2012 Appalachian State FOOTBALL 2012 MOUNTAINEERS
RETURNING STUDENT-ATHLETES ing week at The Citadel … did not pick off a pass for the only time all month but broke up two in homecoming win over Samford … saved his best performance for the last and most important game of the month, intercepting two of Georgia Southern’s 11 pass attempts in a 24-17 win over the top-ranked Eagles … the four October interceptions all came against pass-happy triple-option attacks — in all, he intercepted nearly 15 percent of the total passes attempted by Wofford, The Citadel and Georgia Southern (4-of-27) … had a 12-yard sack in regular-season home finale versus Western Carolina … turned in perhaps his best all-around performance of the season with a season-best 11 tackles, an acrobatic interception and two pass break-ups in 28-21 come-frombehind win at Elon in regular-season finale … had five stops in season-ending loss to Maine. 2010: Appeared in 11 games, missing late-season contests versus Georgia Southern and Wofford due to a thigh injury ... after returning from injury, was thrust into his first-career start in the regular-season finale at Florida, filling in at right cornerback so Troy Sanders could move to strong safety in place of injured All-American Mark LeGree ... made the most of his first start against the Gators, racking up four tackles ... stayed in the starting lineup at left corner for ASU’s two postseason games as the Mountaineers shuffled personnel ... started at LCB in place of two-time all-conference honoree Ed Gainey, who was suspended against Western Illinois and started at free safety in place of Dominique McDuffie against Villanova ... turned in a breakout performance in the postseason opener against WIU with his first interception (which he returned 14 yards) and two pass break-ups in ASU’s 42-14 triumph ... made four stops (three solo) and broke up a pass in season-ending loss to Villanova ... totaled 10 tackles, three pass break-ups and an interception in first three starts of his career ... won on the field primarily in a special-teams role prior to the final three games of the season ... finished the campaign with 19 tackles.
2009 S-A-T TFL Sacks QBH PBU Int. FF FR East Carolina 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McNeese State 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Samford 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Citadel 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.C. Central 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wofford 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ga. Southern 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Furman 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chattanooga 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elon 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W. Carolina 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S.C. State 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Richmond 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Montana 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2009: Saw action in 13-of-14 games, primarily on special teams ... recorded only tackle of the season in postseason opener versus South Carolina State.
McCray
High School: Named county’s Athlete of the Year after a standout senior season at quarterback and defensive back ... a first-team all-conference honoree and 2-AAAA allregion selection as a defensive back ... amassed over 1,600 yards of total offense after taking over at QB following the season opener ... tallied seven interceptions, seven pass break-ups, 40 tackles and a forced fumble on defense ... also played wide receiver during prep career, including during sophomore season when he helped lead Berkeley H.S. in Moncks Corner, S.C. to the South Carolina state semifinals ... coached by Nick Collins.
Simms
McElfresh
83 • WR • 5-10 • 173 • FR. CHARLOTTE, N.C. CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN
Personal: Full name is Demetrius Charles McCray ... born May 11, 1991 (21 years old) ... son of Verchelle Brown ... majoring in criminal justice.
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McCRAY’S CAREER STATISTICS Year GP/GS Solo Asst. Total TFL-Yds. Sack-Yds. INT PBU QBH FR/FF 2009 13/0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0/0 2010 11/3 11 8 19 0.0-0 0.0-0 1 3 0 0/0 2011 12/12 35 13 48 2.5-20 2.0-20 5 9 1 0/1 Totals 36/15 46 22 68 2.5-20 2.0-20 6 12 1 0/1
Caught the eye of Appalachian’s new offensive coaching staff with impressive play during spring practice and vaulted up the depth chart … will almost certainly play a large role in ASU’s wide-receiver rotation this season … enters the fall listed as the top backup to veteran Andrew Peacock at ‘M’ receiver … is a dependable pass-catcher in the mold of former Mountaineer Matt Cline … runs great routes and possesses potentially game-breaking speed.
McCRAY GAME-BY-GAME 2011 S-A-T TFL Sacks QBH PBU Int. FF FR 2011: Redshirted. Virginia Tech 3-3-6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N.C. A&T 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 High School: Named Charlotte Christian’s offensive MVP as a senior ... participated in Savannah St. 0-3-3 0.5-0 0 0 2 0 0 0 prestigious Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas ... two-year letterwinner ... coached by Jason Chattanooga 4-0-4 1.0-8 1.0-8 1 3 0 1 0 Estep ... also lettered twice in basketball and track and field ... was track team’s MVP as Wofford 3-0-3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 a senior as well. The Citadel 2-0-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Samford 4-1-5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Personal: Full name is Simms Chapin McElfresh ... born Jan. 25, 1993 (19 years old) ... Ga. Southern 1-1-2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 son of Cathy and Doug McElfresh ... majoring in marketing. Furman 3-0-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W. Carolina 3-0-3 1.0-12 1.0-12 0 0 0 0 0 Elon 10-1-11 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 Maine 1-4-5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Brandon
McGowan
2010 S-A-T TFL Sacks QBH PBU Int. FF FR Chattanooga 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jacksonville 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 • LB • 6-3 • 231 • SO. N.C. Central 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Suwanee, GA. Samford 2-0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NORTH GWINNETT Elon 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Citadel 0-2-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promising young linebacker will likely spend the majority of his sophomore season as W. Carolina 1-1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 a backup behind the Mountaineers’ veteran trio of all-America caliber ‘backers (Jeremy Furman 0-1-1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kimbrough, Brandon Grier, John Rizor) but his skill and athleticism will be hard to keep Ga. Southern — DNP — off the field … will likely play a valuable role on special teams, as he did as a true freshWofford — DNP — man … expected to backup Kimbrough at middle linebacker but has the ability to step Florida 1-3-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 right into the starting lineup if needed … has added over 20 pounds to once-lanky 6-3 W. Illinois 2-0-2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 frame since his arrival on campus a year ago ... changed uniform number from 41 to 22 Villanova 3-1-4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 during the offseason. 2011: Saw action in 10 games, primarily on special teams … made 17 tackles, including 1.5 for loss and a sack … made only start in place of suspended starter Jeremy Kimbrough at No. 8 Wofford … had four tackles while quarterbacking the defense against the Terriers’ complicated triple-option attack … also had four tackles in collegiate debut, the season opener at Virginia Tech … got his first-career sack in rout over
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