THE WILDCATS
2009 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games, starting six ... Caught 17 passes for 163 yards ... Snagged a career-best four passes in the Eastern Kentucky and Clemson games. 2008 (Freshman): Made an apperance in 12 games, including four starts late in the season ... Registered 15 catches for 181 yards for the year ... Had his best game in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl victory over East Carolina with three catches for 64 yards, including a career-long 48-yarder ... Earned his first career start at Mississippi State, snagging two balls for 18 yards. High School: Named first-team all-state as an all-purpose athlete by the Columbia State newspaper and the High School Sports Report … Talented playmaker performed at quarterback and wide receiver in high school … Expected to get a first look at wide receiver in college … Helped lead Chester HS to the Class AAA state championship game as a senior … Accounted for more than 2,500 passing, rushing, and receiving yards, to go along with 30 touchdowns in those categories … Played in the South Carolina North-South All-Star Game … Clocked under 4.6 seconds in the 40-yard dash … One of the top-11 prospects in South Carolina by the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel … Coached by Vic Floyd … An all-state track and basketball player … Member of a 4x100-meter relay state champion as a senior … Also ran the 400-meter dash and the 4x400-meter relay … Honors graduate … Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: Born in Chester, S.C. … Son of Eugene and Felicia McCaskill … Gene’s brother, Chris White, played football at South Carolina … Major is family sciences; now working on second major in community and leadership development. Community Cats: Participated in an event at a day care center (2010), the Birmingham Boys and Girls Club and the Big Blue U Move-In (2011). Gene Says … Other than the NFL, my dream job is: coach my high school football team ... What non-football sporting event would you like to attend? NBA All-Star Weekend ... Something people might not know about me is: I like to fish … My favorite saying by Coach Phillips is: “Trust your training” ... If I weren’t playing football, I would be: still in college working toward a degree.
McCaskill Career Statistics
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Year Position 2008 Wide Receiver 2009 Wide Receiver 2011 Wide Receiver Totals
G-GS 12-4 13-6 9-5 34-15
Rec. 15 17 9 41
Yds. 181 163 85 429
Avg. 12.1 9.6 9.4 10.5
TD 0 0 1 1
Long 48 31 34 48
GENE McCASKILL Wide Receiver, 6-0, 197, Sr-3L Chester, S.C. (Chester) Expected to compete for a starting role at one of the wide receiver posts ... Did not participate in the contact portions of spring practice to give additional rest to his knee and he says that it feels better than any time since his original injury in 2010 ... Has good all-around ability and has the savvy to play any of the receiver positions ... Turned in his best single-game performance as a true freshman in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl ... Has played in 34 games, starting 15 ... Completed his degree bachelor’s degree and is working toward a second major. 2011 (Junior): Returned to the field for nine games, starting five ... Caught nine passes for 85 yards ... Had three receptions for 25 yards, including his first collegiate touchdown, in the win over Ole Miss. 2010 (Junior): Did not see game action because of injury … Redshirted.
MALCOLM McDUFFEN Linebacker, 6-3, 220, So-1L Hopkinsville, Ky. (Christian County) Hopes to earn a full-time role at the weakside linebacker following the departure of All-American Danny Trevathan ... Saw spot duty last season ... Has good speed and gets to the ball in a hurry. 2011 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 12 games ... Made nine tackles with a season high of four at South Carolina. 2010 (Freshman): Redshirt season … Scout Team Player of the Week three times, including twice on defense for the Georgia and Tennessee games and once on special forces for the Charleston Southern game. High School: Combines excellent athletic ability with good football instincts and sound technique … First-team all-state as a senior by The Associated Press and the Louisville Courier-Journal … Named to the “Class
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