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Stacy
So. H Running Back H 5-9 • 205 Centreville, Ala. H Bibb County HS
Smotherman’s Career Defensive Statistics
2009 2008 2007 Career
Tackles 18-13-31 11-5-16 1-0-1 30-18-48
TFL Sacks 3.0-4 0.5-1 2.0-7 2.0-7 0.0-0 0-0 5.0-11 2.5-8
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Int 0 0 0 0
FF/FR 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0
QH 0 2 0 2
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Southerland
R-Fr. H Linebacker H 6-2 • 235 Lawrenceville, Ga. HGreater Atl. Christian 2010 PROSPECTS After a solid conditioning effort as a redshirt freshman, the physical Southerland could earn a playing role in the linebacking corps that features returning starters Chris Marve and John Stokes. Southerland should also contribute on various Commodore special team units. 2009 Southerland was impressive as an interior linebacker on scout teams... Spent first year on campus as redshirt... Displayed excellent knowledge of position responsibilities and was solid in the weight room. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Three-year starter at LB... Posted 146 tackles for GAC as senior LB helping GAC to AA playoffs... Earned First Team AA All-State... Played in Georgia North-South All-Star Game... Standout shot putter in track. ACADEMICS Southerland is enrolled in the College of Arts and Science. PERSONAL Blake Phillips Southerland... Son of Barry and Jill Southerland... Born Nov. 3, 1990... Youngest of three siblings: sister, Brittany, and brother, Brannan, a former FB at Georgia.. Dad is self-employed; mom is the GAC food store manager... Enjoys collecting coins and hunting.
2010 Vanderbilt football fact book
Stacy Career Highs:
2009
STACY’S Career OFFENSIVE Statistics
Rush-Yds. Avg TD Long 107-478 4.5 3 62
Rec-Yds. Long 7-72 47
PR-Yds Avg. Long 4-37 9.2 19
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HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... Three-year starter... Played offensive tackle, tight end and defensive end... Earned 5A Tennessee Mr. Football Lineman of Year Award, First Team 5A All-State by sportswriters and First Team All-Midstate by Nashville Tennessean... Achieved 68 tackles, five sacks and two forced fumbles as senior... Helped team to playoffs three straight years... Also wrestled and threw discus... Senior class vice president... National Honor Society member. ACADEMICS Smotherman will finish degrees in Secondary Education and History this December. PERSONAL Adam Lyle Smotherman... Son of Fred Smotherman and Cinda Stiles... Born Dec. 11, 1987... Youngest of five children... Dad is maintenance technician, mom is nurse... Older brother, Allen, is a former U.S. Marine and Naval Academy grad... Another brother, Chris, is a deputy in Rutherford Co., Tenn.
2010 PROSPECTS Just a sophomore, Stacy gives the Commodores a dynamic running back tandem with SEC Freshman of the Year Warren Norman, and explosive redshirt freshman Wesley Tate waiting in the wings. A punishing rusher, Stacy displayed the ability to catch out of the backfield as a freshman, and has the frame to develop into a solid pass blocker in single-tailback formations. 2009 One of seven true freshmen to participate for Commodores... Formed superb freshman rushing duo with Norman... Earned four starting assignments as tailback and played in 10 games, missing Ole Miss and South Carolina games with lingering ankle injury that also limited production against Mississippi State and Rice... Finished season as team's second leading rusher behind Norman with 478 yards and three touchdowns on 107 carries... Also caught seven passes for 72 yards as target out of the backfield... Started season with 133 rushing yards and touchdown in win over Western Carolina... That rushing total was most by Commodore during campaign... Rushed for 83 yards and pair of touchdowns against Georgia Tech... One score against Tech went for 62 yards, the longest rush by Commodore on the season... Also had 47-yard reception against Tech.. Finished year returning punts at Tennessee, gaining 38 yards on three returns. HIGH SCHOOL Senior captain... First earned Rushes: 20, (2x), most recently at LSU, 9/12/2009 starting role at RB as Rush Yards: 133, vs. Western Carolina, 9/5/2009 freshman... As senior, Longest Rush: 62, vs. Georgia Tech, 10/31/2009 rushed for 2,413 yards and scored 35 TDs, helping Bibb County to 10-2 mark and 4A playoffs... 4A Mr. Footbal finalist... Earned first team 4A All-State... As junior, rushed for 1,666 yards and 24 TDs. Two-time West Alabama Player of the Year... Ended career with 5,863 rushing yards and 76 total TDs. ACADEMICS Stacy is enrolled in the College of Arts and Science. PERSONAL Zachary Latrell Stacy... “Z-man”... Son of Barbara Stacy... Born April 9, 1991... Has one brother, Justin... Mom works for a medicare administration contractor... Eventually hopes to become a successful entrepreneur.