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2011 Furman Paladins The Players SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2008 — Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. High School: 2008 graduate of Jones County (4A) High School...played offensive guard and tackle...football coach was Bill Young...three-year starter...served as team captain his senior year...two-time recipient of Jones County Best Offensive Lineman Award...recipient of Excellence in History and Excellence in Spanish Awards...National Society of High School Scholars.. Personal: Full name is William Lawrence White...son of Thomas and Teresa White...born January 8, 1990, in Macon, Georgia...has a brother, Ross...competed in the world's largest paintball war (Oklahoma D-Day), which recreated the invasion of Normandy...carries a 3.32 GPA...history major. YEAR WILL WHITE'S CAREER STATISTICS G-GS PLAYS 2010 ..........................................................11-0 .........................................................................72 CHRIS WILEY LB, 5-10, 212, Senior Anderson, South Carolina Westside High School 45 games...notched 72 tackles, including five for-loss, and led Furman with three fumble recover- ies...had a strong finish to the season, recording a season high 12 tackles and two hits for-loss versus Elon and 10 stops and fumble recovery in the finale against Georgia Southern...recorded a 10-tackle outing versus Appalachian State that also included two tackles for-loss, fumble re- covery, and pass breakup...fourth double-digit tackle outing (10 stops) came against The Citadel (31-14 win). 2009 — Earned starts in all 11 games at weak side linebacker...totaled 71 tack- les, including a team leading seven for-loss...also paced Furman with four fumble recoveries... notched a season high 13 tackles, including three for-loss, against 12th-ranked Elon...recorded 12 stops, including a sack and two pass deflections, in his first collegiate game versus Presbyterian (45-21 win)...turned in a solid performance against Samford (26-24 win), tallying 11 tackles and a sack...recorded a pair of fumbles against The Citadel. 2008 — Played well in his first season, seeing action in all 12 games as a backup at linebacker and contributor on special teams...racked up 24 tackles, including a season high seven stops versus Mars Hill (62-14 win) in the opener. High School: 2008 graduate Westside (4A) High School...football coach was Ted Luckadoo... played linebacker, defensive back, and running back...tallied 311 tackles, 10 fumble recoveries, seven sacks, six interceptions, two blocked punts, and six rushing touchdowns in his career... notched 136 tackles as a senior and earned all-region and all-area honors on a team that posted a 10-3 record and advanced to the second round of state playoffs...2007 Shrine Bowl selection... helped his squad to an 8-5 record and Upper State championship game appearance...two-time state qualifier in 4x100 meter relay...clocked an 11.2 in the 100 meters as a junior. Personal: Full name is Christopher Glenn Wiley...son of Kelvin and Melody Wiley...born June 4, 1990, in Anderson, South Carolina...has a sister, Falita...health & exercise science major. Tackles: 13 vs. Elon (2009) Sacks: 1 vs. Presbyterian (2009) & Samford (2009) Fumble Recoveries: 2 vs. The Citadel (2009) Interceptions: 1 vs. Western Carolina (2009) Longest Interception Return: 4 vs. Western Carolina (2009) TACKLES G-GS UA A TOT TFL CHRIS WILEY'S CAREER HIGHS/STATISTICS Furman: Two-year regular who will look to again secure his role as starting weak side linebacker this fall...saw limited ac- tion in the spring due to a hamstring injury...21 starts is tied with Kadarron Anderson and Ryan Steed for most career starts among Paladin defenders...seven career fumble recoveries is two shy of Furman's career standard held by Jeff Snipes (1978-80). 2010 — Started at weak side linebacker in all 11 GARY WILKINS LB, 6-2, 216, R-Freshman Covington, Georgia Alcovy High School 35 wide receiver...four-year starter...compiled 180 tackles, including 20 for loss and eight sacks, five interceptions, three blocked punts, three fumble recoveries during his career...served as team captain and earned all-region and all-county honors in 2009 after totaling 80 tackles, six sacks, four interceptions, three blocked punts...strong play helped key Alcovy to first playoff appearance in school history...had game winning interception against rival Eastside...registered 15 tackles and a blocked punt against North Clayton...also starred in basketball and track & field...holds Alcovy's high jump record...finished sixth in the high jump at the 2009 state championships. Personal: Full name is Gary Clifton Wilkins, Jr....born Feburary 2, 1992, in Decatur, Georgia...son of Gary and Beatrice Wilkins...father played football at Georgia Tech and spent six years in the NFL as a tight end with the Buffalo Bills and Atlanta Falcons...sister, Loren, plays basketball at Palm Beach Atlantic...has two cousins playing collegiate football: Walter Lunsford as a defensive lineman at the University of Minnesota-Crookston, and Joshua Wilkins as a cornerback at Fay- etteville State University...three other cousins played collegiate basketball: Donnie McLendon, a 1,000-point scorer at The Citadel; younger brother, Warren McClendon, also at The Citadel; and sister Natalie McClendon played basketball at Samford University. AUSTIN WILLIAMS CB, 5-10, 171, Sophomore Jacksonville, Florida First Coast High School 19 football coach was Marty Lee...played cornerback and safety, and returned punts...tallied 90 tack- les, nine interceptions, and 16 pass deflections during his prep career...helped lead First Coast to four straight district championships and state playoff appearances...served as team captain and racked up 50 tackles and seven interceptions en route to earning All-Gateway Conference team his senior year...picked to play in 2008 Shrine Bowl All-Star Game...also competed in track... clocked a 10.8 in the 100m his sophomore year...National Honor Society...recipient of State Farm Insurance Sportsmanship Award. Personal: Full name is Austin Maurice Williams...born February 3, 1991, in Germany...son of Adrian and Jennifer Williams...father was in the military and family has lived in Germany, Colora- do, Georgia, and now Florida...has one sibling, Adrian...uncle, Prince Phillips, played quarterback at South Carolina State...undeclared major. TACKLES PD FF FR BLK 2008 .......................12-0 ........15 ...........9 .......... 24 ...........0.0 ........... 0 .......... 0 ..........0 ...........0 2009 .....................11-11 ........32 .........39 .......... 71 ...........6.5 ........... 3 .......... 1 ..........4 ...........0 2010 .....................11-11 ........37 .........35 .......... 72 ...........5.0 ........... 1 .......... 0 ..........3 ...........0 TOTAL .............. 34-22 .......84 ....... 83 ...... 167 ...... 11.5 .........4 .........1 ........ 7 .........0 SACKS G-GS UA A TOT YDS 2008 ......................12-0 ...........0 ...........0 ......... 0.0 ............. 0 2009 ....................11-11 ...........2 ...........0 ......... 2.0 ........... 17 2010 ....................11-11 ...........0 ...........0 ......... 0.0 ............. 0 TOTAL ..............34-22 .........2 .........0 ....... 2.0 ........ 17 INTERCEPTIONS G-GS NO YDS TD LG Avg/R Avg/G 2008 ............................... 12-0 ..............0 .............0 ............0 ............0 .............0.0 ...........0.0 2009 .............................. 11-11 ..............1 ..............4 .............0 .............0 ..............4.0 ............0.1 2010 .............................. 11-11 ..............0 ..............0 .............0 .............0 ..............0.0 ............0.0 TOTAL ...................... 34-22 ...........1 ........... 4 .......... 0 .......... 0 ...........0.0 .........0.1 32 G-GS AUSTIN WILLIAMS' CAREER STATISTICS UA A TOT TFL PD FF FR BLK 2010 .........................5-0 ..........0 ...........0 ............ 0 ...........0.0 ........... 0 .......... 0 ..........0 ...........0 JERODIS WILLIAMS RB, 5-11, 195, Junior Prattville, Alabama Prattville High School 30 tallied eight rushes for 59 yards and a score versus Colgate (45-15 win) in the season opener and had a seven-carry, 59-yard outing against Appalachian State that included a season best 33-yard run. 2009 — Stepped up with superb play as a true freshman, taking over the starting job after Southern Conference Champion — 1978, '80, 81, '82, '83, '85, '88, '89, '90, '99, '01, '04 Furman: Smart, instinctive runner with big play ability who could excel in a new Furman offense's renewed commitment to the running game...will team with Tersoo Uhaa in giving the Paladins a proven, experienced backfield...sports excellent receiving skills. 2010 — Led Furman in both rushes (76), rushing yards (389), and rushing touchdowns (6)...ran for a season high 87 yards against Western Carolina (31-17 win)... Furman: Expected to contend with Cortez Johnson for the vacated starting cornerback job and also figures to be a con- tributor on special teams. 2010 — Recorded action in five games, including action in four of the Paladins' final five con- tests. 2009 — Member of scout team...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility. High School: 2009 graduate of First Coast (4A) High School... Furman: Promising young linebacker prospect who sports good size and speed...was slowed in the spring due to injury... should see his first action this fall as a backup at either strong or middle linebacker. 2010 — Member of scout team... awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility. High School: 2010 graduate of Alcovy (4A) High School... coach was Kirk Hoffman...played linebacker, tight end, and