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GHS RANKED #5 IN FINAL 2008 POLL
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GHS FOOTBALL IS REGION 7AAA CHAMPS
AFTER BEATING FLOWERY BRANCH 27-13
AND A 1O-0 RECORD
GHS ENDS THE SEASON WITH A 12-1 RECORD AFTER BEING DEFEATED BY 2007 STATE CHAMP CARVER OF COLUMBUS IN THE THIRD ROUND OF THE STATE. GHS HAD A VALIANT COMBACK ATTEMPT IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF THE GAME BUT WAS DEFEATED BY A SCORE OF 28-14.
2009 NORTH GEORGIA
BENCH PRESS CONTEST
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Date: Saturday, May 2, 2009
SENIORS SIGNING DAY
Shammond Stringer -Shorter College
Phillip Gaines - Savannah State College
Josh Jackson - Auburn University
Nick Johnson - Georgia Military College
Xavier Irvin - Winston Salem State
Juice Jeffries - John C. Smith University
D.J. Allen - Chattahoochee Tech
Chris Randolph - Chattahoochee Tech
The following athletes competed in the Georgia High School Area 2 Weightlifting Meet on Saturday, March 7 @ Peachtree Ridge High School and placed as follows:
Devon Pierce has qualified for the state meet 3/21 in Perry, GA
Gainesville High junior wide receiver Tai-ler Jones has accepted an invitation Wednesday to play in the 2010 Under Armour All-American Game next January in Lake Buena Vista, FL. The Under Armour Alll-American Game is designed to highlight 80 of the top high school senior football prospects in the nation. As a junior, Jones had 82 catches for 979 yards and 12 touchdowns. He picked up his 29th official offer from Florida State on Tuesday, March 3.
GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYERS BLAKE SIMS, TAI-LER JONES, PHILLIP GAINES, AND JOSH JACKSON WERE NAMED TO THE GEORGIA ATHLETIC COACHES ASSOCIATION ALL-CHOICE TEAM FOR THE 2008 FOOTBALL SEASON.
Gainesville High linebacker A.J. Johnson was named to the second team of the MaxPreps Sophomore All-American Team. Johnson was a starter for Gainesville, which played in the Class AAA state quarterfinals and won the Region 7-AAA title this season. The 6-foot-2, 197-pound sophomore finished his second high school football season with 160 tackles and was named to 7-AAA All-Region team and The Times All-Hall County team. The MaxPreps Sophomore All-American Team recognizes the most outstanding sophomore football players from across the country.
BIG RED HIGHLIGHTS FIRST TEAM ALL REGION
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Offensive Player of The Year
Blake Sims
Coaching Staff of the Year
Gainesville High School
First Team
Offensive Line
Nick Williams
Defensive Line
Josh Johnson
Shammond Stringer
Linebackers
Phillip Gaines
A.J. Johnson
Running Backs
Devon Pierce
Teryan Rucker
Wide Receivers
Juwon Jeffries
Offensive Line
Jacob Couch
Taylor Stowe
Sloan Strickland
Michael Waters
Linebackers
Brock Boleman
Alberto Sanabria
Defensive Backs
Xavier Irvin
Kenya Jackson
Tevin Yarbrough
Scholar Athletes
Brock Boleman
Team Loyalty
Austin Calvert
Congratulations to our All-Hall Football Team Members:
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Tai-ler Jones-Wide Receiver
Nick Williams-Offensive Line
Josh Jackson-Defensive Line
Shammond Stringer-Defensive Line
Teryan Rucker-Running Back
Michael Walters-Offensive Line
Phillip Gaines-Linebacker
Alberto Sanabria-Linebacker
Xavier Ervin-Defensive Back
Honorable Mention Offense
Juwon Jeffries-Wide Receiver
Taylor Stowe-Offensive Line
Sloan Strickland-Offensive Line
SUMMER WORKOUT RESULTS!!!
Gainesville High School's Bobby Gruhn Field has been selected Schools and Parks Football Field of the Year by the Sports Turf Managers Association. Bobby Gruhn Field, which has been the home of the Gainesville High School football team since 1916, was given title for its playability, appearance, and effective use of budget and development of a comprehensive agronomic program. The field is maintained by Gainesville Parks and Recreation's landscape and turf technician David Presnell. We are grateful to him and to Park and Rec for all their hard work.
2009 VARSITY FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Date
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Opponent
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Mascot
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Time
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August 28
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Chestatee
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War Eagles
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7:30
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September 4
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Franklin County
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Lions (Youth Night)
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7:30
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September 11
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@White County
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Warriors
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7:30
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September 18
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North Hall
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Trojans
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7:30
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September 25
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@*West Hall
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Spartans
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7:30
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October 2
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*West Forsyth
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Wolverines (Senior Night)
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7:30
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October 9
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@*East Hall
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Vikings
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7:30
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October 16
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Open
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October 23
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@Gilmer County
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Bobcats
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7:30
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October 30
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*Johnson
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Knights (Homecoming)
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7:30
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November 6
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@*Flowery Branch
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Falcons
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7:30
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November 13
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State Play-offs Round 1
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November 20
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State Play-offs Round 2
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November 27
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State Play-offs Round 3
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December 4-6
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Semifinals
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December 11-12
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State Championship (Georgia Dome)
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* denotes sub region game
§ August 1 – Practice in shorts, helmets, shoulder pads
§ August 6 – Practice in full pads begins
§ August 11 – First day of school
§ August 14 - Preseason Scrimmage will be at City Park vs. St. Pius – 7:30 p.m.
Results
| Score |
News |
Stats |
Highlights |
| GHS 35 Chestatee 0 |
Gainesville Times, Accessnorthga.com |
Game Stats |
Coming Soon |
| GHS 34 Franklin 7 |
Gainesville Times, Accessnorthga.com |
Game Stats
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Coming Soon |
| GHS 30 White Co. 7 |
Gainesville Times, Accessnorthga.com |
Game Stats
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Coming Soon |
| GHS 27 North Hall 0 |
Gainesville Times, Accessnorthga.com |
Game Stats |
Coming Soon |
| GHS 43 West Hall 0 |
Gainesville Times, Accessnorthga.com |
Game Stats |
Click Here |
| GHS 35 West Forsyth 16 |
Gainesville Times, Accessnorthga.com |
Game Stats |
Click Here |
| GHS 41 East Hall 10 |
Gainesville Times, Accessnorthga.com |
Game Stats |
Click Here |
| GHS 42 Gilmer 6 |
Gainesville Times, Accessnorthga.com |
Game Stats |
Click Here |
| GHS 68 Johnson 28 |
Gainesville Times, Accessnorthga.com |
Game Stats |
Click Here |
| GHS 27 The Branch 13 |
Gainesville Times, Accessnorthga.com |
Game Stats
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Coming Soon |
GHS 49
Oconee Co. 21 |
Gainesville Times, Accessnorthga.com |
Game Stats |
Coming Soon |
GHS 42
Cartersville 28 |
Gainesville Times
Accessnorthga.com |
Game Stats |
Coming Soon |
GHS 14 Carver
of Columbus 28 |
Gainesville Times
Accessnorthga.com |
Game Stats |
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FOOTBALL SEASON STATS
GAINESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
2008 FOOTBALL ROSTER
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NO.
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NAME
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POS.
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HT.
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WT.
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GRADE
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1
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SAM WRIGHT
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DB
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5'7" |
155
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12
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2
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BLAKE SIMS
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QB
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6'1" |
180
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11
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3
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MIKE NORMAN
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QB
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5’8”
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150
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10
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4
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TYSON SMITH
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LB
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5’9”
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165
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11
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5
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D. J. ALLEN
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WR
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5’11
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180
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12
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6
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DARIUS TANNER
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RB
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5’11”
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190
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11
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7
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JUWON JEFFRIES
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WR
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6’3”
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170
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12
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8
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PHILLIP GAINES
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LB
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5’10”
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185
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12
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9
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TAI-LER JONES
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WR
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5’11”
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170
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11
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10
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STEPHEN MASON
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QB
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5’10”
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155
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9
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11
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TODERICK STRINGER
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LB
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5’9”
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160
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9
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12
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LOUIS HOKAYEM
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WR
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6’1”
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175
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12
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13
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RYAN GRIFFITH
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DB
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5’10“
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155
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9
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14
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ANDREW TRIBBLE
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DB
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5’11”
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170
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11
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15
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CHICANO PEREZ
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K
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5’11"
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170
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11
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| 16 |
LOGAN JONES |
WR |
5'11" |
165 |
10 |
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17
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KENDRICK MILLSAP
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DB
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5’9”
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150
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10
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18
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CASEY NEGLEY
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DB
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5’11”
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170
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11
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19
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TEVIN YARBROUGH
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DB
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5’7”
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160
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11
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|
20
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XAVIER ERVIN
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DB
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6’2”
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185
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12
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21
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MARKECE ROBERTSON
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RB
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5’10“
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175
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10
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22
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CASTON DAVIS
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WR
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5’9”
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160
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11
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23
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DEVON PIERCE
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RB
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5’7”
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165
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10
|
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24
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ROBERT HUMPHREY
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RB
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6’0”
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185
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11
|
|
25
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PAUL MALQUIST
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WR
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5’9”
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165
|
11
|
|
26
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JOSH GRIFFIN
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LB
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5’10”
|
185
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12
|
|
27
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DICKENS WILSON
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LB
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5’9”
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160
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9
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28
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SHAROD CHEEKS
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WR
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5’8”
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155
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10
|
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29
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RASHAD LAWRENCE
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LB
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5’9”
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165
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10
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30
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KENYA JACKSON
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DB
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5’9”
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170
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11
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31
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TRAHERN RICKS
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DL
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5’9”
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185
|
12
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32
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CHRISTIAN SUMMEROUR
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WR
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5’9”
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165
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11
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|
33
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C. J. FLOYD
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LB
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5’9”
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160
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9
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|
34
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JOSEPH HALEY
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DB
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5’9”
|
165
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9
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|
35
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DESMUND HAMILTON
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WR
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5’8”
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160
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10
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|
36
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DEVANTE KING
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DB
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5’9”
|
165
|
10
|
|
37
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REID ALMAND
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K
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6’1”
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165
|
10
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|
38
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KALOB VAUGHN
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LB
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5’9”
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150
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9
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40
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ANTOINE THOMAS
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LB
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6’1”
|
170
|
10
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41
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GREG HENDRIX
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LB
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5’11”
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185
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11
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42
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TERYAN RUCKER
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RB
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5’9”
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170
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11
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43
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JOSEPH FUNK
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LB
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5’10”
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160
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9
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44
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GRAHAM SIMMONS
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LB
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5’10
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180
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11
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45
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A.J. JOHNSON
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LB
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6’1”
|
170
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10
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46
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TODERICK WILLIAMS
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LB
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5’10”
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170
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11
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47
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ALBERTO SANABRIA
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LB
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5’11”
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185
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11
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49
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TYRONE BANKS
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WR
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5’10
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160
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9
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51
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TIM RUCKER
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DL
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5’10”
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230
|
10
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52
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ZACH MARSH
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OL
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5’9”
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175
|
10
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53
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ZEKE HENDERSON
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OL
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5’9 ”
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165
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9
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54
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KEVIN HALL
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LB
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5’11”
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175
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10
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55
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JACOB MCCONNELL
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OL
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5’10
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210
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9
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56
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TAYLOR STOWE
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LB
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5’10”
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175
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11
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57
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SHAMOND STRINGER
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DL
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6’0”
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220
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12
|
|
58
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AUSTIN CALVERT
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DL
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6’0”
|
175
|
12
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|
60
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HUNTER CONNER
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OL
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6’0”
|
195
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9
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61
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JACKSON HICKS
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OL
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6’0”
|
195
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9
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62
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SLOAN STRICKLAND
|
OL
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6’0”
|
195
|
11
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63
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JACOB COUCH
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OL
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6’2”
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210
|
11
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|
64
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NICK WILLIAMS
|
OL
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5’11”
|
200
|
12
|
|
66
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JOSH JACKSON
|
DE
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6’0”
|
240
|
12
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68
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MICHAEL WATERS
|
OL
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6’0”
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200
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11
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69
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THOMAS NILES
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DL
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5’10”
|
175
|
10
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70
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GREG STENZEL
|
OL
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6’2”
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210
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11
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71
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OLIVER VILLACORTA
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OL
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5’9”
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170
|
9
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72
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RYAN SNELLING
|
OL
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5’7”
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170
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10
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73
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JAKE LAW
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OL
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5’10”
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215
|
10
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|
75
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DAVID MCCONNELL
|
OL
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6’6”
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270
|
11
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76
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CARLOS FIGUEREDO
|
OL
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6’0”
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205
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9
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77
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RAFAEL UPCHURCH
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DL
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6’0”
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230
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9
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78
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PATRICK MCKIBBEN
|
OL
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6’4’
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240
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9
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80
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KEODRIC SADLER
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DL
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6’2”
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190
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10
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81
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MALACHI JONES
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WR
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5’9”
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150
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9
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82
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ELI NWEFO
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DB
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5’9”
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145
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9
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83
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LAMONTE PIERCE
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WR
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5’8”
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150
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9
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84
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NICK JOHNSON
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DL
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6’2”
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200
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12
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85
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CHRIS RANDOLPH
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DL
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6’3”
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195
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12
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86
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COLIN SAWYER
|
K
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6’0
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180
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12
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87
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BROCK BOLEMAN
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LB
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6’6”
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195
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12
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89
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DAVID MBULU
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DB
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5’8”
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145
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9
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93
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THERON BROWN
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DL
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5’9”
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225
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11
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GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL RECORDS
| Valdosta |
838 |
190 |
34 |
| Lincoln Co. |
651 |
228 |
23 |
| LaGrange |
647 |
285 |
31 |
| Thomasville |
645 |
292 |
46 |
| Gainesville |
640 |
268 |
23 |
| Dalton |
602 |
228 |
28 |
| Marist |
594 |
308 |
38 |
| Washington Wilkes |
586 |
322 |
33 |
| Americus Sumter |
579 |
340 |
32 |
| Statesboro |
578 |
271 |
37 |
| Thompson |
565 |
252 |
35 |
| Marietta |
562 |
333 |
27 |
| Colquitt Cty |
551 |
343 |
32 |
| Fitzgerald |
550 |
380 |
31 |
| Cairo |
549 |
302 |
37 |
| Dublin |
536 |
268 |
28 |
| Commerce |
521 |
236 |
19 |
| Tift County |
514 |
376 |
29 |
| Mary Persons |
507 |
214 |
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2008-2009 Gainesville High School
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