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2011 Furman Paladins The Players Mike Brown was sidelined in the preseason with injury...rushed for 483 yards and three touch- downs, ranking second on the squad in rushing...also caught 19 passes for 181 yards and a score... ran for a career high 98 yards in the Paladins' 58-21 season ending win over Wofford...reeled off a season best 40-yard as part of an 83-yard performance versus The Citadel...ran for a touchdown against Auburn and also caught four passes for 42 yards against the Tigers...recorded a 38-yard reception versus Chattanooga (38-20 win) to set up a touchdown...named to the coaches All- Southern Conference Freshman Team following the season. High School: 2009 graduate of football powerhouse Prattville (6A) High School...football coach was Jamey DuBose...played running back and wide receiver...member of three state champion- ship teams that combined to post a 43-1 record, including one stretch of 30 consecutive wins... earned all-county, all-metro, and Alabama Sportswriters Association All-State honors after rush- ing for 1,383 yards and 19 touchdowns in 2008...team finished the year 13-1 and ranked No. 9 na- tionally by MaxPreps...selected to play in Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game...cracked the start- ing lineup in second round of 2007 state playoffs, rushing for 165 yards and three touchdowns in a 24-13 victory over Auburn...later rushed for 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns in 14-0 victory over Spain Park in state championship game, for which he was named MVP....2007 squad went 15-0 and was ranked No. 2 nationally in final USA Today poll and No. 9 by MaxPreps...2006 team went 15-0 and defeated Hoover, 35-21, to capture first of three state crowns. Personal: Full name is Jerodis Cleophus Williams III...son of Lisa Parker and Jerodis Williams... born March 30, 1991, in Milton, Florida...has two siblings: Zach Kirkham and Hope Kirkham... information technology major. Rushes: 15 vs. Western Carolina (2010) Rushing Yardage: 98 vs. Wofford (2009) Rushing Touchdowns: 1 vs. nine opponents (last vs. Georgia Southern, 2010) Longest Rush: 40 vs. The Citadel (2009) Receptions: 4 vs. Auburn (2009) Receiving Yards: 51 vs. Chattanooga (2009) Touchdown Receptions: 1 vs. Samford (2009) & Appalachian State (2010) Longest Reception: 38 vs. Chattanooga (2009) Kickoff Returns: 1 vs. Presbyterian (2009) & Georgia Southern (2009) Kickoff Return Yards: 13 vs. Georgia Southern (2009) Longest Kickoff Return: 13 vs. Georgia Southern (2009) RUSHING RECEIVING SCORING G-GS G-GS G-GS KICK RETURNS G-GS ATT REC YDS YDS TD RUS REC NO YDS TD TD LG LG Avg/C Avg/C Avg/G 2009 .....................11-11 ..........92 ...........483 ........... 3 ............ 40 ................5.2 ............43.9 2010 ........................11-0 ...........84 ............389 ............ 6 ............. 33 .................4.6.............35.4 TOTAL ...............22-11 ....... 176 .........872 ...........9 ...........40 ............. 4.9 .........39.6 Avg/G 2009 ..................... 11-11 ............19 .............181 ............ 1 ............. 38 ................9.5 ..............16.5 2010 ....................... 11-0 ..............2 ...............19 ............ 1 ............. 13 ................9.5 ................1.2 TOTAL ...............22-11 .........21 ..........200 ...........2 ...........38 .............9.5 .............9.1 RET PAT 2PAT FG TOT Avg/G 2009 ..................... 11-11 ..........4 ..........3.......... 1 ...........0 .........0 ...........0 .......0 ...... 24 .........2.2 2010 ....................... 11-0 ..........7 ..........6.......... 1 ...........0 .........0 ...........0 .......0 ...... 42 .........3.8 TOTAL ...............22-11 ..... 11 ....... 9 ........2 ......... 0 ....... 0 .........0 ...... 0 .....66 .......3.0 TD LG Avg/R Avg/G 2009 ..................... 11-11 ...............2 ..............13.............0 ............ 13 ................6.5 ............... 1.2 2010 ....................... 11-0 ...............0 ................0.............0 .............. 0 ................0.0 ............... 0.0 TOTAL ...............22-11 ........... 2 ........... 13 ..........0 ..........13 .............6.5 ............ 0.6 GREG WORTHY FS, 6-1, 210, Sophomore Hampton, Georgia Griffin High School 32 racked up 52 tackles and four tackles for-loss...tallied 35 tackles in his four starts...earned the first start of his career and tallied nine tackles and a hit for-loss versus Appalachian State...followed that up the next week with nine stops, including two for-loss, against Western Carolina (31-14 win)...racked up a season high 10 stops against Elon...blocked a field goal against Chattanooga. 2009 —Did not see any action...awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility. High School: 2009 graduate of Griffin (4A) High School...football coach was Steve Devoursney... NCAA FCS Playoffs — 1982, '83, 85, '86, '88, '89, '90, '96, '99, '00, '01, '02, '04, '05, '06 33 Furman: Highly regarded young player who ranks among Furman's most versatile defenders...heads into preseason practice as the frontrunner to start at free safety due to Na- than Wade's absence...excellent athlete with tremendous upside. 2010 — Fashioned an impressive first season of play, seeing action in all 11 games, including starts at the bandit (now linebacker) position in the final four games... JERODIS WILLIAMS' CAREER HIGHS/STATISTICS saw action at wide receiver, linebacker and free safety during his career...two-time all-area selec- tion and 2008 honorable mention all-state honoree...member of three region championship and two state playoff semi-final teams...also competed in track...clocked a 49.75 in the 400m and cleared 6'6" in the high jump his junior year. Personal: Full name is Gregory Calvin Worthy, II...son of Greg and Mercedes Worthy...born April 12, 1991...has three siblings: Bianca, Chandler, and Summer....undeclared major. Tackles: 10 vs. Elon (2010) TACKLES G-GS GREG WORTHY'S CAREER HIGHS/STATISTICS UA A TOT TFL PD SN, 6-5, 243, Senior Cordova, Tennessee Memphis University School FF FR BLK 2010 .......................11-4 ........19 .........33 .......... 52 ...........3.5 ........... 1 .......... 1 ..........0 ...........1 LUKE WYNN 62 campaign and Furman to a national sixth-place ranking in net punting (38.0 avg)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. 2009 — Appeared in one game. 2008 — Member of scout team...did not see any action. High School: 2008 graduate of Memphis University School...football coach by Bobby Alston... saw action as a short & long snapper, tackle, and tight end during his prep career...named special teams player of the year in 2007...handled every snap on punts and field goals his junior and senior campaigns...member of two state championship squads...served as swim team captain and was a member of state championship lacrosse team his senior year. Personal: Full name is Luke Allen Wynn... son of Gordon and Luke Wynn...born August 28, 1989, in Memphis, Tennessee...has a brother, Hank, and a sister, Sally...earth and environmental sci- ences major. Furman: Key special teams performer who returns for his final season as Furman's long-snapper. 2010 — Played a key role in a very successful season for Paladin placements and punting...saw action in the first eight games before being sidelined for the final three contests with mononucleosis... consistent work prior to his sidelining helped key freshman kicker Ray Early (11x12 FGs, 40x41 PATs) to an All-SoCon