1:02 left in the half, the Yellow Jackets were within 14-7. A 20-play, 92-yard drive for Georgia Tech on the scoreboard. Washington completed all three of his attempted passes during the marathon possession, plus rushed the ball nine times for 22 yards--including a 1-yard touchdown plunge. Travis Benjamin ran the ensuing kickoff back 48 yards, and Harris hit Tommy Streeter with a 32-yard gain on first down to get Miami to the Georgia Tech 14. Two plays later, Miller ran up the middle for a touchdown from there with 25 seconds left in the half, restoring the 14-point cushion and getting help from a sealing block by guard Jon Feliciano. It was a costly celebration. Feliciano got hurt jumping around after the score, leaving the game with a leg injury. He rejoined his teammates on the sideline late in the third quarter, on crutches and wearing a walking boot on his left ankle. An X-ray was negative, but Golden is not sure of Feliciano's status. Score by Quarters Georgia Tech Miami
UM UM GT UM UM
Qtr 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th
Time 08:17 10:17 01:02 00:25 13:55
1 0 7
2 7 14
3 0 0
4 0 3
Score 7 24
Scoring Play Conversion James, M. 2 yd run Wieclaw, J. kick Nicolas 0 yd fumble rec. Wieclaw, J. kick Washington, T. 1 yd run Moore, Ju. kick Miller, L. 14 yd run Wieclaw, J. kick Wieclaw, J. 39 yd field goal
GT UM FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 . . . . . .14 Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 . . . . . . .8 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . .6 Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 NET YARDS RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134 . . . . .122 Rushing Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 . . . . . .41 Average Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.8 . . . . .3.0 Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .2 Yards Gained Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .150 . . . . .148 Yards Lost Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 . . . . . .26 NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 . . . . .140 Completions-Attempts-Int . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-14-1 . . .8-23-1 Average Per Attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.5 . . . . .6.1 Average Per Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.0 . . . . .17.5 Passing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .211 . . . . .262 Total offense plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 . . . . . .64 Average Gain Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.4 . . . . .4.1 Fumbles: Number-Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2 . . . . .1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10 . . . . .1-5 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-185 . . . .4-186 Average Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37.0 . . . . .46.5 Net Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37.4 . . . . .43.8 Inside 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .2 50+ Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .2 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .1 Fair catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . .0 KICKOFFS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-134 . . . .5-349 Average Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67.0 . . . . .69.8 Net Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33.0 . . . . .52.8 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .2 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD . . . . . . . . . . . . .1--9-0 . . .1--2-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .-9.0 . . . . .-2.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .3-45-0 . . .1-48-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.0 . . . . .48.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5-0 . . . .1-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . .0-0-1 Miscellaneous Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 Possession Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29:24 . . . .30:36 1st Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:44 . . . .10:16 2nd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11:53 . . . . 3:07 3rd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:33 . . . . 5:27 4th Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:14 . . . .11:46 Third-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 of 15 . . .5 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 of 2 . . . .2 of 3 Red-Zone Scores-Chances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . .3-4 Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . .2-4 Field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-1 . . . . .1-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . .2-4 PAT Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . .3-3 Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 . . . . .1-2 TEAM STATISTICS Rushing GT -- Washington 20-36, 1TD; Sims 10-29; O. Smith 5-28; Jones 316; Peeples 4-14; Lyons 2-9; Thomas 1-2; Days 2-1 UM -- Miller 27-93, 1TD; James 8-24, 1TD; Harris 4-7 Passing GT -- Washington 6-12, 63, INT; Days 1-2, 14 UM -- Harris, 8-23, 140, INT Receiving GT -- O. Smith 3-26; Peeples 1-16; Melton 1-14; Sims 1-12; Hill 1-9 UM -- Streeter 3-96; Dorsett 2-32; Benjamin 2-4; Clements 1-8
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GAME #9 (rv/rv) Georgia
Tech
31 17
(6/6) Clemson October 29, 2011 | Atlanta, Ga. Bobby Dodd Stadium | 55,646
Tevin Washington rushed for 176 yards and broke the two longest runs of his career, leading Georgia Tech to a 31-17 upset of No. 6 Clemson and likely snuffing out the Tigers' national title hopes. The Yellow Jackets (7-2, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) raced to a 24-3 halftime lead and held off Clemson (8-1, 5-1) which was off to its best start since 2000. The Tigers had climbed to fifth in the BCS standings. The Yellow Jackets snapped a two-game losing streak behind their junior quarterback, who had runs of 46 and 56 yards and touchdown among his 27 carries. Clemson, which had scored 115 points in its two previous games, turned it over four times. Tajh Boyd threw for 295 yards, and freshman Sammy Watkins had 10 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown. Clemson drove right down the field on its first possession before Georgia Tech stiffened at its own 16. Chandler Catanzaro came on to knock through a 34-yard field goal. But the tide swung toward the Yellow Jackets when D.J. Howard caught a pass out of the backfield, but lost the ball just before he hit the ground. The officials initially ruled him down, but changed the call after a video review. Rod Sweeting was credited with a recovery at the Clemson 19, and the Georgia Tech offense took it the rest of the way, Orwin Smith going in from the 1 on fourth down. After forcing a Clemson punt, Washington broke off the 46yard run -- the longest of his career, though that mark wouldn't last long -- and Georgia Tech stretched its lead to 10-3 on Justin Moore's 23-yard field goal. The Yellow Jackets went 80 yards in 10 plays to make it 173 on Smith's 3-yard TD run. Stephen Hill stretched out with both arms to make a diving catch, pulling the ball into his body with the left hand before slamming into the turf. He rolled over and did a little dance with his arms, celebrating the 44-yard completion. Two plays later, Washington ran it in from the 3 to push the lead to 24-3 with just 37 seconds left in the half. Coming out of halftime, the Tigers took the kickoff and needed only four plays to reach the end zone for the first time. Boyd hooked up with Watkins on a 48-yard touchdown pass to make it 24-10. But Georgia Tech quickly answered. With Georgia Tech facing third-and-6 and the Clemson defense waving their arms to rev up a sizable contingent of orange-clad fans, Washington spotted a hole up the middle and took off for the 56-yard gain. David Sims finished the drive with an 11-yard touchdown run, restoring Georgia Tech's 21-point lead. Score by Quarters Clemson Georgia Tech
CU GT GT GT GT CU GT CU
Qtr 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th
Time 08:45 02:59 12:01 05:44 00:37 13:34 11:30 14:47
1 3 7
2 0 17
3 7 7
Scoring Play Catanzaro 34 yd field goal Smith, O. 1 yd run Moore, Ju. 23 yd field goal Smith, O. 3 yd run Washington, T. 3 yd run
4 7 0
Score 17 31
Conversion Moore, Ju. kick
Moore, Ju. kick Moore, Ju. kick Watkins 48 yd pass from Boyd Catanzaro kick Sims, D. 11 yd run Moore, Ju. kick Thomas 0 yd fumble rec. Catanzaro kick
CU FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 NET YARDS RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Rushing Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Average Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.0 Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Yards Gained Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Yards Lost Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .304 Completions-Attempts-Int . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-41-2 Average Per Attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.4 Average Per Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.7 Passing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .399 Total offense plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Average Gain Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.1 Fumbles: Number-Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2 Penalties: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-30 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-115 Average Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38.3
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GT . . . . . .22 . . . . . .20 . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .1 . . . . .383 . . . . . .67 . . . . .5.7 . . . . . . .4 . . . . .394 . . . . . .11 . . . . . .60 . . . .4-9-1 . . . . .6.7 . . . . .15.0 . . . . . . .0 . . . . .443 . . . . . .76 . . . . .5.8 . . . . .1-1 . . . .4-23 . . . .3-132 . . . . .44.0
Net Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36.0 . . . . .44.0 Inside 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .1 50+ Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .0 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 Fair catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . .2 KICKOFFS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-263 . . . .6-361 Average Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65.8 . . . . .60.2 Net Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50.2 . . . . .39.5 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . .1-7-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.0 . . . . . .7.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . .6-124-0 . . .3-62-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.7 . . . . .20.7 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-26-0 . . . .2-2-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . .0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 Possession Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21:00 . . . .39:00 1st Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:17 . . . . 6:43 2nd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:57 . . . .11:03 3rd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:49 . . . . 8:11 4th Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:57 . . . .13:03 Third-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 of 13 . . .7 of 14 Fourth-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 of 0 . . . .1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3 . . . . .5-6 Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 . . . . .4-6 Field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3 . . . . .1-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . .2-19 PAT Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 . . . . .4-4 Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 . . . . .1-1 TEAM STATISTICS Rushing CU -- Bellamy 8-67; Howard 7-22; Watkins 1-7; Boyd 8(-1); Thomas 0-0, 1TD GT -- Washington 27-176, 1TD; Sims 15-68, 1TD; Jones 4-52; Lyons 9-42; Smith 7-37, 2TD; Peeples 2-16; S. Hill 1(-2) Passing CU -- Boyd 23-40, 295, 1TD, 2INT; Watkins 1-1, 9 GT -- Washington 4-9, 60, 1INT Receiving CU -- Watkins 10-159, 1TD; Hopkins 6-66; Allen 4-32; Ja. Brown 226; Meeks 1-17; Howard 1-4 GT -- Hill 2-47; Melton 2-13
GAME #10 (20/19) Georgia (10/9) Virginia
Tech 26 Tech 37
November 10, 2011 | Atlanta, Ga. Bobby Dodd Stadium | 50,140 Virginia Tech's towering quarterback Logan Thomas proved to be extremely difficult to tackle as No. 10 Virginia Tech took a huge step toward the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game, beating Georgia Tech (No. 21 BCS, No. 20 AP) 37-26. The 6-foot-6, 254-pound sophomore accounted for five touchdowns, while David Wilson rushed for a career-best 175 yards as the No. 10 Hokies eliminated 20th-ranked Georgia Tech from the ACC race. Thomas threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more scores. Wilson had his seventh straight 100-yard game, already the longest streak of Beamer's quarter-century as coach. The teams went back and forth through the second and third quarters, scoring on eight of nine possessions in one stretch. But Virginia Tech (9-1, 5-1 ACC) took advantage with ten points in the fourth quarter. The Yellow Jackets (7-3, 4-3) were eliminated from the Coastal Division race. Georgia Tech quarterback Tevin Washington ran for three touchdowns, but the Hokies took the lead for good on Thomas' 12-yard run in the final minute of the third quarter. The play was typical for the big QB, who lowered his head and bulled his way to the end zone. The Yellow Jackets decided to go for it on fourth-and-1 at his own 31. Washington tried to get it on a keeper, but he was stopped about a foot short. From there, Virginia Tech moved in and converted their own fourth-and-1, but that was an easier to call with make with Thomas to carry it. He made his way for a 5-yard gain, then hooked up with Chris Drager for his first career touchdown, a 14-yard pass on third down that made it 34-26. Cody Journell sealed the victory, knocking through a 23-yard field goal with 3:02 remaining. After a wild final minute to the second quarter, in which the teams combined for three scores that left Virginia Tech with a 21-13 lead, the Yellow Jackets took the second-half kickoff and drove it right down the field. Washington broke off a 35-yard run and also benefited from a personal foul penalty on Jack Tyler, who whacked Embry
Peeples as he was running out of bounds, sending him flying toward the Yellow Jackets bench while yellow flags flew in from all directions. Washington finished it off with a 1-yard touchdown run, but he was stuffed on a 2-point conversion to leave Georgia Tech trailing 21-19. With the Hokies driving for another score, Wilson had the ball stripped away by Burnett and Isaiah Johnson recovered at the 16 for the Yellow Jackets. Back came Georgia Tech, reclaiming the lead with lightningquick 84-yard drive that took only seven plays. Peeples went down the sideline for a 39-yard run and Washington nearly took it in with a 29-yard gain, before finishing it off with his third TD of the night on a 1-yard dive. Score by Quarters Virginia Tech Georgia Tech
GT VT VT GT VT GT GT GT VT VT VT
Qtr 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th
Time 04:54 08:38 04:21 01:00 00:44 00:00 11:17 04:29 00:32 09:49 03:02
1 0 7
2 21 6
3 6 13
Scoring Play Washington, T. 2 yd run Thomas, L 1 yd run Boykin 9 pass from Thomas Moore, Ju. 41 yd field goal Coale 63 pass from Thomas Moore, Ju. 36 yd field goal Washington, T. 1 yd run Washington, T. 1 yd run Thomas, L 12 yd run Drager 14 pass from Thomas Journell, C 23 yd field goal
4 10 0
Score 37 26
Conversion Moore, Ju. kick Journell, C kick Journell, C kick Journell, C kick rush failed Moore, Ju. kick pass failed Journell, C kick
VT GT FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 . . . . . .16 Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 . . . . . .10 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . .3 Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .3 NET YARDS RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .267 . . . . .243 Rushing Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 . . . . . .49 Average Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.1 . . . . .5.0 Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . .3 Yards Gained Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 . . . . .281 Yards Lost Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 . . . . . .38 NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209 . . . . . .97 Completions-Attempts-Int . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-13-0 . . .5-11-0 Average Per Attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.1 . . . . .8.8 Average Per Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.9 . . . . .19.4 Passing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 . . . . . . .0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .476 . . . . .340 Total offense plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 . . . . . .60 Average Gain Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.3 . . . . .5.7 Fumbles: Number-Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1 . . . . .3-0 Penalties: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-56 . . . .3-35 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-69 . . . .3-112 Average Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34.5 . . . . .37.3 Net Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.5 . . . . .37.3 Inside 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .0 50+ Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .0 Fair catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 KICKOFFS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-482 . . . .5-314 Average Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68.9 . . . . .62.8 Net Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.4 . . . . .44.8 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . .0 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . .0-0-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.0 . . . . .0.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .5-90-0 . . .3-70-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.0 . . . . .23.3 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . .0-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . .0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 Possession Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34:13 . . . .25:47 1st Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:21 . . . . 6:39 2nd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 . . . . 7:00 3rd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:50 . . . . 7:10 4th Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:02 . . . . 4:58 Third-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 of 16 . . .5 of 13 Fourth-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 of 2 . . . .0 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7 . . . . .4-4 Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7 . . . . .3-4 Field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7 . . . . .1-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-36 . . . . .1-2 PAT Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 . . . . .2-2 Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1 . . . . .2-2 TEAM STATISTICS Rushing VT -- Wilson 23-175; Thomas 18-70, 2TD; Oglesby 9-24 GT -- Peeples 3-84; Washington 24-77, 3TD; Sims 8-32; Lyons 7-26; O. Smith 4-17; Jones 3-7 Passing VT -- Thomas 7-13, 209, 3TD GT -- Washington 5-10, 97 Receiving VT -- Coale 2-97, TD; Coles 2-56; Boykin 2-42, TD; Drager 1-14, TD GT -- Melton 2-55; S. Hill 2-43; Peeples 1(-1)
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Tech
38 31
Duke November 19, 2011 | Durham, N.C. Wallace Wade Stadium | 18,747
David Sims rushed for two touchdowns, quarterback Tevin Washington added 136 yards rushing and a long, late scoring run, and Georgia Tech held on to beat Duke 38-31. Washington finished 6 of 13 for 185 yards passing and ran 39 yards for a late touchdown for the Yellow Jackets (8-3, 5-3 ACC). They rolled up 549 total yards, scored on four straight possessions and held off Duke's late charge. Sean Renfree matched a career high with four touchdown passes for the Blue Devils (3-8, 1-6). His 10-yard TD to Cooper Helfet -- his second of the day to the tight end--pulled Duke within seven points with 6:37 left. Duke forced a fumble from Charles Perkins and took over at its 34 with 3:44 left. Renfree's deep pass for Helfet was intercepted by Jemea Thomas with 2:20 left. Washington and Georgia Tech then ran out the clock to seal their eighth straight win in the series. Renfree finished 26 of 42 for 250 yards with touchdown passes covering 15 yards to Conner Vernon, 12 yards to Donovan Varner and 3 yards to Helfet for Duke, which lost its sixth straight. Washington showed once again just how capable he is of coming up with big plays both with his feet and his arm. He broke a pair of tackles during his long scoring run, which came 3 minutes after Duke had pulled within 31-24. Four of his completions covered at least 29 yards. Sims had scoring runs of 4 yards and 1 yard, while Roddy Jones and Embry Peeples had 1-yard touchdown runs for the Yellow Jackets, who entered having lost three of four-including an 11-point loss to Virginia Tech that took them out of the Coastal Division race. Georgia Tech looked to have taken control of this one by scoring on its final four possessions of the first half. None of those drives took longer than 5 1/2 minutes. Sims powered in from 4 yards out to tie it at 7. One series later, Washington hit Tyler Melton for 31 yards and raced 21 yards to set up Jones' short scoring run that put the Yellow Jackets ahead to stay. Washington's 46-yard pass to Embry Peeples then set up Sims' second TD run to make it 21-7 barely 3 minutes into the second quarter. After Duke pulled within a touchdown, Washington lofted a 56-yard pass to Stephen Hill that set up Peeples' TD on the final play of the half to make it 28-14. Score by Quarters Georgia Tech Duke
DU GT GT GT DU GT DU GT DU GT DU
Qtr 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 4th
Time 12:48 06:36 03:22 11:55 05:24 00:00 09:38 01:56 12:29 09:31 06:37
1 14 7
2 14 7
3 3 3
4 7 14
Score 38 31
Scoring Play Conversion Vernon 15 yd pass Renfree Snyderwine kick Sims, D. 4 yd run Moore, Ju. kick Jones, R. 1 yd run Moore, Ju. kick Sims, D. 1 yd run Moore, Ju. kick Varner 12 yd pass Renfree Snyderwine kick Peeples, E. 1 yd run Moore, Ju. kick Snyderwine, W 35 yd field goal Moore, Ju. 25 yd field goal Helfet 3 yd pass Renfree Snyderwine kick Washington, T. 39 yd run Moore, Ju. kick Helfet 10 yd pass Renfree Snyderwine kick
GT FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 NET YARDS RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .364 Rushing Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Average Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.3 Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Yards Gained Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .374 Yards Lost Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 Completions-Attempts-Int . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-13-0 Average Per Attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.2 Average Per Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.8 Passing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .549 Total offense plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Average Gain Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.7 Fumbles: Number-Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2 Penalties: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-59 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-87 Average Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43.5 Net Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.5 Inside 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0
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DU . . . . . .21 . . . . . . .5 . . . . . .14 . . . . . . .2 . . . . .101 . . . . . .24 . . . . .4.2 . . . . . . .0 . . . . .110 . . . . . . .9 . . . . .250 . .26-44-1 . . . . .5.7 . . . . .9.6 . . . . . . .4 . . . . .351 . . . . . .68 . . . . .5.2 . . . . .1-0 . . . .5-46 . . . .4-156 . . . . .39.0 . . . . .35.5 . . . . . . .2
50+ Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 Fair catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 KICKOFFS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-375 Average Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62.5 Net Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.7 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .1-14-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .6-82-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.7 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-7-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 Possession Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32:10 1st Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:02 2nd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:29 3rd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6:28 4th Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:11 Third-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 of 10 Fourth-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 of 1 Red-Zone Scores-Chances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5 Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5 Field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-5 Sacks By: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0 PAT Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-5 Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
. . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .2 . . . .6-358 . . . . .59.7 . . . . .46.0 . . . . . . .0 . . . .1-6-0 . . . . .6.0 . .5-111-0 . . . . .22.2 . . . .0-0-0 . . . .0-0-0 . . . . . . .0 . . . .27:50 . . . . 5:58 . . . . 6:31 . . . . 8:32 . . . . 6:49 . . .5 of 13 . . . .3 of 3 . . . . .5-5 . . . . .4-5 . . . . .1-5 . . . . .0-0 . . . . .4-4 . . . . .1-1
TEAM STATISTICS Rushing GT -- Washington 17-136, TD; Sims 13-66, 2TD; Peeples 7-64, TD; Perkins 12-45; Jones 4-37, TD; Zenon 3-20 DU -- Varner 2-42; Scott 10-27; Thompson 4-24; Renfree 3-7; Kurunwune 2-1; Vernon 2-1; Hollingsworth 1(-1) Passing GT -- Washington 6-13, 185 DU -- Renfree 26-42, 250, 4TD, INT; Boone 0-2 Receiving GT -- Melton 3-54; Hill 1-56; Peeples 1-46; Perkins 1-29 DU -- Vernon 9-92, TD; Helfet 6-45, 2TD; Varner 5-47, TD; Braxton 3-54; Scott 2-4; Deaver 1-8
GAME #12 (25/21) Georgia
Tech 17 (13/14) Georgia 31 November 26, 2011 | Atlanta, Ga. Bobby Dodd Stadium | 54,925 From the first snap, the biggest plays just didn't fall for Paul Johnson and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech, best known for its option running game, tried to surprise Georgia with a trick play when receiver Tyler Melton took the ball on a reverse, stopped and threw deep for running back Embry Peeples. Melton's pass floated and fell incomplete. It was only the first missed opportunity for No. 25 Georgia Tech in Saturday's 31-17 loss to No. 13 Georgia. Johnson's Yellow Jackets couldn't stay close in losing the state bragging rights for the third straight year and the 10th time in the past 11 years. Another telling sequence came later in the first half when Johnson called a timeout just before Georgia's Blair Walsh was about to try a 41-yard field goal. Johnson called timeout only to see Walsh miss the attempt after a high snap. Thanks to Johnson's timeout, Walsh had another chance, and this time he made the kick to give the Bulldogs a 17-10 lead. Added Johnson: "Trust me, if I'd have known they would have a bad snap, I wouldn't have called timeout." Georgia's second chance for the field goal looked big when the game was still close in the second quarter. Johnson would have been second-guessed if the Bulldogs had won by only three points. Instead, Georgia led by three touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Johnson won his first game in the rivalry in 2008, but has lost three straight to Mark Richt's Bulldogs. Georgia (10-2) scored 17 straight points to lead 31-10 before Georgia Tech (8-4) scored its only points of the second half on Orwin Smith's 16-yard run with 6:32 remaining. Georgia Tech's other touchdown came on David Sims' 5-yard run in the second quarter. Aaron Murray threw four touchdown passes for Georgia, which will play top-ranked LSU in next week's Southeastern Conference championship game in the Georgia Dome. Murray said the Bulldogs were careful to put the SEC championship game aside until taking care of the state rivalry game. Johnson said a key was his defense's inability to reach Murray, who was sacked only once. Murray extended his school record for touchdown passes in a season to 32, hooking up with Michael Bennett and Chris Con-
ley in the first half, and Tavarres King and Aron White in the third quarter. Georgia Tech rushed for 243 yards, but just 79 after halftime. Freshman Synjyn Days replaced quarterback Tevin Washington in the fourth quarter and completed 3 of 5 passes for 78 yards, including a 36-yard pass to Stephen Hill to set up Smith's touchdown run. Georgia won without freshman star tailback Isaiah Crowell, who was in uniform but didn't play because of a left ankle injury. The Bulldogs improvised. Defensive backs Branden Smith and Brandon Boykin both lined up in the backfield, with Smith getting five carries. Alexander Ogletree broke off a key 21-yard gain on the first carry by a Georgia fullback this season. Receiver Malcolm Mitchell had a 20-yard run. Score by Quarters Georgia Georgia Tech
GA GT GA GT GA GA GA GT
Qtr 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th
Time 02:23 12:16 08:20 01:13 00:03 13:24 02:57 06:32
1 7 0
2 10 10
3 14 0
Scoring Play Bennett 15 yd pass Murray Moore, Ju. 22 yd field goal Conley 14 yd pass Murray Sims, D. 5 yd run Blair Walsh 41 yd field goal King 3 yd pass Murray White 3 yd pass Murray Smith, O. 16 yd run
4 0 7
Score 31 17
Conversion Blair Walsh kick Blair Walsh kick Moore, Ju. kick Blair Walsh kick Blair Walsh kick Moore, Ju. kick
GA GT FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 . . . . . .20 Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 . . . . . .14 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 . . . . . . .5 Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .1 NET YARDS RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128 . . . . .243 Rushing Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 . . . . . .53 Average Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.6 . . . . .4.6 Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .2 Yards Gained Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145 . . . . .264 Yards Lost Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 . . . . . .21 NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 . . . . .112 Completions-Attempts-Int . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-29-1 . . .6-17-2 Average Per Attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.7 . . . . .6.6 Average Per Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.3 . . . . .18.7 Passing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . .0 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .380 . . . . .355 Total offense plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 . . . . . .70 Average Gain Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.7 . . . . .5.1 Fumbles: Number-Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-0 . . . . .1-0 Penalties: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-45 . . . .5-36 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-130 . . . .3-131 Average Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43.3 . . . . .43.7 Net Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36.7 . . . . .42.3 Inside 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . .1 50+ Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .1 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 . . . . . . .0 Fair catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 KICKOFFS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-396 . . . .4-260 Average Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66.0 . . . . .65.0 Net Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47.8 . . . . .39.0 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . .1 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4-0 . . . .0-0-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2.0 . . . . .0.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .3-84-0 . . .1-29-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28.0 . . . . .29.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-0-0 . . . .1-0-0 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 . . . .0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 . . . . . . .0 Possession Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29:21 . . . .30:39 1st Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:18 . . . . 7:42 2nd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5:06 . . . . 9:54 3rd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:59 . . . . 7:01 4th Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:58 . . . . 6:02 Third-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 of 10 . . .7 of 16 Fourth-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 of 0 . . . .1 of 2 Red-Zone Scores-Chances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 . . . . .3-3 Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 . . . . .2-3 Field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-4 . . . . .1-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11 . . . .1-13 PAT Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4 . . . . .2-2 Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2 . . . . .1-1 TEAM STATISTICS Rushing GA -- Nakcine 12-39; Murray 4-22; Ogletree 1-21; Smith 5-20; Mitchell 1-20; Thomas 5-6 GT -- Jones 11-72; O. Smith 7-46, TD; Washington 13-41; Sims 1236, TD; Peeples 2-28; Days 6-17; Lyons 1-4 Passing GA -- Murray 19-29, 252, 4TD, INT GT -- Washington 3-10, 34, 2 INT; Days 3-5, 78 Receiving GA -- Charles 5-95; King 3-26, TD; Mitchell 2-33; Conley 2-29, TD; Bennett 2-20, TD; Smith 2-13; Boykin 1-28; Thomas 1-5; White 13, TD GT -- S. Hill 3-78; O. Smith 1-20; Sims 1-8; Jones 1-6
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Utah
Tech 27 ot 30
December 31, 2011 | El Paso, Texas Sun Bowl Stadium | 48,123 John White plowed into the end zone from 8 yards out to give Utah a 30-27 overtime victory against Georgia Tech in the Sun Bowl. Justin Moore kicked a 34-yard field goal in Georgia Tech's overtime possession to take a three-point lead, but White finished a 115-yard rushing day with the game-winning score on his 26th carry. The Utes (8-5) tied it in regulation when Jon Hays hit DeVonte Christopher with a 28-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and14 with 1:32 left in the fourth quarter. The Yellow Jackets (8-5) drove to the Utah 31 with 2 seconds left, but David Scully missed a 48-yard field-goal attempt as time expired. Justin Moore had earlier missed two 42-yard tries for Tech. Georgia Tech lost its seventh straight bowl appearance and Utah improved to 7-1 in bowls under coach Kyle Whittingham. Georgia Tech's Preston Lyons, who came in with only 39 carries, rushed for a career-best 140 yards on 18 carries and Tevin Washington passed for 137 yards and ran for 97. Utah grabbed a 7-0 lead on Shawn Asiata capped the gameopening drive with a 1-yard run. With David Sims out of with an injury and Orwin Smith also ailing, Georgia Tech relied heavily on Lyons, who put the Yellow Jackets on the board with a 36-yard run up the middle tie the game at 7. Lyons finished the first half with 129 yards on 12 carries. Coleman Peterson banked in a 25-yard field goal with 14 seconds left in the first half to give the Utes a 10-7 lead. A 27-yard punt by Utah set up Moore's 32-yard field goal to tie it in the third quarter. The Yellow Jackets scored again on their next possession. Washington hit Embry Peeples with a 58-yard pass, then found Stephen Hill for a 31-yard touchdown to make it 17-10. Moments later, Quayshawn Nealy picked off a pass by Hays and returned it down the sideline 74 yards for a touchdown with 4:14 left in the third quarter Hays hit Kendrick Moeai with a 3-yard touchdown pass with 6:50 left in the fourth quarter to make it 24-17. Hays went 15 for 31 for 193 yards. Score by Quarters Georgia Tech Utah Qtr UTAH 1st GT 2nd UTAH 2nd GT 3rd GT 3rd GT 3rd UTAH 4th UTAH 4th GT OT UTAH OT
Time 09:54 11:39 00:15 10:27 04:43 04:15 06:50 01:32 15:00 15:00
1 0 7
2 7 3
3 17 0
4 0 14
ot 3 6
Net Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38.2 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.0 Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .2-36-0 Average Per Return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.0 Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-74-1 Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD . . . . . . . . . . . .0-0-0 Miscellaneous Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 Possession Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33:58 1st Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:46 2nd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:16 3rd Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:28 4th Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:28 OT Quarter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0:00 Third-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 of 18 Fourth-Down Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2 Field goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2 Sacks By: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-13 PAT Kicks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-3 Field Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
. . . . .46.8 . . . . . . .3 . . .2-41-0 . . . . .20.5 . .3-115-0 . . . . .38.3 . . . .0-0-0 . . . .0-0-0 . . . . . . .0 . . . .26:02 . . . . 6:14 . . . . 5:44 . . . . 6:32 . . . . 7:32 . . . . 0:00 . . .4 of 15 . . . .2 of 2 . . . . .4-4 . . . . .3-4 . . . . .1-4 . . . . .0-0 . . . . .3-3 . . . . .1-1
TEAM STATISTICS Rushing GT -- Lyons 18-138, TD; Washington 20-96; Peeples 9-59; Jones 520; S. Hill 1-2; O. Smith 1(-1); Perkins 1(-1) UT -- White 26-115, TD; Dunn 2-37; Hays 4(-8) Passing GT -- Washington 11-15, 137 yds, TD UT -- Hays 15-31, 193 yds, 3TD, INT; Christopher 0-1 Receiving GT -- Melton 3-19; Jones 3-17; S. Hill 2-35, TD; Lyons 2-8; Peeples 1-58 UT -- Asiata 5-57, TD; Christopher 4-74, TD; Moeai 2-8, TD; Matthews 1-31; Rolf 1-20; Walker 1-6; White 1(-3)
Score 27 30
Scoring Play Conversion Asiata 1 yd pass from Hays Petersen kick Lyons, P. 36 yd run Moore kick Petersen, Colem 25 yd field goal Moore, Ju. 32 yd field goal Hill 31 yd pass Washington Moore kick Nealy 74 yd INT return Moore kick Moeai 3 yd pass from Hays Petersen kick Christopher 28 pass Hays Petersen kick Moore, Ju. 34 yd field goal White, John 8 yd run
GT FIRST DOWNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Penalty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 NET YARDS RUSHING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .312 Rushing Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Average Per Rush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.5 Rushing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Yards Gained Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .326 Yards Lost Rushing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 NET YARDS PASSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137 Completions-Attempts-Int . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-15-0 Average Per Attempt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.1 Average Per Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.5 Passing Touchdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .449 Total offense plays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Average Gain Per Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.2 Fumbles: Number-Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-1 Penalties: Number-Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-30 PUNTS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-228 Average Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.6 Net Yards Per Punt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37.4 Inside 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 50+ Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Touchbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 Fair catch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 KICKOFFS-YARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-346 Average Yards Per Kickoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69.2
2012 GEORGIA TECH FOOTBALL
UU . . . . . .14 . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . .8 . . . . . . .0 . . . . .144 . . . . . .32 . . . . .4.5 . . . . . . .1 . . . . .167 . . . . . .23 . . . . .193 . .15-32-1 . . . . .6.0 . . . . .12.9 . . . . . . .3 . . . . .337 . . . . . .64 . . . . .5.3 . . . . .2-0 . . . .4-20 . . . .8-396 . . . . .49.5 . . . . .43.2 . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . .4 . . . . . . .2 . . . . . . .3 . . . .5-330 . . . . .66.0
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