2012 Appalachian State FOOTBALL 2012 MOUNTAINEERS
RETURNING STUDENT-ATHLETES
Derek
Evans
Personal: Full name is Graham Reece Fisher ... born Nov. 19, 1991 (turns 21 during season) ... son of Jann and Philip Fisher ... enjoys hunting, fishing and NASCAR ... majoring in business ... member of ASU athletics’ and Southern Conference academic honor rolls.
Austin
Fowler
66 • OL • 6-2 • 271 • FR. ALCOA, TENN. ALCOA
WR • 5-11 • 170 • FR. ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. NORTHEASTERN
Athletic offensive lineman will compete for playing time as a redshirt freshman … could also see time on special teams, particularly on PAT/field goal units. 2011: Redshirted. High School: A 2010 Tennessee 2A all-state honoree ... one of three finalists for 2010 Tennessee Class AA Mr. Football Lineman of the Year award ... two-time all-county and all-district selection ... helped lead Alcoa to state championships and a 44-1 overall record in three years as a starter ... helped pave the way for an offense that averaged 46.1 points per game and 13.9 yards per rush as a senior ... participated in 2010 Tennessee East vs. West All-Star Classic ... coached by Gary Rankin. Personal: Full name is Derek Michael Evans ... born June 18, 1992 (19 years old) ... son of Kim and David Evans ...father, David, was an all-conference football player at Maryville College ... brother, Brock, was an all-conference football player at Union College and now serves as a graduate assistant coach at Union ... is the second of four siblings (all brothers) ... enjoys playing paintball ... majoring in business with a construction management minor ... member of ASU athletics’ academic honor roll.
Graham
Walk-on hopes to add depth to the Mountaineers’ talented corps of wide receivers as a redshirt freshman … could also compete for a role on special teams. 2011: Redshirted. High School: Caught 93 passes for 1,393 yards and 23 touchdowns during three-year prep career at Northeastern H.S. in Elizabeth City ... named all-county and all-conference as a junior and senior ... helped team advance to N.C. 2-AA state championship game as a senior in 2010 ... amassed 121 all-purpose yards in title-game loss to Salisbury ... named team MVP as a junior and coaches’ award recipient as a senior ... three-year letterwinner ... coached by Antonio Moore ... also lettered twice in baseball. Personal: Full name is Austin Elijah Fowler ... born Feb. 22, 1993 (19 years old) ... son of Erin and Gene Fowler ... father is publisher of the Watauga Democrat newspaper in Boone ... is one of six siblings in his family ... enjoys golfing ... majoring in business management.
Michael
Fisher
Frazier
55 • OL • 6-2 • 285 • SO. WAYNESVILLE, N.C. TUSCOLA Versatile sophomore will almost certainly have a significant role on the Mountaineers’ offensive line for the second-straight season … came out of the spring deadlocked with Ian Barnard for the starting assignment at right guard but could also push fellow sophomore for playing time at center … is a tenacious competitor that has added 15 pounds to his 6-2 frame during the offseason. 2011: Played in all 12 games as a freshman and started the last five games of the season at left guard … saw action at both guard positions and center during the course of the season … turned in three-consecutive spectacular performances to close the season, grading out at 83 percent versus Furman, 91 percent against Western Carolina (including an extraordinary 92 percent on run plays) and 88 percent at Elon ... was credited with two knockdowns against both Furman and WCU ... earned academic allSouthern Conference recognition for achievements on the field and in the classroom.
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2010: Delayed enrollment at ASU for a semester after injuring his foot during the offseason. High School: Rated as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com ... three-year starter ... allcounty, all-conference, all-Western North Carolina and all-state honoree ... was the center on an offensive line that protected fellow Division I signees QB Tyler Brosius (NC State) and RB Austin Chambers (Western Carolina) and helped the Mountaineers score a school-record 486 points in 2009 ... named team’s 2009 Lineman of the Year ... earned Great American Rivalry Series Student-Athlete of the Year award ... helped lead Tuscola to a combined 23-4-1 record and back-to-back conference championships over his final two seasons ... participated in 2009 North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl ... coached by Donnie Kiefer ... also lettered three times in baseball and once in track and field.
42 • RB • 6-0 • 207 • JR. CONWAY, S.C. CONWAY Former linebacker and defensive back will likely play a large role at running back a year after moving to the position … with three upperclassmen ahead of him on the depth chart, redshirted a year ago to better adapt to his role on offense without using a year of eligibility … turned in a strong spring and comes into the fall expected to share carries with senior Steven Miller and Rod Chisholm … at 6-0, 207 pounds could provide Appalachian with a “big back” that it has lacked in recent years. 2011: Redshirted after moving from defensive back to running back during the offseason. 2010: Appeared in 12-of-13 games, playing primarily on special teams ... finished season with 13 tackles (nine solo) ... had multiple stops versus North Carolina Central, The Citadel, Furman and both postseason games against Western Illinois and Villanova ... forced a fumble in ASU’s win over Furman ... did not play in the loss at Georgia Southern due to a knee injury ... earned academic all-Southern Conference recognition for achievements on the field and in the classroom. 2009: Saw action in all 14 games, including three midseason starts at the “bandit” linebacker position (vs. Georgia Southern, at Furman, vs. Chattanooga) ... named to the Southern Conference’s all-freshman team ... the majority of his 31 tackles came on special teams ... rewarded coaches by making a career-high seven tackles in his first-career start versus Georgia Southern ... had five tackles in win over Chattanooga ... stepped up after an injury to LB Justin Lloyd to make six tackles in national semifinals at Montana. High School: A three-year starter at Conway H.S., located just outside of Myrtle Beach ... totaled 128 tackles, six sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception as a senior ... named first-team all-state by SCVarsity.com ... recognized as the Lower State’s top 4-A back by South Carolina Football Coaches Association ... helped lead Conway to an 11-2 record in 2008 and to the South Carolina 4-A state championship game as a sophomore in ‘06 ... recorded an interception in South Carolina’s 24-16 come-from-behind win over North Carolina in the 2008 Shrine Bowl ... coached by Chuck Jordan. Personal: Full name is James Michael Frazier II ... born Nov. 11, 1991 (turns 21 during season) ... son of Marlo and Michael Frazier ... majoring in communication — electronic media/broadcasting ... member of ASU athletics’ academic honor roll.
Fisher 3-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
FRAZIER’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL-Yds. Sack-Yds. INT PBU QBH FR/FF 2009 14/3 11 20 31 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 2010 12/0 9 4 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/1 2011 — REDSHIRTED — Totals 26/3 20 24 44 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/1
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11-TIME SoCon CHAMPIONS