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2013 FURMAN PALADINS FOOTBALL PLAYERS 70 Charlie ANDERSON Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery Academy RODNEY ANDERSON'S CAREER HIGHS/STATISTICS Tackles: 4 (2/2) vs. Appalachian State (2012) TACKLES G-GS UA A TOT TFL PD FF FR BLK 2011..........................2-0........... 0............0............. 0............0.0............ 0........... 0...........0............0 2012..........................5-1........... 4............2............. 6............0.0............ 0........... 0...........0............0 Totals...................7-1..........4.......... 2...........6.........0.0..........0..........0......... 0..........0 OG p 6-0 p 265 p R-Sophomore 2012 — Did not see any action. 2011 — Member of scout team. High School: 2011 graduate of Montgomery (3A) Academy... football coach was Chris Cournoyer...two-year, two-way starter on offensive and defensive lines...served as team captain and earned first team All-Metro Montgomery honors in 2010...two-time offensive line player of the week selection as a senior...also played basketball and baseball, and participated in track... served as team captain in basketball as a sophomore, junior, and senior...competed in the javelin and shot put, recording the second longest throw (141'4") in the javelin in school history and second best mark in Alabama's 2A and 3A ranks in 2011...two-time Furman University Football Camp participant...very active in school extracurricular, church, and community service activities. Personal: Full name is Charles L. Anderson, Jr...born April 7, 1993, in Montgomery, Alabama... son of Charlie and Linda Anderson...has three brothers: Roscoe, Sterling, and Brian...father was one of the finest offensive linemen in Furman history — a four-year letterman (1978-81), twotime first team All-Southern Conference selection, two-time SoCon Jacobs Blocking Award honoree (the only two-time honoree among Furman's 19 Jacobs Blocking Award selections), NCAA Post-Graduate Scholarship recipient, and member of Furman's Athletic Hall of Fame...economics major. 79 Aaron BLACK Dallas, Georgia East Paulding High School OT p 6-5 p 261 p Freshman High School: 2013 graduate of East Paulding (5A) High School, where he was a teammate of Furman wide receiver Andrej Suttles...football coach was Chuck Goddard...played tight end, defensive end, and offensive tackle during his prep career...Rivals.com 3-star/Scout.com 2-Star...caught nine passes and helped lead his squad to an 11-1 campaign in 2012, including 31-6 first round state playoff victory over Clarke Central...program went 33-5 and won three region championships in his three seasons...two-time allregion and 2012 honorable mention all-state selection as a tight end. Personal: Full name is Aaron Joseph Black...born December 23, 1994, in Dallas, Georgia...son of David and Laura Black...has a sister, Amanda. 90 33 Shawn BOONE Marcus ANDERSON Dallas, Georgia North Paulding High School RB p 5-9 p 203 p R-Freshman 2012 — Member of scout team. High School: 2012 graduate of North Paulding (5A) High School...saw action at running back, wide receiver, defensive back, kicker, and punter...football coach was Heath Webb... earned first team all-conference honors as a wide receiver and second team honors as a punter in 2011...also starred in soccer...named county and region player of the year in 2012. Personal: Full name is Marcus Quintin Anderson...born March 14, 1994, in Yokota, Japan...son of Erwin and Cynthia Anderson...has two sisters, Breyana and Eryka...undeclared major. 5 Rodney ANDERSON Nashville, Tennessee Ensworth High School CB/NIC p 5-10 p 182 p R-Sophomore 2012 — Earned playing time in five games and his first career start (vs. Appalachian State) as a nickel back...credited with six tackles on the season, including a season high four stops against Appalachian State...had a pair of tackles versus Elon (31-17 win)...suffered a knee injury in 2013 spring practice, leaving his status for the 2013 season unclear. 2011 — Saw limited action in Furman's first two games (versus Coastal Carolina & The Citadel) before sustaining a hamstring injury, for which he was awarded a medical redshirt. High School: 2011 graduate of Ensworth High School, where he was a teammate of current fellow Paladins Andrew Parker and David Dingess...football coach was Ricky Bowers...played strong safety...missed the entire 2010 season after sustaining a knee injury at University of Kentucky football camp...had been named preseason first team All Mid-State prior to injury...earned second team all mid-state accolades as a junior, helping his squad to a 10-1 record and state semifinal playoff appearance...also competed in track and basketball during his prep tenure. Personal: Full name is Rodney Devoa' Anderson...born December 18, 1992, in Knoxville, Tennessee...mother is Shermica Bell...has a sister, Sarae...undeclared major. Lithia, Florida Newsome High School DE p 6-2 p 240 p Senior 2012 — Registered starts at defensive end in all 11 games... credited with 26 tackles, including six for-loss...had 3.5 sacks, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery...tallied a season high five tackles against The Citadel and four stops against both Coastal Carolina and Western Carolina (45-34 win)...performance against CCU also featured 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble...had two tackles, including a sack and fumble recovery versus Presbyterian (31-17 win)...contributed a sack, part of a season high seven-sack effort (fourth highest single game tally in school history), in a 31-17 win at Elon. 2011 — Started at defensive end in all 11 games...collected 27 tackles, three sacks, and a pass deflection...tallied a career high six tackles, including two for-loss, and a sack in the season opener against Coastal Carolina...credited with five stops in a 26-21 win over FCS fifthranked Wofford and four tackles the following week in a 14-7 road win against Chattanooga... also registered sacks against both Western Carolina (47-21 win) and FCS third-ranked Appalachian State (20-10 win). 2010 — Earned playing time in 11 games and starts at defensive end in the season's final two contests versus Elon and Georgia Southern...joined offensive tackle Dakota Dozier and placekicker Ray Early in being named to the SoCon All-Freshman Team in balloting by league head coaches...notched 22 tackles, including four for-loss, a sack, an interception, and a forced fumble in his first season as a Paladin...garnered SoCon Freshman of the Week honors for his performance against 13th-ranked South Carolina, which included a pair of tackles, a tackle for-loss, and a 3-yard interception return (off USC quarterback Stephen Garcia) for a touchdown in the third quarter...sack came against Howard (56-14 win). High School: 2010 graduate of Newsome (5A) High School...football coach was Kenneth Hisock...played defensive end, offensive tackle, offensive guard, and fullback...two-time second team all-conference selection as a defensive end...totaled 95 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, four pass deflections, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries over his final two seasons, helping Newsome to a pair of district championships and playoff appearances...served as a team captain in both 2008 and `09....had 54 tackles and three sacks his senior year...freshman year was his first year of organized football...also played basketball and participated in track & field at Newsome, specializing in the shot put and discus. Personal: Full name is Shawn Christopher Boone, Jr...born July 8, 1992, in Levittown, Pennsylvania...son of Cheryl Cummings and Shawn Boone, Sr...has three siblings: Christian, Yasmin, and Sarah...uncle, Sam Boone, Jr., played baseball at LaSalle University, and another uncle, Ricky Boone, played football and baseball at Millersville University...business administration major. SHAWN BOONE'S CAREER HIGHS/STATISTICS Tackles: 6 (4/2) vs. Coastal Carolina (2011) Sacks: 1.5 vs. Coastal Carolina (2012) Fumble Recoveries: 1 vs. Presbyterian (2012) Interceptions: 1 vs. South Carolina (2010) Furman 12 Paladins