2010 Spring Football Bios
Writers Association All-State First Team...2007 Georgia Sports Writers Association Class A All-State First Team... No. 78 on Athlon Consensus 100...2008 WTOC (Savannah, Ga.) Offensive Player of the Year...Under Armour All-American... No. 35 on ESPN 150...Ranked fourth best tailback in the country by ESPN.com...Rivals.com #11 RB in the country, #7 prospect in Georgia...Scout.com four star prospect ranked #37 in the South, #10 in Georgia, and #15 RB in the country....set Georgia high school single season record with 58 touchdowns in 2007...finished career with 8,108 rushing yards and a state record 133 touchdowns, 22 more than the previous record...rushed for 2,285 yards and 41 touchdowns on 305 carries and caught 13 passes for 166 yards and five touchdowns in 2008 while leading the Bulldogs in scoring with 290 points...helped guide Emanuel County to a 14-1 record and an appearance in the 2008 class A state finals...helped lead the Bulldogs to their first state title in 2007...rushed for 2,982 yards on 272 carries in 2007 with 58 touchdowns, breaking the state record previously held by Darius Walker. Personal: WASHAUN EALEY.; Born: June 1, 1989; Major: Arts & Sciences. Rushing Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Att. Per/Gm. TD LG 2009 9/2 125 717 5.7 79.9 3 44 TTU Total 9/2 125 717 5.7 79.9 3 44 TTU Receiving Year G/GS Att. Yards Per/Rec. Per/Gm. TD LG 2009 9/2 3 23 7.7 2.6 0 20 UF Total 9/2 3 23 7.7 2.6 0 20 UF
89 Bruce Figgins TE, Jr., 6-4, 260 Columbus, Ga. Shaw HS Career Highs: 1 reception (5x), last vs. No. 5 Florida in 2008 *17 receiving yards vs. No. 5 Florida in 2008 *Long receptions of 17 yards vs. No. 5 Florida in 2008 *1 TD reception vs. Oklahoma St. in 2007 2009: Missed spring drills and fall season following
January shoulder surgery. 2008: Appeared in 11 games with two starts catching two passes for 32 yards. *Recorded one reception for 15 yards in win at Auburn. *Started and caught one pass for 17 yards in loss to No. 5 Florida. *Started vs. No. 22 Vanderbilt. *Injured shoulder midseason but put off surgery to continue playing. 2007: Played in 13 games with one start with three catches for 24 yards *Recorded first catch of career, an 11-yard TD, vs. Oklahoma St. *Made Bulldog debut vs. Okla. St. becoming first true freshman since at least 1964 to start a season opener at TE for UGA and first true freshman to make a start since Shannon Mitchell in 1990 vs. Southern Miss High School: Shaw, for coach Craig Fitts…Atlanta Journal-Constitution 2007 Super Southern 100 and Class AAA All-State…Georgia Sports Writers Association Class AAA All State…Rivals.com No. 17 TE in the nation and No. 26 overall player in Georgia…Scout.com No. 22 tight end in the nation, No. 22 player in Georgia...SuperPrep All-Dixie Team… SuperPrep All-America and All-Middle Atlantic selection…Prep Star All-Region…selected to the 2006 GACA All-Star game…Columbus Ledger-Enquirer’s AllBi-City team and Dandy Dozen selection…selected to Macon Telegraph’s Top 50…preseason AAA All-State by Georgia Football Magazine…had 13 catches for 199 yards and five TDs as a senior…11 catches for 183 yards and two TDs as a junior as his team claimed the 2005 region championship…helped lead his team to the GHSA AAA state championship and a 12-3 record in 2006…also won a region championship in 2003. Personal: BRUCE FIGGINS; Born: Dec. 7, 1988; Major: Speech Communications. Year G/GS 2007 13/1 2008 11/2 Total 24/1
Rec. Yards 3 24 2 32 5 56
Per/Rec. 8.0 16.0 11.2
Per/Gm. TD LG 1.8 1 11 UF/OS 2.9 0 17 UF 2.3 1 17 UF
69 Ty Frix SN, RSo., 6-0, 206 Calhoun, Ga. Calhoun HS
2009: Appeared in all 13 games handling all snapping duties. *Named to SEC Academic Honor Roll and fall 2009 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2008: Redshirted. *Earned SEC Academic Honor Roll and Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester. High School: Calhoun, coached by Hal Lamb...Four-year letterman as a member of the four-time region champions including a state runnerup finish in 2006...Earned two letters in baseball and helped team earn 2005 state championship...Also lettered in basketball...Served as student council president and senior class president...Member of National Honor Society, Beta Club and Key Club...graduated as valedictorian of his class. Personal: JAMES TYLER FRIX; Born: September 16, 1989; Major: Biomedical Engineering.
50 Darryl Gamble LB, Sr., 6-2, 250 Bainbridge, Ga. Bainbridge HS Career Highs: 13 tackles at No. 11 LSU in 2008 *2 interceptions at No. 11 LSU in 2008 2009: Appeared in 13 games with 11 starts making 47 tackles. *Recorded a season-high nine tackles, including a sack, and forced a fumble vs. S. Carolina. *Posted six tackles in games at No. 9 Okla. St.
and at Vanderbilt. *Four tackle performances at Arkansas, vs. No. 4 LSU and at Tennessee. *Named to watch list for Butkus Award. *Selected to Phil Steele’s Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team. *Two tackles in spring G-Day game. *Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and Dean’s List for summer semester. *Recipient of Richard Young Football Scholarship. 2008: Named the team’s Most Improved Defensive Player. *Appeared in 12 games making six starts recording 60 tackles, 15 quarterback pressures and two interceptions, both returned for TDs. *Suffered a broken leg vs. No. 18 Georgia Tech ending his season. *Named FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week (10/28), SEC Defensive Player of the Week (10/27) and earned an ESPN Helmet Sticker after returning two INTs for TDs, including one on the game’s first play, and had a career-high 13 tackles at No. 11 LSU. *Tallied seven tackles and a pass break-up vs. No. 22 Vanderbilt. *Recorded a six tackle games at Kentucky and vs. Georgia Southern. *Five tackle performances vs. Tennessee and vs. No. 8 Alabama. *Named Biggest Surprise of the Spring on defense and Most Improved Linebacker after the conclusion of spring practice. 2007: Appeared in 13 games with 13 tackles and one forced fumble. *Notched four tackles against No. 10 Hawaii in the 2008 Sugar Bowl. *Recorded two tackles and a forced fumble at Vanderbilt that led to the game-winning drive. *Season-high five tackles including one for a loss vs. W. Carolina. *Listed as number two WLB at conclusion of spring drills. *Recipient of the Richard Young Football Scholarship. 2006: Redshirted. High School: Bainbridge, coached by Greg Guy…Atlanta JournalConstitution Super Southern 100…Rivals.com #29 outside linebacker in the nation…PrepStar Top 200 - No. 22 linebacker…No. 86 on ESPN 150 list…Scout.com No. 37-ranked player at his position…First team Class AAAA All-State as a junior and first-team all-region as a senior…Had 34 tackles (seven tackles for loss), two fumble recoveries and one interception returned for a TD as a senior…Blocked a school-record six kicks. Personal: DARRYL GAMBLE; Born: Nov. 17, 1987; Major: Housing. Year G/GS Solo Asst. Total 2007 13/0 6 7 13 2008 12/6 26 34 60 2009 13/11 26 21 47 Total 38/17 58 62 120
Sacks 0.0/0 1.0/7 1.0/11 2.0/18
TFL FF 1.0/1 1 3.0/15 0 2.0/12 1 6.0/28 2
FR PBU Int. QBP 0 1 0 1 0 3 2 15 0 2 0 3 0 6 2 19
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