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2012 FURMAN PALADINS p FOOTBALL The Players 22 Woodward Academy FB p 5-11 p 208 p R-Freshman football coach was Mark Miller...played running back, linebacker, and safety...served as team captain and earned team MVP honors after rushing for 1,200 yards and nine touchdowns in 2010 ....keyed Woodward Academy to a road playoff victory over Ridgeland, the first road playoff win for the program in 31 years...also exceled in both track and swimming..was a four-time state qualifier and two-time state finalist in swimming...finished third in the state in the 50m free his junior year...set school records in both sports...recipient of his school's Gold Eagle Award for academic success as a senior. Personal: Full name is Ernest Tyler Cain...son of Ernest and Tracy Cain...born December 28, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia...has two sisters, Pam and Maggie, and a brother, Marty...sports a 3.63 GPA... undeclared major. 2011 — Member of scout team...awarded medical redshirt and extra year of eligibility...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. High School: 2011 graduate of Woodward (3A) Academy... 15 Tony CALDWELL Douglasville, Georgia FB p 6-0 p 221 p Senior caught a 1-yard touchdown pass against Western Carolina (47-21 win)...registered a 12-yard re- ception against Florida in the season finale...also had a pair of kickoff returns totaling 19 yards. 2010 — Regular student...not a member of the program. 2009 — Came to Furman as a quar- terback before making the move to running back in the spring of 2010...did not see any action... named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll. High School: 2009 graduate of Douglas County (4A) High School...football coach was John Oglesby...played quarterback...completed 230 of 393 passes (58.5 percent) for 3,260 yards and 31 touchdowns during his career...also rushed for 14 scores...garnered all-county and all-region honors, as well as Captains' Award and Football Academic Achievement Award his senior year after passing for 1,414 yards and 10 touchdowns...recipient of Georgia Certificate of Merit...Who's Who Among American High School Students...Superintendent Scholar...mentor/sponsor with Douglas County Retardation Association. Personal: Full name is Anthony Tyrone Caldwell, Jr...born June 5, 1991, in Watertown, New York...son of Anthony and Sonyea Caldwell...has three younger brothers: Kenny, Joey, and Corey... double major in economics/accounting. Rushes: 2 vs. Presbyterian (2011) & Georgia Southern (2011) Rushing Yardage: 5 vs. Presbyterian (2011) Longest Rush: 3 vs. Presbyterian (2011) Receptions: 1 vs. Western Carolina (2011) & Florida (2011) Receiving Yards: 12 vs. Florida (2011) Touchdown Receptions: 1 vs. Western Carolina (2011) Longest Reception: 12 vs. Florida (2011) Kickoff Returns: 1 vs. Presbyterian (2011) Kickoff Return Yards: 11 vs. Presbyterian (2011) Longest Kickoff Return: 11 vs. Presbyterian (2011) RUSHING 2011 ........................11-1 .............6 ..............13 ............ 0 ............... 5 ................2.2 ............... 1.2 RECEIVING G-GS 2011 ....................... 11-1 ..............2 ...............13 ............ 1 ............. 12 ................6.5 ................1.2 SCORING G-GS 2011 ....................... 11-1 ..........1 ..........0.......... 1 ...........0 .........0 ...........0 .......0 ........ 6 .........0.6 KICK RETURNS G-GS G-GS TD RUS REC 2008 ....................... 11-1 ...............2 ..............19.............0 ............ 11 ................9.5 ............... 1.7 14 NO YDS TD LG Avg/R Avg/G RET PAT 2PAT FG TOT Avg/G REC YDS TD LG Avg/C Avg/G ATT YDS TD LG Avg/C Avg/G TONY CALDWELL'S CAREER HIGHS/STATISTICS 2011 — Rejoined the football program in spring practice and appeared in all 11 games and earned a start — the first of his career — against Georgia Southern...compiled six rushes for 13 yards on the season...had two carries for seven yards and Douglas County High School Ernie CAIN Atlanta, Georgia Jackson CROSS Memphis, Tennessee 67 Briarcrest Christian School C p 6-4 p 254 p Freshman Personal: Full name is Jackson Wellington Cross...son of Georgia Cross and the late Newman Cross...has two sisters, Malaney and Braylee, and a brother, Stephen...grandfather played football at Alabama...sister played lacrosse the Mississippi. High School: 2012 graduate of Briarcrest (D1-AA) Christian School...coach was Major Wright...played center, guard, and tack- le...spent two years at Memphis University School before transfer- ring to Briarcrest Christian for his junior and senior seasons. 4 Ryan CULBREATH Conyers, Georgia WR p 6-4 p 213 p Junior caught four passes for 40 yards against Coastal Carolina in the season opener and four passes for 62 yards and a touchdown against Elon...scoring grabs covered five yards versus FCS third-ranked Appalachian State and 10 yards against Elon...hauled in a season long 43-yard reception versus Georgia Southern. 2010 — Earned his first playing time, appearing in four games...caught two passes for 16 yards, including his first touchdown on a 16-yard reception versus Elon. 2009 — Awarded redshirt and extra year of eligibility. High School: 2009 graduate of Rockdale County (4A) High School...football coach was Michael Etheridge...played wide receiver and tight end during his prep career...caught 20 passes for 390 yards and five touchdowns in 2008, helping Rockdale County improve from a 1-9 record in 2007 to a 5-5 mark...earned all-area and Georgia Football Phenoms third team all-state honors his senior year...also played basketball. Personal: Full name is Ryan Anthony Culbreath...son of Frank and Marcia Culbreath...born March 13, 1991, in Decatur, Georgia...has a brother, Franklyn...father played football at Johnson C. Smith and brother played at Jacksonville State...cousin, Joshua Culbreath, set world records in both the 300 and 440-yard hurdles in 1956 and '57 and won bronze medal in the 400m hurdles at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics...business administration major. 2011 — Stepped into the starting lineup at split end, where he registered action in 10 games and logged nine starts... caught 18 passes for 265 yards and two touchdowns...also had a two-point conversion catch versus Chattanooga (14-7 win)... Receptions: 4 vs. Coastal Carolina (2011) Receiving Yards: 69 vs. Georgia Southern (2011) Touchdown Receptions: 1 vs. Elon (2010 & '11), vs. Appalachian State (2011) Longest Reception: 43 vs. Georgia Southern (2011) RYAN CULBREATH'S CAREER HIGHS/STATISTICS RECEIVING SCORING 2010 .........................4-0 ..............2 ...............16 ............ 1 ............. 16 ..............16.0 ................4.0 2011 ....................... 10-9 ............18 .............265 ............ 2 ............. 43 ..............14.7 ..............26.5 TOTAL ................ 14-9 .........20 ..........281 ...........3 ...........43 ...........14.1 ...........20.1 G-GS 2010 .........................4-0 ..........1 ..........0.......... 1 ...........0 .........0 ...........0 .......0 ........ 6 .........1.5 2011 ....................... 10-9 ..........2 ..........0.......... 2 ...........0 .........0 ...........1 .......0 ...... 14 .........1.4 TOTAL ................ 14-9 ....... 3 ....... 0 ........3 ......... 0 ....... 0 .........1 ...... 0 .....20 .......1.4 G-GS TD RUS REC RET PAT 2PAT FG TOT Avg/G 11 Dakota DERRICK Conway, South Carolina Conway High School QB p 6-4 p 222 p Senior 2011 — Earned playing time in six games, all in a backup ca- pacity to starting All-SoCon quarterback Chris Forcier, who led FCS in passing efficiency (172.4 rating)...completed eight of 17 passes for 104 yards and one touchdown...also rushed 10 times REC YDS TD LG Avg/C Avg/G Rockdale County High School