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ALL-TIME NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE DRAFT PICKS AND FREE AGENTS Year

Player

Team

Round

1973

Lee Thompson (LB)

Houston Oilers

FA

1982

Ralph Warthen (DL)

Washington Redskins

8th

1982

Charlie Harbison (DB)

Buffalo Bills

FA

1982

Tony Suber (WR)

Buffalo Bills

FA

1994

Gabe Wilkins (DE)

Green Bay Packers

4th

1996

Terry Guess (WR)

New Orleans Saints

5th

1998

Eric Harris (WR)

Atlanta Falcons

FA

2003

Jim Maxwell (LB)

New York Giants

FA

2008

Brian Johnston (DE)

Kansas City Chiefs

7th

2009

Dobson Collins (WR)

San Francisco 49ers

FA

2010

Kyle Webber (OL)

New York Giants

FA

2011

Corey O’Daniel (OL)

Washington Redskins

FA

2013

Steve Demilio (OL)

Baltimore Ravens

FA

2015

Kenny Cook (WR)

Kansas City Chiefs

FA

Gardner-Webb has seen 14 of its former players go on to sign free agent contracts or be drafted by National Football League teams. Former Bulldog Gabe Wilkins (pictured) won a Super Bowl with Green Bay in 1996, then signed a lucrative, four-year, $21 million contract with San Francisco in 1998. GWU has seen seven players sign or be drafted since 2003, including 2007 draft pick Brian Johnston (7th, Kansas City Chiefs) and two-time AllAmerica receiver Kenny Cook (FA, Kansas City Chiefs).

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Gardner-Webb has several coaching ties to the NFL as well. Former lineman Jim Washburn (above) is heralded as one of the league’s top defensive line coaches, and is in his first season with the Detroit Lions. Current GardnerWebb offensive line coach Kenny Ray (left) completed an internship with the Detroit Lions during 2013 training camp – before returning to the Runnin’ Bulldogs in time for August practice.

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ALL-TIME CFL AND ARENA LEAGUE FREE AGENTS Year 1993 1993 1993 1993 1993 1994 1997 2000 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2007 2009 2009 2009 2011

Player James Harbison Dunsey Harper Darren Nosal Rodney Robinson Chip Stewart Raymond Jennings Terrance Porter Chris Mintz Charles Briggs Shon Dawkins Tory Atkins Darryl Henderson Jeremy Martin William Andrews, Jr. Ryan Smith Mario Williams Harold Wells Brian Thornburg Nick Roberts Tavoris Horton Duvaughn Flagler Vonzell Pittman Graham Whitlock Dobson Collins

Team (League) Round Charlotte (Arena) FA Hamilton (CFL) FA Miami (Arena) FA Charlotte (Arena) FA Ottawa (CFL) FA Charlotte (Arena) FA Montreal (CFL) FA Montreal (CFL) FA Roanoke (Arena2) FA Columbus (Arena2) FA Billings (NIFL) FA Richmond (Arena2) FA Tri City Thunder (NIFL) FA Montreal Alouettes (CFL) FA Montreal Alouettes (CFL) FA Montreal Alouettes (CFL) FA Columbus Destroyers (Arena) FA Louisville (AFL2) FA Louisville (AFL2) FA Louisville (AFL2) FA Amarillo Dusters (AFL2) FA Iowa Barnstormers (AFL2) FA Carolina Force (AIFA) FA B.C. / Edmonton (CFL) FA

Counting its 14 NFL products, Gardner-Webb has sent a total of 36 student-athletes into the professional football ranks since moving to senior college status in 1970 – with players joining leagues from the CFL to the former USFL, NFL Europa, and Arena Football League. Kenny Cook (pictured) signed quickly with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs following the 2015 draft and was a star during rookie mini camp and team OTAs.

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GWU PLAYERS IN NATIONAL ALL-STAR GAMES Year 1993 2001 2001 2003 2003 2007 2008 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012 2015

Player Gabe Wilkins Richard Williams Richard Williams Jim Maxwell Jamie Pridgen Brian Johnston Dobson Collins Marty Patterson James Perry III Jamie Dunaway Kenny Little Austin Sargent Kenny Cook

Game East-West Shrine Game Blue-Gray Gam Senior Bowl I-AA All-Star Game * I-AA All-Star Game * Hula Bowl Texas vs. Nation All-Star Game FCS Senior Scout Bowl FCS Senior Scout Bowl FCS Senior Scout Bowl FCS Senior Scout Bowl FCS Senior Scout Bowl Medal of Honor Bowl

* Rosters for 2003 I-AA All-Star Game were chosen, but game was not played.

Gardner-Webb has a strong history of sending its top senior prospects to the nation’s traditional postseason All-Star games, including the traditionally strong EastWest Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl. GWU defensive end Brian Johnston (pictured), a 2008 draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs, was outstanding during his appearance in the 2007 Hula Bowl in Hawaii, collecting a pair of sacks in leading his team to a win.

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SERIES HISTORY GWU VS. 2014 OPPONENTS

School GWU Record South Alabama First Meeting Elon 9-19-0 Virginia Union 1-1-0 Wofford 8-16-0 Liberty 8-12-0 Kennesaw State First Meeting Charleston Southern 10-5-0 Presbyterian 18-19-0 Coastal Carolina 2-10-0 East Tennessee State 1-1-0 Monmouth 0-1-0

GWU VS. ALL NON DIVISION I OPPONENTS

School GWU Record Bluefield State 0-1-0 Brevard 1-0-0 Carson-Newman 4-26-0 Catawba 9-18-0 Central State (Oh.) 0-1-0 Clark-Atlanta 1-0-0 Concord (WVa.) 3-0-0 Emory & Henry 1-0-0 Fort Valley State 1-1-0 Georgetown (Ky.) 5-3-0 Georgia Southwestern 2-0-0 Glenville (WVa.) State 2-0-0 Guilford 3-2-0 Johnson C. Smith 4-1-0 Knoxville College 1-0-1 Lees-McRae 3-0-0 Lenoir-Rhyne 17-12-0 Livingston (West Alabama) 0-1-0 Livingstone (N.C.) 4-1-0 Mars Hill 17-16-0 Maryville (Tenn.)

0-1-0 Mid America Nazarene 1-0 Milsaps 0-1-0 Moorhead State (Minn.)

1-0-0 Morris Brown 2-0-0 New Haven 1-0-0 Newberry 15-15-0 Point (Ga.) 1-0-0 Shepherd (WVa.) 1-0-0 Southern Virginia 1-0-0 Tusculum 4-0-0 Valdosta State 0-2-0 Virginia-Lynchburg 1-0-0 Virginia Union 1-1-0 Warner (Fla.) 1-0-0 Webber (Fla.) International 1-0-0 West Georgia 1-1-0 West Virginia State 2-0-0 West Virginia Tech 0-1-0 West Virginia Wesleyan 3-0-0 Wingate 9-4-0

Furman 1-4-0 Georgia Southern 1-2-0 Georgia Tech 0-1-0 Hampton 1-2-0 Jacksonville 2-0-0 Liberty 8-12-0 Marshall 0-1-0 Mississippi State 0-1-0 Monmouth 0-1-0 Montana State 0-1-0 Morgan State 2-0-0 NC State 0-1-0 New Hampshire 1-0-0 North Carolina Central 2-2-0 Northwestern State 0-1-0 Ohio 0-2-0 Old Dominion 0-1-0 Pittsburgh 0-1-0 Presbyterian 18-19-0 Richmond 1-1-0 Samford 2-6-0 Sam Houston State 0-2-0 Savannah State 5-0-0 Southeastern Louisiana 2-0-0 Stephen F. Austin 0-1-0 Stony Brook 1-4-0 Tennessee-Martin 2-2-0 Tennessee Tech 1-2-0 VMI 8-2-0 Wake Forest 0-2-0 Western Carolina 2-3-0 Western Kentucky 1-1-0 Wofford 7-16-0

GWU VS. BIG SOUTH SCHOOLS

School GWU Record Charleston Southern 10-5-0 Coastal Carolina 2-10-0 Kennesaw State First Meeting Liberty 8-12-1 Monmouth 0-1-0 Presbyterian 18-18-0

GWU VS. CURRENT FCS AND FBS SCHOOLS

School GWU Record Akron 1-0-0 Appalachian State 0-5-0 Buffalo 0-1-0 Central Florida (UCF) 0-1-0 Charleston Southern 10-5-0 Chattanooga 2-2-0 Coastal Carolina 2-10-0 Davidson 1-0-0 East Tennessee State 1-1-0 Elon 9-19-0 Florida Atlantic 1-1-0 Florida International 2-0-0

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2015 PRESEASON QUICK FACTS | GARDNER-WEBB FOOTBALL GENERAL INFORMATION Name of School: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gardner-Webb University City/Zip: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boiling Springs, NC 28017 Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1905 Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,970 Nickname/Mascot: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Runnin’ Bulldogs School Colors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet (PMS 187) & Black Stadium (Capacity): . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ernest W. Spangler Stadium (8,000) Surface: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Artificial Turf (APT Gridiron RS+52T) Conference: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Big South Affiliation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NCAA Division I FCS President: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Frank Bonner (Furman ‘69) Director of Athletics: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chuck Burch (Gardner-Webb ‘79) Athletics Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 406-4340 Athletics Website: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . gwusports.com COACHING STAFF Head Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carroll McCray (Gardner-Webb ‘83) Record At GWU: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13 (3rd Season) Career Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-52 (8th Season) Football Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contact SID Best Time Of Day To Reach McCray: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contact SID Assistant Head Coach / OL: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kenny Ray (3rd Season) Defensive Coordinator / DB: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randall McCray (3rd Season) Offensive Coordinator / QB: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brett Nichols (3rd Season) Running Backs / TE / Special Teams: . . . . . . . . . . .. Brett Hickman (3rd Season) Receivers Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . La’Donte Harris (3rd Season) Inside LB Coach / Recruiting: . . . . . . . . . . . . .Travis Cunningham (15th Season) Defensive Line Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Issac Mooring (3rd Season) Outside LB Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trey McCray (1st Season) Football Operations: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deshon Baylock (3rd Season) Graduate Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Casey Williams (4th Season) Graduate Assistant Coach: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preston Mason (1st Season Head Athletic Trainer: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Jones (28th Season) ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS Assistant A.D. / Football Contact: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marc Rabb (20th Season) Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 406-4355 Cell Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 974-3662 Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mrabb@gardner-webb.edu Director of Sports Information: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Whitney Noble (2nd Season) Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 406-3523 Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . wnoble@gardner-webb.edu Director of New Media: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Bridges (5th Season) Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(704) 406-3981 Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rbridge1@gardner-webb.edu Graduate Assistant: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Taylor (2nd Season) Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(704) 406-3981 Email: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mtaylor16@gardner-webb.edu Media Relations Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (704) 406-4739 Radio Play-by-Play: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fabian Fuentes Media Relations Mailing Address: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 S. Main Street

Boiling Springs, NC 28017

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TEAM INFORMATION Basic Offense: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spread Basic Defense: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 2014 Overall Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 2014 Big South Conference Record: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-5 Letterwinners Returning / Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 / 14

Offense: 21 / 9

Defense/Special Teams: 32 / 5 Starters Returning / Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 / 8

Offense: 8 / 6

Defense/Special Teams: 15 / 2 All-Conference Players Lost (3): WR Kenny Cook; TE Seth Cranfill; RS/RB J.J. Hubbard.

RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS Passing: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrell Maxwell (11-33, 77 yards, 0 TD) Rushing: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tyrell Maxwell (63 carries, 255, 3 TD) Receiving: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Estes (34 catches, 408 yards, 2 TD) Tackles: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Cook (92 tackles, 13.0 TFL) Sacks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Cook (4.0 sacks) Interceptions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Six players with (1) each.

Scoring: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Schumacher (46 points, 22-23 PAT, 8 FG) ALL-STAR CANDIDATES LB Tanner Burch *

6-3 250 Sr.-3L

Savannah, Ga.

LB Aaron Cook *

6-1

Edgefield, S.C.

223 Jr.-2L

TE Mike Estes *

6-4 240 RJr.-2L

Raleigh, N.C.

LB Chad Geter *

6-2 239 RJr.-2L

Irmo, S.C.

P Andrew Komornik

6-5 225 RSo.-1L

NG O.J. Mau *

6-2 318 Sr.-3L

CB Ivan Toomer *

6-1

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196 RSr.-3L

Fort Mill, S.C. Masefau, Am. Samoa Homestead, Fla.

Denotes Previous All-Big South Conference Choice

TOP NEWCOMERS SS

Thomas Adams

6-2

196

Fr.-RS

Memphis, Tenn.

RB

Josh Bettistea

5-11

190 Fr.-HS

Alatoona, Ga.

RB

Jonathan Blackmon

6-0

185

Fr.-HS

Fayetteville, N.C.

CB

Triston Dozier

6-0

170

Fr.-HS

LaGrange, Ga.

CB

Ali Edwards

6-0

180 Fr.-HS

Sugar Hill, Ga.

NG

P.J. Fuimaono

6-1

295 So.-JC

Pago Pago, Am. Samoa

WR

Victor Harris

6-4

205 Fr.-HS

Charlotte, N.C.

WR

Kyle Horton

5-11

175

Fr.-HS

Charlotte, N.C.

WR

Adonus Lee

6-4

190 Fr.-HS

Blythewood, S.C.

DE

Davis Neilands

6-3

230 Fr.-HS

Park Ridge, Ill.

CB

Robert McKoy

5-11

190 Fr.-HS

Laurinburg, N.C.

RB

Elijah Perry

5-8

175

Fr.-HS

Apex, N.C.

QB

Brody Rollins

5-11

180 Fr.-HS

Knoxville, Tenn.

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THE LINEBACKERS

TANNER BURCH

AARON COOK

CHAD GETER

AZZIZ HIGGINS

107 Tackles *

92 Tackles

82 Tackles *

62 Tackles

* 2013 Season Stats

* 2013 Season Stats

Gardner-Webb returns one of the top quartets at linebacker nationally for the 2015 season Aaron Cook (6-1, 225, Jr.) emerged as an All-Big South performer at the position in 2014 and Azziz Higgins (6-2, 231, Sr.) stepped in with career-best numbers as a junior Both Tanner Burch (6-3, 250, R-Sr.) and Chad Geter (6-2, 240, R-Jr.) return healthy for the 2015 season and each was an All-Big South selection following outstanding 2013 campaigns Burch led the team in tackles in both 2012 and 2013 and was a preseason FCS All-America choice heading into the 2014 season Geter was perhaps the team’s most dominant player during spring practice after missing the final nine games of the 2014 season GWU held each of its first three opponents to less than 100 yards rushing with Geter in the lineup

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INSIDE ISSUE #01 AUGUST 2015

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LINEBACKER U.?

A look at Gardner-Webb’s projected starting four at linebacker, which features All-Big South performers Tanner Burch, Aaron Cook and Chad Geter, along with senior Azziz Higgins

PICK ‘EM The 2015 Big South Conference’s preseason poll and its All-Conference teams, which features Gardner-Webb’s Aaron Cook, Mike Estes, OJ Mau and Ivan Toomer

ALL-CONFERENCE HISTORY Looking at previous postseason All-Big South Conference selections from Gardner-Webb University GWU has 172 All-Big South selections since 2002

TYRELL MAXWELL Sophomore quarterback Tyrell Maxwell (pictured) will be the new man under center as Gardner-Webb begins the 2015 season.

THE STAFF Gardner-Webb alum Carroll McCray has established stability entering his third season leading his alma mater

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ALL-STAR CANDIDATES

A look at the latest edition of the Runnin’ Bulldogs, with the preseason roster and projected depth charts on offense and defense

The preseason All-America and All-Conference candidates who will suit up for the Runnin’ Bulldogs in 2015

Third-year head coach Carroll McCray will lead a team in 2015 that returns 28 men who have starting experience during their time with the Runnin’ Bulldogs.

GARDNER-WEBB FOOTBALL

the season

ahead

ALL-BIG SOUTH Fifth-year senior tackle Matt McAlvin is one of seven returning linemen on offense with starting experience heading into the 2015 season.

MIKE ESTES 4th All-Time In Big South TE Catches

Gardner-Webb will play six of its 11 games in the friendly confines of Ernest W. Spangler Stadium in 2015. GWU is 8-3 at home over its last two seasons.

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VETERAN PROFILES Profiles of returning letterwinners and veterans who make up the bulk of the 2015 Gardner-Webb football roster.

THE NEW GUYS A look at profiles of the 20-man recruiting class and other newcomers who will suit up for the Runnin’ Bulldogs for the first time.

2015 SCHEDULE 09/05 09/12 09/19 09/26 10/10 10/17 10/24 10/31 11/07 11/14 11/21

at South Alabama ELON VIRGINIA UNION at Wofford LIBERTY * at Kennesaw State * CHARLESTON SOUTHERN * at Presbyterian * at Coastal Carolina * ETSU MONMOUTH *

6:00 PM 6:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 7:00 PM 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 3:30 PM 1:30 PM 1:30 PM

* Denotes Big South Conference Game HOME GAMES IN CAPS/BOLD All Times Eastern and Subject To Change

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PRESEASON

ALL-BIG SOUTH

OFFENSE QB Alex Ross RB De’Angelo Henderson RB D.J. Abnar WR Darrin Peterson WR Bruce Mapp WR John Israel TE Mike Estes OL Jonathan Burgess OL Erik Austell OL Max Sommer OL Voghens Larrieux OL Alex Thompson

SCHOOL Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina Liberty

Liberty

Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina Gardner-Webb Liberty

Charleston Southern Libertyy Coastal Carolina Monmouth

YR R-Sr. R-Jr. R-Sr. Sr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Jr. Sr. R-Jr. R-Sr. R-Jr. So.

DEFENSE DL OJ Mau DL Chima Uzowihe DL Roderick Holder DL Calvin Hollenhorst LB Donelle Williams LB Aaron Brown LB Aaron Cook LB John Sieczkowski DB Mike Basile DB Ed Britt DB Ivan Toomer DB Troy McGowens

SCHOOL Gardner-Webb Liberty Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina Presbyterian Charleston Southern Gardner-Webb Monmouth Monmouth Presbyterian Gardner-Webb Charleston Southern

YR Sr. Sr. Sr. R-Sr. R-Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. R-Sr. Jr.

SPECIAL TEAMS PK John Lunsford P Trey Turner LS Hunter Winstead KR Devin Brown PR Darius Hammond

SCHOOL Liberty Liberty Liberty

Coastal Carolina Charleston Southern

YR Sr. R-So. R-So. Jr. Jr.

PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Alex Ross, R-Sr., QB, Alpharetta, Ga. PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR OJ Mau, Sr., DL, Masefau, American Samoa

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PRESEASON

POLL

RANK (FIRST-PLACE VOTES) 1. Coastal Carolina (15) 2. Liberty (6) 3. Charleston Southern 4.

Presbyterian 5. Gardner-Webb 6. Monmouth 7. Kennsaw State

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Quarterback (5) 2002 – Jeremy Martin, Sr. (Middletown, R.I.),1st 2003 – Nick Roberts, So., (Springville, Ala.), 1st 2004 – Nick Roberts, Jr., (Springville, Ala.), 2nd 2005 – Nick Roberts, Sr., (Springville, Ala.), 2nd 2009 – Stan Doolittle, Sr., (Ninety Six, S.C.), 1st Running Back (8) 2002 – Chris Foster, Jr., (Chesnee, S.C.), 1st 2003 – Chris Foster, Sr., Chesnee, S.C.), 2nd 2005 – Jermaine Boston, Sr., (Kissimmee, Fla.), 1st 2009 – Patrick Hall, Jr., (Gastonia, N.C.), 2nd 2010 – Patrick Hall, Sr., (Gastonia, N.C.), 2nd 2011 – Kenny Little, Jr., (Flanders, N.J.), 2nd 2012 – Kenny Little, Jr., (Flanders, N.J.), 2nd 2013 – Juanne Blount, RJr. (Wingate, N.C.), 2nd Tight End (7) 2002 – Jason Bright, Sr. (Gainesville, Ga.), 1st 2003 – Stephen Knorr, Jr., (Harrisburg, N.C.), 2nd 2004 – Stephen Knorr, Jr., (Harrisburg, N.C.), 2nd 2008 – Josh Miller, So., (Danville, Ky.), 1st 2010 – Josh Miller, Sr., (Danville, Ky.), 2nd 2012 – Seth Cranfill, RJr., (Sherrill’s Ford, N.C.), 1st 2013 – Mike Estes, RFr. (Raleigh, N.C.), 2nd 2014 – Seth Cranfill, RSr. (Sherrill’s Ford, N.C.), 1st Receiver (22) 2002 – William Andrews, Jr. (Snellville, Ga.), 1st 2002 – Jahmelas Bryan, Jr. (Harrisburg, Pa.), 2nd 2003 – William Andrews, Jr. (Snellville, Ga.), 1st 2003 – Darin Bradford, Sr. (Clio, S.C.), 2nd 2003 – Austin Gaines, Fr., (Loganville, Ga.), 2nd 2004 – Kory Alston, So. (Greensboro, N.C.), 1st 2004 – Aaron Richardson, RSo. (Springville, Ala.), 2nd 2004 – Vonzell Pittman, So., (Tarboro, N.C.), 2nd 2005 – Duvaughn Flagler, So. (Norcross, Ga.), 1st 2005 – Kory Alston, Jr., (Greensboro, N.C.), 2nd 2006 – Duvaughn Flagler, Jr., (Norcross, Ga.), 1st 2006 – Kory Alston, Sr., (Greensboro, N.C.), 2nd 2006 – Austin Gaines, Sr. (Loganville, Ga.), 2nd 2007 – Duvaughn Flagler, Jr., (Norcross, Ga.), 1st 2007 – Dobson Collins, Jr., (Stone Mountain, Ga.), 2nd 2008 – Dobson Collins, Sr., (Stone Mountain, Ga.), 1st 2008 – James Perry III, RFr., (Greensboro, N.C.), 2nd 2009 – James Perry III, RSo., (Greensboro, N.C.), 1st 2010 – James Perry III, RJr., (Greensboro, N.C.), 1st 2011 – James Perry III, RSr., (Greensboro, N.C.), 1st 2012 – Kenny Cook, RSo., (Cross Hill, S.C.), 2nd 2013 – Kenny Cook, RJr., (Cross Hill, S.C.), 1st 2014 – Kenny Cook, RSr., (Cross Hill, S.C.), 1st Offensive Line (28) 2002 – Jamie Pridgen, Jr., (Snellville, Ga.) – 1st 2002 – Ryan Smith, So., (Easley, S.C.) – 1st 2002 – Donovan Craft, Sr. (Columbia, S.C.) – 1st 2002 – James Allen, Sr., (Rockingham, N.C.) – 2nd 2002 – Tate Campbell, Sr., (Catawba, N.C.) – 2nd 2003 – Jamie Pridgen, Sr., (Snellville, Ga.) – 1st 2003 – Ryan Smith, Jr., (Easley, S.C.) – 1st 2003 – Andy Sullivan, So., (Mt. Pleasant, N.C.) – 2nd 2004 – Ryan Smith, Sr., (Easley, S.C.) – 1st 2004 – C.J. Brown, Jr., (Edgefield, S.C.) – 2nd 2005 – Demario Deese, Fr., (Charlotte, N.C.) – 1st 2005 –Kris King, Jr., (Elberton, Ga.) – 2nd 2005 – Andy Sullivan, Jr., (Mt. Pleasant, N.C.) – 2nd 2006 – Demario Deese, So., (Charlotte, N.C.) – 1st 2006 – Kris King, Sr., (Elberton, Ga.) – 1st 2007 – Demario Deese, Jr., (Charlotte, N.C.) – 1st 2007 – Ivan Anderson, Sr., (Spartanburg, S.C.) –2nd 2008 – Demario Deese, Sr., (Charlotte, N.C.) – 1st 2008 – Corey O’Daniel, So., (Louisville, Ky.) – 2nd 2009 – Corey O’Daniel, Jr., (Louisville, Ky.) – 1st 2009 – Kyle Webber, Sr., (West Palm Beach, Fla.) – 2nd 2010 – Corey O’Daniel, Sr., (Louisville, Ky.) – 1st 2010 – Jamie Dunaway, So., (Lyman, S.C.) – 2nd 2011 – Jamie Dunaway, Jr., (Lyman, S.C.) – 1st 2011 – Steve Demilio, RJr., (Severna Park, Md.) – 2nd 2012 – Steve Demilio, RSr. (Severna Park, Md.) – 1st 2012 – Jamie Dunaway, Sr. (Lyman, S.C.) – 2nd 2012 – Austin Sargent, Sr. (Ninety Six, S.C.) – 2nd

SPECIAL TEAMS (33)

DEFENSE (67)

OFFENSE (72)

Defensive Line (26) 2002 – Jason Threat, Jr. (Lilburn, Ga.), 1st 2002 – Harold Wells, So., (Lilburn, Ga.), 2nd 2002 – Gary Gamble, Sr., (Murrell’s Inlet, S.C.), 2nd 2003 – Jason Threat, Sr., (Lilburn, Ga.), 1st 2003 – Harold Wells, Jr., (Lilburn, Ga.), 1st 2003 – Bryan Thornburg, So., (Kings Mountain, N.C.), 2nd 2004 – Harold Wells, Sr., (Lilburn, Ga.), 1st 2004 – Brandon Schweitzer, Jr., (Hendersonville, N.C.), 1st 2004 – Bryan Thornburg, Jr., (Kings Mountain, N.C.), 2nd 2005 – Brian Johnston, So., (San Diego, Calif.), 1st 2005 – Brandon Schweitzer, Sr., (Hendersonville, N.C.), 2nd 2006 – Brian Johnston, Jr., (San Diego, Calif.), 1st 2006 – Thurston Lee, Sr., (Pikeville, Ala.), 2nd 2007 – Brian Johnston, Sr., (San Diego, Calif.), 1st 2008 – Jordan Woods, Fr., (Charlotte, N.C.), 2nd 2009 – Matt Goods, Fr., (East Orange, N.J.), 1st 2009 – Quinnon Isom, RSr., (Toccoa, Ga.), 2nd 2010 – Preston Pemasa, Fr., (Garden Grove, Calif.), 1st 2011 – Preston Pemasa, So., (Garden Grove, Calif.), 1st 2011 – Matt Goods, RSo., (East Orange, N.J.), 1st 2012 – Maurice Dickson, Jr., (Union, N.J.), 2nd 2012 – Preston Pemasa, Jr. (Garden Grove, Calif.), 2nd 2013 – OJ Mau, So., (Masefau, American Samoa), 1st 2013 – Preston Pemasa, Sr., (Garden Grove, Calif.), 1st 2013 – Shaquille Riddick, Jr., (Akron, Ohio), 1st 2014 – OJ Mau, Jr., (Masefau, American Samoa), 1st Linebackers (21) 2002 – Jim Maxwell, Jr., (Johnsonville, S.C.), 1st 2002 – Keppy Baucom, Fr., (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 2nd 2003 – Jim Maxwell, Sr., (Johnsonville, S.C.), 1st 2003 – Keppy Baucom, So., (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 2nd 2003 – Tavoris Horton, Jr., (Macon, Ga.), 2nd 2004 – Keppy Baucom, Jr., (Chattanooga, Tenn.), 1st 2004 – Tavoris Horton, Sr., (Macon, Ga.), 2nd 2005 – Jonathan Little, Sr., (Pageland, S.C.), 2nd 2006 – Mario Brown, So., (Greenville, S.C.), 1st 2006 – Mike Pavelko, So., (Eden Prairie, Minn.), 2nd 2007 – Mario Brown, Jr., (Greenville, S.C.), 1st 2007 – Jeffery Williams, Fr., (Frisco City, Ala.), 2nd 2008 – Jeffery Williams, So., (Frisco City, Ala.), 1st 2008 – Marty Patterson, So., (Mt. Airy, Ga.), 2nd 2009 – Mario Brown, RSr., (Greenville, S.C.), 1st 2009 – Marty Patterson, Jr., (Mt. Airy, Ga.), 1st 2010 – Jeffery Williams, Sr., (Frisco City, Ala.), 2nd 2011 – Marty Patterson, RSr., (Mt. Airy, Ga.), 1st 2012 – Tanner Burch, So., (Savannah, Ga.), 1st 2013 – Tanner Burch, Jr., (Savannah, Ga.), 1st 2013 – Chad Geter, So., (Irmo, S.C.), 2nd 2014 – Aaron Cook, So. (Edgefield, S.C.), 1st Secondary (19) 2002 – Lamar Ingram, Sr., (Jamestown, N.C.), 1st 2002 – Mario Williams, So., (Ninety Six, S.C.), 1st 2002 – Josh Hubbard, Fr., (Athens, Ga.), 2nd 2003 – Aaron Sykes, Sr., (Rockingham, N.C.), 1st 2003 – Mario Williams, Jr., (Ninety Six, S.C.), 1st 2003 – Jensen Turner, Jr., (Spartanburg, S.C.), 2nd 2004 – Allen Davis, Sr., (Mullins, S.C.), 1st 2004 – Mario Williams, Sr., (Ninety Six, S.C.), 1st 2005 – Daniel Cooke, Fr., (Charlotte, N.C.), 1st 2005 – Xavier Wallace, Fr., (Charlotte, N.C.), 1st 2006 – Daniel Cooke, So., (Charlotte, N.C.), 1st 2007 – Cedric McGowan, So., (Greer, S.C.), 1st 2007 – Daniel Cooke, Jr., (Charlotte, N.C.), 2nd 2008 – Daniel Cooke, Sr., (Charlotte, N.C.), 1st 2008 – Cedric McGowan, Jr., (Greer, S.C.), 1st 2010 – Cedric McGowan, RSr., (Greer, S.C.), 2nd 2010 – Bryce Nixon, RSr., (Lithonia, Ga.), 2nd 2013 – Keon Williams, Sr., (Charlotte, N.C.), 1st 2014 – Ivan Toomer, RJr. (Homestead, Fla.), 2nd

Kickers (9) 2002 – Andrew Harmon, Jr., (Greenville, S.C.), 1st 2003 – Hunter Smith, Fr., (Greensboro, N.C.), 2nd 2004 – Hunter Smith, So., (Greensboro, N.C.), 2nd 2005 – Hunter Smith, Jr., (Greensboro, N.C.), 2nd 2006 – Hunter Smith, Sr., (Greensboro, N.C.), 1st 2008 – Ryan Gates, Fr., (Newnan, Ga.), 1st 2009 – Ryan Gates, So., (Newnan, Ga.), 2nd 2011 – Trever Austin, Fr., (Shelby, N.C.), 2nd 2013 – Jordan Day, RSr., (Marvin, N.C.), 2nd Punters (8) 2002 – Graham Whitlock, So., (Laurens, S.C.), 1st 2003 – Graham Whitlock, Jr., (Laurens, S.C.), 1st 2004 – Graham Whitlock, Sr., (Laurens, S.C.), 1st 2005 – Michael Hanna, Fr., (Suwannee, Ga.), 2nd 2006 – Michael Hanna, So., (Suwannee, Ga.), 1st 2007 – Michael Hanna, Jr., (Suwannee, Ga.), 1st 2012 – Bo Lindsey, Sr., (Spartanburg, S.C.), 1st 2013 – Jordan Day, RSr., (Marvin, N.C.), 1st Return Specialist (8) 2004 – Ralphell Goodson, Sr., (Atlanta, Ga.), 1st (Kickoff) 2005 – Kory Alston, Jr., (Greensboro, N.C.), 1st (Punt) 2007 – Dobson Collins, Jr., (Stone Mountain, Ga.), 2nd (Punt) 2008 – Dobson Collins, Sr., (Stone Mountain, Ga.), 2nd (Punt) 2009 – David Montgomery, Sr., (Sugar Hill, Ga.), 1st (Kickoff) 2011 – Ricky Rhodes, RJr., (Richmond, Ky.), 1st (Punt) 2012 – J.J. Hubbard, So., (Tampa, Fla.), 2nd (Punt) 2012 – J.J. Hubbard, So., (Tampa, Fla.), 2nd (Kickoff) 2014 – J.J. Hubbard, Sr. (Tampa, Fla.), 2nd (Kickoff & Punt) Long Snapper (6) 2004 – Jake Neal, Sr., (Ashville, Ala.), 2nd 2005 – Matt Skeen, Jr., (Snellville, Ga.), 1st 2006 – Matt Skeen, Sr., (Snellville, Ga.), 2nd 2010 – Hudson Smith, RFr., (Aiken, S.C.), 2nd 2012 – Hudson Smith, RJr., (Aiken, S.C.), 2nd 2013 – Hudson Smith, RSr., (Aiken, S.C.), 2nd

MAJOR AWARDS (16) Offensive Player of the Year 2002 – Jeremy Martin, QB, Sr., (Middletown, R.I.) Defensive Player of the Year 2002 – Mario Williams, SS, So., (Ninety Six, S.C.) 2003 – Mario Williams, SS, Jr., (Ninety Six, S.C.) 2004 – Harold Wells, DT, Sr., (Lilburn, Ga.) 2006 – Brian Johnston, DE, Jr., (San Diego, Calif.)

2007 – Brian Johnston, DE, Sr., (San Diego, Calif.)

2008 – Jeffery Williams, LB, So., (Frisco City, Ala.) Freshman of the Year 2002 – Keppy Baucom, LB (Chattanooga, Tenn.)

2007 – Jeffery Williams, LB (Frisco City, Ala.) 2009 – Matt Goods, DT (East Orange, N.J.) 2010 – Preston Pemasa, DE (Garden Grove, Calif.)

Scholar-Athlete of the Year 2002 – Andrew Harmon, PK, Jr., (Greenville, S.C.) 2003 – Jim Maxwell, OLB, Sr., (Johnsonville, S.C.) 2009 – Mario Brown, LB, RSr., (Greenville, S.C.) Coach of the Year 2002 – Steve Patton (Oneonta, Ala.) – 9-1 record, BSC Champions 2003 – Steve Patton (Oneonta, Ala.) – 8-4 record, BSC Champions

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>> preseason NOTES 3 Gardner-Webb returns 24 men with starting experience on offense and

defense for the 2015 season. Only eight of those play on the offensive

side of the football.

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Nose guard OJ Mau earned first-team preseason FCS All-America honors for the second season in a row from Athlon. That runs Gardner-Webb’s consecutive streak with at least one preseason All-America to 12 seasons – a total of 27 since 2003.

3 Mau is one of three men on the 2015 roster who played high school football on

the island of American Samoa. Mau, who played for Fagaitua High is joined by

defensive line mates Phillip Fata (6-3, 308, R-Sr.) and P.J. Fuimaono (6-1, 295, So.),

– who both played for the Samoana High Sharks.

3 Gardner-Webb will play only two teams this season that have not appeared on

the schedule before. GWU will open at South Alabama (Sept. 5) and take on

football newcomer Kennesaw State (Oct. 10).

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Tight end MIke Estes is the top returning receiver among tight ends in the Big South Conference from last season and was an All-Big South selection as a freshman in 2013. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound junior will enjoy full-time starter status for the first time in 2015 after splitting time the past two seasons with All-America tight end Seth Cranfill.

3 Gardner-Webb’s projected starters on the offensive line for 2015 average 6’4” and

307 pounds per man. Seven of the team’s top-11 linemen on offense have starting

experience. The starting three on defense will average 6’2” / 296 pounds per man.

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The Runnin’ Bulldogs must replace All-Big South skill position standouts Lucas Beatty (QB), Kenny Cook (WR), Juanne Blount (RB) and J.J. Hubbard (RB/KR).

GWU does not return any starting experience at receiver, quarterback or running back for 2015.

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HEAD COACH | THIRD SEASON BUILDING A PROGRAM Gardner-Webb head coach Carroll McCray (Class of ‘83) enters his third season in charge of his alma mater’s football program in 2015, with sights set on continuing to construct a foundation that supports a bright future for the program going forward. McCray is in the midst of a rebuilding effort that he embarked upon in 2013, adjusting the culture quickly in his first season and instilling pride into the program for which he once played. McCray’s teams have taken protecting the home turf literally since his arrival, forging an 8-3 mark (72.7%) in Ernest W. Spangler Stadium over the past two years. The Runnin’ Bulldogs have also fared well against its foes from the nearby Southern Conference – going 4-2 against that league since 2013. McCray’s initial season coaching his alma mater was a strong beginning. The Monroe, N.C., native directed GWU to a 7-5 record – its highest win total since 2003 – and a 3-1 record against nationally-ranked teams. GWU spent two weeks in the national top-25 and made strides in the classroom as well. Gardner-Webb had two men selected first-team Capital One Academic All-District III and Keon Williams was chosen to speak at spring commencement. Four others earned FCS All-America honors on the field. The Runnin’ Bulldogs were again among the league leaders in All-Conference selections in November and finished the season ranked No. 5 nationally in total defense. McCray came back to Boiling Springs in January, 2013, after spending the 2012 season as the head coach at North Greenville University. He has previous stops as associate head coach at Mercer and as head coach at Austin Peay. As an assistant, McCray has an outstanding track record with stops at Furman, Mississippi State, Samford, South Carolina and Appalachian State. McCray is the ninth head coach in Gardner-Webb’s senior college history. He is the first alumnus to serve as head coach since Woody Fish did so from 1984-1996.

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2015 GARDNER-WEBB MEDIA GUIDE Despite inheriting a team that returned just 11 starters at North Greenville, McCray molded the Crusaders into a competitive program by season’s end in 2012 North Greenville won five of its final six games in 2012, including victories over South Atlantic Conference members Newberry, Brevard, Catawba and Wingate McCray got his start in coaching at Appalachian State in 1984, serving under Coach Sparky Woods as a graduate assistant coach working with tight ends and tackles After earning his master’s degree in 1985, McCray began a fulltime stint under Woods, helping the Mountaineers to their first Southern Conference title in 32 years in 1986 In three seasons coaching the team’s outside linebackers, McCray saw Appalachian State post a 38-19-2 record, two SoCon titles and two top-10 finishes in the I-AA national polls The Mountaineers also made playoff appearances in 1986 and 1987 with a combined 20-5-1 record McCray followed Woods to the University of South Carolina, coaching the Gamecocks offensive line, tight ends and H-Backs from 1989-1993 While in Columbia, McCray

and was charged with directing the Governors from the Pioneer League back to the Ohio Valley Conference During his tenure, 13 Governors earned All-Pioneer League honors and eight were named Academic AllAmerica He coached the offensive line at Furman from 2007-2010, tutoring five All-SoCon selections for the Paladins – including 2008 Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner Joel Bell Bell earned All-America honors that same season and signed a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills The Paladins posted winning records in three of McCray’s seasons on staff Guard Ryan Lee went on to sign a free agent contract with the Steelers in 2012 McCray spent one season as Associate Head Coach at Mercer University, assisting head coach Bobby Lamb in starting a new Division I FCS non-scholarship program in Macon, Ga He was named head coach at North Greenville on January 15, 2012

>> protecting the HOUSE SINCE ARRIVING ON CAMPUS IN 2013, MCCRAY’S GARDNER-WEBB TEAMS HAVE POSTED A SOLID 8-3 RECORD AT HOME. tutored future first-round draft pick Earnest Dye, and was part of a staff that helped the program transition to the Southeastern Conference Dye became the program’s first All-SEC selection before being selected with the18th overall pick in the 1993 draft by the Cardinals McCray pupils Calvin Stephens (Patriots, 1991), Corey Louchiey (Bills, 1994) and James Dexter (Cardinals, 1996) also went on to be drafted Following his time at South Carolina, McCray coached the offensive line at Samford from 1994-2000, helping the Bulldogs to winning records five times in his seven seasons with the program In 2000, Samford rushed for a school-record 3,439 yards and 41 touchdowns Offensive tackle Phillip Duplantis earned first-team Division I-AA All-Independents honors under McCray’s guidance in 1999 Tight end Aaron Bryant went on to sign a free agent contract with the Tennessee Titans in 1999 He worked under legendary head coach Jackie Sherrill for two seasons at Mississippi State (2001-2002), with center Tommy Watson signing a free agent contract with the NFL’s Tennessee Titans in 2002 and tackle David Stewart drafted once his career in Starkville concluded in 2005 McCray earned his first head coaching job in 2003, serving as head coach at Austin Peay from 2003-2006 McCray took over a non-scholarship program in Clarksville, Tenn ,

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He was a three-year letterwinner on the offensive line at Gardner-Webb under Coach Tom Moore, teaming with future Hall of Famers Cameron Brooks, Charlie Harbison, Chip Stuart and Ralph Warthen in the early 1980s As a senior in 1982, McCray and the Runnin’ Bulldogs stormed their way to a 7-3 record – tying the program record to that point for senior college wins and posting the team’s first winning ledger since 1977 McCray graduated in 1983 with a degree in social science He and his wife Angel, also a graduate of Gardner-Webb, have two children: current GWU assistant coach Trey and Meredith

THE McCRAY FILE 1979-1982

Playing History Gardner-Webb, Offensive Line

Coaching History 2013-Present Head Coach, Gardner-Webb 2012 Head Coach, North Greenville 2011 Associate Head Coach, Mercer 2007-2010 Offensive Line Coach, Furman 2003-2006 Head Coach, Austin Peay 2001-2002 Offensive Line Coach, Mississippi State 1994-2000 Offensive Line Coach, Samford 1989-1993 Offensive Line Coach, South Carolina 1986-1988 Outside LB Coach, Appalachian State 1984-1985 Graduate Assistant, Appalachian State

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KENNY RAY ASSISTANT HEAD COACH | OFFENSIVE LINE | THIRD SEASON

Kenny Ray is in his third season as Assistant Head Coach at Gardner-Webb, and will coach the team’s offensive line again in 2014 Ray should have a more experienced group to work with in 2015, with seven of his linemen returning with starting experience Redshirt junior David Sutton was named to the 2015 Phil Steele/Josh Buchanan All-Big South second team in July and is one of several upperclassmen who return to the rotation In his first season with the program, Ray helped the Runnin’ Bulldogs produce only the third 1,000-yard rusher since 2000 and saw his line play a key role in Kenny Cook becoming the first 1,000-yard receiver at GWU since 1992 With Lucas Beatty topping 2,000 yards through the air, Gardner-Webb is one of only five programs entering 2014 with a 2,000-yard passer, a 1,000-yard rusher and a 1,000-yard receiver returning A former college center himself at Southern Miss, Ray joined the GWU family after one season at North Greenville (S C ) University, where he served as Offensive Coordinator in 2012 While there, Ray helped mold the Crusaders into a successful group by season’s end with five wins over the last six games – and four wins in a row to close out the campaign The Crusaders knocked off a quartet of South Atlantic Conference programs in Wingate, Newberry, Brevard and Catawba Prior to his time in Tigerville, S C , Ray coached the 2011 season at FCS member Tennessee State, mentoring the Tigers’ offensive tackles and tight ends Tennessee State won four more league games in the OVC than the previous season, and ranked in the top-35 nationally in four major offensive categories as a team During his time as a college coach, Ray has heavy Division I FCS experience with 12 seasons combined at Division I FCS programs at Tennessee State, Howard, Alabama State, North Carolina A&T and Samford He also coached in the Football Bowl Subdivision ranks from 1999-2003 at Louisiana-Monroe Ray spent time as Offensive Coordinator at North Carolina A&T and his line cleared a path for running back Michael Ferguson to finish his career with 2,524 yards and 27 touchdowns – including a 1,000-yard season in 2007 Ferguson finished his career as the sixth-leading rusher in school history Ray’s first taste of coordinator duties came at NAIA Graceland in Iowa, where he served from 2004-2006 During his time calling plays for the Yellow Jackets the team posted a 17-5 overall record and made the NAIA Playoffs in 2005 The program’s 2005 Heartland of America Athletic Conference title was its first since 1975, and the playoff appearance was the first in school history on the gridiron Offensive lineman Rufus Williams earned second-team NAIA All-America honors in 2005 – while quarterback Clayton Braddock and receiver Anthony Ferguson earned honorable mention All-America honors Williams, Braddock and Ferguson led a group of seven AllConference selections for the Yellow Jacket offense in 2005 The Yellow Jackets averaged a healthy 430 3 yards of total offense per game to rank No 8 nationally and ranked in the top-10 nationally in fewest sacks allowed (0 8 per game), pass efficiency (146 20 rating) and third down conversions (44 3 percent) Graceland also excelled offensively in 2004, ranking No 2 nationally with 456 4 yards per game and No 9 with 32 9 points per contest Ray started his coaching career at Samford, where he coached tight ends on the same staff that featured current Gardner-Webb head coach Carroll McCray As a player, Ray was a letterwinner from 1992-1994 at Southern Miss, where he helped the Golden Eagles to a pair of winning seasons Southern Miss defeated LSU, 20-18, on the road in Ray’s final college game in 1994 During his time at Southern Miss, Ray was a teammate of future NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre Ray graduated from the Hattiesburg, Miss , school with a degree in business administration in 1995 He and is wife, the former Kashanda Smith, have two sons – Keenan and Kendall Ray is a native of Birmingham, Ala , and is the son of a high school coach

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RANDALL McCRAY DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR | SECONDARY | THIRD SEASON

Randall McCray is in his third season at Gardner-Webb, and looks to direct his defense back to the top of the Big South Conference in 2015 McCray’s bunch returns 15 men with starting experience and five All-Big South Conference selections Over the past two seasons combined, McCray’s defenses have held nine different opponents to less than 100 yards rushing – including FBS foe Wake Forest In 2014, nose guard OJ Mau earned All-America honors for the second season in a row and linebacker Aaron Cook was a first-team All-Big South selection, filling in well for injured stars Tanner Burch and Chad Geter Corner Ivan Toomer also earned All-Big South honors in 2014 All five return for the 2015 season at full speed McCray’s 2013 defense was one of the most improved nationally, moving up 96 positions from the previous year to finish No 5 in total defense GWU set a Big South record by allowing just 296 8 yards per game and led the Big South in rushing defense (122 5 ypg), pass defense (174 2 ypg), pass efficiency defense (114 0 rating), opponent first downs (185), opponent third down conversion rate (32 2%), sacks (27) and opponent fourth down conversion rate (25 0%) Linemen OJ Mau and Shaquille Riddick each earned FCS All-America honors, with Riddick finishing fifth in final voting for the 2013 Buck Buchanan Award Linebackers Tanner Burch and Chad Geter each earned All-Big South honors, as did cornerback Keon Williams McCray coached outside linebackers and was special teams coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh in his last stop prior to Boiling Springs The Panthers posted six wins and played in the BBVA Compass Bowl that season Kicker Kevin Harper ranked No 11 nationally with 1 62 field goals per game In 2010, McCray served as defensive coordinator at Middle Tennessee State, and his Blue Raiders excelled at pressuring opponents MTSU ranked No 10 nationally in tackles for loss and No 17 in sacks to help the team win six games overall – including five in league play to finish third in the final Sun Belt standings That finish earned MTSU a spot in the GoDaddy com Bowl in January The Blue Raiders ranked No 2 in the Sun Belt in scoring defense, passing yards allowed and pass efficiency defense – while pacing the circuit in tackles for loss Senior defensive lineman Jamari Lattimore earned 2010 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year honors and later signed a free agent deal with the Green Bay Packers Lattimore saw action in 14 games with the Packers in his second season (2012) in the league Defensive backs Rod Issac and Jeremy Kellem also earned first-team All-Sun Belt honors in 2010 and defensive lineman Dwight Smith earned honorable mention honors Issac was drafted in the fifth round (147th pick) of the 2011 NFL Draft by Jacksonville Prior to his stint in Murfreesboro, McCray spent four seasons in the Big Ten at league power Wisconsin While in Madison, McCray coached the defensive line for two seasons (2006-2007), served as recruiting coordinator and outside linebackers coach in 2008 and coached safeties in 2009 The Badgers class of signees during the year McCray was in charge of recruiting included 2012 Doak Walker Award winner and two-time All-America running back Montee Ball – who finished as the NCAA’s career touchdown leader (83), first-team All-Big Ten center Travis Frederick and All-Big Ten linebacker Chris Borland Frederick is the second-rated center prospect for the 2013 draft by CBS Sports and Ball is rated as the No 4 running back by the same service Both are projected to go in the top-3 rounds of the draft The Badgers appeared in four bowl games in those four seasons – beating Arkansas in the Capital One Bowl to cap a 12-1 season in 2006 and beating Miami in the 2009 Champs Sports Bowl During his four seasons in Madison, McCray helped the Badgers to 38 wins During McCray’s first season with Wisconsin, the Badgers defense ranked No 2 nationally in scoring defense and finished fifth nationally in total defense Two of his linemen – Matt Shaughnessy and Jason Chapman – earned All-Big Ten accolades Three linemen earned postseason honors in 2007, with Shaughnessy and Nick Hayden earning All-Big Ten selections and Kirk DeCreamer earning a spot on the Freshman All-America squad Linebackers DeAndre Levy and Jonathan Casillas each earned All-Big Ten honors in 2008 under McCray’s guidance and safeties Jay Valai and Chris Maragos captured AllConference honors in 2009 Wisconsin’s defense held every Big Ten opponent it faced to less than 100 yards rushing in 2009 Six McCray pupils went on to play in the NFL from his time in Wisconsin – Shaughnessy (Oakland Raiders), Levy (Detroit Lions), Hayden (Carolina Panthers), Casillas (New Orleans Saints) and Maragos (Seattle Seahawks) and O’Brien Schofield (Arizona Cardinals) Shaughnessy was a second round pick in 2009, Levy was a third round pick in 2009 and Schofield was a fourth round pick in 2010 McCray served as defensive line coach and linebackers coach at Toledo from 2003-2005 and had a brief stint at Rice In 2005, McCray’s defensive front helped the Rockets to a 9-3 record and a MAC West Division Co-Championship Toledo went on to a 45-13 win over UTEP in the GMAC Bowl and finished ranked No 21 nationally in total defense The Rockets led the MAC in scoring defense, total defense, pass efficiency defense and sacks – and were second in the league in rushing defense McCray helped Toledo to the 2004 MAC title in his second season with the program Defensive end J P Bekasiak went on to play in the CFL Linebackers Brock Dodrill and Keon Jackson earned All-MAC honors in 2003 and 2004, respectively McCray also has extensive experience on the FCS level, serving as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for a strong Illinois State program in 2002 and serving as linebackers coach for the Redbirds from 2000-2002 In 2002, Illinois State posted a 6-5 record and linebacker Boomer Grigsby earned first-team All-America honors and was named Gateway Conference Defensive Player of the Year Grigsby finished third in Buck Buchanan Award voting after posting 179 total tackles (108 solo) to lead the nation in that category Grigsby had 23 tackles in a win over Southern Illinois and went on to be drafted in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs McCray also tutored Illinois State All-American Galen Scott at linebacker in 200 Scott is currently on staff at Memphis, and previously served as defensive coordinator at Illinois State McCray also spent time at Murray State, coaching from 1997-1999 in the OVC and serving as defensive coordinator for the Racers in 1999 That season, Murray State ranked No 18 nationally in turnover margin He coached All-America linebacker Ronnie Merritt in 1997 The Racers won 21 games in three seasons with McCray on staff The Monroe, N C , native also had early career stops at Bethune-Cookman (1996) as defensive ends coach, Clemson (1995) as quality control coach and UT-Chattanooga (1993-1994) as defensive line coach He spent the 1991 and 1992 seasons at South Carolina as a graduate assistant As a player, McCray was a two-year letterwinner at linebacker and running back at Appalachian State He was a member of the Mountaineers 1987 SoCon championship team and played on two teams that advanced to the I-AA playoffs McCray, the younger brother of Gardner-Webb head coach Carroll McCray, graduated from Appalachian State in 1991 with a degree in communications He earned a master’s degree in higher education from South Carolina He and his wife, Michelle, have one son – Matt – and a daughter – Mallory

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BRETT NICHOLS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR | QUARTERBACKS | THIRD SEASON

Brett Nichols enters in his third season with the Gardner-Webb program and will continue his role as Offensive Coordinator and quarterbacks coach Nichols has proven to be a strong play caller during his time in Boiling Springs and helped quarterback Lucas Beatty finish his career as the second-best passer in school history Under Nichols’ guidance, Beatty posted career-best numbers in each of his final two seasons – including 2,564 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2014 All told, Beatty finished his career with 8,175 yards and 42 touchdowns and was named to the 2014 FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team for his efforts in the classroom Tight end Seth Cranfill also flourished in Nichols’ offense, becoming the Big South’s all-time leader in tight end receptions and earning FCS All-America honors from the Associated Press Receiver Kenny Cook enjoyed another All-Conference season and signed as a priority free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs in April During his first season calling the plays, Nichols helped the Runnin’ Bulldogs to a program first – with Juanne Blount topping 1,000 yards on the ground and Cook recording more than 1,000 yards receiving in the same season Beatty, who topped the 2,000-yard mark through the air for the second season in a row, established several personal records that he broke one season later He led the Big South Conference in both completions and attempts during the 2013 regular season Gardner-Webb topped the 50-point mark three times and posted a 5-1 mark when scoring at least 20 points on the season in 2013 In addition to All-Big South honors for Blount and Cook, the Runnin’ Bulldogs had redshirt freshman tight end Mike Estes on the All-Conference team – and saw Cook earn FCS All-America honors from four different outlets Beatty excelled in the classroom as well, earning first-team Capital One Academic All-District III honors at quarterback, and was a member of the Big South’s All-Academic team Nichols spent the 2012 season in the same role at North Greenville University, where he helped the Crusaders post wins in five of their final six games – with four of those wins coming against members of the South Atlantic Conference Nichols’ top-2 quarterbacks each completed better than 58 percent of their passes in 2012, despite never having seen college game action before the season Nichols spent the 2011 season tutoring receivers and tight ends at Division II Brevard (N C ) College and saw Eric Watts earn All-SAC honors with 33 catches for 533 yards and eight scores in an option-oriented offensive system Nichols also spent three seasons coaching receivers and quarterbacks at Hillcrest (S C ) High and spent the 2007 season as an offensive intern at Furman The Paladins posted a 6-5 record during Nichols’ time with the program, and topped the 40-point mark four times – including three games with 50 or more points scored Furman averaged 31 6 points and 407 8 yards of total offense per game in 2007 Dual-threat quarterback Renaldo Gray passed for 1,792 yards and ran for 497 more while accounting for 22 touchdowns Paladins fullback Jerome Felton went on to be drafted in the fifth round (146th pick) by the Detroit Lions Felton played in his first Pro Bowl following a strong 2012 season with the Minnesota Vikings Nichols was a letterwinner at the University of South Carolina, where he wrapped up his career learning under legendary quarterbacks mentor Steve Spurrier and started his career under Lou Holtz A former walk-on with the Gamecocks, Nichols worked himself into a scholarship by his senior season in 2006 Nichols played quarterback at Hillcrest (S C ) High on the prep level, passing for 2,000 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior to earn a spot on the All-Greenville County squad Nichols graduated from South Carolina in 2006 with a business degree He is married to Elise Nichols of Fountain Inn, S C The couple welcomed a daughter, Emma Davis, in February

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TRAVIS CUNNINGHAM INSIDE LINEBACKERS COACH | 14TH SEASON

Former Bulldog linebacker Travis Cunningham is in his 14th season on the Gardner-Webb coaching staff, and has developed into one of the nation’s finest linebackers coaches Cunningham will continue to coach the team’s inside linebackers in 2015, as well as continuing his role as recruiting coordinator Cunningham’s strong history of coaching linebackers at his alma mater has annually produced some of the top units in the Football Championship Subdivision The 2014 inside group was hampered by injuries in the preseason, but allowed several young standouts to step forward True freshman Kenyatta Dunbar and Jeffrey Pegues each earned starting assignments and Pegues was named Big South Freshman of the Week twice Rising senior Azziz Higgins finished with career-high totals in tackles and starts in the middle The group will welcome back All-America middle linebacker Tanner Burch in 2015 after he missed last season with an injury Burch earned first-team All-Big South Conference honors for the second season in a row in 2013 after leading the team with 107 stops With Cunningham in the coaches’ booth on Saturday’s in 2013, Gardner-Webb made a meteoric jump in its defensive success – ranking No 5 nationally in total defense with a Big South-record 296 8 yards per game allowed GWU also led the Big South in rushing defense (122 5 ypg), pass defense (174 2 ypg), pass efficiency defense (114 0 rating), opponent first downs (185), opponent third down conversion rate (32 2%), sacks (27) and opponent fourth down conversion rate (25 0%) Burch was recently included on the College Football Performance Awards FCS Linebacker of the Year Watch List, along with running mate Chad Geter, and is a preseason FCS All-America selection for the second season in a row He is one of two senior starters returning at inside linebacker, along with veteran Bradley Taylor (6-1, 232) Cunningham tutored Burch to FCS All-America honors in 2012 from College Sports Madness after leading the Big South Conference and ranking second nationally with 12 6 tackles per game (113 total hits) Burch was also a first-team All-Big South selection During Cunningham’s time in Boiling Springs, he has coached seven of the program’s top-20 career tacklers for at least one season A total of 20 players have earned All-Conference honors under Cunningham’s watch and six have been named to a postseason AllAmerica team Two players, Mario Brown in 2008 and Jeffery Williams in 2009, were named to the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List Marty Patterson earned preseason All-America honors in 2010, and Williams and Brown earned spots on several All-America teams leading a strong charge by the Gardner-Webb defense in the process A young, organized coach with a sound understanding of the game, Cunningham has served his alma mater well In 2005, he coached the GWU safeties, mentoring All-Big South Conference selection Daniel Cooke, who led the Bulldogs with 99 tackles and four interceptions Cooke went on to earn All-Big South Conference honors four times on the gridiron, one of only seven student-athletes to do so in league history Cooke also earned All-Big South honors in 2009 as an outfielder with the GWU baseball team Cunningham also coached the team’s linebackers in 2003 and 2004, and spent the 2001-2002 seasons as a student assistant linebackers’ coach when GWU utilized a four-linebacker scheme During his time with the Bulldog inside linebackers, Cunningham saw Keppy Baucom earn All-Big South honors three times in as many seasons, with Baucom leading the 2004 Bulldogs with 90 total tackles His 2003 unit, spearheaded by Baucom, Jonathan Little, Adam Wagner and J P Weaver, developed into one of the region’s most consistent and effective groups Under Cunningham’s guidance in 2002, Baucom earned firstteam All-Big South honors and was named Big South Freshman of the Year after leading the league’s rookies with 75 total tackles Four of Cunningham’s pupils – Baucom, Brown, Patterson and Williams – earned All-Big South honors three times Brown was also named the Big South’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2009, in addition to earning ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District honors Cunningham, a native of Knoxville, Tenn , played two seasons at Gardner-Webb, making his mark as a long snapper and as a hardnosed special teams coverage man Prior to enrolling at GardnerWebb, Cunningham was a standout in football and baseball at Powell (Tenn ) High in Knoxville Cunningham graduated from Gardner-Webb in August, 2003, with an undergraduate degree in Physical Education He and his wife, the former Kelly King, reside in Boiling Springs

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LaDONTE HARRIS RECEIVERS COACH | THIRD SEASON

Assistant coach La’Donte Harris enters his third season at Gardner-Webb, and will coach the team’s receivers once again Harris will be tasked with developing a young group in 2015 after star pass catcher Kenny Cook graduated and signed as a priority free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs Cook finished his three-year career with more catches per game (5 2) than any man before him His 188 catches are good for third-best overall at Gardner-Webb and he earned All-Big South Conference honors for the third year in a row Tight end Seth Cranfill continued to shine as well, setting a new Big South Conference career mark for receptions by a tight end Cranfill earned Associated Press FCS All-America honors following the 2014 season as well He finished his career with league tight end marks for single-game, single season and career receptions Harris helped mold Cook in his first season, with Cook enjoying breakthrough results The big receiver led the Big South Conference in catches (76), yards (1,008) and touchdowns (9) en route to FCS All-America honors from four different outlets Cook was far from Gardner-Webb’s only receiving threat, as he was joined on the All-Big South Conference team by redshirt freshman tight end Mike Estes Cook became the first receiver since 1992 to post a 1,000-yard season at Gardner-Webb, and is only the second man in school history to do so Harris spent the 2012 season at North Greenville University, where he served in the same role he will have in Boiling Springs The Crusaders won five of their final six games, with four wins over members of the South Atlantic Conference, and Harris’ receivers played a big role in the team’s late success Receivers Freddie Martino and Taylor Malphrus each had 40-plus yard touchdown receptions in wins over Wingate and Brevard, respectively, and Malphrus had a pair of scoring runs in wins over Newberry and Wingate Martino caught a team-high 49 passes on the season and Malphrus accounted for six touchdowns – including five on the ground Martino went on to sign a free agent deal with the Atlanta Falcons following the 2014 NFL Draft Prior to his arrival in Tigerville, S C , Harris spent the 2011 campaign on the player development staff at Clemson under longtime strength & conditioning coach Joey Batson Harris worked with the Tigers’ offense from a strength and conditioning standpoint, and his time paid off – as Clemson experienced outstanding success The Tigers earned a berth in the ACC Championship Game and, following a dominant, 38-10 win over Virginia Tech, had the program’s first ACC crown since 1991 and an automatic berth in the Orange Bowl – the school’s first such berth since the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) inception It was the Tigers’ first major bowl appearance since the historic 1982 Orange Bowl The Tigers finished ranked No 22 in both major polls and defeated four top-25 opponents over the course of the season The offense compiled 6,171 total yards and passed for 33 touchdowns in Chad Morris’ high-octane system Clemson finished the season ranked in the top-25 nationally in passing offense (No 21), scoring offense (No 24) in final NCAA team statistics, and saw quarterback Tajh Boyd finish ranked No 18 individually in total offense per game (289 0 ypg) Receiver Sammy Watkins ranked No 16 in receiving yards per game and ranked No 4 nationally in all-purpose yardage Harris served as a graduate assistant with the Tigers’ offense in 2009 and 2010, working with receivers Speedster Jacoby Ford went on to be drafted in the fourth round by the Oakland Raiders Aaron Kelly signed a free agent contact with the Atlanta Falcons The Tigers finished with a 9-5 record (9-2 ACC) and a No 24 ranking in 2009 after winning the Music City Bowl under first-year head coach Dabo Swinney Harris was a student assistant with the Tigers in 2008, helping Clemson to a 7-6 record and a 31-14 win over rival South Carolina in the regular season finale The 2008 Tigers played Nebraska in the 2009 Gator Bowl, falling 26-21 in a tight contest Harris lettered at receiver for the Tigers from 2004-2007, seeing action in 47 games He caught a career-best 12 passes for 136 yards and a score in 2007 as a senior and returned a punt for a touchdown against South Carolina Harris was one of only two true freshmen to see action in all 11 games in 2004 Harris finished his career with 24 catches for 223 yards and two touchdowns Harris graduated from Clemson with a degree in sports management in 2008 He played high school football and basketball at Litchfield (Ala ) High in Gadsden, where he was runner up for Class AAA Back of the Year in Alabama He earned All-State honors a senior and played quarterback, receiver, tailback and defensive back during his high school career He and his wife, Britney, have a daughter – Liyah

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BRETT HICKMAN RUNNING BACKS | TIGHT ENDS | SPECIAL TEAMS | THIRD SEASON

Brett Hickman has proven to be a valuable member of the Gardner-Webb staff and enters his third season in charge of the team’s running backs and tight ends – as well as coordinating the critical area of special teams Hickman’s work with special teams continued to pay dividends in 2014, with kickoff and punt return specialist J J Hubbard garnering All-America honors from College Sporting News and All-Big South honors at both positions Hubbard tied a Big South record with his third career kickoff return touchdown in October, taking a 95-yarder to the house against Charlotte That day, Gardner-Webb special teams also recovered a muffed punt in a 27-24 homecoming victory Punter Andrew Komornik came on midway through the season and excelled – and is a preseason second-team All-Big South selection heading into the 2015 season (Phil Steele/Josh Buchanan) Long snapper James Needham is also a preseason All-Big South second team selection by Steele and Buchanan Hickman’s running back corps is young after the graduation of Juanne Blount and Hubbard, with several first and second-year backs poised to make an impact Tight end Mike Estes is a preseason All-Big South choice and alread ranks fourth on the league’s career receptions list for tight ends Hickman’s impact on special teams was particularly notable in 2013, with Gardner-Webb making drastic improvements in all phases, particularly return yardage allowed GWU led the Big South and ranked No 6 nationally in punt coverage, allowing just 3 0 yards per return on average GWU also led the league in net punting, with first-year kicker/punter Jordan Day earning All-Big South honors as a result Led by return ace JJ Hubbard, Gardner-Webb ranked 25th nationally and led the Big South in kickoff return average, with Hubbard returning one for a score against No 12 Charleston Southern GWU also ranked No 30 nationally in kickoff coverage Individually, Day ranked No 16 nationally in field goal percentage and No 20 nationally in field goals made per game – a stat GWU also led the Big South in as a team In wins over No 11 Richmond and No 8 Wofford, Day accounted for all of Gardner-Webb’s scoring to valut GWU into the national top-25 for the first time since 2003 Hickman also had a successful debut as the team’s running backs coach, with Juanne Blount earning second-team All-Big South honors after rushing for a career-high 1,040 yards and nine touchdowns Blount was named to the 2014 College Football Performance Awards FCS Running Back of the Year Watch List in June Hickman joined the Gardner-Webb football program after spending the previous four seasons building North Greenville University into one of the region’s strongest Division II programs Hickman spent the 2012 season as North Greenville’s co-Defensive Coordinator and coached the team’s linebackers That group accounted for four of the team’s top-6 tacklers, with Nick Rodgers pacing the Crusaders with 75 total hits A J Jones (67 tackles), Jonathan Sharpe (53 tackles, 9 5 tackles for loss) and Braelen Meredith (52 tackles, 13 TFL, 6 5 sacks) helped North Greenville win five of its final six games and keyed a defense that allowed its opponents to convert just 29 percent on third down –- which ranked No 7 nationally in NCAA Division II In 2011, Hickman served as Special Teams Coordinator and coached inside linebackers The Crusaders posted the best season in school history in 2011, going 11-3, earning an at-large berth in the NCAA Division II playoffs and advancing all the way to the quarterfinals before dropping a tight contest to traditional national power Delta State (Miss ) North Greenville’s defense allowed just 19 1 points and 309 6 yards per game in 2011 The Crusaders ranked among the national leaders in scoring defense (No 18), total defense (No 31), rushing defense (No 37) and pass efficiency defense (No 19) Hickman’s special teams played a major role in the team’s success, ranking No 19 nationally in punt returns (14 1 yards per attempt) and leading NCAA Division II in punt coverage The Crusaders had three punt returns of 40 yards or more and three special teams touchdowns in the final six games of the season – including a punt return and kick return score in the playoff win over Albany State During his three seasons in charge of special teams, Hickman’s charges scored nine touchdowns and blocked a total of 22 kicks In 2010, Hickman helped North Greenville to a 7-3 mark that included a 34-17 win at current Big South Conference member Presbyterian The Crusaders were again strong in the final national stats, ranking highly in turnover margin (No 14), net punting (No 15), rushing defense (No 22), punt return average (No 23), scoring defense (No 31), pass efficiency defense (No 32) and total defense (No 32) North Greenville also ranked No 20 nationally in kickoff coverage and led the nation in punt coverage North Greenville finished the 2009 season ranked No 3 nationally in punt returns, averaging 19 5 yards per attempt The Crusaders also ranked No 15 nationally in kickoff coverage that season Prior to his arrival in Tigerville, Hickman spent two seasons as an undergraduate assistant and one year as quality control coach on defense under Skip Holtz at East Carolina Hickman worked with both linebackers and defensive backs, and gained experience coaching the Pirates’ offensive scout teams During his time in Greenville, N C , the Pirates played in three bowl games and won the 2008 Conference USA title Hickman graduated from East Carolina with a degree in history in 2009 He is married to the former Sara Veale of Cary, N C The couple welcomed their son, Henry John, in May Hickman’s father, Yogi Hickman, was a longtime successful football coach on the prep level at St Paul’s (N C ) High and West Brunswick (N C ) High near the coast The elder Hickman won nearly 80 percent of his games and racked up 10 league titles during his career

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TREY McCRAY OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS COACH | FIRST SEASON

Trey McCray enters his first season with the Gardner-Webb coaching staff, and will tutor the team’s talented collection of outside linebackers McCray joined the program in February, and quickly adapted to his new position with the Runnin’ Bulldogs His 2015 unit features a stellar starting tandem, with preseason All-Big South Conference selections Aaron Cook and Chad Geter among the best tandems in the Football Championship Subdivision Cook emerged as a star last season, ranking among the Big South’s leaders with a team-high 92 stops and leading the Big South with 1 08 tackles for loss per game (13 0 total) Geter missed the season’s final nine games with an injury, but returned for spring practice and was arguably the team’s most impressive player during those drills – regardless of position Several young linebackers return with experience as well McCray joined the Runnin’ Bulldogs after spending the past three seasons coaching the same position at North Greenville University He is the son of Gardner-Webb head coach Carroll McCray and the nephew of GWU defensive coordinator Randall McCray McCray spent the 2012-2014 seasons coaching outside linebackers at North Greenville University He handled play-calling duties for the Crusaders’ defense for the past two seasons – which included a

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7-5 record and a 42-16 win over Shorter in the 2014 NCCAA Victory Bowl One of his charges, junior linebacker Taylor Anderson, earned BSN All-Super Region 2 honorable mention accolades after recording 123 total tackles in 2014 Anderson also earned honorable mention All-America honors from USA College Football and first-team All-NCCAA honors In 2013, linebacker Braelen Meredith earned first-team NCCAA All-America honors after pacing the Crusaders’ defense with 89 total tackles, 13 0 tackles for loss and 4 5 sacks Meredith improved each season with North Greenville, finishing with 185 career tackles, 34 5 career tackles for loss and 14 0 sacks McCray also coached standout Jonathan Sharpe in 2012, with Sharpe later earning an NFL training camp slot with the Indianapolis Colts McCray graduated from Furman in 2011 with a degree in business administration and spent four years with the Paladins’ football squad as a tight end under head coach Bobby Lamb He earned his MBA from North Greenville in 2014 He played prep football at Rossview (Tenn ) High under coach Brian Bell, earning All-State, AllRegion and All-Area honors at defensive end during his senior season

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ISSAC MOORING DEFENSIVE LINE COACH | THIRD SEASON

Issac Mooring enters his third season as defensive line coach at Gardner-Webb, and has established himself as a strong mentor and instructor in his current role In just two seasons, his linemen have garnered three FCS All-America plaudits and nose guard OJ Mau – who returns for his senior season in 2015 – has been named to the FCS Defensive Player of the Year Watch List twice Mau earned All-Big South Conference and All-America (College Sporting News and Tony Softli) honors in 2014 and graduate student Tyler Hough-Jenkins had a career-best season at end while earning Capital One Academic All-District III honors GWU’s defense held its first three opponents to less than 100 yards rushing in 2014, with Mooring’s defensive front leading the charge Gardner-Webb’s defensive line enjoyed extreme success in 2013, with end Shaquille Riddick earning FCS All-America honors from eight different outlets Riddick was named FCS Co-Defensive End of the Year

by College Football Performance Awards and finished fifth in final voting for the 2013 Buck Buchanan Award – the highest ever finish by a GWU player End Preston Pemasa and nose guard OJ Mau also earned first-team All-Big South Conference honors, with the Gardner-Webb trio taking up all but one position on that team Mau went on to earn FCS All-America honors from Phil Steele’s College Football Magazine after putting together a dominant season in the middle of Gardner-Webb’s 3-4 scheme With the defensive line leading the charge, Gardner-Webb moved up 96 spots nationally in total defense from the previous season, ranking No 5 with a Big South Conference record 296 8 yards allowed per game Mooring’s front three also helped Gardner-Webb lead the league in sacks (27) and tackles for loss – with the tackles for loss average ranking No 18 nationally GWU also ranked No 16 nationally against the run and were among the nation’s best on third down Riddick went on to be drafted in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals after spending one postgraduate season at West Virginia Mooring joined the Runnin’ Bulldogs after spending the 2012 season at Division II North Greenville University in charge of the Crusaders defensive line North Greenville won five of its final six games in 2012 and collected 23 sacks and 76 tackles for loss on the season Defensive linemen Michael Klein and Stefan Bynoe led the charge up front, combining for 11 of those sacks and 23 tackles for loss Klein had 65 total hits and four sacks, while Bynoe made 58 stops, 14 5 tackles for loss and seven sacks The Crusaders allowed opponents to convert just 29 percent on third down (37-of-127) Mooring also participated in the prestigious 2012 NFL/NCAA Coaches Academy in Dallas, Texas Prior to joining Coach Carroll McCray’s staff in Tigerville, Mooring coached at Division III North Carolina Wesleyan from 2007-2011 He spent two seasons coaching the Bishops’ defensive front, before serving as offensive line coach from 2009-2011 During his time with North Carolina Wesleyan, Mooring was a part of two conference titles – 2007 and 2009 – and a pair of appearances in the NCAA Division III playoffs The Bishops went 9-3 overall and 7-0 in the USA South Conference in 2007, and went 8-3 overall and 7-0 in the league in 2009 Quinderra Spellman and LeRon Boykin each earned first-team All-USA South honors in 2007 and 2008 on the defensive line and Kevin Burant earned honorable mention honors in 2007 Boykin earned All-Region and honorable mention All-America honors in 2007 and went on to earn Conference Player of the Year honorable mention All-America honors in 2009 Offensive linemen Carmeron Deaver, Anthony Moore and Asmun Washington were firstteam All-USA South in 2009 – clearing a path for a league-best 36 5 points and 454 5 yards per game Washington was a repeat All-Conference choice in 2010 and Josh Rogers earned a spot on the second team The Bishops again led the league in scoring offense and total offense, posting over 400 yards per game Sam Herring earned second-team All-Conference honors on offense in 2011 A versatile defender on the college level, Mooring played at the University of North Carolina under Carl Torbush and John Bunting He was a four-year letterwinner and two-year starter on the defensive front He saw action alongside future NFL Hall of Famer Julius Peppers and first-round pick Ryan Sims during his early years, helping the Tar Heels to a Peach Bowl win over Auburn and a decisive, 41-9, home win over No 6 Florida State during an 8-5 season The Florida State win was the first five in a row for the Tar Heels, who won eight of 10 to close the season Two of the team’s five losses were to No 3 Oklahoma and No 4 Texas on the road Mooring played in all 13 games for the Tar Heels that season, collecting 21 total tackles and two sacks as the team’s top reserve at defensive end The Tarboro, N C , native saw action in 25 games over his first two seasons and earned a starting nod in 2002 as a junior Mooring was one of the Tar Heels’ top defensive linemen as a junior and senior He graduated from North Carolina in 2003 with a degree in communications Mooring starred at Tarboro (N C ) High, earning All-County, All-Conference and All-Area honors as a senior under Coach Mike Schott He helped the Vikings to a 12-4 record as a senior and a berth in the Class 2A State Championship Game A two-way lineman, Mooring helped Tarboro rush for an eye-popping 5,300 yards on offense, and collected 147 total tackles on defense Mooring and his wife, Quanza, have five children – Sydnei, Trey, C J , Isaiah and Daniel Jeremiah

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DESHON BAYLOCK DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS | THIRD SEASON

PRESTON MASON DEFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT | CORNERS | FIRST SEASON

CASEY WILLIAMS OFFENSIVE GRADUATE ASSISTANT | FOURTH SEASON

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION (AFCA)

WEEKLY FOOTBALL GAZETTE

2004 – Harold Wells, DT (Lilburn, Ga ) – 1st Team 2007 – Brian Johnston, DE (San Diego, Calif ) – 1st Team 2008 – Demario Deese, OL (Charlotte, N C ) – 1st Team

2000 – Sam Durst, FS (Saluda, S C ) – 3rd Team 2000 – William Andrews, Jr , WR (Snellville, Ga ) – Honorable Mention 2000 – Jeremy Martin, QB (MIddletown, R I ) – Honorable Mention 2000 – Justin Richardson, RB (Garner, N C ) – Honorable Mention 2000 – Richard Williams, OL (Charlottesville, Va ) – Honorable Mention 2001 – Tory Atkins, LB (Greenville, S C ) – 2nd Team 2001 – Jason Bright, TE (Gainesville, Ga ) – Honorable Mention 2001 – Lamar Ingram, CB (Jamestown, N C ) – Honorable Mention 2001 – Jeremy Martin, QB (Middletown, R I ) – Honorable Mention 2001 – Richard Williams, OL (Charlottesville, Va ) – Honorable Mention 2002 – Jim Maxwell, LB (Johnsonville, S C ) – Honorable Mention 2002 – Jeremy Martin, QB (Middletown, R I ) – Honorable Mention 2002 – Jason Bright, TE (Gainesville, Ga ) – Honorable Mention 2003 – Graham Whitlock, P (Laurens, S C ) – 1st Team 2003 – Harold Wells, DT (Lilburn, Ga ) – 2nd Team 2003 – Mario Williams, SS (Ninety Six, S C ) – 3rd Team 2004 – Harold Wells, DT (Lilburn, Ga ) – 1st Team 2004 – Allen Davis, CB (Mullins, S C ) – 2nd Team 2005 – Duvaughn Flagler, WR (Norcross, Ga ) – 3rd Team 2006 – Brian Johnston, DE (San Diego, Calif ) – 2nd Team 2006 – Mario Brown, LB (Greenville, S C ) – 3rd Team 2006 – Kris King, OL (Elberton, Ga ) – Honorable Mention

SPORTS NETWORK 2001 – Tory Atkins, LB (Greenville, S C ) – 3rd Team 2002 – Mario Williams, SS (Ninety Six, S C ) – 2nd Team 2003 – Mario Williams, SS (Ninety Six, S C ) – 1st Team 2003 – Graham Whitlock, P (Laurens, S C ) – 3rd Team 2004 – Harold Wells, DT (Lilburn, Ga ) – 1st Team 2007 – Brian Johnston, DE (San Diego, Calif ) – 2nd Team 2007 – Mario Brown, LB (Greenville, S C ) – Honorable Mention 2007 – Cedric McGowan, CB (Greer, S C ) – Honorable Mention 2008 – Jeffery Williams, LB (Frisco City, Ala ) – 3rd Team 2008 – Dobson Collins, WR (Stone Mountain, Ga ) – Honorable Mention 2013 – Shaquille Riddick, DE (Akron, Ohio) – 2nd Team 2013 – Kenny Cook, WR (Cross Hill, S C ) – 3rd Team

ASSOCIATED PRESS 2001 – Tory Atkins, LB (Greenville, S C ) – 2nd Team 2003 – Mario Williams, SS (Ninety Six, S C ) – 2nd Team 2003 – Graham Whitlock, P (Laurens, S C ) – 2nd Team 2004 – Harold Wells, DT (Lilburn, Ga ) – 1st Team 2006 – Brian Johnston, DE (San Diego, Calif ) – 2nd Team 2007 – Brian Johnston, DE (San Diego, Calif ) – 1st Team 2008 – Jeffery Williams, LB (Frisco City, Ala ) – 3rd Team 2013 – Shaquille Riddick, DE (Akron, Ohio) – 1st Team 2014 – Seth Cranfill, TE (Sherrill’s’ Ford, N C ) – 2nd Team

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERS Weekly Football Gazette National I-AA Defensive Lineman of the Year 2004 – Harold Wells (Lilburn, Ga ) College Football Performance Award National FCS Co-Defensive End of the Year 2013 – Shaquille Riddick (Akron, Ohio)

COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL 2011 – Marty Patterson, LB (Mt Airy, Ga ) – Honorable Mention 2013 – Shaquille Riddick, DE (Akron, Ohio) – 1st Team

COLLEGE SPORTS JOURNAL ALL-FRESHMAN 2011 – Trever Austin, PK (Shelby, N C )

COLLEGE SPORTS MADNESS 2012 – Jamie Dunaway, OL (Lyman, S C ) – 2nd Team 2012 – Tanner Burch, LB (Savannah, Ga ) – 3rd Team

COLLEGE SPORTING NEWS 2004 – Harold Wells, DT (Lilburn, Ga ) 2007 – Brian Johnston, DE (San Diego, Calif ) 2008 – Jeffery Williams, LB (Frisco City, Ala ) 2013 – Kenny Cook, WR (Cross Hill, S C ) 2013 – Shaquille Riddick, DE (Akron, Ohio) 2014 – OJ Mau, NG (Masefau, American Samoa) 2014 – J J Hubbard, KR/PR (Tampa, Fla )

COLLEGE SPORTS REPORT 2003 – Mario Williams, SS (Ninety Six, S C ) – 1st Team 2003 – Graham Whitlock, P (Laurens, S C ) – 2nd Team

CSTV 2003 – Graham Whitlock, P (Laurens, S C ) – 2nd Team

PHIL STEELE MAGAZINE 2013 – Shaquille Riddick, DE (Akron, Ohio) – 1st Team 2013 – Kenny Cook, WR (Cross Hill, S C ) – 4th Team 2013 – O J Lei’ataua Mau, NG (Masefau, American Samoa) – 4th Team 2013 – Hudson Smith, LS (Aiken, S C ) – 4th Team

WALTER CAMP 2007 – Brian Johnston, DE (San Diego, Calif ) – 1st Team 2013 – Shaquille Riddick, DE (Akron, Ohio) – 1st Team

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Name “Pronounce” Ivan Toomer “TWO-murr” Trey Brice Spencer Havird “HAVE-urd” Trey Lucas Thomas Adams Kyle Horton Josh Bettistea “buh-TEES-tah” Stanley Fleurant “flurr-AHNT” Chase Arrington Adam Johnson Tyrell Maxwell D.J. Allen Jordan Jones Brody Rollins Willie Jackson IV Ali Edwards “ah-LEE” Jonathan Blackmon Levi Ledford Bobby Clark Kerry Bernard Triston Dozier Robert McKoy Khalil Lewis Aaron Cook Jonathan Sherrill Elijah Perry Quinton Patterson Rob Howard Kirk Messick “MESS-ick” Donte’ Gordon Angel Guzman “GUZE-mahn” Alex Jackson Chad Geter “JEE-turr” Corey Horne Tre’ Jackson Saibyn Ruff “SABAN” Devin Nicholson Chris Tomberlin “TOM-burr-lynn” Saiid Murphy “SAH-eed” Josh Carter Jeffrey Pegues “PUH-geese” Hunter Colonna “kuh-LOAN-ah” Azziz Higgins “ah-ZEEZ” Dalton Cochran Justin Miller Kenyatta Dunbar “ken-YAH-tah” Mason Buchanan Jebrai Regan “juh-BRAY | REE-gan” Zeke Miller

Pos. CB WR DB SS FS WR RB WR QB DB QB CB TE QB WR CB RB QB RB RB CB FS RB LB CB RB LB DB LB LB CB DB LB LB P/PK RB RB WR LB CB LB TE/LS LB LB LB LB LB DE DE

Yr.-Exp RSr.-2L Fr.-RS RSo.-1L RSo.-1L RSo.-1L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS RSr.-3L RSo.-1L RSr.-3L So.-1L RFr.-JC RJr.-2L Fr.-HS So.-1L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS RFr.-TR RSr.-3L So.-1L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS So.-1L Jr.-2L Sr.-3L Fr.-HS RSo.-1L Jr.-1L Fr.-RS So.-1L RSo.-1L RSo.-1L RJr.-2L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Fr.-RS Fr.-PG So.-1L Fr.-HS Sr.-3L RSo.-1L Jr.-2L So.-1L Fr.-RS Sr.-3L Fr.-HS

Ht. 6-1 6-0 6-2 5-11 6-2 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-0 5-8 6-2 6-3 6-4 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-0 5-11 5-11 5-9 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-8 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-1 6-2 6-0 5-10 5-10 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-1 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-2 6-2

Wt. 199 189 192 196 197 171 175 195 202 181 213 210 220 175 187 166 190 195 201 188 150 190 201 233 205 164 245 200 215 248 189 178 242 205 211 190 165 165 200 175 195 215 230 222 212 203 206 263 268

Hometown / Previous School Homestead, Fla. / Homestead HS Gastonia, N.C. / Ashbrook HS El Cajon, Calif. / Valhalla HS Durham, N.C. / Southern Durham HS Memphis, Tenn. / Central HS Charlotte, N.C. / Mallard Creek HS Allatoona, Ga. / Allatoona HS Homestead, Fla. / Homestead HS Sanford, N.C. / Lee County HS Montgomery, Ala. / Stanhope Elmore HS Cordova, S.C. / Edisto HS Riverdale, Ga. / Dodge City CC Clearwater, Fla. / Fork Union Military Academy Knoxville, Tenn. / South Doyle HS Mobile, Ala. / Faith Academy Sugar Hill, Ga. / North Gwinnett HS Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford HS Asheville, N.C. / Florida Tech Clemmons, N.C. / West Forsyth HS Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips HS LaGrange, Ga. / LaGrange HS Laurinburg, N.C. / Scotland County HS Hilton Head Island, S.C. / Hilton Head HS Edgefield, S.C. / Strom Thurmond HS Lincolnton, N.C. / Lincolnton HS Apex, N.C. / Middle Creek HS Shelby, N.C. / NC State Waynesville, N.C. / Appalachian State Wilmington, N.C. / Hoggard HS Buford, Ga. / Buford HS Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / University School Clemmons, N.C. / Old Dominion Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork HS Guyton, Ga. / South Effingham HS Newland, N.C. / Avery County HS Bostic, N.C. / East Rutherford HS Statesville, N.C. / North Iredell HS Iron Station, N.C. / East Lincoln HS Tarboro, N.C. / Tarboro HS Bristow, Va. / Fork Union Military Academy Charlotte, N.C. / Mallard Creek HS Waxhaw, N.C. / Marvin Ridge HS Snellville, Ga. / South Gwinnett HS Shelby, N.C. / Crest HS Colorado Springs, Colo. / Classical Academy HS Edgefield, S.C. / Strom Thurmond HS Hartwell, Ga. / Hart County HS Woodstock, Ga. / Woodstock HS Fayetteville, N.C. / Jack Britt HS

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Name “Pronounce” Tanner Burch Alan Bennett Garrion Addison “GARY-ohn” Michael Cunningham Russell Hughes Kwasi Covington “KWAH-zee” David Sutton Caleb Smith Graham Keeter Will Millikan “MILL-uh-KEN” Gabe Nold Clay Shelton Matt McAlvin Dewayne Wray Charlie Eudy “U-dee” Dylan Hopper “DILL-unn” Josh Walston Jordan Stalker Brayden Briggs Madison O’Connor Isaac Johnson Stephen Carriker Jacob Henderson Chandler Rivers Ralph Prestwood-Summers Mike Estes “ESS-teez” Ralph Jolly Adonus Lee “ah-DON-us” Victor Harris Jackson Goodman Andrew Komornik “koh-MORE-nick” Dustin Holder OJ Mau “rhymes with WOW” Paul Schumacher “SHOE-mach-urr” Josh Ramseur Laron Glenn P.J. Fuimaono “FOO-ee-MAH-oh-no” James Needham Phillip Fata “FAH-tah” Davis Neilands “DAH-viss | NEE-lanz” Donovan Manning

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Pos. LB LB DL LB NG OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL PK OL OL OL LS OL WR WR WR TE WR WR WR TE P P NG PK/P NG DE DL LS NG DE DE

Yr.-Exp RSr.-3L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Sr.-3L Jr.-2L RSo.-1L RJr.-2L RJr.-2L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS Jr.-2L Fr.-RS RSr.-3L RJr.-2L Fr.-RS Sr.-3L Fr.-HS Jr.-2L Fr.-HS So.-1L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS So.-1L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS RJr.-2L So.-1L Fr.-HS Fr.-HS RSo.-1L RSo.-1L RJr.-2L Sr.-3L So.-1L Fr.-RS So.-1L So.-JC Jr.-2L RSr.-2L Fr.-HS RSo.-1L

Ht. 6-3 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-4 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-4 5-11 6-5 6-3 6-5 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-10 5-11 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-6 6-5 6-1 6-2 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-3 6-3 6-2

Wt. Hometown / Previous School 244 Savannah, Ga. / Savannah Christian School 195 Asheboro, N.C. / Asheboro HS 286 Shelby, N.C. / Shelby HS 227 Lincolnton, N.C. / Lincolnton HS 300 Gaffney, S.C. / Gaffney HS 291 Fayetteville, N.C. / E.E. Smith HS 298 Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork HS 313 Woodruff, S.C. / Woodruff HS 270 Kings Mountain, N.C. / Kings Mountain HS 288 Pinehurst, N.C. / Pinecrest HS 287 Tampa, Fla. / Armwood HS 258 Oak Ridge, N.C. / Northwest Guilford HS 273 Evans, Ga. / Greenbrier HS 328 Gaffney, S.C. / Gaffney HS 265 Locust, N.C. / West Stanly HS 300 Shelby, N.C. / Crest HS 158 Ayden, N.C. / Ayden-Grifton HS 297 Bulli, NSW, Australia / Wollongong FC 309 McCalla, Ala. / McAdory HS 353 Pottstown, Pa. / Canterbury School 180 Virginia Beach, Va. / Warwick HS 240 Belmont, N.C. / South Point HS 184 Waxhaw, N.C. / Marvin Ridge HS 170 Indian Trail, N.C. / Metrolina Christian Academy 160 Matthews, N.C. / Grace Academy 240 Raleigh, N.C. / Athens Drive HS 192 Shelby, N.C. / Shelby HS 215 Blythewood, S.C. / Westwood HS 201 Charlotte, N.C. / West Mecklenburg HS 215 Smithfield, Va. / Isle of Wight Academy 240 Fort Mill, S.C. / South Carolina 220 Pilot Mountain, N.C. / East Surry HS 319 Masefau, American Samoa / Fagaitua HS 172 West Palm Beach, Fla. / The King’s Academy 283 Kingstown, N.C. / Burns HS 280 Charlotte, N.C. / West Mecklenburg HS 293 Pago Pago, American Samoa / Mt. San Antonio College 218 Ramseur, N.C. / Eastern Randolph HS 304 Pago Pago, American Samoa / Golden West College 222 Park Ridge, Ill. / Maine South HS 252 Gaffney, S.C. / Gaffney HS

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6-4 6-1

201 187

Fr.-HS So.-1L

Charlotte, N.C. / West Mecklenburg HS Mobile, Ala. / Faith Academy

SL #7 KYLE HORTON

#80 Jacob Henderson

LT #65 WILL MILLIKAN (OR) #74 JORDAN STALKER *

5-11 5-10

171 184

Fr.-HS So.-1L

6-4 6-5

288 297

Fr.-HS Jr.-2L

Pinehurst, N.C. / Pinecrest HS Bulli, New South Wales, Australia / Wollongong FC

LG

#62 #75

DAVID SUTTON * Brayden Briggs

6-3 6-3

298 309

RJr.-2L Fr.-HS

Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork HS McCalla, Ala. / McAdory HS

C

RG

#63 #69 #66

CALEB SMITH * Dewayne Wray (or) Gabe Nold *

6-3 6-0 6-1

313 328 287

RJr.-2L RJr.-2L Jr.-2L

Woodruff, S.C. / Woodruff HS Gaffney, S.C. / Gaffney HS Tampa, Fla. / Armwood HS

#72 #61

DYLAN HOPPER * Kwasi Covington

6-4 6-0

300 291

Sr.-3L RSo.-1L

Shelby, N.C. / Crest HS Fayetteville, N.C. / E.E. Smith HS

RT

TE

#68 #65

MATT McCALVIN * Will Millikan

6-5 6-4

273 288

RSr.-3L Fr.-HS

Evans, Ga. / Greenbrier HS Pinehurst, N.C. / Pinecrest HS

#83 #14

MIKE ESTES * Jordan Jones

6-4 6-4

240 220

RJr.-2L RJr.-2L

Raleigh, N.C. / Athens Drive HS Clearwater, Fla. / Fork Union Military

Charlotte, N.C. / Mallard Creek HS Waxhaw, N.C. / Marvin Ridge HS

QB #12 TYRELL MAXWELL

#10 Chase Arrington

RB #21 KERRY BERNARD

#20 Bobby Clark

#24 Khalil Lewis

WR #84 RALPH JOLLY

#85 Adonus Lee

6-2 6-0

213 202

So.-1L RSo.-1L

Cordova, S.C. / Edisto HS Sanford, N.C. / Lee County HS

5-9 5-11 5-10

188 201 201

So.-1L RSr.-3L So.-1L

Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips HS Clemmons, N.C. / West Forsyth HS Hilton Head Island, S.C. / Hilton Head HS

6-2 6-4

192 215

So.-1L Fr.-HS

Shelby, N.C. / Shelby HS Blythewood, S.C. / Westwood HS

PK

PAUL SCHUMACHER * Tre’ Jackson

5-10 5-10

172 165

So.-1L Fr.-HS

West Palm Beach, Fla. / The King’s Academy Newland, N.C. / Avery County HS

JACOB HENDERSON KYLE HORTON

5-10 5-11

184 171

So.-1L Fr.-HS

Waxhaw, N.C. / Marvin Ridge HS Charlotte, N.C. / Mallard Creek HS

#92 #40

KOR #80

#7

* Denotes starting experience

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TE OL OL OL OL PK OL

Mike Estes Dylan Hopper Matt McAlvin Gabe Nold David Sutton Paul Schumacher Jordan Stalker

6-4 6-4 6-5 6-1 6-3 5-10 6-5

240 300 273 287 298 172 297

RJr.-2L Sr.-3L RSr.-3L Jr.-2L RJr.-2L So.-1L Jr.-2L

Raleigh, N.C. Shelby, N.C. Evans, Ga. Tampa, Fla. Irmo, S.C. West Palm Beach, Fla. Bulli, NSW, Australia

Top returner in BSC among tight end receptions ... 2013 All-BSC. Three-year starter at right guard with 32 career starts.

Started 23 games at right tackle over past two seasons.

Started eight games combined at center over past two seasons.

Started seven games at left tackle in 2014.

Led team in scoring as true freshman.

Made five starts at left tackle in 2014.

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DE #97 PHILLIP FATA *

#95 P.J. Fuimaono

6-3 6-1

304 286

RSr.-1L So.-JC

NG

DE

#91 #93

O.J. MAU * Josh Ramseur

6-2 5-11

319 283

Sr.-3L Fr.-RS

#53 #94 #99

JEBRAI REGAN * Laron Glenn * Donovan Manning

6-2 6-2 6-2

263 280 252

Sr.-3L So.-1L RSo.-1L

Woodstock, Ga. / Woodstock HS Charlotte, N.C. / West Mecklenburg HS Gaffney, S.C. / Gaffney HS

OLB

#38 #32 #34

CHAD GETER * Rob Howard Kirk Messick

6-2 6-0 6-2

242 200 215

RJr.-2L RJr.-1L Fr.-RS

Irmo, S.C. / Dutch Fork HS Waynesville, N.C. / Appalachian State Wilmington, N.C. / Hoggard HS

ILB

#55 #52

TANNER BURCH * Mason Buchanan

6-3 5-10

248 206

RSr.-3L Fr.-RS

Savannah, Ga. / Savannah Christian Prep Hartwell, Ga. / Hart County HS

ILB

OLB

#48 #46 #50

AZZIZ HIGGINS * Jeffrey Pegues * Justin Miller

6-2 6-0 6-2

230 195 212

Sr.-3L So.-1L Jr.-2L

#26 #35 #31

AARON COOK * Donte’ Gordon * Quinton Patterson

6-1 6-0 6-1

233 248 245

Jr.-2L So.-1L RSo.-1L

Edgefield, S.C. / Strom Thurmond HS Buford, Ga. / Buford HS Shelby, N.C. / NC State

CB #36 ANGEL GUZMAN *

#13 D.J. Allen

5-10 6-3

189 210

RSo.-1L RFr.-JC

Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. / University School Riverdale, Ga. / Dodge City CC

SS #11 ADAM JOHNSON *

#5 Trey Lucas

5-8 5-11

181 196

RSr.-2L RSo.-1L

Montgomery, Ala. / Stanhope Elmore HS Durham, N.C. / Southern Durham HS

FS #3 SPENCER HAVIRD *

#6 Thomas Adams

CB #1 IVAN TOOMER *

#27 Jonathan Sherrill *

P #89 ANDREW KOMORNIK *

#90 Dustin Holder *

6-2 6-2

192 197

RSo.-1L RSo.-1L

El Cajon, Calif. / Valhalla HS Memphis, Tenn. / Central HS

6-1 6-3

199 205

RSr.-3L Sr.-3L

Homestead, Fla. / Homestead HS Lincolnton, N.C. / Lincolnton HS

6-5 6-1

240 220

RSo.-1L RJr.-1L

Fort Mill, S.C. / South Carolina Pilot Mountain, N.C. / East Surry HS

5-11

171

Fr.-HS

Charlotte, N.C. / Mallard Creek HS

PR #7

KYLE HORTON

Pago Pago, American Samoa / Golden West College Pago Pago, American Samoa / Mt. San Antonio College Masefau, American Samoa / Fagaitua HS Shelby, N.C. / Burns HS

Snellville, Ga. / South Gwinnett HS Charlotte, N.C. / Mallard Creek HS Colorado Springs, Colo. / Classical Academy

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ILB OLB ILB DE OLB DE OLB CB FS ILB NG ILB DE CB CB CB P P

Tanner Burch Aaron Cook Kenyatta Dunbar Phillip Fata Chad Geter Laron Glenn Donte’ Gordon Angel Guzman Spencer Havird Azziz Higgins O.J. Mau Jeffrey Pegues Jebrai Regan Corey Santiago Jonathan Sherrill Ivan Toomer Andrew Komornik Dustin Holder

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6-3 6-1 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-3 6-1 6-5 6-1

250 223 205 306 238 276 237 189 191 231 318 201 246 197 205 203 225 220

RSr.-3L Jr.-2L So.-1L RSr.-2L RJr.-2L So.-1L So.-1L RSo.-1L RSo.-1L Sr.-3L Sr.-3L So.-1L Sr.-3L RSr.-1L Sr.-3L RSr.-3L RSo.-1L RJr.-2L

Savannah, Ga. Edgefield, S.C. Edgefield, S.C. Pago Pago, American Samoa Irmo, S.C. Charlotte, N.C. Buford, Ga. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. El Cajon, Calif.

Snellville, Ga. Masefau, America Samoa Charlotte, N.C. Woodstock, Ga. Woodstock, Ga. Lincolnton, N.C. Homestead, Fla. Fort Mill, S.C. Pilot Mountain, N.C.

Missed entire 2014 season ... Preseason All-American in 2014.

All-Big South ... Led team with 92 tackles, 13.0 TFL and 4.0 sacks.

Started first two games of season ... 19 TT, 1.5 TFL, INT. Started three games over past two seasons ... 14 tackles, 2.5 TFL in ‘14.

All-America candidate ... Missed final nine games in 2014 with injury.

Started final four games at end in 2014 ... 29 TT, 3.5 TFL. Made one start in 2014 ... 9 TT, 1.5 TFL, one sack.

Started nine games ... 24 total tackles (20 solo).

One of only three men to start all 12 games on defense ... 60 TT. Started nine games at MLB in 2014 ... Career-high 64 hits.

Preseason All-America ... Two-time, first-team All-Big South.

Two-time Big South Freshman of the Week ... 47 TT, seven starts.

Started first eight games in 2014 ... 26 TT, 5.0 TFL, 2.5 sacks.

Started one game ... 11 total tackles (seven solo).

Made three starts ... Outstanding in win over Charlotte (10/5).

All-Big South in 2014 ... Team’s top cover corner ... 54 TT, 8 PBU. Paced team with 38.8 average on 51 punts (17 inside 20).

Punted 31 times for a 38.5 yard average (five inside 20).

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TANNER BURCH 6-3 | 248 | R-Sr. | ILB | Savannah, Ga.

PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH All-America linebacker who missed the entire 2014 season with injury … Named second-team 2015 Phil Steele / Josh Buchanan All-Big South … Will anchor the Gardner-Webb defense in his third season as a starter in 2015 … Smart, physical tackler who understands the defensive scheme and is invaluable as the unit’s signal caller … Has enjoyed a tremendous career and is one of the league’s top performers at the position … Has made 237 career tackles, with 220 of those coming as a starter in 2012 and 2013 … Needs only 41 tackles to move into the top-20 in Gardner-Webb history … Key piece to one of the top linebacker units in the Football Championship Subdivision in 2015 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted 2013 at GWU: Led the team for the second-straight season in tackles, posting 107 hits … Ranked second in the Big South Conference in tackles per game … Added 7 0 tackles for loss (minus-13 yards) and a half sack … Posted two quarterback pressures … Made 10 or more stops in five different games … Had 13 total tackles in a 12-10 win over No 11 Richmond (9/14) … Made 11 total stops the next week in a 3-0 win over No 8 Wofford (9/21) … Had 10 stops (six solo) and 2 0 tackles for loss at Charlotte (10/5) … Had 11 total hits vs Liberty (six solo), despite playing the entire game in a cast … Made 10 stops and had 1 5 tackles for loss in the 27-10 win over No 12 Charleston Southern (11/16) … Averaged 9 5 tackles in four games against top-25 opponents, despite playing the entire second half against No 6 Coastal Carolina with a broken hand 2012 at GWU: A third-team FCS All-America selection by College Sports Madness following the season …

Named first-team All-Big South Conference after leading the league and ranking No 2 nationally with 12 6 tackles per game … Finished the season with 113 total tackles in nine games … Added 7 5 tackles for loss, 2 0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and a pair of pass break ups … Collected at least 10 tackles in eight of the nine games he started … Missed the final two games of the season after a fourth-quarter injury suffered vs Coastal Carolina (11/3) … A testament to his impact on the defense, Gardner-Webb gave up 55 points in the fourth quarter of the three games Burch was injured … GWU allowed just 8 5 points per game in the fourth quarter with Burch in the lineup in 2012 … Made 51 solo stops on the season … Had 15 tackles in the season opener vs No 10 Wofford (9/1) …

Had 16 hits vs Samford (9/15) … Made 10 hits in the first half at Liberty (10/6), and finished with 13 and a sack for the game … Had a career-best 18 total tackles (10 solo) and 2 0 tackles for loss in the win over Mid America Nazarene (10/13) … Key tackle for loss on fourth down sparked the GWU win … Had 13 tackles at No 10 Stony Brook (10/20) … Made 12 tackles (eight solo) and had a sack vs VMI (10/27) … Made 11 tackles (eight solo) in three quarters of action vs Coastal Carolina (11/3) … Averaged 14 0 tackles per game vs top-10 teams … Lone game with less than 10 hits on the season came at Big East member Pittsburgh (9/22), when he finished with five 2011 at GWU: Played in all 11 games, seeing reserve action at middle linebacker … Collected 17 total tackles (nine solo) and 1 5 tackles for loss … Made a season-high six total stops (one solo) at Ohio (9/10) … Had five hits (three solo) at Wake Forest (9/17) High School: Played final two seasons at Savannah (Ga ) Christian Prep under Coach Donald Chumley … Led team to a 13-2 record in 2010 … Named to the U S Air Force/MaxPreps Small Schools All-America Team … Named Class A Georgia Defensive Player of the Year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … Earned Class A All-State honors from the GACA and Atlanta Journal-Constitution …

Selected to play in the annual GACA North/South All-Star Game … Savannah Morning News Area Defensive Player of the Year … Region 3-A East Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 … Collected 133 tackles, 20 0 tackles for loss and 7 0 sacks as a senior … Helped Raiders to a 14-1 record as a junior … Named first-team All-Greater Savannah by the Morning News … Registered 93 total tackles and 11 tackles for loss … Earned second-team All-Greater Savannah honors from the Morning News as a sophomore and All-Region 2-AAAA recognition at South Effingham (Ga ) High … Chose GWU over Jacksonville State and Georgia Southern

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AARON COOK 6-1 | 233 | Jr. | OLB | Edgefield, S.C.

PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH An FCS All-America candidate at linebacker heading into junior season … Named preseason All-Big South Conference by the league’s head coaches and media … Also a 2015 Phil Steele / Josh Buchanan All-Big South Conference choice (1st Team) Came into his own and led the team in tackles with All-Big South running mates Tanner Burch and Chad Geter sidelined with injuries in 2014 … Has excellent range and instincts … A star in the making at the BANDIT position on the outside … Can play either outside spot and did so last season when needed … Physical tackler who has shown a talent for rushing the passer … Has good speed and makes plays in the backfield … Strong academic performer as well … Could make a push for Academic All-America honors in 2015 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Named first-team All-Big South Conference after a breakthrough season … Started 12 games at outside linebacker … Finished with a team-high 92 total tackles (52 solo), which ranked second in the Big South … Tied for the league lead with 13 0 tackles for loss (minus-41 yards) … Led the team with 4 0 quarterback sacks (minus-16 yards) … Broke up five passes, forced two fumbles and recovered a fumble … Registered a career-best 14 total tackles (nine solo) vs No 2 Coastal Carolina (11/1) … Had a forced fumble, 2 0 tackles for loss and two pass break ups in that game … Had 13 tackles in the win over Wofford (9/20) … Made 13 stops (six solo), 3 0 tackles for loss and 2 0 sacks vs Presbyterian (11/15) … Also broke up a pass in that game … Collected eight hits (seven solo) and a tackle for loss at Liberty (10/25) … Had two quarterback pressures vs the Flames … Made seven stops at Furman (8/30) and nine at The Citadel (9/27) … Had one sack at VMI (10/25) and At Monmouth (11/22) … Forced and recovered a fumble on his sack at Monmouth 2013 at GWU: Played in 11 games and proved to be one of the team’s top backups, regardless of position … Essentially served as a fifth starter at linebacker late in the season … Finished with 25 total tackles (13 solo), 2 5 tackles for loss and a half sack … Broke up one pass … Made 14 of his stops on special teams, including 12 on kickoff coverage … Had one of his best games in the win over No 12 Charleston Southern (11/16), collecting four tackles and a half tackle for loss … Made seven stops vs Warner (11/2) and six hits vs Point (9/28) … Had three total stops and a half sack at No 8 Wofford (9/21) … Made two solo stops at Presbyterian (11/23) High School: Played at Strom Thurmond (S C ) High under Coach Lee Sawyer Earned Class 3A All-State honors from the S C High School Sports Report in 2012 after leading the Rebels to a 12-2 record and a 5-0 region mark Played in the annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas A first-team All-Region selection Finished with 83 total tackles, 10 0 tackles for loss, seven pass break ups, two interceptions and a sack Returned one pick for a score

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MIKE ESTES 6-4 | 240 | R-Jr. | TE | Raleigh, N.C.

PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH Preseason FCS All-America candidate at tight end … Named preseason All-Big South Conference by the league’s head coaches and media … Also a 2015 Phil Steele / Josh Buchanan All-Big South Conference choice (1st Team) One of the top pass-catching tight ends in the country over the past two seasons … Enters junior season as the most experienced at his position and will start after splitting time with All-America running mate Seth Cranfill over the past two years … Is the team’s top returner in receptions and yardage … Has good size and mobility … Also an improving blocker with good strength … Is the most experienced pass catcher – regardless of position – on the GWU roster for the 2015 season with 52 career receptions for 686 yards and three scores … Already ranks fourth in Big South history in receptions for a tight end … Needs only 225 yards to become the all-time receiving yardage leader in Big South history for a tight end Is an Eagle Scout 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in all 12 games, splitting time at the position for much of the season … Ranked second in the Big South Conference among tight ends with 34 catches and led the group with 408 receiving yards … Averaged 12 0 yards per reception … Caught a pair of touchdown passes … Caught a season-best seven passes for 75 yards at Monmouth (11/22) … Caught six passes for a career-high 83 yards and a touchdown at Charleston Southern (11/8) … Scoring catch came from 29 yards out … Caught five passes for 79 yards and a 23-yard touchdown reception at VMI (10/18) … Caught three passes for 44 yards vs Charlotte (10/4) … Had four catches for 36 yards at The Citadel (9/27) … Caught two passes for 32 yards, including a late, 21-yard first-down catch vs Wofford (9/20) … Caught two passes for 23 yards at Wake Forest (9/6), which included a 20-yard reception … Had five catches of at least 20 yards on the season … Made exactly half of his season reception total (17) in five Big South games 2013 at GWU: Earned second-team All-Big South Conference honors at tight end … Played in 12 games and made eight starts … Caught a league-best 18 passes for 278 yards and a touchdown among tight ends … Earned a spot on the College Football Performance Awards FCS Tight End of the Week honorable mention list three times … Named Big South Freshman of the Week once … Led the team with 15 4 yards per reception … Saw 13 of his 18 receptions result in first downs or touchdowns (72 2 percent) … Was the lone freshman in the league to earn All-Conference honors on offense … Caught four passes for 74 yards and a touchdown at Charlotte (10/5) … Had three catches for 50 yards vs Point (Ga ) University (9/28) … Had two catches for 27 yards in the win over No 8 Wofford (9/21) and had a 10-yard touchdown reception called back after a penalty … Had a 23-yard catch and run at Marshall (9/7) … Caught a 24-yard pass vs Liberty (10/26) … Had a pair of catches for 23 yards vs Warner (11/2) … Caught at least one pass in 10 games 2012 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played at Athens Drive (N C ) High under Coach Jimmy Ray A two-time, All-Tri 9 Conference selection at wide receiver Had 42 catches for 602 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior Had a pair of 100-yard receiving games in 2011 Caught 37 passes for 611 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior Also a standout basketball player Chose Gardner-Webb over VMI and Furman

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CHAD GETER 6-2 | 242 | R-Jr. | OLB | Irmo, S.C.

PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH Preseason All-Big South Conference and FCS All-America candidate at outside linebacker Nominated for the 2015 AllState/AFCA Good Works Team One of the most complete linebackers in the nation … Has excellent coverage skills, is a high-level pass rusher and staunch run stopper … Missed much of the 2014 season with injury, but was back at full strength during spring practice … Was again one of the best players on the field for Gardner-Webb, regardless of position … Has proven to be a prototype for the SPUR linebacker position in Gardner-Webb’s 3-4 scheme, with an excellent blend of speed, strength and agility … One of two Big South Conference SAAC representatives chosen to attend the NCAA Student-Athlete Leaders Forum in Orlando 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Started three games before missing the final nine with an injury … Was on track for considerable postseason accolades in those three games … Made 23 total tackles (14 solo), 2 5 tackles for loss (minus-24 yards) and one sack in those three games … Also had an interception … Gardner-Webb allowed just 51 3 yards rushing and did not allow a rushing touchdown during Geter’s three starts in 2014 … Had seven stops (four solo) in the season opener vs No 18 Furman (8/30) … Made nine total tackles, had a half tackle for loss and intercepted a pass at Wake Forest (9/6) … Collected seven total tackles (six solo) in only one half of action vs Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13) 2013 at GWU: Earned second-team All-Big South Conference honors … Was a first-team All-Big South choice by College Sports Madness … Started 11 games at outside linebacker … Finished with 82 total tackles (50 solo), 9 0 tackles for loss (minus-34 yards) and 3 5 sacks (minus-27 yards) …

Also intercepted two passes, broke up six passes and had three quarterback hurries … Forced two fumbles and had a 17-yard fumble return … Missed five total quarters in October due to an injury and Gardner-Webb’s defense allowed 71 points in those five quarters … In the games against FCS teams that saw Geter at full strength, GWU allowed just 15 0 points per game … Named FCS National Weekly All-Star by the College Sporting News after collecting 10 tackles, 1 5 tackles for loss and a key sack in the win over No 11 Richmond (9/14) … Named Big South Defensive Player of the Week after collecting a career-high 12 total hits (11 solo) in a dominant defensive effort at Presbyterian (11/23) … Had eight tackles in the win over No 8 Wofford (9/21) … Made eight stops in the win over Furman (8/31) … Had a game-clinching interception against the Paladins … Also had eight hits, an interception to set up a touchdown and a half sack in the win over No 12 Charleston Southern (11/16) … Had six tackles (five solo) and a long fumble return at VMI (11/9) … Made eight hits and had a tackle for loss vs Liberty (10/26) … Had four solo tackles and broke up three passes before leaving with an injury at Charlotte (10/5) … The 49ers scored 29 points in the fourth quarter with Geter on the bench 2012 at GWU: Saw action in all 11 games as a true freshman … Played considerable snaps at linebacker and was a regular on kickoff and punt coverage teams … Finished the season with 30 total tackles (16 solo), 3 0 tackles for loss and a pair of quarterback hurries … Led the team with five pass break ups … Had a season-best 10 total hits (two solo) in the season opener vs No 10 Wofford (9/1) … Made five stops (four solo) vs Mid America Nazarene (10/13) … Had three solo tackles vs Coastal Carolina (11/3) and three total tackles (two solo) in the season finale vs Presbyterian (11/17) High School: Played at Dutch Fork (S C ) High under Coach Tommy Knotts Standout at both receiver and safety A Class 4A-Division I All-State selection at linebacker by the S C High School Sports Report Selected to play in the SCADA North/South All-Star Game Blocked a punt in that game Finished senior season with 65 total tackles, seven tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one interception and two pass break ups Scored one defensive touchdown Collected 222 yards rushing with seven touchdowns on 33 carries (6 7 yards per carry) Caught 21 passes for 290 yards and a touchdown Ranked third in the team in all-purpose yards Chose Gardner-Webb over South Carolina State and The Citadel Also recruited by Army, East Carolina, Toledo and Stanford

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ANDREW KOMORNIK 6-5 | 240 | R-So. | P | Fort Mill, S.C.

PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH Returning starter at punter who will challenge for All-Big South Conference honors in his second season … A 2015 Phil Steele/Josh Buchanan All-Big South Conference selection (2nd Team) Is an accurate kicker who saw a bulk of the action at the position late last season … Has a strong leg and gained valuable on-field experience last season after transferring from South Carolina in August 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Punted in nine games … Ranked among the league leaders with an average of 38 8 yards per punt on 51 attempts (1,978 yards) … Pinned opposing offenses inside the 20-yard line 17 times, including 11 times in the final four games of the season … Averaged 48 0 yards on two punts at Liberty (10/25) … Had six kicks of 50+ yards on the season, with a long of 63 yards vs #1 Coastal Carolina (11/1) … Averaged 40 1 yards on nine attempts vs the Chanticleers … Averaged 41 0 yards on 10 attempts vs Presbyterian (11/15), with three kicks of more than 50 yards, three inside the 20-yard line and one fair catch … Pinned four kicks inside the 20-yard line and averaged 40 8 yards on eight attempts at Monmouth (11/22) 2013 at South Carolina: Redshirted High School: Played football and basketball at Nations Ford (S C ) High … Played tight end and defensive end in football under Coach Michael Allen … Caught 13 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown as a senior … Earned All-Region 4-AAA honors in basketball as a senior

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OJ MAU

6-2 | 319 | Sr. | NG | Masefau, American Samoa

PRESEASON ALL-AMERICA Preseason FCS National Defensive Player of the Year Candidate as chosen by STATS … Preseason Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Year as selected by the league’s head coaches and media … A preseason All-Big South Conference choice for the second season in a row by the league’s head coaches and media … A preseason FCS All-America selection by STATS and Athlon Sports … lso a 2015 Phil Steele / Josh Buchanan All-Big South Conference choice (1st Team) and an All-America choice (2nd Team) Two-time FCS All-America nose guard who remains one of the top men at his position nationally … Has added 10 pounds of muscle since the end of last season, and should again be an anchor in the middle of the 3-4 defense … Has 20 5 career tackles for loss to his credit and has made 114 total tackles over the past two seasons combined … Extremely agile for his size … Often demands double teams … Ran a 5 1-second time in the 40-yard dash following spring practice in March … One of three men on the 2015 roster who played high school football on the island of American Samoa (Phillip Fata, P J Fuimaono) … On schedule to graduate with a degree in sociology in December … Young for his class, not turning 21 until September 28, 2015 … Was only 17 when he started his first career game at Pittsburgh (9/22/12) 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 12 games with 11 starting assignments … Finished with career-highs in total tackles (60) and tackles for loss (10 0) … A finalist for the 2014 Buck Buchanan Award …

Named to the College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty All-America Team … Also an All-America choice by TonySoftli com … A first-team All-Big South Conference selection … Added 3 0 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and four quarterback pressures … Also blocked a field goal for the first time in his career … Made 10 stops (four solo) to go with 2 5 tackles for loss and a pressure vs Wofford (9/20) … Had four stops (three solo), 3 0 tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble at Furman (8/30) in the season opener … Had a career-high 11 hits (five solo) and a tackle for loss vs Charlotte (10/4) … Had nine hits, 2 0 tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble vs Presbyterian (11/15) … GWU allowed only one offensive touchdown in that game … Forced fumbles were the first two of his career and both came on sacks … Had 27-yard fumble return at Monmouth (11/22) … Made five stops and blocked a field goal at Charleston Southern (11/8) … Had six stops (five solo) vs #1 Coastal Carolina (11/1) 2013 at GWU: Earned fourth-team FCS All-America honors from Phil Steele and Tony Softli … A first-team All-Big South Conference selection … Collected 54 total tackles, 9 0 tackles for loss and 4 0 sacks … Added four pressures and a fumble recovery … Named FCS National Defensive Player of the Week by The Sports Network vs No 8 Wofford (9/21), totaling nine tackles, 1 5 tackles for loss and a sack in a 3-0 win … Also named FCS National Weekly All-Star by College Sporting News following that performance, which came against the nation’s top center in the Football Championship Subdivision … Had another big game in the win over No 12 Charleston Southern (11/16) … Collected six tackles, 3 0 tackles for loss and 1 5 sacks in that game … Made five stops and had a sack at Presbyterian (11/23) … Had six hits and half sack vs Liberty (10/26) … Made six stops at Marshall (9/7) … Recorded one quarterback pressure in each of the season’s first four games … Ranked among the Big South leaders in tackles for loss and sacks … Had five of his 9 0 tackles behind the line against league foes, and three of his 4 0 sacks against Big South foes 2012 at GWU: Played in 10 games and made starts at Pittsburgh (9/22) and vs VMI (10/27) … Finished the season with 20 total tackles (five solo), 1 5 tackles for loss and 1 5 sacks … Had three quarterback pressures … Had a season-high three tackles at Pittsburgh and vs VMI … Had a half sack vs the Keydets … Posted two hits and a sack in the season finale vs Presbyterian (11/17) High School: Played at Fagaitua High under Coach Pooch Ta’ase One of the top defensive linemen in American Samoa in the Class of 2012 Also played linebacker Selected to play for the American Samoa All-Star Football Team in the 2012 Oceania Bowl Helped team to a 93-7 win over Australia

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JAMES NEEDHAM 6-1 | 218 | Jr. | LS | Ramseur, N.C.

PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH All-Big South Conference candidate at long snapper … A second-team 2015 Phil Steele/Josh Buchanan All-Big South Conference selection Has proven to be a steady force at the position since earning the starting nod prior to the 2014 season … Accurate snapper with good delivery time … Fearless in punt coverage downfield … Has gained necessary strength to compete at the Division I FCS level 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Started all 12 games at long snapper … Finished the season with three total tackles in coverage (two solo) … Had one solo stop at Furman (8/30) and another vs Charlotte (10/4) … Made an assisted stop at Liberty (10/25) … Helped Andrew Komornik rank among the Big South’s best in punting average 2013 at GWU: Saw action in six games at long snapper High School: Played at Eastern Randolph (N C ) High … Helped team to 17 combined wins as a junior and senior Had 12 total tackles in 2012

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DAVID SUTTON 6-3 | 298 | R-Jr. | OT | Irmo, S.C.

PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH All-Big South Conference candidate at left tackle entering the 2015 season … A second-team 2015 Phil Steele/Josh Buchanan Preseason All-Big South Conference choice Has worked hard to get back to full strength and should provide a boost to the offensive fortunes of the Runnin’ Bulldogs as a redshirt junior … Has experience playing guard and tackle during his time in Boiling Springs …

Will be one of four linemen in either the redshirt junior or senior class in the projected starting lineup 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in just seven full games as a redshirt sophomore … Missed three games with an injury and played just three snaps in his first game back to start conference play …

Logged 312 snaps … Allowed just two sacks and recorded one knockdown block … Saw a season-high 65 snaps in the finale at Monmouth (11/22) … Had 61 snaps in the opener at Furman (8/30) 2013 at GWU: Played in 11 games, all on the offensive line … Logged 341 snaps and ranked second on the team with 25 knockdown blocks … Was the team leader in knockdowns per snap played … Graded out near the top of the scale at 72 percent … Allowed just one sack on the season … Did not allow a sack over his final 10 games played (307 snaps) … Had a season-high 50 snaps and six knockdown blocks at Charlotte (10/5) … Recorded four knockdowns in 47 snaps at No 6 Coastal Carolina (10/12) 2012 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played at Dutch Fork (S C ) High under Coach Tommy Knotts A Class 4A-Division I All-State selection in 2011 by the S C High School Sports Report Named Team Offensive MVP Played in the SCADA North/South All-Star Game Key blocker for an offense that totaled more than 2,000 yards rushing and 2,000 yards passing in 2011 Silver Foxes averaged 36 3 points per game to post a 10-3 record Graded out at 88 percent with 42 pancake blocks on the season Chose GWU over Coastal Carolina, The Citadel, William & Mary and Charleston Southern

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IVAN TOOMER 6-1 | 199 | R-Sr. | CB | Homestead, Fla.

PRESEASON ALL-BIG SOUTH Preseason All-Big South Conference selection by the league’s head coaches and media … Also a preseason 2015 Phil Steele/Josh Buchanan All-Big South Conference selection (1st Team) … Fifth-year cover man who has anchored the secondary since 2013 … Has good size and has maintained his speed … Strong tackler for the position … Has logged 31 games at cornerback over his career with 124 tackles, 4 5 tackles for loss, four interceptions and 19 pass break ups … Production has increased steadily over the past two seasons 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Started 11 games at corner … Finished with a career-best 54 total tackles (36 solo), 2 0 tackles for loss and one interception … Led team with eight pass break ups … Posted a season-high nine tackles (six solo) at Liberty (10/25) … Broke up one pass to go with seven hits (five solo) vs #1 Coastal Carolina (11/1) … Had seven stops vs Wofford (9/20) and Charlotte (10/4) … Broke up a season-best three passes vs the 49ers … Made two solo stops, broke up two passes and had a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown vs Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13) in the first quarter … Made five hits and broke up a pass at Wake Forest (9/6) 2013 at GWU: Started 11 games at cornerback … Earned second-team All-Big South Conference honors from College Sports Madness … Battled through an injury-plagued second half of the season to finish with a career-high 40 total tackles (30 solo) … Added 2 5 tackles for loss, eight pass break ups, two forced fumbles and an interception … Made a season-high 12 total stops (10 solo) at Charlotte (10/5) … Had just one tackle in the opening win over Furman (8/31), but returned an interception 13 yards to set up a GWU touchdown early in the second half … Had six stops (four solo) and broke up a pass at Marshall (9/7) … Played one of his best games in the win over No 11 Richmond, registering eight stops (six solo) and breaking up two passes … Had two solo stops, forced a fumble, broke up a pass and had a tackle for loss in the win at No 8 Wofford (9/21) … Made five stops (three solo), had 1 5 tackles for loss, broke up a pass and forced a fumble in the win over No 12 Charleston Southern (11/16) … Had two solo stops and broke up a pass in the finale at Presbyterian (11/23) … In Gardner-Webb’s three wins over top-15 teams, Toomer made 15 stops (11 solo), had four pass break ups, 2 5 tackles for loss and forced two fumbles 2012 at GWU: Redshirted 2011 at GWU: Saw action in nine games at cornerback … Made five starts … Came on strong after learning a new position in training camp … Finished with 30 total tackles (19 solo) and two interceptions … Had a season-high six total tackles (five solo) and a 54-yard interception return vs Virginia State (11/3) … Also broke up three passes in that game … Had four hits and an interception in the end zone to thwart a comeback in the win over Charleston Southern (10/29) … Made three solo stops at Coastal Carolina (10/22) … Also had three stops vs Samford and Liberty … Made four hits at Wake Forest (9/17), including three solo stops High School: Played at Homestead (Fla ) High under Coach Bobby McRae Teamed with current GWU receiver Stanley Fleurant to capture third place at the 2011 Florida Class 4A State Championships in the 4x100m relay Ran the first leg in that event Drew early recruiting interest from Miami (Fla ), Florida State and Ole Miss

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6 THOMAS ADAMS 6-2 | 196 | So.-RS | DB Memphis, Tenn. | Central HS Athletic, physical safety who will continue competing for a starting position once August drills begin … Enjoyed a strong spring practice and was at full strength for the first time since joining the program … Has the size to make an impact very early in 2015 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Injured and did not see action 2013 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played at Memphis Central (Tenn ) High under Coach Rod Gaston … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4 55 seconds … Played both corner and safety during his high school career … A first-team All-District selection as a senior by the Memphis Commercial-Appeal … Chose GWU over UT-Martin … Recruited by Memphis, Duke and Georgia Tech

All-Tri 9 Conference selection at quarterback in 2012 …

Team MVP … State finalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award … National Honors Society member who ranks in the top-5 in his graduating class … Three-sport letter winner for four seasons … Three-time academic All-Conference … Accounted for 40 career touchdowns Dual-threat signal caller passed for 2,059 yards and 17 touchdowns and rushed for 1,117 yards and seven more touchdowns as a senior in 2012 … Became the first quarterback in school history to pass for 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a season … Led Yellow Jackets to a 9-4 overall record and 6-2 league mark … Passed for 434 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 264 yards and two touchdowns in two playoff games … Batted 333 as a junior in baseball and forged a 2 79 ERA on the mound …

Two-time All-Conference choice on the diamond … Twotime N C State Games participant in baseball … Passed for 1,707 yards and rushed for 622 yards as a junior to earn All-Conference honors … Team offensive MVP … Set school’s single-game passing mark by going 30-of-42 for 356 yards … Chose Gardner-Webb over Presbyterian, Princeton, Davidson and Liberty

… Will compete for a starting spot in the backfield … Has a low center of gravity and runs hard 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in six games and carried the football in four games … Had a season-best 40 yards on just three carries vs Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13) …

Carried five times for 15 yards and scored a touchdown vs #2 Coastal Carolina (11/1) High School: Played at Dr Phillips (Fla ) High under Coach Rodney Wells … Led team to an 11-1 record in Florida’s highest classification (8A) … Named to the Central Florida Super 60 by the Orlando Sentinel … Rated as the No 6 running back prospect in Central Florida by the Sentinel in the Class of 2014 … Rated as the No 51 overall prospect in Central Florida by the Sentinel … Ran for 1,062 yards and 10 touchdowns on 142 carries (7 5 yards per attempt) as a senior … Caught 16 passes for 168 yards and two more touchdowns … Selected to play in the Orange County Senior Bowl … Managed 138 yards and two touchdowns on just six carries vs Timber Creek (Fla ) High … Set a school-record with a 96-yard touchdown run in that game … Had 137 yards on 20 carries and a touchdown reception vs Olympia (Fla ) High … Rushed for 140 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries vs Orlando Boone (Fla ) High …

Ran for 111 yards in state playoffs vs Plant (Fla ) High …

Chose Gardner-Webb over Georgia State and Lehigh

21 KERRY BERNARD 5-9 | 188 | So.-1L | RB

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Orlando, Fla. | Dr. Phillips HS Hard-charging, young back with a bright future … Changed jersey numbers to #22 after spring drills … Performed well during spring practice and will be one of several youngsters who will carry the football for Gardner-Webb in 2015

CHASE ARRINGTON 6-0 | 202 | RSo.-1L | QB Sanford, N.C. | Lee County HS Will begin August in the mix for the vacant starting spot at quarterback … One of only two quarterbacks on the current roster with game experience … Has a good understanding of the playbook and successfully ran the offense during spring practice … Accurate passer with above average mobility Also plays baseball at Gardner-Webb 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in two games, but did not attempt a pass 2013 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Three-sport standout at Lee County (N C ) High … A Division I prospect in both football and baseball … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4 6 seconds … Played football under Coach Burton Cates … A second-team

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Kerry Bernard dashes into the end zone vs. #2 Coastal Carolina last November. (Tim Cowie Photo)

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2 TREY BRICE 6-0 | 178 | Fr.-RS | WR

four games as a senior, before missing the remainder of 2013 with an injury … Was a standout as a sophomore and junior … Earned 2012 All-Region 8-AAA honors as a junior … Collected 155 total tackles (95 solo), 22 tackles for loss and forced six fumbles … Led squad to the second round of the Class 3A GHSA state playoffs … Started 10 games as a sophomore and finished with 133 total tackles (85 solo), 20 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles

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Gastonia, N.C. | Ashbrook HS Versatile and speedy receiver who should make an early impact in the slot for Gardner-Webb … Runs the 40-yard dash in the 4 5-second range … Converted quarterback who was recruited as a receiver and spent a redshirt season honing his technique and learning the offense 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted High School: Played at Ashbrook (N C ) High under Coach Greg Hill … Helped Green Wave to a 9-4 record and the state playoffs … A first-team All-Gazette selection by the Gaston Gazette … Standout at receiver as a senior, earning All-Conference honors … Team Offensive MVP … Totaled 17 touchdowns on offense … Caught 40 passes for 619 yards and seven touchdowns … Rushed 85 times for 506 yards and six touchdowns … Passed for four touchdowns … An All-Gazette and All-Conference selection at quarterback as a junior … Completed 101-of-294 passes for 2,501 yards and 20 touchdowns … Ran for 507 yards and seven touchdowns … VTO Player of the Year … Set a new Gaston County and Ashbrook High passing record with 521 yards vs Forestview (N C ) High in 2011 … Chose GWU over Army, Liberty, Navy and The Citadel

52 MASON BUCHANAN 5-10 | 206 | Fr.-RS | LB Hartwell, Ga. | Hart County HS Young linebacker who will likely compete for playing time on special teams in 2015 … Could provide depth to an experienced linebacker corps as well 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted High School: Played at Hart County (Ga ) High under Coach Joby Scruggs … Had 22 total tackles and a sack in

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BOBBY CLARK 5-11 | 200 | RSr.-3L | RB Clemmons, N.C. | West Forsyth HS Enters senior season at running back after switching from the offensive backfield to defense several times during his career … Hard-working veteran who has battled through several injuries to contribute 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in 11 games … Carried 10 times for 33 yards and a touchdown … Caught three passes out of the backfield … Had two carries for eight yards and his lone touchdown of the season at Monmouth (11/22) in the season finale … Had a six-yard carry at Charleston Southern (11/8) … Carried once for nine yards at Liberty (10/25) … Had a 10-yard run at VMI (10/18) 2013 at GWU: Saw action in nine games, seeing action in the secondary and on special teams … Had one tackle at Charlotte (10/5) … Also saw action in key wins over Furman (8/31), No 11 Richmond (9/14), No 8 Wofford (9/21) and Presbyterian (11/23) 2012 at GWU: Played in three games before going down with injuries … Had five total stops (three solo) … Collected all five tackles in the season opener vs No 10 Wofford (9/1) 2011 at GWU: Saw action in nine games, playing both safety and running back …

Carried the football 20 times for 71 yards, and caught one pass for two yards on the season … Had a season-high nine carries at Coastal Carolina (10/22) … Totaled a seasonhigh 33 yards on just four carries, including a 31-yard run, vs Stony Brook (11/12) … Had four carries for 20 yards vs Virginia State … Made seven total tackles on defense (four solo) … Had a season-high three stops (two solo) at Samford (10/1) … Collected an interception at Wake Forest (9/17), playing in front of a hometown crowd Moved to running back midway through the season when starter Kenny Little went down High School: Played at West Forsyth (N C ) High under Coach Adrian Snow … A first-team All-Forsyth County selection by Triad Sports Weekly in 2010 … An honorable mention All-Northwest selection by the Winston-Salem Journal … Two-time All-Conference choice at running back … Rushed for 1,362 yards and 15 touchdowns on 226 carries as a senior, averaging a solid 6 0 yards per attempt … Had a 72-yard punt return for a touchdown vs Danville (Va ) George Washington … Rushed for over 900 yards as a junior

Bobby Clark will see the most extensive action of his career in 2015.

49 DALTON COCHRAN 6-1 | 221 | RSo.-1L | ILB Boiling Springs, N.C. | Crest HS Reserve linebacker who saw increased action during spring practice … Will continue to serve the team well on special teams and will make a push for playing time at one of the inside linebacker spots this season … Hardworking, hard-nosed linebacker 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw first collegiate action, logging snaps in four games … Saw action primarily on special teams … Returned two kickoffs for 13 yards … Did not record a tackle 2013 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played at Crest (N C ) High under Coach Mark Barnes … Helped Chargers to state runner up finishes in 2010 and 2011 … Saw action at linebacker and tight end A teammate of GWU offensive lineman Dylan Hopper and Quinton Patterson

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61 KWASI COVINGTON 6-0 | 291 | RSo.-1L | OL Fayetteville, N.C. | E.E. Smith HS Young interior lineman who saw a heavy workload during spring practice … Will compete for playing time at guard …

Has good strength and proved to be a hard worker very early in his career at Gardner-Webb 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in five games as a reserve guard 2013 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played at E E Smith (N C ) High under Coach Duran McLaurin … Earned first-team All-Region honors and All-Conference honors as a senior on the offensive line …

Registered 40 pancake blocks and did not allow a sack on the season … Earned honorable mention All-Conference honors as a junior and did not allow a sack

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stops vs Samford (9/15) … Added a pair of tackles vs Mid America Nazarene (10/13) High School: Played at Lincolnton (N C ) High under Coach Scott Cloninger A Class 2A All-State selection by NCPreps com and News14Carolina in 2011 Scored 33 combined touchdowns in last two seasons, including six on kickoff or punt returns Two-time All-Gazette Defensive Player of the Year selection by the Gaston Gazette Made 111 total tackles, 21 tackles for loss, seven pass break ups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery as a senior Led Wolves to the Class 2A State Championship Game and a 14-2 record Made eight tackles, recovered a fumble and scored two touchdowns, including one on a kickoff return Rushed 86 times for 753 yards and 14 touchdowns at wingback Caught 15 passes for 213 yards and two more scores Earned second-team All-State honors as a kick/ punt return specialist as a junior in 2010 from NCPreps com Collected 105 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss, seven sacks, three fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles on defense as a junior to earn All-Gazette Defensive Player of the Year honors from the Gaston Gazette Scored seven touchdowns on defense or special teams in 2010 Returned three punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns Rushed for 399 yardsd and six touchdowns and caught 22 passes for 412 yards and three touchdowns on offense Earned All-Conference honors as a sophomore Chose Gardner-Webb over Charlotte

for loss … Selected to play in the S C North/South All-Star Game … Earned Defensive MVP honors in the first annual Georgia/South Carolina Border Bowl after collecting 14 tackles in the game … Earned first-team All-Area honors from the Augusta (Ga ) Chronicle as a junior … Led team with 109 total tackles (71 solo), 16 0 tackles for loss and five sacks … Selected to the IMG All-Madden Team … Also an All-Region selection … Helped Rebels post a 12-2 record and a berth in the Class 3A semifinals … Chose GWU over Mercer, Western Carolina and The Citadel

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MICHAEL CUNNINGHAM 6-0 | 229 | Sr.-3L | ILB Lincolnton, N.C. | Lincolnton HS Special teams ace who will also factor into the mix for playing time at the WILL linebacker spot inside … Missed spring practice due to injury, but is expected back at full speed when August camp begins 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in the season’s first four games on special teams’ coverage units … Did not record a tackle 2013 at GWU: Played in 11 games, logging the majority of his time on special teams … Had five total hits and a half tackle for loss … Made three special teams stops, including a 13-yard tackle behind the line on a muffed punt snap in the win over No 12 Charleston Southern (11/16) 2012 at GWU: Played in all 11 games, seeing action primarily on special teams … Also logged snaps at outside linebacker … Finished with nine total hits (five solo) … Had two assisted tackles vs No 10 Wofford (9/1) and two solo

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Inside linebacker who gained considerable experience as a true freshman … One of six linebackers on the 2015 roster who have starting experience on the Division I level … Will compete for playing time at one of the inside spots again this season … Continues to work to gain strength and pack on weight … Runs well and has a bright future … Also capable of contributing on special teams’ coverage units 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 12 games … Started the season opener at No 18 Furman (8/30) … Finished the season with 19 total tackles (nine solo), 1 5 tackles for loss (minus-11 yards) and a fumble recovery … Had a season-high seven total tackles at Charleston Southern (11/8) … Made three stops, including a half tackle for loss, at Liberty (10/25) … Collected two tackles and a tackle behind the line at The Citadel (9/27) … Collected tackles in nine different games High School: Played at Strom Thurmond (S C ) High under Coach Lee Sawyer … A Class 3A All-State selection by the S C High School Sports Report as a senior … Earned firstteam All-Area honors from the Augusta Chronicle for the second season in a row … Named Region Defensive Player of the Year … Made 107 total tackles and had 14 0 tackles

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71 CHARLIE EUDY 6-3 | 267 | Fr.-RS | DE Locust, N.C. | West Stanly HS Moved from defensive end to offensive tackle when August practice started Has good agility for the position and is expected to be an impact performer soon along the offensive front Also capable of moving down to guard if needed 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted High School: Played at West Stanly (N C ) High under Coach James Johnson … Senior season was cut short due to injury, but played in five games and totaled 41 tackles, 6 0 tackles for loss and 4 0 sacks … Caught three catches for 47 yards at tight end … Earned All-County honors in 2012 as a junior … Set a school record 119 total tackles (83 solo), 15 0 tackles for loss and 5 0 sacks as a junior … Also caught four passes for 79 yards at tight end, averaging nearly 20 yards per catch … Also forced three fumbles in 2012 … Also Earned All-Rocky River Conference honors

97 PHILLIP FATA 6-3 | 308 | RSr.-2L | DL Pago Pago, American Samoa | Samoana HS Versatile lineman who is slated to start at strongside defensive end in 2015 … Capable of logging snaps at defensive end or nose guard and has performed well at both positions … Listed as the starter at strong-side defensive end heading into the season … Was one of the team’s top performers during spring practice … Has excellent size and athleticism … Former offensive guard who has improved himself greatly since moving to defense upon his arrival at Gardner-Webb … One of three defensive lineman on Gardner-Webb’s roster who played prep football on the island of American Samoa (O J Mau, P J Fuiamaono)

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Phillip Fata is set to start the 2015 season at defensive end. (Tim Cowie Photo)

2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 10 games along the defensive line … Made 14 total tackles (eight solo), 2 5 tackles for loss (minus-11 yards) and had 1 0 quarterback sack (minus-9 yards) … Forced and recovered a fumble …

Had a season-high four stops (three solo) at Liberty (10/25) … Made three solo stops and had a tackles for loss vs No 2 Coastal Carolina (11/1) … Had his best game in the season finale at Monmouth (11/22) … Made three tackles (two solo), 1 5 tackles for loss and had a sack … Forced and recovered a fumble on the sack vs Monmouth 2013 at GWU: Played in 10 games, primarily as the top reserve at nose guard …

Finished with three total stops (one solo) on the season … Had one solo hit at Marshall (9/7) … Also had tackles against Point (Ga ) University (9/28) and No 12 Charleston Southern (11/16) Junior College: Played one season at Golden West (Calif ) College under Coach Nick Mitchell … Saw action in 10 games for the Rustlers on the offensive line in 2012 Redshirted as a freshman at Golden West High School: Standout two-way lineman at Samoana High under Coach Cyrus Paopao … Samoana, one of the island’s premier programs, is the alma mater of current NFL players Domata Peko (Bengals), Isaac Sopoaga (49ers) and Matt Toeaina (Bears) Full name is Phillip Eneliko Fata

9 STANLEY FLEURANT 6-3 | 195 | RSr.-3L | WR Homestead, Fla. | Homestead HS Fifth-year senior receiver who has emerged as a contributor on special teams … Enjoyed his best spring practice to date in 2015 and will look to make a dent in a young rotation at receiver … Has outstanding size and blazing straight-line speed (4 38 in the 40) … Has worked hard over the past two years to improve his ball skills 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in 11 games, primarily with the special teams’ return units … Did not make a tackle on special teams 2013 at GWU: Saw action in six games for the Runnin’ Bulldogs … Did not record a catch

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Teamed with current GWU classmate Ivan Toomer to finish third in the state in the 4x100m dash

94 LARON GLENN 6-2 | 280 | So.-1L | DE

High School: Played at West Mecklenburg (N C ) High under Coach Jeff Caldwell … Helped Hawks to a 9-3 record and a 5-2 conference mark in 2013 … A three-time All-Conference choice and two-year starter … Keyed a defense that posted seven games with less than 10 points allowed as a senior … Hawks’ defense allowed just 12 5 points per game in 2013 … Earned first-team All-Mega 8 Conference honors as a senior … Recorded 12 0 tackles for loss and 6 0 sacks as a senior … Also a standout on the offensive line … Earned first-team All-Conference honors in 2012 … Had 73 total tackles, 14 0 tackles for loss, 12 0 sacks and two pass break ups as a junior … Chose Gardner-Webb over James Madison, Western Carolina and South Carolina State … Also recruited

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Charlotte, N.C. | West Mecklenburg HS Garnered valuable experience as a true freshman in 2014 and continued to progress through spring practice at strongside defensive end … Has starting experience and will push for that same nod again in 2015 … Very strong, physical end with improving technique … Very effective against the run and active as a pass rusher 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 10 games and started the final five games of the season at strongside defensive end … Finished with 29 total tackles (13 solo), 3 5 tackles for loss and a sack … Added four quarterback pressures …

Had a season-high seven tackles (four solo), three quarterback pressures and a tackle for loss vs No 2 Coastal Carolina (11/1) … Made six hits (three solo) the following week at Charleston Southern (11/8) … Made four stops vs Presbyterian (11/15) and three stops at Monmouth (11/22) …

Had a half tackle for loss vs the Hawks … Made two solo tackles at Wake Forest (9/6) and had a sack vs VirginiaLynchburg (9/13)

and six forced fumbles on defense A two-way All-State selection at tight end and defensive end Had 22 tackles and two sacks in the state semifinals game A two-time All-Conference selection Honorable mention All-State as a junior Had 61 tackles and 11 forced fumbles Also considered VMI, James Madison and Old Dominion Father, Rick, played at Gardner-Webb

35 DONTE’ GORDON 6-0 | 248 | So.-1L | OLB Buford, Ga. | Buford HS

JACKSON GOODMAN 6-6 | 215 | RSo.-1L | TE Smithfield, Va. | Isle of Wight HS Improving tight end who will log snaps in 2015 … Tall, effective pass catcher continues to improve blocking ability …

Also a regular on field goal and PAT units … One of three tight ends who have seen game action on the 2015 roster 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 11 games, seeing action mostly on special teams’ kicking units … Did not catch a pass 2013 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played at Isle of Wight (Va ) Academy under Coach Dale Chapman Led his state division for tight ends with 30 catches for 420 yards as a senior Had seven touchdown catches Registered 78 total tackles, 12 sacks

One of several young linebackers who saw game action as a true freshman in 2014 … Will continue to compete for increased playing time at the BANDIT linebacker post …

Was well prepared for the college game and should be a mainstay at the position going forward … Could potentially move inside if needed 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 10 games as a true freshman … Collected nine total tackles (four solo), 1 5 tackles for loss and a sack … Had a season-high two tackles in four different games … Made two tackles and had a key sack in the third quarter vs Charlotte (10/5) … Had a half tackle for loss vs Wofford (9/20) High School: Played at state powerhouse Buford (Ga ) High under Coach Jess Simpson … A first-team Class 3A AllState selection by the Georgia Sportswriters Association … Earned second-team All-Gwinnett County honors from the Gwinnett Daily Post at defensive end … Earned firstteam All-Area honors from the Gainesville Times … Helped team to a 15-0 record and its second Class 3A State Championship title in a row … Earned All-Region 7-AAA honors … Two-way standout who also saw action at fullback …

Rushed for 275 yards and three touchdowns on 32 carries … Had 48 total tackles, 8 0 sacks and two forced fumbles …

Also a first-team All-Region selection in 2012 … Collected 35 total tackles and 9 0 sacks to help the Wolves win a Class 3A State Championship … Helped team to a Class 2A State Championship Game appearance and runner up finish in 2011 as a sophomore … Chose Gardner-Webb over Southern Illinois and The Citadel

Laron Glenn gained starting experience at end last season as a true freshman. (Tim Cowie Photo)

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36 ANGEL GUZMAN 5-10 | 189 | RSo.-1L | CB Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. | University School Projected starter at one cornerback spot heading into the 2015 season … Has good size, experience and overall coverage ability … Fought through several nagging injuries to earn valuable experience as a redshirt freshman in 2014 …

Part of a very young, but deep, group of cover men 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 11 games and made nine starts at corner … Finished with 24 total tackles (20 solo), a half tackle for loss and one pass break up … Had a seasonhigh five total stops (four solo) at Monmouth (11/22) in the season finale … Had four solo hits in the season opener at Furman (8/30) 2013 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played at University School (Fla ) under Coach Roger Harriott … Helped Suns post a 13-0 record and win the Florida Class 3A State Championship … University School finished the season ranked No 10 nationally by MaxPreps com … Earned honorable mention All-Broward County honors from the Ft Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel and the Miami Herald … Collected 28 total tackles (14 solo), broke up two passes and collected one interception on the season … Collected 22 total tackles (18 solo) and an interception as a junior … Team finished with a 12-1 mark …

Chose Gardner-Webb over Stetson and Stony Brook

Spencer Havird had 60 total hits in his first season as a starter. (Tim Cowie Photo)

3 SPENCER HAVIRD 6-2 | 191 | RSo.-1L | FS El Cajon, Calif. | Valhalla HS Returning starter at safety … Athletic, hard-nosed tackler who has a penchant for finding the football … Has continued to progress in learning the system and shoring up technique … Improved pass coverage over the course of

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the past two years … Could develop into an All-Conference performer down the road 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Started all 12 games at free safety, one of only three men to start every game on defense …

Ranked among the team’s best with 60 total tackles (34 solo) … Had 1 5 tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, an interception and four pass break ups … Made a seasonhigh nine stops in the finale at Monmouth (11/22) … Had seven hits at Charleston Southern (11/8) … Posted six tackles (five solo) vs Presbyterian (11/15) … Made four solo stops at Liberty (10/25) … Made three stops and set up a touchdown with a key third-quarter interception and 24-yard return in the win over Wofford (9/20) … Broke up two passes and had three stops vs Charlotte (10/4) 2013 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Three-sport star at Valhalla (Calif ) High …

Played football under Coach Charles Bussey … Also a standout in basketball and volleyball … Led Norsemen to a 9-4 record and a No 45 ranking in California … Earned second-team overall All-State honors from CalHiSports com following senior season as one of the state’s top-24 defensive players … A first-team All-CIF San Diego Section selection on defense … 2012 East County Defensive Player

of the Year by EastCountySports com … Named first-team All-Grossmont Hills League … Paced the Norsemen with 163 total tackles (112 solo), 11 interceptions, eight tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries at safety … Broke up 17 passes … Had a school-record 23 total tackles (17 solo) in a win at Morse (Calif ) High … Collected eight tackles and a school-record three interceptions at Steele Canyon (Calif ) High … Also set school records for single-season tackles and interceptions … Collected 76 total tackles (53 solo) as a junior … Earned second-team All-League honors … Three-year starter in the secondary …

Played in the same high school conference that produced current NFL star Reggie Bush (Helix HS) and former Gardner-Webb and NFL defensive end Brian Johnston (Madison HS) … An All-League selection in basketball as a junior and senior … Averaged 16 8 points, 10 0 rebounds, 3 7 steals, 3 4 assists and 1 7 blocks per game as a senior … Played in the San Diego County Coaches’ All-Star Game …

Earned first-team All-East County honors on the hardwood from EastCountySports com … Had 30 points in a win over Mountain Empire in mid-December … An All-League selection in basketball as a junior … Chose Gardner-Webb over Old Dominion, Western New Mexico and Colorado-Mesa

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150 passes during his prep career … Earned first-team All-Conference honors as a senior in 2013 … Rushed for 700 yards and hauled in 30 passes as a senior … Caught 49 passes for 500 yards as a junior in 2012 … Earned secondteam All-Union County honors in 2012 as a return man from the Monroe Journal-Enquirer … Also an All-Conference selection as a sophomore in 2011 … Earned Class 3A AllState honors in baseball from NCPreps com after his junior season … Batted 317 with 28 runs scored and 12 RBI for the Mavericks on the diamond … Led Union County with 24 stolen bases Named first-team All-County as a senior after batting 322 with 29 runs scored and 12 steals

JACOB HENDERSON 5-10 | 182 | So.-1L | WR Waxhaw, N.C. | Marvin Ridge HS Projected starter at slot receiver … Quick, dependable receiver who should provide a boost as a blocker … Also the team’s projected starter at both return positions on special teams … Has good speed and was performed well in that role during spring practice 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in 11 games in a reserve role … Caught 10 passes for 68 yards, with most coming in the final game of the season … Caught seven passes for 48 yards in the finale at Monmouth (11/22) … Had a pair of catches vs Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13), with a long of 23 yards on a screen pass … Returned one kickoff for 15 yards at VMI (10/18) … Had a six-yard punt return vs Charlotte (10/4) High School: Played at Marvin Ridge (N C ) High under Coach Scott Chadwick … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4 5 seconds … One of the most elusive athletes in Union County … Three-time All-Conference … Earned first-team All-County honors as a utility man in 2013 … Returned 10 kickoffs or punts for touchdowns during his high school career … Played both receiver and running back on offense … Registered more than 2,500 rushing yards and caught

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career-high 64 total tackles (26 solo) … Made 2 0 tackles for loss and had a four-yard interception return … Also broke up one pass … Collected a career-high nine tackles at VMI (10/18) … Had eight stops vs The Citadel (9/27) and Charlotte (10/4) … Had six total hits, one tackle for loss and an interception at Wake Forest (9/6) … Made seven tackles vs Wofford (9/20) … Had six total hits in each of the final two games on the schedule … Broke up a pass vs Presbyterian (11/15) 2013 at GWU: Played in 11 games and made four starts … Collected 30 total tackles (15 solo), 3 5 tackles for loss, one interception and a pass break up … Had a season-high 10 total tackles (six solo) and a tackle for loss at Charlotte (10/5) … Made four stops and had a tackle behind the line at No 6 Coastal Carolina (10/12) … Had five total stops at VMI (11/9) … Intercepted a pass vs Point (9/28) 2012 at GWU: Saw action in all 11 games … Started the final two games of the season at middle linebacker … Led the team’s freshmen with 31 total tackles (14 solo) … Had a tackle for loss, one break up and a quarterback hurry … Had a season-high seven stops (three solo) vs Mid America Nazarene (10/13) … Collected six hits at Pittsburgh (9/22) and vs VMI (10/27), with three solo stops in each of those games … Had four stops vs Samford (9/15) and three at Liberty (10/6) High School: Played at South Gwinnett (Ga ) High under Coach John Small A member of the South Gwinnett Senior Leadership Council Registered 69 total tackles, five tackles for loss, two fumble recoveries and four quarterback pressures in 2011 Had 35 total tackles, four tackles for loss and a sack as a junior Played sophomore season at Dacula (Ga ) High Chose GWU over Lafayette, Western Carolina and Alabama State

Snellville, Ga. | South Gwinnett HS Projected starter at WILL linebacker on the inside of Gardner-Webb’s 3-4 scheme … Took advantage of increased playing time as a junior and is part of a very experienced and talented linebacker corps … Has totaled 125 career tackles in 34 games played over three seasons … Expected to play a key role throughout the 2015 season 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 12 games and started nine at MIKE linebacker … Playing time increase led to a

90 DUSTIN HOLDER 6-1 | 220 | RJr.-2L | P Pilot Mountain, N.C. | East Surry HS One of two punters on the 2015 roster with starting experience … Has punted for GWU in each of the last two seasons … Good athlete with a strong leg … Will compete for playing time at the position again in 2015 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Punted in seven games … Had 31 attempts for 1,195 yards, averaging 38 5 yards per punt …

Posted three punts longer than 50 yards, with a long of 53 at Wake Forest (9/6) … Posted five kicks inside the 20-yard line … Forced six fair catches … Averaged a season-best 43 0 yards on two punts vs Wofford (9/20) … Had a long of 49 yards in that victory 2013 at GWU: Saw action in one game … Had one punt in the opener vs Furman (8/31) 2012 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played at East Surry (N C ) High under Coach David Diamont Saw action at receiver and punter for the Cardinals

Veteran Azziz Higgins started nine games at linebacker in 2014. (Tim Cowie Photo)

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ROB HOWARD

RUSSELL HUGHES

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6-0 | 200 | RJr.-1L | OLB

6-3 | 300 | Jr.-2L | DL

Shelby, N.C. | Crest HS

Waynesville, N.C. | Tuscola HS

Gaffney, S.C. | Gaffney HS

Fourth-year starter at guard who will be a steadying force up front … Has started 32 games already in his career …

Capable of moving outside to tackle if needed 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Started 10 games at guard and saw action in all 12 games … Logged a team-high 591 snaps and led the team with 16 knockdown blocks … Played a seasonhigh 79 snaps vs Charlotte (10/4) 2013 at GWU: Started all 12 games at right guard … Played a team-high 811 snaps and graded out among the team’s best at 72 percent … Flagged for just one penalty in 12 games … Registered 20 knockdown blocks … Ranked second on the team for fewest sacks allowed among regulars (4) … Played a career-high 98 snaps and had three knockdown blocks at Charlotte (10/5) … Played 82 snaps the following week at No 6 Coastal Carolina (10/12) 2012 at GWU: Started all 11 games at right guard as a true freshman … Played 718 snaps and graded out at 84 7 percent on the season … Collected 20 knockdown blocks, which ranked fourth on the team …

Allowed just two sacks … Graded out at 90 percent against VMI (10/27), a season high High School: Played at Crest (N C ) High under Coach Mark Barnes Selected to play in the 2011 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas Started in that game at tackle A first-team All-Observer and All-Region selection by the Charlotte Observer A first-team All-County selection by the Shelby Star Helped Crest to a pair of Class 3A State Championship Game appearances Led team in pancake blocks as a senior One of the top-10 offensive line prospects in North Carolina according to Scout com in the Class of 2012 An All-Conference selection in 2010 Chose Gardner-Webb over late interest from TCU Also recruited by Duke, Virginia, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Vanderbilt, Clemson, Ohio State, Florida and NC State

Special teams ace who will also push for playing time this season at outside linebacker (SPUR) … Excellent on coverage teams with a nose for the football … Former Division I baseball pitcher … Emerged late last season as an option for snaps at linebacker after spending the early season at safety 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in all 12 games, playing mostly on special teams … Collected three total tackles … Had one hit vs Wofford (9/20), Charlotte (9/4) and Presbyterian (11/15) Baseball at Appalachian State: Made nine appearances for the Mountaineers as a freshman in 2013 Posted a 1-0 record with a 3 86 ERA … Made one start, and picked up a win in 5 2 innings vs North Carolina A&T … Fanned 10 batters in 18 2 innings of work High School: Starred in football and baseball at Tuscola (N C ) High … Played football under Coach Donnie Keifer and baseball under Coach Caleb McConnell … A Class 3A All-State selection in baseball as a senior … Named AllWestern North Carolina by the Asheville Citizen-Times …

Batted 541 with 23 RBI and two home runs at the plate … Had 33 strikeouts in 31 1 innings of work on the mound, forging 4-2 record and 1 72 ERA in the process … Named Co-Conference Player of the Year as a senior … Four-year letter winner who batted 400 with 20 home runs and 90 RBI during his career at Tuscola … Four-time All-Conference and All-County selection in baseball … Passed for more than 2,000 yards and rushed for over 1,700 yards during his football career … A three-time All-County and twotime All-Conference selection on the gridiron … Played quarterback and safety in football … Named Haywood County Offensive Player of the Year as a junior in football Considered a college prospect in both football and baseball

Versatile defensive lineman who has spent time working at nose guard and strong-side defensive end … Provides quality size and depth at both positions … Has seen limited game action in first two seasons 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in five games as a reserve nose guard and tackle … Made one stop, an assisted tackle at Furman (8/30) in the season opener 2013 at GWU: Played in seven games … Had a pair of tackles on the season, collecting one against Point (9/28) and at Presbyterian (11/23) High School: Played at Gaffney (S C ) High under Coach Dan Jones … Helped Indians to a 12-3 record and the 2012 South Carolina Class 4A Division I State Championship … Part of a dominant defense that held teams to just 17 5 ppg in the playoffs … Collected 31 total tackles (17 solo), 4 0 sacks (minus-42 yards) and posted six quarterback pressures … Recovered one fumble and broke up a pass in 2012 …

Was part of a Gaffney team that posted a 14-1 record and a runner-up finish in the 2011 state championship game …

2011 Indians were ranked as high as No 2 nationally during the regular season … Had 11 tackles as a junior

37 ALEX JACKSON 6-1 | 178 | RSo.-1L | DB Clemmons, N.C. | Old Dominion Speedy defensive back who will begin the 2015 season as the top reserve at free safety … Runs very well and has also been a factor on special teams … Worked with the team’s cornerbacks early last season, but has settled in at safety … Former standout sprinter on the high school level 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 12 games as a key

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Broke up five passes and had a sack … Also a standout return specialist … Returned four punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns … Had a long return of 86 yards … Blocked a pair of field goals on special teams … Also a track standout who helped set a school-record in the 4x400m relay, sprint medley relay and distance medley relay … Earned All-Conference honors in track … Former high school teammate of Gardner-Webb senior Bobby Clark

Willie Jackson IV hauls in a 34-yarder in the second quarter vs. Charlotte. (Tim Cowie Photo)

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6-1 | 187 | So.-1L | WR Mobile, Ala. | Faith Academy Projected starter at an outside receiver position heading into the 2015 season … Has a wide catch radius and is a strong leaper … One of the team’s more experienced receivers … Runs well and is a good fit in Gardner-Webb’s offensive scheme … Is the second-leading returner in receptions from last season Switched to jersey #16 in August 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in eight games … Caught 11 passes for 104 yards … Had a career day in the win over Charlotte (10/4), hauling in seven passes for 73 yards, including a tight-rope grab for 34 yards just before halftime … Caught two passes for 13 yards at VMI (10/18) High School: Played at Faith (Ala ) Academy under Coach Rusty Mason Collected 96 catches for 1,486 yards and 13 touchdowns over his final two high school seasons … A first-team Class 5A All-State selection by the Alabama High School Coaches Association and Alabama Sportswriters Association in 2013 … A second-team All-Coastal Alabama selection by the Mobile Press-Register newspaper as a senior … Caught 41 passes for 711 yards and nine touchdowns in seven games as a senior, averaging 101 6 yards per game … Had eight catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns in the season finale vs Robertsdale (Ala ) High … Caught 55 passes for 775 yards and four touchdowns as a junior in 2012 … Had nine catches for a season-high 189 yards and a touchdown vs Vigor (Ala ) High … Chose GWU over Samford, Alabama State and Alcorn State …

Also recruited by UAB, Navy, Louisiana-Lafayette, Troy, Southern Miss, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Texas Tech, Memphis and Middle Tennessee State

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RALPH JOLLY

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6-2 | 191 | So.-1L | WR

Montgomery, Ala. | Stanhope Elmore HS

Shelby, N.C. | Shelby HS

Veteran strong safety with starting experience … Projected as a starter heading into the 2015 season … Has shown steady improvement throughout his career … Understands the position and has been effective in learning the defensive scheme over the past two seasons Has played in 18 games over the past two seasons 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in nine games at strong safety … Made five starts … Totaled a season-high eight stops at VMI (10/18) … Had six hits at Liberty (10/25) …

Collected four tackles at Furman (8/30) and The Citadel (9/27) … Had two solo stops vs Charlotte (10/4) and Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13) 2013 at GWU: Played in nine games and made one start at safety … Collected 10 total tackles (six solo) and ranked second on the team with two interceptions … Added a half sack and tackle for loss … Had a season-best three stops at Charlotte (10/5) … Intercepted passes vs Liberty (10/26) and Point (9/28) … Made three stops vs Warner (11/2) … Had a half sack on a key play at No 8 Wofford (9/21) 2012 at GWU: Did not play 2011 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played at Stanhope Elmore (Ala ) High under Coach Jeff Foshee … Helped Mustangs to an 11-4 record as a senior A second-team All-County selection Recorded 56 tackles, two interceptions and 14 pass break ups as a senior

Two-sport performer who also hurdles with the GardnerWebb Track & Field team … Projected starter at one of the outside receiver positions opposite Willie Jackson IV …

Has good size and athleticism and has improved his speed since arriving on campus 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Limited to four games due to injury as a true freshman … Caught one pass, a two-harder vs #1 Coastal Carolina (11/1) … Participated as a 110m hurdler with the GWU track squad during the outdoor season High School: Played at Shelby (N C ) High under Coach Lance Ware … Helped Golden Lions to a 12-4 record and the N C Class 2A State Championship in 2013 … Earned honorable mention All-Cleveland County honors from the Shelby Star … An All-South Mountain Athletic Conference choice …

Caught 45 passes for 936 yards and five touchdowns as a senior … Hauled in five catches for a season-high 130 yards and a score vs South Point (N C ) High … Had five catches for 102 yards vs East Rutherford (N C ) High … Caught three passes for 85 yards and a pair of scores vs Draughn (N C ) High … Had a 24-yard reception in the state title game win over Southwest Onslow … Made 20 receptions for 393 yards and three touchdowns as a junior … Had an 80-yard score vs Chase (N C ) High … Chose Gardner-Webb over Davidson

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14 JORDAN JONES 6-4 | 220 | RJr.-2L | TE Clearwater, Fla. | Fork Union Military Will serve as the primary backup at tight end in 2015 and will log plenty of snaps when GWU goes to a two-tight end formation … Also a steady performer on special teams …

Added size during the offseason, continuing his transition from receiver … Good blocker … Has shown an ability to find the end zone 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw considerable action in 11 games, despite sharing time with FCS All-America tight end Seth Cranfill and All-Big South tight end Mike Estes … Caught three passes for 11 yards, with two of those receptions going for touchdowns … Had a one-yard score at VMI (10/18) and an eight-yard score vs Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13) … Also caught a pass vs Wake Forest (9/6) 2013 at GWU: Played in all 12 games, logging snaps at tight end and on special teams … Did not record a catch 2012 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played one season of postgraduate football at Fork Union (Va ) Military Academy under Major John Shuman … Rated as a two-star prospect by Scout com …

Caught nine passes for 176 yards and four touchdowns on offense Played two seasons at Sunshine State power Tampa Catholic (Fla ) High under Coach Bob Henriquez …

Helped Crusaders to an 11-2 record as a senior Team lost in the Florida Class 2B state championship game Earned All-County honors Rated as one of the Tampa Bay area’s top-75 senior prospects Collected 45 tackles and had four sacks as a senior Caught 12 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown … Caught 13 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns as a junior Played freshman and sophomore seasons at Palm Harbor (Fla ) High …

Chose Gardner-Webb over Mississippi Valley State Also considered Idaho State, Florida Atlantic and Furman Drew early recruiting interest from Miami (Fla ), Auburn and Florida State

Khalil Lewis is slated to start at running back entering the 2015 season. (Hannah Covington Photo)

24 KHALIL LEWIS 5-10 | 201 | So.-1L | RB Hilton Head Island, S.C. | Hilton Head HS Talented young runner who is penciled in as the starter heading into August drills … Has a good combination of speed and strength at his disposal … Highly recruited back who saw limited duty as a true freshman, but gained experience during spring practice … One of a very young, but talented group of running backs on the 2015 roster 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in seven games as a true

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freshman … Made one start at The Citadel (9/27) … Carried 19 times for 58 yards on the season … Caught one pass for eight yards … Had a season high eight carries for 17 yards at VMI (10/18) … Had two attempts for 13 yards at Monmouth (11/22) in the finale … Had a 13-yard rush vs Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13) High School: Played at Hilton Head (S C ) High under Coach B J Payne … One of the top running backs in the Palmetto State for the Class of 2014 … Ran for 3,082 yards and 32 touchdowns combined in final two seasons of prep football … Selected to play in the annual North/South All-Star Game in Myrtle Beach, S C … A first-team All-Area selection by the Hilton Head Island Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette … A second-team All-Low Country choice by the Charleston Post & Courier … Ran for 1,379 yards and 20 touchdowns on 146 carries as a senior … Carried 27 times for 307 yards and seven touchdowns in a win over Ridgeland-Hardeeville (S C ) High … Rushed for 265 yards and four touchdowns in a win over Battery Creek (S C ) High … Had 170 yards and four touchdowns on 20 carries vs Wade Hampton (S C ) High … Rushed for a school-record 1,703 yards on 198 carries and scored 12 touchdowns as a junior, breaking the previous Hilton Head mark set by former NC State standout Ray Robinson … Earned firstteam All-Area honors from the Hilton Head Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette in 2012 … An honorable mention All-Low Country choice by the Charleston Post & Courier as a junior … Ran for 400 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore in 2011 … Chose Gardner-Webb over Buffalo, Massachusetts and Florida Atlantic

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DONOVAN MANNING

TYRELL MAXWELL

5-11 | 196 | RSo.-1L | CB

6-2 | 252 | RSo.-1L | DE

6-2 | 213 | So.-1L | QB

Durham, N.C. | Southern Durham HS

Gaffney, S.C. | Gaffney HS

Cordova, S.C. | Edisto HS

Reserve defense end who will attempt to break into the rotation as a redshirt sophomore … Has added weight and strength since arriving on campus … Former standout offensive guard on the prep level … Younger brother of former tight end and H-Back Don Manning 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in three games … Did not record an official tackle 2013 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played at Gaffney (S C ) High under Coach Dan Jones … Helped Indians to a 12-3 record and the 2012 South Carolina Class 4A Division I State Championship …

Earned Class 2-AAAA All-Region honors in 2012 … Rated as the No 62 prospect in South Carolina by the S C High School Sports Report for the Class of 2013 … Played guard for an Indians’ team that averaged 212 9 yards per game on the ground in 2012 and 30 0 ppg overall … Cleared a path for a 1,000-yard back and 39 total rushing touchdowns …

Also recruited by Charlotte, Akron, Appalachian State and Charleston Southern

Listed as the starter at quarterback entering the 2015 season … Strong, athletic and elusive runner who worked hard to refine his passing skills during the offseason and spring practice … Runs the 40-yard dash in the 4 5-second range … Saw a heavy workload in a reserve role last season as a true freshman, but was used primarily in run packages … Heavily recruited and highly regarded dual threat signal caller 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action as a reserve in all 12 games at quarterback … Carried the football 63 times for 255 yards and three touchdowns … Averaged 4 1 yards per attempt … Completed 11 passes for 77 yards, but was intercepted four times … Broke off five runs of 20+ yards on the season, with a long carry of 29 yards … Twice named Big South Conference Freshman of the Week … Came off the bench to carry 12 times for 62 yards and a touchdown at Wake Forest (9/6) … Had seven carries for 53 yards and a 29-yard touchdown run vs Wofford (9/20) … Saw carries increase in the final two games of the season after limited action midway through the season … Had five carries for 35 yards vs Presbyterian (11/15), including a 28-yard dash … Carried four times for 31 yards at Monmouth (11/22) High School: Played at Edisto (S C ) High under Coach Andy Palmer … Standout dual-threat quarterback who recorded 8,095 yards of total offense and accounted for 93 touchdowns in three seasons as the Cougars’ starter …

Runs the 40-yard dash in 4 59 seconds … Earned Class 2A All-State honors from the S C High School Sports Report as a senior … A three-time, first-team All-Area selection by the Orangeburg Times & Democrat newspaper … Named to the 2013 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Rated as a three star prospect by ESPN com at quarterback … Considered the No 31 dual-threat quarterback in the nation by ESPN com, and the 26th rated player in South Carolina by that site …

Rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals com and 247Sports com … Completed 95-of-186 passes for 1,457 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2013 … Rushed 144 times for 1,023 yard and 10 touchdowns to earn All-Area honors for the third

One of the team’s top reserves at cornerback heading into 2015 … Also more than capable of manning both safety positions, and has logged practice time in that role … Has excellent size for the cornerback position and was one of several young cover men who gained game experience 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 12 games … Totaled 24 hits (14 solo), forced one fumble and broke up one pass … Had a career-high five total tackles (three solo) and a break up at VMI (10/18) … Made five total stops (four solo) vs Presbyterian (11/15) … Had four tackles (three solo) and a forced fumble to start the third quarter at Monmouth (11/22) 2013 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played at Southern Durham (N C ) High under Coach Adrian Jones … Capable of playing cornerback or safety … A first-team All-Area selection in 2012 by the Durham Herald-Sun … A two-time All-PAC 6 selection … Led team with 108 total tackles … Added nine pass break ups, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and one sack …

Collected 120 total hits as a junior … Chose Gardner-Webb over Western Carolina … Also recruited by Princeton, Duke, Wake Forest and Appalachian State

Maxwell Bio Continued On Page 44 Tyrell Maxwell provides the GWU offense with a dual threat under center. (Tim Cowie Photo)

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A first-team All-Area selection by the Times & Democrat as a junior … Passed for 2,126 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2012 … Rushed for 1,270 yards and 16 more scores …

Recorded two more touchdown on defensive returns and intercepted three passes … Passed for 1,363 yards and 16 touchdowns and ran for 856 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore in 2011 … A first-team All-Area selection that season … Added 20 tackles and two interceptions on defense … Heavily recruited prospect chose GardnerWebb over Georgia Southern, Appalachian State and South Carolina State … Collected offers from Missouri and Georgia Tech as a defensive back

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Matt McAlvin returns for his third season as a starter at right tackle. (Hannah Covington Photo)

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6-5 | 278 | RSr.-3L | OT Evans, Ga. | Greenbrier HS Enters third season as a starter at right tackle … Has logged 23 starts over the past two seasons … Tall, rangy blocker who is one of six returning linemen with starting experience … Graduated from Gardner-Webb with a degree in Business Administration in May, 2015 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 12 games at right tackle … Logged 585 snaps, which ranked second on the team … Registered two knock down blocks … Took a season-high 84 snaps at VMI (10/18) … Played 79 snaps vs Charlotte (10/4) 2013 at GWU: Started all 12 games at right tackle … Played 766 snaps, which ranked second on the team … Graded out near the top of the scale at 72 percent … Ranked among the team leaders with 23 knockdown blocks … Logged a career-high 91 snaps at Charlotte (10/5) and had a season-high four knockdown blocks in that game Had four games with more than 80 snaps 2012 at GWU: Played in 10 games, seeing action at tackle and tight end in unbalanced line sets … Made a start at tight end vs Coastal Carolina (11/3) 2011 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played at Greenbrier (Ga ) High under Coach Brian Smith … Helped team to a 7-5 record in 2010 … Threeyear letterwinner … A second-team All-Area selection by the Augusta Chronicle … Earned first-team All-County honors from the Columbia News-Times … Voted the team’s top blocker in 2010 after clearing a path for a 900-yard rusher … Earned All-Region 2-4A honors as a senior … An honorable mention All-Region 2-5A selection as a junior Also recruited by Vanderbilt and Mississippi State

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JUSTIN MILLER

6-2 | 215 | Fr.-RS | OLB

6-2 | 212 | Jr.-2L | LB

Wilmington, N.C. | Hoggard HS

Colorado Springs, Colo. | Classical Academy

One of the team’s top young performers during spring practice at outside linebacker … Enters the 2015 season as a top reserve at the SPUR position … Blessed with very good size and athleticism … Former prep safety … Should also play an important role on special teams 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted High School: Played at Hoggard (N C ) High under Coach Scott Braswell … Named first-team All-Area by the Wilmington Star-News as a senior … An All-Coastal North Carolina selection by Friday Night Football Magazine …

Selected to play in the 2014 N C East/West All-Star Game in Greensboro … Had 60 total tackles (56 solo)and 3 0 tackles for loss in 2013 … Helped Vikings to a 12-2 record and a league crown …Picked off three passes for 49 yards and broke up five passes … Returned a fumble for a touchdown … Earned second-team All-Area honors from the Wilmington Star-News as a junior in the secondary … Had 90 total tackles (75 solo), two interceptions and a sack in 2012 … Scored one touchdown on defense …

Chose Gardner-Webb over Alabama State … Older brother, Antonio Messick, plays at Georgia Tech

Third-year linebacker who will compete for snaps as part of a deep corps of talent in 2015 … Special teams standout who will continue in that role … Has continued to add size and strength since arriving on campus in 2013 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in 11 games, logging time primarily on the kickoff coverage and return team … Recorded one tackle at VMI (10/18) … Returned a pair of kickoffs for 17 yards at Charleston Southern (11/8) 2013 at GWU: Played in all 12 games, seeing time at linebacker and on special teams … Key member of one of the nation’s top kick and punt coverage units Collected 15 total tackles (six solo), 1 0 tackles for loss and a sack … Ranked second on the team with 11 tackles on kickoff coverage … Had a season-high five stops and a sack vs Warner (11/2) … Made two solo stops at Charlotte (10/5) and at No 6 Coastal Carolina (10/12) High School: Played at Classical Academy (Colo ) High under Coach Dave Bervig … Four-year starter at linebacker in a strong program … Finished with 390 career tackles … A first-team Class 3A All-State selection by the Denver Post …

Led Titans to a 9-2 record in 2012 … Collected 125 total tackles (74 solo), 1 5 sacks and five pass break ups at linebacker

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2015 GARDNER-WEBB MEDIA GUIDE … Blocked one punt and one field goal … Forced a pair of fumbles and intercepted one pass, which he returned for a score … Averaged 5 1 yards per rush at fullback … Had 22 total hits vs Pueblo Central (Colo ) High … Named 3A-A Area Player of the Year by the Colorado Springs Gazette … A first-team All-Area selection … Led conference with 90 total tackles as a junior, despite missing several games with an injury … Averaged 23 yards per reception at tight end …

Averaged an eye-popping 18 tackles per game … A firstteam All-Area and All-Conference choice in 2011 … Led the conference with 141 total tackles (96 solo) as a sophomore … Made 34 stops as a freshman (20 solo) … Recruited by several schools, including Wyoming, Northern Colorado, Presbyterian, William & Mary, Liberty and Richmond

44 SAIID MURPHY 5-10 | 200 | Fr.-RS | LB Tarboro, N.C. | Tarboro HS First-year linebacker who will push for playing time after enjoying a redshirt year … Highly decorated prep recruit who should be a contributor on special teams in 2015 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted High School: Played at Tarboro (N C ) High under Coach Jeff Craddock … Earned Class 1A All-State honors from NCPreps com … A first-team All-Area selection … Led team to an 11-3 record and berth in the state playoffs … Collected 143 total tackles (75 solo) as a senior in 2013 … Tallied 11 tackles for loss, a sack and a 35-yard interception return … Also broke up two passes … Earned honorable mention All-Area honors as a junior Played at the same high school as current Gardner-Webb assistant Coach Isaac Mooring

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Madison O’Connor moved to guard during spring practice. (Hannah Covington Photo)

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MADISON O’CONNOR

6-1 | 287 | Jr.-2L | OL

6-5 | 356 | So.-1L | OG

Tampa, Fla. | Armwood HS

Pottstown, Pa. | Canterbury School

Experienced center who will push for a starting nod at the position in 2015 after splitting time his first two seasons …

Very smart, physical blocker … Has improved accuracy of snaps in shotgun formation … Has taken advantage of early playing time to make a solid impact up front … Also capable of manning either guard spot 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in nine games … Played 339 snaps, which ranked fourth on the team … Finished with eight knockdown blocks, which ranked third on the team … Logged a season-high 79 snaps vs Charlotte (10/4) 2013 at GWU: Saw action in nine games, and started five … Played center and guard … Logged 282 snaps as a true freshman … Graded out above 72 percent … Recorded 15 knockdown blocks and did not allow a sack all season …

Had a career-high 53 snaps played in the season finale at Presbyterian (11/23) High School: A member of the Armwood (Fla ) High squad under Coach Sean Callahan … Honors student … Did not play as a senior … Transferred from Tampa (Fla ) Wharton … A two-year starter at center during his time at Wharton … Three-year letterwinner … An All-Hillsborough County selection in wrestling … Chose Gardner-Webb over Air Force

Enters the 2015 season listed as the starter at left guard … Moved inside from tackle during spring drills and is well suited for the position … Imposing figure who has a bright future in Boiling Springs 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in 11 games … Made one start at right tackle against Wake Forest (9/6) … Logged 220 snaps and ranked fourth on the team with seven knockdown blocks Prep School: Played one season of postgraduate football at The Canterbury (Conn ) School under Coach Ken Parson … A standout on both sides of the football in 2013, seeing action at tackle on offense and nose guard on defense High School: Played at Pottsgrove (Pa ) High under Coach Rick Pennypacker … Selected to play in the 2013 PSFCA East/West All-Star Game … A first-team Class 3A AllState selection … Selected second-team All-Southeastern Pennsylvania by the Philadelphia Inquirer … Rated as the No 7 offensive line prospect in Southeastern Pennsylvania by the Inquirer as a senior … Considered the No 12 senior in the Class of 2013 in Southeastern Pennsylvania … Rated as a two-star prospect according to 247Sports com … Helped team rush for 4,576 yards and 59 touchdowns as junior …

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31 QUINTON PATTERSON 6-1 | 245 | RSo.-1L | LB Shelby, N.C. | NC State Candidate for playing time at the BANDIT outside linebacker position … Part of a very deep, experienced linebacker corps … Transitioned from inside linebacker to the outside midway through last season … Has packed on size since the end of the 2014 season … Local standout who transferred to Gardner-Webb from NC State last August 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 10 games, primarily as a reserve outside linebacker … Used heavily in pass rush situations … Finished the season with 16 total tackles (nine solo), a half sack and a half tackle for loss … Posted three quarterback pressures and broke up one pass … Made a season-high four stops (two solo) vs Wofford (9/20) … Had a half sack vs Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13) … Made two stops vs Charlotte (10/4) … Had two solo stops vs #1 Coastal Carolina (11/1) … Made one stop and broke up a pass at VMI (10/18) 2013 at NC State: Redshirted High School: Starred at nearby Crest (N C ) High under Coach Mark Barnes … Played in the annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Had six tackles, two tackles for loss and a pass break up in that game to earn defensive MVP honors … Named Class 3A All-State by NCPreps com and Carolina Preps as a senior … Named first-team All-Cleveland County by the Shelby Star … Had 58 total tackles, 5 0 tackles for loss and three sacks as a senior on a very tough defensive unit … Rated as the nation’s No 65 middle linebacker prospect in the Class of 2013 by Scout com … Rated as a three-star prospect by Rivals com … A consensus top-50 senior in North Carolina as a senior … Earned All-Region honors from the Charlotte Observer … Led Chargers to a 10-3 record as a senior … Helped Crest to appearances in the state title game as a sophomore and junior … Chose NC State after considering a scholarship offer from Charlotte and several top FCS programs

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Jeffrey Pegues picked up critical game experience as a true freshman. (Tim Cowie Photo)

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JEFFREY PEGUES 6-0 | 195 | So.-1L | LB Charlotte, N.C. | Mallard Creek HS Returning letterwinner with significant starting experience early in his career … Runs well and will compete for increased playing time at the WILL inside linebacker spot … Must continue to add weight and strength as his career progresses 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in all 12 games and earned seven starts … Twice named Big South Conference Freshman of the Week … Finished the season with 47 stops (22 solo), 3 0 tackles for loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery … Made four stops (three solo) and had two key sacks in the second half of the win over Wofford (9/20) …

Had a career-high 20 total tackles (eight solo) in the win at VMI (10/18) … Had seven stops and returned a fumble 31 yards at The Citadel (9/27) … Collected three hits (two solo) vs #1 Coastal Carolina (11/1) High School: Played at state powerhouse Mallard Creek (N C ) High under Coach Michael Palmieri … Helped Mavericks to a 17-0 record, Class 4A State Championship and No 9 national ranking by USAToday … Scored three defensive touchdowns for a unit that allowed just 12 points per game and posted four shutouts … Finished the season with 89 total tackles, 11 5 tackles for loss and four

JOSH RAMSEUR 5-11 | 283 | Fr.-RS | NG Kingstown, N.C. | Burns HS Young nose guard who will push for rotation time as a redshirt freshman … Exceptionally strong for his age …

Squatted 600 pounds during team testing Has a very bright future on the defensive line at GWU 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted High School: Played at Burns (N C ) High under Coach Matt Beam … A Class 3A All-State selection by NCPreps com as a senior … Earned first-team All-Cleveland County honors from the Shelby Star in 2013 … Also a preseason Class 3A All-State selection by NCPreps heading into the 2013 season … Named Cleveland County Player of the Year by the Shelby Star as a junior in 2012 … Collected 66 total tackles and 6 0 sacks … Contributed 62 knockdown blocks on offense … Brother Kenneth Ramseur played at Gardner-Webb in the early 1990s and Tim Ramseur played linebacker at NC State in the mid-1990s … Chose GardnerWebb over Youngstown State, North Carolina A&T and Southern (La ) University

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53 JEBRAI REGAN 6-2 | 263 | Sr.-3L | DE Woodstock, Ga. | Woodstock HS Returns as one of the team’s most dangerous pass rushers … Flashed potential early last season and has hopes of getting back to that level of performance in his final season with the program … Has gained a great deal of size and

strength over the past two seasons after moving over from linebacker … Expected to start at the rush end position again in 2015 … One of four defensive linemen who return for the season with starting experience 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in all 12 games, starting the first eight games of the season … Finished with 26 total tackles, 5 0 tackles for loss and 2 5 sacks … Led the team with eight quarterback pressures … Also broke up three passes … Was exceptional early on, collecting six total stops and two sacks at Wake Forest (9/6) … Helped GWU keep the Demon Deacons out of the end zone in the first half … Added a half sack vs Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13) …

Forced a fumble to go with four hits at The Citadel (9/27) … Made six stops and had 1 5 tackles for loss vs Wofford (9/20) … Broke up two passes and had three stops vs Charlotte (10/4) 2013 at GWU: Saw action in 11 games …

Played primarily on special teams … Recorded three total tackles on the season … Had one assist at No 6 Coastal Carolina (10/12) and two assisted hits vs Warner (11/2) …

Had a half tackle for loss against the Royals in November 2012 at GWU: Played in all 11 games, seeing action at linebacker and on special teams coverage units … Collected seven total tackles and broke up one pass … Collected a season-best three tackles vs Coastal Carolina (11/3) … Had

at least one tackle in five different games High School: Played at Woodstock (Ga ) High under Coach Brent Budde Named Cherokee County Linebacker of the Year by the Cherokee County Touchdown Club An All-County selection Named Gridiron Defensive Player of the Year by the Cherokee County Ledger Had 91 total tackles, 10 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries Broke up five passes Had four sacks in game vs North Forsyth (Ga ) High Chose Gardner-Webb over Chattanooga and Alabama State

Jebrai Regan remains one of Gardner-Webb’s best pass rushers. (Tim Cowie Photo)

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92 PAUL SCHUMACHER 5-10 | 172 | So.-1L | PK West Palm Beach, Fla. | The King’s Academy Returning starter … Kicking specialist who will handle kickoffs, PATs and field goals in 2015 … Fully healthy entering the season after battling injuries in 2014 … Worked on and improved accuracy during spring practice … Has good leg strength, which should be a weapon on kickoffs this season 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Won the starting job on PATs and field goals early as a true freshman … Slowly improved accuracy and made four of his final six field goal attempts … Connected on 8-of-17 attempts on the season … Only kicked off in two games, averaging 59 3 yards per attempt vs Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13) … Attempted an onside kick at Monmouth (11/22) … Finished 22-of-23 on PAT attempts … Scored 46 points on the season … Best game came at VMI (10/18) … Made a clutch, 43-yard field goal to tie the game with 7 1 seconds to go – his second field goal of the day …

Was a perfect 5-of-5 on extra points to finish with 11 points in the game … Named College Sporting News FCS Weekly All-Star for his performance … Booted a pair of field goals vs Charlotte (10/4), including a kick that just beat the halftime horn … Also had two field goals vs Virginia-Lynchburg (9/13) … Made his lone attempt vs Wofford (9/20) High School: Played at The King’s (Fla ) Academy under Coach Heath Nivens … Earned second-team Class 3A AllState honors from the Associated Press following a strong senior season … Recipient of the prestigious 2013 Lou Groza Award as the top kicker in Palm Beach County … A firstteam All-Area selection by the Palm Beach Post … Earned first-team All-County honors from the Ft Lauderdale SunSentinel … Selected to play in the Treasure Coast All-Star Game on January 11 … Rated as a 4 5 star prospect and as the No 57 kicker nationally by Kohl’s Kicking … Rated as the No 62 punter nationally in the Class of 2014 by Kohl’s …

Made 7-of-10 field goals including a 50-yarder against state powerhouse Pahokee (Fla ) High … Had four field goals of 40 yards or longer … Made 29-of-31 PAT kicks and finished the season with 50 points in nine games … Helped Lions to a 6-3 record … Had 32 touchbacks on 42 kickoffs (76 1 percent) … Averaged 40 4 yards per punt on 29 attempts with a long of 62 yards … Earned honorable mention Class 3A All-State honors as a junior in 2012 … Made 6-of-8 field goals and averaged 38 0 yards per punt … Had 25 touchbacks recorded on kickoffs … Has also seen action at receiver and cornerback … Standout on the King’s Academy soccer team as a defender … Also a triple jumper … Chose GWU over Campbell, Mercer and Colgate

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Jonathan Sherrill returns as one of the most experienced men in the secondary. (Hannah Covington Photo)

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JONATHAN SHERRILL

6-4 | 265 | Fr.-RS | OT

6-3 | 205 | Sr.-1L | CB

Oak Ridge, N.C. | NW Guilford HS

Lincolnton, N.C. | Lincolnton HS

Listed as a top reserve at offensive tackle heading into the 2015 season … Will get back into live action after missing the 2014 campaign … Has good size and is expected to make a solid contribution up front 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Redshirted High School: Played at Northwest Guilford (N C ) High under Coach Joe Woodruff … Runs the 40-yard dash in an agile, 5 2 seconds … Rated by Rivals com as a twostar prospect … Earned first-team All-State honors from USAToday … A first-team All-Area selection in 2013 by the Greensboro News & Record newspaper … Top offensive lineman on a team that rushed for more than 300 yards per game and averaged almost 35 points per game … Helped Vikings to the third round of the Class 4-AA state playoffs and a school-record 12 wins … Totaled 40 pancake blocks in 2013 Earned first-team All-Conference honors as a junior … A second-team All-Area selection by the Greensboro News & Record in 2012 … Part of teams that won three league titles in four seasons Chose Gardner-Webb over Presbyterian, Western Carolina and Georgia Southern, among others

Seasoned veteran in the secondary who will push for a starting nod once again at cornerback … Has exceptional size and range for the position … Should be back at full strength after battling a rash of injuries as a junior … A converted safety who is also a potential contributor on special teams … Was a coverage ace two seasons ago for the Runnin’ Bulldogs on kickoffs and punts 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Limited to six games due to injuries … Had eight tackles (five solo) … Best game came in the win over Charlotte (10/4) … Had two solo tackles, forced a special teams fumble and picked off a pass in the fourth quarter … Had one solo stop and a pass break up at Charleston Southern (11/8) … Made one solo stop vs Wofford (9/20) 2013 at GWU: Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams … Led the team with six tackles on punt coverage and regularly forced fair catches with a quick burst downfield … Part of one of the nation’s top kick and punt converage units, making plays at a high level Finished the season with 14 total tackles (four solo) … Had eight hits on kickoff coverage, which ranked third on the team … Had a season-high three special teams hits at No 8 Wofford (9/21) 2012 at GWU: Played safety and special teams as a

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2015 GARDNER-WEBB MEDIA GUIDE true freshman in 11 games … Finished with 11 total tackles (eight solo) … Collected a season-high two solo tackles in three different games … Did so vs Mid America Nazarene (10/13), vs VMI (10/27) and vs Coastal Carolina (11/3) … Had at least one tackle in seven different games High School: Played at Lincolnton (N C ) High under Coach Scott Cloninger Helped Wolves to a 14-2 record and the N C Class 2A State Championship Game Key cog in a defense that allowed just 218 yards and 15 points per game in 2011 A two-time All-Conference selection Named honorable mention All-Area by the Gaston Gazette as a junior and senior Two-way standout, who starred at both safety and receiver Made 62 tackles, broke up 12 passes and forced a pair of fumbles as a senior Scored two touchdowns on offense Recorded 45 tackles, five interceptions and seven pass break ups as a junior Returned two interceptions for touchdowns A teammate of current GWU linebacker Michael “Peanut” Cunningham with the Wolves Also a standout on the basketball court

63 CALEB SMITH 6-3 | 313 | RJr.-2L | OL Woodruff, S.C. | Woodruff HS Returning letter winner who will look to secure the starting nod at center in 2015 … Has experience playing guard as well for the Runnin’ Bulldogs … Had a solid showing during spring practice at center … Provides excellent size in the middle of the line … Ability to play multiple spots along the line adds quality depth … Should be a key cog in GardnerWebb’s offensive improvement this season 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Saw action in eight games for the Runnin’ Bulldogs … Played 212 snaps at right guard …

Recorded one knockdown block on the season … Logged a season-high 74 snaps in the season finale at Monmouth (11/22) … Played 28 snaps at Liberty (10/25) 2013 at GWU: Played in 10 games, with three on the offensive line …

Registered 68 snaps on offense and graded out at nearly 75 percent … Played 31 snaps vs Point (9/28) and 32 snaps vs Warner (11/2) … Was not flagged for a penalty or charged a sack on the season 2012 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played at Woodruff (S C ) High under Coach Brian Lane One of the top offensive lineman in the Palmetto State in the Class of 2012 Led team to a 13-1 record and the Upper State Championship Rated as the No 34 center in the nation for the Class of 2012 by 247Sports com A Class 2A All-State selection by the S C High School Sports Report Selected to play in the annual SCADA North/South All-Star Game Named to the MaxPrep/Tom Lemming Top Player list for offensive guards and centers nationally Rated as a two-star prospect

by Scout com A first-team All-Area selection by the Spartanburg Herald-Journal in 2011 Had 49 pancake blocks, 25 knockdown blocks and 18 domination blocks as

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a senior Recorded 100 total tackles, 18 tackles for loss and three sacks on defense Named honorable mention All-State by ESPN Rise Magazine prior to 2011 season Earned first-team All-Area honors from the Spartanburg Herald-Journal as a junior Also an All-Region selection Graded out at 85 percent with 40 pancake blocks as a junior Had 17 knockdowns and 15 domination blocks in 2010 Ran a 4 53-second time in the pro agility shuttle at the National Underclassmen Combine (NUC), one of the top times for a lineman at the event Chose Gardner-Webb over Western Carolina and Coastal Carolina Drew early interest from South Carolina and Clemson, Virginia, Wake Forest and NC State

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High School: Played for the Wollongong Mustangs under Coach Dennis Sentelle, Jr … Selected to the prestigious IFAF World Development Team Training Camp in Austin, Texas …

Also a member of the Gridiron Australia Future Stars program … 2012 Australian Outback Junior National Team … A member of the 2011 New South Wales Wolverines National Championship team … Chose GWU over Hawaii, Colorado State and Georgia Tech

69 DEWAYNE WRAY 6-0 | 312 | RJr.-2L | OL

JORDAN STALKER

Gaffney, S.C. | Gaffney HS

6-5 | 302 | Jr.-2L | OT

Local product who continues to be a factor in the rotation at guard and center … One of the team’s inspirational leaders … Listed as top reserve at center heading into 2015 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in four games … Logged 60 total snaps and posted three knockdown blocks …

Saw action in a season-high 29 offensive plays at Liberty (10/25) 2013 at GWU: Played in five games along the offensive line … Logged 79 snaps and graded out at nearly 72 percent … Was not charged with a penalty or a sack …

Played a season-high 29 snaps vs Warner (11/2) 2012 at GWU: Redshirted High School: Played at state powerhouse Gaffney (S C ) High under Coach Dan Jones … Helped team to a 14-1 record and a state runner up finish in 2011 … Team was ranked as high as No 2 nationally during the season … Two-way lineman who helped Indians to a 9-4 record in 2010 …

Registered more than 20 pancake blocks and 20 more knockdown blocks for a high-powered offense … Finished his career with 46 tackles, six sacks and an interception on defense Split time between guard and tackle on offense

Bulli, NSW, Australia | Wollongong FC Big tackle who returns with starting experience … Manned the left tackle spot last season and could see action at both spots in 2015 … Former rugby standout who is entering just his fifth season of American Football … First played “gridiron” as an 11th grader in Australia … Has the size and athleticism necessary to contribute on the college level 2014 at Gardner-Webb: Played in 11 games and made five starts at left tackle … Finished the season with 367 snaps, which ranked fifth on the team … Recorded four knockdown blocks on the season … Made first career start in the win over Wofford (9/20) 2013 at GWU: Saw action in all 12 games, playing five on the offensive line Had a seasonhigh 40 snaps vs Warner (11/2) … Graded out at 74 percent or greater three times … Did not allow a sack

Dewayne Wray will push for time at both guard and center in 2015. (Tim Cowie Photo)

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Junior College: Redshirted in 2014 High School: Played at Riverdale (Ga ) High under Coach Terry Herrod … Collected 48 total tackles as a senior during the 2013 season … Broke up three passes and picked off four passes … Had a season-high six solo stops vs Dutchtown (Ga ) High

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Shelby, N.C. | Shelby HS High School: Played at Shelby (N C ) High under Coach Lance Ware Led team to consecutive Class 2A State Championships … All-time leading tackler in program history … Led team to a 26-2 record over his final two prep seasons … A two-time All-Cleveland County selection by the Shelby Star … School’s career leader with 24 0 sacks … Finished with 385 career tackles and an eye-popping 80 0 career tackles for loss … Finished senior season with 98 total tackles, 36 0 tackles for loss and 8 0 quarterback sacks in 16 games as a senior … Broke up three passes, forced two fumbles and recovered one fumble … Made four total tackles, including three for losses, in the state title game win over Clinton (N C ) High … Collected 7 0 tackles for loss in a win over Burns (N C ) High … Earned All-State honors as a junior after totaling 114 total hits, 28 0 tackles for loss and 10 0 quarterback sacks for the 2013 Class 2A State Champions as a junior … Had 10 tackles, 4 0 tackles for loss and a sack in the state title game win over Southwest Onslow (N C ) High … Chose Gardner-Webb over Southern (La ) University

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ALAN BENNETT 5-11 | 195 | Fr.-HS | LB Asheboro, N.C. | Asheboro HS High School: Played at Asheboro (N C ) High under Coach Owen George Had 80 tackles, 2 0 TFL and a sack as a senior … Scored four touchdowns Posted 73 total tackles in 12 games as a junior

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6-3 | 210 | RFr.-JC | CB Riverdale, Ga. | Dodge City CC Junior college transfer who has four years of eligibility remaining … Joined the Gardner-Webb program in August Covers the 40-yard dash in a quick 4 43 seconds …

Physical cover man who should excel quickly in GardnerWebb’s secondary … Chose Gardner-Webb after considering Rutgers

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18 JONATHAN BLACKMON 6-0 | 190 | Fr.-HS | RB Fayetteville, N.C. | Terry Sanford HS

JOSH BETTISTEA 5-11 | 175 | Fr.-HS | RB Acworth, Ga. | Allatoona HS

D J ALLEN

on 126 carries in nine games as a senior … Caught 19 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns … Had 157 yards on 13 carries vs Alexander (Ga ) High and scored four touchdowns … Carried 18 times for 206 yards and two scores vs Chapel Hill (Ga ) High … Posted a 98-yard run in a state playoff win over Coffee County (Ga ) High … A first-team Class 5A All-State selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a junior … Also an All-State choice by the GHSA … Co-MVP of the Elite Junior All-Star Game in December … Named to the 2013 Cobb Dandy Dozen team … Led Cobb County with 1,938 yards and 27 touchdowns on just 233 carries in 2013 … Averaged 8 2 yards per attempt … Topped the 100-yard mark in all 11 games … Carried 19 times for 282 yards and four touchdowns vs Hiram (Ga ) High … Had 270 yards and five scores on 31 carries vs New Manchester (Ga ) High …

Collected 217 yards and four touchdowns on 25 carries vs Rome (Ga ) High … Had five different games with an average of more than 10 yards per carry … Helped Bucs to a 7-4 record and a berth in the Class 5A state playoffs … Carried 149 times for 1,190 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore in 2012 … Topped the 100-yard mark five times … Carried 26 times for a career-high 344 yards and two touchdowns vs North Paulding (Ga ) High … Chose Gardner-Webb over Samford, Old Dominion, Troy, Georgia State and Western Kentucky … Also recruited by Auburn, Georgia, Georgia Tech, Tennessee and Duke

High School: Played at Allatoona (Ga ) High under Coach Gary Varner … Preseason Class 5A All-State selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution … A three-star prospect according to 247Sports com … Rated as one of the top-10 senior running backs in Georgia by the Atlanta JournalConstitution and as one of the state’s top-44 overall prospects … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4 49 seconds … Posted 3,979 rushing yards and scored 53 touchdowns over his final three high school seasons … Added 484 yards receiving and 157 yards on kickoff returns to finish with 4,620 all-purpose yards in 36 career games … Earned honorable mention All-Cobb County honors from the Marietta Daily Journal in 2014 … Rushed for 843 yards and 13 touchdowns

High School: Played at Terry Sanford (N C ) High under Coach William Till … Standout all-purpose back who runs the 40-yard dash in 4 6 seconds … Scored 29 career touchdowns … A first-team All-Area selection by the Fayetteville Observer in 2014 … Saw action at receiver, running back and quarterback as a senior … Earned firstteam All-Conference honors in 2014 … Carried 79 times for 560 yards and six rushing touchdowns … Posted two runs over 50 yards … Caught 33 passes for 590 yards and four touchdowns … Posted a pair of 100-yard games receiving, including 113 on five catches (two touchdowns) vs Westover (N C ) High … Had three catches for 103 yards and a touchdown vs Douglas Byrd (N C ) High … Passed for 144 yards … Ran for 459 yards and nine touchdowns on 103 carries as a junior … Caught 17 passes for 335 yards and four touchdowns that season … Hauled in 13 passes for 480 yards and six scores as a sophomore receiver … Chose Gardner-Webb over Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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JOSH CARTER

TRISTON DOZIER

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5-10 | 175 | Fr.-PG | CB

6-0 | 150 | Fr.-HS | CB/KR

McCalla, Ala. | McAdory HS

Bristow, Va. | Fork Union Military

LaGrange, Ga. | LaGrange HS

High School: Played at McAdory (Ala ) High under Coach David Powell … Earned honorable mention Class 6A AllState honors from the Alabama Sportswriters Association as a senior … An honorable mention All-Metro choice by the Birmingham News as a senior … Led team to a 12-1 record in 2014 … Graded out at 86 percent for the season and had 30 knockdown blocks … Team captain … Monday Morning Touchdown Club honoree … Earned honorable mention All-West Metro honors from the Birmingham News in 2013 after helping Yellow Jackets to a 10-3 record … Played with a senior class that produced a 36-5 career record on the gridiron … Chose Gardner-Webb over Air Force, Furman and Chattanooga

Prep School: Spent a postgraduate season at powerhouse Fork Union Military (Va ) Academy under Coach John Shuman Picked off three passes and had nine pass break ups in 2014 Runs the 40-yard dash in the 4 4-second range High School: Played at Patriot (Va ) High under Coach Brud Bicknell Team finished 8-3 in 2013

High School: Played at LaGrange (Ga ) High under Coach Dialleo Burks … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4 44 seconds …

One of the top cover corners in the Peach State Finished senior season with 50 total tackles, four interceptions, seven pass break ups and two forced fumbles … Returned a fumble 43 yards for a touchdown and returned a kickoff 82 yards for a score … Chose Gardner-Webb over North Carolina Central, Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech …

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47 HUNTER COLONNA 6-4 | 215 | Fr.-HS | TE/LS Waxhaw, N.C. | Marvin Ridge HS

STEPHEN CARRIKER 6-1 | 240 | Fr.-HS | OL Belmont, N.C. | South Point HS High School: Played in a high-powered rushing attack at nearby South Point (N C ) High under Coach Mickey Linebarger Helped team to an 11-5 record in 2014 Played center on the prep level Blocked for an offense that totaled 4,891 yards rushing and produced three 1,000yard rushers on the season

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17 ALI EDWARDS 6-0 | 166 | Fr.-HS | CB

High School: Played at Marvin Ridge (N C ) High under Coach Brad Hoover, former NFL fullback with the Carolina Panthers … Four-year varsity starter at long snapper …

Ranked as top long snapper in North Carolina by Rubio Long Snapping … Played tight end and handled long snapping duties for the Mavs … Caught 40 passes for 400 yards and four touchdowns as a senior tight end … Earned All-Southern Carolina Conference honors … Team captain …

Helped clear the way for a unit that managed 3,772 yards of total offense in 2014 … Standout snapper who attended the prestigious Sailor Kicking/Rubio Snapping Camp …

Helped Marvin Ridge punting unit average an impressive 49 9 yards per attempt in 2014 … All-Conference in baseball … Rated by Perfect Game as the No 5 left-handed pitcher in North Carolina for the Class of 2015, and as the No 44 overall senior prospect … Rated as the No 117 left-handed pitcher nationally by Perfect Game … A PG Honorable Mention Underclass All-America choice in both 2013 and 2014 … Considered Western Carolina, Charlotte and Army

Sugar Hill, Ga. | North Gwinnett HS High School: Played at North Gwinnett (Ga ) High under Coach Bob Sphire … Earned honorable mention AllGwinnett County honors in 2014 from the Gwinnett County Touchdown Club … Helped Bulldogs to an 8-3 overall record and a 6-1 region mark … Started 10 games … Registered 25 tackles and broke up seven passes as a senior Enrolled at Gardner-Webb in January, 2015 and participated in spring practice Runs the 40-yard dash in an athletic, 4 9 seconds Capable of lining up at nose guard or strongside end Former linebacker on the prep level

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95 Pelikina “P J ” FUIMAONO 6-1 | 293 | So.-JC | DE Pago Pago, American Samoa | Mt. SAC Junior College: Played one season at national junior college powerhouse Mt San Antonio (Calif ) College under Coach Bob Jastrab, helping the Mounties to another national championship … Helped team to an 11-2 mark, a State Championship and the Southern California title … Defeated state rival City College of San Francisco 27-17 in the California State Championship Game … Saw action in six games while rotating with a veteran defensive line group … Totaled nine tackles and had two tackles for loss … Part of a Mounties defense that allowed just 89 8 rushing yards per game High School: Played high school football on the island of American Samoa … Starred at middle linebacker for island power Samoana High under Coach Silasila Samuelu … One of five recipients of the June Jones Foundation Academic Scholarship on American Samoa in 2013-2014 … Helped Sharks to a runner up finish in the 2013 ASHSAA title game, earning Defensive MVP honors in the process … Played in the same program as current GardnerWebb defensive tackle Phillip Fata … Samoana is also the alma mater of NFL standouts Domata Peko (Bengals), Isaac Sopoaga (49ers) and Matt Toeaina (Bears) … Chose GardnerWebb over Division I FBS program Idaho

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a senior in 2014 for the Hawks … Played junior season at Phillip O Berry (N C ) Academy … Caught 79 passes for 1,141 yards and 13 touchdowns … Earned All-Conference honors … Averaged a team-high 14 4 yards per catch … Caught 11 passes for 215 yards and five scores as a sophomore in 2012 (19 5 yards per catch) … Chose Gardner-Webb over Elon and VMI … Also recruited by Ball State, North Carolina, Tennessee and NC State

39 COREY HORNE 6-0 | 205 | Fr.-HS | ILB Guyton, Ga. | South Effingham HS High School: Played at South Effingham (Ga ) High under Coach Donnie Revel … Four-year starter at linebacker …

Finished career with 365 total tackles (212 solo) in 40 games … Forced six career fumbles, totaled 19 0 tackles for loss and had 10 5 career sacks … Scored 18 career touchdowns at fullback … Rushed for 311 yards on 67 career carries (4 6 yards per attempt) … A first-team All-Greater Savannah Area selection in 2014 by the Savannah Morning News … Earned All-Region 3-AAAAA honors as a senior …

Made 102 total stops as a senior (72 solo) averaging 10 2 tackles per game … Added 6 0 tackles for loss … Earned first-team All-Greater Savannah Area honors on defense as a junior in 2013 from the Savannah Morning News … Led team with 117 total tackles … Added two sacks and two interceptions … Named first-team All-Region 3-AAAAA …

Earned honorable mention All-Area honors as a sophomore … Made 106 stops (56 solo) in 12 games and had 4 0 sacks … Made 40 total hits as a freshmen in 2011 … Played in the same high school program where Gardner-Webb AllAmerica linebacker Tanner Burch started his career

7 KYLE HORTON 5-11 | 171 | Fr.-HS | WR Charlotte, N.C. | Mallard Creek HS High School: Played at Mallard Creek (N C ) High under Coach Michael Palmieri … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4 37 seconds … Has a 35-inch vertical leap and a 4 24-second time in the pro shuttle … Helped Mavericks to a 15-1 record and the Class 4AA State Championship in 2014, the program’s second in a row … Team posted a 32-1 record over his final two seasons … 2014 North Carolina Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Award Recipient … A first-team All-Mecka 4A Conference choice … Scored 15 combined touchdowns for the Mavericks in 2014 … Caught 52 passes for 918 yards and 10 touchdowns as a slot receiver in 2014 … Returned three punts for touchdowns … Also rushed for two scores … Caught 30 passes as a junior to help his squad to a 17-0 record, No 9 national ranking and a Class 4AA state championship … Invited to attend the U S Army All-American Combine following his junior season, and posted the event’s fastest 40-yard dash time … The son of 1984 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year and NFL Pro Bowl tight end Ethan Horton … Father led the ACC in rushing as a senior at North Carolina with 1,247 yards and was a first-round draft pick of the Kansas City Chiefs in 1985 … Lead leg on Mallard Creek’s 4x100m relay team that won the Class 4A state title with a state-best time of 41 48 seconds in 2014 … Led 4x100m relay team to a championship finish at 2014 New Balance Outdoor Nationals with a top time of 41 08 seconds … Earned All-Observer honors from the Charlotte Observer in that sport … Chose GardnerWebb over offers by Georgia State, James Madison, Elon and Tennessee State … Also considered William & Mary and Yale and drew early interest from several ACC programs

VICTOR HARRIS 6-4 | 201 | Fr.-HS | WR Charlotte, N.C. | West Mecklenburg HS High School: Played senior season at West Mecklenburg (N C ) High under Coach Jeff Caldwell … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4 6 seconds … Earned All-Conference honors …

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ISAAC JOHNSON

LEVI LEDFORD

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5-11 | 180 | Fr.-HS | LS

5-11 | 195 | RFr.-TR | QB

Newland, N.C. | Avery County HS

Virginia Beach, Va. | Warwick HS

Asheville, N.C. | Florida Tech

High School: Played at Avery County (N C ) High under Coach Darrell Brewer … Named Class 1A All-State by NCPreps com as a punter … Played in the 2014 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … One of the state’s most versatile players … Finished career with a 66 6 yard average on 102 kickoffs … Had 57 combined touchbacks over his final two seasons … Averaged 39 3 yards on 85 career punts, with 27 pinned inside the 20-yard line … Accounted for 40 career touchdowns as an offensive weapon and posted 3,189 yards of total offense over three seasons … A first-team All-Western North Carolina selection by the Asheville Citizen-Times as a senior … Named Western Highlands Conference Special Teams Player of the Year … Also the teams leading rusher and passer … Rushed for 577 yards and seven touchdowns … Accounted for 14 total touchdowns on the season …

Passed for 527 yards and four touchdowns … Also caught two passes for 40 yards … Totaled 164 kickoff return yards and 159 punt return yards as a return specialist … Carried 17 times for 134 yards and a score vs McDowell (N C ) High … Averaged 60 yards per kickoff and posted 26 touchbacks on 40 chances (65 percent) … Also totaled 36 tackles (28 solo), picked off two passes and broke up two passes on defense … Averaged 39 0 yards per punt in 2014 with a long punt of 61 yards … Pinned 15 kicks inside the 20-yard line …

Posted four punts of at least 50 yards and two more than 60 yards … Connected on 23-of-26 point after touchdown attempts … Connected on five field goals … Booted six field goals as a junior and averaged 44 0 yards per punt … Pinned eight of his 27 punts inside the 20-yard line and had a long of 69 yards in 2013 … Passed for 613 yards and seven touchdowns as a junior, and rushed for 534 yards and 12 scores … Had a 70-yard punt as a sophomore in 2012

High School: Played at Warwick (Va ) High under Coach Bernard Griffin … Standout long snapper who will concentrate on special teams on the collegiate level … Attended the prestigious Chris Sailer Kicking / Rubio Long Snapping Camp … Rated No 18 in the National Camp Series among long snappers

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64 GRAHAM KEETER 6-3 | 270 | Fr.-HS | OL Kings Mountain, N.C. | Kings Mountain HS

Transfer from Division II Florida Tech who will sit out the 2015 season in accordance with NCAA transfer regulations … Dual threat signal caller with good speed 2014 at Florida Tech: Redshirted High School: Played at AC Reynolds (N C ) High under Coach Shane Laws … Highly decorated signal caller and three-year starter Completed 404-of-681 passes for 5,505 yards and 41 touchdowns for his career … Gained 722 yards and scored 22 touchdowns on the ground over final three seasons … Finished as the Rockets’ all-time leader in passing yards (5,505), completions (404) and touchdowns (41) Passed for 2,556 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior (180-of-289) and rushed for 354 yards and eight more scores … Completed 21-of-27 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Shelby (N C ) High as a senior … Ran for 41 yards and another score in that game … Led team to the third round of the Class 3AA Playoffs Named All-Western North Carolina by the Asheville Citizen-Times as a senior Passed for 1,953 yards and 13 touchdowns and ran for 286 yards and 13 more scores as a junior … Led Rockets to a MAC Conference title as a junior Passed for a season-high 249 yards and a touchdown in a season-opening win over Watauga (N C ) High … Passed for 151 yards and a score and ran for 86 yards and three scores vs Asheville (N C ) High … Accounted for five scores in a 58-12 win over Owen (N C ) High Passed for 978 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore

High School: Played at nearby Kings Mountain (N C ) High under Gardner-Webb alumnus Greg Lloyd … Rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals com … Runs the 40-yard dash in 5 1 seconds … Earned preseason Class 3A All-State honors from NCPreps com … A first-team All-Cleveland County choice by the Shelby Star in 2014 … A first-team All-Gazette selection by the Gaston Gazette in 2014 … Graded out at 87 percent as a senior with 41 knockdown blocks … Helped Mountaineers average 322 yards and 30 points per game offensively … A three-time All-Conference choice on the offensive line … Earned honorable mention All-Cleveland County honors as a junior from the Shelby Star … An AllMidwest North Carolina choice by Friday Night Football Magazine … An honorable mention All-Gazette selection as a sophomore by the Gaston Gazette … Chose Gardner-Webb over Elon … Drew early recruiting interest from Tennessee and Clemson

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play in the 2014 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas … Finished with 177 career tackles, eight interceptions and 24 pass break ups in three seasons on the varsity squad … Named 2014 WPDE All-Zone Team North Carolina Player of the Year … A first-team All-Cape Fear Region selection by the Fayetteville Observer in 2014 … An All-Southeastern 4A Conference choice … Registered 79 total tackles (58 solo), two interceptions, three forced fumbles and a sack as a senior … Broke up nine passes … Named preseason Class 4A All-State by NCPreps com in 2014 … Had 61 total hits (57 solo) as a junior and picked off five passes … Finished with 11 pass break ups and recovered three fumbles … Had a career-high 89 total tackles (62 solo) as a sophomore in 2012 … Intercepted one pass, broke up four and had five fumble recoveries … Is the youngest brother of former NC State linebacker and NFL draft pick Terrell Manning and current NC State linebacker Artemis Robinson … All three brothers participated in the Shrine Bowl

Blythewood, S.C. | Westwood HS High School: Played for Coach Rodney Summers at Westwood (S C ) High … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4 58 seconds … Recorded a standing broad jump of more than 10 feet … Rated as a three-star prospect by both Scout com and 247Sports com … Rated as the state’s No 3 receiver prospect

by Scout com and No 163 nationally … Rated as the No 19 senior prospect in South Carolina by 247Sports com … A first-team All-Midlands selection in 2014 by The Columbia (S C ) State Newspaper … Preseason third-team All-State choice by Friday Night Football Magazine … Selected to play in the SCADA North/South All-Star Game in Myrtle Beach … Helped team to an 11-2 record as a senior … Totaled 67 catches for 1,249 yards and 10 touchdowns over his final two prep seasons … Had 36 catches for 743 yards and five touchdowns as a senior … Averaged 21 4 yards per catch …

Hauled in three passes for 132 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Lexington (S C ) High … Caught four passes for 118 yards and a touchdown vs Ridge View (S C ) High …

Caught 31 passes for 506 yards and five scores as a junior (16 3 yards per catch) … Chose GWU over Georgia Southern and Miami (Ohio) … Also fielded offers from Georgia State, Appalachian State, Charlotte and Morgan State

23 ROBERT McKOY 5-11 | 190 | Fr.-HS | SS Laurinburg, N.C. | Scotland County HS High School: Played at Scotland County (N C ) High under Coach Richard Bailey … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4 45 seconds … Led Scots to a 12-2 record in 2014 … Selected to

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54 ZEKE MILLER 6-2 | 268 | Fr.-HS | DE Fayetteville, N.C. | Jack Britt HS High School: Played at Jack Britt (N C ) High under Coach Brian Rimpf … A second-team All-Area selection by the Fayetteville Observer … Earned first-team All-Conference honors … Registered 47 total tackles, 8 0 tackles for loss, 4 0 sacks and a fumble return for a touchdown in 11 games … Had two fumble recoveries and an interception … Selected second-team All-Conference at defense end in 2013

65 WILL MILLIKAN 6-4 | 288 | Fr.-HS | OL Pinehurst, N.C. | Pinecrest HS High School: Played at Pinecrest (N C ) High under Coach Chris Metzger … A second-team All-Area selection by the Fayetteville Observer … Athletic offensive lineman who saw action at tight end during his senior season … Powered team to a 22-5 combined record over his final two seasons … Caught two passes for 19 yards in 2014 … Cleared a path for an offense that produced 3,180 rushing yards and 34 touchdowns on the ground in 13 games (244 6 ypg)

98 DAVIS NEILANDS 6-3 | 222 | Fr.-HS | DE Park Ridge, Ill. | Maine South HS High School: Plays at Maine South (Ill ) High under Coach David Insera … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4 9 seconds …

Athletic pass rusher … Earned All-Area honors on defense by the Bolingbrook Voyager newspaper … A first-team AllConference selection and Conference Defensive Lineman of the Year as a senior … Earned second-team All-Area honors from the Chicago Tribune … Two-year starter …

Finished senior season with 63 total tackles, 18 0 tackles for loss and nine quarterback sacks … Recovered three fumbles and batted down four passes … Blocked a punt and returned it for a touchdown with 13 8 seconds left to lift squad to a comeback win over Montini (Ill ) High …

Helped team to consecutive conference titles in 2013 and 2014 … Started 12 games as a junior and finished with 13 0 tackles for loss and five sacks … Named to the Maine South High All-Numbers Team, as the greatest player in program history to wear jersey #60 … Chose Gardner-Webb over Army, East Tennessee State, Butler and Dayton … Born in Latvia … First name is pronounced DAH-vis

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RALPH PRESTWOOD-SUMMERS

BRODY ROLLINS

5-10 | 165 | Fr.-HS | LB

5-11 | 160 | Fr.-HS | WR

5-11 | 175 | Fr.-HS | QB

Statesville, N.C. | North Iredell HS

Matthews, N.C. | Grace Academy

Knoxville, Tenn. | South Doyle HS

High School: Played running back and defensive back at North Iredell (N C ) High

High School: Played football and basketball at Grace (N C ) Academy … Caught 30 passes for 500 yards and 15 touchdowns on offense … Collected 60 career tackles on defense for the Lions

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CHANDLER RIVERS

Apex, N.C. | Middle Creek HS

5-10 | 170 | Fr.-HS | WR

High School: Played at Middle Creek (N C ) High under Coach Mike Castellano … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4 45 seconds … Helped lead Mustangs to a 9-4 record in 2014 …

Earned All-Conference honors in 2014 … Carried 173 times for 1,276 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2014 … Caught 12 passes for 179 yards as a senior

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Indian Trail, N.C. | Metrolina Christian High School: Played receiver at Metrolina Christian (N C ) Academy

High School: Played at South Doyle (Tenn ) High under Coach Clark Duncan … Runs the 40-yard dash in 4 5 seconds … Exceptional dual threat quarterback … A firstteam Class 5A All-State selection by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) … Selected to play in the prestigious Kentucky-Tennessee Border Bowl on January 10, 2015 … Had four tackles in that game while playing defensive back … Passed for more than 2,500 yards and 29 touchdowns in final three seasons under center … Rushed for more than 3,200 yards and 31 touchdowns over final three seasons … Selected to play in the 2014 Toyota East/ West All-Star Game in Cookeville, Tenn … Led team to a 12-1 record, a district title and the state semifinals as a senior … Named District 2-AAA Offensive Player of the Year … Completed 93-of-148 passes (62 8 percent) for a career-high 1,479 yards, 20 touchdowns and only two interceptions as a senior … Carried 166 times for a careerhigh 1,516 yards and 20 touchdowns (9 1 yards per carry) … Had a 91-yard touchdown dash … Picked off four passes and returned one 56 yards for a score … Passed 660 yards and four touchdowns as a junior … Rushed 136 times for 1,055 yards and six touchdowns as a junior … Passed for 350 yards and rushed for 660 yards as a sophomore …

Accounted for nine touchdowns on offense that season … Picked off 12 passes and made 125 tackles as a sophomore and junior combined … Chose Gardner-Webb over Morehead State and Carson-Newman, among others

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JOSH WALSTON

5-10 | 190 | Fr.-HS | RB

5-11 | 158 | Fr.-HS | PK

Bostic, N.C. | East Rutherford HS

Winterville, N.C. | Ayden-Grifton HS

High School: Played at nearby East Rutherford (N C ) High Rushed 105 times for 720 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior … Averaged 38 1 yards per punt and registered one punt return touchdown … Averaged 6 9 yards per carry on offense … Posted 100-yard rushing games against Tuscola (108 yards) and Mount Pleasant (147 yards)

High School: Played at Ayden-Grifton (N C ) High under Coach Paul Cornwell Helped Chargers to an 8-5 record in 2014 Named Conference Co-Specialist of the Year as a senior Boomed 60 percent of kickoffs for touchbacks as a senior Kicked five field goals, with three going in from

JOSH HOUSER

43 CHRIS TOMBERLIN 6-0 | 165 | Fr.-HS | WR Iron Station, N.C. | East Lincoln HS

6-1 | 265 | Fr.-HS | DE Boonville, N.C. | Starmount HS longer than 40 yards High School: Played at Starmount (N C ) High under Coach Scott Johnson … Named first-team All-North Carolina by USAToday … Earned Class 1A All-State honors from NCPreps com following a standout senior campaign … A first-team All-Northwest choice by the Winston-Salem Journal …

Named Mountain Valley 2A-1A Conference Defensive Player of the Year … Had 130 total tackles, an eye-popping 40 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries in 2014 … Helped Rams to a 12-4 overall record and a spot in the Class 1-AA State Championship Game in 2014 … A three-year starter … Also an All-Conference choice in Track & Field Will redshirt in 2015 due to injury

High School: Played at East Lincoln (N C ) High under Coach Mike Byus Helped Mustangs to the 2014 Class 2A State Championship and a perfect, 16-0 record Hauled in 32 passes for 427 yards and two touchdowns as a senior Caught a season-high six passes for 103 yards and a score vs Bunker Hill (N C ) High Had five catches for 54 yards vs Franklin (N C ) High Hauled in three passes for 61 yards and a score vs R S Central (N C ) High

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2015 GARDNER-WEBB MEDIA GUIDE

FINAL 2014 DEPTH CHART | NOV. 22 AT MONMOUTH WR DE #19 KENNY COOK (6-4, 218, RSr.-3L) #82 Willie Jackson IV (6-1, 200, Fr.-HS)

RT

#68 MATT MCALVIN (6-5, 279, RJr.-2L) #76 Madison O’Connor (6-5, 325, Fr.-PG)

RG

#72 DYLAN HOPPER (6-4, 297, Jr.-2L) #65 Ashanti McPhee (6-3, 304, RJr.-2L)

#77 TYLER HOUGH-JENKINS (6-4, 274, RSr.-3L) #97 Phillip Fata (6-3, 306, RJr.-1L)

NG

#91 O.J. MAU (6-2, 308, Jr.-2L) #97 Phillip Fata (6-3, 306, RJr.-1L)

DE

#94 LARON GLENN (6-2, 272, Fr.-HS) #53 Jebrai Regan (6-2, 248, Jr.-3L) #26 AARON COOK (6-1, 218, So.-1L) #35 Donte’ Gordon (6-0, 237, Fr.-HS) - OR #31 Quinton Patterson (6-1, 235, RFr.-TR)

#65 ASHANTI MCPHEE (6-3, 304, RJr.-2L) #66 Gabe Nold (6-1, 292, So.-1L)

OLB

LG

#75 DAVID McCONNELL (6-5, 305, RSr.-3L) #69 Dewayne Wray (6-0, 308, RSo.-1L)

ILB

#46 JEFFREY PEGUES (6-0, 195, Fr.-HS) #47 Bradley Taylor (6-1, 240, Sr.-3L)

LT

#62 DAVID SUTTON (6-3, 296, RSo.-1L) #74 Jordan Stalker (6-5, 297, So.-1L)

ILB

#48 AZZIZ HIGGINS (6-2, 228, Jr.-2L) -OR#51 Kenyatta Dunbar (5-11, 200, Fr.-HS)

TE

#86 SETH CRANFILL (6-4, 246, RSr.-3L) #83 MIKE ESTES (6-4, 236, RSo.-1L)

OLB

QB

#8 LUCAS BEATTY (6-2, 210, RSr.-3L) #12 Tyrell Maxwell (6-2, 201, Fr.-HS)

CB

#1 #5

RB

#23 JUANNE BLOUNT (5-9, 204, RSr.-3L) #22 J.J. Hubbard (5-7, 168, Sr.-3L) #18 Kerry Bernard (5-9, 206, Fr.-HS)

FS

#3 SPENCER HAVIRD (6-2, 191, Fr.-RS) #28 Cory Santiago (6-1, 197, RJr.-JC)

WR

#7 DEONTE SWINTON (6-2, 194, RSr.-3L) #41 Levon Lane-Atkins (5-9, 175, Fr.-PG)

SS

#43 STEVEN CRISTOBAL (6-0, 192, RSr.-1L) #28 Cory Santiago (6-1, 197, RJr.-JC)

WR

#13 KALAY JONES (6-1, 186, So.-1L) #82 Willie Jackson IV (6-1, 200, Fr.-HS)

CB

#36 ANGEL GUZMAN (5-10, 189, Fr.-RS) #27 Jonathan Sherrill (6-3, 205, Jr.-2L)

C

#15 DONALD BUIE III (6-0, 194, Sr.-3L) #26 Aaron Cook (6-1, 218, So.-1L)

IVAN TOOMER (6-1, 203, RJr.-2L) -ORTrey Lucas (5-11, 197, Fr.-RS)

Average Starting OL Weight . . . . . . . . . 296.4 pounds

Average Starting DL Weight . . . . . . . . . 284.7 pounds

Average Starting WR/TE Weight . . . . . . . 208.5 pounds

Average Starting LB Weight . . . . . . . . . 219.8 pounds

Average Starting RB/QB Weight . . . . . . . 207.0 pounds

Average Starting DB Weight . . . . . . . . . 196.4 pounds

SPECIALISTS

Placekicker: #92 Paul Schumacher (5-10, 170, Fr.-HS); Kickoffs: #98 Grayson Gregory (5-11, 160, Fr.-HS); Holder: #16 Nat Dunlap (6-2, 184, RJr.-2L); Punter: #89 Andrew Komornik (6-5, 220, RFr.-TR); FG Snap: #96 James Needham (6-1, 218, So.-1L); Punt Snap: #96 James Needham (6-1, 218, So.-1L); Kickoff Return: #22 J.J. Hubbard (5-7, 168, Sr.-3L); #1 Ivan Toomer (6-1, 203, RJr.-2L); Punt Return:#22 J.J. Hubbard (5-7, 168, Sr.-3L).

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2015 GARDNER-WEBB MEDIA GUIDE Box Score (Final) The Automated ScoreBook Virginia-Lynchburg vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 13, 2014 at Boiling Springs, NC)

Box Score (Final) The Automated ScoreBook Gardner-Webb vs Wake Forest (Sep 06, 2014 at Winston-Salem, N.C.) Score by Quarters Gardner-Webb Wake Forest Qtr Time 1st 09:15 2nd 11:08 00:14 3rd 10:20 4th 11:59 00:16

1

0 3

2

3

0 6

4

0 7

Total

7 23

7 7

Scoring play WF - Weaver, M 27 yd field goal, 13-64 5:45 WF - Weaver, M 37 yd field goal, 10-29 4:44 WF - Weaver, M 28 yd field goal, 16-78 7:43 WF - Scott, EJ 10 yd pass from Wolford, J (Weaver, M kick), 9-65 2:34 WF - Scott, EJ 14 yd pass from Wolford, J (Weaver, M kick), 8-54 2:42 GWU - MAXWELL, Tyrell 5 yd run (GREGORY, Grayson kick), 6-47 2:15 GWU 11 32-77 54 16-9-1 48-131 0-0 0-0 2-41 3-4 6-38.8 1-0 2-10 27:03 2 of 12 0 of 0 1-3 2-13

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

WF 24 36-96 291 39-30-3 75-387 0-0 2-36 2-23 1-4 2-24.0 1-0 7-71 32:57 7 of 15 1 of 1 5-7 5-28

RUSHING: Gardner-Webb-MAXWELL, Tyrell 12-62; BLOUNT, Juanne 10-22; LEWIS, Khalil 2-7; CLARK, Bobby 1-2; Hubbard, J.J. 2-1; BEATTY, Lucas 5-minus 17. Wake Forest-Reynolds, O 17-54; Wolford, J 12-29; Robinson, I 4-9; Henderson, T 3-4.

PASSING: Gardner-Webb-MAXWELL, Tyrell 3-9-0-9; BEATTY, Lucas 6-7-1-45. Wake Forest-Wolford, J 30-38-3-291; Cameron, T 0-1-0-0.

Score by Quarters Virginia-Lynchburg Gardner-Webb Qtr 1st

Time 08:05 03:53 2nd 00:58 3rd 12:53 07:39 05:56

1

2

0 10

3

0 7

4

0 17

Total

0 34

0 0

Scoring play GWU - SCHUMACHER, Paul 28 yd field goal, 7-41 3:31 GWU - HUBBARD, J.J. 24 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 2-26 0:46 GWU - MAXWELL, Tyrell 1 yd run (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 8-74 4:47 GWU - TOOMER Ivan 25 yd interception return (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick) GWU - SCHUMACHER, Paul 29 yd field goal, 7-36 2:58 GWU - JONES, Jordan 8 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 3-31 0:36 VUL 7 14--21 102 31-15-3 45-81 0-0 0-0 5-85 0-0 8-38.8 0-0 8-59 18:34 3 of 11 0 of 0 0-0 1-7

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

GWU 16 31-171 159 22-11-0 53-330 0-0 6-38 1-22 3-40 2-41.0 2-1 4-58 26:50 3 of 9 0 of 1 4-5 4-37

RUSHING: Virginia-Lynchburg-Davis,Devonte 6-18; TEAM 1-minus 1; Dixon,Sam 1-minus 3; Smith,Brent 6-minus 35. Gardner-Webb-MAXWELL, Tyrell 9-52; BLOUNT, Juanne 9-42; BERNARD, Kerry 3-40; HUBBARD, J.J. 4-26; LEWIS, Khalil 1-13; BEATTY, Lucas 5-minus 2.

PASSING: Virginia-Lynchburg-Smith,Brent 15-31-3-102. Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 10-19-0-138; MAXWELL, Tyrell 1-3-0-21.

RECEIVING: Virginia-Lynchburg-Stewart,Devon 4-49; Crawford,DaRay 3-16; Davis,Devonte 3-12; Dixon,Sam 3-12; Rashad,Ben 1-7; Gatlin,Dahril 1-6. Gardner-Webb-LANE-ATKINS, Levon 2-29; HUBBARD, J.J. 2-27; HENDERSON, Jacob 2-17; CRANFILL, Seth 1-53; BLOUNT, Juanne 1-13; JONES, Kalay 1-10; JONES, Jordan 1-8; SWINTON, Deonte 1-2.

RECEIVING: Gardner-Webb-SWINTON, Deonte 3-20; ESTES, Mike 2-23; Hubbard, J.J. 2-6; JONES, Kalay 1-3; JONES, Jordan 1-2. Wake Forest-Crump, J 6-59; Serigne, C 5-62; James, M 5-60; Scott, EJ 4-62; Pike, D 4-26; Reynolds, O 3-13; Robinson, I 2-3; Williams, J 1-6.

INTERCEPTIONS: Virginia-Lynchburg-None. Gardner-Webb-TOOMER Ivan 1-25; BUIE III, Donald 1-15; CRISTOBAL, Steven 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS: Gardner-Webb-HIGGINS, Azziz 1-4; GETER, Chad 1-0; DUNBAR, Kenyatta 1-0. Wake Forest-Noel, M 1-4.

Virginia-Lynchburg (0-3) vs. Gardner-Webb (1-2) Date: Sep 13, 2014 • Site: Boiling Springs, NC • Stadium: Spangler Stadium Attendance: 2593

FUMBLES: Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 1-0. Wake Forest-Pike, D 1-0.

Gardner-Webb (0-2) vs. Wake Forest (1-1) Date: Sep 06, 2014 • Site: Winston-Salem, N.C. • Stadium: BB&T Field Attendance: 26925 Kickoff time: 6:30 pm • End of Game: 10:04pm • Total elapsed time: 3:34 Officials: Referee: W.Davenpor; Umpire: David Goodwin; Linesman: Mike Pavese; Line judge: Robert Zivkovic; Back judge: Scott Maslin; Field judge: Tom Potts; Side judge: Jim Corpora; Temperature: 79 • Wind: North 10 • Weather: Mostly Cloudy

FUMBLES: Virginia-Lynchburg-None. Gardner-Webb-MAXWELL, Tyrell 1-0; BEATTY, Lucas 1-1.

Kickoff time: 6:00 pm • End of Game: 3:03 • Total elapsed time: Officials: Referee: Larry Saunders; Umpire: Mike Wooten; Linesman: Mike Owens; Line judge: Jerry Hocker; Back judge: Jacques Hooper; Field judge: Mike Cullin; Side judge: Colin Formulak; Temperature: 81 • Wind: SSW 12 • Weather: Humid, T-Storms Game called with 14:36 remaining in 4th quarter (Lightning).

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Box Score (Final) The Automated ScoreBook Charlotte vs Gardner-Webb (Oct 04, 2014 at Boiling Springs, NC)

Box Score (Final) The Automated ScoreBook Wofford vs Gardner-Webb (Sep 20, 2014 at Boiling Springs, SC) Score by Quarters Wofford Gardner-Webb Qtr 1st

Time 10:07 07:08 2nd 14:56 11:48 07:45 01:12 00:07 3rd 09:16 07:08 03:29 4th 05:37 02:04

1

7 7

2

21 13

3

0 16

4

8 7

Total

36 43

Scoring play GWU - BLOUNT, Juanne 2 yd run (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 10-72 4:53 WOF - Evan Jacks 45 yd run (M. Sarafianos kick), 6-72 2:52 WOF - Lorenzo Long 3 yd run (M. Sarafianos kick), 8-80 4:08 GWU - CRANFILL, Seth 6 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 6-58 3:00 WOF - Lorenzo Long 58 yd run (M. Sarafianos kick), 2-64 0:44 WOF - Wade Francis 28 yd pass from Evan Jacks (M. Sarafianos kick), 8-42 4:47 GWU - CRANFILL, Seth 3 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick failed), 6-52 0:56 GWU - MAXWELL, Tyrell 29 yd run (BEATTY, Lucas pass failed), 8-77 3:03 GWU - SCHUMACHER, Paul 22 yd field goal, 4-2 1:10 GWU - BEATTY, Lucas 2 yd run (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 4-61 1:29 WOF - Evan Jacks 11 yd run (Ray Smith rush), 11-76 5:54 GWU - COOK, Kenny 5 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 10-59 3:25

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

WOF 18 47-322 103 16-8-1 63-425 0-0 0-0 8-132 0-0 3-42.3 2-0 10-91 29:38 7 of 15 3 of 5 2-2 2-17

GWU 25 33-126 232 34-23-0 67-358 0-0 2-10 6-154 1-24 4-34.0 0-0 6-46 30:22 6 of 11 0 of 0 6-6 2-9

RUSHING: Wofford-Lorenzo Long 19-151; Evan Jacks 15-97; Ray Smith 5-36; Will Gay 2-31; Jonny Martin 3-16; Chase Nelson 1-3; TEAM 1-minus 4; Octavius Harden 1-minus 8. Gardner-Webb-BLOUNT, Juanne 14-57; MAXWELL, Tyrell 7-53; HUBBARD, J.J. 6-12; LEWIS, Khalil 2-4; BEATTY, Lucas 3-1; TEAM 1-minus 1.

PASSING: Wofford-Evan Jacks 8-16-1-103. Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 22-33-0-233; MAXWELL, Tyrell 1-1-0-minus 1.

RECEIVING: Wofford-Wade Francis 6-67; Will Irwin 1-28; Paul Nelson 1-8. Gardner-Webb-COOK, Kenny 6-59; CRANFILL, Seth 5-38; BLOUNT, Juanne 3-21; HUBBARD, J.J. 3-1; JONES, Kalay 2-44; SWINTON, Deonte 2-37; ESTES, Mike 2-32.

INTERCEPTIONS: Wofford-None. Gardner-Webb-HAVIRD, Spencer 1-24.

FUMBLES: Wofford-Octavius Harden 1-0; TEAM 1-0. Gardner-Webb-None.

Wofford (1-2) vs. Gardner-Webb (2-2) Date: Sep 20, 2014 • Site: Boiling Springs, SC • Stadium: Spangler Stadium Attendance: 6450 Kickoff time: 6:00 pm • End of Game: 8:58 • Total elapsed time: 2:58 Officials: Referee: Pat Garvey; Umpire: Marvin Wilson; Linesman: John Busch; Line judge: Jim Slayton; Back judge: Doug Smith; Field judge: Tyrone Anderson; Side judge: Angie Bartis; Temperature: 77 • Wind: 5 mph NE • Weather: Sunny, Clear at kick

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Score by Quarters Charlotte Gardner-Webb Qtr 1st

Time 10:23 10:09 06:37 00:11 2nd 03:59 00:00 4th 13:08 08:25 02:21

1

10 14

2

7 3

3

0 0

4

7 10

Total

24 27

Scoring play CHA - BREWER, Blake 25 yd field goal, 12-57 4:37 GWU - HUBBARD, J.J. 95 yd kickoff return (GREGORY, Grayson kick) GWU - BLOUNT, Juanne 21 yd run (GREGORY, Grayson kick), 5-68 1:54 CHA - DEVINE, Dmarjai 59 yd pass from JOHNSON, Matt (BREWER, Blake kick), 7-80 2:19 CHA - DOZIER, Branden 39 yd interception return (BREWER, Blake kick) GWU - SCHUMACHER, Paul 35 yd field goal, 7-61 6:53 GWU - SWINTON, Deonte 71 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 5-84 1:33 GWU - SCHUMACHER, Paul 21 yd field goal, 4-3 1:28 CHA - DUKE, Austin 80 yd pass from JOHNSON, Matt (BREWER, Blake kick), 1-80 0:13

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

CHA 13 35-162 255 27-12-2 62-417 0-0 3-3 4-89 2-44 6-35.0 1-1 10-90 23:11 2 of 14 1 of 2 1-1 2-13

GWU 21 32-84 362 48-32-2 80-446 0-0 1-6 4-166 2-0 6-36.5 0-0 8-51 36:49 7 of 17 0 of 1 2-5 1-3

RUSHING: Charlotte-PHILLIPS, Kalif 23-94; JOHNSON, Matt 7-61; HART, Arthur 1-16; WATKINS, Joc 2-3; DUKE, Austin 1-2; TEAM 1-minus 14. Gardner-Webb-BLOUNT, Juanne 15-49; BEATTY, Lucas 10-35; HUBBARD, J.J. 4-2; MAXWELL, Tyrell 1-1; TEAM 2-minus 3.

PASSING: Charlotte-JOHNSON, Matt 12-27-2-255. Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 32-47-1-362; MAXWELL, Tyrell 0-1-1-0.

RECEIVING: Charlotte-DUKE, Austin 7-129; DEVINE, Dmarjai 2-114; BOSTICK, Trent 2-6; PHILLIPS, Kalif 1-6. Gardner-Webb-COOK, Kenny 8-85; SWINTON, Deonte 7-120; JACKSON IV, Willie 7-73; CRANFILL, Seth 5-34; ESTES, Mike 3-44; BLOUNT, Juanne 1-6; HUBBARD, J.J. 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS: Charlotte-DOZIER, Branden 1-39; CROUSER, Dustin 1-5. Gardner-Webb-TAYLOR, Bradley 1-0; SHERRILL, Jonathan 1-0.

FUMBLES: Charlotte-HOLMES, Ardy 1-1. Gardner-Webb-None.

Charlotte (3-3) vs. Gardner-Webb (3-3) Date: Oct 04, 2014 • Site: Boiling Springs, NC • Stadium: Spangler Stadium Attendance: 7890 Kickoff time: 1:34 • End of Game: 3:20 • Total elapsed time: 2:44 Officials: Referee: Riley Johnson; Umpire: Marvin Wilson; Linesman: Kavin McGrath; Line judge: Tim Graham; Back judge: Barry Hendon; Field judge: J. Visingardi; Side judge: Mike Safrit; Temperature: 60 • Wind: 17 WNW • Weather: Sunny, Windy Gardner-Webb's 5th Consecutive Home Win.

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2015 GARDNER-WEBB MEDIA GUIDE Box Score (Final) The Automated ScoreBook Gardner-Webb vs Liberty (Oct 25, 2014 at Lynchburg, Va.)

Box Score (Final) The Automated ScoreBook Gardner-Webb vs VMI (Oct 18, 2014 at Lexington, Va.) Score by Quarters Gardner-Webb VMI Qtr 1st

Time 08:36 05:52 2nd 05:46 01:58 00:11 3rd 14:07 05:43 4th 12:09 05:56 04:03 00:07 OT 15:00 15:00 15:00

1

14 0

2

3

7 13

10 0

4

3 21

OT

13 7

O1 7 7

O2 6 0

Score by Quarters Gardner-Webb Liberty

Total

47 41

Scoring play GWU - JONES, Jordan 1 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 11-63 4:38 GWU - ESTES, Mike 23 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 5-49 1:43 VMI - M. Nicholson 19 yd pass from Al Cobb (D. Christopher kick failed), 7-66 2:20 GWU - SWINTON, Deonte 29 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 11-92 3:48 VMI - Doug Burton 22 yd pass from Al Cobb (D. Christopher kick), 3-31 0:24 GWU - COOK, Kenny 80 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 2-77 0:53 GWU - SCHUMACHER, Paul 26 yd field goal, 14-73 7:17 VMI - Kyle Vardo 3 yd pass from Al Cobb (D. Christopher kick), 9-64 3:16 VMI - Dane Forlines 12 yd pass from Al Cobb (Al Cobb pass failed), 9-69 3:36 VMI - Deon Watts 10 yd pass from Al Cobb (Dane Forlines pass from Al Cobb), 4-15 1:35 GWU - SCHUMACHER, Paul 43 yd field goal, 15-61 3:56 GWU - HUBBARD, J.J. 2 yd run (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 3-25 0:00 VMI - Aaron Sanders 25 yd pass from Al Cobb (D. Christopher kick), 1-25 0:00 GWU - COOK, Kenny 25 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas, 1-25 0:00

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

GWU 27 38-99 451 45-27-1 83-550 0-0 2-10 6-101 0-0 4-28.8 0-0 9-66 31:40 6 of 15 2 of 2 3-4 1-5

VMI 26 24-62 351 53-34-0 77-413 0-0 2-26 6-132 1-27 4-41.2 0-0 5-40 28:20 6 of 16 2 of 4 4-5 2-15

Qtr 1st

Time 09:00 05:54 2nd 11:12 00:00 3rd 12:48 10:52

Scoring LIBERTY LIBERTY LIBERTY LIBERTY LIBERTY LIBERTY

1

0 10

2

3

0 10

4

0 14

Total

0 34

0 0

play - WOODRUM, J. 4 yd run (LUNSFORD, J. kick), 9-65 4:29 - LUNSFORD, J. 35 yd field goal, 5-27 1:32 - ABNAR, D.J. 19 yd run (LUNSFORD, J. kick), 5-45 2:14 - LUNSFORD, J. 39 yd field goal, 10-63 2:22 - ABNAR, D.J. 5 yd run (LUNSFORD, J. kick), 5-85 2:12 - GLOVER, J. 6 yd pass from WOODRUM, J. (LUNSFORD, J. kick), 3-18 1:17

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

GWU 6 26--17 73 29-12-1 55-56 0-0 0-0 1-22 1-19 11-39.6 2-1 4-33 23:24 1 of 15 0 of 1 0-0 0-0

LIBERTY 21 50-292 207 24-16-1 74-499 0-0 7-52 1-0 1-0 4-43.5 1-1 11-105 36:36 4 of 13 0 of 2 6-8 5-37

RUSHING: Gardner-Webb-CLARK, Bobby 1-9; BLOUNT, Juanne 5-5; HUBBARD, J.J. 3-5; BERNARD, Kerry 2-0; LEWIS, Khalil 2-minus 1; MAXWELL, Tyrell 3-minus 10; BEATTY, Lucas 9-minus 12; TEAM 1-minus 13.

Liberty-ABNAR, D.J. 27-137; MASHA, S. 4-49; MOSLEY, C. 5-31; PARKER, Z. 2-27; KAIGLER, A. 5-25; WOODRUM, J. 5-14; PETERSON, D. 1-11; TEAM 1-minus 2.

PASSING: Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 12-23-0-73; MAXWELL, Tyrell 0-6-1-0. Liberty-WOODRUM, J. 15-23-1-204; MASHA, S. 1-1-0-3.

RUSHING: Gardner-Webb-HUBBARD, J.J. 13-76; LEWIS, Khalil 8-17; JONES, Kalay 1-9; CLARK, Bobby 3-5; MAXWELL, Tyrell 5-3; TEAM 1-minus 1; BEATTY, Lucas 6-minus 4; JACKSON IV, Willie 1-minus 6.

VMI-Jabari Turner 9-30; Deon Watts 7-21; Derrick Ziglar 4-10; Al Cobb 3-5; TEAM 1-minus 4.

PASSING: Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 25-42-1-430; MAXWELL, Tyrell 2-2-0-21; TEAM 0-1-0-0. VMI-Al Cobb 34-53-0-351.

RECEIVING: Gardner-Webb-COOK, Kenny 12-251; ESTES, Mike 5-79; SWINTON, Deonte 3-64; CRANFILL, Seth 3-34; JACKSON IV, Willie 2-13; HUBBARD, J.J. 1-9; JONES, Jordan 1-1. VMI-Sam Patterson 7-75; Doug Burton 6-85; Aaron Sanders 6-61; Deon Watts 5-64; Dane Forlines 4-35; M. Nicholson 2-25; Chad Jacob 1-6; Darrian Johnson 1-4; Kyle Vardo 1-3; Derrick Ziglar 1-minus 7.

INTERCEPTIONS: Gardner-Webb-None. VMI-Greg Sanders 1-27.

RECEIVING: Gardner-Webb-CRANFILL, Seth 4-19; CLARK, Bobby 2-2; COOK, Kenny 1-16; ESTES, Mike 1-13; JACKSON IV, Willie 1-10; SWINTON, Deonte 1-9; JONES, Kalay 1-6; HUBBARD, J.J. 1-minus 2.

Liberty-GLOVER, J. 4-41; SHELLS, D. 2-106; PETERSON, D. 2-18; HENDERSON, G. 2-14; MASHA, S. 2-9; ABNAR, D.J. 2-6; HERMAN, D. 1-10; McCARTER, R. 1-3.

INTERCEPTIONS: Gardner-Webb-CRISTOBAL, Steven 1-19. Liberty-SCOTT, W. 1-0.

FUMBLES: Gardner-Webb-TEAM 1-0; BEATTY, Lucas 1-1. Liberty-ABNAR, D.J. 1-1.

Gardner-Webb (4-4,0-1) vs. Liberty (5-3,1-0) Date: Oct 25, 2014 • Site: Lynchburg, Va. • Stadium: Williams Stadium Attendance: 20217 Kickoff time: 3:34 pm • End of Game: 6:33 pm • Total elapsed time: 2:59 Officials: Referee: Darrell Davis; Umpire: Dave Goodwin; Linesman: Tracey Lynch; Line judge: Danny Short; Back judge: C. Clougherty; Field judge: Glen Wilson; Side judge: Jeff Shears; Center judge: George Burton; Temperature: 69 • Wind: W 8 mph • Weather: Sunny, pleasant

FUMBLES: Gardner-Webb-None. VMI-None.

Gardner-Webb (4-3) vs. VMI (1-7) Date: Oct 18, 2014 • Site: Lexington, Va. • Stadium: Foster Stadium Attendance: 6624 Kickoff time: 1:30 pm • End of Game: 5:13 • Total elapsed time: 3:43 Officials: Referee: Lee Hedrick; Umpire: Charles Rigsby; Linesman: Jerry Wilson; Box Field Score (Final) Line judge: Brian Harless; Back judge: Jay Neal; judge: Lee Smith; TheGeorge Automated Side judge: Keith Johnson; Center judge: Tolley; ScoreBook Temperature: 57 • Carolina Wind: 9-15 MPH • Weather: Overcast, cool 01, 2014 at Boiling #2 Coastal vs Gardner-Webb (Nov Cobb sets new VMI record for passing TD's in game Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total Coastal Carolina 10 18 0 10 38 Gardner-Webb 0 14 0 0 14 Qtr 1st

Time 10:32 10:15 2nd 14:14 13:49 05:52 03:12 00:56 4th 10:32 05:54

Scoring play COASTAL - CATRON, Alex 20 yd field goal, 12-68 4:28 COASTAL - WILLIAMS, Per. 23 yd interception return (CATRON, Alex kick) COASTAL - BLANKS, Tyrell 22 yd pass from ROSS, Alex (SATTINGER, A.J. pass from CAIN, Austin), 9 GWU - CRANFILL, Seth 75 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 3-75 0:25 COASTAL - CATRON, Alex 34 yd field goal, 13-48 4:56 GWU - BERNARD, Kerry 5 yd run (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 6-75 2:40 COASTAL - HENDERSON, D. 29 yd run (CATRON, Alex kick), 7-71 2:08 COASTAL - BLANKS, Tyrell 22 yd pass from ROSS, Alex (CATRON, Alex kick), 12-77 4:28 COASTAL - CATRON, Alex 53 yd field goal, 6-20 2:24

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

COASTAL 25 40-137 351 43-29-0 83-488 0-0 2-8 3-47 2-23 6-36.3 3-0 6-55 34:13 7 of 18 1 of 1 2-2 5-24

GWU 16 25-61 266 41-20-2 66-327 0-0 1-3 6-106 0-0 9-40.1 0-0 0-0 25:47 3 of 14 1 of 1 1-2 1-8

RUSHING: Coastal Carolina-HENDERSON, D. 19-86; ABERCROMBIE, O. 5-30; ROSS, Alex 9-15; BLANKS, Tyrell 2-12; DANIELS, K. 3-2; TEAM 1-minus 3; SILVERBERG, Z. 1-minus 5. Gardner-Webb-MAXWELL, Tyrell 3-24; BEATTY, Lucas 12-16; BERNARD, Kerry 5-15; HUBBARD, J.J. 3-3; CLARK, Bobby 2-3.

PASSING: Coastal Carolina-ROSS, Alex 29-43-0-351. Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 20-39-1-266; MAXWELL, Tyrell 0-2-1-0.

RECEIVING: Coastal Carolina-MAPP, Bruce 10-107; HENDERSON, D. 7-65; BLANKS, Tyrell 5-105; PAUCIELLO, T. 3-41; ABERCROMBIE, O. 2-8; JONES, Chris 1-14; ISRAEL, John 1-11. Gardner-Webb-COOK, Kenny 8-100; CRANFILL, Seth 3-86; SWINTON, Deonte 3-55; ESTES, Mike 2-17; HENDERSON, Jacob 1-3; LANE-ATKINS, Levon 1-3; JOLLY, Ralph 1-2; CLARK, Bobby 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS: Coastal Carolina-WILLIAMS, Per. 1-23; SUMMERS, Kamron 1-0. Gardner-Webb-None.

FUMBLES: Coastal Carolina-HENDERSON, D. 1-0; SILVERBERG, Z. 1-0; TEAM 1-0. Gardner-Webb-None.

Coastal Carolina (9-0,3-0) vs. Gardner-Webb (4-5,0-2) Date: Nov 01, 2014 • Site: Boiling Springs, NC • Stadium: Spangler Stadium Attendance: 1748 Kickoff time: 3:30 pm • End of Game: 6:42 • Total elapsed time: 3:12 Officials: Referee: Larry Saunders; Umpire: Jim Hyson; Linesman: Mike Owens; Line judge: Robert Bassett; Back judge: Co. Clougherty; Field judge: Dan Foutz; Side judge: Michael Crowley; Temperature: 46 • Wind: 13-17 NW • Weather: Partly Cloudy, Cold CCU: Big South-record sixth road win in a row.

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Box Score (Final) The Automated ScoreBook Gardner-Webb vs Charleston So. (Nov 08, 2014 at Charleston, S.C.)

Springs, NC)

Score by Quarters Gardner-Webb Charleston So. Qtr 1st

Time 12:50 11:59 09:29 03:00 2nd 00:14 3rd 01:46 00:37 4th 07:00 05:28

1

0 27

2

0 7

3

14 0

4

0 10

Total

14 44

Scoring play CSU - ROBINSON, B. 27 yd run (KENNEDY, D. kick), 5-55 2:10 CSU - REYES, C. 4 yd run (KENNEDY, D. kick), 3-43 0:39 CSU - BLACK, D. 37 yd interception return (SAUNDERS, D. rush failed) CSU - PERERA, N. 32 yd pass from BROWN, Au. (KENNEDY, D. kick), 2-35 0:46 CSU - HAMMOND, D. 1 yd run (KENNEDY, D. kick), 7-60 2:54 GWU - SWINTON, Deonte 45 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 4-80 1:14 GWU - ESTES, Mike 26 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 3-25 0:53 CSU - KENNEDY, D. 29 yd field goal, 9-26 5:13 CSU - ANDERSON, D. 55 yd interception return (KENNEDY, D. kick)

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

GWU 13 28-62 213 36-19-4 64-275 0-0 0-0 7-77 2-13 7-37.3 0-0 1-15 28:54 7 of 15 0 of 1 0-0 0-0

CSU 18 41-249 248 22-13-2 63-497 0-0 1-14 2-56 4-104 3-38.3 1-1 7-65 31:06 7 of 14 1 of 1 3-6 5-14

RUSHING: Gardner-Webb-BLOUNT, Juanne 8-32; HUBBARD, J.J. 2-13; BEATTY, Lucas 10-9; CLARK, Bobby 1-6; COOK, Kenny 1-2; MAXWELL, Tyrell 5-0; TEAM 1-0. Charleston So.-REYES, C. 17-163; ROBINSON, B. 1-27; HAMMOND, D. 8-27; HOLLOWAY, M. 7-19; BROWN, Au. 8-13.

PASSING: Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 16-30-3-189; MAXWELL, Tyrell 3-6-1-24. Charleston So.-BROWN, Au. 12-21-2-239; SAUNDERS, D. 1-1-0-9.

RECEIVING: Gardner-Webb-ESTES, Mike 6-83; COOK, Kenny 5-30; SWINTON, Deonte 3-60; JONES, Kalay 2-16; CRANFILL, Seth 2-15; HUBBARD, J.J. 1-9. Charleston So.-THEODORE, C. 5-114; PRATER, N. 2-51; KORN, C. 2-24; PERERA, N. 1-32; HOLLOWAY, M. 1-15; DINKINS, K. 1-9; REYES, C. 1-3.

INTERCEPTIONS: Gardner-Webb-BUIE III, Donald 1-13; CRISTOBAL, Steven 1-0. Charleston So.-ANDERSON, D. 1-55; BLACK, D. 1-37; FREEMAN, D. 1-12; McGOWENS, T. 1-0.

FUMBLES: Gardner-Webb-None. Charleston So.-BROWN, Au. 1-1.

Gardner-Webb (4-6,0-3) vs. Charleston So. (7-3,2-2) Date: Nov 08, 2014 • Site: Charleston, S.C. • Stadium: Buccaneer Field Attendance: 3629 Kickoff time: 11:00 am • End of Game: 2:03 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:03 Officials: Referee: Ron Cherry; Umpire: Tom Laverty; Linesman: Troy Gray; Line judge: Colin Formulak; Back judge: Brian McGready; Field judge: Mark Furtado; Side judge: Richard Wilborn; Temperature: 64 • Wind: ENE @ 8 • Weather: Overcast; perfect

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Box Score (Final) The Automated ScoreBook Presbyterian vs Gardner-Webb (Nov 15, 2014 at Boiling Springs, NC) Score by Quarters Presbyterian Gardner-Webb Qtr Time 2nd 03:58 4th 09:09 04:39

1

2

0 0

3

7 0

4

0 0

Total

14 7

7 7

Scoring play PC - BRITT, E. 80 yd blocked FG return (MORROW, B. kick) PC - BRIDGES, D. 7 yd run (MORROW, B. kick), 10-52 4:33 GWU - COOK, Kenny 11 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 10-71 4:22 PC 14 46-181 104 20-11-2 66-285 0-0 2-34 2-30 1-0 7-41.0 2-2 4-32 30:10 7 of 16 0 of 1 1-1 7-30

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

GWU 11 29-37 169 30-16-1 59-206 1-5 3-42 3-59 2-5 10-41.0 0-0 4-20 29:50 5 of 16 0 of 1 1-2 3-13

RUSHING: Presbyterian-BRIDGES, D. 24-135; ROUSE, D. 10-42; WILSON, D. 1-5; McMATH, H. 7-1; TEAM 1-minus 1; ROBERTS, B. 3-minus 1. Gardner-Webb-MAXWELL, Tyrell 5-35; BLOUNT, Juanne 10-15; HUBBARD, J.J. 6-2; BEATTY, Lucas 8-minus 15.

PASSING: Presbyterian-McMATH, H. 11-20-2-104. Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 15-29-1-166; MAXWELL, Tyrell 1-1-0-3; BLOUNT, Juanne 0-0-0-0.

Score by Quarters Gardner-Webb Monmouth Qtr 1st

Time 08:23 05:49 2nd 08:14 03:19 3rd 00:19 4th 11:39 07:52

1

0 10

2

3

7 7

4

0 7

Total

15 31

8 7

Scoring play MU - CHANEY, Lavon 3 yd run (SANTANGELO, L. kick), 9-35 4:06 MU - SANTANGELO, L. 30 yd field goal, 4-44 0:31 MU - MAURO, Jake 76 yd run (SANTANGELO, L. kick), 7-95 2:37 GWU - BEATTY, Lucas 3 yd run (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 7-25 2:12 MU - JOHNSON, Joe 55 yd interception return (COLEMAN, John kick) MU - RICHARDS, T. 30 yd pass from HILL, Brandon (COLEMAN, John kick), 5-91 1:50 GWU - CLARK, Bobby 5 yd run (HENDERSON, Jacob pass from BEATTY, L.), 11-63 3:40

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

GWU 23 37-95 257 53-32-3 90-352 2-30 1--5 5-63 0-0 8-40.8 3-3 1-8 33:56 5 of 18 3 of 4 2-2 2-12

MU 11 36-191 165 31-14-0 67-356 1-44 1--3 2-33 3-71 8-40.9 3-3 10-86 26:04 3 of 16 2 of 3 2-3 6-28

RUSHING: Gardner-Webb-BLOUNT, Juanne 13-33; MAXWELL, Tyrell 4-31; LEWIS, Khalil 2-13; CLARK, Bobby 2-8; BEATTY, Lucas 14-8; HUBBARD, J.J. 2-2. Monmouth-CHANEY, Lavon 23-88; MAURO, Jake 1-76; WELCH, Zach 5-34; DEPUGH, Greg 1-5; AGYEMAN, Danny 3-2; TEAM 1-minus 2; HILL, Brandon 2-minus 12.

PASSING: Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 32-53-3-257. Monmouth-HILL, Brandon 13-29-0-161; DEPUGH, Greg 1-2-0-4.

RECEIVING: Presbyterian-ANTIGHA, T. 5-38; HALLUMS, J. 3-38; BRIDGES, D. 2-23; HURLEY, K. 1-5.

Gardner-Webb-COOK, Kenny 5-24; JONES, Kalay 4-63; SWINTON, Deonte 3-26; BLOUNT, Juanne 2-46; CRANFILL, Seth 1-7; ESTES, Mike 1-3.

RECEIVING: Gardner-Webb-COOK, Kenny 8-77; ESTES, Mike 7-75; HENDERSON, Jacob 7-48; CRANFILL, Seth 3-19; SWINTON, Deonte 3-8; JONES, Kalay 2-24; BLOUNT, Juanne 2-6. Monmouth-CHANEY, Lavon 6-41; STERLING, Neal 4-50; RICHARDS, T. 3-72; SUMLIN, Eric 1-2.

INTERCEPTIONS: Presbyterian-WHITE, C. 1-0. Gardner-Webb-CRISTOBAL, Steven 2-5.

INTERCEPTIONS: Gardner-Webb-None. Monmouth-JOHNSON, Joe 2-71; BASILE, Mike 1-0.

FUMBLES: Presbyterian-McMATH, H. 2-2. Gardner-Webb-None.

FUMBLES: Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 2-2; MAU, O.J. 1-1. Monmouth-HILL, Brandon 2-2; STERLING, Neal 1-1.

Presbyterian (6-5,3-2) vs. Gardner-Webb (4-7,0-4) Date: Nov 15, 2014 • Site: Boiling Springs, NC • Stadium: Spangler Stadium Attendance: 3150 Kickoff time: 12:04 pm • End of Game: 2:55 • Total elapsed time: 2:51 Officials: Referee: Pat Garvey; Umpire: Danny Worrell; Linesman: Todd Skaggs; Line judge: Allen Andrick; Back judge: Delbert Bell; Field judge: Kip Johnson; Side judge: Jerry Hocker; Temperature: 39 • Wind: 4 ENE • Weather: Sunny, Cold Presbyterian's first winning season since 2008.

Gardner-Webb's first 0-4 start since Big South's inception.

Gardner-Webb (4-8,0-5) vs. Monmouth (6-5,1-4) Date: Nov 22, 2014 • Site: West Long Branch, NJ • Stadium: Monmouth Stadium Attendance: 1513 Kickoff time: 12:04 PM • End of Game: 3:25 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:21 Officials: Referee: W. Davenport; Umpire: Terrence Ramsey; Linesman: Jim Czajkowski; Line judge: Peter Beratta; Back judge: Scott Maslin; Field judge: Chris Junjulas; Side judge: Jim Corpora; Center judge: Rosie Amato; Temperature: 43 • Wind: • Weather: Sunny

Box Score (Final) The Automated ScoreBook Gardner-Webb vs #18 Furman (Aug 30, 2014 at Greenville, S.C.)

Box Score (Final) The Automated ScoreBook Gardner-Webb vs The Citadel (Sep 27, 2014 at Charleston, S.C.) Score by Quarters Gardner-Webb The Citadel Qtr Time 1st 13:25 2nd 12:24 05:01 00:22 3rd 11:36 06:11 00:28 4th 09:44 05:18

1

0 7

2

7 6

3

7 14

4

0 10

Total

14 37

Scoring play CIT - Aaron Miller 1 yd run (Eric Goins kick), 4-63 1:35 CIT - Eric Goins 28 yd field goal, 9-70 3:55 CIT - Eric Goins 32 yd field goal, 10-40 2:33 GWU - BEATTY, Lucas 4 yd run (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 10-59 1:42 GWU - COOK, Kenny 1 yd pass from BEATTY, Lucas (SCHUMACHER, Paul kick), 9-75 3:24 CIT - Jake Stenson 3 yd run (Eric Goins kick failed), 11-74 5:20 CIT - Aaron Miller 1 yd run (Aaron Miller rush), 8-50 3:16 CIT - Eric Goins 24 yd field goal, 7-44 3:42 CIT - Aaron Miller 9 yd run (Eric Goins kick), 5-47 2:27

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

GWU 18 30--2 280 37-29-0 67-278 1-31 0-0 6-113 0-0 6-38.8 1-1 4-36 26:47 6 of 14 0 of 1 2-4 0-0

CIT 24 58-323 186 15-8-0 73-509 0-0 3-26 3-37 0-0 2-38.5 3-2 9-55 33:13 4 of 11 1 of 2 7-7 10-70

RUSHING: Gardner-Webb-HUBBARD, J.J. 7-20; LEWIS, Khalil 2-5; MAXWELL, Tyrell 5-minus 2; BERNARD, Kerry 1-minus 3; BEATTY, Lucas 15-minus 22. The Citadel-Aaron Miller 18-91; Jake Stenson 6-77; Isiaha Smith 15-58; Cam Jackson 8-57; Vinny Miller 3-25; Tyler Renew 7-13; Dominique Allen 1-2.

PASSING: Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 29-35-0-280; MAXWELL, Tyrell 0-1-0-0; TEAM 0-1-0-0. The Citadel-Aaron Miller 8-15-0-186.

RECEIVING: Gardner-Webb-COOK, Kenny 9-103; CRANFILL, Seth 7-65; SWINTON, Deonte 6-61; ESTES, Mike 4-36; HUBBARD, J.J. 2-7; LEWIS, Khalil 1-8. The Citadel-Rudder Brown 2-67; Cam Jackson 2-27; Alex Glover 1-32; Vinny Miller 1-29; D. Schoultz 1-21; Brandon Eakins 1-10.

INTERCEPTIONS: Gardner-Webb-None. The Citadel-None.

FUMBLES: Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 1-1. The Citadel-Tevin Floyd 1-1; Tyler Renew 1-1; Vinny Miller 1-0.

Gardner-Webb (2-3) vs. The Citadel (1-3) Date: Sep 27, 2014 • Site: Charleston, S.C. • Stadium: Johnson Hagood Attendance: 8573

Score by Quarters Gardner-Webb Furman Qtr Time 1st 00:54 2nd 07:42 01:08 3rd 06:32

1

0 3

2

3 7

3

0 3

4

0 0

Total

3 13

Scoring play FUR - Hollingsworth 28 yd field goal, 11-69 4:07 GWU - SCHUMACHER, Paul 19 yd field goal, 10-72 4:16 FUR - J. Snellings 6 yd pass from Reese Hannon (Hollingsworth kick), 6-56 3:01 FUR - Hollingsworth 47 yd field goal, 11-60 4:44

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (NET) Passes Att-Comp-Int TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

GWU 12 31-69 125 32-15-1 63-194 0-0 2-4 0-0 0-0 10-38.3 1-0 0-0 27:47 4 of 17 0 of 1 1-1 1-8

FUR 14 30-79 249 34-24-0 64-328 0-0 3--1 1-16 1-0 9-39.0 1-1 6-50 32:13 5 of 16 0 of 0 2-2 5-26

RUSHING: Gardner-Webb-BLOUNT, Juanne 16-63; HUBBARD, J.J. 1-8; MAXWELL, Tyrell 4-6; SWINTON, Deonte 1-2; BEATTY, Lucas 9-minus 10. Furman-Antonio Wilcox 14-50; Dillon Woodruff 1-24; Tanner Skogen 6-8; Issac Garcia 7-6; TEAM 1-minus 1; Reese Hannon 1-minus 8.

PASSING: Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 15-31-1-125; MAXWELL, Tyrell 0-1-0-0. Furman-Reese Hannon 21-30-0-221; Dillon Woodruff 3-4-0-28.

RECEIVING: Gardner-Webb-BLOUNT, Juanne 4-25; CRANFILL, Seth 3-31; SWINTON, Deonte 2-38; COOK, Kenny 2-13; JONES, Kalay 2-7; JACKSON IV, Willie 1-8; ESTES, Mike 1-3. Furman-J. Snellings 8-51; Andrej Suttles 4-71; Chad Scott 4-47; David Dingess 4-24; Duncan Fletcher 2-24; Logan McCarter 1-27; Antonio Wilcox 1-5.

INTERCEPTIONS: Gardner-Webb-None. Furman-Marcus McMorris 1-0.

FUMBLES: Gardner-Webb-BEATTY, Lucas 1-0. Furman-Issac Garcia 1-1.

Gardner-Webb (0-1) vs. Furman (1-0) Date: Aug 30, 2014 • Site: Greenville, S.C. • Stadium: Paladin Stadium Attendance: 7533 Kickoff time: 7:00pm • End of Game: 9:47 • Total elapsed time: 2:47 Officials: Referee: Ted Pitts; Umpire: W. Kugelmann; Linesman: Doug Kennedy; Line judge: Greg Zimmerman; Back judge: Wayne Johnson; Field judge: Michael Clary; Side judge: William Lug; Center judge: Mitchell Geier; Temperature: 87 • Wind: NW 6 MPH • Weather: Partly Cloudy

Kickoff time: 6:00 • End of Game: 8:57 • Total elapsed time: 2:57 Officials: Referee: Lee Hedrick; Umpire: Wayne Rigsby; Linesman: Jerry Wilson; Line judge: Brian Harless; Back judge: Jay Neal; Field judge: Lee Smith; Side judge: Keith Johnson; Temperature: 82 • Wind: S 5 MPH • Weather: Overcast

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GWU OPP SCORING 225 335 Points Per Game 18.8 27.9 Points Off Turnovers 60 162 FIRST DOWNS 199 215 Rushing 59 83 Passing 114 126 Penalty 26 6 RUSHING YARDAGE 862 2073 Yards gained rushing 1291 2317 Yards lost rushing 429 244 Rushing Attempts 372 457 Average Per Rush 2.3 4.5 Average Per Game 71.8 172.8 TDs Rushing 11 18 PASSING YARDAGE 2641 2612 Comp-Att-Int 245-423-16 214-355-14 Average Per Pass 6.2 7.4 Average Per Catch 10.8 12.2 Average Per Game 220.1 217.7 TDs Passing 16 17 TOTAL OFFENSE 3503 4685 Total Plays 795 812 Average Per Play 4.4 5.8 Average Per Game 291.9 390.4 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 47-924 39-680 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 18-108 26-195 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 14-105 16-273 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.7 17.4 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 6.0 7.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE 7.5 17.1 FUMBLES-LOST 10-6 18-11 PENALTIES-Yards 43-343 93-799 Average Per Game 28.6 66.6 PUNTS-Yards 83-3195 62-2409 Average Per Punt 38.5 38.9 Net punt average 34.5 35.5 KICKOFFS-Yards 45-2313 65-3809 Average Per Kick 51.4 58.6 Net kick average 36.3 37.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:06 29:41 3RD-DOWN Conversions 55/173 62/175 3rd-Down Pct 32% 35% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 6/14 12/22 4th-Down Pct 43% 55% SACKS BY-Yards 17-108 55-309 MISC YARDS 0 89 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 29 41 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 8-18 16-21 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES (23-34) 68% (35-44) 80% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (16-34) 47% (21-44) 48% PAT-ATTEMPTS (25-26) 96% (33-35) 94% ATTENDANCE 21831 75014 Games/Avg Per Game 5/4366 7/10716 Neutral Site Games 0/0 SCORE BY QUARTERS Gardner-Webb Opponents

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1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total 45 61 64 42 13 225 87 109 45 87 7 335

INDIVIDUAL STATS RUSHING BLOUNT, Juanne MAXWELL, Tyrell HUBBARD, J.J. LEWIS, Khalil BERNARD, Kerry CLARK, Bobby JONES, Kalay COOK, Kenny SWINTON, Deonte JACKSON IV, Willie BEATTY, Lucas Total..........

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GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Lng Avg/G 9 100 358 40 318 3.2 2 21 35.3 12 63 320 65 255 4.0 3 29 21.2 12 53 183 13 170 3.2 1 21 14.2 7 19 61 3 58 3.1 0 13 8.3 6 11 64 12 52 4.7 1 25 8.7 11 10 43 10 33 3.3 1 10 3.0 11 1 9 0 9 9.0 0 9 0.8 10 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.2 12 1 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.2 8 1 0 6 -6 -6.0 0 0 -0.8 12 106 249 262 -13 -0.1 3 11 -1.1 12 372 1291 429 862 2.3 11 29 71.8 12 457 2317 244 2073 4.5 18 84 172.8

PASSING BEATTY, Lucas MAXWELL, Tyrell BLOUNT, Juanne Total..........

Opponents......

G QB/Rate Att-Cmp-Int 12 123.24 234-388-12 12 28.69 11-33-4 9 0.00 0-0-0 12 115.28 245-423-16 12 130.00 214-355-14

Pct Yds 60.3 2564 33.3 77 0.0 0 57.9 2641 60.3 2612

Avg 11.8 13.5 10.8 12.0 11.5 9.0 4.4 9.5 6.8 10.7 3.7 0.7 8.0 2.0 10.8 12.2

TD Lng Avg/G 16 80 213.7 0 21 6.4 0 0 0.0 16 80 220.1 17 80 217.7

RECEIVING COOK, Kenny SWINTON, Deonte CRANFILL, Seth ESTES, Mike JONES, Kalay BLOUNT, Juanne HUBBARD, J.J. JACKSON IV, Willie HENDERSON, Jacob LANE-ATKINS, Levon JONES, Jordan CLARK, Bobby LEWIS, Khalil JOLLY, Ralph Total..........

Opponents......

G No. 10 64 12 37 12 37 12 34 11 15 9 13 12 13 8 11 11 10 6 3 11 3 11 3 7 1 4 1 12 245 12 214

Yds 758 500 401 408 173 117 57 104 68 32 11 2 8 2 2641 2612

TD Long Avg/G 5 80 75.8 3 71 41.7 3 75 33.4 2 29 34.0 0 38 15.7 0 43 13.0 1 24 4.8 0 34 13.0 0 23 6.2 0 21 5.3 2 8 1.0 0 4 0.2 0 8 1.1 0 2 0.5 16 80 220.1 17 80 217.7

PUNT RETURNS HUBBARD, J.J. HENDERSON, Jacob Total..........

Opponents......

No. 17 1 18 26

Yds Avg 102 6.0 6 6.0 108 6.0 195 7.5

TD Long 0 25 0 6 0 25 0 22

INTERCEPTIONS CRISTOBAL, Steven BUIE III, Donald TAYLOR, Bradley GETER, Chad DUNBAR, Kenyatta HIGGINS, Azziz SHERRILL, Jonathan TOOMER Ivan HAVIRD, Spencer Total..........

Opponents......

No. 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 16

Yds Avg 24 4.8 28 14.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 4.0 0 0.0 25 25.0 24 24.0 105 7.5 273 17.1

TD Long 0 19 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 25 0 24 1 25 5 55

KICKOFF RETURNS HUBBARD, J.J. LUCAS, Trey COCHRAN, Dalton MILLER, Justin CRISTOBAL, Steven JONES, Kalay HENDERSON, Jacob Total..........

Opponents......

No. 37 2 2 2 2 1 1 47 39

Yds Avg 806 21.8 29 14.5 13 6.5 17 8.5 37 18.5 7 7.0 15 15.0 924 19.7 680 17.4

TD Long 1 95 0 17 0 7 0 9 0 22 0 7 0 15 1 95 0 38

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LAST SEASON’S STATS

|------ PATs ------| SCORING

TD FGs

Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points

SCHUMACHER, Paul

0 8-17

22-23

0-0

0

0-0

0

0

46

COOK, Kenny

5

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0-0

0

0

30

SWINTON, Deonte

3

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0-0

0

0

18

HUBBARD, J.J.

3

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0-0

0

0

18

CRANFILL, Seth

3

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0-0

0

0

18

MAXWELL, Tyrell

3

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0-0

0

0

18

BEATTY, Lucas

3

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

1-2

0

0

18

BLOUNT, Juanne

2

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0-0

0

0

12

JONES, Jordan

2

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0-0

0

0

12

ESTES, Mike

2

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0-0

0

0

12

CLARK, Bobby

1

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0-0

0

0

6

BERNARD, Kerry

1

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0-0

0

0

6

TOOMER Ivan

1

0-0

0-0

0-0

0

0-0

0

0

6

GREGORY, Grayson

0

0-1

3-3

0-0

0

0-0

0

0

3

0

0-0

0-0

0-0

1

0-0

2

0

0

Total..........

HENDERSON, Jacob

29 8-18 25-26 0-0

1 1-2

0

0 225

Opponents......

41 16-21

2 2-3

0

0 335

33-35 2-3

TOTAL OFFENSE BEATTY, Lucas MAXWELL, Tyrell BLOUNT, Juanne HUBBARD, J.J. LEWIS, Khalil BERNARD, Kerry CLARK, Bobby JONES, Kalay SWINTON, Deonte COOK, Kenny JACKSON IV, Willie Total..........

G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G 12 494 -13 2564 2551 212.6 12 96 255 77 332 27.7 9 100 318 0 318 35.3 12 53 170 0 170 14.2 7 19 58 0 58 8.3 6 11 52 0 52 8.7 11 10 33 0 33 3.0 11 1 9 0 9 0.8 12 1 2 0 2 0.2 10 1 2 0 2 0.2 8 1 -6 0 -6 -0.8 12 795 862 2641 3503 291.9

Opponents......

12 812 2073

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 SCHUMACHER, Paul 8-17 47.1

1-1

2612

4685 390.4

30-39 40-49

50-99 Lg Blk

5-6

1-6

1-4

0-0 43

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G HUBBARD, J.J. 12 170 57 102 806 0 1135 94.6 COOK, Kenny 10 2 758 0 0 0 760 76.0 SWINTON, Deonte 12 2 500 0 0 0 502 41.8 BLOUNT, Juanne 9 318 117 0 0 0 435 48.3 ESTES, Mike 12 0 408 0 0 0 408 34.0 CRANFILL, Seth 12 0 401 0 0 0 401 33.4 MAXWELL, Tyrell 12 255 0 0 0 0 255 21.2 JONES, Kalay 11 9 173 0 7 0 189 17.2 JACKSON IV, Willie 8 -6 104 0 0 0 98 12.2 HENDERSON, Jacob 11 0 68 6 15 0 89 8.1 LEWIS, Khalil 7 58 8 0 0 0 66 9.4 CRISTOBAL, Steven 11 0 0 0 37 24 61 5.5 BERNARD, Kerry 6 52 0 0 0 0 52 8.7 CLARK, Bobby 11 33 2 0 0 0 35 3.2 LANE-ATKINS, Levon 6 0 32 0 0 0 32 5.3 LUCAS, Trey 12 0 0 0 29 0 29 2.4 BUIE III, Donald 12 0 0 0 0 28 28 2.3 TOOMER Ivan 11 0 0 0 0 25 25 2.3 HAVIRD, Spencer 12 0 0 0 0 24 24 2.0 MILLER, Justin 11 0 0 0 17 0 17 1.5 COCHRAN, Dalton 4 0 0 0 13 0 13 3.2 JONES, Jordan 11 0 11 0 0 0 11 1.0 HIGGINS, Azziz 12 0 0 0 0 4 4 0.3 JOLLY, Ralph 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0.5 BEATTY, Lucas 12 -13 0 0 0 0 -13 -1.1 Total..........

12 862 2641 108 924 105 4640 386.7 Opponents......

12 2073 2612 195 680 273 5833 486.1

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GREGORY, Grayson 0-1 0.0 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 FG SEQUENCE GWU OPP Furman (19),41 (28),(47) Wake Forest 30,40 (27),(37),(28) Virginia-Lynchburg (28),33,(29) Wofford (22) The Citadel 42,34 (28),(32),(24) Charlotte 23,32,(35),(21) (25),47,38 VMI 35,(26),(43) 41,36 Liberty - (35),(39) Coastal Carolina - (20),(34),(53) Charleston So. - 37,(29) Presbyterian 28 Monmouth - (30) Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

PUNTING

No. Yds Avg Long

TB

FC

I20 50+

KOMORNIK, Andrew 51 1978 38.8 63 5 14 17 0 HOLDER, Dustin 31 1195 38.5 53 2 6 5 0

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Total..........

83 3195 38.5 63 7 20 22 1

Opponents......

62 2409 38.9 64 5 19 13 0

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LAST SEASON’S STATS |-------Tackles-------| # Player GP UT AT Total For Loss 26 COOK, Aaron

12 51

41

92

13.0-41

|-Sacks-| No-Yards

Int-Yds

PBU

PD

QBH

Fumble Rcv-Yds

FF

.

5

4

1-3

2

.

4.0-16

Blocked Kicks

Saf

.

47 TAYLOR, Bradley 11 28 38 66 2.5-4 .

1-0 2 . . 1 . .

48 HIGGINS, Azziz 12 26 38 64 2.0-3 .

1-4 1 . . . . .

77 HOUGH-JENKINS, Tyler 12 23

40

63

7.0-17

1.0-8

.

2

1

1-0

.

.

.

3 HAVIRD, Spencer 12 34 26 60 1.5-9 .

1-24 4 .

1-0 . . .

91 MAU, O.J.

12 27

33

60

10.0-26

3.0-16

.

.

4

1-27

2

1

.

1 TOOMER Ivan 11 36 18 54 2.0-3 .

1-25 8 . . . . .

15 BUIE III, Donald

12 29

24

53

3.5-6

46 PEGUES, Jeffrey 12 22 25 47 3.0-23

.

2-28

2.0-9

3

.

1-5

. . . 1-31

.

.

.

. .

.

43 CRISTOBAL, Steven 11 26 15 41 1.0-2 .

5-24 3 . . . . .

94 GLENN, Laron 10 13 16 29 3.5-11 53 REGAN, Jebrai

12 13

13

26

5.0-21

11 JOHNSON, Adam 9 12 14 26

.

1.0-5 2.5-17

. .

4 .

.

3

8

.

1-0

. . .

.

. .

.

1

.

.

. .

.

5 LUCAS, Trey 12 14 10 24 . . .

1 . . 1 . .

36 GUZMAN, Angel 11 20 4 24 0.5-1 . .

1 . . . . .

38 GETER, Chad

3 14 9 23 2.5-24

51 DUNBAR, Kenyatta 12 9 10 19 1.5-11 31 PATTERSON, Quinton 10

9

7

16

0.5-5

37 JACKSON, Alex 12 9 6 15

1.0-20 1-0 . .

.

. .

.

. 1-0 .

1 1-0

. .

.

.

.

.

0.5-5

.

1

3

.

.

.

. . . 1-0

. .

.

21 SMITH, Calvin 10 11 3 14 1.0-1

.

. . .

.

1 .

.

. . . 1-0

1 .

.

97 FATA, Phillip

10 8 6 14 2.5-11

28 SANTIAGO, Cory 11 7 4 11

1.0-9

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

35 GORDON, Donte’ 10 4 5 9 1.5-4

1.0-3

. . .

.

. .

.

27 SHERRILL, Jonathan 6 5 3 8 . .

1-0 1 .

1-0 . . .

96 NEEDHAM, James 11 2 1 3

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

32 HOWARD, Rob 12 1 2 3

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

74 STALKER, Jordan 12 .

2 2

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

22 HUBBARD, J.J. 12 2 .

2

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

23 BLOUNT, Juanne 9 1 .

1

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

8 BEATTY, Lucas 12 1 .

1

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

98 GREGORY, Grayson 12 .

1 1

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

7 SWINTON, Deonte 12 1 .

1

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

13 JONES, Kalay 11 1 .

1

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

19 COOK, Kenny 10 1 .

1

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

50 MILLER, Justin 11 .

1 1

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

63 SMITH, Caleb 12 .

1 1

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

65 McPHEE, Ashanti 9 .

1 1

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

59 HUGHES, Russell 5 .

1 1

.

.

. . .

.

. .

.

Total..........

12 461

418

879

64-223

17-108

14-105

35

25

11-66

9

1

.

Opponents......

12 467

321

788

103.0-422

55-309

16-273

41

33

6-44

6

2

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