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2012 Furman Football Yearbook

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2012 FURMAN PALADINS p FOOTBALL The Players 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. 5 Rodney ANDERSON Nashville, Tennessee CB p 5-10 p 186 p R-Freshman 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 semi-final 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, Tennes- see...mother is Shermica Bell...has a sister, Sarae...undeclared major. 2011 — Saw limited action in Furman's first two games (versus Coastal Carolina & The Citadel) before being awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility. High School: 2011 graduate of Ensworth High School... 68 Holderness School (N.H.) Keith BABUS Middleburg, Virginia LB p 6-1 p 217 p Freshman Personal: Full name is Keith Steven Babus...born December 4, 1992, in Houston, Texas...son of Leslie and Glenn Babus...has a brother, Justin, and a sister, Michael Jill. Will BACHARACH Gainesville, Florida 62 Eastside High School PK p 5-10 p 150 p Sophomore 1993, in Gainesville, Florida...son of Albert and Meredith Bacharach...has a brother, Nathaniel, and three sisters: Abigail, Sarah, and Rebecca...undeclared major. 2011 — Did not see any action High School: 2011 graduate of Eastside (3A) High School... handled kicking and punting duties...coach was Kent Johnson. Personal: Full name is William Oliver Bacharach...born May 11, 29 90 Shawn BOONE Lithia, Florida DE p 6-2 p 233 p Junior in a 26-21 win over FCS fifth-ranked Wofford and four tackles the following week in a 14-7 road 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 sea- son opener against Coastal Carolina...credited with five stops Newsome High School Thomas BROWN Seneca, South Carolina Seneca High School FS p 6-1 p 196 p Freshman state playoff second round appearance in 2011...served as team captain and was named team defensive MVP last fall...earned all-region honors in the triple jump and 4x100m relay in 2011. Personal: Full name is Thomas Alexander Brown...born April 13, 1994, in Fort Riley, Kansas...son of Robert and Frances Brown...has a brother, Robert, and a sister, Tamara. 13 High School: 2012 graduate of Seneca (3A) High School... football coach was Wayne Green...played free safety and wide receiver...two-time all-region selection who tallied 63 tackles and four interceptions in keying Seneca to a 9-3 record and High School: 2012 graduate of Holderness (N.H.) School... played linebacker and running back...football coach was Rich- ard Eccleston...earned all-conference and NEPSAC All-New Eng- land Team honors as a senior...also starred in tennis. Ensworth High School 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...tallied his sack versus Howard (56-14 win). High School: 2010 graduate of Newsome (5A) High School...football coach was Kenneth Hi- sock...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 participation...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, Penn- sylvania...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...accounting major. Tackles: 6 vs. Coastal Carolina (2011) Sacks: 1 vs. Howard (2010), Coastal Carolina (2011), Western Carolina (2011) & Appalachian State (2011) Interceptions: 1 vs. South Carolina (2010) Longest Interception Return: 3 (TD) vs. South Carolina (2010) SHAWN BOONE'S CAREER HIGHS/STATISTICS TACKLES SACKS 2010 .......................11-2 ..........8 .........14 .......... 22 ...........3.5 ........... 1 .......... 1 ..........0 ...........0 2011 .....................11-11 ........10 .........17 .......... 27 ...........4.0 ........... 1 .......... 0 ..........0 ...........0 Totals .............. 22-13 .......18 ....... 31 ........ 49 ........7.5 .........2 .........1 ........ 0 .........0 G-GS 2010 .....................11-2 ..........1 ..........0 ........ 1.0 ............. 2 2011 ....................11-11 ...........3 ...........0 ......... 3.0 ........... 15 Totals ..............22-13 .........4 .........0 ....... 4.0 ........ 17 G-GS INTERCEPTIONS SCORING UA 2010 ............................... 11-2 ..............1 .............3 ............1 ............3 .............3.0 ...........0.3 2011 .............................. 11-11 ..............0 ..............0 .............0 .............0 ..............0.0 ............0.0 Totals ...................... 22-13 ...........1 ........... 3 .......... 1 .......... 3 ...........3.0 .........0.1 G-GS 2010 ......................11-2 ........1 .........0 ......... 0 ..........1 ........0 ..........0 .......0 ....... 6 ........0.5 2011 .....................11-11 .........0 ..........0.......... 0 ...........0 .........0 ...........0 .......0 ........ 0 .........0.0 Totals .............. 22-13 ........1 ........ 0 ........0 ......... 1 ....... 0 .........0 ...... 0 .......6 .......0.3 G-GS TD RUS REC RET PAT 2PAT FG TOT Avg/G NO YDS TD LG Avg/R Avg/G A TOT UA A TOT TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK

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