TCU Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl Guide

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2012 TCU FOOTBALL

PL AYER BIOS

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JAMES FRY

CENTER

SENIOR I 6-3 I 305 I 2L

SPRING BRANCH, TEXAS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

Smithson Valley HS

Lake Travis HS

SEASON HONORS 2012 | SENIOR SEASON Started all 12 games as TCU’s center ... recognized as an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention selection ... paved the way for TCU to accumulate 1,890 yards rushing and 12 rushing touchdowns ... the Frogs rank sixth in the Big 12 in rushing offense (160.9 yards per game) ... TCU has three runners with at least 380 yards rushing ... helped TCU control the ball as it led the Big 12 in time of possession and ranked fourth nationally at 33:13 minutes per game.

FRY’S CAREER TOTALS

Games Played/Started: 34/24 (9/0 in 2010; 13/12 in 2011, 12/12 in 2012)

RECEIVING Year GP/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2012 12/5 2 11 5.5 0 6 Totals 12/5 2 11 5.5 0 6

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Receptions: 2 vs. Kansas State in 2012 Receiving Yards: 11 vs. Kansas State in 2012 Long Reception: 6 yards vs. Kansas State in 2012

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COREY FULLER

TIGHT END

SENIOR I 6-6 I 255 I 3L

RECEIVING Year GP/S Rec Yds Avg TD Long 2009 8/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2010 10/0 2 30 15.0 0 19 2011 13/4 2 35 17.5 0 18 2012 12/7 7 80 11.4 1 35 Totals 43/11 11 145 13.1 1 35

TACKLES 2 Total (1 assist in 2010, 1 solo in 2011)

KEIVON GAMBLE

CORNERBACK

JUNIOR I 5-10 I 180 I TR

DALLAS, TEXAS Trinity Valley CC 2012 | SENIOR SEASON Played in 11 games, starting one ... saw the majority of his action on special teams ... posted seven tackles, six of which were solo ... six of those tackles came on special teams ... had a season-best two tackles against Virginia ... also posted stops against Kansas, SMU, Oklahoma State, Kansas State and Texas ... forced a fumble at Oklahoma State. DEFENSIVE Year GP/S UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU FR FF 2012 11/1 6 1 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1 Totals 11/1 6 1 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0 1

BIG 2012

SEASON HONORS 4Big 12 All-Freshman Team - ESPN.com 2012 | FRESHMAN SEASON Played in all 12 games as a punt returner and providing depth in the secondary ... picked up a spot on ESPN.com’s Big 12 All-Freshman Team ... leads the team in punt return yardage with 157 despite fielding just seven punts ... averages 22.4 yards per return and has TCU’s lone punt return touchdown ... burst onto the scene in his debut, returning five punts for 160 total yards ... included in that total is a 70-yard punt return touchdown on his first attempt as a Horned Frog added a 61-yard punt return later in the game ... the 160 yards set a TCU record for punt return yardage in a game, breaking a record that had stood for 65 years ... earned Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his effort ... also recorded five solo tackles on the year ... had a season-best three stops at Oklahoma State and also forced a fumble ... had one tackle against Texas Tech and in the season finale against Oklahoma. DEFENSIVE Year GP/S UT AT TT TFL QBS INT PBU FR FF 2012 12/0 5 0 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 1 Totals 12/0 5 0 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1 0 1

Receptions: 2, 2x; last at Texas in 2012 Receiving Yards: 39 at Texas in 2012 Long Reception: 35 yards at Texas in 2012 Receiving Touchdowns: 1 at West Virginia in 2012 Tackles: 1, 2x; last at Baylor in 2011

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FRESHMAN I 5-10 I 180 I HS

GRAY’S CAREER STATS

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

26

CORNERBACK

Westside HS

2012 | SENIOR SEASON Played in all 12 games and made seven starts ... started each of the last four games of the year ... leads TCU tight ends with seven catches for 80 yards ... averaging 11.4 yards per catch ... recorded his first catch of the year at SMU ... added another against Iowa State ... his one catch against West Virginia was a 25-yard touchdown grab on TCU’s lone play of the second overtime ... made two grabs against Kansas State ... hauled in two catches in the Thanksgiving night win at Texas, including a career-long 35-yarder.

GAMBLE’S CAREER STATS

DEANTE’ GRAY

HOUSTON, TEXAS

La Vernia HS

16

FRESHMAN I 6-5 I 220 I HS

GILBERT’S CAREER STATS

LA VERNIA, TEXAS

FULLER’S CAREER STATS

TIGHT END

2012 | FRESHMAN SEASON Appeared in all 12 games, making five starts ... provided depth at the tight end position ... has two catches for 11 yards ... both of those grabs came in the game against Kansas State.

4All-Big 12 Honorable Mention

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GRIFFIN GILBERT

PUNT RETURNS Year GP/S Att Yds Avg TD Long 2012 12/0 7 157 22.4 1 70 Totals 12/0 7 157 22.4 1 70

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

Total Tackles: 3 at Oklahoma State in 2012 Solo Tackles: 3 at Oklahoma State in 2012 Fumbles Forced: 1 at Oklahoma State in 2012 Pass Breakups: 1 vs. Grambling State in 2012 Punt Returns: 5 vs. Grambling State in 2012 Punt Return Yards: 160 vs. Grambling State in 2012 Long Punt Return: 70 yards vs. Grambling State in 2012


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